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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
SESSION
Of CONGRESS NOT
LATER THAN JUNE
Washington Generally
Thinks This Will be the
Outcome.
MONEY WILL Be NEEDED
In Addition There is Much
Legislation the Admin
istration Wants.
MONEY WILL Be NEEDED
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, March Pros.
poets of an extra session of Congress
soon seems strong today.
Members of Congress generally now
look for an extra session to be called
to meet not later than June as the re.
suit OF hints said to have been thrown
out by officials close to President VII.
son. Aside from any action on the
armed ship bill the need of an extra
session to pass the big supply meas
ures which failed at the last session
is regarded by officials as imperative.
Nearly all of the exc utive depart.
ments of the government will suffer,
particularly the army defense plans,
unless Congress supplies the necessa
ry funds.
In addition there are other meas
ures that the administration regarded
as almost imperative which failed to
pass. They included amendments to
the shipping and federal reserve laws,
legislation to strengthen the Adam
son law, foreign selling combinations,
and enlargement of the Inter State
Commerce Commission.
The President himself has not vet
indicated whether he has given up
hope that an extra session may be
avoided, but many members of Con-
gress still insist he will call Congress
soon.
Secretary Lansing was caleld to the
White House this morning to see the
President. Secretary McAdoo was also
present.
When the Senate met Senator
Walsh of Montana. introduced q resos.
"a soii u IN, " ~ Is rls-sfs6p q 81 x
the old Senate rules With the excep-
ton of the rule concerning precedence
Of a motion and for the appointment
by the Vice President of special com.
mittee to revise that rule. The COM
mittee would consist Of four Demo
crat and three Republicans
The Democrat and Republican clio.
ture committee agreed at their con.
terence to recommend to their party
caucuses later today change of the
rule so by two-third vote in the Sem
ate debate could be shut of and dila-
tory tactics prevented.
They slightly changed the wording
of the resolution framed at a meeting
last night and this will be submitted
to their caucuses for approval.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
More Paralysis
Quarantines Lifted

DR.. 9. M. Ramage city physician has
lifted the guarantees on several of
homes where poliomyelitis occurred.
There are three more cases the time
on which has not run out but which
will expire within the week.
DR.. Ramage is expecting word from
the work OF DR. C. G. Bull of New
York who was here for several days
about ten days ago securing data
on the infantile paralysis problem for
the Rockefeller Foundation.
BY the end OF the week all traces
OF infantile paralysis in Fairmont will
have disappeared according to the
city physician.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
Fairmont Display
at Clarksburg Show

The Standard Garage will have an
exhibit in the Automobile show to be
held at Clarksburg from March Is to
II inclusive. The exhibit will consist
OF Packard and Hudson cars and will
be one OF the features of the show.
Manager Bury, OF the Standard, has
returned from business trip in De.
troit and other points and is ready
to finish the last lap of the great Lin.
coin Highway Sweepstake race which
the Packard company has undertaken
and in which he is leading the local
statesmen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
Open Bids Saturday
For Tank Co. Factory

Bids for the construction of the Am
erican Valve and Tank company's new
factory to be located on the Mononga-
hela railway at Hickman's Run, will
be opened Saturday, the contract
awarded and the building operations
started at once. G. s. Riggs, of the
Monongahela Industrial company, re-
ceived letter from President We'd
ding of the Valve and Tank company
yesterday, saying that enugh orders
had been secured to keep the factory
running full time for an entire year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
z. MARTIN HURRIED

Funeral services over the body, of z.
7. Martin, whose death occurred at
New Martinsyille, were held Yesterday
from the Andrews Memorial NJ. E.,
church in Grafton. The services were
conducted under the direction of the
Masonic lodge, Of which the deceased
was a prominent member. Mr. Mar.
tin, who was more Familiarity known
as Tone" Martin, was former B. &
o. conductor. He was an uncle of
Mrs. H. T. Jones, of this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07

A question was raised at the city
hall this morning concerning the show
ing OF the picture at the Grand theatre
Word was received here from Pitts
burgh that the show was not tit to be
shown to mixed audiences. Mayor
Anthony Bowen sent squad of no.
.licemen to the Grand to witness the
show this afternoon and to report on
the moral standing of the reel. A com.
mittee of women called on Mayor An.
thony Bowen this afternoon to confer
with him on the question of the cen.
sorship of films.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
Returned Home.

