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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-11-12
NEW COAL TARIFFS
Soon TO Be Filed by w. Va. Railroads
Strong Defense to Be Made. In
GLIDING. Perhaps. Congress
sionaf Investigation.
(By G. &. McIntoshl

Huntington. Nov. 3rd.-An Assoc.
ated Press dispatch from Roanok,
Virginia. published today. announce.
that the y. a. w. G. x O., Il. a o. an.
X. * NJ. railways will file their tarIf
Increasing the freight rate on co,l. to
take effect December 18th
This action seems to Indicate thai
the railroads have despaired OF the d.
terstate Commerce Commission initial
ing the inquiry into coal rate diffsrer
tials. as was the desire OF the raj
roads. The commission has not. nov
ever. announced any decision in IN.
matter.
The dispatch having emanated from
Roanoke. Va. which Is headquarters
for the y. & W. Is taken a. author
tative.
No defensive action can be taker
by the coal Companies until such time
as the new tariffs are filed. The AZ
torneys for the coal companic. hav,
no announcement TO make at the pres
enf time as TO their probable course o..
procedure.
IL Is known. however. that they have
been making preparations to enter
upon a timely and adequate defcus.
and that the interests Of the coal 3d.
dustry will be amply protected b. g.
legal representatives.
IL has been limited here that ths
West Virginia representative i'm Cor
grcss may institute an Investigation
Into what Col. J. w Dawson charac
terizes as an Illegal combination OF
railroads and coal operators and coal
miners OF other states. 10 destroy our
coal industry. and. through IL. destroy
other business in West Virginia"
This. Of course. viii be only on,
means Of defense. bit may prove far
reaching In its consequences. The
real light. on the merits Of the case.
viii be contested before the Interstate
Commerce Commission at washington.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-11-12
IAN OPERATING
TRIUMPH"
Notwithstanding Unri-
vailed Success AT
Money-Making, N. &
W. Seeks To Cypress
Shippers
(By G. c. Mcintosh

An article published in the Financial
World. issue OF October Both. declares
that the record OF the Norfolk 4 West
81 IA for the last ifs, al year Is an Oper
ating triumph"
IL il shown that the y a W carried
its traffic Al cost below 20 cents ol
every dollar OF revenue received. lts
train load has been increased from
6f2 tons in 1910 TO sal tons last
year Its second track has beer ia
creased in the same time from 3Ns
miles 10 80. 80 now more than 20 per
cent OF thu line IL double tracked lr
addition. its sidings and yard tracks
have Increased 2Oo miles. tOfaliug 50
per cent of all miles operated
AlsO there has been marked iin
prOyement In equipment facilities Ia
1910 the average capacity OF all freight
ears Mas ~ tons. Now they have coal
ears that carry 80 tons. being so large
Thai other lines Nill not divert them
Tor their own use. A. cOnsequrics.
they are available for constant SEW
GO GA the y A. W
The track and bridges are continu
'hs IA hlhu rtdtf 81 fhtflltHft ~
1915 the management spent ON main
t~D4nce OF way, per mile Sy.N63. Bon
The same year the baltimore & Ono
spent approximately 81 4ea per mile
The article in The Financial Norla
shows thai the Norfolk A Western
"a we'll managed. that IL has abundant
working capital. that IL looks after the
physical state or it's plant and ms q
character OF traffic that produces large
earnings per freight train mile. Ther.
lore. IL would seem as though It's So
surities should rank among the besi
On the entire railroad list"
As money earning investment th,
Norfolk a Western Is shown TO hav,
lew rivals
The question that disturhs the mind
II West Nirginians IL: Why. i'm lac.
II the fact that the Norfolk * West
ern is astonishing the financial wOri.
IA its great ability TO earn money am
produce dividends I'm the CARRYING al
coal. should II enter into a delibcraf,
acheme TO wreck the coal industry
which is the chief source OF its bust
I uess2
The answer is. perhaps. found in
statement modestly made In the sam,
article. which f. a. follows
THE Pennsylvania Railroad owns .
7 81 per cent interest in the company
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-11-12
n STREET HIGH BOYS
GIVEN SEVERE DEFEAT
Sterer College Team Smothers the
Locals Under in a Score
20 to O.

