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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-06
Plans for Grid
Banquet Progress

Thomas D. Council, chairman and
treasurer Of the committee IN
charge Of the banquet to be served
next wednesday night in honor OF
the members OF the Fairmont high,
the East Side high, the Fairmont
Normal and the West Virginia Uni.
versity football elevens announced
today that plans for the big AFFAIR
were progressing nicely.
All the tickets for the banquet
have been sent out and a capacity
crowd IS guaranteed when the foot.
ball fans OF this city meet to do
honor to the boys who represent
Fairmont and West Virginia on the
football gridirons Of the state and
country during tho past season.
The affair promises to be the best
that has ever been staged In this
city and all those who r fortu'
nate in securing tickets are prom
ised one Of the best evenings enter
tainment that it is possible to ar
range.
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Cleanup Squad
Gets to Work

The Clean up squad Of the Unit
ed States Government started its
work this morning With HeadQuar-
tors at the Y. M. G. A. where 1t
will remain in Fatrmout until Sat.
urday OF this week. Mr.. Hines,
chairma NOT the squad in speaking
OF Its visit, said that it had a
three fold mission. First and pri-
marily, it ha sheen sent TO this
section OF the country as other
squads have been sent to other
sections OF the country to get into
proper shape and On file in Wash
ington for a speedy and final set.
Element, claims for disabled veter.
ans of the late war who have
failed to file applications for
compensation Or have failed to ex.
press their desires for vocational
training or made known their
need Of medical or hospital treat
ment and those disabled veterans
who are dissatisfied at the action
taken by the government on
claims filed and those who have
filed claims and consider that suf-
ffcient time has elapsed for action
and the same has bee mot as yet
taken care OF,
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Delegates
Get Instructions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Chi
nese delegation to the armament
conference, It was learned today
has received explicit instructions
from the Pekin government to re-
cede from its position for the I'M
conditional return az the Kiao ChaN
leasehold in Shantung and to pro-
tect China in Manchuria.
1t was said by Chinese spokesman
that should the ShantRng "Conver'
sations" result avertly to Chinese
interests the delegation might have
to consider withdrawal, 1t was en-
phaslzed there we're no present In
tention of doing SO.
Subcommittee deliberations In
another session of tho conference
OF the Japanese and Chinese dele.
cations on the Stantung question,
we're the only activities scheduled
on tho Arms conference program
for the final day OF the four-day re-
cess, which ends tomorrow.
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east we're. left on the division and
of that 4SONcars e coal.

east were, left on the division and
of that 4S0cars were coal
Mining Conditions.
General appearances indicate q
slight backward movement in the
FaIrmont region this week although
it Is only shaded in that direction.
Accumulation of unconsigned loads,
mild weather and a lack Of coal con.
sumption dlhe to the strtngency OF
the times continues to play havoc
with price levels. Inquiries are few
and orders are even fewer.
Today there are exactly 60 mines
working on the three railroads in
the region as follows: B. & O., a.:
Monongahela, 12; Western Mary.
land, 4. Just three more mines
than yesterday YER at labor today.
Only "A miRes worked on the
Charleston division. B. & o. today
while the bottom dropped out or
activities in me non.union fields
between Brownsville, Pa, and the
West Virginia state line when only
eight out of 100 mines were at
work.
To-day 94S e1npties were ordered
against 1927 yesterday or a shrink
age of 79. Today there are $50 Or
dered on the B. & O.; "a on the
Western Maryland and 265 on the
Monongahela. SIxty.seven r or
dered on the Charleston division
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LONG O s LETTER

a letter mailed in the local post
office Dec. Is. 1919. by County
Clerk Gather. was returned TO Him
yesterday by the post office Off
Gals. Thepost mark shows that =
laid in the post Office in this city
until Nov. Z. 1919, when 1t was
sent on It's way.
The letter was directed to a
man in New York. After lying in
the office here for almost two
years It was finally delivered to
the address in New York aad was
returned marked mo such person
found"
No explanation is offered as to
how it happened that the letter
lay in tll> Fairmont office for so
ILng before being forwarded t the
address to which Il was mailed.
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1E IlAlus& kaA|l
NPS8SN Mine falsne6S.
last Wsels sthere WEI ei,17Q
ehaikadSlp as idle onSEhe Mnnnl
division. 8. y o. r. r., or . dah
'6yeraRBgnf 195 mines. This wad
against 19& the previous week
some extra production was fol tei
because OF the holiday. Last wees
compared rather favorable with IL
past few weeks.
To Curtis Bay,
Shipments to Curtis Bag on the
.Monongah division, B. 4 o. r. RI
have eased up compared to SOM
months ago, but last weeks tonnage
strikes a fair comparison with the
weeks during the past month o.
more. 4 total OF 463 cars were
shipped to Curtis Bay or 80 cars
more than the previous weehdand
inst 70 cars short OF the total two
weeks before. The consignments
Arlington Pier last week Of the dE
vision aggregated 72 cars HGainsi
So cars the previous week. am
which proved to be the best show
ing for SIX weeks.
Best In Four Weeks.
Figures show that tho coal load
ing on the Monongah division, B
& o, last week was the heaviest In
four weeks Last weeks total was
5,22O cars OF coal
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Give
Splendid Program.

The following program will be
given at The Captain Booth school
house Thursday evening, begin
ming at 1880 promptly:
Song-America.
School children salute The F1ag.
Song-"The Star Spangled Ban
The Americans Greed, by all
Lecture by Mr.. Rollo ]. Conley
on the following subjeCt-"The
Value Of An Education
The public is cordially invited
to come and hear this program. It
will be worth your time and atten
ton to come and hear Mr.. Conley
of Fairmont. who has served his
country in the World wal.
Parent. Visitors day will be a fea-
ture OF interest at the Captain
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Pathological
Questions.

GOGSSi0V6s
What happened to HerOd Anti
mas when he went, according to his
wife's request, to Rome to gain the
title Of King?
2, When did the drought, which
Elijah p~rophesied in Israel, cease?
4, When Saul sought the life Of
David, in what court did he first
find refuge?
4, By whom was the first English
translation OF the whole Bible
made?
S, What command had King Da-
vid given concerning his son Absa-
lon. before they entered into the
battle against him at Gilead?
6. When Abram reached Egypt.
what did King Pharaoh do with
Sarai, Abrams wife who was pass
ing as his tAbraham's sister?l
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
/, Generally speaking, Peter held
first place among the disclples-be'
ing named first in the list. regard
ed as their representative. and often
being their spokesman.
2. Samson's second wonderful
feat OF strength was to STAY thirty
philistines.
3. Solomon chose wisdom when
God appeared In a vision and OF.
fered him his choice OF good things.
4. Because his wife BETRAYED his
confidence 10 the people, Samson
slew the thirty PhiliStines.
S. Christ said unto Peter: Get
thee behind me. Satan"
6. Tho Lord guided the 1sraelitas
through the wilderness on their way
to the new land. by going before
them in a pillar OF cloud during the
day, and in a pillar OF fire at night.
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TODAY's KWIz
Reg. ~. 0. S. Pat. 81.
Answers to Yesterdays XVI

4 Answers to Yesterdays k"IE'
There are five boronEhS in th@
: city OF New York: Manhattan,
Bronx, Brooklyn. Queens and Rich
mond.
64 9. Texas is 1rGest state in
the union.
/. The trachea is the duct u
passage by which air passes to the
lungs. It is commonly called the
windpipe.
4. a trade union" is a n organized
association OF wOrkmen skilled III
any trade or industrial occupation,
formed for the protection and pro-
motion Of their common interests.
Il especially the increase OF wages.
better conditions. etc.
5. "A ''motet" is a sacred musical
composition for several voices.
usually unaccompanied.
6. The French word "eclaircisse'
ment'' means a clearing up OF some
thing obscure or unknown; full
explanation.
4. Jupiter is the largest OF all the
. planets.
s. A "~lorgnette' pronounced
slornyet''), Is a pair OF eyeglasses
81 klGL9u With II lOlS IAlhAIGt'tH h"A'
die which is used as a sheath for
the glasses when not in use.
8. The ostrich Is the largest ~
the existing birds, reaching "
ESheight OF six to eight feet.
10. Alexander Graham Bell in
vented the telephone.
New Questions.
/. Who invented the machine
gun?
2. What is o T-squarc?
8. When did war begin between
the United States and Spain?
4. Which is the largest island on
The globe?
What Is bran?
Is. What is a 'jtnriksha"?
z. Why is the "Tippecanoe river
i famous?
8. Which states produce the most
aluminium
.. What is the capital Of Nebras.
ka?
10. Who wrote king Lear"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-06

Making Progress - The work Of
QUILTING the room where the city
will maintain its laboratory is pro
crossing nicely at this time though
there yet remains considerable
work to be done. Shelving has been
PLACED and an up to date cabinet in.
stalled The plumbers are hard at
work and today will complete their
work then will come the turn OF
the electricians. When this work
is done the equipment will be in
stalled and the laboratory will be
for work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-06

Hauus-AHflF won NNE-5 At.h
inpngaH dtglst61s
lutkIe chnuge&in the aggregate
mage. running 1880 cars Of
less than the previous week. 0t
course the previous week had ~
five working days. Compared 20
weeks earlier In November the ram
road Iuel tonnage last week showed.
a shrinkage of approximately 100
cars. The shrinkage really Is in 3.
& o. tonnage, individually, az for!
eign fuel at ISL cars made q gain
of 105 cars compared to the prevt,
Gus week, but B. 4 o. tonnage
dropped of 122 cars. compared to
the previous week. Last weeks to-
tai b. & o. tonnage was 5SS car
.londs.
The Coal Movement.
Movement OF coal loads over the
Alleghenies will slow up some this
week II the snow amassGs and lies
on the ground. Earlier this week
The E. & o. put into effect B rat
ing, by which only 20 to 80 loads arc
carried over the mountains.
Last week there were 1856
freight loads moved east through
the Grafton gateway or n gain OF
4O4 over the previous week. Coal
movement was 3.S75 loads Of the
foregoing aggregate or n gain OF
554 loads over the previous week.
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The pixle

nc SlNIG $50.
1.-THE City OF Silent Men, IN
which Thomas Meighan Is star
ring is a very striking and
stirring story with a well laid
plot. and wonderful truths.
presented in a most convincing
way.
How many have suffered and
even died, because Of circum-
stantial evidence will probably
never be known in exact fig
ureS. and this story presents
anew; true to life. the ordeals
and temptations through which
an innocent man passed-the
victim OF olrcumstances-pun-
ished for another crime.
OF the old convict. be It said,
that in the act OF liberating the
young prisoner, he was trying
to give to him, "the second
chance" that he had lost.
The little animals in THE
Fables Pictures are always In
teresting because they are a
wonderful phase OF the motion
picture industry and could be
used in an instructive way, es-
pecially for children.
The comedy LET Me Explain
had to do with two young
couples who were embarking
upon the sea Of nlatrimony. 1t
is what we would term clean
comedy"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-06
BIhHHsLD BACK

(By AEsociated FresN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6--Prepa-
rations Of both army and navy APP
preparation bills to provide funds
for the fiscal year beginning next
July 1. will be postponed until the
Arms Conference has thrasHed out
the arms question. General Mad
den. of the appropriation commit
tee announced today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-06

-lat FfN4
and 1913 81 HE Pannsygantae end
,et the Monongahela the loEest
placement In the nonsunion fields
Tor a long time. There were 81
.empties ordered along the Morgan.
town & Wheeling railway today or
90 more than Monday. Conditions
have been shot there for almost a
week.
United Mine~Workers.
James McCleery, district organi-
ger, and Frank Mccartney, district
board member. is at Mt. Clare to-
day.
Nick Aiello, president Of sub dis
.trict 4. is at work in the local office
Edward Matthews, secretary of
sub district 4, is in Morgantown to-
]. L. Ballard, international or
gantzer. returned to Charleston to-.
day.
Patrick Buckley, vice president Of
sub district 4, is In Rivesville today.
More Eastern Coal.
Eastern coal movement OFF the
MononEah division, B. & o. r. r..
last week showed some slight sigma
OF picking up. There were S,l7O
cars Of coal loaded east or Gas cars
more than the previous week. In
fact last week the eastern coal load.
Ing was the heaviest since the week
ending October 29th. when it was
1929 loads.
Western line shipments drag
along some, but last week the ship.
ments in that direction at 2SS
loads, was 27 loads more than the
previous week and in fac: the best
showing since the second week in
November.
Weekly R, r. Fuel.
Railroad fuel loading OF the Mo-
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lnr out tho picture or All loul
sides. Then carefully 1910 cOtted
llne / its entire length. Then
dotted line Z, and SO IN. Fold each
Aaction underneath accurately.
When completed turn over Bnd
/ you'll find a surprising result, SO3e
the pictures
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The Hippodrome

way Down East. the play
being presented by the stock
company the first half Of the
week. is an old story which is
ever new. because it deals with
a great big question that has
never been solved-the double
standard Of morals.
1t IL a strong story, capably
portrayed by the same conn
pany who have been giving
to Fairmont entertainment of
unusual merit for the past two
weeks.
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nEArA oE cHlLp.

Frank, the infant son OF Tony
Uti2. died this morning at his
parents home ct MonOngah and
was buried this afternoon in the
Italian cath Ollie cemetery at Mon
ongah by Undertakers Carpenter
(. Ford
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sOLDIERs LEAVE STATE

CHARLESTON. Dec. b-MlIl-
tary occupation Of the coal fields
of Southern wat Virginia ter
minated today when SS6 officers
and men OF the 10th United States
Infantry under command OF
Colonel Martin left on n special
train for Camp Knox, their home
station.
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"The Rage Of Paris, pres
ents in an unusual way the life
Of a girl who has been made
the victim Of her mothers false
ambition for gold and social
position. She plans by means
OF subterfnge, to marry her to
a man. Of wealth whom she
does not love, and in order
that she might succeed in her
schemes intercepts the letters
Of her real sweetheart, who has
gone to Arabia to seek his for
tune.
Not hearing from the young
man and believing he has for
gotten her, she is an easy prey
to her mothers wiles.
1t is a story with a strong
plot, interesting situations,
and a good lesson tn mothers
who might have the same
weakness as the mother In the
story.
The comedy, whiEl Y a parS
of the entGrtainment. is lone
which is really amusing. The
child and dog introduced, are
very clever.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-06

Meet Tonight-The Ladies Of
the Maccabees, Dent Hive No. 1888,
will meet at the K. Of P. hall to-
night at 1880. A good attendance
Is requested.
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To Elect offIeers-seaton Camp.
5O39, Royal NeiEhbors, will elect
officers at it's meeting tonight in
the Modern Woodmen hall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-06

This space is given 10 he
Womans Club Of FGumont for
use of its Movie Censorship
Committee The West Vigir
ian does mol assume any rcsp0 g
sibility for the opinion" express
ed therein.
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The Nelson

LUG bN%sCSN
Charles c"Buck") Jones in
Riding With Death" does as
usual, the sensational and
thrilling stunts which 1T
course. makes an appeal to
lovers OF this type OF picture.
The scene OF the story is laid
on the Texas border, the back
ground OF which is in keeping
with 1t in every detail. A
tricky sheriff ia an outstanding
figure around which much OF
the plot is woven, and there is
as In every picture, a romance.
There is also a sketch in
which mounted police give op.
porEunity for much action, the
title OF which Is: 1.-The Honor
OF the Mounted. !" 1t a.bounds in
the thrills and excitement US.
ually found In such pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-06

River 0rops-Judging from the
fact that the water in the Fair
mont pool Of. the Monongahela
river dropper a half foot since yes
terday morning indicates that the
snow is not melting rapidly where
It has any mooring at all. The
river was seventeen and a half
feet deep this morning,
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nue. kaye been completed but the
work os improving Raymond street
win be discontinued until spring
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LONDON, Dec. 6-The British
cabinet at its meeting today unan-
lmously approved the draft agree
ment with the Sim Fem and con-
graduated Premier Lloyd George
and the members Of the delegation
In the Irish conference on the Sue
cess OF the negotiations.
King George telegraphed the
premier this evening the royal con-
ordinations on the reaching of the
agreement.
Pope Benedict in a message
from Rome today expressed great
satisfaction on learning that an
agreement had been reached
affording a basis for settlement Of
the Irish question.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-06

At Hospital--F. A. Rowand was
admitted to Fairmont State hospi-
tai tHis morning suffering with
severe injuries to his back which
he sustained when he was caught
beneath a fall OF slate at the Caro-
lima mines.
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THE MASTER SAID b ye
therefore perfect even as your
Father which is in heaven is per-
fect.-MaAhew 5:48.

Cloudy tonight
and "Wednesday
LOCAL READ
Greed h. Boil
yard. Observer
r Temperature at
s a. nj. today, so.
Yesterdays wea-
snow; tenn
.~perature. maxi
mum 80, mIui-
mum 27;-rrecipI-
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GIVES UP TRIP,

LONDON, Eng, Dec. g. Prime
Minister Lloyd George has aban'
boned his intention to visit Wash.
ingtou, owing to the early meeting
OF Parliament to act on the Irish SET
tlement, 1t vas stated this after
noon.
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EARN PEACE
tcentLnued ston paEe ID

tion Of the national debt and war
Expenditures.
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In Buslness-Arthur 6. Martin,
former county clerk and former
mayor Of FaIrmont. today engaged
an office in the Professional build
ing and put up his single an
nouncIng his entrance in the real
estate business. Heck" is popu-
lar and should soon become n of
the city's loading real estate men.
GIee Club Meets-The Glee Club
OF the Tairmont State Normal
school met last night. After re.
hcarsal a social hour was spent. in
dancing and games. Refreshments
were served,
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MINING MEN

c Htnusd frrla psEs onsl
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IVVA4S III ~ VI .
building.
cenIey to Speak-Captain RoIlo
~. Conley will deliver an address
on the American Legion at the
meeting OF the Social Brotherhood
Of Grace Lutheran church at the
residence Of c. H. Pressman, 40
Castor avenue. on Thursday even
Ing at 7:45 O'Clock. 1t will be open
sto5the members Of the brotherhood
and their gentlemen and ex service
men friends. Arrangements will
h made for the oyster supper on
December 10. A social hour Will
be observed and the HavanaE will
be passed around.
Opened HaIl-Woodmen Circle
Hail located in the new building
al jackson and Madison streets.
was opened on Monday night when
feFuIar sessions were held by
Maple Grove Lodge and Woodmen
Circle. The lodge initiated a class
az candidates., Dancing was In
dulged in and refreshments were
carved. The, main hall has a polish
va and waxed hardwood floor suit
able for dancing while ante rooms
and 1. kitchen are very attractive.
10 open eids-The city board Of
directors will meet tomorrow morn.
ihE &C ten O'Clock at the city build
Ing at which time the bids for the
paving of a portion OF Pittsburgh
avenue will be opened. The paving
snta portion OF the avenue is al
esdy under contract but bad wealth.
b d shaItine the work considerably.
Thprnsstreet'and Maryland ave
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TO Visit Here-At tonight's
meeting OF the Maccabees the state
commander will pay a visit at the
rooms in II. Of p. hall American
building.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-01-29
ADMITS THEFT
Of S14,303 OF
COUNTY FUNDS
Marion County, Ohio,
Treasurer's Bandit
Story Is Fabrication.
Defeated Candidate Got
in Debt in Campaign;
Deranged, Is Belief.

Marion, Ohio, Jan. 2S.-Treasurer
Harry G. Forry of Marion county who
reported Wednesday that he had been
robbed of $14,3O3 by two bandits who
knocked him unconscious in his office
in the court house, was placed under
arrest early Friday and confessed to
the theft Of the money, police an
nounced.
The arrest came almost Immediately
after the birth Of a fourth baby in the
Forty household. Forry is 80 years
old, Democrat, son-in- law of State
Representative B. w. Cookston, and
was defeated in November for re-elec-
ton.
In his confession, according to the
authorities, Forty. who was found sup
posedly unconscious on the floor Of
the treasurer's office, admitted that he
scratched his face and struck himself
on the head with a hammer to make
the story of an assault by two ban
dts seem plausible. He said he had
taken the money home the night be-
fore and hidden it.
Forry in his signed confession says
he went deeply into debt last fall dur
ing his campaign for reelection and
had heavily mortgaged two houses he
owned. His friends believe that his
mind became deranged with worry over
his financial obligation and his defeat
for reelection
Great Falls tribune., 1921-01-29
COAL CONTROL
BILL NEAR VOTE
Calder Measure Will Be
Reported Out
Monday.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Proponents
OF the Calder bill providing for emerg-
ency federal regulation Of the coal in
dustry and even operation of the
mines, plan to seek a vote in the SEN
ate before the present session ends
March 4. 1t is still in the manufac-
turer's committee which has held ex-
tenslve hearings, but committee mem
bers said Friday it would be reported
out Monday or Tuesday. Some modi-
f,cation is expected and it was said
there would be q minority report op-
posing the system.
The expected modification would
apply to taxation provisions, designed
to keep commission men and brokers
out of coal dealings.
Chairman LaFollette Of the commit
tee served notice on the representa-
nves of the coal trade, whose opposi-
t!on was unanimous. that no more tes-
tmony would be taken after Satur-
DAY. Night sessions will be held, how
ever, after that time.