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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
FIRE AT RIVESWLLE
TO BE INVESTIGATED
BIackhanders Are Believed to
Be Still on Trail Of
John Bossi

Is John Bossi a marked man;
must his life and property he de.
stroyed? These and similar ques.
tions are being asked by residents
OF RivesvIlle where Bossi operates !
q string Of stores. Swearing that
his life was in danger, Bossi was
granted a license to carry a re-
volver by the Circuit Court recent.
ly. A short time ago, after receiy-
ing several blackhand letters de-
handing money which he refused
to pay, a charge OF dynamite was
placed under his building. Tues
day morning an adjoining building
was burned down and for a time
his place was threatened.
The QUESTION uppermost In the
minds of the people OF Rivesville
Is: Did the blackhanders make an
other attempt to get Bossi by set.
ting fire TO the building adjoining
his in an effort TO burn out his busI-
ness and his home? 1t is considered
highly probably that his enemies
learned through the paper that
Bossi had secured a permit to ar
Try a revolver and was expecting
visitors at any and all times. Be.
ing afraid to go near Bossi's house.
did the blackhanders deliberately
fire the store and meat shop OF Joe
Molnar, an u%ninterested person,
just to get revenge on their intend.
ed victim?
The building occupied by Molnar
and owned by R. W. Duval was de-
stroyed as the fire which was dis.
covered at 4 o'clock in the morn.
Ing had gained much Roadway be.
fore the members OF the volunteer
fire department could be summon
ed and could get their bucket bri.
gade into action. Bossi's building,
adjoining the Duval building,
caught fire several times, and II
was only by hard work that the
members OF the bucket brigade
were able TO save 1t from destruc.
ton. Bossi has a restaurant, 4.
general store and a meat market
on the first floor Of his building,
lives on the second floor and the
IlLHeSNIile loCdl VI tHs ShIteu EhlIis
Workers OF America rents the en-
tire third floor for It's lodge rooms.
Fire Chief Watkins and two
members Of the local fire depart.
ment were called to Rivesvllle when
the fire was at Its height but were
unable to render much aid as the
city Is without water works. Chief
Watkins took charge and directed
the work of the volunteer firemer,
and 1t vas mainly through his keen
Judgment that the adjolDing prop.
critics were saved.
Molnar, owner Of the meat mar.
ket, and Duval. owner OF the builds
ing in which the market was locat.
ed, estimated their loss at 5000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
Congressman Nicely Talks TO
KiWanis Club at Cameron

Seventy business men Of Gamer
on last night organized a Kiwanis
Club at that town and received the
congratulations Of Congressman
NJ. NJ. Nicely Of Fairmont who was
present and who made the prin-
cipal address Of the evening.
The state organizer, G. j. Barry,
acted as POSTMASTER. The charter
for the new club was presented by
DIR. o. w. Burdsys of Wheeling,
the district president, and Guy B.
, Patterson, president Of the new
club, made the acceptance address.
A large number Of Kiwanians
from Warrington, Wheeling and
Fairmont were present and enjoy
ed the hospitality Of the new club
at a dinner served In the Amer
can Legion hall. Officers of the
Cameron Kiwanis Club are Guy B..
Patterson, president: Thomas s..
Wilson, vice-presIdent; John G.
Hopkins, secretary; H. W. Sinsel,
treasurer and H. H. Pipes, trus-
tee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
Funeral of Mrs. Vincent
Held Tuesday at singamon

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Anne
Vincent, SO years old, whose death
occurred on Monday at the home
OF her son, John Vincent, at Bling
anon, was held yesterday and
burial was made in the Vincent
Cemetery at Cross Roads. She was
the mother of twelve children, five
of whom died in infancy. The sur
viving children are: G. j. Vincent,
Shinnston, John L., Bingamon;
Mrs. F. B. shreye. Hammond;
Mrs. ]. NJ. Carpenter, Burners
Ridge; Mrs. Joseph G.. Baker,
Winfield District; Mrs. Ames l..
Baker. Fairmont.. and William L.
Vincent, Shinnston. A number OF
grandchildren also survive.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
Young Peoples Division to
Meet Tuesday, April II

