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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26

1.-THE railroads in their present cCngest
ed condition to supply the mines with
Z; an adequate number Of cars for load.
ing. The National Coal Association Is
endeayoring to co-cperate With rail.
way officials. the Fuel Administration
and the Priorities committee In finding
a remedy for the situation"
In announcing the appointment Of
cur Traffic Manager. November 18th.
We said: The task Of cooperating
with the railroads TO provide sufficient
cars for the loading Of 500.o00.oo0 tons
OF bituminous coal annually has been
delegated by the National Coal Asso.
citation to John Callahan" and
I'm carrying out this work Mr.. Gala.
ban will endeavor to assist the various
governmental agencies involved. and
the railroad companies in meeting the
transportation demands OF the coal in.
dustry."
1t is the intention OF the National
Coal Association to continue to state
facts Of interest to the public in con.
nection with coal supply and produc.
ton from time to tipe. II is also our
intention to continue to the utmost
The work we have already begun OF CO.
operating with the railroads in meet.
ing transportation problems relating
to fuel.
You charge the National Coal Asso.
citation with being founded to produce
riisinformation." You appear to have
based this verdict on the circumstance
that the Association stated that the
less OF coal production on account of
transportation deficiencies in the week
ending November 18th was 100000
tons. We admit that our statement
was based on incomplete records. but
the conservatism of our estimate is
clearly shown by the announcement
CT the United States Geological Survey
mat the correct figures were over 9.
100000 tons.
| We have been equally conservative
in other statements. Hence we have
uniformly been more than fair to the
railroads whenever we have han to
speak OF them in connection with the
coal shortage. Moreover, II we In.
tluenced the Fuel Administrator to ask
for priority and preference for coal
shipments, 1t was only because the
facts we presented clearly indicated
the need Of just such, action. Since
the chairman Of the Prioritles commit.
tee has made an Intellectual attempt to
grant such preferencef.we wonder II
even you may not have at least a sus.
picion that the National Coal Assccia.
tion has been giving out facts instead
of "misinformation."
You accuse the coal operators OF
want OF diplomacy and capacity in
ccaling with their labor" etc. What
OF the railroads? We wonder II you
have forgotten in so short a time the
Adamson law and the events that led
up to its passage.
You attempt to lay upon the coal
operators the blame for the coal short
age. Here again we wish to refer YOU
to the official records which are open
to the public. The reports of the Fed
oral Trade Commission and the United
States Geological Survey indicate that
the coal operators have furnished the
ration with men and equipment at the
mines to produce 700,000,000 tons of
tituminous coal annually. The output
this year will be some SAC, oO0, 900 tons.
l: is true that fires, floods. accidents,
breakages and labor difficulties have
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26

Like everything else, the supply Of
ideal Christmas weather seems tc
have been trifle short and the trans
portation facilities very limited, but
he delivered our order right side up
Deacon Engle might vary the en-.
tertainment program by putting a
brand new poem In the window at 9
o'clock and at 8 each day.
And at midnight have the chimes
play Father. dear Father, come
home with me now
Herb Hoover says sugar will be
short all next year unless Europe
sends to Java for supply. and that
Will use up so much shipping that II
will keep 10000 to 100000 Ameri-
can soldiers out OF Europe.
Guess We'll take ours straight here
after.
Maybe the returns are not all in
yet, but it does seem as If there was
less booze in the county this Christ
mas.
Only one bad actor reported.
Did Santa siveNyou a square deal?
Or did he bring you clgarss =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26

Government agents beginning to turn in reports
that there is plot afoot in various countries at
with Germany to overthrow the existing governments
and the basis of it is said be the organizations main
tanned by the l. w. w. the Bolsheviki and the Irish
agitators. That is fine line up, and If the Germans
think thy can start such things without having them
come home to roost they are very much mistaken
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26

The body of an American sentry captured by party
Of Germans found with the throat cut according
to official reports. About the only hope Germany has
OF favorable terms at the conference lies in our
detachment from European interests prejudces If
the barbarfans in the German army supply us with an
interest in the form of hate Uncle Sam will sit in with
stony face and h,' heart, and Germany will have
to pay to the last pfenng.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
CONGRATULATIONS.

