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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-02

country has had TO pay In high ins
erest rates q banks throughoht
the United States. These high IN
terest rates and the inability to
secure credit caused production TO
stop, threw millions Of people out
of employment, brought poverty to
millions Of farmers, and created
the lack Of confidence which the
people Of all classes and Of all sec.
tons have felt.
The nations business interests
have been cropping IL. the dark real.
izing the dread power OF the. Fed.
eral Reserve Board, which, as now
organized, has the power to turn
on or turn on the nations credit,
whenever in its judgment, the ma.
jority 80 desires. This is the most
antocratic power, the most danger.
GUS power ever given to seven men
by the people OF a country In the
worlds history"
Men who have such tremendous
power can know, months ahead, ex.
actly what will happen to the bust.
ness life, to farm products, mine
products, and factory products, and
securities, and so long as that
power remains uncontrolled with
the meetings held IN secret, and
with no one permitted to know out
side OF the board what action has
been taken, and why, and what
votes have been recorded for or
against that action, we shall con.
tinue TO face a very dangerous SIT
uation.
pepIores Secrecy Of Meetings.
II think you can scarcely tmag.
Inc that the Supreme court would
ever presume to say that the pub
lie should not have access to It's
meetings. or to know the argu.
ments advanced for or against the
great issues before It, and that
when It had reached a decision the
public should not know the reasons
Therefor, nor the vote for or against
iany particular decision by the mem.
bers Of the court. And that Is the
situation as to the Federal Reserve
Board.
Mr.. Crissinger, comptroller OF
the currency, has recently written
me that he is heartily in favor of
lower discount rates, and a broad.
er credit policy on the part Of,
banks. but | am sure It will take
all the power Of your administra-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-02

ton to hasten this movement and
save the country from continued
drastic liquidation, and from the
high cost Of credits and OF money,
which necessarily means a high
cost Of products, or else that bust.
ness must be done at a loss.
1T is because OF ths dispatch
sent out from Washington, which
would indicate that in your pro.
posed address you will charge the
retailers with being responsible for
the delay in getting back to pre-.
war prices, that | am taking the
liberty OF presenting this other
Side Of the situation to you
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-02
COOK HOSPITAL
LOSES BIETIC|AN

Mrs. Elizameth underhill, the die
tician at Cook hospital. has left for
Fort Worth, Tex. to take charge Of
ny. W. e. A. cafetrtA. The hospital
staff greatly regrets her departure
for she had been with Cook for
years and was a most valuable wo-
man in her department OF work. She
did all the purchasing of food sup.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-02
RnnkEM oAlMA.

To make a good cement Tor
broken china dissolve a little gum
arabic In water and put enough
plaster Of Paris into It TO mako ii
thick paste. Wash and thoroughly
dry the china, put II together with
the paste and let stand unttl solid
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-02
FAM0USDHOR
.URH0BSRETAIL
PRICE Policies
Any Other Course Would
Have suscd Many
Busine Failures

bAEIIApHEi MAY Nv. IN an
open iet President Harding,
nlchsfd ii adnonds, editor Of the
Manufacture Record, takes issue
with q report In which the Presi-
don't was said to be impatient at
the ~siowtess Of price reductions.
Mr.. Edmonds defends retailers, to
some extent, andistates that, though
some merchants took large profits,
he does nofbelleye that that is the
reason for present business diff
cuitics. The letter Of Mr. Edmonds
to President Harding Is as follows;
baltimore. Md May %, 1921.
Yesterdays afternoon papers
carry d dispatch by the United
Press which Is headed in the Balti.
more News
Retailers May Get Jolt From
Harding.
President Said to Be Impatient
a tie slowness of Price Re-
duction s
"Nfthout knowing anything
whatever as to the accuracy Of this
Dispatch. &ill You pardon me IL I
prest1me raise8th question as to
whether the business situation can.
Al the present time, be benefited
nv any drastic cnrtailment Of prices
ny retailers know That they
have been charged with proflteer
ing. and doubtless this is true to a
very considerable extent, but do
not believe from the information
which can gather, that 1t is re.
~lsponsibie Tor our business diff
cuitiess
PRICE Cuts Means Bankruptcy.
There are some cases, in which
The spread between tho producers
price. and what the consumer pays,
rs entirely too great, bu. II the re.
tailers ot the country had drastl.
.calIy cut their prices, last winter.
even 10 the point OF meeting the
lower cost Eof goods which they
could then buy I;thlnk a large pro-
portion % the retail trade of the
country would have been bankrupt,
and the governments income taxa
ton would have been drastically
ctrtaised
Tile retailers had been urged to
stock up when prices were high,
They had been ledSto believe that
there would be no drastic deflation
in credits a1d, therefore, no severe
break IN prices To have forced
npon them q quick, drastic cutting
of PRICES would have hankrupted
large prppprtion OF them, and the
failtres which are running into the
t~honsands would have been inten-
sitled many times ever:
which hassbeenemade, it should be
borne IN lnindsthat throughout the
country tetatllSstorekeepers have
had many extraordinary expenses
added Z tnetrscost9ot operating.
70 { large exta1ttEents have been
adNanceu, dnessto@the shortage or
nlAdng opef9a0m1fhnd TO other
CAUSES anda1ha.eost9of labor has
neen qign MnicnffasAmade II neces'
sars 9 hef1stosgtVeta living sal
AIRY 70 thetrsempioyes.
ESenetatesaRetaiters.
90 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and !
have gtyenethesmattersome careful
inought MISUNDERSTANDING OF the
country issresponsihle sunless It be
10 q very limited xtent4fand to
causes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Of the retail trade, for holding
prices apoyesthe pre-warlevel. And,
FOR one sincerely hoperthat this
country may never again sink to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-02

demanded forced all other banks in
the country to raise their rates,
and the earnings Of the Federal Re.
serve Board. large as they are, are
only a drop in the bucket as com.
pared with the losses which the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-02
.cLEANlNa.

Fly specks are combines obsti,
nate, especially on light furniture
or woodwork. They can be- ne.
moved by nsing q soft cloth wTtine
out OF equal parts OF sldmmed mix
and water.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-02

able 10 the hospital had her tra3nins
been confined ! / morc narrow Inn
III.
she win be missed very mlea
the hospital, for she was alwa
CHEEKY and kind, and the p6tients
win also miss the dainty food VII
was specially prepared for them1tn
der her direction. a new dtetlell
WIN be sought and installed Is soon'
as found.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-02

An American is credited With In.
venting the first brick.making ma
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-26

MONTH.
CINEUNtORE
, r..r. Nuliur ',r Monday fur "a
....... days visit With h''nde IH
INA Mr.. George Warlov
..... Monday lu NuWi1 Wishing
-.a,.,. IHl friends
his. \c-l Brown o' chelsea
sasat Monday iu Chrcmoro visiting
a n..Is.
,r...s %tnnie and Lola Itpc and
NARY Boss and Tlavius Barrett mo-
.ar.I fn Nuskogc" saturday morning
.a srouI thr Weekend with rel
Mrs Roy Barnett entertained in
t--.. us her sister. Mrs Ray x
Hart. ~ independence, kan We'd
r..H4v afternoon. June 10, at her
,,.,.y new home on East sixth
rr.a some twonty friends were
,re.rfol in the guos. list. \ guess
trr contest was a feature of the aft
,rr,or Mrs. Il. 4. patton receiving
fIr,t prize ana Mrs G.. T.. Littlcteld
Ioy. Refreshments were served. il
v,.a very pleasant afternoon.
TNss lrouo IuEi, gave a lovely
1arv 60 her friends at her home
Tnn.l.r evening between tho hours
of AVID 10 o'ciook. The nature ot
,as affair was q farewell party to
ON. uf lyr school friends Miss MWo
l.r. who, with her parents Nr and
Mrs ! casper lIpo. leave the hitter
mart o. the month for AN indefinite
,t.rlt los Ar-clcs, ana other CALI
t.rr. points. 10 was planned o. sut-
r.i,. ,ha honor guest with going
aVay gifts and lt Was Tut % sur
,, .r. did mo-. pN,u know the
The Washington times., 1921-01-28

You feel fine in a few moments.
Your cold in head or catarrh will be
gone. Your clogged nostrils will
open. The air passages Of your head
will clear and you can breathe free
|ly. No more dullness, headaches; no
hawking, snuffling, mucous dis
charge or dryness; no struggling for
breath at night.
Tell your druggist you want a
small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm.
Apply a little of this fragrant, an
|tiseptic cream in your nostrils, let
liz penetrate through every air pas
sage OF the head: sooth and heal
the swollen, inflamed mucous mem
|brane, and relief comes instantly.
1t Is just what every cold and ca
|tarrh sufferer needs. Don't stay
|stuffed-up and miserable.
The Washington times., 1921-01-28

The climax of the orphans party
which has been going on all this week
will reach its climax at 1890 o'clock
tomorrow morning when Manager
Beatus throws Loew's Palace open to
the parentless boys and girls of the
| entire city. 1t Is expected that the
largest contingent of orphans that
ever assembled at motion picture
show in Washington Iill be present
Because of their studies. most of the
orphans were unable to attend the
performance at the Palace earlier in
the week. but tomorrow "sch Dol will
be out" fguIatively and literally, and
joy will be unconfined.. e. aa. ..
.'. LAST DAY OF PARTY.
Among the orphans who viii be
entertained by The Washington TimeA
and Manager Beatus will be 100 or
more from ST. .Vincent's Female Or
phange, 80 from the eMthodist Or
phanage, and IS from the Baptist Chill
dren's Home. n addition to these,
parentless children from two or three
other institutions have accepted in
vitadons, and the wards Of individ-
uals who are guardians for smaller
groups of orphans will be on hand to
enjoy the hospitality Of Loew's Pal
ace. Tomorrow will be the last day of
the oTpnans party, ana Inc WashinS-
ton Times and Manager Beatus here
by extend a special invitation to all
orphans in the National Capital to
visit Loew's Palace Theater and see
"The Love Light
Two score or more orphans from
the Gospel Mission Children's Home,
32S street northwest were the
guests at today's session of the
orphans party. Accompanied by Mrs.
II. w. Kline and Miss Elsie Hart
line, matrons at the home, the little
boys and girls motored to Loew's
Palace in a big sightseeing bus,
closed and heated. furnished by
Manager Henry Alyyn, of the Tide
water Lines Incorporated, and
reached the playhouse few moments
before the showing of 'The Love
Light" began. In fact, they had spent
so much time primping and preening
themselves before the mirrors at the
home, that they barely had time to
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
MAKES LOOP OF SHIRT,
HANGS HIMSELF IN CELL
Prisoner Cut Down While
StranqIing, Dies in Hospital.

Found strangling to death in a
cell last night at No. 8 Precinct,
George F.. Thurston, thirty-six, 270O
Bladensburg road, was cut down by a
policeman, but he died while on the
operating table at Casualty Hospital.
He had been arrested on charge of
intoxication.
Using strips of his shirt, Thurston
fashioned a loop and suspended him
self from the door of his cell When
Policeman Rossiter discovered him he
was still alive, but unconscious. An
inquest will be conducted this even
ing by Coroner hewitt to inquire into
the death Of Thurston.
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
Cuban Confusion Clearing.

Plans for rehabilitation of Cuba
and for financial reform are making
rapid progress in the Cuban legisla-
ture. according to a report to the
State Department today.
The Washington times., 1921-01-28

sion from the Society OF Friends
fQunksrfA Nsho Uu oondurt RELIEF
work la ireland Will sail saturday
The eight members of the quaker
commission are c. j. France, OF
Seattle. brother OF Senator Joseph j.
France. OF Maryland; II. Barclay
Shlcker, former editor Of the Frienos
Intellisencer Walter c. Longstreeth'
lawyer and William Price. architect
ali of Philadelphia; Oren Il. Wilbur'
OF Greenwich. New York. who repre-
sented the American Friends service
at the 1919 Friends conference In
Dublin: Philip w. Furnas, OF klch-
mond, Ind. OF the Friends Relief Unit
in France during the war, and who
testified before the American commis-
sion on conditions in Ireland few
weeks ago; John c. Baker. OF Everett
Pa. for two years engaged In agri-
cultural reconstructiog in France,
and Samuel Dun Mccoy. New York
journalist and author.
MASS MEETING SUNDAY.
A mass meeting at which several
will speak. will be held Sunday after
noon at o'clock at the Belasco
Theater The meeting will be for
the purpose of putting the question
OF Irish relief more fully before the
Washington public.
The doors OF the theater will be
opened to the public at 2:30 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. No seats will be
reserved after 3 o'clock.
The Rt Rev. Thomas J. shahan,
rector OF Catholic University, was
elected honorary chairman OF the
Washington committee: Peter A.
Drury chairman OF the honorary
committee and O'Donoghue, chairman
OF the active committee. Other Of
ficers elected were James f. Shea,
secretary; Andrew ]. Hickey. assist
ant secretary and High Reilly,
treasurer.
GENERAL COMMITTEE.
The general committee. appointed
DR.. John f. Moran. George o'Con-
nor. Maj. Daniel Donovan, Judge
william De Lacey, Patrick ]. Haiti
gan, ID. ]. DUNCAN. Joseph ID. Sulli-
van. William e. Ryan. Henry l..
Quinn, Judge NJ. M. Doyle. DR.. John
Donoghue. William M. Phelan, Daniel
L. Doran. Leo Harlow, John j. Moo
nan, Edward A. Tucker, George @.
Rorke. DR.. Joseph Dunn. DR.. p. j.
Lennox, Thomas d. Walsh, w. ]. Nc
Nally. p. ]. Ryan. e. J. Quinn. DR.. p.
]. Healy, the Rev. John j. Callahan,
the Rev. James A. Geary, Thomas A.
Cantwell. Joseph T. Fitzgerald, r. ".
Murphy. Lawrence Gorgan. Rosa f.
Downing. w. p. Normoyle. James A.
Purcell, Thomas d. Brahany, w. II.
Clagett. DR.. Charles Healy, Edward j.
Walsh. d. J. Callahan. Edward Bren-
nam DR.. Henry Crosson, DR.. Francis
V. McQuillen, Frederick Stohlman. p.
The Washington times., 1921-01-28

