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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-18
Editorial Cssn1.,snt
t4l4szz
on Current .S;abiects
10000 o Nor ENOUGH
rom the New York Tribune.

: Eou tue. view 1UFh 1FlDuue.
According to the testimony Of
Secretary Weeks before the Senate
Military Affairs committee, reduc
ing the army to 10000 men will de
Iloralize 1t. The Secretary points
out that in certain branches the
personnel cannot be- cut down be.
cause Of the property and equip.
ment TO be cared for. The main
cuts, therefore, will have to be
made in the infantry, artillery and
cavalry. This means that the in
fantry companies will have only
forty men, when during the war
these had $50. Allowing for the
company stan, kitchen police and
one man on sick report daily, each
company will be reduced to about
thirty men, or less than four
squads, for training purposes.
In an army as In any other organ.
, ization there Is a certain amount
OF overhead expense that Is more
or less constant. The same com.
pany staff that looks after forty
men can look after eighty. Fur
thermore, the same training Gamble
ltgtven to eighty men as to forty
with practically no additional ef.
fort. w.
The factor OF individual demoral.
ization also enters into the prob.
le~'. A company OF. three squads
has feeling that II Is unfairly
treated. Its drills are handicapped,
and It's fatigue duties more ire.
quently break into the week s,rou-
tine. Little progressive training
can be accomplished and much
time is frnitlessly lost. All this
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-18
wEDNEsDAY EVENING, MAY IS. 1921
I:lE:'.T:]]''sGO
ny q DI1R1oN BI,ALEx I

r : =
Wen get no satisfaction
By looking sour and blue.
Let's clear the decks for action,
Let's see what We can do;
Instead Of merely yearning
For trade again to grow.
let's start tito wheels to turning
Let's go!
Things won't get back to normal
Until We show some life.
stop making gestures formal
And jump into the strife.
Come, can the walls unhappy,
Forget your tale Of woe.
Buck up and make 1t snappy.
Lets go!
Whatsatls this well known nationg
ft'sp plain 10 one who reads;
There's too much conversation
And not enough Of deeds!
Prosperity's arrival
Won't be SO blooming slow
~ we start the revival;
Let's gol
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-18

that gas companies must obey the
oracr, and the court would RESTRAIN
HE land owner from interfering
with the gas companies In comply
Ing with the commissions rule. .
Even after tne court had.
handcd down its opinion mnfiy lsee8
consumers refused to accent 4 as
tste law Of The state ana tSe fors
men hayc continually M 10 this
time. been ~ hire nted with Inc itlifs,
fscnlty 9f Installing the meters
against the sribflrn resistance Of
land owners
This resistance has been 60 ct.
fectlye that the gas companies are
vel obliged to go into court and
f ST q +
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-18
SPANISH INFLuENcE.

To Spain, that country Of narrow
streets and wide skirts, designers
have gone for inspiration. Thus
the very full skirts OF the new
frocks often are punctuated with
bali trimming which you remember
having seen nSthe flying skirts OF
some Spanish dancer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-18
s!POOR OLD SMITH
HAS GONE!

He was a tenant OF Browns for so
years and never missed a day
with his rent-good, honest old
fellow: everybody sorry to see
! him go.
What's Mrs. Smith going to do now.g
Well, she, won't be able to stay
on and pay that rent-so sup
Z pose she'll sell,up and move away.
Yes-it's too bad!
DID YOU EVER HEAR THAT
SORT OF STORY? Bet you have!.
Suppose you stay on and pay rent
for 80 years, How about your
folks? Isn't It good argument
for you to set in NOW and pay
that rent on a HOME?
Thought should b ethe forerunner
Of action. 1fyou can't quite make
up your mind; come in and talk
in,ove with me, we want to help
Z. You In this important matter.
You have often heard that "two
Y heads are better than one-let US
get together and between US we
can solve the problem.
Here are a few Of the many homes
we,have In all sections OF tho city.
Yes, they can oil be bought on
orr easy payment plan.
Come in and talk it over with us.
Read my ad in this issue it may
help you. solve the problem.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-18

