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Evening journal., 1917-12-11
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World
Miss Lillian Budd has returned from
a visit to Middlstown.

Miss Lillian Budd has returned from
a visit TO Middlstown.
Mrs. Fred Baker and two daughters,
Misses Ethel and Margaret. Of Middle
town, have returned home after a visit
10 Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones and sons
have returned home from Mddletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Jones and family.
Of Townsend. are spending the winter
in this city.
Miss Geraldine Davis was recently
a Red Lion visitor
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Springer and
daughter Maybelle and Messrs. France.
Thomas and Vanzant OF this city. were
recently among a number Of guests Of
James II. s. Gam, at st. Georges.
Miss Emile Jsnvier has returned 10
st. Georges after visiting IN this city
and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Martha Alice, OF Dover, is the
guest Of her son, Preston Alice, in this
city.
Mrs. Harry Mills has returned 20
the city after spending some time in
Dover
Mf. and Mrs. Irvlng <. Wiokes and
son Rave returned from Q Dover visit.
Registered az the Hotel McAlpin. New
York, from Wilmington during the past
week have been r w. Brokaw, c. Nc
lntire, J. P. Gray, c. A. Murphy, c F.
Conroy 2. d. Stowe, A. W. Tissell, John
J. Sheehy. Ralph Assheton, Miss Anna
G. O'Toole, Arthur II Smith, o. ]. Tee
pie. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs B. y. Coppage,
Harry H. Prettymsn, Mr.. AMI Mrs. J..
Smith, D. s Wood, A. Lissner. VI. Strod-
ley, Mr. and Mrs Louis a. De Cazenove,
L. r. Hall, w. Z. Fletcher William w.
Bissell, B. L DEMO, d. r. AicNeai. j.. B.
Broad, J. W. Cooper, Hugo Schlatier,
p II. Walter, j. II Davis Charles d.
Stradley, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Skelly, Mr..
and Mrs. r. /. La Beaume, George
Frank Lord, NJ. K. Pickett. A. H. Dean.
]. B. Stoneking, w II. Ritter W. X.
Gron, w. A Wilson, ]. II. Squires, z.
Cooper. p. P. Choate, John Lee Pratt,
W. w Bacon. NJ " Hollester. IT. j.
Joslyn, J. g. Murphy.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
RICHABDsON PARK cnICs.

The Women's Civic Club Of Richard
son Park met al the residence Of Mrs.
Charles Griswold on Thursday after
noon. Two waste paper cans viii be
bought and placed at DUPONT Road and
at the schoolhouse in about a week.
Six comforts have been turned over
10 the Red Cross. The musical and lit
erary entertainment was much en-
joyed The proceeds viii 20 towards
providing cinders for the streets and
Of the park.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A party was given 10 Miss Eliza
beth Russell on Saturday evening IN
honor Of her birthday anniversary at
the home OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Lewis
Burk, No. 224 North Adams street. The
evening was spent IN playing games
and music
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mrs. Frederick Richards was given a
surprise on her birthday anniversary
last Saturday evening. The evening was
spent in genes. after which refresh
ments were served. Among those pres
ent were; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Alden, Mrs. Har-
riet Hardcostle. Mr.. and Mrs. Moro Nc
MILAN, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hall, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard MILAN, Miss Resale
Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Rick
ards.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
RHEUMATISM

There IL no punishmeut too severe for
those who deceive the sick--MuDyon.
RHEUAfATIsM REMEDY
relieves sharp. shooting paine 80 the arms,
legs. eide. back or breast, or soreness of
any part Of the body almost Immediately.
For lameness stiff and swollen joints, sun
back, and all pains IN the hips and loins.
gives relief 40 quickly that u astonishes an
ell who try a. Chronic rheumatism
Fcistica. lumbago, or pain IN the back,
should be treated with Munyon's hheuma.
tism Remedy. Il rarely fails 70 give relief
AFTER a few doses, and often cures before
one bottle has been used. Il contains no
sallcyllc acid, no morphine no cocaine no
dope or other harmful drugF.
~ canstipated. use Munyon's PaW-PaH
Laxative Pills. sold by al Druggists.-AdE.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11

even molasses have their advocates.
One young bride says she Is helping
the Food Administration by not using
any sugar for coffee. she Just gets
along with condensed milk. which ~
plenty sweet enough OF itself.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
BIRCH-TAYOR.

