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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
B&ORETURNSCARS
TO OTHER ROADS,
SHORTAGE CAUSED
Their Own Are Not Arriv.
ing in Time to Bridge
Over Shortage.

Shortage OF cars on the Monongah
division of the Baltimore. and Ohio
railroad Is generally ascribed to the
fact that the B. & o. is returning the
cars to toher roads of the country and
thei rown cars are not being received
back on their road to bridge over the
gap. Coal operators believe that this
is a forerunner of the government
turning over the railroads again to
their private owners. The coal trade
generally interprets 1t that way at
elast.
It is understood that cars that are
owned by other roads are being NOV
ed out of Keyser, West Virginia, by
the B. & o. at rather lively rate.
AS far as car shortage goes today
the B. G o. has plenty of cars in the
region because of the fact of its being
Monday. Whether an adequate sup
ply OF cars will be forthcomingsduring
the remainder of the present week re-
mains to be seen, although B. & o.
officials hold out the hope that the
car supply will be better than 1t was
on Friday and Saturday of last week.
Today there are 1870 cars on the
division against 3Ao. on Saturday and
1,146 on Friday. Saturdays, place
ment was cut down to 500 at z O'Clock
in the morning, while today's place
ment at the same hour is 1874. The
cars today are classified as follows:
Coal, LIB; coke. seven. Cars left
over from the previous day are Isl.
Car Pool to Go.
Some discussion as to whether the
eastern car pool shall be abandoned
or not has been INDUCED in for some
time by members of the National Coal
association. The Fairmont region is
In this car peolA The members appear
to be divided on the matter and a
committee has been appointed to con-
fer with the Railroad administration
in regard to het matter.
Weekly Loading.
Last week theer were 4,SoS cars Of
coal and coke loaded on the Monon-
gah division, this being 50 cars less
than the previous week. but 392 cars
tConttnued on Page Fouf)
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ROOT OUTLINES
TREATY POLICY
Advises Ratification of
League Covenant With
Reservations.

WASHINGTON. June 28,-Eihr
Root, ex-senator and ex-Secretary ot
State, in a letter to Senator Lodge
Chairman Of the Foreign Relation.
Committe, which the latter made pub
lie Saturday, outlines the policy which
the conservative opponents of the
League of Nations covenant among
the Republicans are expected to pur.
sue when the treaty of peace comes
befor that body.
Mr.. Root advises that, as impor-
tant objections raised by opponents
of the League OF Nations have moi
been embraced in the redraft of the
covenant, the logical way to empha.
J size those objections is through q
qualifying resolution, adopted will
the ratification Of the treaty.
Mr. Root urges that, by resortina
to the qualifying resolution, the Sen
ate put itself on record as to the mat
ters from which 1t dissets, the mat
ters not to be binding upon the Unit.
ed States in any dispute over them
that may later come up In the League
Of Nations.
In his letter Mr.. Root expresses
approval Of the Knox resolution which
urges the Peace Conference to write
q clause into the treaty OF peace al.
lowing nations to determine. after the
treaty is signed, If they wish to Join
the League Of Nations. But II the
covenant is not to be separated from
the treaty, he advises that the Senate
resort to the alternative of actini
through the qualifying resolution. BY
resorting to this method, Senator
Root argues, the United States WIN
definitely make known its dissent
where It exists and save itself from
accepting obligations from which lat,
Ier It may want to withdraw.
Mr.. Roots letter, which was writ.
ten to Senator Lodge under the date
Of June 10, after Mr.. Root had been
aked for his opinion by Mr.. Lodge
marks the drawing ofSa definite line
of attack upon the treaty of peace
which the conservative element
among the Republicans is expected
to follow. It comes after the fight
for the Knox resolution is admitted
tCunttnued On Page Fnur)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

PARIS, June 2s-Germany today re-
quested an additional forty eight hours
within which to make known its dects-
ion relative to the signing Of the
peace treaty without the reservation
refused by the Entente. The Council
Of Three fatty refused the request.
The request for additional time
pleaded that the change in the govrn-
ment and the generally disturbed CON
dftion made 1t difficult to complete the
arrangements.
The communication from the Ger
mans was received at three o'clock
this morning. AT nine O'Clock Presi-
dent Wilson and Premier Glemenceau
lezlet with Premier Lloyd George at the
latter,s home for consideration OF the
note. The character Of this commune
cation was not disclosed however un-
til some time later in the morning
when the announcement was made
that the German request had been re-
jected.
PARIS, June 2s-The German an
sswer Regarding the peace treaty was
received by the Peace Conference this
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
TOOK LITTLE Drink
IN CITY BUILDING

Apparently Of the opinion that they
were immune from arrest David Allen
and Frank B. swaney pulled out bot
de labeled Sam Thompson" and took
a drink in the hallway leading to the
police court room in the City building
this morning. But Mayor Bowen's
eyes were little too keen for the cou-
pie and when he spied what they
were doing called Acting Chief seamon
who took the men under arrest. When
searched Allen had pint bottle Of
wtidskey shy about fifty per cent of
its maximum contents. Both men
were turned over to the county author
tiles and will be tried for drinking
wbiskey in public place.
The two men had come to hear the
trial OF Mrs. SalIie Blaney and Mrs.
Eliza Green, both arrested at the cor.
ner OF Main and Madison streets yes,
terday evening for being disorderly.
Frank B. Swaney Is brother to Mrs.
Blaney.
Mrs. Green pleaded guilty to the
charge OF disorderly conduct and was
fined So. Mrs. Blaney pleaded not
guilty and was dismissed when Mrs.
Green testified that she was merely
acting in self defense.
The trouble between the women oc-
cured on the street yesterday evening
when Mrs. Blaney got off one OF the
city cars. Mrs. Green walked up to
Mrs Blaney and attempted TO strike
her for something which had been
sadd about Mrs. Green. Mrs. Blaney
managed to hold her until Policeman
Bogges interfered and took, both of
the women to the city hall, later re-
leasing them to appear for trial this
morning.
According to Mrs. Green's own ties.
tSmony the trouble was over a man by
the name of William Gilmore, who for
three years had been Mrs. Blaney's
friend. Mrs. Green said that Mrs. Blac
ney had accused her Of double crossing
her nj her love affair with Gilmore.
@. L. Lake was before Mayor Bowen
charged with being intoxicated and
was found guilty OF the charges and
fined IS.
Charles Bridges, aged IS. and Freder
ick Johnson, aged 81. both Of Cleye-
land, o., were before Mayor Bowen
this morning charged with lettering on
the property OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. Both OF the men told a
straight story and after a little consid-
Grafton, Mayor Bowen dismissed them,
Mayor Bowen then accompanied them
to the employment office where he
Obtained BON Of the men positions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
MAKING PLANS
FOR HOLDING THE
CITY ELECTION

The city Board of Affairs will hold
meeting on Tuesday, July /, at which
time election commissioners will be
named whose duty it will be to hold
the election under the provisions of
the new city charter. The registrars
which were recently appointed by the
Board OF Affairs will sit on Monday
and Tuesday, July and 8 for the pur-
pose of registering voters. These re-
ports will be turned into the Board of
Affairs for corrections or changes on
or previous to Monday, July 2S. No.
tices will be poster with reference to
the registration of voters, the work
having already begun. Transfers of
voters can be made up to the Saturday
before the election. Chairman of po-
litical parties will be notified OF the
meeting of the Board of Affairs which
Will be held July L to name election.
commissioners and can make recon-
mendations II they so wish.
These matters were announced this
morning at the regular weekly meet
ing OF the board held in the city build.
ing.
A petition was presented to the
board today signed by 55 residents of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
mv Assoclated Pressl

WEIMAR, Sunday June 22-It is
Officially announced that Germany will
sign the peace treaty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
SOCIALISTS WILL
MEET THIS EVENING
Expected That Candidates
for the City Election
Will Be Nominated.

Socialists of the city will meet in
convention tonight at s o'clock in VIII
lard hall to nominate two candidates
for city commissioner.
The meeting will be presided over
by ]. II. snider, county chairman, and
so or more Socialists are expected to
be in attendance.
Attorneys four in number, accord
ing to Mr.. snider, are preparing briefs
to contest the legality of the charter
election.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

Millersville asking that the water lines
be extended so as to furnish this sec
ton with water. No action was taken.
On request of ]. G. Robinson the
name of the short street lying between
Locust and Short avenues previously
known as Lowell street was changed
to Fenimore street.
A committee consisting OF A. @.
Martin and Clarence L. Musgrave ap-
peared before the Board of Affairs and
extended an invitation from the Sons
of the Revolution for the board to at
tend the dedication of the monument
erected to mark the site of the historic
Prickett fort which will take place on
Thursday Of this week. The board
signified their desiye be present.
The following perl--..s were grant
ed: To Fred Pickett to operate a pool
room; to Frank Edgar to operate a
restaurant on Madison street; to E.
Postolu to operate a restaurant on
Adams street; to Allison S. Fleming to
operate gasoline tank at his place OF
business on Fairmont avenue; to Har-
vey Paist to operate a restaurant In
the Kenyon hotel and to The Mountain
city drug company. the H. & H. drug
Company, Martins Drug Store and
McCloskey's drug stores to run drug
stores.
Building permits were granted to w.
H. Knight to nave small house on
Palatine avenue; to Mrs. NJ. B. Co,
bun to build garage on Calton street
to Francis Wilson to build porch to
residence on Barnes street; to
Knight Fluharty to build garage on
East Park avenue to Vito Delegatti to
build a garage on Spring street.
The matter of granting permit for
repairs to store front on Madison
street asked for by ]. Earle Davis
was referred to Commissioner Leh-
man.
Thine was taken to consider the
application for restaurant by Spiro
Gotses on Adams street, Robert Rob
dnscn ON Jackson street.
Real estate agents will be notified
to take out their licenses at the begin
ming OF the year July 1.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
Six Women Want
to Marry Policeman

John k. Moore the oklahoma man
who wrote to Chief OF Police Fred Harr
about getting q wife Will have a wide
field to select from. Six women have
already written to him and number
OF others have made Inquiries.
Two Fairmont women have secured
his address and written to him aud
the police department is in receipt OF
four other letters, which Will be for
warded 20 him this morning. Ono OF
the letters IS from AmbridEe. Pa.
another from Pitcarirn, Pa. and lNo
others from Saint MRry's. W. Va. and
Opal. Ky.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

PARIS, June 23.-The German gov
ernment at Weimar has formally COM
municated its willingness to sign the
peace terms unconditionally it was an
nounced by the French foreign office
this afternoon.
The day and hour for the formal
signing of the treaty is uncertain. The
signing possibly may take place Tues
day but more likely Wednesday.
The Italian delegates at present in
Paris have been authorized to sign
the treaty on behalf of Italy. This an
nouncement removes one question
which it was feared might delay the
signing.
The German note of acceptance, it
is said, is coached in such language
that 1t maintains the German position
that the peace conditions are "a peace
OF violence"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
|NARSHPS NGERNAN WATERS
Sent 40 BOTTOM BY CREWS
.BEPDRfAT NE|MER DECLARES
TheseShips hadnot Been Turned Over
To theNAllies and Were Anchored
at KieMand Wilhelmshayen
AT LEAST Z WAR VESSELS WENT down
In Addition There Were Number of Torpedo Boat Des
In Addition There Were Number of TORPEDO Boat Des
troyers-AI Have Been Wiped Off the
Slate.
tBy Associated Press.)

WEIMAR, Sunday June 22.-The German warships
which not surrendered to the Allies and which have
been anchored off Kel Wilhemshaven and other points
have been sunk by German sailors manning thein ac-
cordng to report received here from reliable author
ity.-.r-2s4 .---.-1ss
war vessels besides destroyers which were in German
waters not having been turned the Entente under
the armistice provisions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23

PARIS, June 2s-The activities not.
ed today at the Paris residence OF
President Wilson appeared to indicate
that preparations we're being made for
the Presidents departure for home.
Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon there
had been no announcement made from
the "White House but it seemed
probable from what was known that
the President would leave Paris We'd
nesday, barring the unexpected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight; Tuss6ay
probably showers
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT
TAXPAYERS.

/ find In looking over delin.
quent list that a few taxpayers
have failed to make settlement for
their 1913 taxes. l have already
posted the same in front of the
Court House as the law requires.
In a very short time will be com.
pelled by law to forward all un.
paid taxes To- the State Auditor at
Charleston, West Virginia, and
that viii add considerable expense
besides being very inconvehient to
set to-, II you wish to saSe your
property It is necessary that YOU
pay the taxes on same at once for
delay is dangerous.
A. NJ. GLOVER,
Sheriff Of Marion County.
E
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-23
GERMAN ANSWER Regarding TREATY.
NONIN HANDS OF PEAGs., COM CONFERENCE
Official Announcement at Weimar That Germany
Would Sign Was Followed By New Attempts ~
TO Secure an Extension.
PRESIDENT WILSON EXPECTED TOSTART WEDNESDAY
No Announcement of His Plans But the Bustle About
the Paris White House Indicates
an Early Departure.

afternoon. It's contents had not been
revealed up to 3.45 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-27
OPENING TESTIMONY OF
 HENRY FORD WITNESSES

Mount Clemens, Mich. May 26.- Witnesses for Henry Ford, who is sueing the Chicago Daily Tribune for S1.000000 damages on a charge of li- bel, gave glimpses of the routine of the big Ford plant today. Opening tes- timony was along the line of refuta- ton of the assertion in the Tribune S alleged libelous editorial, headed Ford is an Anarchist" that at the time the National Guard was called out for ser vice on the Mexican border Mr Ford would not hold his employees jobs open for them while absent
 The witnesses were John J. Henkel head of the employment department Hary Sommers, his assistant and Nor- man M. Baker, a foreman in the plant who for seven years has been mem- Der of the Michigan National Guard
 Baker testified that during his mili- tary service he was always reinstated and never discriminated against be- cause of his activity in the National Guard
 The substance of the testimony oi the witnesses was that for years ii has been the Ford policy to reinstate men who ceased employment for req sons beyond their control, such as sickness or military service and that this policy was in full operation wl1er the National Guard was called out 1T 1916
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-27
SENATE REPUBLICANS IN
 OPEN CONFERENCE TODAY

Washington, March 26.-Republican senate committee assignments al- though approved at a republican con- ference today over the opposition of the progressive group. will come up for discussion at another party con- ference tomorrow morning, which will be open 10 the public.
 The call was issued by Senator senators, who said that given an op- portunity to express publicly their op- position to Senators Penrose of Penn sylvania and Warren of Wyoming, for chairmen of the finance and appropria- tions committees, respectively, they would not carry their opposition to the floor of the senate.
 Senator Borah of Idaho, regarded as the spokesman for the progressive group. said in a statement that the progressives would cooperate to pre- vent democratic control of the senate.
 Senator Johnson of California, one of the progressive group, opposed the selection of Senator Penrose in today's conference but his motion to supplant the Pennsylvania senator was defeat cd. 3 5to 3. Voting with MT. Johnson in support of the motion were Sena- tors Cummins, Iowa. Kellogg, Minne- sota; Mccormick. Illinois, and Me Nary, Oregon.
 The republican committee assign ments as approved show that the seniority rule was followed without deviation although many new senators were chosen for important committees
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-27
PREDICTS PRICES WILL
 KEEP UP PERMANENTLY

New Haven, Conn. May 26.-The problem of the purchasing power of the dollar is the greatest after the-war questio awaiting solution, declared Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale. noted economist, in an address here tonight on Reconstruction and Price Level" He said that high prices represent the effect of monetary inf1ationo moro than any other cause, and predicted that prices will keep up permanently. at least for many years, although the new level will not be steady or constant.
 The general level of prices is de- pendent upon the volume and rapidity of turnover of the circulating medium ill relation to the business to be trans acted thereby he said, 'FIf the num- Der of dollars circulated by cash and by check doubles while the number of goods and services exchanged thereby remains constant, prices will about double. The great price changes in history have come about in this man. ner. The main cause of the present expansion of bank credit is that our vasI war loans have been largely sub scribeG by borrowed funds.'
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-27
TRIAL OF PAUL S. MAGE
 ON CHARGE OF DEsERrfoN

Aver, Mass, May 26-Enemy sub- marines were ope1oting off American shores from May A to October IS 1918, and the department records show that the last submarine was en route Tor Germany on October IS, according 10 a telegram from the chief of naval operations introduced as evidence to- day in the trial of Paul L. Mace at Camp Devens on a charge of deser- ton. Mace claims that he was shanshaised by German agents from Camp Devens on May 29 and kept aboard a U-boat until October 15 in an effort to make him divulge his plans for an airplane.
 A statement from Colonel L. J. Van Schalk of the inspector generals de- partment was offered in evidence, in Which he said that after six months investigation he had been unable to find flaw in Naces story.
 Major L. B. Chambers. president If the court and an experienced aviation officer, questioned Mace sharply for an hour on the practical science of axia- ton, Mace replying readily. It devel oped that Mace had membership card Tn a national aeronautic society. and Major Chambers said this was proof of his having passed a strict examina- ton in the mecha f.cs of aviation. Mace said that his airplane invention involy- ed greater power for less weight than now in use.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-27
ACTORS TO DECIDE TODAY
 WHETHER TO JOIN A. F. OF L

New York. May 26.-The Actors Equity Association. a nation wide or gsnization numbering among it's members many stage stars Of world renown. will decide at tomorrow's ses- sion Of its national meeting whether 1t shall join the American Federation of Labor. it was announced tonight.
 Al today's session was discussed the question whether the association g council should be empowered to de- clare a closed shop in efforts to en- force "lnion' demands. After the meeting it was announced the council had been granted full power to act as it sees fit
 The principal object of the meeting this year. as announced, is to obtain a new form of contract from the re- gently organized producing managers protective association. in which eight performances week are wanted as a standard with an eighth of a weeks pay for any additional per Iormance.
 The producing managers already signifed their intention to reject such a contract.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-27
REVIEW
 OF EUROPEAN AFFAIRS
(By The Associated Press.o

As the day for the Germans to give answer to the peace demands of the allied and associated governments ap- proacheS-and the German plenipoten- tiaries have announced that they will ask no further extension of time be- yond Thursday, the limit set by the allies-there apparently has been no change in the sentiment of German government circles that the treat, should not be signed.
 Should l. under pressure from tf own misled countrymen, sign this sGl- tence of death ?'--an utterance attrib- uted to Count Von Brockdorff- Rant zau, head of the German peace dele gation, in reply to question as to whether the demands of the independ- ent socialists that the compact should be duly sealed sums up generally the state of mind supposed to exist in the higher walks of German political life.
 Meanwhile allied commissions are preparing shortly to hand to Austria and Bulgaria the treaties that are to be drawn up for them. The Austrians, who have been for some time at St. Germain, are chafing under the delay in being called before the peace con- gress. The delay is declared to be mainly due to the settlement of con-
 
 Dr. Renner. head of the Austrian delegation, has appealed to Premier Clemenceau, president of the peace conference, urging tn hastening of the presenta tion of the peace treaty, de- claring that the delay is creating q ''regrettable strain" on Austria finan- cially.
 The belief is expressed in Paris that the new states taken away from Aus tria Hungary will not be compelled by the allied and associated powers tc make payments on account of repa- ratious by the Dual Monarhy or the public property taken over by them The council of four is now engaged il thoroughly going into the situation ot these new states.
 Anti Bolshevik factions in Russia headed by Admiral kolchak and Gen. eral Denikine are to receive condi- | tional recognition by the council o1 four, according to a report in circula- tion in Paris. The condition is said tC be that the governments of these | leaders are to convoke and accept thC 1 verdict of a genuine constituent as sembly, which is to determine the flu ture form of government for Russia 1 Such action by the council of fou1 would enable the allies to assist il | the struggle against soviet rule il 1 Russia by furnishing Kolchak ana | Denikine with arms, munitions, none! and food on a larger scale than pre- viously. No troops would be furnished the anti Bolshevik leaders, accordin: l to the report.