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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
MULE WISE MEN
NEEDED IN GUARD
Blacksmiths Too Will Find
Good Berths in Two
New Companies.

The Machine Gun company Of the
First Regiment will hold its regular
drill at the armory this evening al
seven O'Clock. All the officers and men
of the National Guard at Fairmont
are putting forth every effort to fill up
this and the Headquarters company
in order that the regiment may be rec.
ognized at unit. Several companies
have been recognized by the War de.
partment but it is necessary 10 have
all the auxiliary troops as well as the
letter companies before tho regiment
as such can be accepted as Il part OF
the federalized guard and the regi.
mental officers recognized and paid
under the new defense act.
Men who are familiar with the hand.
ling of horses and mules are especial.
~ wanted for these new organizations
as the Machine Gun company will
have, when called into service, six;
teen mules and four horses and the
Headquarters company will have six
teen horses, Men who are good me.
chanics are also wanted and there is
place for blacksmith in each cen.
pany. The best time for man wnc Is.
contemplating Joining a company to
get in is when the company is being
formed as everybody comes in IN an
even, footing and has the same cnance
to be appointed to one of the non.
commissioned Offices.
Under the National Defense act,
these companies will be required 10
meet for drill once n week and tho
men will be paid one dollar for each
drill they attend. Fifty dollars year
added to mans regular income for
an hour and half's work one evening
out CT the week comes in as y good
bit U, help to most any one.
All men who are interested in jpin.
ing either of the nef companies should
60 to the armory on Jackson street
tonight. The attention OF the members
Of the Guard is also called to tue fact
that they will be paid for any new men
they bring in.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
Purchasing Agencies Post
Price of $S.O5 Per
Barrel.
IALLOTHERGRADES UP TOO
Much Oil Has Been Held in
This State for the SO
Price.
.tBy Associated Prose-

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 9.-Tho long ex.
Dected goal OF the oil producer was
reached and passed here today when
at the opening of the market it was
announced that the principal purchas.
ing agencies had lifted the price of
PENNSYLVANIA crude oil 10c a barrel
70 SS.05, the highest price in history.
"A Other grades were advanced as fol-
lows: Mercer black, cents to $243;
Corning, s cents to S2.3S; Cabell, s
cents to S2.35; Somerset, cents to
s2.1s, and Ragland, 3 cents TO $1.00.
These are the highest prices ever
commanded by this grade of oil since
speculation in oil was stamped out by
the Standard Oil company and its
subsidiaries many years ago.
They are due, refiners say, to the
enormous demand for home consump.
ton and the steadily increasing de-
n1and from foreign countries.
Producers have long been holding
oil for $500 selling only as much as
was absolutely necessary and 1t is
now expected that they will market
their holdings freely.
Hundreds of thousands of barrels
are said to be above ground In West
Virginia alone.
1t was also predicted that drilling
would again be actively resumed not
only in new territory but in old fields
where veteran oil men say that they
have hopes of bringing in more paying
wells.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
STILL HUNT SLAYER
OF COLBERT GIRL
Police, However, Cling to
Theory That Lewis Was
Murderer.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. o. After
questioning score of witnesses in an
effort definitely to establish the iden.
tity of the murderer of Maize Colbert
in her apartments here on December
80 and the motive therefor, District
Attorney Samuel p. Rotan tonight an.
nounced that nothing had been devel.
oped TO cause him to change his opin.
ion that Bernard w. Lewis Of Pitts.
burgh, was the girls slayer
The police had considered the case
virtually closed since Lewis commit.
ted suicide last Thursday at a hotel
in Atlantic City, contending that with
other circumstantial evidence this act
convinced them of his guilt. Relatives
Colbert, how ever, claimed that some OF
this evidence had been discounted by
new facts and expressed the belief
that the Pittsburgher had no connec-
ton with the murder.
Memebers Of the slain girls family
made II special appeal for more thor
ough investigation and Mr.. Rotan yes.
terday questioned Captain Of Detec.
tives Tate and virtually I'll other detec.
tives who have been working on the
mystery. Others examined included
relatives Of Hiss Colbert, police mag.
istrate and several wealthy young
men known to have been friendly with
her. The examination continued for
more than seven hours.
Mr.. Rotan said that In cooperation
with the detective bureau he is work.
ing out several lines that have been
turned up and that may throw some
light on the mystery. He said there is
some clothing still to be identified and
that the police are trying to establish
the ownership of necktie found in
the dead girls apartments.
Relatives OF Miss Colbert declared
last night that the window shade cord
found among Lewis effects had been
taken from the hotel room occupied
by him in Philadelphia and had not
been taken from the Colbert apart.
ments. They also claim that the marks
on his hands were not made by teeth
as had been alleged by the police.
Mayor Thomas B. Smith took a hand
in the investigation yesterday. He in.
vited newspaper representatives to
conference in his Office and announc.
ed that he would see that Justice is
done in this case"
John Colbert a brother of the dead
girl. declared that he is confident that
Lewis did not kill his sister. His theo-
ry is that she was killed in fight with
drunken lover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
PAUL SHELTMAN
KILLED IN OHIO
Local B. & o. Brakeman
Was Caught Under
Wheels of Train.

