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Would Bring 100000 Wage
Farmers Into One Bat
tie Line.
JOHN /. .WHITE OPPQSES
Other Leaders in Mine and
Transportation Camps
Favor 1t.
n. Associated :press,


NEW YORK, Feb. Tabor leaders
here say that movement Is under way
10 bring about concerted action of
members OF the four great unions OF
railway employees and Of the United
Mine Workers in their demand for in
creased wages and shorter working
days.
It is stated that If this plan were
put into effect, it would bring about
combined action by 100000 men and
affect the mining fields of Pennsyl-
vanta. Colorado and the south.
The movement is said to have the
approval of w. F. Carter, president of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-.
ginemen and Firemen, and Of ". G..
Lee, president Of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen.
Representative OF the railroad utl.
ion are said to have sent to Mobile
to confer with the U. N. w. OF Amer
lea who are gathering there FOR a con-
ferencs with operators tomorrow.
1t is reported here that John F..
White, president OF the United Nine
Workers, has dtsapproyed the propo-
sed coalition.
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Be Inferno At
Famous Hospital
DR.. JAMES 3. CLINTON PASSES
EXAMINATION FOR PLACE AT
JEFFERSON IN PHILA.

DR.. James B. Clinton, brother Of
DR.. J. c. Broomfield, OF this city, who
was recently located in this city las
an interne in Fairmont Hospital No.
8, and who is now senior at the
Jefferson Medical College at Phtla-
delphia, has been appointed an in
terne In Jefferson hospital.
Or. Clinton's term will begin in De-
cember 1917, though in June of this
year he will fill in during the vaca-
tions Of the other doctors in the hos
pital. The position OF inferno covers
a period of two years and ten are
appointed each year after compett-
tive examination in which certain
grades are required. Out of a class
OF 80 DR.. Clinton was one OF ten to
pass the test. .
Dr.. Cltnton's many friends in this
city will be glad to learn Of his ap-
potntment. His home is at Beaver
Falls, Pa.
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Pennington IS the Place and
February q to rs the
Date.
COUNTY AGENI1INIGBARGE
Lectures on Subjects Of Es-
pecial Interes ia This
State.

West Virginia .uniyerslty; cooper
ating with the County Agricultural
agent here and the EFarmers Associas
tion OF Marion county, VIII hold Il
Pennington on February 22 to q nm
extension school Of agriculture. THE
school will be held for farmera aud
any others who may desire TO attend.
Lectures and demonstrattons VIII
be given by,compet etent Instruct aIid
the range OF subjects will be as tols
lows: Soil Fertility the growing and
use of legumes, lime and sits llses, tafm
manures and fertilizers. Animal His
bandry-b production edings
feeding, silage, diseases care aud
treatment Of fhrma animals: Farm
Crops-growing alfalfa and soybeans,
corn improvement, meado ows and pas-
lures and similar subj Horticnl-
ture- tablishing an orchard care
and training of trees, control 81 or
chard diseases, and the growa1tg o1
small fruits. Dairy produc'
tion and dairy farming n Mest Viz
gina.
Other subjects especially snited TO
Marion county will be chosen tront
the above list and horoughly eSpiain
ed to those in attendance The ses-
sion will be held from 8 o'clock a
the morning to Ain the afternoon.
County Agricultural Agent H =.
Smith and p. M. Con1ey of FARMING
ton, have selected "a few tectnres on
soils, crops and animal Industry pecu-
liar to Marion county and VIII assist
the instructors, W. BsSKenp& ann A. y
Swift. who are In char the school
Id making the class Ssucce
v All farmers belonging 70 the County
Agricultural iAsso ation3 are to be ad-
mitted free. but those Who are not
members will be allowed To attend the
classes for the fee Of ffty cents. The
instructors in charge state ttat the
collections to be made are for tlio
purposes Of defraytng the local eSl
penses. ss5
County Agent H.s q. Smith Intends
10 notify all farmers WHO cannot at
tend the classes and return tp their
homes in the evening that they can 80
cure lodging with Farmers who hyo
near Farming on for the four days
that the school lasts.
Street cars, however, VIII take care
OF most OF the ttendants as the class
es are over at four Socloc Of IN plenty
OF time to allow farmers living along
the car lines in Marion County 70
reach their homes before daris
Everything Of interest 70 farmers.
from chemically testing soils, 70 the
correct method fsraislig cattle, VIII
be exempliheda 4 by those II charge
Of the school, all OF honi are experts
in this line.
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GUS Malady
Kills Monongah Girl
LITTLE Brown SORE WHICH AP.
PEAREo ON CHEEK, SPREAD
OVER BODY.

I AS the result of a peculiar malady,
which baffled the skill OF physicians,
Carrie Folio, the, nine-year-old daugh:
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Folio, died
at Monongah early Saturday morning
and was buried this afternoon in the
cemetery there by Undertaken R. 9.
Jones.
About week ago a small brown
sore made its appearance on the child's
cheek and spread rapidly to the
mouth and then to the throat and fin
ally spread over almost the entire
body of the little child.
Physicians were called from this
city as well as physicians at Monon.
gah, but they were unable to identity
the ma1ady. and according to state.
ments OF the physicians, nothing Of
the nature has ever been encountered
in their practice.
The child suffered intensely for q
week.
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Further Delay in
Thompson Bank Case

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 1.-The Fed
eral grand jury which last week In.
yestigated the affairs OF the closed
First National Bank of Uniontown, re.
assembled here this afternoon to pass
on indictments which Judge Orr order.
cd District Attorney E. Lowrey Fumes
10 prepare in accordance with the pre-
sentiment to the Jury against j. v.
Thompson, former president of the
Bank.
While the investigation has been
completed 1t was said that the jury
might not be able to pass on the in
dictment and make its return to the
Court until late tonight or tomorrow.
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Hotel Company Is
Organized Today

A meeting OF the stockholders Of the
new Fairmont Hotel Company was
held this afternoon in the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms and the officers and
directors of the new company select
ed. The names OF the men selected
had not been determined at late hour
The incorporators OF the company are
as follows and the officials will be
selected from this list: S. L. Watson,
g. NJ. Alexander, E. B. Moore, w. J.,
WeigeI, o. S. Mckinney, ]. NJ. Hartley,
J. NJ. Jacobs, Brooks Fleming, Jr.,
NJ. L. Hutchinson, II. L. Heintzelman,
C. D. Robinson, ]. ]. Bremen. c. w.
Evans, George T. Watson, Walton Mil
Ter, Earl H. Smith, j. Walter Barnes,
]. E. Watson. H. ]. Ross, G. S. Riggs,
J. L. Hall, R. T. Cunningham. ]. NJ.
Brownfleld, Sam r. Nuzum, n. NJ. Hite.
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Ohio Clergymen
at Grace Lutheran

Rev. II. A. Gunkel, NJ. A.. OF Hamil-
ton, Ohio, occupied the pulpit at both
services at the Grace Lutheran church
Sunday. Or. Gnukel preached 2 splen.
ditl sermons, the morning discourse be.
ing based on the theme Putting on the
Armor OF God" DR.. Gunkel may be
chosen to take the pastorate of the
Lutheran church, made vacant by the
resignation OF Rev. l.. K. Probst. He
made a favorable impression on large
congregations at each service yester.
ia
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CIVILIAN WILL
SUGGEED. XIX.
INW||AR.0FFIGE \ (
Daily Sketch Says Charges
in War Direction
# Impend.
ROBERTSON ACTIVE man
Kitchener Will Be Put to
Work in Some Other
Important Post.
fBy Associated Press)

LONDON, Feb. 7.-Changes OF great
Importance in the direction of the war
are contemplated, says the Daily
Sketch. 1t asserts Earl Kitchener prob
ably will leave the war office.
The Sketch also says Sir William
Robertson, now chief Of staff, probably
will take over active direction OF the
war without interference except from
the cabinet as whole and that civil
ian Of real ability for organization will
become secretary of war.
In that event Earl Kitchener leaves
the war office, the Sketch adds. He will
undertake work OF an important char
acter elsewhere. .e
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Choral Society to
Meet This Evening

An important business meeting OF
charter members Of the Fairmont
Choral society will be held tonight at
1880 o'clock in the Chamber Of Com.
merce. apartments in the Watson
building. Notices to members were
issued today by the secretary, Miss
Edna Jacobs, announcing that busi-
ness of Importance would be transact.
ed.
1t is the aim of the society to pro-
duce an oratorio in the near future,
rehearsals for which will begin after
the organization has ben completed
and the mem bcrshtp extended.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-07
Pump House Burns
at Uniontown

{UNIoNTowN, Feb. THE lives Of
150isminers employed in Struthers
mine near Fairbanks were endangered
this morning when the boiler house
was destroyed by fire with a loss OF
$I0,000 The miners in ignorance Of
regcontinued work but the fans were
nut out OF operation,and only when the
Spfl became FOUL did they leave the
shine through an auxiliary shaft.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-07
Plan Shows Market
House Under Bird dge

An architects drawing showing how
a concrete bridge over Coal Run
might be, made to serve duty as a mu-
nicipal market house, in accordance
With the suggestion made by a. How:
ard N Fleming ssome time ago, were
placed on exh htbition today in one of
theSwtndo dowsR at the ii. g, Jones store.
TheySWereS SdrawnSb by GtassrsE Jones aud
S1pSlm Eairmont arch tects.
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SMidvale Interests
Get Cambria Steel

IPHILADELPIIA, Feb 7.-Control
OF the Cambria Steel company OF
sJohnstown. Pa, one OF the largest OF
the Ind dependent steel concerns has
been purchased by the Midvale steel
ana ordance company OF Philadelphia.
announcement to- this effect was
made today by W. H. Donner, presi-
dent Of the Cambria company.
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'I|95M|.EN killed
IN|E|..E|PL.O|SIION|AT ]. [ ! J
SEODA WORKS ] K {
Ghree Buildings at Great Ar
mament Factory Are
Blown Up.
|RgN!!zER !. i i SHOP ONE
! Report Of This Disaster IS ST. is
Received From Two
Sources.
.H0WTEZER SHOP ONE

MILAN, Feb. IA Bucharest dis
Spatch to the Secolo says that in the
Explosion at the Skoda armament rae
tory in Bohemia, 1876 workmen perish
ed.
Three buildings were blown up, the
dispatch adds, including the one in
which the famous 12-lnch hydraulic
cannon were made.
IA Rome dispatch dated February 6
said that according to the correspond.
elt OF the Messagro, the great Skoda
works at Pilsen had been partly de-
sstroyed as the result OF an explosion
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What Germany Offers
in Lusitania Note

= 935glt n "a I'm (Bv3 Aaaociated Pressl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-Germany
sas agreed that reprisals must not be
directed against any other than enc
my subjects. This expression Is offer
edsbys Germany to take the place OF q
phrase containing the word which was
Incorporated in the draft Of the Lust-
tania agreement now under considera-
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-07
NORRIS CASE DISMISSED.

Frank q. Morris, former manager
Of the STANDARD Garage here who was
brought back from pittsburgh to an:
swer felony charges preferred against
him by DIR. @. III. Neill was dismissed
byF Squire 3R. Leigh Fleming yesterday
evening. No 81 grounds for a felony
charge could be found and the sIlismis:
sal was absolute !;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-07
Ohio osand Indiana
Oils Up5 Cents

S FINDLAY, o., Feb. The Ohio
on company today advanced prices of
North Lima. South Lima, Indiana and
Wooster oils cents q barrel:
sorth Lima 1853 Ind diana .4s;; zoos
ter st.z6. Iss N &, I, y \ III
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pAMRoN aoEs@To MAIL.

S. G. Damron formerly employed
with the West Virsinian who had
lately been with the Charleston Post
today, assumed his new dntias as city
editor of the Charleston Mail, having
accepted the position with tnat paper
recently. 4.
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lprnnhYterIan Lenlon .

Come to the Valentine chicken sup
per. f.. OF p hall, Fleming building,
wednesday might Supper so cents.
Served at S: 16.il ;'5.i
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The Weather:

west virginia-Tair tonight and
Tuesday; colder tonight with cold
wave. 4
Western Penna. Generally fair to-
night land Tuesday; cold tonigh and
cold waga: "
LocAL8WEATHER READINGS
e..... z P. Hall, observer
" Temperature at q. m: today 80.
1 q Yesterday Weat ther, rain; tempera:
,ture, 4 8; minimum 30 pres3
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ls.;IUNpAXFfNE EVVH EELINGi

II SMr.tand MRS. II II NJ. 4Hennen spent
inv cling, the guests OF EMr.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1916-01-14
d tout.

Jamais, par aucune irr6guIarit6
de conduite, il n'avait cause s sa
mere le moindre souci. ii l'aimait
en- p6re ct la traitait en- enfant
gate, CONNIE pour la d6dommager
de tout ce qu'elle await souffert.
Deux ans avant l6poque q la
quelle Sc passe cette historic, Hen
ri await pu enfn louer un apparte-
ment. an-dessous de celui qu'habi-
TAFT sa mere, lequel 6tait beaucoup
trop 6troit pour quill put sly ms
taller. En- d6molissant une cloison,
il await r6uni deux pieces en- une
seule ct s'6tait organise un atelier
superbe, dams lequel il commen-
gait q TRAVELLER matin ct soir pour
son bropre compile. M. Monestier,
qui Sc faisait vieux, lui await d6ja
cede la broutille de ses affaires ct
l'avalt charge q plusieurs reprises
de diriger les travaux qui n6cessi-
talent DIES d6placements trop longs
ct trop frequents Grace q cette
clientele naissante, quill await su
garder, Henri gagnait m%aintenant
sept GU huit mile francs par an
lesquels, Joint aux trois mile
livres de rente de sa mere, consti-
tualent presque la richesse. Dams
de telles conditions, ne pouvait-il
pas, sans presumption, pr6tendre a
la main dune jeune file belle, mo-
deste simple ct probablement peu
fortun6e?
Ce fut a quot il Sc d6cida.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1916-01-14
No. 1926

ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT
AND PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION
State of Minnesota, County of Henne-
pin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Eli
Matias Saari, Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final &C.
count of the administrative of the
estate of said decedent, and her
petition praying for the allowance of
said account and for a decree assigning
by law entitled to the same
1t is ordered, That all persons inter
ested in said estate appear before said
Probate Court on Monday the 18th day
of January 1916, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis in said
County, then and there to show cause,
if any there be, why said account
should not be allowed and said estate
should not be distributed as prayed for
in said petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given, by publishing
this order one in each week for three
successive weeks, prior to said day of
hearing, in the Echo de POuest a news
paper printed and published in said
County and by mailing a copyof this
order to all the heirs at-law of said dece-
dent when their address is known or can
be ascertained by due diligence at least
fourteen 14) days before the date of
said hearing, unless notice is waived.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 21st day of
December 1915. 4.
By the Court,
Is ARTHUR E. CASTLE,
Clerk of the Probate Court
Ida Jokinen, 227 Girard Ave. N.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1916-01-14
No. 1873

No. 1888
ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT
AND PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION
State of Minnesota, County of Henne-
pin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Anna
L. Sokolowski Deceased.
On receiving and filing the final &C
count of the Executor of the last Will
and Testament of said decedent, and his
petition praying for the allowance of said
account and for a decree assigning the
residue of said estate to the persons by
law entitled to the same
1t is Ordered, That all persons in
terested in said estate appear before the
said Probate Court, on Monday, the
oath day of January 1916, at ten o'clock
IN the forenoon, at the Probate Court,
in the Court House at Minneapolis, in
said County, then and there to show
cause, if any there be, why said
account should not be allowed and said
estate should not be distributed as
prayed for in said petition.
And it IS Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given by publishing
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks, prior to SAID day of
hearing, in the Echo de POuest a news
paper printed and published in said
County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this Oath Gay of
December 1915.
By theCourt:
la ARTHUR E. CASTLE
Clerk of the Probate Court
o. M. Oulman, Atty,
100 1st. Nat. 500. Bldg.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1916-01-14
No. 77O3

mo. IlUO
ORDER FOR HEARING GUARDIANS FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION
State of Minnesota, County of Henne-
pin. Probate Court.
In the matter of the Guardianship OF
Katharine Metzen, also known as Cath
crime Metzen, incompetent. now de-
ceased.
On receiving and fling the final &C.
count of Louis j. Buenger as Guardian
of above named Ward, and his petition
praying for settlement and allowance of
said account and that he be discharged
as such Guardian, and the sureties on
his bond released from further liability
on that behalf.
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard and said account examined at a
special Term of this Court, to be held
at the Court House in the City of Min
neapolis, in said County, on Monday,
the Oath day of January, 1916, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon; and that all
persons interested in said matter appear
before said Court at said time and
place, then and there to show cause, if
aug there be, why said account should
not be allowed and said Guardian dis
charged as prayed for in said petition.
And, 1t is Further Ordered, That
notice of such hearing be given to all
persons interested therein, by publish
ing this Order once in each week, for
three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing in the Echo de POuest a
newspaper printed and published in
said County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 28th day
of December 1915.
By the Court:
LA ARTHUR +. CASTLE
Clerk of the Probate Court.
Louis J. Buenger, 1852 Aldrich Ave. S.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1916-01-14
No. 1852

