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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-20
RAYMOND SECURES
ARMY PROMOTION
Is Transferred From Ord
nance 20 Judge Advo-
Gates Dept.

IN order that judse N:ltiam S.
Raymond, OF tie Circuit coure ualSAt
have the renz4l. lnts-S nopES vEith his
son, Attorney Frank c. Raymond, be-
fore ne report: 10 a cantoAment y2t
to be designated. th.s morning circuit
court was adjourned until O'Clock
Thursday morning. Judge Raymond
said thar he felt ii h:s duty TO re-
main al his post because of the seq
vice he owed the public. Members
of The bar. however. suggested that
this action be taken in order that
JUDGE Raymond c2ight be relieved
for lEz Gay.
According 10 information from
Washington. y. c.. Mr.. Raymond has
been transferred from the rank OF pri-
vate in the ordinance department to
reginental sergeant major IN the
Judge advocates department-the
,hishst non commissioned RANK.
Mr. Raymond Is . graduate o. har-
yard Law Schoo'
His father rsce.ved letter several
days ago. hc,1 for the time being.
Late last night Judge Raymond bad
La Telegram saying hat his son would
ibe hoIae on a short fur!ough.
Mr.. Raymond arrived on the B. &
10. train 40. 10 this morning reaching
Fafrmort shortly before Il o'clock.
He was net at the station By his
brother. Paul. Wis lad his Mr. Hay
mond's auto close at hand.
Nr. Raymond is in fun uniform and
he presents fine appearance This
af.eroooa he spent his time in his
office arranging his affairs prepare
torv TO again reporting TO the author
tiles. Mr.. Raymond Will remain IN
Fairmons With his parents until
Tnursday night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-20
ALIEN CARRIES
STEEL AS WEAPON
taller Buckley Finds Piece
of Fixture Secreted III
Prisoners Sleeve

BECAUSE hs carried one OF his arms
n TAO rtSid a manner Jailer T. y. Buck
lev searched John Malich, an alien
pneraS at tue office % the F'atrmont
IAN this rnorL!c9 and his investigation
showed TINT tie prisoner had an elgn-
teen inch piece OF steel seereteo unoes
tSs;. sleeve. Deputy United States Mar
sS.s SsAa .. Moor. OF this city. had
eonse Is .s:1 !A.i Hor the purpose o. tax
ing d,-s retSoCeIS co Wheeling, Wnere
4 FederI: car S2sEir.0 vail be held on
May Z. EE 2Ss!ds3 % remove some
oe sc eS45orars ~ Il proved conVen2-
a1t % dc s. - csis SU&
As the Yrsonsrs tiieo on: JsiAer
BUCKLEY Observed sse Gt1SoS$ eeIIon
- Hfalicd aad searched s.Ea AEtsS Fo-
iicenan Eeldet as.6 ia ~rGa. Ths
9feco OF steel Was o:ok@a 81 = es16
q che iaiI and really EaE . 6eSosa
thfcinssG ns oEe pieoO sid 5SN1 <aS
esi1er. being boIted at Qua g rs Hads.
About two weekE ago MaitsS Gos
6sd a& the :ai. and he was pu< IN soll-
Sa7y confinement His na:SonaittT Il
noe known. but he GaSS ''he likes che
Germans" The peIeonST VA Drought
here from Gesitou.
Tue other prisoners that we're taken
"a wheeling Hs.e: Frad Miller. % Grtir'
ION. arrested fer 6ootlegsinS; Angelo
Tes11a. % AnnabelIe. charged Ttth
sssIfnS wEiskey; DIN Gcusoo sud Her
fisti 5fYe<s, alleged German preaShs:
mon EanAis6s, %bo Were app5eheudeo
u EEEinS. The officers Sees Fal!Eont
an tlIe 1875 train.
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Start on New Structure De-
layed by Lack Of Lum-
Der. 1Ss#
No WORK On RIVER BRIDGE
VIII be Impossible to Start
1t This Year. It Is Be
lieved

