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New-York tribune., 1921-12-14
Mufner ON Senate Sought
Jones Would Confine Debate to
S,,hierf Rafor<, Housc

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.- Senator
Jones, Republican, of Washington,
served notice in the Senate to- day that
he would move to change Senate rules
so as, he said, to curb the privilege
of Senator's "of talking on anything
at any time"
He proposes to bring about the
change by contining debate '.to the
question under consideration, unless
otherwise provided by unanimous con-
sent"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11
ENDING A COMMERCIAL WRECK. "

In forcastlng the disposal obstruction by Octo-
Der Of all wooden ships the other govern
ment-owned tonnage good business judg-
ment Albert D. Lasker. head of the United
States Shipping Board characterized this as the great
est commercial wreck in the history Of mankind"
Though the is bad, 1t is satisfying that
The decision is to the of getting ii and
taking the loss, great though IL will OF course
had have the ships we had to build them at
whatever the cost However, the greatest blunder
was made in building many class OF ships that
were fitted neither the conditions time nor af
erward. At the time the construction of wood
en- ships was proposed here protest against
course but in other policies under the ad-
then in power the wasteul plan was
adopted Had carriers only of the approved COM
nercial type been built conditions the loss
at best would have been great. unwisdom ex-
vessels adds heavily to the burden taxpayers
The design of getting rid of the entire outfit of
aforementioned ships is gratifying. The board has
been losing $4,000, 600 while this can
not be ended at 1t will when the ships are
sold or broken up. That Mr.. Lasker has regard for
public funds is evidenced by his canceling shipping
board advertising contracts. which, says is COM
pratvely like shooting 90 cents wants to save
The 20 cents. Under the old policy there would have
been concern lest it be spent Though the govern
nent ownership Of ships be ended soon the loss incur
red Will form part Of our taxes for long
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11

der odlum that unless dispeed would forever bar
them from participation in the game in big way
though they were able find managers willing en-
ploy them, which is a contingency is open to SO
much doubt.
Had the indictments been quashed they and their
friends might have set up claim that they been
indicated, but their position would have been one
that would have required continual explanation
It Is really better for OF them who hope prov
Lg himself gutfess that an opportunity to do
So The trial will offer every player opportunity to
clear himself and IL he through ordeal he
viii do so with flying colors will a much bet
Ter opportunity to reestabsh himself in public
TEEN than he would have had, providing case had
oeen thrown out OF court on the purely technical
grounds that were mdae to of the con-
entons of the attorneys for players The
verdict would have been accepted guilty but
don't do 1t again" and such verdict In the case CT
men VINO depend upon the public sometimes tickle.
always wrathful when 1t considers itself wronged
would have been just fatal their future as one
OF guilty" following open trial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11
ON A BUSINESS BASIS

attorney General Daugaerty has discovered and
fired II special attorneys employed by his predeces-
sor at $4,000 each help the cost OF living
II is stated that Mr. Daughery still en- Tie lookout
for others CT the brand who may be lurking
around Since Mr.. Palmers efforts to reduce the cost
CT living consisted only of what he was GO
ing to do it is possible that these special attorneys
were employed TO help him tell what ne was going TO
dc. Though these did nothing much but draw
their salaries, it is evident they averse to do
Ing that since they have kept up process three
months after the administration changed They
we're quite successful in concealing themselves ap-
parenty.
i is stated further that this discovery has led to
instructions to all departments study the lists of
employees so that they may get rid of these set to
work during the last administration at high salaries
out VINO are no longer needed. This is in line with
promises made in the campaign, and source of
pleasure that the pledge is being kept
The last administration noted for rs disregard
Of expenses. The public pays the bills so what's the
use Of worrying? appeared the principle on which
business was conducted Even If all possible
will be burden. The public will object meet
ing the cost of economical government heavy though
It be, but there could be for piing needless
expense already heavy-taxed people Private
enterprise bares expenditures when necessary Gov
ernments should the same. it is gratifying that
President Harding is devoting his energies
ing the federal government business basis
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11
Imperial Conference.

