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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-27
Godsend.

He-T wonder why 1t Is that I can
mover manage to be alone with you?"
She-"It must be an act of Provi-
dence. Boston Transcript.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-27
In Riuht.

In Right.
Ted-"How was it you didn't object
to her wearing the necklace the other
fellow gave herr" Nedz"Why, old
man, she let me fasten it on!"-Judge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
TWO FAIRGROUNDS
OPENED SATURDAY
Attendance at Both Was
Good-Others to Be
Opened.

The Fairmont Play Ground associa-
tion formally opened two of the play
grounds on Saturday evening and from
now on for period of six weeks these
grounds will be mnitained for the ci.
tertainment and pleasure Of the chill.
dren OF the community.
With Miss Lena Parks in charge ot
the East Side ground and Miss Laura
Mae Huntington III charge OF the Loop
Park ground on Saturday afternoon up.
proximately $50 children assembled at
the grounds where the entertainment
for the season was mapped out and
plans for the childrOn were maize
known by the young ladies' In charge.
II nothing happens 10 prevent the
ground located at the Mttier school
building will be ready OF be opened
tomorrow but further notice will be
made as to when this ground will op-
en-. Miss Caroline Barnes will have
charge Of this play ground.
The Fairgrounds committee Of the
Woman's club under whose efficient
direction the grounds are maintained
desire the hearty cooperation OF the
parents In the enterprise. 1t is hoped
the parents will impress on the chill
dren the necessity OF caring for the
equipment on the grounds and prompt
and regular attendance at the grounds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
County Tax Rate
Likely to Be Cut

According to the prediction of the
members of the Board OF Review ard
Equalization who today completed -
task OF examining the books OF the
assessor the county tax levy for the
fiscal year ending next July will be
considerably lower than It was the
past year. One OF the causes for the
high levy last year was the expense
of the prosecutors and sheriffs ex.
pense connected with the strike at the
Jamison mine.
The oBard of Review will continue
In session to hear any complaints In
regard to the assessment. for the next
two weeks until the required % days
are complete. But few minor changes
have been made to date. When the
assessment books are completed by the
Board the county court will fix the
levy after deciding what sum will be
necessary to carry on the county bus.
mess for The year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
SCHOOLPR0PERTY
WORTH MILLION
IN THIS COUNTY
Fairmont Independent Dis
trict Leads in Total
Valuation

Nearly one million dollars are in.
vested in Marion county school prop.
erty and the largest amount listed
for any district Is for Fairmont In.
dependent district where the .valua.
tion is S413,295 according to the re.
port of the county superintendent %
the state superintendent This report
that H. C. Toothman Is now working
on Is made each year to State sup.
erintendent ShaWkey and contains de.
tailed E.information otsYan kinds con.
cerning every possible fact in con-
nection with Marion county's schools.
The report will be completed some
time this week as soon as the report
OF the sheriff as to the amount OF
shcool tax collected is received. The
sheriff has finished collecting the tax
and is now engaged in preparing the
totals for the county superintendent.
The reports lists by district the
amount OF school property owned and
the total is s935,1GS for the county.
Fairmont independent districts leads
and Warrington district Is second with
$206,661 invested In school property.
Wifeld district has the lowest valua.
ton with only s13,5S3 invested In
school grounds and buildings. Un-
ion Independent and Paw Paw dis.
tricts are closely tied in the list with
s76,410 and s75,O4O. respectively. Lin.
coin owns sS9,2l7 worth OF schools
and Grant is the next highest to Paw
Paw with s27,701. Fairmont district
outside the city only owns s1S,140,
while Union ousIde the city owns s2l,-
12l.
The s935,16S is invested In 100
school buildings, 80 OF which are con.
structed OF brick or stone while 1870
are frame buildings. Three OF the
brick and stone buildings were con.
structed this year.
The 160 buildings contain 345 school
rooms which are equipped with total
Of 1876 desks for the students. Many
OF the school buildings are equipped
with Fairgrounds OF one.half acre or
more and the total listed OF these in
tho report Is So. Only ten OF this
number, however, have fences around
The Fairgrounds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
REP. P.RUNTERM0SS
MET DEATH WITH
RARE FORHIUDE
Second Break in West vir.
ginia Delegation Within
Six Months.
Especial 10 The West virginlan)

