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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
AWARDS PRIZE FOR BEST
ANTI-FLY DRIVE SLOGAN

"a Fly in a Catcher Is No Long.
er a Germ Dispatcher is the slo'
gan which won the prize in the
anti-fly contest which was con
Quoted by the general science and
community civtcs classes OF the
Fairmont High School in connec'
tion with the antl-fly campaign
which they are promoting. The
slogan WAS suggested by Meredith
Small, member OF the freshman
class.
The slogan and the winner OF
the prize were announced this
morning during the chapel service
Of the school. and the prize, two
tickets for "The Touchdown" the
Junior class play which is to be
presented tonight and tomorrow
night, and the gift OF Miss Eliza
beth koletka, instructor. in com
munity ciYics. was also awarded.
The chapel exercise was In
charge OF the girls glee club of the
school, and after the program was
completed W. E. Buckley, princi'
pal OF the school, called upon Miss
Bessie Jane Reed, Miss Pauline
Kirk and H. Y. Clark, all OF the
high school faculty, and Miss
Martha Satterfield and Warren
Cooper OF the student body to ex'
press their opinions OF THE
Touchdown" as they had seen the
dress rehearsals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
COMPLETES
CASE IN CIRCUIT COURT

The plaintiff in the $4,000 dam.
age suit OF William NJ. Kirk, ad.
mlnistrator OF Henry B. Murphy
vs.. the Monongahela Valley Trac.
tion Co., a corporation, will rest
its case in Circuit Court this aft.
ernoon. A large number OF plain.
tiff witnesses were heard during
the day, and only a few remained
to testify at 2 o'clock.
Witnesses for the defense win
be called Immediately after the
plaintiff rests its case, and it is
probable that the case will be con.
cluded by tomorrow evening. The
trial jurors are TO be dismissed
Saturday evening for the term, and
unless the present case is finished
tomorrow no other cases will be
started this term.
Beginning next Monday morning
Judge Meredith will take up tho
chancery docket. and the rest Of
the term until Criminal Court
opens May is will be taken up
with cases Of this kind.
Judge Meredith today entered
an order sustaining demurrer to
bill and sustaining exceptions 10
answer the defendants in the case
Of n. B. Criss VS.. F: G. Bales, ct al.
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5000 HAVE SEEN
'FOURHORSEMEN'
Manager Of Blue Ridge Pre-.
diets Attendance of $4,000
by End of This Week.

With nearly 5000 persons attend,
ing "The Four Horsemen OF the
Apocalypse" during the first three
days of its exhibition here, Sol
Burka, manager OF the Blue Ridge
Theater, estimates that before the
week is out 1900 will have wit,
messed this master production.
Vicente Blasco Ibanez' supreme
story made into a moving picture
masterpiece is being received with
unqualified approval In Fairmont
Never before, unless by the presen'
tatlon OF David Wark Grlffith's
Hearts OF the World" has local
audience been so moved by any
moving picture.
From the opening scene, depict
ing Madariaga, the centaur. to the
final curtain when Marcelo Des.
noyers and the Tchernoff talk Of
the world tragedy as they stand
beside the 'grayeSof julio; sthe auttf
ence is wrapped In spirit Of myS,
terry, adventure and romance.
The back-stage laundering as the
four horsemen gaIlop across the
screen in their final ride in search
of war and more war impresses
one as no mere noise can impress
one. There Is blended with 1t the
cadences Of the orchestral accom-,
paniment, rising and falling as the
characters on the silversheet SWAY
the emotions OF the audience from
love to hate and back again.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
Amateur Safe Crackers at
Morgantown Fail in Efforts
Two More Attempts Made Last Ngar-rolice Believe Men
to Be Same Ones Who Tried to Rob Bank
at Bruceton Monday

