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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
SUP7. BARNES AT
SCHOOL MEETING
Community Session Held
at Moody School;
Very Instructive

County Superintendent l. A.
Barnes Friday afternoon took part
in the first school community meet
ing hold in Fairmont district which
was held at the Moody Run school.
The event was very successful, the
pupils, patrons OF tho school. Miss
Ocea PriChard. the teacher, Super
intendent Barnes and Miss Eva
Blair, homo demonstration agent,
taking pad.
Tho students had regular class
work during the morning but wero
excused from class shortly before
moon when their parents began a. :
TivinS at the school building WITH
lots OF good things to eat. Miss
Prichurd had arranged with num-
ber Of the children's mothers to as
sist her IN serving the pupils a pip
ing hot lunch and this was carried
out.
Following the lunch Superintend-
ent Barnes and Miss Blair taught
the children number Of new games
to play and in fact the grown ups
as well as the children greatly en-
ioyed the innocent games.
A feature OF the entertainment
was a Thanksgiving Day program
rendered by the pupils OF the
school. The program consisted of
a number of songs and recitatious
by the different pupils and at the
conclusion of the program Nj.
Barnes gave n talk to the pupils.
During the couroe Of his talk MIR.
BrSnes told the children Of the
gold prizes offered for the hes:
spoller and best penmnn in the
county rs well as other prizes that
will be given as reward nt merit
for excellency IN other Cchclastic
work. In concluding his talk Mr..
Barnes insisted that tho country
needs botter spoilers and also
urged the study Of mental arlth-
matte.
Miss Blair was next on the pro-
gram and she outlined to the schcoI
The course of work she Is carrying
out in the county. She has estab'
lished hot lunches in mary OF tn"
schools Of the county.
Those attending the afternoon az
fair were: Miss Prichard and her
pupils. Superintendent Barnes and
Miss Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. George
". Snodefly, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Wilson. Mra. s. T. Exl!ne, Mrs.
Edith AlcDougal, the Misses .Ien-
ME Straight. Prudo Wilson, Ida VIII
son, Ellen Wilson and Floyd VIII
son..
In connection with this comHu-
nifty meeting Superintendent Barnes
suggests that any community IN
Marion county could have as good
a meeting as this # the people had
community spirit and Interest IN
their schools which they ought 70
have. Mr., Barnes mentioned the
following places where good com
InunSty meetings should be held
CITY Point, Dudley, Davis Ridge,
and Miller school in Lincoln dis
trict: Whetstone. Rymer and GLOW.
ers Gap In Warrington district:
sugar Grove. Laurel Run, Robinson
Run, Pharaoh,s Run In Paw Paw
district; Lake school, Forkshurg,
Mount Harmony in Winfield dis
trict: Monumental and Pine GroTe
IN Fnirmont district; White Hall.
Captain Booth and Kilnrm IN Grant
district; Pleasant Valley. Springer,
Quiet Dell and Grassy Run, IN
Union district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
FUNERAL SERVICES

Funeral services for Joseph n.
Browand, aged Al years, we'll
known iron worker Of tho city
who died suddenly at his home
at 22O 1-2 Jackson street ut II
o'clock Thursday night will be
held at o'clock tonight at the
home. Following the services at
the homo tonight the body will
be taken to his former home at
Altoona, Pa, on the s o'clock
train Sunday morning where bur
ial will take place Mo lnday. Mrs.
Browand, her sister Mrs. Henry
Lamherd OF Mopongah md Mrs.
and Mrs. Howard Freeland Will
accompany the body to Altoona.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
League Of Women
Voters to Meet

The regular monthly meeting
OF the League OF Women Voters
will he held Monday evening. at
tho Y. NJ. C. A. at 1880. Tho sub
iect for discussion at this month9'e
meeting OF tho League will be the
limitation OF armament. The
meeting is open to all and any
one desiring to come will be vel
como. Following Is the pro-
gram.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Harold Sch
warm. Lending editorials by such
prominent writer's and speakers
ms Frank Cobb, Glen Frank and
VIM. F.. Bornh will be discussed
by Mrs. C. C. Robb, Mrs. o. G.
Wilson and Mrs. Kemble White.
Plano Solo-Nocturne In F.
Schumann-Mr. John Huffman.
Catechism of the Conference
Mrs. T. II. Miller and Mrs. Alex
Riheldaffer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
GUN TOTERS
ARE CAUGHT
Three Arrested by Off,
GERS Last Night; Com
fess this Morning

Ralph Prayer. claiming his home
place as Tandergrift, Pa, Walter.
Wood claiming to hail from Leach.
burg, Pa, and Boyd Posey, claim
ing that his home is at Cairo. M
the three boys arrested by Lieut. I,
A. R. Bolyard and Patrolman
Adam Fanser OF the B. and o.
police force on a charge OF robbiD8
a B. and o. camp car in. the local!
yards last night and who when art
rested had guns in their possession
we're tired before Magistrate Ril.
lingslea on the gun toting charge
and given a hearing on the other
charge this morning.
The trio confessed TO both
charges. Posey who Is claimed 20
be tne leader OF the gang and who
according to tho police Is wanted
IN other cities Of tho state Tor sim
liar crimes was sentenced 20
serve six months IN the county d4l
and pay a fine OF 500 for Carrying
a 3S calibre revolver and was, Held
for tho next Criminal court grR4d
Jury on tho robbery charge. Mag!
istrate BilIlngslea also added ~
the commitment that in case The
800 fine was not paid by the time
tho jaIl sentence had expired that
Porsoy was to work out his fine
on tho public roads Of Marion
county,
Fansler was sentenced to serve
six months and pay a fine Of s. y
for having a 90 calIbre, revolver on
his person. when arrested He was
also held for the criminal court
grand Jury on tho robbery charge !
Walter Wood the third membet
Of the gang did not have any
weapon on him when arrested and
was Just bound over foTSthe action
OF the Criminal court grand1ufy t9p
the robbery charge. He was .Jti,
able to furnish bail and was sent
to jail with his palGr
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
SCHOOL PRIZE.

Another gold prize has been add
ed to the list offered to tho pupils
Of the public schools of the county
according to an announcement
made by County Superintendent J.
a. Barnes Saturday. This prize IS
to be given to the eighth grade pu-
pill making tho highest average per
cent in the diploma examinations.
One prize IS offered to the eighth
grade pupils in the city Of Fair
mont aud tho othor TO eighth grade
pupils outside OF the city. All pu-
ptls however must take the same
state diploma examinations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
EXPE CT
PLENARY
SESSION.
MuchProgresson on
American Naval
Proposal

(By AG5octAted Pre&al
WASHINGTON, Nov. $50
muca rrogrcs has been made by
the naval experts examining de-
tails OF the American reduction
plan that somo Of the arms dele
gates expect another pIenary ses.
sion may be held in the near
future to permit Japan and Great
Britain to submit their counter
proposal in concrete form, The
British naval experts were said to-
day virtually to have COM
pletCd their examination OF the
technical points involved in Sec
rotar Hughes proposal. The
japanese experts were still exam
lining the figures and facts In
volred Tho British were said 10
feel that satisfactory progress had
been made but they only divulgsd
thatthc submarine question would
be one OF the chief points involved
in any agreement resched by tie.
conference. Tho conference. Great
Britain believes, will not be an up-
qualified success unless some &C.
tton is taken to curb the size aud
nature OF future underseas navies5
similar to the steps proposed "a 70.
surface fleets. #
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
MARRIED TODAY.

Miss Daisy May Phillips and Lar
ry ConigIio were united in marriage
today at noon by tho Raw H. G.
Stoetzer. The ring ceremony was
used.
Tho respective families Of the
bride and groom and numoaT OF
friends we're present. A dinner
was served Immediately following
the ceremony.
The couple are planning to live
in the jackson addition, In q house
which they have newly Furnished.
Mr.. Conigllo IS an pmployo Of the
Consolidation Coal company
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2e-''Tas
contemplated saving OF several.
hundred millions Of doltAEsi
through tho limitation Of arms.
ment will result in attempted raids
on the @. S. treasury with freak
legislation" said Representatlyo
Fess chairman OF the Republican
congressional committee In d
statement today. Congress viii.
have to be alertly on its guard
to forestall in it's insipiency. frcaE
legislation aimed at the, funds
saved by the administration dis.
armament policy" he said. "Fronl
everywhere will come demands for
slice Of the money to fbe saved
which will not save the federal,
government anything but only, al.
vert It's present expenditures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
RoRRERs oET PAYRoLL

CHELSEA, Mass. Nov. 20
Four mon held up an auto from
the First National bank Of Bos-
ton today and stole pay roll
funds. They escaped in an
automobile. One OF the men
was thought to have been
wounded by n shot fired by the
bank messenger. Officials Of
the company said the stolen
bag contained $2S,444.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26

Steve Dugan, foreigner Of Man
uin9ton, was brought to the county
Jail Friday night by county Off
Ger from that city TO serve q jail
sentence IN default OF paying a fine
of S25 imposed upon him by Magis.
trate j. NJ. Barracli, OF that place,
for assaultllH and beating his wife.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
20 ArrENp CONFERENCE

Captain and Mrs. Alfred Carr
Of the Salvation Army, will attend
Ehe big conference Of all Salvation
Arm yheads In the country to be
held at Washington. D. G. next
week. At least 1000 heads will
be resent besides many workers
Commander Eva Booth will be
present and n general study Of
conditions in the country will take
place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
wHIsKEY ON RED WING.

PORTSMOUTH. Va, Nov.
26.-The naval mine sweeper
Red Wing with crew Of 60
men, was under navy guard fol
lowing discovery and removal
last night OF a large quantity
of liquor. An inquiry has been
ordered by the commandant OF
this navy district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
EINE nopIEs FouND.

WATERTOWN, \. =, Nov.
2S.-Five bodies. four men and
one woman were found in life
boat ten miles southwest of
Stony Point, Lake Ontario, by
tho crew Of the Isabella H.. a
light freighter. The victims
are supposed to be from the
crew Of tho City of New York,
a Canadian craft which left
Oswego two days ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
RAMnlrs eEr seo,ooo.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 26.-Four
armed bandits entered the Of
flee Of tho st. Louis Refining
company in the heart OF the
business district today and es.
capped with diamonds and
Jewels valued at 100000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
DATE CHANGED.

The Billy Sunday club meeting
scheduled 10 be held at o'clock
Sunday evening at Bentnn's Ferry
has been changed and Will be held
at the same place at 2:S0 o'clock
sunday afternoon instead.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
noRNrER TEAcHER DEAD

Word has been received OF the
death OF Miss May F. Shuttles-
worth who died at Baltimore yes
terdoy. Miss Shuttlesworth was
formerly IN instructor at the Nor
NAL here. The funeral will be
held At Clnrksburg tomorrow at
the homo OF her nepaew, Judge
Raymond Maxwell, a& three
O'Clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
IRISH QUESTION DOUBTFUL,

TfNBRiDGE, wells: England.
Nov. 88-L6Eh Chancellor Berk-
enhead speaking at mass
meeting today said he could not
confidently. predict that the
irish question would be salts
factorily solved.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
By The Way:
Daily column given to curreut
eTents and frank comment
FRCHTFUL

FlNCHIFOL
a FLYING torpedo, controlled
"A by wireless. has been perfect
ed by Uncle Sam. 1t can be sent
a distance of 200 miles and made
to drop exactly where wanted.
Fnghtful weapons like this make
it obvious that real armament can
not be brought about by serapPins
uaMss or limiting standing armies.
The world must disam mentally
attain a universal hatred Of war
before the god Of war can be
securely. Gagged.
Modern disarmament should be-
gin in the laboratory. as well as the
steel mills and navy yard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
BUYING

d AILROADS in the last
N month have bought $50r000.-
900 worth of new rail. and equip
ment. They are making inquiries
for additional orders on huge
scale. =
This interests steel manufactur-
er,, who think the next buying
movement in steel will start with a
food Of railroad purchases, some
setting the spring Of 1922 as the
date
Il interests the rest Of us, because
SO goes steel industry, SO goes gen
cral prosperity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
OBSERVATIONS

Honesty is the best foreign
lpolicy.
We favor open winters openly
arrived at.
A bird in the hand is worth
several dollars.
Nothing hinders digestion like
worrying over Japan.
BRAND strengthened the worlds
Friendship for France.
The road TO peace Is paved with
good preventiors.
Marry in haste and lose half tie
wedding presents.
Jazz music viii not stop uutil
boiler making pays better.
When u girl sees a movie kiss
she wants to second the motion.
Fortune smiles at some people
and laughs out loud ut others.
About 10000 are killed each
year ut railroad crossings. How
would undertakers for aagmen do
A happy medium was jailed the
other day.
! Ireland's national dance is the
jjig and it isn't up yet.
Nations will find there is no
wrest in peace.
Lots OF men. who think they
were fools when they married,
haven't changed much.
Chlna's open door seems to have
Ilet the cat out.
Reports say thousands Of
knickerbockers are being made for
spring; but there may be nothing
in them.
! From the way they tussle about
the floor dance haul is correct.
! Llvea of great men Oft remind
us that their lot was not sublime.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
Wire Flashes
(By Associated Pressl
ERE DAMAGE $2,000,00O.

