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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-01
Commerce Chamber Joins
Opposition TO Plan of
New Jersey Cities
HEARINGS TO BEGIN
HERE NEXT MONDAY
New York City Real Estate
Board Also Protests TO
Commission

The FIRST hearing upon the spplics-
ton Of Northern New Jersey cities TO
divide the Port Of New York by read
justing freight rates will take place
next Monday at the State Chamber Of
Commerce. So Liberty Street.
Cooperating in opposition to the APP
p ication are the state and city govern
ments and numerous commercial bodies
The Albany Chamber Of Commerce and
the New York City Real Estate Board
are. the latest organizations 10 file pro
tests against the application with the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Both from transportation and
economic viewpoints, this late-day
proposition seems almost too absurd to
warrant serious consideration" says in
part the protest Of the Albany associa-
tior, filed by it's traffic commissioner.
Natural Obstacles in Way
The inability Of the carriers to
reach New York City with their own
rails is a railroad disability. and one
which it is right and proper should be
overcome by them in the best way pos
sble FOR the benefit Of the public which
they serve; and inasmuch as it is i'm
practicable TO either bridge over or tun-
mel under the river for freight transfer,
II is obviously proper for them to make
deliveries by lighters and car floats.
transportation companies have
never been penslized for overcoming
natural obstacles, nor has the public
been compelled to suffer increased
freight rates because Of them.
The contention of proponents. how
ever, Is based particularly upon what
they claim IS the unnatural commercial
supremacy Of New York City over New
Jersey points, claiming that with a dil-
ferential in favor of river points in the
state industries now located in New
York could be induced 20 transfer their
activities 10 the west shore Of the river,
creating an increase In land values. etc,
At the expense Of its neighbor across
the way. This is purely a commercial
feature, and an academic one at that.
over which the writer believes your
has no Jurisdiction.
Would Benefit Private Interests
THE waterfront Of greater New York
is controlled by the municipal govern
nent and conducted for the benefit OF
the people Of the city, state and coun-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-01
COCKTAILS TO LECTURE HERE
J. Howard Whitehouse VI. =, Also
Will Speak az c. &. y. Y.

viii Speak az c {. y. T.
General George " Goethais viii Be
one OF the lecturers whose presence IN
the great hall Of the College Of The
CITY Of New York has been made pos
sibie by the endowment fund Of me
class Of ~. He will speak on January
Is. J.. Howard Whitehouse, Member
Of Parliament and chairman Of the
Committee on Education Of the House
OF Commons, will speak on "lnterna-
tional Education on Thursday.
Lectures in the evening session
course in commercial law will be: Jan
nary 2, Travis II. Whitney, on Pubic
Service Corporations"i January 4, Ben
iamin Feiner, on Real Estate Titles
January 9, Moses Stroock, on Lens
and Mortgages; January 10, Lnd.eey
N. Garrison, on The clayton ACT :
date undecided, Samuel Untermyer on
Trusts and Unfair Competition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-01
Would Benefit Private Interests

THE waterfront Of greater New York
Dr. controlled by the municipal govern
nient and conducted for the benefit OF
the people Of the city, state and coun-
try, while the waterfront OF New Jer-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-01
Second Artillery on Way Home

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 3l.-The I'd
New York Artillery entrained at Nc
Allen tonight for New York to be
mustered out OF Federal service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-01

3 said before. that the leaders of these
outraCcs did no wrong. That would be
sign that other assaults could 60 on
~ labor troubles Dooling replied:
Swami has decided to make this
al, position Of these cases He then
ked me 20 draw up the memorandum
iu the case. which / did. ! put the cases
ou the calendar, and thHn the feeling
came over me that ! was being used as
q cloak 10 cover a disreputable deal.
Then / wrote my letter Of resignation,
which Mr.. Swami never made public.
Vr. Breckenridge said that he felt
certain that Swami wanted 70 use him
es the Republican tool 70 do Tam
many's dirty work.
Nj Breckenridge said that TINS
thought deepened as he recalled that
Re rad not gone looking for the Job,
Inv fb9+ he lob sought him, and as he
remembered how the cases were
..oueerly juggled from court to court
snd from judge to Judge.
WHY Letter Was Kept Secret
Mr.. Breckenridge said that he had
double purpose in not making public
his letter 10 District Attorney Swami.
One was that be felt that he could not
make IL public for ethical reasons, ana
the second the fact that he wrote such
a letter would prevent the plans 10
turn the men loose from going through.
"While Swami was running Tor OF
fee" said Mr.. Breckenridge, u was
general talk that a number or men
against whom indictments were hsng,,
ing we're working for Swami ana
against Perkins. | am convinced thaI
tSere was a prediction deal betwe n
thess labor leaders and Tammany Hail.
"The mildest survey Of the sltua-
ton" concluded Mr.. Breckenridge,
"convinces me that the entire affair IS
crowded with lies and deception.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30
BABY HOSPITALS
PATIENTS Do FINELY
Senator Watson Sent Them
a Victrola With Outfit
of Records.

