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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
MOOSE SM|LERS
READY FOR TRIP
Go to Grant Town and Fair
view Tonight Jubilee to
Be Great Affair.

With nothing to sell, with no
solicitations to make, with no oh.
tective but the production OF
smiles and good will, the Moose
Smile Producers" are OF tonight
lon the first leg OF a journey over
the towns of the county. The first
stop will be Grant Town at Z
O'Clock this evening, where a won
derful program OF music will be
rendered by the Moose Band and
a speaker will make short ad.
dress: then the ceremony will be
repeated at Fairview at 8:15. The
Grant Town meeting will be held
in the Opera House and the Fair.
view meeting at the City Building
there.
Tomorrow night the Smile
Producers" will be at Barrackvillo
and Pennington. Wednesday night
at Warrington and Thursday night
lat Monongah. The program has
not been arranged for Friday
night, but 1t will be announced
later.
AS the Smile Producers" 20
from town to town, the mayor Of
each community will be named
head of the local auditing, COM
mittee and asked to appoint three
other members, two women and
one man. All these combined
committees will act us a general
committee TO make an audit OF
the big jubilee to be held here
next Tuesday night and to make
all the prize awards for contests
OF various kinds on that night.
Mayor W. w. Conway OF Fair.
mont Will act as chairman Of tho
general committee. All the money
made on the jubilee, which will
come from the sale OF tickets at
4 each, will go to help the Sal
walton Army. Not a cent will go
to the Moose organization. There
will be no solicitation to buy
tickets. The Moose expect to put
on such a clean and wholesome
entertainment next Tuesday night
that everyone will Of their own
free will be glad to buy a ticket.
Main street will be closed TO all
traffic from the South Side bridge
to The West VlrginIan office that
night, and there will be dancing
on the street between Hartley's
store and The West Virginian Of
fee. Between Monroe street and
the South Side bridge, a clown
jazz band OF twenty pieces will
hold forth.
A large illuminated balloon will
ho put up at each town visited by
the "Spile Producers" immediate
ly after the entertainment. At
tached to each balloon will be q
tag, which will entitled the finder
to $3.50 gold piece, which will
be awarded Halloween night In
front OF the courthouse here. The
finder Of the tag must be a child
OF school age. So II any adult
happens to find the balloon when
1t comes. down, they had better
just let 1t alone until a school
kid discovers it, as no awards
on the tags will be made TO adults.
The Moose are making great
plans for the jubilee, and 1t
promises to be one Of the great
est affairs ever held In this city.
There will be more than 1875 must
clans on the streets Of Fairmont
that night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
CORONADO COAL
J CASE DISMISSED
Railroads Not Required to In
clude Own Assigned Cars
in Pre-Rating Cars.
long BA7IE ENDED
Ratings Based on:'VoIume of
Tonnage oisreEdqea by
/ Action of COP.

sss SA senPs5Is2 s;s ssaSS F. st1 I;
prorating cars among coal miles 10
include the cars furnished for theh
TFn fuel supply the suprenh
cmrt today held In substance in It
case brought by tho Coronado Coal
Co. with mines In Alabama against
the Southern Railway.
The suit was dismissed.
The coal company contende |
That the railroad had been divert
\tng cars to the mine under con.
s4lract to furnish it fuel and had
failed to count these cars as par 4
1.-THE number such mines were Ell
titled to under their rating: basel
on the volume of production.
The United States District Court
for Northern Alabama had dismiss.
sdsthe case for want Of jurisdic-
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
u & o. FIREMAN SCALDED
! TO DEATH UNDER ENGINE

UN1oNToWN, Pa, Oct. 2S-
The fireman of a Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad passenger train was
scalded to death. two other men,
beers Of the crew were injured and
a number OF passengers bruised
and shaken up when the train ran
into a pile of pipe at Sutervtll :,
Pa, near here today. Charles I'M
hotf, Pittsburgh, the fireman, was
caught under the locomotive when
u left the rails. Three passenger
coaches also were deraIIed. The
pipe fell from an automobile
truck and landed on the tracks.
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To REPREsEMr STATE

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Oct. %.
Ed Lewis Of the Public Service
Commission will be its representa-:
tive at g hearing In New York be-
fore Q committee of the Trunk
Line Association on a tentative
class rate schedule. West Virginia
shippers generally favor the pro-
posed schedule It was said at the
offices OF the commission. e.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
B0NAR Law UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED PARTY EADER
Bottle of Perfume
Results in Prison
Sentence forNegro

