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WASTE IN COAL.

T is something of a shock to be reminded. as was
l done by H.. F.. Weis in his admirable talk before
the Engineers society. that even in a power plant as
modern and efficient as the one at Riycsville only nj
teen per cent Of the energy incoal is turned into power.
When coal wa selling at less than 81 per ton 1t did
not make much difference how much of it went up the
chimney. but now that the price has gone up to the
neighborhood Of S. and is likely 10 stay there for a
long time. the coal burners are apt to give a little
more encouragement to the engineers and scientists who
are beginning to put the problem of getting the energy
out Of coal under scientific examination.
= The general public has long been familiar with the
chemical waste in the ordinary use of coal, but when
it comes to the facts about coal combustion in connec-
ton with the generation o. steam The ground is not as
familiar in spite Of the fact that the use Of coal for that
purpose is quite common and most business men know
something about boiler room upkeep. Losses that they
could not see do not trouble business men a whole lot,
and to tell the ruth it is only recently, comparatively
speaking. that even the experts have begun 10 under
stand the great Importance OF making coal do more
work.
The chemist at the by-product coke plant and the
power plant engineers are working at the coal problem
from different points Of attack. but it is altogether prob
able that il will not be long before they are collaborat-
ing in a program which Will make more of the energy
that was stored away in coal available for man.
The more successful they are the longer will the
worlds supply Of fuel last and the more valuable will
the deposits become. The owners Of The coal measures,
or their representatives. the coal associations. therefore,
ought 10 DC quite as much interested in encouraging the
Iaoors of the scientists and engineers who are working
on The problem as the coal CONSUMERS arc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20

az. eaterprse Of that kind. and ii always would trouble
the diplomatic waters Of Europe. One Of these days
it will be necessary to set the German people right on
the matter Of their treaty obligatoHs-all of them
and when that happens the legal status Of their colonies
must be established. In the mean time Senator Knox
and the other advocates of a separate treaty between
this country and Germany will do we'll to remember
that the International relations of.lhe German people
are in far from a satisfactory state, and that when the
proper time comes our good friends the French prob;
ably will have something to say about the future Of
Germany. That Of course would not be at all binding
upon this country, but it would have a profound infui
ence upon public opinion on this side Of the Atlantic,
and that IS something to be reckoned with.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20

+. eourc. it is the ordinary practice, and therefore
nothing i likely to be said about ii during the
proceuEngs, before the Public Service commission but
Il does seem 10 be a pretty nervy piece OF business tor
the Gas department OF tho Monongahcla Valley Trac-
ton company to pat thu gas land that it is not devel-
.eping into the valuation upon which it is asking the
Rpblie Service commission 10 FIX the rate the consumer
pays. 4a4
Z One 81 the things shown by the admissions made by
The Traction company when it announced that the new
rate was going 10 be asked for was that its own produc-
ton had been permitted 10 decline materially in The
past three. or four years. mol onc-half as much gas
IS IS being taken from the company own wells now as
was taken from them five years ago.
And Yet the statement filed with the commission at
Cba4eston this week shows that the company has
about three acres Of undcycIoped land for every acre
81 developed land. That may be good business from
thescorporat:on standpoint, but it IS going 10 be hard
to5inake public which has been very friendly to the
M,sNaT believe that it is r playing fair.
Ellis feeling will be strengthened b" the fact that
since the appraisal which the company filed with the
Public Service commission was made a FIVE million feet
flow Of gas has been struck on this undeveloped land.
e The company had been as diligent as it might have
beehi. IN utilizing its own resources there might not now
be}a gas shortag in FairmonL
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e a. Rlchardson. q velIview ave

as A. Richardson. Of vellyiew ave
nue..
Lewis, the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. W. Shroyer. has been quite
sick this week.
Mrs. D. c. Barr and Mrs, c. L.
Russell were shoppingin Wheeling
Thursday.
Mrs. Martha Carpenter. Of Earn
shaw. w. Va is the guest OF her
son James 0. Carpenter. on Muir
ray avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mcdaniel
are home from a visit to relatives
in Cabell county.
Mrs. Lydia Lytton. OF Pennsyl-
vania venue. is on the sick list
this week.
James Charlton. of Warrington,
was a business visitor here yester-
day.
Mrs. Ella Toothman and Mrs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20
RUFF STUFF