AUGUSTUS, Ga, Nov. 26.--
Damages estimated at $1,000
600 was caused by fire which
broke out In the business dis
trict early today. So menacing
did the blaze appear at one
stage that additional apparatus
was requested from other cit
te1.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-26
THE WEA'T4ER.

Rain tonlght and sunday. Part
" cloudy and cooler,
The New York herald., 1921-03-03
Speaker for Eight Years.

Champ Clark served as a member Of
the House OF Representatives from the
Ninth Missouri District for almost thirty
years and for eight years he was
Speaker Of the House. but IN spite o.
these years before the public he prob
ably will be best remembered as the man
who suffered the bitter disappointment
OF seeing the highest office In the land.
the Presidency snatched from him when
II seemed almost within his grasp The
detection Of William Jennings Bryan
whom he had considered pledged to his
support for reasons aside from the
claims Of friendship, gave the nomina-
ton to Woodrow Wilson in the year that
the Republican party was split by the
Progressive bolt OF Theodore Roosevelt.
One OF the liviliest and most pictu-
RESCUE figures that the Congress has
known. talking homoly wit and classical
phrase. making indiscreet remarks that
pursued him for years. Champ Clark
never got over that crushing defeat. ft
cropped out again and again in his
The New York herald., 1921-03-03
ART JOB FOR LODGES SON.

WAsHINcToN, March John Lodge
son of Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
and curator OF the Boston Art Museum
has been offered the post of curator OF
the Freer Art Gallery here by the Smith
sonian Institution. He is here aiding
in the installation OF the art collection
left by the late Charles Lane Freer Of
Detroit to the institution.
SURPRISING what useful information there
Is IN Tho HernId's Telephone Directory OF
Home and Business Needs. Read some Of
these little ads. to-day. See Classified Sec
tion.--Adv.
The New York herald., 1921-03-03
POISON PEN MARKS
1OFOR BANISHMEN1'
Sharon, Mass, Terrorized by
Listing Of Names Tagged
With Epithets.
WRITER USES THE MAILS
Threatens to Send 0ut An
other Broadside With De-
tails on March 10.

Special Despatch to THE NEw YORK HHsAip.
sHARor, Mass. March 2.-Th!s town is
in the grip OF poisoned pen crank. who
has announced through the mails the or
ganization Of THE Sharon Vigilance
Committee" with the "banishment OF
unworthy residents" as It's object. Al
ready he has listed ten residents, coup
ling their names with yile epithets. As
a result OF mis- work the town is prac-
tioally in 4 panic.
Signed 10 the communications IS the
name Mace HE;on." This Is a mis-
spelling OF the name OF Edgar Mace
Hixson, the constable. Constable Hixson
has denied that ne knows anything about
the letters or the society from which
they pretend to come.
Thus far two forms or the threatening
letters have been found. One OF them.
written on a typewriter on white bond
paper. was dated February 20. while
the second form was on fiimsy paper.
The latter were mailed IN Canton, While
some Of the bond paper letters were
postmarked in Boston.
To-day three distinct Investigations
were being conducted into the case. In
addition every man and woman who has
been listed IL handling an individual in
vestigation. A sinclair case Of poisoned
pen" writing about fourteen years ago
spread terror among Sharonites. After
Il series Of scurrious communications
had been handled in the mails and de-
livered a series OF fires broke out. All
Of them were tncendlary, 1t was proved.
No one ever was prosecuted for the
crimes.
The lengthlest of the two communion
tions reads in part as follows.
There has been organized in Sharon
secret society to be henceforth known
as the Sharon Vigilance Commxtee.
which has as its objective the banish-
ment Of unworthy residents through the
medium Of wide and continued publicity.
They recommend for the betterment OF
the town that the following people be
thrown out (There follow ten names,
each accompanied by scurrilous epi-
thets.)
Watch for our additional list, which
will be Issued after the March 10, 1921,
meeting.
This notice is being sent to all
Sharon clergy, town officials and over
$50 leading citizens. We are at loss
to understand why Sharon should be
overloaded with undesirables and take
as the most effective means. publicity.
to be rid of them. Watch for our March
10 bulletin with additional Information
on the above and amended list OF repro
bates"
The New York herald., 1921-03-03
CALDER PRESSES COAL
REGULATION MEASURE
Demands Publication of Prof.
its of Producers.
Special Despatch TO THE New ro.x HsaLD
New York Herald Bureau.
WnEhinKt0n. ID. c.. March 2.

