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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
CAR SUPPLY AT
EAIRMONT DIST.
MINES IS GOOD
Outlook for a Very Busy
Week is Very
Good.
nUGH COAL ASKED FOR
Government Asks Distribu-
tor Lawson for 165 Cars
Immediately.
aUGH COAL ASKED FOR

The car supply in the Fairmont dis
trictS which embraces twelve and a
half counties in West Virginia is
about IS per cent today. The first
cars which have come into the region
siwea-tho general embargo on the
part of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road under government control came
yesterday and today were distributed
to the various mines. As conse-
duece the outlook for good work in
the Fairmont district has frightened
a great deal
district in the war increases every
daS. This region is now called upon
To furnish the coal for munition
plants and for the United States ship
ping board. D. R. Lawson. Deputy
Distributor of the National Fuel Ad-
m.-'stration, is trying to pro-rate
these orders without interfering with
contracts now in existence. but that
is ~oinG to be difficult matter, as
fro Government at washington called
upon him this morning for 10 car
of coal for Immediate shipment,
which is in addition to the order
sta practically an mines Ia the reslon
for their pro rata share Of fuel ship
ments to tie ship building companies.
which is spread out over this entlre
month. the order to ship 40 cars OF
domestic coal daily to New ENGLAND
points and for a time fifteen or TWEEN
ty cars daily to relieve suffering at
POINTS in Virginia.
The offic> of the Central West Viz
einia. Coal Operators association.
ISF1icb is also the Office OF Mr.. Law
son in his capacity of deputy distrib-
utor. is the busiest place west OF
washington. In addition to carrying
ont the instructions of the National
Fuel Administrator and filli.-S the
requests of the National Fuel Admin
strators Of nearby states. and comptl-
ing information which is necessary
for the government at this time,
there are many requests for coal COM
ing from all over the county. Tele-
grams, letters and personal visits re
quire a great deal Of Mr.. Lawson S
time.
company, at Reading. Pa. and other
plants Of that magnitude are shut
down on account of lack OF coal and
being supplied by mines in the imme-
date vicinity Of Fairmont. This coal
is hurried out and billed shipped on
order of o. S. Fuel Distributor.
C. n. jenkins, president OF the
Central West Virginia Coal Opera
tors association. who accompanied
Mr.. Lawson to Washington and par
ttcipated in the conference with the
National Fuel Administration. is --ary
rnuci gratifed with the way the work
Is progressing. and operators Eener-
Continued on Page Eighth
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
BREAD
MAKER IS COMING
Government Representative
to Give Pointers to FAIR
mont Women.

For the purpose of instructing the
women of Fairmont and vicinity In
the art of bread making with other
fiours than wheat ours. Miss Weiss
ling. of the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture will visit this
city on Tuesday January Is. She will
address two audiences. one in the
afternoon and one in the evening at
both times giving practical demon
STATIONS of various kinds of bread
made from different hours.
The demonstration will be made
under the dire /Ion Of the State
food administrator, and arrangements
are being worked out by the Home
Economic department of the Wom-
ans club which meets this afternoon
for that purpose. The demonstration,
however. is designed to reach every
woman in the city and surrounding
territory who has to do with the han
ding Of food stuffs.
Further plans will be announced
on development Miss WeissIing wiz
be accompanied here by Miss Hep
worth of the W. V. o. department
of home economics who will assist
her in practical demonstrations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
East Side Schools
Reopened Today

The East Side schools opened this
morning after having observed two
weeks Christmas holiday. Practical
~ all the teaching force was on hand
and the work started OF auspiciously.
superintendent HUstead who lad been
i'll for the past two weeks with Sc
we're attack OF grip was able to be out
for the 1rst tine today and was at his
post IN the Central school building.
Miss Mary Eliason one OF the teachers
who spent the holidays away from
the city missed connection and was
unable TO arrive IN time to take up
her duties this morning but her place
was temporarily filed by a teacher
from the Normal school training de-
partment
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
LETTER CARRIERS
HOLD ELECTION
Men Are Hoping That the
Madden Pay Bill Will
Pass.

The following officers we're elected
recently by the local Letter Carriers:
President, Frank E. Smith; vice pres
ident, George W. squires; correspond
ing secretary, Nathan G. Rollins;
financial secretary, John B. Shona-
ker. 80
The local branch. since its organ,
ization a few years ago has made
rapid progress along the lines OF
efficiency, having had changes made
that gave them more time to work
on the roueS, and various other bad
conditions remedied that have had
a tendency for better service for the
public and greater comfort to the
men personally.
Their efforts for the past few
months have been directed towards
a bill now before Congress. for an
increase in pay, and seeing that most
every other corporation has. granted
employees a substantial increase IN
pay within the last few years and
postal employees have had none since
1907, and that only applying to the
men entering the service, and practI-
cally the entire local force being IN
the lower grades, having been In the
service since the strike" q Ie"
years ago, it is earnestly hoped by
them that Congress will do something
for them that will help them to meet
the increased cost OF living.
The Letter Carriers Association as
a whole has conducted 4 spirited. ma
tion-wide campaign to secure leG1sla-
ton and have secured the influence OF
many prominent men TO get Congress
to pass this bill which is known as
The Madden Bill or H. R. 1854. and It
is hoped that the business men and
the press OF FaiFmont will be inter
ested enough to lend their aid ana
influence to its support.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
lRAFT ACT IS SUSTAINED BY SUPREME COURT
RIVER CLOSED FOR
ONE MONTH TODAY
Old Residents Declare This
is a Most Unusual Oc-
currence.

a solid layer Of ice has covered the
Monongahela river for just 81 days. a
most unusual circumstance IN the his
tory of Fairmont. On December :. just
one month ago today the Valley Belle.
CARRYING cargo of pipe for the Fair
mont Wall Plaster Company steamed
up the Monongahela river and landed
at the local wharf. The next morning
the boat was surrounded with layer
OF ice. and tins weather was so severe
that the woTknep did not attempt to
unload pipe on the following day.
Since that time the Valley Belle
has been at the local wharf waiting
FIR tie ice. to go out. Instead of the
ice melting Il has gradually become
thicker until at presenf it is from IS
to 20 inches thick. differing at various
points on the river. At the city pump
station :h" IL" Is just IS inches in
depth. With tie ice the thickest it
has been for pl,.'.y years 1t will be
mary days b@forc Il breaks up and
gees cut regardless OF the weather.
Residents CT Fairm1nt who have
heen in the city f3r years report that
the ice is the thickest it has ever
been in their time and that the length
closed has also broken records.
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Health
WAY ABOVE NORMAL
Less Sickness Than in Years
Says City Health Ply
sician DIR. Criss.

There is less sickness in Fairnont
Just now than there has been Tor many
years, according to the city health
physician, DR.. H. L Crisis. The healthy
condition of the city at present is very
unusual and has not been equaLIeo
since the winter Of 1911, one OF the
coolest and healthIsst winters in the
history of the city.
There is a marked contrast between
the condition of the city today and one
wear ago today. Just one year ago yes
terday the first cass Of last years cpl
demjc of poliomyellt.s was discovered
in Fairmont. The care was reported &c
DR.. c. L. Holland and was that OF III
tie Frank Carr, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Carr. of Carlton street. the
epidemic soon spread and before the
middle of February there had been SIX
teen cases N the city
Since the poIiomyelitis epidemic IN
Fairmont there IA: been little SICK
ness. The last case q sickness quar-,
antined in this ci:y vas case OF
poIiomyelitis and waS the little son oil
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Downs. residing
at 10th street
At present there is not a quarantine
in the city, meaning that there are no
cases of diphtheria. whooping cough
or any of the other contagious disease
Considering the am"'int of cold wealth
er experienced lateiS and the sudden
changes in the wea,h'.r. there are very
very few PEOPLE suffering from colds
For the last month the physicians OF
the city have been called upon TO give
very little medical treatment
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
GLOVER IS STATES
BEST TAX COLLECTOR
All Money Except Ten Per
Cent in County's Big
gest Amount.

Excelling all others Sheriff a. u.
Glover. OF Marion county, enjoys the
distinction of having the best record
for collection of taxes in the States
of West Virginia.
After he balanced up his books on
January l. he found that he mad col
lected $659.476 and all of the taxes
assessed had been paid in except los
per cent ccording to a State official
there has not been so far in the his
tory of West Virginia record to
excel this one Sheriff Glover has
given a great deal of personal atten-
ton to this phase of his work and it
is his intention to continue this unit:
the remaining 10 per cent has been
collected. Sheriff Glover has now
started his assistants to work on
mailing to the few who have Eot
paid statement and intends to Eol-
low up the statement with the course
laid down by law.
This statement is not required by
law but the sheriff does not want to
be too stringent in this procedure and
is going to give them a chance be-
fore going out to make levies. Ex-
Sheriff c. D. Conway hold the rec
ord up to this time he having col
Iected to this date in 1916 SIS per cent.
Sheriff Glover's amount is the larg-
est tax collection in dollars and cents
in the history OF Marion county This
was caused by the several districts
voting for road bonds. All of the
leading districts OF the county have
voted road bonds and while it has
raised the tax somewhat there has
been very little complaint register
ed at the sheriff's Office. Fines col
lected by the present sheriff has also
been the largest in the history of Ma
rion county. he having received for
the year 1917 more than $4,000 flGes
in fact they say around the court
house that Sheriff Glover cannot be
surpassed in collecting money for the
county.
Sheriff Glover's record Is based on
the following statement:
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B. & 0. EMBARGO IS
PRACTICALLY LIFTED
L. C. L. Shipments Can be
Taken For Almost All
Points.

The embargo on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad was greatly modified
this morning when instructions were
received by Freight Agent john D:
Aa.hony to accept less than carload
shipments for all points on the Ba1ti-
more and Ohio railroad with the *
ceptions of the following points: Bel
Ia@e. o.; Allegheny. Pa; Youngs-
town, O.. Newcastle. o.:s~HSashnSto1'
D. C.. and Baltimore. Nd. The en-
bargo effectve snce midnight January
Q and as modtf Il on aSturday re
mains the same on all shipments to
the se-en above mentioned points.
The acceptance of less than carload
shipments is effective at once. The
cider was received from headquarters
this morning. The modification viii
add much relief to the embargo stu
alton in this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
WINTERS WORST
BLIZZARD OVER
Chicago is. Today Digging
Itself Out of the now
Drifts.
lRr Associated Pressl

CHICAGO. Jan. Chicago began
TO dig GU; of the I:iits today after one
of the worst blizyaros in its history
The wind which blew from 40 to SO
miles an hour during "a hours abated
at , o'clock this morning and in the
calm of daylight made br,>.lter by the
great drifts and fields OF snow the
sun smiled the blal1 smile Of the cat
which had Just eat.gn the canary
Everywhere were evidences OF the
storm. There is scarcely a block IN the
outlying districts without its stalled
automobile hid high il the snow await
ing to be shoveIed "ul. Their owners
had left them last Eicht secure in the
knowledge that no thief could move
them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
Local Churches Hang
Out Service Flags

In honor OF Harry Leaf. the only
man which Grace Lutheran church has
in the U. S. army service, the church
council has decided to purchase SER
vice flag and suspend it from the front
Of the church.
Christ Episcopal cnurch has ser
vice flag with twelve stars. hung in a
prominent place in the front OF the
church. inside.
The Methodist church at Fourth
street and FairmonS avenue has 4 SER
vice flag with thirty-two stars. This
flag is hung on the outside OF the
church.
The first church service flag in the
city was put up bJ the First Presby'
terians.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
HIGH SCHOOL WILL
HAVE SERVICE FLAG
Sergeant Homer TOothman
Will Make Presentation
Speech Friday.

A service Dag bearing So stars will
be presented TO the high school at a
special service to be held on Friday
morning at 1890 o'clock at the High
school auditorium. The SIS stars rep
resent So graduates of the school and
others who LEFT the school within the
past year to enlist in the United
States service.
Homer c. Toothnap, county super.
fnteude1t Of schools and a member OF
the national army stationed at Camp
Lee at Petersburg, Va, Who Is ex-
pected here on furlough this week
viii present the flag which will be
placed In conspicuous place in the
auditorium.
Evangelist Brooks who is conduct
ing a religious campaign at the Cen
tral Christian church will deliver a
short address, and the program will
be interspersed with patriotic musical
selections.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
Christian Church is
Making a Census

In connection With the revival SER
vices in progress at the Central Chris
tian church religious census Of the
city was begun yesterday by members
Of that congregation and will be COM
pleted today.
The census was tafen between the
hours of two and SIvc o'clock and ap-.
proximately % people we're engaged IN
the work Owing to 'he stormy wealth
er of yesterday it 1ss impossible to
complete the canvass so It was con-
tinued today.
The census to be taken by the COM
bined churches of rae city which was,
set for January IS has been postponed
until January % when more definite
plans will be made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
City Hail Notes

