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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
THREE killed N
BIG. !. HOTEL { j 4 FIRE
Death Toll May Reach
as High as is
Or 20 20
.(Ry tha Associatad Prass.l \

(By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, !, Feb. q, ,Three per-
SONS are known to be dead and at
least 25 injured in a fire here early
today which destroyed the licking
ton hotel and several adjoining
buildings with a loss estimated at
$150,00O.,
A wall collapsed and Is believed
to have entombeds several persons.
Many were injured by leaping from
windows, The flames quickly
spread TO the Savings Bank Of Rich
mond the Pearl laundry, the Co.
operative exchange; the Anderson
Wilson Paper copnpany plant and
the Clyde Nv. Saunders Printing
plant, all (which were badly dam
aged.
{ Seyenty-two persons were guests
In the hotel, and 1t is believed the.
death toll1willi reach between Is
and 20.s The search Of the ruins
began at 10 o'clock. In the search
for the dead, progress was very
slow5as the interior was fitted with
smoke from the fallen wreckarol
and the heat was ssti1I Intense.
Among those reported fatally IN.
jnred was james Folden, travelling
salesman, Patton. WA.
The injured included: c. Good
man, publisher, Richmond, Ken
lucky. 3 ri L
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
Suggests Soldier
aDreamed" Story

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE sug.
gestion that George w. Yarhrough,
Of Roanoke; Ala, dreamed" he Wit
messed the shooting Of an American
soldier by a firing squad in France
was made today; in the senate in.
vestigatiig committee by Colonel
Dorey, OF the Fourth infantry, who
denied, that he, ever heard Of such
an incident. 80 f
Testifying recently before, the
committee Yarbfough declared he
saw the soldier shot by the squad
north Of the Argonne and that ne
was close enough to hear him beg
that he be not blindfolded. isS r
J; Colonel Dorey said that the 4har..
rowing experience at Sthe front
often prompted { soldiers to y make.
statements Of conditions that never.
existed only IN their Imagination. 1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
DENY CHARGES
. Of BLACKNA|L
BY GOVERNOR.
Men Named by Mississippi
Executive Issue
Statements
CASE SET FOR MAY.
Newspaper Editor Admits
Advising Girl to
Take Action
[By Associated .press1

JAChSON, Miss, Feb. THE
100000 damage suit filed against
Governor Russell by Miss Frances
G. Btrkhead. OF New Orleans. al.
leging seduction, will be called for
trial at the May term OF federal
court. Copies OF Miss Birkhead's
statements and lengthy affidavit
acting forth her alleged relations
with the governor were procured
by Governor Russell from the court
clerk last night He was in confer.
ence until late hour with friends
and attorneys.
Miss Birkhead is in New Orleans
and is said TO be hopeless in.
valid a a result OF the two opera,
tions.
In a lengthy statement issued
last night, bitterly denouncing the
charge Of Miss Birkhead as infa.
nous blackmail, Governor Russell
said that Howard Williams, editor
Of the aattiesburg American, and
John R. Tally, a prominent attor.
ney Of that city, have been Miss
Birkhead's chief counsellors Of
late.
Mr.. Tally issued the following
statement:
Il never saw Miss Birkhead in
my life, never had any communi.
cation with her directly or indirect.
ly and know nothing whatever
about the case. The governor has
my sincere sympathy"
, Mr.. Williams in q statement
said:
II saw Miss Birkhead last sum.
mer and she told me her story.
II did not advise or counsel with
Miss Birkhead in any way except
, to tell her that her story could not
be handled unless 1t was made a
matter Of record In the courts.
"The woman was In destitute
circumstances and In g pitiable
physical plight. EuEtbe beI thin this
/ know nothing about her trouble z
Major Will Perry, who Is men.
toned in Miss Birkhead's state
ment as the person sent by Gov.
ernor Russell to see her and try to
make a compromise, who accord.
ing to her version was trying to
get the governor to settle for $10,.
900, Is a conductor on the New
Orleans and Northwestern road,
with headquarters at Meridian. He
is a member Of Governor Russell's
military staff. Captain A. B.
Schauber, who is also mentioned by
Miss BirKhead as gojbetween.
was Governors, Russell's campaign
manager in the gubernatorial cam
paign Of 1890 and is now secretary
OF the general board of trustees Of
Mississlppi's educational institu-
tons.
Counsel. for Miss Birkhead IN a
statement, denied the suit was a
blaclmail plot.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

