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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
LEAGUE ORGANIZED
IN SCHOOLS HERE

Little Mothers League" classes
were organized this week among
the seventh and eighth grade girls
in the East Side schools by Miss
Frances Corbin, public health nurse
OF the local chapter OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross. Forty-slx girls are
enrolled in the classes and much in.
terest is being shown IN the work,
which Is new activity OF the Pub.
lie Health Nursing Service.
The classes are a part OF a move
ment to reduce infant mortality
and are being conducted in many
cities. In Philadelphia the Child
Federation, a private organization,
has conducted leagues for five
years in public elementary schools,
parochial schools and social settle.
ments, and this work proved so L,
Eliminating to the school authorities
Of the city at the end OF the frs.
year that the board Of education
included instruction in the caro- Of
infants as part OF the curriculum Of
the seventh and eighth grades.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
SPECIAL MEETING OF,
PRESBYTERY CALLED

To receive and act upon a re-
quest for a dissolution Of the pas
toral relation existing between
the Rev. G. n. L, Beeman and
the Grafton church and to dis
solve that relation, a pro-re-nata
meeting Of the Presbytery Of
Grafton will be held at 2 p. m. on
November % in the First Presby-
terrain Church Of this city.
The Reverend Mr.. Beemana
leaves soon for Johnstown, Ohio,
and at the meeting Of the Pres6y-
terry the granting OF a certificate
Of dlsmisslon from 1t and such
other actions as may be necessary
in connection with the dissolution
OF a pastoral relation will DO
taken up.
A successor to the Reverend
Mr.. Beeman, who Is chairman OF
the New Era Committee Of the
Presbytery. will be elected.
A letter Of dlsmlssion will also
be granted to the Rev. Fred II.
Thompson to the Presbytery OF
Wheeling. The Reverend Mr..
Thompson, who Is now in Jack
sonburg, will go to Martinsyille.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
FORTNEY WRITES
LETTER IN REPLY
TO ROAD APPEAL
Blames Delay on Lack Of Cars
to Transport Cement
for Road Work.

A telegram signed by the Fair
mont Chamber Of Commerce, the
Kiwanis Club, the Rotary Club
and the Automobile Association
was sent, last Saturday to Cover.
nor E. F. Morgan and Z. P. Fort
ney, chairman OF the State Road
Commission, protesting against
the stopping OF. the road work on
the ArnettsvilIe Gap.
No response was received until
today, nearly week after the
telegram was sent, when the fol-
lowing letter was received from
Fortney:
Replying to your telegram
dated November II, with refer
ence to the work on the Arnetts-
willie Job, Cisler and Morse. con-
tractors. l beg to advise that the
commission has made an invests
cation OF condition Of this work.
1--WE find the contractor has
ordered cement from the UnIver-
sal Cement Co. to continue work
on the Arnettsyille hill and we
are advised by the cement COM
pany that they are unable to
make shipment on account Of In
sufficient car supply.
"The commission Is doing all 1t
can to assist the contractor to se-
cure the cement and to prosecute
this work, and we trust that you
will also continue to lend him
your valuable services In this con-
Tho letter is accepted here as q
typical one. 1t is generally IN
derstood that the contractors cut
out orders for cement when It
could be obtained In large enough
quantities to complete the work,
and now use the, excuse OF lack Of
cement when they desire to hold
Continued on page four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
General Managerof Hamburg
American Steamship Line
New Chancellor.
INDUSTRIAL FIGURE
German Leader Said to Haze
Brought About Agreements
With U. S. Board.

BERLIN, Nov, 1e4tBy tho AS.
ISOLATED Press,l Wilhelm cunc,
general manager OF the Hamhurg-
American Steamship Lines has ac-
cepted the task OF forming q cabl.
net to succeed the With ministry,
1t was unofilclally announced This
afternoon.
Wilhelm cuno, who has undef-
taken the formation OF d tnew Ger.
man ministry, Is one ot, the ont.
standing industrial figures 81 the
country who has within recent
months become increasingly prom
inent In political affairs He Ia
been chiefly Important In recent
years as general manager OF the
Hamburg American Steamship
Lines. During the peace negotia.
tons at Paris, Herr Chho WAS
among the German technical dele.
gates.
Herr cuno came prominently into
political notice in 1890, when hs
was urged to accept the post oil
minister Of finance In the reorgah.
lied cabinet. His refusal to act re.
suited in much criticism. Later fio
came 70 the UniLed States and con.
ferred with officials OF the United
States Shipping Board at Washing.
ton. The visit to this country Is
said to have brought about q work.
ing agreement between the Gcs.
man and American shipping Inca
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
EWSONGS TAUGHT
AT CHAPEL PERIOD

The chapel exercises OF the
Fairmont High School this morn
ing were devoted mainly to the
ikarnins Of a number OF new
ags by the studen tbody. Miss
fuline Kirk, music supervisor
Il the school, who was in charge
81 this part OF the program,
selected the songs to be taught
from the collection in the song
book used by tho institution. "a
Perfect Day" and "Vlca," vocal
Splns, were sung by Miss Jose
n line Tenant, a member OF the
student body. An announcement
was made by Frank Ice, football
coach IN regard to a special car
70 be chartered for the Weston
Fairmont game at Weston Satur-
yiays The car will leave Fair
mont at 1 O'Clock and all football
ANS making the trip will be given
the benefit Of the special rate OF
Is 2s21 round trip.
D J >
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
.ANOTHER.SPEG|AL
IFILTRATIjON..PLANT
{ ELECTION ASKED
Committee Of Citizens Appears
Before City Boards Of
Directors Today.
|sREAT NEED CITED
ilhdiSfduals Offer to Raise
Amount Needed for Ex-
penses of Election.
sREAT NE ED CLTED

a committee of citizens among
@honi were r. T. CurainghaNl
=! ID. Cornell o. s. Mckinney,
Daniel Manrer, w. j. Wlegel,
John Scott. @. e. Smith. Miss
Mary sDeyol, Mrs. John Pierpont,
and Miss Dorcas Prichard, appear
ed before the City Boards Of Dire"-
tors shortly after 2 o'clock this az
ternoon to urge that body to take
favorable action In the matter OF
submitting to vote Of the peo-
MP q bond Issue to provide ali
adequate Filtration plat. Dr. Fair
> . ID. Cornell spoke first w
tie committee and outlined condi-
Hons as they existed at the Y. NJ.
Itss a. at the present time owing
TO the supply OF water. The swim:
Inning pool is half full ind the
water, according to NJ. Connel..
books like coffee. There are leaks
ID the piping I'll several sections
All the building. D. A. Maurer.
kho followed Mr. Connell, stated
ithat the conditions at the Y. NJ.
o.. a. were most serious and that
unless the conditions were n.y.
better 1t would cost possibly s5.0UJ
in that one building alone for re-
pairs during the next few years.
II. 4. Cunningham said that Il
was his opinion the reason the.
last election on the filtration
plant was lost was due to an over
confidence on the part Of those
who had the best wishes OF the
issue at heart. This statement by
Nj Cunningham was substantial
ed latersin short speech by W. ].
Htegel who said that II the prlE-
pleiinyolyed in the submission o.
ytile proposition the first time was
downed, and he, thought It was, /.
asyas even more vital at the present
|stiine la view Of the situation. that
laa arisen since the first vote was
alsen He expressed the opinion
That possibly IN the final analysis
the Board OF Directors
rntgl n be uncertain as TO,
Mhae action they should lake ct
this time owing to the expense
Sthat would be Involved in another
Spectal election! He declared that
Il thefcity would state 1t was Ua-
Continued on page f1!7'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
TALIANPREMIER
ASKS FREE HAND
IN Government
MussoIini Defies Chamber of
Deputies in Initial Ad-
dress Today.
REFORMS OUTLINED
Declares He's Not There to
Ask Fayors But to
Receive Them.
REFORMS OUTLINED

ROME. Nov. 16.-(By the Asso.
ciated ess.)-Premier Mussolip!
In his initial address to the Cham
Der Of Deputies today threw down
the gauntlet to that body and indi.
Gated in unmistakable terms that
he was not there to ask favors but
to receive them.
"What am doing today" said
the Fascist premier, as a formal
act OF courtesy towards you fo+
which I do not desire any special
expression Of gratitude.
For too many years ministerial
crises have been settled by the
Chamber, by political manoeuyres,
but for the second time-the first
was in May, 1915-the Italian ma.
ton has oyerthrown the cabinet and
given itself a ministry outside o.,
above, in spite OF Parliament.
The new premier acquainted Par.
lament with his plans for internal
reforms. He outlined briefly the
governments foreign policy and de.
manded blanket authority for a free
hand In the execution Of the fiscal
and beauratic chambers.
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WATER SUPPILYOF
CITIES DISCUSSED
Visiting Rotarians Recall Con-
ditions Similar to Those
Existing Here.

Today's meeting Of the Rotary
Club was enlivened by the atten-
dance Of several visitors including
Rotarians L e. Smith, NJ. King,
H. E. Bek, George Firth and Ro-
tary President Cam Savage Of
Charleston. A. c. Nadenbusch
and Frank vanHorn Of Martins
burg; Dick Thrasher, OF Keyser
and Boyd Weiss of ElkIns. Frank
Wells Clark, mayor OF New Mar
tinsville and a member Of the New
Martinsyile Kiwauis Club, was
also a visitor.
Mr.. Savage, Mr.. Nadenbusch
and Mr.. Clark delivered improm-
ptu talks to the club membership,
each OF which was favored with
both humorous and serious ideas.
Mr.. Clark briefly dwelt upon the
subject Of a municipal water sup
ply which was interesting because
Of the present water situation In
Fairmont. He mentioned that New
Martinsyille had been supplied
with unsatisfactory water for
many years until the community
had wells driven beneath the bed
Of the Ohio River into a vein of
finest, purest water flowing there.
The supply was adequate under
average conditions but 10 aug
ment the city's need a large well
recently was drilled and now New
Martinsyille has ample water for
Itself as for adjoining oommuui-
ties.
Mr.. Clark stated that his home
city is proud Of It's water and con.
siders the investment in wells
and plant one Of the most benefi.
cial the community ever went into.
Mrs. Roy J.gMeyers was also a
speaker and described some OF the
famine and poverty conditions ex.
listing in the Far East. Mrs. Meyers
Is interested In the movement TO
Continued on page tonfp
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
CLARA PHILLIPS
FOUNDGU|ITY IN
SECOND DEGREE
Convicted Woman Hears Yer.
dict Without Any Evidence
Of Emotion.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sov. 16.
"A verdict Of murder in the sec
ond degree was returned >by tho
Jury today in the case Of Mrs.
Clara Philips, charged with beai-
ing Mrs. Alberta Meadows to
death with a hammer.
Before the verdict was received
Judge Houser cautioned the crowd
in the court room that dNruty
sheriffs were scattered among
them and that any demonstrated
would be dealt with -severly.
Mrs. Phillips heard lie verdict
without any evidence OF e;1,t'on.
Judge Houser set next Monday
as the time for sentence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
Loses His wife in
Subway ar1dHunB
FourDays in Vain

NEW YORK, Nov. 10
Joseph Gallo did not sail with
his wife on the Aquitania as
they had planned, because he
had. lost her four days ago in,
the subway. 1t happened last
Monday, he told the Slayonic
Immigrant Society, which, In
turn. appealed to the police To-
day to find the missing woman.
They sold their farm in
South Dakota, and came to
New York to beard a ship
bound for their nativ=land.
Encountered with four big bun.
dies containing their belong
ings, they descended to tho
subway station at Pennsylvania
station and squeezed into an
underground express.
A guard said something
about the bags. Gallo, not .un-
derstanding, thought he was
being ordered of the train. 90
grabbed three OF the bundles.
beckoned to Mrs. Gallo to fol-
low him, and got of Just as the
gates slammed behind him.
That was the last he saw OF
his vile, he said, though he has
haunted the subways day and
night since. looking for her
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
ADDED
TO STORY OF PIG
WOMAN IN CASE
Old Wagon Mrs. Gibson Claims
She Followed Located
by Authorities.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Nov.
16.-Without minimizing the
quality Of evidence he expects TO
present the Somerset County
grand jury next week In the Hall
Mills murder case, Deputy Attor-
ney General Mott issued state
ment 10 the affect that his duty
was ended when he lays all avail
able evidence before the grand
jury. He said he resented state
ments that he was attempting to
force an indictment in the case.
Another loose end of the tang
led evidence thread. in the case
was gathered today; according TO
investigators, who announced, that
they had found and positively
identified tho ficketyi old wagon
which Mrs. Jane Gibson, "the pig
woman" claims she followed
through De Russey's lane the
night OF the tragedy.
Discovery Of the wagon gave
added strength, prosecuting au-
thorities claimed, to the story told
by Mrs. Gibson, who said she wit
messed the double murder under
the crabapple tree on the Phillips
farm. She claimed she was seek
ing corn thieves when she set out
on her mule the night OF the muir
ders.
She pursued the wagon for set-
eral miles, decided 1t did not carry
the thief and was returning home,
she said, whom her attention was
attracted by the scene under the
treet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
47NATURAlZED
!I.N D G. | TODAY
Every Applicant Successfully
Passes Examinations
Held In Fairmotlt.

