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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
Junior Cabaret
Opens Tonight

The Junior class OF the Fsir-
mont high school will make ITS
debut at s o'clock tonight when
1t opens the doors Of THE Junior
Cabaret" to the public. The cab
aret will be held In the higl
school and many excellent and
novel features have been planned
for the entertainment oil The
guests as well as a delicious menu.
Later in the year the class viii
present a play, publish Maple
Leaves" and do many other biz
things but the cabaret tonight rs
the first public denomination.
For weeks the members OF tile
class have worked diligently. I'M
der the direction ok Miss jean
Billingslea Of the faculty. and The
affair gives every promise Of sue.
cess,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
Paralytic Stroke Fatal
to Prominent Civil
War Veteran
WAS MAGISTRATE HERE
Refused Nomination for
State Auditor in
1883

Captain Ellis A. Billingslea. rs
years old, G. A. R. veteran and a
well known citizen Of Marion coun,
ty, died this morning at $500
O'Clock at Cook hospitaI, where he
had been taken a week ago Tues.
day suffering with complications
following an attack OF influenza.
Captain Billingslea had been in
failing health for some time and
the attack Of the influenza only ag,
grayated his condition. An exam.
ination at the hospital revealed the
fact that he had been suffering
with a cancer of the liver for some
time.
Captain BIlingslea might have
lived a month or two longer, the
physicians in attendance think, had
he not been the victim OF a paralytic
stroke last Monday afternoon.
His widow, Mrs. Alice .Zerley
Btllingslea, said this afternoon that
Captain Billingslea never spoke
again after the stroke on Monday,
Death came peacefully to the vet
eral of the Civil war. His wife, who
had been at the hospital night and
day, was at his side when he passed
away.
Since January 1, 1921, Captain
Billingslea had been a magistrate
in the Marion county court house
and his diligence in the conductine
OF this office may have been one
OF the reasons for his physical
breakdown.
During the years OF 1924. In
elusive, Captain Billingslea served
as assessor for Marion county, and
In 1888 he Tetused the nomination
Of the republican party for state
auditor. N
Despite hfs adyancad yearS; ESQ
tain Blllingslea walked erect ait
with a firm brisk step, and none
would suspect that he mad passed
the three score and ten period II
life.
He is survived by his widow and
one sister, Mrs. Ellen Buckingham
OF Toledo, Ohio. No arrangements
had been made for the funeral a
8 o'clock this afternoon.
The body was taken to Captain
Billingslea's late home in Monroe
CONTINUED on Page Four
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
PR|SONERST0|.'.B|:EI
WORKE.D|.ONROADS
Judge showalter Issues
Order for County
Prisoners

All able-bodied male persona.
serving time in tts Marion county
jail will be worked on the county,
district roads this summer, accor-
ding to an order entered by Judge
E. NJ. Showalter OF the criminal
court.
The order states that the pri-
soners shall be worked at such
places as shall be designated from
time to time by the county court.
The men will be worked under the
direction of the county engineer
and will be looked after by special
guards appointed By Sheriff J. D..
Charlton for that purpose. The
new state law enacted by the 1921
legislature provides that one
guard shall be appointed for every
10 prisoners worked on the roads.
Sheriff Charlton is also author
lied by the order TO work on the
county-district roads all able
bodied male persons charged with
misdemeanors and awaiting trial
IL said persons elect to work on
the roads.
Judge showalter's order, as
filed, is as follows: :
"1t Is hereby ordered that all
able-6odied male persons. serfing
sentence OF Imprisonment in the
jail OF Marion county, as soon as
may be, be assigned to work on
the county-dlstrlct roads OF this
county at such place or places as
shall be designated from time to
time by the county court Of this
county and under the direction of
the county engineer. and the sher-
if Of Marion county is hereby
Continued on Page Eighty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
NEGRO TO HANG
THIS AFTERNOON
Convicted on Rape
Charge in Court
Last Year

MouNDsvILLE, March S-De-
claring that he has no fear OF
death and will walk to the scat
fold alone, Leroy Williams, negro
OF Charleston, sentenced to hang
in Moundsyille, has refused 10
listen to the pleadings OF prison
chaplain, Rev. Harold o. Gaunt,
who has been endeayoring to con.
vert the condemned man. Warden
Terrill says the negro is one Of a
few condemned men, who have not
sought religion as the hour OF
death approaches.
The negro was sentenced to be
hanged after being convicted last
September In the Kanawha county
court on a charge OF assaulting a
white woman. Unless tho COVER
nor interYenes, which prison Off
cials do not anticipate, Williams
will be hanged at $3.50 this after
noon. !,
CHARLESTON. March sI.e.
roy Williams, sentenced to. DE
hanged today, was found guilty In
the intetmediate court of Kama.
wha county, on a charge Of rape
and the action Of the court has
been upheld by the circuit and
supreme courts. Negroes appeal.
ed to Governor Morgan for com.
mutation of the sentence but the
governor, in a letter sent yester.
day to the warden of the state
prison, declared he found nc
grounds for interfering in the
case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
LAMBERT RON
! ASSIGNED GAR
lIGASEAPPEALED.
Now Before the United
States Supreme
Court
s
El83 CARS THURSDAY
Breezy Notes Of Interest
in Coal Trade
| .ssa Circles q.

Counsel In the assigned car. suit
of the lambert Run Coal company
igainst the Baltimore and Ohio
failroad company has filed for the
focal company the appeal brief in
the uRited States supreme court
at Washington. D. O.
This plant Is one OF the mine9
of the Robinson coal interests and
located in Harrison county.
The suit was brought against the
llroad company to prevent It
om assigning cars for railway
fuel loading during periods OF
acute car shortage. II is contend
ed by the coal company that DUR
Ing any period when the supply OF
emptfes Is short that those avail.
liable should be distributed to the
lnnines equitably and proportionate-
" ate not permit cars assigned for
railroSd fuel TO have the right OF
swny by having them placed only at
mines loading railroad fuel.
Daily Production
Mines in Northern West vtr-
/ gtnia on Thursday loaded 1888 cars
Aof coal. Production by divisions
iwas as follows: B. & o.-Monon-
iagh, 48f cars; Charleston, 6s cars;
onneilsyille, 26 cars; Cumberland
, cars; Western Maryland-Wy
snd Bingamon, a cars, Belington.
and Weaver IL cars; NJ. & K, %
cars; Monongahela and Morgan.
ltown and Wheeling combined, 451
4 A total of SSl cars Of. coal was
produced by the mines along the
MoneV sahela railway I'M kPennsyl-
Coke production on the Monon.
lEah division B. & o. on Wednes-
Nay ss.as Scars .-s-.,.sss.4-.t 81 'si-s,
Personal Mention
Attorney g. e.. Goodwin, Nor
lgantown, OF the Brady coal corpor.
3istion. was..in Fairmont today
S q, Brady Of the Brady Coal
corporation is on a business trip
today 10 Parkersburg.
Paul 9 Sullivan OF the Sullivan
4 lsEeayer Coal company is home
fSon 9 business trip to Dayton, o.
L a telegram was received last
eyenln at the offices of the Hut
lchinson Coal company from G: H.
sndns; secretary and treasurer Of
fhes company, stating he is likely to
leave; Florida for Fairmont on Sum
lday night.
John a. Clark of the Clark coal
interests, who Is at Winter Garden
lFla. and Harry B. Clark, who Is
Continued on page tenl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
Believes Miners
Will Resume Work

w. e. Watson of the Fairmont
and Cleveland Coal company, who
is president OF the Monongahela
Coal association, today stated
that the operators along the Mon
ongahela' railway have responded
very eagerly and willingly to the
invitation to Join the new coal as.
sociation. Mr.. Watson is OF the
opinion that as a rule the miners
will report for work and opera.
tons will start April l.
The members of the Monongahe.
la Coal association will meet next
Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock at
dinner at Hunts cafe, Morgan
town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
Physicians Must
Report Diseases

That physicians are failing to
report contagious diseases in con.
formity with the law is the belief
of DR.. L. N. Yost, county health
officer.
Only three cases Of contagious
diseases have been reported to him
recently in the county. There 10
one case Of scarlet fever over the
hill from Hoult while there are two
cases, OF diphtherIa In a family at
the end OF the Grafton paved road
in this county.
Thus far Marion county has
steared away from smallpox this
year unusually we'll.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
Negf essIWorth
Millions Il Outs
Humble Cabin

