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GARNER HILL. GLADSTONE. N
j., SELLS RAT-SNAP, HE
SAYS.

II sell and use RAT-SNAP. Like
to look any man in the face and tell
it's the best. It's good" People
like RAT-SNAP because IL does
kill rats. Petrifies carcass--leaves
no smell. Comes in cakes-no mix
ing to do. Cats or dogs won't touch
il. Three sizes, 35c, Csc, $l.25.
Sold and guaranteed by Cole-Myrick
Hdw. Co., and City Drug Store. 2otf
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-26

little city to the greatness IF her
people. go.
Oh, yes, there are about million
other things that we are glad about,
but the printer is sick and tired Of
the nexes in this deal and we will
cut il short.
Thanks
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-26

Bankers Of the South, and par
tieularly Of Texas, are ovrewhelm-
ingly In favor Of n protective tariff
on southern products, and particu-
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HARD QUESTION
MAY Be SOLVED
Court May Pass on Second
Change Of Venue in
Miners Trial.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Oct. 70
The question OF whether more
than one change of venue can be
granted in criminal case under
West Virginia laws may arise
when armed march" trials .re rn-
sumed next week at Charles Town,
Jefferson County, 1t was indicated
here today.
In mine union circles tina posi-
bility OF obtaining another change
OF venue Of the cases remaining
of those once transferred from
iLegap--t6- Jefferson CeRntyr.1a4
been discussed in view OF clpyic.
ton of tho last three defendants
tried at Charleston. Attorneys for
C. Frank Keeney. the mine rnion
district president next TO be tried,
were unwilling to say, however
that q motion for another change
had been contempt plated, but ,Cuun,
sci associated in the prosecution
indicated their intention to con.
test any such move vigorously.
The laws provide that a change
OF venue may be granted when the
defendant could not obtain 4 fair
trial in the county where ind:ct-
ments were brought, but mako no
mention Of tho contingency Tor a
request for a second change.
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lloyd GEORGES COVER IlENT RESIGNS
BOY STRANDED HERE
ON HIS WAY TO HOME

.A-14-year-old boy, dirty with
smoke and SCOT giving the name of
Zach Justice, was taken to police
headquarters this morning, wher4
he claimed that the was stranded
and wanted to go home.
According to the boys story ne
was visiting a brother in Catletts-
burg, ny. and his brother had
glyen him $40 and told him to 60
home. While waiting on a train "a
Catlettsburg another young boy
started talking with him and
when he had gone the boy missed
part Of his money. However, he
went as far as Parkersburg where
he met a man on his way to Fair.
mont. This man brought the boy
through with him and after reach
ing here turned the boy over to
the police.
The boy stated that his home
was in Irwin, Pa, where his
father and mother and two broth
ers were living. The police have
wired the parents and are looking
after the boy until they receive
word from his home.
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VALLEY
SCHOOL AMONG BEST

While on an inspection tour Of
the schools yesterday, superInten-
dent !. AZ Barnes visited the
schools at Pleasant Valley and
Millersville and found them to he
among the most up.to.date schools
in the county.
i According to Superintendent
Barnes the school at Pleasant Val
ley, with Miss Bernice Carpenter
in charge, Is the model one room
school In the county. AT Millers-
Vile, Superintendent Barnes was
especially pleased with the ar
OF the outside sanitary
toilets.
Today Superintendent Barnes
visited the schools at Murray and
Montana and tonight he will at
tend the big community meet
which will be held at Downs. DR..
L. N. Yost, county health officer,
will accompany him to Downs.
Both will give short talks at the
meeting tonight.
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Men Arrested Again for
Failure to Paw Board

Manuel Alonzo and Jose B. Gar.
cha were today again arrested by
county officers on a warrant charg-
ing them with failure to pay for
board aud lodging which they OBJ
tanned at a boarding house in Ida
May some time during the month
of June. Alonzo and Garcia werc
up before the last term OF Grimm
al Court on the same charge. bu:
the case was dismissed by Judge
Showalter because a proper Sl1lct-
ment was not filed against them.
A new warrant was made out for
their arrest and they were brought
before Justice Blocher. They were
released on a $500 bond Asading
their preliminary hearing, which
has been set for Friday. October
81
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ROTARI|AN.LAUDS
KENTUCKY HERO
Visitor at Luncheon Today
Praises Private York
as a Citizen.

