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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-27
THOMPSON IS SURE
Of A settlement
sJniontown Man is Quite
3 Confident of Adjusting
Troubles.

GN1oNTowN. Pa. Oct. 27.-with a
local Newspaper man yesterday after.
noon, Josiah v. Thompson discussed
hopefully the financial situation which
became acute last Tuesday by the
handing down OF court decision per.
hitting the entering OF suits against
the banker. Referring TO conference
with the Eve attorneys Representing
the REPRESENTATION from which he had
Just emerged. Mr.. Thompson express
ed his belief that everything would
be worked out satisfactorily. He de.
clarcd that harmony had prevailed
throughout the session.
The conference OF the committee
With Mr.. Thompson adjourned at 1915
O'Clock after session OF over two
hours No definite conclusions had
been reached on the proposition that a
creditors committee be appointed. the
committee to have plenary powers
oyer the assets Of the banker. At $50
O'clock this iatternon the conferees will
again assemble. Should they arrive at
an understanding, the same will be
conveyed in a report Of the committee
10 the Bar association at its meeting
tonight in the larger court room.
The meeting was hell in the office
OF John N. Core on the third floor OF
the First National Bank building Up
on Mr: Thompson's return early yes.
terday morning from New York City.
he got in touch with the committee,
which convened shortly after 10 o.
clock The committee consists OF At
torneyst Edward G. Higbee, Harold L.
Robinson, John NJ. Core, ]. R. Cray
and A.tF.Cooper.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-27
NEW BRIGHTON IS
Scene Of BAD FIRE
Blaze Starting From Cross.
( ed Wires Cause Of
Big Loss.

NEW BRIGHTON, Pa, Oct. H.
Fire supposedly caused by crossed
electric wires destroyed the large four.
story frame warehouse OF the Pitts.
burgh Wall Paper compary,.a two
story frame dwelling aud a Fort
Wayne Railroad signal tower, entailing
a loss OF more than S20o, 900 yesterday
afternoon. Communication OF the
blaze 10 the wall paper company's
main plant and a row OF Is frame,
dwellings was prevented only by the,
quick response Of FIRE companies
Throughout the county. n
The fire was discovered by Barney
Lindsay, a driver. who saw smoke is!
suing from a window on the fourth
floor OF the warehouse. Lindsay i'm.
mediately sounded an alarm, and the
$50 employees OF the warehouse and
main plant left the building safely.
Within a half hour after the first
alarm the entire warehouse was
mass Of flames. The warehouse, In
Fifth avenue, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, covered almost a
block. The company's plant is on the
north side OF Fifth avenue, across
from the warehouse. The two build.
ings are connected by a small over
head bridge. The plant, is az brick
structure, covering over a block.
The New Brighton FIRE companies
were assisted by companies from
Beaver Falls, Beaver, Freedom. .Roch-
ester and Monaco. Hose was stretch.
ed across the Fort Wayne tracks, de.
laying passenger and freight trains
several hours.
The flames leaped high above the
warehouse and a two.story frame
dwelling, adjoining, was consumed
quickly. The railroad signal tower
was ignited and was destroyed.
Several fremen narrowly escaped
injury when the small connecting
bridge collapsed, hurting burning de.
bris about the fremen. Two men re-
ceived slight cuts, but none were Sc.
riously injured.
Ellis Jones, general superintendent
of the warehouse. said the loss on the
warehouse and its contents would
reach at least 100000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-27
Work on Parks Ave.
Is Progressing

The paving and the retaining wall
on Parks avenue is beginning to look
as though it should be completed
shortly and the street made quite at.
tractive as compared with its previous
appearance
The only inconvenience experienced
during the work is the necessity OF
dragging wagons up bridge hill. For
this purpose, the Thomas Transfer
Company has placed stationary en-.
CINE near Washington street. The
amount OF travel up and down this hill
since the later street was closed to
traffic is enormous.
Automobiles and wagons are con.
tinually going either up or down. The
stationary engine has a cable the
length Of the hill which is attached
to the tongues Of wagons and trucks
coming up the hill. When the steam
Is turned on, both horses aand wagons
are pulled up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-27

Confined from page one,

than shippers have sntfered during
other heavy order seasons!
Shipments o. local freight, that Is.
freight shipped TO local stations along
the lines OF the railroads. has picked
up wonderfully out Of Fairmont since
the Inauguration of freight shipments
on the Monon gaheIa line!
Heretofore the perishable freight
that came into Fairmont and left this
city for stations along the new rail-
road had 10 be carried BY wagons and
trucks. Thus has the new district
been opened up TO Fairmont mer.
chants and their wares.
The freight station and the streets
and roadways leading thereto on the
Monongahela in Fairmont eindicate
that the new railway is prepared to
handle more local shipments in day
than come into the city in week at
present. AS for the shipments OF coal
that leave Fairmont for the north,
these will be handled through with.
out delay. This IS the main intention
OF the officials OF the Monongahela,
that Of moving the coal SO that there
will be no delay either in getting It to
the consignees or placing empty coal
cars at the mines.
The coal operators in this section
have suffered at times on account Of
car shortages. and on several occa-
sions due to the mines being blocked
by shipments OF coal that the rail
ways failed TO move. The failure TO
move was directly due to congested
traffic. With the outlet OF three OF
Americas greatest roads this conges.
ton can be stopped.
The passenger service on the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad is equal to
any in the eastern cities, and has been
the only way that travellers from this
section could get TO Baltimore. Wash.
ington, Philadelphia and New York.
1t has also been the only road to Pitts.
burgh, where changes can be made
for any place In America. But now
the New York Central and the Penn.
sylvania have trains going to Pitts.
burgh and on to Buffalo, Youngstown.
Cleveland. all through the middle
west and the eastern states. It is
more than likely that better trains
and service than the people of Fair
mont have been used to will be inaugu.
rated In this section when three roads
are competing for the trade.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-27
Six Victims Of
Fire Are Buried

PITTSBURGH, Oct 27.-six girl
victims Of the fire which Monday at.
ternoon destroyed the factory of the
Union Paper Box Company with loss
Of 10 Lives, were buried today and the
remaining bodies will be inferred to.
morrow. The body Of Peter vallon,
the Italian porter, was removed from
the morgueI during the night by friends
and viii be buried by his countrymen
N Mckees Rocks, a suburb. All the
injured remaining In the hospital were
said to belimproving and doctors even
aeld out hope for! Gertrude Niedt, who
yesterday was thought to be dying.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-27
FEED CHILDREN
ON PROPERLY SELECTED FOOD
1T PAYS BIG DIVIDENDS.

II parents will give just little In.
telligent thought to the feeding OF
their children the difference in the
health Of the little folks will pay,
many times over, for the small trou.
BILE.
A mother writes: Our children
are all so much better and stronger
than they ever were before we made
a change in the character Of the food.
We have quit using potatoes three
times day with coffee and SO much
meat.
Now We give the little folks some
fruit, either fresh, stewed, or canned,
some Grape.Nuts with cream, occa-
sionally some soft boiled eggs, anu
some Postum for breakfast and sup.
per. Then for dinner they have some
meat and vegetables.
at would be hard to fully describe
the change in the children, they have
grown so sturdy and strong, and We
attribute this change to the food ele-
ments that, understand, exists in
Grape.Nuts! and Postum.
"a short time ago my baby was
teething and had a great deal OF
stomach and bowel trouble. Nothing
seemed to agree with him until tried
Grape.Nuts softened and mixed with
rich milk and he improved rapidly
and got sturdy, and well"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich.
Ever read the above letter7 A
new one appears from time to time.
They are. genuine, true, and full Of hu.
man interest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-27

For Nose Bleed.
Take common white beans. roast
until a good brown, then grind them
fine and take as snutf.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-27
,Fairrnont Man at
Wheeling Ceremony

WHEELING, w. Va, Oct. e7.-The
corner stone Of the new Scottish Rite
Cathedral In Wheeling now, in course
Of erection. was laid yesterday after.
noon with Past Grand Master Kephard
Walker. Of Fairmont, as master Of
ceremonies.
Alargei parade preceded the laying
Of the corner stone, including Wheel.
ing and 6Cyrene Commandries. Frank
Wells Clark, Past Grand Master. adj.
dressed the orders, following the cere.
monials serice conducted by Most Wor.
shipfnl Walker.
The new corner stone is laid at the
northeast corner OF the new Cathed.
raj, and the eastern end OF the new
stone rests upon the corner stone Of
the old building destroyed by fire. The
following is! the inscription on the new
stone:
LAID BY
THE M W. GRAND LODGE
a. FLEA M. OF w. va.
OCTOBER 18TH.
"A Ds1s15. a. L. 5sl5.
The inscription on the old stone
LAID BY
HEiMAsoNIC FRATERNITY
MARCH 2s.
AID. 1907 A. L. 5so7.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-27
CALLS TRIP OFF.
lRv Assoclated Preas.

