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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18
JOHN I. WALDION

John I. Waldion, n years old, died
yesterday at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Michael Coan, 1911 Derry
street. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning at the st. Fran
els Roman Catholic Church the RaI,
ID: j: Carey, officiating. The BODY
Will be taken to Conshohocken by
Undertaken Sourbier.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18
MRS. BOwER DIES

Mrs. Myrtle Bower. wife of. Charles
W. Bower, died yesterday morning sf
her home, in Camp Hill. She is sur
Nlved by her husband. Funeral services
VIII be held at the home tomorrow
evening, at 1880 o'clock. the Rev. o. II.
Brfdgeman officiating. Burial will be
made at her former home, Montgomery,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18
SANTA CLAUS VERY
GOOD TO DENVER


EIFTS amounting to $1S5,O00
NJ from living citizens of Dem
yer were announced as fol-
lows by Mayor Speer, of Denver, at
the luncheon of the Civic Associa~
ton of that city:
monumental fountain. Donor
Joseph a. Thatcher, pioneer
Denver citizen and hanl,er
sculptor, dorado Taft. To be
placed on civic center, 500 OO0
Pipe organ for Auditorium. Donors
Denver Gas and Electric. Noun
tam states Telephone and TeIe-
graph, Denver Union Water.
Denver Tramway, Denver Sewer
Pipe and Clay companies Henr,,
NJ. Porter, L. E. Sommers, "a
friendly corporation" and tbe
Rotary Club $50 0o0
gateway at esplanade entrance to
Slty park in memory of Dennis
Sullivan 500 ono
Gateway to the civic center ,g,tUo
Donors name withheld $40. 900
Drinking fountain for Denver.
Dohors name withheld $4,000
Inc mayor suggested the follow
ing as needed by the city as most
appropriate gifts from others:
A park gateway at esplanade on
trance TO City park.
A Globeville social center huiIding
and branch library.
A municipal art gallery for civic
center.
A social center building in West
Colfax "e"'
A City park zoo.
Another fountain, a bandstand
eolonnades, and a court of honor
on Civic center 'i
y gateway to the summit of Moupt
Evans H''
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-18

on Thirty-third street, 200 on Thirty
second street, and will contain 2.2OO
rooms 1t is to cost about s12, 1000, 900.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-07-13
Scott Lumber Company.

The Scot Humber company continues
to increase its working force and Is
enjoying exceptionally good business
More men are working for this firm
now than at any time during the past
Scott Named.
The Prohibition party, in State con-
vention at Columbus last Thursday
named Mr.. W. w. Scott, of Bridge
port. for State Auditor.
Briefs. r
The miners in and near Bridgeport
received their pay last Monday, sever
al thousand dollars being paid out II
the local district alone,
Chas. J. -Albasin, Commissioner fo1
the Pittsburgh Vein Operators Asso
citation of Ohio and former president Of
the Sub-District United Mine Workers
is now comfortably located in his new
offices in the Heinlein building.
Considerable agitation for the clean.
ing Of Bridgeport's principal streets
has been carried on recently which
may result in some good being accom-
plished. A good cleaning would MOI
hurt, that's sure.
Squire Chas. Junkins has opened his
office on East Main street, succeeding
Frank Ledvinka, now vice president Of
the Sub-District miners Organization
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-07-13

Paving Started.
Stringer & Springer, of Wheeling,
this week started work of laying brick
paving on Seventh street between
Lafayette and Western avenues. The
grading work was completed the nrst
of the week.
New Fire Escape.
Contractors Oberlin & Reid are
erecting a new spiral fire escape on
the First Ward school building, the
material for the same having arrived
last Saturday.
VIII Hire Labor.
Mr.. M. M. Pearlman, of sClarksburg.
who will be in charge of the work OF
erecting the new smelter plant, open
ed an office this week for the purpose
of hiring laborers to begin the work
of grading. A complete survey Of the
grounds has been made and work will
be started in a very short time on the
actual building of the plant.
Foundation Completed.
The foundation for the o. A. Kearns
building on Jefferson avenue has been
completed and Riggs Brothers, con-
tractors, have already begun work on
the building. 9
Fostoria Resumed Monday.
All four departments of the Eos
toria Glass company's plant resumed
operation last Monday, after having
been closed down since the first OF
the month. While the glass workers
were enjoying their short vacation,
several needed improvements were
made at the plant. !
New Motors.
The Ben Franklin Coal company has
bought two new motors for use in the
Panama mine. They will be put into
commission at once. &.
Brief0.
The plant of the United States
Stamping company is working in full
The Suburban Brick company's
plant continues in steady operation.
Never in the history of Moundsville
has there. been so much building going
on as at the present time.
Workers are finding plenty to d.
and business men report business con
ditions as very good.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-07-13

