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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-10
Browns Start On
Final Road Trip
of This Season

ST. LOUIS.-closing u successful
stand at home. The ST. Louis Browns
today started on their final road trip
Of the season which is expected TO de-
termine the chances OF the local Amer.
leans for the pennant. Out Of l6 games
played at home the Browns won II
and lost 8 despite losing three out OF
four games to the New York Yanks.
-Four straight contests were won from
Boston and both Philadelphia and
Washington were beaten out OF 4
times. la the opinion Of local sports
writers, the Browns stand a good
chance of capturing the bunting II they
can hold their own against the second
place Yanks on the road trip. The To-
Gals are expected TO make a strong
finish as they close the season at home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-10
Watermelon as a
Fruit Finds Much
Favor in Ardmore

Watermelon, watermelon, that's the
fruit for me-
Lovers Of the souths own fruit hay E
no need OF an unsatlsfied palate this
year for verify the watermeons arc
here in Unprecedented numbers.
All sizes, all kinds and all prices.
The mecca for the watermelon vend-
ors is on Caddo street, between Main
and Broadway. Here everyday wagons
may be found packed with watermelons
And the farmers are selling lots OF
them, too The prices are moderate.
the flavor fine, and hundreds OF Ard
more citizens pay visits to the nlarke:
place
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-10
CORNERSTONE AT NEW
SCHOOL BUILDING LAID

Impressiyeness marked the occasion
new school building at Mount Wash
ington Thursday afternoon. The cere-
monies were under the auspices Of the
Masonic grand lodge, with James X.
Taliaferro, district deputy grand master,
in charge There was a large attend
ance and the occasion was one Of spe-
Cial interest
Contract for the new building calls
for structure modern throughout. The
cost will be $50 600 exclusive Of furnish.
ings
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-10

l.. E. Hague, with Westheimer and
Daube, Everett Kruger OF the Kruger
Shoe company and w A. Wood with
Hartnitts. returned late Wednesday
from the southwestern style show held
in Dallas, Texas. Tuesday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-10
HEALDTON CLUB
ADDS TWO GAMES
Gainesville Gamers Fail to
Live up to Name in Series
at Oil Field Recluse
Sunday.

HEALDTON the Gainesville
GAMERS were knocking the pill over
the field three times as often as the
Indians Of Healdton the latter made
timely use of the stick and succeeded
In administering two successive thresh-
ngs to the Gainesville visitors here
last Saturday and Sunday. With these
two victories the Healdton crew claims
% wins in the season to single de-
feat
In the first game the Gainesville
squad outhit the local team three to one
but with a series Of breaks going to
the Indians the visitors were forced
into % defeat In the second game
Sunday tho Gamers outhit their hosts
two to one but suffered the same re.
suit to the tune Of 10 T. Seely. Indian
from Sulphur, held the mound for the
Galners II. the first fray and allowed
the Healdton sluggers but two hits.
while his team mates garnered nine off
OF the Healdton slab artist. Jess Gibson,
Marysville ace, hurled the Sunday matt
nee for the visitors and let Healdton
down with six bingles. The Gamers
smashed out fourteen hits including u
homer by Parton
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-10
American League

At Cleveland 7; Boston 3.
At Chicago 8: Philadelphia 4.
AT Detroit 3; New York 4.
Az St Louis s: Washington 6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-10
PlaY Is Continued

SOUTHAMPTON, y. Y-Plsy will
be continued today in the mems invi-
tatlon singles Of the Meadow Club with
8 survivors bracketed in the round be-
fore the somi.finals.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-10
Western Association

AT Joplin 3-l1; Pawhuska sill.
Al Henryetta 4 McAlester 0.
Al Springfield 4; Enid 8.
AT Fl. Smith g; Okmulgee S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-10
Texas League

Al Wichita Falls 4; Dallas 2.
At TT. Worth 7: Shreveport 2.
At Galveston. Beaumont, wet field.
At Houston 2: San Antonio !.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-10
National League

AT Boston SIS: ST. Louis O-6
AT New York 2; Cincinnati 3.
AT Philadelphia Pittsburgh, wet field
At Brooklyn 5; Chicago 6.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-10
Western Association
RESULTS YESTERDAY
Western League

