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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
'OP|UM SMUGGLING
CONDEMNED HERE
by TAR|N| SINHA.
Indian Worker Addresses Stu.
dents at Normal School
This Morning.

The sale and production of opium
formed the basis OF the address
made by Tarini Prasad Sinha OF In
dia. executive secretary OF the pro.
hibltior o! drug and drink move.
ment in India, given at the assem-.
bly, OF the Fairmont State Normal
School this morning at 1885,
o'clock. Mr.. Sinha who wag
scheduled as speaker for the gen.
eral meeting at 10 o'clock this
morning, was late ii arriving from
similar engagement at Davis and
Elkins College, because OF the train
service. Following his address at
the NJ. P, Temple tonight he will
go to Morgantown.
Mr.. Sinha has been In this coun.
try two months and will remain
here for four more months. His
talk this morning dealt with the
opium conditions present In the
United States at present and OF the
conditions in India, where the drug
is produced. "The great bulk OF
opium being consumed In the world
is produced in India by the British
government as government mo.
nopoly. The government produces
a great deal more opium than is
needed for medical or Legitimate
use in the world, and therefore 4
systematic smuggling is constant.
ly carried on" he said.
The speaker then discussed the
conditions in the United States re.
sulting from these facts, saying,
THESE conditions have seriously
affected the United States. Toda !.
America is tho biggest opium cor
Stunning country in the world, ex.
cepting China. Statistics show that
In the United States Sc grams oil
opium per capita are consumed
while the highest statistics IN Eu.
rope show . grams per capita" MI.
Slnha also stated that the largest
percentage Of opium splugglers are
Americans ~ - a. t,-.-,.'s n.
"In Y CIV ot these iiscolrasinE
facts" said the speaker Il have
come to bring d message to you
Of the realization OF your danger.
The Indian people arc putting up
!" strong struggle to completely
stop all production of opium be.
you'd that needed for medical pur-
poses and 1t Is the hope OF this
people that young America will
join hands with them in the noble
crusade"
In concluding, Mr.. s.nha ex.
plaind the opposition with whlc.
the workers in this field are con.
fronted. The British government.
which handles all production OF
the drug, is opposed to the reform
movement. All work in connection
with the affair is considered pn-
lawful. While the disciples OF this
movement are constantly working
encouragement, in the way OF A.
625 tons Of opium annually pro-
duced In India, is always before
them. Mr.. Slnha told OF two per.
sonal experiences with govern.
ment intervention In the work of
abolishing the practice. Two news
Continued on rage Four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24

BY ]. a. L.

The Courthouse Maiden sees
ALOT
OF plot and exc Of
COUNTERPLOT
And does not hesitate to
T. & Pnssers by upon their
what dwells within her in.
AIOSTAfIED.
A trait disquieting TO
FIND.
But since the Maid does
VIGNSONvIGLL
And since the Maid will
D0UBTLESSTELL
We'd like to ask in
ACCENTSSIEEk
Some information that we,
SEEK.
A simple question. MAID,
TOTHEE
A query OF simplici.
TEE
'TIs this. why in the heck
NIOSTHECK
When dirt Is gathered by
THEPECK
Upon the walls and corri.
DORIS
Upon the ceiling and the
FLOORS
With 'Baccy spit and chewing
Worse than any city
SLUM
Why don't the County Court
ARISE
And whoop the dirt into
THESKIEs
And clean that courthouse
FRoMYoURCROWN
Clear to the basement, all
'WAYDoWN?
TITS fall, fair Maid. and
SCRUBBINGBRUSH
And scrubbing buckets have
ARUSH
IT'S time to rout out all
THEGRINIE
Against approach of winter
TIME.
Why not little elbow
GREASE
within the courthouse. Maid,
WECEAsE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
WOMAN TELLS OF SEEING RECTOR AND CHOIR LEADER MURDERED
MISSING WITNESS IN
MURDER CASE FOUND

CLEVELAND, Oct. 94.-Wil.
liam H. Conklin, the states missing
witness In the murder trial Of Mrs.
Marie Champion, 90, will arrive
here tomorrow from Baltimore
ready to testify In the fatal shoot.
ing OF Thomas A. O'Connell, carvi.
val promoter OF New Haven, Conn,
in restaurant here last JULY.
Coaklin, cashier in the restaurant
at the time OF the killing, is said
to have declared he saw Mrg
Champion fire three shots frGin c
revolver she concealed under her
coat following a quarrel between
O'Connell and Mrs. Champions
husband.
When the selection of a jury
was resumed this morning three
women. and one man were tenta.
lively seated in the jury box. 4
When court recessed at noon six
women and five men had been tcni.I
porarily seated in the jury box.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
DAY. RESIGNS0N
SUPRENEG0URT
Assistant Justice Renders Re.
siguation to Be Effective
on November

