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The Washington times., 1921-04-05
BOYD and CLOUSER ROLL
TODAYFOR GOLD MEDAL

Jimmie Boyd. OF The Times. and
william Clouser, of the Herald, will
roll off the tie Of high game, 130,
made in the Press tourney, at the
Recreation drives at $3.50 o'clock to-
day. A large gallery OF Times ana
Herald rooters is looked for. Three
games, total pins, will be rolled, TO
decide the winner for the gold med ~
offered by the Recreation Health
Centers.
The Washington times., 1921-04-05
DOYLE HAS NEWBILLIARD GAME:
WOULD STOP ALL RECORD RUNS
By w. S. FARNSWORTH.

YORK, 5.-What be the n n
billiards? question in green
about by the sensational
expert knocking the
off this
Within the two months Hoppe has 500 in Detroit
match with Horemans The latter
making high and before recorded and Cochran
when all although
the world Of billiards consider the right
for the the
The Washington times., 1921-04-05

HOW DO THEY DO TTf
The curfew tolls the knell of parting
day;
The sun beyond the Western prairie
The golfer takes his bag and HES
To sleep beside the public golfing
links.
He rests his head upon a mossy hill
Or In the grass, bedewed with
many a gem,
That he might be the first to chase
the pill
Athwart the misty links at n m.
There must be something in the
grand old game,
Some cosmic urge that rises in the
soul.
And activates the golfers mortal
frame
Despite the absence Of the nine
teenth hole.
There must be something spiritual
there.
Some flame divine that lights the
common clay,
Or else some deadly germ that roams
tne air
I wonder how a golfer gets that
The Washington times., 1921-04-05
CLARENDON IS AHEAD
IN SEASONS OPENER

Clarendon A. c. defeated the Brook
land A. C., IL to 4, Sunday with
little difficulty. Some of the plans on
entertainment went astray. but In the
words OF the Clarendon Chronicle. "a
Goed time was had By all.
The Washington times., 1921-04-05
Want. Ball Games.

The r Street Midgets seek games
with twelve-year-old teams. Address
T. McQueeney, 436 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest.
The Washington times., 1921-04-05
ArIinutons Win.

The Arlington A. c. defeated tbs
Railroad Administration In their last
START by . score OF IL TO q
The Washington times., 1921-04-05
Herdic in Line.

HerdLc 4. c. players are in line for
games with fast thirteen-yesr-old
teams. Write to the clubhouse. as
Tenth street southeast. for gAmaA
The Washington times., 1921-04-05
c. U. PLAYS PENN TODAY
IN FRANKLIN FIELD GAME

Catholic University Is in Fhiladel-
phia today playing the University OF
Pennsylvania on Franklin Field.
The Washington times., 1921-04-05
Red S0x Ready.

Red Sox Baseball club players are
ready for games with fast District
teams. Robert L. Davis. North 90o7.
In manager.
The Washington times., 1921-04-05
Wins Third Game.

The National A. c. captured Its
third straight game Sunday. de-
faatinG the Park View team ~ 70 Z
The Washington times., 1921-04-05
ALONG THE
SPORTTRAH
by GEO. E. PHAIR u.

ADT.
There comes a loud and quaking
sound
From Broken Hill, Nevada.
Ii agftates the rocky ground.
In Broken Hill, Nevada.
IL echoes like n thunder clap
And puts the village on the map.
They want the Dempsey-Frenchma man
In Broken Hill. Nevada.
They offer piles of golden jack
In Broken Hill, Nevada.
They push across n yellow stack
In Broken Hill. Nevada.
1t listens well, but who can tenf
Perchance they have an oiIIess well
Or else a saIted mine to sell
In Broken Hill. Nevada.
hnny Meyers, middlewefEht
wrestling champion OF the world,
asks a $1,000 purse and the promot-
ers hand him the rawsberry. IL q
ring champion offered to fight for
$4,000 the promoters would nll drop
dead.
COMICAL RAssLERs.
Although their rassling capers
Do not appeal to me,
Their quarrels in the papers
Are comical to see.
Enter q Hindu wrestler entitled
Goho Gobar. He is said to be the
greatest Hindu wrestler ever de-
veloped In Chicago.
The Washington times., 1921-04-05
COMICAL RAssLERs.

Although their rassling capers
Do not appeal to me,
Their quarrels in the papers
Are comical to see.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
BANQUET FOR
THE NEUSIES
Annual Treat Given by
West Virginian Booked
for Saturday

Two hundred newsboys will be
guests of The West Virginian at
its seventh annual rc'wsbOy's ban
quet on Saturday at 1880. ut the
Y. NJ. c. a. a turkey dinner will
be served, ana James Thomas will
speak to thG boys. An added
feature of the banquet will be two
gold watches which will he given
TO the guests. The boys will draw,
and one watch will so to town
boy and one TO suburban boy.
The following Is the list of the
agents who have asked TO have a
ticket saved for them for the New
Years Dinner, If your name Is not
on this list call or write The West
Nirg,nian at once and have a
ticket reserved for you.
ord Duncil. Ida May. ". Val;
D. c. Reese. and Brother, loves
vile, w. va; Jessie Styles and
brother Norwood; Frank Talking
ton, W0rthington. w. Va; Leslie
Tenant, Norwood; J, w. Conway
& Sons, Pennington, W. Va, Ed.
Feaeroff. Maple Point: Victor
Green & Bro, Morgan Mine; John
Hall Amino; Marshall Parrish &
Bro, Broomficld; John Carpenter
& Bro. Owens Stop; Tommy Pttol-
eskie, Bethlehem: Robert Gasktll,
Montana Mine: Noel Wilson &
Bro. Woods Run: Humes Rogers
& Bro. Westchester; r. J. Clark
son & boys. Warrington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
ALUMNI COUNCIL
MEETING TODAY
Miss Virginia Foulk, of Hunt
ington Among Those
At Session

Miss Virginia Foulk, prominent
educator from Huntington is in
the city today attending a meeting
OF the Wust Virginia University
Alumni council which is being held
this afternoon. Attorney mble
White is president of the council.
Miss Foulk met with the pro-
gram committee of tho Business
and Professional Women's club of
this city relative to formulating
the program for the state meeting
to be held here the 20 and 50 Of
May.
The commite of which Mrs:
Dorcas Prlchard is chairman held
a meeting this morning at the
Fairmont at which timea a tentative
program was drawn up.
Miss Foulk is state president or
the Business and Professional Wo-
mems organization Of West Vir-
rinia and was former president OF
the west Virginia State Education
association. She is leaving this
evening for Wheeling where she
will visit her brother and family.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
LOUIS HIT
BY A FIRE ENGINE
Spanish Nobleman Came Here
to Stimulate Export Busi-
ness But is Disappointed
CDv Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Amer-
lea, instead of q land of promise
and prosperity, has proved to be
the province of disappointment and
pain to Prince Louis De Bourbon
who today Is lying in a Bellevue
hospItal cot, badly injured. He
came to the United States last
spring as representative of syn
dicate seklug to stimulate trade
between this country and the Bal
kan states, asserting he was half
brother of King Alfonso of Spain
shortly after his arrival an
nouncement was made he was to
marry Mrs. Bertha X. Archibald,
widow of a wealthy Engishman
and resident OF this city, but in
August there was a statement
from Mrs. Archibald that the en-
gagement had been broken.
Last night, Deputy Fire Chief,
Smoky Joe" Martin. was speeding
to a fire on upper Broadway, when
near forty fifth street, man hur-
ried out from tho curb, disregard
ing the warning clang of the bell
Of the fire fighters motor he SEEM
ed not to reaIizd MS danger until
the machine was almost upon him,
and then he stopped. He was
kurled forty feet by the impact, Ais
left shoulder was broken and he
suffered internal injuries. It was
Prince LouIs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
JANISON MAY
SELL SOME LAND
Rumors That Some Penn
syIvania Plants May
be Sold Soon

For some time there has been
reports current that the Jamison
Coal & Coke Company, witA main
offices in Greensburg, Pa arc
about to sell certain important coal
holdings in Westmoreland county,
Pa. four miles northeast OF
Greansburg, to the Keystone Coal
&. Coke Co., of Greensburg, Pa
While the deal has not been closed
It was learned today that there Is
dicker on.
The property consists OF six
mines Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, S, and 6,
1,40O beehive coke ovens; seVera!
thousand acres Of valuable coal
land and a number Of mining VII
laEes in the Greensburg field. APP
proximations as to tho constdera-
ton In the rumors have been wlae
in range, one being $4,000. GOO
while another has 1t placed as
much as $3O,OO0,oO0.
The Jamison Coal & Coke Com
pany is well known In the Fair
mont region because Of the opera
tions which they own. S and In
Inc Pennington section, and No.
II old Lehigh mine along the
Monopgahela railway. In April.
1920. the Jamison dispose1 OF
plants 7 and 10 and seven thou
sand acres of Pittsburgh coal land
70 the bethlehem Mines Corpora
tfon. The concern has many
friends in this region.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
Uncertainty Surrounds
Sessions at Present Time
In Washington
SUB HARDEST CASE'
Proposal of Blihu Root on
Matter Given Much
Thought Just Now

