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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-30
ELEVEN GAMBLERS
IN Two RAIDS
Proprietor of One Place
Will Get Trial
Later

Eleven gamblers, arrested in two
raids on Washington street and at
1910 Pennsylvania avenue yester-
day, this morning paid the city
exactly 800 in fines while the
twelfth prisoner Is held under a
500 bond on charges Of conduct
ing gambling house,
The men arrested tor gambling
were Frank Smith, Claude Cutlip,
George Jacobs, George Harris.
Joseph Brown, L. NJ. Murray, w
Smith. Pat Bailey, John williams
Robert Simmons and James Smith.
Vinton Martin pleaded not guilty
to charges of conducting a gamb-
ling house and his case was post
poned, the accused being held un-
der bond.
H. Murphy was arrested for dis
orderly conduct on Madison street
and paid a fine Of $5.
at a special session Of police
court yesterday afternoon Ray F.
Skunk and c.. A. Lawson were
fined $25 each for disorderly con-
duct and for resisting an officer
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him, shooting him through both
legs.
The gunmen kept the clerks coy.
cred while the robbers searched the
car. Selecting q bag Containing
foreign registered mail, he backed
to the door and calling 70 his COM
panions, prepared to leave.
Meantime the pair on the engine
had done their work and as tho
train pulled in Cassandfa they ali
dropped to the ground and disap-
peared in the darkness.
The conductor and brakeman
running toward the engine % as
certain the cause of the stop saw
mail clerks pouring out 81 the car.
They gave Lantz aid and then took
the train to JohnstownS where Lantz
was removed to q hospital where
physicians said his injuries were
not serious.
Federal and county OFFICERS werc
notified. They were Joined later
by state police and q thorough
search is being made or tha noun
tains in the vicinity OF Gassandra.
Soon after daylight they found a
mail bag, evidently the one stolen.
1t had been slit open and the com
tents removed.
Officials Of the railroad said 1t is
the first robbery In the history Of
the Pittsburgh division.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-30
FUNERAL FOR
WAR HERO IS
SET tomorrow
Fred 3Heintzelman's Body
Arrived Here This
Morning At Ten

The body OF Fred R. Heintzel.
man, who died in the World war,
arrived In Fairmont at 1910 this
morning and was taken to the
home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William HeintZelman on the Coun.
try club road. The funeral will be
held, with military honors tomor-
row afternoon. Services for the
relatives will be held at the house
followed by the military ceremony
at, Woodlawn cemetery.
DR.. Baird Mitchell, the dead
boys pastor, of Christ Episcopal
church and the Rev. e. s. Tow.
son, the present rector will have
charge Of the services at the home.
Veterans Of the World war, in uni
form will meet the funeral cortege
at Eighth street and Fairmont ave-
nue. and act as an escort to the
cemetery, where the military bur.
rial service will be used, followed
by the firing Of volley over the
grave and taps sounded.
Fred Heintzelman was one Of
the most popular young men OF
the city and lived here many years.
He was born in Westmoreland
county, Pa, on Oct. "a, 1889, and
was nearly 20 years Of age. when
he met his death in the Argonne,
on Oct. 4, 1918.
He was one OF the first Of Fair.
mont's young men selected to go
to war and was first sent to Camp
Lee, Va, where he was one OF the
first members OF the famous s0th
division.
Crossing to France, with that or.
ganization. he fought in all its bat
ties until the day when he and his
buddy, Lonnie Greathouse, also Of
Fairmont, were both wounded by
shell fragments. Lonnie recovered
but Fred died a few days later In
an army field hospital.
In honor Of the memery OF this
young hero, tho first post OF the
American Legion formed In the
city was named for him and these
comrades will help to lay him away
in his last resting place tomorrow.
A large turnout is expected to-
morrow. Fred was a member of
the Masonic fraternity, having re-
ceived the S2nd degree. When he
entered the service, he was en-
ployed at the Monongah Glass Co.
plant where he was well liked by
all his fellow workers,
Six members Of Headquarters
Company, 314th Field Artillery,
S0th Division Of which Fred was
a member, will act as pail bearers.
They are orville Nay, Fred NJ. Jam
ison, Fay NJ. Donham, Clark II.
Gross, Ralph Hunsaker and L. q.
McWhorter.
At the request OF the family
friends are asked to omit flowers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-30
Deaf and Unable to Read or
Write YetHe Runs a Taxi

Although Bill Burlson was being
detained at the police station here
this morning, city officers were
unable to tell him why he had
been arrested. Burlson who was
picked up, for a traffic violation
yesterday is completely deaf and
can neither read nor write, yet he
is licensed chauffeur and has
been carrying on quite an extens.
i've taxi service between Fairmont
and Dakota.
Officer Shroyer first noticed the
man at the corner OF Main ana
Monroe streets yesterday afternoon
when Burlson attempted to pass a
standing street car. The officer
was unsuccessful in any attempts
to make him hear and then tried
to explain by writing, only to find
that he could neither read nor
write any better than he could
hear.
After his unsuccessful efforts to
communicate with the man, Police.
man Shroyer permitted Burlson to
pass on. This morning Policeman
Shroyer saw his man on. the streets
again IN his Ford altomobilef and
this time marched him to the po-
lice station.
At police headquarters Burlson
was given a thorough examination
by Chief Of Police Snider, City At.
torney Albert ]. Kern and others
and 1t was found that the prisoner
could neither read nor write.
City Attorney Kern Immediately
wrote to Dr.. D. B. Stephenson, a
member of the state road commits
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Gion explaining the most unusual
case, and asking that steps be tax.
en- to prevent him from driving an
automobile and from having any
license whatever for that purpose,
because OF the ever present dan.
ger OF injuring life and limb and
the destruction OF property.
Burlson seemed very much pro
voked at the police station this
morning for his being hailed into
court and insisted that the officer
explain to him what he had done.
All that Chief Snider could do was
to remain silent for the man could
not hear and could not read. He
was later released by the police
authorities awaiting the action OF
the state authorities in revoking
the license.
Residents in the Dakota section
say that Burlson is perfectly harm.
less, that he is not out OF his mind
but confirm the conclusions OF city
officers that he Is deaf and can
neither read nor write. He works
in the mines during the day and in
the evening operates a Ford taxi
Between Dakota and Fairmont, Ae.
Cording to Dakota residents he has
been operating a taxi service for
some time and although passengers
are informed as to his condition
have been furnishing him quite an
extensive business. One Dakota
resident told city officers today
that they had seen Burlson get out
OF his car and put his hand on the
radiator to tell whether or not his
engine was going.
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Omer Satterfield
Died This Morning

Omer Earl Satterfield, aged three
years, the bright little son OF Mr..
and Mrs. o. E. satterfield died this
morning at 4 o'clock at the home
OF his parents at sos Virginia ave-
nue. after a brief illness with a
complication Of diseases. The child
who was a healthy little fellow was
taken suddenly III on Thursday
evening and despite the skill OF
nurses and attending physicians
he passed away this morning. He
is survived by his father and moth.
or, three sisters, Margaret, Mary
and Idamay and by one brother
Paul. The father OF the child Is q
motorman In the employ Of the
Monongahela Power and Railway
company. The chill was a great
favorite in the neighborhood where
he resided.
The body was prepared for bur.
ial by Undertaken R. L. Cunning
ham. No funeral arrangements
have been made though the tuner.
al VIII probably take place on Mon.
uays E,t.-l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-30
Fairmont Woman's
Sister Is Drowned

(. A message received here last
night announced the death Of Miss
Hazel Van Camp. a sister OF Mrs.
G. N. Watts, Of this city, who met
her death by drowning yesterday
at Paden City. Miss Van Camp,
who was a trained nurse. In com.
pany with some friends were bath.
ing off the shore OF Paden Island
when she slipped off a rock. Two
young men who attempted to res
cue here were drowned also. They
were Delbert Jacobs, q mail clerk
Of Paden City and j. B. Smith, d
railway mail clerk, also Of Paden
City. fi
The two young men were spend.
tng. vacation at Paden City when
the drowning took place. Miss Van
Camp was a graduate Of 81. 70,
sephs hospital at Parkersburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-30
|markable Instance Of
Dog Intelligence and
Grit

there are many points Of SINH
tylbetween Teddy and Diamond
Sport, beside the fact that they
b one another with the fondest
ction. Each is covered with
hair, has a tail, four legs, two
s and each trot in much the
ne fashion, but there the similar
lust about ends. II you ask
|idy or Diamond to shake hands
Ii will first point his ears for
ID iinquiringly then offer a neatly
I'd hoof, but IL you ask Sport to
tlte hands he offers you a paw
the same time wagging a little
imp Of a tail. Teddy and Dia-
bnd on the other hand can see
use for tails except to switch
bothersome flies.
|rhen in the matter Of food Teddy
i Diamond are yegetarians, car
k,ser nothing much but oats and
n with maybe a little hay now
"a then. Sport is a meat cater
h is accustomed to forage around
b neighborhood for food some
Eies. although he gets all he want
eat at home. And that's Just
hat caused Sport more anxiety
'sterday and last night than any
ing that has ever happened to
IN before in all his bright young
Yesterday afternoon Chief sni-
ii 1 the Falrmont police. went
Monongah and bought from Da-
d Levi a beautiful team of shet
nd ponies for his son Arthur.
,e PONIES are a perfect match,
hite and bay with long flowing
q and name. He also bought two
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mentary schools. OF this latter
number. four have had university
or standard college education; 1S1
have had a standard normal or two
year college training; SO have had a
four year course in the first class
high schools with normal training;
As have had two years in high
school with normal training and 6S
are graduates of elementary schools
of not more than one year In a high
school. OF the high school teach
ers have had a state normal edu-
cation or two years in college.
There are III school houses, 165
elementary and six high, divided
into 476 rooms, each OF which Is
known as a school under the law.
Twenty-eight hundred pupils were
enrolled in one-room schools, 1,O65
in two-room schools, 7,643 in three
rooms. 2G7 in junior high and 1889
in classified high schools.
The total value OF the Marion
county school property is $751;
$40. divided as follows: school
houses, $1,2t1,Oo0; lands, S214,s45:
furniture, $SO,S90; apparatus, $54,-
ITO. and libraries. s26,755. The
value Of the elementary school prop
erty is $1,229,215; that Of the high
schools $35S,425.
The outstanding bonded Indebted
ness of the county is $751; 900, of
which $OS,O00 is owned by Fair
mont magestrlal district; S23S, 500
by Fairmont Independent district,
and $1S9,60O by Union Independent
district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-30
.EDGENONT FOLK
HEAR DR.. MITCHELL
Welfare Committee Ap'
pointed at Meeting
Held Last Night

Last nights meeting Of the
Edgemont Civic club was quite en-
thusiastic and was featured by an
excellent talk by Rev. Charles
Baird Mitchell. DR.. Mitchell's talk
was about things that Edgemont
should do. and it did much toward
stirring up civic pride.
Notwithstanding the rain and
the Elks' meeting at Warrington,
there was a good crowd of the peo.
pie Of the suburb present at the
meeting. Many people came to last
nights meeting who have never
before taken much interest in COM
munity affairs.
Other talks made last night were
by H. G. Drumm and T. w. Flem-
ing. The Welfare Committee was
appointed last night with H. G.
Drumm as chairman. On the com.
mittee are Rev. Charles B. Mitchell
w. W. Ferguson, E. G. Bowman
and ]. P. Lake. This committee
will probably be the busiest in the
club for they will take care of all
general welfare matters.
President DR.. L. N. Yost was not
in town for last nights meeting
but h evil be here for the meet.
ing next Friday night. There will
be speaker next Friday and furl
ther committee work will be start
ed. 1t is the belief Of Secretary
Clyde Polling that the organization
will be well rounded out by the next
two meetings.
The committee on speeding re-
ported last night that their request
for state police had gone to
Charleston. They expect some re-
suits within a few days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-30
lST0N BULL TRACES EQUINE
GHUM 9 NILES TO NEW HOME

sets of harness, a two seated car
rIage and a wagon and started the
outfit toward FaIrmont, Arthur
proudly handling the reins like an
old Jehu.
Early this morning much earlier
than usual, in fact It's one Of the
few mornings-in the history Of the
Snlder family when there was no
trouble at all in getting Arthur out
OF bed. q handsome Boston bull
terrier was seen sitting in front Of
the door Of the stable back OF the
Snider home at 220 Locust avenue.
when Arthur went to say good morn
ing to his new pets. From time to
time the dog scratched at tho bot
tom of the door and would be an
swered by a duet Of low whinnles.
Then he would jump up and down
and bark, stand and cock his head
on one side, listen with one ear
raised and bark again.
How long he had been there no
one knows, but there was no doubt
Of what he wanted, for when the
door was opened he gave a perfect
imitation of dog that has gone
suddenly crazy as he ran TO the
stalls, shifted at the team of ponies
Just as IL he hadn't known all the
time that it was they, then wiggled
himself all over the place, waggIng
a ridiculous stump Of tail and
otherwise showing symptoms Of
the keenest delight.
1t was found that the newcomer
was Sport, David Lewis dog. Sport
was away from homo yesterday
when Chief snlder bought the team
and when he came back missed
them. Now Sport knows that the
ponies never stir abroad without
him and he was peeved Mt some one
apparent neglect but he decided to
do nothing until they came home
from their drive, then he'd show
somebody, And so he lay down
CONTINUED on paee four)
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9BAPBPItS IN
COUNTY SCHOOLS
dion and a Half Invest
ed in the School
Property

