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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
TWOMENHELDIN
BLACKHANDPLOT
One Of Leaders in Attack at
Carolina Last June
Killed Monday

Vincenco Anania and Domenick
Carbone of Carolina are being de-
tained at the county Jail pending
an investigation by county officers
as TO the part they played in an
alleged black hand ARRAY at that
place last sunday. It ia stated
thatSQaep of that orEaniza ton
shade an attempt to XIII an italian
residing there last Sunday and
that the men apprehended by the
county officers are principals In
the band that made the attack.
The two men being detained
were arrested by County officers
last June when a similar black
nand attack was made upon an
Italian fthat place, but at that
time the man attacked was killed.
Sheriff Charlton received word
last night that John Gallo, who
was one Of the IeaGers IN the plot
last June, had been murdered at
Smithfeld Pa, yesterday. Two
other Italians were killed at the
same time Gallo met death, but
so far they have not been identl-
fed. The Smithfleld killing is
thought to have been the work of
blackhanders.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
B. { N. ASKED TO
PAY $4,000 IN
DAMAGESI SINCASE
East Side Property Owners
Ask Court for Verdict for
Damages to Property

The $4,000 damage sui! OF Viola
Curry and others versus the Buck.
hannon & Northern Railroad Co.,
which was started in Circuit Court
late yesterday afternoon, occupied
the attention OF the court all day
today and will not be concluded be.
fore some time tomorrow.
l.. S. Schwenck Of Warrington Ia
sitting in the case as special judge
because Judge w. S. Meredith was
associated with the counsel for the
defense before being elected judge.
The case was called at the conclu
sion of the Harr.Fleming case yea.
terday afternoon and the following
trial jury sworn in to hear the evi.
dence: A. W. Dennis. John Hou!t,
B. F. Ice. Harold Fortney, F. A.
Gould. o. r. Graham, Clarence RIM.
hart. Chester W. Windsor, ]. Claude
Davis, Gilbert Nuzum. f. l.. VII
liams and Harry McCray.
When court opened today, the
taking OF testimony began. and al
$50 o'clock the plaintiff had net
concluded all sitS testimony. The
suit Il brought by the plaintiff for
alleged damages to property owned
by her on the East Side when the
Monongahela Railway Co.'s line was
built several years ago.
1t was rumored about the court.
house TODAY that the clsp wouid
be compromised before trial had
advanced very far, hut on account
Of the fact that the parties bringing
the action against the railroad corr.
pany own only a life interest in the
property no such action was taken.
Harry Shaw and Walter r. Hae
gerty are attorneys for :he plain.
titfs In the action, and Frank c.
Raymond and Rollo ]. Conley are
looking after the interests OF the
defendant company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
.LAUCK CHARG RAILWAY
CHIEFS WANT OPEN SHOP

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-The
Association Of Railway Executives
was charged with backing an open
shop, anti.union movement by W.
W. Jett Lauck. economist, repre-
sentlng railroad labor organiza.
tions in testimony today before the
Senate interstate commerce com.
mission.
Mr.. Lauck declared that Vice.
president Atterbury OF the Penn
sylvania railroad fostered and was
leading, as the chairman of the
railway executives labor commit.
tee, the fight against unionism.
ut is designed to weaken the
older railroad labor organizations
said Mr. Lauck. "and to break up
the newer labor organizations
which grew up under the favoring
auspices of federal control Of the
railroads"
The witness asserted the anti.
union policy caused Carl Grey,
president Of the Union Pacific, to
resign as chairman Of the execu.
tive labor committee, and 10 be
succeeded by Mr.. Atterbury.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
Supreme Court Sets Aside
Harrison County Verdict

CHARLESTON, April 1S.-A two
year sentence imposed on G.. L.
Cunningham in Harrison County
after he had been found guilty un,
der the worthless check act was r:
versed, the verdict Of the Jury sat
aside and he was discharged fron
further prosecution. on his claim
that the automobile for which his
check was given was returned and
because the check was not protest.
ed, although unpaid for lack OF
funds. The Supreme Court held
that the Cfrcuit Court could havo
admitted evidence offered that ]
c. Criss. TO whom the check wps
given, had admitted taking back
the automobiles, and also that it
was in error In refusing to direct
verdict for the defendant on his
defense that the check was not
protested.
The following decisions were
handed down by the Supreme Court
today:
olAute SuRSTeleA SO'V against Ed
ward P. Mcolvin and two cases,
Biddle Concrete Co.. against Jobs
Realty Co., Harrison County, de.
crees affirmed; Mary A. Bennett
vs. Theodore c. Bennett, Harrison
County, ruling demurreres affirm.
ed Oliver Allen vs. ]. NJ. Simmons.
Brooke County, new trial awarded
plaintiff: George Il. Carson, ad.
ministrator, VS. Jackson Land &
Mining Co., Harrison County, af.
firmed; Eugene Lalrenzi VS. James
2. Pepper Distilling Co., Kanawha
County, ruling reversed; State vs..
G. L. Cunningham, Harrison
County, verdict set aside and de.
fendant discharged from further
prosecution; U. G. Young VS. B. p.
Cared, Kanawha County, ruling
on demurrers affirmed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
REHEARSALSFOR
PLAY UNDER WAY
Cast Of Characters for THE
Touchdown Given Out
in Detail

Rehearsals for THE Touchdown" !"
the play which THE junior class Of
the Fairmont High School will pre-.
sent April 27.2S in the auditorium
of the high school, are being held
each day this week. Rehearsals
were held last night and this after.
noon and will be held in the high
school the remainder Of the week
as foHpwssa Wednesday, z o'clockii
Thursday, 7So'tlock and Friday1sat
$3.50 o'clock.
The play will be completely
equipped with its own scenery fol
each Of, ,ythe four acts. some Of /:
having been hung yesterday by
John Knight and Ralph Hawkins
who will be In charge of the me.
chanical work.
The cast is as follows: Grant
Hayden. expert football player.
Howard Cunningham: Robert Ha%.
den, Grants brother, Robert Crowl:
Alfrerd Woolfe. dissipated football
player, Van Maier Altman; Gene
Clark. football coach. Maurice Ta!k
ington; Junius Clarke, heavy
weight sophomore, Albert Fuller;
Henry Sswiner, professor, Carlton
Parks; George .Holmans, football
player, Paul Hood: Frank Mitch.
ell, football player, Charles Dick.
ems: Watassa Faulkner. football en-
thusiast, Miss Pauline Bucy; Rera
Maynard, student, Miss Jane Gun.
ningham: Margery Corson, Junior
who lisps. Miss Irere Snider; Dol,
lie Sylvester; Sysverter twin. Miss
Maxine Jenkins: Evelyn Sylvester
Dollie's echo. Miss Sarah Rocl; F..
Priscilla Parmalee, dean Of won
en-. Miss Pauline Barcus.
The Misses Pauline Barcus and
Mary Boggess compose the public
ity committee. while Dwight Lat
ferty and George Cole are the bust,
ness managers. The property man
ayers are the Misses Eleanor Kars,
caddsn. Helen Thayer; Martha Sal,
terrified and Pearle Smith,
Tickets for the production will
he put on sale this week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
BAKHMETEFF NEED. NOT
APPEAR BEFORE SENATE

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Borls
Bakhmeteff. the accredited umhas-
sador from Russia to the United
States, is recognized as the re-
preventative OF Russia in the Unit
ed States and as such enjoys tho
diplomatic immunity which at
taches to all envoys Of foreign gov
ernmen;s accredited to the Unlteu
States, Secretary Hughes declared
in letter transmitted to day to
the Senate.
The State Department letter was
addressed to Vice--president Cool
idge and after a reading in the
Senate referred to the Senate
labor committee which subpoenaod
the ambassador 10 appear at its
Semenoff hearings, declared that
Mr.. Bakhmeteff was officially re.
ceived as Russian ambassador by
the President July 5, 1917. and
since that time this government
has recognized him in that capac-
ty and has recognized no other
ambassador.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
St. Lawrence Waterway Plan
AsSailed by Senator Calder

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-The
st. Lawrence Great Lakes water.
way and power project was c:iti-
cized by Senator Calder Of New
York. Republican member OF the
Senate commerce commission as
OF more benefit to Canada than ia
the United States and designed to
increase wheat prices rather than
to provide more efficient transpor-
tation.
Among other arguments against
the project cited by Senator
Calder, in his address before the
Senate. we're that II would not be
under American control exclusive
ly, that 1t would bring cheap
Europe manufacturers In closer
touch with American market ann
that 1t would entail expenditures
of the federal waterway depart.
ment funds which could be distri-
buted more widely to greater ad-
vantage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
Sweeps Northwest

CHICAGO, April 1S-Sweeplns
northwestward through the mid
die western states. a storm which
had its origin In the Rocky Noun
tain region Sunday. had passed
over Ohio today leaving in Its
wake death and destruction.
The storm developed consider
able energy as 1t progressed over
Illinois and Indiana, taking In
many places In the form Of torna-
does. Damage to property will
amount into millions, 1t is beltev-
ed.
Accompanied by rains which
sent streams, then swollen, cours-
ing far beyond their usual chan
nels, the storm brought added
suffering and inconvenience to
some communities which for days
have been affected by food condi-
tions.
A drop In the temperature to
below the seasonal normal added
to the discomfort of the families
whose having been destroyed by
the wind or uninhabitable by food
are now living in tents or impro-
vised shelter.
Indiana apparently felt the full
effect OF the storms, thirteen per-
sons having met death in different
communities. Striking number
OF villages in the darkness, torna-
does wrought havoc to many Hin
oils homes, and such reports as
were available from agricultural
communities which had been strip
ped Of nearly all means of COM
munication Indicated that thirteen
persons had been killed.
Missouri, Iowa, and Kansas had
felt the storm early Sunday but
in these states 1t lacked the inten-
sity which marked its sweep
across Illinois and Indiana and
into Ohio.
Two Tornado Belts
AS 1t passed over Indiana there
were two distinct tornado belts.
The one in the southern part sus-
tained some damage but across
the northern part OF the state
there was a wind swept strip in
which the loss OF life was heavy.
Warren County. IN the western
part Of the state reported loss OF
twelve lives.
The death toll was greatest In
Central Illinois. The villages Of
Iryington and Plainfield near Cen
tralla were badly wrecked and
several persons were killed. Other
fatalities in this state were in
small rural communities.
Wires were blown down by the
wind and telephone and telegraph
companies hurried today to com
plete repairs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18

True Narrative of
Patand Nike Told
in Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO. April 1s.-The
Chicago Tribune printed what It
termed a true narrative OF
Mike and Pat. 1t dealt with
the anxiety with which Pat read
cable messages from Ireland
yesterday regarding attempts to
aSsassinate Mike.
Pat is a sergeant OF the Chi
cago police. and Mike, his
brother Is Michael J. Collins
head Of the Irish provisional
government.
The sergeant came to Amer
lea in 1901. Six years ago he
said he paid Mikes passage to
America. but the now famous
Irish politician backed out after
he had gotten as far as the
dock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
JUDGE MEREDITH
ISSUES ORDER IN
IMPORTANT CASE
Local Jurist Orders Plaintiffs
to Be Examined Before
Case Is Tried

Judge W, S. Meredith OF the
Marion County Circuit Court rem
dered a decision in court at 9
o'clock this morning which is con
sidered Of more than passing inter-
est to the members of the local bal
association and in fact to all men,
bers of the judicial and legal fra
tarnity of West Virginia. He enter
ed an crder compelling Cora ] /.
FErtx, Mamie f. sldIey and Audfs
lash s6ider. pIGintifts ,ini $1,000
damage suits against the Mononga.
hela Valley Traction Co.. a .corpo=.
alton. to submit to a physical ex-
animation by surgeons employed
by the attorneys in the case be-
fore tho case comes up for trial
In the court.
The decision is the first of IT'S
kind to he handed down by a judge
in West Virginia, and the West
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Inns never been asked to pass on
any decision of this nature. A case
somewhat similar has been passed
upon by the Supreme Court of the
United States. and that court ruled
in reverse to Judge Meredith's de.
cision. with two OF the presiding
judges giving dissenting opinions.
Cyo, we'll known and recognized
authority among members Of the
legal profession, cites that four.
teen states in the United States
through their appellate courts have
ruled the same as Judge Meredith
did today. On the other hand the
same work cites that another grouI
Of states have ruled the same rs
the Supreme Court.
Attorneys Raymond and Hay.
mond for the plaintiffs accepted
Judge Mcredith's decision but re
served the point II any other &C.
tlon is taken in q higher court.
ibAABG NlClS ShlIIA y AGGlSkbl hAL4Cl 8
slightly from the motion entered
by Tusca Morris OF counsel for the
defendant. which specified that this
examination should be made by
physicians selected and paid for BY
the defendant. The decision. as
handed down today, says that the
examining surgeons he selected
by the plaintiffs and defendant
and II they fail to agree the courl
shall then select the examiner.
Judge Meredith also ruled that
the family physician Of the plain.
tiffs, as we'll as their attorneys
tmay he present at the examination
and that the examining surgeon
shall he as careful as possible In
making the examinations so as moi
to cause the plaintiffs any pain oI
unnecessary embarrassment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
TOLL OF STORM
NOW 2S KILLED;
SCORES INJURED
Tornado Fatal to 10 in ILL.,
nois, 13 in Indiana,
Two in Missouri
PROPERTY LOSS BIG
Rain Swell Rivers, Flood
ing Miles and Miles Of
Countryside
LOSS BIG

CHICAGO, April 1S-Revlsed
figures on the casualties and
damage caused by the storms
which swept over the Central
States yesterday and last night in
dicated at noon today that the loss
of life would not be as great as
had been expected. The latest
figures showed twenty-cight
known. dead, thirteen in Illinois,
thirteen In Indiana and two In
Missouri. The property loss will
run into millions Of dollars.
Previous reports, which PLACED
the dead at close to fifty were
found to have been caused by the
crippled communication facilities,
which brought duplicate reports
from various sections which 1t was
impossible to reach directly.
The revised figures Of known
dead at noon today stood as fol-
lows:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
Chancellor Holds Amateur
Wireless Not a Nuisance

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. April 49,
An amateur wireless plant is not
a nuisance, according to Chancel-
lor Martineau of Pulaski chancery
court, who has refused to issue a
restraining order against two local
radio enthusiasts, father and son,
TO prohibit them from operating
their wireless outfit between 0 p.
nj, and 7 a. m.
The restraining order was ask.
ed for by persons who claimed
that the buzzing noises caused by
the radio set interfered with
their sleep. The chancellor de.
clared that the noise is one that
persons must become aCcustom.
ed to.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
Decision in Borderland Coal
Co. Case Made in Federal
Court of Appeals
APPEAL IS GRANTED /
Miners Now Only Restrained
From Doing Acts That
Are Unlawful

WASHINGTON. April 1s-com
rlete upset Of the plans Of the
non'union coal companies OF Mingo
County, West Virginia, to driveytlie
union out of that field" was claimet
by the United Nine Workers Oft
clals in making public here today
the sunersedeas signed last night
by Judge Martin A. Knapp, senior
Judge OF the United States Court of
Appeals OF the Fourth District, sjisi
pending in part the injunction is.
sued by Judge McClintick Of
Charleston to the Borderland Coil
Co. :
The supersedeas was issued byl
Judge Knapp at the request OF w
a. Glasgow, Jr,, OF Philadelphia,
and Henry Warrum Of Indianapolis.
attorneys representing the United
Mine Workers, and will be filed
during the day with the clerk oe
the Federal District Court atg
Charleston.
Judge Knapp, in addition to sissr.
Ing the supersedeas. granted an ~
peal from Judge Meoltntief,s III
junction order to the United Stat
Circuit Court 5of Appeals md di
rected all papers and record in stliss
ease to, be transmitted TO ne Clerk
OF the latter court at Richmond.
The supercedeas asNinterprete sby
mine union officials sllspends ali ces
the restraints OF Judge McC ClIntick,,i
action except those which restrain
the union miners from doing acts
that are In themselves unlawful,
such as interfering with3t the en,.r
ployes Of the coal company hyss
menace. violence or injury to them
their families or their property,
and from interfering by like eimeats
with the enjoyment of their pro1.
erty by the coal companies, Itgcobss
ttnues, however, the provisions 0t
the injunction against trespassihg
on property OF the coal cotfpanies.
The coal companies under the
supercedeas are prevented fromin
terfering with tent colonies maiils
tanned by the United Mine Work.
ers and inhabited by several shiip.S
dred families OF miners who lost
their jobs by joining the union Nj
MEngo County. Judge McClinticits
injunction order thai these tent
colonies be abolished within thirty
days and that the United Nine
Workers be prohibited from far
nishing relief or. support to- these
people living in the tents.
United Mine Workers officials IN.
terpret the supercedeas further as
giving them the right to continue
their campaign Of organization In
the non.union fields Of Mingo Cpurs
Ity so long as they refrain from
threats, violence or other unlawful.
interference with the rights Of men
to seek and accept employment vol.
UNFAIRLY.
The date for hearing the appeal
at Richmond has not been set but
Judge McClintIck's Injunction viii
stand suspended until that hearing
takes place.
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consideration of the tariff bill
Thursday, without further delay"
The measure will be called up thst
time, and 1t was announced the ma
jorney membership would make
every effort to hold a quorum meet.
Ing.
There was some discussion as ia
the form the bonus bill should take
but with divergent views develop.
Ing no effort was made TO reach D
decision. This will be left to 4!
nance committee Republicans the
majority Of which favor the House
bill with possible elimination OF
amendment Of the land settlement
question.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
Republican Senator'S Reach
Decision to Pass Soldier
Bonus Bill at This Session
Members of Finance Committee Requested to Report Meas
ure Within Reasonable Time and Decision Also
Reached to Act on Tariff Bill

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-Dec..
sion to pass soldier bonus bill at
this session of Congress was reach.
ed today by Senate Republicans in
a party conference. The vote was
thirty.sIx to nine on a motion pro
posed by Senator Lenroot.
The resolution follows:
1T is the sense Of the confer.
ence that the Senate should at this
session should pass a soldier bonvs
bill and that the Republican meHl'
bers OF the finance committee be
requested to report such bill
within a reasonable time"
The conference also decreed tn al
the Senate should proceed to the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
FEWER MINES IN
REG|ONATTEMPT
TO WORK TODAY
Prediction Shows Decrease
! on First Working Day
After Easter
|H MINES WORKING
srs to Hold Meetings We'd
hesday at Ida May and
Mount Clare
Y MINES WORKING

Coal production in Northern
West Virginia took drop on Mon
idaywhen an aggregate OF los car
lloads3 were produced. This was
/ the lowest production since satur-
1day, April s, when % cars OF coal
were loaded. No doubt the ease
lip day after Easter was at least
Apartly responsible for the limited
tonnage.
Indications, however were that
Fewer mines started to work today
than on Monday. Today there
ypAre4I7 reported to be working,
while SO were reported to have
imade the effort on Monday. Some
|ot the mines that order empties
do not always manage to work,
while in some other instances
mines have cars left over TO load
Rnd are perhaps not recorded as
lctiys
Little change has been noted in
khe daily tonnage on the Monon-
gah Division, B. & o., which Is at
2S cars, the same figure that has
lbeen reached four days in success
ion Tonnage on the Charleston
(Ditlston, B. & o., on Monday
tpthIled IS cars. which runs high
er than any Of the last three rays
|of the month, but from five TO
Sight cars less than during the
FIN bart offlast Week! No coal
iwas l1adtd on .the Monungahela
Railway yesterday. the first day a
zero was rung up since the strike
began
strsadlly the ConnellsvIIle Divi-
sion, b. q o., continues to load
oiir cafs3of coal a day. Twenty
:ars of COAL were loaded by mines
ongsthe Cumberland Division. b.
q o. yesterday, which ranked With
The low production days Of last
week. "A total OF 90 cars Of coal
We're loaded on the NJ, & X. yes
erday. One lone car Of coal was
loaded on the Belington & Weaver
branch OF the Western Maryland
Mines at Work
The a mines at work today In
Northern West Virginia are scat
Eered over the northern part Of
Ehe state on these divisions: h.
.z-Monongah, Il; Charleston,
93; Conncllsville, 4; Cumberland,
rs !, Western Maryland, Bellngton
y Weaver, 1; NJ, & X, 10.
In the Coke Belt
Today there are seven mines at
A11,k on the Monongahela Railway
ennsylvanla. This is two moro
InSsi yesterday. Although today
My "a empties were ordered,
gatest AZ yesterday. The hoIi-
ay may mean that n number OF
these cars were left over from the
revious day.
Miners Meetings
Few developments are forth
oming from the office OF sub dis,
jc 4, Fairmont, United Mine
torkers. Two mass meetings have
cen called for Wednesday. At
clock a meeting will be held at
la May. The speakers will be
lick Aiello, president Of sub dis
fet 4, and James McCleery, dis
rict organizer.
At AIT. Glare. n miners mass
Letting will be held on WCdnes-
ay afternoon at Q o'clock. Ad-
resses will be delivered by C. II.
atley, international representa-
i've, and Patrick Buckley, vice
resident OF sub district. 4.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
RIvESVILLE MEN GET
$100 AND SIXTY DAYS

Stanley Reskovlck and Mike Yor,
gen Of Rlvesville entered a plea Of
guilty to a charge of violating the
State Prohibition Law when a..
raigned in Magistrate ]. l.. Bloch,
er's court. today and we're given tho
minimum sentence Of sixty days in
the county Jail and on the county
roads and fine Of 500 and costs
each, The men were arrested BY
members OF Sheriff James D. Charl,
toms force recently when they
made a series OF raids at Rivesville
Moonshine whisky was found in
their possession when arrested.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
nINsuLrEpv BY WILSON

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-De,
claring he had been personally in
suited" by former President
Wilson, Senator Reed. Democrat
Missouri, In a formal statement
today, asserted Mr.. Wilson's mem.
Dry was shown to be sadly def.
Gent" by his letter TO the St.
Louis Globe Democrat, saying the
Missouri senator had opposed pas
sage Of the federal reserve act.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-18
Russian Famine Conditions
Much Improved, Says Hoover

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-sccre-
tary Hoover was understood to
have advised President Harding
and his cabinet today that 1t was
possible that not all OF the $20,OOC,-
600 appropriation provided for Rus.
sian relief by Congress would be
needed. Famine conditions, in Rus
sia were reported by Mr.. Hoover as
improving greatly.