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Newark post., 1922-07-05
|EIkton's Weekly
Budget OF News
Several Persons at N. E. A.
Crowded Roads and " Moon
shine" Cause Accidents

Hester Hess, IS years old, prom
| nent lawyer of Cecil County, was
! Hound dead in bed at his country home
| near Elkton Sunday. He died during
| the earlier hours of the day from
! heart trouble.
Mr.. Hess was a graduate of Prince
| ton; while at college he won schol-
arship to Edenburg University, Ger
many. He read law under the late
Albert Constable and has been located
| in Elkton for the past 40 years. He
was member of the Maryland Gen
eral Assembly and quite active in
Democratic politics. Deceased was
unmarried. Two brothers and sister
survive him.
Announcement is made of the we'd
ding of Abingdon w. Porter, formerly
Of Elkton and Wilmington and Miss
Gene La Mote, of Bayside, L. I. Their
marriage took place June 3rd.
Miss Sadie Price, a travelling sales
lady, met with a painful accident
while alighting from a train at Elk
Mills. She was removed to the home
Of William Glover, where she is un-
der treatment.
Mrs. Emerson Crothers underwent
serious operation at Union Hospital
few days ago for stomach trouble.
Miss Anna Geer and Miss Hannah
Nhltelock, of Perryville, and Misses
Grace Anderson, Frances and Edna
Cleayes, of Elkton, are attending the
n. E. A. at Boston.
The Maryland representatives at
the n. E. A. are Superintendent Al.
bert 5. Cook, DR.. Norman Cameron
DR., ". H. Burdick, Thomas L. Gibson
and Mr.. Cooper.
Two men said to have been unde,
'ne influence Of liquor on Saturday
night took an automobile belonging
to Samuel Yocum, of Marley, ant
started for a ride which had its
thrills. First the men ran the ma
chlne into the automobile of Johr
Molltor, Of Appleton. They pushed
'ne machine Of the Appleton man uI
Oh the pavement and damaged it quite
badly.
The men then continued their wilt
tlde out the Chesapeake City road ant
'here turned Mr.. Yocum's machine
over.
There were several automobile &C
euentS in and around Elkton on Sat
urday and Sunday. The roads hav'
"eeh crowded ever since Friday witt
'acatlonlsts going and coming from
'Aelr Fourth of July outings.
lhomas ". Perkins, receiver of tn
second National Bank, has entered al
appeal in the suit of Omar {
.t0thers on a promissory not given t
S',e late W. T. Warburton, presiden
VI " the bank. Judge Rose, in tn
united States District Court at Balti
,n0re' recently decided in favor Q
Crothers.
ihe Elkton Masonic Lodge ha
Newark post., 1922-07-05

fill the pulpit.
Miss Emily Wherry has returned
home from a camping trip along Elk
River, with a party of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Russell, of
Baltimore, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Russell, of Philadelphia, have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stewart.
Newark post., 1922-07-05
GLASGOW

Those who called on Mr.. and Mrs.
H. L. Dayett, Jr., on Saturday night
were Mrs. ]. Barr and daughter, An
ma, Mrs. Lloyd Sheets and children,
Mrs. Delaware Wright and children
and Mrs. Delaware Laws and children
Miss Anna Bass Spent Sunday
morning with Lila and Beulah Lea
sure.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Brooks and chill
dren and her sister, Miss Ester Hall,
spent the weekend in Frederick.
Miss Helen Ward and Miss Harriet
White, from Wilmington, came Fri
day to spend the Fourth with the
formers grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ward, of Glasgow.
The Misses Mae Brown, Leila and
Beulah Leasure, Clarance Brown and
Herman Leasure went to Berlin, Md.
Sunday, July End, to visit the Misses
Leasure's sister and brother-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Holloway, neal
Berlin, Nd, and spent the Fourth al
Ocean City, Nd, returning home to
day.
James jackson, of near Marshall
ton,spent Sunday evening with Mr.
Charles Leasure.
Newark post., 1922-07-05
FRAT HOUSE

Work on the Sigma Phi Epsilon
Fraternity house on the University
campus is fast nearing completion.
Newark post., 1922-07-05

Miss Anna Bass Spent Sunda.
morning with Lila and Beulah Lea
sure.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-17
DAMAGE SUIT is.
ADJUSTED. D / i! Today /
Traction Companyt Settles
Case Out Of Court --FIem- !.
ing HaFr Case On

