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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28
ACTOR BLANES HIS
FALL ON BOOTLEG

Coming to Fairmont to apply for a
position as manager of theatrical
troupe that was filling an engagement
at local theatre, George L. Yeager.
of Cleveland, o., fell into bad hands.
drank whiskey was found prowlinS
around and charged with attempting
robbery, according to the statements
made by his counsel, Attorney French
McCray, in entering plea of guilty
before Judge Raymond in Circuit
court this morning. Attorney McCray
said that Yeager met a young man
and they drank some whiskey and lat
err Yeager was found in the yard of
the j. L. Hall Hardware company
with ladder set up against a win
dow. A piece of broken glass had
been removed, but he contended that
the young man did SO while under the
influence of liquor.
Judge Yeager sentenced Yeager to
Jail for five months, having given him
the benefit of the several months that
he had served In Jail.
YeaSer at present Is under orders
to appear to the United States draft
board in Cleveland. The plea of gull
ty was to attempted robbery.
John August, charged with attempt
Ing to kill Joe Bolish, entered a plea
of guilty to an unlawful assault this
morning before Judge Raymond and
was sentenced to serve one year in
Jail. 1t was alleged that August be-
came angerd at Bolish and cut him
in the forehead with a ahatched. Tho
alleged offense occurred at Grant
Town on July 3st last Attorney
Rollo J. Conley entered a plea
for clemency for the defendant.
Milton Starks, colorod. charged
with assault and robbery from the
person of Tony Coon, an Italian. was
the first case tried this morning in
| Circuit court by Judge Raymond. It
it alleged that on July 90 Starks took
| Coon. to horse on Water street on
the East Side and then robbed him OF
81 in cash and company check. 1t
was commended that Starks tried to
get Coon interested in some colored
women, but the Italian claimed he
drew the color line and wanted to
leave, whereupon he was detained and
robbed.
After the robbery Coon contended
that he saw Starks on the street, but
that the accused said that he did not
have mis- money and ran away.
Coon lives at Watson and formerly
had lived at Carolina mines. Prose-
cutting Attorney w. R. Haggerty out
lined the case to the jury, after which
Attorney NJ. w. Ogden, who repre-
sents starks. told the jury that Starks
had but one dollar on his person
when he was placed under arrest.
Courts at 1880 o'clock this after
noon with Coon on the stand. He said
he is married man and has wife in
Italy.
The next witness was Mabel Bailey,
who testified that the defndant had a
scuffle. with Coon and that she saw
the defendant run out OF the house
and down a railroad bank nearby.
Other witnesses were called and
corroborated the contention of the
Estate.
Judge Raymond discharged all of
the jurors except those in the Starlls
case until next Monday morning at s
o'clock. There will be no court ses-
sion over the Thanksgiving holidays.
All the court offices will be closed to-
morrow because of Thanksgiving Day.
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Prisoners to Have
Treat Tomorrow

Deputy Sheriff John Glover has made
arrangements to serve the eighty.four
prisoners in the county Jail special
dinner tomorrow. 1t will consist of
spare ribs, mashed potatoes, celery
and all the trimmings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

1s or 90 years ago John G. Crawford
conducted store in Fairmont and he
has many friends here. Mr.. Crawford
died at his home in Cameron. His
funeral will take place on Saturday
at 10 o'clock.
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SHERIFF. las A Ru1cHERINa.

Eleven hogs, weighing about 800
pounds each and valued about. $500
were butchered on the farm of Sheriff
A. NJ. Glover near this city yesterday.
The eleven hogs weighed approximate.
" 3 600 pounds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Mrs. C. p. Brown of Uniontown, Pa.
and Newt Mason of Harrisville, W. Va
are in Fairmont a nd will spend
Thanksgiving here with Mr.. and Mrs
Fleming Hamilton at their homo on
PA Grafton street.
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THE WEATHER.

