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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

Up to this time Governor Fergu-
son has not charged President Vim
son with buying IN groceries aud
having them charged TO the state.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

rhe people OF this country never
realized how rich they we're until
gucle sam called for help The re-
slnnse eatae from every section and
IN Larger amounts than we're asked
for
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21
10 Build Non Coliseum.

WACO, Texas. june y bids VIII
BE opened here June so for the ere
ton OF the nee coliseum lor tie Tea.
Al Gottoa Palace.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

Some wives work hard i keep
their husbands from making fools
OF themselves. and then fail.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

Some people are SO liberal that
they are always willing to do more
than their ghare-of the talking.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

1t matters very little where our
ancestors came from provided we
are now all loyal 10 the flag.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

Revenge Is always sweet before
taking but is often very bitter after
ward.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

Il Is asss-tls Light Las it
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-21

WOODROW WILSON
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
CHI. RECAT|NE DIES
IN BIZ 0. STATION
Was Trying To Reach
Home of His Wife In
Harrison County.

Just before his train pulled out for
Clarksburg, Chester Homer Rechtine,
a payroll clerk Of the Consolidation
Coal company, died on stretcher at
the B. & o. station this morning at
$3.50 o'clock, after making running
fight with death to reach his wife's
home at Brown, Harrison county, be-
fore he was overtaken. Rechtine had
been a patient at j. w. Hartigan's
IL, 5pital at Morgantown and was TAX
en- OFF here preparatory to boarding
the Clarksburg train.
He was twenty-six years old, and
was a son Of the late ]. F. Rechtine.
Death was due to tuberculosis after
an illness Of some time. His home in
Fairmont was at Bellevue. The young
man was yer ypopular among his fel-
low empolyes Of the Consolidation
Coal Company. He was member of
Black Diamond Lodge knights of
Pyhtias, No. 72. of Monongah.
His wife survives. One brother, A.
H., of Reedsville, Preston county, a
mine superintendent, also survives.
R. c. oJnes. undertaken, took charge
Of the body. which will be shipped to
Brown for burail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
RECORD broken
AT POSTOFF|CE
Office Will Be Open To-
morrow Morning For
Two Hours. !.

The biggest rush Of the year was on
at the postoffice today. From early in
The week until today the amount of
malls coming to and going from the
rcstoffice has been gradually increas-
ing. So far the business handled has
been Is per cent. in excess of last year
which was record breaker.
Since Saturday there has been con-
tinuors line before the parcel post and
stamp windows awaiting an opportun-
ity to get waited on. Until today the
outgoing mail has exceeded the mail
that has been coming in, but beginning
today the latter is gradually increas-
ing and before tonight there will be
much more mail coming into Fairmont
than will be sent out.
Tomorrow the postoffice will be open
for all business except money orders,
registered letters and savings fund
from to II o'clock. The carriers will
make the morning delivery and the par
eel post carriers will deliver all mat
ter received before 10 o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
last OF FIRST DRAFT
NAY STAY TILL FEB.
Absolutely No Indication
When They Will Be
Called Out.

1t is not probable that the remain.
ing II draftees of Fairrnonts quota
Of 76 men will be called into service
before February 1.
aptain Kemble White has just re
turned from Charleston, reports that
there is no definite information avail
able in the capital city, regarding the
time that the local men will be called
indications a:e that they will not be
called before the last of January OF
the first Of February" said Captain
White this morning
The local draft board today mailed
out questionnaire7 G::2.1l2 inclusive.
There will be 20 questiopnaires mail
ed out tomorrow but on Wednesday
questionnaires 1898 inclusive will
be mailed. 80.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
RED cross GOT
CHRISTMAS MONEY
Mining Machine Company's
Friends Get Acknowledge
ment From Chapter.

This Christmas the Fairmont Min
ing Machinery company gave the Red
Cross the money usually spent upon
holiday favors. and the Fairmont
chapter sent to the people who in the
past have received Mining Machine ~
company courtesies the following &C
knowledgement and explanation:
The Fairmont Mining Machinery
company has this year presented
our chapter with the funds usually
expended in sending you a Christ
mas greeting.
Wont you accept through us an
expression Of gratitude from Suf-
fering humanity, for this sacrifice
which is really yours?
The sum which the Red Cross real
lied through this arrangement was
quite large.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
ebsb abVahNb VI VI
RAID ON THREE
City Treasury Enriched To
the Extent Of $500 This
Morning.
!. RAIDS All SATURDAY NIGHT
Men Taken Had Promised
Mayor To Quit
Gambling.