Washington, ID. c., March 2.
Asserting that coal profteers took
from the pockets Of coal consumers from
$500, 100000 to $500. 100000 in excess
profits last year: that 1t was "out-
rageous'' and that the country demanded
relief Senator Calder (N. Y.) to-day
urged approval OF his bill for Federal
regulation of the coal industry. The
provision for publicity of coal profits,
he said. was only the first step Congress
should take, and that II should be fol-
lowed by other legislation of a much
broader scope.
'The coal men object TO publicity be-
cause they would not be the sole arbiters
OF Information that would be given
out" said Senator Calder.
He cited New York city, with frs
100000 population, as an illustration
OF the necessity for authority in the
hands OF the President to declare an
emergency for regulation. New York. he
said, never has more than two weeks
supply of coal ahead.
The New York herald., 1921-03-03


Washington, u. c., March g.
The final report of the House COM
m.ttee investigating Shipping Board
Expenditures was filed with the House
to-day with the following outstanding
and findings:
Charles NJ. Schwap was officially
exonerated of the charge made by
Col. e. Fl. Abadie, former comp
troller OF the Shipping Board, that
he had drawn voucher calling
for s26o.000 to pay his personal
expenses while serving as head OF
the division Of construction of the
Shipping Board during the war.
No truth was found in the charge
that r. w. Boiling. the brother
in-law OF President Wilson, had
accepted a bribe, gift or gratuity
for the procurement Of a Shipping
Board contract for the Downey
Shipbuilding Corporation.
The work OF the Shipping Board
as q whole was declared to be the
most remarkable achievement In
shipbuilding that the world has
ever seen" Errors in Judgment
were made, but these were excused
on account Of the war emergency.
A Recommendation was made
that because OF the Importance OF
the Shipping Board problems its
work be transferred to an execu-
tive department.
Until the feet now In the hands
OF the board is disposed OF the
recommendation was made that a
competent person OF experience be
placed in charge of operations.
with a salary commensurate with
the responsibilities Of the position.
Immediate sale OF wooden ships
and other surplus material which
is rapidly deteriorating was urged.
The New York herald., 1921-03-03
SCHWAB CLEARED
in FINAL REPORT
ON WAR SHIPPING
Did Not Make S260,000
Voucher for Personal Ex-
penses, Says Committee.
BOILING EXONERATED
BrOther-in-law of President
Innocent of Charge That
He Took Bribe.
BOARDS WORK APPROVED
Findings Filed With House In
clude Important COnstruc-
tive Recommendations.
BOARDS WORK APPROVED

Special Despatch TO THn NEW YosK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
WASHINGTON, u. c., March g.
The New York herald., 1921-03-03
schvvab Finding Unqualified.

The report states that with ships the
great need Of the war mistakes were
certain to be made. Representative Jo-
scph Walsh (Mass). chairman of the
committee, wrote the report, which was
signed by all the Republican and Dem
ocrauc members of the committee.
Mention Is made OF the controversy
over whether the Leviathan. now at a
pier In New York Harbor. should be re-
paired In a private yard or a navy yard.
but no recommendation was made by
the committee.
The committee report generating Mr..
Schwab was the first official action On
this point by the full committee. Soon az
ter Mr.. SchwAb appeared before the COM
nittee Representative Steele (Pa.) issued
n statement saying the majority OF the
committee believed the charge against
Mr.. Schwab was not proved Other
witnesses. however, were TO be called.
and Chairman Walsh stated at the time
that Mr.. Steele's statement was not to
be considered the official action OF the
committee in clearing Mr.. Schwab OF the
charges. The committees final report
to-day shows that after further investi-
cation all members OF the committee
without regard to party are convinced
there Is no truth in the charges.
Regarding the charges made against
Mr.. Schwab the report states: "On the
day following the charge made by Col.
Abadie that the voucher In question
was charged against cost Of construo-
ton OF the ships for the Emergency
Fleet Corporation Charles NJ. Schwab
appeared before the COM
mittee and earnestly requested that his
testimony be taken at once on the sub
ject matter of the charge. He was per-
mitted to testify. and stated that the
charge made by Col. Abadie was abso-
lutely false, that no charge for personal
expenses of his in any manner were
ever made against the Shipping Board.
and. moreover. that no personal ex-
penses OF his while Director General of