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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
BIG FIGURES IN
TELEPHONE RECORD
American People Paid AL.
most Quarter Billion to
Talk Last Year.

The growth OF the Bell System in
toll wire mileage, in subscribers and
in telephone connections Is shown by
President n. Wallis report for 1915
just published to have been larger than
in any previous year.
The number OF telephone stations
on December 31st was 9,S47192, show
ing an unprecedented increase during
the year OF 695,971, Of which SIT $50
were owned by the Bell companies,
1851 were Bell connected stations.
The total mileage Of wire for eX.
change and toll service was 19,S50,315
miles, an increase OF 1,344,770. Fifty
eight per cent. of the wire mileage is
underground, and 2,6S2,910 miles were
toll wire. The number of daily tele.
phone connections increased to an
average of 29,420,000, or at the rate
OF 9,7S9, 100000 year, which is ap'
proximately 100 calls for every man,
woman and child in the United States.
The unprecedented business activity
of the country threw heavy burden
OF traffic on the Bell System, taxing
its resources to the utmost and neces-
stating a rapid increase in facilities.
AS result, over $66, 100000 was added
to plant, which was 100000 more
than was estimated at the beginning
Of the year. Advance construction and
surplus facilities saved the service
from breakdown and estimates are
made for $90.000000 to be used in plant
extensions this year. This is the larg.
est program ever attempted, but the
funds have already been provided by
the sale of bonds and the issue OF
stock.
The report presents the operations
of the American Telephone & Tele'
graph company and associated com
panies, that is the Bell System as a
whole. with inter.company Implications
excluded. In round numbers the total
operating revenues of the Bell System
were 64,600,000, an increase of $50,
Isl 900 or 1873 per cent. over the year
before. or these revenues deprecia
ton and maintenance consumed SS4,
$50. 1000. an increase of $S,797.O00 OF
lie per cent; traffic expenses con
sumed S53.749, 900, an increase of ST.,
100000 or per cent; general and
miscellaneous expenses Sill, 900, an
increase og S5S,O00 or ~ per cent.
taxes assigned to operations $14,916,
O0O an increase OF $1,915,000 or 14,7
per cent.
The total gross income" using the
term officially provided by the Inter
state Commerce Commission. was $79,
$4,000, an increase of $9.7S7,OOO OF
al per cent. over 1915. Out of this
$50, 114,000 was paid for interest, rents
cts, leaving $35,160,0O0 for dividends
and over $22,0Oo,00O to be carried in
to surplus.
Approximately $6,OOO.OOO was paid
to the employees as additional com
pensation to cover abnormal working
conditions and living expenses of the
year.
1t is stated that It would cost many
millions more to replace the physical
plants of the Bell System than the
amounts at which they stand on the
books. The appraisal of 1912 showed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
MANY NAMES FOR
TOM DUFF'S BABY
Red Ruff Duff is Favored
by One Interested
Fairmonter.

Names ranging all the way from
good old English puddin' or Plum
Duff" immortalized by Dickens, to the
latest national motto, Preparedness, !"
were suggested as handles for the
young hopeful who is causing Tom Duff
so many proud and happy moments.
Others favored honoring some nota.
bic parsonage with the Godfathership
or Godmothership. OF the little Duffer.
Theodore, presumably of big Stick"
fame, Francis Scott Duff" Red Ruff
Duff" and Billie Burlde1 were promi-
nent among this class of names. A
number also wished to confer the dis
tinction upon the most widely known,
notorious notable of all by calling him
tom Duff Junior" while one thought.
less individual would precipitate a riot
by naming him Fritz" which, Colt
straffe, him is verboten.
Some other names of a very melo.
dious. euphonious and high falutin
character were submitted. Among them
were "Aloysius Alexander Thaddeus
Duff" and "Tommie Tucker Junior
Bunker Bunker Duff" (The latter
was submitted by an interested local
WIltSL OWuO SdllS ulluSGll TIdLu tdlu-
or Duff" Some one tried to wish reg
inald Percy" on the helpless thing.
Some of the letters presented anus.
ing features aside from the names sug.
gested. Witness the following: Dear
Sir: In regard to naming the Uurt
baby as the stork brought it to the
Duff home think it orto be named
Stork Junior Duff think this would
be an appropriate name for the baby.
Yours Respt."
One little tot suggested Little DUFF.
fer Duff" and Master Homer Groves
suggested the following name: "Wil
liam Henry Walter Sim and Ruth and
George and Tom and Jim Nathaniel
Daniel Abraham Frederick Roderick
Peter Sam Simon Nimon Licketyspot
Christopher Dick and Jehosophat, evi.
IDENTIFY favored saddling the Duff mlu-
get with great responsibility.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
ONLY POWERFUL
MEDICINE WILL END
Ri EU M ATISM