announcement has Just been
made 81 the executive committee
Of tie Marion County Sunday
School Association that an alI.day
conference OF the Young Peoples
Division viii be held April II a.
the Central Christian Church OF
Fairmont large number o:
teacher Of Young peoples classes
and 81 Other young peoples workers
arc eapecsed{to attend.
A conference OF all county and
district officers will be held at the
y. ~ G a, Building in Fairmont
avenue Sunday afternoon, May ID
Dates for the district Sunday
school rallies have been announcer
ae foilows Winfield district. April
. Norwood: Fairmont distrie..,
ArriI 2 place to be selected; Union
district April 16. at the Paiatine
Baptist Church; Paw Paw district,
Anti AZ the Bailah Chapel; Man.
nlnffon district May Z at the First
Christian Church Of Warrington.
Grant district May 81 at the Mo-
unnaah Baptist Church. and Lin.
coin district April 30 at the Farm.
.nEton Methodist Episcopal Church,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
i. N / CLUB FINDS
INTERESTING FACTS
Rouge, Perfume and Li Stick
Said to Be Esttasagant.
y Employed Here

cow. i-,ta.nr4ing rorng4e AZ,
bson 49, ~ = ltpSs
n ~ y ~, !.
s:tao SssS s,sIs l
SnsOStt..tI.s
Thess
@ tepof
the amount % rouge aseaseS
n,sn ssaoot ~ ealsns
oaems ~ esis ~ i
q Saases as.s
sSo aesn,. ~ y
a'seS ps0p'e
II the perfume used byso ten
inihe lover OF That sweet seenttpi
liquid were gasoline would
sufficient 70 run s4s Eosa.tsasksio ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
THE RULES.

ontest open to everybody in
the United states.
Winner must make the trip
Sacramento and put his
beard ON display during tho six
AVS Of the celebration.
Photo must be submitted
moving the beard as it is TO.
Measurements must accom-.
papS an photographs and these
must give the actual measure
ment Of the beard today.
Measnring must he done from
the lower lip to the end OF the
beard.
PRIZES.
Railroad transportation to
Sacramento and return from the
wtnners home city.
A gold medal, to be presented
the governor Of California
Fifty dollars a day for the six
days % the celebration.
The privilege OF selling phnto.
sgaphs OF the beard champion,
md keeping the proceeds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
win Conduct
Services at Citadel

Services at the Salvation Army
Citadel at s O'clock tomorrow eve.
ming will be conducted by the Rev.
q. c. Lawler Of the n. P. Church
Of the East Side and his mems
Bible class, It was announced to-
day. Special preparations are be
ing made for the meeting, and II IS
expected that the auditorium OF
the citadel will be crowded to ca.
pacity on the occasion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
Change Made in Time for
Funeral of Mrs. Bosworth

The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca
Bosworth. whose death occurred
several days ago at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Theodore Hin.
erman at Monongah, will be held
at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon at
the residence instead OF today as
announced. The change was made
owing to the fact that her son Is
en- route here from Hartford City,
Ind. to attend the funeral!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
Rickard May Not Be Called
Upon to Answer Indictments

NEW YORK, March 2s.--Georre
"Tex") Richard, sports promoter,
who was acquitted OF charges OF
assault and abduction in supreme
court here carly today, will prob.
not be called upon to answer to
three similar Indictments that
have been found against him by
the grand Jury. This was indicat.
ed by Assistant District Attorney
Pecora, who conducted the trial OF
Richard on accusations made by
Sarah Schoenfeld, aged! fifteen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
PRINTING WIRELESS
TELEGRAPH IN USE
Signals by Air Automatically
Reproduced in Type
written Copy

CHICAGO. March 2s-seerecy In
wireless communication, absence
otswhich has been one OF the draw
backs Of this form Of telegraphy.
may be attained by the adoption OF
the automatic printing machines
used on some Associated Press and
commercial telegraph circuits in
many parts OF the country, accord
ing to Sterling Morton, president
Of the Morkrum Co., one OF the
pioneers III the manufacture or
automatic telegraph equipment.
Experiments have been under way
for months in sending and receiy-
ing wireless messages with the
automatic printers, Mr.. Morton
says, and the system has proven
successful.
Sending from a typewriter key
board, a typist can average 100
words a minute while the attend
ant at the receiving end next only
watches the automatic printer
work.
The printing machines use a
tape in which a punching mechan-
ism operated by the keys Of the
typewriter keyboard. punches holes
in various combinations OF five
positions. Electrical contacts.
made through the holes In the
tape, dispatch the impulses which
are received and translated back
into letters by the automatic type
writer at the other end OF the
circuit.
The advantage Of the machines
In wireless lies in an almost In
finite variety OF adjustments by
which no machines not adjusted
to the sending machine can re-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
GOO, 900 Additional Men
Affected by New Lockout

