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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27
COUNTY SLEUTHS
HAVE HARD 2CASE
Shooting Mystery Holds
Attentions of Local
Detectives

County officers are today trying
to unravel one OF the most battling
mysteries that has confronted
them in recent months az the re-
suit OF an attempt to kill David
Shuck, of Watson, by shooting
both shells on double barrel
shot gun at him while sitting In
his home In that place Sunday
evening.
According to the officers Mr..
Shuck was seated in front OF the
fire IN his home reading the Sun
day papers when suddenly ho
heard two shots in rapid success
sion and tho glass in u window
near where he was sitting flew all
over the room striking him ond
the contents OF the two slot sun
shells sped by his head and lodged
in u wall on the other side OF the
room. A few of the S.diu5 OF shot
struck MIN in the iu"c. Outside q:
this and several cuts from Tying
pieces OF glass he was not seriou5-
ly injured
AS soon rs he realized what had
happened ~. ShuCk jumped to his
feet, E,a. flashliG!It and
rushed ol, .. .Aa house 10 SEQ the
man who had tr.oI to as3ass!nate
him disappearing Into the dark
nes. He gave chase but soon lost
his would-bc assassin and returned
to his house and reported the in
Cident to the county officers who
are trying to find some clue as to
who the guilty person may be.
In discussing the incident with
county officers Mr.. SAuck stated
that to his knowledge that he did
not have an enemy in the world
and could not explain why any
person In the country would want
to do him harm. The popular be-
lie famong officers is that tho
would be assassin got Ais houses
mixed and that the man he was
after was other than Mr.. Shuck.
So far tho officers have been un-
able to find Any clue that may
lead to an arrest In the case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27

.
Captain ana Mrs. aired CaFr' y
the Salvation Army, are SO busy
these davs thev scarcely have time
: oa+
~ o''
IL mas olten neeu Stllo Ia: -, SNat
itaDie orguul"ationS ln d ~ .,t,, ~
uoup!e W0Ih' 0Veli@y ~ 'a..t.
perhaps II HhT'c my go o
tapping on me part OF Tue say ;,.,,
Mon Army IL ID a dupt4catton "NiotA -
IS eXtraoFNlnafi!y neccSs@.y oe q,
cause inc 9aI'LtINu ~ ~ "'y :"
s"amP5d win ""'N itoA '''' Il
ing until hlsii. :, ,r,-
Al present tAer- ere 90 cL,.u'II 1s.. u.
in the NurSery ms nursery 70
run IN connection WIN tho saw" ".,
tton Army anG MAINTAINS heSuia%' "a. r",
ters IN small Oui1u !ns at .lte .a 5rnl
OF In, AIins I'M 'eS1uvMS arH ~ nror
ent me plaSe 'S iHo' u t't',' ~ ~
stocked win babies OF nil klhuS .L
and ucScFlntl0ns' everyone ot t,rt,. a'.,, !.
helpless Htt@ Souls dt1lt'tn"'I.t, aI"la .
food clothing and a warm PI"Ge " "
sleep and pay. %oFtunately 'lsI = :
Is plenty Oh oed space IHpuSn % tn.S nS
Is oelns useu 10 tue mn ,n,,. ANY,:
thers Is plenty OF %ariLi'n 'nt' -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27
By The Way:
Daily column given to current
events and frank comment
PRESENTS

q ETTING your Christmas
NJ presents ready2 Pack them
carefully. Use plenty of string,
wrapped tightly. ted IN knobs thai
viii not slip. Don't leave edges Of
paper sticking out so it will tear il
caught when another -kage hits
it.
A porter. asked if an old trunk
would stand trip across the con-
tinent. raised it to tue level Of his
waits, dropped it and said, It'll
last to St. Louis. :" Then he lifted
il over his head and slammed it to
The platform. yep" he formed,
1T won't break opcn."
Christmas packages como in a
food and get lOt OF throwing
around. Keep that in mind, when
packing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27
THREE BIG SLIDES
ON MONDNG4HELIAI.. |.