WASHINGTON, Oct "a. MT
resignation of William r. Day as
assistant justice Of the Suprefte
Court was rendered to President
Harding today and was accepted! II
will be effective November IL.
The justice submitted! his fesigs
nation primarily in order that he
might assume the duties dnyolyed
In his appointment as umpire o.
the American.Ge claims com.
mittee. Fixing Of the effective OATS
as November II, twas said at the
White House, would allow Justice
Day to take part In discussions III
cases which had been argued before
the Supreme Court priori TO tho
three weeks recess which began
Yesterday, q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
CONVICTION EXPECTED
IN HERRlN. MINE CASES

MARION. ILL.,, Oct. States
Attorney Duty OF Williamson
County, today began Assembling
evidence with which he 9pes 70
obtain convictions at the trials
scheduled to begin November 8
of the seventy-seven persons
charged with murder rioting and
assaulting in 4S4 indictments re-
turned by the special grand jury
which Investigated the Herrin
mine killings and adjourned yes,
terday. Duty expressed the belief
that he had suf 1cient evidence.
The trial of forty eight men
charged with murder In contec-
ton with the deaf hot one non
union worker heads The docket.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
OIL INTERESTS OF U. S.
WILL BE REPRESENTED

LONDON, Oct. 24.-(By the
h Associated Press). = Arrange
ments for American oil interests
No be represented jointly with
, Franco British companies in
Mesopotamia are being completed,
according to information received
here today. The exact extent Of
that.participation has not been de-
termined.
1t is stated that the oil con-
cessions in Mesopotamia in pre-
war times were owned by Ger
man and British concern. Follow
ing the treaty OF San Rameo tho
German interests were transfer
red to the French. On the whole
~ is pointed out that the Turkish
Nationalist have declared the oil
fields, a large number OF which
are near Mosul. part Of the Turk
ish territory and that therefore
any concessions must be obtain
ed through them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
EMPTY SUPPLYIN
REG|ONDWINDLES
SLIGHTLY TODAY
Big Car Supply Detrimental
to Market With Lake En-
barge in Effect.
Is PER CENT ON W. M.
iEmptles Limited on Monon-
gaheIa Railway in West
Virginia Now.
IS PER CENT ON W, M.

p Car supply today dwlndled some
compared to yesterday. but until
lake and western line shipments
can move freely there probably
Is too heavy a movement east for
1.-THE demand there. At least that
appears to be the report that Is
current. Straight out contract bus.
mess perhaps might be the excep-
tion, It is said.
The Western Maryland today
has a rs per cent car supply on the
Wyatt-Bingamon & Helen's Run
branch. while the Morgantown y
Wheeling has a "A per cent car
supply, with the Monongah DlNl.
sion 36 per cent: the Charleston
Division 20, and the Monongahe!a
% per cent. Practically all OF the
Sempties in the West Virginia dis
trfct Of the Monongahela arc at
the upper end today. On the Penn.
sylyanil end there is but IL per
cent run today.
Some Mine IdIeness
~ vi LhS MOhuu6uu DlNl5lOu To-
day. there are seventy.nine mines
idle because Of car shortage.
Yesterday ffty-nine mines were
.tlle because of car shortage. There
IRE 1904 empties on the division,
while the mines ordered 2,17S
cars. The orders placed consist;
ed Of 400 for railroad fuel; As ~
coke loading and LIS cars for
commercial loading. This morn
Ing at u o'clock there were 752
9Gpkl &Gtland 4s coke cars placed
loading. Seventy.five Bethle.
Mem Steel Corporation coal cars
are on the division today.
Along the Wyatt-Blngamon
Continued OH Page Four
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
VETERANS 10 BANoUEr

NEW YORK, Oct. 24-Ten
members Of Penn States first
football team in 1887 will attend
a dinner in New York on the eve
of the Penn.Syracuse game tc be
played at the Polo Grounds, alu-
mni announced here today. The
dinner will mark the beginning Of
a campaign for S2,00O,000
building fund for The college.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
Story Of Mrs. June Gibson,
Eyewitness Of Staying,
Made Public Today.
SAW ALL OF TRAGEDY
Heard Name Of Man Spoken
by Woman After Murder
in Country Field.

NEW BRUNSWICK. NJ. j., Oct.
24.-(By the Associated Press)
The name of the woman repated
to have witnessed the double niurs
der of the Rcv. Edward wheeler
Hall and his choir singer, Mrs
Eleanor R. Mills, today becanp
known.
She is Mrs. June Gibson, a Wild
ow, who with her son conducts q
sixty acre farm on Hamilton road
in sparsely settled section sever
al miles from here. ~
Before harvest time her fields
were frequently entered at night
and robbed Shortly before the
double murder she decided 10 end
this thievery.
Each night she lay In wait Near.
by there was a saddled mule for
the purpose of pursuit. The night
of the murder, she was said TO
have told investigators, she was
riding down De Brussy's lane
through the Phillips farm when she
saw in field the dim outlines o.
two men and two women.
She became curious, halted her
mule and watched. There was 4
moment OF load talking, the sound
OF a pistol shot, a streak Of flame
and one Of the mem teils Then q
moment latter were four more
shots and one OF the women
dropped. Ss5.as.-,..lIs,..
The man and the woman stood
over the slain couple. the story
continues, and the name OF the
man was spoken in horror w the
woman.
Mrs. Gibson then was said to
have become frightened and 70
have turned her mule toward
home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
takes cLoTHlNal NC.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, oct. 24.--
A new type Of holdupywho strips his
luckless victims and leaves them
In dark alley without the means
OF obtaining help has successfully
eluded the police for the last week.
In three days, out otifiye hcidups
only one man escaped with his
clothing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
TESTIMONY IN THIRD
RURcH TRIAL STARTED

Los ANGELES, Oct. s4-Tak-
ing Of testimony in the third trta!
Of Arthur Burch for the killing OF
j., Bolton Kennedy was begun to-
day.
A trip to the, summer cottage
on the outskirts of the city where
the crime Is alleger to have been
committed was planned today By
attorneys.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
Another Arrest Made

PHILADELPHIA, OF.
Paul Wilson, Jr, 25s resident Of
Highland Park, a suburb OF New
Brunswick, is being held ~ policc
here today in the belief that he
is connected in some waywith the
Hall-Mllls murder, inYestigaticn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
THE WEATHER

\ Fair tonight, warmer In west
PARTON; "Wednesday Increasing
eloudlness and warmer,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24

Audlt gureau 6f cirtulatlons 1-,gute.I
The Seward gateway., 1922-08-26
WAR ECHO HEARD
 WHEN WIDOW WEBS
 \ CANADIAN CAPTAIN
HERO OF WESTERN FRONT WEDS WIDOW OF AMERICAN CAP
 TAIN AT SEATTLE

SEATTLE, August 26-A quiet wed ding was consumated last evening in this city, the ceremony of which brings to mind the days of the war. The con- tracting parties were Captain John J. Roche, who achieved distinction dur ing the war and later as an author on western front occurances, and Mrs. A Marie Jordan, widow of the late Capt Lewis Sidney Jordan, who was killed off the Mexican coast in 1917 during an action with a German raider
 Captain Roche is travelling the north American continent as hobo to gain color for another book he is writing His bride will accompany him in his travels, the iteniary of the trip talk ing them to Prince Rupert, thence tc Nome. From the Seward Peninsula city they plan to make the trip across country by dog team to New York city
The Seward gateway., 1922-08-26
BASEBALL GAME; MAYBE

The leather wallopers of the radio supply ship Swallow were around town this morning trying to get hold of man nal ager Ira Bailey to see if game of some kind could not be arranged for tomorrow. At latest accounts he had not been found-so there is no news. Bailey's Colts have been turned out to pasture to let the charley horses rest up and to get the warps out of their limbs, which were contracted ln the swimming match with the Cor doya Clam diggers some time ago. Should a game be arranged due notice will be given the fans, as this may be the last appearance of the season for the Colts; some of them going on the pension list for old age.
The Seward gateway., 1922-08-26
UN|ONS NAY FIGHT
 FOR THEIR RIGHTS;
 GALL FIR MEET INC
HEAD OF POWERFUL UNION IS. SUES CALL FOR MEETING
 AT OHIO CITY TONIGHT

NEW YORK, Agust 26-Prior to his departure for Cleveland last night w. s. Stone, head of the brotherhood ot locomotive engineers and spokesman for the transportation unions issued a call for the presidents of these unions to meet in Cleveland Tuesday morning
 The object of the meeting will be for discussing upon what measure oi support will be given to the striking shop unions in order to help them win their strike.
The Seward gateway., 1922-08-26
COAST PACKERS ASK COMMITTEE
 MAINTAIN DUTY
AS PROTECTIVE MEASURE TO AL ASkA FISHERIES WANT HER.
 RING ON LIST

