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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-20
ROTARY CLUB TO
AIDROADPROJEC7
Committee Named for Confer.
ence---Action Taken on
Water Bonds

Today's meeting Of the Rotary
Club was a spirited session of fun
and seriousness. Baird Mitchell,
who spent the winter months In
Florida, was in attendance and ex
pressed his pleasure to again be In
Fairmont. 1t was voted to hold a
ladies' night on Thursday, May A.,
at which time 1t Is expected that
the new officers Of the club will
be placed in office following the
annual election next Thursday.
After n discussion OF the local
bond issue for filtration plant and
pure water supply, a new resolu.
ton was read and adopted as fol
lows:
Whereas, the Tairmont Chamber
of Commerce. by resolution unani'
mously adopted at an open forum.
meeting held in the Fairmcnt Hotel
on Tuesday, April II. requested the
Board Of Affairs of the City of Fair
mont, at the earliest possible mo.
ment. TO again present TO the cit!
s2ens Of Fairm At an elactiops to
be held for tii1s purpose; the ptopt
osition Of installing a water filtra.
ton system for the City OF Fair.
mont. and. ?
Whereas. the members OF this
club are In hearty accord with the
spirit and purpose OF the resolu.
tton adopted by the Chamber Of
Commerce. as aforesaid.
Therefore, Be It Resolved, that
this club do unanimously approve
of and indorse the resolution adopt.
ed by the Chamber Of Commerce,
as aforesaid, and that we do col.
lectively and severally pledge our
active support to the Chamber OF
Commerce. as well as TO the Board
of Affairs. in again presenting this
matter to the citizens Of Fairmont,
and We do further unanimously
agree to devote such time as may
he necessary in order to present TO
the citizens of Fairmont, in It's
proper light, the necessity and ad.
vantage OF the proposed filtration
system, and we do hereby promise
to devote as much time as It IS
possible for each individual mem.
ber to give on election day, at the
polls, to have such filtration propo-
sition carried by vote Of the citi.
zens Of Fairmont."
]. NJ. Jacobs brought up the sub.
iect OF good roads and after con.
siderable argument a committee
composed Of !. NJ. Jacobs NJ
Hartley and Smith Hood was an
pointed TO meet with similar com.
mittee appointed by the Kiwanls
Club and with representatives of
the Fairmont Chamber Of Com.
merce and Clarkshurg Chamber o.
Commerce. It was proposed to
consider the matter OF employing
counsel to aid Monongalia County
to dissolve the injunction which ts
now holding up the completion OF
the state road between here and
Morgantown.
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DATE NOT SET FOR
VINCENT FUNERAL
Body of University Student
Drowned Brought Here
for Burial

Arrangements have not been
made for the funeral of William
Virgil j. Vincent, 10 years old, son
OF Judge and Mrs. George A. Vim
cent OF this city. who was drowned
in the Monongahela River near
Morgantown late yesterday after
noon while canoing with Adair
Daily. a schoolmate. 3
y The. tTp young men \ S'hoEpSt
students vat tile West Virginia
University had gone out in a canoe
and were opposite the plant OF the
Riverside Lumber Co. Seeing a
government boat coming down the
river. they decided 10 ride the
waves and in SO doing their canoe
was upset. both boys being thrown
into the water. Daley, who was
rescued, seized the upturned canoe
and succeeded In holding on untsl
his rescue was effected. while
Vincent struggled manfully with
the waves for a time but was final
ly seen to go down by jbystanders
who We're powerless to tescue him.
Watching the struggles of Daley
and seeing him growing weaker.
HersChel ShrIver Of 'Morgantown
went to his aid and succeded In
bringing him safely to shore.
The body Of young Vincent was
found short distance from where
it was last seen and was brought
to the home Of his parents last
evening.
1t is thought the clothing ana
heavy shoes worn by Vincent re-
tardcd his progress as he was re.
garded as a good swimmer. A pul
motor was secured and every eff
fort made to resuscitate the young
man without avail. Young Daley
is son Of DR.. and Mrs. w. =:
Daley Of Terra Alta. Both DaiIey
and Vincent are freshmen at W.
V. U.
Virgil Vincent is survived by his
parents. a sister. Mae Poe Vincent,
and a Brother. George A. Vincent,
Jr. He was born in December. 1902
and would have been 20 on his
next birthday. He graduated from,
the Fairmont High School and was
taking an A. B. course al the Uni.
.yersity. He was color guard in
the cadet corps and was nlenl-
ber Of the First NJ. E. Church Of
this city, He spent the Easte: re-
cess here with his parents and re-
turned 10 his studies on Monday.
Young Vincent lived at the homs
OF Frank Fleming at Morgantown,
and Mr.. Fleming and a relative,
Aaron Carlow accompanied the
body here last evening.
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mine SITUATION
/ AT STANDST|LL
IN THIS REGION
|seventy-Three Plants Con-
tinue 10 Work-.-All
Small, However
GAIN BUT NINE CARS
consolidation Coal Gets In
junction in Somerset
"a Coal Field
GAIN BUT Nine CARS

