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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-23
Extensive fight
AGAINST ASSIGNED
oars Being MADE
Of Practice Of
Railroads Pointed Out
at Hearings.
NsNERs' UNION AIDS
Focal Men Among Those Who
Testify in Behalf of
Goal Operators.

Coal operators are making a
strong fight against assignll cars
before the Interstate Commerce.
Commission In Washington. D. G..
this week. This is apparent FROM
the reports from the national ca2-
,ital where the fight has been on
for u bpably a week or mofs and
may 30 D week logger.
It s. reported that the coal op-
orators have made out a strtA1
! Nse. IN which they point out the
ttlEIiustice Of the assigned car plan
3and the untairness TO tfe CONNER
ia xser, m.ne worker, producer Of
STs1 arcia1 coal as well as to the
neral public using soft ccSl. Pm
We other hand. the only interests
tenefitted are the railroads end tie
shroducers Of soft coal having as.
signed cars. The split OF the
Transportation Act, 1t Is contend.
Igsa, u violated because the assign
car plan does not present an
f9pttable phase.
Y This time the United Mine
Workers Of America have taken an
active part in the fight against as
signed cars. and they have shown
through President Brophy Of tho
Western Pennsylvania miners and
others the unfair part that the as.
slgned car plays with the niue
worker In other words tho mine
that loads assigned cars has steady
work while the operation next to
NJ perhaps has no cars at all. The
inequitable distribution Of work at
the mines Is what the miners ara
OPPOSED to.
II us said that tho railroads de-
fenseEi is largely sum htd up in the
Phrase "How are we to get our
The Fairmont region had a part
y the case in Washington this
time, Ralph Courtney of the Rob.
Itnson Coal Co., having been on the
witness stand yesterday, and It is
reported that he made splendid
witness. George s. Bracket. Fair.
mont escretary OF the Northern
West Y gtnta Coal Operators AS.
sociation, was on the stand ON Sat.
tfday and Monday. Among the
other Operators present were A.
Spates Brady Elkins, and Harry
Martin ~ the w. H. Green Coal
Cos Elkins.
TIE commission in this connect
ion will hear car distribution,
mine rating and joint mine cases.
Personal Mention
r.. AZ Pollock Of the Rivesville
| Coal Co., leaves tonight for Balti.
more on business.
Samuel D. Brady, president of
the Bfady.Warner Coal Co., re-
tdfhed from Philadelphia this
morning. ~
Charles b. Hawker of the Ed.
ward Hines interests will leave this
Afternoon for Chicago. From there
he will 30 to New York City.
George s.. Bracket, secretary Of
StheS Northern West Virginia Coal
/ Operators Association, returned
III 1 morning from a business trip
| to Washington.
Blaine Moore, auditor, Hutchin.
4ony Coal Co, returned this morn.
4ng from a business trip to Wash.
ington.
/ ID with the Miners
Nick ;Aiello, president Of sub
district 9, Is in Clarksburg today
Continued on page eighth
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celve vocational training IN cut
ting and fitting. He is in Now
York at theSpresent time receiving
this training.
A string Of beautiful beads ia
the gift Of John Ziek, who made
these at the marine hospital at
Pittsburgh. They are dull red aud
white and show a tiny red cross
pattern, most complicated. John
was sent to the hospital to receive
treatment for a stomach trouble
started during the war due to be-
ing gassed. John visited the Red
Cross room frequently and always
the CHEEKY greeting Of the secre-
tary was great encouragement
to him.
The secretary would say:
well, John. how are you this
morning?"
The answer would come:
ooh, meme not much good
All the time feel lika yomik!'i
John brought string OF beads
to Mrs, s. D. Brady also. Both
women are very proud of the gift.
Miss Evelyn M. Thomas, Red
Cross nurse, who did such .fins
work here last winter and who
now is Ill with tuberculosis at a
hospital in North Carolina, semi
Miss Kneisel this past week q
beautiful reed lamp which she
made with her own hands, The
lamp has a shade Of peach colored
silk covered with strands of reed
The lamp is an electric one and Is
very beautiful and useful.
"In return for the many kind.
nesses to me-" said the card, and
the nurse with love and memories
signed herself, Tommy"
Can Marion County do toe
much in appreciation OF the Red
Cross and all the wonderful deeds
it accomplished for humanity :
sake? Give your membership with
all the love Of your hearth, Tho
Red Cross Roll Call will be held
Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-23
NUMBEROFDEAD
MADE PUBLICLY
Compensated.
Member Of First Volunteer
Crew Aids Dying UntiIsHs
Falls Unconscious.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. go
-Eighty-four lives were lost and
sixty persons were injured IN No.
8 mine Of the Woodward Iron!
Co., according to a statement H.
sued ut noon today by Frank H
Crockard, president OF the com
pany. OF the injured thirty. ave!
were removed to their homes and
twenty-three were in ten hospital
Despite the fact he was feeling,
effects Of the dread blackdamp.
DR.. E. q. Wright; a member 81
the first volunteers rescue crew
Of mine No. 8, battled desperate
ly throughout the hours OF the
night and did not cease Stiminis-
tering to the dying until he him-
self had fallen unconscious BY.
their side. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-23
LLOYD GEORGE ELECTED

LONDON, Nov. 23-tBy the
Associated Press, - Former
Prime Minister Lloyd George was
iunamlously elected leader OF the
National Liberals at the part?
meeting today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-23
HONORARY CHAIRMAN

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23-The
National Woman's party announc.
ed today that Mrs. W. q. FELTON,
of Georgia, first woman senator,
had accepted the pos. as honorafy
chairman Of the council formed
recently with the object OF bring.
in gabout equal participation By
women and men in all political
.offices. w. ~. - IN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-23
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday colder
Friday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
Concrete Stretch Near Dunreith
viii Be Opened Dec. 20-Last .
Gap to Ohio Line.
CAREFUL DRIVING URGED
Highway Director Asks Cooper
alton of Motorists to Reduce
Number of Accidents.

The half mile of concrete pavement
laid last week at Dunreith. closing the
last gap in the National Road between
Indianapolis and the Ohio line. will
be opened to traffic Dec. 20, accord
ing to the weekly traffic bulletin Of the
State highway commission, showing
the condition of State roads for the
week beginning Dec. 10.
Considerable new metal was spread
on sections of various roads within the
last few days, also new fills and grades
completed on some secondary roads.
John D. Williams, highway director,
warns the public to drive carefully over
such sections and to cooperate with
the commission to reduce accidents
on State roads to a minimum.
State Road No. l (New Albany. Sey-
mour, Indianapolis. Kokomo, South
Bend to Michigan line)-Detour west
at Crothersville via Dudleytown in
wet weather. Drive with care for one
mile south of Kokomo account Of soft
shoulders. Shoulders on the remain
ing seven miles Of pavement none too
settled.
State Road No. National Road
Terre Haute, Indianapolis, Richmond
New pavement at Dunreith will be
opened TO traffic Dec. 20. removing
last detour between indianapolis and
Ohio line. Continuous pavement west
Of indianapolis for % miles; miles
closed for construction. az miles of
pavement between Putnamville and
Manhattan; miles construction. short
pavement, half-mile gap, and II miles
continuous pavement to Terre Haute.
Detours marked.
State Road No s CNdadison, Green's
burg, Shelbyville. Indianapolis. Month
cellol-Eight miles Of construction
south of Versailles; passable.
State Road No. 80 indianapolis,
Rushvine. Brookville to Cincinnati
Fresh gravel near New Palestine; new
grade three miles west of Rushville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
State Conservation Department Issues
Fine Handbook of Indiana Geology

history Of transportation, development
Of population, It's prominent place in
the manufacturing industries and
other subjects Of general interest. This
part, Mr.. Lieber suggests, should be
the subject of study in the schools
of the State.
The surface features of the State
are outlined and described in Part IL
the Physiograph of Indiana, by Clyde
A. Malott. This section discusses the
geographic end photographic loca-
ton of the State, drainage and chief
drainage lines, topographic conditions
and photographic divisions, one of
which is subdivided into five sections,
the extent, boundaries and topographic
conditions of each being described In
detail. In this part the glacial period
is taken up and the effort Of glaciers
on changing the surface features Of
the State are referred to.
A detail description of the river sys-
tenn of the State is given in Part III,
the NEUROLOGY of Indiana, by w. N.
Tucker, who spent several years col
lecting the information which he re-
ports and who traversed by boat many
of the streams from source to mouth
Records of many gaging river stations,
with discharge measurements and rat
ing tables, are given.
Fauna Described
Part w deals with Indiana before
it was inhabited by man. when the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09

