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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-20
INDORSE
FIITRATION.PLANTi
Action Follows Address
of City Director
Morris

The Quota Club members pres
ent at the weekly luncheon OF the
club at the Fairmont today voted
| to a unit to stand behind the move.
ment Of the City Board Of Direc-
tors to obtatn an up to date filtras
ion pant; S6I. the city OFF affmort
lst,he re lon VA So ito5s sliiE an
sionef Clyde Morris who was
the guest OF honor OF the club at
the luncheon.
Mr.. Norris told the club that the
city would vote on a bond issue OF
$15O,00O on March 2S, the proceeds
OF which would be used in building
and equipping complete filtra.
tion plant.
He told the women that by tho
use OF soda ash, alum and lime in
the now plant, the scum which
forms upon the water at times
would be eliminated and also that
the water would be very much
softened.
Mr.. Morris stated that he be-
lleyes the water department can
and will discharge the indebted.
ness without any additional taxa
tion upon the people. as the water
plant is on good financial basis
and should without difficulty dis.
charge the entire Indebtedness in
certain period Of time. He be-
lieves that the new filtration plant
would s&ye the city the cost OF the
plant in a few years. Should the
bond issue carry. Mr.. Morris said
he believed the filtration plant
would be in operation by January
1923.
Mr.. Morric also gave some In.
teresting statistics concerning the
water department Indebtedness,
which the department had dis.
charged during the past year and
showed that the department made
a net profit OF more than $4,000
during the past year.
Mrs. Kathleen Courtney took a
vote on the proposition following
Mr.. I, Norris talk, and the women
present voted unanimously to stand
behind the movement.
There was little business before
the club today. A splendid three
couse luncheon was served.
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WAFER
IS FIRE MENACE
Investigations Made by
Morris Show Fire Hyd-
rants Clogged Up

That Fairmont's present impure
water supply is a constant FIRE
menace was revealed to city direc-
tors at their meeting this morning
by Water Commissioner ]. Clyde
Morris, who presented to that
body the result OF investigations
made by him during tho last week.
Examinations Of fire Migrants
throughout the city, he. stated,
brought out the astounding infor-
nation that no less than five Of
them had been clngged up and put
out Of commission completely by
the filthy water supply
zone of these, D q declared ,ts
on ,tte street, an 3 g tiSl only
fire protection afforded a School
building located there. Every
day that inefficient-yes, useless
.hSdrant places in jeopardy the
lives OF all children attending the
school.
Eve found hydrants had been
put out of commission by the dirty
water on Morgantown avenue, ia
cobs street, at the corIer of Sixth
street and Walnut avenue, and at
the corner of First street and
Falrmont avenue. I Twant permis-
sion to replace all OF these hy-
drants, but l want to make It
plain that as water director /
cannot undertake responsibility
for the condition of these hy-
drants In emergency cases, until
the water supply OF the city shall
have been improved.
City directors voted TO replace
all Of the ruined hydrants with
new ones and to make other Inn
proSements in the water works,
costing in all between $4,000 and
SS,500. The improvements In
clude: extension Of the slx-inch
toontinued on rage Eight)
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Await ACT|ONON
CITY INVITATION
Builders Exchange Will
Take Action Here
Tomorrow

Justwhat response will be made
to the Invitation issued by the
Board OF Directors OF the city OF
Fairmont to the Fairmont Build
ers' Exchange and the Fairmont
Building Trades Council to select
five delegates each to meet with
the city directors on Friday eve
ming at 1880 O'Clock is problema-
tical at this time, as neither the
members Of the Builders Ex-
change or the Building Trades
Council have neld meeting since
the invitation was extended.
The Builders Exchange will
hold a session tomorrow evening
and action will be taken at that
time on the Invitation extended by
the city.
One member OF the Builders
Exchange said today that while
he did not know what action
would be taken at the session to-
morrow night he knew of no OBJ
lection on the part OF the mem
bership to have a representation
at the meeting suggested by the
city authorities.
Officers of the Building Trades
Council could not be reached on
the telephone this afternoon, but
II Is thought that action on the
invitation will be taken at meet
ing tomorrow night.
Neither side in the controversy
Is anxious to give out a state
ment until the matter has come
before the membership in official
form at a regular meeting. :
The resolutions passed by the
City Board of Directors follow:
WHEREAS, 1t has been called
to our attention through com.
munications and editorials in
the press and otherwise. that
the building trades Of the city
are practically at standstills
because OF a misunderstanding
between the Builders Exchange
Of this city repre- senting the 4,
employers Of labnf, and the
3 Eifii ii stp f,ra:
entttir tslei mem engaFed IN
the vafiots cratts; and, 4
WHEREAS. we are parsuad.
ed that this Misunderstanding
Is not OF such serious charac.
ter but that It can be harmoni-
ously adjusted II a sincere et-
fort were made by the parties
Continued on Page Eight
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COAL company
AWARDED.HOUSE
Juror Called Fails to
Answer-Found to
Be Dead

