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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
DRY CAPITAL IN
THE NEAR FUTURE
Senate Passes Sheppard Bill
and House viii Follow
Suit.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 1O.-old
John Barleyccrn late yesterday re.
ceived another blow when the Senate
voted for the Sheppard bill providing
for prohibition in the District OF Co.
lumbia. The bill was passed by vote
Of 90 to 80 While the measure pro-
hibits the sale OF liquor in the Dis.
trict OF Columbia, 1t permits importa-
ton for personal use. An amend
ment proposed by Senator Under.
wood, OF Alabama, which would have
submitted the proposal to a referen.
dunn Of citizens OF the District, was
defeated just before passage by n
tie vote. 43 to IS.
The bill is expected TO pass the
House without any trouble since that
body already has voted for national
prohibition through a constitutional
amendment. There is but one hope
that remains TO old John Barleycorn
dent has nc fixed ideas on the subject
he has a very plausible reason for
vetoing the bill since IL does not give
the people of the district chance TO
decide for themselves whether they
want prohibition. There are rumors
that the President will, under no cir.
cumstances, approve bill that forbids
the people to decide for themselves
what they shall have. but there has
been no official announcement on the
subject and this is merely speculu-
ton.
Heavy penalties are provided for
violations, including u provision aimed
at physicians who prescribe liquor for
patients without cause. \ right to
sue for damages from the person who
sells liquor TO a person who is in
jured Sin person or property in con-
sequence Of intoxication, is given to
blood relatives.
While the Sheppard bill was under
consideration In the Senate, legisla.
ton TO prohibit liquor in Hawaii was
urged before the House territories
committee by representatives OF the
Anti.Saloon League OF America and
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. The committee tomorrow will
hear arguments in favor Of a drastic
liquor prohibition law in Alaska.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
CASTOR avenue. Mrs. Bell was Miss
Conaway before her marriage.
United Wooden Mills
Annual Meeting On

c. c. Keller. of the Fairmont store
of the United Wooden Mills compan,
Is In Parkersburg attending the annual
conference OF executives OF that con
Germ. Yesterday and the day before
were spent in banqueting and discus
sions OF the general trade. Today, the
annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the company will be held for the
purpose Of electing new board OF d..
rectors and attending to other rou.
tine business.
The year 1915 has been the most
prosperous one In the history Of the
company. having been marked by the
npening OF Pittsburgh branch at .
cost of $4,000 and the closing OF sew.
eral realty transactions. These in
clude the purchase OF a four-story
building in Charleston for $4,000 and
the concluding Of long.term leases for
locations in GAINESVILLE and Cincinnati,
Ohio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
Smith HOOD HEADS
FA|RMONT TRUST
Was Elected to Succeed C.
L. Shaver Yesterday
Afternoon.

The directors of the Fairmont Trust
company late yesterday afternoon
elected Smith Hood, vice president of
the Monongahela Valley Traction com.
pany, to succeed C. L. Shaver as pres.
ident of the Trust company. ]. Wal.
ter Barnes was elected to serve as
vice president OF the company re.
placing Mr.. Hood. Charles Hood was
elected as director to succeed w. c.
Jamison and George NJ. Alexander sue.
ceeds w. c. Jamison on the executive
board
out-of.town banks in the county
which held elections yesterday after.
noon and whom it was impossible to
reach at press time with the results
of their elections, were:
Bank of Pennington
The yearly meeting is held in July.
Following are the officers and direc.
tors: James F. Campbell, president:
John A. Brock, vice president; w. E.
Maple. cashier; Ezra Morgan, j. C.
Parrish. Richard Miller. Wilbur Row.
lands, George Hatzel and w. II. Veach.
First National Bank of Worthlnaton
Directors were elected yesterday as
follows: 2. F. Davis, George w. MIL.
Ian, II. B.. Martin, William F. Sandy,
j. d. Victor, Everal Mcintyre and NJ.
c. Cochran, An organization meeting
will be held next Tuesday evening.
First National Bank of Monongah
The 1916 directors were reelected
yesterday as follows: ]. p. Alkire. Car
roll Currey. Clarence Currey. +. X.
Lowe and Frank Nicely. a re.organ.
ization meeting will be held today but
1t is said TO be improbable that changes
will be made in the list of officers.
Carroll Currey is president; Frank
Nicely, vice president. The firm has
enjoyed the prosperity OF the past
year, An increase of $4,000 in dcpos.
its has been made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
WHY THE YOST LAW
WAS DECLARED VALID
Official Digest of the su.
preme Courts Opinion
in Case.

