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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18
BELT LINE PLANTS
TO HAVE better
WATER SUPPLY.
And Fifteen Inch Sewer
Will Be Built on Vir-
ginia Avenue.

Bids asked for by the City Board Of
Affairs on the paving OF Morgantown
avenue from the residence of DIR. ].
A. Graham to the old Fair. ground
property were opened this morning at
the regular weekly meeting of the
board. Two bids were received, that
of the Monongahela CONSTRUCTION
company and Anthony Shuttle. No
action was taken.
The matter of supplying the fac
tory district on the Belt Line with ad-
ditional water mains, same having
been asked for on account of the pres
sure not being adequate for fire pro-
lection, was taken up this morning.
City Engineer Miller reported that the
lines would cost the city approximate
ly S2,7S1. The proposition is to run
ten inch line from Sixth to Eighth
street, connecting with the six inch
line on the latter street. The board
received the estimate and recon-
mended that same be done as soon as
the finances of the city will permit.
A Is inch sewer to run from Vir-
ginia avenue to Chamberlain street
and protect the Helmick foundry and
other property interests by carrying
off storm water there was ordered
built at once, same to cost approxi-
mately $425.
A letter was read from the War de-
partment asking that business firms
of this city whenever possible take
back on their payrolls returned SOL
diers and sailors employed by them
previous to the war. 1t was recon-
mended that the board give this mat
ter publicity and cooperate in this
work.
W. A. Hustead, superintendent of
the schools of Union Independent
Continued on page four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18
c ARSiiUAIION
N REGION SHOWS
BIG IMPROVEMENT
Empties We're Flowing in
From All Directions
Yesterday.

Super abundance of cars today
greets the Fairmont coal region and as
a result the production should be, ex-
ceptionally heavy. There are 2,09l
cars in the region, which is the larS-
est number on hand since July q,
when the total was 1903.
For some weeks he car supply on
the Monongah division OF the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad has been
short, SO much so that the operators
set up howl. H. B. voorhees,, Bal
timore,. general manager of transport
tation, Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
promised to give the Fairmont region
a better car supply and 1t is only fair
to assume that he has been instrument
tai in improving the supply, which was
very much better last week than the
previous week.
The empties flowed into the region
on the b. & o. rather freely today,
plenty coming from Keyser to the
east and from Parkersburg on the
west. The flow from Parkersburg of
the company's own coal cars was es-
pecially free today. The general run
Of empties are coming in from Curtis
Bay also.
With a surplus supply OF cars Oh
hand at the beginning of the week q
shortage should hardly hit the region
before Thursday'at the least.
Cars ordered by the mines today
total 1,70S. The placement at z
o'lock this morning was LISA Cars
left over from the previous day total
ISL.
On the Monongahela railway today
there were 344 cars placed at o'clock
and a 100 per cent car supply was on.
Today there are 800 cars in sight fol'
tomorrow. There will be 100 per
cent placement today for tomorrow's
loading.
Machinery Geared Up.
In order to follow up its program
of keeping tabs on car shortage the
Northern West Virginia Coal Opera
tors Association has secured addi-
tional field representatives, who will
follow up all details. The work is un-
der the direction of the association.
James P. Brown, Grafton, former
car distributor Of tae Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, has been engaged by
the association and will look into that
phase of the work. e. X. Shaeffer,
who was formerly connected with the
operating department of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. at Clarksburg and
Grafton, has also been engaged as has
been G. L. Reese, formerly of the mo-
tive power department of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, who assumes
his work next week. These gentle
men will look into every angle of car
CONTINUED on Page .Four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18

WASHINGTON, Aug. 49, Coming
close on the heels OF the State De-
partment's virtual ultimatum to the
Carranza government that unless
steps were taken to stop further mas
sacre of American citizens and for pro
lection of their rights radical change
in the attitude of this government to-
ward Mexico would be adopted, news
that two American army ayiators were
being held by Mexican bandits for
$500 ransom with death as the al
tentative caused the already strained
relations between the two countries to
be regarded here today as having
reached a stage bordering on lthe
acute. Official Washington as well
AS the entire diplomatic corps were
awaiting Developments with keen in
terest as the serious potentialities
should harm befail the flyers, gener
ally was recognized.
Ell PASO, Texas, Aug. lS Every ef
fort was being made today to expe-
dite the rescue of Lieutenants Davis
and Harold Peterson, aviators Of the
United States who were held for
ransom Of $4,000 by Mexican bandits,
somewhere in Mexico south OF the Big
Bend district of West Texas. While
no Official announcement was made
by the military authorities It Is un-
der stood that the ransom money had
been arranged fro at local bank and
that messenger would be started off
during the day for Candelaria, Texas
where he would receive instructions
about handing over the gold to an
agent OF the bandits.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18
Noted Baltimore M. E.
Pastor in the City

A number of Fairmonters who at
tended the Epworth League conven-
tion at Buckhannon arrived home to-
day from that place.
Rev. c. E. Goodwin, pastor of First
NJ. Z, church, brought as his guest,
DIR. Baldwin, of Baltimore, who is
prominently connected with his cen
tenary work of the Methodist Episco-
pal hurch. DR.. Baldwin will remain
here few days.
Other Fairmonters who returned
are: Misses Mabel and Ethel Tooth
man, Miss Fannie Phillips and Edward
Hale.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18
Week End Quiet
in Police Circles

. But two arrests were made by the
city officers voer the week end and
THE regular Monday morning police
court program was not so long this
morning as it generally is.
N. G. Campbell was up for being in
boxicated and paid fine OF $40 and
was dismissed. Dock Tetrick was
the other who was arrested for being
drunk and he paid IS fine for his
spree, which he paid and was dismiss.
ed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18
Plan Big Celebration
of Columbus Day Here

Arrangements were made at last
nights meeting Of the Cristoforo CO.
lombo society of Fairmont, an Italian
organization, to celebrate Columbus
Day of october IL and 13. There will
be big parade with musical features,
a display of fireworks and American
speakers. The Heintzelman Post of
the American Legion was invited to
participate in the event.
The committee in charge of the
event which it is the intention to make
very elaborate consists of v. Ferrise,
president; A. Angotti, G. ]. Nucci, A.
Giordano, D. Demarco, G. Pirozzolo, d.
Borelli, G. GoGzuto, G. Bossi.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18
BR|T|SRGOVERN|NENT
TAKES COAL rights
Government Ownership Of
Mines Announced by
Lloyd George.
fRY Associatetl Press.l

LONDON, Aug. rs. = The Britiah
government has accepted the policy OF
the state purchase otmineral rights in
coal.
Premier Lloyd George IN the Houre OF
Commons today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18

Decorators Coming = Today a rep
resentative OF the official Elk decora-
tors will arrive in Fairmont to take
orders for decorations incident to the
state reunion on September 10 and II,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18
Boy Scouts Are Off
for Cheat River Camp

Members of Troop 4, Boy Scouts,
headed by their scoutmaster C. C..
Denham, left this morning on the B..
& o. train for Beaver Hole along the
Cheat river where they will spend a
week in camp.
Mr.. Denham is in personal charge
Of the camp. The scouts who are on
the trip arc Carter Jones, George Cole
Tom Williams, Carl Williams, Howard
Gilkescn, James Barrett, willis Den.
ham, and Elmer Saunders.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18

London banking offices are fast
being depleted of their women en-
ployes, so as to make room for re-
turning soldiers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18

Mrs. G. M. Aiender has gone to
Cincinnati. Ohio to spend several
weeks
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18
THE WEATHER

Local shows and thunderstcrns
tonight; Tuesday fair and warmer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-18

This is the sad story of bull, some
domesticated lightning and young
disciple of Benjamin Franklin at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-03
The Marine Mystery.

