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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-28

Immediately to State or Federal
officials.
The army worm is simply a cut
worm that has developed migra-
tory habits, explains DIR. L. O.
Howard, chief of the Depart
ment's Bureau of Entomology.
In some years its reproduction
may be small and all Of the
worms find sufficient food in the
immediate neighborhood. In
other years conditions bring
about their reproduction in enor-
nous numbers, and when that
happens they manifest the char
acteristic that gives them their
popular name. They move for
ward in enormous numbers in
search of food-normally
marching" during the day and
resting and eating at night, but
sometimes eating voraciously
during the day, and sometime
eating each other when forag-
ing proves vain.
, This year the worms appeared
enormous numbers in the vi.
: cinity of Dallas and Fort Worth
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-28

caused great damage, and soon
they were ION the move" for
fresh feeding grounds. Alarms
were sent all over the wheat re-
gions of trenches into which the
army worms would fall.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-28

MERCHANTS WHO HAVE
SOMETHING TO SELL use dis
play advertising-aiways with sue
cess. Private individuals who have
something to sell use classified ad.
vertising-and the same success at
tends the effort.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-28
Commercial Bodies Organ
lie to combat Unfair
Freight Charges

New Orleans, La, May 81
Louisiana is up in arms because
of discriminatory freight rates
established during the regime OF
the Railroad Administration.
The commercial bodies of the city
of New Orleans, with the active
cooperation of the mayor and
the governor of the state, have
inaugurated campaign which
promises to stir things up in ad-
ministration circles in Washing
ton.
The Louisiana delegation in
congress will cooperate in seek
ing the re-establishment of
freight rates more nearly on
parity which prevailed prior to
the time the government as
sumed control of the railroads.
1t is alleged that fine Italian
hand of eastern and western rail
road interests have influenced
the revision of rates during re-
cent months to such an extent
that Louisiana and its principal
commercial city-New Orleans
have been left high and dry
insofar as their pre-war status is
concerned
The complaint is made that
sugar has been made to bear the
greatest burden of these pecu-
liar changes in rates and, as the
production Of sugar is the lead
ing industry Of southern Louis
lana, business leaders have mi
tiated a fight which they pro-
pose to carry to the floor of the
Senate and House in their pro-
tests are ignored by the Direc-
tor General.
A committee consisting Of rep
resentatives of all of the New
Orleans commercial exchanges,
together with the Mayor and
Governor, has been organized
and the sending of a delegation
to Washington at an early date
is planned
It is charged that sugar has
suffered in this constant tam
pering with freight rates to such
extent that the refiners Of New
York and Philadelphia can now
ship that commodity to Oklaho-
ma neighbor state of Louis
iana-at a cheaper rate. than
obtained from New Orleans, the
center of distribution of the
Louisiana crop an important re-
filming point.
Leading men in the sugar bus
mess cannot understand the
treatment accorded Louisiana,
which was the leading source Of
sugar supply for the infant Re-
public in the days when the
more favored cities Of today
We're yet unborn.
An analysis Of present freight
rates on sugar out of New Or
leans shows amazing changes in
favor of other sections of the
country and the only apparent
reason for some highly discrim-
inatory rates is the forme rpri-
vate connections of some of
those officials high up in the
Railroad Administration staff.
The protests of the Louisiana
Sugar Exchange, the refineries
operating in the vicinity of New
Orleans and individuals have 50
far proved of no effect and the
moral support of the entire COM
mercial community has been
obtained.
It is said that many Influential
business men of Louisiana are
now comparing the Railroad Ad-
ministration with the Postoffice
Department and assert that an
investigation into the rate-mak-
ing processes would disclose a
condition of affairs which might
not be very easily explained.
The Review delivered to your
home for 40c month
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-28

The Review delivered to your
home for 40c month
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29
THE WEATHER 9

unsetlt.lea tonight and saturday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29
.CONSOL SELLS MINE
TO PENNSYLvAN|ANS
Connelsville Operators Sc
cure Beechwood Opera
tion in Monongalia Co.