DOTH Mayor Bowen and Chief Of Police Hair de-
ID serve to be congratulated upon the effectiveness Of
Saturday nights raids upon the gambling joints Of the
city It fine clean up and gave great satisfaction
to every Famon citizen who at all jealous Of the good
name Of the city.
Gambling is forbidden by law. and that ought to settle
Its status matter what opinions may be held regarding
the morality or lack of morality, of card game with
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26

There fraternizing anywhere on the West
front yesterday according to the dispatches Eu-
rope There was good deal Of it the first war Christ
mas and some of it last year. but the German method
of warfare has driven frendness out of the hearts
OF the British and the French Germany will be lone
some nation when 1t is all over.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26

Christmas here quiet day. and pleasant one
But for the occasional glimpse of uniform on the
streets there nothing to suggest that the country
is at war. May it never hit any harder than 1t did
on this first Christmas in over half century
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26

Senator Francis G. Newlands' death, which occurred
very suddeny.in Washington Monday evening, is gen
uine loss to the nation. for In Congress had
given real study to the railroad problems of the
nation Coming when it does the passing of this states
may have important influence upon the future
of the transportation interests.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26

1t is officially reported in Petrograd that the Germans
transferring bodies of troops tn, East
the West fronts. This has been going on for some time
and the aggregate of taken away from the Russian
front must be large The problem on the hands of the
German General Staff would be correspondingy urgent
IL the Bolsheviki to bowled over and real gov
eminent take charge in Russia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
What People Say
and Some side>Renarks

John A. Clark, ST., a poneer~ coal
operator OF the Fairmont. ClarksburE
region. who has figured largely In its
present development, hesitated q III.
tie in enthusing about woodrow WI
son. when hS became the candidate
OF the Democratic party for president
although Mr.. Clark is a lifelong
Democrat. He had been for Under.
wood. Mr.. Clark's attitude gradually
changed and now he is one of,tlie
presidents warmest admirers. He
says:
ut was Divine Hand that eject.
ed MIR. Wilson the second time. Just
think of It! He was elected without
New York and all he states that have
always named the presdents! It was
the work of a Divine Handi
Mr.. Clark considers Woodrow vii.
son and Lloyd George the greatest
statesmen in the world today. He
thinks Wilson will have q more re.
splendent name In history than either
Lincoln or Washington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26

Bort Villains. writing in the Jan
uary American Magazine, says:
People sometimes ask me II
I would not give anything to be
white. answer, in the words
OF the song, most emphatically
"No" How do know what I
might be II / were white man?
1 might be losing my health for
eight dollars day"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
SHORT AND SNAPPY

Grass stupidity and fnexcusable incompetence must
be responsible for the outbreak of smallpox in the girls
dormitory at Marshall College-Parkersburg Sentinel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26

From the way the ball players joining the colors
1t may not only be necessary down the schedule
but the player limit as well, perhaps. out the
league season Observation-Disclosures News.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26

German leader says that ninety-nne per cent of
the German people want peace So they let the per
cent control the situation and then vehementy deny
that they not free nation. And there you are
Clarksburg Telegram.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26

Congress evidently has determined on having an in
teresting session this tme-Chareston Mail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26

The prohlbitionss will only have to gain eight states
while the vets must retain thirteen damp states to win
Wheeling 1ntelligencer.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-07
HANUKAH OBSERVED ny
JEWS THIS COMING WEEK

The midwinter festival OF Judaism
Ii Hanukah. the Feast OF Dedication.
which begins this year December 10Th
and lasts "A week. HAnukah commem-
crates the victory OF the Maccabeea
and their rededioation OF the temple
on Mount Zion after Il had been de-
spoiled and defiled by the Syrian ty-
rant. Antioehus Epiphanes. In the sec
ond century before the Christian era.
Judas Maccabeus. the great military
leader, died before the war was end
ed. but his example continued TO give
Inspiration 20 the people. and the
struggle ended In complete victory
for the Jews, Hanukah II the only
warlike festival OF the Jewish people,
but even In Il the soldiers divide hon
ors with the martyrs, among Shom Is
mentioned Hannah. a heroi woman
who. with her seven sons. died rather
than desert the faith,
The festival has become iymbolized
by the progressive kindling OF lights
during the week OF the celebration.
one candle Is lighted tho first even
ing. increasing each successive night.
until there are eight the last evening.
IL is the custom also during the Feast
OF Dedication TO give gifts 20 the poor
and TO exchange them with one an
other as goodwill offerings and to-
kens OF esteem.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-07
sHEEPGROwERs ARE SEEKING
NEW GRAZING LANDS IN SOUTH