The first trial scheduled to be
held at the March term OF the
Marion County Circuit Court was
postponed by Judge w. s. Mere
dith this morning, and for a time
1t looked as IL the first day Of
court would be a blank but the
second case scheduled for trial
was ready.
Thomas Deyeny OF the Murphy
Deveny Apartment Co., the defen
dents. in the first case is in Cali
fornla, and Harry Shaw, attorney
for the company, asked that the
case be continued Ward LanhamS
attorney for HagrS 3 Coat Coz
u tit m /. Saf 81 y segS
that the ease be. set for Thursday
OF this week, but as this would
not give Mr.. Deveny sufficient
time to return to the city, 1t was
agreed to try the case on April
IL. NJ. W. Ogden will sit as spe-
ctal Judge in the case, as Judge
Meredith cannot try. the case as he
was attorney for one Of the
parties before being elevated to
the bench.
The case of the Jamison Coal &
Coke Co., corporation, versus
John Yeeney was next called. At
torhey Frank G. Raymond repre-
sented the plaintiff in the case,
and the defendant was not repre-
sented. The case was for unlaw-
full entry and detainer.
The following trial Jury was
selected to hear the evidence in
the case: Hugh w. Scott, Harry
D. Martin, Hugh Meredith, Clar-
,ence A. Nixon, Arch Broomhcld,
Merle Amos, F. A. Gould, j. L
.Prickett, onley F. Graham, Carl
D, Yost, W. D. Hall and Samuel
Leeper.
The plaintiff demanded posses
sion of house No. .43S, at mine No.
0 Of the company, located near
Pennington. After hearing. the
testimony offered by the plain
tiffs witnesses and the defense
failing to appear in the case, the
jury rendered its verdict in favor
Of the plaintiff. The Jury assess
ed the plaintiffs damages al
$42.7S.
This being the last case set for
trial today, all jurors were excused
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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Meeting viii BE Held on
Next Friday In Gleye-
land Ohio
Strike TO BEPgANNEl.
Call for Meeting Issued
by President John
L. Lewis
(By the Associaied prel

tBy the Associated Pre6R9
WASHINGTON, March 20 The
general policy committee Of The
United Mine Workers ot Ainerisa
was called today to meet Fi4dAy
in Cleveland and formulate a
policy to be followed by the btu.
minous miners when work Is gus
pended April /. The call was H.
sued by John b Lewis. intnna-
tional president. and announeed
here today.
To Issue Proel1fuatlous
HAzLEToN, Pa, March 20.-f
meeting OF the general policy com,
mittee OF the United Nine WORT
ers of America viii bb called n,
Cleveland on Friday 70 act on tia
proposed suspension Ok work IA the
bituminous and anthracfte coal
fields, Thomas Kennedy, cnairman
of the hard coal scale COMMITTEE.
announced today.
The policy committee Il made up
Of three Representatives. from eYery
district in the country together
With the international ofticers and
the international e1ecutiNe hoard
& II no settleme are reached
with the thts Tho expiration
I OF existing contracts March "a. fl
,is likely that formal proclamatl1n
will be issued to the men calliur
on them 10 discontinue work, de.
clared Chairman Kennedy
The anthracite wage Conference
will get down TO real Cuisines on
Tuesda yafternoon st 2eoiciock Ia
New York. Meetings Will he held
beginning Monday prs.Tlesday and
ending Friday eahc week until some
definite development occurs
President Kennedy today denied
reports quoting him as ayfne thai
the miners will accept q renewal oil
the present agreement as 4 com
promise on the wage demahd Fln
said he would press all the dc.
mands Of the shamolins cory yentton.
declaring that progress mus con.
tinue to be the slogan OF tfie an.
thracite mine workers and addinc:
I'VE will fight for tho snb-
stantial measures Of Justice to
which the men are entitled
DIsapproves Metheas.
OTTAWA, March 90 IN tele-
gram to J. B. McLachlan. sacretary
OF district 26. United Mine Work.
ers, Glace Bay, N. 81, james Muir
dock, minister OF labor, Expressed
dfaunnravaI ~ .ttithe so, Ia, X. o.. ls4.t
and dishonest methods ct under.
cutting"
His telegram was prompted by q
news dispatch which said That Nc
Lachlan had called on tfe 1900
miners Of Nova Scotia 70 ipin him
in policy Of cutting, the output rs
the most effective method q bring
the British Empire steel 90. 70
terms,
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CONFERENCE CALLED

