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b. o Grandchildren and IL great
gfaldeh lidrel
f Billfngs ley WAS one ~ q inns
liz Of " children of which four broth
|lers survive namely James Billings
ley, Of Worthing ton; Charles Billing
sIey. Of Oklahoma: samuel Biltngsley
Of California; William T. Biliingsie
Of Barracknlla and sisters Mrs. Eliza
Buckley OF Clarksburg; Mrs. Anna
Hsrdin OF Colorado survive.
Mr. BAiingsley was a good friend
and neighbor. He belonged to the
FIRST NJ. q church Of this city. BE
has numerous friends IN Fhirmnnt
and throughout Marion county who
will learn. Of his death with deep re-
greet.
Short funeral services viii be held
at the family residence at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday and the funeral party will
leave on the one O'Clock car for Bas-
nettsYille where services viii be held
at st. Joseph's church conduted by
his pastor Rev Claude 3. Goodwin, as
sisted by Rev. R. ]. Yoak, after which
the remains will be laid beside his
wife In the cemetery near by by I'm
dertaker husgraye and son.
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U. M. BiIIingsIey to
Be Buried Wednesday

U. NJ. Billingsley, aged 81 years,
nine months and II days. a lifelong
resident OF Marion county who die1
Sunday in a hospital at Weston was
brought here last nisCat on tne '
o'clock interurban car. The body
was taken to the home Of b %.
Billingsley, son of the deceased in
Benoni avenue.
Mr.. Bnlingslea was ono cs Ma'-i1'
county's leading residents and in his
earlier days took an active part in
the affairs Of the county. His wife
preceded him to the grave about elev-
en- years ago. The deceased is sur
rtved by seven children, five cons
and two daughters. B. o. Bilfinssley
william S. Billngslep, Larnie G. Bill
Kingsley, Frances A. Billingsley and
Mrs. G. B. Yost and Mrs. ]. w. Downs
all of this city and S. E. Billingsiey
Of Phoenix, Arizona, Three children
are deceased. He is also survived
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RNIGH7S0EGlLVNBUS
GIVE TO RED CROSS

