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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-27
BONDS
NOT TAXED HERE
.HalIanan EmphaticaIIy Denies
Any instruction TO Assess
Government Issues

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Dec. 81
No instructions have been issue.
to West Virginia assessors to ta'
government bonds, Tax Commits
sioner Walter. s. Hallanan declared
emphatically today. At the same
time he expressed surprise that re-
ports 81 such action on his par
had been circulated In Washington
as was declared in press dispatch
es last night.
On the contrary, Mr.. Hallanar
painted out, since 1919 this state
lad been considering bank hold
ing5 OF government bonds in deter
mining the value OF bank stocks for
taxation purposes, the exact point
made by the Supreme Court Of the
United States in deciding an Okla
homa case which caused the pres
ent discussion and concerning
which the erroneous report of West
VirgInia's action was made.
Discussing the manner in which
the report might have arisen that
new instructions had been issued
to assessors here, Mr.. Hallanau
said that when the Supreme Court
decision was made November 20
he read a report which inaccurate
ly stated. that states could tax fed
eral, bonds. Certain that this was
not correct, he asked Represents
tive L. S. Echols for a copy OF the
decision, and Mr.. Echols replied
that there had been no writer
opinion but that the court had UP
held the principle which, as a for
mer member Of the State Tax De
partmeht, he knew had long been
In force In West Virginia.
"The real fact is that we beat
the Supreme Court to it. by several
years." Mr.. Hallanan said in deny
ing there was any move here to tag
government bonds. -
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Failure Foreseen u Turks Per.
sist in Present Methods
Of Obstruction.
ENGLAND NOW FlRM
British Declare They WIN
Never abandon MousulI
Village to Turks.

LAUSANNE, Dec. 27-IBy the.
associated Press -ThrouEh For
eign Secretary Curzon, Great Brit
am informed Turkey today Il at tlie
BRUSH never will abandon the
Mosiil Vilayet, as requested by
ltne Turkish delegation and that ma
prolongation OF the Near East CON-
ference can influence the British
government to recedeS from the no.
sltion It has taken on this matter.
The British position Is outlined
IN letter sent by Lord Curson 10
ismet Pasha, head OF the Tufiish
delegation. covering the formal "a.
Ply OF the British delegation 10 tiie
turkish note Of Sunday last whioi,
insisted Mosul belonged to Turkey,
Lord Curzon said Al THIS iettesr'
that the British government Ind
expelled the Turks from the Most,i
area and occupied and administer.
60 IL The British had taken 4.
pledge to free the Arabs from Ttrk.
ism rule and establish the royern.
ment of the! lrak, and England 4 inee.
then had repeated lily given her wnrd
mat the Arabs would not 30 inter.
Failure Predicted
LONDON. Dec. GA Reuter,a
Dispatch from Lausanne saya.
There is serious danger Of tfa
! East conference beeomihE
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Defense ASSURES
RETURN. OF ALLEN
Counsel Of Miners Union to
Garry On Appeal to Test
Aliens Conviction

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-27
GREAT BRITAIN REFUSES TURKISH DEMAND
GRAND JURORS FOR
JANUARY ANNOUNCED

summonses have been issued for
grand jurors for the January term
OF Criminal Court. The sixteen
Jurors who have been summoned
will appear for service on Tuesday,
January o. The names OF the petit
Jurors for the January term Of
court will be announced rs soor
as the date for them to appear Is
determined.
The grand Jurors and the dis.
tricts which they represent are as
follows: g
Fairmont District-Arch Brown,
field, Frank Boydston, Carl Beatty
and Hood Clayton.
Warrington .Disrtict-C. O. Bag.
nett, A. B. Jollin and Leslie s.
Koen.
Grant Dlstrlct-John W. Wolfe
and Charles Lynn.
Lincoln Dlstrict-Ben Jones and
Willie Downs.
Paw Paw Distrlct-Jaryis Parker
Union District-Homer Hall and
Brady Meredith.
Winfield District-Wllliam Bun,
ner and MARSHALL Harris.
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OLD TELEeRApHER RETIREs

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. e7:-
The California Railroad Commits.
sion has authorized the Postal
Telegraph Co. to discontinue its
office at Visalia and incidentally
has allowed j. G.. Ward, credited
with being the Oldest telegrapher
In the United State In point OF
service, to retire as manager Of
the office. y
Ward has been In the office for
forty years. He claims the distipc-
ton OF having been the k3yrapher
at General Grants headquarters
during the Civil War. He also
says he taught Thomas A. Edison
the Morse code.
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LOCAL KIWANIANS
HONOR Mckinney
Oldest Member Of Club Pre-.
sented With Pin-..Profes-
sor Lively Speaks.

