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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13

BREST. Dec. 1s-fRv -
Press.)-Presiden Wflson sFriTSssi5 =
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afternoon on board the stealll ?, I. =
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There was thund erlng auIelec
as the Presidents launch
George Gasiington and land = ? e.
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amid cheers aud salxos md
OF the Star Spangled Banner es-
dent Wilson came ashore ~.
Wilson, who carried an Americln
and bouquet.
The day broke dark and ICON
over Brest this morning elcr1s
shut out sCnshine md Sls bat tlc
downpo1- ss rain which pTse98isd ,5e5-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
Decorate
In Honor of
Red Cross

It has been suggested by Mrs.
Edwin Robinson, chairman of the
Red Cross Membership committee,
in charge of the Christmas Roll
Call, which viii be held Sunday,
that the city be decorated with the
stars and Stripes and the flags Of
the Allies Saturday and Sunday in
honor OF the event. The suGges-
ton has been well received wher-
ever it has been learned of, and
there is an excellent prospect that
the buildings In the center of the
city at least will display flags to-
morrow afternoon and all day Sun
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
U4PD WORKERS ORGANzZZNG FOR
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL
An Appeal for the Red Cross
(Bv ANTHONY BOWEN, Mayor

(By ANTHONY BOWEN May0El
EAIRMONT has never failed any request for aid
during the progress of the She will fail when
assured The Red Cross served faithfully the call
for help The world is its debtor.
Without the assistance of the folks back the of this
greatest of humane organizations could have been
The work IS not yet done There yet healing and and reet
bn to The wounded and destitute fortunate duty
express the tankfuness hearts by enrolling the Christmas Red
Cross Roll Call.
On Sunday afternoon you be called homes by
that superb and efficient Of workers who have neds pos
s the splendid accomplishments of Faont all the War Service
campagns of the past These hundred
o6c They give their and Their money as well lea upon
home on Sunday afternoon if find impossible to be there
leave statement every of family and dollar Tor each
name so that the workers may proceed speedily with their work
1t your duty as great honor assist in this work
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
MoRE GOVT. oWNERSHIP.

WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-Perma-
nent government ownership OF tele-
phones and telegraph lines as an aux
iliary of the Postohiee department
was proposed in joint resolution to-
day By Chairman Moon OF the House
Postoffice committee, who said he
had been Informed by Postmaster
General Burleson that President WIZ
son fayors the measure.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
naK wHAT IoY DE.

wASHiNGTON, Dec 1S-More than
1000 American soldie-s in France SUI
fering sro2l shell shock. were cured
by news OF signing OF the arn.stlce;
Sturgeon General ireland today told
the Senate Military Committee. OF
.. 500 shen sEock patients, he said, all
exceot a;3cJ. 500 were almost imme-
dfately cured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
cARLroN RossEs eAeLEs.

NEW YORK. Dec. 10. = Newcomb
Carlton. president OF the Western
Union Telegraph and Cable company,
has been placed In charge OF all ma
rine cable systems OF tho United
StateS by Postmaster General Burle-
son, it was announced at Mr- Cartoons
offices here today. He has accepted
the appointment
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
Funeral Of Glenn satterfieid.

Funeral services over the body o.
Glenn Edwin SatterfeId, whose death
occurred Tuesday, were held this
morning from the residence Of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry SatterfieId
on the East side. The body was tax
en- to CoIfax on the noon train where
a second service was held in the
church and burial made IN the church
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
AReulNe eAs cAsE.