Transportation tie.ups were e1.
perjeuced on the Monongabela Ta1ls
wav this morning by three different
landslides. One occurred at Bast
Millsboro, Pa. early this morning
and It was necessary to run P. e ~
f. train so, which leaves here at
7:15 a. m. over the short line OF
tn atroad. Early this morning
second slide occurred near Alnlna
and a third was also broke at
Huron, Pa. some time during the
night. This morning ut 10 o'clock
everything along tho line was clear
again. Tons Of rock and dirt were,
on the track at the several places
mentioned.
Pogtofrice authorities are be-
leyed to have extended the plac
Iug of marines on railway nostofice
cars on the Monongah division. 8;
& o. 10 guard tho mails. Recently
an order was issued by railroad Of
fIcials OF the Monongah division to-
honor credentials. 1t Is presumed
that the men arc in citizcns' clothen
while on duty on trains.
Freight business over the B. e o.
rNllr01Q III Tue FbIIuOAG SGSSANA'i
for November appears to be slump.
ing slightly compared to October.
thinks Charles c. Hinkle. freight
agent OF the B. & 0. at Fairmont.
Tho traffic special OF the B. & 9.
n. r. arrived in Grafton late this
afternoon from ParkersbUrg. 1t was
headed east. Messrs. Hartzell, u
B. Williams and other officials were
on the train.
Coal loading on the Short Line
and NJ. r. branches Of the B. q Q.
In, r. were running 90 per cent. OF
normal today. according TO 3. g q. 4
railroad officials. Four hundredt
.empties were ordered on thoaa
branches today. All OF the mines
on the Monongah division ordered
e1S h
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27
CITY DADS IN
WEEKLY SESSION

In rcrusinr IN arcept Home
-e, t,,oro,,,r,ra
t'eet, "' lily -" 80 t -,
the City Board OF DIRECTORS tllS
morning, intimated in the future
II would refuse TO accent streets.
rr,o.r same ,,,cro nroner,y Grad
100 ~ ,o's
'T ~" 'N'" oU'
owners 'ot an aoaltion 10 tNe
city situated near and aOntting on
Pennsylvania avenue asked TO be
allowed TO dedicate Home street,
a thoroughfare running through
the uropcrty to tn ceity The
city INVESTIGATED the strGct and
found that # was in no condition
for accoDtorc., ANA mat II would
reouirc consi5erahlc cra0in,r ana
an outlay of a considerable sum of
money before it could be put into
any ways near good condition
According +,7c hoard thts morn
,pr accommodated tbot If he no.
accented Nh city owned street
M, hoor, -, -. u,n. =,
nc """ VI VIZ "sh .,"t III ~
tuI . ut 1sa suns OF TTFpoL"t."tS nay ,,,
II.s ~ ploEu''' 10 I,,;n nIiI ""a "M'ch "Ili
pGTo',le sSI It Aduiti"n dI 10 sne c!LE'
WI WI lay L"S'r r.ot priore 1 t'ae
~ Via" '"" ~" ,oto "n and SuE oots 80
IN orTed tha, tSav NAV cnnForm
yyitL tTc ciiI. rlnnninT obiont
~ ~" 49, at. ~
re" o."er ih"Sters u import IMPORT
ance came 10 the ooara "tleht'oh
thls morning.
1t was decided TO accept the
proposition of William Richards
heIrs to lay u pavement in front
of their property, the heirs claim
ing that their property had been
damaged to this extent in grading
done on the street ut tho time the
car line was laid.
Discussion was had relative to
the povIng Of Raymond street
which street has been graded, and
the matter was turned over to
director Of highways Arnett En-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27
WHITE CASE UP
IN LOCAL COURT

