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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-20
No Obstruction
ToFairGrounds
CITY OFFICIALS ORDER THOR.
0UGHFARE!CLEARE OF MA.
TERIALS IN THE NAY.

The city officials have issued or.
ders that East Park ana Morgantown
avenues and all of the roads on the
East Side leading to the, Fair grounds
must be free Of distractions before
the close oftthis week in order not to
interfere with traffic to the Fair
which will be very heavy.
Several contracting firms, moving
houses from the B. & N. right Of way
have been notified that all houses
must be off the streets during fair
week and it is likely that the moving
work will be suspended during this
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-20
PERSONALS
PEOPLE -
AS TnEYtCOM EANDlCQ

- A O.
Il A.M. Knight and son, Albert, lave
returned from a several days visit
with relatives in smithleld, Pa, and
other points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Musgravc will
return tonight from Webster Springs
where they had spent the past sew
teral weeks.
Mrs. r. G. Jones and children, Car
tier and Katharyn, returned today
from Wheeling where they had been
the guests of relatives for two weeks.
Mrs. Johanna Clayton and daugh-
Tier, Mrs. Grover Bitner, and son are
1.-The guests of Rev. C.B. Meredith and
family at Morgantown.
v. D. Stockley Is a business visitor
lin Charleston.
Mrs. w. E. Waddell, who had spent
1.-THE past three weeks here with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A.. J. Stone,
leaves in the morning for her home
lin Covington. Va. She will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Stone, who will spend
a month there with her daughters,
FAIrs. waddell and Mrs. T. NJ. Gath
right.
Miss Virginia snider will leave Sat
|urday for New York. She will so from
there to Cleveland where she will
spend some time before going on to.
Massilon, o., where she will be loeat-
cd for the fall and winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Hill left today
for Mt. Clemens and Detroit, Mich,
to spend several weeks.
DR.. and Mrs. L. X. Probst have re-
turned from Buffalo, n. Y, where
tthey were htc guests Of relatives for
e week.
The Misses Halter Bosserman,
Margaret Gilkeson and Robt. Furmnn
| were at Camp Altewah up the Valley
river last evening.
/ Mrs. David Rogers, Mrs. J.. D. Co.
and Miss Eva May have returned
from Mt. Lake Park. Nd, where they
| had spent several weeks.
Mrs. Edward Johnson and children
of Clarksburg, are the guests of the
formers father. ]. W. Reeves, in Nor
gantown avenue.
Mrs. A. J. Goff and daughters.
Misses Mildred and frankie. with
Mrs. T: w. Hamilton. are spending
two weeks at Chambers Cottage on
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-20

Cheat Riyer.
Dr.. L. ". Howard returned last
night from j two weeks visit at dis
home Ut Masontown, Pa, and sur
founding points. Mrs. Howard and
laughter, the Misses Dorothy and
Mary. who accompanied him. are nj
Marion, Pa, orr few days visit.
Lewis Howard has returned from
Fl. Marion, Pm, where he had spent
two weeks withsrefatives.
Miss Josephine Ogden, OF Charles.
ton. Is the guest Of Miss Ruth Phil
Hips at High Lawns.
Mrs. Rebecca James has returned
from Mt. Lake Park. Md, where She
had spent several weeks.
NJ. A. Fletcher Is spending several
days with relatives in Harrison couiii.
Is.
Miss Hazel Parker. went TO Wheel.
ing yesterday{to visit, friends.
Miss katherine Hough will return
tomorrow from a two weeks stay Ia
Atlantic City and Baltimore.
Mrs. George swisher and dausll.
ter, Okla yeich, have returned from
Mt. Lake Park, Nd, where they had
spent a week.
DR.. and Mrs. H. c.. Howard and
son Robert have returned from Nj.
Lake Park. Md, where they had
spent several weeks.
Attorney Carl Workman, Of Clarks.
burg, was in the city a shrort time
today enroute to Wheeling on pro-
fessional business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denzil Harr and
daughter, Miss Helen, have returned
from Davis where they had visited
relatives.
Miss katherine Troxell left tits
morning for Meyersdale, Pa, to visit
relatives.
: Everett Drennen, of Stone Gap.
Va. former tennis champion of wcss
Virginia, is here today. Mr.. Dren-
men will participate in the big tour.
namcnt here, beginning August II.
j. p. buckingham, of Paintsville,
KY. is here today.
Mrs. W. Fraley McCafferty, Of
Huntington, is the guest of her moth
er. Mrs. g. H. Hess, on pierpont, ave-
nue..
Mr.. N. Heffner, of Grafton, IS Wis
iting his son, Mr.. A. l.. Heifner, Of
Barney street. c
Mrs. Bone, wife of D. Bone, Of
Mo%undsville, and three children, Dor
Margaret and George, are the
guests Of the formers mother, Mrs.
Harr, on Vermont avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. v. Horner will
move tomorrow from their present
in East Park to their new
home on Broadway.
Miss Ethel sBoner, of Newark, o.
is the guest Of Mrs. Lee Pierce.
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Miss Mary LnFollette, daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. W. ]. LaFOllette, enter
tanned a number Of her young friends
in delightful manner yesterday aft
,ernoon ut her home on East Park ava
nue.. The affair which was nm out
door picnic was given complimentary
to Miss Dorothy and Master Gc,Sgc
Boon. Of Moundsville. who arc guests
Of DR.. and Mrs. ]. a. Graham, on
Morgantown avenue. ~ picnic sup
per was served on the lawn surround
ing the sLaFollettc home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-20

Mrs. George c. Boyd Of Wheeling,
and Mrs. II. C. Colbert, of Hunting
ton. were out of town guests at a
charmingly appointed event yester-
day when Mrs. Charles N. Richie
was hostess to the Thlmble club at
her home on Eighth street. About
twenty-five guests were entertained
on the porch and on the spacious
lawn.
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Fer Miss Powell.

Miss Anna McGregor was hostess
10 a few young people at her home on
North Front street, Wednesday egen-
ing, complimentary to her visitor.
Miss Carol Powell, of Fairmont. W.
Va. The affair took place on the
lawn and during the earlier part of
the evening refreshments were
served. AT twilight a bonfire was
built and the remainder OF the even
ing spent toasting marshmallows and
roasting corn.-Wheeling Register.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-20
To Leave City.

Rex X. John, who has been nffili-
.atGd for several years with the local
y. NJ. C. A.. has severed his connec-
ton with the organization and will
leave Saturday for Fairbault, MINI.
where he will locate. Mr.. John has
secured the position OF physical d.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-20
To 81. Louis.

To st. Louis.
Miss Florence Lehfasters leaves to-
morrow for st. Louis, No., where she
will pay an extended visit with rela-
tiycs. She will be accompanied by
llerl cousins, Mrs. Thos. LeMasters, OF
Glarksburg, and Martin IseMasters.
Mr.. LcMasters who resides in st.
Louis. has been visiting relatives in
this section.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-20
Entertained al Dinner.

Mrs. Herbert RACER entertained at
dinner last evening complimentary
to her son.. Allen Rager, Of Detroit.
Mich. Covers were laid for Mes
danes Harry Gaskins, ]. L. Garner.
Thos. Carpenter. c. H. seehoffer, the
latter OF Detroit, Mich.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-20

Miss Florence Hawker entertained
at a charmingly appointed breakfast
this morning at her home in Locust
avenue honoring her guest, Miss
Helen futile.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-20

Prof. Oliver Shurtlefr arrived in
the city yesterday from s%hippinsburg,
Pa, with his bride, formerly Miss
Mary Demarce Mccullough, of Ship
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-20
AT Cnlfax.

The Misses Ola Conway, Edna and
Jessie Jacobs. Beryl Crowl and Don
Krantz. of Washington, D. c., spent
last evening at. a point near Colfax
upithe Valley river.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-20

]. NJ. Jacobs and daughters. Misses
Edna and Jessie, Misses Ivy Larew,
Messrs. Don Krantz, Beryl Crowl, Ira
Krebs and Howard Bartlett. Miss
iBeulah Garner, a member Of the
camp, came down yesterday and will
return tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-20
Guests al Kamn Komfnrt.

KKAMP KoMFoRT, Aug. 20.=
The Geisha Girls. who are in camp
here with a chaparone, had a nums
her OF guests from Eairmont last
evening. The number included Mrs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-20

time.
Building materials also obstruct
the passage at several places in these
streets but all the parties have been
notified that everything must be out
Of the way before Saturday night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-20

.wANTED-Gentlemen roemers. APP
ply 11iGnffeySst. let ward. cost
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-20
HErBusY.

