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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
TURN WATER
OFF SOME HOMES
Water Commissioner Norris
After Those Who Fail
to Pay

City director of water ]. Clyde
Norris told the city board of direc.
ors this morning that there wero
large number of delinquent water
consumers in this city and that It
would be necessary for him in the
near future TO turn Oft water in
the residences and places OF bust
ness Of these unless the money was
forthcoming soon. Director Morris
asked that he pc allowed TO be
lenient With tho water consumers
for this month owing to It being
Christmas time and that the mat
ter would be enforced after Janu'
arg / and water would then be
turned off. The Board agreed to
the proposition of Mr., Morris.
The Board took action TO tho eli.
feet today that in future only coli
ored people who were actually resi-
dents OF the city would be allowed
TO bury their dead In the city GENE.
terry which adjoins Woodlawu CEN.
etery. This action was taken ow-
ing to the fact that the space Is
limited. !.
j. r. Miller asked that the deed
for the city lot on Columbia street
which had been sold to him and
]. F. Phillips executed to stephen
Vangilder instead Of to them as
they had sold tho lot 10 Vangilder.
r. A. Holhert asked that Haw-
thorne STREET be cindered and The
matter was referred TO director Of
highways. Arnett and City EnSin-
Ger s. B. Miller for investigation
Jacob Rents asked that Russell
street hn improved by repairs to
a board walk and this was also re-.
fcrred 10 Messrs. ATnett and Nh
Ter.
The matter OF improving Maple
avenue at the extension Eas dis
cussed aud will be looked ju;o.
Director Arnett stated that he
would at once have the city jail
cleaned up and suggested that tbs
prisoners and sleepers there he
given the job.
Some arrangement will he made
whereby the prisoners and sleer-
res will keep the jail clean for
their board and lodging.
An Acknowledgement OF a%pprecia.
ton OF the work OF William Meus.
scr designer Of the MononEahela
river bridge. John +. Casey. con-
tractor Major HornboStel. f. H..
Harder and Charles r. Bornefeld
was accepted and will he spread on
the minntcs and a copy sent to
each Of the men who had \ part i'll
the building of the structure.
Building permits were granted as
follows: To John S. Thomas to
build n chicken house on Centre
street. To Joe R. Digs to build \
chicken house on Howard stroot
and TO j. l.. FortnGy to build a
garage on Lowell street.
An adjourned meeting IS bei>
held this afternoon at which time
the milk ordinance will bo taken
uD for consid eration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
Prohibition Men
Gather In Stills

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. Dec.
12.-Thirty seven stills were seized
and seventy two alleged prohibition
law violators arrested during the
month Of November by federal
prohibition agents operating in
West Virginia, according to the
monthly report Of Prohibition Di.
rector Ahrens which vas received
here today. Taxes and penalties re-
ported for assessment as a result
of operations in the month total
S6s.641.2 20. the report shows. Eighty
four gallons OF Illicit wh:skey and
forty gallons Of beer were confis-
Gated during tho same period.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
ANNUAL Big
TINE EVENT
GETS GOING
All Managers Looking for
Trades and Seeking
Better Players
Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Dec. 12-&aphat-
tan, exclusive scenc Of the last
worlds series in base ball, bubbled
again today With chatter of the
national pastime and bli2ked its
eyes in a whtrlw;n Of diamond
dust.
owners, managers, players ami
So6te.als, gathered for the annual
national, American, international
and joint major leagues meetings.
launched into conferences that
were expected u result. before The
end Of the week. in a series or
trades and purchases that wouli
place many stars and near stars
in different upirorIns next season.
The International league meet
ing got under way today with
.;qpresldent Toole presiding. 1t had
H5efore it for discussion the efforts
IN Montreal and Providence TO EN-
sfsr the league through the pur-
gREse of franchises now held by
Syracuse and Jersey City.
Tho Majors were talking a great
deal OF trades and purchases and
giving little attention 10 such sub
\ iecEs as the draft, the proposed
seven game world series suggested
by Judge Landis and the htGA
prices asked by the minors for
their best performers.
The Cubs, the Pirates, the bod.
) sers aud the Braves, and nearly all
the other national league club
/ owners and managers announced
they were in the market for play
ers and were ready to talk bus-
ness. The Yankees and the Tigers
were together trying to arrange a
trade and cash deal whereby
u nike and Neach would come to
New York, and the Reds appeared
to be. negotiating with officials OF
several clubs. Garry Herman,
president of the Cincinnati club,
Was sallschuckles and smiles when
h6Sdiscussed the GToA deal. Garry
thought that he had just about
mtAda8thea best deal of his career,
and Pat Moran, his able manager.
nodded assent,
Barney Dreytuss was talking
about third bASeman Stock az a
good addition TO his team and in
Minated tAat he would pay a pretty
penny for him. George Gibson had
asfew things to say about Traynor,
the young short stop recalled from
Birmingham Of the Southern Asso-
citation last fall, and it was, gather
ed that thePirates would not be
aTerse to letting Rabbit Meanwhile
loose II they could do 81 in trade.
Bill Killefer and President
week. let 1t be known tlat they
would like a good second baseman,
good third sacker and maybe
another man.
In the AmerlcaH league every
club seems:to be after players. For
instance Joe scbepner. the keeper
OF the third sack down in Louis
VILE, an American Association
town. is spoken Of highly and may
be purchased this week by one or
another OF tao clubs-all according
t6 the club that has the most
money to spend.
Fresid ent Hickey OF the Ameri-
ian Association end Jack Hen
bricks. the Indianapolis manager,
chad conferences with some Of the
AleadinR moguls OF the majors. but
their talk was for the most part
regarding the prospects for a ban.
Sner season In 1922.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
Arrest Two In
Raid On House

