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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-22

Iny the reasonable Necessities a16
OF life with 9 modest
FTesiduum for a rainy day, there
not and will not be occasion
for murmur or complaint which so
frequently lead to strikes and the
curtallment OF production and a
serious loss to all parties in inter
est.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-22
vIsIr "a CRAVE cuREa

LoND0N-Persons who suffer,
ed from nervous disorders due to
loss Of their relatives during the
war are said to have been cured
by a visit to tho graves OF their
lost ones IN France. Rev. A. H.
Lloyd, who .condnts parties ! to
graves Of war dead, says he has
seen many such cures take place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-22
alRcH ROD PENALTS

suyA FijETwcaye strokes 3
tkc birch was the penalty intllas
ed upon All Hussain, an tndlaS
lad. when he was FOUND guilty y
stealing 1926 rom his employs
Tho money was recovered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-22

INTENDED investigation shows that approximately IS per
T. cent Of the country trade of a community goes to out-ot-town
concerns.
Fifteen years ago the per cent of country people w~hohought their
goods from local dealers was far greater. But then mai otdef
houses were in their infancy. The rapid advance made by them
in their method of distribution through aggressive advertlslng57s
demonstrated .
To counteract this, the local retailer must adopt methods to play
IN the advantages of purchasing at the local store. he does not
do this, people of the community will never appreciate what these
advantages are, and will be won over by the attractive advertise
ments of mail order houses.
There are advantages of buying locally. Where retailers are alive
to their business opportunities and advertise as real merchant
isers, the mail order demand wanes and local dealer denaano
Jumps,
Mail order houses subscribe to rural newspapers. They watch fof
communities which do not advertise. There they flood the Gus.
toners with literature. The local resistance is moderate and man
orders follow.
The future for "storekeepers" is not rosy. But the future for
"merchandisers" is bright Merchandsers know what profit
they make, they sell goods that give satisfaction-2nd they aG-
vertise!
But Merchandsers don't gust advertise" They buy their adver-
Using like they buy their goods-they get the best quality Tor ~
least money. They buy the advertising that goes into the most
buying homes in their trading territory, where they have a fair
chance to get legitimate returns from it.
The West Virginian offers Fairmont merchandisers this med
inn. It assures them of circulation nearly 95 per cent of which
stavs il. 7airnont and Marion county. And, after all what good
is an advertisement in a community too far away to BRING actual
returns2
No mail order houses literature covers Fairmont and Marion
county as thoroughly as. The West Virginian. If you are after
trade that is r~ightfully yours, go after it through The West Vir-
gilman, the cheapest and most direct route!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-22

winter time means getting close 70
miracles.
, 1921-08-08

OF conversation with Buren,, but was
not ready to make public the solution
he claimed to have worked ou..
The deputy said he would proceed
straight to Los Angeles with Burch
and would peek to arrang a meeting
between the latter and Mrs. Made
lynne Obenchain. who was with Ken
nedy when the shot was fired which
ended his life in front of his summer
cottage at Beverly Hills. Los Angeles
suburb.
Nolan declared there were a num-
Der of conflicting statements to be
taken up when Los Angeles wa
reached. Mrs. Obenchain was declar-
ed to have denied she visited Burch
in the rooms he occupied in Los An
geles overlooking Kennedy's office.
Burch, according to Nolan. said Mrs.
Obenchain had visited him in dis
guise.
The question of the weapon used
also played a prominent figure &C
cording to Nolan. 1t a been estab-
lished. according to investigators. a
shotgun was employed. Efforts were
being made in Los Angeles to trace
the gun.
Burch was questioned. Nolan said,
about a parcel he was alleged to have
been>seen carrying. Then. the deputy
said. questions and answers ran like
this:
what did you do with the gum"
What gun7"
1.-THE gun you had wrapped with
newspaper"
II had no gun wrapped with news
paper"
wei. wha did you do with tho
paper"
"I threw it away in the wiltshire
district "a Los Angeles residential sec
TONY
Nolan said this was an '~inconsist'
Continued on Page ~
, 1921-08-08

ing in touch with him.
So far all t~eiegraphic communica.
tons from Chicago say thai tho re.
ward for his apprehension has not
and will not be increased. 1t is s2.-
500. NJ E.. Clinton. a discharged sol.
der and n former friend Of Spurgin.
who Is said to have helped arrange
the trip into Mexico for the fugitive
banker, has expressed himself as be.
Ing no longer interested in Spurgin's
case as far as his surrender is con.
cerned. When his offer to turn him
over to authorities for $3.50 0 was
turned down. he only renewed his de
mand. he said. which was again re.
fused.
Local authorities seem to be willing
for Spurgin to sojourn in the neigh.
boring territory. however, Chief OF
Police Hermosiiio has promised 20
hold him should he reappear in this
city.
A number of american detectives
are here looking for Spurgin. and
Spurgin has been told OF their pres
once. n furItiohed with ::icir de.
scriptions. It is said. The detectives.
IL is said at the Foreign club. are stay
ing close TO the downtown section. As
yet they have not disguised them
selves N started a search in rural
Chihuahua a some OF them planned.
Telephone connections are bad,
automobile service between the small
towns is worse. and accommodations
for an American traveller are almost
impossible. hence. 1t is said. persons
seeking his apprehension are losing
interest on ccoun of the small re
ward. Clinton said Spurgin intended
to make a trip to the capital. and does
not deny that he has probably left
this vicinity.
, 1921-08-08
al SALOON
FOR BUSINESS MEN.

CHICAGO. Aug. S.-With the trail
OF Warren C. Spurgin, missing prcsi-
dent OF the wrecked Michigan Ave
nue. Trust company. apparently lost
in Mexico, federal authorities today
turned attention to reports that the
private vault of Spurgin in h bank
where $4,000 worth of liquor was
found. was in reality a downtown sa'
loom for wealthy businessmen.
at has come to us" said Districi
Attorney Charles +. Ciyne. that
thsre were number OF Well Known
businessmen who did not have boxes
In the safety deposit vaults. who new
ertheiess paid regular visits there
ihese men. I understand. had theiI
names on n list kept by one of the
employees. I ami going to send for
that employee today. and II 1 get that
list CT names I'm going to make 1t
hot for someone
, 1921-08-08

Italy. which have been divergent thus
far.
Prime Minister Lloyd George OF
Great Britain took dinner with Pre-.
mier BRAND last night and later the
two statesmen had a long conference.
1t was assumed hat an attempt was
made by them to adjust the conflicting
positions of their governments.
1t is understood that Great Britain
would solve the Silesian problem by
awarding the districts of Piess and
Rybnik to Poland. and II is said Lloyd
George has expressed apprehension
that any other solution OF the dues.
ton would create in Upper Siiesia a
new Alsacc- Lorraine.
France. on the other hand. would
draw the frontier between Poland and
Germany along the Oder river.
1 Interest In tho meeting of the cou
Gil was intensified by the presense OF
George Harvey. the United States am
bassador TO Great Britain. who came
to Paris to act as American repre-,
sentative.
Premier Bonimi of Italy. arrived at
the Lyonx station at 1926 a. m. and
was received by Premier BRAND.
Tho first subject on the program
for the councils meeting this after,
noon was the question whether rein.
torcements should DO sen to Upper
Silesia.
Ambassador Harvey had a long con.
~sultation this forenoon with Roland
w. Boyden. representative Of the
United States with the PREPARATION.
commission and Col. James A. Log.m.
Jr.. who has represented the United
States in various ~reparations matters.
Premier BRAND had a long confer.
ence this morning with Marshal Foch
n General Lerond. head of the in.
teraiiied commission in Upper Silesia.
The first session of tho council op.
ened promptly at . p. m. with all
, 1921-08-08

neer family and messages of condol-
ence were delivered from every side.
The grief stricken family is distraught
over the unfortunate accident and
Mrs. Wilson especially is under close
medical attention.
The fatal shot was heard by the
lads mother after Phelps had gone
to his room to get ready for school. he
having prepared to take final exami-
nations at the high school for entrance
into the second ear class this fall.
Mrs. Wilson was in an adjoining
room when Phelps hailed her with.
Mother, here's that old gun of
ours"
II know son. You hurry along now
and get ready for school,"
, 1921-08-08
ROAD REPORT

The district office of the state
highway department furnishes the
following report on road conditions
today:
Grant. Observation-Disclosures line
to Node fair. Node to Shawnee
good, Shawnee to Grin Fair.
Yellowstone Highway = Platte
county line to Careyhurst good.
Careyhurst to Casper very fair.
. Casper to Shoshoni good. Cars in
>sood condition and not overloaded
can make Birdseye Pass without
difficulty to Thermopolis. From
Thermopolis to tho Yellowstone
park is generally good
Shoshoni-Lander Road.-Good TX
cept somewhat rought between Riv-
erton and Hudson.
Casper-Sheridan Road Casper to
Salt Creek and Naycee, fair.
, 1921-08-08
GOV. SMALL
RETURNS TO
SPRINGFIELD

SPRINGFIELD. III. Aug. $.
Gov. Len Small. who announced
that his political traducers were at
tempting TO make 1t appear that his
good roads tour OF several days was
an attempt to neglect his duties
and dodge arrest on charges OF EN-
bezzlement during his term as state
treasurer. was back in Springfield
today. The governor was indicted
with Lieut. Gov. Fred Sterling. n
former treasurer. and Vernon Curtis.
banker OF Grant Park. Ill. and II Is
understood a change OF emu will
be sought from this county where
the governor says his political op-
ponents would prevent a fair trial.
, 1921-08-08
MAN VISITED BY WOMAN
IN DISCUS HELD FOR
LOS ANGELES MURDER
RACE MEET
SCHEDULED

Arrangements for the holding Of
a rnce meet to be held in Casper
September 49,. and 6, were conciud-
ed this morning ut q meeting of
members Of the NatrJna County
Fair association. Ben Scherck, Sec
Rotary.
Assurance Of n large number of
entries for purses aggregating S4.-
900 has already been received, tin
amounts ranging from $500 TO $500
on each race in addition to entry
fees.
, 1921-08-08
Rancher "Broke,"
Files Petition

CHEYENNE, Aug. S.-Thomas d.
Holt, formerly a we'll known rancher
>of this county. who moved to the
Pinedale region of Fremont county
when eastern Wyoming became over
crowded" with settlers. is broke. He
admits in a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy which he has filed in the
United States district court here. his
financial distress being SO acute that
he even is unable to pay the costs of
the proceeding. He lists his liabili-
ties as s61 .s41.67 and his assets as
sAI nos H
, 1921-08-08

were comforting to tine mourners and
prayerfully hopeful thai the great
sacrifices had not been in vain. The
band followed by the colors led the
procession to the cemetery.
Mrs. C. E. Littleheld. Mrs. Richard
Hun and Frsdonia Hun had charge
OF h decorations at the church
where the services were held. Many
floral offerings were made by friends,
including the George w. vroman post
of the American Legion in Casper
and tho post at Salt Creek.
Twenty-six ex-soidiers in uniform
took an active part in the ceremon.
les yesterday. Many OF these were
from Salt Creek. the former home OF
Grin l. Snyder. They took part as
follows: r. c. Stutzman and Richard
Mines. color bearers: Arthur McKen.
ma and Harold Ffndholt, color guards
John Trevett. bugler. ]. L. Shreve
led h firing squad. composed Of the
following men: Oscar Walls. II. NJ
Free, Phillip Scott, J. Flivers, Harry
j. Mills. Tom Marshall. II. NJ. Bailey
and j. Samatos.
The .~pallbcarers were as follows
For Guy c. Burson-G. E.. Smith. Ra,
Durbin. 2. G. Calhoun, Harry McDer
mott. G. d. Schloss and A. b. Allen
for Grin I. Snyder-Claude House
Harry Brown, John Grabiel. j. ID. Nc
Manus, Max Mahoney and U. L. Hor
ton
, 1921-08-08

A momen later she heard the re-
port and rushing to the room saw the
child fall. Death was almost instan-
taneous. according to the statement
of DR.. II. r. Lathrop, who arrived
at the Wilson home just a few mo-
ments after the unfortunate tragedy
occurred.
The doctors examination showed
that the As caliber shell had entered
the lads right check bone emerging
above the left ear. The injured lad
never Easpcd after the shell entered
his head.
The gun with which the lad acct
dentally killed himself was an old
firearm which Mr.. Wilson, while
county attorney, received from Slim
Cochran. a bad man in this vicinity
at the time. 1t had been kept around
the home for years as a plaything.
Phelps having used it in childish
games.
On July 4. the family while picnic
ing in the mountains. took the gun
along and shots We're fired. 1t Is
thought that a shell which failed to
discharge ut that time was left in
the gun and the lad thinking the u
unloaded snapped the trigger this
morning.
The surviving members OF the be
reaved family are the father and
mother. and a brother and sister.
James and Theodore. Mr.. Wilson is a
prominent member of the Satrona
County Bar association. and promi.
nent in politics and public life since
pioneer days-
, 1921-08-08

ATLANTA, Ga. Aug. s.-sec-
lions Of the constitution of the ku
Kiux KAN were made public here
last night in a statement by w. j.
Simmons. imperial wizard. sworn TO
before a notary public to show. he
said. the purpose Of the organiza-
ton. The statement said the Khan
docs not foster ~lawIessness. racial
prejudice or religious intolerance.
, 1921-08-08
RED CROSS IS
ROBBED $1,000

Ell PASo. Texas. Aug. s-Burglars
broke into Red Cross headquarters at
FORT Bliss last night and carried off
u heavy safe. Taking it in an auto
mobile to the outskirts of the city,
they broke the safe open. rihed 1t of
valuable papers and robbed 1t of ST.
600. then brew the safe into a small
lake. according to city detectives. who
are working on the case.
, 1921-08-08
ANOTHER texan GETS EL0GG|NG
|kU KLUx KHAN IS NOT BLAMED

FORT WORTH. Texas. Aug. g.
Bonnie Pinto. taken by a party of
masked men last night and severe
ly whipped and ordered to leave the
city returned home early. this norm
ing with his back badly lacerated.
He was treated by n physician and
said he would be unable to leave
town within IS hours. He said he
didn't think the whipping was the
work Of the ku klux Khan.
, 1921-08-08
Leonard Injured,
Fight Delayed

NEW YORK.. Aug. s.-The worlds
lightweight boxing championship bout
between Champion Benny Leonard
and Lew Tender in Philadelphia next
Friday II off.
Leonard dislocatcd his right thumb
in today's workout and will have to
carry it in a cast for six weeks, his
manager. Billy Gibson announced.
, 1921-08-08
M'KEOwN TO BE
BELIEF.


LONDON. Aug. Shy The Associ.
>Rted Press.EWhilc no definite pro-
nounccmcnt could DO obtained this
forenoon regarding the case of John
]. McKeown. member Of the Irish Re
publican parliament, the impression
was given in official circles here that
he would be released with the other
Sim Fem members who have been
in prison.
1t was intimated that the decision
to retain him in prison as announced
Saturday, came from Dublin Castle.
n was not the ruling OF the British
cabinet, which had not rendered a de
. cision in tho matter.
1t was pointed out hat the Irish
prisoners were being progressively re
leased and here again the guarded in.
timation was given that h case of
McKeown would be reached in due
time.
1t is understood that n courier sent
from Ireland by Eamonn De Valera
has gone on to Paris where Premier
Lloyd George had gone to attend the
allied supreme council, and that the
McKeown case is entirely in the pre-
micr,s hands. Official opinion seems
to be that McKeown should be hanged
byt that in the interest of peace the
k6remicr may release him.
, 1921-08-08

BURGLAR TO
CRIME

CHICAGO. Aug. g. Neville
Reeves. known as the "skyscraper
burglar who is under Indictment
with John W. Worthington in con
nection with dealings in large sums
of securities stolen. in mail robberies,
in a statement has denied he is i'm
plicated in any way in the affair.
, 1921-08-08
WILSON
FALLS VICTIM TO
c. u NJ Accident
Son of Prominent Casper Attorney Is
Claimed bySad Tragedy Enacted at
South Center Street Home

Phelps Wilson, 13-year-old son of MIR; and Mrs. w: O;
Wilson, 933 South Center street, accidentally shot and killed
himself with a Frontier style AS caliber Colts shortly before
8 o'clock this morning, when he discovered the old gun
among playthings in his room.
Word of the sad accident shocked the friends of the pio-
, 1921-08-08
.SILESIAN ROW
ALLIED
COUNCIL TODAY
Question of ReinforcementS Demanded
by France to Be Settled at Meeting
Opened by delegations in Paris

PARIS, Aug. s.-Consultations relative to the Upper
Slesian question took place here today between the heads
of various government delegations to the meeting of the su-
preme allied council, preliminary to the first session of the
council this afternoon. 1t was hoped to present at the first
meeting of the body the views of France. Great Britain and
, 1921-08-08

uonaI colors, were lowered to fheir
last resting place in Highland Park
cemetery.
The Methodist church was unable
TO accommodate the. large crowd of
ox-service men n other friends who
gathered to hear the funeral ce-e-
monies conducted by the Rev. w. L.
French. pastor of the Methodist
church. The remarks Of the pastor
, 1921-08-08
JOIN IN
TRIBUTE TO HEROES
BANK RESERVES GROW.

NEW YORK. Aug. s.-rhe actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for las week shows
they hoid s1s.7so.2so reserve in
excess of legal requirements. This is
an increase of s33.1o1,41o from last
week.
, 1921-08-08
VICTIM. BLOWN
OCEAN BY
BOILER
Heroic Work Leads of Rescue of 100
Passengers and Crew When Steamship
Goes to Bottom in Pacific Disaster
off California Coast; Wreck Is Sudden

EUREKA, Cal, Aug. s-Fortyseven names from the
passenger and crew list of the steamer Alaska definitely were
posted today as missing. This number includes IL known
dead representing bodies at the Eureka morgue, some Of
which have not been identified. When the Alaska foundered
night at BIunt's reef, 30 miles from here. she had
, 1921-08-08
Bishop McC onneH
OF Brooklyn Dies

BRENTWOOD, N. Y, Aug. s.
Bishop Charles Edward Mcconnell. 81
years of age. head of the Roman
Catholic diocese OF Brooklyn died
shortly before noon at the convent
of the Sisters of st. Joseph.
, 1921-08-08
BiIlbOards To
Preach Sermons

ZION, Ill, Aug. S.-William Glenn
volivia. head of the Christian Catholic
Apostolic church in Zion has defied
persons who burned large sign boards
recently calling attention to the fact
Zion City was for Zionists only
and asserts that work is being started
today on three story bulletin boards
, 1921-08-08
SINN FElNERS
ARE RELEASED
PRISONS
Members of Irish Republican
Parliament Freed; Message Sent to
British Government Kept Secret

BELFAST, Aug. s.-(By The Associated Press)-Four-
teen Sim Fein members of parliament who have been in con-
fnement in the Banyminlar internment camp were released
today.
1t was announced by Desmond Fitzgerald, Sim Fem min
lister of propaganda, that all the Irish Republican parliament
, 1921-08-08

:. l.. A. Miller, of Cheyenne, who re-
Gently headed a syndicate which pur-
chased a lot o ntho corner of Second
and Durbin streets from A. ]. Mok-
Ter. preparatory TO erecting a business
building. is INF Casper today looking
after his business interests:
, 1921-08-08

A cemetery for all pet animals Is
maintained in Paris. and in the Leek-
Park in Brussels. cats. dogs.
parrots. and ~canaries are
, 1921-08-08

Men WIZ. have studied the statistics
on the subject state hat old fathers
are the ones who have "brainy' off
springs. Is
, 1921-08-08
Suspicion Points to Arthur C.. Burch,
Deputy Intimates; Mrs. Obenchain
Denies Statements of Suspect

