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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
lots Of BOOZE
BP|CKEDs
Taase sa;sad and Half Gallons IS
Taken. From B. & O.
;Train. ]

Twelve and IA ihaIf. gallons of whis:
key and 2spints Lof sbeers were seized
on b. 60. train, No! q; from Pitts.
burgh, = last evening = byStJ. Walter
Bee, OF sthel state department ,of pro
hibition and county and city officers.
Two negroes, Edgar flood and his
wife, Queenies Hood, were arrested
:Queenie had 10 .pints OF Swhiskey and
Q pints Sof beer hid. on her person.
Hood had SO pints OF whiskey secret.
ed in the pants leg of pair Of over.
alls. Both. confessed before Justice
Conaway, this morning and were fined
100 each and sent to jail for 60 days.
Several gallons of unclaimed booze
was found 'on. the train ~
Brooks Huey. charged with violat-
ing the prohibition law by bringing
more than a quart of whiskey into
the Estate, confessed his & guilt yester.
day afternoon before Justice Coma
way. A fine OF 500 and 2 months i'm.
prisonment were imposed.
Elijah Strong, negro, was heard
last evening by Justice Conway on q
charge of bringing IN pints OF whis-
key. The case was prosecuted by C..
E. Miller, assistant prosecuting at
torney. 1t was commended by Attorney
II. s. Lively that the statec had fail.
ed to prove Jurisdiction, the the
contents of tine bottle was whiskey
and that the liquor had been carried
from one point 10 another. The Jury
returned a verdict OF not guilty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
FAIRv1Ew

Mrs. Linnie Billingslea. of Fairmort
is visiting her son, Claude Billingslea.
Mrs. Agnes Greiger delightfully."- en-
tertained the Needlecraft Sewing club
at the National House Tuesday night.
The Red Cross Society met at the X.
OF p. hall Wednesday afternoon and
evening and finished a good deal of
work. They will meet next Monday.
Wednesday and Friday afternoons to
work. All the ladies are invited.
The District No. 2, Pythian Sisters
win hold their convention at Shinns.
ton Wednesday. December 10th. 1t
will be an oil day affair. All the Pyth-
ian Sisters are invited to attend.
David Gaut. of Warrington, was a
business visitor here Thursday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
Mozart Society's
Christmas Program

A special Christmas program will b.
presented tonight at the Normal school
Ey the Mozart Literary society. MI.
sic and readings will compose the pro.
gram to which members OF the alumni
ere especially invited. The program
ID as follows:
Silent Night. by Society: The Other.
wise Man, Ruth Shaffer; Christmas
Carol. trio; Christmas reading, Mary
Romano; 1t Game Upon q Midnight
Clear. Society; Christmas. AS / See II,
Harold F. Rogers; vocal solo. Cath
crime Troxell; Mozart Banner. Christ.
mas number. Epha Wolfe; Legend OF
Christmas, Fay Moran; social hour;
alumni is invited.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

ne prosecuting attorney aad ne assist.
ant prosecuting attorney.
prosecutins Attorney Hagserty took
the stand and swofe that the shells
we're the same two nat had been turn.
ed over to the assistant prosecuting at.
torney. He sad he was the only man
that could open the safe. Attorney
Meredith challenged this statement and
said that II he was given time enough
that he could open the safe. A ripple
OF laughter followed. Mr.. Haggerty
then said he changed the combination
Of the cafe. which he alone knew.
Sheriff A. N. Glover was recalled and
identified box Of shells, which were
found in the home Of the co-defendant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
Main tenance foreman
ofTrae tion Company

IN. c. webster, Of Jacksonville.
H.. was today; assigned as foreman
Of the maintenance department Of the
Monougahela Valley Traction Com.
.pany. with headquarters ut the Frs,
street office.
Mr. Webster reported here las,
week. but was only definitely assign.
ed to- the position this week. Mr..
Webster was formerly connected with
the Illinois Traction System. Jack.
'sonville, Ill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Observation-Disclosures OFF," Thus
goes the knitting manual which Ashby-
Conner, of West Virginia. and num-
Der OF his comrades in the army hos.
Tital at San Francisco have long since
learned by heart. They decided not to
wait for sweaters knitted by patriotic
maids, but to go ahead on their own
hook. Its no business for soldier.
though" says Private Conner, who was
wounded in Pershing's Mexican punt.
tive expedition. wed much rather be
dropping bombs on Huns than dropping
stitches"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
school Enteftalnnsnt.A

School Enteftaiamsnt3A Christmas
entertainment win be given by the pu-
pills Of the Miller school on Wednesday
evening Of next week. A splendid pro-
gram has been arranged for the event.
The pupils OF the Barnes school will
give an entertainment on Thursday
evening Of next week which promises
to be enjoyable. The public Is inyit.
ed to these entertainments. No ad.
mission will be charged.
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COMMITTEES
Continued From Page IN

titled that the two shells submitted
were the same ones as found by the-os.
ficers on the Morgan farm. Later he
testified that Sheriff Glover turned
these shells over to him. They were
marked and placed in an envelope and
put In the prosecuting attorneys office.
Then he said the shells were placed in
the safe and were not removed from It
until the trial commenced. The com.
hination of the safe is known only by
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Cut out the pictur con all four sides.
Then carefully fold dotted line 1 its
bntire length. Then dotted line and
20 on. Fold each section underneath
accurately. When completed turn over
hnd you'll find surprising result
Save the pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

pt5 p..ai $500 gs5z;;
q west Virginia University. IS rec6y.
erng from q severe illness with pnen:
monia EDrsD eahI. has been Ill for two
weeks. He conducts D class IN edtica-
ton II. this city every two weeks at the
High school. The work will be con:
tinued as soon a. he srecoyers suffi:
oIentiy. - ~ asSE - =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14


Snow flurries and
continued cold to.
night. Saturday
partly cloudy with
rising temperature.
Local Readings.
F. p. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at
s a. m. today, IL.
Yesterdays wealth.
er, cloudy temper.
AZURE, maximum,
.rantnfatfna no
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
Knitting Bags

Many pretty styles made Of fancy and
plain cotton fabrics. nicely made, also
of silk, satin and velvet in fancy material
A very useful and appropriate Xmas gift
s1.25 to s4.25.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
!. CityHIaal1Notes

Fire Marshall John S. Koran.
Deputy Fire Marshall Kindieberger
and Fire Chief Dixie :. Watkins are
spending the day inspecting the build
ings of the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Davis Getting 5etter-The condition
ef U. M. Davis. who is Ill at Cook hos.
tpital continued to be satisfactory to-
sday and hope for his recovery is enter
tanned by attending physicians. HIS
cousin, DR.. Everett Walker, Of. Buck
harmon. has been here for several days
pnd will remain for few days longer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

kSkinner building-Modern woodmen.
Red Mems hall-waneta Council, De.
gree Of Pocahontas.
Normal school-Mozart and Lyceum
Societies.
Hast de-christian Missionary ALI.
!. ance Bible Class at No. 81 Mer.
chant street.
arhe Fairmont-J. o. Watson class OF
Farmont High school will meet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

The marshals made their appear
ance in the city yesterday and since
their arrival there has not been a
single fire alarm received by either
the East Side or the Central stations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Schools VIII cIose-The schools OF
Fairmont Independent school district
will close on next Wednesday for the
Christmas holidays.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Policeman Howard Woodward and
Traffic Officer Richard Ward, two
OF the most valuable members of the
Fairmont police force, have announc.
ed their resignation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

John F. Casey of the John F. Casey
Contracting Company of Pittsburgh,
Pa, who was at tho city hail Tues.
day morning in the interest OF his
company, has returned to Pittsburgh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Hersehei Hamilton Here-Herschel
Hamilton. Q son Of Charles Hamilton,
mctormar on the Warrington street
car, who is at Hattiesburg. Miss,
left this morning for the camp again,
going by the way Of Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati. His father accompanied
him to Pittsburgh. Herschel got a
Hweater from the local Red Cross
while here which he appreciates very
much. He arrived In Fairmont last
Monday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Arm Hroken-wlliam Darnell. a
miner from Idamay was brought to the
Fairmont hospital yesterday afternoon
suffering from injuries received when
ne was struck by fall of slate.
Scalp wounds and broken arm COM
prise his injuries.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Another iesai nattls STARTED. TAsds
fenss ,obiented % thc wiiaess testify.
Ing as 70 he source cf informston,
which led to their location. The de-
tense commended that n Commute gave
the information that they wanted Il
ruled out as that information was given
on Tuesday. The court believed that
Miss Alice Morgan gave similar testi.
mony the other day. 1t is being fully,
discussed while the jury has, been with.
drawn. ~ EsAsA ssEl|
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
Leather Goods

Envelope purses with front or back
strap at Use to Sl.O0. Black and color
envelope purses, top or back strap. fitted
with inside frame and mirror. English
long grain and crepe seal feathers, fan
cy silk lined $1.5O up to $3.50. Chiffon
velvet hand bags fitted with coin purse
and mirror shown in brown. taupe, plum
and black at $3.50 up to $500.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Half Inch OF snow-During .the
night there was snowfall OF half
inch. The snow continued to fall
today. This is the fourteenth ap.
pearance OF sown this fall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Leg 5roken-G George Fleming, a well
known farmer residing in Grant dis.
trict, was injured yesterday when he
vas thrown from a wagon in which he
was hanling q load Of coal, The wheels
o. the wagon passed over him breaking
his leg below the knee and otherwise
Injuries him. He was brought to this
city last evening and is a patient at
fairmont hospital His condition is sat.
isfactory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
EVENTS TONIGHT.

~; minimum, IA; precipitation. 0s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Goes To New York-w. A. Ried,
who has been located I'M Fairmont
FOR the past several months. left yes.
terday afternoon for New York City.
where he will spend the remaining
winter months.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

FARM. HOTEL FOR sALE--i5o|
acres. $50 per acre. near Warrington.
40 room hotel. furnished. Doing good
business. Oliver Burnett. Washine.
ton. Pa. l2.14-12t.s2o6.i
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Report Restausants-Recently R. L.
0'Neal, hotel and restaurant food ad-
ministrator for West Virginia, has re-
eeiyed several complaints from travel
ing men who travel through West Wiz
gina reporting hotels and restaurants
IN the state that are not observing the,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Returned TO petrot-Mrs. t. M. Pick.
q and daughter, Mrs c. B. Pryor. os.
car Fuller and the Misses Olive and
Elizabeth Fuller. who were called here
~ the sudden death OF their mother,
Mrs. Margaret Fuller, have returned to
their home In Detroit, Mich.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Heard Tax Talk-Many Fairmont
business men attended the meeting in
the Fairmont Chamber of Commerce
yesterday evening at which A. ]. VIII
hnson Of Huntington, w. Va. talked
on the new income tax law. Although
MT. Wilkinson did not arrive in the
city Until about 9 o'clock the crowd
awaited until his arrival and did not
leave the Watson building until after
II o'clock. The address explaining the
new income tax law was interesting
rs well as instructive.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
THE WEATHER.

West Virginia
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Somewhere In Franee-Robert Tut
lie, formerly Of this city is Somewhere
In France" according to a post card
received yesterday by Sam R. Nuzr
sponsor of the class of the High
school from which futile was gradual.
ed. The card stated When you get
this will be safe 'over there" Tut
ties address is Supply Co., And divis.
ION 166th infantry, American Expedi-
tionary Force.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
Worrnen's
New
Sweaters

Handsome pure worsted
sweaters with all around belt.
deep collar with border, turn
back cuffs to match collar.
copen, rose. brown, navy
green; $1,000 value for $3.50.
Shetland wool sweaters for
wear with suits shown in
pink. rose, green, wisteria.
purple, corn and white $3.50
value at ss.75. also silk fibre
sweaters, all col,rs at ss.25 to
$3.50. Special price.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Dainty, pretty affairs Of the loveliest crepe
de chine. net. etc. Trimmed with pretty bows
baby ribbon, lots of inspiration for gifts at
25c, SOC, SOC, 75c. s1.oo and $50.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
Never Such Neckwear
for Xmas Giving

We have ever shown is now here anxiousy
awaiting your selection. Every new style
trend Of the season.
Pretty lace jabots in new style, some trim
med with filet lace. others with venise edges
SOC to $500. s
Satin Neckwear in all the new shapes. col
lars and cum sets and new high neck vestees
pc to $780,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Boy Scouts Meer-NIembers of
Troop Four Boy Scouts met yesterday
evening for the first time in their new
meeting place in the First Presbyter.
ian church. Commissioner Ira L.
Smith addressed the boys.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Recruiting Office CIoses-H. w
Wolf and ]. D. Montgomery, the two
navy recruiting officers who have
been in Fairmont since Monday morn.
ing left the city late yesterday after
noon for Rowlesburg After a few
lays in that town they will return to
the recruiting station at Cumberland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-10
Democratizing the Railroads.
burlington Free Press

burlington rec Press.
The falsity of Marx S rigid classifi-
cation of capitalists versus producers.
is well Illustrated in the recent history
of the country 5 biggest railway sys-
tens, not to mention the United States
Steel corporation and other large con
Germs. Team work, not only between
employers and employed, but between
employers and customers, is more gen
eral than ever before, as shown BIZ
the increasing extent to which stock
ownership is splitting up among the
public instead of being confined to
the hands of the few.
The following figures are to the
point. In 1901 the stockholders of the
Atehison, Topeka & Santa Fe numbered
300; they number now $4,000; the
Pennsylvania 5 owners have multiplied
during the same period from 27,000 to
$4,000; the Chicago, Milwaukee St
Paul 5 from 5000 to 1000; the Great
Northern's from LOO to $4,000; the
! Baltimore and Ohio s. from 5000 to
1900; the Southern Pacific : from
| 1900 to $4,000. And these are only
\ six examples Of dozens.
! -ASANN AiolA Ailt justly u ltdhlHS lliN
I public sharcrs i'll values which they dc
most to create, the hard headed wis
\ dom of such action is obvious The
! railway, or any other business, instead
Of being a facility to be classet
among the necessary evils impos ;,
/ by the strong upon the weak
/ becomes in a sense the personal prop
/ erty of whoever has surplus of +;
hundred dollars or more to invest.
With state commissions by the dozei
TO barter with, as well as the inter
state commerce commission, the lot O
the railways is not an easy one Ii
spite Of the far higher cost of labor
the much lower capitalization per mil
and the smaller relative earnings o
American railways as compared Wit
European, the sins of the past still
live in the public 5 mind and prelude
against the railways persists.
, There is no occasion to worry abou
the future, however, in spite of tn
chaos and lack of uniformity of raj
way legislation, in spite of labo
troubles, in spite of the fact tina
market values have been held dow
by the two billions of EngHsh-owne
2 stock that has been returned to Amer
ca. The public will see to that in tn
, next generation if it does not in this.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-10
l4DDY'S EVENING
FAIRY NE % WARY 4:
NEAH3 ;Vl S aoNSae |
CROWS AND OWL.

"An old Owl" said Daddy, "had
missed getting some Song Sparrows he
had tried for, and their eggs, some
time before, and he was bound he
would have something better to make
up for it.
"'Thcrc is a wonderful Crows nest
he said to himself 1t is just the time
for the Grow Children to be at their
best. | think | shall have look at
them tonight
"The Crow Children every day sat
in row on the branch of tree and
had school They learned many things
that must be learned in Crow-land.
| Just as Children must learn to read
and write.
zone of their most important les
sons in the summer school had been
| the cornfield lesson. They did not
need any book to learn about the
| Cornfield. But they must remember
| that gun is q very terrible thing and
| that it is better to 60 without corn
than to run any risk of falling to the
ground from one of the shots sent into
the air.
They learned that Men and Boys
were apt to guard the Cornfield, and
one Cornfield they had left entirely
alone because they thought there was
always Man standing with Il gun
waiting In reality it was Scarce
crow-or pole dressed up to look like
a man and scare the Crows away.
But they had been quite safe and
the Crow Children were growing more
handsome every day. Their time for
moulting had passed and they had
taken q trip to warmer climate where
they were spending the winter.
zone evening 4 boot was heard
through the woods. 1t was quickly
followed by another.
Danger, called Father Grow. The
mother and her brood drew their
heads from under their wings and sat
watching.
We must not leave our nest said
Father Grow. And all the Crows shiv-
ering and very sleepy stayed AND
watched oil through the night. For
the Grow is helpless at night and the
Owl could easily have made short WORK
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-10
Verm1nt S Road Problem.
Randolph Herald and News.


Largely attended Good Roads meet
ings have lately been held at the Hotel
Vermont, Burlington. and the Bard
well, Rutland, the chief purpose of
which apparently, is to voice feeling
that Vermont ought to extend and per-
feet its highway system. The view is
freely expressed that inasmuch as the
81 ate bears such a large portion of the
expense of road construction and main
tenance it should, through its depart
ment, have more authority than it now
has in the expenditure of funds, to the
end that definite policy may be pur-
sued. There is also a demand for elab-
crate undertakings in the direction of
continuance chain of modern perma-
nent highway, to be financed by bond
issues. These are important questions
that the people should carefully con.
slider.
The first thing to determine what
kind of a permanent highway best fits
Vermont s needs. If we are to con
tinue the use of river gravel as sur
facing material, all authorities agree
that more attention should be paid to
laying out draining and sub soiling. A
good gravel road has no superior, but
merely dumping what is called gravel
and often il is not that at all-intc
a highway and leaving traffic to do the
rest does not build such a road Then
constant patroling and repairing ar5
! necessary to preserve it.
The experience of other nearby
states with other and more expensive
materials has been not altogether sat
isfactory. Bonding for roads is not
popular and can well await the deter
mination of how best to attack the
problem of building. 1t Is clear, how
| ever, that better results could BE- ac
comolished if more uniform approved
methods were adopted; both of admin
istration and construction. And be
fore long q definite system of STATE
roads for through travel should be un
dertaken, whereof Vermont alread,
has more than a nucleus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-10

of the whole family if they had moved
and ne had seen where they We're.
"All night they kept wondering if
the next moment would be their last
and if the Owl would find them and
destroy them.
THE morning at last came and the
Crow family We're safe. Oh, how tired
they were, Not a wink of sleep all
night!
"'Now Wen teach that old Owl
lesson. said Father Grow.
"'But he will kill u.s. said one of the
Grow Children.
Nonsense caw-caw, caw-caw, he
will do nothing Of the sort said Faith
er Grow. He is as helpless in the
daytime as we are at highland we
will worry him Just a little to teach
him to leave US alone in the future
$50 off went the Crows cawing for
all they were worth And they drove
the Owl miles and miles away from
their home. ~
"'Oh dear said Mr.. Owl, what a
| shame I'm so dull in the daytime Ny
wisdom can only be used at night
But the Crows went home cawing,
Safety for Us. We're glad he is
stupid in the daytime. Then we can
| have our glorious revenge,'
But when thsy put their heads I'M
| der their wings that night they all
decided that they would rather go
without the revenge than have many
another night as they had had the
night before when they had all stayed
awake and had been afraid that every
moment would be their last.
| $50 you see that while Mr.. Owl is
able to do as he pleases at night, Mr..
| Crow gets the better of him when day
| time comes.
| For all the Animals and Creatures
have their time-and the things that
the Crows learn in the Crow school are
when are their times and what they
] must do
yes" said Nancy, II suppose that
is true. But what terrible Scare
the Crows must have had when the
| Owl was hunting for them. An Owl
seems so much more dangerous than
Crow
That's sn.'' said Daddy, 'but this
time the Crows got the better Of sharl
old Mr.. Owl, you see!"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-10

o1o1l~AND, aug. 2Sth. 1918
"Frlit-a-tives" are the only pill
manufactured, to my way of thinking.
They work completely, no gripping
whatever, and one is plenty for any
ordinary person at dose. Ny wife
was martyr to Constipation. We
tried everything on the calendar with
out satisfaction, and spent large sums
of money until we happened on
"Fruit-a-tives" I cannot say too
much in their favor.
We have used them in the family for
about two years and we would not use
anything else as long as we can get
'FRUIT-A-TIvEs". wv. HAMMOND
Those who have been relieved by
'Fruit-a-tives'' are proud and happy to
tell sick or ailing friend about these
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fruit juices.
" Fiwtt-a-tfzes", tie celebrated fruit
medicine, has geiie5e6 more sufferers
from Stomach, Lf5sS, BozUeI, Kidney
and SKIN Troubles, than any other
aedtcfne e1'er discovered.
soc. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size CSC.
At all dealers or sent on receipt of
price by Fruit-a-tives Limited,
Ogdensburg, New York,