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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15
COAL PRODUCTION
DECLINES FRIDAY
Strikers in Coke Belt to Get
Strike Benefits, Accord
ing to Bailey

Little new has developed in the
coal strike lin Northern West iyir-
ginla Everything is quiet ano
there nave been few new develop
mehts in the first fifteen days or OF
half month Of the strike.
Production in Northern West
Virginia on Friday lost four cars.
having aggregated 1875 cars against
129 cars on Thursday. The lndlca-
tions are that the production will
be still lower today, because many
miners at non union mines will not
work because Of 1t being the Sat
urday before Easter Sunday.
Daily loading on the various di-
visions yesterday showed the fol-
lowing: B. & o.-Monongah, 2S
cars; Charleston 50 cars; Connells.
Vile 0 cars; Cumberland 25 cars;
Western Maryland BelIngton &
Weaver o.; Wyatt -Helen's Run 0:
Monongahela 6 cars;I NJ. & K. 70
cars; NJ. & W. 0.
Sixty Mines Working
Today there are approximately
sixty mines in operation in North
ern West Virginia. This Is ten less
than worked on Friday. The stu
alton proves to be running nip and
tuck without many changes. The
mines are at work on various di-
visions today as follows: B. & O..
I-Monongah 10; Chatleston, IA;
Eonnellsville 4; Cumberland 13;
M. & X. 10; Monongahela /.
In the Coke Belt
Practically no changes were OBJ
served in the coke belt situation
around Brownsville, Pa, this
morning. At eight plants, cars
were placed today. five OF these
were, coal mines and the other
three were coke plants. Fifty three
empttes were ordered today against
"a yesterday. an increase of more
than 100 per centain empty orders.
To Pay Benefits
In. the Uniontown (Pa.) Herald
on the front page In a box, the
following Is carried today: "No
benefits for strikers. President
Lewis. OF the United Mine Workers
OF America. has said publicly that
the union will not pay strike
benefits to men On strike.
Charles H. Bailey. Fairmont, In
ternational representative, said
President Lewis said no such a
thing. The United Mine Workers
Of America pay benefits in any re-
gion where miners are on strike
and this applies to the coke belt
also. The union is claimed to have
procured quite large membership
there recently.
Discreet Spending
In passing today. Mr.. Bailey ad-
mitted this was the last pay that
the miners had In sight for a time.
but dropped the admonition that
the miners had better spend their
money disereetly. After May /. the
international organization will
start to pay strike benefits. The
railroad organizations (the Big
Four) have pledged moral and fl
nancIal support. and Mr.. Bailey
believes that organized labor all
over the country will offer support
to the miners as he says organized
labor views the struggle as finish
fight for the open or closed shop.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15
CHARGES MADE AGAINST
CUBAN NTELEGRAPHsUNIoM

HAVANA, April 1Z-summon-
ses have been issued BY Judea
Ponce for Jose NJ, Vaqueto! chair
man. and ten member sol the
executive committee Of the Teie-
graphers' Union to answer charges
OF formenting q conspiracy 10 In
terrupt a public service. Virtu
no traffic Is moving oyer the
in Cuba In consequsnee o.
telegraphers' strike
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15
ENGINEERS WILL ENJOY
4BANQUE Ell MoNDAYNlG

Members Of the Falrmont chap.
ter Of the American Association Of
Engineers will enjoy banquet on
Monday evening. It will be served
at the Y. w. G. A., starting at 2
O'clock, and will be one OF the big
events of the year for. the local en-
gineers, who have held sessions
from time to time during the year.
q. 3. Drayer OF Chicago. national
secretary OF the association, wilifat-
tend and viii be the principal
speaker Of the evening. LadIes'
night will be observed and. the mem
ihers of the local society are invite I
tolbripg their wives or sweethearts
TO the party.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15
FAIRMONT y. N:
BOYS VULCAN
INUPSHUR HILLS
Preliminary Plans Made for
Summer Outing Of Boys
Department

According to the tentative plans
OF the boys work department OF
the Fairmont Y. NJ. C., A., the sum-
mer camp this year will be pitched
on the Middle Fork River, near
Buckhannon. in the hills Of Up
shur County. The camping period
will run from July "a to September
2, inclusive, and will be divided
into three periods OF two weeks
each, three groups Of boys being
entertained at the camp. There
will be approximately 200 enter
tanned at. the camp, making the
groups number approximately sew
enty.
Reservations for these great trips
enjoyed by every boy who loves
the outdoor camp life, are now be-
ing taken. Those who desire to be
among those who will spend two
weeks in the Upshur County hills
should get their applications in az
once, according to B. NJ. Veltman
director Of the boys work at the
Y. M. c. A. Only limited num-
her can be taken In each group and
those who get their names in too
late will be out OF luck. The cost
of the trip is SIS a boy.
The camp committee Is COM
posed of j. F. Cole, R. A. John
ston, DR.. W. ]. Boydston and R. W.
Himellck.
The Personnel
The personnel OF the camp or.
sanlzation is a strong one. as
shown by the following lineup:
B NJ. Veltman, director; William
Jacobs, assistant director; Jen-
nings Randolph, educational direc-
tor; Verne Compton, physical d.
rector; Hugh Mitchle, swimming
director; George Turley. camp SER
geant; Jack Furbee, bugler;
Dutch Watkins, supply sergeant;
.Ioseph sFletRba bars GORE spopd deIst -.
4 Following tss the schedule. for the
campers:
6:40-First call reYeiile.
7;00-Flag raising, setting up ex-
erclses and plunge.
T:30-Breakfast.
S:So-Camp duties.
9:S0-Recreation.
11:00-Rest.
12:00-Dinner.
1:3O-Hikes, educational trips.
4:30-Swim.
6:00-Sunper.
6:3O-Retreat.
S:3O-Camn fire.
9:3O-Tatts and devotional.
9:45-Taps.
Following is the camp fire pro-
gram:
Monday-'camp Woods"-direct-
Tuosday-stunts for tents /, 2,
8 educational director.
Observation-Disclosures hunt.
Thursday = Free-for-all stunt
night.
Frlday-stunts for tents 1, 5, 8,
educational director.
saturday-Boxing by challengers
physical director.
Second Week
Monday-Corn roast.
Tuesday-Stunt hv tents Z, s, y.
Wednesday-Camp fire games by
some outsider.
Thursday-Leaders night with
stunts directed by educational d.
rector.
Friday-Woods experiences.
saturday--Left-overs and lone
somo night.
Sunday-MoonlIght hike.
Each night at Campfire, WOODS
graphs will be read. followed by
devotional.
The morning recreation program
for the first week for each group
will be baseball the first three days
and athletic meet and an all-day
hike. The second week will be
Volley ball. an athletic meet and
a treasure hunt.
Fishing. swimming hikes ana
nature studies will feature tho aft
ernoon recreation peribds:ig@
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15
Mrs. W. |. .Lydic Resigns as /
Secretary Of Y. W, Board

AT the meeting of the board of
directors OF the Y. w. c. A. which
was held last night in the Y. W.
C. A. building, Mrs. W. I. Lydic,
secretary Of the board resigned.
Mrs. C. e. Hutchinson, president
of the board, appointed Mrs. w.
J. Wiegel to fill out the term of
office.
Mrs. Hutchinson presided over
the meeting, and the monthly re-
ports were read by Mrs. Lydic.
Miss Virginia Vockrodt led the de-
votional service. Dinner was
served in the auditorium proceed
ing the meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15
NEGRO INTRUDER KILLEp.

CAMDEN, N. j., April Is. = Au
unidentified negro was shot to
death while robbing a chicken
house at Tony Spears home today.
Hearing a noise in the yard, Spear
said he grabbed a pistol and ran
to the chicken house. He met the
negro, who was carrying a bloody
knife used in slaughteting ethe
chickens. Spear said The shot the
intruder through the brain. I'M self.
defense. Spear was held by the
police pending an investigation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15
llINERS union not TO PERMIT DISTRICT AGREEMENTS
MoRGANToWN SUBURBS
MAY BE INCORPORATED

MoRGANToWN, April IS
Westover and Riverside, two in
corporated suburbs OF Morgantown.
are considering consolidation into
one municipality in order that their
population may be large enough
for the issuance Of municipal
bonds TO provide a water anu
sewer system. The West Virginia
state law forbids an municipality
Of less than 1000 population to
issue bonds. Each town has slight
ly less than 1000 population, and
q merger into one corporation Is
being advanced as the only solu.
ton for their problems.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15
READY HoR EIRsT aoAr.

