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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27
OHIO LEADER AT
Y. ". CONFERENCE
Mid-Winter Me etings s
Started at Y. w. CA.
This Afternoon

Mrs. Harry R. Chamberlain.
who spoke at the opening meet.
ing of the mid-winter city confer
ence OF the Y. W. c.. A., this after.
noon, is the executive secretary. OF
the Ohio and West Virginia Field
committee Of the Y. w. G.. A..
with headquarters in Cincinnati,
Ohio.
There are 80 associations in
this field and for the next two
months conferences, similar to the
one being held here now, win be
heldtin Is. of these 80 associations.
The purpose OF these cohfer-
ences is to emphasize the respon-
sibility Of the entire membership
of the association, for the work
of the association. The confer
ences are also to prepare for the
national convention OF the associa-
tion, which will be held in Hot
Springs, Arkansas, in April.
This IS the first time that Mrs.
Chamberlain has seen the new.
Y. w. G. A. Headquarters here.
and she is very pleased with the
building, and the cafeteria, and
the work which the local organ-'
izatlon-is doing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27
.SHANTJIj.NIGI:i CASE.
IS ABOUT over
Decision in Big Problem
Before Arms Meet
Only Hours Away
TBy Associated Press i

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. - The
Japanese Chinese differences over
Shantung, now the crucial issue OF
TIE arms conference have been re-
duced to such narrow proportions
that q final decision is believed to
be only q question OF hours. Among
the Chinese It was indicated that
the result hinged entirely upon
whether the, Japanese experts arc
to be retained at the head Of the
traffic and accountancy depart.
ments Of the Tslngtao. Tsinanfu
railroad.
Although not announced formal.
ly, the views of the two delegations
were said to have brought substan
TALLY into accord regarding all 9th,
er features OF the latest settlement
proposal as 1t was urged upon the
Chinese by President Harding.
On the question Of, Japanese man
agement Of the railway over the
period of payment,tth Chinese dele,
gates are described by spokesmen
as not now willing to agree to thar
Continued on Page Eight)
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Pittsburgh Miners Will
Not Accept the Scale
Offered
gibbons Statement
Consol Nurses Taking
the First Aid
Course

Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
a safety meeting will be held in
Rex's theatre, Shinnston, under
the auspices of the safety depart.
meMt Of the Consolidation Coal
Company. Two motion pictures
will be shown and addresses will
be made by W. B. Riggleman,
Fairmont, state mining inspector;
Adain Crawford, Fairmont, in,truc.
tor OF tile mining extension schhuls
and j. w. Reed, Fairmont, safety
director.
Late this afternoon Mr.. Reed
was TO give the first lesson In frs.
aid to the nurses Of the Consolida.
tion Coal Company at his rooms in
the Watson building Five were
expected to attend. Mr.. Reed re.
turned this afternoon from Gray,
Pa, where he conducted one OF the
several safety meetings in the
,somef set district. There were
EDr9babl many ass.l50 paaobie at
nestIh hga held at Gray Jen2
hctS 0nu SSoSlh. ss :.
Mining School
Tonight the regular weekly ses.
sion OF the FaIrmont mining exten-
sion. class will be held at 1880
o'clock. A number OF new men
have signified their Intention Of
joining the class.
The instructor at Mt. Hope, w.
Va. is making an effort to excel
the attendance record of the
Clarksburg and Fairmont class.
Tonight the class Will resume its
work on ventilation.
John Crawford, the president of
the class will have a supply OF
gas charts at the class tonight.
Refuse Scale
Today's Pittsburgh Post in part
states the following:
Robert R.. Gibbons, president
OF the United Nine Workers Of
America In the Pittsburgh district
gave out statement yesterday in
which he accuses the Pittsburgh
Coal Producers Association Of act.
ing In violation of an agreement
directed by the President OF the
United States, and taking steps
That Will make the members Of this
association responsible II a stop-
page OF work occurs April /. He
charges these mine operators witS
acting IN an arrogant manner. with
attempting to vioiate Their prom.
:e to deal with the miners through
their organization officers and
concludes with the declaration that
the wage program set down by the
Continued on Page Eight
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sEEKING EAr,rs

BEcKLEY, W. Va, Jan. az
Fred Davis and Henry B. Dymes,
who have been conducting an In.
vestigation OF labor conditions
and unemployment here for the
federal department OF labor, visit.
ed Thayer today after receiving
reports OF unemployment from
residents there. In making their
investigations, the representatives
OF the labor department have
visited homes OF men who were
working as we'll as those Of the
unemployed and have been assist
ed by citizens committees and
delegations representing union
miners and relief Organizations.
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Criminal Court
Is Tame Today

Today's session or criminal
court was a tame affair there be-
ing no cases started until late in
the afternoon when the case Of
the state against Rebecca Cain
was called.
Attorney U. A. Knapp was
scheduled to argue his motion to
set aside the verdict of the trial
jury in the case Of William Cain
and grant a new trial at the morn
ing session today, but this was
postponed until Monday morning.
An attempt was made to start
the case of Charles saura on a
felony charge but as one Of the
states material witnesses was not
present this case. was continued
until Monday, February g..
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Later Bandits Engage in
/ Running Fight With
Police
MORT H SIDE
Gordon Of Detectives Are
Thrown About Section
of the City
stBy Associated Press j


PITTSBURGH, Jan. 27-Five
bai dts today robbed the First Ma
~ fal Bank Of Grafton, suburb
. F1ls000 In money and $4,000
liberty bonds, after killing
Arold Moss, assistant cashier.
no tried to defend the institution.
The men escaped in an automo-
bile but were intercepted on the
north side by party of city de-
|tecttves on their way to the scene
s the robbery. After a pistol
battle the men abandoned their
car. and sought shelter in a house
on Pennsylvania avenue, not far
from the Fort Wayne yards OF the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad. The house
was surrounded, but the bandits
escaped. George McCandless,
DIRECTOR Of public safety threw a
Gordon Of police around the entire
section OF the city, with instruc-
tons TO guard every street and
search allshouses.
tt9phNtktkfktuQuu ILle ulTStCQf re-
sorted that two men and woman
lali BEEN aiken and were detained
VI exaptinatieiii ~ ,s.s-A
Within san hour after the rob-
oery a party of city detectives on
their way to, the bank met an
automobile filed with men on the
north side. The. order to stop was
answered by shots, and the car
kept gong. The detectives lost a
little time in turning, but soon
soyartook the bandits. who aban-
l5doned their car and scattered.
They dashed into buildings in the
vicinity OF Pennsylvania and Irwin
avenues with the detectives close
one cir heels.
While some of the officers fol-
lowed thef fleeing robbers, who
were answering their firing shot
Continued on page twelve)
w ifartNII = q. IH
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Two Teachers Are
Burned At Weston
by Associated Prcsg1

WESTON. Jan. q. = Two per.
sons we're severely burned, a half a
dozen or more had narrow escapes,
from death, house was destroyed
at a loss Of $4,000 and other homes
IN the heart Of the residential dis.
trict were menaced by flames when
an oil stove, placed in the home OF
Mrs A. A. Arnold, in First street,
when Weston was without gas the
first OF the week. exploded at 8
o'clock this morning. The Injured
are: Miss Edna Arnold, principal
OF the local high school; severely
burned about the back, shoulders
and arms; Miss Nellie Arnold, a
teacher in the local graded schools
back severely. burned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27
Suggestion of Repeal of
Adamson Law Is De-
feated Today
0 0THER A c TIL 0 \
Bitter Debate on Guar
anty Clause of Trans
portation Act
[Ry Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Union
labor won victory in the National
Agricultural conference today when
that body by a vote Of SO to G4
struck out OF a committee report a
recommendation for repeal Of the
Adamson eight hour law.
The conference also struck out
of the committee report recommen.
dation for repeal Of the commonly.
termed guaranty clause of the
transportation act, which fixes six
per cent. as a proper return for rail-
roads.
This action was taken after bit
ter debate in which Samuel Com.
pers denounced a resolution intro.
duced by the president OF the Ma
tional Implement and Vehicle asso.
citation, calling for reduction OF
minor and railway union labor
wages. and also tn q commit tee "a.
sparf :FcRaa tiIq sipiEdseTislaVi
Mr: GomperS warned Tile farniets
that after they had become thor.
oughly organized they might in the
future face similar fight by in.
terests which he said now were
making q drive on union labor.
The sentiment OF the conference
as voiced by several speakers
seemed to be that the whole matter
.of transportation including wages
paid to union labor and the railway
question generally had better be
left to congress and not passed on
by the conference. Several OF the
delegates Joined with Mr.. Gompers
in denouncing the proposals as an
attempt to drive a wedge between
labor and the farmers.
The railroad labor question, how.
ever, is expected to come again. be.
fore the conference when the re.
port of the committee on transpor.
tLtion is received.
Mr.. Gompers in vehement
speech declared he had faced this
same stereotyped antagonism" to
labor in the unemployment confer
once as manifested itself In the at,
tempt to put the agricultural con.
ference on record as favoring re
peal of the Adamson law.
W. c. LanSdon, OF the Kansas
farmers association, said that the
farmers OF his state did not want
to take advantage OF labor in re.
adjusting matters.
Dr.. David Of Lansing, Michigan,
said the average labor return to
farmers was 5000 year and to rail-
road labor $1,G9O a year.
A. G. Davis, secretary OF the farm.
ers' union, questioned the wisdom
OF any such action as "dabbling in
the affairs OF some one else"
Clifford Pinchot, Of Pennsylvania
also opposed the conference going
on record on the transportation
issue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27
To Investigate
Tallman Death

GALLAPOL1s, Jan. 27.-Inves.
tigation Of the death. of Mr.. Tall.
man, wealthy cattle man. whose
body was found in the ruins OF
Mrs. Matte Brooks, negro, home
here Yesterday was begun today
blythe police and by H. W, Cher
rington, county prosecutor.
Mrs. Brooks was still being held
by the authorities today for inves.
tigatton. She was arrested yes.
terday as she and her daughter
were about to board a train for
Charleston, w! Va.
Peter. Tallman, father OF the
murdered. man, today took his
sons body to Beech Hill for burial.
The father and the police believe
thatEthe son was murdered and
the house set on fire to hide the
crime. |g
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27
TAX MEETING TO
Be EHELD.NONDAY
Citizens Show Much Inter.
est in Question to Be
Discussed

Tax levyfng bodies OF the county
and all taxpayers interested arc
invited to attend a meeting to be
held at 2 O'Clock Monday afternoon
IN the county court room in the
court house at which time the tax
question in regard to valuation
and rates will be discussed at
length
~ "a IN syf 1e ,i,.fs
ed session Of the meeting hela n
the Chamber OF commerce rooms
Yesterday afternoon at which a
number Of the leading citizens 0:
the city were present and a nun.
Der expressed their views on the
tax question.
The tax question is brought be.
fore the people at this time on
account OF the recent meeting OF
all county assessors and the state
tax commissioner at Charleston at
which time the assessor were or.
dered to assess all property in
their counties at its true and ac-
tual value. II this is done and the
levying bodies Of the county do nor
alter their levies to allow for the
increased valuation. the residents
Of the county will be paying more
than double the amount OF taxes
that they are paying at the pres,
ent time.
This phase Of the situation was
discussed generally at the meeting
yesterday but will be gone into al
length at the meeting to be held
Monday afternoon and large at.
tendance of taxpayers is expected
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27
Warrant out
For Tounley;
Now In Jail
(By the Assoeiatei Pressl .

(By the Associated Press)s
FARGO, N. D. Jan, ! GA
warrant has been issued here
for the arrest of A. g. Town.
ley, president OF the National
Non.partisian league, charging.
him with mplication In the al.
legged ENLIGHTENMENT Of 81, 900:
from the Observation-Disclosures
ican Bank Of Fargo.
The warrant, which was issu
ed in the .Cass county district
court, It was learned today, viii
be served on Townley when he,
s released next week from the,
Jackson (M!nnesota) jail where
he is serving a ninety day sen.
tence for conviction on a charge,
of iolating the state espionage
law
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27
COMMITTEE THAT NAD|
INVESTIGATION ABOUT
NING0 CASE REPORTS
Chairman Kenyonsubmits Unsigned
Report and Offers Several
Drastic Suggestions
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, jan GA government tribunaI9fo.
regulation of the coal industry under statutory code
industrial law enforced only by power of public opinion
Chairman Kenyon, of the labor committee which recen
investigated disorders in the West Virginia coal
fields.
The report held that both operators and miners were
responsible for the recent conditions and property esc
onin West Virginia and said mutual concessions
operators and United Mine Workers would have to
to end the conflict.
THE issue is perfectly plain" said Senator Kensofs
report %Ihe operators in this particular sectonao
longing to the unions. = And further that hey baye
the right and will exercise it, and will discharge e
belongs to the union On the ofheriiand The
miners are determined to unonze these fields which as
principally the only large and important coal fields
United States not unionized" gsSjSs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27
GRAFTON FIRST NATIONAL BANK
VICTIM; EMPLOYEE IS MURDERED
TNOB BIG Really
/. DEALS THIS WEEK
Exchange of Property on
Jackson Street During
The Last Few Days

/ Jackson street is rapidly develop.
ing into one OF Fairmont's main
business thoroughfares and it will
only be a matter OF a short time
when business properties will be
spread along this street. Another
step toward this realization was ap-
parent this week when two import
ant business deals were consum.
mated in the Jackson street sec.
tion.
cSsrlss E. Mumford, electrician.
who oxrs the Mumford building in
Locust "Nenue, which includes his
store rom and apartments, has
purchased property Of the old FAIR
mont Cremeary, no~ occupied by
the Imperial Ice Cream company,
from G. s. Riggs, Robert T. Gun,
ntngham and John Henshaw for a
cash consideration OF $4,000 and
the assumption OF outstanding OBJ.
Iligations. 1t is understood that
the new owner will erect another
floor on the building, which will
make 1t three stories-the addition.
al floor being used for flats. Store
rooms will be provided on the first
floor.
Anther important real estate
transaction in Jackson street now
being closed is that In which John
NJ Sisner OF John, lSisner
Bro. lumber dealers, and contract
tors, who 1t is understood has made
the first payment on the purchase
iof the lot Of ground in Jackson
street, adjoining the old Grand
opera house, which is now owned
by the Odd Fellows, aud which is
opposite the Jackson hotel. Mr.,
Ktsner contemplates erecting four
or five story building there, It is
reported. The consideration is
said to be in excess Of $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27
Record Time
For Making
Good Booze
(By The Associated Press,

(By the Associated Press.)
BUFFALO, N. w. Jan. 81.
-How to make three years
old #hiskey" in three minutes
has been demonstrated at a
meeting of the city council by
DR.. Francis E. Fronczak,
health compissioner. He mixed
alcohol extracted from potatoes
with fusel oil and burnt sugar
and produced a whiskey which,
he said, was commonly retailed
for $6. 90 a quart
The demonstration was given
at a hearing on an ordinance
which would impose yearly
tax Of $25 and require a bond
Hon all places for the sale OF
soft drinks. City officials
charged that many Of the SO.
called soft drink places were
selling the spurious whiskey.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27

l.. . = An
'ff,'tE- prgposais FOL "a tedtfaI co.a
tribunal and code of ,iaW bpiyinr
both TO operators and miner was
his personal uggestSon, Senator
Kenyon said. Other members OF
the investigating committee didsnot
sign the report andfare al liberfy
TO submit individual reports
The proposed government coal
board would be organized, under
Senator Renyon's suggestion AK
the railway labor board, Rithfthrs
representatives each OF the EN-.
ploytes, the employers and the pub.
lie, appointed by the President
The international. code wonld BE
enacted by Congress and its pTihs
ciples interpreted by the board
Senator Kenyon announced that
he would later announce d bhIfcoy.
ering his plan for d coal laBpr
board and code" whichsfoll6wss
"one-Coal is a public utility and
in its production and dlsEributioit
the public interest isi'predo domtnant
"Two-Human standards sf6uii
be the constraining Influence ii
fixing the wages and working con
dltions Of mine workers.
"Three-Capital priidently and
honestly invested ii the coal IN
dustry should have an adsduate ~.
turn sufficient 70 stimulata tiie
production Of this essential CON
modify.
"Four-The right OF Operator
and miners to organize is eoe4
nized and affirmed. i This right shall
not be denied, abridge oi inter-
fered with in any manner what
soevir, nor shall cuefeive uieas-
ures Of any kind be used by en-
ployers or employees to exercise Oh
to refrain from exercising this
right.
"Five-The right of OPERATOR
and OF miners to bargain collective
ly through representatiy pt tlielr
own choosing is recognlked ana a.
firmed.
,"Six-The miners who itre not
members of a unIon have liza firht
to work without sbeing ibss,I ..ti I,v
SelIow worlxmen ISha 8SnnsIy beionr
n ,,n,ons The man n VIM, belsnr to
n nnjon have ibe .rSSI,t e ,sorl, w
S,,tboMt % beIrs hsSasss,a ,,tr NJ NJ sello,'
worltmen or operators Who DO not
believe in unionistn. The organi
nnion f,elds and IL 1,sat t.s,ai,le meth.
ods tryS to nersnads men 10 ioIn
tbe unions INF theys i,aye no fight
to Try and induce employea to sIo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27
Government CONTROL OF COAL INDUSTRY URGED
BANK ROBBERS MAKE BIG HAUL NEAR PITTSBURGH
UTELLUMs
BY j. a. L.

From out the winters
RHYMEANDFoG
Appears the gay seed
cATALoG
With watermelon like a
WHALE
With onions, radishes. and
KALE
With turnips that would
FIL1.ATUB
With pumpkins like an
1ND1ANCLuB
With cobless corn and
sTRINGLEssBEAN
All grouped in glad
HARMoN1ousscENE
The fairy book a la
DEMoDE
That leads US to that
RocKYRoAD
Where mully grubs will
STANDANDGRIN
And later bugs will
THR1vEL1KEsIN
Where cut worms harvest
N1GHTBYN1GHT
And beetles black and
BEETLEsWH1TE
Will gnaw and cut and
BlTEANDcHEw
Until the harvest seasons
THROUGH
Do you remember Mister
GRIMM?
The catalog was writ
BYHfM.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27
CONFERENCE i, OFF.

PARIS, Jan. 27.-The conference
between George Harvey, American
ambassador 10 Great Britain and
Premer Poincare, which has been
scheduled for today, was post.
poned until Monday. Myrons 4.
Herrick, United States ambassador
to France, will participate in Mon.
iday's meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27
EGGS BREAK

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The
fresh egg market broke heavily
today, the drop ranging from 10
to 12'cents per dozen. Wholesal-
ers explained that heavy ship
ments from the producing centers
made at pre-cold weather prices,
caused the decline.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27
NELLIE Billy pEAn

NEW YORK, Jan. 27-Nellie
BLY,. newspaper woman, who
achieved fame by a spectacular
trip around the world in record
time. died today at st. Marks hos
pital.
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-04-06
ff+++i 81 + + +++++++i
+ SHELLEY @ !
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March 81 the Spring Festival was
given in the Shelley high school. The
program was as follows: Music Box
Review, Mid Summer Nights Dream,
Egyptian Ballet, The Long and Short
of It, A Little Bit O'Honey, La
CinQuantaine, utch Kidides, When
Autumn Leaves Begin to Fall, Rus
sian Mazurka, Japanese Love Song,
White Rose Mazurka, Sally, Mar
guerites, Pizzicati, Amaryllfs, Smilin'
Thru, Salut D'Amour, I Amt Got
Nobody, Estudiantina, Leave Us
With Smile. All those who took
part deserve much credit for their
very good work. A large crowd at
tended the splendid program and
everyone went away saying they en-
joyed it very much.
G. w. Ross, who has been in the
Mayo Brothers hospital for a seri-
GUS operation, returned home on
Tuesday morning last.
Miss Goldie White, Edith Hunting
and Mrs. F. e. Roberts entertained
about twenty-five couples at a
Bridge and 900" party on Wednes-
day evening, given in the Masonic
hall. Mrs. j. L. Moore and ]. G..
Jones won high score in Bridge and
Mrs. ]. e. Edell and B. F. Lynch in
$780,. Later in the evening two
course luncheon was served. Every
one enjoyed the evening very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. George were in
Shelley on Friday visiting friends.
Mr.. Flygg of Blackfoot was in
Shelley Saturday en- important bust
ness and visiting with friends.
Mrs. L. c. lockwood returned
home from the east, where she has
been visiting with her, folks for the
past two or three months.
j. G.. Patterson of Dillon, Mont,
was in Shelley Saturday on business
and visiting with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Crimble Of
Marysville, Idaho were in Shelley
spending the weekend with friends.
F. D. Moore and sister Ethel of the
Idaho Technical Institute spent the
weekend with their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. J. s. Moore of this city.
A. O. Miller was in Blackfoot Sat-
urday evening visiting with friends.
Lorenzo Chadwick was in Idaho
Falls, Saturday evening visiting with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crooks left for
Burley Wednesday morning for few,
days visit with friends.