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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31
Cornell Invites City Clerk To Answer
 AFeW Questions About Sale Of Sand

If so, does this traffic consist of your obtaining options on sand banks n this city and without putting your money into the business reselling such sand to the City of Bridgeport, there- hy making a profit at the expense of the city?
 What has the send, if any you have so sold to the city cost you, and what have you sold 1t to the city for?
 Did you recently receive a check in the sum of approximately $3,00O from the city for sand sold in this way?
 DO you do business under an as- sumed name?
 Have you partner in such busi- ress, if so, and is that partner MT. J. Alexander Robinson, city clerk??''
 Continuing Alderman Cornell said:
 One of the most pernicious con- sequences of the methods adopted by Mayor Wilson's administration h0s arisen and is illustrated by the covet- Ousness of various city officers to get their's,' as the slang expression has it.
 Tn some of the boards, violent quarreIs have taken place because one of the members was conducting g q profitable business between himself as a member of such board, to the exclusion of other members of the administration.
 Alderman Thomas Connor. who is seeking reelection from this dis trict, comes within the provisions of this section.
 City Clerk Alexander Robinson also knows that he commits a wrong if he engages in business with the city which he is elected to serve. As q member of the common council. Alderman Connor is requir- ed to pass upon the payment of bills in the finance reports.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Loo king-Take
 Olive Tablets

To have a clear, pink skin, bright eyes, no pirnples, a feeling of buoyancy like childhood days, you must keep your body free from poisonous wastes. Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets Ca vege- table compound mixed with olive oiD act on the liver and bowels like calomel yet have no dangerous after effect. Take one nightly and note results.
 They start the bile and overcome constipation. That's why millions of boxes are sold annually. 1Oc and 25c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31
Minced Mutton.

Mash the yolks of 6 hard-boiIed eggs and season with cayenne and 1-4 teaspoon of mustard and salt. Add a cupfui of cream and ? cupfuls of chopped, cooked mutton. When thor oughIy hot. remove and let cool
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31

Three crackers, rolled fine; 1 cup nloIasses, 1-2 cup vinegar, 1 teaspoon butter. Let come to a boil. Add 2 eggs, well beaten; stir in while hot, add a little salt, 1 cup raisins, seeded and chopped; all kinds of spices.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31
Silk PettiCOats

Very attractive line of colorings both in taffeta and silk jersey, old blue, rose, cham pagne green, purple and many skirts with jer- sey tops and ruff1es of changeab1e taffeta. A fine assortment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
WEST VA. OFFICIAL
PANS STEPT0E BILL
]. K. Anderson Tells Ohio
Investigators it Builds
Wall Around State.

liy ASSOClaIeQ GFeSSI
COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 10.-That he
does not approve the building of 6
state wall which would deprive sis
ter state of natural gas or any other
natural resources was thetestimony of
j. X Anderson, gas expert Of the
West Virginia Public service COM
mission before the Ohio Public Util-
ity commission which is investiga-
ting the state gas supply.
Mr., Anderson said he is not in ac-
cord with the steptoe law passed by
the West Virginia legislature which
would prevent the exportationiof gas
from the state. The action was held
i BY injunction proceedings in the
United States Supreme Court brought
by Attorney General Price Of Ohio.
Anderson said gas production in
West Virginia decreased 5.O7 during
1918 and that in 1919 the decrease
will amount to lso4 per cent He
suggested as a remedy the, curtail-
ment of the use Of gas to the extent
that It be maoe domestic fuel only.
He would cut off industrial users al
though it would necessitate increase
in price to the domestic consumers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
MUST HAVE HARMONY
HIGHLAND
National Committeeman
Says Outlook Favorable
for Republicans.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec, 10.-At
the threshold Of what looks like g
spirited contest for the Republican
, nomination for governor of West Vir-
ginia, Hon. Virgil L. Highland, men,
Der OF the Republican National COM
mittee Of that state who is here to at
tend meeting Of the committee
sounds a warning that the mainte-
nance OF party harmony and solidar-
ity is Of more Importance than the per-
sonal ambitions of any single one oi
the contestants aud his supporters.
ut is the greatest responsibility
that rests upon the individual Repub-
lican,' he said today. 'It is the thing
which every candidate and every par
ty man should keep uppermost in his
mind, no matter how warm the con-
test man become, hoover he may be
the nominee will be worthy of the en-
thusiastic and united support of the
voters of our party, and nothing should
be Gone in the heat of the campaign
for the nomination by any Republican
to prejudice and handicap the chances
of the head Of our state ticket or any
part of it.
81 do not think that it is likely that
the party will get itself involved in
any desperate faCtional strife. Every
one realizes that 1t doesn't pay, and we
can recall to mind without much diff
Guilty convincing proof to that effect.
The contest can be spirited and friend
ly, and l think it will be. There are
no signs otherwise, and the leaders
of the party in all localities, no mat
ter how they have lined up for any
candidate, or may line up later on, all
seem to be anious that the primary
contests would be conducted on a high
plane and according to the legitimate
rules and laws. A contest such, for
instance, as we had in 1918 for the
Senatorship nomination. 1t left no
sore spots on anybody, and no wounds
that didn't quickly heal When it end
ed everybody could cheerfully, and
did, join hands to elect the nominee.
ought to know, for l was principal
in that contest myself.
"West Virginia, as conditions are at
present, is certain to go Republican
next year for the presidential, con-
gressional and state tickets by large
maiorities. They should exceed the
$4,000 majority thatwas registered last
year. 1t is up to every Republican
to help keep. these favorable condi-
tons as they are, and, to work to make
them even better as the campaign
proceeds. Let every party man pledge
himself to say or do nothing that will
tend to injure the partys prospects
for victory at the regular election in
November. And keep the pledge. If
he does that the primary campaign
will leave no serious hurts to the par
ty or to any member OF it. 1t will, in
no way, prevent an active party man
making his choice and working hard
for the success Of the man or men he
personally favors for the nomination.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
Mrs. Bell Gehring, Of
Indianapolis, Dies

Mrs. j. Frank Richie and Mrs.
Charles F. Martin left yesterday for
indianapolis, Ind, where they were
calledby the death Of their aunt, Mrs.
Bell Gehring, wife Of Joe P. Gehring,
which occurred at her home there on
oMnday. Mrs. Gehring was before
her marriage Miss Bell Dunnington
anw was sister Of the late Carter
Dunnington and Mrs. Lucy Fleming,
of this city. Sh was daughter Of the
late William and Jane Dunnington,
and was born in Fairmont, September
IL, 1929. One brother, William j.
of Indianapolis, and her
husband and three children, Scott L.,
Lewis Kidwell Gehrlng and Mrs.
George Hunt survive her. The news
of the death of Mrs, Gehring was re-
ceived with sadness here among the
older residents Of this city. with
whom she was a favorite. She had
visited here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
Exact Extent of Injuries
Have Not Been Ascer-
tanned.
Work CAR had N0uGHTS
Accident Occurred at Fourth
and Fairmont at Z
O'clock.

Ralph Regan, of the Fairmont Min
ing Machinery company, lies serious
ly hurt at his home at 2l3 Watson
avenue today, victim OF collision be-
tween his Ford automobile and the
Traction company WORK car which
came in without lights just ahead Of
the seven O'Clock car from Clarksburg
this morning.
Drs, b. w. and Leroy Howard both
attended Mr.. Regan this morning aft
er he was brought home in unconscious
condition and report that they cannot
tell as yet the exact nature OF the in
jury which he received
Regan is scratched and bruised to
such extent that the exact injury sus-
tanned is doubtful. The Ford car lies
in almost demolished condition at the
Ford Agency in this city where it waf
taken soon after the accent,
Following the collision, Regan was
placed on the lnterurban car which
followed the work car and brought to
the city from Fourth and Falrmont
avenue where the accident occurred.
From the Traction, office he was taken
in a taxi by June Clark to his home.
Mrs, Ralph Regan this afternoon stat
ed that her husband was. in bed and
she hoped not seriously hurt though
she could not say as to that just yet.
AT Atseven o'clockthis morning Regan
was on his way to the Mining Ma
chinery company office. From short
distance away he saw the seven
o'clock interurban car from CIarksburg
coming and knew that with his car a
block away he had plenty Of time to
cross the tracks at Fourth and Fair
mont. The work car justahead Of this
Car carried no lights and the morning
was just dark enough so that Regan
had no premonition whatever that this
Car was on the track. He was struck
sideways and knew no more until he
recovered consciousness a short time
later He was not able then 10 say
just how the accident occurred except
that he saw the work car without
lights fraction of a second before the
collision occurred,
1t Is reported that the Ford car be-
longing to Regan was almost COM
pletely wrecked.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
Sosays v.Sproul
In Speech To
Committee
PARTY FOR WOMEN
Chairman of Woman's Div
ision Strikes High Note
Of Americanism

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-Govemor
SSproul, of Pennsylvania, in a keynote
speech at the meeting today of the
Republican National committee, at
tackled the administrators policy and
declared the Republican party ap-
preached the coming presidential cam
paign with confidence that the people
would endorse its policies.
y His outline of these included bet
ter relation between capital and la
Dor, economy and business manage
ment in administration, firm hand
ling Of the Mexican situation, restora-
ton Of AmericanIsm and constitution
al government and a sound solution OF
the railroad problem.
Referring briefly to the question Of
peace tho governor declared that the
Republican citizenship had "endeav-
ored to cooperate in the conclusion
in the matter with only such limita-
tions as will preserve to this republic
its full right to determine its own af-
fairs under the constitutions"
1--WE must prepare" said Governor
Sproul, mot only to clean up the gov
ernmental mess in which we find our
selves but we much lay our plans for
restoring our nation to the respect
with which it was held"
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, chairman
Of the woman's division Of the Repub-
lican party, said women would sup
port the Republican party because it
is the sole instrument for the preser-
walton Of nationalism and liberty"
The party, she said, would continue to
champion social justice under the
law and the fervent principles Of ma
tionalism which Roosevelt maintained
to the end.
Mention Of Colonel Roosevelts
name brought a storm Of applause.
Mrs, Mccormick declared the Repub
lican party had been the pioneer in
laws protecting children and women
and she predicted that the eleven Re-
publican states which have not rati-
lied the suffrage amendment to the
constitution would do so in time to
allow the women Of those states t.
participate in the next national cleo
ton.
Mrs Mccormick declared the wom-
en- Of the country wanted "An Ameri.
can America" and not "a socialist or
inperalTfst internationalism.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
Helps Hotel Bill
Jumper Out Of Jail

A pleasing contract to the gloomy
sordidness OF the average story Of
Jail happenings was furnished yester-
day when woman paid the fine and
secured the release of j. VI. Benson, a
young man who had been sent to Jail
through failure to pay hotel bill.
Benson had met the woman last
summer at her restaurant in Shinns-
ton ard when she heard Of his plight
she decided to take n chance and Sc
cure his release. The two left the
Jail together, the young man emphat-
ic in his expressed determination to
reimburse his good angel as soon as
possible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
Mrs. Bridget Leonard,
Dies This Morning

Mrs. Bridget Leonard, aged 67, wid
ow Of James Leonard and highly re-
eoected woman of this community died
this morning at two O'Clock at the
home other niece Mrs. Irene Potts at
S04 State street after an illness of long
duration OF dropsy. She was daugh-
ter OF the late James and Susan Ward
of Westernport, Md. No children sur
vive her.
The body was prepared for burial
by undertakers Carpenter and Ford,
Funeral services will be held Thursday
afternoon at four O'Clock from the res.
idence Of Mrs. Potts and interment
will be made in Maple Grove cemetery
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
Special Masonic
Meeting This Week

A special meeting Of Fairmont Lodge
Masonic fraternity will be held in
Masonic Temple on Thursday evening
at Z o'clock. The first degree will be
conferred.
In Masonic Temple on Friday even
ing at 7:3O O'Clock Orient Chapter,
Royal Arch Masons, will hold spec
ial meeting when the Mark Master
degree will be conferred. A social
session will follow the meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
Major Has His Eye
on Some Tinhorns

