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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-13
THOUSANDS HEAR
LADY ASTOR SPEAK
AT THE UNIVERSITY
Niscountess Asserts Thorn
as Jefferson Democratic,
but in Spots.
GETS WARM WELCOME
AT CHARLOTTESVILLE
Tells Audience Not Well TO
Pay Overmuch Heed to
Tradition.
SHE URGES uNsELFIsH LIFE
Advises student Hearers TO Help
Country by Performing Real
GETS WARM WELCOME
AT CHARLOTTESVILLE
SHE URGES UNsELFIsH LIFE
Aufiscs student Hearers to Help
Country by Performing Real
Service for 1t.
Special to Tho Times Dispatch ]

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. May 10.
The main theme OF Lady Astor's
epochal address a: the University of
Virginia this afternoon was cduca-
tion.
Indeed. she SC: Forth the thought
that in modern civilization real edu-
cation is vital, and along this line
she strongly drew a distinction be-
tween il and what may be called
machine education. which she pro-
nounced TO he fatal to any real
progress. ~
Tho distinguished lady carried
everything before her by her gra-
ciousness of manner. Her thought
full depression to speak before 1000
public school children OF the city
was an unexpected feature that won
every heart. While her visit Gov
cred but two hours. II was filed
to the brim with interesting incl
dents.
Addresses Great Audience.
Following the address before 5000
people In the McIntire Anfphithcatcr.
an informal reception vas rendered
Lord and Lady Astcr in Madison Hall
to which the members OF the faculty
and their wives and friends of the
viscount"ss were especially invited
Following this Lord and Lady Astor
returned by asto to Greenwood for
brief rest before leaving tomorrow
for Chicago. from where she will go
TO Canada
prns;dnn, tjlo-rn,.
Lady Astor primarily ms n neiEhbor,
n friend and a tenefactor." lie said:
Several cities claimed Homer dead,
but three communities. while she is
yet very much alive. are Claiming
Lady Astor. We most emphatically
claim her. She has many claims to
OF six children. That Is solid achieve
ment. She is legislator OF energy
and sagacity. the first woman mem
bcr of the mother Parliament, a
touch of romance In busy world--a
Virginia woman OF courage, common
sense and good heart. This en-
dowmcnt. touched by social charm
and fnencss OF mind, makes her to-
day the best known woman in Eng
lish speaking countries."
no Forward Homcn'h Movement.
Il came to this country" said
Lady Astor. "plimarily to forward
tic wotnai'r movement. This state
ment won tt pleasing TO certain ot
you professors, no doubt. but You
have got To r-igct about politics.
Really, something queer has hap
pened as result OF this movement"
Turning her attention to the stu
dent body. the speaker said Youth
is wonderful thing-better to
think about than TO be. Romance
belongs to youth and truth to age
What is true never dies. and age
longs to help youth towards il. II
can. and that Is why you are here.
But IL there is anything pitiful. II
is romantic old age.
"a iiapper OF 40 is funny spec
tacle. yet I find some still Tapping
mt that awkward age. We OF GER
tain age realize that all that Is rea!
lives forever. You have got to find
tContinued on Page 2. Col. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-13
BOMB FACTORY IS
FOUND BY POLICE
FOLLOWING RIOT
Raid i'll Chicago Results in
Arrests of Notorious
Safe Blower.
LABOR LEADER, MURDER
SUSPECT, GETS AWAY
Admissions From Prisoners
Involve Three Of Men
Held in Jail.
JUDGE Assaults CHIEF
'''er'' Fitnmorris Has No Respect
nr Inv or Order, or Com
LABOR LEADER, MURDER
SUSPECT, GETS AWAY
DGE SsAIhs CHIEF
nn'crts FitLmorris IIH, No Respect
Or Inv or Order, or Com
stItutton.
IBy Associated Prc..I

'"''H"'o. Mny 1:-Lnte tonight
"e pofce announced TINT they hnd
'"und what they believed to he n
"on'o factory" used In apartment
IN n quiet residence district. when
the place wns rnidrd. n not OF burg
inr tools. several pistols and N uuan-
MY of ammunition were found a
woman Rnd mnn. declared TO be n
notorious nnfc blower, were mr.
rested.
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Ab nyrd burned to Death.

