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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Seven Bidders Were Rep
resented at the Formal
Award.
ONE LOCAL BID MADE
National Bank of Fairmont
Offered Premium of
Six Thousand Dollars

At the meeting of the city Board
OF Affairs at noon today for the sale
Of bridge and improvement bonds OF
the city of Fairmont to the amount OF
$4,000, We'll, Roth and Company and
Seasongood and Mayer, both of Gin.
ctnnati, Ohio, in joint bid. were the
successful bidders. The figure at which
the bonds were purchased was S773,-
177.77 and accrued interest to the date
The bonds sold at $1.01S1
ISFinance Commissioner ]. Walter
Sarnes read the bids promptly at noon.
Mayor Anthony Bowen, Street Com
missioner Albert Lehman and Water
Commissioner Ira Smith were present
with City Clerk Albert Kern record
ing the bids. The bids of the various
firms in the succession in which they
were opened follow:
Alexander Brown and Sons, Balti-
more, Md, $771,53S and accrued in
lerest to date of delivery of bonds.
Field, Richards and Company, John
Neyfne an Company and the Provident
Savings and Trust company of Cincin-
natl Ohio, $76S,360 and accrued inter-
est.
Robert Garrett and Sons company,
Baltimore; Lyon, Singer and Company
and the Fidelity Trust company of
Pittsburgh, $76S,137, and accrued in
tereat. =.e
Well, Roth and company, Season.
good and Mayer, Cincinnati, $773,.
777.77.
Hornblowcr and Weeks, New York,
S766,s40. The same firm bid for $780,.
600 the sum OF $646,576 and accrued
interest. For $4,000 they bid $780,.
264.
Otis and Company. A. B. Leach and
the Tillotson and Wolcott company,
of Cleveland, Cincinnati and New
York, bid for interest payable per an.
mum $766,2S2 and for semiannual Pay.
ment $769,SS2.
The Sidney, Splitter company, of
Toledo, bid SS.43S for the premium
with arcrued interest.
The Fifty.Third National Bank Of
Cincinnati missed the bonds by S217S
by bidding $773,756 with accrued in
terest. This however, was for semi.
annual payment. For annual payment
they offered S771,552 and accrued in
terest. The National Bank of Fair
mont, Fairmont, w. Va, offered by let
ter the sum OF S766,OOO.
There were but seven bidders who
had representatives here in person.
These agents were ]. p. Hans of the
f'iftysThird National Bank of Cincin.
natl, o.; the Tillotson and Wolcott
company, of Cleveland, o., was repre-.
scented by ID. L. Fullerton; G. B. En-.
/. iory bid for the Sidney, Splitter com.
pany j. II. Cassin. of Hornblower and
Weeks was the only agent for New
York house here. George E. Kelly
represented Robert Garrett and Sons
of Baltimore, Nd. Clifford T. Diehl,
the Privident Savings and Trust com.
pany, of Cincinnati, and T. F. Davis
was the lucky bidder for the We'll,
Roth company, OF Cincinnati.
After the reading of the bids was
completed, Street Commissioner AL.
bert Lehman made motion that the
firms of Well, Roth and company and
Seasongood and Mayer be awarded the
bonds. The motion was seconded by
Mayor Anthony Bowen and passed un.
animously by the Board,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
TWO MORE CHILDREN
UNDER OBSERVATION
Now Eight Officially Admit
ted Paralysis Cases in
Fairmont.

