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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08
,ENBARGOES FAIL
| RATHERTH|CKAND
! FAST THESE DAYS
Port Richmond Aloe Have
Held Up Prevailing
Prices.
|SHORT GAR SUPPLY HERE
Curtis Bay May Be tight
For Week or Ter
Days.

Operators Of Northern West Vir-
IBinia ore rather disappointed to learn
lthaf the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
COMPANY cannot handle extensive ex.
port coal ahipments to. Curtis Bay, Bal.
fimcre- When c. w. Galloway, vice
president OF the company, addressed
the operators here on February 3 he
.assured the operators that Curtis Bay
was mechanically equipped to handle
'he business and that the only fears
that he had was the uncertainty of
prompt boat arrivals and lack of a
nore extended pooling system.
Information received from Balti.
nore today Indicate that the pier is
bretty well blocked. There are 2,429
cars OF coal there with 21O cars in
transit between Brunswick and Curtis
bay and 211 cars at Brunswick prop
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08
RAILROAD YARDN MEN S STRIKE GROWING SERIOUS
Mrs. Ellen R. Fast
Claimed by Death

A message received here by rela-
tives yesterday announced the death
at Albuquerque, New Mexico, of Mrs.
Ellen Elizabeth Rollins Fast, wife OF
James Fast and former resident of
this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Fast left here
last October for New Mexico on ac-
count of the failing health OF the lat
ter. The body will be brought here
for burial, probably reaching here on
Sunday or Monday.
The deceased was one OF family
Of twelve children. Her father is
dead and she is survived by her moth
er, Mrs. Isabelle Rollins, OF this city,
and the following brothers and sis
ters: e. f. Rollins, N. G.. Goff, Mrs.
John Hawkins and NJ. d. Rollins, all
of this city; Mrs. e. G.. Nigh, of Nor
gantown; Mrs. Ruth Bachman, of
Baltimore; Mrs. w. n. Goodlove, of
Colorado; Edward Rollins, Of New
port News, Va, a former resident of
this city. The deceased was well
known in this city, where she had
resided for a number OF years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08
ANNUAL SESSION
OF LOCAL CHURCH
Presbyterians Held Inter-
esting Session Last Ev-
ening at Church.

The annual congregational meeting
of the First Presbyterian church was
held in the social room of the church
Wednesday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Reports from all the departments OF
the church were given These reports
showed the church tosbe in excellent
condition Doth spiritually and tfnan-
,ciallg
Officers of the Church:
81. G. stoetzer, D. D., Minister.
c. M. Richie Clerk Of Session.
Church Visitor, Deaconess Bessie
iLoomis.
Officers of the Congregation.
j. NJ. Hartley, President.
H. A. Williamson, secretary.
w. Kenneth Barnes, Treasurer.
Personnel of Choir.
Mrs. Ada Hatch Benedict, Sourano.
Mr.: S. H. Diemer, Tenor.
Mrs. Forest F. Fankhauser, Con-
tralto.
MI. John Ross Reed, Basso.
Mrs. Forrest F. Fankhauser, Choir
Director.
Mrs. Mary Noble Church, organist.
Board Of Elders.
Class 1921. Walter Barnes, R.
G. Miller, G. NJ. Richie. Hugh F.
Smith.
Glass 1s22-W. T. Black, F. C. Evan,
o. F. jenkins, ]. w. Preston.
Glass 1923-J. w. Anthony, c. c.
Denham, H. B. Hungerford, w. S.
Pitzer. -
Board of Deacons.
Glass 1921-H. E. Enle, Sec. Treas,
Continued on page tire.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08
so Percent Run
On the B. & 0.

Barely a fifty per cent run of emp
ties is expected on the Baltimore G
Ohio railroad on Friday. The accu-
mutation Of cars at Curtis Bay is
making cars scarce.
A. H. Freygang, Grafton. division
engineer, is in Fairmont today.
DR.. w. e. Sykes, Baltimore, OF the
medical department of the B. & D.
railroad, is in Fairmont today.
]. NJ. Scott. Wheeling. general sup
,erintendent OF the West Virginia dis
3tric of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
will come to Fairmont tonight to head
the railroaders who will attend SER
vices at First NJ. E. church. Billy
LeMance, the evangelist will preaen
"a special sermon. From $50 to 200
men are expected to attend.
ia one. time yesterday Yardmaster
Bafly Nuzum had 244 cars moving be-
tween the yard office and Castor
Junction, which was a record move
ment within. SO short a period. The
first train had SO cars; the second
65 cars; the third 81 cars and the
fourth S5 cars. all crowded on two
miles of trackage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08
Get Five Z Years
III Atlanta Pen

Five years each in Atlanta peniten-
tiary was the sentence imposed yes
terday in the Federal court at Mar
tinsburg on Arthur Bernard casilio
and Charles spatafore, two young
Italians who we're convicted of vio-
lation of the Mann white slave act,
in bringing Alberta Mason to West
Virginia from Glassport, Pa, several
months ago. The attorneys for the
two men moved for new trial.
Deputy County Clerk W. F. Foster
was witness in the case, having is
sued marriage licenset TO castillo sew
eral weeks ago when he appeared
with. the girls mother and made an
attempt to marry the girl who was the
chief witness for the government, and
thus prevent her from testifying
against him. Jailer Tom Buckley
was also witness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08

omre and more wind. The pole, ac.
cording to observers, seemed bent on
doing damage, and as many persons
walk along the street below the build
ing it was felt that the pole should
be Immediately taken down somehow
Being old it was thought that 1t was
too weak to stand under the wind and
storms Of the past few days.
Two men from the fire department
with the. Traction company linemen
therefore set out to. do all possible
They got to the roof after slight diff
Guilty by means of ladder and put
lines on the pole to steady and hold
it. They then cut 1t off at the base
but not before the pole fell upon
them, causing few bruises but doing
little injury.
The men were thanked profusely
for the good work, and following the
incident they returned to the fire de-
partment, the work requiring about
an hours time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08
WALKOUl At
TOLEDO VILE
make \ TROUBLE
Predicted That All Traffic
Will be Tied Up in %
Hours.
ON PACIFIC i COAST
Many Quit Work in the
Roads on Pacific Coast
Outlook Gloomy.
ON PACIFIC COAST
tBy Associated Pressl


TOLEDO, o., April s. .--Six hundred
switchmen employed in the local rail
road switching district walked out in
sympathy with switchnen in other cs-
les today. 1t ispredicted that all trac-
fic will be tied UP in * hours.
Los ANLEGEs. Cal. April 5. The
railroad strike has spreadto Los An
geles where earl ytod,.y the yardmen's
association said between 500 and 1000
men on the Southern Pacific Santa
Fe and Salt Lake lines had walked
out in sympathy with the strikes oa
eastern roads The strikers said their
action here was the result OF being un.
derpaid and predicted the entire Pa,
cific coast II not the whole nation
would be affected soon
ST. LOUIS, April 8 The st. Louis
district wardmen, s association, COM
posed of approximately {, 90 O switch
men; switch foremen; engineers and
firemen here, in East st. Louis and
lhhubOu County, 1tlluVlof ftOudy y otpu
to '.resign" it an answer to demands
for Increased wages is not received
from railroad managers BY tonight.
CHICAGO, April 8, Whether the
railway brotherhood can co 4trol their
men or whether an unauthorized
.illegal strike sweeping railroad
yards from Buffalo, n. Y, TO Los An
geles, California, have so disrupted
the established unions that the lead
ers have lost all control, is expected
to be decided today.
Railroad officials and union lead
ers alike agreed that today would
bring the real test of strength be-
tween thestrongly enternched groups
of brotherhoodsian and the t.outlaw'' un-
ions which have sprung UP under
leaders who voiced their dissatisfac-
tion and what they declare is the afil-
ure of the brotherhood officials to get
more money for the men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08
Coal Conference
Fails Of Purpose
[Ry AssoeIated Pressl

