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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-18

ed over TO the Buffalo Creek and
Gauley railroad. a total OF 315
empties were ordered by the mines
along the division.
Daily LoadinG.
Fairmont region on Friday load
ed 1884 cars of coal and coke
1.342 cars of coal and 4 1scars OF
coke.
A total OF ,0O9 cars OF coal and
cOke-96S cars of coal and II cars
of coke were loaded on the Mo-
nongah division of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad on Friday. OF
the coal loading there were 873
cars east and IS cars west. The
big per centage OF coke loaded on
the division Ysst Gell lEesk Z
It Iotaiihg Ss7caI.s, while the east
ern coke loading was nine cars.
one lone car OF coal was loaded by
q wagon mine on Friday.
Along the Monogahela railway
on Friday there were 305 cars OF
coal loaded in the West Virginia
district, while 374 cars of coal
were loaded in the Pennsylvania
district.
Production on the Hclen's Run
and Wyatt-Bingamon branches OF
the Western Maryland railway on
Friday was again shaded due TO
the laCI of cars. there having been
but 20 cars of coal. Operations
along the Helen's Run branch load
ed 50 cars Of coal and mines along
the Wyatt Bngamou branch load
ed So cars.
Operations along the Charleston
division OF the B. and o. on Fri
day loaded 76 cars of coal. There
were 81 cars Of railroad fuel load
ed ycsterday-9 cars of d. and O.
fuel and 30 cars of foreign fuel.
Daily Shipments
Daily shipments OF the Monon-
gah division of the, B. and o. Oh
Friday were as follows: Curtis
Bay. 1870 cars; st. Georges. IA:
Michigan points. Q; Ohio points.
16; miscellaneous points, 70.
Manka Not interested
Today Albert Manka, employ
ment agent, who was formerly an
interpreter for the United Mine
w vi htl > vi tAlllEA lAslf GAtI LAAtAN
John l.. Lewis, Indianapolis, Ind,
had offered him a post rs an in
ternational organizer. Manka says
he was supposed to take charge OF
the union forces in the Williamson
and Logan fields. Apparently the
offer has not appealed to NLanka
Mt least he states that he has de-
clined to accept the offer. Manka
no doubt prefers the FairmOnt at
mosphere, which is not so full Of
gun shot discharges so frequently
as down the state.
RetIres Preferred Stock
Announcement has been made
that The Diamond Coal Company
has retired all of It's preferred
stock at $105 and accrued interest.
There were $50 shares OF it and
the par was 500.
Building 10 Houses
The Forest Coal Company is
erecting 10 new houses at its min
ing operation along SCOTS Run,
near Cassvile. MonongnlIa coun-
ty. Eighteen houses will be for
Continued on page two.I
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THREE SCH00lII | !
CO. TEAGHfBI
Some OTHER Facts A5oul
Educational shortcom. !,
ings Hereab bout

In answer to q recent inquiry
from M. P. ShaWkey, state snpet-
intendent of schools, conesrnlnB
the shortage of teachers In. Ma
rion county, l. A. Barnes, county
superIntednent has addressed
communication to Mr.. ShRwkes1
giving some very interesting in-
formation regarding conditions Ia
the county. Mr.. Shawkey stated
that the object Of the general M
quiry which was addressed to sll
county superintedents in the state
was to tabulate the information d
for presentation to the legtBlat lure
at the next session In January,
1921, for the purpose OF securing
II possible some measure of relax
from conditions which the follow.
ing answers to the questions shoW
that there Is q crying need;
There are three vacant schools
In the county. s
Fifty children is the estimated
number who are not attending
school on account Of the shortage
OF teachers.
About fifty children will not b.
ceive six and one-haIf month"; IN:
ltion during the whole OF theSpres-
ent school year. ~ ssst.'a
Eighty-six teachers are below
the standard in training and teach
ing ability. that number having
had nothing more than an eighth
grade certificate.
No teachers receive less than $50
per month.
Sixteen teachers receive from
361 to $75 por month.
There are 48o teachers d the
county. -.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-18
this WEEK WAS.
ONE N THE
'FAIRNONTRE
Practically No Change In
The Prices For
Local Coal
OF CARS TODAY
oSome Mines Are Closing
Because of Lack Of
i Orders
'PLENTY OF CARS TODAY