Three gambling joints were raided
and forty-one arrests made by the
city officers between the hours Of nine
and. eleven o'clock Saturday evening.
AS a result Of the arrests, three hun
dred and ninty dollars were turned in
: to the city treasury this morning.
The raid which comes at the end of
the fourth year Of service for the local
police force is not only the largest raid
made during their four year term, but
is the largest raid on record at the
police station.
Most OF the gamblers arrested have
been before Mayor Bowen during the
past year and promised to discontinue
their pastime. For the past several
weeks, the local officers have been
gathering all information available. 1t
was about nine o'clock on Saturday
evening when Chief Fred Harr gather
ed his assistants together and planned
the first raid. Within two hours Just
forty-one arrests were made and three
gambling houses raided. All of the
forty-one prisoners put up forfeits
ranging from 81 to $40 for their APP
5pearance at the nine o'clock session OF
police court this morning. When the
clock struck nine this morning not one
OF the men appeared for trial. For
feits amounting to $500 were turned
into the city treasury.
The policemen making the arrests
caught the gamblers Unexpectedly and
before single one OF them could get
away they were surrounded and ares
ted. Several OF the men were not play
Ing They too we're arrested and COM
PEELED to put up forfeits.
One OF the three raids was made on
Main street in the well known Liss
Union building and was engineered by
Night chief Seaman and Policeman.
Blain Borgess.. The following were
arrested there: A. Seaman, Henry
Steinman. C. G. Johnson, P. Raymond,
George Fuller, Fred Waymen, Oscar
Bell, r. B. Chapman, d. E. Edwards,
John Doe, w. Garland, C. G. Palmer,
John Doe. Sam Doe.
Another raid was made by Chief
Harr, Assistant Chief Seaman, Police.
men Kern. and Borgess., this being in
the Abe Friedman house on Jackson
street, The following were arrested:
Fred Winters, Shields Holiway, NJ. B.
Scott, Bob Turney. George Garry, Grip
George, Calvin Galloway, Gilbert Wal.
ker, Perry King. Reese Rugg, H Ho, ii
George Prime, Seymore Wethers.
The third raid was made on the
Murphy building on Madison street,
resulting in the following arrests:
Jake Smith, Guy Lee, Alta Worker, r.
Wilderman, D. Wiley, Sam Sars, Ed.
ward Mayflower, Charles High, John
Coleman, Clerence Colburn, Jake Rice
Sam Caroline. John Altman, John Col
lum, David Write.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
STATE BANK WILL
HAVE CHIME CLOCK
First To Be installed In
Fairmont Will Be Ready
Tomorrow.

AS novel means Of advertising
the Fairmont State Bank has procur-
ed Westminster chimes which will
be automatically played by new and
attractive clock which is now being
installed in front Of the bank. Effort
is being made to have the clock in
stalled by Christmas If possible. The
position the clock will occupy will be
above the bank door and the clock
can easily be seen from the side
walks or street in passing.
On Saturday afternoon an expert
mechanic from the o. B. McClintock
o., of Indianapolis Ind, the firm from
which the time piece was purchased
was at work preparatory to installing
the clock. He will hasten his work
which may take a few days. He has
found certain temporary difficulties
in installing this clock, which may re-
suit in requiring him to put in an ex-
ira days work.
The clock will extend one and one.
half feet from the building and the
dials will be thirty inches in dimen.
sion, there being two Of them. The
Westminster chimes will be operated
by master clock inside of the bank.
The chimes will play at the hour, half
and quarters and its melodious
strains will be heard for half square
or more. This is the first Westmin-
ster chimes to be installed in the
city, although they are quite COM
mon in many cities.
AS the chimes ring out to announce
the passing OF time so may the de-
position be reminded OF the dollars
therein that are silently working and
rolling up intertst almost unknown
to thernA
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
Four Boys Arrested
For Entering Bakery

Four young boys, Makey Tedesco,
Franklin Burroughs, Bailey Smith and
William Collins, all aged about IA
years. were before tcAing Mayor AL
bert J. Kern this morning charged with
entering the Ideal Bakery and taking
cakes. They were arrested by Police
man Tom Ford and all put up forfeits
to appear at court this morning.
AT court this morning they did not
deny the charges, whereupon they were
turned over to the county officers and
will be tried In the juvenile court.
Tedesco, Smith and Burroughs have
all been up at police court before on
similar charges. This is the third Of
Tense for Tedesco.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
ARMEN|ANS GET
CHRISTMAS FUNDS
Quite "A Large Sum Of
Money Given In Sunday
Schools Yesterday.

