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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17
Notas dc Rio PiedraS

El domingo en- LII tarde Sc llev0
efecto una brillante confcrencia esco-
lar en- la escuela rural del pintoresco
barrio de Sabana Llama. por los pa
dres maestros de aquclla localidad
de la que nos enviar0n oportunamen-
te el siguiente pr0grama:
Sinfonfa de violin, flauta guitarra
cjecutada por los conocidos artistas
hermanos Caparr6s, Manuel Gcnaro.
Poesfa "Lincoln'' recitada por la hi
Tia Celia Grades.
Canci6n "Iincoln'' por un coro de
mas.
| Dsc,trso sobra cduca"i6n, por ell
Lcdo. Truiillo.,
i,ararfgncia De Ia Campni1a Rural,
per rl professor Inspector. Regime Rios
DiscWso III valor de la instruc-
con. rnr ol ST. j. Canipo.
Canciones escolarcs por un coro dc
niilas.
niSsnrso LA Moral en- Els rscuelas',
por cl ST. j. G1leits.
In rocma "Caballos Conquistado-
res, por cl ioyen Jaime Orta.
poesia Horinquen. por la nina Cl0-
tide Bet2ncourt.
FL cuerpO de nacStrOS c0mpucSto
por las distin%uidAs profesoras Srtas.
Victoria Torres. JoSefina Rodriguez Y
IPdt1a JGlbc. ohSequiaron la selecta
coHtitffthcia con dulces. refrescos y
|hc1lGooy
n "C0misionado Municipal de ms
truccit6n. 81. Villa Mayo. tom6 parte
prinriEali$ima en- la fiesta.
. FEcrlti3eit,qmos Eel t3 corlialmente los pro
feSQTCS,, padres de familia Comisio-
nado Ge Instruction por el acto cul-
tural .lleyado cabo Ell el mcncionado
{ Ia Wio4 Nue demnrstra una vez mas
las recQnocii;as actividades de las au-
) at4Q}Eiiqa9eS oscoiares.
!, Az n.r., CorEcSpORsGl Especial
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17
CENTRAL

Edifcio construido expresamente
para Hotel, modernamente equipado
con ascensor, habitaciones con bafiO
telefono, timbre y cuanto requiere
ell moderno comfort. Plan EurOpeo.
Restaurant a la carta. TelefOnos
3S1-1144. Box 1852. San Jose, Plaza
Principal, San Juan p. r.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17
CARIBE

Sitnado en- ell coraz6n de la ciudad.
Perfectamente acondiciOnado con to-
dos los adelantos modernOs. AscensOr.
TeJefonOs. Magnificas habiciones con
banjo privadO y efectos sanitarios. Es-
pecial comfort para familias pasa-
jeros. 2iPreciOs moderadOs.
peIefOnos 484 1908. p. o. Box 3O6.
Gale de San Francisco No. 81, San
Juan, p. r.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17
GRAN oPoRTUNIDAD PARA 1872.

GRAN OPORTUNTDAD PARA 1922,
-Indiscutiblemente la mejor Revista
que viene del Extranjero. La espl6n.
dida Revista Ilustrada GACETA DE
MUNICH que SO publica en- espaiiol on
Alemania y que tanta aceptacion ha to
nido en- Puerto Rico participa sus
numerosos favorecedor.s que a partir
de Enero pr6ximo la suscripci6n a este
magnifico semanario solamente valdra
$3.50 por enualidades completes. Di.
RIA su sol1citud su agente genera
PEDRO JAUNARENA, San Sebastian
Puerto Rico.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17
:. ELVESUBIO

Participo mi numerosa clientela
Ine nueyamente me encuentro al fren-
te de este acreditado Restaurant, dom
dc eneontraran un esmerado servicio
la carta. Sc admiten abonados Y
nunca faltan los sabrosos "Spaguetti.
Vicente Rinaldi, Allen 20, San Juan.
TelefOnO 898.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

JovEN ExTRANJERo de 81 amos,
con diez amos On las Antillas, con mu.
cha experiencia en- el negocio de comi-
stones, productos farmac6uticos, y fe.
-reteria, desea colocaci6n; haciendose
cargo de una Oficina de comisiones etc.
Habla y escribe fnglss, espahol, y Ale
man. Ofertas al apartado 65s, San
Juan.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

Aprenda Inglss en- Ounce Minutes
por dia en- su casa. Garantizamos por
escrito que I'd podra hablar, leer y
escribir ingles con nuestro nuevo y fa-
Gil metodo. Sorprendentes resultados en-
muy POGO tempo Mandenos su nombre
y direction con diez centavos, para en-
viarle interesante information.
The Universal Institute (Dept. 1O.
235 w. 10S St. New York City.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17
PREGCNTAS PRACTICAS.

