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scott,s Desk Sold cheaply

The brass bound mahogany desk
which belonged to Sir Walter
Scott, and at which 'Marmion,"
'The Lay of the Last Minstrel"
and "The Lady of the Lake" are
said to have been written. recently
sold for 1882. On the brass border
Is the inscription, walter Scott of
Abbotsford," which was the name
of his picturesque estate in Scot
land.
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inch thick, and plane the sides
smooth and square.
Any good water or air propeller
looks as If the center had been held
firm and the ends twisted into
position. The easiest way to cut
this is to make from your block a
propeller blank like Fig. / by
drawing lines on the block cross
ways from corner to corner on the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-04
EEL Snake ish

It has been said that an eel is a
"fish-snake," or a footless snake"
OF course, every one knows that a
fish does not have feet but they
do have fins, and as an eel has no
fins an eel should probably be
called a "finless fish," If such
name Is required. For an eel Is
really OF the fish family. They
take the form OF serpents. AL
though apparently they have no
scales, yet an examination under a
microscope discloses the fact that
the eel has really two distinct skins.
The outer is thin, almost transpar-
ent, through which may be seen the
lower skin, which is covered with
small scales.
Eels are found in muddy water.
in either ponds, brooks or rivers.
Many canals are the homes of cells.
Unlike the regular fish, they can
live out of water a long time, and
often leave the water voluntarily
to seek food on the banks of
streams. They are very fond of
frogs, worms and bugs. This for
aging for food accounts for cells
being found at times a long dis
lance from water. Eels are very
cautious, and 1t is stated by natur-
alists that they will never go over
a dam, waterfalls, or rapids. When
they approach a swift stretch Of
water, they leave the water and
portage around the rapids.
In the winter they bury them
selves in the mud near shore and
stay there till spring. At this time
eel-hunters with their barb ed
spears capture them easily In great
numbers.
Electric EeIs
We would be emitting a very In
teresting species of cells II we
would fail to give a brief account
of the electric eel" This curious
fish exhibits a phenomenon of vol
untary electric power. Unlike the
common eel, it lives in fresh water
instead Of muddy water. 1t is
found only in South America.
1t has the power OF emitting an
electric shock-so severe that it is
able to kill its prey. Electric cells
have been captured and may be
seen in many aquariums In this
country. When in captivity, OBJ
servation shows, that as soon as
the eel becomes aware Of the small
fish, which are fed to 1t, in the
water, it Immediately strikes them
dead with an electric current be-
fore devouring them. This species
is blind but has learned through |
instinct to turn in the direction Of
any disturbances in the water and
thus protect itself by killing its
prey.
AS to its size, 1t is full grown
when three feet long. You will per-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-04
Measles-keep outI

The quarantine sign had been
removed from next dor and as soon
as Bud made the discovery he
rushed to his mother, saying: Jim.
mics house is well now. May l go
see himW
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-04

The propeller for the model aero
plane should be made of a piece
of clear white pine, free from knots
and which can be found at any
carpenter shop or lumber yard.
From this cut a rectangular block
6 inches long, inch wide, and II
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-04

a shaking finger. 'Lookl Alicia!
she cried. run! Do something!"
Alicia was standing on the edge
Of the trail, at the very brink OF
the precipice. The queer thing
about 1t was that she seemed to be
swaying back and forth. Any min
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Americans Write Letters

1t is figured that In America in
q year liz letters per inhabitant
are written. In the United States,
last year, almost eleven and half
billion letters were handled,
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sEDGAR ALLEN POE
7. TALE S.
toi SUPER NATURAL
(b) POETIC = PROSE.
(Cl ny SIZE RtES
l. GOLD 6U6S
II. POEMS
(dl 100
lbJ. 1850
Divide Your Time

Divide Your Time
To get the most out of your
studying, don't try to cover too
much ground at one time. Divide
your time into periods, and be-
tween periods walk around a little
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-14
LEGION MEN OPEN
ANNUAL CONVENTION

