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moved east of Grafton in which
there werer 1927 loads drawn. OF
that there werer 772 loads'of coal.
West off the Monongah division
on Sunday thtre we're 375 loads
drawn.
This morning there were 1900
east-bound loads on the division.
Reports Indicate that there were IL
inches OF snow fell on the noun
taIns in the vicinity of Mountain
Lake Park, Md.
Movement over the mountains
last weak was right fair consider.
ing the snowy conditions east OF
Grafton. During the week there
were 6SS2 loads drawn or an az
erage of $50 loads. a day over a
seven-day period. OF that total
there were 1896 loads OF coal NOV.
ed east of Grafton during the week
or a daily average OF 40 loads
over seven-day period.
Weekly Production
Production in the Fairmont re-
gion last week was 1924 cars Of
coal and coke; 9O7555 cars OF 49,
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PERSONALS.

Miss Katherine Haggerty. who
teaches music. in the Woman,s col
leEe at Greensboro, n. C., will ar
rive today or tomorrow to spend
the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. NJ. Haggerty at their
home in Pennington. She will be
Joined in Washington by her broth
ers, Bernard and Richard, who at
tend the Catholic university there.
Mrs. Murray Dickerson, who had
srent the past several days in
Pittsburgh, arrived home on Satur.
day accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Martha Dickerson, who had
been a student at Highland hall
school at IIollidaysburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Johnson left
last evening for MeDane, n. c.,
where they will attend the golden
wedding anniversary Of the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. l..
Johnson, which will be celebrated
on December %. They will return
here the early part of January and
take up their residence IN an apart
ment at the corner of Fifth street
and Benont avenue.
Mrs. Samuel B. Iseman and son,
Samuel. Jr., left yesterday for Bal.
timore where they will spend the
holidays with the formers parents.
Miss Carrie Hapre, n teacher in
the Morgantown schools, spent a
few days here last week en- route
TO her home at Davis, w. Va,
where she will spend the holidays.
She was the guest while here OF
her aunt. Mrs. John Rose, on Jack
son street.
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DRY CHRISTMAS
FOR THESE FOLKS
Prohibition Agents De-
stroy Still and Make
Arrests Here

Saturday was a busy day for G.
L. Hannen, prohibition agent for
the northern district OF West Viz
ginla and the capture Of three stills
and two arrests marked the result
OF raid at Monongah. One Of the
stills was in operation when the
officers swooped down on the place
John Opatavinski and John Pas
ternik were arrested by the Off
GERS and brought to the city where
they were given a hearing before
United States Commissioner ]. P.
Kirby. The men were held for the
action Of the Federal Grand Jury
at Parkersburg in January and In
default Of bail were sent TO the
county jail. The owner of the third
stIll was not present when the raid
was made.
Deputy United States Marshall
John N. Short. OF Wheeling, ar.
rested Frank Leaff and Joe Baben
in Moundsville on Saturday on a
charge Of violating the prohibition
law. The two mon were taken
before U. S. Commissioner John
Conrad, Of Wheeling, but were dis
charged after a hearing.
Joe Pecneck was also arrested
by Deputy Short and held by Com
missioner Conrad FOR the Parkers-
burg term of court on charge OF
violating the prohibition act.
Federal and county officers made
a raid at Downs and found cop
per still and a quantity OF mash,
but the owner escaped. Another
trip by the combined forces was
made 70 Baxter on Information re-
ceiVed from tho nelghborhood but
nothing of an discriminating nature
was found.
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MAY RECOVER FROM
SKULL. FRACT URE
Little Visitor Victim of
Peculiar Auto Accident
Saturday