Hazel Carpenter and Roy Nc.
Aztec we're arrested by members of
the sheriff's force when a house
was raided at New England Satur-
day night. When the pair was
brought to the county Jail it de-
voloped that the officers did not
have sufficient evidence TO hold
the woman but as McAtee had two
pints Of "moonshine" on ais per
son when arrested he was lodged
in the county Jail and will be tried
on a charge Of violating the prohi-
biton laws.
W. NJ. Hunter was arrested Sat
urday night or request Of Judge e.
NJ. ShowaIter on a uon support
charge. His case will be handled
by Judge SaowaltAr.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
Boat Service
To Point Marion, Pa.

Freighter f. F, jackson totia;
unloaded at the city wharf a derrick
outfit 10 handle freight on that
boat. A, C. Lyons of Farimont, who
operates tho boat states that tn"
boat will be put into operation to
carry heavy freight between Fair
mont and points to Point Marion,
Pa. II sufficient heavy freight can
be secured the boat willSmaEe from
one OF three trips evory week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
Lowell Gray
Gets Bad Fa1l

Lowell Cray of this city. while
seated on n railing that extends
aboNt the basement steps Of the
Beckman store. fell to the brick
pavement below and sustained "a
badly sprdinod right ankle. lilo vas
picked up and carried i'll n Of the
rooms OH the lower floor and taken
to the Fairmont State hospital for
treatment. The accident attracted
probably a hundred people to the
spos.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
RaEAks RECORD.

san FRANCISCO, Cal. Dec. y.
Jimmy Murphy, San Francisco
pilot, set a new world record here
Sunday when he won the $50 mile
International sweepstakes automo.
bile race at the San Carlos speed
way, my making m average OF
Ill $40 miles an hour. At times
Murphy's speed was l1S miles an
houS aud he made the entire Dis.
lance IN 2 hours, Is minutes and
II IL seconds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
TTCKETs GOING

The great football banquet TO
be held at the Fatrmont Country
club on Wednesday evening Of
this week, at which the two higI
school squads, the Normal team
and West Virginia Will be the
honored guests Is only a day or
two of, SO II you have not yet
secured your ticket for tina
event, you had better do SO a;
once. II you can not find any
person from whom to buy a
ticket, just call r. D. Cornell at
the commerce body rooms. He's
always on the fob.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
there were 173 freight
loads of which 20 were coal.
Mining Conditions


