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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1922

Page

13

Women Clubs Urged 10 Wage Traffic Safety

Milleyers club women in the United States would confer the degree of doctor of safety to diagnose highway ills and propose remedies. John Ling of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce urged the General Federation of Women’s Clubs to push tougher traffic safety measures, citing such factors as careless driving, poor lighting, and insufficient playgrounds. Local cities, he said, cut fatalities in 1921 and urged expansion of prevention through maps, police coordination, better signs, and school instruction.

Eshautauqua Milleyers Club United Elstes Jeree T John ©.Ling National, Automobile Chamber of Commerce General Federation of Women's Citdes Detroit St. Giouis Randle Hej United States Tratn Burt Cleveland Buffalo Gadimapolis Grhich Ze Im Ohio Atlatta, Gx Bay‘onnes NS S Berkeley Calif Bedgeport Conn Cincinnati Whio Dayton Grand Raptasich Lansing, Mich Milwaukee Wis Minneapolis

More Men Under Arms Than Ever in Europe

A German report presented at Genoa shows Europe now has 4,735,000 soldiers under arms, up from 3,726,641 in 1913. Germany, France, Russia, Britain, and newly appearing armies in Poland and the Baltics are detailed, with shifts in shares of Europe’s total military forces since 1913.

Washington The Associated Press Germany Europe Greece Belgium Russia England Irdty Geman Poland Esthonia Pinland Lettonia Lithuania Czecho Slovakia Genoa France Prante

Good Corn Crops Raised by Negroes

More than 14 000 farm families in North Carolina Texas and Virginia grew 90 000 acres of corn last year under county agent guidance funded by the Department of Agriculture and state colleges yielding 35 bushels per acre on average. Virginia leads with 70 percent of farmers following extension methods. 87 harvested acres were hogged down. Administrators appointed by the county court include Clinton B Prickett for David W Prickett and Clyde E Hawkins for Rosa B Hawkins with bonds of 3000 and 2000 respectively.

Washington North Carolina Texas Virginia Department of Agriculture State Agricultural Colleges Clinton B. Prickett David W. W. Prickett Clyde E. Hawkins Rosa B. Hawkins Yaao

State training camp for rural youths opened in Lewis County

The first state training camp for country youths opens in Lewis County with 100 boys from over half the state, ten days of farm problem training and citizenship work, followed by a seven day leaders' school and later programs for girls. Activities include dairy cattle, soils, drainage, home beautification, and the creation of a 1000 acre wildlife refuge.

Stonewall Jimmy" Riddle Boyd Carter Portland Cement Association Fo Howins Marion County Fay Gaskins Fairmont Ernest Snyder Metz Harry Laughlin

Disabled Veterans Meet in San Francisco Next Week

Disabled American Veterans of the World War prepare for the second annual national convention in San Francisco. Thousands of wounded veterans are expected from across the United States, with railroads offering one way fare and Pullman rates set at 25 dollars round trip. National Commander Judge Robert S. Marx of Cincinnati arrived for the gathering, stressing national interest in veterans welfare and their need for government support to reintegrate into civilian life.

Sax Franciscl Sune x San Francisco United States Pullman Company Pullman Robsert S. Marx Cincinnati Leas

Gandhi Praised For Conviction In Punjab Conference

In Batalal India on June 23 M K Gandhi received praise from the Punjab Provincial Conference for his steadfast nonviolent stand and the group urged continued adherence to nonviolent new cooperation. The body supported establishing a state university linked to Lahore to advance national education and departments in science technology and industry. It backed the Central Khalifat committee and noted progress in unifying Hindu Muslim factions while acknowledging ongoing work toward Swaraj.

Batala India M. K. Gandhi Punjab National Congress Lahore Central Khalifat Committee Paris

Crowd confronts miner fleeing riot scene in West Frankfort

A nonunion miner escaping the Herrin mine riot arrives in West Frankfort early today wearing only a shirt. A crowd gathers, forces the man to leave the district, and police report he claims to be from Peoria and not Thompson.

West Frankfort Herrin Thompson Peoria

Miners Officials Blamed for Herrin Riot Unrest

Muskogee June 2 Officials and Mine Workers leaders face blame for the Herrin riot unrest. John Wilkinson, president of district No. 21, says officials failed to stay in touch with miners across three states, and that incidents like this stem from weeks of ferment, with authorities urged to prevent further outbreaks.

Muskogee Omx Herrin Walan Tlinois John Wilkine Mine Workers of America Wilkinson Mijnoir

May Cook Hospital Statement Summary

The May statement for Cook Hospital shows total earnings from rooms wards operating pot and ambulance service at 5020. Expenses include kilobon ang Geble 489.92, laundry 482.847, hospital supplies and drugs 281.40, building Top ia 263.04, electric Wehr and power 1.2, water and fuel 18%.04, ambulance expense 15.30, salaries 1,175,058, strictrr expenditures 75, instrafire premiums 62.19, hospital equity 9 ment 213.28, total 4,825,957. Net earnings are six or een less average monthly loss for bad accounts 215 Jeavug a Uateddae- 375.95.

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