BLUBFIELD W. Va, Sept. IA
-Belated train service caused a
two hour delay in the opening of
the fourth annual state reunion of
the American Legion which got
under way here this morning with
a full schedule Of activities for the
remainder of the week. The SEES
sions opened at the Elks Theatre
with addresses of welcome by L,
NJ. Poff, commander of Bluefeld
post of the Legion, Mrs, Arch S,
Booker. president of the West
Virginia auxiliary and Clarence E.
Ridley, city manager.
Hantord MacNider, national
commander was unable to attend
the reunion because Of engage
ments due to the Legion's impor.
tant legislative program, and a
telegram to that effect was read
by Convention Chairman Spiller
Hicks, Governor Morgan was ex.
pected to arrive today and was to
speak at tomorrow's session. A
score Of blocks in the business sec.
ton Of the city have been gaily
decorated in honor of the conyen.
ton and a number of store win.
dows show elaborate displays OF
war time scenes and curios.
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June 80, 1922, and they will be
called back to work in that order.
"a. A dispute arises as to the
relative standing of an employee
or II any other controversy arises
growing out of the strike that can.
not be otherwise adjusted by the
carrier and said employe Nor the
duly authorized representative
thereof, the matter, shall be re-
ferred by the organizations par.
ties to this agreement, the en-
ployes or the carrier in the inter-
est of any employee who may be
aggrieved, to commission to be
established and constituted as
hereinafter provided, for final de-
ctsion by majority vote.
&c. The commission referred
to in paragraph thereof shall be
composed of six representatives to
be named by the chief officers Of
the organizations parties thereto
and six railroad. officers or repre-
sentatiyes selected from and by
the railroads agreeing hereto.
This commission shall be consti-
tuted within fifteen days from the
signing Of this agreement anil
shall haye jurisdiction to decide
all cases that may properly be re-
ferred to it on or before May 81,
1928, but not hereafter.
~, Inasmuch as this agree
ment Is reached for the purpose
Of composing In spirit Of com
promise this controversy, all par
ties hereto agree that neither this
settlement nor any decision OF the
commission above provided for,
shall be used, or cited in any con.
troversy between these parties or
between the railroads signing the
same, or any other class or classeO
of their employees in any other con.
troversy that may hereafter
arise.
IS. Both parties pledge them
selves that no Intimidation nor
oppression shall be practiced or
permitted against any of the en-
ployes who have remained at
work or have taken service or
against those who resume work
under this understanding,
so. All suits at law now pend
ing as the result Of the strike to
be withdrawn and cancelled by
both parties"
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TARIFF BILL SOON
OUT OF CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14-Predic.
tion that the tariff bill, amended
in accordance with instructions
given yesterday by the House
would be out OF conference by to-
morrow was made today by Chair.
man Fordney OF the House man
ayers. Mr.. Fordney said he always
bowed to the will OF the majority
and that the Senate amendments
repeating the dye embargo ncens.
inE law and placing potash on the
free list would be accepted.
Although anticipating more op.
position from the majority side
against the bill on the final vote
To accept the conference report,
Republican leaders believed it
would be put through the House.
Some observers thought the
House action yesterday against
continuing dye embargo for one
year and a duty of IL cent pound
lOn potash for three years has
fastened final action on the meas.
ure by removing two OF the major
fighting points in Senate consider.
alton.
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WOMEN PREPARE
FOR BIG DRIVE
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Page one)
Kuhn and Miss Nancy Copeland.
Grant District, Mrs. Isophine Amos
and Mrs. Henry Eddy, of Paw Paw
District. Mrs. John W. Mason and
Mrs. Florence R. Ayers, OF Union
District. Mrs. Looman Harris and
Mrs. Sarah Ann King, of Winfield
District. ~ =. -, n,
Mrs, Kinsey the new secretary
was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by Mrs. "A, L. L eehman' NOV
ing away from the city. Mrs. Leeh.
man now lives at Charleston. All
of the new officers and members
Of the committee selected are cap
able women and have outlined a
comprehensive campaign to be
waged during the coming months.
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CALLED T00HIO BY
DEATH OF PARENT

Mrs. N. E. Jamison left this
afternoon for Mt. Pleasant, Ohio,
where she was called by the death
OF her grandmother. Mrs. Ann
kinsey, whose death occurred
there this morning at the advanc.
ed age Of 81 years.
Mrs. Kinsey was Miss Upder.
graft before her marriage, the
family being pioneers of Jeffe.-
son County, Pa. She was a mem.
Der OF the Quaker church and q
devout Christian woman. She Wis.
tied here a number of years ago
The funeral will take place on
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Jamison
Will go to Mt. Pleasant for the
funeral.
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The Nelson

We did not quite, get the con.
nection between the title OF the
Offering at the Nelson for today,
and the story, but as 1t was "LifeH
we take 1t that 1t had to do with
the hero's life being spared when
he was about to go to the electric
chair for murder that another
had committed. n,
Life, as Webster defines Il
means, existence; vitality; time
during which one lives; conduct;
energy; and the film In question
covers all these and much more.
The scenes are laid in New York
and the narrative relates how.
through the efforts Of two I'M
scrupulous fellows the hero, Billy
Reid, (Jack Mower) Is held res
ponsible for irregular business
dealings and the murder Of his
employer.
It gives another example OF how
fast living weayes about a young
man web Of circumstances from
which he cannot escape, and into.
which he draws innocent victims.
We wish there were more films
that set forth tie beauty and
worthwhileness OF right living and
not SO many that carry US through
SO much sordidness and crime in.
order to point moral. ~
We know that for every sinl
committed, some one must suffer3]
but we know too that there az
many who are living beautiful
lives that are making this old
world better place in which I'd
live. but only once in a long while
do we see them on the screen.
We need more stories of the
ounce Of prevention" type ratteii
than the pound of cure.",
An added feature Is a comeds
r'Roars and Uproars' In which,
some animals do some almost ,uns
believable things.
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May COMMANDER OF
MAULSBYS BATTERY
Elected to Position of High
Honor at Annual Meet
of Veterans.

]. W. May of this city was cleo.
ted commander Of Maulsby's Bat.
terry at the annual reunion Of tbs
battery held here today. The next
reunion OF the battery was sche,
duled to be held in this city Sep.
TENDER IA, 1928. Ten Of the
eighteen surviving members of The
battery attended the meeting.
The reunion was called to order
at 0 o'clock by c. E. Allender,
Comrade May was selected to act
as adjutant in place Of E. A. Bill
lingslea the adjutant Of the bat.
terry, who died during the year. II
was impossible to read the min
utes Of the last reunion as none Of
the papers belonging to the bat.
terry have been found since Cap.
tain Billingslea's death.
Officers to serve for the ensuing
year was the first order.ot bust,
ness. The following officers were
eletced: J. W. May, Fairmont;
commander; Alph Wilson Day,
brook. senior vice commander; r
V. Moore Wallace. junior vice
commander; John W. Mason, Jr.
Fairmont. adjutant; $E. w. Gump
Monongah, chaplr'~, and ]. j. See
Fatrmont. quartermaGter.
After the morning business SEES,
sion the meeting adjourned until
l o'clock and the members ant
visitors went to the Watson Cafe
where they enjoyed dinner.
At the afternoon session It was
decided to hold the next reunion
OF the battery in this city Sep
TENDER Il being the day selected
to hold the annual affair. At ths
close Of the afternoon meeting al
the members and visitors were
taken for an automobile ride
about the city as guest OF the To-
cal Kiwanis Club.
Those attending the meeting to
day were, R. v. Moore Of Wal
lace, Alpheus Wilson OF Day.
brook, E. W. Gump OF Monongah
Elisha Allender j. Morgantown,
Jacob Brookover OF I.nob Fork
g. W. Malone, j. w. Fast, j. w
May, j.. ]. Lee and W. A. Nor
ley all of Fairmont members O
the Battery and Mrs. E. c. al
lender OF Morgantown Mrs.
Mary c. Morley Of Winfield, Mrs
R. G.. Swisher of Fairmont, Mrs
3. w. Gump and Mrs. Mason o
Monongah.
Two members of the battery
who were present at the reunion
last year died during the year
They were Captain E, a. Billings
la Of this city and, John W.. Bog
CESS OF /. Muncie, Ind.
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CAPITAL SCRIBES
JABBED BY MOONEY

CHARLES TOWN, Sept. IA
Fred Mooney, treasurer OF district
No. II, United Mine Workers OF
America, testified today at the
trial Of Walter Allen that he was
a peacemaker and not a disturber,
prior to the armed march year
ago.
Mooney said he went to MadI-
son and Danyille, August rs, 20
advise the union men to return
to their homes. Practically all OF
them agreed, and we made ar
rangements for a special train -
he said. II saw to it that num-
Der of men were put on train
bound for various points in Kan
awha County. was last to
leave"
Referring to the meeting at
Charleston where he also made a
speech, Mooney said he urged the
men to go home and not TO march
to Logan County.
AT no time did l enter into
any conspiracy to invade Mingo
or to commit an oftense against
the state" said Mooney.
Mooney took occasion TO pay a
left handed compliment TO
Charleston newspapers. When
asked regarding published story
in which he was quoted, Mooney
testified that he gave interviews
TO these papers on different &C.
customs hut was misQuoted.
when my interviews were pub
lished | did not recognize them, "
he said.
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RADIO PROGRAM


titrGTE0BEttul 1Ouuy
; 500 u. m.-United States'Pub,
lie Health Service semi-Weekly
bulletin.
7s00 y. m. an address OF inter-
est 10 the farmer, prepared by the
National .stockman and Farmer,
Pittsburghy "Home Furnishings,
Modern and Practical" by Miss
Harriet Webster, ] .seph Horne
Company Pittsburgh, Pa.
200 p. m.-Concert by John
Ingram tenor, of the Bethany
Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh, and
George Jack, bass. Ellwood
Knapp, accompanist.
Program-''Were You Alone"
Gheels (a9 THE STAR" Rodgers;
lbl 1.-THE Lilac Tree" Gartman.
John Ingram.
The Versatile Dance Band will
zplay several popular airs. William
Briscoll, piano; Al iPlanert, violin;
Mri Harper and Ralston Allen.
baugti, saxaphones; Mr.. Lovettt,
banjo. and Mr.. Loughman, drums
This Organization is unique mas
much as eaeh-of the members play
two or more instruments. They
have made an enviable reputation
IL and around Pittsburgh.
Program4"Just Because
You're You," Decide Decide
Dun Stars Virginia Blues"
Kitten on the Keys" boo, Hoo,
Hoo, and 1.-THE Rambler Rose"
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Tho Princess

For those who ike the stories
OF the Northwest Mounted Pollee
over the Border showing at the
Princess today, ofefrs a gripping
tale of life on the Canadian border,
In which Betty is seen as Jen Gail
braith In the feminine lead, and,
Tom Moore as Sergeant Tom Flah.
erty.
The story was written by siriGil.
bert Parker, the Canadian novelist
and stateman, who tells Of conti.
lions as they really are, and among
his best known and most widely
read books is THE Right Of Way
published In 1896,
Because Of the lawlessness THAT
prevails in the North west OF Can.
ada, where are located the trading
posts and where criminals from
all over the globe seek to eyads
the law officers, known as the
Royal Mounted, are stationed
where they are most needed, and
many story writer's are using their
activities as a basis for their
plots, and into them they weaver
romances that may be real or not
Those Of US who know nothing
OF conditions as they exist In the.
fas away North land can learn
much from these stories as pref
sented on the screen, and whilS
we cannot condem everything that
transpires, we must take into con.
sideration that the law Is being en-.
forced and that eventually the
mounted police will have served
their purpose.
News and comedy complete tho
program.
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several days trip to Atlantic City.
Frank R. Lyon. vice president
of the Consolidation Coal Co., i,
expected to return today from a
trip to Somerset. Pa.
George s. Bracket, secretary of
the Northern West Virginia Coal
Association, has returned from
Washington.
With Miners.
The miners will get their first
pay day since the strike on Friday,
Most Of the mines pay on or about
the fifteenth and the thirtieth OF
the month.
Some Of the companies in North
ern West Virginia paid yesterday
and others today. The pay will
be fairly large considering the
fact that the miners were soft
after the long period Of the strike,
that some companies did not sign
up Immediately and the car short
age. OF course the pay will not
be so evenly distributed as some
Of the union miners got back be.
fore others because some COM
panies signed Immediately and
others did not,
The pay will cover one heavy
production week, that ending Au-
gust 2e, when e,1es cars were
loaded. The real big pay, how
ever, will be for the, ilrst two
weeks Of September a. IN that
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START WORKING
ON DETAILS OF
PEACE PROGRAM
Continued from Page one,


date the strike began in protest
against the boards decisions.
The question of seniority which
developed after the strike began
and proved to be the chief barrier
to an earlier settlement WINS moi
specifically mentioned In the agree.
ment which provides that the
shopmen shall return to work In
positions Of the class" they oc
cupied before the strike.
The agreement made no men
ton either OF working conditions
or of the contract system fol-
farming out" shop work. which
with the wage controversy were
the original issues in the strike
Disputes over the relative
standing" OF employees and new
disputes which might arise as,
outgrowths Of the strike, shall I'M
der the peace terms, be referred
to adjustment boards composed Of
six representatives Of the carriers
and an equal number Of employees
II the disputes cannot be settled
as an Individual matter.
The agreement requires the
stgnatory roads to find places for
all returned strikers within thirty
days after it becomes effective,
Roads are not required to take
back strikers who have committed
acts Of violence.
Much OF tho credit for efiectins
separate settlements was given BY
the shop crafts ~vocutIve council
to s. Davis warfleld, president .
The Seaboard Air Line and heat
of railroad securities company
said to control $4,000. 100000 o.
stocks and bonds.
Terms Of Settlement,
The terms Of settlement of tht
railroad strike were as follows:
81. In order to bring to ar
end the existing strike OF en-
ployes upon the railroads and re
lleye the country from the ad
Yeree effects thereof and to ex
pedlte the movement of essentia
traffic, the following memoran,
DUN of agreement is made upor
the understanding, which the par
ties hereto accept, that the terms
hereof shall be carried out by thu
officers Of the companies and the
representatives of the employees II
spirit of Cancellation and sin,
core purpose to effect a genuine
settlement of the matters in con
troversy referred to below. This
paragraph does not apply to or In
clude strikes in effect prior tt
July 1, 1922.
20. All men to return to worE
in positions OF the class they orr
ginally held on June 80, 1929
and at the same point. As many
Of such men as possible are to bt
Immediately put to work al
present rates of pay, and all suct
employees who have been or
strike be put to work or under
pay not later than 80 days. aftel
the signing OF this agreement
except such men as have beer
proved guilty of acts Of violence
which, in the opinion Of the com
mission hereinafter provided for
shall be sufficient cause for dis
missal from service,
, "S. The relative standing al
between themselves, of men re,
turning to work and men laid on
furloughed or on leave OF alb
sence, including general chair,
man and others who were as Of
Juno go, 1925, properly on leave
Inf absence, will bS restored as o.
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The pixie.

The Dixie.
Another story. Of the Northwest
Is az Am the Law featured at the
Dixie today, over all OF which i.
written the penalty Of sin lie
death" and II picture shows
clearly, as does this one, the tri.
umph OF right, and the downfall Of
wrong, then surely IL has not been
in vain.
1T seems. almost incredible that
two boys, having the same mother,
could be go unlike as were Bob and
Tom Fitzgerald. around whom the
story is written.
Both were members Of the mount,
ed, but Tom (Gaston GLASS; was
everything that. q man should not
be, weak, selfish, dishonorable and
disloyal. Bob was everything that
was fine and noble. and then came
a time when he must choose be-
tween shielding the protligate
brother, or enforcing the law, and
he did his duty, as he saw II, but
later the story takes an unexpect.
ed turn, and the matter is taken
out OF his hands.
The eternal triangle is intro.
duced, but only to show to what
extremes some men and women vii.
go when once they start on the
downward road to ruin, and .,as
they SOW, SO shall they reap"
Alice Lake, as the little school
teacher, has the best role in which
we have seen her and there ard
Several well known players in the
cast who give good characteriEa-
lions.
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HUNTINGTON, w. Va. Sept.
14-The Chesapeake G. Ohio rail.
road has not signed the Chicago
agreement to end the shipments
strike. This was the statement OF
]. B. Parrish, general manager, Of
Richmond, who is here today.
II can make no predictions as
to what action will be taken by the
Chesapeake G Ohio in the future
concerning the Chicago agreement
he stated.
Such action will be up to the
president" he declared. "In event
Of any settlement men nov work.
ing Will be fully protected" the
general manager concluded.
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BIDS ARE OPENED.

Z At special meeting Of the City
Board Of Affairs at 10 O'Clock to-
day bids for the paving of Nc
Kinney, Hamilton and Fourteenth
streets and Maple avenue were
opened but no action taken. Only
two bids were received, the bid.
ders being Ralph Simple and W.
R. cambridge. The board will de-
eide on the bids at the regular
meeting Monday morning.