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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-24
GU UR tbs BAY
COAL SHIPMENTS
ARE HOLDING UP
Railroads, Too, Are TAX,
ing More Fuel This
Week

Two hundred and four cars oi
coal went to Curtis Bay yestetday
on the Monongah division, B. & O
K. R. This is the heaviest ship
ment sent TO that coal pier since
May rs when 1t was 240 cars. The
Curtis Bay shipments this week of
the division are running quite
heavy, the total thus far this week
being SIS carloads. This Is the
heaviest loading for any one week
since the record breaker Of 1921
which was 992 carloads.
r. r. Fuel Better.
Some slight Improvement has
been noticed recently in railroad
fuel loading OF the Monongah dIvi
sion, B. 4 o. r. R. although 1t is
not OF sufficient size to cause much
Of a stir. Up to and including
Thursdays, tonnage there were $40
cars OF fuel loaded for carriers
against $50 cars during all of last
week.
There is a possibility OF the divl
sion loading 200 cars more OF rail
road fuel this. week than last week
One hundred and fifty.four cars
however, will have to be produced
today and tomorrow in order to
reach last weeks total. The B. &
o. R. R. secured 270 cars of coal
thus far this week or 43 per cent
Of the railroad fuel loaded on the
division.
N. w. Va. Tonnage. .
Mines in Northern West Virginia
on Wednesday loaded 9G2 cars Of
coal. The week before the region
loaded .9S3 cars and two weeks be
fore It loaded LOIS cars Of coal.
East Of Grafton.
Eighteen B. & o. trains drew $40
carloads OF freight east Of Grafton
on Thursday Of which 416 cars were
coal. One hundred and eight car
loads Of freight were moved west
of the Monongah division.
This morning there were 500 east
bound loads on the Monongah divi'
sion Of which 800 were coal,
Daily Loading.
Coal loaded in the Fairmont re
eion on Thursday was 80 cars
against $50 cars. week before and
s51 cars two weeks ago.. While
the loading is nothing startling Il
shows nevertheless that more coal
was loaded on Thursday than there
had been for five days.
Mines along the Monongah divi.
sion, 3. 6 o. r. R. on Thursday
loaded ees cars OF coal or Just nine
cars short Of Mondays loading.
ThurSday o week eli cars Of coal
trestinued On pass ;sepl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-24
NEGRO.BIRTHRATE
SHOWS BIG DROP
FDR|LAST DECADE
sIncreasing More in the
North Than in the
South
INDIANS DECREASE
/ But the Jap Population
Increased By Over
50 Per Cent
DECREASE

WASHINGTON, June "a The
Rureau Of the Census, Department
tbt Commerce, today issued u pre-
llminary statement giving the com
lposition ot the population of the
Aljnited States according to color
br race, as shown by the Census
iaken as OF January /, 1920.
The t9tal population OIL the Uni
led States, 105,710,620, comprises
"a ,S22. .4Sl white persons, 10,463,015
Negroes, 242,959 Indians, 111,025
Japanese, 81, ,6S6 Chinese, 5,60a
iriiipihos, 2,505 Hindus, 1890
Koreans, and 147 others (Slamese
Hawaiians, Malays, Maoris, and
Mamoansl. The corresponding fig
ires for 1910 were Us follows: ST.,
1855 white persons, 9,S27,T63
| Ssyegfoes. 1885, ,6sS Indians, 72157
Japanese, 1881 Chinese, 100 Fill
isinos ,645 Hindus, 462 Koreans
ind rs others Maorisl. The rates
81 ilsrease for the principal races
lurlnr the decade were: Total
aopula ION; per cent; Whites TO
per cent; Negro, B,5 per cent;
.Inpanese 5S.g per cent. The In
iSdian population decreased by Sc
pr fdsnt. and the Chinese popula'
|tioJ IS 1913 per cent.
The rate Of increase in the white
lpopfIation during the recent dec
ede. 1s per cent, is considerably
4ess than the corresponding rate
jifof me Ieriod 1910.1920, which was
- Il pefs cent. This decline Is ac.
counted for mainly by the great re-
(liuction In the volume OF immigra.
an dirtng!the period OF the World
liipar An estimate based on the
excess of births over deaths and on
ihe excess Of immigration over emf
grationS yields a total differing by
oi,ly small fraction Of / per cent.
from the total white population
euumerted;
The rate of increase In the Negro
popuIation, which is not perceptt'
IL affected by immigration or emil
eFatibn, Is by far the lowest on rec
knrd This element Of the popula'
! T. on UAAApeEu BLOhiub a. q i1FsN's
Eliminating rate during the past
ls0 wears. ITS percentage Of increase
having declined from is per cent,
between 1890 and 1900 to 11.2 per
nent during the following decade
and to- F6.5 per cent. during the 10
Years ended January 1. 1920. Such
Hafa az are. available in regard to
btrth and death rates among the
Negroes Indicate that the birth rate
bns decreased considerably since
fa00. while the death rate has not
Changed greatly.
Tho total numerical increase in
ythe Negro population during the
Y AlIanade was s35,250. OF this In
srease 472,41S, or nearly three
go,irtki took place in the North
nd west, while only 162,SS?, or
mont one.f fourth, was reported for
he South; despite the fact that
about s5 per cent. Of the total Ne
o population is still found In the
within exception, the northern
and western states which border on
he South reported greater rates OF
Increase In Negro population than
nd ayerage for the country, and in
sevefal of these states the rates
yyere very large-for example, in
iCentinusd on page four)
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MANY TAXPAYERS AND
REPRESENTATNESOFCINC
BODIES AT HEAR|NGIDlN
Directors Are Told Citizens Are
Behind Them in Movement to
Clean up the Town

( that 1t would be unconstitutional
He explained that he Mas attend
ing the meeting to protest asainst
the granting of licenses but that he
thought Il best TO consider each
case separately.
NJ. B. Cobun representing ths
members Of he Presbyterian chufei,
explained the Objectionable condl
tions existing on Jackson street on
Sunday, which the children face
weekly on their way 10 and ffor,
the church. The $50 or more mem.
bers Of the church Is an effort Ia
make this city decent place % live
In protest against one and an f1S
these licenses"
Attorney Frank Raymond appear!
cd on behalf of the Scott and Rurl
ross pool aud billiard room which
had applied for q. license 10 continue
their present business. Nj HAY.
mond insisted that the mere fact
that the business was on Jacksopr
street should not cond ann Il hut
that no license be refused until
some specific objection OF i specific
business in specific place had
been shown. N
r. James Tailor, coiofUd. yvas arrea,-
ed with applause when he! repfe IN
ing the colored lodge OF K II Is and i,
Odd. Fellows requested that 5ses.
son street be cleaned up,
j William Fortune. another eoiorea
man, also tol.dthe directors thai tl,s
conditions on Jackson tfeet wsre K
decent and should be- 81 atiod nj, I'M
mediately. = -
The board Of directors also wen.
on record as fayoring q refusal ii
al applications fol. restaurant il.
censes where the restaurant was on
Grated In connection with noof
ness. Sss pass-
A uumbe rot. such restaurant i,
censes have already been grantsd
and paid for but these viii be -.
considered.
The following licenses were asts
cd upon this morning: Vineant
Gassone, pool and billiards at s5s
Water street, granted.
+. A. Hunter, bowling alley, mail
ana billiards in Masonic TemnIe
building. granted.
Nick Pichogion, restaurant Al ftf
Merchant street, granted
9. c. Aumiller, restaurant at he
Watson cafe, granted.
Helen McDade, restaurant III 2fs
Jackson street. to be inyestigatod
r. L. Burgess. restaurant Al ,is
Hull alley, granted.
Weber and Bee, pool ana billiard
a. Sl7 Merchant street, to bo inyes
Scott and Burress, pool and bil.
liards at 20s JacksonSstreet reiect.
cd. -,4'5 x Z Z = ~;
F. NJ. Murphy, pool and bitiiarcs
jackson street, rejected!
William Miller, restaurant Oh
jackson street, rejected.
r. c. Freeland, festauranf. a0g
jackson street, rejected.
r. W. Barker, pool and billiards
! at S05 Madison street, to he inVes.
itigatod.
Restaurant in the Watson hotel
basement, rejected.
Il, W. Barker, restaurant 1t so5
Madison street, to befinYes stigated.
Frank Demarco, lunch counter al
'Ptcketts pool room, to be invest
gated.
Weber and Bee, Restaurant on
Merchant street, to obe investigated
]. R. Cadc, hotel McAlpthon JET.
ferson street, granted.
]. A. Sumpter. restaurant on JET.
ferson street granted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-24
PIRACY

NUICK communication, by wire.
X less in particular. was suppos.
ed to have made piracy impossible.
Yet piracy, however unlikely, NIGH
explain the disappearance of several
ships off the Atlantic coast Of the
United States.
1t is no more impossible than the
sort of bank and payroll robberie.
which have developed since the war.
Piracy, like this other outlawry
would be natural echo o. The war
in Europe.
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80 YEARS AGO

FIE boast that our country
1 is the asylum for the op-
pressed in other parts Of the world
is very philantropic and sentimental,
but | fear that we shall before long
derive litle,comfort from being made
the almshouse and place Of refuge
for Ibe- poor of other countries"
That sounds as if it might have
been said in 1921 Itrcfered 10 in I'm.
from England and Ireland,
and was written in New York in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-24

By The Way:
Daily column given to current
events and frank comment
COURAGE

4 ON. EDWIN T. WUK-
NJ ROW of Kentucky pardoned
a prisoner, discovered he had made
mistake, and frankly admitted it
Il made a mistake, and am
sorry" he announced. in a statement
TO the people Of Kentucky. Il am 50
sorry that the mistake will be to me
a substantial and abiding lesson"
To err is human, to admit error
is maryland for public officers al
most heroic.
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NHEELINGMAN FOR
STATE ROAD BOARD
Believed Hal Brunes VIII.
Get This Important
Post

Especial 10 Tho West vlfsinianJ
cHARLE5To on, ". Va. June n
-tial BFuss, general manager oil
tho wheeling Eleetfic company
may receive the appointment a.
third member OF the Road commits
sion, Il was indicated tadAy.
He was hefest This week and con
ferred with deyefney Morgan.
/ Appointment Of the rhifd mora
'berl is expected 20 30 announosd 70
SaeseoNe
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-24
OBSERVATIONS

Some OF the magazine covers
should be barred from the male.
They've found a fraud in army
harness. Put the perpetrator where
he'll stay hItched!
II rouge on the knees is coming
to sayt. we wonder II hey'lI powder
them in public.
"Parls Studying Reparation
snarls''-headline. They sounded
moro like yelps to us.
Father believes they call It "the
society set" because that's all they
do.
The trouble with many weather
prophets is that the weather does
not agree with them.
And now the visiting comet has
shifted Its orbit. One glance at the
earth was enough!
REVISED: Can you keep my
daughter in the alimony to which
she has been accustomed?
On the sane Fourth we will
merely take day off On the old
"insane Fourth we took n few
fingers off,
Father wouldn't be worried SO
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Father wouldn't be worried SO
much II a vacation were oil they
were going to spepd.
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IEIE WEAT9ER

5Eairana eighty es6ises 1!it
Saturday partiy etcud
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Some OF the magazine cover
should be barred from the male.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

The Karluk was bowling along
ynOrthward toward landfall and the
crisis between Lund and Carlson at
good speed. The weather had SubSid-
ed and the half gale now served the
schooner instead of hindering her.
Rainey turned over the wheel to a sea-
man and paced the deck. Lund's mys-
FERROUS hints were unsatisfactory. He
could not believe them without some
basis. but the giant would never go
further than vague talk of Joker" or
card up his sleeve. And theYAwould
need more than one card, Rainey
thought.
He wondered whether they could
win over Hansen, who had spoken for
Lund against the skipper, and had
then kept his counsel. But he dis
missed Hansen as an ally. The Sean
dinavian was too cautious, too apt to
consider such things as odds. Sandy
was useless, aside from his goodwill.
He was cowed by Deming, scared of
Carlson, too puny TO do more than he
AtAA aOHtt give AAAEAh W AAAAi
Tamada7 Would he fight for the
share of gold he expected to come to
him2 Lund had described him as neu-
trail. But, if he knew that he was to
be left out of the division? At any
rate, Tamada might provide him with
weapon, q sharp-bladed vegetable
knife if nothing better. He could not
class Tamada as an unimportant fac
tor. There was no question TO Rainey
but that Tamada was, by caste, above
his position as seaIers cook. 1t was
true that a Japanese considered no
means mental if they led to the proper
end.
Was that end merely to gain posses
sion of his share of the gold or did
Tamada have some deeper, more com
plicated reason for signing on to run
the galley of the Karluk? Somehow
Rainey thought there was such a rea.
son.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

You'll be coming later, Rainey?'
asked Carlson. You and Luud?"
He started for the c1npaniouway
and the girl followed As she passed
the wheel Rainey spoke to her:
Il am sorry your father is so III,
Miss SimmS,' he said.
She looked at him with eyes that
were filed with sadness. that seemed
liquid with tears bravery held back
Il ana afraid he is dying she an
sWered in a low voice. "Thank you for
your sympathy. IL"
She stopped at some slight sound
that Rainey did NOT catch But he saw
the face Of Garrison framed in the
shadow of the companion. his mouth
open in a wolf grin. AID the mans eyes
We're cleaning crimson. He held up a
hand for the girl. She passed down
without taking il.
Lund came over 10 Rainey.
Clear weather. they tell meT' he
said. That's unusual. Fog off the
Aleutians three hundred nm fifty days
Of the year rs a rule. Soon as we
sight land, which1l be Uualaska or
thereabourS, Carlson will have the
course chMged. There's considera-
bic fleet Of United States revenue cut
ters at unalaska, an Carlson won't
pull ennything until we're well west Of
there. He's pretty cocky this morn
in Wal. Wen see"
There had always been a certain
rollicking good-humor about Lund
This morning he was grim his face,
with its beak Of u nose and aggressive
chin beneath the flaming whiskers, anc
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

his whole magnificent body gave the
impression of resolve and depressed
action. Rainey fancied whimsicalIy
that he could hear a dynamo purring
inside the giants massiveness. He
had seen him In open rage when he
had first denounced Honest Simms,
but the serious mood was far more
impressive.
The big man stepped like a great
cat, his head was thrust slightly for
ward, his great hands were hale open.
One forgot his blindness. Despite the
unsightly black lenses Lund appeared
so absolutely prepared and, in differ
ent way, fully as confident as Carlson.
A certain audacious assurance seemed
to ooze out Of him, to permeate his
neighborhood. and measure Of It ex-
tended TO Rainey.
Garrison, before he went below, had
sent a man into the fore spreaders,
and now he shouted, cupping his hands
and sounding his news as If it had been
a call TO arms:
"Tand-ho!"
"What is TT" called Ralney back.
High peak, sir Dead ahead
Clouds on It, or smoke"
lie came sliding down the halyards
to the deck as Lund said "That'l be
Makushin. Now the funll commence"
From below the sailors OF watch
came up on deck, and the hunters, the
latter wiplng their mouths, fresh from
their interrupted breakfast, all crowd
ing forward to get glimpse Of the
land Minutes passed before Carlson
came on deck He had not hurried his
meal.
I'm take her over, Ralney," he said
briefly.
Rainey and Lund were barely seated
before the heeing Of the schooner and
the scunle Of feet told Of Lund's
prophesied change Of course Ralney
looked at the telltale compass above
his head
Heading due west" he told Lund
"West II u.s." said the giant. More
coffee, Tamada Fin your belly, Ranpy.
Get good aal while the eatin' Is
good 1"
Although ii was Hansen's watch be-
low Ralney found him at the wheel
instead Of the seaman he had left
there. Carlson came up 70 him smIl-
Ing
Better let Hansen bave the deck
Mr. Rainey' he said. Were going to
have a conference ia the cabin 40 four
bells, and T. like you to be present"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

Madison-Goy. Blaine has remuyed
Hans Rodd. sheriff OF Oneida county.
from Office for disobsying an execus
tive pardon order issued OF. rs. for
release from Jail Of Peter Christ.
Rhinelander strike leader. serving
four months sentence for contempt
Of court The governor found from
facts gathered by him and from those
brought out Nov. %, at a hearing on
complaint against the sheriff, that he
"wilfully dlsobeyed the pardon war;
rant issued to him" and in so doing
mot only did not act in good faith.
but on the other hand. dehed the ex-
ecutive directions and pardon warrant
in ltterlS bad faith. 2nd without hon
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
CHAPTER VI.
Tamada Talks.

1t was an hour from the third meal
of the day. Tamada was juggling the
food for three messes, and he was do
ing 1t with the calm precision OF one
who has every detail well mapped out
and is moving on schedule. The boy
Sandy was not there probably en-
gagged In laying the table for the hunt
ers mess, Rainey imagined.
Tamada regarded him with eyes
that did not lack a certain luster, as
sloeberry might hold it, but which,
beneath their hooded lids, revealed
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

neither interest. nor curiosity. nor
friendliness. They belonged in his IN
wrinkled face, they were altogether
neutral. Yet they seemed covertly 10
suggest to Rainey that they might, on
occasion, fame with wrath or hatred,
or show the burning light Of high IN
telligence.
''Tamada," he queried, you think I
am your friend, that I would rather
help you than otherwise?"
81 think that-yes?7 answered the
japanese without hesitation and with
out seryility. You are not hating me
because you are Californian and /
japanese" he said. Il know that"
There was little time to spare. and
there was likelihood of interruption.
so RaiHey plunged into his subject
without Introduction.
"They promised you share Of this
treasure. Tamadaf" he asked
''They promised me that, yes,"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
CHAPTER V-continued.

He talked in low voice. but 1t rum
bled like the distant roar of a bull.
Rainey looked at the indomitable jaw
that the beard could not hide, at the
great barrel of his chest, the bough-
like arms, the swelling thighs and
calves, and responded to the sugges-
tiOn that Lund could rise in Berserker
rage and sweep aside all opposition.
"Carlsen says that the shippers life
liz In his hands," he said. "What do
you make of that?'
II don't know what to make of it,"
answered Lund. IF it is, God help the
skipper! / reckon he's in bad way
Ennyhow, he's out of it for the time
bein', Rainey."
There's the girl" said Rainey. 81
don't believe she wants to marry Carl
SEN"
"If she does, said Lund, "she amt
the kind we need worry about. If
you're interested about the gal, Rainey.
an take 1t you are I'm tellin' you
that Carlsen'n marry Der if it suits his
book. If 1t don't, he won't. An if he
wins out, he'll take her without both
erin about prayer-books an ceremO-
MES. ] know his breed All men are
more or less selfish an shy on morals
in streaks more or less wide but that
Carlsen's just plain skunk. Pm no
saint, but, so long as l can keep wig
Gin, there amt emmy hunter or sea
man goin to harm decent gal. That's
another way they amt my equal,
Rainey. Savvy? Nor is Carlson.
There amt enough real manhood In
that Garrison TO grease a skillet. How
about it, Rainey; are you lined up
with me?'
Just as far as can go, Lund. I'm
with you to the limit"
Lund brought down his hand with a
mighty swing and caught at Raineys
IN mid-air, gripping it till Rainey bit
his lips to repress cry of pain.
you've got the CUTS !" cried the
giant, checking the loudness of his
voice abruptly. Il knew it. 1t amt
all goin to go as they like it. Watch
my smoke. Now, then, keep out Of
Carlsen's way all you can. He may
try an pick a row with you that'n put
you in wrong all around Go easy an
speak easy till lands sighted"
'What do you think CarIsen's game
is, If 1t goes through?'
Hes fox enough to think up a
dozen ways. Run the schooner ashore
somewhere in the night. Wreck her.
Git EN- in the boats with the gold In
side Of q week, Deming an one or two
others would have won it. Then-he'd
have the only gun-he'd shoot the lot
of 'em an say they died at sea. He
amt got emmy more warm blood than
q squid. Or he might land and accuse
'ein all Of piracy. What do we care
about his plans? He amt goln' TO put
'em oyer"
Rainey had to relieve Hansen. He
left Lund primed for resistance against
Carlson. against all the crew, If neces-
Sary, resolved TO save the girl. but. as
Lund stayed below and the time sid
b., his confidence O0zed out. Of him.
and the odds assumed their mathemat-
hcal proportion.
What could they do against so
many? Bot he held firm in his deter
imitation to do what he could, to 90
dowR with the foriorn hope.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
TAMADA.

nopsis.-Loitering on the SaR
Francisco water front, John Raj
ney, newspaper reporter, is aceost-
ed by a giant blind man, who Ssks
Rainey to lead him aboard the
sealing schooner Karluk. In the
cabin they find Captain Sim,ns and
a man named Carlson. Shnms rec
ognizes the blind man, calling him
Jim Lund. Lund accuses Simms of
abandoning b. n, blind. on an ice
foe, and de ounces him. Simms
denies the harge, but Lund re-
fuses to , pacified. He declares
mis- intens-gn of accompanying the
Karluk on its expedition north,
where it is going in quest Of a gold
field which Lund has discovered.
Peggy. Simms' daughter. is aboard,
and defends her father. Carlson,
who is a physician as well as first
mate, drugs Rainey. Awaking from
his stupor. Rainey finds himself at
sea. Garrison informs him he has
been kidnapped. He offers Rainey a
share of the gold, and Rainey is
forced to declare himself satisfied.
Lund gives him a brief account of
a former expedition of the Karluk.
tells him he distrusts Carlson, and
suggests a partnership" Rainey
to act as Lund's eyes" Rainey
is made second mate. Captain
Simms is i'll and the navigation is
entirely in the hands of Carlson.
At the latter's suggestion a shoot
ing match is staged and the seal
hunters exhaust their ammuni-
ton. Carlson shows his skill with
the pistol and Lund does some as
tonishing shooting "by sound"
Sandy, the ships boy, is swept
overheard and is rescued by Raj
ney, who thus wins Peggy's admit
ration. The captain gets worse.
Sandy tells how Carlson is stirring
up trouble over the division of the
gold. Carlson draws a gun on Raj
ney, who overpowers him.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

Prentice Indications are that
farmers of Price county will clear
far more land in 1922 than any pre-
ceding year. Plans are now being
made to fiji dynamite orders for
farmers by carlot shipments early in
the spring. The land clearing de-
partment of Wisconsin university
will furnish experts on land clear
Tag to assist In the work. Through
out the winter series of meetings
will be held at convenient places in
the county at which clearing prob
lens will be discussed and orders
taken for explosives.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

Madison-Every county in wiscon-
gin is represented by students at the
University of Wisconsin this year, ac-
cording to the new student directory.
The counties which have sent the
largest numbers are; Dane, 1.459;
Milwaukee, 67S; Rock, 1897 Winnie
bago, ia; Racine. 108; Jefferson, 107;
and Sank, 1902 Counties represented
emily by men students are: Adams,
nan; Burnett, 3; Florence, 8; Forest,
AZ; Marquette. IS; Polk, 49, Taylor,
3; Villas, q.