seyenty.three mines. all small
|ones, were reported to be attempt.
Eng 10 work in Northern West Vir
|ginia today. This Is the same mum.
|per as on Wednesday. The situH'
Bon is5 5practically at a standstill.
Iis nothing has occurred in the past
few days to change the general
itatus of affairs.
Peace and tranquility reign in
4 Of the mining towns, and the
ines that have been working non.
.tiion appear to have been doing
70 without any disorder.
Gain Nine Cars.
Tonnage yesterday showed a gain
nine cars compared to the pra-
|5lous day, but that was three cara
lower than the biggest day OF last
ixes.s, Tuesday, when 1873 cars .of
lsoa1 wefe loaded. Tonnage pro.
|iuced on the various divisions yes.
/. .e day were as follows: B. Il o.
|Monongah, 90 cars; Charleston,
III cars: ConnelIsville, s cars:
l5umbefland. % cars; Western
|Maryland- -Beliugton & Weaver, q
lars: Monongahela, . cars; NJ. &
S. 26 cars.
a survey Of the field YESTERDAY
compared to Tuesday shows that
jrpducuon dropped two cars on the
Npnnhsah Division. B. & o.. while
lhe Charleston Division. B. & q,
ainel tone car: ConnellsvllIe Di.
SsSf0pg B. e o., "a cars: Cumher.
Ihiisls b vision, B. & o.. cars: the
Mnnonsahela, 3 cars. and the N. &
III one car. The mine at work on
III Belington e. Weaver branch OF
| lhe western Maryland loaded four
|ars yesterday. the same as Tues.
|ipy, while on Monday but one car
4 II coalgwas loaded.
Mines at Work.
;T'oday twelve instead Of thirteen
|pfnes are at work on the Mon0n.
tah Division. B. & o.. which is
heck.mated by M additional minc
" work on the Monongahcla Rail.
tSay. Conditions are unchanged on
HE other divisions as followc:
Charleston, %; Connellsville, A:
cumberland. Is: Bellngton & Wca.
YER Western Maryland, 1; NJ. &
|Ss 10.
1893 Empties Today.
Mines In Northern West Virginia
Today ordered 1893 emptles. Fortv
I've Of these we're requested by
PLANTS on the Monongah Division.
& o.; 65 by mines along the
sharleston Division, B. & O.: 10
ty operating mines along the Cou.
lellsville Division. B. & O.: 80 by
mines along the, Cumberland Div
HOY, b. & o.: . by the three mines
kEfempting to work on ttAe Monou,
kEalai 35 by those located along
|Ssa M.g& K. and by the mines on
he Bellngton & Weaver branch Of
ne Western Maryland Railway.
In the Coke Belt.
Eight mines, or ono less than
yesterday, are reported trying to
york on the Monongahela Railway
n Pennsylvania today. The mines
Continued on Page Four)
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LIFE SAVERS AVERT PERIL
OF GREAT RUNAWAY BOAT

CLEVELAND. April 2O.-operi
ating In small, wave-swept motor
launch and in peril of their lives
for more than four hours this
morning, life savers, led by Cap
tain Hansen. succeeded in making
fast the big passenger steamer
Theodore Roosevelt, which had
broken loose from eight cables at
the East Ninth street dock, and
lashed by a high running sea and
a gale estimated at sixty miles an
hour. threatened to destroy a gov
ernment dredge and many pleas
ure launches.
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1900 SOLDIERS
BELIEVED BURIED
Hundreds of Children Also Be-
Iieved Victims of Big
Explosion

ATHENS. April 2O-tBy The
Associated Press )-Advices from
SalonIka today report great loss Of
life as the result of an explosion
OF war materials stores, 200
meters from the Monastir station.
Hundreds Of children are buried in
the ruins of church on which
shells fell, and it was believed
l,S00 soldiers were buried in the
ruins OF their barracks which were
demolished. the advices state.
TIL disaster occurred at noon
yesterday. The details and the ex.
act number Of victims are lacking.
but the dispatch said that It was
known that the death toll was
large.
The soldiers were having dinner
when their barracks were destroy
ed and large number are known
to have been killed. The railway
station was demolished. Fires i'm.
mediatey broke out In several
places and inhabitants fled in panic
as the entire town was in danger.
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GIRL SAYS
GUILTY, | GUESS
Pays Fine Of $40 and Costs
For Violating Auto
Ordinance

