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The Washington times., 1920-06-22
ESTATE ADJUSTMENT
Of the Late ISIDOR GROSNER

The profit you gain by buying a
suit during this sale is a substantial
advantage, enough to buy clothing
now for future use. All of the styles,
fabrics and patterns will serve as
we'll next fall.
The Washington times., 1920-06-22
Washington's Greatest
Clothing Sale

Here is an event that rises above the
everyday affairs of the retail clothing busi-
ness. 1t is more than the spectacular
incident of the season, of the year, of ten years.
1t happens but once in lifetime. This extraordi-
nary sale of clothing has been launched settle estate
merchandise cash in the shortest possible
space Of time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
Dropped Back 10000 Tons At Operations Along the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad In 1919 Compared
To 1918
FACTS ALE GIVEN IN COL. WATSONS REPORT
Industry AS Whole Suffered From Failure of Railroads
to Furnish the Necessary Transportation Facilities
Private Ownership Will Help.

g @. w. Watson, president OF The
Consolidation Coal Company, in his
annual report has made the following
reference to tonnage, commenting up
on the decrease in 1919 in compart.
son TO 1918:
THE tonnage output for the year
was approximately ten per cent less
than for the preceding year. This loss
of production is, OF course, disappoint.
ing, but must be considered in con-
nectfon with the fact that the total
loss in bituminous coal production in
the country for the year was approx,
mately TWENTY-FIVE per cent when com.
pared with the preceding year.
The industry as a whole has sui.
fered from the failure of the railroad
companies 10 furnish necessary trans
portation. ~
We believe that with the return
of the railroads to their owners trans.
portation conditions will be materially
improved and that our production will
show a corresponding increase during
the coming year Our facilities have
been so maintained under difficult
wartime conditions that our capacity
is now equal to, any previous year"
Tonnage of coal mined blythe Con
soiidation Coal Company was as fol
lows:
Maryland Division
Mines on Cumberland G Pennsyl-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
Coke Production
Of U. S. for 1919

Beehive and by.product coke pro
duction exclusive of gas house coke
In the United States in 1919 is esti.
mated to have been 44,S21,0OO net
tons, decrease as compared with
1918 of 11,657,Oo0 tons or 2O.6 per
cent Beehive coke production fell
off 36 per cent while the output of
by-product coke decreased but az
per cent.
Beehive ovens of Ohio and Penn
sylyania last year, it is estimated
produced 1861 900 net tons. The
bee hive production in West Virginia
in 1913 was 1,061,OOO net tons. Ohio
and pennsylvania led all other regions
OF the country.
Transatlantic with 5,747 900 net tons
produced more by.product coke than
any other state. Ohio was second
with 5.445,OOo net tons credited to it
West Virginia produced 3s3. 900 TONS
in 1913 against 603Se3 net tons in
1918. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
.W|LSON|AN LETTER
IS SURE PUzzLER
No Power To Fix Prices
Yet President Suggests

without doubt there is peculiar
ring to the letter which President vii.
son wrote to the bituminous miners
and operators in regard to the recep-
ton Of the majority report of the
bituminous coal commission.
Commenting along these lines Sa.
wards Journal observes the following:
under the headlines, "a Strange Let
ter:
1.-THE more one studies Presiden.
Wilson's letter to the bituminous
miners and operators transmitting the
majority report Of his wage commits.
sion, the more one is impressed with
its peculiarities.s
There is at present" says the
President, mo provision of law for
fixing new coal prices for peace.time
purposes" Then, after admitting that
he has no legal right to fix prices, he
adds: and unless and until some
grave emergency shall arise, which
in my judgment has relation to the
emergency purpose of the Lever act,
l would not feel justified in fixing coal
prices with reference to future condt
tons of production"
I'm other words, while the law does
not confer any authority upon hin. 10
regulate. the price of coal in peace
times, he will do so IL in his judgment
such a course seems warranted.
After announcing that he will as.
sumo the role of dictator IL he con
siders the price of coal too high. he
warns the operators not to embark
on a criminal career, but to comply
Ito the fullest extent with the laws
against combinations in restraint of
trade and against profiteering.
Why should he single the coal men
out and insult them publicly by in
sinuating that they are lawbreakers
by instinct and are in need of special
admonition to prevent them from civ.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
Dug Coal Under II
Different Presidents

PITTSBURGH, April s.-swinging
pick since the time President Tay-
lor was in office, Joseph Van Fossen,
81 years, the oldest miner in America
from the standpoint of years of con
tinuous service, died at his home,
Ballbridge, near Pittsburgh, last
week. In the seventy years he was
a coal miner Van Fossen mis>,d only
sixteen working days at the mines
a little steadier record than many of
the miners observe nowadays.
Won Fossen lived to dig coal during
the administration of seventeen off.
ferent presidents of the United States,
namely, Taylor Fillmore, Pierce,
Buchanan, Lincoln. Johnson, Grant,
Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland,
Harrison, Cleveland, Mckinley, Roose
welt, Taft and Wilson.
The prevailing idea that miners do
not live long" is refuted in Van Eos.
sens unusual working record and ex.
cellent health.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
Much Coal During
Coming Lake Season

CLEVELAND, April 1O.-A busy
season is predicted on the lakes dur.
ing the coming, season by D. C. vii.
lis, chairman of the federal reserve
bank of Cleveland, who in part says
Of the coal situation the following:
The coal docks at the upper lake
ports will cleanup in better shape
than they have for a number of years.
>2tocks will be low all around and
cargoes will be big demand
he movement at the opening will
Il. unless there is marked in.
n the output and car supply,
is a big shortage Of coal in
trades and some of the plants
working part of the time ow.
lie lack of fuel.
going forward 10 the fur.
i'm the Lake Erie docks moro
ut the car supply is short Of
and and the movement would
Eheayier if the railroads coulN
the tonnage. Stocks at the
Ing ports are much heavier than
were a year ago. On March 1 the
locks We're holding 9,O15.S13 tons. and
ON the same date in 1919 stocks were
7,726,eS6 tons"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10

vania Railroad, 1919 S56,451; 1918,
1867, 75S; Dec, 211,S02.
West Virginia Division
Mines on Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road, 1919, 2,22o,2s1; 1918, 3,O1s,3s1;
Dec, 7sS,1oo.
Mines on Western Maryland Rail-
way, 1919, 5Ss,763; 1918, 4s0,S9O; Inc,
97S73.
Mines on P. 81. E. Railroad, 1919,
44,704; 1918, 57,704; Dec, 10000.
Pennsylvania Division
Mines on Baltimore & Ohio Rail.
road, 1919, s13,2ss; 1918, 1,o1s,9S3:
Dec, 105,715.
Mines on Western Maryland Rail.
way, 1919, 369,sss; 1918, 3os,117; Inc,
61.s09.
Miller Greek Division
Mines on Miilers Creek Railroad,
1919. Ss1,o53; 1918, 5s2,25s; Dec,
1920.
Elkhorn Division
Mines on Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road, 1919, 1,242,425; 1918, 1.1s1, 81;
Inc, 50,454.
Mines on Louisville & Nashville
Railroad, 1919, 5SS,402; 1918, 5OS,s52;
Inc, 74,45O.
Total, 1913, 7,20o,ss8; 1918, $685.,
010; Dec, S52.677.
Coal mined by Lessees during 1919,
1852 net tons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
news 0F INTEREST in THE Coal MINING INDUSTRY

ing free rein to their criminal pro-
cliyities? Why not issue the same
warning to the producers and distri-
butors OF oil; steel, clothing, shoes
building materials and other conmo.
dities which have advanced in price
even more than coal:
And above all why not warn the far
mers and particularly the cotton plant.
ers? Does not the fact that the price
OF cotton has been raised from eight
cents a pound in 1915 to forty cents
IN 1920 afford as much ground for
criticism as the fact that soft coal has
risen from an average of say S1.25 to
$3.50 a ton to So. so TO 81. 90 a ton IN
the same period? 1t would seem so,
and yet the President has never ad.
ministered rebuke to the cotton
growers and 1t is to be doubted II he
ever will.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
Coal News Daily Too
Strong For Industry


Effort to put a daily publication on
the market for the coal industry
The Daily Industrial Fuel Bulletin,
New York City, has proved to the edi.
tor, Amedee j. Casey, publisher OF
It as well as The American Coal
Journal a weekly coal journal, that
the idea is too far advanced for tho
industry"
With this announcement the pub
LEGATION suspended early this week
and Mr.. Casey will put forth his en-
tire effort in connection with The
American Coal Journal. Public SER
vice corporations, power plants, mills
and manufacturers followed the pub
LEGATION, carefully as 1t gave live IN.
formation as to car supply, price con.
ditions, ETC., on daily basis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
ENGLISH MINERS VOTING.

