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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20
ey LARRY

MoRGANTOWN, VI. va, MAJ
20 Adams stahsbtry went to bed
early last night. so he could have
his track suit ali pressed and fixed
up for the matinee on the cfndef
circuit this afternoon. Being as We
had come down to this educational
center with another reporter to In
vestigate the monkey talk situd-
ton with Adams, aid, we both an5
each of lis thought 1t was a shabby
trick III the suberlative press agehi
not to have had his track pants
pressed during the afternoon, SO { $
he could meet us at the train with
a wicked smile, few choice cuEs
words about the expense Of ,,riE &.
ing newspaper men to a track
meet
Thus unwelcomed on acE.nt 0:
Adams Interpretation, we moved
on to the hotel My Dearie and ask
the clerk Il he Gould gire us a
room with a bath; and he said lie
thought we ought to have one. #
we could have told just what ne
meant by that. We would have hit
him in the eye and called the patrol
wa gon
So We gave the bell hop our
looI1 " htSu =" III n u dFCl
ing bag and told MIN to take II
up to the room, and not let it ont
until we said so.
Following this (this is chron-
illogical story We went out into
the town and walked over both
streets and two Fords and reached
the New Domination office. which
is presided upon by Charlie
Hodges, who Is a newspaper1nan in
AIorgantown and a Shriner away
from home He wanted to know il
we were down for the track meet.
But we told him we We're down
hunting monkey folks iof former
years He wanted to show lis one
for 500. but we didn't want him -
wake up any professor 0
He told us they were frying eggs
on a cake Of ice BIZ electricity up
at the engineers roundhoush. That
sounded like pretty good monkey
stuff and accordingly We went up.
We never got near the eggs, be-
cause some monkey vas on the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20
.PLAY..NORNIiL.I

Saturday. May 81, the Monon-
gah Glass nine will meet the Fair
mont Normal School baseball
team at south Side Park. This
promises to be areal fight and
fans. The money that is taken
in at the gate viii so to. help the
school team pay some of the debt
which the team has suffered dur
ing the season Sandy hopes to
see the park Well filled Tor this
battle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20
League Players Take Part
in Flower Selling Contest

# PITTSBURGH. May 2o.-Mem-
bers OF the New York Giants and
the Pittsburgh Pirates will engage
in friendly contest today before
their scheduled game here by
staging friendly flower sale in
the downtown district for the ben
eft of the Childran's hospital OF
this city. Bancroft. F'rigyh. Tierney
and Cunningham Will represent the
Giants, while Grimm. h Maranville.
Adams and Tierney will handle the
sales for the Pirates
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20
JOHN SCOTT RELEASED BY
CINCINNATI NATIONALS

CINCINNATI. May Pitcher
John Scott has been given an un-
conditional release by the Cincinnati
Nationals. Scott was secuted last
February in trade with Boston,
the players involved being RUDE
Marquard ana Larry kopf. Scott
had pitched, only one inning for
the Reds, owing to an injury to his
arm. received late last season,
which failed to improve with train
ing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing OF the Clubs.

Games Scheduled Today.
New York At Pittsburgh.
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20
RUTH IREINSIAIE| Il
BY lands. TODAY | I
Home Run King, Mensel and.
Piercey Permitted TO
Re-Enter League.

CHICAGO, May 2O.--t By The
Associated Press Babe Ruth
and Bob Meusel Of the New York
Yankees today were re-instated by
Baseball Commissioner Lands.
The home run Ring is eligible
to start his drive for the 1922
smuggling honors III this afternoons
game with the st. Louis Browne at
New York y. \ i
A telegram from Ruth and
Meusel was received at the conf
nlissione r's Office about $3.50 a..
m. The Judge was not there but
his secretary, Leslie O'ConT1orz had
received his instructions last night
and promptly sent kilograms to
Ruth and Meusel reading as fol-
lows:
Your reinstatement app1ica-
lions granted. effective i'm mediate
ly.
(Signed) K. NJ. Landis."3
a third telegram was sent to the
umpire.
ruth and Meusel reinstated
effective Immediately; eligible for
today's game.
The applications for re-instate-
ment from Ruth and Meusel we're
identical. They read as follows:
II hereby respectfully apply for
Immediate reinstatement to en-
able me to play in the game here
today, Saturday, May 20.' 5s
Application for Reinstatement
from Bill Piercey Of the Boston
Red Sox. the third of the players
barred from baseball by Judge
Lands for playing post-season
games, was received later.
Piercey. like Ruth and Meueel.
was eligible to apply for rein
statement today. The three were
suspended last fall when they vio-
lated the major league rule by
playing post-season games.
Piercey also was re-instated.
Piercey's telegram follows:
II hereby fiade&applicatibn for
to enable me to
pitch a game today, May 90.
Kindly wire" u
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20

Al number OF French widows.
5wearrings striped with black and
white to remin1 possib 1eS suitors
OF their q III Isl lity--sfo
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20
andlna ,of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled Today.
Chicago at washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
Cleveland at Boston. 3
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20
WEATHER is moi
IDEAL FOR FAST
WORK ON TRACK
Many Schools REPRESENTED IN
Fifth Annual Meet
at MorgantoWn.
A., LARRY.

MoRGASTOwN, w. Va. May 20
weather conditions here this
morning were far from ideal FOR the
events on the program of the tift1
annual West Virginia high schoo
track and field championship, but
despite this fact the 10! entrants
ia the contests OF the day were
eager for battle. The meet prom :
Uses to be one of the most success.
Sful ever staged. unless a perfect
,deIuge Of rain hits the field 81
operation. Parkersburs is a slight
7fayorite to take the state champion
ship.
Last night was clear and fair and
there was promise OF bright sun
shine this morning both from tue
stars that twjnkled down from
III ear sky and the official weather
report: But before the hour Of sun
rise clouds had gathered and there
was light rain falling. All hope
for warm sunshine to dry. up the
field before the first events at 10
ia. n. was abandoned. The track
events therefore will likely be
somewhat slower than had been
anticipated. according to those who
follow the dope.
8 The m embers Of the Fairmont
squad are huartered a the Theta
Chi fraternity house.
The Schools.
FOLLOWING is the sumber Of con
.testants entered from the. schools
from various sections OF the state
fParkersbuIg ~, Huntington IL.
Penn sboro II. Charleston 8. Pull
man s, Wheeling {. Martinsburg Z.
sElkfns 6, Fairmont 6. Romney s
Davis s. Hedgeville ). Morgantown
Isl, Bluefield 5, F'airview 3. st. Marvs
g. VellsburE s. ClarksburE ?. Mar.
5linSton 3. Parsons 2, Princeton 2,
#Triade1phia 9, Welch. q. Victory 2.
5Benwood. Cameron. Gary. Mounds
vile. Shinnston and West Milford
each 1.
The schedule q events is as fol
lows:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20
ur $50 Cash Prizes $50 Given Away

S2oin cash Will be aWar led to-
the owner Of the aItomoblle
that brings the largest famtI
Gather. mother and chi dfenJss
to Fairmont and appears "a the
parade.
$50 in cash Will be award cd
owner of automobile (bearing%s3
West Virginia license coming
the longest distance from F airs|
mont and appearing in PARADE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20
TENNIS CHAMPION SAILS.

s. NEW YORK, May 20.-Mrs. Mol
la B. Mallory, American woman
tennis champion. planned to sail to-
day for England where she hopes
to meet Mile. Lanlen in the worlds
title tournament
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Results Yesterday:
Chicago, Z; Philadelphia, 4.
New York, -; Cleveland. 4
Washington. s.: Detroit, 2.
st. Louis Boston, rain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20

The rapidest river isss
world, OF any size, Isl TIL shpRss
in France: whose current ranges
as high as forty miles an non
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20

$50 in casn will be awarded tie
the cwner OF the oldest auto
mobile appearing in street
parade Saturday morning, May
27th .(Dealers barred).
$40 in cash will be awarded to
the owner. of the best decorat-S
ed automobile that appears in
the parade Saturday, May 27th.5
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-20

