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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
| WHO Has oYIGI 1Al
ROAD JURISDICTION?
General Assembly VIII BE Asked TO
Settle Whether Boards of Super
visorss or District Boards Control.

Among the amendments to the
states road laws that will be asked
for at the hands of the general as
semhiy this year will be one which
will settle the question as 60 what
local authority has original jurisdic-
tion In matters OF roads and road con-
ssruction-county boards of supervts~
ors OF district road boards. Clashes,
some OF them quite sharp. have oc-
Cured In several of the counties In
which the district road boards have
claimed original Jurisdiction.
1t is the attitude OF the state high
way department that this matter
should be settled definitely, so that 1t
would not be required of the depart
ment to have to choose between the
conflicting claimants. If the county
10 made, the unit of road Jurisdiction
as to county roads. then the highway
department would have only one hun
dred different bodies with which to
deal: whereas, IL district boards are
the units to be recognised. then there
would BE probably ave hundred with
which TO deal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
WOMAN. ~ CONVICTED:
POLICE GIVE DEEP SIGH

New ork. Dec. St,--New York po-
lice are hraathing sighs of relief to-
day because Miss Marion La Touche,
seyenty-two. is in the Tombs await
.nE sentence after conviction on the
charge or grand larceny.
Her convection said the district
attorney, ends a criminal career
viii, h has worried thr police OF New
York ror thirty-iive years. During
that long period she has engaged sue
Cessfuliy in swindllng operations
which have hafled the power OF the
police 10 stop. Not since 1895, when
Abe was sent to the penitentisry, has
she been indicted or convicted until
the present charge was made against
her"
She WAS convicted on the charge OF
obtaining 5000 from woman on the
pre;ense Of making a profitable in
vcEtnent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
FIREMAN LEBoIo HOLDS
HIS own WONDERFULLY

Herman j. Lesolo and W. A. Wal
lace, the Eremen who were hurt In q
collision 18th street car SUNDAY night
In Barton Heights. were reported las.
night as holding their own very wel
at Grace hospital.
Mr. Lebelo 8 leg was amru+at al. and
Il WAS said At midnight that ne had
passed into the new year IN much bet.
ter shape taan had been anticipated
Mr.. wallace injuries are not conaid-
AIRED serious.
Ths msa wsre thrown from q hose
wagon which as eer8cR at North road
and Poe sSrset 81 street car Other.
ON the Wagon escaped with slight In
furies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
ERRrNG WIFE ADMITS "
SHE LOVES ANOTHER

New York, Dec. 31.-~Mrs. Anabei
Weston, suing her husband for sep
aration, made a fatal error when she
told her husband she loved another.
The husband quoted his wife to the
court as follows:
Jack, l am sorry, but I have met
fellow who Is dead. stuck on me
and I love him. l am going to leave
you. This being good wife may be
oil right for boob"
Temporary alimony was denied Mrs.
Weston, whose case is yet under con-
sideration by the court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
$a5. 900 PEARLS ARE
SOUGHT IN P.AWNSHOPS

New York. Der, s1.--A search OF
New York city pawnshops is being
made by Pinkerton detectives for s&s,-
600 worth Of pearls which were stolen
from a French saip that arrived on
November 90. There were Ba5 pearls
I'm the missing package. OF which the
three largest weighed between twenty
ave and twentv-eiwht grains each.
The others weighed from one TO three
grains each.
II In said that the pearls were sent
bv Paris dealer TO one here: that 20
avoid an extra rate the shipper ala
not reveal to tho COMPANY the char
ncter of the sh'oment, and that It was
OF placed In the ships strongrooGs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
@NoTHYyG D0xwGs' TN
CRIMINAL CIRCLES

Nothing Doing" was the legend
written across the pages OF the Grim
inai docket In police court by Clerk
Ben Tucker yesterday. and he added,
Happy New Year.
This is the frst time this has taken
place In twenty years" commented
Justice John. land never before has
the criminal docket for Monday
morning borne a clean face. Again
must cay. this prohibition law has
accomplished q marvellous thing My
old Monday morning docket used to
Garry anywhere from fifty to two hum
drsd cases Of cutting. assault. robbery
and such crimes. Now just look at 1t"
Everyone In court looked and mar
yelled.
The ordinance docket carried less
than a dozen cases. all small, and but
two drunks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
WHAT? BAKE beans SANS
PORK? TT CAN'T BIZ DONE

