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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-05
TOWNSLEvELEO
IN TEN STATES
N 50 MEXICO
Center of the Seismic Dis.
turbance Was Orizaba
Volcano.
cost OF LIFE HIGH
Disturbance Was Distinctly
Felt Over Territory
1900 Miles Long.


MEXICO CITY, Jan. 5.-Ten states
were shaken by the earthquake which
on Saturday night destroyed at Least
two villages and caused many deahts
in the state of Vera Cruz. These
states are Mexico, Puebla, Vera Cruz
Oaxaca, Guerrero, Morelos, Jalisco
Tabasco, Hidalgo and Queretaro. They
stretch from the Isthmus Of Tehuante-
pee in a north westernly direction for
distance OF nearly 1890 miles and
from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific
reports received late last night sindi-
Gated were tracked.
In the suburb og orivaba the shock
was very severe, many persons being
reported killed beneath their wrecked
houses. The shock came during !
performance at the theatre at Orizaba
and panic stricken people leaped from
the balconies sofhe pit ii efforts Il
escape ~ y -. RI y y
Fifteen shocks were experienced; al
Cordoba, a city Of 10 miles east 6i
orizaba. where II were distinctly felt
First report received here stated that
the tremor centered at Acabaro, a town
near Teluca about 2 smiles southwest
of Mexico City but more recent ad-
vices state the shock was not. severe
there.
While kilograms last night from the
state of Vera Cruz where the earth
quake wah more severe, stated that
scores had perisheS. accurate estimate
Of casualties cannot be made.
The center OF the seismic convulsion
was in the neighborhood OF orizaba,
a volcano situated about 70 miles
southwest Of Vera Cduz on the line
between the state of Vera Cruz and
Puebla. 1t was in this neighborhood
that most serious damage was done.
Peocelo, village IS miles north
east of the volcano, has been virtually
destroyed and similar fate befell
Couzland, The town was torn down
by the violence of the disturbance but
1t stated there were many casualties
in both towns.
Many houses and churches in Jala-
pa, city about so miles northwest
of Vera Cruz were damaged while re-
ports from urizaba, a city 10 miles
south Of the volcano, states that sew
err: Business blocks and churches near
the center of the town were destroyed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-05
WILSON TO SEND.
MESSAGE TO PARTY.
ON JACKSON DAY.
Simple Announcement to
That Effect Made at
White House.
no OTHER. / INFORMATION
Starts Politicians at Wash
ington to Making
y Guesses.
no OTHER. Information


WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-President
Wilson will send an important word
Of greeting to the Democratic dinner
ON jackson day, It was announced to-
day at tthe White house.
No information was available at
the White house as to the form the
Presidents message would take. Sec
retary Tumulty declined to amplify
teh bare announcement that it would
be an important word. Some friends
of the Presiden. believed that he
would take this opportunity to give
his views as 20 future policies.
There was wide conjecture as to
whether the President would discuss
the third term question, On this
White house officials were silent, but
some OF the Presidents friends have
insisted throughout that he would not
be candidate under any circum-
stances. Y 4s
They regard it as probable that he
will make this clear in his message
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-05
FIVE TO -FOUR
OPINION A.DIHER
BLOW TO VETS
Two Seventy Five Piser is
Illegal Any Way You
Take It
So IS EVERYTHING ELSE
Providing It Has More Than
One Half Of One
Per Cent
so IS EVERYTHING ELSE
[By AssocIated Tress'

BY Associated Tressl
WASHINGTON, Nov. The pro-
hibitlon enforcement act defining ar
Intoxicating any beverage containing
one-half of one per cent. or more OF
alcohol was decided constitutional to-
day by the Supreme court in an opin-
ion on which the court divided five to
four.
Proceedings brought by Jacob Rup-
pert. OF New York, and New Orieans.
and Baltimore brewer 10 enjoin the
government from prohibiting the sale
OF two and seventy five hundreds per
cent, beer were ordered dismissed.
Ruperts case was brought under the
war time act. He alleged that 2.75
per cent, beer was non Intoxicating
but that the, yostead act by limiting
tee alcoiioiie cDnltei6ts prohibits tire.
sale Of beer manufactured under regli-
lations prescribed under the Lever food
control act by President Wilson.
In deciding the New Orleans and
Baltimore cases Justice Day in an
unanimous opinion held that the
manufacture of beer containing 2.75
per cent alcohol was legal until the
enactment of the yolstead act
Indictments brought. against the
Standard Brewery at Baltimore and
the American Brewing Company at
New Orleans for making 2s75 per cent
beer beofre the wartime prohibition
enforcement act became active were
ordered dismissed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-05
Agent Lamberth is
Again in Our Midst

Special Agent f. W. Lambeth, OF
the Department of Justice, whose home
is in Martinsville, arrived in Fair
mont last night and will take up the
work that he was engaged In before
leaving for hiv home before the holi-
days.
Mr.. Lambeth had charge of the radi-
cal investigation which added twenty
one names to the passenger list of the
Good Ship Soviet which sailed from
our hospitable bat much abused shores
some time ago with Emma Goldman
and Alexander Beckman and two hun,
dred and forty seven others on board.
Mr.. Lambert goes about his work
with his usual reticence but it is
known that this morning he examined
two prisoners who were arrested last
night with an auto load OF whiskey
and 1t Is supposed that he will bring
a federal charge against the men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-05
CARRIAGE WORKS TO
HAVE WATER LINE
City Directors Accept Pro
position Presented at
Meeting Today

Not a building permit was applied
for this Leek and consequently the
Board of Directors at its regular Mon
day meeting had none to pass upon
This is rather unusual owing to the
fact that building permits have been
quite numerous sad 1t is rarely that
there are not several 10 pass upon
This Is probably due to the extremely
cold weather which makes building
impracticable.
Very little business of importanc,.
was transacted this morning By the
Board but number ofminor matters
were considered
City Clerk Albert ]. Kern reported
the rates whiua the State Compensa-
tion commission will give the City on
its employees. The city had consider
ed the matter of insuring It's employees
and had asked for the data. II is es-
timated that would cost the city ap-
proximately one thousand dollars 10
carry accident and life insurance on
its employees. After considering the
matter from several angles 1t was re-
ferred to Mayor Gonaway. Director Of
Highways Arnett and City Solicitor
Albert ]. Kern for investigation and
report.
The Fairmont Carriage Works In
Cleveland avenue asked the Board TO
build water line from Cleveland
avenue up through the hollow ada
cent to its p1perty in Cleveland ave-
nue. and agreed to put same in at its
town expense, the city to furnish one
half OF the tile necessary. II win re.
quire 36 feet double "a inch tile to lay
this line. The bekrd decided to fur
nish one-ha1f the tile for this line ana
will draw up contract to that ef-
feet.
The United States attorney for the
Southern district OF West Virginia
wrote the directors asking 10 the prices
retail and wholesale on bread in this
city and same was furnished him as
follows Sixteen ounce loaf, wholesale
eight cents. retail ten cents. Twenty
four inch loaf Wholesale 10 cents. re-
tail fifteen cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-05
KICK MY DOG GET
KICKED, NEW VERSION
Costs Whitley Hildebrand
Two Dollars to Stand
Up for 1t.

1t costs you two dollars to defend
your dog these days which is cheap
considering the cost OF human ven
geance. Whitley Hildebrand, noted for
his temper. appeared at police court
this morning to answer charge of beat :
ing an Italian for kicking his dog
which Whitley calls Long" for short.
The Italian was not present. Long
"a long-legged part-shepherd. dog,
came right along with Whitley and lay
down on the floor doubling up some
thing like a long-legged folding ca7S
table. Long" stretched his nose CON
tentedly ca the tip of q long paw ant
waited with deep sigh while his mas
ter stood behind the rail and argued
with the mayor as to whether he had
Continued on Page Four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-05
GAS RESSURE
Low; FACTORIES
WERE shut OFF
Some inconvenience to Do
mestic Consumers Due
to Local Trouble.
GAS CO. HAS AN EXPERT
H. K. Tallant Here to Be,
come: Efficiency En-
gineer for Company.