During the school year ending
iune 30. there were 12,964 pupils Ell
|olled in the schools of Marion
ounty. OF this number 1886 were
Unite and 52S colored. Among the
sbyed children the boys and girls
We're almost evenly divided. the
fbupfY showing 266 boys and 252
|sirls. buE there were $50 more
white girls than boys. Eighteen
solored were in high school and
| l4ss whites.
There were 48o teachers. 70 in
tte high schools and 1854 in the ele-
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Railroad Notes
Interest Here

A. B. stealey, B & o yardmaster
is spending his vacation along the
Cheat near Rowlesburg.
The B & o will run an excursion
to Pittsburgh tonight at 11:10 p. m.
ARRIVING in pittsburgh tomorrow
morning at $3.50. The fare is 1894
including war tax. The special
train leaves Pittsburgh at 6 p. m
Sunday. Judging from the fnquir-
les the excursion will be literally
patronlzed.
On Sunday. Aug. z. the B & o.
will run an excursion to Oak Park,
near Morgantown. The fare is $1.10
round trip, including tax. The spe-
cial train leaves here at 0 a. m
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-30
tBy Associated Press

BERLIN. July 30.-The German
foreign office expressed belief tina:
the negotiations which have been
proceeding for the last three weeks
between E. L.. DresselI, American
commissioner at Berlin, and DR.,
Rosen. foreign minister, have
progressed sufficiently as to war.
rant the concluson that a general
working basis has been established
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-30
MRS. CLAYToN RuRIEp,

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary c.
Clayton, whose death took place on
Thursday morning at her home at
1913 Pennsylvania avenue, was
held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the Highland avenue Meth
odist Episcopal church. Services
Of an impressive nature were con-
Quoted by the Rev. 7. G. Meredith
following which burial VIII made
in the Jones cemetery by Under
taker Musgrave and son. The
services were largely attended by
friends and relatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-30
Old Capitol Was
Worth Half Million

CHARLESTON, July 8o.-The
state will receive approximately
SSs6,OOO from insurance compan-
les for the burned capitol, accord
Ing to an agreement reached today
This figure was not officially an
nounced but It is substantially cor
rect.
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(By the AssocIaed pressl


RRIGA, July 30.Atrs Mar
guerIte Harrison Of Baltimore. a
newspaper Correspondent who was
among American prisonefs held In
Russia was released by the Soviet
authoritie and; arrived aere thls
morning.
Her release was secured through
United States Senator Joseph
Frantz, Of Maryland who hos been
on a visit to Soviet Russia TO
Investigate cnditions there and IT
was cnder his escort that the wo.
man reached here today, the SEN
ator having concluded his visit Ia
Russia.
Mrs. Harrison Is pale and thin
but not in q particularly bad con
dition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-30
BANDITS ROB CRACK P.R.R. TRAIN
Fayette,Co.
Miners Cut
Ten Per Cent
tBy Associated PressI

coNNELLsv1LLE, July go
Forty thousand employees OF the
H. G. Frick Coke Co.. in the
Connellsville coke region will
be affected by a 10 per cent re-
duction in wages according to
an announcement today.
The new scale becomes etfec-
tive August with a pit mining
rate Of s2.3S per 100 bushel. On.
skilled inside labor SAILS per day
Unskilled outside labor, IS q
day. Day labor for skilled men
inside will BE Sc and $5.05
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-30
PEACE WITH GERMANY
rs ALMOST ARRANGED
German Foreign Minister Has Agreed to the PROPOSE.
tions Submitted By the American Govern
ment Through Agent Dresel