1t matters not whether you have had
agonizing pains from rheumatism for
20 years or distressing twitchings for
20 weeks, Rheuma is strong enough
and mighty and powerful enough to
drive rheumatic poisons from your
body and abolish all misery or money
back.
Hollis drug store and all druggists
sell Rheuma on a no.cure.nopay basis
for not more than so cents bottle,
and after you take half teaspoonful
once a day for two days you should
know that at last you have obtained a
remedy that will conquer rheumatism.
For over five years throughout Am.
erica Rheuma has been prescribed by
broad-minded physicians and has re.
leased thousands from agony, pain and
despair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13

Speaking of poetry, Fairmont is now
the home OF young man who courts
the Muse In the liquid language Of
sunny Italy. His name is Benedetto
Urso and he 10 tailor by trade. Ur-
SOS home is at Watson, but he earns
his livelihood working for Fairmont
firms. He is 2s years old and quite
self taught. In the hope that he may
be able to realize enough money to
assist him TO pursue further his eff
forts to acquire an education he has
just published an attractive 40 page
booklet Of his own verse which he
will sell. There is but one English
effort in the little work, a song in
honor Of Spokane, Wash, which city
the writer evidently admires with an
extragant admiration. OF the verse
in his native tongue there is a great
variety. The dryness of West Virgin.
ia, the high cost of living, President
Wilson. the last great earthquake in
Italy and a number of other topics
are treated. and in all this modest
contribution to literature is quite in
teresting. Urso was born on the 9TH
er side at San Giovanni, province of
Cosenzo, Italy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
Sh0FfSIaptS
afSPR99FBv

Too bad Grafton won't come up here
and play with the Y. NJ. C. A. boys.
If we were Grafton we'd take chance
TO take littl trip, 1t didn't matter
where.
But with D. G E. coming to mix with
the locals Friday night, Fairmont fans
won't have missed anything by not
having seen this guy Redic.
The Swogs beat the swugs at bas.
ketball on the Y gym last night. No.
body knows the score because the
score keeper went to sleep.
cupid" Blickley's girl in Grand
Rapids is alleged to have once cir.
culated the report that at one time
Blick used mustard plaster on his
head trying to draw hair out of hid.
ing,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
Evening Chat

Don't let yer self git weary,
A boostin' yer good town,
Though p'raps it's seemin' purity long
Afore they're breakin' groun'
Fer factories and buildin's
Err some SIGH sort o. thing,
But save yer kick and use yer bull,
TIL airly in the spring,
When gofn' gifts some easier,
And things begin to grow.
And we're thru with all this slush
And muss and mud and winters snow
And the things that's lined up
Git to lookin' like reality,
Then We can flgger what this good
Old town is goin' ter be.
I'll tell ye. II ye haint found out,
Although It is pity,
Ye couldn't size 1t up yer self
She's goin' ter be city.
THE DEACON.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
Interesting Games
On Y. M. G. A. Alleys

Hartleys took two games from the
Wholesalers in the first match at the
"Y' last night. wrasse had high
three.game total of SG7 and with sin.
gle score was second only to Mills who
had 1853. Hawkins led the scoring for
the Wholesalers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13

All team track coal shippers art
urged to send in their names at onct
to F.. o. Sutton, Sec'y.Treas., Central
w. Va. Coal Shippers Association
Clarksburg. w. Va, unless they are al
ready members of said association.
3.12-lS.li
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
Entertained at Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. l. Funt, of Morgantown
avenue, entertained at six o'clock din.
ner on Sunday. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Markowitz Jack Silverstein
and Fred Burka, of Clarksburg, and
Miss Kate Levy of Youngstown, Ohio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
INDUSTRIAL
FAIRMONT