Production in the Fairmont. re-
Hon for this week promises to run
leavy. Up to and Including Fri
stIayday there were 5,6O6 cars OF
5oal ana coke loaded on the Mo-
nongah division of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad-5,4S5 cars OF
coal and 121 cars of coke. The
indications are with 900 cars plac-
iGd today at least 700 cars OF coal
y,.-.id coke will be loaded, which
oul3 run the aggregate for the
sFeef up to 6,306 cars. II this to-
III Is attained this weeks produc-
IN on the division will be the
J1ieaYiest since the last week in
July. The Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road had very good car supply in
the .Fairmont region this week.
Coal production on the MQnon-
sahela railway this week up TO and
includIng Friday Is 1901 cars.
With today's production the oper-
eSttons in the West Virginia district
.ills probably load 1000 cars OF
c6alS while the Pennsylvania dis
tttGtis' total should reach 1890
Ears.
Along the Western Maryland
sssts4Fs sthis sYesk the mines ercilA,
r6dnce $50 cars OF coal. The car
Silpply has been hit SOME on the
puts during the week. Tho
scjharleston division OF the BaltI-
iaore and Ohio rilroad should pro-
d1ce approximately 700 cars Of
5afr
Daily Car Supply.
Considering the fact that this is
saturday, the Baltimore and Ohio
has god run Of cars on the Mo
.nogah division today. There are
S;lt034 empttes and OF that number
ere were 500 cars placed at Z
81 lock this morning. Cars are
1asSified as follows: Open, 500;
coke, as; B. NJ. l. x, 20; NJ. V. T.,
j22. Cars left over from the pre-
vious day were 81. Operations
58long the division ordered 1.540
Mrs, OF which 76 were for coke
AoRding.
Mines along the Monogahela
railway today have $50 cars placed
In the Pennsylvania district and
500 in the West Virginia district.
OF the cars placed in the West Nir-
gtnIa end there were Ill cars as
5ignad. There are 100 emptics
along the Morgantown and Wheel
eng railway today.
Operations along the Helen's
Run-Wyatt-Bingamon branches OF
the Western Maryland railway to-
day had 55 empties placed. A
wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad at Smithfleld, Pa, tied up
the Wetsern Maryland empty
trains behind it and as a result the
dow, Of cars into Chiefton was re-
rfcted.
Along the Charleston division of
Baltimore and Ohio railroad
lay there were but 65 empties,
of these empties being placed at
10 mines at z o'clock this morn
There we're 20 empties turn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-18
TO RAI9
BA RRI.I.....B... ].
FOR YEAR.
Duties to oApplyto
the Stuff Far
mers Produce
~ Aaeoclnted Preesl J.

Washington, Dec. 1
In its first step toward
enactment Of an enlergell-
cy tariff the house ways
and means COMMITTEES to-
day tentatively agreed 5to
place high import duties
on wheat, corn, wool and
wool clothing, beans potas
toes, peanuts, IONS,
sheep and cattle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-18
Local A. O. W, Have
Elected Officers


Fairmont Lodge, II, A. o. o. W.,
has elected the following officers,
who will be installed on the first
meeting night in January: Past
Master Workman and Representa-
tive TO the Grand Lodge, William
A. Crowl; Master Workman, w.
C. p. Hall; Foreman, A. S. Haw.
kins; Overseer, A. P. Jones; Sec.
retary Of Finance, H. A. Weber;
Recorder and Treasurer, ]. II. Kin
kead: Guide. Eugene Watkins;
Inside Watchman, ]. F. Worthing.
ton; outside Watchman, Haml
Spedden.
There will be large class In
Itiated on next Monday evening by
the Grand Lodge officers, after
which there will be refreshments,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-18
TuOS. PHICKETT BURIED.