FAYETTEVILLE n. c.. May l2.--
Ab Byrd. 80. was burned to death
here last night, when fire Of un-
known origin destroyed his home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-13

G: & O.. Every Sunday Excursion,
heEin Sunday. May 18th. 5000 Round
Trip Ocean Wow. 3 trains-s: :3o and
. a. III, and 1870 p. M--Ady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-13
Continued on Page 2 Col. s.

y. & w. Sunday Excursions beg Insi
tomorrow. Norfolk So Lv, Richs
mond s:l6 and . a. ~ dyery San,Ts
Adv. 4
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-06
REPUBLICANS GIVE DINNER IN
HONOR OF JAMES A. MEREDITH
START WORK ON
FINE NEW BRIDGE
When Complete Will Connect
Philadelphia and
Camden

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ga
salute OF IL guns from the olym-
pia, Admiral Dewey's old flag ship,
was the signal today for the open
ing OF exercises which officially
marked the beg inning of work on
the Delaware rlyer bridge between
Philadelphia and Camden, N. ].
A naval aviator circled over
Camden, dropped one end Of a rib
bon and then cross TO this city and
dropped the other end, symbolizing
"the new and closer union OF
Pennsylvania and New Jersey
which comes into being with the
commencement Of the work on the
great bridge"
On tho Philadelphia side Of the
river Governor Sproul of Pennsyl-
yania Mayor Moore OF Philadel-
phia, Governor Edwards of New
Jersey and Mayor Ellis of Camden
successfully struck a silver plated
pick into the planking Of a3pier
which is to be torn down to make
way for the approach to the bridge.
In a civic and military parade the
PHILADELPHIA real estate board was
represented by a float depicting
the bridre rs n realization OF a
vision Of William. Penn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-06
.WANIAMAKER SAYS
HE is NOT DEAD
Southern Planter. Mis-
taken for Phila. Mer-
chant of Same Name


MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 6-Whltney
Wesley Wanamaker, a South Caro-
lima planter, died at a local hotel
hero yesterday and this morning
the undertaken in charge Of his
body announced the death Of John
Wanamaker the merchant and for
mer postmaster general. The mis-
take in Identification was further
ed by an announcement at the Bis
cane Yacht club that John Wana-
maker was IN Florida waters on
his private yacht. The false re-
port spread all over the south and
got as far as Philadelphia before
1t was ovortakep when 1t was an
nounced there that John Wang
maker was alive and well in his
office there.
Railroad officials here believing
the dead man to be John Wana.
maker gave instructions to pre-
pare for taking the body to Phila-
l.delphia tonight and gave orders
,fof every attention in transit. The
mistake was discovered In a little
less than an hour but not before II
had been reported generally
throughout the country that tie
great Philadelphia merchant had
passed away.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-06
HOME SECRETARY
GIVES STATEMENT
Reason for Rezking Sir
Edgar Speyer's Natural
ization is Given
my Associated PressI

LONDON. Jan. 6-The British
home secretary today issued, in
tae. form Of a government paper,
the report on which Sir Edgar
speyef's s nat1falIEa ION was recent
ly revoked.
Among the allegations contained
In the report a loan Of 5000 to, a
man named Ware for the benefit
OF the now non-existent Boston
Journal, details of Sir. Edgar's as
ISOLATION with Karl Muck, former
conductor Of the Boston Symphony
orchestra, and with John Koren;
Sir Edgar's trafflcking and con-
munication with enemy subjects
and his evasion Of the British cen
sorship.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-06
MEET TONIGHTTO
COMPLETE PLANS
Housing Committee Will Be
Aided by Other Organi-
.,zations in Drive

The housing committee OF the
Chamber Of commerce will hold a
joint meeting with number. OF
other organizations OF the city at
1880 o'clock tonight in the cham
Der OF commerce rooms to make
definite plans for a drive to be
conducted during National Thrift
Week" to raise funds to stimulate
the building OF homes In this city
At a meeting held several days
ago tentative plans were worked
| out by the committee but desiring
the wholehearted support and co
operation OF, a large number OF the
residents of the city they. felt that
Il would be advisable to solicit the
support and backing Of a number
OF other organizations and with
that object in view the work OF
making the permanent and final
plans for the drive was postponed
until the meeting called for to-
night.
The various organizations to be
represented at tonight,s meeting
are, The Chamber Of Commerce.,
the Kiwanis Club, the Rotary
Club, the Quotas Cub, the Bust.
ness and Professional Girls Club
the Civil Engineers Club, the
woman's Club, the Fairmont
Building and Loan Association and
the East Side Building and Loan
Association.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-06
tBy AssocIated Press