At oklahoma city G; Denver 10.
Az Wi2hita 5, Des Moines 7.
AT Tulsa /; Sioux City 3.
At st. Joseph 2.l1; Omaha so.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-10
Oklahoma State League

Al Duncan I: Clinton !.
Al Chlckasha 0; Wilson 8. (Chicka-
sha forfeited game without taking the
field
At Guthrie I; Ell Reno 8.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-10

es of the intersectional invasion. A
rally off Walter Johnson gave St.
Louis Two runs and an to 6 victory
over Washington. Babe Ruth poled out
his twenty-first homer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-10

BASS FURNITURE co. OFFERS
EXTREMELY LOW PRICES ON
EVERYTHING IN THE HOUSE.
DON'T FAIL TO GET OUR PRICES.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-04
Police Search for Man
and His Two Children

DETROIT, Mar. AT the re-
quest of Mrs. Barbara Besse, po-
lice early today began a search for
her husband, Ray Besse, and their
two children, Raiburn s, and Lieu
doni 6, who disappeared last night
after Besse is alleged to have
threatened to do away with the
boys" BesSe was last seen, so
far as the police could learn, walk
ing hand in hand with the children
toward the Detroit river. Near
the waters edge at Orleans
street, the officers reported, they
found the foot prints Of two small
children and a man.
Besse, according to his wife's
story to the police, had been drink
ing recently and several times
threatened her with violence. They
quarreled yesterday afternoon,
Mrs. BesSe said, and he reiterated
the threats against her.
John Sweet, a patrolman and a
roomer at the Besse home, pre-
vented the threatened attack,
whereupon Besse told his wife, ac-
cording to Sweet, "T'll do away
with the children to make you
suffer"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-04
TO HOLD CLINIC
HERE NEXT WEEK
Tubercular Clinic at "Y"
Building on
Friday

Due 10 the limited amount or
space in the Red Cross rooms In
the court house, the first tubercu.
losis clinic for marion county. I'M
der the auspices OF the Public
Health Nursing service, will be
held in the Y. NJ. c. A. building
next Friday morning from 9 until
Ii o'clock.
Secretary j. A. Cash OF the Y.
NJ. G. A. has donated a room in
the "Y" building for the use Of the
CLINIC. These clinics will be held
the second Friday OF each month.
Dir. j. B. Clinton, who has had a
wide experience in this line Of
work, will be in charge.
The clinics are entirely free and
IL is the desire of those in charge
that all perO>ns suffering with the
disease or having any tendency to-
ward 1t avail themselves OF the
monthly sessions. A complete ex-
animation will be given all those
presenting themselves before the
clinic and advice given without
charge e
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-04
Threatened Rate War Of
Ships May Be Averted

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The
shipping board was laying plans
today to avert II possible q threat.
ened rate war affecting continent
tai European trade routes. With
drawal OF the United American
lines from the northern Atlantic
conference has caused apprehen-
sion that another rate war such as
followed the drastic cutting Of
ocean freight rates by Rear Adn+c-
al Benson. when chairman Of the
board and OF which the conference
is an outgrowth, would result un-
less certain fundamental changer
wore made, on the basis Of districts
or territory served Vice President
Love of the board announced yes.
terday that he would go TO New
York Monday 10 discuss this with
members of the conference.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-04
Striking Employees Cut
Electric Power Lines

MEXICO CITY, March Airy
The Associated Press. 1.-The streets
Of the city were in darkness last
night striking employees OF the
Mexican Light and Power company
having, 1t is reported, cut the line
furnishing the city with power. The
residences and stores, however,
were lighted except In isolated dis,
tricts where switch boxes had been
torn out
The police forces patrolling the
streets were reinforced by numer.
Gus soldiers, but reports Indicate
that thieves and robbers piled a
profitable trade in the darkness.
The greatest concern TO the inhabi.
tants this morning was that the
water supply would be shut of en-.
tirely, as strikers we're reported to
have forced the pumping stations
to cease operations last night and
the only supply IS being drawn from
reservoirs and tanks within the city
llmltA
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-04
Two Arrested in
Clarksburg Fights