CHARLESTON, March 20-A
conference OF school superinten-
dents from cities throughout the
state, will be held at Parkersburg
April z and s It was announced ut
the offices OF the State Depart
ment Of Education today. Part
time schools and classes, rehabi-
lltation and child labor will be
among the subjects considered and
the vocational directors or teach
'ers In each city have been invited
to accompany the superintsndents
70 the conference.
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Total of One Hundred
and Two Mines at
Work Today
Weekly loading EASES
I, 1888 Cars Of Coal Loaded
nNorthern West
Virginia

Today's. empty order is very
strong at 1,464 on the three rail-
foads In fact, It Is 1877 cars
stronger than last Mondays, which
|ai 1897 was strong for the present
status Of Industrial affairs.
me mines along the Monongah
fivislon b. & o. today ordered
P37 empties or 100 more than last
|Monday Operations along the
Western Maryland ordered 1903
empttes or five more than last
Monday. Plants along the Monon.
|sahela ordered 3Ss empties, which
|was Just IS less than on Monday
bf last week. This case up was
|sonfinpd to the Monongahela
proper and not the NJ. & w. Rail.
ESSg which today ordered 19g
tpties or more than Monday Of
I week..
Along the MononeaSs!a Railway
II RennsPlyania today the mines
ordered $40 empties against 1872
East Monday. On the Charleston
|ilvision B. & o., the mines re-
|luesteds 9S emptles, compared to
lo5 on Monday OF last week.
NI Working Conditions
dbie hundred and two mines are
/ work today on the three rail.
|QRde a he RiEmonh ions OF
|hat number, there are 81 Oh tie
onopsah division. B. & o.; a
tn thet Western Maryland and II
|ln the Monongahela. The working
onditions have been better today
r. the eregion than they have been
|or some weeks.
Along the Charleston division,
& b. today there are 81 mines
work. In the Pennsylvania dis
rict Of the Monongahela railway
lnda there are SO mines at work.
Meekiy Loading Eases
EXcluaiYe Of the mines along the
g Il. Railway last week, the
bperations In Northern West Yir-
Itfnia produced 1888 carloads or
s6sl9G9 tons Of coal. OF that tom
|iage 1886 cars, or $4,000 tons
|Tere loaded on tho three railroads
III the Fairmont field.
Tonnage produced last week by
was as follows: B. & o.
Monongah-S54S cars; Charles.
ION. 499 curs; Cumberland, 17S
|aars eonnellsville, 100 cars; Wes-
fern Maryiand-Belingtpn s.
yeayefl 214 cars; Wyatt:Helen's
hun, b67 cars; Monongahela. 1923
ans II. & W., HAS cars.
h last week the ovens on the Mon
pnNti division, B. & o. loaded
|i26 cars OF coke against 125 cars
Ihe preyious week. The mines on
lhe Monongahela railway in Penn.
syivania last week loaded 1921
bars 81 coal or 1913 cars moro than
Ihe previous week.
CompArisons show that the ton.
|iage last week was 230 cars less
than the previous week .on the
fhree railroads in the Fairmont
kield.
/ The Monongah division gained
se cars over the previous week;
ronneilsyille 4 and Belington &
Weaver Scars. The Monongahela
lost Sa0se;sts compared to the pre-:
dous week, the NJ. & w., 80 cars;
l1umbafiand. 20 cars. Figures for
HE NJ q w, were not obtain
Rbie.
Personal Mention
r. NJ. Annette, President OF the
antler Coal Co., continues to be
Continued on Page Eight)
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RIcKARo TRIAL BEGINS.

