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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-11
NEGROES WILL MEET,
HERE DECEMBER 2

The next meeting of the univsr.
sal Negro Association of Northern
West Virginia will be held in Fair.
mont at the C. NJ. tE. Church on
Saturday. December 2, when
Africa for tho Africans at Home
and Abroad" vii! be discussed: Tho
last meeting OF the association wa
held in Clarksburg Monday, when
ways and means Of establishing
business enterprises for the nc.
groes of Northern West Virginia
were considered.
Delegates at the Clarksburg meet.
ing expressed the belief that It was
time for the negroes TO do some.
thing for themselves and no Longer
depend upon someone else to look
after their welfare. That the ne.
groes want to build up. business en-.
terprises Of their own and thus
Prove tha1they are race capnble
Of doing us we'll as another was
the sentiment oi,the delegates pres,
ent. At tho night session, a SCR.
mon was delivered by the Rev. !
g, Dixon OF Enterprise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-11
UNIQUE METHOD To
STUDY BIBLE. USED
Mathematical Review of Book
Of Acts Undertaken by the
Rev. ]. Waiter Barnes.

A unique method of Bible study
has been undertaken at the Pala-
tine, Baptist Church, Of which the
Rev. j. Waiter Barnes is pastor.
At the prayer meeting services
on Wednesday night, the Rever-
end Mr.. Barnes has undertaken a
mathematical review Of the Books
of Acts.
Tho problems to be solved at
the prayer services are publish
ed In the Baptist News, tho
church calendar, and the menu
bers of the congregation are ask
ed to solve tho problems before
the Wednesday services. One Of
the recent problems follows:
Multiply the number of days
jesus was seen on earth after his
resurrection,
BY the angels who talked with
the disciples after his ascension,
Add those present in tho upper
room when Peter made his first
address,
Multiply by the number who
dweit in that upper room,
Divide by the number added TO
the Apostles by lot,
Add those added to the church
on the day Of Pentecost,
Divide by the disciples who, en-.
tering the temple. healed a man.
Divide again by the healed
mans age,
Subtract the persons who lied
unto God and fell dead,
Multiply by the disciples re.
leased from prison by an angel.
Divide by the men chosen and
ordained to attend to the business
Of the early Church,
Subtract those stoned to death
for witnessing for jesus,
Subtract those who offered
money for the powe rof the Holy
Spirit.
Subtract the workers who
preached In a chariot,
Divide by the days a prosecutor
was blinded,
Multiply by the years Eneas was
in bed with the palsy,
Add the times Peter was bid
den rise, kill and eat"
Multiply by the men in these
lessons by the name OF Simon,
Subtract the men sent to Peter
by Cornelius,
Add the brethren who went TO
Cornelius with Peter,
Subtract the chains with which
Peter was bound,
Subtract the names Of the most
prominent disciple,
Add the disciples called gods
in this book.
Subtract the men from Maca-
donia who appeared to Paul in a
Subtract the number Of women
selling purple.
The result will be the number
OF people that ought to be in this
prayer meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-11

his features. "Rieea. he said. a
promised I'd fitd your jewels-l
promise you again that I'll never
drop this, business until your gems
and the Flaming Jewel-are Ia
your possession"
"But jim"
~ swear It! he exclaimed VIC
iently. am not such a stupil
fool as l seem"
"Deari" she protested excitedly,
lyon have done what you promis-
ed. Ny gems are in my posses.
sion-I believe
Sho caught up the emblazoned
case. stripped on, tho fire tray
then the second. and flung them
|as.de. Then, searching with the
delicate tip Of her forefinEer In tho
empty case, she suddenly press
ed the bottom hard-thdmb mid
dle finger and little finger torm-
ing the three apexes OF an equil-
ateral triangle.
There camo a clear, tiny SOUND
like the ringing Of the alarm in a
repeating watch. Very gently thu
false bottom OF the case detached
itself and came away in the palm Of
her hand.
And there, each embedded in its
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-11
HALE a CENTURY
0klahomanP raises Black
Draught, ia wing Used it
"Can Safely Say for
4 so Years

