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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08
HIRAM JONES' TINE
PIECES YET MISSING
Nothing New Has Develop
ed Regarding His Young
Assailants.

Nothing new las developed in the
cases against Noble Layman, Cecil
Hawkins and Ralph Lemasters, arrest
ed Saturday for beating and robbing
Hiram Jones. For a time it was hop
ed to connect the trio with some SO
rious robbeTies that have been made
in the city recently but no evidence
substantiating this suspicion could be
secured.
Mr.. Jones is resting easily although
the bruises about his head are very
painful. His advanced age Inakes II
hard to judge the extent Of his in
juries or how soon he he may be ex.
pected to recover from them. The
watches stolen have so far not been
recovered. but it is believed they will
be located in day or two. Layman
II is said, displayed two gold watches
in a local restaurant about one o'clock
Saturday morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08
WORK Of BIDDERS
ON LOCAL BRIDGES
TO Be INSPECTED.
City and Chamber of Com
merce to be Represented
on Tour.
MAYOR READS REPORTS
Responses from Contractors
Are Considered Sat
isfactory.
MAYOR READS REPORTS

Steps leading toward definite 40.
ton as regards the new bridge con-
struction were taken at the meeting
of the Roard OF Affairs this morning
when it was decided to send three
members OF the board, together with
u special committee OF the Chamber
OF Commerce. to inspect bridges built
and building by the companies bids
ding for the local river and Coal run
structures. a meeting was arranged
With the Chamber of Commerce COM
mittee Tor this afternoon and at that.
meeting a definite itinerary was plan;
ned and selection 1f the members
to make the trip made.
Some time ago the city mailed 10
each of the competing companies
list of questions respecting their abil-
tiles and facilities for building strncs
lures such are contemplated here.
Inis morning the mayor read the re-
turns from those inquiries and they
we're in every instance very satisfac
tory. The companies from whom re-
sponses were received are: The Com
crete Steel Engineering Company, OF
New York City; The Monongahela
NdleS EuSlneeTIuS SVlupHnyt "
Fairmont; The Watson Company. 81
Cley Gland, ehios HeFriIgton, How
ard & Ash, OF Kansas City. Missouri;
Sanderson & Porter, Of New York
City: Waddell & Son, OF Kansas City,
Missouri, and Daniel B. Coulter. In
dianapolls, Indiana.
Mayor Bowen probably will make
part of the trip with the committee
and Finance Commissioners Barnes
will be with the party for another
section OF the inspection. The jour.
ney is expected to last week and
will permit Of an exhaustive 4investi
Continued on page s.,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08
Work of Moving Equipment
Was Completed on Sat-
urday.
WORK BEGINS TOMORROW
Prominent Citizens Will De-
liver Addresses at the
Chapel Exercises.

The Fairmont State Normal school
is now domiciled in the handsome
100000 edlfice recently completed
the work of moving furniture and
equipment from the new to the old
building and installing same, having
been practically completed on Satur
DAY.
The work Of moving aud installing
this equipment proved to be stipend
GUS task and required practically the
entire time from December %, When
the schools closed for the Christmas
holidays until last Saturday, January
6. Under the efficient direction OF
Prof. y. l.. Lively, OF the Normal
school faculty, whom President Joseph
Roster appointed to oversee the work
the moving was accomplished without
hitch and everything will be In readi'
ness tomorrow for the formal opening
Of the school.
a number of students reported at
the new building this morning for
duty and the greater part of the day
was taken up In assignment of class
rooms to the various teachers and ar
ranging schedules preparatory to he
regular opening tomorrow.
Practically the entire student body
will arrive here during today and be
in readiness to take up the school work
tomorrow morning ~ rENss, IRA.
While d good dea1Sof the old ftIrhi
ture and equipment have been moved
to the new building. yet quite.a lot OF
Few furniture has also been installed
including practically new office frlrni
ture, new library equipment and new
desks, tables and stools for the labora.
tories.
In connection with the opening OF
school tomorrow an informal chapel
eercise will be beld at ten o'clock to
which the friends. patrons, alumni and
general public is invited. Several prom.
inent citizens will deliver short ad.
dresses at this meeting and special mu.
sic will also feature the morning pro.
gram.
The old edifice on FairiNont avenue
has been abandoned. The structure
and site are ownel by local business
men but what disposition will be made
of the property is not known al this
time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08
Pythian Sisters
at Morgantown