DALLAS, Tex, March a.
Lille Guy Taylor, negress, who
recently was awarded a decree
Of the United States circuit
court OF appeals, Louisiana oil
lands estimated value OF from
S6,O00,o00 to $40, 100000 has LEFT
her humble cabin in the Dallas
negro district according to her
nelghbors. -,
Until recently. they say, she
had been working regularly. as.
a house cleaner. Her nelghbofs
declared they had no idea as to
where she had gone.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
OLIVER RICE BURIED

Funeral services for Oliver Rice
were held this morning at the
home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ashby Rice OF Spring street, and
burial was made In the oaklawn
cemetery at Rivesyille. All mem.
bers Of the local lodge, Woodmen
OF the World, attended the funeral
IN a body.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03

Americans use an average of
eight matches to each person
daily.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
THE WEATHER

Fair toninhs and Saturday, warmer
SATURDAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-08
Harrison All S'Het Up
Over Hays Film Offer
Mississippi Senator Fears tic
Would Use Job to Censor
Democratic Pictures

From The TrtbuNc'S Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. T. Senator
Harrison, of Mississippi. a Democrat,
sees visions of something sinister IN
the fact that Postmaster General VIII
n. Hays has been offered Sl50O00 a
year to head the motion picture indus
try. In speech in the Senate this
afternoon, Senator Harrison expressed
q fear that in becoming the head Of
the motion picture industry Mr.. Hays
would use his authority to censor
Democratic pictures. or pictures not
helpful to the Repub lean party.
"Why is Mr. Hays selected by the
motion picture industry to be It's bust
ness and policy director at a fabulous
salary" Senator Harrison asked. is
it because he is close to the power ~
that be? Is it because he controls
thousands of postmasters throughout
the country"
He expressed wonderment whether
Mr.. Hays was chosen because it was
expected he would influence tariff leg
islation affecting importation of films
or supp emental tax legislation affect
ing the industry.
Pointing out that Mr.. Hays was saw
ing he had not decided whether he
would accept, Senator Harrison said:
Accept: Why of course he's going
to accept"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-08
Removal of Brain Tumor
May Reform Ex-Convict

Physicians at Sing Sing prison
hospital are hopeful that an operation
performed yesterday in Bellevue Hos
pital for the removal of tumor from
the brain Of John Amishosky, a former
Sing Sing prisoner, will cure him of
criminal tendencies.
Amlshosky voluntarily returned to
Sing Sing two months ago and became a
patient in the prison hospital to wait
tor the tumor to enlarge and get nearer
the surface OF the skull He was taken
to Bellevue on Thursday.
When the operation, which was per-
formed only with the aid of local
anasthetics by DR.. Joseph +. King, a
specialist, had been declared success.
ful, Dr.. Amos 0. Squire, head prison
physician, said: "On looking up the
prison records l found that when
Amlshosky was convicted he was SUI
ferlng from brain trouble. 1t made
him very irritable. I think this tumor
may have been the cause of his Grim
lnal acts and that the operation may
cure him Of any criminal tendencies. y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-08
Is Men With Riot
Guns Help Sheriff
Evict a Family
Crowd Nanishes rs n. ]. Of
fcer Returns With Band:
Duty Performed. He Rents
Home for Mother of Seven

SOMERNlLLE, N. j.. Jan +, sheriff
Bcgart T. Conklng, Of Somerset
County. had to call upon fifteen mon
with riot guns to aid him this after
noon in cvicting a family from their
home at Manville. three miles from
here. Sheriff Bogart is facing a threat
ened charge Of contempt Of court for
not having acted more promptly
Nc ono WAS hurt in the eviction Of
Jan Bros. his wife and seven children,
although thirty armed men from the
Johns Manville factory were gathered
to oppose the eviction.
The action leading to the eviction
was commenced about seven weeks ago
by Frank A. Gahres, who sued Bros
for $40 for work done. He got a judg-
ment for this amount, and when Bros
old not pay, mortgage on the house
was forcc!osod and Gahres bought the
property. After an unsuccessful at
tempt 20 obtain possession lie gained
an order to cvict the Bros family. and
sheriff Conlling was ordered TO carry
it out
Conkllne found. on Investigation,
'hat tho Bros family was IN need tic
delayed serving of the notice Father
katrowitz and many employees Of the
factory pleaded with him not to serve
1t. Conkling, however. had his duty to
perform. He said that he would rent
a house for the family and have them
moved. The family did not care to
move.
This morning Conkling went to cvict
the family. When he arrived the crowd
OF men was waiting. They told him
that if he made any move to evict
there would be trouble. Conkling went
away and returned with fifteen dcpu-
ties I he crowd had gone.
Ihc furniture and the children were
moved to the house Conkling had rent
ed. Mrs. Bros joined them Bros put
up hight and had 10 be taken there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-08
Cuardsmen Sent to Jail
For Absence From Drill
Action of Jersey Commando
Declared to Aim at Stricter
Discipline

Four members Of the New Jersey Ma
tional Guard. who make their homes in
Elizabeth, have been sentenced to the
county Jail for violation Of Article OF
War CT. According to reports here
these arrests arc the first IN a crusade
to establish strictcr military discipline
in the National Guard
Those arrested were Eugene r. Lutz
Of $50 Eugenia Place; Andrew J.
kranich. of 1858 Bond Street: Andrew
". Nodgc. of $40 Pine Street, and
Michael j. c. Golden They were taken
into custody by deputies of Sheriff
Johnson. and, according to the findings
Of courts martial, have been guilty OF
absenting themselves from drills of the
organizations to which they are at
tached. The charges we're brought hy
Major c. +. Winterton, temporary COM
mander of the I'd Battalion. 1l3th In
fantry.
Lutz has been sentenced to twenty
five days and Golden, Kranich and
Nodge to ten days each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-08
Boy, 5, Slain by Brother
As Gun Is Discharged
Youth Accidentally Killed as
Lad, II, Seeks to Protect
Children From Tniurv

Thomas Pantajo, five years old. was
acc dentally shot and killed IN his
home, $50 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, yes
ierday, by his twelve-year- brother
Joseph.
William Pantajo, seven years old,
'ound revolver which his mother kept
IN her room, and was unloading it
when Joseph discovered him. The
,,ider brother, after admonishing Will
liam, took the weapon from him and
oegan to replace the cartridges in the
chamber
Thomas was standing in front of his
brother. AS Joseph pushed the last
cartridge into the chamber it stuck.
IN an attempt to force it, the hammer
,eii, discharging the cartridge. The
outlet struck the youngest brother in
The heart
He didn't fall" Joseph said in tell
ng the police of the shooting. He
!ust walked around and then went over
20 the sofa, got on it. and then we
couldn't wake him up
Inc child was pronounced dead nv
an ambulance surgeon summoned
rom tho Methodisu Episcopal Hos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-08
To Speak on Arms Parlev

Specially qualified postgraduate stu
dents at Columbia University will be
organized into a flying squadron to ad =
dress various civic organizations on
the Developments of the disarmament
conference at Washington, it was an.
nounced yesterday. Five men already
have been accepted for the squadron.
lhese men will speak before organiza-
IONS within radius of fifty miles Of
this city. The action was taken a fte,,
several requests had been received for
speakers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-08
Chicago Music Director Held
After Girl Takes Poison

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.~-Tarquino MAJ
zari, for tivo years an assistant d,
rector Of the Chicago Grand Opera
Company orchestra. VAS held by the
police for questioning last night after
Miss Garcia Buechlcr, nineteen, for
merly Of Milwaukee. swallowed poison
and left a note blaming that orchestra
leader for her troubles. Miss Bucchlcr
was taken to the county hospital.
whore. it is said, She has chance to
recover.
Mazzar said he never had seen the
young woman until yesterday after
noon. when She raped on his door and
asked him for money.
Philadelphia Church Burned
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. -Norr,
Square Methodist Episcopal Church,
Maschcr Street near Susquchanna Ave
nuc. "A land mark among Methodist
churches here. was destroyed by fire
to-day. The loss is Abou. $4,000.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-22
COOPERATION IS NEED

In this land where everyone is looking out for himself and letting the other fellow do the same, unless the other fellow is down and out, then whole -heartedly and generously coming to his assistance the idea of cooperation is hard to grasp. We are a good deal like the Arctic wolf, when we are fat and prosperous we shift for ourselves; when food is scarce and we are lean and hungry we come to one anoth- CTS assistance As it is with individuals so it is with Alaskan communities.
 In nearly every community in Alaska there is a Chamber of Commerce or a Commercial Club that is working strenously for the partic- ular community which 1t represents even to the detriment of the territory at large The general welfare of the whole territory seldom enters their minds when considering local con- ditions. The result is we are told at Washing ton and elsewhere that Alaskans don't know what they want. You can't get any two to agree as to what is needed. The cause of condition of this kind is that no adequate eff
 fort is made for cooperation We have be- fore us at the present time an example, In the matter of the fixing of the freight rates ov CT the government railroad Seward, Anchor age, Nenana and Fairbanks are each as inter ested as the other and each is doing all in its power to have arrangements made ln accord ance with their particular views. It would be 'far better and far more effective if the Cham bers of Commerce or like bodies of these four towns to get together on the matter of com mon interest and present the united opinion
 in a manner that would demand attention.
 The same situation applies throughout AL aska. There are few matters that are Of gen eral interest to the whole territory which there is any pretense at a united opinion. We are so isolated by distance and our interests are so diversified that we have little interest in what the people of Southeastern Alaska de- sire or they in what the Southwestern peoples want Only until recently has the coast real ized that prosperity in the interior has any connection with prosperity on the Coast, and things that are benecal to the interior will also be of benefit to the Coast The reason of the awakening in this matter is the government railroad which breaks down the barrier of dis tance and brings the two sections together. As the people of the two sections are able to
 mingle freely by reason of quick and cheap transportation they become better able to see
 common interests and to work in harmony. It would appear that transportation and com-
 .nunication are the keys to the situation. The
 Alaskan communities have been too isolated
 to have common interests and feelings
 However, from all sections of the country
 we hear suggestions of ''Let's get together; let's co-operate'' These signs are hopeful and the time may not be long until Alaskans
 can speak with the united opinion of AL
 aska behind them When such time comes Alaska will be able to demand that we no
 longer be {, toy for the wiseacres at Washing
 ton to jugge and try their fads on.-Seward
 Gateway.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-22

benevolent vaccination against mysterious disease
 Having established the reasonable doubt ' MT. Prentiss quoted the law, demanding ac- quittal for his insect client,-a he won. His admirers applauded him to the skies.
 This was the same Prentss, who, opposing among his people the doctrine of secession at the risk of his life, delivered mighty oration, ending with a demand that if such calamity should be approved by his State, they should "Strike from the flag the Star that represents Mississippi, and leave the Stripe, fit emblem of her degradation
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-22
STOCKHOLM, March 22.-Advo

STOCKHOLM, March 22.-Advo- cates of prohibition in Sweden have introduced several bills in parlia- ment intended to clear the way for making the country wholly dry or at least dry in spots.
 Both houses of parliament have adopted a bill authorizing the gov- ernment to submit to a general con- sultative referendum the prohibi- tion question or any other on which the parliament desires as popular vote.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-22

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The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-22
WOMAN FIRST vALENTIN,sT

CHICAGO, March 22. A curious collection of old valentines, which the Arts Club exhibit here recently, recalls the story of woman whom the students of Mt. Holyoke College toast every year on February IA. She was Miss Esther Rowland, who made ed verse.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-22
WOMEN LIKE TRAPSHOOTING

TACOMA, March 22. - A regular squad of women trapshooters is the aim of the Tacoma Gun Club. There are several women marksmen affil- lated with the club and their number will be augmented. A shoot for women is planned this spring, with special trophies offered.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-22
How To Really Save
 On Cost of Painting

buy more gallons It is harder to spread, requires more work-so you pay more labor cost. Your saving" in less cost per gallon IS very quickly eaten up.
 Cheap paint starts to crack in twelve months. Good paint remains good five or more years. It is really the cheap paint that is expensive. Don't allow surfaces to rot-t costs less to paint them-
 There is no real cost in painting with the best paint Depreciation of an unpainted building far exceeds the cost of paint.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-22

LNIRST, find out what good paint is, for that l is where you start to save on paint We spend more to make paint for your economy as follows:
 We use only the best materials in Fuller's Specification House Paints - PION E E R WHITE LEAD, pure linseed oil, zinc and finest coors.
 We super-purify the lead in special purifier. Then we make the lead so fine that 1t will pass through silk screen with 10000 meshes to the square inch
 The "whiter' lead means clearer-toned colors. The extreme fneness means better mixing quality, greater covering capacity in spreading "a paint that's always uniform and smooth.
 Such paints when applied form beautiful elastic, tough, protective coat that stays They are known as "Fuller's Specification House Paints"
 Where "Cheap" Paints Fail
 Don't Figure Paint Economy as Cost per Gallon.'
 "Cheap' paints can't compete with good paints in economy. "Cheap'' paint covers less-you