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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15
PAVING GQMRANN
FINISHES CONTRACT
Atlantic Bitulithic Company
Has Paid Off It's
Men.

Efght mics of splendid Warrenite.
fbfiek and concrete road constructed
In Fairtnont district by the Atlantic
Bitulthfceonpasiny was completed yes
terday under the direction Of J. M.
oates. superintendent for the conti
pany8 and the last gang Of workmen
,rtaid OIL Eourteensmiles Of fine brick
and concrete road contracted for BY
,ffe Iassifer9 Construction company
and the sutton Contracting company
vas finished ayfew days ago.
Commandment SWarrsnite driveway
Saryfng in width from "a to IA feet,
ssfndinaSthrodgh, the valleys among the
Hills Observation-Disclosures for more tnan
tsSo dmiles nast3the Fairmont country
aus cohstructed by the Atlantic BIT
fIiftiie company. is one of the beauty
snotsS rs which residents of Fair1nont
POINT WITH pride when they are snow
ine yisftorssoYer the city.
Thfs picturesque automobile speed
way III b6fdered3on. each side by 70"
81 trees! al sbrick sidewalk a pesh
c6nsffucte along the driveway for the
accommodation OF pedestrians. Eve
hundred feet OF this road Is q teet
vide, d|S00Sfeet Is is feet wide n
1000 fsett Is ia feet wide. Continuing
ffomSaSpoint gbeyondSthe country CLUB
IA lid New England bridge the road
way for b distance of 1900 rect y
constructedsotAh brick IA feet wide.
The road from Twelfth street to
ddiiI FAIL Run varies in width from II
10 t4sfestandi is constructed of brick
and concrete. The last stretch Of road
10 bes completed by the Atlantic Bit
tiiftffic Company ssbrick road u feet
vide from Barrackville towards Fair
4iontyto thefPaw Paw district line, q
distance OFFS 3s6 miles. Four artistic
concrete bridges have been construct
ted on this road. The work done by
fhe Atlantic Bitulithic company has
cost approximately $195,O00 and he"'
lasted 15$months.I
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15
Fall Proved Fatal
to- r. Ensinger.
SHOCK OF 1T WAS Fatal 10
wELL-KNowN HARRINGTON
MAN.

DR.. ]. E. Ensminger. a we'll known
Marion county physician. died last
night at nine O'clock at his home I'm
Pennington after a weeks fines. Or.
Ensminger; who was aged 73 years.
suffered a hard fall a week ago, never
recovering from the shock Pneumonia
developed which caused his death.
DR.. Ensminger had been engaged In
the practice OF his profession at Farrns
ington for a period of about ten years.
He was well known throughout tile
country an dhis ability a sa physician
rus recognized. He is survived bysones
1ughter. A sister and two brothers
o survive. He was twice married,
III wives having proceeded him to
tho grave. Funeral services Will be
held on Sunday but the hour has not
been named. Undertaken Cunningham
is in charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15
MANY kEG0WRIES
AT COOK h0sHTAL
az the Institution.
Reported to Be Doing
Well.

"A fine son was born yesterdaySto
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl B. Smith at Cook
hospital. He bears the inameSof Harold
johnson Smith. Mrs: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
her marriage Miss Blanche Croweia
daughter Of Mrs. P. b. swearingen OF
the East Side.
Mrs. "a. NJ. Rowe who underwent an.
operation at Cook hospital for appsn.
dlcitis is doing nicely.
Mrs. EdaEPrim, who Underwent a
serious operation at the hospital re.
Gently, is recovering nicely.
w. g. Gould who was operated on
at Cook hospital several weeks ago.
for appendicitis; and whose condition
for a time was critical, has so far
recovered as to return TO his home
in this city:
Miss Lucille Shain is recovering
from an operation at Cook hospital
early in December.
Mrs, w. E. Watson, ,Jr., is a patient
at, Cook hospital.
H. Tough, father OF o. F. Tough, of
the Traction company, Is a patient at
Cook hospital suffering with rheuma-
tism.
MISS jeanette Simpson, niece or
D. J. Smith, of Chicago street, is a
patient at Cook hospital.
Mrs. Frank Hall. pianist at the Dix
lie, who Is an appendicitis patient at
Cook hospital, is recovering.
Mrs. Minnie Colson. who had been
a patient at the hospital, has recover
ed and returned to her home at War
Ellington.
Frank Holt, mine foreman in the
employ OF the Jamison Coal company
at Pennington, who had been a patient
at the hospital, has recovered and re-
turned to Harrington.
A daughter was born Wednesday at
Cook hospital to Mr.. and Mrs. J.. B.
Shippman OF Elkins.
Harold Ankrom, the Is year.old son
Of j.: s.: Ankrom, Of Tenth street and
Locust avenue, was operated on at
Cook hospital yesterday for appendi-
citis. He is doing well today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15
PRIMARY nN MlL
gHANRES
Whole Series Of Dates the
i Politicians Will: Have to
Watch.

The statewide primary law and the
stringent corrupt practices act, both
effective in West virginia for the first
time this year Fairmont Republicans
declare will greatly enhance the prob
ability Of Republican victory in Mar.
ion county and tntthe state.
Under the new law party candidates
will be selected at q statewide prim.
airy held June s., instead Of at party
conventions. The party convention will
be held but its powers are limited
to the PRONUNCIATION of a party plat.
form and the nomination of candida
ties for judges in the courts Of the state
and for, Presidential elections. The
cost of the primary must be borne for
the most part blythe candidates.
The new law limits the amount
each candidate may spend for cam.
pain purposes and specifies for what
purposes the campain fund may be
used. Drastic penalties are provided
for persons convicted OF violating this
feature OF the law.
The indiscriminate solicitation OF
contributions from candidates by
charitable organizations, lodges or In
diyiduals is prohibited and severe
penalties are provided for persons
making such solicitations and for the
candidates who may contribute.
The solicitation OF campaign funds
in public buildings. efforts to unlaw,
fully influence voters either by the
promise OF money. position or bust
ness advantage are made serious
crimes by the new law.
The penalties for violation OF the
various provisions OF the new primary
laws include prison. terms, fines as
high as SO, 900. disbarment from hold
ing public Office and Acknowledgement
In order to put the new primary
law into effect the statute provides
that the following calendar shall be
carried out:
March County court names two
registrars for each precinct.
April 3-Registrars begin work and
are required to visit every voting resi-
dence in the territory they cover.
May 1-2-Registrars hold public
meetings to finish registration.
May 6-Secretary Of state certtttes
candidates to circuit clerk.
May S-County court meets to re-
view and correct registration.
May 9-County court names COM
missioners and poll clerks. Primary
ballot commissioners are named by
the county executive committee.
May 21.-Primary ballot commits
sioners prepare sample ballot from
the Secretary OF State and circuit
clerks certificate of candidates,
MaYS23-TCall for primary issued.
June 2-Rallots deltyeredEsst0& pres
cincts Officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15
Two Boys Missing;. .
May Be in East

Erred Baker sagede13 and Otis Shin
gIeton aged Is have been missing
from theirthomes for the past "a hours.
1t is thought the youngsters have
gone to New York. Telephone and
telegraph messages have been sent to
most ofS the cities through which they
are HkelyStospass and it is quite GER
tain that they will be found. The
Baker boy is asnephew Of c. w. Bak.
Ell Of the Jones}sto here and he has
been fexerting every effort to round up
the runaWays. Mr.. Baker will gladly
pay telephone or telegraph charges on
any messages that will throw light
upon the Whereabouts of the boys.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15
K. Greiger To Be
Buried at Holy Cross

Funeral services over the bodyEof
Otto Karl Greiger who was killed at
a point on Indian Creek Thursday,
while at work in the oil fields, will be
held in this city on Monday morning
at 8 o'clock from st. Peters Catholic
church. The body Is now at the home
OF Mrs. Grieger's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Carroll at Fairview.
The body will be inferred in the
Holy Cross cemetery by Undertaken
R. C. Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15
1,,e e-primarv eIection held /

June 6-Primary election held in
each voting precinct.
June 9-County court meets as
board OF canvassers to canvass cleo
ton returns.
August 1.15-state conventions held
under rules Of state executive commit
tee to promulgate platform, and nomi,
nate candidates for judges and select
officers.
When the primary does not involve
the selection of a President OF the Uni
ted States the primary election IS
shifted from June to August and other.
dates changed accordingly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15
LIrrLE GfRL DIES.

Teddy, aged 8 years and 6 months,
daughter Of Steve Lucos, died yes.
;terday; evening at the home of her
parents at Hammond from laryngitis.
The bodyxwas inferred at Hammond
today by Undertaken Musgrave and
Sons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

rrank Goudy Of shinnston, was q
.rinass visitor in the city today.
Du NSrs n g. Moore Of Annabelle was
: visitor in the city for a few hours
today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

Judge H. B: Woods. Harrfsville; w.
n. Legg, Mt. Lookout;s T. B. sLawler.
shinnston; T. q. Johnson;sC harlestont
J. S. Stout. C%edarville; FspS.s Brinins
stool, Wheeling; Arthur Hank Pars
kersburg; T. H. Fitzgerald, Oak Hill;
T. E. Peters, Athens; VIC. Harold,
st. Adams; j.. G. Lambert, Wyness
". C. Taylor, Clarksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

House $oraan for. Theatre-The
mRnagemeptsof the Dixie theatre has
made arrangements to issue a weekly
paper for the benefit OF the patrons
pt the house. It will be called The
Bfxia News and will contain matter
OF interest to movie fans.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

mfnerss InIured-Two miners were
adniitfsd TO- 1.-THE Miners hospital yes
ferSiay suffering from injuries received
ia coaI mines8o this section. Charles
Fioyd OF Annabelle has a. broken leg
nd Pasco&Dillayille, of Hogland, w.
Va. Was sadmttted suffering with min
OF injuries:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15
CITY BRIEFS.

IniuFedSby Fall-H. P. Hopkins, of
MorEantown avenue, fell from the
roof E0ffhisFhome while he was repair.
ing d drain yesterday afternoon and
snsthinedg broken arm and a lacera-
ted chest
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

Chief Of the Rockefeller foundation
for medical research who. announces
the discovery OF intestinal parasites
hitherto unknown to the medical
world. The germs we're discovered in
hospitals in China.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

New School seats-New seats have
been Installed in the school house at
d1ayenne.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

Another Prtze-Rev: ]. w. Brown.
pastor of Palatine Baptist church,
VINO Is conducting aSquestion contest
Tor the boys In Fairmont, has added
another feature to 1t. The original plan
was to gfyeE$5 in gold and $3.50 in.
gold Eforathe first and second prizes,
hut mountaineering First prize
WIN nowgbsE gold, second prizs
a ENTHUSIASTICALLY, and third prize $3.50.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

Normal Llts-Interesting programs
were given by both the Normal Ly-
cs,SfS and$thea Mozart Literary socie.
fieaN fastSnight at their respective halls
II fhaS Normal school building. The
eoeiety spirit is high and enthusiasm
maMifesfedFat4ea each meeting. Much
impetus willsbeSgiyen the societies at
theFbeginning ofthe spring term, apout
the middle OF March, when the new
feachers from the surrounding coun-
try, WhoShaveSt taught school during me
winter, will enter the Normal. Inc
9tssiTy toSsecure the largest number
81 members will run high.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

Smith atg MISREPRESENTATION
AeentSH. Ill Smith, of Marion county,
Observation-Disclosures for the great
er mart ofshts4 thine since January l
attending various conventions and
naeetinEsgofEfarmers and others being
held az the State university for the
promotfonEo OF agriculture during the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
MARINES MAKE
'EM FORGET WAR

Special Correspondence
PEkIN. China. April 14.--United
States marines. acting as the Amer.
lean legation guard here. have
taken The lead In keeping the spirit
OF neutrality and fraternity upper
most among the many foreign rep
rcsentatiyes OF helligerent powers
stationed In pckin.
They are doing Il thru social az
fairs. athletic meets and skating
carnivals. which are all the rage
here.
Germans. French. Austrians.
English and Japanese legation
guards commlncle with the best
show OF fellowship at these affairs
over which the United States ma
rincs preside as host
Here In this far outpost Of con.
fllcting Occidental interests. the
Americans have given q splendid
demonstration OF how the intarna-
tional entente may be preserved
II has taken tact.
In the decoration OF halls. for In.
stance. only the Stars and Stripes
are used Conflicting patriotisms
are not reused and made danger
ously antagonistic thru the bid OF
national emblems OF countries at
war.
The marines at Pekin number
about 500. the pick OF the entire
corps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
CHARGE BOYCOTT OF new
UNION MUTUAL LAUNDRY

and San Francisco.
Two weeks ago told the isun.
dry supply houses they would have
10 sell 10 me- ~ they wanted TO seil
to anybody else. and. until yestsr.
day. | though, had broken the
embargo"
Thursday. he said. he was m.
formed that the supply houses
could not and would no, sell him
, any more supplies.
They said they didn't want my
business. he said. and that they
had sold their stock ahead and
couldn't fill my order for starch
y determined 10 get at the bot
tom n tho situation ard went to
supply house personally and
asked for the manager laid the
sold down on his dosk and asked
for starch. lie told me he didn't
have any left that had not been
sold.
Five minutes later another man
went TO the same house and bought
two barrels OF starch"
Griffin declares the Laundry
Owners association. comprising
practically all the lAnnfriea in the
CITY and the Northwest. threatened
recently 20 boycott the supply
houses unless they refused To sell
supplies 10 the Mutual laundry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
Three CONFESS
BOMB OUTRhCES


NEW YORK. April Comics
sIons obtained BY secret service
agents from Carl schmidt, Carl
Phradis and Frederick praedel. mr.
rested IN connection with the In.
yestigatlon OF anti.ally bomb plots,
resulted in a search today for more
than a score OF men. who II Ia
believed actually placed fire bombs
oQ merchant ships.
Schmidt. Paradis and Praedel
were engineers OF the interned Der
man liner Frederick Der Crosse.
The trio confessed that during
ono year they manufactured about
200 bombs.
Hlngleaders considered that 10 or
II Of these devices on each ship
WAS about the right number.
Their figures tally roughly With
police estimates that 30 fires on
allied merchant ships we're caused
by the rings activities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
SIXTY-TWO DIVORCESUP FOR TRIAL
One Man Can't Tell How
Many Children
He Had
TWO JUDGES ON JOB


When Paul Jensen, OF Enun-
claw. was asked In divorce
court here Friday how many
minor children he left with his
wife In Denmark els years ago
he knitted his brows and hesi.
tstlnsly declared he could not
remember.
He was ordered by Judge Jack
son. who il sitting here from
Stevens county. 10 send 10 Ennm'
claw for a son 80 that the situa'
ton might be cleared up.
Rixty.two default divorce cases
were on Fridays calendar Nearly
half that number we're granted be
fore noon, with two courts stu
grinding the divorces out al an ay'
erare rate OF one every 10 minutes.
Judge Ronald presided over the
other divorce court
Not q War Blow
Mrs. Jane. y. Weatherly. a d.
minutive English woman. got a al.
vorce when she testified that her
husband had slapped Her at q re
cent meeting OF the British Ameri-
can society,
1T was not n war argument that
caused his act1'' queried Deputy
Prosecutor Carmody.
"oh. mo-" replied the witness.
We are all agreed on the war.
Two months after Mrs. Anna n.
BAKER was married here. she tes
titled. her husband. John. left her
to go To Gan Francisco.
There wasn't enough money 10
pay tho way for both Of u.s. she
aaid He went away and J have
never heard from him since.
she got a divorce.
Mrs. FLOYD Miley was given n
decree when the stated her hns
band had become addicted TO al
most constant use OF liquor during
the last few months lie was not
supporting her. she said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14

Following the curt refusal Of
. Seattle laundry supply house
10 accept q spes essn payment
In advance for an order Of
starch for use In tire Mutual
laundry, Manager N. A. Griffin.
OF the Mutual. snnoune-
ed Friday that he would
bring suit immediately In Unit
Cd states court TO break what
he terms boycott
The Mutual II a union house. en-
pioying members of labor organ
lxstions only. which was establish
"a In the most modern laundry
In the West few months
ago.
We have been hamrersd ever
since II became appsren, that sc
we're going to start" said Griffin
We had to bur our ma
chinery outside the city and have
been forced TO purchase much Of
our supplies Ia Portland. Chicago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14

Wylie Hemphill has alread,
checked up on the drug store aitu.
alton enough 10 know that they
could easily pass over their legit.
Innate liquor business 10 city con
troll
less Than One Per Cent
During 1915 the unlversity
district drug stores used liquor
IN less than ! per cent Of their
prescriptions" said Aemphlll.
And there were no saloons IN
the University district. For that
reason. two OF the drug stores out
here disposed OF all OF their LIQUOR
before the first Of the year and
have refused to handle II since. |
know from what tho proprle,ors
tell me. that Il would be no hard
ship on the druggists TO give np
their legitimate liquor business to
city control
Corporation Counsel Hugh caid.
well does not favor party action
on the liquor problem
W. already have las that pro.
vides way 81 finding out how
much liquor lie coming into tn.
state. he said Il believe that II
Ia all . matter OF law enforcement.
and ! don't think that the party
should declare itself on the drug
store proposition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
DENY JITNEY ORDER

Judge Smith Friday denied 20
titlon 20 enloln the Ferry Line Auto
BUS Co. from operating In coninnc.
ton with the West sesttie ferry
Application was made by the
Traction Co. which declared Il was
losing from s2s 20 $50 day 10 the
bus line
The traction company based its
action ON the ground that the bus
company had no iitnrY license.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
P0SLAM, FOE Of
SKIN DISORDERS
Successfully Combats Stub
born Eczema Comforts,
Heals

Usually. nowsdsya the treatment
stubborn skin affections merely
amounts TO the necessary appliea-
ions ~ Poslanf the healing rem.
edF. and the use of rosiam Soap,
the pure. luxurious SOAP medicated
with Poriam. Distressing surface
troubles are healed through this
treatment and their recurrence pre-.
vented
rosism acts quickly infiamsd
compilations may be cleared over
night through its use ard It's heal.
inr power il 40 intense that I'm.
nsuved results IN both serious and
minor troubles may he expected
after one or two applications.
For sample. send &c stamps TO
Emergency Laboratories. ~ west
2bth ST., New York city. Sold by
all druEEists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14

plsined to the school board Thurs
dag night because cases other
than charitable cases were treated
az the school clinic"
The school board Immediately
voted 10 ask the King County Med
teal society to appoint commit
tee OF three 10 help regulate the
free school clinics
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
SCHOOL SURVEY
BODY I'M SESSION

With the final report OF the ed
ucatlonai experts employed by tho
Legislative survey commission
practically completed. a conference
was held Friday Mt the Hotel Wash
ington with Presidents auzzallo
and Holland Of the University OF
Washington and Washington State
college. respectively.
Saturday. the legislative com
mittee will meet with the experts
at Spokane.
The legislative committee must
report TO Gov Lister by May /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
PR0GRESSIvES TO
HOLD CONVENTION

King county progressives will
hold their county convention In
Ellers hall Saturday afternoon to
adopt platform and name 20 del.
egates 10 the state convention. In
view OF the talked-of return OF the
Moosers to the republican party.
King county republicans are await
Ing with considerable curiosity the
formulating by the progressives of
their party principles.
Ii is expected they will be such
as 20 offer no obstacle to pos
sible burying OF the Ratchet later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
BALLARD SEWER
TO COST $4,000

The council will he asked to APP
prove the recommendation OF the
streets and sewers committee for
a permanent sewer to replace
wooden box sewers along nth ave
IN Ballard. Monday. The new
sewer will cost 100000. and II
made necessity by the opening
Of the government canal. which
Will raise the water In Salmon bay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14

Eight thousand visitors tIocked
10 the state university campus and
saw student chemists manufacture
tho deadly gases used In tho Euro.
pean war zone, and exhibits In for
ss,ry and engineering. at the an.
nual open house" Thursday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
VETERANS ARE LEFT
ONLY SOB MEXICAN

] WASHINGTON. April IT,
Only 500 veterans of the Mex
lean war OF is4s are living. In
the two.year conflict 100000
United states troops went to the
firing line. or these 81. 900 were
regulars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
ALLIES ORDER BIG
SHIPMENT OF MEAT

CHICAGO. April is.~-Twenty.
six million pounds OF meat, That
il the order !, IL said the allied
armies have placed with a Chi.
cago packing firm. The meat In
10 he'pald for 10 gold as soon as
II Is placed on Europe.bound
boatz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
APPEALS DRUG STORE FINE

Daniel Naylon. alleged proprie-
tor of The Doctor" tiny so-called
drug store, 911A Railroad ave. on
the water front. appealed Friday
from Justice Drinkers fine Of $50
and decree that 207 cases OF
whisky taken from the place In a
raid April be destroyed.