Tho Marion coutys Clrcnit Com
today acted as q federal naturaii-
cation court and during the day
forty.sayen residents OF this sec
tton denounced their fatheflands
and swore allegiance to the Unit
cd States Of America.
S. T. Christian, United States
naturalization examiner OF the
Department Of Labor OF the pitts
burgh branch, arrived In the city
this morning and assisted By
Clerk L. A. Gather OF the court he
examined the applicants fhis
morning. At the conclusion Of the
examination Mr.. Christian said
that he had never examined Id all
his time in the department q
more intelligent group Of april
cants for citizenship papers.
Examiner Christian said early
this afternoon that every appll-
cant had successfully passed t.io
tests this morning and unlesi
something developed during the
afternoon they would an become
citizens OF the United States.
All applicants and their Wit
nesses were present In the Circuit
Court room at 2 o'colcls and the :
work Of giving the oath OF allie
glance, the swearing IN or the APP
plicants and the taking OF evil
dence OF the witnesses was start
ed. The men were selected In
small groups to expedite tn
work. e
The first six applicants called In,
cluded two italian boys Who had
served in the American army duf.
ing the war and did not have to 60
through, the regular form prescrib.
ed by law. The former soldier boys
were Salvatore pomineIIe and Am
ato zuppa. Albert Charles Michale
was the first applicant to appear
before the court In the afternoon.
The complete list OF applicants ls
as follows:
John Ephraim Powell. Albert
James Mcolvin, James wilkins, Jr.
and Thomas Prichafd. all English:
Luigi Manic, Nicola Demariuis.
sisto Frasca, Luigi Ella, Dominick
Laretta, Antonio Spagno, Aiexan.
dro Prezlosa, Domenico Masset, An.
tonic DeMarco, Salvatore DeAiarco,
Luige Pantelonc, Rocco Boya. Vim.
censo. cfracco, Petro conda, Frank
Continued on page fonr.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
RAILROAD FUEL
LOADING GAINS
Thirty-:Fiye Per Cent Of Ton
mage Produced Taken by
the Carriers.

Railroad fuel loading day after
day shows up stronger off the
Monongah Division, B. and o. AL.
though the gains are slight they
are consistent. During the first
three days Of this week the rail.
roads secured 1889 cars OF coal, or
an average OF 1896 cars OF coal a
day. Naturally the foreign roads
secured the greater portion OF the
tonnage at 74S cars, while the B.
and o. obtained the AL cars. Thus
far this week the railroads secured
more than 35 per cent Of the ag.
gregate tonnage loaded on the Mon.
ongah Division.
Mines on the Monongah Division
yesterday loaded 414 cars of coal
for railroads, Of which 261 cars
went to foreign roads and 1853 cars
to the B. and o.
Twelve cars Of coal were loaded
for foreign roads and two for the
B. and o., off the Cumberland Div.
ision yesterday. Fifty cars Of for.
eign fuel were loadad off the Nor.
gantown and Wheeling Railway
yesterday, while six cars Of rail.
road fuel were loaded off the Bel.
ington and Weaver branch Of the
Western Maryland.
More to the Lakes
with the insurance rates on
boats plying on the Great Lakes
being raised at the close Of the
present month the rush of lake
coal is still on. One hundred and
eighty.one cars Of 1t went off the
Monongah Division yesterday,
while forty.nine cars went off the
Morgantown and Wheeling:
Coke Loading.
Thirty.iiYe cars OF coke were
loaded OF the Monongah Division,
on wednesday. Twenty cars went
west and fifteen east. Other coks
production in Northern West Wiz.
ginia yesterday was confined to
twelve cars for the east of the NJ.
& K, and two cars OF the Charles
ton Division for the east
To Curtis Bay.
Sixty.tive cars Of coal were load.
ed of the Monongah Division fos
Curtis Bay yesterday.
Just one car Of coal was loaded
by q wagon mine yesterday and
that was OF the N. & *
Eastern Loading.
Eastern coal loading OF the Mo.
nongah Division yesterday was $50
carloads, while that to the west
was S31 carE. Eastern loading Oh
other divisions yesterday was as
follows: B. & .o-Charleston Di.
vision, II cars; Cumberland Div
sion, 20 cars; N. e K, SO cars;
M. q w, u cars; W.sM.-Wyatt.
S Continued on page forr.)
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
RAILROAD NOTES.