PITTSBURGH, April s. a confer
ence Of representatives of U. NJ. WIS
district No and coal operators held
here today to consider arrangements
OF President Wilson's wage settlement
broke up before noon. The break
came when theSoperators submitted a
proposition to increase the rent OF
miners homes. The miners represen.
tatives refused to listen to the pro
posal and the conference broke up. No
date has been set for another meeting.
NEW YORK, April s. Officials OF
the q. M. W. declared today that sue
cessful completion OF new wage
agreement for the anthracite coal
fields depends on whether the mine
owners grant the workers an adequate
wage increase to the closed shop with
the check of system OF collecting
dues, the payment for coal on the le'
gal ton basis wherever practical and
enforcement OF an S-honr work day
throughout the industry These are
chief issues involved from union poinl
of view and the 20O, 900 miners in the
field have insisted that they be incor-
porated in the new contract now be-
ing drawn up here by a sub committee
representing both sides.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08
Wesleyan Alumni
To Hold Meeting

Thursday April % has been select
ed as the Fairmont day: of sectional
rally planned by the West Virginia
Wesleyan College Alumni association,
to be held in five cities OF the state
during the week, beginning Monday
April 10. Other meetings win be held
as follows: Charleston, Monday, April
10: Parkersburg, Tuesday, April 20;
wheeling, April 81; and Clarksburg
April %.
NO place of meeting has been def
initely decided on as yet but the Fair
mont hotel viii probably be selected.
Rev. Claude G. Goodwin win pre-
side and the principal speaker viii
be President Frank 3. Trotter, OF
West Virginia university.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08
NEXT DISTRICT
SESSION HERE
Local Rotarians Make Good
Their Promise at the
Erie Meeting.

A telegram was received this after.
noon from the Fairmont Rotary club
members at Erie. which announces
the good news that the next Rotary
district convention will be held at
'Fairmont some tixe next year.
Rotarians who left this city for the
convention on Wednesday report a
fine time and expect to return satur.
day. The regular Rotary club session
was held this noon at the sY" and was
well attended. Is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08
Start Debate On
Peace Proposition

WASHINGTON. April Declaring
that the war with Germany was over
an dthat Congress should assert the
fact Chairman Campbell OF the rules
committee opened in the house today
the fight for adoption OF the joint
resolution declaring state OF war
at an end. The gallaries were crowd
ed at the beginning OF the debate
which viii close late tomorrow to be
followed by a vote.
The first phase O, the battle began
on presentation of the special rule
eliminating debate to nine hours.
Two hours were allowed for discus
sion of rule to voc on which viii give
the first test OF strength. !.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08
Mrs. Bowman Dies
At. Ohio Residence

]. lG. Cochran; manager Of Davis,
Burkham and Tyler company, Of this
city, returned Wednesday morning
from East Liverpool, Ohio, bringing
with him Mrs. Cochran with plans
completed for making their home in
this city, On arriving here they were
shocked to learn of the death Of Mrs.
Gochran's mother, Mrs. d. II. Bow
man, Of East Liverpool. They started
back at once for the home OF the de-
ceased and were due. to arrive there
last night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08

PARIS. April SIT is reported from
Coblanz that there has ben a collision
Of French and German patrols be-
tween Bad Nauheim and Nieder Wall
stadt north of Momburg. In the ex-
change of 5shots a German officer
was wounded. e.r
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08
SIX GERMANS ARE
KILLED IN CLASH
French Troops and PopuIa.
ton in Tilt at Frank
fort Yesterday.

FRANKFORT, April -This P. n.
clash in the Schiller Piatz between the
French troops and the population re
suited in the lsiIltneS ofs six Germans
and Swoundfng OF two score others was
followed BY a strong dfspla OF French
military force which brought tire re-
storation sof order by the time dark.
ness had set in. IS,
1t was a rumor that the Fgench had
been forced by the pressure OF the al
lies and the United States to withdraw
from the city that started the trouble.
The crowd jeered and tainted the
troops. yelling you've got to get out !: ;
A French officer ordered the crowd to
disburse and the order was ignored.
A machine gun then was brought into
play. The firing affected a great
crowd. The French then began to
bring up reinforcements. -Four tanks
between solid columns Of soldiers
rolled in ready for action. Reinforce
ments went up Main street toward the
scene. Troops with fixed bayonets
cleared the way and the rear guard fol-
lowed. n,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08

PARIS, April; S.-Mercness raores-
sin by the Reichswehr forces at the
Ruhr basin is reported by fugitves
arriving In Frankfort according to a
Mayence dispatch to the Journal Des
Debats. The fugitiYes allege they wit
messed the shooting of ali Westpha-
iiansl who laid down their arms.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight ard Friday,
continued cool. Frost
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-08

,re money for the men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-03
Auto Quiz
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
QUESTIONS.