/. Grandneld,. OH. ono Of Tho
best known farmers of Tilmnn
County. Mi. G. w. ,rifdato. who
owns and manage wagon yard
here, says.
II have used rhed tord's Black
Draught-l behave can safely
say for fifty yehrs
~ was born and reared 10 Toxas
'Freestone County, stxty.tour year.
ago. have bean rdarried forty four
years. Ny father ised Blacl
Draught before Twas married, and
gave It to US
For forty.totr years Of my maj.
ried life, t4has had d place ON our
medicine shelf and n the only lax
alive, orSliyer medicine. we use. We
use It for torpid liver. sour nto
mach, headache, indigestion
don't think We could get along
without II, knowins what NJ has
done for US, and he money Il has
saved. 1t Is itist Is good and TO
liable tOdly as lt wis when we he
gan its use, My boys use It and
they are eatlsfiedaitsa the hest liz.
or medicine they have over used
Thedfords Biark. ErRngit Is pure
~ vegetable, not tlisaereeabie to
take and acts ID q prompt and ma
tural way.
So many thousands Of pertona
have been be1eftted ~ the use OF
Thedford's Black prausht, sun
should have no hesitancy in trying
this valuable old weIl+estahlishcd
remedy, for most hSer and stom.
oeh disorders NclssB.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-11

the name of the Wall street firm
was changed to catherwood { Fog.
Copyright, 1874,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-11
OpHpT W-CHAkipEpS
q tooo nnnnfn q poQAN coltnAlff

most shameful thing that ever
happened to me-"
.sWhat could anybody do under
that rifle" said Eve hotly. THAT
beast would have murdered the
first person who stirred!"
Darrah. exasperatsd and dread
fully Inundated. looked miserab-
" at his brand-new wife.
Eve and Stormont also looked
at her She had come forward
from the rear OF the stairway
where Quintana had brutally
driven her. Now she stood with
one hand on the empty leather
jewel case, looking at everybody
out Of pretty, beRildered eyes.
To Darragh, IN a pe,plexed. un-
steady voice: els II the sar
bandit that robbed Us before?"
Yes: Quintana," he said
wretchedly. Rage began TO yedden
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-11
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARToN

It>turned out that scarecrow did
not have Mother Goose's broom
after all.
For when Nancy and Nick flew
off In their Green Shoes 10 the
chocolate drop shaped house
where Mother Goose lived on a
very high hill. and told her that
Scarccrow had a new supply nt
arms and legs and a new back.
bone, oil made out Of broomstlcks
she shook her head.
'sYou say his arms are made out
OF blue broomstick, and his
backbone out Of a rod one and his
gun ont Of a yellow broomstick
with green stripeal" repeated the
old lady.
eyes. - answered Nancy. That's
right. And he feels awfully. Ha
said to tell You that you could
have it back sc II cost him his
Mother 9oose smiled &indly.
She patted her blaek Cat aud lift
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-11
.seaNoped Clusters

4 BY 2 It,l.tgfl e. ot1tAfSEEt6f1
OF Columbia University.
/ quart or 3 dozen oysters.
1 IL cups bread crumbs
(trom the center Of a stale
loatl.
/ 1.2 cups cracker crumbs.
IA cup melted butter.
II cup cream.
10 cup oyster fiquop
Salt and pepper.
Slight grating nutmeg.
Pick over and drain from
liquor the oysters. Add butter
10 bread and cracker crumbs. In
the bottom Of q buttered dish
place a layer OF crumbs, over
this q thick layer Of oysters,
adding half the cream and oys.
ter liquor. Sprinkle with salt
and pepper. Repeat and ON top
Of the second layer Of oysters
have alayer Of crumbs. Bake ia
q moderate oven 80 minutes.
Always have only two layers
OF oysters, as any more would
leave the middle layer under.
done, while the top and bottom
layers would be overlooked.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-11