Attorney James A Meredith, repre-
senting the city OF Fairmont, is IN
Charleston today arguing the gas case
before the public service commission
Other local attorneys interested are
Charles Powell and kemble White,
representing the Hope Natural Gas
company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
M SOV GETS THUNDEROUS VEL COME AT B|lES
The Co17l1niHy
Posts a Notice
for the Public

The following notice was found
attached by stickers to the door OF
the Hill dental office in the Skin
ner building on Main street this
(SOTICE TO THE PGBLIC)
We your Committy on private
investigation do submit the
Following report as to what
is being done with the whis-
key And booze that is being
taken from the miners and
other people in fairmont, we
believe and have reasons to
believe that Nine tenths Of
the pecious fluid is being
drunk and sold under the
roof Of the court house by the
gentlemen in charge if you
want any further proof let
your wants bee known.
CoNNItfTY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
Yankees in Charge
of Adriatic Port
.Rv Associaf. d Pres 5.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. i3.-An Amer
lean squadron has arrived at Pola,
formerly enc CT the principal Austrian
training naval bases, ana has taken
over the command OF the port
Juso-SIava war vessels IN the ha:-
Dor have. hoisted the American flag,
according 10 telegram from Laibach.
reporting the arrival Of the Americans
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
GALLEN TO
MAKE SURVEY OF
MINING REGIONS
Object is to Find Best Plan
for Teaching Met:=od
to MIXERS.

The Federal Board for Vocational
Education. of Washington, D. c.. has
sequested that Prof. a. c. CaIlen, pro-
lessor OF mining engineering, and head
Of the Department of Mining Exten-
sion at the West Virginia University.
Morgantown, make a survey and study
of the various mining regions IN the
United States with a few OF advising
d nthe best methods of education 1or
mine employees in mining subjects,
suitable both for coal miners and also
for MEAL miners
West Virginia has overcome many
obstacles in the way OF getting over
the CONTAINS 10 give mining education
to its miners, and the work 1t has car
ried on through the university's Mn
ing Extension department, has proven
TO the Federal board that West Viz
ginia leads in its scope OF subjects
and character of the work performed
in conducting successful mining
classes.
Professor Callen has been granted
a four months leave OF absence be
ginning January l, 1919, to take up
this work, and during his absence r.
Il. Virgin, assistant director OF Min
ing Extension, will have charge OF
class work at the university as well
as the Extension Mining department.
Mr.. Virgin is now located at Fair
mont and conducts classes at the varl-
Gus mines IN the MISUNDERSTANDING
field. He will take up his new work
at the university January 1, 1919. but
will continue, personally, to teach his
classes now going on at the mines.
Red Cross Gets Check.
The Hutchinson Coal company to-
day sent check to j. Walter Barnes,
state fuel administrator OF the state
of West Virginia, for the sum of S42.O6
for the Red Cross. Mr.. Barnes will
send the check to the Fairmont chap
ter of the Red Cross. The Hutchin-
son company received this check as
refund because one OF the members
of the firm OF the Grafton Gas Coal
company, had retained a commission,
which is not allowed by the govern
ment In cases where coal trades
man is a member OF the firm himself.
The refund was made at the direction
of the United States Fuel admins
tration Washington, D. c. The par
ticular shipment was one OF several
cars that were sent for lake traffic to
Lorraine, o. The slip up was on a
technicaIity and was not intentional.
Letters to Clay Trade.
Letters to the manufacturers OF clay
products In which recommendation
are made as to kilns will be sent out
within the next few days by R. E.
Rightmire, administrative engineer Of
the state fuel administration There
probably Will be fifty mailed. While
these plants are scattered all over the
state, many are located in the north
ern Panhandle. Mr. Rightmire in his
letter urges that an accurate record
be kept OF each burn without this
you can not effect fuel economies" he
adds.
A Modern Scion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
Letters to Clay Trade.
A Modern Scion.

In the mails today R. 3. Rightmire,
administrative engineer of the state
fuel administration, received a rather
unusual letter The message IS mild
knock at letter mailed out to owners
OF plants by Mr.. Rightmire covering
certain economic advice. After the
man takes general fan out Of the
(Continued on page SKI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
HOME FRoM wHEELINe.