/. I'm padre natural Quen ha cudadO
hiia
padre Nevada por e vivir padre
aegando que ella ha tendo
Dire vve ahoa concubna Sendo used uez "A uiGn
lie adjudcarfa la hija ?-Rojas Colon, - p
>. A, mujer dvorciada del
marmonio primo hermano de
concei0 la patria pOtestad de a c. que Ell
matrimonO de A, primo, anualo
hombre de color Ell padre de G. la ecana ple
la madre del eercO de la patria poesad
actos nmoraes evaos efectO por A. icho
esolveria usted, endO uez?Cabassa
Existen los padres pueden pactar
benes de los hiOs la authorization
2234 C0digO Comercio.
1C0mo adquiere ell derecho paa potestad
hijos?-Art 24129193 de POI
padrasto de b. ;Tiene A Ia pa
tra potesad sobre B,?-Art 222
A, de ead bao patria potestad padre B.
quiere dedicae tene que
dar cuenta de actos nadie :Puede
A, padre B. Introduction civil por esta
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

Sc vENDE un buen solar de 663 me.
tros cuadrados en- Santurce, calle de
San Mateo, parada 25, colindando con
Llad6 y Gelabert. Informara Pedro Bo-
livar, Telefono No 425. San Juan.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17
PRONTUARIO.
3.-PoI la adopci0n del hijo.

3--For la adopci0n del hjo
La patria potestad piele Cuando pOr rme,
dvorcio, conce(ee la cusodia
c6nyuges.
La patria potestad slsende For ncapacad aucia del
padre de la made decarada udicamente Por Ia
Introduction civil Cuano tribunaes
hOs dureza por dare
ejempos corruptores
La patria pOead recOra l. tuando ncapacad;
CuandO de ella Introduction civil
ciciO de derechOs cvieS Cuanl
tada por los Tribunales padre adopante mere
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

1900 PoSTALES Alemanas, America
mas y Suizas; do Imagenes, Palisades,
Amorosas. Festivas y de Inicialss On
Colores. remitense, al recibo de $500,
por Parcel Post Insured, libre de Por-
tes. Post Gard Dealer. p. o. Boz
456. San Juan, p. II.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

MAQUINAS de coser, Aiemanas marca
Original Express" las mejores mas
e6cientes en- el trabajo, las vendemos
a $40 una. Pidalas Gonzalez Pa
din Co.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

SANCH0 b ALAM0.--Agentes de ne.
gocios.--San Justo S-5 al lado del Ban
co Colonial-Teiefono 533. P. o. Box
1132.-Quiere usted cornprar vender
acciones de bancos Y centrales. colocar
o tomar djnero en- garantia hipotecaria
vender comprar alguna propiedadi
Dirijase a nosotros
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

DIsCos DoBLES para cualquier cla-
Sc de Fonografo, tenemos una gran
cantidad de selecciones escogidas, son
marca Columbia, hay mas de 1000 pa
ra escojer so cts Gonzalez Padin Co.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17
PRENSA GRAFlCA
ESPANOLA

ARC, "El Sol" La Esfera," ''Esps
aa," ''Cosm6polis," "Nuevo Maado,"
Muudo Grafco," "Hojas Selsctas,s
Blanco y Negro" "Asturias Graf.
ca" "Revista Cervantes," Alfredo.
dor del Mundo," LA Moda Eleganu
Ilustrada."
81 lie interesan Vd. estas revistes
. aig1nas ctras = desea suscrl oiIse
ccmprar numeros sueltos, plda infon
mes al Telefono No. 996.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