oRleeri the Huns r ont again.
with declaration that sounds
much lfEe-
Iehell with the treaty.
II them birds r looking for a
dEht, everybody ought TO get to-
gether and give 'em a walloping
that will make 'em cock-eyed for
seven Centuries.
Next Ehing we know they'll be
painting up the throne room for
thasexsKaiser and trying to charge
heklltessfo the work.
TIdatsE one disadvantage OF let
dng. mn on 'em when they were
hang4mgo on the ropes instead OF
handing EN- q regular K. Q.
Chicago Judge says the women
nj have to4remove their hats in
a court, now that they have equal
Eashts Within men; but, Judge, a
etlnk his hat undeFa seat
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" fold it up and put it in his pock,

or fold it up and put it in his pock'
ct.
The election Of Harding means
quiet clothes, we are informed.
Which will be a serious thing
for many college men.
Who at times appear in public
with clothes on about a par with a
college yell.
And how about the sport shirt in
the good old summer time.
The fellow who said that the
great drawback to permanent
peace was the fact
That one nation can't get the
idea out OF its head that they can
lick another one. was not so far
away from the right idea.
Say, ii the Pilgrim Dads knew
how the populaCe celebrates
Thanksgiving nowadays with foot
ball games and the like, they would
turn over in their graves with an
aggravated feeling Of disgust.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20

Governor Cornwell has sent out an appeal to
West Virginians whose draft records are not clear
to straightcn the matter out. He says he is ire
.mendously anxious that the name Of no West V1r-
ginian appear on the list of draft deserters soon TO
be published by the War department. His Anxiety
great as it is, is trlaing in comparison with what the
men concerned ought to feel about it. That list is
going to cause a lot Of embarrassment in years to
come for the deacendents OF men now living and
any nan who was registered under the draft law
who is not sure that his record is complete and
creditable should take steps to set 1t right.
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|MONONGALIA
MUSINGS

"""We have been so deeply wor-
ried ove.' the baseball scandal thai
recently blew out Of Chicago that II
is with some dirlculty that we
turn our attention TO the nor In
significant problems that confronl
humanity. Let US hope that purih'
cation in baseball is not an irides
cent dream.
"*"A beauty expert has the au'
dacity TO assert that cold cream Is
not as good for the complexion a:
elbow grease: 1t would be useless
for him to become a candidate
since equal suffrage IS tho law Of
the land.
The frost is on the pumpkin and
the defeated candidate has renounc'
ed the vain pomp aud glory OF poll
tics.
at"The editor Of the New Re
public" recently voiced the senti
ments of a vast majority Of think
ing people on the subject of educa'
ton. He said Education Is the
biggest OF all issues before Amer
lea. It Is more important than the
tariff, more important than the
many other things that are engag'
ing the attention Of u statesmen
But our educational system has
fallen down and It gets worse yeat
by year. What is education any
way? Wordsworth was a great
scholar as we'll as a great philoso
pher, yet he was once sorely puz'
zled to know how to properly place
a collar on q horse.
*paIt is certainly a sound pre-
sumption to assume that Prest'
dent Wilson has awagm admiration
for the jpdgmentgo Ben FrankIir
NWEAHAhTFW afNTeH fg4-nMf EhEHUN aHal
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Constantine is already talking as though he were
again king Of the Greek nation, and in outlining his
views of the future of Greek foreign relations to a
representative of a Paris newspaper ne declared
among other things that Greece must conclude with
Scrbia a lasting agreement. But are not the Serbs
likely cynically 10 inquire what a lasting agreement
consists of when Constantine is one OF the parties
to it? Greece had an iron clad defensive treaty
with Serbia at the beginning OF the great war which
required the Greeks to go TO the defense Of Serbia
whenever they were attacked. But Constantine re-
pudiated tina, treaty because 1t conhicted with his
sympathies with the political and military aims oil
the Central powers. The Greeks ought to be per-
mitted to manage their political affairs in their own
way, but at the same time it ought to be recognized
that Constantine back on the Greek, throne is not
going to have a tendency to tranquilize the Balkan
situation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20

