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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-10
Foreign Markets Could
Take ALI Our Surplus
Output.
GlgI OF CARS TODAY
But Number Of Unconsigned
Cars Shows a Pronounc-
ed Drop.

If the American coal operator were
given an even break on freight rates
tc South American countries and in
lact on export trade generally so that
he might compete favorably with 9th
er producers there would be an outlet
for all the surplus coal in West Vir
sinia at once.
While the stocks are gradually be.
c9ming exhausted and the recent cold
spell has caused more domestic con,
sumption ot coal and working condi-
tions are improved they are far below
normal. Work being done in the min
es to-day is ioI the production OF coal
required on old contracts and new 1is-
mess scnelaiiy has not become a fac.
tor in the Fairmont region.
While some Of the mines are work
t"s partial time there are others that
have baen subject to indefinit work.
ing conditions with intervals Of non
empl~ yment. II shipping rates we're
right the entire output of West T,r-
ginia mines would find ready sales IN
foreign markets.
A tr4fe paper .commentirl; on the
condition. biates the feilolitlg:: ~
Leading exporters of coal have es-
tablished committees through the Ne
tional Coal Association to appeal to
the shipping rCard to increase tonnage
available for Carrying coal to Central
and South America. It was said that
approximately 100000 persons, half
of them miners and the rest dependent
upon them, are in distress in West
Virginia through lack Of employment
due primarily to the inability Of dis.
posing OF the surplus coal, and parts
Of the country where factories have
been ferced to reduce their output be-
cause of the im2ossibility OF secui lag
tonnage. II is held that the American
trade in Latin America, worth hun.
dreds OF millions Of dollars is in danger
oi being lost 10 England.
Must Pay Full Wages.
Operators who have been thinking
or starting things by cutting pricrs
and reducing wages to compensate
themselves have discovered that the
wage order made by President Wilson
at the time ne granted an increase of
As cents for the miners Is Just as uiuch
in force rnw as 1t was when the ccuu-
try was at var. 1t was common tnlk
in coal circles this morning that ole
operator who had shaded prices ON
CONTINUED on page three.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-10
FINES ALL 'RDUND
At POLICE COURT
Man Who Brought Action
Gets Warning From
Mayor Bowen.

Cleveland Priest was fined IS this
morning at police court, much to his
surprise, when he appeared against
Irwin NJ. Powell and Charles Powell,
both Of Lowell street, whom he COM
planned were trying to do him dam
age. Priest proclaimed emphatically
that these gentlemen were latter
him" and had promised to kill him
and followed him at diff1.ent times,
and generally made his life miser-
able. Priest has but one arm, aud
when he was sworn someone present
objected to a left-handed oath-until
the circumstances were explained.
Mrs. G. S. Wagner, unique char
acter in red shawl and positive man
ners, had something to say regarding
one of the complaints which Priest
made. Her II did," and II do" and
"Yes, sir!" were stated with sharp
precision and a smart toss of her
head. This man married my daugh-
ter" she informed the mayor. "0f
course my daughter was young, but
he's an honest man and he works
when he can. He's only got one arm,
poor fellow, and l warn you right
here, if anything is done to him,
there's goin' to be trouble"
What will you do?" asked the
mayor.
"Well-I'll do i'll" said Mrs. Wag-
ner positively.
"Ill take it to higher court, .
threatened Priest.
Mayor Bowen fined Priest SIS and
told him to mind his own business.
and he fined Irwin NJ. Powell $40 and
Charles Powell SIS.
We've got it right here" said
Mrs. Wagner, unpinning her dress.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-10
FIVE GIRLS IN THE .
Detention ROOMS
Judge Vincent VIII Deter
mine Later What to Do
With Them.

