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New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Beggars Throng Streets
In Spain Christmas Day
Locked-Out Workers Rebel
Against Their Leaders as
Hunger AssaiIs Them

MADRID, Dec 25.-While Spain gen
orally is celebrating the Christmas
season, workmen here. at Barcelona.
Valencia and other cities where lock
outs are in force, may be seen on the
streets begging for few pennies for
Christmas fare.
Never, according to the citizens here,
have there been more mendicants on
the streets of Madrid than there were
tonight, while their more prosperous
neighbors were dining in luxury in
their own homes or in the big hotels
which made the celebration of Christ
mas an imposing occasion.
BARCELONA, Dec. 25-Open revolt
on the part of the rank and file of the
Syndcalist movement in Catalonia
against their leaders took form to-day
when a pamphlet appeared on the
streets here for circulation throughout
Spain denouncing those who have been
in control OF the group.
Employers here have published a
manifesto in which they declare the
three weeks lockout inaugurated by
them was to show the workmen the
advantage of order and discipline and
to avoid a condition of anarchy. The
manifesto states that as soon as the
general Syndjcalist organization is dis
solved the lockout will end.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26

In the ranks may overturn the CON
tervative element and ask for show
Oown before the roads go hack.
What wage demands other railroad
labor organizations may make are
matters of speculation. but these ques-
tons may come to the front when the
brotherhood chiefs meet here next
week. The leaders of these organi2a-
tons have been friendly toward the
present Administration and are eX-
rected to use their influence against
requests for further wage increases at
this time unless sentiment for last
increase before the roads go back to
their owners overwhelms them.
Ready to Make Change
Preparations for the return of the
roads to their owners were begun
weeks ago by the railroad admits
traticn. which then expected action
would be taken January /. AS a mat
ter of fact the actual transfer is more
Of matter of the passing of papers
than anything else. Aside from IA few
higher officials most of the roads have
retained their old commanding per-
sonnel and the change back will not
be difficult affair to handle.
Their may be some confusion in
the early days of private operation,
just as there was in the first days
after the government took control. but
officials expect these matters to be
ironed out quickly.
Actual wind-up of the railroad nd
ininistration will take many months and
the adjustment of claims between the
government and the carriers will not
be matters that can be disposed of IN
a few weeks. These adjustments viii
in 40 way interfere with the physical
transfer and will not affect the opera
sion of trains in the least.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Germany Tightens Rules
Increasing Export Fees
VioIators Will Be Imprisoned
and Funds Used to Better
Social Conditions

BERLIN, Dec. 25.-The "Reichsan-
zeiger" says that an order of export
trade control viii be issued shortly
empowering the National Economic
Minister to forbid the export of goods
of every kind so that exports will re-
quire the permission Of the National
Commissary. who can transfer his au-
thority to other bureaus. The existing
central bureaus for export permission
VIII be replaced by export permission
headquarters.
To cover the rising expense to the
nation, charges will be imposed accord
ng to decree OF the Economic Min s.
ter. The export bureaus can also de-
mand special rates to meet their addi-
tional expenses.
The money derived from export per-
mits will be devoted to improving social
conditions. The penalties for illegal
export have been greatly increased.
The goods will be confscated. Impris-
onnent has been provided for, as we'll
as fines to triple the value Of the COM
modities.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
New Primary Law
In Soulful Dakota
Will ASST Wood
Statute So WordR Prima,,
Winner Will Have ,o
Depend on D4gates Al.
ready Named f. General
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PIERRE, S. D., Dec. TN
nichaFoS primary law as ull of fret
i"' points as porcupine' still caus.
ing anguish to makers oipres;a.,..
uay poii''cianS VINO have been
studying the statute reveAd III,
d" unexpected result OF p strange
workings only one Of the Reuuhl,.s.
candidates for President ! sur. ;.
have set OF delegates on The Pres.
Dental primary ballot nextMarch.
theoretically each candidte is sr,.
posed to be represented b&a set Of
delegates pledged 70 his support. bn,
thus far only one set has been nrs.
sented-those named IN the tteres. ~
General Wood. Others maybe nom;.
nated' Tor the way IS still pen. but
it is not likely, for the re son ths.
while SIP voters may put a tresid.r.
tial candidate on the ballot, It take,
petition signed by 1900 otsn 10
name delegates to the nationalconye,
ton. This means that if toverno,
Lowden of Illinois, minority Reubljcar
candidate, or Senator Hiram 7. John
son Of California. or Senate Miles
Poindexrer, OF Washington. indnenden.
Republican candidates. should ,btain
majority or plurality of the Re,ublie.,
vote in the March primary, the WHINE,
would have TO depend on the tlagates
named in the interest Of Genera Wood
TO get the states vote in the national
convention.
Supporters of candidates pnc.,nc
General Wood consider this an nm
comfortable position. but it is DOT be.
lieved they will try TO put uo dele
gates. They believe, and the Wood
adherents agree with them. that who.
ever leads in the Republican poll in
March viii receive the support of the
states delegation when the ballotins
begins in Chicago. No delegates. they
say. will vote against the popular de-
cision. whatever that may be. Mean.
time, however, all of the politicians
are wondering when the Richards Law
will break out in new place.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Ripley Approues Delay
Ouer Return of Lines
Ciue Al a Chance TO Prepare
and Congress Time to Pass
Lu,cs. He SAYS

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 25.--E. p. Rip
lev. president Of the Atchison, Topeka
q Santa Fe Railway, said here tonight
that the action of President Wilson
IN postponing the return of the rail
roads to private ownership from Janu-
sry l to March l, was probably a
GOOD thing for all concerned, in view
IF the fact that Congress had failed
TO pass laws for the operation of the
roads"
at will give everybody chance to
prepare" he said.
CHICAGO, Dec. 25-Fixing of March
] as the date on which the railroads
are to be returned to private operation
vas approved too day by Hale Holden,
regional director for the Central West,
md r. H. Ashton. director for the
northwest region. Before the gov
ernment took over the railroads Mr..
Holden was president of the Chicago,
burlington & Quincy and Mr. A shton
gas at the head Of the Chicago u
northwestern Railroad.
lEe TOdQS SHOUlN IN-A'. YA'NNofS
200 a year." said MIR. Holden, FOR at
east fve-year period in order to
rrovide the country with an adequate
transportation mach ne rxteNslon m
rrevements and additional equipment
re sorely needed.
'On tie legislation passed and the
ction Of the Interstate Commerce
Commi sion in allowing rate increases
depend the roads chancos of getting
inese. A. present it is difficult for the
ro.ads to borrow. Financiers have not
lad confidence III railroad securities
lecause of governmental attitude
toward them.
"If there is disposition to permit
rem to earn revenue sufficient to war
ant expenditures they will have no
'rouble in borrowing the necessary
money. The fixing of a date for the
leturn OF the roads is a good thing. 1t
81 III dispel the uncertainty which had
handicapped the railroads in the last
leW months"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Ed,Uards Bl..ffing,'
Says Dry Leader
Jersey Anti-SaIoon Chief
and His Ne,u York Ally
Scof at Fight for Beer

Branding as futile the announced in
tentions of Governor-elect Edward l..
Edwards, Of New Jersey, to introduce
in the State Legislature q bill legaliz-
ing the sale of light wines and beer,
James K. Shields. president of the
AntiSaloon League of New Jersey, yes
terday said Mr. Edwards was merely
trying to put up bluff in an attempt
to make good his pledge to the vets Z"
He is only attempting TO fulfill his
promise 70 make New jersey as wet as
the Atlantic Ocean, Mr.. Shields said
"Mr. Edwards may do what he will
never will get anywhere with it. He
has the Republican party and Repuh-
lican Legis ature to deal with. The
majority of Republicans are aganst
such a move. The Republicans lost
their last campaign because they
brought up the wet issue; they do not
want to commit suicide again"
William h. Anderson. superintendent
of the AntiSaloon League of New York.
commenting upon Mr.. Edwards's pro
posed action, said no state can re-
move. even within its own borders, re-
strictions imposed by the Federal law.
states" he said, "is the power to en-
force and not to nullify. A state, if it
wishes, may pass an enforcement law
that is more drastic than the Fede raj
enforcement law. but no state can re-
move the restrictions of the supreme
law Of the land.
IF New Jersey undertakes to pass
the so-called beer and wine bill the
Supreme Court will declare it invalid
In the mean time there will be stua-
tion where the lnwmaking power Of
the official invites the residents to decy
the national law. This will make New
Jersey the harbor of what is left of
the liquor traffic and all the forces Of
wee and disorder associated with that
traffic. The state cannot win against
the Federal government. 1t will only
blacken its own reputation without any
substantial gain
Mr. Anderson was not at all hesitant
in criticizing Elhu Root, who, as act
ing chief counsel for Christian Fiegen-
span, a New Jersey brewer, has started
proceedings seeking to restrain the
Federal officials from enforcing prohi
bition.
If these objections to the constitu
tional amendment came from anybody
but Mr.. Root" said Mr.. Anderson, "the
public would recognize on the face
that they were unsoUnd. The outcome
will be at the expense of Mr.. Root
and not of the constitutional amend
ment. There is no limit to what the
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
CouIin7t Live Without Wife

Daniel Callahan. a clerk at the Herald
Square Hotel when the occupant of g
room had not appeared since Tuesday,
opened it with pass key yesterday
and stepped in upon sombre Christ
mas tragedy.
Victor Backman, thirty-five years old,
mechanic, lay dead upon the floor A
revolver beside his body and a bullet
hole in his temple told part of the
story. A letter he left to his brother.
Mes. Of 1910 Fifty ninth Street, read:
Il have just had word from the super
intendent of the asylum in Middletown,
Conn, that my wife has not improved
That is why am doing this. | cannot
live THROUGH the holidays without her."
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Mexican Situation
".Just Si,slznlerine.
Says Cen. Lis!g5ett !5
Commander of Western De-
partment Gives No Init
nation Of Early Action
by Army on Border
Special Correspondence

Npectdt Correspondence
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25.-"The Mex
lean situation is just simmcring." This
is the condensed view of the subject
held by Lieutenant General Hunter | q
gett, commander of the Department of
the West, who is visitor in Los An
geles.
There is nothing particu arly excit-
ing or promising in the situation at
the present time, and the recent de-
velopments along and below the bor~
der t have not caused any apprec alb e
change IN the "simmering" process.
judging from its history in the last
few years, General Li@gett believes.
line only important development
since our return from France was the
prese sentation by Senator Fail of his
data on the subject,' General Liggett
said tonight. The subsequent events
d'd not, it seems to me, give any new
aspect TO the matter"
While General Liggett, being an
army officer, could not make any state
ments touching on the probable plans
and views of the Administration and
the War Department, he did not indi~
cate any expectation OF early action by
the army
$50 far as this department is con
cerned, there has been no changes or
additions n strength at the border and
none is contemplated at tnis time"
General Liggett said The Western
Departments section of the Mexican
border extends only from San Diego to
Yuma, he pointed out, and has been
peaceful for some time.
General and Mrs. Liggett are guests
Of Colonel and Mrs. B. B. Ray here.
The general plans to combine his holi-
day rest with several trips of inspcc-
ton which will include tours of Fort
Rosecrans in San Diego and Fort Mac
Arthur al the harbor here.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Bankers Conference
AT The Hague Urged
Europe Can Expect Only Little
Financial Aid From U. S.,
Saws Dutch Financier

THE HAGUE, Dec. 25.-S. William
Wesrcrman, president of the Rotterdam
Bank, who has just returned from
Anne lea, has launched movement for
an international conference of bankers
at The Hs que to settle after the war
financial problems. Mr.. Westerman
declares in an interview printed by
the "NIeuwe Ccurant" that, in his
opinion, based On information obtained
in high financial circles in America,
it is extremely improbable Europe can
expect much financial aid from
America
Official negotiations between Dutch
and German representatives on the
question of extending credit to Ger
many, with coal as security, have
opened at The Hague.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Poulet to Continue Flight
To Australia, Paris Hears

PARIS, Dec 25-Lieutenant Etienne
Peulet. the French aviator. has not
abandoned his flight to Australia. &C
cording to the "Intransigeant which
has taken especial interest in the
aviator, but intends to continue and
return to Paris by air. In a dispatch,
Poulet says that his machine was worn
out in the $4,000 Kilometres he had
&lready covered A new machine will
We sent to Poulet from Marseilles Sun
DAY, and should reach Burmah, where
'ou'et now is. in about three weeks.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Bomb Explodes i'm Madrid

MADRID, Dec. 25.-This city had its
first bomb explosion for man. years
yeste rday when bomb was set, off in
the Paseo Alberto Aduilera. near the
Jesuit Convent. There were no casual
ties, but some damage was done to
surrounding buildings The explosion
created great arm in the district. 1t
is believed the bomb was placed bv
streetcar strikers, as the main car line
passes through this street.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
3 Holidays to Recall Var
Work. of Women Urged

The suggestion has been made by
Nine. Jules Siegfried, president Of
the National Council of French
Women, that three days be set apart
each year on which American and
French women may recall their com
mon work and sufferings during tho
World War, according to cable ad-
vices received here yesterday by the
War Work Council of the Young
Women's Christian Association.
January /, when every one per-
ceives an ideal of work.; July 4,
holiday in France as in America, and
November Ii, the anniversary Of Arm
istice Day, were suggested by Nine.
Siegfried as fitting dates.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26

American people can do with their
Constitution, except the limit set in
that document respecting equal rep
resentaton in the Senate.
"The proposition that the Constitu-
ton is unconstitutional is ridiculous.
The Eighteenth Amendment is already
part of the Constitution. Only its
operation was deferred to January 16,
1920"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Theater Strike i'm
London Is Postponed
Walk-Out Affecting Al Houses
Deferred Until December %
by Action of Labor Ministry
Ncw York Tribune
EurODecn Bureau


Europecn Bureau
Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune lnc.)
LONDON, Dec. 25.-A strike of the
ater employees which threatens to tie
up forty-one theaters in greater Lon
doE mas been postponed until Decem-
Der 20 through the action of the Min
lstry OF Labor. Until the government
took an active part in the negotiations
today, 1T had been announced that the
strike would become effective on De
cember 26
orIglnaily. the unions planned to tie
when they appealed to the actors
unions for support they were advised
20 delay action until December 26 The
managers have refused demands for
ra1se r. d;s,,, IN " wages, which admittedly are
those received at present by % othep az
trades. The walters of London also
are threatening to strike
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Jellicoe to Visit Brazil

Rl0 DE JANElRO. Dec. 25.--The Min
iatry o. Marine has been advised tat
Admiral Niscount Jellicoe, aboard the
readnougnt New Zealand, will arrive
at Pernambuco on January 10 and at
RIO de Janeiro week later. From Rio
he WA go to Santos and thence to
BuenoV AyreA
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Gov. Edwards
Sees Victory
For Beer Bill
Continued from page 4

the personal rights of the people Of
New Jersey.
His opponent, Newton A. K Bugbee,
who was a to l favorite in the early
part of the campaign, lodged the "wet"
and "dry" question, holding that it was
not an issue in the campaign. Bugbee
had not only the machine behind him,
but the Anti-Saloon League. which con-
tributed largely to his campaign fund
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26

Two American bluejackets, named
Leonard and Martin, were arrested in
Manhattan on November 12 for par
tlcipating in street fight The United
States Consul there made every effort
TO obtain their release, but was un-
successful and reported to Washing
ton the men were beng held on "vari-
Gus pretexts." The State Department
Monday instructed the American En-
bassy at Mexico City to m axe repre-
sentatons to the Carranza government
looking toward the immediate release
of the sailors.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-26
Mexicans Silent on
Action On us. Sailors
Reports of Release Of Captured
Americans Not Confirmed
From Anv Source

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 25.-No con-
was ob,ainable here tom ght
from Mexican government sources of
reports published here this morning
that the two American sailors who had
been placed in jail at Mazatlan. Mex
ico, would be released during the dav.
Neither did the American Embassy
have any advices regarding the report
ed intention to release the Americans.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21

eral days for the South Penn Oil cons
pany.
m, ana Mrs. Joe Walters have re-
turned after spending the week END
With friends IN ClarlIsburg.
Jesse Shrimp IS q business visitor in
Grafton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs! Richard Bice, Of
Shinpston, were visitors In Manning
ton on Friday.
Miss Bess Goodwin, Of ClarksburgI
spent the week end with her sister
Mrs. G. C. Cofman, in Clayton street
Miss Emma Martin is the guest OF
friends IN Moundsville.
Mrs. Mark Hawkins Is visiting hel
parents in Hundred.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. @. ,Renshaw have
gole to Washington, D. G., for visit
with their daughter, Mrs. A. C. Atha
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ellis and Miss
Margaret Ferry. Of Pittsburgh, spenl
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. A. s
Ferry and family in Homewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Matthews ant
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
Personals.


The Misses Grace Leonard and nellie
Cunningham left last evening for a
weeks visit with friends in Morgan
town and Pittsburgh.
Hobart Harris spent Sunday with
his father at Washington, Pa.
William Sturgeon was a visitor IN
Fairmont on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl E. Beatty and
sons, of Morgantown, are guests Of the
formers mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Beatty,
in Pleasant street.
Charles Sturm has returned to his
home at Pullman, Richie county, after
a visit with his aunt, Mrs. G. NJ. Fly,
and other relatives here.
James Barry spent Sunday with
friends in Fairmont.
Miss Lena Mercer, who is teaching
near Riyesyille, spent the week end
with her parents in Main street.
w. S. Furbee is spending several
days business visit in Wetzel county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Kennedy
have returned from visit with the
formers brother and family at Dun
kard, Pa.
Frank B. Huey left Saturday even
ing for a visit with his wife who Is
recovering from an illness at Terra
Alta.
Mrs. Walter Prichard has returned
from visit with relatives in Parkers-
burg.
Thomas Baumann has returned from
q few days visit in Wheeling.
Miss Bertha Yost, who is teaching
in Littleton spent the week end at her
home here.
Mrs. Olive Burt has returned from
an extended visit with her daughter,
Mrs. A. E. Todd, in Cleveland, Ohio.
William Morris has returned from
Charleston where he was delegate
to the state American Legion conVen-
ton.
Miss Lulu Mcmillan was home from
Elliott Business college in Wheeling
for the week end.
C. C. Coffman is business visitor
in Charleston where he will spend sew
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
No Need to Be Thir,
SGraWny or SallOyi

If you are thin and want to be
plump; If you have wrinkles in your
face that you are not proud Of; II the
skin is sallow or subject to pimples or
blackheads, take Mona stomach
tablets for two weeks and notice the
change.
The majority of the thin p ople are
thin becausethe stomach doe not per-
form its duties properly. It Is not Sc
creting suffiE ient of the 1atural d.
gestive juices and in conSed hence does
not extract rom the fo9d Enough nu-
triti3e matte to nourFh every part
of the body.
ed to build y the stbm Sh so that Il
will. act propetly' and 'eY fact frqm the
foo the ell mi hts nee ssary I form
fliR9 Eas .9e trA9lys1tss, treat;
they are mail, easik vaI6we9 ant
are sold On the Rarahteei of Money
back If they do not overcome chronic
indigesti on, acute or chronic, stoT
stomach disturbance, belching, heart;
burn, sour stomach, and any after din
ner distress.
For sale by the H-H Drug Co. ant
all leading druggists.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21
MADE TO ORDER
RAINCOATS SHOWN
AT THE WATSON

Raincoats for men and women, man
ufacsured in West Virginia and made
to order at reasonable price is an
other of the steps forward in the effort
to reduce the High COST of Living. Mr..
William Stephens, representing jthe
Meg innis- Lincoln Make Guaranteed
All Weather Raincoats, has taken
quarters at the Watson hotel, Room
Number IL, and will be in Fatrmont
all this week to welcome local tbuyers
and people from Northern and Central
West Virginia.
Mr.. Stephens plans to visit other
points in this state but will welcome
visitors from out Of town as well as
Fairmolters at his quarters th the Wat
son hotel. The great advantages that
he offers wearers of raincqats are not
to be overlooked. He gives astrictly
made to measure garment at price
so reasonable that 1t taket the sting
out OF present conditions nd the quail
fly oftbe coat is sucbitbst the factory
does nbtt hesitate to ave a guarantee
that IgNi1l absoIuteB kurn the rain
and eve the weare petfect satisfac-
ton.
Mr.. Stephens IS be- b in the rain
coat business ~ S5 years ami knows
nearly all 4AsSe As to NV about it.
He can tel pro pectiye buyers just
how they ore made, what makes a
raincoat seTSieeable, 4 ie weak points
Of those raindoats which fRi1 10 give
satisfaction, md can su1e a perfecs
fit as the colts are n lie to measure.
Raincoats for both ID lies and gentle
men, for children as Wall as for adults,
at prices ranging from IS to $50, is his
assurance and further Information can
be obtained by 6allin at Room II OF
the Watson hoteS
These raincoatsN are manufactured
in PSrkersburg. The factory is at
Third and Julian streets. By using
these coats one patronizes West Vir-
GINA industries and at the same time
gets an article which is acknowledged
as being exceptional value. An added
advantage is that they are combination
coats as we'll as raincoats and can be
used as an overcoat.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-21

daughter. Mary 10 spent Friday Nitn
friends Ia aifmont
Master John Burdatt, Of Grafton
spent the week end with his uncle,
Charles +. Kunst.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. j. Thomas, Of Fair
mont, were visitors here on Sunday
and yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank sherhart OF
Pittsburgh, are guests OF Mr.. and MIS-.
G. F. Picard in Water street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Levy, OF New
York city, are guests of the lattsTs