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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
West Virginia
Second In Coal

WASHINGTON. D. c., July s14.-
The production of Goa, In West yir.
ginia In 1912 reached the grand total
OF G6.7SG,Gs7 short tons, valued at
the mines at St2,792,234, according to
figures compiled and given out to-day
by Edward w. Parker, OF the United
States geological survey. The stu.
pendous growth OF this industry in
West Virginia Is shown by com,iara.
tive figures for 1890 and 1913, a; be.
Rod OF % years. In 1890 only 1884,
G54 tons Of coal were mined, and In
1912. nearly ten times as much was
mined. The growth is nearly thou.
sand per cent.
West Virginia is one vast coal
field, according to the geological sur
vey. All OF the State west OF the
Allegheny mountains is of coal.bear.
Ing formation. The actual acreage Is
1900 square miles out OF total OF
$4,000 square miles in the entire
State. tN
West Virginia ranks second In the
quantity OF coal produced. taking the
lead from Illinois. In point OF value.
however, she is below Illinois. The
average price of Illinois coal is Is
per cent. higher than West Virginia's.
Conditions in West Virginia are ia
vorable TO low mining cost, and
that Is one of the reasons why the
coal from that State can be sold at
lower price. Eighty per cent. Of West
Virginia's coal is shipped to distant
markets, part OF 1t actually crossing
other producing coal nelds before
reaching tic points of destination.
West Virginia also shows the small.
est percentage of coal in proportion
mined.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
.eU York to
Pacific Coast
In II Days

NEW York; Y xx x X
Henry B. Joy, president of the
Packard Motor Car Company, return.
Led recently from motoring trip to
the Pacific coast, made for the pur.
pose of obtaining a preliminary sur.
vey OF transcontinental route for
the Lincoln Highway Association, Of
which he is president.
Mr. Joy made the trip in his "prair.
lie schooner" 49, chassis equipped
with aIspecial body containing com.
plete outfit.
The good roads tourists followed
the route OF the Forty.Niners across
the plains and turned south In Utah.
going through Salt Lake City and
around the lower end of the Great Salt
Lake. Fifteen and one.half days were
consumed in leasurely drive of 9.
1853 miles from Detroit to San Francis.
co.
s The country was found to be in en-
cellent condition for touring. The gar
ages OF the west were surprisingly
well equipped and there was no diff.
Guilty in obtaining the necessary sup.
plies of oil and gasoline at points
along, the route.
Conditions have improved materi.
ally III Wyoming" said Mr.. Joy, al.
though the railroad crossings are in
a deplorable condition. We found Il
number OF good cut.ofIs from the or.
iginal trail, with shortened our trip"
despite the fact that Nevada has
only one inhabitant TO the square
mile. We found il 10 be the best sign.
posted state west of the Mississippi
river. Everywhere We came across
painted poles that marked the route"
The lack of iegfble signs in Cali.
fornia is a serious drawback. Al
though there are more automobiles in
that state than in any other in the
country, with the exception of New
York. 1t was there that we found the
mos trouble. We were misdirected
and lost our way on several orca
sjons."
by 1915 motorists should have no
difficulty in making the trip from
New York 10 San Francisco in eleven
days. BY that time many miles of
good roads will have been completed
and good sign'posts will mark the
transcUntinrntal route
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
Nuzum Family Gather,

Tomorrow the descendants of Thos
Nuzum will gather at Boothsville in
the first reunion OF this family. This
is. one OF the old and influential fami.
lies OF Marion county. The reunion
Will be held rain OF shine. A shelter
has been provided for all who will be
present so that If 1t rains protection
will be afforded. Ii the sun shines the
reunion will be held in the open. An
organization, will be effected, a presi.
dent vice president, and secretary OF
the family association will be elected
and from this time on the family reun.
ion will be an annual event.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14

guests OF Mr.. Frum's sister, Mrs. Bail.
ey Nuznm. have returned TO their
home at Wheeling.
Mr. J. h. Miller and daughter, Cath.
arine, are visiting Miss Augusta Mil.
Ter at Terra Alta for few days.
Mrs. jenkins, OF Diamond street. is
very III.
Lillian. little daughter of Mr.. anu
Mrs. William. Kinkead, has been quite
sick for few days.
Mr. Alvey Wagner, of Cincinnati. is
visiting friends in this city.
Mrs. Alice Stevens, of Raymond
street, is il! OF typhoid fever.
Mr.. E. F. Morgan spent Sunday at
Mt. Lake Park. Mrs. Morgan and son.
Albert. are spending the summer there
Messrs. Lawrence Toothman and
Elliott Springer and Misses Gertrude
McElfresh and Naomi Springer were
guests OF party of local people who
are at Ramp Komfort yesterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
FLEES WHEN ACCUSED
OF HUSBANDS DEATH.