Washington, ID. C, Nov IN -.
High school went down 70 defeat hefore
. strong team from >torer College OF
Hrpers Ferry yesterday afternoon m
drizzling rain at Nigilant Foot Ball Park.
The score, ~ 10 a.. ioes not set forth thu
strength OF the victor-. for al least two
touchdowns would have been added To-
their score had many penalties Mt sawed
NJ Street. The >torcr team Uas all ID ~
on the otiense This boy would make
any Of the leading college teams Ia thi~
vicinity. Running with interference or
plunging through the line shows him oil
20 advantage. The Howe brothers. at
either tackle. did splendid work For
NJ Street Diggs. >iu.In-. Co-tin and Con
ter plsyed well.
Touchdowns were made in the hr~t
quarter and not until the la-t period did
the constant battering hase IT, effect on
the VI Street eleven. Two touchdnwns
were registered IN tins period
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-11-12
Uplift Of Negro Con.
templated

~ ban Tuesday night. - uh ch tine
The Sofa. and Econ, m sal Club T. r
Wen viii be permanently organiz AMI
officers viii be eles tel for the ensuing
y ar. The women will hold meeting
during the latter part Of the week and
organize their club, ard they viii ss-is,
the men IN thenew Undertaking With
ont frueslity no one can Income rich.
and with frngslity no one can remain
poor Vas the slogan adopted ~ the
residents Of the terrace.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-11-12
NJ ALPIN

Rev. n. e.. Hunter filed his pulpit
sunday and preached two soul -tirrirc
sermons. Quite q number Of peopl,
from Big Stiek attended services.
Quite . number Of orr peor.e attended
three O'Clock services At Tams sunday.
Mr.. Edward Finney VA in Beckley
saturday on bushes.
Qnits . number Of our people attended
the schoos trial Of Mrs l.. Lord in Beck
leg Monday.
Mr.. and Mr. Msckey Wa ti,e guest ~
Mn Annie Due.
Quite number Of girI- and t,oys ~
I'D ths reception az Big stick Tuesday
night gwen BY Mrs Ada Jackson.
A Halloween Psry was given a the
~ q Ne Bob. Lot Of fun wss played
80 - Mssquersder.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-11-12

WluIr0 Good, live Automobile Agen,
Wn"iIu: 10 sell % ". p. Five pas-en.
ger ll2-inch Wheel-Bsse Automobile
raH-sized and generous IN al proper
uons; attractive and stylish in appear
snce; GOOD bill clfmber. Weighing onIv
1870 lbs Price only $4,000. Liberal
commnsions allowed. For complete in
!os1seea stdFsD box 80, Ohsxissson,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
ON THE WATCH FOR BARGAINS
Employer Of Labor Explains How He
10 Bringing HE Force to Ideal
Efficiency.

"Never heard of bargains in men,
did you!" remarked an employer OF
labor, mechanical and clerical. well.
there are such bargains and this Is
the time to pick them up. So many
good people are looking for work
these days that We can get choice
quality at low quality prices.
II should say that at least half OF
the employees under my control are
not up to q fair efficiency standard,
but with work plenty can't make the
average higher. Now can. and when.
ever l know Of q first-class man who
wants work lay OF one Of my second
raters and give the good one Job.
"Of course l don't pay him what he
is worth, but I've got him and when
times begin to improve he is there
and when he shows the stuff that is in
him he'll get the pay all right Our
firm has q reputation for paying the
best price for the best work and we
are going to have a fine force II these
hard times continue much longer.
Bargains in men? Well, should
say there are plenty Of them, and !
should also say that l am right up at
the bargain counter and will take all I
can get till all my people are first
class"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
EXCELLENT WALL STREET TIP
Purchaser Of Securities Should Not
Fall to Keep an Eye on
Earnings.