whose death took place on Thurs
day morning at his home on New
ton street, was held this Afternoon
at two O'Clock from the residence
and burial was made in Maple
Grove cemetery by Undertakers
Musgrave and Son. The Rev. John
c. BroomCield, pastor OF the Meth
odist Protestant Temple, conduct
ed the services, which were largely
attended by relatives and friends.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-18
COLE GUILTY. Of
n5Na.AgEHfERI:I
Must Serve Five Years
For Killing a State
Policeman
Icy Associated Prsssl

WILLIAMSON, Dec. 1S.-Taylor
Cole was found guilty this morning
from voluntary manslaughter in
connection with the death OF State
Policeman E. L. Ripley, November
IS. and was sentenced to five years
at hard labor in the state peniten-
tiary by Judge r. D. Bailey. The
sentence was the maximum pen
atty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-18

In Sweden, a wife has the right
to bear her own family name In
conjunction with that OF her hus'
band.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-18

Five women were elected to the
Lower House Of the Connecticut
Legislature at the last election.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-18
.OhListenHere!
b ADAM .. LANE.

Il want to Tell
The people OF This
Town that Have
Brought suit against TIL
Anti.tuberculosis League
For tn sum OF "
One hundred thousand Dollars.
And when / Relate
My terrible Experience
There wont be Soul
In the city Who
Wont affirm that-I
Have been Exceedingly
Reasonable
In my Demands
For Damage.
! have been in Bed
One Week.
! shall Probably
Never be the Same
Man Again.
Hear Me.
l left my Office
Last Tuesday evening Al
Five O'Clock, .homeward Bound.
/ was blithe And
Gay.
| little dreamed The
Scurvy trick which Fate
Was, at that Instant
Uuwinding.
/ overtaker Heck Martin
And offered him A
Job as my office Boy
After January the First,
Which will prove To
ANY fair minded Individual
Tho benignant State
OF my Mind.
Like a lamb To
TIL slaughter Stepped
Upon my domestic Portal
And, finding the DoGr
Locked, l placed An
Imperious thumb over Our
Electric Bell.
/ heard Hermione Coming.
l heard her Start
Clear from the Kitchen,
Heels hitting tn Linoleum
Like u Series
or minor Explosions.
She seemed to Gather
Heudway in the Hall.
And arrived ut The
Door with Cyclonic
Emphasist
l awaited her With
A bright Smile.
Th' door was Flung
Back Tlth gsslag 4nt9s
Hal IS 4lt.Etf - -
Her yell Furiously,-
"You get away From
This Housei
You're the forty Seventh
Kid at this Door
With Christmas Seals!
I'll teach You!"
And
Wham!!
TIL handle of Her
.Floor.mop descended Upon
My innocent Uranium!
The universe Rocked
And. knew No
More
The following Thursday When
| regained Consciousness
For a brief Interval,
! heard DR.. L. d. Howard
Speaking in a Faint
Far-away Voice,
To my sobbing Hclp.meet.
He was saying. Never
Mind, Mrs. Lane, your Husband
Is going to Pull
Through. l only Had
To take Eighteen
Stitches across tn Scalp.
And my bill Will
Be five hundred And
Two dollars and Twenty
Cents for Thread.
This will nearly Pay
A carpenter up at My
House for a days Labor"
Then l tainted
Again.
MY poor WIG Is
Blameless. She had Been
Forced TO allow a
Custard pie and her Christmas
Fruit cake to Burn
To u crisp While
She answered the door To
Youthful HoTdes
To inform them that Our
Supply Of seals had Been
Purchased Previously.
She was in an Irresponsible
Condition.
am going to Make
This Anti.tubcrCulosis Associa.
Tion
Sing for this Outrage.
Prof, a little damage Ditty.
l Beg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-18

According to the official figures
the strength of the French army in
1921 will be 3S,473 officers and $685.
900 men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-18

ed over TO the Buffalo Creek and
Gauley railroad. a total of 315
empties were ordered by the mines
along the division.
Evening star., 1920-04-05
ALL QUIET TODAY
THROUGH IRELAND

