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Evening star., 1922-08-23
COURT BITTERLY
FLAYS D. c. POLICE
Two Women Beaten After
Home Was Illegally En-
tered, He Declares.
CHARGES OFFICERS DRUNK
Victims Tell Court They Were
Dragged Into Street
Half Clad.
CHARGES OFFICERS DRUNK

The action of two policemen who
private residence in Georgetown, Sc
verefy beat two young women and
then arrested them without justifica-
ton wrung from Judge Robert Mat
tingiy, in the United States branch CT
Police Court today the most scathing
denunciation of the District force that
. has ever been heard in a local court
of justice. He dismissed the case.
IN this community, where unsolved
murders are being committed, where
highway robbery flourishes and the
,, bootlegger is permitted to grow rich
in violating the law said Judge Mat
tingly. we find the police. instead of
giving their attention to such terror
lists, spending their time breaking
into homes without cause. reason or
law to hunt down a misdemeanor.'
Young Woman Defendant.
The case was that Of Louise NJ.
Childs, young woman living at the
corner of Bank and NJ streets. George
town, who was before the court
H. Ford and Thomas Hanley of the
seventh precinct.
At l o'clock this morning, the evil
dence showed. the policemen forced
themselves into the young woman s
home, without having even obtained
a search warrant, and attacked Miss
Childs and her sister, Mrs. Edith
Tucker. who is in delicate health.
Not only was Ford intoxicated, Mrs.
Tucker charged in court, but he
brutally hurled her against a wall,
struck both women with his club
and then dragged them. half clad,
to a patrol wagon. where. she de-
clared, they were again maltreated.
In his defense Hanley claimed Miss
Childs struck him with bottle.
Rebuke Delivered Measuredly.
Turning to the policemen, Judge Mat
tingly spared no effort to show that the
testimony had been Of such revolving
nature to him that he believed no verbal
rebuke could adequately compensate the
victims of the case for the indignity
they had suffered.
Here we have a case" be began,
speaking in measured tone. where the
police, without cause, reason or law,
, make forcible- entry into a private home
in the dead hours of the night and drag
out, under arrest, a frail woman. The
evidence shows she was mistreated both
in her own home and in the patrol
wagon.
"In this community, where murders
! remain unsolved. where the highway
robber flourishes, and where the boot
logger grows rich violating the ma
tional prohibition laws, selling poi
son that he and his henchmen OBJ
tain, we find the police, instead of
,tprotecting the public from these ter
rorists, spending their time running
down innocent persons. who were be-
lieved to have committed a misde-
meanor. -
"I cannot and will not give my ap-
proval to such a system; and 1 want
it understood that I hereby register
my disapproval and rebuke to such
a condition. by no stretch of the
imagination may a policeman find
legal right to break into a private
home, especially in the dead of the
night, to make an arrest for misde-
meanor."
Evening star., 1922-08-23
ILLINOIS DIGGERs BUSY.
Mines Producing Again After IA
Days Of Idleness.

CHICAGO, August 23.-Illinois BIZ
luminous coal diggers today resumed
production after IA days of idleness.
adding the states Is per cent of the
national production toward efforts to
forestall winter shortage. With the
return to the mines of the Indiana
disgers, along with the Illinois
miners, union officials estimated set
Elements had spread to include four
fifths of the unionized soft coal fields
in the United states.
The Illinois settlement was based
on the recent Cleveland agreement.
Miners hailed it as a signal victory
and operators admitted their sur
render under pressure OF public de-
mand that the strike be ended.
Parleys in Kansas and other fields
of the southwest indicated an early
end to the strike in those sections, but
miners and operators in the anthra-
cite industry broke off negotiations in
philadelphia without making any
progress toward a settlement
Evening star., 1922-08-23
National Funeral Is
announced for
Army Chief.
!DAIL TO MEET
LAST OF WEEK
Death of Griffith
Makes His Loss
Greater BIO,U.

