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The Washington times., 1922-04-30

The wife, in her jealous rage, destroys the other
woman and spares the man. Her children need that
man.
Or, II SHE has no children, she inherits through
thousands of years the fears and the emotions OF
women that DID have children.
The curious thing is that if you put the question
about the Lady or the Tiger to your womankind the
answer will be the same from a grandmother Of
eighty or her granddaughter Of eighteen. "IM1GHT
make up my mind to sacrifice myself but certainly
my FIRST inclination would be to open that tigers
cage But I'd open the second cage and let out the
other lady also you may be sure"
The view that human beings take, and that the
law ITSELF expressed in jury trial. takes is shown
in case decided the other day in New Jersey Mrs.
Frederick Renzelman was Immediately acquitted
by the jury after killing her own sister-because
she was jealous of her husband and Of that sister.
Mrs. Renzelman had sent money abroad to bring
her younger sister to this country. The sister
to live with her and her husband. In Winter the
husband went to work in New York, the sister at
the same time went to New York. The wife and
mother was left alone in the country with her child
She learned that her husband was living with her
sister in New York. They admitted it. and told her
that she would have to get used to It. They knew
little Of human nature when they said that
The wife made up her mind that she would kin
her sister, her husband, her child and the family
dog. She killed the sister first of all-woman's
first instinct is to get rid of the other woman.
She intended to kill the child, and kill the hus-
band when he came home. When she looked at the
child she could not kill it. And when her husband
returned she also spared him and confessed what
she had done. The influence of centuries had &C.
complished its work. She changed her mind about
killing her child, and about killing the child's
father. She did, however, kill the dog poor
creature least responsible for all the trouble.
A jury brought in a verdict of temporary in.
sanity" to explain and excuse the killing.
What the verdict really meant was: I'VE don't
blame this woman, any other woman would have
done the same It is rather pity that the husband
escaped"
This picture presents to you study Of human
motives, subject for discussion. Ask your wife
what she would do under the circumstances Her
answer may supply you with useful hint, and in.
spire caution.
The Washington times., 1922-04-30
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stories is illustrated by Mr. McCay in this cartoon
wrote many clever tales. The one remembered
1.-THE Lady or the Tiger?"-stands out because it
left its readers guessing wondering speculating on
tho various emotions and impulses that control us
In this life
Since the day when this Stockton story was
known to everybody new generation of many mil
lions has arisen. Some don't know it. It is sim
pie story as shown in the picture.
The man is in love with one woman She is in
the cage. He will have nothing to do with the Sec
ond woman that loves him. She has power AS
tho story ends, the man in the case-you see him
In the picture in very modern clothing-stands in
the arena facing two cages. In one there is fero
cious tiger; in the other the woman that he loves.
Above is the woman "scorned." She is to decide
the mans fate.
She can release the tiger, which will devour the
man and thus make sure that the other woman will
not have him. Or she can release tho woman, In
which case she is bound to allow the man and her
hated rival to 60 off and live happily ever after
ward =.
Which will she do? Will she make up her mind
to see the tiger tear to pieces the she loves2
Or will she make up her mind to see the other gate
opened and the young man walk off with the woman
that he loves, and that she hates?
Stockton does not finish the story. He leaves
tho readers to guess what happens. "A few years
ago, when the young happer of to-day was in her
cradle, the problem of the Lady or the Tiger was
discussed by tens of thousands
This picture and the brief outline Of Stockton's
story will start discussion in many million homes
where this editorial is seen this Sunday
And all serious discussion is useful. It does for
the mind what the plow and harrow do for the
ground.
The questions that will be discussed are these:
No. 1-What would the AVERAGE woman do
it, as in this picture she found herself above the
arena and had to make up her mind to turn her best
young man over to tiger that would eat him, or
to another lady that would go away with him, both
forgetting the lady above2 .-.,.s..au,uuA...Au.Ius
The Washington times., 1922-04-30

E spend our days trying to know
ourselves and others, and usually
end our days knowing as little about
others and ourselves as on the day
when our baby eyes first began to
notice strange faces.
Frank Stockton, one Of whose
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09
.NUzUM PLACE PASSES;
GYPSY COURT APPEARS

