davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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totalled t359.524. against S722,o68 in
the corresponding month Of 1916.

totalled N3J9.0Zl. against S'--''"' }"
the corresponding month Of 1916.
Inspiration Copper. Sales Of copper
brought the company s33,A96.343 last
GEAR. according to the company's first
annual income account issued ycster-
day. Expenses amounted to Sll. 96J, 800
and fixed charges consumed S90l,O3i,
leaving a surplus available FOR div
bends Of S2O,629.4s9. After payment
- Ss.54S.Gj0 on the S23, sos $40 capital
stock the balance trans ferred 20 profit
and loss account was S12.C81,i39
William h. Thompson. president Of
tho company. said in the report that re-
fined copper production for 1916, which
totallcd 100, 1851 pounds, has all been
sold at an average price Of 1888 cents
a pound. The yield in refined copper
per ton Of ore was nearly twenty-three
pounds, while the cost per pound Of
copper was s.67 cents.
Last year. Mr.. Thompson said, active
experimental work was begun TO de-
termine the method Of feeding oxide
ores. Of which there are 20,00O0OO tons
in reserve.
In a statement By the treasurer 1t
was noted that all convertible bonds
Of the company have been surrendered
and cancelled except $4,000 Of the ten
year first portqape bonds
Chile Copper. March production Of
the company aggregated S,'l4'0oO
pounds of refined copper, compared
with 6,056,0OO pounds in February, and
an average monthly production Of g.
OO0, 900 pounds in January and Decem-
Der. year ago the company produced
$780, 1876 pounds Of copper
Magnolia Petroleum Company. State
ment OF earnings for the year ended
December 81 last shows total profits Of
Sl4.3l6.l9s. compared with S3,928lsS
in 1915 and S3.440,565 in 1914. The
balance available for dividends was 49,
$40. 754. equal to S56.24 share earned
on the l74,60S shares OF capital stock,
compared with about SO a share in
1915.
Jewel Tea On transactions Of 800
shares the stock of this company de-
clined > points yesterday to 60, de-
spite the announcement that sales for
the -four weeks ended March "a were
Sl.215.35l. an increase over -he cor
responding period of 1916 amounting
TO $3.50. $50. or 40.57 per cent. Sales
for the twelve weeks ended March "a
were S3.5S6.1s9, an increase of Sl'oo"-
1876. or 1850 per cent.
National Conduit and Cable. Net
profits of the company for January and
February were S1,1s3,637. 1t is esti-
mated that the total net for 1917 VIII
exceed 100000, against actual net
profits last year of $3,393,227. As OF
March untitled orders on the COM
pany's books amounted TO SlI,02o'2o9:
With a valuation of patents ana go0d
will at 81, the balance sheet as OF rep
ruary %. shows an asset value Dehlhu
the 100000 shares of stock. after
allowing for the 100000 Of bonds,
of S34 share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
Money and Credit

Money rs working into slightly
frmcr position. anticipatory 70 the gov
crnmcnts first war borrowing opera
ton. DESPITE an increase Of approx
matcly S5O,OOO.0O0 in the surplus re-
serves of the local banks last week Of
ferings were somewhat restricted yes
tcrday. while demand was better Bust
ness was transacted IN four months
loans. based on industrial securities a.
collateral at "a per cent and IN the
longer maturitles at AZ per cent.
Rates ON loans on a mixture Of railway
and industrial securities were also
higher. with sly months maturitles
quoted a. per cent.
Call money ruled unchanged from
Thursdays loans, being made mostly
at pa per cent. hut with the hlGh and
closing rate Of pig pcr cent.
Ruling rates on money yesterday
compared with a wear ago. were as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10

count % the regular ausrtefys
the quarter ended March 81 i''", A
Austin Nichols. Quarterly n.,ssk
per cont on the preferred stocA'
10 stock OF record April - - 4
Brosn shoe. Quarterly diviesaa ,
per cent on the preferred s 's
/ 10 stock Of record Apfh % osxys
Fort worth Power a llss psds
dividend Of a.. per cent on a.
stock. payable May TO s''
April 20. &
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10

American Chiele.-Report for the year
ended December 81 1916. shows a balance
after preferred stock dividends Of 1897 AS,
equal TO S4.si share on $4,000 shares Of
common stock. against s2.92 in 1915. The
report compares as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
Elections

Thomas ?. Beal has been reelected
president Of the Boston Clearing House
Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
Boston Bank Statement. The weekly

BUNIUH DdTN sI'"'N
return Of the Boston banks disclosed an
increase Of 100000 in loans and dis-
counts and an increase Of S7ll.OOo IN
surplus reserves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10

Commercial Paper. This marke, dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
Corporation Returns

Bangor & AroostocL
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Yesterday. Year ago
! lad moncl lmIxed collatcral

Call money. 2l4'o 2 %
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
AMERICAN STEAMER
GOES DOVN|N STORM
Tuscorara, Former Lake
Craft, Had IS Men On
Board.
tRy Associated Press,

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-The Ameri'
can steamship Tuscarora, formerly a
lake vessel, and requisitioned by the
United States for Atlantic service. to-
gether- with her entire crew Of IS men
is believed to have been lost at sea
north Of cape Brenton Island, accord
ing to advises received today from
Nova Scotia.
The crew of the Tuscarora was re,
cruited IN New England ports she was
commanded by capt Cornwell from
Cape Cod.
A large number Of former lake ships
were caught in a heavy storm Of two
weeks ago and all but the Tuscaora
have been reported. Today advises
were received here that part OF a
bridge pilot house and deck. timbers
from large steamer had been wash.
ed ashore on st. Paul Island, 80 miles
north east OF the cape north Of cape
Breton Island. Shipping men believe
II Is from the missing lake steamer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
LEG is CHOPPED OFF
BY WHEELS OF TRAIN
James Loveall, B. & o.
Freight Conductor Is
Seriously Injured.

James Lovall, aged about 2S. a
conductor in the employ of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, was seriously
injured this morning at $500 O'Clock
when he was run over by his own
tra' and his left leg practically sew
cred from his body six inches below
the knee.
The train on which Mr.. Lovall was
conductor had reached Everson en-
re to Fairmont when the accident
occurred. Mr.. Loveall had stepped
off to telegraph ahead for orders to
proceed. and on again reaching the
train which had just started he no.
ticed one of the hand brakes on car
was not set. He climbed to the.car
to set the brake and in some manner
slipped and fell beneath the wheels.
The train ran over his leg just below
the knee.
He was placed on a stretcher and
brought to Fairmont Hospital No. 8,
where the injury was dressed. Be-
fore reaching the hospital the leg had
become completely severed from the
body.
He is a married man and with his
wife and two year old child resides
on Hight street. His condition is sat
Is factory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
DO Not Hunch
When YouKnit,
Says A Doctor
America Is Threatened
With An Epidemic of
Knitting Nerves.

NEW YORK, Dec. &c. = Now its
knitting nerves" caused by concen-
tration of mind and hand on needles.
Thousands OF women in New York are
afflicted. according to DR.. Lewis r.
Wclzmiller, physical director of the
West Side Y. M. c. A., who says that
his only patients showing symptoms
OF the new wartime complaint have
teen women.
DIR. Welzmiller says that there is liza
BILE to be an epidemic of knitting nerves
Unless knitters learn to knit properly.
He offers the following advice as to
remedy:
Don't bunch over your knitting.
Sit upright and when your mind tells
you you have knitted enough, quit.
There are 1865 days in a year and you
can't finish a sweater in day no mat
ter how much you love soldier or
sailor"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
Shooting Scrape
At Colored Ball

Before Justice w. w. Conway this
afternoon warrant was issued for the
arrest Of Jesse Baylock. colored. charg
ed with feloniously shooting Ben Rodg
ers, also colored The bullet entered
Rodgers mouth inflicting very seri
Gus wound. At the Cook hospital this
afternoon Rodgers Is resting well and
It Is said will recover.
The shooting took place about
o'clock last evening on Pennsylvania
avenue during a colored dance. The
cause Of the shooting has not yet been
learned. County officers have been
unable to arrest Baylock, who is also
wanted in this city on another charge
1t is claimed that on Monday evening
Daylock had quarrel with Ed Mon.
day, another local negro, during which
lie pulled knife and cut Monday sew.
Grail times about the face.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
Will Ask Everyone
To Sign Petition

Commissioner Ira Smith who has
been authorized by the Board of AZ.
fairs to get signatures to a petition
asking that Congress pass an act pro-
viding for the punishment of pro-Ger.
man activities in this country, announ-
ces that everyone in the city male and
female, over the age Of 81 years will
be solicited to sign the petition.
A board will be organized Of some
ten or twelve active local citizens. by
whom the soliciting will be managed.
The city will be divided into sections
and each man assigned to a certain
section at a time. An effort will be
made to get everyone n Fairmont over
twenty.one years Of age to sign the
petition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
PEOPLE GETTING
FUEL AHEAD Of
FACTORIES NOW
DIR. Garfield Tells Probers
He Has The Situation
In Hand.
ENCOURAGING gOIPUl
Some Producers Are Max
ing Big Profits, But That
Is Necessary.
lBy Associated pres.l


WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.---war de.
nlands for bituminous coal have been
greater than the mines could meet, al
tough the increase Of production this
year has been normal. Fuel Admins.
traitor Garfield testified today at the
Senate coal investigation.
In an effort to alleviate conditions.
he said. the Fuel administration was
laying stress on stimulating produc.
ton rather than regulating prices,
When the operators complain that
PRICES fixed by the President are toe.
low We are inclined to give them the
benefit OF the doubt" Mr.. Garfield said.
Senator Kenyon asked the Fuel adj
ministrator If he had information OF
dividends OF some of the large opera.
tors and he answered that he knew big
profits were being made but believed
them necessary to stimulate produc.
ton.
Private consumers have felt the
shortage because the government has
come first in Its demands, but that rule
has been changed in the last few days,
lie said. -
I'VE are giving 1t to people first
now," he said. With discontentad
people who could not make much prog
ress In war" n,
Conditions are much better now5that
the severe cold wave has passed, and
preparations are being made for the
future, he said. IL can guarantee that
we have the situation well In hand.,.
Mr.. Garfield said. ~ y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
LEAVE TODAY TO
TAKE ACTION N
GAS SITUATION
More Towns Have Joined
n Movement To Conserve
Supply.
COMMITTEE OPTIMISTIC
Chairman Mckinney Has
Received a Cheerful Mes
sage From Capital.

Full Of encouragement the gas COM
mite of the Fairmont Chamber of
Commerce will leave this afternoon on
train No, 81 for Wheeling at which
point 1t will be Joined by similar
committees from other cities, and the
trip to the State capital at Charleston
viii follow. 1t was learned today that
Hon. o. s. Mckinney, chairman of the
Fairmont committee, had received some
very good news from Charleston. 1t
was Of confidential nature, but local
~ 1t is interpreted as being something
in the right direction and over which
the committee is greatly encouraged.
One Of the most pleasing features of
the movement for an adequate natural
gas supply has been the enthusiastic
manner in which other cities have
embraced the cause. Wheeling Is In
terested and will send committee of
three from the Commercial Associa-
ton; Clarksburg is sending delcga.
ton OF six members OF the Board OF
Trade; Roy Waugh is representing
Buckhannon; EN-. Grant is represent.
ing Morgantown, Parkersburg will
have three or four business men on
hand; Grafton will be represented by
a committee; Moundsville will send
two men to look out after its inter-
ests and West Union and Pennsburg
aresalsos right,in with the movement.
The local delegation is composed Of
Hon. o. S. Mckinney, chairman. r. T.
Cunningham, Attorney John Guy
Prichard. T. H. Pierson, ]. Walter
Barnes and w. c. Evans. secretary
OF the Tairmont Chamber of Commerce
The Indications are that Clarksburg
committee will come to Fairmont to
Join the local committee.
The governor will receive the var
ious committee upon their arrival in
Charleston on Thursday morning at
9o'clock. The indications are that the
committees will visit the public SER
vice commissioners before leaving the
capitol. Hon. o. S. Mckinney is very
much encouraged over the growth OF
the movement from one end of the
State to the other. as we'll as the con.
fidential information, which he re.
ceived today. The general impression
is that partial IL not compile success
will Immediately follow the present
effort.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
WORK STARTED ON
RAv|NE F0OTBR|DGE
On South Side II Starts
Alongside Wiedebusch
Plumbing Shop

Work has been started on the foot
bridge which will cross Coal Run to
handle pedestrian traffic after March
1, the date on which present bridGe
Will be rc16sed. The small bridge will
DO for pedestrian traffic only and will
be for temporary use until the new
South Side Bridge is completed.
The first flight OF steps has been
constructed on the south side OF the
ravine while the carpenters are wait
ing the arrival of material for other
work. Steps will lead down both side
of the ravine. perpendicular distance
of about so feet A small foot bridge
will connect the two stairways. On
the south bank Of the ravine the steps
will begin on the knob at the side OF
Wiedebusch plumbing shop. On the
north side the bridge will 1bagin be
tween Gift House and the landing OF
the present bridge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
GERMANY PLANNING
GIRL CONSUMPTION
Scheme Looks Like Slavery
To One Outside
Critic
Correspondence Associated prossy

Correspondence Associated I'rcss)
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 6.-Plans for
general CONSUMPTION of wo n after
the wal. are being made in Germany,
ard there Is a general feeling that
girls as well as well as boys will be
compelled to undergo a regular per-
iod of training corresponding to the
German youths service in the army.
The service proposed for girls is not
military, but civil. 1t is proposed
that all women should, preferably at
the age Of II. be taken from their
homes and compulsorily trained"
either in profession, a trade, or in
household duties.
The characteristic German division
between rich and poor is maintained
in the project. Girls Of the upper
classes are to be trained in special
institutions; poor girls will go to a
factory or be placed in private house
holds, where their employers will give
them trifle of pocket money and
make contribution to the state.
The idea meets with wide common
Gation in the German newspapers, but
one English critic notes that there
is some difference between male con-
'scription which puts man into a
regiment run by and for the state,
and female CONSUMPTION which
makes a girl work without wage for
the profit OF private individuals. The
latter cannot wit haccuracy be called
anything but slavery
A short time ago Berlin sociologi-
cal society offered a series of prizes
for the best essay on compulsory SER
vice for women. and las essays were
submitted. The best two have been
published. The magazine, Soziale
Praxis, in reviewing the essays sub
mitted says:
NThere is general agreement that
by thorough compulsory training,
the services of women to the country
will become much greater than here
tofore. Opinions differ as to whether
after leaving school girls should be
trained principally for profession or
ft" household duties. The lesson of
the war. which has brought into clear
relief the abilities of women in both
spheres, is perhaps that in future a
middle course should be adopted.
1.-THE training in households is to
be regularly supervised with view
tc seeing whether the girl really
learns something there and is not
merely drudge. and she must be al
lowed time to attend the Women's
Service school. The employers are
to give small sum as pocket money
to the 'conscripts' and pay the state
levy for the services rendered. This
revenue is, to provide the means for
creating more Women's Service
Homesn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
WILL SAVE COAL At
PUMPING STATION
Commissioner Smith Wants
To Save Two Car Loads
a Month.

An effort will be made by Water
Commissioner Ira Smith to save two
cars of coal each month. Instead o.
the city using ten cars Of coal pei
month to keep the water pumps going
it is the intention to use but eight cars
of coal. This will not only lessen the
large coal bills the city pays eacl
month but will be a means of conser
walton.
Saving two cars OF coal monthly will
mean that less water will be pumped
and consequently that less water will
be wasted. 1t is the belief of Com
missioner Smith that the city can en-
ter into the fuel. conservation and
easily save two cars each month with
the proper cooperation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
WEST VIRGINIA IS
IT'S BIT IN
COAL PRODUCTION
Produced 80 and a Half
Million Tons Last
Year.

West Virginia is doing its share in
increased production of coal and coke
and would run away with honors in
splendid shape il the Transportation
problem did not inject itself into the
question. West Virginia has plenty
OF coal and plenty of mines and while
there is work for many more men II
might be added that West Virginia
has plenty of miners.
The coal production in West yir.
sinia for the fiscal year ending June
81, 1917 has been announced by Chief
Earl Henry, OF the mine department
an it shows that the state had an IN.
creased production over the previous
year of S935,072 gross tons and an
increased production of coke over
the previous year of 575,6S2 tons. The
entire production of coal for the year
ending June 80 last was SO,547,S
gross tons and the entire production
OF coke was 2,533,314 net tons.
During the year ending June 30
there were 1865 persons employed
III the coal industry of West Virginia,
of which 4S,237 were Americans and
40.42S foreigners. OF the. total 70
365 were employed inside the mines
and 1890 outside the mines. The
increase over the number Of employ.
ees in the coal and coke Industries
over the previous year was S,eO7 per.
sons.
/ Two new counties were added to
the list of those producing coal that
year-Webster and Wetzel, making
IS IN all. There were 665 companies
operating in the state. 1,1S6 produc
ing mines as against 9S2 the previous
report.
Preston County Operators.
Coal operators in Preston county are
J. w. Dorsey, 'Kingwood, ]. T. Lagsdon
Newburg, Hayes Sapp, Newburg, Ray
Smoot. Newburg; C. E. Guskey, indie
pendence; E. H. Shay, Independence;
David Waddell, Independence; ]. A
Jennings, independence; Pearl Evans
Independence; A. A. Polling, Indepen
dence; Valley Coal Company, Arthur
Dale Coal Company Mcmillan & Gross
William S. Zirn, Reedsville; Nelly
Gray Coal Company. Round-Top Coal
Co. Frazier Coal Company, Hartman
Bros. Coal Company, Prospect Coal
Company, w. B. Williams, Fetrick
Coal Company of Tunnelton; Enter.
prise Coal Company, Masontown; is
aac Conn. FIG. lehman. j. P. Wright
Continued on Page Eighty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
Train Stopped To
Eject Xmas Drunks

No arrests of bootleggers we're made
on Christmas day or Christmas eve
and apparently everything was quiet
except one shooting scrape. Apparent.
~ no large amount of contraband came
IN, although no doubt many persons
mad their annual Christmas ''nip'' from
the flowing bowl. q I
On the late Monday afternoon trains
there was a heavy brace Of DRINKS I'd.
ihg. Some were spread out on all fours
en- car platforms and in some linstancas
tiains were stopped and they were
elected by the conductors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
EDUCATORS. 70
ATTEND MEETING
N cLARkSBURI1
Conference To Draft New
School Code To Be Held
--There,-> y


Prof. Walter Barnes. headEof the
English department OF the Fairmont
State Normal school, went to Clarks.
burg today where he attended a}meet'
ing of the State Board of Education.
Mr.. Barnes is member of the board.
The sessions will be.held at the Waldo
hotel and will continue until Thursday
at noon when the state conference
called to consider new code for West
Virginia schools will convene. Among
the other members of the Board who
will be present are State Superintend'
ent NJ. p. Shawkey of Charleston, Sec
rotary OF the Board H. f. Marsh also
of Charleston. T. w. Taught of Wes'
lcyan seminary at Buckhannon. G. l..
Wright superintendent of the public
schools of Huntington. DR.. j. N. Deahl,
another member of the Board who re-
sides at Morgantown, viii be unable
to be present owing to the fact that he
has been ill with pneumonia and Is I'M
BILE as yet to be out and County SUI
rerintendent of Schools ]. A. French,
Of Mercer county, who is now men,
her of the Z. S. army, will also be alb.
sent.
President OF the Normal Joseph
Roster, Prof. Walter Barnes. City Su.
perintendent of Schools Otis G. Wilson,
Principal of the High School George H
Colebanll, President of the Board of
Education George NJ. Alexander, j, G.
banks and E. F. Vangilder, of the High
school faculty, w. E. Buckley, principal
of the Butcher school and Miss Nola
Mckinney, local truant officer, will at
tend the code convention which con-
venes Thursday afternoon.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Dec. 90
information, coming to Superintendent
NJ. P. Shawkey, of the State depart
ment Of schools, from prominent men
of all sections Of West Virginia, indi.
cate that the convention which he
called recently for the purpose Of
adopting a school code, to be present.
ed later to the legislature, will be at
tended by more than two hundred dele
gates. The convention, which will be
held in Clarksburg, December q and
20 Will Uc Tic llTSL vi Luc hluu ever
held in the state. Superintendent
Shawkey states that the convention
was called because West Virginia has
cutgrown her school laws now on the
statute books" and the meeting is ex-
pected to make way for new era in
education in the state. .....
While the convention will be attend.
ed by the heads o fall state schools.
and UNCONVENTIONAL school, all the
county and city superintendents. men,
bers of the state board of regents and
the state board of control. Superin-
tendent Shawkey has made it plain
that the meeting is not intended as
strictly school mans convention, and
persons of any business or profession
who are interested in securing bet
ter school system. are wanted to, at
tend and give their ideas on the Ques-
tnons to be discussed. -.
To make it certain that all delegates
who have something to say shall have
the opportunity Of saying 1T, superin-
Continued on Page Eighty :.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-26
Templars Drink
Their Annual Toast

At Masonic Hall on Christmas
morning the members of Crusade
Commandery, knights Templars,
drank toast in commentator Of the
Saviour's birthday.
There was good sized turnout Of
members. The exercises were in
charge of Past Grand Commander
Harry F. Smith, assisted by Past
Commander Harry q. Engle. An ad.
dress Was delivered by Hon. e. M.
Showaher, former grandmother Of the
Grand Lodge Of West Virginia.