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Affects Special
Delivery Mail

Washington. ID. c., July 27-Spe-
cial delivery letters will not be sent
out from any postoffice In the coun-
try after IL O'Clock at night under
new postal regulations issued today.
Such letters not delivered prior to
that hour will be delivered as soon
as possible'a fter o'clock the next
morning.
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Offers $4,000 in
Purses for Racing

Lennon, July 27-Purses total
ing $4,000 will be offered in the
racing events at the interstate fair,
which is to be held in Lennon this
fall. The program will include au-
tomobile. harness and running races.
It is expected there will be a large
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-07-27
Minneapolis Grain Market.

Minneapolis, July 27 Corn
Steady, firm. No. at to 1-2c
under Chicago September. No. 2
yellow closed at 81 ga to 58 lac.
No. 2 mixed at Sc "a to 81 Lac.
Oats-Unchanged. No. 3 whites
mainly September price to 1c over;
demand fair to good. No. whites
closed at 20 5-8 to 80 5-Sc. No. 4
whites at 28 5-S to 20 5-8c.
Rye--Demand good, offerings
fairly large. No. 2, 1-2 to &c over
September. No. 2 rye closed al
721-2 to 72c.
Barley Unchanged; demand
quiet, offerings small. Prices closed
at As to SEC.
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Washington, D. c., July 27--
Sweeping orders of the interstate
commerce commission TO control the
distribution and price of fuel, food.
and other necessities. viii be extend
ed to the territory between the Mis-
sissippi and the Rocky mountains,
according to authoritative informa-
ton.
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Milwaukee. Tvs, July 27-Three
officials of the Northwestern road
were attacked by unidentified men
last night, and the two badly beaten
When leaving work, four men beat
Clifford Huntington, and 16 others
STACKED ID. A. Anderson.
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Bloomington. Ind, July 27-A
charge of dynamite wrecked a pull
man car in which 15 strikebreakers
were sleeping in the railroad yards
south of here today. Several were
thrown from berths but none were
hurt.
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Indianapolis, Ind, uJly 27-Gov-
ernor McGray prepared for state op-
GRAFTON of coal mines today to break
the death-grip of the fuel shortage
of Indianapolis. Reports of serious
curtailment of public utilities and
private industries continued pouring
in.
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Washington, d. c., July 81
Peace prospects in both the coal and
rail strikes frightened perceptably
today with favorable reports from
conferences here and in Philadel-
phia. Indications that settlement
of the anthracite strike is near, were
current as John Lewis met with
mine chiefs
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-07-27
>Sioux CITY Live stock.

Sioux City, July 27-The bulk of
the good hogs sold at 50 to $40 and
the bulk of the heavy mixed and
packing grades at $7.25 to $8.75.
Rough packers sold down to 81.
Stays at Sc to $3.50. Native pigs
sold at 50 to $3.50.
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Daily Market Report
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.

At 3 y. m. today--Corn. 45c; rye.
60c; oats. 25c, barley. 42c. wheat.
$1.21.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-10
CENTURY COM
HAS LARGE TRADE

While most of the world has
been prone to consider FaIrlnont
a mining center Of no mean pro-
portions, many persos recognize 1t
as the seat Of aother great in
dustry-that Of directing the dis
itribution of lumber on a large
scale.
One Of the principal assets Of
the city in this latter respect Is
the Century Lumber CO.. manu-.
facturer3 On an extensive scale CT
the famous West Virginia hard
wood and mine ties props and
rails. s
With four modern saw. mills IL
West Virginia and Maryland, the
company does an extensive bust
ness and go per cent of its pro.
ducts are used within radius OF
sixty miles of Fairmont. Its
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y l
4 KS Jackson street.. air1nont


