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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29
Believed Among Coal Men That This Will sEnti
Number of the Most FIagrant Abuses In
~. Connection With Fuel Purchases
COAL OPERATORS IN THE REGION ELAIEB
Order Came From Interstate Commerce Commissiol
In Response To Petition Asking for nterpr
tation of Previous Assigned Car Orders sE

! sions In question did not indicate
what the commission meant by q
Substantial period, MT, Bell took
the position that It should be con.
Btrued as one of at least SIX mnnf ~
AT first the commission was nls
inclined to make any lnterpfetatl tl1u
OF Il sorder and Guggested to litg
Bell that he file a formal comp 1iIit
in order that the matter Nigh bg
passed upon In q formal prpee9ds
ing. To this suggestion Nj Beil
replied that the commtsato on had lit
ready passed upon the uest1on ana
that all the Northern West va
Coal Operators association desire
WAS for the commission to enforcE
its own order. Mr.. Bell then
viewed the history OF the -
Clsions, and also presented tol
commission some oor;reSpon ondene 9
which had passed between the COZ
mission, certain coal operators -
Illinois and certain attorneys i.
terested in the two cases ret9EI
to, which correspondence itse "
terpreted the decisions of the com
mission. In many letters yyrtEteil
by the commission to the RAILROADS
an doperators interested IN thlI
1910 cases, the comm1ssto emHh
sized the necessity OF Q TailFoad
purchasing the entire output or
mine for substantial period Vine
this correspondence was called
the attention oG the cpndmta ion
the commission greed To etdnl
er the matter and as g regtli of
recpnstd derati ion the fller Id
amended as above IN dtcttaol
The entry ofstE g ord
ed as the most imp nttai QTS
which the associati don has
In recent years. For many y
the various practices hHpe 81 III
followed by the railroads Ia thu
purchase o ftheir fuel: At the 81
ginning OF the coal year they haze
been contracting for only ta EmafIs
percentage Of their yearly Teqiiite
ments. To secure the rena4nde
OF their reuiremente, the 6ua4
agents have followed this pFa iees
whenever there is a short cassGnp
ply in the region Of course sons
mines have to be idle. The Gtief
agent will call up one OF thes
mine sand advise the operator Hink
he will receive no cars on the e6ks
lowing day but IL he Will q sra "a
sell the railroad fuel coal at
tain price. the mine viii he
full run of cars. In this way
railroads have really pugt
their fuel by means OF ca 1ne
OF the operators have claim s
though the railroads deny
the railroads discriminate -
of certain operators IN thfH
tice, that Is, there were q lev
orite operators who were aiy u
given the first opportnnity Of 1b
Ing the coal on this basiS
On the. MonongahS dfViR3nn 1f
Baltimore & Ohio for. example
records show that the 9Balfttn1
Ohio has always secured
much larger number OF
fuel cars on days when th0to
ply was short than on day
the supply was fairly adequn
q result Of this order, Their lifi
fuel loading wiz be fairly mi ffotl
throughout the week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29
GAS RATE HEARING
DEFERRED A week
Mass Meeting To Be Held
In Court House Here
Tuesday

Announcement was received here
yesterday by Attorney Harry shaw
that the gas rate increase hearing
booked for Charleston today in.
volving the raise in rates asked
by the Monongahela Valley Trac.
tion company and the protest
against the propose dincrease by
the people OF Fairmont has been
moved forward to October Z, be
cause OF the fact that the records
In the case had not been completed.
II is understood that II. L.
Nease, who has been going over
the Traction books for the pub
lie service commission has com
pleted his work, but both sides
wanted little time 10 digest the
findings OF the Investigator.
A public mass meeting in the
interests OF the peoples fight
against the higher gas rates will
be held at the court house next
Tuesday evening, 1t was announc
ed today, and matters OF import
ance will come up for discussion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29