The damage suit OF Charles G
White against the Monongahela
Valley Traction Company for al
legged injuries received by White
while 4 passenger in an automo-
bile owned by Miss Maggie Black
wood and driven by Mr.. Black
wood which was smashed in col
lislon with a street car and loco
motive OF the traction company.
on East Park avenue August 20.
1919, is being heard in circuit
court today.
Following the swearing In Of
the jury all other jurors were dis
missed until "Wednesday morning
by Judge Meredith. Judge Mere
ditH also announced at this time
thut court would start at 9 O'Clock
Tuesday morning and at that time
the clerk Of the court would read
the docket OF cases for the term
as the delay encountered by the
first case made 1t necessary to
change tho docket considerable.
The jury trying the White case
is composed Of tAe following men:
George Rudy, John I. Talking
ton. S. P. Glover, Kenna Clark, w.
L, Hnrdesty C. c. Coffmun, Lloyd
Mogan, CllaIes H. Ridgeway, j.
A. SwIger, Alex Boyd, John
Hughes and Marvin Morris.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27
J.2L. STEEL IN
BIG COAL TRADE
Transaction for Green
County Acreage In
wolves Millions

PITTSBURGH, Nov. %. - The
Jones and Iaughlln Steel company
of pittsburgh. has acquired a large
block OF coal land approximately
$4,000 acres in Green county, Pa,
it was announced today. The pur-
chase which was made through one
OF the Jones and Laughlin sub.
sidiaries was from the Piedmont
Coal company and was said to in.
vclve several million dollars.
Lying along Dunl1ard creek the
coal is readily accessible from the
Monongahela river for transport to
the company coke ovens and mills
to Pittsburgh and Woodlawn. The
nearest town Is Tot. Marion on the
opposito side of the river. The coal
was added, would not be opened at
present but would be held In re.
serve for the future requirements of
the steel company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27
fines Ask for 1858 on
s. Three Railroads
! Today
7IER Tonnage BETTER
'pnnelton Now Wants a
Mining School
) Other News

With but five working days last
'eak the coal production was cut
own $50 cars in the Fairmont re-
ion. The B. & o. dropped back
40 cars; the Monongahela 459
And the Western Maryland 6l cars.
Mines on the Monongah divis-
AopJ q. go. r. r. last week load
al 1880 cars Of coal and 20 cars
OF coke; those on the Mononga
heiR railway 1888 cars; and oprr-
4tS1s on the Monongahela in
West Virginia 1883 cars.
The region during the fourth
week Of November 1920, loaded
1881 cars of coal and IS cars OF
coke OF which the MononSah di'
lstslop, B. & O. loaded 5lt9 cars
lof Coal; the Western MraEland, COL
cars Of coal and the MonOngahela,
1711 cars OF coal. In the last week
OF November I'-9. the operations
Clong the Mouongah division. r.
& o. r. II. loaded 5052 cars of
Sal aud 81 cars of coke.
Last week the mines along the
Cha fleston division, b. & o. R.
IA! loaded 267 cars OF coal or 81
cars less than the previous week.
Operations along the Monongaheia
Railway, which only worked on
sixN N1a5 basis last week, ran a to.
val OF 1918 cars Of coaI.
( Personal Mention
!, George S. BracEett. secretary OF
fthe Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association, is today in
Washington. D.. c. attending the
seSstpn Incident to the submission
,of tfa final arguments in the Ohio
$50 case. Ohio operators aim TO
si8eas .the coal carrying rates.
:; operate'rs" op=
pose Ruci q radical move ns being
Unfair and ineQuitable.
6 Samuel D. Brady Of the Brady
Coal Corporation, returned to Fair
mont from several days bust
ness trip to the East. He was in
New York and stopped IN PhIlly
Song enough to see Cornell stick
.fha harpon into U. OF p. at the
annual football game. Major
Brady says conditions are Slightly
on the mend In philadelphia. al
iRough he adds that no great
Change is noticeable.
j. Henry Dawson, New York
City, president Of the Copen Gas
Coal Mining Co, Copen, W. Va. !,
was in Fairmout today. He visited
the company's operation at Bower.
Nv. Va, last Saturday.
s Mining School
X TUNNELTON, w. Va, Nov.
(2s SUCCESS of the mining schools
at Fairmont and ClarksbuTg has
aroused puch interest among the
miners 81 the Tununelton. w. Va.
section, who think they should
have an opportunity to take up tho
lsame work as the miners in the
dfmont field.
& Recently tho request was made
II John A. Clark. Jr., general
Hsoerlnteudent Of the operations
the clark Coal interests. who
sbis headquarters In FaIrmont'
sEt the concern has one OF its op'
Srations here.
ttIt8ts said It is a question as to
3heaner tho present appropriation
Sor mining school work VIII per-
nit the opening OF another schol
sentre here.
Pier Shipments Jump.
Curtis Bay shipments off the
IMonongah Division B. & o. r.
&. on Saturday took a jump and
vent to 17A cars. Arlington pier
hipments also went stronger than
snsl with total OF 46 cars. It is
CONTINUED on page fouTl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27
ARMY NURSERY SA YES
LIVES OF CHILDREN
Unfortunate Little Children Find Haven With Saliva
ton Army Workers; Many Ac's Of Kindness
and Charity in the Records

