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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-16
Tells of Destruction
of Power Sub-Station

FAYETTEVILLE. Feb. 16,-Tak.
Ing OF testimony began today in
the second trial OF Walter c. Ro.
milne on a charge of blowing up a
coal company building at William
Branch In February, 1921. The first
witness put on the stand by the
state told OF the damage done to
the sub.station which was used to
generate power for the willis
Branchs Coal company, and which
was wrecked by dynamite. P. A..
Grady, superintendent OF the
Willis Branch mine at that time,
said the damage to the building
and to the machinery It contained
amounted to about $500.
Clarence Donald, himself already
under a seven.year sentence in the
penitentiary, declared Romine
furnished dynamite and ammuni.
tion to crowd Of men from Cirts.
Vile and Weirwood, who took part
in wrecking the sub-station. Don.
aid said he was in the crowd and
saw Romine there. Hubert Daniels
defense witness in the first trial
OF Romine, also furnished ammu-
milton. Donald said. Romine, he
testified. helped to fix the dyna.
mite and attach the. fuses, and
while John Kidd led one group
down to the building, Romine took
command of another group that re.
mained on the hill and kept up a
rifle fire to prevent interference.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-16
DEGREE
MURDER VERDICT
Jury in Matt stanovich
Case Reaches Deci-
sion Today

A verdict of guilty Of murder in
the second degree was returned in
criminal court this morning by the
jury in the Matt Stanovich case,
the defendant having been charged
with killing Victor Kscsis at Grant
Town last October. Attorneys for
the defendant entered a motion to
set aside the verdict and It will
likely be argued tomorrow.
The case went to the, jury about
10 O'Clock last night. Theyireached
no decision before retiring but
after celebrating about 80 min.
utes this morning reported their
verdict. The penalty is from 8 to
Is years. Sentence was suspended,
pending the decision on the motion
to set aside the verdict.
Among those who followed the
case, the verdict was rather a sur
prise, owing to the fact that the
states case was purely circum-
stantial. y
George Allen, colored, plead
guilty to having moonshine in his
possession and drew a $l0O fine
and 60 days in jail. A charge
against Claude Pogue was nolled.
Minnie Jones bond given on a mis-.
demeanor charge was forfeited.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-16
Lewis and Green Confident
West Virginia Coal Fields
WAAABe Unionized Soon

future. From what could be gath
cred thero has been no cessation
of the union organization work In
Mingo county, which is continuing
to so along quietly. In short, there
has been no cessation OF the or-
ganization drive in the non.uuiou
fields of southern West Virginia.
Owing to the fact that Mr. Lewis
had not received a complete copy
OF the newly proposed Kenyon bill
for settling the Industrial struggle
in southern West Virginia, he do
cltned to comment On tho matter
ut this time.
Mine workers Of West Virginia
will be urionized In spite OF ali
opposition" declared Mr.. Grcap
secretary-trehsurer Of the United
Mine Workers OF America, In COM
menting on the Socla! Justice OF
the labor union and the benefits
derived from 1t by tho organized
coal miner. Men, he contended,
cannot be held in servitude and
denied the rights OF collective bar
gaining.
"The thousands OF mine work
ers employed in and around the
Continued on Page Four
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LOCAL PYTHIANS
PLAN BIG TINE
Special Train Will Be Run
to Morgantown To-.
morrow

Morgantown will be the scene OF
the biggest gatherings OF Knights
OF Pythias tomorrow night that the
Monongahela valley has ever wit.
messed, 1t being the occasion Of the
visit OF Supreme Chancellor Wi
liam Ladew Of New York, and the
grand lodge officers Of the grand
domain of West Virginia. Athens
lodge No. Sc will be the host for the
occasion, and the entire. town will
be turned over TO the visitors, who
will probably number 5000 Knights.
Clarksburg lodge No. 80 will put
on the Page rank In dramatic form
and the Tau Temple No. 169, D. o.
o. K, will attend In full regalia.
The pokie band of 60 pieces is also
to be in attendance, and will head
the parade which takes place at
3 o'clock. At $50. Athens lodge
will give a free banquet. and the
degree work will start promptly at
9 o'clock.
Arrangements have been made
by the B. & o. to run a special train
from Clarksburg 10 Morgantowu
and return to take care OF the mem.
bership of the up-river section who
wish to attend the meeting. Fol.
lowing Is the schedule:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-16
By U. Fl. DUNLAP
Staff CorreSpondent

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. l6-.Ihnt
all the miners in West Virginia
will be numbered in the union
ranks in the near futuro. despite
the present opposition. was 'he
opinion expressed to representa-
tive of The West VirginIan hero
today by both John L. Lows,
PRECEDENT OF the United Mine
Workers OF America, and William
Green, secretary-treasurer OF thu
organization.
President Lewis believes that
tho West Virginia coal fields will
be in the union ranks IN the futura
When asked how about the New
River fields, he answered: q: so
assume. l see no reason why they
would not. In some cases. the
New River operators have unwar-
rantly ropudiated the contract
transgressed is provisions" he
added.
He declined TO comment on tho
Mfng6 county situation at length.
except TO state that he believed
that all of the coal iiefds of West
Virginia would be unlonIzed in he
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-16
1900 Boys and 1884
Girls Wed at Age of Is

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-six.
teen hundred boys and 1884 girls
10 years OF age in the United
States were listed as married in
1920, the census bureau announced
today in a statement presenting a
special analysis OF martial stats.
tics. Eighty.two boys and 499 girls
OF tho same age were recorded as
widowed or divorced.
The analysis revealed a distinct
increase during recent years or
since the war. The age group from
S5 to A also showedOan increase.
especially among the women while
the proportion of persons 45 years
old and older showed decrease.
In 1920. the figures, show, 3,222
boys Of 16 years or three tenths
OF l per cent Of the total OF that
age, compared with one-tenth Of
l per cent In 1910 were married,
while those II years old married
numbered 1859. or eight.tenths of
per cent OF the total Of that age
compared with half that proper.
ton ten years previously.
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WOMAN GETS 80
DAYS AND fine
Water Street Raids Oc-
cupy Greater Part of
Day in Court

Mayor W. w. Conaway bumped
OF Maggie Smith once more In po-
tice court this morning. Maggie is
one OF the we'll known leaders Of the
Water street underworld 400" Her
house was pinched last night, and
she, together with two OF the won,
en- inmates Of the place appeared
for trial this morning.
Maggie plead not guilty to run.
ming 8 house OF Ill fame and the
other two women plead not guilty
to being inmates Of a house OF such
character. The testimony Of the
city's witness, Glenn Fisher, be-
came quite racy at times. but
seemed to make a big hit with the
large crowd congregated for the
hearing.
After hearing the evidence.
Mayor Conaway fined Maggie S10O
and 80 days In the jail, expressing
regret he could not do more for
her. He fined the other two womer
s25, remarking that 81 am sorry the
law will not permit me to send you
to jail" -
The case OF Bertha Kirk and
three other persons arrested last
night IN q raid on her alleged dis
orderly house i1i atsr street was
called next, Testimony in the, case
was still being taken at noon when
court recessed until 1 o'clock
While Patrolman Daugherty was
on the stand in this case, Attorney
Charles Miller, who conducted both
cases for the defendants, asked the
officer:
What makes you think this
house Of Bertha's Is a house Of III
fame?"
ITS just like all the Other
joints" was the reply.
Then you think II you were to
spread tent over Water stree:
you would have one big house OF III
fame?" queried Attorney Miller,
You wouldn't miss 1t far" was
the answer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-16
Support Given Howat Big
Surprise at Miners
Convention
ARGUMENT BITTER
President of District II
Expects Renewal of
Contract
BY U. H, DUNLAP
Staff correspondent

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 16-Where
the Howat.Farrington contingent
secured all of its strength Is a
matter OF conjecture. Not until
noses were counted did this aues,
tian cause any concern. The
Howatt-Farrington forces have 80
votes from District II, and the
vast majority Of these hall from
northern West Virginia 1t is con.
ceded. Perhaps they cannot exact.
ly be classed as against the ad.
ministration, but they believe
Howat should be permitted to pre-.
sent his aide 10 the convention.
There are $50 delegates here from
District II. Several delegates from
district 20. New River field, lined
up with Howat but as whole the
delegates were with President
Lewis.
According to Tony Teti. wyatt,
W. Va, ten Of Howat's followers
came in from Kansas by hopping
a freight and others Just had the
price for enough gas to make the
trip in Elizabeth De Tins (Fords)
attired in overalls for the sake OF
effect as a righteous appeal to
catch the delegates.
In the long.drawn out argument
Of yesterday morning, President
Lewis sought to impress upon the
delegates why Howat.waited from
October 12 until Monday Of this
week to make an appeal. Howat's
game OF course was 10 impress the
convention with what he called
"a righteous cause.''
One Of Howat's declarations
was "in the name OF justice and
God, why appeal to the interna.
tional executive board when they
have already decided our cause.
kansas hasS as good bunch
OF fighters as there is in this coun.
try" Howat added. This is no
one mans organization. The men
who elected US should have some.
thing to do with our removal"
Claims Conspiracy
He contended he was elected by
larger percentage OF majorities
than almost any other district OF.
ficer in the movement. In short,
Howat believed that his expulsion
was in violation OF the United
Mine Workers. constitution. He
charged that the unions interna.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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HARDING FAVORS
GENERAL SALES
TAX FOR BONUS
Would Postpone Action
Unless Congress Agrees
to Plan
[Ry Asslociated Pregssl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Presi.
dent Harding informed congress
today he considered general sales
tax the only feasible method Of
raising funds for a soldier bonus.
The executive, in letter nd
dressed to Chairman Fordney, OF
the house ways and means commit.
tee. suggested that unless congress
saw 1T to enact a sales tax, pas.
sage OF the bonus would be post.
poned.
Il believe" the president wrote.
"the American people will accept
the levy OF general sales tax to
meet the proposed bonus payments,
and We should contribute thereby
no added difficulties TO the prob.
lens of readIustment. II congress
will not adopt such plan It would
be wise to let the legislation 60
over until there is a situation which
will justify the large outlay"
Declaring that the government
had under consideration the dispo.
sition OF surplus war properties and
other transactions, which should
bring great relief to the treas.
ury, the president said It would be
wise to let the legislation 20 over
II congress did not deem It advls.
able to adopt the sales tax.
The text Of the presidents let.
ter, which was addressed to Chair
man Fordney OF the house ways
and means committee, follows:
I'm accordance with the promise
made to yourself and your asso,
ciates on the senate and house com.
mittees, charged with the respon.
sibility Of formulating proposed
bonus legislation, have carefully
looked into The program OF taxation
which has been suggested. In ad.
dition thereto | have made inquiries
into the feasibility Of issuing either
short time treasury notes or long
time bonds to meet the financial OBJ
legations which the proposed legls.
lation will impose. 1t Is not posi-.
BILE TO commend to you either OF the
plans suggested.
1T continues to be my best judg.
ment that any compensation legis-
lation enacted at this time ought to
carry with 1t the provisions for rails.
ing the-needed revenues, and IfInd
myself unable to suggest any com.
meudable plan other than that of a
general sales tax.
Such tax will distribute the
cost of rewarding the ex.soldiers
In such a manner that Il. will he
borne by all the people whom they
served and does not commit tho
government to class imposition OF
taxes or the resumption Of the bur.
Continued on Page Fourl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-16
TROOPS SENT TO
MEXICANBORDER
Rumors of Mobilization
of Mexicans Causes
Alarm
fBy Associated Press1

Ell PASo, Tex, Feb. 16. = Five
thousand troops at Fort Bliss were
being held ready today for any
emergency which might arise along
the border. They were mobilized
last night when runors were scat.
tered in Juarez and Ell Paso that
5000 men were assembling In the
hills south Of Juarez.
Officers and enlisted men Of the
First cavalry division were concen.
trated at Fort Bliss last night and
for the first time in many months
no soldiers were TO be seen on the
streets of El Paso. General R. L.
Howe, division commander, said
no orders for the movements OF
rops had been received from Wash.
ington or San Antonio. He de.
clined to comment upon the report
that the calling in of the troops
had any connection with conditions
in Mexico.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-16
High School Students
Give Musical Program

An excellent musical program
was given TO the chapel service Of
the Fairmont high school this
morning. The. program was. made
up of solos and trios, and those
taking part were Miss Katherine
Moore. pianist; C.. NJ. Williamson.
flutist; Carl McElfresh, celIoist;
and E C. Harkins, violinist.
The program presented Is as fol.
lows: Ennealmiobene, by Blangene.
violin, flute. piano; Joclyn, ar
ranged by Benjamin Goddard,
flue; Gondola, by William Schroe-
der: cello, violin, piano: Sweet
Birdie. by Theodore Pendix, flue;
Samson and Dalila, arranged by
Camille Saint Saens, cello, violin,
plano.
Following the musical program I.
a. Barnes, county. superintendent
of schools made a brief address,
telling about the 500 prize which
is offered to the high school stu.
dent who writes the best essay on
the subject, Uncle Sam Going to
Market. :"
The new song books, which
were recently purchased for the
school. were used for the first time
this morning. They contain songs
which are appropriate for high
school use. The distribution OF the
books at the chapel service Is
done very efficiently by student
monitors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-16
JANUARY COAL
OUTPUT ABOVE
USUAL FIGURES
Mines in Region Loaded
1,132,45O Tons in
Month
4I!!N.E SCHOOL FRIDAY
Only rs Mines in Region.
Reported Working
Today

During the month OF January the
lmtnes Of Northern West Virginia
loaded ], ,132,450 tons OF coal. While
The figure is not OF volume to raise
much comment It does, however,
|sh ~ that a great deal more coal
mas been moving out OF Northern
West Virginia than has been gen.
|eralfy supposed. With twenty-five
working days in January this means
hat on the average there were 49,.
BOG tons OF coal laded daily by tn,
operators Of Northern West Wiz.
Igipnia.
The loading by divisions during
|the month was as follows: B. & o.
Monongah. 1907 cars; Charles.
ton 1472 cars; Connellslvile, 254
ears; Cumberland, 577 cars; West.
|ern NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Run,
Z, 2gs cars; Belington and Weaver,
4 Ji05 cars; Morgantown and Wheel.
|trs, 242S cars; Morgantown and
Ringwood, 317 cars; Monongahela
fWest Vtrginia), APPS cars. The
Fairmont region proper, embrac7
|ing the three railroads, Monongah
division, B. & o., Monongahela and
Western Maryland, in January load.
|edi 1889 cars Of coal.
Mining School.
Fairmont mining extension school
lwilI meet on Friday evening at
$3.50 o'clock in the Fairmont high
school annex when the study Of
mine ventilation will be resumed.
The class atthis weeks session will
present a map on which the mem.
ibers win mark the proper symbols
~ PROPER points to control the air
current. These consist OF doors,
Regulations, bratticea stopplngs, etc.
sYary effort Is being made To-
swell the attendance.
ZS Wor<iHA Conditions
31nt OF 315 mines on the three
/ ISlfislons in this region, only rs
lContinufd on page four)
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DISCOUNT RArE REDUCED.

LONDON, Feb. 16.-(By The AS.
sociated Press.)-The Bank Of Eng.
land today reduced its rate OF dis,
count to AZ per cent.
The reduction OF the bank rate
was primarily made possible by TIE
recent large reduction IN the gov.
ernment's floating debt and cur.
rency circulation, which contrib
uted to the plethora OF funds in. tho
money market, permitting the plac-
Ing Of treasury bills at lower rata
and the suspension Of the 5 per cent
bond issue "a
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Pays $1,000
Bail in Halt
Dollar Pieces

OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 1s.-
An express wagon load OF, sill.
yer half dollars. $4,000 worth
Of them, was brought to the
Oakland police station by Geo.
Bruno, manager OF An italian
bank, to provide ball money for
Lorenzo Guissi, under arrest
today on charge Of falling to
render assistance to women
who had been run down by his
automobile. Bruno, in expIana.
tion of the half dollars, said all
the other money in the bank
was locked in a time vault.
Two police officers we're sew.
eral hours counting the half
dollars and GuissI was not
freed until they completed
their task.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-16
AGED RESIDENT DIES.

Mrs. Margaret Tomlinson, 81
years old, widow OF the late ]. C.
Tomlinson, died at 1880 o'clock
this morning of a complication OF
diseases at the home OF her son,
]. c. Tomlinson, Of Millersville.
Mrs. Tomlinson is survived by
one son, II grandchildren, and 10
great grandchildren, nine children
being deceased. She was a mem.
ber Of the Pleasant Valley Metho-
dist Episcopal church, and was a
devout christian.
Mrs. TomlInson formerly lived In
MoundsvilIe; but after the death OF
her husband came here to reside
with her son. Funeral arrange.
ments will be announced later.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-16
Nickerson Funeral to Be
Held Here Tomorrow

Funeral services for N. C. Dick,
erson will be held at 1870 O'Clock
tomorrow night In the Central
Christian church, and will be CON
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. ]. C.
Gordon.
At 10 o'clock Saturday morning
the body will be taken TO Clarks,
burg on a special trolley car and
entombel in the large mausoleum
there, pending the completion Of a
similar structure now being erected
here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-16
Barber Killed by Three
Bandits in, Clark ksburg

cLARKsBURG, Feb. is.-
Three. bandits, two of them armed
with repeating, rifles and the
other with a revolver. shot and
killed Frand Papolitano, Kelly
Hill barber, in a street IN front
OF the Mason hospital today and
fled In a waiting automobile A
posse Of oftIeersIis in pursuit. The
killing Is believed to be another
phase Of an underworld war WE
ed here. .s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-16
TRAFFIC. RESUMED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Traffic
over the Pennsylvania lines bo.
tween here and Baltimore had been
resumed early today after several
hours interruption caused by the
derailment at odenton, Maryland,
Of two cars on the Buffalo express
due here last night. Four persons
were injured, two seriously and
several hundred yards OF track was
torn up in the derailment, ,necessI.
tating the routing Of Pennsylvania
trains over the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks until the damage was re:
paired,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-16
Rickard Indicted for
Abduction and Assault