CANNES, France, Jan. e.
Prime Minister Lloyd George, ad-
dressing the opening session OF
the allied supreme council today
warned the allied powers that
they could not look too any ottS
ers but themselves to work out
the economic rehabilitation OF
Europe. He appealed to the al
lies to set aside prejudice and
work together to this end.
Mr.. Lloyd George declared the
allies had reached point where
they must act decislvely and
broadly II the economic structure
Of Europe was to be saved. He
said the present meeting OF the
supreme; council was the most imr
portant that had been held since
rtheRarmlstlt tef and I tiFat The public
opinion OF the world demanded
that the allies take wider respon-
sibilltfes to revive Europe.
It has been suggested, he con-
tinueu, that Great. Britain was
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-06
.YEAGER ESTATE
h
LEFT ORA DENT
Valuable Property Willed
to Girl Who Works in
Osgood's Store

According to the last will and
testament of George Yeager who
died recently and whose will has
been filed with County Clerk Lee
N. Satterfleld for probate, Miss
Ora Dent, of this city, a cousin Of
the deceased, is to receive all his
estate.
The will was drawn up June
20, 1915 and is very short, cover
ing about two-thirds OF sheet of
legal paper. After the preamble
he makes two requests, first that
all his Just debts and his funeral
expenses be paid out of his estate
and second that the residue OF his
estate, real. personal and mixed
be given to his cousin Ora Dent,
In fee simple.
In the concluding paragraph OF
the will he directs that W. s.
Raymond Of this city be executor
Of the will. The witnesses to the
paper were C. P. Hall and Frank
c. Raymond.
Atthe time the will was drawn
up Miss Dent lived in the town of
Warrington but at the present
time resides in this city and Is
employed at osgoods store as a
sales lady.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-06
Gity and County Z Leaders
Gather at sYe at
Noon Today
IHAb HAPPE MEETIkG
&ar1'y Shaw Presides as
\ Toastrnaste ter at Big
\ Event

Judge James "A. Meredith was ac.
corded signal honors today at the
Y. NJ. C. A. auditorium when a regu.
lar Republican love feast and pow
vow was staged. Following the
partaking offan elegant chicken To-
past, Tor the course Of some three.
quarters OF an hour, oratory and
Wit held sway and men and women
litkraily roaSed with laughter as
p9s sally after another fell from
Il lips ofthe oastmaster and those
pm he called upon correspond TO
Several days ago the word was
passed from mouth TO mouth thai
Republicans would gather at the
S"Y" for q FEAST and TO greet Judge
JaclSl Meredith and to bid him
odspeed and success as a Judge in
tpe highest court tribunal IN tho
state of West Virginia, Reserva.
tiops were instantly taken and long
besore the time fos making these
reservations was up the standing
room only sign was hGng ,out and Il
waa with regsel t1ipt others coul |
not DE incinded III the Toast.
After the guests had been served
and had partake kenl OF theirneal Secre.
tary John s! Scott sounded the
gnyel and called uppnSJ. N. Jacobs
TO lead IA prayer. lMF. Scott named
Attorney Harry Shaw ;as toast.
iaatof and he prestd In his Gus.
binary spiAnfiSl style, Mr.. Shaw
sgan his fefnsrlss BY stating that
wns The only Rappbl blical iawyef
Marion county that had run for
lnrosecuting attorney and had not,
been made Judge and cited the fact
that this had followed IN the cases.
! tcontiaaea ~ paEs siFss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-06
One Of Candidates
For Senate Job

HARRISBURG, Jan. e.-conIec.
lures as to who Governor Sproul
will appoint as United States Sem
ator to succeed the late Boise Pen
rose are many In the capital city
these days. Several names loom up
very strongly including Mayor ].
Hampton Moore. OF Philadelphia,
and Judge J. Hay Brown. Lancas.
ter, Pa, former justice OF tho
supreme court Of Pennsylvania.
Justice Brown was formerly a
member Of the legal firm OF Brown
& Hensel, the late W. Uhler Hem
sci. Mr.. Hensel had been attorney
general under Governor Pattison
OF Pennsylvania and noted cor
poration lawyer Of the Keystone
State, having been one of the chief
attorneys for the PennsAyania
railroad system.
Newspapermen in Lancaster
quote Judge Brown as follows:
"Judge Brown admitted that the
matter is not new to him and that
It has been suggested by men close
to Governor Sproul and high in the
political life OF the state. The
judge made fit clear. however, that
Governor sproul has not spoken
with him about the senatorship
and that he does not know Il his
name Is being considered by the
man who will make the appoint
ment. &
Please do not let the public get
the idea that 4 am seeking office.
All that I can say, he added, "is
that the United States, senatorship
IN connection with being a sue
cessor to the late Senator Penrose
lis not new tome. i had two oppor-
tnnities to 90 to the United States
senate before but turned them
both down. Those opportunities
came IN days when I was much
younger than I am today, he smil-
ingiy added =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-06
NEW ORDER WILL
BE READY TODAY j
ks Drastic Injunction viii
Be Drafted by Judge
A. 3. Anderson

nrIA 4, .,oDc,lntnd pr..,.l 8,

INDIANAPOLIS Ian! 6-Argu-
ments are expected to be conclud-
ed and a decision reached In teder-
al court here today on the proyl-
sions Of the new Injunction order
In the Borderland Coal Corporation
ease. The original injunction
which was granted by United
States District Judge A. B. Ander-
son on petition Of the Borderland
corporation and which prohibited
use OF tiie Chez son. system Of
collecting union dues In addition
to curtafiing activities Of union
organizers IN the Williamson coal
field. was ordered re-cast by the
circuit court OF appeals. The ap.
peliate court held the order was
too far-reaching particularly in
prohibiting the use Of the check
off.N 9
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-06
Wanamaker Denies Renort

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-John
Wanamakor today laughed away
a report from the south that he
was dead. Sitting In his office on
the seventh floor OF his store
building engaged In conference
when he was appraised OF the re-
port, the former postmaster gem
oral said:
II am as well as you are. There
is nothing wrong with me but a
slight cold. received a letter
today making an engagement for
1926"
Mr.. Wanamaker, who is in his
saith year, was curious to know
where the report came from.
III the report Of my death Is to
come out of Florida, am going to
keep out Of there,r he said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-06
Mining School Resumes
Session at High School
Tonight
Ventilation SUBJECT.
Grant Town Closes, But
Rachel 0pens-stu1n
Co. Cuts Wages

Announcement was made today
by the Fairmont Mining Machin-
cry Company that L &C. England,
who has been acting as sales man.
ager, has been appointed assistant
general manager.
Mr.. England has been associat-
ed with the Fairmont Mining Ma
chinery Co. for the past eight
years and has held the following
positions: division engineer, chief
engineer and sales engineer which
have made him fully capable Of
assuming his new duties. Mr..
England came here from Pitts
burgh where he had been connect
ed with the Union Switch &
Signal Company.
Leonard Sergeant has been ap-
pointed Sales Manager being fully
quali:. ed for this position having
bacn formerly connected with The
Fairmont Mining Machinery Co. as
sales engineer, but FOR the past
year had been associated with The
Huntington Supply md Equipment
Co.. OF Huntington. W. Va.
Mr.. Sargeant's headquarters
were at .Deckley, W. Va. and he
Is fayorably known throughout
that asLt.on Of the state.
Officials Here
Robert Grant, Boston, president
Of the New England Fuel & Trans
portation Company and J.sJ.- Nc
! Sweeney, Baltimore, vice. presi.
dent who Is In charge i-of trans
portation IS in Grant Town today
visiting the companies properties.
On 1917 Scale
II Is reported that the Sturms
Coal Company. the concern leasing
| tIA South Pittsburgh Coal Com
pany mine at Almina, Monongalia
county; is working full time on the
1917 scale. Early this week a cut
In wages was made and the com,
pany apparently has gotten away
with It.
Rachel Working
Between forty and fifty miners
are at work at Rachel mine OF
the Consumers Fuel Company at
Downs, this operation having re-
sumed work on, Thursday. Rib
work Is being done and about 800
tons day are being turned out.
! The company says the 1920
scale Is being paid, that is. the
/ Icensinued on aaEs eighth
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-06
HARD FOUGHT CASE

Much interest is centered today
In the case OF Lawrence E. Sands,
executor. versus Edward F. Hol-
bert, which is being heard before
Judge W.. S. Meredith in the cir
cult court. Attorney M. NJ. Nicely,
Is representing the plaintiff and
w. s. and Frank c. Raymond are
attorneys for the defendant. The
case is being hard fought by the
attorneys for both sides and bar.
ring unforeseen happenings should
reach the jury by sometime this
evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-06
GIVES VIEWS

DUBLIN, Jan. at the ouen.
ing OF the afternoon OF the bail
Mr.. de Valera said that since the
IIrisch agreement was signed in
London that the executive author
ity Of the Dali had been ifreyocab-
ly split. They had since tiled 10
keep together nominal1y as q uni.
fled executive, but the ttme had
come for that to be ended.
The president said ne and one
section Of the cabinet stood for
the preservation OF the Republic
and the other section for quite an
other PLAN. 7,s
There never would be peace. Mr
de Valera declared until the prin-
ciple was recognized that the irish
people wanted to live their own
lives without the imposition sof out.
side. authority.
Eamon de Valera, after announc-
ing today in the DAN Ireann Ills
resignation as president Of tic
Irish Republic, declared that he
was sick at heart and whatever
happened he intend ed 10 retire 10
private life, He spoke with great
feeling, with tears IN his eyes.
when he protested he had never
been a party to any political trick
cry. VI
DUBLIN Jan. 6:-The efforts
OF the peace committee of the
Dali EtreannSt to bring about an
agreement on the Angio-Irish
treaty failed today, and The Dali.
which had met I'm private session
this morning, adjourned It's secret
meeting. this morning TO meet Ia
public session at three O'Clock this
afternos l. +
Before the afternoon session
opened Liam Roisites sot Cork said
the situation was extremely crlti-
cal and he feared civil strife might
ensue from the division OF the
country on the treaty.
The Dali members asithey came
from the chamber appeared de-
| pressed, one OF them said the
committee itself was divided this
morning although they had agreed
to the plan which was suggested
by the opposing factions yeaer-
day.
It was suggested 70 the cores
pondents that this plan had been
rejected by; Eamon De valera. Dan
McC cCarthyA said the Whips on both
sides had been instructed to try
to bring the debate on the treaty
to q close tomorrow afternoon!
One OF the delegates said, we Will
certainly wind il up tomorrow. II
we don't an ought to be thrown
out Of the house
Reports circulated regarding
the proceedings OF this morn.
ing's private session OF tho Dali
indicated that the members we're
hopelessly divided. II was learn
led that President De Valera had
CONTINUED on paEe eishU
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-06
ELDER RESIGNS.

@. K. Elder, Brownsville, Pa,
auditor Of the Monongahela Ran.
way, has resigned that position and
is succeeded by w. d. Hill, ac.
cordlng TO an notice issued today.
Others were: s. +. Massy. assist
ant auditor, and "a. e. Mottett, Us.
ststant auditor Of freight and pas.
senger accounts. The AUDITORS OF.
flee was recently removed from
Brownsville TO Pittsbtrgh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-06
DE- valera and HIS CABINET RESIGN
Dance Case
Again Comes
Upon Stage
tBy Aleoelaled prra,l

MoRGANToWN, Jan. e.
Activity Of 'Morgantown school
teachers in opposing the elec-
tlon Of Mrs. John Samsell as
school commissioner will be
investigated thoroughly; DR.. s.
s. Wade, a member OF the board
of education said today. DR..
Wade said that tho teachers
had been instructed not to take
any active part in the city cleo
tfon,i and that published reports
to the effect they had actively
opposed Mrs. Samsell because
she was said to favor the anti
dance edict OF the board OF edu.
cation would be Investigated
Immediately. Mrs. Samsell. the
republican candidate was de-
falted by Mrs. Ina Shriyer,
Democrat, in the annual cleo
tion yesterday $40 to 44S. Nor
gantown normally Is Republi-
can by several hundred votes.
Mrs. shriver had expressed the
opinion that tie ant-dance
edict went too far.