Superintendent Wells for the filing OF
a vacancy in the high school faculty
was confirmed.
FIJI. Lyle, a graduate of Ohio State
University, was selected to teach
mathematics and science in the high
school and may also assist coach
Campbell with the basketball team
and track work. Purchase Of text
books for the coming season was also
authorized.
Briefs.
The Ohio river above Martins Ferry
is practically lined with various fish
ing camps, people from all surround
ing towns taking advantage of quiet
vacation.
Martins Ferry Lodge No. 1876, B.
P. O. Elks will hold meeting in the
near future at which delegates will be
elected to the State convention, to be
held at Cedar Point on August 10th.
Excavation for the foundation of the
new German Bank Building, which will
be located at the corner of Fourth and
Walnut streets, has been finished by
Contractor Ches. D. Keyser, Of Bel
laire, and work on the building of the
foundation has already been started.
It is expected the foundation will be
completed by August first and the
building by January first.
It is claimed that more painting has
been done in Martins Ferry this sea-
son than ever before. Besides many
new building, probably two hundred
old dwellings have been painted SO far
this season. AS a result Of this, local
painters have experienced good work
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-07-13
WELLS B U RG
improvements at EAGLE.

OVVbtISub0 a. 6a9aSo
The Eagle Glass company have been
making some improvements at their
plant during the past several days
among which is the installation of a
new controller for the freight elevator
Messrs. Lydick and Coates, of the Otis
elevator company, did the work.
Engineers Pay Visit.
A number of engineers, surveyors
and officials of the Pennsylvania rail
road came to Wellsburg last week
and made arrangements to begin work
on improving the old State Line rail-
road, which the Pennsylvania has
taken over. Work, was started this
week and it is expected that the open
ing of the road will result in several
new coal mines being opened in the
Buffalo creek valley.
Another Bond Issue.
At a meeting of citizens Of Wells
burg held last week in the Circuit
Court room, a 100000 bond issue
election to sewer the city was decid-
ed upon. Plans for this are said to
have been drawn up about six years
ago, but nothing further has been
done. The new sewerage system as
proposed will cover practically the en-
tire city.
In addition to the above, a bond is
sue for $4,000, for the fire department
was decided upon. This election will
be held before the sewerage bond is
sue election. In the neighborhood of
100 citizens attended the meeting.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-07-13

over IA who were at work could spend
several hours each week fitting them
selves for advancement.
Organized labor's fight Tor vocational
and industrial training is labor's an
swer to those who say the unions
would limit production and efficiency
The fight against the false efficiency
known as scientific management" is
up again in the House of Representa-
tives, where champions of the stop
watch method of driving the workers
and pitting one against another
will try to authorize its use in the
big gun government arsenals. Labor's
opposition to the stop-watch system,
based IN a deliberate resort to fear as
means of driving the workers. won
the fight against this system when the
navy bill was passed with a clause pro-
hibiting the stop watch in naval ar
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-07-13
BENwooD
Subway Question Up.

Subway Question Up. 49,.
Officials Of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad appeared before council OF
Tuesday evening in reference to build
ing subways for the Fourth and
Eighth street crossings. Engineers OF
the company have already drawn up
plans for the proposed protection for
these crossings and some definite &C.
tion is expected to be taken within a
short time.
laborers Scarce.
Laborers in the vicinity Of Benwood
are now reported to be as scarce as
proverbial hens teeth" The plant
of the Wheeling Steel & Iron COM
pany and that Of the National Tube
company have been somewhat handi-
capped for several weeks because of
the shortage.
Building Trades.
Not a great deal Of building work
is going on in and about Benwood this
season. However, as Moundsville is
rushed with this kind Of work and
conditions are fairly good In the
Wheeling district, nearly all members
OF the various building crafts are
finding steady work.
More Life.
Since the mills at Benwood have
been working right good, the old town
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-07-13
Millions For Warships;;
Nothing For Education

