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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
May TIE UP THE
NEW COAL TARIFFS
Pittsburgh Operators and
Southern Roads Have
Complicated Situation.

A possibility that the advance in
freight rates which was to have be-
come effective April IL, will be so
tied up In litigation before the Inter.
state Commerce Commission as to
make Its going into effect this season
an impossibility, has appeared with
the action of the Pittsburgh district
operators fighting the general advance
Of 10 cents to lake points and of the
Southern West Virginia operators
fighting the increased rates to tide
water.
The increased rates were asked for
by the railroads because they declar.
ed they must have additional revenue
Immediately. Their claims were gen.
orally recognized as being fair and the
increase OF Is cents ton to lake reg.
ions practically agreed upon. Now
objection has been made to the filing
of the new tariffs by the Pittsburgh
district operators, who insist that a
further increase in the ditferential
tayoring them, be made. They already
enjoy differential over this district
of cents ton.
In the advance to tide water, the
Baltimore and Ohio, the Pennsylvania
and the New York Central advanced
B cents ton. The Chesapeake and
Ohio and the Norfolk and Western,
however, advanced 10 cents and since
the latter lines serve the southern part
of the state the operators in that see.
ton consider the new rates as cd
tablishing scent differential against
them.
1t Is thought in some quarters. how
ever, that SO pressing Is the need Of
the railroads, and so we'll aware of
the fact is the Interstate Commerce
Commission, that the new rates will
be declared effective April IL, as was
originally decided.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
FAIRMONT OIL
MEN N BIG NEW
DEVELOPMENT
Eastern Petroleum Com
pany Will Sink 100
Wells This Year.
R. C. MONROE is HEAD
H. w. Afford Will be in Di-
rect Charge of the
Drilling.
R. c. MONROE IS HEAD

Robert G. Moore, local authority on
oil development, has been named as
the West Virginia manager of the
Eastern Petroleum Company a recent.
ly formed merger of several independ
ent oil companies involving more than
$6,OO0,O00 and will have his headquar.
tiers in this city. Mr.. Monroe is a
partner of Ellis Treat, with offices in
the Farmers Bank Building in Pitts.
burgh, but henceforward will devote
his entire time and attention to the
new company's interest.
To do the drilling for the Eastern
Petroleum Company the A & NJ Drill
ing company has been organized with
H. w. Afford. another well known
Fairmont oil man, as general mana
ger. The A. & NJ. company will op-
crate 10 strings of tools and will drill
more than 100 wells this coming sum-
mer Mr.. Afford has been associated
with th5 South Penn Oil Company for
the past 20 years in its development
in this district.
The Companies which were merged
10 form the Eastern Petroleum Com
pany are:
The Republic Oil and Gas Company,
situated in Kanawha and Roane coun.
ties, headquarters in Charleston.
The Warren OIL and Gas Company,
Warren county, Pa, headquarters at
Warren, and the Huffman and Heck.
man holdings Joining the Fred Bart
lett property in Marion county, head.
quarters in Metz.
The holdings of the various compan.
les totals 10000 acres and the produc-
ton from their wells is now 10000, 900
cubic feet of gas and 675 barrels Of
oil daily.
The headquarters of the company
are to be In Philadelphia with George
G. Priestly president.
Mr.. Monroe has been instructed to
inspect and II possible purchase other
oil properties, one involving the ex.
penditure of 100000 and the other
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
UNITED WOODEN
MILLS PATRIOTIC
Will Keep Jobs Open For
Men Who Serve the
Government.

The United Wooden Mills company
of Parkersburg, OF which w. A. Hersh
is president, and which has tailoring
establishments in many cities in this
state, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylva-
mia has demonstrated where II stands
in the present crisis by sending no
tees to all Of its employees that such OF
them as join the army or navy will
be put on half pay and their jobs
held open.
Dan Block, the manager OF the Fair
mont store, this morning received the
following letter from Mr.. Hersch,
who, by the way, is we'll known in
this city:
ITO our Employees: In view Of the
grave probability of the United States
becoming involved in the world war,
desiring to render all possible assist
ance to the Government in defense of
our National honor and principle, and
knowing the high order OF patriotism
existing among you. we male the fol.
lowing pledge: B
should any of you answer the call
of our country by Joining the Army
and Navy. your position will be held
open for you until you return; and
during such hostilities we will pay
one.half of your present salary each
week to your dependents"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
RECORD .
FOR STATE BROKEN
Fairmont Men in Larges.
Glass Ever Initiated in
West Virginia.

One hundred and forty eight pages
were obligated in the Knights OF
Pythias lodge last night on the famous
Rathbone Bible in the special meeting
held at Morgantown to which a spe.
cial train carrying local members we're
operated. The special which went
from Fairmont was fill with the mem.
bers of the lodge and hundreds OF
visiting Pythians were In Morgantown
for the evening.
The ceremonies were held in the
Armory at Morgantown and were at.
tended by four lodges in Marion and
Mongolia county. The class obligat-
ed last night was the largest ever
had in the state. Tonight Supreme
Keeper OF the Records and Seals Fred
Wheaton, is in Parkersburg where an.
other large class is expected to be
taken in.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
EARL HAWKINS
lcontinued from Page ID

CONTINUED from Page ~
however, to get into the house and
went away thoroughly out OF sorts at
his failure.
Mrs. shaw's father arrived in the
city this morning from Dawson Pa,
and left at noon. He returned to make
arrangements 10 receive and bury the
body which is being prepared for bur:
ial at the undertaking parlors OF Ell
Musgrave and Son. The body WI.
taken on the seven o'clock train tomor'
row morning. At the time the acci-
dent occurred Mr.. Shaw who set the
burglar trap, was in the Hahn barber
shop on Main street and when asked
concerning the accident claimed he
knew nothing about it; that the party
asking must be kidding for his wife
was hundreds OF miles away at the
time. The four children will be taken
to the home of Mrs. shaw's parents and
nroyided for in the absence of their
mother.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
Ohio Troops Will
Serve in This State

CHARLESTON. W. Va, March as
Governor John ]. Cornwell, OF West
Virginia, tonight granted the request
OF Governor James NJ. Cox Of Ohio,
to be permitted to send National
Guardsmen across the Ohio river into
West virginia for military purposes.
After calling out the Ohio guard today
Governor Cox telegraphed the West
virginia governor asking II Ohio troops
might cross the river inssmuch as the
West Virginia guard has been muster.
ed out.
Governor Cornwell referred the re.
guest to the state attorney.general who
ruled that under the circumstances
the permission could be legally given.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
Germans Are Not
Flocking to Mexico
(By AseocIated Press,

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2S.-
Official reports from the southern de.
partment made public today say the
reports that many Germans have cross
ed into Mexico since diplomatic rela.
lions between the United States and
Germany were broken out were with.
out foundation.
The records of the immigration au.
thorities and of the army intelligence
service on the border show that only
three Germans have passed into Next
CO since February 3 In the Brownsville
district and Is in the Laredo region,
81 of the latter having returned to the
United States.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
PERSONALS

Miss Ida D. Richardson. of Los An
geles, is here for visit with her
brother, c. E. Richardson, in Sunshine.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. O'Day have re-
turned from a visit to Pittsburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Martin have re-
turned to their home in Fairmont af'
ter visit In town with Mr.. and Mrs,
E. B. Koen.
Clyde shanks has returned from Ak
ION, Ohio, where he has been to study
tire repairing. He will open tire
repair shop in snyder's garage.
Mrs. McMechen, of Wheeling, is the
guest of Mrs. j. R. Burt on Pleasant
street.
w. H. Manley, of Frostburg. Md.
was here Sunday for a visit with his
aunt, Mrs. /. ]. Dent.
Ray Coulter has returned from bus
mess visit to Fairmont.
Mrs. G. S. Cochrane has returned
to her home in Martins Ferry, Ohio,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
PERSONALS

Miss Beatrice Federer, of Morgan.
town, has enrolled at the Normal
school for the spring term.
Miss Emma Fox, of Morgantown, is
the guest of her brother, George Cox,
and family, for few days.
Mrs. Lester Swindle, of Morgan.
town. spent yesterday here the guest
Of Mrs. e. Wilson.
DR.. G. A. Sinsel, of Grafton, B. and o.
physician, was here yesterday on bus.
mess.
NJ, L, Brown, of Morgantown, was a
visitor here yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
VETS
IN MARION LODGE
Badges Will Be Presented
to Knights of Pythias
April 10.

