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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
Reports That Frick Scale
Will go TO 1918
Wages
SLIGHT RR. FUEL GAIN
Some Little Improvement
Noted in B. & 0.
Fuel

Only 81 mines were reported to
be at work today In the Fairmont
region. This is 12 mines less than
worked on Wednesday.
Along the Monongah division. B.
& O., today there are 2S mines at
work while only s mines were ac.
tive today on the Monongahela rail.
way in West Virginia. One mine
was working on the Western Mary
land railway.
Ten operations on the Charleston
division, B. & O.. worked today
while along the Monongahela rail-
way in Pennsylvania mines out OF
100 worked.
Resume Friday.
The Grant Town plant OF the New
England Fuel & Transportation
company will resume work on Fri
day after vacation over the Christ
mas holidays.
Daily r. r. Fuel.
A total OF 255 cars Of coal were
secured by railroads on the Monon-
gah division, B. & o. r. r. Of which
the B, & o. secured 141 cars and
foreign carriers ia cars. The daily
tonnage ran a little stronger than
for some time, this being especially
true Of the B. & o.
Only 10 cars OF railroad fuel were
loaded on the Charleston division,
B. & o. yesterday, and the B. 6 O.
got that.
Coal Loading.
No coal shipments went forth to
Curtis Bay or Arlington pier yester-
day OF the Monongah division.
There were 40S cars OF coal loaded
east and SO cars went. Two cars
OF coke were shipped west and one
east.
Personal Mention.
George S. Bracket, secretary Of
the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association, is on a bust
ness trip to Charleston.
S. Raymond Ryan, Of the Price
Ryan Coal company, Baltimore, is
in the city today.
Major S. D. Brady, OF the Brady
Coal Corporation, has been con-
fined to his residence for several
days owing to a severe cold.
Removed L1e SdtG.
Today the safe in the office OF
the Tidewater Coal company was
removed from its office in the Fair
mont Trust company building.
Some months ago the company
closed its Fairmont office The
safe will be removed to Uniontown,
Pa.
Liberty Mine Works,
Liberty mine OF the Diamond
Coal company, along Scott's Run,
has been working full time for sew
era weeks on some contract bust
lncEs. Forest mine OF the Forest
Coal company is working half time.
1918 Scale Talk.
According to reports received in
the region the II. c. FriCk Coke
company will make another reduc-
tiOn in wages in the Connellsville.
Uniontown coke belt January L.
From what car he learned here it IS
a cut to the 1918 scale. 1t is r..
ported that quite a few II not all
Of their plants will be reopened but
all at the new wage cut.
Daily Production.
/ Mines in the Fairmont region
loaded COS cars OF coal and two cars
Of coke on Wednesday. Operations
along the MononGah division. B. Il
o. on wednesday loaded 447 cars
OF coal while those on the Monon-
gahela railway in West Virginia
loaded 1877 carloads. One car was
loaded on the Western Maryland
railway yesterday.
Along the Charleston division,
B. & o., the mines loaded but II
cars Of coal on Wednesday. Pro
duction by operations along the Mo.
CONTINUED on pnEe fve)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
OFFICIAL FIGURES

BELFAST, Dec. 29.-ofncial
figure smad epublic here today
show that during the year 10 per-
sons including eleven policemen.
were killed in disorders and that
40 had been wounded by bullets or
bombs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
Bank In Rome
Has Shut Doors
nv The Associated Press.)

ROME. Dec. 29.-The Banco
Italia Di Sconto closed it's doors
This morning following the annonn-
cement by the government OF
modified moratorium permitting
the SUSPENSION of payments OF the
obligations Of certain corporations
through court decree. The BANK
nrofiting by the announcement.
suspended payments pending court
proceedings.
There had been REPORTS for sever
nj davs that the banks affairs
we're in a rather serious way. and
thc-c was fear that the matters
arranged between the government
and other bi sbanks would not
save the situation Therefore the
government decided TO introduce
the partial moratorium as means
Of helping the bank to deal with
tho pressing demands for payment
The branches OF the bank have
been closed throughout Italy. It's
nremises here were under police
nrotectIon today. with numbers Oh
it's customers gathered outside.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Prices for
refined sugar declined to another
now low record today when Il ln.
cal rcfincr reduced the list quota
ton 10 points to the basis OF 4So
for fine gI1Lnulated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-The TIA
liam Discount And Trust Company
at Ss9 Broadway, New York. cor
respondent OF the Banca Di ita'
ian Di Sconto Of Rome which has
been closed also closed its doors
italian exchange dropped ten
noints to 4 % upon receipt OF news
Of the closing.
The local institution is capitai,,
lied at s1.000.O0O has surplus and
nrofits OF $75O.000 and deposits OF
about $1S,0oo,000
Company officials said that pay
mont had been suspended "for the
Lay'' and that a statement would
be made later.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-29
THE WEATHER