Nuzum place died an ignomen.
ious death today and Gypsy cour:
was born. This action resulted
when Mayor w. w. conaJayl and
other city officials decided TO
change the name Of the stree,
leading off Fourth street rear tho
end Of the Fourth street bridge
from. Nuzpm place to Gypsy .couS.
The street starts and enus az
Fourth street, extending a blutG
parallel with Fourth and then hacS
to Fourth street again. h
Sam r. Nuzum. who resides IN
Locust avenue near the corner az
Fourth street. for whom the place
was nameds appeared before Z tho
city authorities rec Gently and asked
that the name be changed because
much mali directed to Nnxum piacs
was delivered 70 his home z q
City authorities directed Chief
|of SPolieelL D. snidea to have new
signs printed for the street and
they eiput up today. From this
itime ON the street win De officials
known asl Gypsy court
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09
FRENCH.PREN|ER
DEMANDS ACTION
CONGREGATIONS
Conference Of, Allied Premiers
Get Under Way in London
This Afternoon.

LONDON, Dec. 's.-tBy the
Associated Press)@The confer
ence Of Allied premiers held a
two hour session this afternoon,
adjourning for luncheon shortly
before 2 p. m. The heads OF all
four delegations-British, French
Italian and Belgian-addressed
the gathering, Premier Poincare
OF France holding the floor the
longest.
While Premier Poincare was
reported not to have reached the
point Of definite proposals, he de-
clared the Preparations questions
had arrived at stage where
something radical must be done.
He came prepared, he said, to
discuss. with the others what ac-
ton should be taken. Frances
interests, he insisted, must be
recognized, Those present besides
the premlers were the finance
ministers OF Great Britain,
France and Belgium, Count De
Saint Aulair, French ambassador,
Foreign Minister Jasparre fot Bel,
GUM aud other members Of the
Preparations Commission. ..---.
4, N, Poincare app eased perturb.
ed when ne lefts his % Eel for the
conference; having just made a
denial of a charge that France
Intends TO annex the Rhine. re.
gion. He was$ihI good spirits,
however, when he returned, from
which the French attaches drew
the inference that the conference
was going we'll. ssN:,is Z s,.',;:
Z In connection with the confer.
'ence, 1t was noted this morning
that Karl Bergman, the German
financial expert, had arrived in
London.
The possibility that Japan and
the United States may be admitted
to the conference Of the Britain,
French Belgium and Italian prem
Ifers here this weekend is discuss
ed today by the diplomatic cores.
'pondent Of the Daily Telegraph.
The writer says that Japan has al
ready formally requested admis-
sion and that although America
has not made the same request,
'"this fact need not preclude con-
sideration OF the point, especially
having In regard the strong views
entertained by Washington and
Continued on page four.l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09
Big IMPROVEMENT SHOWN
IN AGRICULTURAL REPORT

WASHINGTON, Dec. s-The
general agricultural situation in
the United States has improved
slightly as indicated by; the mon
thly agricultural review OF the
Department OF Agriculture Cot
ton grain and livestock products
prices, as well as prices Of things
farmers have to buy have risen
slowly. The October index on tan
farmer products being ITO COM
pared with 100rin 1913.
The prices the farmers pay for
other food products, according 20
the wholesale price index, has ris-
en- to 169 compared WITH 100 In
1913 Thus a unit OF farm pro.
ducts will purchase IS per cent
less Of other commodities as It
would in 1918. :
/ November figures indicate an
abnormal movement Of population
from farms in towns.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09
SELL MANY XMAS
SEALS THISWEEx.
$500. Taken determinations
Are Placed on Market by
Individuals and Clubs.

According to a report made to-
day by Miss Mary Hartley Greer,
chairman of the booths for tho
sale OF tuberculosis penny Christ
mas seals, practically $500 waa
taken in! at the booths this week.
The returns for, the, booths about
the city on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday totaled
1852, and two Of the booths. the
postoffice and Martins Drug
Store, reported S3s.42 for yester-
day.
The booths will close tonight,
and beginning Monday the seals
will be sold all week by the
school children, the booths being
re:opened on the following Mon
day. ~ -
Each year the national tTuber-
culosls association sells the goals,
and each year they have a differ
emit design: y
In some localities individuals
save old seals and offer them for
sale during the holiday season.
When buying seals buy new ones
and those thatgare put on sale by
the tuberculosis Association: N
During the Christmas seal sale
of 1921 more than a dozen inde:
pendent seals, not having any re-
!lationship TO the tuberculosis as
ISOLATION were issued by different
groups OF indlyid uals Or clubs.
The seal for this year Is copy,
Irighted. aud every effort IL being
made to protect It's rights.
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.TNOlEARIN.GL.UIBI:|S
. F0I!RNEDlN WEEK
County Farm Agents Also
Give Demonstrations and
Plan Years Programs.