al us Jackson street. airInont.
proves this fact beyond = rsasor-
able doubt
Although he has been III sbusiness
for lumsel onIy two years Me- 81:
McElfresti has bull III, b an extern ten:
Size trad 8 through this section cf
the state % and with mod ernssI
scchinery and expert i arne les 4, ks.rs
his goods are proving IN great5 de-
mand ~ 5 !5s 81. Il ss
Mr.. McElfresh prides himself elf On
manufacturing and caring for
everything for the horse, including
harness. saddles, whips, eingle
trees double trees. and neck
yokes =
First class handmade work and
repairing are his spa:ialties. and 1t
the farmers OF. Marion County as
wen as owners of horses In the city
find his stock everything that is
He also handles q
81 .
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nromptness In filling orders. and
FEE ability TO suppl ans demand
hassresulted in embracing It's yalug
to the on1nnnity as q builder of
the in1portance Of irnnont
Its principn1 mills are located at
sSwantou, Maryland 4 and Altamont,
and with superior raj lroad faciIi7
ties it Is able to make immediate
deliveries OF any class OF mater
iaf 1T handles
81 II. p Chamber is president Of
the company. and w. Al. Cham
.bers Is yice-president and general
Both are among the
best known men In the lumber in
3dustry in the country, and have
a wide acquaintance in the trade
81 w. M I. Chambers has been q
resident OF Fairmont Twelve
years, and is West Virginia man
ager& of the Kendall Lumber CO..
which produces one hundred mil
lion feet of lumber year. He is
a member Of the Chamber Of Com
merce. far seeing. aggressive
public spirited citizen who has a
wide acquaintance in the city and
is recognized for his foresight and
knowledge OF market conditions IN
the Jun Der world No man stands
higher in business circles IN Nor
thern West Virginia. and as Ro-
train he exemplifies that spirit
which means SO much toward
building ups greater Fairmont.
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DIlz|S0NC0
BIG L0CAI store I.
Hanufa cfures and Distributes
AIl v flies Of Building
Lumber, Etc.

The citysof F1afrmont admittedly
Owes much Of fts present prosper
and Its position among the
Heading communities in
athe Estate 10 the effort and resourc-
res Of the Dickerson Building
supply Co.
This company. operating one OF
the largest mills handling build
ing timbers of all types and all
othersmaterfals that; enter into the
Econstructicn OF anything from the
ssmalIest to the largest building,
was blished more than thirty
wears ago when such enterprise
twas one of the vital needs OF a
young and growing community.
The materials produced by the
plant Of the Dickersoa Building
supply Go. turned out of the stur-
.diest an d most dependable of
wood went into the structures
that were built In those early days
land II that are yet standing as
monuments to that pioneer in
snnodern industry. the late Nehe-
sn1fah G.. Dickerson;
The death of Mr.. Dickerson.
founder Of this sterling enterprise
and ever a prom otter of all things
that proved good for Fairmont,
occurred about a year ago. It was
al shock to the community, for Mr..
Dickerson had builded well not
SonIy In material structures but in
the hearts and minds OF those who
regard hemselves as fortunate in
having known him.
The same high ideals that
prompted the founder of this now
large and extensive industry. acti-
asyafeE fhespresent directing head of
the company, Murray Dickerson,
54son. The younger head of the
enterprise continues to observe the
policies that built the business,
4 and he DIS steadily adding to its
ssRo3umes and general popularity
The plant of the Dickerson
Building Supply Co.. which is
modern and up-to-date in equip
ment. chinery and every detail
of production and distribution
faci1ities is located on the Belt
Line Railway. This with the
great expanse OF yards. is con-
atinua11 ySa scene of busting actt-
yitys forS orders are steadily pour
MofB bui1ding and other business eX-
pansion that has marked recent
mont his. The hardy woods that
produce the most durable and
SIastfn 81 OF limb ers5 are possessed in
large guam ityfand a high quality
product, In all varieties of build
Ing smaterials is always assured
che building trades. "A speciality is
mad Of detail mill work and of
the production of superior finish,
seneers, and special hoorings, Il,
IurrayHDicke ,asprogressive
man ,isgaffIiated with the leading
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OF this sec
sstion ri 5sswid eIy known and is high
sIYAesteemed. hi
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-10
QU(lTAa UB Herr |
FORMED I | 4 IN 1921 4
Leading Business and Profes-
sionaI Women Compose
Membership.
f Is, ELIZABETH Il. sToNE)


The Fairmont Quota Club was
organized in this city on May 13,
1921, by Miss Blanche Potter, a
director of the Scranton, Pa
club who was sent here by the
International Quota Club. Its
charter was presented on the
evening of January IS, 1922, at
which time the club entertained
members of the Kiwanis and
Rotary clubs, their business
associates, at dinner at the Fair
mont Hotel.
The club has a membership Of
ing business and professional wo-
men of the city, who are self
supporting, and representing in
it's mem pership all the vocations,
professions and businesses into
the fields of which local women
have entered.
The word, Quota" Interpreted,
means We share" and its mem
bers, subscribing to this motto,
aim always to serve humanity, to
further civic interests and to pro-
mote cooperation fellowship and
friendship among business and
professional women striving al
ways toward higher ideals in the
business world.
Fairmont has SO far the only
Quota Club in the state. The
Quota Club, which is formulated
somewhat after the Rotary and
Kiwanis clubs, sprang into being
at a dinner held by the Kiwanis
Club of Buffalo, N. which
was held at the Statler Hotel,
in December, 1913 Since that
time clubs have been organized
in Pittsburgh, Scranton and
New. York City-~and elswhere. :.
The club holds it's meetings
each Monday$at noon at the Fair
mont Hotel, with the exception
Of the fourth Monday when an
evening meeting is held either at
the hotel or at the home of one
of the N embers:. Lunch is ser
we'd at noon, and some speaker
of prominence, either man or
women, brings.a message of in
terest to the club members or at
times member of the club talks
concerning the business or prof
ession in which she is engaged.
Club: songs are sung and an nour
of recreation free from business
cares Is enjoyed M
During the brief time Of the
existance,~it has su bsoribed to all
charitable and philanthropfc funds
of the city. On last Christmas
the club, gave a Christmas party
and tree to fifty little girls of the
city, who would have been for
gotten at the Christmastide, and
this spring donated a graduation
costume to a young women of the
city who will be graduated from
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-10
GOOD WORK DO n
HIS IElNE n SHOP

Located in the heart of city and
having the same businesses site IN
which 1t began operatfons IN 1888,
Tat 30e Main street, the firm Of
sRihe1daffer & Brown1feld, are
among the most widely known OF
jewelers. in this section
This mpany does a large bust
ness handling all the leading
standard lines OF rich cut glass.
siIverware.. gold and platinum
articles, and the finest diamonds
and precious stones
Accuracy and quality are the
key words of this establishment
and only goods of the highest
character are to be found in the
large and costly stock. The store
has about 1000 square feet OF
floor space. Zine appointments.
and large and attractive show
windows and display cases. The
entire store has an appearance OF
richness that Is seldom equafled
anywhere.
One of the largest sterling silver
business in the state is done here,
Riheldaffer& & Brownfield being
specialists in this line.
lldhe6t "a GIL
OF which are guaranteed to be the
best product OF its manufacturer,
are carried in large and Well
chosen variety. This firm also
does a watch inspection business
for railway men, who depend up
on accuracy in timepieces than do
ANY other class of men.
Both members Of this firm are
progressive and popular and each
has hundreds of friends who re-
pose the highest Of confidence in
them.
Both are members OF > the
Chamber Of Commerce. Business
Mems Association, Elks ana
knights Of Pythias. They are
Fairmont boosters and are always
ready to fully cooperate in all for
ward movements
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-10
ARTHUR P. JONES co.
DOES GOOD BUSINESS

The Arthur P. Jones Fire insur-
ance Agency was established some
years ago as the firm of Jones &
Parish. "A. D. Parrish being as
sociated with the other member.
who purchased his partners in"
terest In 1915 and has since con-
Quoted the enterprise under his
personal supervision.
This agency represents ten of
the largest and strongest lnsur-
ance companies in the world. and
prompt settlement of losses as
well as other service have been
the main consideration in building
up its chenille. For some years
the offices were located in the
Jacobs Building but for the last
three years have been in suite 5oo
Professional Building.
Mr.. Jones is native of West
Virginia a member of the. knights
{of Malta. the A. O.. u. W.. the
Billy Sunday Business Mems Cub,
and the Kiwanis Club.
Insurance is his hoby, but. he
finds time and inclination to take
an aggressive interest in civic az
fairs He is a. staunch advocate o1
a greater Fairmont, believing the
city should have more factories,
while more improved roads lead
ing into Fairmont are a great nee
essity in order that it may be more
accessible. He is progressive. pup
lie spirited, and wide-awake, being
always found ready and willing to
give OF his time and means IN
support of any cause designed 10
advance the best interests Of the
community and promote the moral
and material welfare Of its citl-
zens.
Miss Dorothy Jones, his daugh-
ter, graduate OF Fairmont High
School, is in charge OF the office:
She is an expert bookkeeper and
stenographer and is an attractive
and popular young lady with q.
host of friends in Fairmont. She
is high type of business womaA.
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the high school and had not the
funds for b dress
Tae club sent delegat ton Of
ten HI embers To tsburgh Tor the
third annual convention of the
International Quota Club
Il The officers Of TIL club are
President, Mrs. thleen4 Courtney
yice presid lent rs4 Geraldine Fan
MS; vice president, Mrs. Jennie
Reed vice president: Miss Mar
garet j. sLeatham.. secretary, Miss
nellie Dougan; treasurer, Miss
Leota Gaskins. q ~ r.
These elective officers with
three directors. Miss Elizabeth
lGiffin, Miss Mary Deyol and
Miss May Montgomery, form the
executive board.
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NOT YET. COUNTED n E:
OUT, SAYS HARNESS MAN

