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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-09
VEST virginia NEGROES LEAVE
EARNSTO'WORK N.G0AL. Mines
pseys BY Negro Welfare Bureau DsoIoses Interesting
Faots:.Many Changes in Life Of Race in This
n Country Since Civil War;

1870, now has only IS negro
farmers, its negro population be-
ing employed principally in coal
mining and other industries. It
Is Significant that more than IS
per cent Of the negro male wage
earning population OF West Viz
ginia is now employed in the coal
mining industry. The early me-
gro population was bred to the
soil; more than so per cent Of
the present negro population was
born beyong the confines Of West
Virginla,-the greatest number
coming from Virginia, beyond the
sections in the Carollnas, Ala
bama, Blue Ride Mountains, and
similar Georgia and Tennessee
where land holdings by the thou
sand acres and where the single
crop was cultivated with gang Ia.
Dor. These negroes had not en-
joyed the friendly and helpful
contact with the white natives
OF their respective states enjoyed
by the negroes Of West Virginia
with the native whites In the
counties In which a majority Of
them lived and. when they came
to West Virginia to cut the right
ofFways for railroads and work
in the new and rapidly develop
ing coal fields, they located In
counties where native whites had
had no contact with negroes
whatsoever, many Of them hav-
ing reached manhood without ever
seeing a negro. Along With the
negroes came white mon from tho
same states. These white men.
like the negroes, were poor and
all of them wholly or almost IL
literate. They had worked upon
the farms and their contact with
negroes was not OF the olevating
kind. They met in West Virginia
upon terms of industrial aud poll
teal equality. Along with them
came many tugitives from justice
OF both races to escape punish-
ment for crimes committed IN
their native states and crooks and
criminals Of all degrees. Wages
were high for those days, money
was plentiful. the country was
almost inaccessible, railroad con-
tractors wanted men TO work and
did not care about tho kind or
character OF men. To hold the
men as long as possible, in many
cases they brought in gangs Of
lewd women and settled thom in
the camps. The same condition
existed in the camps Of many
new. coal developments and the
enforcement of law was extremely
lax because the contractors and
operators did not want the mcn
run away. These kind OF people,
with the social conditions exist
ing in the newly developed coua-
ties, caused the native whites In
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-09
CAREFUL CROSSING
CAMPAIGN SUCCESS

According to word received at
the local offices of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad, the Careful
Crossing Campaign. designed TO
warn automobile drivers and
others to be cautious at railroad
grade crossings, which began June
l and ended September 30, was a
gratifying SUCCESS so far as the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is con-
cerned.
Figures are not yet available
from all the railroads Of the cnun-
try, which took part in the cam.
paign, and 1t may be a week OF
more before the safety section Of
the American Railway Association
which conducted the campaIsa.
has reports from all lines and
combines them. II the Balttmor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-09
.SM00T DECLARES
GOD HEARD PRAYERS

SALT LAKE CITY, utaa., otc.
9-Senator Smoot OF Utah, mem
her Of the twelve apostles of the
Mormon Church, told the ninety
third general conference of mem
bers Of that faith yesterday that
God heard and answered the
prayers of the people for Mrs
Harding during her recent illness
Mr.. Smoot also referred TO the
time twenty years ago when
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-09
Benefit sUPPEREPEANNEp.

oyster soup, pickles, coffee cake
and ice cream will be served az
Carl Lough's old house IN iSldota.
next Saturday night. beginning 81
4 o'clock, when a supper viii BE
served for the benefit OF the FL
dora NJ. P, Church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-09

The sugar ASH Of Sicily con.
tains a sap that hardens into cane
sugar which the natives usesMiths
out refining,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-09

Arrow and Idle Soft and SEARCHED COL a
lars-one of the biggest values you'll S
find anywhere = Special for Dollar Day
only Observation-Disclosures. IL
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Bargain Day at 2 for ..............
Evening star., 1922-12-12
WOMAN IDENTIFIES MAN
WHO ASSAULTED HER
Colored Oyster Shucker Held for
Attack-Denies Crime-Hear-
ing Tomorrow.