own shoqed compartment q cham
OILS, law the Esthonian iewels-tde
true ones deep hidden. alyay
oubly guarded Dy two sets 81 pen
feet limitations lining the two Mist
bile r9ys above.
And. in the confer, blazed the
Erosite gem - the magnificent
Flaming Jewel, glory OF living,
binding lire.
Nobody stirred or spoke. Das.
ragh bltnked at the crystalline
blaze as though stunned.
Then the young girl who had once
been Her Serene Highness Thee
dorica. Grand Duchess Of Esthonia,
looked up at her brand.new hus
band and laughed.
did you really suppose 1t was
these that brought me across the
ocean? Did you suppose It was a
passion for these that filled my
heart? Did you think II was for
these that 1,followed your"
She laughed again, turned 10
Eve:
you understand. Tell him that
II he had been In rags ! would have
followed him like a gypsy !. 4.
They say there Is gypsy blood In
US God knows I think
perhaps there is a little Of It in all
real women Still laughing she
placed her hand lightly supon her
heart-''In all women-perhaps-1
Flaming Jewel imbedded here"
Her eyes, tender and mocking,
met his; she lifted the jewel,
case. closed It. and placed tin his
Now" she said, you have
everything In your possession:
and VIC are safe-we are quite
safe, now, my jewels and l."
Then she went to Eve and rest
ed both hands on her shoulders.
Shall we put on our snow
shoes and go-home?"
Stormont flung open the bullet.
splintered door. Outside in the
snow he dropped on both knees
to buckle on Ewes snow-shoes.
Darragh was performing n like
office for his wife, and the State
Trooper, being unobserved, took,
Ewes slim hands and kissed them,
looking up at her where he was
kneeling.
Her pale face blushed as It had
that day in the woods on Owl
Marsh, SO long, SO long ago, when
this mans lips first touched her
hands.
AS their eyes met both remem-
bered. Then she smiled at her
lover with the shy girls soul Of
her gazing out at him through
eyes as blue as the wild blind
gentians that grow among the
ferns and MOSES Of Star Pond.
Far away in the northwestern
forests Quintana still dashed his
horses through the primeval
pines.
Triumphant, reckless, resource.
full, dangerous, no felt that now
nothing could stop him, nothing
bar his way to freedom.
I Out OF the wilderness lay hi
road and his destiny; out Of 1t no
must win his way, by strategy, by
cunning, by violence-creep out, 80
his way out, shoot his way out
It scarcely matLered. He was go
ing out! He was going back to lita
once more /. Who could forbid HIM?
Who stop him: Who deny him
now, when, in his pockets, he he,d
all that was worth living for-tha
keys to power, 20 pleasure-the key
to everything on earth!
In fierce exultation he slapped
the glass Jewels in his pocket and
laughed aloud.
"The keys 10 the Yorld!" he
cried. Let him stop me and take
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-11

ed her biggest goose up onto her
knee before replying.
mo, none Of the hroomsticks
that Scarecrow has can In mine,
she said, %For, being magical, my
broomst,ck turns every color OF
the rainbow. It takes on the color
OF tho sky wherever l happen to
be, so that / cannot be soon from
the earth and mistaken for a bird
by some ventursome hunter. II the
sky is gray. so is my broom. III
It is blue, my broomstlck Instant
ly becomes the same shade.
'r1f I am out in glowing sun
set, the broom becomes crimson
aud II II storms, my steed :SsetInes
black as night. Go and teIl Scare.
crow not 70 worry about his poor
bones. He may keep them all, for
none of them belong to me-"
OF went the TWINS to tell scara-
crow the good news.
ITO Be continued.)
Copyright 1892 MAD
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-11
WILSON CONFIDENT OF
RESULT IN TWO YEARS

MoRGANTowN W. Va, Nov. Ii
in replying to \ telegram from
local Democratic leaders inform.
ing him OF the Democratic victory
In this county in last Tuesdays
election, former President Wood.
row Wilson replied today that
there awaits us in 1924 the solemn
duty of offering the country tho
right program and tho right man
to carry it,out. I look forward with
confidence to the result"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-11
FoREsT Ffnr STOPPED

MORO kssTowN. VI. Va Nov
liza forest fire 10 rho Cheat
Mount alns near here covering an
area two mile Ions and one mlic
in width was brorsii under CON
trot today By prompt action by
volunteer fire tighsers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-06
Findings This
Week in Harvard
Laboratory Blast

Boston, June ga final hearing to
determine the cause of the explosion
at the Jefferson Physical Laboratory
at Harvard University on Nay 10 in
which two persons were killed and
several injured will be held this week
by state fire Marshal, George c. Neal.
While Atherton kinSley Dunbar of
Cambridge, fellow for research in
Cryogcnic engineering was working
with a tank of liquid oxygen the
tank exploded. killing Dunbar and
William Connell, a carpenter at
work in the building.
Investigations carried on since the
accident by Walter l.. Wedger, ex-
plosive expert of the Department of
Public Safety. DR.. Augustus H. Gill,
professor of industrial chemistry at
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, and engineers of the United
States bureau of mines at Washing
ton revealed, according to an interim
report presented by the Investigate
ors, that the explosion was due to
the presence of oil or some lubri-
cant in the liquid gas. How oil hap
pened to be present has not been
explained.
Witnesses summoned for the new
hearing include Dean II. J. Hughes,
Harvard engineering school; Prof. H.
y. Davis of the Cryogenic laboratory,
Harvard; John w. Davis. mechani-
cal engineer. United States bureau
of mines, and DR.. Charles E. Munroe.
national research council, Washing
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-06
Criticises High
Handed Methods
Boston Dry Agents

Boston. June 81 nlted states
Commissioner Hayes in discharGins
rG.elro Spincll, and Guilio Labadini,
rrorrictors OF the Hotel Napoli. who
Voc arrested in n raid by dry agents
ta,oa weeks ago. criticised the actions
N, tac prohibition enforcement OIL
,..s
Doors should he broken down by
Ulcers only after they have an
uounecd their business and demand
"a that n door be opened and have
lfcn refused" he said. The action of
.1.m.s T.. Roberts, prohibition director
ii smashing in that door in the
cellar was an abuse Of the search
warrant. lie was a tresrasser alb
lr,ro on this ground" the commits
sonor declared.
Arthur J. Davis, head of the Mas
tltNus,tts Anti Saloon League was
sud 10 have been present for the
purpose Of watching the humiliation
q. the defendants"
! therefore cannot use a scrap of
tle evidence obtained under this
search warrant and / discharge these
,ofcndan's' the commissioner ruled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-06
|CienzO Out of
Peters killing
Still Being Held

Philadelphia, June 5-Although
John Cienza arrested here Saturday
was eliminated today from connec-
ton with the Ward-Peters murder
mystery, police under the belief that
he may be wanted elsewhere, order
ed him held.
Cienzo made several attempts to
escape today and during three hour
and a half grilling was guarded by
six detectives.
The prisoner told practically the
same story today that he die when
first placed under arrest, but explain
ed that the pistol bullet wounds in
his chest and arm resulted from a
fight in a barracks between Mason
town and Smithfield, Fayette county.
Penna.
Authorities have communicated
with the Fayette county police in an
effort to ascertain the truth of this
statement.
After Cienzo's examination police
said they had checked up on his
statements and were convinced that
the prisoner was not the mysterious
Jack" who is reported to have
witnessed the killing of Clarence
Peters by Walter S. Ward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-06
Stays Lawrence
Mill Worker, Then
Slashes Own Throat

Lawrence, Mass, June 5.-Bolick
Galipowski, a mill worker, was shot
and almost instantly killed late to-
day by John Gancarza of Lincoln, n.
H.. who later slashed his own throat
with a razor.
The shooting occurred at the home
of Nathan Goldman, where the two
men were visiting. After an argu-
ment in Polish, which Goldman told
the police he did not understand,
Gancarza drew a pistol and fired two
shots. one bullet entering the right
side of Galipowski's body. The slay-
er hid in an adjoining house until
the police had gone, and then went
out to the street and cut his throat.
At a hospital tonight it was said he
would die.
Galipowski. who was married and
had two children, was a striker from
the Everett mills here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-06
STOP EVICTION

Providence, Il. l.. June while
police constables. under protection
of deputy sheriffs and national
guardsmen were ejecting families OF
textile mill strikers from company
houses" in Pontiac today. Justice
Tanner in the superior court issued
a restraining order forbidding u. b.
and r Knight. Inc. owner OF the
houses from eNicting any tenants
for nonpaymcnt of rent or for any
other reason. in either Pontiac or
Natick.
Robert F. Quinn. counsel for the
strikers hurried from the court TO
Pontiac village with copies of the re-
straining order and halted the work
of eviction. Strikers. learning OF the
granting of the order. poured into
the streets and cheered as the con
stables, accompanied by an attorney
Tor the Knight company. stopped
their work and left the village.
Two families in Pontiac had been
elected and a third had moved its
goods out voluntarily before the ar
rival of Mr.. Quinn. Two other fami-
lies in Pontiac and five in NaticlS
were also to have been evicted.
Judge Tanner ordered subpoenas
to issue upon officials OF Il. Il. and l..
knight, Inc. returnable in Provi-
dence June l.. for hearing on the
prayer of the strikers that an injunc-
ton be granted. Three complaints
were filed with the court. two OF
them by individual strikers who had
been ordered out and the third a
general prayer. covering all tenants
of Knight company houses in the two
villages.
Although the mill owners long ago
rcsorted to injunction proceedings In
their struggle with the strikers ii
Rhode Island today was the first
time that the strikers had appealed
to the courts for protection.
The bills of complaint in the pro-
ceedings against the Knight COM
pany declare that the strikers who
occupy mill houses are ready. WILL
ing and anxious" to pay their rents.
but that no representative of the cor
poration has asked for 1t and that
the strikers have no way OF know
ing where or to whom to make pay
ment. The complaints ask that the
strikers be permitted to pay their
rent into the registry of the court
and the offer is made to furnish
Continued on Page Col. e1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-06
COMMISSIONS
FOR TRIO SENIORS
At UNIV. maine.
Features Days Exer-
cises at 51st Com
mencement
Address by President Stills of
BowdOin College-190 Bach
elors Degrees Conferred
Honorary Degrees to IA Not
ables

Orono. Maine. June 5.-A feature of
tne list Commencement exercises at
University OF Maine today was the
prescntation OF commissions as sec
md lieutenant OF infantry, officers
I'VE Corps. TO Osgood A. Nicker-
SIN or Bangor Lawrence W. Davee,
p..ro. and Harlan :. Dennison,
,-,..h Paris, seniors. The presenta-
ZION was made by General Mark l..
Itersry. l.. :. A, former professor OF
Military Science at the university
Tho commencement address was
t.l.yurrd by President Kenneth c. Nj.
--Vq OF Bowdoin college, who spoke
IN rho subject. The Scholar and the
State"
~ 100 Bachelor degrees conferred,
- ,,5rc in the College of Agriculture;
&, in the college OF Arts and Science;
Il, .t The college of Technology, and
IN. ia the College of Law, out OF
,..-
Honorary degrees were conferred
ly President Clarence {. Little upon
...,,.t " Hart. dean of the Cniver-
..,, Doctor Of Philosophy: James 5.
-...t- dean Of the College of Arts
.uI sciences, Doctor of Letters,
u.t.,d : Boardman. dean of the
,uIl. 10 or Technology. Doctor of En-
.rp.lng. Leon :. Merrill. dean of
,ne college of Agriculture, Doctor OF
..-., EhN. shlev \. Smith. Ban-
... Doctor or Divinity; Rev Henry
! lurIpgc. Kcnnebunkport. Doctor of
Laws. Cuuon ID. Gray. president OF
D.t.s college. Doctor of Laws; John
Boiling. cola Spring Harbor. \. Y,
...,rl.si. Doctor of Science: DIR.
.i.,cmah :. Ferguson. 80 New York
.t,. Doctor of Science; Frederic H.
...,LAnl. president of Board of
....sr,-. Master of Arts; Josiah w.
N.,,, Burlington, VI, dean of Col
,.- uf Engineering. University of
mon, Doctor of Science; Lincoln
he ,H.~A Washington, d. C., author,
M1s'. ru. Arts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-06
Harvard PrOfs
Stop Flow of
Deadly Chlorine

Cambridge Mass, June 5-Chlor-
inc gas, such as the Germans used in
the early gas attacks, was let loose
at the Boylston Chemical laboratory
at Harvard University today, sicken-
ing two janitors. The flow was stop
ped by Professors E. P. Kohler and
j. B. Conant who, protected by gas
masks, inserted a tube inc the tank
from which the gas was escaping and
let it off into a solution which alb
sorbed it.
The ianitors, John Harrington and
Joseph Shannon. were working alone
in the basement of the laboratory,
classes having been suspended They
mistook a tank full of chlorine for
an empty tank and opened a valve.
Although affected ny the vapors. they
tried to close it again they said, but
could not do so. Calls for help
brought the professors to their as
Sistance.
Neither man was seriously affect
cd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-06
HARVARD MOVE
DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST jews
Proposed Limitation of
Students May Involve
Proportion Hebrews
Sitting Process Halted by
Board of Overseers - Com
mittee to Investigate Two In
quiries Now on in Bay State
Legislature Covering Matter

Cambridge, Mass, June 5-The
question of sitting more effectively
candidates for admission to Harvard
college, which has been said to in
volve the proportion Of Jewish stu
dents. was ordered by the board of
overseers today referred to a COM
mittee drawn from the faculties of
the university. A statement from the
university said that until the COM
mittee reported no further action on
the matter would be taken. Existing
entrance requirements will remain
unchanged meantime.
The statement follows:
The board of overseers passed the
following vote at their meeting this
morning:
Voted. that committee drawn
from the faculty of the university be
appointed by the president of the
university to consider and report to
the governing boards principles and
methods for more effective sitting of
candidates for admission to the uni
Nersity. of which the committee
authorized by the faculty of arts and
sciences shall be a part.
The vote of the faculty of arts
and sciences was in similar terms.
authorizing the appointment OF a
committee from that body.
NO further action will be taken.
nor any change made in the existing
entrance requirements until the
committee has reported"
Except that the membership of the
committee was broadened to include
all the several faculties of the uni
versity. this vote was ratified, and 1t
was directed that the committee
authorized by the faculty of arts and
sciences should be part of it. AS
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