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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
HOTEL PROJECT
B|GGERSUCCESS
THAN|VAS HOPED
Fund Was Raised to $780,.
600, at the Concluding
Meeting.
FORM COMPANY SOON
Plan Now is to Get Right to
Work on the Construc-
ton.

As350y 900 hotel will be built in Fair.
mont instead OF the s3oO,O structure
originally contemplated In the promo
ton campaign. When the complete
subscription lists were totalled today
less than 5000 OF the s35o,O00 stock
Remained to be sold. Today plans for
the immediate building OF the hotel
are being formulated. A meeting OF
the stock subscribers will be held
as soon as possible aud committee
appointed TO incorporate the Fatrmont
Hotel Company and secure charter.
Officers OF the new company will be
elected and these officers will then
decide upon the plans and specifca
tons for the structure. Contracts will
be let and work started on the pro
posed site as soon as possible An
eight or ten story building is contem-
plated with main entrance on JEFF.
erson street. The proposed site is only
165 feet from Holt's Drug Store cor.
nerg on Main street.
The property in view is directly op-
posite Ex-Governor 4. B. Fleming's
residence on Jefferson street and ex.
tends from the alley below the Prin.
cess theatre in the corner OF Washing
ton street, from the corner OF Wash
ington street II extends almost half
way TO Bridge street. This location
Is almost one quarter OF the entire
block between Main and Washington
streets and Is an ideal location for the
hotel In every way. as It Is convenient
10 both railroad stations. post Office.
interurban car lines, court house and
situated near the most popular OF the
proposed Monongahela bridge sites.
The Campaign OF financing the hotel
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.AlRMUNI UlSlRlCl
Mines Getting Only About
20 Per Cent Of Their
Allotment. q
GREAT DENANlF0RG0Al
B. & o. Suffering Because
Other Roads are Using
Its Cars:

That the shortage OF cars for til
transportation Of coal throughout Iii,
country Is affecting the Fatrmont dis
t.tct is indicated BY reports On tie
car supply in the hands Of ID. R. Law
son. secretary OF the CentraIswes. yir-
gtnia Coal Operators gAssociat.on.
According to the precentage agree
ment in operation between the coal
operators OF the Central association
the district covered BY the assoc'a-
ton is entitled to about f,590 fi.ty
ton cars a day. The car supply scr
the last two weeks in November and
the first week in December was only
IS per cent. Of the amount of the dis,
trict allotment.
During last week the supply increas-
ed somewhat, tie ayerase for the
week being a per cent ot the ailot.
ment. Sir. Lawson estimates that
the average daily supply of empty
cars for this week will drop TO be-
tween S. and 90 per cent Of the ailnt.
.ment and possibly lowes The supply
for Monday was 100 Der eenl.. for
Tuesday SO per cent. ami for today
between s5 and 20 0per cent. The
supply Of empty carsiis usually much
lower during the latte- part cs the
week than on Monday. Tuesday aud
Wednesday.
These figures apply to ali riines
Il the Central West Virginia Coal
Operators Association except AZ tie
uines OF the Federal ca ana Cor
company and the Jam,son Coal lad
co.e company, these gconraniss OWL
ing their own cars and for this rea-
son having practically . 100 PEE cent,
supply OF enpties each itay according
to Mr.. Lawson.
Coal operators agree that al pres
emit there Is a better demand for West
Virginia coal than there has been for
some time and it IS p-'si' ted that
this will continue ani probably In
CREASE greatly. The oi.ppt Of local
miner with the exception OF TIE Fe5-
e:a. ard Jamison companies, howes ~.
Is restricted at present tc ABOUT S.
Continued on Page Ttelve-)
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.PUBICBU|LD|NG
FOR MANN|NGTON
PROVIDED. BILL
Salem and Weston Also
Share in Attentions of
Rep. Neely.
OTHER NEW MEASURESIN
One of Them Provides for
Federal Prison Labor
on Roads of State.
Especial TO The west vIrgtnian.)

