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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-15

Washington, April 14.-Transporta
ton of intoxicating liquors for bever
age purposes through a dry state is
not prohibited under the Reed prohi
biton amendment, the supreme court
held today in an order interpreting that
act.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-15

ARDMoREITE WANT ADS BRING
RESULTS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24
IN INEFFICIENT INDUSTRY.

| N another column this evening The West Virgnian re-
prints an editorial which published In The Wheel
ing Ineilgencer yesterday morning Every coal operator
in West Virginia Ohio and Western Pennsylvania ought
to read it. not because the charge makes is altogether
true but because there is an element of truth in it and it
probably represents the general public view of the coal in
dustry.
The car shortage now is due to the same reason that
made car shortage before the war There not enough
coal cars in the country, and the railroads not playing
fair to the coal trade with what few coal cars that for
they use them handle ore road material and many other
things The minute anything happens to the coal traffic.
such as storm or the swing Of large number Of cars
out of their usual orbit the chronic shortage becomes acute
and the whole country suffers.
There will be car shortages until the railroads gel back
to something like efficiency and begin build up their
rolling stock. In the lime the coal operators ought
to make efforts take up of the slack in their meth
DDS They are not efficient; their industry is not well or
ganzed and the public going TO charge them with their
shortcomng every time it gets opportunity. because the
public not unnauay assumes that crude methods increase
the cost of coal.
Some of the more far sighted coal corporations a.
ready making an effort to put their plants upon better
basis and one Of these days the plants that do not take the
proverbal stitch in time will be having trouble 10 keep
mine workers because other operations the region are
able to offer more steady work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24
RAREsT Trait OF ALI.

o love mankind, regardless of whether mankind de-
serves loving not, that the rare trait OF ALL and
ssshe most appealing
You cannot simulate this sort of impeBonal affection,
Sand The lack Of has wrecked the plans Of many great
s,nen and institutions that desired to be Of service in
3racked world.
Compassion, sympathy, the dwelling in your little house
by the side of the road and being friend to man: one
man in generation may manage 10 do that when he does
The world worshps his name forever.
As we see it, that is mostly what Christmas is about
That is the fundamental thought of Christ the greatest
oye ofthe ages that is the foundation OF the golden rule
and all that it implies The doing of good, not because
t is duty or sacred obligation, but because of love
for your fellows that impes you to do everything you may
Ito tighten their load,
Suppose men Of the world felt towards each other as
The mother feels for her Children would that not bring
Heaven to earth in day2 Certainly it would.
But there are some men nobody can love, you say?
Was there ever bad boy who was not loved by the
mother. who bore him7 There's your answer. and the
earsrwe approach 10 this principle of love and life the
nearer will we approach the millennium.
And no fussng with economic ordinances; no messing
with taxation; no bandyng Of words regarding this or
that will ever in the slightest degree take the place OF this
impartial affection for our fellows.
Most Of us will never be Lncolns, but all of can at
east deal Justly with our brother and refrain from hating
him, or from giving him cause TO hate Doing that, all
of u.s. will take the world long ways before another
Christmas comes around.
And why not2 1t costs nothing; it mental worry;
tbrng happiness it makes US coworkers with the eternal
goods in observing the meet of final justice. Why
not ndeed3
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
THE CRIME OF HALE PRODUCTION

From the Wheeling lntelligencer.
The Faimont West Virginian notes
that 55 mines in the Fairmont region
we're idle for lack Of cars on Thurs
day. There was only 40 per cent,
supply on the Monongah division Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and
on the Monongahela railway just a
few more. This condition has contln-
ued for several days. On one day the
Consolidation Coal Co. had onlyt6f
cars for all its mines, and the Jami-
son Coal & Coke Co. had only 3 psl
cent. of their supply. This mea hs, In
effect, that the miners in that terri
tory are working from Is to SO 1N3 per
cent. of their working time. TheNpro-
duction of coal is cut down at a 1ime
when production is needed, and the
earnings Of the workers are pitifuhy
reduced.
No industry is properly organized
whose employees are able to work only
a third or half of the time, and the
failure for the proper organization OF
the coal industry in the United States
is probably upon the shoulders of the
coal operators. The conditions which
now exist are the result Of long years
Of haphazard organization. The mine
companies have not invested money
to provide, either storage at the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24

