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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-11
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= NEWS =
At Mra. Iohnstons.

The Ladies Aid Society of the Bap-
fist church will meet at the home OF
Mrs. R. A. Johnston in Columbia
street on Thursday evening. A good
attendance is desired.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-11

East park avenue last Thurs day eye
ming left a pair Of gentiemau's shoes
In the subway. Tide shoes are peing
taken care Of at the Liberty Garage
and the owner can call for them.
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sulIdlnu House.

Mr.. ole of Gypsy who recently pur-
chased four acres OF land OF Mrs. Rob
ert Downs near here, is commencing
the erection of a new house. Messrs
Willie Downs, Brooks Davis and Ar
lie Jones are doing the work.
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PENNINGTON
Quarantine Lifted.

The quarantine has been lifted
from ali of the homes infected with
small box, and every one is free to
go and come as they please.
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chanolno place Of ResIdence.

Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Hamilton who
have been residing with the formers
mother Mrs. Calvin Hamilton for the
past two years, have moved into the
Whitlatch cottage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-11

There Is a lawn about IA miles Of
Savannah covered with grass higher
than an ordinary house. It is a grove
of trees which are Just tall grass.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-11
Returned Erom Akron,

Mrs. W. r. Harrison who has been
visiting her father Mr.. Wheeler and
sister Mrs r. W. Koon in Akron.
Ohio, has returned home.
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AZ Elnt M. p. Church.

The Aid Society of the First Nj.
P. church will meet on wednesday al
ternoon at two o'clock at the church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-11
euIIdlnu Walk.

A. C. Collins is building a concrete
walk along his hotel property on Mill
street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-11

NJ. T.. Toothman has been repairing
the board walk in front of his property
on the West side,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Morris were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Gribble in Clarksburg.
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Waited Aunts.

Miss Mollie Hartzel of KilIarm
spent the week end here the guest
of her aunts Mrs. L. N. WhitIatch and
Mrs Walter Singleton,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-11

ciearmakers in Tampa, Fla, have
refused to work unless man Is ap-
rointed to read to them. The work
they say, is too monotonous.
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Ven SIX.


Mrs. Nelson King is very sick at
her home near here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-11

rorking on n 4 Il - roll cal
and expec min lew days 70 have
i large membership
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FAlRVIEW
Prize for FairView.

The Fairview Graded scnool won
first prize in the District fair at Bax-
ter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-11
NOTICED CHAN6E
SOON after THE
Start OF TRIAL
Huntington Woman Talks
enthusiastically Of Rapid
Relief She Gainsd in
\ Trutona'

tIuntingtonHW. Va. a
Mrs. A. Il Perdue, 80 ears old 81
dent Of HuAtiNKton for tlaSpast twen-
ty years. FeiEecent S atee9 mt te!.-
ing of the RIM IN able n liel she gam
t I'd in Trutind Ms ca ~ many Of
her scores d &lend e bedpme ihtsfS
' II had stonak Ii uod\ an4Sy sys-
tom gel gSeneraiiyIV4s rd -doSh," Mrs
pordue said My APP = lite was poor
and was ~ yed by e stlpatlon. !
didn't ep5b tn little 900 ate ana
it caused HI avy al 6HihS feeiin
in .. ny ha sfeRe E Sa; rrut pa ply 4E
from nv tr5ublJ B 9F4toia is on OF
the t9 hest meficides IA DER taken.N I
Ss narticulerw eIfediv as a laxative
;pr mild and kedfIs In action. NY
api Stite is aNgrest d al oetteT now
and Aenjoy the Nod m re than nave
for s9lSe time. I'm d pt annoyed by
the healE feeling in n y stomach al
far meals now. I1ean re. commend Tru-
t ", to ANIME troubled as / was and
I'm T%nI s, u, # nv do them 3 lot of good"
ITrntona isAnow being introduced
and exnlained b. FairmNnt at the w,
D Crane Drnp CSmpanJ Trutona is
so,S IN MannIngtoA at b. S. Matth-
avs e. Co: Cameron, cameron Drug
Co. CIarksburg L. Hd rper Rogers;
Fs;ryiew. McCoy Pharnt lacy; Grafton,
Grafton Drug & Chemical Company.
"
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Messrs. John Matthews and How
ard Dawson motored to Highland Sun
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
No Immediate Relation
in Enforcement of Rigid
Consumption Restrictions

