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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16
BY WALTER c. MERRITT
L. N. s. STAG Correspondent

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 16.-Thou-
sands of union miners went into
the bituminous coal mines of west
ern and central Pennsylvania to-
day, for the first time in twenty
weeks and production in districts
two and five began on large
scale. Other thousands of miners
will go back each day this week.
Every mine that re-opens will be
worked to its maximum capacity.
For while at least, every ton OF
coal mined will find hungry consum
ers ready to grab ii. Production at
present prices means a lot of vel
vet, and most operators admittedly
are going after the easy money
while the going is good. During
the depression earlier in the year
coal was drug on the market; 1t
was hard to sell and prices then
we're improbable. That situation Is
now reversed.
Operators Rush To Sign
Operations began in every west
ern Pennsylvania and northern
West Virginia county this morn
ing. 4 rush OF independent opera
tors was begun during the fore
noon to sign up with the United
Nine Workers. This viii add a vast
tonnage later in the week The
Pittsburgh Coal Producers Associa
tion is still maintaining its M
surrender" policy but it is believed
that it will be forced to capitulatc
shortly. Indications were today that
if it did not surrender pronto, some
Of its membership would break
away and sign up with the Union
1t was pointed out by a man in
touch with the coal game for forty
years that owners of mines would
not let their workings lie idle in
face of the biggest and best mark
ct in years, merely for what might
be termed a sentimental reason. II
was declared that soon all the pro
ducers would be out grabbing while
the grabbing was good
Steel Mills Resume
With the mines operating at ca.
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pacity. indications were today that
the steel industry in the Pittsburgh
and Youngstown, Ohio. districts
which was close to paralysis would
within a few days, be getting all
the coal needed and that those
plants closed by a fuel shortage
would quickly resume operations.
Cleveland, o., Aug. 10 Coal was
cut in the deep bituminous mines
Of Ohio today for the first time in
twenty weeks. following the sign
ing Of a new wage scale by opera
tors and miners in conference here
late yesterday. Sole production dur
ing the period of the strike was
from open pits. The first mines to
resume operations were the Maher
properties and those of the Lorraine
Coal and Dock Company, in the vi
cinity of Bellaire.
10 Percent Tonnage Signed
Early today operators represent
ing total tonnage of approximate
ly 60,o00,000 had signed the new
agreement. This is about 10 per
cent of the total output of soft
coal. Half of this tonnage is in
Ohio and western and central Penn
sylyania, a large amount from nor
thern West Virginia and the rest
scattering from Indiana, Illinois
and Michigan.
Guardsmen Recalled
Governor Harry H. Davis, of
Ohio, today ordered all national
guardsmen TO return TO their home
stations from the mine zones they
have been guarding.
Before leaving for Philadelphia,
John i. Lewis, President of the
United Mine Workers of America,
declared he expected large mum
bers of operators not represented
at the conference to sign the agree
ment without delay. He wired in
structions to district chairmen of
locals in districts covered by the
agreement to resume operations at
ono
Lewis Well Pleased
Il esteem this termination Of the
conflict as especially gratifying not
only to the United Mine Workers
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16
Hopes Run High For Settle
ment OF Rail Strike. Results
Nav Come At New FORK Meet

Congress. it was understood today,
would embrace virtually the follow
ing:
/. The President will tell Con
gress the whole story"
with the Herrin massacre aid wind
ing up with the Arizona deserts
where train crews abandoned trains
at desert terminal points.
2. He will recount every step TAX
en- by the government to try to end
the strike by peaceful means and
give the reasons for their failure.
3. He will then fguratiyely
wash his hands of the whole sit
uation and inform Congress that the
government has reached the end Of
ment's intention of affording prOtec-
4. He will affirm the govern
ment's intention of affordng protec-
ton to those railroads able to main
tain service, by troops if necessary
and for those roads unable to full
fill their public obligations he will
suggest other means-probably fed
eral receiverships.
Government Seizure?
Presidents message S a final al
tentative should these steps fail to
maintain transportation - govern
ment seizure. but it was undecided
today whether this threat should be
gwen a place in tomorroW's com
munication. Whether it is there or
not, administration officials asserted
today, it is ever present in the gov
ernment's final alternative.
Safety Rules To Be Enforced.
The weight Of a Presidential mes
cage coming on top Of a Presidential
order that the safety rules affecting
locomotives must be enforced, is eX-
pected to have a SOLDERING effect up
On the ode hard" executives and
the hard boiled leaders among the
striking railroad workers, And,
rightly or wrongly, administration
Officials were confident today tina:
something will come Of tomorrow's
Joint conference between the exc
cutiyes and union leaders.
Despite the denials and state
ments put forward by railway exc
/ cutives, the fact stood forth with
/ Unmistakable prominence today that
the rollingstock of railroads is in a
deplorable condition, and is steadily
becoming worse as a result of six
weeks suspension of repairs.
|. C. c. Takes Hand.
Eve are taking steps and will
be compelled to continue to proceed
in a manner which must bring
about serious Withdrawals of motive
power from service" said c. c.
McChord, chairman of the Inter
state Commerce Commission in a
letter to the President.
The Presidents reply was direct
order to the Interstate Commerce
Commission to diminish service
rather than attempt to move trains
on which safety is not assured
Confined on page seyen)
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16
INHERITANCE TAX BRINGS
STATE $63e,tt8 INCOME

The total amount of Inheritance
taxes collected by the state tax
commissioners department during
the fiscal year ending June 80 was
S636,11S25, according to the rec
ords of the tax commissioners Of
fee. Reports were received by the
department from about 1000 es
tates, of which approximately so
per cent paid the inheritance tax.
The total amount received in pay
mcnt of the inheritance tax during
the preceding year was S755,s86
Under the new law, widows hay-
ing property amounting to $4,000
are exempt from the payment OF
the inheritance tax. Each child is
also exempt from the tax for prop
erty amounting to $4,000 or less.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16
MISSION AT ST.
,yOSEPH'S CHURCH

The first mission held in sc. 10
seph's Church here in more than six
years is scheduled to commence on
September II and continue for one
week. Fathers Finnerty and O'Neill,
Dominican priests from Kentucky,
will be in charge and will conduct
special services in the church each
night at 730 o'clock and each
morning at the usual hour mass Is
read
Father Allard conducted the last
mission here in the spring Of 1916.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16
"TF" WE WIN:
BIG DOENGS

"If'-everything depends upon
this tiny, but expressive word-the
Blue Sox win in Frederick this aft
ernoon, it is rumored that crowd
Of business men and baseball fans
will journey tomorrow to Frederick
for the second game and take along
Comrey's Band. "If' We do not win
the band will remain at home.
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who have emerged for this great
conflict with signal honors, but to
the American people as well,
Lewis said. The miners may well
be termed the shock troops of
America and this may I've their In
dustrial Verdun."
The Indiana Coal Producers AS.
ISOLATION. the Pittsburgh Coal Pro
ducers Association. the two associ'
atoms in Illinois and the Mononga-
hela Association of northern West
Virginia declared that the Cleye-
land settlement would not acect
them.
Frank harrington, president of
the Illinois miners declared he
would endeavor to have the scale
adopted.
Individual operators all over the
United states will sign the agree
ment 1t is believed certain that
the producing of coal will gradual
ly increase until the normal output
is achieved
Conditions Same
The new contract continues the
old wages and working conditions,
including the cheCkoT system of
paying union dues. 1t Is effective
until April 1. 1923. and provides
machinery for negotiation but not
for arbitrating next years scale. A
national convention of btuminous
operators and miners, to be held
in Cleveland. October 2, for select
ing fact finding commission to
investigate the coal industry, is al
so provided for in the agreement.
Union leaders cannot now esti-
mate the number of miners affected
by the agreement
Washington, Aug. 16. Illinois
and Indiana coal operators who did
not take part in the negotiations at
Cleveland to end the nationwide
strike. will come in with the other
operators and sign the Cleveland
agreement on Friday, according to
official advices today to Secretary OF
Labor Davis.
The Illinois operators are expect
ed to sign in Chicago and the Indi
ana operators in Tcrre Haute.
tonal attractions. Some Of these
will leave tonight but will return
tomorrow night and remain until
after the Red Mons picnic next
Thursday,
Tonight tho park management
has secured Nickcy's Atlantic city
Orchestra, combination with an
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16
GARBAGE COLLECTION.

The collection Of garbage in the
future will be in day time only and
on days as follows:
2nd and Bird Wards, Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday.
1st, Attn and 5th Wards, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
JOHN H. ZIRKLE,
8 1G 10 20 IN Recorder.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16
MRS. PEARLS FUNERAL,

The funeral OF the late Mrs.
Susan Pearl, who expired suddenly
at her home in TTarpers Ferry, Men
day midnight, will take place from
First Baptist Church Thursday aft
ornoon at o'clock. Tho interment
will be made in Green Hill
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16
Welded o. X.

Mr.. and Mrs. Noah KirsOn, Of
North Queen street, last evening re
teivcd wire from their son. Max
Krson, announcing his marriage
that afternoon in New York to Miss
Mary Lehman, Of Norfolk, Va. The
newlyweds are now on their honey
moon.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16
LAWN FESTIVAL

Mamie Scott and friends viii hold
lawn festival at her residence,
412 West Martin street, Thursday
eve, August II, for benefit Of Cornet
Band Everybody is invited.
8 Is Up It
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16
TONIGHT
R0SEMONT PARK
MARTINSBrRG. w Va

Fireworks Atlantic City's Favor
tie Orchestra, NICKEY'S SEX
TETTE-Dancing $50 to 1870.
Also Big Georgia Minstrel and
Vaudeville Shows Athletic Arena
Under Canvas Featuring the Elk
middleweight Worlds Champion
wrestler. JOE SHIMKOS.
8 16 1p 1t
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AT ELkS CONVENTION.

Mr.. Henry Wolfes, OF West Mar
tin street, IA among those attending
the convention OF the Maryland AS
soCiation Of Elks
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THEIR ElRsr DOLLAR.

Twelve members of the Rotary
Club will address the club at lunch
con tomorrow noon and each tell
How and where he earned his first
dollar"
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16

WIN be presented by the Guild Of
the Gerrardstown Presbyterian
Church at the Gerrardstown Hall
Thursday, August II, 8 p. m,
8 Is IN ct
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TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Policeman George VI. Johnson was
removed 10 the City Hospital last
night, having been taken i'll.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16
CHICKEN SUPPER

At Scrabble, Mt Wesley Church
Thursday, Aug. 17th at ) o'clock.
All welcome. 3 10 Up 1t
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16
MAN INJURED.

An injured man was brought to
the Kings Daughters hospital for
treatment, because Of an accident a
the Kelley Island quarry.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16

Mr.. l.. r Snyder, Of Cumberland
Is deaistered at Hotel Berkeley.
Mr. H. +. Mosman, Of Parkers-
burg, is a business visitor here to
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16

Miss Anna Bowers, Of sos West
King street, has returned home af
tor a weeks vacation in Philadel
phia and Atlantic City.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16
COAL STRIKE IS SETTLED
Acceptance OF Old Working Conditions
And Wage Scale Sends Thousands or
Unemployed Back Into Harness Today

United Mine Workers Pleased Outcome And Gives Credit TO
As Well AS The Workers For Victory Twenty Week 1Re
Hearts Of All Who Had Faced Abe An
ury Empty Bins; Plants Will Also Refume
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16
OVER 1900 INMATES
IN THE PENGTENTiARY

With the arrival Of an additional
IS convicts at the state penitenti-
airy at Moundsville Friday the pop
ulation of that institution was
boosted to a new high mark. The
new arrivals brought the total to
1853, This is the largest number
of persons ever registered at the
states institution.
Despite the big population there
is not a single loafer in the pris-
on. Every man and woman has
been given a Job and no more lei
sure hours during the heat Of day
when factory wheels arc turning
Warden Terrell declared that things
at the pen were moving along nice.
ly. He said he anticipated the ar
rival of about IS more conyicts at
the prison within the next few
days.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c, Pitzer, West
King street, have returned from a
visit to the home of Mr.. George l.
Pitzer, Clearbrook, Va.
City Recorder Zirkle and family
are enjoying their vacation in camp
along the Opequon.
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-01-12
OIL FROM FOSSIL SEA FISH
Substance Highly Valued for Its
Curat.vc Properties Obtained From
Centuries-Old Deposits.

