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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-18
ST. ALBhNS WOMAN
Suicide IN RJRI ITNGTON

BURLINGTON, Vt, MAY 18-
Miss Barbara Pournore, 81, of
St. Albans, an inmate Of a local
sanitorium. committed suicide here
this morning by drowning in Lake
Champlain. She was a patient for
d nervous trouble.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-18

May and June OF this year could
be paid until July /, The appro-
priation for the next fiscal year
will then be available to pay
$50, ,0OO in salaries that will be
overdue at that time.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-18
( NEWPORT MAN RESIGNS
FROM FAIR COMMISSION

NUN PELIEN, VI, Wdy 70
Edison n. Connal of Newport has
resigned from the State Fair Com
mission. His successor has not yet
been appointed by Governor Hart
ness
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-18
State Cannot Reimburse g
Officials Until July 1st
Auditor Benjamin Gates Announces
Lack of Funds In Department of
ma Administration
(By the Associated Press)

BURLINGTON, VT, May 18-A shortage of appropra-
tons in the state department of administration and justice
made known today by State Auditor Benjamin Gates
who in statement said that salaries for the month OF
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-18
Every State At Genoa Conference Is
Pledged To Respect New Resolution
Abstinence From Warlike Acts Tc
Remain In Force For Period of
Four Months
(By the Associated Press)

GENOA, May l8-Ihe non-aggression plot adopted
UNANIMOUSLY at penay meeting of the political sub-con-
mission of the Genoa conference today The pact was not
signed but adopted in the form of resolution each
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-18

state pledglng itself to respect it.
The agreement provides for u
commission representing the pow
ers to examine again the emer-
gencies existing between the So
Wet and other governments with
view to meeting a Russian COM
mission having the same mandate.
The questions to be treated by
these commissions will comprise
debts, private properties and
credits, to permit the commission
to work peacefully and also to
re-establish mutual confidence
The Soviet government and its
allied republics on the one side
and the other governments, pledge
themselves to abstain from any
act or aggression and subversive
propaganda.
The pledge for abstaining from
any act of aggression will be has.
ed upon the present status quo
and will remain in force for a pc
riod of four months after the con-
clusion of the work of the COM
mission.
GENOA, May 18-Reuters to-
day states that a reply has been
received from the United States
with reference to participation in
the projected commission at the
Hague on Russian affairs, saying
the y. S. reserves its decision
pending a further investigation.
WASHINGTON, May 18--Ne-'
gotiations may be conducted 81
multaneously with France and
Great Britain for the funding of
The war debt of those nations to
yhe United States it was said TO-
day at the treasury. High officials
declared that the allied debt COM
mission was filed without official
notification of France to send a
special debt commission to this
country but indicated an intention
to treat with the United States.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-18

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-18
The Weather

Showers tonight and Fri
day, Warmer in VT. and
N. H. tonight. Increasing
east and south winds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
UNION LEADERS SPEAK
AT BIG RALLY HELD
SCOTS RUN DISTRICT
M'CANDL|SH DIES
AT PALM BEACH
Body of Eastern Sales
Manager Will Be
Brought North

Coal Trade circles were shocked
today to learn Of the death OF Lind .
say McCandlish. second vice presi.
dent and eastern sales manager OF
the Hutchinson Coal company,
which occurred very SUDDENLY at
Palm Beach, Fla, this morning at
z o'clock. C H. Jenkins. secretary
and treasurer OF tho Hutchinson
Coal company, a personal friend,
was with Mr.. McCandlish when he
passed away.
Telephone communication was
cut off from Philadelphia up until
late this afternoon and 1t was i'm.
possible to reach that point. 1t Is
thought that Mr.. jenkins will ac-
company the body to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Candlish was especially
we'll known In bituminous coal cir
cles and especially among the coal
Itradesmen Of Northern West Vir-
ginia because OF his connection
with concerns in this part OF tho
country. He was born in Pied
mont, W. Va, in 1876, being 40
years Of age. His father was the
late u. B. McCandlish, who had
been cashier OF the Davis National
bank at Piedmont.
He had been purchasing agent
Of the Davis Coal aud Coke Com.
pany for number Of years and
Joined the Hutchinson Coal com
pany about the time sot the anth-
racite strike OF 1908, at which time
he was placed in charge Of an Of
flee for the Hutchinson Coal COM
pany at Reading. Pa. Later the
company opened a sales office in
Philadelphia and after procuring
some stock In the concern he be-
came eastern sales manager and
second vice president Of the COM
pany.
For a time he was located In the
Fairmont section. Since he has
been located in Philadelphia he has
made frequent trips to the COM
pany mines in this section OF the
Fairmont field. He was widely
known and had a host OF friends.
One Of his personal friends is John
A. Clark. OF the Clark Coal inter-
ests, who at this time happens to
be in Florida also, Mr.. McCand-
lish was a member OF dhe Episco.
pal church.
Besides his wife he is survived
by two children, Elizabeth Lee, and
Jane Randolph, three sisters, Mrs.
F. D. Richardson, Fairfax. Va. !;
Mrs. R. D. Graham, Piedmont, w.
Va; and Mrs. R. &. Tallant,
Fairmont, and two brothers, R. j.
MeCandiish, Hancock, Md. and
Edward G. McCandlish, Washing
ton, D. c.
Details as to when the body will
be brought north has not been
learned: Whether the remains will
be buried In Philadelphia or at the
family burial plot at Piedmont, W.
Va has not been determined. Re-
latives Of Mr.. McCandllsh in Fair
mont say that his health has been
impaired for some time and they
believe that heart trouble caused
his death,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
II INDICTED FOR
WARPROF|TEER|NG
Morse Interests Charged
With Making False
Statements

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-In-
dictments against Charles W.
Morse, New York ship builder his
three sons, BENJAMIN, Harry and
Erwin, Colin H. Livingstone OF
Washington, and seven others were
returned today by the federal grand
jury which has been investigating
the war time transaction OF Morse
and some OF his associates with
the shipping board
Others named in tho indictments
as presented to the District Of
Columbia supreme court include:
r. O.. White, New York. former
president Of the United States
Transport company; George NJ.
Burdette OF New York.; r. NJ.
Much, Augusta, Maine; W. W.
Scott, Washington; L. A. Christie
Alexandria, Va. Nehemiah Camp
bell, Philadelphia and Phillip Rhei.
manEof Baltimore.
Two indictments were returned.
one charging conspiracy to defraud
the government and the other
charging conspiracy to commit OF.
Tense against the government.
The conspiracy as charged by
the government accuses those
named of making false statements
as to the value OF their plant and
assets and thereby obtaining loans
from the shipping board. They are
also charged with having secured
money for ship building purposes
and to have used the same for per-
sonal interests In the way OF i'm
proving their plants. : 1t is also al
legged that large quantities Of ma
.terial Tor ship building belonging
10 the emergency fleet corporation
were fseeured and then sold ana
money Connected 70 The user of the
alleged cons niratofs. IA,
Those indicted either were or
still are connected with the Groton
iron works .Groton, Conn.,, the
Virginia Shipbuilding corporation,
Alexandria, Va, or the United
States Transportation company
which concerns are known as the
Morse companies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
PLANTS
, RESyMING |. WORK
Hundreds of Idle Men
Return to Work in
Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Feb. 81
Several hundreds OF thousands OF
idle steel workers hero went back
to work today with increased opera.
tions in the steel mills Of
OF this district. The Trumbull
Steel company OF Warren resumed
operations on a 100 per cent basis
today, the first mill in this dis
trict' 10 reach capacity since the
depression began. Open hearth
steel production today reached
more than two thirds capacity
with the Carnegie Steel Company,
operating Il OF its Is furnaces.
More bar and plate mills are run
ming than heretofore, with both
plate mills OF the Brier Hill Steel
Company going at capacity. Fab
ricating plants also report better
operations. There is NO change in
the blast furnace production.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
Workers Urged Respect
Law When Strike
Starts
UNITY ADVOCATED
Speakers Optimistic Re.
garding Outcome of
Walkout
By U. H. DUNLAP