The official digest Of the Supreme
courts opinion in the West Virginia
prohibition law and Webb-Kenyon act
cases is as follows:
Il. That the West Virginia Law. be.
side prohibiting the manufacture and
sale OF all intoxicants except as to
mat which is permitted for medical,
! sacramento and manufacturing pur.
poses, also forbids all transportation
OF liquor and all receipt and posses
sion Of liquor transported In the state
whether originating in or outside ca
the state, and although It does not
prohibit personal use. puts serious re.
strictions upon the power to obtain
for such use
The Court holds that in view OF the
well-established police authority OF
the state over intoxicsnts there is no
reason TO think that this law was in
any wise rcpugnant 10 the due pro.
cess clause OF the Fourteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution OF the
United States. 1t. however. decides
that unless the state authority has
an exceptional application to ship.
ments of interstate commerce as q
as the Webh.Kenyon law. the pro-
visions of the state law restricting
shipments OF intoxicants into the
state from other states would be un-
constitutional because interfering with
the power OF Congress TO regulate
commerce among the states and con-
sequently would be direct burden
upon such commerce.
80. Considering the webb.Kenyon
act. the court holds that there is no
foundation for the contention that
the act only applies to shipments
from one state into another for
use prohibited by the state to which
the liquor is shipped. On the con.
trary, 1t is decided that the Webb.
Kenyon act, to use the words of the
act, applies to shipments of liquor
intended to be received, possessed,
sold or in any manner used in viola
ton Of the laws Of the state. AS this
conclusion causes every prohibition
Of the West Virginia law TO be en-
braced and come under the right con.
fered by Congress by the Webb
Kenyon act, 1t is decided that the
West Virginia law was not in conflict
Will lue COumeTCe Clause OIL the COn.
stitution and the power of Congress-
to regulate commerce IL Congress had
power to enact the Webb-Kenyon
law.
"3. Disposing of that question, it is
decided that Congress had the power
under the Constitution to adopt the
Webb.Kenyon law, whether consid.
cred from the point of view of orig
inal reasoning or in the light of the
obvious legislation by Congress and
the decisions Of the court holding
that legislation valid. It is therefore
decided that by virture OF the Webb
Kenyon law theresis no power to ship
intoxicants from one state into an
other in violation OF the prohibitions
of the law Of the state into which the
liquor is shipped.
In other words, it is decided that
since the enactment of the Webb.
Kenyon law the channels OF inter-
state commerce may not be used TO
convey liquor into a state against the
prohibitions of its laws or to use in
terstate commerce as the basis for a
right to receive, possess, sell or in
any manner use liquor contrary to
the state prohibition"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
Woman's Leg Broken
In Elevator Accident

Miss Elmer Criger, private secrc.
tnry 10 Miss Jordon, in the Welfare
department of tn consolidation Coal
company, suffered broken leg aud
severe injuries about the head in an
accident occurring at the noon hour
yesterday in Elevator No. 1 in the
Watson building.
Miss Crigler stepped into the eleva.
tor. which was going down. and in
some way her skirt hooked over a
mechanical device near the floor. The
elevator started down before the door
was entirely closed and Miss Crigler
was jerked to the roof OF the elevator.
Pinned against the roof. her skirt gave
way letting her fall back to the floor
and causing her leg to be broken.
Miss Crigler is resting easier today
but will be confined to her home for
several weeks. She is staying at the
home of Mrs. George B. Moore on Gas.
ton avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Half subseribed-More than half
the local subscription for the plant
OF the American Valve and Tank COM
pany has been secured by the canvass
ers working on the proposition. An
unofficial meeting will likely be held
in the Chamber of Commerce rooms
this evening to arrange for vigor-
GUS finish to secure the plant. Sec
rotary Evans says that 1t is still nee
essary for the local business and pro.
fessional men to get behind the meas
ure in n substantial way and that with
their assistance the factory will be
secured for the city by the endof the
week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
JAMES c. JOLLIFFEE
Died THIS MORNING
Had Suffered Many Years
With Asthma Which
Resulted Fatally.