Samuel Mack Brown. colored. an
oyster shucker. was today identified
by Mrs. Florence Wilson as the man
who assaulted her Friday night near
Sth and I streets southwest.
I'm positive that he is the man."
she declared. Mrs. Wilson told the
police she was certain of identifiea-
tion. ,--
Brown, who Is twenty-three years
old and resides at 70s Fay court, was
arrested about 2 o'clock Sunday
morning by Detectives Thomas
ODonnel and c. H. Berry of the
fourth precinct. The police say he
by Mrs. Wilson.
After the interview in the Office Of
Inspector Grant. Brown was returned
to the fourth precinct station. where
charge of rape was formally lodged
against him. He may be given q
preliminary hearing in Police Court
tomorrow.
His arrest followed information OBJ
tanned by the precinct detectives
Brown entered a vigorous denial to
the suggestion that he had been inn
p1icated in the assault The de-
teetives learned that he was in Des-
mond court southwest not long after
Mrs. Wilson was attacked, and from
there went to the house of Mary
Hawkins. colored. in Cullinane court,
where. it is stated. he broke down.
Brown is said by the police to have
admitted he was on the streets in
South Washington the night the as
sault was committed.
Evening star., 1922-12-12
MAN SHOT ; TIMES
|NANOTHER'SH0 HOME
Husband Accused of Attack.
ing Friend He Finds
With Wife.

With two bullet wounds in his alb
domen and one in his left arm. An
tonic Canteno Of 3O5 9Th street south
Casualty Hospital today. following =
shooting at the home OF Giuseppe
Cilvestri, 1920 RI street northeast.
Cilvestri is being held at the ninth
precinct to await the outcome of
Canteno's condition.
According to the police, the shoot
ing took place when Cilvestri turn
ed up Unexpectedly at his home while
Canteno was calling there. Canteno
said that he was returning some tools
that he had borrowed. He had just
concluded a conversat ton with Mrs.
Ciivestri when Cilvestri showed up
at the front door.
Hello. Joe" said Canteno.
Seek 20 Locate Bullets.
Then, say the police. Giuseppe blazed
away with a revolver, hitting Can
teno three times, as stated above. The
latter's recovery is doubtful. An
X-ray photograph was made at Cas-
ualty Hospital in an effort to deter
mine exact location Of the bullets so
that extraction could be made.
Policeman Redmon of the tenth pre-
cinct who chanced to be in the vicinity
at the time, arrested Cilvestri. Subse
quent investigation in the case was
made by Precinct Detectives kuehl-
ing and Davis of the ninth precinct
and Policeman Junkins and Wilson.
Ducked Into Closet.
Isidore Levine. a painter and deco
rator. who owns the property at 1929
H street, was a witness to the shoot
ing. he declared. seeing the entire
series Of activities from the security
of a closet in the rear of the front
hallway, into which he ducked at the
sound Of the first shot and peeped out
to watch developments thenceforth.
Cilvestri and his wife had lived at
that address for a year. Canteno is
declared to have been a friend OF the
Both he and Cflvestri are
and had been friends of
long standing. Police believe that
jealousy recently had cropped up in
the relations of the two men.
The Cilvestri couple have no chill
dren, but are foster parents OF an
daughter about two years Of
age.
Evening star., 1922-12-12
NURSE IN AUTO CRASH
ASKS $5O,0O0 IN SUIT
Miss Lawhorne Names Capital
Traction Company and Ben
jamin Karpman Defendants.

Miss Robbie H. LawhOrne. a
trained nurse under the age of TWEEN
ty,one years. today. through her
father. Robert II. Lawhorne. brought
suit in the District Supreme Court
to recover $4,000 damages from the
Capital Traction Company and Ben
jamin Karpman for alleged person
al injuries. Miss Lawhorne WAS q
guest of Karpman In his automobile
July % last, when the machine was
company at Connecticut avenue and
Calvert street. Karpman's automo-
bile caught fire and Miss Lawhorne
was severely burned, she states.
Robert II. Lawhorne, her father.
i'm separate suit asks damages of
$4,000 from Karpman and the Cap
Evening star., 1922-12-12
Christmas and Taxes.

The calendar informs me that
Christmas is at hand; the Christmas
spirit warns me, emotion fine and
bland; Id like to load a wagon with
gifts for all my kin. for one a silver
ffagon, for one a car of tin; I'd like
to go kershopping in streets ablaze
with light, and, never more gestop-
ping. buy everything in sight. It's
Christmas! And thereafter the tax
collector comes, and he. with fiend-
ish laughter. demands outrageous
sums. The surtax and the normal
with an exemption small; on blanks
severe and formal have to write
it all. And how can man buy Gran
ME a new and Aossy wig, or give to
little Annie waxen thingumjig; I;
how can he give Aunt Hilda a pair
Of roller skates. or offer Aunt Ma
tilda some sculptured papcrweights,
when seeing in the distance the tax
collector come. to render his exist
ence sorry thing and glum?
Where once | spent dollar at
merry Christmas time. now roar
up and holler at letting lose dime !:
| view the tax collector. and speak
the thoughts feel. until the parish
rector rebukes ME for my spiel
The tax collectors drilling, he's
cvermore in view; with his fierce
blanks he's killing the joys our lives
once knew.
(Copyright.) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1922-12-12
BILL WOULD PUSH !.
PLANS FOR PARKS
Measure introduced by Lang
ley in House Provides for
Commission.
AUTHORIZES EXPANSION
Appropriations in District Bills
Equal to ! Cent Per Person in
U. S. Also Included.
AUTHORIZES EXPANSION

