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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-19
RAILROADS BUY COAL.
Purchases Made systematically With
Absence of Rush ORDERS

Railroads, generally, it is reported,
are laying in large stores of coal and
are buying in an orderly and systemat'
ic fashion, with hardly any rush or.
ders. The storage buying, it Is ex.
pected, will keep the market in a
healthy state until the last of March.
In railroad yards near the Pennsyya.
MIA and Ohio mining regions, some CON
gestion Is. ,Fepolr,lled. Some Operators
also reBorts shortage of gGars. lce in
the ohIa river has preyepted ship.
inentsSof coal by that channel, which
has furthered railroad congestion and
car shortage. Ice along the Atlantic
coast, It is reported, has also retard-
ed coal movements, which has helped
the price tone.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-19
ATto NAL setJ ARD WHEN in
SERVICE.

y II j f.
tiIdeI the present law the National
Guard Is subject to active service
ieneyer the president calls for 1t IN
any state. erritory, or,the District OF
Columbia, to- lie employed with the
FORCES 81 the x United States. The
president specifies in his call the 6pe-
Sod u such service. and the bryan
lSed fHilltIa thus stHmoned TO the
iieidy serves for the time named, with
In orwithout the territory OF the
United States, unless sooner relieved
81 the presidents order By the en-
tihs national Law, approved in. 1908.
ana amended in 1908, the president is
empowered to call out the National
Guard, according, to the military
needs Of the Federal Government
arising from the necessity to execute.
the laws OF the Union, suppress in
ssurrectlon or repel invasion, when
such emergencies can not be met by
the regular forces. In a word, the
National Guard is subject to the pres
idents cali and can be sent TO the
field, In or out of the country, ,along
with the regrlarsarny s0e
The misoeHeeRtien on this pctnt Is
due to the. fact thPt the militia dur
he Tile sisA isl5 Var was not avail.
able for immediate duty at the presi-
3 a, 4 IN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-19
PROF. MoNoTTI PLAYS FOR DIXIE
CHARITY BENEFIT.

Professor Monottl, of the Colonial
Theater Orchestra last evening aided
the orchestra at the Dixie Charity,
Benefit show.
Els music added greatly to the en-
tertainment Of the evening, and was,
greatly appreciated by all Of the pat
rons of the theater. Mr.. Monotti's
music is delightful and he can play
classic music as well as rag time.
Rhet=at5e spfayy agtfme and.
when classIc.ssss .9 '.,s...
Wheeler played the piano, with the.
Dixie drummer 1atthe traps.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-19
readiness for active service at once at
theE presidents discretion under the
militia LAW as 1t now stands.
arYLEs Eoa MEN.


After an all.day session the National
Association Of Merchant Tailors in an
nual convention in New York reached
some conclusions concerning new
styles for men which will be vel
coined by those who have credit with
their tallors and have paid for last
years suit Following are some of the
fashions for this year:
The lines will follow the natural
figure with mo padding Of hips and no
double collars. This is extremely sat
isHactory. Too many men have been
getting by on artificial shapes and it
would never do to attempt to fool the
girls this year, as. 1t is leap year.
The new TpXedos will be gray in
stead of black, to enable "one to dis.
Etinguish ones friends from the cafe
walters. This is sensible. 1t is real
lily embarrassing to hand a tip to a
millionaire instead of walter-em.
barrassing not only to the person who
hands the tip, but embarrassing to
the waiter who does not get 1t. There
is no reason why walters should be
confused with millionaire diners. Most
walters are respectable.
Stripes will be much worn this sea-
son. This will prove very satisfac-
tory If the stripes only get on the
right people. The majority will favor
stripes for the malefactors of great
wealth who are loath to explain how
they got It,
Goats this season will be. two, inches
shorter than they were last season
Any person desiring to wear the same
coat he wore last season can readily,
adapt himself to the new. style with,
the aid Of a pair Of shears. gThe| new
style will have another distinct ad-
vantage over the old as 1t will enable
the man to reach into his pistol pocket
for Ills chewing tobacco with more
ease and grace than formerly =
Altogether, the recommendations of
the association seem very sensible,
but the majority will continue to dress
as they please. sH'
D. " I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-19

J..H. SNYDER SAVES. YOU $500
sEEs ADV.
j. ii. sNipsR s Yol $500
see ariv.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-19
RECRUITING STATION.
win open Office In Car.
neS building. IS

Contracts have been signed and ap-
proved and notices posted to the effect
that the United States Government
will open a recruiting station in the
Carney building over Christie's dutg
store on Main street, the office to be
opened either tomorrow or the day
after. The station, will be in charge
of First Lieutenant G. D. swartz, O.
the United States Army Infantry.
The recruiting station was former
" in this building, and this time i
will be kept open until the latter part
OF June.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-19
/ WIDE SPREAD REVOLT
MAY BE CENTRALIZED FOLLOW.
ING GOMEZ ANNOUNCEMENT.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 19:-Emilio
vasquez Comets frank public declara-
ton that he will accept the provision,
al presidency, in case the rebels sue.
ceed in forcing Francisco \. Madero
from the National palace, has gone far
toward convincing unofficial residents
OF the capital3that a general rebellion
is in progress Mexican officials, how.
ever, continue to characterize as local
disorders every insurrection In the
country, ,.r 80. -
Rebels are now operating in ls
States. n5Stf'' y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-19
GOV. WILSON ON PEACE
SAYS INDUSTRIAL AMlTY MUST
;PREcEoE THAT OF NATIONS

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. Ia
Wilson Of New Jersey, who was the
principal speaker at a peace meeting
held here tonight under the auspices
otthe Universal Peace Union, declared
in his address that industrial peace
must ptecede the peace Of nations, =
..Yeu cannot have Information unity
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-19
!. PARTY At WATSON
:ns.atAKE, HOFFMAN ENTERTAINs
in HONOR OF HIS EIGHTEENTH
BIRTHDAY = MANY GUESTS
pPEeElr

Mf&aa Blake Hoffman, of Watson,
entertained a goodly number of
frlendsat th9;home' of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. David H. Hoffman, Saturday
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-19
FEDERAL BUILDING.
PLANS HAVE BEEN DRAWN FOR.
STRUCTURE BIDS WILL Be.
a ASKED FOR DON.

Postmaster A. Howard. Fleming has
returned to this city from Washing,
ton. whefeihetsa6 tkeiDiags Of Re
new postotfice for this city, which will
be built as soon as possible, on the
corner OF Monroe and Meredith
streets ff
Y Itsis,;dndersto6d "a that work WI be-
started shortly after April 1st as.
viii Re asked for ftom cohtractSis
within the lneStfe&sda days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-19

PUsLlcATioN OFFICE,
g.ssss AulIelnG Monroe street
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-19
NO ATTEMPT IS MADE.
To Mediate the Great Coal Strike
Now Imminent. :

LONDON Feb.s Although the
country b nov WITHIN Eleven days Of
the coal strike, which will involve
hundreds Of thousands 81 miners and
which Sir Edward Gray, the foreign
secretary. has described as threaten
ing ''the greatest national catastrophe
in history" there is no sign of any
attempt at mediation from any quar-
ter. Asst 49,.
Eight hundred thousand miners
have alreadylGaaded in their notices
to quit work March FIRST and newspai
pers and the atubl Ore calling insist
emily for goyssniaehe interference
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-19
VETERAN ACTORS llA Al.ls
CAN tptA NrienfYS & "a II H l

=. v .
VETERAN ACTORS VIE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Cd
Atkins Lawrence actor. with stage
experience dating hack halfsa ceptuFy
died last night at the Lane liospltal
Of pneumonia, after three DAYS "
ness.
Years ago he was leading man with
Mary Anderson. He had played RI
meo to the Julietof many famous A.
tresses and in tie early days q llsi
career lie mad appeared with tlle elder
sotherf, Edwin Forrest Edwin Bootlt
lpseah Jefferson; Dion Pouricapit,
Jofn aIloughi and d score 9th
ers whose personal friends n W
treasured. stIe wax GO yea s Old
NEW PICTURE. 8 HOW =
rs understood that IL The snear az
tllre another moving picture tlieater
is to be erected on Main street iil this
city, in the atl, section of tlle civ.
Particulars Sill n bliAiie q y.
ter date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-13
ATTEMPT TO SETTLE STRIKE
Widespread Suffering in England and
ScOtland-Comm With
out Food or Fuel.

London, March l3.-The three cor
nered conference between the mine
owners, the union officials and tn pre-
mier was resumed in Asquith's office
today in hope that means of strike
settlement would be reached While
the general conference discussed the
situation a committee Of miners
and operators met in an inner room to
draw up, if possible, a settlement ag
reement upon which all could unite.
The stories of the suffering through
out the country as the result of the
forced shutting down of hundreds OF
thousands Of various industries show
Il at the effect is both widespread and
very great. This is especially so III
Scotland where entire communities
are reported without food and fuel.
When the joint conference took
recess for luncheon Asquith said pro.
gress was being made and he was
hopeful that he would soon have good
news" to announce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-13
DRANK CARB0L|C ACID
Woman Dies from POiSOn---COr0ner
Decides Inquest UnneceS.
Sary.

Nrs. Lula Thornhili, wife OF Edward
Thornhill, OF Culpeper, died shortly
after Q O'Clock yesterday afternoon at
the home of bcr cousin, James Spicer.
1907 King street, rs result OF swal-
lowing carboIic acid. Mrs. Tho mill
it is stated, drank about hall m ounce
OF the deadly fluid. People in the
house deny that she drank the acid
with suicidal intent. Drs. 5. B. Moore
and Nj. d. Delaney were called III and
everything possible was done to save
the womans life, but she expired shortly
after 9 O'Clock, presumably from the
effects OF the drug, although it is stated
that she had weak heart. 1t is said
she drank the acid about 10 o'clock
Yesterday. Besides her husband, she
is survived by three children, two boys
and one girl. The deceased was IS
years old. Her remains will be ship
ped to Culpeper for burial. Mrs.
Thornhill bad been visiting at MIR.
Spicer's resideusc for the past week.
DR.. Moore decided that an inquest
was unnecessary. The members ol
Mr.. Spicer's family say Mrs. Thorn:
hill did not swallow the acid with sui
cidaI intent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-13
CONTROVERSY SETTLED.

Tile long drawn ont controversy be-
tween the patrons Of the West End
Public School 10 Fairfax county, just
west OF the Union Station, and the
school officials OF the district, over the
dismissal OF Miss Eva F.. CowIing, has
at last been settled. Miss Cowling, who
had heen principal OF the school for
twenty-th ee years, was dismissed De-
cember 10Th, 1910, for insubordnation.
Her cause was taken up by a number OF
patrons OF the school who appealed to
the Fairfax county Electoral Board.
Several meetings we're held bnt before q
decision vas reached the case was set
tied by the Falls Church board, who
rs jurisdiction over the West End
School, recognizing the contract with
Miss Cowling and paying her the sum
nf $2G7. 80 which WAS the amount OF
her salary for the year. While The de
cislon OF the board was made without
prejudice TO either party the friends OF
Miss C0wling regard it as e vinhicatinn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-13
HOPING AGAINST HOPE
Conference OF Operators and Miners
Strike Anticipated.

New York, March 13.--M0mentous
in the extreme was the conference be-
tween the joint Scale Committee Of
the three anthracite districts Of the
United Mine Workers and the owners
of the great hard coal Pennsylvania
mines which began here today. On
its outcome hinged peace or war IN the
district. War seemed almost certain
when the conference began. but both
sides were hoping against hope that
some method might be found OF con-
tinuinc the conference and reaching
an an ultimate adjustment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-13
PROPOSED NEW HIGHWAY