Today Hon. e u. Showalter return
ed from Wheeling. where he attended
tho meeting Of the Masonic Grand
Lodge OF West Virginia. He Is past
Erandmaster Of fk3t body.
Attorney z. Carl Frame Is In West
Union today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
EORMER EMPRESS M

AMSTERDAM, Dec. I3.-The for
MGR German empress has suffered an
other serious heart attack and doc
tor has been summoned from Berlin
accordtng to the dispatches received
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-13
FIRST SUNSHINE
AFTER HARlg lRM
LIT UP THE SBlNE
Harbor Presented z e
ed Scene When Bic
Fleet Entered
SHIPS N RB
Mrs. Wilson Carried A1s
lean Flag When She
Stepped Ashore

BREST, Dec. 1S-PFes iieSf
Wilson left Brest for Paris n
O'Clock this afteEnoon. DO
Wilson's progress from the
to his train was q bic FoefferoSlS
welcome from the throne in5fIie
streets.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19
u. s. LABOR MISSION
TO MEET GOMPERS

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Arrival
in Italy of an American Federation
of Labor mission was announced
by the American Federation of La
Dor through the American Alliance
for Labor and Democracy.
James Wilson, president of the
Pattel Srlakers' League of Amer
lea, and head of the mission that
visited England and France in
April and May of this year, IL
chairman of this new mission to
Italy. Other members are:
F. J. McNulty, president of the
Electrical Workers. International
union; John Golden, president of
the United Textile Workers of
America; Michael Green, president
Of the United Hatters of America,
and Peter Josephine, member of
the Granite Cutters International
union.
The mission sailed from Amer
lea in August.
This mission is separate from
the mission now in England,
headed by President Samuel
Gompers, but is on a similar mis-
sion. There is a possibility that
the two missions may join at some
point during their tours, but it is
not probable that they will return
to America together.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19
OFFICIALS AID.
Gun men TO FLEE
Citizens Petition State Attorney
to Investigate Actions Of
Stove Company Heads.

= BELLEVILLE, ILL.,, Oct. H.
Over 1000 citizens have petitioned
State Attorney General Brundage to
investigate the manner in which 35
strikebreakers and gun men en-
ployed by the ORION Stove & Range
company were permitted to be re-
leased from custody after they had
shot into a crowd and wounded six
persons.
The strikebreakers were imported
last May and Immediately started
to shoot up the town under the pre-
tense of protecting property The
posse was arrested and bail was Set
by police magistrate, who was in
structed over the telephone by COM
pany officials to: release their "em-
ployes' and they. would arrange for
the bail the next morning. The
magistrate obeyed and the gun men
disappeared. The company officials
have ignored their promise. Citizens
have urged St. Clair county authori-
ties to start a suit against officials
of the ORION company to enforce
the collection Of the bonds, and the
states attorney general is now asked
| to use his office to the end that law
| may be re-establishedain this county,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19
GUY A. RIDDLES
INSTANTLY KILLED
while IN RELIEF
Great Tree brushes Guardsman
As He Drives to Relief Of
Stricken Settlers,

Guy>A. Riddle, 1000 West Superior
street, was Instantly killed at 2:30
o'clock Wednesday afternoon while do
ing rescue work near Twig when a
great tree half burned through was
blown across the road as he passed.
Ridlle was member of Company
A, Seventh battalion of the Motor
corps reserve and was engaged in
hauling supplies to fire-stricken refu-
gees on the Canosia road. A high
wind was blowing and trees were
falling across the road at various
points. Driving through a thick fog
Of smoke Riddle apparently was I'M
able to Judge the extent of the dam
ger ahead
Instantly Killed.
When he had reached a point half
q mile from TWig huge pine
crashed to the roadside just as he
passed. Limbs from the tree struck
him over the head and shoulders
killing him instantly.
Frank lie Tourneau and others
went after the body Not knowing
attempted to haul it to the city. The
engine started and rammed the rear
Of the La Tourneau car, badly dam
aging both machines.
Riddle was for years employed az
superintendent of Elliott & Co. O.
Duluth. He was about 40 years @
age and is survived by a wife ant
child.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19
POSTMASTER At
CL0QUET SERVES
MAIL over bar
". f. McEWen Aids PostottiCe
Heads in Stricken Towns
to Start Again.