Col. H. G. Mutt, Pittsburgh,
president OF the Monongahela
Railway, Is In Fairmont today.
II. B. Phillips, Pittsburgh,
travelling freight agent. Great
Northern Railway Co, was In
Fairmont today
T. w. Tuckett, Washington, d.
G., district passenger agent, Sea-
board Air Line, was In this city
yesterday.
Fab cogdell, Pittsburgh, travel
ing freight agent Chicago, MIL
Waukee & st. Paul Railway. was
here yesterday,
=. "A. Caldwell, b. & o. ticket
clerk, has resigned his post TO ac-
cept position IN the yard Office.
The position OF ticket clerk is
open At this time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
Wealthy Communist Fails
in Effort to Escape FiUe
Year Penitentiary Term
Motion to Stay Sentence Re-
fused Friend Of big
BilT Haywood.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-two year
fight Of William Bross Lloyd,
wealthy Communist, to escape a
five year penitentiary sentence for
Walton OF the Espionage Ac.,
known as the overthrow law" end
ed at midnight, when, according to
word received here, Chief Justice
Thompson Of the Illinois Supreme
Court announced he would deny
Lloyd's motion to stay the sentence
until December Is.
Lloyd and eighteen other mem.
bers Of the Communist party were
convicted in Chicago In August,
1920. They were accused of at.
tempting to overthrow the govern
ment. Chief Clerk Vail OF the State
Supreme Court today expected TO
issue the necessary papers for
Lloyd's imprisonment. In addition
to the prison sentence Lloyd was
fined $4,000.
Lloyd long has been known as i
radical. He was arrested during
the, war by Chicago police for dis.
playing the red flag above the
American flag on his automobile.
He declared the red flag was his
flag and that he flew the Stars an
Stripes as courtesy to tho Ameri.
can government.
With his wife, Madge Bird, he
took an active part in the affairs
OF the left wing Socialists during
the war, and when the extreme left
bolted from the Socialist party aft.
err issuing the radical manifesto Of
July 1, 1918, Lloyd and his friends
presented credentials at the So
clallst convention here In Septem.
Der, 1918, but they were thrown
out. They then formed the Com.
munist Labor party, while a mum.
Der Of other left wing leaders went
into a separate conference and or.
ganized the Communist party. Both
new groups affiliated with Third
Internationale OF Moscow.
Lloyd was elected sergeant-a:.
arms OF the Communication par.
ty. He was a close friend OF WI.
liam D. ("Big Bill') Haywood, for.
mer !. w. w. leader, who fled u
Russia last year to escape TWEEN.
ty year prison sentence. It was
Lloyd who furnished $4,000 bonds
for Haywood when he appealed
from his conviction by Judge Kene,
saw NJ. Landis, and # was Lloyd
who put up another $4,000 when
Haywood was caught In the 5Janu.
airy. 1919, roundups when Lloyd
also was arrested and convicted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
GRANDMASTEROF
VIRGINIA LEAVES
Between 500 and 600 Master
Masons Expected at Ban
quet Here Tonight.

Grand Master tpriee of the
Grand Lodge OF Virginia left, this
morning On the interurban car
for Clarksburg, where he will
visit friend, prior to boarding
B. & o. train No. IL at sos this
evening for Washington, D. G.
Then he goes to Richmond, Va.
Price is the recorder Of Accs
Temple, Mobiles OF the. Mystic
Shrine, Richmond.
Between 500 and 500 Mastor
Masons are expected to particle
/ pate in the banquet to be held this
evening in Masonic Temple
promptly at 6 o'clock. The din
ner will be rendered By Fairmont
and Acacia lodges of this city.
The ladies OF the Order OF the
Eastern Star will prepare the ban
quet, while the supper will be
served by the members them
selves.
Indications are that this affair
will be one Of the largest Masonic
events ever held in Fairmont. 1t
will be for the officers and dele
gates to this communication OF
the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
of Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons. as we'll as sojourning
brethren.
School Of INSTRUCTION.
Practically all of today vas
utilized by the school of instruc-
tion Of tho Grand Lodge, which
was under the direction OF the
Grand Lecturer I. Wade Cotfman
of Elkins. The first and second
degrees were conferred this
morning and the third degree this
Afternoon. The school of instruc-
ton, 1t is expected, will close
about 8 o'clock this afternoon.
Grand Lodge Meeting.
At the session OF the Most
worshipful Grand Lodge this aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock officers will
be elected for the ensuing Masonic
year, after which they presum-
ably will be installed by the re.
itiring grand master, Samuel T.
Spears, Elkins. e. Carl Frame.
Fairmont, deputy grandmaster, Is
next in line for the office Of
grandmother, and will no doubt be
selected for that high honor to-
day. He began his Masonic career
in the. Most Worshipful Grand
Lodge OF West Virginia in 1915,
when the late T. Wilbur Hennen,
Fairmont, then grandmaster, ap-
pointed him grand pursuiyant.
The Most Worshipful Grand
Lodge will adjourn late this aft
ernoon to attend tho banquet to
be held at 6 o'clock in the temple
under the auspices of the FaiI-
mont lodges. The final session
tho Grand Lodge will be held at
1850 o'clock for the further dis
patch Of routine business before
| 1T.