[IHTERNArIoRA NEWS sERvIcEl n
LONDON. July 9-Statesmen attend
ing the Imperial Dominion conference
today were fathered at cheouers.
Premier Lioyd Georges country os-
fate. discussing the anglo-sapanese al
lance with particular reference to A..
erica's relation TO that pact
In well informed quarters It was
believed possible today G.eat Britain
may take the initiative in proposing a
conference between the three countries
and China upon the far eastern Ques-
ton. While officials expressed thu
view that America would accept such
proposal favoraby they declared
thus far no suggestion to that effect
has been made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11
ANSWERS To SATURDAYS
QUESTIONS

/. What is the hgure of speech in
the sentence. "all day the sea waves
sobbed with sorow?" Ans-Personifiea-
ton.
2. What is synonym for COM
mence? Ans.-Begin.
8 What does M c." stand for?
Ans-Member OF congress.
T. What is the form of the earth
called? Ans.-The form OF the earth
IS very much like a sphere but since
it is not exactly a sphere it is called a
spheroid.
5. what is the distance from home
plate to the pitchers box? Ans.-6o
feet. inches.
6. Is person liable to prosecution
who makes a patented article for his
own use and does not offer it for sale
Ans.-Yes.
Z. How heavy a rain constitutes a
cloud burst? Ans.-No definite amount
OF rain has been assigned but it ap-
pears that a cloudburst is about six
inches of rain falling at the rate OF
ten inches an hour.
S. What name did Washington pre-
fer for the capital? Ans.-The FEEDER
al city.
.. How many words are there in the
dictionary? Ans.-There are between
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11

A MAN has to make for himself and then
likely as not. will take It,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS

II all the nancy owed the United States Treasury
by foreign governments be paid about 2 per
cont OF our entire national debt would wiped OUT
and the amount of revenue required raised from
International could be cut in half The total
foreign debt is s10.14O 600 00O all but about $500
100000 or which represents money direct from
our Treasury The balance represents sales on credit
OF surplus supplies American relief admnistra-
lion. and obligations Grain Corporation These
miscellaneous debts evidenced a variety of ways
Certificates and Indebtedness differing rates Of in
terest maturity dates, payment are held
In the Treasury all bearing the signatures of ndiyd
uals representing the governments receiving the mon
ey supplies
The former administrations made no move to re-
duee those promises to TO the form of
debtor countries certain in any other
way their ultimate liquidation. President Harding
has been impressed with the Importance securing
the debt in some more substantial than at pres
ent and with that end in view he has had Secretary
OF the Treasury Mellon prepare bill, which Senator
Penrose has introduced in the Senate giving the Sec
rotary, with the the President authority in
dealing with all the different classes Of debts
The measure gives very wide latitude 10 the Ex-
ecuve and 1t is certain receive the careful
scrutiny by both Houses of Congress before 1t passed
II may be that limitations vii be thrown about such an
exercise of executive but probable the bill
will be promptly passed after has been suitably
amended Under it the Secretary proceed to fund
all classes of the foreign obligations into bonds with
very definite provisions their Of interest
maturity dates and conditions OF payment Not only
will the taxpayer know when receipts from abroad
be expected to lower his BILL but the officials
OF the Government lay their financial plans over
period of years, with certainty the outcome
The reform will be quite in line with other chang
es that are taking place in the financial
Government all tending bring national receipts
and expenditures into a proper relation other
and clear away the chaos which the fiscal relations
of the Government were left March 4th.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11
BY Hopp

Field Marshall Viseount AIlenb-.
the British high commissioner %
Egypt, is successfully putting down
the revolutionary elements in that
country. This is the most recent
photograph of Viscount Allenby,
and was taken in the garden of !. e.
official residence in Cairo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11