NEW YORK, March 20. The
trial Of Tex Richard; boxing pro-
moter, on an Indictment charging
criminal assault on 15gear old
Sarah Schoenfeld, began today In
o courtroom so crowded that hall
ways had to be blocked with bench.
es 20 handle The pectstorl, :
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TIE WEATHER

Cloudy anu colder tcnlaht wits
snow tilrriss u n6rsh peraon.
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Fun Associated Press Wire
Evening star., 1922-11-12
Everybody S Pal.

cOPHIE TUCKER, due this week at
~ Keith's in all her latest Jazz"
bits and newly acquired English
glory, is known in London as Every
body's Pal" In the shops. in the
streets, in the restaurants, in the
hotels. one hears: There goes So
phie. every body's pal
Probably no American artist play
ing London has ever received such A
farewell as was accorded Sophie
Tucker at the expiration of her en-
gagement in the British capital. On
the Saturday night when she finished
her starring engagement in the Hip
podrome revue. for which she was
especially contracted. the company
gave her a little surprise party. Dur
ing her six weeks stay she had en-
deared herself to the cast and the
theater staff as no other American
comedienne had done in the past.
When the curtain fell on Sophie's
final performance. George Robey, the
great English music-hall artist, gath
cred the company around the Amer
lean "jazz" queen and presented So
phie, on behalf Of the theater staff
and the cast, with an old English sill
yer casket.
Sophie" said George. II just want
to give you something from the boys
and girls, who appreciate you be-
yopd words and say that the way in
which you took London by storm is
bound to be a matter of record in
English music-hall history"
Sophie" continued George. I'VE
want you to know that in London
you will always be known as Every
body's Pal"
Evening star., 1922-11-12
Old Stories Coming to Life

ID ESC old favorites Of a
generation ago seems to be the
order of the day in cinema circles
and future releases read like a dra-
matte repertoire Of twenty years
back Denman Thompson, Marie
Sterling, Charles Taylor. Frederic
Austin Adams and Bertha NJ. Clay
were unconsciously dashing off see
narios when they took their pen IN
hand long. long ago.
Those who thrilled to the old-time
melodramas have something in store
for them in the movie houses this
winter for the ever-busy film men
have announced that they have been
hard at it. producing for the screen
"The old Homestead" quincy Adams
Sawyer" From Rags to Riches,
only Shop Girl" Wife in Name
Only" and More to Be Pitied Than
Scorned.'
But if way back in the good old
DAYS there was favorite. then it
was certainly "Thorns and Orange
Blossoms" which Preferred Pictures
has well under way by now. When
Bertha NJ Clay was considered the
last word in modern author the
story first broke into print as
serial in popular magazine. 1t is
safe to say that for several months
the news stands were sold out on
that particular periodical. and when
the book was published our mothers
and fathers laughed and cried over
100000 COPIES Then some ambi-
tious playwright turned the piece
Evening star., 1922-11-12

tude of fluffy ruffles, which would be
a delight to any young feminine
heart. and q wide sash Of pink satin
ribbon which knotted in a huge bow
at one side OF the waist. The blouse
was cut with q slightly rounded
neck and diminutive sleeves and was
trimmed with three narrow panels
Of delicately embroidered net. The
ruff1e -frtlled skirt had an apron-like
fold at the front. trimmed with
founces OF net and also with en-
broidered net insertion. Miss Pur-
cells hat was Of white georgette
ornamented with few trailing
sprays OF pale pink buds. A white
ribbon scarf circled the crown, and
narrow gathered fold Of georsette
edged the upturned brim.
Miss Marion Harris appeared in
two stunning creations at keith's
this week, one white. the other black.
The first gown. of white silk crepe.
so studded with crystal beads and
decorated with metal ribbon that it
seemed to be Of shining silver. The
beads form a diamond shaped orna-
ment at the top of the sleeveless
bodice. with brilliant arc inclos.ng
second diamond just above the
waistline. The remainder Of the
crepe surface was dotted with count
less rows of beads. as though 1t had
been sprinkled by a silver rain. The
skirt was series of long rounded
panels over a straight foundation.
each bordered with silver ribbon and
embroidered with crystals. A wide
band Of beaded silver ribbon wound
about the hair bandana-like made an
Evening star., 1922-11-12
Ocean Front Built in Studio.

TEN thousand square feet OF floor
space. enough room to comfort
ably park $50 automobiles. was occu-
pied by a single set which served for
important scenes in "Singed Wings
Penrhyn Stanlaws' production featur-
ing Bebe Daniels.
This set represented a section Of
bay and for the purpose an exact re-
plica of district of the northern
California city was erected at the Fa-
nous Players-Lasky West Coast
studios.
A space approximately $50 feet by
20 feet was required for the actual
set. while surrounding territory more
than doubling these dimensions were
required for camera space; that Is. for
the camera to stand some distance
from the set in order to take" the
entire scene. Within this space there
was included pool Of water 3o feet
by IS feet. serving the purpose for
the ocean front.
Seven compelte buildings were in
this district. OF these, four were two
stories in height, one was three stor-
les. one was a small cottage and the
remaining building was ffsherman's
shack. erected right at the waters
edge. A cobblestone street. Is feet
wide and approximately $50 feet in
length. wound its crooked way
through the district. Balconies. near
ly one hundred windows of assorted
shapes and sizes and seventeen doors
were a part OF the building. Two boats
lay idly on the ocean, one OF these a
sailboat. the other equipped only
with a pair of oars. Fishbags. fishing
nets, poles, hooks. lanterns and other
paraphernalia Of the waterfront fish
Evening star., 1922-11-12

