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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
SWIFT HOSTS ARE
INSTALLED At THE
GRANT Town MINES
First of Their Kind in This
Region and Largest in
Country.

The New England Fuel and Trans
portation company. the Boston concern
which has the largest mining plant in
West Virginia at Grant Town, and
which was the purchaser OF the i'm.
I,ense tract of coal land north OF its
p.esent operations, which is known as
the Dayis.Elkins tract will take pos.
session November 20. j. w. Devison,
general superintendent of the New
England Fuel and Transportation Co.,
would not talk much regarding the
deal, when seen at his office at Grant
Town, but finally stated that the plans
were not determined as yet.
When his company does start opera.
tons 1t will likely be on the river so
that barges as well as rail transpcrta.
ton will be possible.
Mr.. Devison has just returned from
Twin Branch, in Mcdowell county,
where he had been looking over other
holdings of his company. on the Nor.
folk and Western railroad.
Mr.. Devison says that the Gran,
T"wn mine always has cars. and that
it works practically all the time-cer.
tainly 300 days in every year. The com.
pany owns 800 of its own cars, which
accounts for its always having cars.
The New England Fuel and Trans.
portauon company has just installed a
new hosting machine at the Grant
Town mine, which is the first one of
its kind in the Fairmont-C larksburg re.
Gion, and is believed to be the biggest
ore In the country. 1t HOSTS coal from
the shaft and is capable of dumping
fur cars per minute (Which is equal to
twelve tons minute) bringing it from
a depth OF 800 feet. The hosting en-.
S,ne was manufactured by the Itch.
field Foundry and Machine Co., OF
Litchtield. ILL.,, and the Allen.Garcia
cages were supplied by The Prox com.
pany, of Terra Houte, Ind.
Coal Notes.
The annual meeting OF the stockhold.
ers of the Abrams Coal Co.. the Usage
Coal Co. and the Monongahela Coal
Co. were held this week at the offices
ot Major 8. d. Brady. The principal
topic of discussion among stockholders
was the operation of the enterprises
Under war regulations and present con.
djtions.
The Hood mine, of the Riyesyille
Coal Co., which is located right in that
town, did not work Wednesday owing
to misunderstanding but was at it
again yesterday. The mine works ten
leaders and has capacity of 200 tons
= inv Cars have haan scoroa .n.o..t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
.Y.M.c.A. CAMPAIGN
OFF UNTIL NOV. 20
Committee So Decided at
Meeting Held Yester-
day Afternoon.

Marion County's campaign to raise
$500 for Army Y. NJ. C. A. work and
for war camp recreation has been
postponed until November 20. Action
to this effect was taken at the meet.
ing OF the twenty-five business men
held at the office OF the Fairmont
Chamber Of Commerce yesterday at
ternoon. The campaign as planned
will begin on Tuesday morning, No.
rember 20 and last three days end
ing Thursday evening. November 80
AeS the meeting yesterday chairman
j. o. Watson announced the city com.
mittee and number OF citizens from
neighboring towns that had been ap.
pointed to look after the campaign in
their neighborhood.
The appointments are as follows:
]. NJ. Jacobs, chairman; j. NJ. Hart.
ley. r. T. Cunningham. ]. Walter
Barnes, Glenn F. Brant. Frank B.
Pryor, A. Brooks Fleming, Jr.
Some of the men named for the
county are: Monongah-Lee Satter.
field, John Higgins, the Curry Broth.
ers and DR.. A. ]. Reidy. Worthing.
ton-A. ]. McDaniels who is delega,
ted to select his own assistants
Fairview-Dr. ]. w. Jarvis. O. E. Nor.
ris and ]. n. Weaver. Warrington
Ellis H. Glover, j. r. Burt. Rev. II. D.
Clark, T S. Hardesty and L.. S
Schwench. Farmiugton-W. E. Ma.
pei. chairman; J. A. Book. P. NJ. Con,
ley. Howard Coleman, L. n, Whit
latch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
District Institute
in Session Today

approximately one hundred teach
ers representing Fairmont. Winfield.
Grant and Union districts are in ses-
sion today at the Fairmont State Nor
NAL school building. Prof. ]. N. Deahl,
OF Morgantown. is present and address
ed the morning and afternoon sessions.
II. B. Ice, district superintendent Of
Fairmont school district presided at
the sessions. Round table discussions
featured both sessions which we're par
ticipated In by teacher from the four
districts, Schools in the four districts
tanned held no sessions today in order
that the teachers might attend the con.
IGNITION today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
TODAY VETS ARE
LEADING IN OHIO
But Their Majority is Too
Small to be Comfort
able.
lBy Associated pressl

CINCINNATI. Nov. with 69
counties having reported officially and
unofficial, but APPARENTLY reliable ant
complete figures. from - others the
anti prohibition forces still maintain
lead in wet and dry election by the
very scant majority OF 1884.
When 1t is considered that consid
erably more than one million votes
have been tailed this margin becomes
so small that any over turn of con
siderable nature from unofficial re
turns in any of these 10 counties may
have a material effect upon final re
suit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
Police on Trail Of
PHYSICIANS Slayer
tBy Associated Press,

CLEVELAND, Nov. 9.-Torn bits OF
on express receipt pieced together and
found to relate to an express package
shipped to Cleveland from Chicago to.
day set the police on the trail OF the
slayer Of DR.. Harry L. Chaplin, Cleve.
lend physician, author and world wide
traveller who was found dying from a
fractured skull in down town hotel
late yesterday afternoon. DR.. Chaplin
tied soon after being found.
Coroner Byrne declares Chaplin was
murdered by being struck with heavy
weapon, probably piece Of pipe or
paper weight wrapped in a handker.
chief.
The suspect is former Cleveland
man with whom the murdered physi.
can had business dealings for more
than two years, the history OF which
has been given police by the widow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
The Austro-Ger.
man Forces Have
Crossed Liven-
"a River
ON Way TO PIAlVE|!
British and French Troops
Nearing the Front in
Italy.
British Admiralty. per Wireless

British Admiralty. per wireless
BERLIN. Nov. 9.SAustro-G erman
forces in northern Italy. oyercomine
me resistance Of the Italian rear:
srard. are advancing. toward the
Pave river. the War ofSice announces.
Ihe communication follows: 2
The Livenza river has been cross
ed. The allied (Austrc-G Germany
amy overcoming the resistance Of the
Italian rear guard is advancing cease
lessly on mountain roads and on the
plains in a driving snow and pouring
1ain toward the Piaye."
ITALIAN MILITARYsZoNE. Thurs
'day.-Both British and French troops
are going toward the front. The
French and British Representatives
who have come to Italy had confer
ence Of two hours today with King
Victor Emmanuel.
The military measures called for. by
the present situation were discuesed
In active and cordial collaboration
On leaving the King, the party visa
lied French and English troops going
toward the front. =
ITALIAN ARMY HEADoUAR.
TIERS, Nov. 9Th conference 81
British French and Italian represen.
tatives has resulted in the creation
of permanent inter allied military
committee. New leadership for the
Italian army has been provided. Gem.
Cadorna who has been In supreme
command OF the Italian army sinceI
beginning of war has been given a
place on the new committee.
RME, Nov. 9.-The Italians are still
holding back the Austrians and Ger.
mans by rear guard actions Wills
main bodies of troops is establishing
Italy on positions chosen for resist.
ance says today's official statement.
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUART.s
ERS. Nov. "a dozen bridges have
been blown up on the Liyenza river
to arrest and delay as much as pos
sible the advance OF the Austro-G Ger.
mans toward the Tiave river. The
Livenza is smaller stream than the
Tagliamento and Offers fewer difficul:
ties to the invading army to Cross 1t,
but the retiring Italian army is now;
better organized than 1t was on tie
banks of Tagliamento.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09

PETROGRAD, Nov. 9.-At a meet
ng OF the Congress OF Soldiers and
Workmen's deputies last night mem
ter of the Revolutionary military com.
nittee said that on Wednesday Pre-.
mier Kerensky at Gatchina, % miles
from Petrograd. addressed 5000 sol
diers who were on their way from the
front to Petrograd. After conference
the soldiers decided not to proceed
Tor the time to Petrograd.
The Military Revolutionary commit.
tee has decided to bring Gen. Korniloff,
leader Of the recent revolt and sup
porters to Petrograd and imprison
them in the fortress oil st. Peter and
st, Paul. They will be brought to trial
before a military revolutionary tri
bunal.
Leon Trotzky. president of the EA.
tcutiye committee, OF the Petrograd
council of Soldiers and Workmen's
delegates explained that the arrest OF
certain members OF the kerensky gov.
eminent was not an act of vengeance
or Of political repression. He said all
members OF the late government would
be tried for completely in the Kornilott
movement.
The political party to which the
Socialist ministers belong have decid.
ed to turn over all ministers, Social.
lists as we'll as others, for trial. In the
meanwhile they are being held under
domiciliary arrest.
Confirmation was given by commits.
sioners in command OF the fortress who
received an Associated Press CORE.
spondent and personally explained to
tim the details regarding the confine.
ment Of ministers. The cabinet mem.
hebrs, he said, we're all arrested at the
Winter palace after Its surrender to.
day.
They, were taken to the fortress
where they were placed in solitary con
linement but were courteously treated.
In addition Chief OF staff Bagratuni
and many of his subordinates were ar
rested.
The commissioner said he did not
know the whereabouts of Premier ker.
tnsky who had run away"
tits impossible at this hour to ascer.
tain what the casualties were in the
Winter palace battle although they are
reported not to have been many.
The fighting proceeded with the rival
forces alternately in possession of the
trge piles OF wood stored in the plaza,
part OF the city's winter fuel supply
The Women's battalion which was
emong the defenders of Winter palace.
surrendered yesterday before tie bat.
lie began.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
intermediate Court
Ends Tomorrow

Judge Vincent said this afternoon
that he would adjourn this term OF In;
termediate court tomorrow. at noon
No session Of intermediate court viii
then be heard until the third TUESDAY
n January.
This morning Judge Vincent sen. i
girl to the Industrial Home at Salem
for being incorrigible. She was return.
go to the intermediate court by Jus
tice Musgrove.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
HOUSEHOLD CARDS
WILL Be USED IN
.DR|VEOF REDCROSS
Special Effort Will be Made
to Enlist Every Men,
Der of Family.
Groups Will
Meet Tonight
AT 8 O'Clock

Three group meetings Of the Red
ross membership campaign will
be held tonight at s o'clock at
Campaign headquarters in the
Fleming building on Main street.
The groups to meet are Profess
sional women, Mrs. c. E. Hutchin-
son, chairman; Presbyterian COM
mittee, DR.. J. w. Mcdonald. chair
man. and Baptist committee, Mrs.
C. o. Henry, chairman.
Any other group will be privi-
legged to meet at this time when
buttons and application blanks will
be distributed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
Warrington Firm
Buys Ice Plant

In the county clerks office today a
coed was recorded from n. S. Sinsel to
Lucien II. Boor and Ira w Davis, trad.
ing as Boor & Davis, coal and feed
dealers, of Warrington. This is an ice
plant which Mr.. Sinsel, of Cameron,
equipped about year ago. having &C
CURED the property from the old
Schmulbach Brewing company.
About month ago Davis & Boor
launched in the ice business in addition
TO coal and feed. The consideration
is given as $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
Deputy Sheriff Harris
Gets a Bear on Trip

Deputy Sheriff w. f. Harris return.
cd today from Randolph county where
he had a very successful hunting trip
near Valley Head. He secured bear.
six pheasants and seventy squirrels.
He was accompanied by some hunters
from Randolph county and the party
ss whole secured the following: One
bear, three deer, 15S squirrel. eight
pheasants. two squat, and three rae.
coons. Mrs. Harris accompanied her
husband.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
Army Supplies Burn
at Camp Nichols

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 9.-Fire
started from a defective fue In the
quartermaster's building at Camp
Nichols in the old city park race
track near here today, destroying the
building and causing loss of several
thousand dollars. Virtually all army
supplies were removed.
Difficulty in obtaining water SUM-
ply caused army officials to fear the
entire camp might be destroyed and a
general alarm was sounded. The
flames were controlled after two
hours of fighting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
John c.. Borgess.
Dies in Huntington

John Calvin Borgess.. son Of Thos.
c. Borgess.. former residents of this
city. died this morning in hospital
at Huntington where he had been a
patient for some time. He was about
forty years of age. The body will
be brought here for interment and
viii arrive some time tomorrow. His
father is in the Soldiers Home In Day
ton, O.. and arrangements for funeral
services will not be made until he
has been communicated with.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
LILIuoKALANi DYING.

HONOLULU, Nov. 9. : Ex.Queen
Liliuokalani, of Hawaii. was reported
dying today. Physicians said she could
not live many hours. The former
queen has been in poor health for many
months. Recently she seemed to lose
ann antipathy she felt toward the Uni.
ted States for the loss of her kingdom
and when the first Liberty loan was OF.
fered subscribed literally.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
0versubscribes the
Jr. Red Cross Fund

DEMONSTRATING the Junior Red
Cross fun the scholars OF the ]. Wal.
ter Barnes school today claim to head
all other city schools in this regard.
The amount Of the allotment was SAC
and the pupils subscribed $64.55.
Prof. Glenn A. Keister is the princi.
pal OF the school. This school wound
up its canvass on Wednesday and was
the third school in the city to complete
the work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
TURKS IN PALESTINE
IN FULL RETREAT
British Forces Right After
Them Dropping
Bombs.
(By Associated rressl

LONDON. Nov. 9.-The entire Turk.
ish army in Palestine is retreating to.
wsrd the north. British aeroplanes are
following up the retiring Turks and
bombing them. Forty Turkish guns
were taken, says the British official
statement announcing the Ottoman re.
treat.
British and French naval forces are
cooperating against the Turkish com.
nunications along the Mediterranean
cast.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
Busy Indexing
Chancery Records

Work on refling and indexing the
chancery court records OF Marion
county is now being done by c. NJ.
Colt, OF Columbus, o., and a corps
of his workers.
The records date back to the be.
ginning OF the county in 1913. 1t will
REQUIRE several months at the least
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
Naturalization Court
In January Next

Naturalization court will be held in
Fairmont on January 16, and there
are twenty-five making application
Tor citizenship papers. Two Of the
men are natives of Hungary and one
Of Austria. There are quite a mum.
Der Of Russians and Italians on the
list also.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
ALREADY
F FILING
PRISON.
New Government In
Petrograd Makes
Many Political
Arrests
LITTLE FIGHT 50 FAR
Premier Kerensky Has Ap.
parently Not Yet Been
Apprehended.
LITTLE FIGHT So FAR
(By Associated Press

LONDON, Nov. "a telegram
reaching Amsterdam from Ger
man source and forwarded by the
Central agency says the Russian
army on the northern front has
Joined the Maximalists and is
marching on Petrograd.
PETRoeRAp, Nov. 9. - The
Congress Of Soldiers and Work
mems delegates today appealed to
the Russian army to stand firm
and to protect the revoIutIonlsts
against irnperialistie attempts un-
I'll the new government had obtain
ed q democratic peace.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
City Hall Notes

With two calls in one day the fire
department force is beginning to re.
alize that winter is approaching. Two
calls yesterday made total OF four
this week. which is almost as many
as were received throughout the sum.
mer
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09

,r,
Inc heu eross spirit mas sucn hoiu
vi 'he WORKERS N the membership
oFlve u pe uhuertaAen next week that
many vi them Just cannot noiu Dach
tne'r membership pianks until lne time
tor the uriss roils AROUND. Inc iuea
10 " start tne campaign ior MEMBER
sup next week anu II Is taxing a pttie
ausantase W oe alreauy signing up
nenpers lust because you happen 10
nave YOUR oianh s anu buttons. ms De-
ing an open campaign ~nere every
@orher can Jackie anyone tnat nap
pens aions those VINO start before the
Que allowance must De made Tor the
enthusiasm OF the workers which
Lelled over wheh word got out that
the pupils OF the ward schools had al
ready joined the Junior auxiliary OF the
Nationai Red cross In a body. Some
III the committeeman who are repre-
senting lodges nave already signed up
some members and while the interest,"
helng manifested Is gratifying to the
general committees stu 1t must be en-
phasized that the Red Cross drive does
not actually begin until next week.
preliminary arrangements are occu-
Eying the time OF those in charge OF
me campaign this week. Half dozen
GAterent committees VIII gather at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09

One more arrest was made today.
Blank programs have not been very
numerous this week. With the ex.
ception OF one day, there has been
a violator OF the law. OF some variety
arrested each day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09

Samples are now on display in iii.
Office of the finance department OF
new fire hose. The samples are from
the Voorhees, Manufacturing Com.
pany of Jersey City, N. J.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
THE WEATHER a

FAR and slightly warmer To-
night; Saturday fair.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior.

U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Minnesota
May 2, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Henry
Westerlund, Of Hovland, Mimi, who on
March IS, 1911, made Homestead appli-
cation No. O9129, for VIZ of NEA and
VIZ of Sc n, Section "a, Township 81
n, Range 3 East, 4th P. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make five
year Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before George
Leng Clerk of the District Court, at
Grand Mlrais, Mimi, on the 9th day
of June, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Ole r. Erickson, of Grand Marais,
Mlnn., Andrew Westerlund, Hjalmer
Nelson and Jacob Soderlund, of How
JOSEPH WINCZEWSKI,
By Register.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-30
No. 2099.
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RE
DEMPTION
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITO,
County of Cook. State of Minnesota

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR,
County of Cook. State of Minnesota.
TO Erick VIM. Lund:
You are hereby notified that the fol.
lowing described piece or parcel of
and State of Minnesota, and known and
described as follows, to-wit:
NEA of VIVA, Lots 2, and Of
IS now assessed in your name; that on
the 18th day of May A. D. 1914 at the
sale of land pursuant to the Real
made in and BY the Distfzct Court a in
oath day of March A. D. 1914, in pro-
ceedngs to enforce the payment of
the years 1905, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911
and 1912 for said County Of Cook, the
above piece or parcel of land was sold
of Two Hundred Forty three Dollars
gay Of 6eteber isi5 assigned BY the the
Three Hundred and Twenty Dollars
and seventeen cents; that the amount
required to redeem said piece or parcel
of of he cdEf9 te h
is the sum of Three Hundred and
twenty dollars and seventeen cents
and interest thereon. at the rate of IL
of October 1915 to the day such re-
demption is made; and that the tax
certificate has been presented to me by
the holder thereof and the time for re-
demption of said piece or parcel of
land from said assignment will expire
sixty (eo) days after the service of
this notice and proof thereof has been
fed in my office.
Witness my hand and official seal
this 18th day of May A: 2; 1911:
T. I. CARTER,
County Auditor, Cook County, MINI.
(seal County Auditor, Cook CO. Minn.)
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-30
for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.

ESTATE OF LILLIAN E. JACOBUS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
Cook.
IN PROBATE COURT :.
In the matter of the Estate of Lillian
q. JacObuS, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota, To all per-
sons interested in the final account and
distribution of the estate of said de-
cedent: The representative Of the a.
bove named decedent. having filed in
this Court his final account Of the ad-
ministration of the estate of said de-
cedent, together with his petition pray
ing for the adjustment and allowance
Of said final account and for distribu-
ton of the residue of said estate to
the person thereunto entitled. There
fore, You, and Each of You, are hereby
cited and required to show cause. if
any you have, before this Court at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House in the Village of Grand Marais,
in the County Of Cook State of Mime
sofa, on the 31st day of May 1917, at 9
o'clock A. NJ, why said petition should
not be granted.
WITNESS, The Judge of said Court,
and the seal Of said Court, this 2Sth
day of April 1917.
GEORGE H. DURFEE,
Probate Judge.
(Seal Judge of Probate Cook Co. Mimi
BENZ. NJ. GOLDBERG,
Attorney for Petitioner. So
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-30
Mr.. Reader-We have an open

Mr.. Reader-We have an opening
for one good man. Are you tied to
an Improbable job? Afraid to en-
ter new fields because you lack faith?
Maye be you have exceptional ability
in our line and don't know it. Ii
you want to become established in
a big money-making life long posi-
ton and you are not afraid of work
and can furnish satisfactory refer
ences, write us today. Extension
Service Association, 423 Palace
Building, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior.

U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Minnesota
May %, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Horace
November IA, 1910, made Homestead
application No. 08863, for SWA of
NEA, seq Of NWA, Section 10, Town
SNIP Is N, Range E., 4th P. Meri-
dian, has filed notice of intention to
make five year Proof, to establish
CLAIM to the land above described, be-
tore George Leng, Clerk Of the District
Court at Grand Marais, Minnesota, on
the 9Th day of July 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
X. j. Smith, E. T. Roberts, M. S.
Green and E. H. Smith all of Rowland,
JOSEPH WINCZEWSKI,
o-z5 Register.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-30
Notice for Bids

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of County Commissioners of
Cook County, Minnesota, up to Thurs
day, June 9TH, at 10 o'clock A. M. for
the purchase Of one Is horsepower
drawbar, forty five belt power tractor.
A certified check of 10 percent Of the
purchase price must accompany each
and every bid. The Board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the County Board of
Cook County, Minnesota.
1928 County Auditor.