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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
FREIGHT RATES
TO.BELOWERED
IN THIS REGION
Testimony Before Public Ser
vice Commission Dis
closes Plans.

CHARLESTON. April 2S.-
The Baltimore and Ohio is con-
sidering a readiustment Of ship
ping rates which, 1t was expected,
will be slightly lower in the
northern part OF West Virginia
than in the southern counties, l..
10. Cough, freight agent, told the
Public Service Commission today
during a hearing on intrastate
freight rates.
Lower rates in the northern
section of the state would be caus-
ed probably, he said, because
operations there were mostly on
the main line. and occasioned less
expense than on branch lines.
H. c. Higgins, traffic manager
OF the New River Coal Operators
Association, also testified before
the commission, and in answer 10
Mr.. Lewis statement, said that
the branch lines in the southern
counties were not less expensive
to operate than the Baltimore &
Ohio lines west Of Cumberland
and about Grafton.
Lewis declared II the shippers
would take up specific instances
of alleged unreasonableness in
rates with the railroad officials an
agreement might be reached that
would prove satisfactory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
PENNSY TOAB|DE
BYBOA.RD.Ry|LINGS
Judge Heiserman, Counsel,
Reserves Right to Protest
lllegaiS Decisions.

NEW YORK. April 2S.-The
Pennsylvania Railway, Is willing al
all times to abide by the decision
Of the federal Labor Board, when
its decisions are Iegal,sS but 1t rU-
serves ttie9 right to question the
boards decision whenever It steps
into the administrative field, Judge
HeEserman, general counsel Of the
Pennsylvania system. told the
Academy OF Political Science.
Pennsylvania employees through
its organization are cooperating
with the management and have &
voice In the administration Of mat
ter effecting their welfare through
delegates actually eployed on the
road, said Judge Heiserman. When
small minority OF the employees
sought however to negotiate rules
and working condition through the
shop crafts labor organization, the
management refused to sanction
such procedure and carried the
matter 10 the courts.
Professor Frank II. Dixon oI
Princeton University, who alst
spoke. after summarizing the mair
provisions Of the act OF 1890 re-
lating to labor. discussed the re,
sponsibilities of the Labor Board
and the statutory provisions con
trolling the board in the distribu
tion OF what constitutes reason
able wage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
FOUR ARRESTS MADE AT.
MURRAY THIS MORNING

Mary Kostosky Of Murray made
a noble effort to beat the prohibi.
tion law today when she tried to
smash a quart OF moonshine whisky
as Sheriff James D. Charlton and
Deputy Hawkins entered her home.
Mrs. Kostosky rushed TO cup
board where she kept her whisky.
grabbed the bottle and was in the
act OF hurltng It through a window
when the sheriff grabber her arm.
When arraigned In Magistrate
]. L. Blocher's court this afternoon
on a charge Of violating the State
Prohibition Law by having moon.
shine whisky in her possession.
she admitted to having the whisky
but said she was using 1t for medi-
cinal purposes. Magistrate Blocher
gave her the minimum sentence OF
thirty days in the county jail and
a fine OF 800 and costs.
Dorcas Urbanheavy, wanted by
the officers on charge Of violat.
ing the Johnson Anti.Weapon Law,
was also arrested by the sheriff
and his party while at Murray this
morning and Is now a prisoner in
the county Jail awaiting a trial on
the charge.
John Bakley and Nick Urrus,
both OF Murray, were arrested on
a charge of fighting and were
brought In and locked ur in the
county Jail. They will be given a
trial on the charge this evening
or tomnrroR.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
RAPS PSLEAS|NGOF
LANDIN WYOMING
LaFoIIette Charges Favored
Individuals Are Given Tea
pot Dome Tracts.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-sena
tor LaFollette, Republican, Wiscon
sin, attacking leases OF naval oil
reserve lands in the Senate today
declared the reserves were being
"scrapped in behalf OF specially IA
Yored private interests" His
speech was In reference to leases
recently made by the interior de
partment in the Teapot Dome
Wyoming, reserve to Sinclair oil
interests.
K, He contended that the depart
inent in making the leases, WI.
granting to favored individuals
public properties worth hundreds
OF millions of dollars which belong
to the people" Is..
He urged adoption OF his resolu
tion calling upon administration fol
all facts and documents regarding
the Teapot Dome leases. Secretary
Fall, of the Interior Department
was attacked by Senator LaFollettL
as the ablest opponent Of the policy
Of conservation established undel
Roosevelt.
The value OF the Teapot Dome
reserve was estimated at 100000,
900 by the Wisconsin senator. who
declared that the. only reason ad
vanced by the Interior Department
for the leases was the alleged dan
ger Of depletion by drainage from
adjacent oil wells on private prop
erty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
.KU KLUX GIVES 5000
FOR WELFARE WORK

PAEsEERsBURG, April 2S-
Two men attired in the regalIa OF
the Ku Klux Khan silently walked
into a meeting Of local charity and
welfare workers held today In
connection with the city's annual
welfare fund campaign and depos-
tied an envelope containing $500
on the speakers table.
After depositing the envelope
they silently left the hall, and
joining three comrades who had
remained on gnard at the door
they hurriedly left the building In
which the hall is located.
With the money was a briei
statement in which the Klansmen
pledged their support to all wor,
thy charity and which was signed
"Parkersburg Klan No. 10, Realm
OF West Virginia, Knights Of the
Ku Klux Klan."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
BOMB THROWN|N
BUNKHOUSE KILLS
THREE MINE MEN
NOn-Union Miners Murdered;
Fourth Man is Injured
But May Recover.
INVESTIGATION MADE.
State Police Use Hounds in
Search for slayers---No.
Arrests Made Yet.
Non.Union Miners Murdered;
INVESTIGATION MADE.

APOLLA, Pa, April 2S-Three
miners were killed and one SER
iously injured when a bomb was
thrown early today into a bunk
house at the Patterson mine OF the
Kiski coal company, near here.
The men, who had been employ
ed to work in the nine on a nom
union basis after the coal strike
was called April l, were asleep in
the bunk house shortly before
dawn today when the explosion
occurred. Stanley Meilke, Andrew
Bornlak and Frank Ridgaki were
instantly killed and Frank Kogas-
XII SO badly hurt by a steel splinter
from the bomb that hospital doc
tors said he might net recover.
Seven Aiiners in Snack
Seven miners were asleep in the
bunk house which had been erect
ed a few days ago: after they had
complained to the management
that pickets were stopping them
on the road.
They we're asleep, when, accord
ing to authorities, they were
awakened by crashing glass, and
in the darkness saw the sputtering
end OF a fuse. Meilke, who was
FIRST out Of bed, caught up the
bomb and 1t exploded in his arms,
also killing twoo his companions
who had jumped to his side.
The .expiosion was heard in
Apn1lRYS and scores Of persons
hastened across, the: river to the
ruins OF the bunk house. State
policemen were summoned from
Leectiburgiand blood houndstwe
brought from Kittanning. They
found soon after their arrival that
the bomb had been made from an
old army shell stolen from a foun-
dry IN Vandergrift.
Unable to Tell Story
The survivors were unable to
tell a connected story and Dan
Rowan. night watchman, was at
another part Of the property when
the bomb was thrown. The au-
thorities hold to the theory that
the attackers hid in the vicinity OF
the bunk hose until the watch
man had made his three o'clock
round.
8 Each of the dead men were
married and, their deaths make
fourteen children fatherless.
The Patterson mine Is in West
moreland County, across the KiskI
river. Before the strike It en-
ployed seventy-five men, its pro-
duct being sent to steel company
here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
Attempt to Sell
Liquor TO THO
Officers ofLaD

MoRGANTowN. W. Va.
April 2S.-When they attempt
ed to sell moonshine LIQUOR to
two officers, near Sabraton, re-
Gently, four foreigners made a
serious mistake. according to
State Police records. One OF the
four men was captured by a
state trooper and a constable
who had been approached MS
prospective customers.
The foreigners accosted the
officers In an automobile and
offered the contents OF the Jugs
for an amount of money. One,
said to have been less wary
than his companions was i'm.
mediately placed under arrest
but the others took to their
heels and escaped.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
GOVERNOR MORGAN TESTIFES in TRIAL OF union miners
Local Girl Accepts Challenge
for National Spelling Contest

Miss Madalne Barnes School, District the
champion speler Marion County and West Virginia.
ceptcd the challenge OF Miss jewel Johnson Rav
to contest to settle the elementary school championship spell
ing honors of the United States.
contest Will be held has not yet been worked
out but Miss Barnes she is willing Miss
the challenger Should the latter unable find
hold the MATCH Barnes title SINCE
she says Miss johnson misspeed word in her challenge
Superintendent the missed Miss muffing
her rs and "es" and spelling 1t "su.perintindent"
Miss Barnes is willing overlook this
meet her challenger even terms.
Il don't think however! Miss Madaline that
make trip to Raya for the purpose OF spelling against
she will here arrange staging
title for West Virginia."
Miss Johnson according city, the cham.
pon OF Ravia bar She has number Of ardent supporters
her home town. and they her take the West Virginia
stronghold by storm
Since the announcement Miss
the states Championship e she has received number
ters from different parts OF the conaatng her
her skill and memory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
MITCHELL WILL DELIVER
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

