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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-18
Hurt at Fairgrounds.

Young James Blocher, son of Mr..
and Mrs. oden Blocher, had a painful
accident at the Fairgrounds last even
ing. He was struck in the head by a
swing which was being used by Vir-
ginia Harden causing deep cut. DR..
Smith was called and found it neces-
sary to sew up the wound.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-18

well road to the Hopeweii church.
Fifth. beginning at the Intersection
Of the Grafton road and East Park
avenue and extending out the Cratic
road to the Springer school house and
the Coifax road from Soringer's
school house to Colfax.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-18

Mrs. Cora Bishop. Mrs. f. C. Frame
and Mss Kathleen Bishop leave today
for Mt Lake Park where they will
spend some time. Mrs. Margaret Der.
ghaus and James Frame have been
there for several weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-18

the mines here worked yesterday.
Mrs. Lee N; satterheld has return
ed TO her home after spending some
time with her parents at Harrisyiile,
w. Va.
DR.. ia. Reidy. who has been Ill at
his home for the apst few days, is bet
ter.
George Holbert of Salem, Indiana,
Is here to see his brother. William
Holbert, who is very i'll.
Mrs. Rose Thomas. OF Baxter
Springs. Arkansas. is also here to
visit Mr.. Holbert, woh is in her faith
er.
Mrs. VIM. Phillips. of Brookdale.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-18

Homer Toothman Hero.
Homer C. Toothman, county super
intendent of schools, was calling on
Colonel T. G. Price yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-18

Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Ira Nicholas was shopping in
Fairmont yesterday.
On account of car shortage none Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-18

Mrs. VIM. Phillips. of Brookdale.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25
DR.. FEGERS is
SHOOT WINNER
Woodberry Is Winner Of Smaller Cup
at the Catalan and Patterson
Matches at DUPONT
Grounds Yesterday.

The final shoot on Patterson and
Catalan trophies was held Friday
Oct. "a, 1919, Fegers win
ming the large cup with Al out Of SO
at twenty yards and Wodoberry win
ming the small cup with AZ out of so
at twenty yards. H. c. Chapman won
first on the A. A T. A. trophy.
The score for the shoot is as fol-
lows:
Fegers, twenty yards, A out of So
Woodbury., twenty yards, AZ out
of so.
Lemon, twenty yards, SO out of so.
Peters, twenty yards, SO out of so.
Handkerchief, nineteen yards, %
out of so.
Rockelmann. nineteen yards, 80
out of so. -" 2 % -
Wollenweber, eighteen yards, SO
out of SO.
Chapman. seventeen yards, 80 out
of SO.
Rooney. seventeen yards. SO out of
so.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25

about midway Of the fifty-mile run
and reached West Point ten minutes
ahead.
After a review of the cadets, the
king was entertained at brief re-
tception by Brigadier General Douglas
Macarthur.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25
Upton WANTS
ANOTHER RACE
Sir Thomas, Owner of Shamrock ~,
Sails Today For America 20
Issue Challenge For
Cup.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Sir Thomas
Upton, owner of Shamrock ~ and
recent challenger for Americas yacht
cup, was to sail today on the Car
mania for New York. He will return
after completing some business and
comforting with the New York Yacht
club about the cup race.
Before leaving, Sir Thomas gave
the following statement concerning
his plans for the races:
There is difficulty in discussing
full plans at the present time. AL
though / have not received formal
acceptance of the challenge, / have
every reason to believe the race
will take place next summer. i don't
anticipate any hitch in the plans, as
the challenge is just a renewal of
one in 1914, and l know American
yachtsmen to he as anxious for a
race as myself. My visit in America
will be very short and will have to
do mostly with the race. The Sham
rock w, my challenger, has been ir
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25
80. Five Days Of Campaign This
Var Far Above Similar Period
eor Last Year, T. r. Board
Learns.
FATALITIES YE'
-. section 10 Forging Ahead in Sum-
mary OF safety Measures Which
Have Been Re-
ported.

