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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-27
EDUCATIONAL WEEK
WILL BE OBSERVED

MANNlNGToN Oct. 27.-Ac-
cordIng to 4 statement made re-
Gently by Governor E. +. Morgan
there are 10000 men and women
in West Virginia who can neither
read nor write. He adds further
that "they are illitcrates becat7se
We have sh!rked our duty"
For this reason he has heartily
endorsed the proposed observance
of Educational Week throughout
the state. "Any movement" he
declares. designed to awaken
public interest in the cause OF edu.
cation merits the approval OF all
public officials and public spirited
citizens.
Next week has been designated
Educational Week by State Super
Intendent Of Schools, George N
Ford and all schools have been
requested to take a. leading part
in the preparation Of programs
and special meetings.
He urges that local communities
enlist the help OF patrons, clubs
organizations, and speakers, aTd
strive to create in every citizen an
interest in the welfare Of the local
school.
Wednesday is sot apart as yves.
Virgin a Day." and Mr.. Ford ask8
that this day be made a special
feature Of the weeks program. 1t
is suggested that special day anil
night meetings be held on this
date.
The local schools. 1t Is under.
stood, are preparing for special
programs, but the faculty has not
made its plans public as yet. All
ministers nave Deen requested 10
preach educational sermons on
sunday and patrons are be ng ury.
ed to visit the schools during Edu-
cational Week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-27
The Blue Ridge,

In one performance alone, thai
OF the Dan Fitch African Opera
you will be well repaid for going
to the Blue Ridge today or tomot
row, for their offering is n real
minstrel in itself, and It is very RS
fined aud entertaining throughout
The other features OF the vaude
vile program arc all up to stand
ard In their particular line, and
the violinlst is especially deserving
OF mention, for he is real artist
The Wife Trap" is the screer
attraction, and it is a German pro
duction with Mia May as the wife
who Is trapped by her husband
1t isn't a pleasant picture, as mol
many of the German production
are. and like other releases from
the same source, It is rather con,
fusing as to its real purpose.
kinograms completes this par;
OF the program.
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Phhy Paragraphs
From Warrington

Here! Here! Who said the oyster
supper was prepared by the Moose
ladies-or lady Moose?
Ed. Coad amt no lady, nor ewes
was. Neither is Clyde Hibbs,
AS for SwIger = well, nobody's
going TO believe any such thing.
No, sir!
Dictator Yost was ioollng round
the kitchen some.
And Bandy. too, and nobody ever
accused him OF being lady before.
It's all mistake, boys.
Deacon slapapple says he hasn't
always agreed with S. Z. NJ. in her
good morning greeting, but
That article about platinum wed.
ding rings was sure the bees eye.
brows.
It's too bad the old gent has gone
to using slang.
The only casualty reported 70
date from cabbaEe-throwlns is one
broken hinge at South Side home
Let's get Lloyd George over here
to fight for a united United States.
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NANNINGTON TAX
BELOW AVERAGE
Levy Lowest of Any District
in County Supporting
High School.

MANNINGToN, Oct. 81. - The
board of education in Warrington
District has issued an interesting
report OF the different school lev.
les in the county which shows that
Warrington District Is 20 per cent
lower than the average for the dis,
trIct.
Two districts, Winfield ann
Union, have lower levles than Man.
nington, but neither OF those dis.
tricts supports a high school. High
school students In Winfield and
Union attend high school in Union
Independent District. which has 4
total school tax of $1.30.
The rate Of levy on each one hun.
dred dollars valuation Is given be.
low for the various districts in Md.
rlOn County:
Falrmont District. ........sl.SS
Paw Paw District. 1900. l.O6
Lincoln District. ......., LOO
Grant District. .....,,. 81
Huntington District. ..... so
Winfield DIstrictE "a
Union District. ........ &C
The average tax rate for the
county, not including the independ,
ent districts, Is % cents. Man.
nIngton District Is 10 cents below
the average for the county, and IS
cents below :he highest in the
county.
The city of Warrington has a
slightly higher levy, 1t being Sc
cents, but at that It is well toward
the lowest rate in the state. Out
of twenty-five towns in West Viz.
Einia Warrington stands fifth from
the bottom in rate of taxation for
schools. The following list is self,
explanatory: -
Salem, LII: Ravenswood,
1.G3 2.3; Thomas, 1.54: New Mar.
tinsville, $50; WEIGH, 1.49 1.2: Elk.
ms. LA; Adamston, 1856; Union
Independent. Marion County, 100;
Spencer. 1.22; Gary, 100: Grafton,
LIZ; AEeyser. LIS; Moundsville,
LIZ; Fairmont, Ill: Huntington,
100; ShlnnstOn, LOG; Bluerleld,
LOS; Parkersburg, los; Clarksburg,
IS; Berkeley Springs, SIS: Mar.
nlngton, sc: Morgantown. IS:
Charles Town, II IL: Wheeling,
go; Charleston. .GS.
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Wild tempest, and smugglers, make
Of the story, ono IN which there IS
something doing every minute,
most Of It being the material that
serials arc mare Of
In the end, however, a real rom.
ance comes into the life OF the
girl born to the rough seafaring
life, and she Is transformed from
wild untamed creature to the
woman she was intended to be. So
goes the tale.
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William Farnum, the star In
"Moonshtne Valley" featured Mt
the Nelson today Is one Of tho long
line OF Farnums Of theatrical fame
and he says he has tried about
every thing from stock companies
TO Shakespearian roles and for
some yenrs he has been giving
most Of his time to pictures.
In "Moonshine Valley" he gives
a strong yet touching portrayal
that Will appeal particularly 10
fathers and indeed at the first
showing OF the film on Thursday
we saw many men using .heir
handkerchiefs quite fly un,
ashamed to be seen shedding tears
Of real sympathy.
It Is a stirring and touching
story that will leave. an impress.
sion.
The added. features are very in.
terest.ng Fox News and comedy.
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a C0RRECrION

MANNINGTON, Oct. 27.-Due tC
n misunderstanding the impression
was given yesterday that the Rev,
E. D. Ferguson was in charge Of
the funeral of Mrs. Ethel ~Huey
held Wednesday from the Baptist
Church.
The Rev. Mrs. w. NJ. Jennings,
wife of the former pastor, was In
charge. coming in response to q
requested made by Mrs. Huey that
she preach the sermon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-27

Dorothy Phillips who plays the
title role In Hurricanes Gar show.
ing at the Dixie toda is the wife
OF Allen Holubar who directed the
film. 1t is picture Of the melo.
drama type, in which the star
plays tho part OF the daughter OF
a sea Captain and a Spanish
mother, who is somewhat on the
vampire order.
A wicked, villlanous seaman, a
mutiny at sea, and the raging OF a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-27
WOMAN'S CLUB
:: CENSORSHIP ;:

Criticism and ssnnant % IL u.
trAetlonS At the leeAl Aeatsrs HppeAFs
Ing In thh column are Furnished b.
the movie etnIorshlp committee Of the
HomAn'S Cfuh Of FAiEmont Ia West
VITHtntAn does yet A1suns any r..
iponIthlhky feT The sDiAIcns expressed
The Editor,
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PoMERoY, Ohio, Oct. 27.-Slx
hundred car loads Of coal consign-
cd to the Ford Motor Co. at De-
troit passed through this city today
on the Kanawha & Michigan Rail.
road.
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d. A. II MEETING

MANNINGToN, Oct. 27--Mrs.
Alice Snodgrass and Mrs. A. X.
Modi will be hostesses to the
Daughters Of the American Rcvo.
luton at Mrs, Snodgrass' home to.
morrow afternoon at $3.50. This
will be business meeting, and
some interesting subjects will be
up for discussion 1t is said.
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Clubs-A, 8, ..
Diamonds, 4.
Spades-K, Q, j, 4, s..
Original suit bids by fourth
hand require even more quick
trick strength than those By thirt.
hand. Fourth hand Is IN a position
10 pass out the hand and Therefore
never should open the bidding ie
In any way doubtful about saving
game no matter what opponent
bid. To make a jusutiable original
suit bid, fourth hand must be PR
pared TO keep opponents from go,
ing game without depending upon
partners holding. For that reason
fourth hand should not make an
original suit bid without at leaf
3'1 quick tricks. and the abllity
first, to make the odd trick In his
own hand, and second, the ability
to keep opponents from going
game no matter what they bid.
These requirements for an or!giss
nal fourth hand suit bid should
be strictly followed.
The following are sound origls
nal fourth hand suit bids:
Hearts-A, X. Z. s, 3.
Clubs-A. 8, ..
Diamonds, @
Spades-K. Z, 2.
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It should be noted that IN tsei
examples given where the quick
tricks are distributed in three
suits, the major suit IS the only
one that Is iustifiable original
suit bid by fourth hand: II tlie
suit were a minor suit, the bid
would be a No Trump. az
II should be noted that original
suit bids by third and fourth
hands require considerable dlsctesl
ton, and the rules tust glyef
should be followed very cioEeiSs
particularly by the novice,
Indiana daily times., 1922-03-01
Sipe's Fall to Garry Down
Political Associates and
Numerous Benefci0ries

