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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-03
GETTING A LINE
ON HOW PEOPLE
Of THIS CITY PAY
Business Mems Association
Has Sent Out
Blanks. "
The INDIVIDUAL RATINGS
Most Fairmont Merchants
Have Been Liberal in
Credit Favors.
THE individual RATINGS

All the merchants OF the city are
how very pusy in invoicing their stocks
az goods. and all business men, wheth'
or merchants or not, are classifyinj
their accounts receivable. The Bust
ness Mems Asso siation. to which or
ganization great majority OF the
business people OF Fairmont belong
has placed In the nands OF each OF its
members blanks for the purpose OF
having them report to the association
the credit standing OF every man, wo'
man or child to whom they have ex'
tended credit during the past year. This
information will be turned over TO the
association, where 1t will be tabulateG,
and any member Of the association,
upon application to the secretary's Of
flee, may learn the general credit
standing Of any one in the community
a special effort Is being made by the
association at tnIs time to obtain &C
curate credit information upon every
one in the city and surrounding dis
trict, whether that information be good
ortbad.
The great majority of the business
people OF Fairmont have been found
TO be very liberal with their credit IA
yors, II they can have proper assur.
ance that their goods and services will
be paid for when the price thereof is
due under their several credit arrange
ments. It is for the purpose of prote ;
ton that the rating bureau OF the Bust
ness Mems Association has been es'
tablished. Both goods and services
can be sold at lower prices to the pu'
pills II credit losses can be eliminated.
we take 1t that the large majority Of
people appreciate me value of a good
credit standing in the community in
which they{ live, and since merchants
and other business people of the city
are Just at this time considering what
credit rating we deserve, 1t will be to
the interests OF every one to see that
none OF their obligations are neglect
ed. for such neglect may cause an un'
favorable report, which report will be
accessible TO a large part of the bust
ness community.
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Personals.


Mrs. Fred Bartlett has returned from.
visit to Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Allen have return
visiting with relatives for the holidays.
Mrs. c. A. Snodgrass has returned
from visit to Wheeling.
Mrs. Clara DietZ has returned from
Fairmont where she was visiting with
her daughter.
Mrs. Gaddis and son. Raymond, Of
Morgantown, are here for visit with
Mrs. Harry Matthews.
Harry Thomas has returned to Tiff.
fin, Ohio, after spending the holidays
with relatives in town.
Harry Tederick has returned from a
business visit to Colfax.
Miss Carrie Miller has returned to
her home in Fairmont after visiting
here with her sister, Mrs. +. w. Con.
gleton.
Miss Virginia Pryor has returned
from Wheeling where she was visiting
with friends.
William Loudenslager, Of Fairmont,
was here to spend the holidays with
relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Brady. student at
the high school, has returned from Fol.
lom where she spent the holidays with
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Croker have re.
turned from Pittsburgh where they
spent the holidays with relatives.
Miss Gladys Grimm. OF the Brook
side addition, has returned from Fair
mont where she was visiting with her
sister, Mrs. Billingslea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hays entertain.
ed party of friends on Saturday even.
ing in honor of Miss Alice Vessels. OF
Washington, d. c. Those who attend.
ed were Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Alder, the
Misses Lois and Josephine Clark. Gay
lie Woodring. Messrs. Ray Singleton
adm Gale MCGEE.
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new FACTORY
Continued from page H.

is now incorporated under the laws OF
Indiana with capitalization of $ll2,.
800. On moving to Fairmont the CON
pany'will be Incorporated in West Vir.
sinia with capitalization of $3.50, 600.
This capitalization will be divided into
100000, seven per cent. accumulatiye
preferred stock and $15OOOO of com.
mon stock. The present holders of
the American Valve and Tank Com.
pany on the taking over OF the old or.
ganization by the new company, will
be given 100000 common stock ard
$12,500 of preferred. Fairmont inyes.
tors with each share OF the preferred
at 500 will be given bonus of one.
half share of the common,
Seyenty-fiye thousands dollars Ia
needed to finance the propos. Llon, DR..
viding for the moving of the company.
operating expenses for certain tina
and suitable building. Tho Fairmont
Building and Investment Company has
agreed to build factory to cost 500.
600 and to furnish 1t at reasonable
rental, the company to have an option
on 1t which can be taken up at any
time.
j. L. Hall, who has one Of the com.
binations installed In his store. told
the gathering of the perfect satisfac.
ton the device was giving. w. A.
Weidebusch, who installed 1t, told that
1t was in perfect condition.
w. H. Spedden told of the investiga.
lions he had made into the company's
standing and the regard In which their
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-03
FOUR ARE HURT IN
WRECK At STATION
Fog Responsible for Train
Ramming Dining Car
Standing on Track.