n r Board, superintendent at the
Ian station here, has received a
ulao from S. A. Adams, regional
m s,esctor Of the safety drive that the
s saads are participating in, giving the
! loaorts on Fatalities and casualties
~. ,sp1 70 the fifth day Of the campaign.
w According to his report at the close
!, me Attn day there were seventy
a. Ave- 'l casualties and no fatalities as
- uon,nared with 255 casualties and
three y fatalities over the same period
last year. ,a.a os ,o,-
'0 Rock Island, 10; Santa Fe and
Canadian lines, 6; Chicago and East
arm illinois, 3; Burlington, 5; Oregon
lines 8: southern Pacific, 6; Wabash
=. Denver and Rio Grande and two
other lines each one.
According to the regional director
this section is holding its own with
one section and is ahead OF another
division of the country.
In Keokuk railroad circles every
effort is being made to keep clean
slate during the two weeks that the
drive is in progress.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25
ANSWER FOR
RAILWAY MEN
Brotherhood Heads Meet Wednesday
With Rail Director Hines to
Hear Reply to Wage
Demands

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-President
w. q. Lee, of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen, and President L. E.
Sheppard, of the Order of Railway Con
ductors, will meet Wednesday with
Rail Director Hines to receive his
answer to demands of their organfza
ton for immediate wage increases, il
was announced here today.
Lee and Sheppard represent two
Of the four great railroad brother
hoods whose members have been
threatening to strike since early this
summer when their demands were
presented. This strike, if voted by
the railroad union rank and file, would
begin early in November, soon after
the scheduled nation wide walkout Of
miners.
The situation will be discussed late
today at meeting attended by the
representatives of the four railroad
brotherhoods, John L. Lewis, acting
president of the United Mine Workers
Of America; Samuel Gompers, presi.
dent Of the American Federation of
Labor, and the executive council or
the American Federation of Labor.
Although the meeting was closed
1t was thought that 1t was the first
step i'll the plans of organized labor to
strengthen itself for the struggle
leaders see coming.
Among other subjects taken up at
the meeting, it was learned, were:
Fixing date for meeting of all
heads of unions in America to be
called by President Gompers
How to bring the steel strike to a
quick victory for organized labor"
Cooperation Of all unions now strik-
ing Or threatening to strike.
Boosting beyond it's present 1890 900
marx, the total membership in organ
lied labor.
Getting all of the four great rail-
road brotherhoods into the federation.
Two Of the big brotherhoods al
ready have been granted charters, it
was learned today, although no official
announcement has yet been made Nv
the federation.
The charters were issued last week
to the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers and the Order of Railroad
Conductors, officials said here today.
/ Applications for charters in the
federation were filed months ago by
both organizations, it was announced.
The two other big railroad brother
hoods are near affiliation, 1t was
learned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25
FINAL EFFORT
TO SAVE BOOZE
federal Court is Asked to Permit
s75,0oO,0CO Worth Of Liquor
to be Put on the
Market.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, Oct. 25.--At.orney Levy
Mayer left Chicago today for Louis
vile, KY, to make a rnal effort to
lengthen ]. Barleycorn's life.
Mayer in federal court will ask
that s75,O0O,000 worth of liquor
owned by the Kentucky distillers and
warehouse company be permitted to
enter the market before the advent
Of constitutional prohibition before
January 16. The company paid tax
Of over million September i, Mayer
said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
Especial to The Gate City.1