0. S. Mckinney, Oldest member
Of the Kiwanis Club, was the re.
cipient Of a gift from the club to-
day. after he had been escorted to
the Presidents table. Dr.. Leroy
Howard made the presentation,
closing his remarks with a w.sli
for the continued able advice OF
Mr.. Mckinney. Tho testimonial
was a handsome K!wauts pin, On
which is to be engraved Mr.. Nc.
Ktnney's name. The members ~
the club rose and app;auled their
Oldest member as he looked nom
plussed and admitted that 1t was
the first time in his life he. had
found himself unable 10 make
suitable reply. He accepted the
gift with a few we'll chosen re.
marks in which he thanked TIE
members for their kind remenl-
brance.
The ladies who have served she
luncheon at the "Y" for the past
year were also remembered by the
club with a gift for each after
president Howard had voiced the
appreciation Of the club for tho.r
excellent service. Miss Bentel re
sponded for the ladies, thanking
the Kiwanians very kindly for
their remembrance. The attea-
dance prize given by Mr.. sclio9
maker was a fine ham and was
taken away by w. D. Evans tpc
only man of the club who was to
win twice to get 1t once. On a for
mer occasion Evans had been tho
lacky man but had been called
from the lunch room and lost uut
Prof. 3. l.. Lively addressed the
club on his impressions Of the
third meeting Of tho International
Lyceum Bureau, which discussed
world peace at its meeting h
washington December 7-S Q. In
the short time given him he had
put little opportunity to touch
even the high points Of the meet
ing. His resume Included little
more than q short brief on. tha
. program and the speakers Hls
remarks on = the stand certain
newspapers had taken in refer
ence to statements made by CLAN
enceau and his own opinions Of
the French statesman we're yeIy
interesting.
President Howard took occas.
ION TO forget the serious side long
enough to call Bob Henry, Law.
renee Cunningham, Sam Miller
and Bob Smith TO their feet, and
remind these only single members
OF the club that time was flying.
At the close of the meeting, which
Is the last at which Doctor How.
ard will preside as president, he
took occasion In q pleasant way
TO thank the club for the cooper.
alton shown him during his term
Of office. Doctor Howard has
been absent from his own club
only two meetings in the scar and
then was in attendance at another
kiwanis club, one meeting being
at Toronto where he was a dele.
gate to the international meeting.
and the other in Philadelphia.
Rollo ]. Conley will be indicted
into office next week. NJ. G
Lough, who attended the good
roads meeting OF the Kiwanis
clubs Of the state at Charleston
last week will give a report next
week, for which time It was made
special order after 1t became
apparent today that there was not
time enough to give 1t due con.
sideration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-27
Xmas Weather of
Twelve Seasons
Give,1 BY Bolyard

