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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-17
.UKRANIANS ARE
DRIVEN FROM KIEV
New Soviet Army Has
Crushed The Ukran-
ian Army

WARSAW, Nov. 16.-CBy the AS.
sociated Pressl = The UkraniaEs
have evacuated Kiev and other
towns which they have held for
some time and they are now flee
ing, defeated before a new Russian
army organized by the Soviet gov
arnment. The Bolsheviki cavalry
has swept through the Ukranian
Inca ut various points.
The defeat Of the Ukranians oc'
CURED when PCplura's division was
surrounded by Soviet troops after
the left wing broke because OF poo?
communications.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-17
GAS RATE HEARING TO
COME TO FAZRMONT
Public Service Commission Fixes November 26 Al
the Time For The Next Session of
The Inquiry

der that evidence of o. F. Lough,
general auditor of the applicant
company might be heard.
Today the public service commits.
sion is busily engaged in the hear
ing on the application Of the Pitts
burgh and West Virginia Gas Com
pany for increased gas rates in
Taylor county parts OF Harrison
Marion and Lewis county.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04
LIVE NEWS FROM SEDG-
WICK, OVID, BIGSPRINGS

cellent training and the boxes sold
good.
The debate given by Mrs. Stones
Sunday school last Tuesdsay was a
very interesting one. The subject
was: Resolved; that airplanes will
become as practical as automobiles"
The negative won.
Two immigrants are uloading cars
here this week preparatory to moving
on farms near Ovid.
J.. Geo. Meyers and family of Water
loo, Nebr., have moved into the Davis
house. Mr.. Meyers has taken the po-
sition as manager of the Farmers
Elevator.
f. j. Torgenson is loading a car of
implements and household goods. He
is moving to Gelton, Nebr.
Boost for Ovid. Trade at Ovid.
Come and see US.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herst and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Amen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kotch and children surprised
MIR. and Mrs. Monty Morris Saturday
evening. The evening was spent in
playing cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lilies and children Of
Holyoke, were the guests of Mrs. Geo.
Amen and husband Sunday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04
SO. .OOO.O TO BE EXPENDED
ON LINCOLN HIGHWAY

Extended road improvements are to
be made on the Lincoln Highway in
Scdgwick county during the year 1920:
S7OOO0.0O is the amount appropriated
for this work and County Road Su-
pervisor, Earl c. Hamilton informs us
that the preliminary survey will com
uence within the next two weeks. and
actual work will start early in the
spring.
The work will cost approximately
$4 900 per mile and will include grad
ing. drainage, packing and surfacing
with gravel. This is a Federal Aid
project and party consisting of T.
j, Ehrhart. State Highway Commits
sioner; J. f. Maloney, chief engineer;
A. W. Hand: C. NJ. Morris, W. f. Hen
ming. Logan county commissioners,
Mr.. Youngquist, civil engineer, Ster-
ling; and C. f. Evans, manager OF
the Great Western Sugar factory at
were visitors here aast Thurs.
day, their mission here being that OF
looking over the project in company
with County Road Supervisor Earl c.
Hamilton.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04
BEET GROWERS ASK FOR
FAIR SHARE OF PROFITS