Boston, Dec. S1.---After acguiescing
Ia 'mhafl0ss Tuesdays and Fridays"
and "Ffhttess Thursdays and sun
days the house wives Of this city are
rehe Ling against ''pnrkless Saturday"
They are willing To forego roasts of
pork. chops and ham and even bacon,
but
How can one cook the famous Pu-
ritan standby, baked beans. without
the generous cut OF pork snugly nest
ling In the djsh2
II can't be done so baked beans
with the pork graces many supper
table tn sse Saturday nights, and they
will right along until Washington sets
its inyentlng gsniuses TO work solving
the question OF porkless baked beans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
fRFvCH TfO- Pc
CONTINUED From First Page

from considering Fl counter offensive,
revo,ved around the question. When
and where will the Teutons make their
supreme thrust
THE point Of the French attack Ties
a Few miles 70 the northeast of 'saw
mountain" Monte Grappal, II Gen
erai Micheler 's anIe 10 push his Of
feuslve and actually break through h"
has chance Of ouff1ankirsg the whole
Tertou line westward to tAslago and
furt her 20 the western e,iHe OF the
1'rt nttno. With the annual heavy
snoedrifts not far of the Teuton COM
municatjon difficulties I'm the noun
tains must increase daily Nothing
short of q tremendous break through
drive at once IL thought capable OF
saving the Tcutons from having the
tables turned on them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
WIPE OUT THE KAISER"
is RED GROSS SLOGAN

st. Petersburg, Fla. Dec. Sl.--"wipe
out the kaiser!"
The foregoing is the slogan OF Red
Cross workers here, who hope to OBJ
tain 5000 new members during the
big membership campaign.
large likeness OF the kaiser Is be-
ing painted on the side Of q prominent
building. II will be blocked of in
squares, each square to represent q
certain number OF new members. AS
that number OF members la obtained
the square will be painted out. IT is
hoped to completely obl'terate the
kaiser by painting out all the squares.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
STILL SINGLE AFTER SIXTEEN
YEARS OF "MARRIED" LIFE

Hammond, Ind, Dec. Silt took
Joe veenstra and his wife" sixteen
years to and out they were mot mar
ried. In the meantime they raised a
family OF three children. In 1901 they
obtained marriage license and
thought that was all that was neees-
Esry, Before the exemption board
"Wednesday veenstra was surprised to
ana ~ 49, etiil sfueie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

New York. Dec. sf,-aMarcus r. May
sr. seventy-ave. retired theatrical
manager widely known before his re.
xfremsnt fifteen years ago, was strick er
with hsnorrhage ~ The brain today
while dining at the Lambs club. lie
was removed to the hospital Mf
Mayer acted as manager for many ia
NOUS stage stars among whom were
Sarah BeFnhardt and Patti.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
ASHLAND SUFFERS
FROM FUEL FAMINE

A citizen of Ashland yesterday re-
ported fuel famine in that thriving
Hanover town. The one coal dealer
has been unable TO procure delivery
cf stock ordered long since and sew
srai families there ara either entirely
cut Of coal or have only Ia fe& DAYS
supply on hand Several families con-
tenn plate closing their houses ana
moving TO Richmond until there is
Improvement In the situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

{Contlnuc3 trou2 T'irst Page

f1oniNhc6 tFcE} flrSG faEe.l
yhaFe been named ia cities: Alexan-
1ria Judge c. II. &tcho!; Chariottos -
%Liie. a r. walker; Clifton Forge a.
NJ Fontaine: I,snvtlle. o. ". Dudley:
Freasrickshurg, G y. slime. Newport
Sews. John W Reynolds: Norfolk Har-
-ry X, Noieott Petersburg, Nudge wal
liam Hodges Mann; Roanoke. JOSEPH,
Stras: Su1olA. y. +. Wthefs; VIM
chester. Shirley Garter, Hopewel d.
A. Harrison, Jr q
These local food aau'in strators are
ID act aa representatives Of the state
food adiotn!stsator reporting to him an
faea conditions A,eb need resncf Wing
watching fer ~" hsataer and the
cTef~charger especially and promptly
reporting Impending or actual short
ages.
Much practical good Il expected ia
result from she spreading over the
stats or q complete system such as has
been inaugurated by Colonel white.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
DRUNKEN MAN WITH GUN
is FINED AND JAILED

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 81 CHARLES II.
Person, n swede, arrested by PATROL
ran Craig while IN "a drunken con-
dition in the Academy OF Music last
night. and who had in his pocket a
revolver, was Hned fifty dollars and
sent TO Jail for period os thirty days
by Justice Pitt In police court this
morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

Chicago, Dec. 3i--rifteen hum
dyed city employees. 900 OF whom are
IN the police department. are to he
dropped from the city pay roll this
week because OF a shortage of city
finances, The action fs forced. the
council says, for war economy"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

Rio De Janeiro, December 31.---The
A.anterna has been suppressed by the
government authorities and the edi-
tore have been seat to jail as the re-
fern Of an article which had BEEN de-
tetaA ~ the eeosees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

Lafayette, Ind. Dec. BE. J. Obes
sneyers thsrty-etght. travelling auditor
for The Lake Erie And Western rail-
SpAy was taken Into custody today.
eh1rx&d y itA mtserinK nnpas. sotic re-
nAFks axHlnsf the xcveynment and
GGqnk Wf1e1A annnns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
THE WEATHER
fUnifed States weather. BuresW
Department of Agriculture

Washington, Dec 3I.-ForecaEt:
Fir%inia-~-Fair Tuesday. preceded by
snow In the morning IN south portion.
continued cold; Wednes day fair.
warmer.
North C@relinA-Cloudy Tuesday
probably iocsl SHOWS in the morning;
not quite go cold. Wednesday sair
warmer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
Hard on Her.

as your daughter soon comisg out.
Mrs. Comeup7"
"Oh. yes. She's one OF the dubs III
The season."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
Locai Temperature Yesterday.


EAb~ng Rainfall.
Rainfali last twelve Yours .... o
Rainfall lass twenty4 Tour hours 0
Excess rainf5r SINCE March l25s
Excess in rainfall since January gs
i-eeai Observation at p. NJ. Yesterday.
Humidity "a
Temperature ..... ...... IA
Wtnd--Direction ...............N Il
-ssiocity ss-.....-.........
Weather .....1..-.............c iis6y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12

And Philadelphia Is no place 10
mead for with pocket cannon on your
person.
The Navy department Is running
the police force in that town.
SO all the laws are enforced.
II Hin the Hun does not hurry IN
that expected last drive old Foch will
get tired Of waiting and light into
him.
With that million Yanks on his hand
Foch will have TO keep some fighting
on tap all the tine or there Will b.
trouble.
Somehow the American idea OF a
war is place to fight.
Now the Russian idea
But that is neither here nor there,
as the late Mr.. Addison would moi
have put 1t.
For the present the Russkies have
no ideas upon any subject.
Kaiser Bill won't let EN-.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
COAL NOT PROFITEERINC.

HIS weeks Coal Trade Journal has few words to
say about clubbing the industry prohteerIng one
which no doubt is a reference to the recn reports
OF the Federal Trade commission TO The Senate and the
later report Of the Treasury department to the body.
both Of which were called for by the law makers
effort 10 gain some light which would guide them in the
hapng Of new revenue legislation.
The one submitted by the Treasury department the
,ny one that contains information upon which conclusion
That the coal mining industry is. or has BEEN pyohieerng
could be based and there not the slightest OF wasting
any time upon that for the basis OF the treasury report IS
he income tax statements and they reflect the condition Of
business for the coal year OF 1916 at which time the soft
coal producers were getting five and SIX dollars per ton
md the consumer gladly would have paid more If that
would have put more coal IN their plants.
Since then great many things have happened 10 the
coal mining ildusy and very large number Of operators
were compelled last month TO borrow money in order that
hey might pay taxes and excess profit taxes on the
business they did tina; flush year which preceded govern
rent price fixing When the time comes 10 pay taxes on
ne bwiness ihat wa, dorc last year the statements filed
Will show a radically different condition
However. j, is raw deal for the mining industry 10
have the impression created ordinary Washington dis
patches that ecal which the government fixes he price
marketed at figure which yields unjust or even generous
profits. Undoubtedly some Of the BUSINESS which made
huge profits during the year for which these reports were
made have continued to make huge profits in spite Of the
efforts OF various agencies Of the government to curb that
soft OF thing But that rot true Of coal which was MOI;
even permitted to retain the fruits Of its hard earned victory
over the railroads in the fight against the demorazng as
Gped car system.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12

f.or. who two yean ago was scarcely Known outside Of
tie state in which he was BON. held conference with
mining engineer WIN until year ago had for decade or
more lived in other oowties and result the college
professor wrote an order and the brewees will close down
tight just as soon as the stock they have hand IS
used up The estimates are that this will happen in few
months and it will last until the end Of the war.
The whole thing cone, like an snticmsx to the tre-
mendous struggle in Congress. il would seem if the
struggle in Congress were at an end which II is not by
lot Congress may continue to fight over the principle Of
prohibition for weeks more bu, the mean time Dr.. Car
fields order against the brewees will be running serenely
along bringing nearer The day when they inevitably will
have to 20 out of bushes for want OF fuel. The President
could help the brewer, il he would but Congress could
not without repeating lot Of legislation which it would
not dare to drop.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
WAR TIME PROHIBITION.

there be Americans who have not yet leaned thai a
complete change comes the source and direction
Of The power Of government with the passage of war
resolution they are invited to contemplate wha, has hap
plned 10 the brewers
For months prOhibtonisis Of various kinds in various
Ways have been seeking to take advantage of the state of
VI! To- take Tie rum demon the flank and put him out
Of business Parliamentary .kmishes of the hottest kind
have been going in Washington and the sound of the
lighting has been heard throughout the length and breadth
q he land The Drys have majority both houses. but
he cohorts OF booze the more skul fighters and The
bet TIE Dys have been able to win the prospect that
hey vii Be able to make the nation dry by January
nszl-if they are lucky.
But while this great fight was going on college pro-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
COurtneys'

The governor has been asked TO adj
dress the conference. as he is intense
ly interested in the work for civilian
relief.
II is hoped that he will be present
but assurance has not yet been re-
ceived. Mrs. Joseph Roster. chairman
of the local Home Service section, has
had a number OF letters from Cover.
nor Cornwell regarding different
phases OF the work. Every session OF
the conference will be full OF interest.
the program 10 practically complete
and will be published in full in later
issue.
Mothers. wives. sisters and daugh.
tiers OF soldiers. as well as fathers.
brothers and sons OF men in the ser.
vice will find the answer to many ques-
tons and problems. in the lectures
which will be offered by men who
have had splendid training and large
experience.
The conference Is one OF entirely
general interest and the sessions
should be crowded by all persons
whether Red Cross workers or not.
The Home Service work is problem
which affects oil the people and
which will more and more claim the
attention OF the people as the war
progresses.
Two full day sessions. and one even
ing session. will be held. and an extra
evening session Is being planned for
the nurses and physicians OF the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
LOCAL LAWYERS TO
ATTEND STATE BAR
James A. Meredith is On the
Program for a Pa
per.

Secretary o. War Newton d. Baker
is scheduled to address tho thirty
fourth annual meeting OF the West
Virginia Bar Association at Elkins
next Tuesday evening. July l6. using
as his subject; Enacted Changes in
the Laws. James A. Meredith OF this
city will read a paper at the Tuesday
morning session entitled Need OF a
Revision OF the West Virginia Code"
There are exactly twenty.four Fair.
mont awyers members OF the associa.
ton. large number Of whom will at.
tend the annual meeting which begins
Tuesday morning and continue until
Wednesday night.
The visitors will entertained at Ho.
tel Randolph. all sessions being held
in the federal court room. Wednes.
day afternoon the guests VIII be en-
tertained at the Cheat club by J. A
Viquesney.
The entertainment committee Is
urging many persons TO make the
trip to Elkins by Automobile. wh0r.
aYeS possihla,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
RUFF STUFF

a second lieutenant has been dis.
missed nom the army because he slip.
ped . marked deck into a game with
brother officers.
= happened at . camp on the Texas
Which goes to show that the army
iHeot 20 all fred rough.
Had the lieutenant been IN civil life
wren Il happened he would be getting
measured for an asbestos shroud right
nov instead Of hunting a Job.
Plant your war garden now" saws
o,1oublo column head In the Astonish.
- This morning.
Wen. the champeen war gardener OF
Dolyiew is stu talking about planting
smother crop of potatoes.
B1t IN view OF the scandalous wav
doc Garfield Is treating the breweries
- has given up the idea OF raising
leDs thiS year.
Those kids from Braddock who start.
a out 20 see the world on q capital
q Wa picked the wrong time.
Ben Franklin set out to conquer tbs
World with . penny bun under each
ssapp
4 would take more than that S3.ss
9 gestthem one square meal now.
,e,y>.,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
ALBANIA.

a LBANIA. where the Italians are now conducting a
small campaign. possible as the prelude 10 effort
to roll up one end drive through the center Of the
Austrian front in Macedonia has been in the very center
of the universe since the dawn Of history yet has been
said Of the people who nhabt the country that by their
ways of thinking and feeling, the Albanans OF day
still represent the Palasgans Of olden time To under
stand just what that means must remember that the
Palasgians were what might be called the abongines Of
that part Of he world They inhabited the hills that fringe
the sea before the coming Of tn. Greeks and, Of
long before Rome became power.
The struggle between the Helene and the Latins left
the Abanians unmoved They out OF the path when
tays ciIy-repubcs Of the renaissance fought for
cial and political supremacy. although the Of
Venice flowed a constant stream within sight OF Their
shores. They almost escaped the struggle between the
eros: and crescent which left all the Balkan country IN
the hands Of the Suan And yet both of the two races
that occupy the land are said be Of splendid types char
acerzcd BIZ freness Of mnd, cleamess Of thought and
srea, strength Of character.
The explanation OF the backward condition Of these peo-
pie lies in the nature of the country they nhab Albania
land of rock and stony mountains. he people are
mostly shepherds and 20 addicted TO fuei that they never
have displayed any ability 10 gel together IN a solid body
for any great length Of lime when they opposing
invader
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
ENTER MERCHANT MARINE.

Ernest Earl Santee and Charles Ed
ward Fluharty left yesterday for Bos-
ton where they will go aboard a U. S.
Shipping Board training ship as ap-
prentic@ to be trained for duty in
the crews OF the new merchant ma.
rine. As members OF these crews they
will be exempt from military duty.
They were signed for this service by
n. II. Hall. Of the Mountain City Drug
company who is special enrolling
agent for the shipping board and were
examined By pr. 6. W. WaddelL ~.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
WANT PUBLIC To
ATTEND SESSIONS
Every One Should Be Inter-
ested in Red Cross Home
Service.

The public in general should take
great interest in the Home Service
conference to be held the 18th and
18th in the Fairmont hotel, because
a large part Of the money given by
the people OF Fairmont and vicinity
to tho Red Cross, will be expended
by the Home Service department.
It is greatly desired that everybody
make special effort to attend at
least one session of the conference.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12

II is charged thai the well known Busch family OF
St Louis owns million dollars worth OF German war
bonds which sold in this country for the purpose
OF raising money with which TO carry German prop
uganda in tho United States and incidentally to pay
little d;namting. strike promotion and similar
vices BY the time the Custodian Of Alien Property gets
through wiki these beer barors they are apt to be
under the necessity of taking jobs ~ useful
patton in order 10 meet the growers bills.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
Warrington DIST.
PLEDGED S2O4,745
: -,,nlo+o Firuros for the
War Savings Drive An.
nOunced Today.
Warrington district went over Che

e.. -..e... D.. ---1 49,. s..-....
drive according - TIC complete Gs
uIes, which weer announced today by
Colonel A. Howard Fleming. who had
been assisting Glenn F. Barns. the
county chairman.
The district has rolled up $204.745.
while the quota apportioned was $780,.
900. The city OF Warrington sub.
sCrlbed $lll.650. while the outlying
towns OF the district secured ss3.o95
in pledges.
Reports could not be completed
sooner because OF some delay ex.
perienced in the rural sections.
The work was put across success.
fully by Guy S. Furbee. cashier OF The
National Bank OF Warrington. who
headed the work In Warrington dis
trict.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12

The suggestion that Fairmont people use rubber
stamp propaganda their mail is beginning to take
The West Vrgnian has in the past two days received
few suggestions Of suitable matter for this purpose
and by the time half dozen people are actually
using the stamps the rest OF the public may wake up
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12

Writiro in the yossische Zcitung George Bernhard
says. what does tho enemy WANT" Germany's enc
mics do not want thing more than that Germany
should quit wanting things that she has no right to
have-Alsace Lorraine. parts OF Russia. the reht to
Iun middle Europe ard feG things like that, for in
stance And until the Tcuous beaten and starved
into wiliin TO give NJ wanting these things and
settle back into the place the Central empires ought to
occupy in the world there will be 70 peace.