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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-29
Orders Received to
Close Federal Fuel
Control Office Here

s Saturday is set tentatively as
the end OF the Hoover machin-
cry for the distribution of coal,
it was learned here today.
A telegram conveying. this in
formation was received from
Henry B. Spencer. Washington,
1 D.. c., federal fuel distributor. by
the Northern West Virginia
+ Coal Operators Association. 1t
is understood that! Mr.. Spencer
feels that the necessity of re-.
tanning the organization is not
called for in view of the various
coal fields returning to work
and the coal production being on
the increase.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-29
.HERR|N MASSACRE
INQUIRY STARTED: R D:
First Witnesses Heard Today
by Grand Jury Under the
Attorney General

MARION, III, Aug. 29.-(By the
Associated Press )--Employess OF an
electrical railway running between
Marion and Herrin, ILL.,, and en-
ployes Of a power house near which
nineteen none-union miners OF the
Lester strip mine were massacred
last June, were the first witnesses
today before the special grand jury
investigating the Herrin mine wal
JTke railway and power house en-
ployes were said to have seen the
"death march on the strip mine
workers and the massacre which
followed
Attorney General Edward J.
Brundage Of Illinois, who Is in
charge or the investigation, said
the grand jury is going about us
work with precision and that with
the abundant evidence on hand, he
did not expect the body very long
to complete its work Judge Hart.
well in charging the jury said i'd:
8 Eve might as well be frank with
each other in all that we say here
referring to this matter. We might
as well be plain about it, SO long
as We are within the bounds OF
truth.
"You and / and everyone else
know the newspaper reports con
corning the sheriff and everybody
3eISe. Now the sheriff in this mat.
ter has voluntarily stepped aside
and renounced his preogative OF
selecting the grand jury.
q Judge Hartwell said he was an.
xious that the jury should be above
ALI possibility OF criti csms and re
proach. tS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-29
TO Review Proceedings

To Review Proceeding
CLEVELAND.E Ohio Aug: 9s3s:s
One Of the thin LES to b esconsidered8
BY heads Of the 4" big e ve''ss others
hoods OF Railway ySemploye tonas
which meet hereSt day &beat thas
proceedings Of the recent sconfer
ence in New x ork wi wfthrepregens|
tatives or the rail road sssi thsiIs
efforts to bring abontSsett tlsmsIlt
of theEshopmen'sssstr S ssstrik
"a complete REVIEW ofsthssepEo
ceedings. will be bafbTes
the conf ferencesand araRsEfli li,pnl
itswillTb Tbessent- the aeYeral lSbrcs
th erhood s. second hin WdteA
tits said wil @be2 e2consiaeTafias
scompilati kthesyotef
fore 3the strike o. the shopmsu
went into effect Yotesshro
therhood lead dersS state Vi1ISs shoN
that the mai ajority Of hesmen
rem aimed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at
and therefore are tEentftled
seniority rights over those$Who
actually quit. Witho thesesXotsa
the necessary authority forssthsss
strike could not have Sbeenghads
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-29
---9--T 1It711--
TWO MINERS INJURED

L. Scott of Morgantown. an
en- ploye Of the River Seam Coal
Co. was admitted to Fairmont
Hospital last evening, suffering
from fractured ribs and cuts
about the head w:h ich he rsust tanned
while at work yesterday Nelson
$Bucklef& of Rowelsburg, an en-
Eploye of the coal company at that
place, is-a patient q Fairmont
Hospital, suffering from cuts and
bruises about the face iswhich he
sustained while at work yester--
day. NJ Il, 5ls,,s %
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-29
PIRATES DEFEATED

&2S PITTSBURGH, Aug 20 49, ---s
BROOKLYN deefated Pittsburgh to-
dayainS the first game Of double-
header. at Forbes Field, 8 to 2 ut
swassa pitchers battle. the Pirates
getting fIvek hits and Brooklyn
four Two errors were made by
the local team 5s ts
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-29
WORKERS. GET INCREASE

3184. WORKERS. GET8INCFSEASEI
.# PUEBLO Col. Aug. 2 9 eT Three
thousand EemployesA Of the Mime
qua steel plant Of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Co. here will receive
4 wage increase of a little more
than 81 per cent beginning Sep
4temberH1, !. according to an an
nouncementt today. Thesesmen are
$classed as ssunskuledsla slaborers+ +and
have been receiving 33 cents an
hour. Oil The n ew scale will give
them a o cent is. Increases for
skilled 5laborers will be efannounced
later, itswas said. 45s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-29
sees T7irst Train Leave.