ANYTIME you are in doubt
AS to just what your
WIFE thinks OF you
GET her mad and you won't be
LEFT long IN doubt.
WE are extremely anxious to pre-
serve
SUCH illusions as we have left
AND we do wish the beauty writer's
WOULD stop telling the girls
HOW to remove perspiration stains.
WE see by the paper how much
JACK DEMPSEY longs for his
mother
AND he undoubtedly thinks that
COVERS a multitude of sins.
SOMETIMES the child
WHO fears the dark grows
UP into the man
WHO fears the light.
WHENEVER we notice the carefully
MEASURED tread of the
DINPLED bridesmaid as she goes UP
THE aisle at the summer wedding
WE cannot avoid the
IMPRESSION that she IS stalking
something.
xxuEN rho oairhhors threa4ep ~ fell
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11
BASEBALL AIDED BY EXPOSURES

Although, sporting writers express 1t, baseball
got "biack-eye' result of the exposure of dis
honesty in connection with the playing of the worlds
series in Cincinnati Chicago in 1919 the favorite
sport of Americans was not permanently injured
mediately following the disclosures of crookedness
there may have been temporary loss confidence in
some circles but the ngrained faith of all US that the
great Of baseball players is composed of men of
sterling character who too upright betray the
public and their mates and employers strong
TO permit the game to remain long under cloud
Gently there has been lest the proceed
ings against the players implicated might futile
as result of motion to quash the indictments
meal grounds. But this feature Of the has
been ohyated by the action of the refusing
permit such action and ordering the trials proceed
But IL II should have happened that the court
considered the points raised by attorneys for the de-
Tense OF sufficient weight to virtually nufy the
against them baseball still would have been better
way than It was before the disclosures made.
True. ii Is likely the offenders would have escaped
without further punishment but the penalty already
inflicted as reflected in public sentiment
sufficient to safeguard approach to
national pastme from further crimes similar ma
ture- The baseball players under indictment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11
Ihe-PGSsimg Shoe

the attitude
OF skeptic all the time but it is
VERY hard for US to believe that
that beautiful
YOUNG lady who was tripping light
~ through
CROWDED Chicago hotel lobby
when
SOMETHING underneath came OF
really smilingly
REMARKED to one of the interested
SPECTATORS as she stepped out Of
it and
PLACED it over her arm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11
HOW MUCH
DO YOU KNOW?

|. If all living cretures as we'll as
all movable objects started moving
eastward simultaneously would it re-
tard or hasten the earths motion?
2 What is a "kettke hole:'
g. What is an ex-post facto law7
l. What is a bankrupt?
8. What is the most important duty
of the president?
6. What IS treson?
T. What are redundent letters?
s. In science what Is matter?
9. VIII nett is said that the nutri-
tive ratio for adults is one TO six what
is ment?
10 What is diction2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11

100000 and 100000 words In ,unabridg-
ed dictionaries Many OF them are OBJ
solete.
10. Was the birth rate OF the world
reduced much because OF the World
War? Ans.-It is estimated that the
world lost 10000 900 probable births.
s$se-q -mPlK- 5geo 500 a ar ar ar
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11

WOMAN going any place invariably says she
has nothing to wear. And when some women go out
the streets they prove 1t.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-11

UNSUITABLE HOMICIDE is the act Of killing
anybody who asks is it hot enough for you?"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-21
Bethlehem Building
Nearing Completion

The Bethlehem Coal Company
Building on Jefferson street op.
posite the court house. which was
formerly the Marley Hotel, has
been converted into fine office
building. The work will be com
pleted october list. and 1t will be
known rs the Bethlehem Building.
Approximately fifty Offices will be
provided on the second. third,
fourth, fifth and sixth floors. The
first floor is occupied BY the Ma
rIon Hardware Company while the
Bethlehem Coal Company will &C.
cupy the sixth floor,
The Monongahela Power and
Railway company wiz have offices
or the entire fifth floor George
T. Watson will have offices on the
second floor. The Despard Coal
company will be on the fourth
floor and L. c. Minors CONNER
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-21
.Spe ciaI Meeting
Has Beer. Called.

CHARLESTON w. va. Sept.
21.-The coordination committee
OF the state conference OF social
work will meet at Parkersburg the
latter part OF next week, accord
ing to announcement by Z. H. Put
man executive secretary Of the
state board OF children's guard
ttans :. Thursday September 29 ,is
the tentative date.
Plans will be considered by the
committee for the coordination of
the work Of dozen agencies. or
CARNATIONS and departments Of the
state government engaged in social
welfare work. These organiza-
lions include the state board of
cbildren's' guardians, state depart
ments OF, health, labor, education
and agriculture. state board OF con-
troll Salvation Army, Y. N. 9. A..
tx. w. C. A., Women's Christian
Temperance Union, Anti-Tubercu-
losis Association, Red Cross, State
Federation OF Women's' Clubs and
others.
The committee is composed OF
Nat T. Frame. Morgantown; Miss
Hettie Haz1ett. of Wheeling; Mrs.
Joseph Roster, of Fairmont; Miss
Sue Staunton and L. H. Pullman, OF
Charleston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-21

Il 4! 81 y. y d 2 81
| per anRum With q continuation q
the present rate Of reductions
The stop watch method Of time
ling clerks by supervisor prohibit
led.
Postal Savings Banks TO pay an
increased rate of interest as rec
commended by Postmaster General
Hayes.
AL franked government matter
to bear a distinctive two-cent en-
velcpe and the sum total placed
to the credit OF the postofhce de
ipartment.
A protest against proposed one
cent letter rate.
The sender Of a registered let
ter be required to pay one for .
return receipt.
Weekly pay day adopted, also
thirty days vacation.
!. Endorsement of salary plank IN
Legislative platform.
Preferred clerical position to be
based on seniority, efficiency, rat
ing and fitness for position,
All state holidays to be observ'
ed in their respective states.
!SIl employees to be bonded by
the postoffice department.
Postal employees to enjoy the
privilege Of meeting in federal
buildings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-21
M0N0NGA.H!..

The proof Of the appreciation OF
the Monongah Bible class here
with NJ C. Tough as teacher for
the past six months was clearly
demonstrated at the reception
which was given last evening In
honor Of Mr. Tough and members
fof the club by the presence Of the
large audience who sat and HIST
ened to the testimonies Of at least
q dozen Of the party members OF
the Billy Sunday business mems
club who Yefe present, as a token
of appreciation Of Mr.. Tough as a
teacher he was presented by the
class with a gold watch chain and
charm, the charm bearing the in.
scripttou Compliments Of the
Monongah Bible class. Some ap-
propriate selection OF music was
beautifully rendered by a male
quartet, male chorus, and two
solos by Miss Wister. The church
was decorated with ported ferns
and flowers. At the conclusion OF
the religious program the honor
guests with the Monongah bible
class retired to the new dining
room OF the Baptist church where
three hundred plates were laid and
two course supper was served of
salad, pimento and ham sand.
wiches, ice cream, cake and coffee.
The dining room was also decor
ated in a profussion of flowers al,
ranged in blankets and vases.
Since the resignation Of Mr..
Tough, Arthur P. ones of the Billy
Sunday business mems club has
been selected to teach this class.
Next Tuesday night and Tuesday
night q week, the lesson will be
gin with Paul's Epistle to the Ro.
mans; the next meeting will be
at 1880 next Tuesday evening at
the NJ, P. church. -
Tho fourth division OF the Bap
fist Legion will meet at the Baptist
church tomorrow at two o'clock.
All members are asked to be pres
ent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-21
Postoffice Men
Back From Meet

F. c. Duyal ana j. NJ. wild.
man. tho former OF Fairmont and
the latter Of Morgantown, both
employees of the postotftce in their
respective cities, have returned
from Charleston where they at
tended the annual meeting Of the
United National Association OF
Postoffice clerks. About 800 at.
tended this meeting and many i'm
portant issues we're discussed. The
address Of welcome was made by
Governor E. F. Morgan and the
city Of Charleston gave tho visitors
fine reception.
President c. P. Franciscus con.
Quoted the convention.
The following resolutions we're
adopted:
A change in the constitution and
bylaws making the national sec
rotary chairman OF the organiza
ton committee with. district or
ganizers in every state.
Retirement-Annuity S1,oS0. 90
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-21

,a,,n,,- .aay,1 n zreaf h0re
DOCKS anu ieS'onS 'tA . . - -. II
and very often We aecloe tLhat W.
haven't any brains 70 aeVe4op st9
wish to the great goodness we hao
a good grip on the mar OF tne
crazy loon mat invented st1ay
Who wantsito learn. Latln anyway
What good VIII the OLD SUN 40
anybody in the vast scheme o.
things? VINO cares q uarn >apG ,.o
geome !, .,SE. bon sa,:eonyrn =,
Wnel ~ Go4 itS ~ SSnIIing 2,o,r
genera I nuS.''e SIS, ;,,.tI . tLo,,gf,
tnere lttie niI ~ ,rords r.
why Hot WIZ a." t CO. uost;no
way tney SVnau az" 0SNP
SO many 'e''e -,
II does seem 1oollsh 10 me you t,
full mind this a"Iul conceIiIEation
day after day Tor Wno4e year on
studies which are nara ana often
, dull. But the olonr MINDS nave
Inquired the thing out this way,
Studies IN themselves may Lal! Y
prepare stor me as sne catches t.3 y
us IN AFTER years nut me steauy
plugging is llKe ram 10 a saruen
1t makes the 6raln SOIL tine anc
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-21

shart showing time operated and
time lost in the United States for
the year 1921 to date. indicates
that the soft coal mines have lost
moe than one-half OF full time
operation on account Of no mar
ket, that is. the failure of the con.
sumner to buy coal.
This opToportion is much higher
than for 1919. the only. other year
of slack production for which COM
parable figures are available. Dur
ing 1919 the percentage Of time
lost on account OF no market !ex-
ceeded 40 per cent in only 13
weeks.
1920 shows condition in which
transportation difficulty. appears
-as the factor which limited pro-
duction.
Reports for the first five months
Of 1921 by $40 companies. report
ing for each month OF the period,
The average cost per ton for the
entire time was 1892.
The average realization was
The margin was 10 cents pei
ton.
out Of this margin charges for
interest, taxes, ETC., must be de-
Quoted before the actual profit Is
asf Month By month the margin
diminished from 80 cents, in Jan.
uarv. to 10 cents in April. Slightly
better results were shown in May
than in April. the average loss per
ton falling from ~ to 2 cents.
Exports Of American coal for the
foreign trade in 1920 showed .
Great increase over exports for
previous years. Soft coal exports
which Averaged approximately TO-
900 600 tons annually from 1918
to 1919 jumped to 38.538.OOO
tons in 1920.
or this increase about 2.50o.-
600 tons were due to the increase
in exports to Canada while the
rest was due to overseas exports,
a large part Of which consisted Of
shipments from West Virginia.
West Virginia exported over 49,
600 900 tons Of soft coal through
Hampton Roads in 1920.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-21
Chat

u lt isn't the Thing to Do.
There's little verse running
thfough my head this evening winch
Soes something like this:
with so much bad In the best
ofdE and so much good in the worst
efsiis, 1t doesn't behoove any OF u.s.
talk about the rest OF us.
doesn't seem Y me This is
FEnted just right but 10 conveys my
meaning at any rate. It seems 10
nae We should all think OF these
word many and many time ana
ayer Under any circumstances
n6Segk evilly Of others. To speak a
SPparaRing word about woman
ndeed the greatest crime IN TINS
q ours when tho standard set
< women is the highest. Some
lines such word comes close 10
sl,iniI1R a woman for there is moth
II more forceful than the WIS
SANDER which creeps the
stopSand think a moment-how
much bad is there in the best OF
you? How much good ls
here in the worst person you know
YOU able to answer? In the
8f6I wedding out which of US Will
5ave the most good marks every
{hfnR considered? How do we
Know? How is it possible to keep
mis- correctly when so much Is
.Gnreit and deceit? Then lets
,FyerS speak harsh word about the
I6siler person. 1t just isn't the thing