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The Washington herald., 1921-10-07
CLAIRyOYAlTS
RIZPAH ELDON

Ranks ss one Of the foremost charnetef
analysts and vOcntionai adviser: th-aufk
her mediumship will rive sdvics % ali mat
ierx. business. socihl or Iove HrsirS: n you
are unhappy with present ,nditioss, se.
hrt. EldoA by all msans. Olire over Poca.
boutas Candy Store.
Isis IIth ST. wv N rsen 90
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MRS y RINAInI
s.iritu.l re,iinr. daily PSUs. Main s7s
MADAM JEANNETTE

Gifted Etyptl4B CtsHNOysBI and taIatst
Susrantees TO read yO0T estIrs ufs past.
present and futurr She ask. % que-tIauI
but VIII tell 700 what zoe rnni &c fncw,
Eivtnf asnes date aod facts 90 buSin-st
nstten love health sOJ family sdsIr.
-ft o sa ~ s-s7s
The Washington herald., 1921-10-07
MOVING AND STORAGE.

WINTER BUILDING STORAGE
sncJO So " Best stcrzEe N the City 500
fcans for Household Good, a hsrchs noiss
Expert Packers, Craters & Shippers
Guy Suburban Long Dtstsocs Novint
Tel sS4S-Fr~e Est nstes-IESS q 81
The Washington herald., 1921-10-07

OLD WOOD FLOORS PLANED. scRAPEp
OR CLEANED WITH CHEMICAL AND
REPoLIsHED; PRICES EXCEEDINGLY
REASONABLE G. ADAMS, FRANKLIN
es47. 1ss
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investnenf Property.

on IfTH ST. NK. COZ or W rnlNE
q. s.zso. ckywoop BRos a eAhRfrr.
INC. els y. y. ave. 30.
eTH o.. Q. oF COZ nd sts-s i~s-S fss
ocs 'r; pxSIp ssss n slFss M p',,s 10, &c. s
n. fsoi.
NJ PLEAsxNT e1-. rs. fsrf rt--sta-s 8
O.. ant. cellar: rent. SEQ; prics, slc.-
900 DAVID n- BARRY isp7 3 "a uN.
" 1901
THREE YRTHT BopsEs sexrrD No
eoiorsd IN geot sorfhveet ,ecsties; rest
alone 70 worth ths Be.ey. olTEweoD b.
BENNErr soe Coat rrust blds Man
eoef.
Sk boWSf6VS sfc-. sro~ $3.50
, ..gii so'si rs.,- $40 ?. ss SO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19
Locked IN Vault, Life
Saved By knowledge
Of Morse Alphabet

Phiiade! pr ;a. jan. l6. - Locked FOR
nearly six hours in an Theoretically
sealed concrete and steel vault in tho
knowledge OF the Morse telegraph code
probably saved :hc life OF Arthur
Brsnrer. assistant city treasurer. IL be-
came known today. \ mouse, locked In
a; the same tinlc. failed to survive.
and when Brcnaer was rescued It's body
was found.
Brcnner entered the vault. room 10
feet square and 90 feet high. fiVe min
utes before closing time yesterday.
hunt:ng for Il warrant. While he was
there the big steel doors swung shut.
He shouted ior &clr without attract
ing notice.
The lights went out automatically as
the 9oo-s shut. Br"nner was on bal
cony T. The rear lie fcl: his way down
stairs. pulled open every drawer and
piled III. books on The floor 70 set the
maximum amount u; air possible and
then slept tor a whiie with his face as
near the bottom OF the door az possible
on the assumption that q slight amount
OF air might get through At that point.
When he vAEe his hand came in contact
WITH a Wooden s.at. and remembering
that Ciarlc> Hnukwald. night watch
MAJ also could telegraph. he pounded
out IN Morse: II am locked IN.
Will ;ti help" came tho answer
from Hockvard. who Immediately tele-
ohorrd for man who knew the como!-
uatipH OF the vault.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19
CAP TAIN
To Be INDICTED.
CORRUPTION PROBE
IN THE METROPOLIS.
Whitman to Extend Prosecu-
ton to Other City De-
partments

New York, Jan. 1S.-lndic,ment, OF
another captain Of police in connection
with the investigation into alleged cor
ruption and mismanAgement in munich
pa affairs will be requested OK the 40
dl,ional grand jury tomorrow former
Governor whitman, who Is conouctlnS
the inquiry announced tonight.
Mr.. whitman refused to comment on
the identity of the officer in question.
AZ a result Of evidence given to the
grand Jury January 13 BY Mr.. Whitman.
an Indictment was returned against
Police Captain william A. Bailey
charged with accepting bribe from mr.
manufacturers to furnish adoittonei
protection against striking eapsoyes.
The investigator said he and his ~
ststants had gathered evidsnos which
,hey believed would warrant an fAAtet.
ment. He would take nccesaSy acsloas
he added, to prevent the onosfs nom
resigning his post and being paaeed u
good standing. on the pension hst.
Evidence regarding alleged misaA-
agement in other city depA1tments
xathered by Mefer Stsinbfink, eoahel
In charge Of the board Of estimates n.
yestisation into city eoHtrastA Va
studied today by Mr.. whitman Aa
announced some Of the evidence a11eof-
ed good" and that no would MT ev1
allegati and assusaticn 70 ne besteo
As a result Of tho confersnes yeees
day with Mayor Hylan ana Polies co0.
missioner Enright. q detective neft1S
requested as an aids by Mp. WhsemAa,
reported for duty today. The Ser9aoAf
Mr. whitman said would Be In ehafts
Of any other poEcs assigned 20 ia -
the inquiry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19

Williamson, ". Va, Jan. 1S-Thc
trials Of twcnty-three mon charged with
killing on seven counts each. IN connec-
ZION with the fight AT Matewan last May
,Yhtch ver. sct IN circuit court hHre Tor
January 10, viii b. postponed until Jan
ua-v o6. Il was announced today by
Judge r. D. Bailey. Counsel on both
sides RFeed to the postpon"ment. It was
said, N order that witnesses wh" might
be unable to appear would h" gwen "Ii
opportunity 10 do 80 week neAce.
Names OF 900 ;rorc jurors VII b" ur;twn
during tho intervening period also,
Judge EaIley said.
C0npany X. OF tho Provisional bat
TALON oc federal troops on duty IN tho
M!ngo coal strike district. viii leave
.,l,,rr,au where II has been stat!one'-
since November, FOR Camp Sherman
tomorrow morning, militarE' hradQuAr-
:"rs announced.
Postonice Burned
The strike district has been reported
uu.et bv military headquarters for two
days Captain J. r. R-ockuS. command
ing the state police "t MatcWan VINO
have assumed tho duties ~ N" troops
~.rr. reported this afternoon. however
t',st the post office and general store
~ WEarnC.trr, had Decn purheo 1881
night. He said he had dispatched state
police :" WhRrncliffe to investigate as
the postmaster had requested blood
hound; br sent 20 the scene. believing
the ire OF !nrenG:ary origin. Wharncl!fte
q I mining :own near Wa< Eagle, at the
eastern extremity q: the county.
The case g: William White. charged
With assaultir3 John Floras. miner
employed b. tho Malta Cooperative
Soal company y, Biocton last Decem-
he-. gas brought 10 tria! IN circuit
rourf thi. afternoon. Some difficulty
was experienced in obtaining jury as
II was JuAse Bailey determination TO
strike one having NO union men nor
coal company employees uron It. White
was represented by counsel for the
union. He was found not guilty late this
afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19

