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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

deceased brother. A. 3. Mason. Judge
Mason was the last surviving membsr
Of his family.
For many years Judge Mason had
ben member OF the First Presbyter.
ian church in this city having Joined
that denomination In Grafton In his
earlier days, Hhe was q conscIenti.
Gus christian man putting his religion
above all things. Hhe was a member
OF the A. F. and A. n. lodge holding
his membership at Grafton and a mem.
Der OF Orient Chapter Royal Arch
Masons OF this city.
Funeral services are announced to
be held on Thursday afternoon at .
o'clock from the First NJ. E. church
conducted by Rev. H. G. stoetzer of
the First Presbyterian church. pastor
OF the deceased. The body will he
taken to Morgantown on the 4:1O B,
and o. train where interment win be
made in Oak Grove cemetery. Pail
bearers will be chosen from the Mar.
ion county Bar association and from
the Monongalia County Bar associa.
ton. Undertaken Musgraye and Son
incharge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
URGING WILLIAM
TO QUIT THRONE
Rome Newspaper Gives Cir,
cumstantial Report of
Family Council.
tBy Associated Press,

ROME, April 24.-The Corriere d.
Italia, the Clerical organ. declares that
1t is able to confirm reports published
In Spanish newspapers that the i'm.
mediate following of the German En-.
peror is exerting pressure on him to
abdicate.
Papesr say that at recent meeting
OF the Hohenzollern family one mem.
Der holder than the rest intimated that
the Emperor might save the situation
by following the example of Emperor
Nicholas. The German monarch is re.
ported to have turned pale and after
observing that the general opinion was
against him left the room muttering:
I'VE shall see."
The same evening he summoned an.
other family council. The chancellor
and some ministers were present but
whatever passed was unknown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
MANNINGTON NEWS
oonley JONES' Correspondent SPORTING
Store Mo. IL Railroad -

Mrs. j. r. Cook has returned to her
home in Fairmont after a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. A. G. Clayton.
Mrs. w. D. Smith has returned from
visit to Wheeling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Cushing will
leave this week for Tulsa, Okla, where
they will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. D.. A. Ward and sons
have returned from Fairmont where
they visited with Rev. and Mrs. C. E..
Goodwin.
Miss Claudio McNeely has returned
from a visit with friends in Wheeling.
Robert Lyall has returned to Cam.
eron after visit with his family here
Charles Barlow has returned to
Blacksmith after visit with relatives
in this city.
DR.. and Mrs. w. R. Andrews, Of
Clarksburg street, have returned from
a visit to Wheeling.
John Higgs has returned from a visit
to his home in Moundsville.
Sheriff A NJ. Glover has returned
to Fairmont after a business visit to
this city.
Willie Rushford has returned to his
home in Glover Gap after a business
visit to this city.
Reno Fleming has returned to his
home in Fairmont after spending sew.
eral months in this city as managre
Of the Dixie theatre.
L. B. Tenant has returned from a
visit to his home in Pennington.
Thomas Hagerty, of Pennington, is
business visitor In town today.
P. E. Merfielder, OF Elkins, w. Va,
has arrived here for visit with rela-
tives.
E. c. Johnson has gone to Parkers.
burg where he has accepted a posi-.
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
GREAT JOFFRE
Continued from Page one.)

American warships broke out French
colors from their mast heads and Amer
lean bands played the French nationa;
anthem. American and French sail.
ors lined the rails of their respective
ships. No salutes were fired. The
special train bearing the commission
slipped out OF Paris in the early morn.
ing observed only by few secret SER
vice agents and railroad men. The
hour of leaving was known nowhere in
France and when the train stopped at
cities along the way to the port of de-
parture Marshal Joffre walked up and
down the station platform acknowledg-
ing pleasantly the salutations of the
few persons who happened to be in the
station. They look at the great COM
mander with a respect approaching
veneration. When the train pulled
away men stood solemnly with heads
barred until his car passed from view.
The American flag was flying here
and there along the route, not in rec
ognition Of the party going to America
but because every town and village in
France both by government request
and personal sentiment Is showing the
lGdu SOIOA 4AC LlOhA
train to ship was without incident as
was the voyage across the Atlantic.
Warships passed out ahead of the
French steamer into the danger zone
which in this case is one of the haunt.
ing places of German submarines.
Tho first night out, the ship and con.
voy made 1S knots an hour before the
wind, all running without lights. There
was a low barometer and some hours
of rough weather half way over. 9th.
erwise the days were quiet. The only
incident that received a long entry in
the ships log was the appearance Of g
great white and yellow meteor toward
midnight Friday. The great arc left in
its blazing course remained luminous
for two minutes. The principal event
of each day was the arrival Of wireless
news.
Marshal Joffre kept his small staff
very busy on ship working on docu'
ments having to do with mis- presenta-
ton in Washington Of aspects of the
military situation. Neither he nor his
staff have been taking holiday. The
Marshal is prepared If President Will
son should ask, to lay before him the
exact military situation. He will be
requested to indicate what in his iudg-
ment America might do. Joffre has
been in America before. It was 20
years ago while on his way home on
leave from service in the colonies. He
arrived In San Francisco on ship
which while entering the harbor struck
and sunk another.
"It was then I was interviewed for
the first time by American reporters
said the Marshal. in relating II. They
called me Colonel.
"He looked about San Francisco
three or four days, travelled east, stop
ping two days at Salt Lake City and
four or five at Chicago and proceeded
to New York via Niagara Falls"
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JUDGE ]. ". MASON

Continued from Page one.)
versity and was the connecting link
between the academy and the present
Institution.
Judge Mason studied law in the
oHice of Judge ]. Marshall Hagans
and was admitted to the bar in 1867.
HIS practice of his profession had
been singularly successful and won
for him high honors throughout his
career. Under the administration of
President BENJAMIN Harrison, while
practtcing law in Taylor county,
Judge Mason was made a commits.
sioner of internal revenue and in
1900 he was appointed Judge of the
Fourteenth district Circuit court by
Governor George W Atkinson. He
was later nominated and elected to
the office, which he filled for many
years. He served four year term
as member of the Republican state
committee from 1872 to 1876, and
from 1876 to 1883 was a member of
the Republican national committee,
On Nov. l, 1915, Judge Mason was
appointed by Gov. Hatfield to the
bench of the Supreme Court of Ap-
peals of West Virginia to fill the un-
expired term created by the resigna
ton of Judge Ira Robinson. The
term ended In January and Judge
Mason returned to this city, having
filled with ability the POSITION to
which he had been appointed. For
several years he had served on the
Virginia Debt commission, WHICH
position he held at the time of his
death. His career as a private and
public citizen has been most success
full and it is with regret that his
friends now see the close of his use
full life.
Judge Mason is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Rebecca Wallace,
a daughter of John Wallace, of Nor
gantown. Their marriage was SOL
emnized in 1870 and to the union
four children were born, one of
whom, John William Mason, Jr.. a
rrominnet young attorney, now a
captain with the First West Virginia
infantry. survives, as does a grand
son, John William Mason, Third. A
niece, Miss Bess Mason ALSO resided
at the Mason home and another niece.
Mrs. Carroll Helmick, and a nephew.
Claude Mason, of Ell Paso, Texas, also
survive. They are the children of a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