Morning.
10: Og-=Trials, 100 high hurdles
Trials. iii shot put.
Trials, pole vault.
10:15-senli finals. 100 high hur-
dies
10: 3O----Trials, 100 yard dash.
1D:4g-Trials, iii discus.
#i0:45-7rials, high jump.
10: 50Tfials. $50 low hurdles.
III /: g5-Tf ials, javelin throw.
III: Semi finals. $40 low hurdles.
11.20-Trials. 220 yard dash.
III 20-Trials. broad jump.
Ill: 30--TTials. hammer throw.
III 50Trials, 44O yard dash.
N Afternoon.
4 0O-Final. 100 high hurdles.
Final, shot put.
Final. pole vault
80 20 Semi finals. 100 yard dash
~ 30F,ina1. 100 yard dash.
II 2 :35 -==One mile run.
Final. discus throw
4g-E7inaI. 220 low hurdles.
2:40-Final, high jump.
ss2 5O-Ffnal, 22O yard dash.
f g :g5Final. jave1in throw.
8: se-Final. 440 yard dash.
5s33: 9 O-Final. broad jump.
s $50 Final. lianer throw.
n :45-Ha1f mile run.
IA 0o--;-AsMile relay.
Edge to Parkcrsbura.
5@ On the basis Of marks made Ii.
the sectional meets. Parkersburr
Huntington and Pennsboro loomei
nip as the most formidable rivals
for the state championship with
holding a slight edge
over the other two. The presence
ne Pc. o IA r,1,,Tn hn1dh4 hf tho ata 10
records in all weight events, on the
4Parkersburg squad made the Wood
the favorites with thos7
persons who had made a close
study of the records. Virtually
every school possessed its favor
lite. however, and there were ind.-
cations that the points would
widely scattered Not more than
two or three Of the schools entered
were exp ected to finish with scor |
ing at least d few points. {
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-04
M 'NALLY, STAUbACH
GIVEN new Duties IN
POLICE Department

designations of every member of
the police department will be in the
hands of the board of police commits
sioners by o'clock Wednesday even
ing The designations will be acted
upon by the board at meeting to be
held at 7:30 o'clock, Superintendent
William Eversman said Wednesday.
Arrangements for the new force pro-
vide that Edward McNally and George
Staubach, former desk sergeant, be
retained. Isaac Burns, president of
the board, said Wednesday that Nc
Nally would have charge of records in
the office and would handle emer-
gency calls during the daytime, while
Staubach would serve in a similar ca
pacity at night
William Longman and Henry Wier-
hake were appointed first and second
sergeants when the new administra-
ton took office Longman will serve
in the daytime and Wierhake at night.
Both day and night patrol drivers will
be provided in place of the one patrol
driver who now serves continuously,
Mr.. Burns said
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-04
LIGHT PLANT; CITY
HALL BOOKS IN GOOD
SHAPE, SAYS AUDITOR

G. R. King, member of the state
board of accounts, who is auditing the
books of the city and county for the
years 1920 and 1921, said Wednesday,
that books of both the light plant and
the city hall were in excellent condi-
tion, and the task of auditing so far
had been an easy one.
The work of looking over city hall
accounts has been temporarily sus-
pended due to the need for auditing
the books of Dan Medearis, late trus-
tee for Center township This work
is now under way, after which the
auditors will move to Easthaven for
a few days.
"It is impossible to say at this time,
just when the city hall accounts will
be completed by u.s. said Mr. King
Wednesday. 1--WE are waiting on the
closing of the 1921 books there now.
The superintendent of the light plant
had complete control of the books for
the plant, and bills checked out for
1921 must be in before the books are
Continued on Page Twelye)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-04
COLLIDES
WITH BRITISH VESSEL

BOSTON, Jan. 4-The battleship
North Dakota reported by wireless to-
day that she had been in collision with
the British schooner T. X. Bentley off
Cape Cod last night. The battleship
turned back to the navy yard here
for repairs. The schooner was said
to be in need of immediate assistance
and the naval tug Mohave was sent
out from here. No one was injured.
The battleship's shutters and ele-
vator were damaged. Captain Trench
reported the North Dakota was max
ing four knots on her return to the
navy yard. which she had left yester-
day for winter maneuvers off Guam
tanamo.
The schooner's damage was reported
as largely loss of head gear The T.
X. Bentley, Captain Berry in com
mand, was last reported at st. George
N. B., bound for Norwalk, Conn. She
registers about 500 tons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-04
DENIES FARM BODY
AGREED NOT TO PUSH
RAIL Law. PROGRAM
CBv Associated Pressn

