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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
VERY RARE SPIDER
FOUND INFAIRN0NT
Black Widow Has Been
Added to W. v. u.
Collection

A very poisonous spider, known
as tho Black Widow, which Is tae
only poisonous spider to be found
in West Virginia was seen crawl
ing out Of brick pile near tho
home Of George Smith OF Mckinney
street a few day9 ago. The find
was made by Arthur Carskadon.
who chanced TO be near the brick
pile when the Black Widow made
her debut.
The spider Is now at tAe zoology
laboratory OF the West Virginia
University. Prof A. NJ. Reese
heau c: the zoology department al
tho etate university was gild to
recc;Ta the spider and llJs added
1t To Ills vsluaole collection u such
a;Amlls.
The Black Widow ts.opgc 10 the
family OF Arichinda. It is small
and black or sometimes a brownlsIl
black in color. On the ventral Side
near the posterior end is a red spot
TIC shape Of an hour glass. Whcn
It bites 1t causes intense sEellins
ala pain from t1l poison which II
s~retes.
.Fhe spider intnd here was aboNt
$50 inches IL ,ength and aiou! t,le
ics9 IN widl They are cctts,dt :et
yc'T rare anii'lt " as for tris reason
tsft. the un;Ssrs,ly authorities Nete
sg anxious. t. shtaip . tie animal a I;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
Hutchinson Building VIII.
Not Be Built
Soon
.GgSI is roo HEGH.
Committee May Work Out
Plan At Temporary
Quarters

Because OF the present high cost
OF labor and material the new
Hutchinson building on Washing.
ton street, which was to house the
new Y. w. C. A. viii not be built
for some time. and the "Y. W. "
wants quarters as soon as possible
they are now looking for some
other place.
The board OF directors Of the Y.
W. G. A. met last night and after
hearing the bad news the mem.
bers Immediately began to think
of how they. could remedy the
matter and many solutions were
offered.
Perhaps the best suggestion was
that Il the city would allow It, an
addition could be built on the TEN.
porary dormitory opposite the city
hall on Monroe street and facilities
made In a short time for cafe,
terra IN tho temporary quarters. No
definite action was taken last
night as 1t was thought best to
wal until Miss Ford returns from
her vacation next Monday II per.
mission can be secured from the
city the addition probably will be
built.
1t was hoped that the temporary
dorm!tory could be opened on
September /. but Il the present
idea is carried out 1t will not be
opened until all the repairs and
Improvements have been made.
The Y. W. c. "A. Is anxious 70
get a home and get started on
some kind Of work for they be.
lleve, that the public expects It.
But they viii not 10. III. -
debt An ordeTs 20 III id
not want b be Ii, tte pub Ifc eye
always after money,
Although this bad laek came
when they were ali taeiins, fins
with good prospects. they were
quite optimistic and began max
ing plans Immediately.
r.. ' - = - if'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
.BILIY SDNDalGEDB
AT HARMONY GROVE
Splendid Reports Were
Made at Meeting Last
Night

Some Interesting figures wcrs
brought TO light uceiiue
last night o. tae b Btily Sunday B1ai'
nucss Mems Club a tte NJ 6.
a. / was found that s6 rtembera
OF the club we're engRgbd Il some
kind Of meeting on Sunday and
that 500 people attended thets
meetings.
In the meeting at Harmony Csrcve
alone there were IS riembers pres
ent and 900 people attended The
men went from here litter church
In the morning and took their din
ners. On arriving ut "a grove taey
first had dinner and they hpid the
meeting. After this meeting the
same group Of men 1outng ia Sack
to Worthlngton and held i meeting
there in tho evening
A group from the club 1ltp con
Quoted the morning service of the
Barraekyllle Baptist churca M
Clyde Polling had charge of tfis
group and conducted the meeting
Another meeting was held NJ
Montana Mine Sunday egenns.
A number Of assignment we're
made at last nights meetlns and
six new members were taken into
the club The next meettns Tlll
be next Monday At luncheon A the
III. N, G. A.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
MORE SPEEDERS
PAY STIFF FINES
Costs $40 To Use Profani.
ty in Presence of
Women

