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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17
LAWSON EXPLAINS
BIG COAL MOVEMENT
Cars B. g. o. Offers Must be
Used Exclusively in the
Lake Trade.

D. R. Lawson, secretary of the Cen.
trail West Virginia Coal Operators as,
ISOLATION returned yesterday from
Washington where Tuesday he at
tended a meeting of the presidents OF
the various railroad companies, the
secretaries Of the district coal oper'
ators associations of West Virginia
Ohio and Pennsylvania, the dock op'
orators along the Great lakes and F.
c. Baird of the Lake Erie Bitumin'
GUS Coal Operators association.
The 100 per cent car supply that has
been promised by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad company is for coal op'
orators who will ship coal to the Great
LAX region six consecutive days. This
regulation has been made to induce
the shipment Of free coal to the lakes.
AS yet the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road is the only company that has
made such proposition.
Beginning August l, there remains
but sixteen weeks in which seven
teen million tons of coal must be ship
ned to the lakes, which means an av'
erage of over one million tons Of
coal per week in eve to ten thousand
ton cargoes.
The proposition offered by the Bal
timore ard Ohio railroad company Is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17
NEW OFFICERS VISIT
THEIR HOMES HERE
captain Knapp and Lieuten-
: ant Barnes Home From
Fort Harrison. -.
80
1tauL. Homer :. panes arrivedhome

Lieut. Homer =. Barnes arriVed&ome
Yesterday from Fort Benjamin HaEri-
son where he had been in the training
camp for several months. He passed
his examination successfully and was
commissioned a second lieutenant He
is here to spends week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Walter Barnes
and is under orders to report at Chill
locothe, O. August goth.
Capt. Ulysses Knapp, U. S. A., Is
home from ther Fort Benjamin HaEFl'
son Training camp to spend few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. F.
Knapp. Capt. Knapp received his com
mission after passing a successful ex'
animation. He will report to Chillo'
Gothic, O., within few weeks. Capt.
Knapp was formerly captain of Com
pany H, West Virginia National Guard.
Lieut.. Wayne Shuttlesworth, who re-
Gently was commissioned second lieu
tenant at Fort Benz. Harrison training
camp, arrived home yesterday on a
twelve day visit with his mother Mrs.
Myrtle Shuttlesworth on High street.
Lieut.. Shuttlesworth came under orders
to report for duty at Chillicothe, o.
but the order has since been counter
manded with instructions to await fur
Their orders.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17
INDUSTRIAL
FAIRMONT

Drilling for coal on the Raymond
property on Locust avenue has been
abandoned, temporarily at least, al;t
though operations may be resumed ~
ter. The workmen sank q shaft to, Q
depth Of about ten feet and then drilled
from the bottom Of that in an attempt
to determine II coal were present, bat
about,the. only thing they seem olhaEe.
accomplished is the establishment Of
a shallow well Of muddy, impure Weter.
The shaft caYed in after the drilling
operations had been started and then
at great labor and expense the dirt.
was removed and the pit walled with
stone The test hole was then sank to
a depth of abou eighteen feel but no
coal was found and'the woFkmen seem
to have tapped a subterranean stream
for the excavation rapidly filled with
water and the attempt to bail It proved
futile. 1t was planned to utilize that
particular piece Of land In widening
and Strengthening Locust avenue at
that point and the city has been for
some time negotiating for the purchase
of the property. The owner would not
sell, however, and there was some talk
of condemning it, but when the drilling
for Coal was begun and plans for the
erection of a handsome apartment
house on the site were made public
the city decided not to condemn prop
erty under development and made
other plans for widening the street.
Now the developments" have been
stopped, although it is still possible
that the apartment house may become
a reality.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17
BY PAUL PURmAN.

The question Of whether Jess Viii
iard will defend his title and against
whom probably will be decided La
Dor day at Canton, o.
On that day Carl Morris and Fred
Fulton, the biggest and perhaps the
best Of the heavyweights, Willard eX-
cepted, will mix in a 15.rOund decis-
ion match.
Whether the winner will have 4
chance at Willard is still a question.
but Matt Hinkle, who is promoting
the bout believes Willard will consent
to match as soon as he can get in
shape after his circus season.
Hinkle says he has been unable to
get any definite statement out OF VIII.
lard but he has done more than any
other promoter in getting Willard to
commit himself,
when 1 get ready to box, will
see you Matt" Willard told Hinkle
and there is a suspicion that he went
even further and promised to so on
with a match, but if he did Hinkle
Is not talking about it.
American heayyWeightS Today are
not much to Drag about, None OF
them come up 10 the measure set by
the champions and near.champions Of
other days.
Imagine Tom Sharkey or Bob Fitz-
simmons in the same ring with either
Fulton or Morris, If you will, and
guess how long it would last.
Nevertheless Fulton and Morris are
the cream of the runners.up for Will
lards title today, and if anyone is
to list his crown from his head it
must be one OF them.
So in the game of creating new
champions Carl Morris the Sapulpa
fireman and Fred Fulton, the Mime
sofa plasterer will swap wallops for
l5 rounds or less on Labor day.
Some $50 pounds of flesh will be
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17
FIXING APPROACHES
TO RIVER BRIDGE
Plans Have Reached Point
Where Engineer Meus-
ser Must Know.

Ell. Harder, designing engineer for
the New York Concrete Steel Engineer
Ing company is in Fairmont today con.
sulting with City Engineer S, B. Miller
relative to the new bridge that will be
constructed across the MOnongahela
river.
Engineer Meusser, of the same COM
pany, is now busy in New York draw
Ing up several plans for the new bridge,
but before he can continue further it
was necessary to cend Mr.. Harder to
Fairmont to decide definitely on GER
tain approaches to the bridge, The en-
gineers are trying to make the east
sideapproach as near the Monongahela
railroad station as possible.
Mr.. Harder states that the company
Is doing all it can on the bridge plans
and will have them completed and
ready to submit to the Board of Affairs
before many days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17

on the same basis OF railroad fuel
cars in that the cars are not charged
against his percentage. This has
been in effect since August 8.
f. C. Baird who has the Great Lake
situation in charge reported at the
meeting Tuesday that he has made
arrangement with the Great Lake YES
sci owners to have the vessels at the
ports ready to take the coal across
the lake.
If the enormous amount of coal is
shipped to the lakes as is being plan
ned in the sixteen remaining weeks
there must be no delay at the docks
or on the part of the railroads. The
pooling system is into effect all along
the lakes and this is expected to
greatly help toward the rapid trans
portation of coal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17

propelled around 24-fOOt ring with
the hope that the winner will get a
chance to meet another 26O bulk OF
bone and muscle for the alleged hon
or Of holding the worlds heavyweight
championship.
There is not much to choose be-
tween the pair Fulton has the ad.
vantage of height, towering some six
feet seven inches into space.
Morris is perhaps the more rugged
Both are slow, unwieldly and awk
ward, and If 10 solid punches are
struck in the 10 rounds it will be an
eighth wonder.
Both men are attributed with weak.
nesses which real fighters should not
have:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17

Morris is lazy and so far as ring
records show there has never been a
chronically lazy fighter who ever got
much of anywhere.
Fulton is said to possess we'll de-
veIoped streak of saffron. On two
or mora occasions he has either quit
or deliberately fouled when the 60
ing was a trihe too strenuous.
But in spite of all this thousands
will spend their good money to see
these two buffoons in action.
There is no question about Hin.
kles sincerity. Hinkle is perhaps the
squarest man in the fight game today,
and his idea in matching the pair
is merely to obtain, by elimination,
the man best fitted to meet Willard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17

Men are working on the F. B. I. Pro.
fessional Building both day and night
in an effort to complete 1t WITHOUT fur
Their loss of time A number Of the
rooms have already been let and the
entire building will be occupied very
soon after its completion. The sound
of hammers and saws may be heard
coming from the upper story through
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17
LABORERS- Extra e.. s6 5aso5,

soc an hour; steady employment as.
sured; day work only; from efficient
men in the labor gang our operators
are picked; they earn from 371Ac to
45c per hour. Transportation refund
ed after 80 days steady work. Apply
at employment offices, Aetna ChemI.
cal Co., Oakdale, Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17
BASEBAII !: BOWLING :: BOXING = OTHER SPORTS III

ly installed In the Y. NJ. C. A. is nov
being used to filter the water for the
swimming pool and marked improve
ment can be seen in the water, al
though there is still great deal Of
dirt in the pipes which dIscolors the
pool slightly and which II win take
some time to remove.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17

the night aud into the wee small hours
OF the morning as the workmen labor
at their task, while the lower floors
are being rapidly finished and the store
rooms. ON the ground floor will soon be
ready for occupancy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17
Then the Sea Reared.

Skinny Bather Con yacation)-Do
YOU have many wrecks here?
Old Fisherman-You're the first
I've seen this season.-Boston Tran
scriDt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17

The Littler the Better.
Wife-Can you let me have little
money, John?
Hub-Certainly, my dear. About
how Boston Transcript.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17
standlnn 81 the cIubs.

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (2)
Chicago at Boston
St. Louis at New York
Cincinnati at Brooklyn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17
The Sin of Omission.

Boy-Can a person be punished for
something he hasn't done?
Teacher-Of course not.
Boy-Well, I haven't done my
geometry.-Christian Register.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17
Baseball at a Glance
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
IesterdaYIs ResuIts.

Philadelphia s. Pittsburgh 8; Phila.
delphia 8, Pittsburgh o; Chicago 4,
Boston /; Cincinnati 3, Brooklyn 2;
New York 5, st. Louis 8.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17

This fs one of series OF reasons why UNFrEA
WOODEN CLOTHES are the best clothes tail
Qred in America at the price.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-17

The flterins plant which was recent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17
WELL KNOWN STEWARD .!s ON ALASKA ROUTE IS
 BELIEVED LOST 0VERBOARD

Bill" Ward, one of the best known steamer men on the South western Alaska route, is missing. "Bill' made the last two trips from Seattle to the Westward on the Mariposa, being in the stewards s department. When the steamer left Valdez going west on the last trip Bill" was missed. His cap and coat, in fact all of his wearing apparel, except the clothes he had on, were in his stateroom. When the steamer returned to Valdez southbound nothing had been seen or heard of "Bill." The crew of the Mariposa are now beginning to believe that he might have acci- dently fallen overheard and drown ed For years "Bill' was always on the same ship as Capt. Gus Nord, but lately changed to the Mariposa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17
MAT HAS NEW
 CHAMPION, JOE
 STECHER QUITS
Left the Mat when the Falls Were Even and Gave No Reason.
 Losing Title.

The reason Joe Stctcher, former wrestling champion, failed to re- turn to the ring the other night in Omaha for the third bout of his match with Earl Caddock is a mat ter of dispute between Stecher and his manager, Joe Metmanek.
 Metmanek declared that in the dressing room after the second fall, which was won by Caddock, Stech- CT declared he would not return to the ring, and it was only after this positive refusal that he notified the referee Stecher would not go on.
 s,techer's statement given 70 pairing tc go on with the match and did not know the time was up un- til informed the match had been awarded to Caddock. He dnies he refused to wrestle and declares he wants another match with Caddock
 Caddock won the second fall in 1:40:10 with full nelson. Stech- CT won the first fall in 1:22:5 with scissors hold and hammerlock
 During the wrestling for the second fall Stecher was thrown to the mat and sherman, the referee, denied there had been fall and ordered the wrestling continued. The crowd, about evenly divided be- tween supporters of Stecher and boosters for Caddock, shouted it's protests or approval and for a time there was tumult.
 The officials retired. It was said there was heated argument among them as to whether Stecher had been thrown, the timekeeper, Robert Murphy, claiming he had
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17
John Staley, a big

shortened. John Staley, big better Of Pittsburgh, wired Jack Doyle for prices, adding the infor- nation that the best that could be got in Pittsburgh was six toresfve. He said that thousands of dollars had been laid at that price.
 Most of the big betting in base ball is done at Pittsburgh and New York, and it might be of interest to |note the prices laid against the other clubs. You can get three to one against any other team in the National League. That means that the bettors consider the Gi- ants inyincible.
 For teams like the Reds, the Pirates and the Cardinals you can practi- cally write your own ticket. The Dodgers are three to one and the Braves can be had at the same price.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17
PRosPEcToR OUT OF
 SUPPLIES WHEN FOUND

Pat McGonnigal of Yankee Cove, was brought to town yesterday to un- dergo an examination as to his san ity on warrant sworn out on tele- graphic advices from Jualin. When found McGonnigal was entirely out out of food and it is said had rifled many cabins in Yankee Basin and had taken all the supplies in them.
 Adyices were received by wireless that McGOnnigal was wandering around Yankee Basin in a demented condition and deputy was sent out ,y the marshals office to bring him
 0 town
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17
GRAND IcLoo MEETS

The following are the new officers elected by the Grand Igloo of Pion, eefs:
 Grand President, Cecil H. Clegg. Fairbanks; first Vice-Grand President 2. M. Day, Valdez; second Vice Grand President, J. J. Filbin, Ruby i; Grand Secretary Treasurer, Henry T Ray, Fairbanks; Grand Historian, ReY. A. F. Kashevaroff, Juneau; urand Sergeant-at-Arms. James P Daily, Nome; Grand Trustees, o. P Hubbard, Valdez, F. B. Cannon, An chorage. Dr. J. H. Romig. Seward, Percy Charles. Iditarod, John Sund. back, Nome.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17
FRANK CLANCY DEAD; FALLS A VICTIM TO
 PNEUMONIA IN SOUTH
SEATTLE, April 17.-Frank Clan cy, one of the pioneer saloonmen of this city, died yesterday of pneu- monia, at Wallace, Idaho.

Frank Clancy was a resident of Skagway in 1897,,'8 and 9, where he was engaged in the saloon and var iety theatre business and interested in gambling games. He came north from Seattle and returned there. He was reared from early boyhood in that city His father owned sa- loon and his uncle was in the steam ship business. He was the eldest of a family of boys who became power full leaders in the feudal days of Se- attle politics. Frank Clancy became interested in the various branches of the retail liquor and gambling business below the line in Seat ties First Ward while yet boy, and was soon the most powerful factor in that section of the city. Though reared a Democrat, he and his brothers attached themselves to the Republican party. because of it's ascendency in Seattle. and was one of the controlling factors in it. He made Judge Humes mayor and kept him in office for many years. .It was for driving the Clancys out of poli- tics when candidate for Mayor that Judge, Richard A. Ballinger first won fame as a refOrmer. That start ed him on a political career which lead to President Taft's Cabinet.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17
LOSERS DINE WINNERS.

The losing debating team of the Juneau High School, composed of Wilbur Burford and Joe Acklen, who were defeated at Douglas by the debating team from that school, Saturday night gave a dinner par ty ats the Gastineau Cafe for the winning Juneau team composed of William Taschek and Madge Case.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17
WHITE sLAvERs ARRESTED.

According to advices received at the marshal's office today, E. B. and Esther Brown have been ar rested at Anchorage on telegraphic advices from Ketchikan charged with white slavery under the Mann Act. The couple will be brought south and taken before the grand jury at Ketchikan next month,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17

Are you going to the big public
 school Musicale at the Eiks' Hall this evening, Apri! 17, at 8 p. m? Selections by the Flight School Or chestra and Choral Society, an oper- etta in three acts, "The Pixies Tri- umph'. solos, duets, chorusea, dances, speaking parts. 100 voices in the mixed choruses. Special ceetumes. thrilling eeespsdes and an evening q foal enIoynseAt. Adnsjesion % eo0te.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17
National League
New Sports System

New Sports System A system of
 informal ath- letics was started at Harvard Col lege last week to take the place of the intercollegiate contests aban- doned because of the war The crew. baseball and track coaches will be retained for the remainder of the year.
 Carl Morris With right cross Wins by K. to the jaw. Carl
 Morris of Oklahoma knocked out Andre Anderson of Chi cago in the third ronnd of their
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17
National League

National Leacuc At Boston Philadelphia l. Boston B.
 At Cincinnati-Pittsbu 8, Gin cinnati 4. At Brooklyn-Ne York 5 Brook lyn 0.
 At Chicago-St Louis 5, Chicago 9
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17
Big League Games
SCORES MoNCAY, April 16th.
American League

NmcrIcah League At Philadelphia Boston G, Phila- delphia 1. At Detroit-Chicago 4. Detroit 0. At St. LOuis-With Cleveland. Wet grounds. At New York-With Washington. Cold.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17
MOVIE THEATRE ATTRACTIONS
GENERAL FILMDoM NEWS

toplay. the Bernardo Players will ap- pear in vaudeville act, their open ing being "A Bit of Country Life The players come with a good rec ommendation and having played much O fthe big time, their acts must be mertorious.
 MARIE DORO Marie Doro and her AGAIN AT company continue THE DREAM. again tonight at the
 Dream in Diploma cy. Tomorrow night the bill will change and Fannie Ward, remembered especially in The Cheat" will be the star in For the Defense"
 FERRo REMAINS Love" with the AT COLISEUM. Metro star, Mabel
 Taliaferro, remains at the Coliseum for tonight and tomor- row. This is a play dealing with fish ermen smugglers and revenue officers. There are abundant of thrills and a good plot running through the produc- tion.
 VIRGINIA PEAR Tonight at the SON AT DOUG Douglas Orphenm LAS ORPHEUM. Virginia Pear O n.
 the Southern beau ty. will be the star in "A Tortured Heart" Stuart Holmes and a strong Fox Cast are in this production which abounds in good comedy, striking scenes and most excellent settings.
 BANKS IN FIRST cidence Ada Gilman. BIG ROLE who appeared in
 Douglas Fairbanks first starring vehicle on the speaking stage. also plays supporting charac- ter in his first photoplay produced by his own company for Aircraft Pictures. Tn Again--Out Again. ,} When Doug" as budding star. was about to appear in his big part for the first time, Miss Gilman spent over an hour soothing the nervous actor. Her kind words finally had their effect on Fairbanks. who scored a big hit The next day Miss Gilman was surprised to find her dressing room filled with flowers and a note of deepest apprecia- tion. As Doug" became famous, Miss Gilman. who is now some 60 years old prized the little note more highly, and when he returned to his dressing room at the studio recently. after finishing his first scene. for 'In Again--Out Again." he was surprised to find on his dressing table the same note. neat ly framed, together with huge bou- quet, and another note from Miss Gill; man wishing him success in the initial produced by his own organization. WEBER FEATURE. Lois Weber has
 nearly finished a new Universal produsctidA. Miss Weber and Phillips Smalley play the featured leads supported by Priscilla Dean, Harry c. De More and others of the stock company Miss Weber also is the au- thor of the play.
 BUSY MAN, THIS. If you were to
 spend the day with William Farnum you would: Arise at 6:30 o'clock and take a cold shower Take tramp across the mountains followed by another shower and light breakfast By 8 o'clock be speeding to the Fox studio. Be made up by S:30 o'clock. Work until noon. Lunch on cup of tea and cigar. Work ui- til o'clock. Eat dinner; spend the evening either attending priZefghts or reading scenarios
 DIRECTOR souELcHED Vim. Dunc-
 was pug zling over a certain location for one of the episodes of the yitagraph serial he is directing. Asking the advice of another serial director as to whether or not he knew such a location could be had the other director replied:
 Yes, l know"
 -Good said Duncan. "Where?"
 Right on the paper before you" re-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17
LOST .

Brown coin purse with rings and money. Please return to Mrs. Hoak- CT. Spickett's Apartments. Receiye reward. al9.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17
Giants Big Favorites in the Betting.

Giants Big Favorites Tour Of four in the Betting. places in New
 York where big bets are made on baseball dis closed the fact that the Giants are six to five favorites for winning the National League pennant and ardent followers of the club are showing signs of worry. Never in diamond history has low-priced fayorite carried of the honors. There is a belief that such a re- sponsibility is too much for a team to carry. and Giant fans are du- bious.
 Just the same noted sportsman has made bet of $1,000 on Me Graw's club for which he got seven to five. Since then the price has
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17

scheduled ffteen-round fight at Bal timore last Monday night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17

olve us your usxs orcsr Tor trans- for work or eoai. Junssu Translee
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17

toplay. the Bernardo Players will ap- pear in vaudeville act, their open ing being "A Bit of Country Life. " The players come with a good rec ommendation and having played much fthe big time, their acts must be meritorious.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17
When war was declared and the Poughkeepsie regat-
Here's a Bird of a War Suggestion.

 Rice declared he did not intend to be idle, although he will have no crew at Columbia to coach
 Jim proposes to go into the par rot-raising business. He will train the parrots to fly like carrier pig cons and will then offer them to the army.
 Watts the idea?" he was asked Why" he answered, Eff the enemy shoots down carrier pigeon taking messages from one general to another the message is always discovered. but if they shoot down a parrot that's the end of it. Dead parrots can't talk, and if parrot gets through alive he can deliver the message by word of mouth.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-17

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