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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
MUCH MERCHANDISE
RECEIVED HERE TODAY

II freight business is increasing
elsewhere as it is in Fairmont. I'm.
Gle Sam, If he has charge of the roads
long enough may quit even. Today
thirty-five carloads Of merchandise
were received by the B. & o. and
Monongahela lines. This is ten cara
more than normal for a Monday.
Freight business is gradually pick
ing up, according to T. D. Connell.
freight agent OF the United States
railroad administration in Fairmont.
The increased freight, it is under
stood, is largely due to the materials
ordered for the new East Side bridge,
the Koppers Company, erecting the
BY product plant for the Domestic
Coke Corporation at the old fair
grounds and the increase in road
building in the Fairview section.
Cement, sand, and gravel are being
received in Fairmont for the roads
in that section.
B. & o. officials say that the coal
car supply for the week looks rather
favorable and no shortages expected
as was experienced last week.
@. Malone, Of Wheeling, trainmas-
ter Of the B. & o. in that city, spent
Sunday in Fairmont.
M. ]. Tight, who was located at
Benwood Junction for a few days,
has returned to Clarksburg to resume
his work as road foreman of engines
Of the NJ. R. Short Line, and WI Va.
and P. sub divisions.
One hundred and thirty Fairmont-
ers were on the special B. and o. ex-
cursion to Washington, D. c., which
left here on Saturday night at 8
O'CLOCK. They returned to Fairmont
this morning at 7:45 o'clock.
On Saturday 800 Cars were drawn
east Of Grafton on the B. & o. rail-
road.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
Special Sermons
on st. Paul's Life

During the next five Sunday morn
ings ev. Roy ]. MyJer, pastor Of Grace
Lutheran church, will preach five short
sermons on 1.-The lille Of st. Paul.
The themes are as 6ollzows: June 2s,
Saul OF Tarsus; July 6, THE Apostle
Paul; July 10, History of Paul." July
20, Trials and Sufferings of Paul.;
July 81, "Paul's Waiting for Martyr
dom"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
tRv coNDol

from the Late Dock owners sN,d Coal
Operators in regard to freight differ
entails to Lake ports. The case will
be outlined for presentation before
the Interstate Commerce commission
on June rs in Washington, D. C.
John Wight, of the Consolidation
Coal company, is on a,vacatoin trip to
Baltimore and other eastern points.
United Mine Workers.
Sanford Snyder. international or
ganizer, is at Bingamon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

H. E. Peters, district organizer. re-
turned this morning from Atlantic
City. where he attended the sessions
of the American Federation Of Labor.
Morgan L Lewis, international or
ganizer, is in the Morgantown field
today.
John Custalac district organiser.
and Joe Angelic. international. organ.
izer, are today in the Flemington dis
trict.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
EVERYBODY

Is war gardening-doing their BIT
but If they would have their 'bit"
prove to be ''big bits and really
worth while-they should visit the
Hall Hardware company and supply
themselves with garden seeds and a
complete outfit OF garden tools. There
you will find everything needed to
make your garden q success.-Ady.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
EAT ENOUGH SWEETS

But be sure you eat the good healto-
full kinds that you will find here. And,
oh what low prices we ask! Lady Hell
en- Chocolate Covered Cherries, reg.
ularly SOC q pound, are priced SIC and
Lady Mildred" Assorted Chocolates,
regularly SOC pound are 45c for SAT-
URDAY ONLY Fairmont Pharmacy,
Watson Hotel Corner.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
The COOLEST SPOT

You viii find our store the coolest
spot in town these hot days, and here
we will serve you the most delicious
refreshing drinks from our sanitary
fountain. Our eggs and fancy drinks
and ice cream sodas are the talk Of
the town. It's the quality that appeals
to particular people, The H. II. Drug
Co., Glen B, Hamilton, Mgr. Tel. 262.
ADV.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
IT'S MOVING DAY.

Every day Is moving day with us.
We are ready to move your freight,
your household goods, pianos, safes.
machinery. And let US remind you that
we do our work in the most satisfac-
tory manner and with dispatch and at
most reasonable charges. Long dis
Gsnce moving by large auto vans.
Thomas caruso. 221 Meredith st.
Phone 69SJ.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
BIZ 0. RETURNS
(continued from page one.l

more than the week ending June Z.
The actual coal loaded last week Vas
240,1 tons, against $4,000 Tor the
week ending June IA. Coke loaded
alst week was five cars, all loaded
east, against II cars the week end
ing June IA.
Coal loaded east last week totaled
1902, against 1920 Off the previous
week. Westward coal loading last
week was 592 against $40 for the pre-
vious week and AL for the week end
ing. June 81. Last week was the
heaviest week for western loading
since the week ending May 81. Three
cars of COAL were loaded by wagon
mines last week.
Railroad fuel loaded last week was
1886 loads, two cars shy of the pre-
vious week, but 179 cars short of the
week ending June z.
Curtis Bay loading last week was
1,G30 cars, 20S cars short of the
heav iestshipping week to Curtis Bay
during the present coal year.
= Lake shipments improved slightly
last week, a total of 344 cars having
been loaded for such points, being 40
cars stronger than the previous week
and Sc better than the week ending
June z.
other weekly totals were: st.
Keorges, 119 cars; Michigan points.
40 cars; Ohio points, 80 cars; mis-
cellanenous points, 1877 cars.
Saturdays Loading.
On Saturday there were $50 cars Of
coal loaded on this division, there
having been no coke loaded. OF Ahis
SIS cars were loaded east and ~104
west.
Railroad fuel loaded on Saturday
was but "a cars, which is the lowest
daily railroad fuel loading since May
80 Memorial Day., when but IS cars
were loaded. With this exception, and
porbably other holidays, this was the
poorest railroad fuel loading day per-
hara In the history of the regional
least ror a long time. Usually rail-
rord -rel figures daily extend any
where fvc;l 100 to 800 cars, gener-
tally an aver7Te of 20 cars a day. This
should mean heavy railroad fuel
loading today
Curtis Bay Jumps:
Curtis Bay loading on Saturday
jumped to 211 cars. This is one of
the best daily loadings for Curtis Bay.
On June 6, 236 cars were loaded and
on June IL, 274 cars.
Other loading figures for Saturday
were: Wagon mines, one car; Michi-
gan points, six cars; Ohio points, six
cars; miscellaneous points 80 cars.
Unconsigned Cars.
Gradually unconsfgned cars are
dwindling in the region. Today there
are 315, .forty-one having bee2 moved
on Saturday. With few da.4 of car
shortage the unconsigned c;Ers will
gradually be moved.
Working Conditions.
More mines are working today than
at any time since back in the winter,
and mining conditions appear to be
improving. Mines generally had
good supply OF cars, although per-
haps heer and there the placement
was not especially favorable early
this morning, but was renedied DO
fore the day closed.
paraOnal Mention
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
rAE pEcoRArIuE LAME

For the home Is popular-In almost
every home, one. two or three of the
decorative table lamps are IN evidence
as you take stroll or drive during
evening hours-The beauty Of these
lamps as well as giving light that is
restful to the eyes-makes 1t among
the desirable gifts to a bride. Fair.
mont Battery Exchange, 225 Meredith
Street, Phone 1191-J.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
Personal Mention

George K. Bell, executive vice pres
ident of the Northern West Virginia
Coal opertors' association, will leave
tonight for Washington, D. c., to at
tend a conference of committeeman
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
LATE WANT ADS

FOR RENT Two Hight housekeeping
rooms. Apply 209 Walnut avenue or
gnone is57-M. e-2s-5t-sss5.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Cut out the picture ON AL toui sides.
Fhan carefully fold dotted line its
tntire length. Then dotted line 2 ard
30 on Fold each section underneath
accurately. When completed turn sSar
and you'll find o surprising result.
Save the pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
THn MEArHER.

