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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-22
FORD PLAN is
TURNED DOWN
Reduced Freight Rate
Scheme Blocked BY
Commerce Commission
ERY Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Henry
Ford's attempt to reduce freight
rates on coal 20 per cent. clong inc
line Of his railroad, the Detroit, TO
Iedo and Ironton, was disallowed to-
day by the Interstate Commerce
commission.
The commission based its action
on the ground that the reduction
would constitute discrimination
AGAINST other mining territory tho
coal product Of which IS sold IN TO
Iedo. Detroit and other cities along
the Ford railroad.
The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton
ia flnan cially able to make the re-
dutcion, the ccmmisEion said, but
"a proper rate relationship between
competitive groups, particularly
such a commodity as coal, is IN
many respects Of greater import
auce to the shipping public than the
measure OF the rate itself.
We would not be warranted to per-
NIT the establishment OF rates
which wound disrupt the rates liked
by US and which has existed for
many years.
II the proposed reduction were
allowed to stand, the commission
said, competing lines in southern
Ohio, not located on the Detroit,
Toledo and Ironton would be un.
able to continue operation and
mines in Pennsylvania, West Viz
ginla, Kentucky and Tennessee
would also be affected by undue
preference involved in the Ford
lower rates.
The proposed rates IS the first
10 which the commission has not
agreed 1t having sanctioned all 9TH
or reductions in interstate rates on
the Detroit, Toledo and lrontoH
suggested by Mr.. Ford since ne OBJ
tanned control OF the carrier.
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XMAS TRAFFIC
HEAVY ON B. 30.
General Getaway for
Home Gives Temper
ary Boost

Traffic on the B. & o. system
was heavy today owing 4 tbs
Christmas holidays. Quito :. few
students from W. v. u. came to
Fairmont yesterday and went to
Charleston, ElkIns and Varle . 4
Ohio river points. spending the
Chr .stmas vacations at their
homes z. Il. R. train SOC was
very liberally patronlzed yester-i
day probably bringing 400 people
here there being fully 200 w. v.
U. students. Monongahela train.
"a last night was quite literally
a a:trouized. Tho 3. & o. was sold
Uut Of berths on eastern trains to-
day for the east, the principal
points OF traffic being Baltimore
and Washington. Persons going to
their homes and Fairmonters re-
turned TO their homes from out OF
town for Christmas has naturally
been factor In swelling the traf-
fic.
During the past three days the
business OF the United States Rail
way Express Compony has picked
up greatly. 1t was just running a
slight bit less than the 1920
Christmas season.
J. F. Bowden, Wheeling, district
superintendent OF motive power, B,
& o. passed through here on B.
& o. train 43 this ncr1trg A1'
Wheeling, coming from Grafton.
DR.. j. F. Byrne, B. & 0. med
.cal examiner ,Fairmont. leaveg
on Saturday at noon for Boston.
Mass, to visit his father RevfI
Father NJ. ]. Byrne. chaplain OF
the federal prison at Atlanta.
Georgia. who Is seriously III at the
home of his son in Boston.
E. T. Horne, Baltimore, tsIper-
visor OF terminals, B. & o. R. r.
was inn Grafton yesterday.
B. & o. train sc from Pitts
burgh was chalked .up as being
cne hour and twenty minutes late
today
]. Y. Binns real estate agent.
NJ. J. Clifford assistant trainmas-
ter and II. F. Edwards, road fore
man OF engines. Brownsville. Pa.
were In Fairmont today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-22
MANY MOURN Loss
Of GREAT EDIT0R
Some Sidelights on Char
acter of the Famous
MarSe Henry
fny An.oelatsd I'D

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 22.-News OF
the death OF Henry Watterson was
received with many evidences o.
grief In Louisville where for more
than fifty years he had been no
table figure. Apparently he faced
with calmness the end OF his span
OF life. Once, before undergoing an
operation he said to the managing
editor OF the Courier journal:
81 am prepared at any time to
surrender my life to God who gave
It. We do not know about these
things and | face the outcome with
serenity whatever It may be. II Is
Il perilous thing for man in his
seventy-uinth year to submit 10 tho
surgeons knife but am ready for
Il and all that may follow" While
Conyalescing from 4 previous illness
Mr.. WatterBon consented to read
some advance obituaries OF himself
and wrote this:
"I am getting foretaste Of my
own funeral = sitting UP in the
grave rs 1t were. and reading the
Obituaries-and 'grinning at the
uug o. lhk fGAg GAEA AGA anu 81 hLG-
full. It Is kind o nice-heaps bet
ter than being saddled with motives
and called names"
Watterson was known as a fear
less editor who having arrived at a
decision of matters of public pol
Icy fought brilliantly and with
tenacIty Of the position and the
Courier Journal had taken. All
through the world war every edl.
torial he had written invariably
contained the slogan "to hell with
the Hapsburgs and Hohenzollerns.
Later, after he had retired as edl.
tor, he occasionally made contrihu-
tIons to the Courier Journals edi.
torial page. On the approach Of his
seventy-eighth birthday, under the
title ian autobiographic foray''
among the last OF his editorials he
wrote on variety Of subjects. in
Guiding woman suffrage and Wood
row Wilson. A foe OF woman suf-
frage he said that those who favor
ed It regarded It as an entering
wedge openly II turning loose and
proclaim that the Bible is man
made lie out Of the whole cloth de-
signed for the subiection OF woman
and that under Christian dispensn-
CContiuued on page eight
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Domestic Coke
Gives To Fund

Captain Alfred Carr, OF tho Sal.
vation Army, announced today that
the employees of the Domestic Coke
company had sent him a check for
Sl37 for his Christmas fund 10 pro
vide for the needy Of the city.
Capt. Carr IS very grateful to the
employees Of the coke company for
their liberal gift.
Captain Carr was honOred by the
members OF Hamilton post OF the
American Legion last night when
he was named chaplain Of the post
to serve for the ensuing year. Tho
posts action In selecting Captain
Carr Is in keeping with the attitude
OF the douGhboys to the Salvation
Army for the wonderful work done
by the "Sallies" in France.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-22
SECRET MESSAGE

WASHINGTON. Dec. ga COM
municatiOn from Premier BRAND OF
France to Secretary Hughes ,7Ls
chairman OF the washington con-
ference was understood to have
been received today at the State
Department Secretary Hughes was
attending the meeting OF the full
naval committee OF the conference
and pending It's transmission to
him, all information as to the ma
tore OF the message was refused.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-22
Ruling In Regard
To Teachers Pay

IN regard to numerous inquiries
from teachers and members OF
board Of education in the county
in regard to observing the holt
days Of the season County Super
intendent I. A. Barnes, has re.
ceivcd Instructions from George
NJ. Ford state superintendent OF
schools, giving the ruling of the
attorney general on this phase Of
tho school law.
Mr.. Ford's advice to Superin.
tendent Barnes is contained in the
following telegram:
Charleston, W. Va,
Dec. %, 1sd.
l. A. Barnes.
County Superintendent,
Fairmont, W. Va.
Attorney general rules. Dec
ember &c, holiday, teachers
getting pay II school is in ses-
sion December 81. January 2.
holiday, teacher gets no pay!
Schools must dismiss both
Mondays. Advise boards OF
education and teachers.
GEORGE NJ. FORD.
State Supt. OF Schools.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-22
EAYoRABLE REPoRT

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22-The
initial executive step towards a
program along ranges of planning
public works as a means of off set
ting cycllcal periods OF business
and Industrial depression was
taken today when the senate labor
committee favorably reported tAe
Kenyon bill designed to carry out
some OF the recommendations OF
the recent national unemployment
conference.
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ourcoME pounrEuL,

DUBLIN, Dec. 22.-The optimism
which the supporters Of theh treaty
have been displaying during the
last two uays appeared somewhat
diminished, however, before the
morning session had ended. When
the Dali adjourned for lunch the
impression seemed generally that
sentiment for the treaty had lost
some ground and that the result OF
theh vote was highly uncertain,
Considering the possibility or a
renewal of warfare the chief OF staff
said Ireland would enter it with 1T
tie hope of success, because the
military forces were Inadequate.
Mrs. Tom Clarke, widow OF the
famous Irish hero, said the treaty
ment to Ireland more home rule
than had ever been offered before.
but why ~hould be accept home
rule?" she asked.
Hands off the republic!" cried
Zcan Moylan. one OF Cork's best
known fighting men, in a ringing
speech that received great applause.
Deputy O'[elly. minister OF Edu-
cation. speaking against the treaty,
said he had been strenuously on.
posed to sending the Irish delegates
to London when the negotiations
were opened. He declared the Irish
republic vas far from dead, He
said there would be continuation
OF the war in Ireland whether ths
treaty was ratified or rejected.
Professo- Michael Hayes, OF the
National University and Patrick
O'Malley, of Galloway, supported
the treaty, while zean Moylan op.
posed it,
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Florida. He contracted a slight
cold Tuesday and while seated In
chair soon after breakfast he
suffered an acute attack and was
ordered to his bed. The end came
at 6:15 O'Clock this morning. The
Immediate cause OF his death, his
physicians said was heart failure
suporinduced by congestion Of the
lungs.
Thus "Marse Henry" passed to
that beautiful shore" where last
October he wrote his comrades Of
the confederate army he was sure
"the bonnie blue flag will be fly
Ing at the fore and the bands will
be playing Dixie on parade and
the pretty girls will be distribnt-
ing the Chattanooga Rebel tthe
newspaper published by him dur
ing the war between the states) to
groups of ragged, red-nosed angels
who have not forgotten the rebel
YELL"
Tho body OF Colonel watterson,
It was said by his son. Henry Wat
terson would be placed in a vault
here until spring when 1t will be
taken to Louisvlll efor burial In
the family plot in Cave Hill cem-
etery there. Mr.. Watterson said
his mother was very frail and be-
cause of her condition, 1t was In
advisable to return to the north
before spring.
His service as a public Official
was confined to fractional term
In Congress. He accepted s"".
there in 1857 at the wishes 4
Samuel ]. Tilden. with whom he
was closely allied. MT. Watterson
refused denomination for the full
term. Frequently urged to. run for
high office he always refused,
maintaining:
Il shall stay where / am. Office
is not for me. Beginning in slav-
cry to end with poverty 1t IS odi.
Gus to my sense OF freedom.
From 1872 to 1892 however he
sat at all national conventions Of
the Democratic party as a delegate.
at.large from Kentucky. He presid.
cd over the convention that nomIn'
ated Tilden in 1876 and was chair
man Of the Platform Committee In
those OF 1850 and 1SSS.
Mr.. Watterson opposed William
Jennings Bryan in his candidacy
for president In 1896. but in 1900
the Cour r'er-Journal gave him luke
warm supnort. In 1908. however,
whnt Mr.. Watterson denoinated as
the free silver heresy" being ms
dead as African slavery" in the
United States he became a warm
sunnorter OF Bryan.
When the storm Of the European
War broke over the world Mr..
/ lWatterscn assumed an uncomprom
Using stand in support Of the cause
and ideals If the Entente Allies,
declaring his belief thnt their cause
was the cause Of freedom and
democracy and that of the Central
Empires that OF autocracy.
His attitude was terselv set forth
In a single sentence that appearad
at tho end OF practically every edl-
torlal he wrote on the subject for
tComtinuct on page eight
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Real Cold
Snap Hits
This TOwn

Except for the lack OF a lit
tie snow on the ground, this Is
an ideal winters day in Fair
mont. There's q real snap and
punch to the atmosphere, and
a brisk walk IN the open makes
one feel like a new person. The
mercury ran down the tube
quite some last night, and at
o'clock this morning the Off
clal weatherman's thermome-
ter registered II above Mr.
Zero. Another cold night IS
booked for local folk, but the
forecast is for a higher temper
ature tomorrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-22
HELD OVER

G. w. Hartley, treasurer of Local
Union, No. 4O74. Of the United
Mine Workers of America. who
was arrested recently on Il charge
OF embezzIing funds belonging TO
the local, was given n preliminary
hearing on the charge In Magis-
tratr E. a. BillinGslea's court and
was held for the action OF the next
criminal court grand jury. He
furnished bond and was released.
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Dad is pIvIDEp.

LONDON. Dec. ~. = When tho
Dali Eireann adjOu' ned in Dubli:i
yesterday twenty nine members
had given their views on the Irish
peace treaty since debate was Open
cd last Monday on the motion for
ratification. OF these. fifteen IA.
vored the treaty, thirteen were
against it, while one declared hls
neutharity
Some London newspaper corre'
spondents declared today that al
unofficial canvass OF the Dali men,
hers last night showed virtually an
equal division.
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Lad Wants
Doll With
Ron1pers on
Boy, page Mr.. Santa Claus.

