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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-19
for Every Woman
on Your List

A gift that may be appropriately
chosen for your more formal friends
and yet suitable as an intimate re-
mcmbrance, because after all it is a
personal accessory,-holiday displays
are attractively' varied.
2-clasp Kid Gloves -------$3.00 pair
l-strap Gauntlet Gloves $500 pair
l2-button Kid Gloyes-----$6.00 pair
l6-button Kid Gloves------$S.s0 pair
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-14
Monongahela Association
Determined on New
Wage Scale
l,5g3 GkRS LOADED
s92 Mines Not Working on
Monongah Division
Today

Although practically nothing was
accomplished in Baltimore yestcr-
day at the conference of the oper-
ators of Northern West Virginia
with officials of district No. II of
We United Mine Workers, 1t is gen
serally believed here that the con-
ference was a big step toward nego.
liattons which will avert strike
Mere on April /. Despite the fact
Eittiat O. Frank Keeney, president Of
district II. refused to discuss a
wage scale before the appointment
81 the miners scale committee in
eharle leston next Tuesdy resulting in
the egotiations being postponed
until the Saturday following the
mtners meeting, the indications
now are that the miners and opera.
tors Will meet at the postponed
conference prepared to make CON.
cesstons and accomplish something.
Neither side will go to the confer
ence for the purpose of making a
\ Grand stand play" It Is believed.
If J1st what the demands OF the
perators will be is more or less a
,lf9tter of conjecture at this time.
~ .As understood that the most rad.
Atcal demand proposed to the dlrec-
tors of the Northern West virginit
lGonhnued on page eighty
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leads for Solidarity
Among Union Miners

BELLAIRE. Ohio, March IA,
plea for unity and solidarity
among the mine workers OF East
ern Ohio and the Panhandle OF
West Virginia was the keynote OF
an address OF President Frank
kIledyinka, In making his annual
opening talk to the assembled con-
Mention Of sub-district No. 5 Of
district 6, United Mine Workers
OF America, which convened here
Z todays
Mr.. Ledvinka gave a detailed
account Of the troubles thrust
trupon his year OF office by reason
Of the open shop movement and
4 told OF the work OF the officers to
combat the encroachments due to
y, the Industrial depression. He
;atoid how the mines, paying high
: sr wages, drew thousands Of new
workers thrown out OF employ
tnent, thereby making scarcer the
work of the men who had always
worked in the mines.
He also deplored the fact that
.,ttnfiecessary strikes were called
suA asked that those who do not
All .1ye of the contract system
al the mine workers come out in
u the open and state their views
and make their objections. One
hundred and fifty delegates ara
attending the convention.
. ~ "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-14
.THREEPRISONERS
!. ESCAPEFROMJAIL
Saw Way to Freedom at
Steubenville and EIude
Pursuit

sTEUBENv1LLE. Ohio, March
14-Three prisoners broke iail
here last night after saving their
way to freedom and apparently
made good their escape. The
prisoners include John Albright,
rs serving two years on a boot.
logging charge; Will Mays, 36,
serving Is months on a similar
charge, and Jack Archer OF Pitts.
burgh, sent UP by Mayor Coss OF
Yorkville for so days for creating
a disturbance there.
Owing to the crowded condition
Of the Jail. Sheriff Lucas had the
men sleeping in the Jail corridors;
Some time during the night they
cut their way through the bars,
dropped twenty-five feet and es-
capped through a hole in the wall
made by men repairing the IAN.
The men were not missed until 8
O'Clock this morning when they
failed to show up for breakfast.
The town was combed by deputy
sheriffs but none Of the men was
found.
Sheriff Lucas is Of the opinion
that saws were gotten to Archer,
whom he believes planned the es-
capes
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Women Frightened by
Negro and Foreigner

Three young women, residents
of Locust avenue, had a bad scare
last evening while en- route to the
Christian Church to attend a mis-
sionary meeting. The young wom-
en- were proceeding down Locust
avenue at about o'clock and while
passing near the residence OF C. F.
Hawker noticed foreigner sitting
along the curb. AS they passed
the man, a negro, said 10 be very
lnrge and to wear a sweater AM!
cap came up the avenue and at a
signal from the foreigner, accord.
ing to the young women, started
down the avenue in pursuit OF the
girls. The girls, becoming badly
frightened, ran rapidly until they
caught up with neighbor man who
was proceeding down the avenue
and went on to the church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-14
STRIKERS ROUTED.
WITH BIG LOSSES
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Government Forces Cap.
ture Brakpan, Revolu-
tionary Stronghold
CLOSING IN ON REBELS
Unconditional Surrender
Believed Objective
of SHUTS

JOHANNESBURG, Union ol
South Africa, March 14.-(By The
Associated Press.) - Government
forces have captured Brakpan en-.
tertng the town yesterday after
noon.
Brakpan Is a coal mining center,
twenty-five miles east Of Johan-
nesburg, and has been revoIu.
tionary stronghold. Capetown dis.
patches last night stated that
Major General De Venter was
marching on Brakpan after having
captured Benoni.
Advices from the southwestern
district yesterday afternoon show.
cd that the government forces
were sweeping in from both sides
on the cpmmandos fighting ut
Maraisburg, the advance govern
ment forces having reached ridge.
overlooking the town.
1t was believed the lull in the
fighting meant that Premier
SHUTS was trying to obtain the
unconditional surrender Of the
strike comandos SO as to avoid loss
of life.
commandos five miles west Of
this city have been notified by tho
government that they must evacu-
ate their positions by IL O'Clock
today, failing which they will be
subject to bombardment.
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R0Lb'..CI0NIFE.'RIiIIE|NJE 4
0N.BONUS TODAY
Mellon, Crissinger and
Governor Harding
Called

WASHINGTON, March 14.-sec.
retary Mellon, Comptroller OF ths
Currency Crissinger and Governor
Harding OF the federal reserve
board will be asked to appear he.
fore the house ways and means
committee this afternoon 10 give
further statements with regard to
the hank loan provision OF the sol.
llers' bonus.
Chairman Fordney said the bill
would be reported out as soon as
the three officials had been heard
and that he did not think the meas.
ure would be amended any further.
The motion to call the adminls-
tration officers was made by Repre-.
sentative Garner Of Texas. tha
ranking Democrat, and was adopted
13 TO II after what was describe l
as a sharp contest. Seven Repub.
licans Joined with six Democrats in
voting In the affirmative. The Re.
publicans were Longworth, TlIson,
Bacharach, Treadway, Watson,
Young and Mott. Two Democrats,
Tague and Carew. voted against the
motion.
In announcing that Secretary
Mellon, Governor Harding and
Comptroller Crissinger would ap,
pear before the committee at 2 p.
M, Chairman Fordney said 1t had
been decided to call them because;
they had made statements con.
flicting with one another"
The ways and means committee
voted down a motion to re.insert
the cash feature OF the bonus and
to reimpose the excess profits tax
and another motion to restore the
war time income surtax rate OF
sixty five per cent,
Immediately after the house con-
vened, discussion on the measure
was precipitated when Representa-.
tive Andrew, Republican, obtained
unanimous consent TO insert In the
Record a copy OF a letter he has
written to members Of the ways and
means committee and also to thb
Continued on Page Eighty
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Only One Day Lett to File
Income Tax Returns With
Penalties fo1 Delinquents
Fewer Returns Than Last
Corporations
Get Extension

Just ono more day is available
for the filing OF income tax re-
turns, and Won E. Teeter deputy
internal revenue collector, ex-
poets to have a busy day of 1t to-
morrow.
I'VE want all who can to come
to the county court room and file
their blanks as early tomorrow as
possible" said MIR. Teeter this at-
ternoon. Were going to stay till
they're all out of the way but it's
going to be hard lot Of work,
and 1t may be as late as midnight
before we finish. Persons who call
early will not only help US but
will save themselves considerable
inconvenience and waiting"
Mr.. Teeter is assisted by two
young men loaned by the collec-
tors force and by THE revenue
agents force, Harry w. Hays re-
presenting the collectors. Mr..
Hays home is at Glenyille, but
he has headquarters in Parkers-
burg. E. s. Sites represents the
revenue agent. He is an employe
Of the Huntington office and his
home is in Charleston.
Upon the conclusion Of the work
here. Mr.. Teeter and Mr.. Hays
will go to Parkersburg where they
will remain for from four to six
weeks, assistlng In auditing. york.
On Fhtlrsl4y AAIg..,SS ttes will sras
turn togt He@ Hdntlngt tong office.
That those who 3ail 70 get their
returns in by tomorrow midnight
will be unfortunate indeed is the
opinion OF Mr.. Teeter who quoted
the following statement from the
income tax Instructions for Indl-
viduais':
"12. Penalties. (a) Fer making
false or fraudulent returns-not
exceeding $4,000 or not exceeding
one years imprisonment or both,
In the discretion OF the court, and
in addition, so per centum OF the
tax evaded (b) For falling to make
lIreturn on ttme-not more than
$1,000 and in addition 25 per CEN
tum of the total tax. (c) For fail
ing to pay tax when due or under
statement Of tax through negll-
gence, etc.-fiye per cent OF thc
tax due but unpaid, plus interest
at the rate Of per ccntum pee
month during the period In which
It remains unpaid"
Heavy Fines
Mr.. Teeter drew especial attcn-
tion to the fact to clause "b". pro-
viding a heavy fine for falling to
make return on time. Many per
sons, in his opinion, who would
mot willingly fail to make return,
might lo so because OF forgc!ful-
ness.
Not only are fewer income tax re.
turns being filed this year. but tho
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-14
Chauffeur Husband Does
Not Like Babylon Life

SAN FRANCISCO, March IA
Margaret Matzenauer. famous
diva, apparently has lost her
chauffeur husband whom she
termed 100 per cent man."
The husband, Floyd Glotzbach,
has come back to his job at the
Del Monte Hotel here, driving
tourists about.
A year ago he took Nine. Mat
zenauer out for a drive-for hire.
She sat on the front seat with
him, better TO enjoy the scenery.
Later came the engagement and
marriage and Gotzbach left the
driving wheel.
The San Francisco Examiner to-
day gives Glotzbach's reasons for
leaving his bride in New York:
"I'd rather be a chauffeur In
California than TO dwell forever
in the palaces of Babylon" he
said,
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]. c. PHILLIPS
ELECTRDCUTED
Meets Death at Barnes
vile Woolen Mill This
Morning

]. g. Phillips, about 40 years
old, for 2S or 80 years an en-
ploye of the BarneSville Manu-
featuring Co., OF This city, was
electrocuted this morning at
.11:O5 o'clock when he came in
contact with an electric transfor-
mer which had become charged
on account of the damp weather.
Mr.. Phillips was foreman Of the
spinning and carding department
,of the plant. This morning he
noticed something was wrong with
the machinery and stepped outside
to see IL the transformer, which
is located some fifty feet from the
building was working right. It
is thought he must have touched
some part OF the transformer or
come In such close contact with 1t
SO that heavy voltage passed
through his body, Killing him In
stantly. 3E os
standing close. by rushed TO his
SsBistaIEa, and fhe fire dspaft-
Inent was summoned with the
lungmoteT. Every effort to re-
suscutate the man was cunavail-
ing. His body was not marred at
all.
Mr.. Phillips had grown up in
the business. having entered the
employ Of the company when
quite small, boy, and had con-
tinued in its service for a period
Of upwards OF 80 years. Imme-
diately following the accident, the
entire plant was closed down out
OF respect to the man.
Mr.. Phillips Is. survived by his
wife and one son, Delloyd Phil
lips, who resided with him in the
Simon addition.
The body was prepared for bur-
ial by Undertaken r. C. Jones.
No funeral arrangements have
been made at this time.
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SIXTEEN killed
in TORNADlES
IN SOUTHWEST
Entire Towns Wiped Out
and Much Property
Destroyed
ACCOMPANY big RAINS
Nine Persons Killed
One Town in Okla
honla
ACCOMPANY 'B!IG RAINS

KANSAS CITY, March il tBy
Associated Press.)-A known
death toll of sixteen lives was col
lected by tornadoes in the soutii.
west last night and early today.
Nine persons were killed at the
mining village of Gowen, Okla, Z,
near McAlester, six negroes lost
their lives at Gethsamen, Ark. ana
one man was killed at SULPHUR
Okla. ~
scors of persons were injured
and the usual destruction OF prop
erty occurred. The tornadoes were
part of a general rain which fell
throughout the southwest ron,
Hannibal, Mo-, on the MiSsisSippi
River, to Amarillo, in the Texas
Panhandle. Sections OF this great
grain and stock area, which have
experienced an almost w9tefless
winter, were now influenced sbS tlta
reverse. Foul inches Of rain fell
at Fort Scott Kans., and part of
the city Is already inundated
AT Gowan, Okla, where the
greatest loss OF life occurred the
path OF the storm avoided the sh1si
ness section Of the town, hut de.
molished about twenty homes Red
Cross relief work has already been
started there.
Six Negroes Killed.
PINE BLUFF Ark March 14s
At least six negroes were hillel
and several whites were injured u
a tornado which passed throlghS tIls
northern part OF this count earls
today.
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Jurors. DI.IRIiANNl
FORNARCHlERV|
Judgment Rendered il
First Case Of Pres
ent Court

