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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-09
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Feb. o.
Survivors Of the former transport
Northern Pacific, which was burned
at sea yesterday with q loss Of four
lives, are not convinced that the
burning ofrthe, ship was wholly &C.
.cidental. ''1=4.s
Whiletneither Captain Lusti, who
was in command, nor any member
Of the crew would make formal
statement, concerning the fire, some
OF the latter declared they suspect
ed foul play. Belief was expressed
among the survivors that the fire
was the result OF some activity on
board the vessel before she left her
berth at Brooklyn.
An attorney for the Sun Ship
Building company was hero today
for the purpose Of obtaining sworn
statements from the crew. So far
as could be learned the agent failed
in every case. the explanation be.
ing given that the men had been
warned TO say nothing.
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.FCVR. believed.
tcontinued from page ons)

the cause OF the fire could be
learned when the Transportation
locked here at 1880 a. m. Captain
Lustle hal left word with the
ships Waterman that he had no
statement to make then as TO the
probable origin Of tie Are and the
two or three members Of the crew
Of the Northern Pacific who were
on deck when the Transportation
was boarded by newspaper re-
porter indicated that the captain
haa issued orders that they make
no statement regarding the cause
Of the fire. Ono Of tie crew, a
fireman, whose name was not
learned, stated, however, that he
had no idea what caused the FIRE,
Captain Lusti is said to have
warned his men that the shipping
board orders prohibit their telling
anything Of the accident.
When Captain Lust was asked
today concerning reports that the
ship might have been fixed" By
some one before she left her berth,
he quickly demanded to know the
origin of the report. On being told
that 1t could not be traced to its
source, he declared he must decline
to answer any and all questions.
Captain Lusti's confidential report
to the shipping board was in course
of preparation today. The state
ment is a lengthy one and goes
into details.
III the shipping board makes 1t
public after they receive it, you
will then have the full story" the
captain said.
A conference between Captain
Lusti, shipping board officials,
officials of the Barbour Steamship
company and officials Of the Adj
miral line will be held here today.
The former transport Northern
Pacific destroyed by fire yester-
day OF the New Jersey coast was
described us a roaring furnace In
side when the fire was discovered
Mt 1880 o'clock yesterday morn
ing by A. B. Wilson, her second
officer, who with four other sur
yiyors arrived early today in Nor
folk.
Wilson said he was on watch on
the bridge at the time and the
stiff wind which was blowing
broadside swept a whiff OF smoke
up to the bridge. The officer ran
to the saloon deck, opened door
and found the cabins and saloons
full of smoke. AS he entered the
companionway leading to the low
er deck, flames burst forth in a
seething mass, he asserted.
The second officer ordered the
boats manned, aroused the cap
tain, officers and crew. When vii.
sons boat was launched, the four
employees OF the Sun Building
corporation had not>come on deck
and sailors were unable to reach
their quarters near which the fire
is believed to have started.
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IBALEY WITNESS
tcontlaued from page ouel

forthwith to Falrnont. At an
early hour this afternoon he had
not arrived.
The defendant in the case was
on the stand again today practic-
ally all Of the time, and was quiz
zed on the expenditures Of certain
money alleged To hive passed
through his hands while he was
conducting the promotion OF the
Federal Carbunic company.
Shortly after 2 O'Clock this at.
ternoon ]. G Whitley, a teller in
the Second National bank OF Conn
ellsyille, Pa, took he stand to
identity duplicate sheets showing
the account c; Mr.. Bailey with
that bank during q certain period
OF time.
/. When asked by the attorney for
the defense II he knew Mr.. Balley's
repu alton in Conuellsville, he de-
ciared ''he had never heard any
thing against him"
sWhat do the people there think
ot,fim7H was the next question.
1t was objected TO and sustained
Judge Showalter, remarklng with a
smile hat the witness could not
tell what the people were think
ing.
To the revised question: ."What
do they say about hint" the Wit
ness declared he "had never heard
anything said about Mr.. abbey"
This brought a laugh and tho
Testimony was stricken out.
Mr.. Whitley Identified the. dupli-
cate sheets of Mr.. Bailey's &C.
count and was excused by the de-
tense.
Indications are that It may re-
oulre a night session or two to
! get the case to the jury by latc
Saturday.
+ AT the morning session, numer-
ous clashes between counsel and
arguments before Judge Showalter
on the question Of admission of
evidence consisting OF certain
checks featured. JUS before the
moon recess one OF these tits re-
suited in the jury being taken out
Of the court room while the prose
cuiing attorney and the counsel for
the defense made arguments for
land AGAINST admission of evidence
that the defense held would prove
the intent Of lic defendant in GER
tain transaction which eliminated
in his arrest on an embezzlement
charge.
The prosecution argued that the
evidence in question could have no
bearing on the intent OF the de-
PENDANT at the time his acts were
committed. Prosecuting A, torney
Frank Amos requested that the
| Jury be dismissed while the argu-
ments were presented and Judge
Showalter assented.
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TODAY';lS KWIZ
NE. IPdE. -. s. Pat. On.