Washington, Dec. 11.-There will
be no immediate relaxation in the
enforcement of the rigid restrictions
on coal consumption, notwithstand-
ing the settlement of the soft coal
strike, Fuel Administrator Garfield
announced as soon as he had heard
of the miners agreement to accept
President Wilson'S proposal.
Director General Hines, of the
Railroad Administration, through
which the fuel regulations are en-
forced, formally stated that the dis
location which the strike has Great
ed in the production, transportation
and distribution of coal cannot be
instantly remedied and pending re-
adjustment 'it is highly important
for the public to continue to ex-
ercise great caution in the con-
sumption of coal and it is hoped
there will be due appreciation of
the difficulties which cannot be i'm
mediately overcome"
AS soon as practicable, Mr.. Hines
added, regulations in connection
with the use of bituminous coal for
power, light and heat will be re-
scinded or modified.
Under the terms of the Presidents
proposal commission of three will
be appointed to investigate wages
and working conditions in the BIZ
luminous fields and it was under
stood the President was awaiting
the return of Attorney General Pal
mer from indianapolis before max
ing the announcement of the men,
bers of the commission.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
GREET SPROUJL
AS CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENCY
Governor After Day of Ora
tory Guest OF Honor at Penn
Delegation Dinner

Washington, Dec. II - Governor
Sprouts successful day, beginning
with his notable American speech
that aroused Republican men and
women at the National Committee
meeting, ended in a family reunion
last night. AS the guest at an in
formal dinner given in his honor by
the Republican delegation from
Pennsylvania in the House. at the
Hotel Raleigh, Mr.. Sproul, after his
triumphs as a planner of national
policies and the mouthpiece of the
thought of the Greatest Republican
State in the Union. was Just plain
Bill Sproul to the delegation, sew
eral of whom had served with him il.
the State Assembly.
States Choice .
While there was only quiet but
earnest talk by the national leaders
of the Governor as the Republican
Presidential possibility there was no
such retraint upon the Pennsylvania
boys tonight. All of them whole
heartedly acclaimed Mr.. Sproul the
States choice for President and as
sured him that they would be back
home in time to help elect delegates
favorable to his nomination. Occa-
sionally Mr.. Sproul, one of the mod
est group of politicians, blushed scar
let at the mplimentary things said
CONTINUED on Page H.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
Cabrera Blames Press
of U. S. For Strained
Relations With Mexico

Washington, Dec. IL. - Louis Ca
brera, secretary OF the treasury in
Carranza's cabinet, and said to be the
moving spirit in the anti-American
propaganda in Mexican official cir
cles, puts the blame on the Ameri-
can press for the strained relations
between his country and the United
States, according to the Universal, of
December 4, copies of which reach
ed Washington to-day.
Cabrera's hostility toward the
United States, manifested during the
A. B. c. conferences at Niagara
Falls, New London and Atlantic
City, is credited by many MeXicans
and Americans alike for the failure
of those conferences to accomplish
any amicable results, and little in
terest has been shown in this coun-
try in the suggestion from Mexico
City that commission of news
papermen, officials and businessmen
attempt now to settle the United
States Mexican differences.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
City Gets $11.5O For
Stall Rent in Old
Market Square Market

More than thirty years after the
market houses in Market Square
were razed $11.50 for stall rent, paid
in 1888 by John Casey, was collected
by the city.
Casey paid the rent to the Com
monwealth Trust Company for the
| city. Recently the banking institu-
ton published a list of funds which,
if not claimed, would be paid over
to the State. The item of S11.5O was
included, and when Commissioner
c. w. Burtnett saw it, he made in
quiries and to-day collected the
money from the bank and deposited
1T in the city treasury.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
WORK ON BRIDGE
WILL BESTARTED
in EARLY SPRING
First Task Will Be to Lay
Two 36-inch Water
Mains
Il A Ms ARE EXPLAINED
City Officials Learn Details
For Proposed War
Memorial
PLANS ARE EXPLAINED

Construction of the proposed Sol
| diers' and Sailors Memorial Bridge
in State street will not be started
before next spring, and the first
work which will likely be under
taken will be the laying of the thirty
siN-inch water mains to replace the
present thirty-inch ones in State
street. II. G.. Perring. of ]. E. Grein-
er and Company, consulting engi-
neers, made this statement at an in
formal meeting of City Council this
morning.
The Commissioners. City Solicitor
John E. Fox. Assistant Il. Bruce
Taylor and City Engineer NJ. b..
Cowden met with Mr.. Perring this
morning to discuss what the city is
to pay as its share of the cost of lay
ing the new water pipe. William
NJ. largest, Deputy Attorney Cen
eral, was engaged in court all morn
ing and could not attend the confer
ence, so the meeting was adjourned
until next Tuesday morning at II
O'Clock.
Pipe Laying Costly
The whole cost of laying the
water pipe, according to the bid of
the Central Construction Corpora
ton, is $132,265.91. Because the
city wants the State to use thirty
siX-inch pipe instead of thirty-inch
pipe j. w. Ledoux, consulting engi-
neer of Philadelphia, who has been
retained by the city from time to
time, and who devised the city'S
present system of charging for
water. thinks Harrisburg ought to
pay about twenty-seven per cent. of
the cost of laying the new mains.
Mr.. LedouX once told the city
that it would cost $145, 900 to lay the
water pipe, but his estimate contain
ed an item of $4,000 for engineer
ing fees. If that amount were add
ed to the contractors bid it would
make just little more than $145,-
900. Members of Council said this
morning that they probably will re-
tain Mr.. Ledoux to supervise the
laying of the new water mains in
so far as looking after the city's in
terests are concerned.
Mr.. Perring told Solicitor Fox
! that the State will look after the
| payments to the contractor. that the
| city can reimburse the State later,
and that it will be early enough for
the city to pay its share in 1921.
Therefore, Council will not have to
bother with this project while dram-
ing the 1920 budget.
The States engineer also said that
the work on the water pipe won't be
! started before early spring, accord
ing to the present outlook, and that
the whole job cannot be completed
in less time than four months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
Not a Union Mine
in Pittsburgh District
Resumes Operations
BIZ Associated Press

PittsburRh. Pa. Dec. 1f.-Not a
union mine in the Pittsburgh district
resumed operations to-day as a result
of the action taken BY the United
Mine Workers of America in Indian
apolis yesterday. but it was contident-
~ expected the men would be back to
work not later than Monday.
Local headquarters of the Union
were without official informatio that
the strike had been called off and
ono of the office force volunteered
the information that nothing could
be done until this information had
becn received.
ready for auick resumptiop as so.,s 80
as the men reported and from othf r
sources came reports that many mi
nefs were anXiously awaitinng the
required order.
At best II was said. the men could
do little before Monday. Friday Is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
TELEGRAPH FIRST

w prise the '1s.e Harrisburg Hdsf'
Telegraph was first to
give to the people of Harrisburg
last evening news of the official
ending of the coal strike. No
other Harrisburg newspaper con-
tanned this importa:t item.
This news was forecast the
night previous in a prematurely
published telegram from Attor-
ney General Palmer, given to the
Associated Press at Washington,
and later recalled when it became
evident that while the strike was
practically over the miners were
not yet ready to announce their
decision.
Yesterday when the news
actually did break the Associated
Press was the only me- gather
ing organization to send the item
over the wires in time for after
noon editions, and as the Tele-
graph is the only afternoon Asso-
ciated Press newspapers in Har-
risburg the Telegraph alone pub
lished the news.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
Commits Suicide by
Shooting Self in Head;
Leaves Big Family

William f. Ruder, aged so. com
mitted suicide last night at his home.
2126 Greenwood street. by shooting
himself in the head. lie is survived
by wife and five children. Author
tiles are unable to learn the cause
OF the suicide. as Mr.. Ruder, it is
said, returned home last evening
from work and went upstairs few
minutes later. Soon after the shot
was heard and his body was found
in a bedroom.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11

Indianapolis, Dec. ll.-GeneT
mines of the country which hay
a result OF the strike of miners
morrow. Coal will be moving
in the opinion of operators here.
Officials of the United Mine Wor k
ers of America last night sent tele-
grams to the 1000 locals of the Or
ganization telling of the action of
the miners general committee here
yesterday in accepting President
Wilson'S proposal and instructing
the men to return to the mines inn
mediately. These were supplement
ed to-day by circulars prepared by
International officials of the union
explaining in detail the action of
the general committee yesterday,
the basis on which the strike was
settled and reiterating the Instruc-
tons to resume work at once.
Already Returning
Reports reaching here this morn
ing told of the return as early as
last night Of some of the miners
in nearby fields and in other in
stances of some of the meh report
ing for work to-day. 1t was pointed
out, however, that in most cases.
the kilograms directing an end of
the strike were not received by To-
calls until this morning, and that the
locals in turn must notify their
members before the majority will
again enter the mines.
The mine operators on their part
toward resumption of normal opera
tions and promise that if the
miners report promptly movement
of coal from the mines will become
general within very few days.
All Sides Satisfied
All sides in the controversy just
ended were highly satisfied to-day
with the agreement reached by the
general committee of the miners in
their session here yesterday. The
miners were especially pleased with
the idea of the appointment of Il
commission composed of one miner,
! one operator and n third member
not affiliated with either side to in
vestigate wages and coal prices and
| fix both at figures which they deem
reasonable. This commission, under
! the plan, will be appointed by the
| President, the miners in the mean
| time to receive an advance of four
| teen per cent. in wages over the
scale paid prior to the strike.
J One feature with which the
miners are highly satisfied provides
for settlement by the commission OF
international questions peculiar tc
each district. This, the coal workers
believe, will go far toward elimina,
! ton of differentials in wages which
Continued on Page IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
Mayor Hears City Is
Not Likely to Get More
Food From Government

According to information furnish
ed Mayor Daniel l.. Keister to-day
there will not be any more govern
ment food offered for sale in Har-
risburg. committee from this city
visited Philadelphia Saturday to in
spect supplies reported in storage at
warehouses there. Inquiries were
made at other government distribut-
ing depots
1t was said on return of the COM
mittee to this city that there was
nothing on hand. Food supplies
have been cleared out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
CLAUS is ASKED TO
STOP USE OF GOLD COINS
Uncle Sam Needs Bullion to Bolster Foreign Credits
per Money Will Be Used in Stockings

Gold coins will play an unimport-
ant part as Christmas gifts this year,
it the wishes of bank officials have
any weight.
New crisp bank notes are being
urged by the same officials. partly as
a sanitary measure, but primarily to
discourage the use of gold.
Requests for bright new gold coins
are already been received by the
bankers from persons who plan to
place them in the Christmas stock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
SHOPPERS ASKED
TO CEASE BUYING
AND SING SONGS
Half Hour Is Taken From
Regular Business For Mu-
Sical Exercises

A new wrinkle in retail merchan-
dising methods developed at the S,
5. Kresgc store this morning when
the clerks took a half hours va
cation in the midst of store hours
for a community sing. The Gus
toners who came into the store at
that time to do Christmas shopping
were treated instead to Il short mu-
sicale, and invited to participate in
the program.
The impromptu concert was a
part of the activities of the Com
munity Service Bureau of the Har-
risburg Chamber of Commerce
which is fostering community sings
CONTINUED on Page 7.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
TOYS FOR THE
TOYLESS

Unless Christmas is to be q
feast of aching hearts" for nu-
merous boys and girls. of Har-
risburg donations for the Toy
Mission must materially increase
during the next week.
There are stacks of toys, it is
true-but there are a great
many more children than the
Toy Mission workers imagined,
who may be forgotten by Santa
Claus unless the Toy Mission
comes to the rescue.
Toy Mission headquarters are
at 119 South Front.
The workers ask for toys and
candies now--and fruits during
the last week before Christmas
Toys For the Toyless."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11

ing. But the bankers are doing all
they can to discourage the requests
and break up this widespread Gus.
tom of former years.
While there is no scarcity of gold
Uncle Sam wants to conserve the coin
and use it in its primary purpose
that of security behind gold certii-
Gates or for foreign exchange pur-
poses. Besid rs. they say, much hand
ling of gold coin by the public leads
to abrasion of the coin, with deteri-
oration in value.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
High Cost Of Liquor Il
Closes Bunkhouse
Ru Associdted Press

M0rristOwn. n. j., Dec. 11.-Largely
OH account of the high cost of liquor
followed by prohibition the bunk
house for prisoners at the county
farm will be closed January l. AM
nouncement to that effect was made
this morning by Sheriff Edwin w.
Orr. At present there are four men
there with day and night keeper to
look after them, costing for salaries
about $3.50 a month. The prisoners
do their own cooking and care for
the house, but there are so few on
hand that little can be done on the
farm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
SPENDS HOUR IN COLD

Washington, Dec. 11.-Despite u
below freezing temperature President
Wilson spent an hour to-day on the
south portico of the White House.
He vas wrapped in the big fur coat
he wore while attending the Peace
Conference last winter. There was
a bright sun and comparatively lit
tie wind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
THE WEATHER

Harrisburg and Vicinity; General
~ cloudy and warmer tonight
md Friday. Lowest tcmpern-
ture tonight about ~ degrees.
Lowest temperature last night
fS degrees.
Eastern PennAyIvaafa; Cloudy
nud warmer tonight and FRI
day followed by snow Friday in
extreme north portion. MOder-
ate south winds
Rivers The lower portion of the
North branch will rise slowly
tonight md fall slowly Friday.
All other streams of the system
will fail slowly except the low
er portion of the main river
which will rise slightly to-
night. \ stage of about 80 feet
Is Indicated for Harrisburg
GFiduy morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
WILSON VOICES
APPRECIATION OF
PATRIOTIC ACTION
By Associated Press

Washington, Dec. IL. - Presi-
dent Wilson to-day telegraphed
Acting President Lewis of the coal
miners union his appreciation of
the patriotic action" taken by
the miners representatives yes
terday at Indianapolis.
The telegram follows:
May l not express to you, and
through you to the other officers
of your organization my apprecia-
ton of the patriotic action which
you took at indianapolis to-day.
Now we must all work together
to see TO it that settlement Just
and fair to every one is reached
without delay.
(SignedD Woodrow Wilson,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
Miner Crushed to Death
in Deepest Lykens Mine

Lykens, Pa, Dec. 11.-John NJ.
Williams. of Wiconisco, was killed in
the mines yesterday in No. slope
the deepest place in the coal mines
of Lykens. He was crushed by a
fall of rock. Williams was 40 years
old, a son of Matthew Williams. He
leaves wife and two daughters,
Millie and Beatrice Williams.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
CAPITULATE ON
SHIP SINKINGS
IN SCAPA FLOW.
German Reply to Note De-
manding Signing of Proto-
col Is Received =
NOW BEING TRANSLATED
Propose to Discuss the Other
Points, According to Paris
Newspaper
By Associated Press

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE German re-
ply to the Supreme Councils note
demanding the signing of the peace
protocol has been received in Paris
and this afternoon was undergoing
translation by the German delega-
ton, according to the Intransigeant.
The newspaper declares that the
reply is substantially capitulation
on the Scapa Flow question and
proposal to discuss other points.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
Warmer Weather Is
Forecast For Tonight

Skating is not for Harrisburg in
the immediate future. according to
Weather Forecaster E. r. Demain.
The temperature will not go as
low tonight as 1t dropped to-day.
The extreme tonight is not expect
ed to be lower than %, according to
the forecast. Eighteen was reach
ed early this m morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
REMOVING POLES

Poles are disappearing rapidly in
Harrisburg. To-day the line of poles
stretching along Court street from
Locust to Pine were removed. Work
will start soon south of Market
street II was said to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11

generally looked upon as a 'bad
luck" day. and SO is the 18th of the
month, which falls on Saturday. On
neither of these days, the operators
said would many men feel like re-
suming work after the suspension.