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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-06

WORK is DONE
that they have been utterly unable to
find trace Of bandit chief and that no
movement southwark is yet under
way, save, perhaps on part of few
small cavalry attachments.
Columbus, N. NJ, April 6.-The
present facilities for supplying the
American army in Mexico are fast
becoming inadequate.
Military authorities here today de-
clared the situation would become
acute if General Pershing's men went
farther south after Villa.
Washington, April 6.-At Gen. Fun
stOn's request the war department to-
day cOUntermanded orders for a
squadron of the Fourth field artillery
to go from the Brownsville, Tex,
district to Panama.
Ell Paso, Texas, April 6.-Villa ap-
parently has disappeared. Carranza
and American officials here declare
that none of the soldiers of the two
governments seeking the bandit
leader have seen Villa since he was
wounded at Guerrero ten days ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
PLACE EMBARGO ON
DRY STATE LIQUOR
Baltimore Express C0mpa-
mics Are Swamped by
Christmas Traffic.

BALTIMORE. Dec 2%.--ThG Christ.
mas demand for liquor of various kinds
for dry" states OF Virginia. West Vir-
giuia. and the Carolnas has swampcd
the express companies from this CITY
which serve these sections and two of
the companies imposed an embargo oil
liquor shipments at noon yesterday I'M
I'll . Il. M. today with the view to re.
licTinE congestion.
Til" express company officials say
that for the past week they have been
receiving an average Of $4,000 10 4O.-
600 packages of liquor IL day The
packages very i'll size from a quart 10
several gallons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
TORREON CAPTURED
BY VILLA FORCES
Santa Rosila Also Reported
in Hands of the
Bandit.

FL. PASO. Dec. 2%.--UnconfIrmrd rc
ports that TOrrcCu had been Captur.
ed by Francisco Villas forces were for
Warded to Washington by government
agents early today Tho reports stat
ed that the lighting started early Yes.
to-day and continued until ono O'Clock
in the afternoon when tho city CAPT
tulated.
Santa Rosalia. - miles southeast OF
Chihuahua City, was captured Deem.
Der IL by Villa forces according to the
message received today by an III PasO
man who owns property in Santa Rosa.
liza. Three hundred Carranaa soldiers
who had been entrained there to go to
Chihuahua City were captured and
nearly all including their commander
we're executed, the message says.
No property was destroyed.
Americans and other foreigners
who fed form TOrrcon a few days ago
under leadership OF Thomas -'fiCa
British consular. representative there
have reached what is regarded as n
zone Of safety in Mexico according
to adviccs today to the State depart
mcnt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
Increase First of Year An
uonnced as Christmas
Gift to Men.
TOTALS $4,000 A YEAR
Two Cents an Hour Adj
vance Will Affect $50
Traction Workers.

raise III wages amounting 10 ap.
prcXimatciy $@t.00O.O0 per year and ar
t"ctinG 200 Of their employees, was an.
nounccd last night by tho Monongahe.
In Valley Traction company as its
Christmas gift to its mon becoming
effective the first Of the wear. The
raise averages two cents an hour per
man and totals over 100000 month.
The raise is given 10 those etn,
ployees who were not affected by Il
raise granted a few months ago, and
TO those who have been In the employ
of the company more than six months.
The action OF the company was sur.
prise to the men.
The raise is In keeping with a scale
Of wages now IN use by the company
and is gagged on the length of service
OF the employee. On lines over twelve
miles in length the rate is cent per
nour extra. On the trip between Fair
mont and Weston the men will re-
ceivc two cents an hour extra.
Speaking OF the company's action.
Vice president Smith Hood said this
morning:
1t was only in keeping with ad.
Yanccs in other lines of work that In
no way applied to a bonus or to the
system as Il whole. for tho reason
that advances had been made TO
trackmen, linemen and other depart.
ments recently. though It did apply
to other departments than motormcn
and conductors. presumably substa.
ton men. earn barn men and others.
which he was not in position to cor.
firm.
Mr. Hood stated that the officials
OF the company had been working on
this for some time endeavoring TO
Handle il eauitably. and some apprc.
ctGlin OF the importance will be gain.
cd when it Is realized that an advance
at this time means an additinal pay
ment OF twcnty-fnr thousand dollars
per year in tho Monongahela Valley.
Mr. Hood pointed out that consider.
alton must b" given as tho public ser.
vice corporations were not only going
To- q very great expense in securing
GAS bus that their expenses IN con
StructiOn, material. and in every de.
partment had been materially advanc.
ed. while far" rates. lighting. gas
power ana other porducts which til"
company market so far had not bcSn
increased.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
SEVEN HUNDRED At
WATSON XMAS TREE
Community Celebration was
Attended by All Nation
alities.