Washington, Jan ls.-Criticism OF
-. Governments methods OF sugar
distribution during the war together,
with a practically unanimous appeal OK
cane sugar growers for protective'
d.,,y marked consideration BY the House
vays and means committee today OF
revision os the Underwood tariff act
"a Il applies % sugars. molASses anu
SyrupS.
practicar- the entire day was given
-. - ,ss,lrony OF conditions n the
cane belts OF the south. but representa-
.;yes 90 several rchnOrs. among mem
former REPRESENTATIVE John +. F!tA-
s.,.i6 q. Kew York were Included IN
ths witnesses and they stirred up the
nj, i'm. st-if, between producers and
rehners.
rt&xKsrald's Contention.
Mr. tY.zCc-ald declared that the gov
errrnents policy dur:nS the sugar
shortage las: year had been such az TO
,.naliz. the who.c nation IN order 70
.svor Louisiana producers.
X she government had bouGAt he
Louisiana crop" i. sad. 1T Gould nave
..!:ca I, away, saved those people "hoan
i; used AZ an c&cuse T"r The price :'NeN
and saved ;nr res: O. the country ;!i.-
,iouS OK dollar.
r. j.. Mn.!aE og Nc"' Or.eaii". repre-
sen;iuS tn. gro"Srs. 7cto7;cd that the
-.tnrrs Rad souS"t % S"t STip on
~" 5uEa- irdustr! Al" tnAe INV
psopis gay for n" .
Earlier IN the DAY &c committee nae
heard the request OF delegation rom
E h., f.t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19
State and Labor DeptS,
In 0'Ca||aghan Scrap
President Tells Two Depart
ments to Play Get To-
gcther" Game

Washington, Ian. S. Thr .ntcr-ue-
partmertai controversy over Dome! D.
O'Calla CHAN. lord mayor OF t"rk. VINO
recently arrived in the United states
without a passport. vas still! unauJuSted
today after 4 cabinet meeting.
President Wilson, IL IS underStooo'
continued today TO maintain til" position
that the question Of O'CaliaG Ghan's stat
us was one for the tw" department
heads Of labor and state 70 determine.
with ii slatc departments order Tor
the lord mayors deportation ignored py
the labor dvTartment n ndludEihE y
('ailaglEril = seaman" and IN granting
him Permission to land in the United
States and rc-ship aboard vessel
bound abroad. the solicitor OF ne state
department today rcaff!rmed that ms
department had the right to assume
jurisdiction in the case and order the
lord mayors deportation.
4 conference Of state department OF
1cials. however, failed 10 disclose Hnat
steps might be decided upon with
view to enforcing the decree. II was
stated by one Of the officials tnat no
immediate action Of an extreme charac-
ter was contemplated, although, II was
asserted. il was within the state depart
ment's power to request the department
OF Justice to depor O'CallaGhan for Vio-
lating a criminal statute In entering inc
United States without passport.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19
sTRIFF MARKS EFFORTS Of CANE
SUGAR MEN FOR HIGHER DUTY

whicn they described as basic IN INC
life of the island.
REPRESENTATIVES Of the beet sugar N
terests are scheduled TO be hcard 90
morrow. Their appearance with -"
more refiners, II Is planned. WIZ! con-
c!ude hearings on Schedule f.
Few Of the witnesses representing
either the producers or tn" mAnht"c-
turers OF raw cane sugar ATTEMPTED I"
suggest n specific rate or duty.
Ask .Auple" Protection.
All were content with a*ki"-. 'ae
committee merely 10 give them ample
protection" The argument adran'co
was that cane sugar was an important
addition TO tho national sugar -"rp,E
and therefore !ts produCt"h Snould b"
encouraged. Statements w,rN 'T'lr 1"
thu effect that the industry would die
nless some protection were Gr7nt"'i
The committee also heard Ur"d"r'cii K
c. Bates, chief Of the sugar division
OF the federal bureau OF standards, "hr
urged re-&-aSt!ng OF the sugar s.'he.-
ule so that harchaic and Old Fashioned
methods" Of assessing thu duty woH,d
BE eliminated. Mr.. Bates. IN" ""S
called bv the comm!tt-'. declared that
the method now Used Vas adopted
among the earlier tariff sch"dH!cs ~
.ac ra.!on's history, a"d Herv~ I'D
been changed
The u:tucsa A.so susgrS'c:. = i.r'-
hibitory tariff o. rar" sugrTS which
are used almost ert'rciy :" med,ra'
work. He i.rIped infants" the indus
tries manufacturing thegc produc'> srd
G.rrcl 80 courr'tt"v that un'esH they
werc r-ot~ctci. a r"y.ya. Of me CIR
man production wUn'd st'A" ia"S"
plants
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19
LABOR GRAF 7
IS DISCLOSED
ALLEGED DEMAND FOR
$4,000 BY BRINDELL
Contractor Asserts He Was
Driven Out Of Business
By Union Gar

New York, Jan. lS.--Iac"b Fradus'
contractor. testified today at the trial
cr Pohcr: =, Rr'ndell head of the build
Inr trades council. charged with cNtor-
iinr ,hat the union lcad"r drove hlm
our of business because Il" would not
nav SIS, coo Tor protection from !ao":
troubles.
Tho witness declared he had contract
I'd to raze an old building and eXcaVatc
for = new structure. BrlndcN. he ADDED
called steam shoTcl engineers on the
iob and demanded 5000 to senc them
back l'-ndus said ha VAS compelled 20
cancel tho contract.
Late when he attempted :" set other
tohs h. was referred I" Rr:ndeI. Wn"
ne asserted. refused the necessary Ia
boz. he said i1p tried TO get the con-
tract FOR the stock exchange annex but
was unsuccessful because OF BTindeA
interferen@.
William Zaranko, president OF the
house wreCHers union, testified that
some time ago Brindell offered him S75
a week and n three year contract II he
would turn over all his books. MEM
bership and treasury 70 the building
trades council. ZaraHko said he refused
and rs a result members OF his organi-
2ation were prevented from working as
housr vreckers In New York city.
The witness said he organized the
hous" wreckers union in 1914. He said
ha d!d not work as a wrecker himself,
because the pay which is now 81 an
hour was fifty cents for thirtcen-hour
day in those times.
Fradus, who has made thousands or
dollars IN the contracting business here,
testified that re could neither -ead nor
write English. lie said all his cores
pondence was read to him by employees
and that when he vas called upon to
sign his name he did SO in Yidd!sh.
The decision Of the appellate division,
frs: department disrissing an applica-
zion filed by Br!ndclls counsel for a
change OF venue. was upheld today by
The court Of appeals at Albany.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19
PROBE
IS DEMANDED
Untermyer Sees Probable
Scandals In Department
of Justice

Neu York. Jan. 1S.-An immediate
congressional Investigation OF the LIE.
partment OF Justice and tho onlce Oh
the alien property custodian. was rec
commended by Samuel UntermyeE' IL,
an address tonight At a testinon.Sl
dinner 10 Nathan Hirsch, prominently
identified with the campaign agA'nss
rent proflteering here. Mr.. UntermSer'
Who as chief counsel IN the joint legs
latiye committees investigation or TN:
alleged building trust, has optalheo
numerous indictments, declared ne haa
no direct legal evidence against the
two departments.
But" ho added, III a fraction OF
what comes to me is true (and l Do
reve much Of II to be true) such an
Investigation will disclose TO the world
2 sertes Of the most mortifying scan
dals that have ever befallen our coun-
try.
"our national honor IS involved here.
The vast powers and patronage or those
rreat offices are said to have been
used, and IL Is the general oellef that
they were incidentally used. to build
np a political machine, which, however,
fortunately failed Of its purpose. But
the uses to which they and their vSEt
patronage were put was mono the less
sinister. because they did not succeed"
There Is just one decent loophole
OF escape for u.s." he added. and that
is by merciless exposure OF the facts
by the congress-"
Asserting there is nothing new In
this alarmist opposition OF the fnan-
cial interests" to the enlarged powers
asked for the Lockwood committee, Mr.
Untermyer added:
Tho same underground opposition
that will be smoked out here before
wet get through. II the opposition per.
sists is found whenever there Is found
an effort to restore a license Of these
powerful self constituted guardians Of
other peoples money"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19
PENNSYLVANIA LINES LAY OFF
100000 MEN ONE DAY A WEEK
If Drastic Recommendation Is
Not Needed, Company Will
Reduce Its Working Forces
Twenty Percent
,etal Dispatch to Intellisencer.

