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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-27

for repairs and the purchase and in
stallation of new elevator
Increases the appropriation for re-
pairs and improvements to buildings
and grounds at the tuberculos hos
pital from $4,000 to $4,000, as proposed
by the Senate.
Strikes out the increase of $500
proposed by the Senate in the pay of
guardians.
Appropriates $1,000 and $1,000. re-
spectively. as proposed by the Senate.
for the National Library for the Blind
and Columbia Polytechnic Institute.
Reduces the compensation of the
assistant superintendent of the re
formatory from $4,000 to $500. as
proposed by the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-27
DIED.

GIDDINGS. On Thursday, June 20. 1919. at
$50 m. ALFRED W. beloved husband NJ
Adelia Giddings tnee Burdine,:
Funeral from his late residence. 1903 Pa. ave.
Sc. Saturday. June Is, at pm. Keia
tves and friends invited. interment tprt-
vate) at Congressional cemetery. "a
GIDDINGS. special communication Of Rem
jamin n. French Lodge, No IL. 7. A. A. NJ.
will he held on Saturday. June IS. 1919 AZ
lis pm, for the purpose OF conducting
funeral services for ALFRED W. GipnlN1S.
by order OF the worshipfnl Master
ARTHUR L. BRYANT. Secretary 20
HARRISON. On "Wednesday. June -. 1919,
at her residence. 1912 X St NV. ALICE.
the beloved wife OF John Harrison and moth
Of Vernon Nelson aunt Of Miss Maude
Johnson and Mrs. Robbie Homes.
Funeral services at the residence. Friday
evening. June -. at : o'clock pm. Friends
invited. Iuterment at Bumpass. Va. -
KENNEy. Departed this life Thursday morn
Ing Imne ~ 1919 at GaTa"ld not F,nn,s
'. kcnnry of 1880 Florida ave NV. and
brother Of +. &. kcnncy deceased and VII
liam kenney Of charlottesville, Va
Funeral from Plymouth Congregational Church.
Rev. A. &. Garner pastor. Sunday. June -
Mt l o'clock. Friends and relatives invited.
penver. Col. papers pleas" COPY -
KIRKPATRICK. On Thursday. June 20 1919,
at III: 30 a m. at the residence Of Mrs Tim
othy J. ponohoe 1905 Iamon, st. NV.
norl. aged seventy five years.
Funeral from Sacred Heart church. IAN ana
Park road northwest saturday. June y al
am. where requiem mass Will h. said Tor
the rerose of her soul. lnt"rmcnt HOLY Food
cemetery. -
MoXLEY Departed this life Wednesday. June
-. 1918 Mt II 80 pm. wIi.ia Il MAT
THEW MONLEY. He leaves mother. three
aunis and host Of friends {" mourn his
Funeral from Vermont Avenue Baptist Church.
Rev J. +. Willis. pastor, saturday. June y.
at O'Clock.
SHERMAN. on Tuesday. June -. 1919. at
West Point y. Y. DELLA SHERMAN.
aged sevcnty-eight years.
| Funeral from the residence OF her daughter.
Mrs r. II. Atkinson. 1924 llth 81. n ".
thence to Immaculate Conception Church,
Sth and y SITS. NV. saturday. June 2s.
at pm. Interment Mount oliyet come
terry N
sPRIGG. ON June 20. 1919. at Lankena"
Hospital. after Illness OF only tw" day
WILLIAM MERCER SPRlGG. Jr:. son q
Dr. William NJ. and Lucy ID. SprigS aged
twenty wears.
Funeral services AT ST. Andrews Church, New
Hampshire ave. and St; pm. saturda!
June Is Interment AT oak Hill cemetery.
STEWART. Departed this life Wedn"~-
day morning. june ~ 1919. at | an. NJ
Freedmen's Hospital. Mrs. ADA STEWART.
Body be reviewed at 9:l 4th 81. NV.
from pm Friday. until Sunday, - 0. m.
Funer raj from Zion Baptist Church, southwest.
Rev. Howard. at l pm. Sunday, June ~.
WELLS. Word has just been received ~ H.
sudden death of Mrs WELLINGTON WELLS
of Boston. sister of Mrs James l.. Karrrk
and Mrs. II. h. Jetmore and youngest daugh
ter of the late Justice David ]. Brewer
Mrs. Wells recently spent several month";
with her sister, Mrs. karrick. at 2leo Ban
croft place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-27

the Senate for seventh assistant
corporation counsel
Appropriates for employees of the
Public Utilities Commission in detail.
as proposed by the Senate. instead of
under "A lump sum.
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Anacostia Park.

Inserts the paragraph. proposed by
the Senate, authorizing the Secretary
of War, in connection with the recla-
nation and development of the Ana
costa Park, to take immediate pos
session of lands against which con-
demnation proceedings have been in
stituted and to proceed with such
public works thereon as have been
authorized by Congress.
Increases the compensation of the
chief steam engineer IN the water de-
partment from S1,750 to $500, as
proposed by the Senate.
Appropriates S450,000, as proposed
by the Senate, instead Of 100000 as
proposed by the House. for the eX-
tension Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sys-
tenn.
Appropriates $500. as proposed b,
the Senate, for the installation of wa
ter meters in United States buildings
reservations or grounds in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Strikes out the paragraph, proposed
by the Senate, requiring payment by
the government of the United States
and the government of the District
of Columbia for all water used by
them.
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MARRIED.

NICHoLLS-NICHoLLS. On Wednesday. June
~, 1918. by Rev. &. X. Stetson. rector Of
ST. Marks +. T.. Church. JAMES FRED
ERlCk NICHOLS and ANITA VIRGINIA
NICHOLAS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-27
Appropriations Struck Out.

posed by the Senate, for the Washing
ton diet kitchen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-27
When Buying Out of U. S.

Inserts the paragraph. proposed by
the Senate, requiring the officials of
the District of Columbia, when pur-
chasing materials. supplies and equip
ment from sources other than the gov
eminent Of the United States. to show
affirmatively that they were unable to
procure the same from the United
States.
Inserts the section, proposed by the
Senate, extending the benefits of the
United States employees compensation
act to the employees Of the govern
ment of the District of Columbia.
modified so as to eliminate the pro-
vision for a permanent fund for the
payment thereof, and to require an
nual estimates of appropriations for
the amount necessary to make pay
ments under the section.
Inserts the section proposed by the
Senate regulating the driving of pub
lie cabs and public vehicles, modified
so as to eliminate the second para
graph of the section describing what
constitutes lettering.
Increases the pay Of the veterinary
surgeon from $1,000 to $1,40O, as
proposed by the Senate.
Strikes out the increase of 5000
proposed in the pay of the store
keeper in the purchasing division.
Appropriates $1,000. instead of
$1,000 as proposed by the House and
$500 as proposed by the Senate, for
temporary inspectors in the building
inspection division.
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Appropriation Struck Out.
1t strikes out the appropriations of
SIS 900 each toward the maintenance
of the schools of medicine and dem
GEORGETOWN and George Washington
universities.
1t strikes out the increase of $4,000,
proposed by the Senate. in the appro-
priation for the emergency fund.
Provides for an electrician at $500.
as proposed by the Senate for the
courthouse of the District of Co
lum bIa
Appropriates $2S4OO. instead of
$4,000 as proposed by the House and
$4,000 as proposed by the Senate.
for the pay of bailffs in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia.
Strikes out the appropriation of
$500 for the purchase and mainte-
nance of an additional ambulance for
the board of charities.
For Asylum and Jail.
Relating to the Washington
Asylum and jail-Appropriates $3.50,
as proposed by the Senate, for the
ing room, and appropriates $4,000. as
proposed by the Senate instead Of
$4,000 as proposed by the House,
for the transportation of prisoners
Appropriates $4,000, as proposed by
the Senate, for an additional amount
for the extension of the colored wom-
ans ward at the Home for the Aged
and Infirm
Appropriates $500 for repairing
the elevators in the Central Dispen-
sary and Emergency Hospital. instead
of $4,000, as proposed by the Senate,
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Fees for Inspectors.

Inserts the paragraph, proposed by
the Senate, authorizing the Commits
sioners to impose fees for all inspec-
tions or services to be performed by
any public officer or employee of the
District of Columbia.
Appropriates 5000 for storekeeper
in connection with the care of the
District building.
Strikes out the additional inspector
at 1900, proposed by the Senate, in
the license bureau.
Relating to the collectors office.
provides for two additional clerks at
$1,000 each. and strikes out the addi-
tional bailiff at $1,000.
Appropriates $500, as proposed by
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SPRIGG. ON June 20. 1919. at Iankenan
Hospital. after an Illness Of only tw" days
WILLIAM MERCER SPRIGG. Jr.. son 81
Dr. William NJ. and Lucy u. Sprigg, aged
twenty years.
Funeral services AT st. Andrews church, New
Hampshire ave. and St. | pm. Saturda!
June Is. Interment AT oak Hill cemetery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26

On a special car leaving the trac-
ton station this evening at seven
o'clock, a large party of members Of
Heintzelman Post, American Legion,
will start for Warrington where in
the auditorium of the school house
a meeting has been called Of return.
ed service men of that part of the
county.
Arrangements have been made by
the committee in charge Of the ex-
tension work the Legion, for a
large turnout OF service men of Man,
nington and vicinity. Captain Bachus
of the office OF assistnt secretTy Of
war, Arthur Woods, will be the main
speaker of the evening.
Every member of the Legion is
particularly asked to be present and
make the trip this evening.
A meeting for Wednesday evening
has been scheduled for Monongah
when all the service men OF that dis
trict are invited to be present at the
school house in Mononsah to hear
what the Legion is and is doing.
Other meetings will be held in all
the towns of the county in the next
two weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
PITTSBURGH STILL
WALKSWH|LEM EMOBS
HALT TROLLEY CARS
Company Asks for Police
Protection fol. Its
lzxnIA.. Cars. Iz.ssaa
DIV Associated Pressl

(By Associated Press)
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 26.-Up to IL
O'Clock no attempt had been made
to resume operation of cars and NO
cars wf1r be run until more dehiite
plans for protection are made, accord
ing to an announcement made at that
hour by Mayor E. v. Babcock, sherin
w. S. Haddock and Safety Director
E. E. Prichard.
The receivers of the trolley COM
pany Issued statement shortly be.
fore noon in the form of an open let
ter to the mayor. Like their state
ment yesterday it complained of al
legged lack of police protection during
the first attempt ro run cars and ask
ed for a detail or TWO policemen for
each car. The receivers told the may
or they were ready to start operation
of cars at once If such protection was
granted and asked for an immediate
reply.
Director Prichard, answering COM
plants of alleged lack of protection
for the cars yesterday, this morning
said his department did not have suf-
ficient time to prepare for the emer-
gency.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
CONFERENCE ON
BRIDGE AFFAIRS
At THE CITY HALL
New City Directors and
County Court Are
Present.
ENGINEERS THERE TOO
Devising Plans By Which
Work Can Be Kept
Going.
ENGINEERS THERE TOO.

A meeting of the City Board of AZ
fairs. the newly elected Board of Dl-
rectors, members of the County court,
officials OF the Monongahela Valley
Traction company and the engineers
who are constructing the river bridge
is being held in the city building to-
day.
The meeting convened this morning
at ten o'clock and the greater part OIL
the day was taken up with a discus
sion OF matters pertaining to the
bridges construction and plans for
raising the necessary funds in order
that the work may proceed without in
teiruption.
one object of the meeting was to
acquaint the new BOARD of directors
with the work already dcne on the
structure and to put them in touch
with the work Us !: proceeds.
John F, Casey OF the Casey Con-
s:raction company, of Pittsburgh, con-
traitors for The bridge, and William
Muesser. president OF the New York
Construct Steel company, designers of
the structure, arrived here last even
ing in order to he present at the CON
tessnes
Irst what plans will be made for the
continuation OF the work will not be
announced until after the conference
IS concluded.
The Board OF Afairs will also hold n
meeting today for the purpose of going
over matters pertaining to the recent
levies as laid by it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
TROOPS ARE CALLED.
TO STOP RIOTERS
Three Are Dead and Many
Injured in Trolley
Strike Trouble.
(By Associated Press.)

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Aug. 26. -
State troops and deputies controlled
the principal streets of this city today
in an effort % prevent a renewal of
rioting in connection with the street
car strike here which resulted last
night in the death of three men and
the injury of thirteen others. Addi-
tional troops have been ordered to
Charlotte and should arrive during
the day.
Strong guards have been thrown
around the car barns of the Southern
Public Utilities company where the
rioting last night took place. The
city hall also was guarded by SOL
diers.
No effort was made to operate street
cars today. The service had been
abandoned for two weeks and last
night rioting followed efforts to oper-
ate cars on some of the more import
ant routes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
PITTSBURGH TRIP
LED TO WEDLOCK
Young Excursionists Kept
on Travelling Till They
Met a Preacher.

There was much more on board the
excursion train which returned from
Pittsburgh Sunday night than tired
passengers. Romance with a capital
R was also aruong those present, and
because of that at least three young
Fairmont people did not stop travel
ing until the world was the richel
by two more couples of newlyweds.
When the excursion let here Sat
urday night the party included Roy
al Woodward. well known young
pressman employed by the Fairmon,
Printing Company, and Miss ,Nola o
keister, of Weston, and Samuel
Vaughn, printer, formerly employed
on The West Virginian and more re-
Gently working at his trade in War
saw Indiana and Miss Ruby Smith,
of this city and former employe of
the Fairmont Printing Company. On
the trip down their intentions did
not differ materially from those Of
the other excursiouists. They want
ed to have an uncomfortable car ride
and see Pittsburgh with the trolley
system tied up.
= But some time during the day old
man Romance began to take a hand
and before the party reached Fair
mont on the return trip it was all
arranged that instead of getting off
here they should go on to Clarksburg
there take a main line train east to
Oakland.
And it all happened Just as plan
ned. About Ii O'Clock yesterday
morning the Rev. Mr.. Wicker. of
Oakland, performed a double wedding
and Miss Keister became Mrs. Wood.
ward and Miss Smith became Mrs.
Vaughn.
1t was all so sudden that neither
couple has as yet made any definite
plans for the future. All the young
people are locally well known and
popular, especially among newspaper
and printing office people.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
Postal Thieves 47
Make Big Bond Haul

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Postal inspec .
tors today were searching for a reg
istered mail pouch containing S70,-
900 worth of Liberty Bonds which dis
appeared yesterday somewhere be.
tween Joliet and Chicago. According
to postal authorities in Joliet the
pouch was delivered to the station
for transmission for Chicago and IL
disappeared either while at the sta
ton or after it was placed on the
train The bonds and securities were
consigned to Chicago banks by Joil-
ct banks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
D RAGE.
TURKEY IS FATAL.
TO ARMY COLONEL
Two Dead and Two Dying,
AS Result of Eating
Fowl. 4zpAaa
(By Associated Press.)

LYONS, Ohio, Aug. 26-Col. Charles
C. Weybrecht, who returned only three
weeks ago from France, where he COM
manded the 146th Infantry, died here
this morning as a result, physicians
believe, of eating cold storage turkey
at a dinner Saturday night at the
Lakeside Country club.
Mrs. Helen Sebring Gahris, SO, wife
of William L. Ganris, of Seibrlng, Ohio,
also is dead and Mr.. and Mrs. John C.
Sharer are paralyzed and their recov-
cry is said to be extremely doubtful.
Specialists from Cleveland were sum
moned here yesterday to attend the
stricken persons. Col. Weybrecht and
Mrs. Charles Gahris died this morn
ing.
Col. weybrecht served two terms as
adjutant general of Ohio. He was
fifty years old.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
To Purchase aF7.
German Dye Vats
tBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Francis
P. Garvin, Alien Property Custodian,
today asked President Wilson to issue
an executive order permitting him to
send an agent to Paris to purchase
from the Reparations commission a
six months supply of dye Yates until
German secret formulas for dye stuffs
now owned by the Allied Property
Custodian can be utilized for COM
mercial purposes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
Government to -
Start Retail Stores
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. - Retail
stores of the sale of household COM
modities included in the surplus stock
OF the War department will be estab-
lished September %. it was announced
today. The stores will he located in
aepot centers and other large cities
and they will accs2t and fill mail Or
ders.
Continued purchase by the depart
ment of certain necessities SO that
these stores may be continues indefi-
nitely as a part OK the government
campaign against the high cost of liv-
ing Is under consideration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
WILSON DEMANDS
TRUCE IN wage WARS
Tells Railroad shOpmen
This is no Time to
3a. Raise Wages.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. - POST
ponement of the settlement OF wage
demands until normal economic con-
ditions are restored was announced
yesterday by President Wilson as the
policy which the administration will
pursue in dealing with such questions.
particularly those affecting railroad
workers.
The President announced also that
It was neither wise nor feasible at
this time, when the most important
question in the country is a return to
a normal price level to attempt TO
increase freight rates to provide funds
for higher wages.
I'VE ought to postpone questions OF
this sort until We have the opportu-
nifty for certain calculation as to the
returns between wages and the cost
OF living" the President declared IN
statement to the public explaining his
decision as to wages. s1t Is the duty
OF every citizen to insist upon . truce
in such contests until intelligent set
Elements can be made, and made by
peace and effective common counsel /
appeal to my fellow citizens OF every
employment TO cooperate in insisting
upon and maintaining such truce. "
Mr.. Wilson's statement was issued
in connection with the decision OF him
self and Directo General Hines. on
demands by railroad shopmen for a
25 per cent. advance in wages, but tho
general policy pronounced covers also
the wage demands of other hundreds
of thousands OF railroad workers.
which are pending before the director
general or about-to be presented. Il ls
CONTINUED on Page Eourl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
SAYS MINERS WANT
NATURALIZATION
Think U. S. Should Buy
Mines and Turn EN-
Over to Men.
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Nation-
alizatton of the coal mines is sought
by many mine workers and bill to
that end has been prepared, Harry N.
Taylor, president of the National Coal
associatin, testified today before a
committee investigating the coal situ-
alton.
The plan is for the government to
buy the mines and then turn them
over to the men for operation, Mr..
Taylor said.
Already many of the miners are de-
manding six hour day and five
day week, he added.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
Rail Traffic is a'
Tried Up By Strike
(By Associated Press y

Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 26.-Rail
transportation throughout southern
California as far as Fresno ON the
north and as far east as Yuma, Ari-
zona, was paralyzed today. A strike
which began Thursday night in SYM
pathy with q strike Of trainmen of the
Pacific Electric company and which
rapidly extended to include other train
men, spread last night northward to
Bakersfield, California, and eastward
to Yuma
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
Foreigner Held on
8 Shooting Charges

Three charges of felonious shooting
against Mike Bistree, who recently
raised Cain at Ida May with a revol-
yer, were heard by Justice Musgrove
this morning, having been transferred
from Justice Conaway's court. Bis
tree was held on all three charges to
await the action of the grand jury.
Bistree was charged with having
shot Joe Socklobosky in the neck; shot
his own wife in the stomach and fired
at Waxyl Bruchoes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
MOOSE 70 PRESENT
HONOR EMBLEMS
Presentation to Take Place
at Wednesday Nights
Meeting.

Soldier members of Fairmont Lodge,
o. Loyal Order OF Moose, are specially
invited to attend the meeting on We'd
nesday evening at s o'clock in Moose
Home when the lodge will present a
Moose honor emblem to each Sammie.
Much interest will no doubt be attach
ed to the event among the soldier boys
and the Moose themselves. There
were 135 members enlisted in the SER
vice during the war.
At the meeting - class of candidates
Eill be initiated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
Strikers Ignore ''91sa
). National Heads
fBy Associated Pressl

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26.-All
striking railroad men here will ignore
instructions of their national chiefs
that they return to work and will
continue their strike, according to a
decision reached early today after an
all night meeting.
The men based their action on a
phrase OF the order to return to work
which said they need not submit
themselves to mob violence. They
said to return at present would be
dangerous in that respect
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
Complete Casualty Y
..,,..v Report is Made

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-only two
men of each thousand OF the Ameri'
can Expeditionary Force who went
into battle against the Germans re-
manned unaccounted for according tc
a casualty list issued today by the
War Department. The report showed
more than 100. missing in action.
Total casualties now are placed al
2s1, ,7s2 with 77,442 dead from all
causes, =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
All Organizations 2
Are Trying to Help

1t was announced today that the Y.
NJ. c. A, Knights of Columbus, Red
Cross, Salvation Army, Jewish Welfare
Board and the life insurance men OF
the city have agreed to render free of
charge any information that returned
soldiers desire to know about life in
surance matters. They will tell them
how to re-instate their insurance poli-
cies or detafl as to the different forms
of policies,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-26
.SH0PMEN REFUSE
WILSON settlement
National Strike Vote VIII
Decide Whether Men
Work.
[RY Aasociated prass.l

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26,-The COM
mittee OF 100 representating the rail-
road shopmen, informed Director Cen
eral Hines today that they could not
accept as basis of settlement of their
demands the rates submitted to them
yesterday by President Wilson.
Results of the negotiations here were
communicated to the locals through
out the country with instructions for
a strike vote to determine whether
the Presidents proporals should be ac-
cepted.
Pending the issuance Of strike vote
it was urgently requested by the In
ternational officers that AL men should
remain on the job.