Some of the cars which the Stand
ard Garage will exhibit at Clarksburg
the latter part of this week may have
be shipped by interurban. One freight
car has been secured but this will not
be sufficient and it is doubtful if more
can be had. The garage was unable
to secure new cars from the factories
in time for the show and a number OF
those already in stock will be exhibit
ed. Great preparations are being made
this exhibit feature Of what promises
to be the biggest event in local motor.
dom.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
made by Barnes, 1919. while second be.
total of 329 was made by Kendall.
Al AZ ~
JAIL is CROWDED.

WHEELING, W. Va, March 13.-
Sheriff Howard Hastings placed sew
eral cots in the county jail to accom-
modate prisoners who have not been
assigned to cells because OF the pres
emit crowded condition as a result Of
the numerous raids by prohibition
forces yesterday and Saturday. There
are los prisoners in jail, the largest
in the history of the county. The iaf
contains but 79 cells.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
PERSONALS

Mrs. ]. L. Garner has returned from
Clarksburg where she was the guest
Of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Lawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Little, of State
street, returned Sunday from weeks
visit at Adamston.
Mrs. White, of Clarksburg. spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hendricks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
Family Reunion

A family reunion was held Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Carpenter on Pittsburgh avenue. all
Of their children being present. Their
son, Frank Carpenter, OF Fairview, who
has been In Kansas for some time, has
been the guest of his parents for
several days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
EAST SIDE
= NEWS =
Due Tea

The Home Missionary society of the
Diamond Street NJ. E. church will
hold their annual Due Tea Wednes.
day afternoon at the home of Mrs,
e. NJ, Cox, on Merchant street. Each
member is requested to attend and
invite q guest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
Went 10 Moraantown

Mrs. Carrie Gray, who has spent
iome time here, went to Morgantown
yesterday. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Thomas Carpenter, who will
spend a couple OF days there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
Aid Society

The Ladies' Aid society of the First
NJ. P. church will meet Wednesday at.
ternoon at the church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13

Plastering on the fourth floor of the
new hotel is completed and we'll be
gun on the third. Finishing lumber
which was shipped from a point in
Michigan some weeks ago and lost in
transit has not yet arrived and work
on the upper floors is being held up
as result Electricians were yester'
day engaged in completing the install
lation of the electrical machinery for
running the elevators.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13

Paul Hudkins, OF Akron, Ohio, was
N this city Sunday. He was en- route
10 his home from West Union where
he was called by the illness of his
mother.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
w. C. T. U. Met

A business meeting of the w. G.
q. q. is being held this afternoon in
The Diamond Street NJ. E. church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13

Mining Machine men took two
games the glass men in the second
match at the "Y". Stanhagen relied
152 for single and 400 for three-game
total. Next best single score was
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13

of Uniontown, who were married Sat.
urday, are visiting the formers sis.
ter, Mrs. ]. L. Little. OF State street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13

Workmen were today engaged in
repairing a section of the roof of the
Marion Products company plant which
the present rain had proven to be de.
fective.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13

that they would exceed the book cost
by about S61,000.00O, although at that
time copper was II cents pound
while now 1t is around So cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13
Rules for Flying the Flag.

/. The proper time for raising
the flag is sunrise or after, never
before.
2. The flag must be lowered at
sunset.
8. In draping the flag against
the side of room or building the
proper position for the blue field
is toward the north or toward the
east.
1t is a mark of disrespect to al
low the flag to fly throughout the
night.
HARRY LEE KING,
Deputy Commissioner Boy Scouts
of America.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13

Waiting Here
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Whiteman,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-21
PRESS AGENTS AND LOOP PRESS
WORK NICELY TOGETHER

Press agents for the garment
manufacturers got busy today and
every paper showed the effect of
their work. Stories that only 10 per
cent of the workers were out and
that their wages ranged around SIS
a week were printed in the morning
papers, pals of the labor-hating man
ufaCtureTs.
Judge Harry Fisher drew a rap in
the Tribune for releasing on their
own bonds 81 strikers arrested for
picketing. This is the same treat
ment any silk-stOcking auto speeder
gets from the police. and courts.
A big parade for Monday or Tues
day is planned by the workers. Signs
and banners telling facts about the
strike will be carried through the
loop and the number of strikers will
be shown by those lined up.
-n-O
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-21

y y
} left the Teachers Federation Office
in Unity bldg and, buying a copy of
the Daily News at Dearborn and
Washington streets, read the news
that she was in Springfield.
-O-O
M. v. L. SELECTIONS
The following are the selections of
the Municipal Voters league for the
aldermanic primaries next Tuesday:
Second Ward - VIM. R. Cowan,
Rep; Edw NJ. Santry, Dem.
Third Ward-Edw. J. Werner, Rep.
Fifth Ward - Jos. B. McDOnOugh,
Dem.
Seventh Ward-Chas. E. Merriam,
Rep.
Eighth Ward - John E. Tyden,
Rep; Ross A. Woodruff, Dem.
Ninth Ward - Hiram Vanderbilt,
Rep.
Fourteenth Ward - Fred'k A.
Obenauer, Rep; Geo. NJ. Maypole,
Dem.
Fifteenth Ward - Michael Fem
berg, Rep; Leopold J. Arnstein, Dem.
Eighteenth Ward-John J. Touhy,
Dem.
Nineteenth Ward - Dominic F.
LObTavic, Rep.
Twenty-First Ward-Ellis Geiger,
Dem.
Twenty-FOurth Ward-Jac Ewald,
Dem.
T,,,ar+,,- Eth Mard AID uor,,,
D. Captain, Rep.
Twenty-Sixth Ward-Ald. VIM. F.
Lipps.
Pc Twenty-Seventh Ward-James H.
Mcfarland, Rep.
Twenty-Ninth Ward - Aid. John
Hrubec, Rep; Geo. w. Heck, Dem.
Thirty-First Ward-Jas. A. Kearns,
Rep.
Thirty-Second Ward - Albert J.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-21

Thifty-Third Ward - Robert NJ.
Buck, Rep.
Thirty-Fourth Ward-Otto L. KO-
lar, Rep.
.Thirty-Fifth Ward-JOhn S. Clark,
Dem.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
ROWL ANDERS TO
START EASY
Athletes to Take no Chance Of In
juring Arms and Muscles
Martin Only Holdout.

MINERAL WELLS, Texas, March
9.-The training season has started
in earnest
High hopes are entertained OF
Swede Rfesberg. who played second
for Vernon last year He Is big,
powerful fellow and is going hard aft
er the second base job. He looks as
if he could hit that ball. Bruno Is
another likely candidate. Bruno
seeks a garden place. He is a right
handed hitter and built like wrest-
Ter Connie Mack had him once as
a pitching recruit.
The ball tossers are to be put
through a full army course each day.
The physical part Of the work Will
be commenced tomorrow after Smiley
has had the chance OF outlying the
work in his chalk talk.
The army maneuvers, however, Will
not interfere with the athletic duties
o. the White Sox. Manager Rowland
has serious bunch of men here this
season. and all are eager to start
the battle for their positions. Man
ager Rowland placed the cause OF the
aching muscles to lack of condition.
Many of the, boys are overweight,
but before the week is out, consid-
cradle OF the avoirdupois should have
dripped from their pores. The pitch
ers, of course, will go easy for the
first few days. The infielders, too.
are not straining their arms. Short
throwing is all the players are trying
at present.
The Sox camp is complete but for
the absence Of Chick Gandil and
Speed Martin The latter is a pitch
er who did great work In the Coast
league last year and he is under the
impression that he ought to have u
better pecuniary inducement from
President Comiskey. The latter does
not see things in the same light and
he declared that if Martin does not
care to report he can remain where
he is.
Chick Gandil is not holdout as
was first reported. To the contrary,
the former Indian and Senator was
the most pleased athlete in the world
when informed of his transfer to his
old club. Chick sees a chance TO
stay in the game as regular and
will work like trojan to win first
sack.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
DARCY MAY LIVE
UP TO CONTRACT
Australian Boxer Expected to Put
o. K. on Bout With Mike
Gibbons in Mil
waukee.
WAS o'sULL1vAN'sWoRK
Must Either Go West and Fight or
Remain In New York Idle
After Easy
Pickings.
rpy II q HAMuToNl

fBY H. ,[HAMIISEONI --=47+5--5>-.
limited Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, March 9.-Today may
bring forth the announcement from
heckled Les Darcy that he intends
living UP to the agreement signed for
him by Tim O'Sullivan, calling for
ten round bout the night of April ten
with Mike Gibbons in Milwaukee. Ed
die Kane, manager of the st. Paul
Phantom, expected to make a special
trip to Goshen, n. Y, where Darcy IS
alternating and get the final word
from him.
Les, having been stopped in his en-
counter with Governor Whitman's de-
termination to prevent Darcy's appear
ance in a New York ring, was a sad
dened young man today. His inten-
ton to show New York what scrap
per he is has been laid away for the
time being, but he is preparing to
make study OF time tables regarding
trains that will carry him to the free
and unhampered west. 1t was the log
ical thing for the Australian to do.
II he had agreed long ago to a meet
ing with some high class boxer instead
of picking out Al Mccoy all the wall
ing and whooping that has sprung up
over his probable appearance never
would have been heard 1t is probable
that Governor Whitman never would
have seen it brought out forcibly
enough to urge him to action. 1t Is
up to the pugilist himself. He can go
west and fight Mike Gibbons or he can
stay here and remain idle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
Main and Franklin streets ordered

"a
be improved.
Now, Therefore, be 1t resolved J..
the City Council OF the City Of Ka.
kuk. that the said Keokuk EIec,sso'
company be, and it is hereby. ordss
ed to improve that portion of NJ
and Franklin streets SO ordered inv
proved as lies within four feet ~
each side OF the center of its tracr
by paving the same in the MANN,
described In said resolution so 80
ed on the 26th day OF February IaI7
and in accordance with the specific.
tons prepared by the City Eneinasr
and approved by this council ava
now on file in the Office of the Gift,
Clerk; the work of paving said snass
to be done at the time the remainins
portion Of said street is paved
Be it further resolved, That tho
City Clerk be, and he is hereby in.
structed to cause a copy of the abova
resolution to be served upop s.;S
company, and to attach therato
copy Of the resolution ordering tba
improvement of said portion of said
street; and in case said comnanv
shall, within ten days after the serv.
ice of the copies of said resolutions
fail to notify the City Clerk of lie IN.
tention to pave the said part of tha
said street in the manner ahoya
specified itself. that such fainra
shall be considered refusal on tho
part OF the said company to do said
work, and then and In that event
there shall be included in the con.
tract to be made by the City of Ken.
kuk for the paving of the said Dol. I
ton of the said street, the said space
which lies within four feet on each
side of the center OF the track o, j
said Keokuk Electric company; but
in case the said company shall with.
in the said time, notify the said CLERK
OF its intention, to do said work itself,
then said portion OF said work shall
be omitted from the said contract.
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
Apes, 3; noes. 0.
Approved and signed:
ED. S. LOTION.
Mayor OF the City of Keokuk,
Attest:
o. W. sANDBERG, city Clerk.
Resolution No. 3o5. 4
Be It resolved, BY the City Council
OF the City of Keokuk:
That the City Clerk be, and he Is
hereby authorized to draw the follow.
ing warrant:
No. 1916, coupons at $4,000, State
Central Savings bank. $4,000.
Roll call:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert. Hickey.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
O. W. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
PROTEST PARADE
ON HIGH PRICES
Police Refused to Grant Permit, but
Women Say They Will March
Just the Same.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, March 9.-Following
police refusals to grant a permit for
the parade to be staged tomorrow in
the loop as a protest against the
high cost of food, the women are to-
day continuing with plans for the
demonstration, declaring 1t will be
staged, regardless of police sanction.
I'VE will hold the parade and defy
the police to stop us" declared Mrs.
z. P. SANDER, initiator of the move
ment 1--WE are going to march
straight to the city hall and show
the city administration that we pro-
test being thrown on the verge OF
starvation in the midst of plenty"
The women claim one thousand
persons will participate in the dem
onstration.
Police refused to grant a permit
for the demonstration on the ground
that the movement was an 'abortfve
one. backed by persons desiring
simply to agitate."