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your father was particularly anxious that you should take personal as well as financial place among the lakes. 1 have told Spearman that this Is my intention. He has not been able to see it my way as yet; but he may change his views, think, after meet Ing you"
 Sherrill got up. Alan arose little had read and the letter and Sherrill's statement portended so much that it's meaning could not all come to him at once. He followed Sherrill through a short private corridor, tlanked with files lettered "Corvet, Sherrill, and seen when he came in with Constance. They crossed this, and Sherrill, with. out knocking, opened the door of the office marked, "Mr Spearman." Alan, looking on past Sherrill as the door opened, saw that there were some half talking His gaze went swiftly on past these men to the one who, half seated on the top of the fiat desk, had been talking to them; and his pulse closed upon his heart with a shock; he start ed. choked with astonishment, then swiftly forced himself under control. For this was the man whom he had met and whom he had fought in Ben- jamin Corvets house the night before the big man surprised in his blas- phemy of Corvet and of souls "in h-l" who, at sight of an apparition with a bullet hole above it's eye, had cried out in his fright. You got Ben But you won't get me-d-n you! D-n you "
 Alan's shoulders drew up slightly, md the muscles of his hands tight ened. as Sherrill led him to this man. Sherrill put his hand on the mans shoulder; his other hand was still on Alans arm.
 Henry" he said to the man. this is Alan Conrad. Alan, I want you to know my partner. Mir. Spearman."
 Spearman nodded an acknowledg- ment. but did not put out his hand {: his eyes-steady, bold. watchful eyes seemed measuring Alan attentively l; and in return Alan, with his gaze, was measuring him.
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down this boulevard; then, with sudden. Here we are," she shot the car to the curb and stopped. She led Alan into one of the tallest and best looking buildings.
 On several of the doors opening upon the wide marble hall where the eleva tor left them, Alan saw the names, "Corvet, Sherrill and Spearman."
 Constance led the way on past to a door farther down the corridor, which bore merely the name, Lawrence Sherrill'; evidently Sherrill, who had interests aside from the shipping busi- ness, had offices connected with but not actually part of the offices of Corvet, Sherrill and Spearman. A girl on guard at the door, saying that Mir. Sherrill had been awaiting Mir. Con- rad, opened an inner door and led Alan into large. many-windowed room, where Sherrill was sitting alone before a tabe-desk. He pulled the visitors chair" rather close to his desk and to his own big leather chair before asking Alan to seat himself.
 You wanted 10 tell me, or ask me, something last night. my daughter has told me-" Sherrill said cordially. I'm sorry l wasn't home when you came back"
 "I wanted to ask you, Mir Sherrill." |" Alan said, about those facts In re- gard to Mir. Corvet which you men tionaJ tn mo x-astarIay hnt JII ,n, ax plain. You said 1t would not aid me to know them but found certain things in Mir. Corvet's house last night which made me want to know, if 1 could. everything you could tell me"
 Sherrill opened a drawer and took out large, plain envelope.
 "On the day after your father disap- peared," he said. but before l knew he was gone-or before any one except my daughter felt any alarm about him -I received a short note from him. The note was agitated, almost incoher- ent It told me he had sent for you Alan Conrad, of Blue Rapids. Kansas but spoke of you as though you were some one ought to have known about. | and commended you to my care The remainder of 1t was merely an agitat- ed, almost indecipherable farewell to ne. When I opened the envelope a key had fallen out. The note made no reference to the key, but, compar- ing 1t with one l had in my pocket, saw that 1t appeared to be key to a safety deposit box in the vaults of a company where we both had boxes.
 "'The note, taken in connection with my daughters alarm about him, made it so plain that something serious had happened to Corvet, that my first thought was merely for him. Corvei was not man with whom one could readily connect the thought of suicide but, Alan, that was the idea l had. hurried at once to his house, but the l bell was not answered, and l could not get in. His servant, Wassaauam. has
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HENRY SHERMAN

SYNOPSIS.-Wealt and highly placed in the Chicago business world, Benjamin Corvet is some thing of a recluse and mystery to his associates. After a stormy interview with his partner, Henry Spearman, Corvet seeks Constance Sherrill. daughter of his other business partner. Lawrence Sher- Till, and secures from her a prom ise not to marry Spearman. He then disappears Sherrill learns Corvet has written to certain Alan Conrad. in Blue Rapids, Kan sas, and exhibited strange agita- tion over the matter. Covets let ter summons Conrad, a youth of unknown parentage, to Chicago. Alan arrives in Chicago. From a statement of Sherrill it seems prob able Conrad is Corvet's illegitimate son. Corvet has deeded his house and Its contents to Alan. who takes possession. That night Alan dis covers a man ransacking the desks and bureau drawers in Corvet's apartments. The appearance of Alar tremendously agitates the in- truder, who appears to think him a ghost and raves of "the Miwa- ka." After 8 struggle the man es- capes.
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CHAPTER V.-Continued.

