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WARNING ORDER

In the Lee Chancery Court. Ezekiel Morris, Plaintiff,
 vs. No. 3S12 Carrie Morris, Defendant.
 The defendant, Carrie Morris, is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff filed herein Marianna, Ark, March 8, 1921.
 T. F. CLAYWELL, (s12l Clerk Attvs. Mann & AcCulloch.
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A little chap who had just felt the hard side of slipper turned to his parent for consolation.
 "Mama," he asked, "did grandpa spank daddy when he was little :!
 "Yes,' replied his mother im- pressively. o,, "And did his daddy spank him" "Yes."
 A pause. ,..
 "Wen, who started the habit, any way?' ?'-Cincinnat Enquirer.
 It is evident that Grover Berg doll doesn't take any stock in the view that Germany plans another war.-Marion Star.
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gradual increase of time until they can be left all day in the open with out injury.
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ARKANSAS NOTES

D. L. Paisley has been reelected as superintendent of the city schools of Hope.
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Lightning struck a tractor whicf Hosa Camp was driving near Mag nolia. Camp was not injured.
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Blytheville will entertain a big convention of Woodmen of the World next month. The two news papers of Blytheville, both weeklies, will combine to publish daily dur ing the time of the convention.
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Twenty-Five head of cows and steers belonging to J. w. Ray of West Point, White county, were made seriously sick by eating mus tard. For a time it seemed all would die, but veterinarian was secured and was able to save all but three.
 A Hot Springs tailor sent toy balloon bearing one of his cards in- to the air few mornings ago. That afternoon about five o'clock the balloon came down near Searcy.
 Two wells, 100 yards apart, near Mountain View, were struck by the same bolt of lightning during a recent thunder storm.
 On February 28 Paul Rowe and Miss Alma Bowden were married at Ozan. Two days later the young man disappeared. He made his way to the home of a brother who lives in Oklahoma. The young man was a soldier in the World War and suffered she'll shock. He says he was not copscious of what he was doing during the time of his dls- appearance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-22
TEARING A PHOTO
STARTS RUNPUS
Assault Follows and Case
Turns Up In Mayors
Court

Before proceeding very far with
the trial OF Nick Dlomico this
morning on a charge OF assault
and battery preferred by Leonard
Deegan, Mayor Conaway came to
the conclusion that the police, had
the wrong pig by the ear. So he
dismissed the charge against NICK
and fined Deegan S. and costs.
The two men had somo trouble on
Spence street yesterday afternoon
and Deegau came to police head
quarters and swore out warrant
for the other, who was arrested
by Patrolman Shroyer.
The evidence showed that Nick,
who owns a store at No. s, Penn
sylvania avenue. had remonstart.
ed with n young woman WHO
works for him. for having left sthe
store and gone out driving with
Deegan in his taxi. Not only thai
but he had destroyed a photograph
OF Deegan in n fit OF anger when
the girl returned and he found out
where she had bee.
This angered Deegan who after
ward overlook Nick as he was en-
gagged in making some deliveries
on Spence street and started an
rgument about the destruction Of
the photograph. Several witnesses
testified that Deegan jumped Oh
the running board of Nick's truck.
The latter left the car. on the OPP
posite side, came around to tho
back, where he was met by Dee
gan and the two ment went into a
clinch. Deegan broke away. went
to the car he was driving, secured
the crank and came back at Nick,
who waited for him and wrenched
tho weapon out Of his hand. Dee.
gan then picked up brick and
threw 1t at Nick, but luckily his
aim was bad and he missed. :
Nick then drove away ard Dee
gan came to the police station for
the warrant.
No other arrests were made By
the police yesterday, but Just as
court was ended this morning. two
plain drunks were brought in
whose condition wns such as to
preclude the possibility OF trial
for an indefinite period.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-22
GIRL AANGEEB
BY BIO. SAIFTER
Little Susan Walters,
RivesviIle, Sympathizes
With Grown Up

