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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26
! frantic effort on the part Of the gas

producing companies to conserve the
gas supply at any cost. AT any cost
is the right phrase. The chief means
proposed by the gas producing COM
panies is extraordinary prices. And
just as it was wrong to allow manu-
facturers to make huge profit out OF
their operations because they got the
best fuel on earth at practically moth
ing. 1t is wrong to allow the gas pro
ducing corporations to make huge prof
its out OF their remaining fields at the
expense of the general public. To ar
que that because one grave mistake
was made another equally as grave
should be committed, should have lit
tie effect with the victim as usual
the public.
The gas companies are united In an
effort to boost prices and restrict sup
ply, and the big corporations exploit
ing this states great natural reser-
voir OF fuel are not interested in the
conservation of gas, but in the swell
ing OF their incomes. and the protec
ton of special industries and favored
sections, at the expense OF those who
live at the very source of supply, and
who lack proper representation in the
court because they lack unity of &C
ton. The public, most vitality effect
ed, kicks, cusses, and protests, and
signs petitions, which count for moth
ing There was never in the history
of the world community where sig
natures to petition of protest could
cot be rescured against any PROPOSE
ton to increase the price of any COM
! modify generally used. Signatures to
/ petition to turn over to William
Hohenzollern the management of the
affairs OF the world could be obtained
right here in Morgantown, right now
The Public Service Commission knows
this. What is needed is unity of &C
ton on the part OF all interests affect
ed, and action that counts for some
thing. This sort Of action costs mon
ey.
At the last hearing OF the cases
against the Hope Natural Gas COM
pany here. experts. made a great rate
case for the company which employ
ed them, and incidentally, for the To-
cal gas companies. The evidence Is
before the three men who will have
the decision OF the rate cases. The
general public, the city, and the man
ufacturers, had no such expert experts
The gas companies are using newspa-
per space without stint in furthering
their contentious. They have the best
counsel that money can buy. They
have the best experts hired at prices
they can we'll afford to pay. The pub
lie is doing none OF thesG things, has
none of these things. Certain manu-
featuring interests have employed able
counsel. but the great mass OF the peo-
pie is not represented adequately.
1t is possible that an increase in the
price of gas over the present rates is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26

Senator Spencer, who yesterday presented a set of
reservations in the peace treaty ratification. of
which follows suggestion for the early reconsideration
and readjustment of the shantung settlement with an
expression of regret at the settlement provided in the
treaty. would not have included the latter if his sena-
toral experience little extensive. An idea
of how hard it is to get tho American government
express regrets be cleaned by scanning the record
of the adjustment with Colombia over Panama canal
matter If the United States brings about settle
ment regarding shantung which will be satisfactory to
the Chinese 1t will be enough.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
THE PUBLIC AND THE GAS sITuA

From the Morgantown Post.
1t is true that this community, and
other communities throughout Yves,
Virginia. Ohio and Pennsylvania al
lowed their supplies of natural gas to
be wasted with a prodigality approach
ing the criminal, and that no one made
an honest effort to stop the waste until
the irreparable damage had been done.
The case of the state of Indiana is the
most striking. But the example OF the
exhaustion of the gas fields of the
Hoosier State did not furnish warn :
ing. Manufacturers were permitted
to make huge profits because no at :
tention was paid to the real value of
the best fuel on earth which they were
allowed to burn without restriction at
a price that was wholly inadequate. In
recent years this has not been the case
in West Virginia, but the change OF
policy came too late to conserve the
gas supply. There now seems to be a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26
RUFF STUFF

Notice the West virginian ball team
ia out of the cellar.
OF course the members of the club
are glad.
But there are many guys around
these parts who could not be driven
out of their cellars without fight.
And that's no alcoholic dream.
The new Judge did not say 1t out
loud, but there was but don't dare
do It again" Injunction at the end OF
that Cora May sentence.
Sugar equalization board announced
yesterday that there is enough sugar
in the country to go around.
And almost any grocer will tell you
that he knows women who are de-
termined to get their share.
And not care boot If they make
the life OF the poor grocer miserable in
the process, either
Poor old Standard OIL is making a
hot touch for hundred million.
First time in It's checkered history
it has had to do that.
But maybe it is not so near busted
as that might seem to indicate.
Money Is to be used for vigorous
prosecution of development cam
paign planned during the war and
launched as soon as the armistice was
Egned
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26

Senator Borah yesterday rose in his place and had
few words about that part Judge Tafs letter
to Republican National Chairman Hays in which the
judge said that senate opposition to ratification of the
treaty is based upon personal and political
tagonism" The Idaho statesman did not like that and
perhaps he is justified in feeling the way he does
much his position in the matter probably due
a congental instinct for making grand stand plays That
sometimes is effective in the play and interplay Amer
lean politics. but in the end the grandstanders USUALLY
come to grief And the higher they the harder the,
fall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26

The Pittsburgh Dispatch which has made an indie
pendent investigation. is authority for the statement
that the production of finished running about So
of the capacity larger steel mills of the
Pittsburgh district This that the industry
is back to normal in spite of high prices for
repairs and other exigencies peculiar the industry
there is such thing 100 per cent production in
steel The recovery in the steel industry
than it expected it would after the failure of the
Industrial board to stabilize conditions whole
reconstruction movement in this country back weeks
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26

Some of the tlghtwad gang who new
err could understand why Standard OIL
was such tremendous success nigh.
get a lot out of careful study of that
statement.
Standard Oil believes in being on
the spot where money grows before
any one else suspects that anything
like that is going on.
There's lot of STANDARD Oil money
invested in this immediate vicinity.
But there also are a lot of guys
around here who are sure this town
viii never amount to much.
oh, well, 1t won't
Not for them. that is.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26
Ground Armsl
Forward march,

Forward march,
Personals from Peanut:
Ezra Scruggins won ten cents
last wk from Jed Howser when he
beat him into Milestone on his
mare Praxitiles. Jed was riding
the bicycle he traded for last
week with Widow Cullins. the bi-
cycle having been the cause of her
being a widow when it wuz hit by
an auto at the same time Cullins
mds d passenger on 1t.
DR.. Flowers, of Warrington, was
called suddin to the home of Mrs.
Sally Harmon last Sat. eve. Sally
was celebratin' her 105th birthday
by patchin' leaky place in her
roof when her foot slipped caus-
ng her to do the same TO the
ground. She will be out in a few
days.
Fanny Scruggins is reported will
be engaged to young Bud Simpson
soon after Bud calls next Sun.
Eve. Bud has to date been kept in
ignorance of her plan.
Watchin' out fer snakes In the
blackberry patches is the order Of
the day at this writing.
Halt!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26

According to Berlin dispatch the Germans are trying
to float loan in New York, and New York admits that
something of the kind is under way. When details
are announced we shall know whether this movement
is an acknowledgment that the Germans think the
financial capital of the world has been removed this
side of the Atlantic they continue to labor under the
impression that Germany has lots of wealthy friends
the United States.
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justifiable. 1t would be folly to op.

pose every proposed increase merely
because 1t was an increase. There may
be real reason for an increase. TIC
hold the price OF gas too low might
be ruinous. But through what agency
are the facts to be determined I'm
der the present charter, Morgantowr
can not make the investigation. on the
part of the people the situation war.
rants. And that is another big prob.
lem.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26
All, Hands On oeckl

All Hands On Deckl
Bowling to a demand OF the public
which has been clamourously pro-
claimed for some time, the Bard here
with announces a beauty contest for
male citizens of this city between the
age Of 20 and discretion Photographs
will be received at the Bard's office
but will not be published since many
children read the paper and 1t is not
desired that they be unduly fright
ened. The first entry was brought in
this morning and was likeness OF a
Mr.. Little, whose address is given as
being the "Y,"
The selection of the winner will be
made by The Girl In The Office, who
is splendid Judge of masculine pull
chritude. Nominations may be made
by friends of persons who might be
eligible for the grand prize. which
consists of the privilege of buying the
Bard chocolate milk shake at the
Mountain City.
Return to ouartersl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26
THERE,LL COME A TIME

When You VIII want a better Tire than
you havesever before used. Then, II
you. are wise you win come here for
ono S6f the Gates HRlf-soled Tires
which have been famous for years but
were never Dragged about. Come in
today and learn AL the details. Gates
Half.Sole Trio Service Station, 21s
Jackson Street-Adx.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26
TRUTHS AND
TRAVESTIES
BY tn, Bard.
BY TIL Bard

TRUTHS AND TRAvEsTlEs TX =,
'Tenshun!
Oh the fogi
The dismal, dripping. deadly damp
ish fog!
You get up In the morning
And your clothes are cold and wet,
You slither into their dank folds
And mouth an epithet
AT the fog.
oh the fog!
The dismal ,dreay drabness of the
The old Monongahela
Is a lovely stream OF course
But the fog she starts of mornings
Makes you hoarse.
Drat the fog!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26

submit our work and will guarantee
its acceptance" OF course there arr
many who will think that Pierpont hat
advisers in Washington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26
Wonderful.

Dc you really believe in miracles?
OF course do. My husband gave
me- some money this morning without
my asking for it.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26

Warren Harris has gone to New
York where he will visit his brother
Dr.. Roy Harris who is i'll with typhoid
fever.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26
A strona Minded Bride

A Strong Minded Bride.
Edith don't see why they need
so many rehearsals for tho Sophie
Strongarm and Percy Pinfeather we'd
ding.
Belle-That's so thew won't laugh
when she promises to obey him.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26

A famous authority has discovered
that there are more tombstones in
cemeteries than in court houses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26

ity, justice. and humanity for phch American patriots
sacrificed their Lpcs and fortunes therefore believe Is
my duty TO my country 10 love il to support its Constu.
tom 10 obey lis laUS; TO respect It's flag and defend il
against all enemies
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26

All of this in line with the advice which the experts
employed by the Federal Bureau of Labor 10 study the
situation gave 1t agrees also with what most of the re-
sponsbe journals of the country have said on the subject
Those who to build therefore ought to build at once
this year if possible There may never be better oppOr-
tunity in the life time Of the man or woman now in middle
life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26
Parade RestI

Breathes there the man with soul so
dead who never to himself hath said
eel Gifts! when he gets the
bill for wifie's little shopping trip?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 2s, 1910.
THE AMERICANS GREED,

believe in The United States of Amer
lea as a government of the people, BY
the people. for the people. phOsc just
popcrs arc derived from the consent of
z1I1RS The governed; democracy in repub-
So lie, sovereign Nation of many sovereign
States: a perfccL Union ono and n,en.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26
BUILD NOW.

REPLYING to southern woman who wrote askin,
advice upon the question of building now in the fac
of the existing high prices for materials The Manufac
tures Record. of Baltimore one of the acknowledge
American authorities upon business matters, said:
With full appreciation of the responsibility
of advising people in the question of investing
money in building operations. we have no hest
tation in saying that anyone who contemplates
building work of any kind, whether 1t be dwell
lings or stores or hotels or factories high
ways. within the next few years need not ex-
pect to secure any lower cost than at present.
though there may be occasional temporary
fluctuations in prices.
After going over in deta; the causes which will keel
prices up The Record the matter up in the follow
ing paragraph:
The who builds now, therefore, in our
judgment, is building as cheaply 1t will be
possible for him to do for good many years.
Moreover. he is creating employment and feed
ing the stomachs which otherwise might go
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26
Pressnt Armsl.

Present. ArmsI
How did you like the show at the
Hipp last night?" we asked the Girl in
the Office. at was all right" she said.
except that the gowns we're very dar-
ing. Why, some OF the girls were al
most obese"
Gnound Arrosi
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-26

Here lie the bones
OF Willie Fast.
A Ford-a pole
And he breathed his last.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-10-20
ES CRITICA la
SITUACION EN-
YUCATAN
Ell papeI de la Reguladora no
es reci5ido por el comercio
y Ell pueblo no tieRe otra
moneda para hacer Sus
cOmpTGS

Trl.srep,a EsDcrial para Ia PRENSA.
NUENA YORK. octubre 19.-Los u!
timos telegramas recitidos de Mex
co dicen que la situacits en- Iucatan
es critica en- extreme, causa de las
orderes dictadas por el gobierno, pa
ra que Sc lleve csbo la liquidation
de la Comisi6n Reguladora del precio
del Sisal.
La orden referida ha c&usado YER
dadero panico en- Merida, en- vista de
que el inico dinero que circula ALA
son los billetes expedidos por la re-
ferida. Conision,el cuai a@turalmen-
te, ha baiado de valor notablemente,
rehusandose los comerciantes recl-
brio, como no sea a precio sumamen-
te bajo.
Como resultado de todc este, Sc han
registrado algunos motines en- los QUE
ha habido algenos muertos Y muchos
heridos.
La Camara de Comercio ha hecho
tcda clase de esfuerzos para evitar
que Sc lleve q cabo la liquidation alu-
dida, pero la Legislature local esta
en- favor de tai medida, Y su puesta
en- eiecuci6n Sc considera inminen-
te
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-10-20
Atribuyense al Embajador
declaraciones desfavora-
bles para Carranza
r.rsa-aue Especial pare Ii PRENSL

Trleq-a-rr Especial pare Ii P"H\S l.
NUEEA YORK. Oytuhre l9--Cn
telegrara de Washington FrHporclo-
ma nuevos detalles acerca de Ia au-
1iencia secreta - Sub-Comlts del
Senado que tiene su cargo Ia IN
vestigacion de los asuntos de MeNl-
CO. en- Que Sc dio lectura la carta
que le dirigi6 Sutton H. 7. Oliver.
comerciante de Eagle Pass. Texas,
ouien comparecio en- calidad de tes-
tigo.
La casa que regentea Oliver Sc di-
ricio Ia American Gun Co. pidien-
dole mil ouinientos fusileS. en- el con-
cepto de que Ia tercera parte del pc
dido Geberia ser cnv,adn en- una s0la
vez. tlaS como csto no fuera possible.
Ia American Gun Co.. trat6 de ARE
elar el negocjo. cH las condolences
cstipuIadas. pero sojamente, por ocho-
cientos fuSileS.
So le da gran jniHortancia IA car
Ia nor el hecho Dc qua el Em2ajadvr
Fletcher declare hace poccS Gias ante
el propio Su5-Com'rj cue el crcia
que Carfanza cont, olaba de hecho TO-
do el pals, eu ta2to Tue Ell Ia confe-
rencia que tuvo con Lansing. el ;
de OCtubre. con motivo de este uego~
clio. declare francamente que 10 con-
sideraba que Carranza pudiera evitar
que las armaS que 50 % enviayan ca
yerau en- manos de los reheldeS,
De Ia referids carJa 50 des7rende
Que Lansing Sc inclinaba 4 Co@ccder
el perniSo para cl envjo de escas ar
mas, pero cue Quiso conocer la o9i-
MON de Fletcher. cosa cue Gio et re-
sultado que Sc indica.
Parece que Lansing consulta Sien1-
pre- con Fletcher todas las decisiones
Que toma en- relacion con Mexico Y
que. en- todos los casos. 10 cue Flet-
cher indica eS 10 que hace el gobier-
no americana.
Sc agrega que en- este caSo partl-
cular. Lansing no 0eco de manera
terminante e permiso pedido ' que
sl asunto sc ha queGado pendiente
para que q Presidente Wilson sea e.
que decida.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-10-20
CAIJSA SORPRESA LA ACTIrUD De Mr. FLETCHER
Elheeho de que Sc haya opuesto al envlo de armas
para Caranza, como asegra el Cerente de la
American Gun Co., Sc considera signlfIcatlvo
Lansing consulta siempre con
Fletcher las declsiones
respecto a Mexico
Tslsgrrn,a Eso.ciel pera Il PRENSA.

Tsi.grrs,a Esp.ciel pe,a Ii PRENSA.
WASHINGTON. Octubre 19-Hoy
fue leida ante el Sub-Conlite del Sc
nado Cue tiene a su cargo la investi-
gacicn d, Ia s:tuaci6n mexicana, una
carta firmada por r. B. Sutton. de Ia
American Gun Co. en- la que da cuen-
q de una conversation que tuvieron
rccieNtemente un SenaGor Y un Re-
presentante cuyos nombras no Sc men
cicnar. el Secretario de Estado Ro-
bertc Lansing Y el Embajador Henry
P. Fletcher. acerca del envio a Me-
xico. con destino al gobieruo de Ca
rranza. de cchocientos fusiles que de-
berian ser ambarcados en- Nueva York
rabiandcse obtenido Ia licenoia res
pectiva de La Ccmision del Conner
clio de Guerra previa declaration he
cha por parte de Csrranza. de que Sc
habian !levado q cabo todos los arre-
CLOS del case para Que dichaP armas
llegaran su pcder sin correr el ries
20 de caer en- manos de los rebeldes.
Desuues de dar cuenta de todoS es-
tos detalleS. dice Sutton en- Ia rete-
riGa carta: "Yo puedo ccmprobar con
ell testimonio de los caballeros que me
accmpanaron que el Secretarlo Lam
sing. Sc manifestaba bien dispuesto
para permitir que Sc hiciera tai envio
Y que el Embajador Fletcher fue eI
a pidi6 a tai cosa no Sc hiciera, ridi-
culizando la capacidad de Carranza
para impedir que los fusiles fueran
a dar manos de los rebeldes a
gregando que 10 mas probable era que
estas armas fueran uSadas contra los
americanos durante las incursiones
uevadas caoo pcr los citados rebel
des."
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-10-20
POINCARE LO NOMBRO
CABALLERO DE LA l.
GIOM DE HONOR
Pedira permiso al Congreso
para recibir y usar la
condecoracion
Serpicio de aeroplanos para
la distribuci0a de
"EI UmuersaP

-'eI.grcnd Espec:cI pGrG Ia PRENSA-
NJEVA YORK, Octubre 19.-El
Encargado de Negocics de Francia en-
Ia Ciudad de Mexico comunico al in
geniero Felix F. Palavicini, que ma
sido nonbrado Caballero de Ia Legion
de Homo por el Presidente Polncare-
Esta condecoracion asi como Ia de
la Orden de la Corona de Italia y
la del Imperio britanico le fueron con
cedidas Dor los servicios que "El Uni
versal" le presto a Ia causa de los
aliadcs durante la guerra diaan-
guiendose de los demas per'odlcos
mexicanos que Sc manifestation fran
camente gerranofilcs.
Palavicini va a pedir al Congreso
Ia autorizaci6n necesaria para acep-
tar usar esta nueva condecoraclon.
Tambien Sc sabe que el propio Pa
Iavicini. en- su calidad de director
de Gel Universal" Sc ha dirigido
Ia Secretaria de Comunicaciones pi-
diendo Ia autorizaci6n del case para
hacer uso de aeroplanos para la en-
trega del referido Periodico en- Pa
chuca. Pueb!a Y Toluca.
En- case de que Sc conceda este
permiso Y cue el proyecto respec-
two Sc ponga en- practica, este aeon
tecimiento marcara una nueva epoca
en- la historic del periodismo en- Me-
Xico.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-10-20
Ell TRATANIENTO QUE Sc
LE DA HA MEJORADO
LA PROSTATE
Ha estado fernando alimen-
tos en- abundancia y esta
de muy buen humor
Sc ha onunciado que nc po-
drd recibir q los sobera-
nos beIgas
Ts.egrama E.periai para Ia PRENSA.

Ts,-grnUtG EspsriGi para Ia PRSNSi.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Octubre 19
la Ultima noche no Sc OBJ
servo Gamble alguno de importancia
en- el estado que guarda el Presi-
dente Wilson.
FL boletin que Sc publico hoy di-
ce que no ha habido cambi0 mate
rial en- la condicion del Fresidente, la
manana de hoy; que durmio bier TO-
da la noche; que ha estado tomando
alimeutcs en- abundancia; que Sc ma
la de muy buen hamor; y que Ia,
condolences en- que Sc encontraba la
pr6stata del paciente, glandula que
le ha proporcionado taEtas molestias,
estan mcjorando con el solo trata-
miento a Que ha sido sujetado el
Prcsidente. por cuya causa no Sc
haca va necesaria la operacion que
Sc habia pc. ado hacerle, sino que
sencillamente Sc seguira desarrollan-
do el tratamiento que tan buenos re-
sultados esta dando.
Sin embargo, Sc ha anunciado que
Ell Presidente Wilson no podra re-
cibir a los sobelanos beleas Y que ell
Vice-Presidente Marshall 10 repre-
sentara.