For the first time this winter there
was shortage of gus here today and
as a result the supply of the indus
trial .usero was shut off entirely. Even
then there was low pressure for do
mestic consumers in some parts of the
town, but SO far as came to light this
morning there was no serious incon-
veniencc such as was rather common
during the severe winter OF 1917-1S.
The low pressure came as a natural
result of the long pull on the mains
occasioned by the length of the pres
ent cold spell, but there were many
places where the trouble was largely
local and was. or could haye been
remedied I by. employees of tie gas de-
partmentaofSthe Traction conlSan ~ y
In thtsiconnectionsthe Traction com
pany announced this morning the APP
pointment Of H. K. Tarlant as eff
GIency engineer Mr.. Tallant has been
associated with the II. l.. Doherty in
terests IN Kansas ana Oklahoma AMI
has had considerable experience with
the service side OF gas companies. He
will get right after all problems OF
low pressure and unsatisfactory gas
supply which are made at the office
OF the company
Regarding the possible length of the
low pressure. the Gas department could
make no statement this morning. 1t
depends largely upon the weather, foi
with temperatures as low as they are
today consumption is larger than pro-
.duction and there will be trouble to a
greater or less extent until the wealth
er moderates and the gas companies
can build up a reserve.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
American Zinc Preferred

Question-Would American Zinc pre-
ferred. present price about $45. be classed
as an investment? Can e. NJ. Fuller <
Co, so Broad Street, New York City, be
rated as reliable brokers for buying on
the ten-payment plan? have their
folder the subject, and while it reads
we'll. l would like to have your opinion
before giving it serious considerations
S. E. S.
Answer-The American Zinc, Lead
and Smelling Company operated at a
loss in 1918 and 1919, paying the "a per
cent dividends on the preferred stock.
par value $25, out of surplus, which
was a large one piled up out of war
time earnings. The company has been
doing better lately, total profits for the
first half of 1920 being $344,975, $685.
355 in excess of preferred dividend re-
quirements. Zinc prices were below
the cost of production in 1919 1t ap-
pearS that the company is in good
shape to weather a. spell of hard times.
but until conditions improve We do not
think the preferred can be classed as
good investment The Tribune does not
pass on the merits of individual bro
kers, but it does stand back of those
who advertise in its columns. Some
of them handle partial payment ac-
counts. E. NJ. Fuller & Co. are under
Indictment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
French Plate Glass
Industry Recovering
Demand Continues Far Ahead
of Supply; Raw Materials
Scarce

The present output of plate glass in
France is confined to the factory of the
st. Gobain Company at Montlucon and
that of the Companies Reunies at
Boussois, which has just resumed oper-
ations. At present the total output
of plate glass per month in France
ranges from $4,000 to 10000 square
meters, which is less than one-quarter
of the normal possible production of
approximately IS 900 square meters per
month.
At present France is far from being
IN position to resume the expectation
of plate glass. Apart from the fact that
most of the glass factories in France
have suffered destruction, there exist
other conditions initiating against the
possibility of early resumption of ex-
portation: On one hand there is de-
clded lack of raw materials, and it is
difficult to secure coal in sufficient
Quantities, even at the operating plant
at Montlucon, despite the proximity of
coal mines to that factory. Then, again,
France is facing an unprecedented de-
mand for plate glass. French furniture
manufacturers are calling for this
product for use in the replacing of fur
nIture destroyed in the war; plate
glass is badly needed in the work of
gions and an enormous demand has
arisen out of the great increase in the
manufacture of glass Enclosed automo-
biles in France. 1t is furthermore i'm
portant to mention the fact that a
large part Of the material and labor
which under normal circumstances
would be available to the plate glass
Industry is employed not in the manu-
facture of plate glass, but in that of
ordinary glass, notably what is
termed cathedral glass, used in the
construction of roofs for factories.
The plate glass plant at Maubeuge is
the property of the English firm of Pill
kington Bros. and in view of the
scarcity of plate glass in England it is
probable that this plant upon resump-
ton of operations will send its entire
output to England. At present France
is importing plate glass from Belgium
and Germany in order to help it in
meeting its needs. The St. Gobain
company owns two plants outside Of
France-one in Germany and one in
Belgium. Both of these plants are
shipping plate glass to France. The fac
tory III Germany. however, is handi-
capped by the lack of coal. The Bel
gian factory, on the other hand, is in a
its output, most of which is sent to
France, although some shipments are
being made to the United States. At
present the average price for plats
glass in France is $50 francs per square
meter. 1t is the opinion of French plato
glass manufacturers that France can
not hope to resume the expectation of
that product in any quantity at all be-
fore the end of 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16

common occurrence for plants to have
large accommodations Of parts and &C.
cessories which could not be assembled
into finished cars because a few essen
tlal parts were missing. In recent
weeks reports from automobile CEN
tiers reveal an improvement in the
transportation system, which had been
causing the industry no little trouble.
The parts and accessory manufac-
turers, it is understood, take the view
that the readjustmcnt in the industry
will be healthy if not too protracted,
and are ready to extend credit to the
large manufacturers of cars in whose
financial strength they have much
faith. However, as in all readjust-
ments, the marginal fringe is likely to
suffer. 1t is estimated that including
the small companies, of which the
public hears very little, there are 500
manufacturers Of cars. Many of the
lesser companies, which are children
OF the boom period and which in MANY
ways are harmful to the industry as
whole, will have difficulty in surviv-
ing the pinch.
Credit DeHation Difficulty
The difficulty in the automotive in
dustry arose from the policy Of credit
defation, and started at the weakest
point in the industry-the credit pol
icy of the retailers or dealers. who
had been selling perhaps 70 to so per
cent of all cars on time. AS soon as
credit frightened and dealers found diff
fculty in discountng paper given by
their customers. it became apparent
that in the mad race between demand
and supply the latter would soon catch
up. Ultimately the credit situation
reached the manufacturers directly,
and they soon found themselves, like
those in other industries, pressed for
funds, despite the fact that they were
just emerging from a period of spec
tacular prosperity.
AS demand eased off manufacturers
began to realize that their 1920 pro-
duction schedules were excessive. As
one figure in the industry remarked:
"Ihe manufacturers made the cardinal
mistake of regarding the heavy 1919
demand as a normal annual demand.
They forgot that it represented almost
two years of accumulated orders
which could not be placed or carried
out until the war restrictions were
lifted"
The demand for cars since the
shrinkage has been described as
spotty, and consequently many Of the
car makers have found it necessary to
make cancellations of parts and Access
series, or, as the trade euphemistically
puts it, deferments
The process of trimming sails is not
completed, and, although no one knows
just how far it will go, the consensus
of opinion among the leaders of the
industry seems to be epitomized in the
phrase Of one of their number, who
remarked: "Ths is a time for cool
heads, not cold feet"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
L. S. Trade Vessels Excel
Records of Alien Ships
Supremacy in Numbers and
Tonnage in Six Months
Shown in Board Report
From The Tribune's Washinqton Bureo.

From, The Tribune's Washington Bureos
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The su-
premacy in tonnage carried and in The
humber Of vessels under American
registry over foreign ships engaged in
the export and import trade with the
United States during the first six
months of the present year is shown
in survey Of ships entering and clear
ing American customs districts, made
public to-day by the Shipping Board.
A total of 1868 vessels of S6,930T00
dead weight tons entered and cleared
United States ports in the six months
ended June so, 1920. These carried ST.
$685. 1874 long tons of cargo. Under
American registry were $500 vessels,
or ola per cent of the total. These
aggregated 51,534,620 dead weight tons,
or 1913 per cent of the total tonnage,
and carried 22,724,217 long tons of
cargo, or COS per cent Of the total
loads. The American vessels carried
AL per cent of capacity load, While
foreign bottoms carried 415 per cent
OF their capacity.
comparison of the reports Of the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce for the calendar year of 1919,
based on the net tonnage of all yes
sels clearing with cargo in export
trade, shows that 42 per cent Of the
net tonnage was under the American
nag and So per cent under foreign. Of
vessels entering in import trade for
the calendar year 1919 51.1 per cent
were American and 48.9 per cent were
foreign registry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
Deflatior, in Practice;
Auto Makers CurtuiIine
End of Buying Wave Causes Producers to Study
Situation with More Care; Plants Now Slowing
Down After Their Most Spectacular Year

Certain nco-moralists have recently
sought to demonstrate to their fellow
men that the automobile Is the root
of all evil. The ills resulting from the
horseless wagon, according to these
superficial observers, were legion. 1t
was even suggested that the alleged
haste to quit work so that they might
devote all Of their leisure time to 10Y
riding.
Up until early summer automobile
makers were too preoccupied breaking
production records to give much at
tention to their hysterical critics.
Since the germ Of defation, which fun
damentally is not disease but cure
for abnormality in industry, has infect
ed the automotive trade, it is begin
ming to take more time to consider it's
place in the nation. During the time
when plants were months behind in
their orders-when one manufacturer
at one time was 100000 cars behind
the. men in the industry were too busy
to become self-conscious. Now they
are beginning to take stock morally,
and think it is about time to swat
their critics. There is a marked dis
position now to stress the value even
of the passenger car as utility in
stead of an extravaganza. The fact
that one-third Of all cars are used on
farms is stressed. The trade realizes
that it must defend itself as q utility
rather than as a luxury in order to get
banking support and the sanction of
public opinion.
Most Spectacular Year
AS result of the policy of the
Federal Reserve Poard To roduco crod;+
expansion and of the accompanying
decrease in the wave of consumer
buying, general shaking-out process
has been going on in the automotive
field, as in SO many other industries,
for several months. The year ended in
June was the most spectacular in
the industry, and perhaps the most
profitable. Since the beginning of
summer, however, the effect of the
Tightening Of credit has been felt, and
there has been marked slowing down
IN the average plant. An exceptionally
reliable survey made within the in
dustfy for trade purposes recently in
dlcated that the automobile plants on
the average were running up to about
90 per cent of capacity, compared with
100 plus in the spring. Of course, this
figure was frankly approximate and
such as those of Dodge Brothers and
the Nash Motor Company, are under
stood to be operating much nearer to
par.
Since the readjustment started many
steps have been taken that make for
sounder underlying position. Inven-
tories have been in many instances
reduced, or at least balanced. Be-
fore the balancing took place it was E
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
Copper Market Improved

AS result of the financial relief
rendered copper smelters by the Bank
of Japan, electro copper was up to 161a
cents pound on July /, states THE
Japan Advertiser" The tendency of
weak holders to unload accumulated
stocks at the earliest opportunity and
the seasonal reduction in consumption
during July and August were consid-
cred basic reasons for not expecting
any appreciate rise in price at the
present time. Copper smelters, tenn
porarily relieved, proposed to organize
union for the regulation of copper
production and prevention Of such diff
fculties in future as have been met
during the present crisis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
Superior Oil Completes
Plans for E'xpmsion

Announcement was made yeterday
that plans for expansion of thu prop
critics Of the Superior Oil COOPERATION
have been completed. Stockholders are
given the option of taking up sock on
the new basis or Of receiving back their
WI r,Iil ~, ~ 10 ~, VI ~ share.
Co Tnusr me plan the Atlantic Refining
stren l','',, > Soh'r0l Of the company is
wjt ny tL sneh ,,G There are deposited
vos] ' 'F fso A'lantlc Refining forthe two
sr rd'3 Sb; rom August l 527,5O0 shares.
n ,'r ms company has nominated for a
tbe boarJ t"Tee years majority of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
Foreign Trading in Rumania

company known as Credit Extern
has been founded in Bucharest, with
capital pending of $4,000, 900 lei, the
first emission being 3o,000,0O0 lei. Of
this 100000 lei is already paid in in
shares of 500 lei. Among officers of
the concern are Messrs. Stefanescu
Tancrcd Constantinescu, George Bag
dat, Alexandra Cotescu and other we'll
known Bucharest tinanciers. The COM
pany purposes to trade in all coun-
tries generally, and, in fact, trade has
already been started with France and
Austria. The exchange situation has
SO far prevented trade with the United
States or the United Kingdom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
Hudson & Manhattan Bonds

- Questlon-Do You think the Hudson &,
Manhattan Railroad Company will he ahta
20 pay any interest their adjustment
income ,ln,f, bonds and how soon? Would You
hoid such bonds with the expectation of
receiving fair return on their present
prices "A. G.. NJ. - Se'i'
Answer-The Hudson & Manhattan
Railroad should show considerable i'm
provement in earnings, as there has al
ready been an increase in fares. No
interest has been paid on adjustment
bonds since 1916, although during 1917
and 1918 over 100000 was earned each
year above interest on prior issues. It
IS our opinion that as the bonds are
cumulative since January /, 1920,
the company will endeavor to make
payments If earnings warrant. We be-
a speculation.