undor three but wearing apparel
for all chIIdden, both boys and
girls under 12 will be thankfully
received.
Mrs. Gertrude Russell and Miss
Alice Ward are in charge Of the
Nursery at the present time and
Mrs. Carr, Of the Salvation Army,
devotes many hours a day to over
looking the Work.
The different churches In the
city spend a certain amount OF time
nt the Nursery in helping out where
needed most Thursdays is still
the church day and ladies arrive
at the Nursery in the morning and
alternate groups of them devote 4
number OF hours to mending and
helping out. A small amount OF
material has been donated and this
will be made into clothing as time
permits.
The youngsters at the Nursery
make up the most varied assort,
ment Imaginable. Probably as
never .DSlOTe LtESS6 UdDAaS 1lO pa
thetically interesting. Most OF
them have ruthe>5 only, some have
mothers only. All are worthy cases
and not one, as Mrs Carr re-
marked today, is in a position where
it can receive even a small amount
Of help elsewhere.
4 number Of the children have
neither parent and would simply
starve to death we're 1t not for tho
Salvation Army Nursery.
There IS Joe" Joe was brought
to the Nursery to die. he was
nine months old and weighed about
II pounds when he arrived, sur
fering from undcr.nourishment. His
mother is widow with five chill
drcn and had done her level best.
Rut title Joe of the sau. pale sace,
lyig like Shadow on the little
nursery bed, did not die, and has
gained two pounds in the Foas
weeks he has been at the Nursesy
Yesterday he smiled for the first
time months. isn't that some
thing for the Nurser yto be proud
OF. DR.. Holland. the physician Of
this city, who has offered his serT-
ices free for Sometime, says little
rConiInued on paEa Ecur)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27
Dull Morning at.~
The Police Court

Six drunks were the sum total OF
tho police department catch yester'
day and last night and the session
Of police court this morning was a
tam eafrair. Herbert Galliger and
Joe Hanley, two OF tho offenders
whose faces have appeared In po'
lice court before, we're fined $40
each and in default Of paying the
fine they will have towors ten days
on the city garbage wagon.
John Kennedy, colored. who was
arrested last Friday night on a
charge Of being drunk and who Ia
ter had a charge Of wife beating
lodged against him by his better
half was sentenced 10 pay a fine
Of S., eHd in default Of the cash
washWTS to work out the fine by
dCk ASo1Slr work around tho jail.
~ Ser drunks faced his
h " Ssra SLeo and I. P. David
g ssiease@ SO each and O.
i Y paid up and were
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27

Crown Prince Hlrohito, regent OF
Japan.
Vfscount Sutemi Chlnda. the
power behind the throne
Count Cinda's position as ad'
wiser TO the regent will! equal in
Importance and Influence that OF
the premier.
Count Chinda Is Go, we'll versed in
foreign affairs and an experienced
diplomat, He was graduated from
an American university when he
was 25. entered the japanese for
eign office and made quick progress
in foreign diplomacy.
He became minister to Brazil and
then to Russia. In recognition OF
his special services he vas raised
to the neerage.
In the last IL years. he acted as
ambassador 10 Germany, to the Uni
ted States and to Great Britain.
The new regent is 20. a! the time
Of his tour of Europe recently ru
NOR had It that he was being pre-
pared for the step which has just
been made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27
New Teachers
Named Today

7. A. Barnes, county supertntends
ent of schools. tday announced the
appointment OF the following new
teachers for schools in the county
under his jurisdictions: q
B. r. Rnmage, to take charge Of
the school at Levels in Union dlss
trict in place Of Eugene smith1eg
resigned. .5
Benjamin Harrison Ice, OF Man
ningt6n, to teach IN a Grant dis
trlct school in place OF W. ]. Coes
who recently resigned to accept o.
clerical position witha bridge cons
struction company
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27
New Planet
Located by
DR.. Hartman
[Bv Associated Pressl

RUENOs AIRES, Nov 2S.-
The discovery Of a new plane:
IN the group OF asteroids which
revolved between the orbit OF
Jupiter and Mars Is announced
by DR.. Hartman, director OF the
Observatory Of the University OF
La Plata.
The planet is Of the 14th mag.
nItude and is at, present from
this latitude in the constellation
Cetus which lies south OF the
great square OF Pegasus" now
visible In tho evening sky.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27
OBSERVATIONS

Yeast is yeast and mess is mess
and often the twain do meet.
You can't lead double life on
single salary.
They will be the frat ships ever
sunk by wcighty arguments.
Boston women, who can't vote
unless they live with their ilus-
bands, are greatly handicapped
We are still at war with Au-
sLrla. So still you can't notice it.
One weeks bills placed end to
end reach from ono side OF the
pay cIacci: to the other.
How our enemies succeed the
devil only knows.
Tic banks won't close 70" ~
Ycr naval holiday.
Foc:l has been given 13 college
degrees but will recover.
There are 100000 telephone
numbers in this country and still
ono is hard to get.
When a girl says she can't play,
don't make her prove it.
Germany has classed women S
hats as necessary, regarding them
as the necessary evil, no doubt.
About $4,000 garment workers
are striking. Business is Just sew
sew.
The most efficient subtracting
machine is an auto.
There is a mistake in the st.
Louis wire saying woman who
stole 500 petticoats, was caught
with the goods on her.
''Bluebeard" Landru may plead
he was solving Frances problem
Of surplus women.
Lloyd George says disarmament
is a rainbow in the sky. Wonder
who will get the pot Of gold?
There are 5000 unemployed in
Washington. not counting many Of
those who have jobsJ
Count SzechenyI probably re-
fused to come over because our
alphnbet is damaged enough al
ready.
New York is trying to teach
people to live 100 years. Let US
suggest they move to Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27
WINTER

D ICKING Horse. Lilliwaup
i Indian chief, is asked what
kind Of winter he expects. :! he
chief is "a Carlisle graduate. with a
full-dress suit in his wardrobe. He
says:
81 am inclined to think it will be
cold winter. The white men who
own stores arc putting on their fall
sales couple of weeks earlier than
usual, and most Of the white women
Of my acquaintance are already hit
ting their Husbands for new fur
coats.
Regardless oi the goose's wish
bone or bark on trees, it looks like
a hard winter for father.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-27
THE WEAlTI:EE

Rain and colder tonight. Tues.
day cloudy. i :.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-20
WORD FROM WASHINGTON
Lspeelal Correspondeneel

