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Hrs. Hiram Dots has returned
q her home IN Ohio After d ylslt
With her siskef.in 'laws, Mrs Julia
Schultz and Mrs. i CITY Baype.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-12

The average length Of a full
grown tplphur-bo bottom whale Is inst
under 50 feet,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-12

Grandma NetS has returned e
her home here after seyerbi
months STAY WITH hsf hildren Il,
SWetEA county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-12

During the last 10 years the
number Of women wage eaEnefs IN
the United States has Increased 50
per cent
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-12

Mr., and MIS-. Henry Nets were
called to Glover GAP Tuesday By
the death 81 q relative.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-16

war Germany was he second largest exporter e coal
These vertical trusts may BE the means Of making her
drop out Of the world coal market because all lie
coal Germany can produce and! more too IS needed At
home. But if that is the way it works OUT German
factories may take away from this country many
profitable markets for agricultural machinery. for loco
motives. for sewing machines and ypewrtes and
many other things. with the result that there will be
less demand for coal on the part Of our con-
sumers.
Perhaps that Is not a very serious danger. The
normal increase in the demand for coal in this coun-
try is about 100000 tons pc 1year and Ger
man industry would have to expand decidedly more
rapidly than it ever has expanded before causing any
distress on the part Of the American coal mining in.
dushy. Across the channel in England, however. there
is a situation which does promise to hurt, and that
is the one growing out of the settlement Of the coal
mine strike which has created the worlds greatest profit
sharing project. The Lord only knows how this is
going to work out, but every one in the coal producing
business on this side ought to realize that the next
wage conference in this country will occur long be-
fore there is enough experience on the other side to
furnish a trustworthy guide, yet the miners are going
to make the most Of the British situation in backing
up their demands. We are apt TO Learn much more
about naturalization this winter han ever before.
Doubtless there. are other clouds upon the horizon
Of the American coal world. Doubtless, also, there
are plenty of coal operators who feel that If they just
tlm their backs on the world and run their business as
they always have run them all will be well N the
end. About this time next year these individuals will
be thinking decidedly different thoughts. Everything
is changing rapidly in these hectic days. but there is
nothing that is doing more 10 the speed limit than coal.
There never was a time when coal men needed more
to stand together nor a time when the advice Of men
who are capable of taking forward looking views was
of greater value.
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
TAXPAYERS PUZZLE.


IDA MAY, W. Va, July 15.-
Editor The West Virginian. 1-Will
yiu please publish this letter In
your valuable paper? Maybe some
of your many readers can solve this
problem for me. l am an employe
OF a certain corporation in Marion
county. When the assessor was
around my wife paid 50 capitation
tax for me and got a receipt. The
company which | work for also took
$500 out Of my pay for capitatton
tax and gave me a receipt took
both receipts TO the office and ask
ed them to refund my money. They
refused; saying that 1t was too
much trouble to get 1t back. They
said they would take one Of my re.
ceipts and try to get It for me, but
they would not refund my money
till they got 1t from the assessor.
I called the assessor on the tele.
phone. He said II the company
would not refund 1t l would have
to come In to town after It. Now II
I go to town my car fare would cost
me 81 cents, my dinner so cents
and my time 81 la cents an hour.
I am one OF many that this same
thing happened to. Now the ques-
ton is, how am l to get my money
back without paying out more than
1t is worth to get It, or having to
wait indefinitely for the company
TO try to get 1t for me?
!. A READER.
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co4E INDUSTRY OUTLOOK STORMY

COAL REVIEW. the weekly published by the
National Coal Association in its issue Of this
week reprints an interesting article from the Intemation-
Labor Offices Bulletin. published at Geneva in
Switzerland, which gives a detailed account Of a
new yp Of trusts based upon coal which the Germans
are forming. These are called vertical trusts to dis
tinsuish them from the old trusts which sought 10
bring under one control all the concerns belonging 10
one type Of ndusty.-horizontal trusts.
ynderh The new plan the capitalists who control coal
are also acquiring blast furnaces. steel plants. rolling
mills and other industries that consume coal, and in
some instances they run out the line 10 quite fine pro-
portions. IL is said, for instance. that the great Krupp
plant. which has long been a large owner of coal, has
gone completely over to a peace basis, making a very
large number Of things including artificial teeth, and
employing more men than in the old days Of heavy
ordnance:
I#wilSnot do to dismiss this post war development
IN Germany with the remark that it suits the German
mind 10 a nicely. but that the rest of the world prob
ably will go on pretty much as it always has gone on.
he ruth IS that there is a striking resemblance to the
Standard Oh principle, that it is a mistake to pay any
nlansa pfott. in, these vertical trusts. The Standard peo-
pie have applied that more generally than is generally
appreciated and usually with such success as TO make It
clear thatit will work anywhere. Characterisically the
Germans are making the widest-possble application Of
il audit IS certain that their results are going 10 be
tell quite plainly IN the world markets.
It's too early, however. to predict just how it will
feaet rponIth American mining industry. Before the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-16
RUFF STUFF.