for the conclusion Of formal peace
treaty between Germany and the
United States at an early date.
1t is understood that the German
government has assented to prop.
ositions submitted by the Ameri
can state department, through Mr..
Dresel, in the way of informal In.
qpiries based upon the essential
principles enunciated in the Porter.
Knox peace resolution.
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By The Way:
Daily column given to current
events and frank comment
DETAILS

a TINY nut, on the rail Of the
"a Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western Railroad. wrecked pas.
senger train.
Yet every day we hear this: 81
just can't bother about the details.
] let them take care of themselves. .
Details are essential. And if you
haven't someone to look after them
for you. you must look after them
yourself.
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RUSSIA AGREES
TO.RELE|A|SE MNKS
Wants Negotiations For
Food Supply Hurried,
u. Too

| BY the. Associated l,ressl

- - ? = = EWTNV
RIGA, July 81! ,rhe offer OF
Herbert Hoover To- aid RRussia
surfing due to famine on condi-
tion that all Americana now held
prisoners in Russia sbe released has
been accepted by the Russian au-
thorities who suggest immediate
negotiations In order 10 realize
speedy assistance, according to a
dispatch from the RRosta New
agency Moscow reetYed here to.
day.,
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CAUSE ANp EEEEcT

CAUSE AND EFFECT
HE world grows smaller every
l day. Another instance:
The coal strike in England in
creased the fishing industry in Can
ada. For the strike made coal
scarce and costly. Hence cooking
came high. But canned fish require
no cooking.
Hence 100000 cases Of canned
fish have been shipped from British
Columbia to the British Isles so far
this year.
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N1 Italian cruiser Libia. were
extended the hospitality of the city
at Galveston. and a dance was
staged in their honor.
But the boys of The bounding
waves found that American dances.
as they are done today, made them
Which seem, to indicate that may
be it is time someone was sending
out a call for a terpischorean Carrie
Nation.
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TOO GOOD

cWTTZERLANDs touched only
~ lighsly by the ravages Of war.
emerged with complacent chucklc
and with money unimpaired. All
ready for business.
But the one-time world mecca for
tourists now is getting the go-by.
Summer tourists are going to ltal-
ian and French resorts. Even Swiss
in large numbers are leaving the
country for their vacations.
For Swiss money, due to the rate
of exchange. goes five times as far
in Italy and twice as far in France
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These are the days when you ask
man where a town Is and he
shows you the baseball standings.
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Everything that goes up must
come down, but taxes land on our
necks. :"
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OF exchange, goes IlVe uneS as lar
in Italy and twice as far in France.
OBSERVATIONS
A gossip in time tells nine.
Hope the Irish stew Is done.
Why not mo Sparkling Here?"
"A hot summer goeth before a
fall.
The pipes of peace are factory
whistles.
The first woman's club was a
rolling pin.
The flower Of politicians is the
for-get-me-not.
An aviator can't afford to fall
down on his job.
The hardest thing for a farmer
to raise is a mortgage.
Will Hays seems to be the seen.
ter Of the postal troubles.
-
It is rumored women have an
car on either side of the head.
Everything that goes up must
come down, but taxes land on our
necks.
From the time some people
spend here it must be cheaper ia
move than to pay rent.
A prophet may be without honor
in his home town but not so q
big league ball player.
Puns are written about liquor,
married life and dresses because
breyity is the soul Of wit,
These are the days when you ask
a man where a town Is and he
shows you the baseball standings.
A movie star says she can make
a dress for $1.25. Looking at her
picture we wonder what she
bought with the fIollaT
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From the time some people
spend here it must be cheaper to
move than to pay rent.
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THE WEATHER

Thander sheWers tanlnhti sun.
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It is rumored women have al
ear on either side OF the head.
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NEAR THE LIMIT
M EMBERS of the crew of he
tN1 Italian cruiser Libia. were
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-20
Canyon City Has
Disastrous Fire
Wednesday A. M.

Canyon, Texas, Dec. 15.-Fire
starting in the Royal Cafe this morn
ing az 4:30 destroyed every business
building on the south side Of the
square except one and piled up a
damage conservatively estimated at
$4,000.
Sesides the Royal Cafe, Brown
ing lewelry Store. The Smart Shop,
The Canyon Steam Bakery, Davis
Garage and the South Side Garage,
were a total loss, the six concerns
having a total of less than one thou
sand dollars in insurance
A livery stable on the extreme end
Of De block was saved.
II is not known how the blaze
originated, the cafe building being
enveloped in flames before the fire
was discovered