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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-08
Increase in Tax on Incomes
Beloy $1,000; Repeal of Tax
On Profits, Is Houston Plan
Secretary of Treasury Proposes Program Which
Would Realize Four Billion Dollars Year
For Four Years-Numerous Changes

changes, Mr.. Houston recommends
revised and new taxes to yield
about $4,000, 900, 900 as follows:
A tax of 20 per cent. on corpora
ton profits, distributed or undts.
tributed, in addition to application
OF a higher surtax rate to yield
$690.0O0,000.
An additional tax OF 6 per cent.
on corporation incomes TO yield
S465, ,0U0, 900.
Reimbursement OF surtax on In
comes to yield an additional $780,
100000.
Abolishment OF the $4,000 exemp'
tion allowed corporations on income
to yleud $5&,00O,000.
An Increase from the present 1
per cent. to six per cent. in the tax
Continued on Page IL
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JUDGE LOWE TALKS
ON CITIZENSHIP
His Address Was Feature
of Brotherhood Meet
ing Last Night

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Lutheran Social Brotherhood
was held at the church last eve.
ming In charge Of c. A Pilson.
chairman OF the Program commit
tee, and H. Grau, chairman of the
committee on refreshments. The
session consisted Of devotional ser.
vice led by the pastor, Rev. Roy
J. Meyer; violin solo by F. H. Fry,
piano accompanlst, Miss Eunice
Byer; reading by Mrs. Roy j.
Meyer and an address by Hon.
Scott c. Lowe, judge OF the Grim
inal court.
OF pleasing personality and force
full address, the Judge dwelt par
ticularly on the proper conception
of '+The opportunities and obliga-
tions Of Christian Citizenship" In
the prevention Of crime by religious
and educational methods; empha-
sizing the fact that successful en-
forcement of law and order, wheth.
er in the prevention OF crime or
the punishment of the same, de-
pends In large measure upon the
stabilizng influence Of public opin.
ion moulded and developed In high
ideals and actively expressed in
the cultivation of proper moral and
religious standards In the commu'
nifty.
After the transaction OF regular
business refreshments were served
by ladies of the church, namely:
Mrs. A. Stanhagen, Mrs. H. Grau,
Mrs. C. A. Pilson, Mrs. Roy j.
Meyer, Mrs. Geo. B. Morgan, Miss
Eunice Dyer, Miss Emma Price and
Mrs. c. H. Bloom.
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Assembly
Discusses Details
tBy Associated PressI

GENEVA, Dec. s.-Relations be-
tween the technical organizations
Of the League OF Nations az well
us those between the council and
assembly were considered today by
delegates to the assembly meeting
here.
1t was expected the discussion Of
the scope and power Of the. military
naval and aerial commission might
develop what connection It may
have with the League international
force that is being sent to super.
wise the plebiscite in Lithuania.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-08
Pge esident Reports
ssce Party's Cost

WkSHINGToN, Dec. 8.-A spe-
SmesSage giving the complete
eSenses Of the American Peace
sdr6fssion during its work abroad
sttansmittd to the senate today
presiednt Wilson.
Total expenditures amounted to
I651, 1,1s1.09 from December l.,
al8; TO December 4, 1920. The
m6dnt actually paid out was
~ .I03; ;712.06, but repayments and
ms IN exchange reduced this by
ss252o!s7.
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GAR SUPPLY OFF
116 MINESIDLEON
NOHQNGAH... !. !. DIV.
Only About 125 Cars
Available For Com
mercial Use

Car shortage today in the local
coal region caused no less than 116
mines to be idle. Car orders for
tho day were 1885, but there were
only S47 cars in the region today
and the placements at seven o'clock
this morning were -725. Taking out
the supply Of pricats cars and the
cars left over form the previous
day. numbering 154, there we're
only between 125 and $50 new cars
In the region for commercial use,
which is a cery small supply.
OF the cars In the region today 73
we're assigned for coke; B. NJ. l.
ks number 50 and the M. V. T. had
"a hoppers for use, while the cars
remaining over form yesterday
we're 154.
Coal Market Unchanged.
The coal market remained about
the same today. Things are very
quiet all along the line, with little
market for pool A. at a price OF
$500 per ton, or a little higher in
some places; while "a pool was sell
ing between s3.25 minimum and
S3,75 maximum, according TO the
general reports. The low car sup
ply together with few anticipated
permits in the region might tend to
shoot up the price OF "a pool be-
fore the end Of the day to $3.50 or
$3.50, it was rumored in some quar-
It is the general impression that
there will be little change for the
better in the coal market for some
time. Until such a time as read
justment can be made in conditions
generally. Some expressed the
opinion that early spring would see
things picking up again, while
others seem to look for no bright
prospects before late summer or
early next fall; but all seem 70 be
united in the opinion that the
month Of December win be very
poor, and perhaps the most Vexing
Of the entire period OF readtust-
ment.
Yesterdays Loading.
The total loading In tie region
yesterday, coal and coke, was sos.
Is of whmich was coke and $50
coal, The coal movement west
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HARDING REACHES tfohfe.

MARION, o., Dec s.%Prea asHt
elect Harding arrived homo hee.
shortly after noon. HisgtTatnvtE EonA
Washington was more than i've
hours late. His arrival twas rot
greeted with any due sexcttement
and his trip from the east @a ti
eventful. - ss-,sts I
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Plans For Constantine
Return Home Have
Been Held Up Il /: V !.
.PLAY WAITING GANIIIE {
Final Decision in the Mat
ctr May Be Put Up
To Ex-King

PARIS, Dec. S-(Hayao
Dispatch )-The Creek goVeEnIl6nt
has addressed note to Eormess4g,
Constantine asking that has ahnte
Immediately in favor OF the
prince, says dispatch form 1s
today. -. = slssie.ass,, -1'i1s +
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NEW POSTMASTER
FOR M0RGANTONN
Charles C. Robinson Ap-
pointed BY the Presi-
dent Today

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Preis-
dent Wilson today appointed
Charles O. Robinson to be post
master at Morgantown, w. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-08

A paper collar has been made to
protect tho stems of delicate plants
after they have been planted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-08

Electric tailor's shears that can
make 100 cuts a minute are Chi
cagoan's invention,
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LUCERNB, Switzerland, DQe
Contasntine win not frelsns
qulsh his claim to the Greek throne
in favor of his son George 1t VA :
declared today by Prot. Streit
adviser of Constantine here. ie
Greek people want Constantine gos
badly that his abdIcation probably
wuold cause revolution -
Greece" the professor added.
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PLANS ABANDONED

ATHENS, Dec. S.-The ~ %
have ex-King Constant the sEet y
Greece this week appeafednt
to have been abandoned sssE q
cIsIon of the government "
emily was to continue It's ss'H9ie Nd
see" policy with the eaudtdae na
to leave the decision as 70. CDnstaI
tines return to the throne VIA
the ex-king himself. ls.sss -
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Yenterdax,n Loadlna.

The total loading In tie region
yesterday. coal and coke, was sos.
Is of whmich was coke and $50
coal, The coal movement west
(Continued ON Page Four)
The Washington times., 1920-09-12
SCORE ARE HURT IN
REAR END COLLISION
Old Dominion Cars Crash-TWo
Taken to Hospital in
Serious Condition.

