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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
PROFITEERING|BY
SCHO0LSCHARGED.
Hallanan Points Out Low
Assessments in
Districts

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. March
2s.-school districts, BY means Of
low assessments coupled with ap
peals for state aid, have been gull.
ty of one of the most DANGEROUS
abuses of the assessment system
in West Virginia, State Tax Com
missioner Hallanan told q meeting
Of bankers here today. And no
class was more directly concern
ed in enforcement Of tax laws. he
added, than bankers, because bank
property had been subject to "drs.
crimihatiye assessment by reason
OF unequal standards. Nj. Haiia.
nan laid great emphasis ON the
school district tissues. Districts
and counties shaye deliberately
pauperited. themselves in the re-
Election OF their property assess-
ments this one purpose he de-
clared, with the explanation that
these school districts haYe follow.
ed such a. policy because they
knew II insufficient funds wera
raised by local ltaxtipn the state
would step in and provide enough
to continue the schools.
School profiteering; the COM
missioner designated this practice,
and by 1t the districts of which ha
complained were ''prostithting tbs
principle Of the state Is support Of
those districts which are really un-
able to take care 6f themselves,
he said,
aNumerous districts are receir-
ing from 50 to So from the state
for the payment Of the teachers
for. each dollar raised by LOCAL
taxation. Whenever the state aid
reaches the point where Il IL
greater than the local revenues
something Is radically wrong Alr.
Hallanan continued. .'In two dis
itrict5 OF Summers County the state
aids to- the extent OF S. for each
dollar raised by local taxation.
Naturally that ENCOURAGES extra.
yagance because It Is the kind Of
money that does not cost the dis
trict anything
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
.DIAN0ABlNADED
.ATS1lOOOO.SEIzED
Dealer Held for Illegally
Importing Gems Into
Country

NEW YORK, March 2s.-Dia-
monds, whose wholesale value was
estimated between $4,000 and
$4,000. were seized today by
customs officials. Francisco Cha
mics, rubber dealer Of Para,
Brazil, alleged to have Illegally
imporatd the gems, was arrested
while trying to dispose OF them in
a West Twenty-third street jewes
Try shop.
Chamies arrived here March s
on tho steamship Poeone from Rio
De Janeiro. He had since been
under surveillance by customs
officials.
When arrested, he is said to
have had in his possession eight
envelopes, a knotted handkerchief
and hat band filled with pockets
containing hundreds Of diamonds.
twenty-five of the stones ranged
In size from two to twelve Rarats,
eight Of the stones weighing more
than eight karats. Most OF the
gems were unset, but fifteen were
set in platinum rings OF elaborate
designs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
POLICE Capture
RUNAWAY GIRLS
School Ghums Masquer.
ade Three Days as
Mere Men

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-
Forced again to endure the re-
straints OF feminine garb, but still
reyeling in the tneffacable boys
haircutfand the memory Of three
days OF wild adventure, Gwendo-
IlYgps Pear and Jane Evans, high
school ,chuIns Of Broo tlyp, Y,
Were awaiting the arrival ot their
parents here today to escort them
back to their homes they left last
Monday for the eyentful excur-
sion.
Hunger and mo" quenching Of
the adventurous spirit ended the
casual trayelings OF Jane and
Gwendotwyn here last night after
they had viewed the attractions OF
four cities, slept in a barn and
otherwise experienced the indepen-
dence that masculine attire con-
fers. An s. %. s. call to the res
pectiye fathers for more cash,
wherewith to support the venture,
was the fatal move that brought
detectives to&the Union station,
where the girls had directed the
funds to be wired, and led to their
capture at+the request OF the anxi-
out parents. The girls also were
engaged in conversation with two
unsuspecting. policemen now re-
covering from shock when the de-
tecuves arrived and penetrated
the masquerade Of masculine, ,icor-
duroy knickers and green golf
caps. They were taken to the
house of detention, where, the de.
tecttves, said. Jane unburdened a
22-calibre revolver and her chum
a knife Of wicked proportions.
They told the, detectives they
had adopted lop-sided budget in
spending the S35 with which they
left home, nearly all Of 1t going
for transportation and none for
food. They hadn't had a meal
since they left.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
Freight HEARING
RESUMED TODAY
Division Engineers of
State Testify Before
Commission

CHARLESTON, March 28.-Et.
tects of freight rates on road build.
Ing plans and the proportion Of the
cost of roads taken by freight costs
on materials were related to the
public service commission today
by the division engineers Of the
state road commission. Resum.
ing its hearing into the reasona-
bleness Of freight rates on all
classes Of freight In the state, the
commission took up road building
materials today for special consid.
Grafton.
During the morning session, j.
K. McGrath OF Fayetteville, di.
vision engineer Iot the first diyi-
sion and H. ]. 'Spelman Of Hunt
ington, second division engineer
testified as to the. relation be-
tween z freight rates and road
building in the territory under
their jurisdiction. Each present.
ed statistical exhibits taking up
specific rates which had come
within their experience.
Mr.. McGrath declared that in
his division local material was
used for roads as much as pos.
sible, although a better quality of
material would be used in some
cases II the freight rates for bring.
ing Il into the territory were low
or. Mr.. Spelman declared that
sand and gravel for concrete bases
was available around Huntington
|Sbut that In the southern tier Of
counties ueh material was obtain
ed mainly from plants In Ohio
along the line OF the Norfolk &
Western Railway, because Of the
tference in rates.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
THREE DELEGATES
OF FROTARYNAMED
Two New Members Added
Theatre Project
Endorsed

w. G. ("Bunny") Kelley. music
dealer, and Captain Alfred ("Cup')
Carr, ,of the Salvation Army were
inducted into Rotary at the weekly
meeting Of the Rotary Club at the
Y. IA. C. A. today at noon. Dr..
H. G. Stoetzer delivered the brief
talk that served to introduce the
two initiatesAto the club.
1t was announced that Charles
Robb, Bob Miller, Harry Hartley
and Henry Lively had been select
ed as delegates to attend the Ro.
tary conference to be held IN
JohnStown, Pa. Henry. Lively, will
.deliTer an add ddfess atsthe eonyeii-
ton Gharies Robh pre ],
motion that the Rotary meeting
for the week Of April . 9be held Son
Tuesday, April 1, instead OF on
Thursday, April 1S, in conjunction
with the visit OF members OF the
Monongahela Valley Association OF
chambers OF comerce. The motion
was passed, and a result the Ro-
tarians will meet at the Fairmont
Hotel on the 18th with various
other local and state organiza.
tions.
Edwin Watson. Clarence RobIn-
son and Sam Brady spoke before
today's meeting in regard to the
proposed building of a new theater
on Main street next to the Watson
Hotel. They explained their plans
for financing the project, which, Il
appears. is considered one OF
genuine Importance to the com.
munity. The theatre will be built
and be in operation during Nov.
ember OF this year, II plans go
through as outlined. The Rotary
Club passed a motion endorsing
the proposition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
LEAVING TONIGHT
FOR BALTIMORE
First of the Coal Opera.
tors Off for the
Conference

G. Frank Keeney, president OF
district seventeen United Mins
Workers OF America, definitely
announced today, in a wire from
Charleston to George s. Bracket,
secretary of the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators. Associa-
tion that he would meet the scale
committee OF that association In
Baltimore Saturday.
Officers OF the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators Associa.
tion up. until noon today had re.
ceiyed no notice OF any change in
the proposed conference at the
Southern Hotel, Baltimore, be
tween the scale committee Of the
Northern West Virginia Coal oper.
ators' Association and the miners
officials OF district IL, United Mine
Workers Of America, which is called
for Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
The advance guard of the opera
tors will leave Falrmont this eve.
ming on B. & o. train 4, which leaves
here at $3.50 p. m. In this party is
included John A. Clark, Jr., OF the
Clark coal interests, and George e.
Peddicord, Of the Bethlehem Coal
Co, both Of whom are members Of
the scale committee. F. A. Par.
lington, Detroit, press representa-,
dive. also leaves for Baltimore to
night vi. /, /. ~ Z u. Az, x - -, VI
However the vast majority OF the
! SCALE committee from the opera.
tors side win not leave Fairmont
before Friday evening on train No,
4. arriving In Baltimore at S:35 10.
m. Saturday. Frank r. Lyon, vice
president, Brooks Fleming, Jr., as.
sistant to the president, C. H,
Tarleton, general manager OF the
West Virginia district, Consolida-
tion Coal Co., George s. Bracket,
secretary Of the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators Associa,
tion, and others, will leave Friday
night.
In order to accommodate the coal
operators the B. & o. today an
nounced through j. D. Hecker, ticl:
ct agent, Fairmont, that an extra
sleeper, will be attached TO train
No. 4 on Friday night out OF Fair
mont. -
Several members OF the Monon'
gahela Coal Association will go to
Baltimore, according to reports
eminating from Morgantown, but
this has no special significance, be
cause Samuel D. Brady, Fairmon:,
and B. NJ. Chaplin, Morgantown, are
members OF the scale committee OF
the Northern West Virginia CoaI
Operators Association. Samuel
Pursglove, Cleveland, of the Cleve.
land & Morgantown Coal Co., it Is
understood, will be at the listening
i post, he being unaffiliated with the
Northern West Virginia association
The visit of. Messrs. Brady and
Chaplin simply means that they
are members OF both associations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
B. & o. Officials
Visit Fairmont

An inspection Of the terminal
and freight facilities OF Fairmont
Is being made today by ]. NJ. Scott.
Wheeling, general superintendent
Of the West Virginia district, B. &
o.; B. 2. Holverstott. Grafton; IT.
H. Marsh, Wheeling. general freigh.
agent: ]. R. Brown, Grafton, dis.
trlct freight agent; NJ. Hamilton,
Clarksburg, travelling freight agent,
and c. C. Hinkle, Fairmont, freight
agent. In addition to looking over
the company's property here, the
officials visited the various indus
trial plants Of the city.
c. S. oldaker, Pittsburgh, OF the
Frisco lines, Is a business visitor
to Fairmont today.
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(Railroads Getting Heavy
Tonnage Off B. so.
D This Week
AVERAG!NG 355 CARS
Total Of 148o Empties
| Ordered on Three
Railroads

IN the rush for coal before the
threatened suspension April /, the
pines along the Monongah diyl.
ton, B. q O., on Wednesday load
I'd 81 cars of coal which was the
heaytest daily coal loading In
'922y SURPRISING the former rec
|prd, which was established on
Mondaysat 773 cars. In fact, this
lHas the heaviest daily record
iuce October 10, when s24 cars Of
,al we're loaded.
Mines OF Northern West Virgi
n on Wednesday loaded 1928
srs of coal. Production by diyi
pns was as follows yesterday:
q o..Monongah, S14 cars:
arleston, 81 cars; Cumberland
cars; Connelsyille, Is cars;
stern Maryland. Bellngton &
sayer, 81 cars; Wyatt.Helen's
I'm, 100 cars; NJ. & K, 16C cars;
donongahela and NJ. & w. Jointly
l93 cars. Mines along the Monon
aheIa in Pennsylvania on Wednes
Hay loaded 1856 oars Of coal. Four
)een cars Of coke were produced
5n the Monongah division, B. & O.
b. Wednesday.
r. r. Fuel Heavy.
n the daily average Is retained
foi railroad fuel loading during
,he week off the Monongah diyi
ion. BIG o. as was struck dur
ing the past three days, approx
lnately 2100 cars OF coal will go to
he carriers,
n on the average 355 cars OF coal
I secured daily off the division
~ The past three days, OF the
or Of 1000 scafs sechfed by the
sarrIers In three days, The. B. q o,
as thesblg element In securing
tonnage, having, secured 7os
Of coal.
Rier shipments were almosl
fhoily eliminated OF the Monon
ah division, B. & O., on Wednes
FAY, there being but two cars t
brlinston pier. Curtis Bay. drew &
hank Astotal OF 65S cars OF Goa
(Continued on Page Eight.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
Operative Shoe Club
Being Undertaken Here

John Ross, Clarence Stark and
Frank Dalton, who have been en-.
gagged in mail order shoes business
for several months and have head.
quarters in the Italian.American
Building, have inaugurated new
feature. 1t has been named the
Consumers Cooperative Shoe
Club and is intended to provide
shoes for members at wholesale
cost plus a service fee Of soc per
pair. The annual membership fee
Is 81, which covers an individual
or an entire family. Those who
are members then are privileged
to choose their shoes from the
stock Of this concern at prices
said to represent genuine savings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
INFANT cHIIin !: DIES

The 2-day.old infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Lipscomb OF
106 Pleasant street died this
morning at Cook Hospital. The
bodySwas taken to the home of its
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs u NJ
Lawrence, at S15i Iorgantown ave
nue.. BURIAL will be made toInor=
row morning at 10 O'clock tlt
Maple Grove Cemetery by Under
taker R. Z. Cunningham.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
May Organize a
Masonic Club

Effort is being made to organ
ize Masonic Club In Fairmont,
and a meeting will be held. on
Wednesday evening, March 30, at
1880 o'clock in Masonic Temple
for that purpose. tits proposed
to spend $4,000 for remodeling
purposes, and $4,000 for overhead
expenses. including the salary Of
a custodian.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
TRACTION NOTES.

Captain George NJ. Alexander
president Of the Monongahela
Power & Railway Co., left last
night for New York, where he will
several days.
e. B. Smith, manager OF the in.
vestment department Of the Mo-
nongahela Power & Railway Co., Ia
In Parkersburg today.
Howard Hardesty, general trat.
fic agent Of the Monongahela Power
& Railway Co., is spending the day
in the Clarksburg field.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
PASSAGE OF BONUS BILL BY
HOUSE CERTAIN Ia IE TODAY
All Flapper' Styles in Girls
Clothes Condemned at Exhibit

NEW YORK, March 2s.-costumes Of the peasantry OF
Europe taken models many creations exhibi
ton OF good taste desfor young grs opened today by
joint committee Of the Art Center Parents League
All the dresses costumes exhibition were
designed by girls in art classes in schools in New York
Philadelphia, Cleveland Chicago elsewhere
peted by best known dressmaes the different cities The
Art Center announced that the exhibition would
unued until April 22 and the beginning campaign
to create better taste among young girls Costumes
selected from the designs the appropriate for
Misses from ten to eighteen years,
The designs condemned the "flapper" styles SO much
in vogue for the girls of 16 to 49, Better good
sense Interpreted in the designs skirts below
the knees high necks and Of least elbow length
sIgners.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
Mining School to Be
Held Friday Night Here

Indications are that the Fair
mont mining extension school ses.
sion will be well attended on Fri
day evening at the Fairmont High
School annex at 1880 o'clock, For
some weeks the attendance has
kept up very well, and every ef.
fort is being made to retain the
interest for the next eight weeks,
when the course closes, 4
Eleven students. were at the
Mt. Clare class on Monday night;
twenty-three at the; Clarksburs
class Tuesday, and ten at the
Carolina class Wednesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
eLoopHouNps USED

: WHEELING, March 23.-Blood-
hounds from the state prison
were used today by Sheriff clouse
In an effort to trail down robbers
who robbed a number OF homes
on the outskirts of the city last
night! Valuable iewelry including
several diamonds are missing. The
aheritt expects, to make an arrest
before night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
NleatherMan
Feels Better
Toward City

After Greed Bolyard, Fair
mont's famous weather man,
had turned all the mean brands
in his repertoire loose on Fair
mont during the past few days,
he had a change Of heart this
morning and consequently
bright, warm sunshine, the.
best gloom chaser In the worlt
has the upper hand today. So
far as could be learned early
this afternoon, none had voted
to go back to the rain, snow
and slush type.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES

WHEELING March 23.-Henry
Elmer, veteran Of the Civil war,
WHO on three occasions was cited
for bravery, died at his home a.
Triadel lphia. q suburb Of this city
this morning He was IN his
eighty seventh year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
MINE REcoRp sRRokEM

HERRIN H.. March 25. The
world record for hosting coal out
of single mine In one day was
broken at q mine at Zeigler, near
here yesterday, when over 1000
tons, filling 1852 railroad cars
were raised. A mine at Orient
previously held the record.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer tonight. Fniiay
cloudy md warmer
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Fun Assoc ociated Press Wire
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-10-06
NOTICE or HEARING FINAL RI.
PORT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION

In The Superior Court of the state
OF WASHINGTON. in and for the
County OF Whitman.
In the Matter OF the Estate of Annie
b. Miller, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
Thomas Neil. executor of the estate
Of Annie b. Miller deceased. has
filed in the office of the clerk OF
said court his final report as such
executor, together with his petition
Tor distribution of said estate. asking
the court to settle said report, dis
tribute the property to the heirs or
persons entitled to the same and
discharge said executor, and that Fri
day, the 18th day of October. 1922,
at Io.oO o clock a. m, at the court
room OF our said Superior Court. i'm
the city of ColfaX, i'm said Whitman
county. has been duly fixed by said
superior Court for the hearing and
settlement of said final report and pc
tition for distribution, at which time
and place any person interested in
SAID estate may appear and file obiec-
uons thereto and contest the same.
Witness. the Hon. r. l.. McCros-
ey. judSe OF said Superior Court. and
he seal of said court affixed this 18th
day OF September, 1922
JOHN H. NEWMAN.
iseaI) Clerk of Said Court.
sep22-oCtl3
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-10-06
Today October g. Marks Semi-Centenniol
of Reorganization of American Committee on
Bible ReUision g


English Church of 1870. That con-
vocation appointed from ifs mem
bers d committee to make the ra-
vision.
With this British committee tbere
co-operated a voluntary committee
representing the Protestant churches
OF America. II was this American
committee Of revision that 20 Years
later sent forth the American stand
ard edition of the English revised
edition. Let us not forget thar tha
American committee faithfully co..
operated with the British committee
OF revision of 1881 in the hone of
producing translation equally ac-
ceptable TO England and America
They had not gone far in their work
Till this was seen to be impossible.
The difference in the deyelopmant
OF national life and that subtle diff
ference in the English language
spoken in the two countries made if
impossible to agree in hundreds of
separate instances, and as the trans
lation was being made primarily for
Great Britain, the British preference
rightfully prevailed.
It was this situation that made
necessary the American Standard
Version of 1901
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-10-06
MORE VOCATIONAL MEN
COMING TO COLLEGE

The T. $. Veterans Bureau has
chosen the State College Of WASH
ington as the most practical college
for the training Of it's men for all
strictly vocational careers. Special
courses for the trainees will be in
stituted the first of the year. A
much enlarged enrolment is eX-
pected
Seventy per cent Of the men are
taking agriculture. The other pop
nlar courses are engineering, ma
chine shop cabinet making. business
wiuistration, pharmacy and plant
pathology
Six workers are needed to care for
he needs of the trainees. This num-
Der includes a nurse and a doctor
who divides his time between the
70 College and the University Of
Idaho.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-10-06
SEATTLE BUSINESS MEN
VISIT STATE COLLEGE

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yy..bt..,.. $50 y, ~ 'o''3' -
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''''''e iS interested III ". > =
''"' wants 10 KNOW more ABOUT her'
sal" l"o'n's H. Cole, superlnteno-
VI 'V"'''e SCHOOLS one OF the
pli'''p"I speakers on the program.
"e university Is not the place LOT
''' Vi our boys ana girls, because
many Oh 'hem are interested IN work
,n"' can DeSl be taught al ", >. {.
; we want TO see W. ;. {. better ad-
e'''Seu on the coast. For one
! '"'''s' '''re should be good picture
VI 'ne state College IN every library
]" 'he state
AooIph II. Wiseman, Seattle, at
Do'"ey' urged the students to apply
loo'OaIi methods to all problems.
What the business world needs
is closer cooperation. better team
play, and real spirit MIR. Wiseman
in closing said, Buck the line hard
every day.
Carl E. Croson. an attorney at law
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-10-06

of the department of education of
the Seattle Times. was the only
speaker. She emphasized the fact
that it was vitality necessary now for
educators of all classes from the
grade school to college and univcr-
sity to keep informed on the attitude
of the public toward their particular
field of education and to be ready
and willing at all times to show in
practical terms its actual worth to
the citizens of the state.