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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
IsPEED 4 UP INQUIRY
INTO COAL INDUSTRY

s5ssWASHINGTON. My 2.-Inves-
58tigation Sbys the Commerce Depart
Srrient into underlying difficulties in
,Ethe{ coal supply such as intermi.-
n stency.Scf employment and irregul-
"a aritY 3of production is being ex-
(spSesdited, it was said today with a
}6viewstto securing data which might
ABe used in the proposed admins
ATat ION plan for. re-organizinS the
sSntiressjndustry. Hint of the adj
plans for meeting
fS5 EsN5, 81 coal strike situation s divulg-
IA 81 oday in high official circles IN
Stiictated that these did not consider
any specific proposal for the set
stiement5 for the present miners and
Generators CONTROVERSY but rather
We're con cerned with remedies for
@the fundamental difficulties under
.sgs,,SsEiiae 4 = The general coal situation.
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FRANCE ASKED FOR
OPINION ON DEBT
United States Wants to Know
What 1t Has to Offer
for Interest.

PARIS, May 2-(By The Asso-
ciated s.)-The American debt
funding commission has informed
the French government it will he
glad to receive the governments s
observations on what it has to of
fer concerning the payment of the
interest on the French debt to the
United States.
The matter will be referred to
the minister of finance. who is ex-
pected to prepare reply to sub
nit to the cabinet for it's approval.
The cabinet devoted most of its
session this morning to considers
ton of dispatches from Genoa. Il
will meet again tomorrow after
noon after the arrival of M. Bar
thou from Genoa.
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Battle at Tientsin

TIENTSIN, China. May 1-(By
The Associated Press )-Comman-
ders of the Northern and Central
armies which are at grips along
the line extending from this port
to Peking continue to bring up re-
Inducements. ignoring the orders
of the presidential proclamation
demanding that they cease fight
ing and withdraw their troops.
Peneral Chang Lin-Tso, command
ing the Northern forces, is in com
plete control of the Peking Muck
den Railway zone.
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DECISIONS HANDED DOWN
BY SUPREME COURT TODAY

: :
CHARLESTON, May 7.-Decis-
ions handed down by the Supreme
Court today included:
Hattie Horn ct al versus City
of Charleston, Kanawha; affirmed
Milton Bradley Co., vs.. Earl G.
Moore, ct al, Caben; judgment re
7versed and judgment for defend
ants.
Regina O'Dell vs.. A: c. Law
renee, ct al, kanawha, decree al
CIel Smith VS.. Lady T. Baker,
CabelI: Judgment reversed and
judgment entered for defendant.
George S. Wallace VS.. James
Poetter ct al, Lincoln; decree
modified and affirmed.
Arthur Peters VS.. A. j. HaJacos
ct al, ,+Kanwha; ;sjud gment reversed
and case remanded-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
MORE EVIDENCE
INTRODUCED IN
BLIZZARD CASE
Checks on Local Unions, Said
to Have Been Issued in
the March, Shown.
.LE PAGE TEsTIFIEs
Says He Saw Blizzard in the
Fighting on Border of
Logan County.


CEIARI IS TOWN, May -CBy
The Associated Press. .)-InIroduc-
ton of checks on local union to-
ta1ing 1859, issued at the time
of the march on Logan, and testl-
mony that William Blizzard, un-
ion sub-district president, was
September 2, 1921. on the road
between Clothier and Blair were
among the varied details of evl-
dence presented today in Biz
yards trial on a treason charge.
w. B. LIE Page of Sovereign told
of seeing Blizzard during the time
Of fighting on the Logan border.
Oat Dickens, secretary of the
vided the cancelled checks and the
orders from other union officials
upon authority of which he issued
the checks.
J. c. Blair and P. D. Koontz Of
Charleston, testified that armed
men stopped their automobile on
the way up Lens Creek and turn
ed them back. The men who
stopped them asked their business
and offered to let them proceed
with two armed guards, the wit
nesses said, but they decided not
to go on under those conditions.
Another minister in the case was
brought to light when E. c. Lee
was cross-examined. The witness
said he was a minister of the
Church of Christ, and had been
preaching on the hill near Dry
Branch, He d preac ch. how
ever, q, during the time of the
march. ss
&. =: s".Di dn,t syou8preach a sermon in
which you said, : for God S Sake get
together, go over on Coal River,
they are killing women and chill
dren. want to see the mine
guard cleaned out" Mr.. Townsend
asked, but the witness was force
full, in his repitition that he did not
preach at all. He also denied that
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
MAIL SCHEDULE
OF POSTOFF|CE
IS ANNOUNCED
Thirty High School Students
Inspect Local Office in
Three Groups.