A number of arrests were made
by the city officers yesterday and
Mayor Conaway was called upon
again this morning to dispose Of q
number Of cases in police court.
Charged with Smaking twenty,
four miles per hour out Fairmon;
avenue at II p. m. last night Fran.
ces McQuillin was fined the usual
"after night" speeding fIno Of S2c
and cost. McQuillin was stopped
last night by State Policemen Hun
ter and Wilson who appeared q,
court this morning and testified II
the case. McQuIlllr did not deny
the charges.
R. W. Fimble paid a fine Of 81
for passing up the signal Of a Main
street traffic officer. He did moi
appear for hearing this morning
Babe" Archer and Whitley
Hewing we1e fined SO by Mayor
Conaway this morning for usinr
profane language In the presenct
OF women, and for other disorder
~ conduct. Unable TO pay they
went back to jail. "
Chief 6nider and Policemen
.Dougkerty and Digman went L
Ptckhandle Hill yesterday and ar
rested a couple giving the namel
OF Helen Keister aud Bort Jones
both charged with lettering. They
put up forfeits Of S2S each and
failed TO appear for trial,
Charged with being drunk, a fine
OF S. was imposed upon Joe Mur,
ply which he was unable to pay.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
STRIKE AT
NON UNION PLANT
Wages On 1917 Basis But
Things Men Pay For
Are Rot

Sixteen hundred employees Of w.
]. Rainey, Inc, operating non,uniou
coal mines and coke plants in the
Connelisville, Pa, section, struck
on Monday morning after a cut Of
wages announced last Friday, It
IS said that this concern operated
almost full time due to several
cuts in wages and It's ability to got
low-prtced business IN the east.
The workmen have quite a mum,
Der Of grievances, it is, reported in
Fairmont today. The miners say
that they want the H. G. Frick
scale, which is' higher; lower
charges for PHYSICIANS services; (;
lower charges for coal which they
burn In their homes; pay for dig.
gers putting up timbers and crosA
bars in the mine: 1917 charges fol
powder and 1911 prices at the com.
pany stores. The men say that al.
though their wages have gone to q
1917 basis that they suffer keenly
because all other prices and condi,
tions have not returned TO a 1917
basis. Economically the men say
the cut has not proved to be sounL
or equitable. With a 1917 pay en-
velope they say It is impossible
for them to meet the inflated prlces
In that section OF Pennsylvania.
Notice was given to the company
by the men, 1t Is reported, that they
would not work, for the new scale
OF wages. No disorder has marked
the controversy.
The Untontown. Pa, Herald in
part states the following in today's
issue:
"The company's attitude, It. ia
ststed, Isl that they. are unable to
resume unless der The scales sss
announc nced on day. 0peta lions
for the past several months under
general conditions now existing, Il
Is claimed by company representa-.
tIves, has been at a loss.
Royal, Allison, Mt Braddock
and Revere plants Of the company
arc idle. Three other plants OF the
company are still In operation.
"It Is expected that formal claims
OF the employees will be presented
today or tomorrow as a result Of
conferences among the workmen
who declined to continue under the
new schedule.
f"Reports that union organizers
had entered the field were denied
Ill various parts Of the county last
night. John o'Leary, an intern1
tlonal mine workers. organizer, wa9
in Chartered and Brownsville yes
terday but persons with whom he
discussed conditions declared hiE
visit was in no way connected with
/ the Rainey situation. Mr.. o'Leary
is credited with the statement that
the mine workers are planning no
campaign for organization Of new
fields at this time.
Suspension Of the Rainey plants
reduces It's production to mini
mum. Prior to closing down Of Nj
Braddock, Allison, Revere and
Royal, the company was operating
Oh about 90 per cent. production Of
coal aud 80 per cent. production Of
coke"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
liked AT One Dollar On
the Hundred This
Morning
D PR0ggGE S25g,l00
lity Directors Acted
After Full Discussion
Of Matter :

The tax levy Of the city Of Fair-
aont will remain an even dollar on
lhe one hundred dollar valuation
another year the levy was de-
Rnitelyl fixed at the same figure as
nat OF last year at special meet
ig pk the board Of directors this
aptning.
with the ctty'g valuation Of ap-
Foximabely SIS. 100000 dollars
pwsrds Of $3.50, 600 in revenue
|ylll5 be available to finance the city
tufing the coming year. an in
feaseSot more than $50. 900 over
he revenues Of last year. With this
increased revenue 1t is the opinion
n taef city directors that the full
me health officer can be employed
hnd the biological laboratory es.
jabllshed without an increase in
ne tax levy.
| Ehesquestion arose as to whether
you'd bo legal to increase the
x levy higher than that estlinat-
and published two weeks ago.
ity Solicitor Albert j. Kern was
|ff the opinion that II the city di.
cetofe 80 desired to increase the
w vt this time, that such actioR
sculd be legal.
Mayor W. w. Conway and Di.
1eetpr Clyde Norris expressed
ihemselves as ssYorIng an increase
IL ten cents in the tax levy to
" 10 TO properly derray the ex.
1enses Of me ruil time health of.
'gscer the biological laboraory and
!'he purchasing Of an aerial fire
trucls Tor the use OF the city fire
departmsnt.
Director Morris pointed out that
bout ten percent ofsthe people OF
PIE etty ray about eighty five q
lof the EaxeS md Hthft fSou1 tSiis ten
lroscenti ofsthe tax payers there
lFouid DO httte II any objection ia
|fhp increased levy for the urgent
Il edss sof the city He said that the
z aittonaI9 ten cent levy would
|snean] an increase of only about
Ferty3flye or thirty cents in the
k.sss of the average Fairmont man
|githia property valuation OF about
80 or $500. TIE aerial truck he
ssid Woald cost from $4,000 tc
lssoee and withi the three new
sn employed In the fire depar.
N led II teould be properly handled
"a t1ont additional expense. Mr..
Spssrts thought that II fifty Of the
payers OF the city who pay
percent Of the city's taxey
1wsre called on the phone thai
seyenty7hYe percent Of them would
the III favor Of tho increased levy.
Director Arnett stated that he
n 81 not in favor Of increasing the
~ burden. He thought that It was
not the increased ten cent vaiua.
,ilsn that would hurt but that II
Continued on page eirht(
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
Hughes Final Instruction.
Received ia
Berlin
cabinet TO g.E &C II
Document VIII Bear tlss
Signature Of Presiaelit
Ebert

10y aAsUcl4tSds fsEtHtl
BERLIN, Aug. 2S.-F Final tnStsuo
tions relative to tho treaty 81 psass
between the United states ans
Germany have been received hsm
Secretary of State Hughes " I
Dresel, United States commit ksicnei
here, and the treaty noNsxaits
the signature by the German sos,
crnment.
II is expected the Document will
be signed in tho next few day at
special meeting Of the cabinel
which will bo attended by pfes don't
Ebert,
The document viii bear u,
Presidents signature and WI ~
countersigned either Dr. Jos! wsrh
the chancellor, or Dr. r Bpssp.
foreign minister.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
PROGRAM FOR
THE INSTITUTE
N0NC0NPLETE
Three Days of Instruction
Will Be Very Inter-
esting