West Virginia
Partly cloudy and
warmer tonight.
Tuesday probably
showers.
Local Readings.
F. p. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at
8 a. m. today, So.
Yesterdays wealth
er, clear; temper
AZURE, maximum,
So; minimum, "a;
!. River 14.8 feet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
EVENTS TONIGHT.

precipitation, none. River 14.S feet
falling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Class WIN Meet-There viii be a
meeting this evening at the First M.
P. church OF Number Six class. taught
that every member Of the class be
made this evening for q social to be
held next Friday night. It Is requested
that everymember Of the class be
present promptly at seven.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Trial Today-Before Justice ". W.
Conway this afternoon at 2 o'clock
will occur the trial Of the Fairmont
Motor Car Company against Charles
Milan in the suit for $274. Before a
jury Saturday morning the attach
ment was sustained and this after
noon the case VIII be tried before
Justice Conoway to determine the
amount of money due.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Az crossviIIe-Dr. and Mrs. Chesney
NJ. Ramage and daughter Miss Eleanor
spent yesterday with relatives at Cas-
VILE Monongali acounty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Farmers to Meet-Friday evening
of this week there will be meeting
of the Davis Ridge Farmers Club
and an interesting program will be
carried out. The club had similar
meeting few weeks ago which prov
ed to be very successful. A good at.
tendance is expected for the meeting
Friday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Home From Altoona-Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Woodward have returned from
Altoona, where they have been visit.
ing the latter's mother, Mrs. Frank
Campbell who has been very i'll.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Marriage Lleenses-The following
marriage licenses were isuued at the
office OF the county clerk: Joe Cuba,
aged 80 and Josephine Wright, aged
21, both OF Grant Town; John w.
Duke and Lenore G. Hamilton, aged
20. both Of Fairmont. Charles Hamil.
ton, father Of Lenore Grace Hamilton
gave his consent in person.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Anti Saloon TaIk-Attorney whaley
of Wheeling; representing the Anti-sa-
loon League of West Virginia, was in
the city yesterday and spoke at the
First Baptist church in the morning
and at the Central Christian church in
the evening. While in the city he was
the guest Of his sister, Mrs. Glenn
Downs, in Oliver avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
ny De MON6u.
Working Conditions.

at any time since back in the winter,
and mining conditions appear to be
improving. Mines generally had a
good supply OF cars, although per-
haps heer and there the placement
was not especially favorable early
this morning, but was renedied DO.
fore the dav closed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27

have surrendered their fortresses-
Metz, Strasbourg, Cologne, Coblenz
Mayence; they have surrendered their
fleet, and finally, their territory-tht
entire left bank Of the Rhine. More
over, by abandoning three bridgeheads
which guarantee the passage of the
Rhine they have opened the road tc
their military arsenal-Essen-and te
their capital.
What Is the capitulation Of Sedan
where the defeated army numbered
only $4,000 men, and after which
fighting was again resumed for six
months compared to this debacle?
The capitulation Of November IL Is
the most terrible disaster that an army
has ever suffered.
Such was the battle Of 1918, such
the victory won by the Allied flags.
Officers should explain to their men
the absolutely modern character Of the
unique battle which they have won.
They should look beyond their own
special sphere and prove the magnifi-
cent results of tho efforts made by
each regiment in its particular zone.
Our men know that they have per-
formed their duty well.
They have seen the enemy withdraw
before them; they knew that they have
freed their native country and redeem
ed their captive brethren in Alsacs-
Lorraine.
They must try to thoroughly realize
the truth. They have won the great
est battle of history. Theirs is the VIC
tory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27
BRITISH POWER PLANS.
Will Make the Water Take Place o
Coal.

Coal.
England is preparing to provide her
self with cheap and abundant cleo
tricty for heating, lighting and manu-
featuring purposes at an initial cost
OF approximately s1OO,OOO,OOO The bill
to accomplish that result has been in
troduced in parliament by the house
secretary and with the endorsement
of the government as we'll as of peo-
pie of all classes, 1t is expected to be-
come a law in the very near future.
The plan for placing the country
on an electrical basis provides for its
division into districts, each district to
be in charge of a commission. This
body, whose members are to hold Of
flee at the pleasure OF the king, will
be empowered to acquire generating
plants and transmission lines already
built and to build such plants and
lines as it may deem necessary. The
commissioners are to conduct expert
ments for the purpose Of improving
iiethouS Vi supply lor WHICH purpose
they will be empowered to call to
their assistance an advisory commit
te" Of unquestioned experts.
1t is not the purpose of the govern
mcnt to build all the electrical appar-
atus in the country but private eorpor-
ations entering the field must obtain
the consent Of the government and
abide by it's regulations.
Water power will be extensively
used is generating electricity to reduce
the cost and to stimulate its use for
manufacturing and domestic purposes,
It's also said that within a reason
able time every railroad in the coun-
try will be electrified.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Interesting News Items from All sec
tions of South Carolina.

tions of South Carolina.
The Fort Hill bank of Clemson cel'
lege has been organized with q capita
stock of $4,000.
A number of South Carolina boys
have recently gone to Kansas to WORK
in the wheat fields.
The Baptist hospital in Columbia
&c concentrating the erection Of Q new
building at a cost Of 100000.
4 thousand or more German pris-
oncrs left Charleston this week on
the transport Rotterdam, bound fol
Germany.
The CITY council of Columbia has
awarded contracts for the building oi
n modern abattoir in that city to cost
about $4,000.
DR. John G. Clinkscales has resigned
rs n member Of the Spartanburg coun'
| ty board of education and has beer
succeeded by G. f. Daniel.
William f. Gonzales of Columbia
now United States minister to Cuba
has been nominated by President Will
son TO be minister to Peru.
4 number of cases of typhoid fcvel
| have been reported to the state boart
of health from various sections of th'
state during the past several days.
Mason C. Brunson and Charles >
Gardner have purchased the Florence
Daily Times and weekly Times-Mes'
senrcr and will continue to publish th'
two papers.
Burglars entered the office of DR.
T.. d. Kendall of Columbia. few
nights ago and stole Liberty bonds
valued at $1,45O. The bonds were in
desk drawer in the doctors office.
All sheriffs of South Carolina, al
solicitors and all foremen of grand
h,ries have been requested by GOV
crnor Cooper to assemble at the state
house July /. for the purpose OF dis
cussing law enforcement
The annual meeting OF the South
Carolina Press Association is to be
held in Greenville Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday Of next week. j. l.
Minis. editor of the Edgefield Ad"er-
tiser. is president of the association.
Willie Bethune, n Marlboro count!
negro whose case has been in the Souti
Carolina courts for the past ten years
received q new lease on life this week
when the supreme court in an opinion
| by Chief Justice Gary remandcd hin
back 10 Marlboro county to stand th'
seventh trial for his life. Bethune ha:
six times been convicted of the mur'
der of G.. 3. Minis, q white man o.
Marlboro county on February 21, 1909
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27

Goats. - Ever since the average
American can remember, a goat has
been regarded as an object of humor,
and the efforts Of agricultural experts
to induce serious interest in a worthy
animal are regarded with merriment.
Nevertheless it Is said that goat
raising is increasing, and that the goat
population will make a good showing
in the next United States census. A
goat market is reported to be in pros
pect at Kansas City, and report has 1t
that very soon 5000 goats a day will
be coming there from the southwestern
states. Practically considered, there Is
a great deal of land in the mountains
and semi-arid parts Of the country,
otherwise valueless but we'll adapted
to the support Of goats; and perhaps
a much more important beginning has
been made than the average Ameri-
man imagines. - Christian Science
Monitor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27

ing a new and important industry
Hereafter it will be we'll worth while
breaking the shells for the vegetable
oil inside them, valuable for cooking
lighting and the making of nut butter;
and the shells, happily no longer need
ed for masks can be used as fuel or
in the manufacture Of gas. And So
out of an effort to prevent the expan-
sion Of autocracy by conquest, the
Southern Americas find opportunity
to expand by commerce.-Scientific
American.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27
GOOD THINGS FOR WAR.
Cocone Nut Hitherto Useless Now OF
Great Value.

Before the war the cocone, which
grows freely in the Southern Americas,
on large trees of the palm family, was
literally such a hard nut to crack that
its vegetable oil had no place in COM
merce, and the tree was known chiefly
as a botheration to banana planters
when they wished to enlarge their
plantations. Eighteen hundred pounds
pressure is required to crack the CO.
cone nut, and there was no machinery
for doing it. Then government ex-
perts said that nothing else in the world
would provide such good carbon for
gas masks as the cocone nut, and the
United States financed the creation OF
machinery for cracking it, thus start
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27

last Saturday at the home Of his faith
or in Anderson by bolt Of lightning.
The trial Of the suit Of former Lieut..
Governor A. ]. Bethea against the
Columbia Record in which the plantin
seeks damages in the sum II $1OO,oOo
on account Of certain articles appear
ing in the newspaper relative to his
connection with the army and the
right to wear the uniform is now in
progress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27

IL The most powerful lamp in the
world is in the De La Heve lighthouse
near Havre. With flashes one-tenth OF
a second in duration, 1t actually gives
as much light as two and half mil
Ii n candles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27

Luther Brock Of Anderson, n young
white man recently discharged from
the army and who has been married
but q short time was instantly killed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27

Secretary Daniels said Tuesday that
more than 500 men are being daily dis
charged from the United States navy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27
Expert Review of the Great Conflict OF
1918.

The decisive battle Of the European war
will 60 down in history. in the opinion Of
General Debeney, the commander Of the
First French army, under the name Of "the
Battle of 1913" In q note which appears
in the June Issue of The Infantry Journal,
the official publication of the officers Of
that arm of the United States Regular
army, he gives Nv reason for that view.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-06
First Methodist Church

First Methodist Church
1880 Sunday School meets. The
Sunday School will meet in Depart
ments as follows:-The Adult De-
partment will meet in the Mems BIZ
BILE Class Room, the Senior Depart
ment will meet in the Baraca room,
the intermediate and Junior Depart
ments will meet in the Main Audi
forum, the Primary Department will
meet in the Primary room. Each
Department will hold its own opening
service and after the lesson period all
will assemble tx the Church for the
closing service and morning worship.
1880 Morning worship begins. The
Sacrament Of the Lords Supper will
be observed.
$3.50 p. m.-Meeting Of the Interme.
date and Junior Epworth Leagues.
Meeting of the Senior Ep.
worth League in the Mems Bible
Class room. -, ..-.,e.,.. (. ,.ss, II.
.S:30-Evening worship. DR.. J. H.
Therrell, Field Secretary Of the Sun
day School Board will make an ad.
dress. DR.. Therrell IL q thinker and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-06

to pay those prices now? Let IL pe.
remembered too that wages AMI sal
aries were much lower in 1869 than
they are in 1919.
And that wasn't the record either.
Going back to Revolutionary War
DAYS, a time when the present gen
Grafton imagines that living was alb
gurdly low, we find such prices as
these according to a Chicago author
ity:
Meat, 81 to So a pound.
Potatoes, $40 a bushel.
Molasses, $12 a gallon.
Cheese, So a pound.
Butter SO pound.
Sugar. SO a pound.
In the year 1879 sugar rose to $4 a
pound. In 1899, year comparable
with 1919 because it was the year
after the war had ended and the year
when the American union or League
of States was established, butter sold
for S12 a pound and tea for $40.
Those prices. of course must have
been reckoned in deprecated cur
rency. But it was the only currency
in circulation and was no doubt as
hard to get as present-day money.
Prices have always been abnormal
after wars. And here is where the
hope comes in-they have always
gone down again-never, perhaps.
cutie to the previous low level but
greatly below the high level caused
by the waste and disturbanceofwa
Glance back at that 1865 list and
then remember the days when sugar
could be bought for 4 cents pound
and bread for cents loaf and
milk for 5 cents a quart and eggs for
rs cents a dozen. These current
prices will not last forever.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-06
PRICES HAVE BEEN WORSE

(From the Key West Journal.)
Let harrassed housewives be of
good cheer. Prices have been worse
than they are now. And from past
history, there is ground for hope. An
old grocer's bill resurrected in Chi
cago shows these prices, in 1866, at
the close Of the Civil War:
Sugar. 20 cents a pound.
starch 81 a pound.
Tea, $1.75 to 50 a pound.
salt So cents a bag.
Rice AZ cents pound.
Blackberries' 45 cents a quart.
Kerosene oil 81 gallon.
Oatmeal. 4 pounds for 50 cents.
Most other groceries cost proper.