MoRGANTowN. April 27.-Sior.
gantown police officials were con.
WINGED today that a band OF anna.
teur safe crackers is operating in
this territory. This conviction was
expressed after they were called
this morning to investigate two
attempts to break open safes dur.
ing the night.
The burglars, apparently four or
five In number, entered the Off.
ces Of the Morgantown Ice Co. and
the General Woodworking Co. dur.
ing the night. In the ice com.
panys' office, the knobs and com.
bination apparatus had been torn
off. but the police were unable to
determine whether the safe had
been opened. Two safes in the
office of the woodworking com.
pany had been attacked in the
same manner. One OF these was
opened, but nothing of value OBJ.
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tanned. The other safe could not
be opened this morning and police
were awaiting the arrival OF a
locksmith from Pittsburgh to de.
termIne whether this safe and the
ice company's safe had been en-.
tered. The two plants adjoin each
other.
After making careful e1amina.
tion OF the safes, officials said
there could be little doubt that
the burglars were tho same who
had attempted to rob the Bruce
ton Bank at Bruceton Mills. near
here, Monday night, aud who had
attempted to open more than a
dozen safes in the same manner
in Morgantown within the past
month. No clues to the identity
OF the burglars have been found.
but police said they were appar.
emily daring men who knew little
OF the safe-cracking art.
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OUTPUT OF COAL
s|IDOUBLED SINCE
.NALKOUT BEGAN
Two Hundred Cars Loaded
Yesterday as Compared
~ With 1O6 April 5.
UPHILL PROPOSITION
big Gains Made at Mines
Along Morgantown & King
wood Railroad.
UPHILL PROPOSITION

Slight gains are being made daily
! In production by the mines tr
Northern West Virginia, but It Is
an uphill proposition and the ton.
mage increase are very gradual.
q 10 shundred cars of coal were
loaded on Wednesday on the vari-
Gus divisions in Northern West Vir,
h against 1877 on Tuesday and
ion Monday.
Comparisons with Wednesdays
OF past weeks show the following: {:
April s.. 106 cars; April 12, 129
cars; April 10, 100 cars; April 26,
800 cars. Compared to the first
"wednesday OF the strike, yesterday
showed gain. OF 100 per cent in
prpduetion.
Is long as the stocks OF coal are
80 heavy in the country and espe-
cially In the East, no great change
can take place in the situation. The
slight demand for coal at presenL
would be shut on in an instant II
any large tonnage was turned ont
Dat this stage OF the game. Opera.
tors in many instances have no de
sire 70 attempt To open their mines
with market conditions against
them. Should the general suspen.
i ion drag along for several months
yet there would be more OF gen
efa1 demand for coal, which might
be an incentive for operators to
attempt to open their mines non.
union 4 there is no settlement by
that time.
Yesterdays Loading.
Coal loading in Northern West
Virginia on Wednesday by divl
(C6ntinued on Page Eight)
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Postmaster General Work viii
Send Public Message BIZ Radio

Work will personally broadcast me
sage to the American public at ISIS oeok night
Week by radio telephone from the Postoce Department.
ngton II will be 116 meter length, and tho
ters W.W.X.
This made at the posoice today
and local receivers will be able message
II they desire.
In his little daily talk newspapermen today Pos.
John impressed advantage putting
proper return address all letters
Almost 100000 unbelievable letters dead ea-
office annually" said Mr.. Scott" only little time 10
return address 10 the upper left hand OF the
enveopedont the back-and to be re.
turned you II be, will dead letter
office
"a few days ago post card dropped in the collection
without address ALL the the ntorml.
ton that the writer would be in certain city time
and asked that he person
arrived the stated train there because
the post card could not be delivered.
"a short time special delivery letter the
collection with address address, being de-
ived by special messenger the letter Office
Here's a couple OF postal merovement week sayings:
"A doctor help If you your trou
Postal Improvement May 1s is open for engagements
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
ROBERT c. MILLER
NEW ROTARY HEAD
Succeeds Hugh Carr as Presi-
dent Cole and DoIIison
ViCe-Presidents.

Robert C.Miller was today chosen
to serve as president of the Fair,
mont Rotary Club for the coming
year. He succeeds Hugh Carr who
filled the position successfully dur,
ing the last twelve months.
The new officers as named al
the annual election are as follows:
President, Bob" Miller; first vice
president, King" Cole; second
vice-president, "Dollie" Dollison;
secretary, Deacon" Engle; treas.
urer, "Mel" Fletcher, and directors
Hugh Carr. Bob" Cunningham
Bob" Jones and John Scott.
Other officers whose term ex,
Dired with today's session are:
First vice-president, C. c. Robb:
second vice-president, T. o. Con.
nell; secretary. Robert c. Miller
and treasurer, Harsh Satterfield,
G. c. Robb presided over the
meeting today at which a number
OF topics Of minor importance were
taken up. Ladies' night was de,
ferred until a later date when the
special committee reported that II
had as yet been unable to make
satisfactory arrangements.
The Fairmont Automobile Ciun
was discussed and given the
hearty Endorsement Of the Rotar,
ians. All members were urged to
Join the motor league. The Rotary
Club passed a resolution. pledging
support TO Mayor W. W. Conaway
in his efforts 10 enforce the local
traffic laws.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
EXPECT DOCUMENTS
T0lPR!0VE (! VALUABLE
Articles Seized in Raid on
ku Klux kIan to Be
Examined.

