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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22
County Officials Believe
Farmers, ,EspeciallyWoul
Invest in Them.
THEY Have MONEY NOW.
Preliminary Survey for the
New Roads in Union
District Completed.

Bond issues for the construction oi
paved roads in Union, Lincoln and Paw
Paw districts may be sold to Marion
county farmers instead OF in the bond
markets OF distant cities, according
to plans under discussion by county
officials.
Hundreds OF land owners in Marion
county have sold coal underlying their
properties for amounts varying from
"a few hundred dollars to thousands Of
dollars for each property. Much OF
this money is lying idle, and, 1t is be,
lieved by the county officials, that
ihundredslof farmers would welcome
the opportunity to invest sums vary.
ing from 500 to as thigh as $4,000 to
$4,000 in securities as sound as local
road bonds.
Ithas been suggested taht the bonds
be issued In denominations Of S100
each and $1,000 each, and that instead
of selling them at great expense for
commissions in distant cities, they be
sold in the court house to local farm,
ers who are willing and anxious 10
withdraw their money from various
hiding places and invest It II only
they can find securities of which they
have sufficient knowledge to know
they are safe.
The preliminary survey Of roads
which it is proposed to improve, has
been practically completed In Union
district by. engineers j. R. Wilson and
III. E4tWilhelm, who are now rapidly
pushing TO, ,cemple etion similar preiini;
nary surveys In I. lincoln tiistric C. Engi,
neerss s. b: Miller! and Frank sgilfons
are making pre- eliminaryg surveys N
Paw Paw district and these surveys
also will soon be compile eted. Il 1:
d Bond tissues for road building from
!S2Oo,0o0 to $500, 1000 may be issued IN
each district, making an aggregate
bond issue for the three, districts ! 81
approximately 81 100000. It IS believed
by county officials that a considerable
part of this amount. can be marketed
without expense among Marion county
farmers who have sold the coal under.
lying their lands and there is a yigor
GUS movement on foot to arrange The
proposed bond sales so as to permi,
local investors to- have chance to
purchase at least part OF the propo
sed bond issue through the local coun.
ty officials.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22
Hatfield Criticized
Delay, Testifes Oft

CHARLESTON, wv. Va. Dec. ga
The only interference" on the part
OF Governor H. D. Hatfield in rate
cases before the Public Service Com.
mission was in the nature OF a "call.
Ing down Of members Of the commits.
sion for not expediting their decision
in a case affecting water rates; charg.
ed in Charleston. s3il 80 q
This is the fgist OF testimony Civ.
en- by formar Commissioner Lee OFT
on eross.examination before Special
Master W.vandesyors, Of the q. IS.
District Court, investigating the gas
rate case of the ManufactdrersgLi Light
and Heat company. IA & :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22
Railroad Sends Man From
Headquarters to Make
Investigation.
BRUTALITY NOT WANTED.
Gumpston, Ices Victim and
Prosecutor, is Taken
to Morgantown.

Baltimore and Ohio officer James
Ice, charged with assault by Charles
Cumpston whom he arrested Satur-
day, waived hearing today before
Squire r.. Leigh Fleming to appear
before the Grand Jury and was put
under $500 bond.
No one connected with the railroad
had anything to do with the bond.
Chief Of Police Will Mays Of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad whose head.
quarters are at Grafton, was in the
city today. He came in at 2 o'clock
this morning and took Cumpston to
Morgantownl on the 1850 p m. rain
to be tried for disturbing the peace.
Cumpston, admits that he was drunk
on the train coming to Morgantown
from Point Marion Saturday, but dc.
nies that he was disorderly. His
cuts and bruises are gradually healing
and he is no longer suffering greatly
from the effects Of Ices night stick.
Chief Mays said that he was not
able to talk on the Ice case Just yet
as he had not investigated the affair
from all standpoints. After Cumps-
i ton Is taken care Of by the Monongalia
County authorities Mays will return
10 Fairmont where he will go into the
matter In detail.
Acallif F. u. Patton, chief clerk
TO Superintendent Scott, at Grafton,
last night saying hat an investiga-
tor would be sent from Baltimore has
somewhat halted Mays In his work
&c he will most likely now! await the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22
Jurors Are Released E'l
Until N ext Monday:

Members Of the panel Of petit fur
ors not serving on the case now on
trial OF Samuel Polino against the
Keck Sand Company are notified by
order OF Judge W. s. Raymond ano
Sheriff c. d. Conaway that they need
not appear In court before Monday,
December 81, which day they are di'
rected to appear at 8 o'clock in the
forenoon. y,
1t was found today that the case. OF
Polino VS.. Keck will last longer than
was at first anticipated and no other
cases are scheduled for trial until
the Monday after Christmas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22
GOOD WEATHER
hAKESBELATED
SHOPP|NGN|CE
Buying in Fairmont is Much
Heavier This
Year.
CROWDS GROW LARGER
This in Spite of the Fact
That There Was Much
"a. Early Shopping. Il ].

~
& Shop early and also shop late seems
to be the slogan adoptedlby the peo.
pie Of Eairmont and vicinity for sEe
present holiday. season. X
Shopping began in earnest at the
close of the Thanksgiving holiday
creating the impression that business
would decrease rather than increase
as the holiday season advanced. Thic,
however, has not been the case fol
each day has seen an increase in tho
lines of shoppers about the city shops,
this weeks throngs being in advance
OF any previous week of the season. Z
Seldom have such favorable weather
conditions attended the shopping sea.
son as have prevailed this year. Tho
shopping daysy last year fell on es
pecially trying weather. the shoppers
facing extremes Of cold, a week Of zero
weather having been followed by o
day of rain and several OF wet snow
All Of these conditions, merchants
state, are rated as bad days in the
selling business. Three days OF won
derful weather this week have greatly
increased business In all storees.
The buying this year is ahead OF
that of last year and there is ten
dency on the part Of shoppers to buy
better goods than before. Last year
buying was confined mainly to practical
and necessary things. but this year
has seen lossening up on the purse
OF In t,A A.. -
the way of Xmas buying have been
added to the practical gifts.
Stocks are rapidly becoming deplc
ted, especially in the toy departments,
which bes2eaks well for the little
folks of the community. However, there
will be plenty of merchandise for the
belated shoppers. =
The stores are remaining open for
the evenings for this week and are
doing splendid business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22
Commits Suicide
With Pillow Slips
CORNER FAlRyIEW MAN IS BE-
LlEvED TO HAVE BEEN IN
SANE AT TIME

William F. Fox, formerly Of Fair
view, killed himself by strangulation
with q pillow slip yesterday in Topeka,
Kansas. Relatives in Fairview were
informed of the death by the cheriff
Of Topeka county last night. No mo.
live was discovered and it is thought
that Fox was insane.
Fox leaves a wife and 4.year-old
child In Fairview. He had been sep.
areted from his wife for nearly four
years. He is also survived by his
fatherIand mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Fox of Mt. Morris Pa, five brothers,
Mont George, Frank, Bert and Col
Fox, three sisters, Miss Effie Fox. Mrs.
Sarah Song and Mrs. Gertie Baker.
The funeral will be held in Topeka.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22
TH0MPSONIBACKERS
ARE |N0TYET known
Cincinnati Man in Union.
town Talks Hopefully Of
Actioniin January.
f(Byi Associated Press)


tUNIoNToWN. Pa. Dec. 22.-g. R.
Sorugham Of Cincinnati, who Is here
representing New York interests
which are said to be planning to liz.
uidate the indebtedness Of j. ".
Thompson, said today that II pres.
,ent plans carry out liquidation will
begin early in January.
BY that time a creditors commit.
tee, he said, would have been organic
ed. The unsecured creditors It was
explained, would have reason for en-.
couragement as the Thompson prop.
critics are growing in value and becom-
ing marketable every day.
The names of the New York finan.
ciers back Of! the movement have not
been disclosed. =; u n.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22
Britain Asked to
Take Cruisers AWAY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Anotber
protest against the! presence OF British
cruisers close off New York and other
american ports has been made to
Great Britain by the State Department
. ~, me Z. explanation by the British gov.
erhment OF the chase Of the Wagner
liner N'peland while on her way from
New York to Newport News has been
accepted as satisfactory. but the Incl.
dent has been made the basis Of the
new protest against maintenance Of
british cruisers Just outside the three.
mile limit and in the neighborhood o,
american ports as an annoying and
unwarrantable interference with Am.
erical commerce. r - 20 = = - - 7
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22
Change of Policy at We'll
Known Fairmont sAmuse:
lnent Places.
Jack [EVIS is COMING
He Will Build Up a stocl
Organization for This
City.

. = b
Changes to be made in the theatri
cal realm in Fairmont within the next
few. weeks are bound to work an i'm.
provement. There has been but one
vaudeville house in the city besides
six picture houses for some time, and
all OF them have been doing capacity
business almost nightly
The Hippodrome, which has been
the lone vaudeville house here, will
change from that service 10 stock the
first Monday in January. The Hippo.
drome management has secured the
services of Jack Lewis, Of the Lewis.
Oliver Company, at present playing at
the Palace in Clarksburg. M. Lewis
and his wife will come to Fairmont
and arrange to secure about ten peo.
pie for the purpose of putting on a
stock production every night and three
mattnees a week. h Te matinees will be
given Mondays, Wednesdays and Sat.
urdays. Advertisements have already y
been placed in the Clipper" for stage
folk who can put up the quality that
Fairmont needs. Mr.. Lewis has a long
list Of worthy actors and actresses
who can produce the goods, and he is
now in touch with several Of, them. He
is confident that he can make the
stock production here a success as he
has done in other cities many times
before. !
The first. product,on. which will ba
played three nights and two afternoons
will be The Rosary.n'i The latter part
Of the week will bring either a come dy
or o. odrama; which has not been
decided yet The first part of every
week VIII sbe gwen f6 royaify shows
and the latter will vary ehci1 week.
The Go1onlal, which was at $first
built for syaud deville sproduc tions. mas
atSlast decided to come to it. The Col.
onial is well known as the house with
the best acoustics in the state and sis
well adapted for vaudeville work.
.3It will open with vaudeville on Mon.
day afternoon next The N HONEYMOON
Girls"swill be the bill at q o'clock ON
that day, and will play three acts
daily. This act Is under. the. manage.
ment of B. NJ. Garfield who has been
In the show business for 26 wears,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22
East Side Store
Robbed Last Night

Robbers last night entered e The the
store Of Morgan and ;yangilder on the
corner OF Raymond and Market streets
on the East Side A:small, amount iof
change was taken, besides other ar:
lticles the amount tof which cannot
be ascertained until an investigation
Is made. The police were notified and
the blood hounds secured, but SO far
no clews have been discovered
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22
Called Pittsburgh
BysDeath Of Aunt

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clark are in
Pittsburgh where they were. called by
the illness and death Of the latter's
aunt, Mrs. John Kennedy. Mrs. Clark
has been in Pittsburgh several times
during her aunt's illness, and was
there when herfdeath occurred, Mr..
Clark went down yesterday to attend
the funeral services which were held
this morning from st. Paul's Cathed-
raj. Mrs. Kennedy was formerly Miss
Mary Sullivan and Little Miss Mary
Clark, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Harry
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22
Harry Nelson Dies
at Home in Weston

Harry Nelson. Of Fairmont, died on
Tuesday at Weston, and his body was
brought here! last evening by Under.
taker Q. M. Williamson and accom-.
panied by his wife, who was with him
when he died. Before going to Yves:
ton. Mr.. Nelson was employed al the
Monongah Glass Works. The funeral
Will take place on Thursday, complete
arrangements mt having been made at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22
Over the Mountains
. With Heavy Truck

, Over the mountain roads from
Worthington to Pittsburg in four:
ton Packard truck, is the trip driver
Sanford Of the, Dravo Contracting com.
pany undertook this morning. The
truck has been in use by the company
at the Carolina mine, but on account
OF the bad winter roads 1t is no longer
possible to use 1t in this district. Mr.
Sanford expects to arrive in Pitts.
burgh after two days driving by way
Of Fairmont. Morgantown and Union.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22
Passenaerl serylee pen,anded.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. pa
hearing Us being held In Elkins this
week BY d. r. Morgan. Public Service
Commissioner, at which q. n SWinters,
State railway inspector, Is present, on
q petition OF a. spates Brady, asking
that the Coal q Coke railway Be re.
CURED 10 furnish pasenger service be.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22

MILLIONS MORE FOR BRITAIN,
LONDON, Dec. 22--After an all
night debate the House Of Commons
early today granted an increase of
onI million men In the. British army
bringing its strength on paper to four
millions. s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22

Mrs! Lee Hutchinson and daughter
Helen, Of Cincinnati, who are visiting
At sonnencroft, are the guests OF the
formers uncle, D. Sumner Stuart iE
Morgantown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-22

WILSON'S IN WEST VIRGINIA. I
HoTSSPRINGS; ] Va, Dec. 22-Today
the President and Mrs. Wilson motor
ed to White. Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
for luncheon. The ride is about 45
miles. "
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21
Hold Service in Four s..tes.

Durango. Colo.-A unique religious
service was held at Four Corners by
four Episcopal churchmen one stand
ing in Colorado. one in Utah. one In
Arizona and one In New Mexico. The
services were held during n trip
through the Shiprock Indian reserva-
ton. Those participating were Bishop
Brewster OF western Colorado. Bishop
Paul Jones OF Utah. Bishop Howden
of New Mexico and Dean Smith. rep
resenting the bishop Of Arizona. All
were here for the eighth annual Epis-
copal convocation. which just closed.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21
Taft Indor,es Wilson Note.

New York.-A message to President
Wilson indorsing the position taken
in the note sent to Germany was voted
by an assemblage OF several hundred
persons attending a dinner for Meth
odist men given by the laymen's mis-
sionary movement. William Howard
iaft was among those who voted for
the adoption OF the message. and de
livered an address in which he strong
ly praised the spirit in which the note
was drafted and the manner OF its
phrasing.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21
TO MAKE PEACE REPORT.
I:-s. Dick Of Denver, Presents Reso
Iutions at Portland Meeting.

f;.s. Dick Of Denver, Presents neso-
Iutions at Portland Meeting.
Portland, Ore.-The strongest peace
resolutions ever offered in any large
non-political convention will be intro
duced, it was predicted, at the con-
yention of the National Congress OF
Mothers and ParentTeacher Associa-
tons. Mrs. Fred Dick OF Denver Is
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee, and is expected to make the re-
port.
Trial marriages" and polygamy
we're decried in the report on mar
riage sanctity," sent to the conven-
tion by Mrs Clarence E. Allen OF Salt
Lake City, Utah. Monogamy. the re-
port said. was the only right principle
and practice.
Woman and Peace" was discussed
by President w. r. Foster OF Reed
College, an Oregon institution. DIR.
Foster urged upon women generally
and mothers particularly, the import
ance of pushing the world peace
movement. He urged that all Amer
leans guard their utterances In the
present crisis with and among Euro
pean nations.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21
British Laud Wilson for Demands.

London.-"President wilson," says
the Daily Chronicle. has at last
spoken out. His note to the German
government is studiously courteous.
but is very firm in substance. There
is one paragraph which will jar on
Britis', feeling 1t is that in which he
alludes to what he calls the humane
and enlightened attitude hitherto as
sumed by the German government in
matters OF international right In
view OF Germany's fragrant violation
Of international right and the laws OF
warfare. these compliments sound
strangely to the English ear. With
this reservation we think that the
note is worthy of the great country
whence II emanates"
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21
Pioneer Miner Accused OF Fraud.

Denver.-Joseph w. Parker. pio-
neer miner former associate OF the late
Winfield Scott Stratton and J. F..
Milliken, st. Louis millionaire. slept
on a rude mattress in n county Jail
cell. He is facing charge OF fraudu-
lently obtaining about 5000 from the
Golden Cycle mine. Mr.. Parker dis
covered the Golden Cycle mine. 1t
has brought more than $30,o00.0o0 to
It's owners. but the man in the county
Jail sold the property for $500.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21

59A-Rel.ef Thom: Campbell. We
toed April II. 1915.
6O4-Mutual insurance for employ
ers. Signed April 10, 1915.
s. C. r. No. Colorado, Wyoming
Day Stock Show. Signed Jan. 81.
1915.
HI R. No. 16.-Special committee
Of pubic welfare. Signed May 8,
1915.
H ]. r. No. 15-Amend constitution
for constitutional convention. Vetoed
May s, 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21
sraf. Ring Charged at Denver Jai

Denver.-Charging graft among the
officials OF the county jail and alleg-
lng that men were stripped OF their
money while incarcerated. Mrs. Bes-
sic Underhill. wife Of Ben Underbill.
listed by the police as lead pipe
.hief and ex-convict. and John c. Mon
Tort, former sheriff of the Kangaroo
Court in the lower south wing OF the
county jail. have submitted affidavits
10 attorneys representing a group OF
citizens. and the Colorado Prison AS
sociation, to substantiate their allega-
lions
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21
Sends Family Away for Protection.

