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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-24
Bravery of Defenders of West
Virginia Mine Outstanding
Feature OF Attack.

wELLSBURG. w. Va, July "a
raid on the Salkeld mine CT
the Richlland Coal Co. at Clifton
vile at dawn on Monday, Ju1ys11,
was not a REPETITION of the mass
acre of defenseless miners at Her
rim, H. because of the personal
bravery OF. every. one gifts defend
ers, state officials stated after in
specting the site.
Led by renegadeS Am erlcan,
who unfurled an American flag on
the tipple and then burned it,
along with two of. his wounded
comrades, in their zeal to wreck
the company's plant. the army of
400 foreigners. shrieking and jib-,
bering like jabbering apes, hurled
themselves down the slope south
of the tipple and eager hands car
ried cotton waste and oil to set
ablaZe the employees homes-
Crouched behind walls of the
company houses were about is
women and twice as many sobb1ng
and hysterical children who were
afraid to flee the scene because of
the barrage of bullets. yet feared
they were being spared for death
in the furious flames the inyad-
ing Pennsylvania union miners,
augmented by West Virginia
strikers. planned to start under
the employees homes.
H. H. Duval, the martyred sher-
if Of Brooke County, freely gave
his life for these. women and
children. Backed by thsee of mis-
special deputies he charged into
the hundreds of invaders who
were coming down the slope to-
ward the houses. He was killed.
and after he lay prone three shots
were poured into his head at a
distance of two feet. making it an
unrecognizable. shapeless mass.
But before Sheriff sDuval fell he
killed two of his assassins and I'M
doubtedIy wounded many more.
Only two of the defenders were
equipped with reyolvers-the
sheriff and Erwin Mozinso, his
deputy. Two of the others had
rifles, and the rest of the twenty
one employees and deputy sheriffs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-24

Not all Of the ballet girls in the
opening spectacle of the Al G..
Barnes circus-the beautiful fairy
land fantasy, Alice in Jungleland''
have to dance or pose throughout
the action of the extravaganza
Some of them make their entrance
in palanquins carried by ornately
robbed camels, in howdahs atop
elephants, in chariots drawn by
bears, zebras, elephants, ostriches
and hippopota1ni.
Every conceivable oriental and
jungle carrier, richly carved and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-24
'ALcoHoLIc DEATHS 4: INCREASE IL & Il

NEW YORK. July. 24-An ip-:
crease of nearly So per cent In all
oholics deaths this year over those:
OF 1920 and 81 per cent over 1871
has been reported by. the CHIEF ned
5icaI examiner f0f New. York. The
report. shows that eighty persons
died from alcoholism in the first;
SIX months of this year. The total
humble of alcoholic deaths fors1921'
.totalled 127.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-24

embellished, viii be seen when the
,bigxAI e. Barnes Wild Animal Cir
Gus comes to Fairmont for only hale
Of the 1850 people In the 1922 pro-
duction will be afoot. And not a
one Of the 200 wild animals en-
gagged, except the jungle 'cats. :"
will appear without gorgeous trap
pings Costuming and animal re-
gala, although mounting high into
five figures, total little in the PRO
dpction costs of this stupendous
pageant. Il.
All of the ballet girls have real
singing voices. and their salaries,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-24

with those. OF. the six prima donnas,
make: Just another item on the long
list. Scenic inyesture, huge bat
terry, of spot; and flood lights, tons
OF properties and two seventy foot
car loads of mecha ntca1 appliances
swell the aggregate
Al G. Barnes will present his per-
formances this year in one of the
largest tents ever built, with cleo
trio fans cooling every square foot
OF the stands, with an orchestra
chair grand stand - seating thou
sands, facing the three great steel
barred arenas and the four rings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-24
PATAGONIA.

NEW ORLEANS, July "a
and British farmers have
left Patagonia because of labor
trouble sSand the activities Of ban
sdits fussomegpart of that country,
Saccording to@ George f.. Hunziker.
who arrived here today from Rio
GaHegosssP patagonia.
yshefroub1esSh he stated. started as
sasstTfkeSo farm hands, but develop
Fed into eanuprising- Farm build
fngs and boundar fences were
bfuuedsands many farmers and their
faman esWereS taken prisoners, Mr..
sHunZiker SAID The government
Sent troopsst the uprising
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
AQUATIC EVENTS
 STAGED AT '. M.
Results of First Swim Staged
 Wednesday and Thursday

The first events in the all around aquatic contests for the High school, Junior and Employed B Clssses of the Y M e, A. were held on Wednesday and Thursday. The event was the one lap swim,
 The results are as follows.--
 High school;-D. Beloin, [ 2-b sec onds; II, Dunn, 2-5 seconds; w. Be- loin, s seconds.
 Junior Class. ss.-fankaska, s l-e sec onds; Martlndae, 9 l-5 seconds; Twin ing, 10 l-5 seconds
 Employed B:-Morrison 2-5 sec onds; Herbert, Q seconds; Carlson, Q 3-5 seconds.
 The next event which is the plunge for distance will be held on Thurs day and Wednesday of next week
 On Saturday night, the Y. M. Jrs. will play the Tigers in basketball. The game will start at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13

There Is one telephone to every 8 inhabitants in the United States.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
RELIEF FOR TRUCKMEN
Motor Vehicle Commissioner and State Highway Commissioner Have Plan Which May Satisfy Grievances.

That solution of the problems now confronting the truck owners in the state, wherein they feel the recent motor vehicle laws are unjust, is im- minent, is believed from a statement made yesterday by Commissioner of Motor Vehicle R. B. Stoeckel
 Commissioner Stoeckel, as a mem- Der of the state police commission, yesterday addressed a meeting of the state grange at Waterbury. Follow ing the morning session, he remarked to A. P. Marsh, state secretary of the Motor Truck association, that he and State Highway Commissioner Bennett had worked out what they thought would be a means of relief to the truckmen. He said he would call a meeting in the near future,
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
AMARANTH OFFICERS
 FORMALLY INSTALLED
New Staff Take Their thairs-Pres- entations are Made to Ietir-
 Ing Officials.

NtW 0ttH luht iiitH ' h"'Ia' ''aT
 entations are Made to Retir-
 Ing officials.
 One of the most pleasant occasions Of Laurel Court, No. s. order of the Amaranth, was the installation of the officers for 1922 by the retiring royal patron, F. C. Crandall. at the last reg ular meeting The following officers were installed!
 Royal Matron. Mrs Mary II, Neu- mann.
 Royal Patron, Wm, J, Rawlings,
 Associate Matron, Mrs. John r, Norton,
 Trensurer, Mrs. Abbie Meisner.
 Secretary, Miss Amy F, Beach.
 Conductress, Mrs. Dora Drummer.
 Associate Conductress, Mrs cordclia Banta.
 Marder, Mrs. Flora Banner.
 St. Bearer, Mrs. Charlotte F. Tracy,
 Prelate. Mrs. A. Marvin Sackett
 Trustee. Mrs. Anna Crandall.
 Truth. Miss Gertrude Kline.
 IailIl, 4hlSS iSolotIiS HdtNItiul'
 Wisdom, Miss Jessie Blair
 Charity Mrs. Marion Dixon. Mar. in East. Miss Flora F. Hollcy.
 Mar. in West, Miss Lemonie Baker. Sentinel, Frank H. Goddard. Organist, Mrs. Bertha Boyington. Historian, Mrs. Florence Dixon. Coronation ceremony was performs ed by the retiring royal matron, Mrs. S. F. Seaman acting as captain of the guards.
 Bouquets of American Beauty roses were presented by the retiring royal patron to the retiring royal matron and newly installed royal matron. A past matron's jewel was presented to the retiring royal matron in behalf of the court by P. R. c. $. F. Seaman. An Amaranth ring was presented to retiring royal matron by Mrs. Julia Norton on behalf of the officers of 1921. The newly installed royal ma tron presented 10 Past Royal Matrons Charlotte H. Boyer and Amy F. Beach bouquets of violets.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
City Items

All Mems high Stetson Shoes great ly reduced at Besse- Leland 's.-advt.
 The Luther League of the Swedish Lutheran church will give concert at the church on Thursday evening" January 26. Herbert Anderson and Harold Sjolander of this city as we'll as Ellis Lundberg of Bridgeport will en- Certain.
 A son was born last evening at the New Britain General hospital to MT. and Mrs. William Chapponi of 1915 Stanley street. as-
 $50 suits $35-Wilson's.-adv
 Albert Peterson, the retiring secre- fAry of Andre Lodge I. o. o. F. has been given a gold watch in apprecia- fion of his fifteen years of service.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
WANT TROOPS TO STAY.

London, Jan. 13.-(By Associated Press. )-Districts in Ireland which benefited financially from the pres ence of British troops are expressing something like consternation at their withdrawal, according to the Morn- ing Posts Dublin correspondent.
 The inhabitants of the military cen- ters have sent letters to Dublin and even to the British government ask ing retention of the troops, whose ex- penditure of their entire pay in Ire land meant important trade and em- ployment of number of the natives.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
CONGREGATIONAL NEWS
Missionary Societies Hold Meetings
 This Afternoon.

The Woman's Home Missionary so- ciety of the First Congregational church will meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Boy Scout Troop will meet at 7:30 o'clock in the evening. The sewing school will meet in the afternoon at 4.
 The monthly meeting of the Wom- ans Foreign Missionary department of the South Congregational church was held this afternoon at o'clock. An interesting program in charge of Miss F. M. Bingham and Mrs. R. H. Hubbard was presented, followed by . special hour.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
WILLIMESE TAKEN
 BY U. S. OFFICER
Man Who Had Raised" Bills in His Possession Will Face Charges in Federal Court.

Louis Willimese, arrested Wednes- day night on raised bill charge, was turned over to Federal Officer Berry last night and will be arraign- ed in the United States court.
 Willimese, according to allegations of the police, came to this city from Boston several days ago, and has been making an effort to secure agents for the distribution of s5 bills raised" to twenties.
 The accused was before Judge c. w. Klett yesterday. At the request of Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G. Woods the case was continued until this morning. An investigation con- ducted in the meantime disclosed that the offense was one for the federal authorities to probe rather than the state authorities.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
For Colds, Grip or Influenza

and as a Preventive. take Laxative PROMO QUININE Tablets. The gen uine bears the signature of F. w. Grove. (Be sure you get BROMO) soc.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-02
HARDING CELEBRATES
57TH BIRTHDAY TODAY

Washington, Nov. president
Harding today celebrated the fifty
seventh anniversary of his birth, al
most as quietly and simply as the
average American citizen observes a
birthday. The presidents plan called
for appearance at his Office at the
usual time, the usual morning round
of conferences, the customary noon
day period devoted to meeting visit
ors in the capital from the towns and
hamlets of America who consider the
moment when they grasp the presi-
dents hand and hear his word of
greeting the climax of their visit
Luncheon and then perhaps a few
hours of golf over the course of a
nearby country club.
Because Mrs. Harding is still con.
fined to her bed, although recovering
from her recent illness, there will be
no birthday dinner party but the
president will spend the evening with
her. The fact that today was his
birthday was not forgotten by the
close friends of the executive or by
the nation and the world at large.
All day long-the beginning really
was esterday-telegraph wires of the
White House licked and messenger
boys arrived carrying messages of
birthday greetings, hany of them from
rulers and leader of other countries
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-02
NATCO CHIEFS HERE
ARE PROMOTE 7 0
BETTER POSITIONS
SUPT. GEORGE p. FISHER GIVEN
DISTRICT MANAGER AND HIS
HIS ASSISTANT STEPS UP AS
"BoSS" OF TWO LOCAL PLANTS.

Two important changes were an
nounced today in the executive branch
of two of the the city's principal in
dustries-the down town and Twin
Bluffs plants of the National Fire
prooflng company. George p. Fish
er, who for the past several years
: has been superintendent of the two
| tile manufactures, at meeting held
earlier in the week at Pittsburgh,
was elevated to district manager,
He will have charge of the com
pany's factories in Ottawa, Twin
Bluffs, Hobart, Ind, Pullman, H., and
Brazil, Ind His position in the local
offices will be take by F. w. Gun
ther, who served as assistant supe?-
intendent under Mr.. Fisher
Advancement Of the two executives
comes as a result of long and result
getting service in the Natco's EN-.
ploy.
Both men know the tile making
business from to lizard and have
proven their worth by making good
wherever the company sent them.
Mr. Fisher came here a graduate of
the ceramics department of Ohio
State university, as also did Mr.. Gun
ther. At the time of taking over the
management of the local plants Mr..
Fisher was one of the youngest super
intendents in the COmpany's service.
Mr.. Gunther has been here only few
years, but like his predecessor show.
ed himself to be the right man in the
right place.
At the Pittsburgh meeting the cor
poration divided its long list of
plants into three districts, one 'ot
which was given to Mr.. Fisher for
general supervision Under the ar
rangement he will be compelled to
visit each factory once a week.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-02
PROF. FARNSWORTH
LEFT $4,000 TO
SON AND NEPHEW
ESTATE OF MAGNETIC HEALER
is FILED FOR PROBATE-HOW-
ARD FARNSWORTH GIVEN THE
BULK OF HOLDINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard FarnswOrth Of
Van Buren street will receive the bulk
of the estate left by the formers
uncle, the late John C. Farnsworth,
prominent Ottawa resident, who died
on Sunday, Oct. 20, at Ryburn hos
pital in this city
Mr.. Farnsworth drew a will two
days before his death, disposing OF
his estate. The document was drawn
on Oct. q and was witnessed by At
torney Frank f, Follett, his attorney,
and Miss Emma Hoey. The will and
a petition asking that it be probated
were filed in the local court today
The petition listed Mr.. Farnsworth's
estate as personal property-moneT
in the bank stocks, bonds and liberty
bonds valued at S25, 900,
BY the terms Of the will, the de-
cedents son, Benjamin Farnsworth,
1856 Wentworth avenue. Chicago, is
left all the testator's liberty bonds,
which are worth S4,500 at par. The
residue of the estate goes to the tes-
tator's nephew, Howard w. Farms
worth, and his wife, Gertie Farms
worth.
Howard w FarnswOrth is named
as the executor.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-02
TO TAKE PAGES BODY
BACK TO WASHINGTON

Richmond, Va, Nov. 2.-Within the
old Fork church, where he was chris
tened, Thomas Nelson Page, author,
former American ambassador to TIA
ly and lawyer, will occur his funeral.
The ceremony will be held at 10 a. m.
tomorrow and later in the day his
body will be laid to rest beside his
wife in Washington. d. c. Mr.. Page
died suddenly of acute cardilo dila-
tion yesterday while walking with his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Roswell Page. in
the garden of his estate. Services
will be simple, members of the family
said. and at noon the body will be
placed aboard a northbound train. AT
D. m final rites will be said at
the grave in Washington. Flags on
all public buildings in the state were
at half mast today in respect to the
distinguished Virginian.
Recently Mr. Page completed BIZ
ography of Dante, and on Tuesday
had received a letter from Former
President Wilson complimenting him
on the book.
Born April %. 1853. Mr.. Page spent
his boyhood days in Virginia. He
later attended Washington college.
Washington and Lee university, and
the University of Virginia, and then
practiced law in Richmond.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-02
OLD TIME SPELLING
BEE FEATURE D F.
W0MAN'S CLUB MEET
AUTHORIZATION DEPARTMENT
TESTS OUT MEMBERS ABILITY
TO REMEMBER WHAT THEY
WERE TAUGHT IN SCHOOL.

An old fashioned spelling bee, was
one of the interesting features of the
Better English Week" program which
was given by the members of the
Americanization department of the OF
tawa Woman's club today. The OF
tawa women opened the week which
is set aside for the Improvement Of
speech. with a very attractive meet
ing and program.
Club women, teachers and pupils
and the public generally is co-operat-
ing with the movement to Danish all
slang from vocabularies, and to avoid
making grammatical errors.
The local Better English Meeting
was held at the home of Mrs. W. B
Pusey on Van Buren, street. Abou
thirty ladies were in attendance.
/ The meeting opened with a "po
luck" luncheon, which was followed
by the program.
Mrs. Daniel Mccarthy in the role
of old fashioned school master. pre-
sided over the spelling bee Captains
were chosen and the ladies Spelled
down" each leaving the floor as they
failed to correctly spell the words
given them,
Mrs. P. J. Wendell read a very
amusing and clever paper on "Brey.
ity is the Soul of Wit"
A roll call was conducted, when
each member of the department re-.
sponded with some common error of
speech
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-02
IRIOM BUYS BUILDING
FROM WOLFE ESTATE

Formal announcement was made
this afternoon of the sale of the
wolf" building on La Sale street,
to c. w. Irion head of the c. w. lrion
& Co. dry goods store. The store occu-
pied since 1899 by the present ten
ants was part of the estate left by the
late Richard Wolf
The deal was consumated Tuesday
through A. J. O'Conor, executor Of the
Richard Wof will. and gives Mr.. Irion
title to the building. Announcement
of consumation of the transaction was
withheld from the general public, un-
til today however. The consideration
was not given out.
Mr. lrion intends in the spring to
add several improvements to the pres
ent building, but to what extent these
changes will run. has not been decided
upon as yet
The store, erected in 1881 is con-
sidered one of the choicest pieces of
business property in the loop district.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-02
COURT IS ASKED TO
CONFIRM ROLL FOR
EAST SIDE PAVING
CHAPEL AND ORLEANS STREET
IMPROVEMENT FINDS ITS WAY
BACK INTO JUDGE REck,s TRL
BUNAL.