Postal improvement Week Is
now in full swing at the local post
office. and Postmaster John s.,
Scott is confident that a great
amount of good is going to come
from the campaign to be ccSt.lc@se
until Saturday evening.
Thirty students from the Fair
mont High School, members OF. the
boys community civics class; made
trip through the local postoffice
today, and all the details of hand
mail was explained to. the young
men They were under the super:
vision of Miss Elizabeth Koletka,
Instructor in the high school.
The students came to. the post
group started through at 10:55 TINS
morning, the second at 1:1O this
afternoon and the third group at
2:10.
The young fellows were simply
delighted to make the inspection
trip through the local office and
asked many questions showing
their interest in the postal service
The final stop in the journey was
at Postmaster Scott's office, where
the head of the local office greet
ed the visitors and told them how
much they could help to improve
the service by being careful in
mailing their letters and package
to follow out the instruction they
had received today.
The high school students in this
city and elsewhere were a great
help to the postal employees around
the holidays this year by backing
the campaign to get Christmas
packages and letters mailed early
A man always has an alibi when
he makes a mistake. Yesterday
afternoon man appeared at the
stamp window of the local post
office and handed in a parcel post
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
TWO MEN OF SAME NAME,
CAUSE MIX-UP IN ARREST

CHARLESTON, May 2.-Mystery
as to whether Arch Williams, con.
victed forger. was in the penitenti
ary at MoundsvilIe or at Olcott, was
cleared today when it developed
that there were two men with the
same name.
Recently a school teacher In
formed the Kanawha County Law
and Order League that he had seen
the Williams, supposed to be, in
prison at Olcott. Today an Arch
Williams appeared at the office OF
the Y county prosecutor and ex-
planned that there had been a mix
up in identity. B
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
PRESIDENT REFUSES TO
AID WAR LAW VlOLATORS

WASHINGTON, May 2-The
gauntlet was thrown down today
by the White House to the leaders
of the children's crusade to obtain
the release of war-law violators
from prison. the declaration being
made that president would in no
wise be Influenced by the program
of the American Civil Liberties
Union, organizers of the crusade.
The president was said to re-
gard the delegation OF women and
children as organized for publicity
purposes but to feel the greatest
sympathy for the children whom
he would welcome to the White
House under ordinary circumstan-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
BRITISH PAPERS
PREDICT SERIOUS
RESULTS COMING
Withdrawal of Troops Leaves
Greek Army's Flank Dam
gerousIy Exposed. 55s
CONCESSIONS MADE u. / D / ].
Italy Receives Part of Mean
der Valley and Several
Villages.

LONDON, May 2.-By3 The AS.
sociated Press .)-The Pail Mall
Gazette and Globe today says al (
has just learned that Italy. follow
ing Frances example. has made aS
secret political pact with the Tur--5
'kish Nationalist government ats
Angora, behind Great Britains
back. g5s# sa5
Full disclosure of this has only
just been made" says the news
papers. though it has been sust
pected for some time. The conse-S
quences are likely to be serious .:s
The newspaper says Italy wi A.
drawal OF her troops from Scala
Nova and the Meander alley n n,
Asia Minor, as was reported in a.
IS, was effected by an agreement
with the Turks. They were inform
ed before hand Of this move 1r$
says, similar knowledge being de-
MED to the Greeks, whose flank
was left dangerously exposed. Tie
newspaper says the Italians IN
return Ireceived y"necassary CON-
sid Grafton in thef shape|o of al consl
Ecession in th Meanderg Valley and
the eastern villages of Van. Bittless
and Erzum
Italy also; has undertaken, st cons
tinues. to press for ft1rth favorss
from the entente to- Turkey reiaf7E
ing to Thrace, some Allied concessS
sions of control at ConstanttnopIes
and .curtailment of capitn1at tons .a
Italy also consented TO the extansg
sion of local self governmental and
other privileges for her M lem III
spendencies. The Angora govern
rnent lin return pledged ito IefrainJ
from anti-Italian uganda there
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FLAG AT HALF MAST.