Paul sheltman, brakeman of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was run
over and killed by freight train at
GAINESVILLE, )ohio, at three o'clock this
morning. Both legs were cut off. The
remains are being brought to the city
this evening on Train No. A from
Wheeling arriving here at $3.50 p. m.
Sheltman was married, no children
and lived in the Monongahela Bank
building fats on the East side. Mrs.
Sheltman at the time of the accident
was visiting in Bridgeport. o., and
was called to her husband who lived
but short time after being found
under the wheels of the car.
Sheltnan was found pinned under
car by members Of the crew of the
train on which he was .braking. He
was started to the Bellaire hospital
Immediately but was in such condi.
tior that he could not live. The man.
ner in which Sheltman met his death
is unknown, at least no one at the
local railroad Offices could account.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
CHAPEL EXERCISES
AT NEW NORMAL
Prominent Citizens Made
Brief Congratulatory Adj
dresses Today.

Representative men OF the city ad.
dressed the first chapel exercise held
In the new Normal school building this
morning which entertainment was at
tended by tho student body of the
school and large number of the
friends and patrons of the school.
President Joseph Roster presided at
the exercises this morning and intro.
duced the speakers following the read.
ing OF the Bible and prayer by Mrs. N.
Il. G, Morrow, member Of the school
faculty.
The following men spoke briefly and
interestingly during the morning;
Mayor Anthony Bowen, Commission.
ers Ira l. Smith, A. l.. Lehman and j.
Walter Barnes, the latter having at
one time been president of the Fair.
mont Normal and is also an alumuus
of the institution. These gentlemen
offered congratulations to the faculty,
student body, and the state as we'll for
the handsome structure the school Is
now occupying.
Superintendent Otis @. Wilson of
the city schools, and NJ. G. Tough, who
also at one time presided at the head
Of this institution, also made brief con-
gratulatory addresses. Charles w.
Robinson also an alumnus. made a
brief and pleasing talk during the
progress of the exercises.
Following the chapel exercises the
routine work of the school was taken
up and will be continued until the
close of school in June. The faculty
and student body as we'll are delighted
with the new building and its sur.
roundings and will start of the work
with renewed vigor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
HEALrH NOTICE

There is one case of infantile par.
lysis In the city. 1t is located on
Carleton street, Eighth ward. The
child's condition offers no hope for
his recovery. Several children were
exposed to the case and for this rea.
SON the school he attended has been
closed. All children who attended the
school must stay off the street until
further notice.
Ehe source Of the contagion has not
been discovered. The subsequent nc.
ton Of the Board Of Health will be
determined entirely by developments.
The best things to do to prevent
your child from suffering II there is
q spread of this disease is, to keep the
bowels loose, keep the child on a care.
full diet. spray the throat with lister.
'ine, or pobell's Solution and keep the
child drinking lots OF water.
BOARD OF HEALTH,
BY DIR RANfAGE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
c. {. HUTCHINSON
SPONSOR FOR 1919
High School Sophomore
Class Made Selection
This Morning.

c. E. Hutchinson was chosen spon-
sor for the sophomore class of the
Fairmont High school, which will be
the senior class OF 1919, at meeting
of that class held this morning.
This is following out custom which
has been observed at the High school
for a number OF years, of having the
third year class name sponsor, this
sponsor to serve as guardian and ad-
wiser to the class through the remain
der of the time up TO its graduation.
The class chose MIR. Hutchinson as
its sponsor believing he represented
the kind of citizenship which would
safely guard the interests of the class
through the years it remains as body
in the High school. Mr.. Hutchinson
is one of the prominent citizens OF the
community and is active in the religi-
Gus, moral. civic and business life Of
the community.
The class of 1917 has as it's sponsor
A. Brooks Fleming, Jr., while the class
of 1918 chose L. B. Moore.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
Now Promises to Tell If the
House Makes An In
vestigation.
LEAK WAS GOOD THING
Prepared Traders for the
Inevitable Crash He
Declares.
tBy Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Continued
refusal of Thomas w. Lawson to an.
swer categorical questions by the
House rules committee, in the leak
inquiry today caused the committee
to entertain motion by Representa-
tive Bennett that he be cited before
the bar of the House for contempt. The
motion was held on the table for ac.
ton
Mr.. Lawson later promised the
House Rules committee he would dis.
close the names of the cabinet Off.
Gals. the Senator and the New York
banker whom he said member of
Congress told him were engaged in a
stock gambling partnership IL the
House ordered an investigation as a
result of the Rules committee prelim.
mary hearing.
The line OF examination then turned
to the stock exchange and Lawson's
own operations particularly during
the month of December, 1916, during
which the leak" occurred. Lawson
said that bad as the break on the mar
ket was when the leak" came It prob.
ably would have been worse if there
had been no "leGk."
my opinion is that the break was
weeks in coming and that the leak"
gave certain operators an opportunity
to prepare for the crash" said Lawson.
They were left IN position to know
just what to do. If the market had
broken without that preparation made
possible by the leak" the break would
have been much more disastrous to
the country. We don't have any bank
or stock exchange failures accompany
ing this crash, so think the leak"
was really good thing in one way"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
CAR SUPPLY HERE
AS GOOD AS ANY
Coal Operators So Agree at
Annual Meeting To-
day.

Sixty coal operators. representing
tho entire coal business in the Fair.
mont district, are in session in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms this aft
ernoon at the annual meeting of the
Central West Virginia Coal Operators
Association The meeting is for the
election of now officers and directors
and various committees and boards
who carry on the work of the asso.
citation.
The question OF car supply was dis
cussed aud it was agreed that the per.
centage of supply now being furnished
by the Baltimore and Ohio is equita-
BILE with that furnished the other divi-
sions of the system. The supply has
been averaging 60 per cent since the
first of the year and has one week run
as high as So.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
Virgil I. Allen
Dies in Clarksburg

Virgil l. Allen, a resident OF Center
Point, Doddridge county, died today
in st. Marys hospital in Clarksburg
where he had been patient for sew
eral days. He was formerly stu.
dent at the Normal school in this city
and was we'll known. His wife who sur.
wives him with two children, was for
merly Miss Bird Meredith, daughter
of NJ. l.. Meredith. of Meadowdale,
near the city. The body will be taken
to Center Point tomorrow where inter.
ment will be made. Funeral arrange
ments, however, have not been com.
pleted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
loan ASSOCIATION
Dividend DECLARED
Movement to Increase the
Capital Stock Now Be-
ing Considered.

Twelve thousand dollars in divi.
bends has been sent stockholders of
the F'airmont Building and Loan as
their annual dividend On stock in that
concern The dividend declared was
2 y per cent. on the paid UP stock
and 4 per cent. on the installment
There were 81 paid up stockholders
and $50 instalment sharers.
A meeting OF the stockholders will
be called soon to consider having the
capital stock of the company increas'
ed The company is capitalized for
5000 shares and that number is now
practically exhaused and demands for
stock continue to come in.
There will be regular stockholders
meeting for the election of directing
board on February 6.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
.Morghan Oil Go. to
Develop it's Leases

Attic annual stockholders meeting
Of the Morghan Oil and Gas company
leld last night, steps were taken which
will result in the immediate develop
mentsof the large leases held by the
company In the lower end of the state.
rhe company has two wells already
completed near Waverly and these
WIN be put to pumping within the next
ten days while other locations are be-
ing made.
smith Hood, Jr., manager and DR.. G.
9. Neill, president OF the company,
will be in Parkersburg and Marietta
next week in the interest of the com.
pany.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
Col. Cody's Life is
Fast Ebbing Away
lRy Assoelated Prcssl

DENVER, Jan. .. = Col. William
Cody Buffalo Bill" gradually was
growing weaker today. His physician
this morning predicted the. end within
"a hours.
Col Cody's system has broken down,
the doctors said, and food he partakes
OF no longer produces life forces.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
Keystone Troops
Home From Border
tpy AssocIated preEsl

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 0. = The SIX
teenth Pennsylvania infantry made up
of companies from the western Penn.
sylvania oil country, reached here to.
day from FL Paso. Texas, where It has
been on duty since last July. The
trains were stopped at a suburb long
enough to water horses and the yari.
Gus companies were then forwarded 10
their home stations. Officers said the
men were in fine form but anxious 10
get home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
Farmer Ties UP
a Dozen Towns
LBy Assoc,ated Prcssl

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, Jan, "a
farmer cutting down, tree at Iron
Bridge. four miles from here, short
circuited the high tension lines of the
West Penn power plant and as a re-
suit dozen or more towns in western
Pennsylvania were without power for
half an hour Fred Mundor. 16, was
badly injured In an explosion which
resulted at the power plant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
MYSTERY IN FARMERS DEATH

CLAY, W. Va, Jan. 9.-Mystery sur.
rounds the finding of the body of Pres.
ton Tanner. a well.Ruown farmer in
the ashes OF his home near Dink, Clay
county. He is known 10 have had
some money in his home at the time
and the authorities are working on the
theory that he was murdered and his
home set on fire in All effort TO COW
er up the crime.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
DREAM OF OIL men, $500 CRUDE, REALIZED TODAY
First Robin of
1917 Was Seen
This Morning

The first robin OF 1917 was seen
this morning on the Normal school
campus on Fairmont avenue by
Miss Elsie Wilson Of Locust ave-
nue..
The robin which doc" Shurtleff
had trained to appear to him each
New Years week, and which al.
ways got Docs name in the paper
evidently died last summer. At all
events he has not turned up yet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
Germans Report
Sinking Of Transport
lRy Assoclnted Pressl

BERLIN, Jan. San official state
ment issued today by the German ad-
miralty announcing the sinking of a
French armored cruiser Gaulois and
the British transport Ivernis. previous
ly reported officially from Paris and
Pondon says a German submarine ON
January 3 sank In the Mediterranean
an armed and heavily laden transport,
steamer Of about 5000 tons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
The Weather

West Virginia
Probably fair to-
night and Wednes.
day not m IL c II
change in temper
AZURE.
Local Readings
F. p. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at
s q. m, today AZ.
Yesterdays wea.
Their clear: temp.
arature, maximum
precipitation mono.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
THREE STEAMERS SUNK.

LONDON, Jan. 9-The sinking OF 8
steamers of Entente nationality, two
of them vessels of more than $500
tons is announced by Lloyd's shipping
agency, They are the French steam.
er Alphonse Conseil. Of 1891 tons, the
British steamer, Lesbian of 2,555 tons
and the Japanese steamer Chinto Ma.
ru Of e, 536 tons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
A. w. Snider's Funeral
to be Held Sunday

The funeral Of A. W. Snider whose
death occurred on Sunday will take
place in the morning at eleven o'clock
from st. Johns church at Basnetts-
vile. Rev. c, =. Goodwin, pastor of
the First Methodist Episcopal church
of this city of which church the de.
ceased was a member viii conduct the
funeral services. Undertaken Eli Mus
grave and Sons have charge OF the
interment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
ULTiMATuM TO GREECE.

PIRAEUS, Jan. 9-The minister of
Entente Lowers today handed to the
Greek government an ultimatum Civ.
ing Greece As hours TO comply with
the demands contained in note drawn
up by France, Great Britain and Rus
STA on December 81. i.is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09

All the city commissioners leave TO.
night for various points in the United
States to inspect and learn all they can
about bridges, bridge approaches and
to enjoy little outing besides. They
will be accompanied by 7. l.. Burchin.
al, c. S. Riggs, Shrewsbury Miller
and passlbs, few others.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
City Hall Notes

The Street department will com.
plete the connection between East
Park avenue and the Speedway tomor.
row. This will permit Fairmonters to
ride in circles for miles in the city
without getting off the paved road.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09

David Deane has been appointed
chief of police to sit at the desk while
the regular city police keep Il lookout
for infantilc paralysis and while Sed
Pitzer chases DRINKS on Water street.
He will be relieved from the position
as soon as Theodore Rolls finishes the
job of shipping oil to the pump sta.
tion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
WEE MuRpERER SENTENCED

ossIPEE, N. H., Jan. s.-Frederick
Small today was sentenced to be hang.
ed on January 10, 1918, for the murder
Of his wife, Mrs. Florence A. Small.
ct Mt. View, OH September % last
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
INVENTED WORLD SERIES

ORLANDO, Fla, Jan. civilian
Chase Temple, credited with original
Ing worlds series baseball games died
today at his home at Winter Park.
Fla, aged 90. Mr., Temple owned the
Pittsburgh National league in 81 and
SO.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09
GERMAN STEAM
ROLLER GOES ON
Desperate Fighting Report
ed in Valleys Leading to
Interior Rumania

BERLIN. Jan. s.-Russians renew.
ed their attack yesterday on the north.
ern end of the Russo.Galician front
near the Cult of Riga, today's report
says. Russian attacks on both sides
of the river Aa were repulsed COM
pletely.
Desperate fighting i'll tire valleys
leading into interior of northern Ru.
mania is reported in today's war Of
flee communication. Notwithstanding
determined Russian resistance the
Teutonic troops stormed defenses on
both sides OF the Kasino and Suchitza
valleys.
Field Marshal Won Mackensens
troops have captured Rumanian town
Of Galreaska and taken more than s.
OCT prisoners.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09

PARIS, Jan. 9.-North Of the Disc
after lively bombardment last night
the Germans attempted unsuccessful.
ly to raid French trench north of
Ribecourt, the war office announced
today. On the rest of the front calm
prevailed during the night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-09

PETRoGRAo jar. s.-The Rus.
slams along one sector of the front
in Rumania have fallen back without
hindrance by the T.ulonic forces to
new positions along the line OF the
Putna and Sereth rivers, the war of.
flee announced today. On the Molda.
Wan west frontier, attacks in the
Oituz and SuchitLn valleys vera beat.
en- off but the Rumanians were forced
back slightly in the Kasino valley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31
K. G. baking powder, IS ceat -: RI

ss ~ -. uAAssAS puWNSAs - ~~ssvt ~ Z
cents.
Spaghetti three pAck4xes. - cent?. It
Noodles, three packages, - cent?. K,
Macaroni. three packages. ~ cents III
salmon, tnll cans. two for ~ centA a
Van Camp catsup, largo hottie, u
cents. sSl
Tea Strings. 30 cents grade. Is ceAta \
String beans. Is cent grade, for ~
cents.
Peas. is cents grade. 10 cents. 81
Kraut Is cent Grade. two for ~
cents. Af3 3sS
Kraut. bulk. per quart. 10 cents.
Tomatoes. large cans. IL cents or two
for 70 cents.
Meat Department.
Front quarters. per pound SIX cents.
Hind quarters, per pound, II cbnte.
Beef boil. per pound. q cents.
Beef roast. per pound. ii cents.
Export round steak. two pounds. ~
cents.
Broadloin steak. two pounds Is cents.
Ring bologna, two pounds 20 cents
Ham sausage two pounds % cents.
Pork in chunk. per pound Is cents.
A No. 10 pail pure lard. $40
Bacon. fancy, light. per pound ~
cents.
Bacon. heavy. per pound, 10 cents. II
skinned hams. fancy. per pound. -
cents.
spare ribs. per pound, 10 cents.
Din pickles. two dozen. "a cents.
Sour pickles, 2 dozen "a cents.
Phone 214 Flowers Market and
Grocery. 31-SS-s5 North Center.