The sugar company say they arc
afraid they might pay too much 70"
sugar beets. Well, they never have,
in a twentyyear stretch-that's one
thing certain. The farmer is afraid
he will raise bcets too cheaply And
he always has. in twenty-year war
with wind and worm.
They were "going the limit" when
they paid the grower $3.50 per ton for
beets. But Gov. Eaton had mills es-
tablished at Eaton and Windsor on the
$500 basis, or more than II per cent
advance.
Now the beet grower is trying to
do a good job of Constructive Kick
ing and for more than the first or
second time he is reminding the mil
man and the public that he is not
asking for flat or guaranteed price
for the beets but for a Sliding Scale,
based on world sugar market, which
will take care of the ups and downs
of trade. On any flat price we have
always had the Downs" and the mill
man had the Ups"
1t is too much to expect that a su-
gar company or other buyer of fu-
ture raw product, to be manufactured
under future conditions and sold on a
distant market, will offer flat or
fixed price that will be other than full
ly safe to himself; all chance, real or
imaginary, will be deducted and the
contract that issues will stand the in
spectOn of the conservative director in
the inner room. The flat price con
tract is too apt to represent the mini
mum, not the maximum, or the medi-
um reward.
We are sorry that the sugar com
pany cannot take friendly interest
in the Sliding Scale, and that is what
our committee told Attorney Gener-
al Palmer; told him we did not want
to stir up trouble for anybody, were
not jealous of the sugar makers sue
cess and were not out to curtail pro-
duction. Told him we were being
driven to organization, for the farmer
was being made to stand the shocks
and to take up the slack in all these
industrial adjustments; that we had
the important, the weary end. in this
sugar game; that the sugar lands of
the west were just as much patent.
a copyright or monopoly as the
wheels in some mans mill or the pro-
ccsses in his laboratory.
That dividends, not mere wages.
was our cry; we wanted part of that
lively stimulant that actuated the
head office of the corporation. with
out which, in larger measure than it
had come to us. they would never hold
up their end of the load, light as it
is and romantic. We were producing
the raw material for a necessary in
dustry. with only one market for our
product; how could we get justice
when the manufacturer would not give
us our share of the rewards of the in
dustry; and what is our share, and
how are we to make intelligent de-
mands when the vital items of milling
cost are withheld and the mill man
refuses to take any interest in our
Sliding Scale; nobody else offers real
help. but perhaps by some chance we
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04
BROOKS FLETCHER MAKES TALK
AT COMMUNITY CLUB BANQUET

Of the Community Lyceum Course. Mr..
Fletcher gave "ginger" talk to the
students of S. c. H. S. and the eighth
grade pupils of the public school, at
the high school auditorium Monday
afternoon. In the evening Mr.. Fletch-
er was the guest of honor of the COM
munity club at the banquet.
Following the big feed" President
Jacob Frickel of the community club
introduced Mr.. Fletcher Mr.. Fletch-
er is a very impressive and forccful
speaker, and his talk at the banquet
was one of the best we have heard
pertaining to community welfare
matters. his remarks being that Of
good sound logic and very suggestive
of future activity in the community.
Mr.. Fletcher's talk at the banquet was
an inspiration to all who heard him
and greatly appreciated.
Following the banquet Mr.. Fletcher
gave a lecture at the Hippodrome
theatre to capacity house. His lee
ture was somewhat of disappoint-
ment to large number who were
present, as it was not along commu-
nifty lines. as was anticipated by the
large audience assembled.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
RECORDED DURING WEEK

Feb. 25-Carrie l.. McGrew to
Charles D. Werner, lots a. 5 and G in
block 2. 2nd Add to Sedgwick.
Feb. 24-Otto H. Schurman and
Mira l.. Schurman to William o. Hase
man, EE, section 23-l0-43. Considera
ton $4,000.
Feb. 90 William s. Salyards to
M Delander, NEA. section 1891
Consideration $4,000.
Feb. 24-James H. Parker and Mel
lie Parker to NJ. NJ. Fisher, lots rs
9 and NJ of NJ of section 31-1145.
Consideration $4,000.
Feb. 24-S. M. Beadle and Nellie NJ
Beadle to Daniel G. Hopper, NEA of
section 8-10-45. Consideration $4,000.
Feb. 25-Dora A. Barry and Frank
Barry to Fred w. Woodruff, SWH
section 25-10-46. Consideration $500.
Feb. 28-William KetterAenRy to
Parker Bros. Land Co., SEA, section
1894. Consideration $1.O0 and 9TH
er valuable considerations. :
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04

A most pleasing and interesting
event was the Julesburg Community
Club banquet held at the Congrega-
tional church building in Julesburg on
last Monday evening. A large number
Of the citizens of the community were
in attendance.
The Domestic Science girls of the
Scdgwick county high school, assisted
by Miss Reich, served most tooth
some and "sump-shus" dinner The
tables were tastily decorated for the
occasion the color scheme being white
and yellow The menu consisted of
beef loaf. mashed potatoes. escallop-
ed corn. salad, coffee, rolls, maple
sponge and cake Miss Reich and the
Domestic Science girls are indeed to
be very highly complimented in their
accomplishment in serving about one
hundred and twenty-five men and wo-
men in the admirable manner which
they did last Monday evening. and are
deserving of a vote Of thanks from the
Julcsburg Community Club.
Monday was FLETCHER" day in this
community, as Thomas Brooks Fletch-
or. newspaper editor from Marion.
Ohio. was scheduled to lecture at the
Hippodromc theatre as an attraction
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04
JONES MEETING
DRAWS BIG CROWDS