DUBLIN. April 5 (by the Associated
Press).-The fourth anniversary of
the rebellion Of 1916 passed quietly
in Dublin up to noon today. During
the morning the streets were some
what deserted. owing to the large
number of people attending the Irish
grand national horse races.
Reports Of the burning of police
barracks. and other outrages, Satur-
day and Sunday continue to pour in
from many parts of the country but
the general opinion here continues to
be that there will be no armed rising.
Belfast Quiet.
BELFAST, April 5.-Inquiries made
today of the police from Londonderry to
Cork, on the one hand. and from Bel
fast to Sligo. on the other, showed
that there had been no renewal last
night of the wave OF incendiarism
that swept over Ireland on the eve
of Easter Sunday.
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson,
chief of the imperial army staff. ar
freedom of the city.
More Reports Reach London.
LONDON, April 5.-Reports continue
to reach London today Of the destruc-
ton of property by raids in Ireland
by armed bands, most of which oc-
CURED Saturday night Police bar
racks seemed to have been the main
objectives of the raiders. Among the
places where the barracks were either
burned or blown up were Cork,
Clonclough, Dunkerrin, Clonakenn
Bal Lymackey, Dolla, Ballinderry.
Ardfert, Ralyheigue, Rathcoole and
Drinagh Several barracks in North
Tipperary also We're destroyed
Other buildings destroyed include
the Ballyvourney courthouse. while
the press association reports the
Protestant schoolhouse at Milltown
burned and at Gin the stained glass
windows. the organ and various arti-
cles of furniture broken on Sunday
night in St. Paul Protestant Church.
Raids were carried out on customs
and excise tax offices in some places.
notably at Nenagh and Sligo. where
the income tax papers were destroyed.
Evening star., 1920-04-05
GAS RATE DECISION
UPHELD ON APPEAL
Dismissal of Plea Against
Enforcement of 95-Cent
Order Is Affirmed.

The District Court of Appeals in an
opinion by Mr.. Justice Van Orsdell
today affirmed the action of the Dis
trict Supreme Court in dismissing
suit for injunction brought by Will
liam Hollis and Sam Goodman. resi-
dents Of Takoma Park. to enjoin the
Public Utilities Commission from en-
! forcing its 95-cent gas order of
March Is. 1919. The plaintiffs asked
! that the order advancing the price or
! Tents by them in excess of the old
rate Of Is cents be refunded.
The lower court dismissed the bill
on the ground that complaint had not
been made within the time prescribed
by the utilities act and that The plain
| tits had not appeared a. the public
hearing in opposition to the increase.
Court Cites Jurfsdiction Issue.
THE appeal can be disposed Of"
says Justice Van Orsdel. upon a sin
! gle question of jurisdiction. Formal
and final order obtained from the
commission before the jurisdiction Of
! the courts can be invoked.
! 1t is not contemplated that any
resident Of the District. feeling him
| self aggrieved. may rush into the
courts without first submitting his
case to the utilities commission, whose
duty 1t is, primarily. to hear and ad-
just. and. II possible, finally dispose of
such complaints.
No Basis for Present Action.
'Tt follows that IN the absence of any
complaint by plaintiffs or hearing
upon formal case submitted to the
commission there is no basis for the
present action"
Evening star., 1920-04-05
OF EGGS
IS BARRED BY RAIN
Children of Washington De-
prived of Annual Sport by
IncIement Weather.