A meeting oi the board OF directors
OF the Chamber OF Commerce was he'll
yesterday afternoon and the following
delegation appeared in the interest OF
the Occoquan Route Of the Richmond
Virginia Division OF the Quebec Miami
Highway Association, Measrs. Norman
Gibbs, G.. j.. Whitaker, i. h. WIKI
inson. Lindsey Dawson, f. J.. CockraIl &,
C.. a. Thompson and W. +. p. Reed.
After the committee presented the
claims OF the Orco1uan route they
retired. The board of directors, afttr
considering the matter decided to aeEd
their delegation to Richmond nnin-
slrmrtrd. The delegation consists Of
G.. S +. Burke. j. M. Duncan, j. Y.
Williams and !. T. Preston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-13
DISASTER To
LIMITED TRAIN.
Twentieth Century from Chicago TO
New York Thrown into
Hudson River
TWENTY MORE OR LESS INJURED
MH4
rraln an Hour Behind Time ana Run
ming at sixty Miles an E"ur TO Make
Hp Lost Time. ..-:

POnghkecpsie. y. Y, March Ia
Rushing southward at 4 speed en-
ceeding sixty miles an hour the 20th
Century Limited from Chicago on the
New York Central. due in New York
at $3.50 Today. was wrecked az Hyde
Park, six miles north OF this city to-
day. -Four of the great steel cars on
the end OF The train were thrown
from the tracks into The Hudson Riv-
er when Il rail under the train broke.
Eleven persons were injured. none
fatally. The worst hurt receiving
broken arm and internal injuries.
The train was nearly an hour late
leaving Albany. and The engineer was
trying 10 make up LOST time. ParI
Of the train had passed over The
rail when it broke and The remainder
Of The crack flyer was cnlapulred
through the air breaking through
The ice in the Hudson River which at
This point runs alongside of the road
bed.
The rest of he train came 10
sudden stop and The uninjured train
men and passengers started their res
cue work.
When the train broke through The
ice and went into The river, The pas
scngrrS imprisoned within broke The
windows and crawled ont on the ice,
The injured being assisted by their
more fortunate fellows. They were
carried 10 the sleeper still on The
track where they were kept until
transferred 10 the second section Of
III Iran
a number Of the women were suf-
rrrng greatly from shock and expos
urc. having been submerged in the
icy water before being rescued. Dr.
Warmshuis. although himself injured
led Ihc rescue work, and il was due
10 his presence Of mind i'm giving first
aid that some of the injured did not :.
bleed to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-13
BIC CAMPAIGN PLANS.
Summing up Meeting Of Committees
of Forward Movement Held
Last Night.

Following the live separate training
institutes held last night according to
the announced program OF the Men
and Religion Forward Movement Four
Day Campaign for Alexandria, 4 sum.
ming-up meeting OF all the leaders and
workers was held in Christ Church
Parish Hall, when the following pro.
gram OF work ior the churches OF the
city was recommended.
Boys Work-A campaign OF enroll
ment to greatly increase the member
ship in all hoys' Sunday School classes:
rach boy now in these classes To be ex-
pected to get not less than three other
boys, with q prize TO the boy who EN-
rolls the largest number.
Bible Studv-An organized Mems
Bible Class in every Church: outside
classes for men whose work makes II
impossible for them to attend church
classes; Bible study in the homes,
through Home Department, and a
pocket Testament League, getting men
to carry copy of the New Testament
in their pockets all the time and read
1T least chapter day.
Missions-A missionary committee
ia each church with one month set fur
Missionary Education in all churches
Mission Study Glasses, for men anr
boys and in the Sunday School; weekly
offerings for missions lnte' -Ienomina
tional Institutes on missions; A stimuli
taueous "E.ery.member Canvass" in al
churches.
Evangelism Meetings at regular
intervals in shops and factories; 4
church census OF tire whole city urging
personal evangelistic work on nj
church members.
Social Service-More adequate heaIti
laws for the city, and more rigid Ell
rorcement Of existing laws; assist II
making the proposed New High Schoo
strong apd effective: more rigid contro
! OF the social evil.
The committees on these five lines o
work will make reports OH these recon-
mendations at The Mass Meeting 10 b'
held in the Surprise Theatre next Sun
day afternoon 1T $50 O'Clock. which
will be the closing feature OF tia fon
days campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-13
WASHINGTON MEMORIAL.

Linnrr4l Thomas !. Shryork. prrsi'
dent Of the Teorgr Washington Ma
tiOnaI Masonic Memorial AssOrlallOnr
has appointed The following ways and
means cOmmittse 10 assist the Local
Memorial Committees in raising the
funhs for tha erection uf the Memorial
Temple. Clarence =. King, i. b..
Treat, Congressman VIM. B. Mcken.
ley, John II. Cowles, secretary general
OF the Scottish Right Masons, j..
Gland KEEPER, past grand master OF The
d. G.. and William T.. Andrew, grand
master OF Va. He has also appointed
Judge r. T.. ". Duke, ir., on the ma
tional executive committee. The ways
and means committee have been IN
str,,cted to organize and begin work II
once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-13
Expenses OF g.. i. q.

Reforms i'm the nations public
printing. estimated To save he gov,
ernmenf millions Of dollars. We're de-,
scribed 10 the Senate yesterday bS
Senator Smnor discussing The scvcr
years work of the printing invcSti,
gaIion commission in revising all lht
laws relating 10 printing.
Mr. Sm0Ot said the comm issi0n dis.
covered l0.066,00h practically worth.
less documents accumulated in Wash.
ingtnn within II years. and he be-
lirrcd that the actual loss was not
less than $23.000.000 in II years.
NOT even The Presidents Of the Unit
I'd States have had Snrh diScrction-
AIRY power, except in war emergencies,
Is public printers have had in cy-
pending for printing machinery and
material more than l.600.0O in one
year without approval nr advice OF
any government official he said. The
Commission had effected Il saving of
several million dollars. and he est j.
mated' $500 800 further annual saw
ings. besides stopping tho sending of
millions Of useless publications
through lhc mails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-13
NINE WEEKS
STRIKE ENDS.
Operatives in Lawrence Accept
Schedule Offered by
Mill Owners.
Will. NOW RETURN TO WORK
Men Claim They Have Obtained Every
Demand Ma,Ie---Whiri or machinery
Will Sn0n bs Heard Again.

Lawrence. Mass. March l::.--Thc
great textile strike practically came
To IN end at L:"0 today, when the
subcommittee of the strikers accept
ed Il schedule of increased wages Of
fcrcd by William VI. Wood. president
Of the American Wooden Company.
The strikers announced that they had
gained virtually every concession ask
cd when The strike was declared
nine weeks ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-13
MEN OF CONGREGATIONS TO SING

Rev. G.. A. Lnltrell will deliver Ali
address at Trinity Church tonight at
: 40 O'Clock on "A Most Vital Topic, ="
Adding quite good deal to the IN
terest Of the service, the men OF the
congregation, wilI do all the s'nelng'
There i. TO he q solo, quartet,
and a chorus OF male voices. There
is no little speculation among the
feminine portion OF the congregation
as to just how much honor The men
are going to heap on themselves. The
men are not saying anything but by
their wise looks. seem to- Indicate,
"Co,ne and hear us and then Judge
for yourselves. A large congrege-
ton 10 expected to be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-13
TO PAY EMPLOYEES TWICE 4
MONTH.

or great interest here is the au-
nouncement that on and after June l6,
emnlovees of railway shops and certain
other corporations will recsive their
nav semi-monthly instead OF once a
month ss has heretofore been the case.
The bill compelling this system OF pay,
nent passed by both houses, received
tho signature OF Governor Mann Iea'
terday in Richmond and becomes laG
ninety days after the close OF the
present. General Assembly which takes
place next Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-13
Miners Demands Rejected.

New York. March ia compile
rejection of all of the demads of the
Anthracite miners was contained i'll
the answer of the operators handed
n the union leaders this aft -rroon.
As q counter proposition the operators
suggested that the present agreement
which they say, embraces the report
oft he Anthracite Coal Commission,
with all necessary notifications. he
cortSuued for three years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-13
THE STRIKE IN GERMANY

Berlin, March l3.-The first death
as the result of the strike Of the coal
miners took place at Herne today
when striker was killed By police
man. Serious rioting was reported
from q dozen different points in Prns-
sia and the military have been order
ed to hold themselves in readiness for
field service.
At number Of points in Westph-
ALA the police have been driven away
from the mines by strikers and much
damage done. At Hamborn rioters
held the town all night and it was not
until today that order was restored.
So far few strikebreakers have beer
secured as they ar afraid of violence.
Hundreds of arrests have been mado
by the police.