When the ships OF the Atlantic
fleethonored President Harding as
they pasted the yacht Mayflower
while entering Hamt ton Roads a
short time ago, gunpowder valued
at $12,36S WIS used In firing
salutes. M
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
MEX. PETE JUMPS
UP 10 POINTS IN
ABOOM MARKET
Severe Whipping Given Bear
Leaders Who Pounded Oil
Stock Recently.

The big bears in the stock market
who have recently used Mexican
Petroleum stock as a speculative
football. and who were so largely rc-
sponsible for its precipitate break
from around $3.50 to $50 share,
were administered a severe whip
ping this afternoon.
At the opening of the market this
morning the bears resumed their
hammering tactics, and succeeded in
pushing the stock to 1874, new
low mark for the year. But their
success was short lived. Huge buy
ing orders soon made their appear.
ance and by early afternoon the stock
has been pushed up to 81 "a. Bears
who endeavored TO cover their short
contracts found that there was an
alarming scarcity of stock in the
market and that they could do so
only at sharply rising prices.
The entire market responded to the
strength OF Mexican Petroleum. Other
oil shares rose from to G points, and
in the railroad and industrial groups
gains Of from 4 to points were com
ypnn
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
TROTZKY JAILED
BY LENIN, SAYS
REPORT IN PARIS
Russian Soviet War Minister Be-
leved Imprisoned After
lnternltionale.
PARIS. July 6


Reports have reached here
from quarters that demand notice
10 the effect that Leon TrotZky.
Russian Soviet Minister of War
and Marine. has been imprisoned
by NikOlai Lenin, the Soviet
Premier. following the Congress
OF the Third Internationale No
confirmation OF these reports ls
available.
The Third internationale began
sessions in Moscow about a week
ago, ana It was announced that
more than 1000 delegates from
al over the world were present.
Early in the session OF the con-
gress there were reports that
Lcnln and TrOtZky had agreed
to compromise under which
TrotZky would have a free hand
in conducting the lnternatIonalC'
world movement.
AdviceS received from Moscow.
however, have not indicated any
serious break between the Bol.
shevik lkaders whtcn would ex-
plain ~ reported arrest Of
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
BAG OF DIAMONDS
IN NEW MYSTERY
OF APULLMAN CAR
.OoSe Gems Valued at Sl75,-
600 Vanish While Owner
Takes Smoke on Train.
MISSED NEAR TRENTON.
Haskell Returns Here to Re-
port LoSS-JeWelS Insured for
80 Per Cent. Of Value.

After reporting to the police ~ tn
West goth Street Station the theft .;
$4,000 worth OF diamonds from -
Pennsylvania train. Joseph Haskell. q
Jewel merchant Of No. 6j Nassau
street, left at A NJ to-day for
Trenton to take UP the hunt for the
the' there.
Haskell, who gives his home Id-
dress as the Hotel Continental, had
prepared the gems for a selling trip
West He had the loose stones, to-
sethcr with a list OF them and a d,a-
mond scale. N small handbag
Taxing the Pennsylvania train that
ett here at 10 last night for PITS
burgh, he handed his suitcase and the
handbag OF gems to the Pullman por-
ter, he said, and saw him stow them
under his seat. Haskell said he then
waited outside the train. smoking
unit! it was ready to start.
When ne returned TO his seat inthe
Pullman he did not look for the bag
containing the diamonds. lie rode
an hour or so and went to the club
car for a smoke, remaining there until
after the train had pulled out of the
Trenton station.
Returning to the Pullman. he asked
the porter to make up his berth, and
20 give him the small bag for safe
Hceping. The small bag could not o5
found Haskell believed the bag had
been stolen in Trenton. but decided to
go on to Philadelphia.
He reported the robbery TO the rail-
road police there. and says they ad-
vsed him to return TO New York and
have the police here direct the search
for the thieves. He will return trom
Trenton o-day and compile from his
office records a list of the stoler
gems, which he said were insured for
about so per cent. of their value.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
FIGHT IN YALE CLUB
ENDS IN POSSIBLE
Of SKULL
w. Mead Robinson Jr., Manu-
facturer, Charged With As
Saultin2 Head BellhoV.
SELF-DEFENSE. HE SAYS
Struck Youth When He Raised
Mop and Fall Caused
the Injury.

\ man who gave hs u.mc rs W
Mrad Robinson. jr. ana MS home rs
Louisville Ky. was arrested this
morning charged with reion.uns as
saut after hght IN the LOBBY Of rhe
Yale club. No. 90 Vanderbilt Avenne.
Henry Smith. head OF thr night bell
ooys. was taken to Bcllevur Hospital
" IN poss ole fracture Of the skull.
HIS INJURIES were sustained when he
VS. knocked down by Robinson and
his mead struck the noor
Robinson says he acted N self
defense His story in court was that
u, visited the club at so To see a
trend who has room there and
smith refused TO send M his card
In the argument that followed Rob
inson says that smith attempted to
hit him with a mop, and he struck
in self-defense and the hall boy went
down.
Magistrate Douras held Robinson in
800 BAIL which was furnished by a
bonding company. Robinson says h.
j. staying temporarily with friend
on Long Island, but refused to give
their names. He told the cOurl he
Is in the manufacturing business and
mas an office at No 12O Broadway
The name of his friend at the Yale
Club was not disclosed.
At No l2O Broadway the name Of
" Mead Robinson ir does not ap-
pear among the list Of those havln.
offices in the building and the IN
formation clerk, who has the adj
dresses OF sub-tenants and others re
ceiving mail there, said he did not
have Mr. Robinson's name on his list.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
TALESMEN STRIKE
AGAINST SERVING
ON HOOCH JUR|ES
Want Nothing TO Do With d
Law SO Tyrannical, Says
One of Them.

Fifty taiesmen were summoned for
the selection " the July Extraor-
dinary Grand Jury TO consider PRO
h,btion enforcement cases under
'.'-'i ic" Borst in tho Criminal Branch
Supreme Court Only thirty
'nup responded, aud OF these only
seventeen were acceptable 10 the Dis
,rict Attorney. Seven were chal-
iengcd porcmptorily by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Brothers and his as
sistants. One Of them, Gilbert
Francklyn, civil engineer OF No. 1870
East 18th Street, said:
1T is the law / am not saying that,
being the law, it should not bc en-
forced; but | will say don't want
TO have anything to do with the en-
forcement Of a law 30 tyrdnnicll ana
so unwiscly framed
The remainder OF tho panel were
excused because 81 their opinion that
the methods OF the police in searching
hand bags and automobiles made the
process Of enforcement unconst tn
tional even II the law wer. a good
law, as they did not believe.
The June Grand Jury for Prohibi-
ton enforcement considered 3lS com
plants and returned l05 indictments.
These resulted IN ten convictions,
six acquittals, fifteen pleas Of guilty
and three cases dismissed after trial
was begun; fines amounting to $1,000
were imposed and no prison sen
tcuces. The Grand Jurors received
Sl,l79 in fees, the trial jurors re
Ccived $2.9Gl, and the Justice sI.133
ana his mlage.
The total addition 10 me county
taxation - s5,273. aside from It's using
up the time ana resources of prose
cltors and clerical assistants taken
from other u"C' Ssary work. less the
81 700 fines
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
TRUCE TALK STOPS NO RAIDS;
FIVE MEN KILLED AT NEWRY
Killings at Newry Followed
Seizure of Men at Theit
Homes.