ST QUIERE UD. c.mprar vender Bo-
nos y accjones de Bancos, Centrales
y otros va.eres- incas rtisticas m~
0anas Coiocar .omar dinero en- h.
potecas piguoras valores. dirljase d
N. LLAURI & co. Tetu&n NJ. q
Telefono 2S7. San Juan. Puerto Rico
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17
~ o T ELEs S
PALACE

Plan Europeo. Capacidad para 250
pasajeros.
Ell hotel ideal para hOmbres de ne
gocios y turistas de experinecia.
Habitaci0n con bafio para l persO-
ma, desde $1.50.
Habitaci61 con bano para 2 perso-
mas. desde $500.
Restaurant la Carta. PreciOs mo-
dic9s. 4aYs
Ouand0 visite San Juan haga del
PALACE su residencia.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

SEMILLAS de todas clases de vegeta
les v de flores. La mejor marca que
viene Puerto Rico. De Venta por
LOS Muchachos". Sues. de A. Mayo
y Co., San Juan, P. R.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17
DELGADo g. RAELLA, Psnsos Con-

DELGADO g. RAELLA, Pentos Con-
tables Titulados.-Se practica toda cla.
Sc de trabajos de Contabilidad y las re-
lacionadas con la ley de Income Tax.
incluyendo alzadas ante la TsSorelia
General, Junta de Revision y Cortes de
Distrito. Gestion rapida de toda clas.
de asuntos municipales ante los Cen
tros ofciales del Gobierno Insu ar Sc
cuenta con la cooperation de honora
bles abogados.-Plazad de Colon 5, altos.
P O. Box 7l5.-San Juan. pto. Rico
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

LINEA GU .YANIA. -Horas de sa1ida:
De Guayama para San Juan 500 A. M.
De San Juan para Guayama 800 p M.
Nenta de tickets: Guayama: Hotel Pa
ris. San Juan: La Linda. Gale de
La Cruz.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17
MADEIRA, Viig|!,li.& Co. J..

Participamos a nuestros clientes ha,
ber trasladado nuestro Almacen y Of
Gina al No. II de la misma calle, donde
estabamos. ,.t,-.,, sa. t,,,
BOX AZ. COMERCIO II.
SAN JUAN, p. r.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17
Y coM1DAs.-Matri.

monio solo sin nifios alquila una habi.
tacion hombre solo en- casa fresca y
limpia de San Juan. Tambien daria
comidas tres cuatro personas que
aprecien su estomago y el comfort de
una casa de familia. Precios modera.
dos. Para informes escriba a NJ. D.
Apartado 474. San Juan, P. r.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

BOTELLAS alemanas imitaciGn >Thcr.
mos, son de miguel con buena aparien
cia Y de magnifca calidad para p L.
tro $1.39; para un litro SIPS, pida la
que quiera Gonzalez Padin Co.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

Sc COMPRA: una romano nueva de
segunda mano para carretas de 6
toneladas de capacidad. Dirijase al
Apartado 433. San Juan, p. R.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17
ELDORADO

Frente al Senado. Ell sitio mas con-
currido. Comidas selectas petici6n
DEF 'gustO mas refinado, atendidO per-
sOnalmente pOr sus duenOs. Clasicos
pasteles ell exquisite y aromatico
cafe. Yisitenos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

Sc vENDE.-Una casa de hormig6m
armada, de dos plantas, sta en- la Ave
nida Nairn, parada 46, Condado Pa
ra infromes: Telefono 377, Santurcc o
apartado 1865, San Juan.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17
CANDIDATE PARA JUEZ DE
,.o,tc GUAYAMA

Infipyertcs vecinos de Cayey han
recon2endado a la Junta Central, que
el;LcGc. Vicente Rodriguez Rivera sea
uno de los candidates para Juez de
Distrito de Guayama.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

MAQUINITAS de coser para nifias
marca Stickwel, muy fuertes v buenas
para aprender coser las rlifias, las
vendemos a S49S una. Gonzalez Pa
din Co.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

MUEBLES: 81 QuiSn no conoce a Sic
rita? 81 usted interesa muebles d.
ofcina, roperos, armarios con cristales
fltros alemanes, acabados dc recibii
juegos de sala y otros nauebles mas, 70
do a precios de liquidation, vaya q Lu
ma 68, Telefono 10A4
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

POR NO PODERLA atender su dueiio,
Sc vende una machina de caballitos en-
magnifcas condiciones. Dirijase a Ma
nuel Vazquez, Utuado, P. R.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

UNA HABITACTON amplia, comodo
Sc alcuila en- casa de familia. en- Il
Parada 81, Gale del Quito, primer
transversal, muy eerca de la carretc-
ra parada del trolley
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

HUEvoS PARA INCUBAR de galIi.
mas White Leghorn, verdaderas ma
quinas ponedoras a S150 docena por
correo S175. PURINA DEMOST2A
TION FARM. P. o. Box 1904. San
Juna, P. R.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

ULTIMA NOVEDAD EN- TRICOLET
LISO Y DE FANTASIA.
Chaquetas estilo sweaters, con fecos.
Completan una toilette eleeante.
Las Novedades, Salvador Brau As.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-02-17

PARA APRENDER idiomas: Ell meto.
do mas practice es ell Cortinaphone
vendemos I'm juego complete con Is
discos y libros con 26 lecclones de
Frances, ingles aleman, por $32, pida
mayor information a Gonzalez Padin
Co.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
FQlSEARGH NAVY
6SHIPSFORLQUOR
lear Admiral Issues Or.
dertto Guard Against
Smuggling

WASHINGTON. March 23.-All
|agai yesesels except combatant
FAT arriving at the Hampton
Eosnis naval base from foreign
|ofts will be searched for "sus-
kcions packages" under orders is-
.Ied by Read Admiral Rodman.
bmmandant OF the fifth naval dis.
kict.
i'Rpcently cases OF liquor have
hhn found concealed under the
b.il In the bunkers and under the
hred chain in chain lockers" the
smiral,slletter OF instruction said,
ding sBills OF lading and the
rgo itself should be looked over
Il snspicious packages" )"
The order directed that where
ch navy ships were compelled to
cl,or IN the stream before dock
n a. the base, mo shore boats
e allowed to approach the Ship
lrept such as carried authorized
',yernment agents. 1t is further
|Irected that an officer be kept
|onstantly on watch on each ship
|, guard against smuggling and
hat additional sentries be posted
b port.
sCommandant," the letter said,
|Is determined to prevent the in.
'roduotion OF liquor into the United
ttskSs through naval vessels under
)arisdiction. !" The commanding
.cer ot ships will be held per-
Saily RESPONSIBLE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
HIGH RATES HOLD
BACKGOOD ROADS
Division Engineer to
Testify Before
Commission

How the high freight rates In
West Virginia act in holding bacl:
the construction Of good roads b.
making 1t impossible TO purchase
much OF the raw material Within
the state which Is used in road con.
struction will be explained before
the Public Service Commission
some time during the hearing which;
starts today In Charleston In re,
gard to the high rates for the trans
portation Of materials Of all kinds
within the state.
According to a dispatch from
Morgantown, w. S. DOVES Of that
city. division engineer for thu
northern district Of West Virginia,
left last night for Charleston and
will give testimony at the hearing
in regard to the good roads move
ment and the freight rates.
Mr.. Downs will testify in regard
to a. number OF fnequitable rates
in his district. It is said that tha
Greer Limestone Co. at. Greer, on
the Morgantown & Kingwood Rail-,
road sells its limestone at the
quarry for $1.25 a ton. The rate
from Greer TO Morgantown, less
than a five.mile down grade haul Is
80 cents a ton. Limestone, there
fore, purchased from this company
and delivered in Morgantown costs
$2.15 ton. On the other hand
gravel can be purchased in Pitts,
burgh and brought to Morgantown
by water, haul up stream OF over
100 miles, for less than the limo
stone from Greer.
Limestone is, OF course, the su'
perior material for road construc.
tion," Mr.. Downs says, "but in or.
der to get the most for its money
the stateis forced to use the gravel
from Pittsburgh, This means that
the states money is 3sent into
Pennsylvania, the quarry workers
In the state have their employment
reduced and the railroads do not
get the freight. II the state would
set arate Of 80 cents a ton for this
haul, the state could purchase the
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
Barnum Would Envy Circus
of Bingling Brothers to Be
at the Y. NJ C. A. Next Week
All Set for Greatest Show
on Earth March 80 and
81, April 1