foundation of the present surface was
being laid down. This part, the
Nomenclature and Description of the
mings. takes up the Technology. de-
scription, and fauna OF the different
geological formations, and includes a
revised geological time-scale.
Indiana's abundant supply of nat
ural resources are discussed in Part
V, Economic Geology" by w. M,
Logan. The raw materials used in
many lines of industry are found
within this State, and here also has
been deposited coal, which supplies
the power to turn them into finished
useful products. Building stone,
cement materials, coal, clays, kaolin,
iron ores, lime, mari. natural abra-
sives, mineral waters, Oil, gas, peat,
pyrite, road materials, sand and other
deposits are discussed in this part.
A preliminary report on the oil
shales of Indiana, by J. r. Reeves, is
the concluding part of the volume
Though the New Albany shale OF
southeastern Indiana has been we'll
known formation for many years, I'M
til recently it has not been looked
upon with much interest as an oil
shale.
The volume is a comprehensive sum-
mary Of Indiana geology and kindred
subjects. As. q reference book 1t is
OF great valu4 -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
CLOSE EVIDENCE
IN DAIRY CASE
Attorneys Now Prepare Special
Briefs and Closing Arguments.

Final evidence in the trial of the
suit for injunction against thirty
eight milk companies Of the State to
prevent their alleged violations Of the
antitrust law was heard late yester-
day Afternoon before Judge Linn D.
Hay, Superior Court, Room 2.
Opposing counsel will file briefs Of
special findings of facts next week.
Closing arguments will be made be-
fore Judge Hay Dec. 10.
The suit for injunction was brought
by Attorney General U. S. Lesh, as
sisted by William P. Evans. prescott.
ing attorney Of Marion County.
If the State proves that a milk
trust" existed In the State in 1921. as
charged. all that can be gained is an
injunction against such practices in
the future. Mr.. Lesh said.
When council for the defense re
newed it's motion that twenty-six
members of the central organization
be relieved Of liability. Judge Hay re-
fused to alter his previous decision.
They would not be held liable as in
dividuals. but as members OF the
Statewide organization, he asserted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09

Indiana's geographical advantages,
It's vast mineral wealth, natural re-
sources and geographical facts of gen
eral, scientific and commercial inter
est are discussed in the Handbook
Of Indiana Geology" just issued by
the State conservation department,
Richard Lieber, director, announces.
The volume is intended to fill the
needs of teachers, students and indus
tries or individuals utilizing or inter
ested in developing the States natural
resources, and, taken as a whole, it
is the most complete report dealing
with geological conditions and eco
norlic resources Of Indiana ever pub
nshed
The report was prepared by the
members Of the technical force Of the
division of geology, headed by DR.. w.
n. Logan. State geologist. who is
keenIy alive at all times to the devel-
op1nent of Indiana's mineral resources
and to whom is due in large meas
ure credit for the successful compile
ton of the volume.
Tie. book contains 1920 pages. is
profusely illustrated with photo
graphs and drawings and contains six
large maps.
Discusses Location
Part I, the Geography of Indiana, "
by S. S. Visher, discusses the advan-
tages of Indiana's location, its area.
qusTty of land. climate. agriculture,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
Girl Queen of Booze
Runners Quits Trade

Agnes Szabo. 1S-year-old Queen of
the Booze Runners, today had abdi-
Gated her throne. The pretty little
Hungarian girl whose feats in run.
ming contraband liquor from Chicago
TO South Bend throughout the summer
of 1920 astounded judge. jury and spec
tators in Federal Court last year, an
nounced that she is through.
Agnes drove to Indianapolis from
South Bend yesterday in her reformed
booze bearing bus. and appeared be-
fore the Federal grand jury 10 testify
regarding liquor law violations at
Gary which are now under investiga-
ton.
NO more liquor for the Szabo fam
ily." Agnes said. Il won't let any OF the
family dabbIe in the business any
more. It is bad business and am
through for all time"
In her trial last year before Judge
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
NE WBERRY PLANS
EXILE IN PARIS

By Times Special
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9--Seeking
seclusion after the long, bitter fight
that finally ended in his resignation
from the Senate. Truman H. New
berry, is planning a voyage around the
world. Later. he is considering de-
sorting America entirely, TO settle
with his family in Paris.
Both Newberry and his wife are in
dependently rich. Nearly every Ameri-
can parent with a child In school has
contributed to the famous Newberry
millions. Mrs. Newberry is one Of the
largest stockholders in the American
Book Company, publishers of text
looks. having inherited this from her
father.
Newberry is a large stakeholder in
the Packard Motors. but derived the
bulk Of his fortune from the increas-
ing value of Detroit real estate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09

Albert B. Anderson. Agnes frankly
told the most amazing liquor tale ever
heard in Federal Court. Unprotected,
accompanied only by two younger
brothers and sisters. with her pockets
full Of money and her automobile full
Of liquor she made trip after trip be
tween Gary and South Bend In 1920
without molestation.
Throughout this period the road
over which she travelled was infested
with high jac!Sers and bandits and was
the scene Of several murders and al.
most nightly hold-ups and battles be-
tween rival liquor running gangs.
She dealt on a cash basis. she said.
with crooked constables. thugs and
police court characters but never once
did she experience trouble. She testi-
fed that a large part Of her liquor
stock she purchased at cut rates from
Gary constables who had seized It
from other liquor runners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
ERIN FREE STATE
ADOPTS POLICY,
'EYEF0R AN EYE
More Executions to Follow as
RepriSaI for Death of
Deputies.
SOUTH IRELAND STUNNED
Country, However, Generally
Approves Act and Gives
Confidence Vote.
SOUTH IRELAND STUNNED
By United Press

By United Press
DUBLIN, Dec. e.-More executions
are to follow the shooting Of Rory
O'Connor and three others at Mount
Joy yesterday, it Is understood.
The new Free State parliament held
a long debate on the justification or
the governments action and wound
up by giving President CosgroVe's
minlstery its confidence.
War to determination is feared to
have been declared; the insurgents ap-
rarently planning TO pick off members
OF the Free State organization one
BY one. while Cosgrove and his fol
lowers have declared they win meet
this threat with ian eye for an eye"
policy.
For that the rebels, maddened by
the executions Of "O'Connor and Mel
loves and threats of more TO come,
may blow off the lid" with open.
wholesale slaughter Of Free State
supporters. is expressed
Marion Fitzgerald Free State Sena-
tor. editor Of the Freeman's journal,
was ordered to leave ireland i'm
mediately on pain of death, in a COM
munication from the Irish republic
an army"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
Ell PASC POLICE CAPTAIN
SAYS HE SAW FUGITIVE

JUAREZ, Mexico, Dec. Clara
Phillips. tiger woman" was believed
today to be hiding in Chihuahua City
or some other community of northern
Chihuahua.
Shortly after Detective Captain
Claude Smith of FL Paso claims he
saw the hunted woman here, Juarez
police saw a heavily yelled woman
enter an automobile on the outskirts
of the city. The machine roared off
to the south.
Authorities both here and at FL
Paso believe Mrs Phillips flight pa
rallels that of Clara Smith Hamon,
who came into Mexico after shooting
Jake Hamon 20 death in Oklahoma.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
HEAR
HANLIN GARLAND

Hamlin Garland. widely known au-
thor and lecturer, delivered the prin-
cipal address at the morning session
of the fourth annual conference on
Indiana History in the assembly room
Of the Claypool Hotel today.
The authors address was devoted
principally to recollecuons of early
childhood and an appeal TO historians
to weave historical variations in such
fashion as to make 1t Of attraction
to every ole
Following the annual dinner in the
Riley, room tonight DR. Garland viii
talk on Personal "Reminiscences Of
Indiana Authors" and will introduce
to the visitors his daughter, Miss
Isabelle, who is accompanying him on
his lecture tour, and who will appear
in the dress which the authors
mother wore upon the fathers re-
turn from service in the Civil War.
Claude Bowers, editor of the Fit.
Wayne ournal-GaZette, presided at
the morning session and introduced
the speakers, Mrs. Kate Miner Rabb,
who talked on the Lincoln Memo
rial Association; Senator Roscoe XII
per, who spoke on "IAncoln's Boy
hood Days" and Benjamin f. Sham
baugh, superintendent Of the State
Historical Society Of Iowa.
Early Northern Indiana History"
was discussed by J. p. Dunn at the
opening OF the afternoon session, fol
lowed by a talk on a Century Of
TT. Wayne" by b. J. Griswold. The
Educational Museum" was given by
George r. Fox. Mrs. Culla Way
hinger, director of Americanization
for the National W. c. T. L.. pre-
sided.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
Butler College Activities