Pittsburgh. Pa, April "a. s:so a. m.
w. 7. McWhorter,
Fairmont, w. Va.
Your telegram and that OF Mayor
Bowen fill me with mingled emotions
OF pleasure and regret. Pleasure be.
cause Of the satisfactory cut-oyer and
opening Of our new office at Fairmont
and the manifest appreciation on the
part Of the people OF Fairmont that is
apparent from the kilograms / have
received. Regret because 1t was sim.
ply impossible for me to change my
engagements in order to be with you
at the opening. With the service YOU
have always endeavored to give and
the backing OF our customers at Fair.
mont you cannot help but continue to
make a success Of your administra.
ton. My regards to Earl Smith. Tell
him We are trying to do our part to
boost Fairmont. Thank dear old Cap.
tain Walker for his congratulations
l appreciate the receipt of the first
message sent from the new office
by his hand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
STANDARD OIL
CONTINUED from Page One J

tence of collision among the Standard
companies in violation of the dtssolu
ton decree. '''u
The commission recommended these
ditions: euy con'
a law providing for the re-openfng of
antitrust cases on the application of
the attorney general by bill of re-
view for the purpose of obtaining such
notifications of DEGREES as are re.
CURED by new conditions.
Legislation to abolish in certain
cases common stock ownership in cor.
porations formerly members of com.
binations dissolved under the Sher-
man law.
Effective limitation of common own.
ersnlp OF stock in potentially competi-
tive corporations by withdrawing the
power OF voting and control.
Legislation, which while recogniz-
ing common ownership would five upon
such common owners the responsible.
ity for the acts of each of the several
subsidiary companies which prevent
competition.
Segregation Of ownership of pipe
lines from the other branches OF the
petroleum industry.
Congressional enactment to fix
standards for gasoline.
Federal collection and publication of
accurate statistics and information con.
corning the industry.
Conditions in the gasoline industry
as uncovered by the investigation are
declared to be-:
Gasoline marketing is divided into
eleven territorial divisions at least
nine of which are said to be under
Standard Oil domination.
Stockholders of the Standard com.
panies to a great degree are the same
individuals or interests, with more
than half of the stock of the various
companies in their hands.
Leading officers of the Standard
companies hold considerable stock In
two or more companies.
Standard OIL refineries produced
more than sixty per cent. Of the gaso-
line output in 1915, sold about 65 per
cent. of the total marketed and held
more than 70 per cent. of gasoline
stocks.
Correspondence of the different
prices in 1915 with standard market.
ing territories" says the report, st.
self points to arbitrary price-fixing.
But the arbitrary character of the In
equalities in price is conclusively dem.
cnstrated by the facts that as between
most Of the territories there were no
such differences In demand and sup
ply and the margin between
cost and price was widely different In
the different territories"
Wholesale gasoline price rose be-
tween rs and SIS per cent. in 1915, says
the report. Retail prices kept close
behind them. The part increased de-
mand and scarcity Of the product play
ed in the increase is shown In figures
giving the increase IN demand 3S per
cent. in 1915 and the production seven
per cent. below the year before. The
Standard books show large earnings,
says the report, as also was evidenced
by the enhanced stock market value Of
Standard securities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
INFANT DIES.

Dorothy, aged ten months, daughter
Of VIM. Lewis, colored. of 300 Spence
street, died this morning at Cook hos
pital after an illness with stomach
trouble. The body was prepared for
burial at the Musgrave undertaking es-
tablishment. No funeral arrangements
have been made pending the arrival Of
the child's father who was out of town
at the time the child died.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
Charge is Dismissed
Against Frank Brahm

Frank Brahm, who was fined $40
yesterday for speeding was rearrested
soon after his release yesterday after
noon on a charge Of violation of the
traffic laws. This time he was charged
with letting his car stand rs inches
from the curb for % minutes on Main
street. He was arrested by Carl Kern
Mayor Bowen dismissed the charge.
M. Mulligan. drunk again, was fined
S. which he paid.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

Deeds Recorded The following
deeds were filed at the county clerks
office yesterday: w. L. Mccullough
and wife to Wesley Debolt, a parcel of
land on Buffalo creek in Warrington
district; consideration $50. John G.
Myres to Joseph T. Myres, a parcel
of land on Plum Run in Lincoln dis
trict; 81 and other valuable considera.
ton. George B. Antel and wife to An.
ma McElroy, parcel Of land in the
Snodgrass addition to the town OF
Warrington; 81 and other valuable
consideration. NJ. E. Morgan, special
commissioner to the Peoples National
Bank OF Fairmont, a parcel of land in
the Arnett addition to the city of Fair.
mont; consideration $5,720. T. L.
Yangilder and wife to ]. v. Pride, a
parcel of land in the Boyers addition
to the city OF Fairmont; 81 and other
valuable consideration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
New FLAG