A surprise was sprung in Circuit
Court today when II was announced
that the case OF the Engineering 6
Equipment Co. VS.. tho Monongu-
hela Valley Traction Co.. which
was scheduled for trial today, had
been adjusted out OF court. Attor.
ney Tusca Morris OF counsel for. the
defense made the announcement
when court opened this morning.
The defendants, In the case, had
sought TO have It continued again
on the ground that Frank Pryor, a
former employe OF the company,
who now. resides in Washington,
was a material witness In the case
and that It was impossible to get
him here at the present time. The
case had been continued once be
fore on the account OF Pryor's alb
sence and 1t was felt that the court
would insist on the case going to
trial today. Raymond, and Hay.
mond and Harry Shaw were attor.
neys for the plaintiff in the action.
The case of Mary E. Harr VS.. O.
]. Fleming and others was, next
called, and the following trial jury
was empannelled to hear the testi.
mony: F. A Haddix, Harry Nc
Cray, ]. D. Porter, ]. c. Reese,
Charles Collery, L. Sinder, Milton
o. Ammons, Arch Broomfield, w.
Continued on rage Four)
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QUOTA CLUB MEMBERS
HAVE FORTUNES TOLD

The members Of the Fairmont
Quota Club had their fortunes told
today when they met at the Fair.
mont for their weekly luncheon.
Miss Ruth Merritleld .was the for.
tune teller and read the horoscope
OF each girl present. The horoscopes
were gratifying tosthe girls and the
reading Of them caused consider.
able amusement.
Plans we're discussed relative ito
the annual convention of the Quota
clubs TO be held In Pittsburgh the
latter. part OF May: The meeting TO,
day was of an informal nature.s,-i,
A splendid lunch was served to
sixteen members Of the club. Miss
Mary EsVol, who was to have talk
ed about the book club Of the! Quo
tarlans. was detained In Parkers-
burg and could not be present. Mrs.
presided. Y. 4
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WESTERN UNION BOY HIT
BY AUTOMOBILE TODAY

Jimmy Police. is year old lad
Employed by the Western Union
8 B messenger boy, had a narrow
scape from serious injury today
~ 1io'clock when he was run down
|lyfa Ford car driven by NJ. ].
anti Jimmy was on his bicycle
arrying a message and was pro-
eeding down Monroe street from
fainy Mr.. Lantz was driving out
Iefedith street from jefferson
treet and the accident occurred
Shen he crossed Monroe toward
ihe postofflce. A car parked in
front OF the Fairmont Wall Plaster
tore obstructed the view OF Mr..
anti, and he failed to see the
Mt LantE became excited when
ie saw the lad and put his foot ou
he wrong brake with the result
hat the; car passed over the boys
sg at the ankle and he was rolled
consid derable distance and sustain
ID several severe bruises and lac.
rations.
M Lantz accompanied the hoy
o q Doctors office, and W. T. Nc
Ehorter. manager OF the Western
ifnion, was called. The boy show
ID considerable pluck and courage
Ind insisted on walking to the
|ioctor's office and also insisted he
lidn't need the services OF a doc
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RECORD SET YESTERDAY
BY SUNDAY SCHOOLS HERE

Yesterday marked the largest
Sunday school attendance in the
history Of F'airmont churches the
total attendance befhg 1880. The
various Sunday school and their at.
tendances were as follows
First Methodist Episcopal, s14;
Williams Memorial Methodist Epis.
copsl South. 2s5: First Presbyte.
rian, 365; Central Christian, AS;
First Methodist Protestant. 1885,.
Diamond Street Methodist Episco-
pal, 655; Palatine Baptist, 10.
First Baptist, 41s; Grace Lutheran
147; Highland Avenue Methodist
Episcopal, 2sl: United Brethren,
1856; Methodist Protestant Temple,
.2sS. i
These statistics were compiled
by the Rev. W. ]. Eddy. pastor Of
the First Baptist Church.
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Gale May Strike
City Tonight
Warning Issued

During April II is we'll for
Fairmonters to emulate the
well known Everett True-that
Is they should carry their UNI
brellas with them.
One OF the best thing II does
IN April in this section Is rain.
Fairmont has gentle rains,
thunderous rains. copious rains,
local rains, general rains, pre-
yalent rains, insistent rains,
continuous rains Sand intermIt-
tent rains.
Now itsis predicted that q
gale is headed this way which
may bring a sweeping or dash
ing rain.
The following storm warning
was issued by the Washington
weather bureau this morning:
Advisory II a. M, south
west storm warnings: Cape
Henry TO East Port distur-
Dances over the Great Lakes
will increase In intensity ana
move eastward. Strong south
erniy winds will increase and
become a gale force tonight. :"
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Blue Ridge 1'hedter Opened;
Manager Burka Is Recipient
OF congr.'a1if|7u4lqtosy .'1i|74 Messages NJ
Leading Movie Stars All Over
!. Country Wire Regards
to Local Man

