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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-03
PROVISION IS MADE
FOR SHARING
Measure Proposes Division Into
Not Less Than Twenty
Systems.
STRIKES ARE PROHIBITED
Labor Disputes to Be Settled by
Committee on Wages and
Conditions.
STRIKES ARE PROHIBITED
Bv Universal, so,v;co,

WASH1NGTON. Sept 2-Rcturn Of
the railroads to private ownership and
their operation under a strict method
Of governmental supervision are pro-
vidcd for in the new railroad bill
drafted by the Senate Committee on
Interstate Commerce and introduced in
the Senate today by Senator Cummins,
of Iowa, the committee chairman
The bill proposes TO divide the rail-
road systems of the country into not
less than twenty nor more than thirty
five systems under regional direction.
Prohibition of strikes and lockouts BY
employees is contained in the bill, as
arc also provisions for profits sharing
by employees and their elevation to
positions in the dircctorateS of the
railroad companies.
Powers Arc Extended.
The powers Of the Interstate Com
mercc Commission are to be extended
TO give the commission complete jur-
there is created new board Of five
members. TO be known as the railroad
transportation board. with supervision
over development and operation.
1t is provided that the roads shall
go PACK to their owners on the last
gay OIL the month in which the bill
government is TO take into its hands
the control OF financing of the roads.
the fixing of rates and wages and the
virtual operation OF the railways.
Labor disputes are to be settled
ny a committee on wages and work
ing conditions, which is created by the
Dill. This committee is TO be com
posed Of eight members, four represent
ing labor unions and four represent
ing the companies. Its decisions are
70 be certified TO the TRANSPORTATION
board, whose findings will be final
and viii constitute governmental
Judgment.
Employees on Directorate.
another provision makes it obliga
.oly upon the compan nies TO have among
,hheir directors two representatives OF
lneir CLASSIFIED employees and also two
gI,drectorS I,e representing the government
me ne ON further provides that the
companies must use one-half of Their
fNseSs fnh earnings above fair dividend
toT inc benefit OF their EMPLOYEES
" hen Senator Cummns introduced
ne oill in the Senate he explained
ihat one of the great causes of unrest
n the country has been a feeling by
the people that the railroad svsfens
ary oNeFcapitalized and that their CAM;
v"bjch lion @ represents securities upon
when the people ought not TO be caiiod
upon 10 pay return aiieu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-03
VIRGINIA CONFEDERATES
MEET AT HARRIS0NBURG
MaJor-GrneraI W. B. Freeman, 0l
Itichmond. Is Elected Grand
Commander.
Try Associated Press. ]

HARRISONBuRG, VA. Sept. 1.-Two
hundred delegates from nincty-cight
State camps attended the first meet
ing of the Grand Camp. Confederate
Veterans of Virginia. here today. and
elected officers. Major General w. H.
Freeman. of Richmond, who presided
was elected grand commander. The
other officers were: First brigadicr-
general, Homer Atkinson, Petersburg:
second briGadier general. w. b. Nyc,
Radford; third brigadicr general. VIII
liam Il. Compton, Front Royal, and
fourth hrigadier general, II. Clay
Michic, Charlottesville.
The veterans We're welcomed by
Mayor Downing, of Harrisonburg. this
afternoon, and tonight were rendered
reception.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-03
COOPERATIVE Control
at Rock Island Arsenal
IBy Universal Scr,icc.I

ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,, Sept. =
Cooperative control Of the govern
me- Us great arsenal here went into
emo today. II WAS the first plant
Ia 1 Iopt the new system permitted
under recent ruling Of the War
Department.. While tho authority
OF the commanding officer was not
diminished, he will he expected tn
consider recon ndntionS of nd
Nisory committees of workers of
the different departments.
Ihc plan marks change In
policy OF government treatment of
cmployees and amounts TO an Of
hrinl recognition and approval by
the United Stntcs of the movement
toward voice in the control OF
industry by labor.
While the full operation Of tho
pinn was only begun the nnticipn-
tion has already spceded up pro-
duction to q marked degree. No.
where Is there greater or more
radical chnnSc than fn the adminix-
trati"n or working conditions. Here
tho principles of Industrial dcmOc-
rnry, or scif-controI. arc actively
being put into operation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-03
ASK FOR $4,000 TAX
ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Executive Committee OF National Pro-
hibitiontst Party Offers Drastic
Regulation.
fRy Universal Service. J