DUBLIN. July s (Associated prcssI
The negotiations under way for
peace in Ireland have no, as vet
brought about an armistice. and to
day soldiers were searching pedes-
tlians believed likely to be carrying
concealed arms in the streets OF
Dlbhn.
4 police patrol was ambushed last
light in Camolin, County Wexford,
by men with bombs and rifles. Dur
ing n fifteen minute battle which en-
sued. four constables were wounded.
Other ambushes occurred in Corro-
fin. County Clare. and Thomastown,
County Kilkenny, without casualties
The residence of the Lord Mus
kerry. Springfield Castle, at Drum
colloghcr. County Limerick was
burned Monday night.
RELFAST, July Give men taken
from their homes in the district Of
Ncwry. forty-four miles south Of this
city, this morning were shot dead.
Their bodies were left in a heap by
the roadside by the men who had put
them to death
Two OF the dead men were brothers
and were sons of former Sergeant OF
Police Reilly. This was the most scH-
Gus incident that has occurred IN m"
Ncwry district since the disorders hav g
begun in Ireland.
Two men matched revolvcrs from
the holsters OF two constablcs on q
street here this morning, and shot IN"
officers, who were severely wounded
The men who made the attack scaped,
A train on the way from Belfast
70 Londonderry was wrCh"i near
Pomeroy, County Tyrone, last night,
rails having been removed from the
track. There were no casualties, but
cars carrying Belfast goods were
burned.
In all, sixteen cars were destroyed,
together with all the mail matter on
board the train. large quantities OF
petrol and parafiin being used. The
tram crew was impressed by the re-
publicans, who worked in a sys-
tcmatic, well drilled way, and had
blocked all the roads FOR several
miles around.
1t is understood that the victims OF
the shooting at Newry were Sim Fen
sympathi2ers.
CORK, July tAssociated Press). .--
Patrick Brady. who witnessed the
killing OF Canon Magner, parish priest
Of Dunmsnway. in December last by
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
DEMPSEY WON'T
WED-HAS ENOUGH
FIGHTING ON HANDS
Jack, i'll Chicago on Way 10 See
Mother, SAYS He VIII Meet
All Corners.
CHICAGO, July 6.

biICalio, JulS V.
UnsCathed, Jack Dempsey
hopped off the Twentieth Century
Limited here to-day. craving ac-
tion with all corners
Just of for little rest, boys"
the worlds heavyweight cham
plon smiled. "I'm going to stay
IN Chicago until morrow ana
then IN leave for Salt Lake CITY
. see mother"
Jack said he was ready to meet
brennan, willard or any other
contender as soon as nc had his
rest
"CarpCntcr again llardlS
donl think the public wants n
bout with ham II they do. how
ever I'm Willing to meet him"
IN" Champion wa9 accom-
pautCd 10y Jack kea rms hts man
agcr: Trainer Teddy Hayes Tom
Mix and Lew Moore, movie actors,
and Mix, TTant. Chicago Detec-
tvr Sergeant.
Marriage laughed Jack "NOt
vet. bovs. have enough hGht
ing On my hands
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
BRITISH SHIPS RUSH
TO CONSTANTINOPLE
Practically Entire Mediterranean
Fleet Concentrating in
Near East.

MALTA, June ASSOCIATED Press
Virtually the entire British Mod
tcrrancan Fleet, with all the attend
ant ships, including the aircraft veS-
,el Pegasus, is cnroute for or concen-
trated within easy reach Of Consan-
tInoplc, where the situation is viewed
with some anxiety. 1t is said that
British military rcinforcements also
are going out from England,
Never before has the harbor Cf
Malta been so empty. Even the re-
rye ships here are destined for the
East, and the vessels which recently
sailed in that direction have carried
large supplies of munitions,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
PICTURES SENT BY CABLE.
Fiuht Photos Published In London
Two Days After Event.