MEN ON STRIKE.
Construction Work in City
Tied Up by Scale
Dispute

Building construction in Fair.
mont has been tied up indefinitely
by a strike OF union plumbers, cleo
tricians, carpenters, painters, plas-
terers and other craftsmen afffliat.
ed with the trades council. The
strike was brought about, it is re-
ported, by the action of the Fair
mont Builders Exchange IN an
nouncing a new scale and the sub.
seduent action Of the unions is for
mulating a different scale.
, AS a result a deadlock is in et-
feet at the present time, between
the Fairmont Builders. exchange
and the trades council. In Decem.
ber the builders exchange an
|nounced d new wage scale that
would be observed, effective Feb
ruary. /. Afew days ago, the unions
announced their scale, which was
not In harmony, with that OF the
built dgFs exelFane "a Both desailte
nov Standing pat on their proposi4
tlons, and there is said to be mo
immediate chance for a change in
the situation.
Leaders OF the two organizations
have little to say, other than that
they,intend to stand by their guns.
According to a statement issued
this afternoon by member OF the
local Electrical Workers union,
756, the agreement entered into two
years ago between the electricians
and the electric contractors does
not expire until. July 81 Of this year.
He stated that the contractors had
simply locked the. electrical work
ers out at this time. :. I. \
1t was further stated that Swhile
the contractors had not actually
broken any.l agreement with the
electrical workers, yet at the same
time they had really done, SO in as
far as eftecting the Employment of
these men. Il Is declared by the
representatives Of the electrical
workers that the contractors, rath-
er than pay the price which Is
called for by the agreement, have
declared that there tsyno work on
the books, while the union men de-
clare several Jobs remain untlnish-
ed, yfff is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
LIVING MODELS
WILL Be USED
Cabaret Entertainments
Also To Be Given
During Show


Living models will be used to
exhibit the advance spring styles,
If the tentative plans of several
local merchants for the automo-
bile show and style week are car
ried out, it was learned today.
Buyers from a number of stores
are now in New York and other
eastern markets, purchasing ap-
parel which will be on display for
the first time during the automo-
bile show and style week, which
will be held from March 4 to II.
Another feature of the under
taking will be the musical pro-
gram and vaudvllle entertain-
ment planned to supplement the
automobile show in the Standard
garage, the greater part OF which
has been taken over by automo-
bile and accessory dealers for
their displays. The musical pro-
gram will be given by a five or
six-piece orchestra during the
hours of the show each day, and
this will be supplemented by
vaudeville skits and vocal selec-
tions by a group of cabaret en-
tertainers., The entertainment, It
is said, will be different from any
ever presantedS here. and the nro-.
gram will be changed each eve:
ming, Y. ,s,4 ss.,zl;f..a4s
The showing Of the new styles
for;sprins on the part Of the .mer-
chants OF Fairmont will be dis
tinct feature Of the automobile
show and style week. All the wo-
mems apparel shops in Fairmont
are making active preparations
for this event which promises to
attract visitors to Fairmont from
miles around. Style week will
be the merchants own event, their
own contribution to the success Of
Faimont's second annual automo-
bile show. +
The automobile. show itself will
be held in the Standard garage
on Locust avenue. At a meeting
OF the committee In conjunction
with the automobile dealers last
evening, final arrangements for
space and everything else pertain
ing to the success Of the show,
we're made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
COAL UNDER DISPUTE.

MoRGANTowN, w. Va, Feb. 2.
Pittsburgh coal acreage in Mon
ongalia county estimated to be
worth S75,000 is involved in the
case OF Blake ]. Ramage, Of Nor.
gantown, against the South Penn
on company which has been pre-
5ented IN Circuit court here. The
defense claims that when the prop.
erty was decided to the South Penn
on company the deed included a
clause carrying sall oil. gas and,
other mineral rights" The other
mineral rights, according to It's
claim, included coal: The plaintiff
maintains that; mo- intention was
ever entertained Of deciding away.
the coal The tract lies al, the. head
.of Dolls run in this county
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
king ADDRESSES
.0PENING SESSION
or PARLIAMENT
Pays High Tribute to
Work of Arms
Conference
CITES IRISH TREATY.
Expresses Concern Over
Unemployment in
Europe

