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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-15
many THOUSAND
|D[E|NP|1'I.SBURG
DISTRICT TO-DAY
Industrial Situation There
Continues to Grow
ft Worse.
lBy Associated Press

lBy Associated PressI
PITTSBURGH, April l5:-While
passenge rtratfic in the Pittsburgh
district was almost normal today and
railroad managers said they were
making headway against the striking
yardmen. the industrial situation con-
tinucd to grow worse with scores of
thousands OF men out OF employm ent
because of the enforced idleness oil
mills and mines.
Some estimates placed the number
of idle men at 100000 with prospects
that tomorrow would see the num-
Der doubled.
The shutdown in the, vicinity OF
Pittsburgh employing no less. than
10000 men were idle.
Only the river mines and mills were
operating and 1t was said that IL the
strike continues into next week many
of these would have to close as the
mills taking their products would be
shut down for want Of storage for
finished steel.
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Five 9th )fficers
of Chi l Stlik
ers Ais aiken
MORE NARRAllSQ0l
Men Arrested Are CHARGED
With Violating tile Ley
er Act.

By Associass

tBy Associated u Fessl
CHICAGO, April
John Granau, presid dent Of
the Chicago yard dlnen' j asso-
citation the, OUTLAY oagafli-
zatiop'' which aated the
nation wide strik ofsfais-
road Worke, lTested
by federal elltss who raid
ed a citing Of sstrik kers here
today. Granail WA ! arrested
while he was add dressing the.
meeting. Six Others were
also arrested.
CHICAGO, April i5 SIX
officials of the outlaw rail-
road unions were arrested
today by United States
marshals on warrants issued
by United States Golnnlis-
sioner Mason acting chang
ing them with viiol ting the
Lever act.
Warrants have be en issll-
ed for "A other alleged lead
ers in the insurgent railroad
strike it was said at The fed
eral building.
Those arrested are Joseph
Scott, trustee Of Chicago
yardmen's association A.
w. Caffeday, Secretary
Mattin j. Kenney vice pres
ident Of lodge No. A.
w. Larrabe, trustee sof the
association; Fred Schultz,
vice presid dent of the u: En-
gineman's -asso ociiatioIa and
Michael Ellgas, treasurer Of
Enginemen's assoc ociation.
Department Of Justice
agents expect to arfaign The
men today before Gommis-
sioner Mason.
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VALVE AND TANK
PLANT LEASED
T0AENCOMPAVY
Tanks, Sinks and Other San
itary Ware Will be
Manufactured.
"Eairmont Ware {.

"Fairmont Ware"
That will be the trade mark. of the
canitary earthenware products 10 be
turned out by the new Fairmonl
Enameled Ware Company which will
start operations tomorrow morning in
the building formerly used by The
American Valve and Tank Company
on the Speedway. The property is
leased by the new company from the
receivers OF The American Valve and
Tank Company, which ran into fl
nancial difficulties along about the
first of the present year. Final ar
rangements for the new company to
get under way were made in the To-
cal court this morning, the deal hav-
ing been hanging fire for some time.
Since the Valve and Tank Company
went into the hands of the receivers
the factory has been operated on a
small scale by those in charge.
Walter H. Finley, Frederick D. Cook
and some associates nave formed the
new company which has very bright
prospects. The entire output OF the
plant is old, 1t is understood. Toilet
tanks will be the chief item OF pro-
Guction, but sinks, lavatories and
other sanitary ware will be produced
with the. exception Of bath tubs. No
effort will be made along this line for
the present at least. Mr.. Finley will
be the President OF the new concern
and Mr.. Cook secretary treasurer. The
capital stock is announced as $25, 900.
The outlook for the new company
is particularly bright as they have
plenty OF the needed raw materials,
on hand at the factory, have the latest
and best type Of enamefing furnace
erected by the American Valve and
Tank Company, and in Mr.. Cook have
as one Of the officers of the company
q man who has had years of expe.-
fience in the enameling business.
1t is understood that an agreement
has been reached whereby the newt
- rm will take charge of the factory
tolsorow morning. Incorporation ar
ticles are being drawn up at the pres
ent time and will go through the form
al routine at Charleston.
The Ieasin gof the plant by The,
Fairmont Enameled Ware Company
will mean much to the creditors Of
the defunct American Valve and Tank
Company, as it is understood that the
money derived from the rent, from
the goods produced since the receiv-
ers took charge and the bills receiv-
able accounts will be used to apply
en- the open accounts of the CONF
pany which met disaster the first Of
the year.
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WHEELING MEN
BUY SEN|CK[EY
COAL IN MARION
Tract Near Barrackville
Sells for Quarter of a
Million.