Answers 10 Yesterdays XVIII.
I. THE Giants Causeway" is a
noted prpject don Of basaltic columns
from die northern coast OF ireland,
1t Antrim. resembling gigantic
causeway into the sea.
:. -Juggernaut Is one OF the II.
Hes OF the god Vishnu, ut whose
festival the idol, Juggernaut, was
drawn on d heavy car, under whose
wheels deyotees used to throw
theInselyes
B. Mother OF vinegar" is a kind
nj jelly.like accumulation In or Oh
the surface Of vinegar.
4. Polygariy, which was former:
iy advocated by the Mormons, was
prohibited by Act Of Congress, for
maig aband oned in 1890.
s. Morpheus, in mythology, was
the godsof sleep!
g. DOG days. Is q term refer.
ring 90 q period Of the year includ-
ing about SIX weeks. OF the hottest
and most siltry days OF July ana
August, at which period the dog
star rises with the sun; It ia often
reckonea from July 2 to August
IL
Il 'f5eteroloxy" Is the character
oil being at variance with a COM
monty accepted doctrine OF re-
iigion, ss8
FBon amir Is French term
meaning good friend.
3. Artificial wood is a compost.
tion 81 gawdust, paper.pulp, glue,
hemp gutta percha, metallic oxides,
and various modifying materials
whichmay be moulded into articles
Of use, and serve as a convenient
aubstltute Tor wood.
10! caIisthenics is a. word of
Greek origin, meaning literally
beautiful strength
New Questions.
/. Which IS the largest Of the
North American lakes?
2. What Is meant by THE Land
d the Lea.
8 IN what country is the title
carp used2
4 What As a chromatic scale?
8. What period is meant by the
"ehristian crap
9 What - Leon Trotzky's real
nance
Ffom what is brandy OBJ
taineda
s. What Is the first letter of the
Greek alphabet?
3. What isaa .'third rail?"
40. What seml.precious stone
emits q fragrant odor. when pound
edg
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-09

~ q
ity Of recognized contractors sub
contractors and material dealers in
the city Of Fairmont for the pur-
nose Of operating to correct I'M.
businesslike methods, to protect
employees and the public from tho
irresponsible and dishonest con.
tractors, to secure a higher stan-
dard Of skill and efficiency and iIse
ali resources at It's command to
reduce the cost of building to n
normal basis. g."
GTha rra,,r,hsrs rooI,,a 4,,. .ha
bt,b cost oF;hniId;rS and aSnn mo- un
ra asn 90 ~, eoEiSt. ~ sv sS nj
n Sns ~ 4Sa o,tv e 20 et az Sa, ,.1
T,snt ~ -, 10 and aIso lag tb.t ~ tet asdar
49, -, S,re Ne the aon dI.;ons IL We
e w tp tSa MEL aSSosta as t ~
e dStSs o,or, S no ,ar;sI dosIs NE
,SnrIt SSan "a +hs ;nv 20, g n,,Si;s
~ "o Iar.a ''A sDe t"'sss pUO'ts
- 20 -. eet -
II appearing that those directly
engaged m the INDUSTRY are the
ones most vitality affected BY the
stagnauon, tne builders exchanGe
IN April, l92! invited oil labor
organizations IN the city OF Fair
mont to. hold a conference with It,
70 discuss the sltuauon and try to
devise ways and means to encour-
age building and the inv tation
was praeticaiy Ignored. Since all
building materials have been re-
duced from 80 to 80 per cent. 1t ts
evident that the arbitrary stand
taken by the labor organizations
would have q tendency to check
instead Of stimulate building.
THE builders. exchange did on
December ~ adopta schedule Of
wage rates. making a reduction Of
30 to 80 per cent below the rates
prevailing on that date. The new
rates TO be effective on and after
February ]. A copy OF the iresolu-
ton embodying the new rate was
mailed on Deeemser, 1S, to the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-09
TRADING ACTIVE
INSIOCk.'SfTODAN.
IndustriaIs and specialties
Show Still Further
Losses

NEW YORK, Feb. s,-shorts op.
posed the further advance Of prices
in the stock market hoday but
finally retreated on the recurrent
demand for rails and standard In.
dustrials. Sales appropriated $780,
900 shares.
The further buoyance advance Of
leading foreign exchanges fpiIed to
sustain prices at the OPP. ag Of
today's stock market. TrsG was
active and broad: but vel. days
reaction among industrials and spe.
cialttes was extended, oils, motors
and Independent steels being among
the first to yield. Losses were
limited to fractions, although
Standard OIL OF California reacted
one point. st. Paul preferred, one
OF yesterdays strongest features,
was under pressure. st. Louis and
San Francisco preferred and To.
ledo, st. Louis and Western pre-.
ferred D were fractionally higher.
The market steadled before the
end Of the first hour under lead of
Studebaker, Mexican Petroleum.
and Gulf States Steel. Peoples
Gas and Chicago Pneumatic too
were5among the less prominent Is
sues to show marked strength.
These and other gains were can
celled before noon, prices shading
when bears resumed their selling
Of oils, motors and equipments.
The reaction was fastened by
news OF receivership proceedings
against Columbia Graphone,
which resulted In a decline Of 33S
points for the preferred stock to
5 1-2, a new low record. Call
money opened at five percent but
private offerings were made at
4 "a percent.
Bullish operation converged on
motors, rails, sugars and public
utilities in the early afternoon
expanded the volume of business,
gains in this group ran from / to
4 points, United States cast iron
pipe was also actively bought at a
gain of 5 points and Columbia
graphophone was supported and
recovered to seven.
Buying Of Junior rails and prom.
inent steels, rails, equipments OF.
fecteG profit taking elsewhere in
the latter dealings Forign issues
and convertible domestic rails were
strong features of the broad bond
market.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-09
Pathological
Questions


What is fire typical Of IN
Ezekiel 81: 81 80?
2-What stood next to the
brazen altar in the outer court?
3-What was It's use?
4-0f whal was 1t mnde2
5-Who was Tiberius Caesar?
6-Who we're the wise men who
followed the star To- find the
ChrIst-child? G4
Answers TO Yesterdays Questions
lin speaking to Ezekiel, the
Lord classed Job with Noah and
Daniel.
paul appealed for his cause
to be heard by Caesar
3-When King Herof died,
Joseph and Mary returned to their
home a: Nazareth. r
THE ground was cursed for
mans sake. r7.
5-lshmGel's twelve cons were
called princes.
Good listened ID Abraham's
prayer for sodom and saved the
iSAIf- y l- LgfNl- fs 7i "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-09

O'clock tonight IN tue Y. NJ. c. a,
a1ditpritn under tlle aiispices d
tlie ildti& trial department. ot re
~ NJ q! "a. These Shop nighta
are Eocial gaftairs Tor Tie employees
and their families 81 ali tire shops
and factories in and around Fair:
mont From time 70 time programs
are given by the various factories
and tonight is owens night"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-09
J. 6. M,cLELLAN DIES

John C. Mcclellan, 81 years
old, Of Warrington, died yester-
day at his home after protracted
Illness of a complication of dis
ease. His wife and one son,
Stanley Mcclellan, survive him.
Mr.. Mcclellan was q member Of
tho Knights Of Pythias lodge.
arrangements, which are
in charge OF Undertaken Lazear,
arc not yet completed. n
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sURlEp THIS AFTERNooN

The funeral Of Claude, the 8.
month old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Sanders, who died at his
hrme in lower CASTOR avenue Tues.
day at o'clock was held this at
ternoon at $3.50 from the home by
DR.. H. G. stoetzeSr. Interment was
made by Undertakers Musgrave
and son. 3,
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start Investigation,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 0.-An in.
vestigation of the origin and cir.
clmstances accompanying the fire,
which yesterday destroyed the for.
mer army transport Northern Pa
ciHic on the New Jersey coast, was
understood today to have been in.
stituted by the government.
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Old and New Rates

Former and new rates. as fixed
by the buildetS, Follow. Chrpen-
tars, from 81 To- so cents per hour;
bricklayors, from $3.50 TO 81 p6fl
hour: plumbers, from 81 to 20 ana
so cents per hopk; painters and
paper hangers. from 90 cents 10
$50. 40 and so cents per hour: cleo
triciaps. from 81 To- so cents per
hour; had carriers, from so cent?
TO 80 tents per hour: laborers frohK
so and 40 cents to 40 cents per
hour; stone cutters. from 81 to So
cents per hour; plasterers, from
S1.25 to 81 per hour.
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NO DISORDERS
Continued from page ens)

yesterday when officials said four
hot mills were working.
Five powerful search.lights
mounted on water towers and 9th.
er high parts Of the Yorkville plant
Of the Wheeling Steel corporation
swept the hills On each side Of the
Ohio river all last night. tThey
also searched every road leadin3
into the village for possible gath.
erings OF mill workers who have
been on strike since last July. The
night passed quietly after the ex.
element Of yesterday when one
striker was killed and q sympa.
thizer was wounded by shooting
from within the mill.
Sheriff Edward Lucas, of Jeffer.
son county, with his 40 deputies
patrolled the streets OF the towurfn
the vicinity Of the plant but did
not interfere with the little squads
Of strikers who throughout the
night kept careful watch In the
streets around the company's prop,
erty. These pickets, usually an
American and foreigner, returned
at intervals. to the strikers head.
quarters, a few hundred feet from
the steel company's office in the
principal street, to be refreshed by
hot coffee after they had been in
the cold night air. They appeared
to be well organized, and their lead
er said that there were so many Of
them available that they were re
quired to work in short relays.
The rest Of the town retired tc
bed soon after, midnight and With
the exception Of the pickets and
the guards within the mill encloa
ure there were few about. In the
mill yard all was hustle and &C
tivity. RI
Superintendent McNulty in charge
Of the plant refused to make a state
ment but said that work In the mil
was being continued during the
night and four hot mills were II
operation. Intense interest was
manifested by the strikers IN per
sistent reports that officers OF the
United Mine Workers of America
had taken up their course aud had
asked. Governor Davis OF Ohio tc
order all armed guards except the
sherifr's regular deputies taken
away from the mills. They said
there were fully 1000 members Of
the United Mine Workers within
a short distance Of Yorkville, and
as one Of the local leaders explained
1t: "They are, all our friends"
Vice President Larkins Of the
Amalgamated Association OF. Iron
Steel and Tinplate Workers, ex.
planning the strike, said that all the
plants Of the Wheeling Steel cor.
poration were affected by the
strike order last July. They in.
clude two mills at Wheeling, one
at Martins Ferry, one at Leeds
Bottom. West Virginia, one at Ben.
wood, w. Va, and one at Ports.
mouth Ohio. The Portsmouth mill
he said was in partial operation.
The strike, Mr.. Larkins added, was
decided upon at the Toronto, On.
tario, meeting Of the Amalgamated
Association last May and grew out
Of the refusal, Of the company to
deal with the union. f
While many of tho strikers are
American born, perhaps the major.
ity are OF foreign birth. Included
nonE the foreigners, 1t was stated
by citizens were some II national
tiles, So many Of these men are
unable to speak fluent English that
one special officer in the, town was
selected for this. work because he
could speak five Languages.
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nlEn rllEsnAv Mlenr

Geraldine Woods, year and 8
days old, died ut the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Woods at Kilarm Tuesday night at
II O'Clock. The funeral arrange.
ments have not yet been made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-09

9lqriy did not exeeea thrce o.
fents
i a. Moran. clifef
clafls % the Bl and o; dispatcher.
has returned nom q weeks trip
TO Clayton, Del, whore he visited
his mother.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-09

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-Po.
lice authorities here are keeping
a close check on steamers leaving
this port to Illustrate, they said, any
attempt on the part OF Edward
Sands, former butler Of William
Desmond Taylor, the murdered Los
Angeles film director, to escape
across the Pacific. Authorities be.
lieye he may attempt to get to the
Far East by steamer from San
Francisco.
There have been no developments
in the search for a reputed brother
Of Sands. reported to have moved
from Los Angeles to San Rafael,
Cal, recently.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-09

Admitted 20 t4ospItal-Joseph
Franskobit, OF Gram Town, Bay.
nrd WINTER OF Boothsvillc, P. B,
Dat,ard OF Hoult, and l.. j. Curry
II Falfruont we're admitted to
Falrmont hospital yesterday.
Leonard Thabois Of Farming on
was admitted to Cooks hospital
lesterdaH E
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-09

Admitted Ito HospttaI-Joe Nc.
GARCIA who was hurt while work
Ing IN tfie mines at Ida May, was
admitted To Fairmont hospital to-
aas
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-09

NEW YORK, Feb. 9. = Liberty
bonds stnoonS 3 1s2s 500. "a; first
IS! sos ,2ls secpnf 500 163 first
4 s1.4s. ss6 30. secana 1 i.ls !. SOC. l0s!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-09

Al Cock hpepital-Mrs. w F.
Hunsaker % Kingmont underwent
: major operation today. Mrs.
heuIah p Hkggerty, mother OF W.
p. Haggerts, had a major opera
ton performed last night. Joe
NaiIiall had his tonsIls and ado.
noids tem6Yed today.
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Cincinnnti IdYcstocIs

I CINCINNATI, Feb! o Hogs re.
.ceipts 4 ,000. steady Cattle receipts
1000. lower. Sheep receipts 200
strong; lambs strong.
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CINCINNATI, Feb. 9.-The Gin
cinnati naval recruiting station
confirmed today the fact that Ed
ward F. Snyder, who is said in a
statement from the navy depart.
ment to answer in part, descrlp-
ton Of Edward F.. Sands. sought
in connection with the death of W,
D. Taylor, Hollywood, California,
enlisted in this city in 1911.
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Hurt III Aeeident-Miss Thelma
Rogers Of Chamberlain avenue and
Paul Gallagha of Cs;den avenue,
who were Injured In an automobile
hccident ~ tltescorner Of Cleveland
avenue aud jackson street last
night, were taken to Cook hospital
for treatment!
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THE WEATHER.

West Virginia
Light snow or
rain.
Local Readings
Creed E. 5olyard
Observer
Temperature at
J A. NJ. today 2S.
Yesterdays
weather clear;
{ temperature
+ maximum SO;
minimum 90:
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Cites Odd Incident.

SNEe1 tCoQ rlHcluonSt
From his erich experiences. Dr.
Brownthen gave many; Illustrations
proving the assurance that comes
to praying folk who believe they
will get what they ask. One won-
an whom he mentioned had "a.
len sister somewhere. She did not
know where this sister was. but
had been praying for her. One day
the woman came to Dr.. Brown and
said, "Dr. Brown, I am 80 happy
Ny sister Is coming TO church to-
day, and she issgoing 10 be saved.
you. have heard from her,
then?g asked DR.. Brown.
No, but I know she WIN come
perhaps you have written her.
and that is why you are 50 ssiseg
"No," said the woman, sbnt Cod 4
has told me that she is comiuq
and / know that she Wilt ~
Sure enough, said DR. Brown
strange woman entered 4 he church
for the day service, and as the first
chords Of the organ were sounde6
she burst into tears! Before tho
first Verse Of the opening song was
finished the woman had come 10
the altar and was purified IN the
well OF salvation be asserted.
DR.. Brown brought his sermon 70
a close with a stirring appeal given
especially TO the men seated IN tha
middle section. % mem; he cha'
lenged, fcome out into the 'front.'
ranks, and, help us take this city for
God"
The largest wee day audhE'A !.
since the campaign started
present last night, and the gene
spirit Of the setwieei Sseelnea betta
than eyer fore. The presence D
the mems Bible classes; tlilIng TIT
middle sect lon OF the addil oriuul
seemed to have great int1uence.
The gan re ital by Ms, Dun
ham was lea ID by The Rosary
which was Just end d when the
Bible iclass es esied In ned BY
Mayor VI genaWay u deleea
ton from Bartacl INC WAS present
last night n
yASlnol is,ceft1ents.
Prayer sefBIc as usual 81 the
y. ! M @. "A. From s0s tin O'clock
At $50 this atternpon d banquet
VIII be- held i'm the dining room Of
the First n. III church G6r ttie girls
of teen age, atter which thes will
go TO the audit orilin Ia il body.
: At 4: 10 the organ recital by Mrs.
Misrs pnnhatt win begin
iIEnlE flc .ttt "a
Ihe esd s'pl ow nl 3.hrt
elts Nth At.ead tnia se.y.c- ln
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-09

Ermine mantle Of the late era-
press Of Russia was valued at
$500. 900.
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Trusk tiits Telephone PoIe-A
window IN the second floor of the
ltaliansA american building was brok.
IN shortly before noon today when
an mp Ftai lee cream truck ran
INTO 4 teisphope pole at Jackson
md Madison streets. The pole was.
broken OF and, fell over the side.
Nalli eFeating the window
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PIttslN1Elgll LiyestotlS

pTHTsBURG iI, Feb, q Hogs sre'
cetpta y. goo; heavy and light york:
ets. $10.50910.s0. Ptgs, s10.g5fD
1910.
Sheep and lambs receipts 1000
STEADY St top sheep, $3.50; top lambs,
. /, Calves E g receipts 40 steady; top
$500. 4