The formation of two women's
clubs marked the principal phase
Of the work, undertaken during
this week by Miss Agnes l.. La.
mont. county home demonstration
agent. A busy and profitable week
marked the endeavors OF both Miss
Lamont and William B. McComas,
county agricultural agent. Meetings
Of the boys and girls All clubs
we're held, programs for the com.
ing year in the various cnmmuni.
ties were mapped out and demon
STATIONS we're given.
Miss Lamont's work Monday con.
sisted OF cold pack demonstra.
ton held at the home OF Mrs. Joe
Downs at Davis Ridge. Eleven
quarts OF pork tenderloin were can
ned In addition to canning four
quarts OF spareribs. Plans for
next years work were completed at
the meeting Of the boys and girls:
clubs held at Pine Grove at 4:aD
p. m. Tuesday. During the session
the members chose individual inrc
5ects for the coming years wofS.
AT $3.50. o'clock Tuesday evening
the boys and girls All Clubs met
lat East Run with Mr.. McComas
and Miss Lamont In attendance.
a large number OF the pupils IN
the school gathered at the huild..
ing for the meeting. AT 1880 o'clock
the men and women OF the com.
munity gathered at. the school 10
plan the program for next years
activities. Pruning and spraying
demonstrations and cattle feeding
talks were included In the program.
During the community meeting
cash prizes were presented to the
members OF the Al clubs having
completed their projectA The
money was donated by the mem.
bers Of the East Run Farm Bureau.
Following the community meet
ing Miss Lamont organized a Wo-
mems Club at East Run. this club
being the first one she has formed.
Seven members were received into
the club. Mrs. N. Kerr was elect.
ed president. The other officers
weer not elected because OF lack OF
time. The organization will be
completed at a meeting to be held
January 16 at the home Of Mra.
r, Hughes.
-Four poultry culling demonstra-
tions by Mr. McComas and the or
igauization OF a farm woman's
club by Miss Lamont CONSTITUTED
the work OF the two agents at Bax-
ter Wednesday. The, first poultry
culling demonstration was held ut
the Clayton Home. The members
OF the agriculture class OF the Bax-
ter School were in attendance.
The second denomination was
held at the CLAYTON home. The
CONTINUED on page four.l
n i r } r. i
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FOURMENMLLED
|N.B|G EXPLOSION.
. NEARDUPONT, PA.
Several Others Reported In
iured- Powder Mill Com. .
pIeteIy Destroyed.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. s.-Four
|persons sreaknown. to be dead and
several we're injured today in an
explosion, which destroyed the mil
Of Black Diamond Powder Co., near
Dupont, Pa. about eight miles
south Of Scranton. The explosion
was felt at carbondale, Pa, twenty.
five miles away.
The dead: Raymond Slaugh,
Scranton, Pa; Frank Garren,
Wilkes Barre; William Wright,
Suscon, Pa; Ralph Brumm: Pitts.
ton, Pa. III
Brumm was a son Of the rresi.
dent and general manager Of the
Black Diamond Co., an independ.
ent concern manufacturing black
powder, chiefly used In the anthra.
cite mining region.
There were $500 bags OF pow.
der in the blazing mill, each OF
which contains twenty-five pounds.
Immediately after the explosion
four other buildings blew up7-the
dry house, packing house, ship.
ping house and, planning mill, as
well as various small structures on
the promises.
John Sahian was the most seri.
ously injured, whose arms ana
legs were blown off. At the Pitts.
ton hospital it was declared that
his injuries! were fatal.
The cause Of the blast was I'M.
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TRACT
. |N.MONONGAL|A
COUNTY BOUGHT.
1000 Acres on Indian Creek
Purchased by Edward,
Hines Interests. j 4

Announcement has been made
that the Edward Hines lumber
and coal interests Of Chicago have
acquired 1000 acres Of virgin PITTS
burgh coal land along Indian
Creek in Mononsaliat County. Ac-
eording to reports, this involves a
five to six million dollan projects.
Some railroad building will be ne.
cessary. incident TO the working Of
the Nblg coal ttact. @. d. HdwkeF,
FafrInont. nego tiatedS the coal deal
which is one OF the largest con-
summated In Northern West Wir-
ginia for a long time. The coal
land was obtained from farmers
and other land owners in Monon-
gala County.
tits understood that negotia-
tons are under way with a Large
coal company3in the Fairmout re-
gtcn to work the coal land. Those
interested In the project decline to
give any detailed information be-
cause the negotiations have not
reached any definite stage.
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MORE ! REPRISALS !.
IN.DUBl.INFEARED
Newspapers Express Opinion
That shootings viii Fol-
low Executions.

LONDON, Dec. s.-The express
ion that yesterdays executions in
Dublin would be followed by fur
Their shootings is expressed by
some Dublin dispatches to the
London newspapers. These cores
pondents are convinced that a
chap Of reprisals will continue.
Tho Daily Mails Dublin cores
pondent quotes Free State Off
cial as saying that there are ut
least 100 desperate men in the city
who, having no care for their own
lives will follow the behest OF, their
leaders and endeayor to assassin.
ate members OF the government
and Of the Irish parliament.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-09
NAME CHAIRNEN
FOR CHRISTIAN
COLLEGE DRIVE
Campaign for Funds fol, Orient
Schools Starts Today.
Canvass Under way.

( with 100000 as the national
goal the campaign. for funds for
the establishment and equipment
of seven union Christian colleges
infthe Orient opened Here today
and house to house canvass will
be made OF the city today and to-
morrow. Mrs. N, R. G. Morrow Is
chairman Of the campaign here,
and Miss Mary B. Powell Ia sec
Rotary and treasurer. and they
have appointed ward chairman
for the drive, who In turn APP
pointed workers.
The campaign is a national ard
international demoninatlonal one.
and is being participated in by the
following churches: Northern
Baptist, Christian, Congrega-
tional, Lutheran, Methodist Epis-
copal. Methodist Episcopal South
and Presbyterian,
The motto OF the drive is
Lighted to Tighten" and 81 con-
tributed will spread light aud
knowledge to one christian col
lege already established in thN
Orient, IS to all seven colleges
already established, $40 will buy
a share IN one Of the college
buildings, 500 will furnish, o
room in one of them and $1,000
will furnish a memorial room.
Mrs. e. A. Grose is chairman OF
the campaign in the First Ward,
and sheewill be assisted in the
canvassing by Mrs. j. e. Berry,
Mrs. Bailey Thompson, and Mrs.
Monroe. In the Second Ward
Mrs. ]. NJ. Altman is chairman
and Mrs. Edward L. Gilhart Is
sub-chairman.
The Third Ward is being can
vassed by Mrs. T. A. HunsakerS
chairman, Mrs. Essie RuckmaH,
Mrs. Dulin, Miss Mary Dulin. Miss
Grace Ruth and Miss Ruby Hamil-
ton. u -
Mrs. warder Tut is chairman
of the work in the Fourth Ward,
and her workers are: Mrs. A. J..
Reynolds, Miss Helen Thayer and
Miss Myrtle Eldridge.
Miss Powell is chairman Of the
campaign in the Fifth Ward, and
she has ppoipted the following
Continued on page four.l
T. I'd
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.DOUBLE3..IFUj.N|I|E..RAL
. WILL Be TUESDAY
Bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.
ShoWalter to Be Brought
to smithtieId, Pa.

Mrs. Hattie Brock showalter,
widow Of H. Z Showalter and
mother Of Judge e. NJ. Showalter
and Howard W. Showalter, both Ut
this city, died at 4So'clock yester.
day afternoon ct her home at Kan.
sas City, Mo-, three days after he.
distinguished husband had passed
away.
The message containing the news
of her death came here last eve.
ming to her son, Howard W. Showal,
ter. Earlier In the day q. message
had been received which was more
reassuring, and II is was hoped tina:
she would rally from the illness.
However, later in the day she SUI.
fered a relapse, from which she
failed TO rally.
She was born at Blacksville. W.
Va, August 16, 1s47, and was IN
her seventy.sixth year when she
died. Mr.. and Mrs. Showalter han
lived together for fifty.three years
and their deaths occurred but tire
days apart. To them were, bora
seven children, as follows: Judge
Emmett NJ, this city; Pearl H.,
Denver, COL; II, Arthur, Monon,
gala County: Lawrence E., fon
merly OF Kansas City, but now de.
ceased; Hervey c., formerly OF
Clarksburg, but now deceased:
Howard W., this CITY. and the
youngest, daughter, Anna B., who
married DR.. Ford B. Rogers and
resides In Kansas City, Mo.
A brother, DR.. Luther 8. Brock
Of Morgantown, and two sisters,
Mrs. G. B. Glenn OF, Kansas City.
NO., and Miss Martha Brock OF
Morgantown, also survive her. She
was daughter OF the late Fletcher
Brock, a pioneer; resident Of Blacks.
vile, Pa, which Is now in West
Virginia.
When the deaths Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Showalter occurred they were re.
siding with their daughter, Mrs.
Rogers, having been taken from
their home to that. of their daugli.
ter when they became III.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Showaltar
spent several weeks here with their
sons this summer and were then
apparently in. good health. Mrs.
Shqwalter. was affiliated with the
Methodist Church In her younger
years but for many years had been
q member OF the BAPTIST Church.
TO which her husband belonged.
She was educated in the old Nor.
gantown Seminary. a
Z The bodies of, both Mr.. and Mrs.
showalter Will be brought TO Smith.
field, Pa, for burial in 4 plot Of
ground in which are buried three
generations Of the family. 81 &
Funeral services for Mr.. and
Mrs Showatter will be held Al
the Baptist Church II snithtfeld
at 4 o.clbcl 'T.lesd1y AFTERNOON.
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talrmont Will emit yS It's great
est Christmas in just sixteen
days.
Nine local oncernsshave an
aggregate average monthly
payroll Of $347, 900. while the
wages earned by the miners
in Northern West Virginia
during the one month Of No
vember totaled more than
100000. The local concerns
with an aggregate monthly pay
noll of $4,000 are the Midwest,
owens, Monongah Glass, Domestic
Coke. Helmick Foundry. Fairmont
Mining Machine, Fairmont Box,
Fatrmont Wall Plaster and Mon.
ongahela Power and Railway Co.
There is plenty Of woSk hero
and at good wages, as indicated by
the foregoing figures. Practically
every conf any manager "a look.
Ing to 1928 with confidence that
1t will be good business year.
only some Unexpected upset In
business generally an over the
country can deny F'airmont a pron-
pensous season IN 1923 so lar as
industrial leader can gage the flu
ture at this time on the basis OF
business colldi tiors for tho last elk
month or more.
The merchants Of Fairnont. n
they are alive % all possihilItiea
held by the present Christmas sea-
son, will enjoy one Of the biggest
season in SseSera1s years. The wage
earners In the fac tories are making
good money, and they win spend a
large amount In the aggregate for
merchandise To be delivered by
Santa Claus.
One OF the principal reasons fog
the business boom in Fafrmont az
the present time has been the I'M
usual activity In the coat industry.
which, although badly hampered
by the railroad car shortage, set a
new record in November. when
more than 100000 tons were load
ed in Northern West Virginia, as
suning heavy pay. days this month.
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
roads payroll In this city, It is es-
timated, runs between $4,000 and
100000 o month. Il varies from
month to month between these two
extremes, according TO an estimate
made this week. The donougahela
Railway payroll here runs be-
Continual fon. Page Tenl
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PLANTSANlMINES
OPERATING AT HIGHER PEAK TITAN
.DURNGBUSINESS B0OM5AFTERahAR
PaYos Setting New Record With Living Costs Moderate.
& Greatest Christmas Season in History Ceftafa.-
y Outlook Bright for New Year

Farmont is enjoying period Of greater than
ever before survey of the payros Of local
shows. Not only the Manufacturing plants employing
workers and the coal mines operating at
but living costs lower than during the period
ty following the World War,
survey of the principal industries Of Farmont con-
Quoted this week by The West Vrginian that fact
that with only exception the manufacturing plants here
have larger payrols than at any time in their history All
the same time construction work is rapidly
year will see building boom without parallel in addition
100000 construction program already mapped out BY
the Monongahela Power and Railway Co. 8s
With enforced ideness unknown at the present time
with industries operating as before and
costs at lower level than at any time since the war