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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
More Cooperation With the Authorities In the En-
forcement of the Law Likely To Bring About
Abatement IN Burglary
CIV. EVANS, FOREMAN, J.G. M'KINNEY, CLERK
Nay Term Of Criminal Court Cot Late Start ThisI
Morning But Is Now Going In
Splendid Shape

y
1t was about noon today before
the grand jury for the May term OF
Criminal court had received the
charge to Jury from Judge Showal-
ter and had been sworn in with O.
w. Evans as foreman. The mem
bers OF the jury then retired to
their room and named John g. Nc.
Kinney, Jr., clerk and adjourned
until 1880 this afternoon.
In his charge Judge Showalter
gave a brief resume Of how the
grand Jury had come about after
centuries Of endeavor by men TO
establish the social order, and I'M
pressed upon the members Of the
body the very important duty which
fell to their lot to perform.
During the course Of his address
Judge Showalter touched on the
number Of burglaries that had TAX.
en- place In the city and county Of
late, and passed out the sugges'
ton that a little more cooperation
between the good citizens Of the
community and those who were en-
deavoring 20 enforce the law might
result in the immediate checking
Of this particular line Of crime.
Judge showalter held that per
haps many respectable citizens
were unconsciously contributing to
the crime wave. He pointed out
that sometimes when shoplifters
and other crooks were apprehended
in shops and stores. the owners
were satisfied to- get the goods
back and after giving the crooks
a little lecture permitted the mat.
ter to DROP thus avoiding publicity
and annoyance over; the incident.
He pointed out that this policy
perhaps had caused the crooks to
send the word out that this was
"an easy town. and that they had
become bold on and had taken up
the ISnsi1es 81 en- homes atid
Hffd ply, tile cir trade. lie
urged thdt all scases be reports To
the proneg Off i6ials and that the
law be- allowed to take its course,
Judge showalter also touched
on the, matter Of certain parties
who had been apprehended for be-
ing guilty Of lewd conduct on the
+ q = II 81 u r r ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
Geologist Relates Graphic
Story OF Oil Dis
c0very

The West Virginian publishes
today the story Of the geologist
who located the Fort Norman
oil gusher, the new fountain OF
wealth in Arctic Canada, which
is the goal OF an oil rush, the
like Of which has not been seen
since the famous gold rush to
the Klondike. This gusher was
located by Theodore A. Link,
geologist for the Imperial OIL
Co., Ltd, OF Canada, who, in
the following article, tells Of
his perilous experiences and in.
dicates the barriers confront.
ing the hundreds OF oil prospec-
tors now starting from Edmon+
ton, Canada, on the 1,s00.mile
journey through Canadian
wilds. After sending back this
story Link started back 10
Fort Norman by airplane.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10

public highways leading out Of the
city In recent weeks. He told how
a party OF 20 or more had been ar
rested some time ago, and that
they had protested that they
thought that there was no Law
against such action and that tney
had been within their rights in so,
conducting themselves, At that
time the guilty ones had been dis.
missed with a warning as TO what.
would happen II they were again
caught. The jury was instructed
that II any such cases should come
before them and II the evidence
was convincing they should return
a true bill and that the parties, II
convicted, would be given the ex.
treme penalty Of the law. 49,
In speaking Of the prohibition
law enforcement, Judge Showalter
recited the recent decision Of the
Supreme court Of the state as to
the exact definition Of Moon:
shine"
eve had been under the general
opinion" said Judge showalter,
"that all whiskey and LIQUOR man.
ufactnred illicitly was moonshine;
but the Supreme court has said
that moonshine is that which Is
manufactured in the ountain fast.
nessesf and apart from the thickly
populated sections" !" There is a
special vigorous penalty against
the manufacture Of moonshine; SO
that It Is we'll to know the defini.
tionI OF the same. TX III
Judge Showalter reviewed brief
" the various types OF charge that
might come before the jurors and
made clear the various legal tech:
Iiicaliti les involved He ilhd q word.
OF praise for the county officers In
their efforts to enforce the law Il
The memhers of the grand Jury
fellow w. Evans sam 4, sIses
man, Liant Y. q. y StsayefssVirs
Br6Wn, Homer Beatty s II.
Blllihgslea, VIZ u Clayton, Sam p.
'Janes, Arthur Reed, -. o. sturn1,.
"a. d. Clelian, John Pople, ]. @. Nc.
Kinney, Jr., and Russell Linn:
4 It Is thought that the grand Jury
can complete It's work in two days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
INK TELLS HOW he found
THE ARCTIC CIRCLE GUSAER

our lives almost unbearable. The
windfall and muskeg swamps made
progress almost impossibles The
blazing heat Of the sun drained my
vitality SO that l was twice fofcel
to drop from exhaustion and bury
my head in the cool moss.
Examinations and prospecting of
that sort We carried on to a point
1l0 miles inside the Arctic Circle.
Battling Mosquitoes.
After returning to Fort Norman
we assembled the Great Bear river,
so miles. Here we encountered a
swarm of mosquitoes so thick that
they seemed to be fighting for
space on our faces. =.
We made a trip Of 16 miles over
mountains 5000 feet high.
We arrived back at our camp on
the Great Bear river, near its con-
fluence with the Mackenzie, after
4S hours Of tramping, at Q a. M,
Aug. 8, hungry, but too tired to
eat.
We expected to find there a
steamboat with the drilling crew
and the rig, but 1t had not arrived,
although 1t was already two days
overdue. 4
AT noon be had regained enough
interest in life to prepare our last
meager meal. We fried some moldy
hammock and made. soup from an
odd bone from the remains OF our
bacon.
No fish could be caught, and SO
we Just lay amidst an attack Of
bulldog flies.
On March Again.
At II that night we decided that
1t was a matter Of not eating, or
walking to Fort Norman. We start.
ed on a trip up the Mackenzie river
with enough porridge for one meal
and five pieces OF hardtack.
lit was q long and dreary trudge,
with the dancing OF the Northern
Lights overhead seeming to empha.
size our misery.
We atesour remaining rations at
3 a. NJ, slept 15 minutes and re.
sumed the march. II was very cold
during the few hours the sun was
behind the mountains, but soon aft.
or sunrise II became very warm
again. 81
We reached an Indians camp and
borrowed his canoe.
Lo!sthe steamer Northland Trad.
er appeared, and took US aboard. We
had walked 55 miles with nothing
to eati
Sleep was out Of the question be.
cause Twas needed to point out the
landing place for the machinery.
we finally arrived at on Creek at
August q.
After d great deal Of anxiety onI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
jJJ Mcnamara Is
ReIease From Pen

-LBY AssoeilLtnn Rrl y

SAN QUENTIN; cal. May 10
John y. Mcnamara was released
from the state penitentiary here to-
day. after serving d term OF n ne
years and five months for the dynn-
hitting OF the Llewellyn Iron Works
in Los Angeles IN 1910 He was
sentenced to serve is years but he
earned the maximum reduction Of
sentence because aot good conduct.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
Britain Has Not
Recognized Soviet
.[Rv Aaaocintea prns,

LONDON, May 10.-There has
been no formal recognition Of the
soviet government OF Russia by
Grea britain and the situation with
reference to recognition has not
changed since the conclusion Of the
preliminary Anglo Russian trading
agreement, the foreign office an.
nounced today.
It was stated in the house OF
commons when the negotiation Of
that agreement was announced,
that It was tantamount to recognl.
tlon although It was not recogni.
tion in the regular diplomatic sense
Of the word.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
Plans To Make Another Getaway 9DiWlged To An
other Convict Through a Pipe, Were Over
heard Byia Guard
PRECAUTIONS were TAKENII INNEDATLN
Griffith Will Soon Be Tried In Mason County For
Kilign Ohio Man While Heswas AT
Large Last Time
Large Last Time

MouNDsyILLE, May 10.-W. H.
Griffith, inmate Of the state pen
and facing trial In Mason county
in connection with the death Of
Ira Roush,i OF Antiquity, Ohio, ia
suspected OF planning a second es.
cape, prison authorities stated to,
day.
A guard, they announced, had
overheard Griffith talking to an.
other convict through an iron pipe
and Immediately precautions were
taken; to frustrate an attempt at de-
livery. \
Early last January Griffith made
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
Harding Lifts Bars
On Postmasters

D WASHINGTON, May 10.-presi!.l
dent Wilson's order; for selection Of
first. second and third class post.
masters under civil service require.
ments was modified today by Presi-
dent Harding 70 give wider field,
from which postmasters may be
chosen. Instead OF being required
to select the candidates standing
higher In a civil service examina,
tion for amy specific postmaster.
ship the administration may under
.today's order give, the place to any.
one Of the three at the head Of a
qualified list. 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
BILLISONDAICLUB7
. GROUPS {. / REPORT.
Interesting Meeting Was
Held at Baptist Church
Last Night