ROODHOUSE, III, Aug. 20
s(By the Associated Press) .-
After promising trainmen who
had quit work last Friday that
the road would give them every
thing but the road itself, Presi-
dent Titus of the Chicago &c Alton
this morning had the satisfaction
of seeing the first train leave
6Roodhouse bearing two passengers
to st. Louis.
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222 z! z LIVES 4 S LOST
W|HE | STEAMSHIP
SINKS NEAR; | CHILE [ |: Ill. /:
All Of $50 Passengers and II
Members of Crew Report
ed to Be Lost.

SANTIAGO. Chile, Aug. 29.-tBy
the Associated Press)-The Chi
lean steamship Itata. 2,2O0 tons.
sank today off the Chilean coast
near coquimbo. All the passengers
numbering $50, and the crew Of Y
were lost. If a5
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-29
PREDETERMINED:
/ TO- CLOSE PLANTS
With PRICES HIGH
Secretary Hoover Claims Pres
ent Price Will Add Only
$1.5O Per Ford.

DETROIT, Aug. 2e.-(By the
Associated Press. s.)-Unless the
Ford Motor CO., receives coal from
an unexpected source it will close
its motor departments in Detroit,
Septem Der 16.
This statement was made in
Mr.. Ford's office today in ans
wer to a rumor about in Detroit
to the effect that a way had been
found out Of the company's prob
lens
When they heard the message to
the effect that the government
fuel control was taking steps 70
provide coal to the Ford plants.
officers close to Mr.. Ford SAID
they had not been advised regard-
ing the matter and added. Nom
ing has been done yet to sell us
enough coal to operate at any
thing but profiteerin,s prices.
One source close to the manufac-
ture. ia discussing whether MI.
Ford might not find it necessary
to close his plants. asserted that
the company had figured to the
hour how long it could continue
operat ton with the coal supply On
hand and that in sight 1t was re-
iterated that Mr. Ford was not
"b1uffing," and thata"he would re-
fuse to buy coal at exhorbltant
rates
s8a"Cf course we are hopeful that
something will happen between
now and September Is to avert a
shutdown. 4 this source said, but
it is a mighty slim hope with
things standing as they are now.
Mr.. Ford, it was reiterated. is
firm in his conviction that for him
to pay increased prices for coal az
tbs tine would have the effect OF
keeping coal costs UP at the ex
!pense Of other manufacturers and
the hous seholders
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|LAB}.0RB.QA|IRDN b !
TODEFINEll | +: 1 Living
WAGE PRINCIPLE ! ! | I ] |||
Motion for Definit ion sofss PPrIlls
ciple Denied ~ Cradle to
Demand Chang
TELEGRAPH 4 HARDING ]! !
Big Five Brothe rh;oo y ot
Railway Employees Meet
Cleveland Tod ay.sIs
iTELEGRAPH Il HARD|llN|Gs

CHICAGO. Aug lBy
Associated Press. The Railroasis
Labor Board today denie the
tion Of w Jet Lauc labor
istician, that the board immediate.s
" define the princip ple liytng
wage in the case of the main ten
ance Of way employ es ho Ss sarass
seeking increased min nImumNr NraEsss
or pay. At the request of ES::ssEs4ss
Cradle. presid ents of the maint tenss
ance orsanization..t the b hearingSt then
was adjourned unit tomoTroHa
morning
Mr.. Cradle stated that ne 81
5telegraphing Presid entG Hardin
and Senator Cummins. onsSofst the
authors or the TransportationsAct.
at Washington today ash sAngSthen1S
tc present an amendment Whtch
would make it mandatory on 11eg
labor board to enunciate the slfyss|
ing wage.
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~ - !.
Add S1.5O to Ford Price.

present Scoal prices W ould only
add $50 to the price Of Ford
cars. Secretary Hoover declared
today, in expressing the hope that
the Detroit automobile manufac-
turer would not find it necessary
to close his plants because Of the
price Of fuel.
Mr.. Hoover said he noted that
Mr.. Ford considered $3.50 a. ton
a reasonable price for coal, and
that the Detroit manufacturer
could obtain it now at $3.50:
Figuring on the basis of $500
ton of coal used day, Mr.
Hoover estimated that even under
present prices, the increase per
Ford car would only be about
$780,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-07
H BEE
BY Norman e. brown.
THE ANNOUNCED RETURN

