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SOME OF THE VICIOUS POINTS THE ACT CONTAIN


l. THE law denies you tire right to establish the
2 The lew denies you the right to vote for the three
= g. The law denies you the right to vote for the
amount of tne bonded Indebtedness
A. The lazy permits the Directors to levy taxes and
s. The law permits the Directors to hire engineers
attorneys assistants and in whatever number
for whatever pay they see fit.
6. The law permits the directors to issue
iected
7. The law permits the Directors SELF bonds below
The law permits the Directors to let contracts
g. The law permits the appointment of director
who is not taxpayer.
bond to the people who pay the taxes, that they will
steal or smbezzle money belonging to the taxpayers
funds raised by bond either equal to or in
of the amount of funds in his hands although he
legal limit of Indebtedness which be exceeded
under any circumstances but these Flood Directors
not limited in the of bonds which they sell
and impose the burden paying these bonds tax
payers without giving the taxpayer right to vote for
l2 The boundaries of the District once established
by order of the District Court is binding all
49, The law has vicious provisions for confscatinp
bonds and stringent and oppressive provisions requiring
the taxpayers to pay
ing the taxpayer hearing are so drastic that the rights
of the taxpayer are practically abolished
ID The District, established is perpetual and
be levied continually for its maintenance
support and pay attorneys engineers and directors and
49, The Directors, without restraint have the right
with associations organizations states
the United States and the money belonging to the
people which they fit.
IL There is no provision to recall Directors in the
event they should inefficient false to their
Pueblo Sunday Opiaon.
We have reprinted the above from the Pueblo Opinion
because in degree all the people of the state
ested in the proposed All a decent flood
protec passed the special so nju
dciously called at this time We do not take the Moat
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tunnel bill seriously because the people of
ties interested will burden themselves in opn-
on We feel that the state constitution effectuay pro-
hibts them from doing if they But the Pu-
ebo matter is very different There relief is desirable
though any the emergency which should have
called extra session. Now what to think of the
possible passage of bill which carries provisions
stated in Opinion? Either the Opinion editor the most
graceless liar of his day and generation else the bin
simply Infamous from rnd to If truly represent
ed it should be entitled An act to chain the citizens of
the district irresponsible, unpunishabe board of
political gangsters selected by different governors to
mortgage them and their chdrens children to the pay
of tolls this board and their friends long
flows down the Arkansas river 1t is inconceiveble
that any legislature will pass such 1t would
impossible to vote for it that not pur
chased outright for the does not to have
one redeeming quality. We never yet legislature
that purchasabe Always where corruption ruled it
was by buying few crooks to supplement the votes of
those members who mistakenly for bad measures
There will be of the latter class in the coming leg
isature for all help knowing that this bill is the
of wickedness if it printed in the Opn
ion. Therefore we feel sure it will not pass. We feel
sure that Representative. Hon Chas Cowan, will
vote for a bill like that
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habit strong. For this and OTHER
merated it relieve the corporations Of
the of the railroads and to apply federal
control direct"..s tte s.s-t5a
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-28
WOMAN Injured
WHEN GARSHT
Police are Investigating Ac-
cident Which Occurred
Last Evening.

Mrs. George Gerau was pain
fully injured at 2 o'clock last
evening when an automobile driV-
en- by her husband colllded with
another auto on Sixth street and
Fairmont avenue. An automobile
said by the police to belong to
II. M. Merreli OF Rivesvtlle was
going out the avenue and was be-
ing followed by the car driven by
Mr.. Gerau. AS the cars approached
Sixth street the Merrell car Is
said to have cut across the ave-
nue. 10 enter Sixth street and tho
car following smashed 1t in tie
side.
Mrs. Gerau was thrown from
the car and sustained decorations
and bruises about the. head, face
and body. Her injuries while
very painful we're not serious.
Another car coming down the
avenue narrowly escaped crash
ing into the wrecked cars but the
driver was able to stop Just o
few feet away from the wrecked
cars.
Z City police are today rinvesti-
eating the wreck and the owners
Of the cars will probably BIO
hailed into court tomorrow or
the next day to explain to the
mayor how the accident oc-
Cured. An eye witness Of the ac-
cident said today that the car
said to be owned by Merrell yio-
lated the traffic law BY cutting
across the street instead of max.
Ing a square turn into the street
and that this caused the car fol-
lowing it to ram, into the side of
the front car.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-28
NDPOAGEIUDGE;
CbSESIg'0NTINUED
Mayor Hunts Rabbits and
scings Myor Could
Not Be Found.

Mayor ~! w. Conway went
rabbit hunting this morning and
Acting Mayor w. q. Arnett could
not be found at the hour for hold.
ing police court and after Chief Of
Police " D. Snider and several Of.
ficers tried for thirty minutes to
locate the acting mayor, today's
session Of police court was con.
tinued until tomorrow morning.
4 large session OF court was
booked tor today Including trial Of
seven negroes arrested early to.
day when Policemen Shroyer,
Holt, Eakle and Downey raided
the Eagle Cafe in Water street
and caught the men playing pok.
81 w. II! Jones one OF the pro.
prietors Of the cafe was held under
q SIS cash forfeit, P. L. Jamison,
r. Beto. David Strange, Ed. Sing.
Ter, 81 NJ Giles and August Smith
Who were In the room we're all re.
leased under cash forfeits OF SO
each
Thomas Hanley charged with be.
ing intoxicated put up a IS forfeit
this morning for his appearance
for trial tomorrow and was re.
leased III Hotbaugh another ar.
rested for being intoxicated in the
city streets put up SIS for his ap.
pearance tomorrow morning and
WIS released.
j. Colder arrested by Policeman
Ealsie for violating the traffic law
BY parking wrong in Main street
nut up q IS forfeit for his appear.
ance this morning when taken to
police court and his case was con.
tinued until tomorrow morning by
Chief Snider today. :
While on the way to the police
headuuarters after being placed
under Arrest Golder's car skidded
in jackson street and. smashed in.
70 the front oftthe Fairmont Tea
Co.'S store. The owner Of the
store Is after Colder to pay for
the damages done to his place Of
business,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-28
BASKETBALL SQUAD
OUT AT EAST SIDE


The initial basketball practice o.
the 1929 season was held yester.
day afternoon at East Side, High
School gym when Coach Carnage
put large squad of youngsters
through a preliminary drill for a
couple OF hours. The call for can.
didates issued BY the coach did mo-:
include the members OF the foot.
bail team as they were given. a
weeks time in which to rest up d
bit after the strenuous football sea
son.
Fifteen or twenty youngsters
who did not take part in. football
but are anxious to play the floor.
game reported to Coach Carnage.
These youngsters need consider
able more WORK to get them into.
condition and 10 teach them the
fundamentals OF the game. =
The members Of the football
squad are all as hard as nails ana
do not need the preliminary work
for conditioning and many of them
are old basketball players and do
not need so much work in the fun.
damentals. However when tho
practice starts in earnest mex.
week Of the thirty.five or forty car
didttes for the quintet will be CIV
en- thorough dill in fundamentals
as Coach Carnage believes in having
his players well grounded In this.
department of tire game.
East Side hal a fine team last
year and Coach Carnage hopes to
develop team this fall that witt
again win the county championship
aud make hard fight for the val.
ley and .tsate honors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-28

"
loaded east and 1875 cars west Oft
the Monongah Division.
s7i.-s Little Pier Trade 4
Pier business while somewhat
stronger last week off the Mon
ongah Division compared to pre-
vious weeks because Of the move
mept Of some fuel out Of Baltimore
by boat to New England, was off
color to past years. The total last
week was 220 cars. Lake business
last week wound up with 425 cars
being shipped TO the lakes. OF that
245t cars were shipped off tho Mon
ongah Division on Monday Of last
week; ITO cars off the N. & w
on Monday Of last week and ten
cars on Wednesday Of last week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-28
FACES MURDER CHARGE,

Chiffon, WIS, Nov. 2s.--NilsR
Anna Lenz, 80 year old daughter OF
n wealthy farmer. faced arralgn'
ment today on Z. charge OF murder
after her allegeds confession yes
terday that she had sent poisoned
candy which resulted in the death
OF Mrs. Frank Schneider.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-28

.Caruso and a son of tie late park
BENJAMIN, has announced that he
soon will make his stage debut nm
der the direction Of q noted play
right, his friend.
]. Borden Hartman. youngest
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Oliver, Harri.
man has enrolled In q school for
dramatic education with the inten.
ton Of seeking a place in the the;
atrical world.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-28
Railroads.&c.
BULKOF LOADS
Carriers Obtained 2,246 Cars
OF Monongah Division
During the Week.

Railroad fuel loading off tn.
Monongah Division last week ag
gregated 1894 carloads of which
the B. & o. secured $40 cars and
foreign roads 1875 cars. Last
weeks showing was forty four cars
less than the previous week. Forty
four percent of the coal loaded 81
the Monongah Division last week
was taken by the railroads, IN ad.
Gition 107 cars Of railroad fuel was
loaded along the Charleston Diyis.
ion last week Of which the B. d o.
secured fifty cars; three cas- Of
foreign fuel loaded off the NJ. q X.
200 cars OF railroad fuel wera load.
ed. One hundred and sixty four
cars Of railroad fuel were luuded
off the Belington & Weaver t.anch
Of the Western Maryland Railway
last week.
Eastern Loading
eastern loading off the Charles.
Ton Division last week was ISL
cars; OF the ConnelIsville Divis.
ion 1S1 cars, off the Cumberland
Division 400 cars, off the NJ & w.
2S3 cars, off the Wyatt. BingalnoE
& Helen's Run Branch 80 cars, off
theBelington & Weaver. branch,
211 cars. Westward there were IFS
cars off the Charleston Division
and 80 cars off the Belinncr &
v aaver branch. ,
Eastern coul loading last wee.
showed some increases compared
to the previous week, this having
6een especially Sru, on the Mon
n1gah Division, tho western r1tn!G.
ment having eased because OF the
t.n' ing OF the latA season. The ak-
greeate eastern IL lads last %ee.l
was 3n7f or 1874 ,:S!s more than tie
PREVIOUS week. '%,stern coal load,
ing lest week d .cs ased as a -o4,is
OF the lake season having closed
The aggregate last week was 7 100
ears of the MononIah Divisiln nr
564 cars less than tho previous
week
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-28
WEAITHY2 TO
TRY STAGE CAREER

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-sous 81
wealthy New York families are
turning toward the stage for car.
GERS. Remeyn Park BENJAMIN
brother q the widow Of Enric3
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-28
The Coke Tonnage

Coke loading off the Monongah
Division B. & o. last week az.
gregated 243 cars. This was ten
cars more than the previous week.
Twelve cars Of coke were loaded
east off the Connellsville Division
last week. Coke loading off the
Cumberland Division last week
was fifteen cars, all Of which went
cast. Eighty one cars OF coke were
Evening star., 1922-11-07
GOVERNORS.

Nominees for governor, to be elect
ed in various states today follow:
Alabama-O. ID. Street, republican;
W. w. Brandon. democrat; ArlIe
Barber. socialist
Arizona 'Thomas E. Campbell,
republican,. George W. p. Hunt.
democrat.
Arkansas-John w. Grabiel, repub-
lican: Thomas c. McRae, democrat.
California - Friend w, Richardson.
republican,: Thomas Lee Woolwine
democrat; Gn1ci Alexander Hoor. socialist.
publican; William +. Sweet. demo-
crat; Lauren +. Arnold, socialist.
Barney Haughey, -age-pension
party; G. F. Stevens, farmer-labor.
ton, republican: David E. Fitzgerald.
democrat; Martin f. Plunkett, So
ist-farmer-labor.
Georgia Clifford NJ. Walker,
democrat
Idaho-Charles c. Moore. republi
can: Moses Alexander democrat; H.
F. Samuels. progressive.
Iowa-'N. L. Kendall. republican:
]. r. Files, democrat:
Kansas w. Y. Morgan, republi-
NJ l.: Phillips, socialist.
Maine-Percival p. Baxter. repub-
lican elected September IL.
Observation-Disclosures II. Cox.
republican; John F. Fitzgerald.
Michigan Alexander j. Groes-
beck, republican,; Alva NJ. Cummins,
democrat. Benjamin Blumemberg
socialist; Belden G. Hoyt, prohibit
zionist; Edward II. Markley, socialist
/ labor.
Minnesota-'J. A. O. Preus. re-
publican: Edward l. Drehus, demo-
crat; Magnus johnson. farmer-labor
Nebraska-Charles II. Randall. re-
publican; Charles w. Bryan. demo-
| gr"ssivc; Charles Fl. Randall, pro-
hibition.
Ncvada-.Iohn H. Miller republican:
j. g. Scrue ham, democrat
New Hampshire-Winsor II. Good
now. republican: Fred IL Brown,
| democrat
New Jersey-William y. Runyon.
republican; George s Silzer. demo-
crat; Martin r. Mcdonald. workers
; party of America: Edward NJ CafaN.
j single tax; Frank Sanders, social
| labor
New Mexico-c. l.. Hill. republican;
James r. Hnkle. democrat
New York-'Nathan l.. Miller. re-
publican; Alfred L. Smith. democrat.
Edward F. Cassidy. socialist and
| farmer-ia abor: George X. Kinds. pro-
hibition: Jeremiah b. Crowley, social
i labor
| North Dakota-sR A. Nestos, re-
publican. William Lemke, indepen-
| dent.
| Ohio-Carmi A. Thompson. repub-
| iican: A. Vic Donahey. democrat.
Oklahoma-John Fields. republican:
| }. {. walton, democrat; o. E. Enfield
| socialist
| Oregon-'Bcn W Olcott. repub-
lican: Walter NJ Pierce, democrat
Pennsylvania-Giffor Pinchot re-
publican: John A. McSparran, demo
"rat: Lilith Martin Wilson. socialist:
William Ropp. prob ihition: william
II. Thomas. industrialist: John w
| Dix. single tax
Rhode IsIand-Harold J. Gross. re-
publican: William S. Flynn democrat
Charles F Bishop. socialist la Dor:
George W. Miller, labor party
South Carolina-Thomas e. Mcleod,
democrat
South Dakota-.wrliam II. Nc
Master. republican: Louis " Grill.
democrat: Miss Alice Lorraine DAILY.
Non-Partisan League
Tennessee-sA. A. Taylor repub-
lican: Austin Peay. democrat
Texas-W. II. AtweI, republican:
Pat NJ. Neff. democrat
Nermont-Redfeld Proctor. repub-
lican; J. Holmes Jackson, democrat.
Wisconsin-'John J. Blaine, repub-
A. Arnold. socialist: Arthur A Bent
ley, democrat: A. A. Dietrich social
ist-labor
Wyoming-John w. Hay. repub-
! lican: w. B. Ross. democrat; Richard
| Spurrier. socialist.
Evening star., 1922-11-07

Nominees for governor to be elect
ed in various states today follow:
Alabama-O. ID. Street, republican;
w. w. Brandon. democrat; Arlie
Barber. socialist
Evening star., 1922-11-07

80. George Druckenmiller. socialist.
81. Adam NJ. Wyant, republican, and
prohibitionist.
81. James NJ. Cramer. democrat.
81. Harry Eckard. socialist.
s2 Stephen G. Porter. republican.
80. p. NJ. O'Donnel1. democrat.
az James J. Marshall. socialist.
32. Power Gamble. prohibitionist.
ss. NJ. Clyde Kelly. republican,, dem
ocrat and prohibitionist.
3S William Adams. socialist.
"a John NJ. NORM. republican,
"a. William n. McNair, democrat and
prohibitionist.
"a. Albert Jerling. socialist
IS. James NJ. Magee, republican.
50. Louis K. Manley, democrat and
prohibitionist.
s5 W. B. Miller, socialist.
36 Guy E. Campbell, democrat'. re-
publican and prohibitionist.
Sc William W. Nooning, socialist.
Vacancy.
Rhode IaIand.
1. Clark Burdick. republican,
i. G. F. O'Shaughnessy. democrat.
2 Richard S. Aldrich, republican.
2. Percy ]. Cantwell. democrat.
3. Isaac Gill. republican.
3. jeremiah E. OConnell. democrat.
South Carolina.
1. ". Turner Logan. democrat
l. Rev. Sig. L: Blomgren. republican
2. James F. Byrnes, democrat.s
3. Fred H. wominick. democrat
4. John ]. McSwain. democrat
1. NJ. p. Norwood. republican.
5. William F. Stevenson. democrat
s. Allard H. Gasaue. democrat
Z. Hampton P. Fulmer. democrat
South Dakota.
1. c. A. Christopherson. republican.
1. John Stedronsky. democrat.
/. G. L. Hasvold. Non : Partisan
2. Royal c. Johnson. republicans
2. E. c. Ryan, democrat.
.. Andrew F. Lockhart. Non-Parti-
san League.
3. William williamson. republican,
8. George Philip. democrat.
5. George H. Smith. Non-Partisan
League.
1. B. Carroll Reece. republican.'
2. ]. viii Taylor. republican
2. Rupert Reynolds. democrat:
3. Richard L. Burnett. republican.
3. s. d. Reynolds. democrat.
4. wynne F. Clouse. republican,
4. Cordell Hull. democrat.
s. Edwin L. Davis. democrat
s. Joseph W. Byrns. democrat.'
~. W. c. Salmon. democrat.
I. s. A. Vest. republican.
8. Lon A. Scott. republican,
8. Gordon Browning. democrat.
8. Finis ]. Garrett, democrat
10. Hubert F. Fisher, democrat
Vacancy.
(s) Indicates incumbents.
Texas.
1. Eugene Black. democrat
1. J. r. Bartlett, republican.
2. John c. Box, democrats
3. C. A. Lord. republican.
.. Morgan g. Sanders democrats
Evening star., 1922-11-07
NOMINEES FOR HOUSE.
(D Indicates incumbents.
AIabama

90 Indicates incumbentS.
Alabama.
!. John McDuf1ie, democrat
- John +. Tyson. democrat.'
g. Henry 3. Steagall. democrat
3. Carlos l.. Roberts. republican.
A. Lamar Jeffers. democrat.s
g. William 3. Bowling, democrat
:. w. VI. Russell. republican.
s. William Is. Oliver. Democrat
Z. NJ G. Allgood. democrat
:. Il. J.. Noojin. republican.
s. Edward 3. Almon, democrats
s. w. E. Hotchkiss. republican.
.. George Huddleston. democrat.'
g. q. l.. Lemon republican.
10. William B. Bankhead, democrat.'
Arizona.
1. Carl Hayden. democrat
]. Mrs. II. a. Guild. republican.
!. William J. Driver. democrat
>. William A. OIdfield. democrat
.. Jud Tout. republican.
:. John y. Tillman. democrat
). J. Frank Carleton. republican.
4. Otis Wingo. democrats
4. George Titles. republican.
Heartsill Ragon, democrat.
5. John w. White. republican.
S. J.. T.. Sawyer. democrat.
I. Tilmau IS Parks. democrat
California.
I. Clarence +. Lea, democrats and re-
publican.
.. John T.. Raker. democrats and re-
3. Charles F. Curry. republican," and
democrat
4. Julius Kahn. republican, and
democrat.
T. Hugo Ernst. socialist.
S. John l. Nolan. republican, and
democrat.
IS. James II. McLafferty. republican.
7. Hugh W. Rrunk. democrat.
:. Elvina S. Beals. socialist.
:. Henry T.. Barbour, republican, and
democrat.
s. Arthur NJ. Free. republican, and
democrat.
.. Walter F.. Lineberger. republican,
.. Charles II. Randall. democrat.
TO- Henry H. Osborne. republican, and
democrat
II. Philip D. Swing. republican, and
democrat.
Vacancy.
]. William n. Faile. republican,
!. Benjamin c. Hilliard. democrat.
/. Katie X. Howard. farmer-labor.
.. Charles B. Timberlake. republi-
.. DIR. c. M. Worth. democrat.
3 Guy L. Hardy. republican,
,. chester B. Horn. democrat.
4. Edward T. Taylor. democrats
Connecticut.
I. +. Hart Fem. republicans
/. Joseph F. Dutton. democrat
J. Henry Vanderburgh, socialist,
farmer-labor.
. Richard P. Freeman. republican,
. Raymond J. Jodoin, democrat.
. Albert Boardman. socialist, farm
er-labor
2. John Q. Tilson. republican,
3. Stephen Whitney, democrat.
A. Schuyler Merritt. republican,
4. Archibald McNeill. jr., democrat.
s. James P. Glynn. republican,"
s. Patrick B. O'Sullivan, democrat.
Delaware.
At large
Caleb K. Layton, republican,
William H. Boyce, democrat.
Frank A. Houck. forward.
Florida.
l. Herbert j. Drane. democrat
1. William Gober, republican.
2. Frank Clark, democrat
.. John H. Smithwick. democrAt.s
l. william J. Sears. dsmocrat.s
1. Howard w. Mckay, republican.
Evening star., 1922-11-07
On Saturday Night.

From Answers. London.
Teacher-Now. Willie. what is the
Order of the Bath?
Willie (puzzled): Johnny comes
first, then Henry, then the baby and
then me.