The coal operatores would be CRATE
full for return of normal condi-
tions in the trade.
And then there is large bunch
who would be tickled to death if
Santa would make the senate ratify
the peace treaty week or So in ad-
vance of January 16.
Walter Hallanan the boss Of the
'',ry forces has had printing clerk
. crested for stealing tint 700 pints
of red eye that disappeared from the
state house at Charleston,
Hope no one will jump to the
conclusion that this printing clerk is
a printer.
Surely no one would suspect a
printer Of having anything to do with
likker.
Charleston correspondents ought to
be more careful Of the language they
use.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24

tdredS Of department agents were hired
at special salaries and at special ex-
penditures to round up dangerous
murderous element; were we to count
this cost against these radicals who
cancelled American rights by their
deeds. Many a snese.ing American
family who loves America would have
been benefited beyond expressing by
that half million dollars. But no!
America, like the tender mother she
is, buys food, warm clothes, equips
comfortable vessels pays fare and
gives out her money besides, that a
lot OF thieves and robbers may go com.
fortably back home. 1t will be far
from Home Sweet Home to that riis-
cradle, angry, yindicatiye crowd who
already plan to get even some day
with America-"dirty, rotten Amer
lea"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24

! 4 = $50 u
mouth 81 the mines, OF proper switch
ing and shipping facilities The rail-
roads have not invested the money
to create proper car supply and large
users OF coal have not built for them
selves, storage yards, allowing the
prompt unloading OF coal cars and
their early return to the mines. Prof
liable manufacturing could not be
carried on in the hand to mouth man
ner that coal production is. We have
manufacturing plants that turn out a
much greater tonnage than probably
any single coal mine in the United
States does, and those plants are oper-
ating regularly, employing their men
day after day regardless oflthe tenn
porary shortage in railway cars. Sur
plus production is accumulated in the
yards and shipments and made from
yard supplies, and not from the con-
slant stream of material that is go
ing through the mill. Plants which
use the supplies these concerns fur
nish, provide themselves with stor-
age capacity to take care OF the ship.
ments, and do not hold cars for stor-
age purposes.
1t viii be, of course, costly for coal
mines to store much coal and to load
from accumulated supplies. 1t will
be costly, but in less degree, for
manufacturers to secure yardage and
storage room for coal. But these things
cannot be as costly as the shameless
waste of labor and of working capac-
ity that results from keeping thou
sands of men idle more than half their
time from lack Of car supply. The
greatest improvement in the coal in
dustry will not be in higher wages, or
in shorter hours Of work. 1t will bL
in an organization that will give to
the workers relatively continuous en-
ployment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24
RUFF STUFF
Merry Christmas, fellows

Merry Christmas. fellows
Also gtrls
Here's hoping the old party with
cotton whiskers and the red vest
brings you every thing you want.
Il Santa really Is in generous
mood he might do few really kind
c.s around here.
FoF Instance
ne might bring the city Of Fair
mont q new waterworks.
asa the Bando couple of thous-
md new coal cars and a new station
Eor this burg.
ha could drop down an honest to
goodness convention hall the Cham
her uf Commerce would extend him
i vote Of thanks.
It wcnld, that is, II some one would
lake Tie trouble to send out q COM
many !afantrY % raa...i u. (
1uornf1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24

great industrial na6on out Of Germany al Che tns lie
Great war broke out, would act about as we would II
they could To accept that theory makes Il necessary
also believe that The trouble lis IN the political situation,
and tits quite among the possibilities that this is the
While Germany is held in pawn, 50 to speak. to the
conquering Allies the existing political status probably IS
secure, but who on the outside can tell what is stirring
under the surfacep Perhaps there is danger Of another
eruption of Spaacan fanaticm. Or perhaps it attempt
TO renew the domination of the Hohenzoems At any rate
there warrant for the suspicion that they fear something
in Germany in the way in which they hang on to the
present status
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24