= q
In gspita of alleged opposition, the
Blue Ridge Theater opened its
doors to the public at 9 o'clock this
morning and will present the first
moving picture program OF its eS.
istence at 5 O'Clock this afternoon
According to Manager Sol Burka
attempts were made TO prevent tht
opening Of the theater today, bu,
these. he states, only increased hll
discrimination to keep his promise
to the public.
As a result Of the Opposition"
Mr.. Burka presented a rather bat
tered appearance during the day
but his cheerful smile seemed Il
tell those who saw him that what,
ever II was, II was all right.
Spends $4,000
Mr. Rurka has been long identi
fled with the co-partnership man.
agement of the former Hippodromt
Theater and is now conducting tht
Blue Ridge individually. -sAbour
.$15,0 900 Is being spent to make u
one Of the most up TO date theateri
In the state and when repairs art
completed 1t will have PRACTICAL,
come ito expectations.
:. Telegrams of Congratulations
were received today by Manager
Burka' from several well known
motion picture stars who appear II
the cast OF THE Great Moment"
which Is the movie to be presented
at 5 o'clock.
III could travel as fast all the
way from Los Angeles to Fairmon
in one OF those racing cars as ]
had to drive in some OF my pic.
lures ! would sure be there for th,
Fopenlng OF your new Blue Ridge
Theater," wired Wally Reid on.
of the nations leading matinee
idols. ut cannot be done, so an
sending this message OF persona
regards and kindest Wishes"
In addition to THE Great
Moment" in which Gloria Swanson
stars. a number OF other picture,
will be shown. "The Blue Ridge
News" Is an especial feature anc
"a Rural Cinderella. and How L
Grown Thin ara declared TO be
knock-outs.
Nothing will bc sparedc said
Mr.. Burka this afternoon, TO,
bring to the Blue Ridge the high
est class Of film attractions dur,
ing the simmer season following
which there will be vaudeville
features and plays during tha fall
and winter.
The Blue Ridge stage Is larger
than that Of the. old Hippodrome
the front of the theater bulldin,
has been attractively remodelet
and decorated and the interior oi
the house Is handsomely improved
Prominent Men Wire
-. kilograms OF congratulations
were received also from Howard
l. CONTINUED on PAGE Four
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WANT INJUNCTION
MADE PERMANENT

CHARLESTON, Aril, 17.-Argu.
ments on making permanent the
temporary Injunction against the
United Mine Workers and their OF.
flcers, restraining them from fur.
ther steps to organize tho Winding
Gulf coal fields, we're heard by
Judge George w. McClintock in
United States District Court today,
Captain S. B. Avis and A. M. Belch'
err, attorneys for the fifty-eight
mine operators in that district, fileo
1874 atfidavits relating to condi'
tions In the Winding Gulf field and
including several that told OF VIC
lence and threats to non.union en-
ployes who continued work after
the strike call Of April /.
Captain Avis in his argument
contended that the Unite* Mjne
Workers OF America hat engaged
in a conspiracy in restraint of trade
and entered into a contract with
operators of the central competitive
fields 70 destroy the coal industry
In West Virginia so that It would
not compete with the central com.
petitive field. Sections granting
certain exemptions To labor bodies
under the Clayton act, he claimed,
did not apply because, they related
to differences between employers
and employees, while he contended
that the men against whom the in.
Junction was sought were not en-
ployes or former employees but were
Outsiders who invaded the Wind.
ing Gulf field April g."
After telling OF organization
meetings held in that field on April
2 and others planned for April 9,
but prevented by the temporary In.
junction, Captain Avis read a num-
ber Of the affidavits, Among them
were those Of w. H. Carter. an EN-.
ploye Of the Pemberton Fuel Co.,
who said he resigned as financial
secretary and member Of the local
union formed there, because he did
not approve of plans. proposed; Of
Albert Roels, who said he feared
to work because he was afraid he
would be killed: and Of James
Price, whose house was damaged
by explosion after he had been
threatened by men whom he be,
lieyed 70 be union members.
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TO TALK
AT IN.S TITUTE
IN CLARKSBURG
Directors of Operators Asso.
citation Win Meet Here
Next Monday

