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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-10-17

A Scottish lassie, DR.. Jane Suite,
declares that mothers are respon-
sible for the sex of children, and
that they are to blame for the pre-
ponderance of girls in the United
Kingdom. She says that the desire
Of the mothers for boy babies is the
cause of the dearth of English boy
babies. If we get Doe Jane right
what the mothers want they don't
get; and it follows, of course, that
they are to blame. That is as clear
as mud.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-10-17

The Arkansas "lip-stick case" is
again in court. This case was the
result of young flapper being ex-
PEELED from school because she used
cosmetics, contrary to rule set
forth by a. country school board.
She forthwith filed suit for re-
instatement, but the court ruled that
while the prohibition by the board
was unreasonable and unjust it had
perfect right to make such rul-
ing and he refused to render an
order that would have placed the
fiapper back in school. Now she
has appealed to the supreme court
of the state. We have gone to this
tedious length solely for the pur-
pose of enlightening you regarding
the customs that prevail in the for
eign country situated closest to us,
and entirely surrounded by Ameri-
cans of super-intelligence.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-10-17

Down in Brazil is a fly thai
serves as barometer. In Humboldt
county there are a few insects that
serve as weather prognosticators
and bat a fifty-ffty average when
the elements signally favor them.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-10-17

Please bear in mind that the war
frauds now figuring in the papers,
and the financial deflation which put
the crimp in the farmers, happened
under the Democratic administra-
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
PLANS COMPLETE
:FORCHAR|TY.BALL
CIarksburg ouotarians to Be
Entertained by Local Club
Next Month.

Plans were made at the weekly
luncheon OF the Quota Club at the
FaIrmont Hotel today for the
charity Ball which the club will
give at the Fairmont on Friday
evening, November II. Mack's or
chestra has been engaged to fur
nish the music for the dance, tile
proceeds of which will so towarl
the Christmas party which thu
club will give to needy children
during the holidays. The club
membership was divided into two
groups. the blues and the greys,
and these groups. headed by Miss
Lena Hamilton and Miss DALI
Westfall, respectively, will have
the ticket sale in charge. The
group selling the greatest number
of tickets will be the guests Of the
other group at Luncheon at a date
to be announced later. Tickets
will sell at So per couple and 81
for each extra lady.
Miss Nell Dougan is chairman
Of the ticket committee.
Mrs. Kathleen Courtney, club
president told OF the recent visit
to Clarksburg OF the local Quota.
rians and of their organization [;
a Quota Club for that city. The
Clarksburg Quota Club will be thu
guests Of the Fairmont Quotarians
at the evening meeting TO be hell
on the fourth Monday in Novem-
Der.
The meeting next week will be
the October evening meeting and
will be In the nature Of a Halowe'-
en- party, the members TO appear
In masquerade costumes. The
party will be held at tho home Of
Mrs. Pauline Hanes at Edgemont.
The Quotarians will help the
Salvation Army In its drive to be
staged next week. The girls vii:
spend several evenings next week
at Salvation Army Headquarters
and will count the funds and do
other things necessary to help In
the drive to secure funds for the
winter work Of the organization.
A number Of the girls are at work
this week making copies of letters
10 be sent out in reference 10 th'
drive.
Miss Juanita Blackburn VOL
the prize offered at the meeting
today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
MRS. ETHEL HUiEYl
DIES in. HOSPITAL

Mrs. Ethel Huey, wife Of claads
Huey Of Warrington, died at !
o'clock Sunday afternoon az Cook
Hospital. where, she had been 8
patient for several days and where
she gave birth on Friday to an M.
FAINT son.
Mrs. Huey was Miss Ethel Gale
Clutter before her marriage was
born January q, 1885. and was j
daughter Of s. r. AMI Ada b.
Clutter Of Warrington.
She is survived BY her parents
and two sisters, Mrs Hazel BJifn-
ette' Of Warrington and Miss
Lucille Clutter, who resides AZ
home. Her infant child died al
birth. She was married 70 Mr..
Hue yon February 16, 1915! When
a child of q years, she Sun. ted with
the First Baptist Church Of Man.
nington and had been an active.
worker in the church all dufits
her life.
The funerallw will take place from
the residence Of her parents al
Warrington at $3.50 O'clock we'd
nesday afternoon, and burial will
be made in. the Huntington Gene,
terry by F. H. Hueys
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
Assigned Car Practice Upheld by Federal Supreme Court
Registrars Will
Complete Work in
County TOMORROW

Are you properly registered?
Only one more day remains in
which to get on the registration
books. The registrars OF the
county sat today and will SIT to.
morrow to make any corrections
in the primary registration and
to register any who were missed
at that time or who have become
of age since. Fairmont voters
register In the eleven Fairmont
District precincts and precincts
No. /, Q and 6 In tho Union dis
trict.
P. B. Henry is the Republican
in charge of precinct No. in
the County Court room OF the
courthouse; w: G. Grabbe Is in
charge OF precinct No. 2 at the
Miller School: J. C. Glasscock,
in precinct No. 3 at Males store,
Jamestown; ]. T. Wells, at pre-.
cinct No. 4 at Wells store, Bar.
rackville; Paul E. Amos, pre-.
Cinct No. 5 at the Berry Drug
Store: Fred Fisher, precinct No.
: at the Y. NJ. c. A. Building;
James Bartholow. precinct No. z
at Whorley's Store: J. W. Purdy
precinct No. 8, at Tenth Street
News stand; ]. W. Fleming, at
White School for precinct No. 8;
Ed Taylor, precinct No. 10 with
headquarters at the South Side
Pharmacy; Wayne Wilson. pre-.
cinct No. II, Lakes Store, Edge.
mont, In Union District precinct
No. /, Mrs. Florence Ayers is in
charge with headquarters at
the Central School; Ed Wolfe is
in charge of precinct No. 2 with
headquarters at the East Side
fire station; Mrs. Mary West
has charge OF precinct No. 6,
with headquarters at The East
Park School. "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
MORE WITNESSES
CALLEDBYSTATE
Secretary of State TO testify
in Prosecution Of c.
Fred Edwards.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. oct "a
Houston 9. Young. secretary ot
state, Charleston; Ira Harrisburg
ger. twice mayor OF Huntington
and one time sheriff OF oabsil
County and James A. Hughes. tjf
Huntington. former Congressman.
were called as witnesses for the
state in the prosecution OF @, Fred
Edwards, indicted for violation Of
the Corroupt Practices Act, In
subpoenas issued today by George.
r. SeamOnds, circuit cleEl. The
subpoenas was asked for by TYR.
Shepherd. prosecuting attorney.
Former Congressman Hdghes8
was Edwards campaign manager
in his race for the Republican,
nomination for United States Sen
ate. Harshbarger was EdwafdsB
admitted financial agent, while
Secretary Of State Young. certified
his statement for campaign expeps
d.tures OF 500, 900 bat kto Attorney
7. R. Shepherd for prosecution.
The summoning OF the three wit.
nesses by the state included lie
number called for the trial called
November 8, the defense already
having summoned Virgil Highland,
Clarksburg, Republican national
committeeman; Sherman Denham.
Clarksburg; Thomas Burke.
Clarksburg; James H. Stewart,
state commissioner Of agriculture.
and William Somers, director Or
the State Bureau Of Marketss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
Pennsylvania Gets Heavy
Fine and a Jail Sentence

George Harnyak, claiming that
his home is at Masontown, Pa. wac
sentenced to serve sixty days in the
county Jail and pay fine OF $500
and costs when convicted in Mag.
istrate ]. L. Blocher's court Satur.
day night on charge OF violating
the State Prohibition Law.
Harnyak was arrested by men,
hers Of Sheriff James D. Charlton's
force shortly after. he got of q
train at the Monongahela. Railway
station Saturday evening. He was
carrying a large leather suitcase
and a paper carton. In each piecs
Of baggage was found a five gallon
can Of moonshine whisky. The
prisoner said he had purchased the
whisky In Pittsburgh and had paid
$77 for the ten gallons. When
questioned, as TO. what he was going
to do with SO much, he replied thai
he did not know.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
TASK OF FORMING.
NENMIN|STRYTOa
BEBEGUNATONCE
Untonist Leader Expresses
Hope That Party Will Be
United for Election.
C0NFERS With KING
Declares This Is Not the Tine
for Introducing Large
Schemes in Nation.

LONDON, Oct, 12.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press.) = Andrew Bonas,
Law was unanimously elected lead:
or of the Unlonist prty at the party
meeting held this afternoon. S
MIR. Bonar' Law, on leaving tho.
Unionist meeting today at which
he was unanimously elected Lead
er of the party, told the newspaper
men he would accept the task az
forming ministry.
Mr.. Bonar Law expressed O hope
that those Unionists who had yoted
against the resolution OF the Carl.
ton Club meeting last week for Al
return TO party Independence would
join their Unionist brothers and 10.
to tho country as united party
The meeting voted thanks to-
Austen Chamberlain, the retiring
leader, for his services.
Mr.. Bonar Law arranged for an
audience with King George to tako.
place at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
In his address, Mr.. Bonar Law de-.
clared that this was not the time
for introducing large schemes
which might be beneficial 10 the
empire. He added that he should
rather hope for a period Of quiet.
ness than one Of fierce controversy.
His reference was understood toba;
tariff reform.
He declared that the Irish leEis.
lation must be carried out; 6
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
STREET CAR AND AUTO
CRASH IN MAIN STREET

An automobile driven by L. R.
Stark OF CASTOR avenue. a conduG'
tor for the Monongahela Power e
Railway Co, co!lIded with Locust
avenue car Of the traction company
in Main street at II o'clock Sun,
day morning. The automobile was
slightly damaged. but none of tha
occupants was injured. The street
car was not damaged.
Mr.. Stark was driving up Main
street near the Holt.Rowe Novelty
Store when the accident occurred.
The street car was coming down
the hill and another car was In the
way when Mr.. Stark attempted to
turn out Of the street car track.
Tho tire on the Stark car also skid
ded on the rail, keeping the auto.
mobile in front Of the approaching
street car.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
PAVING CONTRACT
NOT SETTLED ON
REEVES AVENUE
Only 5 Of 26o Fire Hydrants
Found to Be Dead in
Inspection Made.

Out OF a total of $50 fire hy-
drants, recently listed and blown
In the city, only five were found
to be dead" according TO the re-
port OF Director Of Water Clyde
Morris made at the city directors
meeting at 10 o'clock this morning
ing. Director Morris further stated
that all the fire hydrants in the
city have recently been opened
and the pressure taken, with the
exception OF those on Morgantowu
avenue and State street, where the
streets are undergoing repairs
These will be tested later.
No tests were made OF the by
drants on Adams street or Jack
son street because OF the usual
tests made in the cleaning OF the
streets. Fire MIGRANTS were found
to be dead" at Morgantown ave-
nue. and at the ice plant. The bad
condition of the hydrant at Hill
crest was found to be caused from
the poor water supply at this
point. The supply is not strong
there except on Sunday and az
night. In concluding his report,
Director Morris stated that these
hydrants will Immediately be re-
placed or repaired.
Director OF Streets Arnett re-
commended that street lights be
placed at the head of Clay and
Satteriield streets, at the corner
Of Winfield street and the Speed.
way, and one on a street IN the
Watson addition. A motion that
the lights be ordered placed was
passed.
The final acceptance Of the grant
OF land, proposed to be donated to
the city by Louis Giordano, was
concluded at the meeting this
morning when the deed and con-
tract submitted at this time were
accepted by the board.
The deed stated that Louis Gior-
dano granted to the city Of Far.
mont sufficient land to widen
Pennsylvania avenue on the cas-
terly side between Grafton street
on tho north and an alley twelve
feet wide on the south. This grant
means the donation Of a strip
about lat feet long with an aver.
age mean width of over thrcs
feet. 1t will permit Of a space Of
six feet at all points along the
Giordano property between the
outer side Of the concrete curb
and his property along Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Mr.. Giordano proposed in the
deed to construct a concrete side.
walk along the entire length, six
feet in width, at his own expenses,
II upon completion the city would
pay him $3.50 as a consideration
for tho conveyance Of the strip Of
property, the construction OF tho
walk to be started before May |.
1923.
The deed and contract presented
Continued on page four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
DISAPPEARANCE OF
AMERICAN MYSTERY

MOSCOW, Oct. 2S.-(By the AS.
ISOLATED Press. Numerous theo-
ries have been advanced to explain
the disappearance OF Phillip
Shields, American Relief Admins.
tration worker. from SImbirisk In
the volga Valley, but none has ma.
terialized.
The incident has caused a great
sensation in Slmbirsk, the popula-
ton Of which is the autocracy who
look upon the American relief
workers with great favor. Liberal
rewards have been offered fol. def.
mite information leading to his
whereabouts. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
MRS. J.W. MERCER DIES
AT PENNINGTON HOME