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Denial of
recent charges of Senator LaFollette
of Wisconsin that an agreement not
to push legislation to repeal the So
called guaranty section of the trans
portation act and to restore state con-
troll over intrastate rates was obtained
from farm organization leaders at n
conference here with representatives
of the railroads and of coal, steel and
lumber interests, was made today by
w. l. Drummord. of Kansas City.
chairman of the board of governors OF
the International Farm Congress.
Mr.. Drummond, who attended the
conference Dec. 9, which was termed
secret" meeting in statement by
Senator LaFollette, declared the ses-
sion was not a secret one and that the
agricultural representatives held out
uncompromisingl for repeal of the
guaranty clause in the transportation
act and that the railroad executives
agreed not to oppose its repeal
What They Agreed Upon
The railroad executives also agreed,
according to Mr.. Drummond's state
ment, "to the vesting of regulatory
powers in the state railway commits
sion which the Esch-C Cummins meas
ure does not provide while the farm
representatives agreed not to join ''in
the effort to transfer the control over
lntrastate rates from the interstate
commerce commission to the state
railway commissions at this time"
The object of the conferences, as
far as the farm organization leaders
were concerned, he said, was to OBJ
tain quickly the greatest possible re-
duction in freight rates and ''to cause
the correction of any condition or
practice unfair to agriculture by
peaceable effort, where possible"
The railroad officials, he added, con-
tended the 10 per cent rate reduction
already made on agricultural products
was more than they could stand under
present conditions and they sought CO.
operation in "effecting such reduc-
tions in railroad expenses as would
justify this increase and permit still
further reductions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-04
WADMAN'S ATTORNEYS
.CLAIM ACCUSATION IS
DUPLICATION OF CHARGE

A motion questioning the legal suf-
ficiency of the accusation against Sher-
iff Carl Wadman, will be filed by Rob-
bins, Keller and Robbins, attorneys for
the sheriff, when the case comes up
before special Judge Raymond S.
Springer, of Connersville, Thursday
morning, in Wayne circuit court
The motion will ask division of the
accusation into more than one para
graph, the form in which it left the
hands of the grand jurors.
Should the motion be sustained by
Judge Springer and the accusation
found Illegal, it would be thrown out
of court, an attorney said, who was
asked what effect such a ruling would
have.
Asks for Revision
The defense in its motion for revi-
sion of the accusation will claim that
the accusation is bad for duplicity''
in that two offenses are charged in one
complaint. The complaint as filed by
the grand jury in December, charged
that Sheriff Wadman voluntarily,
carelessly and negligently" allowed
the escape of William Coleman.
Attorneys for the defense will argue
(Continued OF Page Twelve)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-04
HAYS IS UNDECIDED
ABOUT ACCEPTANCE
OF MOVIE POSITION
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Jan. POSTMASTER
General Hays said today he had not
yet decided whether to leave the cabi-
net and accept the new place he has
been offered in the motion picture in
dustry and was not likely to make a
decision within the next 10 days.
AS matters now stand, it is said by
some of the postmaster generals
friends, he is not inclined to sever his
connection with the administration de-
spite the unusual salary that would be
carried by the position rendered him.
He has not yet discussed the subject
at any length with President Harding,
and does not intend to act until the
wishes of his chief are fully under
stood.
To Hold Open Mind
Details of the offer made by the mo-
tion picture people are to be discussed
by them with Mr.. Hays Jan. IA, and
he has told his associates in official
life here that he intends to hold an
open mind until after that confer
ence. He is also said to have assured
the president that he would reach no
decision until they had talked over the
situation again
Until yesterday, the postmaster gen.
eral, who has been away from Wash
ington resting, had not mentioned the
offer to Mr.. Harding The two had
luncheon together at the White House
yesterday, however, and Mr. Hays is
said to have told the executive that
the proposition looked too attractive
to dismiss without consideration. Re-
gret that there might be any prospect
of losing his postmaster general was
understood to have been expressed by
Mr.. Harding, but the subject was
dropped, with the understanding that
no resignation was imminent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-04
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

WASHINGTON. Jan 4..Building
operations for the coming spring will
be much more extensive east of the
Mississippi river than west of it. The
United States Chamber of Commerce
has issued a chart based on advance
building information obtained by gov
ernment agents. This chart shows
only few sections of the country
where building activities will be good.
On the other hand, only small area
east of the Mississippi river has poor
building prospects. Fair construction
activities are largely predicted for the
eastern half of the country The
chart forecasts good. spring building
in the southwestern quarter of Indi-
ana and fair construction work in the
remainder of the state.
A government bureau has issued q
bulletin which discusses building pros
poets for the year II reads in part: ,
Three factors enter largely into the
problem of building during the COM
ing months: the high price of mate
rial, high price of labor, and the ques-
ton of obtaining funds for construc-
ton. Prices of material, on the
whole, are much the more favorable
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-04
REINFORCEMENT
OF HOUSE SHOULD Be
AUTHORIZED, M0NDELL
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Re-appor-
tionment of the house membership un-
der the 1920 census should be author
lied by congress before the close of
the present session, Representative
Mondell, Republican, leader declared
in statement issued today
The house at the last session killed
a re-apportionment bill providing for
an increase in its membership to 460
while previously a measure passed by
house provided for e-apportionment
without increase in membership was
permitted to die in the senate.
Predicting that congress would be
able to wind up this session by June 1,
Mr.. Mondell said he expected the
house to pass the Dyer anti-lynching
bill in the very near future.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-04
CONFERENCE OF COAL
OPERATORS is OFF

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 4.-The con-
ference of coal operators of the cen
trail competitive field with officers of
the United Mine Workers of America,
called to meet at Pittsburgh Friday,
was called off today by President
John l.. Lewis.
The Pittsburgh meeting was for the
purpore of fixing a date for holding
negotiations on a wage agreement to
become effective next April, and Mr..
Lewis in formal statement declared
the meeting was discarded because of
operators refusing to meet with min
ers.
'It is essential from standpoint of
public interest" Mr.. Lewis said, that
a Joint meeting of operators and min
ers be held In no other way can the
problems of the coal industry be
solved. and in due time circumstances
will compel such a meeting
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-04
ALLEGED YEGG shot,
COMPANION TAKEN
(Rv Associated pressl

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan Rudolph
Schonfield, shot after it is alleged E,zo
Clevenger and he had held up and
robbed the Waverly. Ind, bank of
$1,000 yesterday, has an even chance
for recovery, it was said at the hos
pital where he is confined here The
young man was shot in the abdomen
while trying to escape the authorities
after the automobile in which he was
riding broke down. Clevenger also
ran, but finally surrendered without a
struggle. Schonfield's mother lives at
Wabash. The young man is Il years
old. Clevenger, who is %, lives at
Muncie. .
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-04
WILLIAMS SECURES
TAX BOARD APPROVAL
OF TWO BOND ISSUES

Formal approval by the state tax
board of two township bond issues for
new school buildings, was secured by
c. O.. Williams. county superintend-
ent Of schools, who returned late Tues
day from trip to Indianapolis. The
bond issues, which are for school
buildings in Whitewater and Williams
burg, are for $4,000 ard $4,000, re-
spectively.
The sale of the bonds will be held
about Feb. 4, according to Superintend-
ent Williams. Bids for the issues will
be opened at that time. This marks the
third attempt to sell bonds for the
school building at Whitewater which
has been condemned for five years.
The first two attempts were made
during the war, when construction
costs were hign.
Deemed Insufficient
Because of these extreme costs, and
the two per cent bond limitation stat
ute in Indiana, the amount of the bond
issue was deemed insufficient by con-
tractors to cover the costs of build
ing The state law provides that bond
issues shall be for more than two per
cent of the taxable value of property
in the township.
The taxable property in Franklin
township is valued at $4,000 and the
bond issue which that township has
obtained is for $4,000. The limit of
value in Greene township is $4,000,
and a $4,000 bond issue has been
approved for this township.
Both the Williamsburg and the
Whitewater school buildings have been
condemned by the state board Of
health and the state board of educa-
ton. The Williamsburg building is a
combined grade and high school
Whitewater will build a high school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-04
BORAH SAYS He WILL
AIR SECRET REPORT
ON BOMBING TESTS
fBR ssociated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. a. - Secretary
Weeks replying today to senate reso-
luton asking for report submitted
by Brig. Gen. Mitchell on the recent
bombing tests off the Virginia coast
advised the senate that President
Harding had held it to be "incompat.
ible with the public interest to make
the report public.
Senator .Borah announced imme-
mediately that when the naval appro-
priation bill is taken up he would tell
the senate what Gen. Mitchell had
written and rely on the secretary of
war to set me right if l make errors