Mining Conditions
Sixty mines are at work in the
Fairmont region today as follows:
Monongah division, B. & 0. "A;
Mononguhela, IL; Western Mary
land 4. On the Charleston dtvts-
ion, 13 mines are working and on
the Monongahela in Pennsylyan-
Tia, IA.
Emptics ordered today number
1855 being distributed over the
railroads as follows: Mouongah
division, d. & o., Cos; wcgtern
Maryland 149:; Monougahela,
1874. Operations on the Charles
ton division, ordered GO empties
while mines along the MoRonga-
hela in Pennsylvania requested
il72 emptieB.
Geological Survey
Figures or the United States
Geological Survey for the week
ending December 3, showed 4 pro-
ductton OF 7,O77,0Oo net tons.
For the week ending November
&c the figures show that the Fair
mont region produced 40.3 per
cent of normal production. Fig
ures for other regions were: West
Virginia-Panhaldle, 81 per cent;
Winding Gulf, 50.3 per cent; Poe
ahontas, sos per cent: Tug River,
37.9 per cent: New River, 1913 per
cent: HUnawha. 20. 5 per cent;
Logan, Al per cent; KenOya-Thac-
ker. IS per cent. Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Grail mines) 37.3 per
cent; Wcstmoreland, 56.S per
Ceut; Central, 44.$ per cent; SOM
erset, 51.3 per cent; Cumberland
Piedmont, 81; Illinois, 49.G per
cent; Indiana 4l.6 per cent.
United Mine Workers
c. II. Bailey, international or
gauizer went to Charleston sun
day.
NJ. L. IIaptonstall. acting presi-
dent OF district II, returned to
Charleston Sunday after attending
the district board meeting here
Saturday.
james McCleery district or
Ganizer. and Edward Matthews,
secretary OF sub district |, ad-
dressed two mass meeting at the
Bertha and Tate mines in the
Morgautown fields todas-.
Frank Mccartney, district board
member, is at Wilsonburg today.
Patrick Buckley, vice president
Of sub district (, is today in Low
esvilIc.
a meeting Of the district board
II is reported will be held in
Charleston early this week,
To Sell Power Plant.
Citizens OF Ningwood Preston
county, have voted TO sell their
mower plant there for $4,000, II
the West Penn Power company.
The new owners will furnish the
mines or that section with electrical
power.
Victims Recovering.
The fire mon injured in the coal
dust explosion at the mine Of the
Cheat River Coal company at the
mouth Of MorGar's run, ear King
wood. on Friday. are recovering.
Blaine HClmick late this afternoon
who is a patient at the State hos
pital in Fairmnnt, physicians be.
lieve has good chances for recov-
cry. c. C. Powell, GEMS COnklis.
Ray +. Sypolt and Dorsey Shelves.
all of the Kingwood sectin, will re.
cover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
~cEoRGEToWN GAMES.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 12,-GaorE
town Unive:slty's football schedule
for 1929, includes games with thesf'
schools! Lebanon Valley, UnlYes
sity OF Cincinnati, Holy Cross and
BuckncIi. all at Washington. and
Georgia Tach at Atlanta, and Boss
ton college at Boston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
Victims Recovering.
EXTRA DIVIDEND

NEW YORK. Dec. II. The
Northern Securities Company to.
day declared an extra dividend of
c per cent. in addition to the quar-
tcrly dividend Of 4 per cent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12

Even IL you have a leather skin,
1t will instantly know the diffe".
cnce--try Blue Devil.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
RAW

Eddie Kaw, half back, has been
elected captain OF the 1922 Cornell
football team,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
COAL LOADING

Continued from page ons)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-12
esIa blast BOW INC nllags,

ThetTeeSsbend limb and tWigt
spmehody started angargunIent
out IN the hot stove league.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
The First Christmas Card.

The exchange Of greeting cards.
though now such II recognized part or
Christmastlde ceremonial, Is custom
Of quite recent origin. The honor Of
its Invention Is claimed for three men
all famous In other connections, Rev
Edward Bradley DIETER known as
Cuthbert Bede, author " "Verdant
Green"); J. G. Ilorsley, II. A., and the
late w. c. II. Dobson, r. A. Cuthbert
Bede had card printed from his own
design for circulation in 1916, and two
years later his printers, Newcastle
firm, put number OF cards on the
market. About the same time. In 1916
J. G. Horsley designed card for Sir
Harry CObe Of Summerly's Printing
house, Old Bond street. The subject
was typical scene Of feasting and
jollity. One thousand copies were
printed and one Of the few survivors
sold few years since for ESQ Ac-
cordlng to some authorities Mr.. Doh
son was really the first in the field
Westminster Gazette.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
WHAT is A PUBLIC
HEALTH NURSE


