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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

Dizziness was EQUALLY Dc n :
nouneed IN the Georges Creek u
ritory. There, only certain Of
big vein mines were producing. M
were managing 70 market 4 nd
OF their coal but production on
IN the Georges Greek region y
far below normal level, In ii
Cumberland market II was rnsi
bic In fact to secure coal al mn
any price. Big Vein coal
averaging IN price from $500
, $3.50 q ton. Pool si'and Pool
coal was about the same price
Sa.75 and $3.50, respectively. d
prices did not APPEAR 70 stisSluh
buying However, and compSrStls
~ few inquiries were being MAJ
for any kinds or grades"
Located on Coal Field,
With the historic Braddac
stone unprotected along the Md
lothian road, Frosthurg, Nd, ther
Is considerable discussion Of Ii
matter. Three years ago the woot
en- canopy was demolished by ha
boys, The stone stands on a ioI
owned by The Consolidation coal
company.
SCOTS Run HIT
Working conditions recently III
the Scott's Run section OF Monor
gala county have been hard hit IL
the depression In the coal buslness
The coal business there is hard aid
There are reported TO be but fou
mines working and all OF these Al
operations OF the Cleveland & MofI
gantown Coal company, which prul
duces so cars Of coal q day, Til
bulk OF this coal Is going 10 ~
lakes, the company having recent
ly procured its own docks.
The Morgantown New Dominion
states the following In regard L
living conditions there:
"One coal man yesterday stated
that there are few empty house
along the run and with the percent
age OF employment small, Il can b (
readily seen that many families ard
out OF work and therefore out oil
funds. The majority OF the rlInea
lived up to their means whom 4
were making big money but
that there has been a slump a..
majority lacks funds for daily food
Many families have been reported
in dire want and there seems nd
relief In sight.
Many Of the men want work.
said one OF the mine owners, bud
the union prevents them from rel
turning unless the old scale Is paid
And that is out Of the question IN
der present conditions. When u
were making money we shared
with the men and were willing
pay them big wages, Now, hos
ever, when we cannot command
anything like the old price We sinI
ply cannot afford to continue to "a
peak wages
"'As an example, n continued md
operator, mule drivers would q
paid 1925 for an sight.hour daI
pick men would draw from SIS d,
SIC per day, machine leaders would
average s12 to SIS Per day and cut;
tiers could make $500 a month.
at Is obvious that this price
would be impossible and as long as
1t is demanded the mines viii be
closed and the miners will besotft
OF work."
Surveying the Coal.
The firm OF Straight and Nc,
Clure. mining engineefs, has been
retained by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad company toEmake q valua.
ton report on all the coal under
and adjoining heiriright OF way
from Fairmont to Wheeling; Mr.,
Mcclure will leave Immediately for
Wheeling, from where he will as,
sumo active supervision OF this
work, which will be completed in
about six weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