R. NJ. Lambie, Charleston, chief
of the state department OF mines,
will address the Clarksburg dis.
trict mining institute on Thursday
evening at 1880 o'clock in the Har-
rison County courthouse at Clarks.
burg. No subject Is mentioned 10
connection with Mr.. Lambieis ad'
dress.
Directors Meeting.
Directors OF the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators Associa.
tIon will meet at the rooms In the
Jacobs Building next Monday morn;
Ing at 10 o'clock. Business Of i'm .
portance will be presented to the
directors.
Daily Shipments.
These shipments were made of
the Monongah Division, B. & O.:
Coal east, 80 cars; coal west.
cars. Eight cars Of coke were load
ed west,
There were seven cars Of rail.
road fuel loaded on Saturday on
the Monongah Division, B. & O., all
Of which the B. & o. secured indi
vidually. Six cars Of coal were load,
ed of the Charleston Division, B
& o., on Saturday.
Mr.. Fuller Dead.
Information was received In coal
circles today that Ralph Fuller,
vice president Of the Producers
Fuel Co., died at his home In Pitts.
burgh on Saturday afternoon OF
pneumonia. He was 36 years old.
Mr.. Fuller visited the Fairmont re.
glon on various occasions during
the war, and his most recent visit
was about a month ago.
AS the Producers Fuel Co. rep
resenting the Brady interests, Fair.
mont, and Chaplin Colleries Co.,
Morgantown, he made many visits
to this region. Mr.. Chaplin will at
tend the funeral services. which
will be held tonight in Pittsburgh.
with burial In Cleveland o., on
Tuesday.
United Mine Workers.
A large miners meeting was held
at McWhorter on Saturday after.
noon with addtesseSb \ fSicL li4ellol
president OF sub district 4. and
Miss Lulu Montgomery as the
speakers.
Another miners meeting will be
held on Friday at Wyatt with Nick
Aiello and others as the speakers.
At Gladius' mine a miners mass
meeting will be held In the Wilson.
burg district on Saturday.
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UNITED sHoElCo. LOSES
IN LEASE CLAUSE CASE

WASHINGTON, April n THE
government today won In the
Supreme Court in the case brought
by the United Shoe MachInery CO..
and others to have set aside The
restraining order prohibiting them
from using certain lease clauses IN
their contracts for the rentals Of
patented machinery.
The Supreme Court affirmed the
decree OF the United States Dis
trict Court at st: Louis witch en-
Joined the corporation under the
Clayton act.
The lower federal court prohib-
tied the corporation from compel
ling, by lease agreements. the ex-
elusive use OF Its machines. and
from enforcing an alternative ros-
atty clause, found TO be prohibi-
tive. upon all foot wear made IN
factories where machines of com
petitors were also used. II also
held invalid the agreement BY
which the corporation required
those using its machines 10 pnr-
chase supplies OF Il.
Justice McRenna dissented but
did not express his views Justice
Brandeis took no part9in the con
sideration Of the case
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-17
SIX HUNDRED ADDED no
IDLE MEN IN COKE BELT

N
PITTSBURGH, April lists
hundred coal miners and coke
workers were added to the idle
men in the Fayette County coke
region today by reason otsthe coal
strike and the closing Of one i'm
portant plant by its owners intli
the controversy had been ended.
The Washington Coal and Coke
Co., stated that beginning today
the nina and coke oYenssw wol1d be
closed and the men should call for
their pay. The company ordinar-
lily operates with 700 men and
produces 1000 tons ofScoaI daily.
Last week organizers of the
United Mine Workers succeeded In
taking out almost half Of the men.
and the company decided it dld
not care to operate part time! with
curtailed force. The company
is composed of Uniontown capital
lists.
The remainder ofsthe gains
claimed by the union were cEIstiy
In plants Of the H. c. Friek Coke
20. .it
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President Of Genoa Conference
Calls Special Meetingto
Consider Treaty
SET TIL ED.
Two Other Conferences May
Be Necessary to complste
Work Undertaken

GENOA, April VA treaty, be
tween Germany and Russia was
signed at Rapallo yesterday; the
signatories being the foreign min.
listers o: the two countries, George
Chitcherin o. Russia, and DR.. Wal.
ter Rathenau for Germany. The
treaty nullities the BrestLitoysk
treaty.
The financial committee contin
ued its examination today OF ssy.
eral proposals concerning cur.
rency.
Seven hundred newspaper men
and women are representatives at
the conference. They represent
more than forty nations and
states.
Premier Facta OF Italy, as pres-
ident OF the conference issued a
sudden summons this afternoon
for a conference at 3sp. m. Of the
heads participating powers now IN
Genoa. 1t is believed one reason
for the calling Of the Conference
was the announcement ofithe sign.
ming of the Russo German treaty.
The announced object of tie
meeting was to adjust by ,consulta.
tion the attitude Of the allies to.
ward the Russian question.
The Japanese were included IN
the invitation.
The treaty, It is stated repres-
ents the conclusion Of negotiations
begun many months ago. This ac-
ton by the delegates IN meeting
independently and negotiating 4
treaty outside the scope Of the con
ference itself Is pointed To- as hay-
ing established striking preced-
ent for the nations who are taking
part in the discussion OF the Rus
sian problem.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-17
MANY CAUGHT M
WEEK-END.RA|DS
sheriff's Force Sets New Rec.
Ordby Making Thirty.Four
Arrests Over Night