Emmett Copper. a member OF
the Nashville (Tenn.) Rotary
Club. was a visitor at today's
meeting of the local club and was
called upon to tell some Of the
things he knew about Sergeant
Elyin York, the man who achiev-
ed as the greatest hero OF the
World War.
Rotarian Cooper knows about
York because 1t was his club that
sponsored the nationwide move
.ment that assisted the returned
soldier TO purchase a Tennessee
mountain farm where he. now
lives. He remarked that York IS
still the plain unspoiled; ukeable
man hat his sssocs les Knew be-
fore lis1 accomplished worid-re:
speeted deeds. N6twithstandihg
the flattering congratulations, the
adulation Of political powers, the
showers Of opportunities from all
sides, York has chosen to. remain
in his native homeland where he
Is settled and happy and work
ing toward prosperity with his
wife.
A. D. Chambers Of Baltimore
and ]. NJ. Hall Of Wheeling were
also introduced as visitors at to-
days Rotary meeting.
The. committee appointed to
thrash out the matter OF proper
ventilation Of the Y. NJ, a.
dining room. which always has
been problem when men smoked
their afternoon, cigars, today rem
dered a satisfying report. Rctur-
ian DOC" Howard. chairman OF
the committee, stated that large
ventilating fan had been ordered
and would be installed as quickly
as possible The expense is to be
borne Jointly by the Rotary and
Kiwanis clubs.
Rotarian Brownie" Brown
spoke briefly In behalf OF tho Y.
NJ. G. A. membership drive now
in progress and deplored ths eight
support thus far received. lie call.
cd upon all Rotarians to help the
campaign attain its goal, MT tRSy
through their own enrollme=ts but
through personal boosting and eff
fort to get others IN line as mem.
,bers. 800.
Rotary President Miller an
nounced that next weeks meeting
will be in the hands OF tina nduca-
tional committee and promised
that there would be number OF
interesting features provided. He
also announced that the rloctlns
to be held on the second Thurs
day in November would be import
ant as the Rotary birthday meet
ing and he plead for 100 per cent
attendance TO honor the occasion.
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.sHERIFF INJURED

Sheriff j. D. Charlton who was
injured while capturing a man
wanted on a county warrant d few
weeks ago has been feeling much
worse for the last few days. While
chasing the man 1t was necessary
for Sheriff Charlton to climb a
fence and when he was on top Of
the fence the rail broke and he
was thrown to the ground.
The injury did not bother him
until last Sunday when he was
taken quite Ill and forced to go to
bed. However he was up again
Monday and has been actively d.
recting the affairs of his office
ever since, although he Is still suf,
fering from the injury,
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ANNIVERSARY OF
. ]. M. HARTLEY TO
Be Celebrated
Head Of Large Fairmont De-
partment Store to Be
80 Years Old.