Especial 10 The West virginian)
WASHINGTON, July 17.-Rcpre-
sentative Hunter II. Moss, OF the
Fourth West Virginia district, died
in Atlantic City Saturday afternoon,
after lingering Illness with cancer
OF the stomach.
So soon as news OF Judge Moss
death at Atlantic City reached Wash
ington, strangely enough 1t came in
a roundabout way through, Parkers-
burg and CAME TO Congressman How
ard Sutherland, that official notified
the sergeants-at-arms Of the. Senate
and the House, who, In turn, notified
the Vice President and the Speaker,
and they announced a joint funeral
committee to so to Parkersburg to
attend the obsequies. which were set
for 4 o'clock this afternoon; Trinity
Episcopal Church to be the scene OF
the final rights, and the rector OF
that parish, Rev. DIR. S. Scollay
Moore, TO be in charge.
Mr.. Sutherland also conferred with
members OF the family at Atlantic
City and at Parkershurg over the
phone as 10 the. funeral arrange
ments, and afterward announced that
the body would pass through WASH
ington at 4 O'Clock Sunday, but ow-
Ing TO the lack of time, the members
Of the joint committee In Washing
ton would not be able to leave until
12:4S Sunday night, arriving in Par
kersburg at 1925 today. When the
funeral party passed through the
Continued. on Page Eighty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
ASK FOR PAVING ON
Seventh STREET
Opening of New Normal
Will Increase Traffic on
That Thoroughfare.

R. ]. Ross and others appeared
with petition before the Board OF
sAfairs in session this morning and
asked that Seventh street anu Oak.
wood road be paved from Loop Park
to Locust avenue. This request is
made on account Of the location OF
the new Normal school building bring.
ing several hundred additional pedes.
strians along that route to the school.
The matter was referred to Street
Commissioner Lehman and Finance
Commissioner Barnes for inyestiga-
ltions and proper action.
Water and Sewer Commissioner Ira
L. Smith was permitted to purchase a
new. water intake pipe for the pump
station, He was also instructed to
buy several water pressure regula.
torsfor trial use to be placed at points
where the water pressure Is high.
Several minor requests for exten.
lsions Of sewers were taken under con.
sideration but nothing was passed
.on.a,
The meeting was continued until
three o'clock this afternoon when
building permits and licenses were
taken up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
BUSINESS MEN ARE IATERESTED|N
RIVER TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM
Mayor and Heads of Two Commercial Organizations
Agree That Something Should Be Done
to River Traffic.
THEY ALL ARE WILLING TO COOPERATE
Earlier Attempt to Maintain Service Was Failure Main
ly Because 1t Cost Too Much to Operate
Boat.

The danger of the abandonment by
the United States Government OF the
attempt to keep open the Monongahe.
lalriyer navigation. emphasized by tho
recent visit of Colonel Jadwin. OF the
u. s. Engineers, has caused consid-
cradle discussion OF the problem
among local business men. The fact
that unless immediate steps are taken
by representative citizens OF the
twons along the upper Monongahela
river toward revival OF river trans
portation and an increase in river
traffic. the government may discontin.
ue the expensive service now main
tained at the various locks, has given
AIDED impetus to speedy considera-
tion of the river traffic problem anu
present indications are that some nc.
tion will be taken on the matter BY
local organizations.
The suggestion that the Board Of
Affairs and the Chamber of Commerce
together with the Business Mems AS.
ISOLATION should invite Col. Jadwin to
Fairmont and address a meeting of
tho pubhS sPiitoa SitiEcib SO that
definite plan Of concerted action can
be evolved has met with the approval
OF the officials Of those bodies.
President Fl. ]. Ross. OF the Cham
ber. of Commerce. speaking Of the prop.
osition today said "The Chamber of
Commerce will gladly cooperate with
the Board of Affairs in inviting Col.
Jadwin to discuss the situation a.
Fairmont and think that immediate
steps In regard to the problem should
be taken. Col. Jadwin probably knows
more about river transportation than
any one person we could bring here.
While have but little faith In large
meetings as productive Of results. yet
perhaps that way. might be the best
for the selection of q few men who
could act as g commission to investi-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
FLOODS OVER WIDE sAREAi I,
(By Associated Press.)