A well attended and enthusiRs-
tic Republican rally was held at
the Rivesville school house last
evening, the speakers Of the ev-
enIng having BEEN Attorney Cen
eral E. T. England. Mrs. A. L.
Lehman, associate county secre-
tary, Mrs. Samuel Leeper, asso-
ciate county chairman and Miss
Ruth Merrifield. city committee
man. A large number Of citizens
of that section, including many
women were out for the meeting
an applauded the different speak
ers yehemently. In addition 10
the speakers there were present
at the meeting, Messrs Frank
Amos and Lee N. Satterfield, can
didates on the Republican ticket.
Hood Clayton. a prominent resi-
dent of Paw Paw district presided
at the meeting and introduced the
speakers.
Mr.. England spoke principally
of the inefficiency and gross ex-
trayagance of the present admin
istratlon and of its many untitled
promises. He spoke against the
League of Nations stating that the
league as 1t now stands would In
stead of insuring peace only com
pllcate matters with other nations
and would cause the United States
to help settle territorial and other
foreign disputes by the use of her
army, her equipment and resour-
ces.
England also called attention to
the conflicting statements OF Pres
ident Wilson In that he represent
ed Versailles that the men power
and resources Of the United States
would be pledged to other nations
TO aid in settling disputes which
did not materially affect the uni
ted States and OF his more recent
statements In this country when he
called the attention of the country
to the fact that Joining the league
would mean world peace.
Mr.. England was loudly APPLAUD
ed during the delivery OF his ad-
dress, Mr.. England stated this
morning that in his tours through
the state. ne Iluu 1AGFOA DSoAA -
much interest and enthusiasm
manifested among Republicans as
there is at the present time and
he believes the Republican party
will carry the state by a majority
of from thirty to fifty thousand.
Mrs. Samuel Leeper made q
strong appeal for an effective or
ganization throughout tho county
and asked for the hearty coopera.
tion of the women Of that district
in perfecting such an organization
Her appeal was effective and a per,
manent organization was perfected
Mrs. Albert L. Lehman made 9
plea that the women register and
vote at the coming election put
ting it up to them as a patriotic
duty that they register and vote
and also that they align themselves
With the party they believe VIII
best serve the women in their de-
sire for effective legislation which
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that both parents and teadhet
were cooperating 80 ven g. tia
good things for the children
renee Chamberlain sang and Bfpt
Armstrong talked at length on tlis
noon lunch problem. This tsa
ers at once promised to deYat
time necessary TO prepartu
lunch and one each week VIII ha
charge. A high school girl ~
s!st. The idea is 20 count "a
cold lunch as much as possil Ane
children who bring part pt the
lunch may get milk or soup III 50
with It II they do not WIS b ko ilt
the whole lunch. ChaFEee q
around ten cents VIII Prev eltit
the cost Of the lunch VIII na
A canning shower Will mn
help matters and parents f10 eif
friends have promised 70 gefG
samples Of their canuir 70
such things as tomatoes
other things TO make epp eidgsn
vegetable soup are expeete
and fruits are also accepts
The Northern Teach heEa
ton OF West Virginia Wt 20 ~
resented In this city on
giving day and the day geteS pi
the colored school adthnri
preparing for an excel eiit
profitable time on tdp ~
The Parent Teachers loti
the colored school VIII hogf
and hostesseB for the occ
next Parent Teacher mes etin
take IN plans for the 4 eIft
ment Oh the teache who
rive from all parts pf 1fil
West Virginia They tgill
In Fairmont one ntgh
,s,s- TId1s TV3Ifo5S. + z ss,siffn.
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DIR. HUMBERT YoKUM DEAD.
DR.. Humbert Yokum, well
known physician OF Beverly, is dead
Mt his homo in that city after long
illness. The funeral will take place
en- Friday ut Beverly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-29
RIV { 5 Y LILLE
PEOPLE HEAR
COP. SPEECHES
Attorney General England
Alraigns Democratic
Inefficiency Il
WOMEN SPEELEBINDER
Three of Them Plead for
Political Activity Of
Women
women SPEELEBINDER
ET. England To
Speak Tonight at
W orth ingtOn

Tonight a Republican mass
meeting will be held at Worth
Ington for the benefit OF the
Republicans at that end OF the
county, and it Is expected there
will be a large turnout.
The principal address OF the
meeting will be made by West
VIrglnia's forceful and eloquent
attorney general, E. 7. England.
Miss ennie Fleming will speak
for the women's side OF the Re-
publican organization.
The meeting will be held a.
the Oaks building and the time
for 1t to begin is z o'clock.
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Railroad News of
Interest Locally

James McCIung, Grafton, assist
ant superintendent of the Monon:-
gnh division OF the B. & o. railroad
was in Fairmont today.
The bi.annual rules examinations
on the Monongah division Of the
3, G o. railroad will be concluded
on Thursday.
g. Produfoot, Wheeling, B, q
o. district passenger agent accom-
panied the Roosevelt special IN this
section Of West Virginia today.
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Miss Edna Wilfone p'iiiit
ed home after spend
days with friends lnSs + tspas
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
EDWARDS-M'A 'ADOO
LEAD CAPITAL POLL
Jersey Governor and Former
Secretary of Treasury Ahead
of Rival Candidates.