The second meeting Of the study
section Of the Butler Dramatic Club
was held at the Kappa Alpha Theta
house. The program was under the
direction Of Helen Belle Mclean. A
reading was given by William Drake.
a vocal solo by Paul Richman, and
a piona number by Catherine Hodges.
A discussion followed, concerning the
new play, Come out of the Kitchen. Z"
which is to be presented by the club
at the Murat, Dec. 10. The next
meeting Of the study section viii be
under the direction of Louis Cantwell
and Ned Henry.
The French Club will hold its
monthly meeting at the Pi Beta Phi
house, 275 S. Audubon road, on Mon
day at S p. m. A play, "Treize "A
Table" Will be presented by the mem
hers of the club. Miss KInca1d is
coaching the play.
Tuesday evening Of this week the
Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority en-
tertained the football squad with q
dinner at the Kappa house, in appre-
citation of the victorious season. The
guests included Coach Page, and AS
sistant Coach Hinkle and thirty-three
members Of the squad.
The Philokurian Literary society
Id its weekly meeting under the
rection Of Stanley Cain. The fol
wing program was given: The
civil and commercial status of the
Indian; religious and worship Of the
Pueblo Indians; stories and story tell
ing and expression in art, music and
crafts. Those taking part were Victor
Tuietty, Stanley Cain, Helen Hoover,
and Leslie Horton.
Professor Kinchen spoke before the
faculty club. His subject was "Col.
onial College"
The social calen lar Of the college
includes many interesting attractions.
Saturday-Kappa &lpha Theta
dance at the Hotel Sevel4n.
Dec. Is. Sigma Chi Pledge dance IT
the home Of Perry Clifford.a
Dec. 10. Lamba Chi Alpha dance at
the Irvington Masonic Hall.
Dec. 10. Dramatic Club Play. Come
Out Of the Kitchen" at Murat.
Dec. %. Kappa Kappa Gamma
Christmas dance at the Lincoln Hotel.
Dec. %. Pi Beta Phi Christmas
dance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
WOULD MODERNIzE
STATE GUARD LAW
Gen. Smith TO Present Bills
Bringing Rules Up to Date.

Repeal of many sections of the IN
diana statutes which pertain to the
Indiana National Guard will be asked
in a bill being framed for presenta-
ton to the State Legislature by Adjt.
Gen. Harry p. Smith.
General Smith explains that many
Of the statutes covering his depart
ment were enacted as far back as
1895 and that few have been enacted
since 1905.
The generals bill will ask that the
cid and obsolete regulations be
stricken from the statutes and that
those which arc in effect at the pres
ent time. in conformity with Federal
regulations, be substituted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
TRAILS FRU|TLESS
IN PHILLIPS HUNT
Tiger Woman Has Covered
Tracks Since Escape.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
Los ANGELES, Dec. e.-Clara
Phillips. only condemned murderess
to break Jail in the history of Cali
fornia, had apparently made good her
escape today.
A hundred trails. followed by au.
thorities proved fruiuess- Tips"
and clews as to her whereabouts
continued to pour in and were traced
down, but authorities admitted Clara
probably was not in this country.
Madalynne Obenchain, Clara S
friend, who was released from prison
on the day that Clara made her spec
tacular escape, was questioned again.
Authorities declared a dozen saws were
found in the Jail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
RALSTON IS GUEST
Of SENATOR NE "
New Democratic Scion Says
He's Not Seeking Presidency.
~ Times SpcciaI

By IfneS special
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Senator-
elect Samnel NJ. Ralston pointed out
here as the man who beat Beve-
ridge" was a guest today of Senators
Watson and New of Indiana
Mr. Ralston sat with Senator New
to hear the Presidents message.
Numerous Hoosiers in Washington
have visited Mr.. Ralston at the VIII
lard Hotel. where he is stopping. To
all greetings and questions concern
ing his candidacy for the presidency
in 1924. Mr.. Ralston declares he has
no intention Of seeking the presi-
dency and he does not anticipate it
will seek him.
Mr.. Ralston is guest of honor at a
dinner of the Gridiron Club here to-
night and will leave for his home in
Indianapolis Sunday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-09
TWO PREM|ERS
CLOSELY GUARDED
Poincare and MussoIini Sur
rounded by Scotland Yard Men.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
LONDON, Dec. 9.-Hundreds of de-
tectives from Scotland Yard, some dis
guised as walters and cooks, guarded
Premier Poiucare Of France and Pre-
mier Mussolini of Italy at Claridges
Hotel today as the conference of al
lied premiers opened.
French secret service men were
also on the job, lowering about Poin-
care, while Mussolini had brought
with him Fascist bodyguard.
The meeting of the heads of the
governments Of Great Britain, France,
Italy and Belgium, described by the
American ambassador as the most i'm
portant since Versailles, was started
by Premier Bonar Law, when he In
vited Mussolini to a twentyminute
private chat.
All eyes fixed on the conference
focus on Mussolini, the Fascist pre-
mier, who has caught the worlds
imagination as a statesman of q
school all his own. He is hailed as
the tx of allied algebra"