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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
NEMAN'KILLED
IN.W|ERTON FE.U.D.
Brother Of Slain Man Wound.
ed-.-Search Being Made
For lanes Pearson

wE1RToN, W. Va, Dec. a.
Roy Ledson, rs. was shot through
the head and killed instantly, and
his brother William is suffering
from bullet wounds in the stom-
ach, as a result Of a shooting
scrape east of here this morning.
The police are securing the hills
for James Pearson, a farmer and
mill worker, who, according to
William Ledson, fired both shots.
A fued had existed between the
families for some time, it is said,
and when the men met THIS morn
Ing Pearson opened fire, accord
ing TO william Ledson. The latter
claims he took the gun from Pear
son 'afTsr he had been shot and
beat Pearson oyep the head with
1t, not knowing his brother had
been MORALLY wounded.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
O,Bien,e to Glue
Jail Unfortunates
Christmas Present

John 0'Belrne, former captain
of the Salvation Army here, will
be one of those to play Santa
Claustto the unfortunates in the
Marion County Jail. He will
conduct a special Christmas ser.
vice In the Jail at 1880 Sunday
morning. AlfeatIre OF the meet.
ing will be q number of vocal
duets by his daughters, the III.
tie girls being 8 and 5 years
old.
TO each prisoner o'Belrne
will give a pound OF candy and
a large Juicy apple.
o'Beirne, who is now in bust.
ness here, says he expects to
give a tenth OF his earnings IN
recent months to Christmas
charity. He has furnished
christmas trees to the Saliva.
ton Army, the jail, two local
hospitals, to the Quota Club for
a poor children's party to DO
held Christmas afternoon and to
one other local institution that
Is planning the distribution of
gifts to the poor at the Yuletide.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
'PLAN;SF0RIAIL.
DELIVERY FOUND
Ten Alleged Robbers Arrested
by Chicago Police For
Numerous NThefts

CHICAGO. Dec. eaten men,
alleged members OF a gang Of rob.
bers, who, police said, have OBJ.
tanned 100000 in operations
throughout the Mississippi Valley,
were under arrest here today. As.
sociates Of the men were being
sought. =
More than $4,000 in Liberty
Bonds, stocks. warehouse receipts
for whisky and bonds were recoy.
cred. One man, police said. had a
complete plan Of the state pen!ten-
tiary at Joliet, III.
Chief OF Detectives Hughes as.
serted information given by the
men in custody implicated seven
others Some OF them were identl.
fled in political circles.
By means Of the map OF Joliet
penitentiary and accompanying no.
tatlons, police believe a Christmas
prison delivery, was planned. In.
structions apparently written by a
prisoner described the method Of
reaching one Of the cellhouses BY
automobile road and said:
"a good time is between $3.50
and IL o'clock. No one there lat
a certain gate) but two old men
and they are conricts." z,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
LIEUTENANT LILLY
RESIGNS POSITION

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Dec. %.
Resignation of Lieut., Mack B.
Lilly from the State Police has
been, accepted, Col. Jackson Arm
old, superintendent Of the Depart
ment OF Public Safety, announced
today. ~
Lilly, who enlisted in the State
Police force In August. 1921, and
was made a lieutenant soon after
ward, has taken a prominent part
in the activities OF the department
In the southern part of the state
and is credited with a. number Of
arrests In connection with the arm
ed march and other disturbances.
He has recently been in charge Of
the troopers on Cabin Creek,
with headquarters at Whitesville,
and has been succeeded temporar-
fly at this post by Capt. ], R.
Brockus; who fop some time was
in command of the State Police at
Williamson.
Lieutenant Lilly's plans for the
future were not announced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
LOCAL GIRLS ENACT
SANTA CLAUS ROLE

A miniature Christmas tree. a
Christmas stocking, warm cloth
ing and most interesting assort-
ment OF toys will be presented to
each Of ten children tomorrow by
Miss May MaIoney Of the Red
Cross and the Misses Virginia
Elsie and Katherine Yost, high
school girls, as the result Of S25
received from a doll sale. The sale
was held In Shurtleff and Welton's
Store on Main street recently M.
der the sponsorship OF the Fair
mont High School Blue Triangle
Club. the school branch Of the 7.
W. C. A. A doll was dressed and
donated to the sale by each men,
Der Of the organization.
As a result Of the charitable
work five little brothers residing
IN Winfield will be remembered;
three little KIngmont, lads will
also be the recipients Of the
Christmas packages, while two
little girls one from Riyesvllle
and the other from Watson, will
not be allowed to suffer the SEN
satlon of one who has been for
gotten. h
The ten cases mentioned were
brought to the attention Of tie
Blue Triangle girls by Miss Ma
loney, who solicited their aid DO.
cause of the fact that the children
would mot otherwise be rem0m-
bered, the work Of the Times
Christmas fund and the Salvation
Army mot extending into the
districts IN which the children re-
side.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
SLAIN MAN BELIEVED
VICTIM OF BLAcKHAND

CLEVELAND, Dec. 22.-1he
body Of Anthony Joffee, 20, Will
loughby, was found this importing
not far from his home in Willough.
by, fifteen miles east Of here.
Marshall James Maloney, sum.
moned by q man who discovered
the body. declared that in his opin.
ion the Staying was the outgrowth
Of a blackhand plot. Maloney, ex.
amining the body with DR.. N. C,
Ice, Lake County. coroner.elect.
found fourteen bullet holes in It,
six in the back.
Theer was no signs of a scuffie
near the spot where TIP iody was
found and there was no indication
OF robbery, Marshall Msloney saii.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
DEPLETION OF OIL
SUPPLY PREDICTED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-pre,
diction that American oll refInera
within ten, years must look to for
eign fields for so per cent Of theiI
supply was made by James 3.
o'Neill, president OF. the Prairie
OIL & Gas Co., 6ne of. the largest
producers IN the mid-continent
:held, In testitying today at the
Senate oil investigation.
ut is my opinion after careful
study that the United States has
seen the peak OF production Of
crude or Mr., o'Neill added.
The witness was questioned at
some length by Gilbert q. Roe,
attorney for the investigating
committee. as to the basis o.
price posted BY the Prairie on &
Gas Go. for crude oil. He declar.
.dd the prices weer determined
alone by the three factors OF sup.
ply, demand and competition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
CAR SHORTAGE
lessons COAL
Tonnage HERE
Commercial Loading on Mon.
ongah Division, B. & o.,
Down to rs Per Cent

Inroads made in the coal pro.
duction indicate that Northern
West Virginia is suffering fromfan
acute car shortage. There have
been periods in which the car
shortag e has been very keen, but
the; present period, Of car shortage
has lung On more .tepaeiously.
than the others. Taking Northern
West Virginia q coal Fields as q
whole, the oar shortage probably
never was more acute than It Is at
the present time.
Some operators say that they
nave been getting but a few cars
a week at their plants. All COM
plain OF car shortage. Operations
along the Connellsville Division,
B. and o., probably lead in car
shortage difficulties as there was
not a car OF coal loaded on that
line yesterday.
The Monongahela Railway plant
have been hard hit by car short
age for some time, especially dur
ing the past two days, there being
only IS cars placed on Thursday
and fourteen today.
Along the Charleston Division,
B. and o., the car supply has been
ragged also. There the empties
numbered forty on Thursday and
tlfty-four today.
Today's Percentages
Mines on five divisions Of the
nine in Northern West Virginia
today have an average of 10 per
cent or just a trlfle Of a per cent
stronger than the previous day.
The Monongah Division again
has a 81 per cent run, but the
Monongahela has dropped to per
cent The Western Maryland has
an IS per cent run, as does the
Charleston Division. A 81 per cent
run Of cars is on the NJ. and W.,
today, while operations along the
Monongahela In Pennsylvania to-
day have a 20 per cent pun of
cars.
Mine IdIeness
More mines are Idle today on
the Monongah Division, B. & G..
than are at work because OF the
car shortage. There are 1913 mines
idle, while eighty-nine are at
work,
The car shortage is more acute
on the Monongahela than any
road In the region. There are
thirty five mines idle, which
CONTINUED on page seven)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
B. & 0. OFFICIALS ]
COMING TO CITY
NEXT thursday
Vice President Galloway and
Others to Confer With
Coal Operators