Take avantage Of the low prices
being offered by the House Music
stcre. We have a store full Of Pianos,
Player Pianos and Yictrolas. and as
IN indncetnent to the purchaser We
ne giving a SPECIAL Discount ON
any Piano we have on the floor dur
ngthe month Of August.
You can save some money BIZ buy.
ng now. All the latest records in
;tock. Easy payments-without in:
crest. Courteous treatment extend.
ID to all.
The Little Store With a Big Welcome
c. A. House Mu,ic Store
Opp. New 4. 20: Monroe 81
Bell Phone! ss1.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-14
CEN.CHASE RUSHES
GUARDS FOR DUTY
Guns and Ammunition Being
Sent to Strike Zone
Reports Current That Federal War De-
partment Is Preparing to Withdraw
US. Troops at Early Date

Lieutenant Governor S. R. Fitzgar-
raid, who is in supreme control while
Governor Ammons is in Wisconsin at
tending a governors convention, an
nounced this week that "the federal
troops will begin leaving the strike
fields soon. They viii leave the fields
gradually he continued. The exact
date has not been SIT. Detachments
will probably be taken from the north
-ern district and Routt county first"
Local officials of the Pullman Com
pany and local Officers OF the railroad
companies are said to have received or
ders from the war department. to have
coaches ready to be moved about No
vember Is. the time when it has been
generally reported that the United
States soldiers will withdraw. The
coaches are being held in compliance
with the order. Chefs and other en-
ployes 10 handle the cars are in readi-
ness 10 man the trains. A supplement
airy order is expected from the war de-
partment directing that more coaches
be prepared for moving troops.
Chase Rushing Preparations.
All this in spite of ienials repeatedly
sent out from Washington that the
government llLGAQCu 20 AAAAAA4A NAAi
federal troops from the southern strike
zone Adjutant General Chase and his
men at state army headquarters con-
tinue to rush their secret preparations
to supersede the troops when they leave.
This week at Segundo was unloaded the
complete outfit for the infantry com
pany of SO men, the equipment ineiud-
ing rifles. pistols, huge supply of am
munition. tents uniforms and all other
articles required for active service in
the field.
Two weeks ago. in similar secrecy, the
outfit for the lao men, tho vicinity OF
Hastings and Berwind canon was un-
loaded.
How Recruits Are Secured.
New companies of imported strike
breakers. mine guards and coal COM
pany employees are being recruited as
rapidly as possible in the strike zone so
that no more outside companies than
absolutely necessary will have to be
sent into the district when the state
troops relieve the federal Already the
guard in that district has been raised
to double the strength that it had when
the federal troops came in. The state
troops resident there now number 500
men, about one-third of all those in
Colorado.
All these state troops, infantry. caval-
~, artillery and signal and hospital
corps. have been drilled and equipped
to the utmost In case of the sudden
withdrawal of the 1000 federal troops
the state will have more than half their
number OF its own trained men on the
ground without the need of an execu-
tive order to send them there.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-14
ASSUMPTION OF RISK LAW RECEIVES
BIG MAJORITY IN REFERENDUM VOTE
Deputy Ss Measure Defeated and Imported Gunmen May Con-
tinue to Be Commissioned by Peace Officers Controlled
by Corporations; Results on Other Measures

ceived majority OF all votes cast for
governor, and his plurality is growing.
His plurality to date is $3.50. and his
majority is 6,S4S.
On the face of returns to date Sena-
tor Thomas plurality is l,S95.
With returns from two dry eoun-
ties missing, the vote on prohibition
amendment stands at ll9,055 for and
loS,6S2 against, the dry" majority be-
ing l0,423.
The returns TO date show that the
statewide prohibition ameUlment, the
good roads tax levy amendment, the
bill abolishing the legal doctrine of
assumption of risk and the initiated
bill enlarging the powers of the state
board of equalization are adopted.
The fate of the measure establishing
a child welfare commission is in doubt.
All others apparently are defeated
by majorities ranging from 1900 on
initiated and referred laws to 10000 on
amendment No. l, which sought to hob
Bile the initiative and referendum and
prevent the referendum of defeated
measures for period of six years.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-14
STATE LEGISLATIVE PROBERS RENEW
THEIR STRIKE ZONE INVESTIGATIONS
Conference With Governor Ammons the BuS Committee
Decides to Gather More Data and Report to legislature
When II ConveneS in Januury Next

The recommendation was accepted and
the committee decided to go.
When the investigation there is COM
pleted the committee will return and
arrange for the making of a transcript
of the data which it has obtained. 1t
will probably meet again just before
the session of the Legislature in order
to formulate its recommendations. If
the committee finds such action feasible
and proper it will recommend the pass
age of laws affecting labor and strike
conditions
Three members of the committee will
not be members Of the next Assembly.
They are Senator George Stephan of
Delta, Republican; Representative Ches-
ter Il. Smcdley of Denver, Progressive,
and Representative w. d. Wright, Jr.,
Of Denver, Democrat. The members who
hold over are Senator Burris of Pueblo
Senator John Pearson of Gunnison and
Representative Fipcher, reelected.
During past Investigations Represent
atives Wright and Smcdlcy probcd con-
ditions in the northern coal field while
Senators Pearson and Stephan investi-
gated Fremont county and tho western
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-14
FOUR MINE GUARDS ACQUITTED.
Charged with Killing Three Strikers
During Street Fight in walsenburg.

After being out but two hours a jury
in the District Court at Walsenburg
last Saturday returned a verdict of not
guilty in the case OF J. c. Russell, II. c.
Wetmore, William Mccain and Joseph
Macs, four mine guards, who were
charged with the shooting and killing OF
three strikers during the Seventh street
riot in that city on October p OF last
year. The Jury retired at noon. after
lengthy arguments on the part of coun-
sell
The claim Of the defense was that the
shooting was done in self-defense, after
a mob of strikers had pursued the
wagon in which they were riding and
which was conveying a load of house
hold goods from the home of work
ing miner on Seventh street to near
by mme-
This was the most notable case on the
Criminal Court docket of Huerfano
county of this term, and the first OF
the many strike cases to be tried. All
Of the cases in which strikers are
charged with crimes growing out of the
coal strike have been taken on a change
of venue to Pueblo county and new
Judge. Judge Burke OF Sterling, Colo
has been appointed by the presiding dis
trict judge TO act in those cases
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-14
MOVING DAY GIVEN BLAME
FOR VICE In UNITED STATES
ESTABLISHMENT OF HOME ONLY
REMEDY FOR SOCIAL EVIL.
John B. Hammond Says Restlessness of
American Labor Largely Due to Lack
of Home Ownership in Cities

Moving day was depicted as one of
the greatest foes of modern society and
one OF the cardinal reasons for divorce
and vice by John u. Hammond of Des
Moincs, Iowa, in an address before the
international Purity Congress at Kan
sas City.
The rc-cstablishment of the Ameri-
can home il the only remedy for the
social evil and the only hope of democ-
racy.r he said. THE constant shifting
of families from one section to another
prohibits the long acquaintance among
young people through which proper life
partners can be selected.
Young people are thrown into CON
tact with strangers, become bold and
practice dcceptions. As the result mar
riage frequently is contracted on a
guess. The dcceptions are discovered and
lead to the divorce courts and too often
to immortality
Hammond said ''the constant diminu-
fion OF home ownership among our peo-
pie and the destruction of the privacy
of the family is the greatest menace
threatening our free institutions today"
The tenant system Is responsible niso
for much OF the labor troubles, he said.
about 20 per cent of our people arc
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-14

The legislative committee of six mem
bers appointed by the special session of
the General Assembly to investigate the
coal strike has been resuscitated. 1t re-
assembled in Denver Monday of this
week and later left for Ludlow and
other sections of the southern strike
zone.
Chairman Sam Burris of Pueblo said
the purpose of the committee is to as
scmblc all data and information in re.
gard to the strike in order that it may
report its recommendations to the
Legislature during the first week of the
coming session, as required by the reso-
luton under which the committee was
appointed.
The committee met in the governors
office for the first time in several
weeks. Senator Samuel j. Burris of
Pueblo, chairman, and Representative
Siewers Fincher of breckenridge, who
had previously investigated the condi-
tions in the southern field as SUBJ
committee, recommended that the en-
tire committee go to the southern zonc
in order that all members might have
personal knowledge Of the situation.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-14

