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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
WILL MILLER, RIOTR,
SAID TO Be INSANE

HELENA, Ark, Nov. 19.-Will Miller
negro, arrested at Tamo, Ark, Satur.
Phillips county insurrectioh, and who on
Sunday night 'Iost his mind through
fear in the Jail at Pine Bluff, arrived
here in custody of Deputy Sheriff Fra
zier today, Local physicians will be
asked to pass upon his mental state.
Miller, a member of the Ratio lodge
of the progressive Farmers and House
hold Union Of America. and is a brother
Of Jim Miller, alleged squad leader Of
the Hoop Spur lodge, numerous mem
bers of which have been tried in the
courts here for completely in the in
s~urrection.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
BREED GOLD FISH,

The collecting and breeding Of fancy
goldfish by the many people who maze
1t their "hobby" has never produced a
more brilliant result than Miss Liber-
ty.' noted during the last few months
as the fish whose progeny are being sold
to raise furds for a city aquarium. The
under body Is red, the back white, while
the fantastic markings on fins and body
are blue--From December Popular Me-
chanics Magazine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
NEGLECTED COLDS
ARE DANGEROUS
DR.. Kings New Discovery
soon breaks a cold and
checks a cough

Chills-fever-sneezes-a n d Z e a
hard cold develops.
Take a little DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry when the sniffles start, 1t will soon
check the cold, the cough-provoking
throat-tickIe. Used everywhere by peo-
pie who know why it has been on the
market for half a century. Relieves
cold, cough, grippe, Group. No disagree
able after-effects. All druggists-60c
and $3.50 a bottle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
MEX OFFICIALS FOUND
MURDERED BY BANDITS

Aqua tPRIETA, Sonora, Nov. 49,
The bodies Of Enrique Hernandez AMI
Francisco ArilIo, secretasents of the
Mexican government have been found
hanging from a tree In the hills 20
miles south Of Montezuma, according t,
information received through military
channels. Military officers believe the
men We're murdered by bandits.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

4 wonderful saver Of fuel.
Equipped with Moore's Slotted
Everlasting Fire Bowl,
Large Size Room Heaters, Sto,85
Terms Arranged.
This ts a first class heater In every
respect. regardless OF the low price
we are quoting. Only Is to he sold
at this price,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
Bowels Behind Schedule?

\ Liver acting lazy? Bring them to
time with Or. Kings New Life Pills.
Gentle but s~ure-acting system cieansers
that are tonicky in action apd pleasing
in results, still CSC a bottle at all drug
stores, adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM
Musterole Loosens Up Those
Stiff Joints-Drives Out Pain

MuSterOIc LOOSerS up lnOSG
Stiff Joints-Drives Out Pain
You'll know why thousands use
Musterole once you experience the
glad relief it gives.
Get a jar at once from the nearest
drug store. 1t Is a clean, white ONT
NETT, made with the oil Of mustard.
Better than a mustard plaster and does
not blister. Brings ease and comfort
while 1t is being rubbed onl
Muste-ole Is recommended by many
doctors and nurses. Millions of Jars are
used annually for bronchitis, Group, stiff
neck, asthma, neuralgia, pleurisy, rheu-
matism, lumbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds Of
the chest lit oftenprevents pneumonia.
Soc and Goo jars; hospital size $3.50.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

cushion, upholstered seat and back
in tapestry; settee is 80 coo I'm
inches long .......-,... VJJIuU
$137. so 3-piece Fiber Suite. with ~
inch settee, upholstered NInQ TX
TN tapestry ,...,t.,.... ~IU0'tJ
TERMS ARRANGED.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
FA|RMONT AND
WATSON HOTELS
TO Be ENLARGED
Both to Be Placed Under
One Management and
Control.

Upon the APPROVAL of joint meet
ing of the stockholders of the corpor-
atoms owning Fairmont and Watson
hotels. to be held within the next two
or three days. these two Fairmont
hostlleries will be consolidated under
new corporation New improve
ments to both hotels will cost in ex-
cess of 100000.
A meeting of the directors of the
Fairmont hotel was held at the office
of the Chamber of Commerce this
morning at 1870 = - ANA -" 40 .
for the consolidation were approved.
1t is the plan to L.e4... ....... =.
both hotels to meet The rapidly in
creasing hotel demands in this city
Another story will be added to the
Fairmont hotel, provision for which
was made when the Fairmont was
constructed. This one story will add
6s additional rooms to the Fairmont.
Fifty more rooms will also be add
ed to the Watson. 1t has been defin-
itely decided whether the rooms will
be added to the Madison or Main
street side of the present building
this being one of the matter to be
decided upon at the meeting of the
stockholders.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
CRY WILL GIVE HEARTY WELCOME TO'
BOYS OF 18th AMMUNITION TRAIN
City Reported to Be Abso-
lutely Under Military
Control.

