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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
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WASHINGTON Jan. "a
sweeping declaration Of his inno-
cence was made by Senator New
berry, Republican, Michlgon, today
In the senate.
Taking the floor for his own de.
fense in /, the custer proceedings
brought by Henry Ford. the de-
feated Democratic candidate. Sem
ator Newberry emphatically denied
personal knowledge of the collec
tion OF expenditures OF the large
campaign fund spent in his behalf.
"As God is my witness am not
to this day and hour conscious OF
having done. in connection with
either the primary campaign or the
general election Of 1918 In tho
state OF Michigan" said Senator
Newberry, "a single act that was,
or Is, In any way unlawful. dis
honorable, corrupt, and this say
to the senate OF the United States.
without reservation or quaIifica-
tion."
Upon these facts, as / then be.
lieved them to be, and as l now
believe them to be. shall abide
the result with a clear conscious"
Mr.. Newberry added in a dramatic
conclusion Of his prepared address.
His colleague, Senator Townsend,
announced last Saturday, that Mr..
Newberry would submit to ques-
tioning by Senators but not to
hecklln gor cross-examination
A business man and not an ex-
perlenced public speaker. Senator
Newberry, short, sturdy figure
with glasses over his blue eyes,
said he desired to give the senate
what little information he had re-
gardiug the charges made against
his mannerot election. At the out
set he asked that he be not in.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
IN|I.E||.N|.lNIi[IIH.2IgES NI.E|| !
'IRE(jRFIN.iINEI.EI:1D
Religion in Relation to In
dustry Discussed by
Local Pastor

Religion is to industry what gas
is to an engine, or springs to a
watch" said DR.. H. G. stoetzer, Of
the First Presbyterian Church, last
night, when giving resume OF two
ADDRESSES which he recently heard
Roger. W. Babson, the distinguished
statist!cian, deliver to business
men Of Pittsburgh.
In summing up Mr.. Babson's ad.
dresses Or. Stoetzer said: "The U,
S. distribution system 10, weak.
Production is generally in excess
OF distribution. You can't monkey
with the Ten Commandments and
the Golden Rule and get by: Not
more capital is needed but men
with souls, The three factors OF
civilization are raw materials,
labor and religion. The use OF
labor and capital is determined by
religion.
Business comfs in cycles. There
has been prosperity and it viii
come again. We teach children too
much about rights instead Of
duties. We teach them to be con.
sunlers and parastt's instead Of
producers. The fault lies not with
one, but with everyone. The diff.
Guilty between capital and labor is
Continued on page fve)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
County Officers
In Some Raids

An International gathering being
held at 500 Robinson street was
rudely Interrupted Sunday evening
by county officers armed with a
search and seizure warrant and as
a result Frank Reed has nine new
boarders In his hotel run In connec.
tlon with the sheritf's office at the
jail.
The house designated ds 500 Rob.
inson street, Is occupied by three
families, one OF the families escap-
ed harm as the officers found moth.
ing out Of the ordinary In their
home, but in the other two places
where counterband liquor was de-
covered arrests were made. ~
In a section OF the. house occu-
pied by negroes,> a white man, two
negro women an dthree negro mon
were caught. At the sherlff's office
they gave their names as w. NJ.
Floyd, Ora Davis, Margaret Wash.
ington, D, G. Palmer, Thomas Nil.
Ter, and Lawrence Meyers. The
three Italians arrested in the other
section OF the house were register.
ed as Mike Carrione, Jack Caro-
mela, Ciumbra Maria.
The officers found large guam.
tity' Of pickhandle and mash in the
possession OF the parties and they
will be tried in Justice courts on
charges OF violating that section or
the, prohibition law. The raid was
made as a y result Of complaints
made by residents Of the Robinson
street section. 81
County officers armed with a
search and seizure warrant for
house 200 on Water street raided
that place Saturday afternoon and
found two men and two. women
there hut no whlskey. The two
couples found were turned over 70
the city and were prosecuted at 10
days session Of tspSlice court ,js
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
| ! .NI |. At
big G SESSION | )
Attending Valley Asso.
Meeting at Buckhan-
non Today