Virginia Garwood, aged eight
years, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Z. Garwood, Of Untoutown,
Pa, lies in a serious condition at
Cook hospital as the result Of In
juries she sustained on Saturday
evening when she was thrown from
an automobile and her skull was
fractured,
The child with her parents had
lust arrived in Fairmont from their
home for a few days visit with
Mrs. Garwood's brother, Edgar I.
Kelley, and Mrs. Kelley at their
home on Coleman avenue. Mr..
Kelley had met his sister and niece
at the train which was about an
hour late and was proceeding out
Fairmont avenue with his guests
when as he was turning out Fifth
street a car Just ahead slowed up
and in trying to avoid a collision
Mr.. Kelley turned out and was
struck by. a street car which he
failed 10 see approaching.
In the impact the child was
thrown clear Of the machine and
landed on the brick paving although
neither Mr.. Kelley nor Mrs. Gar.
wood were thrown out. The child
was rushed to Cook hospital in an
unconscious condition and was
found to be suffering from a com
pound fracture Of the skull. The
Buick roadster was a complete
wreck. The father Of the child and
her sister, Miss Edna Garwood. ar
rived here yesterday morning.
To-day the little girl is resting
we'll and has partially regained
consciousness and hopes are enter.
tanned for her recovery.
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Lemons Included
In Emergency Tariff
tRv Associated Presgl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The
house ways and means committee
today voted out the Fordney Elmer.
gency Tariff bill designed to pro-
tect the farmer and instructed
Chairman Fordney to make all eff
fort possible 10 obtain action on 1t
before the Christmas recess.
In finally approving the bill the
committee made two changes.
Lemons were added to the list and
an import duty Of one and one-halt
cents per pound established. The
rate on peanut oil was Increased
from 20 to 26 cents a gallon.
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Traffic Club Westinghouse will
be a very important meeting OF the
Fairmont Traffic club In the COM
merce body rooms tomorrow eve
ming at 1880, and It is hoped that
every member of the club as we'll
as every shipper in the city viii be
present. Plans will be discussed
nt.the meeting for the next big SEES
sion with the railroad representa-
lives on the matter OF local freight
rates, which is booked for January
10, 1921.
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Marriage Licenses ISsucd-Mar-
rage licenses have been tssuel by
Deputy County Clerk W. T. Foster
to the following: Merle Thomas
Moran, 80. and Roxie May Lehew,
%. both Of Fairmont; Charles VIII
bert Fluharty, %. and Mildred Ma
rio Lester, IS, the written consent
OF William Lester, father of the
girl, was filed; Roy Pyles, II, Far
mington, and Jessie Mullinax, 10,
Everson, Howard Pylcs, father of
the boy gave his consent in writ
ing, Charles MullinaX, father OF
the girl, was present and gave his
Consent.
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II ifaf q aer VA eAf Ing on
Ia NE 6aeI one day REQ ontll,
Bessie and Nettls Hnnn WeTaBFise
;iting Helen Sniyth one day laat
week.
Miss Argel Summers Is ,gettng
along fine with her school, She is
teaching at Eureka
Willie Rumble butcher five hogs
one day last week
Bill Keener was husliug corn
for his mother one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larney Carlow we're
visiting Sim Smyth last Sunday
night.
Helen Smyth was calling on Mrs.
Elsie Robe one day this week,
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Fatal
To Bright Baby

Frank a. Feather, Jr., aged two
Years, beloved little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Feather. died last eve
ming at eight o'clock at his home
on Chestnut street after a brief III.
ness with pneumonia. The child
was taken Ill on Saturday and was
seriously Ill from the first. The
child was an unusually bright, at
tractive little fellow and his par
ents are grief stricken over his
death. Several other children sur.
yivc in the family. The body was
prepared for burial by Undertaken
il, G. Jones. The funeral will be
held tomorrow and burial will be
made in Woodlawn cemetery.
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Stockholders Hold
Meeting In Fairmont

Stockholders OF the Monongnlia,
Abrams Creek and Usage Coal
companies are meeting at the Of.
flee OF the S. D. Brady interests in
the DeYeny building today.
Among the stockholders attend.
ing the meeting are Major C. H.
Diffcndertfer Philadelphia, Of the
Blair Parke Coal and Coke com.
pany, and DR.. 2. T. KaIbach, Pied
mont, W. Va.
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Using Bob-Sled To
Do His Moving

An unusual sight on the streets
today between the residence of
Sheriff A. NJ. Glover and his new
residence on Eighth street, is the
large bobslcd and team OF horses
in charge OF Lee Rice and Deputy
Sheriff John Glover, who are bus.
lily engaged in moving the Sherin's
household goods to the new place
Of abode. Some OF the moving was
done last week, and today It is ex-
pected that the finishing touches
Will be given To tina ioh.
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TRIUNE

Mr.. and Mrs. s. D. Smyth wore
visiting the Ialter's brother, Elijah
Summers, last Sunday.
Samuel Smyth has got his new
engine and 1t works fine. He Is
grinding buckwheat every day
now.
Samuel Estle's children and JOS
seph Stevens children have scar
let fever.
Herschel, Johnson was calling on
Luther Fletcher one day last week.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETINa (

The annual meeting Of share
holders OF the Fairmont State Bank
OF Fairmont, West Virginia, will be
held at its banking roomG IL the
city Of Fairmont, county Of Marion
state OF West Virginia, on the BE-
Tuesday OF January, 1921, being
the 10th day OF the said month, be
tween the hours Of IL noon and b
p. M, of said day for the election
Of directors to serve for the epBr
ing year and the transaction o.
such other business as may proper
Iy come before the meeting.
M. L. BROWN, Cashier s.
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Arrest. for Keeping
Boy Out Of School

on complaint OF Truant officer
r, F. Tenant, Marie SnIder, Oh
White Rock, appeared before Jus
tice NJ. r. Musgrove this afternoon
to answer to the charge OF keeping
Clarence Champs, a thirteen year
old boy, and her ward, out OF
school, The woman asked for a
trial and the case was set for next
afternoon at one o'clock.
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.I0DAY'S XVIII
Pc. PAD u. s. Pat. OF.

at+sstt tSgB. EuBs VI D dl' Oh'
Answers to Yesterdays XVII.
a cabriolet is covered car
fia With two or four wheels
drawn by one horse.
a caboose is the trainmen's
attcied to a freight train;
iat6o & ships galley.
a. The Sistino Madonna was
'phintad by Raphael.
Pierre is the capital OF
soul ID Dakota.
Tferra del Fuego Gland Of
.firet 10 an. island group at the ex-
tfefse southern part of South
"A mdrica eparated from the main
land by. the Strait OF Magellan.
sk xdmtippe was noted for her
'seol1 hing tongue and shrewlsh DIS
Brigham Young was the
1ea6ef Of the Mormon colonists in
SE .LapsuB -.linguae (Latin)
mel q slip of the tongue.
81 Litigation is the act or pro-
.eeRto OF carrying on lawsuit,
70. Eight states begin with NJ;
a{aihe, 4sMaryland, Massachusetts,
IIiebigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Ms ouEfs Montana.
New Questions.
VINO was Omar Khayyam?
d What city is the capital Of
OF what material was the
SSsiipun Of the Indlans fashioned!
When lisa thing dappled?
What material is rep?
What is dialect?
Whereis the Bay of Biscay!
When does Winter begin
thia syeSF2
Which George. by number
II n 9 present King Of Great Brit
who was the previous King
.of Great Britain?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-20

Thursday evening at 1880 the
annual sunday School Christmas
entertainment will be held. A treat
will be given to all presett,
On Chriatmas morning at 100
the Christian EndeaVor society Yill
hold Song and Praise service.
NJ. Il, South.
The Young Peoples Missionary
society meets this evening At 7iSO
ut the church.
Junior Missionary society meets
Wednesday afternoon at 2:SO at
the church. A special ChEtetmoa
program will be given.
Next Monday night the annual
Sunday school Christmas enter
tainment will be given ct the
church.
Special Christmas music and y
Christmas program was given yes
terday at the regular Sabbath SER
vices
Visitors from Warrington.
A class OF IS men from the
Christian church at MRnntlgton
visited the Christian church in
Fairmont yesterday morning At the
Sunday school service and remItn-
ed for the church service. The
men came in automobiles. An cleo
tion OF officers yesterday Ct the
First Christian church resulted IN
the reelection Of Seymour AoLn-
tire as superintendent ana Bruce
Morgan as assistant GupertnGend.
emit. Mr.. McIntire has been super
intendent for II years. 81
81. p. Temple.
The annual Christmas entertain.
ment on Wednesday evening at the
church. a treat will be given to
ali.
There win be a meeting tonight
Of the teachers Of the Sunday
school to prepare the candy for the
treat. The program was reheaIsed
this afternoon.
Special Christmas music wak
given last evening at the regular
service.
Diamond st. NJ. q:
Yesterday ut tho regular evening
service the choir sang q Christmas
cantRta.
Church Briefs.
Charles w. Evasn has been re-
elected superintendent Of the First
Methodist Sunday school for the
tWsnty-sixth annual year. DutlnE
the Billy Sunday campaign this
Sunday school will meet at 500
in the morning.
This year the early celebration
Of holy communion at Christ Epts-
copal church will be held on
Christmas day at Z o'clock instead
of at 8 as has been the custom,
The Harriet Steel Missionary
society of the M. ?. Temple conGrert
CATION will meet this evening at
the home Of Mrs. Fred NJ. Wilson,
in the West end The hostesses
will be Mrs. Marshall Fleming
Mrs. l. w. Weaver, Mrs. Ben y.
Wilson, Mrs. C. Roy Manley and
Mrs. Fred NJ. Wilson.
During the Sunday revival meet
ings the Sunday school hour at the
NJ. P. Temple Sunday school wiz
be from to 10 o'clock.
The United Brethren Sunday
school was organized on Sunday
morning in the u, P. chRptel ~ The
corner of Vermont avenue g1di
Fairfax street, and the following
officers were elected: Superinte1d
emit, Leslie Cook; secretary, v A..
Wright; assistant secretary, Ma
than Cole; treasurer, r. p. Mason
librarian, B. R. Ash; supertntend
ent elementary department. Mrs.:
w. G. Ware; superintendent home \
department, Mrs. B. r. Ash; super
intendent cradle roll department
Mrs. E. ]. Riley; missionary super
intendent, Neal Sherwood; temper
ance superintendent, Howard Ben
nett; chorister, ]. A. Wright,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-20

River Bridge Flooring - Two
more days will probably see the
completion of the floor work of the
new Monongahela river bridge.
There will be scme pavcnLnts to
concrete. The bridge in its entire
ty may be completed by May /.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-20
ANOTHER MAGE REDUCTION.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Wage
reductions averaging about 80 per
cent under the union scale prevail
ing In the mems clothing industry
since November, 1919, were an
nounced today by the clothing
manufacturers association, which
made public its new piece work
wage schedules.
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Visited IIcre-Mrs. L. s. Brock
and daughter, Miss Eelanor Brock,
OF Morgantown, accomplished vlo-
Iinist, were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. W. Showalter at their
home, Peacock Farms.
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Notes and Personals

Mrs. Martha McFearson and her
mother, Mrs. James Rodgers, Of
Wheeling, were here Saturday as
the guests of Mrs. John Gregory.
Mrs. J. A. Harmon was here visit
ing with Mrs. Helen Hall yester-
day.
S, C. Meredith who has been Ill
for some time was reported much
worse yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Davis, Of Jay
enne were here yesterday visiting
Hulda Davis.
Mesdames Sue Satterfield, Addie
Anderson and N. L. Bennett were
in Werthington Yesterday to visit
Mrs. Elem Parrish, who is quite Ill
Mrs. Parrish was q former resident
here.
A number OF Christmas programs
will be rendered here this week at
the chuches and school houses by
tho teachers and children Of the
town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-20

Buslnesst Men's 7Rnqust-Pians
have been. made by the Fatrmont
~. NJ. c. A. 70 hold a banquet for
the business men of tie city at the
Y. NJ. G. Al on Monday evening,
January 10,
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MONoNGAH
VIM be Missed

Macy Ileen, the bright winsome
little five-year-old laughter OF MT.
and Mrs. William Fleming, who
died at her home here Sunday
morning of diptheria will be miss
ed by the whole community. Her
sweet happy little face and manner
attracted every one who came in
contact with her. Much sympathy
has been expressed for the be-
reaved parents. The funeral ar
rangements have not yet been
made.
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spEc1AL NOTICES

NoTICE:-Thefe will be a meet
ing Of the stockholders Of the FAIR.
view Telephone Co. in the town Of
Fairview at 10 o'clock A. y. or
the first day OF January, 1891.
NIMROD HAUGHT, Pres.
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surprIse Party

Mrs: Guy Lipscomb was given a
surprise birthday party at her
home last night by her husband
and Mesdames Sue Satterfield and
Grace Meredith. Mrs. Lipscomb
was greeted by quite number OF
her friends who came to make up
the happy evening. Some very
handsome presents wero received
Ice cream, cake and coffee we're
served.
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Barn and HOUSES
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ovens, each belching flames, resem-
BILE nothing so much as hugh prairie
fires, the resemblance being
strengthened by the smoke which
fills the valleys and filters among
the blackened trees on the hill
sides. Everything is sooty, the
roads, the stubble In the fields, the
houses, the people themselves
the sootiest. Of course, being the
miners with their broad, foreign
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-20
Home for Burned out Family