Richard V sipe, county clerk, who IS
under arrest charged with embezzlement.
cannot go down without taking with
him a number OF his political associates
who have been the benehclaries Of his
defalcations.
These and their friends, aided ny poll
ticians who see I'm the Sipe episode
possible collapse OF Republican control
Of the county, are hard at work trying
to minimize the disaster and avert the
natural consequences.
There was considerable rejoicing among
them today when 1t was announced that
the grand jury would not be called TO
start It's investigation before next week,
and they realized that the investigation
would be delayed until the public interest
was somewhat abated.
A grand jury investl cation OF the Sipe
defaicatiOns at this time might disclose: ::
/. That there was inexcusable careless
ness exercised by other officials than Mr
Sipe, which carelessness made IL possible
for Sipe to dissipate tremendous trust
fund without arousing suspicion.
2. That among those who benefited by
Sipe's apparent inability to refuse his
friends were politicians, black and white,
OF high and low degree.
3. That among the transactions which
brought the crash on Sipe was deal In
Indiana daily times., 1922-03-01
SIPE GIVES TIMES
EXCLUSIVE VERSION
OF EMBEZZLEMENT

In an exclusive given Times this afternoon
men charge admitting amounting approx
mate $4,000 story what he had done with the essPated
o. clerks office.
y loss $4,000 Just getting In deeper
not
do not get anybody
by kept wanting invest in
that darned Indianapolis Securities Company
reached s5oo0o but stands
a loaned Norman zo bought
Hoosr Stack Company, amounting to $4,000
SAYS "Ble JACK" JACKSON
$500
loaned Big ae jackson $500 Jaksons newspaper signed
Big Jack in bad because he is
pretty good 0 mi
pay
k9ow doing started during the
erphacaIy purchased put any money
Vermont Indiana Mr. sIpe
Henry Fleming and "sg Jack" large Of loan the
Keystone
'eIq he said.
DENIES
GAMBLING.
spe denied he had bought any oil stocks.
He said: a didn't gamble BIT Just let
In They Just kept the going
unit the truth ls know hOwb bad things were"
In discussing the method of obtaining
that of the couns into his
writing checks and attempting to the shortage when certain
checks marked
The "Lata
the struggle made by VIII H. Lat attorney to retain control of the
Aetna Trust Company which enqshed
associates after financial fight which the Goodrich
derstoOd to have obtained the Q argument.
Mr.
give bond When told that friends
to see him. spe told officials tell his friends that he thanked them for
coming
HIS CELL GNsIo
THIRD FLOOR.
sIpo today big jail dining
prisoners.
slpe's "be third floor
Of tho JAIL While being cigar
all questions without emotion.
The jail
that she his office and get Bible which his
Indiana daily times., 1922-03-01
ELISHA HAVENS
DEAD; VICTIM
OF PNEUMONIA

Bronchial pneumonia today caused the
death Of Elisha Havens, rs, president Of
Havens & Geddes Company, at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. II. c. Kahlo, 1918
North Meridian street. He had been Ill
for about five months.
Mr. Havens' firm has been a prominent
factor In the wholesale dry goods bust
ness of the Middle West for many years
His partner, Robert Geddes, died Jan.
20. They had been in business together
for more than fifty years.
Mr. Havens was born in Columbus,
Ohio, May IL, 1915 His early days were
spent on the farm with his parents, who
had moved to a site east Of Greenup on
the old National Trail. At the age of
16, he was graduated from a Terre
Haute business college and became a
bookkeeper for the wholesale dry goods
firm which he and Mr.. Havens later took
over.
The business was moved to Tndianap-
oils in 1900 and established at its present
location, 200 South Meridian street.
Mr.. Havens had been member Of the
board of directors Of the Indiana Ma
tlonal Bank for the last ten years. For
a time he was an active member of the
Columbia Club, but resigned several
years ago. He was a member Of the Bap-
tist Church while in Terre Haute He
was widely travelled and had friends
among business men throughout Ameu-
ca and in many cities of Europe.
Besides Mrs. Kahlos Mrs. Erred n.
Indiana daily times., 1922-03-01