Marion county Pythian Sisters are
in Morgantown today in attendance at
the quarterly convention of the Second
District Pythian Sisters, entertained
by Athens Temple, No. 30. of Morgan.
town. Delegates from 20 temples com
posing the district are present The
second district included Monongalia,
Marion, Harrison, Taylor and Preston
counties The first session was called
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon by Dep.
uty Mile Evans, OF Fairmont
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08
az AssocIated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The Webb.
Kenyon law designed to prevent liquor
shipments from wet to dry" states
was today declared constitutional by
the Supreme Court by a vote of seve..
to two which also upheld West Vir.
giuias prohibition amendment prohib.
iting citizens from receiving liquor TO
personal use shipped by common car
rier in interstate commerce.
Justice Holmes and Vardeyarter
were the two dissenting justices The
all reaching power of tine government
over liquor is settled" said the Chief
Justice IN announcing the decision.
There was no intention of Congress
to forbid individual use of liquor.
"'rhe purpose OF this act was to cut
out the root the practice OF permitting
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08
COMMITTEE TO GET POINTERS ON BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Supreme Court Upholds
YoSt Prohibition La1U

violations Of state liquor laws. We
can have no doubt that Congress has
complete authority to prevent paraIyz
ing state authority. Congress exerted
power to coordinate the national
with the state authority"
Attorney for the national liquor or.
CARNATIONS who were In court said the
decision upholds and applies the Webb
Kenyon law Fin its broadcast sense"
Wayne B. Wheeler. council for anti
saloon league Of America who with
Fred Blue. state prohibition commits.
sioner of West Virginia, argued the
case before the court made this state
ment on the courts decision.
"The state may now prohibit the
possession. receipt. sale and use of in
toxicating liquors and not be hamper
ed by the agency OF inter state com.
merce
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08
British Cruiser OF Pacific Coast.
CDy Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. S.-The
presence in the Pacific ocean of u
British auxiliary cruiser presumably
a former Peninsular and Oriental lin.
err are reported here today by officers
of the Norwegian steamer Cuzco which
arrived from Mexican ports. The YES
sci encountered by the Cuzco was n
steamship of about 1000 tons which
demanded the Cusco's nationality
when off Cape San Lucas, Lower Cali.
fornia. After coming close enough 10
identify the Cuzco the auxiliary cruis.
er proceeded south
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08
SUTHERLAND FILES
HIS CERTIFICATE
Next Move Will be An OBJ
lection Filed on Chill
toms Account.
O


(Specinl Dispatch 10 West Virg nian)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. s.
Congressman Howard Sutherland re-
ceiyed today from Governor Hatfield
the long delayed and long expected
certificate of election as United
States Senator over Senator Chiffon.
He filed 1t with the Clerk OF the SEN
ate.
When it comes from committee be-
fore the Senate, objection to admit
ting Sutherland to membership of
the Senate will probably be made by
some Democratic senator represent
ing Senator Chiffon, who is contest
ing Sutherland's election.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08
SARAH A. rENMANT Dies,

Sarah Alice Tenant, aged Ii years,
daughter-of Marion E. and cara Belle
Tenant died OH Saturday at the home
of the parents in New Martinsville.
She had been an invalid since baby
hood. The body Mas brought to Man
nington today and inferred in the Bee.
gum cemetery. III
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08
WATSON MILL
RETAIN POSITION
ON COMMITTEE
Friends Persuaded Him to.
Withdraw His Resig-
nation.

Senator c. W. Watson has with.
drawn for the time being his resigna.
ton of the post of West Virginia rep.
resentative on the Democratic nation.
al committee. The first intimation
that he had decided to reconsider his
action OF week before last came in the
following despatch from Parkersburg
Sunday night:
Three leading Democrats here to.
night received kilograms reading as
follows:
AT the solicitation of Senator.
r., iSSatsoF is-~friendS, he hps with
drawn his designations as national
committeeman for the present and
the call for State Committee
meeting for January at Par
kersburg is hereby cancelled.
e. L. SHAVER, Chairman
THE kilograms were dated after
midnight at Fairmont, the home OF
Senator Watson and of Chairman
Shaver. The announcement that Sen.
ator Watson would resign as national
committeeman was given out authori.
tatively more than a week ago. 1t
has also been widely reported, with.
out denial that Mr.. Shaver would re.
sign as chairman of the State Commit.
tee. No announcement on whether
or not he had reconsidered was forth.
coming tonight"
Senator Watson. who returned to
Fairmont this morning from an In.
diana resort where he went shortly
after the holidays. confirmed the re-
port that he had withdrawn his resig.
nation as National Committeeman OF
the Democratic party OF West Virginia,
as was announced in the press Sunday
He said:
Upon the request OF a majority OF
the members of the state executive
committee as well as many of my
friends in the state, | decided to with
draw my resignation which rendered
to State Chairman Shaver some days
ago. will probably not request that
II, be considered until that time when
will leave for Russia on business
Matters
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08
Receives Word Of
Her Brothers Death