In many Of the Sunday schools of
the city yesterday special collections
were taken for the relief of Armenian
children and other charities. The col
iections were taken instead of the
usual Christmas treat which is given
annually to the children.
The First M. L. church was the ban.
ner school donating the sum of 1915 for
The Armenian relief. A special service
vas held yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock when the gifts were presented.
A story Is told of one of the boys of
the Sabbath school who had given a
dollar to the collection and at the COM
Fiction OF story read by the teach
er concerning the stricken Armenians
he emptied his pocket book of an addi-
tional sixty cents for the fund.
The Baptist Sunday school raised ap-
lroximately $3.50 for the Armenians,
the Belgians, missions and the Red
Cross. For tho reason that number
OF the members of the school were un-
able to be present yesterday the fund
has not been closed and will be in
creased materially. Seventy.five dol
lars will go from this school to the Ar
nlenian children, ten dollars to mis-.
sions, fifteen to Belgian relief and five
dollars to the Red Cross. DR.. c. O..
Henry's class gave fifty dollars to the
Armenian relief and five dollars to the
Red Cross.
The Central Christian Sunday school
pupils gave total of fifty dollars for
the Armeniars.
The offering taken at the Presby-
terrain Sunday school yesterday to be
devoted to the Armenian relief fund
and other charities totaled $76.2o.
During the evening service at Grace
Lutheran church the Ladies' Aid So
Getty presented Rev. John s. Robin
son with check for a substantial
amount, which was secreted in a minia-
ture paper novelty in the form of
watch. Rev. Robinson says "it will
take him long into the new year" In
stead of buying candy for the children
SIS was donated to needy family IN
Fairmont. The Sunday school has
Leen gaining in membership. Last
hight 200 people attended the enter
ta.nment which was given by the Sun.
day school children.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
Mrs. ]. B. Donley
Dies In Morgantown

Mrs. j. B. Donley, wife of the late
Captain Donley, OF waynesburg, Pa,
died last night at the home of her
daughter. She was aged II years.
Surviving her are two daughters
Mrs. Simpson and Miss Nellie Don.
ley Of Morgantown and a cousin, Pat.
rick Donley, Of Waynesburg.
Funeral services will be held in Nor.
gantown Christmas day at he Simp.
son residence and the body will be
taken to Waynesburg overland on
Wednesday where other services
will be held and the body inferred.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
Heavy Sale Of Autos
By A Local Firm

Especially heavy were the auto sales
aQe the Hall Garage company during
the past week, eight contracts having
been secured. Two of these were
trucks and were secured by John Van.
Glider, feed dealer, and NJ. R. Kurns, a
Grant district former.
The Hall Garage company has eleven
carloads of autos ordered for this dis.
trict. but because of freight tie.ups
they cannot be secured at this time.
T. l.. Cordray, general manager, will
leave for Detroit, Mich, on Wednes.
day to transact some business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
Paid Ten Dollars
For lettering Streets

Charged with passing hand bills
advertising free pants sale. Frank
Dtlligatti was given a fine of $40 at
the morning session of police court.
Passing hand bills on the public
streets is direct violation Of the city
laws. Several local people have been
accused of passing hand bills. but
this is the first time that anyone has
been caught in the act. The arrest
was made by Chief Harr.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
D. R. LAWSON BECOMES Subordinate
OF FEDERAL FUEL ADMINISTRATOR
Very Cold Wave
Headed This WQv:
Due Tomorrow
(By Assoclated pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. = The
cold wave which has caused drop
in temperature of 40 to so degrees
in the Dakotas in the last "a hours
is coming eastward, the weather Blu.
reau announced today and is expect.
ed to reach the Atlantic Coast by
Tuesday night.
Cold wave warnings have been
issued for the upper lake regions
for tonight when much colder
weather is expected and for the
Ohio valley and Tennessee Tuesday
where lower temperatures are ex.
pected on Christmas day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
so Rounds Of "TurkD
For the Prisoners

Increasing the order from forty.five
to sixty pounds Of turkey meat Sher.
LIT A. M. Glover today said he was go.
ing to feed the prisoners at the county
Jail. Several dozens Of punches Of eel.
cry have also been purchased. All of
the trimmings that go with turkey
dinner will be served.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
Four States Negro
Shoots Another

Information was received this morn.
ing by Sheriff A. M. Glover that there
was q shooting ARRAY at Four States,
Lincoln district, last night between z
and 8 o'clock. One negro shot anoth.
ter negro in the hand. Due to the tar.
dy report of the case the guilty negro
escaped before the sheriff's office could
get busy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
Nice Christmas
Present for Leggers

Just as Christmas present Justice
Conway this morning imposed 500
line and two months jail sentence upon
the following: John Molovich. Peter
Dukowich, Tony volipicich and Steve
Casks for violating the Yost law by
btinging whiskey into the state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
In this, the worlds disaster,

