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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-27
GAS JUST AS HOT
WITH GASOLINE OUT
Government Tests Show just
How Good Local Sup
ply Is.

After moaths of operation. govern
ment tests have established the fact
that the gas used in the City OF Fair
mont loses nothing, or practically
nothing, as a result of having had
the gasoline extracted from II at the
station of the Gas company ON Dun
kard Mill run.
Measured with Junker galorime-
tiers, which are 991s% accurate.
tests made by the Bureau of Mines.
private gas companies and expert
mental stations In the southern part
of the state, showed decrease Of
but one-third of one per cent in the
heating value of the gas after II had
been sent through gasoline station.
Tests of gas made in the northern part
of the state by the same reputable
authorities, resulted in the same re-
turns being arrived at. The tests IN
each case were based on runs Of
week and were taken under uniform
conditions.
Since the start Of the gasoline
plant, the gas from the Fairmont
mains has been subjected to a gov
eminent test and is found to contain
1887 D. T. US. or British thermal
units. This heating value Is far IN
excess Of that found in the gas in the
majority of nearby cities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-27
Democrats Join Republican
Opposition in Senate
Foreign Committee.
NO GUNS OR MUNITIONS
No Formal Action Yet TAX
en- at Either End of
u. Capitol.
(By Associated press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--While
details of the death of ten Americans
in the unwarned destruction OF the
Laconla began coming in today, the
opposition in Congress to giving Pres
ident Wilson broad authority to deal
with the sumarine menace began TAX
ing definite form and showed consid
cradle strength.
At the White house II was made
known authoratively that the de-
struction OF the Laconia was clear
cut and ruthless violation Of Ameri-
can rights and life; demonstration
of what might be expected in the fu-
ture of sufficient force to hurry Con-
gress into clothing the president
with full authority to meet the peril
Nevertheless the House foreign ar
fairs committee debating the Flood
bill which has the backing OF the
President, decided the broad powers
to be conferred by the use OF the
phrase 'other instrumentalitiesv
should be modified, and that the
President. should be limited TO using
the naval froces of the United
States, including the naval militia
In the Senate foreign relations
committee Republicans voted solidly
against giving the President blanket
authority, and it was reported that
they drew support from. three Demo-
Gratis, Senators Stone, Hitchcock and
o'Gorman.
No formal action was taken In eth
eI commiltee, and while tho House
committee was In adjournment until
o'clock this afternoon Chairman
Flood took to the White house pro-
posed a:nendments including one TO
prohibit arning of ships carrying
munitions or contraband and the. 9th
or to limit the Presidents authority
Administration officials considered
the attitude Of Congress in the face
Of the Laconia case o frG3icient Inn
portance to discuss senIIg an Off
cial report on the killing of the
Americans TO Congress in some OH.
cial way.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-27
WHISKEY BUYERS
GET into TROUBLE
Their Stories Show Colored
Bootleggers Are Still
Operating.

Il had little cold last night and 1
thought l would come to town TO get
some whiskey, take little before CO.
ing to bed and wake up this morning
without the cold"
The goods were purchased by Girls
Expert, glass blower, who lives out
Virginia avenue way, many many
blocks from the whiskey stores in
town. He told the mayor this morn
ing that he went into the colored Joint
back of a negro barbershop on jack
son street, asked for one small one
and got Large. He paid $1.5O and
is now in the county jail awaiting Pros
ecuting Attorney Haggerty's pleasure.
Whiskey sometimes can be bought
In this city by the drink. Andy Bodel,
Of independence. arrived for the first
time in his life in Fairmont at 1890
p. m. yesterday. At five o'clock he
was seated in Daisy Shelton's colored
joint on Water street quaffing draughts
of rat poison. He paid for his drinks
as he got them, getting about one
half pint for rs cents. Not long after
his arrival at the Shelton rathskellar
he was seen roaming the streets sans
hat, coat and shoes and though 1t was
not apparent he was also short SIS
which he had pinned in his shirt peck.
ct and seven simoleons which he had
in his pants pocket. He told the mayor
II know when went in the place, but
damifi remember coming out, all l
know is that when l came to l was
wet lika hell"
Truth is Bodol, drenched to the skin,
was dangerously near the river where
he easily could have rolled and prob
ably have been picked up at Point Ma
rion today, but the old adage THE
devil takes care Of his own" worker
In his case, SO he says. The cops took
Bodol to the Shelton Joint but the
women there claim they know nothing
whatever Of Bodol or his troubles.
Bodol went to jail as a witness against
Daisy Shelton in a selling case. The
fire boys gave him pair of good shoes,
an overcoat and cap.
Monk Jackson, colored, also told he
bought whiskey in Fairnont but re-
fused to say where. He was arrested
drunk and when questioned concern
ing the place of purchase forgot every
thing except that he paid $1.50 for one
pint of the goods. Jackson awaits the
third degree In the Buckley bar room.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-27

To the careful observation of the
people who have been watching Ina
Great Golden Festival of The West
Virginia increase in magnitude from
day to day the list shows many sur.
prising things. In the first place It
shows that the entire public not only
in the city Of Fairmont, but all over
the country is interested In this Great
Festival OF Golden Awards. It shows
that the friends OF the different con-
testants are working Just as earnestly
for the success of their friends as are
the candidates themselves.
AS the Golden Festival increases
from day to day these friends will no
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-27
Together
SPIRIT Showing
At CHARLESTON
Special Session May Not
Last Long After
All.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 81
Members of the finance committee in
both House of Delegates and State
Senate held meetings yesterday for
the purpose of considering carefully
the items appearing in the general
appropriation bills originating in the
respective houses before the regular
1917 session of the Legislature adj
journey Friday night, a few hours
before the beginning of an extraordi.
nary session at which nothing material
has been accomplished.
A disposition is shown on the part
OF the delegates to concede points
of merit contained in the Senate bill
and the Senate committee has evi.
denced a similar attitude toward some
contents Of the bill arising in the
House, 1t is the belief Of those in
touch with the situation that perhaps
a compromise will be effected soon
after the House reconvenes. While
there is difference of over 100000
in the total appropriations provided
in the two bills, 1t is pointed out that
If the senator's agree to certain salary
reductions the House will agree to
pare down some Of the accounts pro-
vided for the erection of buildings in
a number Of Democratic counties.
AS soon as the House goes into ses-
sion tonight communication from
Adjt, Gen. Bond will be submitted.
This communication has already been
presented to the members Of the Sen.
ate, in part. as follows:
Some differences Of opinion appar.
emily exist as to the appropriations
needed for the National Guard for the
coming two years. Based on fixed
expenses by the new regulations OF the
War department, the following figures
are close estimate of what will be
needed for each of the fiscal years
1918 and 1913:
"Armory rents, $16,6SO; state pay
for encampment, $4,000; Uniform al.
lowance, $3,45O; clerical allowance,
S9,2S0; salaries and allowances, So.
900; expenses, inspection and instruc.
ton, $4,000, all OF which are fixed by
the regulations; care OF equipment,
SS16; laundry, $1,000; miscellaneous,
including telegraph, courts, boards,
freight, ETC., $500. The last three
items are estimated on last years ex-
penses."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-27

doubt become discouraged and swing
their support to the more active can.
didates, II the nominees themselves
do not attempt to lend hand at vote
getting in their own behalf. Another
thing that impresses one upon close
study of the list is the fact that the
candidates who work seadily from day
to day are the candidates who are
forging ahead. There are candidates
who. work spasmodically. They will
go out one day and secure great
many votes. Success seems SO easy
to them that they are content to rest
upon their supposed laurels, thinking
Continued on Page sIx.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-27
20 KILLED
IN WRECK
ON P R. R.
Freight Train Hit
Express as it Was
Standing At
Station
DENSE FOG AT TIME
Passenger Coaches We're
Telescoped by the Ter
u rife Impact.
DENSE FOG AT TINE
tBy Associated Press,


ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 27.-At least
20 persons were killed when the east
bound Mercantile express on the Penn.
sylyania railroad was run into shortly
after midnight by fast freight train
at the station at Mt. Union, 43 miles
east of here. Several others were In
jured.
The express train had stopped to
discharge passengers at Mt. Union and
members Of the crew were testing air
brakes when, without warning, the
heavy freight crashed into the passen-
ger train from the rear. A dense fog
prevailed.
AS the freight engine, backed by a
heavy train, plowed into the passenger
train the rear coach Of the latter tele-
scoped and the second passenger coach
which was split asunder by the ter.
rifle impact.
The freight engine was literally
welded to the passenger car.
None of the passenger coaches left
the track but six OF the freight cars,
coal laden. were hurled down a 40.foot
embankment.
Following is a list of identified
dead:
Chester A. Minds, 25 years old, and
(wife, aged %, Ramey, Pa.
Chester A. Minds, Jr., their infant
Son, two weeks old.
Miss Maud Minds, aged IS, Confer
New York, sister of Mr.. Minds.
NJ. A. Caslisch, Confer, New York,
q brother.in-law of Mr.. Minds.
Miss A. Segur Delling, Cleveland, O.,
sister of Mrs. Minds.
Richard Owens z; Dorothy Owens 6.
Jean Owens 4, nephew and nieces Of
Mr.. Minds.
Charles Levine, New York.
p. B. Pollard, New York.
Milton Hymes, New York.
N. Bright, colored porter.
]. S. Kelley, Brooklyn.
= H. A. Roef1er, Prattville, wis.
l.. NJ. Montgomery, salesman.
SBloomington, III.
P. R. Tanning, Michigan.
All of those killed were In the car
Bellwood which was telescoped and
crushed to pieces.
An official Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road here said the list of dead will ex-
coed 20 as IA bodies have been recov-
cred and at least six are known to be
dead in the wreck.
At this time the railroad company is
Inclined to place the blame for the
wreck on the engineer Of the freight,
a. t. Cook, of Harrisburg, who had a
leg crushed. 1t was his duty, said an
official. to get of his engine, walk
ahead and look at signal in case OF
fog rather than run past 1t.
Chester A. Minds, who with family
was killed, was a coal operator in the
CIeartield region of Pennsylvania, He
was travelling to Utica, New York, to
attend the funeral Of his >wife's father.
Minds was football star on the Uni
yersity OF Pennsylvania team.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-27
Many Reservations
For B. M. A. Dinner

A record pace was set yesterday for
acceptaces to the dinner of the BUSH
ness Mems Association Thursday night
but % reservations being left in the
hands Of Treyey Nutter, secretary last
evening.
Frank Jewel Raymond who will at
that dinner deliver his lecture that
earned for him the name of "The Billy
Sunday of Business" has made such
q hit in the towns where he has been
! that he has compiled a book OF news
paper comments on his speeches which
have been printed on the irst pages
Of big American dailies. What they
Say on the First Page About Ray.
mond." is its title, its pages being fill
ed with complimentary and unsolicit-
ed clippings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-27
co.Eds on War Basis.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Feb. 81
The goods Of Marshall College have
been placed on a war footing. Forty
one Of them organized Red Cross
Society and declared their readiness
to serve Uncle Sam. They have be-
gun to learn to make surgical dress
ings, apply first aid remedies in emer-
gencies and to care for the sick and
wounded. Miss Marguerite Sloan was
elected president; Miss Pearl Cham
Der, vice president; Miss sybil Moss
man, secretary and Miss Celia Bush,
treasurer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-27
TRIPLE SLAYER SENTENCED.

HUNIINGIUNi w. Va, Feb. IL
Harvey T. Terry, confessed triple
slayer, pleaded guilty in criminal
court and was sentenced to life I'm.
prisonment in the state penftentiary
by Judge j. w. Taylor. Terry had ad-
mitted shooting to death with an auto
matte pistol on january 20 his wife.
Mrs. Lillian Terry; her mother, Mrs.
Victoria Black, and his wife's cousin,
Mrs. Lulu Spurlock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-27
Man Aaed 1902 Dead.

WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. 27-John
Dixon, wheeling's Oldest resident died
this morning at the age Of 102 years.
Death was caused by paralysis, which
attacked him last week. Up until that
time he had never been seriously Ill
In his life. Mr.. Dixon was born in Ire
land and had resided here since 1850
He assisted in building the Baltimore
& Ohio line from Grafton to this city
In the early "fifties."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-27
EVERYBODY INTERESTED
IN THE GOLDEN FESTIVAL
Subscriptions Are The Things That Count the Candidates
Have Found Out and They Are
Hustling
NOTICE 30 GOLDEN FESTIVAL CANDIDATES.

Owing to nominations so many
thousands Of different the Golden Festival
4 has been physical mpOsblly ready
will In tomorroW showing toqht
ter tomorrow the corrected list will
Monday Wednesday Friday. ~ "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-27
Sister of Mrs. Wilson
Dies After 0peration

ROANOKE, Va, Feb. 27-Mrs. Mat
thew, Maury, sister of Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson. died here yesterday afternoon
after an operation for peritonitis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-27
City Hall Notes

Maxine, the plutocratic coughing
machine OF the fire department, was
given little coughign exercise yester-
day when Speedo Howard Woodward,
OF the department took 1t out on the
streets. Maxine is the Jaw speed
racer built at the fire department by
Woodward who has entered the car
In the annual Madison street hill climb
to be held next winter. Maxine goes
like Stutz racer and makes some
thing like 300 an hour-wheel revolu-
tons, Of course.
The city of Fairmont has announc.
ed its intention OF turning over its
Ford auto to the United States govern.
ment in case of war with Germany.
This meets with the approval of all
concerned excepting David Dean who
owns the car. He himself wishes the
government to take It so that it can
be used by our forces when they wish
TO escape from the enemy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-27
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and colder tonight
"Wednesday cloudy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
Police Say Plumber Stole A
Ring From Israel
Residence
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
TO GRAND LARCENY
Diamond Valuel At $400 Is
Cause 0G Burton's
Alleged Downfall

During Thursday afternoon, a man
giving his namc 10 police officials as
William Burton, who was employed
at inc home Of George Israel on Third
avenue doing some p!rmbing, discov-
cred that q diamond belonging to Mrs.
Israel was in the house The stone is
said to hayo cost about $500. Shortly
after his discovery, about o'clock in
the afternoon the man located the ring
in which the diamond was set and is
said tc'haye made away with It.
Mrs. Israel, discovering her loss al
most immediately after its alleged
thcrt, notified tho police department
and gave . description to Officers Tay-
lor and NcHhoy. A search was insti-
tuted for the man and, after a visit
ia the Israel home they ran onto him
on HGsG Gambler street.
When arrested the man held back
from tho parolman denying his guilt
lie was taken 10 police court about ;
O'Clock and searched. The search found
the ring in the mans hatband. He
was placed in the couaty Jail whore he
i5~now held.
lie is marked on the police register
as held FOR warrant, but a charge OF
grand larceny viii probably be made
against him.
When Burton, who is colored, was
arrailnod Friday morning before May
or Mitchell he asserted that he found
the ring in the grass with n lingerie
clasp which was>also the property Of
Mrs. Israel, The value of the clasp
was small.
The man was charged with grand
larceny, the affidavit being made out
by Chief Parker lie pleaded not guilty
when confronted with the question:
Guilty or not guity?" Bond was fix
cd at $500 which was not furnished
and Burton was returned to jail to
await his hearing which was set for
Saturday morning.
Tho man said he had been working
at tho c. e G. Cooper foundry and
that previous to the ten years he has
resided in Indiana and Ohio, his home
was in kentucky.
Mrs. Israel had placed the ring in a
mattress and had intended that the
mattress should be cleaned. She was
away from home when the alleged
theft took place and discovered her
less as soon as she saw the mattress
in which her ring had been hidden had
been cleaned.
Tho mattresses were not in the
yard, as fer as Mrs. Israel knew, and
it seems improbable TO her that the
ring was found thsre. 1t is her opin-
ion that the diamond was taken from
tho house,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
day afternoon.

day afternoon.
George Bowman of Toledo is visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Bow
man.
The NJ. 4. Missionary society will
meet with Mrs. Eimira Heskett Thurs.
day afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. F. Shrontz entertain
ed DR.. and Mrs. w. Il. Shrontz and
Master John Shrontz OF Newark, Mr..
and Mrs. Gale Vance, Helen Vance OF
Akron and Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Dodd
and son, Frederick. Of Columbus, Sun
day.
Mrs. John Harris OF Howard is the
guest OF her daughter. Mrs. Fred
ShrOntz.
Miss Honey returned to her home
near Owl Creek Sunday after week 5
visit with Mrs. Laura Ewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Dodd and Miss
Marie Dodd OF Newark spent the past
week with friends hera.
r. w. Grief has sold his farm south
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
LITERATURE.
Choose eight


l. Why is Shakespeare given a pre-
eminent place among English writers !?
z. Give an account of the home life
OF 4 tavorite American author.
). Name three American poems not
able FOR beauty Of sound, three notable
for beauty OF imagery, and three notable
for beauty of thought.
4. Name five of the most important
literary works produced since 1870
5. Give full outline Gin outline
form) of the thought of some favorite
poem.
0. How do you help students to men,
ori2c a selection?
T. Compare as to their humor two
American authors both of whom exhibit
humor.
8. DO you like Longfellow or Lowell
better? Why?
9 Describe one of the characters in
troduccd by one of the leading writer's
of fiction or outline some scene or Incl
dent from one of the writer's works.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
GEOGRAPHY.


!. Compare the mountains OF two diff
!Cren- regions OF the United States
I Locate some region that is below
sea level: lora'" some region that is a
mile or rrors 7"oVe sea level.
5. Tell fully CT the industries of some
southern state
4 Name nYc rivers that have been
mitch used for water power. Mention
so#e industries that got power from
them
S. What are some Of the territories
and provinces that arc likely, to change
hands as result OF the war?
o. Locate the chief regions of the
United States that produce gas, petro-
@um or salt.
!, Compare The climate of L.aborador
with that OF some European region of
about tho same latitude.
8. Name the cities that might be vis-
lied on 4 trip through the Great Lakes.
9. Tell the principal facts about the
waterways OF southern Europe.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
MaRTIHSBuRG
Some News Items From the Clay
Township Metropolis

Miss Ottie Francis Of Oberlin Is vis
iting her brother, Lee Francis.
Mr. and Mrs. f. McClelland are Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs, Louis Sims OF Louis
vile.
LIMA Hayes, Ross Blackburn, Riley
Trout, Pearl Blackburn and Mrs. Sem
mie Mckee were in Columbus Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Van Voorhis are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ster-
ling and daughter OF Findlay.
Mrs. George Melick of Bladensburg,
Mildred Harrison, Maybelle Greene,
Allie Hancock and Nancy Darling
spent Friday with Mrs. Charles Baer.
The Baptist Missionary circle vii!
meet with Miss Laura Bowman Thurs
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURE.

(Choose eighD
!. Why should an effort be made to
increase productiveness even in time of
peace?
2. Show the benefit in crop rotation
scheme of some particular crop.
3. Compare the conditions OF wheat
raising with those of raising some other
cereal.
4. Write a paragraph on the farm
wood-lot..
S, Give al instance of benefit from
cross-pollinalion
Q, Describe III detail some one o. the
scabs or rusts,
!. How can tn farmer realiz, more
from dairy products?
g. Show the relation between good
farming and good roads.
9, Describe some important expert
ment on soils.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-04
CITY IS FREE FROM
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE
Typhoid Also Unknown Here
At Present Time, Says
Health Officer

Mt. Vernon is at present enjoying
probably the best health of any city iii
this section of Ohio, according to
Health officer II. w. Blair and Sani-
tary Policeman e. W. Breeze, who re-
port that there is not a single case Of
any contagious disease in the city,
nor has there been for more than a
month, while typhoid is also conspic-
ucus by its absence.
'If there are any cases of typhoid
in Mt Vernon they have not been re-
ported by the attending physician"
said DR. Blair Friday morning.