While picking up coal along the
railroad tracks at Riyesville juno
tion yesterday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock, little Susan Walters, aged
l2 years, was run over by B. & o.
shifting engine, one foot being SO
badly mangled and crushed that
amputation may be necessary
above the ankle. The child was
removed to Fairmont State hospital
where the injury was dressed and
where every effort will be made to
save the foot.
A touching incident occurred in
connection with the child's injury
which brought tears to the eyes Of
nurses and attendants, AS the lit
tie girl was taken into the operat-
ing room she saw a nurse who had
injured her hip and who was hav-
ing an X-ray picture taken Of the
injury. On seeing the nurse the
little girl exclaimed, "Oh, that poor
woman" in her unselfshness she
forgot the agony in witnessing the
discomfort Of another.
The child seeing the approach of
the shifting engine started to run
across the track but her foot caught
in the switch and the heavy wheels
passed over it. Will Moorman, a
local negro, who was riding on the
cars, seeing the accident jumped
off and picked the child up.
The little victim OF the accident
10 a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Walters, who conducts a store at
the Rivesville junction.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-22
AMERICAS AUTHOR
IS RAID TRIBUTE
Patriotic Features and
Birthday Of DR.. S. F.
Smith Observed

The session Of the West Monon-
gah High school was well attend
ed Friday night, more than $50 pa
irons heing present during the eve
ming.
A short chapel program was held
at which the usual flag salute was
given oil students standing and sa-
Iutiug n large 8x12 flag which was
hung from the stage, and repeated
the pledge to the flag. Just as the
last words OF the pledge were re
peated, Fred Nutter darkened the
room and threw aflash light from
q stereoptlcan in the rear OF the
room on the flag and the pianist
struck UP the Star Spangled Ban.
ner. 1t was good service SHOW
ing tribute to the flag.
Yesterday was the anniversary OF
DR.. Samuel Francis Smith, author
Of America" and Ralph Wilson
appeared to tell how the song was
written. GenevIevo Martin read a
Lesson from the Scripture. General
announcements with emphasis on
the first number OF the lecture
course which is to appear on Mon
day night, tho first attraction be-
ing the Nipple Concert company.
The classes began and two
periods were held-forty.five min.
Iites each instead OF the regular
hour periods.
Miss Nellie Byard had classes IN
bookkeeping, shorthand, typewrtt-
fng, Miss Grace Payne q class In,
cooking and sewing, and the cook
ing class being the last and the
fact that there were refreshments
in the cooking room. made. her De.
partment a much visited place.
Mr.. Lowther had, Clssses In gem
eral science and physics. Hr. Hart
rick taught algebra and cjology.
Miss Wallace taught classes An
American literature and ancient
Europe to boys, Miss Sltngen-
smith taught French and Ancient
story (girls).
M. I3owther, Miss Walace, Miss
.HSyne and Miss Byard7 are new
teachers to Mon pngah; and made 81
strong impress stun on the comn1tlt
nifty last nigh by the high class 81
Their Worlt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-22
CONOUERINC

I EPROSY, most dread disease.
u is being conquered by the
chaulmoogra oil treatment. First
successful at Honolulu, it is being
tied in Japan, which has 100000
Iepcrs.
medical college at Kyoto. Japan,
says that the treatment is SO success
ful that his patients within a few
months lose all external evidences of
the disease.
Lcpers once were stoned and cast
out. That a cure has nearly been
perfected, is due to medical men.
mostly Americans, who braved the
disease f.S' experimentation. Do you
know of greater form Of heroism7
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-22
GONSOL DETROIT
SALES MGR. DEAD
Expired at His Residence
In Detroit This
Morning

Information was received today
at the main offices OF the Consoli'
dation Coal company at Fairmont
that C. A. Chambers, Detroit sales
manager Of the concern, died at his
home in Detroh this morning OF
pneumonia. Mr.. Chambers, who
vas fayorably known in Fairmont
visiting the main office here, was
about fifty years olo. and has been
connected with the Consolidation
Coal company for number OF
years.
Funeral services will be held on
Tuesday with burial in Royal Oaks
cemetery, Detroit. a number OF
Officials Of the company who are
in Chicago for the convention Of
the American Mining Congress, will
no doubt attend the funeral.
Home from Cleveland.
Late Friday afternoon George S.
Bracket, secretary OF the North.
ern- West Virginia Coal Operators
A6SOClHLlOup TeLWuSu IL DA4 u u0S4'
ness trip to Cleveland.
Fridays Loading.
Mines on the MonoIlgptl division.
b. e O., on Friday loaded iB4 8 cars
OF coal; those on nfthe MononEahela
In West Virginia loaded 39S cars
of c6nlS those gon tlhe slarle eston az:
ID
the s61eTa lions IN El1 III PenIi glyaIita
district ,6f the nongsh ela railway
3344 cars Of coal
Fridays Shipments.
These shipments were made on
the Monongah division, B. & o. Il.
r.. Curtis Bay, 35 cars: Arlington
Pier, S5 cars; lakes, 10 cars; coal
loaded east, $50 cars; coal loaded
west, 81 cars, but no cake was load
ed.
Daily r. r. Fuel.
Mines along the Monongah divi'
sion, B. & o. on Friday loaded 15S
cars Of fuel for the railroads Of
which the B. Il o. secured
Today there were 1913 mines Idle
on the Monongah division, B. & o,
and % down on the Mononguhela in
West Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-22
GRANT TOWN IS
OUR MELTING POT
II Different Tongues Rep
resented at Health
Meeting

