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MONONGAH
Store Rohhed.

Burglars entered the store of Tony
Moosy's Thursday night between two
ana three o'clock taking with them
shoes and clothing amounting to near
~ 1880. This was the second tima
this store was robbed in the past six
months. The robbers were very bold
at their work Thursday night. A win.
DOW IN the rear end of the building
was forced open by the use of screw
driver which they left lying on the
iIoor after selecting what they want
ed. They opened the back door and
made their escape. Several clues were
run down yesterday by Samuel Cor
NIL, chief OF police of Monongah and
Constable William Findley, but up TO
this time there is no knowledge as to
who may have committed the bur
Slary. Mr.. Moosy is poor man with
large family which will make this
loss very hard.
VIII Camp at Falls.
Mrs. S. S. Smith, Henry Mattler
and Mary Bennett will leave tomor-
row for a two weeks stay at Valley
Falls with their children. They will
take with them their own tent and
all necessary equipment.
Visiting in East.
D. Levi left Thursday night for cit
les in the east. He will stop at Har-
risonburg, Virginia where he will Wis
1t his sister. after which he will 60
to Baltimore and New York.
PiclShantlle Raids.
Some successful raids were made
here yesterday by officials looking
after folks engaged in making pick
handle. Considerable quantities were
found which the officers poured out.
Notes and Personals.
Little Elnore Shanaberber who has
been quite i'll is better.
Ralph CASTOR who has been con-
fined to his home for some time with
diphtheria is able>to be out.
Mrs. Roy Adds is spending a few
days with friends in Barnstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Rodgers and
children will start tomorrow on n mo-
toring trip 10 Kingwood where they
expect to spend some time with their
friends.
Mrs. Henry Mauler and Mrs. Frank
Bennett were business callers in Fair
mont yesterday.
Miss Ruth and Loretta Lesson were
lin Fairmont last evening to attend
the show.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mcclellan and
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YANKS OUTNUMbEREO
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neck with his bayonet. Then the Japs
said they'd shoot an American to get
even, and they've got little Smith"
Several officers having heard the
call to arms Joined the major just as
he was leaving headquarters. The Of
ficer of the day and lieutenant had
gone to the station. just two blocks
from the American garrison.
Fifteen hundred Japanese soldiers
were drawn up with fixed bayonets in
the square adjacent to the depot. In
side there was a babble of strange
tongues, and the guard room OF the
Americans was closed Japanese SOL
diers had crossed. their bayonets on
the door,
AS the officer of the day and the
the captain in charge of the troop
lunged at them with his sword. The
officer of the day caught the full blow
on his left shoulder, but his sheepskin
coat prevented serious injury.
In the meantime Major Allderdice
had turned out his entire command of
$50 men. The machine gun company
faced the station and the soldiers from
Japan belonging to the local garrison.
The officer of the day had Just de-
manded that the Japanese soldiers be
removed from the guard room door,
when Major Allderdice and Major T.
Airi, commandant Of the Japanese
garrison, arrived.
Again the Japanese captain lost his
head and started for Major Allderdice
with his saber. The Japanese major
jumped in front OF the American major
and received deep saber cut in his
arm.
Major Allderdice and his officers
drew their revolvers, while Major Airl
attempted to calm his hysterical sub
ordinate.
What is the trouble?" asked Major
Allderdlce addressing & himself to Ma
ior Airi and talking through an inter-
prefer.
The major pointed to a japanese
soldier who was sitting in chair
holding his head In his hands. Two
Japanese hospital men were dressing
a long cash in his throat.
Your sentry did that" replied Ma
jor Airi, land the captain demands
either the life of the sentry who did It,
or any American soldier You may SO.
lect. He will shoot or hang him here
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BELL TO CONFER
Continued from page one.)

while the region can easily maintain
an average of 1900 loads a day. IL
must be said, however in fairness to
the railroads, that on days when the
car shortage was most acute every
available car was placed.
During the month there were 10
days out of the 26 working days that
mining activities were affected. Dur
ing this time there were 622 mines
chalked UP as being idle because OF
car shortage.
July started in with 1,4o0 and bet
ter daily car supply. The cars kept
up well until Saturday, July IL, when
there were but 973 and a placement
OF 743, which, however, was almost
sufficient for a Saturday loading and
only three mines were down because
OF car shortage. In mid-week, Wednes-
day, July 16, the car total dropped to
629. Cars improved and dwindled
systematically until thursday, July "a,
when they dropped to $40. The mex,
day they slumped OF AL and on Sat-
urday, July &c, the aimee of car Short
age was felt when but 365 cars were
in the region.
This week opened up fair at 1862,
but she shaded down until the 666
mark was touched on Thursday, the
$50 mark on Friday and today there
was a slight increase of 697.
Bell on Car Shortage
George T. Bell executive vice pres
ident of the Northern West Virginian
Coal Operators Association will leave
on Monday evening for a business
trip to Washington, Baltimore and
Philadelphia In Washington he will
take up various matters with the Of
ficials Of the United States Railroad
Administration.
In Baltimore Mr.. Bell will confer
with the officials of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad colpany in regard
to the serious car shortage that has
been hitting the Fairmont region
recently.
Regional Production.
During July the production in the
Fairmont region was zoos cars or
,6O,250 tons. OF this 1924 cars or
S96,200 tons was loaded on the Mo-
nongah division OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad and 5,0SS1 cars or 1884,
$50 tons on the Monongahela Rail-
way
Lake business picked up in the
Fairmont region last month and a
comparison of figures show that
there were 622 more cars Of coal sent
there than last month, June's total
was 1413 and July's was 2o35. For
Georges Pier, New York city, more
coal was loaded in July than June.
Last months business was more than
double that Of June. he exact car
load totals were: June, $50, July 56s.
Michigan points crept up IS cars
in July over June. In June there were
26S cars sent to those points while
in July there were 1884 cars dispatch
&c. Ohio points received SS7 more
cars in July than June. The totals
were July, 229 cars; June 142 cars;
The Fairmont region received its
biggest Jolt In the shipments OF Cur
tbs Bay The July shipments were
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children Of Elklns arrived here last
evening to spend 4 few daya yiDitAg
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. BuFgett Swisher Of
Lost Greek are here the guest Of Rev.
and Mrs. Satterfield for q few days
Mrs. swisher is . daughter OF Rev
Satterfield.
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A SMASH UP

Sometimes accidents will happen to
the most careful motor car drivers
hut no matter how serious the damage
we are prepared to do the repair work
Our plant Is modern, we employ mas.
ter machnists only, who are experts
In this particular business. You pay
for what you get and you get what you
pay for-understand? Liberty Garage
Company, Merchant st. Phone 59e.-
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Oh LISTEN HERE

Continued from page one.)
Early Issn5
He will endeavor To
Remedy the Harm
That may have Already
Been Executed.
Professor-let US Have
A few Twinges
On
"shall we gather, Etc"
No doubt this Question
Is Uppermost
In every church In
The city By
Nov. 49,
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caleuIatlnc charItN.

JOHNNY want sixpence to give to
a lame man.
Mothor-YOu shall have IT. And who
is the lame man?
Johnny-oh he's the doorkeeper at
the picture palace.-Answers.
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ALL IN ONE.

With the SoEa-Tone you can enjoy
the worlds best mucic because the
Sona!Tone is designed 10 play better
all records of all makes. The adapta-
bility Of the Sona-Tone to all records
Is one OF its special reatures-any
needle may be used, including the
Jewel point, sapphire ball-all without
extra cost-van Writ & Bromley, Cor.
Washington and Jefferson Sts.-Ady.
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Attend 3. & o. PIenie-lMiss Mary
Gaughan went to Grafton today where
she will attent the 3. and o. picnic.
She will remain there for the week
end with friends.
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Home From visit-Miss Virginia
Manley of State street who was visit
ing in Clarksburg was accompanied
home by her cousin Mrs. o. B. Buff
fington. Miss Manley has gone to
Wyatt where she will resume her po-
sition in the company store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

New Dentists n, L. Mapel, On
Pennington; 2. r, Skinner, of Fair
mont, and PIG: Toothman, OF Fairview,
have passed the Pennsylvania STATE
dental examining board. tests and will
be granted Pennsylvania certificates
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Called to Pittsburgh-Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. skiles left this morning for
Pittsburgh where they were called by
the death of Mr.. Skies brother, W.
L. Skiles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

Services in the churches.
Red Mems hall = Order Of Railway
Conductors at 2:30 p. m.
West Virginian office - Fairmoni
Typographical Union, So4, at 2 D. m
Willard hall-Meeting of presidents
and secretaries of local trades I'M
ions at 10 a. m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
LATE WANT ADS

poRtSALD-Fine eight room house,
newly painted inside and out, beau
t1fnl cabinet mantels. good cellar,
welltvater, large lot inSJackson Adj
ton Call at. 136 7Bon-view St, or.
phone 6ez-R S-2-2t.
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Red Cross Meetlns-There will be
meeting of the Executive board Of
the Fairmont chapter. American Red
Cross in the chapter rooms in the city
building Monday evening, beginning
at 10 o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

Visit In Haneck-Mr. and Mrs. A.
R. Wilson and family Of Fairmont
avenue will motor to Halleck tomor-
row where they will spend the day
with Mrs. Watson's mother, Mrs.
Mary V. Brown. r..
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To Mountain LaLke-Mrs. G. E.
Goodwin has gone to Mt. Lake Park
where she is attending the school of
Missions in session there.
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ls at Camp Merrltt-word was re-
sseived here today that Mike Carrie, a
2 mher 10 1.-THE 113th ammunition
rain had arrived in the nited tates,
July 81 from over seas service. HS
is now at Camp Merritt awaiting his
discharge, He was formerly a mem
Der Of Company H.
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Piekhandls Pourins-Deputy sher.
ifs Howard Adams, John Glover and
James Barrett went on "pickhandle"
pouring trip to Monongah and Binga-
on yesterday. Several barrels were
found at both Monongah and Binga-
mon. No arrests were made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

II n Newport-Barrett's orchestra
returned this morning from Newport,
w. Va. They furnished music at the
Elks' dance at Newport last evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

Marriage LIeenses-The following
marriage licenses have been issued
at the office OF the county clerk; Mel
son Grant Tayman Of Annapolis, Nd.
TO Helen Louise Cappelle, aged II Of
Fairmont, Mrs. Charlotte Cross,
mother of'the girl, gave her consent
"a person.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

e serFeusly Ill-Eli -ArusErave,is
quite III today at his home on Monroe
street. Mr.. Musgraye was taken III
during the night and today his con-
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dition Is considered to be rather
serious. He is at hts home on Mon
roe street. 49,.
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Ankle Injured-Miss Alma Beu is
suffering with sprained ankle al
her home in the Tavern.
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FuR3RE1Sr,swo SfurnIshsd rooms
9o95WaInut avenue. Phone 1357-M.
a-a-st-s1hay
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dag and compare your answers with
the correct ones in the spsce tomor-
row.
Answers to Yesterdays XVIII.
1-lEdgar Allen Poe, unattended nv
friends or relatives, died of pneumon-
Ia in charity bed in a Baltimore
hospital.
Fan awkward person, a rustic,
one unversed in manners.
Vegetable matters Trees. etc.
that have been imhedded in the earth
for ages and become petrified.
THE bandage is to prevent JUS
tice from sight and consequent pre-
JUDGE or sympathy, the scales to
weight evidence Of the cause with
exactness.
"a small animal like a horse with
q striped coat, native of Africa.
6-An American financier, chair
man OF the United States Shipping
board.
IAN American author, Journalist
and war correspondent, now deceased.
S-oklahoma.
9-Irish patriot who died in 1903:
lessA6Sh AO1 lLGdSOus
10-An Oriental sword or sabor
with an extremely curved blade.
New Questions.
1-What is labyrinth?
2-How many sides has an octagon ?
S-Who was Edith Cavel?
why is Ford's Theatre, Wash
ington D. G. famous in American his
tory?
5-what is the meaning of the
phrase "the solid South?
e-Where is Fiume which has be-
come an international bone of con-
tention?
What is the meaning of the ex-
preston ITO F1etcherize"?
s-What is totem pole?
9-What is rhapsody? az
1o-What is fetlock? fv'
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THE WEATHER

West Virginia
Fair tonight and
Sunday. Continued
cool.
Local Readings.
F. P. Hall, Oh.
Temperature at
8 a. m. today, 56.
Yesterdays wealth
er, partly cloudy;
temperature, maxi
mum, 81; minimum
Sd; precipitation,
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EVENTS TOMORROW.

skinner Suilding-united Commercial
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TODAY's XVIII

In this space each day, The West
yirg!nian will print this novel edu-
cational feature and ten questions
propcunded are scientifically selected
10 test the extent OF your fund of gen
eral knowledge. The idea Is to write
out your answers to the questions 10.
day and compare your answers with
tho correct ones in the spSce tomor-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
EVENTS TONIGHT

Grace. River rs feet faIllng.
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Why don't You go and Sc
Louis Troynar

He just fixed my shoes and
they look just like new
That's what they all say
about our shoe repairing,
old and young.
There must be truth in it,
If you are not already one
of our customers we would
like you to give us a call
Then you can Judge 70,
yourself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-01
FOUR u. S. ACES
ARRIVE ON BRITISH
STEAMER ADRIATIC

New York, ian. 3i-Four American
aces. one of them Capt. Ward Y. Rick
enbacker Of Columbus. Ohio, who is
officially credited with bringing down
y enemy airplanes. arrived here late
today on the British steamer AGrilti1
The others were Major James A Meiss .
ncr Of Brooklyn. officially credited with
e!gh- machines; Lieut.. Paul r. Bacr Of
Mobile. eight machines, and Capt
douglass Campbell of Mount Hamilton.
I'll. six machines. ii wore decora-
ions awarded them hy the American
are pMieu governments Capt. Rick
enbacker prior to going TO France was
driver of racing automobiles. His
first experience was a chauffeur to Gen
fershing but he was soon transferred
saving motoring was too slow In alt
~" work l Used French machines, as
did most of the boys. IN want to say
that the Americans | was with were
all that could be asked and we We're
-ett?g better ard better as the war
went on, said Capt. Eickenbacker
Lieut.. Baer. who spent eight months in
German prison camp before being
released after the signing of the arms
tics, said he was brought down during
Tight with four enemy machines at
height of about l2.OoO feet. when his
machine was disabled by machine gun
bullet and he fell, wounded He spent
part of his time in Germany in a hos
pita!. Capt. Campbell took part in the
"rst battle of Chateau Tnierry Rabbi
stephen W. Wise of New YORK. VINO
went to Europe to further the Zionist
movement. returned on the Aariatlc
saying the success of the project was
assured. Among the passengers were
Sir Montague Barlow, a member of Par
Lament: G. Louis Boissevaine. Mrs
Vernon Castle. Countess of Granard. the
Duchess OF Manchester, Ralph Pulitzer
and Walter Camp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-01
ALL Ranks. OF ARMY WILL
&c REPRESENTED IN new
BRITISH HOUSE COMMONS

london, Jan. 31-(British Wireless
ervice)-Though the ordinary lines
i party cleavage will be absent
from the new parliament the govern
ment will not lack independent crit
les. The general elections which
marked the disappearance Of the
pac1hst group IN the House Of Com
mons, sent back to Westminster III
place of the pacitiStS a BODY of men
who by reason OF their practical eX-
10 assist the government and guide
the nation in the transition period.
No less than $50 members OF -,
New House of Commons have served
in tie war m one capacity OF anoth-
or. All ranks j.. the army vii! be
represented III tue new house from
general TO sergeant. some OF the
leading generals In the war probably
."3c u',.:~-eceive .he peeraSe an0 take
their seats IN The upper chamber.
but the House ut Commons alread V
is assured OF the expert knowledge o.
several prominent officers in deba ties
IN the army. Included among these
are General Sir Archibald Hunter.
Major General Sir ]. II. Davidson. d. :
rector of operations under Marshal
Hang, and Lieut.. General Sir Aylmel
tiunter Weston, distinguished
corps commander under Genera
Plumer of the Second Army. Other
new service members OF the House
viii he Col. Moore Brahason, the
first EngliShman to fly d biplane and
Major Cohen who lost both legs at
Ipres. Three members of the House
took part in the naval raid OF Zee
brugse. They are Commander Bean,
who Won the Victoria Cross for gal
lantry: Commander Hilton Young
who lost an arm in tho attack on the
Mole: and Commander Hamilton
Benn. The navy will be represented
also by Commander Douglas King,
who was IN command of the North
Atlantic section Of the convoy sys-
tom. ont OF the 103 members COM
prising the new House of Commons
rs members will be new to Parlia :
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-01
HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTEE
APPROVES BIG NAVAL PLAN

Washington, Jan. 31.-The administra-
ton policy Of vast naval expansion un-
less world disarmament becomes a GER
tainty through international agreement
at Paris. was approved today by the
House naval committee in unanimous
ly recommending new three-year
building program Of 10 great battle
ships and 10 scout cruisers. -Four DEM
oorats and two Republicans were I'M
derstood to have opposed the program
as originally outlined, but their ap-
prevail was given after an amendment
was accepted providing that work on
the rev ships should not begin until
after 1890. Administration leaders said
the vote was an endorsement of the
program announced by Secretary Dam
iels for an American navy second 10
none, unless limitations are imposed on
all nations by the peace conference.
Should an agreement for such lmita-
tons be reached. the bill provides that
the President may stop construction at
his discretion. While the program as
recommended does not authorize the
six battle cruisers and 100 other small
craft asked for by the department, it
was explained that it had been decided
to postpone legislation on these vessels
until an agreement could be reached.
The agreement of the committee was
reached at long executive session,
after which Chairman Padgett smiling
ly announced that the decision had been
reached. Mr.. Padgett said the complet-
ed naval bill would carry a total of
TJD.eo.C0O. of which sum $169, O0O, COO
would be for ship construction. Work
OF completing the bill for introduction
i'll the House was expected by tomor-
row and Mr. Padgett said he hoped to
get the measure before the House next
week. Beside providing for the new
building program the bill authorizes a
temporary naval force Of 225 900 men,
exclusive Of officers. and carries an
amendment by Rep Oliver of Alabama
directing that men who enlisted in the
navy during the war for the regular
term of four years shall be regarded
as having enlisted for the period of the
war if they apply for such change OF
status before next July !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-01
PHONE CHARGES
In Excess of Pay Sta
ton Toll Must Cease
In Hotels. Apartment Houses, Clubs
and Similar Institutions Which
Have Been Charging Extra-FaiI-
ure to Comply With Order Will
Mean Loss Of Service

Washington, Jan. 31.-Postmaster
General Burleson issued an order to-
day disseminating the telephone SER
vice of hotels. apartment houses. clubs
and similar institutions in New York
City which charges guests, tenants or
members for telephone messages an
amount in excess of that charged for
the same service at the public pay
stations in the same exchanges
Mr. Burleson's order was embodied
in this telegram to Union y. Bethel,
chairman of the government telegraph
and telephone operating board at New
York: II notice from the papers that
certain New York hotels have deter
mined to charge 10 cents for tele-
phone messages in violation of my or
der. You will direct officials operat-
ing the New York Telephone Com
pany's lines to discontinue services to
any hotel, apartment house, club or
similar institution which shall charge
any guest, tenant or member for tele-
phone messages an amount in excess
'Gi that charged for such service at
Inc public pay station in the same ex :
change.
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48 HOUR MOVE
Continued from PAGE One)

viously rejected the 48-hour week and
made this textile council. The de-
mand has been made on the manu-
tacturers of Saco and Biddeford, Me-
and Salem, Mass where the manu-
facturerS have not yet announced
their attitude. In Manchester &C
ton by the operatives will be deferred
because the mills will be on short
time schedule next week. In New
Bedford, where there are 10000 OPP
eratives, meeting of operatives was
in session until a late hour tonight
to consider the situation The ma
tional amalgamation Of textile oper-
atives. with which large number of
the New Bedford workers are affil
lated. voted in Boston on Thursday
to demand the 4S-hour week. The
ment. At the close of the meeting
in New Bedford it was announced
that the executive committee of the
textile council had submitted a work
in: schedule calling for 4S hours a
week to the Manufacturers Associa-
ton late today and that the manu-
facturers had agreed to give the
council an answer on the proposition
tomorrow This reply will be con-
sidered at q meeting of the council
tomorrow night. No wage demand
was made. Labor leaders said after
tonishts meeting that a rejection of
the schedule would mean a strike next
Monday.