NEW YORK, Feb. l6-Tex
Rickard, fight promoter. today was
indicted for criminal assault on
two minor girls by the supreme
court grand jury.
Two indictments were returned,
cne charging abduction and as.
sault upon Alice Ruck and the
other alleging similar misconduct
with Sarah Schoenfeld. Both girls
are s years old Rickard appear
ed before justice and plead not
guilty to both indictments. He
was held in $4,000 bail, the pres
ent bail being continued to cover
both indictments.
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Victory for Lewis win
Speed Up Conyen.
= ion,Work
IS FAV6RIIE
Morgantown Miner in.
Fight in Hotel Lobby
Last Night
Hy U. II. DUNLAP
Staff COrrcapnnhenf.

INDIANAPOLOIS, IND. !. FEB il {;
With the report OF the credetit
ials committee adopted today and
In view Of the previous aetion 81
the convention that only legal mud
accredit delegates may be seq teti;
II looks US II Presldnt Lewis VIII
he sustained when the roll can
comes up Friday morning. irhis
means that the committee hss
seated the loyal delegates from
Kansas.
When the roll call takes place
only those holding credentials can
vote, instead OF every man in tlh
convention rising on standfn
vote, us experienced yesterday II
is believed that Lewis viii have
a substantial vote. and q sfgnal
victory for the administration Is
predicted.
Harry Fishwlck OF the Illinois
miners sought 10 question the "a
act phraseology of the report nf
the credentials committees where
by a provision was made for seat
Ing only the legally recognized
delegates. The chair cont entei
he was In error, but Fishwics
only yielded when he was told
that no stenographic record Wi Is
made of the committee's Tapoti
but that the only copy was IN die
hands Of the printersrw which would
be available at tomorrow morn
lng's session.
Indications are that al diF
Friday and possibly part Of 81;
urday will be consumed In fiie
roll cali. Should Howat win
which is hardly likely, the CON
ventlon will be long drawn ont
There would be a possibility Of
Howat then exhausting the
strength of the delegations from
the outlying districts because pi
the expenses incurred, while 6the
Howat followers come ehiefiY
from Illinois and states closer %
Indianapolis. II Lewis wins as he
no doubt will, the scale willlprpb-
ably be adopted hastily, and the
convention is expected to adjourn
Saturday afternoon. While the
standing vote appeared to be n
favor OF Howat, 1t will be a. dits
ferent story when the roll call II
on because one delegate may hold
as high as five or more proxies
while In Howat's ranks most 81
the delegates have but one vote
its strength being in numerical
man power rather than intvotes.
Mountaineers in Fight
Scraps and arguments over tlia
Howat situation were frequent m
hotel Hobbies last might and q
Scott's Run Howat sympathizer
got into a mix UP with another
West Virginian which the Nor
gantowner received a telling wall
lop on the head.
Foster Balm, director OF the e
S. bureau OF mines. will address
tho convention later on safety
work in the mines, and Samuel
Pascoe, Ashland, KY, known IN
Fairmont, is one OF the Committee
named to escort him toSthe con
vention.
DelIslow Families Destitute
Frank Snyder, Charleston edi
tor OF the West Virginia Fedora
zionist, today stated that'es fami
lies in the Dellslow section III the
Morgantown district, nunherine
200 people or more, have beor
able to sustain Themselves without
asking for relief, which was quite
a puzzle to the West Yirgiuiit
editor. n. NJ. Willis, distriet or
ganizer, Morgantown Is here for
the convention. e, s. Mccullough
Fairmont, fias. been Ill for the past
Continued on Page Font0
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SAVES cAprAIN,s LlEE

HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. 16.-Heroic
action by Sergeant Emmett Collins
at Ellington aviation field today
saved the life of Captain George
Tinsley when his plane crashed and
the engine exploded. setting fire 70
the gynasium. The building was
destroyed but work OF the entire
force at tho field and OF fire appa.
ratus from Houston prevented a
spread Of the flames despite the
heavy wind.