NOW that Ward Lanham has Sc.
cured the glass workers conven.
lion for Fairmont, he should be
made chairman Of THE entertain.
ment committee. Nothing like
keeping asyonng lawyer out Of mis-.
chief.
Yesterday the famous sousa or.
dered for his personal use on a
coming tour with his band 1900
pairs OF white gloves at five bones
per pail. What's he trying to do,
kid hifnselt?
Al GlarkBburg officer says that
every home up there has a dlstil.
lery. What Is lacking IN streets
and civic pride, Clarksburg makes
up with home brew.
Trying 10 make ireland free has
developed into a f~ree.for.all at
times,
When disarmament has been &C.
complished the steel people can
turn their attentionsto making he'll.
NETS for baseball umpires.
Says tic komical kuss In the
Pittsburgh Post, "a front page
soap boxer whose daily column is
eputed To- bring him 100000 per
year. excites no pangsof envy In us.
Some people are willing to com.
init murder tor a price, and 9th.
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eoalscaSs n bad order many Of
INCH eonld soon b put into sery
e itsthree was q demand for them:
This makes total Of almost &c.,.
900 coal cars for which there Il no
nov; hut past experience
shows that 4 large increase Of coal
traffic in the fall and winter would.
soon wipe out this car surplusags.
and create a shortage.
ut Is as certain as any future
thing can be that there will be no
substantial reductions in frelgh
rates on coal this year. The rail
roads themselves are paying for
coal PRICES per ton which, accord
Ing to the latest statistics available,
average $40 per ton, or about 1880
per cent higher htan in 1916. The
advances in rates on coal have ay.
eraged nowhere near this much.
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parcels Of land on Bell Run. Con.
s%ideratiou, S..
Frank G. Raymond 10 Anne N.
Clark, four parcels Of land. Con
.%sideration, S., etc.
Anne n. Clark and Harry B,
Clark to Frank @, Raymond, three
lots on Eocust avenue, Fairmont
Consideration, IS. etc.
Frank G. Raymond to Harry B
Clark, three lots on Locust avenue
in Fairmont. Consideration, So. /.
West End Improvement com
pany to w. Kenneth Barnes, lot IN
Oakroad addition. Consideration
|$2,250.
The New Superior Coal COMPANY
to I. ]. Galliher and w. @. Prince
two parcels of land in Main street
Consideration, $4,000.
Clarence D. Robinson to Johr
Hines and Harry A. Hines lot in
Ballah addition 10 Grant Town
Consideration, S245.
John Hines and Mary A. Hines
to Zoie Fluharty two lots IN Ballah
addition TO Grant Town. Consider
alton, $500.
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Realty Deeds Are
Filed For Record

The following deeds have been
filed with County Clerk Lee N. Sat.
terrified:
oaklawn Cemetery company to
Roe j. Amos and Jonathan W.
Amos, parcel of land on Pharaoh's
run in Paw Paw district; consider.
alton. 81.
Linnie Parrish Talkington, L. B.
Talkington, Ada Grace Parrish,
Catherine Parrish, children and
heirs Of Jesse F. Parrish, deceased.
to Dora Parrish, widow Of Jesse f.
Parrish, lots in Warrington dis.
trict: consideration, love and at.
lection and the further considera.
ton Of 81.
c. E. Pitzer, s. E. Clutter, B. F.
Chambers, j. L. Stewart, Harry
Straight, trustees OF the First Bap.
tist church Of Warrington, to the
board Of education OF Warrington
district, a parcel OF land In Man.
nington district; consideration,
ss.24o.35.
Dora Parrish to Linnie Parrish
Talkington, a lot In Grand View ad.
dttion, Warrington, 81.
G. Ross Musgrave and Grace Flu.
harty to Minnie D. Faust, a lot In
the Pennsylvania avenue addition,
Fairmont, 81.
The Fairmont Land company to
Luigi 0liverio lot In Second ward
OF Fairmont. Consideration, $1,000
C. Ross Musgrave and Grace
Fluharty to Minnie D. Faust and
Henry Faust, parcel Of land In
Fairmont. Consideration, 81, etc.
]. T. Koen and Matte L. Koen to
U. s. Vanzandt, lot In Sycamore
addition to Warrington. Consider.
alton, 81.
The Board Of Education Of Fair.
mont Independent district TO L. N.
Wet2el lot in Mt. Vernon avenue.
Consideration, $2,047.5 so.
W. NJ. ShuItz and Bessie A..
Shultz to Bernard L. McGinnis, par.
eel Of land on Pyles Fork OF But.
falo creek in Warrington district.
Consideration, $3.50.
Leota Gaskins, guardian OF Cor.
ena Gaskins McCray, to ]. NJ.
Prickett, parcel OF land in Elkins
street. Consideration, $500.
Harry B. Clark and Amos N.
Clark to Frank G. Raymond, four
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-16

The only difference between the martial law
that exists in Mingo county now and the marital
Law that existed there by %yirture Of Governor Nor
gan's first martial law proclamation is that the
present status is upheld by an "army" about as big
and about as, milltary, in ali respects except the
capacity to shoot straight, as the chorus Of a comic
opera. But that army satisfies the court and it
makes it possible to sustain the right of the law
against all Corners. That being true If there were
some way TO stop that senate investigation, which
50 far has proved more Of a farce than cong1seaon-
al investigations usually are, and that is saying a
great deal, peace probably would return to Mlngo
county very soon. z
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Editorial Comment
on Current subieets
DANGER OF COAL SHORTAGE
INCREASES
(From Railway Age)

Wise people who know they
must buy coal between now and
next winter will buy 1t as soon as
practicable. Foolish people who
know they will have to buy coal vii.
postpone buying 1t and probably
pay dearly for doing so. II there
is any considerable increase Of man
ufacturing and other forms Of indus
trial activity there will be a coal
shortage and a serious one. unless
buying for business and domestic
purposes soon increases very larg.
ily.
1.-THE normal increase in con.
sumption Of coal In the United State
for a long time has been from TO-
100000 TO 100000 tons a year.
The year 1914 like the year 1921
was a year OF depression. Never
Itheless in the first SIX months OF
1921 the amount OF coal produced
and shipped actually was 100000
tons less than in the same months
Of 1914. seven years ago. and, In
fact, less than in the first six
months Of any Of the last eight
years except 1915. It was 10000.
600 tons less in the first six
months Of 1921 than in 1913; 5O,0 900.
900 tons less than In 1915; 1000,
600 tons less than in 1917; sc $1,000.
900 tons less than in. 1918. and go.
100000 tons less than in 1920S Al.
the present rate OF output the total
production OF 1921 would be- less
than 4OO,000,oO0 tons. The last
year in which less TIM athis amount
of coal was consumed was 1so9-12
years ago.
1.-THE Interstate Commerce Com.
mission has become SO alarmed re.
.garding the 6ituatlon that Chairman
Clark has made a special appel to.
the railways and the public utilities
to increase their purchase and
storage Of coal Many Of the
are doing so. but there is a limi,
to the beneficial effect this wiz:
produce. Unless other business
concerns and domestic consumers
speedily and largely increase thetl
purchases the country will have Sc.
rlous coal troubles this winter.
There is every reason why con.
sumers that can buy and store coal
to provide for future needs should
do so now. The railways today
have a surplus of 1853 600 coal cars
In addition they have over 10000
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-16

Prime Minister Lloyd George has had a confer
ence with Sir James Craig, premier of Ulster, and
the dispatches from London say that the preliminary
negotiations for an Irish peace are shaping up bet
ter than any one would have dared to hope a week
ago And it would not exactly be jumping at con-
illusions to say that this is largely because all the
principal actors in this great political drama have
had wsthtn the past ten days an opportunity to
find out how much the supporters of all sides want
peace This effort may fail, but II it does the next
one is certain to be made by an entirely new set
Of leaders.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-16