Sheriff j. D. Charlton wanted
his deputies to have something to
be happy for on Easter Sunday, SC
he started in early Saturday. aft,
ernon to clean up all the yiolators
of the law in Marion County. Be,
fore the officer went to bed Sun,
day morning, they had succeeded
pretty well in doing what they
started out to do. Warden Frank
Reed Of the county Jail had turned
the key on thirty.tour prisoners
from Saturday noon until early Sun.
day morning. 1t was the biggest
weekend business ever enjoyed by
the sheriff and his men.
Water street, the clty's most in.
famous thorofare, came In for. a
little attention by, Sheriff Charlton
and his, men. Shortly after, 4
O'Clock the sheriff and his men
raided an alleged dIsorderly house
and placed under arrest Tom, Nc.
Kinsey, lsah MCGEE, Bertha Kirk
and Anna Wesley, all negroes.
McKinsey and the Kirk woman
are charged with violations OF the
State Prohibition Law and also OF
the. Harrison Anti:Earcotic Act,
and MeGes and, the Wesley wo.
man are charged with lettering in
the house.
Having enough local color for
their picture. the officers then Wis.
tied another Water street resort
and arrested Domenico Milidori,
Domenico Abruzzi, Toney Cardros,
John Reich, Bella Leamon and
Carmella MelIor. John Reich and
Bella Leamon were charged with
operating a house Of III repute and
the others with lettering in the
house. The sextet wished speedy
justice, SO the officers took them
before Magistrate ]. L. Blocher
where they were all held for the
action OF the May term OF Grimm.
al Court grand jury They furu.
ished bonds Of $500 each and were
released. -,
Dan Teott and Louis Getwell,
residents OF the Carolina mine
section, enjoyed little too much
mountain dew, and as a result a
friendly argument which ended In
cutting scrspe they both landed
in The county jail. In the course Of
their fight, one or the other of,the
two men drew a knife and Getweel
was cut in the right hand. The
men will be tried on an assault
charge in Magistrate NJ. R. Mus.
groves court this evening or to,
morrow.
other persons arrested by the
raiders on charges Of violating the
State Prohibition, Law were
Jack Bonco, Mike Ashco, salvistor
Meemo, Mike Lumako, Charles
GrabenskI, Felix sulaloski, Joe
Kollis, Mike acharohy, Mike Ma.
gett, Stanley Novkish, Andy Rob,
nok, Frank Harricrisp and Stanley
Resoyich.
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AUTOCLUBDR|VE
TO START MAY |.
Personnel of Ten Teams for
Campaign Announced This
Afternoon

A decision TO launch the mem.
bership drive OF the Fairmont
Automobile Club on Monday, May
!, was reached at a meeting Of the
team captains and assistants held
at 2 o'clock this afternoon In the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms.
A meeting OF the members OF the
ten teams In the drive will be held
at 1880 O'Clock next Monday eve.
ming In the courthouse when final
plans for the campaign will be out.
lined.
: Following Is the personnel OF
the teams, as made public this at.
ternoon:
Team No. 1-wilbur Graffius,
captain. ]. w. Mason. assistant
g. 9. Robb. T. D. Connell, L. H
CONTINUED on Page Four
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The champion speller in the ele-
mentary schools 2of the United
States!
That's the title which the people
of West Virginia claim for Madeline
Barnes, 16, who missed only. one
word out of 300, in a district spell.
ing match, and only four out of 40c
in county spelling match here.
She is already the acknowledged
champion speller OF West Virginia.
Miss Barnes is the daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Barnes OF Col.
fax. Marion County,.
"lf anyone thinks he can equal
Miss Barnes record, he should try
some of the words she spelled. with
ont the slightest idea of what they
would be-" says l. A. Barnes. the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-17

superintendent of the schools OF
Marion County.
Just have someone read few OF
these words which she was correc,
on and you try and spell them cor.
rectly::" +
( Allegiance. disastrous. calIpers,
apologize, moccasin (snake), exud-
ed. tureen, persplration, coupe, ON
nibus,~ conveyer, consensus. venom.
ous,. galvanizing, coToding, occur.
renee. -
4 In the district contest, Miss
Barnes missed what was regarded
as one Of the easiest words-auto
mobile. And it's a word she saws
she knew how to spell before she
entered school.