Mrs. N. E. Jamison and son Mans.
field have returned from an extend.
ed wetsern trip which included visit
Of several weeks with Mrs. Jamison's
sister, Mrs. R. o. Kendall, at Hollis
vile, Cal. Mrs. Jamison and son ac-
companied Mr.. Jamison, who had
spent the past several weeks in Cali
fornia, to Wheeling couple of weeks
ago, where they visited until yester-
day, when returned to their home in
this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
Cunarder Garmania
Has Smoke Screen

NEW YORK, March 7.-The steam.
ship Carmania of the Cunard line
whic harrived last night from Liver
pool is equipped with smoke screen
apparatus recently in vented by the
British admiralty. She also carries a
naval six.inch gun with an eight-miIe
range. The smoke is controlled by an
electric button from the bridge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
CRUISER HITS MINE

BERLIN March THE Russian
armored cruiser Rurik struck mine in
the Gulf OF Finland and was badly
damaged according to report from
Stockholm says an Over Seas News
Agency announcement. She was dock
ed at Constrodt,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
Miss Mona Simon's
Slayer is Indicted.
CBy Associated .Press)

COLUMBUS, o., March &c Charged
with killing Miss Mona Simon In his
room at leading hotel here six weeks.
ago, Wolden H. Wells, young bro.
kers clerk formerly employed in KAN
sas City, whose home is in Hunting
ton, Ind, today was indicted for first
degree murder. His trial viii be held
probably April LIST,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
Guns for Ships in
Very Near Future
(Ry AssocIated Pressl

WASHINGTON, March THE def.
mite impression that American mer-
chantmen would be armed in the near
future gained ground today following
conferences between President Wilson
and administration officials and Demo
cratic Senator'S.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
rENNEssEE RIVER up

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. March L.
Tennessee river continued to rise to-
day and Chattanooga is practically an
island. Railroad traffic has been i'm.
peded and between 1000 and 5000 per.
sons have ben driven from homes.
The crest Of flood is expected to reach
here tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
West Virginia Land
Is Forest Reserve

WASHINGTON March THE Ma.
tional Forest Reservation commission
today authorized the purchase OF 73si
acres ofland In Randolph county West
Virginia which viii be included in the.
eastern national forest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
.1O8 COAL CO.'S
INDICTED FOR
RsgSINIIIa PRICE

NEW YORK, March THE feder-
oil grand jury which has been investi.
eating the high cost of foodstuff and
fuel returned two indictments today
naming as defendants in the first 10S
corporations and So individuals in the
business of producing or selling coal.
The defendants in the first indjct.
ment are charged with participating in
a combination among selling agents
and producers of 100000 out of S5,
100000 tons of coal produced annual.
ly In certain districts of West Virgin
la, arbitrarily to fix prices at which
this coal Is marketed.
The coal in question, produced in
the Pocahontas and New River dis
tricts in West Virginia and in the
western part Of Virginia, is Of smoke
less character, used extensively for
steaming purposes by manufacturing
plants, steamships, railroads, schools,
hospitals aud other institutions,
The defendants. according to a sum
mary of the indictments made by
Frank NJ. Swackers United States spe-
ctal deputy attorney general. who has
conducted the inquiry, are understood
to have agreed during January to
more than double the price at which
ccal should be sold under contract dur.
ing the year beginning April from
81 20 to SO ton at the mine.
II was stated that as the result of
the proposed increase in the contract
price spot coal Is being sold at pres.
lett al. more, than treble price, this
coal selling recently in Bossnnyfor $1s
a ton. ~
The individual defendallts in the
first Indictment are:
r. H. Y. Adams; Jr., Charles G..
Beury, Thomas q. Benfys William ].
Berry, C. u. oartiman D. W. Boone,
William A, Brown, George II. Caper-
ton, George G. Clapsson, Jlstus Col.
Inns, r. A. Coulter, q. s. Crockett. os.
car N: Beyerie, Frank Ellison, Thorn.
as Farrell, John C. GaIlaudet, j. Frank
Grimet, Robert H. Gross, W. II. Hol.
land, Jrs Kuper Hood, Thomas u.
Houston. George w. Jones, Matthew
O. Jones, John Laing, George Lawton,
William Lecllfe; John u Lincoln, e.
G. Luther, Isaac n. Mann, Edward J.
McQuaib James Al. McQuail, Thomas
Nichol, ]. G. Pack, Louis R. Page,
Louis r. Page, Jr., ]. II. Barrott. Rob
.erti d. Patterson, s. w. Patterson,
John A. Renahan, H. H. Rothwesl. S.
A. Scott William P. Slaughter, w. C.
Stephenson, j. c. Sullivan, w. P. Tams
.Jr., John j. Tierney, Lawrence e.
Tierney. Edward Thomas, w. De l..
Walbridge, e. b. White, w. T. Wi.
liams, John 7. Wilson, George Wolfe,
Walter S. Wood and John NJ. Wright.
4 The Individual defendants in the
second Indictment are: y
William Beury, William ]. Beury,
w. G. Stephenson, r. H. Poff, Worth
Fitzpatrick, J. A. Armstrong, William
L, Lewis, Samuel w. Patterson, James
A. McQuail, Edward j. McQuafI, w.
]. Richards, William A. Philips, NJ.
x. Watkins, Horace l.. Haldeman, q.
E. White and PrestonsA. Vought.
The defendants are officials of coal
concerns doing business chiefly in, the
Pocahontas and New River districts.
i
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
HOG PRICES SOAR.

PITTSBURGH, March THE price
Of hogs continued TO advance here to-
day. quotations of SIS to $15.15 being
posted at tn tstock yards. Receipts
were very light, Brokers predict the
prices will reach SIT by the end Of
the week or early next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
Army Privates May
Get Commissions
tRy Associated Press>

WASHINGTON, March7-The War
Department has directed that between
5000 and 5000 enlisted men Of the ar
my be designated by regimental com.
manders for commissions and company
Officers in whatever army may be rails
ed. Orders have been sent to each
regiment to select go men who will
be eligible for commission up to and
including captains.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07

Capt. X. D. Walker went to Wheel
ing today to attend the funeral ser.
vices Of DR.. Morris, which will be held
at midnight tonight in the Scottish
Rite Temple,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
City Hall Notes

Chief of Police Fred Harr has gone
TO Pittsburgh being detailed by the city
TO take prisoner there for treatment
In one of the institutes in that town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07

DR.. H. H. Carr win return the latter
part Of next week from Green Cove
Springs, Fla, where he has spent the
past several weeks with his father,
DR.. Logan Carr. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-07
THEWEATHER.

Cloudy tonight, tomorrow pvp-
ably rain. Warmer tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
FIND SLAYER DEAD
Guard Kills Man Who Called Him Tin
Soldier, Then Commits Suicide

Kansas City, March 31.-The body
of man identified by police as Leslie
McGrath, 10 years old national guards
man, was found near the Missouri
river here today and ended the search
that had been made for him since J.
Presley Erganbright, clerk, was shot
and killed in the yard of a public
school building here late last night
He apparently had committed suicide
as the police described the finding of
an automatic revolver near his body
McGrath was a member of K COM
pany, Third Missouri infantry, that
was ordered into federal service Mon
day. The police declared today that
McGrath and Erganbright had quar-
relied, the latter having called Nc
Grath tin soldier Several per
sons witnessed last nights tragedy.
Taps" His Last Request.
McGrath was in uniform when he
killed himself. Two boys who said
they saw him shoot himself, declared
he faced the river and gave the mil
itary salute before pressing the re-
volver trigger.
In one of his pockets was a note
addressed to his captain. 1t reads:
Have Bill Bateman blow taps over
me, please"
Bateman is a company bugler and
a .'bunkie mate with whom McGrath
served at Laredo, Texas, last sum-
mer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.


AN UNUSUAL opportunity for ladies:
Earn big money selling our beautiful
fancy and staple line of dress fabrics: ex
perience unnecessary. No money requir-
ed Profitable work. Goods in great de-
mand Samples free Write for partic-
ulars. secure territory now. Old Colony
Textile Co, 29SB Broadway. New York.
WANTED-25 mattresses for Topeka and
many other towns; women cooks: pas
try cooks: women for country home. 50
wk chambermaid. $25 no.: girls for fam
lilies lunch counter girls: kitchen help. etc
Furman's Employment Office, LOG West Sth
LADIES to travel and demonstrate our
we'll known products; new plan EX-
perience unnecessary. Liberal pay weekly
including railroad fares. Duchess COM
pany. Dept &c. Minneapolis. MINI.
GIRLS WANTED for lunch counter and
dining room work. Apply Harvey House.
Santa Fe depot.
WANTED-White girl for housework, fam
lily of two: must be good COOK Mrs
Carver, rs Harrison
WANTED-Experience white girl for gen
eral house work. 80 East 9Th. Phone 16S
EXPERIENCED waitress wanted To-
pekafe, III West >Sth-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
VILLA REVIEWS BATTLE.
Despite Heavy Losses, Rebels Move
Again on Chihuahua City.

FL Paso, Tex, March 31.-Fighting
for possession of Chihuahua City.
which began early yesterday when
Villa attacked the city, continued in
termfttently turnout last night, ac-
cording to official advices here today.
Villa is reported preparing for de-
te. mined attack today.
Success so far in the battle has been
apparently evenly divided. The Vii
listas penetrated several blocks INTO
the city in their first charge yesterday.
driving the defenders before thcm.
They We're forced to withdraw, how
ever. when artillery mounted on Santa
Rosa and Coronal Hills was brought
iTto action against them.
The Carranza defenders are said to
outnumber the attackers two to one
Murguia's forces are said to numbe.'
al out 1000.
Official estimates of the results of
yesterdays fighting, announced by
Murguia, place the Villa dead at 500
and the Carranzista losses at 120.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
WANTED-AGENTS

A LIVE representative wanted for Topeka
and vicinity to sell a newly patented office
devise that every business man wants. Sells
for S1.O0; half profit. Free sample to
workers. Write now. Meilicke Co., 3of n.
Clark st, Chicago.
AGENTS-A sewing machine BELT that
always works. reasonably priced. is
money maker. We have it. Get our prop
Kansas
AGENTS to advertise our goods by dis
tributing free samples to consumer 80
cents an hour. Write for full particulars.
Favori Co.. 1861 Rex. St, Dayton. Ohio.
AGENTS-I've new soap game that's a
dandy. New stuff 1907 profits. Sample
and full layout free. Write quick. Lacas-
sian Co. Dept 30. st. Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
ROVER ONCE u. S. SHIP
German Pirate Is Made Over Ameri-
can Vessel Captured in 1915.

Rio Janeiro, March Sit is re-
ported here that the German raider is
the captured American bark Pass of
Balmaha.
The Pass of Balmaha, 1871 tons
gross, was taken into Cuxhaven by
German prize crew in August, 1915,
while on voyage from New York for
Archangel with 5000 bales of cotton.
She was held up by a British cruiser
which placed prize crew on board.
Subsequently a German submarine
stopped her and placed her in charge
of prize crew which took her to Cux-
haven. The Germans did not know
there was a British prize crew on
board they said, until the Englishmen
were discovered in hiding. AS the
Pass of Balmaha was transferred
from British to American registry dur
ing the war, a German prize court
ruled that the ship had been confis-
Gated, but that the owners should re-
ceive the proceeds of the sale of the
cotton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
STONE STILL AN "ANTI"
Will Oppose Further Preparation I'm
til War Is Declared.

Washington, March 31.-WiIliam J.
Stone of the 'willful twelve" filibus-
tering senators who defeated the presi-
dents armed neutrality measure, will
vote against any further action than
that already taken by this government
until congress declares war, he an
nounced today.
Il will vote against any further ac-
ton until congress declares war; said
Stone. Then l am for war and will
go to any lengths to lick the enemy.
My position on the armed neutrality
bill has not changed in the slightest.
l would vote against it again"
will you talk against any further
action until congress declares war %
Stone was asked.
81 don't know about that, but 1 do
know 1 would vote against further ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
ARE TWICE CAPTURED
COnvicts Escape From Farmers, Re-
taken Later by Prison Guards

Leavenworth, March 31.-Leslie l..
Tiugle and Frank Costello, convicts,
who twice escaped from the federal
prison here yesterday were back in
thei' cells at the prison today after
having been taken a second time.
Tingle and Costello were first ap
pretended by Matt Kennedy and his
two sons at their farm west of here
early today.
The farmer and his sons started to
the prison with the two. They jun ped
from the buggy and Kennedy's revolt
ver damned so that he could not pre-
vent their escape. The fleeing men
made their way into a deserted vino
Sar and pickle factory, where they
hid in an empty vat on the roof of the
building. Prison guards were called
anG the convicts were overpowered.
Both were serving sentences on lar
ceny convictions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
EAST Is ALL AFLAME
West Has Yet to Show Its Patriotism,
OZarlO Davis Says.

1.-THE west is only feeling the war
wave in it's mildest form,'' according
to Ozarlo Davis, head of the Chicago
Theological Seminary, who spoke at
Washburn Friday. 1.-The east has been
swept by a tremendous wave of pat
riotism and war, but the west seems
to think very little of it. On the coast,
war, submarines, and bombs are the
chief topic of conversation. While
here, in the heart of the continent.
spring gardening and clothespins oc-
cupy every minute of the citizens
time.
mo one in the east or west, with
whom l have spoken, seem to think
that hostilities can be avoided. In the
east they are really concerned, but
here the people are only mildly in
terested, in comparison, of course" he
continued. &c is only the people of
the coastal states that realize the re-
suits of declaration of war against
Germany"
Mr.. Davis is on his way to Manhat-
tan where he will attend a three DAYS
conference of the student Y NJ. C. A,
of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
WANTED-SALESMEN
- $1,000
WE NE MEN

W
Help us reduce the HIGH COST OF LIV-
ING by selling groceries. paints, oils,
grease, roofing direct to consumer at whole
sale prices. You can build up with our
cheerful assistance, business of your own :;
one you can be proud Of No experience
required. Our reputation for quality goods,
extremely low prices, satisfactory treatment
is so well established that sales easily
made. A great many of our statesmen are
averaging $1,000 weekly, building substan-
tial bank accounts, living in their own
homes. Your opportunities what you
make them. Think this over Then write
us for more information. John Sexton *
Co., Wholesale Grocers. Lake and Franklin
SITS. Chicago.
necessary, earn while you learn. Write
for large list of openings and testimonials
from hundreds of our students who earn
500 to $500 a month. Address nearest
office. Dept. 800 National Statesmen
Training Association, Chicago, New York,
San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
NEED FARM HANDS
Food Scarcity Intensified by
Labor Shortage.
Federal Bureaus EndeavOr to
Supply Workers.

Washington. March 31-A serious
labor and food shortage faces the ma
ton. AS a result, two executive de-
acknowledgement and labor
and the civil service commission are
working out a possible remedy.
There is an alarming shortage of
farm labor in the western agricul-
tural districts particularly, due in large
measure to the withdrawal of thou
sands of men for militia duty and the
attraction of higher wages in the
munition factories, department of la
Dor officials told the United Press
today
This shortage of farm hands, one
department official said. is sure to
have a serious effect on the crop pro-
duction with attendant higher food
prices unless immediate relief is pro-
vided.
The forces of the labor department
have already been set in motion to
give relief to what is characterized as
d serious situation" The depart
mncts employment bureau has under
taken the task of supplying farm
workers to replace those who deserted
the farms for other lines of work.
The civil service commission is CO.
operating with the employment bu-
reau The commission will report
from which districts the farm nelpeTS
have withdrawn and the employment
bureau will at once try to fill their
places.
Demands for 1aborerS for farm
work are being received daily by the
employment bureau and as the spring
planting progresses the demand is get
ting greater The bureau has offices
in every part of the country and it will
endeavor to reach out thru its various
channels to enlist the many thousands
of unemployed men, who serve the
country by working on the farms.
This service. officials say, is just
as patriotic serving in the army,
because the necessity of large crops
in war times is just as essential as
large army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31
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inserting Want AIDE IN The Topeka State
Journal Is one cent word each insertion
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31

Harrisburg, Pa.-Automobiles bet
ter carry securing soap. License tags
covered with dust is sufficient cause
for arrest according to the latest po-
lice order