ATLANTA. July 14.-Mrs. Mary
Belle Crawford. widow Of the wealthy
Joshua Crawford Of Atlanta. today
eluded the.police. who are know seek.
ing to serve a warrant on her. charg.
ing that she caused the death of her
husband in 1909, by administering poi.
son to him during his Illness.
Mrs. Crawford and Crawford, aged
10. were married in Jacksonville. Fla.
where Crawford fell in love with her
ability as cook. After his death his
relatives claimed that she had unduly
Influenced him in making his will. de
left the bulk OF his estate to her, and
since that time there has been bitter
court battle. Other heirs now charge
that she poisoned him by his money.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
INVESTIGATE WRECK.
tEY ASSOCIATED rHESSl

Los ANGELES. July 1i.-mvcs,iga.
ton was begun today 10 fix the blame
for the Pacific electric accident last
night at Vineyard Station, where Il
persons we're killed and nearly $50
injured. The curve in the track at the
place is held responsible for the fail.
ure OF the motorman to see the sta.
tlonary cars with which his train col.
lided.
The motcrman was missing today.
His body was not found in the debris.
although it was thought certain that
he had been killed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
Rush on for "The Climax" Seats.

There was big rush at the open.
ing of the seat sale for The Climax"
The presentation of THE Climax"
will be society event. any theatre
parties have been formed already and
others will follow. The sale was n
large one. There remain some choice
Seats yet but the indications are that
the entire house will be sold before
Wednesday night. e..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
TEN THOUSAND MEN BUILD
300 MILES OF ROAD IN DAY

iF'rcm Golfers Weekly Is taken the
following letter:
Nearly 10000 business and profes.
sional men. farmers, and laborers in
eight counties of Northeastern Michf
ian made road builders of themselves
1T five o'clock in the morning OF re-
cent June morning designated as Bee
Day When they threw down their
tools and plodded homeward at dusk
they had completed an almost unbro
ken line Of graveled highway nearly
coo miles long, from Bay City on Sag.
NAV Bay to the northern tip of Mich
isan's lower peninsula, opposite Mack
mac Island. Mile after mile OF cor
duIoy, sand holes and swamp lands
lad been included in this stretch the
day before.
If one pictures mayors of cities and
towns, state officials, millionaire lum.
bermen, and millmen shaving in the
hot sun. hewing with picks and axes
ut corduroy road slabs, throwing
stones, shoveling sand and gravel,
leading plow horses or performing any
other Of the innumerable tasks which
form part Of the work of road build.
ing. one has an idea of the spirit
which animated Northeastern Michi.
ian and made successful the Bee Day
of the Lake Huron Shore Good Roads
Association.
4. G. Dafoe. mayor OF Aipena, Mich,
Went without his breakfast that he
might get at gondola car OF gravel
10 which he had been assigned to shov
RI for the day. William Il. Comstock,
regent OF the University OF Michigan
and president of the Milwaukee
Northern Railway left his home at 4
O'Clock the morning OF Bee Day. anu
the relief automobile sent after him
by friends who thought him lost on
the read found him that evening help.
ing TO make n success of farmers
dance which wound up one section of
The bee. Scions OF the oldest and
most powerful families Of the district
"weated at the road bee side by side
with farm hands and laborers.
To appreciate the fill significance
of Bee Day, one had 10 journey into
The wiIds of Presque Isle county.
which Is thickly settled with Polish
fcopfe. No longer than five years ago
these people repeatedly voted down
proposals for the adoption OF the coun.
ty and township road system. They
cleared and worked first class farms
and built substantial houses, but they
shut themselves OFF from the rest OF
the world BY roads well-Hight impas.
sable.
These people turned out. en- masse
on Bee Day. Whole towns we're de.
serted They closed their stores and
their little cement front banks. hung
out the holiday sign, and set to work
on the road in company with the farm
ers who for day we're letting crops
take care of themselves. The Poles
sang old-country songs as they work
ed. cheered by frequent drafts from
n wagon loaded with kegs OF beer tol
which picnic. pumps were frequently
applied.
1T is estimated that over 10000 Gu.
bic yards of gravel, sand. and earth
were meved on Bee Day. Eight coun.
ties and forty.six townships were hold
ing bees at once. Five thousand teams
were at work, and $50 automobiles
carried workers back and forth from
cities along the route to help the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
TO ADVERTISE
FA|RM0NT FAIR
EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGN OF BILL
BOARD AND POSTER DIS.
PLAY TO BEGIN.