Provision for the comprehensive de-
velopment of a park and playground
system for the National Capital by q
special commission Is made In bill
introduced in the House by Chairman
Langley OF the committee on public
buildings and grounds.
This legislation is designed to pre-
vent the pollution Of Rock creek and
the Potomac and Anacostia rivers, to
preserve forests and national scenery
In and about Washington. as we'll as
to provide for the comprehensive and
continuous development of the park.
parkway and playground systems OF
the National Capital.
Plans for Com naission.
1T proposes that q commission. to
be known as the National Capital
park commission. composed of the
Secretary Of the Treasury. the Secre-
tary OF War, the chairmen. respec-
lively. Of the Senate committee and
the House committee on public build
ings and grounds and the Engineer
Commissioner of the District. be or
6dHiIS0, with tho OHIScF III CnoTSc VI
public buildings and grounds as ex-
ecutive officer.
This commission will be authorized
and directed to acquire whatever
lands. In its judgment. are necessary
and desirable In the District and ad-
ginia. within the limits Of appro-
priations made for such purpose, for
suitable development of the National
Capital Park. parkway and play
ground system. That commission
would be authorized to acquire such
reasonable. in the Judgment of the
commission. otherwise by condemna
tion proceedings. with the Secretary
Of the Treasury clothed with authority
such as is provided for in the act to
acquire a site for the government
In Maryland and Virginia. either by
purchase or condemnation proceed
inss. the commission would enter
into agreement with the proper Of
ncials of those states. The advice OF
the Fine Arts Commission would be
requested in the selection Of lands
to he acquired.
One Cent Per Person.
Authorization for an annual ap-
bia appropriation act of q sum not
exceeding / cent for each inhabitant
of the continental United States is
contained in the Langley bill. this
sum to be available until used for the
aquisition of land and necessary con-
demnation proceedings IT is pro-
vided that three-fourths Of all the
funds so appropriated shall be used
by the commission to acquire property
within the District. and that tho funds
SO used shall be paid from the rev.
enues OF the District and the general
funds Of the Treasury in the same
proportion as other expenses Of the
District" 1t is specifically provided
that the land acquired within the
District shall be q part of the park
under the control of the chief of
Of the United States Army:
that areas suitable for playground
purposes may. in the discretion OF the
be assigned to the con-
troll of the District Commissioners for
purposes Land acquired
outside the District would be con-
trolled as determined by agreement
between the commission and the
proper officers of the states of Mary
land and Virginia, subject to the ap-
proyal of the President.
Evening star., 1922-12-12
DAMR0SCH GIVES
LECTURE CONCERT
Third Of Series by New York
Symphony Orchestra Strays
From Traditional Lines.

The New, York Symphony Orchestra
gave the third of its evening concerts
In the series under the auspices of
the Washington Society Of the Fine
Arts last evening In the Central High
School Auditorium to large and de-
lighted audience.
Mr.. Damrosch'a program was not
constructed on traditioaally approved
lines. One does not ordiaarily follow
a work like 4 Bach concerto" with
one like Gries's peer Gynt Suite" !"
and the latter by a Brahms variation
of theme by Haydn. But each in it,
self was excellently selected, with an
eye to the qualification Of the audi
virtuosity. The last movement of the
Peer Gynt Suite" had to be repeated.
as 1t has always had to be.
The musicians own number was tho
Brahms variation. There is hardly z
more gorgeously opulent passage in
Guiding section on the ground bass.
With the Importance Of that bass in
mind. 1t was . gracious act on Mr..
Damrosch's part to call the "tail' on
the contra bassoon. OF more strictly
the contrabass-eornet. to tho front
VI NV otABvs OV IHdt the auQlenC9
might see the instrument and hear
the tall produce some of it's deeper
tones.
A spirited performance of Mem
dalssohn's Overture to A Mid-Sum-
mer Nights Dream" was added to tho
program for good measure, and wag-
ner furnished the conclusion in. his
Dreams" lfFom "Trisfan''). In which
the solo part was sung with charm
ing sincerity. by Mr.. finiot's violin.
and by the brilliant prelude to the
third act Of 'LohsaGTin."
Anneuneewsnt xss made BY the
of the Fine Arts OF Mr.. Damroschs
spproaehing mi4winter vacation as
this year to the advantage Of the
society; inssmpeh Is he viii thus be
series of three lecture recitals on
the Nibelungen ring. The two re;
series will be conducted by Mr.. AL
bert Coates, the distinguished con-
ductor of the London symphony Or.
favorable impression here last year.
Evening star., 1922-12-12