Joseph Milton Hartley, presi-
dent of the j. NJ. Hartley & Sons
Co. store and numerous other To-
cal firms and organizations, will
be so years old tomorrow. When
asked how old he Is, Mr.. Hartley
with a humorous twinkle In his
blue e9es replies, 49," and his
looks and activity certainly Sabet
him in believing his age.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. Hart
ley's children will have dinner
with him in his home In Quincy
street, but this will be the only
celebration of the anniversary.
From the time that he left the
Monongahela Academy in Morgan.
town Mr.. Hartley has led a busy
life. His first training for the
mercantile career was obtained
in store operated by George NJ.
Hagens in Morgantown. While in
the employe Of Mr.. Hagens, the
Civil War broke out and Mr.. Hart
ley heard the call Of his country.
He enlisted in Company e, Seven
tenth West Virginia Volunteer
Infantry, and served the country
faithfully until mustered out OF
the service at the close of the con-
fiict.
Then he returned to Morgan
town ,and Mr.. Hagens, who was
contemplating the opening OF n
store at Reedsville, Preston
County, insisted upon Mr.. Hart
ley taking a half interest in it,
which he did. Later they sold the
store and Immediately opened a
larger one in Independence. Soon
after Mr.. Hartley took over the
entire business.
Later Mr.. Hartley moved 20
Fairmont where he built half 81
the Carney aud Hartley Building,
and opened a store This venture
proved a success. like those Of his
former undertakings, and soon the
store ougtrew its quarters. On
November 20, 1902, the store was
moved to the Jacobs-Hutchins
Rpildilg where 1t has grown into
the largest department merchan-
dising concern In northern West
Virginia. Here the expansion Of
business made 1t imperative for
additional quarters and the store
now occupies the entire Jacob
Hutchinson building except tho
banking rooms Of the Peoples
National Bank and also much OF
the George NJ. Jacobs Building
has been requisitioned and is used
for store rooms.
The success and growth of the
CONTINUED on 2sEs eighth
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SCHOOLMEETING
. BOOKED TONIGHT
First: Parent-Teachers Meet
Of Year This Evening at
High School.

The Pareut-Teacher Association
OF the Fairmont High School will
meet for the first time this year
In the auditorium Of the high
school at 1880 o'clock this even.
ing. The program will include
special vocal selections by. the
Misses Goldie and Eva Hartley,
to be followed by an address by
c. w. Evans. Mr.. Evans who will
represent the parents in the or
ganization, will discuss the sub
ject. What We Expect From the
Fairmont High School," The Girls
Glee Club, In charge OF Miss Paul
inc Kirk the music supervisor,
will sing several numbers.
A feature Of the evening will
be the address by w. E. Buckley,
principal Of the high school, who
will speak on the theme Of,
Aims and Hopes for Fairmont
High School," as a representative
Of this body. This number will
be preceded by reading by Miss
Mary. Borgess. who will give,
Education For Leadership" A
business session, consisting Of the
appointment OF committees and
the arrangement Of plans for fu-
ture meetings, will be held fol-
lowing the rendition Of the pro-
gram, A conference period, at
which time the teachers and par
ents will participated in social in
tercouse, will terminate the
Another high school social
event will be celebrated this
evening when the Blue Triangle
Girls, the high school branch Of
the Y. w. Gar entertains all the
girls Of the school at a ',back-
wards party" The affair Is
primarily arranged to further ac-
quaintance among the new and
old students and to promote In
terest IN the organization. The
party, which VIII be held at the
y. VIC, "A. at s o'clock, will BE-
Continued OIL Pa5s Eight
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SEEK TORENOVE
PORTO. RICO HEAD
Administration Of Governor
There Under Severe
Fire lust Now.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 10. = Re.
moval Of E. Mont Reilly from the
Governorship OF Porto Rico was
asked by Martin Traviese, former
acting governor and secretary OF
state Of the island government, III
conference today with Secretary
Weeks. Mr.. Travo;sA SAID he ap.
peared. in his present official ca.
pacity as mayor Of San Juan. the
capital city.
Mr.. Traviese Is understood to
have told the war secretary Gov.
efnor Reilly's removal was ss5sen
ttsl 5sof tEie wa iaEe4 oS me iisiasts
both,for political. aud eco eGmie rea.
sons. He declared conditions OK.
listing In the isldnds could be
peacefully adjusted witIia a week
IL the Washington so|ernTnnt
would appoint n successor to Gov.
ernor Reilly. who would alter the
policies of his administration IN d
way that would give rec ignition to
the majority party as well as 10
the will OF the electorats.
Secretary Weeks IS said to have
informed Mr.. Traviese thu: The
matter was in President Harding's
hands and that no prediction as to
his ultimate decision coulI he
made at the present tirle
Gets Praise.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 10 Gov.
ernor E. Mont Reilly OF Porto Rico,
whose administration has been un.
der repeated fire from various
quarters, Is praised "as a thorough.
ly honest, and highly patriotic
man." in a letter said to have been
written by President Harding and
made public today by Carlos Marin
Fernandez, resident OF the Island
territory. 3
A copy Of the letter dated Sep.
TENDER 16, was forwarded by Far.
nandez to Washington for publ.
cation !, AS quoted over the Presi.
dents signature, the commuica.
ton says:
II was very greatly pleased to
have your thoughtful letter Of Sep.
TENDER 8. want you to know
how greatly interested am in
every favorable report which you
make concerning. the admiuistra.
ton OF Governor Mont Reilly, OF
course I know the governor to be
a thoroughly honest and patriotic
man and II his activities have re.
suited in a greater loyalty and his
patriotic interest on the part OF tho
Americans In the Island Of Porto
Rico he will have rendered a very
great service to the government OF
both the islands and the nation. "Ii
there Is some practical way Of re,
lleving the distressed labor situa.
ton which you report am sure
that Governor Mont Reilly In the
islands and the government here
at Washington will he glad to be OF
assistance. 1t Is very distressing
to know Of such conditions as you
report under the American flagf'
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GET LARGE SIM.

PRINCETON, Oct. 19.-Andrew
Fleming West, dean OF the Prince
ton Graduate School and president
OF the American Classical League
has announced that the sum Of
$4,000 is now available for the
investigation Of secondary schools.
Dean West declared that 10000
pupils are being tested for a per-
iod OF two years. The United
States Board Of Education, the
board Of education for the state Of
New York, together with several
leading professors OF Physiology
are cooperating in the work.
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PIN CAUSE OF
/. CH|LD'S WORRY
Byers' Baby Of MOrgantown
Better After Coughing
Up Safety Pin.

CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, Oct.
19.-Two months ago the infant
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Byers,
of Morgantown, W. Va, was
stricken with an illness which
puzzled physicians here. The child
was afflicted with choking and
screaming spells.
Today the child had recovered
fully and the doctors decided that
"a safety pin caused all the
trouble. Recently the baby
coughed up the pin, which was
open.
The Byers were Visiting rela-
tives here when the child was
stricken.
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CONDEMN ACTION.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. BIB
the Associated Press.)-A resolu'
tion demanding the removal OF
Brig Gen. Charles E. Sawyer as
head OF the federal disqualification
board was presented to the Ameri
can Legion convention by Com,
mander o'Brien Of Minnesota. II
charged utter unfitness and was
based on the report OF Rice MeanS
OF Colorado, member Of the ma.
tional rehabilitation committee,
which accepted the pledge of CO.
operation given by General Saw.
yer. ~.
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LIFE OF INCOMING
MINISTRY LIKELY
.TOBE SH0RT0NE
Leaders Of Other Nations lin
World War 0utlasted
by Lloyd George.
N EW PARTY FEARED
Possibility of Noted Leader
Returning to Power Be-
ing Discussed.
N EW PARTY FEARED

LONDON, Oct. 1s.-(By the Az.
ISOLATED Press.J-The government
of Prime Minister Lloyd George
resigned this afternoon.
The announcement OF the gov.
ernment's resignation was made
by the Central News and up 10
1923 o'clock this afternoon, no 81,
ficial or other announcement s.. Il
had appeared, but IL had been pre-.
coded by the semi,announcemsn Of
the press stating that it9 had
learned on high authority that thu
government would resign forth.
with.
After a brief audience WIN King
George this afternoon, Lloyd
George returned to Downing street
where he received q miners dele.
cation, but according 10 Frank
Hodges, who headed the delegation,
Mr.. Lloyd George said he could NOT
consult them as prime minister
since he had resigned.
Members OF the minsrs delega.
ton said that Lloyd George told
them that the king, had accepted
his resignation.
The life of the new Conserya.
tive ministry will probably beSyery
brief, according to present fore.
casts and a general election g eS.
pected swiftly to follow its torms-
ton,
The party lines upon which this
elections will be fought present :
profound puzzle. One suggestion u
that Mr.. Lloyd George may form
a center party in which he could
count upon Austen Chamberlain
and Lord Birkenhead and perhaps
Lord 'Balfour, three cabinet meme
bers.
This new party, It Is suggested,
would probably commaid the
support Of goodly proportion ot
the Conservatives who stood ~
the Coalition, and also OF the
Coalition Liberals. ThisSf formation
might put the Labor. party IN tia
position OF the chief Opposition
party.
The possibility that Lloyd
George will try to return 70; tiie
leadership of the Llberals Is NOT
overlooked either.
II the Conservatives control tae
next Parliament they may Be ID =
pended upon, 1t Is considered to
carry out the treaty made with
ireland. by the Lloyd George so =
eminent. 4. q
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FIRE ON STEAMER

PROVIDENCE, D. l., Oct. 10. =
The Colonial Line steamer Con-
cord. New York to Providence was
on fire early today off Watch Hill,
R. l. The passengers were transe'
ferred to the freighter Mohegan
and brought to Providence.
The crew had the fire oC the
Concord under control, Officers ~
the Mohegan said. and the
steamer is proceeding TO this port
under her own steam.
The fire on the Concord was
brought under control after an
hours fighting, no one was injur-
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CHARGED wIrH MURDER.

PROVIDENCE, Oct. 1s.-charged
with the murder Of Major Alexan.
der P. Cronkhite at Camp Lewis,
Wash, in October, 1918, Roland R.
Pother, OF this city was arrested
today by United States Marshal w.
R., Rodman as a result Of secret
Indictment recently returned by
the federal grand Jury in Tacoma.
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outlasts All Others


Lloyd George outlasted ali the
statesmen who guided the greet
nations through the World War
In the turmoil Of REIMBURSEMENT
that followed that conflict he
kept his seat at the steering Wheel
when all around him were losing
theirs.
The men with whom he sat at
Paris as the "blg fouris Of the
peace conference, long ago wers
toppled over. Premier Orlando Of
Italy was the first to 90 his cab.
met resigned in June 1913 Tho
following January Clemehceau, the
French Tiger, was cast aside. Two
months later, the Senate OF tho
United States refused for q second
time to rat.fY the peace treaty
Woodrow Wilson had brought
home from Versailles, and mot
long afterward his party waA
beaten at the polls.
After all OF the other three had
been put aside In their countries.
Lloyd George became probably tho
most outstanding figure among all
tho men OF the world 1skc ~ese
engaged In public affairs His
position was constantly In danger
from the dropping away OF ono OF
the groups forming the Copalition
on which his government rested.
His position was STRENGTHENED 80
far as history Is concerned after
all the other war statesnien had
gone because It wis he who acted
as Great Britain's spokesman IN
the parleys last winter with the
rebellious Irish leaders-parieys
which led to The creation Of tho
Free State. and peace after 701
Continued % lPsEs eiEAsi
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AVIATOR ARRIVES
PUNXSUTAWNEY. Pa,

PUNXSUTAWNEY. Pa. Oct. 10
After an eventful trip by air
from Ttppecanoe, Ohio. to Butler,
Pa, 0. d, Dean, an aviator, has
arrived in this city. Dean was
commissioned to bring the plane
TO this city. At East Steubenviile.
W. Va, he met with an accident
which delayed him for some time.
At Butler he cut his hand on a
propeller and was forced to give
up the flight. Another aviator
brought the ship to this city
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NAMED SECRETARY

: WASHINGTON, Oct. ls-Edward
Eyre Hunt, Of Springfield, Ohio,
has been appointed secretary Of
the new coal commission, he has
been associated with Secretary
Hoover in engineering commissions
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COMMITS SUICIDE

CINCINNATI, Oct. 1s.-Despon.
dent because her failure to effect
a reconciliation with her husband,
Earl Pool, a Jockey, riding at the
Gatonia, KY, race track, Mrs. An.
gelita Pool, rs years old, ended her
life today BY drinking poison.
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British Conservatives Gain
Control of Ministry After
Historic Reign of Premier
Rockefeller Says
He Expects to Get
Little Rest Now

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Oct
1s.-John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
who came here a few days ago
to enter a sanitarium, denied
today his visit was necessItated
by Illness.
Il am not sick. merely came
here for a rest, but 1t does NOT
look as though l wero going TO,
got IT, the flnancIer said. I