There has been no new cases OF
polIomyelltis developed IN Monongan
over Sunday. At present there are
fourteen cases In the emergency nos
nital at Traction park and DR.. Noe re-
ports that they are all doing we'll he
is pleased with the Monongah situation
stu ton as 1t now stands and while
there may be a few more cases break
ont here and there, he believes that
the large part of the fight is over and
that the epidemic Is about checked.
Saturday DR.. Noe announced through
the West Virginian that his hospital
equipment would not be complete with
out Yictrola. Senator G. W. Watson
Yesterday had q large Victrola taken
to the hospital together with complete
outfit of records. The Victrola is very
popular at the hospital and doubtless
has a good effect on the children
Yesterday being Sunday many OF the
parents and other near relatives took
advantage Of the opportunity to visit
their children at the hospital The
children were more than gao 70 Bee
father and mother and naturally were
anxious to return home with them,
Besides the parents there were sew.
eral physicians from over the state at
the hospital. The establishment at
Traction park is good example Of an
emergency hospital and before 1t Is
torn down will be visited by many ply
sicians.
One big addition that is being added
today is a new residence quarters be-
ing erected tor the six nurses. This
will be a three rOomed building and
will be given over entirely to the
nurses. Previous to this time the
nurses have been sleeping in tents.
The new building should be completed
by tomorrow ready to be occupied by
the nurses.
DR.. Noe was called to the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gregory on Satur-
day evening where 1t was thought that
another case of intantile paralysis had
developed. The case was Thoroughly
Investigated and found out not to be
poliomyelitis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30
TOO MUCH STEAM IN
SAM BARBD'S HEAD.
Italian Injured Some Time
Ago Has Developed
EccentriCities.

Sam Barba, an Italian, who has been
living at New England for a few
weeks and working in the mine there,
was brought before the lunacy COM
mission today and after lengthy ex'
animation he was pronounced insane
and consigned to the state hospital at
Weston for treatment.
He lived in one Of the company
houses at New England but has late
ly been sleeping under an old barn and
is said to have been feared by the peo'
pie of the community, although he is
not thought to be dangerous.
Recently he has been going at night
to the shaft mine of the Consolidation
Coal company where he has been pull
ing coke indiscriminately. The super
intendent at that place testified that
the man has ruined quantities of lie
coke by pulling 1t before it was done
and he has ordered him of the place
a numbe rof times. The Italian. how.
ever, is heavily built and the superin'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30
Auto Crash Victims
Are All Recovering

Complete recovery is now eEpects
by the physicians who are treatin
Martin Blumberg of Baltimore vi
was injured in an automobile wrec
last Friday evening. Young Blum
berg was unconscious until yesterda
when he regained consciousness. a
has been resting easy ever since an;
it is expected that he will be able
leave the hospital in about two week
The Misses Funt and GTeenbert
the other occupants of the wreeke
machine, and who reviewed minor 4
iuries were able to leave the hosptb
TODAY and were taken to their home
M. NJ. Blumberg, formerly Of th
CITY. together with his brother Hem
Blumberg, Of Baltimore arrived her
Saturday to see their injured brothet
THEW left yesterday and espresso
their belief that young Blumoer
would soon be able to leave the no.
pital. "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30
JOHN M'ELFRESH
DIES OF INJURIES
Popular M. v. 7. EmpIoye
Crushed in Collision
Near Enterprise. Z