A lot left from the Boyers property
after making Improvements on Ridge
IL. avenue was sold this morning by
tie. city to Henry T. Hamilton for
SLIGO. The sale vas authorized at
the weekly meeting OF the Board Of
Affairs this morning.
There has been little building IN
Fairmont in the last few weeks. In
three weeks, there has been but one
building application before the Board
OF Affairs.
Policeman Eckels is today compiet-
ing his questioQnaire. He does not
claim exemption.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
High Court Agreed With
Position Taken by the
Government.
OPINION BY WHITE ca.
Declares That Objections to
the Law Are More Imag-
mary Than Real.
(By Associated Prcss)

WASHINGTON. Jazz. THE seleC-
tive service act was today upheld -
constitutional by ne Supreme Court.
The government contention that
power be given to Congress to declare
war includes power tu compel citizens
to render military SERGE both at homs
and abroad were sustained by tn.
corut
Chief Justice White, who delivered
the usual opinion III a brief statement
declared that after considering the
various contentious the conclusion had
been reached that most of them were
imaginary rather thsn real.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
1916
Wholesale Prices Of
"Spuds" Sl.5O Bushel

Yielding a fair profit and eliminat-
ing lot Of bother the majority OF the
farmers of Marion county are selling
their potatoes this season at $3.50 a
bushel to the FairmCnt grocers and
commission men. Few Of the farmers
are selling their -5puds" to families
direct.
In the southern pa: Of che state po-
taGoes are being brought in from Wis
consin to combat the farmers who are
holding out for big pr?ces.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
sourH eETs. ANOTHER ONE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Senator
Smith of South Carolina was chosen
today by the Senate Democratic steer
ing committee to be chairman OF tho
Interstate Commerce Committee, sue
ceding the late Senator Newlands. He
will have charge of the administration
railroad Hesitation IN the senate
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
CONFERENCE WITH
PIPE LINE PEOPLE
HAS BEENPUT OFF
Change in Plans Was Made
at Their Request To-
day.
CONSUMERS ASSO. BUSY
Meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors Will be Held
Tonight.
CONSUMERS ASSO. BUSY

The conference OF the committee
from the execut . e uoard of the West
Virginia Gas Consumers Association
and representative CT the Hope Gas
company and PhilaGc tphia Gas com
many which was set TOR tomorrow at
fbe Fairmont hotel las been postponed
at the request of the pipe line people
The conference was arranged by Gov
ernor John J. Cornwell and was set
back through a request Of the pipe line
people to him in which it was urged
that Joseph Guffey, Of the Phnadei'
phia company, was TIED up in Washing
ton with business vi, oh would occupy
his attention until The latter part oil
the week.
people was agreed 20 by the new asso-
/ citation through courtesy to Governor
CornweIl and little ~ae expected OF 1t
bv the public under any circumstances
although the association would not
make any statement to this end. the
hope that somethi..E lay come out OF
the conference with tbc pipe line peo-
pie was not strong enough to lead to a
cessation of arrangements for stub
born legal fight, uppG the part OF the
association however. and tho case Is
expected to go beESre the Public Ser
vice Commission, the Supreme Cours
of Appeals OF West Virginia and the
Supreme Court of the United States.
The meeting of RTE board OF dfrec
tors will be held here tonight as orig
inaIly planned. The meeting will be
held at eight o'cI3ck tonight at The
Fairmont hotel. Th:re will be quite
an array OF legal talent present in ad-
dition to the members OF the board.
The board of directors named either
bv the different communities or vacan-
cies filled temporaTiiy by the CIarks
burg convention arc:
Wheeling-G. o. EaSle.
Ciarksburg-H. E. Travis.
Fairmont-O. S. Mckinney.
Morgantown-E. NJ. Grant.
Parkersburg-F. E: Eubank.
Hunrington-C. :. Snow.
Charleston-W. c. Kelly.
Grafton-Harry f iedman.
MoundsyiIle-R. L. Dowdell.
Mannington-Geofge w Bowers
Cameron-R. E. crane.
Follansbee-C. II Blumenauer.
Sistersville-Johr Schoy.
New MartinsviIle- Charles S. Rock
hill.
Paden City-Dr. Bruce Keiter.
Weston. II. Brewster.
Buckhannon-H. RGy Waugh.
Pennsboro-J. 3. Yates.
The word to the effect that the con-
ference here had been postponed
reached R. T. Cunningham. president
OF the West Virginia Gas Consumers
Association, this morning.
The pipe line people coming here
included John Pue, OF the Hope Gas
company. Mr.. CUTIE. of the Philadel-
phia company, and Lrhers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
School Raises Money
For Library Fund

Fifty people attended the box So
cial at Monumental school In Fair
mon: district on Saturday, evening. The
affair was held for tie benefit OF the
library and music fund
The receipts totaIIed about $40.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07

PARKERSBURG. W: Va, Jan. L
An invitation will be extended the
board OF directors of the West Virginia
Gas Consumers Association to hold its
next meeting at Parkersburg which Is
the most accessible point for Ohio Val
ley cities and towns which have not
been very strongly represented at pre-
vious meetings because OF hard rail-
reading to the interior OF the state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Jan. THE
West Virginia Gas consumers Asso.
citation, which was organized here
about a week ago, IS expected to file a
formal complaint with the public ser
vice commission within the next week
which will test the authority OF the
commission to require gas companies
to furnish an adequate supply OF gas
to consumers in the state. The asso-
citation, which has no capital stock, IL
incorporated by r. T. Cunningham.
president OF the organization: o. 5.
Mckinney, Thomas II Pierson, Charlie
W. Evans and E. NJ. Ward, all OF Fair
mont.
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WANTED

WANTED
Young man % years old with
wife and family who has had about
six years retail experience and
good general education desires po-
sition in store or wholesale house.
Reasons for leaving present en-
pIoyment. and references gladly
submitted. Salary $50 per week.
Address Box 1884. West irgtnian
Office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
The Schools.

Immediately after the address OF
John e. Norman educational director
of the War Savings committee OF
West Virginia which takes place at
$3.50 o'clock OF Thursday at the High
school auditorium the war savings
thrift campaign will be launched IN
the city BY the pupils of the school.
Superintendent Otis G. Wilson is in
receipt Of handsome posters which
viii be hung in the various buildings
and literature will be distributed to
the teachers who will inturn impart
the knowledge to the pupils.
County teachers as well as city
teachers viii be present in large num-
hers for the address OF Mr. Norman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-07
THE WEATHER.

snow and colder tonight; Tues
day local showers.
The Republican journal., 1918-06-27

At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
for the County of Waldo, on the second
Tuesday of June. A. d. 1918.
certain instrument, purportiug to be the
last will and testament of Rufus Reynolds,
late of Burnham, in said County.of Waldo, de-
ceased, having been presented for probate.
with petition praying that said will be allowed
and that letters testamentary issue to Frances
Reynt Ids, the executrix named therein with
out bond, it being so provided in said will.
Ordered, That notice be given to all persons
interested by causing cory OF this order to
be published three weeks successfully in The
Rel ublican journal, newspaper published at
, Belfast, in SAID County, that they may appear
al Probate Court. to be held at Belfast. with
in and for said County, on the second Tues
day of July next. at ten of the clock be-
fore noon, and show cause.if any they have. why
the same should not be proved. approved and
allowed and petition granted.
ELLERY EOWDEN, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs. E. JOHNSON, Register.
The Republican journal., 1918-06-27

At Pr bare ,oTrt nela at Belfast. within and
for the County of Waldo. on the llth day of
June, A. d. 1918.
JAMES P BUTMAN, executor of the estate
of Augusta Esmes. late Searsport, in said
County of Waldo, deceased. having presented
petition praying that the Judge of Probate
may determine who are entitled to said estate
and their espective shares therein and order
the same to be distributed accordingly.
Ordered, Jha. the said petitioner give notice
to all persons interested by causing copy Of
this order to be published three weeks succes-
sively in The Republican Journal, newspaper
published at Belfast, in said county, that they
may appear at rebate Court. to be held at
Belfast, within and for said County. the
9th day of July, A. D. 1918, at ten of the
clock before noon, and show cause. if any they
have, why the prayer of said petitioner should
not be granted
ELLERY BOWDEN, Judge,
true copy. Attest
CHAs. E. JOHNSON, Register,