Boy. page Mr.. Santa Claus.
We have a letter for him
from Buster Barker, which we
opened by mistake this MORN
Ing, John Scott getting the
letter in our box instead of
Santa's. This is Busters re-
quest to Santa. which we have
transmitted to the good St.
Nicholas home by wireless:
please bring me train. big
Teddy Bear and a drum and a
doll with rompers on; some
cany. oranges, nuts and apples
and that Is all"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-22
Allen Gilmore
Gets Appointment

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-For-
NAL announcement of the seleC-
tion OF Eugene Allen Gilmore to
be vice governor general of the
Philippine Islands was made to-
day by Secretary Weeks. Mr.,
Gilmore is Il professor In law at
the University of Wisconsin. The
Secretary said the nomination
probably will he sent TO the sen
ate by President Harding today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-22
! MANY LETTERS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. = Let
IS. both favorable and unfnvor'
5Ies discussing q possible relaxn'
~ on the prohibition laws, to en-
ble d tax on light wines and beer
I, the levied us a now source OF
,yenue, were said by officials to-
Iiy 10 be pouring into the treas
Letters, officials said. have come
Srn high church men, some con
suing the proposal and others
liking the view that while the
resent law should be strictly en-
orced, Il such a change were made
might be for the better.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-22
ApPRovE PLAN

lLIMA, Peru, Dec, 22.-tBy the
associated Press)-Thc goverr4
6ent OF Bolivia has sent 4 not" !
1e foreign offices Of Peru -
GhfIe approving tho recent leu,
Iian proposal to submit to the ar
itration of the United States the
Iroblem of the South Pacific, as
! Aie Tacna-Arica dispute, together
With the complications involvF4y
Bolivia. is termed.
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cEn nIG mAII

YORK, Pa, Dec. 22.-Loot es.
mated at Smofr ,75O10OO$,0oot
mated at from $4,000 to $780,
3, most of it in negotiable Sc
rites, was obtained by burg
rs who early this morning broke
Is the Union National Bank, OF
I1unts Wolf, town eight miles
ot this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-22

Ee ldSL Su@ ~
Ing members ol
the old school Of
journalism and
IL his friends as
"Marse Henry,
died early today
at a hotel here.
Death came
peacefully. Col.
onel WatGerson
came to jackson.
Vile several
weeks ago in &C.
cordance with
his annual Gus
tom of spending
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-22
NIGHT SESSIONS
OF Dali LEIREANN
Irish Are Trying to Get a
Vote on Ratification
of Peace Pact
rRv Associated pressl

BUDLIN, Dec. %. - The Dali
Eireann after considering the An
glo-Irish treaty at morning and aft.
ernoon sessions today, adjourned
at five p. m. until seven o'clock this
evening, when an all night sitting is
expected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-22
Henry Watterson, Dear
Of Civil War Journal
lists, Passes Away
famous AMERICAN
AS Editor Of Louisville
Paper He Became a
National Figure
fRy Associated Pres.i

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Dec. %.
Henry Watterson. known
to the American people as one OF
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WASHINGTON. Doc.

Japan will formally oppose any
discussion OF the validity OF the
81 demand treaty of 1915 If tho
mutter Is brought up by China,
as expected in tomorrows meet
ing of the far eastern committee
of the armament conference, 1t
was announced today In Japanes,
circles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-22
QUIET IN
CONFERENCEM MEET
Question of Auxiliary
Craft Not Up at Morn
ing Session
tBy Associated Press J

WASHINGTON, Dec. az
fStatement in behalf of France and
Italy accepting formally the Am
erican proposals for limitation OF
capital ships armament we're made
today at the meeting Of the dele
gates OF the I've major powers OF
the Washington conference.
Contrary to general expecta"
tions, the question OF auxiliary
craft, submarines and cruisers,
was not reached at the morning
session OF the committee, but
went over until another meeting
at 3 O'Clock.
The French delegation, 1t is
said, was not ready at the morn
ing session to proceed with the
discussion Of the auxiliary ton
mage as they had not received in
Istructions from their government.
The delegation said 1t was hoped
to havo the instructions for the
afternoon meeting.
The British delegation, which
had planned to state its case in
naval arm, also withheld Its
opposition to submarines as a
statement at the morning session,
which was said to have been con-
fined largely to preliminary gen
eral discussion and the clearing
up OF the capital ships ratio ques-
tion.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-The Allied
supreme council at its coming
meeting in Cannes will be asked
to invite the interested powers to
appoint commission to elabor-
ate n comprehensive scheme for
the rehabilitation of central Eur
one and Russia. This conclu-
sion was arrived at in the confer
ences OF the French and British
premiers Just ended here.
The United States would be in
yited TO have n membership in
this commission. Germany also
would be represented. The ques-
ton OF Russian representative
is in allegiance.
PARIS. Dec. 22.-Au invita-
tior to attend the meeting of the
supreme council next month has
been extended to George Harvey,
the American ambassador at Lon
don, The meeting is scheduled
to open In Cannes on Wednesday,
January 4,
WASHINGTON. Dec. az
Japan will formally oppose any
discussion OF the validity OF the
81 demand treaty Of 1915 If tho
.mutter Is brought up by emma
&c evnectnd in tomorrow's meet
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.THE AIIELER

Inoreaslud eloadlDess Snow late
tonight snow or rain Frlasys :
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Notice Of MortgaEo Sale.

Default has been made in the con-
ditions of a certain mortgage made by
E.. J. Sponheim and Roselene Spon-
helm, his wife, Mortgagors, to William
Scharnhorst, Mortgages, dated Sep
TENDER 6th, 1919, and recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds for st.
Louis County, Minnesota, on January
9Th, 1920, at two o'clock P. NJ. in Book
1868 Of Mortgages. on page 271.
Said default consists in the non-pay-
ment of part of the principal sum and
interest thereon due. September Srd,
1920, by reason whereof the mortgagee
has elected to exercise the option given
by the terms Of said mortgage to de-
clare and does hereby declare the whole
principal sum secured by said mort
gage, with all accrued interest thereon
to be now due and payable.
There is claimed to be due and is
actually due on said mortgage at the
date Of this notice the sum of Four
hundred thirty-three and 04-1OO dol
lars ($533.0G. principal and interest.
and no action at law or otherwise
has been instituted To- recover said
debt or any part thereof.
Now therefore. notice is hereby given
that under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in said mortgage
which has become operative by reason
of the aforesaid default and pursuant
to the statute in such case made and
provided, said mortgage will be fore
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Notice Of MORTGAGE Sale.

Notice Of Mortgage Sale.
>. Default has been made In the condi-
Clarence A. Hughes ana Mary NJ.
Hughes, his wife, Mortgagors, to. Cow
an-Lenning-Brown Company, mortga-
gee. dated August 10th, 1915, and re-
Deeds for st. Louis County, Mime
thirty O'Clock A. M, in Book Pa of
Mortgages on page 626,
Such default consists in the non-pay-
terest thereon, and there is Claimed to
be due and is actually due on said
mortgage. at the date Of this
a t%enfy aha h s11eo 81 o Ha'
principal and interest and no proceed
ing at law or otherwise has been in
stituted to recover said debt or any
part thereof,
4 MGw th TReref1re Notice h is hereby ne
power of sale contained in said mort
gage and pursuant to the statute in
such case made and provided, said
of the premises therein described, Sit
uated in st. Louis County. Minnesota,
s 9t as ssse fo 81 v ssot s six 3s5 sns
2ins 1 80 ana Northwest qgaster
Of Section thirty-three $685., Township
Sixty-three (6S), North of Range
twenty-one CID, West of the Fourth
PRINCIPAL Meridian, according to the
premises with the hereditaments and
aappurtenances will be sold by the
flee: of the Sheriff in. the Court House
In the City Of Duluth IN said county
March. 1921, at ten o'clock A. M, at
public auction to the highest bidder
and Fifty dollars ($5o.O0) attorneys
fees, stipulated for, by and in said
tho m S% aw snb
5ect to redemption within one year
Dated at Duluth, Minnesota, January
18th, 1921.
GoWAN- LENNING-BRowN COMPANY,
Mortgagee.
RICHARD JONES, ESQ,
| Attorney for Mortgage, Nos. 412-414
First National Bank Bldg, Duluth,
MINI.
Pub. Jan. %, 20, Feb. 8, IL, 10, rs. '21.
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tempts now being made to abandon
profits tax and apply retail sales
tax and other sales taxes called CON.
sumption taxes on food, shelter and
clothing. These would have to be
paid. said Mr.. Hampton. by the work.
ers ,on the farms. in factories. mines
and transportation, millions of whom
are getting less than the minimum
wage necessary: to maintain family
on an American standard.
A demand is made for a. direct tax
upon capital values instead Of seek
ing some method Of placing additional
burdens of taxation that would fall on
those least able to bear it.