A new petition was filed in the
County Court late yesterday afternoon
by the city officials asking for the con
of the assessment roll and
paving ordinance for the Improvement
of Chapel and Orleans streets. The
new petition and ordinance provides
for the pavement of the thoroughfare
with concrete.
The estimated cost of the improve
went as drawn Engineer George
Farnsworth, is $6,453.S0 The ordi.
-ce providing for the improvement
of certain parts of Chapel and Or
leans streets was passed by the city
council on Aug. a. 1922
An ordinance was passed more than
a year ago providing for the paving
If the streets with brick. A petition
was filed in the County Court on June
Il, 1921. asking that this ordinance he
9n'irmed,
The petition was then allowed to
slide ana was never brought to a hear.
ing. The ordinance was changed to
make the Improvement of concrete
when the city officials learned that the
property owner of that section pre-.
ferred the latter material.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-02
FEW WEEKS REMAIN
TO FILE WAR CLAIMS

December 16, 1922 is set as the last
date on which vocational training
claims can be made according to mes
sages received in Ottawa today from
the veterans bureau at Washington.
ex-service men who have never filed
ceiving compensation from the United
States government and who have not
received vocational training through
the veterans bureau but desire vo-
cationa training in one of the forms
aid down by the government and all
ex-service men who have never filled
a claim for compensation but have a
disability contracted in or resulting
from war service are urged to write
to the sub-district manager of vet
Grams bureau at All Mead Bldg, Rock
ford, H., for information and advice
December Is, 1922 has been set as
the last date on which training claims
can be filed. Therefore, this matter
should be given prompt attention.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-02
RATTLE SKELETON OF
PHILLIPS FAMILY TREE

Los Angeles, Nov, Gross exam.
ination of the defendants sister, who
detailed the alleged mental decay in
her family tree in support of the in
sanity defense was planned for to-
day by the prosecution at the trial
of Mrs. Clara Phillips, charged with
having beaten Mrs Alberta Tremaine
Meadows, 20 year old widow, to death
with a hammer.
The witness, Miss Ola Weaver, de-
clared on direct examination that her
father, John Weaver, also the father
of Mrs Phillips, was insane more
than half the time, and during the
latter part of his life was completely
insane That her mother, Mrs. Han
nah J. Weaver, now an invalid at
Tampico, Mexiro, was subject to epi.
leptic commissions and was consider
ed dangerous both to herself and 9TH
ers; that Henry Weaver, brother of
the witness and the defendant, was
an idiot all his life and that Mrs.
Phillips had spells.
The condition of their mother, Miss
Weaver testified was such that the
family had always to keep someone
with her.
Another sister, Mrs. r. S. Jackson,
declared the defendant suffered from
periodical epileptic convulsions and
in one of them, in May. 1919, at San
Antonio, Tex. had attacked the wit
ness, throwing her over a trunk and
striking her on the head with shoe.
81 still have the scar" she said.
Miss Weaver said Mrs. Phillips tried
to take poison few days before the
Staying of Mrs. Meadows.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-02
UNTENANTED LAND NEAR
RIVED Is MOVED
FROM LIMITS
ORDINANCE PASSED
ADOPTS ORDINANCE ELlMlNAT.
ING TERRITORY EAST OF FOX
RIVER AND NORTH OF RESI-.
TiAL SECTION IN EAST OF.
TAWA.

Final elimination of the territory
laying east of the aqueduct from the
corporate limits OF Ottawa was
brought about last night by final adop.
tion of an ordinance presented to the
council by Mayor Weeks Subtraction
OF this district which has no buildings
of any kind on It, has long been under
consideration, but due to lot OF logal
red tape delays were met in pulling
the district outside the CITY until all
requirements of the law had been
met.
The land removed from the city in
this manner is the property of the
National FireproOtng company Under
the new arrangements the city limits
now end at the west bank of the Fox
river on Superior street The same
step was taken on the South Side,
where a large untenanted area was
taken from the city by act Of the
council. The move was made neces-
sary to permit the state building the
hard road in front Of land classified as
unproductive and which, if paved by
the city, would result In taxation con.
fiscatory In nature
Repair South Side IiIl.
Commissioner DOuehcrtv reported
that his men are making temporary
repairs on the damaged east hill into
South Ottawa. The paving was wash
cd out during the heavy storms few
years back Now that the retaining
wall is in and the fill settled. the city
will take steps in the spring to make
permanent repairs of the surface The
walk will be laid next spring. also.
Named to Hospital Board.
Edwin Mates, an employe of San
der Brothers factory. was appointed a
member Of the Ryburn hospital board
on motion of Mayor Weeks Mr.. Mat
tes will take the place left vacant by
the death of John Z. Weihman.
Given "Gas" Permit.
A request for permission to install
a gasoline service pump in front OF
219 Madison street was filed with the
council by Norem & Wideman, who
soon will move their auto agency to
that location from their present home
on Court street. The matter was re-
ferred to the fire chief for final action.