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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-21

3. Keeney. Of Charleston, president of
district II United Nine Workers; and
H p. Peters, who Is IA charge OF
the Fairmcnt office d the United
States Mine Wor 7
Mine Workers, viii attend the meet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-21

Is Seriously M - Columbus Glass
cock Of Stewards Run, Monongalia
county, SIS seriously iii at his home.
fds sntf ers from a run down condition
following an attack Of "flu."
Evening star., 1919-08-22
Increased Operating Costs.

1t is proposed to increase the tariff
rate on the roads operated by the
company. to increase the rate on one
way. round-trip and communication pas
senger rates between Washington and
stations on the Mount Vernon divi-
sion, including Mount Vernon, and
between Washington and stations on
the Falls Church division. including
Fairfax.
Increases in operating costs and la
bor amounting totally to more than
100 per cent, which the COMPANY be-
1ieves will hold good for a consider
able length of time. are given as the
reason for application for increases in
rates. The company operates in ad-
dition to the passenger service a milk
car which picks up milk at stations
on the Mount Vernon and Falls
Church divisions
In its petition attention of the COM
mission is called to the extensive out
lay of money made by the company In
building, at the request of the War
Department, a line connecting with
Washington from Camp Humphreys.
Va, eighteen miles south of the city.
The company operates lines between
Washington and Mount Vernon aad
BETWEEN Washington and Fairfax.
Va; between Washington and Nauck
and Rosslyn. Va; between Washing
ton and Clarendon. Va. and between
Rosslyn and Mount Vernon Junction.
The petition is signed by Norman
Grey. president Of the road.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
ASKS RATE RAISES
T0PO|NTS ON LINES

The Washington-virgini Railway
Company. operating electric railway
lines to Mount Vernon. Clarendon,
Falls Church. Fairfax and Rosslyn,
Va. today petitioned the Interstate
Commerce Commission for an increase
in fare rates from Washington to
practically all stations more than two
and-a-half miles from Washington.
Under present revenue from pas
senger fares and from all other
sources and operating costs now in
effect 1t is impossible for the COM
pany to meet the dividends on its pre-
ferred stock of million dollars" the
petition says, without regard to any
dividend on its common stock" No
dividends have been paid on preferred
stock OF the company since Novem-
Der. 1918.
An actual deficit of $2076S.75 has
been incurred by the company during
the first five months of 1919. the pc
tition states. No increase in travel in
the future will meet the deficit with
present fares. it is stated.
Figures submitted to the commission
by the railway company show gross
earnings for the first five months of
the current year to be $392,296.S5, of
which the passenger revenue was
S376.777.26. Rent of buildings owned
by the company, sale of power and
other items are included in the gross
earnings. e
Evening star., 1919-08-22
MORE TIME FOR TENANTS
FAVORED IN CONGRESS
Probable Extension Of SALISBURY
Resolution for Period Of Nine
Months After Peace.

Strong sentiment is developing
among members Of the Senate and the
House in favor Of further extension
of the Salisbury resolution, which
prevents the eviction of tenants in
the District of Columbia for any rea-
son except the non-payment Of rent
Congress already provided that this
resolution shall be operative for ninety
days after peace has been definitely
made.
The members of Congress who are
in favor of extending the resolution
are talking of introducing a resolu-
rion providing that the Salisbury res
olution shall continue in effect for
nine months after peace has been
made.
While they would like to see per-
manent legislation enacted to prevent
profiteering in rents, they fear that
there might be some kick about get
ting such legislation through. There
fore they wish to continue in effect
the onfy law which now safeguards
the tenants from profteering land
lords.
The Senate District subcommittee
which is investigating alleged prof
iteering in the District of Columbia.
expects to begin hearings on the rent
situation next week. Its purpose is to
draft a bill as soon as possible dealing
with rents here
Evening star., 1919-08-22
1000 TROOPS PICKED
TO STAY IN GERMANY

American forces which will remain
in Germany after September 80 are
the Sth Infantry, 7th Machine Gun
Battalion, I'd Battalion Of the 9th
Field Artillery. 35th Field Signal
Battalion, 1st Supply Train, 1st
Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop, Com
pany A of the 1st Engineers. Field
Hospital No. 13 and Ambulance Com
pany No. 26. This was announced
today by the War Department.
q The aggregate strength of these
units will be nearly 1000 officers and
men. The infantry regiment COM
prises $500, the machine gun bat
talon IT'S, the artillery $50 and the
engineers $50. giving total COM
Blatant strength of $500.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
ASKSSWEEP|NG
POWER TO 0PROBE
DISTRICT FINANCES
Resolution of Mr.. Mapes
Would lntrust Inquiry to
House Committee.
BUSINESS AND OFFICIAL
BOOKS WOULD BE OPENED
First Investigation Would Be One
Into Police Department Ad-
ministration.

Sweeping authority for the House
District committee to conduct inves-
legations into the financial relations
department.: into the operation of
public utilities, ice business, market
houses. taxicabs. Washington Termi-
nal Company cold storage: in fact.
almost any phase of business activity
in the District which affects the con-
sumers and residents of the National
Capital. is asked in a resolution in
troduced today by Chairman Mapes
of the House District committee.
Representative Ben johnson of Ken
tucky. ranking democrat on the COM
mittee. has agreed with Mr. Mapes on
this resolution, will advocate it on the
floor and will endeavor to line up the
democratic side of the House in its
support.
Would Start With Police.
It is proposed that the first investi-
cation to be started under this reso-
luton will be into the administration
OF the police department. Representa-
tive Gould of New York. chairman of
the special subcommittee on police of
the House District committee, con-
ferred with Mr.. Mapes and indorsed
the resolution. He said that there is
a strong demand for an investigation
of the police department. but his sub
committee has not yet decided how
extensively to go into this matter. He
has arranged for conference this
evening with Senator Calder. chair
man OF the subcommittee of the Sem
ate District committee.
The resolution on which Chairman
Mapes expects to get action in the
House by unanimous consent en-
powers the District committee or any
subcommittee thereof which the
and inquire into the condition of the
financial relations between the Dis
trict of Columbia and the United
States, as well as to- the correctness
OF books and accounts, both those
kept by the United States and those
kepEbE the District government.
Gives Sweeping Powers
The resolution provides further
that the committee Is empowered to
examine and investigate books and
accounts of any officer or employe, past
or present, of the District, or any
other person having business dealings
with the District. The committee Is
empowered to investigate the books.
acts and affairs of any public utilities
or common carrier doing business or
operating in the District. including
and ice manufacturer, market house
company or corporation, any market
company, any taxicab or motor We
hicle company, the Washington
Terminal Company, cold storage or
warehouse company or any person.
company or corporation dealing in
meats or other provisions within the
District
The resolution empowers the COM
mittee to send for and compel at
tendance of persons, the production
of books and papers and authorizes
the chairman to administer oath or
affirmation.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
union
MUST Be SEPARATE
Commissioners Say Organi-
zation Should Not Affiliate
With A. F. of L.
BARGAINING is APPROVED

A policemen's union, if affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor or other organized labor bodies,
will not be recognized by the Com
missioners of the District, and such
an affiliated union will not receive
official permission for existence, ac-
cording to statement ISSUED by
Commissioner BrownlOw as chairman
of the board, following a conference
between a committee of the City Po-
licemen's Union and the entire board
of Commissioners yesterday after
noon.
The Commissioners, after careful
consideration of the whole question
of the organization of the policemen's
union affiliated with any other labor
organization, have reached the con-
clusion that they must take the neces-
sary steps to assure entire and COM
plete independence of the police de-
partment," the statement reads.
Approve Collective Bargaining.
They approve heartily of the prin-
ciple of collective bargaining. and
they welcome the organization OF
members of the police force for pur-
poses of collective representation.
to increase their salaries or improve
their working conditions.
They must, however. withhold
their consent from any project to
members Of the police department
with any other labor organization.
"The fact that the po1icemen's union
is bound by sno-str4ke provisio4sM
an earnest Of the Intention OF its
members not to resort to strike. as
q weapon of compelling its demaIf1s.
But II II be affiliated with other, or.
ganizAtions which do contemplate the
use of the strike in an emergency
every member of the police force who
is a member of the union would be
liable to the charge, however falsely
made, of favoritism in the perform
ance of duty in the event of indus
trial trouble involving the organiza-
tion with which it is affiliated;
Authority, especially here in the
National Capital at all times must
be represented by police force that
has no connection with any organi-
zation but the constituted agencies
of the government.
Not Opposing Labor.
This decision must not be inter-
preted to mean that the Commission
ers are opposed to labor organiza-
tions, nor must it be taken to mean
that they are unwilling to meet rep
resentatives of any organization of
policemen. 1t Is only what it pur-
ports to be-a statement OF the de-
cision of the Commissioners that the
organization of policemen, a body of
men sworn to enforce the law impair
TALLY under all circumstances. must
be an organization of policemen and
nothing more: that it must not be
connected with any other labor or
ganization."
The committee which met with the
Commissioners was composed of the
following members: Messrs. Draeger,
president of the union; Turner. Smith,
Boyle, BrQderick and Roberts. The
policemen refuse to comment on the
statement except to say that the mat
ter will be laid before the next meet
ing Of the union some time next week.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
PROSPECTIVE WHISKY
BUYERS TRAPPED AND
ROBBED OF $4,000

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August %.
Trapped in the cellar Of a de-
serted country dwelling fourteen
miles from here and mile from
any other habitation. four persons
were made captive and robbed by
five armed men of nearly $4,000 in
cash and several hundred dollars
worth Of jewelry yesterday.
The victims, one a former sa-
loonkeeper of Akron, had gone to
the house with one of the rob-
bers, who was later arrested and
identified, to see contraband
stock OF whisky supposed to be
there. The other robbers es-
capped.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
FIRST TO PLAY PUBLICLY
GAUL'S "H0LY CITY," DIES

FREEPORT. ILL.,. August "a
Thomas A. Hargreaves. organist,
favorite pupil of Composer Gaul and
said to be the first to play the latter's
Holy City" in public, died here yes
terday.
He held degrees in music from OK
ford University and at one time was
director of Lord Rosslyn's choir.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
Spent 22O Days at Front.
Sim Fein Paper Office Raided.

DUBLIN, August 21 (by the Associ-
ated Press).-The police this afternoon
raided the Offices Of the Irishman, the
leading Sim Fein newspaper. The
forms intended for this weeks issue of
the paper and proofs that had been run
on from them were confiHated.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
Yellow Fever Quarantine Ports.

SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Saliva
dor, August 21.-Because of the discov-
cry of cases of yellow fever at Leon.
Nicaragua, rigid quarantine has been
placed on ports on the Pacific coast Of
Nicaragua. Shipping companies have
decided that their vessels will not visit
those harbors until the quarantine has
been raised.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
Coal Crisis Stops Hun Rail Service.

PARIS. August 21.-The south Ger
man railroads are discontinuing all
train service on Sundays because of
the coal crisis Railroad communities
ton between Belgrade and Saloniki
has been discontinued because of the
destruction by the Bulgarians of the
bridge at Sernia.
Evening star., 1919-08-22

The Sunday Stars Rotogravure Sec
tion is made to please all readers.
1t covers wide range-news and
feature photographs from all over the
world-and you will find the picture
you have been looking for. The fn.
est pictorial section in America.
Evening star., 1919-08-22

"The famous old cathedrals of
France and Belgium were mined by
the Germans" says Sterling Heilig,
and he proves his statement by pho
tographs in the Saztne of next
Sundays Star. article which
shows up the, dism OF the Hun.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
Judicial Rights Involved.

The senator also said he could not
avoid the conclusion that certain ju-
dicial rights vested by the Consittu-
tion in American courts would be
delegated to the tribunals set up by
the labor section.
Painting a gloomy picture Of labor
conditions in this country and de-
clartng that organized labor was en-
ploying methods which threaten the
nations political and social existence,
Mr.. Thomas declared these were the
real matters that should concern
Legislators.
"Yet here are, conditions" he con-
tinued, which the labor section of
the treaty neither provides against
nor catalogues among those requiring
correction by international cove
nants."
Evening star., 1919-08-22

Make America better by returning to
the simplicity and wholesomness of
carrier days, Frederick H. Gillett.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tfves, urges in the editorial section of
next Sundays Star.
Evening star., 1919-08-22

Farmer versus City Worker, on eco
nomic conflict which may become a
political one. An article in the edi-
torial section Of next Sundays Star
gives its present status and discusses
It's possibilities.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
Might Fall on Wage Garner.

'Tt may be possible to reach the goal
Of uniformity in the conditions of labor,
but question whether it can be done
otherwise than by making the standard
the lowest and leveling down to it.
Strict uniformity in world labor condi-
tions can be attained only at the ex-
pense Of the American wage Garner. 1
cannot avoid the conclusion that these
articles designed for his physical and
spiritual improvement may make him
the equivalent Of the continental wage
Garner"
Referring to the provision that the
credentials Of delegates to the inter-
national conference may be passed
on by the conference itself, Senator
Thomas continued:
PERSONALLY do not like a covenant
which subjects the selection of high
ofiicials by the government of the
important international functions to
review and possible rejection by an
external authority. The treaty thus
makes the conference a substitute for
or a supplement to the President and
the Senate.
For som time entertained a doubt
whether article 405 did not invest
this conference with a species of leg
proposals for the extension of this
power will probably soon follow the
establishment of the permanent or
ganization, II l correctly apprehend
the purport of the official Introduction.
II do not look for the early ad-
vent of the stupendous upheaval
which must come to the structure of
the American government before it
can constitutionally assent to such a
delegation of power. but I can well
imagine how efforts to secure it
would profoundly disturb our domes-
tic peace: for the labor program
points that way"
Evening star., 1919-08-22
LABOR
UNDER THE TREATY
Senator Thomas. Doubts
ConstitutionaIity Of Propos-
ed Delegation of Power.
PERIL TO U. ST. HE SAYS

The labor provisions of the peace
treaty fail to cope with threatening la
Dor evils and point toward a program
which may disturb the domestic peace
Of the United States. Senator Thomas,
democrat. Colorado. declared in a
speech today in the Senate. He ex-
pressed grave doubt whether that Sec
tion of the treaty could be accepted un-
der the Constitution
The international labor conference to
be set up. Senator Thomas declared,
would be an important integral part of
the league of nations, though the pro-
visions creating it are not included in
the league covenant.
'InaSmuch as organized labor cor
rectly speaks of itself as a class" said
the Colorado senator, cit is entirely ap-
propriate to say that by including this
program in the treaty. distinct recogni-
tion and separate organization are given
to class. To enthrone a class. whether
by revolution or by treaty. is but to
estrangc other classes.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
Gen. Dickman Modifies Order.

After hearing Capt. Matlack.s YER
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1919-08-22
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; not
much change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended pm. today: Highest. IS, at
4 pm. yesterday; lowest, 20. at am.
today.
Full report on page 10.
Evening star., 1919-08-22

Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press II exclusively entitled b
the use for republication Of al news dispatches
credited 10 Il oe not otherwise credited IN this
paper and also the local news published hereiA
An rights Of publication OF special
dispatches herein are also reservsa.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-05-30
the Commissioners of Industrial

the Commissioners of Industrial
Relations, II Vol. were placed in
the library for reference materi.
al, by Mr.. Ed. Carrier and Mr..
KnutSOn.
The Extension Magazine is
placed on the reading table each
month by Mrs. O'Beirn, Modern
Priscilla and Pictorial Review,
by Mrs. VIM. Leuschau; The In.
dependent and American maya.
zines by Mrs. F. Schneider; Life
magazine, by Mrs. P. G. Saun,
ders; Electrical Expermenter,
Wireless. World Outlook and
Physical Culture by DR.. Pay,
and Needlecraft, by a Friend.
Including these gifts there is
now IS m onthly magazines and
weekly papers on the reading
tables.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-05-30
Observation-Disclosures

Acknowledgment P y
chology.
Wilcox-Art of Being Alive.
Butcher-Practical Wireless
Telegraphy.
Tiplady-The Cross at the
Front.
Comor-Slay Rilot in No Mans
Land.
Materlink-Bethrot l(Sequel
to the Blue Bird
Stern-Preacher of Cedar
Mountain.
Juvenile Books
Austen-Uncle Sans Boy at
War.
Bruce-Daniel Boone and the
Wilderness Road.
Bond-On the Battle Front Of
Engineering.
Collins-Boys Books Of Engine
Building.
Custer-Boy General.
Edlelman-Exp e r i m e n t a
Wireless Station. presented by
DR.. Pay.)
The many gifts received have
been greatly appreciated and
are as follows: So given annual
" by Mrs. and Sidney Barrick-
low.
Notwithstanding the Line;
Biography of Senator Kittridge;
Hay-All in it X a." Carries
on" Crawford-Mr. Isaacs; Bur
nett-T. Tembarom, and High
en- Garden of Allah were pre-.
scented by Robert D. Jones. .
Sears-How to Attract Sue
cess and How to Give Treatment;
Barrett-How to Sell More
Goods. and Mental Efficiency, in
six volumes, were given by w
L. Meyers, Child's Garden Of
Verse, by Karl Miller.
The Peerless Reciter and the
National Geographic Magazines
for 1917 and 1918 by Kenneth
Ferguson.
The Congressional reports OF
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-05-30
library Report.

The circulation for the month
OF February, which was 172l
volumes was the greatest IN the
history of our Library. And
comparing the population OF Mil
bank with that Of Rapid City,
s.. D., which is 5000 inhabitants,
the above circulation is greater
than that Of the Rapid City Ii.
brary which reports a record OF
1860 volumes for the same
months.
The circulation statistics Tor
the months Of February. March
and April we're as follows:
Philosophy 26, Religion 81, 80
GEOLOGY 262, Natural Science IL,
Useful Arts 50, Fine Arts %,
Literature 1649, History 1926,
Travel 81, Biography 90, Fiction
1913, Magazines SIS, teachers
circulation 81, total 4,705.
The greatest daily circulation
was 1875, and the greatest daily
attendance was 1874.
The readers were las chill
dren and SIS adults, making a
total of 1928 readers.
The reference workers num-
bered 277. Many of the maya
zines aud books were leased for
reference use and many of the
pupils looked up and copied their
material in the refer ence room.
Material has been sent to Web
ster, Waubay and Stockholm.
During the agricultural exhl-
bit, the the attendance was not
great, about 800 bulletins were
distributed and many Of the ag-
E~icultural books were leased for
home use.
The new books recently receiv-
ed are as follows:
i A. l.. A.-YOur Job Back home
Allen-As a Man thinketh.
Aney-Psychology and Peda-
gogy Of Reading.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-05-30
Animals Are Tourists.

As a refuge from inclement weather
California has long been the winter
playground for thousands, but it is
only recently that cattle and sheep
have Joined the tourist ranks, accord
ing to Popular Mechanics magazine.
Naturally this winter resorting of com
mon range stock is not specially altru-
istic, but is inspired by good business
motives. California pastures afford
more economical winter feed, and the
sheep 60 through the Landing season
with far less loss. With all the de-
vices of tents and Landing wagons
bad weather often takes half the in
crease In lambs. SO change of climate
is really an economical measure, with
the recent prices for early lambs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-05-30
Musical Advice.

"It's a pity you never took music
lessons" said Mr.. Rafferty,.
"So's l could sing more?' inquired
Mr.. Dolan.
mo. A study Of music might have
improved your taste SO that you'd
quit tryin'."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-05-30
Notice Of Stockholders
Annual Meeting

Milbank, S, D., May 10, 10
TO the stockholders:
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the Grant County Tele-
phone Company will be held on Saturday,,
May 81, 1919 at 1880 p. m. at the off1ce
Of the Grant County Telephone Company,
for the purpose Of eleoting directors,
hearing reports Of officers and for the
transaction of such other business as
may be brought before the meeting.
j. L. W. ZIETLOW, President
W. G. BI~CKELHAUPT, Secretary
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-07-30
SOUTH HANCOCK.

Mrs. Ella Abbott is visiting in Brewer
orland and Bucksport.
Miss Gabrielle Wooster is home from
Bangor to spend August.
Mrs. Nettie Z. Higgins OF Mt. Desef'
Ferry is visiting Mrs. r. ". Grant.
l.. A. Penney and family OF Bangor III
at r. II. Young's for their vacation
Mrs. Blanche Ritchie and stepson To-
win, of Worcester, Mass, are al H''
former home.
James Bishop and wife, OF Westerly,
r. l., have spent the week with hh
brother William.
George Merchant, who has been homs
on a two weeks furlough, returned !"
New London Saturday.
Miss Mamie Penney, trained hui's
from Baltimore, is visiting her br nei'
l.. A. Penney, at h. II. Young's.
Mr.. Duffy and wife, of Providence - ~
and MIR. Hermon and wife OF Por 'nai
were guests at the home OF their br2. osi'
s. II. Mitchell, few days last week ~.
Mitchell accompanied them in tnsI
automobile to Eastport for visit VIE
relatives.
Mrs. Bliss Kinnear of Everett, Mass
has joined her daughter, Mrs. {. k. "oVs
ter, for the summer. She was acconpe
MED by her father, Isaac Jones, who W. :,
tied here few days and returned -
Massachusetts, by automobile with T. -
Wooster and sister Bertha.
July IS.