Finishing touches were put to a
coal deal yesterday that involves
more than quarter of million dol
lars and within few days Attorney
Charles E. Hawker will have all the
deeds ready for delivery to the pur-
chaser and to record in the local
county clerks office.
The Chesapeake Coal company, of
Wheeling. has purchased $50 acres OF
Sewickley coal from the Fairmont G
Monongahela Coal company Of their
total holdings OF 5000 acres. The
tract Is at Barrackville, this county,
being located on both sides of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad along
Buffalo creek. :
The purchase money is approx
mately quarter Of million dollars,
but by the time the property is devel-
oped considerably more money will
be expended.
The Chesapeake Coal company is
headed by 7. H. johnson, Bellaire, o.,
a big coal operator Of the No. 8 Ohio
fields, who has a number of large
mines in those fields and also oper-
ates in Ohio county, w. Va, near
Wheeling. G. H. Eberts, Wheeling,
is the secretary and treasurer. The
vice president OF the concern is J.. A.
Paisley, an extensive coal operator,
who owns half interest In the prop
osition.
The Fairmont & Monongahela Coal
company is headed by Edward Hines,
of the Edward Hines Lumber COM
pany, o Chicago multi-millionaire,
whose name is closely linked with
many OF eteh coal operations OF West
Virginia. Incidentally Mr. Hines will
visit the Fairmont region on May.
Attorney Hawker represented the
Hines interests in the deal.
This is really one Of the largest
coal deals that has been made in this
section of the country for some time.
Attorney Hawker. has taken up GER
tain, matters with the Hines interests
in Chicago and after a few days these
matters will be arranged and title will
be turned over to the purchasers.
Mr.. johnson was in Fairmont on
Tuesday and let a contract to G.. S.
johnson, contractor. Pittsburgh, TO
sink two shafts at once. Materials
will be rushed to the tract and the
work of sinking the shafts will pro-
coed as quickly as possible.
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New Era Leader to
Talk to Pre- yterians

The Rev Thomas, Grie.. Koontz, d.
d., Of New York, viii speak at the
First Presbyterian church next Sun.
day morning and. evening and at the
congregational dinner to- be held on
the following Monday night.
DR.. Koontz Is distinguished divine
of the Presbyterian denomination and
his appearance here will be greeted
with interest DR.. Koontz Is Associate
Field Secretary Of the New Era Move.
ment Of the Presbyterian church In
the United States and has headquar.
ters insNew York city. 3
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Home From Coast
After Strike Tie Up

Miss Edna wilfong returned to
Fairomnt on Tuesday evening from
an extended trip to Los Angeles. CAL,
after having been detained in Kansas
City, Mo-. seven hours because of the
switchmen's tsrike.
Miss Wilfong visited her brother,
L. L. Wilfong. who is in the auto
business in Los Angeles. Miss Will
fong's fatehr, Charles NJ. Wilfong,
will remain in California until the
sumer months. owing to the change
in climate. The Wilfong's live at
1907 Alexander Place.
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RADICAL FOSTER
LIVING QUIETLY
IN PITTSBURGH
Leader Of the Steel Strike
Says he Is Writing a
Book.
! PROMISES STATEMENT
I53 n,,n,,no 81 Tl,o+ IL WISH
6lf erence is That He Will
Deny Charges by Attor-
ney General.

