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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-01
j. M. Hartley is
Recovering From Flu

J, N. Harley, prominent merchant
Of this citywho had been seriously III
from influenza and complications. at
lis home in Quincy street Is rapidly Ie-
eoyering froia IFS Illness and Is at this
ame glfficle IN recovered as to 9e
mile a. yrii about his room. Mr.
lIartlsy ~ = n about two. weeks
ago While & 81 plaeelof business n y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-01
NEW YORK PRINTERS
GO OUT ON STRIKE
Many National Magazines
Will Be Forced to
Suspend.
l(Bv AssOtialed Pfes,)

NEW YORK, oct. 1.-Two hundred
and fifty, New York printing plants
employing ten thousand men and pub.
fishing nearly all the magazines and
Tade jouFanls in New York as vol
as large percentage of the books
printed here were closed today by Q
lockout and strike.
The lockout ordered last night by
tho printers league section Of the AS
isociation Of Employing Printers is
supported by the international Print
ing Press Men and assistants union
Of NORTH America the American Fed.
eration Of Labor body which. Is wag-
ing a battle for supremacy over al.
legged outlaw local. unicns.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-01
resident Wilson
Tad Restless Night
'fBv As,ociated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-After a
night President Wilson fell
sleep during the forenoon today and
rose late. Rear Admiral Grayson
onoun ced this afternoon.
The Presidents general conditic 7
jFos descrihsd &c The White House
being as opd Is 1t was yesterday
espits his tless night. A set was
ao indicated It was said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-01

Main street and for a time was con-
s3dered to be very i'll, however his
splendid physique and his indomitable
win and the splendid care Of physi-
clans, nurses and members of his fam
lily, It is believed has, or soon win, re-
store him to complete health and
strength. His illness was the causs
OF much apprehension among his le-
zion Of friends all Of whom will be glad
to learnof his conyalescence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-01

REDLAND FIELD, oct L. Official
announcement was made this after
noon OF the assignment Of umpiFes.
Rigler will officiate at home plate
Evans at first base. Quigley at second
and Nallan at third base. Tomorrow
the umpires will rotate, Evans Off
ciating behind, home plate.
The batteries for today's game are.
Reuther and Wingo for Cincinnati and
Cicotte and scbalk for Chicago
This morning d big new. ine icaIl
score board went up on the lQdincg
street Side Of The West Vifgniat
building and the crowd 0t fans beg
to assemble early and watch Charlie
Gettings, who each year IS the general i
manager ofsuCh activities put the flll n
ishlng touches nSthe electrical equip-
ment, This new board Is much larger
and much bettersthan the one formerly
used for World Series contests and
it would not have been possible 70 con
struct It In time had It not been to
the valuable service OF Nj. Cettings.
There Is plenty OF room for tlit
crowd to spread up Pierpont avenue
and up ard down Quincy street ana the
new board Is so constructe and SOL
placed that It can be seen clearly BY
everybody
During the rainy morning there vas
some apprehension on the part Of
Fairmont fans but when ahe sun began
to peep out about noon more cheer
full feeling pervaded the enthusiasts
and there is every indication as thig
is written that there viii be 9 big
crowd out here to see the games play
ed on The West Yirginian board.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-01

High prices OF coal VIII bring Cana
dian peat into the market as q tuel
this winter Ontario fields can sup
ply It At $3.50 q, ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-01

SHARON, Pa, Oct. 1.-When work
men attempted to enter the plant Of
the Sharon Steel Hoop company to-
day they were turned back by a crowd
of pickets short distance from the
mill gates. Police were rushed to the
mill and dispersed the pickets. One
of them being placed under arrest for
molesting workers. The strikers plan
to hold a mass meeting across the Ohio
state line today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-01

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 1.-Steel COM
panies in the Pittsburgh district today
generally reported improved condi-
tins with more men steadily applying
for their old jobs and an increase in
production. Day shifts went to work
without special incident though pick
cts were out everywhere. The usual
heavy guard was out in all steel COM
munitles where plants are operating
to protect men going to and from their
work. Strike headquarters had no
early report to give out but 1t was said
that nothing had occurred in the last
twenty four hours to change the sit
uation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-01

Holstetn cattle aFef being introduced
into Australia from Ca4adA y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-01
Shows Progress Of Game
Much Better Than
Ever Before.
.EA!R WEATHER AT g!NgI
Umpires for Big Series
Were Selected This
Morning.
(Bv Asociated Press5l

CINCINNATI, Oct. 1.-Fair weather
prevailed this morning and gave prom.
ise that the first world series game
between the Chicago White Sox and
the Cincinnati Reds Will be played at
Redland Field this afternoon,
The forecast for Cincinnati is for
unsettled weather but local forecas-
ters in their predictions say they did
not think 1t will rain at least not
enough 10 interfere with the game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-01
Denies That Steel Corpora.
ton Ever Mistreated
Its Men.
SITUATION UNCHANGED
Pittsburgh Plants Claim a
Greater Production
Today.
.fBV Associated Prcss)


WASHINGTON, Oct. /. If unions
control industries in the United States
at means decay and the dropping OF
production" Judge Ebert H. Gary,
chairman of the board of the United
States Steel Corporation, declared to-
day in presenting the corporations
side of the steel strike to the Senate
investigating committee.
Denying that the United States
Steel Corporation had mistreated its
men as charged by union labor lead
ers, Judge Ebert H. Gary. chairman
of the corporation, told the Senate
committee investigating the steel
strike today that in his opinion there
was no paslc INDUSTRY in the world
which had paid larger wages than his
company, /,
Relteratings that the open shop IL the
big Issue iniSthe present strike Judge
Gary declared that it is "The opinion
of the world that open shops mean
more production, better methods and
mere prosperity and thut closed
shops mean lower production and les
prosperity.
"Here were these men, said" Judge
Gary, referring to the steel workers.
national committee starting out not
for better pay, for better conditions
we never heard Of heir twelve points
but to get control Of this industry
and what that means ! think you
know"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14

irving their weight an the huge cars.
The cart coolies who In teams Of
! four or stx pull with ropSv over
shoulders the heavy loaded carts
human mule teams that they are
enjoy now and then a nip at CT
garette rs they pull or when they stop
to rest. II is a common experience
to see dignified old Chinese woman
Walk ing along q street and smoking
ID cigarette as If she had grown UP
with the habit.
Tho company brought over Ameri-
can Tobacco seed and established
plantations. 1t built factories and
makes millions Of cigarettes over
here. with Chinese and American to-
bacoo mixed. But the most popular
brand is cheap cigarette made In
America of good American tobacco
selling at a low price here because
there is no internal revenue tax to
pay.
Some day almost every Chinese
coche will wear dollar American
wrist watch. In time all shaving in
China will be done with the Ameri-
can safety razor. There will be
countless big farms and plantations
using American implements and ma
cnincry.
Tho American who will study the
Chinese household and discover that
somo five cent utensil of ours. or of
his invention. would be a real con-
yenience. will have an easy road to
fortune But hc must first study the
problem here, on the ground and
then create the demand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14
WATCH SCALES AND
CHEAT GRAVE

watch the scales and cheat the
grave. After IS. Is TO 90 pounds
overweight SHOULD prompt one TO re-
duce. Massage Ia useless here. Avoid
sugar. fats. alcohol ard eat frequent
" and lightly
Women should he forced 10 stop
smoking The female nervous system
simply supa up drugs and Tobacco is
drug. The tobacco habit is growing
aiarmincly among women"
Most business men and women In
uiddlc-lifc said Or Fisk are too ia :.
Thick set heavy they are carrying
surplus hesn that is a danger 20 lon-
gevity, The heaviest mortality 5
per cent above the Standards found
among those aged 40 to A who are so
to 50 pounds overweight. II men of
this age are only IS tn As pounds
overweight. their deathrata in 40 per
cent above the standard Men who
are underweight 25 to As pounds be-
tween the ages or As and 40. have "A
death rate III per cent below the
standard
Il cannot express myself too Wig
orously on the subject OF WON IN S
shoes" said the medical man, They
cramn the naturally beautiful foot
out OF form. wreck the nervous sys
tenn and cause women pains and ills
all over their bodies.
Cosmetics: Soap and lots al
water is my answer Why women
are silly enough 10 ruin their com
plexions, harden their face and lose
charm by daubiny themselves / can't
see.
Good health is the creator OF
! ~ n rFt N tfA-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14
New Jitney Plane
Weighing ITO Lbs.
Carries z Persons