Order f Sst, assr'. fsl f b;.t.,b Asassnt and
STATE OF MINNESOTA IN PROBATE
County of HENNEp1N COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of Mar
thea Hoffman, Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final &C.
count of the executor of the
last Will and Testament of said
decedent, and his petition prayf
ing for the allowance of said account and
for a decree assigning the residue of
said estate to the persons by law en-
titled to the same.
1t Is Ordered, That all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before the said
Probate Court on Monday, the oath day
of January 1916, at ten o'clock IN the
forenoon, at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis in said
County, then and there to show cause in
any there be, why said account should
not be allowed and said estate should
not be distributed as prayed for in said
petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given by publishing
this order once in each week, for three
successive weeks, prior to said day of
hearing in the Echo de POuest a
newspaper printed and published in
said County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 27th. day of
December 1915.
BY the Court:
LA ARTHUR E. CASTLE,
Clerk of the Probate Court
Rudolph E. Hoffman, 6O2 Goth. Ave. s.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1916-01-14
No, 1924

FOR RlNG
State Of Minnesota, County of Henne-
pin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of Proving the Alleged
LastWill and Testament of Jacob O.
Roed Decedent.
On receiving and fling the petition of
Olaf A. Roed of Hennepin Coun-
ty Minnesota praying for the al
lowance of an instrument purportingto be
the last Will and Testament of said dece-
dent and presented Herewith as and for
such last Will and Testament and that
Letters of administration C. t. a. be
granted thereon to said petitioner;
1t is ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons inter-
ested in said matter appear before
this Court, on Monday, the 10th day
of January 1916 at 10 A. NJ, at the Pro-
bate Court, in the Court House at Mime
apolis, in said County and then or as soon
thereafter as said petition can be heard,
show cause, If any there be, why said
petition should not be granted.
And it is Further Ordered, That no.
tice OF such hearing be given by pub
fishing this order once in each week
for three successive weeks, prior to said
day OF hearing, in the Echo de pOuest,
d newspaper printed and published in
said County, and by mailing a copy of
this order to all the legatees named in
said will and h%eirs-at-law of said dece-
dent when their address is known or
can be ascertained by due diligence, at
least fourteen (14) days before the date
OF said hearing, unless notice is waived.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 18th. day
of December 1915.
By the Court:
1921 ARTHUR 3. CASTLE
Clerk of the Probate Court
Olaf A. Roed, 2818 10th Ave. S.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1916-01-14
No 1879
NO I7SIV
Order for Creditors to Present Claims

Order for Creditors to Present Claims
Etc.
State of Minnesota, County of Hen
nepin. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate of Anna
Kolesar, Deceased.
Letters of administration on the
Estate of Anna Kolesar deceased,
late o the County of Hennepin and State
of Minnesota, being granted to Andrew
Kolesar of said county and state;
1t is Ordered, That six months be and
the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date of this order, in which
all persons having claims or demands
against the said deceased are
Court of said County of Hennepin for
ever barred.
1t is Further Ordered, That the first
Monday in July 1916, at 10 o'clock
a. M, at a general term of said Probate
Court, to be held at the Court House in
the City of Minneapolis, in said county,
be and the same is hereby appointed as
the time and place when and where the
said Probate Court will examine and
adjust said claims and demands.
And it is Further Ordered. That no.
J tice of such hearing be given to all Gre
ditors and persons interested IN said
estate by forthwith publishing this order
once In each week, for three successive
weeks, in the Echo de POuest a news
paper printed and published IN said
county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 31st day
of December 1915.
Blythe Court:
121 ARTHUR E. CASTLE,
Clerk of the Probate Court
Andrew KoIesar, 129 Cooper st.