y new case of infantile paralysis re-
ported last evening brings the total
IL the city 10 eight since January Q
when the first case was discovered
The new case is that Of three year old
Margaret Smith, of Albert Court, who
is abed with her legs paralyzed. There
are two cases under observation, onG
cf these has about cleared of all sus.
picior and the other has shown no
positive symptoms of the disease. The
official record to date Is as follows:
No. L, George Carr, aged years
Carleton street. Died.
No. >. Bryan Colebank, aged is
years, Merchant street. Legs par
Ilyzed.
No. 8. Nan johnson, aged Z years.
alyzed.
No. A. Pauline Halstead, Pierpont
avenue, Legs partially paralyzed.
No. D. Margaret kurchen, aged !
years. 4O6 Walnut avenue. Arms par.
alyzed.
No. 6. olin Frost, aged l year, 500
Walnut avenue. Legs para!yzed.
No. Z. James Bennett, Ninth street
and View, aged Z years. Face par.
alyzed.
No. s. Margaret Smith, Albert Court.
aged 5 years. Legs poralyzed.
A5ATlNG IN GRAFTON.
GRAFTON, Jan. 23.--It is ono week
today since the last case OF paralysis
developed In this city. Quarantine
measures will remain in force this
week, however,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Jan. Uoun.
try-w,d,. search for the third of four
highwaymen who took 100000 in in
unsigned bank notes from train at
Doddridge City, W. Va, October, 1915,
is said by the police to be ended with
the capture of II. Grady Webb, fresh.
man at Eclectic Medical University
here. through information from
Webb's roommate, J. {. Wright.
Wright; according to the police,
found picture OF Webb sent to post
office inspectors and took detectives
to Webb's classroom.
Webb, who is 90, admitted, the po.
lice say. no was the man they sought,
and said he spent most of his share Of
the money the four highwsymeh took.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Brotherhoods Oppose
New Ada1nson Bill

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. w. S.
Stone, Grand Chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, and L. 4.
sheppard, acting president OF the or.
del of Railroad Conductors, testified
today before the House Commerce
committee in opposition to the Adam
son bill TO prevent interruption Of rail.
road traffic by creating a special In.
vestigating commission during whose
deliberations strikes and lockouts viii
be unlawful.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Bandit Stricken
Gets Two Years

joe striclkler, bold ard famous ban.
cit and near Jail breaker, was this
morning sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary at Moudnsville by Cir.
cult Judge Raymond. in pronouncing
sentence the judge reviewed the long
list Of offences committed by Strick-
Ter, beginning with the robbing of the
Eyerson supply store. 1t has cost the
county a very considerable sum to
bring Strickler 70 Justice. the officers
finally catching him Mt Bellaire, Ohio,
With the aid OF tic Ohio officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
GERMANS AGAIN ON
MOVE IN DOBRUDJA
cBy Associated Press)

BERLIN, Jan. %. = The Teutonic
troops have resumed their advance in
Dobrudja It is announced officially.
Bulgarian forces crossed the south
ern ESTUARY of the Danube near Tult.
cha and held tue ground against Rus
sian attack
Successful accommodating opera
lions by German detachment aud
the repulse of British party which
attempted TO move against the German
lines northwest of Fromelles on the
Franco Belgian front are announced
in today headquarters statement re.
garding operations there,
The breaking up of Russian raid
after the advancing troops had enter.
ed German first lines west of Dvinsk
is also announced by the army head
questers' statement on developments
along Russian front.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Wires Fire Home Of
U. $. Marshal Smith

The Central fire station was called
this morning to answer call to tho
home OF Ned Smith on Quincy street.
The, chief and several men with chem
icals went in the chiefs car to the fire
ara found nothing but short circuit
between the flooring. The flames were
easily exthinguished and repairs made
to the damaged floor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
MEXICAN RETREAT
IS NOW ADMITTED
War Office Ordered Perish
ing to Draw OFF Out
posts.
(Bv Associated Prsssl

WASHINGTON. Jan. Withdraw
al of the outposts of General PERISH
ing's force in Mexico has been order
ed by the War department with the
approval of President Wilson.
There we're intimations today that
as soon as out posts are brought in the
movement of the main body of troops
toward the border will be begun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
co.or.eratlve store plvIdend

a dividend of pct. was declared
on the stock of the Fairmont Coopera-
tive store Mt meeting Of the board OF
directors lust night The checks will
be presented TO stockholders In WI.
lard Hall, February 10. 1t was report.
ed that the store did nearly $4,000
business Tor the month just ended.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Political Crisis
Exists in Japan
tDy Assoclated Press

TOXIC, Jan. 23-Japan is confront.
ed with an internal political crisis. The
opposition TO the administration OF
Count Terauchi has opened a vigor.
Gus campaign on the ground that the
Terauchi non partisan cbainet was
framed in violation of the spirit of the
constitution. The constitutional par.
ty which has majority In the House
OF Peers and is under the leadership OF
Viscount Kato, fomrer minister of for.
eign affairs, has joined hands with Ma.
tlonalists group in the lower house for
var against the Premier
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Saw Strange Vessel
Near Porto Rice
CRy Associated Pressl

sANTo DOMINGO, Dominican Re.
public, Jan. 28.-The American steam
or Mariana, trading between San Do.
mingo and Porto Rico which arrived
here yesterday from Ponce. reports
having sighted a suspicious steamer.
The strange vessel was seen in the vi.
ciLity of YieQus island otherwise
known as Gran island about Is miles
east of Porto Rico.
The American Atlantic fleet passed
here yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
SAYS PRESIDENT
IS A LOBBYIST
Senator Jones, of Washing
ton, Attacks His Visits
to Capitol.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-President
Wilson's plan to visit the capitol fire.
qGently urging action on his legisla.
tive program was attacked today by
Senator Jones. Republican. who de.
c'arde it indicated course of "sys.
tematic lobbying" by the President.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Has
Scarlet Fever Case
tBy Associated Press,

MoRGANToWN, Jan. ga case
of scarlet fever was quarantined in the
Fourth ward of this city today. There
are several children in the family be.
sides the one that is Ill and there has
been several children In to visit the
sick child. All OF. these children are
placed under quarantine also. There
have been no new cases of infantile
paralysis reported here since yester.
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
SO Were Killed in
London Explosion
lBy Assoelated Pressl

LONDON, Jan. 2G.-The casualties
to date in last Fridays explosion were
officially announced today to comprise
50 killed, 72 seriously injured and 32S
slightly injured. This 1t is stated is
believed to comprise the complete
list
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

Jones and Nuzum, architects in the
city of Fairmont have presented the
city with a beautiful design for a
bridge across Coal Run ravine and ac.
cording to several it is the best look.
ing piece of work thus far sent in. The
bridge, however, contains the market
house which was discussed several
months ago and this adds considerably
TO Its appearance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

PARIS, Jan. 2S.-Thore was rather
violent cannonading between the Disc
and the Aisne last night, the War of
flee said today. Elsewhere along the
front in France quiet prevailed. In
aerial operations two German ma.
chimes were brought down b. French
ayiators.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
WHO MADE MONEY
IN BIG BEAR RAID?
Whipple Starts New Leak
Probe From That Prac-
teal Angle.
cBy Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The leak"
Investigation was resumed by the
House Rules committee at the Gus
toms house here today with Fl. G. S.
Noble, president of the New York
Stock Exchange, as the first witness.
Mr. Noble was called, as explained
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

It will be found necessary to use
an egg when making an omelette, but
with clam chowder" clam isn't
quite so important.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
OHIO RIVER TOWNS
GET FLOOD TODAY
Families Living on the Low
lands are Fleeing to
Safety.
tBy Associated Press>

WHEELING, Jan. 23.-Preparations
we're being made here today to meet
the flood of 81 TO 80 feet which is OK.
rected in the Ohio river tonight.
Wheeling island will be partly mum
dated and large forces have been work.
ing diligently since last night moving
pianos and other furniture to place Of
safety.
The weather bureau has sent Hood
warnings broadcast and in the low
lands scores of families are arranging
to meet the high waters.
NEW MARTINsvlLLE, W. Va,
Jan. 2S.-The wharf boat went out
with the flood Monday night and land
iEg on sand bar was damaged. The
gasoline ferry boat owned by D. C. Lip.
man, sank. The business section was
reached by the water during the night
and some damage was done.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

After the sale of the city's 100000
bridge and improvement refunding
bonds this morning the work of con.
summating the deal the deal started
Both sides will have their attorneys
straighten out the title to the bonds
and within 80 days he bonds them.
selves should be delivered to the own
ers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
THE WEATHER.

Fair soniaht and warmer Wed.
nssaay probably fair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
City Hall Notes

The street departments Ford is
laid up for repairs. The old machine
has been run over muddy and paved
and dilapidated streets until it is Just
about ready to fall TO pieces. 1t is
a good old machine however and with
a few dabs of paint new wheel or
two and several new rods it ought to
be as good as new.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

The City Commissioners will meet
next Monday with the various engin-
GERS to talk over the bridge situation.
1t is possible an engineer for the work
across Coal run ravine and the Monon.
gahela river will be selected at this
meeting but this cannot be stated
definitely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22

Amateur chicken raising this year
is an especially expensive undertake
ing with feed SO high. An unusually
adventurous neighbor of mine bought
one hundred three day old chickens
and spent most Of her time coddling
them. 1t started In to rain the first
of the season and she lost half Of
them from over.crowding and damp.
ness. She found it impossible to keep
the rest of them enclosed by wire
they would get out in spite Of every
precautlon-as a consequence, the cat
got several and the rest wandered
here and there among the neighbours
gardens, finding new bed each
night. The old saying that chickens
come home to roOst did not apply
here: for my neighbor now has eight
chickens Of uncertain health and size.
She is guarding them carefully and
looking forward with the greatest OF
pleasure 10 the day when she can eat
them and be rid Of the worry Of them
forever.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22
'En route home.
Women
Organize W, G, 7, U.

A number of ladies of Barrackville
and vicinity met at the home Of Mrs.
T. B. Lawler on Monday evening and
organized a branch of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. They
were assisted in the work of organiza.
ton by Mrs. Emmerick, state organizer,
who visited the community upon their
invitation to help with the work.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Charles Ice; vice presi.
dent, Mrs. N. ]. Straight; recording
secretary, Mrs. T. B. Lawler; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Duke Brand;
treasurer, Mrs. E. P Smith. In add.
ton to the officers named, superin-
tendents were elected for number of
departments thus completing the or.
ganization.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22
Hopewell and E. M. M.
To Play Tonight

Hopewell is scheduled to meet the
Mining Machine company team on the
East PARK diamond at 6 o'clock this
evening and real contest is expected
TO develop when the teams get into
action. The approach Of the seasons
end, when the winner Of the Church
Industrial league honors will be decid-
ed, has injected new pep" into the
players and they are exerting them
selves as never before to make the last
few remaining weeks count in favor of
their teams.
The game tonight will serve to get
the Hopewell team in better condition
for the big game with the Monongah
Glass team, which is scheduled for
next Saturday afternoon. Fans are
looking forward to Saturdays game
with a considerable eagerness and an
ticipation Of a pleasant treat since the
two teams are old rivals and are now
prepared to battle for second place in
the league.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22
SETTLE CO, TITLE
At Warrington
That Is the Latest Plan of
the Local Baseball
People.

IN response TO the inquiry printed in
The west Virginian yesterday evening
by request Of Manager Kirschner, OF
Grant Town, concerning the county
baseball championship, the Consolida'
ton Coal company baseball team an
uounces that 1t is making arrangements
for the series of games just as rapidly
as possible. AS has been printed sew
eral days ago, the deciding game or
games will probably take place at the
Blackshere Park Of Warrington.
There iS certainly no friction" be-
tween the two managers. After several
vain efforts to get response to his
challenge, Manager Kirschner was led
to believe that the Consolidation team
did not desire to play.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22
COUNTY BOARD IS
ON ITS LAST LAP
Fifteen of the Men Examin-
ed Yesterday Made No
Claims.

Sixty.nine men Of the eightyfour ex-
amined yesterday by the county draft
board at Warrington under the second
call to make up the county quota, filed
claims for exemption. Only fifteen
claimed no exemption.
Ninety.five men were ordered to re-
port to the headquarters of the board
on the third floor Of the First National
Bank building at Warrington yester-
day for the examination but eleven
failed to appear. These men will be
certified to the district board for ser.
vice without any right for exemption
unless they appear for the tests today
Today the remaining ninety'one men
under the second call will be Iut
through the examinations and then the
work Of considering each individual
claim for exemption will be begun.
This will probably require a week or
more.
The following men failed to appear
before the board yesterday:
Serial. Name. Address.
1895 Walter Gallahue, Fairmont, R.
EDS.
SO James Rogan, Worthington.
957 Otis Allen, Pennington,
"1102 Earl McMillen, NegritoS, Peru.
$50 John Rokiski, Pennington.
1865 ]. D. Davis, Warrington.
1874 Douglas Alexander. Worthing.
ton.
1893 Elmo Blame, Worthington.
1902 P. Crelth, Grant Town.
5S% Yaco Richkeirch, Pennington.
1913 Pasquale Aloe, Annabele.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22

Of Mississippi soil that the soldiers
will enjoy. Later will come the de-
licious Satsuma oranges, grown be-
tween here and Gulfport and other
Mississippi coast cities, grapefruit,
and other delicacies, Speaking Of
foods, the coast is only 10 miles away,
and it will possible for the men to
have shrimp, fresh fish and crabs In
Guided in their daily 'rations."
A trip to the coast will be one that
the soldiers can enjoy At any of the
coast cities bathing facilities are ex.
cellent, and boating and fishing are
attractive features. 1t is probable
that many soldiers will run down to
the coast, as we'll as visitors who come
to see them during their stay at
Camp Shelby.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22
Will Speed Up Church
League Schedule

Managers Of the various teams in
che ChurchIndustrial league will meet
at the East Park diamond following
the game this evening for the purpose
Of making somes light charges in the
schedule with a view to speeding up
and finishing the schedule earlier than
under the present arrangement. FIT
ten games yet remain to be played and
the fact that it is getting dark much
earlier now is shortening the games
BY several innings, which is very un-
satisfactory. The managers hope to
make some arrangement this evening
whereby four games may be played
each week instead of three as under
the present schedule.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22
Evening Chat

II / only had a fIvver,
And a home on Tygarts river,
With q place to 90 in swimmin'
With a purity lot o wimmen,
Dressed up in their bathin' clothes
Might git young agin, who knows,
Fer there's nothin', to my mind
Nv reiuvinatin' kind,
That creates such elations
AS the close association
Nv bald head with some wmmen
Up the river in q swimmer.
THE DEACON.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22

fishermen and on of days you may
usually find them at some lake pursu'
ing the elusive bass.
Old clothes, and in some cases, al
most no clothes are in order on these
Isaac Walton excursions, but the day
is a big rest and the players are usual
ly ready for a strenuous time on the
ball field the next day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22
GOOD EATS PLENTY
AT HATTIESBURG
Fresh Fish, Shrimps and
Grabs From the Gulf Of
Mexico Available.

(special Dispatch to West v!rginian)
HATTIESBURG, Miss, Aug. o.
The prospects that the National
Guardsmen OF Indiana, kentucky and
West Virginia who will compose the
units at Camp Shelby, within few
miles of Hattiesburg, will get here
in time to enjoy eating many lus'
cious waterman, for which this SEQ
ton of the South is famous.
The watermelon season Is not yet
over, end the visiting boys in khaki
have some rare treats in store for
them in the way Of watermelon
feasts. D.,
But watermelon is not the only fruit
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22
VEN7ON RIGGS ON
FRENCH R.R. WORK.
Is Having Trouble With the
Language But Likes
Service.

vonton Riggs, son of G. S. Riggs, of
this city, who is with the reserve regi'
ment Of engineers recruited at Pitts
burgh by Colonel Jadwin, has written
to his sister, Miss Mary Riggs One
sentence from his letter reads as tol'
lows;
81 think that we will have an army
bank or something Of the sort In which
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22

to deposit our money, Il we have any
money to deposit. 1t is awtully hard
10 get on to the French money. &
bouSht a small French English dictlons
airy which Is very helpful. We have
stopped drilling and are now working
on the railroads. like 1t fine 50 far
Eats are good. l like France very vel
and am learning a few words. am far
from the firing line and am in -Naa
health"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22
Babe Ruth adjusting his favorite bass
BY PAUL PURMAN.

An off day sounds just as good to
big league ballplayer as to anyone else,
especially If the of day isn't rainy, for
on rainy days they generally have to
hang around the hotel lobbieS, which
isn't very good sport at any time.
A number of the Red Sox are ardent
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22

My wash.lady the other day very
kindly offered me pinch OF snutf.
When did not accept, she explained
that she took it on account OF her
teeth. when they get to aching"
she said, u use snuff because it makes
me sick and then ! forget all about
my teeth"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22

Returned from Country Club
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis 3. NichoI
daughter, Miss Mary Louise NicHC
who had spent the last month at thl
Country club, returned yesterday u
their home on'Fairmont avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-22

Have you kept up with your Xmas
Savings Account? It's surprising
how handy those extra doll2rs are!
Or are you like a friend Of mine who
said-"What is the use-I go without
the little things and at Xmas have