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Arizona republican., 1921-06-14
Liberty Bonds

NEW YORK, June 1s- Liberty bonds closed; 31ss. sss.50; first As
 ss7.4o; second 4s. sss.46; first A S. ss75e; second 4ks. sss.ss; third 4As, ss1.54; fourth 4As, sS6.eo; Vic tory. 324s. $9s.36; Victory 44s, s9s.3s.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-14

Of the 3o51 automobiles imported into Blegium during the first ten
 months of 1920, 1905. were from the United States, sos from France. iS2 from Italy. 14o from England and 13c | from other countries.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-14

The export of automobiles from the United States in 1920 was double that of 1919, amounting to It2.50s passen- ger cars and 29.l2s trucks which is four times the number exported in of the world
Arizona republican., 1921-06-14

President elect Harding, in discus sing his inaugural plans at St. Au- gustine. Fla. declared he will ride to the capitol in an automobile with out an escort, and as fast as the speed laws will permit.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-14
Bar SilUer

NEW YORK, June 13-Bar silver domestic, s9A; foreign. 5sh; Mexi- can dollars 43A.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-14
Cotton Futures

NEW YORK. June 13-Cotton fu- lures closed steady: July. 1928; October. 1912. December, 13.58: Jan nary. 1889; March, 14.04.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-14
Grains

CHICAGO, June 13-Close.
 Wheat-July, $1.39%; September s1.271s.
 Corn-July, 64ss September, 65%. Oats-July. 377s; September, 401l. Pork-July, $175o.
 Lard July, $s.so: September s1o.22. Ribs = July. s10.15: September
Arizona republican., 1921-06-14
Cotton

NEW YORK. June 13 - Cotton closed steady net one point lower to four points higher. Spot cotton quiet, l245.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-14

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION At Indianapolis, 3; Minneapolis, ( At Toledo. Il; Kansas City, 4. At Columbus. 5; Milwaukee, H.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-14

Lawyer for Defense Addressing jury)-Gentlenen- remember that my clients hearing Is very poor. and that's the reason why the voice of conscience has appealed to him in vain
Arizona republican., 1921-06-14

Germany Is paying t.ooo .ooo. o0' marks fnornaiiy si 900. eoo. .0oo) fl pensions to her war victims
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
GUY lil|i1I
TO HUNT
\EARI.()([
West Virgirlil!ian
Assigned to spe-
cial Inquiry

WASHINGTON, July Is. Guy
COT, the assistant to the attorneys
general. will be assigned as head ot.
the Department of Justice's special
bureau for the investigation otwars
time contracts. the attorney, general
announced today.
Mr.. Dougherty said he had con
fIdence IN the ability, integrity and
knowledge OF the situations spossesSs
ed by Col. Goff and would ask him
to undertake the task while retain
ing his position as assistant 70 \ the
attorney general.
The general scope Of the inyesf
tigation which Is already begun.
Mr.. Dougherty added, would be TO
determine the fairness with which
individuals dealt with the govern.
ment during the war years and the
Department Of Justice would be az
glad to give a clean bill Of health
as to obtain enforcement Of q set
tlement upon an unjust contract,
but It was the War DEPARTMENTS
intention to bring all offenders 10
punishment.
Some evidence has already been
gathered, he said, which may lead
TO action by the department but as
yet no cases have been comple leted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
CUSSING

A N Indiana woman, hailed into
a court for using profanity. told
The judge she was the mother Of
II small children and had to take
in washing TO support her family.
Anyone who had as hard life as
that, she contended. had a right to
clss a little.
The judge agreed that SHE had.
But what about you. neighbor7
Do you keep your tongue leashed
except under difficulties equally as
great2
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
Thinks LAWYERS
SHOULD SELECT
ALL THE JUDGES
Popular Election Losing
Its Popularity, Says
Conriff
AL SlAIE BAR MEET.
Interesting Thoughts Ad-
vanced In the Annual
Address
At STATE BAR. MEET

CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 2s
Selection OF judges By members
OF the bar on a non partisan basis
Is the only path to a free and inde
pendent judiciary, John ]. Coniff
Of Wheeling, president of the Wes,
Virginia State Bar Association, de
clared in his address today, open
ing the 37th annual meeting Of the
association. His subject was "The
Bar and the Election OF Judges"
The meeting will last throughout
tomorrow and prominent lawyers
from different parts of the country
will make addresses.
Judge D. c. Westenhaver, OF the
United States District court fol
Northern Ohio, will address the as
ISOLATION tonight on Free Speech
in War Times" Most OF the early
session today was devoted to a dis
cussion OF the presidents address
and routine matters.
Mr.. Conlff cited the Chicago ju
dicial election In which all but three
OF the sitting judges ran on a coali
tion ticket and were overwhelming
ly elected. He paid tribtue to the
late Chief Justice Wilslow, OF Wis
consin, who, although a Democrat
in politics, was continuously elect
ed in a state with a Republican ma
jority OF 100000. He praised the
broad mindedness OF former Prest
dent William Howard Taft In his
appointment Of Justice White az
chief justice Of the United States
and he commended highly upon the
recent selection Of Mr.. Taft to head
that tribunal. 80
while It may meet with oppo
.sition. to take from the people the
power to elect judges by popular
vote, Mr., Conitf t1said, there 4
growing In places a decided senti
I3ment In favor of the appointment
Of judges by the governor from Z
list Of persons certified to him By
the Supreme court, they in turn, Il
select from list certified to then
by the Mise pruis court. Would Il
not be wiser" he suggested, 1T
permit the lawyers tof the commu
nifty or district where a Judge is t
be elected or appointed to MAKE
the selection or certify to the ap
pointing power those who they
consider qualified for the bench7"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
CAN N'TMA|kEGHARGE !
AGA.N|IIgIIR'|0SSSTIGE I
Neighbors Know othing
,Objectionabl le About
His Home

Although members OF eight dif.
ferent Pleasant street families
were summoned to police court this
morning in an effort to find ice
Ross, Water street shoe sinner.
guilty OF conducting q house % ~
fame at his Pleasant street rest.
dence, as yet very little evidence
has been obtained. City authori.
ties, however, are stiIl5iny the hopes
Of making a case; and are holding
tho accused while the city police.
men are searching the streets for
one Ada Smith, who, II Is believed,
will furnish the necessary eyi
dence.
I Tho Pleasant street resid tents an
testified that they had Seen Amefi.
can girls leave the Italian resi-
dence on Pleasant street at al
hours in the morning. Some testi.
fled that girls spent the night tasra
as often as two or three times 4
week, but none pt the witnesses,
men and women, who reside on
each side and directly opposite thu
house in question, would offer any
complaint as to existing conditions.
Claude Morgan was the only one
of the nine witnesses who could
give any opinion as TO- thestype ot
girls that were seen going 70 and
from the house.
The witnesses included y Il.
Belt, E. ]. Satterfield, Mrs. fslossie
Morgan, Mrs. NJ. 3. Norris Mrs.
Ivy Howard, o, s. s.! Rumble John
Satterfield, Claude Morgan; James
Rodgers.
1t was a busy day in police court
for Jos Ross who was also up on
charges Of lettering and for fight
ing. He was fined $40 for fight
ing and is being held on the two
remaining charges Of loitering and
keeping a house OF III fame In
court this morning he pleaded not
guilty to all OF the charges.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
ENCOURAGE TAXI
FOR BARRACKvILLE
Folks of That Suburb Sup.
ply Facts To Con
necticut Co.

Acting on the theory that the div
ldends Of the Monongahsla Power
and Railway company are to the
company what the heel of Achilles
was to that renowned warrior, the
only vulnerable point, a number Of
members Of the Barrackville Com
munity club started a movement
this morning that they hope will
result in the establishment OF a
ltaxi service between Fairmont, Bar
rackyille and possibly Pennington.
A communication was sent this
morning to the Kaiser Taxi Co., Of
Bridgeport, Conn, giving them in.
formation asked for some time age
regarding the topography Of the
country, the degree Of the curves,
distances between points, kind Of
4 paving, population and other de:
sired information.
The action taken this morning
followed a meeting held last night
in the K OF P hall, to hear the re-
port Of the. committee who have
been in communication with the
state Public Service Commission.
Two letters have been received
from the commission, one dated
July In answer 10 the first com.
plant made by the club and the
other under date OF July IS, for
warded with a copy Of the letter
receiver by the commission from
q. NJ. Alexander, president OF the
NJ. P. & R. Co. In their second let
Ger th9 commission advises the
community club that they will be
required to file a formal complaint
ntrtplicate, setting forth their
causes for dissatisfaction In detail.
Mr.. Alexander's letter compris.
ing IS closely typewriter pages Is
an answer seriatEm to the com.
plant made by the club to their
charge of inadequate service and
pr sented an array Of figures that
was intended to show that the pho.
tographs aiken from timc to time
showing people hanging On to the
rear OF Barrackyille cars going ia
and from tn city, were a mistake
that such a condition never has ex.
listed, photographs 70 the contrary
notwithstanding.
AN answer to the letter to the
axi company is expected within a
few days. The concensus Of opin.
ION among the members of the com
muntty club seems to be that com.
planning to the public service com
mission is one Of the most futile
lot all occupations. And no further
effort will be made along that line
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
RAILROAD NOTES OF
INTEREST LOCALLY