The progress which a child makes
in school depends upon his physical
condition as well as his mental. Often
defects of the eye, ear, or throat may
be so serious as to retard him in his
studies and to cass him as backward
, child.
The solution of this problem of the
health of school children depends in
large measure upon the work of the
school nurse.
She supplements the school physi-
clan, assisting him in the physical in
spection of school children, carrying
his advice into the homes and explain
ing to parents what the trouble is and
how it can be remedied. Uuder the
supervision of the school doctor she
carries out routine treatments of the
minor ailments and looks after those
who have been excluded from school
for purposes of treatment, and to in
sure an immediate return when well,
so that no time may be lost from their
studies.
She inquiries into the absences in or
der to learn the nature of the illness
to give nursing care and to be able
to report to the proper authorities if
absences are caused by contagious
diseases.
She is invaluable in teaching child |
rem to form healthful habits-to take
plenty of exercise in the open air, to
eat slowly and chew thoroughly, to
brush the teeth regularly, to keep the
body clean and to get enough sleep in
well ventilated rooms.
She instructs in health laws; organ
ICES and developer heath leagues; and
teaches girls in the higher grades the
proper care and feeding of babies and
the simple rules of hygiene.
She watches the ventilation, heating
lighting and other conditions around
the school buildings and reports in
sanitary conditions to the superinten-
dent Of the schools.
When schools are closed she uses
the summer vacation in doing infant
welfare work or some other kind of
community health supervision.
There is known shortage in the
United States today of several thou
sand public health nurses and one of
THE most important phases of the
health promotion program of the
American Red Cross is to arouse the
INTEREST of qualified young women
in taking the training necessary to fit
them for this vital and absorbing call
| ing. 80.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08

Fred Wettstein of the Rose Valley
neighborhood was in the city Tuesday
doing some trading.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
HARRY ELLIS DRAGGED
HE WAS A KILLER"
However He Has Tanned Down and
Expects to Get a Parole
or Pardon


w. H. Proper, the detective who un
Hanged the Longenecker and Smith
murders, was in Liberal the last of the
week on his way to Beaver to appear
at the trial of Hosea Ellis, accused of
being an accomplice in the Longe-
necker murder.
Mr.. Proper saw Harry Ellis at the
penitentiary a short time ago, and had
talk with him. Mr.. Proper says
that when Harry first entered the
penitentiary he Dragged to the other
prisoners that he was killer with
1.-TWO men to his credit" Now he says
Harry claims he intends to behave
himself and either get paroled or par
doned.
When asked if there was a chance
of his being pardoned, Proper shook
his head and remarked that he was
hardly deemed it likely, as Ellis is to
dangerous to be allowed to run at
large.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
HANGING UP THE STOCKING
-Honored Christmas Custom
Dates Back to the Days Of St.
Nicholas Of Padua.

All ROM Italy comes the legend
from which we are supposed
G1laA to get the time-honored GUS
49, tom Of hanging up the
Christmas stocking.
Good old st. Nicholas of Padua
used to throw long knitted purses tied
at both ends, into the open windows
OF the very poor people. These purses
were made of yarn not unlike foot.
less stocking. Finally It became the
custom of the people to hang them
outside of their window on the night
before Christmas, so that st. Nicholas
could put gift into them as he passed
by. BY and by, when coin became
scarce, toys were put In for the chill.
dren, and useful presents for grown
people. In the North country where
1t was rather chilly at Christmas time,
the purses were hung on the mantel-
piece and. II was believed that the
good old saint would come down the
chimney and nj them. When these
purses were ont Of use, stockings were
substituted and have been used ever
since.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08

Miss Belva Lowsdale returned to
her home in Guymon Wednesday af-
ter staying with her mother, who is
days, with~her mother who is in a
in local hospital, for a few days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT

C. E. Wade of the Annex Cafe,
suffered a peculiara ccident Tuesday
morning. While on the way to the riv-
er with some friends on hunting ex-
petition, the car became stuck in the
snow. Wade got out to push. He was
wearing large pair of rubber boots
and he slipped dislocating two toes
on the right foot. The injury was
quite painful for while but is getting
along alright now.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
oId.EashIoned pouahnuts.

One pint of sugar, one-half cupfua
of butter two eggs, one pint of fresh
milk, one teaspoonful Of soda dis
solved In hot water, half a teaspoon
full each of salt, nutmeg and CHINA
mon, -four enough to make a stiT
dough. Stand in cool place "a hours
then roll, cut and fry. The dough
will keep week and few can be,
fried every day If one likes them fresh
from the pan.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
COLORED WOMAN is
MUCH IMPROVED

Beatrice Latimer, the colored wo-
man who was injured by falling from
he tourist sleeper near Texhoma.
last week, is improving nicely now,
and is able to walk about a little.
Aanty Miner, who has been staying
with her at the Jail, has been dis
missed, as Beatrice is now able to
care for herself. While not entirely
recovered from her bruises, she is
getting over the shock of her exper-
fences and her mind seems to be per-
fectly normal again, it is said.
Fred Wettstein of the Rose Valley
neighborhood was in the city Tuesday
doing some trading.
Howard Gasaway the small son of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Gasaway is re-
ported quite i'll with diptheria.
R. D. Moore of Wichita, was a
business visitor here Wednesday.
Neva Trexler returned Monday to
Winfield where she will again take up
her work in school there, having been
called home by the death of her
father.
H. H. Gaede and family left Tues
day for Tuscon Arizona where they
will make their home.
Mrs. Charles Potter and little son
Stewart arrived Tuesday from Hutch
inson where Stewart has been in a
hospital for some time undergoing an
operation.
H. w. Love went to Guymon We'd
nesday to look after some farming
interests near there.
E. w. Ellist Of Barn City, Iowa,
who has been visiting at the Nelson
Davis home left Wednesday for Los
Crusus, New Mexico, where he will
spend the winter.
Meade Campbell returned to Guy
mon, Wednesday after visiting with
his mother there. +
Miss Belva Lowsdale returned to
her home in Guymon Wednesday af-
Z ter staying with her mother, who is
days, with>her mother who is in q
in local hospital, for a few days.
Geo. Dunlap was in from the Rose
Valley neighborhood Wednesday af-
ternoon, doing sonnet rading and Wis
iting with relatives.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
PROMPT Settlement.

Indeed, Cousin Jack, we owe youl
a great deal for helping to decorate
the room for our Christmas party
"Then, as you acknowledge the debt.
come over here under the mistletoe
and let me collect some of the over
head charges"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
SCALDED HIS FOOT

Herbert Hobble is limping around
on cane as the result of having one
of his feet scalded. He was in the
basement of his new home helping
with the washing. He had used the
hot water hose to fill the electric
washer and threw the hose down on
the floor preparatory to shutting it
off. When he let go of it, the twist in
the hose turned the stream Of scalding
water on his foot. Altho it is very
painful he manages to get around.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08
For YOUNGSTERS.

Youngsters enjoy working with cor
ored beads and for them a gift Of q
box of assorted colored glass beads
is quite appropriate. These beads are
used for Kindergarten work and are
quite inexpensive.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08

Howard Gasaway the small son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Gasaway is re-
ported quite i'll with diptheria.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08

Send dollar or five and help the
Salvation Army in it's work Of re-
lieving distress.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-12-08

Geo. Dunlap was in from the Rose
Valley neighborhood Wednesday af-
ternoon, doing sonnet rading and Wis
iting with relatives.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22
COMMITS SUICIDE BY
TAKING CARBOLIc ACID

I
John Suverns, residing about five
miles east of Guymon, on the GENE
terry road, committed suicide Tues.
day morning by taking carbolic acid
For some tine Mr.. Suverns had been
brooding over outstanding obliga-
tionsg asserting that he had no
friends and nothing to live for, and
stated to his ne ghbor that. some time
he was going to kill himself.
Monday afternoon about two
o'clock, he sent his wife out of the
house ON some pretext, and, follow
ing her out to make sure that she
was gone, returned to the house and
took the poison. On his wife's re-
turning, she found him lying on the
floor in agony. She at once ran t.
tbe W. W. Peery home, and he see
ing her coming, and guessing at what
rad taken place, ran to meet her,
and together they returned to the
house.
Mr.. Suverns was placed on a bed
and DR.. Lee was called, but there
was nothing he could do, as Mr..
Srverns was beyond all medical az.
sistance, and death resulted in 9