More than one hundred soldier boys
from Fairmont and Marion county,
the largest number to arrive home
from the war in one body, will, If
present plans are carried out, arrive
in Fairmont tomorrow morning at
9:42. when Company H, of the Old
First Regiment, now the 18th Am
munition Train, pulls into the local
station.
Extensive plans have been made for
welcoming the boys, band, members
of the welfare organizations, school
children, fraternal organizations and
soldiers and sailors having arranged
to be present. 1t is desired to have
as many return service men in uni
form as possible at the station.
A committee left Fairmont this
morning to meet the boys in Wash
ington and make the remainder Of the
trip with them. With the committee
was Mr.. Thomas, of the Y. NJ. c. A.
who will provide cigarettes. chocolate
etc for the boys for the trip over the
mountains.
The company is expected to leave
Washington at 1925 tomorrow morn
ing on No. 8.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
CITY TAX LEVY IS
FIXED BY BOARD
Rate During Next Fiscal
Year Will Be SO Cents
on $1OO.

At meeting of the City Board of
Affairs held yesterday afternoon mat
ters pertaining to the city levy for the
coming year were discussed and acted
upon. The city levy for this year will
amount to SO cents on the hundred
dollars, instead of 79 cents as asked
for last year.
A special levy of twenty cents was
provided for this to be applied toward
the completion of the river bridge. A
levy of % cents was also laid in order
to- pay interest on outstanding bonds
and to retir $4,000 of the present is
sue as required.
The law provides for a general levy
of not to exceed fifty cents for the
purpose of caring for general expenses
of the city.
The increase in the levy Is made
necessary owing to the high cost of
labor materials and the high cost of
living generally There has been lit
tie increase in property valuation
hence it became necessary to Increase
the revenue by increasing the city
levy.
On August IL the Board will meet
for the purpose of making up the bud
get for the fiscal year,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
five DRUNKS IN
POLICE COURT TODAY
Paid Five Dollar Fines But
Kept Their Mouths
Shut.

Five drunks were arrested by city
officers during the "a hours Just past.
At police court this morning they
were SIS each, paid their fines and
were dismissed.
No information could be obtained
by the city officers as to where the
men had purchased thoir intoxicants
or what they had been drinking, as
they were not very talkatiye along
these lines. Four of the men were
picked up on the river bridge at 1
a. m, this morning, including Won
Howe, Joe BOdich, Lenie Sociv1ch and
Sam. T. Harrington. Thomas Roach
was arrested at the corner Of Water
street and Morgantown avenue
charged with being intoxicant.
A man whose name is recorded at
police court as John Dago was ar
rested yesterday for pasturing his
horse in a local cemetery. He put
up SIS for his appearance ut cnurt
this morning but did not SHOW up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
new ANGLES TO
R.R. SITUATION
Clerks and Freight Handlers
Now Want Increase
In Pay.
lRy Associated PressN


y WASHINGTON, Aug. 5-Demands
of 100000 railway clerks, freight han
dlers express and station employees
that their wages be increased unless
something was done to materially re-
duce the cost Of living were to be con-
sidered today at conference between
Director General Hines and j. j. For
ester, grand president of the Brother
hood Of these employees.
President Wilson and Director Gener-
al Hines for a congress created COM
mtttee to investigate wages and work
ing conditions unsatisfactory and too
slow, officials of railway shop crafts
through the mailing out of strike bal
lois prepared to enforce their demand
wage increase approxtmating rs per
cent. Strike ballots were to go to
100000 shop employees in the United
4 States and aibout 10000 in Canada,
some of whom are already on strike
refusing to obey the instructions of
the unotn officials to await the return
of the strike vote on August "a.
Advices from Chicago say the strike
of Federated railroad shopment which
started last Friday continues to spread
today, and according to officials di-
recttng the walkout complete tfeup
OF the railroads Of the country will
result within few days unless their
demands for higher wages are met at
once,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
TO FORM UNION FOR
FAIRMONT POLICE
Cops of Clarksburg Already
Have Been Organized,
Rogers Announces.