SAUDT STE. MARIE. Mich.
April 15.-The Davis lock here
was filled this morning Ia prepar-
adon for the upbound arrival OF
the steamer Charles o. Jenkins.
expected TO be the first boat 10
pass here this season. Ice coudi.
,tions are favorable for 4 fairly
rapid passage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15
Bracket Receives Reply
to Telegram to Harding

George S. Bracket, secretary OF
the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association, today re.
ceiyed word from President Hard.
ing's secretary that his letter OF
protest against the alleged propa.
gandaso some union miners who
recently met at kingwo ood, had; been
received and would be hrough to
the peri onal attention OF the Pres.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15
Miners in Noua Scotia Produce
OnlyHaFas Much Coalas Those
in West Virginia But EarnlMone

HALIFAX, NJ s. April 15-Noya Scotan coal miners pro
daes q only about halt much
workers West btunnons fields yet average
ss
West figures
made public todayby production
outiby United Mine Workers officials. - il5s'
The comparative productivity the two fields was
explained largely that the Scoan mines are
submarine and for Of coal hoed
water have to be pumped while West Virginia.
water off by gravitation In the Scoan
mines the coal dip frequently en
making the hauage uphill while Virginia Of the
haulage is down hill the level
Nova Scoas coal 1920 56S7s2O tons, com.
pared with bout 100000 produced Virginia
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15

Carlo, H., April 15.-Loss OF
more than $1,000 900 worth OF
crops is feared by farmers residing
in four drainage districts north OF
Carlo, as a result of flood waters
of the Mississippi River. An, area
OF approximately $4,000 acres is
being inundated and all families
in the district have left their
homes for higher grounas
Il Preston drainage gfistrtet in I'm
ion County Is flooded and levees
dividing this district from the
Clear Creek district the North
Alexander district and the East
Cape Girard district. are in the
path OF the flood and probably
would be forced to give away at
any moment, according to COM
missioners OF the district.
Hundreds Of persons are working
In an endeavor 10 strengthen the
leyees, but most Of them admit
they are engaged in a lsing fight
CONTINUED on page ten)
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LONDON, April 15.-tBy The
Associated Press.l-Deyelopments
In I. Ireland over Sunday are anx-
iously awaited here in view OF the
recent seizure OF the "four courts
in Dublin and Arthur Griffith's de-
termination to hold his meeting In
Sligo over the ruling the Irish ne
publican army commander.
The situation is described as
very serious by the morning news
paper. General disappointment is
expressed that the peace confer
ence between the Free State and
Rpublicans adjourned without any
sign Of agreement and this is com
mented upon as bad omen.
K 1t will be surprise IL Sunday
passes in Sligo without trouble.
Mr.. Gritfith's latest statement was
that he was determined to fulfill
his promise to speak there and
there seems to be every reason to
expect that II he does a clash Of
the rival parties will result, It IS
reported that since the occupation
Of a number Of public buildings at
Sligo by Republican forces yester-
day, Free State troops have been
gathering there In considerable
numbers. Many alarming rumors
are afloat, one being out that the
Republicans have laid plans to
sieze the heads OF the provisional
Free State government.
BELFAST, April 15.LtBy The
Associated Press. .)-Forces Of the
insurgent section Of the Irish Re-
publican army are Strengthening
their position at Sligo, where Mr..
Griffith has announced he will hold
a pro-treaty meeting tomorrow.
The Republicans have followed up
the seizure yesterday Of the post
office, town hall, guild hall. and
barracks until now they control
virtually every position OF van
tage.
The officers Of the conservative
newspaper, the Sligo Independent.
were Communicated last night and
armed guards ara stationed there.
This position dominates Castle and
Market streets, where the post Of
flee Is situated, and also commands
Wine and Knox street adjoining
The streets are being patrclled by
armed parties OF Republicans.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15
BIG LOSS BEING
CAUSEDBYFLOOD
Area Of About $4,000 Acres
Being Inundated by Waters
Of Mississippi

CAIRO, llls., April 1s.-Ths
IeVee at Grand Tower broke
this morning and the swollen
Mississippi spread over 5000
acres Of cultivated land. The
water Is eleven feet deep In
some places. Some residents
are believed to have moved to
higher ground.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15
Trouble ECERTAIN
.INIRELAND.SUNDAY
Republican Forces Strength
epieg Rasiti6R nE CLASH
With Griffith

BELFAST, April 15-tsy
The Associated Press 1.-TWO
British WarshIps have arrived
In Leugh sWIlley, County Done
gal, northwest Of Londonderry,
It was learned this afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15
THE WEATHER

FaIr tsnIaht &c sanaay..
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-16
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FIRST AMERICAN GOLD COINS
What Are Known as Eagles Placed m
Circulation In the Year 17e2- 1
Bird as a Symbol.

The first American gold coinage of
eagles, half-eagles and Quarter-eagles,
Of the value of $40, IS and $3.50, re-
spectively, was placed in circulation
In 1872. Since that date the United
States mints have turned out 117,629.-
800 double eagles, or $40 gold pieces !;
1851 ,2S9 eagles, 74,36O,57 half-eagles
and 15,5S0,2O9 Quarter-eagles. One
and three-dollar gold pieces were for
merly coined, but they were discon-
tfnued in 1890.
The first coin called an eagle was
used in Ireland in the Thirteenth CEN
tury, and was so called from the fig
ure Of an eagle impressed upon it, but
1t was made of base metal. The stand
ard of the eagle was borne by the an
cient Persians, and the Romans also
carried gold and silver eagles as en-
signs and sometimes represented them
with thunderbolt in their talons.
Charlemagne adopted the double
headed eagle as the standard Of the
holy Romah empire. The eagle was
the standard Of Napoleon l and Ma
poleon iii, as well as Austria, Prussia
and Russia.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-16
Red Cross Trains
147 Blind Vets
In Useful Work

Training designed to fit them for the
battle of life was taken by lat blind
ed ex-service men at the Red Cross In.
stitute for the Blind. near Baltimore.
Md, during the fiscal year 1920 1921.
according to the report of the Insti-
tute for that period.
OF this number, 10 have gone on to
other institutions, in almost every
case to institutions where those hay.
Ing sight are receiving advanced edu-
cation. The blind ex-service men who
have entered such institutions are pro-
vided with special textbooks In
Braille, reading which they were
taught at the Red Cross Institute.
Twelve men have passed from the
Institute to successfully carry on some
occupation or business for which they
were fitted by special training. A few
have withdrawn from the Institute be.
cause of poor physical condition. ID are
receiving further training on the
Job" and 81 are still in training.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-16
Trees of Great AGE.

The lime tree at Morat, planted at
Fribourg on the day of the celebrated
battle. Is one of the oldest trees in
Europe. This glorious event in the his
tory of Switzerland, having occurred In
1916, the venerated tree, which is en-
circled by a colonnade and of which
the aged branches are upheld by a
framework of wood, must be almost
45O years old.
The fir attains still greater age.
In some of the most ancient forests
Of Germany situated on the summit of
the Wurzelburg in Thurlngia, as many
as 700 annual layers have been counted
on some of the trees cut down there.
The olive tree. so revered in ancient
Greece and which inspired such beauti.
ful verses in the tragedy of Oedipus by
SophOcles, reached much greater age.
according to the ancient myth. Pliny
even asserts that in his time the cele-
brated olive tree which Minerva caused
to spring from the ground at the time
of the foundation of the city of Cecrops
was still to be seen in the citadel Of
kAhAsao.
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Visitors Welcome

You can look and be at home this and go through
Its four separate ases tour of inspection the
chandise to its cleanliness and the prices We
you to feel welcome to make inspection
you to feel at home with Piggy Wggy.
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TINY PO0DLEs PETS FOR MEN
Leave Laps Of Society Women and
Now Strain at Leashes At
tached to Knees of Men,

Paris.-Toy Pomeranian and Chin
ese poodles have left the laps of society
women Instead, the little dears strain
from leashes bound to the knees Of
men.
Every man has his dog" Is the
latest slogan in Paris. The fad was
launched by Marquis Boni de Cas-
tellane, who created a sensation In
the tea room of the Ritz-Carleton by
entering with the smallest pink bull
dog in the world leashed by a gold
chain from ring on his finger. Puni
wore the rings over his pearl gray
suede gloves, wljah were fringed with
dslicnte SKY blue leather.
Boni carefully placed the toy dog
on his knees, soothing the little ami
NAL with one hand and stirring his
cup of tea with the other.
Up-to-date men are storming the
toy dog shops as a result.
Meanwhile, many society women
are bemoaning the loss of their lap
dogs, which are being borrowed by
their husbands.
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market Py Wiggly yousewithcut
new andm
not
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She Should Sec a Doctor.