Paris, Dec 13-An aeroplanc
weighing only lGo pounds capa bic
of carrying two Nersnns Mt the rate
If lao miles per hour! Believed i'm
possible. scorped at as impracticable,
such a machine has already received
successful trials al an airdrome in
the vicinity OF Paris
The inventor is a French engineer
named Archer, famous AZ the inven-
tor Of the light cannon used by in
fantry with great success in the latter
days OF the war, He has patented
the machine in his own name, but
has announced his intention OF do
mating il to the government
Plane Tiny Thing.
The plane is a tiny thing. with q
wing spread less than that of a Spad
1t can be comfortably picked up anc
carried by one man. A small electric
| motor of eight horsepower provide.
the power TO drive the one propeller
The machine can stay in the air more
| than An hour
/ My invention is such TINT It car
4 be produced in great quantity anc
| sold at very low price" Archer tolt
! the Universal Service III the gov
eminent will permit me---for II ha
the refusal of the airplane first
shall establish II factory near PART:
and make Archerplunes at the rate o
| 1000 a day
| In one vcar I "~1oct one out o
every ten able-bodied men in Franc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14

10 be possible purchaser for my ma
schine, Even "A boy or girl OF avernEe
strength could easily handle Il. II
can take Off from small garden or
roadway and can land I'm a space much
smaller than the ordinary aeroplane.
The carrying power Is SUCH that
farmers will be able to bring their
produce to market straight from the
market garden. say 500 miles from
Paris to the central markets at the
capital. with only one landing, and in
only two hours.
May Cloud New York Sky.
American investors win not be
slow to So the advantages OF the air
jitncy. and negotiations will be opened
shortly with a view to supplying TO-
GOO machines 10 New York for the use
Of commuters. American promoters
with whom / have talked say that my
invention will put the ferryboat and
the suburban train service out of bust
ness. except for old men or timid
women.
There ~ no reason why landing
places could not be provided on ths
nat roofs OF your New York sky
scrapers, for the Archerplane VIII
land within sixty feet against a mod
crate wind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14
America to Capture World
Trade Is Frenchmen's Fear

Paris, Dec. is.--Americs and not
Great britain lis considered by France
the greatest contestant for the mar
ket OF the world. Coincidenly France
by organising a huge syndicate or all
her shipping companies and by speed
inw ur the construction Of vessels des-
tined to fy the French aag which
are on the ways or have been or
red in French, English and Scottish
shipyards, IL making a desperate ef-
fort TO head of the commercial ruin
which stares her IL the face II she
cannot -eniace the tonnage lost dur
ing the war.
America Is TO be rec6oned with
now not only in her legitimate mar
kets--~that Is to say markets for goods
which she herself nroduces--but In
The whole field of international trad
ing" wss the ascertain made by Dr.
4 Iegendre. prominent French
ruhhc!st ships flying the United
states Gag are transporting wolfram.
sUk. iutc textiles and Shantung cot
tan from China seas. not only to her
oe-p pact7c ports. but 10 ports Of the
entire civilized world
Great Britain has the ehagrin OF
seeing g0ods landed or her shores by
American shins which were CON
strrfed by British firms in British
ports. and today American vessels con-
stitute nearly majority cf thc trans
ocean trafT5ckers In our own French
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14
CLAIM BIG FIELD

fGCHLlHuG1 from hSS 1hV(
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great mass of the Chinese people
themselves. That is market with
enormous possibilities. 1t has
scarcely been touched. Any Ameri-
can who can induce the Chinese by
millions to buy an article which ne
can sell To them probably for cent
or few cents has fortune beyond
his widest dreams in store for him.
SOME ILLUSTRATIONS
BY wpy OF Illustration take tho
case OF the Standard oil com pany-
There MAS no demand in China for
kerosene. Standard Oh created the
demand,
The Chinese used primitive lamp.
a sort Of cup flled with soy bean oil
with a wick stuck in 1t. It's light
was dim and nickering and 1t smoke
horribly. Standard Oil made
tremendous number Of little tin
lamps fully equipped with chimneys
and wicks 1t filled each lamp with
kerosene and sold the filled lamp
for ten cents
Chneese were induced to try the
tiny lamp. They found 1t gave
brighter light than they had ever
known aud that 1t did not IN the
room with smoke They could work
at UlEnI III more u6ElGd " I'1at
before and could work longer with
out hurting their eyes. They were
delighted. and the demand for the lit
tic lamps spread like grass fire.
Standard Oil began to place larger
lamps on the market. Now one sees
in shops that do not have electric
lightS~-and many cities have no cleo
trio plants 1.-The ordinary glass
bracket lamp or very plain hanging
lamp. But an enormous number of
the tiny lamps are still in use and the
trade is still largely one of very
small sales but big profits
/ The experience of the British
american Tobacco company has been
! somewhat similar No one in all
China except the few who had fall
lea under strong foreign influences
smoked cigarettes. Everybody
smoked the long Chinese pipe that
holds hut pinch of tobacco. or the
water pipe which also holds but
enough tobacco for a single puff II
I ii man smoked he could do nothing
] else. He filed the tiny pipe bowl
! blew on his wisp Of burning paper to
MAXI il blaze, lighted the tobacco
enjoyed the single puff. knocked the
ashes from the bowl and began all
over again. He. had to keep this up
! for a long time to get properly
lsuother
ao1 TO LIKE CIGARETTES.
The r. A. r placed its cigarettes
all over China and began inducing
the Chinese 10 try them They were
cheap cigarettes, but made of good
Virgins tobacco. The Chinese found
he could light a cigarette once, take
many puffs from it and get all the
satisfaction given by many pipefuls
He could smoke the cigarette and
work at the same time. For him tht
cigarette was "A great discovery, {
time saving, evcr-ready device.
Now one secs the river and cana
folks putting at cigarettes as they
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14

endorses Jefferson's warning that the
danger to the people of this republic
lies in the usurpation by our judi
ciary of unconstitutional authority.
Asserts that there cannot be found
In the constitution of the United
States or in the discussion OF the con-
gress which drafted the constitution.
any authority for the federal courts
of the country to declare unconsti-
tutionai any law passed by congress.
Calls upon the people to demand
that congress take action to prevent
federal courts from continuing the
usurpation OF such power.
Declares United Mine Workers OF
America did all in their power to
avert an Industrial controversy in the
coal industry and holds the auto
cratic attitude OF the mine ownerS'
as being responsible for the losses and
suffering entaiied.
Demands a progressively advancing
standard of life and denounces a sys-
tenn OF fixing wages solely on the
basis of family budgets and bread
bills.
CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES
Charges high and expensive prices
are due to the present imitation OF
money and credits to profiteering by
those who manufacture, sell and
market products. and to burdens
levied by middlemen and specula-
tors, and urge.
The defiation of currency: proven
ton OF boarding and unfair price fix
ing: esta blishment of cooperative
movements operated under the Roch-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14

fdaae Ust1n; nsAking ac1libie ~ n
come tax returns and dividend 4eciA-
ration ~ q direct and truthful rheans
Of revealing excesstvp. costs and
Declares the stigma 81 disgrace
should attach to every person who
profits unduiy At the expense OF his
fellow man.
Urgesc retention OF the railroads
under government administration for
at least two years in order that =
thorough test may be made under
normal conditions.
The declaration Of rights also
demands OF the senate the immediate
Ratification of the Versailles treaty.
Millions in Europe are facing star
walton 1t says and It is only with the
help of America that she can re-
build her tndustriee, restore her com
mcrcc, and re-Hstablish her COM.
merce. boundaries are not fixed: peo-
Piles are uncertain as to their
allegiance and exchange and credit
have lost voltage and in turn para
fyxed industry because OF these con-
ditions. 1t asserts The declaration
states that we cannot with honor and
humanity maintain a policy OF isola-
ton and disinterestedness from the
distress and suffering OF the peoples
OF Europe.
After adopting the declaration of
rights the conference passed a reso-
luton condemning l. w. w.-ism The
conference then adjourned. The exec
cutive council win meet on Monday to
take up a plan for cooperation with
the farmers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14

csniy thrus. -into yiSaiksss1, N tewsss
they Ar6 4tncOmpetant - ox4f014o1 sss VI
The. sconoInic coldltton ~ 0eemany
I IN nd worse III ~ bad than tkxt III
England. France or Italy. Potentially,
Germany is in better shape thap. Aiy
Of thena--for German labor Will -rork.
France IL broken along with the
rest Of Europe---but France. doesn't
know It. England y broken--and icea
know it--hore.r y
And with the last word RathHhau
indicated his forehead.
-Germany.r he went on. lis broken
and knows 1t here" pointing to his
forehead. land here" pointing to his
stomach
"And in her knowledge lies Ger
many's strength.
matter of strength---all Europe IS as
nothing when compared W IT h
America and japan at the moment.
What is of greater Importance Ia
that there is no possibility of the re-
cupcrstion Of Europe, We are too
old. all of Us We must give place to
youth, And the worlds three youths
now are America. Russia and Japan.
What does 1t matter that the
Russia OF today Is in state OF
chaos? Wise men ignore today in
contemplation Of history tomorrow.
THE Russia Of 210o Is not going
to be in a state of chaos. 1t is go
ing to be one OF the worlds three
great powers. BY that time the pres
ent Europe will not exist at all. ex-
cept in the sense that a Holland or a
Montenegro extsts--by and with the
consent OF the dominant nations.
England also will have gone to her
graye-@-a respectable death at a ripe
cd age. And then
The inevitable conflict must come!
The outcome Of that conflict can
be determined by the way events are
shaped IN the next few years.
DEPENDS ON AMERICA.
1T depends absolutely and wholly
on Americas attitude in this period
t92o-1s30 whether she, with Russia,
shall become the worlds ruling pen-
ple--or shall lay the foundation OF
her vanQuishment
Unfortunately the war came too
soon for America-hfty years too
soon. For the United States Ii still
too young, too provincial. too ignorant
OF world affairs too sure. oven yet
in the magnificent strength Of heI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14

ports.
Ports which never knew what the
stars and Stripes looked like before
the war now are supplied with their
wants chiefly by American ships. In
an quarters OF the globe the Arert-
can merchant marine In encroaching
on the trade markets which belonged
before the war exclusively To the
countries OF the old world"
The Transit Maritime is the name
OF the French government syndicate
which will operate nearly all the
German ships awarded to France and
which will coordinate between the
different shipping COMPANIES Of
France, forming thus in reality giant
syndicate which by strenuous efforts
will endeavor TO compete successfully
in foreign markets with America.
Hut the Transit Maritime Is up
AGAINST the tremendous obstacle of not
having enough material nor sufficien Mt
ly numerous shipyards' with and in
which to construct her new merchant
feet She must buy abroad And
England. the country 10 which she
naturally turned has SO far been
deaf Ia her pleading.
France sees no hone Of a rcsnscf-
tation of her merchant marine to any
largn extent fer years--yeara during
which America will have attained the
supreme position in the merchant
trade Of the world