james G. JolliHe for fifteen years a
resident of this city, died this morning
shortly after seven O'Clock at
home at 664 Pinerpont avenue after
brief serious iuuess. Mr.. Jolline had
been q life long s4.le,vr IRON a.thma
which finally resulted in his death.
his condition however was not thought
10 be serious until yesterday.
Deceased was aged So years months
and 6 days. he was a son OF the late
Joseph Jolline. a pioneer resident Of
Sn1ithtown, and was one OF the family
OF thirteen cniI"tvu four of whom sur.
vfve him, namely, Mrs. S. E. D. Cram.
or, wife of DR.. Cramer, OF Shutdown;
Mrs. 3. o. Morgan, OF Harrison coun.
", a. 3. Jolnne. OF Catawba, anu
1'hos. N. Jolliffe, Vi canyon City. Col.
orado. Thirty.nine years ago he vas
united in mari.lse WIN Miss Fanny
Coppage who survives him. Nc chill.
nren We're born to the union.
Mr. Joiliffe had spent the greater
part of his lie In Shutdown where
ran the old mill which is still stand.
ing. he moved to Fairmont fifteen
years ago where he had since resided.
he was an uncle Of Messrs. G. Il. and
al. L. Hutchinson, Mrs. T. W. Arnett
snd Mrs. George Amos. and had large
number of relatives residing in this
city and vicinity.
Funeral services will be held Oh Fri.
day afternoon at o'clock at the rest
dence conducted by Rev. II. G. Stoet-
zer, of the First Presbyterian church
At4:10 o'clock the body will be taken
TO Catawba wheer intcrment will be
made in the family cemetery. Under.
taker r. 9. Jones in charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
COAL OPERATORS
ELECT OFFICERS
Cletus H. Jenkins of Fair
mont Was Chosen Pres
ident of Association

That the Fairmont district car sup.
ply had been satisfactorily settled and
that no present action of the Associa.
ton along that line Is needed. was the
DIGESTION arrived at yesterday at the
annual meeting of the Central West
Virginia Coal Operators association,
Election of officers and routine bus
mess was disposed of at the session.
Cletus II. Jenkins of Fairmont was
reelected president of the association:
A. Lisle White Of Adamston. first vice
president; r. B. Isner OF Elkins, sec
ond vice president; C. j. Ryan of Hep.
zibah. treasurer and D. II. Lawson OF
Fairmont, secretary.
About sixty operators were in at
tendance at the meeting represent
ing every operator OF importance in
the Fairmont region.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
Entente Reply is
Ready for Delivery
tBy Associated Pressl

LONDON. Jan. 10. - The reply of
the Entente powers to President vii.
sons note asking the belligcrents to
state the aim for which they are fight.
ing has now received the approval of
all the Entent governments and its de.
livery is about to be made at Paris.
Publication of the text of the note,
however, will be deferred until As
hours after It has been received BY III
American government.
The delays in sending the reply were
due to changes suggested by one of
the Entent powers but these proved
to be largely changes in phraseology
and not 'effecting the essential rea
lures Of the heply as first drafted in
Paris and London
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Returned Home-Nlrs. L. NJ Stur.
CESS and children, Miss Emily and Nc
Kay, and Mrs. Thos. Moore, who had
been holiday guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Robinson, left today for Zanes.
vile, o. Mrs. Moore will spend the
night there en- route to her home at
Bardstown, Ky. Mr.. Moore who was
also here for Christmas returned home
week ago. During their visit here
the guests had been honor guests II
. number OF holiday entertainments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
William P. Wallace
Was Buried Today

Funeral services over the body of
William P. Wallace, of Watson, whose
death occurred Monday as the result
Of a mnie aceldeut, were ned THIS AFT.
ernoon at o'clock from the residence
ht Watson. Rev. c. d. Mitchell, of the
central Christian church, conducted
The services and quartette from the
Christian church choir rendered sew.
kral selections. The remains were in.
serred in Woodlawn cemetery in this
sity by Undertaken jenkins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
PERSONALS

Miss Georgia Gregg who had spent
the holidays with relatives at Sisters.
willie has returned here to resume her
studies at the Normal school.
Miss Gladys Shroyer is i'll OF ton.
silitis at her home on Carleton street.
Homer Fulton who had been at his
home at Belleire, Ohio. recovering
from n several weeks Illness has re.
turned here and has resumed his work
with the Consolidation Coal Co.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
FUNERAL OF A w. SNYDER.

Tho funeral of A. w. Snider, whose
death occurred OH Sunday, took place
this morning at eleven O'Clock from st.
Johns church at Basnettsville. Rev.
c. E. Goodwin. pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church OF this
city, conducted the funeral services.
Following the services the body was
Inferred in the cemetery at Basnetts.
vile. by Undertaken Musgrave ant
Sons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Returned from Wedding Trip-Mr.
ana mrs. Ernest Bell whose marriage
in Washington, d. c., was recent
event, have arrived here from a two
weeks honeymoon trip in the cast.
They will take up their residence on
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Good Roads Meetius-A good roads
meeting of Grant district citizens is
being held in Monongah this after
noon, and is expected TO lead in inc
near future to a petition for a special
election to authorize bonds for i'm.
provements. The meeting this after
noon is in the hands Of Carol Currcy,
D. P. Smith and George Hull.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

the Monongahela Valley Traction com.
pany left Helen's Run junction this
morning at 6:35. The schedule Is
proving very convenient TO those who
wish to go TO and from the new opera.
tions OF the Consolidation Coal com
pany in the Helen's Run field.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Held in $1,000 Bail-Robert Brown,
colored, who was arraigned before
Justice of the Peace w. W. Conway
yesterday afternoon, was held in $1,000
bail for his appearance before the
Grand Jury. Unable to give the re.
quired bond he went to jail. Brown
is charged with breaking into a camp
car at Barrackville and stealing sup.
ply of clothing belonging to the men
eployed in the camp nearby.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

euardsmen Drlll-The Machine Gun
company of the First Regiment held
its regular drill at the armory last
night. Efforts TO secure members TO
make possible the completing OF the
company are being made and 1t is
believed the full complement will be
recruited In a few days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Runaway Youths-Homer CoppriIi,
aged IL years, described as having
fair complexion and - Fink, saiu 10
have a peculiar look" escaped from
the state reform school at Grafton dur
ing the night and are said to have
made their wa yto Fairmont. The cops
are looking out for them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
Auxiliary Meets.

The Woman's Auxiliary Of the First
Baptist church will hold social ses
sion on Thursday afternoon at the
church to which all members and
women Of the church are invited 70
attend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Dunbar Night sehooI-Plans were
discussed but not completed at the
meeting at the Dunbar school last
night where meeting was / ~ for
the purpose of organizing night
school Several persons interested in
the project were present and others
who expressed interest in the project
we're unable TO be present. A number OF
the pupils OF the Dunbar school are
suffering with mumps and this fact
caused the postpontment of the organ.
ization of the night school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Special Meeting - This evening
there viii be special meeting Of the
local lodge OF Moose at their rooms on
Main street at which there will be in
itiatons and plans made for smoker
which will be held in the near future.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Date Of Meeting Changed - The
Bethany Guild of the Central Christian
church which was to have met on
Thursday evening Of this week at the
home Of Msr. S. V. Batterger, at 504
East Park avenue, will meet on FRI
day evening instead.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
Town Talk

Rector Lseated-Rev. Charles Baird
Mitchell. new rector Of Christ Eplsco-
pay church, has leased a suite OF
rooms on the third floor Of the First
National bank building.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Or. stoetzer's Annlversary-on next
Sunday, January IA, DR.. Fl. G. Stoetzer
will celebrate his seventeeth annivers.
airy as pastor of the local Presbyterian
church and in honor OF this event the
services of that day will be largely
reminiscent of the earlier years of his
nastornte.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Railroad offices moved-The locar
representatives OF. the Western Mary
land railroad have moved from the
second floor of the Watson building to
the First National bank building.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Paw Paw Election Jan. 14-Carry.
ing the right to hold a special cleo.
ton to authorize SS3O,0Oo of ROAD
bonds, the county court yesterday aft
ernoon granted the petition of Paw
Paw district voters. Wednesday, Feb.
ruary 14th, was the date set by the
court for the election.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Marion Lodge offieers-Last even.
ing Marion Lodge. Knights Of Pythias,
held an installation of officers. 1t
was announced at the meeting that
Grand Chancellor Thomas Ray Ollie
will pay visit to the lodge. The Off
GERS installed last night are as fol-
lows: c. c.. Flarence Fisher: " c.,
S. +. HUH; PreIate, W. L. Doolittlc;
NJ. of w. Cecil E. jenkins; Is. OF Il. G.
and NJ. Of F., L. D. Satterfeld; NJ. Of
b., R. S. Springer; NJ. OF A, j. Walter
Layman; /. G., okey Shaw; o. G.,
IIerschel B. Kincaid.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
City Hall Notes

The city commissioners and con.
rlting Engineer Shrewsbury Miller
Rho win outline a plan of operations
bpon their arrival home to decide on
places TO put public comfort stations
tbout .le city. This matter has been
snder discussion for some time at the
pity hall and although no definite steps
have been taken 1t is almost a certain.
y that the commissioners will ask for
authority TO erect about five stauons
and also to rent a room in the court
aouse for women who are on the
streets shopping and who at times
saye TO wait for cars. trains, etc. The
sity VIII also ask the Monongahela Val.
ley Tractio ncompany to put a lava.
!ory in the waiting room at the corner
pf Main street and Jefferson street.
The public comfort stations will all
be underground. have man In attend.
ance and at stations for ladies have a
woman attendant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
uNElLLEp STEEL ORDERS.

NEW YORK, Jan 10.-Urfilled or.
ders of the Uniteu States syr.
poration for the month ending Deem.
Der 81, rea> tons, an in
crease OF 4SS.744 over previous month
again breaking all records.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
CARD oE THANKS

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted us
and expressed sympathy on the occas.
ion Of the recent death of our child,
Allen Pearl. Mr. and Mrs.
PEARL DAUGHERTY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Holding Election Stockholders of
the Marsh Coal and Coke company
are meeting this afternoon to elect
board of directors for the coming year
and transact other routine business.
The meeting is being held in the com.
pany's offices on Main street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Resume serviees-This evening the
regular Wednesday evening services
will be resumed at Grace Lutheran
church. The theme for this evening
will be Lifting Our Hearts Godward."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10
Rapid Delivery Co.

Use Jeffery trucks exclusively. Mas
siye, speedy. Heavy Or light hauling
Baggage delivered to all parts of the
city. Prompt, safe service. Strictly
high grade takes day or night. Bel
Phone S45. consol. 40.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

wANTED-Girl for general house
work. Call Bell 427 W.
1-10.tf No. 1906.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Owls InstalIation-The local lodge
of Owls have Installed the following
officers: Richard Davis. president;
Jeft Layman, vice president; DR.. ]. r.
0nner. past president; Charles Hat
field. invocator; James d. Nichols. SEN
tinel; Charles Fetty, picket Car!
Knapp. warden; W. II. Randolph. sec
Rotary; DR.. a. l.. Peters, treasurer:
DR.. J. E. onner. Richard Davis. p.
Schroeder. trustees.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

New Elevator-An electric elevator
by Charles lettings. has TAX.
en- the place of the old hydraulic lift at
the Neininger hotel on Jackson street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

HeIen's Run cars-The first schedui.
ed car on the Helen's Run division Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

The Mayor of Fairmnot is probably
he owner of more calendars than any
other individual in the city. His desk
and walls are full Of them and there
$ little doubt that his honor always
knows what day Of the week, date Of
he month and year It is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-10

Water Commissioner Ira =. Smith.
Street Commissioner Albert Lehman,
finance Commissioner ]. Walter
Barnes, City Engineer Shrewsbury
Miller, T. L. Burchinal and C. S. Rigg
eft last night for points East for tue
purpose of looking into the various
types of bridge structure. They wish
. get the most artistic bridge posi-.
,le for Coal run and TO get the great.
ist Of its kind for the river bridge.