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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31
ONLY FIVE OTHER
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Other Small Strikes ii
CoaIilndustry In Seven:
ty.Ftve Years


INDIANAPOLIS; Ind, March 80.
Great coal strikes, such as the
country Is now facing, have been
few although for seyenty-hye
years the coal industry had been
marked by almost numberless
statewide and localized strikes,
often involving several Thousands
OF workers. All Of the big strikes
have continued more than a
month. the longest having been
that Of 1909 In the anthracite
industry which continued twenty.
three weeks.
7, The big strlkes-hye in number
are summarized as follows:
1S94-First general strike in
the soft coal industry, called by
the United Mine Workers OF AM
erica. the purpose being to res
tore wage scales that had been
decreased during tile panic OF '93:
100000 to 10000 men engaged
and militia called out In four
states; first attempt at. "a compro-
mise failed, but second conference
of miners and operators ended
with adoption Of scale agree
ment.
1S97-July 4th walkout Of
10000 miners, called by D. NJ.
Ratchford, president Of the U. NJ.
w. Of A. to deplete an overstock.
cd coal market, whksh union off
cials feared would result in wage
reductions on account OF the slow
coal trade; strike was called off
after 10 weeks duration, at the
end Of Which the market had been
depleted; FIRST great successful
strike OF the U. NJ, w. OF A.
1900-Anthracite strike in Sep
TENDER and October, engaged
$4,000 and ended with miners
getting 10 to16 per cent increases
in wages.
1s02-Great anthracite strike,
led by the late. John Mitchell, as
president Of the U. NJ. w. ofSA.,
lasted 20 weeks, May to October;
10000 men engaged. and finally
called off when President Roose-
welt appointed a commission that
afterward gave the miners a 10
per cent wage advance, and made
their contract for three years, end
ing April 4, 1906.
1919-Nati6n-wIde soft coal
strike in November and December
of 395,000 miners called off by
union in compliance with court
injunction, obtained by Attorney
General Palmer under che war
timesLeyer fuel control law; COM
mission later appointed by Presi,
dent Wilson gave miners an In
crease Of approximately "a per
cent In wages-their largest single
increase.
/ Unlike the last great strike, the
impending one begins with warm
weather approaching while tho
1913 shutdown came with winter.
Stocks now are more ample than
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! EAST SIDE NEWS


y ~ a. S.
The a Club held q very
elJ oya bic me ting q thursday after
noon at the HON q of Mrs! 4. b /,
Henderson in Guilty street There
was a good attendance and the
time was spent doing various
kinds o fancy work. Refresh
tnents were served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be held in
two weeks at the home Of Mrs. G.
p, Meredith in Diamond street.
Ladies' OF @. A. II,
THE @. A. II. circle will meet
Saturday afternoon at theI. o. o.
+. hallin Main street. A full at
tendance ID desired.
Returned 70 Detroit
Clarence RACER, who had spent
the last two months with his
mother, Mrs, Anna RACER In Dla-
mond street, returned to Detroit,
Mich, today. Mr.. RACER has been.
employed In the Ford automobile
factory there for the past three
years.
Bible Glass
There was a good sized atten-
dance at the Bible class meeting
.Thursday evening in the Commune
.ity House, considering the incle.
ment weather. The lesson study
was conducted by Mrs. ]. N. Auit-
man, in a splendid manner and
was very interesting. Owens Or
chestra furnished excellent music
and a reel OF moving pictures were
shown at the close Of the Bible
Study.
Musical Entertainment
A splendid musical program has
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been arranged for tie musical en-
tertainment 20 be given AZ dc
East side High School this even
Ing.
Miss Lucille Henry, music dir
ector Of the East Side schools, Is
in charge Of tt,e program, and
Miss Pauline Heed, Mrs. Bruce
Bailey aud Lamar satterfield will
assist, The public Is invited.
Exchange
Junior and Senior East side
High School girls will have 4 food
exchange Saturday moFnIng Ii j.
r. smouse's store In Market street
A number Of delicious home made
edibles will be on sale. The pro-
eeeds will be used TO help defray
expenses In publishing the year
book Of the school.
Personal
Mrs. Ann Westfall OF Shinnstoti
spent Thursday with her sister,
Mrs. George Shoemaker In Guffy
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. McCloy
moved Thursday from ISond
Court to the property recently
purchased Of Clarence Fisher in
Golden street.
Mrs. Willis Irons and daughter,
Ruth and Mrs. Parrish and daugh-
ter 1reta Of Coltax arrived Thnrs-
day evening from Florida where
the two families had spent the last
two months. Mr.. Parrish and MIR.
Irons are en- route home In the
Ford car they purchased while
there, and will be here for several
days yet.
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then, but tho present situation is
much Ike The Fourth Of JnH
WalSout q 1899 gut ot the
strikes both large and small Dc
SsprSers g 4 general propes ltlpt
nave Won many dement's in iii
efeased va ses and imp led work
ins conditions. But victory has
NOT always been theirs, though
the Dig strike Elements have
favored them appe rat o.s, suc7
cess howeye include wage res
auctions. denial OF increased
wages, changed wors1pG sondt-i
tons. and the crushing Of two
unlons-the; tirst national organi-
zanon OF miners, founded IN $50,
which e. HAPfQFAH I'm HAfStAuH NJ
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be given at the schooouse on
Saturday evening. There will be
the usual games and music, with
refreshments 10 be served at a
suitable hour.
To Monumental
THE Thomas Club which is a
product Of the recent revival meet
ings and which is composed OF
members OF L. B. Browns Sun
day school class OF young men, Is
planning TO go TO Monumental on
Sunday afternoon where they wifi
hold services at the NJ. e. Church
South. Pie meeting will be open
at 2:S0.
Attend Funeral
Sylvester Arnett, ]. 8. Google.
Mrs. George Ratclitte and Mrs.
@. l.. Morris attended the funeral
Of DR.. E. NJ. Cox, which was held
at Fairmont on last "wednesday.
From Baxter
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Amos, VINO
had been residing near Baxter.
have moved here and are located
at the home Of the latter's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Prick.
cit. Mr.. and Mrs. Amos recently
purchased a building site in the
High Lawns addition and will prob,
ably build a new home In the next
few months.
Bible Glasses
The Bible classes, which has
been suspended during the recent
revival meetings. were taken up
with renewed interest this week!
TIL First Ward Class will hold It's
meeting on next Tuesday night at
the home OF Mrs. TIllie snodgrass
in High, Lawns. The Second Ward
Glass will hold It's meeting this
evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester Arnett in Jasper
street. The Third Ward Glass will
be entertained at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Stewart In Par.
ker Run Addition. The lessons In
next weeks classes will be from
tue 2oth chapter OF Acts.
New Industry
Rivesville is soon to have an.
other cement block factory. The
new business will be operated by
r.. W, and e. L. Musgrave and
will be located in Bridge street.
This firm will also handle lime
and cement in carload lots, and al
so other materials connected with
the line OF work.
To Build Garage
Straud Freeman has recently
sold his property in Main street to
Hough Straight and other parties
who expect. to build and operate
a garage on the location. Tho
house was sold by the company to
J. s, Cookie. who axnects IA have
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A meeting of Crusade comman
dery4No. 8, Knights Templar. will.
be held at Masonic Temple on
Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
The Red Cross degree will be con:
ferred upon q class Of candidates,
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LARoRlTEs WIZ ELEcrl,oN,...

LONDON. March s1.-The Labor.
ties have won a substantial vic
tory In by.election at East Lelceis,
ter, their candidate, Banton, poll
ing 14,02e votes again s,710 and
$685. for the Coalition Liberal and
Independent Liberal respectively,
It was announced today.
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LARGE CROWD AT
PLAY EXPECTED.
Comedy to Be Presented at
RisesgiIIe School Tonight
Well Rebearsed

HfEESEEtsIJEs March III. Tick
cts Rilica hayesbeen on sale for
The home tsietit play at the school
building toniett haas tOntl mauy
buyers rhat there will be q pack
ed house 10 witness the three act
COMEDY seems to be assured at this
time. No play that has ever been
staged 81 the RIvesyille schools
has been heter retearsed than this
one, Which IS entitled tAnd Home
Came IT'D The best talent IN
the seh6ei Vas chosen and also the
best pbtainable outside help.
These Who have taken the differ
ent Characters n the play are
Herman Post Elizabeth Post.
Ethel BAH Virgil Jackson. Lulu.
Ha1ricls joe Feather, Russell
smith, GarolinS Gallaspie. Pauline
snider; p. Hele! Reva Math-
ena and Albert Toothman,
Camping Party
The Wolf patrol OF the Boy
scouts ot RiyesYille LETT this morn
ins for i point near Monumental
where they vii be encamped for
the weekend. Scout master a. G.
Linden accompa nted the scouts.
While away the boys win be pre-.
pairing fof the itenderfoot test
which r soon 10 be given to the
troop The Scouts will attend SER
vices II the Monumental church on
sunday
Fire Frotsetieu Again Asltated
Tie subject lot protection against
tires BY having awater works
systsni installed Is again being agi.
lated m Riyesyille since the fire
which occurred on Tuesday morn
ing. While the bucket brigade did
FaItlabie work on this occasion and,
succeeded IN saving nearby build
ings, the result would have been
different it there had been any
breeze stirring When the netting
Of 4 few weeks ago was held>to dis
cisa the water question, scarcely
any Of the business men OF Riyes.
VILE we're present.
Pleasant Party
The home OF Mr. and Mrs. jeff
Persona was the scene OF very
pleasant social party on Tuesday
eyenins Of this week when their
deushtefs Miss Mildred Parsons,
entertained Il number OF her young
triends The evening passed de-
lightfqlly with parlor games as. the
diyerspas. and delicious refresh
mems were served the guests.
Heeeeea Meeting
The meeting Of the Rebecca
lodse which was held on Thurs.
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To Build Garaue

Straud Freeman has recently
sold his property in Main street to
Hough Straight and other parties
who expect. to build and operate
a garage on the location. The
house was sold by the company to
j. s. Google, who expects to have
It moved to his building lot which
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-22

authorities should be consulted. These
are not always within easy reach.
Among the necessary points to be
considered in a good silo are exclu-
sion of air so that the moisture OF
the silage may be retained; strength
in the walls. SO as to resist the pres
sure of the silage as it settles; smooth
ness and jointlessness in the walls sc
that the silage may settle freely and
the formation Of air pockets be pre-
vented: strength sufficient TO resisi
high winds when empty; durability IL
order to resist any action OF the wealth
er or OF the silage; proof against fire
convenience for refliIng and removing
silage; neatness; cost per ton in build
ing; ali parts of equal durability. and
location on the protected side OF the
buildings TO lessen the influence o.
frost
The ready-to-erect silo insures ease
of construction that the chute should
adjoin the feed room. that the sic
be erecte dat the south end of the
barn, but not in the barn; that the
foundation should be broad enough
| to prevent appreciate settling and
! deep enough to rest upon soil uuaf-
| fected by frost, and that the concrete
| silo possesses advantages over the
stave silo. An additional hint is thai
where both concrete and lumber are
expensive and not easy 10 procure
pit 10 to 20 feet deep might be sunk
into the ground. If the soil permits
and satisfactory and economical sllo
be constructed with of course. the
necessary attention to strength ano
imperViouSness
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-22
BUTTER MAKING

If good butter is to be the result, it
is Of the utmost Importance that the
butter grains be not too big before the
washing water is put on them. 1t will
be noticed that when the butter is
churned into lump before 1t is wash
ed, the washing water will come away
almost clear, while when working the
butter some Of the butternilk will be
seen to ooze out of the butter. This
Is due to the washing water having
been unable to penetrate the butter.
Such, butter as this will possess poor
keeping qualities and will quickly be-
come rancid. Brintng is preferable to
dry sailing, at any rate. in hot wealth
er, as it hardens the butter grains
and renders them much more easily
worked. Working should be neither
overdone nor done too little: Over
worked butter will lose its color. But
ter made from the cream of cows
which hive been long in milk takes
considerably more time to churn than
from those which are freshly calved.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-22
Haven viii be greatly strengthened.
Game for HOBBY Bakex Memorial.

The game Wednesday evening between
Tale and st. Nicks win be a benefit game,
all the receipts being given to the Hobey
Baker Memorial rink fund Baker after
leaving Princeton joined the ST. Nicholas
hockey club and played several years un-
der their co1ors. Therefore Yale decided
that they could do nothing better to help
tho fund than. by donating the receipts
of this game. and with the consent of the
st. Nicholas players they have notified
the committee Of their action While the
game itself should be good one and at
traot several thousand persons, Yale
hopes that the Arena will be packed so
that the Hobey Baker fund will be ma
terially helped. HOBBY Baker was a
great athlete at Princeton, was the
greatest hockey player Of late years
was an athlete liked everywhere. He died
in the world war-a hero
Harvard will be the main attraction on
Saturday This is Harvandis first year
as siX-1nan hockey team. They haven't
met defeat by either d college or club
team. Harvard has played tie games
with Westminster and Boston Athletic
club, and defeated about a dozen college
teams. They beat Dartmouth, the Mas
| sachusetts Aggies and a number Of otrer
teams that have played hero The Har-
ward team is being coached by Ed. Olaf.
| lin. assisted by Ralph Winsor, who is tc
/ hockey what Percy Haugfton Is to Ha1-
ward football Haughton liked nothing
| better than defeating Yale. Winsor has
| even more victories over Yale thar
Hauehton, and he wants more
| The Crimson has a wonderful team
headed by a powerful George Owen
Owen IS q team in himself. He is great
at any game TED Crosby captain Of las
years freshman team. Dick Higgins
manager of the football team JaIlnin O
the football team. Sonny Baker, JOIN
Martin and Don Angler. all veterans. ant
Walker and Cabot of last years fresh
man team make up the Harvard comb
nation Harvard defeated Yale to . il
Boston recently. winning after the scor
was q tie at all.
Ii should be an excellent and enthusi
astic audience out to greet the teams. All
the seats are reserved for this game. AID
plicarions made TO the Yale Athletic as
ISOLATION will be filled at once All ap
piications will be filed IN the order the,
are received.
Next Saturday afternoon during III
league game the Sherman and Edgewoo,
school teams win play 9o- the granlma
school championship
The Industrial leaeuers are gettin,
down towards the finish There are
number Of postpcned games and thes
viii he sandwiched in whenever possible
The Candee team has just about annexe.
the Wincheste trophy.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-22
EsxszKo's YoUNGEE BRorHER
DEFEATED srECHER

Esr York. FEB. 2I.-wladek Z5yszko,
yScnger brother OF the worlds champion
heavyweight wrestler, tonight defeated
Joe ssecher. former champion, Of Dodge.
Nesrzsks, Ia & lz!sh bout At Madison
seuz-e Garden.
The large crowd Of spectators, dis
pleased With the result. surged raenac-
:agly about tns ring, They were dispers-
ct by the police ztte- several nintes OF
excitement.
The first fail went to Zoyszko when
seetche-. amer taking the Pole to the
soSS with a flying deadlock. fell under
meath. il: attempting to escape from q
hs,s nelson ana BODY hold he rolled on
S.s Shoulders. Up to a i7ornent before the
al vas awarded him, zoyszSo had been
Sighting defensive battle. The scissors
expert several times attempted TO apply
IS famous hold but each time his op-
pone1t managed 70 escape.
s5ec.e- took the second fail with an
E-u- and .es hold after fourteen min
CITES az wrestling. The referee warned
ZnyszRo aEsizs1 the use OF rough tao
t.cs
W.td ono fRil 70 the credit Of each.
tse -.vals went 20 the mat FOR tie third
ssu xith the spectators keyed up to a
EiEh point OF nervous tension. When The
referee. after six minutes, 20 seconds, n
terferre6, announcing that Shyszko had
won on a rolling fail. the fans sprane
to their feet and shouted demands that
che referee be overruied.
II TIE preiinlinsries I'd "Strsugier'
Lewis. former heavyweight. champion
defeated Clifford Finckley OF Columbus
ohio. with two rolling fails He wor TIRE
Est In minutes, 80 seconds and The
Second IN 2s minutes. 80 seconds.
Dick Daviscourt and John Oiin wrestl.
~ TO a 45 minute draw. Each won a
fall. Daviscourt taking the first with &
headlocS In % minutes and DIN the sec
ord. rolling "a, Il A;teen minutes. 81
seco-ds.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS STRONG.

New York, Feb. 2I-On turnover
a2prox!matiTg enc million shares and
involving more than the usual number
x standard issUes, the stock market to-
4ay resumed its upward course, many
Avor.tes r.sng TO maximum quotations
1c- year o. more.
Unexpected ease Of money rates and
he further strength Of International
ze6its were factors IN the advance. as
Vas also TIE more encouraging outlook
IN che basic industries, atably the stee.
ard iron trade.
Stsels, equipments. motors, oils, rails
q high and low degree, coppers, leath-
eTo, textiles, tob2ccos and mail order
shares figured prominently in the move
nert- United Steel made a net gain OF
II points TO "a rs, its highest price
sizcs 1920.
Other strong industrials embraced
American and Baldwin Locomotives.
Studebahe-. American Wooden and
American Ice. Rails were featured by
7oele Island. Union Pacific and Cana
dian Pacific, the latter gaining 3 points
Exceptions to the general trend in
arded Mexican Petroleum. atlantic
Guif. Crucible Steel ard National Ena-
IreliHG. as well as local fractions. which
we're under costant pressure al a re-
SUI o. the valuation report submitted
70 tire transit commission.
Touorrow's holiday was without IN
aoenee on money offerings, call loans
declining from to IL per cent. In
lile afternoon. More liberal offerings
q time funds we're reported and loans
extending into June were made at s-4
~ cent.
Demand bills on London established
Z new record At a fraction over 4.40
5ut allied exchanges, the Belgian rate
excepted, eased- Dutch bills were very
strong o. prospects Of a government
ban -by--AneFican bankers- and. all tht
5caadirav,sn rates advanced to q
po.ats. Exchange on Canada continued
70 move more fayorabiy to that center
she Montreal rate falling to the loves
t!scorrt = almost three years.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-22
FERTILIZERS IN CONNECTICUT

The Connecticut farmer bought S.
900 tons of fertilizer in 1919. If he
buys as much this year. he will spend
between two and three million dollars
for fertilizers. A saving of ten dol
lars a ton will mean more than $780,
900. On New England's 1919 consump-
ton of $4,000 tons, such a saving
would represent a total Of $500 900.
In order to understand the fertili-
ger situation in this State it is neces-
sary to look into local conditions and
also to become acquainted with the
fertilizer market in the United States
While there is some fertilizer con-
suned in every county, the greater
part of the fertilizer bought in Con-
necticut is used on the tobacco farms
of Hartford County.
The general fertilizer situation is
complex and unusual. Prices of fer
tiliZer materials have fallen steadily
since August, 1920. The manufacturer
of mixed fertilizers usually contracts
during June and July for his fertl-
lizer requirements for the following
year business. During the summer
of 1920 this was done as usual. AS
a result the manufacturer was fore
ed either to sell at loss the mixed
goods. made up Of raw materials
bought at the previous summers high
prices. or see his trade fall to organi-
cations that were selling low priced
raw materials of that date to farm
ers. Prices continued to fall during
the spring and early summer of 1921
and In the case Of potash the down
ward movement is still evident.
With the exception Of nitrate OF So
da, the wholesale prices Of all the
nitrogen carrying fertilizers are as
| high or higher (Jan. 1, 1929 than
they were in July, 1921. Aicd phos-
phate and bone have dropped some
what since last June and their pres
! ent price level is very slightly low
er than at that time. The accompany
ing charts show the price movements
OF certain raw materials since June
| 1000
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-22
BEATING JACK FROST

To those who enter the game of
gardening and covet the honor of hav
ing the first ripe vegetables, garden
ing specialists offer some suggestions
for beating Jack Frost and getting
garden operations in motion before
the open season for plants. These
suggestions are of equal value to
those who desire to lengthen the
growing season or produce vegetables
for market.
At least four weeks time can be
saved, specialists say, for many crops
like toma toes and cabbage, by start
ing the plants in the house. If opera
tions are to be conducted On a small
scale, two or three cigar boxes filled
with soil and placed in a south window
furnish a seed bed for starting a few
plants. For most home gardeners a,
more desirable seed bed can be made
by placing good soil in a flat tray
three inches deep and of convenient
size to fit in q, well lighted window
with southern exposure. A little care
will be necessary in keeping the tray
properly watered. If too much water
is applied the plants will decay
damp off, the gardeners call it-at
the surface of the soil. If too little
water is applied the plants will make
a stunted growth. Only experience can
show exactly what the right degree
of moisture should be. Essentially
however, the surfac soil should not be
allowed to dry out and the plants
should be given enough water to keer
! them growing properly.
| All garden plants are dependent up
on light for growth and when start
| ed in the window Immediately begin
| TO turn their heads toward the light
To overcome this the box which they
are grown should be turned around
each day. Out of doors they get the
light from all sides, but in the win
dow they get 1t from only one side
Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-22
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

a higher price In the market. and which
Is as highly priced as a table delicacy
as asparagus is, that other vegetable
being the mushroom, but the mush
room is hard to grow even by an ex-
pert, while asparagus can be grown
by anyone with a little trouble.
The asparagus plant starts produc-
ing seed when two years old, but 1t
is not advisable to use seed from
plants under four years old A fully
developed asparagus stalk will attain
a height of from five to six feet,
with numerous branches upon which
are produced profusion of bright
scarlet berries, each berry contain
ing from three to six seeds.
However, beds are usually started
with plants. Care should be taken in
the selection Of the individual plants
to be set out. A crown with four or
| five strong, weI-& developed buds is
, best, and, If possible, only plants with
| not over six buds should be chosen
! The roots. too, should be strong and
of uniform thickness succulent and
not too fibrous. These root should be
put out in the spring.