LONDON, March 2s-The En-
cheering Employees Federation to-
day posted notices locking out the
members Of forty seven unions IN
addition to the Amalgamated En-
gineers' Union. The lockout is TO
take effect in one week and will
affect 100000 additional men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
MOUNT ETNA REPORTED
IN VIOLENT ERUPTION

LONDON, March 2s.-Mo1nt
Etna Is in violent eruption, Saysa
Central News dispatch from Rome
quoting adyices from Palermo.
Streams Of lava are flowing from
all sides OF the crater and the in.
habitants 90 the villages on the
mountainslde have fled from their
homes.
Several earthquakes have occur.
red in Palermo in the last few
days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29

Ee the signals 70 an Others.
even thopgh operatinko on lie same
wave lengths as the sending ap-
paratts the signals would be only
a hodge podge OF meaningless
charaeterSChinese lauudy tick.
cts" Mr.. Morkrum says.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-18
FEBRUARY 7, 8, 9 CHOSEN
FOR ANNUAL MEET
IN OTTAWA
TO SELECT TALENT
PROGRAM COMMITTEE WILL
START WORK IMMEDIATELY ON
ARRAY OF SPEAKERS FOR IN.
STiTUTE.

February 7, g. and 3, has been Sc
lected as the dates of the annual La
Sale County Farmers institute which
will be held in this city. The House
hold Science Department of the organ
ization will also hold their annual
meeting at the same time the Institute
is In session.
A Joint meeting of the executive
committees of the two organizations
will be held in the supervisors room
in the Court House on next Friday
afternoon, to discuss and recommend
speakers for the organization. The
meeting has been called by Eli Gro
star OF Utica, president Of the insti-
tute and Mrs. c. S. Robinson of Utica,
president of the household science or
ganization.
After tie discussion and recommen-
dation Of speakers the matter of Sc
curing the talent will be turned over
to the program committee of the in-
stitute, which is composed Of w. r
Foster, ]. V. Stevenson and |. S.
Brooks to work with a committee from
the household science department, in
securing the talent, and planning the
program.
Plans were underway by the Inter
national Harvester Co., to stage one
OF the Farmers Institutes they have
been conducting throughout the coun-
try, in Ottawa sometime during the
month Of December. These plans were
dropped when, the sites on which the
meetings were to be held, were con-
sidered unfavorable.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-18
Babv Inferred.

The services for two months old
Frank Wisenmayer we're held at St
Francis church at 2:30 this afternoon
and interment was made in Calvary
cemetery.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-18
COND| BUYS MAIN
ST. BUILDING FROM
HUBERT J. H|LL|ARD
IMPORTANT LOOP REAL ESTATE
DEAL is CLOSED TODAY RE
PORTED CONSIDERATION SAID
TO BE $4,000.

II. Ward Conde today purchased
from H. J. Hilliard, the brick garage
building at 227-229 west Main street
where the Conde garage is now To-
Gated With the purchase of the build
ing, Mr.. Conde secured 5-year lease
on the brick garage building which
faces on Clinton street, and is just
across the alley south of the Conde
garage.
While the purchase price of the deal
was not made public, we'll founded
rumors place the consideration at
$4,000.
Mr.. Conde stated after closing the
deaL that this would not stop his plans
for building his proposed big fire
proof garage at the corner of Main and
Columbus sts., stating that he had
recently refused offers for the sale Of
the property but would not dispose
of 1t. He will, however, not build the
new structure for year.
He purchased the building he now
occupies, to have 1t as home from
his garage until he erects the new
structure, and for an investment.
The structure is one of the finest
garage buildings in the city. The front
part was built about fifteen years ago
and the rear addition which extends
clear thru to the alleyway, was built
about seven years ago. Above the
front of the garage, is an entirely
modern seven room living apartment,
which Is now occupied by the Conde
family.
Mr.. Conde held lease on the pro-
erty for a year and half longer. be-
fore he purchased the building. The
deal. however, goes into effect i'm.
mediately
The building on Clinton St, which
Mr.. Conde leased. belongs to the Law
less estate. 1t has been used by K
Leverish as an annex to his garage
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-18

she has been employed as book
keeper in the ottawa Banking &
Trust Co. She is a very charming
young lady and is extremely popular
among her wide circle of friends.
Since the death of her mother in
1921 Mrs. Fleming has made her
home with Mrs. Elizabeth Farnsworth
on State street.
Mr.. Fleming is the son of Mrs. Ka-
tie Fleming, 1909 Ottawa avenue. He
is a. native of Wilmot, Wis., but has
made his home since he received
his honorable discharge from the
army at the close of the world war,
and is at the head of the large corps
of state highway engineers who
work out of the district engineer S
Office He Is a graduate of the Ar
mour technical institute In Chicago
and has been employed by the state
of Illinois as a highway engineer
since 1916.
During his residence in this city
he has made wide circle of friends
and has become very prominent in
both the civic and fraternal organiza-
tions here.
The out of town guests who were
present for the wedding were Mr..
and Mrs. P. w. Peterson and Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Peterson of Salem,
Wis, Mr.. and Mrs. William Burk-
hardt of Gardner, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bell Of Morris, Mr.. and Mrs George
Tattersall of Seneca and Rev. and
Mrs. j. F. Vonckx of Elgin.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-18
MISS GLEN BRIDE Of
NATHAN F:.EE M ING.
At H|CH H'NOON EVENT.
POPULAR SOUTH SIDE GIRL AND
DISTRICT HIGHWAY ENGINEER
PRINCIPALS IN WEDDING oc-
CURRING TODAY.

Yellow and white chrysanthemums
and autumn leaves were used very
effectively as decorations for the
wedding of Miss Anna Fern Glen,
only daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. John Glen, former residents of
South Ottawa. and Matthew John
Fleming, district engineer for the
department Of public buildings and
works, who is in charge of the high
way engineering Office in this city.
The nuptial occurred at high noon
today, at the home of Mrs. Katie
Fleming, 1902 Ottawa avenue.
Twenty guests, the relatives and
most intimate friends of the bride
and groom, were in attendance The
wedding service was read by Rev.
John F. Vonckx, Of Elgin. formerly
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church in this city, where the bride
has been an active worker since she
was little girl.
In the living room, bank of yell
low and white chrysanthemums form
S0 q Stly dIIloIlC anu Dtdutllul
ground in front of which the bridal
couple stood as the ceremony was
performed. The remainder of the
house was decorated in baskets of
flowers, and sprays of autumn
leaves.
Preceding the ceremony. Miss Mir.
lam Farnsworth sang: Il Love You
Truly" AS the bridal party entered
the living room Miss Helen Whitmore
played the Mendelssohn wedding
march.
There were no attendants.
The bride was handsomely attired
, in gown of blue panne velvet and
brocaded silver. With this she wore
brocaded silver slippers and silver
hose. She was bareheaded and car.
ried an arm bouquet of Ophelia roses.
After Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming were
greeted by the buests turkey din
ner was served In rue d.ring room
in keping with the thanksgiving sea
son. The tables were decorated
with the two colored chrysanthe
NUNS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming left this af
ternoon for honeymoon, the destin
alton of which they are keeping a Sc
cret from their friends. Upon theil
return they will go to Housekeeping
in the Glen residence at SIG Gather
inc street, Mr.. Fleming having fur
nished the home for his brides occu
pancy.
| Mrs. Fleming came to Ottawa from
Seneca when she was eight year,
old and has resided here ever since
She was educated in the public anc
! the township high school. After be
| ing graduated from the latter inst
tuition she attended Browns Business
college, For the past four year
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-18
PIONEER RESIDENT
OF COUNTY DIES At
HOME OF DAUGHTER
MRS. THOMAS HOUGAS, 81, PASS
ES AWAY AFTER BRIEF Ill
NESS-cAME TO OTTAWA BY
BOAT IN 1849.