Cheyenne. Wyo.-Fearing further
attempts to assassinate them, George
Weller. whose home twice was dyna-
mited, sent his wife and younger five
children to Hanover. Kan. His Oldest
son. Is. he kept with him and states
that they will hold the fort and
await Developments. The police be.
lieve they have evidence that the dy.
namiting was done by Italians and ar.
rests are expected.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21
Fair Commissioner Named.

Santa Fe. NJ M.-Acting Governor
do Baca appointed Robert e. Putney
Of Albuquerque a member CT the State
Fair Commission to succeed Simon
Sterin OF Albuquerque, resigned.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21
Attention.

Bostwick park potatoes seed. Hand
picked early Peoples Rusit; hand
picked Charles Downing For prices.
write or telephone to.
]. L. wOLESLAGEL olathe.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21
Date for Rate HearInos 10 Set.

Washington.-Hear on the rates
and practices of the express com
panies was set by the Interstate Com
merce Commission for May 26 at
Washington.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21

Typewriters OF all makes for sale
or rent. Call us up and learn particu-
lars. Stearns Bros. Co.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21

FOR SALE-A $3.50 Fischer piano;
slightly used. VIII be sold on small
payment down. and at a bargain to
responsible party. Can be seen at any
time. For particulars call at this Of
flee. II
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21

Golden Buff Leghorn eggs for hatch
ing, excellent winter layers. s1.25 per
Is eggs. Z. o. b. Paonia. ITO eggs for
81. Coop. phone 29-H Paonia. or
write r. F. d. No. /. Hotchkiss. Nels
Friberg. IL
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21
Idaho Postmaster Appointed.

Washington Wilson ap-
pointed X. L. Pennell postmaster Of
Lewiston, Idaho
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21

FOR SALE-Three cuttings alfalfa
hay. delivered. II. E. Tyler.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21

Protect your nome against fire by
insuring with Stephan q ODert.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21
snodgrass Food Co. Vetoed April II,

Snodgrass Food Co. Vetoed April IT.
1915.
421-Act relating to public utilities
Amend sub. (E) Sec. 2 2-CE). Signed
April 9, 1915.
422-Declare transportation of pas
sengers. freight public utility. Placing
jitney bus companies under control
public utility commission. Signed
April 12, 1915.
42s-Providing for sale of alcohols
by druggists for manufacturing pur
poses. Signed April 10, 1915.
431-Pay expenses commission to
make examination and recommend
site Panama exposition. Vetoed April
II, 1915.
5Os-Providing reduction OF cities o!
lower grade towns. Signed April 12
1915.
62-Short appropriation Capito'
managers. Signed Feb. 10. 1915.
377-Sayre Newton Lumber Co
Vetoed April II, 1915.
s. C. R. No colorado and wyo
ming Day stock show. Signed Jan
l6, 1915.
S. ]. M. No. 2-Members to Con
gress relating to mining experiment
stations. Signed March +. 1915.
S. ]. R. No. 6-Legislative commits
sion to visit institutions for informa
lion. Signed April 9, 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21
BUSINESS LOCALS

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The Delta independent., 1915-05-21

Typewriters. all makes. for sale or
rent. Stearns Bros. Co.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-21

Advertisers in these columns are
worthy OF your patronage.
For Sale-A large-sized infants
bath tub. Also good singing canary
n brass cage. 24S Meeker. II
Cedar posts for sale. See L. A.
Cook.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
BILL TO FORECLOSE.

1t appearing by the affidavit of
solicitors for the complainant in the
above-entitled cause that the defend
ant, Josiah Moody, was formerly a
resident of the State Of Florida, but
has been absent from the State for
period of sixty days. and that his
place Of residence is unknown but is
believed to be in the United States;
that he is over the age of twenty-one
years, and that there is no person
residing in the State of Florida, the
service of subpoena upon whom
would bind the said defendant.
1t is, therefore ordered that the
said defendant do appear to the bill
/, Of complaint filed in the above-entit-
led cause on the 18th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1915, otherwise the al.