Decision as to whether the coal
miners. Of Great Britain will strike Ia
70 be decided by a referendum vote,
@hich is now being taken. The men
nave demanded minimum wage in.
crease of three shillings a day. while
the governments counter.proposal il
for q 20 per cent increase on gross
earnings, with minimum flat adj.
vance of two shtlltngs for all workers
over is years of age and one shilling
Tor boys of IS or under.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
Heavy Loading On
.Monongahela Railroad

Some heavy loading aleag the Mon.
ongahela railroad this week brings
back to memory the heavy loading
that took place there last fall.
The heaviest. loading recorded in
the West Virginia district last year
was on October 81, almost ON the eve
OF the big bituminous coal strike when
1863 cars of coal were produced.
Other heavy daily loadings were sas
follows: August %, 304 cars; Sep.
TENDER 10, SoS cars; September is.
S21 cars; September 30, 300 cars.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
March Car Supply
In This Section

Car supply on various railroads in
this section Of the country during
March was as follows:
B. & o. in Fairmont, So per cent OF
normal; on the Monongahela R. r., IS
per cent; in No. mining district, Al
per cent; on the B. & o. R. r. in
the Pittsburgh district, So per cent;
on the Monongahela Division of the
Pennsylvania R. R., S5 per cent: on
the Buffalo & Allegheny Valley Divis.
ion 81 per cent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
Cause o. Rain J Mystery.

The mysteries of rain are not yet
cleared away. The forces Of electric
ity, of magnetism, OF radio activity. Of
ultra violet light aud an the .other
agencies which may, collaborate in the
production OF a downpour Of rain are
very obscure. Wind and rain come to-
gether, and the changes 81 tempera-
tlIre make what we call weather. IN
the South Sea Islands the natives have
no word which means weather, as the
atmospheric conditions never change.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
TIDE REcLAssIslcArioh

The tfdewater Coal Exchange has
issued revised classification of its
lists, which represent the work of
months, probably six months ago re.
personalities OF the tidewater coal
exchange were in the Fairmont re.
gion re-listing some OF the mines SO
as to be in accordance with the pool
classifications.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
rHE. ElaHr houR oAY.

Mitchell or the Eight Hour Day.
which was observed in April in this
region is held in commemoration OF
the establishment OF the Eight hour
day, which was yielded to the miners
on April 1, 1918. 1t was secured while
John Mitchell was president of the
United Mine Workers of America.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10

GRAND RAPIDS, Mieh.-Lieut. j
NJ. w. Johnson, former officer of the
Holland Border Guard, who says he
is the man who halted Kaiser Wilhelm
at the frontier when the ruler was
fleeing for safety in November, 1918,
is here to learn American business
methods.
Joosten says Wilhelm was very
calm and that all his decorations
were stripped off before he could
enter
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
Why Archie Mutfed 1t.

1t was at cricket match in Aus,
tralia. A tremendous sisyer had been
hit and the fielder was in fair way
to catch the batter out. At this tense
moment one of the spectators called
out, Miss it, Archie, and I'll let you
kiss my sister,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
Friendship.

by friendship I mean the greatest
love and-the greatest usefulness and
the most open communication and the
noblest sufferings and the most exem.
plary faithfulness, and the severest
truth and the heartlest counsel and
the greatest union of mind &C which
brave men and women are capable."-
Jeremy Taylor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10

October /. s2s cars October 9, 81
cars: October 10, sis cars; octohsi
Is, $40 cars October %. 32f cars:
October 20 $50. cars,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10

Gold is found in Sumatra, the Cele.
bes, and in Dutch Borneo in beach de.
posts, tertiary, gravel beds, and also
in vein deposits.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15

WANTED-A good, steady, gentle
manly salesman to handle
Wards wagon in Bear Lake coun-
ty. No experience needed. For
full particulars write promptly to
DR.. Wards Medical Company.
Winonas Minnesota. Established
1855. o1-n5
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15
THE BUILDING
SITUATION

There is no general expectation
that by postponing new building for
a few months, a marked saving may
be realized through future declines
in prices says the Guaranty Trust
company OF New York Even should
the long desired definite recession in
prices IL Is believed that for some
time yet building costs will show at
best slight declines.
The raw materials for building
are available in abundance, sufficient
to SUPPORT the most ambitious build
ing program and in the lumber in
dustry it is estimated that there is
an excess plant capacity OF SO %. The
supply Of materials may therefore, in
many cases, promptly be enlarged
whenever demand calls for 1t ;
Other lines of business enter
prises are affected by credit string
gency but most of them show such
marked declines in activity as does
the building industry. It appears that
the transportation tangle is the pri-
mary source of the declines in build
ing operations"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15

FOR SALE.-An excellent building
lot 100 foot front by 264 feet in
depth. Located between the new
Montpelier Park and G. c. Gray's
residences also three lots on de-
pot street. Will sell one or all
four lots. VIII give better terms
IL buyer takes all four. This is a
rare bargain IL taken within 80
days. For further information in
quire OF +. x. Collett, 1921 South
10th East, Salt Lake City. Utah.
oS-29
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15
WHY HOLl LER
BOLSHEVISM

An organization over in Boise
sends out weekly news letters to the
newspapers throughout the state.
While these letters are gotten up
primarily to promote Americanism
they are continually bowling about
the prevalence of /. w. w ism, Boil
shevism and disloyalty, and that the
country is leaning strong in that df-
rection (of certain ruin). These news
letters are intended for publication,
but we are thankful to note in our
numerous exchanges that these let
ters invariably are destined to the
waste basket, the route taken by the
contribution sent the Examiner.
There Is no Bolshevism or I. w.
W.ism in Bear Lake County, nor in
any other part OF southern Idaho that
we are familiar with, and we doubt
that any part of the great state il
bothered with this class of evil. Re-
garding disloyalty, that is an un.
known article in this neck of the
woods, and we believe that the Least
said about these elements the better
for the state.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15
Instructions On
Absent Voters Law

Literature and instructions re-
garding the absent voters law will
be sent to voters throughout the
state, according to announcements
made at the Republican state head
quarters. Reproduction of the
blank upon which application must
be made to the county auditor is
included in the literature.
The instructions read: "Any vot-
er knowing that he is to be absent
on the day of election may at any
time, not more than Is days before
the election, call at the office of the
county auditor and obtain ballot,
voting 1t at said office and sealing
It and depositing 1t with said Off
Ger, before leaving his home. This
plan obviates the necessity of using
the mail in sending the official bal
lot to the voting and having it re-
turned by him"
The law provides that ballots vot-
ed by absent electors must be de-
livered by the county auditor to
the election judges of the precinct in
which the voter Is registered. The
judges open the ballot on the day of
the election.
The ballot may be sent in by mail
If the voter is not able to be at home
on or previous to election day. The
application blank for ballot, which
may be obtained from the county
auditor, must be sworn to before q
duly authorized officer, quotes the
II law
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15
THE FOUR-DOI1IAAR
WEEKLY " NEWSPAPER

A county association of Washing
ton weekly newspaper publishers re-
Gently voted unanimously to increase
the subscription price of their papers
to $500 per year. Most of these pa
pers were $500 q year before the
war. The time has come when the
newspaper publisher is obliged to get
what his paper is worth. 1t has re-
Quired an upheaval of the world con-
ditions to start him on the warpath
but he has found that the newspaper
is worthy OF its hire.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15
PARISNOTES

Paris, Idaho, Oct. 14.-Monday Of
last week the new Dan Price furni-
ture store began its business career.
The store is located in the Brown
ing building.
The death OF Adam = Seigmiller
Of this city occurred here last We'd
nesday from general debility. A
brief illness preceded his death. Mr.
Se1gmiiler was native of Goodrich,
Ont, Canada. He was 81 years of
age and had been a resident of Par
is for many years. He was CITY
mayor for asnumber of years. His
widow and two adopted children sur
vive him.
Mark Sutton has been appointed
city marshal to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of ME- Broom
head, who has moved to Salt Lake.
Splendid social features were the
opening of the M. l. A., which took
place Tuesday evening. The Second
ward social was held in the Emerson
school gym. An indoor track
comprised the evenings entertain
merit.
The first OF the regular winter
series Of dances was held in the Par
rs pavilion last Friday evening.
The monthly Sunday school union
meeting attendance suffered greatly
on account of the bad weather last
Sunday. Only a fraction or the us
uaI number were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Smedley re-
turned Tuesday evening from their
bridal trip to Salt Lake, where they
were married In the temple last
Thursday. Mrs. Smed1ey was form
erlH Miss Grace Pou1son
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis are re-
joicing IN the arrival OF their first
grandchild, fine baby girl which
was born Tuesday morning to their
daughter Mrs. Sadie Hymas OF Lii
befty.
Principal Roy A. Welker and Inst.
Morris D. Low Of Fielding, who have
bebn in Salt Lake for conference, re-
turned home last evening.
Mrs. EIzo Humphreys and Mrs
r. y. Sutton are visiting in Salt Lake
for = fortnight.
Geo. Passey has returned from
Pays0n, Utah, where he went TO at
tend the funeral OF Martin Schwab.
He reports, however. that the body
is being held during the investigation
Of the murder mystery.
Ross Pugmire Of Swan Greek, IT.,
ard hiss Naomi Rich are two young
people from this Rida Of the valley
% depart for missions during the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15

past week. Both are members of
last years graduating class from the
Fielding academy.
Miss Ethel Poulson entertained a
number of her friends at her home
Friday afternoon in honor of her
10th birthday. The youngsters re-
port the best of times with games
and dainty refreshments.
Mrs. Rose returned Sunday from a
weeks visit with her sister-in-law
at Idaho Falls.
Mrs. Lilly A. Spencer and daughter
Pearl, Mrs. Frank Lewis, mss DON
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15

The voter then marks his ballot
and mails it in a registered envelope
to the county auditor.
The letter also urges that applica-
tion be made as early as possible in
order that slow mails or other de-
lays may not bring the ballot in too
late to be- counted. It is necessary
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15
Pots Used to swell Sound.

The ancient Greeks, to secure reso-
nance without the use Of woodwork,
placed under the seats of their thea
tiers eartheD pots, with the mouths
turned toward the stage, the vibrat,
ing mass of air in these serving to re.
enforce the sound
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15
Bank Of Montpelter.

eta Lewis, Miss Lille Dunford, and
Miss Letha Dunford, and Miss Phyl-
lis and Miss Mona Athay, were among
the visitors to Montpelier Saturday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15

that the person be registered in his
precinct in order to take advantage
of this law.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15

Our line of Bed Springs and Mat
tresses is complete. Prices very rea-
sonable. Nielsen Furniture Co., the
OLD Reliable. 2"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15

FOR sALE-one Superior 1O-hole
seeder; one disc harrow: one new
Deere 12-inch gang pillow; one
hand pillow. ]. J. Wells. o15-p
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15

- HORSES TO WINTER
at $40 per head for season. VIII
feed hay. VIII take any number.
Write or see Brunley & Williams.
before October Is. Box 42, Ban
croft, Idaho. o1-1SI
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15
Want Column

FOR SALE-9-room modern house
on East Jefferson street. G. W.
Hess, phone 90. OILS
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15

lady cook. Wages 500
per month, including board and
room. Phone or write, Mrs. Emma
Fuller, Phones Cokevtlle.. Wyo.
So-29
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-10-15

FOR SALE.-one Superior 10-hole
seeder: one disc harrow; one new
Deere 12-inch gang pillow; one
hand pillow. ]. j. Wells. s6-o15p
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-10

Los ANGELES calf March At
last the real reason for Mary Plckford