While crossing in front of 2131 G
street yesterday afternoon. on his way
home with candy he had purchased with
Topizer, four years old. 2l18 r street.
was struck by an automobile driven by
! August Crabs. 1881 Georgia avenue.
! thrown to the street and his skull frac-
tured. He died at Emergency Hospital
two hours later.
The chld's mother. unaware of his
death. last night was busying herself
with preparations for the little fellow S
Christmas. She vas informed OF the
tragedy little while after the boy died.
Grabs stopped his automobile s soon
as the accident occurred. did what he
could for the child and took him to
| Emergency Hospital where. as stated.
physicians found his skull fractured
and that the injury was fatal.
Bond for the appearance of the
driver was furnished and he was not
detained. Coroner Nevitt Investigated
the affair and arranged to hold an in
quest at the morgue this afternoon.
Policeman Hurt By Car.
Policeman Frank Mcpherson of the
fifth precinct. residing at Al: Ken
lucky avenue southeast. while on duty
at 18th and q streets yesterday after
knocked down. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital. where surgeons
treated him for a severe scalp injury
and bruises to his face.
Dorothy Carter. colored, eight years
old. yesterday afternoon was knock
ed down by an automobile driven by
Julius Cooper. SIS 2lst street, and
slightly bruised and scratched. The
child, whose home Is at 1929 2lst
street, was near her home when she
was Knocked down. She was given
first aid at Emergency Hospital.
A bus of the Washington Rapid
Transit Company. driven by H. B.
Hawkins. 502s Georgia avenue. go
ing south at 18th and G streets last
night about IL o'clock, collided with
a westbound street car in charge of
Motorman r. Bowman and Conductor
r. r. Richardson.
bus IL Overturned.
The bus was overturned and
damaged to the amount of $75, the
police reported. while the car was
only slightly damaged Occupants of
the vehicles were not injured, accord
ing to the police.
While responding to an alarm of
fire last night shortly before s
o'clock. the automobile of Deputy
Chief P. w. Nicholson of the fire de-
partment, driven by Private Joseph
Gates of No. II engine company. col
lided with the automobile Of ]. H.
Brewer. 219 7th street southwest.
at Maryland avenue and 9th street
southwest. Both machines were
damaged, but the occupants escaped
injury.
Evening star., 1922-12-12
Fraternity HAS BANQUET
Phi Mu Sigma Is Addressed by
Homer J: Councillor.

The annual banquet of Alpha Chap
ter. Phi Mu Sigma National Sunday
School Fraternity. was held last
night at the Kenesaw. The principal
address was made by Homer J. Coun-
cilor, president of the Vaughn class
OF the Calvary Baptist Sunday school.
Short talks also were made by w. S.
Warren. president of the fraternity.
and DR.. Clifton P. Clark, organizer
and supreme master of the fraternity.
The invocation and benediction were
pronounced by Rev. NJ Leo Rippy.
Several songs were sung by r. Fred
arick Freund. while the entire party
Joined in singing the fraternity song
and fraternity hymn. A string or
chsstra furnished music throughout
the evening.
Among the sustaining members of
the fraternity present were J. Everett
Baird. S. M. Warren, Charles ]. Zieg-
lar and Ashland F. Harlan. Sanford
NJ Warren. jr.. one Of the ehaptsr
members Of th0 fraternity. also was
present
Evening star., 1922-12-12

ital Traction Company for the loss
OF services Of his daughter and for
the expense incurred BY him in au
enort to have her cured
Through Attorneys W. L. Leahy
and y III. Vandoren Miss Lawhorne
charges that karpman violated his
duty TO avoid a collision and the
company WAS also negligent in fail
ing TO Keep watch and not sounding
a. warning of the approach OF it's car.
She 10 permanently disfigured. the
nurse tells the court. az the result
OK the accident Her hair was
burned. her eyebrows destroyed and
her scalp and face SCARED, she
states. Her lips are So affected that
she cannot tightly close them, Miss
LAwhorne says. and she eusts ned o.ner
and serious injury.
Evening star., 1922-12-12
WEATHER JOB OPEN.
Civil Service Examinations 1
Include One for 81 900 Man