- 10Y AsSoclateQ fTes1.l
ASHENlLLE, N. C., July 17.-Three
known dead and property damage tes.
timated at Sl0,000,000 resulted from
a cloudburst and food over Western
North Carolina early yesterday.
The known dead are Captain ]. @.
Lipe, OF this city; Lownie Trexler3 and
an unidentified negro.
Miss Nellie Lipe and Mrs. Leo Mui.
holland reported drowned when the
home OF their father, j. G. sLipe, was
washed away were found today tied
In the top Of tree. No reports OF
further loss OF life have been receiy-
ed. The Swannanoa and French Broa
rivers are falling rapidly today.
Scores OF large Industrial plants
around Asheyille lay idle today IN the
grip OF the food that followed last
weeks rain storm and hurricane which
swept In from the Carolina coast ana
flooded portions OF North and South
Carolina and adjacent territory of
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virgin.
10. Fifty people are missing and hun.
dreds are homeless while railroad ser.
vice virtually Is suspended in a large
section on all sides OF Asheyille.
The area that felt the effects of the
flood extends from eastern Tennessee
through southeastern West virginia.
southeastern Virginia across North
Carolina roughly to Wilmington and
embraces virtually all Of South Caro-
lima +. :. 2 -gIl77I
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
Mayor Wouldn't Fine
Tom Deveny's Driver

d. ]. Comuntzi appeared before
Mayor Anthony Bowen this morning
and brought a charge of reckless driv.
ing against Enoch Johnson, who is
employed In hauling dirt from the Dew.
eny excavation at the corner Of Main
and Monroe street. Comuntzi and 8
witnesses claim that johnson ran his
wagon tongue into the side Of the
Comuntzi automobile and damaged
the car The witnesses also stated
that Johnson who was coming out OF
the alley next the Colonial made no
effort to hold in his horses and delib'
erately ran into the auto. The mayor
dismissed the case, saying that he
thought johnson was careless but that
he wouldn't fine him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
Fight Among Drunks
Causes Excitement

Romaine Mess, OF Baxter, is in tho
county Jail here charged with assault
and battery upon the person of Jo.
3seph Elwha, also OF Baxter. Elwha
was! struck over the head with coffee
pot and knocked down after which
his criminal became the target for an
empty whiskey bottle which did not
diminish the pains already caused by
the coffee pot. The two men started
TO fight after having inbibed sufticl.
ent liniment from the Point to rem.
der them belligerent.
AT first Elwha was reported dead
and all OF Marion county's officers
went to catch the murderer" They
found him asleep under tree near
Elwha's home. Elwha was not bad.
~ injured and Is able to be about the
street today. Mess admits making a
mess OF things at the Elwha party and
is deeply sorry that 1t all happened.
He will be given a hearing in day
or two.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
Many Attended
s. s. Convention

John Vincent was elected presI.
dent yesterday afternoon at the Union
District Sunday School convention
which was held at Bethel NJ. E. church
near Colfax. Other officers elected
were vice president, John R. Wilson:
secretary and treasurer, Frank Nor.
gan.
Despite the bad weather the con.
vention was attended by hundreds. A
large number from this city attended
and some prominent men from tho
East side took part In the program.
Willis Irons, the former president,
presided over the meeting. which was
most interesting one: All the
schools in the district, except three,
gave a report.
The convention next year will be
held at the Walnut Grove NJ. P. church
carly In August.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17

gate and devise ways and means for
actual Improvement In river traffic.
have talked with number OF the NON.
bers who were Interested In tho for.
mer freight scheme. and although all
OF them, including myself, lost money
on the proposition. yet VIC are willing
TO try 1t again. and profit by our ex-
perience.
THE chief cause OF our failure be-
fore WAS the too high cost OF operat.
ing our packet. II the proper kind OF
gasoline or oil burning boat can be se-
cured a large amount Of local freight
from jobbers in Pittsburg would be car
ried and with the cooperation Of the
other towns along the valley the ven.
ture would be profitable to every one
Interested"
Mayor Bowen, speaking on behalf
Of the Board of Affairs stated that they
would willingly cooperate In any way
In order to bring about some improve
ment In river conditions. "Col. Jad-
win is an authority on this sort OF
problem" said the Mayor. "and / feel
that II he had an opportunity of tell
ing the people of the community what
vast importance the river is to us and
fully explain the benefits that could
be derived by the whole community by
the full use OF the water for transpor-
tation of freight that great amount
of good would result"
j. L. Hall. president OF the Business
Mems association. is OF the opinion
that a meeting Of the citizens address.
ed by Col. Jadwin, would be the best
method of reviving interest in the rlv-
er transportation problem and that at
such n meeting definite plans for over
coming the difficulties could be made.
According to Mr.. Hall "the meeting
would cost US nothing except our time
In being present and may be the means
of revolutionizing our freight condi-
tions."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
NEW RIVER ON RAmAaE

