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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-17
CAPT. BUCKINGHAM
DIES on STEAMER
Former Secretary to c. w.
Watson Was Coming
Home From France.

Captain Iphn r. Buckingham. for.
merly secretary to Col. Clarence w.
Watson, is dead according to infor-
nation received lnday at the New
York office Of the Consolidation Coal
company and transmitted here today
by wire. The information lame to the
War department that his heath had
occurred aboard the steamer apland
due to dock at New York on Sunday
morning and no particulars were Npn-
tanned in the message other than that
his body would arrive in New YORK
Sunday.
Col. Watson is also aboard the Lap
land due to dock Sunday.
The news Of Captain Buckingham's
death was received here with pro-
found sorrow among wide coterie Of
friends both'in business and social cir.
cles. During his association as secre-
tary to Col. Watson he spent q great
deal Of time at Fairmont Farms and
was regarded almost as one OF the
family. Shortly after the United
States entered the war he enlisted IN
the service and was assigned to the
Ordnance department with the rank Of
captain. He was selected for over
seas service and embarked for France
early last fall.
Captain Buckingham was a man OF
about IS or forty years Of age and was
q native OF Baltimore. He had never
married and has a sister residing In
his native city. He was regarded as a
man Of keen business foresight and
was we'll and favorably known IN busi-
ness and financial circles III this and
other states. He had been associated
with Col. Watson for a period Of near
IIly 20 years.
Mrs. g. w. Watson and Miss Lucy
Watson are in New York at this time
having gone there to meet Col. Wat.
son when he arrives. h
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NORMAL SENIORS
elect OFFICERS
There Will Be No Issue Of
The Mound This
Year.

The various senior classes Of the
Fairmont State Normal school formed
an organization yesterday by electing
the following Officers: President,
Miss Lucille Henry; vice president,
Miss June Lilly; secretary.treasurer,
Miss Freda Kemper.
(, AZ This meeting It was decided not
toisstlA The Mound, the school annual,
this year, but ip its stead to make the
last number Of. the school Bulletin
serve for The Mound and to make this
issue 9 volume Of some 100 or 1876
pages.
s "a nominating committee was ap.
pointed and will meet tomorrow morn
ing at nine O'Clock for the purpose Of
nominating a staff to issue the publ.
cation and the student body will then
be given an opportunity OF voting on
the NOMINEES. Professors e. u. Lively
and Walter Barnes will meet with the
committee tomorrow.
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But T It May be ut i
Back if G onditioIls
Require | |
ALL TRADE AFFECTED
Agents Comlniss ssions and
Margins ATE 1 goN snb
ject to Agfeeinsli

WASHIN GTO JAN IL.
Zone and price eeula-
tions ono Se and alI coal ex.
cept lVslais anthfa-
cite were Suspended by the
fuel admins alton today,
ctive February 'st.
Suspension 81 the price
regula tions include the pro-
visions touching purchasing
agents commission and
wholesale and retail mar
gins.
Notice is given chat the
suspen ion is Subject to rein
statement if price, wage, la
boz, prod 81 other con-
ditions arise that Require it.
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Especial Dispatch to est VIts|n,an.l
CHARLiEsTO Jan IA tiorney
Phillip P steptoe 81 clarksburr. oG
thor of the egas Fora West VireInI
first bill which bears his name. rs
expected to arrive "a Gh9ileston the
first Of next week to lead the fight
for his measure at the 5binf hearings
to be held In the Senate chamber be-
ginning Wednesda eHenips. by the
House a1i Senate judiciary commit
tees. "A number Of other Ie3dine 1I.
torneys Of the MononS Ssiiela Vo||oy arc
expected to come here lo assist mr.
Steptoe.
Senator Harvey ~ Harmer. Of
( SClarksburg who intyodllced the Step
toe bill in the Senate ele6fapned Mr.
Steptoe and OF ST feffe ts,ila||Nes OF
the West Virginia cas- eencumtrs A.
sociation, adFlS ing diem cf the time
set for the aearing
"A larger crow chan pfna|'g attends
the regular SeS tons n1 Their house Is
expected to be on hand to hear the
arguments for ana fslfsl the Step
toe BILL Interest n ne !deqspre Is not
confined to cent? aiif norinefn West
Virginia, as some might annpoao' for
ntiment IN, rs favor is I|isI as strong
IA thi section as Is in the Nonon-
gahela valley md the northern oao
handle. Tvldeiiee g thIs fact ID given
by the petit Hons q me Huntington
| chamber Of commefee and the Hunt
ington Manu- taeiiFeTs and Iopuel.'
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DISTRICT OFFICE
Of FUEL CONTROL
lOlCLOSEF[B I5
D.. G. Honlold Accepts IN
vitation to Address Op-
orators Here.

z
The Office OF Fairmont7dis ,e,,
resentative Of the United States Fuel
adminsstartion will close about Feb-
ruary 10, according to R. B. Isner.
district representative, today. He
mas secured instructions to close n
thirty days. which will run the flate
until February is.
Honnold Coming. 4
Definite word was received TODAY
from =. Q. Honnold, Of Chicago, by
y. y. Fatton, secretary OF the North
ern West Virginia Coal Operators
association, that he would attend the
annual meeting Of the local associa.
ton on Tuesday, February IL. if
Mr.. Honnold is director In charge
ofgthe Franklin County Coal Opera
tors association. Illinois, which COW
ers operations Of the state and is also
State Fuel administrator Of the state
of Illinois. n
Mr. Honnold attracted the atten-
ton OF the Northern West Virginia
coal operators by his several spirited
addresses, which were delivered sew
faA go MvShS a6U a. group m0etl0SS OF
the National Coal associati in
Washington; D. c.
The annual meeting OF the local
association will be held In the rooms
in the Jacobs building and IT is plan
ned to hold the meeting at IL O'Clock
in the morning.
United Mine Workers. %
Sam Ballantyne. district board
member, Is at Annabelle today.
w. r Ray. organizer, is at Watson
today.
Patton Returns.
F, j. Patton, secretary OF the
Northern West Virginia Coal opera
tors association. was in Grafton yes
terday,
Mr.. Isner Here.
P. r. Isner, district representative
of the United States Fuel administra-
tion, was at his desk today after hav-
Ing been at his home n Elkins Tor
several days.
Soon Ready to Move.
I Plans have been made BY ]. Walter
Continued napage, eight
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Status Of Russia
Puzzles Pea G e1nake kers
(By Associated Press),I !

PARIS, Jan. 17.-The question OF
Russia continues to be one OF the most
important before the Supreme council
of the Peace Conference. The prob.
lem at present principally concerns
how and when she shall be represent
ed before the conference, for opinion
in conference circles is that Russia
must be represented. ~
The pooling OF the information in
possession OF the various powers is ex-
lpected to lead to the clearing up Of the
situation to some extent and substan.
tial progress Is hoped for. from the dis
cussion which may be continued on
Saturday. 4
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Meeting
WORKERS Plan
BDlNASSN[[nNG
win BE Held Sunday as
Part Of the Eyangelistic
Campaign.

Rev. Clarence Mitchell was chosen
to preach the sermon last night at the
First Methodist church and he de-
clared the reason Fairmont wasn't
agonizing over her sins was because
she had no real feeling in her heart
that she was lost. He said some peo-
Pile believed that mere moral living
was all that is necessary in life; but
that instead one had to be reborn in
order to be o Christian touched by
the power Of God. Hearts must be
filled with an impelling love and one
must be dominated utterly by the ener-
gies Of love. Rev. Mitchell said he be-
Ilieyed IN the good old Amens which
reminded him OF the following story:
Johnnie went to different church
where st wasn't good taste to say
Amen outloud. He listened to the
preaching OF Mr.. lcicle for q long time
and finally found 1t inspiring enough
to furnish excuse for an Amen" It
came ont pretty loud and the mother
next to the child pulled him hard and
whispered -"Don't do that again,
Johnnie, that won't do here" But the
boy Just couldn't help doing it and he
shouted amen good and loud again.
This time the mother stuck her boy
with pin, feeling serious measures
must be taken to stop him. That even
ing she took him aside and promised
that he should have the incest copper
toed shoes in town II he wouldn't say
Amen outloud at any more Of those
services. The next time both went
forth again to church and all went
smoothly until Johnnie felt the enthu.
siasm due to an unusual amount Of
Cody spirit within him, come rising to
the surface With an effort he held
back the first amen but a little la
ter, he could control them no longer
and rising from his seat he shouted
""Amer-copper toed shoes or not!"
Rev. Mitchell laid particular empha-
sis last night on coming to the evan:
gelistic meetings with the right spirit.
He said preachers there would not
preach themselves but Jesus Christ
and that no one should come simply
to hear a good sermon or to listen to
the music. It wac going to be neces.
sary for all the preachers to work dill
gently before Fairmonters would get
to the place whore something really
vital was done. The Joy OF bringing
others to Christ was touched upon by
Rev, Mitchell There was no joy equal
to AZ. When after working to influ-
ehce ones friend to better ways and
after awhile that friend came to the
front some night. then would happiness
become real and bigger than ever be
fore. Some people called the church
I q necessary evil saying, What are you
fellows preaching up there? Hell fire
and birthstone? believe the church
Is necessary but don't intend to
join" II we're going to turn Fairmont
upside down Wen have to pray as II
CONTINUED ON page eight.)
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CAPT 0'BE|ARE
IDRE|htf HERE.
Protests Of Fai1rnont Citi-
zens Are Needed By
Col. Evans.

Captain John o'Bsirne, in command
of the local forceE OF the Salvation
Army, who was Yesterday ordered to
prepare to take uHthe command Of an
other post, will stemain in this city,
Word to this effect was received by
the Captain just after lunch today in Q
telephone message from Colonel Evans
at Pittsburgh
This newsbwas foreshadowed by the
following Telegram which was re-
ceived earlier in the city:
PITTSBURGH, PA,
1890 q m. Jan. II, 1918.
Mr.. w. j. Wiegel,
Fairmont, w. Va.
1f$at all possible your request
that Capt. O'Beirne remain in
Fairmont will be considered favor
ably. It was because OF the splen-
did work done by him in Fairmont
that led to our selecting him for
a difficult and delicate position
elsewhere.
COL. WILLIAM EVANS.
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ARmlsTlcE EXTENDED.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 17.--The arms.
tice between the Allies and Germany
has been extended. the agreement to
that effect being signed by Matthias
Erzberger, the German armistice com.
missioner at Treves late Wednesday,
according to Berlin dispatch re-
iceiyed here.
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IRouRLE.lM aIARcEInMA,

i LONDON, Jan. n. The, sapnish
government has published a decree
;slspending constitutional guarantee in
the provinceAo Aof Barcelona, according
TO . wireless dispatch received here
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||.N.S. ! GETS
$4,000 FOR
NEW BUILDING
aiflnont Hospital is Allow
ed $27, 900 Each Year for
Expenses.
BIC SLICE FOR VVU.
Normal School Will Have
Ten Thousand a Year
for Improvements.
BIG SLICE FOR WYU.
fBy Associated Press)

ttvts by ASSOCldL6u -tTGSSJ a4 i
CHARLESTON, Jan. II. -Appropria.
tions for the several state institutions
are provided for in the Budget intro
ducsd today as follows:
fatrmont Hospital No. S-Current
general expenses, $4,000 each year,
repair and improvements, $4,000 each
Seaf.
West Virginia Industrial School for
Current general expenses $685.
900 eRch year; repairs and improve
inehtA $500.
West Virginia Children's Home
Current general expenses, $4,000 each
Year; repairs and improvements, ST.
900 Aoti year.
West Virginia University Salaries
Ulcers, teachers and employees.
1900: 900 for 1890; $4,000 for 1921;
sltft67tt and general EXP penses; $4,000
1et eli year; repair and improve
nAnts 900 for, 1920; $4,000 for
1891 Agricultural, horticult and
home economics extension work, $780,
900 for 1920 and s65,0OO for 1921; for
expense of athletic board, $4,000 for
: each year; mining and industrial ex-
tension work, $4,000 for each year;
building and lands claw building) $62,-
q 100 for each year; to purchase for
West Virginia university the l. G.
White property at Morgantown, $685..
1000 for each year: agricultural expert,
16ent station current general expenses,
900 each year; farm buildings and
improvements. $4,000 each year;
ildings on 'Reyr1an farm" $500.
Fafrmont State Normal school
{ Salaries, $4,000 each year; current
General expenses. $4,000 each year;
fepAirs and improvements. $4,000
each year; buildings and lands, $27,.
500 each year.
GHAREEsTON, Jan. 1f7.-The state
budget bill drafted by. the State Budget
commission lnder the provision Of the
feeently rati fled constitutio amend.
inei,t ana transmitted today by the
cofamfssion to the legislative, proposes
expehditures for the year 1920 and
1921 of approximately $780, In ex.
cess l5t the expenditures for 1919. Elk,
penditnres for 1920, set by the com.
mission as maximum. limit for the
leGtsiatnre. aggregate $3,627, $50 as
compared with appropriations Of $2,.
eS1 800 for the fiscal year OF 1913.
The appropriations proposed fol
1921 aggregate $3.617.240.
Officials at the Normal school to.
dAy state that they were somewha,
disapp pointel In the size Of the aopro.
pfiskien Tor lands and buildings a.
contained 10 the budget submitted ID
the legislature as the school officials
had sked for double that amount. The
flndsw asked for tor~tie purpose
Of erecting girls dormitory and the
amount elloted will not build the kind
os & dormitory desired. However, the
bailding will be erected, 1t Is thought
With the funds allotted providing the
budget Is passed with the hope that
more money may be provided by the
NEXT legislature to increase the size
81 tie structure. President Joseph
R0sier ts out OF the city and could moi
be communicated with, howeyes
{5embers of the faculty gave outsttie
sboSe Information today.
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Woman Was Regarded as.
Real Head Of spartacan
Movement.
IS DIVINE JUSTICE
That is the View the News
papers Of berlin ].
Take.
(By Associated Press)
BERLIN, Jan. 17.-Dr. Karl Lieb-
knecht and Rosa Luxumberg have
been killed.

BERLIN, Thursday, Jan. 16.-Dr.
Karl L;ebknecht has been shot and
killed while trying to escape as he
was being taken to prison, according
to the Frankfost Gazette. It is also
reported that Rosa Luxumberg, Mr..
Liebknecht's chief lieutenant, was
also shot dead after being beaten into
Inconsistencies by q crowd at Berlin.
When It became known yesterday
that DR.. Karl Liebknecht and Rosa
Luxumberg were at the Hotel Eden, in
the western part of the city, q crowd
rapidly congregated and stormed the
hotel lobby to lay hands on them.
Both were spirited to q side entrance
to the hotel, but the mob forestalled
the attempt Of the troops to save Frau
slein Luxumberg. She was beaten into
insensibility and then thrown into an
automobile by the crowd which trl.
tended to take her TO prison.
A few blocks down the street the
machine was halted by a second mob
and when the presence of Fraulein
lLuxumberg became known Q man
jumped on the running board OF tho
car and shot her through the head.
The body was dragged from the auto
and carried of. 1t is supposed that It
was thrown into the canal but It has
not been found.
In the meantime Dr. Liebkne echt was
hurried into an another automobile by
officers and troops and the car was
headed for the Moabit prison. While
going through the Tiergarten the ma.
chine was halted by a punctured tire.
DR.. Liebknecht was asked to get out
by the officers who intended to hail
another automobile and continue to-
wards the prison. While waiting DR..
Liebknecht made an attempt to escape
and was shot dead by soldiers who had
anticipated such ans effort on his part.
BERLIN, Thursday, Jan. 1s.-vir.
Etually the entire Berlin press regards
the fate Of DR.. Karl Liebknecht and
Rosa Ldxumberg the spartacan lead
sers as having "somet ething Of divine JUS
tice in It" as the Tags Zietung phases
It.
OF DR.. Liebknecht the Lokal An,
zieger says "he brought hts fate upon
himself" Continuing its comment the
newspaper says, '.the murder Of Rosa
Luxumberg shows how tremendous
must have been the indignation which
has seized the people of Berlin as the
result Of the criminal activities OF the
Spartacans. Such summary Judgment
have ordinarily been foreign to Ger.
man manner OF thinking.
There is general agreement that DR..
Liehknecht lacked the qualities for a
really constructive leadership and tina.
Rosa Luxumberg was as the Tages.
.blatt says. "the real man in the Spar
itacan movement"
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Senator Morton's bill dispensing
with the necessity "of any natural per.
CONTINUED ON page eight.)
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Delegate William 3. starcher, of
Harrison county, has introduced in
the House a bill increasing the nay
Of the Judge OF the criminal court Of
Harrison county from $3.50. to $500
The measure is certain to be adopted
by both houses.
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500 irish When
Steamer Hits Mine

siBy Associated Press

y ~ ASS0clateQ EreSs.
4 ROME, Friday, Jan n. The French
steamer Chateroi, has struck a float
ing mine in the Strait Of Messina, sink
ing In few minutes. Five hundred
paseng gers mostly Greks. Serbians and
Russians have ben drowned. Another
saved 150f of those aboard.
Available shipping records at New
York do not carry the name Of the
steamer Schaproi reported to- have
struck a mine IN the Strait Of Messina
and of fdcials here OF the French high
commission said they had no informa-
ton ola ship by that name.
Their els. however, Q French steam
ers by the name OF Chaopia formerly
the Konigen Wilhemina engaged in
Mediterranean service which might
have ben rendered schaproi in cable
transmission. The Chaouia is q YES.
sci OF 1, 1874 gross tons built in 1896.
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PAVE|NA|||E||0R[bSI !
SIDE H|GA SCHOOL
Bill introduced to Permit
School Board Issue
Bonds.
(Ry SAM 81. MAI.I'ieoNl,.

CHARLESTON. jan i7.-Appoint-
sment Of Q commission consisting of
two senator's and three delegates to
make recommendations concerning
lengthening of regular sessions Of the
members, is provided for III q bill in
trodpced in the Senate by Senator
Hough, OF Brooke county. The
measure provides that the commission
shall confer With officials .nf the de-
partment OF archives and history as
to It's recommendations. :; =; =.
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Here ATTENDING a conference OF may:
ors, Joe N. Grade lock, chief executive
of Clarl3burg,y took the opportunity to
visit the state house and renew old
acquaintances. Mrs. Craddock came
down with the mayor. B,
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fN1Sll Lu6 Sthl6 llVuo0 d4u ISuUWs s0ANA
acquaintances. Mrs. Craddock came
down with the mayor. !. s
The bill authorizing the board OF
education OF Union Inde ependent school
district, Marion county, to issue bonds
for the erection Of q high schol sbuild-
ing, has been eported ,favorably by
the House judiciary COMMITTEES. An:
other measure approved by that com
mittee was the one. providing . vote
on the school levy an West Union dis:
.trict. Doddridge county. I.s5s
Carl 8. Lawson. superintendent OF
schools OF Harrison county. and Z.
Wayman Ogden, who viii assume that
office IN July, are here attending the
annual conference Of county super.
intendents.
Delegate William e. Starchers Of
Harrison county, says that iif he can
get the state to appropriate enough
money TO. build board dwalks and In
stall street lights in Glenwood addi-
ton to Clsrksburg, he will go home
happy. Indeed, / would feel that i
had accomplish much were / able to
get q single plank and q single light, =
said Mr.. Starcher.
The bill repeating the double cleo
tion board law is not q dead one yet.
Introduced In tho Senate by Senator
Hopgh, twas reported nfaxorably by
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BERLIN, Thursday, Jan. 1s.-vir.
Etually the entire Berlin press regards
the fate Of DR.. Karl Liebknecht and
Rosa Ldxumberg the spartacan lead
sers as having "somet ething Of divine JUS
tice in it, as the Tags zietung phases
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!. 8.I|I.E!| ii AILIER ] 3

clo1dy 1rE Nd
nlsAs ma y ss6seay
The mirror., 1919-04-03
CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE

The Pierar Chautauqua Circle held its meeting
and very successful literary program in the school
room Sunday, March 20.
President w. opened the meeting with brief
announcement that owing to the fact OF an early
spring, the last meeting will be held Sunday. April
13, 1919. complete report will be presented both
by the president and secretary to be read before the
members and taken under their consideration regard
ing the short but successful seasons work OF the
past aid present years.
The first number the program was black
board illustration and paper prepared and read by
Mr. A. K S, The Phenomena of Light" Mr.. SIS
paper dealing with the physic of light was very in
teresting and he deserves great credit for his ex-
plantations and drawings which aroused great inter-
est among the members.
THE Telephone" a paper read by Mr. +. E. W.,
Continued on three)
The mirror., 1919-04-03
The Fifth Liberty Loan

Uncle Sam needs some money to pay lot of
bills he contracted 10 trying to help make the
world safe for democracy. He did his part faithful
ly; killed the old regime of kultur and piracy and
chased the Kaiser and his brood into holes; they
safely hid away now.
Let remember that up to four years ago. Uncle
Sam has never asked us to loan him a cent but has
always been generous to with his open pocket
book he never disappointed us either. Now he asks
to make him a short loan which he guarantees to
pay back with interest. Can we refuse the dear
old friend at this time? Surely not. The Fifth
Liberty loan may be handed to him anytime after
April l. it is up to us.
The mirror., 1919-04-03
o u e II ES
. .
NOTICE TO INMATES

For the benefit inmates appreciate and the
portun that their hours give towards
school acu
ing education Night
ton with their work various will
with be privileged to the Query
send serious interest
kind Of Miss Miriam
Will gladly endeavor to supply the requested
NOTICE-n order regulate the conduct of this column
sign their register number and lock number
all queries submitted for publication. Inmates names
will be published only initials of each querist
being used. (Ed.)