notwithstanding the special meetings
OF the Marine directors, statements given
out by p. A. S. Franklin. president OF
the company. and explanations given to
stockholders at yesterdays meeting, the
famous Marine deal seems to remain as
much of a mystery as ever. marketwise
market was at a boiling temperature and
when reports from the Marine meeting
In Hoboken appeared to be very favor
able, the Marine shares hung back and
refused to move upward. Nor was there
any noticeable effect when President
Franklin was reported in Wall Street as
having said that the share lien certih.
Gates which shareholders will receive in
the liquidation may be converted imme-
diately into cash. The Marine bonds
also refused TO move ahead, despite the
fact that they appear to be slated for
retirement at ITO. and they sold most of
the day below l04. Sentiment in the
Street as TO the proposed liquidation
plan appears to be divided. In many
quarters II is argued that the plan Is an
excellent one from a stockholders point
OF view. In other circles the opposite
position is taken. In the meantime
traders appear to be somewhat afraid
of Marine shares. and for the most
part they were let severely alone
tional Corporation had disposed OF its
Marine shares was discredited when the
stock books were opened at tho annual
meeting yesterday and showed S2745
shares in the name OF that corporation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-03
The steel Bids.

While Wall Street was more or less
interested In the story from Washington
published yesterday morning to the eff
feet that Attorney General Mitchell
Palmer Is considering institutinE more
antitrust suits against leading steel
companies as a result OF the uniformity
in the bids to furnish steel rails to the
Railroad Administration. the stock mar
ket paid comparatively little attention
to the report After a little hesitation
at the opening of the market the steel
shares suddenly took a squirt and before
the day had closed all of them had reg
istered substantial gains, Steel COM
mon sold for more than 10 on several
occasions and Crucible and Nova Scotia
made astonishing advances Judge Gary
refused to comment on the story ex-
cept to remark that since the meeting Of
steel manufacturers and representativ
of the railway department at the Plaza
Hotel on May 8, held by the request OF
the Director General, there has been no
discussion whatever between .manufac-
turers concerning prices. nor win there
be any unless by request of Government
officials, which Is not expected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-03
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Market BoiIs.

One had TO go back to the days Of the
wild speculation in the war brides to
find parallel for yesterdays market
In the leading speculative shares. par
ticularly those VI the motor group. Or
ders to buy stocks. which had accu-
mulated during the three day holiday
fairly swamped the market, and to get
executions Il was found necessary to bid
and bid lively. The result was a boiling
market. in which practically the entire
list advanced from fractions to more
than sixteen points. Steel, oil and the
motor shares led the list in upward
surges and in many cases there were full
points instead OF the usual fractions be-
tween sales. An incident Of the day H.
Illustrates the rapidity of the market.
On the Stock Exchange ticker when a
sale is lost or not caught by the quo
tation reporters II Is printed later on
the ticker. One such sale OF Mexican
Petroleum at 1s4h lost at the time It
was made, was printed half an hour
later when its identity was established.
The current quotation of Mexican Pc
troleum was 2o2 when the lost sale at
l94h was printed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-03
Crucible Steel.

Crucible Steel lost its popularity on
the day when men quit shooting steel
shells at each other. Since that time It
has been Dormant. largely because the
impression that IL was dependent al
most solely on its war profits for its
prosperity prevailed in the Street. But
yesterday . group OF insiders staged a
spectacular move in the stock that
brought 1t quickly out of the doldrums
and made Wall Street ask in surprise,
What's come over Crucible?' 1t started
the day at 81 n. sold a point lower be-
fore II got good start and then ad-
vanced by jumps 10 97h. Its net ad-
vance was TX points The friends OF
Crucible point out that it was a profit
Garner in pre-war days and that the
bright outlook for the steel trade should
bring it the old time prosperity. In the
six years from September /. 1909, to
August, 81. 1915. its profits averaged
$3.50 share on the common, being
$3.50 IN 1910. 1897 in 1911, $6.S1 in
1912. S12,S4 in 1913 and $3.50 In the
1915 fiscal years. There was a deficit in
1914 after allowance for-preferred divi-
denda In the last fiscal year. ended on
August 81, 1918, s4S.24 a share was
earned. against SlS.s3 in the imme-
diately preceding fiscal year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-03
splurge in tho Motors.