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Carsweli
and daughter, Virginia, who were
badly burned while escaping from
their home which was burned on
Friday night, are at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Borgess. ana
are recovering.
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II. $40 O'clock Wednsndns a
dinner viii be served q seventy
five cent? q head.
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A. o. U. w. Initiation-Tonight
the local lodge or the A. o. U. w.
Will initiate a class Of candidates.
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Tuesday unsettled
and somewhat
warmer. PrOba bly,
snow.
Local Readings.
F. P. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature a,
S a. nj. today, 16.
Weather yester'
day, cloudy; tenn
perature, maxi
V,,tNp, 90 mint
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1856 feet, falling.
SIS tEeSdrip-Richard Franklin,
! aged 40, u well known resident OF
Boohsville, is seriously i'll at his
shouip suffering from grip and
heaI disease.
Lodged In Jail-Dallas Church,
youRg man about 81 years Of age,
sEaR sarrested yesterday by Deputy
shsSiff John Glover on a charge
bTotsht by the parents of four
teensyear-pld girl who resides on
Ehef EAST Side. The warrant was
isBusd by, Justice Summers Of the
Eas8 Side. Church was lodged in
tho county jail.
FGfmlnsten Robbery - Thieves
GordSd an entrance TO the store OF
W. n. shanes, OF Pennington on
Saturday night and stole a guam.
Htyi sof goods and made their cs-
capt Sheriff Glover was request
ID tb send the bloodhounds to try
md BolYe the mystery but the dogs
lost the trail at a street car stop.
Wanted by Red cross-The Red
Erobs has some interesting news
Tor eYeraI men II these persons
WIZ apply at the Red Cross Shead'
guafk ers. The men are: ]. B. Hal.
ami Charles H. Dawson, John
Neg lows and Joseph Ford. The
hrSt three have been named for
,EocS sional training by the board
Bf Vocational training. II these
NED are; in the city will they please
salltat the.Red Cross rooms?
IRIelLed by Mule-Cecil Dodd,
aged ~. a son of Scott Dodd, OF
8in lmoft, was kicked by a mule
Iey9fll days ago while at work at
The Virginia and Plttsburg mines
Ek tngnont and is in Fairmont
goBi tai. In serious condition as
Ieltft Of the injury, having badly
fractured skull.
sttgieal operations-Fay Moore
!, Is 1fyiews had his tonsils remov-
& friday G1.Cook hospital. Lemley
IsentfRnt, Of FairView, underwent
Emlhor operation there today and
{ B0hl MeBcde, OF Chestnut street,
lndprwont a major oepration to-
lRys
HlnesrS MeetInu-Tonight at
$50 O'Clock Congressman NJ. NJ
eee3S Wm address the members OF
fEnont ChGpter, American 'Asso.
at5 % OF Engineers, at the Palace
eat manE on the subject, "Tho
6uf - Great Chapter in American
Atgtdry."
sd bervisers' Meeting = Charles
nWih collars, New York city. dis
r1ee manager of the Business
III ling corporation, New York
tty3 VIII address the Industrial Su.
Il erV Hors. club at the Y. M. @. A,
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sd berVlsers' Meeting = Charles
eWit collars, New York city, dis.
riot manager of the Business
ling corporation, New York
tty3 WIN address the Industrial Su'
ery ots. club ct the Y. NJ. G. A.
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The latest substitute for coffee
in Poland consists OF acorns roast
ed, ground and boiled.
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ElHlnesr9 MeetInu-Tonight at
~ so O'clock Congressman NJ. M.
seeaS VIM address the members OF
laftaont Chapter, American Asso.
liatt9n OF Engineers, at the Palace
SIT Hant on the subject, Tho
f6uf 81 Great Chapter in American
/; Ristdry.n
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rag WEATHER

L Fair tonight;
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lnllH, 10; precipitation. %. River,
15.9 feet, falling.
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BILLY sundays

Continued from Page ons,l
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It's tETe@Grlp-Richard Franklin,
! aged 40, d well known resident OF
Boohsville, is seriously i'll at his
6houib suffering from grip and
heaik disease.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-25
BOARDS ACCOUNTS
IN HOPELESS CONDITION

Washington, Nov. 20-Nearly one
aalf Of the disbursements OF the ship
ping board emergency fleet corpora
ton over "a period of II months total
ling over $4,000. 0cc, 900 were unsup-
ported by proper vouchers according
20 the audit of the corporations ac-
seunts submitted to Secretary Houston
today by the comptroller Of the treas
ury IN mis- annual report.
The audit was made by direction of
congress for the Ieriod October 1918
10 February 1890, and showed total
disbursements of the fleet corporation
were s2,~32.9I5.2 15 of which excep-
aion TO the payment of 81. 1S4,3 26, 243
was taken by the comptroller because
Of the lack OF supporting papers"
Subsequent production of supporting
papers. however the comptroller said,
resulted in O credit to the corporation
Of $70,s25,S9S, lea"Ing a balance as OF
February of s1113,700,345 disapprov-
ed by the auditors
The comptroller presented figures
snly up 70 February, but M. j. Gillen
former special assistant to tho chair
man oe the boIrd under Secretary
PAYNE, declared before the
vional investigating committee in New
York last week that UP to March first
81, 700, 00o, 600 had been submitted for
the audit and pay ment of 81, SOC. 006,
600 had been disapprcved because
vouchers were not supported by the
necessary data.