The day OF the horse is by no
means gone. Old Dobin is still III
demand, and the business of H e.
McElfresh. harness manufacturer
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large line Of heaTy an q SHELF la.
ware. oceupyfng two floors 81 q
franie b,uii ISins5 Is jefferson street.
81 McElfresh is natl III
Holt Marion County and y l.esla
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Contempt for Arthur Roster

'Then. gentlemen. Mr.. Scot )
>unuruUs voice rose in l"Il OF anger
and rontcmpt. "Arthur ltosier cam"
:u,r her Iii. With III" ling Of III"
srrprur. ami the Voir"-'I" voic"--lh"
voice Of on. who would driv" This poor
child from her HON" and her huprin">-.
lie went to III. hospital. This serpent.
and told this poor child that her hn>-
band was untrue ~ her.
How Il" We prov" TINS: fT Ms.
Barney. Il truthful wolnan, who t'stl-
fled that she met Mrs. Roster on tn"
street. AM, that Sh" was Shork"! by
her appearance. and asked her what
was hrr trouble. This poor child said :;
TN tcll you. have Il great troub,"
Nv husband is Unfaithtul. AID the
witness testified sh" said Who told
Sol.' and this poor child Answered Ar
.hl,r. And then rhr witness testified
,he said. Don't pay any attention 70
hrarsay.' but This child answered. IT =
rust that. huv" asked Oscar and l."
said i, was -. and that IL was going 10
drive mo away. And tEnu "" proved
i! by Mrs. Cl"gg. n't,r Mrs 'l".g. the
mot her ui 'Wu Uubl"S.
"Iir:lr Mrs. ''!rg. 'r,'.frI that Ms.
Roster had told her that ''~''aE was WA
true. lMal Arthur was heg informant.
Then. that Christmas Eve when oscHl
gave his poor child th"o" few pearls.
in moment "f huppn"Ss -Lr went "y"G
20 him and It" pushed her away. H.
said com" ON, ."r'S harry
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tile nisle was full. The attorneys for
the defense. sitting outside the railing
Of the court. were hcdged In like ter
ricrs in n pit.
And thut, grcnt crowd waited n to-.
dio,,sly long hour for the proceedings tn
bcgin. They were on hand carly to
avoid the rush. Fifty women were
camping outside the court ut o'clock
this morning. Those who arrived late
didn't get near the doors. The women
outside the closed doors were like the
souls in She inferno. blown hither and
yon By rushing wind.
.. Race About MadIy
They raced madly from the front door,
which was guarded, 10 the back door.
which was locked. hoping against hope
for some slucky chance that would carry
them through ono of these charmed bar. Z.
ricrs. Retwcen times they tried to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
STRESSES EXPERTS
TALK on INSANITY

w hcrr j there any dispute IN this
ra>": 50. gentlemen. whn, does nr.
M,Iarthy say: lie says:
When it comes To diagnosis of
m,Ianrh"lia following childbirth here
."u ar" dr;ling with evidence collected
ON .ur sid" aud evidence collected ON
un"rhrr. would agree with DR.. Burr
III his answ"r +" MIR. Sr"tt'S lengthy
uu"-ti"n that III" testimony showed her
To l." !i>ai".
".\nd. grntl"m"n. continued Mr.
Scott. Nv here could you get II better
nan than DR.. Mills: Dr.. Mills said
that Mr> Roster did not know what
She VA, dong when she fired this shot.
And l'r. wilson said: In my opinion
that yuUii- woman was insane.
"'rh"n til" District Attorney calls en-
prr,> to r"iute DR.. Burr and DR.. Me.
Cnrthy sand he agreed with DR.. Burr
and wla:. more d"rS the District AZ
torHcy say: | will read t" y"u from
wiu, the District Attorney said:
'Dr. Mccarthy. was this defend
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
SCOTT HiRPS on
'POOR LITTLE CHILD

