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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-11

Mrs. Thomas Marshall Fleming
was hostess on yesterday afternoon
at her home on Watson avenue 10
tho Women's Missionary society OF
the NJ. p. Temple. There was q
large turn out OF the membership
and delightful program was car
ried out with Mrs. George Amos,
the president, presiding and with
Mrs. John Calvin Broomfield and
Mrs. Carpenter conducting the de-
votional. Other interesting tea-
lures OF the afternoon were reports
OF having sent three boxes OF clotn-
ing to the suffering Armentans by
Mrs. Carrie s. Fleming and report
OF the school OF Missions conauct.
ed this summer at Mt. Lake PARK
by Miss Nettie Johnston. Mrs: II.
G. Mckay gave a reading and at
the conclusion of the program re.
hostess assisted by her daughter,
Mrs. A. c. Lyons and Mrs. Fred
DIETRICH.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-11
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Meeting This evening.

evening at Christ Episcopal church
Miss Fanny Brady and Mrs. Shrews-
bury, state workers of the Episco-
pal church auxiliary, will be pres
ent and make an address. A large
attendance is urged. These WON.
en- will also talk at the Sunday
school on Sunday morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
To Frame Program for
Economic Warfare On
ReCa|Citrant Nations

Geneva. Dec. l0.--,By The Associated
PrcsS)--JuSl no wthc economic block
ado may b" used as League OF Ma.
lions weapon 10 prevent war IL 70 Dc
determined by 4 special COMMISSION
which In" council Of III" league will APP
point ana which VIII report 10 the coun-
Gil at the next assembly today.
Tending further action by the next
assembly. the general secretary or 'n-
league is to act US Il sort OF outpost 10
watch for infractions or the covenant
and inform the council which shall meet
to take cognizancc OF tho facts and SUP
ssQuently inform all the other member"
Of the league.
As soon as the members are satisfied
that an infraCtion of the covenant as
described in article sixteen OF the u"S-
unrnt has occurred. they Will be expect
ed 10 carry out tn" provisions Ul Nhc
first paraGraph OF mat artic'". nh,'",?;
break off all financial. commercial ana
personal relations between their ma
l!onals and the nationals OF the cove
nunt breaking state.
The report adopted today which -
taken ~ merely Interpreting the cove,
nant provoked 4 somewhat Confus"'l
debate. pr Giuseppe Motta. prcsid"nt or
Switzerland obtained modification IN
favor Of maintaining rotations ior
purely Humanitarian purposes. me
anne ndmcnt also contained RtipuItinh
that II was for individual states 10 de-
eide whether there should be Il p!o'A-
ade or not.
Lord Robert Cecil representing South
Africa, did not agree with th'S latter
sttrulat ion. saying II was Ttthrr I"r III,
4xistcd for a blockade. Once that TACT
was established. ne cleared. thcS" states
were bound 10 join in IN" oi"'kluc Wit
out reservation. l'r. Motth HEr"'h !" 'U.N
but maintained II was stun Tor lnG'Nl-
duol states 10 decide whether there
should he Il blockade.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
To Form Corporation
For U. S. Foreign Trade

Chicago. Dec. REORGANIZATION OF
CORPORATION to finance foreign trade 10
be hacked by bankers. manufacturers
and merchants over the entire country
was endorsed today by prominent sneak-
crS before Il conference. ting uhdrr
auspices OF the American Bankers as
SO"iHttun. ,, -
The proposed corporation would Il"
formed under the Edo" lIw. with cap
ital OF Sou, Onu.rG0. available 20 Amer
can producers as cash payment Tor thrlr
goods on which foreign buyers "ouIu
be unable to pay cash. This foreign
trade. speakers said. was necessary IL
The commercial progress M the niten
states and some method of financing
enable American manufacturers 10 tax"
their place in world trade.
Herbert Hoover, speaking before inc
afternoon session. declared that II the
project were SuCccSSful,' t"daHS cons
ference would have been the most mo-
mentOus sine" tn" arm!StCe.
Mr.. Hoover declared that present
problems should be solved by IN" pro-
coSscs Of business and tho individual
initiative OF man rather than by the
government.
Declaring that il America wanted
F:urope'S trade she must help that con-
tinrnt. y G. Bedford. vice president of
the International chamber of commerce.
painted an encouraging ptctur" Of Eu-
rope IN the reconstruction period.
William &. Rcdheld. former SoCrc-
tary Of commerce, urged a world-widc
trade development, declaring that
export trade. He asserted that thu
tremendous pull of English capital Is
operating abroad in favor Of English
industry"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
Uncle Sam After the
Farm implement Men