A fine program has been ar.
ranged for tho forthcoming Marion
County Teachers Institute to be
held at the Miller school building
In Fatrmont three days beginning
August 81. Among the instructors
will be Prof. ]. 5. shouse, Mar.
shall College. Huntington. w. Va;
Prof. H. j. Taylor, Music director
Lancaster, Pa: L. G. Minor, in.
structor In penmanshIp, and Miss
Lucille Henry. pianist.
Special lectures will be deliv
cred by George NJ. Ford, state su,
perinteudent Of schools: H. R.
Bonner, Department OF Education.
Washington, D. G.; Supt. H. n
Helter, Mansfield, Ohio: E. NJ.
showalter, Judge OF the Criminal
court Of Marion county; DR.. L, N,
Yost, County Health officer; DR..
Fred Hess; for Fairmont Dental
Association; Miss Evelyn Thomas,
for American Red Cross. and Miss
Eva Blair, Home Demonstration
agent.
]. A. Barnes, county superintend.
ent Of schools. Miss Viola Curry
and w A. Hustead will act as sec.
retaries.
Special committees will act as
follows:
Committee on sectional meet
ings-Grammar schools. G. G. Tus
tin; rural schools. W. u. Michael;
primary, Miss Edna jenkins; be
|ginnerss AL Thomas. I. M p
~ Commit ices s5,6p = fesolntions
George sfFs Coiebank, villa Van
Glider. AZ u. Thomas, w. E. Mich,
bael, Mabel K. Liller, Samuel Haf.
rts. Clara Wilson and @. 3,
Prickett.
Following Is the program In full:
Wednesday - s:Ou.1o:oo, enroll
ment; 10:00.10.15. music: address,
George NJ. Ford, state superintend
ent; address, H. r. Bonner, U. 8
Department OF Education: address
". B. Shouse: recess. 1:3Q.2;0o,
music; 2:00.2:15. address, Dr.. L
N. Yost, Dept. Of Health: 2:1b.
$3.50, address, DR.. Fred Hess, DeutaI
association; 2:S0.S:0N; address
Miss Evelyn Thomas, Red Cross;
,3:00.3:15. address, Miss Eva Blair
Home Demonstration; recess. $3.50,
sectional meetings.
Thursday-s:O :OO.9:lS deyotIonat
and music; 9:15.1O:15, address,
Teaching Pupils How to Study
], B. Shouse; recess; 10:30.11 30
address, H. Fl. Heller, Mansfield
Ohio: 11:So.12:00, The State Educa
tional Association. Walter Barnes,
recess: l:30-1:45, muSic: i:4S,
sectional meetings: reading; spell
ing: arithmetic; writing.
Friday-9: :00.9:3o, devotional and
music; s:3o.1O:9O, address, Pro
fessionnl Training, J. B. Shouse;
recess: 10:45.11:45, address, Judge
e. NJ. Showalter: 11:45. special mu
sic, Elks' Quartet; recess; 1870
300, music; 2:00.s:00, address
Whv Teachers Fail (Do and Dou't),
J. B. Shouse; 3:00.3:S0, Marion
County Teachers Association: :
.s:s0.4:00, district meetings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
TRANSMISSION Did
Not Save BABY

Harry LeMasters. the ten months
old SON Of Mr. and Mrs. y. "A. I.e-
Masters Of this city died last even
ing at Cook hospital. where he was
'a patient. The child had been Ill
and recently q blood TRANSMISSION
operation was resorted to as a
means Of saving his life but this
gave only temporary benefit and
he died last night. The body. was
prepared for burial by UndeTtaker
Musgraxe and son. The funeraiiwiii
take place tomorrow morning at
ton O'Clock from the residences In
the jackson Addition and burial
WIN Be made In weodlsTn eeme
tery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
Trouble Over Ford
Was All a Mistake

This afternoon the Ford auto
mobile which has been detained
at the police station awaiting news
Of Thelma Past, Clarksburg stem
cgEapher, who was charged WITH
selling the car which It Is claimed
did not belong to heT, was taken
by Greed Powell, the purchaser, td
his garage. The young man who
came after the car for hts employ
er left the citl5last night and today
It was explained that Miss Past
had q pertec right to sell the car.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
Three Additions
To Fire Fighters

a ae . Haa
At the special meeting OF the
city board OF directors this morn.
ing three new firemen were ap.
pointed. The new positions are et
tectiye September 1. The new fire
men appointed are Byron Fisher.
W. u. DaXyis and Earl Yeager.
8. H: DeBerTy who in the past
has been aapart time traffic Off
eef was appointed a full time Of.
fleer effective August Is.
City Attorney Albert j. Kern
was instructed 70 draft q new city
ordnance cFesting the position o.
baetertelogtst and defining the dui
tics Of this ett.ea
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
Chich Salad Starts Typhoid
OutbreakinN NelgJerseyC county

PHILADELPHIA, August 23-
Approximately 100 persons are III
and one had died Of typhoid fever
in Burlington county, New Jersey
towns, traced to a church harvest
home picnic held about three weeks
ago.
Three nurses and thve doctors
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
Senator's to
Pay Visit to
MingoCounty
TRy ARsoclated Press ]

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a
Chairman Kenyon. OF the Sen
ate Labor sub committee inves
lgRtiug the situation y the
Mingo coal fields, said today
that the committee probably
would visit West Virginia soon
to conduct inquiries now thought
necessary 10 develop intorma.
ton needed before preparing It's
report
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
DIAMONDS

A RT1FTcIAL diamonds thai
"a look so,real that only expert
can tell The difference are being
made BY French, German and
Swiss. manufacturers.
And its one reason why there
has been such a slump in the senu'
me diamond market according to
Holland reports .
Those who ike to flash jewels
are. buying the nearly perfect imi-
tations because they arc much
cheaper and flash just as gorge
ously.
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have been sent into. the district to
assist physicians in giving residents
she typnold lever lmmunizIng
treatment.
Persons VINO attended the picnic
and ate chicken salad are reported
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

Those against the maternity bill
evidently don't believe the little
things IN life count.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

"our Soap Goes further" says
an advertisement. WITH moderr
styles, all soap does.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

The mother of 12 boys has been
struck By lightning. Needless to
say. she will recover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

Judging from the way some pco
pie save for a rainy day, they e1.
pect a 40-day flood.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
BY The Way:
iDsily column given to eurrent
events and frank comment
JOBLEss

JOBLESS
II UNEMPLOYMENT ha.
" been especially acute m New
York CITY. Yet savings bank &C.
counts there increased 3Il0.000,.
900 in The first six months Of thi,
year.
That's despite wage cuts and
Withdrawal Of saving. BY those Oui
Of work.
Proving an increase in thrift
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

Charity begins at home bnt d
much improved by a trip abroad
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

Congress decides home brew Is
all right Congress hasn't tasted
ours.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

Britain couldn't verify those ru-
mors about Ireland being green.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

Bobbed hair is easy to comb and
doesn't catch on a mans coat but
tons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy ionirnt and
Wednesday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

AT last the wave OF depression
begins to look Ike a farewell wave
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

The Russian Red feels blue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23
OBSERVATIONS

I OBSEKVAl lONo
The Russian Red feels blue.
A mans castle is his home still
A friend in need leaves you
broke.
Greek. get Turkeys Ansor.. II,
city.
A fool and her money are soos
married.
Many a man is driven to despair
in his own car.
cultivating ones voice usually
raises a protest.
The married man says United
We stand-many things"
Sea serpents seem mover to come
inside the spree-mile limit.
Making love while the moor
shines IS where some sons shine
The first printing press was kiss
ing a girl with rouged lips.
! The hardest winter IN hsateFZ js
always the one Just ahead.
Many a mans opinion of a wo
man Is formed by her dress maker.
Babe Ruth Is a great artist whep
1t comes to drawing a crowd.
Britain couldn't verify those ru-
moFs about ireland being green.
Charity begins at home bnt Js
much improved by trip abroad
Congress decides home brew Is
all right Congress hasn't tasted
ours.
At last the wave OF depression
begins to look Ike a farewell wave
Bobbed hair is easy to comb and
doesn't catch on a mans coat but
tons.
Judging from the way some pco
pie save for a rainy day, they e1.
pect a 4o-day flood.
"our Soap Goes further" sayr
an advertisement. WITH moderr
styles, all soap does.
Those against the maternity bill
evidently don't believe the little
things IN life count.
The mother of 12 boys has been
struck by lightning. Needless to
say, she will recover.
Our idea Of luck Is to have Con-
gress unable to return from It's va
cation because OF railroad rates.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

Babe Ruth Is a great artist wheu
1t comes to drawing a crowd.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

A mans castle is his home stu
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

Many a mans opinion OF a wo
man Is formed by her dress maker.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

Greeks get Turkeys Angora. 1t,
a city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

The. hardest winter ID, historT js
always the one Just ahead. Q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-23

A friend in need leaves you
broke.
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The first printing press was kiss
ing a girl with rouged lips.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-15
Parents to Accompany
Children TO Contests

Due TO the lack of seating space at
the Community Service basketball
league games, children will not be ad-
mitted TO the games unless accom-
panied by their parents. This action
was taken at the regular meeting of
the league Monday night in the Com
munity Service rooms.
Several changes we're made in the
rosters of the teams and these play
ers will be eligible to play in games of
Nov. % Following is the list of
changes: Hills Ladies' signed r.
Davis and released J. Brandle. Qua
ker Maids signed S. Brinslow, H. Hea-
ton; released ]. Cook, R Gardner.
Motorcycles signed J. O'Malley. Starr
Piano signed L. Hoover, released w.
Haner Business College signed Z.
Martin. released P. Burris. Beverages
signed c. Hunt,