There had been 2,923 votes cast in
favor of continuing the Fairmont chap
ter of the American Red Cross up to
last night and today headquarters
have been busy place for workers,
but there have been no important adj
ditions to the records excepting a do
nation from the Knights Of Columbus
and individual memberships.
Today being Armistice Day was ex.
pected to be a big day in the drive
for membership but the rainy morn
ing dampened the ardor to some ex-
tent. The solicitation for member
ship continues throughout the county
and in Fairmont and in the event OF
the miners strike being called of
will take on a new lease Of life.
The Knights Of Columbus is the
only organization in Fatrmont that has
voted money to the membership drive
campaign Of the Fairmont chapter Of
the Red Cross. The local council
voted $40 from its treasury to the
good cause. The membership of that
lodge is number 1851 in the records.
Among other memberships in the
Red Gross Roll Call drive today are
Sister Mary eBatrice, Sister Mary
loTothy Sister Mary Coletta, Sister
Mary Agatha, Sister Mary Paul, who
are sisters Of the st. Joseph's order
in charge Of st. Peters PaFoqhEal
School at Fairmont.
Following is another installment OF
the names of those who have arrang-
ed the roll call.
Bremen, j. T., 7O7 Ogden Ave.
Russo, John, Jr., 1O7 Spence st.
Hands, John, 1877 Spence st.
Lambardo, James, Spence st.
Jurig, Antonio, S06 Spence st,
Rodeheayer, H. g., 100 Spence st.
Krsn.ey. ]. T., 10 Spence st.
Roberts, D, G.,
Gump,, Jeffie, 1903 Speedway.
Joliffe, Mrs. NJ. A., Madison st.
Coffie, Mrs. John o., Madison st.
Amanda, Virgil, Madison st.
Fanti, Toney, Madison st,
McCray, Chas. S., 201 Maple Ave.
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ANS eha Martin tos state S.
1. / Miller y STATE 5
I'm. IL. Baker 4o6 WILEY St
AIRS. q Little 40S S.
Glenn Little, 4oS Wiley st
a. L. Cain, 414 Wiley ST
]. z. Thomas, 6S4 Columbia St
Bernice e, Pell, go Columbia Sc
Laura B. Pell, $40 Columbia Sc.
Mable E. PeA, $50 Columbia st
Jane A. Pell, 62s Columbia st
VIM. T. Pell $40 Columbia st.
R. F. Pell, $40 Columbia st
r. F. Pell 629 Columbia st.
Sarah Pell, ,629 Columbia ST
H. w. Scott, 625 Columbia st.
Miss Lillian G. Scott, 625 Columbia 81
Frank r. Amos, 30S Raymond So.
Katherine F. Amos, Raymond 81.
! John Denham Amos, Raymond 81.
r. D. Toothman, sos Guffey st.
Bessie NJ. Toothman, 500 GufSey St
]. G. Cunningham, 40S Gutfey St.
Mrs. ]. G. Cunningham, 40S Gufrey st
Arthur Cunningham, 40S Guttey st.
Mrs. c. F. Fisher, 131 Elkins st.
| C. F. Fisher, 131 Elkins St.
Pearl S. Scott, 2OS Columbia st.
Mrs. Cora Morrow, State st.
Mrs. Geo. Cox, sis Guffey st.
Mrs. G. w. Sturm, 514 GufHey st.
G. w. Sturm, 514 Guffey st.
Earl Murphy, 514 Guffey st.
Virginia Rowe, 204 Stevens st.
Mrs. Ed Wolfe, 125 Elkins st.
Mrs. II. C. Hixenbaugh, ElkinS st.
H. C. Hixenbaugh, ITO, Elkins st.
Mrs. Jos. Riggs, Raymond st.
Mrs. ]. L. shriver, Morgantown ave.
Mrs. H. L. Donham, 52S Market st.
Miss Anna DOMAIN, 52S Market ST.
A. L. Long, 52S, Market st.
Mrs. w. G. Andrews, Morgantown Ave
Mrs. #. T. Hoult, POI Columbia st.
Miss Margaret Mcconnell,
Mrs, A. L. Powell, 304 Wilson st.
Mrs. D. c. Prunty, 414 Market st.
Mrs. B. C. Morris, 4O4 Market st.
Mrs. F. A. Wilson, sos Market st.
ivy L. Hustead, 307 Columbia st.
w. A. Hustead, S07 Columbia st.
Mr.. ]. L. Little, 426 State ST.
Mr. Clyde willy, 306 Newton st.
Miss Edna Jenkins, 415 Diamond st
Mrs. Geek, 521 Front st.
F. A. Baker, 41S Wiley st.
Mrs. F. A. Baker, 41S Wiley St.
Wilbur Baker, AIS Wiley st.
lie. G. Beltz, 400 Diamond st.
Mrs. Edward jenkins, 415 Diamond ST.
v. F. BOUCHER, 515 State st.
Mrs. v. F. Boughner, 515 State st.
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MRS MARY INGNAN
is BURIED TODAY