Miss Margaret J. Birch. daughter OF
ar. and Mrs. Charles Birch. Of Ber-
lin. Nd. and No. man P. Taylor, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Taylor, OF
Berlin. Nd, were married at 780
o'clock on Friday evening, at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Beacham, No. 2523
West street, by the Rev p. n. Collins,
pastor Of Eastlake ". Z. Church.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
Physicians Recommend Castoria

YOU know the real human doctors right around in your nghbOhoOd
the doctors made of flesh and blood just like the doctors with souls and
hearts, those who responding your call the dead night readily
the broad daylight they ready tell you the good that Hetches
doing and will d. from their experience and their love
for children
FcheFs Castoa nothing We asking you expert
Just impress upon you the Importance buying Pher
phyanw tell you this he knows there number Limitations
Market and he particularly interested in the welfare your baby
Evening journal., 1917-12-11
NIIiNnnF. .IHIFRANY

Miss Eva B. NIundie and John II.
Thierany. both Of Baltimore, were mar
ried on December Q by the Rev. John
J. Dougherty.
Evening journal., 1917-12-11

Hartman Wardrobe Trunks for Christ
mas Gifts, 5000 90 5000, a. snellen-
burg's.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
HALF INTEREST
OIL LEASE SUIT
Bill of Complaint Dismissed.
in Bonwell-Allen Ac- !.
( ton Today.

Diminishing the bill of complaint in
the civil action Of Charles E. Bon
well VS.. James ]. Allen was the prin.
c:pal item of business transacted in
Circuit court this morning with Judge
Raymond on the bench.
The plaintiff had been connected
with the oil and gas business in and
around Warrington for number of
years and the defendant came to Ma.
rion county as road contractor and
later engaged in the oil business about
1914. The defendant without expert.
ence in the beginning became associat-
ed with the plaintiff, who was without
resources.
After some time, it is claimed, that
the defendant after having gathered
some experience took the Higinbottam
lease in Warrington district and drill
ed thereon. This well at first develop
ed flow of 100 barrels a day.
The court in its opinion commented
upon the fact that the defendant, Al
len, had put up the money and operat-
cd the premises and that while the well
was being drilled the plaintiff, Bon
well, Notwithstanding the fact that
he stopped at the same hotel, never
rIade any claim but had told certain
Parties In substance that IL the well
came In a producer he had an interest
but II 1t was dry hole he had no in.
terest. Bonwell in fact never put 81 In
the operation of this lease, it was
claimed.
Bonwell brought the action for half
interest in the lease under June rules,
1916. Attorneys Harry Shaw and r.
J Abbaticchio represented the plain.
tiff and Attorneys James A. Meredith
and w. NJ. Hess represented the de.
tense.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
MILITARY MEN ARE
IN FIVE CLASSES
Married Men Not Exempt
But Won't Be Called
Early.
CRy Associated prcssl

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-The five
classes into which the 100000 men
registered for military duty-and those
that are registered hereafter-are di.
yided and the order in which they will
be called to service were announced
today in the Provost Marshal Gen.
erals QUESTIONABLE which every regis.
tered man must fill out and file. The
order shows some change from the
tentative draft published some time
ago.
Contrary to some published reports,
1t does not exempt married men as a
class but it does place married men
With dependent wives and children far
down on the list of tables. In fact the
QUESTIONABLE indicates that only men
Oh the first class will be called to the
colors except in the gravest emer.
gency.
Legal and medical advisory boards
now being organized in every commu-
Eity will aid registrants in making an
swers. He will indicate in what occu-
patton he considers himself expert and
from that list 1t is proposed to create
separate group trained in any profes.
sion or trade, should the need arise for
them.
The questions on the subject of de.
pendents are framed to meet every
possible circumstance and to draw out
every bit Of information that might
be Of value to the board in fixing the
class to which a man is to be assigned.
No details Of the status of dependents
OF possible or actual outside sources
OF income have been overlooked. Sew
eral days are allowed registrants after
receipt to fill out and return to the 10.
cal board. Officials. here believe the
classification by the board will be a
routine process requiring little time.
CONTINUED on page 1o.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
PREMIER KERENSKY IS BACK IN PETR0CRAD
500 Is Needed
Quickly To Saue
A Wonan,s Life

One hundred dollars is needed at
once to save the life of a Fairmont
woman, widow with dependent
children. who is so Ill with tuber.
culosis that If something is not done
for her at once she will surely die
The case is in the hands of the
Associated Charities. They have
applied to the sanitarium at Terra
Alta but there the waiting list is
so long that II is impossible to saw.
when admission could be Job.
tanned. In the meantime irrepara.
BILE harm will be done unless the
woman is put under treatment in
an environment that will give her a
fighting chance.
The Anti Tuberculosis society of
Ohio county was applied to and
they can take the patient at least
until there is a vacancy at Terra
Alta. but in order to give the WON.
an that chance for her life 500
must be raised.
The woman is entirely worthy.
Those who wish to inquire about
the case and those who wish to
make contributions are urged to get
into communication with Miss Mar
garet Mckinney. secretary OF the
Associated Charities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
new GAS RULE IN
EFFECT FRIDAY
After That Gas Will Not be
Used to Generate J.
Steam.

The State Public Service Commits.
Sion has allowed the petition of the
Monongahela Valley Traction Com.
pany to discontinue the supply of
natural gas to boiler consumers who
can substitute some other fuel. The
Kew ruling will become effective OH
Friday.
The petition was put before the
Public Service Commission as a
means OF protecting the local domes.
tic consumers. and to better the gas
supply in Fairmont during the win.
ter.
Most Of those affected by the change
are the large consumers of the city
and 1t is estimated that the change
win reduce the gas consumption in
Fairmont at least 100000 feet per day.
Those affected and that will substi.
tute coal for gas are as follows: vii.
let's Clay Company, Fairmont Ice
Company, Monongah Glass Company,
Marion Products Company, Fairmont
Grain and Milling Company, Barnes.
Vile Manufacturing Company. Troy
Laundry. American Laundry and
Home Laundry Company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
V|LL|STAS ATTACK
MEXICAN TROOPS
Fighting So Close to Line
Bullets Fell on Ameri-
can Soil.
lby Associated pressl

PRESIDE. Texas, Nov. 14.-Fight-
ing between Villa forces and Mexican
troops began at Ojnaga at 500 a. m.
Central time today. The attack start
ed from the southwest and grew grad.
ually With the approach Of daylight
into constant fire of rifle shots. No
artillery machine guns or hand bombs
we're used in the first attack. Amer.
can patrols are guarding the ford op.
posite ojinaga. 1t is reported bullets
are falling on the American side of
the Rio Grande.
Firing on the Mexican side contin.
ued up to daylight. Then machine
guns from the ojinaga garrison fired
three volleys. Bullets continue to fall
on the American side of the ford near.
est to Ojlnaga.
Refugees from Ojinaga are coming
across to the United States and report.
ed the fighting was outside of town.
The attack apparently was against
the main camp of Gen. Espifosay Cor.
Gevas, one and a half miles south.
west Of Ojinaga.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
|COSSACK WIPE
/ OUT RED GUARD
T Of BOLSH[V|M
Maximalist Troops Report
ed to Have Gone Over
to Kerensky.
STREETHGHTIAGT|LLON
Russian Embassy at Stock
holm Makes Formal An
nouncement Of Change
(By Associated pressl

STOCKHOLM. NV. 14-pr.r,,s,
kerensky has entered Petrorras \ s s.
cording to dispatch received 49,;
Ne, correspondent OF the SWedisIi
p1ms Agency at Hapaanda on the
A majority of Madmalists troon.
nave Joined the Premier the CORE.
spondent adds. ~ sotA =
LONDON, Nov. 14.-The Finnisb
Telegram bureau says the whoie n Z,
RUSSIA except small part Of petro.s
grad Is now In the hands Of the NOV.
lsional government. Pren1iar Eere,,s
SKY is now in Petrograd and has ~ !.
ken virtually the entire city. the h,,.
reau announcement says. (, 2
According to advices which 'way.
received in the cablegram filed ~
Stockholm at four Yesterday af,sr.l
noon, Premier Kerensky defeated thss
ooisneyiki at the Tsarskoe.Selo. The
Sossacks are reported 70 have de-
stroyed the Red guard. The taie.
graph lines are now IN KerenaEy,s
hands, the Telegram buroau renoffs
Ihe bureau says MOSCOW Is head 4.
quarters OF the provisional rorefn.
ment and that Premier K efnesj,v III 4
issued orders from Moscow Which
nave appeared in Petilograd paner|
The anti-Bolsheviki papers Of Petro.
grad as well as the Heisinef ors 81. 5
pers have headlines announciIr that
fall. ~ ? =: - :, !; y ~ ~ ~
General Kaledines the CossacIx iea.
der is said to be dictator Of southern
Russia. The orders Of Proyisionall
government are signed by M. Keren.
Sky, General Kaledines and General
Korniloff. Z,
Travellers arriving from Petroerad.
the bureau reports, say that when
the yleft the capital there was firft..
ing In the streets between the Boz:
shevih and populasts. The PetroRrad
garrison was reported to be desert.
ing the Bolsheviti and the allied en-.
bassies were said to have got into
touch with Premier Kerenssy. The
people OF Petrograd the traveller said
were tearing down the Bolsheyiff bro.
colomations and hooting their lead
ers on the streets.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE arrival OF
Premier Kerensky In Petrograd &C.
companied by troops Is reported by
the Russian legation at Stockholm &C.
cording to an Exchange telegraph dis.
patch from Copenhagen.
NJ. Kerensky is said to have defeat
ed the Bolshevilsi.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
UNCOMFORTABLE
CHIEF IS KILLED
At $4,000 BLAZE
Another Member of the De-
partment May Die From
Injuries.
CAUGHT BY FALLING BRICK
Blaze was Started in Hirsch-
man Building by Water
Heater.
CAUGHT YFALLING BRICK

'.i-xspcciaI Dispatch to West virgtnlan)
r. MoRGANToWN, W. Va, Nov. IA
James H. Kennedy, chief of the Nor
gantown fire department was killed,
and Clyde Witt, night fireman "a.
tally injured in fire which destroyed
the Hirschman building shortly after
I'VE o'clock this morning. Fire start
ed from an instantaneous water heat
er on the first floor of the building
about three o'clock. The loss Is esti.
mated at $4,000.
At 3:15 o'clock this morning the
call was received at tho fire station.
Chief Kennedy and his assistants
were on tho job, but were unable to
control the flames. After fighting the
fire for over two hours Kennedy and
Witt were standing near the building
and were struck by shower Of brick
which fell from the second floor Of the
building. Kennedy was badly crush.
ed and taken to the Waters Shoe
store directly across the street. Here
he lived for about one hour.
swift sustained several broken ribs
and was injured about the back. He
was taken to his home, where he is
in very serious condition.
The building which was destroyed
I Is the property Of S. D. Hirschnan
and Milton Hirschman Of New York.
It was insured for $4,000.
The fire started in pool and bill.
lard room on the first floor. Other
than the pool and billiard room there
was barber shop owned by A. F.
Carter in the same building.
James Kennedy had been chief of
the Morgantown fire department for
about four years and had been mem.
Der OF the fire department force for
about fifteen years. He is survived
by wife and two children, Robert
Kennedy, aged about 70 years and
Harold Kennedy, aged % years.
The fire was not under complete
control until after six O'Clock this
morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
MANUAL TRAINING
BOYS Make DESKS
Much Equipment for the
Schools Made by This
Department.

The boys of the Manual Training
department of the Fairmynt High
school have been engaged in the past
few weeks in making articles of a
practical nature and at this time have
finished and turned out % typewriter
tables which will be used in the even.
ing school. In addition to the type
writer stands the department has
made a number of cabinets which will
also be- used in the evening school.
The new equipment such as lathes
and saws which were ordered some
time ago has all arrived and has been
installed.
Practically all the time in this de.
partment is devoted to making arti-
cles Of practical nature and the boys
have made and fitted shelves and
drawers for the use of the Red Cross
society
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
Choral Society to
Give Concert Dec. IL

The fourth concert Of the Fairmont
Choral society will be given in this
city on the evening of Tuesday, Deem.
Der II. Rehearsals for the concert
have been under way weekly for sew.
eral weeks under the direction of Prof.
Louis Black Of the West Virginia uni.
versity. Amiscellaneous program will
be rendered with several special fea.
lures which will be announced later.
Half Of the proceeds of the concert
above expenses will be given to the To-
cal chapter Of the Red Cross which will
assist in the sale of tickets. The place
for holding the concert will be an.
nounced later.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
rs Carmen Are
in the Red Cross

At noon today Just 76 motormen
and conductors Of the Monongahela
valiey Traction Company had been
decorated with the Red Cross button.
General Freight and Passenger Agent
A. B. Cole is in charge of the Red
Cross subscriptions among the con-
ductors and motormen and almost all
OF them have signed up. At noon to.
day not single employe had refused
to join the Red Cross.
Shannon Allen is signing members
at the car barn. D. A. Maurer is
getting the men in the line depart.
ment, William Schimmel in the track
department, and T. E. Miller In the
Office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
Warrington MEN
N AN AUTO CRASH
Machine They Were Travel.
ing in Plunged Down a
Bank.

Especial Dispatch to west v,rsfniany
MANNINGToN. Nov. 14-While they
were returning from waynesburg, Pa,
last night the automobile in which Ar.
thur Graft, David Weed and John LII
lin of this city were riding left the
road and plunged down the bank near
Blackville, about IS miles from here,
and all three were painfully injured.
1t has been impossible to get the de.
tails OF the accident. Lillln has been
moved to his home here but he Is IN
pretty bad shape. Graf who was driv.
ing the car was the least injured of the
trio and even his wounds are pain
full. Weed is still confined near the
scene OF the accident
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
Italians Announce
Further Retirement
(By Associated Press.

ROME, Nov. IA Withdrawal. OF
Italian forces in the north in the re.
gion east Of Asiago is announced by
theAwar office.
On the lower Piave river the attack
continues on the Germans, who yester.
day effected a crossing near BENSON.
The statement says the enemy has not
yet been dislodged completely.
An attempt Of the enemy to cross
tn Piave between Quero and Fenere
was suppressed. The enemy suffered
severely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
sherif's Office
Open AilDay

Arrangements were made today BY
which taxes will be collected contin.
uously between 8 o'clock in the morn.
ing and 5 o'clock at night. Hereafter
the office will be open over the din.
ner hour, IL to 1 o'clock.
In the evening between and
o'clock the Office will also be opened.
o'clock the office will also be opened.
til December 1. excepting on Thanks.
giving Day when the office will be
closed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
"a Acre Oil and
Gas Lease Executed

Today natural gas agreement was
recorded in the office OF the county
clerk between A. T. Hibbs. ct ux, and
the Pittsburgh and West Virginia
Gas Company, for tract of 20 acres
and another tract OF four acres along
Robinson's run in Paw Paw district.
The consideration is 81 and the gas
and oil rights are conveyed. Under
the agreement 5000 annually royalty
Is allowed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
Win My Chum at
First M. E. Church

{, q good program is promised for to.
Night at the win My 'Chum" service
IL the First Methodist Episcopal
rhurch. The address will be given
by Prof. o. G. Wilson, superintendent
Of city schools. His theme will be
sThe Happy Fellowship Of YOUTH A
sextettl composed Of six young ladies
of the church choir will sing. Those
accustomed to attend prayer meeting
VIII Join with the leagues in this ser.
vice.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-14
w. o. couRrNEYILl..

W. D. Courtney OF the Courtney firm
was taken Ill last evening at the store
heart trouble. His conditions was ser.
ious for time but today he Is much
improved but is still confined to his
home at Hillcrest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-19
TAKE NO MORE RECRUITS
UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS

Notification has been received by
the officers in charge of the army
recruiting station that no more APP
plicants under Is years viii be ac-
cepted, even with the consent Of
their parents. Notice was also re-
ceived that no more men will be ac-
cepted i'm the aviation section of the
signal corps without special author
ity i'm each case
Three enlistments were received
a. the army Office yesterday. A. T.
Clements. MishaWaka, H. Johnson,
Flint. Mich, and r. A. Chamberlain
of Goshen were sent away The
navy had few applicants hut no
enlistments.
No further word has been re-
ceived by Col. George w. Freyer-
muth in regard to the date on which
the Indiana national guard is TO be
called out for duty, and the officers
in charge are making preparations
10 leave south Bend June Is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-19
TODAY LAST DAY TO
ENTER GARDEN CONTEST

Today is the last day for entries
in the home garden contest the is
being participated in by the schools
OF this city. According TO F. e.
Wolfe. city garden director. the en-
tries have been coming into his Of
flee in large numbers but there are
yet q few schools TO be heard from.
Sometime next week a committee
will go over the entry cards and the
school having the largest number Of
entry cards will be given cash
prizes Of $50. $25 and So according
10 their enrolment.
Mr. Wolfe is very anxious TO have
the people who have made applica-
tions for garden assignments to
come to his office and receive these
assignments, as there are a number
of calls coming TO him from appli-
cants, but he wishes to give the
people who have made their appll-
cations early the preference.