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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-17
nnrdine.a Did TO the ,ye,t.

TACOMA, WASH, August 16.-Sen-
ntor Harding, Republican presidential
nominee in telegram to Governor
Hart, OF Washington, today said he
could readily sec the propriety In
the selection of suitable Western
man" for the post of Secretary OF the
Interior md added that ono of his
particular ambitions was to see
THAI the country gets one OF the
strongest Cabinets that can be
brought together"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-17
BIGGEST DEAL IN
SHIPPING HISTORY
CLOSED BY BOARD

N>-"HS!Hued from First PaEe)
ana passenger service between tho
'hilea states and Hamburg. and bc-
tween Germany and rnrts throughout
nc world. Zach service is consider
ca rs :. unit. The American shins
VIII ny tho American flag and tho
hamburg American the German flag
bcSin to carry out the pas-
arrangements" Chairman
9thS"n said. the American shin and
commerce Corporation has lust nur-
chased from the Shipping Board the
steamer De kalb and has lie, :, com
tract for reconditioning her 10 carry
'"!ta-class passengers and freight.
instructions have also been given
'or the conversion into third -,lass
passenger ships of the two new thir-
tten-hnot ships now building by the
merchant Shipbuilding Corpora.,o,
All these ships should be ready for
service carly in 1921"
Construct Other Vessels.
itaHs arc being made for tho con-
S''uc''on or other passenger ships nv
nv american Ship ana Commerce
CORPORATION. the chairman said. ana
IL II. NJ Robinson. vice president or
'Hc company. Is 10 visit GERMANY
Shof'iy in connection with their dc
I sign "e-
The Shipping Board will now look
forward 10 seeing one OF its construc-
| i've plans carried out by an Amcri-
can group having Initiative, resource
ana courage, who plan to make
american shipping their life's work
anu nave expressed their desire and
intention to help the upbuilding OF
.hese trades" Chairman Benson said
me Jones act. just passed, pats il in
INC power o! the Shipping Board 10
oe OF rea! assistance in doing this. and
me, American people may look for.
ward 10 n logical. sound and con.
| atrnctiVe growth OF its branch OF ,be
American merchant 1aJine.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-17

LNNNSDNN III.F, FIN. N,lcmSt l6.
me steamer which went aground
sunday afternoon n mile and a half
from Stranger Key, off the Florida
Coast. is the 'Na!wa," owned by tho
United states Shipping Corporation
ana operated by the American Ship
ping Corporation OF Jacksonville, ac-
cordinG 20 Information reaching tho
local offices OF the company today.
The Naiwa is an all-stocl ship Of g.
tnu tons and left here last Thursday
with cargo for Japan. Efforts are
he!nS made 20 float her She is re-
ported in no Immediate danger
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-17
Baron ncntty to 4. T.. y.

LONDON, August 16.-Baron Beat
~, commander OF thc grand fleet. has
written TO John w. Davis. the Amcri-
can ambassador, declaring he regrets
that. owing 10 official duties. he will
10 una BILE 10 accept the invitation Of
franklin D'Olicr, national commander
of the American Legion. to be pres
ent ut the second annual convention
OF the legion in Cleveland. Ohio. next
month Raroni Beatty added: II am
indeed battered by the great honor
which ] received by the invitation"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-17
GOVERNOR CANTU READY
TO REN0UMCE HIS OFFICE

Final Settlement of Lower California
Insurrcctlon Waits ON Papers
from Mexico.
MEXUCALI, LOWER CALIFORNIA,
August 16.-Conciuston OF ncgotia-
tions looking toward II settlement Of
tho insurrectton In the Northern dis
trict of Lower California waits on
the arrival OF certain formal papers
from Mexico City. according to II
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-17
STEAMSHIP LINES CURTAIL.
HAMPTON ROADS SERVICE

Hecnusc of Dock Shortage mud
Labor Troubles.
NORFOLK. VA, August flowing
to serious dock shortage and labor
troubles, steamship lines operating
from Hampton Roads to Havana arc
disseminating service to that port
temporarily and are accepting TO
bookings.
The Merchants Association of
Havana, according TO cables re-
ceivcd here. has declined to accept
any merchandise TO be discharged
on the piers or nj tho warehouses of
tho port OF Havana Dock Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-17
OF Thinker Z, D;.,rc..

TAMPA. FIN. August lG.-The
Mexican Petroleum Company's tanker
Fuel Oil Is reported adrlft in dis
treSs in the Gulf about $50 miles
south Of Tampa and the moJof ship
Narwhalou. Tampa, is en- route to her
rescue, according 10 Phillip shore,
agent OF the oil company. 4 break
down in the propell!ng machinery is
said to have caused the trouble.
weather conditions have been favor
able and no immediate danger OF dis
;ster is eNpected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-17

Estcban Cantu.
UnofIlcially It was armittcd thin
RESERVATIONS had been closed and tina
Good colohei clnIa 'a as c %SSrn sue {,
about week after the arrival q
his commission to that office.
Ihe delay, 1t was said, was adyis
able to prepare tho territorial gov
eminent Ind tho people to nceon
the change quietly, Sop
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-17

matter here. a local representative
OF tho Department. OF Justice admit
ting th1h no was watching the con-
ference developments regarding tho
possibility>of any strike action bytthe.
miners.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-17
PLANS ARE COMPLETE FOR
SALE OF STEEL VESSELS
Shipping Board Will ut Once Dis
pose OF Both Coal and
OIL Burners.
kNT@s'Ms
my Associated Press ]

WASHINGTON. August l6.-Tcrms
on which the Shipping Board fleet Of
nroXimatinG 5,o0o lightweight tons.
are 10 be sold to privale Interest,"
under the new merchant marine act,
were announced today by Chairman
Benson.
tertaincd as they stand. the chair
man said. at minimum prices OF sl60
a lightweight ton for coal burners
burners built on the Great Lakes. TO
Si'5 for coal burners and SlS5 for
Oil burning vessels OF over 10000
lightweight tons.
Terms of sale call for 10 per cent
OF the purchase price in cash upon
delivery, installmcnts OF . per cent
IN six. twelve, eighteen and twenty.
four months thereafter and tho re-
naming 40 per cent in equal semi
annual insiallmeuis over n period OF
ten years. Deferred payments are
duction for dcHreciation is allowed
at the rate OF 6 per cent for the
second year of the vessels ago and
ror cent FOR each succeeding year up
10 the date of purchase.
Purchasers Of the ships will he re-
onired TO deposit all revenues from
their onerati9n IN supGryised n &c;
stallmcnts are to be paid. After
payment Of current installnents. pur-
chascrs are permitted 10 take from
=
not exceeding y ncr cent of paid-up
inStailments as a dividend on the in
Ncstrnent on payment OF half OF
-t-ie purchase price of vessel the
= buyer Will be required to execute a
preferred mortgage to the Shipping
Board, after which tho vAs.Sel will be
y-tsleased from the supervision and
-SeeF,rol of the board except as 10
maintaining its berth and route
satisfactory evidence Of the fnan
cial ability OF the buyer 20 carry out
~ ~ - &C LIT ss.N,N
..aiity will he insisted upon. tho chair
rmau stated. sale to foreigners is
sDcrmittcd under the Jones act only
when the board. after diligent ef-
I fort" has been unable to sell to citi-
: Gems of the United States vessels
deemed necessary to the promotion of
an efficient American merchant ma
rinc.
Purchasers must arrcc, Chairman
and service as the board considers
dcsira BILE
Preparations for the sale Of govern
ment owned steel merchant ships will
begin nj once. Chairman Benson. OF
the shipping Board, stated today.
Plans for an extensive Advertising
CAMPAIGN to place tho vessels on the
market is underway. he said. and act
ual DISPOSAL OF the vessels will start
as soon rs, the necessary details have
been completed
in line with the boards policy for
disposlnE of it's entire fleet It was
stated. that an active campaign to
sell the wooden ships would be
launched. Definite plans for dispo-
sition OF these tcraft, however still
are under consideration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-17

Thlrty-Flye New ships In JuIx.
WASHINGTON. August 16.-Thirtys
nvo vessels. aggrcEating 172.50O dcns
weight tons. wcrc completed Tor IN
Shiuuing Board account in Jui,.
Thirty-thrcc OF tho vessels were -
steel and two OF wood. For the f,rs
two weeks OF August eleven vessel
were completed. w"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
PARADISE FOR
SLACkERS HIT
Daniels Says He Had to
Take Summary Action

WASHINGTON. May so.-scrre'
tary Daniels had to take summary
action 20 prevent part OF the naval
reserves from becoming "siaekers'
paradise" during the war. he told
the senate naval committee.
This was in reply TO testimony
by Capt 1. C. Palmer, chief Of
the bureau of navigation during the
war. that Daniels ordered him TO
stop enrolling r-sorvists.
Daniels said the bureau Of navi.
Eation permitted throe.fourths Of
the reserve eniistments to lie made
In class four which forbade THAR
being called outside the threemilc
limit for duty. giving them safe
shore yotss. Ivy May II. 1917. he
added. 1850 OF the navy's officers
were also In this ciass. many with
out any qualifications whatever.
81 called = halt m this Wholesale
giving Of commissions which threat.
ened TO become a nationwide scan.
dai." Daniels said, II prevented
the naval reserves from becoming
slaekers' paradise only by plain
and direct orders"
He told the committee Of In.
stances where congressman asked
him 20 commission their s.er~-
taries and upon being refused went
20 = subordinate officer and Eos
the commission which the secretary
OF the navy had denied.
At the end OF the war tho Amer.
lean navy outnumbered the British
in personnel. totailinE 5so.ou 20
i5.iss In the British navy. and
there never was time when a
ship was ready TO sail that officers
and men were not ready to man
II. he declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21

It's no more trou-
BILE to lift off a corn
after &c e t S 1t" is
through with it than it
is to brush a loose
hair off your head. 1t
works just that easy.
Isn't it silly, then, to
suffer from a corn
day after day? Isn't
it common sense to
put a few drops of
"Gets-It" on and be
rid of the nuisance
for good? Takes less
of your time to per-
manently lose a corn
with "Gets-It" than it
does to "'trim" it just
once the dangerous
razor, knife or file
w a y. T h e r e. s no
fail" in "Gets-It." It
cart fail.
"Gets-It," the only
sure, g u a r a nte e d,
money-back corn re-
mover, costs but a 'tri-
he at any drug store.
MID. by E. Lawrence
& Co., Chicago.
Sold in Seattle and
recommended as the
worlds b e s t corn
remedy by Owl Drug
Co., B u t | e r D RI &
Company, Brie Drug
Company. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
FUNERAL SERVICES for Mrs

FUNERAL SERVICES for Mrs,
Alma Zick. wife OF Robert lick. Riv.
erton heights farmer. win be held at
y. IN. Sunday at the Georgetown
Lutheran church. Besides her hus-
hand. she Is survived In Seattle by
two sens and daughter. Another
con. Rudolph ziok. lives In San
ErNnciscc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
Objects to Paying
Hubby Jill Fares

Aitho Jacob Mas earned $500
monthly with his jItney, she had to
pay fare when she rode In u. Ida
Mas. HIS wife. charged in divorce
suit on file In superior court Friday.
ohey lived at sssi t2nd ave. w.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21

There h perhaps no article ~
utensii OF common use today that
can trace an earlier origin than the
spoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
Hurting Stops Al
Once corns
Loosen and
Lift Off.

Off comes that old
misery maker, 'twixt
your thumb and fin
ger. Not even a strug-
gle left in it after
"Gets-It" has done its
work. A few drops
of "Gets-It" takes all
the pep" out of any
corn or callus, stops
its pain and loosens
it 50 it almost falls off
of itself.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-17
COUNTER REVOLUTION COL PSES
THE TINES SIDESTEPs

ESIEl1AY in the hope Of making The Times come clean on
its claim that leads circulation The West Vanian proposed
that both submit audit their circulation for the week
ending March the loser pay the audit and forfeit $500 .oa
local charity to be named, by The Times
his offer was fair to both 1t included the period Just pre-
Wous to the opening OF the controversy about circulation would
show the relative standing Of the nop which was what
The West Fnsnan and the purchasers advertising space want
get at. 80
This morning The Times makes great show of taking The West
vrglan up but the same time shifts the basis 1t
TO an audit of the period from the first Of the year March IS It's
proposition unfair and the Of this On the first Of
The year The West advanced its chang
ed Its method of collection Of subscriptions result Of that was
temporary loss Of circulation throughout January and part Of Feb
loss by the which accenated by the circumstance
that The Times having sufficient confidence in the appeal Il was
making did venture similar reforms. 9SiS8 q
Beginning about the middle Of February West circulation
began 70 come back strong now safely the 4300 mark and
sometimes high 400 The Times to compare notes
basis much afraid Of comparison which takes
the period when the circulation The West Vrnan fell as low
1900 slump which The West had courage 10 aekno,
edge publicly at the time
We regard this side stepping Of The Times confession Of the
mtenony of that paid circulation Our original offer will
stand Tor one day If The Times unwilling meet such test
we through feeling that proved point We do believe
however justice to The Times should what practically
all the wide awake Of the country have join the
Audit Bureau of Cuadon Then there could be possible disputes
about circulation standing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-17
'Nn Organize: !
..BAPT'lSTSFOR|N0||IR|'||K {
M. c. Lough Has Been APP
pointed Promotion Chair
man for the County.

M. G. Lough of this city has been
made Marion county chairman of the
Baptist Promotion work in connection
with the worldwide Interchurch
movement. Mr. Lough was notified
of his appointment by George l. Neal,
Of Huntington, state chairman of the
Baptist movement. Mr. Lough re-
turned yesterday from clarksburg
where he had ATTENDED a conference
of the Interchufch movement and later
a Baptist conference held at the First
Baptist churca there.
The three Baptist associations. the
Goshen. Judsan and Union with which
churches OF Marion county are affiliat-
ed will come upder the supervision
Mr.. ,Lough in his work as chairman
of the promotion work of the denomi-
nation. Relative to this meeting
will be held here some time in the near
future at which time Representatives
of the various churches will be. asked
to come. Previous to that meeting
a meeting viii be held at Mannington
on next Monday at which time church.
.es of that section will be asked to
send representatives in order that they
may confer with Mr.. Lough in regard
to their part in the movement.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-17
.EXP0RTCOALGO|NG..
DIRECTLY DIIR 1 EAST TO.
COVER SHORTAGE
All curtis Bay ConsigIl-I
lrients Are Bound g Coast
s Wise.

Chances are very slim for any coal
going abroad for some time according
to information gathered from officials
of the tideweter coal exchanges in
Philadelphia and Baltimore The in.
dustria1 plants OF New England are so
up against it for coal that it will re.
quire months before their fuel needs
are supplied. It is understood thar
no coal will be permitted to go across
the waters until the fuel needs of New
England and other points are cared
for first, which of course is essential.
In view of the fact that shipments
out Of Curtis Bay are bound either
coastwise to New England or utilized
to furnish the coal needs of Industrial
plants in the vicinity of Curtis Bay
and in Philadelphia proper the return
Of export business is indefinite at this
stage Of the game.
Owing to the severe winter Down
East the Industrial plants that had
no stocks on hand during the winter
months were out OF luck as railroad.
ing in New England was interrupted
for many weeks.
Awaiting the News.
Operators continue to be interested
in the disposition of the majority re-
port of the bituminous coal commits.
tContlnued on te.e .j;lr.S
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-17
A. |. lie \ MA \
FATA[LYSIR|CKEN
WHILE SPEAKING
Sudden Death of Prominent
Citizen Great Shock to
Community.
He PLAYED MANY PARTS.
Was ore Of Fairmont,s Best
j Loved and Most Ad-
aired Citizens.

Albert. ". lehman Saged So, is dead
and in his death Fairmont and the
state OF West Virginia lose one OF
their most progressive business men,
one OF their ablest professional men,
one OF their most honored citizens and
one ofstheir finest christian gentlemen.
SELDOM has death taken place in
this community which caused the gen.
sral sorrow that has the death OF Mr..
Lehman and pail of gloom has set
tied over the city which refuses to be
dissipated.
When the news OF the death OF Mr..
Lehman, which took place while he
ms attending a dinner served by the
teachers OF the Fairmont High school
last EVENING at eight o'clock, spreaCi
through the city 1t brought with it CON
sternation and sorrow, as Mr.. Lehman
had appeared in the best of health
during the day and had conyersed
freely with friends and business and
associates and appeared to be In ri1is
usually good spirits an dhealth! He;
had attended to his customary duties
during the day and left his home last
night In good spirits and apparently
good health s'I
Mr.. Lehman had arisen to address
the guests at the dinner on his inn
pressions OF the tional Education
Association meeting held recently at.
Cleveland. Ohio. and which he had at
tended and had tGlked for a brief
period when he was noticed to falter,
and before friends could reach his side
had fallen TO the; floor. He was car.
ried to an adjoining room where physi-
ehns worked faithfully with him but
ID no avail as he never regained con.
gciousness and died ina few minutes.
Apoplexy is assigned as the cause of
his death.
Not only does Fairmont feel keenly
his loss but the state as well loses one
Of its best and most useful citizens.
Continued on psge lourJ
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-17
nR I0S Tells
AB0Ol'SIJFFRBGE
FIGHT N VIVA.
Admits That She Was Sur
prised at the opposi-
ton.
Especial to The West virginian)

.fH3N0pCSLaA W 4AS WGob " N4l6AA4d4J r.
!, WASHINGTON. March 17.-Mrs.
Ellis a. Yost, Legislative Representa-
tive of the National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union and member
of the National Executive Council OF
the American Suffrage Association
arrived in Washington today from
West Virginia, of which state she is a
native. and where as chairman of the
Ratification Committee of the West
Virginia Equal Suffrage Association,
she for fiften days directed the CAM
paign that resulted in the ratification
of the Federal suffrage amendment.
For a number of reasons the
contest before the West Virginia leg
islature; was by all odds the most
stubborn that has yte been waged in,
any state o nthe suffrage amendment,
and was, in number of instances,
spectacular to the highest degree
the main thrill being furnished By
State Senator Bloch's race across the
continent to break the tie in the SEN
ate. In reviewing the camrfign, Mrs.
Yost said: ..f
When the session was called we
telt c0nhdent or ratlncat1on by good
majorities in both houses and had
given our assurances to that effectSto
Governor John ]. Cornwell. Our as
surance to the governor was based on
what we believed to be perfectly
soudn reasons.
I'VE were, of course, completely.
surprised at the strength and bitter
ness of theopposftion that developed
from two sources, the first being ma
tional and the second being the injec-
tion into the fight of a campaign that
was bein gwaged for the governorship
in the Republican party. y
THE national pposition was stub
born indeed, anti leaders from all
over the United States being sent to
Charleston, and the local OPPOSITION
tt5ontinIed on Page Four
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-17
GERMAN RADICALS
MAKING THE MOST
OF THE SITUATION
Fatal Clashes Reported
From Many Parts Of
the Country.
STRIKE IS TROUBLESOME
1t May Make It Difficult to
Reconyene National
Assembly.
STRIKE IS TROUBLESOME

LONDON, March II. The Kapp ad.
ministration at Berlin relllizing the
futility OF attempting to aold the reins
of power has decioed 70 give UP its
short lived dictatorship.
At one O'Clock this afternoon Ber-
lin time, Chancellor Kapp decided to
resign, according to official advicea
from the German capital
The forces OF extreme radicalism
are asserting themselves in varioua
German centres. There are increas-
ing Spartacan disorders and growing
talk among radicals OF possibility OF
utilizing the present disturbed condi-
ton to establish soviet rule The list
of killed reported from many German
towns and cities In clashes ne,wee,s
demonstrators and troops is mount
ing into hundreds.
There has been no direct confirrna-
ton OF last night's report OF 400 killed
in bombardment of Kiel by a war
ship, but there are apparently thg
'yeraclous sed reports OF 100 killed and
,sge wounded at Dresden. probably
more than 100 killed in Berlin sub
urps and the killing of from half
dozen to a score IN others oil the "a
or more German centers where clash
es have been reported.
Expressions of confidence In tho
speedy restoration OF the Berlin gov
ernment to. complete control come
from Headquarters OF that govern,
ment in Stuttgart
az
BAsLE, Switzerland, March "a
dispatch from Chemnitz. the indus
trial center in Saxony with a nopnla-
ton OF more than 200, 1000 SAYS a re-
public of working meas councils has
been proclaimed there. a COMMITTEES
has been formed Comprising ten com-
munists, six Independent Socialists.
ocrat. - 1S'''7
STUTTGART, March N.-It Il
doubtful il the German National as
sembly will be able to meet here to-
day as planneS because of the rafl-
road strike, "a great many members
VIII be unable to reach this city in
time for the opening OF the session
which was set yesterday for O'clock
this afternoon.
In government circles there was
much optimism over the situation this
morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-17
Mrs. Hoge's Mother
Dies at Cameron

Mrs. Robert Mcconaughey. mother
OF Mrs. P. M. Hoge, Of this city. died
this morning at five o'clock at her
home at Cameron, according to meg
sage received here BY relatives Mrs.
Hoge and daughter, Miss Harriet, had
been in Cameron for several weeks
and Mr.. Hoge left for there this morn
ing,
Mrs. McConaughey is survived by
her husband. She had been ain invalid
for several years and during the past
few weeks had grown much worse.
Mrs, S. "A. Dean and Mrs, Pearl Hoga
Lucas, relatives OF Mrs. McConaughey.
are leaving this evening or tomorrow
for Cameron to attend the funeral.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-17
THE WEATHER

Fair and colder tonight; Thursday
fair