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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
Sees Many Dangers in
Pact Signed by Rep
resentatives Today
10 FIGHT. AGAINST II
Going to Do Ali in His
Power to Prevent
Quick Ratification
IRv ArloeInled 2reaal


WASHINGTON, Dec. l3. = De.
ciaring that the new four power
Pacific treaty had ALI OF the ihlqui,
ties Of the league OF nations with
hone of the virtues claimed for
BAT document" Senator LaFollette,
l-ssublican, OF Wisconsin. today an
ho,inced in a formal statement that
he ss prepared to do "Rll in my
.powSs t, prevent It's ratification. "
Mr.. LaFollette declared that the
document, as it stands, binds the
United States 10 recognize the title
OF. great Britain and Japan TO tho
sFRst territory in the Pacific seized
My these powers under the treatj
or Versailles, which territory lie
added, was divided in accordance
With q secret treaty negotiated BE-
Reen Great Britain and japan
prior to Americas entrance into
the world war.
Under thhe. cloak OF a confer.
ca4made possible by world wide
Sentiment for disarmament" the
senator continued, "the diplomats,
lfepresenting reactionary sentiment
Great Britain. France, Japan ana
tie I4nited States hava hatched III
Racre& treaty Of alliance which
s.sofalty binds this country to go TO
war whenever the rights Of either
sQf the high contracting parties III
the Pacific arsithreatened.
For. the United States to enter
aIce with the only great i'm
lts SC ma Il tins which survived the
war ~ rpst substitute for the
ftf9l ana;iH4pe peFlal LIST American
& oituS tested by q century and .
f1aFksf, anhtbased upon friendship
all nations and entangltng al
M one.9------=------------;i ----i=----
Article two OF the Pacific teeasy
as Described by the Wisconsin
senator as "a half brother" of arti-
ten OF the league o. nations
oyenaut and as binding upon the
faRed States as is possible to bind
"A country by treaty agreement 10
urecipitate In whatever measure"
may be deemed necessary by the
aowers IIurty to the treaty.
4 Si,&'This treaty will no more prevent
SSAr than did the alliances consu:n-
mated prior to 1914" the senator
raid. at will provoke rather than
prevent war. and when we ratiry Il,
We mortally bind this country in ad-
vance to take part In any Eostilit!eS
which may arise IN the Pacific
where fmperalistic interests are in
most heated conflict
Mr.. LaFollette predicted defeat
81 the treaty, saying II was incon.
esiJAhle to him that the senate
shouId consent ITO such an act OF
treachery rs the treaty contem.
Plates"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
Mine Rescue Car May
Return to Instruct
the Miners
.BARRINGTONPRONOTED
Popular Tenor Goes to
New York-N. w. Va.
Tonnage Slumps

Educational meetings to be con
Quoted along the lines OF safety will
be held in the Farimont region un
J der the auspices OF the department.
LOT safety OF the Consolidation Goa
company, ]. w. Reed, director, will
! be held during January and Febru
| Iary. The state mining inspectors
located In this region and the Uni
tied States Bureau OF Mines will CO
operate. A number of speakers will
lbe secured to address meetings at
various points. Educational safety
films will be shown through the
courtesy of the United States Bu'
| ireuu OF Mines and ut some points
first aid demonstrations will be Civ
| en- by the employees Of the local
mines. The meetings will be OPEN
ed to miners cf all coal companies
and to the general public.
The following schedule has been
arranged: Sunday, January ., Fair
mont; Tuesday. January II. Caro-.
lima; Wednesday, January is, Ida
May: Thursday, January 19, Wyatt:
Sunday, January 22, Monougah:
; Sunday, January 20, Shinnston;
Tuesday, January 81, Hutchinson;
Sunday, February. 5, Clarksburg
Monday, February 6, Enterprise;
Tuesday. February, z, Gypsy;
Wednesday, February S. Murray.
Darlington Promoted.
Walter D. Darlington, assistant
engineer of tests, the Consolidation
Coal company. has been promoted,
being assigned 10 work In co.opera.
tion Of the general sales depart
ment OF The Consolidation Coal COM
pany in New York city, beginning
IJEupary i. Mt. harrington after
being graduated from Ohio State
College, Columbus. left his home
city for Flirmont and has been con.
Injected with the company durlng,th
years elapsed. r. e. Rightmtre Is
the head of the department here.
Ry dillgent work Mr.. Darlington:
arose and the promotion Is very
merited one. Possessed with n
sweet toned tenor voice. Mr.. Bar
rington will be greatly missed In
the music circles OF the city. He
and his family are planning to re-
move to New York about the first
OF the year.
Car for Mining Schools.
GRANT TOWN, Dec. 13.-Tenta.
tive arrangements have been made
to bring mine rescue car No. 8. Uni.
ted States Bureau of Mines. back
to the FaIrmont region during May
and June II satisfactory arrange.
ments can be made with the bureau
officials. ]. w. Reed. director Of
safety, the Consolidation Coal com.
pauy. was In conference here yes.
te-day and he has asked that the
mine car start at Clarksburg on
May l and remain In the Fairmont
field until July so. when it will leave
! Fairmont for Morgantown to be at
the university for first aid and mine
rescue training work OF students at
CONTINUED on page twol
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
Economic Confab
May Be Held Now