OF Harry Wolverton, veteran base
ball manager, to the game. Is OF more
than passing Interest to the hosts OF
fans the country over.
That Wolverton, after a lapse OF
i've years and at the age Of 50,
should hear tho call OF the game
speaks once more for the alfuring
nature OF the game.
GWolyefton Is remembered by ma.
league fans as ohe OF the men
chosox4 W the New York Yankee
ownSrt Id thsir efforts in the past de-
cads I produce . pennant winning
S HIS an ohtoan BY birth. fIe broke
into minor league baii e 4 plAysr il
1855 aftsrs completing his college
studies. -Four ySari later he entered
cage Cub. SHssplayed with the Phil
the managerial class g 1907 = pilot
az the Williamara4t team in tho TIL
st.s.a 4. s ~ ~ soon entered g. shs
Alter HI Inflated attempt TO han,
die the Yankee hs went TO the coast:
NJ shaaHAgeds the 0actamsntos teSm
twosysslrsgSas ma ,ti,sn lnsoysdstoS ne san
EFrenctseo Slub4 Ne rteiensd his pos
there ln88MtdsseaAOn l0l7.y
Now hA8hAAga.1dedssto MAhA6s TIL
DAAttla club Dfs'thee gsFacihct GoAsl
League. He succeaas Jack AdaflA
Fart Nieh0H swaA Uhe 0fasthe cRndi'
sdates st0iisidarad 5foYssths berth bsforl
Woivsrton agreed ~ tackle the Job.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-07
BROWNS HOPE
FOR REMNANT
NEXT SEASON
Fohl Will Go TO Camp With
Big Squad Of Players In
Spring
tBy The Associated Press,

St. Louis, Mo, Dec. confident
as a result Of their showing in 1929,
When they finished in second place
only one game behind the champion
New York Yankees-the.r best per-
Torrance in 2O1years-the st. Louis
Browns have high hopes of winning
the American League championship
next year
Disappointed hut not disheartened
ove the failure to capture the flag
after q s:renuCus1y close struggle with
the Yankees Phil Ball, owner OF the
Browns, has spent a sum estimated at
between 100000 and s$1b0,000 pur-
chasing new players to strengthen his
team for next years campaign.
To Have. Big Squad.
Fifteen new players have been
purchased and ten have been recall
ed from minor league teams to which
they were Harmed out" 30 that when
Lee Fohi, Brownie chieftain, assem-
bles his squad for spring training he
will find an unusually large number
The pitching STAFF. third base and
the weak positions ana probably had
puch to do with the local Americans
Inability to. finish. first last season. are
to- receive the major portion Of Man.
sager F9ohrs attention on the spring
Aces Need Help,
Fohl said he planned to develop an
other hurler Or two to assist his
aces" Urban Shocker, Highlander,
and Hubert Pruett. southpaw. The
most likely twirlers to win q regular
position on the mound brigade are
Danforth, e ft-hander, who has been
recalled from Tulsa Of the Western
league, Henry and Kraft.
Homer Dzzell, purchased from the
San Antonio club to hllNthe far cor
nsr, and Phil Todt, recalled from Col
umbus. and Cedric burst. utility out
fielder, all are expected to have keen
competition for their berths.
Fohl evidently will not make any
more changes In his team, apparently
being satisfied to- start the 1898 race
with last years regulars in all other
departments.
While declining to- make any pre-.
dfetions Of the teams showing nexI
year, Ball and Fohl said they would
try hard to give st. Louis it's frs,
championship in 35 years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-07
LOCAL CURRIERS'
READY FOR WORD
Ice Will Be Ready For Play
Within a Short Time, Is
~1~ : S.
Nl0llI1

Grand Forks curriers' are awaiting
the word from JIG. Sheppard, chair
man Of tho. ice committee, that every
thing is set for the opening Of the
season. The "old timers" have been
ready to curl for some time. many of
them having put off buying new rub
bers or overshoes until the. Ice is
The work of preparing the ice has
been in progress FOR some time and
it Is expected that>a few more days
like the past week Will complete 1t.
Curling talk is being taken up by
the different clubs Of the city and
yesterday the Kiwanians sent out q
challenge to the Rotarians and Lions
to meet them in, a match for five
sacks |of flour which the losers will
present. to the winners for the Saliva
ton Army for Christmas. ,
The Kiwanis club will have five
Kinks, made up for the most part OF
men who have curled. although there
will be several who are new at the
game. 80 Hl h
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-07
Calls Pool Operator
"Slimiest, Lowest Form OF
Criminal In Existence
And Denounces Institution
As Greatest Menace ! 10
Baseball.
PAGE NINE

Louisville, KY, Dec. 7.---tBy The
inmate the baseball pools to q tho
game from suspicion was pledged,
Commissioner Lands by major and
minor leagues today as a reEult OF the
commissioners appeal last night to
wipe out whatihe termed the greatest
menace to the sport.
The commissions with characters
tic Lands severity called the Operatoe
OF a baseball pool the slimiest. low.
est form of criminal in existence"
and declared he would accept no K
cuse from any club official for not
making a fight to stop pool operations.
Il haYe handled many crooks in my
day. but never have 1 had to deal with
such Shiny n sc unclean criminals
as this clique of nationwide gamblers
who are grabbing money from the
little fellows to place in the hands OF
the big fellows behind it ALL" Lands
declared. IN
While the operations of these pools
have absolutely no connection with
baseball and cannot possibly be traced
to the actions Of any player or club,
nevertheless II this thing is allowed
to continue, it will destroy the good
name Of baseball. hc added.
Commissioner Lands in his address
suggested the minor leaguers meet in
joint session with the major league
Club owners, but he made no mention
OF the draft for, he said:
Il may have to be knocked down to
get something in my head, but you
don't have to drag me out
The minor leaguers will wind up
their convention today with the selec-
ton Of the 1923 convention city. Nash
vile. Tenn, Detroit. Los Angeles and
West Baden are bidding for it,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-07
|BEMlDJl WILL
OPEN SATURDAY
Independent Quint Will
Meet Chisholm In First
Game

Bemidji, Mimi, Dec. chisholm
and Renidji will meet IN the opening
contest Of The basketball season here
Saturday night and a thrilling contest
is assured the fans OF this city. The
game will be played at the new ar
mory. l-N
Bemidji will be represented by the
Fire Department team, which is COM
posed of prn of the fastest basket
ball players in Minnesota, and the
Chisholm team is the pick of an eight
team league Of that place.
The Bemidji lineup will include the
following players: Movold, Plummer
and Fred Phibbs, forwards: Jeub, cen
ter: Barrett, Adair and Frank Phibbs.
guards. Every member Of the Bemid-
il team is a star, and under the
coaching of Barrett, former Minneap-
oils Ascensions star. the team is pro-
crossing nicely. The game Saturday
night is the beginning of an eXcep-
tionally heavy schedule and many fast
games are being booked for the win
ter. On Monday evening OF next week
the Benlidji team will play .Iiallock
here. Two more games have been
booked with Crookston. one ia be play
ed here December 20 and the other
there December FL,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-07
:MlN0T AWAITS
FIRST + S MATCHES
Basketball and Curling Will
Hold Stage At Magic
City

Minot, Nd, Dec. with all pre-
nminay work disposed Of or being
disposed OF, and with season sched-
ules drafted, another week or ten
days will witness curling and haskell
ball. Minot's major winter sports, in
full swing and vieing with each 9TH
er in general interest. From the
standpoint OF the number OF actual
participating players curling OF course
draws the greater number OF the two
sports.
The ancient pastime of the Scots
has made rapid strides in popularity
In Minot during the last few years, as
is attested by the fact that about 20
Kinks of -FOUR men each participated
In last winters b%onspieis. The number
Is expected TO be considerably increas-
ed thlb winter and local rock heavara
are predicting the most successful sea
son since the Introduction of the
game in Minot.
The local curriers' are welk organic
ed and the systematic manner In
which the Mtnot club functions is re-
Elected in the success not only Of thf
annual International bonspiel staged
here each winter. but Of the general
schedule as well. The international
event naturally Is the stellar attrac-
lion OF n season and some OF the
best Kinks of Canada. North Dakota
and M.nnesot a are listed among, the
contestants. The event Is usually
airy. ~, :
Basketball also has its share Of de.
kvotees. Minot having for the past few
years been represented by three first
class teams, viz. the high school. nor.
NAL school and city organization, and
early sea4on dope indicates that these
three CUNTS must again be reckcneG
as serious ~contenders for thonorss Ii
ltheif respective classes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-07
KEEPER Err BARRED.
FROM BASEBALL;
TO FIGHT CASE
White sox and Giants Will
Play Spring Training
Games y
lEy The Aszoc!ated Prdss.