Mister Mayor, l can't work on my
beat today because Policeman Sweeney
o nthe other block has no Union card
may be statement that will bob up
some day in the near future. Plans
are being made by w. M. Rogers, Fair
mont, president of the State Fedora
ton of Labor to organize the police
men Of Fairmont into billy swing
ing" union. This already has been done
in Clarksburg and Fairmont is to fol-
low suite according to Rogers.
Others to be organized in the near
future are auto mechanics, power
plant employees at Rivesville and cleo
trical workers. Soon a union of
cooks, walters and restaurant hands
will be organized at Morgantown.
Next Sunday Mr.. Rogers will organ
ize quarry workers at Martinsburg,
tha ii stunning over the charter and
necessary papers and installing the
officers.
Fairmont restaurant employees and
cooks will receive their charter and
books at meeting to be held this
evening at 1880 o'clock at the rooms
of the United Mine Workers in the
Deveny building.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
PISTOL WOUND FATAL
TO MYRTLE Kicker
Was Shot By Sister While
They Were Playing In
dian 8 Weeks Ago.

AS a result of wound inflicted
three weeks ago by a pistol in the
hands of her twelve year old sister.
Miss Myrtle Irene Kicker. aged Is.
died this morning at two O'Clock at the
Fairmont hospital.
About three weeks ago the little
girls who were children OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. c. Kicker of Watson were
playing Indian or cowboys when the
smaller of the children drew a revolv-
er which was not supposed to b.
loaded on her sister with the result
that a bullet was discharged which en-
tered the abdomen Of the child.
She was brought Immediately to the
hospital and for a time 1t was thought
she would recover. However, perito-
nitis developed and she died this
morning. The mother OF the children
was present when the accident occur
red and like the children thought all
the loads had been removed from the
revolver.
The body was taken to the Mus
grave undertaking establishment and
prepared for burial. No funeral ar
rangements have been made at this
time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
RADICALS DEMANDING SIX
HOUR DAY AND LARGE WAGE
BOOST TAKE DIRECT ACTION
Forced Conservative Miners Away
When They Attemptedtog goto
Work This Morning
DEPUTIES TOLD 7! USE RIOT GUNS
Strikers Retreat in Face of Officials But Further Trouble
Is Feared By Belmont County
Authorities.
(By Associated Ptess.)

WHEELING, August 5-Deputy sheriffs armed
with riot guns were rushed to the Fort Pitt mine south
of Beaire, Ohio this morning to subdue miners who
have formed bolshevk organization and demanding
a six hour day with heavy wage increase.
When the more conservative miners attempted to go
to work the radicals used force to prevent them and the
sheriff of Belmont county hurredy called upon for
assistance. Further trouble is feared.
When the deputies arrived the radicals who number
ed over 200 of the 23 men employed in the mine retreat
ed beyond gunshot and appeared to be planning their
next step.
that he had given his deputies orders to shoot to kill and
not to waste any ammunition if attacked
The bolshevik organization formed in defiance
of the United Mine Workers and has connection with
the union.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
ALMOST 1900 CARS
Of COAL AND COKE
LOADED MONDAY
Today the Car Supply is
Again Down Around
1000 Mark.

Favored with good supply yester-
day the Fairmont region took adyan-
tage of it and loaded 1886 cars of coal
and coke. The actual coal production
was 1881 cars and the coke production
was cars. On the Monongah division
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
there were 1889 cars of coal and .
cars of coke loaded while on the Mo-
cars of coal loaded All of the five
cars of coke produced on the B. & o.
were consigned west.
Eastward movement on the B. & o
yesterday was 1,130 cars of coal and
the westward movement was $50 cars
of coal. A car Of coal was loaded by
wagon mine.
Port Business Better.
Although emoargoes have not been
lifted yesterday there were 163 cars
OF coal consigned to Curtis Bay. which
is the heaviest shipment since July IA,
when 244 cars were sent to that point.
Shipments to st. Georges improved
also and yesterday "a cars of coal
were sent to that place.
Lake Shipments Up.
Resuming old time form lake ship
ments yesterday off the B. G. o. rail-
road aggregated 191 cars. This is the
heaviest daily lake shipment since
May 16, when the same number OF
cars OF coal was shipped to the lakes.
The record daily lake shipment for
the 1919 season to the lakes was on
April 20, when 255 carloads of coal
were dispatched there.
Other shipments yesterday were:
Michigan points, 10 cars; Ohio points,
"a cars; miscellaneous points, 25 cars
Daily Car Supply.
While no mines are marked down
because of car shortage today there is
not an adequate supply of cars for
the mines. There are 1,101 cars on
the Monongah division OF the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, but the place
ment at o'clock this morning was
down to 80. Cars today are classi-
fled as follows: Open, 1902; coke,
8. Cars left from the previous day
176.
Cars on the Monongahela railway
today are short and only twenty per
cent car supply is in force. The place
ment at the mines at z o'clock this
morning was 1876. Two mines are down
today because of lack of orders. There
are Is cars in sight for Wednesday.
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel loaded on the B. & o.
yesterday was 1872 cars. The daily
shipment yesterday was rather heavy.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad between themselves
loaded almost $50 loads.
Eastward Movement.
East OF Grafton yesterday the B. q
o. drew 572 loads. Monday usually
runs light.
Working Conditions.
No mines are idle today because Of
car shortage, but "a are down because
OF lack of orders.
Car Shortage In Ohio.
Car shortage is being keenly felt
in the Hooking Valley fields sin Ohio
according to reports received here.
Lake shipments from the Hooking
(Continued on page four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
Rumanian Troops
Plundering And
Killing Citizens
DEMAND HOSTAGES
Hundred Strong They Are
Expected to Arrive To-
morrow Morning.
lRy Associated Press \