LONDON, Feb. 7.-The imperial
parliament, which was prorogued
December 10 to await action on the
Irish treaty by the Dali Eireann,
was re.opened today with the read
ing Of the speech from the throne
by King George.
Regarding the Irish treaty, the
King said parliament would be
called upon to consider "such
measures as may be necessary to
give effect to the agreement" He
also touched upon the negotiations
for pact with France to guaran.
tee action in the event of ian lln.
provoked attack by Germany" and
paid high tribute to accomplish.
ments of the Washington confer.
ence.
During the last three months
the Washington conference on the
questions OF disarmament and the
Far East continued its sessions.
"a treaty destined to maintain peace
in the Pacific has been signed by
representatives Of the British En-.
pire, the United States, France
and Japan, and awaits ratification.
While this treaty replaces the
Anglo-Japanese alliance am happy
to feel that the long standing con.
corn between the two countries will
remain as cordial us ever under the
arrangements thus concluded. At
the same time our relations with
the United States OF America enter
q new and even closer phase OF
friendship.
IAN agreement also was reached
on the question OF disarmament
and a treaty has been signed pro-
viding a large measure OF relief
from the burden OF armaments. In
all these respects great results
have been attained and the success
of the conference, for which the
ryorld, will owe a deep debt Of graf:
tttde to thu initiative of the Pfes
tdent OF the Omitted States OF Amer.
lea, will be3thet happiness aug,lry
for future international relations
THE problem Of securing pay
ment Of reparations by Germany in,
the manner most comfortable to the
general interest engages the contin.
uous consideration,
The German government, at the
request Of the allies. have them.
selves submitted proposals which.
now are under consideration.
Discussions recentIv {nt+tatoa
are now proceeding between nv
government and France and. Bel.
gium with view to conclusion Of
agreements for common action In
.', Continued on page five) -'''Y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
ig Response at Gathering
Held at Middleton
Last Night
!NERS PREDOMINANT
Ike Loading Growing
stronger-Trade
Personals

For the first time In the present
fies Of safety meetings a repeat
ssion is scheduled for Middleton
bright at 6:45 o'clock. The crowd
as 40 large last night that 10 was
ttireiy out OF the question 10 care
Il IL. Fully $50 people, mostly
liners, were seated or standing In
le hail. Joseph W. Reed, Fair
ont. director OF the safety Depart
lent Consolidation Coal company,
lave an interesting address in
khich he outlined the usual safety
'rst suggestions.
] because OF the crowd being so
leaseS the overflow meeting for the
Eomei and school children, the real
kclpients Of the benefits or safety
|rsts was scheduled for tonight.
Mipers were present from mines
B, Highland 90, along the Western
laryland railway; 49, Enterprise
I'D 6s, Pennois. The vast majority
ane, however, from mines 36
Nd o.
Time safety meetings Of the Con.
biidadon Coal company are rapid.
4 coming to a close. Probably a
leek ig will be held at Gypsy this
teek,s s1hile another will take place
Murray at a later date. The at.
lndance figures at these meetings
ave been larger than ever. Min.
fs asswells as their families realize
lore keenly than ever the great
snefits Of the safety first habit in
he mine.
Coke Is Stronger.
Coke production along the Mo-
longat division, B. & o., last week
kas showing up stronger and the
Yens loaded 11S cars OF coke.
FhEe this is not exceptionally
rSss for this region II does show a
dnal but decided Improvement
ker the production last fall, indi.
biting that there Is a betterment
b the steel and industrial trade
'eneraIiy Last weeks loading
as 70 cars stronger than the pre-
tous week. 'ftE Z 4: y Z
Mines Work Better. a. l..5
Mines on the average last week
long the Monongah division, B. G
B. r. r. worked better than the
week. "A total OF 1,1S1
ilies were chalked UP as idle last
Week or d daily average OF 1877
hines were down daily against 202
CONTINUED on page dvel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
Pittsburgh to-
Haze MQrksn1en
on Police Force

PITTSBURGH, Feb. I'm
mediately after taking the oath
OF Office as captain, command.
ing the Pittsburgh city detec.
tive force, today, Charles Nc
Govern announced that IN the
reorganization Of the force he
would provide for two squads Of
expert marksmen who would be
available at all times to meet
bandit gangs. One squad will
be stationed n the down town
business district and the other
In the East Liberty section.
although tho detection and
apprehension of criminals is OF
great importance" sad Cap
tain McGovern, "the prevention
OF crime Is Just as vital for the
protection OF the community"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
NEGRO '5woMEN ARREsrEp