ekS0SNttAAta
Roanoke, Va, July 17.-Swollen BY
heavy rains in southwest West VII.
ginia and western North Carolina,
New river which early Sunday morn.
Ing reached the highest stage It has,
known since 1878, has damaged hous.
es, bridges and railway tracks along
the Galax branch of the Norfolk and
Western railroad and along the main
line OF both the Norfolk and Western
and Virginian railways.
Many buildinT were swept away.
several large houses at Radford being
completely destroyed. Four bridges
on Norfolk and Western Galax branch
were wrecked and one on the Potts
creek branch was damaged but Il
standing. A small bridge on Little
Creek extension was washed away.
One man was drowned while ferry
ing over the river near Radford. The
dam of Washington Mills at Fries was
destroyed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
Jury Accepted Theory Of De.
fense and Acquitted
Youth.
TRIAL WAS A LONG ONE
Jury Stood II to 1 For Not
Guilty on First Bal
lot.
tBy Associated Presp.l


WAUKEGAS. liz, July l..-William
II. Orpet, the university student,
charged with the murder OF Marian
Lambert, high school girl, and his
former sweetheart. was found not
guilty by jury in Judge Donnelly's
court, Saturday afternoon. after five
hours. dcliberation.
The jury retired at 2:5O o'clock. At
6 o'clock its members were tnk,n to
dinner whore they spent half an hour.
One hour later came word that a ver-
dict had been reached.
Probably fifty persons were still
waiting for 1t. orpet was sent for In
his cell and Judge Donnelly was still
at the court house. Three ballots
were taken. The first two stood
eleven to one for acquittal.
Continued on page two)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
Knocked Down On
South Side Bridge

Blake Moore, carpenter in the city,
wa struck BY DR.. II. II. Carr's automo.
bile. on the South. Side bridge this ar.
'terIioon and knocked down. He was
able to walk TO South Side pharmaiy
where a cut over the eye and a cut on
the cheek were treated. Moore claims
that he heard DR.. Carr's auto behind
him but. absent.mindedly stood still.
DR.. Carr used his reverse and emer-
gency' but could not keep from hitting
Moors. DIR. Carr looked after Moore's
injuries. - ,.s.-s -,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
Wait to Hear From
Drowned Boys Home

Taken suddenly with cramps while
swimming Saturday evening, Arthur
Vanhook, colored. drowned In tho Mo.
nongahela river directly opposite the
wharf. The body remained undis.
covered from $50 o'clock when the
accident happened until s o'clock. Dur.
ing this time Fire Chief okey Wat.
kins waited with his Lung.motor. But
when the body was recovered II was
too late to use the apparatus.
The body was recovered by W. B..
Hixenbaugh and taken to the Mus.
grave undertaking parlors where It
remains to await the arrival OF word
from vanhook's mother who resides in
South Carolina.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
Kindleberger Did
Not Return Today

Fire Marshall Kindleberger in
charge of the investigation into the
fire which destroyed the Art Glass
company factory last, Wednesday, fail.
ed to return to the city this morning
as per plans arranged last Friday
night He likely will come here to.
night and take UP where he left of
in the probe.
Clearing the lot where the factory
once stood was continued this morn.
ing and tentative plans asked for from
architects by the owner Of the raz.
ed structure by which preparations
could be made to rebuild the factory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
CAMP KANAwHA sAFE