Admiral Sims has declined the distinguished service
medal which was awarded to him because he is dissats-
fed with the way in which decorations and honors
handed out to other naval men By Secretary Daniels,
who revised extensively the list prepared by commit
tee assigned to that task There is every indication in
the are-up which This has caused that are to have
a repetition of the row honors viii h vexed the
naval establishment after the Spanish var, and it is
great pity for the war record of the navy was the one
thing in our war effort which has escaped practically
without criticsm Secretary Daniels says the affair
grows out of the old navy eud the relative value
of shore and duty but he has ben at the head of
the department long enough to know that this dispute
exists and he should have taken the trouble to try to
prevent 1t from cropping out in this way The country
as whole will deprecate the incident.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24
HOW DO THEY DO LT1

I WING microbes have been found in France between
Il the pages of book FIVE centuries old Scientists who
examined them insist they are at least $50 years old,
probably the oldest living things in the world, excepting
alone the redwood trees Of California
Now that they have found microbes Of an age which
makes Uncle John Shell seem mere boy by comparison.
let suggest to learned that they
hunt for the rules and regulations of these m;crobc lives
that we may take til" from them. For wouldn't it be
fine if the human race could point with pride to men who
had weathered FIVE centuries Of life?
If microbes can do it, why can't wc9 Darius Green
cnce asked somewhat similar question, and the
was the airplane.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24
That's America for You,

To ali who dearly love America TIL era
is something especially appealing in
Americas attitude just displayed most
toucningly when she handed out re-
gardles1 OF cost, dozens of thick, warm
overcoats, underwear and mittols, to
unhappy Reds just deported to Rus
sia-in spite OF EXPLANATIONS from
these aliens that they are anxious for
the land which will have to be home
for them These. misled, hot-headed
Russian radicals who have laboreI
increasingly to overthrow our govern
ment, who have called it dirty, rotten
and mean" who have lived in our
lands, eaten our food, worked in our
mills at big wages and who are today
fast journeying to the land they do
not love with a half million dollars OF
our money tied fast in their luggage,
held close to their bosoms or pinned
in jealous pockets, have appealed to
big hearted America to such an ex-
tent, from a humanitarian viewpoint,
that not one ungratefui man or wom-
an was allowed to depart on that long
cold trip unprepared.
Plenty Of food was on board. Plen-
ty of warm clothing along. Even
steamship fapg was paid BY $the Uni
ted tates vile all the time ourponey
goes out this country with then, 1t
would Mt appear unfair on the lace
of it Then one considers the en- pr
nous cost to this country entail led
duri4 the weeks just past when hui b.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24
lWYAT DO THEY FEAR IN CERMANY2

conditions in Germany are as desperately bad as The
Germans are trying to make the rest Of the world be-
eye, Why do they seize upon every little preext to delay
ratification of the peace treaty with their nearest foes
France and Great Britain7 To the American mind it
would seem as if it would pay them to stop clubbing for
he sake Of arriving at starting point from which they
could begin to rebuild their industrial and commercial
lie Indeed. if we were in an analogous position the
average American would be willing to make some sui
tanda concession in order to shake the whole situation
down to bed rock
But the Germans for some reason or the other seem TO
AXE totally different view Of it. w the real Ger
nan people or at least the r sge making a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24
Evening Chat
One Awful Jam.