HUNTINGTON, Oct, ga
bottle OF perfume, alleged to
have been stolen from the
home of Mrs. F. Goldste!n
here, led to the downfall OF
Ash Moore, negro. who waa
sentenced to serve seven yeats
In the state prison in Common
Pleas Court today. Moore plead
guilty to charge Of burglary
admitting he entered the Gold.
stein home last July and stole
valuables worth 500. The bot.
tie Of perfume was the clue
which led to his arrest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
SURGEONS CONVENE

BOSTON, Oct, 23-More than
1000 Of the worlds Prominent
surgeons, including twenty-five or
thirty from South American coun-
tries. were gathered here today
for the congress Of the American
College of Surgeons, which opens
Its formal sessions this afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
NorEp PRoEEssea pIEs.

AMHERST, Mass, Oct. 23.-Prof.
Arthur L. Kimball, &C (Rufus Ty-
Ter Lincoln) professor Of physics at
Amherst College died at his home
last night. He had been a profes.
sor at the college for thirty.one
years. He was the author Of vel;
known text books.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
MARRY IN PARIS.

PARIS. Oct. 2S.-The marriage
is announced OF Mrs. Margaret
Gait Of Washington, D. c., and
Leon Fraser, New York attorney,
recently executive officer Of the
United States Bureau in Washing
ton.
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DATE on HEARING ser.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Tho
motion OF the federal goyern-
ment to dismiss the case brought
by the state OF New York chnl-
longing the constItutionality Of
the Federal Water Board Act Of
1920 was assigned by the SUI
nreme Court today for hearing
on January Q, 1923.
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Howard W. Showalter. president
OF the Diamond Coal Co.. has re-
turned from fishing and hunting
trip to points along the Buckhan
non River, sixteen miles beyond
Buckhannon.
George B. Taylor, Greensburg
Pa, general manager Of the Jamt.
son c. & c. Co., is in Fairmont to.
day.
R. NJ. Hitc, president OF the Viz.
ginta & Pittsburgh c. & c. Co.;
John F. Phillips. president OF the
Delmar Coal Co.; J. A. Clark, gen.
eral superintendent of the Clark
Continued on Rage Four)
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THE WEATHER

Cloudy with probable showers
tonight and Tuesday, slightly
cooler extreme northern and
eastern portions. ~
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Closing New York Stocks, Page a
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
GIRL KIDNAPPED 2
 YEARS AGO FOUND
Syracuse Police Seek Man Who Is
 Implicated in Case

Syracuse, N. r., Feb. 2b.--Addie Comfort, the eleven -ycar-old child who was kidnapped in Hawley, Pa.. two years ago, has been found in this city and Is now In the custody of the Syracuse Children's society. Under surveillance in st. Joseph's hospital, is Mrs. Margaret Greenwood, 20 years old who Ina. been posing as the mother of the child. She Is suspected of being one Of the kidnappers.
 Chief of Police Gadn |, has been asked by William Mesck, supcrin- tendent of the Chidren's society, to send out a general alarm for the ar- rest of Frank Henry of Fulton, who Mrs Greenwood says took the child to train her as q dancer in travel ing show and then abandoned her.
 Walter Greenwood, husband Of Mrs. Greenwood, employed as Il driver by q local ice cream company also is under surveillance, It is said that Greenwood believed until today that Addie Comfort was his own daugh- ter. According to the police, Mrs, Greenwood has made a full confess son and her arrest when she is able to leave the hospital will be asked by Mir. Mesick.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
------------------ MILLION DOLLAR DAMAGE
Belief Is That Chicago Explosion Was
 Criminal Act

