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The Colorado statesman., 1922-11-04
MIR. DUKES OF LOUISIANA HAS MADE
HUNDREDS OF DoLLARs-READ HTS sropy

international Distributors.
Memphis, Tenn.
Dear Sirs:
nave made hundreds of dollars and
many friends selling Fair Pick Beontv
Preparations and any honest man ~.
woman can do the same. Whenever Won
seli ralr flex Preparations you need not
worry about future sales IF yn,, ~. ny.
call the customer will come flor tI,o
goods. A'S' me
Respectfully,
DAN DUKES.
eend today to the International Dis
trioutors' Memphis, Tenn, for positive
PROOF 'hat you, too, can make big monev.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-11-04
DAN DUKES.

FOR RENT-NiceIy furnished room,
Tor gentleman in quiet family within
easy reach OF two car lines. 426 Twen.
sy-fourth street. Phone Main 74t7.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-11-04

leadership law
the of
carefully assistance Wsl
the satisfactory solution of many legal m F
but the
overwhelming majority that Will be nm
the law with nj o
ForSu Court Justice Campbell
The Colorado statesman., 1922-11-04


anything
deserving OF public appreciation by
November State efficiency generosity fmnes with
to
Dement'S ie derived who
the
guarantee election
n dorado NU ~ "to PeoN
Rise early go to the polls and Auditor Arthur NJ
The Colorado statesman., 1922-11-04
NOTICED!

Windshield stickers and canvas ban
ners for Ben Griffith for governor and
Carl AIilliken for secretary of state
may be had at this office or 4O1 Colo
Bldg.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-11-04

A.
the
make policy
Having followed
confidence this candidate of
of
Go polls
The Colorado statesman., 1922-11-04

Hon. William N Vale able
suen an advocate of the interests the exsode
being elected
return him by his
out the
STATESMAN of
eNCf and Public
ballot thus; For Congress,
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BILL YSUNDAYaGtUB
MEETING SUCCESS

=
At the business session OF the
Billy sunday Business Mems
Sclub, held last Monday. encour-
aging REPORTS were received from
iiye mastings held on the previous
Sunda teyenihg. Several CONVEX
sions were reported and all meet
| ings were OF ian interesting and
fhelRiul nature.
\ w Al Barnes Is continuing his
eyangeiistic meeting the the
Boothgyille Baptist Church and Is
having splendid success. Group
No. i VIII assist him in the SER
vice Sunday evening. A.
y Group No. s, G. G. Denham,
Header will conduct an evange-
listic service at the Everson Bap-
Hist Church on Sunday evening
beginning at 1880.
Groups Nos. q and 8 will COM
lbine To- put on an interesting pro-
gram Of music and speaking at
Norwood on Sunday evening at
Tie club will hold its regular
business session on Monday even
1pg az the y. NJ. C. A. Building.
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M'CLEARYS'EEN|S.
TO.RETAI|N. LEAD
Scattered Returns Indicate
That Sub District President
!. Is Downs Organizes,