B. 2. Holverstott, Grafton, super
iutendent OF the Monongah division
B. & o. R. R., is In Fatrmont this
afternoon.
On August 18th the B. & o. Vet
erans' Association will hold re
unoln at Somerset, Pa. Fairmont
ers desiring TO go should commu
nicate the fact to 427-R or 779.R.
A. H. Freygang, Grafton, Monon
gah division engineer, B. & o. R
R., Is In Fairmont this afternoon.
On and after August l yardmas
ters on the B. & o. r. R. will work
eight hours day. They work
twelve hours now, but 1t will prob
ably mean the employment OF two
additional yardmasters here.
twenty-five Baltimore and Ohio
shop men were furloughed at the
Fairmont shops on Monday, There
are reported to be approximately
225 men working at the local shops
Full strength Is approximately 300
It Is understood that the force was
reduced at Grafton also recently
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
WATER ST. FIGHT
COSTS $40 EACH
Hillcrest Loiterers Did
Not Appear in Police
Court

The accidental wetting of an
other man with water from a hose
is something which might happen
at any ime and is a poor excuse
for a fight explained Mayor Coma
way in police court this. morning
when he fined each Of The fopr par
Elephants in the water. controversy
on Water streets yesterday morning
$40 for fighting.
Sam Masino, 10 Masino and Joe
Russ were accused of jumping onto
John s. Ford on Water street yes
terday morning after Ford had re-
sented being splashed with water
while Joe Masino was putting wa
ter into radiator OF an automo-
bile.
Witnesses who testified In the
case were Patrick F. McGruder,
Elmer Hays, A. J. Ford and Fay c.
Satterfield.
The case against Claude Metz
charged with operating an automo
bile on the streets Of the city while
intoxicated was postponed again
this morning until tomorrow. morn
ing ia 8 O'Clock.
Charged with lettering In an au-
tomobile parked along the road at
Hiilcrest a couple giving the names
OF Maggie Mclaughlin and W L
Matthews was arrested about mid
might last night by Assistant Chief
OF Police Arnett. They each put up
forfeits Of $40 and failed to appear
at court this morning for trial.
'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
By The Way:
Daily column given to current
events and frank comment
SUCCESS

F an epitaph be written on John
! ,Wanamaker's tombstone he
wants it to read something like this.
This man knew how to advertise. I"
To advertising mtellisently and
persistendy the famous merchant at
tributes large part Of his success.
He started early. The first day
he was in business as a s,orekeeper
he took in $24.67-and straight
way spent $24 of it for advertising.
The best Investment | ever made, .
he says.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
Turks Will Yield
Ismid Peninsula
tRy, Associated Prerr

LONDON, July 2s.-The Turkish
Nationalists have decided to eyac.
uate the Ismid peninsula, says an
Exchange Telegraph, dispatch from
Constantinople today, owing to the
Greek advance in the direction Of
Abacazar at the base OF the penln.
sula which lies to the east OF Con.
stanttnople between the sea OF
Marmora and the Black Sea.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
R. H. DoIlisonI5
Heads School Board

Ralph n. Dolllson, MANAGER Of
the Fairmont Box Co. was ap.
pointed president Of the Board o.
Education OF Fairmont district this
morning. The appointment was
made by I. "A. Barnes, county super
lntendent OF schools 10 FIJI the va
cancy made BY the resignation Of
A. A. Neptune, who resigned about
two weeks ago.
Mr.. Dollison has been q resident
of. Edgemont for about ten years
and has always taken q great In
terest in matters pertaining 70
school welfare.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
ARE
BEST CUSTUMERS
MINES HAVE LEFT
Price Paid Is Small But
1t Provides Some
Work