The Great Day had arrived. I
was to meet Ziegfeld-the man
whose name is known all owe the
world as a beauty buyer a deal
er in faces and forms, a king OF
things theatrical! We had heard
OF him even in Monroe, Wis. My
l;eart stopped beating when l
thought OF him.
Suppose he should look at me
with disappointment.
DO you mean to say THIS is the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20
NO. 4-THE BEAUTY MASTER"
g. 6AA2 nY

Come to the show tonight" he
added. Here are tickets. Let he's
see what she thinks Of it. anu GUILE
here tomorrow at two.
Nav. l had never been L d
show" before in my life. l had
D.en TO the movie in Monroe. But
to sit in the very front row and
watch a regular SHOW behind the
footlights, with scenery and calci.
UNI and spotlights and dancing and
singing and--and almost no clothes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20
I~1OlYannRS.

The members OF the Pollyana
class of the Highland Avenue NJ.
Z. church held their regular
monthly meeting at the church on
last evening. Among other bust
ness transactions plans were made
for an oyster super to be given by
the class members on the last Fri
day evening of the present month.
About ten members e present
at the meeting, including their
teacher, Mrs. David Sapp.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20

Frank a. Munsey. whose recent purchase of the
New York Herald attracted a great deal of atten-
ton, has bought another newspaper. this time the
Baltimore American. With the American goes the
Star. an evening edition that never amounted 10
much in the journalistic world. The American, too,
has cut Il rather inconspicuous figure Of late, but it
it's earlier days, and especially III the days before
the Civil war, it was a great power. Mr.. Munsey for
n number of years has been the owner of the Balti-
more News. one of the most prosperous newspaper
properties in the country. and with the morning edt-
ZION which the purchase OF the American will give
him he probably will cut quite a figure in the jour
nalism Of Maryland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20
salesgiH Tells
of Her Experience With
Typical ew York Girl Show

Edith May the Prettiest sMesgirl in America jumped ron G od sHe
quiet obscurIty of a backwoods Wisconsin village TO the heart o1 1eCuG
Broadway, overnight, landing backstage in the famous 1legteiu gu
shows-frst the Folnes, then The Midnight Fronc. Edith may Lieu LEU
enbefberJ was born in Monroe. Wis, and lived there all the q yeWs
OF her life. She had never seen a skyscraper: had never zee %
theater (except the village moWe) had never eaten III d C3 L. mS
tauranL or slept in a hotel or Pullman car. Then suddenly % %n
the National Salesgrls' Beauty Contest. and was wMHskeu 10 ~ "
York for her prize-a trial in Ziesfeld's shows and Mayt4ower m oVatS
This is her own story OF her adventures and experiences 10 uoe
Cousin Edna" referred to in the stories, is her cousin VINO acCO
panied her as chaperon. Friend Lady" Is a women write "o
helped her get started In her stage career.-Editor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20

sarah Helm were six o'clock dtn-
ner guests with Mrs. D. W. Tooth$
man, OF East Park, this evening.
Meyrl Swisher. who has spent
the past two months in Hartford
City: Ind, returned home q few
days ago.
Mrs. James Carpenter Is able to
be out after n two weeks illness
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20
Critically HI.

Mrs. Walter Fenton is critically
ill at her home on Bellview ave-
nue.. Mrs. Fenton had been suffer
ing from toOthaChe and had the
tooth extracted a few days ago.
There was found to have been an
abcess at the root OF the tooth,
which spread the infection and
blood poison is said to have devel-
oped. The doctors hold out very
slight hopes OF Mrs. Fenton's ro-
COVery,
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as the latter once remarked that
the United States needs a SEN
ate about as much as a Wagon
needs a fifth wheel 5l
.""The election result in the
first Congressional District al.
most convinces us that we can look
upon persimmon bees when 1t IS
ready,
","About this time look out for
remarks like this: Il would as
soon have chicken as turkey any
how"
SEA western Judge sentenced an
automobile to thirty days in the
lookup for speeding. Why wouldn't
that be a better method than mere
~ TO fine the owners?
"""Equal suffrage is here and il
you are married you should immed-
lately procure the book entitled.
How TO be Happy Though Mar
ried." You will feel the need OF
it sooner or later. Why not order
a copy now? The demand will he
enormous Send early and avoid
the unparalleled rush.
"""Here is a gem from an emIn-
ent authority that deserves consid-
Grafton by all mankind. The min
lister of the Gospel must know the
best that human thought has pro-
duced II he would successfully
reach and influence the thoughtful
and inquiring." Sometimes. though.
the thoughtless require some at
tention.
""*1t is to be hoped that the COM
ing Billy Sunday campaign will
work wonders In the northern sec
ton of West Virginia. May all
husbands who are drunkards and
all wives who nag and who waste
and squander hard.earned money,
turn from the error of their ways
before divorce or death calls the
house to order.
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Personals.

Mrs. Sarah .Nedln, Of Brett,
Preston county, Is the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. c.. N. Merrtheld. and
other relatives in Bellview.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Mcclellan,
of Warrington, were business vtsl-
tors here yesterday.
Mrs. Clarence Merriield has
been quite sick with rheumatism
the past few days,
Mrs. Paul D. Cochran, of Pitts
burgh, is paying IN indefinite visit
to her parents, MI, and Mrs. Thorn
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his home on account of a badly
mashed foot. which accident occur
red while at work at No. 5 mine
yesterday.
D. Levi, who recently returned
from N. Y, where he has been buy
ing goods for the winter season
has added a much larger stock Of
goods than he has handled In
previous years.
c. p. Miller who has been en-
ployed here at pitt boss at the No.
6. mine, will go to Montana, where
he will superintend the mines at
that place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20

That Chiczgo justice of the peace who fined two
women for contempt of court when they failed to
remove their hats in his court probably was an anti
guGragist. Well he now can rejoice that he'i Is a
full member of he short horn side degree of the
Lodge OF Hard Losers.
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Attended Social.

Mrs. q. A. 'Hunsaker, Mrs. John
+. Ambrose. Mrs. Martha Winning
and Mrs. c. W. Ballangee were
among Bellview people woh at
tended the class social at the First
Presbyterian church on Thursday
evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20
New Evening Apparel

Holiday Season is 4 season of PARTIES gaiety and all
sorts OF festivities, SO We are prepared to supply your needs
with NEW ULTRA-sMART Evening, semIevening and af-
ternoon FROCKs of Satin, Lace, Velvet, Taneta and Tulle.
MANY Of these dresses represent new purchases just made
by our buyers on their last trip to New York and are just
making their appearance in our stocks. Reasonable in price
in every Instance and destined to meetthe instant approval
of all who view them,
And by the Holiday eason-remember that the season
opens with THANKSGIVING, and SO We suppose that you.
as most people, will desire to complete your preparation In
time. for THANKSGIVING. too. Shop with us the first Of
the week,
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Baby Bow Born

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoh-
man at their home in Thoburn,
yesterday. a baby boy. Mrs. Hof-
man, was before her marriage, Miss
Mary Erban.
Born 70 Mr.. and Mrs, Paul Heinz
at their home in Park avenue yes
terday, a baby boy,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20

The family Of f, j. Hunsaker
are at Murray. where they were
called by the Illness and subse-
uuent death Of Mrs. Hunsaker's
father, Andrew Jolliffe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20

Metal tungsten cannot be melted
except in an electric furnace at a
temperature Of 5,576 degrees
Fahrenheit.
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Quarterly Conference

A quarterly conference OF the NJ.
P. church will BIO held at Rheaa
Chapel today, at $3.50, also a SER
vice at the Rhea chapel church
Sunday evening at 1880 by Rev.
McClay.
Notes and Personals
George Hatfield 10 confined 70
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Notes About Things for Gifts