1t was hard boiled" child. indeed.
who ventured out to roll hard-boiled
Easter eggs today between the
drenching showers, which turned the
annual "egg-rolling" festival of the
children OF the National Capital into
cold, wet proposition.
Nothing but a duck could roll eggs
today" mourned little Jerry. looking
disconsolately out the window at the
soggy landscape.
He thus expressed the sentim ents.
of thousands OF Washington chill
dren OF all ages who were prevented
by the inclement weather from in
day sport on the Ellipse, Monument
grounds and National Geological Park.
Park.
When the drenching rains stepped
at IL o'clock in the morning children
thought the sun might dry up the
water, but wary mothers refused to
let them go to the egg-rolling places.
hand Concert Called Oh.
When announcement went out
shortly before noon that the concert
by the Marine Band. scheduled for
this afternoon on the Monument lot.
had been called Of" the children
Not a child was to be seen in the
Zoo" and Supt. Hollister did not put
in force the edict barring automo-
biles and other vehicles from the
park precincts today. The grounds
were SO wet and cold that park at
tendants discouraged the very few
visitors from attempting to roll eggs
If tomorrow is pleasant, Srperin-
tendent Hollister said children will be
welcomed to the Zoo to indulge in a
belated egg rolling, but there will be
no formal festival. such as was
planned for today Easter Monday.
like Christmas. comes but once a
year. and Easter Tuesday isn't ex-
actly the same. the children say.
Dismal Easter Sunday.
Altogether. it proved about as dis
NAL an Easter. from the weather
standpoint. as comes within the nfem-
ory of local residents. The usual
Easter parade" yesterday fell as fiat
as a pancake, new spring desses, hats
and suits being conspicuous by alb
sence. while those who went to
church wore warm wraps.
About the only one in town that
seems to be really enjoying this
weather Is the new matamata, great
ugly turtle. newcomer to the ZOO"
But even this fellow is in warm water
in the birdhouse. -
This is the ugliest thing in the Zoo
today" declared superintendent Hol-
lister, when asked about his new
guest He is not quite as large as
one old turtle we have here. but when
it comes to ugliness, he has anything
beat you ever saw.
Evening star., 1920-04-05
FREEZING WEATHER
IS PREDICTED FOR
DISTRICT TONIGHT
Snow Is Possible as Share
of Storm Which Is Sweep
ing Country. (

A cold wave, with freezing tempera-
ture. is predicted for tonight for the
District of Columbia by the weather
bureau, as the National Capitals
share of the great Easter storm
which is sweeping the country.
Continued rain. possibly changing
to snow late this afternoon or to-
night. was the only hope held out by
the weather bureau to a city full of
children who watched their annual
Easter egg rolling frolic rained and
blown out of existence. A
The Easter storm which buried the
southwest and middle west under a
snow blanket was spreading today in
four directions, with cold wave
overspreadipg practically all districts
between the Appalachian and the
Rocky mountains.
Rain or snow late today and freez-
ing temperature tonight were fore
cast by the weather bureau for the ter
ritory east of the Appalachians, with
cold wave in Maryland. Delaware,
District of Columbia, Virginia, North
Carolina. and southeast Georgia.
Frost and freezing temperatures. the
bureau said, are probable tonight in
the east gulf states, north and west
Georgia, extreme north Florida. Ten
nessee and Ohio valley.
Freezing temperatures prevailed to-
day as far south as the interior of
Texas and the northern portion of
Louisiana. Mississippi and Alabama.
The lowest temperature of record for
this date occurred this morning in
many points of the Mississippi valley.
the middle plains states and the west
gulf states, according to the weather
bureau.
Ohio Valley Storm Divides.
The Ohio valley storm of yesterday,
the bureau said, had divided today and
formed two centers of disturbance. one
to the northWard of Lake Ontario and
the other over Virginia. That over the
middle Atlantic states will move
northeastward and intensity today. 1t
will be attended by rain or snow to-
night in the middle Atlantic and New
England states. probably continuing
Tuesday in northern New England.
Elsewhere east of the Mississippi, the
forecaster said, the weather will be
generally fair tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast at and north of Jack
sonville. Fla.
Evening star., 1920-04-05
|NCLEMENT WEATHER NO
BAR TO EASTER PARADE