Secretary John S. Scott Is complet.
ing preliminary work for the annual.
meeting OF the Fairmont Fair Associa-
ton TO be held September 1913. All
advertising for windows. bilr boards
and similar kind has been received and
Is ready for the bill poster
About thirty days before the meeting
opens the entire upper Monongahela
Valley will be billed in flaming paper
heralding the meeting OF the greatest
Fair Association in Northern West
Virginia. Harrison, Lewis, Marion.
Monongalia, Taylor and Preston coun,
ties will be covered with paper telling
of the big attraction.
Many persons. who will display hor.
tfcuiturai products. are doing their
best work in their gardens to produce
the best vegetables possible. The sea.
son has been favorable so far and it
Is safe to say that this part of the fair
will exceed anything that has been
seen here.
Women who are canning and pre-.
serving fruits are now packing away
the best specimens of their work with
the hope OF making some pin money
and establishing reputation by win.
ming prizes In the class in which they
enter their products.
Next week the grass on the Fair
Grounds will be cut. Several tons OF
fine hay will be put up. The Associa.
tion does the cutting and the work is
done under the direction OF Superin.
tendent Meredith who has charge OF
the grounds. This will require care.
full work for there are hundreds of
small trees coming on that need pro-
lection from the mowers.
There are fourteen horses already
at the stables. James Wisman has
seven, Abe Friedman has three, Mr..
Hutchins has two. Mr.. Deem one. and
Matt Jordon one.
The number of inquiries coming into
Secretary Scott in every department
OF the fair indicates that there will be
scores of men from other States who
will have immense exhibits OF live
stock, making this the greatest exhibi.
ton ever seen in Marion county.
How often do you answer furnish.
ed room" ad-you who are discomfort.
ed with your present quarters7
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
Membership Contest.

The membership contest which has
been In progress in the Lodge Of Ply.
THAN Sisters since April was brought
to close at their last meeting. The
members were divided into two fac.
tons. the captains were Mrs. Stella
Henderson and Miss Stella Kinkead
The defeated side to serve refresh.
ments to the winners. Miss Kinkead's
class were the winners and the de.
feated members will pay the forfeit
at their meeting on Tuesday night.
There will be limitations and u gener.
al good time is expected. 1t is hoped
that all members Of the lodge will he
present
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
Visit Clarksh,,rn-

General Manager James o. Watson.
General Superintendent Smith Hood,
Auditor o. +. Tough and w. D. Clark
OF the Monongahela Valley Traction
Company. were in Clarksburg Mon,
day looking after matters concerning
the company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
CITYN NEWS
BRIEFS
Parish Picnic.

The parish picnic Of Christ P. E
church Will be held at Traction Park
Tuesday afternoon July %. A special
train will leave Jefferson street cor.
ner at two O'Clock in the afternoon
carrying the picnickers to the park.
The special train will leave the park
on the return trip at eight O'Clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
Recital,

Mr.. Oliver shurtleff will give a re.
eital at the Diamond Street NJ. E.
Church on\ next Friday evening. This
recital will consist OF humor, drama
and poetry. There will also be sew.
erai musical selections. Proceeds for
, the benefit of the junior department
OF the church. Tickets, children Is
cents, adults, % cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14

farmers. Over two thousand women,
some of whom walked long distances,
because all the teams were busy on
the bee. prepared and served dinner
for the men beside the road.
JOHN EMMETT RICHARDS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
Returns From Convention.