Francis Jenkins, 22O Third street
southeast. and Frederick Washing
ton, colored, 1919 Twenty-second
street. lie in the Georgetown Univer-
sfty Hospital today in a serious con-
-dftion from injuries received in a
rear-end collision between two cars Of
the ofd Dominion railroad at Clarks
Station. Va, late yesterday after
noon. ...t
: jenkins received cuts on face and
body from flying glass and was hurt
on the back. Washington's legs
were badly cut and his foot mashed.
About twenty other passengers were
slightly injured. many of whom re-
fused hospital treatment, and they
were taken to their homes in automo-
biles by the residents OF Cherrydale
and Thrifton. Va.
NJ. c. Michaels, 'motorman of one Of
the cars, failed to see a car in front
of him, which had stopped at Clarks
Station to discharge a passenger, and
his car crashed into ii at speed OF
about fifteen miles an hour, throwing
the passengers to the floor. Seats
were broken from their fastenings,
and the vestibule OF Michaers car was
demolished. When il was too late
to avoid the crash, Michaels narrow
ly escaped death by running back
into his car. He was badly bruised
and cut His condition is not Sc
rious.
r. E. Edwards. motorman, and c..
A. James, conductor, of the forward
car, and Glen Cissin, conductor OF the
rear car, were unhurt. Both cars were
en- route from Great Falls.
The Washington times., 1920-09-12
NEARLY z BILLION
PAID IN INSURANCE
Report Shows Sums Distributed
in Washington TotaIed
$2,641,000 in Year.

Life insurance distributions in the
United States during the year 1919
totaled 81. 1.S43 500, 900. the Life Insur-
ance Press announced today.
The sums distributed to benefic-
iaries in Washington totaled S2,641,-
600 during the year.
The largest claim paid on a single
life was 100000, carried by the late
Henry c. Frick. The largest wash
ington claim was for $4,000, carrier
by Edward o. Whitford.
Washington with it's total OF 81
GAL 900 ranked as the seventeenth city
in the United States in amount OF
claims paid. New York City was first
with $40, ,465,0 900.
Policies are being written for
larger average amounts than in
previous years, II was shown. One
Of the largest companies found 1t
necessary to reject one application
for life insurance out of every seven,
mainly for physical unsoundness.
The effect OF prohibition, according
to medical life insurance authorities.
will be to increase the general
longevity.
Eugene O'Brien, movie star, Is said
to be insured for the protection of
his manager. to the amount OF 81 ,0OO,-
900. II. II. Rogers, whose father was
vice president of the Standard OH
Company, is insured ,for S2,3OOOOO.
Mrs. James J. Brown, OF Newport II.
l., is said to be the most heavily in
sured woman in the United states.
The Washington times., 1920-09-12

COMPANY BONDS
Western Electric Workers TO
Purchase Securities on Small
Payment Plan.

Among the subscribers TO the re-
cent issue OF nve year per cent con-
vortible gold bonds. issued by tho
Western Electric Company. were 4.oT4
employees. representing Investors In
each OF the forty-two Aranches OF the
concern. They haye applied for Sc
curities sggregathnE approximately
81, ,OO0. 900 par value.
The sale TO the employees was made
under an instsllment basis. payment
being made on a schedule similar 10
that used during the Liberty Loan
drives. Interest is allowed 10 the
on the money they pay in
a nd also on the bonds themselves SO
that instead of paying the fun sub
seription price OF s9s.50 the employe
Investors cost is only ss9.s4 on each
800 bond.
IL has been figured that during the
time they are paying for their bonds
the employees receive a net return Of
0.S per cent a year and that after COM
pleting their payments In May. 1929.
and until the redemption at par on
April ~ 1925, the annual interest on
theh investment will amount TO 80
per cent a year. an average OF ST per
cent for the entire five years.
The Washington times., 1920-09-12
BOYS, HERE IS CHANCE
TO TEST YOUR WHISTLE

Boys OF the Washington. play
grounds will hold whistlins contest
within a few days. The contest will
include solos, duets. trios and more
noisy events. The judges will not be
provided with ear muffs.
Among the prizes will be member
ship in the playground unit OF the
Junior Animal Rescue League. And
stilI the boys will whistle.
The whistlinr movement on. the
local Fairgrounds has had some very
penetrative qualities. SO much so
that other cities are beginning to fol-
low suit. Moving pictures VIII be
taken Of the various styles OF pucker
used in producing the necessary ef-
fects.
The Washington times., 1920-09-12
BEETLE
Japanese Invader May
Drive Cost Of Living Up
Another Notch.
SCIENCE TAKES NOTE
Even Talk Of Quarantine
Against Products OF
1.-Two States.
BEETLE

And now, Mr.. and Mrs. Washing
tonian, cute little bug steps into
the Iimelight of the II. c. OF L.
stage to become for the momept the
principal actor In the pocketbook
draining drama, entitled, The Cost
OF Living VIII Go Up Another Cent
Today"
Mr.. Bug win be cast in the al
legoricsl part OF THE Excuse he
will be supported by an exclusive
ly buggy cast, and his premiere
will be honored by the attendance
of Government officials.
This hitherto unknown actor
likely will be starred under the
management OF the Department OF
Agriculture. Considerable signini-
canoe is attached to Mr. Bug
lineage as predicting a brilliant
car.rr He is of the beetle family
and is dignifed by the surname OF
japanese"
The plot OF his stage vehicle Is
this: Mr. Japanese Beetle" Bug
came from foreign shores and
chose New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania as a congenisl climate. Like
all other immigrants. he arrives In
the land of freedom poor and
ragged. But he is ambitious and
soon rises to fame. His offspring
multiplies The town Of Bug
VILE" is born. His relatives soon
monopolize vegetable and other
crops. American capital becomes
alarmed American farmers appeal
to their government to call a
halt in the aggression of the bug
family. The Department. OF Agri-
culture considers the appeal.
conference Is called for. next FRI
day. ~, b., -,
And, the climax?- -.t .
It's a knockout. Here 1t is-At
this conference a quarantine of the
state of New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania will be proposed under WHICH
restrictions would be placed on the
movements of all products from
these States. ...-.'
Many of these products are
mark sted in Washington. Enforce
the quarantine and merchants here
will say there Is shortage or
peaches, vegetables. etc. And then:
The Cost of Living Will Go Up
Another Cent Today"
The Washington times., 1920-09-12
STAFF FOR BRITISH
LABOR |SFAVORED
Railway Union Head Says
Unions Will Be Over Rocks
Within Six Months.

PORTSMOUTH. England, Sept. Ia
Immediate formation OF general
staff for labor was urged yesterday
by delegates attending the trades
union congress. Speakers expressed
fears of perilous times ahead.
j. II. Thomas, Of the National
Union Of Railway Men and president
OF the congress, took an OPTIMISTIC
view.
you may rest assured that We will
be up to and over the rocks within
another six months" he said in> a
speech.
II a general staff is formed II may
work along the lines of the commit
tee of eleven" which intervened In
the railway strike last year, or 1t may
take the form of. the council OF ac-
ton
Thomas announced that no reply
had been received from Premier Lloyd
George to labor's request for the re-
lease of Lord Mayor Terence Nc
Swiney, of Cork, from Brixton jail.
Some of the delegates demanded fur
ther action by labor in behalf of Nc
Swiney short of strike. but this
was opposed by Thomas and others:
The Washington times., 1920-09-12

Etsnos 0olAsr TNs nSke - Haxfsef
has offered the academy the use OF
full-size theater and auditorium 20
assist the cause. This will be opened
In October. ....
The scholarships will be open 10
ordinary colleges and schools and
viii not be tied down 10 dramatic
schools only.
Captain Barnes. administrator OF the
Academy OF Dramatic Art. regards
this as the nrst ofncial recognition
OF the educational YaIse OF the
drama. IL 10 hoped that in future
plays OF a high literary character
viii be performed for students at the
schools. whereas at present II a class
Is studying n play by Shakespeare,
IL Is necessary TO resort en- masse TO
a theater before they can see IL prop
erly acted.
The promoters OF the scholafships
have the backing OF the whole Of the
theatrical profession. .s,
The Washington times., 1920-09-12
Princess of Suiu Finds
Sights In u. S. A. To
Remind Her of Home

The good old U. S.-A. that American sailors have SO
Dragged about when shore leave at fer eastern ports is
not different from her native land e Princess OF Suu
conded to her friends the Philippine mission before eav-
ing Washington Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1920-09-12
EMERALD NOW Is MOST
VALUED OF ALL JEWELS

CHICAGO. Sept 12.-For the nrst
time IN the history OF the world those
versed in the history OF jewels de-
clare the emerald has become the
The Washington times., 1920-09-12
ENGAGED TO FOUR, GETS
TROUSSEAU FROM EACH

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 12.-Mail
order romances were dealt a crushing
blow when Mrs. Edith NJ. Shook, fifty.
mother Of two adult children and hap
PLY married, was arrested on
charge of using the mails to defraud.
Mrs Shook, 1T was revealed by postal
inspectors. has courted four bachelors
through the mail. obtaining from each
a complete trousseau.
Inspectors declared she obtained the
names OF her victims" from a matri-
monial agency and in her correspond
ence posed as youthful divorcee.
ier motive. inspectors said. was to
obtain pretty clothes which were de-
MED her by her husband.
The Washington times., 1920-09-12
Ing washington yesterday.


From the royal gardens and palace
OF her father. the Sultan OF Sulu.
suzersin or Borneo. the Dutch East
Indies, and Protector Of the Faithful,
ruling over a domain as far as Singa-
pore, Princess SuIu came 10 America
to study and become "AmericAnized."
That was a year ago. and during that
time she has been a student at the
University OF Illinois.
Yesterday she slipped into wash
ington. stopped at the New Willard un-
announced, and did a little shopping
downtown with her ehum. Mis- Car
men Aguinaldo. -
SOME FAMILIAR SCENES.
The island of Sulu is in the south
seas, in the group known as the Sulu
Archipelago, latitude Q degrees by
longitude 121. Her idea OF America
from the stories told by incoming
American sailors. and from her geo.
graphy was that OF skyscrAppers,
aeroplsnes and steel bridges. But she
admitted she was greeted with some
familiar scenes white In America that
recalled her Sulp.
There's the shimmy and jazz-and
the women smoke. OF course, they
don't shake the shimmy quite 80
fore bonfres on tine open island as
down In Sulu. but they do IL well.
The princess complimented Americans
on their condition of this native dance.
It's not called the shimmy down In
Sulu, but words TO that effect Any
way it's unmistakable when seen, and
the princess knows her native dance
when she sees IL.
The women smoke quite daintily,
she thinks. Perhaps even more so
than in Sulu. You See many native
women smoke cigars down there. and
one wfll have to admit q cigarette
can be handled more gracefully. .
The harem system is not so well
developed in America, the princess
believes. You see. down in Sulu a
man can have a harem, adorned with
the choice beauties of the. land. and
not be disturbed. but in America a
man with harem Is usually disturbed
by the police. He botches things up,
sometimes murders fourteen or more.
and gets his picture in the papers,
the princess has observed.
BACK TO URBANA.
Princess SuIu left Washington yes
terday on the 4:4O train. after a visit
of a day or so to the Capital. She is
at present living in the university
town of Urbana, awaiting the fall
opening of the University OF Illinois.
When she completes her education
she will return to Sulu.
She will live in the royal palace of
her father, but will drop all preten-
sions to royalty. she informed the
Philippine mission. She will be
called Miss" INSTEAD OF princess"
She will not wear the native costume
of Bnksa Sayn. but the Ameri-
can style OF dress. The native cos
tune is mad6 of pineapple. She has
been in America one year.
The Washington times., 1920-09-12
COMMITTEE NAMED
FOR DRY MEETING
viii Make Extensive Local Ar
rangements for Congress
AGAINST Alcoholism.

A Washington committee which
will have charge OF the entertainment
OF delegates and other visitors TO the
Against Alcoholism to be held mere
September n TO 2o. Inclusive mas
been formed as follows:
Mrs. Warren G.. Bailey; Mrs. John
A, Logan. Judge William H. DelcAy'
Henry Il. f. mcfarland, Percy
Foster, w. II. Saunders, Mrs. Thomas
Quinn Beesley, Mrs. c. +. WOOD
Charles l. Corby. Andrew Wilson. MIS-.
Emma Sanford Shelton. Mrs FRANCIS
A. st. Clair. Mrs. Milton Allies, Mrs
Anna Hendley. Mrs Howard l.. Hods-
kins. Miss Claire Lusby, MIS- Ihohnas
n. Carter. Rev. Lucius Clark and the
officers of the committee were
selected at a meeting yesterday as
Henry b. +. mcfarland. chairman;
Mrs. Emma Sanford shelton, vice
chairman: Miss Claire Lusby, Sec
retary. Additional chairman; Motor
Corps, -Deets Pickett; adviser on
music, Percy Foster; churches, Dr. f.
o. Watson; housing, Andrew wilson
At the meeting there were present
DR.. Edwin c. Dinwiddie. chairman
ana the very hcN' r. d. '
c. s. p, treasurer. of the American
Executive Committee, Mrs. L. L.
Yost, director OF woman's ACTIVITIES
for the Congress. presided.
Questions discussed had to do with
entertainment for visitors. the as
signment OF delegates to churches
and other meeting places for ad-
dresses during the week OF the Con-
eress; the establishment OF an enter
tainment bureau, etc. Another meet
ing OF the committee will be held In
a FEW days to work out in detail the
plans OF the organization for CO.
operation with the American Execu-
tive Committee.
The Washington times., 1920-09-12
Paris Spends Nearly
z Hundred Million at
Cards and on Ponies

PARIS, Sept 12.-AstoundinE fig
ures revealing the extent of gam
bling at Deauville are available to-
day from the report OF the race
track and the Casino.
The total receipts Of the pari-mu-
tueI. machines. through which the
racetrack betting 10 done, were $6,-
OOO, 900, showing that more than sos
OOO. 900 was wagered during the few
days of the racing.
The profits of the, Casino for the
season were 5000 900, indicating
that a total of 500, 0OO, 900 crossed
the baccarat tables, the rake-of Of
the house being per cent.
The Washington times., 1920-09-12
THEY CAN'T MUZHE Me-
IS CHRISTENSEN'S PLEA

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 12.-"They
can't muzzie me-" said Farley p.
Christensen, Farmer-Labor candidate
for President, explaining why he re-
fused at the last minute to deliver his
scheduled address at the Minnesota
State fair yesterday.
The fair board Indicated "agricul-
ture" as the subject of the fairs mon
political addresses. Both Harding
and Cox had assented to this choice Of
4 subject.
They can be muzzled because they
are already muzzled, said Christen-
sen. This is the second time he has
refused to accept the fair boards in
vitation to speak.
The Washington times., 1920-09-12
LONDON TO TRAIN n.
YOUTH FOR STAGE
Distinguished English Actors Will
Give Drama Scholarships 10
Children.

LONDON. Sept. 12.-Arrsngements
are being made Whereby two London
sehoolchildren are TO be trained each
year for the stage.
The dearth OF good actors and ae-
tresses In England today Is sscribed
TO the lack OF proper training. and
the Academy OF Dramatic Art has
peen In conclsve on this subject.
Among those Interested In the scheme
are Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson
slr arthur Pinero. and Miss Con-
The Washington times., 1920-09-12

rarest and most valuable OF precious
stones.
Dealers In gems report a world
vide scarcity of emeTalds and an
enormous demand this year, when
green has become the fashionable
note In Jeweldy. a nye-csrst emerald
recently sold in London for $4,000 a
carat. Good emerslds are now high
er priced. carat for carat. than either
diamonds or Tubies.