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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-11

Price for both $780, $500 cash, balances
any early instauments.
Several vacant lots on Iberia St. near
Hacker. Excellent residence sites.
A good 4-room dwelling located on
three lots. Supplied with bath room.
electric lights Property located at II
Camslia Street.
45o arpents of hard wood timber for
sale. Tract near Lake Dautenive, one
nils from New Iberia & Northern Rail-
road.
7-room dwelling with bath, located at
$40 Fulton Street. House in good con-
ditior One-third cash.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-11
THERE ISM ANY?

A prospective buyer walked
into the garage and said to the
proprietor: - would like to see
a frst-class secondhand car.
The proprietor looked at him
and smiled as he replied; $50
would |, brother
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-11

form its labors, and no judge need
be required to do more than his
share of the work, and no judge
permitted to escape performing
his full share. In this way we
obtain an elastic and co-ordinat-
ing Judiciary.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-11
HIS FINANCIAL BACKING.

First Glass Scout to Tendegfoot
John, have you 800 to lend
me?
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-11

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO OUININE CTablets) It
stops the Cough and Headache and works off the
Cold. E. w. GROVES signature on each box. SOC.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-11

Tenderfoot-No.
F. C. S.-Why, you said ten
minutes ago you had $4,000 back
If you. II
Tenderfoot-Yes, but I was
leaning against the bank at the
time.-San Francisco Cchronicle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
GOOD RESULTS
ARE OBTAINED
Several Responses to Cham.
her of Commerce Ap-
peal.

There have been several favorable
responses thus far to the letter sent
out recently by President A. L. Leh-
man of the Chamber of Commerce
concerning the drive for memberships
in Fatrmont commerce body, and in
dications are that great host of new
members will be the result of his let
ter.
Other plans are being formulated
for the drive, and 1t Is the purpose OF
those who are leading the campaign
not TO stop until record number OF
members have joined the organiza-
tion.
Five hundred is the minimum num-
ber set or the goal in the drive and
anany over that number should affil-
late themselves with the local organ
ization in order that it may carry on
an advertising campaign for the city
which will do great amount of good.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
CHARGES us. OIL
|MEN WITH MAKING
TROUBLE N mexico
Joseph Guffey, of Pittsburg
to Urge Change of
Front.
He HAS SEEN CARRANzA
Declares Also Associated
Petroleum Producers
Fought Hin.
NV AssocIated PressJ

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 5.-Ninety per
cent. of the interventionist ''propo-
ganda" carried on in the United States
is "the work of the American Asso-
citation OF Petroleum Producers" de-
cIared Joseph Guffey, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, president OF the Agwi Oil Co., in
a statement issued here yesterday.
He said that the association had
boycotted his company and had tried
vainly to get the State department to
refuse to permit him to Charter United
States Shipping Board tankers.
He asserted he had conferred with
President Carranza and Lewis Cab
rera, secretary of the treasury, and
would lenve in few days for New
York "t0 start campaign fayoring
compliance on the part of American
oil men TO Mexican oil laws"
Companies which he controlled, he
said, had always obeyed Mexican laws
paid taxes and never protested to the
American State department. AS a re
suit, he asserted, they, had never been
Iinterfered with by The Mexican gov
ernment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
NO APPREC|ABLE
IMPROVEMENT. N
GOAL CAR SUPPLY.
One Hundred and Thirty
Two Mines Reported
Down To-Day.
ASSIGNED CARS AGAIN
They May Come Back if
Railroad Legislation
Fails.

One hundred and thirty-two mines
are idle today on the Monongah divi-
siono the Baltimore G Ohio railroad.
There is but a 25 per cent. car supply
with an early morning placement of 23
per cent. The cars today number 373,
which is 25 cars more than yesterday
when 140 mines were idle because OF
car shortage.
Today's cars on the region are clas-
sifled as follows: Open, 1854; coke.
8. The early morning placement is
S4S. There are IA cars left over from
the previous day. The mines today
ordered 1872 cars.
In the West Virginia district of the
IMonongahela railroad today runs 2S
per cent. This is greatly short and
much worse than the placement yes
terday. Cars are tightening up on
the railroad and on Friday 1t Is be-
lieyed the shortage will be most acute
This morning there were no cars at
all In sight for tomorrow for the mines
While the coke car. supply on the road
VIII not run over 20 per cent. This
mornings Placement was 1873 in West
Virginia and 24 in Pennsylvania.
Mining conditions in the Fairmonr
region are again hit hard. The Con-
soIidation Coal company has 26 out
OF its 33 operations idle today.
The Brady interests has Usage mine
down due to the crews OF the NJ. & w
railroad being i'll with the FLU" ac-
cording to reports received here. Dar-
by mine in the Pennington region
Ealong the B. & o. railroad is down.
Monon has 25 per cent. run today.
Jamison Coal G. Coke company has
both 8 and 10 mines idle today. No
q loaded Is cars by o'clock this aft
ernoon. Mines had six cars or two
hours work. Mine IL has two cars
The Clark interests today has Pit
eairn down; two hours work at Sal
vatore; half days work at Junior
and half days work at Kenna a,
Tunnelton.
The Hutchinson Coal company had
20 cars at its operations which have
ratings of. S6 cars.
The Virginia & Pittsburgh Goa
company (Hite interests) probably
5haye a 80 per cent. run. The com
panys mines at Kingmont and Ktlarn
are both down. the percentage apply
ing to the operations at work today.
Bethlehem Coal coap6ny today has
5 mine on the Bingamon branch and
tContlnueo on psSe :our.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
Traction Company
Still Short Of Men

The Traction company is still hav-
ing great difficulty in operating cars
today, according to a statement made
at noon. Illness is keeping many
men away from work. there being no
less than 81 men reporting off this
morning. No special cars are being
operated today, traction officials say
ing that it is with difficulty that all
teh local and intcrurban schedules
are being maintained. Frank Gra-
ham, general foreman at the local
barns, is quite i'll. R. w. Reid, as
sistant to the superintendent of
equipment, has been called to
Youngstown. owing to the very serl-
Gus Illness of his father.
There was full attendance at the
last meeting of the safety first organ
ization of the Traction company held
in the office of G. e. Potter.
Passenger and Freight Agent Ham
ilton, of Fairview, recently purchased
the X. and H. hotel at Parkersburg
and is moving his family to that city.
]. H. Mccoy takes Mr.. Hamilton's
place at Fairview.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
New B, & 0, Super
at Connellsville

John D. Beltz. Pittsburgh. assist
ant superintendent of the Pittsburgh
division of the B. & o. railroad, has
been made superintendent of the Con-
nellstille division of that system. sue
ceeding T. j. Brady, who goes to Boil
timore as superintendent of the Bal
timore division of the B. & o. rail
road.
Owing to the heavy SHOWS in the
east, train 43 was almost two hours
late in arriving in Fairmont over the
B. & o. railroad.
C. ]. Proudfoot. Grafton. division
passenger agent OF the B. & o. rail-
road, is in Fairomnt today. C. C. Ell
rick, Pittsburgh, a representative of
the passenger department, is also in
the city.
Two crews have been laid off here
by the B. & o. railroad owing to tho
lack of coal traffic. 1t is thought that
there will be no further reductions
for the present. There are 40 crews,
zoo men, engaged in this work on the
Monongah. Connellsville and Wheel
ing divisions of the B. & o. railroad.
Four of the office force of the Mo-
nongahela railroad freight office staff
are i'll at the present time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
Bostic Murder Case
Will Come Up Monday

All the petit jurors were excused
this morning from further attendance
in the Criminal cout until next Mon
day, February s, except the follow
ing who were selected to try the nom
support case, against ]. Everett Nor
gan. which will be begun tomorrow
morni a. Lewis Wilson, W. A. Hay
hurst, I'm. Finley, L. A. Prickett, A. A.
Vincent, c. N. Ice, B. NJ. Vincent, +.
B.\Tennant, Elmer Wilcox, Ralph W.
Gaskin. W. D. Ice and A. w. Groves.
On Monday the jury to try the mur-
der case of Nick Bostic will be tried,
in the event that Prosecuting Attor-
lney Haggerty is recovered from his
illness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
Boys Arrested For
Entering Farm House

On compliant OF William Parker,
care-taker of the farm of Rollo ].
Conley, north OF the city, two boys,
Walter Wilderman, aged is, and VIII
lis Hines, aged IL, were arrested yes
terday by Officer Carl Kerns ant,
turned over to the county authorities
and lodged in the county jail. A re-
vorver claimed to have been stolen
was recovered. The boys say they
were out for ramble and finding the
door of the house open when they
went to ask for a drink of water, en-
tered and took the revolver which they
say, they intended to return.
Lawrence Patton. another seven
teen year old lad. was arrested yes.
ter1ay and lodged in the county jail,
charged with having stolen some
chickens from Mrs. Mary Booher, of
202 CASTOR avenue. The chickens
were afterward sold to a butcher.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
Realty Deeds Are
Filed for Record

The following deeds have been filed
with County Clerk A. G. Martin:
Burt Manufacturing co. to William
oewe, parcel of land in the Burt ad
dition, Warrington. $1,000.
Franklin and Bessie Tedrow TO
George A. Smith, parcel OF land in
the Eighth ward, Fairmont, $2,450.
Villa N. Anderson 10 Carson L.
James. a parcel OF land on Pittsburgh
avenue. Fairmont, $500.
George W. Ice and w. B. Ice to Re
becca Wilson a parcel of land in the
Ice addition, Barraekville, $3.50.
James and Mary Cantania to Carl
MorelH, parcel of land on Robinson
street, Fairmont, $4,000.
John J. Mulyihill and wife to WI
liam F. Kisner. real estate in East
Park addition. Fairmont, 81.
Lawrence Barracltman and wife to
A. E. Rothlisberger, real estate on
Mods run, Buffalo creek, Lincoln dis
triet, s2,750.
NJ. w. Ogden ct al. to Clarence
Toothman two parcels OF land on Ices
run near Barackville, $7s7.5o
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
Four -Year-0ld Girl
Frightfully Burned

Elizabeth Rodeheayer, the four yea
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Rodeheaver of Spence street, was bad
ly burned yesterday afternoon wher
her clothing ignited; it is supposed
from an open gas stovO.
The mother of the child had gone
to the home of a neighbor on an er.
rand leaving this child with other
children OF the family playing about
the home. She was Mortified upon
her return to the house few min
utes later to find the little girl mass
of flames. Before the flames could
be extinguished the child had been
burned over about half of her body
She was taken to Cook hospital
about $3.50 O'Clock where her injur.
les were dressed. While she is in a
serious condition attending physician
believe the burns are not very deep
an dthat she may recover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
Nothing Definite On
Special Grand Jury

In answer to an inquiry as to the
truth of rumor taht a special grand
jury will be convened to consider the
case of John Cuchauck, OF Grant
Town, arrested several weeks ago on
a charge of criminal assault Judge
Lowe this morning said that there
has been some talk OF such action,
but nothing definite has been decided
on account of the illness of Prosecut-
ing Attorney Haggerty.
The woman, Anna Morris, who Buf
fered such brutal treatment from
Cuchauk that for time il was
thought she would die, was discharE-
ed from Cook hospital yesterday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
EGG MARKET IS
TAKING A TUMBLE
European Demand Failed to
Develop and There Is
a Glut.
GRv Associated prsss1

Lly .t5sUvIUIGu TFessI =
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Victlms of the
high cost of living were given cause
for revengeful chuckling today when
market reports showed that eggs re-
Gently put into cold storage at so
cents dozen were being thrown on
the market at prices ranging down
ward from As to IL cents, wholesale
In many places they were being re-
tailed at so cents and the slump was
reported to have affected the fresh
egg market, bringing prices down eight
cents since last Friday.
The decrease in cold storage eggs
was explained as being due to the fact
that the expected European demand
for eggs did not fully develop.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
COAL FAMINE NOW
THREATENS GOTHAM
Elevated and Subway Lines
May Have to Close
Down.
IBY AssocInleL pressl

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Faced with
the possibility of a shut down of the
city's elevoted and subway lines for
lack of coal Public Service Commis.
sioner Nixon met today with repre-
sentatives of the Fuel Administration
and New York public utility corpora,
tions in an effort to advise some
means of averting the crisis.
The commissioner said the city's
available supply of coal was dwind-
ling at the rate of $500 tons day
and that n continuation of bad wea.
ther might cause a further falling of
in receipts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
Musgrave and Son
Buy Funeral Car

A contract has been closed with the
Riddle Coach and Hearsc company OF
Ravena. Ohio, whereby the undertak-
ing firm o. Eli Musgrave and son will
become the possessOrs of handsome
motor funeral Ger. The car will be the
latest thing in funeral cars and will be
modern in every particular. 1t will
be two ton grey car. The deal was
consumated through Glare w. ThomR-
son, of Ravena, who came here for that
purpose. Delivery is promised on the
car in a month or six weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
Pollock to Speak In
Cincinnati Saturday

On Friday evening Hon. R. A. Pol
lock will leave for Cincinnati. o.
where he will speak at banquet to
be rendered by Cincinnati Council, Jr
o.. U. A. M, to Charles Lackman, a
member of the council, who was chos-
en- vice councillor Of the state body OF
Ohio.
Mr. Pollock will go to. his homo in
Columbus, o., from Cincinnati. He
will return to Fairmont on Monday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
Germans Say They
Cannot Deliver
Men Wanted
new NOTE IS PLANNED
Council of Ambassador
Making Plans to En-
force Demands.
TBy .Associated Peoss i,

BY Associated EffeEe
BERLIN, Feb. 4,-at the CO. -'~-
sion of tonight's session a member
the government informde the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press
that the ministers were unanimous in
declaring that the surrender Of the
men demanded by the Allies on an
unofficial or any other extradition list
was an utter physical impossibility-
LONDON, Feb. The German
cabinet has decided to send another
note to the Allies calling attention to
the fatal consequences which would
ensue upon extradition OF the Ger
mans demanded for trial by the Allies
for war crimes, according tosa Berlin
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph.
PARIS, Feb. 5.-Relations be-
tween the Allied powers and Germany
seem 10 have arrived at a crisis as
result of the refusal OF Baron Won
Lersner TO forward to Berlin the
names OF Germans whose extradition
is demanded by the Entente.
This incident apparently finds an
echo in the attitude of the Berlin cab
met which is reported in London dis
patches TO have expressed through
Gustave Noske, minister of defense,
seeming defiance to the powers.
The list of Germans accused OF vio-
lations of the laws of war whose ar
raignment is contemplated by the Al.
lies will be sent to Berlin direct by
the Council of Ambassadors, Il Is
pointed out that measures intended %
compel Germany to carry out the ex-
tradition clauses Of the Versailles
treaty will eb adopted. but there is no
intimation as to their nature.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05

The past "a hour has been one of
some snow much lack of sunshine
and mild weather just cold enough to
prevent thaw. In some places this
morning the snow was piled several
inches and walks in unfrequented
parts of the city necessitaed plunging
in over shoetops. The main streets
were cleared early. The river is ris-
ing as a result of increased snow and
consequent melting and freezing al
ternately.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
SCOTTISH RlrE REuNloN

WHEELING, w. Va, Feb 5.-The
annual winter reunion of the Scottish
rite branch of Freemasonry here ha,
been set for February 16 to 10. De-
grees from the fourth to the thirty
second will be conferred upon large
class of candidates from all over the
state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05

OCEAN CITY. Md, Feb 5.-The
furious northeast storm which set IN
Tuesday continued unabated today
Water front residents were obliged to
abandon their homes and three sum-
mer cottages have collapsed, and
scarcely building on the ocean front
was expected TO escape damage from
wind and water. With the surf roll
ing through the city streets and over
teh strip of land that ordinarily sepa-
rates the ocean from Flnetuxent Bay,
the two bodiesof water resembled
one. The city was also deprived of
drinking water by the breaking of the
water main.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
PENNA.GRBD IS
NOW $3.50 A BBL.
Other Grades of Petroleum
Were Unchanged in To
days Quotations.

BY NSSOCIlIoU TreSSI
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 5,-Pennsylva-
mia crude oil was advanced twenty five
cents barrel to $3.50 by the princi-
pal agencies before the opening of tho
market here today.
Other grades were unchanged.
1t is the third advance within two
months and according to authorities
was due to increased demands upon
the. available supply.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05

JOHNSON CITY. N. Y, Feb. s.
Here is the prettiest smile in the big
gest shoe manufacturing industry in
the world. 1t belongs to 1S.year-old
Veronica Uzitis of Clinton St, Bing-
hamton. who has just been awarded
the honor title THE Girl With the
Good Smile" by 1900 employees in
the Endicott-Johnson Corporation of
Endicott mad Johnson City. n. Y.
Miss Uzistis WORKS in the first-aid
office OF the shoe factory, where she
Las record of bringing clients,
whether they are injured or nj or not,
coming, not to see the doctors, but 10
see her smile.
When the question of vote for
THE Girl With the Good Smile"
came up before the factory employees,
Miss Uzitis was so far in the lead in
popularity that she was almost alone,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
WILL TEsT SEEns.

Th> agricultural class of Fairview
high school is prepared and willing t..
test any kind of farm seeds for GERM
nation and purity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
NEW LAW CLERK.

CHARLESTON, w Va, Feb. S..
truth of n rumor that special grand
been appointed law clerk of the Su-
preme Court of Appeals, to succeed
c. N. McWhorter, resigned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
Foot of Snow in PennsyIva-
MIA and Six Inches in
N.
SLEET AND HIGH Wind
Along the Coast the Storm
Has Been Particularly
Severe.
[By Associated Pn,ssl

BY Associated PrSSS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-States
along the Atlantic seaboard from
southern. New England to Virginia
were snow bound today as a result of
the worst snow storm oi the winter.
The weather bureau announced
that the heaviest tail was in Penn
sylvania. wehre from IL to 12 inches
was registered.
The fall in New York city was six
inches and in Maryland and northern
Virginia it was about three inches.
The snow was accompanied by sleet
and high wind.
The snow bound area extended rs
far west as the upper Ohio valley.
Moderate temperatures prevailed
generally and in some sections the
snow had turned to a fine rain.
The wind, sleet and snow inter
rupted railroad traffic to som extent,
and also interfered with communca-
ton. y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
THE WEATHER

Unsettled tonight; Friday prob
ably snow
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-30

Subscribed and before this Ord day of September lEo
J. S. WILLIAMS. Notary Public. :
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-30
EXTRACTS FROM MINUTES
" OF TOWN COUNCIL

The following ordinance was Offer
pd by alderman j. s. McConathy and
seconded by alderman Fred W. Pente
rost and unanimously carried:
An Ordinance
An ordinance leyying a tax OF FIVE
MILLS on the dollar on all
taxable property situated within
the corporate limits of the
Town of Arcadia. Louisiana, fol
the purpose of providing for the
n,vmept of the interest and tina
fractional portion OF. the principal o;
an issue of $5O,OOO.OO of water works
bonds of the Town Of Arcadia, State
Of Louisiana. authorized at an cleo
tiop held in the said Town on the
21sr day of January, 1918, maturln.
March 1st, 1921 and September LIST
1921. j.,
SECTION /. Be 1t Ordained, by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF tn
Town of Arcadia, Bienville PARISH
Louisiana, in regular session convened
acting as the governing authority Of
said Town that the Town Clerk an
the Town Tax Collector of the Tow
of Arcadia, Louisiana, are hereby ord
cred to assess and collect for the
wear, 1920, a tax Of FIVE MILLS
of the dollar of the assessed valuation
of all of the taxable property within
the corporate limits of the Town D
Arcadia, Louisiana. for the purpose O.
providing for the payment of the in
tereSt and that fractional portion o
the principal of an issue Of FIFTY
THOUSAND ($5O,O0O.00) DOLLARS
of water works bonds of the Town o
Arcadia, State of Louisiana, authori2
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-30

ed at an election held in the said
town of Arcadia, La, on the
21st day of January, 1918, maturing
March LIST, 1921, and September lstI
1921. and that a copy of hits ordinance
be certified and forwarded to the Clerk
of the Town of Arcadia, Louisiana, ana
certified copy of this ordinance b
forwarded to the Tax Collector of said
Town and the Tax Assessor of Bien-
vile Parish. Louisiana.
This ordinance being submitted to
vote. the vote thereon was as follows:
Yeas: Leo Daniel, j. s. McConathy,
Fred W. Pentecost and Carl Golf.
Nays: None.
And the ordnance was declared adopt
ed. B. +. BARNETTE, Mayor.
Attest: LEO DANIEL, Clerk.
Attest: A true and correct copy of
the original, this September Z, 1920.
LEO DANIEL, Clerk.
Ordinance
An ordinance providing for levy of
taxes on all taxable property with
in the corporate limits Of the Town
of Arcadia, Louisiana, to defray the
expenses of the Town OF Arcadia for
the fiscal year of 1920.
SECTION /. Be 1t Ordained, by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen o
the Town of Arcadia, Louisiana, in
regular session convened, that FIVE
MILLS on each dollar Of the assesse,
| valuation of all property within the
corporate limits of the Town of Az
cadia, be and is hereby levied as an
advalorum tax, said tax to become due
and collectabIe, become delinquent an(
liable for penalties as is provided by
law for State and Parish taxes In such
cases.
Thus done passed and signed in regu.