Three negro women; Emma
Hamilton, Mary, Priestly and Y.r-
ginia shalley, were arrested last
evening when they stepped off the
s O'clock car from G Clarksburg. OF
'ficers suspected them Of bringing
in liquor and when searched eacn
woman was found to have a pint
Of moonshine In her possession.
They are stopping at the county
jail while awaiting trial. !
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
CHECK
ONWEAK POINTS
DR.. Broomfeld72 Paints
Pictures for Use I.
Of Audience

Behold the Lamb of God, Which
Taketh Away the Sins Of the
World" was the text upon which
pr. ]. c. Broomfieid based his SER
mon at the First NJ. E. church last
night The sermon gathered
around five pictures Of Jesus, four
Of which reveal the way in which
He acted in positions akin to those
In which we find ourselves, and
one peculiar to Himself according
to DR.. Broomfeld. z
The plea of the sermon was not
for an imitation Of Christ, but for
the life of Christ in the individual
to express itself through his own
personality. The suggestion was
made that in the event Of one dis
covering in his life certain detects
and discrepancies. as a result Of
studying gSthese pictures. the thing
to do is come to Christ and have
these defects remedied, DR.. Broom.
field pointed out.
The scene Of the first picture
was located in the. temple, and 'the
occasion was the finding Of jesus
by his parents after he had been
lost to them for while. Jesus
was only IL years old at that time
but when they chided him for not
staying with them. Jesus said
"Wist ye not that must be about
my Fathers business?" Twenty
one years later we hear from the
same lips a heart-breaking cry,
Father, IL It be possible, let this
\ tcontiaued on page two)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
Purdue Players
Also Under Ban.

LAFAYETTE. Ind, Feb. IN.
A. Kellogg. athletic director at
Purdue University received infor-
nation today that six Purdue Uni.
versity football players had taken
part in a professional football
game between Gas City and Ma
rion, Ind. /, at Marion last fall. No
charges have been filed, but an IN.
vestigat.on. Is under way
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
.Pittsbu rgh Student
Commits Suicide

I PITTSBURGH; FEB, 7.-Miles R.
Bryan, "a student n the engineer
isg department Of tho Carnegie In
stituta OF Technoiogy killed him
self With an army rife at the home
.ot his mother today Bryan, who
was formerly q student at Penn
State College, served In the world
war In the 1i1th infantry and neY-
er fully recovered from a wound
he sracnsyed IN action
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
! BURIED. TODAY.

Mrs. Stella x endall, who died at
her home in Boothsville Monday
morning, was buried today at 10:s0
O'clock from the NJ. 3. church,
South, at sBoothsville. Rev. G. @.
Stratton was the officiating pas
tor. Interment was made in the
Polling cemetery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
RECOMMENDS FARMILoAN

SWASHINGIUNjI Nov. 7.----Fxten9
sion tohthe farmers OF the nation
of o loan OF 800, 100000 by: the
government and revival Of the Uni.
ted States corporation were recon-.
mended rs agricultural relief meas.
tifes by. B. @. Marsh; n,anaging az.
rector of the Farmers National
council testifying today before the
senate agfic icultural committee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
iTRUsTEE NAMED.

2 CLARKSBURG, Feb. 7-An-
Inouncement was made today that
the Leatherbury Shoe company, a
local wholesale firm housed IN "a
large brick structure In Glen Elk,
had made an assignment for the
benefit OF the creditors. ID. r.
Hoffman, of the Central West Nir-
ginia Credit Adjustment Bhreau,
has been appointed Z trustee The
debts OF the concern are said to
approximate $40 1000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
.UTELLUMSs
By ]. a. l.

We wonder now. and SO
MusrYou
Why folks would think
THATNEwYoRKF1u
Was any better than
THEK1ND
That here at home we
FREELYF1ND
We wish to rise and
ToNou1RE
If there be that which
w1LL1Nsp1RE
Anobler case of
HoNEsTFLu
Than Fairmont can
1MPARTToYou
The brand of flu at
HooMERELEAsED
Is Just as good as 1,
INTHEEAsT
Can run the temperature
AsH1GH
Can lead you to the
BYANDBY
Along as tough and
HARDARoAD
AS any New York ever
KNowED
These folks who've went
ANDMoNEYB1Ew
To get the New York
BRANDoFFLU
And then come home all
1NALuMP
To keep nine doctors
oNTHEJuMP
Could have kept their
ExPENsEsDowN
By patronizing their
HOMETOWN
Where many sadly will
ATTEST
That Fairmont flu ranks
w1THTHEBEsT
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
THE WEATHER

Iererllly flir toIiigtt ana WEI dnes-
day, eseept snow IA fnountslns
entght; colder tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-04
EdroardS Flags Prohibition
In address at Contention

TRENTON y. J.. oct. Shy l..
y. S)-Referrsng to the prohibition
amendment as cone of the most
serious problems confronting us TO-
day. one which mas f0stered nation
wide contempt Of law and official
corruption Gov. Edward T. Ed
wards addressed .he democratic state
convention here today
II am against prohibition" the
governor said. "I ann against the
saloon am favor OF the manu-
facture of light wines and beers UNI
der federal revision and regula-
tion
GOV. Edwards declared that If
this could not he done under the
present law ne favored .he repeal or
the Vo-sce8d act and the enactment
O. such Jaws as would make tins
manufacture and sale possible
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-04
WOMAN ENDS BRIEF
HUNGER STRIKE
Banker, Loser Of $4,000. De.
clares He Will Not Prose
cute Aged Woman.

POMEBOY. Ohio. oct. 3.-(By L.
y. SIT viii not prosecute Mrs.
Kraus." Fred Gauth. local banker.
who loaned her $4,000 told Inter
national News Service today. Il
wish they would let her out" She
might straighten things out
Gauth said that he had thought
ne alone was lOaning money 10 the
alleged woman hHancier
Mrs. kraus broke her four days
fast late this afternoon. when she
drank some milk prescribed by Dr..
j. A. Miller Later in the day she
viii be given some eggs also.
Meanwhile additional persons
came forward with tales Of having
entrusted their savings TO Mrs
Kraus, upon her pledge that an
uncle in indianapolis would invest
the money and bring in returns
from 10 10 30 percent. The seals
of secrecy with which the "inves-
tors" were bound were being broken
before the grand jury and TO news
paper reporters.
Nora OLeary. 80. Of Middleport.
near here. where she clerks in
department store. told the Inter
national News Service today that
when she sold her property for $500
Mrs. KraUs invited her to make a
trip TO Columbus with her.
she paid all expenses" Miss
OLcary said We We're gone three
days on returning Mrs. Kraus
told me she could invest my
money i'm indianapolis real estate.
through an uncle there and would
pay ten percent. I gave her $400.
She said I would be known as 80.
10. as her uncle only knew her GUS
toners by number. She paid me
$40 interest last May / borrowed
500 a short time ago 10 keep from
drawing any of my investment. but
1 guess my money is gone for good"
a constant stream OF Investors
poured i'm and out Of the office Of
Pros. Atty. l.. Crary Davis today He
declined TO state what was revealed
bur from other sources il was learn
ed that one had invested $4,000 and
that another. a woman, had entrust-
ed Mrs Kraus with $4,000 on her
unsecured note. Among those said
20 nave give NIelI Ilt savings 10
the woman was one woman of 90
and another of 50.
Thar others than Mrs. Kraus may
lave been interested in the transac-
-inns was the belief expressed hy
officials when IL was learned thar
her monthly telephone bin for calls
90 parties i'm Columbus for a period
o. several years exceeded $50 per
month.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-04
MUTINOUS IRISH
TROOPS AMBUSH
BRITISH FORCES
Free State Soldiers Speed to
Aid of TOmmies- Bitter
Debate Grips Dali.
BY DANIEL O'CONNELL.
Q. y. :. stan Correspondent

DUBLIN. oct. "A spectacular
battle was fought on the quay side
near O'Connel bridge today when
irregulars made an ambush attack
against detachment Of British SOL
diers.
Free state troops We're rushed to
the assistance Of the British and the
fighting became general in several
streets. All the thoroughfares in the
vicinity We're quickly cleared. C1u-
zens fled in terror.
Fighting was reported from Coun-
" Kerry and County Cork. the irreg-
ulars' losses were said 10 be heavy.
At a meeting of the Dali Eireann.
the labor leader Johnson introduced
an amendment TO the new Irish con-
stitution which would absolve the
Irish from taking oath OF allegiance
20 the English king There was long
debate The amendment appears 10
be doomed to defeat
A report that the Free State in
tends to exile the chief leaders Of
the irregulars was officially denied
by the provisional government.
BELFAST. oct. 3-(By u. P)-
Ten were killed early today when a
parry Of Irish rebels swooped down
from the Lougth mountains and at
tackled a Free State garrison in
County Meath.
Later the insurgents were repulsed
and retreated, carrying away their
v ounded Thirteen rebel prisoners
were taken