The March term Of the Marion
County Circuit Court got under way
proper today with the rendering of
a Judgment in the first case ot the
term, the entering and filing 81 q
number Of petitions, the grantiIi 6 of
five licenses for persons To- CARY
revolvers and the calling Of so tTials
Jurors to report for duty next Mons
day morning.
In the case OF Cooke;W Wllson llec.
trio Co., a corporation, versus
RIvesville Coal Co., Incorporation
Judge w. S. Meredith entered 9
Judgment in favor Of the plalntih
in the sum OF $S31,Ss. NJ. NJ Neely
was attorney for the plaintiff The
defense'in the action failed to max
any appearance in the case.
The following orders were Feiis
tered and ordered filed Sbys Judge
Meredith Charles e. Miller et l.s
versus Frank ]. Wilfcng, ordered
entered submitting cause TO the
court by Harry Shaw, attorney fpi;
the plaintiff. W. r. HaggeFty, 9 4;
torney Tor tne delenuantSspp lecten
to the order.
State OF West Virginia versus Alicc
r. Raymond, executrix, ets al oF
der filing report Of comnlissipIier
entered.
Licenses to carry a.regotver We're
granted to the following residents
Of the county: Adam Fansler o.
this city, special poll licemafi OF tl1e
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co,
Wilbur H, shinn o. this c;ty; vice
president and secretary of flie John
NJ. Kisner and Brother Llimhef Co.
George A. Meyers of Watson! night
watchman for the Gohs solldatioii
Coal Co.; Lesley ]. Michael q this
city, watchman for the Consnlita,
ton Coal Co.; George Hamttek ot
Rivesvllle, mine foreman q mine
Continued on Page Etghtl
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Thirty-Five Fatalities
in Mines in February

CHARLESTON, March IL
Thirty-five deaths In mine accI-
dents in February were listed In
the monthly report OF the Depart
ment Of Mines issued today. OF
this number 81 met death from
falling roof or coal. 10 were kill
ed by minis cars or motors, was
electrocuted, / fell down a, shaft
and was killed, l death resulted
from a "blown-through shot" and
] died from injuries received while
shoelng mule.
Logan county had the most
mine casualties, 5 with Raleigh
next with s. Fatsfities in other
counties were:
Fayette and Mcdowell 4 each;
Mercer 8; Brooke, Harrison, Mon
ongalia and Wyoming, two each;
Barbour and Ohio i each.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-14
.Kanawha Operators
to Set Scale Today

CHARLESTON, March IA
Directors Of the Kanawha Coal
Operators Association meet here
today to discuss wage scale to
take place of the one in effect
now, which expires April /. The
meeting follows failure Of the
miners to accept an invitation for
a conference before March II, at
which time the operators an.
nounced their willingness to dis
cuss wages and working condi-
tions but refused to allow any dis
cussion OF their stand against the
check-off and for the open shop.
The operators plans calls for
the drafting Of scale by the dir
ectors and its presentation for ap-
proval by meeting OF the mem
bers Of the association Thursday.
A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of district II, United Mine
Workers of America, was called
yesterday by William Petrey, vice
president OF the district, to be held
Friday, at which the officers will
outline policies they wish to pre-
sent at the district convention
next Thursday,
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VALLEY ASSN
TO MEET HERE
Meeting Scheduled for
Second Monday in
April

Falrmont will be the meeting
place OF :se next session Of the
Monongahela Valley Association,
that organization being scheduled
for a conference Ia this city on
April 10, according to a decision
reached at the meeting OF the as
sociation held In Elkins yesterday.
1t was announced at the board OF
directors meeting Of the Fairmont
chamber OF commerce last night
that general meeting OF Che
membership Of the commerce body
would be held at noon on April
10, the Moinongahela Valley AS
sociation delegates and the mem
bers Of the local commerce body,
being entertained at a luncheon,
likely at the "Y".
At the Elkins meeting yester-
day. It was decided that In regard
to the freight rate hearing before
the Public Service Commission, TO
be held in Charleston later this
month. the traffic committee Of the
Monongahela Valley Association
should hold session in Clarks-
burg some day this week (the cx-
act time had not been fixed early
this, afternoon) at which time the
shippers In the territory are re-
quested to send in their com.
plants. The members OF the trat-
tic committee are Ge0rga T. Wat
son OF this civ, chairrian; IB.
s. Dowdell, Elkins, secretary; Ira
Akin Of this city and l. K. Dye
of Elkins. The comittee will meet
In clarksburg at the call Of Chair
man Watson.
E. st. Claire Smith, a member
of the West Virginia State Road
Commission, addressed the meet
ling at .Elkins yesterday on the
good roads program for the state.
Claude Maxwell, an Elkins attor-
sseE. discussed the general subject
Of taxation.
Luncheon was served to the.
delegates at the Elkins Y. N. G.
"a. Building.
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WITH
! SEIIG'REI..FIARfBHlIS J
Miners Head Believes
Strike Certain to
Come