BY the Associated Press
DUBLIN. August 23.-The city OF
Dublin was stunned today by the
news that Michael Collins, chief OF
the Irish provisional government and
commander-in-chie of the Free State
army, was struck down from ambush
last night at Bandon. County Cork.
Everywhere in the Irish capital
there were expressions of profound
grief and amazement that such a
tragic and untimely end could have
come to the military genius of the
new regime. He had barely reached
the prime of life. being only thirty
one years of age. The tragedy was
all the more shocking, coming so soon
after the sudden death of Arthur
Griffith, president of the dali elreann
cabinet, who was considered Collins
intellectual counterpart in the ardu-
Gus task of setting up the new Free
State government.
National Funeral Planned.
A national funeral, with full mill
Michael Collins. His body will lie in
state prior to interment in the Glas-
nevin cemetery, where Arthur Griffith
was buried a few days ago.
The Dublin newspapers paid elab-
crate tribute to the slain leader and
most of them in their comments on
his death pointed to dire forebodings
for Ireland's future.
1t was announced today that. in
view of the assassination of Michael
Collins, the dali eireann will be
summoned Immediately, probably
meeting on Saturday of the present
week.
Body Due Tonight.
The provisional government pub
licity department announced this aft
ernoon that Collins body would ar
rive in Dublin tonight.
The body was scheduled to leave
Cork harbor today, the announcement
said, and will be brought to Dublin
ON the steamer Classic. The journey
requires about twelve hours.
Early this morning the chief Of the
Free State general staff issued the
following to the army:
"Stand calmly to youP posts, then
hrayely and undaunted to your work.
LET no cruel act of reprisal blemish
your bright honor.
EVERY dark hour that Michael Col
Inns met since 1916 seemed but to
steel that brave strength of his and
temper his gray bravery. You are
left each inheritors Of that strength
and of that bravery.
"To each of you falls his unfinished
rork No darkness in this hour, no
loss of a comrade. will daunt you at
Evening star., 1922-08-23
B, & O, STATION MEN
GRANTED INCREASE

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. August 23.-An agree
ment restoring a part of the or 4
cents per hour cut in the pay of
railroad clerks and other station en-
ployee, decreed by the United States
Railroad Labor Board, was an
nounced here yesterday for that class
of employees on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad system. The exact fig
ures, however, could not be learned.
The increase becomes effective as
Of August 16, 1922.
J. David Cordle. general secretary
of the Brotherhood of Railroad and
Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers.
Express and Station Employees for
the Baltimore and Ohio system, who
made the announcement, also stated
that during the negotiations, which
were carried on with the company
by the executive officers of the
brotherhood, Several additional
changes were made in the rules of
agreement covering working condi-
tions,
The company's practice of granting
the Saturday half holiday, vacations
and sick leave, with pay, will be con-
tinued, Mr. Cordle said, adding that
the conferences with the company
were of the friendliest character, and
that the management complfmented
the brotherhood men "for their fair
ness"
Evening star., 1922-08-23
PREMIER MoURNs TRAGEDY
Collins Fearless and Devoted Lead
er, Says Lloyd George.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 23.-Prime Minis
ter Lloyd George today sent the fol-
lowing message to William T.. Cos
grave. acting chairman OF the Irish
provisional government:
"J deeply regret to hear of the death
of commander-in-ch chief of the Free
state army. In his death the Free
state has lost a fearless soldier, a
leader of great energy and devotion
ana man of remarkable personal
charm Please convey to the mem
bers of your government my proIound
sympathy with them IN tnelr loss OF
one of ireland's brilliant sons at q
nnment when Ireland most needed
his special qualities of courage and
resolution"
Po.ter War Before Staying.
The assassination of Michael Collins
was preceded in Dublin by kind OF
battle of propaganda, both the pro-
yisional government representatives.
and the irregular army posting
placards which set forth their respec-
tive aims and claims.
attending the funeral OF Arthur
Griffith say they found curious crowds
assembled about the posters. One
manifesto charged that the pro-
yisional government had secretly
dispatched an emissary to the south
to assassinate Eamonn De Valera. Side
by side with this was another placard
in big letters. an ironical ineerpreia.
of the Free State imagined as being
sent out by Collins and the members
Of his staff. It was worded some
thing like this:
MEN Of Ireland your king and your
Evening star., 1922-08-23
ssFORGIVE .THEM!''
DYING Words OF
MICHAEL COLLINS
BY the Associated Press.
CORK. August

BY the Associated Press.
CORK, August 23.-"Forgive
them"
These were ;. the last words of
Michael Collins, commander of the
Free State army. as he lay dying
from an assassin's bullet last night.
They were addressed to Maj. Gen.
Dalton. @
The assassination occurred be-
tween Macroom and Bandon, about
twenty miles from this city. He
was accompanied by members of the
Free State headquarters staff, who
were visiting various military posi-
tions in the south of Ireland.
Large numbers Of republican ir-
regulars ambushed the commander
-chief's party en- route to Bandon.
An armored car. which was accom-
panying the national army officials,
inflicted heavy casualties upon the
irregulars. just as the attack was
beaten off bullet struck Mr.. Collins
in the skull and he expired few
minutes later.
The body was brought to Cork this
morning and transferred to a steam
er for conveyance to Dublin.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF HANDBOOK MAKING