High officials OF the B. & o. sys.
TEN will be in Fairmont next
Thursday to confer with the mem
bers OF the Northern West Virginia
Coal Operators Association at
their rooms in the Jacobs Building
at II a. m. 1t Is expected that G.
W. Galloway, Baltimore, vice presi!
dent in charge OF operations, and
other high B. & o. officials will be
here for the occasion. This is II;
keeping with the plan for the rail
road and coal company officials to
meet at given periods to work out
problems Of mutual good and un-
Outstanding in reference to trans
portation matters.
Making Up Shortage.
According to George s. Brackett,
secretary OF the Northern West Viz
ginia Coal Operators Association.
the B. & o. Railroad is making up
coal shortage. IniaNperiod Of three
weeks, 1t is said that approximately
1900 cars we're made up. These
shortages are reckoned on the
basis OF divisions.
Personal Mention.
Joseph W. Reed, director OF the
safety department, Consolidation
Coal Co., left this morning for
Somerset, Pa, where he will spend
the Christmas holidays.
Samuel D. Brady, president of
the Brady:Warner Coal Corpora:
ton, has returned from Pittsburgh.
i Robert q, Rightmire, engineer OF
tests, Consolidation Coal Co.. Is
home from Detroit, \
asC.H. jenkins, vice president, and
Blaine Moore, auditor, Hutchinson
Goalss CO., returned this morning
from trip to Washington, D. &c.
Observing Pay Days
Some Of the coal companies psltl
off their miners today in ordor
that they might have Christmas
money. Some Of the larger conf
panies. such as the Consolidation
and others, will pay tomorrow
Indications are that the mines
will turn out right fair produc-
ton on Saturday as far as the
miners are concerned but OF
course the car supply proposition
Continued on page Geveni
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
.FORGEDIMONEY
PASSED
I|'N|I|NANY CITIES
|GiIss M. Ranney, Alleged
Engraver, Arrested at
Asbury Park, N. J.
two OTHERS CAUGHT
sI3 Travellers Cheques of
American Railway Express
counterfeited.

AsBURY PARK, N. j., Dec. a.
by the Associated Press.) Ia long
earch by federal agents and pri-
sate detectlyes for counterfeiters
tho have been flooding the coun.
(ry with forged American Railway
laxpress money orders. has been
knded with the arrest here OF Giles
4. Ranney, an engrayer, and the
rests ii New Orleans Of James
tatson and Walter R. Nolan. 1t
as disclosed today.
Ranney. who was said to be a
few Yorker, was arrested several
lays ago. His capture was kept
acret however, until the other al.
sged plotters were taken into Gus
lpdy.
County Detective Davenport, who
Frested Ranney, said the activities
!. the band had been carried on all
n the country, cities IN which
ney operate Including New York,
shiladei phta Pittsburgh New or.
leans, and Birnihg ham W, III "a.
The men afe alleged 10 have
passed counterfeits Of the blue trav-
Pliers CHEQUES OF the American Rail.
way EXPECTS in denominations OF
ESQ and 500. How many they sue
Eeeded In disposing Of could not be
learned. Officials OF the express
company declared that this was the
frat successful attempt in thirty
years to pass forged travellers
Eeheaast
The tran led first to Philadel.
hhia but when the detectives ar.
lived the counterfeiters had passed
ROO I'm counterfeit cheques and
loved on to Pittsburgh.
a trap was laid for them in Pitts
bnrgh, but, apparently getting wind
~ It. the counterfeiters again
|noyedS on. The next stop was
birmingham, where they were rec.
snized by a federal agent and
ERE trailed to New Orleans. There
was alleged, they were caught
p the act OF passing some of the
softhless paper. They had SO, 900
IN bogus cheques on their persons
hen they were arrested, 1t is said.
lRAnney, who is alleged to have
'sen the brains Of the plot, is de,
lared !hy the authorities to have
een e member OF a gang Of post.
|ge stamp counterfeiters, several OF
ilom were captured at West Al.
nhlirst, last year,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
GERMANY DENIES
MAKING OVERTURE
TO UNITED STATES
Frank skepticism Expressed
by London Papers Over
Reported Plans

BERLIN. Dec. 22.-tBy the AS
ISOLATED Press)-lt was officially
denied here, today that Chancellor
Cuno or any other government Of
fetal had suggested the appoint
ment Of an American commission
to investigate Germany's econo-
mic conditions.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-Conslderable
caution, amounting sometimes to
frank skepticlsm. Is manifested by
this mornings newspapers in their
discussion Of the proposal for the
American commission to visit Ger
many, Some of the papers bring
forward semi'official denials that
Great Britain has received, much
less accepted, the : proposal, and
warn against putting faith in these
American canards."
In ffuarters where 1t is admitted
as probable that Germany initiated
such a proposal, the idea is received
with a strong suspicion OF Teutonic
motive.
at would be- most unwise."
writes the financial editor OF the
Post, ITO allow these constant ru.
mors Of American Intervention to
divert attention from the one un.
doubted fact otthe situation: name.
ly. that the next installment OF the
reparatiOnS Is due January 25 md
that 1t behooves the Allies to come
to a definite conclusion in tho
meantime regarding the course to
be adopted, unless Germany pre-
viously presents satisfactory pro
posals.".
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
BODIES OF TWO MISSING VICTIMS OF LOUISIANA MOB DISCOVERED
West Kifginian to Haze Big Tree
for MetDsies' With Gifts for All

For number years West vrglnian has been Civ
ing dinner for Its agents Years.
prizes to the best sellers
This feature viii be discarded this year. feature
will take Its place which popu.
lar with the newsies. .Yi
The West yiEgipan viii have big chrlstmSs tree for is
cry Paper Mster2" agents Street boys route
boys and will be invited big
bration which will start at 1850 O'clock Wednesday
ming.
press The virginian and will be lighted from
top OF bottom with little electric lamps shapes
colors. In among the lights will be the presents.
Every Christmas Of the people whom The West
virgnan is delivered give their neSsies gift at Christmas
send their gifts to The West vrginan,
messenger will call for them all gifts may
be hung the tree.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
UTELLUMS
B, J. a. L.

There's Christmas glory in
THEAIR
And smiles and gladness
EVERYWHERE
And all about a Joy
SERENE
Dltfuses sunshine DER the
SCENE.
Anticipation IS the
STUFF
Which Christmas carries in I
ITSMUFF
To keep the world all
SWEETANDGAY
Right up til sunrise
CHRISTMASDAY.
Anticipation Is the
STUFF
Dazzling, alluring !;
BLUFF, M; Z
Thus Mary Jane may wish.
Costly and expensive
THING
Every eve for weeks
AHEAD
Little Mary goes to
BED
BlIssful with antici
PATTON
That she'll get this fine
DONATION.
Christmas morn within her
SOCK
Mary gets an eight day
CLOCK.
Father wants a meerchaum
PIPE
Pictures it when cOlored
RIGHT.
Bed room slippers, father
GETS,
Christmas morn is full of
FRETSi .
But, right up to Christmas
DAY
Everybody's glad and
GAY,
Everybody's full Of
GLEE,
Life goes tripping
MERRILEE.
Anticipation is the
STUFF
Christmas hides within its
MUFF.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
AGAINST
ARBUCKLE VOICED

PITTSBURGH, Dec q. Fifty
thousand club women OF Pennsyl-
yania, through Mrs! W. ii. whar-
burton, chairman Sof the vice de-
partment ,of the State Federation
OF Women, today, In a public state
ment, protested against the return
Of Roscoe t"Fatty' Arbucltle to
the motion picture screen.
The congress OF club women OF
Western Pennsylvania, with 5000
members, through Mrs. q. b. Me-
Fail, the secretary, protested to
city officials against the showing
Of Arbuckle films here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
INcgNoIARIsM BLAMED.

QUEBEc. Dec. 20. = The fire
1ich destroyed tde historic ST.,
10000 Notre Dame Church early
bday 10 believed to have been
Iapsed by an incendiary, according
= Daniel norrain, chief of the pro.
'incial police, who said he had re,
Biyed g letter informing him that
e edinee would be burned on De,
sinber %. First reports said II
las believed the blaze was caused
l. q short circuit in the electrical
iring
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
PERMISSION DENIED

NEW YORK, Dec, 22.-Charles
W. Morse, the New York ship
builder under indictment here on
charges q conspiracy to defraud
in connection with war. time con-
tracts, was denied permission in
the District Of Columbia Supreme
Court today to go to Rome to
consult DR., Machia Faya, the
pope q physician,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
coLLEeE PRoEEssoR. DEE !.

CHICAGO: Dec. 22!-Dr. John
~. Owens, SO, d Civil War yeter.
an, former emeritus professor at
North western Uniyersity and az
ione time lecturer at Rnsh Medical
College, died here last night. ne
was born at Charleston, Nd 4, OF.
Itoher n! 4 S26 N ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
THE WEATHER

Mostly cloudy tonight and satnr.
asy; not much change Is tempera.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22

Eun Assosiated Rs !, WiEs
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-01-19
DENY SEABOARD is SINKING
Investigators Report There Is Abso-
Iutely Nothing to Substantate
Rather General Belief.

Careful study has been made Of the
eastern coast of North America to
learn whether there Is a reason for
the general belief that the Atlantic
seaboard Is slowly and steadily sink
Ing The Investigators report that they
have found nothing to support this be-
lief. 1t Is declared that after thor
oughly examining The evidence the ex-
perts concluded that If there had been
any movement 1t had taken place long
ago.
Some instances that seemed to show
a sinking Of the coast were merely the
result Of local changes in the level Of
high water. For example, within a
bay or lagoon that Is almost cut off
from the sea by a sand bar the range
of the tide will be far less than on an
exposed part of the coast, and If the
bar is swept away the local high-tide
level will sometimes rise high enough
to kill trees that are growing on the
shores of the bay. There are cited
many facts to prove that the level Of
the seaboard has not changed for sew
eral thousand years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-01-19
Lost, Strayed or
Stolen
By JESSIE DOUGLAS

e. 1922. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
1t was almost too much. Any one
would have admitted that. Janet
Brown had made a hard fight Of it.
And this was the result.
She looked blindly about for her
tam, and found it at last on the hook
behind the door, drew on a pair of
heavy wooden stockings, and took her
crooked stick from it's place over the
fireplace. .=
"By, Auntie," she tried to call
cheerily.
She gave a last look around the
bright room. The logs were laid on the
brick fireplace ready to kindle at a
spark, some brilliant red berries stood
in the cleaning brass jug above the
hearth.
There was the big wing-chair COW
cred in gay-fowered cretonne that she
had always hankered for, and the shelf
of books beside the window, that
looked firm enough If you did not
touch 1t.
Every single thing Janet had done
herself. She had painted the dingy
woodwork Of the sitting room white
she had unearthed the old jug and
polished 1t till her arm ached, gathered
the leaves, and covered the chair with
its workman-like gayety. She had
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-01-19
National Flowers,

Nations, like individuals, have their
favorite flowers, either through adop-
ton, association with important events
or religious ceremonies. Flowers have
been national emblems since earliest
times. Egypt has one of the oldest
of national flowers, beautiful species
of water lily called the lotus. Egypt
ians have always connected that flow.
er with their gods and with wisdom.
The lotus is also held sacred in India,
from the belief that Brahma, the SUI
preme being in Hindu religion, was
born In its bosom. Naturally, the
rose Is Persias flower, for Persia Is
a land of beautiful roses. Japan's ma.
tional emblem is the chrysanthemum,
and the country itself is popularity
called the Land Of Chrysanthemums."
China has chosen the narcissus.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-01-19
DIDN'T IMPRESS THE COURT
Just a Possibility That Motorist Laid
Flattery on a Little Bit
Too Thick,

Zine town you have here, Judge"
said the motOrist who had been haled
before Squire Witherbee on the charge
of exceeding the speed limit
"1es," said the squire. I'VE think
So"
"A fine, progressive little city; broad
streets, attractive homes, imposing
public buildings and an air of pros
perity everywhere. l dare say you
have an excellent school system, pure
drinking water and all that sort of
thing. And Constable Perkins here,
who arrested me, is one Of the most
alert public officials I've ever seen. If
/ may say so, in the circumstances it's
pleasure to make the acquaintance
of man who has such keen sense of
duty and to appear before a judge
whose intellectual powers and integrity
| could never question after one look
at his honest yet kindly features"
"a fust rate piece of oratory,' said
the squire dryly, "but if you're quite
certain you've finished I'll just slap on
tn fine an adjourn cote. It's pretty
close to my lunch hour an I'm
hungry. '-Birmingh Age-Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-01-19
KNEW WHAT MADE THE DARK
To Small Girl, tho Shades of Night
Were Matters of Quite Simple
Explanation.

When the late John BigelOw, once
minister to France, was calling at
friends house, he was entertained
while waiting for the homecoming Of
the older people by the small daughter.
At last Mr.. Bigelow said, 81 don't
think | will wait for them any longer,
as you see it is getting dark"
"Mr. Bigelow, what makes it get
dark" she inquired.
"Ah,' he answered, 81 don't think
l can explain it so that little girl
could understand it."
But l know why it is"
you do? Then you explain it to
me?"
The blonde head nodded. God shuts
his eyes" she replied.