have noticed during a quarter of
q century's observations. that when
all the financial writer's are proclaim
ing the merits of a particular stock,
and, at the same time insiders, who
are supposed to know all about it,
are pointing out its good points. in.
creasing earnings, etc., somebody
stands waiting to sell, Jasper" writes
in Leslie's. I have also noticed that,
when q stock advances, day by day
or week by week, without anything be-
ing said in explanation, or without
any effort being made to attract at
tention to 1t. there must be something
worth while" going on, especially II
transactions in that stock be large.
Perhaps some of my observant read
ers have noticed the same peculiari.
ties of the stock market.
1t Is perfectly natural that when one
wants to sell his goods he must ex.
tol their merits and that II he wants
to buy property he should 60 about
1t quietly, and II he has knowledge OF
its merits should say as little a. pos.
sible about them until he has com
pleted the purchase. The same mo
tives and principles that move men
to buy and sell commodities Of any
kind inspire men and movements in
Wall street.
For this reason l have advised my
readers who wish to be successful in
specializing, not to take tips so freely
given by those who have their own
purposes to serve, but to note with
care the operations of the market and
news that has bearing on the values
of securities. do not mean by this
the rumors that financial writer's and
tipsters give out, but the real news
found in official reports of declining
or increasing earnings and the state
ments required by law, to be made
and sworn to.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
HONEYMOON HOUSE
BY GEORGE MUNsoN.

"Of what use is my success now
sighed Robert Loring, when Elsie
cannot enjoy it with me?"
At thirty-two years of age Loring
had suddenly become we'll known as
an architect. 1t was his work on the
Municipal building. a subsidiary part
of which had Unexpectedly fallen to
him to design, owing to the death of
the original architect, which had
brought him fame. And now he had
been commissioned to build half-mil-
lion dollar house for John Merivale,
an elderly banker. known as the rich.
est, most eccentric and most kind
hearted man in the state.
LOring had known Merivale slightly
when he was a boy. but no doubt the
banker had long ago forgotten him.
He had had a hard life. Born in lux
ury. he had been cast into poverty on
the untimely death of his father. At
twenty-five he had married Elsie Foth-
eringall. reputed the prettiest girl In
Baltimore society. Then came the
crash and years of bitter poverty, cul-
minating in their separation. Elsie
had taken her maiden name again,
and for six years he had not seen her.
Their quarrels had been due to his
poverty. Elsie, accustomed to every
luxury, could not understand living on
SIS a week. She had no idea of the
struggles young professional man
must undergo. She thought Robert
idle. And he had been too proud to
60 to her when his income began to
mount, first to two thousand a year,
then to three thousand-now to eight
thousand dollars!
He sighed, for he still loved Elsie,
and made his way down to old Meri-
Wales Office. The same pride which
had led him to shun all his acquaint-
ances now forbade him to remind the
banker of his former acquaintance
with him. And evidently Merivale
had not the least remembrance Of
him.
Il am going to build myself q man.
sion in my old age" he chuckled, land
I have seen your work on the Munich.
pal building. 1t is splendid. sir. And
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29

II your automobile tires or your rub
Der boots don't wear SO well as they
should, it may be because microbes
are eating them. When perfectly dry
commercial rubber is not capable of
furnishing nutriment to any form Of
microbe. but when sufficiently moist
it is frequently attacked by certain
bacteria or molds which feed on the
albuminoids, resins and sugars it con-
tains. The red, yellow, brown and
black spots which often appear on rub
Der are able to assimilate the hydro
carbon of rubber and by so doing de-
stroy its rs,ue
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
Trap-Door Spiders.

In the southwestern states trap-door
spiders are familiar. They live in
holes in the ground, from which they
sally forth to hunt their insect prey.
Their houses have doors. The door
is thick, beautifully beveled at its
edges and close-fitting like a cork.
When it closes, its outside surface is
exactly like the surrounding soil, and
90 the entrance to the spiders retreat
becomes completely hidden from
view.
The door is first constructed Of q
layer of silk, which is spread across
the mouth of the tube. Bits Of soil,
moss and further layers of silk are
then introduced, until the required
thickness is obtained. The hinge IL
also made of silk. In case Of danger
the spider bolts into her tunnel, pulls
shut the door and clings to the threads
Of the under side. and also holds to
the sides of her dwelling tube.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29

/ want you to do something equally
good for me. because"-he paused-"I
am going to marry again, and it is
for my bride, Miss Fotheringall."
Loring could hardly repress the cry
that trembled on his lips. There was
only one Miss Fotheringall.
He sat In a daze during the remain
der of the interview. 1t was evident
that Merivale knew nothing about the
divorce. But how was that possible
Perhaps he had not associated him
with the name Of Elsie's former hus-
band.
Then, could he afford to refuse the
offer? On the regular commission ba-
sis 1t meant a sum of $4,000. And,
apart from the money, there was the
certainty that the work would bring
him numerous commissions from per.
sonal friends of Merivale and 9th.
ers.
When Loring left the Office he had
accepted the commission. He heard
the bankers words ringing in his ears.
I'm not going to hamper you with
any instructions. my boy. Just build
the house as IL it was your own, and
as If it was for your own honeymoon
Loring decided that the chances OF
his meeting Elsie again we're very
slight. Undoubtedly, long before the
foundations had begun to be dug Meri
vale would have mentioned his name
to his future bride. But the CHASTITY
irony of the situation Knocked him. II
was certainly a dreadful situation.
And because of its biting irony he
set to work to build just such a house
as he and Elsie had often planned. in
the days when he looked forward tc
the success which had now arrived
The time came at last when he had
the contractor at work.
81 don't want to see 1t until it's fin
ished." said Merivale to him. Never
mind worrying about my opinions
young man. Just you get busy ant
build a house that's weather proof ant
has some stairs in it, and a kitchen
and parlor, and I'll let you do it II
your own way"
A little more than a year after tn.
plans had been completed the hous
was ready. Not ready for occupation
but ready without the plumbing an
~-her "fx.ngs And then Loring toll
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
IN ANOTnER'S name
BY ROBERT DEWITT MARsroN.

A beautiful young girl formed the
central figure in coy drawing-room
scene. She had sketching material on
D small stand in front Of her, and the
evident result Of her own labor she
was s.udiously and thoughtfully sur.
keying, q pen and ink portrait.
| It was . strong face that she had
built up from memory solely face
more Of intelligence and character
than real masculine beauty. Its pos
SCISSOR was no ordinary individual.
The lineaments showed strength,
bride. The eyes were clear, almost
stern, yet q kindly light showed in
their depths.
Anita Warden had fancied she was
alone, but q mirthful mischievous face
was all unaware peering over her
shoulder. 1t was that Of Mary Deane.
her best girl friend, who had stolen
upon her solitude on tiptoe.
AT last?" she cried, half interroga.
lively.
Anita started and blushed, hid the
portrait under folder and faced her
friend now with less Of embarrass.
ment than a species of sadness.
you know who 1t is?" she inquired
softly.
"Your hero, of counsel" smiled the
sprightly Mary.
He is a hero. yes" replied Anita
seriously. 1T is Clyde Merriel, a
man. a stranger who has done for US
what money and friends and kin could
not do. Whan brother Egbert was
lost in the wilds of Alaska, we learned
that Mr.. Merriel had been over all
that territory. We sought him out to
find him q careless, reckless Bohe-
milan, a poet, writer and wanderer.
He was In pawn"
I'm pawn!" repeated the astonished
Mary.
Eyes. It seemed to be falling Of
his to care for the unfortunate. At
the poor cheap rooms he called home
we found . crippled artist and two
penniless newspaper men. Mr.. Merriel
had given them refuge. To pay rent
and secure food for them he had
gone to q money loaner who provided
the needed cash, but insisted that the
borrower remain prisoner with him
until he had turned out some travel
sketches that were readily salable."
IAN original character, surely!" com.
mented Miss Deane.
HE was grim, unresponsive when
father offered him any amount pro-
vided he would undertake the search
for Egbert. feared he would refuse.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29