The evangelistic services now being
held .at the Community Church are
meeting with the general approval of
the people if attendance tells the
story.
The meetings of the first week were
well attended from the first, and were
marked by a steady increase in num-
bers attending from day to day. On
Friday night the auditorium was fill
ci for service beginning at seven
c'clock Capacity houses greeted the
evapgelists both morning and evening
M Sunday. Tuesday night the house
was again filled, although most of
those in attendance had been up until
late the previous night on account of
the Thomas Brooks Fletcher lecture.
At Tuesday evenings meeting the
s. c. H. S. attended in body, and lis
tened to a very worth while address
by Evangelist Sucker dealing with
the character formation in the days of
youth The boys and girls were in
good spirits and enlivened the early
part of the meeting with several well
chosen high school "yells.'
The work of these evangelsts is es-
pecially sane and forceful, and this
community should reap great good
from their temporary presence in our
midst
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04
SUGAR COMPANY TO STAND
ON $500 PER TON FOR BEEF

Negotiate between the Gre
Western Sugar company and represel
tatives of The Mountain States Be
Growers Association have apparent
come to the breaking point The a,
sociation's committee last week It
turned from Washington, where Il
made representations to the depart
ment of Justice asking for an invest
cation of the profits of the company
The company has broken it's silenc,
with the issuance of statement y.
the effect that it has made its fin
offer of a beet price for the 1920 har
vest and that the price will not b
higher than $1,000 per ton, which wa
the offer made several weeks ago.
1t has been the contention of Tn
growers that the profits of the manu-
facturers warranted higher prices L
the growers. A sliding scale, basc,
upon the price received by the rein
ers at seaboard points has been hclt
out as the goal of the growers. Th'
Sugar company, in its statement, hold
that the 1920 price is uncertain am
that $1,000 per ton is the highest fig
ure it can at this time guarantee. |
declares that the plan for an invest
cation by the department of justc
will not disclose what should bc tn
price to the farmers for 1920 as TN
sugar from the 1920 harvest will no
be sold until 1921 and conditions il
the past will not necessarily obtal
in the company's business for the com
ing season.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04
ORG FARMERS WILL
MEET IN JULESBl'RG MARCH 3

The first county convention to be
held in Sedrwick county will be held
in .Iul.sburg, a. the county court
house. commencing at ten O'Clock a. m,
on Monday. March 9Th. This CONVEX
tion is one of the organized farmers
of the county, members of the Non
partisan League. and is called for the
purpose of perfecting county or
ranization and TO start the 1920 po-
litical ball TO rolling.
The convention will be for League
mem bcrs only. but there vii: be well
posted speakers who will talk upon
economic subjects whom the general
pui,iic is invited to near
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04
JUNIOR COMMUNITY CLUB
ORGANIZED AT s. c. II. 8

One of the progressive moves Of
the SedHwick County High School is
the recent organization of the Junior
community Club. which has for its
purpose that Of lettering conditions.
both in the school and the community
at large.
A large number Of the students of
S. G. II. s. are enrolled as members
of the organization. and there is con
siderable enthusiasm being manifest
ed. This is indeed very commend
able movement and should result in
much good We are for the Junior
Community Club strong Go to Il. We
know You will win in whatever You
set out to accomplish for 'hc good of
the community.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04

