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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
Favored
FOR STATE OFFICE
Movement to Change Labor
Headquarters TO Fairmont
Dropped Today.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Nov. IA
"A move to make c. Frank Kee
ney, leading figure among the Uri.
ted Mine Workers of, this stata
tho next president of the West vir
ginia Federation of Labor, qxas de.
veloplng In the fedora on,s annual
convention leaders among the dele.
gates declared in Conversations
around the conyention shall-heEe to
day. - ,,se ~.
Delegates from, Marion County,
who came TO Charleston with back.
ing from other sections for their
proposal to move the state head.
quarters to Fairmont, had dropped
that proposal. 1t was added, as re.
suit OF the plan to honor Keeney
The fact that his headquarters az
president OF district II. United
Mine Workers. are in Charleston
was the cause for this change, II
was explained.
Mr.. Keeney's credentials were
filed with the convention today, and
nomination Of candidates was ex
pected TO take place late in the day
or tomorrow.
The convention in the morning
decided to reduce tho membership
OF the executive committee from
thirteen to seven, In order that the
committe men might devote their
full time to the work. It has for
merly been made up Of one mem
Der from each Of the eleven dis
tricts and two members at large,
but the new plan provides for cleo.
tion OF five members and inclusion
OF the president and secretarJ.
treasurer on the committee.
The report OF H. L, Franklin, sec
retary-treasurer, recommended thai
the federation obtain utilization al
non.affiliated members by reduc.
ing the per capita tax, which last
year was raised from 8 to 10 cents
1t also detailed a growth In the
membership of local unions from
5000 to $1,000 during the past
year.
A report by President W. T. Har.
ris declared that G. ]. McCusker,
former yice-president for the eighth
district, had been "a traitor TO tbs
labor movement" and that he had
been removed from office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
Reports ONIR|SH
LOSSESGONFL|CT
Both Free State Faction and
DevaIera's Followers q
Claim Successes.

DUBLIN, Nov. 14.-(By the As
ISOLATED Press)-The current in;
crease Of activity Of armed forces
opposing the Irish government Is
attributed to reunion Of the pollt.
icaI and military wings Of Repub-
licanism. This; among other things
resulted in the reappointment OF
Eamon DeYalera as president Of
the Irish republic" with council
OF state claiming sole Legitimate
authority; In Ireland.
There Is a. wide divergence be.
tween the accounts published by
the government Of its success
against the arfegulafs and those
put out b. 'DeValera's followers re.
cord severe loss they are inf ict'
ing and seft that the Free State
Is already beaten. H
These assertions are made part.
lyt In propaganda sold upon tho
streets and partly through large
inscriptions painted nightly all
over Dublin on lamp posts; bill
boards and bridges.
The civil guard and the metro.
politan police pace up and down
all the thoroughfares, but they
seem unable to check these mani.
festations Of Irelaud's internal dis.
senslons.
Every day government agents %
about and smear paint solIdly over
the inscriptions, but the next morn.
ing they appear again.
The intensification OF activity
by the Irregulars is supposed to
be partially aimed at the British
political crisis, with the design OF
bringing home to the British the
thought that the Irish question re-
mains unsettled despite the treaty.
When the new British Parliament
assemblies and the constitution OF
the Free State is submitted for
ratification 1t is anticipated tina;
the activities OF the Irregulars will
be further intensified.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
G0UNSELN0TYET
AGREED.QN|PLACE
FORGOMINGTR|AL
-----= 81
District President Of Min.
ers' Union In state.Wins
First Sklrmsh.
SECOND TRANSFER
Charge of Accessory Before
Fact to Murder Faced
80. by Keeney:
~
SECOND TRANSFER