Were Phineas Taylor Barnum
alive today he would be wholly
consumed by envy for the Bingling
Brothers Circus. now the great
est show on earth" which will per-
form March 80 and 81 and April /
at the Y. NJ. G.. A. Building on
Fairmont avenue.
Were Mr.. Barnum alive and
were he to enter the "Yn Building
while the wild beasts, acrobats and
rninstrels are being trained, he
would resign all claim to the own
ership of the greatest aggregation
Of spectacular freaks and perfor-
mancest the world has eyer known.
& Such is the Wild weird and
more sbr+le myAte iouss lcircts,
which iis 10 be turned loose On
iEairmohtefs Thursday, Friday and
Saturday OF next week. As yet its
,oynership Is entirely anonymous.
s,.Y" officials, whom consulted, re-
fuse to state who Is financing the
importation of African wild beasts,
irish 5hiIlaleh sWingers and SWISS
bell ringers.
shrouded In Mystery
lThat ''Bingling Brothers" is but
a monde plume of two prominent
business men Of this city Is well
@own but just who those two are
no one has yet been able 10 as
certain. Conjecture has run riot
and society circles have been agog
over the matter. The police are
said to have thrown a Gordon about
the "Y" Building in an effort TO
satisfy themselves as TO the perpe-
traitors identity but 1t has all
availed them naught.
Great are the features which the
"Y" show Is to include: the most
wonderful, worldwide side show
on two continents; the greatest
glistening, glittering one-rlng cir
CONTINUED on page tWslve)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
FIRST Fight ON
/ MEASURE lost
BY DEMOCRATS
Resolution for Suspension
of Rules Adopted
| 221 to 121
|PARTY LINES BROKEN
Action Bitterly Opposed
by Minority Members
Of House
.PARIY LINES broken.

WASHINGTON. March 70 Il
sharp fight against what they
characterized as a gauge rule was
launched in the House by Denio-
cratic leaders after the majority
members presented their program
for passage Of the four billion dol
lar soldiers bonus bill
The fight. however. was without
avail as the resolution for suspeu4
sion of the rifles was adopted This
made certain the passage Of tis
bill before adjournment
The vote was 221 TO 1sf and was
without a roll call. Preyiousiy the
House had adopted d motion for
tho previous question by d roll can
vote ot276 to i2s, AS the ron aail
proceeded there was more than
the usual hubbub on the floor ana
those in the crowded Falieries.
strangers to Congregational Gus
toms Looked down ID sllrprlae a.
thenembers mil!sds About talking
ana laughing while Tie elerk read
the 4s5 names on the siist. Those
who voted were, forced to shout ut
the top Of their voices IN order
to have their vote heard at The
clerks desk.
There was a breaking of party
lines on the vote for the suspen
sion resolution. Many ofit1e Dem.
ocrats who voted in the negative
on this motion were counted upon
to support the bonus bill on the
final vote and leaders were cont
dent that more than the two-E -Ehiris
majority required under the rulea
would be obtained.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
students Ordered to
Make :Moo,lshine' a
MiLder Publication

MoRGANTowN, March 90
The editorial staff Of Moon
shine" Josh magazine OF West
Virginia uniyersity, has been
requested by the student coun-
ell to tone down. the paper
next month, it was announced
today.
Publication Of risque draw
ings in the March number was
followed by criticism on the
part Of some faculty members
and students, and the student
council invited the editors OF
the staff Of the paper to APPEAR.
before 1t.
The editors reiterated that
the ''Moonshine" was to be an
uncensored magazine, but add
ed that they would exert every
effort TO make the contents Of
the magazine unobjectionable.
"Moonshine'' first came in
for criticism when its name
was announced. Numerous
letters were addressed to the
University semt-weekly news
paper with the complaint that
the name would tend TO In
crease the disrepute into which
1t was alleged West Virginia
had already fallen as a result
Of moonshine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
Leadership Glass
to Meet Tonight

The Boys Club Leadership
Glass Of the Y. NJ. C. A. will meet
at $3.50 this evening for its
weekly dinner session in the "Y.
NJ" lunch room.
This will be the third meeting
Of this class which has grown to a
membership Of about twenty per-
sons. 1t is being taught by r. w.
Himelick, a local man who is
we'll acquainted with boys. The
object OF the class is to train
men who are in charge OF boys
club work.
Membership in the class is open
to. all who are interested in the
work. Mr.. Himelick has extend
ed a cordial invitation to all who
desire to do so to attend this eve
ning's meeting, especially Sunday
school instructors and leaders OF
boys clubs. Mr.. Himelick's topic
at this meeting will be boy
Analysis"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
.NARNSAGA|NST
ANY VIOLENCE
|N. COAL STRIKE
Attorney General Admits
Right to Strike in
Orderly Way
PRESIDENT MAY ACT
Miners Cautioned Not to
Interfere With Men
Taking Places

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-
Warning that the federal govern
ment would tolerate no use Of VIC.
lence to- prevent coal production
during the threatened coal strike
was issued today by Attorney Gen,
eral Daugherty.
Mr.. pausherty declared he was
making no threats and that he be.
lleyed a man or a setssf men have
the right to strike in an orderly
way but that they did not have
the right TO interfere with those
who took their places.
The attorney general did not
disclose the governments plans for
the miners walkout, but It was
understood that he conferred yes
terday with President Harding and
secretary Davis upon the possi-
bllity of a public appeal by the
president to, avert the strike.
3 . ~ y.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
Letter Refuting State
ments of Builders
Sent to Mayor
.EXPLAIIAS.UNI0NAGTI0N.
Committee of Six Will
Represent Labor Fri
day Night

Acceptance OF Mayor w. W. Con.
away's invitation to participate in
a joint meeting with the city direc.
tors and the Fairmont Builders Ex.
change was made by the Building
Trades Council today in a letter to
City Clerk Luke G. Arnett. This
meeting was Called by the mayer
and the city clerk for 1880 O'Clock
tomorrow evening, the stated pur-
pose being to make an attempt to
effect a settlement OF differences
existing between the Exchange and
the Trades Council.
1t was stated in the letter frora
the Trades Council to the city clerk
that action accepting Mayor Coma.
ways invitation had been taken at
the councils meeting Tuesday eve
ming in the Labor Temple. This
would place the time Of the inyi.
tation's actual acceptance at ap-
proximately the same time as the
refusal OF the builders exchange,
both organizations having taken
action on the invitation Tuesday
evening.
Later in the day Mayor Conaway'
received a second communication.
signed by ]. h. Buoy, secretary OF
the special committee Of the Build.
ing Trades Council, in which the
committee refuted certain state
ments made in the exchanges let
ter. Of refusal. In the councils sec,
ond letter, 1t was stated that the
various unions affiliated with the
Trades Council had no authority to
negotiate with the exchange, as
that power had been by agreement
vested In the council. ].
y City Clerk Arm oaay1 sent ito
the Building Tfades Councif an
official notification that Mayor
EonawaY has decided to cancel
the meeting tomorrow evening. ut
would be useless, of course" said
the CLERK, ito hold the meeting
with only one party to the differ
ence present" )"
The letters are as follows:
First Letter.
at tire regular meeting OF the
Building Trades Council Of Fair.
mont, held in the Labor Temple on
the evening of March 81, 1922, &C,
tion was taken whereby we accept.
ed the invitation of the City Boaro
Of Directors to meet them In con.
junction with the builders ex.
change OF FairmoRt at the mayors
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
Contestants to Be
Selected Friday

For the purpose Of selecting
four contestants from the Fair
mont area to participate In the
West Virginia high school inter
scholastic contest which will be
held in Morgantown April is
under the direction OF the West
Virginia uniyersity, preliminary
tests will be held IN the Fairmont
State Normal school at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow, afternoon.
The contest embraces oration,
debate, essay writing and extern
poraneous speaking. The selec-
tions from the Fairmont High
school are: Grafton, Miss Julia
Mason: extemporaneous speaking
Miss Pearl Smith; debate, Carter
Jones: essay, Miss Norma Hecker.
The judges for tht area elimin-
alton contest viii; be, DR.. ]. N.
Deahl, West Virginia Unirersity;
Miss Ethel Ice. Fairmont State
Normal. School, and Stlas t,at'Ier-
inc Howard, Fatrslew High
school,