had arrived at the right place.
Hence an Investigation by the De-
partment of Justice, which the beet
grower welcomes only as last re-
sort
What has an investigation to do
with the price of 1920 beets?
Ask another: What did Mr.. Hoov-
er's investigation in 1918 have to do
with 1918 beets Nothing, directly,
but everything indirectly. A number
of things are happening that tend
toward giving the farmer and beet
grower his rights. and strange as some
of them are, the benefit they are
yielding the grower would be largely
lost but for his present streak Of
righteous stubbornness.
MOUNTAIN. STATES BEET GROW
Frs ASSOCIATION.
The following letter has been sent
out this week from Longmont, by the
Mountain States Beet Growers Asso-
citation to its members, which is self
explanatory:
"Your committee which you sent to
Washington in your behalf is now
ready to report that they were sue
of Justice in taking up an investiga-
facturer and that investigation will
proceed at once.
pending further developments, il
is urgently recommended that all tho
growers stand firm against signing
any contract for the growing Of su-
gar bcets for 1920. Your officers will
make clear cut recommendation at
the earliest date consistent with your
best interests.
I'VE call your attention to the fact
that the membership of your organi-
Zation and the officers who are act
ing for them have at heart the gener-
al welfare of the communities where
the sugar beets are grown and the
mills are operated.
''The one clear word that the COM
mittee to Washington received from
Senators and Heads of Departments
was Organization" and it is very ap-
parent that organization requires con-
scientious care and sacrifice on the
part of the officers. and good faith
and confidence on the part Of all the
membership.
"The most careful analysis that we
nave been able to make is convincing
that the profits are going to Wall
Street now and that in the future .
just proportion Of them must stay in
the local banks.
GALL BATTLES ARE WON IN
THE LAST HOUR!
"Sugar mills are not run by small
acreages; we will have to 90 together
to make successful campaign for the
factories; signatures of contracts by
. few men will not settle the question;
the membership of the Mountain
States Beet Growers Association is in
actual control of the acreage; it b
for them to say the word "GO" Get
all of your neighbors to join if they
have not already become members.
Yours truly,
MOUNTAIN STATES BEET GROW
ERS ASSOCIATION"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04
OVID ITEMS

A lecture will be given at the church
Friday night by Prof. Dirk of Fort
Collins. There will also be one or two
county officials here to talk about
consolidation.
An election for the consolidation of
schools will be held March %.
Mr.. Bratten has taken charge of the
pool hall Firet-eiass barber shop in
connection.
Mrs. A. Jankovssky will put in a
ladies' and children's millinery next
week.
The program and bex supper given
by the scholo last Saturday evening
was splendid. The children had er-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
NOTED ZOUAVE
GENERAL DIES
IN MANHATTAN
Commander Rush c. Haw.
kins of Civil War Killed
By Automobile.

New York, Oct. 25.-Brigadier
General Rush C. Hawkins, who won
fame during the Civil warp as COM
mander Of Hawkins Zouaves." :"
died at St. Vincent hospital here
today from fractured skull sus-
ta.ned last night when he was
struck by an automobile in Fifth
avenue. He was SO years old.
General Hawkins was in q criti-
cal condition when taken to the
hospital and failed to rally fol-
lowing an operation early today.
General Hawkins was born in
Pomfret, Vermont, on Sept. IA.
1881, coming to New York in 1851,
where he took up the study and
practice of law. At the outbreak
of the Civil war he organized the
Ninth New York, infantry and was
elected colonel of the regiment
which took the name Of "Haw-
kins' Zouaves.
Under his command the Zouaves
won high honors with the army OF
the Potomac, and in 1865 Hawkins
was breveted a brigadier-general
"for meritorious and valuable SER
vices during the war" The gen
eral was also known as an art COL
lector and author.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
HEAR ARGUMENT
FOR WATERWAY
international Commission Leaves
Detroit for Minaeapoii1Rice
Presents Case.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 2s.-The in
ternational Joint waterways COM
mission concluded its Michigan
hearings In Detroit and Grand Rap
IDS today and left for Minneapolis,
the next point on the commission 8
itinerary.
Arguments in favor Of opening
the Great Lakes-to-ocean-going YES
sells by deepening the st. Law
renee river, were presented at to-
DAYS hearing here by H. H. Rice,
an oiicial Of the general motors
corporation.
william H. Adams. chairman OF
the Inland Waterways commission
Of Detroit Board of Commerce. pre-
sented . new phase Of the argu-
ment for . waterway when he Of
fered data intended to show that
present lake tonnage could be used
to transport tonnage directly from
lake ports to Montreal and there
transferred to ocean vessels. He as
serted that . material difference in
freight charges in favor OF tbs
waterway would result.
A part Of the commission met In
Grand Rapids today and heard the
arsuments Of western Michigan
shippers and businass mes
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
SUPREME court
may INTERPRET
Tribunal Asked for Ruling on Esch
Cummings Transportation
Act.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-The supreme
court may be asked to interpret the
Esch-Cummings transportation act
as a result of the certification to the
Railway Labor board. Of number
OF wage disputes involving employees
Of electric railroads.
The board has been hearing argu-
ments for two weeks on the Ques-
ton Of whether or not it has juris-
diction under the. act over such
lines. A decision is not expected
before next week. Either side may
appeal to the courts il not satisfied
with the boards decision. and MEM
bers predicted today that IN appeal
would be taken.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
ENGtAND'S
BIG STRIKE
NEARS END
Premier to Make Propos.
ais Which Miners Will
Probably Accept.

London, Oct. 25.-(United Press.)
Great Britain shock Oh the strike
nightmare today.
Every indication was that the
N itish coal miners and the gov
eIAment will reach an agreement
soon that will give miners an in
crease in wages and insure a great
output Of coal in return.
At Premier Lloyd Georges home
in Downing street representatives
of the miners and the government
continued today to discuss the sit
Cation.
william Bracs, a member Of par
lament, and a representative of the
miners emerged from Lloyd
Georges home in a gleeful mood.
We've done little, anyhow" he
said. II may say the situation is
no worse"
That was as far as any miner or
government representative would
commit himself.
Announcement that the railway
strike, ordered for Saturday night
but countermanded later, was call
ed off at the instance of the min
ers, led the London press to con-
gratulate both parties.
1t appeared there would be no
resumption Of mining this week,
but hope for speedy settlement was
seen everywhere.
Meantime, with railroads func-
tioning and other industries operat-
ing as we'll as possible under short
age of coal, the country had been
relieved Of great anxiety
New Wage Figure.
London. Oct. 25.-Premier Lloyd
George and members of the govern
nenf this morning conferred with
government experts concerning a
new set Of figures for wages Of the
coal miners and production in the
coal industry. Later the govern
n,ent leaders and. representatives
of the miners met and continued
the negotiations begun Sunday for
a settlement OF the miners strike.
1t is believed an agreement will
be reached by which each side can
at least claim it has not yielded its
! main contention. 1t is asserted
Premier Lloyd-George will submit
proposals which, he hopes, will
make an increased output of coal
so certain that it will be possible to
grant Immediately the increase OF
wages demanded by the coal dig
gers. Miners leaders are quoted as
saying that they are confident the
government will before long find a
, way to concede the miners claims
Press Hopeful.
| Newspapers Of this city continue
! hopeful, for the most part, and ex-
press relief as the National Union
of Railwaymen decided to defer
calling a strike. Such action, it is
understood, viii lnot be taken before
!, Wednesday. ...
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
MAILS threat
TO MINCO BANK
Police Guard Oklahoma Town Ait.
er Receipt of Bomb Warn.
ing.

Minco, Okla. Oct. 25. - Omitted
Press.)-Police today were guard
ing this city following receipt Of a
threatening note by S. c. McAdams,
cashier of the Citizens State Bank
here.
The letter. unsigned. bore an Ell
Reno postmark and was written
with pencil on the back of a large
envelope.
The letter read: ''Notice to
banks, gins. and elevators of Minco:
"Gin no more cotton; buy no
more wheat. Mr.. Banker. call no
more notes due until prices are
made right. II this notice is violated
on comes your beads Post this IN
your window
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-25
MEXICO MAKES
RAILWAY PACT
New Line Of Track To Be Con.
structed from Del Rio, Texas
To AlleEde.

Washington. Oct. 25.-The Mexi-
can government and the Kansas
City, Mexico & Orient railway COM
pany have reached an agreement
under which the company is to con-
struct a railroad about thirty-five
miles in length from Del Rio. Tex,
to Allende, Coahuila, on the Mexican
International railroad, the depart
ment of commerce was advised to-
day by Trade Commissioner Cum
ningham at Mexico City.
The new road will afford a direct
route between Kansas City and
Mexico City. with a saving Of "a
hours in time, the trade commits
sioner said, and an equal saving ir
time on the route to the Pacific over
the Southern Pacific railway.