have their photographs taken with
Manager. Beatus, and receive large
boxes of candy and fruit furnished by
Walter Brownley, proprietor OF
Brownley's Health Candy Shop ad-
joining Loew's Palace.
CROWD SEES THEN ARRIVE.
Manager Beatus and the large
crowd of men, women and children
which assembled to see the orphans
arrive at the playhouse agreed that
today's contingent was the "cutest
and sweetest" group of parentless
boys and girls that has thus far at
tenued the Orphans Party. Their
ages ranged from three to eight
years. Each was dressed in best
clothes and every one present COM
mented on their neatness and at
tractiveness. and their good manners
In acknowledging the gift OF the
boxes of goodies Some of the child
rem mistook Manager Beatus, who
distributed the candy, for Kris Krin-
gle, and upon receiving a box from
him. said. THANK you. Santa Claus
The orphans were seated in the
center of the house, well down 'front.'
where they could follow the action of
"The Love Light" easily, and judging
from their exclamations and mani
estation Of intense interest, they
missed none of the humor, pathos,
human interest or thrills in the eight
reel film which has been pronounced
by critics to be Mary Pickford's su-
preme screen production.
Eight of the little children from
the Gospel Mission Home were unable
to attend the performance, but Man
ager Beatus sent each of them a box
of fruit and candy and a special in
vitation to come to Loew's Palace any
time they felt like IL.
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
OVER $500 DONATED TO
FUND FOR IRISH RELIEF

More than $500 was subscribed for
Irish relief last night at mass
meeting held in st. Joseph's Hall,
Third and C streets northeast. The
money will be turned over to the
American Committee for Relief in
Ireland.
Joseph T. Fitzgerald. president Of
the Holy Name Society of st. Domi-
MICS Church, who visited Ireland re-
Gently, described conditions there and
said Great Britain will use every
means, regardless Of life or prop
erty. to conquer the island.
other speakers were Andrew i.
Hickey, secretary of the Washington
branch of the American Committee
for Relief in Ireland, and Daniel IL.
Doran, chairman of the Washington
Mallow Relief Committee. All urged
generous contributions for the relief
of Ireland.
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
UNITED ARTS HOME
PLANNED FOR CITY
Building Urged as House and
Center of All Artistic
EndeavOrS.

A cooperative or united arts build
ing to serve as a promotion center for
art activities of every description
and to be a clearing house for art
products Of every character as well as
home and meeting place for all
those interested in the movement to
make Washington not only the most
beautiful city in the world, but also
the art center of this hemisphere, will
be established in this city in the
near future IL plans submitted and
discussed last night at the meeting
of the Washington Salon, 1917 II
street, are carried out Rudolph de
Zapp, the president OF the salon, de-
clared he had every reason to believe
that the enterprise will succeed.
having had interviews with promi-
nent men and women who are taking
a lively interest in the movement.
Invitations will be extended to the
various art. literary, and scientihc
and individual artists. who have no
regular meeting place to become as
sociated with the scheme, and to lend
their support to a movement which
Is to provide each with facilities for
public meetings, theatrical and op-
cratic productions, concerts, recitals,
art exhibitions. debates, etc.
1t is planned to have galleries,
salesrooms, lecture rooms, and
studios, a room for each organization,
and a capacious auditorium and stage.
The unity of effort, elimination of
duplication, and saving of expense
which will result from this movement
will mean more effective work for
each organization. The whole will
stand for better work from producing
artists and will enable the public to
secure that which is desired more
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
Last Orphans Party
At Palace Tomorrow;
Expect 200 in Flock

Two hundred orphans from several institutions will
be the guests of The Washington Times and Manager Lawrence
Beatu at Loew Palace Theaer tomorrow and witness showing
of "The Love Light in which Mary Pckfod is starring.
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
EXODUS FROM Jobs
TO BEGIN MARCH 4
Practically All Big Officials in
U. s. Service viii Tender
designations.
(Centinued from First Pase.)


the various assistant secretaries. chief
clerks and chiefs of bureaus. with
salaries ranging from 5000 10 s12.-
900 q year.
The war Department will ofrer an
opportunity for the appointment OF
an Assistant Secretary OF War,
governor general OF the Philippines,
a governor of Porto Rico. and prob
ably q governor OF the Canal Zone.
The Navy Department will not be
good Jobs for deserving Repub-
licans." inasmuch as there will be only
an assistant secretary to be chosen.
In the Treasury Department there
Will be positions for one assistant to
the Secretary and four Assistant Sec
retaries; q Comptroller of the Cur
rency. . Treasurer OF the United
States. q Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue. Director of the Mint. six de-
partment auditors. q register OF the
Treasury, a deputy register. three
members OF the Federal Farm Board.
a director OF War Risk Insurance, and
other lees important Jobs
CHANCES IN JUyTiCE DEPT.
The new Attorney General to be
selected By Senator Harding will be
called upon to name five assistant at
torneys general and seven solicitors
for the various executive departments.
The person selected to replace
Postmaster General Burleson will
have an opportunity to name four
new Assistant Postmasters General.
The new Secretary OF Agriculture
will have Jobs for an assistant to
the Secretary and one Assistant Sec
retary. and probably he will name q
new chief of the Weather Bureau.
The Department of the Interior
list will include two assistant secre-
taries, q Commissioner General of the
Land Office, Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, Commissioner of Patents.
Commissioners Of Education. Director
of Geological Survey. Director of
Reclamation Service. and a Commis-
sioner of Pensions.
In the Department of Commerce
there will be places for two assist
ant secretaries. q Director of the
Census, Commissioner OF Fisheries.
Director of Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, and q Commissioner of Naviga-
ton.
The post Of Assistant Commission
er General Of immigration and that
Of head Of the u. 8. Employment
Service are the chief "plums" at the
disposal Of the new Secretary of
Labor.
The Washington times., 1921-01-28

UERE Of tn us aopdM
he by
In center is
the OF at H of accompanied
eouIa til
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
DC. TO ASSIST
IRISH RELIEF
Daniel W. O'Donoghue Heads
Committee to Raise Funds.
Mass Meeting Sunday.

Daniel w. oDonoghue, a promi-
nent Washington attorney, has been
elected chairman OF the local branch
of the American committee for re-
lief in Ireland.
At a meeting OF representative
citizens held in the Shoreham Hotel
yesterday afternoon, the permanent
organization of the local committee
was affected. The organization VIII
follow out plans similar to those
used by the Belgian relief commit
tee during the world war.
SENATOR OUTLINES WORK.
Senator David l. Walsh of Massa-
chusetts outlined the work for the
committee and gave a brief resume of
conditions in Ireland caused by the
Staying OF heads of families, destruc-
ton of creameries and factories. and
the burning of homes by the "Black
and Tans" and other crown forces.
He also announced that the commits
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
||F SKIN BREAKSOUT,
| IS FIERY, ITCHY OR
ROUGH, USE SULPHUR

Just the moment you apply
to an itching, burn :
stops and healing begins, says a
noted skin specialist This sulphur
preparation, made into pleasant
cold cream, gives such quick re-
lief, even to 6ery eczema, that moth :
ing has ever been found to take Its
Because OF its germ destroying
properties, II quickly subdues the
Itching, cools the irritation and
heals the eczema right up, leaving a
clear, smooth skin In place OF ugly
Ieruptions, rash. pimples or rough
You do not have to walt for i'm.
|provement IL quickly shows. You
|can get a little jar OF Mentho-S Sui
phur at any drug store
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
W.R&E. CARMEN TO MEET
FOR SAFETY FIRST TALK

Motormen and conductors Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company will meet tonight in the as
sembly hall Of the main office, Four
teenth and c streets northwest.
Plans for continuation of the safety
first movement will be outlined by
officers Of the company.
A mo accident" contest is planned.
Representatives Of the District Safety
Council will address the trainmen.
The Washington times., 1921-01-28
Brace Of Store Bandits
Camouflage Selves
As Customers

Following their request TO be
shown some goods at the store OF
Israel Epstein, grocer, III
street southwest. one OF two colored
bandits last night pointed pistol
in the proprietor's face while the
other rifled his pockets and the till
They got s24