DIES. MONIES, Oct. Western.
dorf VS.. Westerndorf, ct al, appellants,
Lyon, affirmed.
Sturgeon, appellant. VS.. M. and st. L.
R. r. Co., superior court Of Grinnell,
affirmed.
Thompson, ct al, appellants VS.. Oil
Johnson, affirmed.
Sloanaker VS.. Howerton, appellant,
Jasper, affirmed.
Patterson, appellant, VS.. Johnson,
Linn, affirmed.
Amodeo, appellant, VS.. Town OF
Woodward. ct. al. Dallas, affirmed
Hanley vs. Iowa Electric Co., ap
pellant, Guthrie, reversed.
Herring VS.. Herring, et al, appel
lants, Johnson, affirmed.
Margoris, appellant, VS.. r. R.. Admin.
istration, ct al, municipal court OF
Waterloo, affirmed.
Mickey ct al, vs. L. c. Erbes, ct. al,
appellant, Black Howk, affirmed
Bashaw Joy Co., VS.. e. G. Walsh, ap.
pellant, Clinton, affirmed.
Prussia ct. al, appellant, vs. Prussia.
ct. AL, Poweshiek, affirmed.
McInnery. appellant, vs. Gravam, ct.
al. Johnson, affirmed.
Nash, appellant, vs.. American Insur.
ance Co., Warrin, reserved.
Rowe VS.. Rowe, ct. al, Keokuk, re.
versed.
Meyer Josie vs.. Meyer Fred, appel
liant, Woodbury., affirmed.
Anderson, appellant, VS.. Dickinson,
receiver. of G. r. l. &c P. Railway
Scott, affirmed.
Monter ct. al, appellants, VS.. Board
of Supervisors, Webster, Co., ct al,
Webster affirmed
Lewis, appellant, VS.. f. A. Maddy
Marion affirmed.
Baldwin appellant, VS. Miller, Scott,
affirmed.
Wendlend, appellant, VS.. Harry
Berge, ct al, Scott, affirmed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25
CAUTION IN
POISON SALES
Druggists Urged to be More Careful
in Order to Spoil Occasional
Holidays for the News
papers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-EXtreme eau
lien in the sale of poisons was urged
upon all druggists by drug and medical
journals in issues here today. This
Is in accordance with the suggestion
Of Coroner Peter Hoffman following
IN epidemic of bichloride cases in the
wake of the Luikart case originating
IN Detroit
Newspapers were blamed for the
popularity of poisons by the Journal
Of the American Medical association.
AT regular Intervals" says the Jour
nal medical science is butchered to
make a newspaper holiday"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25
Million Pounds Per Month

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The navy
during the next two months, and II
necessary during the next three
months, will release million pounds
af sugar month, Secretary Daniels
announced today.
Because of the limited supply, II
will be necessary to confine the sale
to hospitals throughout the country
and at the rate of two pounds week
10 all persons employed by the navy
including the mechanics, laborers and
other civilian forces at all navy yards
md stations. The sale price will be
It the rate Of 91s cents a pound
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25

sands of relatives and friends of ser
vice men gathered with Cardinal Ter
cier here at nine o'clock this morning
in memorial mass for those lost in the
war.
Cardinal MERCER eulogized the miss
ing service men and paid high tribute
to the force Of the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25

drydock in New York since 1914. This
gives great advantage, as after
an overhauling she can go through
her trials in American waters. I am
now QUILTING a twenty-three-ton cut
ter, Shamrock, which I will send to
America in charge of w. P. Burton,
one OF the best known English yachts
men, to pace the Shamrock ~ in her
trials.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25
Kinq Won Race with Prince.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct. 25.-
King Albert staged an impromptu
race with his son, Prince Leopold,
today-and beat him.
The kings mount was an air.
plane; the prince rode a New York
Central special train. The prince got
away from New York to start Of
several minutes, but his fathers ma
chine-flying along the Hudson par
allel to the railway passed the train
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25
Erie Railroad Man.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Oct, 25-Dayfd Bos-
man, vice president and secretary Of
the Erie railroad, died today at his
home in Rutherford, N J., at the age
Of 55
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25

was denied troops had been removed
from Gary or that soldiers from the
central division were sent to West
Virginia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25

Mass by Cardinal Mercier.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
ST LOUIS Mo. Oct. 25.-Thou
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25
Report Is Denied.

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-At General
Woods Headquarters here TODAY it
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-25
Fatal Street Car Collision.

dtdI SITcct Oar OoIFISI0H.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Oct. 25.-J. M.
'eck, motorman, died today from in
uries received in a collision between
Wo street cars D. s. Green, con-
hctor was slightly injured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17