There's only one thing wrong
with Grant Town. This was the
consensus Of opinion Of hundreds
Of people who failed to come early
enough last night to gain en-
trance to the Town Hall, where a
good health meeting was held and
addressed by Dr. L. N. Yost, county
health physician and DR.. H. l..
Satterfleld president Of the Marion
County. Dentists Association. The
crying need OK Grant Town, said
they, is hall large enough to hold
at least a large percentage of the
public spirited citizens and this.
they haven't gor. More than $50
people packed themselves into the
hall and listened most intently as
the two speakers outlined the cor
rect way OF living in order to pre-
serve health and prevent disease,
while hundreds were turned away.
Another remarkable feature OF
tho meeting was the community
spirit that was in evidence, In
sharp contrast to other meetings
held recently by these men who
have been giving their time and
going about over the county at
great trouble and some expense to
lecture on this most important sub
ject, Grant Town showed the deep
est Interest in tile subject and
that the results of the meeting will
be beneficial. goes without saying.
But the big feature OF the gath
erlng, was the entertainment given
by the school children before the
health talks. Hundreds OF pupils
Of the Grant Town school played
games, drilled, and sang to their
hearts content under the direction
Of Miss Louise Boehm, supervisor
of music for Paw Paw district.
Seventeen natIonalities were rep
resented-count 'em: Austrian
Hungarian, Lithuanian, German,
Polish Slavish, Russian, French,
irish Italian, Dutch, Welsh. Scotch
Serbian, English, LittYich-that
makes sixteen who constitute 81
per cent of tho number OF. pupils
in the school. The other 4s per
cent are Americans. VI Couise'
they're all Americans, or will be
by the time they emerge from the
Grant Town melting pot, the pub
lie school.
THE child ran were IN charga 81
i6IIss G:lara EiIsop anlt pI
and her scbrps 5et eheFe. y
tone or the Spdpils In the schools
had home part IN the entertain-
fnient and they went through their
part Of tile program with a vim
that reflected great credit on tleir
teachers.
The meeting was in charge OF
G. q. Tustiu, superintendent OF
schools in Paw Paw district
Much OF the success OF the meet
was also due to the fact that the
pictures used by the two lecturers
were thrown on the screen by the
moving picture machine, making
them life size, circumstance that
added to the interest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-22
By The 4 Way:
Daily column given to curretil
events and; frank comment
''CAS"'

GAS"
HE use of automobiles is in-
1 creasing l70 per cent a year,
while production Of crude oil, from
which gasoline IS made. is increasing
only 10 per cent a year.
These figures cause knitted brows
at the American Mining Congress.
in Chicago. They become of inter.
est to you only when you take pencil
and paper and Try to figure out
when gasoline will go to 81 a gal
lon.
Probably, never, says geologists.
Oil wells are giving out. Enough oil.
however. lies III western shale rock
to supply the world for centuries.
Right now it costs too much TO ex-
tract by disdllation. But|a way will
be found.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-22
Corner Stone of Masonic
Home Administration
Building to be Laid
GjRiiiAIiNDL0DGE EINCHARGE
Fully 100 Masons and
Templars Going from
Fairmont

