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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
URGE BUSINESS MEN
TO SUPPORT Av&TCO
Importance of Subscribing
for Stock Set Forth in
Resolution.

AT a meeting of the executive com.
mittee of the Fairnont Business Mems
Association at which the proposition
to bring tho American Valve and Tank
company plant from Indianapolis to
this city came up for discussion the
following resolutions we're passed:
Whereas. definite movement has
been started by progressive citizens Of
this community for development of
the city by the location of new manu-.
featuring plants and the bringing in OF
new people, which In turn wlll create
new buying power from which every
active business will derive direct ben
eft, and,
Whereas, in the process of this de.
yelopment a proposition has been re.
ceiVed from the American Valve and
Tank company, of Indianapolis, In
diana, to move its business and erect
manufacturing plant in Fairmont.
and,
Whereas, after careful jnvestiga.
ton by committees of competent bust.
ness men of thus city 1t is believed that
the location of the American Valve
and Tank company's plant in Fairmont
-dll be of very great value to every
business man in the community. and
that the proposition made by the
American Valve ana Tank company is
a fair and equitable one, be 1t
Resolved, That the board Of directors
OF the Fairmont Business Mems AS
ISOLATION in special session assembled,
does hereby endorse the proposition to
bring the American Valve aud Tank
company to Fatrmont, and urges each
member of the association to do his
part to accomplish this purpose by sub
svribing for the preferred capital stock
OF the company to the fullest extent
of his ability. on the terms and condi-
tons outlined by the Fairmont Cham
Der of Commerce, and, further be 1t
Resolved, That the secretary Of this
association be instructed to mail q
copy OF these resolutions to eacn mem.
Der OF the association.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
PARALYSIS STATUS
GROWING BETTER
Despite Rumors No New
Cases Were Reported
Today.

The Health department of Fairmont
reports no new cases of infantile par.
alysis within the past As hours. Ru-
mors have been started in the city
again that there are several additional
cases but as has been the case with
most rumors they have been proven
false. The situation in Fairmont is
beginning to show signs of gradual
improvement. The eight cases which
have been reported Zone of them dy-
ing) will likely be all that will infect
Fairmont. The official list given be-
low is the same as yesterday:
No. l, George Carr, aged 4 years,
Carleton street, died.
No. 2. Bryan Colebank, aged is years
Merchant street Legs paralyzed
No. .. Nan Johnson, aged Z years,
Chicago street: Legs and arms parai-
yzed. 4--f.-'7
No. 4. Pauline tialstead. Pierpont
avenue. Legs partially paralyzed.
No.. 8. Margaret Kurcheon. aged 4
years. 4o6 Walnut avenue. Arms par.
alyzed.
No. 6. olin Frost, aged / year, aS2
Walnut avenue. Legs paralyzed.
No, {. James Bennett, Ninth street
and View. aged Z years. Face panalyz.
ed.
No. s. Margaret Smith, Albert Court,
aged 8 years. Legs paralyzed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
.HURRY|NG THE WORK
ON THE HOSPITAL
Two Badly Needed In
provements Have Been
Made in Structure.

Repair work on Cook hospital which
was damaked by fire on December IS,
Is progressing nicely at this time ana
it is believed by officials that by the
middle Of April or the first OF May at
the outside the work will have been
completed and the building be ready
for occupancy,
Contracts were recently let for the
work since which time the contractors
have been nard at work on the build.
ing. The .athiug has been completed
and today plasterers began placing the
plaster on the walls and the painters
are already at work on that portion
of the building which is ready for
paint. The electricians and plumbers
are also at work and the place is rap.
idly taking on its former appearance.
Nothing has as yet been done to the
elevator, the contract not having been
let for this repair work.
Two needed Improvements have
been made in the building both OF
which fill u long felt want These con.
sist OF increased operating room facili
ties and the establishment of a chill.
dren's ward. This ward is located on
the fourth floor.
The enGire building must be paint
ed from top to basement and this work
will necessarily require long time,
In the meantime a large number of
patients are being we'll cared for in
the nurses annex which was fitted
UP for temporary hospital
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
Leak Probe Going
Back to Capital

NEW YORK Jan, 94-The House
Rules committee in executive session
today decided to adjourn its New York
hearing on the leak investigation
for an indefinite period. Members
Of the committee who planned to re.
turn to Washington this afternoon will
hold meeting In Washington some
time lated in week to decide when they
shall resume the hearing here.
Announcement OF this plan came
while the committee still was in SEES
sion with Representatives OF the New
York stock exchange trying to agree
on new request for submission OF
specific record to the committee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
CONSOLIDATION TO
INCREASE CAPITAL
Total Would Be s45,ooO,OoO
After the Stockholders
Act Tomorrow.
lspecial pispateh to west vIrginlanl

Special Dispatch to West virginianl
BALTIMORE, Jan. "a. - A special
meeting OF the stockholders of the
Consolidation Coal Company has been
called for tomorrow to vote on an in.
crease in the capital stock to SAC, ooG,.
coo. The Increase is intenaed to NEE.
the stock dividend declared by the
board and for other purposes wnicn
were not disclosed, although it is said
that between 100000 ard $4,000 ,NG0
OF the additional stock will be in the
hands Of The corporation when the, IN.
crease has been sanctioned.
The company no whas an authorized
capital of $S9,19O,50O OF tnis there is
outstanding $25,000,000, with the re-
mainder reserved for tho convertible
bond issues and to meet The 2.ycaT 7
per cent. debenture bonds, which EaII
due February l. 1t is generally uu-
derstood that the whole of this last.
named issue is in the hands of tho
Rockefeller interests. When the bends
were issued it was on tbs basis ;het
both the principal and interest should
BIO paid in he stock of the company at
maturity.
1t will require S1,25O,eOO of the
stock to meet the per cent. stock
dividend, this being payable to the
S25,00O,000 of stock outstanding. II is
understood there will be- no unde.-
writing for the additional stock which
the shareholders may authorize. 'rhG
corporation will provide the means OF
taking care of it, and 1t is not likely
that any II it will come Oh the mar.
ket for sale; certainly there is no suc4
intention in view.
The amount of the deberture bonds
is $7,000,000. With the interest at Z
per cent. or two years added to the
principal sum. it will take approx
mately $S,0O0.O00in stock for their scl-
Element. and this amour. will find It's
way into the hands OF those who held
the bonds. Provision for tie sto:k -
take care CT these bonds was votel in
January, 1915, therefore the increase
proposed ut this time does not enter
irto the matter of meeting these
bonds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
Stockholders Are TO be Ask
ed to Make it Three
Millions.
TWO DIRECTORS ELECTED
Directors Confirm Recent
Important Action by the
Officers.

An increase IL the capital stock Of
the Greater Fairnont investment com.
pAnY from $1,000, 600 70 $4,000, 600, Will
BIO effected st / meeting Of the stoeks
holders TO be held rs soon 40 possible,
az result Of q decision to that effect
made at directors meeting Of the
company IN the Watson building yes.
terday evening.
The stock will be doubled to permit
OF the company handling the great
development projects to be materializ-
ed by 1t In the next two years. The
100000 will be divided as follows:
Debenture preferred stock, 100000;
preferred stock, 100000; common
stock, $1,5O0,0OO. Total $3,O00.OO0.
The call for the special meeting to
authorize the increase will be sent out
as soon as as G. M. Alexander, at
torney for the company returns to the
city.
Clarence Currey, of Monongah. and
William F. Shafferman, of Fairmont
were elected on the board of direc-
tors, now made up of twenty-five mem
bers.
The purchase. of the Monongahela
Industrial company. with Its holdings
for 100000 in cash and stock, was ap.
proved byltti1 directors, as was also
the subscription of $4,000 to the stock
of the American Valve and Tank com
paly.
The retention OF the firm of Sander.
son and Porter industrial engineers,
was authorized. Sanderson and Porter
will have charge of the placing of the
factories and general supervision of
the technical phases OF factory INSTALL
alton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
Simeon Bright Will
Sue City Of Fairmont

Simeon Bright. through his att9r-
ney, Rollo Conley, notified the city
this morning that he was about to sue
the city of Fairmont for damages dcrc
while the Jackson street paving was
being put down. The city passed en-
order through its Board of Affairs tl.at
the same Simeon Bright be notified
that he must remove 16 inches of his
front porch from the Jackson street
property inc. He will be given cor
tain specified time to do this and
should he tail in that time the street
commissioner, Albert Lehman, is
granted power to remove the obstruc-
ton by force,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
MERE HANDFUL Of
GERMANS TOOK THE
VARROWDALEHOME
Lieutenant Badewitz Tells
How Great Feat Was
Accomplished.
GAPTIYES WERE DOCILE
they Knew Ship Would be
Sunk if They Were
Not. y

Z BERLIN, Jan, 24..-(By wireless IL
sayyllle) --some OF the details Of the
seyage Of the British steamer Var.
gHwdnle, captured by the German
commerce raider Ia tho South Allan
TO and brought into ew!aemuonde,
were disclosed today Naval Lieuteu'
ant Hadewttz, commander OF the Ger.
man prize crew which brought her In.
TO port, in an interview with repre-
sentative of the Overseas News
Agency. Reporting the interview, the
agency says:
.'Lieutenant Badewitz, who gives the
impression of being a rue sailor, told
the story OF his voyage in a modest
way making light of his own part in
Il. He was asked how he succeeded
III bringing the Yarrowdale through
\ the North Atlantic and the blockade
into the North Sea with crew Of only
sixteen men and several hundred hos
lie persons on board. He replied:
For such an action you need only
ito exercise GOODNESS and determined,
blunt carelessness, especially ii you
have to deal with Englishmen. In ad.
dition, you need to have handful of
smart boys like mine who have their
& hearts in the right place and revolvers
Z in their pockets. Then you can fetch
the devil from HIS own house,
Questioned as Ia how he held his
oddly mingled members OF tile priso'
ners crews under discipline, Lieuten-
ant Badewitz replied:
The discipline was first rate.
When ever the order to go below was
issued, the whole crowd of prisoners
lufried to the lower decks, running
ike hares.
eLieutenant Badewitz said no and
the sixteen men of his own crew new
ar left the bridge Of the Yarrowdale
and all preparations were made to
sink the ship at a moments notice
without leaving the bridge. All on
board, he said, knew that he would
have sank the vessel in event Of a
mutiny or revolt.
The captured captains were very
sensible and did much to hold their
y men in check. The prisoners thought
that they could count upon touching
at a Norwegian port. Anon gthem
were six members of the British navy
Of whom three belonged to an En-
glish armed merchantmen on board
4 which they had served as gunners.
when the Yarrowdale was riding
Mt anchor south of Island Haven in
The Sound, on account Of the fog, one
British naval gunner and one civilian
Jumped overheard to swim ashore but
no sooner felt the cold water than
they began to cry for help. They were
:escued.
Before the war Lieutenant Babe.
witS was in the merchant service. He
! lives in KEEL"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
Mother Makes Heroic
Fight to Save Babe

MoNoNGAHELA CITY, Pa. Jan.
24.--George Sekus, jr,. aged ) months
was burned to death, the mother, Mrs,
Mary Sekus, aged 30, was taken to a
hospital in serious condition from
burns received in attempting to rescue
the child and Jasper Carpenter fire.
man was injured ina fire which de.
stroyed the Sekus home here today.
Mrs. Sckus had succeeded in res.
cntng three Of her children and was
fighting her way up a burning stair.
way in an effort TO reach her baby
George when she fell back exhausted
and was carried from the house. Car.
penter received his injuries when rs
was Knocked from ladder by the
hose.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
milk MEN JOINING
THE BUSINESS ASSO.
Twenty New Members Were
Announced at the Noon
Lunch Today.

Twenty new members for the Fair.
mont Business Mems Association were
reported when the workers in the
membership campaign gathered for
lunch at Roush's restaurant today at
noon. The canvassers, although all
are busy men, are giving their time
and energies TO the bringing in Of
new men to the association.
Plans were perfected ut lunch for
still more aggressive appeal tomor-
row and it is expected that grand
stand finish will be made A number
1t persons to whom it had never been
suggested the many ways In which the
association could benefit them. are
being seen by the canvassing commit.
lee and are appreciating the oppor.
unity of affiliating with the organi.
satior. Among these are the milk
men who sell milk In the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
Watson Spends Day
Right in the Capitol
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Further
extending his plan of transacting bus,
mess at the Capitol, President vii,
son arranged today to spend the entire
afternoon in his office outside the Sen.
ate chamber receiving delegations in
addition TO his usual congressional
callers.
Before going to the capitol. Mr.. Will
son shook hands at the White House
with 100 independent oil producers
and conferred with committee from
the Churches Of Christ In America,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
Brokers Expected
to Produce Records
WILL BE NO ATTEMPT TO WITH.
HOLD INFORMATION IN THE
FINANCIAL DISTRICT.
(Ey Associated rress,

NEW YORK. Jan. 2l.-The men..
berG of the New York stock exchange
who have been requested by their
board Of governors to make available
for the examination OF the Rules con-,
pittec OF the House record of their
transactions during the period when
Wall street is supposed to have re-
celvcd advance information on the
Presidents peace note are not expect
ed by the board of governors to with.
hold the information. This assurance
was given the committee by President
Noble, of the exchange, at resumption
Of the leak" inquiry here today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
Bogus SIS Bill
Is In Circulation
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Discovery
of new counterfeit So note o. the
New York Federal reserve bank was
announced today by the Treasury de-
partment. The bogus bill is said to
be fairly deceptive bill but can be
distinguished best by the too heavy
printing and the fact that fine lines
can not be traced. II bears the por-
trait OF Lincoln, reproductions of the
signatures of w. G. McAdoo and John
Burke and carries the check letter B.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
Mexico to Have
Eight Hour Day
tRy AssocIated Press

QUERETERo, Mexico. Jan. a.
The Constitutional assembly has ap.
proved the article providing an eight
hour day and seven hours for night
work. Children under sixteen and
women are prohibited from working
from 10 at night to 6 a. m. and chill.
dren under sixteen and over twelve
can not be employed for more than
six hours day or be subject to con-
tracts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
St75,ooo FIRE IN READING.

READING, Pa. Jan. 34.-Ftre today
In the Academy building in the heart
III the business district of the city
caused damage estimated at $175.000.
The building was occupied by many
small business concerns aud stores AZ:
Of which suffered losses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
TWO NAVAL BATTLES FOUGHT in NORTH SEA
High Lights on
European War

BERLIN. Jan. PA withdrawal OF
Teutonic forces in the regions along
the Danube north of Tultclu is an.
nounced in todaY's army headquar.
ter's statement.
PETRoGR&D. Jan. e4--Gernan
troops in the Riga region have sue.
ceeded by repeated attacks in strong
force, in pressing back the Russian line
about milo and VI half between the
Tirul swamps and the river IA and
east Of Kalnzem the war office said
today.
PARIS. Jan "a French troops made
several raids last night near Cilly.
south Of the ,5omme. aud in the Wo
eyre district, the war office annouuc
es today. PatcoIs we're unusually nc
tive in the Seller region near the east
end of the front.
BERLIN. Jan. 24-Renewed lighting
has broken out in the Riga region on
the Russia front the war office an
nounced to-day. The result of the
engagement has been favorable to the
Germans according 10 the official
statement. SiS entente aeroplanes
we're daot down yesterday on the
western front ths war office also an
nounces,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
bRARoLE FoR LIFE TERMER.

' ItAWToN, Okla. Jan. 24.-Henry
q. Seigler returned to Lawton today
Dn Z so day parole from the Oklahoma
,enItentiary where he is serving life
term for murder. Gov. Williams grant.
ed the parole to give seigler a chance
10 provide money to save govern.
lnent Homestead for his wife and chill.
tyap
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
Virginia's Oldest
Woman is Dead
AZ AssocIntod .preeal.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan Mrs. He's
sian Holm, believed tosllaye beer
the Oldest woman in the statelwas bur
led today in Pulaski county She
was in her 111th year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-24
TIE WEATHER.

Probably rain o. snow tenlnhS
Thursday fair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
GERMAN WEAKNESS EXISTS
ONLY IN ENGLISH PAPERS
Frankfurter Zeitung Says No Person
in Fatherlahd Wants Peace not
Worthy of Nations Sacrifice

The Frankfurter Zeitung argues at con-
siderable length against those English
newspapers which, it alleges. occupy them
selves with discussing Germany's readi-
ness for peace and Germany's intrgues on
behalf of peace. The South German journal
thinks that newspapers which Civ cur
rency to these reports do not themselves
believe in the news they circulate. II pro-
ceeds: THAT is why these newspapers re-
sort to other means in order to prove that
Germany is weakening. 1ne constant at
tempts at a peace are clear evidence, they
say, that in Germany we already notice that
our military successes show a descending
curve, and that we are seeking to profit
by that which we have already Saned
These alleged German attempts at conclud-
ing peace are haunting our adversaries like
a phantom. No one in Germany. no one
among those persons who would naturally
take part in such peace efforts know any
thing of them"
The Frankfurter Zeitung concludes: mo
one in Germany insists on concluding a
premature peace that is to say, a peace
which would not be worthy the great sac
rifces which the German nation has Of
fered Nor is there any compusion On us
to accept conditions from our enemies, Our
military position could not be better than
IL is at present, and neither financially. nor
economically, nor as regards our human
material. are we exhausted. If our enc
mics will not see this voluntarily, and Of
their own accord. we shall compel them to
recognize 1t by force"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
WOMEN'S AMBULANCE =,
ON JOB DAY AND NIGHT
Within Thirty Minutes After Air Raid
Their Ambulance and Nine Cars
Were on the Job

In a note I wrote about the absence of
warnings to the hospitals at the time OF the
London air raid | mentioned the work of
the women's ambulance. The Women's Re-
serve Ambulance (the Green Cross Society
writes that within half an hour of the catas-
trophe it's ambulance and nine cars were
at the worst pitch and at once engaged in
their sad work of conveying wounded to
the hospitals and the dead to the NOR
tuary. They remained on duty till IL at
night and were at work again the next
day assisting in the further removal of
the dead.
This society. ever since the first raid,
has been on duty night and day for all
arms. and at the time of the Silvertown
explosion they assisted for three days and
three nights. The information that the
society's cars were too late in the last raid,
as the dead and wounded had already been
removed, was got on the spot at the tme
put was Observation-Disclosures Guardian,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08

has squareiy and fairly won. The Commit
tee OF. Seventy. the Town Meeting party
and the District Attorney gave ample
warning that fraud would be punished
That promise must be kept. for upon the
Integrity Of the leaders of the Town Meet
ing movement in this respect the future of
the city depends. Ballot boxes must be
opened wherever there is suspicion of
underhand work
There must be contest to the bitter
end. The discrepancy between
the registration and the vote cast as re-
ported Is too great TO escape attention"
THE RECORD
The first line Of trenches of the ash
cart brigade has been taken and no time
should be lost in preparing for the next
rush on the lines Of the gang defense" COM
fdently comments the Record, which con-
tinues in part:
The result of the election is disappoint-
ing only in that II failed TO insure the inn
mediate wiping out Of the control of the
city government by the Ware contracting
firm. The job was we'll begun
All things considered. the showing made
by an aroused people was splendid Be
cause OF the arrangement of the dates for
personal registration thousands OF the best
citizens of the city had failed to qualify
Tor the election, and their neglect made
II Impossible ior them to take a hand in
the cleansing process. The necessary
re-enforcements will be available at the
next engagement. and there ought to be
no doubt Of the final outcome.
AS in the case of the nations at war with
Germany, there must be organization Of the
hastily assembled men ar munitions need
ed to halt and destroy the machine long in
the making, and active i'm it's operations
What is to be done next year when q Gov
ernor and Legislature are to be elected
must be planned for at once. ."
THE PRESS
The Presss observation in part was as
follows:
THE Town Meeting party has
laid foundation broad and deep fer the
future overthrow in this city of contract
rule and government by violence
The opposition to the Republican O-ganza-
tion ticket was not directed primarily
| against the nominees themselves but
against the Mayor and his methods and the
| invisible government which is behind him.
Let the Town Meeting party continue an
active aggressive force against invisible
| government, contract rule and ali that they
| imply. We need a Town Meeting party
| all the time to bring to naught the wicked
! devices of those who seek to rule the city
| by lawless methods and forbidden forces
and bring such shame upon the city as It
has been compelled this year to endure"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-08
Wilmington Bank to Enter Reserve

WILMINGTON Del, Dec. s.--At =. meet
ing of the directors of the Security Trust
and Safe Deposit Company 1t was voted
to make application for admission to the
Federal Reserve 1t is one of the biggest
banks of the city and the second trust COM
pany to join the Federal Reserve, the first
one being the Wilmington Trust { lpany