Bridge construction - Ibis city Is
rov- at , stardsr;n due TO the inahil-
ity Of contractors 20 set material
TRANSPORTED over the railroads. Be
cause Of tho deldy in getting lumber
to Fairmonr it has been Impossible to
tear down the present South SIDE
bridge and continue the construction
OF fae neu with the opening OF spring
weather. as was the intention.
Nothinc can be done on the
South side structure until luE1 Der 81
I-iyes for the form work. Even II
n are are no unexpected DELAYS. En-
~ireer William E. Brady Who is il
charge OF the construction OF the
bridge FOR the John F. Casey Com
na,v. cz.imates that sufficient lunn-
Der 70 continue the work viii not be
l-c.c FOR 1T least another month.
which puts May I a the earliest pos
sibla date on which the present
bridge viii be torn down and the cor
str.uccion Of the new bridge will BE-
resumed.
JUST 5 soon as the lumber Is re
cc:~nd carpenters viii be put TO WORK
in building forms for the concrete.
which Will take several weeks. When
tTe concrete forms are built the pres
cnt bridge vii be torn down. r viii
take the contractors from three TO
four months to complete the new
bridge after the present bridge IS
torn down.
In case that sufficient iumtHr IS
here witniX he next month. as Is eX-
pected. the present bridge will be
torn down during TIE month OF Nay
and the new bridge will be complete
and ready For traric about the hrst
OF October Any further DELAYS VI u
teud TO DELAY the completion OF the
bridge later than october l.
II is not at ell proabble that the
new S&50 900 bridge TO span the Mo-
rorearela river Will be sta RED this
year. The contrac: for this bridge
has been LET TO the John F. Casey
Coruanv. the sar-e firm holding the
contract for the So1th Side bridge.
but because of the indefinite date by
which :he contractors would be able
10 get material here for that bridge
9ne contrac: has rot been signed. The
contract has been reviewed by both
the city and the contractor. and when
il is likely that material cal be secur-
ed. the contract can be com leted
INN ediately.
William T. Brady. the engineer
working on the South SIDE bridge.
estimates that urdeT norma! conGl-
tiors 1t would take TWO years &c COM
pIete the MoDongahela river bridge.
At present it is useless 70 thf1E about
getting material for the Mon oneansia
Continued on Page Fouro
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-20
9Y PRODUCT
Al Downs WILL Be
STARTED APRIL 1SI.
Hope <tas Company Has
Constructed Big Expert
rex: There

Fhe Hope Gas coU p1ny Wi nes'n
re ,.aru:attu5e q J.. ptuGHcs Sas al
The Few pant :, BOWS. which mas
seen AZ course .. .-On> truc;ioa Tor
wear. on April i Fer tine il was
expected to get started This month ou'
Thomas Neal, superintendent OF tue
South Penn OIL company. who lives al
FairlnoLt ana has mis- Office at Nah-
uington. STATED yesterday that actua:
work ou;C hardly start before Apto.
lie .e.yrYed ;hs seeker after iuioriI!sA-
:: n t. Thomas ) Is, OF .ue Hope
Gas company. waU hsi- r. "ttiee a.
Mauninatou, 5U- ;iT Joaes vas IN
Clarksburs yesterday
Tie i. pc Gas company has made
tremendous inI lstnleEt at Downs aho
;h,e successful CoaCGct o. the plant
viii mean Il lot IL por;nerh West Var
GINA Is we'll Is 20 'hat company.
which plans at the s;2rt . manufacture
artificial gas !or making power 10
transmit gas :!onS the pipe lines OF
The concern. The CHARGES are that
there viii be many concerns OF that
nature il TIE vicinity Ct alrmont IN
TIE next few years and ina, power VII!
be carried from the coal fields 10 VAIL
Gus cities, being simpler to transport
than coal. ana requiring isSS AA' 80
ment aid tune TOR a power line can be
laid a great deal quicker than rail
roads can be built. in this way the
DoNus project may figure Importantly
IN settling the railroad question which
so yttaily effects northern West Viz
glni2 at present.
The Hope Gas company has 500 acres
OF Wayuesburg upper vein coz! in Ihat
vicinity wEici. will be used in the
work. Ii Is g sc ZACH vein and although
there is bone in the coal that will nor
interfere with this scheme. The com
nsny plans a towu AZ Downs and re-
Gently purchased 8 pujaber OF acres
OF surt4Gs :rom Marcel Jo!liife for this
purpose.
out the tar ard ammonia from the coal
at the start IS veil as manufacturing
by-product gag
Locomotive 'er Raene'.
The Rachel Gas loai eo'Apans which
has a plant at Downs. v!:,ch was open
ed in record time. chs liking of the
Continued CO @sss EaGrl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-20
Appraisement in
Soldier Boys Estate

L. n. Randall. ". n Engie and J.
F. Richie appraisers IN the estate Of
Arlington Fleming. OF Fairmont, sol
der boy, who died from effects OF an
operation for apendicitis some weeks
ago, today Med their bull. The total
is placed at $7746.57.
Among the items mentioned arc 100
shares Of Elk Horn Coal Corporation
common stock, S2S25: property on lot
Y. block &, Riverview addition.
$1,000: thirteen shares OF FaiEmont &
Cleveland Coal company common
stock. 1885. The remainder repre-
sents money invested In various &C
counts and a bank account.
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BELIEVE INCREASE
IL SELLING faIIsE
NILL Sc enI.!aIa'.''E0
Interesting Report Q" ,,eo-
ference with Fuei admin
istration Made Today.
At COAL CLUB MEETING
Car Supply Controversy
Has Reached Critic!
Stage.

Today's coal club maeting whica,
By the way, vas the larges. gAtherinS
of coal men held a. noon Size ~,
organization OF the club vas caea. CT
By the reports which were made BY
5. 81. Wolf. OF the Tauison company.
who is chairman OF the cost account
ing committee. ard c. II. jenkins
president of the Central West Viz
SinIa Coal Operators association, re
garding the conference the commit
tee had with the representatives o.
the Fuel administration regarding tae
application for an increase in the
selling price for The coal OF this re
siou.
Both Mr.. Wolf and Mr.. jenkins
were OF the opinion that an announce
ment would be made about this mat
ter in the next few Gays anu 1isey 9:c
also hopeful that a. l1crcsse vii: &c
granted.
NJ. Wolf told of meeting the Ell
sineers OF the Fuel administrator
who explained how the statements
OF the cost sheets are auaIyzed aad
diasraIued 50 shat they show what is
called the base line cost, f.c1 80 10
SO per cent of the cost OF produHi.iS
coal from a given district. Tbs &c
gether with :he special facts in the
case gre submitted to Fuel s.dl1in:--
traitor Garfield ~.,o NAes ne margin
of profit.
While the Fairmozt district com
17ittee was WIT. the engineers there
was considerable discussion OF the
mining conditions ~ shis region and
the handicap imposed BY the poor and
irregular car sGppIy vas Impressed
upon the Fuel administration folks
It was also suggested to them that
perhaps on accent Of she moErtaiH-
oas character OF this region and the
difficulties that this gives rIse 10 dur
Ing winter there ought to be differ
ent selling prices for winter and sum
mer, just as there are in t!is anthra-
cite region. a suggestion Tes also
advanced that shaft mines ars emit
led to a higher price than slope E2'nas-
Mr.. jenkins after. saying thu; -
Continued OILS Page FoucJ
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-20
- Assnclaied -

on TIE FRENCH FRONT IN
FRACE, Monday. March 1S.-In a
raid into the German lines at Malan-
court woods, northwest OF verduu
Sunday French troops round the Ger
man shelters full OF troops waiting to
launch a counter attack.
The shelter with ali occupants we're
destroyed by bombs. A large number
OF German trench mortars were de-
molished and many machine guns
were brought back by the French.
While prisoners taken in the raid
were going to the rear the German
artillery fired a large number Of
shells which claimed u victims
amozs the eaptives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-20
Two and a Half Cent
Rate on Monongahela

Under q REJECT ruling Of the public
sarvfco commission OF West Virginia
The MononEahet1 Railway has been
permitted to raise its passenger rates
HON two to tWo and half cents \
mile.
The change was originally planned
TO become effective on April l. but by
shifting dates the commission allowed
it to operate last Friday.
The new rate only affects points be-
tween Fairmont ane the Pennsy state
iine a 4 two and q half cent rate 10
sot by the interstate commerce com.
JnINRSon:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-20
Team Track Coal
Operators to Meet

The Fairmont District Coal Associa-
ton consisting of team and truck load
ers in the Fairmont district. including
Rivesville, 3arrackville. Pennington,
Monongah, Warrington and Shinnston
vii hold . meeting IN the lay otiee
~ ATTORNEY Treyey Nutter on Monday
syeuias. March % at 8 o'clock
F-om twenty-five TO thirty members
a, the association are expected to be
Dresent Several matters OF 4mpor-
tance viii be taken up and it Is very
important that all members are pres
ant
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German Occupation Of Pee.
trograd is Matter Of
But Few Hours.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Cannot Sanction an Agree.
ment That Dismembers
the Country.

LONDON. March 2o.-oceupaaoa
OF Perograd by the Germans is only
a matter OF hours according to dis
patches from Peerograd TO several o.
the morning newspapers.
The Russian capital is said 10 %
assuming waiting attitude and is
not displaying the slightest sign Of.
organized resistance.
The Germans are reported IN q
Eeuter dispatch from Petrograd foi
have reached the vicinity Of DINO staS
ton $50 miles south OF Petrograd
The AustroGerman advance fd
southern Russia continues. The enc
my has occupied SONNY. five hOurd
march from Harkov the dtspatc6
says.
The various reports from Russia
also Indicate the greatest anxiety over
what appears to be an 0nveopinss
movement which the Austro- Gcrmaus
forces are carrying out aEainst Mos.
COW.
Ttcre Is talk Of moving t2,c
mcnt according I" re- 70
Sarjoff( probah' 8.
southeast of No -.
Novgorod, 255 miles no: t q
Moscow.
A Reuter- dispatch from 2et.9srsd
dated March 19reports the Partners
OF the Russian church to have sent
message to the orthodox populations
declaring that the. church cannot re-
gard as binding peace which dr.
members the country and places L un-
der the domination Of eonquering
foreign power.
In this connection the eommunfque
is quoted as declaring that the Rus
sian people cannot make further cor
cessions but must be ready to rise
at any moment irrespective o. rs
state OF preparedness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-20
Descendant of
cold Put" Wins
Honors Abroad

PARIS, March 2o-DaTsd r Put
nzua. OF 3rookiiae. Mass. q deseea-
daut of Isrsej Putnam. has just
brought down Two more German
aero?lauas
Putnam azs also aean promoted
70 the gan II sSrgeaa: n 'ae
french arInv He already has iHe
waT Gross - T'e-.af.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-20
noe CATCHING AGAIN

With spring weather here the city
policenen are reviving their canpa9gn
against stray dogs. Several tasless
CANNES have been brought to Justice
ov members OF the police force with
in the last few days.
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WASHINGTON. March eo.-Rassian
war ships at odessa escaped to Sc
bastopol when the Germans took
odessa. according to dispatch to.
the state department today from
American Consul Summers 1t MOS
COW.
Recent press dispatches quote Bers
lin authorities as declaring that -
ships we're taken when the city vas
occupied.
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The French soldier is paid $50 =
soar. German, $3S a year: British.
$50 a year. and the American gets
$3.50 = year
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locomotive 'cr Raehe'
The Rachel Gas "a; eo'Apauy which
has plant at Downs. v,::'csI was open
ed in record time. th4 F'-s;:;:-s OF the
lE1.tirued CO esss EaGrl
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PrssssIy rain Ssaialas faiIsrs:
" eEsa9ins TIaursdly noFaiaS
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Clarksburg Man
Champ W, S, S. Seller

CLARKSBURG, June 24.-The cham.
pion War Savings Stamps sales man
Of West Virginia and possibly OF four
states lives in Clarksburg. His sales
Of War Savings Stamps have exceed
ed S22,70O in three mOnths--frOm
March IL TO June II.
The honorable Clarksburger Is Rob
ert o. Cook. agent OF the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, who is the
championest w. S. S. "fan" in-possr
bly, four states. for three weeks asO
when last receiving advices, he stood
sixteenth in the entire country and
first in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucy and
West Virginia. which may be said to
be his territory" although his activl.
ties have been limited to Clarksburg.
Mr.. Cook is an unobtrusive looking
man with great persuasive qualities.
His only badge is an Elks pin as he
is Esteemed Leading knight Of Clarks.
burg lodge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-24
SLOY.

r HE WEST VlRGINIAN has the information from
several well informed sources that the Mononsahela
Valley Traction ccmp-ny planning to so
before the Public Service corG ion with application
iOT authority to increase rates or &C. to domestic consum
es and to make another advancc-he second this year
n The rate for manufacturing purposes which will bring
both rates up the same level c Is per thousand
feet This would mean al ir-r,' Ct fye cerb in the
domestic rate and Of cents in -: manufacturing rate.
This program as It stands vet T. .a:,trg and it may
be doubted that il could be pg t,u7i w.Aou doing seri-
Gus injury 10 the community II WeU cf implied promises
made earlier in the year when the ncca,e TIE manufac
turing rate for gas and the 20 per cent ncrcae in the rate
for electric current rterrban fares ard express charges
wo9 permitted to go into effect without protest any increase
al tbs time is bound to meet with most determine o?pos
ton and the Traction company must be preqared to sup
port Whatever petition it places before the Public Service
commission with full and frank exposition Of its affairs
The people Of this community have all alOng shown az
admirable pirt Of cooperation with TIE effort of the rac
t1n company to put its affairs in such condition that
could give good service. They realize fully that
all linked up together in the movement to make tAc FAIR
mont district prosperous and alive with industry, anu they
want that spirit Of cooperation to continue. But most of
them haze reached the point where fuhcr increases
penseS would exrose them 10 eou- bc,j hazards which
hey are in duty bound to avoid if they They feel,
therefore, that on its part il Guy the lTacion COM
pany to the community to ak FOR increases which
are not mperstvcy peeled carry out its expansion pro-
gFem AID at the came tz,c .:-:;,.n It's solvency.
The prsent i cert'Ely 70 time for an alhe-trafc-
will.bear policy. Burdens will have to be equally borne
IN order that there may be solid basis for mutual pros
peiV when the present cr,is has passed The rates
which the company is said to be contemplating would in
crease its revenues from $l750 900 100000 per year.
That is very large Of money to be added to the
amount FaimOnt pays fer gas II is such large
hat an attempt to collect it might lead to business disturb
aness Of such sweeping character that the very end the
Traction company hoped attain would be defeated and
instead Of an increase in revenues the nei result would be
decrease 1t is to be hoped therefore, that the Traction
company will carefully con;der the matter in all its many
vitality important aspects and that it will take the business
people fully into its confidence before makes any move
II hat way only can the company hope to avert open
Sight
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bound to follow them. But the Ques-
ton whether men Of that age, on the
general average, are mature enough
physically for active service should be
carefully considered by Congress
BY registering every six months all
who attain their majority the supply
Of men for the army should be in.
creased by possibly 100000 a year. BY
adding those between thirty-one and
fortylive a large but unknown mere
ment will be secured.
Before going further with its plans,
il would be we'll for the War depart
ment to complete its estimates Of the
number of men between eighteen and
forty.five who would be subiecttO regis
trat!on and the number who can be
profitahly called for training in the
camps and cantonments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-24
Concrete Bridge in
Use at EversOn