One of the features incident to
the laying Of the corner store OF
the administration building OF the
Masonic Home at Parkersburg will
be- an escort from the Grand Com
mandery OF Knights Templar Of
West Virginia, according TO II. F.
Smith, Fairmont, grand recorder OF
that body. In connection with the
asseulblage Of the knights Templar
special conclave is called for at
Parkersburg on Wednesday. No
yember 10th, the day that the cor
ner stone will be laid.
,Grandmaster A. c. NadeRbousch,
Martiusburg, OF the Grand Lodge Of
West Virginia Of the Masonic fra.
ternity, will have charge of the
dedication and he has arranged an
elaborate program for tho event.
The corner stone will be laid ct
liigh noon on November 18th, the
hour being a custom generally OBJ
served by the fraternity. In the eve
ming OF November 18th, at Z o'clock
the, regular annual communication
of the Grand Lodge of West Vir-
ginia will be held.
Fairmonters will play On import
ant role at the corner store laying
Hon. Emmett NJ, Showalter, Judge
of tho Criminal court OF Marion
county, who is a former grandnas-
ter and Hon. o. S. Mckinney are
members OF the board of trustees Of
tie Masonic Home. DR.. Walter ]
RoTdson, Fairmont, is grand high
priest Of the Grand Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons Of Z. West Virginia.
airy If. Smith Is recorder and
5F4nnR8 Scott G. Love- deputy grand
attend Mig 100
4 ons are expected to make the
4 ON Fairmont, a number OF
Witch will be Templars. The MI
merical strength Of the Templar es.
scort will most likely CONS from the
home. commandery-Calvaty Com
riandery. No. 8, Parkorsburg. but
scattered knights from al! over the
state VIII attend.
The Masonic home is located on
a sixty acre farm overlooking the
beautiful Ohio river and practically
an the corporate limits Of the city
80 Parkershurg. The farm was for.
lneFiy the old G. D. Merreck home
stead.
There will be three units to the
Masonic Home at Parkersburg. Al
ready two Of these units are under
roof and foundations are under way
on the third structure.
II there Is sufficient interest
among the Masonic brethren and
knights Templar OF Fairmont and
neighboring cities that have blue
lodges there Is possibility Of a
special train being arranged to
make the trip.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-22
Five Make Getaway, Two
Robbing House on
South Side
TWO ARE ARRESTED.
Garments Stolen. From
Home Recovered By
Local Police

Two young women dressed in
striped blue percale dresses, white
stockings and, apparently, no shoes,
hailed the taxi driven by ]. S.
Wade last night at about twelve
o'clock on Water street and asked
him to drive them to Fourth street.
Wade did SO, left them there, and
returned down town, sadder and
wiser, as the girls said they had no
money.
Between that time and two
o'clock when they were arrested by
the state police, the girls had time
10 break into the home OF Mrs.
Grace King, $40 Fourth street, dis
card the uniform in which they
had escaped from Fairmont hos
pital and doll themselves up in
some clothes owned by Miss Rose;
mary Lowe, nurse of the Console
datIon Coal company, who rooms
at the King residence. Both Miss
Lowe and Mrs. King we're away
from home when the robbery was
engineered and the two girls had
ample time not only to select tho
particular style Of garments they
most affected but to select what
they wanted to carry away with
them. And this was some armful.
At police headquarters this morn
ing. Miss Lowe identified the fol-
lowing garments us her property:
two. black geArgette and lace gowns,
one gray gcorgette gown one blue
Canton crepe gown; one navy blue
velour winter suit; one tan, spring
suit: q green winter cqstii4 q act st
FOX fuTs; a kiniona, two Sill unls
,brellas, two pair Of shoes, o paiTsof
bedroom slippers, one: OF suede
pumps, q pair Of lid pumps and a
black handbag.
Five girls we're In the party who
made their. escape from the special
ward OF tho hospital at about ten
O'Clock. Using a spoon as jimmy
the girls forced open a window in
the bath room, and standing on the
hathtuh climbed through the win
dow and made their escape. Three
OF the girls are still at largo. all
dressed in the blue dresses with O
small white stripe which they wore
In the hospital. One Of the girls
Is IL, fat and dark, with bobbed
black hair aud black eyes; another
is aged IA, has medium brown hair
and the other has bobbed red hair,
gray eyes and is aged 16.
Entrance was made to tho King
home through q front window. A
brick found on the porch wrapped
IN a towel, ta1en from the hospital
and hole In the upper pane near
the fastening told the story Of
how tho two girls gained an en-
trance. Nothing was taken but
wearing apparel, a $175 diamond
laval liere and several valuable
rings in a jewel case on the dresser
in Miss loves room having been
overlooked.
The two girls were taken to the
police station and locked up for the
night. One OF the girls Is ward
Of the Juvenile court of Marion
county, the other four having been
sent here from other points in the
state for treatment at the hospital.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-22
Steel Rail Prices
Drop S7 a Ton.