"a very nice little Meeting, /" was
the report Of President NJ. 70.
Lcugh in referring to the Billy
Sunday club which met last night
at the Baptist church. About 10
were present and q number of In
teresting reports were given. THE
next meeting will take place ION
Monday next at 1876 when a
luncheon will deserved at the n
This luncheon win be well attend:
cd as many who cannot get! to the
evening meetings Will take adyan.
tage OF a get-together lunch heon!
A. r. Jones' leader OF one OF the
groups, reported q fine NEE eting al
Hoult last Sunday evening. 4, 4 is'
Colebank and R. a. Johns son, two
OF the seven in the party who went
to- Hpnlt, SPOKE I'm an inter ting
way Dc the meet itig. REV George
ucktart, OK Wheeling. pastor
ot "a Baptist church there, ,sls
present last night and gave "a ton
minute talk on the very Wit f6l.I
low:up work which various ! Billy.
Sunday clubs are doing through the.
country. n IS
The club has an invitation to go
to Monumental to the Il Southern.
Methodist church, near Barraeks
vile, on next Sunday evening. The
O. O. Denham group will take
charge here. Several other invita-.
tions have been received.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
Maltas Dedieating
Baptist Church

The knights Of Malta arc this af-
lernoon dedicating the new Baptist
CHURCH at Barrackville.
Nm the corner stone the following
nrticies viii be placed:
For the lodge Copy Of the con-
, ,stitution and. bylaws; register OF
menbership; roll OF officers for
current term; list Of special off,
GERS officiating at ceremony; cop
es Of Fairmont Times and West
'Tirginan; United States 1921 coins.
For the church membership list;
contributors to building fund; de-
nominational rules anl items Of In
erest
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
Marine Strikers
Riot In Baltimore
av Associated Pressl i

\. tRS Assoclated Pressl
BALTIMORE, May. 10. - Thtet
hundred or more alleged marine
strikers and sympathizers storned
the doors Of the custom house here
today in their efforts to get a par.
ty Of negro strike breakers who
had fled into the federal BUILDING
for protection. NJ i.
Several Of the negroes were se..
yerely beaten before the arrival OF
police who with drawn pistols, drove
on the rioters. Y :. ls5
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10

"a sensational ESCAPE ttom tile in'
stitution. At the time q fire was
discovered in the peaitentiary ana
Henry Lewis, a convict. was found
dead. Griffith was recaptured sey'
eral weeks later and shortly there
after tried and convicted on
charge Of having killed Lewis
During the time Griffith was at
large Roush's body was found and
Griffith's movements following his
escape are said By the authorities
to have been traced 10 the vicin
fly where Ronshirnet death
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
Double Fine For
Reckless Driver.

Glenn snider was convicted in
police court this afternoon on
charges OF reckless driving and
driving q car while intoxi.s ated:
Mayor Conway fined him $50 on
the first charge and 10 days in jail
on the second. He;appealed the case
through his attorney, giving $500
.bondA on botE CHARGES.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
$4,000 Real Estate
! Deal l@Consummated.

I. NJ. "A. Jollltf has sold the prop
erty at Merchant and Market street
East Side to John Bosi, James Di-
ana and Ed CASTILLO, q company OF
local italians. The purchase price
Is reported TO be $50, 900. The prop
,erty at present is a pool room and
soft drink stand opposite the Monon
'gahela bank, but It is said that the
Italians plan to erect a business
block there. 3''e'.s 3''e5s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
.Tllt ee Ven are
Cooked cath
at Pore, Plant.
~ !. .ansiat . N ~ |. 80.

y "a slBy4 AASoe14IEuf ff6Stls ,, II -
coNNELLsv1LLE, Pa, May.
10.4Three men were killed and
three others SO badly hurt that.
physicians said they could not
live when a 16-incht steam pipe
.bursted IN the power plant Of
the West Penn Power plant at
Fayette ,one mile from here.
The dead are o. P. Balsley,
iConneilsville; Arnold Bauhman,.
Warren Meihlow; Dunbar, Pa.
Injured, 3. P. Lape, Dunbar;
Q. Flnhery, Dunbar; N. Faulk,
uniontown. 4
The men were employed In
covering the pie with asbestos
when It burst, enyeloping them
in steam.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
Rosie Sacola To Be
Guest Of Honor

a Eyerything Ii in readiness for the
A sastuesss and Professional Woman's
~ dinner tonight at the "Y''
WED Rosie sacola as special guest!
Little Rosie who Is staying at the
Salvation Army at present Is to
gsear her new arms tonight and all
ierffiends viii be glad 10 see how
hey fit and whether She can man.
ige them nicelysor not.
n Dinner will be served lt 6 :15 and
large attendance Is expected Of
siness women. Miss Dorcas
ichatd, new president, will pre-.
i71e. MISS Susan Rebhan, OF Gin.
A sinnnti Ohio, well known y. N. G.
A. worker will address the meet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
-FOUR BRQIHERS
BU.|R:N|I|EliI0 | D ! \ 4. DEATH
Were Caught BY Flames
In Their Home In
Boston Suburb

5lny rre,.