Railroad officials whose roads have
been crippled by the unauthorized
strike Of employees waited today for
the big break in the strikers ranks
which they hoped would be produced
By Attorney General Palmer's an
npunelment that the strike leader
ship had been traced to radical head.
duarters. Mr.. Palmer's statement that
sFitliam q. Foster, radical of the un.
successful steel strike last fall was
the guiding genius in the strike and
that its object in reality is the forma.
tion of one big union was expected to
influence many of the strikers to re,
turr.
Hope that the Palmer statement
would break the back of the strike,
however, did not deter railroad Off
cisIs ffom bending every effort to
speed the process by operating their
s|Ines with volunteers and loyal EN-.
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Wood Thrush
ArriiUes Here
i,1SnolDStor1,1.

Tuesday while the snow flakes
were scurrying down a. beautiful
brown wood thrush perched him
self jauntily on a fence on a lawn
in this city and looking about him
seemed to be wondering II he had
mistaken his course. He arrived
little early this year, as his ad-
mfrers do not begin to look for
his appearance until about the sew
enteenth to eighteenth Of April.
He is among the first Of the birds
to arrive and one of the first to
seek another climate in the late
summer.
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fsBURGH, April 15.-W. z. Fos.
der Of the late steel strike,
pamelwas brought out in Wash
Yesterday as the prime mover
hes outlaw labor strike was 10.
tay:
I'VE been out of Pittsburgh
nee in four MONTHS" said
my time is taken up
days writing book on the
l3stike. i may have some
tg to say about the statement
de in Washington later but not
Headquarters of the committee for
the organization of the steel strike are
still maintained here and it was there
Faster said he would meet inquirers
this afternoon.
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FUNERAL oE wILLIAM 3. MARTIN.

Funral ervices over the body of vii.
liam Riley Martin who met tragic
death Tuesday while at work in the
mines of the Four States Coal com.
pany at Annabelle, will be held FRI
day afternoon at $500 o'clock. Ser
vices will be held at the grave in the
|. o. o. F. cemetery at Pennington
with the Masonic lodge of Warrington
in charge of the services.
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FUNERAL OF MISS LOWE mcFANN
The funeral Of Miss Lowe McFann
whose death took place on Tuesday
evening at Cook hospital, was held to
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w
May at Edgeway. Following the fu
neral services the body was buried in
Woodlawn cemetery.
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Vest Vhgaian Circulation Practically Home Cclator wa
zion Which Explains Pulling loluer of rs Ads

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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-09

sort of thing. We believe it can be
handled right if the proper men are
placed in charge and enough of them.
We hear men telling of automobile
after automobile load going through
town Of this illegal stuff and of how
many stop here to get supplies and
yet they are allowed to continue on
their sweet way unmolested. We hear
men say that if some Of these fellows
get into court they would be glad to
go on their bail to get them out Of
jail-men who have been regarded as
true law abiding citizens. Where are
we drifting to and what will be the
outcome of al; this lawlessness if such
statements are being made by people
who profess to obey the law. What
show will any officer have to enforce
the laws of this country when suppos-
edly reputable citizens stand up on
the street corners and gloat over the
fact that whiskey runners and gun
men are plying their nefarious trade
up and dow nthe country and that they
glory in the fact that they are doing
So. An official is practically taking
his life in his hand in attempting to
arrest any, of these law breakers and
the job is made more hazardous in the
fact that these same law breakers
have the moral support of a lot of
people who should be helping the Off
Gals instead of condoning crime. 1t
is time for the people of this country
to take a decided stand to put stop
to this wave of crime that is sweeping
over the country.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-09
FARMERS REPORTED
SELLING WHEAT

That the farmers are being forced
to sell their wheat in some sections Of
Barnes County is the report brought
in to us today. A farmer from the
Litchville vicinity, told the Times
Record that several loads of wheat are
being hauled into Litchville daily by
farmers, who are being forced to sell
their product at the present prevail
ing price. This is attributed not to
the fact that the farmers were back
ing down on their determination to
hold their product until the price again
goes above production cost, but to the
fact that loans received by them from
credit companies were falling due,
and the holders of their notes are de-
manding that they be taken up at
once. H. r. -, ~.
"Although the farmer is selling at a
loss, he is not tn only one suffering
during the present stage of readjust-
ment," he stated. "The merchant is
being forced to dispose of his stocks,
purchased at high prices, at prices now
prevailing, representing a loss to
him."
The same farmer stated that he
sold the greater part of his grain
during the early fall when the price
was over the 81 mark, so that he
would not suffer a loss like some of
his neighbors are liable to.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-09
LEMKE IS RIGHT

William Lemke, in his fight to pre-
vent at this time further increase
in utility rates, will have practically
united public sentiment back of
him. Prices Of farm products have
been cut in two. The big business
press is telling the farmers they
should take their loss, and make no
complaint. And yet the same big
business men who are giving that
advice, and who, as matter of fact,
are responsible for the drive that has
been made on farm prices, are at
tempting to secure further increases
in telephone and light and gas and
railroad and practically all public
utility rates.
Prices are coming down. Every
where we hear that. It is not alone
farmers who have suffered. Every
small business man, if he has not
actually lost money, has had sharp
reduction in profits. And yet, at
the very time when prices and wages
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road to Fargo. The accident occurred
last Friday. Mr.. Schumacher was not
so badly injured, and is convalecing
at his home in MOorhead.
Mr.. Harder had been in Moorhead
celebrating Thanksgiving, and missed
the train which he had intended to
take to Finley. He engaged Mr..
Schumacher to make the trip, with the
understanding they were to come
around by Valley City, to transact bus.
mess requiring Mr.. Harder's atten-
ton here.
The roads were rather slippery, and
when at the top Of one sharp descent,
the car suddenly swung to one side,
and Mr.. Schumacher lost control Of
it. It rolled oyer several times;
bruising the driver up considerable,
and pinning Mr.. Harder underneath it.
The car, Buick Six, was so heavy
that Mr.. Schumacher could not lift it
off the young man, and started in
search of assistance. When the car
was finally righted, Mr.. Harder was
rushed to the hospital in Valley City,
where it was discovered he was suffer-
ing from internal injuries, and since
then has been suffering intermittent
hemmorages of the liver and kidneys.
He is employed at Finley, N. D.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-09
NJ. E. CONVENTION
AT JAMESTOWN

The Helena Area of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, which includes
North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and
Eastern Oregon, has within it one
thousand Methodist Churches. This
area is one of the most rapidly grow
ing sections of the church.
Bishop Charles Wesley Burns, for
merly pastor of the Hennepin Avenue
Methodist church at Minneapolis, was
elected bishop in Des Moines, Iowa,
last May and is now the Bishop in
charge of the Helena Area.
A series of twenty six religious con-
ferences or conventions is being held
in this Helena Area. One of these con-
ferences will be held at Jamestown,
N. Dak., Dec. and 10. b.
The churches in this vicinity are
working up delegations to attend this
conference. The heads of the depart
ments of each church are expected to
be there and good many others will
attend. The Conference program is as
follows:
DR.. w. H. Neil Of Chicago opens the
convention Friday evening at 1880
with an address. Three sessions Fri
day will be held.
DR.. C. L. Clifford Of Minot speaks
on C. C. Crusade.
DR.. Mecklenburg on Evangelism"
DR.. L. E. Lovejoy on Stewardship"
Bishop Charles Wesley Burns of Hell
ena makes two addresses.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-09
alike are goin down, the public
utilities have the effrontery to ask

alike are goin down, the public
utilities have the effrontery to ask
increases!
This is no time for increases. Even
if the utilities have to accept a loss
this year, they will simply be in the
same boat with everybody else. BY
next year, with prices on the down
grade, they will be able to get along
with present rates. An increase now
will merely make profits exorbitant
next year as prices and wages con-
tinue down. But with William Lemke
as attorney general the people can
rest assured that their rights will
be adequately presented at any hear
ing in Observation-Disclosures.
The above from the Fargo paper is
only sample of what that paper has
been continually doing all along-try-
ing to SOW the seeds of discord and
hate and discredit everybody that
does not agree with it. This paper is
not holding any sack for Lemke or
anybody else, neither is it in favor of
big business increase of utility rates
or anything of the kind. We agree
with the Fargo paper that this is no
time to raise rates on telephones, gas
or electric lights. Prices must come
down and the owners of public utili-
ties will have to take the loss just the
same as the business man, as the c. N
says. But where does the C. N. get
this idea that papers opposed to the
league program are boosting for high
er rates. We read as many papers as
the C. N. editor but do not see any
thing in them that sounds like sup
porting big business. Mr.. Lemke has
been elected encouragement Of the
state and it will be up to him to fight
for the peoples rights along these
lines-that is what he was elected for
We are strongly against any more in
crease in rates for any utility. They
should be less. What we are strong
stead of paying more for the service
for is an improvement in service in
we are getting.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-09

this time of the year-the holiday sea-
son-when they are gaily decorated
with tinsel and other trimmings, one
is impressed with the usefulness Of
the gifts on display. Of course there
are beautiful gifts, but ornaments are
necessary. "Usefulness" is the key
note Of the 1920 Christmas season.
One can not begin to enumerate all the
toys and gifts which are being shown
on the merchants counters at this
time of the year. There are toys for
the little folks, real lifelike elephants,
dogs, cats and other animals. Then
there are steam engines, electric
trains, air rifles and everything that
delights the childish heart.
Looking around still farther we see
presents for the older class Of the
human race. There are manicuring
sets for her, safety razors for him who
is just learning how to manipulate one
of those sharp instruments, designed
to saw the fuzz from the young hope
fuls face. Then there are meershaum
pipes for "dad," and oh so many
things for mother. There are dishes
galore, furniture, rugs and many other
useful articles that would make moth
er's heart glad The world is full OF
number Of things, and one can find
many of these by taking a. trip
through Valley City's stores during
gift season.
i Candy and nuts and other goodies
are reported as being cheaper than
last year, so there need be no famine
in sweets. Fruit is also cheaper than
during the same period last year.
One merchant expressed the opinion
today that Valley City purchasers had
never been so conservative in theil
methods of buying presents for then
friends. "They are not spending thei,
money for frivolous articles, but are
purchasing presents that will prove
helpful to the receiver" he said.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-09
THE CHRISTMAS +
CLUB IDEA

The Christmas Club idea has in re-
cent years become new feature in
banking. 1t is merely a systematic
method for saving money, begun
around the Holiday period. This is
the time when nearly everyone feels
most the need of money. This is the
period of making new resolutions. The
plan is simple. You merely go into
the American Exchange Bank where
you will receive free of charge, an
attractive little Christmas Club Bank
ing book. The pages of this book
show you how you can start a bank
account only it,, cts, 5 cts or 10
cts, and increase your deposit with
these same amounts, l Ct, Gets, 5 cts.
or 10 cts. each week. At the end of
fifty weeks, the 1 ct. club pays $12.75,
the cts. club pays $3.50, the cts
club pays $63.75, and the 10 cts club
pays $127.50. It is really amazing
to anyone to see how rapidly money
will accumulate under this plan. q
The bank offers alsoNan opportunity
to those who wish to put in an even
amount each week, Is cts, so GETS,
$1.OO, $500, $500, $1,000, $4,000 or
more for periood of fifty weeks. i
At the end of this period, next De-
cember, the club member can draw out
a part or all of his Christmas Club
money or let part or all of it stay
in the bank to start a regular savings
account. (
The great big thought in the Christ
mas Club plan is that you start out
with the idea of accomplishing some
thing-of saving your money regular
ly. ::
Life is habit; and the banking hapit
is perhaps the best habit any man or
woman, boy or girl can form. Praise
is certainly due to the American Ex-
change Bank for offering an opportun-
ity for every person in our commun-
ity to form the habit of economy and
thrift. AS each year goes by, the
number of members in the Christmas
Club increases, as those who join and
receive notice that they have money
to their credit at Christmas time,
tell their friends about their prosper
itv =
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-09

their own feed from the grain and
corn fields. This farmer expressed the
belief that the present mild weather
has done much toward keeping down
the price of hay next spring, as there
will be great quantity of it and the
price will not be so high.
This farmer stated that the saving
made in the feeding Of stock will off
set to some extent the loss that the
farmers are experiencing through
market declines on the wheat and 9TH
er grains and farmers products.