Chicago, Feb. 25.-A declaration that the dynamite explosion which rocked Chicago and suburbs last night was the result of criminal act was made today by R. NJ. Perbohner, assistant city fire marshal.
 The explosion occurred at the Con- company's McCook- Quarry near Argo, suburb. The damage was estimated at about s1,00O.0OO.
 There was little gelatin in the powder and lack of gelatin means that the powder will have to be touched of" MT. Perbohner said.
 F. W. Grcar, resident manager of the quarry, and l.. II. Stewart, master mechanic, declared their belief that shovelers who had failed to obtain were responsible for the explosion.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
City Items
shannon 4-populnr priccs--Fox's,

shannon i-populnr prices Fox's --adyt,
 Mrs, George A, Wier, Mrs, Nellie will attend the meeting of past presi- dents of Sons Of Veterans Auxiliaries in Meriden tonight
 Tickets for the Ladies' Auxiliary, A, O. II, banquet can be obtained from Mrs, Charles Mccarthy of Winter street, not later than Monday night,-adW
 Robert Rutherford, who has been nere to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs, Annie Rutherford, will leave Monday for Penn State, Pa.
 No canvassers at Elks fair,--adv,
 A stereopticon lecture on "The Philippines" will be given nt the ', NJ, C. A. tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock, Howard Y. Stearns will be the lecturer. At 4 o'clock Rev. w. Quay Rosello. the speaker at the Methodist church in the evening, will talk on "The Dignity Of Service"
 s4,ooo in prizes at Elks' fair. --adpt.
 'H' A'PHd 'Hap''I ol 'H' i''h M u sorority entertained the Beta Chap ter of Hartford at tea this after noon at the home of Miss Mildred Iuddy of Bassett street.
 shannon 1 at l'o&'s, Sunday.-advt
 Morris Cohn was notified by Traf- fc Supervisor Clarence Lanphcr this afternoon, to be in police court Mon- day morning for parking his automo- bile in the restricted district,
 Dance to real music, EIks' fair. .-advt
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
CLEANING UP HOMES.
Iowa Flood District Looks Like Sea
 of Mud After DcIuge,

Edgewood, la, Feb. 25.--Residents Of the flooded, towns of Elkport, Gar Der and Osterdock, la, today were attempting to cleanse their homes of mud and debris left by the high wa terS on Wednesday and Thursday. Re ports received here were that the people of Elkport were in need of food and clothing after being vir- tually cut off from communication with the outside world for three days.
 The 400 inhabitants of Elkport were reported to have lived for two days in d schoolhouse on hill aft CT being driven from their homes. All buildings in the town were said to have been flooded from three to ten feet in depth.
 The arrival of Grant BurGner, Red Cross field worker, from Chicago to- day was quickly followed by the dis patch Of an automobile loaded with food supplies for Osterdock.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
Live LObsters to Be
 Carried on Ships

Halifax, N. &, Feb. 25.---Paris vis- itors will be dining on fresh Canadian Holsters soon, if plans of a Paris fish firm are carried out. The prospect involves the construction of big tanks to be carried on steamships from Canada to France, in which the live Holsters will be kept. The tanks will be of 20-ton capacity. Officials now are studying the effect of the chang ing ocean climate on live lohsters
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
TO CONTINUE DRIVE
Committee Of Forty Will Make First Report At Meeting To Be Held To- morrow Afternoon.

The membership drive at tic Y. w. C. A. will continue for another week. This announcement was made this afternoon by Miss Jean Wardrope, general secretary. The drive will close on Sunday March instead of to- morrow.
 The membership committee of for ty will report between 4 and 6 o'clock at the general office tomor- row afternoon. Several of the girls have received many applications for membership in the institute but be- lieve that with more time they will be able to secure great many more girls.
 A devotional service will be held at 4:30 o'clock led by Mrs. George Traut president of the Y w. C.. A. Tea will be served afterwards. Mrs. A. A. Mills will be the hostess for the aft ernoon assisted by some of the club girls.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
HOLD PUBLIC SESSION
Board of Mediation and Cancellation
 Hope to Bring About settlement.

Providence, E. l.. Feb. 25.-The board of mediation and conciiiation, appointed to aSsist in bringing about a settlement Of the textile strike in Rhode Island went into public session again today with representatives Of the Manufacturers and the Textile unions present. The mill owners have refused 10 arbitrate questions either of wages or of hours; the unions have agreed to arbitration of wages only. The strike is against wage reduction of 20 per cent and in some instances an increase from 4S to 54 hours in the working week.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
BETTER EDUCATED
 LAWYERS WANTED
American Bar Association Takes Steps ToABring About This Condi- tiOn In Profession. .......