'Th"n "" !nyr il. t">, .rl"nl Of NJ.
rrcg 'n,U IL" heard these rW,. tittnv-
,rng,lrd brolurr> speaking lghtiy Of
'J,rry'S' mdrrw-ar, f." what purpose
dit they >D"aH th!s Wny: For III" pur-
pos" of driving This poor tirtlr grl from
her home. to .utyidr "r divorce. or 10
her mother, or drive h-r anywhere.
Then ", haze the les iinrny ut Ma.
Perkins, who saw this pour litl.e chlI
in the Episcopal Church 1T Srunc-
hurst with the baby on ler zap, about
TO r B." n r"fS-Hr hcr % 81" " saw vn the m v4G"pt meant
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impression at the time the trial started
this morning that all the women Of the
city and half the men had taken
holiday to hear the last arguments.
II the courtroom was packed before.
II was super packed today. They were
packed in. men and women IN al most
equAl proportions. pressed down. ham-
mcrcd down, wedgcd by threes and fOurs
where there was standing room for only
one.
Every chair did uoublc duty, two
women sharing IL. Every bench was
crammcd 80 tight with spectators that
IL il u wonder the occupants of end
seats were not showed of into the aisles
whenever anybody sighed or sneezcd.
The space behind the benches at the
rcnr Of the room was crowded like the
sidewalk ut Broad and Chest nut streets
when the New Years parade is going
by, The side aisles were solid the midi
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dodge the policemen. sent up to kcc,
the south corridor cleur.
Az many as could be stopped an,
llcrlcd III one time would BE- driver,
down the corridor. and while the no.
liceincn waited. chased onto clevators.
The women went down In one car and
calne up on another at the next tier.
There were girls whose mothers
worked hard every day no daueItc'
could lounge at home und read "Gush,
Stories. y There were ''debs" NM,
Sub. .debs." u total loss in everything
but curiosity.
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have got il notes Ind not been taken
at the CnrOncr's inquest, that he saw
Jerry and Mrs. Roster at Wana.
makers together.
"And what did she tell you. this
poor little child! She said that Arthur
had told her Oscar would not give up
his stcnosrapher. and she asked Arthur
to speak TO Oscar. and Arthur said he
would not interfere. She then further
said. If you will not spcnk to him for
my sake. speak to him for the bnbys
Miss Rcrkitt. and il she won't give
him up. will Civ" him up.
''rhcn the rcxt day she received a
phone message 10 meet jerry Rs,kitt.
and gentlemen. VIC get from the lips of
Arthur Roster the statement that he
had nothing to do with the meeting
Don't you think 1t was peculiar that
he should meet them in the Wanamaker
store; that he would get there at the
saiAc tim" they got there?
Attacks Artlur's Veracity
"Dc ynu believe him. or do you be.
licvc that little woman who worked
tha, Saturday afternoon to appeal to
the womanhcod Of that stcnOgrapher
for herself and for her baby. And that
night. after that meeting. Arthur carne
out I" the house at Stonchurst and
laughed Il, her and said. she does not
mean n word she said.
''This child was crushed. beaten
down. She had no home: all hands
were turned against her: there was
none TO help her or her baby. And the
madness borne in her from her anccs.
tors started to take its asccndcnry in
hcr mind. and started to manifest it,
self.
"Shc desired I" kill herself. When
the revolver went on her husband
rushed up and took it away from her.
Then he went downstairs and said srof-
iingiy to his brother: What pity she
did not make II good job of IT. lie,
the villainous husband. saw his sins !:
Ii. saw that he was driving her to
madness. but what did he curc: 1t
was the best way out. hc thought.
"rh" District Attorney says there is
no "vidrnc" cf insanity. IL" says th,g
means nothing. lie called two experts.
whom Il" qualified as experts. going
INT" their whole careers. lie asked DR..
| Burr his experience. and DR.. Burr said
Z ho had tM"utp years experience treat =
/ ing mental diseases. and when the phy-
stefan was turned over to me for cross
exam nation asked him Il uncstlon
based upon the changes evident in this
poor "hild'> physical nrpraranc" after
thc birth Of her child and after her
brother in law had told her Of her h,s
bands uniaii ihiulnrsS. what did hr .ay:
WHAT did this eminent phl >iriu,,
say: lIr said that would have II bad
effect ON this child,