The Rev. Charles Baird Mitchell
will deliver the commencement ad
dress to the graduating class OF
the East side High School on June
! in the high school auditorium.
H. Fl. Rose will be speaker for
the graduating exercises Of the East
Side Public schools which will be
held May 81 in the East Side High
School auditorium. Glass room ex'
ercises will be held in the morning,
and the eighth grade class night
program will be held May rs In
the high school auditorium.
The high school baccalaureate
sermon will be preached May 2S in
the Diamond Street Methodist Epis
copal Church, and the senior class
play will be presented May 20 ia
the high school auditorium. Senior
class night will be observed May 30
in the high school auditorium.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
FRENCH LEADERS
REACH DECISION
Official Viewpoint About Rus.
sian Reply Has Been
Harmonized.

GENOA, April 2S.-tBy The A.
sociated Presa1 - Vice.Premfer
Rarthou, head OF the French dele.
cation here. conversed at length
during last night over the long dis
tance telephone with Premier PoIn,
care in Paris, and as a result Il
was stated this afternoon, the Off.
cial viewpoint Of France with re,
gard to the reply to Russia hao
been, harmonized.
Divergency has developed be.
tween5the French delegation at the
Genoa conference and the govern.
ment IN Paris, and Louis Batthou
head Of the delegation, has tele
'sraphed Premier Poincare for per.
mission to spend two days in the
French Capital to confer on tho
situation.
This requested appears to have
been granted for the semi.ofHlcial
Havas Agency stated today that NJ
Barthou would so to Paris tomor
row for a conference with Premier
Poincare and would be back in
Genoa next Wednesday. The
French delegation has announced
that Premier Poincare is not dis
posed to come to Genoa,
Cause Of Differences,
Difference was said in confer.
ence quarters to have arisen
through the growth here Of spirit
of conciliation and cooperation
which government circles in Paris,
despite constant Informative mes.
sages from their Representatives
here, have appeared not to grasp
This spirit Is declared to have been
brought about by wide recognition
OF the wisdom establishing, AMIGA
BILE and practicable ARRANGEMENTS
with both Russia and Germany
which would permit Of the restora
tion Of those countries in their own
interest and that Of all the powers
including France.
Russia's View.
Russia has stoutly objected to the
consortium idea. She has the sup
port Of the Baltic entente in this
position, on the theory that Rus
sia. the Baltic states and Poland
would do better to have independ
ent financial arrangements with
individuals and corporations rath,
er than dealings through a govern
ment controlled consortium.
The Russians insist that such 4
consortium would put them into
the same class as China. Turkey
and other backward countries bur
dened with capitulations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
10000 PERSONS
CUTOFF BYFLOOD
Five Thousand Caught If
Town Of Valley Park by
Rising Waters.

vlCKsBURG, Miss, April as
Twelve thousand persons are re
ported TO have been cut OF in the
northern and eastern section o.
Issaquena County by back water
from . break In the Mississippi
River leveeS.
Five hundred persons are said tC
have been caught In the town ol
Valley Park by the rising water
The entire. area in this section Il
covered by water which came from
Ia break higher up the river, com
Iprises a tract thirty.five miles long
and fifty miles wide. Calls for hclp
also have reached Natchez, It was
said. from Clayton and Lake st
John, both in Concordia Parish
Louisiana.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
FOUR SMALL MINES
RESUME OPERATION

PITTSBURGH. April 2S.-Four
small mines, crippled by the coal
strike In the Fayette coke region
resumed operations in part today,
and reports to coal operators show.
cd small increases in the working
forces at a number Of other mines
he mines to resume we're Elm
Grove. Irene. Armend No. 2 and
Oliphant. They have combined
capacity Of about thirty four cars.
Reports to railroads showed that
on the southwest branch OF the
Pennsylvania sixty five OF one
hundred and fifty mines were op.
Grating, while only thirteen Of sixty
seven on the Monongahela RXJet
were working. Baltimore & Ohio
Railway shipments from the Smith
field district remained stationery
Union miners from all parts Of
the coke region were assembling in
Union town for a meeting in the
baseball park this afternoon. 1t ia
to be addressed by Reverend
Father Mccarthy OF Roscoe, Pa,
and leaders Of the United Mine
Workers organization in this dis
trict.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
|l|OAL LOADING
GAINS OSCARS
D HERE THURSDAY
Reports Show Gain of 1877
Cars Compared to April
I Tonnage.
so MIN Es WORKING
Bailey Says Illinois Miners
! AviIINot Follow harrington
as Leader.
go MIN ES WORKING

Coal loading again took another
slight gain on Thursday in North
ern West Virginia, the gain being
8Scars. This Is a gain OF II cars
as compared with Thursday OF last
week and 90 cars more than two
weeks before. In fact. this was 1877
thrs more than was put out on
Aprit1
Ninety nine mines are at work
todayin Northern West Virginia.
This Is two less than worked on
Thursday. There Is no great
change in this regard. Mines are
!, at work as follows: b. & o. Mon
ongah IS; Charleston, 80; Monon-
gahela i; Connellsvllle, G; Cum.
beriand ~; NJ. & X. 25; NJ. &
NJ; Western Maryland 1.
a Miners Are Firm
Charles H. Bailey, international
representative, United Mine Work.
or Of America, today said the
miners were holding firm and
Wpu1d do so II tho strike held out
for months. Mr., Bailey tnterprets
(Continuet oa ea5e ElghD
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
Harding Breezes
Through Grafton
Early in Morning

A shrill whistle, a six minute
stop and the release Of air
brakes sent President Harding's
special, train, Officially known
as first No. 2 In railroad circles
out Of Grafton this morning at
7:10 o'clock for Washington, D.
c., over the historic D. & o.
Freight and passenger trains
were sidetracked or held in ter.
minals for the Presidents spe.
cial, which breezed along at a
lively clip. on the cleared road.
The Harding Special Is sched-
uled to arrive In Washington
between 3 and 4 o'clock this aft
ernoon.
The stop at Grafton was un.
eventfuf. The special arrived at
1904 a. m. and departed at 7:1O
a. NJ, while a change in crews
and engines took place. The
presidential party was returning
from Point Pleasant, Ohio, where
he delivered an address at tne
Grant celebration yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
Tells How Mother Jones ADJ
vised Them to ReturnEtc
Their Homes:
MEETING REG0yNTEDI
Treasurer Of Local Union NOT
Required to Show HsW
Money Was Spent

CHARLES TOWN, April
tBy The Associated Press
F. Stewart, union miner, first Wit
ness In the trial OF William Bfgs
zard, on treason charge, told ~
day OF a meeting on Lens Greels
near Marmet, addressed Nv
Mother" Jones, who urged men
camped there to return to their
homes.
President Frank G. Keeney
gave orders TO stop the men, the
witness said, when the crowd
started to leave. He also testis
fed as to an appropriation by his
local union for a purpose of
which the treasurer said Xoti, IL
have to guess what I'm going TO
do with It"
Cross examination Of the wit
ness brought out that members of
the local held ill-will against him
because Of some trouble over
special fund, while he was imam
cial secretary. Details % what
he saw on visits 10 Marmet were
carefully reviewed In the defense.
Governor Morgan Arrives.
Governor Morgan arrived while
Stewart was being examined.
Neither side objected 10 his rc-
naming in the court room, az
though both sides adssummoned
him as q witness.
Mrs. Stewart the secpnd Wit
ness, also told what slie saw and
heard at the meeting addressed by
Mother" Jones. She also told
Of driving her car, with ISeeney
and District Secretary Mooney AZ
passengers, from Lens Creek and
of being stopped SbyS an armed
guard.
II have orders 10 stop every
man." the guard said and lSeeney
answered, I'm the man who gives
the orders" according TO the
testimony.
The governor was the Sftrst Wit
ness called to the stand after the
noon recess and was asked about
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NEW ORLEANS, April rs
With two great sections Of Louis.
lana farm land already inundated
by flood waters from two breaks
in the Mississippi River levee in
the last forty-eight hours, levee
engineers today were confining
their attention TO other points in
the lower and middle reaches 0t
the river where the torrents are
threatening to break through. The
levee through Arkansas City and
at Palqhemine, La, were the two
points where trouble was most
feared.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
BOY HELD CAPTIVE WHILE
FIRE DESTROYS BUILDING

CAMDEN. N. j. April 2s.-An
II year old boy, Harry Armbrus.
ter, Jr., is dead, the victim OF a
fire which swept through build
ing here. Six firemen who toiled
desperately with an acteylene torch
to cut through the bars which held
him captives we're injured.
The building, formerly a bank.
had stout iron bars. to protect the
windows and doors. The boys
father used the basement for a hal
cleaning establishment and the sec.
ond floor as dwelling for himself
and son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
.NEWSPRINT STRIKE
SEEMS IMMINENT

NEW YORK, April 2S. = The
deadlock between newsprint paper
manufacturers and union workers
in the United States and Canada
remained unbroken when the con
ference called to discuss new
wage agreement broke up at noon
today. Both sides declined to re-
cede from their position.
Union men will begin balloting
Sunday on acceptance or retec-
tion OF the manufacturers ulti-
matum by which employees will
withdraw demands for wage cuts
and elimination Of overtime II
permitted to use unskilled work
ers on an open shop basis and pay
them in accordance with the local
scales,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
CERCAIII RHEAsED

Larry Cercalli Of Carolina, who
has been a prisoner in the county
jail awaiting a trial before the
Marion County Criminal Court on
q conspiracy charge in connection
with a black hand affair at Caro-
lima, was released from Jail today
under a $1,000 bond Cerealn
was arrested recently at Smith:
burg, Pa, by state police and re-
turned to this city to await trial.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
PREDICTS END OF COAL
STRIKE WITHIN A MONTH

INDIANAPOLIS, April 2s.-The
present suspension OF work in the
coal industry will be ended in u
month. H. N. McGill, director Of
the commodity department Of the
Babcock Statistical Organization
OF Boston predicted in an address
here last night by the Indiana Re-
tail Coal Merchants Association
How the termination would he
brought about Mr.. Gill did not
say.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
TWELVE MEN INJURED IN
EXPLOSION OF ACETYLENE

Detroit, April 2S.-Twelve mon
were injured, four OF them serious
ly in the explosion Of an acetylene
gas tank in the west side plant oi
the Fisher Body Corporation here
today. Fire followed the explosion
caused estimated damage Of $50,
600,
Failure OF welder 10 shut off
valve while exchanging portable
tanks Is said to have caused the
explosion. 1.,f,n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
TO RESIST WAGE CUT

PITTSBURGH, April 2S.-The
night force Of motormen and con,
ductors OF the Pittsburgh Railway
Co. today decided to resist ia
the limit" the wage cut proposed
by the receivers OF the concern.
The day men took similar action
last night. The receivers proposed
a cut OF 10 per cent while the men
voted to demand an increase Of 16
per cent and an eight hour day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
M. R. OPERATORS
LOSE THEIR CASE
Cannot Collect Damages for
InequitabIe Car Supply
by Railroad,

Efforts made by certain coal op-
orators on the Monongahela Rail.
way to obtain damages because III,
Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh &
Lake Erie railroads gave them an
inequitable car supply compared
to the mines on the main arteries
OF those roads north OF Brownsville
Pa, has been unsuccessful. This
was learned today by George s,
Bracket. Fairmont, secretary oi
the Northern West Virginia Goa
Operators Association, the Inte1.
state Commerce Commission hand
Ing down this decision in Washing
ton. D. c., yesterday.
The railroads in their defense
admitted that the. car supply was
inequitable compared to tie empt,
les the mineS on their roads north
Of Brownsville received, but claim.
ed that tho service order Of The
commission, the lake emergency
order, the switchmen's strike and
the condemnation OF locomotives
on the Monongahela Railway pre-
vented the furnishing o. an equit
able car supplysfrom March i, 1920
TO December 81, 1920. =
The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission held that the conditions
were such that they were beyond
the control OF the railroad com
panies and ruled that the railroads
were not subject to damages be.
cause OF them.
Mining School
Fairmont mining school will
meet at 1880 o'clock tonight, at The
Fatrmont High School annex, AT.
rangements win be perfected for
the big banquet. This will be the
(Contfnued ON Page Eight)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
BOY FOUND GUILTY
Of sLAYING LADY WHITE

LONDON, April 2s-(By the
Associated Pressl-Henry jacob,
a 19-year-old hotel pantry boy,
was found guilty today by the cen
trail criminal court for the murder
Of Lady Alice White, widow of Sir
Edward White, former chairman
Of the London County Council on
March IA. he was sentenced to
death,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
ENTERS MEDICAL scnoo1

Mrs. Lena caldara arrived home
from Philadelphia today where
she took her daughter Amelia Cal
dara earlier in the week to enter
the Jefferson Medical School. Miss
caldara was graduated from the
Fdrmont High school In January
Of this year.