effective coifurc. which was espe-
Miss Harris second costume was
OF black georgette trimmed with
luxurious fox fur. The bodice was
in strange contrast to the win,ry
skirt, for it is Of sheerest chiffon
yelling over a camisole foundation OF
black satin. It's rounded neck line is
finished with a band Of sparkling
sequins, which have the effect of
necklace. and the waist is girdled in
rhinestones. The skirt flares daring
ly outward. and lis ample width is ac-
cented by the wide fur border which
stiffens the hem as if it were wired.
Tiny sequins are aDpligued here and
there on the soft folds to add final
touch OF brilliance to the creation.
Miss Claire Whitney, appearing in
sketch entitled The Gossipy Sex
at Keiths. wore a lovely dinner gown
Of black satin and chantilly lace. The
satin was draped in one piece. SO that
there was no belt or girdlc, but the
waist line was marked at the front
by a large cahochon OF lace. which
seemed to catch the lustrous folds
and hold them in place. A narrow
strip of lace used as yoke in the
back continued over the shoulders
and down the arms In semi-sleeve
effect. Black satin was caught to
the lace, forming soft folds. which
simulate large peasant sleeves, fast
ened at the wrists with narrow black
ribbons. A cascade of lace fell at
one side Of the skirt. and its flmy
mesheS mingled with two wide lace
f1ounceS which veil the lower part.
Evening star., 1922-11-12

erman lay about the wharf and the
fishing shack.
Three telegraph poles were cut into
lengths to serve as piles for the
wharf.
Unusual interest was shown by en-
ployes of the studio when the ocean
scenes were taken. 1t must be re-
membered that, in place of the ocean.
the pool of water So by 65 feet was
used. The work of manufacturing
the tide. the waves. the wind and the
ripples common TO the waterfront
was no small task. To do this. two
huge wind machines were planted at
one end of the pool. A fire hose was
hooked 10 a street waterplug ano so
placed that it hurled its powerful
force directly across the surface of
the water toward the wharf and shore.
In addition. Two huge rockers were
hung over the pool SO that when
they were rocked up and down, huge
wooden block at the bottom were drop
ped into and lifted out of the water,
thus forming waves.
When shots We're taken where the
water was necessary, the wind ma
chimes were loosed full force. the
water from the huge hose was turned
on and the wave breakerS-or perhaps
they should be called wave makers"
were put into operation. The effect
is said to have been as natural as the
real ocean.
The matter of tide was cleverly
handled. AS the actual ocean tide
rises. it would be two inches an hour
in the tank. Therefore, water
spieot was turned on and allowed to
run at such a rate as to fill the tank
two inches every hour. When high
tide had been reached. water pump
was turned on, the spigot was turned
off, and the tide dropped at the proper
rates of speed. Thus was the matter
of tide taken care of.
Evening star., 1922-11-12
Cost of a Stock Comfany
cTAT1sTICIANs are beginning to

CTAT1STICIANS are beginning to
- obtrude on the repertoire enter
price at the President Theater and
its benefit to city like Washington.
The business manager of the organ
ization is authority for the statement
that Washington business channels
have benefited an average Of $4,000
week for the past five weeks and
that. for the rest of the indefinite
repertoire season at the President,
the heads of the enterprise will con-
tinue to distribute a like amount.
The largest single item dies in the
salary of the company, which runs
around $4,000 a week. This weekly
sum is paid to the players who, for
the time being. are residing in Wash
ington and are spending at least
$4,000 of that amount in the city.
Another $1,000 a week goes to the
stage crew, all Of whom are perma-
nent residents of Washington and
spend almost every cent of 1t here.
with the exception Of their savings,
which go to Washington banks.
The outlay for production material
and stage properties which, for the
most part, are purchased and fabri-
Gated here in Washington, added TO
other items of financial moment. such
as the salaries of the house executive
staff, advertising, bill posting and the
like. it is claimed. peactS wonneriul'
to the benefit of Washington in cold
dollars aud cents.