With export business shot to
pieces and lake shipments slowing
up somev and yasytn Sgreatly; gas q
totmagnitnde from week to week,
the principal avenue of outlet for
coal from the region has been in
the way Of railroad fuel.
In the twenty-five working days
thus far this month there were
1898 cars ( fuel coal loaded on
the Monongaa: division, B. & o.
r. R. or an average Of ITO cars
a day. OF the 1888 ctrs the B. 6
o. secured 1906 cars or 80 per
cent Of the railroad fuel loaded,
averaging IS cars a day.
OF course this type Of business
is among the cheapest but It ap.
pears to be the chief activity at this
stage Of the game.
Personal Mention
W. Clark Dobble, general man.
ager of the West Virginia opera
ttons OF the Jamison c. C. Co.
returned on Wednesday from q
trip to Greensburg, Pa.
Harry B. Clark, Of the Clark
coal interests, went to Mountain
Lake Park, Nd, today.
E. S. Mccullough, labor com.
missioner, Northern West Virginia
Coal Operators ssociation, was IL
Elkins on Wednesday,
Daily Coal Loading
Mines on the three railroads 1t
the Fairmont region on Wednesday
loaded 7i2 cars OF coal. This wa!
against 900 cars on Wednesday Of
last week and 875 cars two weeks
before. r..
Loading on the Monongah dIvis
ion B. C o. R. R. on Wednesday
was 544 cars of coal which Ii
against sos cars the week before
and 629 cars two weeks before
Operations along the Mononga.
hela railway in West Virginia or
Wednesday loaded 1876 cars, one
OF the few exceptions when tAt
daily loading dropped down below
the 200 car mark. In the Pennsyl
vanin district there were 1T car.
OF coal loaded against 214 cars the
week before and 24S cars two
weeks before.
Coal loading on the Western
Maryland railway on Wednesday
totaled 80 cars against n cars the
week before and 4S cars two weeks
before.
Production on the Charleston di
vision B., & o. R. 3. on Wed
nesday aggregated 81 cars OF Goa
against So cars a week before ant
81 cars two weeks before.
Thus far this week the produc,
tion in the Fairmont region wal
running neck and neck with the
first three days of last week, the
week ending July 23rd, just betnt
20 cars stronger. but a comparison
Of empties ordered with Thursday
OF last week indicates that we vii
drop back some, in today's produc
tion compared to last Thursdays
especially on the Monongah divis
ion, B. & o. R. r.
East Of Grafton
Twenty-one trains east Of Graf
ton on the B. & o. R. R. drew
Gas loads on Wsdnssday. The coal
loads numbered 4S2. West off the
Monongah division there were 1oE
cars iot coal moved. East bound
tcoattnasd. On paEs sSua. 80.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
WLRTH,s lob

W7IRTH. the German ehancel-
w lor, has man-sized job on
his hands.
When the Reichstag meets in
September he must introduce a gov
eminent bill calling for a doubling
of taxation in order to meet Ger
many's reparadons obligations and
her domestic requirements,
If there are still some Germans
who don't know that Germany lost
the war, their views will probably
change when With and the Reich
stag finish the job that is just ahead
Of them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
Bridge Worker
Dies At Hospital

Altrd R. Hyatt, aged about As,
o Confluence. Pa, who was ad-
mitted to Fairmout hospital on
Tuesday and operated on for ap-
pendicitis died yesterday after
noon. The man was employed as
a bridge workers by the B & o
at opekiska. The body was pre-
pared for burial by Undertakers
Carpenter and Ford and was ship
ped last night on the 12:4o train to
Confluence, Pa,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
WHITE HOUSE DINNER

wASHMGoN. July 2s.-Another
White House dinner conference vii
be held tonight between President
Harding and about a dozen Repub-
lican leaders in the house in fur
therance Of the legislative program
understood to have been agreed up
on by senate representatives. who
conferred with the President Tues
day night. --.-..-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
Treasury Plan On
Foreign Debt Wins

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-Favor.
able reports on the administration
bill giving the treasury blanket
authority to conduct negotiations
for the funding Of the allied debts
was ordered today by the Senate
finance committee. It carries q
committee amendment requiring
that the funding be completed with.
tnlttye yearG
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
.Sfoperty On Valley
River Sold Today