Generally fair and much colder
tonight. Friday tair,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
ALPHA WOMEN
PLAN TO FORM
HOME BUREAU

Especial Correspondence.)

Alpha, ILL.,, Feb. 23.-The ladies
Of Alpha community are to
meet Thursday afternoon Of this
week for the purpose Of organizing
q home bureau. The aim Of this
organization is to enlist all the
ladies OF the community in the
very necessary work Of the prob
lens OF the home, community and
the schools. The plan Of the or
ganization will parallel that Of the
farm bureau, but emphasizing the
matters pertaining to the home and
family. Some Of the more definite
matters to be taken up and studied
are those such ~ canning, sewing,
domestic science short courses,
clubs for girls, school lunches, do
metsic science courses for the
schools, health and hygiene prob
lens, home decorations and fur
nishings, budgets and marketing
and various other matters that di-
rectly concern the family welfare.
The social side Of the community is
to be studied and provided for and
every woman is invited to attend
this meeting and to become q men,
Der. The meeting will be held at
the high school ct $50 p. m. to-
morrow afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

Js1s1eion q liz public utilities
1c1minsion net with ovefwhelm-
Apg 1avor among the business men
II 1llinels q disclosed by the re-
ooqt refafsndum ballot conducted
~ The Illinois Chamber Of Com
Aercs. Reports from the once Of
- sta$s organization indicate that
- majority was about - to !.
This WAS % b expected In view
~ th1 wording Of the ballot, which
indicated favor Of the utilities com
mission whether the vote was yes
Or no, declare oncials Of the Rock
Island Chamber Of Commerce. The
referendum failed to meet with the
favor Of the public forum Of the
Rock island chamber when It came
up for consideration. The forum
declined to act on the ground that
the people Of Illinois had already
placed themselves on record
isaeainst the commission, and be-
cause the ballot afforded opponents
Hof the commission no opportunity
to vote in the negative.
State Body Blames Politics.
In its report Of the result Of the
referendum, the Illinois Chamber
charges the agitation for a return
TO the old form Of regulation of
i the states utilities by city coun-
cils to political sources. 1t is held
that the vote Of Illinois business
men is one Of the most composite
expressions Of opinion ever voiced
by business men In the state.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
CLEANSE MUSIC
and MOVIES"
Fumfgating Process to Be Resorted
Ut to BY Association and Pict-
a ure Company.

New York, Feb 23.-(By United
Press. Popular music has been
ordered fumigated to render it free
Of all "suggestiveness."
The cleansing process is being
directed by the Music Publishers
Protective association. The board
OF governors of that organization,
at conference here. news Of which
came to light today, decided to urge
every publisher Of modern songs in
the country to turn down any lyric
that could not be rated chemically
pure.
z aside from the fact that pub
fishers do not wish to be sponsors
for songs capable Of indecent con-
struction." said e. C. Mills, execu-
tive secretary. 1.-The purely CONNER
cial aspect OF the situation is that
from now on such songs are to be
barred from the better vaudeville
theatres and publishers who back
them may find professional support
withdrawn"
~MovlSS Crusade.
az At the same time it was ascer-
tanned that a new movement is un-
der way to render the movies pro-
phylactic.
Jess l.. Lasky is responsible for
this intramAral crusade. Just be-
fore leaving for the Pacific coast
he promulgated list of IA points
to be observed In future pictures
produced by his company. They
are:
mo pictures showing sex attrac.
ton In = suggestive or improper
manner.
mo pictures dealing with whit,
slavery
Stories built upon Illicit Low,
permissible only If they convey
moral lesson.
~ ANakedness banned.
"Inciting dances eliminated.
NO unnecessarily prolonged pas
stonate love scenes.
mo stories principally concern
ness or gambling attractive.
mo pictures making drunken
ness or gamblin gattractive.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
DerwiIIo Makes The
Complexion Beautiful
Says verna hawertt

The New York dancing favoFite vena
Haworth says, Ball room or stage dane.
ing aids in developing . beautiful com.
plexion. The difficulty. however. II 70 6nd
beautifer which is not Affected By per
SEPARATION and one which will stay on.
have found such . beautiher in defwino
It keeps my complexion at its best al the
time and I highly recommend It 10 al
those Who wish to beautify the com.
plexion.' Be sure TO watch for Mis-
Havorth's interesting article or rare
beauty soon to appear in this paper. In
the meantime get derwillo today and Try
It the next time you 90 to = dance. the.
stre. or party. and note the favorabal
comments of your friends. 1t 10 guaran.
teed and sold at toilet countsEs every
where Adv.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

The lecture vill y &c.,.
teresting to al, and 49,
we'll: Rev. Nelson has 49,. ).
tehsively in all the es.ss..
the world. -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
AUTO COILDES
WITH HORSE AND
BUGGY; NONEHURT
Special Correspondence)


Burgess, ILL.,. Feb. 23.-Two men
and a young woman narrowly es-
capped serious injury when Ford
car driven by Herman Laiferty Of
Burgess crashed head-on into the
horse hitched to the buggy in
which Hardy Altman and Miss
Clara Peterson were riding. Fail
ure to see the horse and buggy in
the darkness Of the country road
was probably the cause Of the
gmashup.
The horse was knocked to the
ground by the force Of the impact
with the automobile, and was badly
cut and bruised, but Miss Peter
son and both Of the men escaped
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

without injury. aside from ! seyere
shaking up. Tho machine drivea
|by Mr.. LaEefty Was only sllShtly
damaged.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
Especial Correspondence

Taylor Ridge, Ill. Feb.> z3.-Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur De Muynck, farm
ers living near Taylor Ridge, are
celebrating the arrival Of their
daughter from Belgium, from whom
they have been separated for sew
eral years. Her grandparents.
with whom she had made her home
since her parents came to America
several years ago, having died,
preparations were made for her
coming to America to Join her par
ents on their farm near Taylor
Ridge. She was accompanied BY
relatives ON her trip from Belgium
to her parents home here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
BURGESS CENTER
SCHOOL TEACHER
WEEDS GUY BOGGS
Especial Correspondence

Especial COrr0SpOnuenceJ.
Burgess, ILL.,, Feb. 23.-A pretty
wedding was solemnized this morn
ing when Miss Stella Foster, q
teacher at the Center school here,
became the bride of Guy Boggs,
who resides near the Mercer coun-
ty line. Both the bride and groom
are we'll known, and they have the
well wishes Of a large circle of
friends.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
NOVEL Lee URE
ON 1t eENESEO

Especial Correspondence

Geneseo, ILL.,, Feb. 23.-This eve
ming at the First Lutheran church
q travel lecture illustrated with
stereopticon views will be given.
Rev. Oscar Nelson Of Chicago will
give the lecture as the first part
OF the program. Many Of the slides
to be shown were taken by Mr..
Nelson himself. The pictures in
.cIude scenes from London, Paris,
Switzerland, Milan, Venice. Flor
ence, Pisca, Rome, Old Corinth.
Athens. Constantinople, Smyrna,
Beirut, Baalbek, Damascus, Pales-
tine, Egypt, Pompeii. Naples. Gil
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
ANNUAL ALL DAY
MEET OF BUREAU
HELD AT BURGESS

Especial C0ffeSp0nuenceJ.
Burgess. ILL.,, Feb. 23.-The an
nual all-day meeting Of the home
bureau was held today at the home
of Mrs. Fred Mclaughlin. Topics
of interest to the members Of the
organization were Interestingly pre-
scented and plans for future work
by the bureau were discussed. Mrs
Mclaughlin, as hostess served a
delicious luncheon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

NJ rtctSrss wS5eh nifAt II.
slzpoE - 80 ~ Asak f. esllae
40 sssss,s 49, sGsnd - y.
Illej0aD oect.
no Incidents sAswfng disrasDect
II any se1lgion-
-Suessstivs consdy barrsd
Unnecugaa1y depletion Of blood
Ghod mn1t ~ avofded.
NO sssAcious dtles or advertis-
ing
Lastly declared he undertook this
publication Of hjs own volition and
was mot Influenced IN any way BY
Censorship or blue law" agitation.
He asserted ALSO that be would
make NO effort to induce hts fellow
producers to take similar steps.
Puhlle Decency.
Warrington. d. c., Feb. b.
motion picture reform does NOT
concern itself with blue laws, OF
red laws, but with the great white
law Of public decency,r Charles A.
Mcmahon Of the National Catholic
Welfare council said today.
AS Catholics" he continued. ri
is our duty to insist that the ex1i-
bition Of motion pictures be sur
rounded with proper moral stand
ards. not only on Sunday, but on
the other six days Of the week. We
do not advocate the prohibition Of
all moving pictures on Sunday
Catholics are taught to regard Sun
day Is q holiday; the disciple Of
the church does not insist that il
be . day Of gloom. dedicated to the
blues wherein no wholesome re-
creation or reasonable entertain
ment is allowed to enter.
1T is significant that many pro-
ducers and managers have adver-
tised themselves rs favoring gen.
eral house-cleaning in the indus
try"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

Strength comes from well di-
gested and thoroughly assimilated
food. Hoods Sarsaparilla tones
the digestive organs, and thus
builds up the strength. II you are
getting run down." begin taking
Hoods at once. It gives nerve,
mental and digestive strength
(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
WOMEN IN HOMES AND SOCIETl

WOMEN IN HOMES AND SOCIETY
Countless women devote their
whole lives to their homes, while
others are in the business world, or
find happiness only in society.
Whether you are a home woman, a
business woman. or society wom-
an, you know how hard it is to
drag along" day after day, suffer-
ing agonies. caused by some female
arrangement that has developed
from overtaxing your strength. The
natural restorative for such all
ments is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, which for nearly
half q century has been considered
a standard remedy for woman's ills.
-(AdY)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
FOR ITCHING TORTURE
Use Antiseptic Liquid Zemo


There Is one remedy that seldom
fails to stop itching torture and relieve
sEln irritation and that makes the skin
soft, clear apd healthy.
. ANY druggist can supply you with
Lemo. which generally ovdcomes skin
diseases Eczema. itch. pimples, rashes
blackheadA in most cases give way
to Zemo. Frequently. minor blemishes
disappear overnight. Itching usually
stops instantly. Zemo is a safe. anti
septic liquid, clean. easy to use and
dependable. It costs only 35c; an extra
large bottle. $l.OO. It will not tain. is
not greasy o. sticky and is positively
nte for tender, sensitive skins.
The E v. Rose Co.. Cleveland, o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-17
In Wall Street
d., l.. & w. Features Rails

The tip went forth early yesterday
that good buying has been going on
in Delaware, Lackawanna q Western,
and this attracted considerable
amount Of speculative purchases
throughout the market session. As
result the price of the stock jumped
to Il, with the closing sale at 1O6,
net gain of Az points over Thurs
days final transaction. The prediction
was made by leading Broadway wire
house that this stock is open for a
big move should genuine bull move
ment develop in the railroad list. Di-
rectors are due to meet on the divi-
dend the latter part of this month, and
the strength of the shares led to re-
ports that the rate might be increased,
especially as the stock is now selling
high for an issue paying SIS share.
The company formerly paid $40, or 20
per cent, on the stock Of $50 par value
out of the earnings that for period
of years averaged around SIS share.
or 80 per cent. Although the coal
properties have been segregated, the
parent company took in exchange $780,
100000 per cent bonds, from which
it derives $2,4O0000 annually
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-17
400 Bankers, 81 of
Them New Workers
Entrain for Coast
De Luxe Trip viii Include
Stops at Yellowstone
and Yosemite En- Routa
to Association Convention