4 WASHINGTON, March 14.-A
general strike in the bitumInous
foal industry on or about April ]
ly inevitable, Secretary of Labor
Davis and; John L. Lewis. president
otsthe United Mine Workers Of
America, agreed today after a pro
longed conference today wnen they
x discussed the situation between the
miners and the mine operators.
Mr.. Lewis declared later that the
operators were forcing the strike
les q tbold commercial policy for
which the public pay" The miners
1resident reiterated today his state.
tnent that the unions were pre.
ipared To open negotiations looking
To the formulation of an agreement
c tp take the place OF that which ex.
Jipires next month.
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TRAFF|C.LAWS TO
BEENFORCEDNOW
'4
Mayor and Chief Start
Drive on Speeders
Today

Mayor w. w. Conaway announc-
ed today that automobile owners
and operators Of this city must
obey the city traffic laws and that
from this time on fines were 20.
ing TO be meted out to all violators.
1t has been the custom for the
mayor TO remit the fines on first
offenses, but from this time on all
vlolators will be given the limit,
1t is declared.
Chief L. D. Snider has also
warmed up a bit over the traffic
law Yiolators and has ordered his
men to watch closely all yiolators
of this section OF the city ordln-
ance. Another thing that has wor.
.ried the chief is the fact that
about two-thirds Of all persons or.
dered to appear in court fail TO ap-
pear. From this time on, whenever
a man ordered into court does not
appear warrant will be issued, he
will be brought Into headquarters
Immediately and will have. to post
q cash bond before he willgbe re-
leased. ftjs x y sst IA, !! 4
E|I1f ( rs
zen ~ Eil1 nti 81 tlle NEW reg
ltlations He ,ssIt Eietifietl to ap-
pear in court for trial yes terday
morning by sPol licenian Daughefty,
paugh gherty testified this morning
that Berry drove his car over the
new river, bridge at a rate Of speed
in excess OF the city law Sunday
evening between 6 and q O'Clock.
Wien Berry, failed to show UP
yesterday morning, Chief Snider
had atwarrant forghis arrest, and
officers went out and brought him
into headquarters. He was asked
to post $40 for his appearance for
trial at 8 O'Clock this morning.
When his name was called he fail
ed to, respond and Mayor Conaway
heard thet testimony OF the arrest
ing policeman and fined Berry $50.
Tom Deligatti, arrested by Po.
licenlan Eckles on a charge OF
fighting in Main street, admitted
to the charge hut testified that he
fought in selfideEense. As only one,
Of the fighters was arrested and
Deligatti had ia witness to testify
in his behalf, Mayor Conaway con.
tinued the case until later in the
week. Mayor sonaway then In
structed Chief snider to have his
men make asflrther investigation
of the case erand IL possible appre-
hend the other man who engaged
In the fight. Deligatti posted a SO
cash forfeited for his appearance
when wanted for trial.
John Foster entered a plea Of
guilty, to q charge OF being drunk
in the city streets and In default
OF paying the customary fine Of s.
and costs was ent.back to jail for
five days.
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Opposes r a tie Decrease
on Building Materials

WASHINGTON. March IA
RecommendRt against the de-
crease IN freight rates on sand,
gravel and construction materials,
sought for the eastern and cent
raj territory by the National Asso-
citation OF Sand and Gravel Prod
ticeFs, sis contained in q tentative
report filed with the Interstate
Commerce O Commission today by
the examiner In charge of hear
ingsso on the matter.
The association brought the
compliant against the rates in the
central and eastern territory, the
examiners report said, as a test
case and intended to follow 1t up
with other complaints attacking
the rates throughout the United
States.
The commisslonthas yet to pass
on the report. dt