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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-30
NEW EXPRESS PACKING
RULE SOON EFFECTIVE
AGENT WYNN PREPARING TO
STRUCT SHIPPERS.
Will Mean Great Saving in Damage to
Goods--Is Same AS Freight Pack
ing Rules.

Steps were taken today by Agent
Wynn in charge of the city express
office, to prepare for the new express
packing requirements, which go into
effect on December 10. He has been
advising express shippers to study the
new rules, which have been approved
by the United States Railroad Admin
istration, so that they may be able to
adjust their packing methods to the
Forthcoming new standards.
Under the new regulations, which
are embodied in what is known tech
nically as Supplement No. to Ex-
press Classification No. 26, all ship
ments sent by express weighing over
rs pounds must be packed in wooden
containers, or cartons of fibre-board
cupboard or corrugated strawboard
material of specified "test strengths
This means according to Agent
Wynne, that after December 10, pack.
ages over the 25 pound limit will moi
be accepted for forwarding by The
American Railway Express Company
handling the express business Of the
country, as Agent. Of The Railroa.
Administration, if only paper wrap
ped. Nor will ordinary paper boxes
wrapped or unwrapped, be accepted a!
suitable protection for these heavier
shipments. The regulations, howeV
err, do not affect shipments under ?.
pounds.
Regular shippers, Agent Wynne
states viii not be mystiied by tn
new regulations, as they follow yer!
closely the packing requirements on'
in vogue in the freight service. Tht
express regulations, however, allow
little more latitude in the size of tn
carton used. The endorsements o
the new rules was postponed until De
Icember 10, so that shippers wouI'
have plenty of time to prepare them
selves for this change in expires
packing standards.
Will Not Work Hardships.
Agent Wynne expressed the opinio
that these new rules will not work an
hardship on shippers, but should op
=. crate distinctly in their interest, a
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-30
Earman Uses No Frills Reporting
Leper Conference.
Continued from page H.

session.
"HE is INTERESTED.
"The proposed leprosarium under
consideration WILL BE ESTAB.
LISHED IN HIS DISTRICT.
''He delivered a good speech and
the VENERABLE congressman made
a good impression on Surgeon Gen
eral Blue.
Congressman !. H. Smithwick re-
NAMED during the entire session Of
the conference.
Surgaor-Genaral Blue had preVi-
ously promised him that the leprosar-
fum would not be- established IN
HIS DISTRICT, and he LOST NO
TINE in bringing this fact out and
having it confirmed by Surgeon-Gen-
eral Blue.
Smithwick is RED-HEADED anc
A GOOD CONGRESSMAN. He i:
for Florida and is against establish
ment of this National leprosarium II
the State.
Governor Cats and Congressman
Smithwick met Congressman Joe
Sears the day before this confer
ence and informed him that it would
be held and his presence was Re
| QUESTED and INVITED.
He did not show up when thu
conference convened or at the morn
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-30
PRIVATE HEADS LEGION

COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 30-Meet-
ing in Columbia in first State conven-
ton, the South Carolina branch of
the American Legion assembled with
every rank represented from private
to major-general among the dele
gates, and a fomer private, julius
H. Walker, of Columbia, presiding as
State Commander.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-30

inc session, but that afternoon was
evidently CONSCIENCE STRICKEN
and slipped in and occupied a seat
that was occupied by Surgeon-Gen-
eral Blues telephone clerk, who was
temporarily absent. 1t is thought
that General Blue DID NOT NOTE
THE DIFFERENCE, as Joe did not
make a speech or state his views re-
parding the establishment Of this ma
tional leprosarium in his State.
Il " +
Major Ralph N. Greene, State
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-30
spasmodic Sermon.

