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Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-17
FOREIGN

The Brazilian government has recog.
nized the government of President Al
varo Obregon of Mexico.
The police in Yokohama, Japan, have
been ordered to strictly inspect out
bound vessels for stowaways. The or
der follows discovery by the Japanese
consul at Seattle of hiding places con-
structed by crews in the holds Of YES
sells.
Examining Magistrate Pamart, after
the death of Olive Thomas Pickford,
the moving picture actress, which oc-
CURED in Paris last September, from
mercurial poisoning, has decided there
is no case to proceed with.
Unconfirmed reports received at Con-
stantinople say that the whole of Ar
menia has gone Bolshevist The re-
ports add the soviet Azerbaijan has
been ceded to soviet Armenia and that
it is expected Georgia will follow Ar
menia's lead and adopt Bolshevism.
1t is expected that Mexicos sugar
crop will amount to more than 10000
tons. But as the country consumes
about 100000 tons annually, Mexico
will continue to import sugar. Pre-
vious to the revolutions Mexico pro-
duced almost enough sugar for home
use.
Andrew Bonar Law, the government
spokesman, declared in the House Of
Commons that he was convinced there
can be no truce, or successful advocacy
of a truce, in Ireland until the extreme
leaders of the Irish Republican army
either surrender and deliver their arms
or are arrested"
Denmark has sent communication
to the League of Nations refusing the
request to send troops to Armenia.
The note said Denmark hoped troops
would not be necessary now that
President Wilson has promised to
mediate between Turkey and Armenia.
Norway and Sweden will take similar
action.
Search of the steamer America upon
its arrival in Genoa from New York re-
vealed quantity of tobacco, sugar and
coffee, which it is alleged, was being
handled by smuggIers. In addition, the
officers found 100000 rubles in the
custody of the wireless operator. He
declared the money was not to be used
for political purposes, but belonged to
spectators. The money and goods
have been sequestrated by the police.
Picard Pictet and Company, the
largest building concern in Switzer-
land, failed with Liabilities of $1,000
900. The company employed $500
worEmen. 1t built the hotel used by
the League of Nations and also con-
structed turbines used at Niagara
Falls. During the war the company
manufactured shells and ammunition
for the allies, refusing to work for the
Germans.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-17

Those who look before they leap
sometimes see double.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-17

Everyone wants to be entertained;
and he will pay as much for it as for
food.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-12-17

Wise men may fool others, but the
fool fools only himself
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-13
Canine Stork
Is Very Busy

"Doggone it." complained the
canine stork this morning as it de-
posted four bloodhound puppies at
the farm of Sheriff Glover, Il wish
those sherift's officers would go
out Of the dog business. This
nakes fifteen pups that I've had to
deliver within the past week"
The four pups all males, are
SAID to be the perfect image of
their dad, Ed, the star performer
Of the sheriH's pack. Sunshine is
the mother. Within the past few
days a beagle owned by the sheriff
and Deputy Sheriff Howard Wood
ward gave birth to seven or
springs, while Deputy Sheriff John
Glover's beagle family has been In
cerased to five within the same
space Of time.
Sheriff Glover is hoping that he
will have better luck this time than
he had last. when Sunshine was
delivered OF thirteen puppies, all
Of whom died within a few weeks.
There are now % dogs at the
sherifT's kennels, which will keep
Lee Rice out of mischief taking
care Of them for some time to
come.
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Organize At
Friday Meeting

The members OF the Central
Christian church composing OF the
main division met at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Jones on Maple
avenue for the purpose Of orgSnlz-
ing for the coming religious cam
paign to be waged in this city. AT
ter the devotional exercises had
been conducted the following Off
GERS and committees we're named:
A. B. Jones, superintendent; Mrs.
C. J. Ruley, assistant superintend'
ent; Mrs. r. L. Nookcr, secretary;
Mr.. Walter Wrick and Mrs. r. NJ.
Moore, assistant secretary. Mrs. L,
o. Shingleton, treasurer.
Lookout Committee-Mr. L. o,
Singleton, H. L. Clayton. and
Mrs. C. C. Patterson.
Social Committee-Mrs. A. P. Jones,
Mrs. F. V. Batteiger, Mrs. Bartho-
low.
Press Committee-Oscar E. Hays.
Devotional Committee. V. Bat
telger.
The next meeting will be held
al the home OF Mrs. L, o. Shingle-
tou, at 212 Maple avenue. All mem
bers are urged to be ptcsent. Fol-
lowing the business session a So
cia hour was enjoyed and refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-13
Started For Grid Game;
Landed In Local Prison
So Pitt Game Will Go On Without Presence of One
Prentice Truman, Of Charleston
Hard Luck!

pened along Just about that time
apd gazed upon the orifice in the
face Of the stranger. Prentice ad.
ruits that he was not averse to tast-
ing the wares OF the peripatettc
booze vender and the next thing
he knew he awoke in a cell at the
police station with his tongue as
dry as rats back.
About four O'clock message to
the police station from house out
on Cleveland avenue brought Chief
spider and Patrolman Hawkins,
who found Prentice lying in an au.
tomohile truck near the Derrick $
repair shop. The young man was
found 10 be In such a helpless con-
dition that 1t was necessary TO COM
nandeer q passing truck to carry
him TO the police station. The
youth was found to be in such a
condition from exposure that 1t was
found necessary to summon Ur.
Criss, who administered restora-
tiVes and left the prisoner to sleep
it on. This morning Prentice did
not Remember anything that hap
pened.
Meanwhile Kelly became cogn1-
zant of his partners plight but aft
or having the axle repaired, went
on his way to Pittsburgh, saying he
would be back this way next Mon
day and pick up his travelling COM
psnion.
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Announce Coal
Sale Of Interest

The Morgantown New Dominion
today announced the following coal
sales OF interest here:
Announcement has been made
OF the sale of $50 acres OF Pitts
burgh coal in Grant district, this
county, by the New England Fuel
and transportation company to the
Usage Coal company, Monongahela
Coal company, and the Abrams
Creek Coal company, three opera
tiops all located in Monongalia
county. The price OF purchase was
not made public, but it Is under
stood to have been in the neighbor-
hood of 100000 or Approximately
SG25 per acre. s. D. Brady repre-
senled the purchasers.
The coal is known as block NO.
S OF the acreage owned by the New
England, and is situated on the
western side OF the Monongahela
river. one mile west of Beechwood
station on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. The holdings of the
companies which have purchased
the tract are so situated as to
make It possible to operate joint
", the newly acquired tracts. No
plans have been announced for the
operation of the acreage purchased
but 1t is expected that they will be
worked out shortly and that the
coal shipments will be over the
MonongaLela railroad.
The sale of 542 acres OF Bakers
town coal in Portland district, Pres
ton county, comprising five sepa-
rate tracts, and Of three tracts OF
Sewlckley coal In Cass district,
comprising 230 acres, was record.
ed Yesterday by deed from Russell
L, Morris and wife to John A. Gra'
yer Of pittsburgh. The consider
alton was not made public. Reve.
nue stamps attached to the deed
amounted to $50.
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why 60 to Pittsburgh to be
robbed by those football game tick
ct scaIpers when the trick can be
turned right here in Fairmont?"
was the philosophical reflection OF
Prentice Truman, OF Charleston, in
police corut this morning as he was
led back to his cell to await the
result OF an S. o. S. sent in his be-
half to friends in Grafton by Chief
Snlder. Prentice was fined s5 by
Mayor Conaway and had only $l.1O
when frIsked by the police yester.
day afternoon as he was brought
in.
Prentice says he was on his
way to the football game In Pitts
burgh with a friend named BroWney
Kelly from Grafton. On their ar
rival in Fairmont, a bent axle re-
Qulred attention so Kelly took the
car TO a garage while Prentice sal
lied forth to view the sights, Alter
some time spent in marveling at
the huge dimensions Of the watson
building, Prentice wandered down
20 the new river bridge and stood.
lost in open mouthed admiration at
the wonders OF the structure.
"The heather philosopher" said
Touchstone, Opened his mouth
and placed therein a grape, mean
ing thereby that mouths were made
to open and grapes to eat" So,
also, thought bootlegger who hap
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-13
CITY IN. GRIP
OF JACK Frost
Only Sixteen Above ZefC
Mark Early This
Morning

Last night along about ten O'Clock
folks in this city hauled up the
old base burner stove out of the
basement which was used last vim
ter and the winter before when On,
acute shortage Of gas made drastic
actions imperative Furnaces also
were started hastily Old Jack Fsrog e
they said, was In q nasty mood aud
| according to the lowering temper
ature outside, some decidedly heat
lie heat was going to be necessary
right soon -
Last night the basement windows
and also others where inside heat
didn't take the ambition out OF the
frost painter, we're well covered
with silvered sketches. All the gas
, fires were soon burning merrtly. BY
midnight very nearly every. home
in the city was aglow with enticing
warmth At eight this morning the
thermometer registered 16 degrees,
Nearly everybody made a hastyl
visit to the attic trunk early this
morning and donned the/verYs5 5Raf-
NEST OF apparel, inside and out The,
sun shone brightly but had no
warmth. A sharp wind with q
snappy edge sent early morning Ira
velers hurrying down the street
Yesterday the temperature dropped.
to 10. The river is bit over n
feet high,
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lUp Until Noon Galloway
Did Not Order 1t
y To Cease
OPERATORS AROUSED
B. & o. Cards Will Be
Torn Off Also Unless
Relief Granted

Confscation of coal from the
N,i- IBidings along the Monougah
Sion of the B. and q. railroad
we'd to be as bad II not worse on
iay ttan ever despite the fact
,..at c. w. Galloway, Baltimore,
vice president in charge Of B. and
o. operations promised the inter-
state commerce commission to
countermand the order.
From what could be gathered H.
u. HolYerstott, Grafton, superin-
tandent of the Monongah division
Of the B and o. railroad, had re-
ceiyed no orders to cease confscat-
ing coal at the mines up until last
night. The result was that the b.
and o. wholesale conflscation was
repeated. According to some re-
ports even more fragrant than ev-
or, Mr.. Galloway was expected to
be in .Parkersburg, w. Va. today.
and it is believed that he will call
of V order today.
sether Mr.. Galloway calls OF
confiscation order or not mat
lei little should the operators car
n out the plan which G. T. Bell,
executive vice president Of the
Northern West Virginia Coal Oper-
at1rs sAsDociatton; has suggested.
This will be to tear on the cards
atter the B. and o. company have
tEcked their own on. AS the sidings
are private property OF the coal op-
orators there can be no come back
according to Mr.. Bell. The gen.
raj mfxup will be so unhappy for
BIB. and o. that it will be glau
recede from its present over
ring attitude. Naturally crews
would have a picnic on their hands
trying to check up every card II
this warfare starts 1t will mean that
operators and railroads will have
men busy lacking on cords and pull
ing them of these frosty nights
along the banks OF the Monongahe-
sla river
fThat the B. and o. system needs
fuel badly is admitted and it is OF
course up to the coal operators
to furnish 1t or coal can not be
drawn. However the 3. and 0. has
shown no attitude to discuss the
Continued on haGe s
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Shortage OF
Gas Causes
Trouble Here
Factories Hit HarG BY
Lack of Fuel
Today

The first touch OF real winter
weather brought with 1t the pre-
dicted shortage in the supply OF
natural gas, and one OF the big
glass factories in this city is entire.
ly out OF operation, except for one
tank which is being operated. on
producer gas, and another will have
10 close il the scarcity of gas con.
unues for another day. The big
Owens bottle works on the East
side is running along much a.
usual but that il due to the fact
that its supply OF gas is being sup
plemented by the gas from the pro-
ducer plants and from the mains
OF The Pittsburgh and West Vir-
glnia gas company which is giving
the bottle plant all the gas II needs
al good pressure.
At the Monongah Glass company
plant the trouble began yesterday
and ut 10 O'Clock operations had to
be suspended except at the tank
which is heated by producer gas.
Today this tank Is still in opera.
tion but the rest of the big plant Is
down completely.
The Window glass plant was
barely running this morning and
the management out there was not
sure how much longer It could car
ry on. No attempt was being made
to mi the tank and unless that can
be done tomorrow this establish
meul too will be out OF operation.
Conditions are just rs bad at
Manntngton where the Marion Win
dow glass house shut down for the
season abruptly, throwing $50 men
out Of employment. Work will not
be resumed there until warmer
weather returns and there is bet
ter supply OF gas.
The Bowers pottery, {. Manning
ton, Is also badly crippled by the
gas shortage. Work at the kilus
had to be suspended and the men
eBbl0Ted ar this and other work
have been put on other jobs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-13
Joe MalenO Is
Held For Jury

Joe Maleno, a butcher OF Farm.
ington, was given a preliminary
hearing before Justice NJ. r. Mus.
grove yesterday afternoon and held
for tho grand jury on a charge OF
assaultIng with intent to kill, Ga
bad Sarka, q woman who runs a
boarding house at Pennington.
The assault occurred about a
month ago, at the boarding house
OF the woman who claims that Ma
leno was the man who entered her
house one Saturday night and
struck her over the head with a
club, The motive for the alleged
assault was the woman's refusal
to deal with the butcher on account
of his exorbitant prices, The wom.
an swore that she recognized Ma
leuo as the man who struck her
over the head three times, but fail
ed to get a good lok at the other
two men who were with MIN.
MaIeno was held in $500 bail,
which he furnished and was re-
leased.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-13
FIRE DESTROYS
TILE WAREHOUSE
Firemen Delayed Reach
ing Fire By Traffic
Congestion

A fire that started shortly be-
fore noon today completely de-
stroyed the tile and mantle ware
house OF Stanley Boyer on Ander'
son street, between Maple avenue
and Chicago street. the loss VIII
be about $4,000. partly covered by
insurance.
The fire was discovered by Mrs,
Boyer rom their home at 4UU
Maple avenue and an alarm sent
in. Some delay was experienced
by the rire department In making
the run, on account or several au'
tomooiIes that were parked on
Main street. According to the
Statement or Fire Chief Ukey
Watkins, there were three auto
mobiles parked on the Iert or the
corner OF Madison and Main
street, and two on the right, while
a Norwood car occupied the center
OF the street, this corner being the
end OF the Norwood run. An
other delay was caused by the
stupidity of. n truck driver at the
corner or quincy and Maple ave-
nue., where two cars we're parked,
oae on each sIue' or the street, be-
tween which the truck was driven,
causing the fire truck to wait un'
I'll the way was clear.
In adldtlon to the stock OF tiles
N unrPhnnAe.
there was also a quantity or house.
hold furniture, all OF which was
destroyed. The building was a
frame structure about twenty by
forty feet.
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Notice To Tax Payers
OF Marion County.

Owing to the fact that q
treat many people of Worthing-
i tom and vicinity did not know
OF my being there for collection
of taxes on October 2Sth, have
sdecided to go back to Worth
/ ington another day, thereby
\ giving all a chance to pay their
4 taxes and get the discount,
therefore l have decided on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10Th,
TO be at the Bank OF Worthing-
ton. All the people who missed
heRing me on the 28th will have
bother chance at WOrthington.
kklso l desire to state that l
HI be at Monongah, Grant DIS
,rtct, Tues, NOV. Sun; RlYesYlIle,
iI'Rw Paw district, Wed, NO
tember 10th; Grays Flats, Paw
Paw district, Thursday, Novem-
ber 11th; Fairyiew, Friday and
Saturday, November 18th and
18th; Mononagehla Bank OF
I ,Fairmont, Union Independent
district, Friday and Saturday,
4 November 18th and goth.
All taxes are ready for collec-
don at the Sheriff's Office. Now
don't forget that discount
period only lasts through the
month OF November.
A. NJ. GLOVER,
Sheriff OF Marion County.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-13
COAL COMPANY
BUYS MANLEY
Hotel VIII Be Turned Into
Office Building
Soon /

The ManIey Hotel property has
been purcnased from the shaw R4o-
tel Company by The BetnIehem
coal Company, OF k'alrmont, which
will Convert this structure in the
heart or the ScommercIaI district
ipto modern Office building,
while complete program or change
has not ,been decided upon 1t Will
contain the central offices Of The
bethlehem Coal Company. The
new owners VIII assume charge OF
the building next tuesday.
For thirteen years the Manley
Hotel has been conducted by the
shaw Hotel Company, and at one
time was one OF the leading no
tells IN this SECTION.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-13
SHIPS COLLIDE
NEAR NEW YORK
Some Passengers Leap
Overheard When The
Crash Comes

NEW YORK, Nov. 18,-rhe
Spanish mail steamer Monserrat
from CadiE, with 379 passengers
for New York and the steamer San
Maroon arriving from Galveston,
were in collision on Staten Island
this morning.
Some OF the Monserrat's passen'
gers leaped overheard. early report
showing that at least one had Deen
rescued and sent TO the Ellis Island
hospital. The San Maroon contin'
ued to her pier.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-13
City Will Be Canvassed
Tomorrow During The
Afternoon
WORKERS ARE NAMED
Expect That Response To
Appeal Will Be Sat
isfactory

Attendance at the Friday evening
meeting Of Red Cross Roll Call
workers at the Fairmont Chapter
room IN the court house was high
ly gratifying. If the number and en-
thusiasm OF those present may be
taken as good sign it is already
assured that the canvass for mem
berships starting tomorrow after
noon will go over strong.
This year the custom of previous
years will again be observed.
Workers under the direction OF
ward chairmen, one for women ana
one for men, will work in zones IN
the eight wards OF the city wniIe
there will be q special committee
with Rev. ]. D. Browne at the head
to canvass the olored people.
SUNDAY afternoon is unquestion-
ably a splendid time to start the
canvass us more folks will be found
at home than on week days. Ac'
cording to the statement Of M. L.
Brown. Roll Call chairman, there
are very few citizens in the COM
munity who will not want 70 el1t9eE l
renew their Memberships or Pc
come new members OF the Red
Cross and judging from the nne
lineup Of the working committees
avery home in Fairmont is going 70
he Visited tomorrow afternoon, and
everv man. woman and child VIII
have an opportunity to become 3
Red Cross member.
Mr.. Brown issued final instruc,
tione Mt the meeting last night and
all Roll Call workers Will start ou'
tomorrow afternoon should expert
ence no difficulty in covering their
districts before dark
Following is the complete per
sonnel of those who will make the
house to house canvass:
First ward-Mrs. Arthur Stealey'
citv chairman; Mrs. B. H. aar'
rington, chairman; Mrs. ]. G. Gun
ninEhan, Mrs. C. S. Eicner, Mrs.
Dent powell, Mrs. Hugh Carpenter,
Mrs. Roy Bobbett. Mrs. augn
Ball, Mrs. Jess Rex, Mrs. II. T.
Springer, Mrs. Ed. Hawkins, MRS
Clarence Fisher, Mrs. Chas. Pos
tlethwaite, Mrs. E. o. Garlitts, Mrs.
!. L. Little, Mrs. ]. N. Gasklns'
Mrs R H. Hall, Miss Nell Wilson,
Mrs, Frank Amos, Mrs. c. II. Orr
Mrs, A. A. Atha.
- Second Z, ward = Levi B. Harrr
Nchairman: ]. A. Jamison, Cnas'
Google. F. w. McIntire, Sam Kelley
Mrs, w. j. Lafollett, chairman;
Mrs. Carl D. Yost, assistant GaalT'
man: Mrs. ]. T. Sloan, Mrs. II, "
Horner. Mrs. L. C. MusgraVe, MRS
w, A. Lawler, Mrs. Victor Gwynn'
Mrs, Cecil jenkins, Mrs. j. M.
Trach Mrs. Levi Harr, Mrs. Eftie
ComDston, Miss Nellie Mcintyre
Miss Esther Carpenter, Miss Gene
We've Carpenter, Miss Florence Coo
Gle Miss Esther Layman, Miss
Mary McFollette, Miss Marie Hor'
ner. 1r1,,,o
Third ward = Frank S: White,
chairman; P. A. Pitzer, Clarence
Hall, w. C. Layman, J. G. Hupp'
Vernon Parker, T. A. Hunsaker.
Mrs W. s. Meredith, chairman;
MRS, Sarah Sapp, Mrs. NJ. g, Swi'
ger Mrs. Claude Richmond, Miss
Hester Stuckey, Miss Ruth Stuck
ev Mrs. B, F. Hamilton, Mrs Frank
White. Miss Westfall, Mrs. Won
Tucker, Miss Florence Ruthtord,
Mrs. L. w. Shroyer.
Fourth ward-Mrs. Joseph Grims.
lev chairman; Mrs. Mary Mlchaels,
Mrs. G. C. Moore, Mrs. Edna Camp.
bell, Mrs. Cora Fleming, Mrs. Jos
eph Cantor, Mrs. Chas. Borntield,
Mrs Glen Arnett, Mrs. Ray Quick,
Continued on Page a
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FIRST COLD SNAP CAUSES DISTRESS in NORTHERN Cite
Dallas Hammond
Is Laid To Rest

The funeral OF Dallas Hammond.
whose death took place Thursday
morning at Cook hospital after an
illness of long duration took place
this afternoon from the family res
idence on Madison street. Services
were conducted by the Rev. H. G.
Stoetzer and following the services
the body was conveyed to Wood
lawn cemetery and laid to rest. A
large number OF relatives and
friends attended the obsequIes and
many pretty floral emblems were
sent by friends OF the deceased.
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Japs and U. S,
Reach Agreement

TOXIC, Nov. 13.-NeWspapers Of
this city report the Japanese and
American governments have reach
ed an agreement in principle Tela-
tive to exclusion OF japanese labor
ers from the United States. 1t is
assorted however that there Is q
disagreement regarding the meth
DDS to be employed.
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mARREM Hess pEAp.

Warren Hess, aged 15 years. son
OF Mrs. Addie Hess, died yester
day at his home at Barnstown aft
er an illness of three weeks with
pneumonia and complications. He
is survived by his mother and q
small sister.
The body was prepared for burial
by Undertaken Musgrave and son
and will be taken to Cairo, Richie
county, for burial.
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sTRONG OFFENsIYE.

COPENHAGEN, Nov. ia
strong offensive by Polish troops
was begun "Wednesday on north
eastern Lithuanian front, accord
ing to a Kovna disaptch received
today. After violent fighting the
towns of Smotny apd Turmond
were occupied by attacking forces,
the report states.
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Must Have Permit
For This Action

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S. = The
navy will Sc to 1t that the proposed
Western Union cable from the Bar
BADGES to Miami Is not landed on
American soil until a proper IeSaI
permit has been granted, Secretary
Daniels announced today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-13
REDUCE SPEED

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 1S. = Be-
cause of the fuel oil shortage nav
al vessels equipped with oil burn
ing engines were ordered today to
reduce their speed. Economy in
consumption was enjolned in the
order by Secretary Daniels.