Traffic across the new concrete
bridge, which spans the Va Fork
river at Everson, les agal h 70
sumed. This is the only solid 4hcrolo
bridge across the West Fork in feet
any Of the rivers in this section.
II was erected under the direction
OF Frank J. Wilfong, county road en-.
gineer at the cost Of $4,000. He man.
aged to build 1t at this low cost Do.
spite the fact that the work was only
started this year. II the work, how.
ever, had to be built at the present
time 1t would cost twice that amount
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MUST GET BUSY OR QUIT.

r HERE are exactly eight working day, between IN,
| and the Fourth Of July. If celebration worthy Of
the occa;on is to be held in Faimont this year work
on will have to begin no later than tomorrow morning
1t has been pointed out that this matter which j, in
the hands of the community councils Of defense and some
Of them have already acted Nothing, however has been
done here beyond talk
meeting and the celebration Of the Fourth is one Of the
matters that are to be discussed 1t is to be hoped that
some definite action will be taken with regard to what is
to be done here
Some Of the Fourth Of July exercises in the rural dis
rcts promise 10 be very interesting and Famont folks if
they not to have a suitable celebration Of their own,
will make arrangements to attend one of these
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-24
COAL PRODUCTION.

d LUMINOUS coal production for the wee. rhns
ID June was the largest in the history Of the industry.
according to the statsteans Of the Fuel administration.
Preliminary reports received at the Offices in Washington
Pul he output for the week at 2.465,0OO net tons.
Tn, according to the same authority. is approximately
IL OuuI needed 6l the requirements Of the nation, and
L he FIRST tine in this coal year during which such
poiat was reached The most encouraging feature Of
he showing is that this good week followed week which
showed falling off, due largely. however, to the Memo
nal day holiday.
The mining industry is getting up on its toes. If the
car supply can be kept up to the present level it will not
Be vey long before each weeks report will show steady
surplus over the needed weekly minimum. That will make
posbs he pmg up Of surplus stocks Of coal at the points
Of consumption and give he Fuel administration a solid
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EXTENDING rHE DRAFT.

Firm the New York World.
Under the Selective.Service Act It
is easy to estimate approximately the
number Of men today available for the
army At the present rate OF progress
it Is evident that the limit will soon
be reached unless the draft is extend.
ed 20 ages not now authorized by law.
To go beyond Glass would be to draw
men from industrial occupations nee.
essary in the prosecution of the war
and throw upon the community and
the Nation the burden of supporting
large numbers OF dependents of those
called for military service. To any
sach policy the War department is
plainly opposed.
The extension of the draft to the
ages Of eighteen and forty.five, as pro.
posed by Provost Marshal General
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-24

In adopting resolution demanding the regulation Of
retail prices for food the Second district convention Of
Pythian Sisters which held last week. gave voice
to opinion which is growing stronger each day. Early
in the year the Federal Food Administrator for West
Virginia said that he hoped soon to have the county
food administrators announcing fair prices in all the
counties Little progress has been made along that
line and the tendency of retailers to prOhteer
stronger with each week until right here in Farmont
the matter is again becoming acute. Let's have list
Of fair prices for Marion county and a more vigorous
curb on the policy Of the dealers In food stuns