Ia certain parts of the world mining
for fish = a very profitable occupation.
Many thousands of years ago the
oceans covered large portions of the
world which now are dry land. The
whole face of the globe has altered,
for Won may row find high mountains
in places where formerly there were
plains or even great seas.
AS the mountais we're heaved up by
subterranean explosions. the waters
recedcd leaving behind the remains
of countless millions Of their inhabi-
tants. That * why we find in SwitZer-
land enormous deposits of fossil sea
fish hundreds of miles away from the
sea.
These fossils retain the Oh that was
present in the bodies Of living fish
thousands Of years ago. NIatured by
its immense age. this oil has eXtraOr-
binary curative properties when used
in the treatment of chilblainS and GER
tain forms Of skin disease.
The fossils are dug out. often from
considerable distances beneath the
soil, and The oil known as ichthyOl is
distilled from them. 1t is extremely
valuable. for great quantity of fossil
fish is needed before a pint of oil can
be produced.
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STREAM A FREAK OF NATURE
But Phenomenon in State Of Washing
ton Seems Simple-After 1t Is
Explained.

A small stream called Bear creek
flowing from the glaciers Of Mount
Adams. near Husum, Wash. is a freak.
II plays hide and seek along its course
through the forest. slipping into cave
here. Il creyice there and reappearing
below a full fiedged rivulet. Its bed Is
ice coated nearly the entire year; on
the surface rocks float and in the
water logs sink.
The water is bright yellow in one
place, red In another and light bluing
when ii flows into the Columbia river
Bear creek. differing from other
streams. freezes at the bottom first in
stead of the surface. This is caused by
a rocky formation. similar TO CORFU
gated washbOard, retarding the move
ment Of the water. forcing the surface
to move Swifter. In this way air bub-
bIeS are shot downward, carrying
freezing temperatures, and ice forms.
Often I'm winter the stream flows while
the bed is solid ice.
This stream also contains more
water In one part of its system than
IN another. \ 4-fOnt depth quickly
becomes Il tiny brOOklet by the water
disappearing into the porous volcanic
bedrock. Later it reappears and re-
sumeS its course.
The logs that readily sink are a
species of black jack pine with n
specific gravity heavier than water.
They are carried into the creek by
landslideS
Rocks seen floating are a sort of
pumice or lava clinlzers released by
melting glucier~.
The yellow color is directed from the
glaciers, the red caused 10y red clay
bluffs and the blue by n deposit of
copper quartz through which the
stream has cut its bed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-01-12
MARRIAGE IN THE ANDAMANS
Life Convicts Pick Brides Sight Un-
seen, but Women Are Allowed
Three Choices.

Those Of you who talk cynically Of
the lottery OF marriage should ponder
awhile on the pleasant little customs
of the Andaman isles. that delightful
little colony where differs from Brit
ish India are sent. have just been
reading about them. Certainly, by
comparison, a wedding over here is a
thOusand-tO-three Odds-On chance.
Look on this story:
Every Saturday morning, in those
delightful Andamans, all women who
wish to be married-and you can bet
your life there are always many can
didates for matrimOny-are heavily
yelled and paraded round a square.
Then prisoners. qualified by good con-
duct for the privilege of getting mar
ried-I know certain cynically minded
folk who would aver that the punish
ment for bad conduct must be too
appalling TO cOntemplate-stan look
ing on. Judging as best as they can of
the merits of the candidates.
But when once you've made your
choice the thing is done! The veil is
removed and. in the words Of the an
cient song. You've got TO have 1t
whether you like it or not Always,
providing. Of course. that the lady is
equally willing. For to her is ac-
corded the option of two refusals,
though the third time she's got to ac-
cept.-London Mail.
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so noticeable before the Civil War be-
cause of a number of adventurous cir
cumstances; but the war was partic-
ularly destructive of our shipping,
and, at its close there no longer being
any Protection for our ships in Free
Trade competition with foreign ships,
capital withdrew from such shipping
and gradually but steadily it disap-
peared from foreign trade. Free
Trade had all but killed our shipping
at the time of the outbreak of the re-
cent world war. Free-Trade in for
eign carrying will destroy the new
American merchant marine in the
Governments possession, if it con-
tinues, as it begins to look as if it
might.
The Protection of the rest of our
American industries that are ex-
posed to foreign competition may be
withheld long enough to destroy
many of our industries, or to force
American labor down to the level of
foreign wages. The history of Amer
lean shipping clearly shows that this
is what happened through the with
drawal of the adequate Protection it
had enjoyed under early Tariffs. Why
should not the withdrawal of Protec-
ton from the rest of our industries
cause them similarly to wither and
die under the same blight? Amer
lean Economist.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-01-12
MYSTERY OF OLD EGYPT
Archeologists at a Loss to Explain the
Presence of Buttons Found
i'm Country.

Historians. psychologists and other
experts i'm ancient lore are trying to
solve the mystery of the buttons found
in ancien- H,@yut; used in Il country
and al a time in which all garments
were Ja>tcucd by means of bands
slipped ma" place. or by ties and loops.
Buttons wore not used.
The button, 81 far as is known. is of
south European origin and il was only
in the Ias: two or three centuries that
II came H.to Use in north Europe.
where the dress had been tied together
and hose and doubiet were fastened
with point and laceS.
Somehow buttons found their way
from south Europe to Egypt. Some
of these arrived in Egypt at about
$500 3. C., and others 1900 +. c. His
torianS are hoping that with tbe but
tons as clues they may be abIe~tO OBJ
tain more information connecting the
SO-called prehiStOry of Europe with
the ageS-old records OF Egypt.-Cleve-
land NeWS-Leader.
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Tinted WRITING Paper.

Oculists have often called attention
TO the fact that the eyes are easily
fatigued 10y the reflection from white
paper, especially when the surface is
under a strong light. Since green is
known to be the color most restful to
the eyes. it is a common practice to
use wall papers and draperies of that
color in libraries and private studies.
For writing paper. however, green is
an unsatisfactory color. II imparts a
reddish appearance to the writing and
makes il hard to read. Yellow writ
ing paper is not open TO the same OBJ
lection. In strong daylight il is softer
than pure white paper, and in artifi-
cial light it's not too dark Black
letters oH yellOwish background
show clear and distinct. Many mathe-
maticianS uSn yellow paper in figuring
long and difficult calculations, and
many writer's have adopted it for man
uscriptS II has the additional merit
of ChcapuCSS.
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First Great Warshin

The first real advance in securing
stability and great carrying power in
a ship was made by British architect,
Phineas Pett, who built the Sovereign
OF the Seas. 10 carry 100 guns. in 1857.
After launching he found that her
enormous upper works, in which he
had followed the fashion and, in
cidentally. the shipping defect >Of his
period, made her somewhat unstable
SO he took her back. boldly swept
away all the cumbrous upper fittings,
increased her length, gave her two
decks instead Of the original three, and
refloated her as the Royal Sovereign.
Under this latter title she re-
NAMED for 90 years the finest,
stauncheSt. and most easily handled
vessel in the British navy, far in
advance OF any other ship of her kind
IN the world.
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A Paradise.

Hawaii is in many ways literally an
island paradise. Scarcely anywhere
else in the world may one roam
through tropical jungles with never
thought Of poisonous insects or
snakes. Such creatures do not exist
in these fair islands. Even poison ivy
and similar plants are unknown. And
though in the edge OF the tropics,
Hawaii has a cooler temperature by
ten degrees than any other land in
the same ATTITUDES. Moreover, one
may change his climate at will by a
journey Of a few miles; for the north
eastern half OF each island, swept by
the trade winds. is rainy and heavily
wooded, while just over the mountain
ridge is a drier. warmer region
National Geographic Society Bulletin.