The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-18


moral ofIecE ana people who heed tho
warning have removed their machines
to avoid trouble instead Of waiting IN.
I'll they were confiscated and the pro
prietors Of the places where they were
placed were arrested on warrants. ON
Friday afternoon at o'clock Justice
Musgrove will hear J. II. Brewer, Of
Basnettsville, for operating q ma.
chine. Prosecuting Attorney Hsggerty
says "they must go" and he has made
good his promise.
Hell dior Grand Jury-Howard Char.
ton. son OF Mayor Charlton, Of Man.
nington, late Wednesday afternoon
gave bond in the sum of $4,000 to ap-
pear before the grand jury. Tho war
rant was sworn out for Charlton before
Justice Musgrove, but the bond was
taken by Justice Conway. Charlton
is charged with havin grun down and
killed child namet John Cooper.
New Tlme Tables-The employees Of
the Monongahela Valley Traction com.
pany have all been provided With new
time tables giving special rules for the
government OF the employees.
New Express servIce-The new ex.
press car that has been added TO the
present schedule OF the Monongahela
Valley Traction company operated for
the first time today. The addition to
the present schedule will prove a big
factor in lettering shipping conditions
in this region.
Drilling for Big Event-Last night
THE Uniformed Rank of White Oak
Camp, Woodmen OF the World, drilled
in Maccabees' hall. Preparation is be
ing made for the big event next Sun
day.
OF for Convention - Tonight DR.
Fred E. Hess will leave for New York
city to attend the National Dental AS
sociation's meetings
Receive 10000 cards-Yesterday W
E. Michael and r. C. Moore, acting
county superintendent OF schools, re.
ceived 10000 pledge cards incident to
food conservation week. With them
was supply of nifty buttons contain.
ing the American flag One of these
will be given to each woman joining
in the movement
Made the Report-At a meeting of
Palatine Lodge of Odd Fellows last
night j. A. Hess made very credita.
BILE report on the proceedings OF the
Grand Lodge session of that body at
Huntington last week.
U. S. Food Man Leaves-Late yes.
terday afternoon Charles Fl. Hall, field
representative of the United States
food administrator. Washington, D.
C.. left for other points OF West Vir.
ginia. He came here from Huntington.
While here he made preliminary ar.
rangements to plan for the 0bserv-
ance OF food conservation work, he
having had conference with H. l..
Smith, county farm agent, and Miss
Blanche h. Price. county farm demon
stration agent.
To Issue Letters - as a means of
boosting the work tor the observance
OF food conservation week, County
Farm Agent il. l.. Sr it'll is planning to
send out 5000 or more letters within
the near future
SANDY" Looks Hcod-.W. f. Michael
acting county superintendent of
schools, last evening exhibited photo
postal card on which former County SUI.
perintendent Homer c. Toothman
stands at attention. The likeness is
good, but at a glance it can be seen
that the tailor was not any too particu-
lar as to size when be fitted out San.
dy.' The people the county over are
interested in Mr.. ToOthman and are
always eager to scan the lines of the
newspapers TO find out what he is do.
ing.
New Claim Agfient-C. B. W. Chan.
man. former resident OF Parkersburg
has accepted position as claim agent
for the Monongahela Valley Traction
Company. He has assumed his duties
and is among those attending the semi
annual inspection.
Clerk LoftIn sack-Grady LoftIn, a
clerk at The Fairmont, has returned
from Lynchburfg. Va, where he has
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EVERY CONTRIBUTION OF TIVE
FIVE CENTS WORTH OF ToBE
OF AMERICAS FIGH-