Scattered returns, Indicate that
James McCleary, Downs. district
organizer, Is leading other cantll.
dates for president 81 sub district
q. district ~ United Mine Ny6slst
etsi OF America. 1t q perhaps d
little too soon To forecaSs
McCleary's election, but the
meagre returns thus far received
seem to indicate this.
In fact there appear sto be a,gen.
eral shaHA-uR in the present Off
cinl family OF tue United Mine
Workers Of America In sub district
and tho miners. seems to have aiN.
sorbed the spirit of the times; "Ws
need a change :" early returns in.
dictate that James Studder, Rives.
vile, is leading Patrick Buckley o /,
Monongah for vice president of,
sub district 4. In some locals G.
F. Davis, Pursglove. is leading
Robert Peters US secretary Of tho
sub district, bur whether this will
hold good IN lie sub distric: as a
whole is n mater ot conjecture. s
McCleary mpn;'ats to have CARR.
ed some % the la:cer LOCAL unions.
including 'irHut Town, Ida May,
Carolina, Jamison No. 0, Downs.
Jamison No. 8, townsville, Chaplin
Colleris Co., IS. mines and probably
Jamison No. II, in the Morgan.
town section. McComas appears to
have carried Wyatt, Mouongah.
Parker Run and a number Of locals
along SCOTS Run, where he Is sa!l
to have lun especially strong. Nick
Aiello, Fatrmont, president Of sub
district !, appears to be running
behind and apparently has carried
few II anv local unions.
Reports from the Clarksburg
field Indicate that McCleary, Buck.
ley, Peters and Mccartney are the
leading candidates in the vast ma
jorlty Of the locals. McComas, It
is said, did not run as strong In
that section of the Fairmont field
as IN some clteYe.
One OF tbs closely contested.
fights in district II will be that for
International board member. On
the face OF meagre returns 1t ap.
pears that H. L. HaptonStall,
Clarksburg, Is retaining a:lead over
Brant A. Scott, Charleston, the
present member. Haptonstall Is
said to oe especially strong in the
Clarksburg field. Whether this
lead will be sufficient to sweep him
Continued on page. eighty
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iNNTN|E|!iSiISESPOINI
defendants
Two Of Five Defendants in
B HeFrln Trial Carried
Guns With Them.

F., MARION, Ill.,, Dec. Is. y Two
more Of the five defendants on trial
in connection with the Herrin STAY.
ings were pointed out in court to.
day by Witnesses as having been
seen with fire arms in their hands
the morning OF the tragedy.
Fred Harrison, a student at the
University OF Illinois, testified that
he had seen, Bert Grace, defendant,
near his farm and later had found
the bodies OF four men,. one Of
them hanging from a tree. He also
named James Galligan and Dallas
McCree, who are under indictment
but are defendants in the present
case. &
Henry Graves, a mine pump man
said he had seen shots fired at two
men fleeing through the fields on
his farm two miles from Herrin.
Later, he said, a wounded man
took refuge on his porch, but was
removed by two other men who
said they were officers,
William Goodman, farmer and
miner, testified that he had seen
thirty or forty prisoners being tax
enlffom the "striprmi where the
trouble started.
He said he recognized Otis CLARK,
one of the defendants. and that the
latter carried a gun. Goodman said
that the crowd at the mine mum.
bered approximately 1900 persons.
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ROBBERSESGAPE
EITHOU7ILEAVNG
CLyEIIT0.IDENT|7Y
Make Getaway in Motor Car
sBefore Chase Can Be Start
edbyPoIice Officers.
RNB RUNNER Hurt
Money Taken Represents
Weekly Payroll Of FEELS &
Coz Soap Manufactures.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 15.--
Seven msn In an automobile robbed
Ne bank runner Of the First Ma.
tipnal Bank Of Darby Of 81, 800 to-
Sday while he was taking the week.
Ny payroll to Fels q Co., soap man
ufactuters, at Seyenty-thlrd street
land woodland avenue,
Harry Mckee, the runner, was
Ifired az and believed himself shot
until he reached a hospital where
lit was found that flying glass from
IA windshield shlttered by the bull.
| let's had cut; him deep in the cheek.
The robbery was committed SO
quickly that the bandits escaped in
motor car before a chase could be
started, There Is apparently no
(clpe To their IDENTITY.
The robbery was committed In
lnaEby, Just across the southwest.
|eIiS eity line from Philadelphia.
)The bandits headed toward this
scity.
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Seven Bandits Get $1,000 Payroll From Bank Runner Philadelphia
airing Of Dage Impeachment Charges in House Delayed by Congressman Keller
LIMEACH ADDRESSES
EAST SIDE HI=Y CLUB

"Clean Living" was discussed
last night by @. Limeacht athletic
director of the East FaIrmont High
School, at, the banquet which thu
East Side HEY Club held In the
high school building. The banquet
was cooked and served by the do.
mestic science department Of the
school, under the direction OF Miss
Beulah Walker, instructor.
F. H. Harden acted as toastmat.
ser, and the invocation was given
by. IS. L. Johnson, boys work sec.
Rotary OF the Y. NJ. G. A. quar-.
tet composed Of George BARRIERS,
Harry Radcliffe, Fay Hill and Carl
Riley sang several selections, and
the purpose OF the lily Club was
outlined by. Mr.. BARRIERS. a has.
ketball team for the club was or
gani2ed by Harry Gamage., ply
steal director OF the school.
NJ. P. Wheeler, the new physic:
al director Of the Y. NJ. G. A.,
was q guest Of the evening.
Tickets for the banquet vera
placed In box during the evening.
and the man drawing the lucky
ticket was awarded a prize. Ths
prize, doll baby, was won by R.
satterfield, janitor of the school.
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LEGION MEMBERS
ELECT OFFICERS
Wilson Named Post Comman-
der---AuxiIiary Presents
Standard.

An election OF officers was the
main business transacted by the
local members Of the American
Legion at the meeting held last
night, the executives for the com.
ing year being named at this time.
The post commandership of Fair.
mont Post No. II was claimed by
Max Wilson. Clyde Mcdonald was
elected yice-commander. The Of
flee Of adiutant will be filled by
Charles, Marsh. Ora Grub was
named treasurer. Lawrence Cup;
ningham and Marshall NJ. Hamil..
ton were elected as the two SER
geantat-arms. Alfred Carr was
named chaplain Of the; post. The
trustees were named as follows:
L. N. Cunningham, Irwin L. Dun.
nington, Rollo Conley, Ralph G.
Morris and Max W. Wilson.
An interesting phase Of last
evenings session was the presen-
tation to the local post OF a large
silk standard, given by the mem
bers Of the ladies auxiliary Large
letters on a silken background
proclaim that the standard Is that
Of Fairniont Post No. IL, Ame-i-
can Legion. During the evening a
letter was read the members from
Harvey Hays, a member Of this To-
cal post. who is q patient in the
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PO|NC.'AIIRI|E.OF:FERS.
TOIN|THDRAWAS
French { PREMIER
Claims Situation Better Rath-
er Than Worse Despite
London Conference.

PARIS, Dec. 15-(By. the AS.
ISOLATED Press) -Premier Poin-
care. after sketching briefly and
optlmIsticalIy the progress Of the
PREPARATIONS and Turkish peace ne.
gotiations told the Chamber Of
Deputies today that he was ready
to withdraw gracefully it3the
chamber thought that u had
ready another I'd blnef better
Qualified than Ills work t5r
Pr9aiie Poinpare told sths5 Cham.
Der that the general situation had
recently grown better Instead OF
worse and expressed surprise at
the feeling OF fear and anxiety he
had found when he returned from
the London conference Of pre-.
miefs.
In reinforcing his declaration. ne
said the relations OF France with
England had improved, the negotia-
lions at Lausanne were proceeding
well, and the PREPARATIONS confer.
ence In London had merely adjourn.
ed to be resumed In q favorable at.
mosphere. 5tistf5fF
The London conference, declared
NJ. Poincare, instead OF being q
failure, was successful, because Il
was called only to prepare the way
for q plenary conference, whether
that should be held in Brussels o.
not, and that has been done. !,
Referring to the question Of In
ter:Allid debts, M. Potncare said !:
Claims between Allies for mon.
ey expended during d war for com.
mon victory cannot be compared
with Frances claims against Get5
may for reparations."
Reverting to the Lausanne
meeting, the premier said France
was in acord with England and
Italy and was supported by the
United States on all the essentials.
I'VE can not. one month before
hand, tell the German debtor what
ara the specific Intentions of the
French government" Premier
Poincaire sad, "but, in the event
OF France Icing obliged to send
engineer and customs officers into
the. occupied regions OF Germany
and elsewhere, we shall always re-
serve places for the engineers and
outoms officers Of our allies.
We should be deeply concerned
II we were obliged to take these
measures alone but no matter
what happens on January Q 1.-THE
resumption OF the Allied premiers
conference), l can assure you that
the Entente cordiale will not be
broken"
III, on the other !, hand, : the
Chamber gives us It's confidence,
we shall conduct the negotiations
to the best Of our ability for the
greatestfgood Of France.'
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EFFORTMADETQ
CHARGE KELLER
NITHtCON.TEMPT
Refuses to Answer Summons
to Testify at Hearing Which
He lnstluate.d.
NO EXCUSE GIVEN
Postponement Finally Granted
. After Committee Considers
(. Drastic Action.
NO EXCUSE GIVEN