MANNINGToN, Oct. 23.-Mrs.
j. w. Mercer, "A, died at her home
In Pennington yesterday after
noon Of a complication OF dis
eases. Funeral services will be
held from the Pennington NJ. E.
Church at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon by the Rev. F, NJ. Nal.
colin. Interment will be made in
the l. o. o. F. cemetery by Un-
dertaker Jones OF Fairmont.
Mrs. Mercer Is survived by her
husband at Pennington, and two
sons and two daughters OF NAM
nington. They are Mrs. T. S. Ry-
mer and Mrs. c. o. Rymer, Will
liam Mercer, and Charles Mercer.
One brother and one sister also
survive, Miss Mary Dragoo OF
Pennington, and Pete Dfagoo Of
BarraCkYilie,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
COAL SHIPMENTS
DROP LAST WEEK
Coal Operators Representa-
tives to Meet B. & 0.
Officials.

Owing to the short car supply
last week the coal shipments OF
Northern West Virginia dropped
1900 tons. The aggregate for las;
week was 1914, $50 tons compared to
410.4 tons the previous week.
The shipments of the various d.
visions were us follows: B. & o.
Monongah. 195.750 tons: Charles
ton, 21,500 tons: Connellsville, Q,
$50 tons; Cumberland, 3s.550 tons:
Monongahela, $1,000 tons; Nor.
gantown & Wheeling, 1880 tons;
W. Wellington & Weaver, 1890
tons; Wyatt-Bingamon & Helen's
Run. 24,950 tons.
The car percentage on the vari
Gus divisions was as follows: B. &
o. = Monongah. 30: Charleston
ZIG: ConnellsviIle, 12.1; Cumber'
land, 39.7; Monongahela, 2S.5: Nor
gantown & Wheeling, 1922: W. NJ
,-Bellngton & Weaver. 66.7: Wyatt
Bingamon & Helen's Run, 32.5.
Going to Baltimore.
George S. Bracket, secretary Of
the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association, and W. D
Evans, transportation manager Of
the West Virginia Division, Con
solIdatIon Coal Co., will leave thi.
evening for Baltimore to confer
with B. & o. officials in regard t.
car supply and transportation mat
forn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
EXAMINATIONS ANNOUNCED.

c. L. Wilmoth. member of the
local board Of civil service exam
liners ut the Fairmont pos:office,
has announced examinations for
coal storage warehouse assistants
and truckers at the Center Market
III Washington. D. G. The ex-
amtnatlons are to be held for the
Department OF Agriculture. The
salary Of the assistant is from
$1,000 to $500 year and that
OF the trucker from $1,000 to
S1,2G0 a year. The examinations
for the position will be held
November %, according to Mr..
Wtlmoth, from whom application
blanks may be obtained.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
IMPROVEMENT in
SUPPLY OF CARS
REPORTED TODAY
.Fifty-Nine Mines Idle on Mon
ongah Division as Re-
suit of Shortage.

This week begins with somewhat
Of an improvement In the car sup.
ply. While all OF the mines do not
have all the cars they have ordered
there is better showing on sever.
al Of the roads.
For instance the Monongahela
Railway today has a 81 per cent
run against &c per cent last Mon
day. The Monongah division, B & o
has As per cent run against 40
last Monday, and the Western
Maryland has u &c per cent run
today against 81 per cent last
Monday.
On the Charleston division,
there is Al per cent run, while
last Monday 1t had a As per cent
run. The Morgantown and Wheel
Ing today has a 81 per cent run,
compared to IS per cent a week
ago.
In the Pennsylvania end ,of tho
Monongahela Railway today there
Is a GO per cent run Of empties.
AS whole the car supply meas.
ures up more favorably today than
last Monday.
Some Mines Down
/ AS a result OF the lack of coal
cars there are fifty.nine mines idle
on the Monongall Division. There
are 1.14S empties on the division
today, OF which 937 coal cars and
6S coke cars were placed. The B.
& o. expects to place the greater
portion OF the remaining cars for
the mines today. The mines on the
division ordered 2,140 cars. OF
which 400 were for railroad fuel
and 1,740 for commercial loading
with seventy.flve Bethlehem steel
Corporations cars and sixty.three
coke cars on the division.
On the Charleston Division the
various plants ordered 329 empties
OF which 1876 were placed at Z
o'clock. Sixteen mines are Idle &C.
tny. no the Morgantown and
NaGoling Railway there we're Ala
empties ordered, OF which 142
were placed at I O'Clock. Twenty
eight mines are idle.
One hundred and sixty-three emp.
ties werc placed at Z ii. m. today ut
the various mines along tho Wyatt.
Bingamon and Helen's Run branch
Of the Western Maryland.
Empties ordered on the Monon.
gahela Railway today were G35, but
only 273 were placed, there not be-
ing sufficient emptIes. In the Penn.
sylvania district the mines had 1923
empties while 5O6 were ordered.
In the Coke Belt
In the Pennsylvania district Of
the Monongahcla Railway on Satur-
day there were ninety.six cars Of
coal loaded. Seventy-four mines
are at work on the division today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
.sHRlNERs BAL MAsauE
ONE WEEK FROM TO-DAY

one week from tonight, Hal
q lowe'en eve, the Fairmont Shrine
\ Club will hold its bal masQue in
Masonic Temple. The various
committees are functionIng, antI
details are being worked out.
4 One Of the worries now that
j those in charge have Is that OF
fn;f king adequate arrangements
Z "a the big affair, which will no
y doubt eclipse anything the Shrin-
sers ever staged.
Z With probably 700 or 500 mem
k5ers OF. the Masonic fraternity
grouped in the two lodges here
the attendance Is expected to be
,alafge. Many of tho members have
secured their attirements for the
masquerade, while others will 10
doubt look after this detail early
this week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
More L0Ue Affairs of Both
Choir Leader and Minister
Disclosed BY Authorities
Rector Said to Have Visited
Manhattan Apartment Of
Another Woman.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Oct.
2S.-Prosecutor Azariah Beck
man of Somerset County was ex-
spectcd to lay the evidence in the
Hall-Mills murder case before the
grand jury today. AT the same
time detectives on his staff were
busy rounding up new and old
witnesses for examination at a
secret headquarters, where most
witnesses have been taken recent
~ in an effort to avoid the many
Inewspapermcn working on the
case.
Great interest was manifested
by authorities in report that the
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, slain
rector of the Episcopal Church Of
st. John the Evangelist, once
employed Il private detective to
curb the activities Of man who,
Mrs. Eleanor Rinehardt Mills,
choir leader, killed with the
clergyman, had complained, was
annoying her.
An inquiry was also started
today of the report that another
woman was involved in the love
complications of Doctor Hall and
that he visited her alone liz a Man
haitian apartment. Authorities
have learned that Doctor Hall
sent a telegram to this woman
early in August. 1t read:
"Will be at your apartment
late this evening"
Western Union officials have
declined to turn a copy Of the
message over to the authorities
without a court order.
Both reports were said to be
supported by documentary EVIL
dence and left little doubt that
both Doctor Hall and Mrs. Mills
had other admirers who might
be able to throw light on She
mystery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
GRANT TOWN MAN FINED
$40 FOR BEATING WIFE

Stanley Anderson, a Grant Town
miner, entered plea Of guilty to
u warrant charging him with as
saultlng and beating Anna Ander-
son. his wife, when arra;gned for
trial in Magistrate j. L.. Blocher's
court today. After talking over tho
case with Constable Skinner. the
arresting officer in the case. Mag
istratc B!ocher imposed a fine Of
$40 and costs upon Anderson, He
did not have any money to pay
his fine but was released when he
gave m order on the coal company
by which he Is employed for the
amount Of the fine and costs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-23
Return of Man Who Escaped
From Lewis County Sought

CHARLESTON, Oct. 20. - In,
structions as to proper procedure
to procure the return from Canada
Of a man charged with an offenss
in Lewis County, was asked from
the State Department by Pardoa
Attorney Albert J. jenkins today,
Prosecuting Attorney W. J. Smith
Of Weston asked that steps be talk.
en- to secure apprehension by Can
adam authorities of Ora L. Stone
king. who escaped from the Lewis
County jail after having been ar.
rested on a warrant charging rape,
The request was the first of it,
kind in the experience of Mr.. Jen.
lsins and of his predecessor, and
so he asked the Washington
authorities for information.