Governor Edwards. OF New Jersey.
and former Secretary William G. Nc
Adoo, of the Treasury, are the leading
candidates for the Presidency in the
preferential primary" being held by
the Press Committee for District of
Columbia Suffrage, and in which a
voting machine is being used at the
headquarters at Fourteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue, according to
announcement made at noon today.
Senator Harding, of Ohio, is follow
ing a close second to the two Demo-
Gratis who are tied for the lead, while
Senator Hiram johnson, of California,
is next in the race.
The machine, which Is owned by
the press committee, will record the
votes for secretary and other officers
of several community centers, appli-
cation having been made today for
its use at elections to be held shortly
by the Park View and Powell Com
munity Centers. On the respective
election days the machine will be in
stalled in the Park View and Powell
School bildings.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
PICKETDNC RlDORSED BY
IRISH SYMPATlZERS
Embassy Patrols" Confident Of
Acquittal, They Declare at Com
munity Hall Meeting.

Resolutions indorsing the work Of
the women who have been picketing
the British embassy and the State.
War, and Navy building were adopted
at q meeting OF Washington sympa-
thizers with the Irish republic held
in Community Hall, Sixth and e
streets northwest last night. The
meeting was a reception to the ten
women held in bond for the action of
the grand jury after being arrested
for picketing the British embassy.
Mrs. Mary Realty Claggett, of st.
Louis and Washington, was chairman.
Speeches were made by each of the
ten pickets. All declared they were
undaunted by the action Of United
States Commissioner Mason Richard
son, who held them on a felony
charge, and confident OF acquittal X
their cases came to trial. They ex-
pressed determination to continue
their work here.
The resolutions expressly indorsed
the policy of picketing. About 700
persons attended the meeting.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
ELECTIVE SCHOOL
PLANS AREPUSHED
Citizens Committee to Stump
D. C. Bodies In Favor Of
Sherman Bill.

As part OF an active campaign TO
secure the passage Of Senator Law
renee Y. Sherman's bill providing for
an elective school board for the Dis
trict the citizens joint committee
working toward that end will send
speskers to all organized bodies In
the District in behalf OF the elective
system OF choosing members OF the
Board OF Eduction.
Roy c. Clafiin, chairman OF the
committee, will formally present this
plan before the members of the steer
ing committee at a meeting Wednes-
day night in the rooms OF the wash
ington Board of Trade.
Miss Elizabeth Hayden, delegate
from the Central Labor Union, re-
ported that at a meeting of the union
last night a resolution was adopted
fayoring the Sherman bill. The Cen
trail Labor Union represents an or
Ranized membership of approximate E.
ly $4,000 citizens.
Commenting today on the Sherman
plan. Clafiin said: 1.-THE matter of an
elective school board for the District
as a solution for the present lack OF
harmony in our schools has been in
dorsed by some of the most promi-
nent witnesses testifying before the
Senate subcommittee investigating
the schools"
Mr.. Clafin said he had received
communications from a number OF
citizens associations stating they
were in favor of the movement and
would assist the citizens committee
In bringing about the passage OF the
Sherman bill.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
WORLD WAR VETERANS
. BACK SALVATION ARMY
1920 Campaign for Funds Will
Have Active Support of
Former Soldiers.

The veterans OF all wars living in
Washington, $4,000 in all, have in
dorsed the Salvation Army's 1920 an.
nual appeal for funds and will lend
their support. william B. westlake,
director OF the local appeal. was told
yesterday when he conferred at the
willard Hotel with representatives of
every war organization in washing
ton.
The support of Government depart
ments was promised by representa-
tives of the departments who met
with Mr.. westlake. These repre-
sentatives attended a conference yes
terday: M. S. Wright, State; Mrs.
Olive Ross, War; Charles Il. Stew
art, Justice; e. W. Lbbey, Labor and
Commerce; Navy, Mr.. Moses: Robert
w. Reese, Agriculture; Treasury, Mr..
Yates, and Interior, Mr.. Barrs.
A committee of three from each
veteran organization will be ap-
pointed TO lay out plans. The drive
will begin in Washington May 10
and end May 20.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
HOTEL T0BE RUN
WITHOUT PROFIT
Salvation Army Will Remodel
Civil Service Building for
US. Women Workers.

The old Civil Service building.
Eighth and z streets northwest, re-
Gently purchased for $4,000 by the
Salvation Army. will be rcmodeled
into a typical Salvation Army insti-
tuition. with hotel accommodations,
bowling alleys. clunrooms, and sleep
ing quarers designed especially for
the thousands Of women Government
employees.
The hotel also will contain national
Offices OF the Salvation Army. The
building was bought for cash. the
money being part Of the S143.000 col
lected in washington last year dur
ing the Salvation Army appeal
No profit will be made on the hotel
and the women will pay for room and
board at actual cost This will tend
to reduce the high cost of living for
Government employees and the charge
.or accommodations will be much
less than on the outside.
1t is hoped to have the building
remodeled and opened by the early
part Of summer. This is one OF nifty
two such hotels operated throughout
the United States.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
ARMY AND NAVY UNION
WILL HONOR U. 5. HEROES
Impressive Features Will Mark Me-
mortal Day Observance at
Arlington Cemetery.

Impressive special features will
mark the Memorial Day Observance
of the Army and Navy Union At
Arlington. May 80. A large number
of the former yeomen (F) OF the
navy will have charge of decorating
the graves of the men Of the Maine
and will give a solemn drill In the
Maine section of the National Gene
terry under the direction OF Gan L.
Judd, late a naval officer.
A tentative program Will be SUD
mitted to Presidents Own Garrison
at a meeting next Thursday night at
G. A. r. Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. Commander T. H.
Harris anncu cunces that the business
session will be followed by a Saliva
ton Army luncheon OF doughnuts and
coffee. Capt. J. Walter Mitchell,
chairman Of the committee on speak
ers. will announce the names OF the
prominent men who will address the
ceremonies at Arlington, May 30. Ma
tional Inspector w. L. Hull, chair
man of the general Memorial Day
committee. has arranged for the at
tendance Of a naval band and detach-
ments of marines and sailors.
The observance will, as usual, be
held at the mainmast of the late bat
tleship Maine, and flowers will be
strewn on the graves Of the crew OF
the Maine by yeomen (F), marinettes
and members of the auxiliaries OF the
Army and Navy Union.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
CARTRIDGE SILK IS
PUT ON EXHIBITION
Shown to Diplomats and Cabi-
net MISUNDERSTOOD. to Sell
Lot at Retail.

Members of the Diplomatic Corps
in Washington and Cabinet members
and their families this afternoon will
attend the exhibition At the New Will
lard of army ordnance silk. popular
ly known as cartridge cloth.
More than 11.000.0 900 yards of the
material are being disposed of by the
Government. and Washington people
shortly will be offered an opportu-
nifty to purchase II from local shops.
Following the discovery that the
cartridge silk is as valuable .
peace time commodity as q war I'm
ple.nent. T. l. O'Neill. chief textile
secretary of the Ordnance Salvage
Board. Announced that the surplus
will be offered for sale In lots to the
retail merchants and department
stores throughout the country at q
fixed price. Stores will not be al
lowed to sell for more than $50 to
$3.50 per yard.
The silk, OF q heavy fiber, was
found to be equally adaptable to the
make of women's frocks and mons
suits. or lowered design. the silk
used In war for the discharge of
guns will adorn milady as q dainty
frock. For men the plain cream-col-
ored silk 10 used. and the suit, when
finished. resembles a palm beach rig.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
POTOMAC RED CROSS
APPOINTMENTS MADE

Another important step in carrying
out the peace-time program in the
Potomac division Of the American Red
Cross was made this morning, when
Thomas Dec. Ruth, manager or the
division, which embraces Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, and the Dis
trict of Columbia, announced the ap-
pointments of w. H. Hewson as as
sistant manager, in addition to his
duties as director of the department.
OF civilian relief, and Mrs. o. l. Wood
ley, as assistant to the manager and
director of chapter administration.
Mr.. Hewson will have charge under
the new service organization Of the
bureaus OF educational service, com
munity study and rural service. David
II. Brown, associate manager, VIII
have charge OF internal matters re-
lating to the work including the bu-
reaus of field representatives. statis-
tics, and campaigns.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
PROF|TEER|NG|ND.C.
TO Be PROSECUTED
District Attorney laskey In.
structed to Investigate All
Complaints Of Gouging.

United States District Attorney
John e. Laskey today will be ordered
by Attorney General Palmer to in
vestigate any complaint received of
profteering IN the District because OF
the railroad strike.
Howard E. Figs, special assistant
to Attorney General Palmer. who has
charge of the regulation of food
prices in the Capital. was ordered to-
day by the Attorney General to take
immediate steps to curb any profitesr-
ing. not only in Washington. but in
other cities. other instructions have
been sent to the district attorneys and
fair price commissioners throughout
the United States.
Reports were received by Attorney
General Palmer this morning that
some merchants were taking advan-
tage of the tie-up due to the railroad
strike. These reports coming In many
instances from Washingtonians. AS
ststant Attorney General Figg has
prepared a schedule which he has for
warded to Attorney General Palmer
urging ways and means by which the
Government can curb prohteering,
not only in the District. but in other
cities.
James E. Archer. assistant United
States district attorney, who has been
handling the profteering cases in the
District, this morning said that the
District attorney could probe and in,
vestigate all charges and complaints
OF profiteering in the District.
Attorney General Palmer Is prepar'
ing his instructions which will be
sent to District Attorney Laskey and
attorneys of the Government in other
cities.
"The Department of Justice is to
take immediate steps to prosecute
merchants who take advantage of the
strike for profiteering," said an Of
ficial of the Department of Justice
this morning. The Government i:
determined that merchants through
out the country shall not take ad'
vantage of the strike by raising the
prices of food. A careful investiga'
ton of food price conditions will b'
made and those found profiteerins
will be prosecuted"
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
ST. GABRIEL s WILL
DR|VEFOR $4,000
Twenty Teams Will Campaign
For Ten Days to Get
Building Fund.

The drive Of the new Catholic par
lsh. ST. GabrieIs In Petworth. for .
building fund OF $50. 900 or more in
ten days" 10 10 start Friday morn
ing. with returns made at a supper
each night during the campaign in the
temporary church structure. Eighth
and vsrnum streets northwest.
There will be a night-before rally
on Thursday night when the cam
paign will be formally opened. with
RI Rev. Monseigner Thomas. rector
OF st. Pstrick's as the principal
speaker. Other well-known speakers
will tell OF the great advantage that
the new church will be to the COM
munity. Prominent Catholics from
all OF the parishes in Washington will
attend this rally. They have already
promised the Rev. John w. McNa-
mara, the pastor OF st. Gabriers, that
they will actively assist in the
drive"
The campaign organization is under
the leadership OF d, j. Dunigan, n
chairman, and Judge NJ. J. Doyle, vice
chairman. NJ. J. o'Reilly Is secretary.
and Father Mcnamara 10 treasurer.
The funds will be solicited by twenty
teams. OF which the captains are:
Women's division---Miss Lottie A.
Waters, Miss Annie Murphy, Miss
Blanche Madigsn, Miss Hannah Pow
derly. Mrs. James O'Neill, Mrs. c. II.
Nichols, Miss c. NJ. Gibson, Miss Doris
Gaskins, Miss Rita Roche. Miss Iath-
crime Cowles, and Miss Elizabeth Bar
rett.
Mems division--W. II. Mahohey, DR..
Charles L. Smith, w. d. Beller, p. l.
Collins, f. T. Dormer. e. p. Good
win. ]. Stewart Klmball. Timothy d.
Mccarthy. and L. A. Speiss.
There are 200 "hustling members of
the parish" who will gather the con-
tributions. Practically all the Catho-
lie clergymen Of Washington have
pledged their assistance to Father
Mcnamara in this drive to give the
new church o good start.
A thirty-two-foot bulletin board 10
being erected on the church property.
on which will be painted the names
Of all those who contribute 500 or
more to the church fund.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
SHIPPING BOARD WINS
In SUIT FOR $4,000
Jury Finds Maurice Eichberg Not
Entitled to Damages-Appeal .
Is Taken.

A verdict in favor of the Shipping
Board and Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton in a suit brought by Maurice
Eichberg for $4,000 alleging breach
of contract, was directed by Justice
Hitz today.
Eichberg, trading as the National
Timber Company alleged that he had
4. contract to supply timber for the
building OF tho proposed wooden
ships to be used during the war. The
case had been referred to the audi
tor who had found in favor of plain :
tiff for his claim and interest
amounting to $4,000.
The Shipping Board. represented by
District Attorney Laskey and Assist.
ant District Attorney James b. Archer
took exceptions TO the auditors find
lngs and the case went to trial be-
'ore a jury in Justice Hitz's Court.
The court held that the auditors re
port did not contain sufficient proof
to establish the plaintiffs case. An
appeal was noted by counsel for
plaintiff.