Los ANGELES, April 27.-E Ex
\ ANIMATION Of documents and regalla
,taken8in raid by agents OF the dis
AStrlct attorney and deputy sheriEs
Pom the Los Angeles offices OF the
SSu klpx Khan indicated that they
would be OF great Importance net
only In Los Angeles County but it
other parts OF the United States
county officials said today. Detail
ed inspection Of the seized articles
which filled four large packing
cases, was postponed until late 70
day.
Walter E. Mosher. deputy con
Y stable, a member OF the party which
faided an Tnglewood residence
which led to tho search OF the
TSlan's headquarters, will be ar.
sraigned today on a complaint charc
Eng assault to commit murder. He
was arrested last night and re-
LEASED on $4,000 bond, Moshec's
father was killed and Leonard
Ruegg, deputy sheriff, wounded
during the raid. Serving OF a war
tRnt on Ruegg was withheld By
sheriff's office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
ONE FATA1.LY INJURED.

MORGANTOWN. April 27.-
One man was perhaps fatally IN
jured and two others were slightly
hurt when an automobile In
which they were riding plunged
over an embankment near here to-
day. Paul West Of Star City was
in n local hospital suffering in
ternal injuries which attending
surgeons said would probably
cause his death. Hobart Keith
suffered severe decorations and
bruises, and Dale Sheets. the
driver. was bruised considerably.
A broken rod in the steering ap-
paratus caused the accident.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
BRUCE WHOOLERY
DIES AT SPENCER
Funeral Services Will Be Held
Here at 2 O'clock Sun
day Afternoon.

A. Bruce whoolery. 55 years old
a former resident OF this city, died
last evening at s:15 o'clock at his
home at Spencer, after an illness
which followed o surgical opera
tion performed several weeks ago
Mr.. Whoolery is a son In law Of
James H. Hamilton, who resides
at the home Of his daughter, Mrs,
H. T. Jones on Walnut avenue
and his wife is a sister Of Mrs
Jones.
The body will be brought here
tomorrow and will be taken to the
Jonca residence. The funeral will
take place from there on Sunday
afternoon at o'clock and will be
conducted by the Rev. A. T.
Brown, pastor Of the Southern NJ
E. Church. Burial will be made In
the Jones Cemetery at GAINESVILLE
by R. L. Cunningham. The Ma
sonic lodge will have charge OF the
services.
Mr.. whoolery was born and
reared IN this city but had not
been a resident here for num-
her OF years, He is survived BIZ his
wife, who was formerly Miss Anne
Hamilton OF Marion County, and by
the following children: Miss Lena
Whoolery, who Is a student In the
Cook Hospital Training School;
Jay, who is a member OF the U. S.
Navy stationed in New York and
Marvel and Kenneth. who reside
at home. Miss Lena had been with
her father for two weeks previous
to his death.
Mr.. Whoolery was a member Of
the Methodist Episcopal ChurchN
South. and was also a member Of
Fairmont lodge No. Q, A. F. & A.
NJ.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
Plans to Protect Foreign
Legations in China Made

,PEK1NG, April 27-CBy the
Associated Press s)-Measures for
the protection Of American and
other foreign interests here have
been expedited In view OF the
threatened hostilites between the
forces Of General Tso-Lin and
General WI Pei-Fu.
. Thus far nothing but precau.
tionary action has been taken, but
1t is stated than an allied feet will
land troops, IL necessary, to keep
communications open between
,Peking and the sea, in compliance
with the protocol Of 1918. Blue
Jackets and marines are expected
to arrive seen to enforce the guard
of the American LEGATION.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
AUTOS MUST NOT
BLOCK SIDEWALKS
Mayor Orders Police to Arrest
All Persons Violating
This Order.

Owners and proprietors OF gas.
oline filling stations and garages
where gasoline and oils are sold
must not allow automobiles stop.
ping at their places of business to
block the sidewalks, according to
an announcement made by Mayor
W. w. Conway today.
A number OF reports have been
sent in to the police department
of persons permitting cars to
stand on the sidewalk, completely
blocking traffic for three to five
minutes while they are getting
gasoline or oil put in their cars.
The department has notified a
number OF the garage owners, but
so far It has done little good.
The proprietor Of a Jackson
street garage who was notified Ia
day or two ago was caught block.
Ing traffic again yesterday, and
he was ordered In to police court
today. He explained to the mayor
that he had ordered his employees
to keep the sidewalk clear at all
times hut one OF his men neglect
ed TO do so. Mayor Conway dis.
missed the charge today but
warned the man that II traffic was
ever blocked in front OF his place
again that he would get a stiff
fine.
Automobiles waiting at a filling
station or garage for gas or oil
never consider the pedestrians, &C.
cording to reports reaching the po-
lice department, and this has
caused the order TO be issued to
rigidly enforce the automobile
ordinance.
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NOT TECHNICALLY ARRESTED

Harry Henry, local ticket agent
for the Monongahela Railway Co.,
and Lowell Gray, an employe OF
the same company, were not ar.
rested by Deputy Sheriff Ed Haw.
kins on a charge OF operating an
automobile without a state license
as stated in The West Virginian
last evening. That is, they were
not placed under arrest by the OF.
ficer and brought to the county
jail as other prisoners are. The
arresting officer, according to hts
own statement given out today,
called them on the telephone and
asked them II they would come in
to answer to the charge without
him going after them and they
promised to do SO.
Prosecuting Attorney Frank R.
Amos is investigating the case,
but no decision has been reached
us yet. Deputy Hawkins charges
Henry with driving the car ana
Henry in conversation with john
W. Mason. assistant prosecuting
attorney, denied that he was the
driver, saying that Gray was driv:
ing the car when they were seen
crossing the new river bridge
without a state license on the. car.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
GOING TOCHURCH
PAYS THIS MINER
Escapes Two Year Term in
State Penitentiary by At
tending Services on Easter.

Strict compliance with the rules
OF his church in celebrating the
feast Of Easter saved Frank Glubos
of Carolina from serving two years
in the state penItentiary at
Moundsville, 1t was learned today,
when he was given a preliminary
hearing in Magistrate j. L.
Blocher's court on a charge OF vio-
lating the State Prohibition Law
by having moonshlne still, mash
and moonshine whiskey in his
home at Carolina mines.
Glubos, who is a Russian Pole,
is a member Of a religious belief
that does not have a church in this
state. the nearest one being locat-
ed in small town near Union
town, Pa. On Saturday, April is,
Glubos and two other members OF
the same belief residing at Caro-.
lima left that place at 10 O'clock
In the morning 70 go to the Penn
! sylvania city TO take part in the
Easter services. at their own
church.
Stanley Krekoe, alias Stanley
Yrago, who roomed at Glubo's
home. Started in to celebrate Eas-
ter in different way shortly at
ter Glubos left the house. he and
some Of his friends carried bar
rel OF mash and still into the
house and that evening the fires
were lighted. In a short time a
steady stream OF mo2ishine whis-
key was dripping from the mouth
Of tho still.
Officials of the United Mine
Workers Union. realizing that
when men get intoxicated they do
things that they will not do in their
sober moments, have been keeping
close virgil on moonshine stills
in the mining camps and this ono
had not been In operation very long
until word was carried TO D. J.. Nc.
Nen1ar, special officer for the Con.
solidation Coal Co. at Carolina,
that moonahine was cooking at
house No. 247. Officer McNemar
notified Sheriff James D. Charlton
who INSTRUCTED him to raid tho
place at once.
Assisted by several fellows he
deputized, McNemar raidTi Cfubos
house and although all the persons
present with the exception Of Stan
ley Krekoe escaped. moonshine
still, forty gallons OF prune and
grape mash and about a quart Of
warm fresh moonshine whiskey
were found and contiscated.
When brought to the county jail
Krekoe tuld. officers that the still
and mash we're owned by Glubos
and that they were Just running
the whiskey for him. When GIubos
arrived home from Pennsylvania
after spending a week with friends
he was arrested on a warrant
charging him with owning the
still and mash, which is a peniten.
tiary otfense.
Glubos retained counsel and de-
manded a preliminary hearing to-
day. The hearing was before Mag
istrate Blocher, and after all the
witnesses had been heard, It was
fairly we'll established that Glubos
was innocent Of any connection
with the ownership OF the still or
mash and the warrant against him
was dismissed. Krekoe, however
was held for the action Of the May
term OF the Criminal Court grand
Jury. His bond was placed at
s., 900 and in default OF furnishing
the required bond he was remand
| ed to fail,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
HICKMAN GETS HIS AUTO

Arthur Beckman, owner OF a
Buick automobile picked up in
front Of the Fairmont Hotel by
Deputy Sheriff Ed Hawkins yes
terday afternoon. appeared at the
courthouse last evening and claim
ed his car. Beckman told county
officers that he had applied for
his state license but 1t had not
been delivered as yet, but that he
thought he was allowed to use his
car when he sent in his money for
the license. John W. Mason, assis-
tant prosecuting attorney, warned
him not to use the car again until
his license plates arrived, and he
was dismissed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
.LEMLEY FUNERAL TO BE
HELD SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The funeral OF W. W. Lemley,
OF the state editors office Of
Charleston, whose death occurred
yesterday at Clarksburg, will be
held at 2 O'Clock Saturday after
noon from his late residence in
Morgantown, and burial will bo
made on Oak Grove cemetery. A
number of local people are plan
ming to attend the funeral.
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Official Knights TempIar
Decorator Arrives Here

Thomas Dillon, representing the
g.. A. Trahan Co. Cohoes N. Y.
the official decorator for the forty
eight annual conclaye OF the grand
commandeEy, Knights Templar, o.
West Virginia, is in Fairmont. II
has been thirteen years since Mr..
Dillon decorated for q knight TEN.
plar event in Fairmont.
Those In charge Of the local ar,
rangements Of the session are ad
vising the business houses and
residents OF the city that Mr.. Dill
Ion has been approved as the Of
ticial decorator and will so inform
all those he solieits.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
AND WARMER
WEATHER FOR EAlRMONT

yAtter several murky days, Fair
ont is enjoying period Of un-
:okeu sunshine today.
K Following rain that feel
steadily practically all through
Sthe night, the sun is beaming
fown today from a cloudless sky.
Eand the temperature is higher
than 1t has been since the first
frost several days ago.
The weather prediction is for
continued cool today and tomor-
row. with frost tonight: but II
present indications mean anything
It is not likely that the Fairmont
region will be visited by frost to-
night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
EIRE ON TRAIN

ROME, April 27.-(By The AS.
ISOLATED Press. unknown meil
fired on a train near Flotence 10
day, the shots penetrating a win.
dow near which the Minister oi
Works was sitting. No one was in
jured.
Other disorders are reported
from Florence. several workmer
having been killed during the trou.
BILE. The extremists are much agi.
tated and the city is heavily patrol.
~
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Residents Make Escape

NATCHEZ, Miss. April az
Flood waters OF the Mississippi
River, pouring through rapidly
widening crevice in the Wecama
levee this morning entered the
town Of Ferriday, La, four miles
from the break. JAN,
The residents had received
warning OF the approach Of the
water in ample time to escape.
The town OF vidalia, with a popu.
lation Of 1000 is next in the path
OF the flood and is expected TO be
reached today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-27
NEW oFFICIAL ELECTED.

NEW ORLEANS, April 27.-
Leonidas P. Newly, of Knights
town, Ind, was today elected most
excellent grand master Of the
Knights Templar's order In the
United States at the thirty-ffth
triennial conclave here. No de-
cIsion has been reached as to the
next convention citys
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.SEVENARED DEAD
AND q MISSING
. IN TEXAS FLOOD
officials Turn Attention TO
Reconstruction Of Dey-
astated Areas.
CHARGE DYNAMITING
Will Made Complete Inyestiga.
ton of Rumor That River
Dykes Were Blasted.

FORT WORTH, April 27.-tBy
The Associated Press. )-officials
turned their attention to the search
for thirty-four or more persons re-
ported missing. and reconstruction
OF the damaged area, which result.
ed from flood which for three
days has inundated territory around
Forth Worth. Known deaths re.
mains at seven, three bodies being
in the morgue and four unrecov.
cred.
Officials have stated they will
begin investigation OF the alleged
dynamiting Of dykes on MondaS
night as soon as the flood subsidies
sufficiently to permit them to di.
vert their attention. Meanwhile a
guard is being kept over other
dykes to keep them from being
blasted to hasten the drainage OF
some places now under water.
Trinity River was well within It's
banks this morning, the gauge
showing a drop OF sixteen feet over
night and now registering seven.
teen feet. Street car service was
restored to all suburbs.
Examination OF leyee embank.
ments along, the Trinity River was
started today by investigators Of
the leyee board in an effort to de.
termine whether the leyee had been
dynamited. The board announced
the offer Of $500 for information
leading to the arrest OF any person
convicted of Illegally dynamitins
the levees system during the flood.