NEW YORK, oct. 22.-A reduc-
ton Of 81 ton in the price OF
standard rails was announced to-
day by the United States steel cor
poration. Then price is $40.
A statement by Blbert H. Gary
chairman OF the corporation said,
''present costs OF production do not
Justify this action but 1t is hoped
and expected reductions aud
freight rates and otherwise to-
gether with larger operations will
soon have a beneficial affect upon
our costs"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-22
Complaints that Citizens
Pay Too Much for Ne
cessities of Life
C Commission NAMED.
If Conspiracy Exists Next
Grand Jury Will
Act

Acting on the recommendation
OF Prosecuting Attorney Frank R.
Amos, the Hon. E. N. Showalter,
Judge Of the Criminal court OF Ma
rion county, this morning appoint
ed special commission to mako
an inquiry into living conditions
in general and prices IN particular
that citizens OF Fairmont and vi
cinity are compelled to pay for the
necessaries OF life. This informa-
ton, the order states, will be for
the use OF the next grand jury which
Convenes in January.
For some timo past, complaints
have been coming in to the office
Of the prosecuting attorney from
various persona and organizations,
that the prices of commodities are
about 10 per cent. higher in Fair
mont than elsewhere. II that be
true, says the prosecuting nttor-
ney, and there Is any good reason
such as high freight rates, for such
condition, the matter will be
brought to the attention OF the
court for solution. II, however, 1t
ia shown that there Is conspiracy
anywhere along tho line, for the
purpose of keeping up prizes, that
! phase OF the matter will be han
died by the grand jury.
Following is the full text Of the
order:
"ThIs day came the prosecuting
attorney and on his motion the
court doth hereby appoint the Hon.
NJ. M. Neely. Mrs. N. r. 9. MOT
row. and Hon. Harry Shaw as 2
ksbSeGIalf cotnni sion TO-. roSp crate
Il s 4 4. ~
a ion count fnr fputpo s9tt
u1o King spe eciaI inquiry and report
to this court on the first day Of the
next regular term thereof, for the
nse Of the grand jury, which report
shall have to do With living condt,
tfons in Marion county, and par.
; ticularly in the city OF Fairmont
and vicinity, that is to say:
"First. Whether 1t be true that
the cost OF the necessartes Of life
is unreasonably high or Is In ex'
cess OF that OF their communities
similarly situated, and II 30 wheth.
or there is probable cause to be-
lieye that the same is due in whole
or in part as result OF conspiracy,
extortIon, or the violation OF other
statute or common law, on the part
Of any persons, firms, corporations
OF associations; the scope Of this
inquiry to cover. particularly gro
ceries, meats, milk, coal, rents,
clothing and such commodities as
may be included in. the necessities
Of life.
"Second. Whether there be any
extortion in the present rate Of rail-
way-fares, freight and express
charges in Marion county.
Third, Whether the consumers
Of gas are being furnished the kind
and quality Of fuel contemplated in
their contract, or an inferior sub
stituto OF lower number OF heat
units than natural gas.
Fourth. The names OF persons
proper to be summoned to appear
before the grand jury to testify
upon the above mentioned matters.
1.-THE court doth further order and
recommend that upon the, coming
/ in OF said report, the county court
of Marion county make a reason
able appropriation to compensate
the members Of said commission for
their services in this behalf"
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State Police Want
Court Quarters

Captain Melville. White, chief Of
ficer OF tho state police in northern
West Virginia, was in Fairmont
yesterday on a tour Of inspection.
Captain White makes his head
quarters at Blkins.
While here, he conferred With
court house officials with a view
to having the quarters Of the local
squad Of state officers moved from
the Kenyon hotel annex, where they
have been located for some time, tc
the basement Of the court house
II IS likely that such change will
be made as soon as the bookbind;
ers; who are now doing some worB
there for the court house, are done.
This, It is estimated, win be about
two weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-22

WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-The
administration bill for funding 500
million dollars ,of railroad debts
was reported favorably today by
the senate interstate commerce
with amendments by
Senator Cummins, Republican.
Iowa, broadening the financing
operations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-22
Father and Son
Banquet At ~"

The Y. M. C. A. is beginning to
ulan for its Father and Son weelE
which is to be held November 11th.
This year it is planned to divide
the city into four centers in con-
nection with this work, In contrast
to last year. BanQuets will be- held
in various parts OF the city.
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llYu Committees
Meet Next Week

Commencing Monday there Will
be q series Of meetings Of all the
standing committees Of the Y, NJ.
;C. A. and the board Of directors.
at that Institution, next week.
These meetings are listed as fols
lows: Monday evening Religions
Work commit ittee; tuesday, Educa-
ftional tbmmtttae; Wednesd day
6eInb bership commit I; Thursday,
S6eiRl committees and Ertd ~ at
noon the board Of directors. is