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The Washington times., 1920-08-27
WORKERS WAIT.
FATE OF Jobs.
Efficiency Report in Wilson'S
. Hands-WiIl Decide All
Dept. Reductions.

The report OF the Bureau OF Eff
cheney OF. which Herbert Il. Brown is
director. will be in the hands OF
President Wilson in the near future.
A review OF the entire departmental
situation with reference to personnel.
salaries. red tape" methods and gem
eral efficiency, is included in the
work. as we'll as means by which Fed
eral work can be standardized and inn
proved.
The recommendation OF Mr.. Brown
with regard TO cutting down the
force of Federal employees are eager
ly awaited. Inasmuch as Clarence r.
Miller and other officials connected
with the Republican campaign are
Issuing statements advocating sweep
Ing reductions In the Government
personnel and payroll. great deal
OF Importance attaches 10 the report
OF the Bureau OF Efficiency, In as
much as IL is understood to have the
confidence OF the Republican leaders.
including Senator Smoot.
An extensive analysis OF the re-
classification plan projected by the
Jones-keating commission Is EN-
braced in the scope OF the report, as
are other recommendations along the
Government departments.
The Bureau of Efficiency has con-
Quoted it's inquiry into existing de-
par tmentai conditions In the face OF
a hostile attitude OF the part OF the
employees themselves. although II Is
known that a number OF the higher
officials have accorded il hearty CO.
operation. The Federal Employees
Union has been at odds with Mr..
Brown and the other workers in the
bureau for months, particularly on
the question Of civil service retire
ment.
One OF the main features OF the
report IL is understood, will be a
discussion of inter de pa rtmental team
work for the purpose OF installing ef-
ficiency methods. and the creation OF
councils OF employees. bureau chiefs,
and others, for the purpose of Great
ing an intra ra-departmental form OF
local "home rule" which should lead
to higher morale and discipline.
This same form OF organization has
been presented in a slightly differ
ent form in the Jones measure put
ting into effect the recommendations
OF the Redistribution Commission.
The Washington times., 1920-08-27
WORK OF RED CROSS.

Closing it's relief activities in France
and Belgium, the American Red Cross,
during the year ending June 80. 1920.
furnished supplies to 3.86b villages
and directly benefited 100000 per-
sons.
THIS is revealed in reports to ma
tional headquarters.
The Washington times., 1920-08-27
MAN, 81, RET|RES;;: !,
HAD JOB 58 YEARS
James HALEY Given Private Re-
ception by Meredith as He
Quits Service.

Completing ffty-eight years in the
service of the Government, James Hal
ley. OF 627 Seventh street southwest,
today retired to spend his last days
on the $64l annual pension he VIII
draw under the retirement act.
He is not HALEY OF comet fame. but
remarkable old man, nevertheless.
At least that is what Secretary of
Agriculture Meridith thinks. for he
gave him a private reception In his
office this morning,
Mr.. HALEY who has the appearance
OF a man OF sixty years of age, has in
fact already celebrated his ninety-hrst
birthday. He says he expects to live
to be a hundred years old.
HaTley's job with the Department OF
Agriculture was that OF cabinet
maker. He is still able to do a days
work, bur decided TO take advantage
of the retire nj law and live on the
pension IL allows.
The Washington times., 1920-08-27

LIE Is not Haley OF comet
- fame. but a remarkable old
gentleman at that. Al least,
Secretary Of Agriculture Mere
dith thinks 80. for he gave him
q private reception in his Of
fee today when he retired from
the Government service after a
term of hfty-eight years.
The Washington times., 1920-08-27
PLAN WAR PAGEANT
At VETERANS MEET