COMMITTEE on Industrial RelatiOns.)
WASHINGTON, July 1S-Congress is
spending hundreds of millions Of dol
lars this year for the army and navy.
Forty millions probably will be ap-
propriated for dredging rivers and
harbors.
Yet the appropriation of 100000
to make American boys skillful. indie
pendent, resourceful workers in the
fields of agriculture and industry will
be refused ON the ground of economy
If James Mann Republican floor lead
er in the House Of Representatives,
has his way.
Organized labor has been Joined by
every liberal minded educator in the
country in support of the Smith
Hughes bill providing federal aid for
any state that will start schools at
which boys can be taught how to take
care of themselves in industry or agri-
cultures and at which girls can be made
expert housekeepers.
Congressman Mann says we can't at
ford to spend the money at this time.
That $1.7OO,OOO would buy almost one
tenth Of one dreadnaught or battle
cruiser. And we can't afford to spend
it to encourage the training of 49,
OOO, 600 boys and girls SO that they will
avoid Unemployment, encouragement,
| ineficiency, andall the evils of poverty
: that follow when boy or girl starts
| out in life without knowing how.
Labor's representatives. at the Capt.
| toll say that Mr.. Mann is particularly
( likely to plead for economy when the
proposed expenditure is one that will
help labor.
| Organized labor wants skillful, ver-
satile, resourceful workers because
| they are always in demand, and there
fore never at the mercy of the unfair
employer.
| In the unanimous report of the Com
mittee on education, headed by Con-
! gresham Hughes of Georgia, it is
| pointed out that if vocational training
would increase the income of the 25,-
| 100000 workers by only 10 cents a day.
there would be an increase of wealth
in the hands of the workers of two and
| one half million dollars a day, or
| three-fourths Of a billion dollars per
year.
The Hughes bill authorizes the Presi
dent to appoint a Federal Board for
Vocational Education composed of five
members, including the Commissioner
of Education. Organized Labor asks
that the. bill specify a board composed
of at least one representative each
from agriculture employees, and en-
ployers, and that the Board be left to
choose it's own chairman instead of
designating the Commissioner of Edu-
cation. But these details are not i'm
portant, compared with labor's desire
to see a start made toward the right
sort of training for the nations future
workers and producers.
Under the Hughes bill, the federal
government appropriates $1,5O0.0O0 for
, helping the states to establish schools
where boys over IA would learn useful
trades. or scientifi farming, and where
girls would be trained for home-mak
ing. Each State is required to appro
pirate dollar for every dollar of fed-:I
eral aid, and the schools would be
managed In each state by a board de-
signated for that purpose by the State
legislature. One feature Of the plan
calls for part-time schools where boys !
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-07-13
MARTINS FERRY
Slight Blaze at Foundry.

Slight Blaze at Foundry.
A slight blaze occurred at the James
II. Beans foundry, at First and Locust
streets, last week. Flying sparks that
alfghted in the cupola are said to be
responsible. An alarm was turned in
from Box 20 and the Alert and Vigilant
companies responded and soon had
the fire out
Addition, About Completed.
The new addition to the Belmont
brewery is about completed and will
be ready for occupancy within short
time. r. R. Kitchen & Company Of
Wheeling have had charge of the work.
The offices of the company will be To-
Gated in the new building, on the
ground floor facing Jefferson street.
The brewery continues in steady opera
ton. While the output has been in
creased considerably during the past
few weeks, not many new men have
been put on, due probably to the fact
that automatic machinery Is used.
New Bank.
The Peoples Saving Bank of Tilton-
vile, which was recently organized,
was opened for business last Saturday
The new building was recently COM
pleted by 3. A. Harker, Tiltonville con-
tractor.
Street Opened.
North Fourth street, the paving of
which was recently completed, was
thrown open for traffic last Saturday.
After being tested by hundreds Of
citizens in automobiles and wagons,
the work was pronounced a good Job
and an Improvement to be proud OF.
School Board In Session.
A meeting Of the School Board was
held In DR.. Biachord's ofice recently,
at which time recommendation b
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-07-13
BRIDGEPORT
Want motor Truck.

The Bridgeport Fire Department
wants a motor fire truck and it is ex-
pected that campaign to raise the
purchase price Of such a truck will be
started in the near future. Members
OF the department have been urging
council to take some action, claiming
that no city in the valley is spread out
quite so much proportionately as
Bridgeport fs
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-07-13
MoUNDsvII.1E
smeIter Plant Now Certain.

Smelter Plant Now Certain.
That Moundsville will have a new
large smelter plant is now certain. All
details in connection with the pur-
chasing of the site have been closed
and plans for the new plant have al
ready been drawn up. Last Saturday
map of the proposed new plant was
placed on display in the show window
Of the West Virginia Clothing com
pany. Factory switches will be con
nected with the B. & 0. railroad at
sixteenth street, entering, the com
panys ground an Thompson avenue
just above fifteenth street.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-07-13

senals and yards. The same fight Will
be made this week when the fortihca-
tions bill comes up for final action in
the House. Organized labor has sell
dom been SO fully aroused over any is
sue and members of Congress are be-
ginning to understand the real danger
to the freedom Of wellbeing of the
workers that is concealed in these
plausible schemes
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-07-13

has taken on a more lively spirit,
Optimism prevails and all are glad
that conditions have returned to nor
NAL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
SMITH STILL
Says Columbia Has Not Been EIirni
Fl mated, ." f'th ~ :,

Says Columbia Has Not Been Elimi-
= '"I mated. ''t ~ 4:
: Washington; Dec. 16.-senatSt y.
D. Smith today had a personal ihtet,
view with oficfals of the war tdeparts
nent relative to the nitrate propdsi-
ton. The Interview was highly SIT
isfactory. He also spoke to the fa2in-
bers OF the ftraI credit board In rsfi
efence to" the lana bank. He 4safd
he was assdred that up to therbrsss
ont there had been rnOlthnai sdcfSf6n
as to what States would be grouped
together III the different districts. III
was also assured, he stated, that the
decision would BE made entfferysu pxa
the merits of:the place selected: Cha
selection to be with due regard to tie
function that the bank is 10 ser&SE
Columbia has not been eliminated Tor
Jacksonville, he said. gta fs
A few days ago Senator Smith skw
the President and had "a talk win
him In reference to the nitrate pEropc-
sitioh and was much grained 8
learn that the president was AnfAyst
OF having three plants distributed 50
,ai;tc meet es neak - p6ssL6is ytHx
'iects for which they arc designed
..f te.frG p ~, ~ 70 80 - 49, - .S t-L ~ TfAt-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
10 DECIDE aNj BlNk City. AROUSED It TlK 0F REPEI YlouN(
YOUNG EMPEROR LOVES PEAcE
CHARLES OF AUSTRIA CREDITED
WITH INITIATING MOVEMENT.
ANXIOUS to Begin Rcgin With Effort
for Peace But Willing to Wait, Says
Report.

Paris, Dec. 16.-Emperor Charles
OF Austria-Hungary is credited With
having taken the initiative in the
peace move by the coalition of the
central powers, according to the
Eerne correspondent of La Liberte on
the strength of information obtained
from political circles in touch with
officials of the central powers. The
new emperor, it is said, desired to
inaugurate his reign by an effort in
favor Of peace. This worried the
Berlin government, which feared that
the young monarch might prove an
uncertain ally.
The visit of Emperor William of
Germany to Vienna. it is declared,
was not to attend the funeral Of the
late emperor, but was for the purpose
OF having a personal interview with
Emperor Charles. The interview could
not be held on the day of the funeral
but at the second conference, at
Which King Ferdinand of Bulgaria
also Was present. Emperor Charles is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
POSITIVE ASSURANCE OF SPEEDY
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Work for Columbta-Byrncs Says
South Carolina Members are Still inf
Hunt FOL Institution to Locate Xt
Columbia.

Washington. Dec. 16.--Positive as
surances of the farm loan board that
announcement will be made within
the next week as to the location of
the farm loan banks has been made
here. Representative Byrnes, who has
been instrumental in keeping the eyes
Of the board fixed on South Carolina,
was advised to this effect today.
while it a not yet be told where
these banks are to be located" Mr.:
Byrnes said to The States corresponds
ent. I'VE are working to get one for
South Carolina" - -. tsss
Asked specifically whether ~infornaas
ton as to certain locations having
been agreed Upon as sent out a f4w
days ago would indicate whether Coz
lumbia would win, Mr.. Byrnes said
that the members of the board would
not commit themselves. '.o ~ ~
Until Secretary McAdoo, who ms
returned to washington, makes me
oficial announcement regarding the
locations Of the BANKS" he saia, Eve
will have to wait" x
- r.. gZ
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20

Isartsse'i Has Marrow Escape. 'ffusn
Costly and Disastrous C~onfiagra.
tion-0ne Man Hurt.

Bfrnwelf. Dec. 17.--Barnweil had a
narrow escape from a costly and dis
astrous IRE Friday AFTERNOON when a
susolsne wafer heater in the b. & NJ
barber shop exploded. One of the
owners Of the shop whiie Milling the
tank allowed the gasoline 70 over
now. It became fgnited from the
burner and In the excitement that
following the heater was overturned
causing the tank to explode and All-
Ing the rom with flames. The blaze
was further scattered BY the we'll
. but III advised efforts OF vol.
unteer fire fighters in using water "a
extinsuish the fire. The flames were
finally gotten under control by the use
OF q chemical apparatus. ~
The barbar shop Is located In the
centre OF the business part OF town
and as a high wind was blowing al
the time the fire started II was fear.
Cd at one time that a costly blaze
would be the result. - "
Brfngloe Moody was painfully burn.
cd about the face when the gasoline
tank exploded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
OFFICERS NAB
Negro Wanted in CONNECTION With
HarrelsOn Murder. :

Dillon, Dec. 16.-State. Constable
NJ. L. Rowell, Rural Policeman sam
Cole. and a Mr.. Dennis. OF FLORENCE,
arrived in Dillon tonight about IS
O'Clock with John Johnson. the ne.
gro wanted in connection with TIKI
murder Of Rev. Hugh Harrelson. 81
this county. The officers were going
below Florence to make a raid when
Mr.. Dennis Of the party recognized
Johnson as the man wanted in Dill.
lon. They captured him and rushed
toward Florence with the fugitive, but
on nearing Florence they decided tc
"ome on to Dillon as Johnson seem
cd iuncOncerned about his arrest. 8
they neared Dillon Officer Roweli
ed that johnson asked him IL the wo.
man was dead. Johnson was con.
nected with the murder of the REV
Hugh HARRISON. according to a state:
ment by Mrs. HARRISON, who declaf.
ed at the time Of the crime that hi
was the negro that beat her.
Tracks around the commissars
where the murder was committed, II
is stated, were recognized as those OF
Johnson. Johnson had had some
trouble, it Is asserted, with the Rev
Hugh HARRISON q few days before The
crime for which he had been report.
ed to the rural policeman.
Johnson has been lodged in jail ant
has been identified as the man want.
ed. Johnson was well-known In Flor.
cnce as Bully Howard"
He has served several chainganl
sentences In that county. A rewart
has been offered for Johnson's cap
ture by local men and by Governor
Manning.
~ n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
TO AWAIT ALLIES REPLY.
WILSON CONSIDERS TIME mop
FORTUNE TO URGE PEACE
FOR EUROPE.
Convinced That Any Premature Ac-
ton Will Act as Bar i'm Future to
Peace Move. ST -frA
NJ

Washington, Dec. Is.-Pfesidept
Wilson will await the reply Of the al
lies to the German note before taking
any steps towards urging peace in
Europe. The president is convinced
that premature action would act as
an incurablc aggravation and block
peace for months. Lansing has been
assured that the allies will carefully
consider the German proposals. I'm
til their answer is made known.
Washington deems the time inoppor-
tune to take any steps. The future
depends on the character Of the reply
the allies make.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
COMPULSORY MILITARY SER
VICE.


Washington, Dec. 1S.-The first Sc
rious effort in congress to establish
compulsory military service in the
United States was begun today when
the senate subcommittee on military
affairs began hearings on the Cham
berlain bill designed to create an
army along the lines OF the Swiss sys-
tenn. Anti-militarists and prepared
ness advocates Ore present In large
numbers to criticisc or approve the
measure. The committee hopes TO
complete the hearings by January 1st.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-20
SITUATION
CHANGED
.f.,sN

A~cropianes lombard R~etreut,ng
Tro6ps-No Changes In West. ~
Berlin. Dec. 1S.-No IMPORTANT
fghtInk' has taken place on the ver-
dun and somme fronts. the war Office
announced. F >"' "1 ~
The repuise OF the Russians north
west OF Lusk and south Of zborov is
reported. The Russo r oumanian's
columns r~etreating towards Brai,a
were successfully attacked by German
air souadrons. The general situation
In Roumania Is unchanged. The Ger
NAM have reached the gates of Mol
davia- the only Roumanian province
remaining In the hands of Rouman-
Ian forces.