Charged with making handbook
on the races. Leo Cohen, twenty
seven years old. who gave his ad-
dress as 4o6 18th street northwest.
was arrested this afternoon in the
cigar store Of Milton A. Bradley. 1903
e street northwest.
The arrest was mace oy Leut; y.
cinct Detective o. w. Mansfield and
Policeman q. !. O'Day. The police
saw sne Of their agents placed a 50
hef with Cohen and that when he
was arrested they found the 50 mark
ed money, together with several
stated also Cohen attempted to swal-
low some slips, but was prevented.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
PROTEST. TO VIOLENCE.
C.. & o. Oficials Ask Court to Pro
tect Men at Clifton Forge, Va.

RICHMOND, Va. August 22.-De-
clarinE that new employees at Clifton
Forge, Va, "are being assaulted al
most daily by strikers" the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway, through J.
M. Perry, its attorney at Staunton,
Va, has protested to Judge Henry C.
Mcdowell of the United States district
court for the western Virginia dis
trict, 1t was learned here today.
In a letter to Judge Mcdowell Mr..
Perry stated that "taxicabs, store
keepers, hotels and restaurantse>in
clifton Forge refuse to accommodate
the new employees" and that "condi-
tions at Clifton Forge are worse than
at any other point on the road
Evening star., 1922-08-23
WEST VIRGINIA BUSY.
So Per Cent of Normal Tonnage
Soon to Be Produced.

FAIRMONT. w. Va. August 23.-
Mines producing IS per cent of the
coal tonnage of northern West Vir-
einia are now being operated or being
prepared for operation. under the
Cleveland agreement with the United
Mine Workers. 1t was announced here
today by subdistrict officials of the
union. The remaining Is per cent of
the tonnage is being produced by nom
union mines.
Although as many as $4,000 miners
have been employed in northern West
Virginia, it is estimated that not more
than 10000 will be available when the
mines are running full.
ILLINOIS DIGGERs BUSY.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
MICHIGAN AGAIN ACTS.
Governor Revives Plan for State
Control.

LANSING, Mich, August 23.--Gov.
Alex J. Groesbeck today revived his
plan to take over and operate, under
state control. a coal mine at Union
Vile, in the Saginaw district. to re-
lieve the acute fuel shortage facing
state institutions. An option on the
property. binding for sixty days, has
been obtained
Under the option the mine, estimat-
ed to contain 100000 tons Of coal,
could be purchased for $15O,00O
Maximum capacity of the mine is 500
tons a day, and all fuel mined would
he sent to state institutions, it was
announced.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
TIE-UP COMPLICATED.
Southern Railway Engineers De
mand Better Locomotives.


EVANSVILLE, Ind. August "a
Chairman of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers on the Louis
ville-St. Louis division of the South
ern railway added complications to
the tie-up on the division today, by
ton, Ind, that the engineers would
suspend work at midnight Wednes-
day, unless locomotives are put in
better condition for road service.
Firemen on the division quit work
Yesterday because of the alleged con-
duct of-Euards in the Princeton shops
and no trains are running on the
division today.
B. G. Falls, general superintendent
of western lines of the Southern, with
headquarters in St. Louis, and ]. A.
Sheridan Of Louisville, division super
intendent. are in Princston for . con-
ference.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
Guesse. Sell High.

How we raided a (Eddie's) place
not three blocks from here, last May,
he reminisced this morning. "Assistan;
United States Attorneys Hart and
Bilbrey were present at the time.
IContinued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1922-08-23
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight; tomorrow
cloudy and unsettled; mild tempera-
ture.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highent, So. at
. pm. today; lowest. 62. ats am. yes
terday.
Evening star., 1922-08-23

The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
parer and also the local news published herein,
All rights Of publication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-07
MOUNT CLAIR

Homer Poole and son were busI-
ness visitors in Fairmont Tuesday.
The Rev. John Mcdonald who
had been away for some time has
returned to his home here.
The Rev. John Mcdonald was u
business visitor in Fairmont Tues.
day.
Blaine Hayhurst was visiting
Virgil Toothman last Sunday,
Charles VanGllder, Mrs. Hazel
Van Glider and son were the guests
OF Atha Van Glider for a few days
this week.
Mrs. William Hayhurst, Mrs.
Ellsworth Hawkins, Mrs. Willie
Toothman and Mrs. Playford
Grubb were present at a quilting
party given by Mrs. Charles Haw-
kins recently.
Virgil Toothman was a business
visitor in Eairmont last Saturday.
Charles Van GilderS Mrs. Hazel
Van Glider, James Van Glider,
Miss Ina Van Glider, Russell Tooth
man and Denzil Toothman were
the guests Of Fred Van Glider
Monday evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-07

,ufai wonder The Local Conncfl 81
the Boy Scouts OF America d san
Diego, California, conducts b year.
round camp In d reconstructed In.
dian village with adobe and clif
dwellers' architecture. Every sum
mer a large group Of scouts In and
around Seattle, Washington, pack
their duffle bags and board a civi.
lized train for some distance, dis.
embark and by logEing.trains part
Of the way and by foot most Of
the way. break into the widest sec.
lions Of land they can find for a
weeks strenuous but effective study
of geography.
In the East, in the South and all
through the country, the Camping
Committee OF the Boy Scouts Of
America is Inducing scouts under
careful adult leadership to put on
these long.distance educational
hikes as part Of every years pro
gram. The scouts do not only see
America first, they see and know
America early.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-07
HOULT
Quilting Party

0ullun9 Party
The ladies Of the community
gathered at the home Of Mrs.
Charles Hall Wednesday, did a lot
of quilting and enjoyed a good
social time. thus combining bust.
ness with pleasure. Those present
were Laura Snider. Olivia Kerns,
Mrs. John Clevenger, Mrs. New
ton Reese, Mrs. James SnIder.
Mrs. Vada Hartley, Mrs. Earl Hol-
bert, Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Smith,
and Mrs. Jas. D. Bowman. A
good dinner was served.
Personals
John Bowman Of Morgantown Is
visiting his brother, James D.
Bowman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis McElfresh
have returned from a visit near
Warrington.
Drew Pack. who formerly work
ed for the Shamrock Fuel Co., but
has been elsewhere during the
shutdown, is moving his family
back here.
Paul Wilson Is visiting his pa
rents at Curtisville.
Mrs. Frances Brown Of lifting.
ton is visiting at the home Of T.
T. McElfresh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-07

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-07
Spring Wraps s69.50

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Spring Suits $3.50

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-07

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-07
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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-11-30
FARMERS, FEEDERS HAVE RAIL PROB
LENS BUT SUGAR BEET CROP IS
MOVED WITHOUT LOSS

The shortage is reported to have caused livestock
shippers great heavy financial
losses this season.
dispatches that grain and producers the
suffered loss of of fail
of transportation facilities.
Handling the sugar beet districts this Fall has
completed without loss by railway
difficulties Almost obstacles
pvdng the bee to factories with short campaigns
minimum of pilng required of the growers.
While at time sugar shipments delayed nothing
permitted hold the of the persabe
the The successful transportation of this
beet reflects credit the railroads
ritory, who cooperated to the utmost.
The sugar beet the farm product with positive
cash market with shortage problems
the great of No duness in the
market uctuaton prices affects the delivery of the
sugar beet crop by the farmers.
And the sliding beets
the product after
the buyer gets it.
THE GREAT WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-11-30

m uq.A sIqsxs 10 uo,rA ,op u
of the of Sedgwck according
For the General Fund Account 100 mills
AMP The Secretary Of The Julesbus Irrigation District
the Of Of The @ Dstr
that said Board had determined that the by said
and ending December 81, 1928 follows:
For maintenance operating and the
payment the Bonds The juieurg Irrigation District
the fiscal termed the Bond Redemption Fund
payment upon bondso the said
Juesbug Irrigation District during the fiscal termed the
---------------- - $9l $4,000
AND WHEREAS appearing from the certificate the of
Julesbug County of
Colorado that the number included district
is 1s349sos acres
And also County
the valuation Of all the lying
within The ueburg Irrigation District for
purpose providing money
ing the operating
beginning January
said District during the fiscal year beginning January 1929 and
the levy raise said amounts, therefore
Of County
segek State Colorado hereby levied dol
assessed for the 1922, exclusive Of improvements
For maintenance, operating and expenses
during &C mills
For the Bond Redemption Fund Account for the
payment of the bonds of The Juesburg Irrigation
District maturing during the fiscal year beginning .
snsary Pa, ,5 9t, 2s ssSt sSss2 sSs sSs mills mills
For the Interes Account, pay
Of interest due the bonds of The Jules
ginning ga January 1928 ,sfss sssss S Ss mills mills
The Board adjourned to meetDece 5, 1922.
NICHOLS Clerk