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The Washington herald., 1922-11-22

Members of ths Congress:
Late last February ] reported
TO you relative to the American
merchant marine, and recommend
ed legislation which the Execu;
tive branch of the Government
deemed essential 10 promote our
merchant marine and with it our
national welfare Other problems
were pressing and other questions
pending. and for one reason or
another. which need not be re-
cited. the suggested legislation
has not progressed beyond Il fav-
orable recommendation by the
House committee The commit
tee has given the question a-full
and painstaking inquiry and
study, and | hope that its favor
able report speedily will be given
the force of law
1t will be helpful in clearing the
atmosphere if we started with the
frank recognition of divided opin-
ion and determined opposition. 1t
is no new experience. Like pro
pOsals have divided the Congress
on various previous Occasions.
Perhaps a more resolute hostility
never was manifest before. and I
am very sure the need for de-
cisive action-decisive, favorable
action-never was SO urgent be-
The Washington herald., 1922-11-22

building IL not new; It IN the law
already. enacted by the essen
TALLY unanimous vote of Congress.
1t 10 oufy included In the pending
bill fn order to amend 20 as to as
sure the exaction Of a minimum
interest rate by the Government,
whereas the existing law leaves
the grant of building loans sub
ject to any whiln of favoritism.
1t should be kept In mind, also,
that there are assured limitations
Of the Government aid proposed.
The direct aid. with ocean carry
ing maintained at our present
participation, VIII not reach Sa0,-
= 900 900 q year. and the maximum
direct aid, II our shipping is 30
prpn1oted that we carry one-half
our deep-seas commerce, viii not
exceed $3o,0oo.00o annually. At
the very maximum Of outlay, we
should be saving $20, boot. 900 of
our present annual operating loss.
II the maximum Ia ever reached.
the 4tablishment Of our merchant
marike viii have been definitely
recorded and the Government
owned fleet fortunately liquidated.
: From this point Of view, il 10
the simple. incontestabie wisdom
of bqsiness-liize dealing to save all
that is possible OF the anpual loss.
the millions sure to Be
lost to the Governments capital
account In sacrificing our fleet.
But there is a bigger. broader.
more inspiring. viewpoint, aye, q
pStrptic viewpoint. I refer to the
construct4ve<AStton of today, which
offerb the only dependable prom
Use of making our wartime In
heritance of ships the foundation
of a great agency Of commerce in
peace and an added guaranty ,of
service when IL is necessary TO
our, national defense.
BELIEVES IN Federal
AID BECOMINGLY GIVEN.
Thus far I have been urging
Government aid to American ship
ping, having In mind every inter
est of our producing population.
whether of mine. factory. or farm.
because expanding commerce is
the foremost thought Of every ma
ton in the world today.
1 believe in Government aid be-
comingly bestowed. We have
aided industry through our traf-
fic: we have aided railway trans
portation in land grants and
loans. We have aided the con-
struction OF market roads and the
Improvement Of inland waterways.
We have aided reclamation and
irrigation and the development Of
waterpower; we have loaned for
seed grains in anticipation Of har-
vests. We expend millions in In
.vestigation and experimentation
to promote a common benefit,
though q limited few are the d.
rect beneficiaries. We have loan
ed hundreds OF millions to pro-
: mote the marketing Of American
The Washington herald., 1922-11-22


shous tie PrsdeN embhdze
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-05
.SESQUI- CENTENNIAL
ASSISTANT ELECTED

PHILADELPHIA Pa, May o.
The management of the Sesqu-
Centennial Exposition. which is to
be held in 1926 in celebration OF
the I50th anniversary of the De-
claratio1 of Independence. has
named as assistant to the president
Victor Rosewater, for many years
publisher of the Omaha Bee, Dr.
Rosewater, who received the Pm.
D. degree at Columbia University
when only % years old. will direct
preliminary promotion and publ
city. The exposition is designed 10
illustrate world progress in art.
science and industry.
DR.. Rosewater has been active
in national politics as member
of the Republican national commit
tee and advisory comittees for sue
cessive campaigns, and was direc
tor of publicity in the western di
vision, which comprised Is states
and territories in the campaign
that elected Justice Taft to the
Presidency. He was an active
member of the Associated Press
for more than % years. He has
had previous experience in EXPOSE
ton and anniversary activities, mas
lectured at various universities and
has written for magazines
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FORMER TAMMANY CHIEF
BURIED In NATIVE LAND

