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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27
Salvation Army
Grateful For Gifts

The Salvation Army publicly thank
all persons who donated money tcys
clothing or food to the army duriiiF
the last few weeks. The folio irs
gifts are acknowledged Mon0n gal
Glass Co., 500; James Google
Curtis B. Fleming. $2b3 Mrs. Allie
Raymond, $40; Hutchinson Coal ~
$3.50; John NJ. Klsner and Brothers
$5; NJ. v. Labor and Trades Council
SIS; W. Va. Coal Operators Aagocia-
ton, S.; Bon Ton Store S25 The
Methodist Protestant Sunday sehoci
donated money and the Ladies a. tlie
Maccabees donated candy. "a lluflber
Of toys were donated.
s.sfough these gifts much Eood n
be accomplished, The new SalYation
Army leaders in the city fsei thar
everything is running fine 50 and
that soon they will be on their feet
with army affairs once more n excel
lent condition. Lieutenant Milsotd ar-
rived In the city Monday and win help
in the nursery. This makes two Sal-
walton army workers from other cit-
les who have been assigned 20 nnv-
sery work here to aid Captain
lR s tq.g
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27
MANY DEATHS CAUSED BY CHRIS TNAS drinks
Former Crown Prince
To Be Put On Trial
FRENCH ARE GOING TO CHARGE
HIM WITH LooTING AND ROB.
ERY WITH VIOLENCE.
INV Associated Press !

LONDON, Dec. H.-Frederlck VIII
liam, the former German crown prince
will be included in the list of persons
whose surrender for trial is demanded
by the French, according to an un-
official report of recent meeting
between British law officials and the
French under secretary for military
justice. =,
me ex-crown prince it is said will
be charged with criminal offences in
ending lootng and robbery with vio-
lepce, committed in France.
There appears to have been no fur
ther decision reached at the confer
eDce with regard to the case Of FORM
or emperor William.
A full list of the men whose sur
render will be demanded has been
completed it was stated and the steps
which are to be taken to insure their
surrender has been decided upon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27
Many Others In Hospitals Desperately Sick and Addt
tons to the List of Victims Are
Expected
AUTHORITIES ARE THOROUGHLY ALARMED
Steps Will Be Taken to Check the Traffic In Poison
Under the Pretense That ills Paatable Beverage
With Kick.
tBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-Federa agents, health ar
thorties andpoice inmany cities in the east were
into action today against traffic in whskey made
wood alcohol following the wave of death and blindness
from this cause in Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
The death list of victims Of Christmas cheer IN these
states totalled at least Al persons early today.
Officials declared it probable that unrepored eases
by the score exist from coast to coast general warning
has been issued here by agencies cooperating in the
telling the public Of the danger lurking in anything that
passes for whiskey in saloons
CHICAGO, Dec, County and city Officials have
beverage @ 3 wood alcohol which since july has killed ap
proNmatey IS men, -Four were today in hospitals i'm
conscious from drinking wood alcohol and four died
terday.
all victims Of this drug" said Coroner Hossmanof
Cookcounty Il expect a lot more ina few days from
the New Years celebration"
"One ordinary drink of wood alcohol can make
man permanently blind and sometimes kill him, AlI;
Hossnlan added.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27

CHICOPEE, Mass. Dec. o. 1'wens
ty seven deaths had resulted toni e
IRON the drinking of liquor bought
in Hartford, Conn, and drunk fn this
city. Holyoke and Hartford. YesteIs
day last night and today fouTteeH
men and one woman died in Chico
pee, eight men in Hartford and toul
in Eolyoke.
number OF other men were Ia
critical condition tonight at hospitals
in Holyoke and Springfield. Four men
were under arrest in Hartford and
three in Chicopee, pending the result
OF autcpsies to be held late tonight
Police investigations in Hartford ms
dicaLed that the liquor contained
wood alcohol. Part OF it was sold sat
bar in Hartford, part was bongll
at that place by persons who carfiet
it away, and part was sent to3a hotel
in Chicopee Falls. State aud federal
authorities in Massachusetts, and Cor
uectcut were aiding the police
ChiCopee. Hartford, Holy0ke and
Springfield tonight in their eli TO
determine responsibility for the
deaths.
DEATHS IN MANHATTAN.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.- Twenty sey
en- deaths from drinking wood alcoho
end several cases OF poisoning have
occurred in Manhattan between
Vembe,s 1 and December 40 acordins
To figures made public tonight bs
Chief Medical Examiner Chafles Nor
vic nr Norris dacIafnd that IN 1fs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27
MEXICANS BUYING
WAR MATERIALS
of the Carranza
Government Are Now
Active in Europe.
IBy Associated Pressl

FARlS, Lee. 27.-A number Of Mex
icahs have recently arrived in Europe
ana are reported 10 have attempted
to purchase arms and ammunition,
according to information received
he"a.
Whether these Mexicans are con,
nected with the recent shipment OF
five carloads of machine guns and
accessores sent from Cassel 10 Am
eterdam which Marshal Foch report
cd were consigned to Mexico is as
Vel unknown.
The Mexicans forming g1Ou7
which, 1t is reported, to represent the
Calranza government came to Europe
by different routes having PREVIOUSLY
agreed upon meeting place which is
understood to be a city in France.
1t is now reported they are in the
interior Of Germany.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27
East Side High
Site Case Monday
JURY WILL PASS UPON DESIRE
OF SCHOOL BOARD TO AC-
QUIRE LAND.

Monday morning at ten O'Clock
jury will be selected in the Circuit
21urt to try the condemnation suit
of the Board of Education against
Guy l.. Carter for possession of land
on Morgantown avenue by the board
for a high school site.
A large number Of witnesses have
been summoned by both sides and 1t
is expected that the trial will last all
week.
Attorneys Harry Shaw and Walter
Haggerty represent the plaintiff and
James A. Meredith, Frank Raymond
and Clay Amos will appear for the
defendant.
!. An additional list Of thirty Jurors
lave been summoned to appear fol-
duty. Monday morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27
.NON0NGAH PEOPLE
SWAT Old HIGH COST
Fair Price Committee
Named At Public Meet
ing Yesterday.

"The business man is money era
zy," declared one speaker at the mass
meeting held last night at the Monon-
gah Opera house to lake action
against the high cost Of living.
If a meeting like this was held
tonight in every town in the United
States" asserted another 'some-
thing would soon be done.
An audience that filled the Opera
house called together onthe invita-
ton of Mayor Charles F. Baker, lis
tened to the various speakers who de-
nounced the high-handed methods of
the profiteers and suggested remedies
for lifting the ever-increasing burden.
President James Buckley, Of the
United Mine Workers, was chairman.
In stating the object Of the meet
ing, the appointment of fair price
committee, Mayor Baker said that
such a method of dealing with the
question had been suggested by a
representative Of the Attorney Cen
eral Of the United States at recent
meeting of mayors and prosecuting
attorneys held at Charleston, and the
promise was then made that prosecu-
tions under the Lever act would be
made upon the submission of evil
dence Of unjust profits. The mayor
mentioned number of instances of
waht he considered unfair methods
of merchants quoting different prices
on a household necessity sold by
three different merchants Of Monon-
gah with variance of 200 per cent
between the lowest and the highest.
"If the fellow selling the commod-
ity at the lowest price made profit, ="
hi asked, "how much was made by
ii hlghest?"
Testimony by others showed the
Widespread interest in the question.
One working man offered the infoF-
nation that the wages of the work
ing man today averaged only s. per
cent more than were paid in 1913,
while the cost Of living has increased
200 per cent. Another stated that
meat that cost Is cents pound at
that time now sells for 40 cents. legs
have been boosted from 20 cents to
80 cents, lard from Is to As cents;
in fact everything that goes on the
table, is worn or is in any way nc
cessity, was shown to haze m3C ScE5
at greatly increased prices.
Even the prices OF luxuries came
up for discussion. Seven dollars and
fifty cents paid by woman for a
necktle for her husband was mention
ed, but whether or not the tie ~ az
Continued ~ pagE ltsar'tss.,s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27
SCALDS FATAL TO
B.G 0. EMPL0YE
j. A. LemIey Dies This
Morning As Result Of
Unusual Injury.

When cold water was poured on red
hot cinders contained in a big steel
hopper in the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road yards yesterday j. A. Lemley;
an employe of the company, who was
standing nearby was so badly burned
by the steam from the cinders that he
died this morning at lO:45 O'Clock at
Fairmont hospital where he was TAX
en- following the accident.
The hopper had been backed to the
water station and water turned into
the bed Of hot cinders in order to cool
them and when the cold water came
in contact with the hot Goals great
volumes of steam arose and enveloped
M-. Lemley. He was badly burned
about different parts Of the body and
was suffering intensely when admit
ted to the hospital.
He was about thirty-two years OF
age and came here from Walker Sta
ton on the Parkersburg branch OF the
B. and o. and was employed in the B.
and o. yards here.
The body was prepared for burial at
the undertaking establishment of Car
penter and Ford and no funeral ar
rangements will be made pending in
formation from relatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27
Immigration Again
Is Becoming Heavy
SWING OF THE TIDE TO THESE
SHORES INTERPRETERS WITH
DEPORTATION MOVEMENT.

Z
NEW YORK, Dec 27,-Heayy immi-
grafton is so taxing facilities Of Ellis
Island officials expressed doubt
whether there would be another con-
centration there is the near future
for deportation. ilrksEli
During the last 4S hours 900 immi-
grants Nye arrived in port and today
168 were detained at the island for
further examination as to fitness for
admission to United States.
The personnel at the island was not
large enough to handle my more.
Anarchists confined at various CIT
les awaiting deportation probably will
remain there some time before ar
rangenstts can be made for another
arlE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27
some MINES ARE
AGAIN SHORT Of
E|NPTIES TODAY
Probably Sixty Per Cent Of
the Miners Are In the
Pits Today.
FULL RUN ON MONDAY
B. & 0. Expects Ernpties-
Monongahela Will Have
rs Per Cent.

Empties on tho MonOngah division
Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad are
none too plentiful today as some cl
the mines have only fifty per cent
run. The total number of cars today
Is 1884 with an early morning place
mont OF 1884 Cars left over from the
previous day are 1863. Today's cars
arc classified as fellows: Open, 1928;
coke, G.
The placement on the Monongahela
railway today is 1870, which is the best
Of the present week. The indications
are that there will be rs per cent
run for Monday. A full run Is ex-
tected on the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
read for Monday.
More Miners At Work.
Probably sixty per cent of the min
ers in the Fairmont section OF the
, region are at work today. Some of the
mines have almost twice as ma1y
miners at work today as YESTERDAY.
Some of the operations appeared 70
be luckier than others yesterday and
they had goodly number OF miners
Oh the Job.
Future Production.
Operators generally look for a slump
Of coal production in the. Fairmont
ftgion during the next few months.
with the railroads going over 10
private ownership on March 1-'sllght-
ly more than two months away, 1t is
believed THAT there will be an effort
ON The part Of the various railroads
to unscramble their own coal cans and
thar it vii! have on the oCCll industry
CContlnueu on page :o&r.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27
Light House Staff
May Starve To Death
PROVISIONS FOR WINTER DID NOT
REACH FIFTEEN PERSONS
hl ON BELLE ISLE.
TBv Associated Press

QUEBEC, Dec. H-Fifteen persons
in the government Lighthouse and
wireless station at Belle Isle face death
by starvation because OF the failure
OF the delivery of their winter Teovi-
sions. A telegram received here from
Belle Isle last night said that the gov
ernment employees including two light
house Seepers, three wireless opera
tors and their wives and children were
isolated from the rest Of the world and
had only scanty supply of provisions
IN hand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27
Tomorrow President
Wilson's Birthday
lBy Associated Press J.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-President
Wilson will be 63 tomorrow. His
Mrs. William G. McAdoo
and Mrs. Frances D. Sayre, expressed
a desire week or ten days ago to be
at the White House for his holiday
and they may come. The
President is expected to spend quiet
day
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Miss Row.
ana Alexander is one Of the seven Chi
d.en q Joshua W. Alexander, the
new secretary Of Commerce. She hal
coule 10 tho capital with her motheN
auG fatAar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27

w. STENGTUN. -. MNg Virgiuis
u!horiand, 1auGnter cf Senator
Howard Sutherland of West Virginia
Fixes "staccgging' rather than the so
cial gar... She is her dads lassistau
secretary.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27
Railroaders On Sick
List Again Today

twenty-five B. & o. railroaders in
Fairmont have been reported as being
on the sick list today.
Last night a shifting engine Jump
ed the trick at the B. & Q. shops at II
o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-27
FUNERAL OF TRUMAN DAVIS.

Funeral services over the body OF
Truman Davis, whose death took place
on Christmas day at his home In East
Ferry street, will be held on Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock from the Dta-
mond street M. E. church and will be
conducted by the Rev. Buckley, pas
tir Of the church. Interment will be
made in Maple Grove cemetery by
Undertakers Carpenter and Eora
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-20
NO MONEY TO PAY
FOR CAMP MEADE ROAD


some time ago Edward Phelps, Of
Laurel. addressed q letter 10 the Sec.
Rotary of War urging upon the gov
eminent the construction az foar and
Ill hair miles of road from the main
road to Camp Meade
In reply, Brigadier General Mar.
hail. chief Of the construction division,
wrote. after stating the reasons that
prompted the government TO build the
Camp Humphreys road and that I'M
faamptan Roads district:
So lar ais concerns the four and ore,
hair miles 81 road which you desire
built near Camp Meade. Won a',e III,
yised that there arc no funds avail
able for this road at present AID un-
III the plans If the War department
become more fully determined. there
appears no special urgency for its con-
structinn now. There is CREST
amount of very urgent road work,
which must be carried on with com
paratlveIy limited appropriations, end
this once would not feel justified N
recommending that any of these funds
be diverted to any project for Whieal
showing of urgent necessity cannot
be made
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-20
ABUSE OF PROPERTY
Children Break Windows IN High
School And Wiifully Destroy
The Schools Property
CASE OF vANDALIS M

(
since Tile closing of the public
/ school iii Green street there has been
Wilful destruction 81 the schools
1 property by number of apparently
! illeorrsgihle children, eertainiy unr,ily
ones.
Almost every day, especially inter-
Rooms and evenings children congre-
rate iii the school grounds and throw
bricks III The windows of the High
school. breaking the glass, until II the
l3pra etiee continue. inc school authori-
ties viii have every window pane ID
repIace III the Tall when school opens
Yesterday lady who lives next to
tile school demonstrated with.two boys
Who threw bricks al the windows, and
whom she saw break Two panes Of
glass They laughed At her and con-
tinuea their depredations Both boys
and girls congregate in The school yard
and throw stones and sticks up the
trees breaking limbs and doing other
damage
Reeeatly 4 boy was seen to pull AZ
the coping continuously until he.
loosened the cement What gratifica-
ton that was to him is i mystery,
but nc seemed to take delight in the
des truction Of the school property RI
this way
Last night tho conduct of children
small boys aud girls, and those IN
their toens and old enough to know
better. was dIsgraceflil in the school
grounds both before and after the play
and during the performance.
The matter Of the Willul destruction
#of school property on the part Of these
children has been brought to the al
tentipn of the police by Mrs William
DuYal. Who lives opposite the school.
and has witnessed taeir vandalism,
aard oftentinies reprovea them for itt
but nothing has been done, and the
had behavior Of these young vandals
was again IN evidence today
The attention Of the supcrint endent
or Public Education, Prof. George Fox,
has also been called to The matter to-
day with the hope thai something may
be done before further damage q the
school property Is done
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-20
GERMAN SUBMARINE
TO LEAVE WASHINGTON

The GerTnaH submarine U-ai7, which
mas been held II Washington after
Iasying The NaYal Academy, for ii
spection purposes for the last few
neess al tie government haryes. has
been transferred 10 the navy yard The
boat. which took 9 prominent part in
raids on the COAST % The United states.
viii leave washington on next SatGr-
lay. probably for Piailaaelphia
II Ii expected that tho sub viii be
sssnsantled of her guns and torpedocH
ii the navy yard for study purposes
Fren here, II d thought, the beat Will
he sent to philadelphia for complete
slisnantling. the policy Of the Ameri-
ran Navy being moi te Use eoniiscated
enemy ships.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-20
Annapolis Girl
Takes MOnors

Mr. and Mrs. j. y. Martin, OF West
street, James A. and Carl Rrock. Mrs
Hucter Mrs. Martins sister, and Mrs
Myrtle stural, have returned from
AlcxandrIa, Va. where they went 70
witness the graduation Of Mrs. Mar
tins daughter, Miss Katherine Brock,
who was graduated from st. Mary's
Academy, taught BY the Holy Cross
Sisters Miss Brock graduated q the
head Of her class in the commercial
department, with an average Of 50.
she il another of the Annapolis stu-
dents away To school who has taken
high lionors this year and Of whom
this city may feel Justly proud
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-20
\ alsIE RennS0n
lin West en- afs land

In B'estesn Mafsl and
The family "a Charles N NiIhide,
Esq Df Middleton. Will have Il family
reunion over this week end II their
home ii Middleton. Frederick county,
MARYLAND. 10 participate In which MIR.
Charles A Wilhida. Of this city. MR.
Wiihide and their small SON, Charles
Linwood. ieEt here today The reunion
III partly I'd celebrate The honecom-
ing of one III the three brothers 81 the
fanlily. Paul s. Milhidc, Mho has been
overseas with ne sIith Machine Gun
Company Priyase WIlhide vent over
seas on the transport carrying 1000
soldiers and making the record trip
across IN six and. 4 hals DAYS The re-
turn trip, however, took twelve days
AT the reunion OF tiie Wilhide family
there will be present besides The three
sons. one of whom n from Annapolis,
six daughters. i've " Whon are mar
rled ind living Iii Nasy York.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-20
SCHOOL XT
ST. Johns VIII Open Net We'd
nesday, June 25s
PERSONNEL OF ULTY

On next Wednesday ytIss IS ST.
John Summer School Wil begin It's
third annual Session Witbssa larger
faculty than ever befgr 4 Norman
Cameron iii, D,. school M;laa gernent,
Educational Psychology Aalliam q.
stevens, Ph. ID. English literature:
r. II. Houston, IN. D., Che eacher Of
Poetry Miss Nettie IS MaArer. Eie-
mentary Methods rintendent
George Fox Scales and AIea Tements:
Professor w r. 0liveS eneh and
Spanish: Dr. William HurEk Physi-
cal Education. Games Reg Maurice
S. White, Campus Confereees Miss
Rolnick, Demon ration SssasooI Pro-
fessor sydney $ Handy Iuciples Of
Teaching Interpretation 1 Litera
ture.
While most Of the classs are arr
ranged primarily for teaeAers others
Interested viii be adnftted Partieu-
lariIy Will this be the case With French
and Spanish. and ali oppe unity Will
be given to ANY one desiring III do "a.
lo take lessons iii these
The lectures of Ilr SfevaaIs viii also
appeal 10 the public Thsse will be
given IN afcDoYall sIail ally except
saturday
Applications are coming ii daily:
many from the Eastern Shore The
teachers are already begin1a5ag 70 avail
themselves Oh the new ferris service.
The recreation features he school
will be enipha sized Acre tofore
Swimming boating, baseh@ll. tennis,
outings and social gatherings will all
be encouraged in order 81 make the
life of the school attractiys well as
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-20
THE HARRINGTON BEGINS
HER REGULAR BAY TRIPS
Continues from Page one

X II
Inhabitants 81 the Eastern shore
| seized the occasion u give .anple 81
their orator. The departure fFo.u
Annapolis, as stated 10 the Capital
! yesterday evening was shortly h.
| fore two.
After The speeches the steamer palii-
ed Qua for Claiborne carving over 5.,l
Representative citizens 81 she STAT
many of whom we're ACCOMPANIED I'll
their wiyes aud daughters While ti,e
steamer was piDnghing through the
water d bufIut luncheon vas served
Within an hour ana j quarter tie YES
lsei tied up ii Claiborne. where over.
1000 Eastern shoremcn were waiting
The passengers made their "a.
through grove 10 pavilion. where
there were more speeches. Former
Senator Richard s. Dobson. ot ibot
presided Tile other spcake were
VI Mason sshehan. Senator j. III. a.
Lega OF Queen Anne Senator oliver
Metzerott, Of Prince Georges Mayor
Strange. President Il. j. Campbell. &c
the State Senate. Al. Il. MnIiikin. j
Thomas Lyons, Gen joseph Ii. Sch.
Harry Il. Allererombie. representing
the Hoard BIT Governors 81 Inc Atita-
mobile club ii Maryland. Governor
Harrington. ana iii. Thomas Kemn
counsel IL the ferry company
Clark. III East made Tia. ope ,,ine 81
dress
Former senator Dobson said
This Is d great tiay iar the Ea stern
shore and Tor Maryland me enter
prise which Isl inaugurated today NIll
have far reaching eilect This ferry
viii bring the people ia this fairy land
There IL one thing certain: So COR
poration will dare fo fight this az 49,
prise.
Mr.. Slehan said: on the behalf IF
Talbot county We welcome yon here
today The Eastern shore and The
western shore have linke5 As thev.
never we're linked before Express our
gratitadesto Governor Harrington far
his interest and activities III behalf sc
the ferry. Ne resent the assertion
that there Is any difference between
the Eastern shore ana Baltimore.
In Introducing General Seth, MI.
Dobson recalled The fact Thar General
Seth was the iirst to have the vision
Of railroad line across tho peninsula
and ferry from Claiborne TO Anna
polls.
President Campbell, Of the Senate
said
This ferry Will wipe out the line
between baltimore and tie Eastern
sliarc TWenty Years ago / prepared
an article advocating the bridging q
the chesapeake Bay at q point above
The mouth Of the Iatapseo river, bsit
engineering obstacles were n the Nsy.
When annexation Of our populous sub
Irbs hung IA the balance II the las
senate three members from The Easi
crn shore came 70 he relief of the city
and the bill passed. ike the f.asle rtl ]
shore; like the peorie it y ns're
that YOU train your politiciaisss As II
here that the eity's best iinancierss
ss9 ss,ia tettys, =