About 400 bankers, sixty-four nj
them from this city, and some accom-.
panied by wives, family members ana
friends, set out yesterday in fou,
special drawing room compartmsr,
trains, equipped with BARRIERS, maids an,
Wallets, for trip arranged by the New
York Central Railroad, which will end
at Los Angeles, in time for the travel.
ers to attend the convention of ne
American Bankers Association Their
October 3 to 7.
They will visit Chicago, St. PAM
Minneapolis, Lake Louise in Canads
Glacier National Park, Vancouver, B
G., Seattle, Portland, Yosemite Nations
Park and San Francisco. From Van.
couver to Seattle they will travel by
boat. The bankers expect to find ont
about industrial conditions.
Among the New York members were:
Francis H. Sisson, vice president of the
Guaranty Trust Company; R. NJ. Led.
erer, president of the Standard Bank;
w. E. Knox, comptroller of the Bowery
Savings Bank; F. A. Hilton, vice-pres.
dent of the Bank of Manhattan; G. {
Lewis, vice-president of the Hanover
National Bank; William E. Purdy, vice
president of the Chase National Bank
]. T. Sproull, president of the Goa
and Iron National Bank; A. Lersner,
C comptroller of the Williamsburg Saw
ings Bank; Richard Faust j., vice.
president of the Irving National Bank;
Joseph n. Babcock, vice-president Of
the Equitable Trust Company;
Walter NJ. Bennett, first vice-president
of the Bank of America; B. B. Gill
vice-president Of the Seaboard Ma
tional Bank of Brooklyn; Arthur w.
Mellen, president of the Fidelity
International Trust Company; 7.
Schenck Remson, vice-president OF me
Nassau National Bank of Brooklyn; d.
P. Turnbull, president Of the
Hanover National Bank; John Whalen
president of the Bank Of Washington
Heights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-17
Would Apply Gold to Russian Bonds

Question: am inclosing a clipping from
Ihe American Banker" 81 Pearl Street.
You VIII observe that New York banks are
holding $4,000, 900 in gold, deposited with
them, and held by them as the property
OF tho Russian imperial government This
Is the government which issued the bonds
interest In default since Decmmber 1919
Why does not the National City Bank
apply this money toward the payment Of
interest on the obligations of the Imperial
RUSSIAN government instead of holding it
authorities? don't suppose you hold any
OF these Russian bonds. but many New
York people doubtless do and they were
Tribune. The National City. Bank would
doubtless tell you why they don't disburse
this fund although they might not tell
the real reason unless you are very Insist
ent You are entitled to know what the
situation is with reference to this SIS ,000,-
600 fund. You permitted the syndicate
the use of your columns to sell the bonds
Purchasers in some measure at least were
guided by your advertising agency in
making purchases of them. Fundamentally,
the bond houses as cloth goods to the
dry goods merchant. The bond house buys
an issue at wholesale price and retails
it at advance for profit The bonds
shelves retailed in small parcels. 1t is
their stock in trade. l trust you will con-
100000 gold fund referred to by The
American Banker and advise me of the
result OF your investig ations-P. i. c.
Answer-Credit resources of the I'M
perial Russian government in this coun-
try are meager, according to officials of
the National City, and even if there
were sufficient funds in the United
States to pay the interest on the Rus
sian bonds, the National City Company
would have no authority to seize them
without resorting to the Federal courts.
Counsel for the protective committees
has considered the question of putting
in claim for gold sent to this country
that apparently is of Russian origin, but
since much Of it has been melted down
by Scandinavian countries it is held that
there could be no valid claim on such
bullion. The protective committees, of
which A. W. Durham, of the National
City Company, is secretary, are keeping
in touch with the situation through tho
State Department at Washington. You
might wrote to Mr.. Durham for further
information.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-17
Great Change Predicted
In the Sugar Industry
Next Years Cuban Crop Prom
ises to Exceed Demand,
Saws Federal Review

"Great changes are in sight for t y
sugar industry before normal cono'
tions can be restored, unless the ua s.
seen happens" says the Federal ouss,
Refining Compeny Review. II u NV
reasonable or safe to suppose that'pre.
duction will be curtailed by any poS as,
except low prices, and these prices mus
be so low and continue for sacn \.
period as will result, as usual !" u'
The prospect of a good Cuban , Si y
next year mas thoroughly demoFs ...s..
conditions, declares the Federal .i ss..ss.
ment. Paintings have not been Ie ss' y
Even if the existing heavy ssoem !.
e soaal 'A wiped out, there still !.s r.
mains capacity for production o ~i' oos
nine months of 100000 to 9'. sIrsos.
tons Of sugar, the natural and 1 a.nSsi
only market for which is the u 1ooo.
Stateswwhich consumes about s''"'
600 tons year.