That riot on the Kobe waterfront yesterday :,
not without significance in this country. In les es.
sential features there is no difference between this
outbreak and the industrial ~flare-ups in Italy by
which the workers actually took over some of the
biggest Industrial establishments. Japanese radical
ism would drop completely out Of sight in the
event the yellow empire became involved in a for.
eign war, just as German socialism dropped out of
sight in 1914, nevertheless the fact that there is n
determined radical party at home is going to make
the japanese statesmen play their hand with extreme
caution in all international matters. Japan will be
represented at the Washington conference.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-16

ers squirt strychnine into printers
Mr.. Brisbane no doubt has a
warm sensation about the ears Il
he got The Post today.
Life Long Friends Made Enemies
BY Moonshine. - Headline. we
thought a fellow had all friends
and no enemies at a moonshine
party.
That fable about rain on st.
Swithin's day meaning rain for the
next 40 days seems a little weak
this morning.
II 1t had not been for Jesse
James, what could you call the um.
pire?
Notice an advertisement about
picturesque silk bathing suits.
Those are the kind no doubt that
make you exclaim when you see
one on the beach, shes as pretty
as a picture"
Molasses Foe to Prohibition
Headline. The liquor interests have
at last found something that will
stick both with and to them.
XXI. Fl..-f" = ~ IT,. ~ aHHNH = IL.
A fellow was arrested for stand.
ing on a street corner handing out
$40 bills to passerbys. Anoth6r2in.
stance of Jealousy on the part Of
the cops.
A mosquito Is tickled to death
when he sees Q sllk stocking; We.
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sATuRpAY EVENING. JULY 1s. zen
SOMEBODY'S BABY
By Bcrton Bradley


q oMEBoDY,s baby was born in a slum,
- Raisedsinthe gutter with ~riff-ratf and scum.
Starved III his;body and starved in his mind.
shut out from sunshine and trees and the stars.
Cheated d youth-do you wonder we find
sonaebody,s baby behind prison bars,
sinking aud, sly Ikea rat from the sewers?
somebedy,s baby-it might have been yours!
Somebody's babysis slckly and i'll,
Losing hisiyouth In the snop or the mill,
sturted and ricketay, ltstless and white,
ROBBED sotS his birthright Of laughter and play;
Wasted as though by whitening blight
Somebody's baby; Is fading away,
swiftly they die while this evil endures-
Somebody's baby-it might have been yours!
fsnst your baby worth saving from crime1
saving from toll till he's come to his prime?
Isn't your baby worth sunshine and air?
"somebody's baby should have the same chance.
"somebody.s baby should find the world fair,
Find III playground Of joy and romance.
Give him a chance with the dreamers and doers-
Somebody fbaBy's--wno might have been yours!
Copyright 1921, by N. E. Al
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and therallvsys cannot afford to
reduce hhesfates on c6al when thcS'
aFehaytngsto nay snrh high price,
for II Furthermore there seems no
prospect Of any considerable rcdue
lions IN prices OF Goa. beeahse The
mine operators are stfli pa ing tht
mine workers the highest wages
history and under their eenisa
will have to continue @ DO 10 On
I'll April I, 1922.
'sAll past warnings regarding the
increasing danger OF coal trehhIcs
next fall and winter have been DIS
regarded by the public. SIS toshc
hoped that the warnings nov belnr
given will receive more attention
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-16
INTERWoVEN

Get HE best interests Of the veterans" says secre-
l tary ofthe Treasury Mellon. cannot il the last
analysis be considered separate and apart from The best
interests Of the country as a whole" The remark was
made in connection with tn: pending soldiers bonus
bill, the passage of which at this time would have a
very serious effect on our strained financial situation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-16

A determined effort to make a political issue Of
the postponement Of the bonus bill was made in
the senate yesterday but when the roll was called
Democrats and Republicans who jumped the traces
and voted with the other side were exactly equal in
lumber.
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The New Seasons Modes
Will Soon Be Here

In. fact many Of them, are alreadySin ~,
But every additional day will see many new arrivals M,
store. It will be very interesting to pay US 4 y4at 200
single day during the next few weeks if for nothine mos
than to see the new style OrigtnatIons that are y Sseants
full for Autumn wearing. Prices too are ala. fntssssf
because Of being 50 much lower than theySwere sdurins
the. FAN season last year,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-16

don't don't. mind looking EN- over our
The Astonisher is trying to make
a Democrat out OF Harry Shaw by
speaking of him as Harry Ehaw.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-16

DO you like to get the dirt ont
the cracks and eorners-use Blu
Devil,-Adv.
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Wheeling Men To
Enforce Dry Law

WASHINGTON. D. c., July IA
Senators Sutherland and Elkins to-
day joineI In recommending to
secretary Of the treasury Charles
Ahrens, Of Wheeling, for appoint.
ment as federal enforcement com.
missioner for West Virginia to sue.
coed Charles q. Lively.
The position pays $4,000 per an.
mum. Mr.. Ahrens arrived here yes,
terday to consult with officials.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-16
CHRIST E~pIscopALscHuRcH

ny1-I,, Observation-Disclosures
washington st, near New Bridge.
Rev. p. s. Townson, Rector
9 a. M, Holy. communion,
$3.50 q. m. Sunday School.
1o:45 q. M, Memorial prayer
and sermon and evening service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-16

From the time the body Of an
American soldier is exhumed from,
the cemetery In France until 1t or
rtyes In America the casket rs han.
died separately. Thegcoftins3 must
not be laid on the ground, but On.
wooden strips and never one on tor
Of another. This makes ~transpor
tattou 3 sl6ng operation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-16
Today the Highbrows Have a Fling, s
With French Remarks5and EVERYTHING

TO study French AS he hypothecates one cannot learn
Seems de rigeur- "a Tour ro a s1Adioro
lones must infer ot Forssn p.r+ Without at least
y Sometimes has Throes a pettpeu
From scanning the OF Agony
ambitious Mobs For fear his Nose ofthat of which
Who seem to feel lima rieuf
heis very JOBS WI not }. recover s,otr I'm speaking of
lAre ieoparized Or ever look FAmertcaine).
Unless they learn The same again!
Ito conjugate ut tnentn no doubt
Bach Verb in Turn. For Mastery You viii have found
OF Gallo Grace That Anyone
lAbs9roing French Means, that the Anglo Not musclebound.
BY Book or Rote, Saxon Face ~
lInvlves the Eye, About tbe. sbou,dor.s
Ear, Nose and Throat Must readjust a.. -. - ~
Its Plumbing Scheme eH9 manu-
The Novice. cltncvhing To lit a Can make les Francois
With Bon Jour" Different Regime. Understand!
BY FRANCES BoARDMAN,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-06
WORTH HUNDRED
TIMES ITS COST
Minneapolis Man Says Tanlae
Restored His Health After
Two Years Suffering

t"Now I feel just like man ought
to feel, for Tanlac has set my stomach
right and I consider what it has done
for me worth hundred times what
it cost" said Ray Biersdorf, 14Ol
Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis --.
"About two years ago." he contin-
ued, "my stomach went wrong and
finally I got to where I couldn't eat
anything but what it would sour and
bloat me all up and cause such cramp-
ing pains I could hardly endure it.
Every day that passed this indigestion
seemed to get stronger hold on me,
and l just tried one medicine after
another without getting any relief,
until became one of the most dis
couraged fellows in the world, as l
really thought there was no hope for
me. '-, .,s~.i.' .eJ j 49,
}"But I finally got hold of Tanlac
and it went right after my troubles.
1 have taken six bottles now and my
stomach is just like new one. l am
eating like I used to do before my
troubles began and am feeling just
fine in every way. Tanlac certainly
is great. ADVERTISEMENT. "a, =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-06
HOARDER cHASTISED IN. lit
"coffee Party" Composed Of Boston
Women, Confscated His Goods,
Z. ~ -.-, According to Old Letter.

"Females'' Of &c olde Boston, staging
a "coffee party in 1777 which rivaled
ii, a small way, the famous "Tea Party
iii, 1773, personally chastised a
profiteer. hoarderg Of foodstuffs and
lcohfiscated some of his stock, accord
ing to a letter from Abigail Adams, to
her distinguished husband, later sec
ond President Of the United States.
Writing at Boston, under date Of
July 81, LIT, Abigail wrote to John,
,Hien attending the Continental con-
;gress at Philadelphia: IN, Ej,@3l:s z :
."4.rhere is great scarcity Of sugar
and coffee, articles which the female
part of the state is very loath to give
up, especially whilst they consider the
great scarcity occasioned by the mer-
chants having secreted lnrge guam
t;ty. It is rumored that an eminent
stingy merchant, who is bachelor,
had hogslIead of coffee. in his store,
which he refused to sell under six
shillings per pound. ~ -
"a number of females, some say a
hundred, some say more, assembled
with cart and trunk, marched down
to the warehouse and demanded the
keys. -. -. ~
"Upon his finding no quarter, he de-
liNered the keys, and they then opened
the warehouse, boosted out the coffee
themselves, put It into a trunk and
drove off. A large concourse Of men
stood amazed, silent spectators of the
whole transaction" ~ - r. ~..:s.yct,.s