Train No. 20 formerly No. 4, run.
ming from Pittsburgh to Clarksburs.
due in Fairmont at 9:43 D. NJ, and
train No. 4S, Wheeling to Grafton, due
here at $685. p. m, were delayed here
last night due TO rear end collision
In which the Pittsburgh trains diner
was damaged by the engine on the
Wheeling train.
The diner Is cut of at Fairmont eacl,
night and the forward part Of the train
proceeds to Clarksburg. A yard en-.
CINE couples to the diner and places
1t in pocket until it is ready to leave
for li,tsburgh with the same train
back the following morning. Somehow
the diner was allowed to stand on the
main track last night with no protec.
ton. The Wheeling train came in be.
hind 1t and not seeing the dark OBJECT
In the fog crashed into 1t. The rear
platform of the car and the front OF
the engine were both crushed.
Fireman Bruce Willhide, OF Grafton.
stoker on the Wheeling train, jumped
and sustained slight injuries about tho
legs, one leg being wrenched at tho
knee. j. A. Works, baggage master
on the Pittsburgh train, o. Haxme and
F. T. Conner, of Clarksburg, were bad.
ly shaken up when the crash came.
None was forced to receive medical at.
tention other than first aid.
The engine had to be taken to the
shop and the diner set off for move.
ment to the Pullman shops where it
will have to unuergo repairs. At tlI
time tho accident ncnurrad tho efakton
was crowded with passengers and for
o time wild rumors were afloat that
the accident was the cause Of several
fatalities. The. railroad company will
hold an investigation as to the reason
the diner was left unprotected on the
main track.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-03
NEW BELL BOOK
NOW GOING OUT
Contains the Names of 21s
New Subscribers and
Other New Things.

The Bell Telephone company is now
distributing the November issue of its
directory in the Fairmont district.
Twelve thousand books comprise this
issue and it is expected that the dellv.
cry will be completed within few
days.
Each directory contains list of the
subscribers on thirty exchanges of the
Bell company in Marion county, to.
gether with instructions as to reach
ing great number of toll stations
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"CASCARETS" FOR
HEADACHE, COLDS,
LIVER, BOWELS
ENJOY LIFE! DON'T STAY BILIOUS
SICK, HEADAcHY AND
coNSTIPATED.
GET RID OF BAD. BREATH, SOUR
STOMACH, COATED TONGUE,
INDIGESTION.
Got a 1O.cent box now.

They're fine. Cascarets liven your
liver, clean your thirty feet of bowels
and sweeten your stomach. You eat
one or two like candy, before going
to bed and in the morning your head
is clear, tongue is clean, stomach is
sweet, breath right and cold gone.
Get a box from your duggist and en-.
JOY the incest, gentlest liver and bow.
ell cleansing you ever experienced.
Cascarets stop sick headache, bilious.
ness, indigestion, bad breath and con.
stipation.
Mothers should give a whole Casca.
ret to cross, bilious. sick, feverish
children any time. They are harm.
less and never grippe or sicken.
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which are not associated directly with
any exchange

aAly OANudh6Gs
F. Il, Dunning, local manager OF the
company. states that more than Us
new subscribers have been added 10
the Bell system IN this district since
the last directory issue. He calls
attention to the ACCESSIBILITY of consult
Ing the new issue BEFORE making famil.
lar calls, as many subscribers have
contracted for an improved class OF
service, resulting in many changes
Of call numbers. Particular atten.
ton is also directed to the general
information on the second page. Space
has been provided on the front cover
for the listing OF emergency Fire and
Police Department telephone numbers.
On receipt of the new directory at.
tention is called to the toll and long
distance rates. Many points have been
added to this list which have hereto.
fore not been published. It will be
found that the toll rates are surpris.
ingly low.
Also on the inside front cover will
be found space for numbers fire..
quently called" Although this is not
new feature, It's use will be appreci.
ated for ready reference.
The Telephone company is desir.
Gus OF having each subscriber receive
a copy of the new book. Those who
do not receive one within five days,
should advise the local business Office
at once.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-03
To Kentucky

Parkersburg and Clarksburg police
are now busy looking for Clarence
Kuhn, Samuel Folio and James ISABELLE
all of Monongah. Kuhn who is charg.
ed with encouraging the boys to leave
home left with the young lads Monday
evening on one of the late freight
trains out of Monongah. They stated
that they were going to Kentucky.
With the exception of Kuhn the other
boys are all only about fifteen years
old. This morning nothing had been
learned as to their whereabouts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-03
Birthday PARTY

Celebrating the thirteenth anniver.
sary of her birth Miss Virginia Barnes
entertained number OF her young
friends at prettily appointed party
last evening at her home on Oliver
avenue. Twenty guests were delight
fully entertained with games and mu.
sic and refreshments were served.
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Held Omen Ho,,s.

The Woman's Club held open house
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Furbee. of Center
street from eight until eleven o'clock,
Tho women are especially interested
in meeting the men and women of the
city at this time so that more co.
operative spirit may be established for
the work to be done for the good OF
the community this coming year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-03

Paw Paw 5onds-Action of the coun-
ty court respecting the petition Of Paw
Paw district voters for a special cleo.
ton TO authorize road bonds will be
taken some time tomorrow. Counter
petitions have been filed by voters who
are opposed to the bonds and the
claims OF all petitioners will be care.
fully considered before action is taken
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I'm Sons.

Born. Sunday, December "a. TO Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Carmichael, OF the Ham.
ilton Terrace. a son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Taggart,
of the Brookside Addition, Tuesday
December &c. son.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs, Ernest Table :,
Of Marshall street Saturday. Decem
Der so, son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-03
MoNoNGAH


Rev. W. o. David, OF Butler, Pa,
formerly Of Monongah. was in town
during the week visiting old friends,
Rev. Mr.. David is very well known
here having at one time been pastor
Of the local Presbyterian church. For
the past four years Rev. Mr.. David
has been pastor of the Presbyterian
church of Butler, Pa.
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MIR. Myers Dead.

Jacob Myers, aged eighty.six years,
is dead at his home at Seven Pines.
He was one of the pioneer residents
OF the community. Mr.. Myers leaves
three children. Mrs. James Morgan,
Mrs. r. E. Dodd. Miss Lydia Myers
Mrs. Myers died twenty-four years
ago.
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To Elect Directors

A meeting of all the stockholders
of the First National bank of Monon'
gah. has been announced to take place
at the local bank tomorrow afternoon
The purpose OF the melting viii be to
elect the directors for the bank during
the coming year. The directors will
then met to select the officers.
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oMloera oalInh

Officers were called to the Eazerine
church in the Jerico addition Sunday
evening to stop a fight between Jack
King and Clarence Cottrill. The fight
took place in front of the church. Both
paid fines Monday and@ere discharg.
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After two.week vacation in the
local bowling league games were re.
sumed last evening when the Pirates
took three straight games from the
Tigers. Games will be rolled every
night this week except Saturday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-03

caesarlan operatlon-Mrs. william
Daugherty Of Morgantown avenue is
a patient at Cook hospital where she
underwent caesarian operation Mon.
day night. The operation was per.
formed by DR.. Fleming. Mother and
child are doing we'll.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-03

In Wheelins-Miss Margaret Nc.
Kinney left last evening for Wheel.
ing where she is attending today a
meeting Of the State Executive com.
mittee of the West Virginia Equal
Suffrage Association. Mrs. Lenna
Lowe Yost, Of Morgantown. president
Of the organization is present at the
meeting. Miss Mckinney Is a member
Of the executive board.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-03

Walter Pipp, home run king. is to
get suit of clothes every time he
bangs out homer next year. Walter
will have to hire valet.
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She had done nothing, the officers say
within the thirty days 70 secure bond,
and according to the instructions It
was necessary TO put her IN jail. Har.
~ Conner, Blue man, made the arrest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-03
Town Talk

Marion at Farm Seheol-As re-
ward for the greatest increase in
membership and efficiency during the
year Secretary A. L. Thomas OF the
Marion county Farm Bureau was pre-
sented with Virginia fairy luck stone
In the shape of a watch fob at the farm
school now going on at West Virginia
University. The Marion county rep.
teEentative at the school is second to
that of Monongalia which leads the
state.
orannizins Farm Loan 6ureau-Yes
ferday afternoonfa meeting was held
m the rest room at the court house
tor the purpose Of making preliminary
arrangements for the organization Of
4 Federal Farm Loan association in
this county. The next meeting will
be held at the same place January
eoth
Night School Resuntes-After a
weeks vacation the night school recon-
eened last evening at the high school
with an increased attendance. Four
now pupils were cn-olled last night
and several signifed their intention
OF enrolling this week. The work is
progressing nicely and the promoters
pf the school are much encouraged
rs to the success OF the school.
Ankle sprained = Miss Caroline
Brenk, supervisor ct drawing in the
High school is confined TO her home
suffering with a sprained ankle.
Praise Service Begins The praise
and preparatory service at the First
Presbyterian church will begin tonight
promptly at 1880 o'clock and will be
followed at eight o'clock by a congre.
saticnai meeting. The first service
VIII be preparatory to the communion
service 30 be celebrated next Sunday.
Oldest PolIyanna class-The Polly.
bnna class Of the Palatine Baptist
church viii give an entertainment on
Sunday night january z at the church.
Rev. John Brown pastor Of this church
wlil speak at the service and other In
teresting features will be presented
by the members of the class. The
PoIlyanna class OF the Palatine Bap.
list church is the Oldest in point Of
organization in the state. All the girls
organizations Of the city will be honor
guests at this entertainment on Sun.
day evening.
Week OF Prayer-Interest In the
week OF prayer service in progress in
the city churches increases with each
service. Last night the best attend.
ance vet recorded In the everal church.
es and the interest manifested Is keen.
The public is invited to attend these
services.
Sophia GellskIa In JaIi-sophia Cells.
lia Of Pennington Is In the county
jail awaiting hearing on charge Of
Illicit selling. She was indicted nt the
last sitting Of the Grand Jury and had
been given 9 month IN which 70 ar.
range bond due TO q few months old
baby she claimed she had TO care for
/ .I : e.
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WARRINGTON NEWS
o0nley Jnes correspondent wes Nan 81 ee phon %
Pastor to Be Installed

tor Of the local Presbyterian church
will be Installed on Tuesday, January
TO, at 1880 p. m. The services are pub
lie.
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m,

DR.. C. II. Ice is seriously i'll at his
home on jefferson street, suffering
from an attack OF heart trouble.
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Mrs. A. NJ. Burt entertained the
members of the Sewing Club at her
home on East Main street Tuesday
afternoon.
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Imprevlna.

Mrs. NJ. ]. Hough, Of the Hough ad.
dition, who has been quite i'll for the
past few days, is improving.
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j. L. Stewart is home from Texas
where he has been for the past few
months looking after business inter.
ests.
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Week Of Prayer-Interest In the
week OF prayer service in progress In
the city churches increases with each
service. Last night the best attend.
ance vet recorded in the everal church.
es and the interest manifested Is keen.
The public Is invited to attend these
services
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-03

Lou LANCE has returned from visit
to Des Moines, Iowa
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Ankle sprained - Miss Caroline
Brenk, supervisor cf drawing in the
High school is confined to her home
suffering with a sprsined ankle.
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Praise Service Begins The praise
and preparatory service at the First
Presbyterian church will begin tonight
promptly at 1850 o'clock and will be
followed at eight o'clock by a congre.
saticnai meeting. The first service
win be preparatory to the communion
service TO be celebrated next Sunday.
The day book., 1917-03-08
NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO


come by gas. viii recover,
Jas. Mclaughlin fatally hurt by
funeral auto Of Western Casket Co.
Alfred A. Decritt, 6i27 Champlain
av., struck by auto. Driver skipped.
Josephine Busse, widow of Mayor
Busse, lost suit for Fox Lake farm.
Harry Guttnan, 1921 Calumet,
shot and wounded one of five whom
he said attacked him on South Side
81" train.
Rumored that states atty will
probe skimpy street paving charges.
Fire destroyed three buildings at
Thatcher av. and Iowa st., River For
est.
Everett Burget quizzed again in
connection with Fred Higgins muir
der.
Police said to have found money
making machine" in home Of JOS.
Schwartz, one of alleged gold brick
sWindlers.
Students hunting thief who has
been loottng their rooms at Univ or
Chicago.
Geo. H. johnson, former member
Of firm Of Johnson & Sons, fire es-
cape makers, suicide in st. Louis.
Poison.
Dr.. Nicolas Papent, Balkan war
veteran, sued Geo. Matalas and De-
metriOs Eutoxias, editors of Loxias,
Greek paper, for $1,000 Libel
charged.
China wants to borrow SIS, 100000
from Continental & Commercial Ma
tional bank.
Sixty-seVen fraudulent ballots said
to have been found in one precinct
Of 18th ward.
Wall of vacant 5-stofy building at
18th and Throop collapsed.
Bribery charge against Jos. Prem
dergast, state food inspector, drop.
ped by states atty.
Mrs, Stella Thomson bahkrtIp+ev
The day book., 1917-03-08

NEWS OF THE DAY {
Sunrise, 6:1s; sunset, SAB.
Jos. O'DonneII, Well-knoWn pro-
fessional bondsman, died at Palm
Beach. Fla. Ptomaine poisoning.
Gus EngIehart and Bill Howard,
alleged auto thieves, on trial.
Mrs. Amelia w. Crockett, 1919
Pratt blvd, granted divorce and $175
from VIM. P. Crockett, electric sup7
ply man. Desertion.
Asst States Atty Hogan filed dis
barment action against Atty's Ches-
ter De Armond and Jas. G.. Cotter for
their part in Marjorie Delbridge case.
Att'ys Erbstein and O'Donnell will
ask dismissal of all other charges
pending against them.
Mrs. Florence. Marrow Raymond
wants divorce and $3.50 month ali
mony from Jules N. Raymond, 851
Margate terrace.
Coroners jury decided Mrs. Fannie
Sax Berman died of pneumonia. Rel
'atives hinted poisoning.
MIS- HuIOIlid BSLAlSAoli wars VI
vorce from Atty P. H Bettledorf.
Charges desertion.
Everett William Nice was not, says
Mrs. Julia Wright Nice. Wants di-
vorce. Cruelty basis,
Harry Nolan, 34T S. Homan, shot
In hip by bandits.
Harry SoIdWick, 40o7 Lincoln av.,
driver, failed to help boy whom his
wagon knocked unconscious. Fined
$25.
Carl Eric Anderson says Mrs. An
derson refused to come from Sweden
to Join him. Divorce.
Chief SohuettIer will not ask reVo-
cation of license Of Blatz cafe, 3451
Indiana av., despite shooting ahray
there Monday.
Ex=Judge Arba Waterman will re-
g. &c., RinU
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-30
SESSION OF FEDERATION COUNCIL N
NEW ORLEANS.

The 1900 women who will be in
attendance at the Federation Coun-
Gil meeting to be held in New Or
leans, April ola, will represent the
greatest organized body of women
in the world, the General Federation
OF Womens' Clubs which has q mem
bersbip of $500, 900. The delegates
are all officers of the Federation, past
Presidents, State Directors, State
Presidents District Chairman, etc.
This Council is the working body
OF the Federation.
The railroads drought the country
have given rates for this meeting,
and the Louisiana women, especially
those of New Orleans, the hostess city,
will extend many social courtesies
which, however, will not interfere
with the excellent program planned
by the Council. Ella Flsgg Young
and others of fame will give ad.
dresses.
Every woman in Louisiana should
attend. The deliberations will include
discussions of education and other az
poets of social work.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-30
Proclamation Of Election.

BY VIRTUE Of and in obedience to
an ordinance of the Town of st. Jo-
seph, La, and the laws of the State of
louisiana, there will be held in the
Town Of st. Joseph, La, on TUES
DAY, APRIL 18th, 1917, between the
legal hours prescribed therefor, at the
usual polling place in said Town. an
election for Mayor, five Aldermen and
three members of the Town Execu-
tive Committee for the ensuing term
of two years.
Further notice Is given that we have
appointed the following Commission
ers and Clerk to hold said election, viz:
Josiah p. Scott, A. 8. Lewis and q.
d. Clinton, Commissioners; c. ".
Van Hoose, Clerk.
Witness my hand officially at st. Jo-
sepn' La, this 18th day of March,
w. M. DAVIDSON,
Mayor of st, Joseph. La.