Washington. Jan. il-"unele joe
Cannon, Congressman from Illinois
now holds the record for length Of
service in the House Of Representa-
tiycs. The late senator Morrill, sot
Vermont served in the House and SEN
ate for a total Of IS years, 3 months
and "a days. On December 2s, Mr.
Cannon completed a like period Of
service. and, as he has been reelected
for the term ending March I, 1923
there is no reason why he should NOT
exceed by several years the Morrill,
record; in fact, his age and health
alone appear to interfere with his am
bition 10 exceed the Gladstone record
Of So years in the British House Of
Commons. Mr. Cannon will be %
years old next May, and his hope Is to
reach the ripe old age Of 100.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-20
Kineaid O. K.

Congressman Moses z. Kinkaid Of
Nebraska. was vigorous supporter OF
the tariff bill recently passed by the
House for the protection Of agricul-
tural products He contended that
farmers are not prepared to protect
their interests, and have not the or
CARNATIONS possessed by manufaetur-
er5 and other industries for that pur.
pose. "All Of the products listed IN
this BILL" declared Mr.. Kinkaid, have
been since the war and are now com
ing into the United States from for
eign countries and sold in our markets
in competition with our own products
Is it fair to give the foreign producer
a financial advantage over the Amer
lean producer in the American mar
ket? The pending bill is intended {
right this manifest wrong. 1t is
patriotic bill, because it stands fol
America and American producers"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-20

matron's jcwels. Mrs. c. o Wood
cock. Mrs. c. L. Dench. Mrs, w. j.
Caxford, Mrs. W. W. Pratt, Mrs J.
II Dimond and Mrs. II. NJ. Swift Mrs.
H J. Dyer and Miss EStella Provan
assisted Mr. Dimond IN his work Re
Treatments and social hours were
enjoyed
Methodist Church Notes:-S0pdayr
January q. II a. m, Evangelistie
service Miss Millieent Corps viii
have charge. ~ m. Sabbath school.
7.SO D. m, Evangelistie service. Ser
vices every evening at 1880, except
Saturday. Miss Millicent Corps will
have charge with the minister The
public Is cordially invited to all these
services. The fourth quarterly confer
ence was held Wednesday, January IL
and the following officers were elected
10 hold Office for one year or until
their successors are appointed; Trus-
tees. ]. w. Marsh, II L. Adams, 5. b.
Taylor, ]. T. Hays, II. W. Phelps NJ
S. Childs; stewards, J. W. Marsh
Mrs. II. L. Adams, Mrs. L. F. Farnumr
Mrs. II. w. Phelps, Mrs. NJ. S. Childsr
Mrs. Edison Kinney, Mrs. c. B. Garlic
ton, Mrs. w. w. Pratt, Miss Ethel
Derby, S. b. Taylor, H. w Phelps, NJ
s. Childs, II. L. Adams, Miss Rather
inc Wilson, Lyman Whitman, Alex
Gemmel, John T. Hays, Mrs. A. j.
Hutchinson; Mrs. Albert Liedtke, care
of communion service; NJ. s. Childs
superintendent Of Sunday school; II
w. Phelps, assistant superintendent
II. L. Adams, treasurer Of church.
Warren H. Adams, sexton OF church
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-20
Knows Government Needs

Under appointment by President
Mckinley, Congressman William 4.
Andrews Of Nebraska served for 10
years 40 Auditor for the Treasury
Department until he entered the
House in the present Congress. Dur
ing that long period Of Federal SER
vice he acquired knowledge of the
operations Of the administrative de-
partments Of the Government that
makes his views on the pending bill
for their reorganization Of special
value. He is convinced that substan-
tial economies can be realized through
the elimination Of duplication Of work
among the various Federal bureaus
Through a central accounting system
which could list expenditures for du-
plicated service from the vouchers on
which such payments are made, Mr.
Andrews believes joint committee OF
the two Houses of Congress could To-
cate such Implications, measure then
scope, and make suitable provision foi
their elimination.