CHARLESTON. w. w. Nov
1.-THE State Supreme Court
today approved q change Of venue
for the trial OF District President
Frank Keeney OF the United Mine
Workers on a charge OF being 1c-
cessory to murder, when Il refused
a writ OF prohibition against Cir
cult Judge j. NJ. Woods for which
the state had asked.
Attorneys for prosecuEo., and
defense had coma % no agreement
as yet on the county to which tho
trial would be Transferred.
Judge George Potfenbarger,
president OF the court, announced
the decision and reviewed orally
the reasons which actuated the
court In its finding The constitu-
tional provision for q change os
venue and the statute making II
effective were merely declaratosy
Of the common Law principles, ha
said, and the purpose or tbs
change of venue was to asrur.
trial BY q taiS and Impartial Jury.
othing IN tiie Constitution o.
the Sstatnte he continued, rGecms
to limit The changes Of venue 10
one, and there Ii nothing which IN
any way restrainG the spirit and
purpose Of the common law. Any
numbers. Of changes may DO had
that are necessary 70 assure fair
trial."
The argument advanced by the
state that unlimited changes of
venue might prevent trial 1. a de-
PENDANT In a criminal case, Judgs
Potfenbarger declared was not
sound one. ut IS not TO be assum-
ed" he said, that q Judge viii
grant a change ofiyenue Unless no
has found that conditions warrant
ed It,"
The court did not 90 into the
propriety Of Judge .. NJ wooN'
action in granting the eng from
the Circuit Court of Jefferson
County" I'VE assume in fact We
know, that Judge WON had be-
fore him sufficient eyidssce,y the
court added.
The Keeney case Is one OF the
many springing from the EARNED
march" In 1921 which was stopp-
ed after a week Of fighting along
the Logan County border, and one
of the incidents. OF that fighting
was the killing Of George Munsey
a Logan miner, who had been APP
pointed deputy sheriff during the
emergency. OF the several indict-
ments against Keeney the state
chose to try him on one charging
that he was accessory before the
fact TO the murder Of Munsey.
When the case was called for trial
In Jefferson COUNTY, 10 which all
had been transferred on the first
change OF venue from Logan
County, Keeney,s attorneys asked
second change, on the ground
that trial OF four other cases there
had so stirred the feelings of the
county's residential that q fair trail
was no longer possible. Judge
]. NJ. Woods upheld this view and
granted the change, tbie matter
then being brought before the
Supreme Court by the states petit
ton for the writ that was refused
today, q writ Of prohibition
against judge Woods TO prevent
carrying out OF his order.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
CHANGE OF venue FOR ENEY APPROVED BY STATE SUPREME COR1
Do Your Share for Red Cross!

In the Red Cross Roll Gail this year day has
aside for special and intensive Marion County
day viii be November 2s from Sunday. On this day
1000 big seuled will hours
the afternoon S to a house to house canvass
BE READY WITH YOUR DOLLAR THEN! II you do
not to walt November 49, send in your dollar now
ITO the Red Cross Treasurer Many already So
Mrs George W. Kinsey, secretary OF the Red Cross will
visit your home this week Mrs Knsey will ask you to
vote few hours Sunday visiting friends
uainances at few houses for the collecting
berships Please do not refuse to do your part
AT this critical time when only Marion County
entire nation is heart and soul for the Red Cross you
community.
meet She will inspire you with real desire to be Of
vice to humanity And the time give will small
You will not be asked to visit many the Red
organization for the RoCall
eleut and panstang big territory with
minimum Of effort.
% YOUR sHARE BE READY WHEN CALLED UPON,
THANK YOU!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
T0QUIz SURVIVORS
OF Mine DISASTER

SPANGLER., Pa. Nov. IL
twenty-five survivors OF the mine
disaster In which seyenty-4even
men lost their lives were to be
questioned late today by stasa
mine inspectors who are inyesu-
eating the explosion. During the
day, the inspectors expected to
close their inspection of the mine
by visiting the spot where IT. il
believed the explosion occurred.
With the mine fully inspected
and all survivors questioned, the
state representatives will quiz the
owners and officers Of the mining
company.
Corner W. NJ. swabb Of Cam
brla County said he would set the
date for the inquest just as soon
as the state probe was completed,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
SAFETY Meeting
HELD.LAST NIGHT.
Officials Of Consolidation Coal
Co. and State inspectors
d Make Addresses.

The subject OF. safety was we'll
received In Berryburg last evening
when the speciol' films and talks
were given in the safety campaign
among the miners. Two meetings
were staged by the safety depart.
ment OF the Consolidation Coal Co.
The children's meeting at 4 o'clock
was attended by fully $50 school
children. Both OF the films were
shown, and a talk was given by
Joseph W. Reed, head of the de
partment Of safety Of the Consoli.
dalton Coal Co. Mr.. Reed, In his
remarks, told OF the necessity OF
safety practices among school chill.
dren. The youngsters appeared to
be deeply interested in the subject.
The big meetings were staged IN
the company's recreation and mo.
ton, picture house In the village.
One hundred and seventy.fiye
people attended the meeting for
adults at $3.50 o'clock. Probably
so per cent OF the audience were
miners. Included in the audience
were a number OF mine officials
and miners from the plants at Gal
loway.
The evening meeting was Pre-.
sided over by W. W. Furgeson, gu.
perintendent OF the Berryburg mine
OF the Consolidation Coal CO. He
expressed his realization Of the
great need for safety on the part
of the coal miner. Mr.. Furgeson,
who had been a resident OF THE
Berry burg section for many years
and who formerly successfully
operated the farms there for tho
Continued on pase eighth
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
NEW EARTHQUAKE
BRINGS DISORDER;
Troops REQUIRED.
Banditry Breaks Out Follow
ing Second Series of
Earth Shocks.
DQTHER TOWNS HIT.
Death Toll Now Expected to
Sun Between 1900 and
1000 in Country.

SANTIAGO, Nov. 14.-tBy the
saociated Press)-Reports OF
enditry and disorder in the earth
llake disaster. together with news
4 \ additional earth shocks and In
dieations that the calamity has
reached appalling proportions,
caused the Chilean government to-
day 10 consider the adtsability OF
lending troops to Coquimbo and
Atacatna TO reinforce the regular
CARR sons which are too small to
cope with the situation and aid III
relief work.
outlawfy broke out last night III
the town of Yallenar, No chlsf
sufferer from the earthquake.
where tits estimated 1000 Of the
might ants per shed, while reports
OF rotberies and. hold-ups came
rom other places in the affected
region.
"a Pie sfTifai of; war vessels ut
sthe northerp ports of Chile
y'irele IS reports Of disas-
Per from towns land villages na5
pseYionsiy heard from, Including.
tlie lArge town Of Freir.na-. aug
inentipg gteatlY, the number OF r.;
ported CASUALTIES. which are now
yaripnsts estimated al; between j..
500 "a 1000 dead with number.
less injured and homeless.
G Entire Town Disappears. X
bChile was again visited by eartn
|islioeISs late list night. Severe
litfeinoss wereefeIt at LaSerena, cap.
itai OF the province OF Coquimbo.
al II 0, clock and half an hour
earlier the seaport Constituencio.
ca 0tal OF the province Of Maule,
vii shaken. according to advices
received here by the national telc.
Graph company:
The town Of Carrical, consisting
mostly oil underground dwelling
and copper mines, is reported t.
have disappeared, but no mention
o. The loss OF lives is made. The
inhabl tants number about 200, and
there are $50 oSher persons living
AZ the port OF Carrizal.
Adyiees from Antotagasta filed
IL $50 last night said a strons
eafthshock had Just been felt at
lTaltal. seaport Of several thou.
sand population only few mils7
ffNm Antofagastn.
4aSerenas was one Of the cities
severely stricken by the earthquake
Continued on page eighty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
MAN SHOOTS BRoTHER's
WIFE, AND KILLS HIMSELF

MoNEsSEN, Pa Nov. A.
Nellie Nicola, ~ year old bride
OF Arthur Niccolai Of North Belle
Vernon, near here, was shot aud
killed by her brother -tn-law. Sam
Niccolai, In her home today. Sam
then shot himself, and physicians
said he would not live.
According TO the police Sam
was, In love with his brothers
wife, and after Arthur left for
work this morning; Sam and Mel
lie quarreled. Sam, they said,
tied o rope around the girls
neck, dragged her TO her room.
and shot her In the head. He
then turned the pistol on himself.
infictinS q dangerous wound
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
KILLED
IN AIR ACCIDENT
Two Members Of Third Corps
Aero Football Team in.
Fatal Nose Dive.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 14.-Lieut.
3. g. SHREDDER was instantly kill
ed and Lieut.. Frances a. March
was serious II not S6Sly injured
when their airplane crashed at
Logan Field near here today.
The two men had BEEN alpfs
about four hours, when about fifty
feet above the 9 arth their engine
stalled ind the plane went into, q
nose dive. Lieutenant shrodsT
Joined the al rservice about two
weeks ago. Both were West Poln.
ters and members Of the rhir
,e ~ Aero Y ban
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
MINERS, MONEY STOLEN.

BRIDGEPORT, O., Nov. IA.
Thefts amounting to several thou
sand dollars, including as much as
$500 from one home, have been re.
ported TO local police from miners
on Wheeling Greek. The men re.
ceiTed their first big pay in four
yelrs last Friday and had hidden
the money about their homes. The
thieves, In addition to taking mon.
ely, stole silk stockings at several
places, which lead authorities to
bel!eye Sa woman may have been
implicated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
SUPPLY OF CARS
.SLUMPSTODAY|N
. FAIRMONT REGION
Nearly 1900 Cars of Goa
Loaded Yesterday In North
ern West Virginia.

With the arrival OF Tuesday
there are fewer coal cars in the
Fairmont region today than yester.
day, The run will probably be 80
per cent on four Of the railroad div.
islons. based on early morning
placement figures.
The Monongah Diyisiin, B. and
o; continues to retain its recently
established standing, that OF hay.
ing more cars than any OF the
other divisions, but while this Is
true Of coal cars the commercial
cars are scarcer perhaps than on
some Of the other divisions due to
the heavy railroad fuel loading
daily.
The Moningah Division today has
a 40 per cent run and thirty.three
mines are idle because OF the lack
Of coal cars. The operations order.
ed 2,346 cars, OF which 500 were
for railroad fuel and 1S48 for com.
mercial shipments. There are 81
privately owned and forty.nine
coke cars on the division.
The Monongahela today has a
IA per cent run IN West Virginia,
there being only ninety.eight cars
placed while 6sS were ordered. In
the Pennsylvania end there were
104 cars placed while s33 were ar.
dered. Along the Charleston Diyis.
ion there is a % per cent run. the
mines having ordered 800 cars but
only So being placed. Forty,two
mines were Idle on the Charleston
Division today due to car short.
age. 80 $50.
The Wyatt BIZ CANON and Helen
tGl branches OF the Western
Maryland today have 105 empties
placed, or 40 per cent run.
Mondays Production
Naturally the coal loading was
heavy yesterday in Northern West
Virginia as a result OF the bumper
car supply! There were 2,27S cars
OF coal loaded, which proved to be
the best showing since that made
on Monday, November 6; when
1857 cars were loaded and the
1929 coal producing record was es.
tablished.
The coal loading was especially
heavy on the Monongah Division
yesterday when 1870 cars Of coal
were loaded, which was but thirty.
Forr car9 1as, tbor tha bJni, rooora
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
DIES I'M WRIT COUNTY,

A message received here yes
terday announced the death OF
Morgan Dent, son OF the late Mr..
and Mrs. c. D. Dent Of Writ Coun-
ty, which occurred at, his home
there after long illness. Mr..
Dent was brother Of Mrs. R. O.
Kelley Of Euclid street. Mrs. KEEL
ley and her daughter, Mrs. G. n.
Cochran, left today for Elizabeth,
W. Va, to attend the funeral.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
w. II. JAYNEs suRlEp

The funeral Of W. H, Jaynes, g.
years old, a well known farmer Of
near Boothsville. whose death &C
CURED on Saturday, was held yes
terday from the Jaynes Memorial
church, and burial was made in
the Jaynes Cemetery. The deceased
had been III for several years and
died while sitting in his chair. He
was a member OF the Boothsviile
NJ E. Church, South.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14

Mountain City lodge, Knights Of
pythias, will hold . social IN the
lodge rooms In tie American Build
ing on the evening Of November
%. A fine program Is being A..
ranged for the event. j. Minor
Durham, Albert Kern and R. S.
woodward compose The committee
for the aitatrs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
WANAMAKER BETTER

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Rodman
Manamaker, vice president of the
Wanamaker Stores in New York
and Philadelphia, who was report.
ed seriously I'll last night, today
was declared to be out Of danger By
his secretary.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
! HOLD FIRST SESSION.

( White Oak Camp, woodmenS u
the World, enjoyed a special SEES
sion in tho lodge rooms In the
American Building last night. A
large class was initiated. Follow.
ing the Initiation. an oyster suppsr
was served. More than 200 wera
Iarnannf y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
nlEaI.oEcAlMic:lELR

Marthet Kurensly; 60 years old.
Of Grant Town died at Cook Hos.
.pital last evening Of cancer Of the
stomach. he was admittafd to the
Lhoepltal on OCTOBER %.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
THE WEATHER

Unsettled With probably showers
TONIGHT and Wednesday. Colder
In west portion Wednesday.
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Fun Associated Press wire
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-03-17
HONEY PHILOSOPHY FOR 1922.

OF course everybody knows the prin-
ciples of wireless telephony have been
with us since time began. We just
didn't get round to using them. We
were too busy chasing dollars. Now
instead Of hollerin' Hello Central
say Hello China" and nobody thinks
anything about it. So we can all go
to sleep again for another fifty years,
and once more let George do it. Isn't
it funny? Every n of us is a George,
and right within ourselves lie posi-
bilities greater than all the wireless
telephones in the world, characteris-
tics hidden away that we don't know
exist. resources we never develop. OF
course we're going to be driven to dc
better, so we might as well get a move
on and escape the punishment. We
wouldn't have any steam heat or
houses today if the rain and the wind
hadn't beaten a little activity into us.
Best thing we can do it seems would
be to avoid a licking if we can, and
dig up some of u possibilities.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-03-17
is CHURCH CONSOLIDATION
POSSIBLE.

There are eight churches in Amer
lean Falls to serve a population OF
slightly over 1900 of which probably
more than half do not attend church
regularly. At best there are but TWEEN
ty families to the church. Surely four
churches could serve the community
far better than eight. Three would be
better than four.
Financial stringency has borne
heavily on the contributions and free
VIII offerings. Indeed several churches
have reached a crisis in their life that
can be passed successfully onlywith
careful handling. Jealous creedists
will no doubt push onward regardless
OF the general public but the general
public will not long volunteer to sup
port several churches that, obviously,
are not doing their work as well as
one could do it. American Falls would
be better off with more religion and
fewer churches.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-03-17
GRATIFYING
AT TWIN FALLS.

The action of w~aterusers at Twin
Falls, Filler and Bull in voting almost
unanimously for the big single irriga-
ton district for the Snake River VAL
ley is of the most encouraging
pieces of news that has been published
in several months. 1t shows a decided
sentiment for the American Falls dam,
a conviction that it is necessary and
the understanding that it is seriously
imperiled.
An almost unanimous sentiment ex-
pressed IN the part of the largest sin
gle w%ateruser in the valley should ma
terially influence the smaller districts
in their subsequent actions.
The advantages of the larger sin
gle district have been made obvious.
Lower interest rate for bonding dis
tricts. Greater security for the pur-
chaser of the bond, less overhead and
expense in marketing, less delay
among the districts which would wait
for their neighboT to act before COM
hitting themselves.-all these advan-
tages are gained. Then when it is
realized that the object Of the district
is for the purpose of bonding only, all
objections are over ruled.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-03-17
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR SALES.

Low quality seed harvested last sea-
son in many sections may be attri-
buted in a measure to the fact that
some growers having low quality seed
sold it to their neighbors at a price
somewhat below the prevailing mar
ket price. The farmers are facing ex-
actly the same proposition this year.
In view of the fact that foul seed is
bound to produce a crop that has diff
ficulty in finding a ready market,
some farmers will continue to follow
the same old practices. laboratory
tests show that on the average five
growers out of ten producing clover
and alfalfa seed have a crop that CON
tains noxious weeds of which dodder
is the worst. The only sure means of
knowing that the seed is not foul is
to secure a state test. Failure to re-
ceiye an analysis Of seed before plant
ing time has caused many regrets.
1t is to the farmers benefit to OBJ
serve the Importance of pure seed.
The Idaho Pure Seed Law is as bind
ing on the farmer as IN the dealer. It
requires growers as we'll as dealers to
sell only tested seed of alfalfa and
clovers that conforms to State regu-
lations.
One Of the best places to get low
quality seed containing many of our
most noxious weed seeds is at an
auction SALE" Samples examined at
various sales indicates this to be true.
In many instances a farmers low quail
ity seed could not be gotten rid of 9TH
erwise. Buying tested seed from a
reliable dealer is the safest plan to
follow.
Inspection will soon be under way
and it behooves all concerned to OBJ
serve requirements for the improve
ment of seed production in an effort
to bring Idaho grown seed up to the
position it should hold in the seed
trade.