The Civil Service Commission today
announced that examinations viii be
held to I'LL vacancies in the fellew-
ing: Assistant observer in meteerel-
oey, weather bureau, at $1,000 Q year
reau Of agricultural economies, De-
partment Of Agriculture, at $2,4o0 to
5000 4 year; junior psthoioKicai
techaician. Army Medical Musepm,
war Department, at 1880 = yeaf.
In addition to the basic salaries
named above, the bonus OF $50 q
month viii be allowed for most posi-
tions. the salary of which does not
exceed s2.6Ho q year. Full informa-
tion and application blanks may be
obtained at the office OF the Civil
Service Commission. 1924 F street
northwest.
Evening star., 1922-12-12
ENGLAND EXPECTED
TO SOUND U. S. AGAIN
ON DEBTS QUESTION
Continued from First Pagel


refunding commission, which. in the
opinion of some officials, precludes it
from considering any question of
cancellation
It has been said on the highest
authority. therefore, that the Presi-
dent has no power to negotiate can
collation. agreements. even IL that
was his desire. 1t would be neces-
such suggestion before Congress,
where specific sanction hardly could
be obtained before the allied pre-
miers reassemble just after the first
Of the year.
DiDlsAats Here Infermed.
There Is no doubt that allied diple-
mats in Washington are fully aware
Of tha views of the Washington gov
eminent regarding the debt question.
In diplomatic circles the outcome
of the premiers' conference has been
the subject Of much speculation. and
1t appears to be the consensus of dip
iematic opinion that the French
claims will not be pressed to the
point Of Anal rupture Of the good un-
derstanding between the allies. There
as to how modification OF the French
attitude can be effected.
In some quarters 1t Is believed Pre-
nier PoincRre will show q more con-
ciltatcry att titude when the premiers'
council meets again. In others, how
that an ovsrturn Of the Feincare min
istry in France may precede final
agreement by the council as to Ger
man reparatiens.
Evening star., 1922-12-12
President Brun,
OF Uruguay A SKIS
Herrera to Duel
By the Associated press

py tHe AbBocI1ted Pfe1B.
MoNTEVEIDo. Uruguay. December
12.--Dr. Baltasar Brum. president Of
the republic. challenged DR.. Luis AL
berto Herrera. former secretary OF the
legation at Washington, to duel be-
cause Of DR.. Herrera's published charges
that DR.. Brum had SO manipulated the
recent presidential election as to pre-
vent the success Of Herrera at the polls.
The law Of Uruguay permits dueiing
provided q tribunal Of honor consents
This is the second time during his
tenure Of the presidency that Dr. Brum
has issued challenge for duel. In
1920 he sent his seconds to the editor
OF the newspaper Ei Pals. At that time
dueiing was an oftense. punishable by
law.
Evening star., 1922-12-12
DOUG FILES PAPERS.

SACRAMENTO. Calf. December IL
Articles Of Incorporation Of the Doug
Las Fairbanks Pictures Corporation. liz
corporated under the laws OF New Yor.,
TO produce and sell moving pictures in
the city OF New York. have been filed
here. Douglas Fairbanks. John Fair
banks and Dennis J. O'Brien are the IN
corporators. with $4,000 capital stock.
Evening star., 1922-12-12
PAYNE IS REAPP0INTED.
President, as Head Of Red Cross
Names Him Chairman.

John BoPton Payne was reappointed
today by President Harding as chair
man Of the American Red Cross for
smother year. Mr.. Harding made the
appointment as president of the re-
The ave members Of the organiza-
tons central committee also were re-.
Appointed 81:
Evening star., 1922-12-12
Postmaster General Calls for Ma
tional Tribute to Wanamaker.

Postmaster General Work today
ordered the flags Of the Post, Office
Department building and on city post
eflices throughout the land put At
half stan in memory of Mr.. Wana-
maker.
The news of the death Of the for
mer Postmaster General was convey
ed to Dr. Work and his assistants ~
they were sitting in conference at the
weekly round table" in the Postmas-
ter Generals inner ONCE. =,