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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
Women Sues County
For $500 .--Giue,l
81 By Trial Jury.

A Circuit Court trial Jury this
afternoon rendered a verdict In
favor Of the plaintiff and as.
sessed her damages at 81 In the
case Of Mrs. Mary; Summers VS..
the County Court OF Marion
County. The case had been on
trial since Monday and had at,
tracted much attention as Mrs.
Summers had sued the county
for $500 and taxpayers all over
the county were Interested in
the proceedings. y
The accident In which Mrs.
Summers alleged she was in
jured occurred In August, 1920,
when the county bridge con.
meeting Westchester and Nor.
way collapsed while she. and a
party Of friends were crossing
the bridge. Mrs. Summers
claimed personal injury which
she says cost her ailarge amount
Of money in doctor and hospital
bills.
Prosecuting Attorney Frank
A. Amos and his assistant, John
w. Mason, represented the coun
ty In the case; and Attorneys
Harry Shaw and E. G. Bell rep
resented Mrs. Summers.
At the conclusion OF the Sum.
mers case the case OF Cyrus E.
Fox vs., Fanny B. Murray was
called. Fox is sping for $4,000,
claiming that the defendant
made slanderous remarks abou:
him.
The trial jury selected to hear
the evidence in the case is com.
posed Of o. F. Graham, o. c..
Eddy, ]. Claud Davis, Ellis Dun
can, W. S. Pitzer, Gilbert NJ.
zum, H. w. Stoneking, F. a..
Haddix, Harry McCray, John q,
Gantz, Hugh w. Scott and
George H. Brobst.
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CHARLES LEEDS DIES. IN
HOSPITAL THIS MORNING

4 Charles H. Leeds, 55 years old,
local attorney, died this morning at
6:15 o'clock at Fairmont Hospital
where he had been patient for
five weeks, suffering from tuhercr.
.losis. Mr.. Leeds had been in de.
clining health for a number os
years, but his illness did not be
come serious until five weeks ago
when he entered the hospital.
He was born in schuykill Coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, but had been a
resident OF this community for a
period Of twenty:seyen years. On
January 81, 1895. he was united IL
marriage with Miss Nettie Gruber
Of this city. and they continued ts
make their home here. Three chill
dren were born to them, all OF
whom survive, namely: Mrs. NIL.
ton R. Noble, Harold Leeds and
William Leeds, all Of Provo. Utah
Mrs. Leeds. who had been resid.
ing at Provo, Utah, for about two
years with her son, William, came
here four weeks ago. to visit with
Mr. Leeds and was here when he
died. . "a
/ Mr.. Leeds practiced his proHes.
sion In this city successfully and
was member Of the Marion Cotir.
~ Bar Association. The bar asso-
citation met today to pass resolu.
tions and the members will attend
the funeral in body. E
The funeral will probably. take
place tomorrow afternoon from the
Highland Avenue NJ. E. Church, and
burial will be made in the Jones
Cemetery by Musgrave and son.
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NON0NGAHELA "A and kANAWHA COAL
OPERATORS SEPARATE FROM UNION
PHYSICIANS FIGHTING TO SAVE
LIVES Oh. SIAMESEiTWINS, ONLY ONEILL
as Bodies Are Joined by Thin Strip of Flesh
Through Which Life Stream Flows

normal at 9S and IS respectively.
An attorney has been at the twins
bedside ready to write their wills
should they become conscious.
Rosa's 12-year.old son, Frantz, and
the mothers brother Frank, remain
constantly at the bedside.
The twins reached the United
States in February. 1921, and start.
ed on a show tour.
They were born Il years ago in
Prague, Czechoslovakia. For the
last 20 years they have toured the
theaters OF Europe.
Both are moderately wealthy,
good looking and we'll educated !.
Rosa is a widow-her husband
was Killed in the war-while Josefa
is a confirmed spInster. Rosa is
the mother OF an 11.year-old son
Each twin is fully developed and
free from deforrnity save for. the
narrow flesh strip that joins them
at the hip.
They have enjoyed theaters.
dinner parties and other amuse'
ments Just as normal peopS. But
where one went, the other had &c
go also. When they differed in
taste, they settled the matteE by
the flip Of a coin.
The two have gone TO leading
surgeons on both continents but
always have been advised against
an operation to separate them.
Doctors told them such an opera
tlon undoubtedly would result in
the death OF at least one.
Twins of this kind are called
Siamese twins because Of the ia,
nous case of Eng and Chang,
Chinese born in Siam with their
bodies Joined. They were born in
1911 and died in 1874. ~
Many S.ameses twins have been
,bornlbut hey7seldom live to reach
maturity. says one Of the Hospital
;phys1e clans treating 1osefa N
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
BUGEElTE.l|..LS0F' 4
GHICAG!O|.lNE|.E:.IlNG | |
KiWanis Club Begins Prepar-
atoms for Observance Of
Canadian Week

Prof. W. E. Buckley made an In
teresting talk to the Kiwanians at
their weekly luncheon at the "Y"
today, describing the big conven-
ton o tthe National Educational
Association recently in Chicago.
The speaker had prepared charts
which visualized the manner in
which the national organization
was made up with It's twelve asso-
ctate organizations. This was
made necessary on account Of the
fact that the large bodies were un-
wieldy, and the smaller units
made the conventions more help
ful. An idea might be gained Of
the size OF the convention, he said,
when one realized that 5000 city
superintendents Of schools were
enrolled at that one meeting
alone.
Speaking OF some OF the prob
lens that were discussed, Profess
sor Buckley stated that the one
that received the greatest consi-
deratlon was that Of financing the
schools of the country. It seemed
to be the concensus Of opinion
that the best way to raise money
to meet the growing educational
needs Of the country was through
a profits or income tax. The next
important problem that was dis
cussed was the building program.
! He emphasized the importance OF
studying this phase from a nation
al standpoint because, he stated,
the country is facing an expendi-
Iture,of 81, 500, 90 5000 the coming
year for building alone. The work
being done along that line Just
now Is nothing more than study
ing the needs and working out
standard architectural require
ments SO far as may be possible.
The third and one of the most In
teresting discussion centered on
the educational tests and mea-
sures Of intelligence and mental
INAAShASoos 4A1o6 ltGSl6. pttltf pGluE
studied In order to flnd the surest
and most suitable test for pupils
in. grading them, advancing them,
and in placing them In line for
vocational training. Y Z
Among the features that i'm
pressed Professor Buckley most. he
said, was the community singing
which marked every session Of the
convention, and the! exhibits OF
paraphernalia and school building
designs. A total OF 160 firms from
all over the United States had
formed an interesting exhibit cs
school equipment, the like Of which
he had never seen before, he de.
clared.s
The central thought Of the con.
vention as Professor Buckley saw
It was that the present new life and
new conditions must be adjusted
Continued on Page Eight)
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.NEN'N0RRIERSN
. Drive !. n | APPOINTED | ! !. | |
.Co ok Hospital Campaign
Opens Today With, Organ
ization Working Hard

Today is the opening day OF the
Cook Hospital membership drive,
which will extend over a period OF
three days, during which time the
entire city will be canvassed for
new memberhip and the renewal Of
old.
The First Ward will be canvass
ed by Mrs. O. e. Mcmillan, who
"a chairman Of that ward. MrA H.
u. Cr:ss Is chairman of the Sec
ond Ward and her workers were
announced yesterday.
Mrs. w. s. Meredith. who rs
chairman OF the Third Ward will
be assisted by Mrs. Frank White,
Mrs. T. "A. Hunsaker, Mrs. Sarah
sapp and Mrs. B. F. Hamilton.
Mrs. Cora Fleming is chairman
OF the Fourth Ward and Mrs. G.
NJ. Allender will canvass the Fifth
Ward.
Mrs. John .Gillisple. who is
chairman Of the Sixth Ward, will
5be assisted by Mrs. Bert Leopold,
Mrs. Frank Lyon Mrs. Bobert
Heron. Mrs. B. f. Finger, Mrs.
P. P. Lipson, Mrs. Tusca Morris,
Mrs. Charles Steele, Mrs. Anna
Vockrodt, Mrs. j. H. Beckman
and the Misses Margaret j. Leaf
ham, Mile Evans, Ruth Heintzel-
man and Katherine Moore.
Mrs. Morgan Chambers will can
yass Walnut avenue between
Seventh and Eighth streets, while
IFalrmont avenue will be canvassed
by Miss Helen Robinson, and iss
Mary Katherine Howard will Gan
vass Prospect avenue.
Mrs. NJ. G. Lough Is chairman
OF the Eighth Ward and her work-
ers were eiannounced yesterday. aas
were the chaIrmen and workers
for Edgemont, Farmington and
Monongah.
Mrs. il. P. Smith is chairman
for the drive in Barrackville and
she will be assisted by Mrs. j. j.
MESuu6 Auu Ehlba -SohL Ah 4NuAA4hs
"The past years work OF thu
Woman's Hospital Association hal
been especially valiant and fine
one OF the supporters Of the cam
paign declared today. They Rrac
tically made over the nurses home
buying draperies and wall papel
and furnishing new rugs for thu
parlors. The condition Of .tht
nurses home was disgraceful be
fore the women went to the res
cue, but now It Is comfortable ant
attractive, and for the first tint
I'm the history OF the hospital 1t 4
filled to capacity with nurses II
training the supporter continued
.'The women bought needed III
hngs for the nursery; they bough
napkins and traycloths, and silver
They have installed IN the Shospita
laundry an electric washer ant
niargle, and they are putting in ~
electric dishwasher as soon as I
Continued on Page Eight
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EmnIey Strike Breakers

CUMBERLAND. Md, March 20.
lit was admitted by the Dickson
Construction and Repair Co., Wes-
tern Maryland shop contractors,
whose employees are on strike that
a dozen. strike breakers were
brought in this. morning. Cooking
camps are established at. the shops
and the men lodge In cars. Thd
company says 1t will continue 10
attempt hire men until the $50
vacancies on the division are fill.
ed.
The strikers admit that strike
breakers got by their pickets They
also say the company brought in
nine additional special detectives
today. The shop guard has been
increased. Several old $emploSes
who have continued at work have
reported to officers that thfi1 have
received anonymous orders TO stop
or they will be violently dealt with.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
F|LTRAT|ON.BOND
ISSUE Defeated
Light Vote Causes Defeat of
Proposed Water Plant
for Fairmont


r. g. Beckett, member Of the
state board Of heath, sent the sfol.
lowing wire from Morgantown to
day to j. Clyde Morris, city. direct.
or OF water, when, Mr.. Beckatt
learned the result OF the filtration
bond Issue election here yesterd.
day:
Guess we had better 60 back to
benevolent monarchy"
While amazed at the lack Of In.
terest shown on the part Of the
voters Of Fairmont yesterday IN
the matter OF a pure water sup.
ply for the city, when only 1925
votes were cast out of possible
total of over 9,100, Director Nor.
ris had no complaint to register
this morning, and said that he was
satisfied with the decision of the
people.
III only 1900 persons in Fair.
mont take enough interest in as
vital an issue us pure water to
come out and vote on the measure,
then 1t is well the bond issue was
defeated" was the declaration OF
Director Morris. "lf the measure
had carried by margin of 200 or
800 votes out of $500 votes cast.
would never. have permitted the
bonds to have been put on the
market.
~ want to say" continued Mr..
Morris" that think more OF the
man or woman who came out yes.
terday and Voted against the bond
issue than those who stayed at
home and did not vote at all.
Those who voted against the is.
sue had at least the courage OF
their convictions"
When the inquiry was made as
to how soon another election
could be held on the filtration pro.
position. Mr.. Morris said: There
is no time limit In the matter; an
election could be held soon. But
want to say that the next move
toward arbitration plant for Fair.
mont must come from the people,
and not from tho water depart.
ment. will be glad to cooper.
ate in any effort to get better wat.
er for Fairmont, but the initiative
must come from some other source
than the water department. Aft,
er all the complaints that have
come to me about sulphur in the
water, pipes being rotted out and
what not, It seems strange that so
little interest was shown in a mea'
sure that meant 100 per cent pure
water for this city. More votes
by nearly 1000 were cast in
Grafton yesterday on the same
proposition"
1t was the general opinion in
the city today that II the election
were held over again today II
would carry by a great majority.
1t was said on all sides today that
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
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,RUSHIO.FGOA.L
CONTINUES TO
POINTS IN EAST.
Empty Supply Tightening Up.
onsB & o. and W. M.
Railroads
STRlKE FEL7
lone Hundred and Three
Mines Are Working To-
day In District

"a :.
With but two days remaining be-
fcTe April /, the onward rush Of
coal shipments to the east contln.
|ueq although perhaps not quite as
strong as earlier in the week.
Nothing new has developed in the
|glrike situation and a stokaage Of
York on April IS inevitable.
About the only new feature in
he coal ttade these days is a de-
flded falling of Of empttes and
,ashaps q slight shortage IN spots,
fbut If there IS any 1T Is very limit
|ed and apparent only in isolated
Eases The strike on the Western
Maryland Railway has caused a
sudden 1uii In the arrival Of empt-
Pes from tie Hagerstown, Md,
lsection, although there were sur
|flcient for to:day's loading. Mines
lon the HeIea's Run.wyatt.Bing-
amcn branches ordered 1O1
|empties ana only sixteen in excess
|of that number were available to.
foy
Along the Monongah Division, d.
~ o. today 945 empties were or
ertd. but lU4S were available.
IoweYer. only 500 were placed At
4 ta mines att 2 O'clock this morn
tllS This means that 145 empties
IA to he placed during the day in
der TO prevent the effects OF a
Fhcstage. which was probably &C.
tcmplished
Coal loading today will show no
ull on the Monongahela and M.
". railways, as 431 were order
ID Of wll IN 2S were requested by
Iqs N & " Individually.
Sz9day tite mines on the three
r7foads crderad 1,477 eEpties
Match Was but 50 cars short ot
Yesterdays oder There Isl how.
avo-. new phase In conditions
nd that isa the fact that on the
lconahued on page thrtel +
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CHICAGO. March 2s.-Phystc.
tans here are faced by the-yierdest
tangle in medical annals.
They are treating Josefa Black,
suffering in a hospital here with
taundice. Whether she will re
cover Is questionable.
But II physicians win their
night-and.day fight for Josefa's
life they will save not one life
but two! y
For Josefa's body is iolneif to
that Of her sister, Rosa, by .thin
strip Of flesh through which the
LIFE stream OF both courses. !
Josefa and Rosa are YSiafnese
twins" II Josefa dies, surgeons
will try to cut the flesh bond that
connects her with her sister-but
even that may not save Rosa's
life. e
Death still lurked today in the
shadows Of the hospital room
where lie the twins. They con
tinued in virtually an unconscious
state, Josefa entirely oblivious ol
her surroundings and Rosa in a
comatose condition.
The long considered operation to
separate the sisters is entirely con,
tingent on the death OF one which.
physicians have said would mean
the death OF the other. Should
Josefa die of the yellow jaundice,
Rosa might possibly live two OF
three days but death would be GER
tain without an operation. Dr.. Ben,
iamin Breakstone said. The effect
OF the operation on the mental and
nervous systems Is problematical.
Josefa, who was stricken first,
Is most desperately Ill. The dis.
ease communicated to Rosa. Until
last night the temperature and
pulse Of the twins had been virtual,
ly identical but last night Joseta'a
temperature MOI ottiited; to 90 and. liei
pulse to 10osswhile Rosa,s te4 per
.atuIe and ERalse remained ahoul
3ll1ff' Ajlif ~ ~ - tyit tt w = 1sfls
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-29
Secretary OF Miners UNI0N HERE
.DECLARESR WITH
PRODUCERS NEAR N0RGANT0NNN
Wage Scale Without Checkotf Adopted by Kanaw1a oper
ators to Be Posted April 1.--Total Of gel Mines
Affected by Action Taken

1. MoRGANToWN, March 29-The basis upon Which the
sxtyfve mines in Monongalia County after April first
necessarily involves severance of relations with United
Mine Workers Of America according to statement made
today by Robert Peters, secretary Of Of The m
ion Directors Of the association announced Tuesday they
would undertake to run their after April under an
agreement with their een calling for wage reduction Of APP
proxmatey thirty per cent and no checkof collection Of
union dues. ,s
t'No local union has power to make a separate wage
such agreement would not be recognized
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New Scale Approved

CHARLESTON, March 29 IA
wage scale which the operators
declared was apptoximately the
same as that Of November, 1877.
was adopted by thu isanawha Coal
.operators Asspsiatio to-day sur
will be post q III 1lI the ndnes IN
its territory to be effective April
L. y 5si
L The notice To- ne posted hs the
mines, as approved 10y Tho mem
bers of the association decmres
there will be no check.otf for
union dues but there shall be no
discrimination against afig one be-
longing to a union OF against any
one for not belonging TO q union .
The scale as adopted Affects 221
mines represented by mefnners Of
the association. "a statement that
officials OF United Mine WORKER
have declined to meet with the as
soclation to nego.ia:sc a Contract
was made.
D. Q. Kennedy, secretary of the
Kanawha association, in announc-
ing the scale, said 1t ranged from
80 to 35 per cent. below the wages
in effect under the contract with
the union which will expire at the
end OF this month. He compared
the items given under the new
scale with those Of the one in e.
feet from November 1917 70 March
81, 1920, pointing out that n near
ly all instances the variation WAS
not more than a cent either way.
Scale Announeed
The notice to be posted az all
the mines operated BY ymembers Of
the association follows.
"The officials Of the United
Mine Workers having declined to
meet with the Kanawha Goal OPP
orators Association TO negotlate a
contract effective after March 81.
1922, and recognizing the riecessis
ty for a scale to. be effective
April /, we submit the following
scale OF wage to bei in etfect At
this time until further notice:
Gas Seam:
Machine loading, 4Sc per ton
Machine loading entries, 4sc
per ton.
Machine cutting. rooms and en-
tries, 1oc per ton:
pay labor .lsi
Drivers, one mule :i...s 55c
Drivers, two mules 57c
Track layers i. .s.ti.s.s 57c
Track layer helper 5sc
Slate shooters ..,..,..,. SIC
Greasers ...... 29c
Trappers ....s u. 29c
Old men tfapper f0c
Spraggers and couplefs BE
MotorInen and machine
runners ....,.l.y. I, /. ..l.t 56c
All other inside dry
labor -. ~, Z. as. 53c
"There will be no cheeksoff for
T! union dues. but there SHAH be no
discrimination against any on6
belonging 10 a union Or against
any one for not belonging to Il
union,
Gives Explanation
Il Mr.. Kennedy. exclaimed with
reference to the relatively lower
rates in the scale for greasers,
trappers. spraggers and couplerH.
that boys were generally employed
,about the mines In this field Tor
/ sSttNia tsyat.t +1ai
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DC ItNVBIIIASU u EWI57 IIIVtIlllI=
tional organization. The stand tak-
en- by the Monongahela that the
association necessarily means that
their mines will be operated as
non.union workings IL they are
successful in efforts to secure
miners. am confident the union
miners in Monongaiia County
will make a Unanimous response
to the strike call and Will with
stand this attack on the union"
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West virginia rain late tcnlait and
Thursday solder tonight
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Audit IsnEeauset olFeala.ion FlguEss
losing New ! ok Stocks, Pages
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-11
Still Only an
ArnniStice

a RMlST1CE DAY! Four years ago. at little cross
"A roads in northern France signed the arnis-
tice which brought to end the greatest of all
time.
In that war America took Neutrality-suspicious. the
deciding-part. So, when boys laid down their
arms and started home, they did feeling it was
Job well done.
For, whatever may have been the motive which
prompted the nations of Europe to to war. the one
great, dominating American idea that it was "a
to end war;
Certainly this was the idea in the minds Of the more
than 10000 American buddies they flocked to
the coors, offering to their country all they had to
give That was surely what made bearable the hard
ships they had to endure That must have been deep
down in the hearts of the 100000 stawarts who
crossed the sea, and il must have been that which
inspired the nearly $4,000 who spilled their blood
foreign battlefelds died "over there the result
of wounds.
But our heroes have been betrayed. War has not
been ended and the world has not been made safe for
plain folks The world is still living under precari-
Gus armistice which may be broken at any time.
Europe Is aflame and is always just around the
corner And America is than likely to be
involved in any that may come.
America before. Folks there blame with hav-
ing blocked the treaty of peace and league of nations
which the whole hope of world peace depended.
Perhaps those in charge of our destiny may now
read rebuke in Tuesdays elections. 1t is there for
them to read.
Meantime times have changed but little since No
vember IL, 1913 The world is still sitting "a
powder keg; 1t is still living under truce
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-11
PAY TRIBUTE
TO UNKNOWN

WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.--A trib-
ute of silent homage, impressive and
significant. was paid here today to
the unknown soldier on the first an.
nlversary OF his return from foreign
fields of battle 10 his home land.
The president stood before his
tomb in the great. white marble
amphitheater In Arlington cemetery.
where last year all the world paid
him homage. and In behalf Of the
American people placed a memorial
wreath upon the unadorned ceno.
tsph.
The secretary OF war was there
and the secretary OF the navy. rep
resenting the land and naval forces.
They stood silently beside the presi.
dent, forming a small semi-clrcle.
No one else participated In the brief
ceremony.
No word was spoken. Their ri.
lent tribute paid. the three high
officials of the government de.
parted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-11
FRUIT SHOW
OPENS TODAY

King Pippin and Uncle Jona-
than took Queen Pippin. Maiden
Blush and bevy Of Peaches on
n Sightseeing trip thru the Bell
NJ. dock Saturday. II was q
merry party and Il completely
put the shids under little old
Mr.. Crab. who just couldn't help
but be jolly, too.
II was the opening OF the Pacific
Northwest fruit exposition. where II
assembled truly striking array oi
fruit products. Visitor.
were amazed at the comprehensive
ness OF the display.
Queen Pippin held a reception fol
the Five Peaches at the Hote
Washington Annex during the
and the coronation exer
cises are to be held tonight at ths
show. The big show. which Is highly
and which stresses Sc
attle's relation to the fruit-growins
districts OF the state. will be helt
nine days and nights.