/. Easy steering OF car IS made pos
sible by means Of gear reduction be-
tween the steering arm and hand wheel.
These gears are generally at the lower
end of the steering post and are EAR
ranged so that the hand wheel turns
farther than the arm. thus giving more
twisting leverage
.. The springs are not secured rigidly
to the rear axle OF a car. Because OF
the tendency OF the axld to revolve
when brakes are applied or when the
car is being driven. undue strain would
be brought to bear on the springs. and
therefore they are secured to a form Of
collar which circles the axle and IS
pushed 70 it.
3. Brake torqle and driving toraue
mean the revolving motion the axle
tends to assume when the car IS being
propelled or when brakes are applied.
4 4 car with an overslung frame
is one with the springs slung above the
axle. In an underslung car the springs
are slung below the axles.
5. The greatest degree Of slant which
a car with an overslung frame can as
sumo without danger OF overturning is
IS degrees. An underslung frame car
VIII assume slant or 90 degrees be-
fore overturning.
{. Hero are seven things which will
cause a motor to knock: spark
knock caused by too far advanced spark
on slow speed Excessive carbon in
the cylinders and on piston top. s.
Loose crankshaft bearings. 4-Loose
connecting rod bearings. 5-Motor run
ming too slow on high gear up hill or on
heavy road. 6-Too much space be
tween valve stem and push rod. =
Overheating Of motor.
4 Rubber hose is used instead OF sol
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-03

i'd metal 70 connect the inlet and out
let or the motor water jacket and the
radiator because Of tho independent Vi
bration OF each Of the cooling system
parts. Hose connections withstand
these vibrations. whereas seams or
joints Of metal connections would soon
open and leak.
:. Fuel is fed to the carburetor when
the carburetor Is placed higher than
the gas tank by means Of air pressure
created dn the gasoline tank or by
vacuum feed from an outside source.
Another system IS by use OF the exhaust
gas pressure.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-03

rear axle when the car IS in motion in
dictate?
2 How does the radiator OF Their
mos-siphon cooling system usually diff
fer from that Of forced circulating
system?
3. How can you tell electric light
troubles from the dash Indicator?
4. What IS one-unit electric system
8. What Will cause brakes to slip aft
or they have been frightened to remedy
this condition?
6. What are some common cause. of
rattles beneath the carr
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-03

.. The cause Of one lamp not lighting
CIR burning unsteadily while the other
lights are burning properly are: Poor
connections between battery and
switch. defective fuse; poor connection
bctweeh switch and lamp OF al the lamp
connection
10 These I'VE things will cause ex-
plosions in the munler. 1-Over-retard-
cd spark. Inefficient spark. Too
lean a fuel mixture. 4-Mishre in tho
cylinder. 5-Leaky Or sticky exhaust
valves
THIS WEEKS QUESTIONS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-03

Z What IS meant by end thrust On
bearing?
8. Whist causes a knocking or clic>-
ing sound IN the universal?
8 What is the, cause of heated plan
etary gear case?
TO- How can the gear ratio OF the
rear axle be ascertained?
Copyright. ls20-Thompson Feature
Service)
Take The Tins. and lc,P
touch with the whole world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-03

THERE has never been any doubt in the public
1 mind about the fve>passenger Paige Glenbrook.
From the very first it has been Acknowledged
quite properly-as setting new standard OF values
in Light Skies
1t appeals especially to those who have acquired
the new American habit of thrift who believe
that true economy consists IN getting the greatest
values for the least money.
By this we do not mean that the Paige Glenbrook
IS In any sense Of the term. cheap It's value
is emphasized not much by its conservative price
as by the large measure of comfort and satisfaction
received in return for the sum invested
Because of noteworthy developments in chassis and
motor, this fve~passenger Paige is a car OF out
standing mechanical excellence And its advanced
body design has endowed it with a roominess and
comfort that are truly exceptional
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-30
o GOSH! LOOK WHAT THE
SCRIBES ARE GOING TO DO