Especial Dispatch West Svirgfnian)
CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 17..e
Thirty feet OF water lis expected
here in the Great Kanawha. Scores
OF coal barges belonging to the river
combine and the Chesapeake Mining
company have broken loose and many
OF them have been crushed against
bridge piers. Hundreds Of families
along the valley have been forced
from their homes by water.
The crest will be reached before
mobilization. camp at, Kapawha City
is touched, although IL Is half sur
rounded. .s5i5 sslssl
Twenty miles OF virginian railroad
track Is reported washed out below
Princeton. Telephone and telegraph
service is crippled by breaking ca
bles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
BURNED AT GASOLINE PLANT

About midnight Saturday night, W.
c. Matthews, Of Joetown, employed at
the Hope Gasoline station at Downs,
was severely burned while removing
oil from one Of the watts. He accident
ly fell into the vat containing hot
oil and steam. He was quickly remov.
ed from the vat and DR.. Leahy OF
Warrington, was called to dress his
injuries. Later he was removed to
Cook hospital.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
Will TAKE FINAL vows

William Dillon and daughter, Miss
Geneyieye, and Mrs. John .Mulvehill, OF
this city, went TO Wheeling yesterday
and today are attending the ceremon-
les at st. Joseph's convent in that city.
Miss Anna Dillon. (Sister Anita)
daughter Of Mr.. Dillon and Miss Ur.
sulal Clark, a. cousin OF Mrs. Mulye.
hill will take the mai vows in the
order. of the sisterhood OF st. Joseph.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
DEATH oE AN MEANT

Clarence, the 2.year.old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Eliza Floyd, died Saturday
night at the home OF his parents on
State street. after a three weeks
illness. Funeral services were held
this afternoon at o'clock and the
body was inferred in Maple Grove
cemetery by Undertaken Jenkins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
TWO PEOPLE INJURED

Mr.. Whistler of Burton. while sharp.
ening sythe, accidentally cut an ar.
terry In his wrist Saturday evening.
DR.. Leahy OF Warrington, dressed his
injuries.
Miss Clara Clovis was burned about
the face and neck this morning when
she lit the fire in d gas oven. DR..
Leahy was called 70 dyass. TIA hssaaA-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
ROCHESTER GETS sHRIvER

"Pop" Shriver a local boy who has
been with the Pittsburgh Collegians
this summer has signed a contract
to pitch for the Rochester team Of the
international league. Shriver pitch.
ed for Wesleyan college this season
and won the majority OF his games.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
campaIan For Recruits

CHARLESTON, W. Va, July H.
A systematic campaign to get recruits
to fill the second West Virginia In.
fantry up to as near as possible the
war strength OF 1894 men, will be
started this week in this State.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
FUNERAL oE Elias erosion

The body OF Elias erosion who died
Friday at his home at New
England. was inferred Sunday after.
noon, brief services having been con.
Quoted from the Cunningham uder-
taking parlors on Jefferson streat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
wANrED-Good men. Apply, city
Ice Co. Meredith st
NOTICE.

Consumers OF city water are noti-
fed that an impure condition In
the water prevails at this time and
boiling water for drinking purpos-
es is recommended by the City
Health department. The impurity
will probably be corrected within q
week, ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17

WHEELING, July 17.-Fiood condi.
tons throughout West Virginia were
somewhat improved today. Reports to
the United States Engineer's Office
here showed that the Kanawha nv.
or has risen to only 31.7 at Kanawhaj
Falls which, 1t was stated, would make
the crest OF the food 80 feet at Char.
lesion, where 3S feet was expected
last night. Twenty feet was expect
ed at Point Pleasant where the Ka.
nawha empties into the Ohio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
GREAT FLOOD
SWEEPS down J
THE KANANHA.
"~7
Storm From Coast Sweeps,
Over Parts of Five y
il States. 4
8 DEAD; FIFTY MISSING
Fifteen Million Dollars
Worth of Property is
/, Destroyed.
8 DEAD; E!FTY MISSING
tBy Associated Press.I

RALEIGH. N. c., July 17.-Flood wa.
ter which swept parts OF North Car.
ollna. South Carolina, Virginia and Ten;
nessee and West Virginia yesterday.
taking toll OF at least nine lives, rem.
dering hundreds homeless and doing
property damage yariously estimat
at from s1O,00o,0o0 to $4,000, 900 wert
feceding today. The worst. condition
obtained in Western North Caroline
Where the food was described as the
most disastrous in the history OF that
section. d :!