~ (By The Associated Pross.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-It's
horizon beclouded by many ele-
mants of uncertainty, the arms
lconference today entered phase
I OF its negotiations which will de-
lterminc whether it is to be sue
/ 3cessful in imposing limitations on
lnny class of war craft except cap
i'ital ships.
Tho immediate proposal before
the naval committee when It re-
aumed its session was q plan Of
tho American government to limit
the tonnage Of airplane carriers to
be maintained in the future navies
ftf the powers. 1t is on this pro-
position and on proposals to re-
strict the use OF submarines and
the size OF Individual wnrshi1s Of
.the auxiliary classes that the
American delegation now pins It's
hope of amplifyinG the capital ship
agreement reached but TO which
France yesterday attached rescr-
vation as to requirements.
Much attention centered about
tha proposals OF Elihu root for
Emitting submarine operations, al
kftddgh 1t was indicated that no
'sefeement on that feature was in
sight. The delegations all nave in
licated that they desire further In
tFncttonB from their governmnets
81 sthe, point, especially in view Of
Mr.; Roots suggest on that use Of
underwater craft against merchant
Vessels be prohibited entirely and
That submarine commanders who
violate humane rules OF warfare be
lfiable to trial as pirates. It was
Eiriyately conceded in all quarters
that the duties of tho conference
mad not been made easier by the
French final refusal 10 Jay aside
elar submarine program
The British desire to Present
their views to the public and i
Was indicated in British quarters
today that q plenarmy session OF
die conference might be held with
RI the next three or four days to
10 over again the delicate ground
covered yesterday In the commit
tee.
The new angle taken by the neg
1tiations was described to Presi-
ieut Harding today by secretary
Hughes. The trcnd OF their dis
cusstons was not revealed but
there were Indications that Mr..
Harding was seeking some means
81 at least bringing the powers to-
CONTINUED on page trFol
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
American Delegate Would
Regulate Use Of Subs
Against Merchant Ships
ACTION is POSTPONED
British Delegates Join
Americans in Support
Of the Root Plan

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-The
Root resolutions which would
regulate use OF submarines against
merchant craft. were the suDJecs
of spirited debate at the morning
session. Action on them was post
poned until further discussion
could be had at an afternoon ses-
sion.
The report was expected to
explain at length the differences
foreseen by the committee to effect
Limitation Of fighting aircraft, un-
less construction OF commercial
flying machines also was curtailed,
and to declare the committees
opinion such an obstacle should it
be placed In the way OF field OF
aeronautics.
All Of the American delegates
spoke emphatically in behalf of
the Root resolution and Lord Lee
voiced Great Britain's support.
American delegates opposed the
suggestion for reference of the
resolution to experts eClaring that
the question was one for decla-
ration OF policy by the conference.
Firm intention was Indicated by
the American delegates, it was
said to obtain an expression from
the conference on the straight Is
sue o submarine war fare, declar-
ing it was essential that the prin-
cipal naval powers should now say
to what uses the submarine may
be put in the future.
Tho Root resolutions was the
only topic taken up at tAe morn
ing session Mr.. Root, II was stated,
spoke at length with respect to the
resolutions. The French views
were expressed only briefly Mt the
morning meeting, N. Sarraut. head
of the delegation. rcscrving pre-
sentation until the afternoon ses-
sion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
WANTS DOLLAR
DUTY ON OIL
Senate Finance Commit
tee Hears From Harry
Smith on Subject

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - The
fight for an important duty on
crude oil, lost in the house, was re-
ncwed today before the senate fl
nance committee, but with promo
ncnts not agreed as to the rate de-
sired.
Senator Harreld, Republican, Ok
lahoma, opposed the rates proposed
by Senator Curtis. Republican.
kansas-35 cents barre! on crude
and % cents on fuel oil. Harry II.
Smith. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, speak
ing for the Mid Continent oil and
Gas Association, urged a rate Of
$10O barrel on crude, and W. II.
Cray, OF Tulsa, speaking for the
National Association of Independ-
ont OIL Producers, urged that Amer
lean producers be put on equal foot
ing with those in Mexico, Colombia
and Venezuela.
Mr.. Gary said there should he j
provision in the tariff law that the
duty .on oil should equal the com
bined import and export taxes
placed on petroleum by the coun-
tries exporting same TO the United
States"
Senator Smoot, Utah. indicated
his opposition to a tariff that would
shut Mexican oils out OF the Amer
ican market. Mr.. Smith replied II
was not the purpose to prohibit
imports but to prevent dumping Of
oil into the United states. EIc de-
MED that the purpose of the tariff
was to increase the price to do
nestle consumers and said also
that Il duty ought not TO increase
the price Of gasoline as American,
oils produced twice rs much 6aso-
line rs McHIcan nil
Mr., Gray in the course of his tes-
tlmony said Tho industry in the
mid d-contincnt field has been from
seventy per cent and. sevonty-five
rsr cent shut down this yeaT." on
pos!ng Il tariff on oil, counsel for
railroads. in tho west said In n
brief read by Alfred P. T'hom, of
Washington, that duty. on Mexl-
can oils would force those roanA to
return to the use Of coal, thus
ICoutiuned on rasn 'o:.fI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
TRIAL IS
SET FOR
JAN. 9TH
With
Embezzlementof
Large Sum
tBy The Agsociated Presg.l

wAUKEGAN. Ill. Dec. 2s.-
Judge Clair c. Edwards, Of the
circuit court Of Lake county. to-
day upheld an Indictment charg-
ing Governor Len Small with em-
bezzlement OF $5OO.OoO Of state
funds and nlne Of the thirteen
counts of an indictment charging
tho Governor, Lieutenant Governor
Fred E. Sterling and Vernon Cur
tis a banker Of Grand Park, nltn-
ols with conspiracy and operating
a confidence game involving 81
900 900 in state money.
The court ordered the Governor
10 trial January 0 at $3.50 O'clock
on the $5OO,O00 embezzlement
charge.
Judge Edwards sustained the at-
torneys for the Governor and MT.
,Cslstis in part by quashing an 4n-
dictment charging them, together
with Mr., Sterling with embezzle-
ment of 100000; and quashed
three counts charging conspiracy
and tho one charging Confidence
game In the other joint tnd4ctss
ment AS result Mr- Curtis w1ll3
face trial only on the nine Fef@1sl4
ing counts OF the conspir5eS
charge.
while Mr.. Sterling Is not q party
to the proceedings here, he never
having asked a change OF Yenue
from Springfield whore tho indlct-
ments were returned July 20, 1921,
nv tho Sangamon county grand
Jury. Judge Edwards action IN
Quashing the joint embezSlement
Indictment against the GoTerRort
Lieutenant Governor and MI. Cur
It's will automatically Kill that
charge against Mr.. Sterling.
The decision was marked BY q
scathing arraIgnment OF Charles
w. Byors, county. clerk OF Sanga-
mon county, who admitted on the
stand that tho records OF his Of:
flee containing the minutes OF the
county board which selected the
grand jurors who subsequently m
dicted the Governor and his tel7
had been altered
The charges against the Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor and
Mr.. Curtis conferred around aIleg-
ed Illegal practices during the
term of Governor Small as state
treasurer, 1917-1919; and the term
of Lieutenant Governor Sterling aB
state treasurer 1919-1921.
Judge Edwards denied the mo-
tion that the charge be quashed on
the ground that the publication Of
the grand jury's special report
which the defense claims was an
Illegal document-had deprived the
defendants OF their chance Of q
fair trial and due process OF law.
Governor Small reached the com
room shortly before one o'clock aC;
companied by his Eon. Leslie, Yer
non Curtis and his attorneys. Judge
Edwards started reading his decfs
sion at 1:45 p. m. Less than 150
spectators were present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
IN FINAL
SESSION OF YEAR
One New Member Induct-
ed; Two Say Fare
well Today

The last meeting of the Fair
mont Rotary club for 1921 was a
business session devoted to clear
ing the decks for activities Of the
coming year.
o. a. CCy"l seyferth, the new
general manager of the Fairmont
Mining Machinery Co.. was induct-
ed into Rotary and THO brief ritual
was voiced by Past President ]. E.
Watson, Jr. A few moments later
Rink" Darlington and ]. Clark
Evans bid adfeu to the local or
ganizatlon. Mr.. Darlington goes
to his new position with the Con-
solidation Coal company in New
York City and Mr. Evans becomes
associated with q Huntington, W.
Va, establishment the first of
January. Both men have been
active Rotarians and their depar-
ture will be regretted by the entire
community.
Tomorrow afternoon several
members will journey to Prunty-
town TO take part in the holiday
week program for the, benefit of
the boys at the Industrial school.
a, NJ. Jacobs has charge OF tie
event and RotarialS who want to
toin In making real good treat
for the boys are expected to go to
Grafton on the 1875 train where
autos will meet them and convey
them TO Pruntytown. The return
trip will be made the same even
ing.
Next weeks meeting will be a
social affair in the hands OF TIE
entertainment committee and the
meeting of Thursday December
18TH, will be a joint affair at
Morgantown. a number of clubs
in this district will be there for q
Joint session which will take the
place of the usual weekly meeting
at the Tairmont "Y".
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
GEORGE GETS $40
FINE FROM MAY YOR5
Drunk Wanted to Take His.
Case to Court But DIS.
covers He's There
NV no1,e i. Georec---H

MY name ID GoOTE S'7----1s-- & stlll9
After the word George tho pfiA+
oner gave his surname which was
such a conglomerauon Of valves
and consonants that no one in Che
court room made any attempt 70
writo It, even after they had heard
It a couple OF times.
Evidence introduced showed that
George was before Mayor conawa
charged with being drunk ard for
fighting with one Charles Ford! Af-
ter Ford had narrated his descrips
ton Of the trouble, George steppea
forward from the position which
he occupied in the rear of the cours
room He explained to the mayor
that he did not agree With w1nts
had been said and that he wanted
to carry his case ito court
''whcre do you think you ares
now? asked tho mayor. and to ez
plain emphnticaIly that no was
then and there already In court
a fine OF $40 was imposed upon
George and a fine of SIS upon Ford!
Ford paid out but George was uliS
able to get tho necessary $40 anq
was compelled 10 80 TO jaiL
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29

Exchange is
Big Success

tBy Tho Associated Press.)
NEW YORK. Dec. CA bar
gain party for the exchange OF
undcsircd Christmas presents
for some one else which suits
better was held last night at
the women's city club. 1t was
merry party and everybody
got rid OF their mIsfit gifts.
Scrupulous ones who received
playing cards traded them with
whist lovers who had received
hooks and didn't have time to
read. Gloves that did not fit
were exchanged for something
else that did, and 50 on. until
everybody got RID Of their un-
cherished rcmcmbranccs OF
Christmas time.
This trading scheme, when
first proposed by women who
maintained that Santa Claus
was human and liable TO mis-
takes, drew loud protests from
sentimental folk, but cold prac-
ticality Won.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
Martin Is Much
Improved Today

A report at 1890 from the bed
side of Bob Martin, heavyweight
boxer injured in an automobile ac-
cident yesterday near Terra Alta,
says that continued improvement
in his condition had been shown
all morning and that while he is
not entirely without the danger
zone as yet, the physician in
charge feels that the crisis likely
has been passed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
INDICTMENT AGAINST GOVERNOR SMALL UPHELI
Golden West
out OF Luck;
Liquor Taken
AS The AssocLated Pross.l J

(By The Associated Press0
BOSTON. Dec. 29-The Brit
ish schooner Golden West with
a cargo OF alcohol and case
liquor aboard, was seized by
the coast guard cutter Acush-
net while at anchor outside this
port. it was announced today.
She was towed here by the
cutter this morning and turned
over 10 customs officers. The
latter said they had received
word that the liquor laden YES
sci flying the union jack, but
said to be owned by a former
Boston bartender. was bound
hero from Halifax, N. S.
The Golden West had been
riding at anchor outside the
harbor for two days. The cap
tain of the Acushnct reported
that he found barrels enough
aboard, apparently full, to con-
tain about 5000 gallons OF al
cohol: and n quantity of case
liquor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
Burns Now Has
Report on Bomber

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-W. j.
Burns, head OF the department Of
Justice bureau Of investigation was
understood TO have before him to.
day a full report of the recent ar
rest in Warsaw of Wolfe Linden.
field in connection with the Wall
street explosion Of September
1920.
Mr.. Burns, also refused to dis
cuss rumors that the arrest OF Lin
denfeld as reported by the bu-
reau's Warsaw agents had brought
the department OF justice very lit.
tie nearer a solution OF the explo'
sion mystery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
MAKE DECISION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Un-
limited construction Of aircraft but
sharp elimination in the use In
war time we're contained in resolu-
lions decided upon the committee
ON Limitation Of armament. The
report Of the sub committee was
said to be ready for presentation
to the meeting OF the land arma-
ments called for p, m. today