LONDON. Dec. 13.-CBy A. P.)
--Rumors OF tho possibility Of an
International economic conference
in Washington which have been
current here during the last few
days, were the subject OF comment
In the London morning newspap-
ers today. 1t is not assumed that
such n conference has been decld-
ed upon, but the success OF the
armament conference has aroused
hopes that the economic troubles
in Europe may be settled by a
similar gathering.
Connected with the rumors are
more or less vague reports that
Prime Minister Lloyd George and
Premier BRAND Of France intend
TO 20 to Washington together
after the French premier's visit
here next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
SECRECY ABOUT
JAPAN'S REPLY
JapS Said to Have Submit
ted Views on Naval
Ratio Problem

WASHINGTON Dec. 13.-Care-
fully guarded secrecy surrounds the
Japanese reply On naval ratio, un.
derstood to have been presented by
admiral Baron Kato yeSerday to
Secretary Hughes and Arthur J.
Balfour.
A "clam-like silence" was the
characterization given by British
spokesman today to the attitude OF
the big three" 1t was said that
"the deliberations OF Mr.. Hughes.
Baron Kuto, and Mr.. Balfour are
being conducted In solemn secrecy
Nad 1t has proved impossible to
penetrate it,"
Notwithstanding, the spokesman
was able to say that the indications
were very favorable and that mat
ters were progressing satisfactor-
ily
It was again declared that the
questions OF naval ratio was very
much mixed up with tho questions
Of the nayhl holiday and fortifIca-
lions. IL the japanese demand lot
retention Of the Matsu was con
coded that probably would meet
the points. raised concerning the
naval holiday, It was said by the
British spokesman. That might
involve however the diiuwance~of
two more ships each to the United
States and Great Britain.
aThe big three viii meet again
at four O'Clock today for further
consideration of naval ratio and It
was rather expected that the meet
ing would clear th7 way for con-
alteration OF the ratios TO be given
France and Italy.
A. statement encouraging the
hope OF an early solution Of the
problem OF a naval holiday came
from British sources today. This
was that though some slight modl.
fication may be necessary there
was no doubt the British and Jap
anoso delegates would accept the
American plan for q naval holiday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
NINE LOST IN
DETROIT FIRE
Seven Children Lose Their
Lives in Flames in Big
Farmhouse

DETROIT, Dec. 13.-Nine per.
sons, seven OF them children, are
dead and three others are serious
ly burned, one OF them perhaps
fatally, as the result OF fire early
today that destroyed the farm
home OF Mrs. Margaret Wakeu,
two miles north of the Detroit city
limits.
The dead are Mrs. Wakeu's hus-
band and her four children. Mrs.
Eliza Cosnlck OF Detroit and the
latter's three children, who were
visiting at the Makeup home, Mrs.
Wakeu Is not expected by hospital
authorities to recover. Joseph
Weyiski "a. boarder at the home,
Jumped from second story win
dow, his clothing ablaze. His con-
dition is serious. Another boarder
escaped uninjured by jumping from
the window.
The fire started from an explo.
sion caused when Mrs. Wakeu
poured kerosene into a kitchen
stove to start fire. The woman
rushed cut OF doors, being badly
burned before the fire on her cloth
ing waE extlnguished.
The explosion spread n quantity
OF burning kerosene throughout the
home, which soon was blazing from
top TO bottom.
The Wakeu and Cosnick children
were burned to death q their beds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
Property Damage Amount
to About $4,000 in
Blaze Today
ONLY ONE ACCIDENT
Woman Injured When She
Jumps From Second
Story of Building

Property valued a. $4,000. was
lost by lre which destroyed four
buildings in the business section of
Pennington early this morning.
The blaze is thought to have
originated in the back part of Joe
Molina's grocery store.
When the fire was discovered it
had gained such headway that
small exttnguishers and the bucket
brigade could not get 1t under CON
troll. When it was seen that local
facilities were unable TO cope with
the. situation, the Falrmont fire
department was called. The Fair
mont truck arrived in q short time,
but the chemicals could not check
the flames in those buildings al
ready on fire.
The solid brick wall OF the A.
V. Lynch fats saved the plant Of
the Hygela Manufacturing Com
pany from being destroyed, and
the heroic efforts of the bucket
brigade In keeping the canvas
hung on the B. 6 o. depot saturat-
ed with water saved the rest of the
business section of the town from
being burned. The depot suffered
heavily It was seen this morning.
The paint is blistered, and the
building is smoke-blackened and
scorched through the action of tho
flames.
Only one accident occurred.
Mrs. Mary Nestor was caught in
one building when tho flames en-
veloped the only stairway leading
to the street. Mrs. Nestor jumped
from a second.story balcony to the
street, and the fall injured her
back. It Is not known at present
how sertoua. -. ~ ..'-,--- r n x
The estimated loss Is as follows:
Chas. Stewart. restaurant and
rooming house, $4,000.
John Ciatto, restaurant and
rooming house, $4,000.
Joe Molina, grocery store,
$4,000.
Rocco Bovla. electric shoe shop.
$500.
Part Of the loss was covered by
insurance.
Pennington has probably been
damaged by fire to a greater extent
than any other town of its size in
the state. During the past ten
years approximately 100000
worth Of property has been des-
troyed in four fires.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
Farmers May
Form Combine

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1G.-Leg-
islation to legalize cooperative
combine of farmers for marketing
and distribution of their products
and to provide for agricultural at.
taches at American consulates in
foreign countries will be recon-
mended by the joint congressional
committee Of agricultural inquiry,
according to Chairman Anderson
whom announced today that part
of the commissions report would
be made public before the end of
the month. The report, he said,
also will stress the need for more
adequate wholesale terminal facil-
tiles,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
famous MURDER
CASE STARTED
Alleged Slayers of Hat
field and Chambers
Face Jury
[py Associated Pres,1

WEIGH, w. Va. Dec. lS-Tak-
ing OF testimony IN the trial in
criminal court here OF three men
charged with the Staying of Sid
Hatfield and Ed Chambers Of
Matewan was to begin with tho
opening Of court this morning.
Selection Of jury which will pass
on tAa, chsrEes asainst.d q. Il. -Llys.
~, private detective, George Bus
ter" Pence and William SaIters,
was completed with Iittle difficulty
IN two and a half hours during
the afternoon session yesterday.
]. W. Luther. undertaken who
embalmed, the bodies Of Hatfield
and Chambers, and the county
physician, DR.. II. G. Camper, who
were in court yesterday DL were
not called upon to testify then,
are expected to be among the first
witnesses to take the stand. In
dications we're this morning that
some time would be consumed In
examingln the large number OF
witnesses, more than $50 Of whom
had been summoned By the prose-
cution and defense.
The Jury Is made up OF three
mine foremen, three miners. a
store manager, a bookkeeper, a
clerk. a mechanic and two but
cAers. It was chosen from a spe-
cial panel Of so men. and no resi-
dents OF Welch or of that portion
o fthe county In which Hatfield
and Chambers once lived were in
cluIed.
Judge strother, OF the criminal
court orlered continued today the
practice instituted yesterday OF
admitting only persons actively
concerned in the case to the court
room. Many curious, who hoped
to hear the testimony were turned
away when they could not, show
they were witnesses. relatives OF
the defendants, lawyers or news
paper men.
Mrs. Sid Hatfield AMI Mrs. Ed
Chamb bers, who were approaching
the court house with their hus-
bands when they were shot, az
who are expected to be among tho
important witnesses at the trial,
reached Welch by late train last
night and attended the court ses-
sion today. Neither was put on
the witness stand at the morning
session however,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
FORCE
CHASEDBY WOMEN
Officers Retreat Under a
Barage of Bread and
Butter

10y the Ab6OClHLeQ EEeSS.l
PITTSBURGH, Kaus., Dec. 10.
The militant women marchers OF
the Kansas coal fields went into
action again before daylight today
and stopped miners from working
at three mines Of the Central Coal
and Coke Company.
Several motor cars were wreck
ed in melees auo several persons
were injured.
Violence featured the attack Of
the women this morning. This
mornings crowd was larger than
the mob which stormed a Jackson
Walker mine near Franklin yes
terday morning. That mob was
estimated at 1000. This morning
the women threw stones and red
pepper. The dinner buckets OF the
working miners were seized and
the contents thrown upon the
miners and officers. The miners
were driven away from their work.
Sheriff Nilt Gould and a deupty
we're at number ISL when the mob
reached that mine. The women
paid no attention TO t$e sheriff ex-
cept to pelt him with bread and
butter. The sheriff, said that .hp
would report the rioting to state
officials today.
AS on yesterday morning, mob
OF men, larger than the mob OF
women remained in the back
ground. The men took no part in
the attack upon miners except a
few threw rocks at the buildings
as they pashed, trailin gtle women
on the way to number IS mine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
Draw Sentence
For Big Robbery

3 CHARLESTON, Dec. 15.-Four
{ e5luefleld boys were sentenced to
Ethe federal home for boys at Ana
nosa, Iowa. for terms of two
years. each in United States Dis
trict court today on charges OF
Tobbing the Bluefleld post Office
The boys, Eugene Samples, Roy
Hapney, Ralph Rose and Ray
Rose, whose ages range from II
, to IS years pleaded guilty today
70 the charges against them and
sentence was imposed at once by
Judge McoAntic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
CHAS, MORSE is
UNDER ARREST
Conspiracy is Charge Held
Against Snip
builder

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Chas,
w. Morse, shipbuildeT, whose trans
actions with the shipping board are
under federal investigation, was ar
raigned today before United States
Commissioner Hit, on a warrant
charging conspiracy to dsfraud the
United States,
The warrant was SERVED upon Mr.,
Morse In Commissioner Hits office
by United States Deputy Marshal
Fields. Mr.. Morse pleaded not, gull
ty. waived q hearing and furnished
$50 900 bail for his appearance be
fore the grand jury.
The warrant upon which Mr.,
Morse was arraigncd was issued
upon complaint OF Frank Burke
manager OF the Investigation de-
partment OF the shipping board. /:
alleged violation OF sections 81 and
50, as amended OF the criminal
code.. charging that Charles w,
Morse, and his sons, Erwin A,
Harry, and B. W., and others con
spired to defraud the United
States.
1 uG huETdlAL 6dLb lOIAu lllShk ZIG
Morses conspired to Cheat, swim
die and defraud" a corporation in
which the United States, Is and was
at the time a stockholder-the
Emergency Fleet Corporation-by
making Certain false and fraudu.
lent statements" In connection with
certain contracts and claims.
1t further alleged that in further.
ance OF "said conspiracy" the
NIorses presented a false statement
and claim to the emergency neot
corporation and further that ito OF.
feet the object Of said conspiracy
the said Charles w. Morse, on the
fifth day Of March, 1920; did pre-
sent tothe said United States Ship
ping Board Emergency Fleet, cor.
poration, a corporation in which
the United States was then and IS
stockholder, a certain worthless
bank check IN the amount OF $685..
o0o." 49,
The warrant further alleged a
conspiracy in connection with the
carrying away with intent to steal
and purloin certain personal proper.
" Of the fleet corporation, which
however, was not described
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
MANY ACCEPT
NEWEST ORDER
Many Want to Cancel Navy
Enlistments by Resigna-
tiOn
nv Associated Press J

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Orders
received at the New York navy
yard, which would provide for a
reduction in the enlistment OF the
personnel Of the United States
navy of approximately 10000
men, set forth that any enlist
ment might be cancelled by resIg-
nation.
The orders according to officials
at the yard would reduce the navy
to numeral strength permitted
under recent applications of con-
gress. Approximately 2.000~men
would be taken from the Atlantic
fleet alone.
A few hours after the orders
had been posted, yard officials
were deluged with designations
coming from all classes OF the en-
listed service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
BOSTON FOLK TO
NAME NEW MAYOR;
Women Have Balance of
Power in Election Held
There Today

BOSTON, Dec. 13.-Toters OF
Boston went to the polls today TO
choose mayor after stirring
campaign.
Only the keenest Of the contest
will bring out a big vote uuder
the weather conditions that pre-
vailed, il was agreed. Snow and
rain during the night made bad
footing for women voters. who
were taking part in a mayorality
election for the first time. With
snow still falling this forenoon,
political workers turned their ell
forts to bring out tho woman 8
vote. - which. II appeared, lay
the decision of the day as to Bos-
toms next mayor. or the 207.-
900 reglstrants. It was expected
that about 70 percent would vote.
Four candidates were on the
bnllot for the mayoraltty-all
without party designation. John
II. Murphy. former fire commits
sioner, had the backing Of the
Good Government association and
the endorsement of Governor Cox,
Republican, and Mayor Peters.
Democrat. Former Mayor James
N. Curley was supported in his
campaign by his personal organi-
alton which has ramifleations ex-
tending to most of the voting cen
tiers OF the city.
Charles S. O'Connor, member
Of the school commission and
Che, los S. Baxter former Mayor
Of Medford, made a vigorous cam
paign with Impromptu orGaniza-
ticns.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
Men Thought Lost
In Fire Are Found

