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$1,000 MINIMUM SET
FOR FAMILY OF FIVE
Labor Board Gets More Testi-
mony on Port Workers
Living Costs.
UNDUE PROFITS ALLEGED
Captain Says Towing Charges
Here Have Been Quad
rupled.

More expert testimony on the cost OF
living occupied most OF yesterdays SEES
SION of the hearing before a section Of
the National War Labor Board Of the
demands Of marine workers for increases
in wages and an eight hour day.
Ben Howe, secretary OF the Com
munity Council for Defence, who said
he had been making an intensive study
OF the cost of liv ng problem for sew
eral years, set $500 as the minimum
required to support a family Of five In
New York for a year.
Mr. Howe, who was called to the
stand by Frank p Walsh, counsel for
the workers. exhibited some traces OF
irritation and Indignation when Paul
Bonynge. counsel for the boat owners,
characterized his conclusions as SOCIAL
ietic theory"
One in Twelve in Pottcr's Field.
at is not theory" the witness OBJ
jected warmly. 1T is an outstanding
hard headed fact that a man cannot
get enough food to eat and clothes to
wear and keep his family on less than
81 500 a year in New York city"
Examined bv Mr. Walsh, the witness
testified that In 1917 every twelfth citi-
zen who died in New York was buried
in Potter's field
buried in Potters' field? Postmen. you
know, don't get $500 a year" inquired
Mr. Bonyrge.
Mr. Howe test, fed that 10000 chill
dren. a fifth of them undernourished.
are being cared for by the city because
their parents, underpaid working folk
were unable to feed them.
How many OF the parents of those
children are in Sing Sing" Mr. Bonynge
demanded to know. Mr.. Howe replied
that he could not answer that question
but he said that the population OF Sing
Sing increases proportionately to the
lengthening of tho bread line.
Theodore II. Burgess, counsel for the
Railroad Administration. took up the ex'
animation Of Mr.. Howe after the latter
had fixed the responsibility for the pres
ent heights of the cost OF living at the
door OF 'profteering brokers'" After q
protracted discussion of his economic
opinions the witness was asked by Mr.
Burgess to suggest remedy for the con.
dition he said had been brought about
by proiteering.
Take a lot OF these smooth gentle.
men and put them in tho penitentiary.'
| said Mr.. Howe. That would be one
way"
Testimony designed to strengthen the
charge made at Fridays session that the
boat owner had sought to make undue
profits at the expense OF the Government
, was introduced in the form OF an affida-
Wit by Capt John Ambrose. formerly In
command OF a boat owned by the Moran
Towing Company. In the affidavit Capt
Ambrose who is confined to his home by
illness. stated that on one occasion, wher
he was employed on Government 1ob
he was ordered by the company to TRY
| 10 take water on their time and not
on ours"
Capt. William 4. Maher was recalled
| TO the stand to resume his testimony or
towing charges in the harbor. He said
that the Moran Towing Company now
! asked from sl25 to $3.50 for towing mud
scows from Port Liberty to sea. a jot
! which they did in 1915 for sSo.
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Worked Only for Pleasure.

Mr.. Philhower. who Is said to have
descended from an old Dutch family. had
one passon--electricity. Although he
possessed an independent income. ac-
cording to a statement made yesterday
turer and dealer in watchmens electrical
clocks in the Woolworth Building, he
worked hard largely for the pleasure he
found In working
He was first employed by Mr.. Morse
twenty years ago Then he left, TO re-
turn again in 1912 or 1913 He has
been with the firm ever since. and there
was apparently nothing he did not know
about electrical clocks. The most deli
cate tasks were entrusted TO him. and
he had the reputation OF being able TO
diagnose. trouble with the instruments
when all others had failed. He also in
vented a number Of devices which are
used In their manufacture.
One OF Mr.. Philhower's rooms was
fitted UP as an electrical laboratory and
he did the greater part of his work In
II. Sometimes he would visit the Morse
establishment downtown. On the days
he went there he usually reported at
$50 O'Clock. leaving promptly at 1880.
Sometimes he would do errands on his
way home. but Eerzog. the janitor said
he seldom arrived later than $50
o'clock. and usually before that hour.
He often cooked his own dinner and
ate 1t at home alone. His habits were
regular in the extreme and this may
account for the fact that despite his 5s
years his bodily vigor was that of a
man Of IS.
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Any Woman Might he victim.

O'Donnelrs story is that he spent the
night before the murder at his father =
home on the outskirts OF Brooklyn, spent
most Of the next day riding In trolley
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Personalities Are Haired.

Capt. Maher testified that on account
Of the hazardous and exacting nature of
harbor work eight hours at a stretch
were all that IA man could stand and
remain efficient He contended the eight
hour day could he established without
d!sorganizing harbor traffic.
Another TIT between counsel was pro-
voked when Mr.. Walsh asked Capt
Maher IL the difference in the preent pay
OF captains and engineers was not de-
signed by the boat owners with a view
to creating disc.rd among the workers
Mr.. Bonynge. objecting strenuously that
evidence as to the personal character of
the men involved in the controversy had
been ruled out previously, declared that
II questions like that asked by Mr..
Walsh were allowed TO stand he would
insist upon presenting like evidence with
regard to the complainants.
III Mr. Bonynge brings in the evil
dence he mentions" said Mr.. Walsh.
I'VE VIII put in all We have about the
private life---''
A. this point the disputants were
called to order by Chairman Hutcheson,
who ruled that all questions relating to
the personal characters OF individuals
would be barred.
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kano Oshima, the we'll known deae-
In oriental art. has recently returned 10
New York after visit to the east, and
reports that the changes brought about
In modern life are as evident in Japan
as anywhere else in the world. Land
is three times higher In value than
before the war. and the wages OF the
laboring classes have increased in about
the same proportion.
The enthusiasm for Japanese art
particularly for Japanese color prir's
has shown no signs of waning, On
the contrary three of Masanobus prints
brought not long ago $4,000 each,
record figure. Many Of the people who
made money out OF the war have en-.
ployed agents to secure Japanese and
Chinese objects of art in the sales %
European collections and one ship
builder Of Kobe. II is said, went per
sonally to Europe, where he spent
100000 IN retaining eastern works
OF art for Japan. Mr.. Oshima was not
so enthusiastic when mentioning other
phases Of Tokyo's prosperity, such as
the iron girder seven and ten story
office buildings and the new marble
palaces OF the millionaires. Some 81
these latter. he says, are even sending
to Italy for the marbles for their new
mansions.
or the Forain and Steinlen drawings
now in the Arden Galleries, 4 E. Gal
latin writes IN the preface TO the cata-
logue:
"Forain Is as caustic and unrelentiue
in his realism as was pegas. In add
ton. he is satirist and one that shares
with the caricaturist the Joy OF dwelling
upon peculiarities of human makeup and
delving into the science of physiognomy
But he only emphasizes. whereas the
caricaturist exaggerates. In other
words, he Is a seeker after truth.
"Steinlen also loves the truth. but in
his art we see only profound sympathy
with suffering humanity and tenderness.
toward the oppressed and unfortunate
The two artists thus make interesting
foils for one another.
However IL is the technique OF thesa
two remarkable artists that most COZ
Germs us. No greater draughtsmen ara
alive to-day than Forain and Steiner.
indeed. Muirhead Pone is about the only
enc who approaches them. This is ths
reason why the art students. as well as
artists, should carefully study these
drawings of Forain and Steinlen; for
drawing. in the hurry OF modern He
they have not been at much pains 70
cultivate. The half baked artist Is too
busy thinking about the short cut A
day with these drawings will teach the
art student more than he can learn a.
| his school in a month";
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Mr.. Philhower had occunisd tho s,n,e
apartment for the last ten Years and
before that he lived in another one in
the same house for a wear or Two For
time two nephews made their howe
with him. remaining until thev ho,b
entered the military service vb.n tho % =
began. According TO ueiybbors phil
hover berrtended a sailor so,,a u.nL.
ago and the Young man STAYED viii hin,
for several days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-02
VIOLA

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Hayhurst, Of Wat
son, were visiting the family Of ]. j
Harris over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Devault spent
Sunday with the formers parents at
Mt. Harmony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Harris spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Davis at Mt. Clare.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Pitcher, OF Nor
wood, spent Sunday with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, E. A. Pitcher,
at this place.
Miss Made Morley, Of Winfield. was
visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles De-
vault, over Sunday.
Charles Pitcher was calling on the
family Of H. L. Harris Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs, E. E. Harris and Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Harris spent satur-
day and Sunday with relatives at IN
iontown, Pa.
Messrs. Charles Bower and son, Ed
win, and Clarence Harris, Of Meadow
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-02
MANY FIRES DUE
TO BAREBSlESS
Presentable Property Loss,
Of S29O,OOO,OOO Each
Year il This Country.

rhis shoedns; 100000 600 Of
property destroyed each year. $4,000
lives lost IN fires each year:-Many
causes are given for these fires, but
they are practically ,educible to one
,ereat fire cause-Amerlea Careless.
Tie careful man In a wooden shed
IS safer than the careless man IN a
stone cave. Americans do not have
flfe because they wish them, save in
.tlle case Of a few Of criminal bent, but
because they are too careless to avoid
them
This IS the way that the daily aver
sge Of fires will analyze:
- fires from the careless use Of
ma cies;
1000 from electric smoothing irons
and other household attachments;
s. from defective chimneys and
.fiues;
SO from stoves and furnaces;
"a from sparks on roofs;
52from careless smokers;
Is from natural and artificial gas;
~ from spontaneous combustion
and so on, with great variety Of
Other causes.
Can you give any other name than
carelessness to the act of woman in
leaving her electric iron upon the
ironing board without turning off the
current, and forgetting all about It
Iurstil the house is on fire? And yet
$50 common is this practice that ven
tture TO say that almost any Of you
Gentlemen can recall instances amopl
THE circle of his own acquaintance.
his II anything but carelessness that
tails to have defective ch1mneys and
fflues inspected and made right, that
allows open flame gas jets to burn in
the way Of blowing curtains, that per-
Units oily rags to be tossed into cor
sners, or that throws away matches
without making sure that hey are out?
In addition to these special meet
,tngs the upper grades Of all the city
schools will have appropriate pro-
grams. Every individual in the city
Should manifest an interest in these
meetings
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-02
Evening Chat
Three Parrots.

:
/. Isaac, Archie and Loretta are three
beautiful parrots all living in Bowen
Eta. the home on the East side of our
EIormer mayor. During the daytime
out of doors in the branches
iof the trees they like best. These
sMexican|bird have been in the Bowen
family for 20 years at least which isn't
"a long life. According to the report
sbt many, parrots sometimes live al
long as a hundred years and seem to-
tchange very little as they grow older.
tThese particular parrots feel just as
4uuch at home as do the other mem
sbeTs 81. the Bowen family and all day
long they contrive in various ways to
fget into mischief. Last week Isaac
who years ago was brought up by a
colored family attempted for the
Tooth time to Fly down across the car
tracks at the rear of the Bowen resi-
tdence where he knew he would find
some colored folks to pass the time Of
day with. Isaac prefers colored folks.
Mrs. Bowen CHANGED to be upstairs;
so Loretta, in customary manner,
tOh, Mrs. Bowen, oh, Mrs. Bowen
come Come Comet" Not knowing
,3ist what had happened she looked
out OF the window and seeing Isaac d.
fectly on the car tracks and fearing a
car would come along any moment and
run over him, she called to a young
lady ia the yard, pearl, will you go
after Isaac, please? He-surely will be
killed this timel" AS PeaTl hurried to
Tie scene, Archie, from hisS tree branch
spFsadopt his wings in excitement and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-02
MIsslonary Meeting.

An interesting meeting of the For
eign Missionary society Of the First
NJ. P. church was held Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. J. Ward Ma
son in GLADDEN. street. The Study
Book report was made by Mrs. lisa
Hinkle and Mrs. j. w. Smallwood con-
Quoted the Question Box. A large ma
jority of the members were present
and the meeting was most pleasant
one. Mrs. C. p. Meredith and Mrs. j,
B. Dewitt will be the hostesses for
next months meeting,
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Personals.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Robinson have
moved from Mrs. Gray's property in
Diamond street to property in Ash
street which they recently purchased.
Mr. and Mrs. D. T, Gregory moved
today from Guffey street to the apart
ments they vacated
Mrs. w. H. Randolph, Of Vermont
avenue, left today for Pittsburgh and
Salem, o., to spend some time with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morgan, of Bridge
street, have gone with a Grafton hunt
ing party to Cheat mountains on a
hunting trip.
Mrs. Robert Miller, of East Park
avenue, who has been very Ill for sew
eral weeks, is recovering nicely.
Mr.. Spreck, of Morgantown avenue,
went to Kentucky today on business
trip.
Mrs. John Bolyard, of Preston coun-
ty, is visiting friends on the East side
this week.
Mrs. Elena Hawkins, of the South
side, is spending this week with her
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-02

teltsF fIum tho Superintendent Of
MS Ghlol0o lgt1thihI Homs gOP ohldroa.
Diit Juyt q llte have had oeellten e use
nd iiyIo 10 We have had severe colds and very
fllo lhfe1i1l We found, p pging your remedy.
T6Hlne3 almost Instant ieliet md y tatng lev
81 ~ "a - e.: dsi3sss,R Lp. KMsEY.
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SID
I've ]. VS.
FuneraI.

Impressive funeral services vera
held Wednesday afternoon for Jose
phlne Henrietta Garrett, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly Garrett. at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Ashcraft
in East Park avenue. The service was
conducted by Rev. ]. E. Wells and was
attended by a large number OF rela-
tiYes and friends. lnterment was
made in Woodlawn cemetery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-02

scream "a Run, run Oh Rum re
wa q much Worried = anybody else'
-4..s "
lsaacs haytns tenei % much
preaching ana praying 81 the coiored
family where he was brought up, ire
duenfly holds prayer meetings BE can
sing hymns and knows how 70 pray IN
the most approved style. When. In a
religious mood he trys to convert the
whole family. He'll cab -. Archie,
you sing" Archie, you pray" "oh,
Mrs. Bowen, come here" Anthony,
where are you-why don't you conner
A preacher once called on Mrs. Bowen.
He lived near her home Tin another
city, and frequently heard Isaac pray
ing aud preaching and singing hymns
in loud voice. Il think 1t is wonder
full, Mrs. Bowen. he said. your bird
certainly IS an example Of the customs
of your family and you should be very
proud" Isaac's mistress was much
amused but she made no explanations
at the time.
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.daughter. Mrs Al u Reeves IA Nor
gantoWn avenue
Mrs PTisefiia Mortified. d Wilson
stree ia retuined from NorgantoNii
where size Yisi tied relative and A end
ed the Metsodls Episcopal confer
ience.
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dale. were brief callers 1t his place
We nave ONE very had roads Be
tween this place and the pike, a fact
if the bitches are not opened before
the bid weather sets In they VIII be
almost impossible before spring our
mail carrier says this is the worst road
on his route.
Mortgage loans were made In Baby
Ion 300 years before Christ
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All three parrots have personalities
belonging peculiarly to themselves.
They know the different members Of
the Bowen family and call them each
by name, never making mistake. A
small kitten is the latest sweetheart
which Archie has taken unto himself.
This kitten tumbles all about near
Archie when he is walking about in
the kitchen ON rainy days. She pulls
his tail and he pokes her rudely yet
affectionately. This week he was
caught feeding her from his bill.
Archie is fond Of upsetting things in
general. Company was expected moi
long ago and the table was set immac-
ulately, with a bowl of roses in the
center. Just in time. it was discovered
that Archie had upset the roses,
thrown all the silver on the floor and
in general made of that dining room ta-
bic veritable wreck. When finished
he hid behind the dining room door
and called, ooh, Mrs. Bowen come
here, Come quick, Mrs. Bowen"
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Loretta sings very beautifully and
being the lady in the parrot family Is
shown special consideration. She Is
very much older than the other two
parrots. She shows very feminine
traits in that she keeps her mistress
informed OF the goings-on about the
house-and Just let anyone arrive and
Loretta announces the visitor in shrill
voice. 1t becomes Loretta's duty also
to announce the whereabouts of the
other two parrots or to warn her
mistress when either Archie or Isaac
are up to something. Sometimes when
one of the parrots can't be found, d
member of the family will say loudly.
Now you get right back to your cage!"
In moment the absent one will reply
in worried voice: I'm goin'-l'm go
In"
These three interesting pets are
usually fed the same time the rest Of
the family have dinner. If an unusually
dainty bit of food fails to come in the
right direction, one of the parrots will
remark: ooh, you're such a pretty girl.
Kiss me, kiss mel" They're great flat
terers and seem to understand that a
word or two in the right place means
much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
Personal Points

Mrs. Hugh H. Mack and children
Of Maquoketa, Iowa, left yesterday
afternoon for their home after
spending the last week visiting in
this city.
". C. CrandalI of 1410 Fifteenth
street returned yesterday from
Reynolds, where he spent the last
two weeks.
Miss Marie Swanson and Miss
Lucille Eckstrom of Sioux City.
who have been guests of local girl
friends for the last 10 days, have
returned to their homes.
Mrs. Charles Rutter Of Oakland,
Cal, who has been visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Frances Hayes,
3I001z Fifth avenue, left for her
home today.
Mrs. Lewis Elliott and daughter,
Mrs. Earl Kyle OF Silvis. are spend
ing the day with Mrs. Harland Her
bert. 1440 Forty-ftfth avenue.
John Kane of Andalusia, who has
been in the city for the last several
days visiting with his daughter.
Mrs. Clarence Skinner, 1904 Four
teenth street, has returned to his
home.
DR.. and Mrs James Oettiker
have returned to their home in
PIattsvilIe, Wis, after vtsitingtw1th
their daughter, Mrs. John Davis,
1906 Fourteenth street. They made
the trip by machine.
Mrs. Sarah Stewart has returned
to Geneseo after visiting several
days with relatives here.
Miss Elizabeth Rudy Of Musca-
tine and Miss Hester Pike of this
city left yesterday for Chicago,
where they will visit for the next
two weeks. Miss Rudy has been
spending few days with Miss
Pike before starting on their visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
T r A VELET T E
FORT M'HENRY.
BY Niksah.

EOh VI HEN II I
Back in 1914 there was a bit OF
unpleasantneSs between Great
Britain and the United States, and
for a couple of years there had
been quite constant interchange OF
courtesies in the form of solid can
non balls. The British feet had
sailed up to Alexandra, Va, and
had exacted tribute from that city.
Red coats had marched down F
street in Washington and set fire
to the White house
The most famous landmark OF
that clash between two peoples of
the same blood is old Fort Nc
Henry in Baltimore. One can tramp
about this ancient fertilization to-
day and ruminate upon the deVel-
opment in fort building in a hun
dred years. For Fort McHenry is
nothing more than small area of
earthen breastworks enclosing
some ancient buildings where pow
der was kept dry. There is a COM
Diete absence of steel and con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
KING is GIVEN
JOB; why NOT?
ASKS U. S. GIRL
RumanIan Ruler Ladling Soup Inn
presses Natives But Not Your
American Miss.

Cibiu, Rumania.-The picture of
a king with a linen buster cover
ing his uniform, ladling out soup
and sugar to his hungry people is
one that will live long in the mem
cries of the girls on duty at the
American Red Cross supply depot
here.
1t was a busy afternoon, for the
crowd of peasants seeking food was
unusually large and the small num-
Der Of American girls were hard
put to it to keep the line moving.
The heat was intense and the little
group OF workers who had been on
their feet for hours seemed about 10
collapse when suddenly from the
doorway came a mans voice say
ing:
Il am ready for work, girls.
What can you give me to do?"
Bent over a barrel of cocoa, Miss
Ruby NJ Applebee of Minneapolis,
Strengthened up to see from whom
had come this offer of much needed
aid and beheld before her King
Ferdinand of Rumania, who by this
time had advanced into the room.
Kings meant little then when
hungry people were to be fed, so
Miss Applebee suggested that the
king first try his hand at the sal
mon and jam. But the king as a
distributing agent for the American
Red Cross almost wrecked the pro-
ceedings, for his subjects could not
quite grasp the idea Of their king
standing behind a counter and pass
ing out canned goods
Natives Awe Stricken.
Seeing the confusion that result
ed, the king suggested to an aide
that the peasants dispense with all
formalities, but it is certain that
for ages to come some empty can
that once contained an American
food product will occupy the place
of honor in many a Rumanian
household why shouldn't he
work" said one American girl that
evening, when his wife, Queen
Marie, is the hardest worker the
American Red Cross has here in
Rumania %
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tee requests that those wishing TO
see the primate 10 go to the church
rather than to the station.
Cardinal MERCER will arrive at 2
o'clock and is scheduled to leave
at 4:40. State officials will not be
here as they will pay their respects
to the visitor on Wednesday when
he will be in Chicago.
Knights of Columbus OF to
three cities, the Red Cross Of the
three cities and Colonel Harry p.
Jordan and staff from Rock Island
arsenal will take part In the
parade.
Bishop f. NJ, Dunno of Peoria
and Bishop James Davis of Daven-
port will take part in the cere-
monies of welcoming the Belgian
primate and the cornerstone exer-
cises at the new church Monsignor
e. ]. Mclaughlin of Clinton and
Monsignor p Ryan Of Davenport
will also be in Moline Thursday.