PARIS, Oct. 27.-Intormation was
received here today to the effect that
King Constantine Of Greece has given
up his project OF going from Athens
TO Salonika. The king had made all
preparations for the trip, but corclud-
ed 1t might lead to an embarrassing
situation owing to the presence at
Saionika of the allied commanders as
an exchange OF official calls with them
might be misconstrued.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-27
/. MAY Revoke SENTENCES.

lByl Associated Ptess1
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Actiug on
representations of the Belgian minis.
ter to the United States, Secretary
Lansing has instructed Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin to use his good Of.
fees II the circumsta warrant, in
behalf OF the so or more persons sen.
fenced TO death by German court mar
tial al Liege for espionage and trea.
son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-27

Coach Sol Metzger Of the West Vir.
ginia University fotball team, was in
the city until 1.50 today. While here
he visited the offices OF The West Viz.
gilman and stated that the team is in
fine shape for the next two games to
be played with Bethany and Marshall.
The Bethany game will be staged at
Morgantown and the Marshall at Hunt
In ptnn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-27
Typhoon Doex b.ma,.

MANILA, Oct. PA typhoon In
southern Luzon killed at least 10 per.
sons and injured nearly 500. Damage
TO property aud 10 the hemp and rice
crops 10 estimated at $1,000, 900. A
heay landslide Involved portion Of
the volcano Of Mayor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-27
MAKE NEW AiR .ArrAck,

PARIS, Oct 27.-Another attack
avs made last night by the Germans
in the region ot La Coust!ae, where
heavy fighting has been in progress
for some time for possession o. the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-23

IOGAN-J. ]. Kennedy, aged IS. pioneer
resident stock buyer feeder and farmer
living west Of Logan, died at his home
late yesterday afternoon after a long IN
ness.
MISSOURI VALLEY = Miss Gabriel
Leimer was married 10 Worcester Warren
here yesterday afternoon by Rev. David
Missouri Valley.
been superintendent of The public schools
the last two years and who was recently
reelected here, has accepted the position
OF head Of the school system at Cedar
Falls Ia Thirty-six OF the members OF
the faculty hers have been reelected.
MISSOURI VALLEY-L. NJ Goodrich
retired merchant OF Missouri Valley and
early settler OF Harrison county, passed
away here Saturday, The funeral serv-
ices were held at the Methodist church al
Missouri Valley, Tuesday afternoon. in
terment in Rose Hin cemetery.
LOGAN - Farmer clubs. commercial
clubs, schools and publie-splrited citizens
OF Harrison county are taking hold OF
thusiasm. Or. NJ. O. A. Humptey IL the
cot nty leader superintendent ROLAND
Myers OF the Dunlap schools, Editor G,
W. Bays and Lewis Hass OF Woodbine
sur erintendent Frank r. Greene OF the
Logan schools, r. r. Beebee OF Beebee.
town, Mrs u. r. Coulthard OF Caltfornia
Junction. John Young. Mr.. MeFerrih and
J. Collins worth and c. W. Hammans OF
the Mondamin schools, Robert oliver OF
Pisgah. Albert Radtke OF Magnolia
Charles O'Nsal Of Union township and
Theodore Hayes OF Persia are supervising
this contests.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-23
Omaha Chemist
Finds Cheaper Way
To Clarity Water

Andrew Jacobson, chemist for the city
water plant. has discovered cheaper
method for the Qualification Of water. the
estimated saving per month at the Flor
ence plant being estimated At $780,
The Water board yesterday afternoon
took cogniEance Of Mr.. Jaeobson's i'm
genuity by agreeing 10 spend $40 for this
IT stallation OF permanent equipment for
the use OF this method. which consists OF
treating sniphate alumina over iron shaw
ings. The process dzves a more effective
eoagulant. The annual cost OF sulshats
alhmina used at the Florence plant e ts5.-
900.
Mr., Jacobson has applied for a patent
for his process which 10 attracting the
attention OF water works men all over
the country. This new Omaha process
VIII be discussed at the annual meeting OF
tho American Water Works association
at Cincinnati. May 10 20 H.
The following Jacobson formula IL given
for the benefit Of those who wish to try
this process In their bathtubs;
Ai-2 5000 3 r. Fe i. H-2-o = Al-2 (oH)
2 600 II FesO-f II H-2
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-23

