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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

dealing in the commodities Of many
nations.
The dignity and tact, as well as
shrewd judgment. which were neces-
sary to handle delicate situation
were supplied unfailingly by Philip
B. Kennedy The result has been
noted above.
Before going TO London Mr..
Kennedy represented our govern
ment in the Orient, and previous 70
that was director of the day divl-
sion, School Of Commerce, New
York University.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
Blames Delay in Blockade

"The law Of supply and demand"
he continued, lis not working nor
mally, and probably will not for an
other year. While prospective food
supplies for the next twelve months
are about equal to the apparent
need, unstable political situations.
a recurring shortage of shipping,
shortage of credit and a combina-
ton of either buyers or sellers will
tend to create great speculative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

strated by the fact that we enter
new harvest with larger stocks
Of previous years production than
at this time last year. In fact, the
stocks Of many commodities are the
largest we ever had in storage at
this season. Yet prices are very
much higher. If we are to account
for the high price level on the basis
of overexports we should have to
find a depletion of our national
stocks"
Mr.. Hoover pointed out that the
problems involved in the specula-
tive wave were very difficult to deal
with, because it was world wide ant
not confined to the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

For Railway
Employees
r~HESE are stormy, epoch-mak-
ine days for railroads. In the

r<HESE are stormy, epoch-mak-
inc days for railroads. In the
forefront of the activities of
the railway men is Warren s. Stone,
Grand chief Of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers and chief
spokesman for the railroad en-
ployes.
For a period Of twenty-five years
prior to his appointment Mr.. Stone
sat in the cab of a Rock Island Rail
read freight locomotive. At nine
teen years he was firing and after
six years Of this he piloted an en-
zine on the same run between Rock
Island and Eldon, Iowa. AT night
he ran past the old farm on which
he was born and where he spent
his boyhood days, and as he passed
The old farmhouse he blew the en-
sine whistle. His parents heard, and,
Is he says, they knew l was on
TIE job"
The head of the locomotive engi-
neers was born on February l, 1860.
He attended the district school near
Ainsworth, Washington County,
iowa. II 1908 he was chosen 10 sue
ceed 7. VI. Arthur as grand chief of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
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Hoover, Otto H. Kahn and the H. G.. of l..

orally speaking, has withdrawn from
the field Of real estate mortgages,
because they do not yield him a suf-
ficiently attractive return after TAX
ing into account the income tax.
II believe that if we apply sys-
tematically, thoroughly and in
nationwide way the lessons open TO
US through the experience Of other
peoples during the war land sue
cessfully practised also by our army
SALVAGE department IN France) a
to the disability and value of ma
terals heretofore considered more
or less as waste, the effect in tn
reduction Of the cost Of living viii
be decidedly noticeable, and the ad
dition to the national wealth will
run into amazing figures.
II would suggest, therefore, the
creation of Federal bureau Of sal
wage, the functions Of which should
be mainly informatory and advisory.
His Commission
at would seem to me that the
appointment by the government OF
one or more non-political commits
sions, consisting Of business men,
workingmen, farmers and econo-
mists, for the purpose Of making
studies and recommendations on a
non-partisan basis, would still be
of great advantage to the country
at time when grave economic,
social and financial problems are
pressing for solution and both the
executive departments and Congress
are greatly overworked. Great Brit
ain for many years. by the appoint
ment of royal commissions so
called, has employed with success
this method Of obtaining light with
out heat in respect to problems as
to which the government and the
people desired disinterested and
competent information and sugges-
tions, and in the great majority Of
cases such commissions, though
composed of very diversified ele-
ments. have arrived at a consensus
of opinion.
1T is simply inconceivable that
either the President or Congress or
the various executive departments
and boards can give the necessary
time and thoroughness Of study to
the variety of complex questions
which call for consideration and ac-
ton. The burden which both the
House and Senate place upon them
selves in investigating and gathering
facts and hearing witnesses is stag
gering in its claim upon the time
and energies of our legislators.
Much relief and good results could
be obtained by placing part of that
burden upon the shoulders of others.
The men selected would investigate,
ascertain facts, collect views and, if
desired, make recommendations. The
best ability and ripest experience of
the country could be drafted for
such purpose. The decision and re-
sponsibility as to legislation would,
of course, rest no less than now with
Congress and the President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
A Real Sky Pilot
r LIEUTENANT 3. W. NAY
IL NARD, United States Air

IL NARD, United States Air
Service, is a real sky pilot.
re was a former student for the
ministry at the Baptist Theological
Seminary at Wake Forest. N. G.,
and he was also the winner of the
honors for speed in the American
Flying Clubs recent aerial derby
between New York and Toronto.
Maynard was preparing to pilot
pulpit when the United States Ell
tered the war. He had a natural
taste for mechanics and he could
pass the physical examination, SO he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
Fcmer Mortgages

"The housing famine and the re-
sulting hardships and high rentals
are due, in considerable part, to the
fact that the private investor, gen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

been tackled within the last
few days by a noted financier and
the international food administrator.
Otto II. Kahn, Of the firm of
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., blames the rise
of prices on indiscriminate taxation,
and recommends the appointment of
non-poitical commission to obtain
light without heat in respect to
he problem of living costs.
On the eve Of his return to Amer
ica Herbert Hoover, chairman Of
he inter-Allied relief organization,
expressed his conviction that the
Prevailing high prices of foodstuffs
we're caused by speculation in the
worlds primary food markets and
that delay in the lifting Of the block
AIDE had stimulated this speculative
fever. 4 drive on spectators IN
the United States is the remedy he
suggests.
This years steculations,' Mr..
Hoover said, "are due, in my opin-
ion. chiefly to the belief Of food
merchants and manufacturers that
when the blockade was removed there
would be an enormous demand for
foodstuffs and other commodities in
central and eastern Europe. This
speculation was not due to any inn
portant shortage at present OF act
ual supply.
Fears for american Farmer
This speculative fever, which
was not confined 10 foods, was
greatly stimulated by the long de-
hay in the removal of the blockade
until the peace treaty was signed at
Versailles. There is plenty of evil
dence that this was true Of food
stuffs in glutted ports in northern
Europe, where only neutrals have
the means to buy
Responding to an inquiry as to
how food speculation could be
checked in America, Mr.. Hoover re-
Piled:
Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer is on the right track when
he endeavors to break down specu-
lation and seeks to secure powers
never possessed by former admins
trations to enable him to accomplish
this step. The situation is one that
nay we'll cause anxiety also from
another point of view.
I'VE are now coming into a flood
of production Of foodstuffs in the
Northern Hemisphere and will again
lave a great surplus in the United
states. If. in the mean time, Eu-
rope has not found credits to pur-
chase the coming winters supplies.
we are likely to have glut and
prices may fall below the cost of
production to American farmers.
The present high prices Of food
are not due to overexports TO Eu-
rope from the United States during
the past year. That can be demon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07

month perrcaous baseball but wasn't two more SIX
pert pulse dopcsters observed the Reds
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-12
HOME
FROM CONFERENCE
Inter- Church World Move
ment Soon to Become
Active Locally.

The first of the statel conferences
to be held in Connection with the In,
ter Church world movement activities
in West Virginia was held at Hunt.
ington Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day. 6. w. Evans, president of the
West Virginia Methodists Laymen's
Association, and ono of the state ex-
ecuti7o committee, was present from
Fairmpnt along with Rev. Claude E
Goodwin, OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, anduReT. R. ]. Yoak Of the
Southern Methods, church.
Mr.. Evans also attended two other
conferences, g, att Huntington Wednes7
day 50 his stay in that city was over
flowing with activity.
1t was decided at the Huntington
conference to have group meetings for
districts composed Of three or more
counties. Preston, Monongalia and M
rion counties were combined In one
district and the group meeting will be
held at Morgantown.
Levi B. Harr was named as county
chairman for Marion county in this
movement, but has not fully made up
his mind whether or not to assume the
undertaking as now outlined for the
movement takes on importance local
ly every day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-12
.ENP7IES WILL BE
SHORT SATURDAY
Local B. & 0. Officials Be
lieve That Supply VIII
Run Same as Today.

No marked Improvement Will be-
noticed at the mines in the supply of
emptIes on Saturday, local B. a. q.
officials believed late this afternoon.
The opinion was expressed that prob
ably the supply tomorrow would run
about the same as today. Theshorts
age is due to the scarcity Of emp Ties
arrivlnf rom the west, where all the
available coal loads have been diver
ed.
Reports are received here that the.
coal down east is being unloaded
more rapidly and already some oe
these cars have been released andsslI
starting to flow toward the coal re-
gions
A. H. Crawford, Baltimore tray
cling car checker, has returned home
from trip to Shenandoah Junction
w. Va.
Saturday will be pay day on
Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
Greed Bolyard, night B. & &0.6ttc
ct seller, left this morning for iHeNE
burg because Of the illness q his
cousin,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-12
MINER ARRESTED ON.
LEVER ACT CHARGE
Geo. 0. Albright Accused of
Trying to Prevent Pro-
duction Of Coal.

Deputy Sheriff Howard Adams ar
rested George o. Albright of Watson
this morning on warrant charging
him with violation of the Lever act
in obstncting the production Of bt
luminous coal.
When brought before United States
Commission ]. Price Kirby, who is
sued tho warrant, Albright claimed
that the arrest was a frame up by
personal enemies. He also said that
on one occasion when a Bolshevik
propagandist offered him some of their
literature while he was president of
local Of the miners union, h erefus-
ed to accept the dynamite" The
prisoner semed to think that the ar
rest was along the same lines as the
arrest Of the large numbers Of for
eigners who have been charged with
violation of the immigration laws but
WAS assured that this case comes un-
der a different law,
This is the third arrest made this
week under the Lever act, the second
having been made yesterday when
Deputy United States Marshall ], d.
Moore went to Bingamon and served a
warrant on Luigi Lazzerus, an Italian
merchant Of that place. Both prisoners
were held in $4,000 bail, Lazarus for
a preliminary hearing before Commits
sioner Kirby next Tuesday morning
at ten o'clock, and Albright Wednes-
day at the same time
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-12
SAY STRIKE FIGHT
WAS BDNGLED
Central Pennsylvania OPP
orators Issue a Hot
Statement. Z

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-While &C.
ceptig the governments proposal for
the settlement OF the bituminous coal
strike II ne operators of the central
Pennsv.vania district declared in n
statement TODAY hat the settlement
Is no settlement at all of the princi-
pcs at stake in hc controversy "a
that Il iS nicely postpOneme1t rr a
shnwcrWn which In our oplli"" j.
bonud to coma
The method [rGpUsed for seer g
the strike by Fuel Administrator Gar
field, the statement says, was inter-
fered with by government officials
who knew little of the situation with
the result that the operators and the
public have been delivered into the
hands of the U. M, M. w. Of Ameri-
ca.
Referring to the commission plan in
the Presidents proposal the resolution
adopted by the operators said the vi
tai principles at stake are not men
toned nor is any protection offered
the public against recurrence Of the
catastrophe in the near future.
The operators in Central Pennsyl-
vania earnestly protest against the
form ofthe commission and It's powers
the resolution said. They demand that
a representative commission similar to
that which investigated the anthra-
cite strike of 1902 be appointed and
be empowered to Investigate by pub
lie hearings the fact which the Amer
ican people have a right to know.
ITO neglect this duty Is to surrender
this industry and other basic indus
tries to an overbearlng group that has
welded the coal labor interests into a
weapon for use against American tree
dom and the principal Of majority rule
on which the republic was formed.
AmpIirying the resolu ton the oper-
ators' statement said miners strike
was indirect violation Of a wage con-
tract, and that the present settlement
left them free to violate any other
contract they may make to take its
place.
The public uude-- the form of set
tlement adopted may be subjected
again at any time to the discomfort
and distress through which, 1t is now
passing, II was added
Operators OF the central competitive
field were still awaiting results today
as were representatives OF other coal
producing sections. Report to them
indicated that only comparatively
few miners had actually returned to
work thus far.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-12
Crowell Case Will
Go to the Jury Today

Evidence in the damage suit Of
Crowell VS., The B. & N. Railroad
was all taken last night and argu-
ments Of counsel begun this morning
IN the Circuit court.
Attorney James Meredith, of coun
sci for the plaintiff, in addressing the
Jury charged that the railroad COM
pan ydid not live up to its agreement
in that it graded Morgantown ave
nue for g distance Of only 130 feet
instead Of 400 feet, the reason being,
hte attorney charged, that the soil ls
rocky making it expensive to remove,
and for the additional reason that
they d!d not want to damage prop
crty further up the street. This made
the grade so muc hsteeper in front Of
Tho pla:rtifr's property, 1t was claim
o.: that It lossened the value of the
lct 10 the amount of $4,000.
Attorney Frank Raymond, of coun-
80! for the defense, lookup the ques-
,lor rt largth OF comparing the value
Of the yla!nND"s property with that
.; the lusrk9t prtce of property sold
y the ra'sr,Gd in the neighborhood,
G1.mine that such sales we're an un-
fair bass of COMPARISON,
1t expected that the case will go
to the jury this afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-12
Of CITY
CHURCHES TO HOLD
banquet TONIGHT

For the purpose Of holding a con-
ference to discuss matters pertaining
to the increasing OF the efficiency OF
church in this community approx
mately one hundred and fifty church
people, representing the various pro-
testant churches Of the city, will be
banqueted this evening at the Y. M
G. A. building.
Those who will be seated at the
banquet will be the pastors of both
the East and West sides Of the river
the official boards Of the various
churches, which boards include the
deacons, elders, stewards and trus-
tees,
The matter Of holding this confer
ence was discussed at recent meet
ing Of the Fairmont Ministerial asso-
citation, at which time the Rev. w. j.
Eddy, president of the association.
appointed committee composed OF
Al. Cash, Rev. Arthur Gee and the
Rev. Roy ]. Yoak the duty Of which
was to arrange for the dinner and
conference tonight.
Mr.. Cash will preside as toastmas-
ter and will introduce the sepakers'
and sumptuous meal will be served
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-12
GARFIELDNILLB BEPERNITTED TORESIGN
WHITE. .H|81SE STATEMENT TODAY SAYS
Fuel Administrator Does Not Feel He Was Ignored
Strike Settlement But That He Was Double
n Crossed by the White House Staff.
his RESIGNATION REACHED PRESIDENT 2t0lAI
He Wanted Chief Expctivn's Statement ho1t The ays
He Wanted Chief Executives Statement About the Terms
qf the Strike Settlement Published Last Saturday
Night But U. M. W. Officers Objected

statement to the public on the coal
strike should have been made public
last Saturday night before 1t was care
ried to indianapolis. y
The President, White house offi-
cials said, directed that the statement
be made public Saturday night. Dr.
Garfield understood this would be done
and on Sunday he told Secretary Tti-
multy he believed the statement
should be given out Immediately. The
Presidents secretary disagreed ana 4
was said assumed the respolsib bilityj
The Miners Union officials are said
to have told Attorney General Palmer
and Mr.. Tumulty that publications Of
the statement before the Indianapolis
conference would embarrass them IS
their efforts to have the miners accept
the Presidents proposal.
The miners request was made after
DIR. Garfield had left the Conference
officials explained. At the White
house it was said that DR.. Garield'h
letter of resignation was not avail.
BILE.
DR.. Garfield declined to discuss Hi
resignation or his letter to the Presi.
dent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-12
EXPECTED CAR
SHORTAGE HITS
FAIRM0NT REGION
Shortage Began Today on
Both Railroads More
Serious is Feared.

Car shortage hit the Fairmont re-
gion today, although it has not as
sumed its most serious proportions,
according to reports. Mines on the
Monongah division of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad today had usually
an eighty-fve per cent car supply,
but unless the supply of empties from
the west is fair theer will be- mark
ed shrinkage tomorrow. With all Of
the mines III the United States on the
brink of working, shortage of cars is
bound to deevlop, especially when the
fact is considered that thousands Of
cars are yet unloaded down east.
Today there are 1853 cars on the
B. & o. railroad, while 1,141 cars
were ordered by the mines. Today's
placement dropped to 941 cars, which
is almost 300 less than the early
morning placement of Thursday.
There were 337 cars left over from
the previous day. Today's cars are
classified as follows: Open, 1,1S2;
coke, nine,
Car shortage on the Monongah
division Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Continued on page two0
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-12
DIRECTOR GENERAL
70 VISIT MOOSE
Concert By ReOrganized
Band Will Be a Feature
Of Meeting.

One of the real big events in loca
Moosedom will occur Sunday after
noon when James ]. Davis, Pittsburgh
director general of the Loyal Order O
Moose, will address a public meetinE
in tho Grand opera house, commenc'
ing promptly at o'clock with con
cert by the crack Moose band undel
the direction of Thomas j. Shaw,
we'll known musician and band direc
torf formerly OF Cleveland, o., as
preliminary feature.
Director Davis will arrive in Fair
mont over the Baltimore end Ohic
railroad from Pittsburgh, at 1:2l
o'clock. Upon his arrival here he viii
10 raet a: tho train by Hon, 4, A. Pol
lock, former state senator Of Ohio
Samuel j. Davis, Pittsburgh, deput!
organizer, assigned to tho Fairmon
(Connnued on page Sour)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-12
Parent TEACHER
NEEi|nGATF.H.S.
WELL ATTENDED
General Discussion Of Edu-
cational Problems Fol
lowed Set Program.
NEXT MEETING JAN. IS
Others Will Be Held at In
tervals of One
Month. J
NEXT meeting JAN. Is

"What the School Expects of the
Home and What the Home Expects
OF the School" was the subject mat
ter last night for a thoroughly repre-
sentative Parent-Teacher Association
meeting which was held at the High
school auditorium beginning at 1880
O'Clock. Prof. G. H. Colebank, princi-
pal Of the school, said he felt the gath
ering present was an evidence of the
spirit OF cooperation he wished to see
and that the non-co operative group
Of patrons was not represented last
night. THE success and progress. OF
the child in high school depends on
what the teacher does to and for IT,
said Prof. C0lebank at the beginning
OF an address last evening.
The Parent Teachers Association
for Fairmont was planned by High
school authorities year ago and the
Fairmont branch hope to be affiliated
soon with the Nttonal organization,
Last nights meeting was practically
the first held and was thorough sue
cess from the standpoint Of both
teacher and parent, both of whom en-
deavored to get the viewpoint Of the
pther.
The High school orchestra under
afrectorshi poi, Miss venita Dudgeon,
entertained with music. R. T. Cum
ningham, presldentof the association,
was in charge OF the meeting The
first number on the program was an
address by Prof. Colebank, one cover
Ing most OF the needs of the young
people who attended High school.
Prof. Colebank touched clearly and
comprehensively on the work which
the parent must do in order best to
aid both teacher and child.
A paper prepared by Attorney En-
NETT Showalter was read by Mrs. w.
IS. Mayors, in Mr.. showalter's absence,
on "What The Home Expects Of The
School," Mrs. ]. Walter Barnes talk
Continuation page two)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-12

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE res
-ignatloR Raof, De- L. A. Garfield as Fuel
administrator, rendered last night, was
forwarded to President Wilson this
morning by Secretary Tumulty. "Of
course it will be accepted" it was
said at the White House.
Functions of the fuel administrator
handled recently through the Railroad
administration under DR.. Garfield's
authority will be continued under Dt-
rector General Hines, it was said.
This does not necessarily mean that
Mr.. Hines will be made fuel admins
TRAITOR in DR.. Garfield's place, it was
added.
feels as he does He's done fine
Job, said Secretary Tumulty.
The view at the White house is that
DR.. Garfield was not ignored in the
settlement Of the strike. DR.. Garfield's
friends say he does not hold the view
that he was; that his position is that
the government should not have been
put in the attitude of having surren-
dered to the miners. 1t developed to-
day that there was difference of
opinion as to whether the Presidents
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-12
Operation May Give
Woman Back Her Mind

Deputy Sheriff James Barrett took
Mrs, Grace Stewart, colored, to the
hospital for the insane at Weston, yes
terdav afternoon. An effort had been
made to secure admittance for the
woman to one Of the local hospitals
as II was thought by the examining
physicians of the County Lunacy
bcommission that an operation might
effect cure.
It is thought that a short stay a
Weston after the operation as recon-
mended will affect complete and
permanent cure.
Mrs. Stewart is the wife Of Thomas
Stewart, colored, coal miner, and Is
the mother of three children.