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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-26
ROGERS SETS NEW RECORD
 IN SKATING MARATHON
Covers 26 Miles in Hour, 25 Minutes, % seeonds=Fast Time for 24th Mile

Troy, N. r. Feb. 25.-Archie Rog- CTS of Poughkeepsie, in winning the annual 2s-mile skating Marathon at C0hoes this afternoon. broke all worlds records from the twentieth mile. His time for 26 miles was one hour, 25 mark established by John c. Karisen, at Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 6, 1916. Rogers fastest mile was the -24th, which he covered in two minutes, 52 eAcondR flat
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-26
BIC TEAMS START SOUTH
Giants on Their Way Marlin, Texas, Get in Trim Yankees Bound for Macon Drill Sergeants to Accom- pany Teams to Give Military Instruction.

said, would be asked to compensate them for their services.
 Robertson Last Giant to Sign.
 Outfielder David Robertson, the only player who had failed to come to terms with the New York National League club. has signed a contract for the 1917 season, 1t was announced by the club Sunday night. He will leave for the training camp at Marlin, Tex as, next Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-26

Jack Kerns. the globe trotting man. ager of pugi1ists. is the last individual to rise up and declare himself the manager of Les Darcy. the Australian midd1eweight and heavyweight cham pion.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-26
COTTON.

New York, Feb. 24.-Cotton futures closed steady. March 1928, May 1880. July 1884, October 15.s7, December 16.10. Spot steady; middling 16.45.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-26
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Everybody want ed share of a light run of hogs. and on 5-cent advance prices reacted to the high point of the year $12.s0@12. 90 being paid by shippers, with a pros- pect of a $12.s5 top. Cattle trade was steady, holding most of the advance since Tuesday.
 Cattle Receipts. e.7oo. native butch CTS ss.1o@10.00. canners $4.75 @5.eo, cutters s5.65 5@6.00. heifers $5.5o@ 10: 50, calves $5.00@12.50.
 Hogs.-Receipts, 27,0o0. Mixed and butchers $12.45@12.S0, light $11.75@ 12.69. heavy $12.e0@12.so rough heavy ss1S,ss@1s,aS. s1S sS@1sas. pigs ss-59@ 1e-so. bulk ss.0o@13.s0. wethers $7.5o@12.s0. lambs
 Pittsburgh, Feb. 23.-Catt1e supply light. Market steady. prime $10.75@ 11-25, good $10@10.65 tidy butchers se.25@9.75. fair $s.5o@e.3o. common $7.00@ 800, common to good fat bulls $5,00@ 800. common to good fat cows cows and springers s4o@s5, veal calves sl3.50@1400, heavy and thin calves
 Sheep and lamb-supply light. Market strong on sheep, lower on lambs; good mixed $10:50@11.25. fair mixed $9.25 @1o-25, culls and common $6@6-so: spring lambs s11@14.75. heavy prime heavy hogs $13.20@13.25, heavy mediums s13.20@1326, mediums S1s.ao light workers s15. a5@1s.so' pigs sI1.as 10.5o.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-26

Andy Smith, former Penn star has been signed to coach the University of California kickers this fall.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-26
Local Laeonies.

if 1t was contiguous. he wanted to
 prevent a spread of the disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-26
\ GOOD WINTER HABIT

Many people dread winter because the sudden climatic changes bring colds, grippe, rheumatism, tonsiitis or bronchitis. But thousands of we'll informed men and women today avoid much sicknessfor themselves and their children by taking a few bottles 0l Scott's Emulsion to make richer blood fortify the membranes of the threat andchestand create body-warmth tore sist sickness. Soldiers at Warreceive cod liver oil; it will also strengthen yCu.
 Scott & Bowne. Bloomfeid. NJ. if-9l
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-26
ArroRNEYs-AT.LAw
Brown & Perkins, Iii1nsJs

over Uncas Nat Bank. SRStuckst St
 Entrance stairway near to Thames National Ban1- Telephone sS-A
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-26
OUR YELLOW PERIL

by Irving Fubs popartnsnt
 Economy Vale University
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-26
Iqiq

Russia the money fin circulation and an index number of prices worked out
 by him have fuctuated together, month by month, in close parallelism.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
ACT QUIGKEY.IF. YOU .
Want TO JOIN NAVY
After December Is Local
Draft Board May Stop
You.

AT the naval recruiting station which
has been opened at the Marley hotel.
Clarence T. Haskins and Forrest u.
Coffman have passed the preliminary
examination and have been sent to
Parkersburg for the final tests. 1t. Is
understood that a number oil. other To-
cal.young men are looking into the mat,
ter of entering the navy, 40 ~
The Selective Service regulations to
60 into effect December Is provide that
q young man who is Of the'miljtary age
can get into the navy. only IL he is so
low. down on the list that he is not with
in the current quota Of the local board
and the local board is willing to give
him. certificate to that effect. II be
is accepted by the navy be is given a
certificate which is filed with his ques-
tionnaire and this automatically
places him in class five on the grountl
that he is In the naval service Of the
United States.
\. This regulation goes into effect at
noon December Is and It Is believed
that after 1t does go into effect 1t will
be hard for young men to get into the
navy because the local boards will want
them to fill out the local quotas. Young
men who apply for enlistment in tbs
navy before December Is will not need
to get the permission Of the local
boards.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
.ORDA|N DEACONS
FOR new CHURCH
Interesting Ceremony Wit
messed by Rivesville
Baptists Yesterday.

Three deacons in the persons of
Thomas Martin, j. ]. Parsons and Hugh
Toothman were ordained at q meeting
ofSthe newly organized Baptist church
at ..Rivesville yesterday afternoon
Rev. w. ]. Eddy, pastor of.the First
Baptist church of this city, preached
the ordination sermon and assisted n
the ordination ceremonies. DR.. Eddy
was accompanied to Rivesville by five
deacons from the First Baptist church
here who assisted in the ordination
service also. Theyare DR.. G. o.Henry
S. Ray Holbert, NJ. C. Tough, T. l.
Henderson and Arthur Lynch. E. j
Thomas, another member. of the First
Baptist church, was present also.
Rev. Guy. Cheatum, the pastor Of the
church, conducted the services yester
day. The church organized with a mem
bership Of 16, all Of whom went froru
the First Baptist church in this city
Several additions to the church are ey
pected shortly. Services will be held
at the Southern M. E. church at Rives
Vile each Sunday morning at 1880
o'clock and previous to that time Sun
day school will be held.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
-FOUR new LAWS
ARE PASSED TODAY
New Taxi Regulator Makes
Distinction Between Day
and Night Work.

-Four ordinances were passed at the
.meeting.of the Boardpf Affairs held at
the city hall at II o'clSck this morning.
The ordinances ares All cab Sregula,
ttions, street obstruotbn. dog annoy.
tanee, and an ordinaact forthe payins
Ioft seventh sire at bst ssen CASTOR ami
MIA sNeat e the four prii:
,nances hitss Deaeli s1dilg -foss Aon.e
time with the exception OF the last
which was introduced at the last meet.
ing of the Board, of Affairs.
The common council for the city OF
Fairmont is scheduled to meet at the
city hall this evening and unless the
council yetoes the ordinances they will
become effective at once. All of the
ordinances were passed as introduce
with the exception OF the taxi cab ordi-
nance. Z. ~
The taxi cab drivers Of the city, rep,
resented by, Attorney R.. j.. Abbatic'
chic asked that the regulating prices
as provided in the ordinance be chang
ed. whereupon the following rates. were
adapted: twenty-five cents for the
first mile and Is cents for each add
tional mile between the hours of 6 a
m. ard 10 p. m. Between IL p. m. and
G a. NJ, fifty cents for the first mile
and Is cents for each additional mia
Hourly rates: three dollars for the
first hour and 81 for each additional
hour. The rates in the ordinance as
introduced were: Twenty-Five cents
any place in the city on paved streets
and thirty.five cents any place in the
city On unpayed streets.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
TO RE.HEARs BIG
JUDGMENT CASE
Smith Race Grocery Action
Goes to the Supreme
Court.

SuMsue court Of appeals at Char.
lesion will re-hear the facts in the &C.
tion of Eugene C. Frame and e. F.
Hartley trustees of the Smith.Race
Grocery Company. corporation, VS..
Harvey Shain,- receiver OF the Citi.
zens' Collar Savings Bank, of Fair.
The tase was heard on March 30
last I'M 1.-THE circuit court Of Marion
county Ind the court entered a judg.
ment IN favor of the trustees against
the bant for s125,O17.59. The bank.
throughsits counsel, Attorneys Frank
C. Hayrnond and Harry Shaw, on No
vember 10. applied to the Supreme
Court OF Appeals, for an appeal and
supersed.as. This morning the at.
torneys For the bank received word
that the writ was allowed and a re.
hearing would be held in January.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
switching RATES
DISCUSSED TODAY
Local Manufacturers Agree
to 1ate If They Can
Get Service.

AT the betting of Fairmont shippers
with Division Freight Agent II. n.
Marsh to Niscuss increased freight
rates on tn local yards which was
held in the Office Of the Fairmont
Chamber of, 6ommerce at 1880 o'clock
this afternoon Therp seemed to be
little, IL any objections to the increas.
ed rates. Thl spirit tor the meeting
WAS better seEvice, rSgardlass OF the
rates. n 81; =
Those attending the melting were
Fred Helmick OF the ick-Foundry
Machine Company, w. T. Black OF
the Fairmont Wall Plaster Company,
G. c. Wedding OF the American Valve
and Tank Company, S. A. Boehm of
,lhe Fairmont Grain and Milling Com
pany Mr.. Gillespie of the Willets
Clay Company, c.. W. Evans of the
Fairmont Chamber OF Commerce,
freight agent ]. D. Anthony and Divis-
ion agent II. H. Marsh of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company.
The two chief increases in the
freight rates, as proposed by the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad company arc
as follows: Six dollar car minimum
to nine dollar minimum for local
switching limits east of the river and
west Of the river for car load ship
ments. A minimum advance on less
than car load shipments OF 5000 to H.
900 pound shipments from the indus
tries to the freight house for distribu.
ton. A number of other minor in
creases are proposed.
The increase will be put before ship
pers in Clarksburg and other places
before submitted to the Public Service
Commission.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
THREE QUARTERS
THE TAXES ARE RAID
Sheriff Glover's Figures
Accounts Up to Deceii, 4
Der 1.

Sheriff a. NJ. Glover today struck a
balance in his tax books and finds! that
he has collected $4S5,0oO up: to DS6
cember 1. The total amount diseased
against the sheriff's office Il S666, OO0.s
which leaves a balance Of $171, 900 yet
to collect. & III 8 =
The showing made thus far IS very
fine, but even at that about twenty-five
per cent. OF the taxes are yet TO be paid
During, this month the hat rate OF Tho
taxes will be charged Beginning Jansi.
airy ten cents will be taslSed on 70
the taxes outstanding at that time,
An increased tax in certain districts
has assisted ina measure ID swelling
the Golfers, but Sheriff Glpver's hefivis
ties in collecting them have gone . long
way to make the splendid showing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
NEW river bridge
WILL HAVE MANY
UNIQUE POINTS
stairways Will Lead Down
!, to Streets Through
Abutments. 4

The new bridge to be constructed
Over the Monongahela river u ato he
od6 0f t6s urges. 146st' 10 N s,sisi
most attistic concrete steel structures
in theSstate. It will have many fea..
lures that will distinguish It from the
ordinary concrete structure.
Z Approximately $3.50, 900 will be spent
in its construction, almost three times
the sum to be invested in the new
Coal Run bridge. 1t will start at the
intersection Of Washington and Jeffer
son streets and terminate near the
intersection of Merchant and Newton
streets just north OF the Monongahela
railway passenger station. 1t will be
about 1920 feet long and 81 feet wide
between parapet walls. The bridge
roadway viii be 40 feet wide accomo-
dating two electric railway tracks.
The two sidewalks will each be seven
feet wide.
Between the main arch spans and
the approaches to be built upon the
two abutment piers, there will be a
tower-like concrete walled enclosure,
icdCIllu6 luPluc tuLlu6ct uUol. oLtAi way Q
in the enclosure will enable a pedes.
TRAN to walk from the bridge down
through the abutment pier to Cleve.
land avenue. On the east side of the
river, stairs will lead through the
abutment pier to water street. Twelve
feet below the level of the bridge >in
the. westerly tower there will be, q
comfort station. In tfle two spiers
there will be. several store rooms I'd
be used by city street employees for
the storage Of tools and supplies.
The abutment pier on the west side
OF the river containing the circular
stirway and the comfort station will
be located between, the present. B
and OF freight station driveway. and
Cleveland avenue. The abutment pier
on the East. side will be located Just
above Water street. x
The structure to be built will com
Continued on page four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
UY::GERT|F|GATES.
{. URGES governor

Governor John ]. cornwell who Is In
the city for the purpose of addressing
the Conference Of Charities and Cor
,rections spoke at the, chapel exercises
at both the High school and the Nor.
NAL school this morning.
Gov. Corawell was accompanied to
the schools by James o. Watson who
also made a few remarks to the stu
dents. 49,
Gov. Cornwell made splendid pa.
triotic addresses at both schools and
outlined what the states should do and
are doing in the war. At the High
school he urged upon the children the
Importance of having their money aEa
investing it,in savings certificates, At
the Normal he spoke Of the import
ance OF creating sentiment among the
children. His talks were much enjoy,
ed by both student bodies.
At the High school Gov. Cornwell
was introduced by Superintendent Otis
G. Wilson and at the Normal by Presi-
dent Joseph Roster.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
SPECIAL VEN|RE
FOR MORGAN CASE
;ssj5tS2az:., -
Between IS and 100 Jurors
Will be Summoned
.si,a Jurors Dismissed.

Because OF material witnesses being
absent the State did not try the
charge charge against Lowell Gray.
who Is prosecuted for shooting orel
Shaver with intent to kill. DR. J. w.
Mcdonald was unable to be present.
Gray will be tried at the March term.
There is a misdemeanor charge
against Gray but that has been certi
Had To- The internlsa cgurtf ss.sss -
This tnornf1E Judge aaymo3u iifs
missed the Jurors for the term. He
missed some Jurors for the term. He
asked those assembled how many
wanted to be excused and eighteen
Immediately arose. Others will be
obliged to report next Monday.
AT the. end of the week special
venire will be observed at which
time between IS and 100 Jurors will
be summoned to appear. These will
be for the Morgan.Kahutte murder
trial, which is scheduled for next
Monday. =.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
Will Lecture Upon
the American Navy

Dr.. Harry W. Jones, of Freeport.
N. Y, who is chaplain Of the New
York state organization OF Elks and
was chaplain Of the battleship Texas
during the Spanish.American war,
will lecture at the Presbyterian
church tomorrow evening at S:15 on
"our Navy in Action or "Why We
Are in the War Admission is free
and the public is invited to be pres
emit. DR.. Jones delivered the princi-
pal address at the Lodge OF Sorrow
held by Clarksburg Elks Sunday and
is said to be forceful talker. He
comes here under the auspices Of
Fairmont Elks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
QUICK TURN IN MEANS CASE.

CONCORD, N. c., Dec. 3.-The
prosecution in the trial Of CASTOR
Means charged with the murder, of
Mrs. Maude "A. King, suddenly rested
its case today after presenting further
evidence to show that Means had mis-
used Mrs. Kings estate for his own
benefit, which is relied upon to show
motive for the murder. The de-
Tense was taken by surprise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
Rep. Gillette to Lead
While Mann Gets Well

(. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-Representa
tive Gillette of Massachusetts viii
act as Republican leader of the House
while Republican Leader Mann is at
Johns Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore
being treated for neuritis.
Word reached here that Mr.. Marn's
diagnosis showed no other trouble
OF any kind. He is expected to re-
sumo his duties in the house after the
Christmas holidays.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
Jenkins In iWashlnator,.

c. H. jenkins, president Of the Cen.
trail West Virginia Coal Operators
Association. and an important off
Ger in the Hutchinson Coal Com.
pany, is at Washin gton, D. c., today
on business Connected with the Coal
Shippers Terminal Pool Association,
organized at Cleveland recently, which
plans the pooling OF coal at congested
points in Ohio. Mr.. Jenkins is lone
Of the West Virginia members Of the
advisory board of that association,
and lis in Washington with the com.
mittee in order to secure official ap.
proval of the pooling plan which has
already been unofficially endorsed by
those in authority at the national coal
administration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03

BERLIN, Dec. 3.-Since Friday tho
Germans have captured s, 900 British
prisoners in the Cambfat eGipn, Tia
German general stafti said tpdsS The
guns taken numbered 100.
d A Russian dsputat icn5l the ofIicifI
statement. says; has arr ID az Is fiIIi, I
tmand 81 Prime s6p6ld, q BavSri<s
with the object Of arrang ing ge6srRl
~ zRNxi.s
n - sunday jl5H1 ~ u 1ut4p vi
Fots officers who we're attached % the
first battalion to enter the ttehcheS
have been transferred to tho newly ~
rived unit OF former natiofin1 guards
men where they will direct the work Dc
getting the new troops ready for the
front line. Later, men Of the first unit,
to establish contact with the enemy
also may be transferred temporarily to
assist the officers. This conforms With
the announced plan Of Gen. Pershing.
Reports from all the divisional head,
quarters that the training Is progress
ing most rapidly. The course Of In.
struction has been shaped so as tn
achieve the greatest results In the:
shortest time without abandoning any
necessary details.
Snow fell today over the entira.
American zone. whitening the ground
buildings and trees In the higher places'
but adding to the mud In the loWlands.
Engineers working on the supply
line today, reported that they had
passed through several fairly lively.
bombardments without casualties.
Vance G. Mccormick, Of the Ameris
can mission to the inter allied confer.
ence came out from Paris today to viss
1t headquarters and see the troops. IA.
ter he left to inspect the French 'front.'
Col. e. NJ. House and the other mefnk
bers Of the mission are expected to Wis.
1t the American zone during this week
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
BRITISH RECOVER
GROUND LOST N
. CANBRA| SECTION
Germans Report They Got
5000 Prisoners and
100 Guns.
SNOW on us. FRONT
Officers From Regular Es-
Enlistment to Help
Train Guards. !,
SNOW ON us. 'FRONT.'

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERE
FRANCE, Dec. SA-British troops last
night reoccupied a section of . trench
on the high ground southwest OF Bour.
Ion village on tho Cambria front
which was lost on Friday.
Tho two of Masnieres which was
evacuated by British was shelled last
night by British artillery.
The Germans attacked the British
position at Ma vacquerie southwest q
Cambria at S:45 o'clock this mornfre
and an hour later It was reported that
they had been successfully beaten on,
Today's attacks followed three futile
attempts made by the enemy to take
this village yesterday afternoons
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
Brief Coal Notes,

The Harrison county local commit,
tee on fuel consists Of George w. Dud,
derar, chairman, Of Clarksburg; ]. F
lien. Of Clarksburg, Ernest Randolph
Of Salem, and S. B. Davis. Of shinns.
ton.
The Consolidation Coal Company
has a full page advertisement in the
most recent issue Of 1.-THE Black Dia,
mond," which contains. among many
interesting things, some items regard
ing coal conditions and doings West
Virgiia, in which the coal department
Of this paper comes in for praise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03
COAL GAR OUTLOOK
FOR PRESENT WEEK
REGARDED ASG0OD.
Daily Report on Car Trouble
Makes Hit With Oper-
atOrs.

The innovation IA reporting The, oar
supply put 3nto leffecS 4 pee. 4. I ;by
whicii the ma iofiaf idel adminisffa:
tor. the commission on car service
and A. w. Thompson, chairman of the
operating committee OF eastern rail.
roads, with headquarters at Pitts
burgh, are advised daily of the short
age in tons of the coal output of the
Fairmont-C larksburg region, owing to
car supply, has won the enthusiastic
approval of coal men generally.
The mines in this region are can.
.vassed every forenoon by phone by
the Central West Virginia Coal oper-
ators' Association and telegraphic
summaries sent to the sources where
they are deemed to be of great i'm.
portance.
The first day Saturday, Deem
Der y the report covered go mines
and the total shortage was 10000 tons.
Today the mines in this region had a
full car supply but at that reports
on Ill mines brought out a total
shortage Of 10000 tons, due largely
to the fact that cars we're placed late
out on the Short Line. This ia the
first Monday which has had full
run OF cars since the first week in
November and as the Baltimore and
Ohio has cleaned up the surplus loads
at congested points on the line the
operators are figuring on good car
supply all week.
Grant Town Did NobIy.
The coal mining towns did SPLEEN.
didly in the recent drive for member.
ship by the local chapter OF the Red
Cross and the completed report from
Grant Town is expected in this after.
noon. 1t is reported that, the total
will be something like 1000 members.
], NJ. Devison; general superinten-
dent of the New England Fuel and
Transportation Company, was chair.
man of the movement.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-03

Probably snow or rain and ccnicr.i
tonight; Taesday fair and eelder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-30
SARATOGA

Mr.. and Mrs A L. Parks Of Mellen
arrived in their auto at the William
Nicolaus home on Thursday, for a few
days visit enroute to Strongs Prairie
Adams, Friendship, Kilbourn, Madi-
son and Edgerton for a visit with re
latives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Hammond, Miss
Edna Dawes of Monroe Center and
Arthur Dawes of Doty, Wash, spent
Friday with relatives at Plainfeld.
Mrs. Frank Ross received a card
announcing the birth of a son to Mr.
and Mrs. T. w. Brown, Seattle, Wash,
Aug. End. Mrs. Brown will be remem-
bered by friends and neighbors as Miss
Katherine Elliot.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Hammond are
moving to the George V. Hammond
home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A L. Parks attended
the reception at the Spence Abbott
home Sunday in honor of Arthur
Dawes of Doty, Wash.
]. Young spent Saturday and Sun
day with his daughter at PlainfeId.
Arthur Dawes and friend and Mr..
and Mrs. Pratt Dawes went to Chill
and Marshfield the first of the week to
visit relatives.
William lesser left Tuesday for a
visit with his daughter at Chisholm,
MINI.
c. Carlson and family were Sunday
visitors at the j. K. Almquist home
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Roberts and Miss
Fern Ross were Sunday guests at the
Ray Rankin home