Inasmuch as the goshdurndest edi-
tor in Colorado is going to California
pretty soon and will not be on hand
TO maintain the reputation Of the
Colorado Editorial association as 4
collection Of the goshdurndest humans
out Of Jail, the state association Of
quill drivers has entered into q ne
farious agreement with the leather
conscienced members Of the Denver
Press club and will give 1t the Dem
yer auditorium of the evening of jan
uary 22 the goshdurndest show and
| dance ever designed to filch q dollar
head from an unprotected public.
! Not that it's going to be case of
something for nothing or nothing for
! something according to which side Of
the fence you may be On. Everyone
who comes will get his moneys
worth; in fact, it is rumored that.
when the higher ups begin to squirm
as the redhot branding iron Of the
Editorial grid is applied to the most
sensitive parts of their regulations
both they and the bowling club which
will fill the auditorium to the caves
will get more than they bargained for,
perhaps.
The event, which is to be known
as the first annual Cowboy Stampede
Of the state press, is part of the an
nual celebration and business conven-
ton of the Colorado Editorial As
sociation, in which the Denver Press
club jointly participates, and is de-
signed to show the people Of the state
just how good time all the news
paper men Of the state can show all
the people Of the State at price con-
siderably less than the charge for
tickets to any other show of anything
like the entertainment possibilities.
Anyone who goes to the stock show
and misses the editorial jambores will
feel like \ maverick all the rest Of
his life.
The show is set to begin at S:15,
and in addition to the branding iron
feature will include some fancy stunts
apropos to = season when steer
wranglers roam abroad without let OF
hindrance, being. in fact, egged on in
their sinful practices by all and sun
dry. To participate in this part Of the
program successfully those present
should dig up the spurs they wore on
the range in days gone by, or fail
ing that, grease up their yellers with
resin 30 it'll shrek and not squeak.
At 9:15 dancing to the best music
obtainable in the state of Colorado
will begin. Governor Shoup and
Mayor Bailey will lead the grand
march, and what will happen after
that nobody can tell, except that the
police have positively declared they
will tho the gang out at midnight.
Secretary Warren Boyer of the
Denver Press Club, who is in charge
Of the Denver end Of the arrange
ments, whispers hopefully about Sc
curing the services of Bill Hart for
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-30

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pseniuA And eons;3sFstes Tor hal
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and re then Eroving IN ssdSv.ek
County, Colorado, ~ viii more fully
appear from The complain: in sid
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And yo7 are hsrety notiNed that
II yoa fail 70 sppeaY. and 70 answer
The sad complaint n above required,
the saA plaintiff viii take default
and j1dgn<n. according 70 tee prayer
Of said complaint.
Given under my hand and tie ssal
Of said Court 1t JulesborH in said
County. this 3rd day Of December. A.
D. 1SZ0.
(sEAL) G. H. AUSTIN,
Cleft.
Robson L Hendricks,
AttornRys-
Yirst Pub. Dee. z3rd, 1870
Last Pub. Jan 18th, 1871
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-30

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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-30
WILSON'S PEACE TRIP
PROVES COSTLY ITEM

Washington, Dec. 9Th, A special
message giving the complete expenses
Of the American Peace Commission
during its work abroad was trans
mitted to the Senate today by Presid-
ent Wilson.
Total expenditures amounted to
1851 ,191.O9 from Dec. 1918, to Dec.
4, 1920. The amount actually paid
out was 1,7O3, 712.06, but repayments
and gains in exchange reduced this
by $52 2,520.97.
Some Of the larger items were:
Travel and subsistence $28,442:
subsistence $193 ,62s; salaries, $500, O,S7i
wages and employees at Hotel Crillon
$13l ,507; rents $176,s53; food, hotel
and kitchen supplies, $3.50, $50; hire
and laundering Of linen at hotel, S64,-
1853; damage and loss Of property at
hotel $125,870.