Special Dispatch to 1ntelligencer.
Pittsburgh. Jan. J3.-Unless everyone
! of the 100000 employees of the Penn
/ sylvania railroad system agrees 10 lay
OF on day weekly. twenty per cent
reduction will hc made in the working
force Of the entire system.
Train crews that heretofore have been
operating what Is known an q single
train. in tho future will double up that
g one crew Will do the work that Two
crews have done heretofore.
The Official personnel Of the system
, will be reduced nifty per cent.
These three orders have gone out over
| rha Pennsylvania railroad system
Today saw the beginning OF census
being taken Of employees in this district
who are asked TO volunteer TO lay ON
one day p week.
While there is no actual demand thaf
employees agree to accept the reduction
IN time K is made known in the circular
| that unless they do, they must race the
alternative of a 90 per cent reduction
in the working forces Of the entire sys-
tam this reduction to be put into oper-
alton Immediately.
Hundreds Of train crews and YARD
CROWS are employed IN the different big
rat,road terminals in th.S district. The
doubling IN OF the york for tho crews
will reduce the number Of trainmen
now employed nearly one haif.
Probably the most drastic rule being
mt into force BY the Pennsylvania com
many e the reduction OF the official per-
t,nncl Of the system 10 fifty per cent
~ It's present number.
Maintenance. operating. executive, le-
gal and every other branch of railroad
activities will nc affected BY the rev or
6cr.
Necessity cr economy i" operation
because o. reduced revenues, due to
sla ckeninr business. Is the reason ad-
varc~d by tho railroad fo- is radical
departure.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19
ThnnRAnda Affected.

Wilmington. Del. IAN. 1S.-hpp-oxI-
natcly $500 employees of the Southern
Grand Division % the Pennsylvania
railroad. which has .!s headquarters
h.rc. will be laid orf a. = suit "f q gen
er,l order for 20 per cent reduction
IN tho working force. f. MAS announced
tonight, The southern grand division
, VI ;,i,h 'r,lude@ nc Delaware. Maryland.
N,rcorL ana Baltimore divisions has a
strength ur nc.riy ls.nnn m2u. Since
,I,s. %nyr,rfer. twu cuts uf ten per cent
o,rh n,rn been made on the division.
A., classes of snnr. maintenance Of way,
transportation ;,nd office workers VIII
be effected by the latest cut Wn'ch "'''
begin 10 tax" eject in live days
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19
bFast Casts West Va. S
Vote for Presidency

Special Dispatch to Intelligencer.
Washington, Jan. Is. - Edward A.
Brast, chosen by his fellow-HardinS
presidential electors in West VirEthtA
for the honor Of delivering the result
OF their vote taken at the state Capitn
last week. to tn. vice prssidsnt. was
presented to that official By senator
sutherland today, and performed hia
mission.
Mr.. Brast was accompanied to Mash-
incton by Sam Logan. RspooneAA
chairman Of Wood county, who -
candidate for the appointment OF ell
Iector of internal revenue Of West VIZ
Ginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19
COAL Triple
FIRED Upon

Williamson, ". Va. Jan. 1s--An-
other attack on property Of the East,
Williamson Fuel company's plant Was
made tonight when several shots vera,
fired At the headhouse located on the
rnountainside above the tipple, ~hlcil
1. within the corporate limits OF VIZ
hanson. As far as cap be ascertatnei
there was no damage nor was anyl,us
injured. Deputy sherirs arc searching
tho mountains for trace OF the gsainen,
Tho company's property was first NJ
tackled Saturday night when sevefat,
shots were poured into the power hoSSs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19
Strong Opposition TO
Larger Membership
Leaders Predict House Will
Not Be Increased From
425 to 4S3

WaSh!agtor. Jan. lS.-After ,tivc hours
Of argument and o-atory. the house.
ike ,.yv no: required 70 be locked
up. went home ,oHiEh, 20 deliberate
over the proposal &c increase It's Taeln-
bcrship from 40 to 4S2.
Such \ storm OF protest was raised
however, 10 the bill that House leaders
predicted the verdict tomorrow would
be against the Increase and for an a
ruondment holding seats 70 the present
:u:aI, The debate touched on every pos
siblc point, although Representative
Clark. former Democratic leader de-
cared II WAS not different from that
heard after every dccennial census for
The last half century.
ESch's Appeal
I;iS.:g - speak IN opposition 10 the
oil. Representative Esch. Republican
Wisconsin. Who eaiied of reelection
.aSt year a:tHr L continuous service OF
twenty-five ycsr9. WAS greeted by
demonstration hy Republicans and Dem
ocrats alike. Tlen when he had tho un-
divided Alteration Mr.. Esch declared the
House could not justify It's action in
adding to the membership simply TO
save ono scat n Maine AID another in
Missouri
WHY can't this House have the cour-
age 20 say !; vii! not do tha:?' he ask
ed. "I'h" people OF your state are not SO
much concerned with the number OF
Representatives, as they are with the
question OF ability and efficiency. 1t ts
rot too difficult 70 remember the time
when Maine. with four members, had
rore !n1uonc- here than New York
w!:h - thirty"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19
JAZZ ARE XnI4AH

Toxic. Jan. 1S.-The military rssS-
iets, association at TAl1mAtS1, Nv
jnce OF shIleoku. has adopted reoesu-
ton authorizing its officers 70 ME
protest against the reported fnstfoe.
tions issued BY General Oh, the 49,
nese commander at vladivostok. n "
ture not to challenge Americana. IL
order Of General o. IL considered t1Aa-
cal to military discipline.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19
Two Cabinet Members
To Come From South

Mann. tHa. Jan. ls.--Frcd w. Up
ham OF Chicago. treasurer Of tns Re
publican national committee, said mere
today that one and possibly two neT-
hers OF the Harding cabinet would be
from the south. Mr.. Upham who ha"
conferred frequently With Hr. Harding
since HIS election. added that II might
hc necessary ito rob" the Senate to
make the appointment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19
BIC FIGHT IS
DECLARED OFF

Now YORK, Jan. 1s.-AnnouAcsrnent
that the heavyweight chAmpionship
bout between Jack Dempsey, tttis
holder, and Georges Carpenter, Euro.
pan champion, for which the enormous
purse Of $500 900 had been offered, has
been definitely declared off, was made
tonight by the New York Times.
Failure Of the principals to deposit
forfeit moneys, az was provided for
In contracts signed by the promoters,
tho boxers and thstr managers, was
given AZ the reason for the conclusion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19

Would Raise S3,5OO,OOO
Annually From Oil and
Gas Product Of State
PUTS IN BILL TO CUT
LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD
Proposes Limitation of Mem
bership to Seven, One
From Each District

I!a,o,,A 70 i,.ri.iycIce-

SpeC:a, d'S'atch 20 lHte.iScaSer
Charleston. ". Va. Ja". l>.--Amo7S
BILLS OF importance presented IN the
senate session OF this afternoon was one
introduced BY. senator Jesse y. B1och'
.or Wheeling. for tax on OF. ana gas
The measure proposes ;A2t tho state lay
a special privalege TAX on IN" ?roduc-
ton OF gas amounting 20 one cent -"r
ryn-y thousand cubic feet produced ana
,hat . tax o: t"r cents Pc barre. be
placed on ali oil. rhis IS the most
drastic FAX measure yr; Introduced. en-
caedrg :hc AK at"nCattd ry Senator
", Y. polling by one halt cent pc ;Aov-
Sard feet on EaS and clGh: cents per
barrel on oil 'rha probable annual tax
Return nn the measure Z passed would
be Amos. s3.J00.o00 according 70 Ser
ator Bloch.
M. Bloch's Argument
In discussing his position on The ons
ne stated that he believed tax should
DO placed upon each fo- two products.
saying that both oil and gas arc orig
.!as;,y the property OF the whole STATE:
:ha, no man could legally show OWE
ersh!p ot one mU,ecule o: gas or one
drop of OIL. and ihA: under these CIR
cu,uStance& ;hey should DC considered
as s:a:S property.
For Coal Taxation
IN addition TO h.a OF and gas tax
b.:,S Senator Pong mas = bill fo- a
production TAX or Goa. amounting 70
two cents rer tIa. n stating his pos
icion on such ;aA h says: Coal IS not
.:;ie surface land, Nhtrc n hundred bush
els o.. wheat can d. Sown. grown ard
reaHcd wi.hnu; .oS% 20 the state. Every
ION of rual NAT leaves Vest Virginia
- = loss 20 ne STATE OF that amount
e .ctuai -r$"&rcsS. Tie stat" Is en-
t.i'ed to lrn,GGcrc;.oa fo- the loss IN
her resources. ',..d : cntI;,ed - tax the
developers OF such resources"
iic states furt!.er tha; the revenu-
gained would be enormous without work
ing hardship upon the people or the
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