volying the control ot a trust company
I'm Indianapolis In which a former State
oIflcer and prominent CORPORATION at
torney Of indianapolis fought a .anancial
duel to the discontinue Of the attorney.
REPORT TWO RANKS
RELIEVED OF BURDEN.
l. That wealthy and influential friends
Of Sipe tried for weeks to straIghten out
the tangle in the clerks Office and that
one OF these friends took up paper. re-
llevtng two indianapolis banks Of a bur
den amounted TO approximately $4,000.
g. That property when slpe turned
over to the bonding company probably
was purchased with the proceeds OF his
defalcation and could be recovered for
the trust funds in event the 500 600 bond
furnished by bonding company falls to
coveT the total Of the defalcations
Q. That influential politicians in In
dian&polis were posted as to the Sipe
collapse long enough in advance OF the
public admission Of It TO complete
political deal for the coming primaries
by which a slate satisfactory to them
could be formulated.
NO DOUBT OF OTHERS
CARELEsSNESS
There can be no doubt Of the careless
ness exercised by other officials which
made It possible FOR Sipe to use the
trust funds in various enterprise for
many months and there is evidence that
other county officials knew of this con-
dition before the holidays.
That politicians, black and white. we're
preylng on .Sipe for months wae we'll
known to those who are frequent .isitors
at the courthouse and Is disclosed by the
records Of bonds kept in the clerks Office
which show that Sipe has been a surety
in numerous cases In addition to this,
it is known that Sipe has been depended
upon by the Republican political machine
to take care" OF certain negro political
workers and that he has invested money
in a negro newspaper.
1t is known that the activity of one
friend Of Sipes saved Mt least $50, 600 in
securities for him at the time the cor
pOration lawyer and the eX-Official Of
the State were working for the control
of a local trust company. Sipe Is re-
ported to have lent these securities to
the crowd headed by the lawyer which
sought to place them on the market to
raise money with which to meet a de-
mand for stabilization Of the trust COM
pnay. One block Of these securities was
recovered for Sipe and deposited VITA
the head of another surety company
where it later became collateral for q
q Continued on Page Eighty
Indiana daily times., 1922-03-01

TO
WAIT z YEARS
FOR PAY MENT

WASHINGTON March delay
for two yeats in the cash payments
of a soldier bonus" virtually was
decided upon today by Republican
members Of the House Ways and
Means Committee.
1t is understood It is planned to
issue "bonus" certificates, upon
which ex-service men in time of need
could obtain loans.
Sentiment in the committee is that this
is the only way out Of the bonus sit
uation.
Whether the delay in receiving cash
would be satisfactory to American Legion
chiefs, committeeman could not say. Le-
gion leaders, however, are strongly op-
posed to delay in passing bonus" bill
and Hanford Macnider, legion command
er, Is now on q speaking tour in behalf of
prompt action. He will speak at Alton,
Ill. tonight
First, the committee is striving again
for a revenue raising scheme with no
assurance, however. such will be framed
Continued on Page Eight.)
Indiana daily times., 1922-03-01
BANK
BANDITS DROVE
TO CINCINNATI

That the five bandits who yesterday
held up and robbed the Fletcher Savings
aud Trust Company's East Tenth street
bank, escaping with more than $4,000 in
money and bonds, went to Cincinnati is
the theory Of the police following the
finding of q number Of the bonds today
by a farmer near Shelbyville.
Chief Of Police Thompson of Shelby
vile telephOned Inspector Of Detectives
John Mullin that farmer had found a
large number Of Liberty bonds near that
city and that these bonds were believed
to have been stolen from the bank In
Indianapolis. Detectives Giles and Trick
left Indianapolis at once to investigate.
RECOGNIZE PHOTOGRAPH
OF ONE OF ROBBERS.
Two other clews susceptible of impor-
tant development lay before detectives
investigating the robbery.
A photograph from the police rogue's
gallery has been recognized by persons In
the bank when the rob ry occurred es-
terday and by persons in the neigh
borhoOd who saw the bandits as strong
ly resembling one of the five men who
took more than $4,000 from the bank.
The other lead lay In testimony of th.se
present at the time of the robbery that
two Of the invaders spoke to each other
in a foreign language.
Night rider andH emergency squads
spent the night in fruitless pursuits of
reports that the bandits had been seen In
various parts Of the city.
Detectives Frank Reynolds and William
Riley took approximately forty photo
graphs OF noted robbers and men sus-
peeted OF being in. the business to be
viewed by bank officials and employees
and persons living in the neighborhood.
The one photograph was picked by per-
Continued On Page Eighty
Indiana daily times., 1922-03-01
COUNTY CLERK, WHO
ADMITS SHORTAGE,
HELD AS EMBEZZLER
Enters Cell Seemingly in Best of Spirits After
Bail Is Set at 81 O,OOO by Judge
of Criminal Court.

clerk embezz
the Marion
Criminal
In the best Of spirits.
county
and State officials faced with the problem
clerks Office operation discussing
of amony and judgments ordered
debating the identity Of Ses
resignation
Indiana daily times., 1922-03-01
SAYS PACIFISTS
NAVY MENACE
Roosevelt Warns of Dangers
to Relationship Established
by Committee.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-"Soft- head
pacihsts" are endangering the relation
ship established by the naval treaty
negotiated at the arms conference. As
sistant Secretary Of the Navy RoOse-
yelt told the seventeenth annual conven-
ton OF the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress here today.
Roosevelt adjured the country to stand
steadfast against the efforts of the paci-
fists whS he said during the next twelve
months will make every effort to des-
troy Americas place in the naval ar
rangement.
Governors Miller of New York, and
Allen of Kansas. were to debate before
the congress on the st. Lawrence Water
way project.
Indiana daily times., 1922-03-01
RALSTON SAYS
HE- HAS MADE
NO PLANS YET

Samuel NJ. Ralston, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
United States Senator, has made no
primary campaign plans. he said to-
day. Mr.. Ralston is not expected
to wage a very active campaign In
the primary, as he is not expected to
have any very serious opposition.
Three petitions of candidates for
the Democratic nomination for the
Senate have been filed with the Sec
retary of State.
DR.. Jesse A. Sanders Of Garrett, De
Kalb County, filed petition asking his
name be placed on the ballot. The pc
utton which. came as a surprise. was
filed in behalf Of Or. Sanders by Monte
L. Green, president Of the Garrett Saw
ings and Loan Association and caadi-
date for treasurer Of DeKalb County.
DR.. Sanders. who Is a physiciaR and
chemist. is said to be friedly to the labor
element DR.. Sanders is 33. having been
graduated from Indiana University IN
1911. Two years later he was graduated
from Vanderbilt University, Nashville,
Tenn. He was a lieutenant in the Medi.
cal Corps during the World WaR
sHIvELY PETITION
ALSO Is FILED.
A petition also was fled In behalf Of
Bernard B. ShlveIv Of Marion. Mr.. Shively
announced some time ago he was can
didate for the Senate. He has sought Of
fee several times and was a Progressive
candidate for Congress In 1919
The other petition is that of Charles
Franklin Howard of windfan. Mr..
Howard also has sought office before,
having been an unsuccessful candidate
for Congress in 1913. Before filing his
petition, Howard wrote to an emplOye
Of the office Of the secretary Of State say
ing he had been making an effort to de-
eide whether to run for President or
Senator, but he believed he would seek
the senatorial nomination.
No other Democrats besides Mr.. Rails
ton are known TO be contemplating the
filing OF petitions.
Miss Gertrude McHugh, secretary OF
the Democratic State committee, has sent
letter in behalf Of the committee to
men and women county chairmen and
secretaries outlining what must be done
before the primary and urging that
close organization be formed.
CALLS FOR EARNEST
COOPERATION.
1T is our intention to effect q close
and intensive organization throughout
the State the letter says. The success
of this work depends entirely upon the
loyalty and cooperation of the precinct.
county and district committees We.
therefore. suggest that you urge upon
your most capable and active men aud
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