The final program for the national
encampment OF Veterans of the For
eign Wars, to be held in Washing
ton September 10 to IS. was com
pleted by the central committee. en-
campment committee, ladies' auXili-
airy committee and representatives of
the Chamber of Commerce at a meet
ing in Carroll Hall last night. The
program will be printed in elaborate
form and issued by the Chamber
Of Commerce.
II is now expected that between
5000 and $4,000 delegates, exclusive
OF their families, will arrive. in
Washington for this convention.
ROOMS WANTED.
Hotels and rooming houses are re-
spending TO the call for quarters for
delegates and their parties. Numer-
Gus letters are being received at the
headquarters of the central commit
te at 31S Metropolitan Bank Build
ing. offering accommodations for
small parties and groups for the
week.
The entire Ebbitt Hotel has been
reserved for the Pennsylvania dele
CATION. The Maryland delegation will
be placed at the Harrington. One
hundred individual requests for
reservations have been received for
the Washington and willard. These
requests for reservations have. been
received so fast that the committee
is about three days behind in it's
work.
Committees OF the ladies' auxiliary.
the local posts, and the Boy Scouts
will meet incoming delegates at the
Union Station Saturday, Sunday, and
Monday, September II. IL, and -. and
conduct them to the hotels where
reservations have been made.
The committee on the parade. which
will occupy all of Tuesday afternoon,
September IA. reports that delega-
tions with the colors and guards OF
honor i'm full regalia of each of the
foreign embassies will march in the
parade as escorts.
MIMIC CHATEAU THIERRY.
Maneuvers at Camp Meade Septem-
Der II, will be reproductions of a
complete division intact, including
machine guns, aeroplanes, tanks. ar
tillery, and support troops in action.
II will be a reproduction of the taking
of Chateau Thierry, and is being han
died entirely by the War Depart
ment.
An executive order has been issued
granting leave to all employees who
are members of the Veterans of For
eign Wars to attend the cncampment.
The War Department has issued an
invitation to DR.. Abram Simon, presi-
dent Of the Board of Education, to ar
range for the attendance of school
children at tho war maneuvers and at
the pageant being arranged by Marie
Moore Forrest, so that they may get
definite idea of instances in Ameri-
can history.
Local headquarters for the encamp-
ment. commencing September 10, will
be established in the Ebbitt Hotel.
National headquarters, beginning Sep
tcmber 10, will be at the willard.
Capt. Edwin S. Bethlehem, jr., of
Equality Post, has been elected vice
chairman of the State central com
mittcc.
The Washington times., 1920-08-27
Living Costs Take Big
Jump All Over US. 6
Months Buffalo "high"

figures on the increased cost OF
lissng In the United States. Just
published by the Bureau OF Labor
Statistics, show that from Decem-
ber. 1919. TO June OF this year there
has been a measurable Jump In the
cost OF all staple articles OF food,
clothing. and other essentials.
The ngures are given for eight
cities In the United States, as fol-
lows: Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston,
Las Angeles. Mobile. Portland, ore; 4;
Portland. Me; San Francisco and
Oakland. Atlanta, Birmingham, Gin
clnnati. indianapolis, Kansas City.
Memphis, Minneapolis. New Orleans,
Richmond, and st. Louis.
The highest Is assigned TO Runfalo,
which has a percentage OF 1915 In
crease. Cleveland Is second with
l1s.s; Houston shows li2.2; Los An
geles, 1911; Mobile, l07; Portland.
Ore. 1904. and San Francisco and
Oakland. SO. All the others are con-
siderably below the 100 mark. New
Orleans is at the bottom OF the list.
The Washington times., 1920-08-27
BALL0U HERE, GETS
DOWN TOBUS|NESS

DR.. Frank w. Ballou. new superin-
tendent OF schools. arrived in Wash
ington early this morning. He went
to Franklin School shortly after 0
o'clock and took under consideration
matters requiring his Immediate at
tention.
Shortly before il o'clock DR.. Bal
lou went into conference with Dr..
hbram Simon, president OF the Board
of Education. ard Stephen f. Kramer.
assistant superintendent Of schools.
The conference lasted only a short
time and neither of the three men
would divulge what took place.
II have nothing TO say at this time
except that / am head over heels in
work preparing for the board meet
ing next week." DR.. Ballou told re
porters.
An announcement OF his policy to-
ward Roscoe c. Bruce. colored assist
ant superintedent of schools. who is
charged by the Colored Parents
League with ineniciency, is looked
for within several days.
DIR. Ballou Is expected to give Bruce
q clean slate and announce that the
future will determine his position in
the public school system.
Appointments of teachers. trans
fers, appointments, anu resigndtIohs
all came before the superintendent
today.
The most important problem con-
fronting DIR. Ballou is caring for 81
900 school children in buildings erect
ed TO accommodate about 10000. A
conference of grade and high school
principals probably will be called
within a few days to consider this
question.
DR.. Ballou's return today was un-
expected. He was due here Monday.
The Washington times., 1920-08-27
FUEL OUTLOOK
|ND.C. BETTER
Priority Concession to "Tlpple"
Mines Is Expected to Re-
Iieve Situation.

The ruling Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission yesterday giving
priority car service TO coal mines US
ing the ''tipple" system, Is expected
Capital.
In its statement the commission
draws a distinction between wagon
mines" and "tipple mines" Wagon
mines have no loading equipment
that enabled them to dump coal into
open top cars from an elevation-the
coal has to be shoveled into the cars.
Tipple mines can load the cars In
much less time.
"The order OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission should greatly Ia
cilitate the loading of coal and help
&c supply the market. which Is badly
in need Of fuel" said T.. c. Graham.
The Washington times., 1920-08-27

chairman of the coal committee re-
Gently appointed by the District Com
missioDers to investigate the coal
situation in Washington.
1t should relieve the situation here,
which has looked bad for several
weeks. Indications have been that
Washington would face coal fam
inc this winter. but with the new ar
rangement the city now probably will
get it's supply OF much needed coal
Graham stated that members OF the
coal committee are in frequent con
ference on the local coal situation
with officials OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission and with the car
service bureau OF the American Rail
road Association. 1t Is not likely that
a formal report OF the findings OF the
committee will be presented to the
commission because OF these confer
ences,
The Washington times., 1920-08-27
.CAP|TALPLANS
B|GLABORDAY
Central Labor Unions Picnic to
Be Elaborate Affair-WilI
Have Barbecue.

Washington viii celebrate Labor
Day September 8, with a vim.
All Government departments will
be closed for the day.
The majority OF banking and busi-
ness establishments will also be
closed.
Gosernmeat employees are plan
ming a wholesale exodus TO nearby
resorts. which are being made ready
for record crowds.
The biggest excursion yet planned
will be that OF the Central Labor
Union at Cabin John Park. Final
plans for this outing are being COM
pleted today and tomorrow and will
be announced at a meeting Monday
night.
One OF the big features will be
a barbecue. The doomed OK will be
paraded through Washington street
tomorrow and next Saturday as an
advance notice" Chairman Beuch-
ert, OF the "blowoff" committee. an
nounced.
An elaborate athletic program has
been arranged. IL will include a tug
ofwar and a baseball game between
the Central Labor Union and the
Building Trades Council. A series
of dashes. potato races, sack races,
and novelty races will be among the
fun producers.
The American Fedora ton of La
Dor has announced no plans for cele-
brating the day. President Gompers
will speak in Columbus. Ohio.
Postmaster Chance. of the City
Postoffice. announced today that
there will be no mail deliveries in
the city on Labor Day. Collections
will be made in the downtown sec
tion only, at 4 and 10 o'clock p. m.
The Washington times., 1920-08-27
VENIZELOs. OFF TO ATHENS,

PARIS. Aug. 2I.-Premicr Ncni-
zclos Of Greece, who was attacked by
two young Greeks in this city on Au.
gust II. has left for Athens. He has
completely recovered from his
--ounds.
The Washington times., 1920-08-27
SUES FOR $4,000.

Charging he was injured by ma
licious prosecution, Charles d. Hisey
yesterday instituted suit for $4,000
damages against the American Rail
way Express Company. He says he
was arrested on a complaint made by
the company that he had taken a suit
of clothes, the property of the com
pany, and alleges the complaint was
made without probable cause. The
proceedings against him were dis
missed by the assistant district attor-
ney.
The Washington times., 1920-08-27
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.

Charging that the slippery and
dangerous condition" of the floor in
their establishment caused her to fail
and break hip. permanently Grip
ping her, Mary ". Schluter has be-
gun suit for $4,000 damages
against j. NJ. Gliding & Company,
Inc. She is represented by Attorneys
Wilton J. Lambert and X. II. Yeat-
man.
The Washington times., 1920-08-27
KANSAS TOWN FLOODED.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 27.-Gypsum.
In the central part OF Kansas, is
flooded. and many residents are ma
rooned in their homes as the result
OF ten-inch rain today. Hall and
heavy wind accompanying the rain
did much damage to crops and build
ings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-01
+ CE
SEEKERS
c KILLED
Non artisan Com.
1llittee Having a
Nice Time Today

& Az ten O'Clock this morning the
ineeting Of the Marion County Non
Partisan committee was called to or.
der BY Chairman T H. Vincent in the
Circuit court room of the court house.
y After the reading OF the minutes OF
the Meeting held last Saturday In VII.
lard hal, the secretary reported con-
Etfibuttons from the United Mine Work
erS' locals from Monongah, Farming
{ ton, RivesvilIe, Middleton. Helens
Run, Baxter and Watson and the b.
and O. association amounting in all
( to $22s.75.
Alex. Boyd, state committeeman.
outlined the plans Of the organization.
stating that the county had been d.
iEythea and committees appointed for
eSch magisterial district, who in turn,
have appointed committees OF three
f0r each precinct. The duties Of the
latter will be to act at the polls and
instruct voters, especially foreigners
various candidates, and their attitude
on the labor question. Il
Es An appropriation Of SO was made t6l
pay fora cartoon drawn and colored
ny. D. 4. Taylor, OF Barrackyille, and
Fred Stubbs. of Monongah, two color
ed members Of the committee. The
cartoon shows the ship of state with
Samuel Montgomery at the wheel, ans
3Gkatles n. Baker standing in the bow,
Aptering the harbor OF constitutions. i
rights. Baker points finger to a i
.1tghthouses bearing the sign, Free
,Sneeeh, Free Press, Free Assemblage, I,
Il III Right to Organize" Marion, Tay:
I ior; and RaHJlo|R cpunties aaves spAES0ht
lied as passehgs gsrs with Logan county
yAiilhg for help on the shore from
S tContinuea on Page FOUR
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PENNSY B|RDMAN
DROPS M AS He
WAS PASSING OVER.
Lloyd 0. Yost makes Land.
ing Here On Way From
Texas

Lloyd o. Yost and his flying ma
chine caused about as much excite,
ment in Fairmont early this afternoon
as the we'll known Darius Green and
his flying machine did in the realm OF
fiction years ago, although Birdman
Yost was much more successful IN his
landing than Darius, who 1t will be re
membered made quite a mess o.
things. Yost, in a Curtiss plane,
passed over Fairmont shortly after
the noon hour and made landing on
one OF the high hills on the Fairmont
Farms property. Hardly had he maze
his landing when there was wild
rush OF citizens, in taxi cabs, automo-
biles, Fords, bicycles and on foot, to
his resting place. >,
After filling up his tank with gas
and while drinking small bucket OF
no tjava and eating sandwich he ex'
planned that his home is in Myers
town, Pa, that his next stop would be
Uniontown, that he was on his. way
from Dallas, Texas, where he had pur'
chased the plane, and that II the wild,
eyed spectators, many Of whom had
never seen plane, did not pick 1t to
pieces, he would hop off, for Union
town within an hour or SO. foSt stat.
ed thathe had lost his direction and
was forced to make landing to get his
bearings.
"No use flying around these pesky
mountains when you don't know where
you are" he said with smile. Just
thought | could come down and LOOK
things over Thought would land out
in this place and avoid the crowd. but
the. crowd found we lust the same
Yost is young fellow, smooth.faced
aid with clean cut features. He is fly
ing alone. He said that he expected
TO use the plane for passenger service
this summer, and will initiate a large
number of candidates in the mysteries
of bird life" He Is going to pick up
another plane near Uniontown where
he had a smash up making a landing
some time ago. The name and address
Of the hirdman is painted on the sids
While stopping at Fairmont Farms
he was surrounded by gang of open
mouthed, pop-eyed youngsters who
Destered the flyer to death with ques
tions and all expressed a willingness
to keep him company during the re
mainder of his journey.
The plane was first heard "purring
above the city shortly after noon, and
as folk k.watched it sailing alone, It was
seen that It suddenly was headed for
earth. The landing place was soon
noised about and then 1t was only
a question Of who would be first on
the scene to welcome the unexpected
visitor. Prominent among the mem
bers of the reception committee were
NJ. C. Lough and Harvey Palst. dar-
yey wanted Yost to stop off for dinner
tonight, but the birdman explained
he was just passing through" ana
would accept the invitation some otner
kip,o
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B.&0.GL[ANNNGSIIV
? ASSENGER CARS
"Modocing' Process Being
Practiced at the Local
Station.

Six workmen are at work at the
B. & o. station ''modooing" passenger
cars. This is new performances for
Fairmont The cleaning process is a.
slow one, being done by rubbing 4
grit preparation on the exterior OF the
cars. The original color green lis
beginning to become noticeable. The;
sup appears to bake the coal dust on.
the cars in such way that 1t is dihi-
cult to remove II.
Three car loads Of rails are being
laid at point east Of Hamond on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. There
is possibility Of new rails being laid
clear to Grafton, but this is not def
mite. \ AZ
The work of repairing the platform
at the B. & o. station has been coii1-
pleted and the improvement is very
noticeable to those who have occa-
sion TO visit the station.
Contributions for the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad baseball team are being
collected by Richard Bartlett. clerk
TO the trainmaster at Fairmont Al
ready a number of contributors are
on the list.
W. T. Hopke. Grafton, master car
penter, was in Fairmont today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-01
QUIET May DAY IN The UNITED STATES
May Days

May 1, lSsS-Dewev defeated Span
ish fleet in Manila harbor.
Max 4. lSS6-Haymarket riot (strik-
ing farm machinery workers. Chicago
III.
May 6, 1Ss6-First successful flight
OF a heavier than-atr machine. Lang
ley airplane: flight made near Wash
ington. D, c. No person in the ma
chine.
NAV Z. 1sl5-Steamship Lusitania
torpedoed by German submarine; loss
OF lives. 1854.
May 8. 1920-Mother's Day.
May 10, 1s59--Gold discovered in
Colorado.
May 10, 1S65-Jefferson Davis, pres
ident Confederate states. captured by
northern cavalrymen.
May II. 1S5S-Minnesota admitted
May 13, 16O7-Begining of first Eng
lish settlement in America, at James
May IS, 1S46-War against Mexico
declared
NAV 2l, lSs1-Americen Red Cross
founded.
May "a, Savannah. first steam
ship to cross Atlantic, sailed for Liv-
erpool.
into Union.
May 3O-Memorial Day.
May 81. 1913-Election OF United
States senators by vote Of people made
a part OF the federal constitution,
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LOT Of NEW THINGS
FOR AUTO OWNERS
TO KEEP N MIND.
Pedestrians Too Must Learn
How Properly to Use
the Highways

Today the new city traffic ordinance
went into effect. City Clerk Arnett
will be in his office this evening and
Monday evening from Z to to re-
ce!ve owners Of automobiles who are
unable to appear in the daytime. The
two evenings are the only ones so far
arranged for the purpose and it ID
compulsory that all auto owners reg
lister the license numbers OF their
cars before the tenth day OF May. II
this is not done they are subject to
fine. The new registry is result Of
the new traffic ordinance which was
passed out today Cor the first time in
printed form, a copy being given to
every person registering a car The
ordinance is effective today.
This morning before ten o'clock the
city clerk had received large num-
Der OF car owners and had written in
large book for the purpose many
names and license owners. 1t is ex'
pected that most owners will appear
promptly SO that this work. may be
disposed of rapidly.
AS a whole persons came into the
clerks office today in good humor
quite willing to do their part in aid
ing the city, only few offering sug-
gestiOnS and asking questions. Sew
eral wanted to know why the court
house record of all automobiles in the
state was not sufficient for city au
thorities and were told that this rec
ord was never kept up to date as new
cars were contsantlv being purchased
and it was some time before these
were recorded. Furthermore the
whole OF Marion county cars were re-
corded and it required quite some diff
ficulty in searching out the CITY cars
when necessary to locate trouble or
any nature.
The city is not asking any but city
owners to register their cars. They
will 90 to the court house recorul
when they wish 70 learn regard1ngf
other cars.
Outside Of q number Of new claus
es to 1.-The traffic ordinance there are
two new parking places which were
announced today by CHIEF Moran these
being on Jackson and Quincy streets
Other parking places are as follows
to be marked off with white en- Mon
! day. !,
Monroe street between Main and
High, nose In: West side from Main
to jackson; East side from Jackson
to High.
Jackson street between Jefferson
and Madison, park parallel with curb,
On Jackson from Madison to Quincy
park on north side.
Jackson between Jefferson and Mad
ison. park on South side; from Madi-
son to Quincy, park on north side.
Monroe from Main to Washington
park on west side. nose in.
i Washington street any place on
north side, parallel to curb.
First and Second streets can be used
on tho west side: Jackson street, park
Is feet above the entrance to the
Catholic church. nose m: Quincy,
Continued on Page Five)
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A. F. Martin Joins
Boone Go. Coal Corp

Today A. F. Martin. who had been
auditor of the West Virginia Coal and,
Coke company. Elkins, for number
of years, became auditor of the. Boone
County Coal Corporation, ShaTples, M.s
Va. This is valuable ACQUISITION tu'
the Boone County Coal Corporation g! g
Mr.. Martin is very competent OIL
cial. Mr.. Martin was promoted nom
bookkeeper TO auditor of,the West VIZ
ginia Coal and Coke company when n
B. Isner was promated from audit0f
10 manager OF sales,
1t is interesting to note that Mt:
Isner is the general sales manager q
the Boone County Coal Corp orakiptl.
which has its headquarters at ShaE.
pies, W. Va. Y;
Mr.. Martin is in Elkins today LOAD
ing his household effects preparatory
TO removing TO Sharples, where ne nas'
been for several weeks getting the lay
of the land. ~
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Circuit Court Is
Drawing To Close

Fully one hundred and fifty cases
have been disposed of by Judge Will
liam Raymond since the beginning OF
this term OF the circuit court on
March Sth up to the present. or THIS
number the law and chancery cases
were about evenly divided.
Very little remains to be done, by
the court between no wand TUESDAY.
May 4th when court adjourns for lh'S
term. The next term of court WI
commence on June LIST.