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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-20
HOPE GAS TO BUILD
PRODUCER GAS PLANT
Barbour County Coal to be
Turned Into Coke and
Chemicals.

GRAFTON. June 2O-Tucsday eve
aings iesuc OF The Grafton Sentinel
contained the following story about
the prosp -ctiye construction by the
Hope Natural Gas Company interests
OF q huge byproduct coke plant in
BraN'1n county:
FO' several DAYS The Sentinel has
Been hearing rumoy5 from the Meats
vile section up the river that plans
were a foot 10 build al or near that
little village an enormous COalcokc.
gas and chemical plant by the Hope
Natural Gas Company and that much
land was being bought up through
that section as the first step in their
great project. We have been working
on the matter and recently secured
a definite idea OF the plant that IS
rapidly shaping itself into realty.
For several weCGs past agents OF
/ Pittsburgh capitalists have been al
work taking options on all farms from
the mouth Of Raccoon Creek where it
runs into Toter's Creek two miles
aobvc and East o. Moatsvlle down
] DotA sizes or letters Creek for a hall
mile back from the stream 10 its
mouth at the river at Moatsville. The
whole village OF N3atsvile and hal.
mile Of Iycr and railroad frontage
above and below the village were also
included. over a thousand acres OF
land has been optioned in fee on .
four months option for cash at an
average Of $50 10 SIS per acre. All
sorts Of rumors have been circulated
TO just what the purpose Of the land
/ purchases were being made but II the
/ plant is built-and there now seems
to be little doubt OF tit Is TO be an
enormous coal reduction plant TO oper
ate on the great coal tract owned by
the Hope Natural Gas Company. The
operation however will not be conduc
ted by the Hope Company, but will be
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-20

MoeklOF. Mn. RoSon q 10 remain
Conditionslly. According 70 report TO-
day the rest are considering other DO
sitiOn0. Out Of sixteen grade teach
ers, nearly half are looking out for diff.
ferent positions. Some OF them claim
thoy may stay but not IL they can find
something better. A number Of them
complain Of a dictatorial policy on the
part OF the school board which has per.
sisted for some time. The board con.
sistS Of Geo. w. Bowers, president; A.
]. Hess and l.. ]. McMillen.
The Warrington public school has
been a member Of the Southern As.
ISOLATION Of Secondary Schools and
Colleges for three or four years. The
standard OF membership requires that
two.thirds Of school faculty have col
leee diplomas. Unless changes 10 the
contrary are made, two teachers re-
main, one with degree. Two have
been selected by the board with no de-
grees. one more is needed. Il 10
necessary to apply every year TO the
Southern Association. II the amount
Of teaching is lessened," said one OF
Mannington'S we'll known men today.
1T will place the faculty as second
class" The state law puts that mat
ter in the hands Of the State Board Of
Education"
Superintendent Ward says that he
has had no unpleasant relations with
the board and that he is a good friend
OF all the members. He feels, how
ever, that the task which he saw
ahead Of him as superintendent, with
iuadeulte supply Of teachers both as TO
uality and quantity, was more than he
could undertake and maintain the
standard of the schools. Superintend-
ent Ward spent five years before com
ing to Warrington in a military school
in Michigan and two and one-half
years at Morgan Park Academy, Chi
cGgO, III.
Many OF Mannington's citizens we're
glad to express an opinion Of the con
dition existing in Warrington. George
W. Bowers, president Of the board Of
education. said he would be glad to
give an account OF matters in few
days but at the present time refused
to give out anything for publication.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-20
Personals.

Mrs Emily Haube, Of TareEtum. Pa,
mas arrived here for a visit with ner
TWO sons, Jesse Haube and Alexander
Haube and families in Jefferson street.
Mrs. Frank w. Bowers left yester-
day for a visit with relatives in Wheel
ing.
William Muldrew has returned from
4 vsi. with relatives in Moundsvlle.
Mrs. II. ]. Matthews and daughter.
Miss Mary. are guests Of relatives in
MorgantOWn.
William Campbell viii leave Satur.
day 70 spend q few months at his
home IN MGsontown, Pa.
S. ]. Lesse't was a business visitor
in Fairmont yesterday.
The Misses Helen Redmon and Edna
Scott, teachers in the local high school
the past term, left yesterday TO spend
the summer at their homes, the former
oging to Lancaster, Ohio. and the lat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-20

carried out BY an independent cor.
poration.
The understanding We gather Of the
matter &c that the operating company
proposes 20 build a S3.00o0lS plant
two miles East OF Moatsyille on the
J. o. Freeman farm at the mouth Of
kaccoon Creek for the purpose OF
mining and reducing coal There Will
be no coal sEi1mcIt In the usual mer.
camille form, but al the coal 90 int
rc,lrt- for reduction 10 produce coke
gas, tar, am.lia and the inrumerahle
byprUduc.g OF coal and then other de-
partmeatt Of the great plant will car
~ on tie further manufacturing OF
these raw S)al products into the
myriads Of chemical OF which raw
coal is the base
The property which the Moatsyillc
operation viii work win be part %.
,Ae great Hope Natural Gas Co., field
~ Eastern Barbour c5unty compr. 4,
$4,000 acres originally taken up hv
j. NJ. Guiey and -0c.a.cs I,Nny
years aGl ,al gft-- ".s.. ,-.g- O...
by the Hope Cas- Company TIL.
enormous tract OF coal runs all the
way from lower Cove District OF Bar
blur county through The whole Ele.
-iic Of Barbour % near BclinE,on De-
The southern end OF the county ami
rom the river East 10 the slopes o..
Rich mountain
The coal a,l did nor comprise mucH
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ter TO Homer City, Pa.
DIT. R. N. Hite has returned from a
business visit IL Wheeling.
]. T Koen and son, T. B. Koen, we're
business visitors in Fairmont yestcr-
day.
Joseph Schwab left today for Port
Allegheny, Pa, where he will spend
the summer. Mr. Schwab has been
employed at the Marion Window Glass
factory.
Mrs Mary Howell and sen, Robert.
q Morgan,own, are guests Of the for
ncr's daughter, Mrs. r. NJ Johnson,
in Sycamore. Mrs. Buena Beckett, a
sister CT Mrs. Johnson, has returned
to Morgantown after d visit here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-20

You'll have Of work or night RaS.
tus.
Dey's can't touch me, sab, rse dc
manager OBJ a laundry.
What's the name Of the laundry?
Martha-Boston Transcript.
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Refused Admission.

Harry Washington has returned
from Camp Lee. Virginia, after having
been refused admission to the L. s.
military service on account Of having
lost an eye.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-20
Dance AZ Park.

An informal dancing party was Civ.
en- at Eureka PARK last evening, in hon.
or Of Ray Niece. Joseph Cott-ill and
Howard Hollobaugh, who left this
morning for Ithaca, n. Y, to enter the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-20
Moves 10 DrookSIde.

IR. Trims. cashier Of the Bank Of
Warrington, has purchased the old
Furbee homestead in Brookside, aud
after some Improvements have been
made will occupy the property with
his family.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-20
Foot lmproNlna.

Bert Christy, who has been on
crutcheF for some time, with a badly
spTained ankle which he received in
an auto accident has laid aside the
supports, as the foot has begun TO i'm
prove rapidly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-20
Guest Honered.

Mrs. ". F. Hamilton entertained a
party Of young ladies at a luncheon al
her home in Main street yesterday, in
honor of her guest, Miss Miller. Of
Berkeley Springs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-20
WARRINGTON
Move 70 Moraantown.

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hersey and
family left Tuesday evening for Nor
gantown where they will reside, M.
Jersey having a position there.
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Ltothory.

Excuse me, madam, but here Is \
strap.
/ thought ! N,d . strap.
No, madam, YEA were hanging ONO
my ear.-kanscs City Journal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-20

Mrs. Alice r. Miller, Mrs. knight,
Mrs. Ncrrimau aid Miss Mile E.las
attended the pynitn Sister coL.cU.
ton at Terra Alta today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-20
Sells Property,

e. NJ. Lowther has sold hts property
IN Franklin street where the Lowthers
have resided for several years past
10 James ]. Allen, Of this city.
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o. s. Aero service. The party returned
70 the city By automobiles.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
SEN. PULLMAN DIED TODAY
 AT WASH.
Alter an Illness Lasting But a Few Days Passes
 Beyond This Morning