Washington, Dec. l0.-Institution or
judicial proceedings against five organi-
cations Of farm implement manufactur-
erS and dealers and re-openlng or the
governments antitrust prosecute OF
the International Harvester Company.
was recommended to congress to-day by
the federal trade commission. The COM
mission In a special report Ia the senate
In response to Il resolution ordering an
inquiry, asserted that during 1877 els, in
elusive, more than 200 >onCcrns manu-
featuring farm implements had COM
bined to fix prices. higher than the IN
creased cost OF manufacture and mater
ials," and that the dealers cooperating
had made local agreements supporting
the practices. All OF which the commits
sion alleged TO be in restraint OF trade.
The international Harvester Company.
the report said. did not enter the asso-
citation activities relative to price fixing
ON harvesting machinery, but did so en-
ter as To other implements produced
The trade organizations against when
court proceedings were recommended
are the National Implement and Vehicle
Association. the Southern Association OF
Wagon Manufacturers. the Carriage
Builders National Association, all organ
izations OF manufacturers and National
Federation OF Implement and Vehicle
Dealers and thr Eastern Federation of
Farm Implement Dealers, Retailers AS
soCiatiors.
The commission charged that the i'm
plcmcnt makers, partly as a result OF
the alleged combination had increased
their net income for 1918. 1j2 per cent
above the 1914 mark and profits on cap
tal from . per cent {" Ill per cent;
while dealers prices had increased 62
per cent. Details OF the commissions
findings were included In COO page re-
mort,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
SUSPECT CONFESSES
FIRING SCHOOL HOUSES

rniuntnw Pa, Dec. lO.--Frank Roma
alias frank Smith. arrested at North
BrllrNcrnun today, aS Il suspect IN con-
ncrtinn with numerous in"cndiary fires
which have destroyed school houses IN
this section during the last tw" months,
confessed tonight that he started scr-
cral fires in the county recently accord
ing To state and county authorities.
kuma was brought - the fhSGttc
county Jan lat" tonight and questioned
by CAPTAIN Smith. -! tn" stat" police
Peter Murphy. county directive; Cecil
Wilhelm. IL the stat" fire protection
bureau. and Thomas Ryan. chief state
fire inspector.
The state and county authorities an
nounCcd ytftcr their talk wilh the
prisoner that h. had told them OF start
ing numerous fires in different parts or
tho district. Th"y S,ld they would hold
hun for further Investigation ana would
rr,babIy conduct an inquiry as TO MS
mental condition.
TIL authorities said that Will" they
believed the arrest uf Roma would clear
UP, in part the mystery whirh ms sur
rounded the wave OF lnr"nd'hriSh' thtS
believed further arrests would ~ hld"c'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
Appeals for Better
Safeguards Of Health

charleston. W. Va. Dec. lo.--An an
peal. addressed TO the people of West
Virginia. to adhere to the principles or
good health and a REQUEST that IN" next
legislature aid him In his wo-d. are
contained in Il statement ISSUED here
bv pr. -. L. Davis. commissioner IN
rharg. OF the State Department or
Health. -
In connection with appropriations by
the legislature. Or. Davis calls atten"
ton to what h. terms Tendency Oh
the part or that body to rnduc" expenses
in view of the heavy taxation airedy up
on the people He pointed out that west
Virginia. ranks forty-ScCond among the
states OF the union in the amount OF
money spent for health causes
After r"citing the possibilities TOT
graduating disease in IN" state. and
describing the work and organization OF
his department.. Dr. Davis said:
West virginia Is entirely without
adequate statistical laws. without which
no diagnosis may be made OF health
conditions.
But we know that sha has large
incidence az infcctinnus and contagious
diseases, and that her death rate IS far
in excess Of what II should hr. We do
know that proper quarantine regulations
are lacking in tho majority of Conmuni-
ties This Ii common knOwledC" to ali
Of her citizens and appeals are daily
coming in to III" DEPARTMENT Of health
TO have these conditions rc"t!fied. in
order that those demands my h" mot.
tho state department must fully he
equipped.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
N. & ". Men Refuse to
Submit Their Demands

Roanoke. Va. Dec. l0.-ProSp"rtS OF
differences between In" Eruahtcrhood OF
Railway Trainmcn and tn" Order OF
Hallway Conductors on IN" one hand and
officials OF the Norfolk and Western
Railroad an the ether being laid before
the railroad labor board faded out today
while both sides IN tn" controversy
awaited returns from tn" strike vote be-
ing taken 10y the two unions.
+. u. Mailer, president Of tho Norfolk
and Western, in L statement issued dur
ing tn" day. suggested that tn" iralnmen
and conductors submit their grievances
in the form of IN appeal I" tn" railroad
labor hoar,l. Replying 10 President Ma.
hers suggestion. Val Fitzpatrick, vice
president Of the ira lnmrn. declared the
railroads had no right I" force Submis-
sion to the railroad labor board of
every QucStin that arises.
Vice President Fitzpatrick announced
that the general IrIevInr" committee Of
tho employees would meet III Roanoke
Monday To inform railroad officials AS 10
In" vie ON IN" proposed strike which
would affect 5000 employees.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
American Protests May: I
Not Be Persisted In.

Washington, Dec. l0.-The American
government may not make any further
protests against the action OF the Next
can government In granting permits Tor
the exploration and exploitation OF oil
lands in areas already held by American
companies under lease. II was !nd.
Gated today at the state department to-
day that in view Of the reply made BY
Secretary Colby to Roberto V. Pes.
quieira, former Mexican agent. sugseat-
ing the drawing up ia treaty in which
agreements be entered into on the vari-
Gus questions Mt issue between the gov
ernments. further insistence at this
time on the protection OF American
rights would be inconsistent.
Officials Of the department had before
them representations made by represent
atives Of the American OIL companies.
asserting that Notwithstanding the pro
test by the United States government In
August the provisional government OF
Mexico has issued a large number OF
permits 10 drill for oil In federal zones.
and that practically every one OF these
permits had been acquired BY British in
tercsts.
The complaint Of the state department
In August and that Of the American oil
com panies now were based on the con-
tcntion that Article - Of the new Mex
lean constitution. and the DEGREES OF
Carranza founded on that article. were
coniiscatory The determination OF this
question Is one Of the more important
features that it Is expected VIII be COW
cred in the proposed treaty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
RUUE-MAHING POWER FOR
LIVESTOCK COMMISSION URGED

Washington. Dec. lo.--Amcndments to
the bill pending in the scnat" for fedora!
regulation Of the meat packing industry
were introduced today by Senator Ken
yon. Republican, Iowa. acting for tn"
Agriculture committee which framed
the measure. end were agreed 10 by tGc
senate The most important Of them
provided that the livestock commit ssion,
proposed I'm the act as regulating
body, might fix fair and reasonable
rates" for commission mems charges on
the stock markets. and rates for other
services The commission would also
be given power under the amendments
TO prescribe uniform systems Of ac-
counting TO make the rates appiirahi".
Wording Of the hill was also changed
in a number of places. and a provision
added recurring the commission 10 give
full opportunity for i hearing 10 any
packer OF stock operator complained
against before Il.
Tho mca sure was considered only
briefly today and will probably go over
10 next week for further discussion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU
NEEDS ADDITIONAL $1,000, DOC

Washington, Doc. l0.--licqucsts for
an additional appropriation Of $685.
IS9 to cover expenses during the present
nscal year was made Of congress today
by the bureau OF internal revenue. II
was, explained that 100000 WIS need
ed for the collection OF war revenue,
s6.00n,000 for refundinG of taxes He
gally collected, S1.600.0o0 for the en-
forccment of the prohibition and mar.
Cot!c laws and tho remainder to meet
other expected rctCicncicS.
Commissioner Williams of the rcvc-
nue. bureau reported that Sl,3S3,5+n had
hCcn expended for enforcement Of the
dry laws during the first three months
OF the present fiscal year. For this
purpose. S4.75O.0t0 had been appropriat-
cd for the Year.
The bureau needs he added. four ad-
ditiunal directors for the enforcement
of prohibition. another supervising
agent. three more special agents for
hcld work and an additional force or
twenty-five inspectors and S!Xty-two
agents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
farmers PLIGHT SHOULD Be DEALT WITH
= As MOST PRESSING OF NATIONAL PROBLEMS

uasbi,rtcn Dec. lN--Amerlcan
farmers face y situation due 70 t2ItanS
prices for farm products. WHEN Sh0uIn
he dealt with as national problem.
Secretnry Meredith declared N his FIRST
annual report made public TO-DAY. On
November prices wcr" 81 percent DC
low thCS. prevailing 1t planting tlns'
the Secretary o: .tgr!culturc Sliu' auu-
ing:
Their Is perhaps no single solution
for the situation which the farmers are
now facing, but there are many steps
which can and should be taken TO lIaGd
our agriculture on L NOR" SATISFACTORY
basis and 10 stabilize the business OF
farming. not in the interest OF the tarin-
srs alone but IN the interest OF inc
nation rs = whole. y sober national
thought with regard To- the lmPprtahcc'
the absolute necessity OF L sustained AK
riculture in this country Is imperative
Several remedies were suggested IN
Guiding extension OF cooperative mar
kcting and some means ot MdlnS IN car
rying over TO periods OF low procicIlo''
the surplus Of years OF high production.
The question Of farm and persona! creuI'
must b. given more favorable ronSidera-
.tton, the Secretary declared. and ways
be found 10 aid tenant farmers rr men
Just emhaTkinr In the business OF "S'''
Too Many Middlenen
The road between the producer an!
tho consumer should bc kept open and
fair prices and that the consumer VIII
BE- able 20 buy with only "rSaSopahIe
profits Attached II the original selLlng
price. Comparative mark"tinG und"uht-
eddy affords an opportunity TO shcrt'n
Tho channel between producer and con-
sumner, IN. Secretary said. as we'll as
opportunity To reduce IN" cost OF pro-
duction b. US" OF governmental Informal
tlon as 20 marketing. grading. etc.
The farmers Of America have again
justified the faith Of the nation 10 meet
lis requirements" Mr. Meredith do
clared. and have produced crops estt-
year. The combined yi"ld OF the. ten
principal crops VAS Is per cent above
1hr average for tive years.
The corn crop Of @.l99 100000 bushels
IL unprec"dentrd. rerrcSentinS about
the report said. Tho sweet potato crop
of 6.nOO nnn bushels IS far in excess
Of any other year rTcent 1919. Will"
the rice crop Of S2.hoo.ooo bushels IS
onc-fourth greater than the largest crop
duction Of 1.476. OoO. ono pounds. the
sugar beet crop OF l49.n00.0n" bushels
and the potato crop Of i2l.ooO;O9n
tho apple production Of 23S.noo.nn0 bu-
shels has been exceeded only once.
1T ought 10 be 4 fact" Mr.. Meredith
continued. that when Oh" farms Of the
country produce abundantly. the con-
Stunning public will he literally supplied
with food At rea sonablc prices. the
farmer taking his profit because OF
large production and the consumer re-
ceivinE his increment OF hench, from
having An adequate supply at reason
able cost.
The Farmers Condition.
IN general. we should expect II 10
he true thar the farmers condition is
improved in d;rcc; proportion To the
number ~ bushels Of wheat or corn or
the number Of bales Of cotton he pro-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
CRIME WAVE IN THE
SMOKY CITY UNDATED

Pittsburgh. IA. Dec. 10Th" crime
wave" IN PITTSBURGH, in evidence i"r
several months. WAS marked 10y two bold
holdupS. one III the downtown section
late today. ,,
Icr strc., section Two men. travelling
in an automobile. entered j"w"Iry
store, covered thu owner with pistols
rjflrd n safe Of $500. and then tried TO
cSrauc in their machine. according Z"
police reports. \ number OF officers III
Ihr vicinity Communicated another auto
mobile and gay" chase, capturing two
men who gave tn" names of Albert Mar
shall. Of Elmira, y. Y. and John White
OF Cleveland q. The prisoners were
charged with being suspicious persons.
Later in the day q Ion" rohh"r. armed
with 4 pistol entered Liberty ar"nu"
cigar store in the downtown section,
hold up the cashier and escaped with
$40
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
GetDr. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry Of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Onve
Tablets, the substitute for 1lome!
DR.. Edwards, Approaching physician
for II wears and calomels old- tune
enemy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients .tor
chronic constipation and torpid hveI
On. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel. but healing, soothing
vegetable LAXATIVE ..
No gripping is the "keynote' Of thee
little sugar-eoated. Olive. coioced tab
lets. They cause the bowels and hves to;
act normally. They never force than
to unnatural action.
Ifvou have a dark brown mouth
had breath-a dull. tired feehng-ack
beadache-torp;d liver--consdpahoo
voull find quick, sure and pleasant 70:
suits from one or two OF Dr.. Edwardts
Olive Tablets at bedtime. I
Thousands take them every night iul
to keep night. Try them l5e and 3oc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
EAST END PROVISION
COMPANY INCORPORATED

SPECIAL Dispatch 10 The lnt"lliECnCcr.
Charleston, W. Va. p"c. III charter
was issued by the SECRETARY OF State to-
day 10 the East End Provision company.
Wheeling. Ia conduct Il general packing
business. Capital stock $4,000. II. A.
Henderson. II. \. Henderson. William NJ.
Frrismuth. H. r.. FreiSmuth. w. r. Null.
all Of Wheeling.
The company Incorporated yesterday
Is nov operating store At Fifteenth
ami Jacob streets. and it's packing plant
Wheeling. one OF the first meat markets
In tho city and one Of the old landmarks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
AGAINST PIECE WORK.

Boston. Mass, Dec. lQ.--Th" HoSthn
branch OF the AmrlGamatcd Clothing
Workers of America. at Il mass meeting
late to-day unanimously adopted reSo-
luton pledging It's members IL support,
defend and protect our organization,
rights and working conditions against
ali attacks" and declaring the orGantZa-
tion will never permit the restoration
Of the ancient rule Of arbitrary power
and sweat shop conditions in our indus
try"
The resolution refers I" tho nhroga-
ton by the clothing manufactures as
gociation OF Boston OF It's agreement
with the AmclEamated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
PATTERSON A SPECTATOR,

Geneva. Dec. lV--JOhn II. Patterson Of
Dayton. Ohio president Of IN" NatIona
Cash Register company, - visiting
Geneva. and invest eating Ia" work If
the League Of Nations. lie has att"nI-
cd two meetings Of tho l"agu" DSS"mb'"
and has spent several hours going
through the offices II the S'rrcinriat.
MIR. Patterson is IN Eur"p" on huS!-
moss hui decided to spcnd suv"ral days
in Geneva. lie expressed admiration
for the machinery Of III" league. hut has
avoided making any public %tot"mrnt
concerning IT, Considerably interest
has attended The visit Of Mr.. lttt"rs"n
because "i reports h" Is friend or
,Sl,Irr,-.lrCt liarl!ns
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11

GuccS. 1t frequently happens. however,
that when all farmers have eXtraordi-
narily good crops during the Same year
low prices leave him worse of than he
has been in other years with snort
crops and high prices.
This year, Mr.. Meredith said. high
prices for farm products continued un-
I'll they were ready 10 sell, when the
price reduction set IN. covering every
thing, the farmers had to sell and ma
compelled To buy.
The years output. produced 1t an
abpornaily high cost. the secretary
added, rs worth at current prices So
""". nOU. 600 less than the smaller crop OF
1919 and $1,000. 0Og.O00 less than the
still smaller crop of 1918. The best
estimate that can now be made indi-
Gates that the total value OF animal pro-
duets in l22V is 1:uO0,nnO or about
$2un ana. 900 less than in 1919.
There is probably no other indus
try or business that could suffer a SINH
lar experience and avoid insolvency"
Farm finance. hc said. has become
more and more involved until It ranks in
Importance with the financial problems
Of industry. In this, AZ in marketing.
Mr.. Meredith suggested expansion Of
tn" cooperative idea as likely 10 bring
definite and tangible results OF benefit
10 the farmer. The department is max
ing a study with view to applying the
cooperative plan Ia farm mortgage and
personal credit and farm insurance, the
report added.
Land Ownership.
National thought will be directed To
the problem OF land ownership during
the years immediately ahead. Mr.. Mere
dith predicted. Causes and results of
farm tenancy. he said. must be placed
"squarcly before the American people So
that their importnnc" may b" reCuE-
niZed." since on tn" question OF soil de-
pletior and the serious effect II has on
production depends largely the food sup
ply OF the future. He urged congress
to make available funds for exhaustive
studies in this connection
4 governmental study also should be
made Of the farm labor situation, Mr..
Meredith said.
Failure TO recognize It's complexity.
he added. has resulted IN many unwtsc
attempts 10 solve n"
The movement frorr the farm to tho
city constitutes ~ real concern" In
America. the report said.
II the increasing population ts TO be
fed from available farm lands. efforts to
reduce agricultural hazards must 80 for
ward vigorously, Mr.. Meredith said.
Among these hazards he enumerated
plant diseases. insects. rodents and live
stock diseases. Congress was urged %
provide for wider investigation OF these
questions. tho report asserting they
should he curbed as national duty 10
ward off Ercvious situations In the an
nual food production in later years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-11
SPECTACULAR RAIDS
BY u. S. DRY SLEUTHS

Special Dispatch 10 The IntclliGencer.
Martlnsburg. W. Va, Dec. l".-ln
series OF spectacular raids here last
night and to-day n corps of national pro-
hlbition officers seized about l25 quarts
OF LIQUOR and one still and arrested
seven men. Three business houses in
thc-central section of the city were in
cluded in the raids The biggest h1ul
was made at the farm of Harry Lord In
The country. where over 100 quarts some
hidden under wheat. were found.