 Washington, Feb. 25.--While mos, of the delegates to the national con. ference of bar associations which came to d close yesterday had left the delegations remained to take up min or matters in reference to legal odu- cationa projects.
 The conference yesterday adopted a resolution approving the recon mendations of the American Bar as- sociation that future members of the bar be required to have at least two years college training in addition to a three year law school course and a committee met today 10 devise means for the proper dissemination of sug- gested plans to be followed by col eges and universities in conforming to this standard.
 Many delegates predicted opposi- tion by some of the smallest law schools 10 any effort by bar associa- tions to secure legislation in the diff ferent states imposing obligatory col lcge education as condition for a1 l. mission to the bar.
 It was declared to be the intention of the American Bar association in the near future to make public q list of law schools which have agreed to conform to the standards exacted' by the leaders of the profession, and this action. it was asserted would be of assistance to those who have for the past twenty-five years sought 10 "clarify a muddled legal educational atmosphere"
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
CONFERENCES BEGIN
Arrange Program For International
 Economic Gathering

Boulogne, Feb. 25.--(By Associated Press) - Conferences regarding the program for the coming international economic and financial conference at Genoa were begun here this afternoon between Premier Poincare of France, and Prime Minister Lloyd George of Great Britain. The French premier arrived at noon to prepare for the conference. Mir. Lloyd George reach- ed here shortly before three o'clock and at once joined M. Poincare in the parlors of the prefecture. The discussion was private, the only other person present being M Camerlynck, the French official interpreter.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
ATTACH l.. I. HOME.
Receivers For United Auto Stores
 Plan To Take Action Very Soon.

Philadelphia, Feb. 25.--Receivers for the United Auto Store, Inc, which failed here Thursday, announced to- day that they would attach the Long of Edward B. F. Carrier, president of the concern, for the benefit of credit ors. Liabilities of the corporation were listed at $1,50o,o0o, according to petition filed in federal court by asking receivership.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
Thomas J. Walker.

Thomas J. Walker, aged 7S years, died this morning at his home at A South High street. He had been in poor health for a long time. na- tive of England, MT. Walker with his brother came to this country about 40 years ago, and settled in this city For many years he was employed as d brickmaker by the Dennis Brothers. He later worked for the city of New Britain in the street department. He retired from the latter employ about 10 years ago, and has not worked since. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Margaret Walker; a sister-in-law Mrs. Sarah Walker and two nephews, Thomas D. Walker and Clarence Fl. Walker. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock Monday morning at St. Mary's church. The burial will be in St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
EXPECT ANSWER TODAY
Nova Scotia And New Brunswick Miners Will Reply To Operators Suggestions For 33 1-3ca Cut.

Truro, N. s., Feb 25.--Decisive ac- ton with regard to the steps to be taken by the 12,0oO Nova Scotia and New Brunswick miners concerning the 33Go wage cut recently announced was expressed today. the third of the special session being held by the miners representatives.
 Indications were that the delegates would vote on the question of reopen ing direct negotiations with the coal operators in an endeavor to agree on d wage scale without recourse to in- dustrial war.
 At the close of yesterdays session. a number of the delegates expressed themselves in favor of this course.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
ARREST BROTHERS
Two New York Boys Confess to Killing
 Brooklyn Druggist Thursday.

New York, Feb 25.--Two brothers, William and Fran5 Evans, were under arrest here today, charged with the murder of Paul J. Gilman Brooklyn druggist on Thursday night. The police announced both men had made and had admitted a num- Der of robberies in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
 Police said William Evans admitted firing the shot that killed Gilman.
 i've got consumption and I'm not going to live long anyhow he was re- ported to have said nonchalanty.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
LIEUT.. HINES FUNERAL
Military Services Arc Held At Bridge
 port This Afternoon For One or The Victims or T:lC Roma Disaster.

The funeral of Lieutenant Harold w. Hine, a nephew of Corporation Counsel John H. kirkham Of this city. who met death in the recent Roma disaster at Hampton Roads, Va, was held at o'clock this after noon at Bridgeport Full military honors were accorded the deceased. The body was brought to Newington, and the burial will take place at 4:So o'clock. VI
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
TOWN CLERK BUSY.

Nine marriage licenses were issued this week at the office of the town clerk. The week was one of .he bus jest in the marriage market in several months.
 Sixteen documents including war rantee and mortgage deeds. assign ments, etc, were offered for record this morning.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
NEW STADIUM PLANNED II. of California Will Meet Eastern Team Next Year on New Field.

Berkeley, Calif., Feb. 25.--Univer- sity of California hopes to play foot ball against an eastern college team next New Years Day in its stadium to be built on the campus here this year, Graduate Manager Luther Nich- ols announced. California has played in the annual New Years Day East West games at Pasadena for the past two years.
 The new stadium is to cost approXi- $500, ,O0O, and will seat 70,oOo.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
YD VETERAN TO WED
Eugene Jones Who Was Wounded at Chateau -Thicrry Will Take Lasclle Street Girl as Bride.

A marriage license was issued this morning to Eugene w. Jones' Jr., of 127 Lawlor street. and Miss Ruth H. Smith of 107 I.asalle street.
 Mr. Jones is a veteran of the Yankee division During the battle of -Thierry he was badly wound- ed.
 Miss Smith is a sister of Private Walter Smith who was killed in France. Three other brothers, Jo- seph, Howard and Clarence were in the service.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
DEER KNOCKS DOWN MAN
Then Turns and Attacks a Pursuing
 HOund

Winsted, Feb. 25.---F'our deer, a buck and three does, closely pursued by two hounds, dashed into George w. Eaton's barnyard at West Hill at noon today. Eaton was knocked down by one of the deer and when he looked up the buck was attacking one of the dogs, which became entangled in woven wire fencing
 The four deer bounded away after leaping the fence, followed by one hound The other hound, which was caught in the woven wire fence. bore a tag marked Winchester, N. H., Ea- ton said.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
FALL BEARERS MAY STRIKE
Negroes in St. Petersburg, Fla, Will
 Organize Union.

St. Petersburg, Fla, Feb. 25.--A strike of negro pail bearers, furnished here by undertakers to serve at funer- als for members of their race, is threatened.
 A committee which asked the Chief of Police if they could legally organ ize a pallbearers union declared the negroes wanted pay for their services and that they proposed to strike if they did not get it.
 The police chief told them they might go ahead and organize.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
REFERS TO RIGHTS
Attorney General Frank F. Hcaly Questions Right Of Governor In
 Changing General Statues Language

Hartford, Feb. 25.-Attorney Gen. Frank F. Healy in an opinion given today to Charles P. Kellogg, secretary of the department of public welfare, says that the governor has no right to change the language of the gen eral stututes in designating places licensed by him flor the treatment of detention of insane persons so as to make the designation read "to con- duct a sanatarium for the treatment of mental and nervous diseases The section under which the governor IS sued the licenses is 1895 of the gen eral statutes.
 The attorney general says that 'the change suggested is not only Tn con fiict with the. intent of the language of the statute, but if such change was made it would be reversal ot the public policy of the state ln se- gregating it's insane
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
NEW "DRY" GROUPING.

Washington, Feb. 25.--Creation of a western Massachusetts prohibition group area to comprise about half of the counties and one fifth Of the pop ulation, of the state was discussed at a conference today between Prohibit ton Director Potter of Massachusetts with Commissioner Haynes.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
STORE TO CHANCE HANDS
Jacob Blum, New Owner Of Martins Cigar Company. Files Record Of Intent To Sell.

Jacob Blum of Hartford. proprietor of Martins Wholesale Tobacco store on Main street, this city, has filed records with intent to sell. The pros- pective purchasers are Albert King, of Hartford and Thomas w. Doyle of this city. Mir. Doyle was formerly employed at the cigar store when Mr. Martin owned it.
 The store changed hands about three weeks ago when Mir. Martin sold it 10 Mr. Blum and retired from active business. The bill of sale will probably be passed next week. The records were made out through At torney Alfred Levitt.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
FORTUNE IN RUM.

Boston, Feb 25.-The contra ba nd cargo carried by the rum running Nova Scotia schooner Grace & Ruby exceeded half million dollars at bootleggers valuations, customs au- thorities estimated today after dis covering that she carried more than twice as much whiskey and gin as her manifest showed.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-25
WILL START INVESTIGATION.

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-Grand jury investigation of fake stock pro- motors reported operating in San Francisco, preying upon widows and men with small savings, will be start ed as soon.as the Arbuckle case is out of the way, District Attorney Brady announced last night Crooked pro- moter driven out Of the cast have sought haven here, he said.