No dry flint hides, 49Q50c.
No. dry flint hides, 47@4sc.
No. l dry salt hides, 46D47c
No. dry salt hides, 45d4Sc.
Sheep skins, 50c@s1.
Horse hides, S5@10.
Colt skins, 75c@$1. co.
How SKINS 50Q,75c.
Tallow, 12d15c.
Wool-Clear washed, 6017oc; clear
grease, 5Od6Sc; bury wool, 25GS5c. Gin
seng wild S1GG13
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paign. The owner of the article to be
financed usually allows the promoter to
have his own way and the promoter prac-
tically kills all chances for successful
enterprise by overcapitalizing the COM
pany, besides taking for his services
about half of the money raised
The promoters next and probably
most careful move is to select a suitable
board of directors. board of directors
composed of men held in esteem In their
locality either for honesty or business
ability or both will almost Invariably en-
able the promoter to sell the stock quick
ly and easily. The promoter chooses
with care the men who he believes are
capable of leading the greatest number
of sheep to his pen, where he takes their
money away. The promoters get men
of the above type by either giving them
several thousand dollars worth of stock
for a few dollars, or by various other
means. However. the writer believes tha'
the majority of men who lend Their
names as directors to questionable en-
terprises are usually innocent of any
wrong doing. The promoter fools the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17

New York, August 16.-Port receipts
today are estimated at 5000 bales
against 9.496 last week.
Southern spot markets yesterday
were so points higher to 100 points
lower. Houston was the only market
to show an advance, while Memphis de-
clined one cent. Sales of print cloths
approximating 100000 pieces from
second hands yesterday. the largest
movement reported since the reaction
in prices began.
I Trade in the cotton goods market at
Fall River has been very quiet this
week and total sales have not exceed
ed 10000 pieces. The production, how
ever, is close sold until well into the
fall at high prices Curtailrnent for
the week amounts to about 100, 900
pieces. Many operatives are taking
vacations and others are shortening
the working week
The market ran into heavy liqui-
dation during the morning yesterday
with the south also sending hedge SELL
ing orders.
General business was not large and
fluctuations. prices being Influenced
according to the size of the orders. The
advance near the close was the result
of some recovering for AVER the week
end.-Post & FYagg.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17
Over Stewart & Co, Wire

New Orleans, August 16-General
news was more reassuring this morn
ing. The Mexican Rumanian situation
cleared, the general trade reviews ex-
press belief that the equilibrium has
pressure for expansion and dry goods
reports suggest the liquidation of spe-
culativs goods holdings maybe about
accomplished, and on top of all Wash
ington expresses opinion that the treaty
Will get out of committee inside of
next two weeks.
The weather may shows the same
old division. cloudy showery weather
east; generally fair and hot west. Indi
cations for stationary conditions ex-
cept cooler northwest portion with
possibly some passing showers.
With no improvement in the weather
during the next ten days. it would be
quite likely that the August deteriora-
ton would reach the average Of seven
points.
After ranging within a limit of 81 to
60 points on the near months and 20 to
81 on January and March, the market
closed steady 81 to 80 points net lower
than Fridays close Spots unchanged,
middling 30,SS: sales 325 bales: inte-
rior spot market unchan ged ito 35 down
with no business done.1Jno F. Clark
G.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17
W. E. Campbell & Co.'S Cotton Letter

There was no particular feature IN
the cotton market today. except that 1t
showed a steadier undertone than for
some time past. due in all probability
to the better demand for spot cotton
which is reflected in the fact that one
week ago strict middling cotton IN
New Orleans was offered at fifty points
on October quotations and on FRIDAY
it sold in the New orleans market at
100 points on October, we also UNDER
stand that there is considerable IN
auiry among the steamship people for
August freight room. However the,
cloud of fixing the price on all com
modities is furnishing the bears with
plenty of ammunition for the moment
and they are making use of it TO de-
press prices on all advances.
In our opinion present prices are
lowering around the low because they
are within range of the cost of pro
duction and ~ advise our FRIENDS TO
buy cotton moderately around THESE
prices for big profits.
The crop itself is making very poor
progress and we would not be surprised
to see a very low government condi-
ton report on September lst, when
after all is the most important report
issued by the government and reflects
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17
Over W. l. Phelts & Co.'S Wire