tSPeCtal 10 ne w est SfEtntan-l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Represen.
tattve Seely, OF the First West vir-
ginia district, yesterday introduced a
bill providing $1,000 for the erection
Of public building at Warrington.
He also introduced bills providing
70. public buildings at Salem and at
Weston, the former TO cost SI5,0 900 and
the latter 100000.
Another NeeIy bill calls for the ex.
tension OF aid to the several states
in the building of public highways by
authorizing the working OF certain
federal convicts thereon or in the
preparation OF road materials.
Bills granting pension to Caroline
Detamo.e, OF Weston. and for IN
creases In pension to Jonathan Bondy.
OF Moundsyille William ". Echols, OF
Wreeltng; Jaes Logston. OF Mounds
vile. and Andrew King. OF Fairmont,
were also introduced by Mr. Seely.
Another series Of Seely bills put In
yesterday provides for the relief of
Samuel Harrison, Ctarksburg. heir OF
E c. T:imble. Ciarksburg, a war
claim; William P Mckinley. OF Clarks-
burg. war claim; John E. James, OF
Jacksonburg. TO correct the Military
Record Of John E. James: Henry
BoEman, OF Wheeling. TO correct the
Military record OF said Borman; heirs
OF Samuel Brown Harrison. OF Clarks-
burg. a war claim; James. H. McGtll.
OF Moundsrille. to correct the military
record OF said McGiIl; Daniel II. Main.
OF Glover Gap, to correct the military
record OF said Main: H. E. Street. OF
Jacksonburg, TO correct the military
record OF said Street; Amanda ".
Konntz. .ot Do!a. war claim
4 bill TO correct the military record
of Henry II. Willis, OF Watson, has
also been introduced by Congressman
Seely.
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Monongahela R, R,
Men Moving Here

F. v. Batteiger. travelling yard
master OF the Monongahela Railroad,
with headquarters at Morgantown. will
move his family here in few days,
having rented a home at sos East
PARK avenue. He will make his office
here as the morning trains going out
Of Fairmont have largely increased in
the amount Of freight, the presence
iotIaiyard official thereby being requir.
ed
Tom Conrell, general agent OF the
Monong.Asis railway will move his
residence from View street to SIG
East Park avenue on the East Side in
9 few days. Both Nr. CouaeIl's and
Mr. Battciger's residences are owned
by the Monongahela railway.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
OUer-C Confidence Dangerous
in Christmas Prize Car1iuaI

Just one week remains for contest.
ants TO pile up reserve votes in The
West virgin.an's Christmas Prize
Carnival.
Justo one week from today, and the
campaign viii be over. There are
many contestants who. during the
first and second period, secured a
great many subscriptions and forced
themselves TO the front. These same
contestants are now tagging, and Il
they continue 70 do so, they viii al
low some other contestant nd. only
TO catch up but 10 pass them In the
|race to the wire
We have several times told con.
testants about oyereonhdence. Il Is
very well TO pile up great many
votes attthe start, but II is not good
70 have orer:confdenee. The one
sure way TO become. one OF the big
prize winners Is 70 work Just as hard
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
Mrs. Robt. Abernethy
Dies in New York

Miss Helen Anthony OF this city
received message this morning an
nouncing the death OF her sister, Mrs.
Robert Abernethy, which occurred
this morning at her home in Nex
York. She has been an invalid for
several years and for the last sew
eral months 1t has been known that
she would survive but a. short time.
She was a daughier OF Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Anfhony Of Shenandoah, Pa,
and is survived by family.
The body will be brought to Bryn
Mawr. Pa. for interment which will
take place tomorrow. Miss Anthony
leaves this afternoon at 5.i2 for Phil.
adelnhia and will accompany the nun.
eral party to Bryn Mawr. Her parents
will also Join the party there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
German Artillerists
Get 4 Enemy Airships
BALKAN CAMPAIGN CONTINUES
IN MONTENEGRO ACCORD
ING TO OFFICIAL REPORTS

BERLIN, Dec. l5.-Four allied aero
planes including one battle plane with
two motors were brought down by
German anti aircraft guns, the war
Office announced today, during raids
on Bapaume and PeEonne in France
and sYulheim in Baden.
a successful attack on an English
steamship was made by Bernan avia.
tors
In the Balkan campaign the Serb
ians are being pursued farther south
west Of Pleylie. In northern Moatene-
gro they were driven across the Tara
river and farther to the east across
the Grab b-Brodareyo line. Several hun.
dred prisoners were taken.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
Ohio and Indiana
Oils Also Go Up
(By Associated Press.l J

LIMA. O.. Dec. l5-An increase Of
five cents in all grades OF local and
Findlay oils was quoted by the Buck
eye Pipe Line Company this morning.
The prices are now as follows:
North and South Lima, $l.33; Indiana.
$LiS; Wooster, s1.1S; Findlay, Prince
ton. sl.+7; Illinois SLIT; Plymouth,
sl.33.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
Interesting Addition to
the Fire Fighting Force

On account of the many calls to
fires lately, the fire department has
taken on a new fireman. The new
assistant is active enough at times, but
he does nothing most Of the day but
look at the pictures In the Railroad
Mans Magazine. Dtck-thats his
name-must have been railroader
In his time.
Why Chief Watkins wants any
more help TO assist in putting out fires
cannot be ascertained, but the chief
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15

says he is going to keep Dick regard,
less Of how many knocks come in
against the newcomer. Dick is worth
less with the chemicals and he does
not know how TO use an axe.
However, the chief says he wants
Dick for a mascot. Dick 1t a RACK
and white African monkey, two years
old. He will have a Job for the winter
entertaining the IRE boys By climbing
the brass poles from the ground floor
10 the garret.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
No Bulgars Yet.on
the Trail Of Greece

ATHENS, Dec. 1.-THE Greek gov.
ernment denies reports OF the en-.
trance OF Bulgarian forces into Greek
territory.
News dispatches on Tuesday report.
ed that Bulgarian troops had crossed
the frontier between, Serbia and
Greece In pursuit of the retiring
British and French forces.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
Two Million New
Recruits in England
(Ry Associated Press

LONDON. Dec. I5-Between e,OO0,.
900 and 2,500,000 have enlisted under
the plan OF the Earl OF Derby, director
of recruiting, according TO the Daily
Sketch.
The paper says this figure may be
reduced under analysis and that it IS
quite possible that in figures relative
10 single men may prove to be below
the required standard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
Joe Tinker Under
Care Of a Surgeon
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Dec. i5.-Joe Tinker,
manager OF the Chicago Federal
League baseball! club submitted TO an
operation today for stone in the kid.
aey. After tie operation he was re-
ported as resting well.
Throughout the baseball season
TirEe. suffered intermittant pain and
he'd been advised repeatedly that an
operation was necessary.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
.CAR SHORTAGE is SERIOUS
IN THE FA|RMONT DISTRICT
Europe,s Gold
Coming to Us
4 Tons a DAY
(By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-two hun.
dred tons OF gold, worth $40, 200, 900
and occupying the space OF three
cords OF wood are stored In the o.
S. assay Office here.
The gold is In is,34s bars. 1t
represents the accumulation OF
British sovereisns and other for.
etgn coin brought to the United
States within six weeks In an et.
fort to maintain the financial bal.
ance between the European nations
and the United States.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
.Clarksburg Wants
Better Gas Service
fBv Associated Pressl

cLAREsBUR, Dec. l5.-An appeal
was today sent to the West Virginia
Public Service Commission asking
that It order the Clarksburg Light and
Heat company which supplies this dis,
trict with natural gas, to obtain at
once sufficient supply from avail
able souces.
There has been a shortage Of fuel
for several days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
Curtis Aeroplanes
for British Army

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-It was said
in the financial district today that the
Curtis areoplane company has closed
contract with the British govern.
nent for sl5.o00.000 worth OF areo-
planes.
In the fiscal year ended October 81
last. the company produced more than
ss.000,000 worth OF areoplanes and
motors most OF which went 20 the
British government.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
SEEK MORE EVIDENCE

Inc trial OF Andy Piaska. who was
arrested late last evening by Constable
Harry eonnors, for carrying liquor a:
SaHison No. 8. will not be held for
Iew days on account OF the authori-
ues wishing to get more evidence In
the case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
The Weather.

West Virginia: Snow tonight and
Thursday; rising temperature.
Western penna: Increasing cloudi.
ness followed by rain or snow tonight;
warmer Thursday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-15
EARM CROP Returns.

WASHINGTON. Dec. i5-This year
the principal farm crops were worth
s5,5sS,773,000 at December first farm
prices, the department OF agriculture
today announced.
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ENGLISH JURisT DEAD.

LONDON, Dec. 15-viscount Aiyer.
stone, former lord chief justice OF
England is dead: He had been Ill
since February 1912 with heart troub-
lie.
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as you can up to the last minute.
More races OF this kind are lost
Continued on page nine.l
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Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-30
CURRENT COMMENT
A PATRIOTS Sacrifice.

From now henceforth the legislature
of Vermont will elect the justices Of the
supreme court just as the constitution
intended and provided, the terms OF
these justices will commence on the first
day of February following their election
and the governor Of Vermont has no fur
Their opportunity 10 crafty personal
spites in dealing with the highest court
OF the state. The state is indebted 10
the legislature, Gov. Gates and more es-
peeially TO the justices of the supreme
court and the superior judges for this
satisfactory result. The legislature re-
aected the will OF the people in passing
the bill, Gov. Gates showed his loyalty
20 public desire in signing the bill but
the members OF the court sacrificed their
own personal advantage in resigning
from tho position they held. II was
an act Of patriotism nnexcelled in the
recent history OF the state that proved
every Justice and judge worthy Of the
position 20 which be had been appoint
cd. Although the people desired 10 re-
instate some who had been rejected by
the former governor and so could not re
turn all the new appointees 20 the Ugh
Offices they held their voluntary sacri-
ice will not soon be forgotten by the
nublic The restoration of the courts
OF Vermont 10 a constitutional basis
forms highly ereditable page 20 Yer
mont history Johnsbury Caledo-
man
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what the stock was worth. 1t became
the sorrowful duty of the financial editor
to inform the widow that her 80 sharcs
of that mining stock We're worth exactly
$3.50. A powerful legacy to leave for a
woman with two childrenl 1t is prob
ably true that the original cost OF the
mining stock to the head of that house
hold was not large; but the cost was
surely larger than the present value, be-
cause the stock has been depreciating
since the purchase. How much better 1t
would have been II the money had been
put away in a savings bank, or in some
reputable bonds! In that case the prin-
cipal would have been almost absolutely
certain, as we'll as the interest; there
would have been no depreciation, in all
probability. Mining stock of the sort
referred to is perhaps good enough
gamble for a man who has reasonable
hopes of living century or more and
who has plenty of money with which to
90 and come on, but not for compare
lively poor man with no better than the
average hope of longevity and with a
family dependent on his daily earnings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-30
Consumption in Britain.

When two British statesmen 80 vel
Informed. - cautious and discreet a.
Lord Rosebery and lord Haldane speak
Of CONSUMPTION as a possibility in Brt-
tain there may be- but few who viii have
the ternerity 10 dispute their opinion.
Yet there must b. many % whom i
comes a. an unpleasant surprise, not
only because they are opposed 20 the
introduction Of compulsory military serv-
Zee. hut because they have believed Il 20
- beyond the range Of possibility under
TIE british constitution. II would BE-
well. however. b. remember that this
constitution IL q thing Of historical
growth. and not Of sudden and finished
Formulation; that Il Il constantly sub.
let 10 mobilization AZ the vii Of The
psorle - fundamentally expressed. and
that. ID fact. whatever parliament does
: constitutional its Judgment being su-
preme
These poiuts wcrs not touched upon
.tQ lori RosebeTtv. Tie SIS cuHgrata-
lstinQ the southern countries II scot
land ~ topping the recruiting list With
- contribution IT ZaT men per 10000
ra.uuisf .an. and il the course 81 further
rswarl5s h. said - think that j. sufi-
eirrt recruits ars not got ~ volun-
tsrv svstsn. yu1 VII very saon - some
tvstrm 81 nornpuisinB imauguratea.8 On
49, ofhrr hana fhs loTd chanae' ~. sd
dressing the upper honss e Parliament,
ssi7 tisst &c rsfsrufnert sac 'uo rsa-
aar 80 anfeirats q hreak80g-n tn the
fefuHtnrv ry.ipm4 ID greet rational
srerranrr i nirhf ~ e matter 81 dutT
Is reaart b. nanursalsi1rl tut - 20 e 30
rat rst hsagrs e reaassitr - aHythlHg
lla IL
lard Uaiaans 8ars net faFur rafseriF.-
fur ans - sfstrmrnt ufg have SEEM
81 renssur ne Hnt BE- rrrrssied e ststR
fa.s ssnstfttt.rual asfssf e ~ quss
tsrsr. CurnnElsnrF sfrrias - SD So
- 3 uurs3 rrrfrlss e uus u-t tnrfsNf
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aas rsaFIr srl1~sat in t nnd - antT
81 rrsrr rtFar e rss8ef tn rng -
rasiar rra dessa1inn So rsalr VS. e.
rraf tts Hrnmanr tsw tisst
"a rf narf e. rst ur err F
aatnts Hant sa tiear HHs srtEf siHts-
7--s q fat 81 surtrr ts
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-30
INVESTMENT vs.. SPECULATION.

The unwisdom Of shaky investment of
money by the head of family who IS
not well Off in this worlds goods is in
dicated by the anxious inquiry made by
a widow to the financial editor OF a Bos-
ton newspaper, asking the value Of some
mining stock which she holds from the
estate OF her husband. She informed the
financial editor that she has 80 shares
OF certain mining stock and inasmueh
as she has got two children to support
she was very much interested to know
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-30
ARRAIGNED PRES. WILSON.
And Also Predicted an Early Return Of
Republican Principles.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 30.-Senator
Sherman, Of Illinois, replied to President
Wilson's recent Jackson day speech here
last night in an address before the In
diana Republican Editorial association.
He arraigned the president and his ad-
miuistration, criticised the work OF the
present Congress and promised the coun-
try an early return of prosperity" I'M
der Republican rule and restored pro.
tective tariff.
Quoting the presidents declaration
that the Republican party had not had
a new idea in thirty years, the senator
asked:
"Where has the Rip Van Wrinkle slept
the last thirty years, who now rnbs his
eyes and says the Republican party has
not had a new idea in all that time
The great national statutes OF thirty
years have sprung from the councils OF
that party. He cannot distinguish be-
tween the morning light of Republican
sunrise of things doing and done, and
the dusk that is falling on the Democra-
cy."
"The president recently admitted in
indianapolis, Senator sherman said nj
the outset, that the Democrats are
a minority party and that they are still
on trial. The returns OF the last No
yember election indicate that he Is un-
able TO distinguish between a trial and
a verdict against the defendant"
Referring to President Wilson's cleo
ton "by a minority" when the majority
was divided, the senator said;
a1f three men be in race and two
stop and quarrel the third can walk TO
the goal and win. But let not re vic
tor exuit in his speed for he won not
on his own swiftness, but by the quarrel
of his adversaries. The less shall ne
invoke his deceptive strength TO justify
legislation 10 which his adversaries are
both opposed. For when his adyersaries
shall see what has been wrought by
President Wilson they viii rise together
and overthrow him.
"The president must and does assume
the responsibility for both the legisla-
tive and executive acts of his admins
tration. Congress, until recently. has
only registered his executive DEGREES.
The first sign Of legislative independence
evokes a threat against Congress that
disobedience 20 bis orders will bring
deep bitterness 10 them
these are not the words Of a cOnsti-
tutional president sworn 20 perform
bis duties. Hhey are the lawless proc
lamations Of man who has thrown
aside the order and procedure Of govern
ment by law and substituted the unreg-
ulated viii Of the arbitrary and acci.
dental man
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-30
CITIZENS CAUCUS

The legal voters Of the city e barre,
~. are requested to meet in Barre opera
bouse IN TIE city 81 Barre On thursday
evening. Feb. NJ. lal5. ~ - o'cleek Tor
49, u1rr.ase ~ nominating the foll0w ina
city officers. namely MaFo1, clty clerk
city treasurer. first consta ls.e. se1gna go
stahle. three auditors and three directors
far tho Frenrhs Barre library, eaeh %
serve for cne year. aho ore assessor %
sfrre ior threa Tears-
Per order az the Ilernoefniif and 10
rri1aean fitr eomrlttees-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-30

The city Of Springfield, Mass, is lay
ing plans to tear out some of its ma
cadam roads laid only short time ago
and to replace them with macadam. If
Springfield and every other city would
lay granite block pavement covered
with cement it would do away with the
necessity of relaying so-called permanent
roads every few years. If they wish to
see how such roads we're, let them send
their officials TO Barre, where the ex-
pertinent has been tried with success.