John o. McBltresh, aged -, 9 dag
man In the employ otthe Monongshela
Valley Traction company, was killed
and Clyde Darrah, q lineman In the
employ Of the same company, was pain.
fully injured Saturday afternoon when
a freight car on the lines Of the Trae-
ton company near Enterprise collided
with Zine" car on which the men
were riding.
The collision occurred IN q curve
neither motormen seeing he approach
ing car until they we're within few
feet Of one another, That both the
motomen escaped injury is considered
almost a miracle.
When the accident occurred the
Zine" car was backing to the rear
with Mr.. McElfrest standing within a
coil Of wire rope. When the crash
came he was pinioned against the cab
and horribly mashed, 1t took some
time to extricate him from the debris
but as soon as possible he was rushed
to Fairmont Hospital No. 3 where 1t
was found necessary to amputate one
of his legs. He did not rally and died
within A short time after entering the
hospital.
Clyde Darrah, who was also on the
car, sustained a badly wrenched back,
and was also taken to the hospital but
later was removed to his home on Mt.
Vernon avenue where he is resting
we'll and it is thought he will rapidly
recover.
The Zine" car was en- route from
Viropa siding to Bingamon and stopped
to leave some workmen. When the
car started something fell from the
car and it was backed in order to re-
cover the object. As it was running
south the express car rounded the
curve and crashed into the car which
was literally mashed to pieces.
The car which was south bound was
operated by Motorman Davis and Con-
ductor Rhodabaugh. Herbert Hall was
operating the cline" car with NOEL
fresh as his flagman,
Mr.. McElfresh is survived by six
children, Mrs. Joseph Harvey, OF Ell
dora; Okey, Russell, Bessie and Law
~
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore T. NOEL
fresh, also survive him as do six broth
ers and four sisters.
The body was prepared for burial
at the Musgrave Undertaking parlors
and yesterday morning was taken to
Hoult to the home ofhis parents. The
funeral will take place Tuesday after
noon at 2:3O o'clock from the Meadow
dale N. E. church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30
Want Minor Son
Released from Guard

The first proceedings for the re.
lease of a soldier in the National
Guard to be made in the northern dis
trict of West Virginia were instituted
last week when proceedings were
started for the discharge of Lyndon
V. Hall. Young Hall is not of the
age of twenty one and his parents
are trying to have his release from
service on these grounds.
The writ Of habeas corpus was
sworn out before Judge Aston G..
Dayton in the United States court
of the northern district of West Vir-
GINA against Colonel R. L. Osborn,
commanding the First Regiment,
West Virginia Infantry stationed
here.
The summons was served on Col
onel Osborn by United States Marshal
C. E. Smith. The Colonel will go
to Phillip with Hall on Wednesday to
attend the proceedings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30
ORDERS TO MOVE
EXPECTED DAILY
Enlisted Men of First Regi-
ment Having Farewell
Dance Tonight, =.

II was officially announced at the
First Regiment Camp that Company
G will in all probability leave the
camp with day or 30 and will pre-
coed the remainder Of the troops to
Charleston IN preparation for the
Journey 10 Camp Sheridan, Alabama.
This is the FIRST official informa'
ton that has been given out as to
the breaking OF the local camp and
1t is expected that the entire regiment
will soon be on its way to the capitol
city. They will remain there for
about a week after which they will
entrain for the southern training
camp. 49,,
The troops that are out In differ
ent parts OF the state on guard duty
will not be returned here but will
proceed directly to Charleston. The
First Regiment will mobilize with
the Second Regiment Of West Viz
ginia before going southwark.
The exact date Of the orders to
break camp at the local ground could
not be learned but it is generally
understood that sometime between
now and August s, the camp here
will be thing Of the past
AS a farewell reception to theil
friends who have. been together with
them for the past three or foul
months, the enlisted men Of the Regi
ment will hold an informal dance al
the Armory this evening. The dane
ing will begin at $3.50 and will con
tinue until ESQ. The affair was ar
ranged on very short notice inasmuch
as orders to break camp might be
given at any time and the men have
therefore been unable to send out
invitations. However all friends Of
the enlisted men are cordially invited
and a good time is promised
Through the generosity Of Tom
Deveny, SINNERS Orchestra will
furnish music for the occasion. The
committee IN charge Of the dance is
as follows: I. l.. Huntington, H.
o. Ross, ]. E. Gaskill, G. S. Mar
tin, N. o. Heintzleman, Joe Hartley
W. R. Ice and Harry Jacobs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30
Of THREE
browns At OUTING
Mrs. Harvey BOice of East
Side Stepped into Hole
at Green Gables.

The nFSt drowning 70 take place
for some time It any Of the river
camps which dot the TygGrts vSliey
occurred yesterday evening when Mrs.
Harvey Boice, . we'll known restSeat
Of the East Side Of the river 81 be-
yond her depth while swimming
near Green Gables, the summer camp
of Sam R. Nusum, and before help
could reach her was drowned.
MIS-. Hoice with heg husband end
three children and several ot5er
friends went up the river yeSASS9sSsy
to enjoy the day n the open. The
women Of the party were sw3mmsng
while Mr., Boice looked after the chill
dren who were in the water near the
shore. Mrs. Boice not knowing the
river any too well stepped into a
hole and IN trying to regain her feet
grabbed one Of the women members
Of the party and twice pulled her an'
der the water. Her companion
finally succeeded in lossening herself
from the grasp Of the drowning To-
man and when pulled from the water
by two men who swan from the other
side Of the river she was in half
drowned condition herself but was
resusciated. Mr.. Boice rushed to
his wife's assistance as soon as he
could get the children from the water
but she had drowned before he
could reach her and much difficulty
was experienced in getting her body
from the hole.
A hurry call sent to the police sta
ton brought Chief Watkins of the
fire department with the city lung
motor. Efforst to resuscitate the
woman by thi smeans failed
Coroner Frank A. Lloyd was called
to the scene following which the body
was removed to the Musgrave under,
taking parlors where 1t was prepared
for burial. ,.
Mrs. Boice is survived by her hus'
hand and three children. The family
resides on Barns street on the East
Side OF the river. So.
No funeral arrangements have been
made at this time,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30

tendent didn't care to use physics
force, so today he notified Dode Watt
a Consolidated special officer, who a.
rested the man on a warrant chargin
lunacy.
Sam Barba was injured severn
years ago by q fall Of coal IN q min
where be was working and It iGthougE
the injury 10 responsible for bio prei
ent condition. When questioned IN Tt
gard to his condition he replied, IN,
got lots steam here" displaying hi
we'll muscled arms, and then pattin
his head, TOO much steam"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30
225 People at
Big Moran Party

It is estimated that 225 people were
in attendance Saturday at the birthday
celebration of Ebert Moran which was
held at his nome in Winfield district
honoring his 96th birthday anniversary.
On their arrival the guests were told
that bridge which they had crossed
to roach the Moran home had been
supported that morning with extra
timbers which had been felled by Mr..
Moran and lis 30" in the wee small
hours OF the morning
During the afternoon prominent
guests made talks chief among the ad-
dresses being one made by the honor
guest himself. A dinner was served at
noe
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30
The Coffee Shop
Is Open Today

The Coffee Ship sign was hung up
early this morning and this new de-
partment Of the Fairmont was Off
cially opened to the public.
Many people were not expecting
hte Coffee Shop to be ready this
morning and consequently there were
few out for breakfast. Dinner to.
day was the big meal. The shop
having all the work 1t could do. TAX
ing a squirt into the Coffee Shop at
noon today 1t looked like an eating
house that had an established bus
mess
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30
No Red Cross Work
Three Days This Week

There will be no Red Cross work
done in the quarters the local or
ganization in the city building We'd
nesday. Thursday and Friday Of this
week for the reason that the rooms
will be in use by the Fairmont ex.
emption board for the examination
of the men drafted for army service.
Considerable space is needed so that
the men can be put through various
physical tests and the only rooms
that will suit the purpose are the
ones the Red Cross are occupying.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30

West Virginia
Fair tonight. warm
er in east, Tuesday
fair and continued
warm.
Local Readings,
F. P. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at
8 a. m. today, rs,
Yesterdays wealth
er, clear; tempera'
ture, maximum, 92i
minimum, So; pre-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30
EVENTS TONIGHT.

Armory-Informal farewell dance by
First Regiment enlisted men.
East park-Ball game. F. NJ. NJ. vs.,
Baptists.
Odd Fellows hall-Daughters Of Re-
bekah.
Red Men hall-Monongahela camp.
K. of P. hall-W. o. W.; Maple Grove
No. 10, Woodman circle.
Modern Woodmen hall - Sunshine
lodge A. o. U. w. D. OH.
Maccabee hall-P. H. c.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30
Grand

Grand
Miss Fad-Have you decided to do
your bit?
Miss FH-I'm going in for farming.
1 think it will be perfectly grand just
to vegetate.-The Lamb.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Store fixtures consisting
Of 2 floor show cases, cash register
cake can rack, oyster container. dis
play case, ice box, etc, Inquire Nc
Douglas Central store, East Side.
7.20.tt.2eeI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30
LOST AND FOUND

SNSeSNSNe"o"NNoSoN@~" |oNNs@--S~~oSHSNSNNSN
LosT-The party who found the foun.
tain pen on postoffice desk Saturday.
can place it in the owners hand by
calling Bell phone 10S7.R or 5s2.R
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30

Marriage Lieenses-A marriage Il.
cense was issued at the County Clerks
Office today to Lervis Moran, age "a,
and Mary John, widow, age SO, both
OF Monongah.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30

Advisory Council Meeting The
regular meeting of the advisory coun.
Gil of the Young Women's depart
ment of the Y. NJ. C. A. will be held
Tuesday evening, July 31st, at 1880
at the Y. M. c. A. 1t Is very impor
tant that all members attend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30
Ingenious

Your wife is very ingenious.
should say so. 1t seems to me
she finds a new place to hide my
oress shirt every time.-Detroit Free
Press.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30

Today'a Legal Transfers.. C. Kep.
Ter and wife, to Carolina Belle Coal
Company, 16 acres near Worthington,
81 and other considerations. Robin
A. Hood to the Fairmolt and Cleve.
land Coal Company parcel of land
in Hoods Addition to RivesvilIe, con.
sideration $225. Fairmont Land Com.
pany to Raymond and Charles Volt,
a parcel Of land in the Monongahela
Industrial Company's Addition to
Fairmont consideration $500. Laura
L. West to Lawrence S. Thomas, two
parcels Of land in Winfield district
consideration $500. W. J. Nutter to
]. c. Kepler, a parcel Of land near
Worthington, consideration $500.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30

Barnes Reunion-The reunion of the
Barnes family of West Virginia will
be held at Pleasant Valley Grove, Au
gust Is. The gathering this year will
take the character Of birthday cele
bration in honor of the historian of the
family, Rev. :. A. Barnes, whose birth
day anniversary falls on that date.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30

w. c. T. U. OUT Ing-Miss Ella
Cheuvrout of Clarksburg will be the
instructor at an institute to be held by
the Marion county WOman's Christ.
ian Temperance Union at Loop Park
tomorrow. A basket dinner will be
served at noon and members from
the various unions throughout the
county will be in attendance. Several
will be here from Pennington, Man
nington, Downs and other places
Throughout the county
MISUNDERSTANDING Rev. Mr.. Per
kins, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, conducted haptiSmal services
in the river at ColfaX. Three young
people were baptized.
New Blackstone Well The Black
shere Oil and Gas company has struck
oil on the Ward Satterfield farm, about
mile below the Bartlett field on
Dents run. The drill went two feet in
the Gordon sand and the well is max
ing 100 barrels day, according to lat
est reports.
At Lodge Meeting - Charles VIII.
liams, the Madison street barber, left
last night for Huntington where he will
attend the sessions OF the grand lodge
OF the colored Knights Of Pythias.
Scouts to Camp - Today the mem
bers Of the Denham Scouts left for Bea.
yer Hole on the Cheat river where they
will go into camp for two weeks, Scout
master c. C. Denham accompanied
them,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-30

Capt. Mason Gets Orders - Captain
John W. Mason, Jr., of the West Viz.
ginia National Guar has received or.
ders to report to state military head
quarters where he will De assigned for
Federal duty. Capt. E. G. Charnock, Of
Pittsburgh, has received similar in.
structions. Just where Captains Ma.
son and Charnock will be assigned to
duty is not known at this time.