PAssAIC, N. j., Dec. 13.-
-Four men reported missing after
the explosion and fire yesterday
which damaged the plant Of the
Hayden Chemical Company OF
America to an extent estimated at
100000 were located today. When
they failed to return to their homes
last night, firemen began search
ing the ruins for their bodies.
All of the 80 injured were ex-
pected to recover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
Blind Man
'TSees Big
Grid Games
tRy Associated Pressl J


NEW YORK, Dec. 13-Perry
7. W. Hale, OF Portland. Conn,
a famous Yale football player
20 years. now blind, today des-
cribed his sensations Of seeing
big gridIron classics in the Yale
bowl last fall.
u could tell who was ahead
and could tell who won each
play." he said. The cheering
which followed each play told
tSe story"
Hale was the guest OF honor
at the Yale club last night at a
reunion dinner of the Berze-
Illus fraternity. He lost his sight
eight years ago through al ex-
plnsIon Of chemicals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
WARM WAVE.

DENVER, Colo, Dec. ia
warm wave, almost without preced-
ent according to the weather fore
caster. is sweeping this section of
the west. All records for warm
December days we're shattered this
morning in Denver when the mer-
curry recorded sixty degrees above
zero.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
Child Finds
Gun; Shoots
Baby Sister

NEW YORK, Dec. l3, = An.
nette Albertino, 2 years old, was
shot and probably fatally wound.
ed last night by her sister,
Marie, aged seven. Suspicion
fell on the older child when her
mother came into the house and
discovered Annette lying uncon.
scious on the kitchen floo:.
Marie denied knowledge Of how
her sister was hurt, but after de.
tectives treated her to a feast OF
milk and cake and promised she
would not be punished. she CON
fided that she had found a pistol
In cupboard, pointed 1t at he
playmate and shouted boo hoo"
There was loud noise, she said,
and Annette fell. A bullet had
pierced her eye,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
Congress Will Pass
Veterans Bill Soon

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 10 En-.
actment Of the veterans adjusted
compensation bill will be completed
by congress within 80 days, accord.
ing to information given Hanford
MacNeider, National commander OF
the American Legion, by Senator
MCCumber. author of the bill in the
senate and Representative Fordney,
Of Michigan. Commander MacNeI-
der wired Lemuel Bolles, national
adjutaut OF the legion, this informa-
ton at the national headquarters
here today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
BOOKED TOMORROW

The case Of the Engineering
Equipment Company versus the
Monongahela Valley Traction Com
pany is scheduled for tomorrow.
Circuit Clerk Gather announced
today that the case OF A. v. Lynch
versus George E. Amos which was
started In 1911 was dismissed by
Judge Meredith yesterday. Lynch
paying the costs of the case,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
AWAIT REPLY

DANVILLE, KY, Dec. 1s.-
Declaring that the contract calls
for an east-west game. Centre
College athletic officials today
are awaiting a reply from the San
Diego Chamber Of Commerce to a
telegram sent by Centre last night,
In which It declined to meet Notre
Dame in San Digo on December
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
70 MAKE pueLIc

BELFAST, Dec. 13.-Prime Min
ster Lloyd George has informed Sir
James Craig, the Ulster premier,
that in view Of Sir James state
ment in the Ulster parliament yes
terday on the correspondence re-
garding the Irish conference he
PROPOSES to publish the cores
Immediately.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
sueAR MEASURE,

WASHINGTON, Dec. ID A
measure has been prepared for in
PRODUCTION in congress- with pros
poets to permit the refinement OF
10000 tons Of Cuban sugar in bond
In United States refineries for ship
ment to export without payment OF
tariff duties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
l1NnER ApNlsEMENT.

ELKINs, ". Va. Dec, l3.-Ihe
federal district court today took un.
der adylsement the case OF the EN-
nire Fuel company, which Is seek
ing to recover $500 from the uni
ted States government, alleged to
have been paid in excess profits.
The parties were given time to pre-
pare arguments and file briefs yes.
terdny.