Yesterdays market for the motor
shares was The most pyrotechnio of the
year. the broadcast and widest in fact
since the bull market of 1915. In this
case, however. there was no special
news on which TO base the movement.
1t was simply an accumulation Of buy
ing orders. coupled with a determined
drive on the shorts which punished them
severely. Several old rumors were
brought out during the day to account
for some. at least, of the activity, but
IL appeared that even these were unnec-
essary. One of the stories repeated
freely was the reported merger OF a
group of companies to buck the Gen
eral Motors Company. None OF them
was confirmable. Probably the most
spectacular mover OF the entire motor
group. was Studebaker which touched
124& during the day and which gained
16% points net on the day's market
Its move started last week at around
IS and except for a brief reaction on
one day 1t has had continuous
upward climb. General Motors sold at
22o and closed at that figure, up II
points Maxwell shares gained 5h and
Pierce Arrow AZ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-03
Call Money at 10 Per Cent.

Large amounts OF can money loaneo
at per cent and s per cent. yesterday,
and some comparatively small amounts
loaned at 10 per cent yesterday after
noon. There was large demand for
money and a relatively small supply,
bankers hesitating about extending loan.
freely on account Of the narrow margin
between reserve required and actual re-
serve on hand. as reported in Saturdays
bank statement. This statement showed
a surplus reserve of only about $1,000
900. Dispatches from the West, indicate
that the Federal Reserve banks are
about to raise their discount rates. a
step discussed in New York recently and
considered inevitable here. Another
factor which is expected to have an i'm
portant bearing on the money SITUATION
Is the proximity OF the July 1 dividend
payments. which always affect the money
market adversely.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-03
Embargo Reno owed.

Large traders in copper In New York
yesterday received the news that France
has removed the embargo which has
been applied on copper and that ship
ments OF the metal may be made. No
immediate effect from the announcement
vas felt by themetal or the copper shares
markets and no more than a sympa-
tEetic interest was to be expected as
credit arrangements must be made by
French purchasers before any deals are
undertaken. Copper remains frm at
16h to 16% cents n pound with con-
siderable inquiry from Far Eastern do
nestle sources
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-03

Continued on Pogo is. Co.'s. v and s.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-18
JURY FINDS
FOR REGISTER
No Libel In Carton According to
Courts Finding In Case Of
Justice Sallnger of Iowa
Supreme Court.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Nov 49,
Gardner Cowles. publisher of the
Des Moines Register and Tribune.
has been absolved from all damages
to Supreme Judge b. I. Salinger by
verdict of jury in the court of Dis
trict Judge Lawrence DeGraff. The
jury, which was out but three hours,
handed its verdict in sealed en-
velope to the bailiff or the court at
8 o'clock last night.
Justice Salinger had sued Gardner
Cowles for $4,000 libel on an edi-
torial printed in 1916 in the Regis
tier. The article asked if Senator A..
&c. Savage had been placed on the
Rock Island railroad payroll in the
usual manner or If the influence Of
Judge Salinger had been used for his
friends, while important litigation OF
the railroad was pending in the su-
Ipreme court.
Justice Salinger on the witness
stand admitted that he assisted For
|mer Senator Savage to get position
with the Rock Island but insisted
that he was acting only for q friend
who was in financial trouble and had
in no way placed himself under obi
cations to the railroad.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-18
Cause of Stomach
Sickness
How to Relieve Stomach Distress In
Few Minutes. Money Back
If Treatment Does riot
Overcome Any Form
Of Indigestion.

If you feel as though there was
lump of lead at the pit of the stom-
ach, take a couple of Mi-o-na stomach
tablets and in five minutes you should
see that all stomach distress has van
ished.
If you belch gas, have heartburn or
sour stomach, you need Mi-o-na IL
your stomach feels upset the morn
ing after the night before, take two
Mio-na tablets and see how quickly
you get relief.
If you have shortness Of breath.
pain in the stomach, waterbrash or
foul breath, you need Mona and the
sooner you get it, the sooner your
stomach should perform its duties
properly.
If you use box of Mona tablets
and feel that it has not overcome
your indigestion or stomach trouble.
take the empty box 10 your dealer
and he will refund your money. For
sale by all leading druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-18
Cabinet MEETING.
UNITED Press Leased Wire S

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-A gen
eral statement on the coal situation,
addressed to the coal operators, min
ers and the public will be issued soon
by Fuel Administrator Garfield, it was
decided al two hour conference of
the cabinet today. Garfield attended
the session where there was an ex.
haustive discussion of the problem OF
preventing suffering from coal short
age and of getting the miners to re-
turn to work.
Following the meeting, Garfield de-
clared his statement would not be
governed by deliberations at the con.
ference now in progress here between
miners and operators.
The cabinet also took up the gen.
eral labor situation and the Mexican
developments.
The calling Of a new industrial CON
ference was discussed, but it is un
likely anything will be done along
line until after the coal controversy
is ended.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-18
PRISONER is
MADE MEMBER
Man Who Is Serving Sentence in
Fort Madison Has Heart and
Dollar For Red Cross
Roll Call.

The Hawk-Eye tells how a prisoner
In the state penitentiary had heart
and dollar for the Red Cross roll
call. In the following:
Fred Luckenbill, serving time in
the state prison at Fort Madison for
the Staying OF 14-year-old William
Vierling. Jr, near Mediapolis last
summer, may have erred through SO.
lecting the path in life that led to
dissipation and finally degradation,
but his judgment of the good work
OF the Red Cross was not misplaced.
A letter received at the roll call
headquarters from Alex Peterson, one
of the workers in Hawkeye school
district of Huron township, Saturday,
contained a dollar bill and request
to place the name of Luckenbill on
the membership roll. The request
had been filed with Peterson by Luck.
| enbin in letter.
The name of the man was added
to the membership rolls, making a
total of seyenty-five from Hawkeye
school district, a figure which breaks
all records in the county campaign
for Red Cross memberships on the
basis of population.
Luckenbill was convicted on q
charge of manslaughter for the kill
ing Of the boy. He was accused OF
shooting into group of children
seated in an automobile as the ma
chine passed along the road near his
| home. Although he pleaded guilty,
he maintained that he did not know
what he was doing, declaring he was
! drunk, but he likewise contended that
he thought he was shooting towards
the ground.
The crime was the aftermath of
three days of drunkenness. Lucken
bill had purchased six quarts of
whisky before prohibition went into
effect on July 1, to tide him over the
dry period. He drank the whisky
in three days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-18
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GREGORY, MO.
|, . 9 8 o q . o . 9 . q o o o .

Station Agent o. j. klusemier and
wife, left Friday night for three
weeks viist in Arkansas. with Mrs.
Klusemier's uncle, Mr.. Dallas. A Mr..
Hawkins from Quincy, is agent in Mr..
Klusemier's vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Webster were
shoppers in Alexandria, Saturday.
Mrs. S. S. Tall is spending few
days with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Phoebe Tall, at the later's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shaw in Lone
Star vicinity.
Mr.. Cleve Stout has gone to Chi
cago as judge at a poultry show in
that city. Mr.. Stout also sent two
fine prize winner ROSTERS to a show
down near ST. Louis. He values the
two sent to the show at SIS.
The hotel keepers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton Walker and sons, will move
to Hannibal the first of the month.
Mr.. Harold Johnston and sister,
Annabel, Of Fenway, and Misses Stella
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-18
JUST SEE HOW
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SKIN OVERNIGHT

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the chances are that 1t has disap-
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