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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-05
EDISON WEEK
CELEBRATION
OCTOBER 21-27

ants from this State.
Edison Week will be celebrated
October 81 to 81. The custom of
celebrating the anniversary of
the invention of the incadescent
light by paying honors to the
inventive genius of Thomas A.
Edison, the father of the electric
light, will be again carried out
this year. More than a million
men and women are employed in
the vast industries built upon
or around Edison inventions.
This custom began when a
group of the Edison industries
determined to observe October
q, and some years later other
industries Joined in the yearly
celebration. A few years ago it
was decided to deyote a week to
the celebration and since then
Edison Week has been observed
throughout the country.
A greater number Of persons
will celebrate this year due to
the remarkable success attend
ing the research work of Mr.. Ed
ison during the last year. Chem
icals which America found her
self cut off from due to the war
embargo placed upon materials
from Europe, produced a grave
problem in many big plants in
the United States. Substitutes
had to be found to take the place
of ingredients no longer obtain
ed from Europe. This state of
affairs was brought to the inven-
tors attention as things became
critical. 1t was most vital that
something be done. Mr.. Edison
took matters in hand. He began
his research work at the Edison
Labatories with the sole pur-
pose of finding in this country
the necessary ingredients or
substitutes that were so urgent
ly needed in the industrial
world. Again Mr.. Edison demon
strated his stickativeness and
tenacity of purpose would sur
round almost superhuman diff
fculties. Thousands of men to-
day are employed in the produc-
ton of chemicals that are now
produced by Thomas A. Edison
in sufficient quantities to be a
great service commercially.
For the last few months the
United States has been feeling
the effects of the Edison re-
search work in the relief afford
ed many plants that are now
securing ingredients necessary
in manufacture which formerly.
came from Europe. 1t was char
acteristic of Mr.. Edison to with
hold the announcement Of his
wonderful success until the sit
uation was well in hand. 1t was
thus when a few months ago
surrounded by five hundred Edi-
son monograph dealers who
called upon him at his labatori-
es in Orange, N. j., he. made a
simple announcement of his re-
markabie research work. The
cheers that greeted his words
were echoed in thousands of big
industrial plants the following
day when the newspaper ac-
counts of Mr.. Edison's success
were cabled around the world.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Ed
sons work for the United States
was interrupted for a few min
utes while his associates re.
minded him hat a hundred mer
from every section of the
country were in his library
waiting to present him with {
gold medal celebrating the for
tieth anniversary of the inven
ton of the debating machine
Not a day goes by that does no.
bring to mind half a dozen in
ventions that came into life upol
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-05

best; 500 for the fourth best;
$50 for the fifth; and $40 cash to
each of the ten that earn honor
able mention.-Adv.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-05
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
CITY TAX LEVY IS
FORMALLY FIXED
City Valuation Increased
Over 100000 Diving the
Past Year.

A special meeting of the Board o.
Affairs was held at the city hall at ten
O'Clock this morning for the purpose
of passing on the city levy that was
Tentatively presented to the Board OF
Affairs yesterday morning. The levy
of sixtynine cents which is just nine
cents higher than the levy of last year
was passed by the commissioners with
a unanimous vote.
Figures show that the valuation OF
city property has advanced during the
past year over half million dollars.
This year the valuation is $19,f2,302
and last year the valuation was $751;
76S,524, an increase of $643,77S.
1t Is understood that the increase OF
nine cents was made necessary be-
cause OF the high cost of material, 1t
has been necessary to raise the wages
of the men in the fire department and
the police service because of the big
incrase in the cost Of living. All such
problems contribute to the nine cent
increase,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
U. S. TROOPS ARREST
KENTUCKY MINERS
Two Mining Towns in That
State Are Under Mar
tiaI Law.
lBv Associated Prsssl

jacksonville, KY, Aug. IA
Nine men are in the custody Of troops
at Providence, KY. Search has been
instituted for 80 others and the min.
ing town Of Clay and Providence are
under q modified form OF martial law
as the outgrowth of recent clash
between striking miners and troops at
Clay.
News Of the developments reached
here today. The nine men under ar.
rest are charged with "Conspiring to
oppose by force the authority Of the
United States"
Il was alleged they were members
Of q band which exchanged several
hundred shots with soldiers and mine
guards during a disturbance at Dia.
mond mine.
Apparently the soldiers have taken
charge Of the town to reduce to a
" minimum the disorder which they
believed might result after the ar.
rest. The men were taken into Gus,
today Sunday night without any
show Of resistance and were confined
in stockade at Providence pending
further orders for their disposition,
A strike in western Kentucky to
which the outbreak at Clay was at,
tributed was called off.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
Reinforcing Steel Has Been
Ordered and Soon Will
Be Shipped.
CRY HAD OPTION ON IT
This Will Make Possible an
EARLY Start on South Side
Structure.

A letter was received at the office
of the city clerk this morning from
John F. Casey Of the John F, Casey
Contracting company which is in
charge of the construction Of the South
Side bridge.
In his letter Mr.. Casey said that as
rapidly as possible he is gathering his
material together and that he would
be in Fairmont ready to begin the job
before long. He Is bringing his con-
structlng apparatus from Milwaukee
Wis, where he has just completed a
big job. He also stated that he had
purchased the steel including the large
diamond Reinforcement bars from the
Jones & Laughlin company Of Pitts
burgh. The first shipment of the steel
is expected at any time.
Before the contract was let an option
was made on the steel, giving the city
a special quotation which rates the
large diamond reinforcing bars at four
cents per pound. 1.-THE steel was to be
purchased now 1t would cost the city
from one-half cent to three'fourths Of
a cent more on the pound.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
THREE KILLED IN
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Every Member of large Fam
lily Party Killed or In
jured.
CBy Associated Press

CONNELLsyILLE, Pa, Aug. IA
Three persons were killed, one proba'
bly, fatally injured and four others
slightly injured late yesterday at UT
sine, Pa, when an automobile in which
they were riding was struck by b.
and o. passenger train, according 70
word received here today.
The dead are Mrs. W. H. Judy, aged
IS, died following the accident in a hos
pitsl at Confluence, Pa; Ethel Judy
aged 3, killed instantly, and Eugene
Judy, aged 5, killed instantly. The ia
tally injured is a ten months old baby
The slightly injured are W. H. Judy,
aged S5, father; Charles Judy. IA
months; Clyde Judy, aged 9, and Earl
Judy, aged z.
Ali the dead and injured are mem
bers Of one family and were returning
to their home at Ursina from their
farm in Harnedsville, Pa, where they
had been spending a vacation.
There is a warning bell at the rail-
road crossing where the accident oc'
CURED but is believed Mr.. Judy who
was driving the machine, failed to hear
the signal or see the train.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
Would Have Alsace, Trentino, Triest
and Poland Questions Settled BY
Peaceful Negotiation After
the War
EUROPE TOONEARRUIN FORINDENNIY.
Movement Win be Suspected of Being in the Interest At
Germany But Indications Are That 1t Will be
Considered in Good Faith
(By Associated Press, ".

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-An unofl.
cial outline of Pope Benedict'S peace
proposal received here discloseS that
the pontlff includes some of the princi,
pies of world peace for which PEegt.
dent Wilson has declared. 'i'AS7s1
Among the Pope's proposals are re-
duction Of armaments, freedom Of the
seas and that thore shall be no retalia.
tory struggle after the war for world
commercial supremacy. These are re-
garded as the foundation stones Of the
Pope's plan. ast4d.
The Pope's proposals which already
have beep delivered to resident ambas-
sailors and ministers Of the warning
powers in Rome is quite long, making
in print something more than a cole
umn of large newspaper type. Although
special efforts are being made to ia
cilitate Its transmission to the United
States this may not be effected tor ae
least day or two.
Meanwhile however, an accurate
outline Of the principal points Of the
Pope's communication is in the hands
Of the government here and has al
ready received thoughtful considerae
ton. e
In eloquent Language the pontiR de-
scribes the terrible conditions existing
in Europe which he declares is headed
for destruction unless the belligerentS
are willing to listen to the appeals Of
disinterested friends to cease suici,
dial war. 4
Such conditions, the Pope feels, ann
ply justifies him in taking the present
opportunity to suggest what may be,
he hopes, at least foundation on
which peace negotiations may be In
itiated. The Pope's proposal declares
that the injuries to all belligerentS
have been SO great there should be no
thought Of PREPARATION except for the
return of territory.
Including in the restoration Of terri
tory the Pope's proposals insist there
should be the return to Germany otalI
her colonies as well as the complete
restoration of Belgium to her sovs
ereignty. At this time the Pope's pro-
posals are only suggested as a rough
basis for such negotiations and he
REALIZES that the details in all their COM
plexity must be worked out patiently
and in spirit of conCiliation BY the
belligerents themselves,
Unqualified approval of President
Wilson's plan for the avoidance Of fl.
ture wars by some form Of interna.
tional organization which shall have
behind 1t the necessary power to enc
force its judgment is given by Pope
Benedict who declares that along with
such a splendid project must 80 an
affective arrangement for reductionoG
ornaments to a point Just sufficient
for defensive purposes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
COL. Ped IN CHARGE
OF LARGE HOSPITAL
Important Ambulance Sec
ton Is Also Under His
Command.