NEW YORK. April 5.-Cold. driz-
zling rain and skies that threatened
snow failed yesterday to prevent New
York's annual Easter parades in 5th
avenue.
Gorgeous bonnets and wonderful
and American modistes' art were
seen. bravely defying the onslaughts
Of the elements. The ranks of the
parade were bit thin. but the daunt--
less ones. in outfits more suited for
Palm Beach than 5th avenue in the
stepped forth to admire and be ad-
mired.
"Mere Mnn" Looms Large.
Probably never before has mere
man doomed SO large as a contender
for sartorial honors. Not only we're
the young men respondent, they
were ,"gaudy." According to quota
tions by New York clothiers the very
latest STYLES in business" suits come
to 500. while evening clothes cost at
least 5000.
The avenue crowds saw suits of
MANY colors and cults. There were
fancy topped shoes. too. that would
make barber pole jealous. Trousers
we're tight, baggy and Just loose.
tensified the color scheme.
The women, for the most part, wore
heavy fur neckpieces with their
snring suits and almost all carried
eayIy colored umbrellas and parasols.
Hundreds Motor to Church.
Hundreds motored to church in
stead of risking costly silks and sat
ins in the rain. Ihey presented
asb of color amid the downpour as
thev hurried from their vehicles to
the houses of worship. The "hurri-
cane" decks of the 5th avenue buses
we're crowded by the less fortunate
who. nevertheless. turn out each year
to see the parade
Probably the greatest throng in the
history of the churches of the city
crowded into the edifices for the spe-
cial Easter services
Evening star., 1920-04-05
Barracks Set on Fire
in Raids in ireland

BELFAST, April 4-There was no
expectation of serious trouble here,
and the troops were not even con-
fined to barracks Saturday night. But
the authorities were alert for possible
outraees. specially when it was dis
covered that the various telegraph
wires had been cut and that tele-
phone communication with Newry.
Dundalk, Dublin and the south gen.
erally had suddenly ceased. Later it
was found that raids on the police
barracks had occurred at Clough, Ros-
trevor, Lough and other places.
In Belfast Sim Feiners made stimuli
taneous attempts to burn government
nronerty: several buildings Were set
af1re. but without serious results.
Early Sunday morning seven Sim
Eeiners forced an entrance into the
Newry customshouse. They covered
the caretaker and his wife with re-
place for documents. which they
burned. Thirty disguised men at
tackled an untenanted barracks at
Louehbrickland. which they complete
ly wrecked with high explosives. An
adjacent dwelling and manse oppo-
site were likewise badly damaged
A white Cross barracks near Newry
was destroyed.
Threw Ammunition Into Sea.
LONDON, April 5.-In connection
with the searching by the police of a
Glasgow steamship arriving at Lon
donderry, the London Times says. it
fs stated that the authorities learned
that certain persons We're believed
to be on their way to Ireland from
America by way of Glasgow. 1t is
reuorted also that after the passen-
gers left the steamer a box of am
munition was found on the deck. The
supposed owner, surprised by the po-
lice, dumped it overheard to escape
the consequences.
According to the Dublin correspond
ent of the London Times. ALI active
Sinn Feiners there sleep in different
places each night to avoid arrest and
deportation to England. The mill
tary barbados around Dublin were
removed Sunday. 3
Evening star., 1920-04-05
HEAR CITIZENS
PROTEST $3.50 REPEAL

The subcommittee OF the Senat"
committee on anpropriat having
charge of the ipistr:c; Of to!Um bia
appi opriation bill. os wj.lI Senator
Curtis is chairman. tCday took up
consideration of that IIsaSurc.
The subcommittee heard u. y. r.
MacfariaHd and TheodorA ~. Moves.
representing the executive committee
of the joint citizens Committee. i'll
opposition to the rider attached to
the appropriation bill bE the House,
in effect repeating the half-aud half
method of apportioning appropria-
lions for the District and increasing
the tax rate The executive commit
tee of the Joint citizens committee
also includes a. S. Worthington. Cor
coran Thorn. Z. r. Colladay and ID. J.
Callahan. representing the Board of
Trade. Chamber of Commerce. Fed
GRAFTON of Citizens Associations and
other civic organizations, with total
mem Dership OF $4,000.