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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
INTERESTING IDEAS OF
EIGHTH GRADE CHILDREN
One Yougster Outlines Rather Busy Job for the State
Superintendent of Schools Examination
Papers Are Being Graded.

Nineteen teachers are grading
eighth grade examination papers in
the grand jury room in the court
court today. Many interesting an.
swers have been found on the papers
A 13 year old Italian boy writes his
opinions OF the subject, Love of Coun.
try" He says: "If you are not pa.
triotic, titles, and power, and wealth
would not do you any good and II you
are patriotic and then be poor, you will
have more honor than If you were rich
thongh unpatriotic. If there is any un.
patriotic person, go mark him we'll
cause he Is a hindfance to his coun-
try. II you are not patriotic when you
die you will be unwept, unhonored and
unsung"
A boy, same age, says, "The duties
of the county court are to execute the
men and women who disobey the laws
made by the government"
Another child says: THE duties OF
the county court are to see IL roads
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
Black Damp Gets
Fifty Miners

WILkESBARRE, May 3.-Fifty
men weer overcome by black damp in
the Nottingham Mine OF the Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Coal company at
Plymouth today. Twenty of this num-
Der haYe been brought from the dan
ger zone to the surface and many of
them are in serious condition. So far
there are no fatalities, but at noon
the fate Of the thirty men still in the
mine was undetermined.
A fire started in the twelfth east
gangway yesterday and a force of
men weer fighting It with water. The
fire broke out afresh today and the
battle with the flames was renewed.
The deadly black damp coming out
of the fire was present in great uuan-
titles and the men were quickly over
come, falling In rows along the gang
way. Rescuers were on the scene
early, a number OF these also being
overcome. Helmet men went in and
began tho work of bringing out men.
Twenty reached the foot OF the shaft
in short time, where they were first
aid treatment and then sent to the
surface.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
MAKE PLANS FOR
MEMORIAL DAY
Reception for Home Coming
Service Men the Central
Feature.

Definite plans were made late this
afternoon for the welcome OF the Ma
rion county soldiers and sailors who
participated in the world war, the
event to be observed on Memorial
Day, Friday, May 30. The meeting
was held in the county court room.
j, Walter Barnes, president of the
county council of defense, the chair.
man of the committee, called the
meeting to order shortly after 2
o'clock. C. w. Evans was chosen sec.
retary and Mr.. Evans was authorized
to appoint an assistant secretary to
aid him with the work.
e. B. Moorew appointed chairman
Of the finance committee.
Arthur G. Martin, county clerk, was
appointed chairman of the parade com.
mittee.
R. A. shurtleff was appointed chair
man of the committee to decorate the
city.
The army forces of the county will
be mustered together by Lieutenant
Homer c. Toothman, county super.n.
tendent Of schools, and the navy fore
es will be gathered for the occasion
by Kenna w. Clark. Mr.. Toothman
was of the opinion that the great ma
iority Of Marion county soldier boys
has not as, yet returned from France.
He said that he understood that the
Eightieth Division in which most Of
the boys of this section were recruit
ed wolld sail from France this week.
They would not reach Fairmont In
time for Memorial Day.
Late this afternoon the question OF
feeding the soldiers at the various
churches was discussed. John Nc
Graw believed that 1t would be proper
for the churches to merge their fore
es and serve the dinner at one place.
Mr.. Toothman questioned whether
400 soldier boys had returned to the
county as yet. The matter was be.
ing discussed at 2:30 o'clock and no
definite decision had been arrived at
up until that time.
Those present were City Commits
sioner Ira L. Smith, Rev. C. D. Mitch
ell, D. D.. Rev. W. ]. Eddy, John Nc
Graw, Kemble White, Trevy Nuter,
Rev. R. ]. Yoak, H. T. Jones, Mayor
Anthony Bowen, Rev. ]. E. Wells,
Mrs. ]. A. Meredith, 1t. Homer G.
Toothman, Kenna W. Clark, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Walter Barnes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
AGAINST
TINE TABLE CHANGE
Fairmont Also Wants I'm.
provement in Belt Line
Shifting

Protests will be filed today with the
public service commission, C. w. Gal.
loway, Baltimore, federal manager,
and w. B. Galloway, Baltimore, pas
senge rtraffic manager of the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad company, by
G. w. Evans, secretary Of the Fair
mont Chamber of Commerce, against
changing the time of the Redwood
train out of Clarksburg and for the
abandonment of day freight shifting
on the Belt Line of the B. & o. road
in Fairmont.
According to information afloat
here Clarksburg wants to change the
time of the $3.50 morning train to 6:1O
in the morning-the former time, it
really being an extra train. Under
present conditions both cities have the
same advantages.
The early train to Redwood will cut
off the travelling public from the same
advantages as Clarksburg. Travelling
statesmen and business houses claim
that Clarksburg which has monopo-
lized that section will have a decided
advantage over Fairmont. The change
is reported to go into effect on May II.
The second protest is that shifting
down at night is hazardous because
of the danger of fire to surrounding
buildings. 1t is understood that the
B. & o. after some complaint has elm
mated the delay somewhat, but mat
tiers cannot be arranged as satisfac-
torHy as in day time when some one
is on hand to direct such work at 10.
cal plants,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
Second. Flu Attack
is Proving Serious

Morgan Chambers returned this
morning from Oakland, where he had
been at the bedside of his brother,
Harry Chambers. woh is quite i'll with
influenza. Mr.. Chambers states that
his brothers condition remains criti-
cal, and that he is running temper
ature of 104, which causes his attend
ing physicians alarm. Mr.. Chambers
had suffered an attack of the disease
some time ago, but had about recov-
cred. On last Monday while at Oak
land he was caught in rain and took
severe cold. which developed again
into influenza. Mr.. Chambers will
probably return to Oakland this even
ing unless his brothers condition i'm
proves. Mrs. Chambers is with her
husband.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
WEAR OLD
GIRL FOUND DEAD

LATRoBE, Pa, May g. Wedged
under seat in an outhouse behind
an abandoned log hut on the old
Arbary farm two miles from Loyal
Lana, near here, the body OF Miss
Emma Austraw, nineteen year old
Gerry township school teacher, who
mysteriously disappeared last Monday.
was found this morning by Lawrence
Boor, 16, one Of her pupils who was
member of posse which had been
searching night and day.
Miss Austraw, who was the daugh-
ter of John. Austraw, farmer OF this
section, had been dead at least As
hours before the finding of the body.
Examination showed that she had
been attacked and shot through the
head. When found her hands were
tied behind her back and the body
showed marks of having been beaten.
The crime, one of the most brutal in
the history of this section, has attract.
ed hundreds of persons and the sur
rounding country side was being
searched this afternoon by crowds OF
determined men bent on finding Miss
Austraw's slayer. That Miss Aus.
traw died after terrific battle for life
was indicated by the condition of her
hands and face. Her clothing was
torn to shreds, her finger nails broken
and her face scratched. Ropes used
to tie her hands had cut deep into the
flesh.
1t was learned this afternoon thai
three men are under arrest in connec.
tion with the case. Two were appre.
hended here and another at Greens
burg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03

are good and II not have somebody fix
them. II taxes are not paid. put them
in Jail and sell their property"
It is particularly desired that Super
intendent OF Schools, Mr.. Shawkey,
take notice Of the following: THE
duty of the state superintendent of
schools is to look after the school II It
needs repairing and see it's done. II
the teachers need anything-get 1t for
them. See that the school house is In
good order, have the floors swept,
wash the board, dust the seats, have
the school house warm when the chill
dren get there and see that all the
children come every day"
Another boy this morning was sure
that Cyrus Mccormick invented the
gas mask.
The grading Is progressing swiftly
under a capable force of teachers. It
is expected that the grading will be
finished. by tonight. Former County
superintendent w. E. Michael is as
sisting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
Young Man is
Required to Pay
Fine to Mother

A young man arrested on the
charge of vagrancy this morning
was sentenced by Mayor Bowen to
pay a fine of fifty dollars and serve
q sentence Of thirty days in Jail,
however the Mayor gave the young
man the opportunity of working out
this sentence by paying his moth
er from time to time the sum of
$50 as he earned same and to give
the mayor receipts from his moth
er that he has pad the sum. He
was turned over to George H. Rich
ardson who put him to work.
Until the money is paid his moth
er who is needy the boy will be un.
der the Jurisdiction of the city.
John Bartiolow arrested by traf-
fic officer Howard Woodward for
running with an open cutout was
fined ten dollars in police court to-
day. John Jecum was fined five
dollars for being drunk.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
Dan Block Opens His
Clothing Store Today

Dan Block. formerly manager or
the Fairmont store Of the United
Woolen Mills comapny, launched in
business for himself Commencing to-
day at lis Adams street, where he
will doS merchant tailoring. The
store has been fitted up very nicely
and Mr.. Block gtates that he will
place hardwood floor and panel the
ceiling with beaver boards, providing
for mural decorations.
ell cprries a full line -of goods.
which are tailored into suits from
$50 and upwards. Although it is his
first day Mr.. Block has done a very
fine business.
The workshop will be opened on
the second floor on Monday. The ma
chinery is enroute here and win be
received within the next few days.
Mr.. Block carries the slogan. "One
hundred miles to tailor just as
good"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
Shrubbery Arrives
for Normal School

Prof. E. L. Lively of the agriculture
department of the Fairmont State Nor
NAL school has his hands full these
days. Yesterday Prof. Lively was in
formed that some three hundred shrub
and trees ordered some time ago by
the school had arrived and this will
necessitate that Prof. Lively get busy
at once and set these trees and shrub.
berry out on the Normal campus. Prof.
Lively Will do this work himself which
assures It being well done. The trees
and shrubbery range in heighth from
eight to sixteen feet.
Already some 25 native trees have
been set out by Prof. Lively and these
are doing nicely. The new shrubbery
etc., will be set out on the campus
a quantity of it surrounding the hand
some approach leading to the build.
ing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
BATTLE STARTS.
TODAY ON STATUS
OF STEPTOE BILL
Ohio and Pennsylvania Be-
gin Action in Supreme
Court for Injunction.
BIG ISSUES INVOLVED
Law Effective May 18th
Unless Declared Uncon-
stitutional.
BIG ISSUES INVOLVED

WASHINGTON, D. @. May s.-Mo.
tians were filed In the supreme court
today by tho states of Pennsylvania
and Ohio aaking permission to insti.
tute original proceedings for the
purpose of preventing the state Of
West virgtnin from enforcing a state
law enacted last February which
would prevent natural gas from be-
ing transported outside the state
until domestic needs had been salts
fled.
The West Virginia law which goes
into effect May II, provides that ev-
cry West Virginia consumer OF nat.
ural gas, domestic or Industrial, must
be given all the gas he wants before
any gas can be transported out Of
the State.
The issues involved in the present
contest between Pennsylvania, Ohio
and West Virginia are regarded as
the most far-reaching presented in
any recent case in the country.
Thirty-five per cent of all the nat
ural gas used in PENNSYLVANIA comes
from West Virginia. The counties
served in whole or in part, are AL
legheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler,
Blair. Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield.
Crawford, Fayette. Greene, Indiana
jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer, Nc
Kean, Somerset, Venango, Warren,
westmoreland.
West Virginia, It is pointed out, is
playing big game. II it can sus-
tain disposition and become the one
State east OF the Mississippi in
which an adequate supply of natural
gas for industrial purposes is assur-
ed 1t would become the manufacture
ing paradise OF the land The pot
terry and glass industries of Western
Pennsylvania and Ohio would be OBJ
liged to move to West Virginia, and
n wide variety Of enterprises would
follow suit.
The first step to be taken by Penn.
sylvania will be the presentation Of
motion asking permission to file a
bill in equity under the original urls
diction of the Supreme court. This
will be accomplished by brief set
ting forth the complaint of the State
of Pennsylvania. Since next Monday
IS motion day in the Supreme Court,
action by that time is expected. II
the Court accepts jurisdiction in the
case, then Pennsylvania will immed.
lately apply for a preliminary In
junction to restrain West Virginia
from putting its restrictive law into
effect. An Injunction is deemed nee
essary up to the time that the Sup
RENE Court passes upon the consti-
tutionality of the West Virginia law.
In the brief to be filed in Pennsyl.
vania, sets forth the provision of the
Federal Constitution which says:
"The Supreme Court shall have ex-
elusive jurisdiction of all controver-
sizes of "A civil nature where a State
is a party" The argument why the
court should take the Jurisdiction ss
supported by an opinion by Justice
Baldwin in O case between Rhode
Island and Massachusetts which
says: "Bound hand and foot by the
Constitution, n complaining State
can neither treat, agree nor fight it's
adversary, without the consent of
Congress. A resort to the judicial
power is the only means left for leg
ally adjusting a difference"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
Robin Builds
Nest Close to
StreetCarLine

An adorable robins nest holds
number Of wee eggs on the Speed
way near the Valve and Tank
works. The nest was Just discov-
cred yesterday by passengers who
ride by on the street car. The car
passes SO close to the nest that one
could easily touch 1t, but the would
be robin mother never blinks. She
sits quite calmly and pays little at
tention to the noise of the car as
1t passes. She minds not in the
least the many admiring remarks
Of those who have a sympathetic
feeling for the staunch little bird.
Someone suggested this morning
that when the nest was built tht
car which passes this point had
gone by and the rot.n. went to
housekeeping before the car came
back. A number are alarmed for
fear the close passing car will in
some manner catch straw of the
nest and pull it down. Everybody
loves a robin-especially at nest
ing time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
Watson Cafe Now
in New Hands

Today the Watson Cafe was opened
for business by the new proprietor, G..
G. Aumiller, son of D. B. Aumiller,
who formerly conducted the White
Cloud. There was every indication
that the new proprietor was. doing a
fine business. This was especially
true of today's dinner meal.
D. B. Aumiler, who for eighteen
years has been engaged in the res
taurant business in Clarksburg, Con-
nellsville and Fairmont, will assist
his son in supervising matters. al
though he will not be engaged in the
active management.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
Dispatches to Washington
Intimate Presidents In
tention of Summons
MAY MEET NEXT MONTH
Rapid Development at
Paris Might Result in
Cabled Call.

WASHINGTON, May s.-Intimation
that special session OF Ca-yress VIII
be called by President Wilson TO meet
about June first is contained In conf.
dental dispatches received in Wash
ington today from Paris.
1t was said in administrative quar-
ters that 1t was quite possible that II
the situation in Parin should develop
rapidly the special session might meet
even before June first, In that case the
call would be made by cable.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
Grafton to Have
Central Labor Body

At Grafton tomorrow central
trades assembly will be organized un.
der the direction of NJ. w. Rogers.
Fairmont, president of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The meeting will start at 2 o'clock
and members of the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen and other crafts
will be in attendance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
.H|NDY SAYS GERMAN
.M|L|TAR|SM BUSTED
Field Marshall. Reported to
Have Resigned: Goerner
Named as Successor.

coBELDNz, Friday May Ger
man militarism has been broken
forever" is a statement attributed to
Field Marshall Won Hindenburg, re-
ports of whose resignation have
been received here. General Groe.
ner, former head of the Department
of Munitions and who has been the
field marshall's chief of staff is men,
toned as his chiefs successor &C.
cording to news received here from
Kolberg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
WILL pREAca A1 EIRar Ia

Dr. Franklin Knox. OF the American
University at Washington, and a pull
pit orator OF considerable power who
enjoys splendid reputation in New
England viii be in the city tomorrow
and will preach the sermon at the
evening service Of the First Methodist
church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
Vesper Service at
the Y.M.C.A Sunday

The following program VIII be oh
served at the Vesper services TO be
held by the Woman's department. OF
the Y. M. G. A. on Sunday afternoon
at o'clock: Address, DR.. Broom
field; soloist, Mr.. John Reed; pinn-
lists, Miss Norma Hecker, Heber Van
Glider. Tea and Singing Everybody
welcome.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
IN CITY TODAY.

Mrs. Eleanor Eddy Knutti and sons,
Ralph and Frank, were in the city to-
day en- route from Warrington to Nor
gantown where they will spend the
week end.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03

PLUMBERS CONTINUE OUT.
No change has transpired over night
In the plumbers disagreement with
the master plumbers The vast major
ity of plumbers are not working in the
city today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03
c. W. EvANs no SPEAK

C. W. Evans, district chairman, will
speak in tho NJ. e. church at Baxter
on Sunday evening at 8 o'clock
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-03

GYPSY WINS OUT.
Gypsy defeated Shinnston at base
ball yesterday, by the score of
. 70 ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-06
Funeral of Melendez Today.

SAN SALVADOR. Republic of Sal
vador November 5.-The American
cruiser Cleveland. bearing the body
of the late President of Salvador.
Carlos Melendez. who died IN New
York October s, has arrived at Puerto
Acajutla. forty-hve miles from San
Salvador When the body reaches
here this afternoon 1t will be placed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-06

Charles Paris, Ruben Rose. alias
Keough; Samuel Z. Killian. Walter An
gus Brown. alias Kid Sparrow; Richard
Tilt, Albert George. alias Kid Greek; ;
Ludwig Augustinus, Alfred Donald Nc
Curley, Clarence Branham, alias Nope
Brown, alias Moke Brown; Asa b. Car
ter, Prentiss Hutchinson. John Henry
Burch, Howard Edwards. Frederick
Hanson, alias Alabama; Charles John
son. alias Liquor: Joseph Zerega, Rich
ard Henry Eva. Charles Evans. alias
Buck Evans: Robert f. Jones. jr.: John
L. Smuk. Robert Clancy, Theodore
HiIleary and Red Hogan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-06
RAISE OF MILK
PRICE IN new YORK CITY
"Grade B" Up 1 1-2 Cents Quart
and Other Qualities in
Proportiou.

NEW YORK, November 6.-Federal.
state and municipal authorities today
began investigation of the action of
several large milk distributing COM
panies in increasing the price of milk
in New York city.
According to Health Commissioners
Copeland the increases made effective
Yesterday will increase the city's milk
bill by 100000 for the month of
November alone. An addition of one
and one-half cents a quart was made
to the price of grade B. bottled
milk and corresponding Increases
were made on other grades.
Officials Of the milk companies
maintain the Increases were made
necessary by wage increases granted
to their drivers early this week In
order to avert strike.
Lotion H. Horton. president OF the
Sheffield Farms Company one OF the
largest distributors. has been re-
ou ested to appear before the state in
vestigators on Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-06
TWENTY-EIGHT CITED
FOR PEDDLING "DOPE"
Four Women Among Number In
dicted in Effort to End
Traffic in Narcotics.

-Four women and twenty-four men
were indicted yesterday by the grand
jury as alleged peddlers of dope" The
indictments. according to Assistant
United States Attorney Arth, are the
result~of wholesale raids made by OPP
eratives of the internal revenue office
during August and September in an ef-
fort to break up traffic in narcotics.
The women accused are Olga How
land. alias Peggy Howland;. Sallie A.
Mcguire, Evelyn L. Evans and May
King.
The men indicted are: Martin Kane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-06
COMMISSION TO REPORT
ON TINT USE ON FARM
Representatives of the State Of
Wisconsin Bring Data on
Experiments.

" ASSOAS4A o14uk 0dJd Oh
Experiments.
Representatives of the state of Wis
consin arrived here this morning on
their mission to report to Secretary
Lane Of the Department of the In
terror on the successful results Sc
cured in using INT. the salvaged
high power war explosive allotted by
the reclamation service to the College
of Agriculture of the University Of
Wisconsin for land reclamation pur-
poses. Representative A. P. Nelson Of
Wisconsin some months ago secured
| zoe. 900 pounds of this material for
demonstration purposes.
State Senator A. H. Wilkinson, chair
man Of the legislative finance COM
mittee; Commissioner B. G. Packer of
the immigration division of the state
department Of agriculture, Dean H. l..
Russell and John SWenehart of the
College Of Agriculture, F. S. McCabe.
district agricultural supervisor OF the
United States Railroad Administra-
ton, and Bruce Johnson, chairman OF
committee detailed for this work.
The University OF Wisconsin was
chosen for this demonstration work
on account of the fact that for five
wears 1t had been running special
land clearing demonstrational farms,
on which the most modern methods
of clearing the cut-over timber lands
in the northern part of the state were
shown. This work necessitated a spe-
cial study being made on the use OF
explosives for this purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-06
ACTS TO SAVE PARIS COAL.
Project Of Seine Orders Cafes to
Close at Midnight.

PARIS, November 6 (Havas).-ln
order to reduce the consumption OF
coal the project Of the Seine has or
dered cafes to close at midnight In
stead of at o'clock.
A plan whereby coal production
would be speeded up has been sug-
gested by Louis Dausset. municipal
counselor Of Paris. He recommends
that tho minors union be asked to
consent to two extra hours Of work
daily, the men to be given attractive
bonuses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-06

In the chapel of the national palace.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow. The commander and officers
of the Cleveland have been invited by
the government to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-06

The Irish race convention at Mel
bourne. attended by about 1000 Aus
tralian delegates. unanimously adopt
ed a resolution in favor of self-deter-
mination for Ireland