port business may AFFECT the tons
mage going to Curtis Bay but the
mine idleness thus far does moi
seem to have increased greatly,
With the shut down Of some mines
tomorrow the mine idleness will
no doubt increase.
On the Monongah division, B.
& o. R. R. today there are 16g
mines idle against 1854 wednes.
day and l54 Tuesday. Along the
Monongahela railway today there
are 80 mines Idle in the West
Virginia end compared to % and
IS on Tuesday and Wednesday
respectively. In the Pennsylvania
end there are SO mines down, an
increase Of two within past few
days. Fifteen mines are idle on the
Western Maryland railway today,
while on the Charleston division
B. & o, R. R. there are "A down,
the largest number since June
18th,
unconsigned loads in the Fair
mont region today are cog or q
decrease OF II compared to yes
terday. On the Monongah division,
B. & o. R. R. today there are 65
unconsigned loads of which S are
coke; 9 on the Monongahelal I'm
West Virginia; and Is on the
Western Maryland. On the Char
lesion division, B. & o. R. T.. there
are IS unconsigned loads Along
the Monongahela railway In
Pennsylvania there are So uncon-
signed loads OF coal and 50 I'M
consigned loads Of coke.
Companies Dissolved.
Among the coal companies that
we're dissolved recently at Charles
ton yere: The Newcomer Coal
company, PhiIippl, W. Va, and the
Bear Mountain Coal company,
Cleveland, which sold It's tract IN
Barbour county recently.
The Thermal Coal company,
George R. Rowland, president
Clarksburg, W. Va, has decreased
It's capital from 100000 to $4,000
Are Shipping Coal.
The Lucky Jack Coal company
Klngwood, a new operation, has be
gun to ship some coal. The Upper
Freeport seam Is being worked by
the operation. There are 700 acres
OF the coal with the tract. The
mine is $50 feet slope PROPOSE
ton.
Georges Creek Dull.
Commenting on working condl'
tons in the Upper Potomac and
Georges Creek fields The West Vlr,
ginia Mining News, Charleston
states the following in this weeks
issue:
with the demand for coal in
Upper Potomac territory still wan
ing, less coal than ever was being
produced in that region. Aside
from production at the mines OF
the Davis Conl and Coke company
and possibly one or two other large
operations, averaging so to 60 pei
cent. In Tucker and Grant counties
there had been a few mines In oper,
alton in the neighborhood OF Bayard
and possibly one or two other
points but In the current weekly
period ven those mines were dowr
and idleness reigned supreme along
the Upper Potomac. No coal was
being sold and no coal could be
sold, nor were producers inclined
to sell Sny coal at prevailing prices
That was the reason their mines
were shut down. Producers gave
Il as their opinion that the sItua
ton was going from bad to worse
although they were holding out
hope for betterment of conditions
before the lapse of many weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

Alexander the Great was the first
man to have his portrait on coin.
One cotton picking machine does
the work OF 500 pickers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

GODS TENDER CARE AND
LOVE:-Hc shall feed his flock
lie dishepherd: he shall gather
the lambs NTH his arm. and carry
them in his bosom.-Tsaiah 40.
II.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

Band concert-The' I. o. o. F.
band composed Of boys and girls of
the oddsFeTlows Home at Elkins
VIII be IN the city Sunday en- route
to BairTtew where they will furnish
music on the Fourth Of July. Ar
saments are being completed for
g concert sin. front Of the court
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30
IRrt WEATHER..

Generally fair TO.
night and Friday,
Little change iu
temperature.
Local Readings.
F. P. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature al
s a. mt today, IS.
Weather yester,
day, clear; tenn
perature- maxi,
mum, Sc; mini,
mum. SO. preciuI,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

Gets jail sentenee-Four months
in the county Jail and fine OF
$500 and costs was the sentence
imposed on ]. F. Stevens, OF the
East side yesterday when arraigued
before Justice E. a. Billingslea on
charge Of having moonshine
lwhiskey in his possession. Stew.
ems was arrested last Tuesday ano
turend over to the county officers
to be prosecuted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

Old newspapers are used in some
parts of China for wall paper.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

There are $500 miles of railroads
in China.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

Most birds eat two and a half
times their own weight each day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

The U. S. secret service arrests
about 400 counterfeiters annually.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

Polo is said TO be the Oldest OF all
games played with stick and ball.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

France maintains a tax on doors
and windows.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

1t is said that only one man In a
hundred is physically perfect.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

Try This on Your Wise Friend
BY arranging In a certain
way, the numbers / to 8. lnclu-
sive, in the form Of a square,
each line, whether horizontal.
vertical or diagonal, will total
is. How must they be arranged?
Answer to yesterdays:
81 Multiplied by 8 is Ill:
by 6 is 222, etc.,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

Moving Day - The Fairmont
Chamber OF Commerce offices are
being moved today from the room
they have occupied for some time
% new quarters in the hallway Just
on the old office. The Washington
street entrance TO The Fairmont no.
tel has been closed to make room
for the commerce body offices.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

Europe depends largely on Amerl
can cedar for making lead pencils
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

Beans originated in Egypt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

No Police court-All was quiet
IN the city yesterday and the city
Officers were not called upon to
make single arrest, with the re-
suit that there was no session OF
police court this morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

Paul Revere was the first Ameri-
can bank note artist.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30
Glover's Hounds
Are In Demand

Iee hlCe returned last nlBnt lTOm
Jane Lew and Sutton with former
Sheriff Glover's bloodhounds after
clearing up the mystery OF numer-
Gus chicken thefts and failing to
capture an escaped prisoner who
had probably had experience with
bloodhounds and knew how to
throw them off the scent.
At Sutton the dogs were put on
the trail OF a horse.thief who had
broken Jail and made his escape.
Whether or not the man made his
escape by the use OF the talent that
got him IN jail could not be learned
but the dogs lost that trail a short
distance from the jail. Either the
man caught a ride in an automobile
or found some other means OF trav-
cling.
At Jane Lew the dogs were more
successful. taking the trail direct
to the house Of a man who prompt
ly tainted on their arrival whether
Through fear Of the ferocious look
/ Ing animals or on account OF a
guilty conscience. The latter was
probably the real reason, for a
search OF the premises revealed
some stolen chickens that we're the
cause OF the call for the dogs. A
number Of other neighbors also iden
titled chickens they had missed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

3. a Q. Excursion-Today The B.
& o. running at 16-day excursion
TO Atlantic City and other summer
resorts in Jersey. Up until 2 o'clock
this afternoon eight tickets had
been sold on the excursion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

Going on TrIp-Mr. and Mrs. L.
d. Snider will leave this evening
for a two weeks trip to New York
city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30

tation, ,O4. River 10 feet, falling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-30
house Sunday afternoon about

o'eeek.
The Clio messenger., 1921-01-13
.mpor,ans to Mothers
AMBITION SCARED TOO HIGH
Pioneer Grape Grower Unfortunately
Was Not Satisfied With First
Really Excellent Results.

hundred years ago DR.. @. w.
Grant bought small, rock-ribbed
island i'm the Hudson river nearly OPP
posite Peekskill. There was a general
laugh at what people declared to be
his folly, as the island was SO barren
and worthless that 1t did not seem pos
sible for anything 10 grow there. Doc
tor Grant, however, had ideas Of his
own, and he began growth of grapes
of the then new variety, the Delaware.
In very short time the island was
known to grape growers all over the
country, and Doctor Grant was de-
cared to have done more for grape
culture than any other man in Amer
lea.
The great business enjoyed by the
physician turned his head. and he be-
gan to work toward scheme that
would turn the 'island into a paradise
OF growing flowers, especially mag
nolias and rhododendrons. and he
hoped to give seed or cuttings to every
home in America. The result of his
attempts was bankruptcy, and he left
the island, which soon went hack to
rock and barren soil.
The Clio messenger., 1921-01-13
GENTLE JOLT FOR SWEENY
Possibly There Are Others Who
Might Benefit by Rejecting on
Georges Observation.

rockingham Dodge, the Boston
municipal reformer, in the course OF
an address to Harvard students, said {:
Man wasn't made TO loaf. The
minute he begins to loaf he takes to
drink or hypochondria-I don't know
which is worse.
There's a loafing hypochOndriac
named Sweeny who spends all his
time talking about his health. He's
always ailing, and usually when you
go 10 see him you find him in bed
with headache or rheumatism or
dyspepsia or what not.
"Sweeny was totterlng feebly down
the street one day when he fell In
with burly friend named George.
George he said, ia give any
thing to be as strong and healthy
as you are. What do you live onT
az live on fruit said George.
"'Fruit. chr said Sweeny eagerly.
That sounds good. I'll haze TO try
It, What kind of fruit, GeorgeT
"'The fruit of labor. George an
swered significantly"
The Clio messenger., 1921-01-13
KOBE, OSAKA AND
YOKOHAMA.

Eastern questions will hereafter be-
come for many members of congress
more realistic and understandable
and therefore sympathetically treated,
since their visit to the commercial cit
les Of japan during their trip through
the Orient.
Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama proudly
displayed for American observation
their busy factories with their inter-
esting products, and bustling docks
where Junks plying inland waters and
foreign-bound steamers are gorging
and dIsgorging freight.
The busy city of Kobe may be en-
tered after a charming trip through
the Inland sea, that picturesque land
the outer sea, fairyland OF islands
covered with temples and trees which
is famous in Japanese song and story.
One writer has called 1t the Gem of
the World. Certainly II Is one Of the
most beautiful sea routes in the world
Kobe. with its 2,741 acres OF excel
lent harbor, which In modern, up-to-
date fashion has been divided syste-
matically into sections for junks, mer-
chant vessels and for dreadnaughts OF
the japanese navy, is the most at
tractive of the treaty ports, and has
within the last few years shot ahead
of Yokohama in the volume OF its com
merce, Its total trade being about 40
per cent Of the whole trade Of the
country. II ships copper, rice, straw
hemp, chip braids for hats, mattings,
camphor. tea and cotton yarn. and
yearly enough passengers land on Its
docks t6 make a city the size Of Sc
sttle, Kansas City or Providence.
This port. which is now so attrac-
The Clio messenger., 1921-01-13
A Feeling of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DIR. Kimers Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy
The same standard Of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp Root.
n is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
It is not a stimulant and is taken in
teapoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
1t is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
IL you need a medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
IN bottles of two sizes, medium and large
However, if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for =
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Clio messenger., 1921-01-13
GUATEMALA: LAND OF
UPKEAVALS AND
PROGRESS.

cOnultlOn or upneaNal, NOT nectS-
sarily from political causes, is moth
ing new TO the republic Of Guatemala.
This country has wonderfully rich and
fertile soil and it's climate rarely is
equaled.
The city OF Guatemala, which is now
partially rebuilt, was tie scene OF one
of the most Violent earthquakes known
in Central American history. This
earthquake extended over several
months drring the latter part Of 1917
and the early months Of 1918. II be-
gan November II, 1917 On Christ
mas night In the parks Of the city,
beneath a full moon in an untroubled
sky, the populsce huddled watching
In fear and misery their homes, the
trees, and the earth as well, creep,
writhe and twist.
On the night OF January "a, the
moon again beamed from a cloudless
sky upon these people as they saw
nearly every remaining edifice In their
city tumble In whirlwinds OF dust.
The tremors seemed to center under
the very city itself. and spectators
have said that they feared that the
earth would give away and volcano
form In the very heart Of the city.
Houses and bell towers crumbled, wa
ter mains were broken. the sewage
oOzed up I'm the streets and, in the
cemeteries, skeletons were shaken out
of their coffins.
One can take steamer from New
Orleans and In three days reach Puer-
to Bsrrlos, on the Gulf Of Amatique,
along the sunny eastern shores OF the
country, where stately palms wave in
greeting.
Along this seacoast and farther in
land large banana plantations cover
thousands Of acres. This one compar-
atively small country raises for Its
own and the outside worlds consump-
ton about ten million punches OF ba-
nanas a year. The valley Of the Nc
tagua river is considered one Of the
most densely vegetated regjo.s Of the
world.
But the most important crop OF the
state is coffee. In 1918 Guatemala
produced about one hundred and ten
million pounds Of coffee, more than
seventy million pounds Of which were
exported to the United States.
In the mountains Of southwestern
Guatemala live pure -blooded Indians
who have won admiration Of travel
ers for their physique, cleanliness and
scrupulous honesty. One visitor tells
of trying to buy ring from an In
dian girl, who refused to sell because
the jewel was not pure gold, and she
did not wish to sell stranger an
imitation
These Indians wear beautiful shawls
with no fringes. dyed in brilliant col
ors. When brought to this country
specimens have withstood repeated
washing and the colors have retained
their marvellous luster.
The Clio messenger., 1921-01-13

In tho town wall. Over the gate Il
met with here and elsewhere In Dal-
malta, and 4 symbol OF the former do
minlon OF the republic of venics.
Passing through the gate. we enter the
narrow paved streets OF a typical Ital-
Ian city, such as we may imagine II
to have been two or three centuries
ago, except that the hotels are more
comfortable. There are many medieval
churches In the town. interesting
architecturally, and containing works
Of art. The cathedral In particular,
a majestic Romanesque church, is
richly adorned outside with many ar
cades OF little columns and inside with
marbles and paintings. II is in the
best Italian style OF the Middle Ages
It's campanile Is landmark.
Wandering among the narrow
streets, we come upon several open
squares and market places. where In
the morning scores Of peasants may
he seen in their brilliant-cOlOred cos
tunes. There are Roman remains.
too-columns and statues.
Leaving cara. the steamer comes
ont Of the harb0r. encircles the point
OF land on which the city stands and
skirts low-lying shores, passing among
innumerable islands. All at once a
narrow opening appears; we go
through IT., and find ourselves I'm the
spacious harhor OF SebenicO, with the
croWning the hill"
The Clio messenger., 1921-01-13
FELT TIRED AND
WORKOUT ALL
Of The Time
Was Extremely Nervous Could
Not Sleep at Night. Appetite
Had Also Gone.
SHE TOOK HYPo-coD

VI was working so hard with very
little rest | became all rundown, and
felt tired and worn out all the time. My
nerves were simply gone to pieces. and
i didn't want to eat and / couldn't
sleep al night, so after hearing so much
about Earle's Hypo-Cod / decided to
try It,
II only had to take couple bot
Ties before | was feeling good again.
That tired feeling left me and l felt
better than had in years. and II fixed
my nerves good too and eat-I
couldn't get enough to eat and / rested
fine at night, so my husband, being in
about the same condition as / was,
decided he would try ii and now we
both think there is nothing like Hypo-
Cod for general tonic and nerve
tenic. We can't say enough for 1t, for
we would like everyone needing q
genuine tonic and health builder to
try Hypo-Cod before anything else,
for ! know they will save time and
money, for it certainly doesn't take this
tonic long to do the work" declared
Mrs. Minnie Smith, 554 Second Ave-,
Detroit, Mich.
1t only takes a few days for a good
tonic to drive out that tired feeling,
10 steady the nerves and increase the
appetite and make one feel like doing
n real days work. as a rule. Thousands
Of people have taken Hypo-COd and
say that 1t is just wonderful tine way
1t quickly does the work and puts you
back on your feet feeling fine. 1t is
net n secret patent medicine. The
formula appears on each bottle and
being made by the nationally known
Barrie Chemical Co. assures you OF
quality. Druggists, chemists and ex-
perts assert it is the most powerful
reconstructive tonic of its kind made.
Take home bottle today, you will
he delighted with its pleasant taste
and how nicely ii does the work.
Dsrle's HypO-Cod is sold by all good
druggiSts.-Adv.
The Clio messenger., 1921-01-13
A ONE-MAN FLAG-THE
PRESIDENTS.

Most folk know OF some of the per
quisites that will accrue TO the next
President Of the United States. such
as Il band which is at his dispoSaL-the
Marine band-and the White House
conservatOries which provide the first
lady of the land with flowers, hut II
is not so generally known that one of
the honors bestowed upon the chief
executive Is a special fiag.
This flag is not seen frequently. II
does not float over the White House.
Its use is reserved, for the most part,
for occasions when the President ap-
pears in his ex-ofiicio capacity as COM
mander in chief OF the army and the
navy.
The Presidents flag consists OF the
coat-of-arms as. they appear on the
Presidents seal, against blue back
ground, and fianked by four stars. Its
history and use are described in the
monograph on "Flags of the World"
OF the National Geographic society as
follows:
When the President visits a vessel
OF the United States, the Presidents
flag is broken at the main the mo-
ment he reaches the deck, and is
kept flying as long as he Is on board.
II the vessel can do so. national sa-
lutte of 81 guns is fired as soon as
possible after his arrival on board.
Upon departure, another salute of 81
guns is fired. the Presidents flag be-
ing lowered with the last gun of the
salute.
When the President Is embarked
I'm boat he usually directs that his
flag be displayed from tine staff in the
bow OF his barge. When he passes
in boat flying his flag, vessels Of
the peTy parade the full guard, four
rueics are given on the drum, four
nourishes are sounded on the bugle,
the National Anthem is played by the
band, and officers and men salute.
When the President is embarked in
a ship flying his flag. all saluting ships,
on meeting her at sea or elsewhere,
and all naval batteries, fire a national
salute on passing.
Previous to the present order
there were two designs displayed on
flags and on colors to be used in the
presence Of the commander in chief
of the army and the navy. The navy
design was of an earlier date than
that OF the army, and consisted Of the
coat-of-arms Of the United States. as
shown in the Great Seal, upon blue
ground. This happened 10 he almost
identical with the infantry cOlors. The
Presidents colors were designed TO be
distinctive from the infantry colors.
and consisted Of blue ground with
a large crimson star, outlined heavily
with white. Within the star was 10
be seen the coat-of-arms Of the United
States, and outside the star within its
angles were powdered small stars
to the number of states in the
Union.