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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
COSTS $40 TO SPEED
ON new BRIDGE
Will Cost More If Practice
Is Not Stopped at
Once.

Mayor Bowen is determined to put
a ste5 to speeding on the new bridge
over Coal Run ravine and to this end
viii impose a heavy fine OF each Of
fender VINO is brought before him.
This morning the first man arrest
ed for this o6ense was brought before
the mayor and WIS fined ten dollars.
He il ulysses Barr. Several other
ike Offenders have been ordered to
smear before the mayor during the
day. and they will also be taxed ten
dollars for each offense-
Jirhmy Whitebear. an Indian. was
fined ten dollars for being drunk IN
police court today. This was Jimmy S
second onen5e in a period OF three
weeks and his first fine was doubled
He is in Jail, not being able to put up
the money for his release.
Thomas Fletcher. who was arrest
ed by officers Seaman and DIsman a
for being drunk. forfeited five dollars
when he failed to appear to answer 20
the charge this morning
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
WAS 0VERANEIQUS
TO GET An AUTO
Father Tells Unusual Story
About Young Man in
Justices Court.

Fred Brown Of the East Side, very
evidently works with little conscience
and has no scruples against taking a
watch from dead man. About ten
days ago FTsd was ARRESTED on COM
plant Of mis- father, on charge Of
running an automobile without a IL
cense. There were also charges
against him Of stealing a watch from
his brother Just after he died The
night he died Fred got the watch away
from him ana also the key on the
watch chain which locked the garage
door. In the garage was the autono-
bile which Fred Gained his brother
said he was &c have after his death
Fred's father appeared in Justice
MusgroTe's Office and emphatically
stated that hs had asked his son be-
fore, he died regarding the car and
watch, and his son was so wrought
up over the thought Of Fred having
either that he very nearly collapsed
right then Fred, however, got both
and Disappeared A search warrant
was delivered BY Justice MusGroye for
the property snd the car was found,
but the watch had been pawned. JUS
tice. Musgrove tried Fred ON the
charge against him. which was the
only charge made. of running a car
without license and he was sent to
Jail and fined.
Corporal william Straight arrived
yesterday .Srom Camp Meade and It
came to light that Fred was also a
deserter, having left that camp three
months ago on a three days furfough
and never returned. He was released
and turned ever to Corporal Straight,
who left for Camp Meade with his
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
FARM BUREAU WEEK
IN Full Swing HERE
County Farm Agent Nc
Comas Will Spend Week
on Farms.

In order that all people be srous-
ed to the world wide food needs
which next year are to be greater
than ever before and to stimulate
cooperative activity for better farm
ing conditions: and to get farmers
so linked together, that they VIII
be able to meet the problems that
are coming, the United States and
State Departments are urging that
a campaign be put on IN every
countSf In the union to sncrease
memberships in local Farm Bureaus.
For this reason. state farm
agent, w. E. McComas started out
early this morning on his weeS's
work In the behalf Of the county
farm bureau. SfcComas VIII present
the country's need. Today he eS-
poets to cover territory between
.Fafrmont and MannfnGton. Tomor-
row he viii, work toward Fa1rvieW-
wednesday, he will cover R1vesvli4e
Thursday. Winfield district and
Friday Union district. Mt NC
Comas will return to his odice on
Saturday
saturday afternoon the following
men met in the office OF MI NC
ComaS to decide on the names Oh
men throughout the county best
snfted to the work OF house-to-
house canvas to present in emphatic
terms, the Tea tneed for more and
better farming this spring: E. D.
Currey, ". c. Boone, W. H. Manley.
n. n. Campbell. c. ". Atha, L a.
barnes, Guy Carter. Homer Amos
and +. r. Heck. These men .ap-
pointed thetmen IN the seven magts-
terfal districts who are to work
diligently and earnestly In behalf
of the Farm Bureau Of this county
Men appointed are:
Fairmont district-W.- H Grand
star. J. L. Irwin. F. B. Tennant,-A--ME'
osburn: Chas. McDougal, L A Prick
EFT, F. r. Heck :,
Unon district-Hiram Lin, Basil
Rudy, Henry Rudy, Corder Henderson
]. u. Davis, Ellsworth Morgan, J. q,
Morgan, Geo. Rudy, Chas. Miller, w
.. Ifichaels, James Morgan, Joe Gar
low. Geo. Fleming. G. ". StansberTyr
Allen Reed, Monroe Moran, G. w
Barnes, Joseph Irons, 3. L. Hawkins
Confined on Page Eighty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
Traction Company
Likes New Bridge

The Monongahela Valley Traction
company, through its president, Jas.
o. Wason, hos sent a note OF apprecia-
ton to the city board OF affairs on the
completion Of the, new concrete bridge
across Coal Run rayine- In his note
Mr. Watson says:
Gas so many favorable comments
have been. heard It Is probably unnec-
essary for thetractien company. to add
TO the universal approval. However.
we desire to express our approval as
a company and as officials, not only of
the bridge as completed, bpt OF the
business Ike manner in which it has
been constructed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
Ground to Pieces
Under Wheels of Train

Mrs. Helen latter. an Italian, was
instantly killed and horribly mangl.ed
about 800 yards from the station at
Hamilton, this side OF Grafton, at
1880 this morning. The tragedy was
the fault OF no one, being purely al
accident. MIS-. latter was crossing
the track to get out OF the way OF an.
other train going east. and stepped
directly In front OF train No 43 from
Grafton
Immediately a large number Of
men, mostly miners. hurried to the
woman, bu. she was almost beyond
recognition, so badly had she been
crushed. Hcr husband, miner In the
upper mine at Hamilton, came in al,
most an instant after the tragedy oc-
currred. Mrs. latter has son who
works in the lower mine at Hamiltons
She also leaves three girls and three
boys besides-the Oldest about 20.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
REG0NSIRyGI!0N
Declares That He is Ready to Release Railroads When
Satisf actory Readjustment Plants Worked
out-AnotHer Plea for Woman Suffrage

Cd conditions under priyats m nart-
ment without modification.
The President declared d 3 TODD
ready to releas the Tallroads from
government control 'WheneVer sal=
isfact>-- plan Of readjustmene could
be worked out
The President said Ne hope to see
"a formal declaration sof peace pr
treaty by the time spzs1gh has cone
No definite program ofrecon 6
ton can be outlined now, Mrs son
said, but as soon as the ARM ice ~
signed government control Of bdSle
ness and industry was released @ ~
as possible.
He expressed the hope on
gress would not object o;conf err :
uron the War Trade board or some
OF - agency tho right ofsfs = 2 ee-
port priority to assure ship1ent oe
food to starving people a6raad
AS to taxation, the President en-
dorsed the plan for syytnP SIX bis
lion dollars in 1919 and for = :
the public IN adyauc% that me $50
levy will be four billion dollars
The new three year naval b Ing
program was endorsed sscause the
President said it S-9uld be nSEse D
attempt to adjust the American pro-
Gam to a future world FOL - Is set
undetermined
Paying tribute to the peop4 c1ns
duct IN war. he spoke paEde1l a1ly 81
the work Of women and aglln ~
pea1ed for women,s suffrage - -
oral amendment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
Presbyterian Men to
Meet Once a Month

Tie Presbyterian BrotnefhOoo
held a meeting yesterday afternoon
at the church when matters OF I'M
portance to the organization and
the church generally We're discuss
ed. NJ. B. .Cobun was elected sec
retary treasurer. to succeed Ken
meth Barnes who is in service: ;.
NJ. Eccles president OF the orotheF-
hood presided at the meeting. II
was planned to hold regular month
" meetings hereafter and special
attention will be paid to the affairs
Of church which will necessarily
come up during the reconstruct ion
period TO follow the war. The Pres
byterfan congregation has ninety
members in service and special
plans will be laid to looking after
matters OF interest to these men and
women in service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
RIG AuTo SToLEN.

So far city police officials have been
unable to locate the persons who stole
the Peerless car belonging to a P.
Brady from Walnut avenue Saturday
evening. The car had been parked
on Walnut avenue and when its own
er went to get it 1t had disappeared.
Nearby towns were communicated
with and asked to keep a look out for
the machine. but so far no trace Of
the machine or the culprits who took
it has been found.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
First OuerS0ds
Troops Reach
N. Y. Today
Hospital Ship Brings LOO
Badly Wounded Men
Into That Port Too.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-The British
steamship Mauretania, sistership OF
the LuSitanta. IS in port today with
the first. large contingent OF American
troops from overseas. The 1000 men,
mostly combatant troops, whom were
stationed In England, will be taken
to Camp Mills, on Long Island. during
the day. Disqualification VIII take
place at this camp in the near future
Shortly before the MaIretanla
dropped anchor the hospital ship.
Northern Pacific, with LOO wounded
soldiers and marines aboard. PASSED
un the bay unhearalded and locked
at Hoboken. Nearly half OF the ne
roes abard were badly wounded one
section. being given over to men wno
have lost legs and another TO those
who have had arms amputated.
Red Cross nurses supervised me
work of removing the men to nearby
army hospitals today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
Must Not Gene 81
This City lone

Ruth Kennedy, age Iss9lio rs been
In jail for seevraI days On 2 e1efs4 q
lettering was before Jud e ueent
Saturday afternoon togetl VIZ 1at
father and sister. Miss eToIa u sI--1-
new was also present Judg vincent
narcled Ruth UnfiI she iss0f re under
her fathers and slste5's re.ect'cn.
He stated that Ruth mus g . r-e
RIyesyfIIe High school and 1ll1 70.
he allowed IN Fafrunont uld = any c.l.
cumstances unless aeon pa1ed 1g
either her father crsher slsteF. erase
4. Morris. L G. a[usgfots ppsered
for the girl.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
New Mani ut Work.

New Man MT w OH"
D. Isner, the newly appointed
district representative OF the United
states Fuel adminitration, assumed
his duties December i, but the drst
day for active working operations Is
today. MI. Isner is 4 practical coal
T1ar and is especially well acquainted
Win the selling end of the business.
no was formerly one OF the officials
az the west Virginia oCal and Coke
com nary. EIklns. He succeeds Dan
r. Lawson as district representative
BGr. Lawson has left town on a ouSl-
ness trip to return la:er IN the week
Protest to Garfield.
Claiming that the diScontnuanee
CT the set selling price and zone re-
strfctfons as made by the government
MIGHT threaten the future welfare OF
tae coal business in the Fairmont re-
zion. F. J.-Patton. secretary OF the
Northern West Virginia Coal Oper-
.ators association, on Saturday night
Ssnt- tho following wier to Fuel Ad-
nsfuistaior Gerfeld, OF the United
stafes Fuel administration. washing
Ton. D. C.: ''Press notice today indi-
cate selling price ond zone restrtc-
tfons may be discontinued entirely
Tie middle Of December. This asso-
ciation ho2eE you can see your way
clear not to take this action, having
Continued on Page Eighty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
IIIl. RECORD on
/, N0N0tGAH DIV.
Vas VERY GOOD
M
almost $4,000 Cars Were
Placed. During That
Period.
JENKINS GOING EAST
Win Attend Some Impor-
tant Meetings Before
He Returns.

Figures as obtained at the ONCE OF
the, West Virginia Coal Operators
association show that there were a
total OF 1887 cars in the FairmonL
oeal region during the month Of No
vember. These were divided as fol-
lows: Open, Il, 176S team track, 941;
coke. 1896 n.e.o.x., 210. These hg-
ures are obtained from a total OF
1856 daily reports from the mines.
During that period Of time % mines
were down, 1852 men were idle and
56,975 tons we're lost in production
The highest number OF cars in the
region on any one day was on Mon
day. November IL. when there were
1853. The lowest number OF cars
was on Saturday, November Is, wnen
there were 1,031. The highest num-
Der of cars that team track mines re-
ceived during the month was on Fri
day, November 1, when they secured
IS. Thanksgiving Day they DID not
receive any. but the next lowest was
on Saturday. November %, when they
received rs cars. The highest num-
Der of coke cars In the region was IL
that having been on Thursday. NO
vember 81, and Tuesday, November
26. The lowest was on Thursday, Il.
when 80 were sent in. Privately own
ed cars excelIed on. Monday, Noven-
Der IS, when there were 81, while on
16 out OF the 26 working days there
were none at all in the region.
The highest number OF men idle
was on. Friday November /. at
L .T4s, excepting on November IL
when a peace demonstration prevail
ed. and on November IS. when
THANKSGIVING Day vas celebrated
Naturaily the highest production was
Tost, on the days referred to. when no
PRODUCTION figures were. kept, and
mext was November 1. at 1855 tons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
PRESIDENT WILSON MEANS TO TAKE ALL HIS POWERS WITH HIM
WHEN He LEAVES TO ATTEND THE PEACE CONGRESS II R
Take shot:At Wilson Program
In Each House of Congress

Introduced Repre-
inability
hefsa President
Republican
committee
al
Hitchcock,
the merits OF the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02

u Very IIE-Robert. the five year old
son OF p. T. Fitzhugh, Is very III with
induenZs at the home OF his parents
in Florida ayende:d Miss Katherine
FitZhuGh. his sister, is recovering from
an illness with the disease.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
Mrs. ArIte Hawkins.

Mrs. Arlfe Hawkins died this morn
ing at her home at Baxter after an Ill
ness from influenza. No arrange
ments have been made for funeral
services which are In ,charge OF Under
taker Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
RRERLRlNe EoR aAzAR.

The members OF the Ladies union
OF the Central Christian church YIN
meet tomorrow evening at 1880 O'Clock
at the home Of Mrs. Fred Battetger On
Maple avenue to sew for the bazai
which Win be held Saturday afteE
next.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02

GRIP KILLS FAMOUS RlTE7.
PARIS. Dec 2s-EdmcEd Resterl.
the poet and plays d. 81 --
ternoon. he had been q lL1Ea zt11-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02

Taken III on VIs4-Mrs. Mae Barker
Musgrave is NJ Of influenza at the
home of her brother IN Maple avenue.
HSrs. MusErave was not able to return
to her home at Georgetown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13
Day of Depression
 at Hand, Declares
 German Newspapers

Amsterdam, August 12.-Clamoring for an inquiry into this reverse" tho Wester Zeitung of Bremen, dealing with the present allied offensive on the somme front, says that maintain the story that the German army was surprised by the enemy drive is an ip- sufficient explanation, inasmuch a.; 1t has been officially stated that the attack was expected and the German lines to the west of Montdidier were accordingly withdrawn.
 The Cologne Volks Zeitung indicates that yesterday was day of depres- sion.
 "In Cologne it was the day of the defeatists," the newspaper declared with anxiety depicted on their faces, they stood together exchanging their fears and discussing the dark pros pects''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13
Boys and Girls Over
 IF Must Be Employed


 Montgomery. August tspecialD Boys and girls over IT years old in families should be employed unless at tending school unless needed at home, regardless of fi9ancial ability to live in idleness,', says section of the "work or fight rules. prepared by tlie. Self Preservation league of Montgom
 cry This rule is one of the most strin-. gent ever adopted in the United States since General Crowder asked that the entire population of the country be rs- cruited for some manner of win-the- ! war work.'
 Enforcement of the work or fight orderw will begin in Montgomery Thurs been asked to cooperate with the. league, Thousands of cards have been distributed to employers and employees since the order was issued last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13
QUICK PASSAGE MAN POWER BILL
 BE UNDERTAKEN
Agreement to Rest Till Au- gust "A Set Aside, and Ab- sent Senators Notified
 to Return at Once

Washington, August 12,--In order to
 expedite the passage of the admins
 trations man power bill extending the
 draft ages from IS to 45 years, the
 unanimous assent agreement by which
 the Senate was to transact no business
 until August 24. is to be set aside and
 consideration of the bill taken up next
 Monday. An understanding to this
 effect was reached today by Senate
 leaders who at once notified absentees to return Thursday, at which time the Senate will meet again, a quorum be- ing required to be present three days before the agreement can be reached The bill still Is before the Senate mil itary committee, but Senator Chamber
 lain plans to have the committee act
 upon it tomorrow, and report 1t fav- orably to the Senate Thursday In the
 House no action has been taken on the
 bill, Chairman Dent of the House mii- itary committee having said his com mittee would not take up the measure until the House reconvenes Monday. Senate leaders anticipate some oppo- sition to fixing IS as the minimum draft age, but they do not believe there
 will be objections to taking up consid- eration of the measure. By an over- whelming vote the military committee today went on record as opposed to substituting 21 for the 1S-year inini- mum age in rejecting an amendment proposed by Senator Kirby of Arkan- sas He announced the fight for the 21 minimum would be renewed when the bill reaches the Senate.
 Prohibition leaders were elated to- might over the movement to recall the Senate Under the agreement the emer- gency agricultural bill, to which the lamendment providing for national pro. hibition during the war is attached as rider was made the unfinished busi' ness for vote August 26. Support 1 CTS of the prohibition amendment be l lieve the man power bill can be dis posed of after a few days considera 1 tion and will not interfere when th' time comes to vote on the prohibition l question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13
Allied Nationals Are
 Arrested in Moscow

Amsterdam. August iz.-Wholesale arrests of allied nationals have been made at Moscow, according to dis patches from that city to the Lokal AnzeiEer of Berlin. The newspapers 5 correspondent writes:
 "As the British without any decla- ration of war have occupied Russian towns and are shooting Russian cEt- zens. especially members of the Soviet, British subjects and French citizens here. with the exception of old people, fathers of large families and work men, have been arrested and interned as hostages"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13
Roosevelt Promises
 More Troops to Italy

Rome, Sunday August 11.-(Havas Agency )-- Franklin D. Roosevelt. as- sistant secretary of the United States navy, in speaking at luncheon given in his honor Friday evening by Ad- miral Delbono. minister of the navy, gave assurances that additional Amer ican troops would be sent to Italy.
 One of the purposes of his visit to Italy, MT. Roosevelt stated, was to seek means of preventing enemy .subma- rines from leaving the Adriatic, while it was also desired to find ways for Keeping the Austrian fleet from oper- ating against the Italians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13
GERMAN STATEMENT

Berlin, August 12.-(Via London )-"On the battle front between the Ancre and the Avre the day has been quieter,' says the German official communication is sued this evening.
 Between the Avre and the Disc enemy attacks failed.
 ..Between the Yser and the Ancre par before our lines. North of the Lys We beat back strong British attack The enemy in the early afternoon launched violent attacks along the Somme. They were all repulsed.'''
 They were repulsed chiefly by our fire and sometimes by our counter attacks In the fighting around Lihons the enemy advanced beyond that place toward tho east. Our counter attacks threw him back to the northern and eastern edges of the village.
 There have been violent partial en- gagem ants between I.ihons and the Avre. Southwest Of Chaulnes we, attacked the enemy and took Hallu. On both sides of the Amiens Rove road We repulsed enemy atta6 ks.
 ..Betwcen the Avre and the Disc river strong enemy attacks continued untit nightfall They were completely repulseI
 "The French suffered especially heavy losses near Tilloloy. By advancing their artillery, which followed closely after their tanks, they tried to effect break through here. Our infantry and artillery shot the enemy to pieces before our lines.
 Seventeen enemy airplanes and four captive balloons were shot down yester- day In July SIS enemy airplanes wsfa shot down by our airmen on the German front and O by our anti aircraft guns. Thirty six captive balloons also Were shot down. Two hundred and thirty : nine of these airplanes are in our pos session and the others were seen to fa'' inside the enemy position. We lost '.S airplanes and 6 captive balloons in bat tie during the same period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13
TEN PER CENT TAX
 ON "SODER' COMING

Washington. August 12:-A 10 per cent tax on all soft drinks sold by dealers and tax of from to cents on soda fountain drinks were written into the .$s, ,oOo. .ooo, ,o0c s-eyanue bun by the House ways and means committee
 The proposal is to put a tax of ? cents on each 10 cents paid for all soft drinks sold at soda fountains and of cent upon sales of cents or less. Near beer and similar fermented bev- erages would pay 10 cents per gallon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13
SUBMARINE USES POISONED GAS w ATTACKING COAST GUARD STATION
 OFF COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA
Gas Released From Oil Spread Over Surface of Water By German U U-Boat, and Six Men Are
 Overcome By the Fumes

Washington, August 12-Gas from oil discharged the water by submarine operating off the middle Atlantic coast the guard station and light Smiths Island North Carolina, Saturday evening" the navy today the commandant of the sixth naval district.
 If the gas attack deliberate officials believed and ingenious form of fghulness, and reported the first direct effort of the German raiders harm property American
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13
972 National Guard
 Officers Discharged

Washington, August 12.--In response informed the Senate today that of l6.- 971 national guard officers, s72 have been discharged since the guard was called into federal service. or that number 4s4 were discharged upon the recommendation of the efficiency board and 476 because of physical unfitness for overseas duty. Tairty were court martialed and two deserted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13
Second Demonstration Results in the Arrest
 of Thirty Eight Women

Washington. August 12.--Another woman's party demonstration against the Senate's delay in electing on the federal suffrage amendment was broken up today by the police. Thirty-eight women participating, banner carriers and speakers, were arrested as they assembled before the LaFayette statue in the square opposite the White House.
 When the women had been released at the police Headquarters on their promise to appear Wednesday for trial. 36 of them marched back to the La Fayette statue and were rearrested.