One awful jam in all tie stores yes
terday and last night is indicative OF
the usual custom for shoppers during
the last moments. The world is made
up Of all kinds Of people, naturally,
and some save Christmas money
ahead Of time and have plenty on
hand so that Christmas shopping may
be done several weeks before the big
day Others have to wait until the
last pay day and rush frantically to
the stores to buy right and left hur-
riedly and in many cases injudic:Ous-
ly. OF course there are those too who
don't have to worry about money but
can write out checks whenever an az
tractive present comes 70 light, These
persons come into the stores leisure
ly in the early morning hours CT per-
haps just - noon tine when the ma
jority of folks are busy preparing hot
dinners for their families They toll
not-neither do they SPIN. They do a
little chocheting or embroiderlng now
a'fl taen and they work hard tying
up nlSly elaborate, exquisite, exper-
siye presents. They ought to be very
happy this Christmas season, and we'll
hope they are, though they have sOr-
rows and 1-==appointme2t5 J%. t ike the
rest Of us.
ifs's Got the Mouse In q Cage.
We've got man in our family who
really ought to know better and it ali
goes to prove that even grown up PER
sons like to play they are children
once in a while. In fact l behave all
big folks have a childish streak in
them somewhere which comes ont in !
unsupported moments. This huge
male person spent an hour last even
ing catching small mouse who per-
sisted in making an awful racket
among the papers in a waste basket
in his office. When the mischievous
mite ran out behind gas stove, the
man placed wide boards around the
stove and cornered the mouse. He
then brought it home in the palm Of
his hand, the wiggy creatures long,
slim tail waving frantically, express
ing it's opinions on the tragedy in the
only manner possible.
For tragedy it was. No doubt the
mouse was busy searching out
Christmas dinner for his mouse folks
who lived in a fine, dark hole nos far
away when a rude hand the size Of an
aeroplane came down upon him. To
make things still worse, the man who
should have known better, caught tho
mouse for the express purpose OF
hanging it alive on the Christmas trea
tomorrow for certain small whito
dog who loves a mous2 bit hasn't
brains enough to catch one all her
own.
Now, just what do you think OF
that?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24

wheoling's poficemons union has returned its char
ter to the American Federation of Labor in response
to the demand of public sentiment in that city, The
way the movement to draw policemen into the union
movement upon the same terms that apply to brick
layers carpenters or any other artisans who work for
private employers failed is Of the significant signs
of the times. This movement counter to the better
Judgment of the public and right in cities that are re-
garded as strongly organized the leaders we're compelled
to acknowledge that public opinion would not sanction
the organization of peace officers under circumstances
which might lay them open to call to strike from out
side authority.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24

The French chamber of deputies yesterday gave Pre-
mier Clemenceau vote of confidence 45S to II. No
wonder there is strong movement in parliamentary
circles over there elect the Tiger to the presidency
In French politics the presidency about active and
influential position the vice presidency in this coun
try If they can shelve Clemenceau there political
schemers might have show of getting into action
but as long as he is premier and the real head of the
government no man and no scheme has the slightest
show without his approval. He is the one human
Gibraltar in world affairs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24
Full Pavment

The doctor coughed gravely.
am sorry to tell you, he said
locking down at the man in the bed
hat there is no doubt you are suffer
ing from smallpox.
Julia, he said in faint voice, if any
81 my creditors call, tell them that at
last ! am in a position to give them
something. Drug Trade.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24
Not Love At First siqht

Sometimes there isn't much 10.
nance about first meetings in real
life.
First time ever laid eyes on my
husband / thought he was the biggest
chump had over seen.-Louisyille
Courier Journal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24

drdb eSlu5lsed upon those principles o. eedon, eqldE-
ify, justice, and humanity for Vhich American patriots
sdfe.d Their Lvcs and fortunes therefore believe is
mv duy 10 my country 10 love il; to support is Conta-
ion; 10 OBEY its dDs; 10 respect its flag; ana 10 defend it
against ali enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-24
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER "a, 1919.
THE AMERICAN'S GREED.

ne FIWEINCElV . N1NNl1D'
believe in the United States of ANer.
I, lea as government Of The people, By
10 Tho people. for the people, whO's Just
80 popcrs are derived from Tic consent of
$50 The governed; democracy in Fspub-
lie, a sovereign Nation Of H7rty sovereign
States: a perfect Union, ole and nscp-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Report Of Marriage
OF Johnny" Lynch and
Omaha Girl Confirmed

Definite information from Poca-
tello, Ida, confirms rumors of the
marriage of John c. Lynch and
Agnes Moran.
Lynch, who was ousted as county
commissioner, and then served 90
days in the Dodge county Jail on
conviction of federal offense, went
to Pocatello shortly after his re-
lease from the Fremont jail.
Agnes Moran was stenographer
in the Offices of the Bradneis stores.
She visited Lynch every Sunday
while he was in Jail and she ex-
pressed utmost confidence in his in
nocence of the charge on which he
was convicted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch were mar
ried at Blackfoot, Ida. After their
marriage they spent a month with
Mrs. Lynch's relatives in Pocatello.
and on April p they went to Ogden,
Utah,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Son Of Happy Benner
Arrested for Running
cit" Without License

Van Wyck Benner, l5-year-old
son of Mrs. Happy" Theodore Van
Wyck Benner, who died by accident
a week ago, was arrested late yes
terday evening by Motorcycle
Officer George Emery on a charge
# driving jitney without license.
He will appear in police court to-
morrow morning to answer the
charge.
q Young Benner is sole heir to an
estate said to be valued at million
dollars, yet he likes ito enjoy earn
ing money by his own efforts" SO
he ran his new touring car UP and
down Farnam street Saturday as a
jitney.
The car he drove had been given
to him by his mother but short
time before she died. 1t has a green
tint and bears his monogram.
Floyd Brown, one of young Dcnner's
pals at school, held the position of
chief nickel collector on Van Wyck's
jitney.
Business was good until Officer
Emery demanded that they ! I'VE a
license.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Old Proverb Proves
True in Case Of Speeder
and Motorcycle Cop

"He who laughs last laughs best"
Such an old, old proverb, but oh,
how true. In the latest example OF
its truth it has chosen C. ]. Brandt as
the first "laugher" and Motorcycle
Officer Urbanec as the second and
best "laugher".
Urbanec's motorcycle broke down
at Thirteenth and Williams streets
yesterday afternoon. Brandt breezed
by bout As miles per. "Tee-hee,'
Uttered Brandt when he saw the
stranded copper.
"Tee-hee," Uttered Officer Urban
&c five minutes later when he caught
up with Brandt at Thirteenth and
CASTELAR,. Urbanec Communicated a
passing automobile to overtake
Brandt. Brandt was driving a mo-
torcycle.
Brandt was arrested and charged
with exceeding the speed limit.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04

Wych, was then United>States sena-
tor from Nebraska. He was a man
of highest type. He had been a
general in the Union army during
the Civil war. Four times he had
been elected to congress from a
New York district.
In 1874 he moved to Nebraska and
settled on a farm five miles from
Nebraska City. He was member
of the Nebraska constitutional con-
vention. He was twice elected a
state senator and in 1881 was elected
United States senator.
Defeated for Governor.
AS senator he stood against the
corporations when the corporations
were in power everywhere. So he
was defeated when he sought re-
election in 1887. In 1882 hef was
defeated in the race for governor of
Nebraska. Soon thereafter he
moved to Washington, D. C., where
he lived until his death in 1895.
He was close friend of J. Ster-
ling Morton, who pronounced a
splendid eulogy of him at the time
of his death.
DR.. Theodorus Van Wyck, men,
Der of<the provisional congress of
New York was an ancestor of Sena=
tor Van Wyck.
And when the little girlwas born
in Washington, D. c.. she was
named in honor of this distinguished
ancestor, Theodore.
Theodore was an only child and
child of her parents later years.
Senator Van Wyck was so years old
when she was born.
Money they had in plenty, and
naturally the child was INDUCED in
everything her heart desired. They
had social position. too, and Theo-
dora developed into a girl of great
beauty. vivacity, wit, but girl who
lived for pleasure.
Is Left An Orphan.
When she was only II years old
her father died. And her mother
passed away when Theodore was
but II.
From then the girl quaffed the
sparkling wine of pleasure which
her soul demanded in never-satisfied
measure. Her hats and frocks were
of the very latest. At the seaside
beaches the daring of her bathing
costumes combined with her beauty
and vivacity made her the darling
of these resorts. The fashionable
set of which she was the center
nicknamed her Happy"
Then, when she was IL. came the
swift romance. She met Fernando
Benner, young real estate man of
New York City. Here was a new
pleasure, love, hitherto untasted.
After a short courtship they swere
welded. ...
A year later a son was born to
them, Van Wyck Benner, now a
boy of IS years old, a student at
the Omaha high school. A year
after the birth of the boy her hus-
band left her. They lived apart for
two years. In 1908 they lived to-
gether again for a short time.
Three Divorce Suits.
These facts of their married life
are contained in the musty files of
the Douglas county district court,