The postmaster at Cloquet is serv
ing mail over the bar. Fixtures
from former saloon were obtained
by William E. McEwen, Duluth
postmaster The boys are now
getting their mail as they formerly
got drinks observed Mr.. McEwen.
Stamps were supplied in requisi-
tons Of 5000 to the postmasters
in the towns wiped out by the fire,
and McEwen told the postm asters
that he would take it from the al
lotment when new supplies were re-
ceived from Washington.
Letters Under Difficulties.
At Moose Lake. letters written
on the only scraps of paper, even
wall paper, found in the town were
given to the railway mail clerks,
with postage and orders to be
mailed. Even money was forwarded
entrusted to the railway mail serv-
ice, finding it's proper destination in
relief funds, in Duluth.
At Saginaw a postoffice has also
been established, but refugees who
wish to receive mail here, can have
the same returned by leaving for
Warding address at the Duluth post
office. Twig and Culver refugees
are extended the same service.
Postmaster McEwcn has taken the
extraordinary task Of sending letters
to those stricken who appear on the
assessment rolls of the county, in
forming thcm to give a complete
questionnaire census of their losses
I'VE will just simply find them
and keep at it until We do, and il
We don't, we will know that thcil
lives have been lost in the fire
swept country he said.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19
DULUTH MADE CENTER FOR
RELIEF OF FIRE STRICKEN
Reconstruction of Six Counties to Be Directed BY
W: A. McGonagle and H. Y. Eua.

he described conditions there in de-
tail to Mr.. Preus from the stand
point of organized reconstruction.
Lawler Tales Thrill.
BRAINERD, Oct. 16.-Tales of
heroic escapes are numerous.
At LaWler courageous Mrs. William
H. Horton haG all the family belong
ings packed up at o'clock on the
fatal Saturday afternoon. The fire
seemed to drift away and she I'M
loaded the automobile. At 6-o'clock
it grew dark from the smoke and at
Z all fled to the train. brought in by
her husband Conductor Horton. The
Horton home was BIT ed.
In the Au -mba section the E. J..
Longyear company had a.. drill oper-
people are concerned over fate of
G. D. Gillis and his party.
It is reported he left Moose Lake
on driving south or as~>he .jokingly
remarked down to St.. Paul to get
away from the fire. He was reported
found wandering in country south all
alone with CT and " gone.
Gus Mattson whose farm was near
Lawler, lost house cattle sheds and
all and barely saved the lives of him.
self and family. George Turnock lost
his home, Emil Flo, August Lind
quist and others, totalling so, lost
their homes on farms.
In sight of Lawler was little
rural school and all that's left is the
bell.
Guards Watch Blaze.
CHARTERED in barrs and farm
houses is the encampment of Home
guards from ST.. Cloud, Sank Center
and Long Prairie at Kimberly. Peat
bogs are under strict watch and milk
cans and barrels Of water and piles
of sand are static.4ed at danger
points. The peat burns four to six
feet underground and fire flares up
in strong winds.
Home guards from Elk River,
Anoka, st. Cloud numbering Is mo-
tored through Brainerd this morning
on their way to Aitkin, which is
panies of the HON. guards. They
stopped at Brainerd for road maps.
Brainerd is raising a fund for
fire suffere:s and railway shops and
citizens generally are contributing.
Braincrd Believe. Safe.
l.. Smoke from Crosby and Ironton
back fires is sitting into Brainerd to-
night but no danger is feared in the
Immediate vicinity of Brainerd.
Fire reported a mile from Bemidji
was extine:;ished. Light rains fell at
Bemidji between Z and 9 o'clock to-
night: offering a ray of hope to the
fire stricken section.
Crosby tonight is raising big re-
lief fund aid supplies at a mass
meeting.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19
WANTEACLEPAS
FOR CONFERENCE
Seven Resolutions Received By
Pan-American Conference
Committee.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. IT,
Seven~proposals relating to the COM
ing Pan American Federation of La
Dor conference have been received by
the conference committee from the
Confederation Regional Obrera Mex
icana (Mexican Federation of Labor),
together with a suggestion that Eagle
Pass, Texas, be considered as the con-
ference city.
In the view of the conference COM
mittee this set of suggestions indi-
Gates a deep interest among Mexican
unionists in the conference and con-
stitutes one of the best indications OF
its success.
The question Of holding the con-
ference at Eagle Pass probably will
be quickly disposed of and there
seems little reason to believe that
there will be any change in the orig
inal plan to hold the meeting at La
redo and Nuevo Laredo.
The propositions are as follows:
First-Appointment of one or two
gional Obrera Mexicana with resi-
dence in the United States near the
upon whom should devolve the duty OF
organizing and watching the inter-
! ests of Mexican workers living in that
country, in cooperation with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
Second-That both the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and the Confederation
| Regional Obrera Mexicana appoint per-
| manent representatives in the cities
near the border and ports Of embarka-
ers going from one country to another
should be the object of the attention to
Third-That facilities be granted to
Mexican workers which would place
them in position, were they willing, tc
join the labor organizations in the
tailment Of the support: and privileges
which such organizations allow to their
| own members.
Fourth-Taht in view Of the fact that
| already in correspondence, on it's ow1
! account with the workers Of Contra
| and South America in order to apprise
| them of the projects Of unification... II
gional Obrera Mexicana that delegate:
from it's organization also should visi
| the above mentioned countries, so thai
the opinion of the. organized workers
convenience of holding as soon as pos
sible- an international conference.
FifthIThat in the meantime that
ne coaafTe to sef TO
) their point Of view for the proper or
! ganization of said committee is at work
the present temporary committee of the
! Pan American Labor Federation should
limit it's action to the development O.
! our plan as stated in our propositions
! Sixth-That an agreement b
reached as to the best way for finding
honorable means to exert Influence 81
that justice and protection be- inn
parted to those workingmen who, TO
various reasons; are deprived Of thei
liberty in the jails of the Unite'
| States.
fixed where the representatives OF tn
two organizations should again NEE
! together so that they hear official.
the before mentioned ratification.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19

URGE FREE TEXT BOOKS.
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. ,17.-Allied print
ing craftsmen in this state are conduct
ing an educational campaign in favor
of the free text book amendment to
the Texas constitution, which will be
voted on next month.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19
200 AUTOMOBILES
LOST BY DULUTH
Loss Of All Classes Of Cars in
Rescue Work Estimated
at 100000.

Careful estimation Of the automo-
hiles lost by Duluth rescuers, made
by automobile men Wednesday, shows
that 200 cars were either wrecked,
burned, or both Many of these
were high priced cars, some of
them valued at $500 or $4,000 each.
It is believed that the total automO-
bile loss will amount to at least $780,
900.
In many cases not only was the
automobile damaged but the drivers
suffered severe burns. A large num-
Der of the automobiles went into the
ditch and had to be left by the occu-
pants.
Many were found the following
morning with little or no damage,
while scores of owners found their
automobiles destroyed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19

Have you asked your neighbor who
is caring for a family of refugees If
the burden is too great for him?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19

Mems and Boys Sweaters.
Best Values at The Big Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19
LABOR COUNCIL ASKS ::
DATE FOR ORAL HEARING

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17.-The
central labor council has asked
Governor. Stephens to set a date
when oral hearings can be heard
the case OF Thomas. J. Mooney,
now. nader, sentence Of death.
when the governor, last July. re-
prieved Mooney until Dee. Is, he
= said he took this, action so that
he might. have time to study: fhe
case. The unionists: now suggest
TINT nm oral hearing, publicly
held. would benefit the state ;ex-
eeutive and the. people generally.
the suggestion. the central labor
council authorized Its special
Mooney committee to present
labor's side. The state federation
Of labor WAS asked to assign one
Of it's officials for the same pur-
pose SO that the entire. organized
movement Of California would be
represented.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19
BOARD or HEALTH
ASKS BUTCHERS AID

THE Duluth board of health ap-
pealed last night to butchers
throughout the city to detail l.len
to care for live stock under the
direction OF the department..
Settlers whose homes and barns
have been burned and who have
no feed for the animals asked
city hall officials yesterday to pro-
vide means for Strengthening the
animals and disposing of the meat
in order to prevent further loss.
"Some Of these animals if left
without food for days, will he of
value only as hides" an announce
mcnt from the department said.