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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
Clearance Prices In Ribbon Dept.

DRESDEN RIBBONS five inches wide which are suitable for fancy bags, etc. Valued at 35c a yard. CLEARANCE PRICE 29c BROCADE RIBBONS in pink and blue only Just the thing for hair bows. Reg ularly 39c a yard CLEARANCE PRICE 33c PLAIN TAFFETA RIBBONS in all the
 most acceptable colorings. Regularly 25c a yard CLEARANCE PRICE 19c
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
Clearance Bargains in Leather Goods

WOMEN'S HANDBAGS n velvet with fancy silk lining
 CLEARANCE PRICE aec WOMEN'S HANDBAGS in black and colored feathers with fancy lining. Fitted with Purse and Mirror. CLEARANCE PRICE $1L29 s1.o0 STRAP POCKETBOOKS for women, colors black, brown, green and blue
 CLEARANCE PRICE s4c BEADED BAGS IN FANCY DESIGNS in both light and dark colorings and all black. Values from $1.9s to $59S-
 oNE-THIRD OFF REGULAR PRICE HAND BAGS IN VALUES FROM s1.75 to ss.oO Included in this lot Leather Bags in black and coors and in black velvet
 ALL AT REDUCED PRICES SHELL HAIR PINS in boxes. in three different fnishes-25c values. CLEARANCE PRICE 1ec LEATHER NOVELTIES OF ALL KINDS
 AT SPECIAL SALE PRICES Including Traveling Cases. Clothes Brush Cases, Card Cases, Perpetual Diaries, Etc.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12

out reservation to make known their peace conditions when negotiations were entered into. which refutes every doubt as to their sincerity.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12

China is once more offering a prof table market for American metals.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
Some Clearance Bargains in Floor
 Coverings and Draperies

121ac CURTAIN SCRIM with fancy border
 CLEARANCE PRICE 1oo 10. 20c FANCY MADRAS white and ru--
 CLEARANCE PRICE 17e 19c cREToNNE in 10 different patterns
 CLEARANCE PRICE 15e a. 15c CRETONNE in different patterns -+
 CLEARANCE PRICE 12e'' 45c CRETONNE-1O patterns for your choice IKE
 CLEARANCE PRICE 37o-- SIPS sCRIM CURTAINS in white and Arab no
 CLEARANCE PRICE e5e - ODD LOTS OF cURTAINs-oNLY ONE OR TWo,l, PAIR OF A KIND IN THE ASSORTMENT
 ABOUT HALE PRICE $1.25 TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPET S100 There eight different patterns and coloriugs a in this special offering, all of them good Buy it -, CLEARANCE PRICE S1.o0 s5.5O HARVESTER RUGS, three by size All designs colorings- hN
 CLEARANCE PRICE s4.25,, ,~ 4Oc FANCY CHINA MATING
 CLEARANCE PRICE 33e 2. 6oc PRINTED LINOLEUAI. CLEARANCE PRICE 49e ' T5c PRINTED LINOLEUM. CLEARANCE PRICE 65e SHORT LENGTHS OF INLAID LINOLEUM- .. The values from $1.0O to $1.5O a square yard CLEARANCE PRICE 6ee SHORT LENGTHS OF PRINTED LINOLEUM-
 CLEARANCE PRICE 3ss BOSTON BAGS MADE OF GOOD HEAVY LEATHER-Your choice black or shades of DURING THE SALE REDUCED 20 PER CENT.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
g MILES Of PAVED
STREETS IN CITY
Commissioner Lehman Max
es Report on Work Done
Last Year

The following report made by Stree:
Commissioner Albert Lehman shows
the progress made by his department
within the past year and of the total
amount of work done as compared
with the work of the many years prior
tc his Inauguration into office. Streets
built in 1916 follow:
Concrete, 1920 feet: brick on con.
crete base, 1,72S feet work done UNI
der Fairmont district bond issue)
brick on crushed stone, cinder and
sand base, 1921 feet; old brick. POSI-
feet; total 5000 lincal feet or IL miles.
Sidewalks built same period: Cou-
crete, 15,O45 lineal feet or 2,S miles;
concrete curbs, 1890 lineal feet or
2.7 miles.
That of the said street improve.
ment the amount thereof on the East
Side of the river is as follows
Street paving, 2,706 lineal feet;
sidewalks. S,3SS iineal feet; concrete
curb, 1881 lineal feet.
On the west side of the river as fol-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
STATES HARDWARE
MEN GET TOGETHER
Plans for Better Coopera-
ton Made at Wheeling
Convention.
CBy Associated Press,

WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 2S.-
Plans to bring about greater co.opera.
ton among the retail hardware deal.
ers OF the state received the atten-
ton of delegates at the opening SEES.
sion of the twelfth annual convention
of the West Virginia Retail Hardware
Dealers Association here today. That
1t may promote the greatest good to
all the retail dealers in the state, Pres.
ident Z, r. Showers, of Elm Grove,
pointed out in calling the convention
to order, association work cannot be
selfish but must be cooperative. He
urged all members to use their influ.
ence TO make the meeting a success.
Nearly 400 wholesale and retail deal.
ers and statesmen from nearly every
city in West Virginia, eastern Ohio
and western Pennsylvania were pres.
ent when the convention opened. Fol.
lowing prayer by Rev. James p. Bird,
the visitors were welcomed by Mayor
H. L. Kirk. Thomas B. Frey, Of Key.
ser, responded.
The annual address of tho president
was delivered this afternoon. He re-
viewed the growth OF the association
since 1t was organized twelve years
ago and urged that its membership and
influence be extended in an address
by Charles NJ. Ketchum, secretary of
the Wheeling Commercial Associa-
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ows: Street having. e.s28 feet: side.

lows; Street paving. 6,S23 feet; side.
walks. 6,657 feet; curb, $3.50 feet.
That of said 5000 feet of paved
streets 1,72S feet was replacement be.
ing work done under the Fairmont dis.
trict bond issue.
On the first day of January. 1914 j,
there was in the city OF Fairmont TO-
S43 lineal feet or 1903 miles, of paved
streets and alleys, as shown by report
of committee appointed to ascertain
the amount and value of the street
paving of the city.
From January l, 1914, to January 1,
1917, there has been paved 59,4Sl
lineal feet or l1.27 miles Of streets and
alleys
OF the paving done the past three
years 17,OSS feet or 3.2S miles was re-
placement done under the Fairmont
district bond issue.
Total length of paved streets prior
to 1914, 1903 miles.
Amount paved since January /. 1911,
including requirements 11.27 miles.
Amount of new paving since Janu-
AIRY /, 1914, S.04 miles.
Total amount OF street paving Janu.
airy 1, 1917, 121,7s6 lineal feet, or 23.O7
miles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

ton. cooperative work was the
subject Of the concluding address OF
the afternoon, by Albert Snedecker,
of Wheeling.
A report Of the national hardware
dealers convention will be made to-
morrow morning by J. R. Kemper, for.
mer president Of the West Virginia as
ISOLATION. Stanley Floyd. of Wheel
ing. will speak on "The Stamp on the
Credit Dollar" and j. NJ. Jacobs, of
Fairmont, will conduct symposium on
1.-THE Things That Worry" Thursday,
the concluding day Of the convention,
will be devoted to business. including
the reports of various committees and
the selection of the place for the 1918
convention. Officers will also be elect
ed. The present officers are: Presi-
dent, e. r. Showers, Elm Grove; vice
president, A. ]. Groves, Huntington,
and secretary-treasurer John H. Nor
gan, Morgantown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
STATION
CASE CLEARED UP
Took Government sleuths
Fifteen Months to Get
All Bandits.
(By Associated Press,

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Jan. 2S.-
With the arrest OF Henry Grady Webb
In Kansas City officials Of the United
States court and the Federal depart.
ment Of justice have completed a fif-
teen months search for the three ban
dts that held up Baltimore and Ohio
train on October s. 1915. at Central
Station, w. Va. JEFF Harrison and
Henry Biez who are alleged to have
been members Of the gang, were ar
rested some time ago and the former
was found guilty and sentenced to
lserve IL years in the Federal peniten-
ttary at Atlanta while Biez is now
awaiting trail at Martinsburg.
OF the 100000 in unsigned currency
taken from the mail car of the train,
more than $21 900 has been recovered.
Webb, according TO detectives was the
leader Of the gang. Following the rob-
berry, he was traced to Atlanta, Ca,
thence to St Louis. Kansas City and
Louisville, only to be followed to Kan.
sas City again. While in Chicago,
year ago, he is said to have written
several messages to detectives using
the bank notes taken in the holdup.
In some of the messages, he asked
why the detectives did not catch him
and why they did not not hurry
The first arrest in the case was
that of JEFF Harrison at San Antonio,
Texas, where he owned blacksmith
shop. Harrison was born and raised
near the scene Of the robbery. Under
the floor of the shop was found bur.
led gas pipe into which $4,000 in UNI
signed notes had been stuffed. Har-
rison claimed the pipe was placed
there by two strangers. He was
brought to West Yirginia and after
being held in the Wood county Jail,
was later placed on trial at Martins
burg.
Dick Harrison brother of JEFF, was
arrested in Chicago. He is an invalid
and as he was not believed to have
been implicated in the robbery other
than having knowledge of the plan,
he was held as witness. 1t was his
testimony largely that resulted in his
brothers. conviction He is still being
held as witness i'll hospital at Mar
tinsburg.
Biez was arrested in Atlanta and
after being held at Wheeling for u
while was later placed in Jail at Mar
tinsburg. Several other suspects have
been arrested including a. nephew of
the Harrisons but all were released
later as there was insufficient evidence
with which to hold them.
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nington. After her marriage to Mr..
Ice they moved to Cadiz, o., where
they resided until a few years ago
when they returned here purchasing
u home on the Country club road.
The deceased is SUI lived by her
husband and several sons and daugh-
ter, namely, w. T. and a. j. Ice, ri
of Cadiz, o.; j. C. Ice. of Indiana; Mrs.
F. r. Rogers, of Cadiz and Mrs. S. A.
TalkingtOn. of Wallace, w. Va.
The body was taken this morning
to her homo and Thursday morning Il
will be taken to Joetown via Manning,
ton where funeral services will be held
in the Christian church on Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Undertaken
Musgrave and Son in charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Fairmont Farms to Exhibit
Rare Pheasants and
Ducks.
SHOW OPENS TOMORROW
Entries Made Today Indi-
cate That 1t Will Be Big
Affair.

Officials Of tie Fairmont Poultry
Association are busy today receiving
and classifying entries TO the annual
show of the association, opening to
morrow in the armory. Entries are
coming in rapidly and IL is expected
that scores of Marion county exhibit.
tors will line up at the last minute
and bring in their birds. The out of
town representation is as large or
larger than usual, n gny fine birds hav.
ing already arrived and been placed In
the exhibition hail.
One of the features of the show this
year will DC u long central display OF
fancy fowls from Fairmont Farms.
Pea fowls, pheasants Of many rare va
rieties, mallard ducks. wild and rare
birds will be exhibited, although not
in competition.
2. o. Strlble, of Bascome, Ohio, is
the Judge, with Il. /. Satterfeld, show
superintendent. All the attendants
are eager to see that the convenience
and comfort of the visiting poultry
men is catered to. Because Of the low
entrance fee of fifteen cents 1t is not
possible to award cash prizes this year
but ribbons from first to fifth will be
given.
An admission of twenty-five cents
will be charged, but because of the
infantile paralysis no special rates will
be made to school children, since they
will not be permitted to attend.
The birds this year will be scored on
what is known as the Hale explana.
tory card, a great improvement over
the style of scoring formerly used.
The new system tells each exhibitor
the exact defects for which his bird
was cut, and points the way for him
to mate his pens to successfully over.
come such shortcomings in the birds
progeny.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Teaching Spanish
at the Night School

A class in Spanish is the latest fea.
ture of the Night school which is con.
Quoted two nights in each week at the
High school building. The class is to
be taught by Miss Nicoli. foreign cor.
respondent for the Monongah Glass
Miss Nicolt is Spanish and
is thoroughly competent to instruct
classes is her native language. This
class will meet for the first time at
the High school tonight. A beginners
class will also be started in the near
future.
The enrolment of the Night school
is now fifty. Much Interest is mani
tested in the work which is progress.
ing nicely. The classes meet regular
ly on Tuesday and Friday evenings of
each week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Hospital Patients
Doing Very Well

The condition of G. R. Taylor, who
was seriously injured when some dyna-
mite caps exploded in his hands at the
Carolina mines near Harrington yes.
terday, is satisfactory today. The man
was brought to Fairmont Hospital No.
8 yesterday where his injuries were
dressed.
E. D. Noble, a machinist helper at
the Fairmont Mining Machinery com.
pany, who had his arm crushed at that
plant on Saturday while at work, the
member having to be amputated later,
is doing very we'll at Fairmont Hos
pital No. where he was taken follow.
ing the accident.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Mrs. s. A. Ice Dies
After Brief Illness
WELL KNOWN COUNTRY CLUB
ROAD RESIDENT TO BE BUR-
led AT JoEToWN

Mrs. s. A. Ice, aged Il years, wife of
A. j. Ice, who resided on the Country
club road, died last evening at 4:SO
o'clock at Cook hospital following an
operation for gall stones. She had
been i'll for less than two weeks.
Mrs. Ice was formerly Miss Hildreth
and she was born and raised near Man.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
MONONGAH
Entertained Acme

The members of the Acme Liter.
airy society were entertained last ev.
ening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Lee James by Miss Davinna Wat.
kins and Albert James. An enjoyable
social hour was carried out after
which refreshments were served. Sew.
eral attended from out of town. The
society will be entertained February
5 at the home of Miss Kate Price.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
No Gas

Yesterday was a cold day in Mo.
nongah, there being no gas until late
in the afternoon. The high water flood
ed the gas regulator which is located
near the Booths Creek and entirely
shut off the local gas supply. Until
the water lowered and workmen were
able to work at the regulator the town
was without gas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

Marriage licenses Today-The fol.
owing marriage licenses we're issued
today by the county clerks office:
Maynard Hays, aged 81, of Manning.
ton, and Miss Alice Nicely. aged 16.
l1f Warrington; Clarence X. Hennen.
sade %, of Warrington, and Miss Nina
$. Burr aged 10, OF Fairmont. The
following license was issued last ev-
Hning Wash Peterson, colored. 81,
end Lelea Lee Allen, colored, both of
karmington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
EVENTS TONIGHT

rot c. Hail-Informal dance by the
knights OF Columbus.
gtiamber Of Commerce Annual meet.
ing OF directors OF Cook hospital.
X. OF p. Hall-Meeting OF Mountain
City Temple No. 5, Pythian Sis.
ters. Special installation work
s. Nc. O.. A.-Church league bowling.
Diamond Street NJ. L. VS.. Pala.
tine Baptists at 7:15. NJ. Il. South
We. First Baptists at S:45.
temple Bowling Alleys-Cyclone VS..
Pickups in the Temple league
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Rents Here

c. w. Bente, of Wheeling, was in
Monongah yesterday visiting local
friends. Mr. Bente is police Judge
of that city. He was in Monongah
two years ago at which time he Or
ganized the local German Beneficial
Union.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Town Talk
THE WEATHER.
West virginia

West Virginia
Fair tonight; Wed.
nesday probably
fair and warmer.
Local Readings.
r. p. Hail, OBJ.
Temperature at
s q nj. today. 20.
Yesterdays wealth
or cloudy; temper.
ature, maximum,
"A; minimum. 10;
precipitation none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
Ladies' Aid Society

The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap.
fist church will meet Thursday after.
noon at the home of Mrs. Thomas Els
keith. All interested are urged to be
present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

JH. Rowand left yesterday for Sum-
merfield, o. TO attend the funeral OF
J. H. Roush, a business associate Of
his father.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
THE LETTER LIST

The following is a list Of unclaimed
letters at FairIhont, w. Va, Post Office
for week ending January 20, 1917:
Carter, Mr.. r II Reynolds, Mrs.
C2) Linda (2)
Fry, Mrs. Lena Rice. G
Huffman. Mrs. Richards. Isaac
Melvina Rissler, Mrs. An
Ice, Mrs. S \ ME
Ice Edith Robertson, Miss
Ice, Mrs. Minerva Thelma
Irvine, Mr.. r w Robinson, Mrs.
Jackson, Mr.. w NJ 0phelia
Jenny, II Rockhill. Ruth II
Jones, Mrs. Effie Ross, Mr.. Henry
Jouston, Mrs o
Martha Scott, h S
Kelley. Ethel Scott. Mrs. Sarah
Evans Sergent, Mr..
Kenney, Samuel Grave
Kern, Mrs. c E Seymour, Mr.. John
Kincaid, Mr. r
Lummie Shoemaker, Mr..
King Mr., Lee Bert
Kinney, Mrs. Skedry, Miss Mag
Mary e gle
Kuhn, Mr.. A II Smallwood, Mrs.
Leavitt, Mrs. Mag VS.
gle Smltn, MT. N II
Ledsome, Miss Spraggins, Mrs,
Sina Chas.
Leeming, Mrs. Starns, Mrs. Kate
Geo. w (2) Stealey, Miss Dor
Lemasters, Harry othy
Lyton, Miss Stewart, Dir
Della Norma
Malone. Mr.. Stinconi, Dom.
James mick
Martin, Mr.. Ray Stout, Mr.. w b
Mare, Mrs. Mabel Straight, Mr.. NJ L
Martin, Vester Strouse, Mrs. r E
Mason, Mrs. W o Swisher, Mr..
Mayo, Mrs. John Glen
McCroskey, Rob- Swisher, Mrs.
ert Grace
McCray, Carl darlington, Mr..
Mccullough, Miss ES
Flossie Tante, Donofrio
McGary, Mr.. w NJ
Merriweather, Tenant, Goldie
Grace Taylor, Mr..
Meyers, Lester Thomas
Mills, Ida Toon, Mr.. Harry
Millsup, George Tuckwiller, Mr.. r
Montgomery, Mrs. W
May F Twynab, Mr.
Morgan, Mr.. w B James
Monkey, Mr.. Hen vanse, Mrs. T L
ry Ward. Mrs.
Mure, Laruce Catherine
Newman, Miss Washington, Mr..
Stella Sam
Nixon, w A Watson, Miss
Nolle, Miss 1so- Trilba
belle Wayt, MIR. Vim.
Nuzum, Mr. Carl Henry
Parker, Miss Weaver, Mrs.
Dolly Pauline (2l
Parker Miss West. Mrs.
Maine Zooliger
Perry, Mrs. Mary White. Miss
Powers, Dave Harriet X
Phillips, Miss Williams, Miss
Estelle E MAZDA
Pratt, Miss Wilson. Miss Lura
Bertha Wilson, Mr.. WI
Randall, Mr.. Geor. Wool, Mr.. WI
gle Wright, Miss
Reed, Mr.. A d Dorcas
Reikes, Mr.. & Yancy, Mr.. James
Mrs. John
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

Toothman Practitioner Tooth
man, county superintendent of schools,
was fined SIS by Justice of the Peace
VI. r.. Musgrove yesterday on charge
OF assault upon a boy named Earl
Fear. The boy stated that Toothman
knocked him down and then beat his
head against the floor. This was not
denied by Toothman. Toothman ask
cd that the fine be made $40 and costs
that he may appeal it. This was done.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

Miss Nell Peppers has been Il
guest for week OF her parents. Z
and Mrs. j. w. Peppers, in Parkes
burg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

Roster and professor Walter Barnes
of the Normal school and Homer
G. Toothman, county superintendent
of schools left this morning for
Charleston where they will be in at.
tendance at the annual county superin.
tendents meeting called for the Gath
and 25th,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

Salesman ReeoVers-Thomas Cook,
OF st. Louis, Mo-, travelling salesman
who was admitted to Cook hospital
from the Marley hotel few weeks
ago very i'll, has recovered and left
yesterday for his home in st. Louis
accompanied by his sister, Miss Bess
Cook, who came here on account of his
Illness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23
PERSONALS

Miss Edna Warder, of Fairmont,
was among the out-of-town visitors to
attend the Acme society meeting last
evening.
Lee IN. Satterfield was among the
Monongah visitors in Fairmont yes.
terday evening.
William Kidd, of Wheeling, was in
Monongah yesterday visiting friends
William Haggerty Was among the
business callers in Fairmont yester-
day morning.
Howard Wadsworth, OF Westminster,
was u Monongah last evening calling
with friends.
Mrs. B. Cox, formerly Miss Mary
Mailman. has returned from a visit
in Morgantown.
George Peddicord was an out-of.
town visitor yesterday evening.
Leslie King. OF the j. M. Hartley
and son company store. has gone to.
Cleveland and Cincinnati on business
for the firm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

Lifting Embarsoes-With the lift.
ng of the embargo west, by Baltimore
Ind Ohio yesterday, relief appeared for
local coal operators. Coal going into
Whiting, a few miles out of Chicago
is now released. The embargo East,
which is gripping members of the
Central West Virginia Coal Operators
association, is expected to be raised
tomorrow. With an embargo on St.
Georges pier. local operators are al.
most cut off from their markets.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-23

Badly Beaten-Boreas Grotec, Of
IiiyesYille, came to the city last night
with a cut on his head and went to
the office OF DR.. Peters to have it treat
ed. He later told the county officers
that Joe Hustle and Joe Chrusho, Of
RiyesyilIe, had beaten him. The Of
ficers asked Grotec to swear out a
warrant for the arrest of the men
guilty of the assault. He refused to
do SO. and returned to the mines.