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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

The cost of high school administra.
ton is problem to which the school
authorities Of West Virginia are Civ.
ing serious attention Just now. Sta
tistics have been compiled showing
the cost per 1000 student hours OF in.
struction in the various subjects in the
81 high schools of the state. These
show remarkable diversity. For in
stance, in the West Milford high school
in Harrison county, it costs $l2044 for
instruction for that period in English.
The average for all the courses re-
ported is Slabs. At Oak Hill in Fay
cite county, the cost of Englirh instruc-
tion is S32, while the average for all
courses included is $40.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

The recent war news probably ISM
very welcome to Les Darcy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

The monthly organ of the union la.
Dor organizations Of Charleston will
probably be converted into a weekly
publication after this week. It is ex.
pectad that It will be adopted as the
official organ Of the West Virginia
Federation of Labor when the annual
meeting of the Federation is held here
beginning February IL.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Jupiter and Saturn-the planets, are
now visible and in good location for
observation, says Father Edward E.
Weber, chancellor of the Catholic
diocese OF Wheeling, and recognized
observer of armament phenomena.
Father Weber says that Jupiter and
Saturn. the largest planets, may be
seen these evenings, Jupiter in the
western skies, settings about 10
o'clock, and Saturn In the northeast,
near the two permanent twin stars.
Saturn sets shortly after midnight.
Jupiter is of interest to amateurs
because four of its moons may also be
seen through the smallest telescopes.
But he las five others which are Wis
ible only through the largest and most
perfect instruments and under the
most favorable weather conditions.
Saturn, renowned for the rings
that cncircle him, also his retinue or
satellites, not as conspicuous as Jupi.
ter's, is of interest to observers.
in few days the smallest of the
major planets, Mercury, will be WIS.,
ible. II will rise in the east about an
hour before sunrise sometime between
February 10 and 90"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Quite a hotel boom has struck Hunt.
ington. A six story fireproof annex is
to be built for the Huntington and an.
other story is to be placed on the Fred.
erlck. On top of this Frank S. Farr
has announced that he will build a
six or seven story fireproof hotel at
the corner of Fourth avenue and Ninth
street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Evidences multiply that Jefferson
county is to have trolley line, says
the Farmers Advocate published at
Charles Town, which continued as fol.
lows: The surveys that have been
made for it indicate that it will enter
the county from Martinsburg in the
vicinity of Kearneysville, pass the nu.
merous stone quarries in the county,
and then go out either through the
mountain gap at Harper's Ferry, or at
Keys gap, These surveys likewise
indicate that unless some efforts are
put forth by the, business people here,
Charles Town will be left off the trade
route that this line will create.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-31

to attend the graduation of his sister
Miss Edna, as trained nurse from the
Jewish Hospital.
Mrs. VIM. Rose and Miss Mary
Browning have returned from visit
to their sister, Mrs. Philip Greable, al
Cairo, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Of Bismarck
stopped in Jackson Tuesday evening
to take Mrs. +. X. Atkins and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Herman Ford with them to
Cape Girardeau to attend the COM
mencement exercises of the Normal
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunters daughter is a
student at the Normal.
Mrs. w. n. Keeling yesterday went
to Litchfeld, ILL.,, to attend the COM
mencement exercises of the school and
the 50th anniversary of the Alumni
of which she is one. She will also visit
her aunt, Mrs. B. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Mabrey went to
the Cape this evening to meet Mrs.
Mabrey's mother, Mrs. E. NJ. Austin,
of st. Joe, who will visit here.
Alvin Ueleke is visiting his uncle,
Henry Macke, at Gordonville.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-31
dies OF CANCER
AFTER SEVEN YEARS
Henry Welch, AZ Years Old, Re.
lieved of Long Suffering Last
Night. Funeral Today.

Henry +. Welch, AZ years old, was
relieved by death of several years suf-
fering yesterday evening at his home
on jefferson avenue. He had been all
ing for about seven years, suffering
from a cancer Of the bowels, for which
he had vainly sought relief.
Mr.. Welch had been bedridden for
the last seven months prior to his
death. He was forced to quit his posi-
ton in the Mcbride mill in South Cape
early last fall, and had been confined
to his bed since that time.
The funeral will be held this after
noon at 2 o'clock, under the direction
of the Brinkopf Undertaking Co. The
remains will be laid to rest at the
Lorimier Cemetery following the flu
neral services at the home of the
family. The Modern Woodmen, of
which Mr.. Welch was a member, will
take charge of the remains. The cor
tege will leave the house at 2 o'clock.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-31

cents per cubic yard
A petition is being circulated to
have the work done in two sections.
The advocates of this petition contend
that the width, as specified in the or
dinance passed several days ago au-
thorizing the construction of Main
street, where there is only little traf-
fic. The object is to have the street
made smaller from Mills to Mason
than from Broadway to Mills street.
Mr. Morrison, who worked for the
improvement by circulating the petit
ton on the strength of which the City
Council authorized the improvement,
and many other business men have on
different occasions pointed out the ut
most necessity of the construction of
North Main street, where the traffic is
much heavier than in any other part
of the city. To oppose the improve
ment, they say, would mean a set
back not only for the business but also
for the progressiveness of every bust
ness man that is interested in the
paving of that street.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-31
JACK THE HUCCER
ATTACKS 2 GIRLS
Misses Irene and Alma En-
renschneider Stopped by
Man Near Old Hospital
NEIGHBORS WATCHING
FOR BOLD STRANGER
Police are Asked to Look out for
william Who Annoyed Sisters
Thursday Night.

Citizens living near the old hospital
on South Sprigg street are seeking a
tall "Jack the Hugger," following an
attack upon Misses Alma and Irene
Ehrenschneider late Thursday evening
as the two sisters were passing the
building. The incident was reported
to the police, but no arrests have been
made.
The two girls, who live with their
aunt on Merriwether, near Ellis street,
were returning home Thursday even
ing after visiting a friend living on
South Sprigg street. As they APP
preached the trees in front of the
old hospital building, they noticed a
tall man standing in the shadow of
one of the trees.
As they passed the man, he sprang
from his hiding place and attempted
TO cut off the girls. Miss Irene Ehren-
schneider succeeded in forging ahead
of the man, as he stepped from be-
hind the tree, but he seized her sister
by the arm. The girls were too
frightened to scream.
In an effort to hold his victim, the
stranger nearly tore off the girls
sweater. After she had liberated her.
self from his clutching hold. Irene and
her sister fed. They ran to their home
and told their aunt of the attack. She
notified the police and asked that the
man be arrested.
The place where the attack took
place IS exteremly dark owing to the
many trees, and is virtually without
any police protection. The neighbors
upon hearing of the incident decided
to watch for "Jack the Hugger" and
deliver him to the police if he makes
any further attempts to annoy girls
passing in front of the old hospital
The two sisters were unable to give
an accurate description of the man.
They said he was tall and slender
They could not distinguish his features
because of the darkness.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-31
.F.W. MORRISON Will
PRESS IMPROVEMENT
Offers to Deliver Sand at Reduc.
ed Price-Says Paving of Main
st. Is Necessary.

Every effort will be made to have
North Main street paved as speedily
as possible, F. w. Morrison, president
Of the Morrison Ice and Fuel Co., told
The Tribune yesterday in answering
the allegations made by a number OF
property owners along Main street
who object to the construction of the
street because of the present high cost
of paving material.
Mr.. Morrison said he was willing to
supply all sand necessary for the i'm
provement at one dollar cubic yard
the same price at which it was sold
tefore the increase was made. The
raise of the price for sand, he said
was not what it is purported to be by
those who are in favor of putting
Off the improvement at this time
Sand, he said, had gone up only 1C
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-31
JACKSON AROUSED
BY fire In SCHOOL
Chemicals in Grammar School
Laboratory Explodes-Many
Rush Out Picture Show.

An explosion in the laboratory of
the Jackson Grammar School last
night caused great excitement in the
picture show on Main street which was
believed to have been ignited. The
gong of the fire department passing
the theater led many to believe that
the theater was afire and many rush
ed into the street to safety. Others,
however, retained their seats, when
they learned that the fire was in the
school.
When the fire department arrived at
the schOolhouse, it was found that the
explosion had caused only a slight
damage. 1t is believed that the explo-
sion was due to some chemicals which
were kept in the laboratory.
The cause of the explosion could not
be learned. The school has been closed
for more than a week, and nobody
has been inside the building since the
closing of the school.
An investigation showed that only
slight damage had resulted from the
discharge of the chemicals and the
smoke. No windows were broken BY
the force of the explosion, but several
chairs and the walls were damaged
however, by the pieces of glass II
which the chemical was kept.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-31
"SPECILIAST" and
AID GET TWO YEARS
J. Fl. Young and Fred Sherman
Found Guilty of Swindle Charge
Attorneys Ask For New Trial.

]. H. Young and his secretary, Fred
Sherman, were sentenced to two years
in the State Penitentiary last night
after the jury had found them guilty
on a charge of obtaining money under
false pretenSes. The verdict was re.
turned at II o'clock last night. The
jurors were out about two hours be-
fore they reached an agreement. Judge
Kelly, the attorneys for the defend
ants, Ed Drum and Senator Thos. F,
Lane, and the attaches of the court
were the only persons present when
the verdict was read.
Both Young and his secretary APP
peared downcast when they received
the verdict. The attorneys announced
that they would file a motion for new
trial, and if the motion is overruled,
will file an appeal against the case.
The trial consumed the entire day.
The hearing of the testimony was
started yesterday morning after sew
eral civil cases had been disposed of
by Judge Kelly. Only few witness
es were heard for the State, the two
defendants were the only witnesses
who testified in their behalf.
After the witnesses for the State
had been heard the attorneys for the
two defendants filed motion to
uuash the information on the grounds
that the State failed to produce any
testimony to substantiate the charges
preferred against the defendants. Aft
err lengthy arguments the motion was
overruled.
Young, who is nearly 50 years old,
and his secretary were charged with
obtaining 500 from Rue Trovilion OF
the Cape on the representation that
they would cure his mother, Mrs.
India Trovillion. of a chronic disease
from which she had suffered for years.
They were arrested about month ago
at the instigation of Young Trovillion
who charged that they failed to COM
ply with the contract which they had
made with him.
The testimony of Young Trovillion
was the same as during the prellmI-
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-31

nary trial before Justice of the Peace
Rage two weeks ago. after which they
were bound over to the Circuit Court.
William Trovillion, the husband of
Mrs. TroviIion. who died shortly after
receiving treatment from CDR" Young,
was another witness for the State.
They denied that they had guaran-
teed to cure Mrs. Trovillion as charged
by Trovillion and his father. They
admitted, however, that they treated
Mrs. Trovillion and had contracted to
extend the treatments for ten days.
The jurors who decided the case
were: Pervis Wills, Robert Sewing,
John Fl. Sander, K. S. Tisdale, Harry
English, ]. Frank Proffer, William
Bornemann, Charles Waddle, Alexan-
der Smith, Manning Kimmel, o. B.
Kinder, Jacob Brennecke.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-31
News From The County Seat

Mrs. Annie Harris of this city and
her son, Ed Harris, of the Cape, will
leave today for Lansing, Mich, to
spend the summer with Mrs. Harris
daughter, Mrs. H. E. Gardner and
family.
Miss Gayle Wilson tonight will en-
terrain the Dorcas Society CT which
she is a member.
Fred Covert, clerk in the State Au-
ditor's office, who was called ten days
ago because Of the critical condition
of his mother. Mrs. Johanna Cleve,
yesterday returned to work in Jeffer-
son City. Mrs. Cleve, who has suffer-
cd several paralytic strokes in the
last two weeks seems somewhat ip-
proved, although on account of her
advanced age, her condition is con-
sidered grave.
The Mary and Martha Society met
with Mrs. Fred Kies yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Russell yesterday
visited Mrs. Russell's sister, Mrs. Mel
lie Bowman, at the Cape.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Heyde, newly
weds, this morning returned from their
honeymoon trip and are the guests of
Mr.. Hcyde's sister, Mrs. Godfrey Kies.
The latter will give porch party this
morning in honor of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Talley Tuesday
entertained at dinner Rev. Abbott of
Kansas City, Rev. Lynn Ross and Mr..
Albert BartelS at dinner.
A st. Louis morning paper contained
picture of the graduating class of
Mary Institute, st. Louis. Miss Helen
McCombs, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
r. NJ. McCombs of this city, is one
Of the class. The graduating exer-
ciSes will be held on the Sth of June
John Dickey, 2-year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Dickey, yesterday had
the first finger Of his hand cut off be-
tween the first and second joint by q
lawn mower His brother had beer
moving the lawn and the child played
with the mower without anyone motto,
ing him until the damage was done.
Gilbert Heinberg has been making
frequent business trips to Cape Cir
ardeau the last few days.
A. p. Behrens of the Cape was il
jackson Tuesday night. Jackson PEG
pie are always glad to see Mr.. Behr
ems
Mrs. f. P. Stone and son of TIL
Cape are visiting Mrs. Stones par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Schaefer.
Leon Clippard is in st. Louis, an
while there will try to find a compe
tent landlord for the Jackson Contra
Hotel. Mr.. A. Tommack, the presen
landlord, will leave for Chicago mex
week
Herbert Sachse has gone to st. LOU
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-31
ROBBERS BREAK
into Home OF
DR.. WlCHTERICH
Are Frightened Away By
Neighbors Before Taking
Any Loot.
TURN ON LIGHTS TO
SEARCH THE HOUSE
Physician Summoned to Home
By Neighbors-Picks Up Pc.
liceman or Way.

Two robbers who broke into the
| home of DR.. r r. Wichterich, 300
Good Hope street, about o'clock last
night, were frightened away by the
vigilance of the neighbors, who sum-
moned the physician to his home after
they had discovered the thieves in the
house. One of the burglars in max
ing his escape knocked colored boy
down in response to his question what
be was doing in the house.
DR.. Wichterich was in his Office on
Broadway at the time the thieves en-
tered the house. Mrs. Wichterich has
been in the hospital for several days.
When leaving for his office at the usual
hour yesterday evening, DR.. Whether
ich noticed two strangers across the
street in the shadow of the trees. He
did not pay much attention to the
men, in fact, did not recall their pres
cnce until he learned Of the robbery.
The thieves entered the house by
smashing a basement window on the
east side of the house on the rear end
John Sollinger, who lives next door,
was attracted by the crash of the glass
and went out into the yard to see what
had happened. A few seconds later
he saw the lights turned on in the
Wichterich residence and noticed two
men walking through the house. The
thieves were so bold that they even
failed to pull the shades down.
Mr.. Sollinger telephoned Dr. Wich-
terich of the robbery and the physician
hurried in his machine to his home
On his way he picked up Policeman
Hutson. When the two arrived at the
house they found the neighbors in
front of the home, but the thieves had
escaped.
DR.. Wichterich, accompanied by the
policeman searched the house, but
found that nothing was missing. A
Colored boy. who was on his way to the
store, told the physician that ne saw an
elderly man and shabbily dressed
come out the front door. When he
asked the stranger what he was doing
in the house, the man knocked him
down with his fist.
Chief of Police Whitener when in
formed of the robbery. ordered his
men to look out for two strangers
whom he had seen lounginc about the
railroad station yesterday afternoon.
He believes that these men might be
connected with the bold robbery.
1t is believed that the robbers watch
ed the physician leave home yester-
day evening knowing that he would go
to his office and knowing that nobody
would be in the house till the doctor
returned. The holiness with which
they worked indicates that they were
confident that nobody would disturb
them in their work
An investigation showed that the
thieves had broken rear basement
window on the east side of the house.
Whether they used their fist to shat
ter the pane or whether they were
armed with burglar tools could not be
ascertained. 1t is believed, however,
from the method they pursued that
they were professionals" and old in
the "game."
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-31
HlRSCH FORCES
FORJ.I.SAMPLE
FOR CITY CLERK
Councilman Approached to
Support "Dry Man" For
Important City Office.
"DICK" FRISSELL HAS
SUPPORT 6MEMBERS
Mayor Hirsch Denies He Was
Asked to Advocate Candidacy
of Mr.. Sample.

That the Hirsch forces of the city
are making every effort to unseat City
Clerk Frissell and appoint John l.
Sample, an attorney, and Hirsch bench
man, was learned yesterday by The
Tribune. Several councilmen have
been approached and asked to vote
for Mr.. Sample when the position be-
comes vacant in a few weeks.
One man, who approached a men,
Der of the City Council yesterday,
urged the latter to cast his vote for
Mr.. Sample, because Mr.. Frissell was
known as Rage man.
A canvass of the City Council made
by The Tribune showed that Mr.. Fris-
sell would receive at least six votes
from the eight members of the coun-
Gil when the appointment comes before
the council. These six, who were elect
ed on the Rage ticket last April and
a year ago, have pledged their indi-
vided support to the present City Clerk
and have declared that they would
Illustrate any effort made to unseat
him as long as they were members of
the City Council.
1t is understood that Mr.. Sample
las the hearty support of Mayor
Hirsch, although the latter in an in
terview with a reporter for The
Tribune last night stated that he had
not considered the matter up to this
time. 81 have heard that Mr.. Sample
has been suggested as probable cam
didate for City Clerk, but nobody has
asked me to support Mr.. Sample" the
Mayor said last night.
Mayor Hir5ch and Mr.. Sample have
been in frequent. conferences together,
and this has been taken by city Off
GERS to indicate that Mr.. Sample is
seeking the Mayors support.
Mr. Sample declared shortly after
the election, six weeks ago, that he
would be a candidate for City Clerk.
When asked last night by a reporter
for The Tribune whether this was still
his intention, he replied he had moth
ing to say. When asked to confirm
or deny the rumor of his being can
didate for City Clerk, he again an
swered he had nothing to say.
City Clerk Frissell will again be a
candidate to succeed himself. He has
made splendid record, the council
men say, while holding the office, and
therefore there is no reason to deny
him the Office for another term.
If the Mayor declines to nominate
Mr.. Frissell for reelection a dead
lock of the City Council may be the
result. The city ordinance provides
that the clerk shall hold his office ur-
til his successor has been appointed
by the City Council and has qualified
for the office.
In the event Mr.. Frissell would not
be placed on the list of nominees, the
members of the City Council could stir
vote for his appointment and thereby
prevent the election of any other car
didate nominated for the office. In
that case Mr.. Frissell could hold his
office without being reelected.
1t is hardly believed, however, that
Mayor Hirsch would decline to place
the City Clrek in nomination, council
men say. Even the opponents of Fris-
sell admit he has made an efficient city
official.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-14
THROWING MONEY AWAY.

news item this week reports the county engi-
saying that all of the road crews of the
county ara working at top speed to finish up the
road work before the wet weather sets in. We do
that every year and after the wet weather sets in
the roads aren't worth continental and when the
dry season starts in again they are soon shot to
pieces and We have to do the same thing all over
again.
A year ago the Pacific highway east of Olympia
was rebuilt from the ground up; this spring and
summer it has been so rough, so poor that it has
tried the temper of everybody who rode over it.
The stretch of it to Tenino built two or three
years ago, and the Olympic highway, built at
about the time, are in the same condition.
Yet we 60 spending money them every year.
trying to keep them in somewhat decent sht,pe and
yet having real roads, while there are scores
of other, less travelled perhaps but just as badly
needed roads all over the county, that get no at
tention or almost none, because we haven't the
money to spend on them.
We not criticizing the county engineer or
the road supervisors-they not to blame. It's
the system. We are taxing ourselves forty, fifty,
sixty thousand dollars every year for roads, and
what are gettingf We might as we'll take our
money and throw it in the bay as to 60 on as we
have been.
We have got to change the system somehow or
other build more permanent roads, construct our
main highways in such fashion that we
won have to rebuild them every year or two but
put them in shape that they will stand up for sew
eral years at least, and release the thousands of
dollars are spending on them for the i'm
provement of the many smaller roads throughout
the county, roads that are vital to our community
development.