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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-21
TEN BLOCKS OF
STREETS TO. BE
PAVED AT ONCE.
Mckinney, Sixth and Four
teenth Strets Among Those \
Named for Improvement

Plans for the paving of Nc
Kinney, Sixth and Fourteenth
streets and Maple and Hamilton
avenues were presented before the
Fairmont Board of Directors at it's
meetings at Is o'clock this morn
ing in the city Jail.
8 Director OF Streets w. e. Ar
nett stated that he would have the
matter completely outlined by the
next meeting time when 1t is
probable that decision will be
made to advertise for bids.
The total cost Of paving these
five streets, which aggregate ten
or more blocks, is estimated at
$23.S32. OF this, the city's share
would be about $11, ,155 and the
property-owners share S12-677.
The cost of each job as estimat-
ed by City Engineer ShrewsberrS
B. Miller and submitted to the
board this morning by Director
Arnett is as follows:
Mckinney street, city s1.s02.
private Still, total SO. .513-
Sixth street, city s1,175, private
s1,133. total S2.3OS. Fourteenth
street, city 81, ,497, private $1,S4l.
total s3,338. Maple avenue, city
S1,786, private S2,4Oo. total
S4.186. Hamilton avenue, city
S3,s12, private s4,5O9, total
Totals for FIVE streets. city
s1O,O72, private 311 ,594, grand
total s21,666.
To these amounts. Engineer
Miller added 10 per cent Ito cover
slips and slides,'' as he put in-in
other words, and additional ex-
pense which might arise. This
would make the total for five
streets, city $11,155, private
S12,677, total $23.S32.
Contracts will be let by compet-
itive bidding, as is customary. the
contracts going to the lowest res
ponsible bidders.
Ordinance No. 63, an ordin-
ance providing for the suppression
of prostitution" ETC., was given Its
first reading before the Board of
Directors this morning. Strict
clauses on the use of vehicles are
found in the proposed ordinance.
which is now on file in the Office
of the city clerk: Penalties range
from s10 to $500 fine and thirty
days in Jail.
DR.. c. H. Neill presented an affi-
davit stating that he. had been
assessed. in 1921 the
sum of $4,000 in personal property,
that amount representing stock in
the Community Savings & Loan
Co. of this city. In view OF the
fact that taxes on this stock had
been paid previously by the com
pany the board of directors voted
to refund to DR.. Neill the amount
paid by him in taxes on this stock.
Nellie Gray applied for permis-
sion to conduct restaurant at
12O Water street. The application
was unanimously rejected.
Reeves street citizens appeared
before the board and stated that
they were having difficulty in re-
gard to the grade on their street.
After much discussion. the direct
ors decided to visit the scene this
Continued on Page Four)
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Fairmont Avenue Street
Car Line is Open Again

Cars on. the Watson line of the
MonongaheIa Power & Railway
Co. are running on regular sthe-
dule again today after being on
for seevral weeks on account or
the repairs being made to the
track on Fairr1ont avenue The
first trip over the new track was
made by the Watson car between
IL and 12 O'Clock today.
The Edgemont.ca car is still trans
ferring its passenger to the Watson
car at Tenth street The Fair
mont-Clarksburg interurban cars
will continue to use the Iocust
avenue route for some time, as
some more repairs are to be made
beyond Tenth street.
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Few Miners Return to Work

CUMBERLAND, Md. Aug. 81.
Mine operators of the Georges
Creek region report that men re
sponded to the call to work this
morning, but not in any large
number. They say, however. that
the response has been sufficient
and the disposition to return to
work is so pronounced that they
look for break any time. e..
Marshall Gil1ett, general manager
of the Consolidation Coal Co., in
this. city, declqaEeds that all---tha
men want is assurance of protec'
ltion from violence:
The Coal Co. Is
attempting to operate but three OF
its mines at present $Fs- I, g..
and IL. and it was stated that a
number Of additional men went
back to all three operations this
morning.
Local 4749 of the U. NJ. w. OF
A. held meeting in Junior Or
der Hall at Frostburg this morn
ing. about fifty men being present
and represen ting workers OF sew
era1 Consolidation Coal CO. and
Brophy mines According to S..
Ithian Powell, committeeman, who
gave out the result Of the meeting,
the miners consider the proposi-
ton business one. and they do
not propose to return to work
without contract.
q. National Organizer Joseph
Lotus addressed meeting af
miners this morning. Meetings
are being held all over the region
by organizers. who urge the Ipen
to remain firm for an agreemn Mt
which would carry recognition Of
the union.
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LETTER. WRITER, j.,
SKUNK, SAYS MAYOR
Anonymous Contributor t.
Baltimore Sun Bring Down
Wrath of Con away.