Weather records on Christ
mas for the period covering
from 1911 to 1922 inclusive
show that there were two
Christmas days in that period,
when the maximum tempera-
ture was higher than this year.
In 1915 the maximum was 81
degrees above zero and In 1916
II was So degrees above. How
ever, the minimum for 1929
was higher than during any
other year in the period. The
minimum this year was so de-
grees above. These facts were
furnished today by Greed Boil
yard, local weather man.
The maximum and miniature
temperatures and the weather
condition for the period from
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FIGHT STARTED
AGAINST BORAH .
PLAN IN SENATE.
Senator Lodge Declares Any
Further Attempt to Limit
Armaments Useless.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. - Ad.
mlnistratlon senators under the
lead Of Chairman Lodge OF the for
eign relations committee began in
the Senate today a determined
fight against the proposal OF Sena-
tor Borah, Republican, Idaho, for
"a new international conference in
Washington to discuss economic
conditions and disarmament.
Senator Lodge, who was said by
his colleagues to have ascertained
the views Of President Harding and
his administration advisers, open.
ed his attack as soon as the Sen.
ate began work on the Borah pro.
posal, which is in the form OF an
amendment TO the annual Naval
Bill requesting the President to
call an economic and ornaments
conference.
The foreign relations chairman
recounted the difficulties OF further
armament Limitation encountered
at the Washington Arms Confer.
ence a year ago and declared that
in view of the attitude taken by
other powers 1t would be useless
to attempt to limit land ornaments
unless 1t were established before
hand, that France had changed her
position.
The fight on the Senate floor
began alter a score Of admins
tration senators had conferred In
Senator Lodges Office and map.
ped out program providing for a
resort to parliamentary tactics II
necessary to defeat the move BY
Senator Borah. A part OF the
group Of Senate irreconcllables
who have voted with Mr.. Borah on
many other questions Of foreign
policy also was arrayed against
his amendment, while the attitude
Of the Democratic side OF the
chamber seemed q. ;be a MAJ III,
one, with many 1embers undeei L
ed whether to support or oppose
the conference plan.
Senator Lodge declared TIE
amendments proposal for an
economic discussion was an en-
tirely new subject, foreign to the
provision put into the bill by the
House for further naval limita-
tion conference, and was Of
grave Importance" He recltei
that the conduct of foreign affairs
was in the hands OF the President,
and that he would not be bound to
accept any advice offered by tie
Senate although almost any
President would give weight" 10
senatorial advice.
Reviewing the work OF the
Washington Arms Conference. the
Republican leader recalled that
Premier Brian had told the con.
ference that France could not con.
sent to any limitation Of land
armament.
"of course that put an end to
any further action by the confer
ence on the question Of land arma-
ment," said Senator Lodge, "be-
cause no action could be taken ex.
cept by unanimous agreement"
Turning to the provision in the
Naval Bill as passed by the
House and in the Borah amend
ment for a move to limit the
building of naval vessels Of 10000
tons and less, Senator Lodge
pointed out that the Washington
conference was unable to do that
because of the objections Of
France and other powers"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-27
Newsies Haze
Big Party--Tree
Laden With Gifts

Everything is in readiness
. for the, big Christmas celebru-
ton and treat to be given The
West virginian newsies and
agents this evening. The party
will start at 1880 and will be
held around the giant Christ.
mas tree that has been erectei
Just outside the press room. It
will be laden down with gifts
for the boys, and will he light.
ed from top to bottom with
colored electric lights. OF
course, all the gifts for the lads
who sell and deliver The West
Yirginian can't be placed on
the tree, but many Of them will
be on the tree and the rest OF
the presents under It. Every
newsboy likes candy and
among the gifts tonight will be
a big bag OF candy for each
newsie and agent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-27
THREE MEN INJURED
AT SHAMROCK mine

Three men were injured pain
fully this morning in the plant OF
the Shamrock Fuel Co., at Holt.
They were David Plouger, George
Hyatt and John Munsey.
Shortly after the men went to
work In the mine Of the Sham.
rock Company a trip Of cars was
wrecked in the mine and as they
ran down the incline they crashed
into the walls and caused a fall Of
coal which caught all three Of the
men beneath it.
They were brought to Fairmont
Hospital on the train reaching
here shortly after 8 o'clock, where
their injuries were dessed Two
OF them, Hyatt and Munsey, were
able to leave the hospital follow
ing the dressing Of their injuries
Plouger was the most seriously
injured and will remain at the
hospital until he RECEIVERS. He ia
suffering from Commissions, Of the
back. Hyatt had badly bruised
shoulder, and Munsey had con.
tusions Of the neck and shoulder
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-27
R 4 8 WANTS !. Z MMEl

MOSCOW Dec. 27.By The
Associated Press Maxim Litvln.
off, acting foreign minister, has
sent note to, Great Britain.
France and Italy regarding the set.
titnnent Of the fate Of Hlmei ter.
Versailles. The territory formerly
decision In which Russia IS not q
partner will not be recognized. NJ.
Lityinoff emphasizes the import
ance Of lMmei to lumber business
to old world markets
Mmel, located on the Baltic Sea,
was nationalized by the Treaty OF
Versailles. The trritory formerly
belonged TO Germany.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-27
COAL CONFERENCE
. SET FOR CHICAGO
Coke Production Sets Pace
for Year in Northern
West Virginia

Once again the meeting placs Of
the operators miners conference
has been changed. 1t will be held
at 10 o'clock next "Wednesday
morning at the Congress Hotel.
Chicago. instead of at the cimc-
land Hotel, Cleveland, as expect
ed.
1t is generally thought that this
conference will get down to busi-
ness and arrive at some decision.
According to inside information,
Frank Harrington, leader of the
Tliinois 1miners, at the last con!
sfeteiie told the operators point
blank that the future agreement
would be on the Central COMPETE
tive Field basis, Since Harrington
Iltas been trimmed by John l..
Lewis, he goes along with the
Lewis regime, which Is in accur-
dance with the predictions that II
the operators thought the family
quarrel among the miners lead
ers was the basis OF breaking up
the miners organization they
were simply kidding themselves.
Willard Coming
President Daniel A. Willard OF
the B. & o. System will accom-
pany the officials of that road,
when they meet the Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators As
ISOLATION at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning at the association rooms
in the Jacobs Building. The OPP.
orators will hold a preliminary
conference among themselves at
the rooms one hour before the
joint conference.
U. NJ. W. OF A. Notes
Representatives from sub dis
tricts !, 2, 8. and 4. all the sub
districts of West Virginia, are
meeting today in Grafton, Frank
Mccartney, district hoard member
and James McCleary, district or.
ganizer, are In attendance at the
meeting.
Robert Peters, secretary Of sub
district 4, and Harry T Wilson
district auditor, are attending the
meeting in Grafton today.
Reports indicate that Nick
Aiello is running second in the
race for president Of sub district
4. James McCleary, district or
ganizer, apparently is third, with
Andew Mccomas, r7yatt, In the
lead.
Raiload Fuel.
Railroads secured 357 cars OF
coal of the Monongah Division,
B. & O., yesterday. AS customary
for some time, the foreign roads
got the bulk of the tonnage, OBJ
tanning 257 cars, while the B. &
O., received the remaining 100
cars.
Foreign roads got lis cars OF
coal off the NJ. & W., and the W.
M. got forty nine cars of the b.
d W. branch, while forty cars Of
railroad fuel were loaded off the
Cumberland Division, B. e o.,
thirty-nine cars Of foreign and one
car Of local railroad fuel Thirty
one cars of raiload fuel were load
ed of the Charleston Division, B.
& O.. all Of which went to foreign
carriers except nine cars.
Pier Shipments
Coal shipments to Arlington
Pier have been on the increase
recently of the Monongah Dlvisi
Continued on page four,)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-27
FREIGHT RUNS INTO
PASSENGER TRAIN

TUSCoN, Ariz., Dec. IA
freight train colllded with South
ern Pacific passenger train No.
ITO, eastbound near Rillito, four
teen miles from Tuscon early this
morning. The passenger train was
standing still at the time and was
rammed by the freight, wrecklng
several freight cars. None of tho
passengers was injured but fire
man was severely scalded. it is re-
norted.
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OPENS UP OFFICES.

Mrs. L, L. Goodrum, who was for
a number OF years located here as
ehiropractor, having headquarters
in, the Masonic Temple, has return.
ed here and will open up her rooms
In the Professional Building In the
rooms Of Miss May Montgomery,
who Is Ill. Mrs. Goodrum will
have these rooms until Miss Mont
gomery RECEIVERS her health.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-27
FoRM .DELAWARE FTRM

DOVER, Del, 81 The certifi-
cate for a charter for Armour &
Co., OF Delaware was filed AZ the
office Of the secretary Of state
here today. The company ii
capitalized at $160,000,000 and
Is authorized to deal In cattle and
ifVestocks' Of all kinds. The in-
corporators named In the certiE-
cate are A. NJ! SHooyen, nj. 4.
Bruce and n. u. Anderson, M OF
Wilmington, Del, identified with
the Z Corporation Trust Co. OF
America, which drew up tho in
corporation papers.
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COMMITS SUICIDE h

MIDDLETowN. o., Dec. 81
Herbert s. Urmy, % years old,
Bellevue, Pa, said to be q gradu.
ate of Princeton University, and o
member, of the Princeton Club OF
New York, was found dead in his
room in a boarding house here to.
day, with the cord Of q bath robe
knotted around his throat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-27
STEAMER POSSIBLY
LOST ON HIGH SEAS

NEW YORK, Dec. q. The
French Savoie. arriving here today
after the toughest voyage In her
history, reported the possible loss
at sea of the steamship Tudorstar
bound from Seattle, WASH, for
Glasgow. The Tudorstar is operat-
ed by the Blue Star line Of the
Union Cold Storage Co.
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CONFESSED MURDERER
. ONLY a MENTAL MIsFlT

CHICAGO, Dec. 81. = John R.
Shippey, who yesterday said he
had knowledge Of the disappear
ance OF Mrs. Kate Mitchell Trostell,
was identified by police today as
William Decker, recently pronounc'
ed a mental misfit by the Psyco.
pathic Hospital. Police said he
had a penchant for claiming knowl-
edge Of crimes Of public interest
after first attracting attention by
suicide attempts. ~
Arthur Foster, arrested in con.
necuon with the alleged death of
Mrs. Trostell, still maintained his
innocence today after fifteen days
Of almost constant questioning.
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Third Highest Output Of Year
Reported Tuesday by
Mines lin Region.
2,73l CARS LOADED.
|carl Supply rs Per Cent Less
b Fairmont District
Today, However.

More coal was mined in North
ern West Virginia at 2,731 cars,
pr 13e,550 tons, on Tuesday than
iany time since December II,
when q 10 IS cars were produced.
I5e peak loading In Northern
West Virginia was reached on
Novembea az, when 1901 cars
|were produced.
TEese were the three record
ing lays Of 1922 in Northern
ME- Virginia.
Production on the various d.
Visions yesterday was as follows:
q. e s.-Monongah, 1886 cars;
DEharleston, 122 cars: Connells-
Vile. Al cars; Cumberland, 107
cars; NJ g K, 20 cars; NJ. &
nv. 195 cars;' Monongahela, SIG
cars; w, NIB. & W., IS cars;
va. q n. r., SO cars.
Empties Easing.
Publications are that the empty
bupply IN Northern West Virginia
10 again on the wane. There is an
average OF a 46 per cent run, on
the five divisions. This is against
so per cent yesterday.
There has been a decrease on all
lpf the divisions. The car supply
ION Tie Mpnongah Division, B. & o.,
tcaay held fairly well at 81 per
)cent, and the car supply was SUI.
tictent to give all mines ordering
liars az least some empties. No
pines were ,chalked up as being
Raak Along the Monongahela to,
here was ai49 per cent run OF
rs against 50 per cent yes,
Mines on the NJ. & w. had
Zper cent run today against 80
: Cent yesterday,
lants along the Western Mary.
and today had a s26 per cent run
h csrs against 30 per cent yester.
Hay and coal mines .ensthe Gha:les.
bon Division today had a 951 pgr
lent run against ~ per cent yes.
erday t&35 per cent run Of cars
vas furnished on the MoEongahela
y PENNSYLVANIA today.
Divisional Placement
Car supply data in Northern
West Virginia today follows:
Railroads Cars on Placed at Emp.
the Div. Gam. Ord.
n "A n
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STORM EoREcAsrEn.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. - The
spring weather now prevailing over
the East will flee BY late today or
tomorrow before q storm Of marked
intensity which. according to the
Weather Bureau, willgsweep up the
Atlantic Coast from the south dur.
ing the next twenty.fohr hours.
Dangerous gales" will accom-.
pany the storm along the Atlantic
Coast and siderable change IS in
store for the Ohio Valley.
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G0RED TO DEATH
. BY ENRAGED bull
Upshur County Man Wearing
a Red Sweater Killed in
Doddridge County

cLARKsBURG, W. Va, Dec. 81.
James s. Meek, So, we'll known
Upshup County farmer, was gored
to death by a bull yesterday aft
ernoon at the farm Of a daughter,
Mrs. Beaulah Gum, in Doddrldge
County, where he went to spend
the holidays. He was wearing a
red sweater when the bull attack
ed him. p' -
Mr.. Meek was the father of jeff
Meek, tackle on the West Virginia
Wesleyan College football team.