CAMBRIDGE. MASS. May TO-
-Four brothers wefe burned to death
in aifire here today which partly de-
stroyed their home. Surfing near
the front ghtrante tke iiames spread
rapidly andGhloclEed the entrance
They were found dead when reach
!ed by t..renlen! Occupants OF lhe
lhpase including the parents and n
brother and siatar were rcscped
I,he dead ore 3Isedser, 2l: Ernest.
1g;; Warren and Lester Trcm-
.bley. L, song % aif. and Mrs. ].
Tfembl :.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
.EINNs eEr ALA.NIp.
ley AssoeLated Pfessl

GENEVA, May 10.s-The Aland
Island commission, OF which a, i.
Elkns, Of New York. is a member,
has submitted Its report to the
League Of Nations here recons
rnending that the island remain ur.
der Finnish sovereignty with guar
antees for the safeguarding Of the
Swedish population. B 3
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
Heroic Aviator
Is Found Dead
IBy AssocIated I.fe--l

BOSTON, May 10 capt. p. Nc
Gilyery, hero of several notable
bombing raid lsas an American flyer
with the italian forces III The world
war, was found dead In the rear
of d garage In the Back Bay dis
itrict today. Heshad been shof over
the left eye! An 8automatic pistol
lay near BY. MedicaI Examiner
Leary. said the Circumstance lndl'
Gated suicide, but that an lnvesti
cation would be thorough.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
OH, Listen Here
by ADAM 8. LANE.

L. &. 3
Saturday night as I f
Was snugly Ensconced
In my large Arm +
Chair with my Head \,
Tucked up under the Shade
OF the Floor
Lamp,
Z (Which lamp, by The 81
Way Is an Internal &
Nuisance) .i
sos to get Enough
Light to see TO ,S53.
Read about Mr.. starn's
Losing his Bettle
Hound
Ny wife sud denly Burst
Into Tears.
She wept Wildly
AS one shofn OF
A most beloved Possession.
my darling.r ! Cried \,
Tell Dammie what Is
The Matter?" q
Hermione's diminutiye For
Me is Dammie, short For
Adam, and a fine Word,
Being splendid both For
A term Of Endearment
And an Expletiye.)
Continued on page two)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
Julia Kan Found
GUILTY. At Wheeling.

tBy socidtsd Presil
WHEELING May 10 julia Kane
Of Faimont, q negro was found gull
" by a FED deral court Jury yesterday
afternoon otshaying sold morphine
to federal inspectors The Jury de-
half an hour before reach
Ing 9 verdict The woman was not
sente eneed. Y n . N
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
By THEODORE A. LINK.

EDMONTON. Cam, May 10.-
Any attempt to predict what lies
in the future for the Fort Norman
oil field is purely speculative. The
first we'll, which gave results far
greater than were expected, does
not prove that a large oil field has
been tapped.
A great deal OF time, money. and
hard work must be expended before
an oil field in that frozen north
country is to be established. Thou.
sands and thousands Of dollars Will
be spent and a few fortunate fnves-
tors may become rich. Many more,
however, will never get back the
money spent, even II an, oil field Is
developed.
To drill the first test well at
Fort Norman cost the Imperial on,
Ltd, $150,000. The drill was not
landed completely at Oil Creek un.
til seven months had elapsed-and
a great deal OF luck and risk were
connected with the transportation
OF that rig.
/ Exploration Work.
I John zlernan and arrived at
Fort Norman July 8. 1918, on a
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
boat. We left the motorboat 30
miles north Of Fort Norman and
commenced geological work in a
canoe.
We ascended creeks, climbed
mountains and reached points ney.
eriseen by white man before.
Black flies and mosquitoes made
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10