There was a busy time in 1nterme.
dfate Court this morning with the sub
ject OF discussion the yariou troubles
of young people between the ages OF
10 and is. First five young iris about
13 appeared from the Detention Room
at the Salvation Army headquarters,
where they spent last night. These
girls, Jeanette Lehu, Margaret Morris,
Ruby M. SttEn, Hazel Hansford and
Helen Johnson were pronounced in
corrigible by Judge Vincent and sent
back to the detention rooms to await
his decision as to what shall be done
with them.
Judge Vincent stated this morning
that he felt a world ofresponsibility
lifted from his shoulder because these
girls had comfortable safe place in
which to be kept under good iuflu-
ence while their ultimate disposal was
being considered. He complimented
Ensign O'eBirne highly for the care
and instruction he felt, they would
have under his protection and thought
they could not be placed in better
place temporarily. AS the Industrial
Home at Salem is full at the present
time. the Detention Rooms are being
placed at almost instant use. These
rooms were only furnished complete
Saturday.
Virgil Scott, boy Of H. w. Scott,
came before Judge Vincent. The boy
is said TO have whipped other boys
and generally been trouble in his
neighborhood. Several mothers appear
ed to testify against him. His father
was present to defend him. One Of
the mothers said her small boy had
been pounded until the blood came.
Judge Vincent paroled Virgil while the
matter is being considered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-10
Mrs. Mary E, Haught
Dies at Sons Home

Mrs. Mary E. Raught, wife Of A. j.
Haught died Sunday shortly after
noon at the home of her son Daniel
Haught at Dakota after six weeks
illness from influenza followed by
pneumonia. The deceased was former
ly Miss Mary E. Campbell and was
aged GA years. She is survived by her
husband and five children, namely,
Daniel, william Eli, and Romie
Taught, all OF Dakota, Mrs. Callie b.
Hunter of Monon, and Ben Haught OF
Lowesyille.
The deceased was member Of the
Methodist Episcopal denomination.
The funeral will be held tomorrow af-
tcrnoon at 2;30 O'Clock at the house
and the Eys1y will be buried in the
Jones cemCsely by Undertaken Cum
ningham.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-10
Building Permits
Granted by the City

At a meeting of the Board of Affairs
held this morning at 10 o'clock Ii.
cense was granted to Frangk Guariscio
for a pool room and restaurant at S33
Water street. A contract for water
for the B. & o. at various places was
approved and order filed.
Building permits granted were as
follows: Guy S. Campbell, house on
Mt. Vernon avenue and Sixth street,
one story high; house on East side
Locust avenue In Eighth street near
Carlton street, F. R. Clelland, garage: !:
to H. W. Woody, garage on Elkins
street between Market and Guffey; to
Harry Hayhurst, bungalow between
Maryland and East Park avenues to
cost $4,000; to A. c. endKall, house be.
tween Chestnut and Pine streets, Fifth
ward, $3.50, garage; between RidgeIy
and Oliver, one story, to cost $50, Gil.
bert N. Nuzum.
Some routine bills for supplies and
other necessities came up for consider.
alton and were approved and ordered
to be paid.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-10
Here's Story Which Ex-
plains Why Manley
table Was Raided.I
REGULAR MOVIE STUNT
Plucky Woman Literally
Fell Into a Bunch Of
Tin Horns.

A regular moving picture stunt was
staged Ia the city Friday evening when
MIs. Mary Door came from Ohio and
discovered that her household goods
which wera stored IN tho Manley llv.
cry barn were all theTe with the OK.
cephon Of q largo drugget and two
amall rugs. ThoSo, she could not find
at all and she was informed by Fred
Patton and Charley Manley that they
didn't think the rugs had been stored
with the furniture.
Mrs. Dorr hung around all day and
after lengthy consultations with a mum.
Der Interested In tho matter, she de.
termined to locate the rugs without
help from anyone. While Fred Pat.
ton was ct White Rock looking over
his farm, she slipped into the barn and
climbed up ladder to the hay loft.
She went over lumber, dusty hay and
othsr lumber to spot Just over where
somo poker players were assembled
for q game. She looked down through
crack and saw seven or eight men
and underneath tho table ct which
they played was her large drugget with
the smaller rugs near.
Mra, Dorr IN an effort to get down
and identify her rugs, fell suddenly In
the midst Of the poker players, to their
utter CONSERVATION, causing players
and onlookers to scramble wildly for
windows or any other outlet. Seeing
merely woman instead Of an angel
from on high, they came back again
and one Of them said: what do you
want?" "oh, I Just wanted to see
how you were getting along" replied
Mrs. Dorr. Good evening, gentle
men,"
Mrs. Dorr Immediately reported the
matter to her attorney, NJ. w. Ogden,
and search warrant was secured,
with Deputy Adams detailed to go aft.
or the rugs. Mrs. Dorr was smeared
with dirt and CRIME but was we'll salts.
fled with her adventure.
Justice Musgraye has the rugs IN
his possession and hearing will be
held March Is at which time an effort
will be made by Patton to prove that
the rugs really belong to him. They
are damaged badly with tobacco Juice
Two or three people have identified
them as belonging to Mrs. Dorr. Mrs,
Dorr had difficulty IN getting out the
rest OF her furniture as Patten was
afraid that tho rugs were somewhere
concealed with them. She did not pay
the storage rent but put up bond for
the storage and will attempt to get
credit for the damaged rugs at the
trial.
It was after the rugs were removed
from underneath the poker table that
officers could not resist going back
and pulling the Joint.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-10
RESTAURANT is
ROBBED WHI.
SCORES PASSED
Strong Box Carried Ont
side Loaded Into an
Automobile.
$4,000 FROM WOMAN
Masked Men Beat Victim
and Ransacked Her
Boarding House,
fBy Associnted prnarA