Mrs. ID. c. Hahn, wife of the proprie,
tor of a popular Main street barber
shop, was notified this morning by
wire of the death of her brother, Pet.
er Conner, at his home in Wellsville,
Ohio, MIR. Conner who was about SIS
years old was i'll but few days with
carbuncle at the base OF his brain.
He was unmarried. Mr.. and Mrs. Hahn
will leave tonight for Wellsville. The
funeral will be held Wednesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08
Eight Cent Meals
For New York Cops
lRN Assoclated Pressl

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-A test of
whether a person may. live happily and
well on three meals day averaging
cost Of eight cents meal began here
today with twelve husky police re.
cruits as the demonstrators"
The diet test is to run for a period
of three weeks. The men are on their
honor to do all their breakfasting
lunching and dinnering at the diet
house: and to eat nothing between
meals, 49,.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08
cALoNER CAN'T GET HIS 100000
lby Assoclated Press)

Wy sNF7F7N7N74'FtNsII T Ut7SJ
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. S.-Johu
Armstrong Chaloner of MERRY Mills"
Va, by q Supreme court decision to-
day, lost his suit to annul New York
proceedings i'll which he was declared
insane and in which he tried to secure
possession FROM the trustees property
estimated at nearly $3,000,00O. The
court declined to disturb the insanity
proceedings, leaving his property in
the trustees hands.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08

West Virginia
Fair tonight and
Tuesday, warmer
tonight.
Local Readings
r. p. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at
s a. m. today 81.
Yesterdays wealth.
er, clear; tempera.
ture maximum ST.;
minimum 30; pre-.
eipitation none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08
FIGHTING in MEXICO

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Brigadier
General Bell at FL Paso today report.
ed intermittent fighting between
Villa forces and CarranEa troops south
of chihuahua City. but gave no de.
tails.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-08

Continued on page 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
FORMER SERVANT GET
EX-TRAMP'S $27, 900

The will of Marshall McMurran of
Evansville, Ind, once a tramp, leav-
ing $4,000 to Mrs. Matte Hannum
of Vincennes, Ind, because, when she
wa sa servant in a farm house 80 years
ago, she gave him cup of coffee, has
been declared valid by the Indiana
Supreme Court.
The estate, for which the late Mr..
McMurran's half brothers and half
sisters have been suing and which
consists Of $4,000 in United States
government bonds and about 5000 in
cash. has been turned over to Mrs.
Hannum. -
Mr.. McMurran, after a youth of
wandering, died on May 10th, 1913,
leaving the following will which had
been made Is years before:
81 do on this 7th day of September,
1888. will to Matte Drain, that poor
servant girl who gave. me q good bite
to eat and a hot cup OF coffee when
was weak and feverish from hunger
and near ready to drop and the auld
man she worked for was cursing her
for giving it to me and ordering me
out of the yard, and do will that all
have at my death, all the money or
property that I have shall be hers.
Matte Drain is now Mrs. Hannum,
having married Harry Hannum.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
MRS. FrTzHERBERT.

Mrs. Fitznerbert died in March,
1897. at the age OF efghty-one. She
was born Mary Anne Smyth.. and was
dirst married to Edwadd Weld. Esq.
On his death she married Thomas
Fitzherbert She was again left a
widow and was 20 years old when she
met the Prince of Wales. who was
six years younger He Immediately
fell In love with her, but, knowing the
lstrictnsss OF the royal marriage act.
she discouraged his insistent pro-
posais nc marriage. The Prince A.
nally declined to deceive her Into be-
liev1ng he had attempted to take his
life because OF her refusal to marry
him ana for the purpose OF appear
Ing III had himself. BLEED and went to
bed Friends en,Scalled her to, his
bedside and in the presence Of witt
nesses she became Engaged to- him.
She wassa Catholic and Charles Fox,
TO whose party the Prince had attach
ed himself, wrote him. discourasing
the impending marriage. Soon af-
terward. however, the marriage took
place. Mrs, Fttzherbert lived for
several years with great openness as
the wife of the Prince OF Wales and
had the entire respect OF society. A
separation only took place in T795,
when the prince was about to marry
for the payment of his debts, the UNI
fortunate Caroline of Brunswick.
Mrs Fftzherbert survived this event
AZ years, and never ceased during this
whole time to be visited" by her for
mer husband
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
WOMEN KEEP ROADBEDS
Of RUSSIAN RAIL WAYS IN GOOD
CONDITION, COMMISSION FINDS.

used very prodigally by the railway.
- CONSTRUCTOR work. At nearly Az
cry railway station in Russia tons af
OLD steel rails are in use 40 ln,.s.rd-
ratings. They are used at rsfI-sy
crossings for fences and are fornd IN !.
many other places on railway uroner-s
" Where wood would serve a. ueIlss4t
A the larger centres hundreds Or
tons OF Old steel and iron could he
couecteo py the government from
ANYWAY property on short notice. This
material would meet -ebe ,,rca-,t a. A.
mand for iroH Mtfthout placing ~ ,,,,.-.
tner burden upon overloaded shine
ana 1t Is not unlikely that the gov,
eminent will avail itself Of this nat
al. - ine.-
Russia is also in need of far more
coal than its mines are produetn~
Inc American Railway commisston Il
investigating the great Donetz ..,,a
hieids with a view to determjni,o,.
whether it will be possible. to pro-
ouce the required fuel, by eniarrine
the present mines and speeding them
up. $50 2 - sass
The rails on all Russian railways
are Agnt. Consequently. it is not pos
s,oie 10 attain the speed possible on
~ and 1Oo-pound rails. But railway
administration in Russia is not cen,
lrahzeo sufficiently to get the great
est possible service out OF. tracks
rams are operated on local orders.
by the employment of division super
inoendents and the institution Of .
more general system Of dispatchines.
the American engineers believe.
greater service can be Obtained fro S
all lines. -
since the overthrow of the Empefs.
or. railway employees have chosen of
their own officials. The success Of
such a system is doubtful. But if
was necessary. apparently, to throw
Off the domination OF the old bureau-3
cracy. -.--1- 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
4 The Park Ave. News
lBy Lee Page,
F~0~S

tfi N Inc TaIk ave. NEWS
Weather. Baths taken for plez-
cure as welh as dooty.
Spoarts. The Invisibles played the
Park Wonders last Satidday aftir-
noon. witch the Invisibles ory had to
make Z more runs to tie the score
wen Artie Alixanders goat Lobster,
being the Invisibles mascot, went and
ate "a park CARDS lunch and the park
gard went and broak up the game
Artie Alexander being the ony one
that don't think Lobster is a reck of
a mascot
Big accident. A man with a red
mushtash and a fearse Expression had
his foot ran over by Lew Davises
pushmcbeel last Thersday before sup
pir. Nobody wasent hert, however,
as Lew Davis excaped-
Pome by Skinny Martin
tA Impossible
Reddy Merry had his pickture took,
Its Supposed to look .pritty but it izent,
On account OF the fotografer snap
ping 1t
Jest as, Reddy tried to look plezzant.
Home made fudge, made pure and
large. one sent a block. Agents wun-
ted. See Maud Johnson and Lilly
Levy. Advertisement.
Sissiety Notes. A small party was
gave by Miss Maud Jonson last satid-
day mite to selebrate Miss Jonson get
ting over the measles. Lemn1inade
and cake was had by all, and nobody
started ito go home till Miss Elizabeth
7reen offered to sing agen- Ee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
Madame Tussaud.

The curious collection of wax fg-
ures exhibited in London by Madame
Tussaud'' are famed all over the
world. Madame Tussaud, of course,
has been dead for over a century. She
lived among some of the famous char
acters of the French Revolution and
framed their portraits from direct OBJ
servarlon. It was her business e-one
day to model the horrible coiintenance
of the assassinated Marat, whom she
detested, and on another to repro
duce the features of Charlotte CordaE,
the beautiful assassin, whom she low.
ed and admired. At one time she
was herself in prison in danger of the
all-devouring guillotine. She escap-s
ed from France and took her stock
of wax figures with her, but was ship,
wrecked on her way to Ireland. los1ngt
all her stock Of figures. Finally shel
settled in London and again took up
her art. At Tussaud's today you Will
find a wax reproduction OF all the
worlds famous people for hundred
years back.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
RAISE FUNDS FOR
SUFFRAGE BY SALE

The second in the series of sacri-
flee sales which are being held under
the auspices of the Central War Work
committee of the Connecticut Woman
Suffrage association was held at the
hotel Mohican, New London. The
proceeds of the sale are to go to the
work of the New London Farm bur-
eau, in fulfillment of the offer made
by Miss Katharine Ludington, as
chairman of New London county for
the G. w. s. A. last April. The Of
fer was to contribute $1,000 for the
salary of a home economics teacher
for the county. This offer was ac-
cepted by the Farm bureau and part
of the money has been contributed
by the local leagues. To raise the
balance the suffragists promoted the
sacrifice sale.
These sacrifice sales, which have
been held by suffragists in New York
state -as well as in Connecticut, are
most interesting events. People came
long distances to attend the sale at
the Hotel Michigan for 1t had been
announced that there was a collection
of Greek and Roman antiques, newly
imported from Europe to be placed
on sale. The genuineness of these
antiques was vouched for by the au-
thorities on such matters at the Metro
politan Museum of Art of New
York. The antiques were contribut-
ed by Miss Ruutz-Rees, chairman of
the Woman's Committees of the State
Council of Defence.
Other interesting objects that were
on sale included a number of pic
lures by well-known artists. One of
fhase uau f11trriSt no h1r Nc.
Rae which is valued at $500. There
was a $500 limit of price placed on
this picture and to dispose of it books
of chances were made UP and sold.
The chances were eagerly taken, but
the result has not yet been made pub
lie.
There was old silver and new and
old jewelry, lace and needlework,
bric-a-brac and knitted sweaters, and
indeed every kind of article that could
come under the description of arti-
cles solicited. This description was
| that all the things contributed should
be Of real value-things the giving
! of which would represent sacrifice
| on the part of the donor.
The gifts came fdom all over Con-
necticut not only from New London
county. One of the givers was Mrs
Fannie Dixon WEIGH of Columbia and
Miss Ruutz-Rees' gifts from Green
witch have already been mentioned
In the main, however, the gifts were
| from New London women, and credit
for the arrangement and carrying
through Of the sale must be given tc
| Miss Katharine Ludington of Lyme
| Miss Marian Denman, the organize,
Of New London county, and Miss
Daphne Selden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
BUREAU TO MARRY OFF
WAR WIDOWS is KEPT
In BERLIN, GERMANY

London, August ga novel insti-
tuition called the "Official Matrimon-
ia1 Bureau has been created at
Magdeburg, Germany . under the aus
pices OF the authorities in the Prov
ince OF Saxony, according to advices
received here. At Magdeburg q CEN
trail bureau keeps the records pd ar
ranges introductions for war=wid lows
DESTROYS of re-marrying and likely
husbands among those whose wounds
unfit them for further active service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
WOMAN IN POLICE DUTY
HAS PROPOSAL TO WED

E. D. writes: ct see by the inter-
esting paper you write for that a
woman in the large western city who
has taken the position Of police-wo-
man and who is single, and doing
those duties admirably, has pleased
the eye of q, well-to-do single citizen.
He has a high regard for her brave
undertaking, since he was presented
to her, and has haId a desire to offer
her his heart and hand. If she should
accept. would she be satisfied to re-
sign her meritorious work and settle
down to domestic life?"
There is much concerning this that
both parties should think well over.
Besides the plucky young woman's
place in that police duty would be
hard to I'LL.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-24
QUESTION OF GIRLS Do1NGs.

Joe writes: TN spite of advancing
ideas I am impressed that girls who
are not very rugged should not be
put into very hard work. We should
shield them IL we can. In Asia and
Africa, in spite Of hearing Of the lazy
lives of their young women, the old
belief EXISTS they were born to labor.
They reverse our order of things.
Mothers here wear silks and daugh-
ters feel we'll clad in muslins. Moth
ers here are entitled to the best. They
sit in the parlor while daughters get
supper and wash dishes. Is she not
filling her useful affairs or doing?'
Girls are all right. and every one
know is nobly doing her bit. Bless
our worldly gir1si