Julia, a very young little lady, with
her father, was visiting the large
lobby of the West Baden hotel. Her
father in speaking to a friend, re-
marked that the acoustics of the place
were bad. After little while the
little daughter pulled on her fathers
sleeve and whispered. 81 don't smell
anything, daddy. indianapolis News.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-16

Though stOne-blind from birth, Allio
Marie Hannum, 23-year-old Little
Rock (Ark.) girl, is skilled musician,
soprano soloist. Il composer, q
teacher, and first-class typist. Her
beautiful soprano voice is an inspira-
of the cathedrals in Little Rock,
where she also plays the pipe organ.
Her skill on the piano has also caused
the critics to prophesy great career
for Little Rocks "wonder girl" She
has Travelled extensively, always alone,
and is intensely religious. Reading
is her favorite recreation.
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Red Cross Plans
$6,0OO,OOO Effort
To Save Children

Medical care and clothing for thou
sands Of children in Central and East
ern Europe are outlined as the actiy-
fties of the American Red Cross in
Europe for the current year, says a
statement on the eve Of the Annual
Roll Call Of the organization. These
activities, supplemental to the feeding
operations Of the European Relief
Council Of which Herbert Hoover Is
chairman, are designed to provide the
most adequate and balanced relief
within the resources of private phi
ianthropy.
Through the establishment of child
welfare stations in the centers of pop.
ulatlon of those countries where ade.
quate medical care is not now oS,tain
able, the American Red Cross pia,,s
to provide the medical assistance need
ed to restore these children to a nor
mally healthy life. The sum of So
100000 mas been made available for
this work
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-16
n Every Day 8 A. M. to 6 P. M.

Piggly Wiggy Stores organized six years ago in
Memphis Tenn by Clarence Saunders From the
opened there 1916 the organization has than
the 43rd State.
With the growth of the number of the terri
tory covered the business of Pgg Wggy
than S. 900 monthly its popularity aided the
head and scientific buying for which organization
noted.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-16
Highly recommended.

The Woman CHANGED into movie
house the other day in the middle of
the feature picture. So at the end of
the film she had to sit through the
announcements for the next week
The picture for the following week
happened to be an adaptation of II
popular and very sensational novel
and as its title was flashed upon the
screen the lady next to the Woman
grasped her arm in sudden excite
ment.
"Oh!" she gasped, they've made a
picture of it. Oh it's dreadful !! IFS
terrible! Have you read the book :?
- 'n"St 500 II "-tTira 90 ] 1surr"i
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A "Different Store"

Come and see for yourself that PIGGLY WIGGLY
Store different from other store in the wodthat it
looks different that the prices lower that the
of food products the orderly of the
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-16
Thousands Saved

The main thing, however, that want everybody to
know is that desired to have everybody and look
this wonderful We will be satisfied with the judgment
of claim that Mddletown will have saving
bill that will into thousands of dollars by csshng the
opportunity afforded by PIGGLY WIGGLY Stores.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-16
Open Saturdays Until 9 p. NJ

The Cash and Garry system used Piggy Wiggy
together with the turnover of the business reduces the
head cost to great degree permitting offer popular
brands of foodstufs at attractively lower prices
visit examination the price tags
attached each article you the truth of this
statement
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-16
Your Own Decision

unit
all other
o andyo
criticized
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-05-05
MORE WORKERS
IN FACTORIES
Largely Increased Employment
Reported by Department
of Labor.
BEST SHOWING AT DENVER
Automotlve Industries Lead In Ad-
vance-Reports From Principal
Centers Show Beginning of an
Active Building Program.

Increased employment ranging up to
% per cent over the preceding month
Is reported to the employment service
Of the Department of Labor from 43
Of 65 representative cities for the
month ending March 81. The automo-
tive and allied industries-iron and
steel-and their products and lumber
headed the trades showing improved
activity. The net increases for the
country figured on reports from 1,428
firms, was 2.5 per cent.
Denver led the reporting cities with
an increase in employment In March of
28.2 per cent, Memphis being second
with 1871 and Seattle third with 11.8
per cent. Paterson, N. J., reported
decrease of 172 per cent, Manchester,
N. H., 149 and Lowell, Mass, Ill.
Francis !. Jones, director general Of
the employment service, said reports
from 231 of the principal industrial
centers indicated an active building
program with an increased ratio of
new residences.