Presentation of the veterans barge
to 81 members OF Marion local Knights
OF Pythias who are eligible. was de.
cided on last night at the meeting OF
the lodge. The presentation services
will be held in the Diamond Street N.
e. church and will be held on the
evening OF April 10.
Those eligible to wear the veterans
badge must have been actively on
the roster OF the knights of Pythias
for twenty-flves years or more. Those
to whom the badge will he presented
have been In the lodge from INVENTIVE
TO more than thirty.five years.
Those to whom the presentations
will be made:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

Or. Harriet q. Jones tiere-Dr. Har.
let e. joiner, OF Wheeling. well known
woman practitioner of the state, ar
rived here this morning and this after.
noon is delivering an address to the
mothers OF the community. Different
phases Of the social life OF the high
school girl will be discussed by DR..
Jones. A large number of people as.
sembled at the building for the adj
dress.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
REGIMENTS BANKS

military and naval authorities is to
the effect that the movement of these
troops will be concealed. There is no
effective censorship in the United
states yet but 1t is assumed that II
the voluntary censorship which the
newspapers have agreed to maintain
is not observed a stringent law will
be no disposition to Interfere with
the war department plans by publish.
Ing reports of troop movements.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
Twisted.

Everything was in readiness. The
groom, best man and the minister
were gathered in the vestry. Tho
organist began to play and the min
lister started for the door.
WAIT one moment, doctor" called
the nervous groom. rs 1t the right
or left hand the ring goes on?"
THE left" hurriedly replied the
minister.
And. doctor, isis 1t Missionary
TO cuss the hride?"-Patton's MONTH
!y. (
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
Town
Appeals for Aid

Secretary Evans. of the Chamber of
Commerce, this morning received tel.
egram from the treasurer OF the Citi.
zens' Relief committee at New Albany,
Indiana, asking the assistance of the
local chamber and local persons In the
raising of a fund of $25O,O0O by the
Red Cross society to assist in housing
and feeding the citizens of that section
who we're recently visited with ter
rible tornado. Says the telegram: Our
city helpless in face of tremendous dis.
aster. Tornado killed 81, wounded
several hundred, $500 homeless,
caused s1,OOO,0OO dapage to homes and
factories. Burden too great for Us to
bear alone"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
MANNINGTON NEWS
Jones' Correspondent Sporting
Store, No. ~ Railroad Street.

after a visit in town with her mother,
Mrs. NJ. A. Beatty.
A. G. Sellers. of Glover Gap, was Il
visitor in town Wednesday morning.
George Ellis, of Moundsville, is here
looking after business interests.
A. A. Tomlinson. OF Washington,
Pa, has arrived here for a business
visit.
R. Taught, of the B. & o. track
force, Is recovering from a badly
sprained hand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

Not only The friends OF these men
are invited to be present at this meet
ing on April 10, but the general public
is cordially invited to attend. A very
interesting program is being arranged
consisting of a first class male quar-
tet and other musical numbers.
The exercises will begin promptly
at Sis and concludes at 9:45 in time
for out-of.town friends to catch the
10 o'clock cars.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

New Trolley LINES - Operation of
Monongahela Valley Traction company
cars over the Wolf Summit and Stea-
ley Heights lines out of Clarksburg will
be started April /. The Wolf Summit
car will run every hour leaving Clarks
burg on the half. and the Stealey
Heights will be an addition to the regu-
lar city service in Clarksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
dence o: Mrs.. Ella Fleming at 10
Fairmont avenue.

Rev. J. 7. kesnan's subIeet-"Not
a Patch, But Suit" will be the sub
ject of the sermon to be preached by
Rev. ]. T. keenan, at the eyangelistlc
services in progress at the First Meth
odist Episcopal church tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
EVENTS TONIGHT

Grace Lutheran Church Special
meeting of Confirmation class.
Odd Fellows Hall-Palatine Lodge
!. o. o. G.
e. Of P. Hall-Fairmont Camp Royal
Arcanium.
Modern woodmen Hall Fairmont
Lodge A. U. U. w.
Armory-Regular drill of Company 1
National Guard.
s15 Main street-Fairmont lodge, l.
q. of NJ.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
What Would You DO If
YOU Were in Margery
Wauerly:s Place

The coming chapters virginans famous serial
The Confessions WIFE," Mage Wavey the
fascinating heroine whom
through the great climax of her personal hyshe
the turning point Of her =
Here she to face burning any
stand aghas AS the tragic problem that
before life
to decide WHAT YOU DO?
You win coming chapters the Con
for they contain Of the greatest cmxes
to q human document.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

Cut out the picture on all four sides.
Then carefully fold dotted line its en-
tire length. Then dotted line 2, and so
on. Fold each section underneath &C.
curately. When completed turn over
and you'll find surprising result.
Save the pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
AN Unmfstakabie Result.

Has the investigation of the high
cost OF living had any result?"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum.
Il think 1t has called the attention of
everybody who had anything to sell
TO the fashion Of showing up the
price. -Washington Star. 80
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

Police court-R. T. Brown and Al
pha Davis we're visitors at police court
this morning. They each were fined
IS for being present after having been
found guilty Of drunkenness. Brown
paid and Davis went to the coop.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

THE doctor says I must cut out
cigars. alcohol and late hours"
THAT means a decided change in
your mode of living"
at means nothing of the kind,
Arabella. 1t simply means that
change Notwithstanding Maya
zine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

Miss Lake Reeoverlns-Miss Isabel
Lake who underwent an operation on
Monday at her home at 721 Locust ave
nue., is doing nicely with good pros
poets OF an early recovery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
William r. WARE Dies.

NEWTON, Mass, March 2S.-Wil.
liam R. Ware, architect, and for many
years editor Of the American Architect
and Building News. died at his home
today. He was 6S years old and was
widely known as a writer on archItec.
.uraI subjects.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
THE WEATHER.

West Virginia.
Fair and warmer
onight and Thurs
day.
Local Readings
F. p. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at
8 a. m. today "a.
Yesterdays wea-
Their cloudy; temp
er, maximum 81:
minimum SO; pre-.
cipitation .12.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

MovIna-Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Thomp.
son are moving from Maryland avenue
to the house which they recently pur.
chased at 504 Morgantown avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
Arrested

Andy Clayton an old officer was ar.
rested Sunday night and placed in
the city Jail charged with disturbing
worship at the Begun church. He
was sent to jail by Justice Barrack
to await the action of the Grand jury.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

Moose to Meet-An important meet
ing OF the Moose will be held In the
Mckinney building at 1880 O'Clock to.
night. Plans pertaining to the annual
convention Of the order to be held in
pittsburgh next summer will be dis.
cussed and arrangements made for
a number Of representatives to at.
tend. About two hundred members
have signified their intentions of at.
tending and 1t is thought that a great
many mode will later decide to go.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

Hall Funeral Arrangements - The
funeral arrangements OF Mrs. Ralph
Hall, a daughter of Milroy Travis. OF
Mt. Nebo, whose death occurred yes.
terday at Akron, Ohio, will take place
on Thursday afternoon from the resi-.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

Claude, the small son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Smith. is i'll at his home
on the Burt Hill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
City Hall Notes

Mayor Anthony Bowen Is busy
these days repairing the roadway lead.
Ing from the end Of the paved street to
the fair grounds. He is having the
road scraped and it appears to have
done some good.
Elem Hamilton. fireman is the fifth
fireman to purchase an automobile
within the past few weeks. Those
employed at the department who own
autos are the following: Okey Wat.
kins, F9em Hamilton, Howard Wood.
ward. d. Raber and Hosea Deberry.
There are five firemen not owners OF
autos.
The contract for the designing of the
Monongahela river and the Coal Run
bridges was let yesterday afternoon
70 William Meusser, of the Concrete
Engineering company of New York.
The plaas for both bridges will be com.
pleted In six weeks, the Coal run span
probably being finished before that
time. The Concrete Steel Engineering
company has done millions of dollars
worth Of work for the southern states
and the government and came to the
city of Fairmont recommended as the
ranking concrete experts in the United
States. William Meusser, the head Of
the concern. was in the city and left
last evening for New York to return
again from time to time as the work
he is doing requires.
Policeman Holt on the East Side
had occasion to use his revolver at
1890 o'clock last night when he spot.
ted a robber leaving the shoe store of
]. Juzzuto with three pair of shoes in
his hands. AS soon as thesrobber saw
the cop he dropped one pair of the
shoes, Holt chased the thief and fired
one shot when the robber dropped a
second pair Of the shoes. At the sec.
ond shot, neither Of which struck the
man the thief dropped the third pair
and lodged around into an alley in the
dark after which trace of him could
not be found. He gained entrance into
the shoe store through a break in the
window.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28
Bliss,

she refused to kiss me seven
"Then why look so happy?"
We'll. you see, she kissed me twice
between times. Penn State Frofh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

; Survey completed-A preliminary
survey for the location of the Pleas.
ant Valley branch Of the Monongahela
Valley Traction companys electric
railway system been completed and
the plan will be submitted to Mr..
Paul, the landscape engineer. for his
approval. The line is to be complet.
ed sometime during the coming sum.
mer and with both the electric rail.
way and the new steam railway. Pleas.
pnt Valley promises to become an I'M.
portant industrial center.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

Encouraging.
Mother-Daughter is so worried.
Father-Good; 1t is the first time
she has displayed evidence of having
brain.-Penn State Froth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

Miners In HospitaI-Frank Westfall,
Q miner employed at the Federal Coal
company's Grant Town plant. was ad.
mitted to Fairmont Hospital No. 8 last
night for treatment for an injured back.
The man was caught and squeezed be.
tween two coal cars. Grant Jacko, a
miner OF Wendell, w. Va, is receiving
treatment at Fairmont Hospital No.
3 for a fractured log.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

An Electric Show-As a part OF a
concerted effort that is being made
by the Westinghouse representatives
to Introduce electrical labor saving
devices to the public and encourage
more general electric lighting, an ex.
hibition will be made at the Nuzum
building all next week by the Fair.
mont Electric Service company under
the direction OF Miss Frush of the
Westinghouse company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

Today's Legal Transfers-James A.
Meredith to EEoch P. Steptoe, so acres
In Warrington district; consideration.
S267.52. NJ. A. Jollifre ct ux. to 2. F.
Davis ct al, 1,5 acres in the city of Fair.
mont; 81 and other considerations
the following deeds were filed at the
county clerks office yesterday: Chas.
Lively trustee, to Hiram R. Linn. a
parcel Of land on Maple avenue in the
city OF Fairmont; consideration, S4,.
200. Grant Yost and wife to Jane
Yost, a parcel of land near the Monon-
gahela county line; consideration,
5000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-28

Superintendent Bowman Moves-E,
9. Bowman, general superintendent
of the Monongahela Valley Traction
company, moved his family to Clarks.
burg today, where from now on his
office will be located. C. S. Wind
sor, his secretary. will remove to
Clarksburg April l, where he will be
Mrs. Bowman's chief clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-13
DON'T LOSE YOUR PUNCH

Ifvou feel growing dissatisfaction
Nth life and III health seems to threat.
an YOU without the symptoms Of anv
srecifc disease showing, your nerves
40 probably undernourished because
your blood Is thin.
Take a moment to examine into'your
o-n case. Have you lost the ability
10 make quick decision and take
nrompt action whenever necessary or
40 YOU worry and hesitate In indecisicn
and consume an undue amount of time
over things that YOU used to do quickly2
Are YOU rrematurcly old?
non't let the arteries in your brain
eet hard. Don't let thin blood starye
yogr nervous system. Proper diet for
The first and good tonic, DR.. Viii.
iisms' pinl; Pills, for the second are
what you need.
II you have any nervous troubles
wife today to the DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Co., schenectady, n. Y, for their
lille boo.. on nervous disorders. 1t
cvcs methods Of home treatment and
directions regarding hygiene that every
oae should have. A diet book will
sso he sent free on request.
pr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
Peorle are sold by your own druggist
or viii be sent direct by mail, post.
nil, on receipt Of price, 20 cents per
boz, six boxes for 500.