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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
EXPORT COAL TRADE AND COAL
PRICES.

From The Coal Trade Journal:
New England Congressman. judg-
ing by the actions Of Senator Walsh
land Representative Dallirger Of Mass
Iachusetts. wish 70 metamorphose the
export coal problem from a transport
cation into a political question. Both
gentlemen, apparently not without a
certain measure Of support from
back home" have asked the ship
ments Of coal 10 foreign destinations
be embargoed. The plea advanced
in justification OF this radical action
is that the country Is suffering from
a shortage in supply and high prices.
In the opinion Of the New England,
Legislative sleuths. the explanation OF
this situation is 10 be found. in part.
At least, in the heavy flow Of coal to
foreign destinations. No one famil-
lar with the present conditions in the
coal trade will deny the scarcity or
free coal, although II must be confess
ed that until recently the famine sup
ply In New England states has APP
peared 10 outsiders 10 be a yeritab!e
widows erase Of oil. That high, and
frequently inderensible. prices have
been asked for coal for open market
shipment is matter OF common!
kno Tledge, but II is equally well
known in trade circles that the ton
mage actually moving at premium
prices represents very small per-
centage OF the total production.
In the explanation thew would make
Of the present situation. however, the
New England Congressman reveal an
astonishing lack Of sense OF proper
tion. The records OF the first quar-
ter Of the year. the latest figures
available, show that the total ship,
ments o. export and bunker coai
arounte; 10 6,5lS.295 tons. The BIZ
luminous production Of the country
during the same period approxtmated
l35.6I4,0O0 ions. In other words.
foreign export and bunker business
accounted for IS per cent Of the to-
tai output. Exclusive Of bunker coal,
exoor;s to,a!ed l,3SS,1S5 tons, or 81
per cent OF the production for the
first quarter Of the calendar year. As
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

is well known. Cana0a IS Tue ia's
est foreign buyer Of American COAL
! There are many political and sound
economic reasons why it would be in
advisable to place a ban against move.
ment to our northern neighbor. Il
! Che shipments 10 Canada, 1.S35.412
lions. be eliminated from the total. the
| export movement remaining amounted
!! 10 only l.SS per cent Of the tonnage
mined during the three months under
review.
! The figures given in the foregoing
paragraph are Illuminating as TO the
relationship OF the export business o.:
1.-The coal trade to the total production
| OF the hituminous mines OF the coun-
I;ry Nor are they indicative Of any
| Sudden expansion In foreign trade.
| Compared TO the transactions OF the
| five ,ul' calenda. years ended De-
cember 81. 1919. ID, total volume OF
exports during the first three months
of 1920 are less thar the average o.
the preceding five years. During the
period 1858, the total production
with 1918 estimated, was 2,52.4Ol.-
4s1 tons; the total exports texclus-
| i've OF bunker coal but including Can
ada), lO5,337,4O1 tons, or 4.l0 per
cent OF the total output. as compared
with :.23 per cent for the first three
months Of 1920, And during one or
those years, when the expor: per-
centaee exceeded four. We had New
England voluntarily reducing her al
lotment Of coal. Il is New Engiands
GOOD luck or misfortune that she
draws her major bituminous supplies
from the same producing areas that
are the most active in the export
trade, but her past relationship to
those fields and the relationship OF
those fields 10 the total export move
ment rob that fact Of any special sig
nificance now.
The difficulties from which New
England Is suffering are the difficult
ties that are affecting other sections
| OF this country. The fault is not win
! export trade, nor even with high
prices. which are an effect rather than
a cause, but witt the transportati ton
troubles I Is 90 TRANSPORTATION
breakdt-~. that Is responsible for the
present scarcity In coal supplies. 4
| fiat embargo upon exports will not add
| one pound TO the production Of coal.
land, It Is extremely doubtful Il II
would IN itself reduce prices one nick
81 per ION. Indeed In view Of the
railroad situation 40 Il now exists,
! Il Is not beyon6 the realm Of posi-
Utilities than an emil argo such as pro-
lposed by the Massachusetts legislat-
ors would diminish. rather than In
crease production. particularly in those
fields hat se,;e New England via
lall-rail routeS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07
What People Say
and Some Side Remarks

Dr.. Richard AspinsIl. teacher Of
Theology at Wesleyan college a
Buckhannon. preached the baccalau-
leate sermon at the fairmont Normal
SUNDAY anu his "asides" were fully
as interesting and-may We not say
instructive as main discourse. Speak
INK Of boards Of education he -asid-
Boards Of education don, al
ways know"
Speaking o. the recent primary. he
obse.reA b. way Of an aside:
Il don't know the meaning Of
were as bad as the newspapers
made out"
Dr.. Aspinall is educated withou:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

The Daily MAIL Of Charleston, which is going to print
some convention articles written by exPresdent Taft,
acetiousy says Of him that for reporter so compare
lively inexperienced he gives great promise" Wonder
how much experience The Mail demands in reporter!
Taft began life as regular garden variety reporter
in his home town. and one Of the things he is fond OF
recalling is that he for long time reported the proceed
inss Of court over which be afterwards presided lot
Cincinnati daily
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07
RUFF STUFF
aHcstess wounded by guests Sis-
olF--Head on dispatch from ClarEs-

aHcstess wounded by guests pis-
lDl Head on dispatch from ClaFSs-
bMgs
Unfortunate for the lady, OF course.
;trf Il Is gratifying TO learn from the
srticle. that the accident occurred
Ehlie the caller was removing MS
pistol to lay II on table.
Shows that clarksbrrs is advanc-
ne in culture when the guys remove
llneif gats during cal! on the ladies'.
Disc Butler. the high brow candi-
late Tor the G.. O. P. nomination
links delegates to national conven-
lions should be sent without instruc-
l:nns
Wen. sos Of the 9s9 delegates to
be Chicago convention are withou!
Instructions.
And that seems to be the cause Of
s1ost o. the trSurse eu' 'Ns.s'
s,..,.,a,. Tho whole darned tribe
n em-are like sheep; they cannot
Z iet very far without a leader.
..s,...... ,a.,,n, ,ine--dispa,ch
( ~, sq pSIlsds, L
oM fnnAssp.
Haven't read any OF the dispatches
s - - n Th;ceoc TODAY but The natural
on q. y sinr Srow yVe ri. us Is that things
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

Or. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia
university and candidate for the Republican presidential
nomination says that the presidential preference PR
mary is fraud. and that is fact. What line thing
would be if Dr. Butler who is fully equipped FOR the
lob we're 10 devise better plan and dedicate himself
10 the task of educating the public up to it The tune
and the public mind are both ripe for it. and all we need
is scheme which gives promise Of being an improve
ment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

IIicofk eepe, ana Tkasas Is chief ser-
One T;Ii saard the door. The
ether wiiI keep order Il he can. !.
The los douehbcy- doorkeep ers wont
be n uniforms. But they'll have
ihei. seraprins clothes on. Wages are
SO a day. enough 10 make them deal
10 political Establishment. Ryan also
has 400 ushers Under bis command.
Thayer has 1000 assistant sergeant
II arms. Tasy'l! Try 10 hep the
rhairmsn's gave! mean something. Nc
seats for these tire!ess heroes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07
'llSTSIIIIl'EIIIBE
VI. CANDIDATE
But Maybe Only Aspirant is
! an Extraordinarily Fru-
/ gal Chap.
av Edward M. Thierry

N. E. a, SsaIf GOT. esI1u''NsHs.
CHICAGO, June 7-F,o' nc ais:ust'
rather than downhea: elnsss. con
sumo Lowden supporters ove' lne
s.. 5O0-a- delegate revelation o. the
pre-conyention slrsh mad probe;
aWhy pick on Lowden for the Mis-
souri ness" complained a LoHden
booster. "Eyerybody's spending mon
Hell. The trouble is-the Wood
fellows are Plain liars and we've 90!
a Iot Of blanke.y-blaak fools who are
telling the truth"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

Marching rooters. spurred on BY
4 couple Of bands, pu. some jazz INTO
this John Brown's Body tune. ,,,-,.
The Democratic managers are very
Since Hiram made his argument and
Borah threw a h:ick; .s,,.
They tried 10 put it over. but taey
couldn't turn the trick
His cause goel marching on
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

The unopposed vice presideE.iai
candidate Samuel Adams, has invent
I'd a scheme for cutting down the
high cost Of getting nominated. -,
Adams has more ancestors ana re- .
atiyes than any other man awe: !. .
said. His favorite campaign llters.
ture shows his smiling countenancss
entirely surrounded by fine ola woo p.
cuts OF famous Adamses OF the hoaf!
Instead Of circularizine voters. al
General Woods estimate Of five cents
per copy. he Just makes a dea! WIN y
The hote! news agents ana mas Ms
ancestral circular delivered TO ever. 3.
delegates doc: as sort o. plcloFi@A
supplement- 10 the morning paper.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

Virgil Hinshaw. national chairman
os he Prohibition rarty. went scout
inr in Presidential Alley leading DIS
cwn personally gFoomed kepupti1aan on
dark horse-Senator Capper; ne
didn't find any nourishmen'-no'
even a watering trough.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

HAYS won the long distance pie
eating championship at the 1915 con.
yen:ion lunch counter said Charles
R. Hall. G. o. P. dispenser Of PIE
coffee and sandwiches at the Coli
scum.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

rn,se largest GrapeF Fruit IN the ely
,o- Axe alxsys lowest prices on tresn
fruits and veGetaHs.vs pie c,ccerY 20.
la rairmont avenue.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

Blame Charles R. HaH-it your con-
ren;ion seat isn't comfortable. II the
lights hurt your eyes, II The acoustics
!isr yca, or L any rnfriendly post
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

Women and song-eyerythinS that
used 10 make lively party. except
the wine-helped TO make h insa .
Johnson's entry into Chicago spec
tacular.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

Party labels 10 not stick as well as
they used TO. o.....o =. Iss
third marty idea, browsing along
Presidential Alley. was Mortified 70
find that Charles Wylie Mcclure, Of
Atlanta. strong third party expo.
nent al the Forty lighters ST. LOUIS
conference asst December, has turnea
up in Chicago headins-a Wood de'e-
cation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

Coal prices in Berlin are 1900 PEI
cent higher than before the war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

Photographers got a picture Of Will
HAYS, Republican chiettain, SHAKING
hands with Homer Cummings, Demo
rratic national committee chairman.
Cummings, on his way TO San Fran
cisco. stuck his head under the G. o.
P. biz top for free peek.
Enterprising camera men are on the
lookout for freddy embrace scene
between General Wood and Hiram
Johnson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07
MONDAY EVENING. JUNE Z, 1920.

al you trust N God, my boys, and Keep your ponder
diyl Colonel Blaeker
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

VIII HAYS. G. o. P. national chair
man. is as good a pie eater as ne is
a nolitician.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

Ex-Pyesiderts' sons are gathering
rapidly. Teddy Junior beat Young
Robert Taft By one day. Old.timers.
who look upon regular Republicanism
as a sacrament. looked on IN horror
as as William Howard Taf;'s son
breezed up and down Presidential Al
lev booming Hoover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

That means that the enterprise
will be failure from the standpoint
! OF the pickets.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07
wnrRE1zA HAN ?

blocks your view Of the Coliseum
stage.
Also blame Hall II your ham sand
wich is hamless or your coffee is va,
iery. Hall is Coliseum manager and
quick lunch concessionaire.
'I've 20. everything 10 do says
Hall, from sweeping up peanut shells
TO keeping the speakers pitcher filled
with water.
Ever hear Of Edward Randolph
Wood? He's from Philadelphia and
his name was the only one on the
Pennsylvania primary ballot for Pres
III I'm trying to find somebody who
will make my nominating speech.
said Wood. pausing In q mad canvass
Of delegate rooms in loop hotels.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

II there's any big stick business
At the 1920 convention it will be done
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

n betting on the probable nomi-
I'D lie lad who backs the rank out :
s|der seems 70 hare the best gam
|1Iea
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

The ladies who are going to picket
20 convention In the interest Of sui
|-ssc are not going TO heckle in any
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-07

YiSnt. not TAX 70 the delegates!
Milford chronicle., 1920-08-27

vided. that in the case of candidates
elected to the Office of Senator or Rep
resentative in the General Assembly,
the decision of the Court shall be GER
titled to the President of the Senate
or to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives as the case may be;
and provided further, that in the case
of any candidate elected to the Office
of member of the House of Represen-
tatives of the United States. the decis-
ion of the Court shall be certified to
the Governor of this State, who shall
transmit the same to the Speaker of
the said House of Representatives.
1876 l. Section "a. No person shall
be excused from answering any ques-
tiOn, any proceedings under this Act,
on the ground that such answer
would tend to incriminate him; but,
no such answer shall be used as evil
dence against such person in any
criminal action or prosecution what
ever, except in an action for perjury
in giving such testimony.
1876 n Section Sc. Any person who
shall incur any Illegal election ex-
penses, or otherwise violate any of the
provisions of this Act, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor; and upon cOnvic-
tion thereof, shall be punished by a
fine of not less than fifty dollars or
more than one thousand dollars. or
by Imprisonment for not less than
one month or more than two years,
either or both, at the direction of
the Court.
Milford chronicle., 1920-08-27
PROTECTION FOR GAME

The count of the seals in our Alas
kan territory shows the herd that
had been reduced almost to the van
ishing point by the greedy hunters
has advanced until it now numbers
100000 and under continued protec-
ton will soon get back to more than
a million. Last year $4,000 of these
fur-bearing animals were killed af-
ter a judicious marking of the ones
to be disposed of for the betterment
of the tribe.
These figures are interesting in
showing how quickly wild animals,
game and fish, remultiply if they are
protected against indiscriminate
slaughter. They illustrate how our
rapidly disappearing crabs, for eX-
ample, might be spared if they, too,
had a respite from the nets of the
avaricious, wasteful fishermen. They
also show how rapidly our game
birds would return if the guns were
silenced for a season or two before
they become extinct We read in some
of the old time accounts of shooting
here that the rail and reed birds were
so abundant that when the latter rose
in fiOcks they almost Obscured the
sun and we recall that several years
ago four Wilmington gunners bagged
more than thousand rail birds on
two tides.
The return of the seal illustrates
how promptly the animals respond to
the protection that does not require
them to be eternally lodging death in
one form or another. When the herd
regains its normal size, the yearly
toll. the removal of the disturbing
will afford a large supply
Of fur and at the same time benefit
he survivors of the group.
If we could apply the same law to
he animals about us for the preser-
ration of the birds and wild fowl and |
or the protection Of fish and oysters /
md crabs, indeed for the conserva- /
ion of all food or fur-bearing crea- /
ures, we would find ourselves much .
letter off and much less likely to be
orced to forego the enjoyment of
such delicacies as the shad, the ter
'apin, quail and the reed and rail
bird, which now seems imminent
every Evening,
Milford chronicle., 1920-08-27
SHOULD GULL POULTRY FLOCK
DURING SUMNER AND FALL

The hens should be culled out dur
ing the summer and early fall months,
beginning to Gull out the poor produ-
GERS Just as soon as they stop laying
which is usually in July and August.
When a hen is laying her comb Will
be large. full of~blood, and bright red
in color. As she stops laying the comb
becomes small and shrunken, pale or
dun in color, and is usually rather
hard. Anoher good indication to use
in selecting those hens which stop
laying early is molting, as the hens
that start to mott early-that is, IN
July and August-are usually the
poorest producers.
While a hen which has molted most
of her feathers is very easy to PICK
out by sight without examination, the
only way to ascertain accurately
when the hens begin to molt is to
handle them. Before the body and
wing feathers are molted in any great
number you will find short PIN
feathers growing thickly on the back
and in the feather tracts running back
from the breast, indicating that these
hens have started to molt and prob
ably have stopped laying if their
combs and general appearance indi-
cate nonproduction. The pelvic bones
are also helpful in making this test
as these two bones tend to close up
when the hen stops laying. If the
spread between these bones measures
two fingers or less the probability is
that the hen is not laying, while if
the spread is greater. together with
other indications mentioned, she is
laying.
Milford chronicle., 1920-08-27
SHINGLES

The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward Webb is quite i'll at this writ
ing.
Mrs. Ida Sammons of Lewes and
mother. Mrs. Clendaniel of Ellendale
spent part of last week with Mrs.
John Banning.
Mrs. William Banning is entertain
ing her sisters from Philadelphia.
At one o'clock Sunday, August %,
very pretty wedding took place at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mer-
ieder, when their daughter. Mary, be-
came the bride of Rowland B. Bauer.
The home was beautifully decorated
in white hydranges. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Fitzpatrick OF
Milford. Mr.. and Mrs. Bauer left on
the 4:19 train from Milford for Will
mington. where they will make their
future home.
Milford chronicle., 1920-08-27
VIM. A. TRUITT
Licensed Conveyancer.

Deeds, Mortgages aud Wills carefully
and accuratelj af'tten.
20s North Street. Milford, Delaware
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1920-08-14
MAKING MILK DIsEAsE.FREE
Thriving Vermont Municipality Il
First Small City to ADOPT
O. D.. Strict Regulations

Barre. VT, thriving municipality
q about 5000, is the first small city
In the United States which requires
dairymen furnishing it with milk to
place their herds under federal-state
supervision for the eradication Of
tuberculosis. The result has been &C.
eomplished by close and persistent co.
operation on the part Of the mayor
and other municipal authorities, the
United States department Of agricul-
ture. the state commissioner Of agr1.
culture, the local veterinarian.
Eradication Of tuberculosis was b.
gun in thoroughly systematic man
ner. The regulations Of the federal
bureau Of animal industry and of the
state commissioner of agriculture were
supplemented by a city ordinance. The
city provided at its own expense q
large barn, in which were assembled
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1920-08-14
PROPER MANAGEMENT OF cow
Ration Should Be Of Such Kind That
Animal viii Be In Good Flesh
on FreshenlnQ.

During the dry period, the COW
should be given a good ration SO that
she will be in good flesh when she
ereshens. This will improve the quail
tty as well as the quantity Of the
milk. Just before freshening the grain
nation should not be too heavy and
should contain plenty of bran. The
bowels should be kept well regulated.
II necessary, one to one and one-half
pounds of EPSON salts may be used as
drench. The cow should have pc
Rod of rest of four to six weeks in
order to give the best supply Of milk
during the period of lactation.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1920-08-14

Experts.
all small herds, scattered lots, and in
dividual cows. The city also fur
oished necessary conveyances, and
employed man who devoted his time
to notifying owners when to bring
their cattle in for test, assigning them
stalls as they 6ame n, ana k1epfnk
the cattle moving out promptly after
tests were completed.
Two hundred and sixteen herds,
composed of 2,1O7 individuals, were
tested, and 379 reactors-17.9 per cont
Of the total-were found. Those re-
acting to the test were promptly
shipped out and slaughtered under
federal inspection.
Among the larger cities whose milk
Is obtained entirely or chiefly from
tuberculin-tested cattle that have
passed federal and state tests are
Birmingham, Ala, and Washington,
D. O. In addition, numerous others
have ordinances requiring the tuber.
culfn test applied under local super.
vision.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1920-08-14
DIVIDE CREEK and DRY HOLLOW

Frank Cook went to Glenwood and
back Saturday.
Ed Ricketts, folks returned from
the hills Friday. but they did not find
the fishing as good as they expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moffatt drove to Silt
Monday.
Mrs. Botorh came down from Glen
wood Monday to spend a few days at
the ranch.
Mr.. Boulton and family spent Sun
day at the Fred Larson ranch.
N. F. Ricketts returned from Grand
Junction Sunday, where he went to
attend the funeral of his grand daugh-
ter, Junice Isrell.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1920-08-14
GOOD COWS ARE ECONOMICAL
Animals Provide Cheapest, Best and
Most Wholesome Feed-No Way !
Of Doing Without Them.

The first reason for having good
milk cows on the farm comes from the
fact that they provide the cheapest,
best and most wholesome food for the
family. Their value is hard to esti-
mate when we consider the amount
saved on the bills. Their produce is
superior substitute for many foods
necessarily purchased at high prices.
In TACT, there is no economic way of
doing without plenty of good milk
cows on the farm.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1920-08-14
DAIRY NOTES

Use clean bedding only.
In selecting sire attention must be
paid to the average type Of females in
the herd.
The old country breeders were very
careful In the females selected to re-
plenish their herds.
Improvement Of the herd comes
'hsough the sire. Therefore, make
ssire you get 4 right good one.
A good-sized barrel In q dairy COW
indicates large capacity for digestion.
There should be good spring of ribs.