Guilty, | guess" was Miss vir.
ginla Eisley's reply to Mayor w, w.
Conaway's question OF guilty or not
guilty, when arraigned in police
court this morning on charge OF
violating the city automobile or.
dinance by driving an automobile
across the South Side bridge at
thirty to thirty-five miles an hour.
Miss Eisley, who is a pretty Is.
year old high school girl. was ar.
rested Tuesday might at $3.50
O'clock by policeman, Joe ,Hsgsl,Iae
T|IsbprtEEy after She had driven
across the bridge at what the OF.
ficer claimed was a dangerous rate
Of speed.
When on the stand today, Mayor
Conway questioned Miss Eisley
as to the number OF passengers In
her car when she violated the city
ordinance. She said that there
were three in the front seat with
her and four in the rear seat Of
the car, which was a Dodge tour.
ing car. Mayor Conaway repri.
manded her for allowing so many
passengers in the front seat, as Ne
said 1t was impossible to control
car II any emergency arose with
so many crowded into the front
seat.
AS 1t was her first offense, May.
or Conaway said he would let her
off easy, and imposed fine Of $40
and costs ulIon her. However, the
mayor promised to double the
amount II she was ever before him
again.
Tho second case called was also
a violation OF the automobile or.
dinance. Henry Baker, negro drIv.
or Of D. NJ. Osgood's truck, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by
Policeman Fleming for driving his
truck on the sidewalk near High
and Monroe streets. He posted a
forfeit when arrested and failed to
show up for trial this morning.
After hearing the testimony OF the
arresting officer, Mayor Conaway
fined Baker IS and costs.
Burka vs.. Hawkins was the
next cast listed for trial. In this
action Sol Burka, manager Of the
Blue Ridge Thsater, accused Fred
Hawkins Of assaulting and beating
him in Main street near the the.
ater at o'clock last Sunday
morning.
Hawkins entered a plea OF not
guilty to the charge and the com.
planning witness was called to
state his case. The case had not
proceeded very far until Mayor
Conway announced that It would
be continued until tomorrow morn.
ing In order to get some more wit.
nesses summond into court to yer.
ify some Of the statements made
by the defendant.
The case will be fully. aired at to.
morrow mornings session OF police
court when both sides are expect.
ed to have a number Of additional
witnesses present. Attorney L. C,
Musgrave represented Hawkins at
the trial this morning, while Burka
represented himself.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-20
GERMANY NOT TO
. PARTICIPATE N
RUSSIANAFEA|RS
'-
Delegation Agrees to Accept
Conditions as Result Of
RapaIIO Treaty
PENALTIES ASKED
France Determined to ActsIts
Treaty Is Not Abrogated
Immediately an
PENALTI ASKED

PARIS. April 20.-(By The AS
sociated Observation-Disclosures sent
by Premier Polncare to the French
ambassadors, fully approved BY
the cabinet, are to insist that en-
ergetic measures must be taken
and penalties applied to Germany,
II the Russo German treaty is not
abrogated, regardless Of what tho
Genoa conference may decide.
The premter's position Is that
there can be no more hesitationsi "a
the execution Of the treaty Of 'VeF1
sailles and that, unless its Rexecut
tion is insisted upon now, with evil
dences Of determination on the part
OF the Allies, the treaty may as well
be abandoned altogether.
He holds that none Of the cor.
cessions made to Germany hassled
In any respect TO Cancellation. hut
rather that they have been taken
by Germany as evidences Of the
weakness Of the Allies and asgsn.
couragement for further resistse
ance.
Premier Poincare has held con
sllltations with a number OF lead.
ers Of the different parties In the
last two days, besides keeping the
cabinet In close touch with the sit
uation. 1t was pointed out tbdSt
that .tha .Rpssa,G eE1aa tE'feHt = 'srs7
brought to light violations of the
Versailles pact by Germany IN u.
spect to military material, the Ger.
mans having. II appears, sold the
arms which the Russian refugees
had left in Germany instead of
handing them over to the allied
commission for destruction, as pro!
vided for by the peace treaty,
tArticle / Of the Russo:G German
treaty, at the end Of clause O.
reads: "The Russian government
renounces payment Of the sum Ger
many has derived from the sale of
Russian Army material tranbrort.
ed into Germany")
Speculation is rife here concern
ing the form Of penalties 10 bs
imposed on Germany. The occu-
patton Of the Ruhr Valley Is the
foremost suggestion, y although
there are opinions that the allies
are not likely to adopt the precise
penalty which the Germans most
expect and are perhaps best ptc
pared to meet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-20
! FRANCE DEMANDS ABR0GA ton OF RAP al 10 TREATY
Lively Market Found for Dollar
Bills offered at Half a Quarter

okMULGEE, oklap April 20An alleged confidence game
which three men are charged with having offered
Tor sale at the rate OF 12 cents each found lively
failed deliver the cheap after they received their
was uncovered here last night When officers the
OF Jack Gardner of Muskogee charge robbery
Warrants are out for the OF Bob Smith,
operator and former political in okmulgee County
Bert Davis, on the charge
The are alleged to have told they
great number Of 81 bills from the failed banks this
that in order to handle the conveniently they had have
in larger denominations They offered eight of the dollar
bills for dollar taking $40 and $50 bills according
the county attorneys office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-20
Addresses King
as old Bean in
Talk on Phone

MADRID, April 2O.-"would
YOU have the kindness to ask
the secretary to speak on the
telephone?" This message, re-
celyed by a page at the Military
Club Of Madrid. so astounded
him by its politeness that he
thought one of the boys was
having a joke with him. He
therefore replied:
Hold the line. old beam" or
the Spanish equivalent, and /
will give him to YOU" The
secretary addressed the man on
the telephone as your maies-
ty."
Shortly afterwards a message
summoned the page to the
palace, where the king gave
him a note OF large denomlna-
tion, saying, "There you arc,
old beam" and invited him to
spend the rest OF the afternoon
at the palace with the royal
children.
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Held For Criminal Court
On a Conspiracy Charge

George elise. who has been de
tanned in the county jali tot the
last week on a charge 6f Sconsptr
acy and threatening 70 Do goat
bodily harm TO the superintendent
OF the Consolidation Cod Co, at
Its Chiefton mine, Was giyen a
preliminary hearing In Maglstrate
NJ. r. Musgrove's court this after
noon. He was held for. the action
OF the May Criminal Court grand
Jury on the conspiracy chafee and
was placed under q 500 bond 10
keep the peace for one year
Chatles Mitchell. who was arrested
on similar charges at the same
time, sis stil prisoner III tho
county jail.
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Waynesburg Sheriff Denies
Charges Made by Union
Leaders Today
PRODUCTION GAINING
Organization Work Being
Continued by United
Mine Workers

PITTSBURGH, April 2O.-
Charging that miners OF the Cru
cible Steel Co. at Crucible Creme,
County. Pa, were compelled to
work and were not allowed tu
leave the village. Francis Feeney.
organizer Of the United Mine
Workers, announced In Uniontown
today that the matter had been rs-
ported to the Department OF Labor
which would conduct an exhaus-
tive investigation.
Sheriff Dan Phillips of Waynes- :
burg, replying to the charge. said
he had been in Crucible within tne
past few days and mo such con-
dition exists"
at is true said the sheriff, that
two miners got drunk and threat
ened to shoot up the town. They
were arrested and brought to jail
here. They are now out on bail
awaiting The action OF the grand
jury.
Il have force of deputy sheriffs
in Crucible, and there are coal and
iron police there. a total of twenty
two men on duty. The mine is not
working, and the people are allow
ed to come and go as they please.
There was a rumor that the miners
were compelled to, stay in their
houses and were not even allowed
to go TO church, but / went, .doYI
'tnnfe ~ d made b t16tS sd invests
CATION. They can go when ana
where they please. >"
Reports from the Fayette County
coke region today showed little
change in the strike situation. At
Leisenring No. reported closed
yesterday, It was stated that a few
men were working and some men
had gone into Leisenring No. 3,
Continued on Page Four
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LOGAN PRODUCTION
SHOWING INCREASE

Production from some Of the non
union coal fields Of Southern West
Virginia continues to increase, ae,
cording to figures made ,pnblic at
the Offices ot the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators Assoeia-
tion hete. Logan in particular had
a large daily production on We'd
resday. totsllng 1886 cars.
Wednesdays PRODUCTION figures
In various non union fields in
Southern West Virginia, according
to repo:ts made public here today
were as follows: New River, 23s
cars; Logan 1896 cars; Big Sandy,
~ cars; Kanagha. 70 cars; Elk
River 's3 cars. %
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-20
Claim Coal Prices Have
Not Advanced With Strike