Some women buy silk stockings so
thew will have something to show for
their money.-IndianapOlis Star
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-30

Health Officer of Florida, stated that
the Board of Health of Florida did
not protest against this national lep-
rosarium on medical grounds, but
from a COMMERCIAL STAND
POINT, and further, on insistent de-
mands of PUBLIC SENTIMENT in
the State.
The learned doctor attempted to
TAKE A FALL out of the little State
Health Officer of Florida, but THEY
GOT NOWHERE.
Doctor Mclaughlin, of the United
States Health Service, antagonized
the Florida delegation.
HE is SMART AND KNEW
HOW TO TWIST UP THE LAY
MEN.
The only other distinctive feature
regarding him was that all HE OBJ
SERVED NEEDED A SHAVE.
*
Senators Fletcher and Trammell
can BECOME DENSE regarding the
League of Nations. They can figure
that they were elected first to take
care of Florida's interests, secont
that of the great United States, an(
third and last, that of foreign coun
tries.
This PROPOCED DENSITY vii
interest THE GREAT STATESMAN
and the Proposed National Leprosar
ium in Florida will be no more.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-17

The campaign among the railroads
OF the United States for conservation
Of fuel may result in an annual saving
Of 10 100000 tons of coal and $4,000
gallons Of oil. 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-17
GAS CONF PANIES
ORDERED TO CARE
.FORW.VA.D DEMAND.
M. V. 7. Company Waiting
Receipt of Copy of
Order.

Today George NJ. Alexander, presi-
den. of the Monongahela Valley Trac-
ton Company, when asked as to the
policy of the gas department in regard
to the recent order handed down in
the case of the big companies furnish
ing adequate gas for local consumption
said that before making formal state
ment he preferred to read the opinion
in detail, a copy of which has not as
yet reached him.
The public service commission on
Saturday handed down an opinion in
the case CT the cities OF Fairmont
and Morgantown and certain industrial
consumers located in the same cities
against the Hope Natural Gas Com
pany, Pittsburgh and West Virginia
Gas Company and Carnegie Natural
Gas Company. The opinion holds that
it is the duty of the HoIe company
and West Virginia Gas company to
furnish and sell such additional gas
to the local distributing companies as
will enable said companies with the
amount of gas they can produce with
all reasonable diligence 10 supply the
patrons and consumers Of said local
Continued on page four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-17
Again
Quiet at Tien Tsin
(By Assoclated presal

WASHINGTON. March II. Minis.
ter Reinsch at Peking advised tht
State department today that an
quiet at Tien Tsin, where there Was
trouble last week betWeen Amorican
soldiers and japanese, and that 10
wa ssending full report Of the Incl
dent by mall. The department q
structed him to report all si11p or .ont
facts by cable Immediately.
The minister made no mention 81
the difficulty either In tDaay's dis
patch or in his message Satufd s..
reporting that he had sent First Sec
retary Spencer from Picking % in4or
tigate.
Associated Press dispatches from
Peklng have described raid 81
Americans on the japanese eonanis
in which the consul vas eriouelf
wounded. The seizure ot Two Amer.
leans in the French conce on br
japanese military guards and - al.
tack by japanese upon Amer eant d
a moving picture theatre
French concession. Marine erc not
involved in the sffair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-17
TWO SIDES OF Ti8IS
TRIANGLE TOTE Guns
AS a Result One Man is
in Hospital With Pain
full Shoulder.

Dominick Piganelli is In Cook hos
pttal suffering from wounds n the
shoulder and Fred Kelley, Italian shog
repairer with a little shop on Monroe
street is in the county jaii; as the IA.
suit Of a jealousy inspired shootinr
affair which occurred last night in fronl
of Kelley's home on Spence street
Frohm his cell this afternoon SeileS
declared that for some time Piganeli
has been paying attention Z his vii I
Several times he had rehcns lec
with him only to be threatened Witi
violence. Twice, Kelley declares Pr
anelli has threatene dhis wife. T9t
weeks ago Kelly IEcame alarmed ans
went to Squire Musgrove TO ask pro.
lection but was told to be careful aux
probably everything would be all III i
Last night Kelly came suddeniy u
on his wife in the arms Of Pisaneii
and when he started toward fhem
according to his statement, Pigsneii
fired two shots at him. Kelly thef
opened fire and inflicted q Wolind +
the shoulder, which is not expected &
prove serious.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-17
TWO YEARS EACH.
FOR TWO FELLOWS
WHO STOLE | COW
Work in Circuit Court Pro-
gressed Rapidly This
Morning.

Work in Circuit court this morning
started promptly at nine and finished
little after eleven and the following
cases were disposed of quickly;
James Toll was brought before
Judge Raymond on two charges, one
of breaking into a railroad car at Ev-
erson and the other, larceny. L. c.
Musgrave, attorney for Toll, explained
to the court that the boy was but II
years old and had been passing the
car when the thefts were going on
and was handed some OF the goods
which he took home. Believing him,
according to the evidence fairly good
boy, he asked that the court parole
him. Prosecutor Haggerty said that
he had been informed that the boy
was not guilty. of breaking into the
car. Judge Raymond then paroled the
boy for two years under bond of 5000
which was furnished by the boys faith
er. Father. boy and attonc- passeL
into the hall smiling.
State VS.. Harry Leeson. NJ. n. Og-
Zen represented Leeson. Attorney for
steason represented that this young
man together with Auval who was SEN
fenced to one year last week, were
passing an open railroad car at Ever.
son where a great deal of the stolen
Continued on page five.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-17
CORA May SAYS
.SHED|DNOTMEAN
TO KILL HUSBAND
His Death Occurred Rather
Unexpectedly Sunday
Evening.

II swear to God l did not mean to
kill him, never thought about what
would happen when l started shoot
ing. was afraid of him and when
he started toward me l pointed the
revolver and started pulling the trig-
ger" Cora Thomas May, colored, lit
tie 81 year old wife of Billy May, who
was possibly Fairmont's most notori-
Gus character, thus describes the
tragedy of last Friday night, which
resulted in Mays death in Fairmont
hospital yesterday evening.
Mays death was rather Inexpect-
ed, since 1t was believed that his gen.
erous amount of flesh would prove a
reserve source of vitality.
There had been talk of divorce
between May and his wife, but May
had decided that the lawyers fee of
SIS which had been asked was too
much. On Thursday evening he had
suggested that this expense might be
saved if she agreed to 90 home to her
folks. This did not suit her. and she
countered with proposition that he
give her $100 an diet her go where
she pleased. May refused to do this,
and an argument followed, during
which, according to Mrs. Mays state
ment this morning. May Threatened
her.
Alarmed by his threats, Mrs. May
secured his revolver, which he kept
under his pillow, and secreted it in a
dresser drawer. May missed his gun,
and confident that his wife had hid
den it, broke into her trunk and re
moved a quantity of her clothes and
personal belongings. These. accord
ing to his statement, he intended to
keep until his wife gave him back his
gun.
Mrs. May missed her clothes on re-
turning from a dance given in honor
of the Darktown FoIlies company ear
ly Saturday morning. She complain
ed to May and he told her to get his
gun and she could have her clothes,
Continued on page five.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-17
New and Greater Sparta.
can RevoltS Are Bound
to Occur.
GOVT FORCES ARE NEN
They Were Recruited.
Largely Through Brides
and Promises.
(Rv AasociatAd PrAas.l

LONDON, March II. - Special diS
patches from Berlin report that the
suppression OF the recent SpaFtacan
outbreak there has shown that milf
tary and monarchist reaction is grow
ing and oVershadowing the new gbvs
ernment.
The Berlin correspondent Of The
Mail who on February 9th sent q dis
patch outlining plans for a monarchiat
uprising in Germany has arrived n
London having left Berlin March u
He reiterates the statement made d
his dispatch saying that President
Ebert, Chancellor Scheidemann and
Minister of War Noske are merely
puppets. He declares that for the puf.
pose of retaining power they have al
lowed members of the military Cast to
appear as organizers OF the new repnb
lican army, These men are the real
governors Of Germany he says: They
make the edictS and Chancellor
Scheidemsnn and his colleagues VIII
ingly sign them"
According to a dispatch toThe ma d
a Spartacan revolt will certainly q clll
with ever increasing force nnie
miracle happens. It adds that Herr
Noske's forces have been recruited bp
bribes and promise OF big fations and
that to this may be attributed some
Of the food shortage in Berlin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-17
PRESBYTERIANS ARE
AFTER $4,000
Every Member Compaign
Will Be Pushed Through
out the Week.

Today the members OF the First
Presbyterian church began work on
their New Era campaign and they
will keep steadily at It throughout the
week so that next Sunday, the date
appointed for this effort, all they will
need to do is to "clean up"
The sum aimed at is $4,000 which
will provide for the expenses Of the
church for one year from the first OF
April and take care of the congrega
tons share OF the Victory fund.
James C. Welton is chairman Of the
campaign. Harry ]. Hartley is assist
ant chairman and w. Kenneth Barnes
secretary. The ward committees are
as follows:
First-Hugh Smith, captain; Mrs.
John W. Mason, Jr, Mrs. Ambrose,
Miss Louise Leonard. Miss Dayinna
Brown.
Second-F. C. Evan, captain: Dal.
ton vanFleet, r. c. Miller, Earl Smith
Third-Thcmas Hunsaker, captain,
Fred r. Cole, Mrs. John Ambrose.
Fourth-S. NJ. Bccles, captain, ]. H.
ROwand, Iris Laughlin. Frank Lloyd,
Miss Ruth Fleming Mr.. Hawkins.
Fifth. Walter Barnes, captain, M.
L. sturm, George Barns, c. H. Riggle,
Jessie Snider, Mrs. Rollo Conley, Miss
Eethel Fiser John Hough.
Stxth-otis Wilson, captain Harry
]. Hartley, NJ. A. File Eler, Harry En-
gle. Ira L. Smith, w. j. Wiegel, W. n.
Bealer, Mrs James Henshaw, Mrs. F.
F. Fankhauser Miss Ruth Kelley
tContinued on page four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-17
BY E. c. RODGERS,
n. 2. A. staff Correspondent Detailed
to investigate the Lethargic Ence-
phalitis Epidemic.

N. p. A. staff Correspondent Detailed
to investigate the Lethargic Ence'
phalitis Epidemic.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 17.-Here in
Cook county hospital five persons liz
suspended at the brink OF death. Som.
Of them had been in a state of coma
Tor days. Doctors and nurses could
do little but shake the patients out OF
q tiaace-like stupor and administer
medicines and liquid food, neither of
which patients seemed to know they
were taking.
They we're victims OF lcthargiY en-.
cephalitis, the new disease which has
appeared in widely scattered portions
of the United States first in Chicago,
where now hundreds OF physicians arH
watching every Ill person for signs OF
what has been called "sleep-death."
DR.. John Dill Robertson, Chicago
health commissioner, has begun sys'
lematic campaign to find out wha.
causes the new disease and how best
It may be treated.
Two deaths, both children, have been
reported hero Other patients have
recovered, some after remaining in a
stupor for days.
Encephalitis attacks both young and
aged, negro and white, rich and poor;
the we'll nourished and the underfed
alike fall into he sleep which isn't
sleep.
1t is slightly contagious, some doc
tors insist, while Others say there is
no danger Of contagion.
Five persons were in that death.like
stupor at the Cook county hospital,
and the physician permitted a photog-
rapher to take a picture of one woman
patient. with her relatives consent,
because, as he said, it might help to
find the solution Of the cure. He
thought everybody ought to learn
about this new disease, so they might
not be unduly frightened if it should
strike within their own homes.
The encephalitls patient had been
IN stupor several days. She lay still
as death, her breathing scarcely per.
ceptible. Her face was waxIike. 1
have seen faces from which life had
fled, and was reminded Of them as
watched the nurse waken the patient
from her stupor to give medicine.
For several minutes she shook the
Continued on page eight.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-17
Chicago Expert Says There
is No Reason to Become
Alarmed.
Where Cases of
Sleep Death
Haze Occurred

HLNo1s-several cases in Chi
cago, and some reported cases in
rural districts, particularly near
st. Louis.
M1SsoURI-Cases near st. Louis
and Kansas City. In Kansas City,
Adelaide O'Dowd, slept two
months, Miriam Johnson slept
over 40 days.
VIRGINIA - Five cases at Rich
mond segregated and inVestigat-
ed by special committee Of state
board of health. Eight soldiers
reported i'll with disease at Camp
Lee.
NORTH CARoLINA-Several cas-
es scattered throughout the state
reported.
KANSAS = Case Of three.yearold
boy at Leavenworth, sleeping for
week.
NEW YoRK-Forty cases under
observations of health officials
in New York city; one death re-
ported.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-17
COAL OPERATORS
WILL MEET HERE
WEDNESDAY At z
Directors of the Associa-
ton Will Have Meeting
in Morning.

Vital questions concerning the coat
industry will be discussed when the
meeting of the Northern West vir-
ginia Coal Operators Association is
held at the rooms of the association in
the Jacobs building on Wednesday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock. Every member
Of the association is urged to attend
because matters of importance will
be taken up at that time.
The directors of the association will
meet at IL o'clock that same morning.
Home from Washington.
G. H. jenkins, president of the
Northern West Virginia Coal Opera
tors Association, has arrived home
from Washington, D. c., where he at
tended conference between the oper-
ators, jobbers and railroad administra-
ton officials. Matters of Importance
were discussed, but no definite con-
clusions were arrived at. Various
questions will go back to the various
operators associations for action.
Railroad Fuel.
On Saturday 179 cars were loaded
with railroad fuel. The shipments
were as follows: B. & O., 72; Central
of New Jersey. 1; Cumberland Val
ley, 4; Lehigh Valley, IL; New York,
New Haven and Hartford, 81; New
York Central, 81; P. & R., 29.
Weekly Shipment.
Last week 1871 loads of coal were
shipped as railroad fuel. This is just
II loads more than the previous week
when there we're 1854 loads moved.
Saturdays Loading.
On Saturday there were 339 cars
loaded. SeYenty-one unconsigned cars
we're billed out. There were 44S coal
cars loaded on Saturday and 5 coke
cars. The movement was 408 coal and
l coke and westward there were 40
coal and coke cars.
uneonsisned Cars.
Unconsigned cars today on the
Monongah division Of the B. & o. were
9S4, having dropped from 1,O55 on
Saturday.
To Curtis Bay.
The shipment to Curtis Bay on Sat
urday was SO loads. To Michigan
points IL loads we're sent and to Ohio
points loads.
Today's Cars.
There are 2,311 cars on the division
today. OF this number 2,255 were
coal and z coke and 4s surplus NJ. V.
T. Cars left over from the previous
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-17

The Salvation Army hall, for which
ground is being broken today, received
temporary check this morning when!
the request for d permit for its erec-
tion was received by the Board Of At
fairs. It was discovered in the word
ing of the request that the building
proposed would not comply with the
fire ordnance, building Of frame GOV.
cred with sheet iron being specified
This type Of building is specifically
forbidden in the ordinance.
Action on the permit was laid over
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-17
CITY OBJECTS 10 PLANS
FOR S.A.IS NEW HALL
Board of Affairs Also Decides That It is Time for Boot
black Stands and Sidewalk Fruit
Stores to Go.

until this afternoon, when Ensign
o'Beirne and his contractor were
called in and the matter went into
thoroughly. 1t will be necessary for
the Salvation Army to change its plans
as respects the material of their hall
before it will be allowed to go any
further.
Jailor Tom Buckley came to Ensign
O'Beirne's rescue this morning and
gave him the services of twelve of his
best men in jail to work for today on
Continued on page four.l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-17

The total cost of the Grant mauso-
leum, in New York City. was about
$500 900, contributed by about 10000
persons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-17
THE WEATHE!R

Rain tonight; Tuesday fair.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-19
CITIZENS

Old home week and bargain week the two big affairs at Besse-L Leland's --advt. All Scotchmen of the city are in vited to parade with Clan Douglas tomorrow, to meet at o. U. A. M. hall at g. a. m. x Globe Clothing House will close Saturday from 10 a. m. to D. m. -advt.
 k Don't bake; buy New Maid bread- Advt The Knights of Columbus division
 l is fifth in the parade, and the com mittee in charge of their turnout re- quests that members form at Park street, near Elm. Old home week and bargain week | the two big affairs at Resse- Leland S.
 k-advt.
 The war bureau will be open from 6t30 to 7:30 o'clock this evening for the purpose of registering service men and given medals to those who have not yet received them. In Participation of the parade large num- bers of service men registered at the j war bureau today
 The City hall will be closed all day tomorrow.
 Doherty Market, Arch street, will close from 10 a. m. to D. m. Get
 $your orders in early.-Advt. F. Old home week and bargain week
 $the. two big affairs at Besse-Leland's
 k-advt
 Globe Clothing House will close
 1 3Saturday from 10 a. m. to 5 D. m.
 5-advt. 1 Old home week and bargain week
 kthe two big affairs at Besse- -Leland's. kTadvt.