Today Attorney Paul, G, Arm
stSSk Is took title to the fine proper
I ~ along the Valley river opposite
Antioch station which T. G. Arnett
is owned There are 60 acres in
het p1ot and It can be cut up into
& number OF fine sites for summer
Isresidences and for that purpose
|sRi1fibe put on the market at once.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
BRITAIN WANTS
TWO CONFERENCES
Hopes To Hold a Pre-
liminary In Some
Canadian City

LONDON, July 2s.-(By the AS,
sociated Press.)-It was stated In
official circles here today that a
meeting preliminary to the Wash,
ington conference Of disarmament
and Far Eastern questions TO BIZ
held within six weeks at some
Canadian city or a city In the Uni.
ted States other than Washington
was virtually certainty, although
1t was admitted that the attitude
at Washington on such an arrange.
ment was as yet unknown in Lon.
don.
WASHINGTON, July 2s. - The
way was regarded as open today
for the beginning Of negotiations
between the United States and the
other principal allies and associat.
ed powers as to the date and meet.
ing place Of the proposed confer
enee on limitations Of ornaments.
Definite acceptance OF Japan Of
seat in the conference completed
the second step In the movement
to secure limitations OF national
armaments by agreement, the first
step having been President Hard.
ing's informal overtures on the
question.
Invitations to take part, IN the
conference are, expected to be sent
out Immediately upon agreement
as to the date and place Sof meet.
ing. 4,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
MOVIE MUSICIANS EIREp

NEW YORK. July Musicians
In every leading vaudeville and
moving picture theater here have
received a two week., notice Of dis
charge. This action was taken be-
cause the directors Of the Must
clans Mutual Protective Union re-
fused to discuss with them a pro-
posed cut In wages OF about 20
,.,nr nenk
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
wAR ENDS SEER.

LONDON. July 2S.-(By Associat.
ed Press.)- date for the Off.
cial termination Of the war except
as regards Turkey will be Sept. /,
Prime Minister Lloyd George an.
nounced in the house Of commons
today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28
HEAT AND KICK

ME all can benefit from this
w warning which a casualty
company has asked Kentucky IN
dushisl plants 4tos spost~vti1tougtopt
their factories;
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llt.s map shows in diagram the
six Pacific problems that the dis
armament conference will have to
settle. No, ! shows the Island of
Yap, center Of the squabble over
League Of Nations mandates. No. 2
shows the Shantung peninsula. Nos
3 and 4 show China where the
open door" policy and the coun-
ry's territorial INTEGRITY are at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28

avoid home brew or other
alcoholic drinks. Alcohol IN
the system makes one espec.
tally susceptible to heat pros.
tration."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28

Every Falrmont man knows
Americas home-run king; but who
is governor Of Ohio?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-28

w warning which a casualty
company has asked Kentucky IN
dustial plants ..tos posta~7tinousl,opt
their factories:
avoid home brew or other
alcoholic drinks. Alcohol IN
the system makes one espec.
Tally susceptible to heat pros
tration."
OBSERVATIONS
Women reform themselves.
Upper silesta is upstage agaia.
The Irish Ulster is too hot for
peace.
As building goes down buildings
go up.
Russia abolished wealth-and
health.
These are the days we will wish
for in few months
Fine feathers make sad birds
Then the bills come in.
All countries are learning the
best navy to scrap is their own.
Reformers' wives probably
started this move against kissing.
Uncle Sans running expenses
are running railroads and running
ships.
Many an egg is too old to be
q chicken; but you never find q
woman that way.
Another way to help permanent
peace Is not to park cigaret butts
on the piano.
A Harvard star jumped over
Is feet. Probably got his training
lodging autos.
The question is which will be
wiped out first, the national debt
or the taxpayers?
Some women are born beautiful;
others have beauty thrust upon
them by the society editor.
Long Island Judge orders man
to obey wife one day each week
If she's wise she'll choose payday
France is having hard time
keeping ahead Of America. She IL
kicking about no-piece bathing
suits.
Every Falrmont man knows
Americas home-run king; but who
is governor Of Ohio?
g.
BUNGALOW FOR SALE
8 Room Bungalow, completed
last year: completely furnished.
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France is having a hard time
keeping ahead OF America. She IL
kicking about no-piece bathing
suits.
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OBSERVATIONS

Women reform themselves.
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Upper silesia is upstage agaia.
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IHE MEAlI9ER!

-
Psr.lN eIeudS tsnIaI.t ana rhur.aaN
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The Irish Ulster is too hot ft
peace.