The Board of Education has pur.
chased a new flag for the school
building to take place Of the old one
which is badly worn. The school as.
sembled in front of the building at six
o'clock Monday evening to witness
the raising of the flag. The local
Elks' band was present and played
the Star Spangled Banner while the
flag was being unfurled. A short
band concert was given afterwards.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
PERSONALS

A. l. odbert, of Fairmont, was bus.
mess visitor in town today.
Mrs. Luella Blackstone is visiting
with friends in Wheeling.
The Misses Pearl Williamson and
Olive Rymer have returned from Fair
mont where they were visiting with
Miss Helen Atha.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
Under New Manaaement

The Dixie theatre of this city opened
Monday under the management of the
Mountain City Amusement company
with an exceptionally high class at.
traction. There will b a. change of
bills on Wednesday and Friday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
Hawkins-GIover

Lawrence Hawkins, of Annabelle,
and Miss Grace Hawkins, of Worth.
ington, were married Saturday morn.
ing at the parsonage Of the First Bap-
fist church at Fairmont. Rev. w. ].
Eddy officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Haw.
kins will reside at Annabelle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

At Barnes SchooI-The program for
an entertainment to be given at the
Barnes school tonight by the pupils Of
the third and fourth grades is as fol.
lows: Chorus, The Lost Doll, Third
grade; illustrated lecture on France,
Martha Dyer; chorus. The Thrush,
fourth graie; Play in two acts. The
Sleeping Princess, Third grade; Choir
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

Cut out the picture on all four sides.
Then carefully fold dotted line / its
entire length. Then dotted line 2,
and so on. Fold each section under
meath accurately. When completed
turn over and you'll find surprising
result Save the pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

OK Team in Town-Two young oxen,
hitched to home made spring wagon,
we're driven into town this morning
by farmer who believes in keeping
alive the traditions of the past. In
their progress up and down Main
street the seldom seen equippage at.
tracted considerable attention and
caused remeniscing among the older
folks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
THE WEATHER.

West Virginia
Unsettled weather,
probably showers
tonight and Wed.
nesday; cooler to-
night.
Local Readings.
F. p. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at
s a. m. today, 81.
Yesterdays wealth
er. clear; tempera,
tute, maximum, 81;
tnikoff6n traNa
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

Son Born - Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Datillo, of Spence street, announce the
birth last night of a son. Mr.. Datillo
is member of the Datillo Fruit Com
pany, wholesale dealers in Fruit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

NewIyweds Here-Mr. and Mrs. Ar
ley Robey whose marriage was solem-
nized In Grafton on Friday, are the
guests of the formers mother, Mrs.
Frank Fisher on Monroe street. They
are en- route to Akron, o., to reside.
Mrs. Robey was formerly Miss Eva
Frush, of Grafton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

Charter For FaIrmonters-The Noun
tain City Amusement company, OF
Fairmont, with a capital stock OF
$4,000, has been granted by the sec.
rotary of state. The incorporators are
r. L. Mccoy Charles w. Mcdonald,
Charles Burka, Ernest Mccoy and
John X. Brock, Jr., all of Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
Is. Our c0antry,s EIag. yoartA graae.

Marriage Lleense-A marriage IL
cense was issued at the county clerks
office today to Antonio Secret, age
"a, and Julia Frangecina Norelli, age
81, both Of Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

William Wright and Miss ona Long
were married at the NJ. E. parsonage
at Logansport Saturday night by Rev.
F. M. Malcolm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

Entertainment Tonisbt-The CHEEKY
Comrade class of the First NJ. P.
church of the East side will give an
entertainment tonight at the church
which promises to be most enjoyable
affair. Ten cents admission will be
charged and the concert will begin at
eight o'clock. Those who will take
part on the program are Philis Walk
er, Katherine Mcmillan, Maud Merri-
field, Paul Cumpston, Glenn Arnett,
Flossie Mccullough, Ethel CAN'T,
Charles Smith. Laura Bradley, Mae
Kelley, Opal Radford, Emma Stealey.
Ssther Toothman, Albert Borgess.,
Goldie Swiger and Mrs. NJ. Swiger. The
program will consist of recitattions
and musical numbers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

Good Roads Lectures-A series of
moving pictures and an instructive lee
ture on good roads and road materials,
was given last night in the theatre at
Harrington and will be repeated to-
night in the theatre in Fairvtew. Since
bonds for good roads have been author
lied in each district the Taxpayers are
much interested in the demonstrations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

Boy Scouts Will Garden - At tho
meeting of Troop four, Boy Scouts,
held last evening to complete arrange
ments for. the establishment of scout
garden a large vacant space offered by
Senator G. w. Watson at Tenth street,
was accepted and will be laid out and
planted ct once. A talk was given the
Scouts last evening by Rev. H. G. Stoet-
ger. In the garden which the boys will
establish will be all standard vegeta-
bles and in cultivation the boys will
follow the most modern methods.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

Meeting Postponed-The meeting Of
the Woman's Mission Circle of the
First Baptist church announced for
Thursday afternoon of this week has
been postponed until Tuesday of next
week on account OF the funeral SER
vices of Mrs. Belle Bennett, a former
member.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

Grouse In compensation-Among the
recent new subscribers to the Work.
mems Compensation fund was ]. l..
Grouse, builder, of Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

Has Blood Polsonlna-Mose Higgin-
botham, well known citizen of Wat
son, is Ill at Fairmont Hospital No. 8,
suffering from an infected foot. Mr..
Higginbotham had sore toe which
became blood poisoning and his condi-
ton is considered serious.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

Normal cch 0ol-Players club.
Maccabee hall-Marlon Hive, Mac
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

Painters Meet Tonisht-The newly
organized painters and paper hangers
local will meet in the Trades Council
hall this evening. Several routine mat
tiers of interest will be discussed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

First NJ. P. church-Progran by the
CHEEKY Comrade class.
Odd Fellows hall-Marion Lodge, l.
o. OF.
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SAVE THIS COUPON
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NUMBER II

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Six Monhs for Gun Totins-walter
Williams, of Ida May mine, was fined
$50 and sentenced to serve six months
in the county Jail by Justice of the
Peace w. w. Conway yesterday.
Williams while handling a revolver in
public accidently shot James Blake in
the arm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24
EVENTS ToNIGhT

minimum, 81; precipitation, trace.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-24

Red Men hall-Marlon Lodge, x. of P.
K. of P. hall-Mountain City Temple.
Y r 6
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-06-15

for the year 1915, No. 1875 in
the sum Of S2.86, for the year
1916, together with interest
thereon, and attorneys fees ON
each certificate in the sum Of
$500, and for plaintiffs costs,
which said property is described
Jas follows:
Lot 9, Block 8, West Addition,
Isl. Maries, Idaho.
You are hereby directed to
appear and answer the said
complaint within 20 days after
the service of this summons, if
served within said Judicial Dis
trict, and within 40 days if served
elsewhere.
You are further directed and
notified that unless you so appear
and answer said complaint within
the time herein specified, the
plaintiff will take judgment
against you according to the
prayer Of said complaint.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of the District Court this,
the 18th day of April, A. D.,
1917.
WARREN T. SHEPHERD,
Clerk Of the District Court.
Court SeaD
ALLEN A. HOLSCLAW,
Prosecuting Attorney,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Residence and p. O. Address,
st. Maries, Idaho.