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5-Rep.
resentative Keller Minnesota fail
ed to appear today before 1.-The
House judiciary committee In re-
Spouse to the summons served on
him late yesterday after he hal
refused to. participate further In
the presentation otshis impeach-
ment charges against Attorney
General Daugherty.
James A. Yahey. an attorney Of
Boston, handed to Chairman Vel.
stead letter from Attorney H.
RGiBton announcing that Mr..
gRalston had been retained as
counsel by Mr.. Keller and asking
a postponement ofSfurther pro.
ceedings until tomorrow.
Chairman yolstead said the
letter gave no excuse for non an.
pearance and directed the SER
jgeant at arms to call Mr. Ksllaf:s
name three times This was done.
but without response, and there
followed dtsuusston 90 6Swhat
Should be done u
3 sepfessntativ Vi tsraifain, Peni.
syiRania ranking Repnb lican pt
the committee, asked that It re.
port. stoSthe House with reconi=
mendation for action against Mr.
Keller for contempt. ,!E,
Other members however, sug-
gested that the postponement ask
ed for be granted and Mr. Graham
said he would not press his MO.
ton.
Attorney vahey. replying to
committeeman, said he could not
say whether Mr.. Keller would APP
pear tomorrow; that this would
depend upon the advice given him
by counsel. ..
Finally the committee voted to
grant Mr.. 'KeIler's request for de.
lay until 1880 q. m. tomorrow.
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FORMER CONSUL BLAMED
FOR IRISH EXECUTIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. Is Bys the
Associated Press - Daniel Nc
Grath, formerly, Dali Eireann con-
sui to the United States, today was
warned to leave this country DO.
fore the morning Of Decembe err 26
BYE mysterious letter writer whh
signed himself Authority, irish
Republican Army 3
Mr.. MEG refused to comment
on the warning but admitted that
the letter held MIN Responsible for
the execute nsf last Friday Of Rory
,o'Connaf and three other Irish Ro.
publican army officers. He refused
to give q copy OF the letter and
'woSld not state whether It con
tained D threat OF death II he did
not comply with Its demand,
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HARTLEY. / !! / |. WILL TALK
ABOUT WANAMAkER

Curious similarity. Of speaker and
subject will prove the outstanding
feature OF the address on John
Wanamaker to be delivered by j..
M Hartley at the John Wana.
maker meeting" Sunday at tho
"Y"S1n making the comparison Of
Wanamaker with his miniature
model 1t is curious to note that
their ages differentiate only slight.
.ly. As to the similarity Of their
ideals and aims, a decision may
be reached following Sundays I'D.
dress. 2, J. a = q
The subject Of the meeting,
which will convene at 3 p. m !. will
be Can a Man Succeed In Bust
ness, and be Absolutely Honestly {!
In addition to Mr. Hartleyss ad.
dress a talk will be given ~ Dr.
w. ], Boydston. Joseph Roster
will preside rs chairman Of me
nesting q
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INI0ONSH.'II..NiI.Ei..GANG
Leader killed
Bob Ballard Killed by Rifle
Shotfin Battle Early
This Morning. II

LEXINGTON. KY, Dec. Is
Prohibition Director Sam Collins
ha srecelyed word that Bob Ballard
leader Of the Menlfee County moon.
shine gang, sought for the staying
OF two federal officers last week,
was killed in an early morning bat.
tie with twenty. prohibition agents
today. Guy Cole, prohibition agent,
was slain in the clash. the report
said. Charles Ballard, also sought,
was woundd.
Bob Ballard was killed when pro.
hibition officers surrounded a
cabin in which he and his brother
had barricaded themselves.
Agent Cole OF Bowling Green
Kys approached the front door be-
Before the house was again sur:
fired a shot. He was killed without
warning from within and his body
dragged into the building.
q . s = ~
The remainder of the posse fell
back and conferred rifle fire on the
cabin. Their shots were returned
,Bfore the house was again sur.
rounded, Charles Ballard dashed
from the door and disappeared into
the woods. Posse men said he was
wounded. Bodies Of Cole and Bob
Ballard .weer found In the cabin.
Ballard had been killed by a rife
bullet that had penetrated tbs
walls. t''s5
Endorsements have Ibeen sent
to Menifee County to pursue Char.
les Ballard ~
Cole Is the third officer to meet
death In week Of clashes with
the Ballard. gang He was In the
revenue service and was q war vet.
ieran. n
Prohibition Agent Duff was Kill.
ed while attempting to raid q stu
belonging to the Billiards. last.
Saturday. When a posse went In.
to; the mountains to capture his
'slayers the next day, David Tread.
way, .dephtfzed posseman, was shot
and killed. Until this mornings.
sortie; mo- advances into. the hui
country had been made since last.
Sunday. 9. n 2
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ExpIanatio D ecIined.

WASHINGTON, Dec i5.-Ai-
though State Department officiaIs
confirmed today. the london an.
aouucement that Ambassador
Harvey had been called home
for consultations they declined
to make any explanation az to
the specific questions Secretary
Hughes desired to discuss with
him.
In the absence De an offiriai
explanation the impression gain
cd currency that Mr.. Harvey had
been called to Warrington IN con-
Inection with the situation as 10
German Preparations now threat-
ening q rupture between Great
Britain and France.
DR.. Otto Wiedfeldt, the German
ambassador, conferred ~ length
today with Secretary Hughes. but
no Information was available as
to whether their Conversation
touched on reparadons or took
cognizance OF the serious economic
situation in Germany reflected by
reports which have been recely-
cd through Official American
trade channels.
The call Of the German envoy
at the State Department. how
ever, coming Just before the usual
Friday cabinet meeting was re
garded as q possible Indication
that the President and his osficiai
family might desire 20 have be-
fore them at once MI available
Information as to precise condl-
tons in Germany as they relate
to the problems OF N1arations
payments.
II has; been stated in admInistra-
ton circles here that tiie Wash
ington government regards the re-
parations difficulty as the most
acute" OF European problems to-
day, and Is anxious 10 afford any
aid toward settlement that II could
properly extend.
1nyiew Of these official utter
tilq5fs e5sd no penuIauoo
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Trades Pocketbook
Containing 81, 200
torP dper Clippings

WHEELING, W. Va, Dec. Is
John Baroaskt snapped peck.
etbooks with two men here yes.
terday because they had a big.
ger roll. His pocketbook con.
tanned $4,000 and the one he
teceived had q roll OF newspaper
clippings, he found upon exam.
lining 1t, He has asked the po-
lice to aid him locate the parties
he dealt with. Baronsh is a
mill worker and the money
which he took from two loca:
banks, SO police were informed.
represented his LIES savings.
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B. .&O..ENBARGOES
TOLEDO, 0. POINTS
Curtis Bay Shipments and
Railroad Fuel Loading Both
Easing Up Some.

Notice has been issued by, the
B. & Q. Railroad announcing, an
embargo placed upon coal Ship
ments to Toledo, Ohio: tits etfec-
tiyeaat once. For some time quite
a little coal out OF the Fairmont
field went into that portion; 81 the
Middle West over the B. & o.
lines. 5,l
Curtis Bay Trade
Curtis Bay shipments showed
signs Of easing up yesterday on
the Monongah Division, b & o.
when but forty-four cars were
consigned to that pier. D
Less Coke Loaded
A slump appears to be mater.
In the production Of coke
in Northern West Virginia. Forty
six cars were loaded yesterday OF
that twenty seven cars were load
ed of the Monongah Division,
four of the Charleston Division,
one Of, the. Connellsville Division,
two of the Cumberland Division
and twelve cars OF the M. e X :,
Eastern Business Il
Practically all Of coal produced
these days Is being shipped to the
east out Of Northern West Wiz.
GINA. Only thirty cars Of coal
went west off the nine divisions
yesterday. n i2.,ff
Rack From East N
Boyd M. Smith, local represens
tatiye OF whitley q Fodisch, coal.
brokers. returned this morning
from "a trip to P Philadelphia and
New York City. a,
Gets an Option:
n r.. CREST OF Ebensburg, Cam.
bria County Phi, has obtained az
option on |. 900 acresI Of coal land
IN Harris district. 1t lies IN Wood
County adjoining Jackson County.
Railroad Fuel
Tonnage figures yesterday indi.
Continued on page eight
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LADY AsToR HooTED.

Z LONDON, Dec. ] Sc BY the;
Assoc slated Press! LL Lady Aston
was the center Of q stormy scene
at the conf ference OF the MAI ionaI
unionist Association this after
noon before the arrival OF Prime
Minister Bonar Law when ste
made q speech prousing so much
ire that she was several times;
howled down One delegate
shouted z Go back TO America n
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IsIfNERls5KuiIED by TRAM

ctjMBERLAND Nd, Dec. Is
Award Walker, 81. a miner Of
Blaine, W. Va. who resided with
his mother while on his way to
soaire q Christmas tree late yes.
terday fell from eastbound local
Western Maryland freight train at
Gleason, three miles from his
home, and was ground to death
under liewheels
Railroad officials say Walker
was tsespa ssing on the train.
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To Invite Governors to CapitaI

I, WASHINGTON Dec. 15-President Harding it was
said today at House. considering the advisable
ty Of inviting governors various states
aconference at White hphnf meet here
with him and dis
QUESTION Of the prohibition question. a.
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I9MoTHERE Dies

B a message recivd here recent.
" announced the death of the
mother Of Miss Bessie Jane Reed.
Fairrnont High School librarian,
which occurred at her home IL
West Alexandria Monday follow.
Ing q long Illness. Miss Reed had
been with her mother for several
weeks &
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Tax-Exempt Measure Favored

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The House rules committee
vote today to give privileged status to the Green resolution
proposing amendment to the Constitution under which
further issuance of tax exempt securities would be
hibted
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treasury Issue Oyersubscribed

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-Ov ersubscription Of the re-
Gently announced combined offering Of Treasury notes and
certificates was assured today the Treasury began dis
bursement of billion dollars of Victory notes.
cancellation of maturing certificates Of indebtedness and
certain interest payments.
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Reward Offered for Clara lPhilIips

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. ia reward Of $3.50 for
the recapture of Mrs. Clara Phillips "hammer murderess
who escaped from the Angeles County JAIL December s.
has been offered by Sheriff William Treager.
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Farm Subsidy Favorably Reported

WASHINGTON, Dec The bill Of Senator Norris,
Republican Nebraska to establish S10o0oo00O
ment to finance sale of agriculture products
ordered reported by the Senate agriculture
committee.