A large concourse of relatives and
friends gathered this afternoon at the
residence Of Mrs. Mary Jane 1ngman
on Main street to attend the funeral
services OF Mrs. Ingman, whose death
occurred on Saturday morning after
a long illness. The services were
conducted by the Rev. A. E. FLETCHER
of Pittsburgh, former pastor of the
M. P. Temple, of which the deceased
was a consistent member. Rev. MIR.
Fletcher in his remarks paid a loving
tribute to the life and character OF
Mrs. Ingman who was among the best
beloved women OF the community. Mr..
Fletcher was assisted in the services
by the Rev. Arthur Gee who is sup
plying the pulpit of the Temple dur
ing the sbsence from the city Of DR..
j. c. Bloomfield, the pastor.
A quartette composed Of Messrs.
Lamar Satterfield, Dayton L. Mayors
and Mrs. NJ. L. Cleyett and Nell Lay
man sang several appropriate selec-
lions. The room in which the body
lay was a bower of flowers sent by
friends and r9;atiyes Of the deceased.
Following the services at the home
the body was conveyed to Woodiawn
cemetery where it was laid to rest.
The pail bearers were Messrs. John
o. Morgan, Charles Nuzum, W.P.Wat-
kins, Ernest Sherwood, W. w. Coma
way and Q. c. Frame.
Among relatives and friends here
for the obsequies were Mrs. Maria
Fleming Of Clarksburg, Miss Mollie
Hill OF MOrgantown, Mrs. Alice Car
pening and Mrs. Blair Wilson OF
Clarksburg were here yesterday on
account Of Mrs. 1ngmen's death but
left last evening the former FOR Bat
tie Greek, Mich, and the latter to
Clarksburg.
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lH-li
clerks and 4 general drop Is being
noticed Il IS regretted .hat IA o.
land 81 plenty. Ike the united state
that q difference hl,e this shoald
ever have occurred hetV en Enplo g
and employees and every body here
hopes that We have enough real insn
In our country to adjourn this @ +
estreIce yefofe suffering and NIL
and want is felt. Better ioia ne
live and let live club.
on Business Trip
Max Bear made a business trip -
Pittsburgh this week.
Daughter Born.
/ Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Edward fsg-
mer Saturday of No. 3 Hill q BABY
daughter which has been named
Elsie May.
Back 20 Columbus.
! Miss Beulah Ryan, OF Columbus
Ohio, who has been the guest Of her
sister. Miss NJ. Stewart for q few
days has returned to her home,
Fairmont Visitors.
Mrs. Clara Hewitt and sister, MISS
S. c. Martin, Of Fairmont are visit
! ing with friends here for few days.
Visited Mother.
Mrs Joe Marcioli, Of Morgantown
spent the week end with her mother
here, Mrs. Phillip Pi!ligrenni.
Nick Salvsti Home.
Nick SalYatti, who has been With
the Italian army for nearly six years,
reached home Saturday evening look
ing none the worse for his long per-
Tod of service. His friends were gath
cred aroud him yesterday and TO-DAY
extending the glad hand Of welcome.
His brothers, Leo and Raymond, who
are attending the University at Nor
gantown, are here to meet him, also
his sister, Mrs. Tony Clrmo. OF Con-
necticut
supper for Returned Soldiers.
"a reception and support WI ps
given BY the fraternal organizations
for all returned soldiers in the BAN
ouet rooms OF the opera house Tues
day evening. The committee IN
charge is Clyde Leonard, John DAVIS
and Ira Nichols. Rev. Yoak OF Far
mont will be the speaker for the oeF
casion
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CABINET DECIDES
CONTINUED from page one|,

Continued from page one.9
ization wero tied up under restraining
last Last Thursday attorneys for the
miners filed motion to dismiss the
restraining orders and then at the
hearing proposed a postponement in
the hope it was said that the strike
ould be settled out of the court but the
government objected and the court oY
erruled the motion to dismiss. On the
governments showing Judge Anderson
issued the temporary injunction with
the order for the calling off Of the
strike.
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AnsMers 70 Yesterday,s Kwlz.

Answers 70 Yesterdays XVIII.
i. Ascar .Hammers.cin was a 70
nous grand opera impressario who
rose from humble beginning at the c
gaI-naker's bench. He died recent!
Ia New York.
3, The first six words of the Lords
Prayer are: "our Father, which art
IA Heaven"
Damascus is famous as the home
q superfine cutlery, swords, poig-
nards. etc.
"a gopher is a small rat-like an,
final that burrows beneath the ground
The animal Is a menace to garden
crops.
S. The fIeur-de-lis is the national
emblem OF France; in the floral world
nc Is a blossom something like the
mis-; literally 1t means the Flower
of the lily"
6. The national flag Of Japan is a
solid Write field with large scarlet
circle In the center.
a sombrero is kind of broad
brimmed hat of felt common in our
southwestern states. 1t is Of Spanish
origin.
s. william Henry Harrison was the
ninth president of the United States
9. The Horseshoe Falls are part
cf the great cataract of Niagara, the
most beautifully impressive section Of
the group Of falls.
10. Shrapnel is shell OF thin steel
wells Containing thousands Of small
protectiles which scatter in every d.
rection when the shell reaches its
goal and explodes.
New Questions.
Who was Henry NJ. Stanley?
3. OF what country is the city o.
Caracas the capital?
8. What group of people in the I'm
tied States are called "the wards Of
the nation7'
What is morphine?
What is hussar?
G. IN legal parlance, what is a body
exeeution?"
From what source do we obtain
he tea we drink?
Who was it that turned water
rto wine as told IN the Scriptures?
g. What Is an opossum and what
peculiar characteristics does it pos
sass?
10. Who wrote the most famous
sst of biographies in literary history
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Notes and Personals.

D. ]. Smith drew the lucky NUM-
/ Der at the show last night and won
the prize.
crime Redic spent the week end Win
friends in Clarksburg.
Mrs Mary Jane Tucker Of Fatrmont
granddaughter Of @. M. Wood was VS.
ting at the Windsor drug store yes
to-day u.
Ten cases OF diphtherla are under
quarantine in Monongah at present.
Mrs Chas. steeley who had been
at the Johns Hopkins hospital for the
past three weeks has returned to ner
home here.
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To confer-Miss Rachel Colwell,
Federal agent for the state Home &c
onomics department with headquar-
tiers at the West Virginia university
will come here today for confer
ence with city superintendent Of
schools Otis G. Wilson and other ed?
ucators relative to the establishment
OF trade courses for adults in con-
formtty with the Smith Hughes law.
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Fight In Hespftal-stanley Kumlet
is in Fadrmout hospital with injuries
he sustained when he was struck in
the face With nat iron in the hands
Of an assailant. The alteration oc-
Cured yesterday at Ida May when the
two men quarreSed while at their
boarding house. The officers have
been unable to locate the assailant
Iof Kumlet.
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Surgical operations-w. F. Lemley
of Morgantown underwent an opera
tion today at Cook hospital. Mrs. Phil
lip Karp Of 305 Quincy street was al
so operated on today at Cook.
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For Roosevelt Fund-Miss Mae
Fleming yesterday sent The West
IVirgtnian a dollar for the Roosevelt
Memorial fund.
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Fair at Logansport-A Fair will be
held at Logansport, in Warrington
district, today which will he attended
by County Agent W e. McComas.
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New Fair Dates-Frlday of this
week Fair will be held at East Run
and on Saturday one will be held in
Warrington.
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LlGAL MLnERS MILL

CONTINUED from page one.)
are 1921 cars filled with coal on the
Monongahela Railway.
Miners Peaceful.
Miners at all of the villages are well
behaved and nothing has occurred
any time since the strike that has re-
Elected detrimentally upon them.
Many OF the coal companies have
been making Improvements in the
mining towns and in this way the
men weer at work and busy most of
the time.
Local Railroadlng.
No great change has occurred in
local railroading conditions. Very few
crews have been at work recently all
though the movement of lake coal
from off the M. R. branch and the
Fairmont yards brought about some
Improvement Elm conditions.
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lRf 0dtltDe picture on gu iou; sides.
chen carefully fold dotsad line is
Entire length, then dotted line Q aid
10 on. Fold each section underneath
accurately. When completed turn UT'sr
md you,Il find q surprising result
Save the pictures,
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T0DAYlS KWIZ
Save the pictures,

Ia This space each day, The West
yifg.nian will print this novel edu-
cational featLrs and ten questions
ipfopcunded are scientifically selected
70 test the extent of your fund Of gen.
eiat knowledge. The idea is to write
OUT your answers to the questions to.
day and compare your answers with
tho correct ones in the space tomor-
row,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-11

Hounds are Busy-The hounds
were called for this morning by h. N.
Sampson at Erbacon, Webster county,
where Mr.. SIMPSONS store was rob-
bed last night. The sheriff will be
unable to go until tomorrow as the
hounds are already out on a case in
Pennsylvania at Waynesburg to track
thieves who broke into the store of
Kennedy, King and Blair. The sher-
III said this morning he would go to
Erbacon as soon as the hounds re-
turned. They are expected back to-
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-11