Thomas q. conneli, secretary OF
the Chamber. of Commerce. and
Ira Atkins, traffic manager for tn /.
Monongah Glass Company, arc. ut
Buckhannon today, attending the
January meeting Of tho Monopga.
hela Valley Association. The meet
Ing was attended by ,repr seuta:
tiYes OF the chamber Of commerce
of Foirmont, Mannington, Morgan,
town. Grafton, Clarksburg, Shinn-
stonn, Elkis, Weston, Phlippi and
Buckhannon.
Tho visitors were entertained at
1915 at tb.. Methodist Episcopal
Church and the meeting OF the as.
sociation started at $3.50 O'Clock IN
the Buckhannon Rotary Club head.
quarters. ,t $, - :.
Tho general committee appoint:
ed to consider tlI: freIghk rate
proponal made hy the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company was
prepared TO make q. report OF the
progress made by the special com.
mIttea studying the proposal. An.
other meeting of the special conn
mtttee is called for January 16, II
and IS at Elkins, at which time
the work Of considering the pro,
posal will be comp!etS d.
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all four Of the people paid the re.
CURED fines and costs. and they
were all released.
Emily Davis and Harry Lasko
arrested In Nick .Banapa's place
on Water street on, a charge Of
lettering admitted the charge and
drew fines Of $50 aud costs, each.
Frank Katcheriski charged with
resisting an officer in the dis
charge Of bis duty stood trial on
charge but was convicted and drew
a sentence OF 10 days In the city
jail and fine, Of s25 and costs.
Gilbert Walker, colored. charged
with being drunk and ,disorderly
entered q plea Of guilty and was
fined SO and costs,
Ruben Smith charged with be.
ing drunk on Water street wat
conspicuous by his absence ,as he
posted forfeit Of IS fast night at
ter he had sobered up sufficiently
to get to llis. home and falicd to
show up for trial this morning.
Patrick Mccabe charged with be-
Ing drunk and disorderly In Wills
restaurant entered a plea OF not
guilty. and as Officer Ford and
Daugherty, who made the arrest
were not present, his case was con.
ttnued until 4 O'clock this after
noon when the officers who work
ut night would be on hand TO ap-
pear against him, He: was SEM
bacls to Jail.
John 1ielle5. a. drunk who was
picked up By tho force last night
took french leaya this morning
when the police, were letting the
sleepers out Of the basement OF the
city building. On account Of the
large number OF. prisoners and al.
SO q large number OF eleepers the
police did not notice that one OF
the prisoners had walked out with
them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
Wage Scale Adoption ie'l
the Chief Business
Then
0[D.DELEGATESRE Return
Mines \ Ils Loaded 4, ly 225,70o
Tons in Northern w.
Va. Last Week

Calls have been received in
Fairmont for the reeonyened con-
veation Of the Unitod Mine Work
ers OF America, which was recent
" issued By John L. Lewis. presl-
dent, 'attly.which will be held in
Tomlinson Hall; Indianapolis, on
Tuesday, February IA, at 10
O'Clock. All delegates TO tle con-
yentlon held IN September will be
eligible to attend this gathering.
The. cali in part states: "Thls
convention is rGconyened for the
purpose of receiving and consider
ing the report Of the scale commit
tee and,to5formulate wage scale de-
mands. All resolutions deeling
with scale questions which were
forwarded by local unions for con-
sideration BY the regular conyen-
ton Of the United Mine Workers
OF Amer'ca were referred to the
scale committee BY the convention.
This committee was instructed and
directed 10 carefully consider all
!resplnt tipns erred to, 1t and "a
dTaf the report % be- submit ID 10
the reeonye onVentl6 On for de-
clsion and action - q. X. %
Weekly Tonnage
Mines In Northern West Virginia
last week loaded ASIA cars OF
coal. THE loading was us follows:
B. & &o.-Monongah division, 1898
cars; Charleston division, 266
cars; Connellsville division, 43
cars, Cumberland division 149
cars; Morgantown & Kingwood 81
cars: Mbrgantown & Wheeling.
34s cars; s;' Monongahela, 891 cars;
Western Maryland Beilington 4
Weaver. 261 cars; Wyatt
Helen's Run-161 cars.
Saturdays Loading
Operations in, Northern West
Virginia On Saturday loaded SIS
cars OF coal as follows; B. & o.
MonongaH division, 1913 cars;
Charleston division, AZ cars; Con-
nellsville division, 0; Cumberland
division, 23 cars; N. & K. 6 cars;
NJ. &w., IS cars; Monengahela,
15T cars, Western Maryland Bel
iugton & Weaver, 6 cars; Wyatt
Helen's Run, 81 cars.
Daily II, II. Fuel
"A total of-141 cars Of coal were
secured by railroads OF the Mon
lcoasIaued on page ten)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
ARCRAICkSE
SHIELD BACK
Arms Conference Says
Limitation Along This
Line Impossible Now
frr Associated llr..,,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Limi-
tation OF development or use Of
aircraft is impossible at this t!me,
the i've power armament COM
mtttee Of the Washington confer
cnce decided today. 1t adopted
a resolution providing for an in
ternntional commission to study
the aircraft question with q view
to future Limitation.
The committee adopted sub
stantially tho report OF its sub
committee, which found that to
place a limit on aircraft in war;
fare would retard commercial de-
velopment. The committee In TAX
ing q stand fayorably to study
with view to future action,
adopted resolutions providing for
a commission, to comprise ayia-
t!on and other technical, as we'll
as legal experts, to study the
whole problcm and report at some
future indefinite time.
Other questions relating to
went over until tomor-
row at which time It is expected
the technical experts will be pre-
pared to submit their report on
the naval replacement program
and other remaining details.
The whole naval treaty was
said to be well advanced In pre-
paratlon and tho American delega-
tion was called to meet at three
o'clock for study Of the tentative
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
Thomas Trial
Booked Today:

: Tho trial Of Joseph and :Effib
Thomas, Of Pennsylvania, avenne.
charged with resisting an officer,
which was schedulad to be- held II,
Magistrate n. r. sMusgrove's court
alta 4 O'clock this afternoon, was
continued until 3 o'elock Friday att.
erpoon and an ;effrt was being made
to get Thomas out ot jail, hut up
tillsa late hour IN the afternoon they
had not, succeeded in getting him re.
leased from jail.
Thomas and his wife are. charged
with resisting Constable !. c W..
Hawkins when ,,he recently visited
their home with an order to! seize
an oyercoatl which he had pur-
chased from q local store and had
not paid all OF thespntchase price.
According 70 Constable Hawkins .
lively fight followed his entrance
10 the house audit was with great
difficulty that he finally succeeded
In bringing his prisoners TO jaiI.
Y Other stories OF The case given BY
friends of the accused parties Is. to
the effect that The Of flcerl failed to
make known hiss identity or I 10
show. any legal order. for entering
their house aud they therefore re.
sisted him. The evidence in the
case will probably 80 submitted 10
the criminal court grand jury be:
fore the date set for the trial In
Magistrate eMusSroHe 81 court and tsif
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
RE-ARCUMENT OF Gas CASE ORDERED
sen. MENIBERRY MAKES
DEFENSE IN SENA TEI
Makes Sweeping Declaration Today on Floor of
Senate; Gives Frank Statment
Of His Case

lerrupted until he concluded his
prepared address.
~ cannot remain silent any
longer during the consideration OF
my right to represent the state OF
Michigan as one OF its senatoTs,"e
he said, II did not volunteer to
appear before the committee OF, the
senate which took testimony In
this matter because | really had
no information that would assist in
their investigation Of the charges
filed by my opponent. II seems to
ME that the time has come to
speak, because my silence might
be misunderstood by my. friends.
Il shall state the whole case as
l know It. fully, frankly and hon
estly, in the presence Of God ana
follow senators, the great tribunal
ION the sixth day OF June, 1917,
I was commissioned a Lieutenant
Commander In the United States
Navy; July 1917 was assigned
to tho third naval distritc with
headquarters in the Brooklyn navy
yard. ! Immediately took up my
duties there and for that day, July
%, 1917. until after the signing Of
the armistice. November Ii, 1918,
/ was never int Michigan a single
hour. The primary election and the
general election OF 1918 occurred
during my absence from the state
OF Michigan.
81 the early fall OF 1917, I began
to receive visits and letters from
men active in public and political
affairs in Michigan, urging me to
become a candidate on the Repub-
lican ticket for United States sen.
ator. i was not unmindful OF the
suggested honur. and yet, / fully
realized that / certainly would not
resign my commission in the navy
to become a candidate for any po-
tSAni. .nIkn or nA.a saLE. = . -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
Vote on Motion to Re-elect
Him Defeated by Sup
porters Of Treaty
UESTER Is DEFIANT
British Preparing te
Transfer Government
to the Irish People

DUBLIN, Jan. 9-The motion
to re-elect canon de Valera presi-
dent Of the 1rish Republic was. de-
fetlted in the Dali Eireann today
by vote of 5S to. go.
Tie Dali Elreann adjourned at
1880 this afternoon until $3.50
o'clock, when the motion for the
reelection Of President de Valera,
who handed in his resignation
when the deputies reconvened this
morning was st'll under discussion.
A number Of the members who
voted for the treaty failed to at
tend this. mornings session. and
there,wGs an evident desire on the
part of Mr.. Devalera's supporters
To expedite the vote on the motion
for his reelection as President Of
the, Irish Republic. They resisted
the motion for the luncheon .ad-
jonrhnent, but the speaker de-
clared the adjournment motion
carried. The situation remains
critical and confused. There was
much cheering and "booi ing. of
tpemb bers aa theR came qut' into the
street. Many oft glle r0ung men In
athe crowd shouted loudly.
sup with the Republic"
cosgroye who said treaty oppon-
ents dll not want to zee the treaty
carried out, submitted that Z, the
suggestion for the reelection OF
the president was unconsutution-
vi end the. resolution calling for It
out Of order, the only motion that
was in order being the Collins
motion for a joint committee.
The government of the country,
declared Cosgroye, must continue,
and nothing should be done to up
set the existing status of the Dali
and thereby endanger the working
out Of the treaty. There should
not be an orlercd government, he
asse'ted II the government were
given into the control of a minor
ity. n
Richard MulcaAey. chief Of stat
o fthe republican army. said the
Dali had carried on at first with
out a President Of the Republic.
and II necessary could do so again.
He opposed President de valera's
reelection on the ground. that Mr..
de Valera anil his associates were
unable 10 co-operate in the work
Of carrying out the treaty.
John Milrnv said that Mr.: de
Valera and his associates having
CONTINUED on page feurl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
HARVEY HAS A
!. NARROW ESCAPE
American Ambassador tc
Great Britain Slightly In
.jured by Auto Wreck
tBy Associated Pressl

CANNES, France, Jan. 9.-George
Harvey, American ambassador TO
Great Britain, narrowly escaped
death here today in an automobile
accident. Accompanied by Richard
Crane, former ambassador. tp
Czecho. Slayocla, whose car he was
riding In; and ,Wickham Steed, ed.
tor Of the London Times, Ambassa'
dor Harvey was on his way for u
round Of golf. ,.,....lt...5i,,-7
The axle Of the. machine broke,
and Mr. Harvey, was thrown out
landing heavily on the road. Ho
was able to arise; but was rushed
back to his hotel In a dazed condt'
tiop. I. .ssa
Physicians found him suffering
from shock, and severe bruises on
his back and expressed the opinion
that he would ,.he confined to his
bed for several days.
Mr.. Crane was uninjpred, bnt Mr..
Steed suffered from bruises and
shock.
WASHINGTON Ian. The, fol.
lowing. Communication was issued
BY the depar rtment of state shortly
before noon today: ,.;-
fsThe departmen OF state re-
ceiyed the telegram from Atnbassa.
dor Harvey this morning stating
that he was mpofarily confined
tojtis room as "a result Of an auto,
mabiie. collision 4 at Cannes. sMr.
Harvey reported that his injuries
were; not sef5 !: I ,,t, "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
Currency Report
IsMade 8Pllblic

WASHINGTON. Jan. Eimbs
ton of the privilege d ediseeunt
ing bank papers as a mean sof ex'
tending credit was Teconfnendrd
TO Congress today by D RI criss
niger. comptroller Of the cuftencs
IN his report for the year eudinr
last October 81: Redisconnting Of
one banks paper. by another BAN
IS, 5at best. he said "a que tipnable
procedure'i and lis liable % becomo
a. menace when "a sbgk py ranide
jts, credit throp=h misuse ot the
privilege.
"I feel that recent experience
admonishes US to the need FOR linn
itation sand safeguards againsi
the possibility 6f exec NJ
Crissinger. said. III The law lao
placed a wisa and proper limlta-
tion upon the extent ot there re
discounts, very few natiouai banks,
In my opinion }, would havc failed
or even& been gtaYely embor'
Tassed. =
The comotroll Ter accorded his
emphatic ppoaition 70 tile tax cx-
emption proposed by congress Of
5000 Of income received from mon
ey invested IN building and loan
assocIat Ions, declaring that II "of
ters aeiiwl method for the iax
dodger, IS und estrable and class
legislatfons f5e reiterated sundry
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
OGAE5N0IVANAT
.JAPANE'S'|EGOURT
Miss Viola Wolfe Receiv.
ed by the Empress;
Writes DR.. Stoetzer

Written on artistic tinted Japa.
nese paper and mailed from YokO,
hama, Japan, comes a letter from
Miss Viola Wolfe to DR.. and Mrs.
H. G. Stoetzer, of the First Pres.
byterlan church. Miss Wolfe is
well known here having been 4
teacher in the Falrmont high
school q few years ago, and local
people will be interested in reading
her letter 10 DR.. Stoetzer. Miss
Wolfe and her sister are engaged
In missionary work in Yokohama.
The entire letter is written OH
one long piece Of very thin paper,
iOoutInue6 on pare torrI
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About Ready 70
Come To Terms
ttBy Associated Press

CANNES, Jan. 9.9- PremIets
Lloyd George and Brland were on
the point today of agreeing on the
essential features Ia pact for ths
protection OF France from possible
German aggressiev which the Brit
ish say will not be an alliance but
sort Of, general accord in which
Belgium and Italy will be includ.
ed, It was declared! In we'll inform
ed quarters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
REDUCE FORGE

oLEAN, N. T., Jan. e.=-The
Pennsylvania Railroad company TO.
day announced a IS per cent re-
duction IN the working force loco
motiye and car repair shops in this
city. The reductivn follows q re-
,duction last week Of the working
time In both repartments. 4s to
az hours. gS. ~ q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
RESUME work (; (

sIsTERsN1LLE, w. Va, Jan. 9.
Tiie John p. seopy glass factory
here viii resume operations Fab
r&ary /, Il was announced today,
rhe plant which has been closed
tor over year; will give employ.
,aent y apparently i5o men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
SUPREME
COURTS
RULING R |. | c
Some Questions
Involved Cause
Latest Action 4

I1,.7r,S, Wy AAeoet4ted PreSfl
WASHINGTON, Jan. q. Illis ID.
preme Court today ordered 4 Il
argument of the WfSt Eireii,i.,
fennsyfrania;o Ohio gas cdtttitlns
case on February, "a with s,ei i,iai
reference to several 6I III otio
ttons inYolyod z
Tn elu stions whISH tiie E6ttt,
indicated II desired eMnhas sed n
ne resarsuinents are Whether the
suits were not pptmaturel bfonelt
as no action has been taken dfthst
,by the states or by the com
missions under the statute apt
%hetk = the sslses present q taul.
justiflable letween ne tstI
parties To tho action.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
Takes Place Of Late Sena-
tor Penrose; Announce
inentl Today
IELI KN0NN MAN.
yin Be a Candidate at
Election TO Fill IN
expired Term

[sy Associated Press


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. George
Wharton Pepper; Philadelphia law
yer, vas appointed United States
senator by Governor sproul today,
TO succeed the late Boies Penrose.
Under the law, the appointment
lands until o successor is selected
atsthe November election TO I'LL the
unexpifed Penrose term ending ia
George Wharton Pepper Is not
unknown 10 many members OF the
senate During the time the Yer.
sailiea treaty was under considera.
LION, Mr. Pepper attracted wide ut.
stSntion BY opposing the ratification
Of the covenant in Joint debate on
the public platform with Senator
Hitchcoclt OF Nebraska, in this
city and With Senator Pomerene, OF
Ohio. n Indianapolis.
Like Boies Penrose, Mr.. Pepper
comes from an old Philadelphia
family, He Will be So years old on
March &c He was educated IN pri.
'sate schools aud was graduated in
1aSST fEon the University OF Penn.
tyiyatsia ofwhicli he now is a trus.
zee from the law department two
Feara aater. EIe had wide expert.
snce IN the civil practice OF law.
The new senator 10 widely known
many activities. but mp to thia
Inc has declined all offers Of sal.
Tried public offices! During the
world war he was aSmember OF the
council ~ m i0nal defense and u
the Pennsylvania Safety commit
tee, and was also a member Of tho
coynmission 10 revise the state leg
Station Mr.. Pepper Is a promi.
nent member OF the Episcopal
church and an expert on the Canoni.
eal law ot the denomination,
+ b. his university days Mr.. Pep.
or was q hammer thrower on the
sack team and he also played foot.
ball He defended organized base.
ballli the Federal league suits and
had much to do with the Drafting
a the present national agreement
ofl the American and National
leagues
4 Governor sproul In announcing
lNhe appointment said that in order
4 het tiiege may be a full understand.
ing Of The situation, he desired to
say that the expected Mr.. Pepper
10 be j. candidate to fill the unex,
PRED term Of the late Senator Pen.
aIfIta| y sIl q q p ~.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
sC.nNIFlERENSfI:ILE GANIEs

CHICAGO. Jan s-Fonr west!
ern conference basket ball teams
are scheduled to meet tonight,
Wisconsin playing Northwestern
at, Evanston, md Ohio appearing
against Michigan! ut Ann Arbors d
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WASHINGTON, Jan: rfe 81
pseme Court today. ordered the
argument OF tho case btnnghi
against the gov dnment ~ tho
Southern and CenraI PaciflS falil
way companies the cpse inyptses
control OF the Centra. Rarigir by
the Southern Paeifit NH ease
was set for hearing In March