In this, the worlds disaster.
Mid guns that never cease,
We serve our Lord and Master
The gentle Prince of Peace.
For were dear Christ among US
To face this Hunnish horde.
His order would be flung US
+. Fight with the flaming sword
He would not bid US paltcr
With monstrous fends of hale.
Whose deeds profane His altar
Whose hands lay desolate
The land and sea He gave US
Wherein in peace to dwell;
He would march forth to save u.
From any truce with Hell.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

From Prussian greed that levels
All beauty inte-dust,
From men possessed of devils
Of madness and of lust.
His power would deliver
Our world that fights for life,
His sword would flash and CULVER
In forefront of the strife.
So, in the battle stenches,
We greet the Christmas morn
The word thrills through the trenches
"On this day Christ was born"
And 10, our hearts beat faster :
With blood we gladly give
To serve our, gentle Master
Who died that men might livel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
\ SPORTS ROUNDED UP IN
THREE GAMBLING PLACES
West Virginian
VIII Not Appear
Christmas Dau

In accordance with annual Gus
tom publication of The West vir.
ginian will be omitted tomorrow,
Christmas day, in order that the
force, and especially the faithful
lads who deliver 1t in Fairmont and
in other towns throughout Marion
county, may have an uninterrupted
holiday. Wednesday 1t will be out
at the usual time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
CONGRESSMAN Dies

ATHENS. o.. Dec. 24.-Represen.
tative E. r. Bathrick, OF the Four.
teenth Ohio district, died at his home
tire last night,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
New Fuel Distribution Plal,
To Be Tried Out In This
District.
is IMPORTANT CHANGE
Operators and Transportas
ton Men Have Given II {
Endorsement.

Members Of the Executive board uf;
the Central West Virginia Operators,
Association who met here this nnornina
endorsed the appointment OF D. r. Law
son, the associations secretary as thS
Federal fuel distributor for central
West Virginia territory. TX
This appointment which Is the first
public intimation that the Fuel admin:
istration had worked out q new plan
for handling the distribution part Of ii
problem makes Mr.. Lawson q direct
field subordinate Of Fuel Administrator
Garfield.
The plan has been worked out only
ir its major features as. yet and the de-
tails will have to be arranged as tiidl
work develops, but II the schemd
proves as successful as It ii hoped Il
will be 1t will greatly speed up the,
supply Of coal to the consumer. II IL,
being tried out for the whole country:
here because the operators Of this, coal
field have cooperated more closely
with the Fuel Administrators than any.
other in the country. Mr.. Lawson waa
selected for the post because OF tta
grasp which he already has upon the
situation locally.
Briefly the Fuel administrator mn
DO longer deal with the individual 6pes
ator. He will send requisitioha for coal
to Lawson and the latter wiz see "a ii
that the coal Is turTed out and :staftad
en- its way. The plan has been 6ni,
dorsed by all the coal and transporfai
ton men who have had q chance I'd
examine it. Mr.. Lawson authority viii
extend throughout the entire terfitnr3
covered by the activities Of; che Gem.
trail West Virginia Coal Operators ass'
ISOLATION. He is already at work. u;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
Notice to Taxpayers Who
Failed to Take Advan.|
tage of the 21l9o Dis

You are now notified that De.
cember is the last month you can
pay your taxes at face value. jan.
uary IL the month that the law
compels US to add ON 1879 inter.
est. I am sure you VIII not want
to pay that amount Of interest
while money is so plentiful. Please
be prompt and come in and nay
your taxes before the rush at the
last Of the month. For your ben.
eft and accommodation the
Sheriff's Office. will be kept open
on Saturday nights from q to- 81
! during the month Of December
A. M. GLOVER Sheriff.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
Private carr N Pool.

F. L. CHM, assistant to the Igeneral
superintendent, in charge Of coal cdr
distribution on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, has issued orders to pool
all empty coal cars, regardless OF own
ership. The orders follows q come
munication from the General Operate
ing committee Of Eastern Railroads
Many cars are affected by the new;
order and it is hoped that the plan wiz
bring relief in the Guyan Valley coal
field. The same pooling order has
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

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IN WISHES ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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CONTINUED On PAGE EievenD
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

Probably snew fiurrlss and mlehy
colder tonIaht; cold wave Tuesdsy.
Malvern daily record., 1917-03-16
9n, Chairman and

.dorton Garden, Secretary, of the Hot Spring County Demo- cratic Central Committee, have issued call for the committee to meet at the Court House in the city of Malvern on Saturday the 24th. of March at 2 P. M.
 The purpose of the meeting as outlined in the call is to arrange for the holding of a primary e. lection April IA, 1917, for the election of nominees of the Dem oefade party to run as candi- dates for delegates from Hot Spring County. and the 9th. con gressional district to the State Constitution Convention and all other necessary purposes.
 Officers of the committee urge upon all members the import ance of attending this meeting in person and ask them not to send proxies.
 The following call is issued: