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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-25
'BRASSPLANT MAY
8BES0LD0uTR|GHT
Owners Negotiatag Sales;
Would Be Used fol Alum.
mum Rolling MINI

n
Rumors that the West virsinia
Metal Products Corporation d NE
gotiating with two largo New York
firms for the sale OF its $500 boo
plant In North Fairmont Tor use
% am aluminium rolling min were
today verified by reports from
semi-otHicial sources.
Should tho mill actually starr
ur 1t will employ from 900 mon
for an eight hour shift to $50
men for three eight.hour shifts No
probable date for the c0nsumnia.
ton Of the sale could he Obtained
this morning, but Il Is expected
that the mill will be purchased
within tho next fcw moathS and
put into operation immediateiS,
Should the sale not 80 through,
It is rulnored, the corporation has
no other plans than to leave tho
mill closed down,
George w. Fleming. president of
the corporation, could not be 10.
Gated at his office or at the plant
this morning., so that no official
statement on the prospective sale
could be procured. The min has
been closed down since September.
1921. There has been no previous
shutdown since the building 81 The
mill.
Persons familiar with the metal
products business slated today
that tho present would not b a
nropitious time to open a brass
or copper rolling mill but tliat Il
would be good business move 10
start up plant for the production
Of sheet aluminium.
The copper ana prass business.
II was added, It is still on the iraE
while tho aluminium business Il
now better than usual. This was
explained by the fact that Tie new
tariff bill puts a prohibitiye rate
on sheet aluminium With practical!
~ no tariff whatever on insol
aluminium.
With tie demand for the metal
growing yearly in America Il n
said that some other means than
the usual importation must be do
pended upon for the procuring OF
ALUMINIUM. 1t Is declared probable
that several foreign concerns win
purchase or build mills in Ameri,
en- to care for their trade IN thls
country.
The metal products plant here
is already equipped with All tae
machinery necessary for tie alum.
mum rolling business. and little OF
no change in the present systenr
of operation would be necessary
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-25
GENERA OF IRISH
REPUBLICANS SHOT

DUBLIN, April 25-(By Tie
Associated Press) .-Brigadier
General Adamson commanding the
Athlone brigade of tho regular l.
Il. A., was shot dead today near
the headquarters of the Indepen-
dcnt-Republican forces in Athlone.
An official communique issued
from headquarters OF the regular
army in Beggar's Bush Barracks,
this city, said:
"Brigadier General Adamson of
the Athlone brigade was shot dead
in the streets OF Athlone. The
general was returning TO the bar
racks near the hotel where the
mutinous troops have their head
quarters. He was suddenly con-
fronted by a group of armed men
who ordered him to throw up his
hands.
1.-THE general being alone, COM
piled and. while his arms were
raised. the assailants deliberately
fired into him. Several, OF the
mutineers' officers were arrested.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-25
Does Stunts On Street

MANN1NGToN, April 25.-A
miracle man blew into town.
collected from the Interested
citizens. and blew out again
yesterday afternoon, leaving
nothing but the memory OF his.
@stunts'N behind, but taking sew.
eral iron men with him.
All the latest rope, chain, and
straight,jacket tricks were dem.
onstrated, and the act was real.
ly good. His performance was
given on the street, and imme.
diately afterward the visitor de.
parted for new scenes.
This stranger allowed the on
lockers 10 tie him with ropes,
and TO wrap him with chains
from head to foot, then got loose
with little apparent effort. He
also came out Of a straight jack
ct with almost incredible speed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-25
Warrington Personals

Marshall Matthews Of this city
was a Fairmont visitor Sunday eve.
ming.
Edward Bowers of Moundsville
Is in the city today on business.
Herman ]. Little Of the local
branch South Penn Oil Co.. has 70.
turned to Warrington after spend.
ing several days out OF the city on
business.
DR.. and Mrs. Howard Books OF
GloVers Gap, formerly OF this city,
spent Sunday with friends in Man
nington.
]. 1. Cross of pittsburgh is In
the city attending to business mat.
7. c. Murphy of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
ls a business visitor in the city
9. |. HOgel OF Grand Rapids,
Mich, ss in Warrington for few
DAYS business visit.
A. G. Hopp Of Wheeling is in the
city today, visiting friends and at.
tending TO business matters, 4
Robert Dater Furbee was the
guest of friends In Fairmont Satur
day and Sunday.
F. N. Watson OF New York CITY
has left Warrington after short
business stay.
Gus Black of Warrington motor.
ed to Fairmont Sunday evening to
visit friends.
(, E. H. Murphy of Grafton is a
business visitor in Warrington TO.
day.
i. ]. Ritz Of wheeling is a bust.
ness visitor here today.
G. D. Gardner OF GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, is in Warrington on busine ss.
W. NJ. Michaels, local Hudson
and Essax dealer, recently return.
ed from Detroit, Mich. The return
trip was made in new Hudson
sedan.
Nat NJ. Leigh of this city motor.
ed TO Falrmont yesterday afternoon
to attend to business matters.
James Thomas is in the city
again after visiting at the home o.
his parents in Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Wells OF
Glover Gap have returned from
their winter camp at Lake Apopl:a,
Fla. Mr.. Wells was a business Wish.
tor in Warrington yesterday.
Wesley Cunningham OF Curtis.
Vile was n business visitor here
yesterday.
Mrs. Elmer L. Wade and little
daughter have returned from a sew.
eral days visit with the formers
parents at Wheeling.
The chicken.waffle dinners at the
Bartlett Hotel are growing in pop
ularity, and the fish served there
cannot be beat, It is said.
The Premier Five, Maunington'k
popular jazz orchestra, wifi play for
the Elks' dance at Fairmont Thurs.
day night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-25
Flaggy Meadow

A very small fruit crop is antici-
pated here since the recent heavy
frosts. The cold weather has de-
stroyed most Of the very promising
prospect.
Maxwell Hamilton has inst re-.
covered fEom an attack OF chicken.
pox.
u,,. "pu,,o" 1oA oh =,
~" T,aTn 49, ATondo S Sa1saoi =.
snordirS es' r.-t ~ ~ ,,,mmer vn,
o n ,s,,.b p ro,..jSo nc; !, MI, vi
"s ~" At' 'es ~ Ne" -
AIRS agnes MCCOY oil CaoiE'
Oh'oi Is me guest OF ner parents
MIR. ana MFs. Frank Hiobs.
Albert Book OF Uniontown, Pa.
was a business visitor in Flaggy
Meadow one day last week.
Walter Nutter OF Fairmont was
business visitor here RECENTLY.
Tho Misses Mary and Lizzie
Huffman were ruests at the home
OF Mr., and mrs lame, Thurman the
first OF the week,
Mrs Carrie 1',,cker Vac tho r,,eq.
OF Mrs Arlie Baker one day las.
week.
Miss Janic Hamilton vas visit.
ing Miss Marv Hamilton rccent,v
Fl. q, Dennison was fine guest OF
E. 3. Hibbs Friday
John and Rohert Mcdaniel Of
Jericho were Tho e,,osts ~ M, and
Mrs HerscheI BaSer over sunday
Mrs. Cora TayIor was visiting at
the home of M and Mrs a. G
Hsmilton ono J.v is.t wset
Mrs p q Gann dos of Jericho
has retnrned IN her home after n
weel,,s v,s;t WITH Nor son lanes
Charles + Marshall was a bus /
noes 1 x,si,or - a. FaI T Tr3Sav
''o E1wari ' M IN 81 ~ v'o spnsbina 10
vorSirr for + n I5,hhs "
Georse Gannders Of Warrington
was The r7,est Of hjs brother James
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-25
SPECIAL JUDGE
ISDISQUALIFIED'
Attorneys Interested in Case
to Be Tried Cast Ballots
in Election Held.

Attorney Marshall W. Ogden,
who was recently elected special
judge OF the Marion County Cir.
cult Court by members OF the
Marion County Bar Association to
sit in the ejectment case Of the
Harry B. Coal Co. VS.. the Deveny.
Murphy Apartment Co., vacated
the bench when court opened to.
day. In vacatlng tho bench, Spe.
cial Judge Ogden announced that
he did SO because he had learned
that attorneys interested in the
case had voted for him to try the
case.
Judge W. s. Meredith, who was
barred from sitting In the case due
to the ~ that no had acted as
counsel Tor one OF the litigants
prior to being elected judge, was
recalled to the bench. He entered
an order directing Sheriff James
ID. Charlton to call and conduct
another special election at $3.50
O'Clock tomorrow morning, at
which time judge will be elected
to sit in the case.
Tho peculiar part Of the situa.
ton Is that three of the four at.
torneys In the case cast ballots
in the election according to the
tally sheet kept by Clerk Gather.
Ward Lanham and NJ. NJ. Nicely,
attorneys for the plaintiff in the
action, both cast ballots in the
election. However, Ncely's ballot
was legal as he was not called into
the case until after the election.
Brooks Eeveny Of counsel for the
defense also voted In the election.
Harry Shaw OF counsel for the de-
Tense detected the irregilarity and
called the special judges attention
to the fact, following which the lat.
ter vacated the bench.
Judge Meredith occupied the
bench during the morning session
and entered orders Diminishing the
following cases: Citizens Dollar
Savings Bank VS.. George NJ. Lilly,
garnlshee OF A. D. Simon, and Citi.
zens Dollar Savings Bank VS. Val.
ley River Sand Co.. garnishee Of A.
ID. Simon.
An order continuing the case of
City II. Fleming VS. !. Funt for the
term was entered at the request
and cost of the defendant in the
action.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-25
lMANNINGToN FOLK
BACK FROM SOUTH

I HARRINGTON, April 25.-Mr.
,and Mrs. J. Turner Koen returned
"Wednesday from Florida and other
points In the South. where they
swent the first of February. Both
Find the present chilly weather
There Somewhat uncomfortable, aft.
Iier the delightful southern climate.
ON their trip Mr.. and Mrs. Koen
followed the coast, visiting Jack.
sonyille, st. Augustine, Miami. and
Key, West, Fla, and on to Cuba,
where they spent several days. Mr..
Koen says their stay in Cuba only
made them love their home cOun-
Istry more, since the customs and
CONDITIONS Of living in Cuba are SO
different.
Returning to Florida later, sew.
altweeks were spent in st. Pet
ersburg, "The Sunshine City," and
lin Orlando, "The City Beautiful"
Prom these points various outlying
ieities were visited.
While in st. Petersburg Mr.. and
Mrs. Koen met ]. r. Dulin, form
yer oil contractor in Warrington.
Whom they had not seen for 81
years, aud who planned many
things for their entertainment
while there. Mr.. Dulin is now a
prominent banker and business
man in st. Petersburg. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Solly, former Manning
ton folk, were also met there.
MIN Orlando Mr.. and Mrs. Koen
Mere royalty entertained at the
phones OF Howard Atha and j.
LSWalter Rex, two former Manning.
ton men. Both are making good in
the South. Mr.. Atha is a leading
banker and real estate man In Or
5lando, and Mr.. Rex is at the head
Of a chain OF drug stores. These
two old friends made the stay in
Orlando very pleasant for Mr.. and
Mrs. Koen.
ION the return trip they stopped
az Washington, where Mrs. Koen
spent a day or two at the D. A. Il.
convention The entire trip was
not marred by a single disagreed.
thie incident, it is said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-25

to the management, a pretty color
scheme. Wooden shoes will be
worn by the cast of both sexes.
Eighteen musical numbers make
up the program, consisting of
tunorul catchy music.
announcement Premature
The report of the marriage of
Lawrence Wilson of keystone and
Miss Tada Straight Of Grant Town
which appeared In these columns
the early part Of last week and
which was later found untrue, was
at least one week premature. Ac-
cording TO advices prevalent last
evening, the ceremony took place
last Friday. More than a hundred
local students in trucks. in cars
and on foot set out last night for
tho residence Of the couple with
til: pans. horse-flddles and other
implements employed in serenad-
ing to celebrate the event.
Personals
Denny Mitchell was transactlng
business in Fairmont yesterday.
Work has been resumed in the
local concrete block factory after
several days delay, and its product
is again in much demand.
Street improvement is going on
under the supervision of Mayor S.
r. Barr. Maple avenue Is being
repaired between Main street and
Wilson street.
Two local coal mines have been
closed indefinitely because of no
demand for the product.
Monroe Hamilton is giving his
new residence on Washington
street coat Of paint inside and
out.
A contract has been let TO the
Marion Construction Co. for lay
ing a sewer from the Dakota
School building TO the Mononga-
hela River.
Jesse c. Yost was business
visitor to Fairmont yesterday.
Carl F. Eddy, formerly OF Nor
gantown. but recently employed in
a garage near Huntington. has ac-
cepted a position in the Hamilton
and McCray garage. Mr.. Eddy
has not only had experience in
civil llte as a mechanic, but work.
cd In the same capacity during his
military life on the Mexican Dor
der and in the A. p. F.
Prayer meeting will be held in
all local churches tomorrow even
ing at Z o'clock. The time has
been set at this hour to afford all
who wish an opportunity Of see
ing the pictures at the high school
at $ o'clock.
Wild elephants have repeatedly
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-25
.BEDDON SPEAKS
! iTO.STUDENT BODY
Minister Gives Encouragement
to Climb Long Hill to
Success.

\ MANNINGToN, April Is. -
Chapel exercises at the Manning
ton High School were opened this
morning by the Rev. John Bed
dow, pastor OF the First NJ. E.
church, who spoke TO the pupils
for a short time on: What are
Ifyou going to make OF yourselves? 2"
He told the pupils that they will
! jbe tomorrow largely what they are
today. THE girl" he said, ''is
etnother!to the woman, and the boy
father to the man." He then APP
pealed to the boys and girls 10
make their lives clean and whole
jlspme.
y Again he said, .It is In you to
succeed II you will. You can be
something worth while II you try
10 measure up to the highest
seals. In the respect lie mem
tfoned the Weston boy who was
ksrecently drowned while trying to
.et a baseball from the river. He
saye his life for a baseball" said
.athesReyercud Mr.. Beddow. What
ateIyou giving your life for?" He
said, s1t Is the desire OF your par
enta and your teachers that you
live larger, more abundant life,
andFyou can do this II you choose
theErtght ideals"
The Reverend Mr.. Bcddow's
ak was encouraging and uplift.
ing throughout, and calculated to
spur the high school students on
ward TO greater things.
Principal w. S. Sprouse an
)nounced this morning that a Gym
Exhibit' will be given at tho
Jnnior High School May 4. Miss
Frances Furbee will have charge
Of the exhibit. Mention was also
made OF the different plays to be
given by the school. The junior
glass will present Valley Farm"
May ~, the high school operetta
9will come later, and the senior
classSis making preparations for a
play. Tho material for this play
hassnot been selected yet, but will
be sometime this week, II Is be-
lieYed.
Tliereare only four more weeks
of real school after this week, Mr..
Sprouse said, and a great deal
must be crowded into those four
weeks to make the closing of the
term successful.
II was further announced that
Miss Pearl Post, chemistry teach
er; is confined to her rooms with
illness, and will not be able to
meet her classes for few days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-25
FuNNlE, NEGRO, JAilgp

Adolphous Funnie, Morgahtown
negro wanted by local Officers ON
a charge of feloniously outline
Lennie Funnie, his wife, while they
were attending a negro dance in
this CITY several weeks ago Is nov
a prisoner in tho county jail await
ing hearing on the charge Fun
his was arrested several days ago
by MorEc itown officers aiia
Deputy Sheriff Charles Bartholow
went to Morgantown yesterday af.
ternoon and brought Funnte here
on night train.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-25

4orss. ses..l Jast look wha'
they've: been teaching me % say
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-25

Wild elephants have repeatedly
torn up pipe lines in Sumatra.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-25

Articles of value OF $1,000 900
are pawned every week Iii London.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-25

A Pekingese puppy IS saidto ba
the most valuable dog In Eutopc
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-02
WEDDING SOLEMNIZED
 OF WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

The marriage of Miss Mary Pusich of Douglas and Eli Melich of Juneau was solomnized shortly before noon today at the Graeco- Russian Church al this city with Rev. A. P. Kashe- yaroff officiating.
 The bridesmaid was Miss Draga Beilich, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Archie Beilich of this city and the best man James McCloskey, Jr The quaint and beautiful wedding cere- mony of the Graeco- Russian was performed.
 The bridai party arrived in Ju- neau this morning shortly after II o'clock on a special boat from Doug las Several automobiles met the boat at the city boat and escorted the party to the church for the cere- mony.
 As is the custom in southern Eur Cpe. where both the bride and groom come from, wedding feast lasting for day at least, is being served and many friends are partaking of it,
 The bride is the sister of Mike
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-02
KEY TO LOOT IS
 TAKEN BY DEATH
Convict Slain by Posse Knew Where $100,000 Was
 Hidden Tn Texas.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Jan. Blur. jed somewhere" in an automobile tire in Northern Texas is $102,500 worth of securities, Tom Slaughter s share of loot obtained by his band in numerous bank robberies, accord ing to A. w. Mills, agent for an in surance company.
 MT. Mills said he had had an ap- pointmcnt to meet Slaughter, slain following a sensational jail break, at the penitentiary and at that time the bandit was to have told him the hiding place of the money so that it would be returned to the banks be- fore Slaughter went to the electric chair
 Mir. Mills said that, following Slaughtcr'5 conviction on a murder charge and his incarceration at the state prison farm at Tucker the ban dit profcssed religion to a Little Rock minister and that the latter told
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-02
CHIEF ENGINEER LOSES
 LIFE IN A SNOWSLiDE

D C, FCyt, chief engineer of the Jumbo-Bonanza-Mother Lode Mines of the Kennecott Mining Company, lost his life near the Jumbo mine in snowslide on December 27. accord ing to cablegram received by B. D. Stewart, Territorial Mine Inspec- tor. last night
 No details of the accident have as ye. been received MT Hoyt was a very popular man in Western Alaska, where he was best known.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-02
Labor Congress to Be
 Held m Mexico Tn Ma,

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 2.-The first International American Labor Con gress with avowed radical tendencies will be held in Mexico City next May Rafael Quintero.
 Peter Svonich, continental diplo matic representative of Soviet Rus sia in America, is now in Mexico City making preliminary arrange ments for the convention.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-02

A. E. Rasmuson, Mavcr of Skag way and president of the Bank of Alaska, arrived here on the Estebeth last night. Mayor Rasmuson was a passenger on the Estebeth when it went on the beach near Haines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-02

that Oles had a chance until the re. turns began to come in election night. Next day check on admissions by various men who had challenged Oles to waee1. brought out the fact that by taking all bets he could make enough to pay his campaign expenses and give himself and his family a trip to Florida
 Platform
 At v3r.9us times during the cam Taign Oles announced the following pl5tform banks:
 Disc0ntinuaDce Of street car serv- ice, and turning over the streets to jitneys.
 Firing the whole police force if it didn't clean tip the town.
 Permit spooning in parks under p0lce protection
 Jail anyone who paid taxes under a recent revaluatfon.
 Tear up the Erie Railroads tracks if it didn't eliminate downtown grade 
 After his election however, there were indica~iiOns that Oles was con conservative policies. Cues tioDc.l about firing" various officials when he had named in the campaign he said he would have to inquire into the law. Concerning the street car plark he said that the traffic prob lem was knotty, and required a great 1nq1 pf ctudV Aclya1 az tO ioi1inp taxpayers, he said after election that he woel!d jail anyone who broke the .aw
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-02
White House Reception
 Is Being Held Today

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-President and Mrs. Harding are today holding a New Years celebration in the White House. Government officials were received from II o'clock this forenoon until 1 o'clock this after noon and the general public from 2 to 4 o'clock this afternoon. The custom was abandoned during the administration of Former President Woodrow Wilson and this was She first reception to be held for years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-02

him he would have to return the money before he could be forgiven.
 After conferring with the preacher Mills said he had an appointment to see Slaughter September 20, at which the hiding place of the loot was to have been revealed. Two days pre- vious, however, Slaughter attempted to escape from prison, killing a guard, for which he was sentenced to the electric chair.
 Later another meeting was ar ranged, but Slaughter's death several weeks ago after being shot after sensational prison break, left the hiding place of the loot a mystery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-02
Municipal Expenditures
 Of Denver Break Record

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Figures showing that Denver, Colo, had the largest per capita municipal expen- ditures in 1919 and Birmingham, Ala, the lowest of the 45 cities or the country between 100000 and 300, 900 population have been made public by the National Security League. They were compiled from statistics published by the Bureau Of Census at Washington.
 Denver's big lead in expenditures over the rest of the cities was ac- counted for by the purchase of q water plant by the city in the year covered by the statistics.