Frank c. McCray returned yester.
-ay from trip to New York City
" here he attended Motion Picture Elk.
hib'tors' League OF America conveIl.
ton at the Grand Central Palace
W. i:7-. tie was delegate Also Poster
advertising Association convention at
At.chtic City, n. j.. OF which he Is a
director.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
Fine Bill at Loon Park.

Manager Deshon OF the Loop Park
Theatre, has the best bill yet offered
his patrons. These fine attractions
VIII begin at the theatre tonight. The
usual two shows will be given start.
ing at eight O'Clock. The former
prices of admission will obtain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
FIRST A5kIsI)'
f1EHE5
Sunday School Attendance.
Diamond Street NJ. esq.
First NJ. Pies.
, Baptist-13O.
At the Churches.

There was no preaching at 49, pap.
list church on aeco' mt OF L. s,ace
OF the pastor, Rev. George T.. apriull.
Rev. oIdaker, pastor OF the NJ. p.
Church. was m and could not I'll his
appointments for the day. Mr.. Rapp
,of the Y. NJ. q A. made a stirring ad.
dress at the evening service
Evangelist A. A. BURNER delivered
strong addresses at both morning and
evening services at the Christian
chapel on Columbia street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
Personals.

! Miss Magda Wiley is spending a
few days swith Mrs. Linn at Benton's
Ferry.
Miss Clara Vance, OF Pleasant Val.
ley. spent Sunday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Frum who were
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14

! There will be new officers elected
at the Rebekah lodge on Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Kerns. OF Clarksburg,
Will be present and install the officers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
Notice..

There will be a meeting of Mrs
Cora Morrow's Sunday school class at
the Diamond Street NJ. E. Church on
Tuesday evening before choir practice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14
At Tunnetton,

Mr.. and Mrs George Henderson
and family, motored to Tunnelton Sat.
urday evening and will spend several
days there with relatives.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14

How well have you advertised you.
used furniture for sale!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14

How often do you answer a furnish.
ed room" ad-you who are discomfort.
ed with your present quarters?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-03
CORN FLAKES
COMPANY ATTACKED
GOVERNMENT CLAIMS 1T is VIO-
LATINO SHERMAN LAW.
FIXES PRICES FOR RETAILERS
Government Charges That Use of Pat
ented Carton Is "Mere Subterfuge
and Device to Escape Law.

Detroit.-The Kellogg Toasted Corn
Flake Company is alleged to be violat-
ing the Sherman law in a petition filed
in the United States district court here
by order of Attorney-General Wicker
sham to settle for all time the extent
TO which a manufacturer may control re-
tail prices. The company and its Off
GERS engaged in the manufacture OF Kel-
logg's Toasted Corn Flakes are charged
with fixing prices at which the flakes are
sold to retailer and consumer, prevent
ing competition which would reduce the
price to the public and creating a monop.
oily Wy concentrating the entire inter
state traffic in this commodity in the
hands of jobbers and retailers who abide
by price agreements eXacteI by the de-
PENDANTS.
1t is alleged that the defendants have
invoked the patent laws through the use
OF a patented carton in which the flakes
are packed as a mere subtcrfuge and
device to escape the provisions of the
Sherman law. The government asks for
iniunctions to prevent the company, its
officers and agents from controlling the
price of the breakfast food after it
leaves the hands of the manufacturer.
The petition is regarded by the govern
ment As OF vast Importance because OF
its bearing upon the right of a manu-
facturer to control prices to the con
sumner.
1t is alleged that the company sells
only to iobbers refusing absolutely to
deal directly with consumers or with the
retail trade. The commodity, according
to the petition, is sold to jobbers at a
uniform price under an agreement that
the jobbers will sell to retailers at a
price fixed by the defendants.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-03
PLANNING FOR INAUGURAL
VIII Give Civic, Naval and Military
Demonstration.

Washington.-Mai.-Ge Gen. Leonard Wood,
chief OF the staff of tht army, who has
Just been named az chief marshal OF the
approaching inaugural parade, has begun
TO outline his plans for a military, naval
and civic demonstration.
The selection of Gen. Wood to under
take this task is in line with presidents
which, for the last several administra-
tons, has led to the selection of the
senior army officer on the active list in
Washington, regardless of political af-
iilidtion.
Gen. Wood purpose $ to make the
Wilson inaugural parade as well bal
anccd as possible in the matter of rep
resentation of the cavalry, infantry and
artillery OF the army. the bluejacket5
and marines and navy and adequate and
liberal representation of the national
guard and a we'll proportional civic dis
play.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-03
DETECTIVES SEARCH
FOR ROCKEFELLER
WILL FORCE HIM TO GIVE EVI.
DENCE ABOUT MONEY TRUST.
GUARD STANDARD OIL OFFICE
1t Has Become a Question as to Whether
or Not Mr.. Rockefeller Is Bigger
Than the Government.

New ~York.-Burns detectives, backed
by the authority of the United States
government, laid siege to the residence
of William Rockefeller to prevent him
escaping subpoena service from the
money trust investigating committee.
About the Rockefeller residence and
around tho residences of Marcellus Hart
ley Dodge, adjoining, and Of DR.. David
Hunter McAlpin, both of which homes Of
his sons-in-law are known to be con-
nected with the Rockefeller establish
ment by private passage way, a Gordon
was thrown, and instructions were given
at the same time to keep a sharp eye
IS well on the other mansions of Mr..
Rockefeller's friends in the immediate
vicinity.
Similarly, another detail of Burns men
began picketing the William Rockefeller
estate at Tarrytown. A decision has
been reached to guard in a like manner
every place where there is IA reasonable
suspicion that the brother Of the Stand
ard Oil king may be lurking.
In this manner has issue been joined
between Mr.. Rockefeller and the gov
ernmnt of the United States. 1t is to
be a nationwide search if necessary, and
a war to the finish to decide whether
one man of great wealth is bigger than
the government and can set at defiance
its plans and purposes.
Mr.. Rockefeller is wanted to give the
Pujo committee the benefit of his in
formation and experience in the opera
ton of the present financial system. J..
Pierpont Morgan and Others high in re-
pute in the financial world have respond.
ed willingly to the summons of the COM
mittee. Mr.. Rockefeller, for reasons
best known to himself, has lodged.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-03
NOT RUSSIA,
APPEALED FOR PEACE
EX-PRESIDENT'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY
WILL BE INTERESTING.
PUBLISH MlKAD0'S LETTER
Mikado Asked Roosevelt to Open a Way
for Peace Observation-Disclosures
ton of Letter Will Create
Sensation in Japan.

Washington.-New light of a surpris-
ing kind will be thrown on the negotia-
tons preceding the close of the Russo
Japaneses war in a series of papers now
in preparation by ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt. The papers, which will be
published in a magazine, will be in the
form of an autobiography. Naturally
this will be devoted in large measure to
things about the Portsmouth peace con-
ference between the Russian and Jap
anese diplomats.
1t has long been known that the war
brought Japan almost to the verge Of
bankruptcy, but the general opinion has
prevailed that after the severe defeats
at Port Arthur and along the Yalu
river it was the Russians who sued for
peace. But, as Col. Roosevelt will tell
the story, it was the victorious japanese
who took the first step to end the war.
The offer of this government to assist
in terminating hostilities came not on
the suggestion of Russia, but at the di-
rect request of Japan.
Col. Roosevelt has at his disposal doe
umentary proof of his account of the
peace negotiations. Most striking Of
the papers that he will bring forward
is a personal letter from the late
mikado to President Roosevelt asking
him to open a way for peace negotia-
tons. The text of this letter will be
printed in the Portsmouth chapter, and
is expected to produce a sensation in
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-01-03
80 DYNAMITERS SENTENCED
President Ryan of Iron Workers Gets
Heaviest Sentence,

indianapolis, Ind.-Imprisonment in
the federal penitentiary tLeavenworth,
Kansas, was imposed a. punishment
upon thirty-three labor union officials,
convicted of having engaged in the de-
.struction of property by dynamite over
an area extending from Boston to Los
Angeles.
Frank NJ. Ryan, president of the iron
workers international union, was SEN
fenced to seven years imprisonment, the
heaviest punishment of all.
Of the thirty-eight men convicted as
conspirators and aiders in the Mcnamara
%dynamiting schemes, eight other lei
each were given prison terms of six
years.
Two men each were given four years,
twelve men each were given three years,
four men each were given two years, six
men each were given one year and one
day, and six men, including Edward
Clark, Cincinnati, a dynamiter, who con-
fessed, were allowed their liberty or
suspended sentences.