Louisville, Ky. Dec. 7.--Ahnounce-
mcnt that the New York Giants,
worlds champions, would prepare for
the 1929 pennant race by engaging
the Chicago White sox in a spring
training tour, and the action of the
board of arbitration in barring for-
ever William II. Keeper, president
OF the Portland Ore. club, were the
league convention here today.
The White Sox ana Giants will Gov
er virtually the tame route they
travelled last spring, starting the tour
IN San Antonio, Tex, about the second
geek in March, and finishing in New
York the Saturday and Sunday, before
he opening OF the major leagie sea-
OF The teams will play twenty-one
exhibition games, but all Of the dates
ave not been Arranged. because the
ate for starting the major league
campaign has not been set.
Return to Old Camps
The White -sox, Secretary ,Grabiner
announced, have arrangedI to return
to seguin, Tex. for their 1928 spring
training camp, while the Giants have
again selected San Antonio.
The action OF the board Of arbitra-
ton in barring Keeper from all par
ticipntion in baseball affairs is the
most drastic ever taken by organized
baseball against any one individual
Keepers expulsion lis the result OF
alleged false statements concerning
the paid in capital stock Of the Ia.
coma, Wash, club which he organized
Klepper purchas ed 81 per cent o!
the stock and citizens of>Tacoma sub,
sctibed the balance. Klepper Claims
some Of the subscribers failed to ad.
| vance their money, but he previousl,
had fled a statement With John H
Farrell, secretary Of the National as,
ISOLATION that all. Of the money haG
been paid. "
To Fight Ruling
Klepper and his attorney. G.. c
Moser, tonight issued q statement de,
claring that William H. Mccarthy
president of the Pacific coast. league
was responsible for the action takel
against> the Portland club presiden
and that he inspired the resolution
which expelled him. Attorney Nose
said the case would be carried to til,
courts.
the minor leaguers held their an
nual banquet tonight at which Com
missioner Landis made q brief ad
dress. After the selection OF the cpfi
vention city for 1923 tomorrow. TIL
minor lenguers will-adjourn.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-07

sMankato, Mimi, Dec. 1.-The sea-
sons football record book will show
that the Mankato Teachers college
went through their schedule Of six
games without a defeat, winning four,
two going to q soreless tie. and their
goal line was crossed only twice.
The record book. however, will not
show the conditions under. which the
seasons schedule was accomplished,
: When Coach Hugh Jameson issued
the call for football candidates, TWEEN.
ty> men were registered. OF that
number, fourteen reported, eight of
whom had played Ugh school foot
ball. The Others according to their
own statements. chad seen football
games" After looking owe his ma
tcrlal, the coach asked the squad II
they wanted to go ahead with the
achedrle. but he did not appreciate
until inter on how sincere their aflir.
native vote was. s,
Opens with Win.
The first game Of, the, season
against Rochester high school, wal
won IS to o, and, the Owatonna high
school in the second game held the
teachers to a scoreless tie.
Parker Colleg ewas. next on the
schedule, and the game was a hard
IOuSnt a.nalr, enQlHE IN a ScoEe1es'
tie. During the game. Smith, at lef
end. went out Of tho play with
broken leg, and vas o loss for the res
Of the season.
Had But Twelve Men.
Jovaag encountered scholastic DIFF
ficulties during the week, following
the Parker College game, and tn,
faculty declared him ineligible. leav
ing Coach Jameson with but twelve
men. and the hardest games Of thu
season ahead.
With out one substitute. the teach
ers defeated Blue Earth 81 to 6, com
ing through the game in good condi
ton
The Pillsbury Military Academy fel
before tho teachers attack 27,to 0
but the game cost Coach Jameson tn
services OF Busch. right guard, VIII
retired in the~third period with
broken shoulder. His loss was offse
to some extent IVY the fact that 10
vaag has succeeded in convincing tn
faculty that lie wasn't such a poo
student. and preparations were begYl
for the last GANG Of the seasdl
against Rochester college, which wa
won 20 to 6.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-07
SETS DATES
FORBOWLING MEET

u. Duluth, MINI. Dec. I.-Setting the
dates for the annual mid-winter tour
,naIaent for February Is to Is, inclu-
sive. the directors Of the Northern
Bowling association have commenced
preparations for q larger tourney than
ever, it was announced. 3.
The date was arranged to coincide
with the International Bowling asso-
citation meet in St. Paul, SO that bowl
ers from other states. competing there
may arrange their dates TO come to
Duluth on the same trip.
Such cities as st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Fargo, Grand Forks, White hear, su.
,perior, Virginia, Ch:sh holm, Hibbina
and Proctor, and other Minnesota and
North Dakota points, are Expected to
send entries to the locarmeet,