To look over conditions In the South
with n view 20 securing suitable graz
ing lands for future use. a committee
OF Utah sheepmcn has gone 90 New
orleans. La. and other Southern
points. In the committee are J. II.
Edgheili. Thomas Austin. Richard
wgnder and Abncr Smith. These men
are all prominent shecpmen Of the
state and u II expected that they will
make q report on the possibility Of Sc
curing suitable grazing lands In the
South to the convention OF woolgrow-
crs. 20 be held In Salt Lake City next
month.
Development Of the Western States.
Increased influx Of settlers and the
taking mp ~ large acrcagcs Of land by
farmers and ranchcrs. under the en-
largod homestead act, have gradually
resulted In considerable reduction
Of the available grazing acreage in all
of them. u " pointed out by sheep
mon.
In Utah the reduction Of tho avail
able grazing acreage has been felt. u
II stated. and Tor that reason sheep
men are beginning 10 look 90 the South
and Co other sections 81 the country
for lands 20 make ~ vsscs
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-07
NATIONAL wOoLMEN AND
STOCkMEN To MEET HERE

Calls have been sent out for two
national conventions dealing with
phases OF the live stock Industries to
be held In Salt Lake city In January.
The first OF these In the twenty-first
annual convention of the American
National Live Stock association To be
held January itth. 18th and 10th. The
fifty-fourth annual convention OF the
National Woolgrowers' association
will be- held January 18th. 18th and
18th. In prospectus sent out cover
ing the scope OF activity OF the con-
Vention OF the American National Live
stock association subjects were men,
ton for consideration. Among them
the efforts OF our government 90
stimulate the production OF live stock
and what live stock producers should
do; policy az the United States food
administration toward the protection
81 producers. effect OF the war on the
live stock industry; better utilization
OF animal feeds 40 as 20 produce meat
animals at a lower cost.
Terms OF the federal license OF
meat packers. investigation OF the
meat industry now being conducted
by the federal trade commission; ne
cessity for an accurate federal census
~ live stock; land designations under
the six hundred and forty acre stock
raising homestead bin: reservation OF
driyeways and water holes; classifi-
cation and disposition OF control Of
the remaining public land not desig-
mated as applicable for filing; some
proposed changes In grazing regula-
tons In national forests; inspection
of meat hides and wool from foreign
countries; importation OF live stock
from countries where contagious dis
ease exists, protection OF live stock
owners and ranchmen In Mexico;
meat Inspection law; general inves-
tigation by interstate commerce COM
mission OF all railroad rates. rules and
practices involved in the transporta-
ton OF live stock.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-07
Cholen In Ros Elder.

BRIGHAM CITY, Dec. s.-The
presence OF hos cholera and blackleg
among the hogs and cattle IN IioN Ell
der county caused County Agent Rob
ert IA. Stewart To summon the state
live stock Inspector, Dr, n. w, Hog
gan. and the two made a recent trip
OF inspection to all parts OF the coun-
~ where these diseases were reported,
with the extension of the time for
fascinating cattle between the ages OF
three months and two years Co Decem-
Der 10th. cattlemen are actively en-
gagged complying with the law, and
ny the time the limit is up most Of the
cattle in the county viii have been
yaccinatcd.
The officials rendered considerable
assistance 10 the farmers where chol-
era and blackleg was found, and while
the situation Is far from being serious
at this time, the officials will keep a
sharp lookout for II and see that the
dread disease OF live stock does not
spread
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-07
The sun speclaI seryIce.

The sun Special Service.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. Cat
tie receipts today we're twenty three
thousand head. probably record for
any day In December Market aver
aged steady. but little weakness on
steers selling over tii.O0. COW sales
strong and Htockcrs and feeders ten
cents higher In some cases Hogs to-
day eight thousand head and market
steady 60 five cents lower. Top ti7.2O.
sheep and lambs today ten thousand
head Fed western lambs up To- tt6.60
and feeding lambs ti6.75. No steers
worth above twelve dollars arrived to-
day. and the best ones moved slowly
NJ weak prices. Cheap steers sold
steady and cows strong Range beef
steers seil at $500 TO 1850. range
cows 800 60 1850. best native cows
up 20 $3.50 and veal calves stronger
with sales up TO ti250. November
cattle receipts here were the largest
ever received In November. 323.6bo
head. besides thirty-six thousand
calves. an Increase OF cighty-seven
thousand cattle and fifteen thousand
calves over November last year and
elEhty-Hix thousand more cattle than
IN November two years ago. the pre-
vioua largest November. Kansas City
packers slaughtered 2oo,b3S cattle In
November this year. the greatest
number they ever handled In any one
month. Tho demand Tor stockcra and
feeders continues large. and prices are
firm from DAY TO day. both stock cat
tic and feeders being wanted with
good breeding a requirement In ma
iority OF cases Feeders sell At 1900
TO tii.0o. best stockcra $500 60 5000
and plain HtockerH down TO $500.
shipments 60 the country In Novem-
her were a hundrJ-l and forty-two
thousand head over November last
year.
Choice butcher hogs brought ,i7.2o
today, best heavy hogs the same price.
light weights ttT.O0 with bulk Of
sales tis.sO o. ti7.tB. Prices are
Hixty-fiye cents under the highest time
In November. the increase In receipts
allowing packers To gain that conccHs
sion In the last two weeks Tho sup.
ply nc five leading markets today In
clEhty-ono thousand head, twelve
thousand less than at the same points
a week ago and fourteen thousand
lees than the same day last year. Some
weakness was shown at first. but AT
the finish there were signs OF strength,
and unless receipts stop showing n
shortage from last week and last year,
prices may advance later this week.
Pigs soil az Sib,2b 10 ti6.2b.
In sheep and lambs the marke;
shows occasional signs OF strength.
hut has not yet settled down 60 "a win
tor basis. Fed western lambs sold al
$3.50 today but not strictly first
class. Others at tiS,tO and heavy ma
tivcH at tib.7b. There are thirty cars
of New Mexico feeding lambs her. to-
day. including choice light lambs AT
siS.7b. suitable for "A long feed. and
almost sure moneymakera N fitted for
the April market. Heavier feeders
sell down Co tiS.O0. Fat ewes are
worth up to tii.7h. wothcrz tia.0o
and yearilnga tia.7b.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-07
WITH THE LIVE sToCKNES
OF THIS SECTION OF UTAH

Cattle In the Antelope aud Sewers
Canyon country o. the uintah Basin
are In flrHt-elAha condition. This APP
pears 10 be- n very good range.
y. n. Hammond and Dr. J. II. Reid
of Moab left last Week for New Mex
leo and Texas for thh purpose OF In
speeding several largo herds OF sheep
with a view Of buying thom.
Crystal nroA. the American Fork
shocpmen. have purchased their win
ter'H supply Of hay for feeding their
flookA In tho reservation country at
seven and eight dollars a ton.
Lester seweil hyton sheepman. has
returned homo 60 look after more
pressing business than searching for
eighteen hundred lost sheep. seweii
recently purchased eighteen hundred
tons OF hay In the stack In the country
north OF Myton,
The government last week distrib-
uted two hundred and forty-seven
head OF cattle. purchased In the SOU
thern part OF the state. among the In
diana In the uintah Basin. Many cat
tie are In the BaAin this fall. Most OF
them are owned locally although some
have been brought In 90 be fed. A.
Roosevelt many cattle and sheep are
10 be wintercd.
our sheep have been diminished
steadily since the war began. We pro-
ducod In 1915 only IS per cent OF the
wool that We used. In providing uni
forms for millions and millions OF
men tho world Ii using more wool
than ever before In It's history, We
have never seen such a price OF wool
as Il exists today. There Ia praetie-
ally a famine In wool at the present
moment.
bert whittemore Is quoted In My
toms Free Press as saying Il In no
trouble at all for one aheepman 10
pick out another Hheepman. Just
took at J. n. Coltharp. w. H. Col
thaTp and Lester Sewell yonder as
they walk up the street towards the
Myton State bank. They are walking
single file. that's the best sign l know.
These men have seen sheep walk that
way 40 much that they have got the
habit"
Construction was completed last
Saturday OF a reservoir with a ca
pacity for storing seven hundred and
ANAs AHNheahu kaltoHn VI NaANf w
North Salt Lake as the main water
system for the union stookyards there.
The cost OF the reservoir, which Is
lined with concrete, was twenty-five
thousand dollars The reservoir was
built for the storing Of artesian we'll
water OF a superior quality from wells
drilled by the stockyards company.
Further assurances that the wool
securing plant planned for Salt Lake
city will materialize are received by
OF the commercial club there.
The project was recently outlined TO
sheepmen OF Utah boy J. q. Halman OF
Boston, who declared that an initial
unit 10 cost t25O.OOO would be con-
structed In time 10 handle next years
clip. II Is said that Charles J. Webb
4 Co, Of Philadelphia, financial back
ers OF Halman, have consented To fur
nish the money needed.
Just because a bellwether was con-
trary. Lester Sewell, known as the
Idaho sheep king" will lose twenty
(Continued on page four)
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-07
THIS FIRST WOOL SALE
INTERVIEWS MANY uTAHNS

Utah and other Western woolgrow-
ors have become interested In the an
nouncement that the first auction sale
OF wool In America will take place In
Boston. Mass, January 10Th, next.
when approximately forty-five thous-
and bales Of Australian wool viii be
sold at auction. The sale OF the wool
by auction viii be the first instance
I'm this country where the Australian
method OF marketing N followed,
All the wool was originally con-
signed To the British government. but
was turned over 20 American manu-
facturerH who have government con-
tracts for making wearing apparel
The provision was made that the wool
be disposed Of bY the Australian auc-
ton method and the manufacturers
compelled 10 hid for Il In competition
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-07

TO stop killing your brood sovE. Lot
them do their fun war duty by keep.
ing them In the army OF producers.
Remember that the country IN facing
a very serious situation. that millions
OF pounds of pork products are need.
ed TO feed our own army. rs well -
the civilian population Of our allies
Europe IN short over thirty-thrce
million hogs. and there II no chance
OF an immcdite Increase. The short
age In the United States ~ over five
million. and the number o. hogs right
here In Utah h the lowest u has been
In many years. There N but one way
TO build u up--and that IN to save the
saws. DO not slaughter them. We
have plan whereby they can be dis
lTibutcd among other farmers " YOU
cannot afford 10 breed them.
You are assured high prices Tor
your hogs by the United States food
administration. which has announced
that the price win be stabilized. 30 far
as II ~ within iu power. at mini
mum 81 $3.50 per hundred on foot st
Chicago.
Complete details 81 our plan 20
Increase hog production In Utah Will
be forwarded within the next few
DAYS. Moanwhilc-do your blt-tsave
tho brood sowA"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-07
Plan 20 KIN Them.

CHICAGO. Dec. IA reduction In
tuberculosis BY tho purchase and
slaughter M quickly as possible OF all
tubcrcuiar cattle on the farms OF the
United States will be the plan pre-
scented TO the United States Live Stock
Sanitary association by Dr. n. n. Rog-
ers 81 ~. Joseph. Mo. when the ASSOC
siaiion meets here next week In con
noctlon with the International live
stock exposition. Dr. Rogers says the
cooperation OF the packing compan-
les N necessary.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-07
Ash Fifty Millions.

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Dec. a.
Representative Blanton Of Texas in
troduccd bill today authorizing an
appropriation Of $50. 900. 900 for relief
OF farmers In the drought section OF
the Southwest lie said that In Texas
alone n hundred and fifty counties
comprising an area half the size Of
Germany. had been ~ affected that
Il was impossible 90 raise cattle there.
The hill provides that $4,000. 900 be
expended In Texas and $4,000. 900 each
In New Mexico and Colorado. princi-
paliy for purchase Of cattle feed.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-12-07

WARRINGTON, ID. @, Dec. T.
Chicago packers protested TO Herbert
g. Hoover today against Limitation of
their profits 20 . per cent They hint
cd at undcrproduotion " they don't get
more. Hoover told them per cent Ia
fair profit and that anything above
that will come from the peoples
pockets and that u Will not be per-
mitted