At police court this morning traf-
flee law violator who was called in
by the major to answer charge Of
cutting through the Bostic funeral
yesterday failed to appear and is ex-
pected later today. The police have
the mans number but not his name.
One drunk william Elzer, colored,
paid "a fine of $3.50 for being un-
able I'd navigate last evening on jack
son street.
The chief says he is investigating
several, locations on the search for
gambling parties so far has found no
violators He believes he has one or
two guilty persons about located and
will attend these in due time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
Peace Delegates From
U. s. Leave France
rBy ASSOCIATED PressI

BREST Dec. 1O-Frank L. Polk,
American under secretary Of state, [
General Tasker H. Bliss and Henry
White, the last Of the American peace
delegates remaining in France, arriv-
ed here this morning. They imme-
diately boarded the transport Ameri-
can on which they will said for the
United States.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
Chapel Program at
Normal TonoTgoI

Thursday morning at the FaiTmont
Normal School at ten O'Clock some
unusually interesting chapel exetcia
es will be held. The public IS corr
daily invited to attend. The follow
ing program will be carried out;
Devotional-Mrs. N, r. g, MoroW
Community Singing Address Mi5g
Dora Lee Newman. Group songs
Mrs. W. C. Waddell,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
NO ACTION ON COAL STRIKE REGAL
New YorkHoteI
Wants to Drop
Coal For Oil

II IBy AsSOCIhIeu FTGSSI
NEW YORK. Dec. 10.-0il in
stead of coal will be used by the
Hotel Astor in its heating and
lighting plant II the city depart
ment Of buildings and permits the
change, the hotel management an
nounced today.
The transformation which could
be made Immediately would save
30 tons of coal daily. A great cask
capable of holding thousands OF
barrels of oil has been installed
beneath the sidewalk on Broadway.
The cask is separated from the
rest of the hotel buildings by a
fixed wall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
They Prevented
Strike Being Call
ed Off Yesterday
EXPECT ACTION TIIlAN
Presidents Terms Are Ac..
equitable to Most Of the
Leaders
LBy Associated Pressl.

INDIANAPOLIS Dec. 10-With the
presidents proposal for ending the
strike still under consideration the
conference of miners recessed at noon
until one thirty for lunch.
Acting president John L. Lewis said
he expected the miners to finish today
otherwise he would make no com
ment.
Acting president Lewis appeared
confident during the noon recess pf
winning the fight for acceptance ot
the presidents plan when II CONT q
a final vote.
Frank Harrington, head of itfie flll-
-ltois miners who had leat a group q
to be strongest III oppos ition TO y:
ceptance OF the prop sal knasle
lengthy speech Just before ADJOURN
ment Of the committee. It couldnot be
learned whether he continued h his
opposition, or, a5 reported earlier, set
forth the attitude Of the Illinois dele
cation as having decided to support
the proposal.
1t was asserted this morning that
the miners led by Mr.. Earring gton had
decided at caucus last night To-
continue their opposition to. settle
ment on the basis set forth in the pres
tdent's plan.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. The
era: committee OF the United Mine
Workers of America reconyened short
ly before ten O'Clock this morning for
further consideration Of President
Wilson's proposal for ending the strike
OF 100000 bituminous coal miners OF
the country. 1t was generally eSpect
ed the proposal, proYidtng for the ini-
mediate return To- 2brk Of the miners
at an increase Of il per cent. iIi
wages and the appointment OF aTconi
OF three men to adjust Rag
would be accepted before the confer
ence Adjourned for the day. ss
AS the committee which consists Of
and district Officers and
of the executive board ana
scale committee gathered, gossip as
to the causes Of the prolonged session
was rife. Practically all believed that
President Wilson's proposal would be
some time today.
One high official In the miners or
ganizatIon, who asked that his name
be withheld, said most Of the 'argylr
ment yesterday was on the request q
Illinois miners that the Cleveland
conventon be reconvened to act on The
of President Wilson.
E< Fiber rumor stated that the mem
bers OF the general committee lron
Illinois in caucus late last night had
agreed to accept the proposal today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
H.J. N'GINNIS
70 LEAVE NORMAL
Has Been Elected President
OF the West Liberty
Normal.

CHALESRTON, W. Va, Dec. 10
Howard j. McGinis, Il teacher in the
Fairmont State Normal school has
been elected by the State Board Of
Education as president of West Lib,
orty State Normal school at West
Liberty, it was announced here today
by M. P. shawkey, State superintend-
ent of schooHs and chairman of the
Board.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
Cold Wave
Hits East
From West
TBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-The
cold wave which has had the west
in it's grip for several days swept
into the east and south today ac-
companied by high winds and pre-
ceded by a general and unusually
heavy fall Of rain.
The weather bureau announced
that there would be a cold wave
tonight and tomorrow Throughout
the Atlantic States, the upper Ohio
valley and the lower lake region
but that the temperature would
moderate slightly tomorrow in the
Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
District Gov. May to
Meet Local Rotarians

The weekly of the Fairmont Rotary
club will be held this evening at $50
o'clock at the Y. NJ. c. A. instead of
tomorrow at noon as usual in order
that District Governor Edwin G. May,
of Pittsburgh, can be present at the
meeting. A report of the Boys Work
committee will be heard and Mr.. May
will meet with the directors of the
club following the serving of the din
ner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
Next K. Of G. Meeting
to Be in Warrington

Arrangements have been made to
hold the regular meeting Of Fairmont
Council, knights Of Columbus, OF Man
nington next Monday evening at 8
O'Clock instead Of X, Of G. hall, Fair
mont for Mannington on the Z o'clock
interurban car. Tho probabilities are
that social session will follow the
meeting IN Mannjngton,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
Flu Comes Around
Every 39 Weeks

LONDON, Dec. lO.-Influenza mic
robes have a regular program by
which they recur in cycles Of thirty
three weeks according to the medical
research committee, The next call is
expected in January and February, IL
is said,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10

NEW YoRK-Pretty little Miss Peg
Shaw Is tho prize saleslady in the
Rod Cross Christmas seal sales cam
paign, to fight tuberculosis. Here
she Is with only one OF her health
bonds--S25, 900 in one sale.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
Ad Copy Must
Be in Early to
Secure Place

The demand for advertising space
at this season is so great that The
West Virginian requests adver-
tisers to indicate the space desired
(and to furnish the copy whenever
posslble) on the day before inser-
ton. Today's issue contains AZ
columns of advertisements and an
additional seven columns are omit
ted because the copy arrived too
late for proper handling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-10
THE WEATHER. !.

Fair and much colder toni9htf
Thursday fair and continued cold
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-04

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documentosi
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lado Aware, references 4 dichas
concesiones. sor de irrecuSable au-
tenticidad: mas tcdavia: por mu-
chos amos las ~conceSiones de que Sc
trata e%stuvieron en- vigor. PueS
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cumentos TO Sc demQestra que ell
amigo" haya salido &c apuros, nj
tampoco que el 'eXtranjero" haya sa-
ciado su codicia; cuando mas, pro-
bariar que ell 'favorito" result0 ha-
lagado, Y ESQ con halago puramente
subjective. por medic del cual podria
s~atisfaccrSc Ia vanidad del conce-
sionario. cxhiJiGndose como conccs!o-
mario. - liricamente poderoso.
Para que probaran csoS documer-
tos 10 que el senior Salado Aware
Sc propuso al citarlos. Seria menester
Que nos diiera,-aunque fuera apro-
Ximadamente,-quc FORTUNES sc obtu-
vieron medi&ntc las rep5tidas conce-
stones. Y todavia. 81 nos dijera cl
senior Saiado Aware que los CONGO
sionarlos habian obtenido millonadas
de pesos con sus concesiones. estaria
obligaGo q probar tcosa que dudamos
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nadas cntraron a las areas de los
conccsionarios sin mas trabaJo que
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