SEATTLE, August 26-What Is con sidered as being a meeting of vital i'm portance to the fishing industries of Alaska took place at the Chamber ot Commerce office last evening. Present were members of the chamber pack CTS and shippers of the Alaska fishing . industry.
 The meeting was for the purpose or framing an appeal to the conference committee which will pass on the Ford ney-McCumber tariff bill requesting that the present duty of one and one half cents on imported herring be maintained. The appeal will go for ward this morning.
 Of recent months the Alaska pro- duct is beginning to blind market in competition with the imported article Should the duty be removed the Alas ka trade would in all probability De destroyed.
The Seward gateway., 1922-08-26
PACK ESTIMATE
 4,O340O0 CASES
SURVEY OF SALMON OPERATIONS FOR YEAR IS MADE BY
 FISHERIES AGENT BALL

JUNEAU-The salmon pack ot the Territory, it is estimated by B. M Ball Assistant Fisheries Agent, will total approximately 4,O94OOO cases this sea- son. MT. Balls estimate is based on the reports received from agents or the Bureau of Fisheries in all sections of the Territory in which cannerles are located, personal observation and re- ports in some instances from the oper- ators themselves.
 If this estimate is approximately COT rect. and MT. Ball is confident that it will be, it is evident that the salmon pack is virtually on normal basis, as compared with the pack of every year since 1914. It will be less than the two big years, 1917 and 1918, but In excess of last years production by 1,446,174 cases, the 1921 pack being reported as 2,596,S26 cases.
The Seward gateway., 1922-08-26
GERMANY MAY BE DRIVEN TO .--.
 PROHIBITION BY NECESSITY

BERLIN, August 26-Germany's heart may never change sufficiently to adopt prohibition voluntarily, put the feeling seems to be growing in val ious quarters that economic necessity may ultimately drive the fatherland 1T to a place alongside the United States, < Economic authorities are drawing attention to the fact that the worker is finding himself increasingly harassed by high prices and relatively low wagse The prohibition issue, they as sert, thus promises to hinge upon the inclination of the individual since the governments spirits monoply is recog nized as one of the nations chief sources of revenue, fact which would loom large with the country as whole in the question of wiping out the alcohol industry.
 By necessity many still eat the dark brown bread. The latest statistics show that nearly 6,000,000 kilograms of grain and other stuffs are used an- nually by the dstilleries.
 Medical experts attribute the reap pearance of scurvy in Germank to this scarcity of potatoes.
 Spirits are increasingly in demand for industrial purposes and the gov- ernment is said to be inclined to sup port this departure for the>sake of re- ducing the importations of fuel thus replaced.
 Coupled with these factors of the situation is the high price of drinks A litre of Munich beer costs about 20 marks, enough to buy a quarter of a pound of meat, which the workingman is present unable to afford more than once in fortnight. The cheapest wine with the tax, runs over 25 marks for nalf a glass.
The Seward gateway., 1922-08-26
CONFERENCE HELD
 O|V ADV|S|B|L|TY
 OPERATING MINES
LENGTHY MEETING BETWEEN PRESIDENT AND OTHERS
 OVER FUTURE ACTION

WASHINGTON, D. C., August 26- A conference was held at the White House last night between President Harding, Senator Cummins, chairman of the senate interstate commerce com mittee, and Attorney General Daugh- erty regarding the advisibility of the government assuming control of the anthricite coal mines and some of the railroads.
 Senator Cummi1fs stated at the con clusion of the conference that the coal operators and miners would be given one'more chance to come to terms. af- ter which the government would step in and assume control. If there is not settlement within few days l will ir troduce bill to the senate authoTiz- ing the government to operate the coal mines, and it will pass" was the con- c,uding statement of the senator
The Seward gateway., 1922-08-26
MANY IRISH GALL PAYING RESPECTS
 ID THEIR LEADER
DUBLIN TOWN DRAFTED IN MOURN ING FOR THE DEPARTED
 MICHAEL COLLINS

DUBLIN, August 26-With the sol emnness that would mark a reverence to the body of pope fifteen thousand Irish people this morning passed by the bier of the dead Michael Collins, lying in state in the city hall of this city.
 That the departed leader was held in high esteem by his followers was evidenced by the expressions of grler; hardly mourner passed the remains but what tears were flowing, those who were not weeping were dry eyed with grief and through it all could be seen, and felt, the terrible vengeance that would follow against those who had deprived Ireland of it's beloved leader.
 The temporary government today proclaimed Monday, August 2S, as day of mourning throughout the Irish Free State. This city is now draped in black.
 In spite of the solemn spirit there remains the attitude of preparedness on the part of the government. inc threatening shouts of machine guns are seen peepfng out of punches or crepe, commanding the vantage points to the building wherein lies the body and all avenues of approach are ike wise guarded, the buildings for blocks being draped in black and conceallng the weapons of defense. Persistent re ports come into the city that DeValera is in the County Louth and planning a raid on the city during the weekend.
The Seward gateway., 1922-08-26
MONDAY, AUGUST 28 WILL
 MARK ANNIVERSARY TOWN

Nineteen years ago, coming next Monday, the good ship Santa Anna landed at the present site of Seward, On board were 200 argonauts who had as their destination the Jown which IS the gateway to the Interior. Of that shipload but five today remain in Sew ard. the place of their choice Those comprising the list are T. w. Hawkins George Phelps, Mrs. Lilly Schallerer, A. F. Rasmussen and Walter Dakin' then a rather small boy. To be exact the date of arrival is given by one of inc oldtimers as August 2S, 1903, at 10 A. M.
 The object of the trip. was to con- mence operations in building ra1l- road. which later became known as the Alaska Central. By various meth ods of procedure the railroad IS now known as the Alaska Rairoad' unoer government supervision.
 Tn former years some sort of an oo- servance was held but owing to the diminished number of oldtimers 1t IS not certain whether celebration will mark the event of not.
The Seward gateway., 1922-08-26
WARSH|PS GIVEN
 , ORDERS PROCEED AGAINST BANDITS
OUTLAWS ON YANGTZE RIVER FIRING ON AMERICAN SHIP
 PING BE WIPED OUT

PEKING, August 26-Several mer- chant ships of foreign powers travel ing on the Yangtze river have for the past few days been continually fired upon by disorganized bands of soldiers n.enacing the lives of the crews and passengers.
 Among the gunboats at present pa trolling the river is the United States ship Isabell, flagship of Read Admiral Bullard and it has frequently come within the zone of firing. The Isabell and other foreign fighting craft have received orders to proceed against the outlaws and exterminate them.
The Seward gateway., 1922-08-26
.SHR|NERS WILL ARRIVE
 FROM INTERIOR TONBHT

On this evenings train, the Shrinecs who made the trip to the interior will arrive in Seward, completing their tour of this section.
 At eight o'clock Nile Temple will in itiate a class of novices at Masonic hall and all and sundry who are eli gible to attend are supposed to be on hand to take part in handing out the joys and griefs in riding the camel
 Following the limitations an inform al dance will be held, commencing at ten-thirty, open to all members of the Masonic fraternity, Eastern Stars ano their friends. During the evening a buffet lunch will be served. This event will bring to a close an annual pilgrim age, which on account of the territory covered, will long be remembered.
The Seward gateway., 1922-08-26
ORDERS HALT TAKING OF
 HuMPBACK SALMON EGGS

SEATTLE, August 26-Orders pro- ,ibiting the taking of eggs from hump hack salmon in Alaskan waters by the state of Washington, or others, were ;oday ssued by Commissioner O'Mal- lev. of the fisheries departments This step was taken to prevent the supply of fish from becoming too low.
 According to the Commissioner the nresent rate of egg depletion for ex- perimental purposes threatened to wipe out the humpy within a few years.
The Seward gateway., 1922-08-26
ATTACKS BEN MADE
 ON TARIFF BILL
SENATOR BoRAH LAUNCHES HIS FIRST OFFENSIVE AGAINST
 PROVISIONS OF BILL.

WASHINGTON, August 26-Senator Borah attacked the provisions of the tariff bill today. The provisions at which his offensive was launched was the broad authority of the President to increase or decrease duties and he declared this authority was unconsti- tutional.
 Attempts to fix the tariff rates with Presidential provisions was finally rs- approved 4 to 26 along almost strictly party lines.
 Late yesterday afternoon the Senate voted 39 to 31 reaffirming Thursday action approving duties on coal taf dyes and synthetic chemicals which IS declc--i to t4 complete embargo
 The tsna:s also eliminated tt1e r"- talitory pro " ..ls relating to wo' pulp and newsprint which are on the free list, The original plan provided that the President is authorized 10 nn- pose a duty of a ten per cent tax on other restrictions of importation or ex- portation.
 The Senate this afternoon rescinded former action in the bill in eliminat- ing from it the provisions prohibiting importation of any foreign made mer- chandise bearing the trace marx sim liar to any trade mark owned by an American citizen without consent of the American owner.