-Four Photographic cuts of the Dcmo-
scy- Carpenter fight appeared in the
London Daily Mirror on Monday mora
ing, the second day after the Jersey
City joust. according to H. G. Bar
tholomow, of that paper. who sailed
to-day on the White star liner Adriatic
Mt Bartholomew is the inventor of a
process for cabling photographs across
the ocean.
Il tried the process during the yacht
race" he said. but my machine had
not been perfected On this occasion
bought four photographs Of the lSht
and then cablcd their description in
code, My machine In London did the
rest, for ] received = cable on Tuesday
saying that the results were perfect"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
NOTED ATHLETES RETURN.
Diympi- sniIs for New York with
Great Aggregation "f TaIroi.

SOUTHAMPTON. England. July e.
Tn. Whit, Star liner Olympic sailed at
noon to-day for New York with probably
more athletic talent on board than any
steamer has carried In a Ions
tlmc.
Amrng those aboard are Dcvereux
Milhurn and Louis Studdhrd, with the
International Polo cup won by the
American team At liurIingham:
William r TIden Of Phihdelphin.
With his worlds lawn tennis champion
ship llurcls. Xeno Shimidzu. the JIp-
nnese tennis star. and seventeen OK
ford and Cambridge University ath-
lctcs GOinp 10 America for IA return
competition In TRACK and fuld events
with Harvard and Yale, and Cornell
and Princeton. respectively
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
FORGET VOLSTEAD;
EVERYBODY MAY
BE HAPPY YET.
A Spoonful of Cuban Sugar Liquor,
Free From Alcohol, Will Do
the Trick.
WASHINGTON, July 6.

A new drink, neither beer nor
whiskey, nor any dopey junk, but
a drop OF which will make you
frisky and a spoonful make you
drunk, has been discovered by the
new sugar college of Cuba
Scientists OF the college, which is
Government endowed, declare that
the drink contains not a drop of
alcohol or any substance which
would bar its importation into the
United States under the Volstead
act or anti-nsrcotic laws. It is
made from sugar, but the entirely
new and wildly Intoxicating liquor
10 dependent upon a secret chem
ical transformation,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
lrreconcilableS Thought to
Have Tricked Themselves
in Peace Resolution.
NOW UP TO PRESIDENT.
If the Treaty Isn't Used as
Basis, U. S. Foreign Policy
Is in a Tangle.
Bg DdUid Laurence.
Especial Staff Correspondent Of The
Evening Worldly

WASHINGTON. July CCopyrighJ
,92D. Has the "irreconcilable" eie-
tnent N the Cnted States Senate un-
Willingly played a Joke on itself? This
Sloup opposes the Versailles Treaty
tnd would prefer not 10 have it sub
m,tted even with reservations. but
Iharles Evans Hughes. Secretary OF
state and lawyer extraordinary. has
Frasped one sentence in the knoI-
Porter peace resolution which has lust
been signed by President Harding,
md that one sentence is the key to the
whole situation
1t IS that section Of the peace reso-
i';ion which announces that while
.r' "~ited States declares "A state OF
. Hre W.T.. German. the Washington
'ryernment does nor Weld any of the
! ghts obtained either by signing tho
lrmlstice or through the Versa lies
treaty. The resolution OF Congress
,pocifically mentions the Versailles
;lrt.
Now. asks Mr.. Hughes in effect,
o." can the Government here con-
rvc American rights under the Yer
ltIics Treaty by officially discard ng
At document? Mr. Hughes doesn't
rtcnd to throw it aside. He intends
., use it He regards the resolution
Congress as imposing a duty on
g., executive branch OF our Govern
cnt to safeguard all American rights
r,ier the Versailles Treaty Feeling
at way he will recommend ratifica
N of that treaty with reservations.
-rsident Harding will have the final
Y as 10 what shall be done, and he
Z. being besought by members of the
nate to forget the Versailles Treaty.
lad make a new pact with Germany,
,,lling il not treaty of peace but
,.Caty OF "amity and commerce"
But Secretary Hughes has gone at
- lob with the same energy as he
I'D TO give to the preparation 81
Sc before the Supreme Court of the
ritcd States. Ever since Congress
.issed the peace resolution MT.
flrhes has been concentrating on
- mart of the task. Congress hav-
nr acted, he feels it is up to the
,tive to move next.
Mr.. Hughes has lost no t'me' he
iis been in constant conference with
IT.. Harding for two days. and while
10 refuses publicly to discuss his plans
lcrc is no doubt Ibout the kind OF
Twice he is giving Mr.. Harding. Sec
.,tary Hughes gives the impression OF
big lawyer advising his most valu-
i5le client He will tell the United
,fates Government what should be
lone to safeguard rights growing out
,r rhe European war, He will recon-
,cnd certain things as a lawyer and a
l,rist 1t will be up TO Mr.. Harding
A. President and custodian Of Ameri-
an foreign policy TO say whether he
.iI follow law or domestic politics.
It is true the irreconcilable element
q making considerable noise, but the
'irreoonclables" are not as strong as
~ Gacnnd
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
Jewels Insured for sI5O.OOO. Has
Kill Says.

TRENTON, July 6-Joseph Haskell,
from whose pullman berth hand
bag containing diamonds valued at
sl75,O 900 disappeared. said to-day that
the jewels were insured by Lloyd's
for sl5O,oOO. Police Of New York,
Trenton and Philadelphia, in addition
TO the Pennsylvania Railroad Detec-
tive Force, are working on tho case.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
LIQUOR IMPORTS
DOUBLED IN 1920,
CONGRESS is TOLD
Report on New Tariff Bill Urges
Increase in Duty, Despite
Prohibition.
WASHINGTON. Inly s

Importations of liquor have
more than doubled since Prohibi-
tlon became effective. tho Repub-
lican report on the Permanent
Tariff Bill day showed. The
increase was mentioned 10 show
the need for duties on liquors,
despite the Prohibition Law.
In 1919 the imports were valued
at $2,O91, $50. in 1920 at S2,172129.
and for the first ten months of the
fiscal year, ending July l,
S4,445,389.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
VERSAILLES TREATY MAY Be
BASIS Of PEACE AFTER ALL;
HUGHES MAY So RECOMMEND
DOG WAR HERO
, is DECORATED
BY GEN. PERSHING
Army Commander Pins Gold
Medal on Stllddy'S Collar
Iron Gross on Tail
WASHINGTON. July ..

Gen. Pershing to-day decorated
a hero OF the World War. The
nero /. study" Boston pull
terrier
study" was wounded N
action in France with the !6th
New England Division. and has
the distinction Of being the only
dog with the A T.. + IN France
10 return TO the United States
j. Robert Conroy. New Haven,
former corporal. and owner ot
study" brought the four
footed hero to Pershing's Office.
The General pinned a gold medal
to "Study's' collar To the dog
wagging tail was tied a German
ron cross.
The gold medal was donated
by the Humane Educational So
cicty. which is sponsored by
Mrs. Warren G. Harding and
Gen. PershinS.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-06
HOME rule ACT MUST NOT BE BASIS
FOR SOLUTION, is THE IRISH PLAN
Ulster Will Get More Autonomy
From Southern Ireland Than She
Now Enjoys, Irish. Leader Re-
ported to Have Said-Dominion
Rule Said to Be Acceptable.

LONDON July ASSOCIATED Press )-Cenera Jan Christian
smuts the South African Premier upon his Ireland this
morning his with Eamonn DE Valera and other Irish
Republicans Dublin yesterday conferred here this morning with Pre-
nier Lloyd George Sir James Craig Ulster Premier and Earl Mid
Teton, the Southern UnioniSt leader.
General Smuts reported the result OF his the Sim Fem
eldeS the Irish situation