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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01

stiT in the cellar. He couldn't
tell Christmas from the Fourth Of
July. He knew when morning came
because his rooster crowed.
He didn't know that Jim Corbett
was an ex-champion, he didn't know
that Maud S. was dead. He didn't
know that Amos Rusie was out Of
baseball and when he heard that
automobiles could go 40 miles an
hour he almost tainted.
He Just worked and worked and
worked. The only man he saw was
the expressman who brought him
paper and ink. The only woman he
lamped was tho maid who busted
him off like the rest of the furni-
ture.
He made name but he couldn't
crash a 10 cent movie on 1t. When
he was asked to identify himself he
couldn't. No one knew him because
they never saw him.
Moral: Learn a trade and get
your Sundays off. ~
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01
Frederick Breaks Even

Frederick, Md, Aug. 1.-Freder-
lex broke even in double-header
with Hanover Saturday afternoon
before a large crowd, winning the
first, 8 to ], and losing the night
cap, 6 to A.
BY punching hits in the third and
fourth in the nightcap Hanover
scored enough runs to win. Fred
erick was unable to do anything
with Robinson until the fourth,
when four men were sent across the
Mate. Golf featured at the bat with
a home run and two doubles out OF
four times up. In the first game he
also got three hits out Of four
times up. one being a double. Score.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01
S0X WIN OUT
9Y STOPPING
MAROON RALLY
Mcclure Checks Chambers
burg's Eight-Inning Squirt
In Time To Win.
SCORE 8 TO 7.
BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE.
Saturdays Results
Martinsburg, s; Chambersburg. I.
Frederick, ga; Hanover, 1-6.
Waynesboro, g. Hagerstown, 0.
Games Today.
Hagerstown at Hanover.
Martinsburg at Waynesboro.
Chambers hurg at Frederick
Saturdays Results
Games Today.
rstown at Hanover.
nsburg at Waynesboro
lbershurg at Frederick

Chambersburg, Pa. Aug 'Ilr-
tinsburg won from Chambersburg
Saturday, to 7. Chambersburg rail-
lied in the eighth, but fell one
short of tying the score, Bybee,
playing his first game for the locals
starred at bat, with home run and
two doubles. Mullen made two re-
markable catches, Black, Mcclure
and Seaman led the hitting for the
visitors. Seaman was taken out in
the eighth, Mcclure finishing the
game. Lloyd fielded well. Score:
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01
A. BRtS BANe i.

Once upon time there WAS q
sap artist and he lived in San Fran
cisco. He worked on an evening
paper, drew his one picture and
called it a DAY at P. M. He used
to go to ball games, prize fights and
the races and often at nights he'd
take in a vaudeville show for two
bits He smoked Bull Durham pills,
wore hot pink shirts and had a diff
ferent suit on Sunday with spring
bottoms.
One day the sap got a telegram
from the editor of the New York
Evening Journal who said: Come
east we will give you four bits
week more and make you as well
known as Black Bart.
The sap showed the telegram tn
his friends and asken wAese New
York was They told him that it was
a big city near Brooklyn. They told
him that the joint was full Of rich
blokes, tall buildings and swell
shows. The sap listened. He listen
ed so much that he decided to blow
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01
NAMED DELEGATE

Dr. ". II. Smith, OF Charleston,
was appointed by Governor Morgan
as a delegate TO the Southern Edu-
cational Association convention to
be held at Nashville, N. c., August
1-3. DR.. Smith won recognition in
work for the Near East Relief. He
will leave Washington Sunday night
to attend the conference.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01
Totals
49,. ...42 s II 81 II
Chambe burg.
Tor StepIer ln eiXtI

*Black out; hit by batted ball.
Martinsburg =. .....101 102 300-8
Chambersburg 1000 O21 040-7
Earned misunderstanding, 6;
Chambersburg, 5. Two base hits
Wilson, Bybee (2), Hinchman. Thee
base hits-Lloyd, Savin, Neun, Sea
man, Mullen. Home run-Bybee.
Sacrifice hit-Lloyd. Stolen bases
Black, Mcclure, Mullen. Double
plays-McGuire to Wilson; Fuhrey
to Hinchman to Satterlee. Struck
out-By Seaman, l; by Gramley, 2
First base on balls-Off Seaman, 3;
off Gramley, .. Left on bases-Mar-
tinsburg, 10; Chambersburg, L.
First base on errors-Martinsburg,
.: Chambersburg, ?.
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Frederick

Home run-JoH. Three base III
Cakes Two base hits-Goff (2), Bile
then, Day, Slower. Sacrifice hits
Dav. Stolen base-Feid. Struck out
BY Taylor, 5; by Blethen, 2; by
Robinson, /. Bases on balls-Off
Tavlor. i; off cakes, 2. Hit by pit
cherry Taylor (Bartels); by Bile
then CFeid) Hits-Off Taylor, 81;
off Cakes, 4 OFF Robinson, 2. Time
-1.25. Umpire-White.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01
wavnesboro Close Winner

Hagerstown, Md, Aug. 1.-Wayn-
esboro came back strong Saturday
won from the locals, to o..
ennant, who started for Hagers-
town was relieved in the fourth in
ming by Herrell, who held the yisi-
tors scoreless the remainder of the
game. Carlson, for Waynesboro, was
in fine form. Sharkey, for the
Champs, and Yordy, for the Villag-
ers, featured at the bat. Score:
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01
YANKS COME THIRD

COwes, Aug. 1.-The Americans
finished third in the yacht races for
the British-American cup in the
Cows regetta. The British were
first and second and the American
boat Sheila third. This was the first
day of the regetta.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01

Sacrifice hits-Blethen, Edgers. Stol
en- bases-Caton. Passed ball
Golf. Struck out-By King, 5; by
LOTUS, 8. Bases on balls-Off King,
i; off LOTUS, 3. Left on bases
Frederick, 8; Hanover, 8. Bases on
errors-.Frederick, 4; Hanover, J..
Time-1.45. Umpire-White
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01

Two Of the best nine inning
games of the City League season
were played at Rosemont Park Sat
urday when the interviewer team
defeated the Y. NJ. C. A. 2 to l and
the South Ends won from Blair by
the score Of to 6. The victory of
the South End club gives that team
a strong hold on first place. How
ever, to assure themselves of the
pennant the South Ends must win
all three of their remaining games,
because a defeat at lie hands of
the interviewer team next Saturday
would make it possible for the sea-
son to end in tie providing Inter
woven wins all its remaining games
Blair was practically eliminated
from the winning honors by Satur-
days defeat and their only chance
for tie for first place is TO have
the South Ends lose two OF their re-
naming games
Saturdays InterwoVen-Y. VI. c. A..
game was featured by the excellent
pitching of L. Shirley OF the Y.
team, who famed twelve Interwov-
en- men. r. Locke Of interviewer
Both teams made double play at
famed ten Of the Y batters and
each team was limited to four hits.
critical points which helped to keep
the scoring down.
The BlaU-South End game was a
hard fought battle from beginning
to end, wNh each inning producing
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01
INTE RWOVEN

Double plays--G. Hobbs to Ross to
Wolford; Davis to r. Hollis. Stolen
bases-Larkins, Brumbaugh, Cat
lett, r. Hollis, Ross (2), D. NoH ca,
Wolford (3), r. Noll, Boxwell.
Struck out-By t. Shirley IL; by
r. Locke, 10. Bases on balls-off L..
Shirley, 4; off R Locke, 2. Hit by
pitched ball--R Locke, ]. Wild
pitch-R. Locke. Sacrifice hits-G.
Hobbs, D, Noll Umpires-John Cas-
key and Jack Minor.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01

Ump1reS-~J. ltaruy, II. MCAd l6l
and X. NJ. Snyder. -
Eleven games still remain to bdj
played before the City League sea-
son comes to an end, making total
of sixty games In the schedule.
Through the organization OF the
City League by the Chamber OF
Commerce approximately 100 young
men OF Martinsburg have enjoyed
the great national pastime Of base
ball this season under well regula-
ted conditions, The remaining games
on the schedule will all be played
during the next two weeks and In
accordance with the rules OF the
league all teams are required to use
sixteen players who were on the
eligible lists on Saturday, no fur
Their changes being permitted. The
final eligible lists submitted to the
president follow:
South Ends-,D. Walker, Baker.
Barbour. Cushwa. Bauserman, Fis-
er, G.. Walker, M. Johnson, Kirkoff.
Shanks, Stoter and Shirley
Dokkies-B. A. Poland, j. 3.
Dicken, VIM. Peery. Robert Poetry.
II. w. Jackson. j. Bland Carr. Ar
thur Fry, L. w. McClave,t Ward
Nicklin, Leslie Wolford and M. ID.
Hardy
Y. M. c. A Shirley, L. Shire
key. r. Hollis, Larkins. Vorheess
Cushwa, Davis, Elliott, Edison, Cat
lett, Butts, Wyatt. Smith, Cap Hol-
lis, Burkhart and Custer.
Blair-Joe Gambino. Gerald Sloan
w. Gambino. L. +. Toung, Harry
Fitzpatrick, Ward McLanahan, L. A..
Parkinson, c. A. Degen, Sites E'ulk.
r. Rulings, John Ward, Louis RAJ
mey, Gardner PIERCE. Jim Zepps
Buck Davis and Richard Greenland.
Outlaws. Minor. w. Little, H..
Matthews, c. Nicodemus, II. Cobb
II. McKeefry, r. Duke, II. Johnson.
G. Johnson, c. Bremen. C. L. Rit.
ter, II. Airey, Davis, Grimes, Fey
and Carver.
1nterwoven-R. Locke, H. Noll.
D. Noll, c. Wolford, J.. Ross, G.
Hobbs, w. Boxwell, w. Noll, G..
Locke, II. Hobbs. A. Rutherford.
Smallwood. V. Butts, |. Noll, s.
Stewart, f. Zimmerman.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01
PUBLIC pool

Means of financing the construc-
ton OF concrete pool measuring
250x130 feet, to be used as a NUM-
cipal bathing pool in summer and
for ice skating in winter, are being
sought by Secretary Hugh P. Mil
Ter, of the Carlisle Chamber of
Commerce. Structural plans and es-
Inmates for the pool have been OBJ
tanned by the chamber of COM
merce from Borough Manager d. D.
Herbert. The estimated cost is
$4,000.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01
CITY LEAGUE.
This Weeks Schedule.

Monday--Dokkies VS.. Y. NJ. c. A.
at Rosemont.
Tuesday-Interwov vs. outlaws
at Rosemont.
Observation-Disclosures vs. Blair at
Rosemont.
hursday-South End vs.. Y. NJ.
C. A. at Rosemont,
Friday-Dokkies VS.. outlaws at
ROsemont.
Saturday-South End vs.. Inter
woven at Rosemont at las p, IN,
Saturday-Outlaws vs.. Y. VI. C..
A. at Rosemont at $3.50 p. m.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01
Hagerstown =. 80. 900 900 600

HagerStoWn .... 900 900 0UO-o
Earned neutrality-suspicious., 3. Two
base hits-,Morris, Sharkey (2), Yor-
dy. First base on balls-Of Carlson,
2; off Tenant, 8; off Herrell, 1.
Struck out-By Carlson, 2; by Ten
nant, 2; by Herrell. l. First base
on errors-Waynes boro, 3; Hagers-
town, 2. Left on observation-disclosures
7; Hagerstown, 8. Double play
Kimmick to Thomson. Hits-Off Ten
nant. 4 in 8 % innings; off Her
rell, 2 in 5 1-3 innings. Stolen bases
Diehl
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01

Mr.. Merryman Gilbert, OF West
Burke street. spent Sunday with Mr..
W. r. Barnes. at MiddIeway.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01

Miss Julia Bert, of Greencastie,
Ia. is visiting her brother, Mr.. w.
S. Bert, West Burke street
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01
=, IT D
SOUTH END

Two base hits-Barber Bauser-1
man, Parkinson and Greenland. Sto-|
len basee-,Parkinson, Davis, Rindsl
Kirkoff, Fizer Cushwa (2), Struck
out--by w. Gambino, 8; by Fzer, Al
Bases on ballst-off w. Gambino, AL
off Fizer. l. Hit by pitcher-by Fis-l
or. /; by w. Gambino, /. Wild pitckI
by Fizer. 2; by w. Gambino. III
Umpires--J. Hardy, X. McCardlea
and X. M. Snyder. - b
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01
bits 0 SPORT.

Not SO bad-just two points be.
hind Frederick who now occupies
the head of the standing column.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-01

This weeks schedule calls for a
Monday and Tuesday trip to Way
nesboro, while the Babies will repay
this visit on Wednesday and Thurs.
day. For Friday and Saturday, we
lose a little money going to Han
over.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-09-30

(By U. S. Bureau of Markets and
Crop Estimates and Minnesota De-
partment of Agricultural
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wood, spent the week end with Miss

wood, spent the week end with Miss
Klippstein.
The Misses Alice Hotchkiss and
Elsa Klippstein entertained the
teachers in the domestic science room
last Thursday after school.
Miss Tillie Nelson is employed as
stenographer in Superintendent L. G.
Mustain's office.
There will be meeting of repre-
sentatives of town schools in the Sup
erintendent's office, Saturday, Oct. 1,
at 200, for the purpose of making a
new list of premiums for the school
exhibit at the county fair. Each
town school in the county has been
asked to send representative. Chas.
O'Connen is chairman.
A pep meeting was held Friday
morning for the purpose of electing
yell leaders for the year. John Gar
berick and Kenneth Flatner were
elected.
The Sophomores are beginning pre-
paration for a Halloween party
which they will give to the High
School the 28th of October.
The Normal Training girls start
their observation work this week.
The number enrolled in that class is
sixteen.
The Gang of the M. H. S. went
out to the Mill Dam Friday evening
for feiner roast. They also motored
to Hancock Saturday.
Violet and Leigh Roberts started
to school Monday.
Football is progressing slowly be-
cause of the lack of equipment. A
game was played Friday afternoon be-
tween the first and second teams.
The result was a walka-way by the
first team, the score being soto 0.
Miss Evelyn Larson is in school af-
ter two weeks illness.
The American History class has
decided to have an "Our" class in
stead of Miss Huntley's class. They
nominated a chairman who is to
have charge of the class for one day
and then appoint some one else, until
each one has been chairman. Allen
Dripps was elected as the first chair
man.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-09-30
DONNELl,Y TOWNSHIP

The Girls Sewing Circle of the
Kongsvinger church met last Wed
nesday with Bertha and Mabel Strand
Alfred and Martin Gregerson visit
ed Sunday at the G. Peterson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Willoughby and
son Dale spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Sperr.
Rev. Olson called at the M. B.
Strand home Tuesday.
Lawrence Peterson spent Tuesday
evening at the S. T. Erdahl home.
Olga and Alfred Gregerson and
Manley Munson spent Wednesday
evening at the Abel Munson home.
The Strand, Erdahl and Larson
young folks spent Sunday afternoon
at the A. T. Strand home in Scandal.
Mr.. E. Ziebrect spent the week end
at his home near Alberta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sperr enter
tanned at a dancing party Saturday
night.
Mabel Peterson spent Monday and
Tuesday with Mrs. J. Diehl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Blume and sons
and Mr.. John Sperr and daughter
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Albers.
Manley Munson returned to Min
neapolis Thursday after visiting
friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gregerson spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Jergerson.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-09-30
YANKEE RIDGE

Erie Raymer was on the sick list
last Wednesday.
Roy Heaivilin is helping Clarence
Taylor with his blowing for a few
days. they are running two gangs
now, just watch the dirt turn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pennybaker were
Morris shoppers Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. W. Taylor autoed
to Benson last Saturday afternoon to
visit at the w. H. and E. A. Taylor
homes, returning Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pennybaker called
on friends near Chokio last Sunday.
Mr.. Gus Hegen and Miss Edna
Taylor spent Sunday evening at the
L. S. Jewett home.
Fred Wagner and Laura Dineen
visited with Malinda Kussatz last
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Taylor autoed
to their farm near Danvers last Sun
day evening. They will dig potatoes
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-09-30

Miss Agnes Foley went to Grace
vile to spend the week end with her
parents.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-09-30
FALL RUN OF
CATTLE STARTS
Heavier Receipts on Opening Days
And Prices Mostly 25c Lower
Hog; and Sheep 25c Higher

(By U. S. Bureau of Markets and
Crop Estimates and Minnesota De-
partment of Agricultural
TUESDAYS CLOSING
Cattle $500. Market closing weak
and slightly lower than Monday.
Bulk of grass beef steers under $5.75
Calves 1900. Market closing steady,
undertone weak. Best lights mostly
$1,000. Hogs 7,4OO. Market strong
to Csc higher, bulk $6.25 to s7.35,
few loads up to $3.50. Good feeder
pigs FITS. Sheep $500. Market
strong to Csc higher.
South st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 81,
1921: The: usual fall marketward
movement of cattle is getting we'll
under way local .tnarketings for the
two-day period this week at about
II 500 being about 500 larger than
the liberal receipts of last week. The
increase in, receipts coupled with a
Light county demand for stockers
and feeders caused the, market to
break fully Q SO or more On the aver
age with some sales showing around
a half-dollaY'. loss. i Cornfed beef
steers are scarce and nominally
steady, quotable from $500 to $500,
two loads of 1900 pound averages of
this class selling today at $3.50. Best
grass fat steers are still quotable up
to $500 or $3.50, a few individ
uals today bringing those prices, al
though bulk of the beef steers off
grass are selling from $4.75 to $5.75
and some as low as $500. Butcher
COWS and heifers sell largely from
$500 to $3.50 with fair showing
up to $500, but very few as high as
$500. Gamers and cutters changed
owners at $500 to $500. Bologna
bulls sell for the most part from
$3.50 to $3.50. Bulk of best light
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-09-30

veal calves sold today at $1,000, with
some at $3.50, outsiders and city
butchers paying $1O.25 to $1,000 for
extra choice vealers. Stockers and
feeders are extremely dull, with the
supply largely exceeding the demand
and prices of these are very uneven,
declining for the most part rs to soc
on opening days, bulk selling from
$3.50 to $500.
Hogs and sheep came back strong
to Csc today, bulk of hog sales $6.25
to $7.35, top $3.50, bulk good pigs
$7.75. Most of the good natives and
Dakota lambs $500 to $7.25, bulk
better grade ewes 1925 to 1915,
good to choice western South Dakota
feeding lambs 1925 to $3.50.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-09-30

Ole Gullickson of DonneIly was
badly scalded about the face and
hands Wednesday morning when the
fire plug blew out of the boiler in
the Donnelly creamery. He was
rushed to Morris to have his burns
dressed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-09-30

at the N. w. Taylor home one day
last week. i " 80
Mrs. Bertha Judd and Mrs. Penny
baker visited with Mrs. L. S., Jewett
Wednesday afternoon. >-...>
Mr.. Ed Telcamp is threshing for
Mrs. Otto Zahl this week.
Tom Shives is threshing fax this
week.
Mr.. Gus Johnson arrived here Tues
day with his bride. They will help
on the Tom milford farm the COM
ing year.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-09-30

the coming week.
Roy Heaivilin is helping Ward
Taylor with his-potato digging this
week. .re--7[@.
Warren Towner was business cal
Ter at the L. S. Jewett home Tuesday.
Mrs. Bertha Judd is visiting for a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.
Pennybaker.
N. W. Taylor and son Clarence
were business callers in Morris Tues
day afternoon.
Charles Torey was business caller
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-09-30
A GOOD CE4IROPRACTOR

A good Chiropractor's come to stick;
A funny looking man
Can he help you when you're sick?
I'll say he can.
He's studied all his lessons,
And he knows them through and through
He'll answer all your questions,
And he'll please you greatly too.
You go into his Office,
Where he asks you many things;
He gets right at the causes,
And your sickness soon takes wings.
With DR.. Birch he's working
And they're working night and day.
Their work they're never Sinking,
Cause they know it doesn't pay.
If your troubled with your liver,
Or from kidneys pains or govt,
If your head aches till you SILVER,
To get well will make you shout.
You can get well if you see them,
So drop in and let them try.
Now put an end to worry,
And cheer up, don't you cry.
j. C. Mcdonnell, D. c.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-09-30
SCHOOL NOTES
By Freda, Horn.

The american Government Class
has begun the study of current events
from the Literary Digest. Every men,
her has subscribed for the magazine
for the school year.. =
Miss Margaret Ryan and Miss Car
RE slindee of Alexandria and Glen
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-09-30
CITY NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. Pearson, mother of John
Jearson has been quite i'll this week.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-09-30

George Farwell, Jr., is suffering
from blood poisoning in one of his
arms.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-09-30

A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Olson on Monday, September 26
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-09-30

Mrs. Fabian Rosche of Portland
Oregon is visiting her sister Mrs. Guy
Stewart
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-01
MAKING BETTER MEN

.Mw. s. SO
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o ABOUT COAL?

If there is anything that people
would like to know just now, II Is
the truth about the coal situation. The
people have been fooled so much on
this question that they don't know VINO
TO believe. They have experienced fuel
shortages every winter and have read
In the papers of the millions of dollars
of profits that the coal operators nave
reaped. Now the coal operators have
supposedly reduced their prices back
to normal but the railroads nave
boosted freight rates just enough to
keep the price of coal at abou the
same point it has been in previous
winters. We would like to call in a
fortune teller to read the future OF
the coal situation but we Will give
what facts we have been able to get
and let our readers get what benefit
they can from them.
Ordinary h~ouseholders are more In
terested in hard coal than in soft coal.
II is soft coal shortage that is usually
spoken Of in the newspapers. There
appears to be M possible danger OF
a shortage of hard coal this winter.
The output of anthracite this year ex'
ceeds that of last year by about four
million tons. The price of this coal
has dropped very little at the mines.
At present it is quoted at $S.25 per
ton. The freight more than doubles
1t. Shipments Of coal up the Great
Lakes so far this season nave been
the biggest in four years. The docks
at the head of the lakes are piled
high with coal that has no buyers.
Further movement cannot be made
until the consumers start ordering.
The coal bins of the consumers and
the retail dealers in the northwest are
practically empty. The retail coal
dealer and the consumers are in about
the same uncomfortable position.
Neither of them want to stock up on
high priced coal. A good many are
not financially able to do 1t even If
they wanted to. The best hopes for
relief in the situation Is a reduction
of freight rates. The coal operators
with large supplies of coal lying piled
up on the docks without any orders
for 1t will soon be in the position Of
the sugar barons a year ago when the
buyers strike knocked the bottom out
Of the market.