PITTSBURGH, March I6.oii
masked bandits this morning held d ii
Peter Zeppos and two employees n
restaurant, Anderson street and
River avenue. North side, and
binding and gagging all three
ed with safe containing $3.50. Iiie
robbery, one Of the most darin1 s.
the crime wave sweeping over Pit
burgh, occurred while scores az beo
pie were passing the restaurant;
According to Zappos, the tour An
dts entered the restaurant shorty
before o'clock this morning a1 81
derd him and the employees "a thfoF
up their hands. One Of the bandits
withdrew while the other three boand
and gagged Zappos "a cook aud
waiter. They took 4 watch from tli
cook and $50 from q cash dfa n.
Then one Of the bandits noticed
small safe back Of the coulter and
securing big cleayer IL the kitchen
tried to smash In the dopr, aiiine
in this, two of the bandits then biet
ed up the safe and carried Il o0t into
the street One Of the band stood
guard over the men Wl1il The other
three carried of the safe, pr esuinabls
to waiting automobile
Then another bandit retIfne and
the two released the men, ORD erin1
them to keep quiet or they would
return and shoot them.
A few minutes later zappcs dashed
into the street calling for help bul
when the police arEiyed no ttaee %
the robbers was ofund.
PITTSBURGH, March a. -Four
masked men entered a boarding
house in East Pittsburgh this morn
ing and after beating and seriously
injuring the proprietress, e Creation
woman, escaped with $4,000 "a an
automobile.
They tore up oil cloth. In the kiteh.
en- in ransacking the house a their
search for the money.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-10
Citizens of Fairmont:

In little while called upon to participate IN +h 4
vide clean up week This has an Institution with ns n
s city, IN fact it qV probable that Faiont had re Lono ~
starting this movement because weoe tn # the MOE %
'sre ana nans.skns ashSon EstlTs hat
present weather CONDITIONS is ga temptation and incen-
our SIesh ny uSTemtn go thawe shall
M on to aspoess town by hee the annual clan m
wees s set by mean properties of all acc,n
lated filth o1S rubbish paDes as kinds Last year
wele ht dereict OF our Sue this matter
'sars EaT and z. 0onsSSSgg shortage Of
spirit Of clsanng Order ssds plants now Get
Iopr gaFeGn seeds Rnd ready for be Fanont has
ever hat There VIII bepnty 46rk r every body in little
whie IN I go ' " 44''s
we are gong 10 haVr WONDERFUL prSpety In this city
viii Clean Now so that little later
when you will be busy with other and bigger pop up
than later. w
Yours for really clean City
ANTHONY BOWEN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-10
Grand Jurors Slow
in Reporting Today

The March term OF the Circuit court
will convene this afternoon IL grand
jurors called last week are on hand
to answer the roll cali. This morning
not enough Of them appeared to i'm.
panel.
There are many small offences to be
considered this term and tits thopght
that the werk of the grand jury can
be finished this week after which the
petit jury will appear for duty and
criminal cases will be taken up.
The new criminal court which was
created by recent act OF legislature
will be formed in few more weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-10
Train Ditohed on
Greene County Road

WASHINGTON, Pa, March 1o.-A
score of passengers we're injured, sew.
eral seriously. when a Washington
and Waynesburg train due here about
1 o'clock jumped the track at Cham.
bers Mills 6 miles south Of here this
afternoon.
Four coaches went over a steep en-.
bankment, A relief train was sent
from this city with physicians and
nurses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-10
Lawyers Removing
Their Quarters

Plans are being made now By sh9s
walter & Frame, attorneys at law,
to remove from their rooms In the
Mountain City Drug, Store Building,
to q suite OF three rooms In the rear.
a wing is to be built on the building
for the purpose of forming one OF the
rooms. TIE DeW quarters will be very
fine after they are completed.
A. B. Scott, optician, Will occupy the
front rooms Of the building and will
open optical paRloFs there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-10
Spartacans Drown
Students at Halle
(Bv Assoclated Press,

LONDON, March 10-Many were
killed and wounded IN serious fighting
which occurred at Halle, Germany on
Saturday, according to q Copenhagen
dispatch to the Central News.
Spartacans are said to have drown
ed many students and officers in the
river there and 1t is reported that
there was a general pillage in the part
Of the city where the fighting took
place.
Government rtoops eventually gain
ed the mastery, it is said.
Hear Wilkinson explain the income
tax at The Fairmont tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-10
Spartacans Murder
so in Berlin Suburb
(By Associated Press.)

AMSTERDAM, March 10.-sparta-
can forces Sunday occupied the 9er-
lin suburb Of Lichtenberg and mur.
dered so officers and soldiers in the
police station there, according to the
Zeltung Am Mittag. The police sta
ton had wtthstood Spartacan attacks
since Tuesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-10
Falls With
Seven U. s. Officers
nv Associated Press. J

ELIZABETH, N. j., March 1O-A
government aeroplane enroute to Phil
adelphia from the plant OF the Stand
ard Air Craft Factory here plunged to
the ground with seven army officers
aboard on the outskirts OF the city to-
day.
First reports said no one was injured
the machine landing in bed of mud
along a stream.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-10
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
 Thieves
 Caught
Daring Robbery at the Knickerbocker Hotel
 Tn New York.
TWO ARRESTED
 IN GRILL ROOM

New York, Dec. 23-Two burglars attacked Nr. and Mrs. Alovsius Broderick, said to be wealthy residents of Dallas. Texas, in their apartment at the Hotel knickerbocker early today and escaped with $+,OOO worth of jewelry. Two men were later arrested in the grill room of the hotel charged with the theft.
 The burglars pried open the door of the hotel apartment. struck MT Broderick over the head with ham mer, tied his wife to the bed and then ransacked the room. They left by the window, climbing down the side of the building in human fiy' fash ion. The two men arrested were taken at the point of revoIvers held by three policemen. They offered no resistance.
 Hundreds of persons at Broadway and 42nd street. the heart of the thea Ire district, saw the burglars climb
  the fifth to the fourth floors while 8 policeman on the street fired his re- volver at them. The screams of Mrs Broderick as the burglars struck her husband and started to bind her hands and feet aroused scores of guests in the hotel
 The two prisoners gave their names as Raymond Roderiquez and Adrian Heva and their nationality as Span ish, but refused to give their ad- dresses.
 MT. Broderick was stabbed in one hand by one of the burglars while attempting to prevent them from en- tering the apartment. After the thieves had climbed through a win. dow in the fourth floor they slipped into the elevator shaft and slid down the cable to the grill room where they were caught.
 When searched at the station a dfa- mOnd mesh bag, valued at S2,50O; 6 gold watch and chain worth $35O; q diamond stickpin, diamond cuff links and several small pieces of jewelry, all identified as the property of Mir and Mrs. Frederick, were found in their possession, the police said They were also equipped with complete set of burglars tools, it was asserted.
 MT. and Mrs. Broderick arrived here yesterday from Dallas, Texas, where he is vice president of the Pro- ducers Oil Company. Last evening they attended the theatre and Mrs Frederick wore considerable jewelry. It is believed that the thieves follow ed them, because the first question asked by them when they entered the apartment was the location of Mrs Broderick's gems.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
CAPTURE MEN
 WHO ENTERED
 INGRAM HOME
All Three Bound Over Tn Fairfield Court This
 Morning

Efficient work on the part of De- tectives Derrick, Malone and Garrity, resulted last night in the arrest of John Lottareo, of 174 Wade street, who with Louis Bassett, of 174 Wade street and James Stafford, of 791 Cleveland avenue is alleged to have burg1arized the residence of George 1nghan, ? Jackman avenue, Fairfield, on the night of December 13.
 The robbery was reported to the police on December Ii, and after quiet investigation Detective Derrick, Friday night arrested Stafford and Bassett as they alighted from a troll ley car in Fairfield avenue.
 LottareO was with his companion at the time, but was let go after a brie: examination It is reported that one of the men broke down during the course of a grilLng, and admitted the robbery. The men gained entrance to the Ingham home by forcing a back window, and then made off with clothing and jewelry valued at $500 Lottareo's arrest followed this con- fession on the part of his companion.
 In the Fairfield town court this morning, Bassett and Stafford were bound over to the Superior court un- der $500 bonds each, and Lottareo was also bound over under S1,0O0 bonds.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
VIEWPOINT
Special to The Times. ]

NeWtoWn, Dec. 23-The celebration In honor of the 25th anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood of Father Sinnott, pastor of St. Roses, opened at a solemn high mass of which he was ceIebrant; Father Egan, Philipsburg, N. J., deacon, and Father McAuliff, curate of St. Roses, sub-deacon; Father McAuIiff of St Thomas Seminary, Hartford. master of ceremo monies. He also preached an eloquent Christmas sermon during which tributes to the pastor were made as well as expressions of grati- tude to God for the years given to Father Sinnott in which to labor as one of His chosen disciples.
 4 number of relatives and friends from Hartford and elsewhere came to offer congratulations.
 A keen delight to many parishion- CTS was the presence of Rev. Patrick Fox of East Hampton, former pastor, who also was present at the mass. The church convent and town hall were all beautifully decorated by willing hands. After mass a recep- ton and banquet was held at the con- vent and the final public reception at town hall in the evening.
 The rece ption was attended by a very large number of people and a testi- monial of $1,00O was given to him.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
Christmas Dinner For
 Six To Cost About Sl2
PRICE OF VEGETABLES HAS INCREASED MORE THAN THAT OF EITHER POULTRY
 OR FRUITS

The army of shoppers who have been attacking the stores which deal in jewelry, fancy goods. clothing, books and musical instruments, shows no signs of retreating but is bringing up new forces every hour. The forces defending the counters in the different stores are beginning to show signs of fatigue and are simply hold ing out until a truce is decided to- morrow night.
 The attack tomorrow will be against the grocers and butchers who are holding the supplies for the Christmas dinner.
 Here the shoppers will find that they are up against the II. c. L. again and they will discover that the cost of the Christmas dinner is somewhat greater than was that of the Thanks giving dinner last month. Young turkeys are selling from 60 cents a pound up, while old toms can be had for 55 cents. Geese are at 42 cents. roasting chickens A cents, ducks 50 cents, fowl 40 to 42 cents, and rabbits at 70 cents each.
 Oranges are selling at from 40 to sk eants a dozen nus at s5 cents a
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26
AUSTRIA IS FACING STATES
 RIGHTS" CRISIS
Provinces Are Demanding High Degree of Inde-
 pendence

Vienna, Dec. 5-CDelayed) -T441e Q Austrian republic is passing through a states rights crisis very similar 10 that which marked an earlier stage of the American republic Provinces are demanding 8 high de gree of independence from the cen traI government and in some of them such as the Tyrol and Upper Austria and Styria, it amounts almost to complete autonomy. If their de- nands were eventually granted about the only thing that would be left to the central government would be foreign relations and the regula- ton of foreign import and export traffic and limited taxation.
 The states insist upon their right to levy export duties on goods de- stined for other states. Students Of the situation say this is merely q phase of the transition stage through which the new republic is passing and will gradually cure itself.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-26

not had time to read the communi- cation carefully. In the letter, Ad- miral Sims declined the decoration Distinguished Service Medal-ten- dered to him personally on the ground that injustice had been done some of ficers in the distribution of the awards.
 When the list of recommendations and awards is made public,' said MT. Daniels in referring to the report to be sent to Senator Page. T have no doubt the American people will ap- prove the principle followed and the application of that principle"
 MT. Daniels added that the list of awards already made public was in no way final; that additions undoubt- edly would be made, as more recent recommendations were taken up for consideration, and it was not impossi- bIe that some names might be remov. ad from the unfinished list