New Orleans, August 16.-It was a
very tame weekend session in the cot
ton market as some traders predicted
it would be before the opening because
of the fact that there would be no
session in the stock market OF late,
much of the news that has swayed cot
ton has come via Wall street channels
such as the first reports concerning
labor troubles, developments in Con-
gress and quotations on foreign ex-
change. With much of this sort of
news shut off. the tendency was toward
quiet.
Price changes were narrow and ire
gular the market at time being nine to
FL points higher than the close of yes
terday and to 13 points lower at
another. Hardly as much realizing by
shorts appeared a smight have been
expected during the last session of a
week which has seen so much bearish
endeavor. Bullish traders saw little
in the events of the day to inspire
them to attempt fresh operat
Cotton accounts were again unfav-
orable and slump of 81 cents was
may however was unfavorable enough
to about balance dry goods reports
showing too much rain in the eastern
belt and too dry conditions in the
west, state of affairs which the Off
| cial predictions said would probably
continue over Sunday. 1t looks as IL
the market needs new events of i'm
portance to stir it out of its present
| rut.
| Final prices were 80 points down net.
/ Shepard & Gluck
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17
How Swindles Are Promoted

From John Hinckley Anderson, IT
Lesies
Promoters Of hazardous and worthless
securities are not only clever individuals
but also are past masters of the art OF
fleeing, not merely the public but ev-
eryone they deal with. They choose
from the many things waiting to be
financed, something that can be made tc
appear to possess unlimited possibilities
with enormous profits. The owner, pa
tentee or party who is attempting to get
someone to raise the necessary money to
finance his proposition is at the mercy
Of the promoter. The promoter tells the
owner that he will consider raising the
capital only providing that he be allow
ed to capitalize the company for the
amodnt he believes necessary, and that
he be allowed fifty per cent or more for
his work and expenses. The promoter
claims that 1t does not pay to raise capt.
tai for enterprises capitalized for less
than million, that it is nearly as easy
to raise a million or more as it is t.
, raise couple of hundred thousand, that
the business will need plenty of capital
| to purchase or manufacture the product
in large quantities at a low cost, and
to finance an extensive advertising cam
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fluence of local covering by traders
over Sunday the market advanced some
fifteen points and then liquidation be-
gan partly for long account and partly
by brokers who usually act for japanese
interests but this instance may be act
ing for western holders.
There is no change in the situation
regarding the prospects of a revival OF
speculation for an advance, except that
Judging from the reports from Wash
ington each section of the agricultural
country is much opposed to lower
prices for grain and cotton 'as the in
dustrial element is insistent thereon.
In aboth instances this is a purely hu-
man expression of belief that what the
other man produces should be sold Tor
more money.-Hubbard Bros. q Co
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owner of the enterprise who helps him
fool four or five men to associate them
selves as directors and officers, who foo!
the statesmen. who fool the public The
promoter is usually the only one not
fooled, and also the only one who really
gets the money.
Up to September 30 of last year one
company had sold securities to the
amount of $685. 900. The corporation is
suing the securities received SEE, U0O
The balance, about s., 3O0,00O was used up
in commissions and organization ex-
penses, the chief promoter alone receiv-
ing a commission of over $4,000 AS
the proposition has little merit. the stock
holders are likely to realize little OF
nothing on their investment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17
WILSON DAM NOW
THE OFFICIAL NAME
President Told by Senator
Bankhead of Desire of the
People of Alabama
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, August 16.-(Special)
Carrying into effect his promise, hith-
erto published in The Age Herald. the
secretary of war today promulgated the
following: Memorandum chief OF
staff Please notify the chief Of engin
GERS that l have officially named the
dam now in process of construction in
the Tennessee friver a Muscle Shoals
Wilson Dam" This work viii here
after be so designated in official cor
respondence
Newton d. Baker. Secretary OF War"
Some days ago, Senator Bankhead in
formed the President that citizens of
Alabama and representatives of farmers
organizations throughout the United
States had asked the secretary of war
to name the dam in honor of the Presi-
dent.
Mr., Wilson gave evidence of his sat
isfaction.
1T would be quite a compliment" he
is quoted as having said. Yes re-
piled the senator. the dam will be the
greatest monument ever to be erected
in your honor. 1t will stand as long
as the world And the enterprise is
as big as the Panama Canal"
The President chuckled.
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Over Private Wires

Hubbard Bros. & Cos Letter
New York. August 16.-Under the l.