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The Coconino sun., 1917-03-30
FAMILY AVOIDS
 SERIOUS SICKNESS
D Bsias Constantly Supplied Wtl
 TAsdferd's Black -DrausAt.

McDmi, Va.--'T suffered for severs years" says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, q shis place, with sick headache, and stomach trouble.
 Ten years ago friend told me to try Thedfofd's Black -Draught, which l did, and found it to be the best family medi- cine for young and old.
 keep Black Draught on hand all the lime now, and when my children feel . Hftie bad, they ask me for a dose, and \ does them more good than any medicine they ever tried.
 We never have long spell of sick- aess In our family, since we commenced using black-Draught."
 Thedford's Black -Draught is purely vegetable, and has been found to regi- tate weak stomachs, aid digestion, re- lieve indigestion. collie, wind, nausea, headache, sick stomach, and similar symptoms.
 lt has been In constant iise for mors than 70 years, and has benefited more than million people.
 Your druggist sells and recommends Black-Draught. Price ouly 25c. Get . eackage to-day. NC n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-27
CENTRAL POWERS ANNOUNCE THEIR PEACE TERMS
GOVERNMENT WILL SLASH RAILROAD SALARIES
TRIAL OF MORGAN FOR MURDER GETS LATE STAR
GAS COMMIT TEEMEN
MISSED THEIR TRAIN
Conference With Governor
Will be Held Late This
Afternoon.


Missing train connections at Hunt.
ington. members Of the Gas Commit.
tee Of the Fairmont Chamber Of Com
MERGE were unable to fulfill their en-.
gagement with Gov. John ]. Cornwell
this morning. According to previous
arrangements, the gas committee
from Fairmont and from other cities
over the State were to confer with
Governor Conwell at Charleston al
9 o'clock this morning. Missing the
morning train out of Huntington, the
committeeman were compelled tc
spend the day in that city.
They will arrive in Charleston al
$3.50 O'Clock this afternoon. Imme.
diately thereafter they will meet with
Gov. Cornwell. Before noon today
only a few Of the other committeeman
had arrived in Charleston, most Of
them gong by the way Of Huntington
and meeting the same delay as did
the members Of the local committee.
Morgantown Is being represented
at Charleston today in the natural
gas conference with Governor Corn
well by Former Governor w. e.
Glasscock and Attorney Charles A.
Goodwin, N. E. Grant, Of Morgan
town, was unable to make the trip as
was previously published.
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OF TRAIN
SAVED TWO LIVES
Edwin Robinson Brings Par
ticulars of Bardstown
Local Tragedy.

Edwin Robinson returned this
morning from Bardstown, KY whore
he was called by the. death of his sis.
ter.in.law, Mrs. Thomas Moore, who
was killed In the wreck OF the Louis.
vile and Nashville liver aud a Bards.
town passenger train. Mrs. Robinson
who accompanied him there will re-
main some time longer as will her
sister, Mrs. Emily Sturgess, Of Zanes.
Vile, Ohio. The funeral of Mrs.
Moore took place on Sunday following
the accident.
Mrs. Moore and her sister, Mrs.
Sturgess had gone to Louisville to
meet Miss Emily Sturgess, the daugh-
ter Of the latter who was to arrive
from GAINESVILLE, o., that day. The
train from Cincinnati was late and
Mrs. Moore went into the Bardstown
train to secure seat for her party
while Mrs. Sturgess remained on the
platform to meet her daughter. AZ.
ter ascertaining from the conductor
OF the Cincinnati train that his train
failed to connect with the Big -Four
from GAINESVILLE, Mrs. Sturgess went
on the Boardstown train and told Mrs.
Moore that she would remain over
until q later train as she would prob
ably be on that train. Mrs. Moore
with q party Of seven close friends
remained on the Bardstown train.
When about twenty miles out from
Louisville che collision took place
and out OF the party Of eight seven
were killed instantly and the other
seriously injured. One per cent OF
the 1900 population OF Bardstown
were victims OF the wreck. q 3
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NON APPEARANCE
. Of WITNESS HELD
UP TRIAL OPENING
Much Interest Being Display
ed in the Case by the
Public.
new JURORS ON HAND
Examination of New Men.
Began at Two
O'clock.
NEW Jurors ON HAND

Preliminary steps were taken today
in the trial Of Willie G. Morgan, charg-
ed with the murder of Fernando Thorn
and Harvey Hayhurst. This afternoon
at 2 o'clock Judge Raymond In Circuit
court began the work Of examining the
Jurors and getting their expression on
the subject Of capital punishment. The
work Of calling the roll Of jurors began
with Circuit Court CLERK William s.
Black in charge. The curious are turn
ing out strong and the court room was
filling up rapidly at 2:30 o'clock.
OF the rs new men called, 73 were
examined this afternoon and sc OF
them proved acceptable. AS there
were as left out of the old panel this
leaves a body of Ga from which to
pick the Morgan Jury.
When the examination began II
looked rather dubious for a time. of
the first % up, only five men vera
without conscientious scrdrigs aid nf
the second ~ only three we're willing
to oualify. ~ The third az was az a
different stamp. however. and All hut
one of them were alright. The re.
mainine seven nil Qualified.
Court met this morning at 10 O'Clock
to examine Jurors for service IN the
Morgan case. or the seyenfy.ffye
Jurors summoned IN the speciaI yenire
only between fifty and sixty respondeti
to roll call. Before the case was al.
tached Prosecuting AttorneyfWalter R.
Haggerty told the court that two OF the
states witnesses were absent from the
court room. They were: Miss Alice
Morgan. sister Of the defendant. and
Charles Frederick who resides onno.
site Catawba. FREDERICK was reported
to be sick In he'd and .he nrosecuting
attorney said In the event Of that he
wonld NOT try the case At This time.
Judge RAYMOND directed several
DEPUTY sheriffs IN ASCERTAIN, nv teIe.
phone as TO Miss Morgan Later the
prosecuting attorney decided that he
would ask the court to allow him until 2
O'Clock this afternoon 10 sea what he
could do toward securing the two VII.
nesses for court Jndee aavmond then
recessed court nntil that ehonr at which
time It will be determined whether or
not the case viii be brought to trial at
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BETTER ALL VISIT
INCOME TAX EXPERT
Government WIN Get After
All Who Do Not Make
Returns.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, Dec. 27.-
It will require small army of men to
take the income tax returns Of persons
subject to the new law. Collector OF
Internal Revenue S. A. Hays today an.
rounced that twenty-five officers will
start from his headquarters on January
LIST and on January 2. Every one of
them will be on the job in the county
assigned him, to meet the people and
help them make out their income tar
returns. The officer assigned to this
county is due to arrive here on Janu.
airy 81 and to remain until January 26,
10th dates inclusive.
ut will be well for every unmarried
person whose net income for 1917 Is
81, 900 or over, and every married per.
son living with wife OF husband whose
net income for 1917 is $4,000 or over
&c call on the income tax man and learn
whether or not they have Any tax to
pay" Collector Hays said today. "The
person subject to tax who doesn't make
return in the time prescribed is going
to regret It. The government will get
after all income tax slackers.
There's hardly a business man, mer.
chant or professional man who won't
have to make return Of income. Farm
ers, as class, will have to pay the tax
The safe thing to do Is for every per.
son who had total income Of $1,000
or $4,000, as.the case may be, and who
is not sure about what deductions the
law allows him, to play 1t safe by call,
ing on the income tax man.
"The man in the field will have
forms for everybody and persons who
expect to call on him need not trouble
themselves to write to my office for
FORMS"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-27
GARFIELD Tells
WHAT LAWSON IS
EXPECTED 70 DO
Deputy Distributor is to See
That Coal Orders Are
Filled. 4

United States Fuel Administration.
Harry A. Garfield today issued the
following statement:
"The appointment of D. R. Lawson
as a Deputy Distributor Of the United
States Fuel Administration in the
Fairmont district of West Virginia
marks further step IN the plan Of
decentralization OF the Fuel Admin
istration and promises more effective
cooperation between the Fuel Admin.
istration, the coal producers, and the
railroads. Mr.. Lawsori's appointment
was made after assurances had been
received from G. H. Jenkins, presi-
dent OF the Central West Virginia
Coal Operators, Association, that the
appointment vbuld be satisfactory to
the association and to all the opera
tors concerned. It Is the policy OF the
United States Fuel Administrator to
appoint as Deputy Distributors only
men familiar with the coal industry
and acceptable to the coal producers
OF the district in which each IS g.
pointed. d
"The Deputy Distributors are not
TO be confused wit hthe Fuel Admin.
.istrators; whose duties and RESPONSE
bilities remaili as heretofore. The
duty or the Deputy Distributors is to
facilitate the shipment Of coal TO meet
emergencies sous requests and orders
from .thel United States Eeul Admin.
istration and from the State Fnel ADJ
49,. = nftr,k.
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Man and Wife Police
Court Prisoners

Charged with quarreling and for be-
ing disorderly on the streets of the city
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Moechow were ar.
rested late yesterday afternoon and
locked up In the city jail over night.
At court this morning Mrs. Moechow
was recognized as the same individual
who spent ten days in the city jail some
few weeks ago under the name Of Ethel
Conrad. She said this morning that
she was the wife Of Mike Moecliow and
that before her marriage her name was
Marie Lochiner.
Yesterday afternoon Mike attempted
to get his wife to go TO their home. at
Dakota Mines and when she refused q
noisy alteration ensued. Policemen
interfered and brought them to the
city jail. This morning they were Civ.
en- a severe lecture by Mayor Bowen
and dismissed.
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|BR. H.H. CARR HEADS
MEDICAL SOCIETY
Annual Election Took Place
Last Evening at Cook
Hospital.

DR.. Hugh H. Carr was elected
president Of the Marion County Med
ical society at a meeting OF that or
ganization held last evening at Cook
hospital. Other officers were elected
as follows: Vice president, H. d.
Causey: secretary. j. W. Mcdonald,
treasurer. G. o. Henry; Members Of
the Board Of Censors: 3. w. Strick-
Ter. A. L. Peters and w. f. Boyers.
Delegates to the State Medical as
ISOLATION were named as follows: j..
e. Offener, G.. h. Brownfield; alter
mates, l.. D. Howard and e. w.
Strfckler.
Other matters of routine nature
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-27
German Socialists
Arrested Xmas Eve

LONDON, Dec. 27-More than 800
members OF the German minority So.
cialist party were arrested on Christ
mas eve by the German military au-
thorities according to q Zurich dis
patch given out today by the Wireless
Press. The dispatch reads:
Following arrest of minority Social
lists at Cologne and Karlsrushe recent.
II the German military authorities
made . large number Of arrests on
Christmas eve in Munich, Frankfort,
tLeipsic, Mazzeburg. Dusseldorf, Darn.
steadt Nuremhurg and Gotha.
More than 800 minority Socialist and
local leaders In the towns mentioned
were arrested. e. I.
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Commissioner Colver
Before Fuel Probers
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-ohio
State officials who were to Have testi-
fled at today's hearing on the coal
situation before the Senate investiga-
ting committee did noti arrive so
Commissioner Colver OF the federal
trade commission took up the SEES
isions' here. recounttng the investiga.
ton o fthe situation before fuel ad.
ministration came into being. n
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PupiIa Recital.

Miss, Iva Ginkel will present a
number OF her pupils at q musical re-
cital to be given Friday evening.
December %, at her studio on CASTOR
avenue. A very interesting program
has been prepared. q.
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Virtual acceptance Of the peace
terms offered by Russia was made ~.
the Central powers in q statement ~;
sued to the Peace conference Tuesday
by Count Czernin, the Austro- Hungar.
ian foreign minister. The Teutonic
allies. however, can not bind them
selves to the Russian terms unless Rus.
sia's allies also recognize them and
carry them out honestly toward the
Central powers.
Peace without forcibie annexation
and indemnities is agreeable to the
Central powers and they viii conclude
a general peace immediately ON condi.
ton equally Just to all the belligerelts.:
The Central powers share Russian COM
domination of a prolongation Of the war
for the purpose Of conquest. Count
Czernin agrees that the people have
The right of self definition, but says.
Continued on Page Eight
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{pyI Associated Press


WASHINGTON. Dec. %. = One OF
4 The first acts OF the government in be.
ginning operation Of the railroads will
shesto reduce large salaries now paid to
the railway executives and increase in
come measure the wages Of the railway
workers.
Securities to be issued while the gov
ornment Is in control will be at interest
rates not less than four per cent. and
the issue will be made under Joint au-
fhority Of the director general and the
Interstate Commerce Commission
President Wilson when he outlined
the governments plan in his forthcom.
ing address to Congress will ask that
the governments be empowerlI to buy
any quantity OF new railroad securi-
ties. ALI dividends over and above an
amount to be agreed on will go to the
government.
Congress will be asked to appropri.
ate q large fund, probably s2O0, 200, 900
/, for the immediate supply Of rolling
stock TO handle the flood Of traffic
which has swamped the roads.
The directors general will have au-
thority to decide whether the govern.
ment shall also assume operations and
: control of the express companies.
81 WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-President
Wilson will recommend to Congress
*hat the railroads be guaranteed the
average net incomes Of the three years
ending June 80. 1917, but any railroads
may abide by its constitutional rights
and refuse to accept this special basis
pf compensation. In that case the
question will pass to an arbitrating
body the precise nature Of which Is to
d be determined by Congress.
The equipment fund also to be used
1 70 pay any recession Of earnings this
year under the pre- war average or
aIpound agreed upon, but the officials
who have given the situation close
Study believe 1t may be necessary to
expend any great sum in this way. They
believe that the government by elm.
mating wasteful competition and un.
necessary expenses under common
ecntroi can save millions Of dollars.
Some officials even estimate that saw.
Z ings will be q billion dollars year and
that the government will he able to gar.
Ter revenue from the government oper.
: alton plan In addition to insuring rail.
foad security holders against loss.
Although In most cases earned divi.
bends exceeding the guarantee will re.
~ ft to the government Congress will
be asked TO make provisions for rail.
roads whose pre- war earnings were alb
NORMALLY low by authorizing the pay.
neut of dividends In excess Of those
emounts on approval Of Interstate
commerce Commission.
Railroads will continue to provide
Tor their own issue Of securities, but
MIL be- compelled to obtain approval
% general director before going to
The interstate Commerce Commission
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-27

Three dogs killed yesterday makes
a total of 50 dogs that have been kill
ed In Fairmont since the new state
dog law went into effect.
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Ethel Conrad had her husband with
her at police court this morning. Sus.
pecting that someone might doubt
their marriage, she had her husband
to bring along the marriage papers.
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One city. officer says that he be
lieves there are over 800 untaged dog,
in Fairmont.
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Also Favor General
Peace Without the
Payment Of
Indemnities
NOU[DSAVECOLONIES
Conditions Stated in Nego-
tiations With Russians
at Brest-L itoysky.
(By Associated pres.l

PETRoGRAD, Dec "a
The Central Powers, Count!
Czernin the Austria Hunea-
Ran foreign :l11irister IBID
the peace conference at
Brest Litovsk vest day sol
EMMY declare their resolve
to Immediately sign terms
which will terminate the
war on conditions equally
just to all the belligerents.
The Central powers also fa-
'vor a general peace without
forcible annexations and IN
IDENTITIES. They could not
bind themselves to such
terms without a guarantee
that Russia's allies would.
recognize them and carry
them out honestly towards
the Central powers.
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City Han Notes

Lawyers at, the city hall were to-
day engaged at the court house I'LL.
Ing out questionnaires. /
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I'|BIG FUND FOR CARS
Express Companies May Al
so be Taken Over by
the Government.
Stocks Scared
In Wall Street
his. Morning.
fRy Aasociated Pressl

{By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Dec. %. - Stocks
SCARED at the opening Of the stock
/ market today denotinE the satistac-
Stion Of the financial community
with the Presidents decision to
(. take over the railroads.
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Generally fair tonight and Friss'
DAY. Not quite 20 cold. {
The Lamar register., 1917-07-11

German ships in her hgrbors and
Brazilian assistance on the sea as
sumes important proportions. But
there is even more to be taken into
consideration. Brazil is one of the
great food reservoirs Of the world.
The fact that she is in the war now
means that she will do all in her pow
er to feed the allied nations of Europe,
and this is one of the most important
jobs of all.
Considered in all is aspects, it was
a sad day for the Hohcazollern family
when the greatest cf South American
republics joined hands with the great
est of North American republics in
the holy crusade to wipe kaiscrism
and militarism off the face of suffer-
ing carth.-Ex.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-11
Marie H0rgan
rs BufteTcuD In PiHaf0Fo
AT THE CHAUTAuQUA

for we understand that man in New
York who used to ask the bark cpcr
Tor "a tub of suds" now demands "a
Woodie" for the shaking Of his thirst.
Without Bureaucracy
The reduction in the price eof blum
inous coal-of incalculable value TO
manufactures and railroads-is to be
followed by reduction in tho price
of anthracite-of equal value to the
householders. And both these bere-
fits were secured, be ii rememberd,
without the enactment of any statute
and without recourse to any powc- of
government. They were secured by
an appeal to the reason and the pat
riotism of the coal operators. Similar
action in other lines would doubtless
produce similar results. But that, Of
course, would not create any offices.
would not enable the President to put
authority into the hands of deserving
democrats, would not permit the ex-
penditure of lot of public money.
Pertinent Transportation Facts
Republicans in congress have oeen
pretty consistent advocates of inter
nal improvements, particularly in the
improvement of rivers and harbors,
and in the reclamation Of arid lands,
but they have usually been discrimin-
ating in selecting projects with a view
to avoiding wasteo funds. During
the recent debate on the rivers and
harbor bill, Representative Lcrroot of
Wisconsin rendered valuable service
by pointing out an important fact in
connection with river transportation.
He showed that where heavy freight
is to be conveyed, the shipper will not
start it by rail, transfer to river
steamers for hundred miles or SO,
and then reload upon cars for the
remainder Of the journey. Any river
improvement based upon the cxpocta-
tion that such transfers will be made,
is waste of funds he asserted.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-11

day, but for very small fee. Once l
was paid with a smoked ham, and at
another time with lo.e for $4.50-
which still remains unpaid. The great
est income, previous to this year, on
any one lecture was an independent
lecture in Baltimore, when the re-
ceipts were s1,751 above all expenses.
The largest straight fee from a COM
mittee was $500 at the Mormon tab
ernacle at Salt Lake City in 1872. One
year a wealthy man in Burlington, VT.
sent me to So different places, and
paid the bill himself. The greatest
number of times that the lecture has
been given in any one city is 81 times,
at Beverly, Mass. The lecture was
given in one year, 1873. total of 3O1
times, the country being routed by an
agent for each afternoon and evening
for several months"
The Lamar register., 1917-07-11
DON'T SUBSTITUTE IRRIGATION
FOR CULTIVATION
Vegetable Garden Must BE Regularly
Cultivated to Obtain Satisfactory
Growth

In the enthusiasm and haste Of
growing vegetables, the grower is apt
to overlook the fact that the thorough
cultivation is, in most instances, more
important than irrigation. BogiElora
are apt to apply water as soon as the
soil appears to be dry on the surfaee.
This is bad practice, as it keeps the
surface sell puGdled, which upon dry
ing, bakes or forms 4 crust. This
crust excludes the air from tie roofs
of the plants and also tends TO dry
the soil moro rapidly.
As soon as the surface sol. l. suf-
ficiently dry after irrigation, it should
be cultivated Or stirred so as to pre-
vent the formation of a crust The
cultivation should be frequent, as it
tends to conserve the soil moi5tur
and keep the soil supplied with air.
The vegetable plantation should be
cultivated at least once a week. If
careful cultivation is practiccd, the
irrigation is reduced to the minimum
and the vegetables make 4 more s1tis-
factory growth, as we'll rs yicld.-E.
P. Sandsten, Colorado Agricultural
College, Fort Collins, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-11

in America" says Theodore Roose-
vent.
IF any foreigner wants to see what
real, genuine, dyed-in-thc-wool
United Statoser is, let him attend
chautauqua," says DR.. Frank Crane.
An editorial in ''Thc American Lum-
herman" says, "The chautauqua pro
vides just that combination of cduca-
tion, entertainment, recreation and in
spiration that is indispensable to the
building up of rural community.
Hence, the community that secures it
will move forward in the march Of
progress, and the one that docs not
organize a chautauqua has neglected
one Of the most effective means Of
working out its salvation.
The circuit chautauqua was organiz-
ed to make possible a winning fight
for the preservation Of the "home
towns" of the country. It recognizes
the needs of the hour, and its pro
grams are built for a definite pur-
pose. They aim to make every town
a better town in which to live and do
business, to bring a message Of good
cheer and optimism, and the inspira-
tion Of success, prosperity and pro
gress. They fit into every campaip
for betterment being waged by bu
ness men, civic league, lodges, q
govrnments, church and other orr
izations.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-11
Chautauqua a Forward Move

Every town which makes its chau-
tauqua an annual affair has taken a
step forward. Any community which
secures a Redpath-Horner chautauqua
is especially fortunate.
The people should get behind this
great chautauqua movement, for all
through the United States its influence
for good is being felt, and It is the
big movement which is endorsed by all
people.
"The most distinctly American thing