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Senator Tillman died this morning after few days illness from hemo' rhage of the brains. Immediately after the news was learned. the senate adjourned for the day.
 Benjamin Ryan Tillman, Democrat of Trenton, South Carolina, was born in Edgefield County, s. C., August H., 1S47, received an academic education lat Bethany, in the same county. In 1864 he quit school to join the confed- crate army, but was stricken with a severe illness, which caused the loss of his left eye and kept him an invalid for two years; followed farming as a pursuit and took no active part in politics till he began the agitation in 1886 for industrial and technical edu- cation which eliminated in the esta- 'blishment of the Clemenson Agricul- tural and Mechanical College, at Cal houn's old home, Fort Hill; the de- mand for educational reform broad ened into a demand for other changes in State affairs, and he was put for ward by the farmers as candidate for governor in 1890; after an exciting and heated canvass he received the nomination in the Democratic cOnven- tion by vote of 270 to 50 for his op- ponent, and was elected in November following; this was his first political office, and he was reelected in 1892 by an overwhelming vote; his term as governor was signalized by the pas sage of the dispensary law for the con- trol of the liquor traffic by the State and by the establishment of another college the Winthrop Normal and 1n- dustrial College for Women, at Rock Hill, an institution which bids fair to lead all similar schools in the South; 1; entered the race for the Senate against Gen. Butler in 1894, and the two canvassed the State county by county, with the result that Tillman was elected by the general assembly by vote of 131, to 21 for Butler, was reelected in 1901 and 1907 without oD- position, and in 1913. His term would have expired March 3, 1919.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
REWARDED FOR SPLENDID RESCUE
 IN ATLANTIC

LONDON, June 20-A thrilling story of heroism at sea was disclosed at presentations by the late captain of the steamer Percisien of Quebec and by Lloyd's to w. s. Roberts. late chief officer of the steamship Lord Erne.
 While traversing the Atlantic on February 20, the Lord Erne received a distress signal from the Precision that she was laundering and the life boats had been lost. Notwithstanding the darkness and terrible weather, the captain of the Lord Erne manoeuver- ed his vessel as rapidly as possible to the sinking shp. Roberts called for a volunteer crew, to which all hands, in- cluding the engineer and apprentice, responded. Despite the greatest diff faculties, the Precision was boarded and the whole of the twenty-eight members of the crew rescued.
 The admiralty authorities, in ex- pressing seamanship and courage of all concerned, stated that their actions were worthy of the best traditions of the mercantile marine.-London Times
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
,fhE:NTS ON WAR ORDER
 BUSINESS MUST QUIT

WASHINGTON, July 3.-A new bureau to supply information on war orders to prospective bidders, will soon be an accomplished fact, it was learned this morning. According to the rules, there will be no middle man.
 Manufacturers bona fide agents, working on a commission or part sal ary and part commission basis of the compensation, applied to the Depart ment of Justice today to learn wheth- CT they would be forced to relinquish their commissions. Official opinions were refused, but informally officials said the new covenant contained in contracts would forbif payment of any commissions on government con tracts, even to manufacturers real representatives,.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
GERMAN REGIMENT
 VENTILATED BY
 AMERICAN TROOPS
The British Disposed of FortyTwo German Airp|anes In One Day. American Air Squadron Has
 Thrilling Fight North of Thiery

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, July 3-An entire regiment has been virtually annhlated by the American forces fight of Hill 2O4 in the Chateau Thery sector
 An American air squadron composed of machines had thrilling half hour fight north of Chateau erry with German squadron of the number of machines Three planes driven down plungng earth failed return.
 British Airmen Achieve Success
 LONDON July 3.-Brtish armen yesterday disposed of forwo German apnes and three balloons according the official report Of the arpane twenty-five destroyed and fifteen driven down out of control and two landed behind the British lines where their occupants captured
 Germans last night recaptued most of the ground the British northwest of Albert Sunday General Hag reports today.
 French Capture More Prisoners
 PARIS, July 3During the night the French captured positions in Moulin Sous Touvent penetrating lines hundred front three taking prisoners.
 PARIS July 3-Boh France and Great Britain formal E recognized the Czechovak the made today connection with the departure Slovak unit for the French front.
 VIENNA July 3-Italan troops supported attempted the Pave mouth todays office statement. The attempt failure another fort by the Italians to effect crossing the our grounds Chiesnuova.
 ROME July 3The Italian forces along lower delivered number of hard strokes the Austrian The Italian forces fighting their forward despite mys resistance the office announced this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
METLAkATLA
 WILL CELEBRATE