W. Va. local rain
tonight and Thurs.
cloudy.
Looai Readings
f. p. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at 8
a. m. today 80.
Yesterday wealth.
er cloudy: temper.
ature. maximum 80
minimum "a; pre-.
cipitatton 20.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Marriage Licenscs-There will be
a number of Thanksgiving brides to.
morrow. These marriage licenses
were issued by Deputy County Clerk
Phillips up to 2 o'clock this after.
noon: Walter Booker, "a, Watson,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Deeds Recorded-These deeds have
been recorded: Trevey Nutter, spe-
cial commissioner, to Fairmont Build.
ing and Investment Co., lot in Bell.
evue Heights Addition to the City of
Fairmont, $3.50; Sarah Collins ct
vir., to Howard johnson, lot in the
Hood Addition to the town OF Rives-
Vile, SIS; ]. Vance Boughner ct ux.,
to Charles E. Wayman, lot in the Nor
row Addition. of the City Of Fairmont.
$3.50; William E Smith, ct ux., to w S
Fortney, two tracts along the Monon.
gahela river in Paw Paw district, OF
9 acres and eight acres respectively,
S2750; New England Fuel and Trans.
portation Co., to Samuel D Brady, all
the Sewickley vein of coal of 100,66
acres in Paw Paw district, S2516.50;
Andy P. Laughery ct ux., to Alice L.
Billingslea. two two.story frame
houses in the Third ward. $500; VIII.
liam F. Mirrell to Benjamin C. Google,
lot of ground in Rivesville. SS75; R.
E. Harr ct ux.. to Laura B. Baker, lot
in Harr addition to the city of Fair.
mont, $500; W. E. Shaver ct ux., to
Frank NJ. Sharp, two lots in East
Worthington addition to the town OF
Worthington, $3.50; Thurman Stewart
ct ux., to A. R. Graham, lot in Bart
lette addition to the town of Downs,
5000; Laura Morris ct al. to Larnie
Morris, tract of 1886 square feet of
land near Baxter in Paw Paw district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

To Discuss Dclivery-At meeting
CT the Business Mems Association on
Tuesday evening, December 6. one of
the questions expected to be discussed
is that of merchants delivering pack
ages about the>city. Many merchants
in other cities have cut out this fea-
ture in these strenuous times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Joins Father. E. Leaman, who
has been living in Parkersburg for
some time, has returned to this city
and has Joined forces with his father,
Fl. w. Leaman, the greenhouse man.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Back on Duty-Ralph Watkins, a
clerk at the Fairmont postoffice, has
returned from st. Louis, Mo-, where
he has been spending his annual vaca-
tion. Mr.. Watkins has resumed his
duties at the local office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Cut out the picture on all four
rides. Then carefully fold dotted
Line 1 its entire length. Then dot.
ted line 2 and 30 on. Fold each Sec
ton underneath accurately. When
completed turn over and you'll find a
Bufpxis!ng result. Save the pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28
! EvENTs TONIGHT.

Moose Hall-Fairmont Lodge.
Udd Fellows' Hall-Palatine Lodge.
Maccabee Hall-Uniformed Rank.
Modern Woodmen Of the World.
Monroe Stret-Golden wedding ce1e.
/, braton OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ell Mus.
grave.
Armory-Initiation dance of the La.
dies OF the Maccabees.
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LATE WANT" ADS
lother Classified ads on Page ~

FOR sALE-Combination wardrobe
and dressefa as good as new at rea.
sonable time. Address Box 1883.
.Wess VrR1nta 11.2S.1t.s1a0
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Hunters Have Rcturned-W. E.
Harris and Charles Raymond have re-
turned from n hunting trip to near
Valley Head in Windy Mountain in
Randolph county. Mr.. Raymond shot
a bear. one wild turkey, 90 pheasants.
IL squirrel, while Mr.. Harris secured
two wild turkeys, eight pheasants and
sixteen squirrel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Former Resident Dead-word has
been received in this city Of the death
Of John g. Crawford, brother of
James Crawford. Of this city. About
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Right To Talk. WI Right, secre.
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A. who is station
ed at Camp Sheridan. Montgomery
Ala, will speak at the mid week pray.
er service Of the Presbyterian church
tonight. Mr.. Right will speak OF the
work Of the army. Y. NJ. C. A..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Bar Association Meeting-At a
meeting of the Marion County Bar As
ISOLATION on Thursday evening at
1880 o'clock at the Court house the
rpeort Of the executive committee on
fourteen applications for membership
will be considered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Shipping Conferencc-For the pur-
Dose OF talking over the shipping
rates n. II. Marsh, division agent Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad COM
pany. will meet with local shippers
who are interested in the office of the
Fairmont Chamber OF Commerce at
1880 o'clock next Monday. Several
advances In the shipping rates are
contemplated.
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and Blanche Pratt, &c.. Grant Town,
colored; Emery A. Fowler. 20. Mid
dleton. and Leila P. McIntire, 20. Eli
terprise; Hood Heller, %. Rivesville,
and Ruth Welsh, 26, Watson; Edwin
j. Minor, 90. and Nellie NJ. Ecklcs,
90, both of Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Local Boys Get commissions-west
Virginia commissioner officers in the
United States army at the close of the
three months second traiing camp at
Fort Benjamin Harrison at Indianapo-
lis. Ind. include the following: First
lieutenants, infantry unassigned, Will
liam Doolittle and Arthur Garrett, both
of Fairmont; provisional second lieu.
tenant. L. NJ. Cunningham. Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Called to weston-P. B. Henry
will leave this evening for Weston.
where he is called by the death of his
uncel, James Henry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Loftin Leaves Fairmont-Grady
Loftin. popular clerk at The Fair
mont. will leave today for Lynchburg,
Va, where he will take up his duties
Sc clerk at The Virginian. Manager
r. G. Order, of The Virginian, wired
Mr.. Loftin yesterday to come at once.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Announce Birth-Born to Mr.. and
Mts. @. G. Gatrall, Of sos Walnut ave-
hue, q son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28
U. s. Steamer Sunk
69 Men Missing
tsy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s-Sixty
three men are missing the three unac.
counted for boats OF the American:
steamer Actaeon reported yesterday
torpedoed by n German submarine.
The navy official report says one
boat with 20 survivors landed at Cape
Finisterre yesterday and adds moth.
ing more to published accounts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Word from Captain ThraIls-Reccnt.
Fairmonter received letter from
Captain Francis Thralls. of Camp Shell.
by, In which he stated that he was get.
ting along nicely. He stated that the
boys are worked eighteen hours day.
He sent his best regards to the towns.
folk: j. A. Hess was the recipient OF
the letter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Building Fund chceks-Today w. E.
Michael and T. c. Moore, acting coun.
ty superintendent of schools, are
sending out in the mails the building
fund checks for Fairmont Independent
and Lincoln districts. In Fairmont In.
dependent district there will be dis.
tributed Experimentation and Lin.
coin district 5000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Expects to Adleurn-Judge vincent
expects to adjourn this session of Inter
mediate court on Saturday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Big Odd Fellow Event - Arrange.
nents have been made for the big odd
Fellow event to be held in Odd Eel.
lows hall in Fairmont on Saturday
evening. December Is. Recently the
general committee of arrangements
met and elected these officers: Chair.
man, o. j. Fleming; secretary, j. A.
Hess. The other members of the gen.
eral committee of arrangements are:
j C. Glasscock, H. w. Stoneking. Bert
knowlton and Clark Snyder. The gen.
erai committee selected its sub.com.
mittees.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

o'Neal Due Observation-Disclosures
r. L. o,Neal OF The Fairmont is ex-
pected to arrive in Fairmont some
time tomorrow from Washington,
where yesterday,he held conference
with Food Administrator Herbert
Hoover. Manager O'Neal has been on
q business trip in the east for several
days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Valves Hearing-Yesterday after
noon Andy Banchuck gave bond in
the the sum of $500 to appear before
the grand jury on charge of bring
Ing whiskey into the state. The bond
was given before Justice Musgrove.
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EVENTS TOMORROW

First M. 2. Church-Union Thanksriy
ing service at 1920 A. M.
East Side-Union Thanksgiving Ser
vice In Diamond street NJ. E. church
at 1880 a. m.
Christ Episcopal church-Thanksgiy
ing service at 10 A. NJ.
y. NJ. 9. A-open house between :
and 9P. M.
First Presbyterian church-Congrega
etiona1 reception in evening.
East Side-Community house erection
by East Side Bible Glass.
Morgantown-Football game between
, Wv. q. and North Carolina State.
Belington-Big patriotic communit,
gathering to be addressed by Con
gresham Nicely.
Clarksburg-Football game between
Warrington High and Washington
Irving High OF C1arksburg.
Court House-Marion county Bar AS
ISOLATION at 1880 P. NJ.
The Observation-Disclosures Dime,
dance.
Post Office Holiday hours will be
observed.
Cunningham Hall-Knights of Maltas
Skinner Building-Lady Golden Ea
giles.
Fleming Building Mountain City
Lodge, K. of P.
Odd Fellows Setting Sun tribe.
Musgraye Hall-Knights Of the Golden
Eagle.
Normal school-story telling club.
Stated meetings will be omitted by a
number Of the fraternal bodies.)
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Going to Mannington-Tonight Ma.
ior II. w. Stoneking, OF the Patriarchs
Militant, l. o. o. F., will inspect the
canton at Warrington. On Tuesday
night he inspected the canton at Park.
ersburg and the one at Cairo on Mon
day night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Charter Receiyed-At the office of
the county clerk the charter of the
Fairmont Fuel company was received
yesterday afternoon for record. The
Z capital stock is $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Miners Ribs Broken-Hugh Rich
hrdson, q miner employed in the
mines at Carolina, was admitted to
Fatfmont Hospital No. 8 today suffer-
Ing with two broken ribs and bro
ken arm sustained while at work this
morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Bryan Talk at s-The lecture to be
gwen by Colonel William ] Bryan at
the First Presbyterian church on Sat.
nrday evening will begin promptly at
eight instead of $3.50 as. previously an.
nounced. Col. Bryan wired the Bust.
ness Mems Bible class that he would
be able to reach this city in time to
begin his lecture earlier. and that this
would allow him to meet personally
many people in this city. The lecture
will be a patriotic discourse.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

County Members to Attend-Much
interest is being taken among the odd
Fellows affiliated with the county
lodges in the big Odd Fellow meeting
bere on December Is. Recently II. w.
Stoneking, Bert Knowlton and J. A.
Hess visited the canton at Manninqton
and enthused the members in the com.
ing visitation of the grandmother.
Other county organizations are equally
interested.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Normal school-story telling club.
Stated meetings will be omitted by a
number Of the fraternal bodies.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

VIII Probated-Yesterday after
noon the will OF the late Felix S. Mar
lin was probated. Children and grand
children arc the .beneficiaries. Law
renee Boord is tbs executor under the
will,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Married In Taylor County-Earl
Boylen. Of Grafton. and Mary Eliza
beth Church, of Fairmont, were mar
ried on Monday at the residence OF A.
Boylen in Taylor county by Rev. Mar
reilus Knots. Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church.
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had been sunk, besides 200 neutral
vessels carrying contranband Of war.
TOday's Birthdays

Queen Marie Alexandra Victoria,
consort of King Ferdinand of Rou-
mania, born AZ years ago today.
Rose Stahl, a popular actress Of the
American stage, born in Montreal, AZ
yeads ago today.
Charles Pankhurst, editor of liens
Herald, the official organ of the Meth
odist Episcopal denomination, born at
Sharon, VT, 70 years ago today.
Charles H. Ebbets, president of the
Brooklyn National league baseball
club, born in New York city. IS years
ago today.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.
East Bound
Schedule subject 10 cnanos ~Iihou' notice

c. & 0. Schedule Effective July, 1, 1917
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KAISER OWNS BOND-IMPERIAI
GOVERNMENTS $50 APPLIED
TO LIBERTY BOND

Philadelphia, October 26-The I'm
perial German government is the
owner Of Liberty bond. A local at
torney has been handling funds of
German estates in and about Phila-
delphia and in settling one account
recently he had a balance of $50
which belonged to the Imperial Ger
man government. Yesterday he ap-
piled $50 of that amount to a Liberty
bond to help the United States win
the war
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Traxels
@THE HOUSE OF QUALITY.

remain as guests as long as they
wished a
Drew never dressed WE'LL and was
always like a man recently known
from the country, and keeping to
plain. Old-fashioned expressions in his
talk. He had so harmless and hum
BILE an air that the general public
looked upon him as simple and
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RAILROAD TINE TABLE
E!Iy5 |''|'s||lZ'E|si7n

No. II departs 5.35 a. m. daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. departs 100 p. m, daily ex-
ccpt Sunday.
No. 10 departs $40 D. m. daily.
No. 10 arrives 9:45 a. m. daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. Is arrives 2:O5 p. m. daily.
No. IA arrives $3.50 p. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Schedule effective Sunday, June II,
subject to change without notice.
H. 8. ELLIS, Agent.
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benevolent man, whom fortune had
favored. But Wall Street had Just
estimate Of Unc Daniel, and a sarp
eye was kept upon all his movements,
for he had played so many tricks COW
cred by his air of artless simplicity.
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FOrHOtWeather

Candy Reception Sticks In glass Jars
35c; small jars l5c.
Messina Lemon Drops 15c jar.
Mint Sticks, Opera Twist and Tart
Mixture 35c jar.
Diana Spearmint and MINIS l5c jar.
Washington Chips, red, white and
blue, l5c jar.
Candy Kids 35c Jar.
Homemade Assorted Mixture sSe
pound.
After.dinner MINIS SOC pound.
Homemade Taffies zoe pound.
Chocolate Almonds coo pound.
Many other kinds too numerous to
mention and all good.
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THE DAILY REMINDER
In The Days News

When the League of Small and Sub
ject Nationalities meets in conference
in New York today, the presiding Of
ficer will be Frederic c. Howe, the
president of the league and lawyer
and publicist of wide reputation. A
native Of Meadville, Pa, Mr.. Howe re-
ceived his education at Allegheny Col
lege, Johns Hopkins University, and
at Halle, Germany. After graduating
from the New York Law School he
was admitted to the bar in 1894 and
for fifteen years practised his profess
sion in Cleveland. During this period
he devoted himself to the study OF
municipal problems, particularly tax
alton, and was lecturer on these
subjects at the University of WILSON,
sin and Western Reserve University
In 1909 he removed to New York city
and since 1914 he has been immigra-
ton commissioner of the Port of New
York.
TOday's Anniversaries
1754-John Reynolds became COVER
nor of Georgia.
1795-John Keats, the young English
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poet who thought his name merely

poet who thought his name merely
writ in water" born in London.
Died in Rome, February "a, 1921.
l814-U. s. sloop Peacock returned
. from cruise during which she cap
tured and destroyed IA British YES
sells.
1S21-Sergeant Ezra Lee, who oper-
ated Bushnells submarine boat in
an attempt to destroy British war
ships in New York harbor during
the Revolution, der at Lyme, Conn.
Born there, January 81, 1749.
1S54-Marshal st. Arnaud, command
ing the French forces engaged in
the Crimean war, died of cholera.
1S59-James c. Jones, governor of
Tennessee and United States sena-
tor, died at Memphis. Born in Da-
wilson County, Tenn, June 8, 1909.
1S7O-Dijon, France, was occupied by
the Germans.
1914-Belgians forced Germans back
across the User by inundating the
country.
1@15-Italians reported capture Of g.
064 Austrians within week.
One Year Ago Today in the War
Australia, by referendum, rejected
compulsory military service.
Germany reported that, since the
beginning of the war and up to 0cto-
Der 12,( a total of 1858 enemy ships
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-11-17

through intensive loading,
the railroads are also waging
a vigorous campaign to re-
duce the number Of cars and
locomotives underrepair. The
July reports show that the
average number of freight
locomotives i'll shop or await
ing repairs was 4, l22 against
4, 46O in the same month last
year, a decrease of 7.6 per
cent. Freight cars under re-.
pairs in July numbered 1885,.
S3l, which was S, ,647 ssthan
in July, 1916, a decrease of +
per cent.
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Staged III the most picture:
S1ue country in Wyoming,
Douglas Fairbanks new Art.
craft picture, The Man from
Painted Post, Opera House,
Franklin, Nov. 90, discloses
the most spectacular natural
setting ever accorded Il Fair.
banks picture. The genuine
atmosphere Of the prairie,
with It's snowc,apped noun.
tains i'll the distance, is evi.
dent throughout the entire
production Offering views of
exceptional scenic beauty as
a back ground to the rapid.
fire story Of cattle sustlipg
days.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-11-17

Washington, d. c., Nov.
'2.-Fairfax Harrison, chair
man of the Railroads War
Board, authorizes the follow.
ing:
''On II of the principal
railroads of the United States
a saving ofll4, lo9cars was ef-
fected in one month this year
solely by increasing the aver.
age loading of less than car
load freight.
The reports OH which
these figures are based, the
latest that have been compil-
ed, cover the months of July
this year and July, 1916.
They SHOW that the average
loading for that class freight
during July this year was
1922 pounds as compared
with an average Of ll,6l9
pounds during the same
month last year.
The 77railroadS from which
reports have been received
were able to move the total
volume of less than carload
freight last July i'll SO, $50
cars. Had the average load.
ing per- car been at the same
rate as during July 1916,
they would have been com.
pelled t. use $685. cars
In addition to increasing
transportation EFF ciency