DUBLIN, May 5.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press) = Richard Croker,
former Tammany chieftain who
morning in the grounds of Glen
cairn Castle
Although it had been announced
that the funeral would be private
there was considerable assem-
blage present, including many
friends made by the late Tammany
leader in his long association with
turf. The pallbearers included Ar
thur Griffith, president Of the Dail
one of the leading members Of
canon de Valera's party
Others present included the Lord
Mayor OF Dublin, James Mac Mahon,
under secretary for Ireland ana
Martin Fitzgerald, proprietor OF the
Freeman's Journal.
The stars and Stripes were hall
masted on the tower OF the castle
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FROM BEDTICKS
TO POLITICS.
CONTINUED from page one)

Lilly are now in the ring; Edwards
is all but in the race; H. c. Ogden
and Edward Cooper are consider
ing" ... .s..".
If Edwards and Ogden both get
in the race together with Lilly and
Sutherland, it will be one of the
most peculiar primary contests IN
a long time.
Off hand, it is our opinion How
ard Sutherland worries less about
a race with several contestants
than one in which there would be
but one other contestant other
than himself. Sutherland has much
opposition to face, but he also mas
MANY friends. The more candidates
that are in the race the more
chance there is to divide the OPP
position and thus give the gentle
man from Elkins the advantage.
Just how the situation will work
out and just how many OF possiole
candidates will actually get into
the senatorial fight remain 10 De
seen. Meanwhile the political rams
are having plenty OF dope 10 keep
them guessing-and taking
A. A. Lilly of Charleston, aVo"eA
candidate for the nomination Tor
the position Of United States sena'
tor on the Republican ticket at the
August primary, arrived in the city
last night from Wheeling and after
spending the night here left TO-DAY
for Morgantown.
Cousin Abe, as he is well known
to a number of Fairmonters, Will
return here tonight and will spend
Saturday in the city shaking hands
with local friends and meeting as
many people as possible in the IN
terest of his candidacy.
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CHIEF L. 0. SNYDER OUT
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

L. D. Snider, chief OF ponce
who. has been i'll at his home IN
Locust avenue for the last two
weeks, reported at police heao.
quarters this morning. ChleI
Snider has not entirely recovered
but is able to walk around a little
and of course his first place 10
visit was headquarters. He at
tended police court today but re-
turned to his home shortly after
wards as he was still quite weak:
The chief had a severe attack OF
influenza and will not resume MS
usual duties for a few days YET.
Chief Snider assisted Pittsburgh
detectives in rounding up num-
Der of stolen automobiles in TINS
section and was summoned to
wheeling to appear as a material
witness against persons arrested
on charges of having stolen cars
in their possession but was unable
to make the trip. If able, he VIII
go to Wheeling to appear against
the men when the trial comes up
next week.
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are at work On the various diVis-
ions.
The mines attempting to work
on the various divisions are as
follows: B. & O.-Monongah, rs,
gain of 5 over Thursday; Char
lesion 80, gain of one: Councils
vile, 6. the same; Cumberland "a
the same; western Maryland
Belington & Weaver 1, a gain OF
one; Monongahela 4, two less; NJ :
& X, IS, four more, NJ. & w.
8, one less. E.-r-
Empties Ordered -
A total of 296 empties were or
dered today by the various mines
in Northern West Virginia. These
empty orders were placed by mines
along the various divisions; B. &
O.-Monongah, IA; Charleston, 81;
Connellsville, IS; Cumberland AS;
western Maryland, Belington, e
weaver 6; Monongahela IS; M
& X, 10; NJ. & w. 4.
In the Coke Belt.
Along the Mononogahela Raib3
way ir Pennsylvania today in the
Brownsville. Pa. section, IL
mines are attempting to work
against ten yesterday. Eighty six
cars of coal were loaded yesterday.
which was the largest tonnage YET
nroduced during the present week.
The tonnage on this strength is
vet greatly restricted because US
ually from $50 to 400 cars Of coal
a day are loaded. If things were
normal now in the coke belt, the
production would no doubt be
heavy, as it is in other non-union
fields.
Situation Unchanged
G. H. Bailey, international re-
preventative, today reiterated tina
the situation was unchanged in
Northern West Virginia. The
miners are holding together firmly
he declares.
OFFICIALS did not comment on the
alleged miners march at Hoult on
Wednesday, but MT, Batiey init
mated that the United Mine work
ers OF America and the principles
~ tie organization were for peace
end law and order as set forth a
number of times in addresses be-
fore the strike. began.
A Miners March
a band of between 100 and $50
m;ners left F7airmont on a march
this afternoon at 2 o'clock going
Ato the mine of the Butcher Coal
Co in the Jackson addition near
fine old brick yard. They marched
to the mine but apparently kept
off the company's property. The
miners assembled in Fairmont and
marched out Maple avenue.
Four or five miners have been
working recently at the Butcher
mine, which is running on non
union basis. The men 1T is said.
had no work for some time and
had taken jobs there as means
of JiyeIihoOd
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Pathological
Questions

Questions
What kingdom revoked IN
Joram's reign?
2-what proof does Hab. 1: s
give US that Habakkuk wrote be-
fore the Captivity?
3-who were the Chaldeans?
4-What threatenings respecting
them had Isaiah given to Heck
iah7
5-what king was reigning in
Israel during the reign OF Uzziah
in Judah?
6-Who was Uzziah the son of:
Answers to Yesterdays Questions
People from Babylon and the
region around it, we're brought tc
fill the depopulated cities of Israel
2-The population Of Israel
brought about a mixture OF the
worship of God and of idols.
3-Joram. king of Judah, was
Jehosaphat's son.
4-Joram's wife was the daughter
of Ahab.
5-Joram reigned jointly will
his father about two years.
6-As soon as his father diec
Joram killed his brother.
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MAKE 1 REACTS 4 4 [
IN PROFIT TAKING.
Sales Continue Above Million
Mark---oils Still Prin-
cipaI.lssues-

NEW YORK, May 5-The stock
market today reacted occasionally
to further profit taking and short
selling. Ons proved most vulner-
able, especially the high priced
issues. Sales approNmateo
i, 100000 shares.
The desire to take profits caused
further heaviness during the 1irse
hour, trading for tEat period being
relatively light. Before noon, now
ever, prices rallied high grade OILS
the shippings AID chain store is
sues cancellE= their losses. Jun
icr oils, NOTABLY Pacific union, SIN
clair and Indian refining, rose i to
~, points, chemicals and fertilizers
gained<as much and also te3tiies
and rubbers. Recent favorltes'
especially Baldwin, American
Wooden and Famous players also
hardened Gains among rails were
moderate and limited to New fork
Central. New Haven Pittsburgh d
West Virginia and Pierre Marquet-
tie. Call money opened at n per
cent.
Selling of oils led by Standard
Oils of New jersey and California
occurred in the final hour but TINS
was neutralized by purchases OF
>high grade rails. Call money eased
to 31a per cent. The close was
Irregular
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.tNow let's see-it's over. there
You doubled? Wen IN play through
you. Are you going tomorrow at
ternoon? Yes, but I haven't a new
thing to wear. Well, do believe
l am going down one; that's all
though. The rest are mine for |
have all trumps. Is this the last
hand2 Well you add up the score;
I Just can't add to save my life
Did you give US fifty for going!
il don't see how could have gotten
into those spades, do you?" And
so the playing progressed
The party was a decided sue
cess. The hostess was charming,
and all the guests looked their
best. Despite the Indictment
weather they had risked their
party to honor one of their own,
who had only recently been mar
ried. There was a regalia Of new
hats in all the favorite shades
cer1se, periwinkle blue and the new
mauve shades. Small hats ana
large hats, lace hats and felt hats,
everyone OF them. And then there
were the new spring suit in tweeds
and vati-colors. And the gowns
they were such as Lucille herself
might have envied. They were
plain, they were beaded; they were
embroidered-and they were short!
AS 4:3O o'clock approached the
guests began to arrive for tea anu
! all was we'll until the arrival of
the unlimited guest. She wore q
dark brown suit, in decided con
trast to the brilliant colors of the
other guests, with shoes and hat 10
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Continued from page one2
Prickett had apparently reloaded
the gun as five cartridges remained
in the weapon when it was plckeo
up at his side by Monongah OIL
GERS.
A few minutes after the single
shot was fired, persons ventured &c
the tipple and found Prfickett lylre
on the ground. blood streaming
over his face. Young men brought
an automobile and rushed Prlcke
to the city but nothing could be
done to save his life.
In the absence of Sheriff James
D. Charlton who is in Manning
ton, authorities at the office OF the
prosecuting attorney began an IN
vestigation of the case this after
noon. it has not yet been annouc
ed whether coroner's inquest VIII
be held a..4..
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RADIO PROGRAM
Program Tonight

3p. m 1.-THE Fall Vegetable
8Gardeny' by w. D. Benedict OF
1.-THE Allegheny County Farm
Studio.
$3.50 p. m.-The Mende1ssohn
ssch Or of Greensburg, Pa. in a re
spertofre OF beautiful selections,
and Betrtram Weber.
Program Tomorrow
!a q p :. Unpopular concert by the
Pittsburgh Four.
%. m. -"Education Work CT
4 the Y. M. &c. A." by Y. A. Neal
{ educational director of the East
Liberty Y. NJ. c. A, Pittsburgh
sRa. From Pittsburgh Post Studio
$3.50 p. m.-Vocal selections by
Bert. Muslin. Jack Thompson, and
Paul Yeakel, (the Boy Alto SoloisO
cor the Ascension Church, Pitts
I burgh Pa. Dan Phillip, accompan
sit
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.LhaiaUifed Guesfaf Bridge Tea
Creates Excitement Yesterday

match Her entrance was quiet and
.unobtrusive. entirely in keeping
with her personality, and the drab
color OF her costume.
Two guests who had come for
tea and were sitting on daYen-
port in front of the open fireplace.
noticed the little lady first. Their
eyes bulged, their feet were
quickly raised to the davenport.
and panic-stricken they watched,
the coquetry of this unwelcome
guest.
Plans for a new home must have
been hidden back in her mind
somewhere, for she was very in
terested in the fireplace. She view
it from many angles, she lnvestt-
gated the corners, and then she
examined the chimney to see II =
would draw. Next she thought Of
the location and started on AMI
other tour Of inspection. This tim
it was the south east corner OF the
room. All must have been satisfac-
tory for within a few minutes she
came scurrying back and started
to explore the northwes tern hemls-
phere. This was her downfall.
Screams of "Oh, oh, look! VIII
liam, get William! There it goes!
call Williami" were hear don every
side. The fair guests were perched
on chairs, on tables, in window
sills and on everything that offer
cred elevation.
Soon tie austere William with
smile at the corners of his mouth,
aDpeared, coal shovel in hand, and
after much searching and chasing
the unlimited guest was eJecteu' :
1t was a mouse.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-05
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. May 4.-Cattle re-
ce1pts 1900. active: beef steers,
she stock. veal calves, stockers
steady: top yearlings 1925 bulk
beef steers of quality sell at SITS;
bulls weak to lower, packers hid
ding. $500 to $3.50 for desirable
vealers; outsiders paid upward to
1925.
Hogs receipts $4,000; fairly ac-
tive, mostly Is to 20 cents higher
than Wednesdays average; big
packers holding back; top S10.65:
bulk s1O.00@1O.6O: pigs strong to
is cents higher; bulk 10000
$1,000; packing sows 20 cents
higher.
Sheep receipts 1900; desirable
and medium weight, firm; lambs
opening steady; others and sheep
slow to lower; early top shorn
lambs SASS; wooded s16.40; some
held higher; Best Handy shorn
ewes $500: heavies neglected,
some bids below $500.
writing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-05
RANK ROBBER ARRESTED

KINGWOOD, ". Va, Way p
Richard Adams was in jail here
today charged with having been
implicated in the robbery of the
First National Bank at Albright,
near here on May II, 1921. Pro
scouting Attorney P. E. Parrack
said that Adams had been impl1-
Gated in the robbery by Morris O.
savage, arrested in Morgantown
last week, after he had confessed
to participating in an attempt 10
rob the Bruceton Bank at Bruce
ton Mills.
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TO IsvEsTIo ATE HAVING
SE NTTLE, May 5-Repor1

SEATTLE, May 5-Reported
branding of candidates during a
fraternity initiation at the On1Ver-
sity of Washington recently Will
be investigated it was announced
today by President Harry Suzzal-
10 one candidate, a sophomore,
was said to have been burned so
badly by application of an acid to
his face that he would be absent
from classes a week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-05
ONE FATALLY INJURED.

CLARkSBUR RIG, Way Ute I11<1.
was perhaps fatally injured and
damage estimated at approximate
ly from $4,000 to $4,000 resulted
when a tank car filled with case,
line exploded at the Standard Oil
co branch warehouse in Glen Elk
No Q at $50 o'clock this morning
Homer z. Byrd, aged about Sc
married, a warehouse employe OF
the Standard Oil Co, was the man
injured. He was rushed to 81.
Mary's Hospital where at noon 1t
was said it was difficult to deter
nine the full extent of his injuries.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-05
Baptist Minister Appointed
Prohibition Commissioner

SJSTERSVILLE. w. Va. May 5
The Revend ]. D. Rumkle. Bap-
fist minister OF Sistersville, has
been notified of his appointment as
a deputy prohibition commissioner
by W. G. Brown, in charge of the
state dry forces
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
have been issued in the office OF
County Clerk Lee N. Satterfield
Francis Morris. widower. 80. Mob
ley, and Pearl Starkey, Fl, Fair
- Ruy R. Fast, %. Grafton, and
Goldie C. Phillips, 10, Of this city
Festus S. Phillips, father of Goldle
C. Phillips, gave his consent IN
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CHICAGO Grain

Chicago, May 5.-Announc e-
ment that measures were being
taken to provide temorary emer-
gency storage facilities on railroad
tracks here led to down turns in
the price of wheat today during
the early trading. Scattered selling
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-05

, West Virginia
Fair tonight and
Saturday
Local Readings
I Creed BolSard,
Observer.
Temperature at 8
a. IN. today $ 6;
Yesterday wea-
Their rain; tenn
perature maxi
mum IS; mini
mum so; prec1p1-
tation "a.
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NEW YORK, May 5.-Liberty
bonds / D. m. first As s99.56; first
11a,s s99.47; second AXIS $9S.48;
third AVS s9a.So: fourth AIS
ses.S8: victory 3-4's s1oO.56.
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sWON1AN CLUB
s: CEN SORSHIP =;

Criticism and comment on the nt-
-cNor,, At the local theaters appear
fnr IN this column are furnished by
the movie censorship committee OF the
Wonan's CLUB OF Fairmens- The West
.-.ns;hility fer the opinions expressed.
The Editor.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

- rak7s
The fol1oyfng real estate .trans-
fers we're filed in the office Of
County Clerk Lee N. Satterfield Sfoeai
recording today:
Clarence Curry to B. M Cox,s$a ri
parcel OF real estate in Fairmontg
district. Consid Grafton ss40o.itl.;;.
Clarence Curry to B. M Cox. al
right of wav from Fesley avenue.
Monongah. to the Fairmont &
Clarksburg Turnpike. Considera s..
ton $500 ~. 55ss
Margaret Ammons to Fred M.S
Whitman, lot No. s. Block Nos y;
on Bellview avenue, Farm ont. Con-
sideration $4,000.
Berchie E. Davis and wife to- 81
S. Davidson a parcel of land IN
Lincoln district. Consideration
$4,000.
ray a parcel of land IN the Burt
addition of Warrington. Con slider
Rol1ie Hawkins to Clyde E. Haw:5
kins parcel of land in Winfield
District. Considera ton. $500.
GUY Morgan and wife to Gracef
Ogden a parcel of land in the edge
way addition of Fairmont, Consld-
Celia r. Cox to Allison e. Mer-
rifield parcel OF land in the
Third Ward OF FafFront Cons10-
Grafton $780,
Monon gahela Railway Co.,to
the Cons olidation Coal CO., par
eel. of land on the Monongaheia
River in Winfield District Con-
sideration 500.
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Tie Nelson

The Lost Romance featured
at the Nelson today, is an age old
story with great many very
human touches. ~
1t relates how young wife, oez..
coming tired OF the routine dSE
home life and duties, thought shAj
would be happier IL she had MAI
ried former sutton.
An aunt of the husband, seeing
the trend of affairs. uses some
clever strategy to nakesSthe wife
realize that she is already In
possession of the treasures of life
that bring real happin It IS a.
story of especial interest to maB
ried folk.
Ga1 news and Mutt. and JEFF:
provide the rest of che entertain
ment.
The Princess.
Wanda Hawley, the charming
young star. is the wife in the case
in TOO Much Wife," the attraction
at the Princess today.
All sorts of complications arise
because the young wife tries to do
everything, and really more thany
is expected Of her.
So faithful is she, that she Is
ever at her husbands side, in sea-
son and out Of season, until he Is
finally driven to desperation.
1t is made up principally of com
edy. but there is some good logic
in it too for young married folk.
Sport Review and a comedy are
the added features.
The Blue Ridge.
The modernized version OF Ca
MILE" now showing at the Blue;
Ridge, is a sad story of hopeless;
love, in which Nazimova is seen "a
'"The Lady of the Camellias," and
Rudolf Valentino is Armand her
lover.
The story opens in Paris, amid
the gayest of the gay frivolities, and
here it is that Armand, young
law student, first meets Camille.
Because of her love for him she
leaves her old life to start anew
but the true happiness she craved5
was to be denied her, and IN order
that she might grant to others the
boon so much desired, she sacr1-a
fices all that life holds dear. ~,
1t IS a story that adults can ap e2ss
preciate, but it is not for children
The added features are an. Ed 1t-
cational Comedy and Blue Ridge
News. Sq5ff5.7'355t