William Church, OF Wyatt and
Vincent Cafini OF Shinnston, both
coal miners, are patients in St.
Mary's hospital at ClarksbuTE
fatally wcu-sed as results OF fights
staged at Wyatt and Shinnston last
might. Andy Bario OF Wyatt and
Samuel Chirello OF Shinnston are
prisoners in the county Jail at
iClarksburg awaiting the outcome
OF the injuries of the two men in
the hospital.
Church, and Bairo were warm
friends prior to the fight in which
one OF the men was said to have
been fatally wounded. They lived
lin the same shanty and had spent
the evening at the home OF friend
together. 1t was while they were
on their way home that the fight
started which ended In the ,stabblng
OF church,, in the left breast, arm,
stomach and right eye.
The fight in which the second
man was wounded occurred early
Thursday night, and 1t is said that
following an argument both Cafine
and Chircllo drew knives and start
ed to cut each other. Both men
were injured more or less, but CAT.
mi was worsted in the knife bat
tie. Chirello. who was taken to
his boarding house by friends after
Cafini had been removed to the
Clarksburg hospital, was later ar
rested and taken to the Clarksburg
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-04
Young Girl Given Up as
Hopeless Case Now Well

DALLAS, Texas, March A.
Dorothy Cannon, six-year-old who
has undergone IA serious opera
tions and 4 8 skin grating applica-
lions, will be discharged from a
hospital here within another
month"; well child, doctors de-
clared today. Dorothy was given
up as dead when she was found
lying on a live wire in a puddle
of water last June, then looked
upon as n hopeless case for two
months after she was brought TO
the hospital.
How long she lay on the wire
Is not known. When her mother
found her. her clothing had been
burned away and her body was
black.
Members Of the family and
many persons who became &C.
quainted with the little girl
through her illness insisted upon
giving skin.
The only trouble We have had,
the surgeon In charge said, ''is
selecting dates for the skin graft
ing. There were always too many
present trying to give their skim
Dorothy has been able to walk
little more than a week, but in
that time has gained several
pounds in weight and recently tip.
ped the scales at 46 pounds. She
will be dismissed with very few
visible sings OF the agoniEing
condition which kept her flat on
her back for nine months, doctors
said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-04
.DEATHTOLLNON
|. Il IN ACCIDENT
|. At gainesville
Investigation Of Grade
Crossing Collision
Starts
DUUl[0 DAULl DUlNLU
Officials Claim Bus DriS-
er Tried to Beat
Train
BODIES BADLY BURNED.
az M Assoclated pressIl

NDy lle ASSOClAteu fEIthhllAt
CLEVELAND. March 4 Sew
eral officials OF the New York
Central went to Painesyiiie IS
miles east OF here, early today "a
start an investigation into thelcois
lisIon there last night Of a New
York Central express train and Il
motor bus which resulted in tiie
death OF Il persons and injuries "a
five others, four OF whom may dip
Several other Investigations are to-
be started
Thirteen bodies had been ac-
counted for, but there were re
ports that at least one other per
son had heen killed. OF the four
teen. seven of whom were women.
only one had not been identified
at an early hour. This was believed
by Gus Radlke of Fairport, 70 bH
that Of his son Stanley, but 4 was
SO badly manglediidcntitication Wal
not complete.
Three OF the dead were found ou
the locomotive pilot when the train
was brought from its 60.mtle an
hour pace Ia halt about thte
blocks from the scene of3the col
'lislon.
Most Of those Killed were rest
dents of Fairport. Many OF them
had left a dance hall in PaincsSiile
less than half an hour before tlie
crash.
An explosion OF the machines
gasoline tank set fire to the debris
and several Of the bodies were
badly burned.
Making Last Trip
The bus which was operated be-
tween gainesville and Fairport was
making its last trip 10 Fairport TO-
the night. A. w. Barnes, tins
CONTINUED on Page Twents
7ll
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-04
Local Radio Station 8 ito
Transmit Mofgan,s Message
From Here to President
BARNES TELLSOF
ANNUAL MEETING
Issues Statement Describ.
ing High Points of
Convention

The Importance OF the rural
schools Of the country was. the
most important thought that l. A.
Barnes, county superintendent OF
sehols, secured from his visit to
Chicago where he attended the
annual meeting OF the National
Educational association, accord
ling to a statement issued by him
today.
Marion county had the largest
delegation of any county in the
state, according to Mr.. Barnes
statement, and the members OF
the delegation made a good i'm
preston upon the educators OF the
country assembled in Chicago for
the meeting. Mr.. Barnes discloses
in his statement that Prof. Ira B.
Bush one Of the officers Of the
association, was originally West
Virginia country boy.
Mr.. Barnes letter Is addressed
to the teachers and others of the
county who are interested in the
advancement OF education. 1t is
as follows:
For the benefit OF those teach.
ers and others who may be inter.
csted in school work, l wish to
give a few brief notes OF the great
National Educational association
meeting at Chicago February %.
IS and March 1-2.
an the first place, Il you will
think OF a gathering OF 5000 Of the
best educated men and women Of
America, representing the highest
type of intelligence and culture, as
we'll as the educational leadership
OF this country, you have only a
faint idea OF that wonderful meet
ing. OF this number nearly 100
were from West Virginia and 10
of these from Marion county. Ours
was tho largest representation OF
any in the state.
One OF the strongest impress
sions that / received was the i'm
nortance OF the rural school. This
was because OF the fact that n
great majority Of the leading
school men were country boys and
attended a rural school. Superin-
tendent Ira B. Bush, one of the Of
flcers Of the association, was It
West Virginia country boy. 1t Is
also true that a, large per cent OF
the big business men OF America
were country boys. 1t follows,
therefore, that the future leader
ship. both in business and the pro-
fessions, Is largely a question OF
efficiency Of the rural schools OF
today.
Another thing that noted, was
the similarity OF the school prob
lem in every section of the couu-
try-the indifference OF the people
to the value OF the school, as All
asset in our civilization, and the
lack of sufficient funds to adequu-
tely equip and maintain the
schools.
United States Commissioner OF
Education John ]. Tigcrt, in his
last address, said: we should put
CONTINUED on Page Twenty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-04
II PERSONS ON
DOCKET I 0DA Y
Seven Fined While Cases
of Six Are Post
poned

Seventeen names appeared upon
the police court docket today when
Mayor W. w. Conway opened the
regular session Of police court. This
is the largest number OF prisoners
that has been docketed for trial in
any one day for many months, the
principal reason being that the. reg.
ular session OF court was not hell
yesterday and six cases scheduled
for trial at that time were carried
over until today.
The first case called for trial was
that Of the city versus Finn Mar
tin, Ira Richards, August Smith, C.
W. Watt, and William Wright
charged with gambling. The quin,
tet was arrested at 10:4O O'Clock
last night at the home OF Ira Rich.
ards In Morgantown avenue by Off,
GERS Digmau, Daugherty and
Eakles. When tho officers entered
the home the men were seated
around a table with between s.
and So on the table.
officer Digman seized the money
and the men were. brought to the
city and locked up In the city Jail
until this morning, When brought
before the mayor, the men all en-,
tered pleas OF guilty and were fined
$40 and costs each. @. w. Watt
was the only one OF the party able
to pay his fine. The others will
have to spend 10 days In the city
Jail unless they can raise the mon.
ey today to pay their fines.
Or. Ballard Fined.
DR.. J. W. Ballard OF BeIlvieH
charged with operating his automo
bile In reckless and careless man,
ner on Pennsylvania avenue on last
Wednesday afternoon, entered a
plea OF not guilty and the witnesses
for the city were placed on the
stand.
The witnesses, who were Safety
First officers, stated that DR.. Bal
lard was driving his car reason
able fast and that he struck Anna
Rowand, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
T. R. Rowand of Norvel street
while she was attempting to cross
the street, and knocked her down
The testimony further showed thai
DR.. Ballard had taken the child
IN his car and driven her within
two blocks OF her home where be
CONTINUED on PAGE twenty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-04
To Be Feature of Radio
Program During
Next Week
is GREAT HON 0 R
Local Station. t Q
Serve as Relay
Sender

Radio station s SIP, located at
Eighth street and Coleman ay-
enue, this city. owned by and
under the supervision Of E. G.
Jones and Albert Itisner, will
transmit Governor E. f. Morgan
message TO President Harding on
Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday
evenings Of neXt week, as a part
of the special radio program for
next week, when messages from
the governors OF the various states
In the union viii be transmitted
on each of the three evenings
named to President Harding, at
the White House, Washington, D.
&c.
Not only will the local station
S SP, transmit Governor Morgan
message, but 1t will be used as a
relay station for messages from
states in the west and middle
west. A special station and oper-
ator has been reserved In WASH
ington 10 take the messages from
the local station.
Governor Morgan's message Is
expected to arrive here fronl
Charleston by mail some time
tomorrow. The message will be
sent for the first time on Monday
evening, starting at 1915 o'clock.
All the states OF the union are
paired in the sending of the mes.
sages. West Virginia being hook
ed up with California, and 1t Is
likely that the message from that
state will be relayed from the
local radio station at Eighth
street and Coleman avenue.
Radio station 8 SIP is one Of the
large high power stations in the
state, and the owners are quite
proud Of the recognition they
have received in being delegated
to transmit the message OF Cover
nor Morgan in the feature event
Of next week insradLo circles.
E. c. Jones. Jr., vice president
OF the Monopgahela Valley Radio
association, was much impressed
with the cartoon appearing on the
front page Of The West Virginian
last night, which he thinks aptly
describes the radio situation at the
present time.
There are at the present time
about 90 members Of the Monon-
Continued on I'age Twenty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-04
Lo Manager Of
c. A, House Resigns

Announcement was made today
that owing to Ill health, F, S. Bas-
nett, who for a number Of years has
been manager of the G.. A. House
company, Fairmont store, has re-
signed his position to take up less
arduous duties with the company
at Wheeling. He will so TO Wheel
ing the first Of next week TO COM
plete arrangements for the future.
and 1t Is believed he will perman-
emily make his home in that city.
A. V. Rock. who has been q
member OF the sales force OF the
Wheeling store for several years,
will be temporarily in charge Of the
local branch.
The C. A. House company Is
now awaiting the arrival OF sew
eral sound-proof record demonstra-
ting booths which will complete
the remodeling OF their Fairmont
plant. 1t Is reported that the COM
pany has planned extensive addi-
tons to their local displays OF
pianos, players, Vlctrolas and other
musical instruments, which will be
completed within few weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-04
CRISIS AT F|UME
NORR|ESGAB|NET
Revolutionary Forces in
Contrc' of City Since
Yesterday

ROME, March 4,-(By The Asso.
ciated Press)-A council OF mir,
listers today discussed at length
the crisis In Fiume which has
complicated the already difficult
situation confronting the new cab
inet.
The attitude of President Zauel-
la. who has been forced 10 hand
over the government TO the nation.
al committee OF defense, does not
appear quite clear here. Shortly
after he assumed power in October
last, he came to Rome and obtain.
ed a loan of 2OO,O0O,OOO lire. He
then expressed a great belief in
the Italian aspirations In Fiume,
but upon return to that place, al
most Immediately incurred the en-.
nifty of the Italian element.
Since carly yesterday forces OF
Fascist, Legtonnaires and Repub'
ltcans have been in possession OF
the city.
Zanella's forces placed machine
guns on the roof of the palace
which for some time checked the
progress OF their assailants. Dep.
uty Giunta. leader Of tho Fascist,
then captured an armored motor
boat belonging to the Italian navy
In the neighboring bay OF Abbnzia.
and with its guns opened fire
against the palace. Thirty f54mil.
limeter shells were thrown inio
the building, doing considerable
damage.
Italian torpedo boats in Fiume
.harbpr captured the motor boat,
but the latter was again seized by
the Fascist who resumed their
bombardment Of the palace. The
defenders then hoisted white flags.
The report that Zanella fled
from the city is denied. Accord
ing to latest reports, he was still
inside the palace in the same room
in which Gabrielle D'Annunzo was
Slightly wounded by the fire Of
the troops sent against him by
former Premier Giolittl In 1920.
Zanella has signed statement
agreeing TO retire forever from
pubhcI>life in FiunIe and renounc.
Ing any aspiration Of a political
character. The committee OF ma.
tlonal defense has invited tho ltal.
fan government to assume the ad-
ministration OF the city.