PITTSBURGH, April 20-Coal
prices in the Pittsburgh market
have not advanced since the coal
strike began, and there is an
abundance OF coal on the railroad
tracks, according 10 u statement
by R. n. Gardiner, commissioner
of Public Coal Producers Assocla-
tlon, In answer to a statement by
Vice President Fagan Of the Unit
ed Mine Workers, who was quoted
as saying prices were higher.
"Mingo County. West Virginia,
screened coal was offered In the
Pittsburgh market yesterday for
50 a ton at the mlne.'' aid Mr..
Gardiner, "and Irwin Gas Coal Co.
mine run was offered for $1.30.
Clearheld County coal, mine run
steam, was offered here at $2.35,
andthe offerings of Kentucky coal
were so liberal that nosprices were
ilamedsbut instead bids,were ask
edkn - "a .,A.s,5N t-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-20
OFF FOR NATIONAL
TEMPLAR GATHERING

Scott C. Lowe. deputy grand com.
mander OF the grand commandery
of West Virginia, Knights Templar.
will leave this evening for New
Orleans to attend the sessions OF
the grand encampment OF the
Knights Templar OF the United
States, which will be held from
April "a to 2S inclusive.
Because Of his official capacity
with the grand commandery in
West Virginia, he win act as etht
representative from this state.
Mrs. Lowe will accompany her hus
band on the trip.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-20
STEEL PLANT FORCED TO
CLOSE BY COAL SHORTAGE

WHEELING, April 9o.-The
Wheeling Steel and Iron Plant at
Benwood, a subsidiary tf the
Wheeling Steel Corporation, will
close Saturday for an indefinite
period, according to officials Of the
company. Eight hundred men are
now, working. The plant normally
employees $500 men. The shut
down Is due to a shortage of coal
brought on by the strike Of the
mine workers on April 1. The
plant has ben operating on a .25 to
100 per cent basis since last fall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-20
CHINESE LAUNCH DRIVE
I ON CHRISTIAN RELIGION

Annoy, China, April 2o.-tBy
the Associated Press An anlg
Christian movement said to have
started with theg formation OF
twenty such societies, Is spreading
rapidly over China, according to
reports reaching here. The agita-
ton has reached Annoy University
the government schools and Other
institutions. Christian leaders and
consular authorities express alarm
at the extent OF the movement
which Is reported TO be backed by
communist agltators. y.
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MUST RAIsE TAxEs

WASHINGTON, April 30
Levying Of additional taxes pro-
badly will be necessary to meet the
deficit Of more than $650,000,000
forecast for the year OF 1922 by
Secretary Mellon. II was said
today at the treasury.
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VoTE ON FlLTRATloN PLANT

I WHEELING, April 20-A $1,000.
900 bond issue for a filtration
plant Is being voted on here today.
Despite strong opposition. City
Manager Dowler Is confident that
the three.ftfths majority will be
obtained.
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SIX ( all. .ptNes fsoEsTRoYEp.
BUTLER, Pa., April 20!.six
frame buildings at Lindora near
here were destroyed by fire today,
the loss being estimated, at $780,
900. sss43s i
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THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Fadsy heayyi
trosss tenissti warmer ErIday.
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Audit Bnreau % circulations FIgnres
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Full Associated Press Wire
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-04-07
R OS e

Farmers made good use of the few
dry days last week, Several of then
sowing oats and making garden.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawson OF
Rugby, visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo,
Rhodes, Sunday.
Henry Dunkelberg of EIgin, Tenn,
was calling on friends here last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B, York and
and District Sunday School Presi-
dent, B. M. Brooks organized a
Sunday School at Brewster Town
last Sunday.
Some of our young people are at
tending the singing school at Pleas
ant Ridge this week, taught by Mr..
Harrison Tompkins of Armathwaite
Rev. VIM. Seabolt is doing some
work for Henry Dunkel-
berg at Elgin. He is remodeling and
completely making two rooms to his
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira D. Land of
accompanied by his moth
er and sister visited his sister Mrs.
B. M. Brooks, last Saturday and
Sunday. Ira was raised in our COM
nunity and we are glad to know he
s doing well.
Our State Patrolman, John B.
York is using most of his time try
ng to convince the people of the
act that it is detrimental to our
ountry to burn the forests.
Mr.. Elon Hammond of Rugby
Tas in our community, Sunday,
alling on friends. We are always
lad to have you with us Elon Come s
gain. j
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1922-04-07
you a good lift
Abraham Lincoln
ANNOUNCEMENT.

70 the Voters of the Third anc
Tenth Civil Districts of Morgan
County:
| hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Associate Member OF
the Road Commission for the Third
and Tenth Civil Districts, to be
elected in the coming August Elec-
ton. l want to ask the support of
all the voters in said Districts.
Thanking you in advance, l am,
h. Yours Respectfully.
&c DAVID l. BLAKE