Mrs. Thomas Hougas, aged 81 Of
the pioneer settlers of La Sale county,
passed aways suddenly this morning
at a o'clock at the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. William Williams in
South ottawa. The death of the aged
woman was due to a complication and
came as a shock to her many friends
The deceased was born on farm
in Duchess county, New York, Aug,
2. 1871 and was the oldest child of
Edward and Susis Teele With her
parents she came to this county in
1949 traveing by boat through the
lakes and thence down the Illinois
and Michigan canal. With her parents
she took up her home in Mission town
ship where she has resided ever since.
On Jan. 3, 1858, she was united in
marriage to Thomas Hougas who up
until recently beside farming was pas
tor of the Mission Brnach of the Re-
organized church of Jesus Christ and
his Latter day Saints. For As years
he was chief elder of the church and
is still active in attending its services.
After their marriage they took up
their home on a farm in Mission town
ship and on this same farm they con-
tinuously resided for the past 65
years. Mrs. Hougas was one Of the
first settlers i'll the county, coming
here long before the railroads and
when the redskins still trayersed
many of these plains and the white
man had to fight his way for liv-
ing.
Besides her husband she leaves the
fC11nNEino rn1atfvag fn b0Fs
death: five living children, Joseph f.,
John b., George A., all of Miller, Ma
than A.. of Marseilles, and Ida Gallup
of New England, N. d. Six children
preceded NJ in death. She also leaves
SO grandfather and "a great grand
children.
Like her parents she lived to a pooi
old age, her father dying in 1896,
while her mother passed away in 1904.
The funeral will be held Monday
afternoon at one o'clock and services
will be held at the Mission Branch
church. Elder f, NJ, Cooper of Plano,
ILL.,. will have charge of the services.
Interment will be made in the Section
Cemetery in Hission township.
Miss Mary Ahearn.
Miss Mary Ahearn, we'll known
South Ottawa township woman pass
ed away at I o'cock last night. Her
death was due to lingering illness
from which she has been suffering for
the past eight months,
The deceased was about IS years
old and was born and raised in South
ottawa township where she resided
up until the time of her death.
r. l. @lz 1..r.rr l,NF
aged father, Michael and the following
brothers and sisters: William and
Daniel, of South ottawa, Thomas and
Edward of Kinsman, Mrs. Nell Locke
of Grand Ridge and Mrs. Thos. Shear
in, Of Hamlet, Ind.
The funeral will be held Monday ct
9 a. m. with Dean T, f. Madden Of
ficiating at st. COLUMBIA Church and
interment will be made in st. Colum.
ba Cemetery.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-18
MISSING HEIR I 0
IS LOCATED
ALTERS YEAR HUNT
OBTAINS TRACE OF PAT.
RICK ENRiGHT, BENEFICIARY
UNDER WILL OF MRS. GATHER
INE NOONAN, DEAD HALF SIS
TER.

A search which had extended for
five years, to find one of the heirs of
the estate of the late Mrs. Catherine
Noonan of this city, who died in
1906, was concluded yesterday when
Patrick Enright of Chicago, half
brother of Mrs. Noonan, sent repre-
sentatives into the La Sale county
probate court to secure his share of
the estate. Mr. Enright is now a
patient at the Alexian brothers hos
pital in Chicago, and wanted the mon
ey to cover the expenses of his i'll
ness. He had known all the time he
was to secure the money, but had not
bothered keeping track of when he
was to get it.
Mr.. Enright secured approximately
1914. The money had been held by
the county treasurer for two Or
three years. The legacy was for a
total sum of $1,000, but the expenses
of the search for Mr.. Enright had to
be deducted from the principal and
acquired interest.
The wife of Mr. Enright appeared
in court to secure the legacy for her
husband, and Attorney Robert Carr
represented him.
Mrs. NoOnan died in 1906, leaving
her husband, the late Michael Noonan
of ottawa, a life interest in her
estate At his death it was to be di-
vided among a number of heirs, and
she specified in her will her half broth
er. Patrick Enright, was to receive
$1,000.
Mr.. Noonan died in 1916, and the
late Attorney E. j. Kelly was selected
to close up the estate. He reported
back to the court that he could not
locate Patrick Enright He held the
$1,000 lfor Mr.. Enxt. making
search for the heir, Until the time of
his demise, about two years later.
At the time of Mr.. Kelly's death
he was still in the custody of Mr., En-
rights money, having been unable to
locate him. 1t was necessary to go
through the formality of filing a claim
against Mr.. Kelly's estate to get the
legacy The money was then deposit
ed with the county treasurer, and the
search for Mr.. Enright was continued.
Mrs. Enright in court yesterday,
claimed that her husband was gone
from Chicago for a number Of years
and that she herself did not know
where to locate him during that time.
He returned home. but did not bother
looking up to see if he had come into
his legacy, until he became ill, and
wanted the money.
At the time of the death Of his sis
ter, he knew of the terms of the
will. and that he would receive a
share of her estate at the time of
the death of Mr.. N0onan.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-18
FIRE LOSS Is ONE
P0RTERH0USE STEAK

William Smith bachelor living in
a room in the old high school build
ing caused the fire department to be
called at about 10:30 this morning
on a still alarm.
Smith was preparing his noon day
meal when the oil stove became
over heated and started smoking.
Some OF the oil caught on fire and
Smith called the department.
Assistant Chief Stevenson and the
"Red Devil went to the scene and
extinguished the blaze with no loss
except one perfectly good porter
house steak.