early hour In the forenoon Aged sheep
were quote oily steady
The features OF the week have been
very moderate receipts. accompanied
with an advance Of 26ff35c on lambs and
loo on ewes. For the week 90 date the
with $500 lart week and MIS- o year
ago There have been no ycarlinga or
wcthcrs to speak Of. A few clipped
largely at SS1ldSS5,
Two cars OF good Colorado Mexican
lambs sold late az Slo.S the highest price
ever paid on this market.
Quotations on sheep and lambs. Lambs,
light, SIC b0f1O 70: lambs heavy. 2iO10G
1890; lambs, shorn. - 2Sfis =; yeariings,
light, S9.Qo@SS; yearlinEs, heavy, &55d
300, wethers. good to choice tS00ds 20 /;
wcthcrs, fair TO good, N.7SuS0O; ewes,
good TO choice, SsoodS 50; ewes. fair 20
good. S1.pNSOl
Rnnrnne,inIlAn snlna.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-23
oHIoAeo eRAIN an PRovIsIoNs
Features 81 the TradinE aud CIosing
Prices on board OF Trade.

CHICAGO, April 2s.-Larser export
business than has been done for some
time helped today to bolster the price OF
wheat. After much waVering the market
closed nervous at 4c off 10 nc up, COM
pared with last night. Corn finished a
shade TO &c lower, oats hc doNn 10 =
sixteenth advance. and provisions vary
ms from sq5ho decline to rise Of
24G5c.
Wheat was stimulated first by reports
that stocks In Great Britain and on
passage TO that country had recently
dropped lower than at any corresponding
time In ten years, and that no matter
how large the United states crop might
be the wheat would all be wanted in
Europe. Generous rains in the drouth
district east OF the Mississippi. however,
and unlooked-fo for assertions that spring
seeding had been % per cent completed
in the Dakotas and Minnesota started a
wave of selling
Effects of the fresh European buying
OF wheat showed themselves In the last
half of the session. The seaboard es-
timated that the days sails In all po-
sdtions aggrc gated more than 2OO0 900
winter wheat.
Corn manifested a sagging tendency
most of the time, despite the rallying
power Displayed by wheat, and in the
fact Of buliish cables and a good cash
demand. Increasing offers from the
country formed a weight on the market.
! Plentiful moisture easer off oats Some
bring enthusiastic response.
shorts, covering stcadied provisions.
What little selling pressure there was
seemed to be inspired by lower prices
| for hogs.
Quotations ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-23
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Wheat One Cent and Corn Half a
Cent Down in Price on the
Local Market.
OATS ALSO MAKE A SMALL DROP

OMAHA, April p, 1915.
Wheat sold 1c lower. there being only
three cars reported sold. Corn sold Nc
lower, while oats were hc TO NC lower.
The receipts at Omaha were good, but
the demand was only fair.
Bears in wheat have depended largely
on the eNportable surplus of the Argen-
tine Republic to lower values and help
them in covering their short contracts at
profits, but they have been greatly dis
appointed, because Of the prolonged wet
weather In the southern hemisphere and
the consequent loss in the matter Of
quality, The best authority at Buenos
Ayres now places the eNportable sur
plus Of wheat OF Argentina at only So
100000 bushels, with the quality greatly
impaired.
Around the top prices reached for corn
there was heavy selling by commission
houses and cash concerns, which knocked
the edge off the market. There was
some Improvement in the local cash de.
mands as we'll as in the export takiugs
the latter amounting to $4,000 bushels
here out OF 10000 bushels all told.
Clearances OF wheat and flour were
equal TO 1.34t 900 bushels: corn. ISL ,0O(
bushels. oats, II 900 bushels.
AZ Liverpool wheat closed firm; 10
higher; corn, strong, I'D higher,
Prime wheat receipts were 1900 bush
els and shipments 100000 bushels, against
receipts OF S6S, 900 bushels and shipments
of $4,000 bushels last year.
Primary corn receipts were $4,000 bush
els. and shipments 500, 900 bushels. against
receipts OF 4i4,a00 bushels and shipments
of $4,000 bushels last year.
Primary oats receipts were 4Il,0Oo bush.
els and shipments 900 bushels, against
receipts Of A7,O00 bushels and shipments
OF 924.OO0 bushels last year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-23

HOGS-Receipts were only fair again
this morning, about 100 cars or o,vOYy
head showing up. The four days total
amounts TO 81 969, being about 4OO short OF
last week, but 1000 heavier than for the
same days last year.
Trade was In much the same shape as
yesterday 80 far as the packers were
concerned, and their early offers were all
Of iOc below Wednesdays prices. sellers
were asking steady prices and nothlns
sold until a laio, hour IN the forenoon.
Shipping orders were more liberal than
they were yesterday and the Outsiders
bought freely at figures that were no
more than a nickel lower early, but be-
came SOLO lower. The general trade IN
shipping grades was big nickel OH,
nest OF the sales being made az $1,000
4 IS, with a sprinkling as high as $40.
AS was the case Wednesday II was al
most midday before anything was done,
but In the end packers offered TO split the
decline, and while this proposition did not
meet with Immediate favor. the bulk OF
the packer purchases was finally made
al a nickel lower prices After things
once started moving II did not take long
TO make a pretty fair sort OF clearance.
The general market was all OF &c lower.
owing 10 the weakness In the later ship
ping trade. Most OF the packers sold At
81 e507 27iA. with an occasional load OF
very good stuff al 81 49, and the bulk OF
ell the sales landed al 81. 2df 80. as
against 81. S0lp7 20 yesterday. Today's top
reached no. q nickel below yesterday
and a dime under the high spot reached
Tuesday
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-23
new YORK STOCK MARKET
Trading Falls Away, Total Transao-
tons Being Far Short Of
Recent Average.
Low PRICES IN LAST HOUR

NEW YORK, April a.-Trading in the
stock market today fell away In marked
manner, total transactions falling far
short OF the recent daily average Of i,o0o,-
900 or more shares. Various theories and
deductions were advanced In explanation
of the diminished aud irregular move
mont, these ranging from political 20 In
dustrial and technical conditions
As matter Of fact. 10 the dispassionatc
observer, events Of the last few days, In
Guiding heavy fqreign and domestic sell,
o Ts Wn tSs see,E. seemed 10
make today's outcome a matter OF LOGICAL
sequence Lowest prices were scored in
the last hour. when the list recovered
from It's stupor of the mid-seaslon With
declines OF - points in numerous I'M
portant stocks.
Prices moved contrarily from the out.
set. standard stocks aud the lower grade
railways tending downward, while COP
pers movAd to higher quotations. Deal
Ing Ia the metal shares were the lereesl
OF any particular group, far exoeeding
Steel. Reading and the Pacifics.
| The minor railways we're again undel
the cloud arising from the Rock Island
Recoverable, Missouri Pacific and Mis
scuri. Kansas & Texts denoting especial
weakness, probably as q result OF theti
approaehinE financial reorganl Sation, To
/ baoco issues and score OF secondary
industrial and equipment stocks made
more or less substantial advances, somt
OF which we're retained az the close.
| Investment conditions offered more en-
Icouragement than was found in the stocl
market The new issue OF New HaveT
notes rose TO a slight premium over th'
subscription price and further gain wal
shown by the New York Central deben
lures Increased weakness In almost 81
foreign exchange remittanoes gave rls'
20 reports OF the placing OF more Eu
Iropean credits here. Apart from a sigh
Accession vi gold and q decided increas'
in public deposits the Bank OF England
statement was devoid OF especial features
Total sales OF stocks amounted 20 702,o
shares.
A moderate rally in Rock island issue
and strength In copper convertibles Inn
parted firmness to the bond list Tota
sales, par value. SAiS5,000. United state
bonds were unchanged on call,
Number OF sales and leading duotSt ton
on atOrka yVara fnllnuss
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-23

CATTLE--For a Thursday there was q
very decent run Of cattle. 1853 cars being
reported in This brings thetotal up 70
~. l6l head for the four DAYS this week,
the largest OF any recent week and larger
than a year ago by over 1900 head.
In spite of the liberal receipts the mar
ket was in very satisfactory condition this
morning. GOOD light beeves were in good
demand at prices that were fully steady
and possibly q little stronger. Heavy cat
tie were also steady, but they were as
usual of late little slow.
Cows and heifers moved In about me
same notches as yesterday, there being
no quotable change In either direction.
Suckers and feeders were In very mod
crate supply and just as strong as they
have been every day this week.
Quotations on cattle: Good TO choice
cornfed beeves, SS.009S.50; fair TO GOOD
eornfed beeves. t7.6oafS.OO; common TO fair
eornfed heeves S7.0O97.e 60; good to choice
heifers S. 75de.O0; good to choice cows,
IS. eOd47 10; fair TO good cows sS.5Ogss. 90 ~
common TO fair COWS. So 75@S.bO; good 20
choice stockerk and feeders, N.o0qts "
! fair TO good stockers and feeders. y .bots w
| common TO fair stockers and feeders SOU
! al 10: stock heifers, $575cf7. 25: stock cows,
| So. 5O6i6 rs: stock calves, ts,3dS.nt YEA
calves, 8. OO0100O; fat bulls. stays etc.
! "a 1876 so: stock bulls, t.26u3b.
/ 13anreapnfatiVe sales: