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are classified as follows: Open, 1856;
io'.e. u. Cars left over from the pre-
80 ~ were 70. Today's place
49,. ,..ta 1855 at Z o'clock this
..g. .4 From the way the car sup
ply 49,. or me week there will no
doubt ~ e aye later on unless
the BATH. nd Ohio receives a
large supp. u @lales daily. Last
week began with SCI. but the flow
of empties kept Up %cii uAtil Satur-
day.
Railway is today enjoying a 100 per
cent car supply with the prospects u
100 per cent supply on Tuesday. The
placement this morning at the mines
was 4O4, the largest for some weeks,
this being in excess Of the full run
mark-35O. There are 800 cars in
sight today for Tuesdays loading.
Saturdays Production.
The Fairmont region on Saturday
produced LISA cars Of coal and coke
-1,151 coal and three coke.
The Monongah division of the Bal
tlmore and ohio railroad produced
846 cars of coal and coke-S43 coal
and three coke.
One of the largest daily produc-
tons on the Monongahela Railway
was noted on Saturday when 3OS cars
were produced on the West Virginia
division. Because of the short car
supply the production did not usually
run much above the 200 mark.
On the B. G o. railroad on Satur-
day there We're 727 cars of coal load
ed east and III cars loaded west.
Three cars Of coke were loaded, there
having been two cars loaded west and
one east.
Saturdays Shmipments.
Shipments over the B. & o. on Sat
urday were as follows: Curtis Bay,
152 cars; St. Georges, 4S cars; lakes,
II cars; Michigan points, is cars;
Ohio points, rs cars; miscellaneous
points, SO cars.
Railroad Fuel.
On Saturday there were 202 loads
of railroad fuel loaded on the B. & o..
P. & R, increased its shipments, but
New York Central, New York, New
Haven & Hartford and others were
shaded considerably.
Unconsigned Cars,
To day there are fifteen unconsign-
ed cars on the B. & o. This is the
largest number of unconsigned cars
on the division for some weeks.
McGraw Promoted.
P. ]. McGraw, mine inspector Of
the mines Of the West Virginia divis-
ion of the CONSOLIDATION Coal COM
pany, has accepted position as SUI
perintendent Of the Grant Town mine
Of the New England Fuel and Trans
portation company. He began his
work at Grant Town today.
Lake strike Ended.
According to dispatches sent out
from Duluth, Mimi, on Saturday night
the coal dock strike was settled at q
conference in that city. The men
agreed to go to work today. The strike
threatened coal shortage in that sec
ton of the country for the coming win
Reports from Cleveland indicate
that the coal afloat at the head OF Lake
Superior was much smaller than it
was the first Of last week. Seven coal
carriers have been diverted to other
parts. The Clarksou dock continues
to be the only dock that has been oper-
ated by old hands at the game. Work
on the P. & R, pier stopped on Thurs
day. Last week the boats loaded $751;
$3.50 tons Of coal and took $3.50 tons OF
fuel, making 650,SS4 tons the docks
handled. Shipments generally have
been very light compared with months
OF last years.
Effort on the part Of dock operators
to break the strike had been only par
Al. 81 ~ "a hn
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Engagement Annomced-The en-
gagement of Miss Hazel Carter and
Lawrence Chamberlain, popular
young colored people of this city, was
announced at meeting Of sewing
circle held Thursday evening in this
city. The marriage will take place
on October %. Miss Carter was for
merly employed in the Hartley de-
partment store, while Mr.. Chamber
lain is teacher in the Dunbar High
cshool.
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TQDAY,S XVIII

N this space each day, The West
ifginian will print this novel edu.
National feature and ten questions
pFepouaded are scientifically selected
l1stest the extent OF your fund of gen,
efat knowledge. The idea is to write
out your answers to the questions To-
day and compare your answers With
the correct ones in the space tomor-
row.
Answer to Saturdays Questions.
1.-The Continental divide is a
group Of mountains unattainable by
early explorers but is now crossed
" three railroads THESE ,noun-
tains are now called the Rocky
Mountains.
e-The expression, 1.-THE Great Di.
vide means the passage from life
into death.
Diogenes is said to have lived
- tub; he is chiefly known to
anne by virtue Of his search for an
honest man.
Murillo was the greatest fanci-
i'll painter Of ancient times.
5-An actaroon is an individual
seven parts negro and one part white
blood,
-''War is He'll, an expression,
generally credited to General. VIII
liam 7. Sherman, although denied
By him.
THE Twenty third Psalm 1.-THE
Lord is my Shepherd.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe wrote
THE Battle Hymn Of the Republic"
"a body of water Of which Seat
tie Is the principal port, extending
about 1875 miles.
1c-Napoleon's son. was called
1.-THE Eaglet".
New Questions.
1-What is flax?
2-Who was Edwin Booth?
-Who do they call them taxi
cabs?
l-who was "Honest Abe?
5-lWhat is a gondola?'
6-For what industry is Switzer-
land best known?
7-Who is Jehavah?
"a s-What is the title of the Ruler
81 Persia?
who was Charlotte cushman?
10-What is a drugget?
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Business chanse-Frank c. Evan
who had been connected with the ].
H. Beckman firm for some time but
severed the connection recently has
assumed similar position with the
&C. G. Denham firm. Mr.. Evan is now
member of the firm which is com
posed of c. G. Denham Frank A.
Lloyd and Mr.. Evan.
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Ru BETTY BROWN.

NEW YORK, Sept. S,-Here's fash
ion wonder!
Evening wraps for the autumn and
winter season OF 1919 are richer than
ever-but not correspondingly costly!
And that's because American fabric
manufacturers are so tremendously
clever that they can transform silk and
wool fibers into remarkable resem-
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peacons to Mcc.-The deacons of
the Presbyterian church will meet
this evening at the church at 1880
o'clock to arrange for social vista
ton next Sunday from two to five
o'clock
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blauce to fur-to tur-cloths almost as
lovely as the real pelts Of animals
and half as expensive.
Behold what glorious garments are
fashioned for evening wear
At the left is coat Of Kerami cloth
with rich landings of Chillna.
Next is a delectable shorter coat
suited to either day or evening wear
and fashioned of silver gray chiffon
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les which are decidedly painful but he
is doing very well.

Returns Here-Robert Burns who
had been located in New York for
some time has come to this city to
locate. Mr.. Burns will have his head
quarters here and will travel through
the Northern section of this state as a
representative OF the Hempell Noyes
G Co. firm, bankers Of New York with
which firm he was located in New
York.
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heavily trimmed With real opossum.
One of the richest models OF the
whole showing in which 1t was fea-
tured, is Of black velvet Very elabc-
rately combined with japanese metal
cloth in mingling of furnished sill
yer and gold and real chinchi,Ia. The
coat itself is draped to ons side in
front, while the back falls Straight, the
whole mounted on a deep yoke OF the
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Removing DispIays-Various indus.
trial plants of the city which have had
products on display at the Y. M. G. A.
during the past week, are today NOV
ing their displays out of the building
Saturday was the last day of the ex-
hibition.
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MoNoNGAH
Tent MeetInu.

A colored quartet will furnish the
music at the tent meeting conducted
by Rev. Kerns this evening, Every
body is invited to come and listen to
the singers who come here we'll recon-
mended.
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EVENTS TONIGHT.

j. o. o. F. hall - Daughters of Re-
bekah.
Masonic femple-Masonic lodge.
Fgeming building-Woodmen of the
World.
K. 81 9, hall-Knights of Columbus.
Skinner building-badies Of Degree of
Honor, A. o. U. W.
Red Mems hall-camp 1882, Modern
Woodmen of America.
y. M. g. A.-Managers of City Base
bali league at o'clock.
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COAL PRODUCTION
Continued from page one.)

CONTINUED from page one.)
or 81S,O5O tons of coal and IS cars Of
coke produced. On the Monongahela
Railway 1,4S1 cars Of coal We're load
ed last week.
Today's Car Supply.
Cars on the Monongah Division Of
the Baltimore and Ehio railroad to-
day number 1867, while the mines
have ordered but 1.44s. Tooay's cars
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Carnival Here.

Smiths carnival reached Monongal
yesterday and will be located at Trac'
ton park for a week.
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Entertained Friends-Mr. and Mrs.
Greed Bolyard, of 500 View avenue,
entertained number Of their friends
at dinner last evening in honor of
their guest, Miss Amanda Burlingame
of New Martinsville.
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Mononuah Won

The big ball game played at Trac
ton Park yesterday finished with
score Of so in favor Of Monongah.
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y 0AA AAOAL aA0 Va
;ity Partly clou-
dy tonight. Show
ers and warmer.
Tuesday fair.
Local Readings.
F. P. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature al
8 a. m. todiV So.
Weather yester-
day clear; temper
AZURE, maximum
80, minimum 4S;
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Painfully lnJured-John shott, aged
II years, fell from the coonty court
house wall on to the sidewalk at JEFF
ferson street on Saturday evening dis
locating both wrists and also suffered
severe Commissions over his left eye.
DF. :. NJ Yost dressed the boys in1ur-
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chauffeuro orsanize-Fifteen chauf
feurs, teamsters, stablemen and help
ers organized union at willard Hall
on Sunday afternoon by electing these
temporary officers: President, Earl
watkins; secretary, o. L. Archer.
Another meeting viii be- held on We'd
uesday night in the electrical workers
hall when a charter will be applied
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all the men of the congregation are
asked to attend.
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VISITING

Harry Hawkins Of Carolina was cal
ing on friends here yesterday.
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metal cloth that, square in front and
continued into deep point in back,
rolls over at the top into luxurious
collar weighted with a deep band OF
chinchilla.
Its sleeves, too, are novel. They
start in to be typically Japanese, but
narrow toward the wrists into beii
shapes. Finally, there is a really
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-15

Hunters out-Quite a number Of
hunters left on the early train this
morning for Hammond and points on
the B. & o. above Grafton. They
hope to bring back squirrels.
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Get Together MsstIns-The men oil
the Presbyterian church will hold a
get together meeting and supper In
the social rooms of the church next
Thursday at $3.50 o'clock. An inter-
esting program has been nrenared and
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unique feature. A long train, nearly a
yard broad, falls from between the
coat and its lining and is banded near
ly a yard deep with chin
chilla.
At the extreme right is stunning
wrap Of Kerami cloth cut in cape de-
sign and very richly bordered with
dyed fox fur.
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Vacation in Logan County-Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. G. Hall, Of 6O7 View
avenue, are spending their vacation
with relatives in Logan county, w.
Va, this week.
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LATE WANT ADS

NOR RENT-Light house keeping
rooms. 10 Rhea Terrace.
s-15-St-s41O
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precipitation none.
River 14.5 feet, falling.
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WANTED saleslady at Gould's Bak-
sTy. Apply in person. s-15-2t-6413
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WANTED Sales girls over sixteen
ysars old, also Piano Player. ]. G..
MccroTy Company.
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Marriage Lleenses-The following
marriage licenses have been issued al
the office Of the county clerk A. G.
Martin: Dave shaffer, aged SO Of
Warrington and Hester Anna Golf ag-
ed % Of Glover Gap; John BartholoH
aged IS and Ruby L. Arnold, aged Is
both OF Fairmont Mollie Bartholow
mother Of the boy gave her consent
in writing. Gaffay Arnold rather OIL
the girl gave his consent in person;
John Allik, aged 81 and Nellie Lee
masters. aged %, both Of Watson.
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Federal Court opens-Federal court
begins tomorrow at Martinsburg and
a number Of local officers will leave
the city tonight to attend. Deputy
q. s. Marshall Moore is leaving the
city today with Peter Summons, a ne
gro who was brought here recently
from Cleveland, o. Constable L. j.
Michael, Deputy Sheriff John Glover,
Robin Hood and others left at noon
today for Martinsburg making the
trip by motor.
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THE WEATHER,

Fairmont and vi
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CIVIL SERVICE LIST
IS DENIED TO- BODY
Commission Bases Stand on
New Charter, Which Restricts
Political Activity

The civil Service Commission today
established precedent by refusing to give
the committee Of seventy list of the
names. residences and district. assign
ments Of policemen and tiremen of the
city.
II based its refusal on the conviction
that to give any political organization,
on the eve of municipal election.
list of city employees which might be
used for campaign purposes. would be a
violation of duty.
The letter received by the commission,
and signed by Edward l.. ID. Roach. #.
chairman of the committee of seventy,
asked for the privilege of correcting its
record of the names. residences and dis
trict assignments of police and tiremcn
by comparison with the roster kept by
the commissioners.
The reply Of the commission. signed
by the secretary. William II. kroider.
advised that the committee obtain the
roster of the Department of Public Safe =
ty. In part the commissions communi
cation states:
The recent charter enacted on June
%. the civil service portion of which be e
came effective July -. was passed by the
Legislature and signed by the Governor
for the purpose of eliminating city ON
ployes from any connection with poIiti
cal organization. and especially the po
| lice and fire departments.
'The commission feels that to permit
any organization or board of II politica
nature. such as your own. especially or
the eve of an important municipal elec
tion. such as now impends. to make {
list of city employees would be II viola
tion of their duties as commissioners
under the restrictions recently enacted
! BY LEGISLATURE
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WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Camden Dressmaker Walks OF
Eerrv-Seruice Man Rescuer


Passengers had just left the ferryboat
Hammonton late yesterday afternoon at
the foot of Market street. Camden.
when a woman dressed in black silk who
had been on the boat walked leisurely
up the bridge of the ferry slip and sud
denly turned to the end of the wharf.
Then she walked overheard. Harry
Metzler. recently returned from France.
was about to enter the ferry bridge at
the time and he climbed down n ladder
just in time to catch the woman's dress
as she was about to sink. Dcckhands
hurried to his assistance and carried the
woman to a nearby waiting room.
The woman was taken to the Cooper
Hospital. where her condition was said
to be serious. The woman described
herself as Annie Egan, twenty five
years old. "a dressmaker. of Camden.
1t was stated Miss Egan had been under
the care of n physician for nervousness
for some time.
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ONE DYING IN FIGHT
At CLUB, ONE HELD
PatroIman Suspended for Part
He Is Said to Have Played
in Affair
VICTIM GOES UNDER KNIFE

A man is dying in the Frankford
Hospital as the result of fight IN the
Young Republican Club, Frankford ave-
nuc near Overington street.
A patrolman has been suspended for
the part he is said to have taken in the
affair. Another man has been held
without bail.
William Thomas. forty five years old.
1919 Griscom street. made statement
to Magistrate Costello. in which he nc
cused Robert Grcenhot Sc. of Tacka-
wanna street near Orthodox. of the ac
tual deed that resulted in severe in
jurics to Thomas. and Patroman vii.
linn Drenncn of participation in the
affair.
The three men are said to have taken
part in ''party' in the clubrooms last
Friday night and to have stayed all
night. All three were drunk. according
to Thomas.
In his statement Thomas told Mag
istratr Costello that although he had
been drunk he clearly recalled all that
had happened. Greenhouse and Drcn
men first beat him, he said. and then
abused him with Drcnncn's club. which,
he said. was borrowed from the patrol
man by Greenhouse for that purpose.
Thomas was found on the floor OF
the club the next day. after his two
associates had abandoned him. lie was
aroused and sent home. those who found
him believing he had been drunk ant
gone to sleep on the floor.
He collapsed as he entered his home,
and was sent to the Frankford Hospital
There it was found that in addition to
the results of the beating, he was sut =
fering from severe internal disorders
! that are expected to result in his death
/ He was operated upon on Monday
night. but his condition was so ser Gus
| last night that the physicians ST y
moncd Magistrate Costello to get la
statement from Thomas.
| Greenhouse was arrested nttel
| Thomas's relatives notified the police
and was held without bail.
The police say Greenhouse made
confession today which corrobateS th'
dying mans statement taken last night
= bremen. whose home is at 49,
! Margaret street. was held under SloO'
bail by Magistrate Costello in th'
/ Frankford station today for further
hearing Friday.
Drcnnen was not implicated unit
Thomas made his statement last night
He was suspended Immediately by Lieu
tenant Hustler.
Drennen achieved notoriety about on'
year ago when he shot Patrolman JESSE
Holland in Il street quarrel. He wa
arrested and convicted, but later secured
n new trial and was discharged. HOLLAND
recovered.
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ARREST CONFRONTS
MORE SALOON MEN
Additional Warrants Expected
to Be Served Today-New
Warnings Issued
TWO HOTELS ARE ACCUSED

Additional warrants for the arrest
of saloonkoepers will probably be
served today. according to X. {.
Clark. special agent of the Depart
mcnt of Justice, in charge of the liquor
Investigations here.
No arrests were made yesterday.
but ono saloonkecpcr. the first to sub
nit evidence against himself, took
pint of beer to the Department Of
Justice. accompanying il with a sworn
statement to the effect that it was n
true sample of beer being sold at his
place of business. The man is Patrick
Sloan. Second street pike and Loncy
street. Fox Chase.
4 conference between Assistant Unit
ed States Attorney Walnut. Agent
Clark and Neil Bonner. president of
the Philadelphia Retail Liquor Dealers
Association. is expected to take pla""
today for further discussion of the
liquor prosecutions.
A special investigation is being made
by the Department of Justice. based on
charges that several saloons and res =
tuarantS are selling liquors containing
a high percentage of alcohol to custom
crs who are known to proprictors OF
the places.
These drinks ar" said to be sold under
false titles. ginger ale. for instance. be .
ing the ginger ale highball with all the
"kick" of the old fashioned kind. Two
prominent hotels are said to have been
named in connection with this charge.
: Mr.. Walnut again sounded warn
| ing against the sale or use of medical
preparations as substitute for liquors,
He said that where the circumstances
! showed the preparations are being sold
for other than their regularly prescribed
uses. prosecution would be made.
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HONORS TO SOLDIERS HERE
Army Officers Receive Croix de
Guerre and D. S. c. Cross

Two decorations for American sol
diers have reached the army recruiting
station here. The Croix de Guerre. with
the gold star. was received for Captain
Edward J. Mechan. Company D. 1O0th
Infantry. of 1888 Ridge avenue.
The citation showed that Captain
Meehan. while leading his company, had
been seriously wounded. but that he had
refused to relinQuish his command dur
ing the day and had remained in action
at the head of his men until night. The
decoration will be delivered to Captain
Meehan today.
A Distinguished Service Cross was
received for Sergeant Francis j. Con
molly. Company G.. 301st Battalion
Tank Corps, who lives at ConshOhocken.
No citation accompauie the decora =
ton.
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MARINE PARADE HOPE ENDS
Commandant Barnett Formally An.
nounces Men viii Not March

Major General George Barnett, com
mandant of the marine corps. has for
mally announced there will be no pa
rade of marines in this city.
81 am very sorry that parade can
not be arranged in Philadelphia, said
General Barnett. because we have al
ways counted Philadelphia as rather the
marines home; not only this. but my
personai associations in Philadelphia
during my four year tour of duty there
were so delightful that | always have
n soft spot in my heart for the city.
and ! am sure that you will know that
nothing would please me better than to
see marine parade there
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and will be arraigned for a hearing
today.
The dead man was about sixty years
old. He was blind in the right eye.
His hair and mustache were gray. On
his left arm were the tattOocd letters
+. NJ. A.. and underneath a pair of
raspcd hands and an anchor. The po-
lice of the Third street and Fairmount
avenue station believe the man was a
sailor.
Federwitz. his wife. Mrs. thlen-
berger. his wife's mother and three
marines were injured when two touring
cars crashed in a head-on collision yes :
terday afternoon on the Northeast
Boulevard. They were taken to st.
Luke's Hospital for treatment.
LaBontc. driver of the marine car.
was held under $500 bail and allowed
to sign his own bond by Magistrate
Pcnnock in his Office at 5000 German
town avenue. today, for further hear
ing at City Hall on Friday.
Mrs. Mullenberger is said to be suf-
fering from fractured skull and in
ternal injuries. Mrs. Federwitz has a
fractured skull and bruises of the body.
Lee is suffering from a fractured collar
bone. Thomas sustained general bruis
cs. Labonte, who was driving the
marines car. was arrested by the pO
lice of the Branchtown station after
his injuries were dressed at the hospi
tai. Witnesses say the accident oc
Cured when large touring car owned
by the United States marine corps.
| travelling northeast on the boulevard.
crashed into smaller vehicle. which
was coming toward the city, when it
attempted to turn into Ninth street.
The windshieds of both machines were
shattered.