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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-24
SPECIAL TRAINS AND TROOPS
ARE BEING RUSHED TO THE
SCENE OF DIsAsTER-G GOVERN.
OR OF NEBRASKA PERSONALLY
VISITS SCENE.
SIX STATES SUFFER loss
ENORMOUS PROPERTY LOSS HAS
BEEN ENTAILED AND THE MUM.
BER OF THE DEAD AND INJURED
CANNOT BE AscERTkINED FOR
SEVERAL DAYS.

Following arc the most destrnc.
tive storms OF the class that de-
yastated Omaha:
The 81. Louis storm, Of May 27,
1896. 300 lives lost, property dam
age $12,OOO,OOO.
Louisville, Ky, March 27, 1890
l13 lives lost, property damage
| $2,5OO. 900.
Adams county, Miss, May Z,
1910. 317 lives lost. No estimate
of damage.
Adams county, Miss, June, 1912.
500 lives lost. No estimate OF
damage.
The storm at Galveston. Texas.
Sept. 8, 1900. when 5000 lives
were lost, was not OF this class.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-24
CARPENTERS HEAR ! ggIIs
HYMNS WHILE ATINgR
ON LYONS TABERNACLE 81! oil

yield a hammer aid pound nstI ~
eligible. s!ss VI
The ladies OF the various clltcAes
will serve dinner to the wofkmsng
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursaas.
Curious crowds Of speeta tera glsiE
the site on which the building oIhes
erected and viewed the carpsnteF'slsaI
their labors to-day. N "A
A happier lot Of worlsmen couldAalose
be Imagined and fragments 5p ecspes
hymns were heard as thes Hofkuten
saved away or stacked up &
lumber in convenient places Vie
work tomorrow. Il
Rev II. II. PitEer the; ass stapt 70
Rev. Lyons is in the city and SUNDAY
afternoon addressed q large audleence
at the NJ. P. Temple on the comm
campaign and also gave tfstractisps
for the building Of the tabernacl clel
At the Union Rally held teEdIy
afternoon in the N. P. Temple, insthe
interest of the "Igon Sampaisa
committee consisting Of .Alsssfa
Black, J. N. Jacobs and q. W llapp
and Reys. Broomaeld and Bowers
appointed to wait on the various
dustrial corporations with q view e
having them assist in the eFectlcnsof
the tabernacle by furnishing begin.
ming tomorrow morning their qaota
of the 200 men necessary to-
structlon in three days. This Won
will be done gratultouslyS thus niakItg
It community affair, and prostalhg
enc Of the most interesting Tea
the entire campaign,
The committee Is greatly pleas ~
this writing with the heatt poags
to their appeal, and feel assured StllA
the campaign a1read has on tcst
self a fixed place irthe thought ot tte
BUSINESS interests Of the 8
A hearty invitation 2is extended Stt
all the men OF the city to; be on tie
job at the corner otFairtnont avenue
and Third street tomorrow Inorning
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-24
MANY woRkMEN REPORT THIS
MORNING IN RESPONSE TO
CALL FOR LABOR ON REvIVAL
EDIFlcE.
REAL WORK STARTS TOMORROW
INDUSTRIAL CORPORATIONS WILL
LEND THEIR MEN TO MAKE UP
THE LITTLE ARMY OF WORK
ERs.

Twenty expert carpenters reported
this morning at seven O'Clock at the
lot on the corner OF Third street and
Fuirmont avenue and volunteered
their services for the day in preparing
the lumber TO be used in the erection
of the tabernacle. to house the Lyons
evaugelistiC meetings.
One hundred thousand feet Of ium.
ber had been assembled on The lot pre-.
vious to this morning and the twenty
carpenters are busy to-day with saw,
square and plane and by this after
noon hundreds of feet OF lumber will
be in readiness for the building and q
portion OF the building will be raised
this afternoon. Fl7fS
Tomorrow morning two hundred
men representing the various city
churches. some OF them less skilled
than those at work today getting lum'
Der in readiness, will report for tho
day and for the next two days install
ments of men will report and it is the
intention to have the building complet'
ed by Thursday evening.
An appeal was made from the varl,
GUS pulpits Yesterday for volunteers to
erect this tabernacle and the appeal
received hearty response. The car
penters are especially in demand
though any able bodied man who can
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-24
OF PAINT CREEK
STRIKE IS NOW IN SIGHT

board United Mine Workers; Elleil
asked II there was any truth tilssie
report that an agreement had Been
reached, and which is denied here
the coal operators, who claim TO Sssyees
been in touch with officiajs of the
Paint Creek Collierles Compapy.
Those present atthe cont erenee3
said Mr.. Hagerty, were T. w;
secretary,treasuret Of the compauy;
David Cottrell, one of the dltectots;
President John P. White and ngsel
Asked when the agreement would
be signed, Mr. Hagerty said afffptIias
til April Z. the date Nj. w. q. 5f,olis
nell, president OF the company
turns from Panama" /, n
To Invite Speakers
"You can say" said MT: HagsFt!t
'Hhat on the arrival 81 FseslSeata
White here Tuesday, he will Discus
The question Of establishing Is butesp
OF speakers TO discuss Good
menr in West Virginia. Anon
speakers to be inaEsd VIII tsos
dore Roosevelt, william K pfstp.si
Secretary Of Commence and Labor
B. Wilson, John Mitchell and d nuns
ber Of your town talent!
erty said it was the tinderst ding
thai there would be no change s.
situation or resumption ot, work ol
Paint creek until The, reensnt syGss J
signed by Mr.. Connell. ~ aleo salId
that the terms Of tie agSeerlert
agreed upon provided for q tE9
weeks pay, check weighmsn and iaEl
recognition Of the union, whicli Iteaat
the check OFT. This is what tae ~
nawha scale now Moyides, he
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-24
CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDlNG
BANK AT LOGAN, W. VA

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, March ga
Emery Ilalasse, alias Jim Hollis, Is
alleged to have defrauded the First Ma
tional bank OF Logan OF 5000 by d
forged check. which was passed or
the bank recently. Detectives repre-
senting the National Bankers Asso
citation, yesterday began a search fol
the fugitive. who is alleged to have
fled the country,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-24
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.l


storm wrecked and fire swept, was so
effectually cut off from the rest Of
the world this forenoon that only
meagre estimates Of the death list
and damage could be obtained Brief
dispatches forced through by devious
routes indicated that between 100 and
300 persons had perishcd and hun
dreds Of others we're injured. speciaI
trains and troops are being rushed to
the scene and the telegraph companies
are making every effort TO restore
communication.
Early last evening a series OF gales
swept through the Missouri valley and
the Middle West, leaving ruin In their
paths. At least six States suffered.
Terre Haute. Indiana, renorts death
list In that vicinity which may reach
So Towns in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas
and Oklahoma with Missouri we're
shaken. Wire communication with
Omaha was broken shortly after 6
O'clock last evening and since that
time only q few dispatches crept forth
over roundabout routes. That the
city and suburbs sustained great dam
age Is certain. One of the dispatches,
coming by way Of Lincoln, describes
the path OF the tornado as being eight
miles long and four blocks wide. Uni
ted States soldiers from !'ort Omaha
were Immediately called out and the
stricken zone put under martial law.
UMted States Red Cross has yOlun-
teered It's services and Governor
Morehead OF Nebraska left Lincoln
early today, personally 10 assist in
The relief work.
Railroad bridges are down and train
schedules demOWllzed. Hystericai
passengers arriving at Lincoln from
Omaha, were unable TO give any con-
nccted account Of The disaster, except
TO say that the residential portion OF
the city suffered most.
OMAHA, Neb, March 24.-+Vla long
distance telephone to Dcnver.--0maha
and vicinity were swept by two dis
tinct wind storms late yesterday, both
Of cycloni2 intensity, which spread
death and destruction in their wake
Fire which broke out in many Of the
wrecked buildings, caused much dam
age.
At 8 q. m. today, the best available
figures placed the list of dead at be-
tween 100 and 2OO with not less than
100 seriously injured and rot less than
300 less seriously hurt. All fires have
now been put onI. During the night
50 alarms were sent in.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March A.-
With a known death list OF l6, re-
ports brought by messengers on horse
back from the southern part OF Vigo
county early today indicated that the
toll OF a tornado which swept here
last night, would be increased to so,
II may be several days before the ex.
act number OF dead will he known, as
many are believed to be buried III the
ruins Of their homes. !,
The property loss will probably ex.
ceed 100000. mad Jon 70 destroy.
lins3 bbut sl0s homes BAL TeFfe iisats
Al vslllsg ls allss sSatll
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-24
LOOK INTO THE
Z eWoRLD's MIRROR
d
EVERY DAY
BY John P. FalIon,

Have you stopped 10 think oil
your daily newspaper as the
Worlds Mirror? Every time
you look in6 your newspaper
you see reflected the doings and
{ happenings Of the earth.
Not long ago you read a word
picture Of the Antarctic regions
tof the South Pole, Of the expe'
rlences encountered by a band
( Of brave and noble explorers.
( Recently you have had u
glimpse into the Orient brought
! about by the Balkan war. You
/ know o great deal about Mexico
/ and her civil troubles. To-day
; you are reading with keen inter-
est The proposed tariIF changes
Whicirmay raise or lower your
cost ei.Ilving.
All these things are OF great
interest, but the thing that has
Ito do with your cost of living is
most Important. One OF thest
things is the advertising which
appears in THE WEST VIRGIN
IAN every day. By reading the
advertisements closely and con-
stantls you will know where to
Gbay and what to buy at the low
estsprlees. When syclslook. into
s3ttie yonld:s Mirror don 7 over: 9e y:
Look ths ortanttte 4 70 econ. g g
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-24
IDEAL WEATHER BRINGS OUT
LARGE CROWDS AT BOTH THE
MORNING AND EVENING, SER
VICES.
EASTER SPIRlT ABluNDs
SPECIAL FEATURES ADDED TO
THE BEAUTIES OF THE CHOIR
SERVICES, AND SPECIAL PRO.
GRAMMEs WE'RE FEATURED.

Easter Sunday was fittingiy OBJ.
served throughout the city churches
yesterday and large congregations as
sembled at the various churches both
morning and evening.
The day was an ideal one with the
exception of u few hours during this
middle OF tile day when the rain fell,
however, this did not mar the day
which was an ideal one in every re-
spect.
Easter sermons, easter flowers and
caster anthems abounded and the
spirit Of Easter was in the air every.
where.
First Baptist.
Large congregations assembled al
the church for both services. The pas.
tor, Rev. w. ]. Eddy, preached two
brief but splendid sermons aud the
greater part Of the day was given over
10 an excellent musical programme,
III charge OF the choir director, Miss
Katherine HOlgh. A number Of beau
'tiful Easter anthems were rendered
by the churCa choir and solos were
splendldly rendered by Misses Houg,I
and Christine Chenoweth and Messrs
0. b. Stanley, Paul Smith and Sig
more Ettore Venenziana. The latter
singer has recently come to this city
and delighted his audience with the
rendition in Italian of "Ave Maria.
Mrs. Minor Dnnham, the church or
ganist, rendered beautiful musical
programme.
N. P. Temple.
Dr.. .. C.. Bloomfield, pastor Of the
NJ. r. Temple, preached splendid ser
mons at both services al this church
yesterday and the church choir under
the direction Of Prof. Louis Black, OF
the University, the church director
rendered splendid programme of mu
slcal selections. A large congregation
turned out for this service :
Central Christian.
Easter services were held in the
Christian clarch yesterday. In the
morning the pastor preached strong
sermon on the resurrection. taking for
his text Phil S:7.11. He said, we all
know what II means to be in fellow
ship with a big soul. When we are
with them we are inspired to do our
best and our thoughts and feelings
are lifted ou; of the usual routine OF
life. If one can can SO Influence an
other, what an uplifting power there
must have been in personal fellowship
with Jesus! Aud those men who knew
Him, knew what it, meant when He
vas taken from them; But the e&pef
rience OF the first Easter day mot oIily
sfsg tReii i9pes bnt there was loIin
IitI chem ls1s iaItli asllieh tlSs y q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-24
TwelUe Fire71en
Are Caught
Under Wall
BALTIMORE FIRE CAUSES A PROP:
ERTY LOSS OF THREE HUN
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
lRY ASSOCIATED PRESS. J

BALTIMORE. March 24.-Twelvc
firemen we're more Or less seriously
hurt ami damage estimated at $S00,00S
was caused by fire at the plant OF tho
Union Abbatoir company here today,
The injured firemen were caught un'
der 4 falling wall. II is hot thought
that any of them will die.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-24

Lee Hutchinson, Of Logan county,
spent Easter Sunday here with his
parents M and MS q, u. Hutehin;
sIoa; Il I'm iinsoa tends
ii tHs Y KaaS j alsoi q home icy 8oF saa;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-24
AGREEMENT WILL BE. SIGNED
APRIL 7, SAYS OFFICIAL OF THE
MINERS.
MINE OFFICIALS DENY REPORT
PROMINENT SPEAKERS TO BE IN.
vlTE0 TO THE STATE TO DIS.
cUss "eooD GOVERNMENT IN
WEST VIRGINIA."

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March "a
Final settlement of the questions at
issue between the Paint Greek Col
lierles company and the miners who
have been on strike at the Company's 8
West Virginia properties for about 10
months, is awaiting the return OF W.
! L. Connell, president Of the company
Mr.. Conncl Is expected home from
Panama on April Z.
John P. White, international prest'
dent Of the United Mine Workers ot
America, last night declared that he
does not anticipate any difficulty IN
concluding the terms OF settlement on
the basis which he arranged yesterday
with T. ]. Foster, director of the
company. Mr. White will leave here
tomorrow for West Virginia, where
he will confer with the miners rep
resentatives In the strike districts
and advise upon legal action, which,
he says, will be carried through the
supreme court of the United States to
obtain for the miners the right to Or
ganize.
According to Mr.. White the principal
points at issue and which we're con-
ceded by Mr.. Foster at Saturdays
conference, concerned the granting Of
a semi,omnthly pay, check weighmen'
payment on the basis of ton Of 1000
pounds, and the right to organize. The
questions awaiting Mr.. CopRell's de-
termination are OF a technical nature.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-24
!. I Home Study
is SUBJECT OF ADDRESS TO BE
MADE BY DR.. DEAHL TO HOME
AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.


DR.. jim. Deahl, professor of Educa'
ton Of the West Virginia University
will address the Fairmont Home ana
School Association at its last meet
ing for the year at the Y. NJ. c. A.
building Thursday evening, OF this
week beginning at eight o'clock. Dr.
Deahl will talk on Home Study"
THE organization which was formed
last year has been active and it is the
intention to reorganlze again next fail
At the meeting on Thursday reports
will be given by the teachers and di
fectors Of the ward branches. A meet
! i,sy nt the executive board will be held
previous 10 the regular meeting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-24
CHARLESTON. ". Va,

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March "a.
..You may sax that we had Is confer-
.ence with o4olals Of the FaInt Greek
Coal Company IN p Piilaae lphia Eriday
evening relatEe 10 d setllsnsrt islf'
tie sttike oasland heFe saii rholnas
EEageFtg member oI tns iatsrnatlenal
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-02-14
Iignite Coal Beds } |: 4
Afre In the State
State Legislature Expected to Take
Steps to Check Destruction Of
States Resources

Hundreds of thousands of tons of coal
are being consumed in western North
Dakota by fires which are burning in
undeveloped mines and action will pro.
badly be taken by the state Legislature
to halt this wanton destruction of the
states natural resources. Evidence
regarding the destruction of Ignite
coal by slow fires was received at q
hearing to investigate the possibilities
of the North Dakota coal. The state
geologist reported that there are ap.
proximately $4,000 square miles of
coal beds in the state, with an estimat-
ed tonnage of 500, ,000, 900, 900 tons.
"The burning bluffs" along the Mis-
souri, river and over the western part
of the state are mentioned as far back
as the reports Of the Lewis and Clark
expedition, oldest inhabitants declare
that many of these burning bluffs, y
or Ignite beds, have been smouldering
ever since they came to the territory.
Miners claim that the fires can be ex.
tinguished, and there is movement
on foot to turn the task over to an ex.
perienced engineer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-02-14

than generation is at it again. The
swindle is so antiquated that the police
wonder how it can be revived every
few years and worked to advantage in
the United States and England.
The scheme is simplicity itself. A
banker who has made fortune is in
prison in Madrid. His affairs are in
such state that if the correspondent to
whom he writes will forward q modest
sum he will put the obliging stranger
in the way of making large sum of
money. Of course the prisoner in Ma
drid cannot be communicated with di-
rectly but he names a trusted agent
who will handle the money.
This swindle has been in operation
for more than thirty years. A quarter
of century ago Henry Labouchere of
London Truth exposed it. and it has re-
peatedly been shown up since. 1t is to
be hoped the most recent exposition of
the swindle in the public press will dis
courage the Madrid prisoner.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-02-14
One Farmer Convinced

Grand Forks-When q farmer who
has spent 80 years in state sells his
farm, iaxestigates land values in other
sectio1s and then returns to his old home
andpays the top-notch price fof Lard
in that vicinity, it is pretty good evil
dence that the value is there. And yet
that is just what John Holien, ST.. did
in Walle township. Grand Forks coun-
ty. He paid SO an acre for 20 acre
farm and considers it . good invest
ment. Mr.. Holien has born resident
of North Dakota for over 30 years and
and declares that there 10 no place in
the world where paying crops can be
raised with go little outlay a. in this
state. Onlya year ago the farm in
question was purchased by O'Connor
Bros. of Grand Forks for $55 an acre.
In the .last ten years it, value has
doubled and in ten years more it will
be worth approximately $50 an acre.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-02-14
Plaza On Stub Route

Fargo, Feb. 13-The 500 railroad will
not build west from Plaza as has gen.
orally been supposed, but from point
about midway between Plaza and Ma
koti, the town next to the end of the
line.
This will leave Plaza off on little
spur about three miles long, while the
main line runs south of the city. 0u
The information was conveyed to u
delegation from Ryder, who had an IN
terview with President Pennington at
St. Paul Tor the purpose Of securing =
division point for that city.
The delegation making the trip con-
sisted of B. A. Dickenson, Ed. Fredeen
and D. Larin. No definite decision on
the point was announced by the 500
officials.
From the point selected the proposed
route is south and west to the river,
crossing little less than mile below
the government river town of Sansit
Work on this line to the river will be
commenc ed as soon as spring conditions
permit, the road hoping to get to the
river in July. Bridge material is to be
assembled at once and work rushed
on the structure. For the purpose ad-
ditional trackage and some ground has
been had at Plaza as the nearest supply
point.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-02-14
Stanton Republican

Miss Maud Sans was taken to the
hospital in Bismarck last Friday, te
undergo an. operation for appendicitis.
A scientist says to suck a copper cent
and prevent typhoid fever. Things dc
change. Our mother used to whip us
for this very same trick.
Ninety carloads of grain have beer
shipped out of Stanton this month.
Milliard Sans of Viceroy, Can, ar.
rived in this city last week to visit al
the home of his parents.
The banana belt was visited by 8
copious precipitation last Saturday,
Twenty-Five years ago on that day
North Dakota was experiencing q 60.
hour blizzard in which hundreds Of
people lost their lives.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-02-14
lndorse Iax Incomes

Washington, Feb. lO-Direct taxes
upon the incomes Of citizens of the
United States. whether received from
idle capital Or from the conduct Of bus.
mess, were made possible yesterday by
the ratification Of the sixteenth amend
ment 10 the federal constitution.
Deleware. Wyoming and New Mex
leo, indorsing the income tax amend
ment through their respective legisla-
tures. completed HIT Of 50 states that
have approved II, two more than the
three fourths necessary for ito final
adoption,
Leaders Ia eongE predict that
through authorization the law II be
spasssd tos levy tie - apoa Ansricau
income VIII b introduced; o soon q
~ sxtta ses ion nl, q.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-02-14
An Epidemic IN Oliver County

Farmers coming to the city from o.
iver county points bring reports Of .
scarlet fever epidemic in that territory.
They say that q family Of musicians by
the name Of Stanley, residing in tho
Bentley vitinity, contracted the disease,
but continued TO 60 about the country
playing for dances, unaware that they
were spreading . contagious disease:
in that way q score or more families
contracted scarlet fever and there Is
now a real epidemic Of it ell over the
county. .-Mandan News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-02-14
On With the Dance

What's all this fracas over the in
augural ball? Is it possible that Wilson
is trying to put crimp in the enthu-
siasm of us democrats? Says there
won't be any inaugural ball; just only a
formal high ball; no shindigging or
bunny-hug going about it! Jimminy
crickets, horned toads and great whales!
Hain't we democrats entitled to blow
out? Haven't we hung around on the
outside for twenty years watching the
other fellow pounding his hoofs on the
floor and turkey trotting the wife of
the ambassador from Bazoo out to a
cold bottle and half dozen on the shell?
Haven't we stood out in the bleak and
weary night and beheld the durn re-
publicans dancing the grizzly bear on
the emaciated corpse of the demo-
cratic donkey? Haven't we piped while
they danced and wept when they drank
and was told to come around the next
day and smell the corks. Haven't we?
Yea, more! Haven't we Clipped in
and helped pay the fiddler when old Ad
Valorem came around and said there
was shortage in the expense account
and the printer was kickin' like Sam
Patch for the price of the program!
Hain't we as good as them republicans
that kicked the chandelier on inagura-
ton night and whooped 'er up to the
tuneof 1--WE Won't Go Home Till Morn
ing" and told the police to go soak
their heads in the Potomac?
What's becoming of our blooming
liberties anyway? Maybe we've taken
tso many Of them and they have gone
to our head; but, great Jehosaphat,
we've seen the republicans when they
couldn't walk crack either, and what's
more, we've seen them when they
didn't know whether a majority or Joe
Cannon made quorum.
On with the dance, let joy be un-
confined! And if the insurgents and
standpats want to 20 out into the alley
and fight, so much the better. There
never was q real good dance yet where
somebody didn't get peeved and have
his nose skinned. All hands around
ump-te-doo.dilly -ump-te-doo-dilly! Hip
hurrah, for old Mother Finnegan. -Ex.