Beechwood Mine No. 80, Of the Con-
solidation Coal company, located in
Monongafia county w. Va, has been
sold to Connellsville interests headed
by John ]. Buttermore and George s..
| Connell. This coal ranks with the best
of the Pittsburgh seam in West Vir-
ginia, running low in sulphur and ash.
This fuel finds ready market IS a
by-product and steam coal and is re-
garded as being railroad fuel coal Of
the finest sort
The mine was sold because 1t was so
far removed from other operations of
the Consolidation Coal company. The
Connellsville coal operators already
/, have a mining operation at Beechwood,
which makes the acquisition particu-
larly valuable to them. A tippie, and
full mine equipment and town o.
25 houses 60 with the property.
In the future mine 30 will be known
as Beechwood and will be operated by
the Beechwood Mining company. APP
! plication for charter under the laws
OF West Virginia is being made. The
incorporators are John ]. Butter.
more, George S. Connell, E. c. Higbee,
r. s. Matthews, Bruce F. Sterling, and
G. l.. Lewellyn. ]. ]. Buttermore will
be president; E. G. Higbee, vice presi-
dent; George s. Connell, secretary
treasurer and general manager; JOS
eph R. Buttermore will be the resident
superintendent, being located at
Beechwood in charge of the Pittsmont
and Elizabeth mines.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29
man WHO HAD 240O
QUARTS ARRESTED
Jim Cirilla, of McIntire,
Nabbed When He Reach
ed This City.

Accused by federal officers of hav
ing stored away 2400 quarts of Whis-
key, Jim Cirilla, a storekeeper, OF
McIntire, Harrison county, was ar
rested by United States Deputy Mar
shal George L. Rose, of Fairmont, yes
terday afternoon as he alighted from
a Clarksburg interurSoan car in Fair.
mont. He was taken before United
states Commissioner ]. P. Kirby ant
waived the hearing, giving bond II
the sum of $500 to await the actor
of the next federal grand jury in Mar
tinshurg on September 16.
Federal officers say that Cirilla hat
the booze stored under building, i
was in cases. The liquor 1t is under.
stood was brought from Pittsburgh
recently. The fact that the cargo o.
booze was brought from Pennsylvania
put 10 In interstate commerce.
The warrant for Cirilla's arrest wa!
issued before United States Marsha
Ioehm in Clarksburg, but the accused
decamped and boarded car fol
Fairmont in an effort to escape. AT
Afer his arrest here he entered bond
A deputy sheriff of Harrison count!
is reported to have spotted Crilla
and learned that he had a heavy car
go Of booze.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29
Had Intended to XIII Her
Entire Family Of
Six.
HAD PLANNED SUICIDE
Suddenly Demented Won
an Was Finally Dis.
armed By Son.
lRY Associated press \.


BUCKHANNoN, w. Va. Aug 29.-.
Mrs. William stalnaker, ~, wife OF i
baltimore and Ohio freight locomotive
engineer of this city, became sudden
ly insane this morning at her home in
Kanawha street. seized hammer and
beat her two children on their heads
as they lay sleeping in bed. inflicting
injuries from which they died short
ly afterward in the Forman hospital.
The victims are Mary, aged 6. and
Mildred, is.
After mortally wounded the two chill
dren the demented woman went out
into the yard and attacked her eigh-
teen year old daughter, Grace, who was
carrying an infant sister in her arms.
Grace was slightly injured before
brother grasped Mrs. stalnaker and
disarmed her. The babe was unhurt.
Mrs. stalnaKer declared she had
planned to kill six of ner children with
the hammer and then drown herself
in a bath tub She was taken to the
state asylum for the insane this after
noon.
Mrs. Stalnaker and her daughter,
Grace, prepared breakfast for MI. star
maker this morning as he was leaving
for his run. AT that time she appar--
emily was in normal health and mind.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29
WESTERN RAILWAY
STRIKE GRUM8LING
Service Likely to Be Re-
stored by Tomorrow
Morning.
(By Associated Pressl

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 20 The
strike of railway men in the extreme
west and south west from indica-
ttons was crumbling today. Warned
by Walker d. Hines, Director Gener-
al OF Railroads that IL they did not
operate trains by seven O'Clock Sat
urday morning the Railroad Admins.
tration would undertake to do 30.
sentiment among strikers swung to-
ward return to work in many in
stances.
San Francisco yardmen after hav-
ing been out about S6 hours agreed
to return to work at eight O'Clock
this morning. Virtually normal con
ditions have been restored at San
Jose, Tracy and Oakland, important
points in the handling Of trains to
the south and east, strikers having
returned to work last night.
At Los Angeles the question OF re-
turning awaited approval of the meet
ing OF union officers today and sec
ond meetings of the local represented
by those officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29
PRIZE FIGHTER
KILLED BY BLOW
(By Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 2s.-Frank
Heifling, Wilkesbarre, Pa, a prize
fighter, died today as the result of
injuries sustained in prize fight
last night. His opponent X. o. Cir
Gus, was held without bail. Sam
Lewis, the referee was held on $1,000
bail.
Circus landed right short blow
which caught Lewis square on the
jaw and felled him. Referee Lewis
counted him out apd the spectators
though Heifling had merely been
knocked out. HeifAng was dragged
to a corner by secs1ds who threw
water on him. He went into a
spasm and then again lapsed into un.
consciousness.
Physicians worked on Heifling for
an hour at the club house but failed
to revive him. He was then taken
to the city hospital. DR.. Charles b.
Weinberg, who was at the club stat
ed that Heifling had collapsed from
exhaustion and the blow struck ST.
multaneously. Heiflin was leading
the first SIX rounds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29
Mrs. Martha j. Tucker
to be Buried Saturday

Mrs. Martha Jane Tucker, aged S.
wife of j. w. Tucker, died yesterday
evening at seven o'clock at the home
of her daughter Mrs. Ralph Johnson
at 140 Chestnut street after an ILL
ness with cancer. She is survived by
two daughters Mrs. johnson and Miss
Gabrella and by two sons Raymond
of Buckhannon, and William of Graf
ton. A sister Miss Edith Williams
and a brother Lee Villains, both OF
Parkersburg, also survive her,
The funeral will take place on Sat
urday at 2:S0 o'clock from the resi-
dence and interment will be made in
Woodlawn cemetery by undertaken
R. @. Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29
Grant Town Miners
to Observe Labor Day

A great Labor Day celebration will
be held at William Fasts grove near
Grant Town Monday under the aus
pices of the Local Union No. 4047,
q. NJ. w. OF A.
All Of the unions and the public at
large are invited to take part in the
celebration. At 10 O'Clock a. m. big
parade OF men of labor will start from
Pleasant Point led by the Rivesville
band to William Fasts grove where !.
great open air meeting Will be heid
Addresses will be delivered by J. W.
Brown, economist and lecturerl San
ford Snyder, district officer, and other
prominent speakers.
After the meeting there will be base
ball between Grant Town teams The
dance will start at 2 o'clock 2. m A
great dancing platform has been erect
ed and nicely situated in shaded por-
tion of the grove.
There win be plenty OF food and
drinks on the ground.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29
PLAIN WASHING SODA
WILL SOFTEN CITY WATER
Clothes Discolor While Being roned Because They Have
Not Been Rinsed With Sufficient
Thoroughness.

Madam, when the city water is so
hard on wash day that yau are afraid
to put your hands in 1t for fear you
will skuff the knuckles do not waste
any time in hanging over the fence
to tell the woman next door what you
think ought to be done about it. Just
do a little sum in mental arithmetic,
make dive for the package of wash
ing soda-and then stick around for
few minutes while your troubles
vanish into thin air.
The water is hard because it con-
tains lots Of sulphates. Water Com
missioner Ira Smith suspected that
something of this kind was the trou.
BILE but sulphates are elusive mites
and he never was able to corner one
OF 'em long enough to have heart
to heart talk about the shabby way
they are treating the people of this
fair city, so he turned the job over
to R. E. Rightmire, engineer of tests
for the Consolidation coal company,
and the result of that gentleman's
Investigations is set forth in the fol-
lowing letter which he wrote to Com
missioner Smith:
beaF oE' III llue WIFI YOUR re-
quest of few days since we have
analyzed the sample of city wa
ter taken from the tap at our
chemical laboratory the 25th in
slant, with results as shown on
attached sheet.
You will note that at the time
this sample was taken the water
was very hard-runnipg high in
sulphates. For laundry purposes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29
TROLLEY SERVICE
RESUMED At LAST
IN PITTSBURGH
Three Thousand Striking
Men Return to Work
Today.
STRIKE BREAKERS LEAVE
Will Reopen Negotiations
for Twelve Cent Wage
Increase.
STRIKE BREAKERS LEAVE
(By Associated press)

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2s.-Street car
service was resumed here today for
the first time in two weeks when
three thousand striking motormen and
conductors of the Pittsburgh Street
Railways Company returned to work
following q vote of the car men late
yesterday to abandon the strike.
The men went back to work at the
wage increase of five cents an hour
granted them by the National War
Labor Board recently. The Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees will reopen
negotiations for the full sixty cents
an hour scale originally demanded
by the Pittsburgh men within week
or so, however, William B. Fitzger-
aid, International Vice President in
formed the receivers of the company
last night.
Eight hundred strike breakers were
paid off and left the city last night
when 1t was announced cars would
be operated by the regular crews.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29
TAKES LONG DRIVE
ON SHORT RATIONS
City Hall Picnicers Refresh
Four Weary and Hun
CRY Travellers.

The old horse was so lean that Its
hip bones stuck out like ears; the
buggy ruttled and squeaked and whis-
pered as it bumped. over the road up
Dunkard Mill run. A man was driv-
ing. His face was covered with four
days growth of beard, his hands were
bit shaky as they held loose, pre-
functory hold on the reins. A wom-
an and two children were in the buggy
with him. All their faces were drawn
and tired and dirty. Their clothing
was soiled and haphazard.
Half way up Dunkard Mill run the
slow moving equippage came upon a
merry party attending a corn roast
From then on Howard Woodward tells
the story.
"You see a party of us around the
city building here staged a corn roast
last night. We had all the corn w,
could eat, and bread and butter and
watermelon and potatoes and so fort.:
"Well we had just got started to eat
ing when along came this funny old
Fellow with his wife and two chill
dren in a buggy. We all hollored at
him and he stopped a minute. We
kinda thought the folks looked funny
atus and we asked them If they want
ed something to eat. Well, sir! wish
you could have seen them eat.
N:.You know, sir, that man and his
family had driven in abuggy fron Cab
in Creek, where he was miner before
the shipments strike there closed the
mines, and he was headed for" Latrobe,
Pa, where he has a brother. The man
did not have cent and none of them
had had anything to eat since the even
ing of the day before.
I'VE gave 'em all they could eat
and packed some more in the buggy
and gave the old horse mess of corn.
Then we passed around the hat anu
started the party on with eight dollars
and something.
who was there? Let's see. There
was Carl Beatty, Chief Seaman, Sani-
tary officer Kerns, myself, Bob and
Larnie Morgan, o. Randall, LloyS Barr
and Oma E. Kelley"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29

the water could bee softened by
using washing soda in the pro-
portion of one heaping tablespoon
full to five gallons OF water. The
use Of soap alone with hard wa
ter Of this character forms salts
whichare not very soluble, and
unless the fabrics are thoroughly
rinsed in the laundering process.
the precipitates cling to the fab
ric Of the cloth and are decompos-
ed by heating in the ironing pro-
cess-this being the cause Of the
deliberations frequently noted.
The softening of the water and
the thorough rinsing of the arti-
cles in the laundering process,
as mentioned above, eliminates
the diseoloration OF fabrics
which l understand has been
complained of in some instances.
The statement of the results of
the analysis shows that in each
gallon OF water there are 1852
grains of sodium sulphate, $50
grains OF calcium sulphate: 2.01
grains of magnesium sulphate;
66 grains of magnesium carbon
ate; 63 grains of iron and alumni
mum oxides and $50 grains of
organic matter. This gives a to-
tai of 1901 of solids for each gal
Ion.
At the same time a bacteriolog-
ical analysis was made and this
shows that the organic matter
in the water is not dangerous to
health. The water is pronounced
safe"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29

Unions Claim Steel Cor
poration is Trying to
Force a Strike.
fnu Assnciated preas }

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-President
Wilson is to be asked to take a hand
in the controversy between the Steel
workers and the United States Steel
corporation in an effort to prevent a
general strike.
This announcement was made today
by the committee of the steel work
ers who charged that the steel cor
poration was trying to force the issue
before the President could have an
opportunity to pass upon the merits
of the case.
In a telegram to the union of steel
workers at Gary, Indiana, the commit
tee said the workers were not to
strike, "under any circumstances" un-
I'll the strike date had been set by the
committee. The Gary union had tele-
graphed that the steel workers were
being Disseminated against and dis
charged wholesale for the purpose OF
forcing strike"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29
FOOD STUFFS STILL
ON THE down TRACK.
Live Hogs Sold at s14.5O
(; Today and Will Go
Lower. -.
fRx Associated Press. }

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Food stuffs Of
all kinds continued on a downward
scale today. Live hogs sold as low as
S14.5O per hundred pounds early in
the buying and lack OIL buyers for thou
sands OF hogs on the market made fur
ther declines almost certain.
All grades have shown drop of ap-
proximately three and one cents n
pound since the beginning of the
slump.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29

Admitted to HespitaI-Arthur Nor
ris, of Carolina, was admitted to Fair
mont hospital No. 3 today suffering
from the effects of an illness with ty-
phoid fever, followed by influenza
which left his paralyzed He will re-
main there for some time to receive
treatment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-29
Bolsheviki Take
Two More Towns

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-The towns Of
Kupansk, 81 miles south OF Karkov
and Pavlovsk on the Don river, 80
miles south east of Voronezh, have
been captured by the Bolsheviki ac-
cording to u statement issued by the
Russian Soviet government today.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
REDS MUST GO, JUDGE SAYS.
Boston Court Denies Petitions
Against Deportation.

Boston, June 3.-Habeas corpus pecl-
tons OF nine alleged anarchists ordered
deported by the immigration authorities
were denied by Judge Edgar Aldrlch in
the Federal District Court to-day. Coun-
sci for the petitioners had contended
that the acts of Congress OF February 5,
1917, and October 10, 1918, empower
ing the Secretary of Labor to deport
undesira BILE aliens did not cover "philo-
sophical" anarchists who did not believe
in acts Of violence
supreme Court decisions" said Judge
Aldrich, fully support the idea of the
constitutional power of Congress to con-
Ter upon the executive branch of the
Government authority to deport aliens
whose teachings or doIngs are dangerous
to our Government and TO our institu-
tioDs. Congress. through the act APP
proved October 10, 1913, having clearly
declared against all aliens who are an
archists, the declaration must be ac-
cepted as meaning that Congress was OF
the opinion that the presence OF alien
anarchists is offensive TO our society and
dangerous to the Government"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
GUARDS PROTECT
CHICAGO OFFICIALS
Red Attempt to Bomb Clubs
Is Expected.

CHICAGO, June 3.-In the downtown
districts OF this city to-day precautions
were taken to protect the Federal,
county and public service buildings fl ON
bomb outrages. The information con-
veyed to Chief OF Police Clarity was
that bombs had been sent to officials in
all large cities In the United States and
others would explode In clubs where men
of affairs gathered.
Possibility that some of the alleged
radicals taken in a raid here several
days ago were concerned in the wide
spread bomb plot was advanced to-day
by detectives as the reason NO explosions
took place here Monday night. OF the
score of men arrested eight arc now
awaiting deportation. Following warn
ing last night from Federal officials the
police notified Federal Judge X. Al Lam
dis, Charles F. Clyne. United States Dis
trtct Attorney. and other prominent men
Of Chicago to be on guard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-04
CINCINNATI LOOKS
FOR BLASTS JUNE IL
Mysterious Letter Causes
Police to Take Precaution.
Special = espotcA TO THE Sun.


CINCINNATI, June 3.-That the middle
West In general and Cincinnati in par
ticuiar has been singled out for bomb
outrages next Wednesday is the belief
OF Federal officials here. Their belief Is
based on a letter, received several days
pected OF being a pro-German and an an
archist- The letter was addressed to tho
firm by which he was employed. but
which ne left some time ago. Efforts
to locate him are being made. AS a re-
suit Of the letter the homes Of several
prominent citizens are being watched.
The letter started an inquiry, which
Federal agents believe will lead to a
connection with the bomb plots In the
East. II Is In the hands of Special
Agent Weakley OF the Department OF
Justice. 1t reached this city several
days ago and was discovered accident
ally.
The letter contained a single sheet OF
paper, on which was printed the calen-
dar for June. A red line was drawn
around Wednesday, the 18th, and ex-
tended to the margin. where the word
Prepare" was written in bold type.
Aside from the cancellation marks OF
the Chicago post ONCE. there we're no
other marks on the letter. The man to
whom IL was addressed had been under
constant surveillance OF the agents of
the American Protective League while
that organization was in existence.
The belief was expressed by Federal
officials here that the bomb plot may
have been arranged in weekly cycles.
with the first series this week. the sec
ond In the middle West next week and
q third in the far West the following
week. They believe that June IL as in
dioated on the calendar is to be of some
special Significance in Cincinnati.