Don't leave your Holiday shopping until the last min
ute. SHOP NOW
New BATHAoBEs for a warm and comfy Christmas
CIT. They make ideal giving and we are amply prepared
even now. our showing will prove this to your entire salts
faction.
VANITY BOXES. Many very new things in this delightful
line have just been opened for display. They make ideal
gifts.
GLovEs-our Glove Department is FULL with the
newest and best in Kid Gloves. White. Tan. Grey. Brown
and Black. All sizes-6% to 3.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20

Mrs. Robert Hooten, of Clarks-
burg, a former resident Of this
town, who has been a patient at the
Mason hospital was able to return
10 her home yesterday.
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sten on Il.

Cousin Henry" gasped the couu.
try visitor from Woodpecker Flats.
YOU Just barely missed that man.
Cant help it" beloved his city
relative. throwing her open anot't
or notch. Haven't got time to so
back and try aEain."-The Ameri'
can Legion Weekly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20

The screw to fasten wood first
appeared only about 200 years ago.
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MONONGAH
Has Scarlet Fever

The young son Of MIR, and Mrs.
Clay Fuller is i'll at his home in
Front street with an attack OF
scarlet fever.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20
UNDEVELOPED CAS- LAND.

To live long, il is necessary 10 live Aopiy.-Cicero.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20

To have the last ribbon and tag tied on the last pres
eut on your list a full week before Chrlstmas:-lsnt that an
end worth working for? 1t is by no means impossible. Of
accomplishment, for this store is already blossoming torth
with holiday displays which will be augmented with new
things as DAYS pass. Among the advantages TO be gained by
early choosing Of Christmas gifts, are bigger assortments,
fresh merchandise and The courteous assistance of untried
salescpople.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-20

"""A western Judge sentenced an
automobile to thirty days in the
lookup for speeding. Why wouldn't
that be a better method than mere
" TO fine the owners?
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SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30. 1920.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-17
DONNA FIRST IN ENDORSEMENT OF
PLAN TO REBUILD P. ISABEL ROAD
WHOLESALERSOF
LOWER VALLEY
ARE ORGANIZING

Representatives Of some fifteen
food and drug wholesale and jobbing
houses in the Lower Rio Grande Val
7 ley met al the Chamber of Commerce,
j nthis city, Thursday afternoon and
set in motion the wheels for the or
ganizing Of what will be known a. the
Rio Grande Valley Wholesale Asso
citation. Every town IN the Valley
which has a wholesale or jobbina
house was represented at the meeting
A committee consisting Of "A. G.
Hipp, r. r. Camiadc and III. L.
Thomas was appointed to formulate
constitution and bylaws outlining
the purpose Of the ~ organization. A
second meeting will be called when
this. work is completed. at which time
permanent organization will be gone
into.
J. S Duncan of Brownsville was
elected temporary chairman of the
organization and n. T.. Camiade Of
Brownsville was elected temporary
secretary.
Men and concerns represented At
the meeting follow:
n. ID. Arnold. repr. senting Hill,
Cook x Pope. cf McAllen.
J. J. Cavazos. Mission Wholesale
Grocery Company.
J. y. Martinez of n. Guerra ~ Son.
McAllen.
John II. Kountz Of W. y. Cleve-
land a Sons, San Bcnitp.
J. s. Duncan, C.ffareIli Bros.
Brownsville
&. l.. Jackson. Champion Wholesale
Grocery Co., Brownsville.
f. r. Camiade, r. Il. Camiade &
Co., Brownsville.
W. G. Lange. Houston Packing Co,
Brownsville.
Arthur &. Hipp, DIESEL Bocttchcr
Co., Brownsville.
+. b. Camiadc. Southern Grocery
Co.. McAIlen.
w. G.. Lyle. UlIman-Sterne 4
Krausse. Brownsville.
DR.. w. +. Spivey international
Drug Co.. BrownsviIi.
II. l.. Thomas. Walscr-Craig Co.
Brownsville.
S. W. Womack. Mcdonald Fruit &c.
Brownsville.
Ir. Turnbull, r. NJ Minter 4 Co.
San Benito.