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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12
Lnadfnn AYeraoes.

Loading was good In the F;afrmont
region last week. There were total
of 5,731 cars loaded and that IS at an
average OF 955 cars q day. OF this
number wagon mine operators loaded
an average Of 80 to IS cars day and
the coe cars loaded were about the
same proportion
Empties flowed into the region last
week rather encouragingly and a to-
tai Of 9,1S4 was run up for the week.
This strikes an average OF 1880 q day.
The placement for the week was 8 ,1S4
or an average Of 1928 cars at the
mines daily at 2 q 10.
Expect Good Flow
o. B. Williams, the local represen-
tatfve OF the railway administration,
said today that he expected the emp
ties to dow into the region nicely for
some time. The improvement OF the
stu" epidemic, which hit the 3. G o.
hard. he says, helped matters wonder
fully In having an adequate force at
work. The present favorable flow OF
empties has been on since Novem-
Der l.
Mere EneineS at Work.
Motor power OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad company in the Fair
mont region has increased Last week
seven additional engines were sent to
the Fairuont region. This makes a
total OF IL additional engines, which
the B. & o. placed here within the
past three weeks. Eight Of the twelve
are at work shifting engines and
working between Fatrmont and
ClarksourE.
"FIu" Is Abou. Over.
The ''f1u" situation has greatly I'M
proved In the Fairmont region and
little production has been lost because
of It during the past few days.
One Of the nurses sent to EIkins
by the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association returned to
Fairmont last evening and after COM
pletinS her work in the region return
ed to Charleston. She has treated a
number OF cases at the mines Of The
West Virginia Coal company at Elk
ms.
franklin K. Day, assistant produc-
ton manager OF the Fairmont district,
was at his office yesterday after be-
ing In Washington and Baltimore on
business trip.
The local office of the production
manager is distributing small poster
with this worfnS thereon: stand bS
the boys il the trenches Nine More
Coal, United States Fuel Admtnistra-
ton" 1t is miniature Of the larger
poster IN which the soldier and miner
both appear.
Rudolph Cheney, a miner, OF Conf
fer, Pa, loaded 43S tons OF coal during
September or an average Of Is tons
each working day. While it Is not a
new record It was an exceptional per
Torrance for the field In which he was
The United states Fuel administra,
ton has called attention to the saving
of anthracite coal, OF which 100000
tons were lost In production because
of the "nu." On October Of the al
Iotment OF 51,25S.02S tons for domes,
t1c use, $685. Isl tons had been de
Production Inspector G. H. Richard,
son and Captain Melville Pagan are in
the Weston territory today. Yester'
day Mr.. Richardson was Gt Mt Clare
Harrison county.
Floyd J. Patton, secretary OF the
Northern West Virginia Coal Opera
/ tors Association. is in Washington
D. c., today on business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12

HuneoroS Licences - The following
hunters licenses are on record at the
county clerks office today: D. R
HAWKINS, Colfax: Vim. Morley. Farm
tngton; Jess Wilson, BsrrackTille; j.
A. shroder, Warrington; John r.
Glover, Warrington; Walter Grey,
Pennington: Ray Rex, BroomfieId; R.
Sfdsome, Fairmont; Frank Mccartney,
Fairmonts Charley Hewitt, Fatrmont;
c. A. Chambers, Fatrmont; A. J. Lum-
berIedge, Broomdeld5 ". G. Fleming,
Pennington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12

CT ont ne pieEnre On an tour sides.
1hsn e.aEal1IlY Go1a dotted line I ITS
~ 7h ~ e : dun turn 80
ana you'll ind Z surprishT result
s1Ye th6 pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12
FuneraI Of Mro. Husqins.

Funeral services over the body Of
Mrs. May D. Higgins, wife OF Chas.
W. higgins, whose death occurred on
Sunday at Baxter, Will be held on
Wednesday morning at $3.50 O'Clock,
from her late residence The body
will be brought here on the IL O'Clock
car for fnterment IN Woodlawn Gene,
Mrs.Flenry Beord.
Funeral services viii be held tomor-
died last night at IL o'clock at her
home IN CASTOR avenue after an Ill
ness from pneumonia following tnflu-
enza. She IL survived by her husband.
who Is recovering from an attack Of
the same disease and two sons,
George, who is Ill at Cook hospital at
this time from Influenza, and Ephraim,
The deceased was daughter OF the
late James r. Sharp, and IS survived
by her stepmother, Mrs. Ida Sharp,
and three half sisters, Mrs. W. D. Bind
say, Of Clarksburg; Mrs. e. h Die
trfch, and Mrs. Edgar Brown and a
half bother, Mendel Sharp, all OF this
city.
Fneral services will be held tomor-
row At 3 O'Clock N, WoodlaWn Gene
terry conducted by the Rev. W. ].
EDDY, OF the First Baptist church. The
Women's Benefit Association OF the
Maccabeas win attend the services in
body, the deceased having been a
member Of that organization. Inter
ment VIII be made by Undertaken
Musgrave and Son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12

ceaEssE over Boy-Ia the case Of
reen1anYs. c. L. Freeman un-
fS Jldg Vincent, motion was over
II ana trial commenced ae SIX last
81 - nad s SIN going ON. NJ G.
= 3 attoEnyy for the plaintiff and
. eflEa6o6 i attorney for the de-
The trial centerB about the
ISn OF a eight YeGr old boy.
s Tor the pI7irtif are clyde
ana Harry b. Powell, teach
ma Estelle Freeman and Dr..
Defendant has m witness SO
Dr. G. Ogden and Clarence
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Mr naInv Howell.

Mrs Daisy Howell, wife Of Chas G.
lowell, OF Clinton district, Monon-
Gala county, died on Monday at her
Acme, after a long Illness She was
{ daughter OF the late Rev. T. w. Ire
I'D, a minister Of the Methodist Pro-
se.taas Denomination, and sister OF
5f;ss Addte Ireland. OF Shepherd Col
lase, Shepherdstown, Va, formerly Of
this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12

Guardian Gets order-sGrah En-
ma Tenant, guardian OF Gorinne
Bartlett, an infant through the Ju-
VenIIe court this morning 70 d.cn
permission TO use money In her pos
session which was left for the child
a. abe considers best for the naatnte-
nance and education OF the child.
Clarence Curry Is sppotnted Court
guardian.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12
lALIEl war WORK

munity gave every evidence OF goins
over the top shortly. The meeting
vas addressed by Rev. C. D. Mitchell,
Mrs. J. Walter Barnes and Mrs. An
thony Bowen
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12

Lefr for EFashtngtO0-4frs. James
A. Meredith leaves today for Wash
ington, D. c., where S1e VIII visit Der
sister. Rrs. George II. Alexander, who
with her family is spending the Win
ter there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12

I'm g Ho6orm SoaooE-cectI era
oni - sEalken this morning by Pro
y 5n oefieer q. L. MuSgroye, to the
eF town Reform school where he
f-lIf Esl. I'm until a years OF age un-
e h0SS conduct which win war
return to the city. This lad
= 4 years Old but has been prov
s. lleorIlgl6le.
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Explosive Lieenso - Explosive Il
cense was issued at the county clerk
office yesterday 70 e. G. Prichard.
This was a purchaSeFs license.
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Joe VeEyek.

Joe Versyck, aged 80, died lRss
-ieat sc his home at Morgan nine,
eoz RsvesVflle, from inaenZa. The
- is at the Undertaking establish
Len! OF r. c. Jones awaiting dtrec-
1.oa from relatives residing In Penn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12

To oroensbpra, Pa.-Mrs. P. a Ben
nett VIII go to Greensburg, Pa, to
morrow to spend several weeks With
her sister. Mrs. James Bennett
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12

Marriage LIesnse-Earriage license
was issued yesterday to John W. Neal,
SIS, Fairmont, and Mary Willis, 1S,
Faifmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12

Recovering from FIu-1Grs. George
A Mackay has recovered from Sc
we're Illness with influenza and pneu-
monia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12
SlEEElLRIS ID
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The party vas headed By Franklin K
Day. assistant production manager. OF
Fairmont and was composed OF Fred
Y. Bouic the secretary Of the aSSo-
cation, and J. n. Coltrane, OF Hay
wood. Harrison county, one Of the en-
thugfoStfc members.
At Baltimore the party had . con-
ference with H B. VoohesS, general
superintendent Of transportation Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, on FIJI
day morning While In Washington
IN Saturday the party called upon
several Of the United States fuel ad-
mfn1stration oncfals- They fneirded
A ". Galloway, director Of bituminous
incl distribution Frank n, Whftads
OF the bureau OF traiic and transporta-
ton, and william A. Hyde, general
assistant Of the production committee.
to get more for the wagon mine OPP
orators, that IS, better car supply and
. larger marketing territory for th1r
product
Cars in the region today number
2561 and the placement at Z O'Clock
this morning was 1895. The cars In
the region are classified as follows:
Open, 2451; box, 4S; coke, So; n. "
T. company, IL
Ia the Region Today.
While the majority Of the miners
celebrated in the region yesterday
there were number OF miners who
safled to come back on the Job today.
The number that failed to show up,
however, was not Of sufficient strength
to handicap production.
At the mines Of the Maryland Coal
company at Fleming and the Galloway
mines of the Simpson Creek Coal COM
pany at Simpson today the miners are
celebrating. They worked yesterday
and this vas generally true in the
Fleming territory on Monday.
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s. %. ll6rifo1t -. 1llieS q. lZre. III
III =. B q eredith
$150. Hl6lS0-la Summers.
/ SOD NJ HaIIao rs aIlElie leEll..
alrs. Ann 1lerIl6eId.
/ $50, ShGW-J. =. HeiskSll lLlll
Ruth Travis
$50, WInhSld-a[rs. Clinton 1Ee-
fresh, Clinton 1feEfresh.
S10O. Lake Sehoot-C. ARE B1uners
Miss Matte Travis.
500. Moran-I- G. Finch, u -
ShuttlesRorfh.
] $50. RorkSburB-1Iiss Minnie Rre4
500. Eursta-eoo. zoSe. Mss Ruth
800. Mt clare-DenssI canentsr.
Mrs Carrie HayhuEst
$500. Murray-W. Il. Hes. Mr1. "
East lincoln District
a. D. Martin. Chafrr1an.
81. $50, AnnabeIe-A. G. Beesons
Mrs. Sadie Graham.
$22S. BinEamon-W. @. Dobh3Gs
$500, Carolna-wT1 MeNfShoo.
$50, Fegtus-J. *. ParrIeh.
| $3.50, E4rter ELL. J. T6trieS.
$50. Hess School,. /. Hess.
$3.50, WorthinGton-J. D. Victor
Mrs. G. L. Howell. Mrs.. J.W. Ge&s
ss25. Bethlehem-s A. Judy.
$500. MIddleton-Rush Miller.
Grant District,
John c. higgins, Chairman
$4,000, MonouGGh-MrB. Lee Ne SIT
terdeId, AlrS- a. II. Fleming, MS
J. Lee James.
81 900, watson-D. A. Reed, J. Q.
Thompson, Clarence Barnes.
1900. Eversoa-W. J. Moore. =. T.
Collins.
1900, Hutchinson-Luke Murray Il
E. MeeiR
5000. KiIarm-LIoyd RinShart, chAss
whiteman. Frank Manley, HAIRY
Holt. David Victor.
$500, BoothsrfIIe and Eldora-D. p
Smith, Mr. John Russell
linton Distr1cf.
$500, Hammond-Phi1ip VGHGlldet.
Hiram Linn. Henry Rudy, AfS.
Philip vaneflder. Miss Hazel YIN
$500. colsax-Russs1l Nichols. 2. Z.
Hawkins, Fills Irons. Harry Sieh-
OILS, Mrs. Nichols.
5000. Hickman's RI.n-HarryGo Norris.
Mira. James GWyn, Mrs. Holt. Mrs..
Elsie SatterhG1d.
5000. HopeWGll-A1Ien Reed. George
Fleming. Rev. o. G. Phillips, Mss
Anna Reed Miss Lena Reed, MiEs
Ora Carpenter, Miss Can Staas6or=
~, Chas. Ma11ott.
$3.50. Walnut Grove and GraIay Bum
Geo. E. Vincent, W. ElsWoth
Morgan. J. Frank Morgan, MIs.
Frank Morgan; Mrs. Sarah Vincent
$500. RinEnont-A1bert Fortneys y.
o. Brill, Mrs. Rachel Tueket, Nm.
Rirchie HillberIy, Miss Edna Hun
man, Miss Violet WatkinS MS.
Will Hunsaker. Miss Lena puTEett.
$225, BentonJ Ferry-Waltee,V WIKI,
n. L. CIelland. Mrs. John Morgan
NIiss Ma1ory Stanley. Miss AlEeI1e
CIeliand, Mrs. Nary Barnes Linn.
Committees az Large
Y. NJ. c. A., J. n. Jacobs: !. ". O..
A.. Mrs. Fred Hefuick: =. a C.ss
Michael Powell; jewish Welfares 81
mon Goodman: American Library AS.
eociation. Mrs. Emery MCKinHeSS
war Camp Community serVtyes A1TA-
7. W. F1emiuE: Salvation Army, GGp-s
tain OsBeirps; Boys Work Lei -
HAIR. ". J. wefEsl. Hrs. ]. -. keees,.
dit1, Mrs. e. B. Moore. g. ": BE1tss
Fred Heimick, John Mot Ne: 49, -
DeBolt, Mrs. Kemble White A. =.
Kern, Mrs.. Sam Ieeper. Q. y. sGl1Gl:.
MrS. Bert Leopold. 4. !. BTetS 148S.
eileen Gree, Mrs; a; y. ~ l1U.a!eSS
J. T. WATSON; hlss SiFt 49,. T,r,SSei
q. aEWS Trsss l'nniHs'
Committees.
c eSs1 o9sE9 T. 5s3isso. Z + ! TsIss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12

0aeIn llIndSteF-RsV. Roark. O:
lIo7 ;1it0Nns s Ttsitfng Il. the city t.
daSs
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EoCNDs-Ratty who 1en bunch OF
Esgs O NY deSk one day last week
ca h6g6 1ano b. calling Gt ". Yir-
-1, - oIs=ee 1a peytng foE tbs I'd.
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LACE WANT ADS

r8tslD fE6nt OF shurtIeR 8 Wei
tons On Main st, one gray lid glove
Q e eEl have Same By paying for
~ d'111s-Ass5
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EcR lr.-u rnisi1ed room. ceu
Jel1srgon. street. 1111272s-46ss
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osE -estgFeen watson hotol and
EEison8 corner, Z, ShHd5S fr nsek
1.ece Finder can phone 711o, Etng IL.
1152S2t-z656
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rlrENre TONIGHT.

ODD Fellows HGll-MaT1on LooSe'
Rsd Mems Hslt-aEar5on. Lodge, &
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fsdsv snlI ~ rsiis fl1rl i;II. .Iasc
tothsE1 SIN reillaIIa n IN.
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c6ndreStional NaeetIns.-The First
church VIII have business
7ssnE wednesday evening promptly
= 3 M. after which the victory OF
tie SllIisd forces VIII be celebrated
- $ 6ifsger SerTics, thanking God for
6efc An members arc urgently re
S7Sssfsd 70 be rreSent, especially the
members OF the church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12

DeFe1y BuitdlnS-GkS.
Fisni1 BuHding-Pythian Sisters
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12

Wnl Move 4ere.-Ar. and Mrs.
PM WFHets OF Enngham, Ill,
VII noyS to this city In tho
6esf f1tlre. Mr. Wmets, who is heSe
n6 looking for home, will be cc1-
nsc TED with The Wiilets CO. OF tae
F'ast Side.
Rsw eootSslThe Public library &C
edEes the receipt Of number
s oo which have been donated By
I. Of TIE library These books
81 acton, history. etc. and are
57e additions to the library. A
go trsnent o. books which have been
ST "a By the Library association
s sested % arrive soon also
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-12

va tonight and
Jedn eSdays not
, cool tonight;
ermer Wednes-
seal Readings
:. P. Hall, OBJ
temperature at
a M. today. %.
sterday's wealth
: clear; tenDera-
re, na1imHm,54;
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Ia ltfrb sopfy. ,. ~.
WOW - IL
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ITieeorv55 ERoyE 70 Neet-A meet

Vicfy5 Bow to Neet-A meet
M = ne Victory boy captains and
.ers MiIl be held this evening
O'Clock at i1ea94uarterS In
t6 Mccoy building when plans
Sc made Tor The work Of the
ers Of Sic Aviation. This
inip9rtant one and
Is5rsF Thar m those interest
fiffs mo- nislft VIII be present.
81 Hart VIM preside ct the
nestIng.
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Rev. c. n. German. Chairman
81 $50, Fairview-J. z. Campbell:
S 375, BasnettviIIe-Miss Clara VIII
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p6Iice Conrt-1dfke Dono!reo
Sess bsfore the mayor in police
sefr this morning on . charge OF
7Icisfing the speed limit Law: the
r5an ms said to have run Into
6ane woman ON the streets ana
dan ysd her shoes and other cloth
~ md TO have run INTO another
afomobile Upon the man agEeezz
Is - pay the damages caused ~
10 reck9ess driving his case was
sed. Walter Wolyerton was
6slore the mayor on = charge OF
ng drunk Upon agreeing 20
hten up and remain sober mis-
80 = - also dismissed.
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s 225. Hoodsvtle-Dennis Barbe.
s 225, Robinson's Run. s. Mccoy
81 $50, Grant Town-J. w -Devtsson,
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Red, white and blue was in evi-
Ience all over town and thousands OF
lays were displayed. In the com
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TH8WRATw.

weather, fair ".
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WinaeId District.

Dr.. T. W. HiIl, Chairman.
5000, Ho1lt-Jas. D. Bowman, Misc
Nellie Harr.
$3.50, Montana-w- J. Davis, Carl
Dawson, Mrs. W. =. Davis.
$50, Catawba-Dale Haun, MrS.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-04-05
SIDE-LIGHTS ON CAMP LIFE
BY Joseph A. Woo Field Sec Jewish Welfare League Camp Dodge

Change, even for the best, always
produces sadness. We cannot bear
to surrender that which has been
part of our existence. Thus we weep
at the marriage Of brother or sister
and for the same reason we fondle
the tooth, freshly removed, that has
kept us tossing about for several
nights. It is a fine study in psy-
chology to determine whether the
grief that the mother, sister and
sweetheart feel at the departure of
the young recruit is for the really
remotely possible, but what they
conjure in their minds to be his in
evitable fate, or for the sudden
change and void in their own lives.
To tell the truth the young man has
more reason to be sorry for those
he leaves behind than they have for
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-04-05

him. He is going into a new field
of endeavor, into a world foreign to
his previous existence, into sphere
of activity that will straighten his
shoulders, brighten his eye and send
the blood coursing through his
veins. He will learn to be regular
in his habits, tidy in his personal
effects and respectful to those about
him, especially those who know
more or who, because of their situa-
ton in life, are in position to think
they know more.
Military life has situations as
many and as varied as are to be
found in civil life Tragedy may
Turk around the corners but up and
down the long street life goes on
serenely and evenly. Hard work is
the rule but recompense comes in
hearty appetite, sound slumber, clear
complexion. The recreational hour
preceding retreat finds the men, un-
der supervision, playing leap frog,
"Tim O'Grady," dropping the hand
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-04-05

delighted in as children but turned
away from in our maturity. And at
the sing the volume of noise must
be commensurate with the attend
ance or else lungs are tested for
tuberculosis.
Perhaps our young friend does not
relish arising at dawn with the first
note of reveille. He develops a pain
in the side or queer feeling of sick
ness at the stomach and asks to be
put on the sick list. He is there
upon sent to the infrmary where
the regimental surgeon with keen
glance at his anxiously drawn face
will prescribe him dose of 'tonicus
stallitis,' in other words dose of
salts and send him back to duty. By
the next morning the patient is en-
tirely cured and henceforth has
learned lesson No. l, "Think twice
before going on sick-report"
One of our boys, fearful of be-
ing cheated out of his rightful share,
once heaped upon his plate more
than he could eat. Unfortunately
for him there was a rule in effect
forbldding waste and prescribing
that what man does not consume
shall be placed before him at the
subsequent meal. At dinner he re-
fused to eat it and was consequently
denied anything else. At supper the
relic of his breakfast was once more
placed before him and again he re-
fused it, and again he went hungry.
At breakfast the next day he re-
fused it third time and was there
upon ordered before the captain who
after severe ''call-down" and a
promise on the recruits part not to
repeat the ofense, permitted him
to be served anew.
The fable of "Wo1f! Wo1fw has
it's counterpart in the army. All
must stand at "Attention" in the
barracks at the call of the one
who first observes the entrance of
an officer. Occasionally "Atten-
ton" is called by practical joker
for his own amusement. This, the
Sergeant K had cause to rue, for one
time upon the command "Attention"
he yelled out, "Who for ?" and g1anc-
ed up to see his captain standing be-
fore him. Fortunately he only got
80 days confinement to quarters.
Corp. L, however, in another COM
pany, was more fortunate. Upon
the command "Attention," he called
out "Rest' when Immediately be-
hind him voice commanded GAS
you were" A moment later glanc-
Arizona republican., 1918-04-27
CORPORATION COMMISSION HAS SURCHARGE
 BY UTILITY COMPANIES UNDER ADV|SEMENT
In Spite of Wide Notice
 But Few Appear at Hear
 ing at State House; Big. Companies Give Situation.

Hearing on the application of the Arizona Gas, Electric and Power as sociauon for permission to add a surchsrge to all service bills to partly compensate them for the abnormal increase in the cost of fuel oil and labor was held yesterday afternoon before the state corporation commits sion at the state house.
 Although wide notice had been given of the meeting and an invita- ton had been extended to the pub- lie. the attendance was far less than had been expected. At the conclusion of the hearing. the matter was taken under advisement by the commission.
 The association making the appli- cation is an organization of all the gas and electric utilities in the state. Attorneys for the utilities presented elaborate balance sheets to the com mission yesterday showing the great increase in the cost of almost every thing that goes into the production or electrical power and of gas. The utilities declared that they asked for 90 surcharge only 10 partially repay them for the increase in the cost of fuel oil and labor; that they were willing to bear the increased cost of the other factors that go into the production. It was insisted at the hearing that the credit of the utilities was greatly in danger unless relief were accorded them.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-27
Peggy Hyland at Empress

A new light illumines the William Fox Armament. The star is no less a person than Miss Peggy Hyland who makes her first appearance under the Fox banner in The Debt of Honor" at the Empress theater.
 This dainty, clever actress. who screens so well and is such delight to look upon, has as her vehicle, a play that is topical in that it has to do with the pernicious spy system that is still tearing at the roots of American prep aration for the big war. Honor, Miss Hyland's role is adopted by a~senator who is at work on the sending of trans ports to Europe. There is leak. The wife, in love with a spy, is giving him information. To save her adop.Al father pain Honor takes the blame for her foster mothers indiscretion This is how she pays her debt to him. Her sweetheart, however, refuses to believe her guilty and together they get the spy, help their country and Honor wins her way back to the affections of her daddy"
 The situations are said to be grip ping, and the photography is beautiful.