CHICAGO. Sept. .. The executive @
committee of the national Prohibition
party. which is in session here to-
day, adopted resolution favorinG a
tax Of $4,000 per gallon on alcoholic
beverages il the sale of intoXicants is;
permitted between the time Of the de-
mobilization of the army and next
January.
Virgil G.. Hinshaw. chairman, was
instructed to communicate with Con-
gressman Randall OF California, in
forming him OF the party's stand
The committee will issue call for
a national convention in 1920 and the
convention will decide whether cand!-
dates for President and Vice President
shall be named by the party.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-03
ABOUT TO ATTACK PETROGRAD
berlin Hears British Commander lin,
Warned Russian City OF
Movement.
fny Associntcdrrc

BEKI.IN tvia London). Sept. o.-Gcr-
man reports from Riga declare that
General Cough. of the British army. has
proclaimed TO the population OF Petro-
grad that an attack is about to be
made upon the city.
Thc reports quote the proclamation
az continuing: AS soon AS Peirograd
has been freed from Bolshcvist tyranny,
food will be sent"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-03
BILL PGNzSHlNG PROE7EERS PASSES UPPER BRANCH
MAPP BLOCkS WOzNANS SUFFRAGE VOTE IN SENATE
OEFER MEASURE TO RETURN RAILROADS TO OWNER
American Mines Employ
More I han 900,OO0Men
IBy Associated prc...I

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Th c
country's bituminOus md anthrn-
cite conl output amounted to 81S,-
~ I'N4 net tons. valued mt SI,S2S,-
4.a,ID0, In 1918, the Geological Sur
rcy announces in compilation just
Issued.
ihe number or employees to pro-
ducc this coni mum lpercd 1B2420
and the average number of dayn
worked was 25S.
PehnsylSnnia anthracite protiuc-
ton amounted TO aS,S2H,OS3 tons
valued mt SE'B,4SD-351, with I41,I2I
employrcs working average of
203 days.
IN Virginia I0.2SD,SOS tons were
mined, valued al 81 SB5SO5 with
ii'Hlf employees working an aver
nSc of IT. dnys.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-03
ALABAMA SENATE REFUSES
TO RATIFY SUFFRAGE ACT
Debate Resolution offered by senator
Rogers Calling for Adoption
Two Hours,

MONTGOME ERY. ALA. Sept c.-Thc
AiAoama senate this afternoon again
refused TO ratify the Susan Il. Anthony
amendment TO the United States Con-
stitution. after debate lasting two
John Rogers. of Sumter County. that
the measure be adopted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-03
Discovers New Gold EicId.

WINNIPEG. MANITOBA, Sept. O.
Robert Wachman. r Chicago salesman,
returned today from prospecting trip
in the Contact Bay region with news
that VIII divert a large section Of the
rush Of gold seekers headed for Coopcr
Lake. north OF the Pas. where sensa :
tional gold strike was reported few
days ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-03
MUST GIVE HONEST MEASURE
MI in Congress Prohibits SIack-FiIIed
and Other Deceptive Food
- Packages.
tRy Universal Service ,

WASHINGTON, Sept. o.-"Slack- cd
and other deceptive food packages"
will be banned under an amendment to
the pure food and drug act. IL Congress
passes bill introduced In the House
Agriculture Committee, at the request
OF the Department OF Agriculture.
The proposed law will specifically
prohibit false marking Of food pack
ages that arc not entirely filled.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-03
KING VICTOR sURRENDERs
All Crown Properties VIII ne Given
over to Peasants and Former
SOldiers.
IEy Associatcd p,.,

ROME; Sept. 2,-King Victor I'm.
mannel ma mas decided to surrender ALI
peasants and for national work foy
tormer soldiers; Premier Ni.ti al ons
OF me hrst sittings OF Parliament.
wn,ch Is 10 be opened Wednc sday. viii,
make this announcement. 7.-'I s','Es
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-03
REVENUE BUREAU RULES
ON DENATURED ALCOHOL
Not Permitted to Use II for beverage
Purposes or for Externnl
ABptica ton.
IBy Associatcd Press

WASHINGTON, Sept 2.-Continucd
reports OF numerous fatalities result.
ing from the use of dcnatured alcohol
for beverage purposes and as an ey-
tcrna! application led the Internal
Revenue Bureau to take further stems
today TO stop such use.
BESIDES instructing collectors to use
every means to make known to the
pubic the danger, Commissioner RoDer
issued an order requiring that labels
hercaftcr must contain statement
setting forth the exact effects OF Tho
alcohol upon the human system.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-03
Plan Mooney Demonstrates,