our part, the motor boat bringing.
down the remaining part Of the
drilling rig arrived September go.
But we had given up all hopes OF
its arrival and had reached Fort
Norman on our way to walk back
to civilization.
We left crew OF six to winter
at OIL Creek, SO they could com.
mence drilling in early spring, and
started back to Edmonton, arriving
October 81.
We set out for Fort Norman the
18th OF the following May with 90
tons Of freight. The outfit on two
scows was pushed down Peace riy.
er by motorboat.
At Vermillion Chutes tour.mile
portage had to be made. The scows
had to be run through the rapids,
and let down with ropes 20 feet
over a limestone ledge. The larg-
est scow was wrecked. Only
through heroic efforts were the
contents saved.
Hairraising thrills and narrow
escapes in running the 16 miles OF
Smith Rapids will ever remain in
my memory. We ran one rapids
which had never been. shot before
and were the first "allFwhlte" crew
to takea scow through Smith Rap.
Ids.
We crossed Great Slave Lake in
a lealy scow. carrying seven tons
more freight than It should have
had. Welanded at the well July s.
The crew which had wintered at
the well had been,liying on fish and
flour for three weeks. The well
was down s05 feet.
eusher Is Struck.
AZ gusher was struck August 25. 4
Preparations for a new site were
made and now everything Is In
readiness for a new rig.
The company Is contemplating
sinking three more holes to test
out the field.
A minor accident to the equip.
ment during the short season is liza.
BILE to hold up work one year. For
It took seven weeks to land 16 tons
OF equipment at Fort Norman
and q complete rig weighs 90 tons.
The work Is full Of hazards. Two
Oil biologists lost their
lives on Great Slave Lake last sum.
mer. Our party OF six was almost
lost IN the Smith Rapids!
Before the building OF q railroad
orpipe line an output Of 10000 bar.
rels Of oil q day must be assured.
That will require an expediture
that cannot even be guessed at.
The building Of a pipe line viii rel
quire about $50, 100000! The build
ing Of railroad viii cost about
$4,000 a mile.
A{great sum OF money viii be
required to put the Fort Norman
field, even ifstilere is plenty Of Oh
there, on d paving basis
Copyright, 1891 by Newspaper
Enter erpriseD
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10

The vogue OF taffeta Is never. fall.
ing-eysn In Paris that city Of many
moods. This frock, which follows
the lines of your grandmoth
gown, shows the French tendency
to lengthen the skirt and give Il
more fullness. For trlmmiags itl de.
pends entirely on the tracery Of box
pleating over the skirt and edg gngi,
the sleeves. Notice, too, the sashes
with the gay little bouquet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
RERNicEl STEWART BURIED.

5ERNicE STEWART BURIED!
The funeral Of Miss sBernice
Stewart, the fourteen year old
daughter Of Warder w. Stewart,
whose death took place Sunday at
her home on Chicago street, was
held this afternoon with services
conducted by the Rev. @. G. Law. I.
son, pastor Of the First NJ. p
church. Burial was made in Wood.
lawn cemetery by undertaker Fred
jenkins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-10
10 LIE adyerti,iing column, Of lhe

ssWPlSoRS4SN tAoy aIS AAS q
huge public market.
Itisiust as if tie goods were dis
playedWher you could actually see
|them YOU see pictures, you read
DESCRIPTION, you note prices.
Whatdoe this mean to the house
wife and The average man7
1t means that constantly changing
sndidons IN prices and in market
Conditions are being reflected every
lday in the advertisements you see
daily in this and other newspapers.
For instance, following The end of
lhe was, changing back to original
be6s and good old prices have been
made IN many products that during
the warlhsdtol be substantially alter-
cd, because Of he difficulty in Sc
curing certain materials.
n j is d fact that some Of the nom
4 Advertised products Of this sort are
still on the shelves Of dealers, be-
cause non:adyerised goods move
6more slowlythap advertised ones.
and such goods are not apt to be
|Alp 10 dsts.
| 9oweyer.ifyou will study the adj
k;rtisements from day TO day. you
tSn knowiust which merchandise is
ipins apstoid date and is ofithe best
sa,elal and sold atthe lowest price.
Ia F instead of keeing yourself IN
1 formed 81 reading adv ttiisins You
Sgo 10 the store and simply taks sgHat
yo ufind on the shelves Of N the
show case youIats ptlo sec,ife some:
thing that isSnot af Tie very latest
style. made ofsthe best materials now
available and sold at the low price
qow possible Where soodsiare adyer-
ssed and are turned over" a great
nany times a year in the dealers
s0ek.
Turnover is the reason why adver-
dsed goods are usually a better value
for youthe dealers stock is re.
placed frequently. and 50 he con-
stantly gets newer and fresher goods,
nd yoaSaandi he profit, by the very
atest priss reductions.
OR non; advertised goods, which
ll sometimes are "stickers" and
shelf warmer" !" you are apt to pay
,egsre. because the price has never
TIme down since the end of the war
land the goods cannot be as fresh
nor as upsto date in material and
style as ,hose which are advertised
IA ale in constant demand.
I u y.