Letters arriving here from France
from Colonel George Pullen Peed, we'll
known here through his connection by
marriage with a prominent West Vir-
ginia family, tell of his work in Paris.
ColonelsPeed has charge OF a hospital
of 1000 beds in Paris and Of 2OObed
hospital thirty miles from Paris, also
supervision Of an ambulance section
the duty of which is to remove wound
ed soldiers from the transports and
trains to the hospital,
Colonel Peed left here as Major on
General Pershing's staff but has since
been made lieutenant colonel. Mrs.
Peed who was formerly Miss Roberta
Fleming, daughter Of Mrs. Robert
Fleming, of this city, and who is reSid-
ing here during the absence OF her hus-
band. is now at Victor, N. Y, with the
family OIL. G. LOOMS, with whom she
has just completed delightful auto
mobile tour of the Valley of Virginia,
to New York and up the Hudson to Vic
tor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
Incinerator Men
Have Not Shown Up

Dr.. Chesney NJ. Ramage, the City
Health Officer is awaiting the ARR,
val of representatives of the odorless
Crematory Company of Macon, Ca,
to draw up and sign the contract for
the new $500 incinerator that the
city has selected and will purchase.
The representatives we're expected in
Fairmont on Saturday but thought
they would probably not get here un-
til Monday. Late this afternoon the
men from the southern company had
not shown up.
The incinerator has been selected
and everything is ready for the draw
ing up and signing Of the contract,
which will take place just as soon
as the representatives arrive. The
city is anxious to sign the contract
and to get the building under con
sthuction Just as soon as possible,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
ASSESSOR DAVIS
SUBMITS REPORT
County Court Was Busy To.
day Making Budget Es-
Inmates.

The county court made investiga,
lions yesterday into the petitions for
pensions that were filed by widows
of Marion county as provided for in
the new state law. Many applica.
tions we're filed and the court arran.
ged them yesterday in preparation
for the hearing of testimony in re,
gard to them. The new state law
provides that a pension be allowed
widows with children under thirteen
years of age who have no means of
support.
Today the court busted themselves
with preparing the estimates for the
budget of the county. They expect
to complete this work today and will
soon Snnounce the results Of their
labores. County Assessor James w.
Davis has submitted the following re-
port on the assessments:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
gOCELEY DID NOT
TURN UP IN COURT
Was Arrested for Speeding
Bat No FORFEIT Was
Required,

Two speeders were arrested ye5ter'
day by the city officers and sum
moned to appear at the regular nine
o'clock session of police court this
morning. One appeared and one did
not.
Claud Jackson, colored, the traffic
law violator to appear was on the JOB
promptly at nine o'clock to tell his
tale. He told the Mayor about back
ing his car on Cleveland avenue not
knowing it to be a violation of the
city ordinances. The Mayor being
very much impressed with the inno'
cence expressed in the case dismiss
ed jackson after assessing him the
minimum fine of one dollar which he
paid.
W. D. Stockley was arrested yester'
day by Policeman Ward for speeding
and summoned to appear this morn
ing. For some reason he did not ap'
pear. There was no forfeit in the
case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
No ". VA. GUARDS
IN FIRST DIVISION
TO CO TO FRANCE
War Department Has Com
pleted Plans For Move
ment Abroad
Is STATES CALLED UPON
Brigadier General Mann,
Long Head of Militia Of
flee to Command.
Is STATES Called upon

WASHINGTON, u. e., Aug. Ia
Plans for sending the first National
Guard troops to France have been per
ftcteCy by the War department with
the organization Of a division which
will include troops from rs states and
the District Of Columbia.
The states from which the National
Guard troops are to be assembled are
Louisiana Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,
New York, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota
Maryland, South Carolina, California
Missouri, Virginia, North Carolina
Kansas, Texas, Michigan, New Jersey
Tennessee, Oklahoma, Nebraska Col
orado, Oregon.
The others come from the District OF
Columbia.
The Fourth Pennsylvania infantry
will form part Of the division 1t was
announced. The commanding oli'
GERS of the Division will be Brigadter
W. A. Mann, Of the Regular army
now chief Of the Division Of military
affairs Of the War Department.
Discussion Of the time and place Of
mobilization OF the division or Of its
departure for France are not permits
sibIe under the voluntary censorship
The structure of the division, as CIV
en- in the official statement shows II
will conform to the reduced warfare
divisional organization recommended
by Major General Pershing which
would give it a total strength will
auxiliary troops with approximately
10000 men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
Huge Loans
To American Allies
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON Aug. H,-Congress
soon will be asked to authorize an
other loan Of between three billion
and four billion to the allies. Secre'
tary McAdoo and Chairman Kitchin
Of the Ways and Means committee
agreed on this today and also agreed
upon the desirability Of raising
larger sum than two billion for war
purposes by taxation.
Congress probably will be called
on At the December session to revise
the war revenue bill now before the
Senate, increasing the sum TO be OBJ
tanned thorugh taxation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The State
department acknowledges 1t had re-
ceived unofficial knowledge OF Pope
Benedict's peace proposal before to-
days news dispatches were received
here.
No official cognizance can be taken
of it until the proposal is conveyed Of
ticially. Whatever consideration is
given it will be after consultation with
the Allies.
Within the Entent diplomatic circle
the opinion was freely and promptly
expressed that the peace proposal was
inspired by Germany and was an at
tempt to split the Allies in a conflict
ing discussion of their war aims.
At the Apostolic legation all knowl'
edge of the Pope's proposal was dis
claimed. 1t was said the papal legate
had not transmitted it to the United
tates government and did not exepct
to do so. The opinion was expressed
that it would come through a neutral
government,
The extent of the State departments
information does not indicate through
what channel the proposal will be con-
yeyed and gives no information from
which an inference might be drawn as
TO whether it will come through one Of
the allied governments or through q
dignitary Of the church.
Officials were unusually explicit in
saving that 1t could not be discussed I'M
| til it came officially before the govern
men: and we're emphatic in declaring
that no statement whatever could DO
represented as reflecting the official
view. If an Inference might be drawn
from under currents which we're start,
ed IN official circles by the report, q
trained observer would venture the
opinion that the proposal Is one which
would be discussed in good faith by
the Allies but that 1t does not meet
their war aims.
It was Indicated that a peace pro-
posal coming from the Pope, the first
actual proposal Of the kind to come
from the Vatican, would necessarily
have to be considered carefully and
deliberately and an answer convincing
to the world would necessarily have to
be made.
How far the peace proposals reflects
the close relationship Of the Vatican
with Austria, whose earnest desire for
peace despite German influence is we'll
known, or how far 1t reflects the Catho'
lie agitation for peace in Germany, no
one here would venture to say. 1t was
recalled, however, that leading Cath
olics were prominent figures in the re-
cent peace furry in Germany.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
NEW ROCKEFELLER
COAL ROAD RUNOR
Reported They Will Have a
Line From Newport
News to W. Va.
(By Associated Press)

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Aug. r.
A report that the Rockefeller interest
will build a railroad from the North
ern West Virginia coal fields direct to
Newport News as soon as possible
was brought here today by James A.
Sommervllle who has just returned
from a trip through the valley Of Vir'
ginia. He said many persons in that
section have already sold property to
be used as right Of way for the pro
posed road.
The road it is said is to built as
a result Of the war emergency and
will haul coal only.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
TRACTION Co. GETS
100000 FEET WELL
Is Third One to Come in This
Season - Four More
Drilling.

Well No. 90 Of the Monongahela
Valley Traction company came in this
morning on the Cross farm along Beth
ell run, and it is figured as good for
100000 feet of gas.
This is the third we'll to come in this
season. There are four more drilling
and one Of them is expected to strike
gas next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
Names 200 Generals
In One Nomination.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Nomina,
tons of more than 200 new major gen.
erals and brigadier generals who VIII
hold commands in the new army were
sent to the Senate today by President
Wilson. They include all the national
guard general officers, . ss$l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
Coal for Northwest
By Preferential Plan
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. dissolution
Of the coal shortage problem Of the
northwestern states is imminent,
Francis S. Peabody chairman Of the
coal production committee OF the
Council of National Defense declared
today.
Relief will be afforded by a prefer.
entail shipping order he predicted,
but II that fails communicating OF
cars probably viii be resorted to.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
Valuable,

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
China Got Into
War This Morning
tpy AsgOclated Pressl

LONDON, Aug 14.-Reuters limit
ed has been officially informed that
China has declared war on Germany
and Austria Hungary, the declaration
dating from 10 this morning
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14

The American Museum of Natural
History in New York claims posses.
sion of the worlds largest egg, that Of
Hobo bird Of China now extinct. 1t
was laid millions Of years ago and Is
40 times the sizes Of a modern hen
egg, as the picture shows. Both eggs
are here shown, about one fifth the nat
ural size,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
(By Associated Press)

ROME, Aug. /. - Peace proposals
made by Pope Benedict have been de-
livered to all belligerent governments
The Pope suggested restoration of Bel
GUM. Servia and Rumania and peace
full solution Of the problem of Alsace-
Lorraine, Trentino and Triest and Pc.
land, according to the report received
from the Vatican sources.
1t Is expected the proposal will be
published today by the Vatican.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-14
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednesday