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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-09
j. s. GRAND JUR|ES
TO PROBE PRICES.
Nation Wide Investigation
Will Start Next
Week.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9. = Federal
grand jury Investigations into the high
cost Of living were ordered today by
Attorney General Gregory to begin at
once in New York and Detroit next
week.
Similar investigations in Cleveland.
Kansas City. st. Louis. Minneapolis
and other points are under considera.
ton.
Frank NJ Swacker. an assistant at.
torney general for the government in,
the New Haven case. will be asked to
take charge Of the New York invests
CATION.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-09
Holding Football
Season Post MOrtem

Officials of the MOnonGahcla Valley
High School Athletic league are in
session in FairmOnt this afternoon go,
ing over the records of the football
season just closed The schools rep
resented are Buckhannon High. Fair.
mont High. Clarksburg High. Morgan.
town High and Warrington High.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-09
Stage Acrobats
Rescue Many at
NeW York Fire

NEW YORK. Dec. g.-Acrobats
agile in trap"ze work and climbing
adapted their profession 10 the
work OF rcsCuing fellow dodgers
when their theatrical boarding
house in West 4ith street was
wrecked by fire today.
According to witnesses some of
the tenants were saved by methods
rivalIing vaudeville and circus per.
torlnanccs. About 20 persons were
injured, two of whom were women,
we're severely burned and may die.
On Washington's birthday of this
wear five persons were burned 10
death in a fire in the same building
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-09
Fire in Business
Heart of Ottawa

OTTAWA. Ont. Dec. >. Fire early
today on Spark street in the center
of the down town business district
partly destroyed the old Titus bloch;
a number of shops and of.
fees and cntaiIcd Il loss of about 800,
900. The heaviest loser is the Wool.
worth II cent store whose stock was
valued at $4,000, was consumed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-09
New Record For Steel Orders

NEW IORK, Dec. 9.-Unfilled or.
dcrs of the United States Steel cor.
poration for the month ending Novem.
Der 30 last. were ll.05S.542 tons an
increase of l.Oi%.2S2 tons over the pre-,
ccding month. This established a new
record for untitled orders of the cor.
poration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-09
France to Protect
Paper Manufacture

PARIS Dec. . - The government
has decided to prohibit the importa.
ton Of printing paper, according to 4
semi official announcement. The OBJ.
j""l uI the step Is two fold. to help
raise exchange and to encourage the
French paper industry. which it is con.
sidCrpd. in view OF local resources,
should be independent of foreign sup.
ply.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-09
POWDER MAKERS KILLED

ALLENTOWN, Pa. Dec. 9.-Thref
employees Of the Pen Trojan PowdeI
company at Iron Bridge near here
were instantly killed today by an ex.
plOsiOn The blast occurred in the
dryer house from unknown cause.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-09
The Weather

West Virginia
Colder and fair to.
night except snow
in mountains.
Local Readings
F. P. Hall, OBJ.
Yesterdays wea-
Their clear; temp
erature, maximum
10; minimum 80;
precipitation 10.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-09
Austrian Munitions
Factory Blows BI
rs Associnted Prcssl

TURIN, Dec. Am explosion oc
Cured in the Alexandria explosive
plant. 1t is feared that more than &c
have been killed. The cause Of the
disaster has not been established.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-09
MORE STEAMERS SUNK

LONDON, Dec. g.-Lloyds report
III" sinking Of the Danish steamship
Sigurd. 2ll9 tons gross, and of the
British steamships Avristan. SSlS tons,
Conch. $500 tons. and c. Tamfield.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-09
tungsten Statistics.

The amount Of standard tungsten
nre used in the manufacture Of incan-
descent lamps in the United States
this year WAS in the neiShborhood q
AZ tons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-09

The avcrag" weight OF the Green.
land whale is 100 tons-224, 900 pounds
equal to that of 50 elephants or that
of 400 bears.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-09
Push AIwaYs Necessary.

In order to succeed you must have
push. You can't cven run lawn
mower without it.
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Quality Comes First.

A poet is not to bc measured by the
quantity Of his outpouriEGS.-Sted-
nan.
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City Hall Notes

The first pipe line laid in Fairmont
through which was run water for the
convenience for the public is being
taken up on High street by the Water
department. Eight hundred feet OF
this line will be removed to make room
for larger and better material. Three
hundred and fifty feet have thus far
been taken up. The old line has been
in the ground % years.
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Daniel B. Luten. we'll known bridge
builder was In the city yesterday con.
ferring with city officials concerning
the erection Of the two bridges In the
city. He is member of the firm Of
the L.uten Brothers engineering com.
pRny, Of Clarksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-09

The city is trying to get rid of 32,.
900 pounds Of steel to be sold for
junk. The price is $500 on the ground,
the ground being the city's plot near
the top Of the old Tank Hill, the steel
being what was once the large water
filter used by the city but which has
of late years been inadequate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-09
High Lights on
European War

LONDON. Dec. 9.--No important
events occurred on the French.Bcl-
GUM front during the night. the Var
office announced today.
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BERLIN. Dec. = Announcement is
made b. the over Seas Agency that
The German government is reprisal Tor
Italian legislation has issued an or.
der forbidding payments to Italy and
providing for recCivcrships for ltal.
ian business enterprises in Germany.
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PARIS. Dec. 9.-Artillery lighting
occurred last night on the Nerdun front
in the region of hin 304. the War OF.
flee says. Their" We're no important
developments elsewhere
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BERLIN, Dec 9.--Niolcnt artillery
fighting occurred on the SOmmc front
yesterday It is announced officially.
a night advauc" against. German posi-.
ton near l." TranslOy was repulsed.
Strong attacks were made yeStcr-
day by russians in Carpathian for.
ssts. North OF porna Watra and south
Of TrOtus valley tho russians gained
ground At III" cost Of heavy losses.
In western lulmanian several thou.
sand moro prisoners have been taken
as we'll rs many cannon. The Ru-
manianS are rctrcatinC rapidly. Since
December | the RumanianS have los,
more than 10000 men and ISL can.
non.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
LAUNCH LOAN ORGANIZATION
st. Adams Savings and Loan tssOcia-
ton Aims 10 Help Men of Modcr-
ate Means Own Their Homes.

St. Adams, Jan. 1.-The St -tlbans
Cooperative Savings and Loan association
which the St. Adams Business and Profess
eional Mems association approved and
launched after full Investigation by n spc-
cial committee, has been established. The
officers Of the association are President,
Elmer Johnson; vice-president. w. O..
Wise; secretary and treasurer, w. d..
Woods Bruce II. Corliss, e. ST. Clair. DR..
Chandler. The directors are: John NJ.
Arthur o. Morton, NJ. d. Armstrong, Will
liam Doolin, Nelson f. L't'cuyer and q.
w. Groom The auditors are: Walter r.
Eastman, DR.. George O. Mitchell and Leo
F. Wilson.
The committee appointed by the Bust
! ness and Professional Mems association to
for the creation of savings and loan as
| investigate and report upon the outlook
ISOLATION consisted of Elmer Johnson. w.
| o. Wise and G.. w. Groom. Upon their
| report the same committee was ordered To
proceed and bring the new organization
into a state Of being,
| The Offices of the bank for the present
| will be at the studio Of w. d. Chandler,
| the secretary and treasurer. The bank,
which is to start without any capital. has
already had an encouraging number of
shares subscriber. IT will get it's money
from dues paid monthly on its shares.
The association Is incorporated under
the laws of Vermont and its shares are
non a sses sa BILE. The bank is subject tC
the same supervision and examination AS
the trust and savings banks IN the State
The treasurer is under bonds and no loans
can be made except on real estate mort
cages or upon certificates bearing a pres
ent value equal to the amount of the loan
The two objects of the association are
to encourage small savings and to helr
men of moderate means to own their
homes. All loans have to he made in Yer
mont. The monthly dues are payable OF
or before the first Tuesday of every
month.
For the first two or three years the as.
ISOLATION will be at as little expense u.
possible, the only expense being for sta.
tionery and postage. There will he nc
office expense and the officers will receiv,
no salaries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
SEEKS DAMAGES OF som

Trial has been begun in Remington
county court of the suit of Walter Hol-
lister by his guardian against Charles
i. Oatman to recover $4,000 damages
for the loss of the boys eyes. on the
night of last September 10 the Hollis
ter boy, who is l6 was shot in the
face with "A charge of peas from "A shot
gun while in the act of stealing grapes
from the Oatman garden. One of tho
eyes was completely DESTROYED and the
sight of the other was so injured that
there was no hope of saving it. Mr..
Oatman was given "A preliminary hear
ing and held for the grand jury, which
met in December but after hearing
the grand jury failed to return an in
dictment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Montpelier Nun WEEDS NOrthfeld Girl
after Church Service.

Mortified. Jan. 16-The marriage of
Miss Merle T. Plastridge. daughter of MI
and Mrs. Wallace II. Plastridge of this
town to George Nelson Martin Of Mon
pelier, son of Albert Martin of Bellows
Falls, took place at eight o'clock this eve
ming in the Congregational Church fol-
lowing the regular evening service. the
ceremony being performed by the pastor
the Rev. James Sargent. The bride Wore
a green travelling suit. The couple wer,
unattended. Immediately after the W: l.
ding Mr.. and Mrs Martin left for Belo,!
Falls where they will spend a week.
The bride is a graduate of Mortified
high school and Montpelier Seminary in
the class of 1910 and the following year
she assisted Prof. Louis Hathaway in the
teaching of music Since tina time she
taught in the fourth grade of the North
field public schools. The groom atten lei
Montpelier Seminary and WeStbrook
Academy and for the past four years haS
been in the employ of A. w. Daley at
Montpelier. At each institution he W IS
an athelete Of prominence, playing on the
football, baseball and basketball teams.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin are to reside at 4
Baldwin street. Montpelier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
| US|TAN|A CASE
NOT YET SETTLED,
DECLARES BERLIN
Published Announcement Re-
garded as Premature-Med-
iterranean Problem
Settled.

Berlin. via London, Jan. 1.-THE Ger
man foreign office believes that any an
nouncements regarding a final settlement
Of the Lllsitania case Is slightly prcma-
ture No report to this effect has yet been
received from Count Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador at Washington. On
the contrary it is inferred here that
negotiations are still pending but there
is not the slightest doubt expressed that
settlement will be reached and in the
immediate future.
The Mediterranean problem is regarded
here as absolutely settled. the German
government, as mas already been stated
in dispatches. regarding that their sub
marines in this and ether areas which
have not been proclaimed as war zone.
are operating under all the recognized
rules Of "cruiser warfare these sub
marines differing from regular cruisers
only In that they are travelling under
water instead OF upon the surface
When the distinction between thi:
cruiser warfare" and the reprisal opera
tons In war zone around the British Isle.
is comprehendcd in Germany 1t Is though
that this settlement Of tho Mediterranean
problem will be welcomed and appreciate,
by all parties,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
GREEK GOVERNMENT
HAS FOOD PROBLEM
Allies Act Of blowing Up Bridges Gu,
Communication with Troops.

London, Jan. 1.-THE Greek govern
ment faces the serious problem of sup
plying It's troops at Series with food, as
the result of the blowing up of railroad
bridges by the allies in northern Greece
and may be compelled either to with
draw or disband certain portions Of these
troops, according to Reuter- Telegram
company'a despatch from Saloniki under
date Of January 49,
THE destruction OF the railway bridge
at Demir Hssar has created a sensation
In Greek circles, cutting off as 1t does
all communication with eastern Mace
donna except by the military road which
bridges the Struma at Karasculi and
along tho sea route by way of kavala,"
the despatch says. The population at
Series and the large concentration of
| Greek troops in that region are largely
dependent ON Saloniki for supplies
THE government In therefore faced
with tho serious problem of victualling
these troops and may he compelled
either to withdraw or disband certain
portions of them"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
ITALIAN TAKES HIS LIFE.
In III Health Two Years, FrOntini
shoots Himself.

Montpelier, Jan. l6.-Funeral services
for AmbroGio F'rontini. VIII" took his !ita
near midnight last evening at his home,
l75 River street, by blowing out his brains
with IL shotgun held at close range, Will
be held this afternoon at two O'Clock at
the house,
Frontini's act is said to have been
caused by his inability toimprovc in heal \
after "A two years illness, and relatives of
the man feared such an act for some
time,
The deceased was one of the best known
members of the Italian colony In Montpel-
Ter. coming here from his birthplace, An
gera, Italy, Il years ago. lie leaves a
wife and five children. two daughters IN
Salisbury, y. G., two daughters in this
city, and one son, a brother in Barre, ana
his aged mother in italy,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
V0N PAPE N PAID
MONEY LEGALLY,
GERMANS CLAIM

Washington, Jan. l6.-Accounts OF
the German embassy, it became known
tonight, prove, in the opinion of en-
bassy officials, that if Captain Franz
Won Papen, recalled military attachc.
paid any money by check to Werner
Horn. it was not until after Horn had
been arrested charged with blowing
up the Canadian Pacific railway bridge
at Nanceboro Me.
London dispatches have stated that
stubs in Won Papen's checkboolS. taken
from him by the British authorities at
Falmouth, showed a check for 500
drawn to Horns credit the day after
the attaches had received 5000 from
the German embassy. According to
the embassy accounts it was said, $1,000
was paid to Won Papen within n few
days after the explosion at Nanceboro
to defray expenses in connection with
the defense of Horn. German citizen.
Il also WAS intimatcd at the embassy
that If Vor i'apen had paid money 70
Hans Adam Won Wedill, indicted in New
YORK for an alleged passport fraud. II
had been to assist him legally. Won
Wedil fed after being indicted.
state department officials have init
mated that evidence which would prove
Horn received money from Il German
source oc:ore he blew up the bridge
might "csult in diplomatic correspond.
cncc with Berlin
In official and diplomatic circles much
interest was shown to-day in additiona
details regarding the contents of tn.
documents taken from Captain Vor
pancn which nurDorted to shoyv thai
payments We're made to Paul Koenig, tn,
IIamburg-American line official. tried In
New York for conspiracy, and to Vor
Wedill. IN Teutonic diplomatic circle.
no attempt was made to deny that such
| payments had been made. Koenig, il
! was pointed out, was engaged in detec
| tive work" and It was to he expected
| that he would be paid,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
AERIAL MAIL
ROUTES'URGED
DR.. Alexander Graham Bell Sug-
gests Novel Method of
Training Army Avia-
tors.

New York. Jan. 16.-Dr. Alexander
Graham Bell ii was announced tonight
has appealed to the Aero Club OF
America to urge upon Congress the estab-
lishment of aerial mail routes wherever
possible throughout the United States He
argues that this step would bring Int
daily use large numbers of aeroplanes
which would form valuable reserve OF
trained aviators in case of war.
At the next meeting the governors OF
the Aero club will consider plans foI
establishing the first % aeroplane mail
routes suggested by the postofffce de-
partmcnt one of the routes proposed
where an acroplane could carry mall In
lees time than is required by other
methods Is from Albany to Lake Placid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
WILL INVESTIGATE
SURETY COMPANIES
II IL Declared Their Restrictions In
bonding bidders for screen Wagon
Work Costs Government
Vast Amount.


Washington. Jan. 16.--Restrictions placed
by surety companies on bidders for
screen wagon transfer work in the gov.
eminent postal service Is costing tina
United States n vast amount of money
unnecessarily, Daniel G. Roper, first as
sistant postmastergeneral, has declar vi
to Congress in strong plea for establis.-
ment of a federal employees guarantee
fund
SO important did Mr.. Roper consider The
situation that has developed as n result
of investigation by federal agents that he
called the postof'ice committee into execu-
tive session to lay results of the inquiry
before them.
The American surety company of New
York. which is dominant in the screen
wagon bonding field, was mentioned
particularly by Mr.. Rolrnr as partly lc-
sponsible for the limited number Of bids
received for this class of transfer work.
The Investigators repor, dealt sharply
with the company ana its Washington
agent. Some of the agents acts in con-
nection with the awarding of contracts
and the bonding of bidders were termed
"unwarranted unfair aud questionable ."
The investigation will be continued
vigorously, Mr.. Roper assured the COM
mittee.
I'VE must give the people of the cout-
try some definite assurance said Mr.
Roper to the committee. that all bids
submitted by responsible citizens for the
performance of postal service will re-
ceive full consideration and that the
contract will be awarded without any
restriction or favoritism of any kind
In New York city, where a contract was
to be awarded to the amount of 100000
there were only one or two bidders ir
| addition to the Cassidy people. In New
York city. where we have a contrac,
! of $4,000 for screen wagon service, we
had only one or two measy bidders. We
are paying, in my Judgment. in New
York city about 100000 more than We
| should pay"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
ORGANIZATION OF
ALL BUSINESS FOR
NATIONAL DEFENSE
President Wilson Begins Work
on Great Plan for Emer.
gency Mobilization.

Washington, Jan. G.-presdent Wilson
has begun work to put into operation
the plan he outlined in his last message
to Congress for preparing the nations
manufacturing railroad and other bust
ness resources FOR quick mobilization in
case of emergency 1t became known
Tonight that he has written to tho heads
of all OF the principal engineering or
ganIzations asking that they appoint
representatives to collect data for use
in organizing business for national de-
fence, In time Of danger
The letters, one Of which was made
public in New York last night by w. l..
saunders. president of the American In
stitute of Mining Engineers. went also
10 the presidents Of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, the American
Society of Civil Engineers, the Ameri-
can institute Of Electrical Engineers and
the American Chemical society.
When the plans tentatively drawn up
by the President and his advisers are
complete, machinery will be set going
which Is expected to place in the hands
of the government complete information
regarding business and Industrial re-
sources which would have to be called
to the assistance of the army and navy
in time OF war
When the President addresses the Rail-
road Business association banquet in
New York January q he is expected to
refer to the advisablity Of having the
railroads and concerns which manufac-
ture railroad supplies cooperate in the
general mobilization plans.
George A. Post, president of the Rail
road Business association. has informed
the President that his organization is
willing to cooperate in this work in
every way possible. Other organizations
of business and professional men will
be asked to help.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
FIRE IN BENNINGTON SCHOOL
Damage of $4,000 Done to $4,000
Building Occupied since No
vembcr, 1914.

Bennington. Jan. 1.-THE new high
school building suffered a $1,000 damage
by fire tonight. The fire is thought to
have started in closet of the laboratory
where chemicals are stored in the second
floor of the two-story brick building. Part
of the roof was burned and some of tho
partitions. the bigger part of the damage
being caused by water as 1t was neces-
sary to flood the building to prevent its
destruction. Insurance of $4,000 Is car
ried 1t has been occupied since Novem-
Der, 1914. and cost $500
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
THE VALUE OF ART.

The managers Of a certain evening
newspaper that publishes "a great many
pictures found it necessary to cut cx-
pcnses They dismissed a special writer
and two reporters, anG most of the
other employees became nervous about
their positions. There was ono man,
however, who was not uneasy He
worked in what was called the art de-
partmcnt.
one OF his friends said to him, Why
aren't you afraid of losing your job?
"Oh, they cant fire me-" he replied
Why not? They are cutting all along
tho line why do YOU feel safo?'
We'll, you see our paper cannot ar
ford to make cut In it's art depart
ncnt. We have 50 many subscribers
who can't rcal,"-The YOUTHS Com
RAMON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
FIRST BATTLE OF
WAR IN CHINA
Sixty Thousand Revolutionary
Troops Defeat Forces of
the Government.

San Francisco, Jan. 1e.-SiXty thousand
revolutionary troops have defeated the
forces of Yuan Shi-kni, head Of the
Chinese government. in an action fought
in the Province of SEE Chuen according
to .ablcEiam received here to-day from
Shanghai by Tong King Chong, president
of the Chinese Republic association.
The battle. according to tho cable
gram, ended with the capture aud occuna-
ton of Tue Chow Fu by Revolutionary
forces. which the cable said. also wore
threatening Cheng TIL, capital of tn,
Province Of SEE Chuen.
The losses in killed and wounded. the
Cabegram stated, were about 1000