LAS VEGAS. New, Aug. s.-The mystery of the Staying
of John B. Kennedy, insurance broker, at Los Angeles, Friday
night, was Virtually solved" Deputy Sheriff Joseph Nolan
declared before leaving here last night with Arthur C.
Burch, taken into custody here in connection with the case.
Nolan said he had reached this conclusion after several hours
, 1921-08-08
Up FOUNDERS ON REEF, AZ DEAD and MISSING
FUGITIVE BANK PRESIDENT TO
FIGHT EXTRACTION EFFORTS
If CAPTURE IS MADE, REPORT

IHUAH CITY, Chihuahua, Aug. s.-warren C.
Spurgin, missing Chicago banker, in hiding not far from this
city, and going by the name of w. C. Scott, will fight any
movement made to extradite him, and if apprehended will
appeal to authorities for permission to remain in Mexico as
a permanent resident. according to men here who are keen
, 1921-08-08
SEXES CITY
BESIEGED BY MOORS

Melilla where they are under protec-
ton of guns of warships, but it would
not appear they hev made any ST
rious advance against b. right flank
of the Moorish army advancing upon
Mclilla- Dispatches state that the
tribesmen have been shelled by the
w~arships.
, 1921-08-08

PARIS. Aug. SKIING Alfonso is
understood to have asked former Pre-
mier Maura of Spain. to form a new
cabinet. says a Madrid dispatch to the
Journal. quoting reports in that city.
Senior Maura is said to have accepted
with reservations, and the king has
continued his conference with polit-
ical leaders.
, 1921-08-08

aboard 1872 passengers and carried a
crew OF 50. OF the passengers, re-
vised lists today placed the missing or
dead at So. Twelve members OF the
crew are dead or missing.
Tho list of ideatined or partially
identified bodies follows;
Passengers;
Thomas Johnston. B~rooslyn.
J. G. Jackway. Oakland, Cal.
A. NJ. Hutchinson, San Francisco.
). Kumaxawa. storage passenger.
Mrs. J. w. Oliver. San Jose, Cal.
Crew:
Chief Steward Charles Hearne.
Steward r.. II. King.
Frank Comm, Winnipeg. Canada
Ralph J. Mockett. seaman, Red
Cliffe, Colo.
- Larson. engineer. Portland.
Ore.
Deck hand. name unknown.
Waiter. name unknown.
- Baldwin. beIboy. Oakland. Cal.
Seaman. known as ''Thc Janitor."
Two bodies are unidentified
Hcpoic efforts of the engineroom
crew prevented a panic when the
Alaska foundered. First officer w.
- ahNSihiAoCk VI Aidfltuis S1l.. tdli
to-day. Electric lights aboard the
steamer burned until she went down
as the engineroom workers remained
at their posts and kept steam up for
the dynamos.
Ten or eleven lifeboats and four life
RATS were launched. according to the
first officer, I'VE were able to clear
the starbosrh III OF all passengers
those who were lost were on the
port side"
Captain Harry HOBBY. master OF
the ship. was in tho wheelhouse when
she foundered," McClntock continued.
THE second officer was. in the cross
trees trying TO loo out over the fog
when tho Alaska struck / was or
dered by tho captain to take sound
ings but this was impossible. The
pumps were ordered started but they
could not stop the rush of water"
Surviving passengers and crew,
numbering 1855 were brought to this
port yesterday by the steamer Anyox
which answered the Alaska's distress
calls. Some of the survivors tanned
to leave today for San Francisco
aboard n special train arranged for
by officials of the line which owned
the Alaska. Others left Eureka last
night.
The authorities made plans to hoid
Continued on Page 81
, 1921-08-08
Taps Suonded for Guy c. Burson and
Grin Snyder at Double Funeral
Held From Church Sunday

Hundreds Of Casper people paid final tribute to the
of Guy c. Burson and Grin l. Snyder. Natrona
county soldiers who fell in France, at double funeral services
here Sunday. The multitude stood with barred heads while
three volleys were fired across the graves and taps were
sounded as the remains of the heroes, shrouded in the ma