Alan took up his hat and looked about the house he was going to re- turn and sleep here, of course; he was not going to leave the house unguard- ed for any long time after this, but, after what had just happened, he felt he could leave 1t safely for half an hour, particularly if he left a light burning within.
 He did this and stepped over to the Sherrills'. The man who answered his ring recognized him at once and ad- mitted him; in reply to Alan's Ques- tion, the servant said that Mir. Sherrill had not yet returned. When Alan went 10 his room, the valet appeared and finding that Alan was packing, the man offered his service. Alan let him pack and went downstairs; mo- tor had just driven up to the house.
 It proved to have brought Constance and her mother; Mrs. Sherrill, after informing Alan that Mir. Sherrill might not return until some time later, went upstairs and did not appear again. Constance followed her mother but, ten minutes later. came downstairs.
 You're not staying here tonight" she asked.
 II wanted to say 10 your father" Alan explained, that I believe I had better go over to the other house.
 Are you taking any one with you?" she inquired.
 Any one?"
 "A servant, 1 mean"
 "No."
 "Then you'll let us lend you a man from here."
 You're awfully good; but don't think I'll need anyone tonight. Mir Corvet's-my fathers man-is coming back tomorrow. 1 understand. I'll get along very well until then.'
 She was silent moment as she looked away Her shoulders suddenly jerked little. "I wish you'd take some one with you." she persisted Il don't like to think of you alone over there"
 My father must have been often alone there."
 "Yes," she said. "Yes" She looked at him quickly, then away, checking a question. She wanted to ask, he knew, what he had discovered in that lonely house which had so agitated him; for
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CHAPTER VI.
The Deed in Trust.

Memory, if Alan could call 1t that, had given him feeling for ships and for the lake. But these recollections were only what those of three-years' child might have been. Not only did they refuse to connect themselves with anything else, but by the very finality of their Isolation, they warned him that they-and perhaps few more vague memories of similar sort-were all that recollection ever would give him. He caught himself together and turned his thoughts to the approach ing visit to Sherrill-and his fathers offices. He had accepted Constance Sherrill's invitation to drive him downtown to his destination.
 Observing the towering buildings to his right. he was able to identify some of the more prominent structures, fa- miliar from photographs of the city. Constance drove swiftly few blocks
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lTO BE CONTINUEDl
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of course she had noticed agitation in him. And he had intended to tell her, or, rather, her father. He had been rehearsing to himself the description of the man he had met there in order to ask Sherrill about him; but now Alan knew that he was not going to refer the matter even to Sherrill just yet.
 Sherrill had believed that Benjamin Corvet's disappearance was from cir cumstances too personal and intimate to be made subject of public inquiry {; and what Alan had encountered in Corvet's house had confirmed that be-
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on. could see, no doubt, not even that: except for the excitement which Alan himself could not conceal, 1t must ap- pear to them only an ordinary intro duction.
 Alan fought sharply down the swift rush of his blood and the tightening of his muscles.
 II can say truly that I'm glad to meet you, Mfr. Spearman," he man. aged.
 There was no recognition of any thing beyond the mere surface mean ing of the words fin Spearman's slow smile of acknowledgment, as he turned from Alan to Sherrill.
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went to sleep with the sole conscious connection in his mind between him. self and these people, among whom Benjamin Corvets summons had brought him, the one name "Miwaka."
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For Women of Fame.
 There will be hall in the new home of the Women's National Foundation in Washington, where on columns, one for each state, will be inscribed the names of those women of the states whose memory Is most worthy of per- petuation. The hall. which is the sug- gestion of Mrs. George Barnett, wife of Maj. Gen. Barnett, United States marine corps, will be called "The Hall of Remembrance" The choice of names will be left to the people of each state. and will be passed on by local board. Living women are ex- cluded.
 A wise man is never sure when his wisdom will be found wanting.
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Often the careworn man looks % because he isn't properly fed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
Corporate Certificate
of Cigar Firm is Filed

The certificate of incorporation
of the ]. S. H Cigar Corporation
was filed for recording in the of.
flee Of County Clerk Lee N. Sat
terrified today. The capital stock Of
the corporation is S50O,OO0, $70s
worth OF the stock has been sub
scribed and $40 paid In. The chief
office and works OF the corporation
will be In the city Of Warrington.
The incorporators are B. F. Wells.
of Glovers Gap; A. W. Cole and
Scott Phillips, of Littleton, ]. S.
Hagerty and j. L. Petres, OF Man
nington. The corporation proposes
to deal in tobacco, and to manufac-
ture cigars. stogies and cigarettes.
The power OF attorney for the
new corporation Is vested In the
auditor of the state Of West Vir-
ginia and his successors, according
to a paper filed along with the Ger.
tificate Of incorporation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
Gun Fight Victim is
Some Improved Today

Frank McCary, aged 20, colored
who was shot last night by George
Cunningham. also colored, follow
ing an argument in a commissary
OF the Grant Town local OF the
United Mine Workers of America
is resting easy according to attend
ants OF the Fairmont state hospital
where he was taken following the
shooting. Attendants say today
that he has a chance to recover.
Cunningham Is prisoner In the
county Jail.
Shortly after the fight and shoot
ing took place Cunningham appear.
ed in the county Jail and gave him:
self up, stating to the officers that
he shot In self defense. He was
locked up to await the outcome OF
McCary's injury and to give county
officers chance to investigate the
case.
When the New England Fuel and
Transportation company closed its
mine at Grant Town. the local mine
union opened q commissary and
appointed Cunningham manager.
Last night it is alleged McCary
came to the store after some pro-
visions and an argument followed. /.
The men engaged In a first fight
for a time when according to Cdn-
ningham, McCary pulled a penknlfe
and cut at him in1icting a slight
wound In his hand. Cunningham
says It was at this point that he
fired at McCary. The bullet enter
ed the right breast penetrating the
lung and last night 1t was feared
that the wound would prove fatal.
McCary was rushed to the hospital
and Cunningham came in and gave
himsel fup. !.
Officers who interviewed both
the patient at the hospital and the
prisoner at the Jail say that they
tell practically the same story the
only difference being that Mclsary
denies that he struck at Cunning
ham with his penknite.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
BREAKS
LONG SILENCE
c hicago Murderer
MumbIes a Few
Words

CHICAGO, March 8.-After ~.
Ing on his Jail cot for 40 days
without opening his eyes or utter.
ing a word, Harvey Church TODAY
broke his silence five hours before
he was scheduled to be hanged for
the brutal murder Of Bernard
Daugherty and Carl Ausmus, auto,
mobile statesmen, whom he beat to
death TO obtain a car SO that he
could show Off before the people
OF his home town OF Adams, wis.
consin. A plea from his mother
caused Church TO break his 81.
lence.
Your father and mother are
here, Harvey" Warden Westbrook
told the convicted man, your
mother begs you to talk to her
and you have only five more hours
to live. Will you talk to them"
The youthful murderer, whose
twltching eyelids have been the
only outward sign Of life during
his self-imposed period OF silence
and hunger strike which caused
the authorities to resort to forcibly
feed him turned over on one side
and mubled.
What did you say?" asked the
Warden leaning over the prisoner.
Father and Mother, yes," came
back In low but plain words.
The mother, almost too weak to
walk was assisted to his bedside,
but he paid no heed to her pleas
that he speak to her.
Mrs. Church collapsed, falling
across her sons bed crying, "Har.
vey, my boy, speak to me, tell me
about 1t so they won't hang you"
There was no response and Mrs.
Church was carried from the cell.
The hanging is set for 4 o'clock
this afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
More Wage D Discussions
by Union Delegations

+
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind March 2
Representatives OF the union
coal miners OF oklahomb, Arkansas.
Texas, Kansas and Missouri Will
meet with officers Of the south
western interstate coal operator
association March 8 for an infor-
mally discussion Of wage matters.
Announcement Of the meeting
was made here today after con-
ference Of President Lewis Of this
United Mine Workers Of America
with district union officials ropres-
enting the southwestern coal pro-
ducing states, no statement WAS
made as'to the probable attitude OF
the district union officials. but
they aided In the recent drafting
Of the unions wage demands op
posing wage reductions and asking
for changes In working conditions
Including a shorter work day.
! The meeting probably viii b 1
held at Kansas City and wa
by the union men TO be III
a1lce With their{presei NH
with the spperators fof flFGH Ill
ton Of their Joint me Nf
tinue wage diBcussio Hi
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|OKLA. governor
ATTACKED TODAY
by OIL NAGNBTE
E cha n.g ed Blow 5
Near Attorneys
Office
-sv.
'CREATES BIG Scene
None njured bg
Little Fistic
sR Battle
.CREAIES BIG SCEN

oKMuLGEE. Okla, Mar. d.
Governor j. B. A. Robertson was
attacked by James @. Lyons. ID
oil man, as the governor emerged
from the private office Of Count
Attorney James Hepburn this
morning, after q conferences bf-
tween the county attorney and the
governor. Governor Robertson as
he was walking odtsof the outer
office Of the county attorney. WAS
introduced to Mr.. lyons bystand-
ers said. The governor extended
his hand and Mr.. Lyons was said
to have struck him In the face.
II am a man, Governor Rob
ertson. said and struck back at
Mr.. Lyons. They exchanged pro-
badly half a dozen blows before
they were separated.
Pandemonium occurred IN tbc
crowded corridors Of the court
house. Many fled, expecting more
serious occurrances,
Governor Robertson3 was not IN
1ured in the encounter The
governor had arrived here carly
today to present to the county At
torney letter Offering to appear
In person before the grand Jury
investigating the afafirs OF Tho
defunct bank commerce and testi-
~.
Mr.. Lyons is president OF the
Lyons petroleum company and "a
director OF the Guaranty State
bank. ]. D. Lydlcls Of d Oklahoma
Clty, who accompanied fine Cover.
nor to the county attorney oftiee
presented letter from the g8Y-
ernor demanding The right % b
heard by the grand itFy. MIR.
.Lydisls iittFod dueed the eeTerner 10
Mr.. Hepburn. County Attorncy
Hepburn and Governor Robertson
launched into a discussion OF their
recent exchange Of letters.
Mr.. Hepburn protested he Ind
been a friend ofsthe governor fpr
many years and said he resented
Governor Robertson,s charge thai
he melted riot on February Q when
the superior court grand Jury was
dismissed by Judge H, r. Chit
topher.
"If have made any mistakes |
am willing to apologize % .youp
Governor Robertson said, sbut 1 be.
lieyed my information was cor
rect"
Mr.. Hepburn admitted that per
haps he had made some mistakes
He declared that the governor had
made unwarranted attack on him.
Governor Robertson denied the
correctness Of Mr. Hepburn's state4
ments. Mr.. Hepburn declared thut
the attacks on him had emanated
from Mr.. Lydlck's office. The gov
ernor stated he resented the At.
CONTINUED on Page EighD
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sergi Fined s25 for
Assaulting Neyilene

Mike Sergi was convicted In
Magistrate NJ. l.. Musgrove's cour.
today on charge of assaulting and
beating Joe Noyilene, of Monongah,
February "a, and was sentenced 10
pay a fine of S25 and costs. sergI
paid the required amount and was
released.
The defendant was arrested on
February 25 on charge Of feion.
iolsly assanlting with intent to kiil
Noyilene but the evidence Of the
prosecuting witnesses was not such
that would justify prosecution on .
felony charge. It was dismissed
and misdemeaflor charge placed
against him. He was convicted on
this charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
CONTEST lower
RATES ON COAL
R a ilroads Figh t
Demands From
Shippers

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Rail
roads moved today before the In
terstate commerce hearing to con.
test the practically unanimous de.
mand from shippers for lower rates
on coal. H. A. Cochran, assistant
coal traffic manager OF the Balti.
more and Ohio, first witness called
for rebuttal. brought in an exhaus-
tive analysis OF the coal situation,
with comparisons taken from the
testimony of numerous witnesses
who asked the decreases. He en-.
tered a denial OF their general con.
clusion that reduced coal rates
would result In markedly decreased
operating costs for railroads or In
creased traffic, Mr.. Cochran de-
clared that average freight rates
on coal today considered in com.
parison with coal prices, are pro.
pordonately lower than they were
in 1914. The average freight rate
Continued on Page Eight)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
FALLS IN CREEK
ANDIS DROWNED
Lee Hawkins of Winfield
Falls From 12-Foot
Enbankment

10 .... = "a ~ ! IS e..
The body or Lee Hawkins, aged
99SYRarB; a-weli known resId6nts bt
Winfield, was found at, 8 O'Clock
this morning in the waters Of Ru-
bens Run within 100 yards OF his
home, by q young Lorley boy OF
that place. 1t is though that Mr..
Hawkins was drowned In the water
after. falling into the run from the
top OF a IL foot embankment over
looking the water. Mr.. Hawkins
was subject to epilepsy, and It is
believed that he suffered an attack
Of the disease while working near
the embankment and fell into the
water
Mr.. Hawkins arose at the usual
time today and was feeling all
right when he left the house to do
some gruhbing. He had been work
ing for some time along the top OF
the embankment in sight OF the
house. His wife, doing the house.
work, looked out from time to time
and when she missed him from his
work, she left the house and start
ed to the point where she had last
seen him.
Before she reached the spot
young Lorley, who was driving by
the place in a buggy, saw Hawk
ms body in the water. He called
Mrs. Hawkins and they pulled the
body out of the water, but Mr..
Hawkins had apparently been dead
for some time.
Neighbors, learning the news,
soon gathered and the body was
removed to the Hawkins home and
county officers notified OF the ac-
cident. County Coroner Jacob S.
Blocher' deputized Magistrate D.
F. swlsher of that place to empan-
mel coroner's jury and conduct an
inquest over the body.
Mr.. Hawkins is survived by his
wife and five children, all resid.
ing at the home at Winfield. Mrs.
Hawkins, before marriage, was a
daughter Of Mfr. and Mrs. Aaron
satterfield, well known residents
OF Winfield.
Carpenter and Ford, local under
takers were called to prepare the
body for burial, but as yet no
funeral arrangements have been
made. It is thought that Che SER
vices and burial will be held at
Winfield.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
Opening Dag of Ne,p Market
House Forecasts It's Success


Here's story for women. Not every woman, but those
whose husbands busy adding figures counting
profits or otherwise speculang business affairs they
circle.
For long, long time, Fairmont city market
The public has needed it And they have It. modern up
market that will offer the thrifty housewife real oppo
tunity for marketing
The opening this morning went with rush and at II
O'Clock ooay the market building teemng with buyers
Vegetables fruit meat groceries, pastries everything
was selling fast The had not been turned in
building and 1t rather chilly nobody think much
OF that because Of interest in the displays.
Painted white throughout the inside building
has appearance that is very attractive
Most OF the displays under covers everything
handled in sanitary The booths conveniently
arranged the wide spaces between them offering opportunity
i0r anu " atogether pleasant place 10 market
who will hnc convenient connection this
decatessen service will be started
desires quick meal and hasn't time to prepare it.
Yes Falrmont has market house, and Judging from the
opening day, there is no question Of Its success.
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NI[LIANSSPEAKg'
HERE MARCH 20
Labor Problem Man
Will Deliver
Address

Whiting Williams, who has at.
tracted national attention through
his personal investigation OF the
labor problem, in an effort to find
out Whats on the Workers
mont for large mems meeting
mont for largeg mems meeting
on March 20 through the joint ef.
fort of the Fairmont Chamber Of
Commerce and the Industrial Sup.
eryisors' club.
From his experiences gained
while knocking aound as a COM
mon laborer in, America; England,
France and Russia, Mr.. Williams
has published q book entitled
What's on the Workers Mind
which is made up Of entries writ.
ten in his diary after the grllling
work Of the day or night.
THE important thing and the
hard thing, in 1t ALL" Mr.. Will
liams says, was to remember
that what happened to me during
that time was immaterial. My OBJ.
Ject was TO record what the work
er thinks. or better still, how he
feels; because he certainly can
feel! l was accepted as buddy
from the first and had no difficulty
in getting the confidence OF men
about me. They are always ready
to talk-to one OF their own kind"
Mr.. Williams will speak upon
the labor situation and labor pro-
blem at the meeting here March
20. While the meeting Is an open
one. It has been planned particu.
larly for employers and those es.
pecially interested in the business
and labor situation. Tickets for
the lecture and dinner, which will
be held at the Y. NJ. @. A. are now
on sale at chamber Of commerce
and the Y. NJ. G. a. for SLIPS. AS
the seating capacity OF the "Y'
auditorium Is limited to 200, no
more than that number OF tickets
will be sold. Already more than
100 tickets have been spoken for.