A community Christmas tree stand.
Ing thirty feet high and decorated with
$50 colored electric lights was the fea-
ture of unique Christmas celebration
held last evening at the Watson school
house. 1t is estimated that fully 700
people Of all Municipalities participated
in the festivities OF the evening. APP
proximately 500 bags of candy were
distributed to the Children by Santa
Claus besides dozens of oranges and
bags OF nuts, cite Besides the resi-.
dents of Watson present special troll.
ley car from Evansville took fifty chill
dren to Watson where they participat'
ed also III the attendant festivities.
The affair was in charge Of Super
intendent John &. higgins. Of the Wat
son mines who was assisted by the
Jolly Corners Club composed OF a
number of the women oil that cOmmuu'
,ty, Mrs Emma Higgins. the mother OF
John Higgins, being president OF the
social organization. Others who CON
tributed to the success of the evening
were the welfare workers aud the
school teachers OF that town.
Tho music which was special tea.
ture OF the evening was arranged un'
der the direction of Harry $. Taught.
Pretty Christmas carols wcr" sung and
an especially pleasing number was a
duct by Miss Radel EEcrndon and Clar.
ence Bloom accompanied on the violin
by Jamiscu Meredith. \ pretty Christ
mas song was sung by Frank Reed. De-
.votional exercises were conducted by
Rev. w. J. Davis.
The tree was prettily decorated. the
work having been done by the young
people of the community under the di-
rection OF Mrs. Dora Toothman. chair.
man OF the decoration committee. Tho
entire affair was great success and
not in the history OF this community
has anything OF similar nature been
Undertaken.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
IN CHURCH SERVICE
Special Programs Will Be
Given in the Morning
and Evening.

In all OF thr city, churches tomorrow
special Christmas music will he rem.
dered by the rhoirs. the WORK OF prep
aration having been going on for many
weeks. AT the y. n. G. a. auditorium
Sunday evening the choir of the First
Presbyterian church will render pro.
gram under the direction OF the choir
director, MrF. C. ". Waddcll Mrs.
Waddell. Mrs Forest Fankhauser. La
mar Satterfeld aud L. II. Randall Will
be soloists.
At the First NJ + church at the
evening service ountnta. THE story
of Christmas" will be rendered by the
choir under the direction Of " D. Bar,
rington. The soloists will be Misses
Edna Jacobs Marian Shaw, Ethe!
Toothman, Rev c. 4. Goodwin and Mr..
Darlington.
At majority of til" churches the
Christmas music win bc divided be
tween the morning and evening scr.
vices. At the N. T.. Temple the choir
under the direction ct Prot. Louis
Black. will render number or an.
thems. Mrs. James Thompson will be
soprano soloist AT Christ Episcopal
church and at ehf'irs. Baptist church
solos by Mr8. c. r. %eIIl and Mrs Il.
NJ. Abbott will feature the services in
addition to music by the choir At all
Of the churches special music will fea.
tdre the programs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
Three COlored Men Fined
This Morning by Mayor
Bowen.
FIGHT At BIO. STATION
Frank Italian Freed by May
or-Grabbed by Harry
Conner.

Annahellc Deamcr and Sarah Jack.
son, both colorcd, appeared in pc.
lice court this morning to testify
against three coIorcd gents Of the city
who tried 10 break down the doors
of the house in which the girls lived,
These men were Charles Dawson.
shirtlcss and colorcd. CIaud Jackson.
porter at the Mountain City drug store
and Harry Smith. who lives at home
with his parents.
The girls stated to the mayor that
the men followed them home and then
tried to break into the house. They
called the police and the men went
10 Jail for the evening. Dawson was
fined IS. Smith $40. and Jackson $40,
They all tried TO arrange payment.
Also in jail were John Watsho and
Frank Italian. Otto Watsho. brother
to John, went to jail with him John
and Otto were pinched for fighting
Frank at the baltimore and Ohio sta,
ton. The brothers claimed that Frank
skipped board bill and that they
were trying to stop him from catching
u train to Pittsburgh. He had pur
chased new pair of shAes. three
shirts and had 1882 In his pocket.
The brothers said that Frank board
ed with them for month and that
Inc paid but 81 Oh bill OF $23. Frank
says that he got salt pork, bread
aud coffee three times day and that
the fare was not worth the price
lie was released, the mayor having
no jurisdiction. As the 10:4O train TO
Grafton pulled into the station this
morning the next scene takes place.
Frank was waiting for his train to
Pittsburgh. He felt that inasmuch us
the mayor had released him he was
free. But son Harry Conner of Squire
Flenling's force came running down
the station stairs with Otto trailing
him. Once on The platform the rest
was easy. Harry grabbed Frank and
the trio went peacefully to the squire's
court. He will he given hearing on
Il charge of skipping his board bill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
MRS. ICE DIES
EARLY TODAY
At WATSON
Funeral Will be Sunday AZ
tcrnoon From Baptist
Church.

Mrs. MaIissa Ice aged 6S. widow ~
Audrcy l.. loo and n;ouoor ros,,o,,
p
~ ,l'lS 'l.H; u'eu inns morning at tnrce
W 'iU ;,Il DIT uet noillc at watson "l'er
an '''i'cSS oi TWO hlohlhS OF cancer OF
.no S,oinac"' MrS; ice was q "aush'
IGr " l"e IatE tlcl"lhs ana Mary
a,"ll''i ,SI anu was o"ti OIL iarn
nuH, rHLluihs'"H' III lne year 1870
vi Dece'nOrr -, sne was united III
,'ldrTFds" WIN VT ice' Wh" pr""edcd
Htr ~ 'h' grave hNe years ago b'Gnt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
NEW CHARTERS GRANTED.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Dec. 2S.-
With capital of $25000O, the Coils
Products company of Clinton. Ia. was
given charter by the secretary Of
state, 1t will have its operations in
st. Paul. Mimi, and will manufacture
food products. Incorporators are: II.
II. Costello, F. D. Rock, n. G. Humph-
reys, l.. A. Forsec and Harry H. Mer-
rick, all of Chicago.
The Scott Run Coal company OF Nor.
gantown, to operate in Cass district,
Monongalia county, also obtained a.
certificate Of incorporation. 1t has
capital of $4,000. Incorporators arc
B. M. Chaplin, F. c. Shriver, S. NJ.
Price, L. r. Shriver, f. NJ. EVERY and
Gil. Ilantz. all OF Morgantown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
DENTS RUN LEASE
SELLS FOR 100000
Warrington Oil Company
DiSposes of Property
in Marion Co.

Onc-half million dollars was paid
yesterday for the oil holdings of Win
T. Smith and others, in Warrington.
by w W. hepburn, OF Philadelphia.
1870 acres arc in the Smith lease and
ON The tract number of good wells
are now producing.
1t is said that Hepburn Is connect.
cd with the Standard Oil company, a..
though this could not be substantIated.
The Smith property has been operated
under the firm mamo of Hickman IIotT
man and company. Of Warrington. \
tood we'll came in OH the property last
week
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
TOOTHMAN FUNERAL
IS HELD TODAY
Services at Residence This
Afternoon Conducted
by Rev. Coffman.

Funeral services over the body OF
Mrs. Nancy T0othman whose death oC.
CURED Thursday at her home on Tooth
man run near Fairvicw were held thi;
cfternouu Il, 1880 o'clock from her late
residence. Rev. Coffman Of the Fair,
view NJ. l.. church. south. conducted
the services and intermcnt was made
in the To0thnan cemetery.
The deceased l.. survived by one on,
Newton TOCthman, and several sisters
and brothers. \ grandson, }cryl
Toothman. is n resident of this city.
being in the employ OF the Noncngaho-
ia VALLEY Traction company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
coPEN CHILD BURIED

Nelma. little daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Late Copcn. who resides at the
foot Of Ninth street. died Friday OF
tcrno0n after an illness Of week Of
brain fever She was aged nine
months.
Funeral services were held this az.
ternOon at the residence and inter.
mcnt was made in Rock Hill cemetery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
Traction Men Receive Bonuses

WHEELING. w. Va, Dec, 2%.-Gen.
cral Manager W. Il. Atwood OF the
Wheeling Traction company announc.
cd bonus amounting to approximate.
~ SIS per cent of the years wages
will be paid January 10 all train.
men. both conductors aud motormeu,
on tho colnpnny's local lines, and also
the Pan Handle Traction company's
system running to WellsburS Nearly
300 men are affected
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
PRUSSlANS COMING.
GIVE THEM HE'LL.

The Stop:the.War Westminsters, as
this regiment was atterward called,
compiled with great enthusiasm.
We received for Christmas duan.
titles OF grub from home. Two broth
erH in our platoon got between them
% large parcels. We had so much that
we were glad to entertain men from
other regiments who had Jared less
we'll. Thanks to our cook. Il college
hoy who had run away to enlist, we
had Il wonderful SevcncOursc dinner
This was the menu:
SardineS. tomato soup. canned her.
rings in tomato sauce. pickles and ton.
que, pottcd chicken. potatoes found
IN Il ruined farm 20 yards behind the
linrS). canned peaches thought in a
nearby villnGc). army cheese, butter.
bread and coffee.
One good fellow iabOrcd ND to our
trenches with 4 surprise in the shape
Of two bottles Of "bubbly." That
champagne didn't go very far. but the
man who brought it was acclaimed a
Zero.
We had DO kind OF entertainment
except our own conversation. But III
my section. which included two sue,
CCSsful electrical engineers. an anaIyti.
cal chemist. a schoolmaster a college
boy. an author and civil engineer.
yUI may be sure We were not dull.
We drank many Il toast III the "buh
bly," although there was no draining
of bumpers for each one.
Even war has its cOmpcnsations,
aud ! shall be fortunate If never
spend a worse day than my first and
only Christmas in the trenches.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
HOW SOLDIERS SPEND
CHRISTMAS IN TRENCH
Soldiers Graphic Story of His YuIetde in No Mans Land
Where Opposing Armies Trade
Food and Cigarettes.

EDITORS NOTE-Lcc NC.
hols vino has written this graphic
account of Christmas in tho
trenches. is young Englishman
whose missing arm tcstities to his
part in the great war. He spent
Christmas. 1914, in the muddy
trenches south of Ypres. He went
to the front early with the Honor.
able Artillery Company. London's
oldest and most exclusive volun.
tcer regiment. Nichols is now in
this country.
BY LEE NICHOLS
There was not much Peace and
Good Will Toward Men" in the trench
cs OF Flanders the first Christmas.
am afraid that had ii not been for the
almanac and the de!uge OF presents
tue umr would htIxsep passed almost mn
noticed save for the customary ex
change of the seasons greetings.
Christmas seemed ething
diStant-a mere memory Oi
the days of peace These were trying
days for us all. The Germans were
still making frantic efforts to gain
\ aldi~, GNU against inc rules OF Inc
Hague convention. were pounding lie
"!rh shells of heavy calhrc BY the
convention l3.inch and such like shells
NAY b" used only al sea or agains;
fOrtrcSses.
Our lines before NDrcs wore worry
tiinly held. but We were he''nd By
tn righteousness OF good - ldcrs
mud to hold our lines.
W" realized that til" Germans would
make n" exceptions Of Christmas day
il they thought ii to attack. and wc
were ready To hold Our own to tho
last man,
Sometimes wc spoke about the Ia
Dor troubles i'll England and wonder
Ell when the great new armies would
come TO Our relief. But despite these
delays "" never really
doubted. Sometimes we were im1ati
CH,, hut we had great con Teucc II
those al honi" supporting u to the ut
most
II was not cheering Iu suffer from
the r"rriIi" commandments while We
could only respond with our limited
supplies of shrapuc IUt The 0ptim
ism and chcCrincss of everyone pulled
us through til" long crisis.
There was always humor for thUs,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
CHRISTMAS TREES LOST

WHEELING. w Va. Dee. "a
whole trainloHd OF Christmas trees.
consigned to Wheeling merchants. has
been lost, +. T.. Parker. local whole
sailor. SAYS all efforts to trace the
train. which was billed from Now Eug.
land, have failed thus far. Consequent.
~ there will he a tree shortage here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
City Hall Notes

City Clerk Albert Kern has Complet-
cd his mass of data for Reed and Nc
Cook. bond attorneys OF Now York.
This data includes everything of in
terest to the attorneys and will be an
swered by them in such manner as to
inform all purchasers Of the status OF
the bonds.
The street department. has started
unloading car loads of cinders, to be
used on the streets hcreahouts and
also to put under concrete work This
work will probably last during tho
winter.
Water Commissioner Ira l.. Smith
was tickled to death at noon today.
When asked for his reasons for feeling;
thus he stated that within the past
"a hours there have been no calls stat
ing that water lines have bursted. lie
will leave tomorrow evening for Nor
gantown where he will spend his
Christmas day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
Rockefeller Gives
Employees $40 Each
'Ey Associated prcss>

NEW YORK, Dee. -. - John D,
Rockefeller's Christmas present to
each of employees on his Tarrytown
estate is a $40 gold ritcc enclosed IN
a case on which is printed: "'The sea.
sons greetings from John d. Rookie.
teller"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
EDITOR RESIGNS.

David \. Jayne. for two years general
manager OF tho Charleston Gazette. has
resigned and will be succeeded by Les.
lie Bayliss. former editor OF that news.
paper. Jesse V Sullivan will be news
editor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
KANSAS OIL ADVANCES

INDEPENDENCE. kas., Dee. 23.-
Another advance of 10 cents Il barrel
III crId" oil was posted here today by
the Prairie Oil and Gas company. The
new price is Sl.30
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
The Weather

West Virginia --
Partly cloudy to-
night. Sunday I'M.
.etti"d and warmer
probably SNOW.
Local Reading
r. p, Hall, Oh.
Temperature at
: p. III. today 20.
Yesterdays wea.
her snow; temp.
lrature. maximum
6; minimum 10;
precipitation .04,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
Mackey.Orr.

Ensel Mackey. of Hundred. aud Miss
Leila Orr, of Gormania. were united In
marriage this morning at the home OF
the officiating minister, Rev. G. Il.
Goodwin, on Fairmont avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23
Aood.lnuram.

The marriage of John c. Hood, of
Pittsburgh, and Nola u. Ingram OF this
city, was sol"muizcd last night at the
home OF tho officiating minister, Rev.
c. L. Goodwin, on Fairmont avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-23

who could see it. One day for instance,
during the unofficial Christmas truce.
men of Il regiment near us met the
Saxons halfway in No Mans land and
exchanged cigars, cigarets and eats"
Two men Of this regiment incauti.
ously wandered into the German lines
and spoiled their Christmas. Tho
had seen too much and were taken
prisoners, but were promised special
consideration, For fortnight follow.
ing this truce there was little or no
lighting. and life was very easy. Christ.
mas night the SaXons stuck up notice
which read:
TONIGHT THE TRENCHES WE
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-13
LANGDON GOES "WET"

The rapid thaw of the huge banks
of drifted snow that have piled up
during the past winter around town
have flooded many of the low lying
lots around town and until the culverts
thaw out, or are opened up, are over
flowing the grade of the street in GER
tain parts of the residence section of
the city particularly on Fourth street.
Since the spring thaw started Street
Commissioner Reed has lad men at
work under his direction opening up
culverts and doing their best to drain
off the overflow of surface water
which is threatening to damage city
property. Many owners of homes
are finding water in their cellars and
Easements, but with this inconven-
ience also realize that the situation
faced is one that has not been exper-
fenced 10 many years, and that the
authorities are all doing what they
can to relieve the condition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-13
INTERESTING CASE GOES
BEFORE SJPREME COURT
Title to Rush Lake Bottom Lands Redeemed by
Drainage involved in appeal

An interesting case and one which
has puzzled many man learned in
the law, is before the supreme court
for settlement. This is the first time
in the United States when the courts
have been called upon to construe a
matter of this kind. The case comes
from the district court of Cavalier
county and the matter involved is the
rights of ownership to land which
once was known to underlie Rush
Lake, but which on the drying up of
the waters of the lake, emerged from
the waters and became rich farm
lands. A man who had land adioin-
ing same claimed by several acts and
practices that the lands belonged to
him under riparian rights. This mat.
ter was taken into court and District
Judge Cooley stated that the adjoin-
ing property owner should advantage
by the accretions. The other !itigant
stated that the land belonged to the
United States, appealed the case.
Over five sections of land are involved
in the suit. Attorneys from differ
ent parts of the country are watching
this case with interest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-13
NEW RESTAURANT OPENS

Frank B. Smith and wife, who re-
moved to Langdon after having lost
their hotel property at Wales in the
fire of that town about six weeks ago
opened for business on Monday of this
week in the restaurant business at
the we'll known old stand of the New
England Cafe which has until recently
been operated by Henry Coverston and
wife. The interior of the building
has been entirely remodeled and new,
modern and up-to-date fixtures INSTALL
ed. Mr.. Smith and wife are exper-
fenced caterers to the public and
while in the hotel business at Wales
had the reputation with the travelling
public drumming one of the best small
hotels along the line. He says that
their restaurant in Langdon will be
found TO- give patrons service equal
to anything offeredseeither in Fargo
or Grand FoYks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-04-13
U. S. MAIL ON HORSE BACK

Ed. Rivard, stage driver over the
U. S. mail route between Langdon
and Walhalla, arrived here Tuesday
afternoon at three O'Clock, having
been nearly eight hours covering the
distance between the two towns. He
left Walhalla at half past five in the
morning and owing to the impossible
condition of the roads was compelled
to make the trip on horse back as far
as Olga. The balance of the trip to
Langdon he was able to accomplish
with team in about four hours. He
did not attempt to start on the return
trip until yesterday morning. Since
then the condition for travel over this
route has been getting worse instead
of better, if anything.