Complete hut unofficial returns on the
initiated and referred measures show
that the assumption OF risk law referred
by petitions circulated by corporations
has carried by a majority approximat-
ing 10000. The deputy sheriffs law to
prohibit giving commissions to imported
gunmen. also referred by the corpora
tions, was defeated by about $500 votes.
The scheme TO declare newspapers
public utilities and place them under
control of the state public utilities COM
mission, was the worst defeated meas
ure submitted. Each of the 6S counties
gave an adverse majority.
The official canvass of election re-
turns is completed in practically all
counties of. the state and certifications
of votes and being received daily at
the office of the secretary OF state.
With the excpeiton of two or three of
the measures voted upon, the result of
which has been in doubt since election
day, no material changes will be made
by the official canvass, it is believed.
George A. Carlson. Republican, re-
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-14

conditions in mining fields of West
Virginia. Colorado. Michigan and Mon
tana, including much of the correspond
ence exchanged between operators, en-
ployes and officials of the federal and
state governments. Summing up the
general situation. the report says; -
"The various different movements Of
the miners for improved conditions have
been more conspicuous this last year
than those OF any other organization.
This is due TO the intensity with which
the struggles have been waged, amount
ing in each instance practically to civil
war; TO the number OF human beings to
whom the struggle meant privation, suf-
fering and losses.
Land Holding Conditions.
land holding conditions involved in
zome mining districts have enabled the
operators to establish what amounts TO
a feudal operating system for the min
ers They own vast tracts of lands,
hundreds and even thousands of square
miles in extent on which the mines are
located The mining companies own
and therefore control all roads that
traverse the land. They own the houses
in which the miners live; the villages
made up OF these miners; the school
CONTINUED on Page Sikh
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-14
.EAIRLEYANDDAVIESREP0RTs
ON COLORADO STRIKE WORK
FEDERAL MEDIATORS TELL SEcRE-
TARY WILSON OF EFFORTS.
Some New Light Expected to Be Shed
Upon Opposition of Operators to Ac-
ceptance of Presidents Plan.

An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington says:
w. r. Farley and Hywel Davies, con-
ciliators sent into Colorado by Presi-
dent Wilson in an effort TO bring peace
between the warning operators and en-
ployes of the coal region, will make a
personal report OF progress to Secretary
Wilson of the labor department next
Saturday.
Farley has been in the Colorado strike
zone continuously since President VIII
son urged the acceptinee of both sides
of the tentative basis for adjustment
of the strike" drawn up by the con-
citation commission.
The employees have accepted the plan,
but the operators have rejected it an'
FARLEY has been endeavoring to per-
suade them to change their attitude
Davies has not been in Colorado for
some weeks.
At Secretary Wilson's office ii was
said today the commissioners might
have some new light to throw on the
Colorado situation. but that no inkling
of it had vet reached here.
They are coming TO report in person
the efforts they have made, and to re-
eeive additional suggestion.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-14

Two Denver candidates were elected
to office in the recent referendum vote
taken by the international Brotherhood
of Bookbinders, announcement OF which
was received this week from headquar-
ters in Indianapolis. They are William
c. Thornton of Denver Bookbinders'
Union No. 20. as member OF the execu-
tive council and Mrs. Augusta j.
Frincke of Denver Bindery Women's
Union No 5s, as third vice president.
Thornton ran second in a list OF nine
candidates, while Mrs Frincke had no
opposition.
Nominations Of candidates for yari-
Gus offices in the /. B. b. were made at
the international convention held in
Denver last June. A =. Sovey was re-
elected president without opposition.
James w. Dougherty, who died after
the official ballots were printed and
sent but 10 local unions. was reelected
secretary treasurer. no other name hav-
ing been placed in nomination. The new
ly elected executive council, which as
sumes office on January /, will NOM
mate candidates and a referendum elee-
tion to fill the vacancy will probably
be held that month.
William C. Thornton. who has Just
been elected to the executive council, is
well known among the printing trades
and other unions OF Denver. He is pres
ident of his local union, president of the
Allied Printing Trades Council and a
delegate in the Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,. The /. b. b. is to be congratulate
ed upon securing a well-equipped and
energetic official for the important du-
ties OF an executive board member. In
speaking of his election he said:
Naturally | am highly. gratified at
the manner in which the membership
throughout the jurisdiction received my
candidacy and feel that il is compli-
mcnt to the local union. wish. through
The Bulletin, to express my keen ap-
probation to many friends in other sec
tions for their efforts in my behalf and
to say that it VIII be my highest amhi-
tion TO demonstrate the confidence re-
posed in me has not been misplaced"
Mrs. Augusta Frincke. who was re-
elected third vice president is president
of Denver Bindery Women's Union No.
$ and delegate in the Trades and La
Dor Assembly She has been active in
the labor movement for a. number of
wears and when placed in nomination at
the Denver convention the delegates
were so well satisfied with her record
that no name was suggested in oppo-
sition
In accordance with the vote east the