Metlakatla Ball team and Concert Band with about 50 other people who went to Prince Rupert for Dominion Day Ceacbratioh returned home last night.
 The Home team lost two games. first ? to 5-Second to in favor of Rupert team, which was composed of Hazelton, Rupert and Port Simpson players.
 The Met.akatla band was hired by Prince Rupert to furnish the music during the day and for the dance that night.
 Return games will be played at Metlakatla on the 4th. Kasaan will also play at that town tomorrow
 The celebration will start there this evening with big dance, while sports and many events also a literary pro gram will be features of the days, end ing with another big dance.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
SENATOR J. R. HICKMAN
 WILL KNIT TOMORROW

To satisfy the incredulous that he is not camoufaging in claiming to be the knitter of the pair o. socks to be raffled for the benefi, of the boys smokers lover there," to morrow; Senator Heckman has agreed to take position in the win. dow of the Stedman Hotel and knit for one hour. then to proceed to the Revilla Hotel and there con- tinue knitting for another hour. Meanwhile giving instructions to whoever may wish to learn the art. For ''art" 1t is for the Senator. He has knitted twelve pairs for the boys thus far in his spare time.
 Let everybody purchase one or more tickets, and thus contribute to the Boys Tobacco Fund.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
CELEBRATION OF FOURTH TOMORROW, PREPARA-
 TONS NOW COMPLETE
Many Visitors Are Pouring In From Near by Camps, Big
 Crowd Expected Here

Everything is in readiness for the big celebration of the Fourth tomor- row. Chairmen of the different Com. mittees have announced that all the events will start promptly on time.
 No effort has been spared to make this the most Patriotic event ever given in this city. It not only marks the anniversary of the one hundred and Forty-second year of Independ- ence and National Freedom, but it is the day upon which the Nation will renew it's pledge to the cause of uni versal freedom, and celebrate the birth of new and greater spirit of democ- racy. when every man, woman and child will again bend every energy n "a still bigger effort to help the Nation and the Allies in this war crisis. Let this be regular Glorious Fourth, with lots of flags and spirit, and much Pat 'riotic music.
 Order of Parade
 BanQ
 Sailors from S. c. Chaser BIO.
 Red Cross
 Council of Defense.
 Home Guard.
 Pioneers.
 Labor Organization.
 Floats.
 It is requested that as many of the citizens and visitors fall in following the floats as can do so. All are re- quested to carry flags. A special in. vitation is extended to subjects of our Allied Countries and subjects of our enemy countries who are loyal to the United States. STEVE RAGAN, Marshal of the Day
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
WAS REPRIMANDED
 FOR HIS REMARKS

AMSTERDAM July S-A local paper of Essen says that Herr Hoefer, inde- pendent Socialist in the Prussian Lower House last Monday declared.
 "Ten thousand Red Guards were mercilessly moved down at Taganrog by German troops, and then you say we are at peace with Russia. l am persuaded that Russia will spring at our throats when the time comes. It is base t okill an enemy after he is blinded by poison gas. The people must overthrow a government which is incapable of attaining a speedy peace by understanding"
 President Lohmann reprimanded Deputy Hoefer for his remarks.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
WILSON SAYS THE PEOPLE
 REJOICING
in Letter to Secretary
 Baker He Rejoices

WASHINGTON, July 3.-President B. Wilson in his letter replying to Secre- tary Bakers announcement that one million, nineteen thousand one hun dred and fifty five men have been sent to France, says in part: "The people of the United States rejoice to see their forces put faster and faster into the great struggle which is destined to save the world from Prussianism
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
FISH TRAPS BEING
 ROBBED MANY PLACES

Reports are being received in Ju. neau of complaints of fish trap rob- ping in many sections of Southeastern Alaska. It seems much easier for those who are willing to take chances of Imprisonment to watch their op- portunity and take fish from the traps than to catch them, but judging from plans now under way the practice will be extremely dangerous from this on Empire.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03

PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-Masters of ships arriving here report that a number of whales, sharks and DOT poises have drifted ashore on, the North Atlantic coast between .Barne- gat and Cape Henry, evidently having been killed by gunfire or shells below that seven whales can be seen on the beach practically torn to pieces. He believes the whales were mistaken for submarines and fired upon.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
HUNGARIAN
 REGIMENTS MUTINY

GENEVA, July 3.-The Prague Tag eblatt reports mutiny among several Austro-Hungarian regiments both at Prague and Gratz. The reason given for the mutiny is due to the elimina- tion of bread from the menu. The ar t:cle says when the order was issued the soldiers threatened to kill every officer unless they were given bread
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
FIRST MAN ARRESTED

PORT TOWNSEND, July 3.-One man was arrested this morning for the violation of the. rule prohibiting the use of kodaks on any vessel on the Puget Sound for the purpose of taking any picture. The new war measure forbids the taking of pictures from any boat or vessel in Puget Sound or any port of entry Violation of the order falls under the espionage act and is punishable by Imprisonment for 20 years.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
USING EXPLOSIVE BULLETS

AMSTERDAM, July 3-There is no question but that the Austrians have been using explosive bullets in their fights with the Italians. accord ing to the Surgeon General in the Ital- ian hospitals at the headquarters It is said that out of every ten soldiers wounded one bears positive indications of use of those bullets.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
SANTA ANNA WAITS FOR THE
 ALAMEDA

The freighter Santa Anna came in last Monday with 300 tons of coal for the Northland Dock. She has been waiting here for the Alameda, to take on 5000 case of empty cans for the By.Products Co at Wards Cove
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
COMMISSIONER HAS
 CONFIDENCE IN U. s.

PARIS, July 3.-Andre Tardieu, the newly appointed commissioner for the war relations between the United States and France, stated today that there would be at least two and a half million Americans on the French front within six months from this day.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
WASHINGTON EXPECTS
 GREAT ADDRESS FROM
 PRESIDENT TOMORROW

WASHINGTON, July 3.-The inter. est in Washington taken in the ad. dress President Wilson Is to deliver tomorrow at Mount Vernon, is greater than anything this city has shown concerning any previous utterances of the President since the United States entered the war, Thousands are com ing in from far and wide to hear him.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03

WASHINGTON, July 3.-The war department today expressed the hope to maintain for two months more the recent great transport shipment rec ord, and will do,so if the British can spare their speediest transports for Americans to use.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03

LONDON, July 3.-The new regula- tion under the defense of the realm act prohibits any person from retain ing any more silver coinage than he actually needs for personal expendi- ture and in his business. Sale of any British coin for any amount exceeding its face value Is prohibited.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
THE OSPREY LAUNCHED

SEATTLE, July 3.-The Osprey was launched this afternoon. It was christened by Miss Elinor Ramsay, the sponsor. The Ospray is a three thou sand ton boat. It is the first ocean steamer ever built on Lake Washing ton. The launching of boats all over the country tomorrow is expected to reach a total of 450,0OO tons.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03

WASHINGTON, July 3-Advices received here say there was great fighting in which some of the Red Guards were killed when the Czercho. Slovak forces busted the Bolsheviks at Vladivostock several days ago and took the city.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
TOBACCO BOX FUND

Ex-Maycr Heneghan opened the Tobacco Fund Box at the door of the Progressive-M Miner office this morning and found the sum of $16.66, which was given over to w. A. Bryant. Treasurer of the Fund
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
GERMANY DENIES
 SINKING OF SHIP

AMSTERDAM July 3-Last evening semi-official statement was issued in which the German government denies the sinking of the British hospital ship Landovery Castle, according to a re- port from Berlin today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03

OTTAWA, July 3.-The first to be punished for transporting flour across the line into the United States, was fined $1OO this morning The Canad- ian Food Board, the complainant in the case, is decided to stop the prac- tice which has been carried on quite extensively of late.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
TORONTO- MONTREAL
 AIR MAIL SERVICE

MONTREAL. July 3.-Thus far the Royal Aerial Mail Service, inaugurated last Sunday, has been an entire sue Teen made to break any records, Cap tain Peck, at the head of the service feels confident of improving the speed as he becomes more familiar with the travel
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
SOMETHING MYSTERIOUS
 HEARD IN ROME

ROME, July 3.-Germans are arm. ing fast cruisers with guns of double the range of the present naval arma- ment, and are to challenge the allied fleet soon. The report is from German source.