DUBLIN, May 2.-M Messages of
coincidence from all parts of Ire
land and from many friends in
America still were being delivered
today to Mrs. Richard Crocker at
Glen Castle, whose husband, for
mer Tammany Hall chietain, died
Sunday afternoon. Since Mr.
Crocker's death, the American
flag has been flying at half mast
over the castle, and numreous
friends have called to express
sympathy for his widow.
Although it had been indicated
that the funeral might be held to-
morrow, no definite announcement
has been made. and it was said
this morning that funeral arrange
ments had not been completed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
Barthou Goes to Paris.

: GENOA, May 2.-tBy The AS
sociated Press.) - Vice-Prem1er
Bartho ou, head sof the French. dele
CATION at the economic conference,
left for Paris today for confer
ence, with Premier Poinca1re
and the. cabinet, He is expected
back Sunday or%Monday morning:
Before leaving he conferred
with Prime Minister Lloyd George
who it is Understood, impressed
again on his French colleague the
desirability that a meeting of the
signatories Of the Treaty of Yer
sailles be held at the earliest pos
sible moment in some Mediterran-
can city. AS a result of M Bar
thou's reported decision not to re-
turn before the first of next week
in view of the status of the Rus
sian negotiations, it was said, the
Russian reply to the memoran-
dunn the Allies will present is not
expected before Monday next.
M. Barthou is due to reach Paris
at 1920 o'clock tomorrow morning
Before leaving he answered the
letter written by NJ. Tchitcherin
on April 80 in which the Russian
foreign minister denied the exist
ence of secret military or politica.
clauses in the RussoEerman
treaty and declared there was nc
real reason why the most friend
ly relations should not be establish
ed between Russia and France.
M. Barthou in his reply, voiced
his satisfaction in the letter and
declared the French government
was only dissatisfied with the
Russians who had signed the Brest-
Litovosk Treaty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
Poincare May Attend

GENOA, May Premier Poin-
care of France may come to Genoa
for the closing sessions of the con
ference President Millerand's re
turn from his African trip will
make it possible for the premier tc
leave the capitol, and the question
as to whether he will join the
others here is one which will be
discussed with NJ. Barthou, head
of the French delegation, who Is
leaving today for several days con
ferences in Paris.
The most important question 20
be talked over by M. Barthou and
his chief, it is understood is that
OF frances attitude on the non
aggression proposed by the British
prime minister.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
COURT ADJOURNS
AT NOON TODAY
Ejectment Case Continued For
Term---Kirk Jury Fails to
Reach Verdict.

The law and appeal part OF the
March term of Circuit Court came
to an end at noon today when
Judge w S. Meredith dismissed the
trial Jurors and adjourned the ses-
sion Of court. Chan Gerry cases wiii
be heard by. JudgeGMe for the e
nextzfeHs weeks.-~-s--35s:,ss 2--.E
Court adjourned when Special
Judge L. s. Schwenck of EManning7
tons granted the defendants in the
eiectment case of the Harry B. Coal
CO. VS.. the Deveny-Murphy Apart
ment co. a continuance for the
term and the trial jury out IN the
case of William Kirk, adnlinistra-
tor. VS.. the Monongahela Valley
Traction Co. failed to reach a YER
dict after being out seventeen
hours.
Judge Meredith vacated the bencn
late Yesterday afternoon in favor
of Special Judge Schwenck, who
called the, ejectment case. Attor-
neys Harry Shaw and Brooks Dew
eny of counsel for the defense en-
tered motion asking for a con
tinuance of the case for the term.
After Attorneys Shaw and DeVeny
for the defense and Lanham ana
Neely for the plaintiff had argued
the motion at length, Judge
Schwenk overruled the motion and
decided to start the case today
When court opened this morning,
counsel for the defense was aug,
7nented bv Attorney Charles Powell
and another effort was made to get
the case continued for the term.
Judce Schwenck, after hearing, a
further argument on the question,
finally granted the continuance
The defendants grounds for con
tinuance were based on the absence
of material witnesses for the de-
fense.
Attorney Neely then brought up
the point of whether Special Judge
Schwenck should sit on the case
with Attorney Powell taking part
as member of counsel for the
defense as he (PowelD had parti-
cipated in the special election at
which Schwenck was chosen to try
the case. This brought on another
argument, and after the point had
been argued at length, Judge
Schwenck ruled that as Attorney
Powell was not brought into the
case as a member of counsel for
the defense until today it would
not bar him from acting as judge
Judge w. S. Meredith endeavor-
ed to get the trial jury in the Kirk
case to arrive at verdict before
discharging them. When the jury
reported at 1O:30 o'clock that it
had not reached a verdict and was
not likely to reach a verdict.
Judge Meredith talked to the jury
for five minutes before sending it
back to the jury room to further
discuss the evidence and to try
and reach a verdict. After being
out about an hour, the jury re-
turned and the foreman announc-
ed that it was hopeless case, that
the jurors would never agree, and
they were discharged.
Gossip around the court house
had il that ten of the twelve men
were ready to agree on a verdict
shortly after they left the court
room but the other two members
of the jury would not agree and
never changed their minds. 1t is
said that the ten men favored a
verdict for the plaintiff in the ac-
ton So
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
RUSSIANS GIVFN
LIMITS ALLOWED
Note to soviets Threatens to
: Suspend Negotiations at
This Time.

GENOA, May BY The Asso-
ciated Press-It was announced by
the British representatives here
this afternoon that the memoran-
dunn. to be handed to the Russians
"embodies the maximum the pow
ers are willing to give the Russian
government and the minimum
which the powers will accept from
Russia"
"If the soviet delegates do not
accept the general lines of the doc
ument," it was added. then it IS
certain all negotions with RUS
sia will be suspended for some
time, probably until another form
of government arises in Russia"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
Beats Spectre of
Tuberculosis BY
Killing Himself

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal,
May 2.-Lew Friedman, said to
have been one of the cleverest
dice experts in the country, is
dead by his own hand, the hand
that rolled Seven and
eleven" for nearly half a mill
lion dollars in the last twenty
years. Friedman cheated for
the first time in his life, his
friends say, when yesterday he
beat the spectre of tuberculosis
by shooting himself. He died
pennileSs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
ATTACK PLANNED

RUSHVILLE, Ill, May 2-Evt-
dence that an attack was contem-
plated on the night of the clash
which resulted in the death of the
sheriff and two deputies was pre-
sented today to the grand jury by
States Attorney Paul Morning.
The evidence was turned in by a
railroad yardmaster after he
found three. hand cars abandoned
near Frederick where Sheriff Ed
ward shbroook and his two men
fen e.. -. 4. ....s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
May Day Bomb
Found in Church

NEW YORK. May 2-The
calm of May Day, without the
slightest sign of any radical
demonstration was broken late
last night when attendants at
ST. Patrick's Cathedral reported
that the yhad discovered in the
'edifice what they thought might
be a "bomb. The police soaked
the bomb" in water for an
hour and then opened the
package. It proved to be
mailing tube containing several
advertisements some pencils
and pens and brass clips. That
was May Days only bomb"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02

viscount Takhashi, who became
head OF the cabinet following the
sassination of Premier Hara, is
one of the leaders of the Serxuka;
party. He has several times de-
clared in favor of speedy ratifica
ton by Japan OF the quardupie
treaty for maintenance Of peace III
the Pacific framed at che Wash.
ington conference.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
Local Youth to Be Buried
With Military Honors Here

francesca Raquinto, the soldier
whose body was brought here Sun
day from New York where 1t re-
Gently arrived from France will be
accorded military honors next Sun
day when his funeral will be
held from ST. Josephs Catholic
church. Further announcement IS
will be made concerning the
funeral arrangements, which are IN
charge of R. l.. Cunningham
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
REs1eSAT1oN REPORTED

LONDON, May 2-(By The AS
socited Press)-The Japanese
cabinet headed by Premier Taxa
hashi has resigned for the purpose
of permitting a partial re-orsani-
zation of the ministry, says an Ex-
change telegraph dispatch from
Toxic today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
hELp FOR HEARING

T. L. Laudenslager. Mana-d
Sharp, and David Mail are pris-
oners in the county Jail awaiting a
preliminary hearing on charge ot
violating the State Prohibition Law
by having a moonshine still in
their possession The three men
were arrested by Sheriff James D.
Charlton and members of his staff
late yesterday afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
other Nations Notified.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-(By
The Associated Press .(-Notlce
was sent recently through the
State Department to all of the al
lied nations to which the United
States made war loans that the
American debt funding commits
sion was prepared to enter into
negotiations looking toward the
conversion of the debts in to long
term securities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
Ianan Not to o,Interfere.

TOXIC, May 2Japan, accord
ing to the foreign office, is adheF-
ing to i heH34 policys ofSSasnon.interfer
enc in China. and Twill f*take no ac-
5tion$ insS the present disturbed gcon-
gdifzons in that country. Yukuchl
Obata, Japanese minister to China,
who has broken off his visit to To
kio, to return to his post, carries in
structions to oa$this effect, it was
stated
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
Opening of Federal Court
In Wheeling Delayed Today

WHEELING, May 2.-Opening OF
federal court for the northern dis
trict of West Virginia was delayed
here this morning as result OF
Judge Bakers inability to arrive.
1t was explained that he had been
detained at E1kins, but is expected
this afternoon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
'sMALn II JURORS r. CoMpLETED.

WAUKEGAN, Ill, May 2.-CBy
The Associated Press. "A final
panel of four jurors, satisfactory
to the defense in the trial OF
Governor Small, was completed
today to the satisfaction4of4 of the
governors attorneys and rendered
to the state this afternoon. Three
we're at once challenged ,..
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PREMIER TAKAHASHl ASKS
RESIGNATION OF CABINET

TOXIC, May 2.-Premier TAX,
ahashi Is reported to have request
ed the resignation of his cabinet
with view to forming a new g,v-
ernment in sympathy with his
views.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-02
DRUNKs INCREAsTNG.

NEW YORK, May Z."Ihe Filth
avenue court in Brooklyn last
month had more drunks than in
any months since it was estab-
1ished in. 1907 according to Off
cial figures announced today. Ar
raignments for intoxication to-
tailed 5164-
The Washington herald., 1922-11-18
PLAN $500 DRIVE
FOR CHRIST CHILD
SOCIETY SUPPORT
Members Of Younger Set
Active in Helping
d. C. Institution.

Five thousand dollars viii be the
objective OF a campaign for the
Children of Christ Child Society.
from December 6 to 10 inclusive.
Evidences OF the volunteer workers
activities In raising the funds will
be apparent in d few days.
washington society Is lending q
helping hand In the cause. Debu-
tantes. as well as members of the
younger set, are placarding busi-
ness houses, and In some instances
they are erecting booths. where
Christ Child Seals" will be dis
posed Of.
According to Miss Mary ". Mer-
rick. president Of the society, the
children are surrounded with diff
ficult circumstances. She declares
the enrolment at the institution Is
larger, and with the prohibition of
tag day by. the authorities, their
only means OF support will rest in
the result OF the campaign. Last
year the society realized $4,000 by
virtue of their tag day efforts
One of the Biggest benefits for
the drive will be dramatic review
by Frederick Paulding in a rendi-
tion of Hutchinson's novel. This
Freedom" at the Hotel Washing
ton. Headquarters for the cam
paign workers will be In the Offices
of the society. 324 Indiana avenue
northwest