A skunk was the term APPLIED
by Mayor William w. Conaway this
morning to the anonymous individ-
ual whose letter, abusing the. city
officials of Farm ont. appeared in
the Baltimore Sun for Sunday.
There has been a lot of discus
sion about persons in other states
falling to tell the truth about West
Virginia" said Mayor Conaway who
was incensed over the let
ter, but it seems that some of the
hardest knockers are right here In
the state, and they don't stay at
home to tell their story either.
The letter appeared in the editor
ial section of the Sunday Sun. May
or Conaway said a few other COM
plimentary things about the un-
known author, ending it up with an
invita- ton for him to come to the
city hall so that he might hear it to
his face. 8
Hes skunk and I'lltel him 50
to his face, if get chance" de-
cIared Mayor Conaway.
"J.'s "currilous letter is as fol.
lows:
"A few lines to ask you If you
have ever been in the city of Fair
mont and if you know where the
man who handles your papers has
his place of business -(sic). Well.
it you don't know I'll tell you. The
Fairmont News, or e. c. Stemp1e
Store is located one-half block
from the city courtho ouse and one
block from the main street and
across the street from the post
office. =
THE building is two stories high.
The f. C. Stemp1e Store occupies
the first story and the second
story has been vacant for about
four months.
I'm a meeting Monday acolored
person asked the city administra-
ton for a license to conduct a
colored hotel above the E. c..
Stemple store and the Mayorstol
the colored person that he.would
decide by next Monday.
you remember one Sunday
issue of your paper when you had
that big write-up about Water
street. The city administration
decided to clean Water street.
They started to. clean Water street
(Continued ION Page Fourl :,
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KLansnler1 Donate
81, 200 to Church

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 21.-As
the Rev. ] Johnson Meyers, pastor
OF Emmanuel Baptist Church, ex-
planned to his congregation that
more money must be contr1but-
ed il much needed repairs to the
church were TO pc made a knock.
sounded at the door and more
than dozen figures. masked,
and robed in the garb of the ku
Klux Klan marched into the
room. They halted at the altar.
The knights Of the ku klux
Klan have come to do their
part in this cause" the leader
said
At a signal a line of 500 men
filed through, each depositing a
contribution. The Reverend Mr..
Meyers counted $1,000.
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Peace Parleys Being Held in
Illinois and Indiana and !.
in Hard Coal Field.
mo AGREEMENTS YET
Michigan Mines Resume oper-
altos After Shutdown OF
Nearly Five Months
(Rv The Associated Press)

Anthracite operators and min
ers prepared to proceed this aft
ernoon with negotiations in ef-
fort to settle hard coal strike.
Scale committees of Indiana
operators and miners arranged to
open negotiations for soft coal
settlement.
Illinois operators and miners re-
tsumed sessions after all day meet
ing yesterday.
Michigan mines resu med opera
tions after shut down of nearly
five months.
PENNSYLVANIA bituminous coal
shipments dropped 100000 tons
last week compared with preced-
ing week.
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RETURNS GIVEN.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 21- ---
Complete officials returns from
the primary election were made
at the office OF the secretary OF
the state today with receipt OF
corrected returns from Raleigh
County. The certified returns.for
senatorial candidates Were:
Edwards 1867: Jones 1883;
Lilly 2S,092;; Ogden a, $50;
sutherland 55,162;S Brown 39,-
1856: Nearly 62,472. ,..9s
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LW. M,,-.,,,s ouit 1

CHICAGO. Aug. M any q B
members of the /. ssssarres 81
numbered among the ratlroads
strikers and a number OF en-
have demonstrated their eessi III
tion to military despotism5 bysqnit.
ting their jobs. accord1ng TO 8sas
statement OF Martin Carlson; arIlss genn.s gn.
eral secretary OF th!e. sralllI.oaVuSs Hits. aV!S
workers in industrial ions.@s.as l1 az
part of the . W. V.sorganI1zatlonIS AM W,
according to an announ1ce:me7n1lrsptlyyI .tlsyI
the general defense comm1tteeS 1tl Ioss essl
day. IS
Carlson's stafement4Was9ca caiieas Y
forth by recent statem ents olS l
Attorney General DaughertyathaGs
: he believed there sH=asSreiaLionii aol,i
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HOPS OFF FOR NASSAU

MIAMI, Fla. Aug. 21-Lieutenant
Hinton in his giant seaplane hop
ned off at West Palm Beach this
morning at 10:15, expecting to
reach Nassau in couple OF hours.
The pilot and crew had a good
rest last night, and with the planes
machinery working satisfactorily
and weather conditions favorable,
they hoped to make a pleasant yoy-
age over the gulf streams to the
Bahamas,
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COAL |NDUSTRYIl)
Be INVESTIGATED II ]. |
Sweeping Probe Asked ASK: d I1' ir!I'
House Bill introduce q BY
Chairman Wins!oW-

WASHINGTON, Aug bill y
to carry into effect President Hardsss
;ne's recommend dation for sweep
ing government investigation ofs fs
the coal industry was introduced
today by Chairman Winslovy5s ofSthas s:i1as!
House commerce commit afteEs
a VISIT to the White House. sss:.
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Hitch In Negotiations

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 21.-A
hitch in the negotiations between
Illinois miners and operators IN
their effort to settle the strike de-
veloped today. The immediate re-
suit was a postponement or
meeting of the full committee Of
operators which had been set for
noon until later in the day. The
subcommittee continued it's ses-
sion.
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SFOLK/RECOVERING

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21-Joseph
w. Folk, former governor of Mis-:
souri, and at one time widely sup
ported for the Democratic nomina-
;tion for President, was said by his
physicians today to be recovering
from a serious illness due to a nerv-.
Gus breakdown.
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.ERoSr REPoRTED.

WHEELING, w. Va. Aug. 81.
The first August frost in years
visited the Ohio Valley this morn
ing, resulting in heavy damage
to crops here. The temperature
dropped from IS on Friday to 5
degrees last night
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SEEKS TO BREAK RECORD

SEEKS TO BRE0hs RESoHO =
DENVER, Aug. 21.-Dan Hogan,
Denver aviator. left the local flying
field this morning in an attempt
to break: the flying record between
Denver and Detroit, Mich. He
said he expected to attend a BAN
auet in Detroit tonight with Eddie
Rickenbacker, American ace.
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SPECIAL SESSION CALLED

ALBANY, N. Y-,4Aug. pa
call for; an extraordinary session
of! the legislature for the. purpose
Of enactings legislation to relieve
the coal tuation in the state was
heard by Governor Miller today.
TIE Legislature. will be convened
next M onday iCht.
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Would Like to Take Over Corl.s
troll Of Railways But n Nots ss3
Whole Government
DAUGHERTY WORRIED:
Thinks He Has Found con1ec-'
ton Between Strike and 5ln-y
dustrial Workersso Of, World d,s5i
(By the Associated Press.

r y
Federal and state agents inyes.
tigated express wreck at Cary
Ind, declared by railroad agents
to have been caused bysloosenedI
rails. Two men were killed and
two injured in the crash. Stata
prosecutors digested a mass ofj
papers and correspondence seized!
in raid on trade union educationali
league headed by w. q. ster,E
labor radical. in seeking evi enpeg
that Foster advocated - one big
union" ofirai1road workers. sssss
Many /. w. w men among rail-
strikers had quit jobs in 80 bjecs
tion to military despo otism, acs
cording to an announcement sol;
general defense committee.
Continued outbreaks of violence
were reported. Several women
were reported among crowd that
beat a Northern Pacific shop ems
ploye at Tacoma, Wash. 81
The Monett times., 1922-12-01
FERREL's HOUNDS WIN HoNORs

H. S. Ferrel of near this city re-
turned last week from st. Louis
where he attended the Field Trial and
Bench show of the St. Louis Beagle
Club. Mr.. Ferre took three of his
Beagle hounds with him and two of
his dogs won first and second place
in the derby which was run on Mon
day, November 9th. He also received
a number of prizes on the dog he
entered in the bench show. Mr.. Fer
rel is to be complimented OH the ex-
cellent showing his dogs made.
In addition to Mr.. Ferrel's Beagle
Training Camp, in the winter season
he engages in one of the most unique
industries ever established in this
section, that of shipping live cotton
tail rabbits to replenish the devasted
sections. For the past two years he
mas been engaged in this industry
and has shipped thousands of rabbits
to various states.-Cassville Republi-
can.
The Monett times., 1922-12-01
YOUNG MAN LEAVES HOME

John Taylor, of near CassvilIe, sent
word to the Monett city officers to
look out for his son, Cecil Taylor, IS
years old, who had left home, and to
try to induce HIM to return.
The young man was located by
night officer I. d. Pitts on Wednes-
day evening. He told Mr.. Pitts that
he had come here to get work, but had
not succeeded yet. Mr.. Pitts induced
young Taylor to consent to return
home. He had money and bought
himself a bicycle and rode home
Thursday.
Cecil Taylor was not accused of any
wrong doing. He simply got tired of
the farm and decided to start out to
make living independent of his
family, but returned home when he
found out that his parents were
anxious about him.
The Monett times., 1922-12-01
ROCKY COMFORT

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Schell and
little son, Willard, of near Stark City
visited at the home of Mrs. NJ. ],
Patterson Monday night and Tuesday.
j. D. Biggs made business trip
to Exeter Monday.
Lloyd Patterson of near Powell was
in town on business Wednesday.
P. S. Granger and family of Joplin
visited relatives here Saturday and
Sunday.
John Love and son, Ewing, were in
Joplin on business Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Mcdonald were
Joplin visitors Saturday.
Aud Hill and family of west of town
spent Sunday visiting W. G. Hill and
family.
Mrs. James Stalcup is sick with
pneumonia.
Jesse Brattin was Cassville visit
or Monday.
The Monett times., 1922-12-01
BAPTIST MISSIONARY MEETING

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the First Baptist church met in
regular session Thursday afternoon in
the missionary room of the church.
Circle No. had charge of the pro-
gram. Mrs. F. "A. Logan presided.
This was one of the best meetings
held this year. Parliamentary rules
were closely observed. which eiped to
make the meeting strictly formal
Each one on the program rendered her
part well, which made the meeting
interesting and helpful.
After the business session Mrs.
Laura Rills was presented with
miscellaneous birthday shower by
some of the ladies of the society.
Refreshments were served to
twenty-eight members and one visitor
by the hostess, Mrs. w. A. Payne, as
sisted by the ladies representing the
days of the month of November.
The Monett times., 1922-12-01
CENTRAL PARENT
TEACHER ASSOCIATION

The Parent Teacher Association of
Central school held their second meet
ing of the year Wednesday afternoon,
with a good attendance and much
enthusiasm.
Papers were read by Mrs. A. W.
Gilbert, Mrs. E. E. Johnson and a
general discussion was given on the
subject, "Moral Training of the
Child" Mr.. Seamster gave an inter-
esting talk on "The Fathers Part in
the Moral Training Of his Child"
Every MEMBER as well as other
mothers and fathers should have
heard this. Nj. Seamster, in his
work, realizes fully the need, especial
ly of boys, for the companionship,
ideals and discipline of the father.
As well as being the banker the father
has most important part in the
moral training of his boys.
Fsw parents realize just what the
teacher is up against when he or she
assumes the responsibility of moral
as well as mental education Of our
boys and girls, and if, by the cooper
alton and encouragement Of parents
we can help, let's do so by all means.
Reporter.
The Monett times., 1922-12-01
BANK BANDITS GET 100000
First National Bank of Gallatim
Robbed by Six Bandits. $500
In Currency Missing.

Gallatin, Mo-, Nov. 23.-Currency
and gold amounting to berween $500
and $4,000, besides registered notes
and bonds to the value of 100000,
made up the loot stolen by bandits
who early this morning blew the vault
and safe at the First National bank
here and escaped after a gun battle
with citizens in which three persons
were wounded. These figures were
announced late tonight by Charles
Henry, president of the bank, who
said no exact check of the loss will be
made until the arrival of represen-
tatives of companies with whom the
bank is insured.
Wounds received by John Cham
berlain, night marshal; Joseph Tate,
Mayor of Gallatin, and Frank Wood
ruff, a member of the police force,
who battled the robbers, are not
serious, it was announced tonight.
Gallatin was without telephone
communication all day as result Of
the robbery. Cables leading from the
telephone exchange were cut by the
bandits before the bank was looted.
The first connection outside was "put
through" at 7:30 o'clock this evening.
The Monett times., 1922-12-01
HOSTESS TO HIGH FIVE CLUB

The High Five Club was entertain
ed on Friday afternoon by Mrs. John
Walsh at her home, No. 500 Sixth
street. High score prize went to Mrs
L. D. Mckee and second prize to Mrs
Thos. Maxwell.
The following club members were
present: Mrs. L. D. Mckee, Mrs. Thos.
Maxwell, Mrs. Louis Tucker, Mrs. E.
NJ. Carr, Mrs Fred Campbell, Mrs.
Ed Ryan, Mrs. w. J. Fleming, Mrs. H.
E. Davies, Mrs. J. ]. Maher, Mrs. P. J.
Martin, Mrs George Edgar, Mrs. ]. A.
Livesay, and the hostess.
Mrs. Louis Tucker, No. 604 Fifth
street, will be hostess to the club next
Friday afternoon.
The Monett times., 1922-12-01
LIBERTY o.

Rev. E. r. Stribling began revival
meeting at this place Sunday night.
Bro. Ollie Ennis is expected to come
in a few days to assist him in the
meeting.
Herman Wilks, who has been very
, sick the past few days, is improving
slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Fletcher and
daughters were the guests of Mrs. B.
C. Wolfe and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Winton and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Loren Mulkey.
John Mulkey, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
drove to Aurora and Mt. Vernon on
Mulkey and Mrs. Talmadge Vantuyl
business Wednesday.
Mrs. Spillman of near Clarkson is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. r.
Russell, and sons this week. They
were the guests of Mrs. j. B. Foster
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wolfe are the
parents of baby girl. Her name is
Doris Marie. a
Mrs. B. C. Wolfe who has been on
the sick list the past few days is i'm
proving.
Those who spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Mulkey were Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Wilks, Mr.. and Mrs. Tai
madge Vantuyl, Miss Carrie Mulkey
and Mr.. and Mrs. Manford Ethridge
and children.
Mrs. Sam Fletcher and Grandma
Mulkey spent Thursday with Mrs. Dee
Winton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse jenkins and
children and Mrs. Earl Larkins spent
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. R. l..
Jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shaddrick of
Neosho have been visiting Mrs. Shad-
drick's brother Mr.. and Mrs. Emmitt
Fletcher.
Grandma Russell spent the week
end with Mrs. w. R. Russell and sons
The Monett times., 1922-12-01
THE MISSES JEROME

Misses Anna Mae and Catheryn
Jerome entertained a number of their
friends at the home of their aunt, Mrs..
E. H. Smith, No. sos Third street,
Wednesday evening.
Music was furnished throughout the
evening by a four piece orchestra
composed of Miss Georgia Boss,
pianist, Miss Margaret Crump, saxa--
phone, Frank Reed, violinist and Rol-
and Ellis, drummer. Progressive
bunco was the diversion for the even
ing. High prizes went to Miss Marie.
Gillioz and Alec Spear. The latter
part of the evening was spent in danc-
ing.
A dainty one plate lunch was served
to the following guests: Misses Edna
Walton, Thellna Williams, Georgia
Boss, Margaret Crump, Marie Ryan,
Marie Gillioz; Messrs. Lee Poison,
Fred Steele, George Reed, 10y Shep-
herd, Edwin Jerome, Frank Reed, Rol-
and Ellis, Otto Boss, Dan Taylor,
Alec Spear and the hostesses.
The Monett times., 1922-12-01
HUMPHREYS HAND
AMPUTATED AT WRIST

The hand of ]. H. Humphreys, who
was injured by the explosion of a
dynamite cap on Frisco train We'd
nesday evening, was amputated at
the wrist at Frisco hospital in Spring
field.
The explosion took place on the
vestibule of passenger train No. 3,
between Brookline and Republic. He
was taken from the train at Billings,
where the injury was dressed by a
physician and he was then sent to
Springfield for treatment at the Fris-
CO hospital.
Humphreys said his home was at
Branson. He was questioned by Fris-
co officials but nothing or importance
was learned. The man claimed that
he was going to Aurora to interview
a man and that he planned to return
to Springfield that night.
He denied having anything to do with
the dynamite cap saying that he never
had it in his possession, investigating
officers said. The man had no suit
case or other baggage with him on
the train. No dynamite was discover
ed following a thorough search by
officers. The passengers who we're in
the vestibule with Humphreys stated
that they saw nothing out of the
ordinary in the mans actions.
The cap which exploded was "a
standard size dynamite cap. 1t was
about one and one-haf inches long
and about one-Quarter Of an inch in
diameter. A very small piece of fuse
was attached to the cap.
Officers will continue to investigate
the case.
The Monett times., 1922-12-01
EMPLOYED BOYS
EDUCATIONAL CLUB

:, The Employed Boys Educational
Club held their regular meeting at the
railroad Y. M. C. A. at 7:30 o'clock
Thursday evening. There are now
fifteen members of the club and only
few of them were absent. The
program for the evening consisted of
the following: Spelling, rapid calcu-
ation, subtraction, first aid, head
bandages, treatment for headache,
cramps and indigestion (illustrated.)
The closing talk was on Dangerous
Points" They have finished the first
hundred words commonly mis-spelled,
and will review them at their next
meeting.
w. X. Wingfield, general secretary
of the railroad Y. M. G. A. of Temple,
Texas was a visitor at the meeting.