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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24

Fairmont people should remember the Red
Cross public meeting tomorrow evening In the Red
Cross Headquarters In the courthouse. This is the
annual election OF officers for FaIrmont Chapte?
and every person in the city who has paid the dol
lar membership dues is entitled to vote 1t is a
real duty TO be present in this meeting. Fairmont
Chapter of the American Red Cross Is one Of the
greatest factors in welfare work in Marion County
The Officers Of the chapter handle great amount
OF public funds and are responsible for an enorm-
Gus amount Of public work The city has been
more than fortunate in the personnel OF the Offices
who have directed tho work Of the chapter during
the years of its active abors and 1t behooves the
membership to keep the work in the hands of cap
able and reliable persons. Members who have paid
their dollars are in good standing until Armisce
Day when the annual membership campaign is To
take place. therefore all who have paid their dues
in the past twelve months vote In this meeting
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24

Of buttermilk," said the Maid.
"Oh, no, but | like to go out for
a walk and take the air and then
hit the hay"
III you had to be out in the
weather as much as am, you
would be glad for chance to get
In"
Perhaps" replied Mr.. Bachelor,
but as you started the argument.
l will now end it-good morning. /"
Aren't men queer things" sigh.
ed the Maid. They certainly have
funny IDEAS"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
TRADE EXPANSION
RALLY TO BE HELD

a big get-together rally in cele-
hratton Of the success Of the
trade expansion project will be
held in the form of dinner at the
Country Club at 6 o'clock Thurs
day evening. Every business firm
in the city, including every men,
Der of the firm, will be eligible to
attend the meeting. The aim OF
the affair will be to discuss plans
for even greater success In the
way Of trade expansion. Tickets
for the dinner will be 81 each.
Members attending who have cars
will be asked to take those with
out conveyance
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
RUFF STUFF.
By CONDO

We rise in favor of the MOOSE
"SmIle Producers"
That's what we need-more
smiles and fewer ffowns; more
good will and less discord.
whoop er up, boys!
And say, that jubilee otta b.
pretty good stuff.
We can win a prize If they give
one for the most awkward dancer,
>, The best tennis player in tbs
Some little thing like that.
q
Wonder what kind Of a prize
they will have for Huge" Fox.
lie says he is going 10 announce
his candidacy next week.
He doesn't know what for, an |
neither do we.
Sunday he says. WAS the score
really IL to -. or are they Just
holding the real thing back unit.
Monday to make us feel goOd?"
A fellow got seven years for
stealing bottle Of perfume In
Huntington. We have decided to
steal ours some other place.
A fellow otta be hanged for
having anything to do with half
the perfume that is on the market
these days.
Going from the sublime TO the
ridiculous. how do you like our
city water7
But lotta you birds wouldn't
vote for filtration plant.
So we hope you choke and
everything pleasant like that.
II they call many more Wit
nesses the Edwards trial will b.
a regular political convention.
Houston Young and Jim HUI
ghes are the latest to get invita-
tons. ...
How about all these guys ur
here who attended the Edwards
dinners.
There's one thing they'll have
to say for Edwards-he wasn't a
tightwad.
His worst trouble was being too
loose.
A fellow told us yesterday
Pop" Warner ought to arrange to
be In a hospital with the tummy
ache the day Of the Pitt-Wash 4.
jeff game.
He bases his view on the SYRIA
cuse game.
Hold EN- Nickel!
The Near East will always be
with us, 1t sems-that is. Water
street,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
|lHE MAID
ON THEScouR7HousE

s.'sometimes wish didn't have
70 stand out here all the time"
said the Maid on the Courthouse to
3stmA Bachelor this morning.
That SOL" asked lima.
Certainly! Do sou think just
talk to hear MYSELF"
well, what's such hard luck
. about your tate?"
Z u would just like to be able 70
sit down by big fire in a living
aFuom IN some Of these nice Fair
mont homes and get me a good
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
TO MEET TONIGHT

The big rally Of the Veterans
OF Foreign Wars will be held in
the X. of P. Hall tonight at 7:45
O'Clock. Applications for member
ship will be eligible at this time.
To enter the organization a man
must have had service in the For
eign service with the army, navy
or marine corps during the World
War, Spanish American War, War
with Mexico, Boxer Insurrection
or any war in which the troops Of
the United States were engaged
In foreign service. Members Of the
G. A. R. are entitled to honorary
membership in the organization.
Have you ever seen the Black
Horse Brigade? Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24

II all citizens were as anxious to cooperate with
the city officials and to generously do their part in
rendering city improvements possible, as that cit-
zen who gave to the city for modest sum strip
Of land three feet wide and TAT feet long for side
walk on Pennsylvania Avenue, expressing willing
ness to lay a concrete walk at his own expense,
there would be fewer grey hairs ornamenting the
heads Of the city directors, and fewer persons raw
ing about improvements impossible to mako be-
cause OF some obstreperous ncighbor who is too
small to see farther than his own front STEP There
are certain paving propositions in Fairmont that
hav been held up for years because Of the selfish
narrowness Of one two residents who will not do
their part in making possible these improvements.
whole street suffers inconvenience because Of tho
few upon it who refuse to help.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24
CLUE OWNERS TO MEET

NEW YORK, Oct. 24-Major
and minor league club owners
will gather in New York the sec
ond week in December for their
annual meetings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24

Have you ever seen the Black
Horse Brigade? ADV.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-24

Hold EN- Nickel!
The Near East will always be
with us, 1t sems-that is. Water
street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-28
MAN IS Held FOR
ASSAULTING GIRL
Charges Made That He
Neglects Family and
Steps Taken to Care for
Children and Mother.

j. A. West, carpenter living on
Moore street, is being held in the
county jail charged with criminal us
sault ON nine year old girl, who
lives in the same neighborhood. He
is about 40 years of age and the father
uf 1--WE children,
West denied the charge in Jail
this morning, but relatives Of the
girl claim 20 have full details and
have been m conference with Sheriff
Ewing c. London and Captain Maggie
Nobbs Of ,hc Salvation Army.
According to Captain Nobbs, Mrs.
Wost died some month or so ago, and
since that time her mother an aged
woman, has been caring for her
threemonths old child and household.
The family Is now in almost destitute
circumstances. she told Sheriff Lon
don, and steps are being taken to care
for them.
A somewhat similar case is present.
ed 10 the county in the investigation
now being made following the arrest
Of l.. s Harrison Of Lone Grove.
who is alleged to have attacked an
eight year old lal Sunday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-28
Radio Station
For instruction
At High School
(Continued from PAGE Onel

Continued from Page One)
occasions; sand for foundations has been
furnished by the Cook Construction com.
pany; Oscar Ritter, who has a machine
shop, asked the boys to bring in the
steel auto rims and angle iron and they
were instructed in the use Of the electric
drill and acetylene cutting torch; c. G.
Whitchurch had a big steel truck rim
that exactly filled the bill with the Ford.
son tractor wheel for the base of the
tower; steel cables to buy the structure
is being supplied by p. B. Jeffries of the
Arnster interests T. d. Harris told the
scouts that he would furnish Willard
batteries for the receiving station.
Fine Cooperation Here.
Mr.. Harris, who came TO Ardmore TO
spend n few weeks with the local coun.
Gil and the lads" was asked what was
the latest news from Africa-"Just
hard luck story" he replied Gone the
limit here and matched on every move
finest cooperation Of business men,
civic interests and everything, willingly
and gladly supporting the scouting
movement.
{ with the splendid leadership and
policies being shaped up by different
y committees. the big fellows coming in
! for radio work and the work being ex.
tended 10 every lad IN the city and
= county who says he will do his best TO
live up 10 the scout laws This fine
! tower they are bullding-none like II in
the United States. Well, the next burg
visit. If the folks don't kick in and
beat Ardmore style all TO pieces 1 am
blowed.up merchant. The last thing
, the big scout said when he left me here
n a month ago was 10 go easy with these
fellows. they won't stand for any extra
|, stuff Now who is going 10 fix it up
{, with Tim p"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-28
MISILETOE Yard
IS CENTERED ON
INPACkERS SUIT
Failure to Feed Hogs on
Corn Declared Huge Loss
to Producer Who Ship
ped to That Market.

KANSAS ClTY.--Testimony as to
the added weight gained by hogs fed
on corn ami water over those which
receive only water after being Ie-
ceived al the stock yards was re-
sumed Tuesday morning when the
hearing of charges brought by the
Kansas City Livestock Exchange
against the Armour Packing Company
in connection with the operation Of
the Mistletoe hog yard here by the
packing concern.
Alleged failure Of the Alistletoe yard
y feed corn before weighing hogs
declared by the plaintiffs to cause
loss 10 producers who ship TO the
Mistletoe Yards. operated by the Fow'
ler Packing Company a subsidiary or
Armour Company plant here.
Results OF ;. Series OF tests conduct
ed in the pubic stock yards, In which
holdings We're weighed just after be
ing received at the yards, We're VA
tered and then weighed again and
then weighed q third time after be-
ing given a ''filF' of corn and water
were to be introduced in evidence.
A numbes Of livestock producers
organizations are participating in the
hearing as interveners, with the privi-
fege Of questioning witnesses.
Witnesses testified at this morn
ing's hearing that it was the custom
ut the public stockyards here to feed
hogs all the corn they could eat be-
fore weighing them for sale.
r. r. Bridgeford testified that a
carload of hogs ordinarily was fed
four or five bushels of corn. This, he
said, cost the owner about 81 a
bushel, and netted him $50 or $40
sale profit.
T. o. Foster, identified certain tick
szs ON tests made on hogs weighed
after being given water and on tests
made after being given corn and wa
ter. \ 200 poung gain on one load
was recorded on seven bushels OF
corn. lie said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-28
HEADACHE? BACKACHE?
A Beautiful Woman l. Always
Well Woman.

wen woman.
BIRD SONG, Ark.-"For nearly
two years ! suffered awfully with
feminine trouble. which was caused
by lifting heavy things. and seemingly
1 had five or six other complaints
added to IL. l suffered with the low.
er part OF my back and had headache
nearly all the time. began to think
there was nothing that would do me
any good without an operation. but
I thought would try Dr. Pierce's
remedies first. took one bottle Of
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and
one OF Golden Medical Discovery
also used box of Or. Pierce's puri.
Tying Lotion Tablets and one OF the
Healing suppositories and took the
little Pleasant Pellets to regulate my
bowels and felt like a new woman
Mrs. Maggie u. White. Box Z.
Or. plerees famous remedies can
he procured from your druggist, tab.
lets or liquid White Or. Pierce,
president inyaiids' Hotel In Buffalo.
\. Y, for free medical adyice-adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-28
HALF MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
IN BRROkLYN DISTRICT

BUFFALO. y. Y.-Fre caused more
than half a million dollars damage in
the wholesale district 90 the Elk
street market Monday. The Becker
Prentlss Company was the heaviest
loser. It's stock OF groceries valued at
siO0. 600 being burned or ruined by
water. d. T.. knowlton. owner ~
the building estimated his loss at
500. 900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-28
Mixed Jury Spends
Night in Same Room

ST. PAUL. Minn-St. Paul's
third mixed jury, forced TO spend 4
night in the same room i'm the coun.
~ Jail because of failure to reach a
verdict. was prepared to resume de-
hberations Tuesday morning in the
case brought by John Tossine, Ben
ton, H., who seeks $50 900 damages
from the Dnois Central railroad
for loss Of IN arm.
EIGHT women and four men are
ON the imy. They We're given the
case late Monday afternoon and
after dclbomting until late 1t night
without agreeing were locked mp
until morning. as required by law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-28
nEPtTN KILLS MAN VINO
RESiSTS REING ARRESTED

EUFAULA, Okla.-Roy Mccullough,
aged 2S. was shot TO death near here
Monday night in pistol duel by
James Rose, deputy sheriff. Rose
says he was looking for Mccullough
on charge of shooting at Eastman
Richard. a wealthy Greek Indian. He
refused to surrender and opened fire
according to Rose. who replied with
his own gun with fatal effect
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-28
NotiA

There win be meeting of the
Modern Woodmen at odd Follows
Hall Wednesday evening at ~ p.
m. Everby member is expected 10 be
present. Business of Importance is
TO come Lp.
s. L. McCANN, Consul
DEE ELLIOTT, Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-28

ON account of an emergency call to
the northeastern part of the state. Dr..
n. o. Booth of the state veterinary de-
partment, who was scheduled to deliver
a lecture in Ardmore Tuesday night,
was unable to be here. Date Of the
postponed meeting will be annoupced
soon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-28

j. w. Reed. formerly with the North
American Light and Power company.
ut bonneville. Mo-, is now with the local
office of the Consumers light and
Power company, succeeding Albert
Claybole Mr. Clayboe has been trans
ferred to the st. Louia office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-28

Oldest Presbyterian Minister Dead.
GAI.ESBuRG. Ills - Dr G.. A
Mathes. SC, thought to be the oldest
Presbyterian minister In service in
the United states, died at Knoxville.
Inns. SsAurday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-28

Cadet Clarence Hackett. who is asso.
ciated with the local Salvation Army.
will leave Wednesday for Cushing to
continue in the W., He will conduct
the Tuesday evei ing services at the
Army hall at 7:45' o'clock. The public
is invited.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-28

NJ. r. Russell and Oscar Whatley,
both of whom We're charged with un'
lawful possession before United States
Commissioner Spaulding. made bonds in
sums of 81 900 each and have been re-
leased.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-28
CITY BRIEFS

G. II. Everett has returned from Gal
weston. Texas, where he attended Con
sistory.
The Washington times., 1922-01-31
STARTS, DAMAGE SUIT
OVER BOOTLEG LIQUOR

SCRANTON. Pa. Jan. 31.-An
unusual suit for damages as q re-
suit OF the enactment Of the pro.
hibition law was filed in Fedora.
court here by Mrs. Irene Dauber-
man. Of Lewisburs. Pa. Hepolit
szutowiez, Of Milton. Pa. IL the
defendant
Mrs Dauberman charges that
last August her husband. Clarence
Dauberman. purchased . quart Of
whiskey from tho wife Of the de.
PENDANT and then lost control of
his reason and shot Sheriff Rem.
nor. Of .Lewisburg. in the wrist.
and John p. Teimeier In the chest.
Dauberman war later convicted and
sentenced to six years in the peni-
Tertiary on charges of assault with
intent to kill.
Mrs. Dauberman asks for $4,000
Damages from Sxutowics because Of
humiliation and disgrace brought
upon her and for, being depri red of
the society and financial support Of
her husband.
The Washington times., 1922-01-31
MRS. E. 3. BRAlNERD WAS
AUTHOR OF MANY NOVELS

Mrs. Edith r. Brainerd. one OF
the victims Of the Knickerbocker
Theater. collapse. had won fame az
a writer Of adventure stories. her
friends disclosed yesterday.
Mrs. Brainerd's name followed
that OF her husband, Chauncey c.
Brainerd, Washington correspond
ent Of the Brooklyn Eagle. Com
paratively few knew that for years,
under the pen name Of +. J. Rath.
Mrs. Brainerd wrote nearly q score
OF novels. One Of her noveis-'-Too
Much Efficiency"-was dramatized
by Cyril Harcourt and produced in
London. A dozen or 80 Of her
novels have been dramatized for
the screen.
Robert II. Davis, magazine editor,
said yesterday that Mrs. Brainerd
was a remarkable writer. She could
complete a novel In thirty days. he
said. "a delightful tale Of adventure
and romance. smooth flowing and
technically perfect"
The Washington times., 1922-01-31
Washington Provisions.

nOtebaIe frlCotb
Eggs-strictly fresh, per dos, 5000:
average receipts, 506b3: southern, Is.
Live Pouitry-Roosters, per h., Is;
turkeys. per ID. 5000: chickens. spring.
per ID. 2s: keats. youns. each. bo0so;
Dressed PouItry-Fresh-k KILLED spring
chickens. per H., soa32: hens. per h..
26826; ROSTERS. per H.. 20: turkeys. per
h.. 36946; keats. young etch, 60.
Pork-Dressed. small. per h.. ~ 0I,h
Livestock-Calves. choice, per h., 1sh
ola; lambs, choice. per h.. sh live hogs.
Green Fruits-Appies. per Dbl. 5000
1880; per blu. basket. 3.bo0S.aS: western.
per box. 2.7B@t.Bo. California lemons,
per box. 1000 $50: California oranges.
per crate. s.6o9soo; grapefruit, s.5e0
400: Florida oranges. 400 04.bo; tan
gerines. 2 b09L5O.
yegeta bles-Potstoes. No. 1. per bbl.,
a7s6Ioo; pei. sack, $500 400; sweet
southern, per crate. 1.s002.b0: celery,
per doz.. 1.bo@1.75: romaine lettuce. Las
92.o0: cymblinEs. per crate, 500 q 400;
spinach. per bbl, 3.b0Q4.60; onions. per
100-lb. sack, 7.b06s.0o: cabbage, 8.2b0
$50 per cwt.; cucumbers, 1000 6. 90; egg
plants. per crate. 1000 500; tomatoes.
per box, Florida, 500 7.00; beans. AGO
9<.oo per basket, sprouts, 20830 per at. !;
peppers, per crate, t.0006.00.
The Washington times., 1922-01-31
COMMUNIST" STUDENT
EXPELLED BY OXFORD

LONDON. Jan. 31.-"Me and
Shelleyw cried the editor of the
Free Oxford, a communist publ.
cation, as he was expelled from Ok
ford University on account Of his
radical views.
The poet, Shelley. was expelled
by the authorities Of oxford over
a century ago for writing q pamph.
let expounding atheism. Since that
time every undergraduate that has
gotten into truoble with the chan
cellor or the vice chancellor for the
university has persuaded himself
that he Is a prosecuted genius.
An editorial article in q recent
number of Free Oxford gave the
bourgeoisie the choice Of accepting
communist doctrine or being exter-
minated by the revolt Of the pro-
letariat.
The Washington times., 1922-01-31
SCHWABURGE5-:.
j. 5. VALUATION.
PLAN IN TARIFF
Writes Manufacturers Scheme
Would Prevent Effects Of
Cheaper Foreign Money.
By International News s.rvioe,

By International News Service.
"A prosperous America can help
the world, but a PROSTATE America
cannot. Until we can produce, we
cannot help. The hour has come Il
put, American standards In our tar,
III laws. 1t will prevent the
cheaper currencies of the worlc
from saddling US with economic
stagnation." declared Charles NJ
schwab. in a letter read today 30
fore the National Association . Of
MANUFACTURES in convention here 70
secure passage Of a tariff hill by
Congress on the American valua.
ton plan. - r4 'spi|
Schwab warned the association
that IL America is to hold q steady
keel in commerce she must regu-
late her tariff laws according TO
her own standards and not accord,
ing to the standards of -foreigners.
Fluctuations in foreign exchange
are playing havoc with wages,
prices and ORDERS" Schwab said,
because our present tariff laws
were framed when foreign moneys
were normal" : =. ~ ,rIsi 5;s!T 8.
Schwab added that such q tariff
bill would be the best guarantee to
workmen and their best employ
ment insurance. "a He = AaM shut
stemming the tide of ifnfhigfntiou
did not suffice, and declared that
the tide of foreign goods. emalet Ue
stopped from flooding. the Amsrdcafi
markets. -. :. 60. '-.,-,'~,--"- =
The Washington times., 1922-01-31
HASKE OFFERS BLOOD
FOR THEATER VICTIM

Whenever q great disaster occurs.
there are always some persons who
stand out from the rest by their un.
selfish devotion to the welfare Of
others.
A cali for volunteers to offer blood
for the theater victims was sounded
In the various hospitals. Many re-
sponded to the call, but only few
were chosen on account Of their ex-
ceptional physique.
Today r. J. p. Haske, Of 1112
Park road northwest. telephoned The
Times he was ready to give his blood
In order to save the life of some &C.
cident victim.
The Washington times., 1922-01-31
.ForeignP Powers Against
u. IS. Merchant Marine
England and Other Nations Do Not Want
America to Develop Big Merchant
Marine, Shipping Board Officials Say.

said recently that Americans did not
seem able to grasp that fact. Her
Is q chance, by subsidy or some other
equally effective measure. for Ameri-
cans to show that they can and do
grasp II. ..t
Today American business has at it's
command a fleet of ocean-going ships
four or five times larger than the
nations merchant marine before the
war. From 1,s50.00 gross tons this
fleet has grown to more thap nine
million gross tons.
II saved to American business and
used by American business. this fleet
can keep in American hands the hun.
dreds Of millions that now are paid
every year to Englishmen, Japanese,
Frenchmen and Italians; can pro-
mote American trade at ports and In
countries where that trade Is now
at the mercy Of foreign competitors.
and can open new markets for every
thing that this nations business pro-
wheat Of the Dakotas, the meat of
Chicago and Kansas City, or the
manufactures Of the Mississippi val
ley and the New England States.
Foreign Menace.
The menace of England-the threat
that we can cease to be a "vassal"
nation at sea only at the risk of her
displeasure-is q warning to Ameri-
can business that, like China, II can
get back its own only by taking what
belongs to 1t; that, like China, It will
lose whatever 1t Is too peaceful or too
fearful to lay hands on and to hold.
The soft and feeble course Of Ameri-
can politicians in Washington cannot
be initiated by American business un-
less American business wishes to quit
the field and yield the victory to for
eign business.
The Washington times., 1922-01-31
SWEPT FROM YACHT, .
WAVE RETURNS HIM

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Jan. 81
Gordon Woodbury., former Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, was swept
over the railing Of his yatcht, Half
Moon, forty miles off Cape Charles
Friday night, but was returned by q
wave to the ship, II was reported
last night when the yacht, formerly
the Germania, private yacht Of
former Emperor William Of Ger.
many, was towed into Old Point Com
fort In a damaged condition. ..1
Several members Of the crew were
swept over the rail, II was added, but
all but one were rescued.
The Washington times., 1922-01-31
"HARD BOILED" HUBBY, 4, ].
NOW HUGS A DIVORCE

DCs ANGELEs, Jan. sI-Deciar
return from service in France that
he was "hard-boiled." and Forthwith
Rugged her so hard her ribs were
injured and IL hurt her q. breathe
for several days. Catherine Strods
Blakley was granted a divorce from
Leslie A, Blal<iey. ~ 'rr
IT want you to understand am
hard boiled" Mrs. Blakleyr quoted
her husband as saying to her. She
also declared he said IT have learned
something since have been away