letter modestly. unassumingly. Her
father wrote. too. asking Clyde to
come to them, offering him half his
fortune for what he had done.
It was real love with Anita. The
picture of the strong resolute-faced
hero was constantly before her minds
vision. His deeds had glorified him in
her estimation. Then q few days later
there came q shock that prostrated
her.
A woman, bold, vicious. determined,
came to the house one day. She asked
for Clyde Merriel. Her manner dis.
turbed Anita and she demanded to
know her business with him.
He is my husband" was the grim
reply, and the woman produced .
marriage certificate evidencing . mar
rage between Clyde Merriel and Eva
Lind. two years previous.
Weary days followed. then illness.
Anita was heartbroken. She shut her
self in her room and would see no
body but Mary Deane. When Clyde
Merriel left the hospital and returned
to his friends, there was q meeting
with Mr.. Warden, an offer Of an un-
limited reward, which was proudly re.
fused, and Clyde did not see Anita.
She dared not trust herself In the
presence Of the man she loved.
And Clyde-all that had inspired
his intrepidity and sacrifice had been
= <ho,, uh% - Aha mammalian provo}oo n
the eyes Of Anita Warden when he
had started out on his perilous jour-
ney.
On his return trip from Alaska,
Clyde had come across q rich mining
claim. He had sold 1t for liberal
sum. He was able to care for his
friends now. They told him of the
visit of q woman, Eva Lind, during
his absence. It set him to thinking.
She had indicated her address in an
other city. Thither he went and
found her.
You are Eva Lind" he said. land
I am Clyde Merriel."
"You?" cried the woman. mo!
Clyde Merriel is my husband"
you mistake" declared Clyde. II
will tell you story"
It was BRIEF He who had ever sac
rified himself for others, had learned
that q reckless friend had married
under his name. The friend had soon
repented Of his act and had left his
wife. Later he had died. Clyde con-
vinced the woman Of the truth Of his
statement. He learned from her that
she had visited Miss Warden.
wrong enough has been done al
ready" said the woman. Il shall
write to this Miss Warden the truth"
Clyde Merriel, poet, writer and wan
derer, sat completing . travel article
one week later, when some one en-
tered the room.
It was Anita. She was pale, but
lovely as ever. Her eyes bore q
| wearied expression, but In their
depths was the returning light OF
courage.
II have been ILL.," she faltered. II
am better now, and have come al
last to thank you"
He could read what had transpired
in her expressive face. He could hope
in the light of the tender gratitude
she tried to tell him Of.
1.-THE day left YOU" he said stead
ily, II had but one wish-that yoy
would think of me when I was away
Every moment" she fluttered. and
whisperingly, "Oh!"-and there she
dropped her head, but not until thu
unspoken promise Of the past wal
clearly emphasized AZ living toker
Of the present.
Copyright. 1s15. by w. q. chapnan)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
And He Did.

A country deacon went home one
evening and complained to his wife
that he had been abused down at the
store shamefully. Zone of the neigh
bors," he said, called me q liar" Her
eyes flashed with indignation. why
didn't you tell him to prove it," she
exclaimed. That's the very thing
that's the trouble" replied the bus.
band; II told him to prove it, and be
did,"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
Che Was studiously and rhoushtfuliy
Surveying . Pen and Ink Portrait.

I took both his hands in mine. plead
ing for his aid. l felt him tremble.
Just once his eyes were lifted to
mine. when l told him . lifetime Of
gratitude, yes. of love should be his.
Then, gallant rs some courtier, he
kissed my hand. II seemed to me that
he wrung from me q sacred promise.
and-I love him!"
Miss Deane gently stroked the fair
head of her companion In sympathy.
He has found Egbert," went on
Anita, land he will be home tomor-
row. Oh, think Of our Joy! And in
. month Mr.. Merriel will return. He
suffered some accident in reaching
my brother and is in hospital in Ore
gon. When he comes" the voice of
the speaker was thrilling-"how can
we ever thank him!"
: Tears were in her eyes, love in her
heart. Her brother had written her
of the grandly heroic efforts of his
rescue. Clyde Merriel had faced the
rigors of a two-hundred mile tramp
through the lonely wilderness. He had
been attacked by wild men and wild
beasts. Famished, weak, nearly col
lapsed he had discovered young War
den in the hands of natives who, had
cared for him. At the risk of his life
he had brought him out to the coast.
7 Egbert Warden came home two
days later to receive q glad loving
welcome. He had one constant theme
the sterling courage and devotion
of Clyde Merriel. He told of the
strangely silent yet resolute bravery
of the stranger who had confronted
innumerable perils because-becauss
Of Anita! What else?
Anita wrote to the invalid in the
hospital She could not wait to thank
him in person. She could not bu
show her interest in the man as il
his heroic deeds. He responded b!