Respect for law and order insthe
event OF suspension OF work MI
advocated in several addresses dc
liyered at big miners mass meet
Ing held in the opera house nc
Usage, Monongal'a county, in the
Scott's Run section ION SUNDAY
, morning. Several hundred miners
were present..
Charles H. Bailey, Fairmpnt. in
ternational Representatives Or tlltl
United Mine Workers Of America
In his talk said that All uniteu
Mine Workers must beEgood and
law-abiding citizens, want ypil
to continue TO be" he said. Don't
permit emissaries who are sent N.
TO your midst to urge YOU 20 shoot
up this and that. Have nothing d
do with such people. Tell them
they don't understand the game
II you do &hose things, you
destroy your opportunity 10 prp
cure an agreement. Take II dniet-
ly and exercise intelligent deter
minauon." AIS
This advice was reiterated ~
Nick Aiello, Fairmoutt pre- esident IN
Esub district 4. who also spoke At
the meeting "As one OF your cf-
flcers," declared Aiello want
every man to comply withithe laws
OF this land. Don't destroy prop
erty. That Is not the policy OF the
United Mine Workers Of Amerlca
II there Is any violence let Che
other side commit the overt act
Men, be careful and guard against
any violence. You men especially
In this run, where the condition s
most critical and where the operb
tors have frankly came out and
asked you to work on a scale Win
out consulting you whether wage
are good or not"
Sentiment for Strike
The meeting was called to order
promptly by G. F. Davis OF osage,
one OF the active leaders of tlie
United Mine Workers OF America
in the Scott's Run section. Sever
al hundred miners stood during
the meeting,
Nick Aiello was presented is
the first speaker. He said q this
time there were certain conditions
facing the miners which were 81
CONTINUED on page tenl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
KILLED BY TRAIN
AT MANN|NGTON
John W. Fluharty Struck
by Train No. SO
This Morning

Struck by west-bsund train No.
So near Sycamore street crossing
I Warrington this morning at 7:4O
O'Clock, John Wesley Fluharty, As,
Of Glover Gap, was instantly
killed.
Tho accident had no witnesses,
and 1t is not known exactly how 1t
occurred but the supposition Is
that Mr.. Fluharty was on his way
to visit relatives here, and was
struck while walking up the track.
Mr.. Fluharty is survived by his
wife, Mary Jane, and his father,
David Fluharty. Funeral ar
raDgements have not been COM
pleted. Undertaken Fubee is in
charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
Many City Streets to Be
Improved Under
Proposal
TO HOLD ELECTIONS
City to Vote on $15O,OOo
Filtration Plant
March 28

Agreeing to a petition OF tht
county court to call a special bond
election for s3s1,OOO for the I'M.
provement Of streets and roads In
Union district and Introducing ordi.
nance No. 81, which calls for 4
special election to be held March
IS for the issuance Of city bonds
to the amount otS150,000 for a new
city filtration plant, the board Of
directors had an interesting ses-
sion today.
NJ. v. MILAN and C. D. Conaway,
two Of the three members OF the
Marion county court, appeared be.
fore the board OF directors and pre-
sented a petition. In the petition,
the Marion county court IS as.:ea
10 call a bond election for Union
district for improvements OF city
streets within the district and Ger.
tain roads lying outside the city
limits.
The proposed bond issue is for
1891, 900, of which $150,oO0 will be
spent on streets in the city limits
as follows: Water street, $4,000;
Morgantown avenue, 100000; Mer-
chant street. $4,000; Columbia
street, $4,000; State street, S22,-
600; Grafton road, $4,000, and Hope.
well road 5000.
The board of directors passed a
resolution that the city agrees to
permit these improvement to be
made in conformity ot present
grades OF streets and roads and
subject to- the approval Of the
proper authorities OF the city.
Director Morris introduced ordi.
nance No. 81, which provides for
the issuance and sale OF bonds Of
the city OF Falrmont for the con-
struetion OF a water filtration plant.
The ordinance, providing for the
issuance of bonds in .thelamount OF
$150;0QE will be submitted to the
voters ot the city OF Fatfmont at :
speciAl election to be held on Tues
day, March 2S. It requires a three
fifths vote 10 pass the ordinance.
After the introduction OF the or.
dinauce, Director Morris stated to
the board that the state depart.
ment OF health would cooperate
with the city in the installation OF
the filtration plant and that the
state board Of health requires a
daily analysis OF the city water
used by consumers in the city and
also samples Of water from the In.
take in the river at the city pump
ing station. The amount of chlorine
gas used each day also has to be
furnished the department daily.
L. Bostrom, United States recruit.
ing officer In the marine service,
was granted office space in the city
building and will be found In the
office Of Sanitary Officer Swiger
on the first floor Of the city build
ing after today.
The directors adjourned the
meeting until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning when a large amount OF
routine matter, which was sched.
uled to come up today put WHICH
was sidetracked by the more i'm:
portant business, will be taken up
and disposed OF,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
Three New FaiIuresof
Stock Firms Reported

NEW YORK. FEB. The
Consolidated stock exchange To-
day announced the suspension Of
Mosher and Wallace broker.
Suspension Of Thomas rs CfowIey
OF the firm of Thomas a. eiowtey
and Company was also announc
cd.
An involuntary petition IN
bankruptcy was later filed IN ted
eral court against Mosher and
Wallace on petition OF one crcdl-
tor with claim OF $911 Eiabih
ties were estimated at s175 9a.
while the assets were not listed
Another Involuntary petition N
bankruptcy was filed asainst
Gamble and Yates. stock broker
No estimates were made of the
liabilities and assets. Three ere
ditors presented claims.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
Illinois Mills at Work

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-0perations
at the indiana, harbor mills of the
Inland Steel company, the largest
independent steel company in the
Chicago district are now so per
cent OF normal, 1t was annouced
today by officials OF the company,
Business, they said, was. the best
for a year and half' and pros.
poets for a. still larger steel out
put this spring are bright, the5
said.
Since January J., nearly 1900
men have been added to the mills
working forces.
Small numbers Of employees oi
the Illinois steel mills laid off
months ago returned TO the mills
today. No general increase in
forces was involved, however.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
Jewish People Raise
$2,5OOs for Relief

A meeting in behalf of the ma
tion-wide drive for the $4,000
600. fund to be raised by the
Jewish War Relief was held in
the Hippodrome last night. A
large and enthusiastic audience
was present, and several speakers
wero heard. Among those who
addressed the meeting were Judge
E. NJ. showalter, and Jacob shul-
gold Of Pittsburgh. A solo sung
by Mrs. Max Bear, accompanied
by Mrs. B, S. Singer, was also we'll
received.
Before the close Of the meeting
a subscription list for funds was
started, and S2,5O0 was subscrib-
ed by the Jewish people Of Fair
mont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
Fasting Almost
Fatal to Three
Young Children

BLOOMINGTON, Ills, Feb.
27.-F'or obeying what he de.
clared to be the voice OF the
Lord ordering him and his fam.
lily 10 deny themselves the or.
dinary comforts OF life and to
fast, Robert A. schlossher, OF
Pontiac, Illinois, has been com
mitted TO a hospital for the ir.
sane, 1t was learned today. HIS
three children are In a hospital,
one Of them in a precarious con-
dltion due to fasting.
Local authorities heard u
conditions in the Sch1oSshr
home and found the family near
starvation and the house beref;
Of furniture, stoves, plumbing
and electric fixtures. Mrs.
Schlossher, after being taken to
the hospital ward OF the county
jail, consented to take nourish-
ment,
Schlossher was taken before
a lunacy commission on Satur.
day and ordered to the state
hospital.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
Jupiter PIuyius Makes
Blue Monday Even BIuel

Jupiter Pluvlus added u little
rain to the proverbial blue Non.
day situation today and only char
ter members OF the optimists' club
were able to wear smiles.
Late yesterday afternoon the rain
started and fell steadily all through
the night! reaching the proportions
of class A storm on several occas-
ions during the night,
Today has been murky and misty
overhead and sloppy undertoot. 7. 1t
Is an excellent day for the flu bug
with no drop in the market price
Of the only sure weapon with which
10 combat the influenza. Bootleg
gers smile broadly on such a day.
+. r
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
CARRY OFF SAVE

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 81
Thieves early today broke into a
Liberty avenue restaurant, and
carrying a four hundred pound
safe to an automobile. drove to
an isolated spot III the country,
There the safe was broken open,
and its contents. $500. were
stolen. Threet arrests have been
made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
ElRE THREATENS TOWN.

ST. CLAlRsvILLE, Ohio, Feb.
27.-Three buildings were wiped
out and three others were damaged
by fire. which threatened the de-
struction OF Fairview, IS miles west
Of this town, this morning. The
GAINESVILLE fire department saved
the town from destruction. The
buildings destroyed include the
residence OF Mrs. Fred Johnson.
store room OF Thomas Smith, and
the restaurant OF P. D. Reed. where
the fire started. Tho total dam.
age, 1t is said, will not exceed $15..
nnn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
MAN HELD FOR
ROBBERYFRE.ED
Failure to Locate Wit.
nesses Results in
Release

Jesse Williams, colored, who
has been a prisoner in the county
jail since early in January await.
ing preliminary hearing on a
charge OF breaking into and rob-
blng Golden Brothers store about
two years ago was released from
custody today. Important state
witnesses could not be located and
the prosecuting attorneys office
felt that II should not hold VIII
liams any longer.
Dominick and Juliana Baldes.
sore Of near Riversville, who claim
that they were married only last
week are spending their honey
moon In the county jail. Sheriff
j. D. Charlton and members of his
force visited their home Saturday
evening and after finding a 80 cal
Ion copper still and five gallons Of
moonshine whisky In their posses.
sion, placed them both under ar
rest and brought them TO the city
and locked them In the county jail
Nick saSich Of Monogah was ar
rested yesterday afternoon when
county; officers, who raided his
home, found a quantity Of mash
concealed in one OF the rooms.
savich was brought to the county
jail and locked up in default of
bond for his appearance for trial.
John Trancos confessed in Ma
gistrate NJ. R. Musgrove's court
Saturday night to a charge OF vio-
lating the state prohibition laws
by having mash In his possession
and was senenced to serve go days
in Jail and pay fine Of 100 AM
costs.
Convicted on charge Of having
four gallons Of moonshine whisky
in their possession when arrested
on the county road near Norwood.
several nights ago, Sherman Legg
and j. NJ. Gregory were sentenc.
d to serve 60 days in jail and pay
fins Of 500 and costs each by Ma
gistrate .Musgrove Saturday night.
Joe Colyhn confessed to a
charge OF being drunk and paid a
fine Of 81 and costs in Magistrate
Musgrove's court Saturday.
Diogenese can throw away his
lantern as one honest man has
been found. His name is Louis
johnson, colored, and as a result
Of his honesty he Is serving 60
days in the county jail and will
have to pay a fine OF 500 and
costs before he will be given his
liberty.
Louis was tried in Magistrate
Musgrove's court Saturday night.
When the Magistrate asked him
what he was going to do with the
mash found in his home, he ex-
pected Louis to say that it was not
mash but pig feed or some other
slibl that most Of the prisoners
give, Louia surprised the curt by
coming right back and telling thai
he broke his wagon and as he had
no money to get 1t fixed, he just
put on little mash and was going
to sell 1t to get enough jack to
have his wagon repaired.
James L, Shelton was fined SO
and costs by Magistrate Musgroye
when convicted on a warrant
charging him with stealing IS
worth OF coal from the Baltimore
ind Ohio Railroad company. A..
R. Bolyard, lieutenant ofrthe rail.
road police, made the arrest and
waSthe prosecuting witness in the
case
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
Harding Will Speak
in Congress Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Prest.
dent Harding plans to go to Con.
gress tomorrow and deliver his
message on government aid TO the
American merchant marine, II was
said today at. the white house,
The president. worked on his
message Saturday and again this
forenoon but was not able 70 com
|plete It in time TO deliver II to con-
gress today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
MRS. FIELD BURIED,

The funeral services for Mrs.
Josephine Field, wife OF Frank
Field OF Chew street, were held this
morning at II o'clock at st. Jos.
eph's Catholic church. Mrs. Field
died Saturday night at IL O'Clock
as a result of a complication OF dis.
eases. She was AZ years old and
had been in declining health for
the past fourteen months.
Mrs. Field is survived by her
husband and five children, Mary,
Annie, Lenora aud Joe at home and
Jack OF Monongah. The funeral
was in charge Of R, G. Jones, un.
dertaker.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
GIRLS BE1.IEYEp RonRERs

CHICAGO, Feb. 27-Two girls
and three men, arrested early to-
day by city detectives, were be-
lfeved by them to be members OF
a band of robbers. One Of the
girls, who gave her name as Vera
Dragoo, Of Sycamore Ill.,, had a
pistol in her possession, police
said.
One OF the men gave his name
as John ]. Glenn of Philadelphia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
SENTENCE DELAYED.

ELKHoRN, wis, Feb. N-.
Judge Beldon, who was to have
sentenced Fred McBridge today for
the murder sof, Edwin 'Thielen o.
Racine, was taken seriously Ill last
night.
McBridge confessed to a detec'
tive and newspaper man on the
train which brought him from Ohio
last week, and his confession was
later repeated to the district attor'
ney's offices OF Jefferson AMI
Walworth counties. I,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-27
18th Amendment
Constitutional

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-The
woman,s suffrage OF, 19 th amend
ment was today declared coHsti-
tutlonal By the supreme court.
The supreme court dismissed
for want Of Jurisdiction the suit
brought by Charles s. Fairchild of
New York, who sought to chal-
,lenge the consitutionality OF the
amendment.