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.--Plans for a
worldwide demonstration in favor of
Thomas Mooney, now serving life
sentence for completely in the San
Francisco preparedness bomb throwing
was announced today by j. Edward
Morgan. of the international Workers
Defense League
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-29

and farce you win like the picture at
the Princess today. It features Mar.
Suerita Fisher as Ann Dickson, daugh-
ter OF a newly rich family who are try.
ing to break into high society. Jack
Mower plays the role OF Carey Phelan.
a wealthy young an,swho joins the
police force in order to make himself
useful.
The scenes are nearly all taken in
the city streets, where AIMS auto
knocks over newsboy. The boy for.
tunately is not seriously hurt, and she
afterward takes him and his friends on
picnic to the beach. Much space Is
given to these interesting events,
showing Carey always on the Job as
cop. and picturing the way he learns
TO love Ann, who, of course, does no:
suspect him of being a man OF wealth.
Two other individuals who play i'm
portant parts are Carey's valet, an ex.
gunman. played realistically by Bull
Montana, and Harry Mccoy as Fred.
die" theyoung society man AIMS par.
ents have selected for her.
At the beach Ann is arrested for
stealing an auto. Her parents, who
came to the beach after her, are also
arrested for slight offense, and all
hands arrive at the police station,
where Carey adjusts matters after
some fairly entertaining complications.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-29
Troop Of Elephants
Play Baseball Game

The ever welcome circus poster Is
out in full bloom today. ]. NJ. Ran
dolp with crew Of IS advertising ex.
perts arrived last night from Clarks.
burg in the special advertising car OF
Sparks World Famous Shows and to.
day the many colored Autographs Of
animals, circus acts, funny clowns and
world wonders appeared as IL by mag.
ic In windows, on billboards and every
prominent view point in city and sur
rounding country, announcing the Fair
mont date as Tuesday. May 10. Among
the noticeable attractive posters de-
picting new and novel circus perform
ances Is one for the baseball fans; q
troupe OF elephants play baseball and
the game is directed by lady captains
who put the respective. teams OF play
ers through the many stunts OF real
match game. Miss Madge Evans and
Miss Lola O'Wostney, stars OF the saw.
dust arena, in this act promise Fair.
mont the only baseball game OF its
kind ever played here: these elephants
appear in parade and at each perform
ance OF the Sparks circus, whose acres
OF tents will be spread here Tuesday.
May 1S. Six elephants participate
pitcher. batter and gloved-masked
catcher, and fielders. They enter into
the sport as keenly enthusiastic as hu.
man contestants.
Its the most convincing demonstra-
ton In the annals OF animal training,
veterans declare. Of the wonder.results
OF skill, patience and perseverance,.
Williams LOWS, trainer, worked tire
iessly with his ponderous pupils for
four months to teach them the intrica-
Giles OF the national game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-29

George Friedman, announcing ~
arrival in New York aboard &c 81
Clara after several months S1ss.tl
France.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c, Barrie
marriage was a recent event iky y
en- up their residence on che t6t1i
farm in Pleasant Valley.
Charles Shore. son Of Mr. al
Harry Shore. who had lande a % 81
country several weeks ago tram
vice in France. has been diaQkft15
and Is at his home in this city
Mrs. NJ. R. Yates left for RltkGGifI
last night to meet her con. poft
Yates. who landed Sunday With 81
18th engineers. q e
Miss Edna Morgan Is spendlnE q
eral days in Pittsburgh and Wheel
She will return homo tonight.
Mrs. Ed Clovis, OF Jollytown, q,
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. j
Lantz, in Fifth street.
Mrs. c. A. Sinsel. Of Grafton. 1<I
the morning In the city. nFs sll I
was here last night inspecting the
cal CommRndery knights Ten1ir|
They returned home today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-29
LOCAL SOCIAL. EVENTS

deuce in Kelly place. were given a
surprise party last evening by en-
ployes of the Office at the Monongah
Glass plant, where the latter was for
merly employed. About eighteen
guests were In attendance and Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor were given hand
some floor lamp and number of 9TH
er gifts. The guests took refresh
ments with them which were served
during the evening.
With Mrs. Yost.
The division of the w. c. T. U. OF
which Mrs. Floyd Hawkins is captain,
met last evening at the home OF Mrs.
John Yost In Ninth street. A large
number OF the members were present
Meets Tonight.
The regular monthly meeting of tho
Foreign Missionary society of the
First NJ. E. church will be held at the
church tonight with the following
hostesses, Mrs. E. w. Howard. Mrs.
c. E. Goodwin, Mrs. l.. P. Carr and
Mrs. c. c. Carpenter.
Coming from Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Z. Arnett, who haa
spent the winter at st. Petersburg,
Fla, left there Sunday night and are
en- route home They will probably ar.
rive here on Thursday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-29
Dixie Showing Evelyn NesbIt.

How a woman proved herself true
blue despite compromising situations
she created is the central theme In the
sensational photodrama. "Her Mis-.
take" showing at the Dixie today, with
Evelyn Nesbit in the star part She
Is cast as Rose Hale with Eugene
Strong playing opposite in the charac.
ter OF Ralph Van Court. AS the plot
goes Rose Hale marries Ralph Van
Court, whose uncle has married
Ralph's fiancee. winning her away
through his greater wealth. AS time
passes the girl again becomes inter.
ssted in Ralph, and seeks his company.
The husband is prevented from discoy.
ering the affair through the maneuyers
81 Rose, who throws suspicion from
The other woman, and makes Ralph
realize how wei! worthy OF his love his
own wife is.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-29
PERSONALS

Miss Grace Evans, of Clarksburg,
has returned home after spending sew
eral days here with her cousins, Miss
Lillian and Virginia Bolton.
Miss Fay Pitman spent Sunday in
Morgantown.
Mrs. Carrie Shiflett has returned
here from visiting friends in Elkins.
Mrs. Fred Reynolds and little daugh-
ter, Dorothy Jane, who had been the
guests OF relatives in Wheeling, are
spending several weeks with Mr.. ana
Mrs. T. w. Reynolds in Ogden avenue
They will so from here to Akron, O.,
to reside.
Mrs. Jas. McKenna and daughter,
Miss Katherine, have returned from
Masontown. Pa. where they had been
the guests OF relatives. The Misses
Mona and Mamie Mckenna are also
home from a visit to friends in La
trobe, Pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Friedman have re.
ceived a message from their son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-29
Adam 7. Heck Writes
Victory Loan Poem

Adam T. Heck, OF Monumental, has
been great booster in all the bond
campaigns and war drives. 1t has al.
ways been mystery how Mr.. Heck
managed to dig up as much money as
he did. Perhaps his poetry helped.
Here is sample Of his verse, the SAM
having been written for use in the
Liberty bond effort:
Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys went
marching
As they marched away,
Oh, what mingling of emotions
AS they could not with us stay.
With what anguish, pride and pleasure
That struggled in our breast,
When we took their hand to leave
them,
We were sore distressed.
Could we see the awful danger
That confronted them,
But with holiness they departed,
The dangers they did stem.
They were ready for the service,
The sacrifice they'd make,
For their country they went forward,
For their country's sake.
oh, their thoughts were Of their loved
ones
AS they went away,
To prepare to meet the German
In the woeful fray.
With what pride of heart we met them
When our country called
To support them with our dollars
We then were most appalled,.
At the thought Of what the Germans
Had required Of those
Who in power they had yanquished
Who would them oppose?
When our boys and bonds were ready,
How they wilted down;
How the Kaiser fled for safety,
And laid down his crown.
Tramp. tramp, tramp, the boys are
marching,
NOW LILCy LC GO1uul6 uULlH.
We can hear the football patter
AS they homeward come.
.
oh, how different the emotions
That does I'LL our breast
AS they land upon thetthreshold
OF the old home nest.
And they tell US, oh. they tell us,
How they met the foe
On the field OF battle bravely,
Their valor they did show.
oh. the Huns. they thought we'd never
Reach the field in time,
But before they scarcely knew it
They had them done fine.
Now the calls for us to finish
Up the Job Just right
BY supplying Uncle Samuel
With the end in sight.
They are tramping homeward gladly,
Since they have gained the day,
BY support we gave them freely,
While the Germans they did fIay.
May there never be another
Be. another time like this,
When such scenes shall gather round
Let US hope we all shall miss.
Let us meet this last need boldly,
Let US make it a success.
And may peace continue ever,
In all lands so God can bless.
Adam T. Heck.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-29
SCOTTISH RITE REUNION.

HUNTINGTON. April 80. "A renn-
ion of Scottish Rite Masons will be
held June 2 and 8 at the Masonic
Temple here. at which degrees from
the fourth to the eighteenth, inclu-
sive, will be conferred upon a large
class Of candidates from various cities
and towns in this section.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-29
Mecutcheon Story on Screen.

nSS6sSbSOb SkSty VII 0CEGGns
Romance and splendid emotional act.
Ing are combined in 1.-THE Mystery
Girl" in which Ethel Clayton is
starred at The Nelson today. George
Barr McCutcheon, the famous weaver
Of charming and fanciful stories is the
author, and this with the vivid work Of
Miss Clayton makes the picture well
worth the attention OF discriminating
picture lovers. In book form. the
story is known as Green Fancy" and
the screen adaptation Is by Marion
Fairfax.
Miss Clayton is seen as the Countess
Ted" alias Az, girl ambulance
driver. AS the Germans have taken
her country. Lurania. from her father,
the reigning Prince. she is first seen
on the western front. doing her best
70 aid the wounded. The Prince, who
Is held prisoner by the Germans, es.
eapes and wires his daughter to join
him at Green Fancy. in Maine.
So AT leaves for this country,
carrying with her the state papers Of
Lurania, and the crown Jewels. She
Is followed by Prince Ugo, the preten.
der to the throne and Naismith, the
eleyerest thief IN Europe. Ugo is mad.
" In love with the Princess and he
md Eaismith make pact whereby
Ugo is to get the Princess and Nal.
smith the Jewels.
But their plans miscarry when CAP.
kain Tom Barnes, U. S. A., comes on
The scene. Barnes had seen the Prin.
cess while she was an ambulance driv-
Or at the front. and when he is order.
Cd home he finds that he is on the
Same steamship with her.
In America he finds that she needs
help from the Vaccinations OF Mai.
smith and Ugo. and he chivalrously as.
'rists her through a series of adven.
lures finally winning her as his bride.
The last scenes take the Princess back
II the front again as an ambulance
driver. ~hlle her husband Is fighting
for the Allies.
food Farce with Marguerite Fisher.
II you are tired Of the Systematic,
ogical order of most OF the movies.
tnd Ike . light. heller skslter yarn
rhIch dabbles In comedy, hurlesQus
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-29
At sonnencron.

The last meeting for the club year
OF the Music department Of the WON.
ans club will be held tonight at Son.
nencroft, the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
C. E. Hutchinson, with Miss lisa Neal
in charge of the program. The follow.
ing program has been outlined and a
business session will follow. The pro.
gram:
"sunset"-D Buck; Temple Bells
Amy Finder; Call Me No More
Cadman-Mrs. Forrest Fankhauser.
Vocal solo. selected = DR.. Ernest
Yost.
you" James Rodgers; Perhaps
Dorothy Forester M rs. Henry D.
Causey.
THE Fountain" Bartlett; Thistle.
down" Chadwick - Woman's Club
double quartette.
Paper-American composers-Mrs.
NJ. Durham.
Accompanists-Mrs. Minor Durham.
Miss Laura Briggs, Miss Mary Louise
Nichols.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-29
JUNIOR TRAINING SCHOOL.

PARKERSBuRG. April 2s.-The
federal government has granted the
request OF local school authorities for
the establishment OF junior officers
reserve training corps in the Parkers-
burg High school and it will be start
ed at the opening OF the fail term.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-29

In the English village of westbere.
Kent. bread and cheese and beer are
provided free for every person who
sleeps in the parish for the three
nights previous to the first Saturday
previous to midsummer day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-29
Funeral Of Maroaret Rose Carroll.

FuherdI OF maF0aFet Rose CARROLL.
The body Of Margaret Rose, the in.
FAINT daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Carroll, whose death occurred Sunday
evening at Cook hospital was buried
in Holy Cross cemetery this morning.
Funeral services were held from the
residence Of the parents at Fairview
this morning conducted by the Rev.
Jas, Egan. Burial was made by I'm.
dertaker r. c. Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-29
LABOR SHORTAGES RETURNS.

LABOR SHORTAGE RETUlsNe.
CHARLESTON. April o. Accord
ing to reports received here BY l.. h.
Spaun, federal director OF the United
States Employment Service, labor
conditions in West Virginia are rap
idly improving. Several of the larger
cities of the state have gone on the
labor shortage" list instead OF the
surplus existing for several months.