The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-28

Big Sandy division. will be changed
from central to eastern time, says the
Charleston Post. At present the trains
west Of Huntington and on the Big
Sandy division are operated on cen.
trail time.
No official notice to this effect has
been received at the local Chesapeake
and Ohio offices. but 1t Is expected
within the next few days.
Ashland and Catlettsburg will
change from central to eastern time
On January /. The change Is In line
with the more daylight" movement
of which so much has been heard re-
Gently. While there has been some
discussion Of making Huntington time
ono hour earlier. it is not regarded as
likely that this will be done.
The Weston Free Press tells the fol.
lowing: Walter Nicely, Sr., coming
down stairs few mornings ago while
his wife and children were sleeping,
imagined he heard the piano playing.
Being terribly frightened. he retract.
ed his steps and fastened into his
WAC lOOA4 LOA PlOt0SLIOus I1G CON-
tinued to brood over this singular CO.
incidence until Christmas morning,
when it was all made clear to him. For,
10. and behold, his wife gave birth to
twin daughters, who he firmly believes
will become great musicians"
Kanawha and West Virginia coal
operators and towboat owners have
requested the United States gov
ernment to locate Ohio river lock and
dam No. 20, three miles above CALI
polls. The present dam site is six
miles above Gallipolis but in event the
request is granted. the dam will be To-
Gated just below the mouth of the Ia.
nawha river. Colonel Lansing II.
Beack. Of the United States engineers
corps. has investigated the request
and he will make recommendations to
the government.
Information has been given out, says
the Wheeling News. that there will be
no excursion this year from Pittsburgh
and the upper Ohio river points TO the
Mardt Gras Ut New Orleans, which
comes early in March. The Homer
Smith, OF Point Pleasant, the big ex-
cursion steamer which WAS to have
made the trip. will remain tied up at
her home port for the rest of the win
ter and again onter the excursion bust
ness when warm weather comes again.
She was to have made the trip to the
southland this spring, but the project
has been abandoned. A representa-
tive of Lewis Pope & Sons made tho
statement that the Joe Fowler. which
was also reported to be scheduled to
take large party to the Mardi GTas.
would not have an excursion. This
boat will be sent to New Orleans some
time in the next couple OF months. but
she will take as tow the steel barges
which arc being transposed into oil.
tankers al the ParkcrsbuTg docks, and
will not carry any passengers on the
"Trip. Hn"!Doss OF The river here is C1i.
fir ~ usp 'EdCd st present and prob.
ably Ulli be Tor SCvera! weeks at
least. On the Little kanawha it is
probable that the boats will be able
to get out again il the weather con.
tinucs mild, but on the Ohio there is
little prospect that the river will
break up and rise enough before the
middle OF next month, if then, to such
a stage that it will be possible for the
boats again to operate.
1t was reported at the wharfboat
last evening that the Tell City had
been tied up at Pittsburgh. The Ruth
is at Parkersburg and the crews OF
both have been sent home.
An automobile funeral for dog is