EVENTS TONIGHT.
RED Mems Hall--Marion Lodge, K.
o. y.
Deyeny Building Elks.
Fleming Building Pythian Sisters.
Maniey Hotel Building Showalter
Tent 4 (, 4laccabees.
n D. South urch-Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of N. p. church South.
i. of G. Hall knights OF Columbus
ga FELLOWS 70 pine Marion Lodge
i III & q. b. H., win formally wind up
membership campaign by holding
dinner at the hall on Friday evening
&C z o'clock.
Going to clarksburg Members OF
aifmont Lpdge ~, b p Q. b Uin
mr. CaIiESburE tonight at ga
o'clock on special trolley cars. Armis-
ice pay VIII be celebrated by the
ciafksbtrg Etls and class Of candi-
dates also VIM be initiated. One hun
fted cutters VII make the TIP
rs laise signs Ben Urso has re-
fnsa from business trip to Gin
cinnat o.. where he made arrange
vim che Crescent Tool Com
tO etlIEe S1rto signals
rhlsEss Lieens Hunters' heens-
Is haYe been issued as follows: Thos.
stewart Murray; Theodore Gilard,
faifInont: g. g. 1fcDougal; Louis Nc
Intro, Faifmont; George T.. Daniel
q A Iompson. EaiEmont;s
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MON0NGAH
Feeling the Strike.

Feeling the Strike.
Business = this section is begin
nirg tc = W The effects of the
strike. Tho stores are turning Of
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Ytclnity-Har ano
colder tonight and
Wednesday.
Local Readings.
F. P. Hall, cbs.
Temperature al
8 A. NJ. today, "a,
Yesterdays YEA
Their, clear; tam
perature, maxi
mum 20; minimum
80; precipitation
16.
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MrRNTS TONIGHT.

RlyeT Is ieet. falling.
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day.
BootIegger Sentenced-John Thorn
was brought before Justice Butcher
yesterday to answer charge Of
bringing five pints of whiskey into
Fairmont. He received sentence Of
60 days in jail and fine Of 500.
Deeds for Record-Deeds have
been been filed as follows in the office
of the county clerk: Sella Kendall to
Reason E. Hartley, land, Slab; D.
o. Hanes to ]. e. Gump, land in Paw
Paw, $4,000; P. B. Swearengen and
wife to E. H. Wells, land in First
ward, $3.50.
Mrs Powell Critically IlI-The con-
dition Of Mrs. Lucy o. Powell who
is critically i'll at Cook hospital re-
mains practically unchanged today.
Speaker From clarksburg-This
evening the speaker at the Win-ny-
chum services at the First M. e.
church on Fairmont avenue will be
Rev. ]. w. Engle, one of the best
known and most able Clarksburg pas
tors.
At earrackviIIe-The members of
the Barrackville W. G. T. U. will meet
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Charles l. Ice.
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THE WEATHER.

Fairmont
FfsYd ~ 500 4...tI ct.
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Red Mems Hall Marion Lodge, K
g RI $50. M.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-16
THE THIRTY HOUR WEEK

1ushS inc
ground that
miners months and asserts
order give work to all men IN "
industry
With camns FOR help; VIZ"
farmers leaving their with f" rons
N. ground a. it has miles of Wheeling dur
n. gather and put ava" why
should hold surplusase OF workers why
,aos mining camps 1&wis statement is true
While everywhere there lack OF goods lack
NJ products production of all kinds II the
nrr industry has attracted than ca"
enadel OF more so Inc sur
. Of mine the railroads. the FARMS the "
,o. and other used an
III. world needs their need production more
,n. than a, any time yet is deliberately
~ 70 create of and maintain them
IN ,dnes, working week solely on the Er0
h ,n,. , an over.uppy line Of employment
pr, ~ food are high the farmers have o'"n Ut"
o grow enough Throughout the states " We"
~ and Ohio there that no farmer can work
n.s the mines the farm Thirty years So
The magnificent Pennsylvania line far on into inc
nc - mis- state was one Of the sections OF
M country grew feed itself and S"pP
the Homogeneous var
M and when the mines improbable and now thar "
[ n, this state not enough for itself but " an "
, 'e "e
80 hd the point Of consumption another direction
- - ~ - sc, the fields where can De USED
~, thirty hours hours week and hy'"0 weeks " ~
49, an,Dr Of the further increasing the cost "
y. -, american people it partial idiers The
the workers inc '"A'
and the demands and the direction into
Of inc h rro, be wisely and prodtaby mines No
mo, right 10 set themselves "'
superior t" other "0FN M and cnioy,nr standards
aon and useful goods unless the whole pe0
down our and lessen the amount Oh S'0 ~ " ~
whether i, be from tn" mine or tn" factory . -
- h hoped threatened strike IN the
will no, conc be it'll" sympathy on the
par, worker putting !" f0FS ~, - th farmer
.. and rarcular it'll" sympathy o" the '" u ~
, w little or no of his labor with demand "
Sour week under regardless of the 'pse0u' claims "
nnaybc n support VI ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-16
NAMES OF DISABLED
SOLDIERS WANTED
Vocational Education Dan He Had By
There at Governments Expense.

Mayor. Thomas r. Thoner yesterday
rrr"i\cd communication from. the Fed
eral Board for Vocational Education at
Washington informing him that tho,
board wishes to come in contact with
every veteran Of the great war who suf-
r"rcd n disability resulting in handi-
cap which will require vocational edu-,
eaton IT, overcome il. The board.e
through its agent. \. G. Field. asks the
mayor 20 cooperate with the board to-
see that every veteran who Is entitled to
vocational rehabilitation under the law.
is given clear understanding OF the
opportunity presented by the govern
m"nt.
Mayor Thoncr has written In reply
that he Will he glad TO cooperate IN
any way possible with the training
board and that he will take great pleas
urc in doing SO on behalf Of the city. as
, hn always does. II there are any ex-
service men who have suffered such d.
, disc bility as will require vocational re-
/ haDilitation. the mayor will be glad 10
, hear from him. d,
Mayor Thonrr called this matter to
, the attention Of the press for the beneff
of any cx-soldcrs who may be in need
: Of the assistance offered. and is await
; ing instructions from the federal board
as to what steps may he taken In case
! there arc such men in the city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-16
THE COST OF A STRIKE.

The country could finally beat ratl-
road strike. The railroads arc in the
hands Of tho Government under an Adj
that has given indubtab!"
proof Of its desire TO be, not only very
fair nut very liberal to labor. a rail-
road strike would be 4 strike against the
government md IN the minds Of millions
"f plain men would rails" plain issue or
who was running the country.
4 railroad strike could he beaten as
decisrvciy as Germany was beaten. Rut
the world will be counting the cost of
beating Germany for many years. tn"
cost Of beating general railroad strike
would he terrific. The material cost
would fall on every business and every
household in tho land. Tho spiritual
cost in anger and bitterness would long
outlaSt tho material costs. Th" nation
earnestly wants peace. not war. only
Prussian folly can force war upon II.
Labor leaders. If they have tho int"r-
csts of their followers at heart. should
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-16
THE COST OF DISTRIBUTION

Studies made by tho tariff COM
mission show that distribution Is an
element Of cost out OF just proportion
10 other clements at the present time
A piece OF cloth. for instance. Increased
in cost oS per cent from the time It
loft the factory until il reached the
consumers hands. Shoes Increased in
cost 50 per cent from the factory TO the
consumer. and in many ether lines Of
goods the increase is even more The
raw Gotten, selling in a Southern mark
e., bring. a moderate price. Before it
reaches the cotton manufacturer. It
paws two or three different profits Of
90 10 IS per cent. 1t comes through
the factory made into cloth. Two or
three profits again intervene before !,
is made into clothing. 1t leaves the
clothing factory a finished product and
again two or three profits intervene be-
fore it reaches the customer.
This is not an Indictment OF the dis
tributive processes in the United States
but it does scem that our business GEM
US should devise some method OF bring
Ing consumers into closer and more dI-
rect contact with the origin OF the
goods that they need. Experience has
shown that great distributing organiza-
tions like the Standard Oil Co. and the