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The daily banner., 1921-07-06
THREE CHILDREN DROWNED
Taxicab in Which They Were Riding
PIunqes Into River.

BrOWnsville, Pa, July G.-Three chil
dren, members of one family, were
drowned when the taXicab in Whicl
they were riding backed eff a ferry
boat into the Monongahela river, Il few
miles from here.
The dead are Stella Bloscham, ageG
I: Kate BlOscham, aged 6. and Anna
BloScham, aged s.
The mother of the children and Il
baby brother, who were in the cal
when it plunged into the river, were
rescued. The BloScham family resides
at Brownsville.
The daily banner., 1921-07-06
eight DIE IN OIL FIRE
Ten More May Die and So Are In
iured at Whiting, Ind.

JuFed at whiting, Ihu.
Chicago, July 6.-Eight men ar;
dead. thirty-siX others are injured, ter
so seriously they may die, and prop
erty damage estimated at S2,000,OO0 Il:
the result of an explosion in the Stan
dard Oil company's plant at Whiting
Ind.
Two huge steel stills burst, the brici
wall enclosing them crumbIed and {
sheet of burning oil and gas SpreaC
for a radius of two hundred yards
trapping the night force.
Most of those injured were caughl
in the shower of flame, but Others
were struck by the falling brick anG
steel walls of the stills.
The daily banner., 1921-07-06
Offer Ex-soIdier $3.50 eco to Take Title

Tulare, Cal, July G.-TulaGe Post of
she American Legion has telegraphCd
State Commander l.. r. Fits. Of the
legion. suggesting the raising Of Il
purse of quarter of million dol
lars for any boxer for lerly Il member
Of any of the allied or associated ar
.nfpS WI, defeats Jack Dempsey.
The daily banner., 1921-07-06
SEND WARSHIPS TO TAMPICO
Cruiser and Gunboat to Protect U. s.
Interests in [ abor Troubles

Washington. July 6.-The cruiser
Cleveland and the gunboat Sacramento
nave been ordered to Tampico. Mexico,
to protect American interests in the
event they are jeopardized because of
labor troubles growing out of the un-
employment situation.
It was explained at the department
unemployment had been constantly in
creasing in and around Tampico be-
cause of the depression in the oil in
dustry due to the new tax system
The daily banner., 1921-07-06
Prince Albert's a new
note in the joys of rolling 'em!

And, for a fact, rolling
up Prince Albert is mighty
easy! P. A. is crimp cut and
stays put and you whisk it
into shape before you can
count three! And, the next
instant you're putting away
to beat the band!
Prince Albert is so good
that it has led four men to
smoke jimmy pipes where
one was smoked before! It's
the greatest old buddy
smoke that ever found its
way into a pipe or cigarette!
The daily banner., 1921-07-06
NOTICE
AUTO REPAIR SHOP

. Get your Dog Tags from j. X. d.
COLLINS. 6i29-l2t
The daily banner., 1921-07-06

Prince Albert is
sold in toppy red
bags, tidy red fins,
handsome pound
and half pound tin
hunidors and in the
pound crystal glass
h IL m i d Tor With
sponge moistener
TOP,
The daily banner., 1921-07-06
CLAIBORNE ANNAPOLIS FERRY Inc.
cDpNn SCurnEIN

SPRING SCHEDULE
IN EFFECT MONDAY JUNE y
Leave Annapolis s A NJ. 3:45 p. NJ.
Leaves Claiborne 10 A NJ. 700 ?. M
SUNDAY
Leave Annapolis 9 A. NJ. 3:45 2. NJ.
Leave Claiborne II A. NJ. 7:15 T. NJ.
SLACUNTS BUS LINE
Passenger Service To Hurlock, Sails
bury And Claiborne.
Buses leave Cambridge. daily ex-
cept Sunday at 1880 A. M, and $50
P. NJ, for HurlOck.
Leave Cambridge, daily except
Sunday at $50 AM, for Salisbury.
Returning leave Salisbury, at 3:l5
P. NJ.
Leave Cambridge, daily Sunday in
cluded for Claiborne at 3:+5.
Passengers called for at homes.
Parties conveyed to all points hi
County and on the shore at reason
able rates. For complete informa-
tion call Phone 56S.
LONIE SLACUM
Garage Opposite Hotel Dixon
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-09-22
DUCK HUNTERS
TAKE NOTICE!

Duck season will be here soon. You will want an
early breakfast those mornings and perhaps will have
to do your own cooking, Get sack of SUNSHINE
PAN CAKE FLOUR Mix with little milk all that's
necessary and your breakfast is ready without loosing
any time, and you will feel primed for the mornings
sport
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-09-22
REMEMBER TOO

that our different cereals not shipped from points
distant from home but furnished the Stores FRESH
from the ROLLS. They Clean and in the best of
diton for your
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-09-22
Payette People on Our New Flou
They are our Best Statesmen
WE ARE GRATIFIED AT THE
RESULTS OF OUR EFFORTS

We have succeeded in making flour the people want
This spells increased sales and for mill pro
ducts.
We must keep up the good work You help us by in
sistng that your grocerman furnish you with PAYETTE
FLOUR
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-09-22
PAYETTE BAKERIES

claim they baking the best bread from Special
brand They know the value of Good Flour to their bust
ness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
Louis Iddings
Deaths Victim
lBy Associated Pressl

ROME. Dec. 27-Louis Morris
IdLings, OF Warren, Ohio, long
time secretary OF the American
embassy in Rome and prominent
In war relief work in Italy during
the war, died suddenly here last
evening.
Mr.. Iddlngs who was II years
old. was taken Ill while visiting the
home Of a friend. He was rushed
to hospital but death was vlr-
tually instantaneous. A Journalist
during his early career, no entered
the diplomatic service in 1897, and
after serving as secretary and
charge In Rome from that year
until 1905 was diplomatic agent
and consul general at Cairo from
1905 to 1910. His war work in
Italy was as representative Of tiie
American Red Cross and director
of the war reliof clearing house.
He was decorated by King Victor
Emmanuel IN 1917 for his war SER
viceS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
Dull Morning At
The Board Session

Tho usual after Christmas slump
was evidr Mt at the regular weekly
meeting Of the City Board of Direc-
tors held this morning as only on.l
citizen appeared before the board
and little business OF Importance
was transacted.
Director OF Flnancs D. F. Davis
was absent, owing to the death OF
his mother, which took place yes
terday.
Attorney Harry Shaw appeared
befor, tho board and asked that
two arc lights be placed near the
new East Side High School build
ins. Same was referred to Direc-
tor Arn5tt and City Engineer Mil
Ter with power to act.
Discussion was had relative to
the removavI of the false concrete
piers In the Monongahgla river and
Director ArnGtt was authorized to
take steps TO have same moved at
once.
The rport of the city engineer
relative to the improvements to
Maryland avenue and Dearborn
street was accepted by the board.
A letter OF thanks was read from
William Meusser, of the Concrete
Steel Engineering Company OF New
York for the words Of appreciation
sent him by tho board recently.
Discussion was had relative to
the location OF the East Side fire
station but no definite action was
taken. H. II. Lanham submitted a
price on lots in the Morrow addi-
ton tor the purpose.
The street between Locust ave-
nue. and Cottage avEnue will here
after he known as Rose avenue,
the name having been applied re-
Gently by the board.
A. Borgia wns granted permits
sion to erect an electric stgn in
front OF his plaoa Of business on
Jackson street.
Building permits were granted as
follows: To C. E. Minor to build
a frame dwelling on Maryland ave
nue. to cost $4,000; to Fred L. Jen-
kIns to remove building from the
front to the rear Of a lot on Mer-
chant street and to erect con-
crete building to take its place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
Suffolk County, Mass,
Man Is Charged With
Misconduct In Office
BEFORE HIGH. COURT
Full Bench Hears Evi-
dence At Opening Of
Trial This Morning
LIZ Associated Pressl

BOSTON, Dec 27.-The trial
of District Attorney Joseph G..
Pellctier OF Suffolk county, on
charges OF misconduct Of his Of
fico which Attorney General AL
len has based a petition for his
removal, was begun today. The
proceedings, which were similar
IN form to those which resulted
in the removal Of Nathan a. Tufts
as district attorney OF MiddlcscA
county last summer, were held be-
fore the full bench Of the Mass
achusetts supreme court.
United States Senator James a.
Reed. OF Missouri. senior counsel
for PcllctieC announced to the
court that he wished TO servo for
NAL notice OF his desire to file e&-
ceptions to two decisions rendered
on December 16. One denied q
motion Of the district attorney
challenging the courts Jurtsdic-
tiou and the other was refusal
of Pelleticr's request that matters
to be tried be limited TO his acts
during hts present term OF Office.
Chief Justice Rugg In reply said:
The full bench OF the supreme
court sitting in this case can al
low and can recognize no eXcep-
tion to its rulo IN this case"
District Attorney Pelletier pre-
sented Louis G. Boyle, former at
torney general Of Kansas as as
sociate counsel for the defense.
The court then entered upon
taking of testimony. 1t had been
announced by the attorney 6ener-
al that the evidence presented on
the first day OF the trial would
relate 10 charges that Pelletter
had .threate criminal Drosecu-
tion 10 Dorothy Coute to force her
to reltnquish claims against a man
named Lawrence, a client Of Dan
lei H. CoakIcy, a Boston attorney
and that pelleticr from improper
motives had mot pressed COM
plaint against Isaac Gordon, III:
". Shutc, John Pren6ergast and
Meyer .. Bcrman.
The first case taken up was
that involving Bu-man.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
Admiral Davis
Dies Early Today

WASHINGTON, Doc. 27.-Rear
Admiral Charles Henry Davis, re.
tired, brothcr.in-law Of Senator
Lodge, died at his home here to-
day, EIe was a native of Boston
and 76 years OF age
Admiral Davis had been Ill for
eon1n time. Funeral arrangements
had not been completed, but 1t was
thought he would 10 buried at Bos'
ton. Admiral Davis was the son
of tho late Admiral Charles Henry
Davis and brother Of Mrs. Lodge.
He was appointed to the Naval
Academy from Massachusetts and
was graduated IN 1864. after serv'
ing on various stations and duties,
especially in come ction with vart.
Gus expeditions for determination
of tho difference in longitude by
submarine CabEss. he became super
intendent Of the Naval Observatory
in 1897 and served in that capacity
for a year. Later he returned to
tina observatory and then COM
manded tho battleship Alabama
and was divisional commander OF
the battleship squadron, In 1904
and 1905 he was the American
representative on the committee Of
inquiry on the North Sea incident
which sat in Paris.
Admiral Davis was retired In
1907 and since has lived in Wash
ington,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
| 7 Ally AND
SOVIET 7 SIG N
Commercial Pact Between
Two Countries Has
Been Executed

ROME, Dec. GIT Is sami-offi'
cfally announceL that CONNER.
ciaI egsccD!ant between italy and
Russia was signed yesterday at the
foreign office,
The terms OF the agreement pub
lIshcd here today, which Is merely
temporary. provides Cor the rcsump'
sion OF trade hetweea the two coan-
;rlcs pending negotiations for 4
general economic treaty
The agreement contains TecipEo'
cal parts regarding exports and tho
entrance and exit OF tho ships OF
each nation at each others ports,
and provides for the ahstenat!cn Of
prOra ganda. It does away with all
trade barriers except az 20 the I'M
pUrtatiun into italy of alcoholic
liquors l.oT Russia, aud StiHulat29
tho Immediate repatriation of al
Italians III Russia desiring 10 re-
turn home
Both parties agree to refrain from
all forms OF blockade ana boycott
and agree not to hammer postal ani
TELEGRAPH communications and not
to 0bstruct Italians trading IN
Russia.
Soviet Russia agrees not to
requisition goods and agrees not to
demand from italy funds from prop.
e-:y belonging to tho old Russian
regime. 4 rimflar agreement he
tween Italy and the Ukraine was
also sigreG. The Russian reYrescn'
tativc loft for Moscow today to OBJ
tain the cooperation Of the Soviet
government In the expression Of
this agreement.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
CITY Is QUIET
OVER WEEK END
Police Department Have
Plenty of Time TO Cele,
brate Holiday

Christmas in Fairmont was
somewhat quiet II police court
records arc any criterion of the
extent to which tho celebration
was carried. A total of only sew
en- arrests were made by the city
officers on Saturday, Sunday ard
Monday, n number which can he
considered as unusually small In
comparison with similar police
records Of other holidays.
4 special session Of police court
was held Monday morning for the
benefit Of those who were arrest
cd on Christmas Day. J. ". La
hew, arrested for being drunk
and fighting was fined $40, rs was
Lawrence Merrill. his Antagonist,
who was before the mayor on a
similar charge.
G, w. Dorsey was arrested in
Chestnut street for heing lntoxi-
Gated, hut was released at the spe-
clal Monday morning session OF
police court after paying a fine OF
.$5.
Three arrests were made by the
city officers yesterday. Their
trials wore postponed until tomor-
row morning at o'clock and 1t
was not necessary to hold the reg
ular . o'clock session OF police
court this morning.
The charges which will be
brought against A. e, Parrish will
be driving 4 motor vehicle on the
streets of the city while intoxicat-
ed, Similar charges Will be
brought against Roy Layman. The
third man to be tried tomorrow
morning is Joe Cain, arrested for
being intoxicated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
WILL DELIVER
SANITARY MILK
Robinson Ice Cream Co. to
Put Four Trucks On
The Town

Commencing on January-2 the
Rohiugon Ice Cream Company :.
William ]. Rttnmuth, manager, WI
put four delivery trucks IN FAR
mont TO deliver milk and dairy
products. They will arrive here
January 1st.
Recently tho interior Of the' plant
was rcpaipted and renovated at
Fifth street and Virginia avenue
and st:TilEzing and pastuHzing ma
chinery were Installed.
The company at present will con-
fine its milk delivery routes IN
Fairmont to the West Sido Of the
river but later will also put trucks
on the East Sid.. Tho company
Will sell milk, cream, whipping
cream, buttermilk and cottage
che:ae. Milk will beb delivered at
II cents a quart and 8 cents pint,
being pure and having undergone
tho pasteurIzing process. Tho conf
many has permit No. l OF the City
Health Department Of Fairmont'
the first one to be issued hero.
As an inducement the company
will sell tickets at reduced rates
for cash, ell explanation being CIV
en- by telephone.
Tho manager, William ]. Rein.
muth, has followed the dairy busi-
ness for is years in Washington,
d. C., and successfully passed the
examination for city milk inspector
OF tho District Of Columbia. He Is
familiar with tho retail and whole;
sale dairy business as we'll as the
ice cream end. The milk supply
VIII bob secured from around Fair
mont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
Rr tho Associated Presg.l

by the ASSoclateu FTeos.J
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-War
against war is to occupy great
part OF the future activities Of
Eugene v. Debs. freed from At
lanta penitentiary by executive
clemency on Christmas day. ac-
cording TO his own announcement
hero today. The socialist leader
said he could make no concrete
plans for tho future until he reach
cd his home in Terra Haute, In
diana, for which he will leave
Washington at G:20 o'clock tonight.
Debs announced his determine
tion TO obtain. II possible, a VOW
from every man, woman and Child
in this country and every country
which he might visit, that they
refuse to take up arms and go 10
wa-. But until world conditions
undergo a reformation, he said
wars would continue.
There will be war in some
form aad war growing progress
lively more war. until compctt-
tive world has been transformed
into a different world Mr.. Debs
expressed the opinion that PTesl-
dent Harding at heart was agains.
all war, but described the prest-
dent as n representative Of a syS-
tom that made It possible The
Armament conference. he contend
cd was significant In only that /,
was a recognition Of The cost OF
warfare and an effort to reduce ex-
pcnsc instead OF elimination OF the
cause.
Action in bchlic OF others still
imprisoned for violation Of var
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
Co,
IS BANKRUPT
Concern Unable To Meet
It's Obligations BY
Million Dollars
fBv Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Dec. 97.--4n invoi'
untary petition in bankruptcy wal
filed in federal court toda: agains:
Robert II. Ingcrsoll and Brother,
manufacturers OF the Ingerso!l
watches, Of this city. Liabilities
were sot forth az S3.oOO,oo0 and as
sets, exclusive OF good Will, as S2.'
900. 900. The concern admitted its
inability to pay its debts and eX
pressed Willingness to be adjudSed
bankrupt.
The proceedings were brought BY
the National City Bank OF New
York, Chase National Bank Of New
York. and Hathaway, Smith, Folds
& Company with combined claims
OF Si50.o0O.
Edward II. Childs was appoint
ed receiver under bond Of SIS, 900.
The company has plants IN Tren-
ton. n. j., Waterbury, Conn. and
Chicago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
Three WEDDINGS
AT COURT HOUSE
Rev. Broomfield Marries
Three Couples In Less
Than Half Hour

Court house weddings seem 20 be
becoming popular In Marion county
and it is not necessary for the mer.
chants to have n Trade Expansion
Week and offer hundreds OF dollars
worth OF presents TO get people 70
DO married there now, as County
Clerk Lee y. Satterfield staged I
little wedding feast there this morn
inz. The Rev. !. c. BrooEltie!d
married three couples in the couE.
ty clerks Office IN half hour.
The minister vas In tho clerks
Cffice attending to some business
III connection with some weddings
that he performed over the week
end when a couple came in aEn
secured marriage license. sec,
ond couple also came in and, plead
cd guilty to the SAME oifenSo, with
iinir licenses all ready, they spied
Rev. Broomfle!d and decided then
and there to be married., as they
were all thinking the samo way,
Roy. BroornfIeld lined them III and
with the employees OF the clerks
office and those from other offices
in the building present as witnesses
William f. Keith. &c, Lowesville.
and jamie W. McElToy, 16. Loves.
vile. and Goldie Glover. 81. Fait
mont. and RozeEa Williams, %,
Taicmont, were united in the bonds
Of matyimony.
Just as Rev. Broomfield pro
nounced the two couples man and
wife, a conmotion was heard near
the door and another happy looking
couple came in and demanded a
marriage license. They also decid.
cd to have It all over with in a hur.
Try and secured the service of Rev.
Droomfield and with the same
crowd present and the two newly
wnds now posing as witnesses
Bruce Phillips, %, Littleton, and
Tex!n Moore, %, Of FaIrmont. were
married
Other marriage licenses Issued
by Clnrk Satterfield today were TO
Charles p. Argyle, %, Morestead,
Pa. and Pearl Moody. II, Grant
Town. John Moody, father of Pearl
Moody, appeared in person and
gave his consent
Rudolph Mukech, 2s, Bellaire, O.,
and Mary Takash, 10. Rivesville.
Fred Tnkis. father Of Mary TaI;ash,
appeared in person aad gave his
consent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
TOO POOR TO
MARRY-SUICIDE
Youthful Lovers End Lives
BY Poison Route Early
Today

PASSAIG, y. j.. Dec. @7--Too
poor to marry. T:lat was the
reason that impelied Thomas
Brands. IS. and his sweetheart.
Matilda Risl, II, TO take their lives
by poison here carly today, tho boy
told the police at the general hos
pital where he died. brands was
employed as a clerk by local mill
and the girl was a stenosrapher.
The boy and girl met about a
.reaT ago, and soon became fast
friends. The friendship developed
an they were together on every
possible occasion. Dcause Of tle!r
youth and the fact that Brand was
just starting on his career and was
not making enough money they
had not planned an early marriage.
Last Saturday. however, tho girl
confided 10 her sweetheart t3at
she felt they should marry soon.
They talked it over and decided
that this was out of tho question
for financial reasons. Then Gang
the resolve 10 die. TAcy planned
to make It Christmas day. but
loath to bring GRIEF TO their fam
lies on such a holiday, they waited
until this morning.
a visit to j corner drug store.
purchase OF poison with which to
kill "a dog" and they went to the
girls home where Brand had al
ways been welcome visitor.
They were alone in the sitting
room most Of the evening, and It
was shortly after midnight that the
girl staggered into her mothers
room. suffering from convulsions.
While an ambulance surgeon was
working on her young Brand en-
tered in similar condition, they
were taken in the sanlo ambulance
to the hospital, where they dltd
within two hours.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
FRIENDS TO CELEBRATE

TERRE FIAUTE, Dec. 81
Tcrre IIaute is a swarm OF social
igts today. leaders of tie organ!za-
ton from all parts of the country
assembled here with the thous-
ands expected to welcome Eugene
y. Dcbs on his arrival from
Washington about four O'Clock
Wednesday, Inquiries are coming
from all labor centers Of tho state
asElug about the demonstration.
Phil K. Relnhold. chairman Of 10
cal celebration ceremonies said
tnorc would be 4 parade WedncS-
day afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
Sunday Club At
Monongah Session

The Mouongah Bible class will
meet nt the II. p. church tonight nj
1880, to be favored once more by
the presence OF q number OF the
Billy Sunday club members. Pro
fessor Roster, of the FaiTmont Nor.
NAL school, will instruct the class
this evening, taking as the lesson
the thirteenth chapter Of Romans.
Professor Roster Is popular as an
instructor wherever he goes, and
the class tonight may expect some.
thing good. FTod Cannon will lead
the singing with his usual enthu-
siasm.