PARIS, Aug. 5. = kilograms from
American officials at Buda Pest state
that Rumanian troops on entering
Buda Pest yesterday started plunder-
ing in the suburbs. Fifteen or twenty
civilians were killed by the Rumanians
during the day, 1t was added
The American report said the Ru-
manians were demanding hostages
and threatened to kill five hostages
for each Rumanian soldier injured in
Buda Pest.
Some members of the new Hungarian
ministry, the telegram states, have
been arrested by tho Rumanians wnu
have mounted machine guns in vari-
Gus parts OF the city and demobillzed
the local police.
The city is absolutely under military
control.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
Police Court Was
Good Revenue Raiser

July has been another record month
for the amount; Of money collected at
police court and viii add to the rec
ord being established for the year 1918
which thus far exceeds anything in pre-
vious years.
A total of s4s2.52 was turned into
the city treasury during July. IN
June the police court fines amounted
to $21e.77 and in May, the banner
month 70 1925. April fines amounted
to $42S.5o.
Mayor Bowen Is expecting a large
decrease this month. due to the fact
that August has always been n poor
month for arrests.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
FIFTY ROTAR|ANS
FOR CLARKSBURG
Failmont to Have Big Rep
presentation at Tomor-
rows Picnic.

Fifty members of the Fairmont Ro-
tary club have already signified their
intention to attend the picnic of the
Clarksburg Rotary club which will
be held at the Clarksburg Country
club tomorrow.
The Fairmont contingent will leave
here in special car at $3.50 o'clock.
The car will be boarded at the Wat
son building here and will take the
party direct to the picnic grounds.
The Clarksburg club has the rep
utation of being one of the livest
Rotary organizations in this section
of the country and all sorts of stunts
and amusemcnts will be provided for
those who take in the outing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
CITY HOSPITAL
TO Be STAG HOTEL
Big East Side Structure
Now Being Remodeled
For That Purpose.

II tentative plans of those interest
ed in the rehabilitation of the old City
hospital on the East side, are definite
ly decided upon, Fairmont will have a
stag hotel. The building is now being
completely done over and by the first
of September will be newly painted,
papered and vanished.
The structure, which for some time
was used as an apartment house, is
splendidly adapted to the use for which
the owners are considering it, and It
is likely that this disposition will be
made OF the property
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
Postoffice Here is
Still in the Dark

No official information has been
received at the local post office con-
cerning the governments method of
selling its, surplus food through the
post offices Of the country.
y Post offices in some of the larger
cities viii not begin their sale Of
ofodstuffs until about August 1s and
for this reason. Acting Postmaster
Holt Is not expecting any definite in
structions to reach the local office
forSeeveral days. -.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
sueing the County
for Damages to Home

Pinkney Schroeder. or near Fairview
seeks to recover $500 from the Mar
ion county court and N. NJ. Leigh for
damage done to his home when
blasting was done In road improve
ment near his residence.
Schroder's case will be heard be-
fore Justice w. w. Conaway at 1:3e
o'clock this afternoon.
The plaintiff claims that rocks
struck his house when road workers
were blasting for improvements be-
ing made to the road at that time.
And the suit is placed at $500.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
More Warrants Out
for Auto Owners

Warrants were issued for two more
men charged with operating motor
vehicles without Their new licenses
before Justice NJ. R. Musgroye this
morning.
Captain II. Sol White, revenue agent
who was in Fairmont yesterday round
ing up persons without their new IL
censes let last night for Charleston
but will be back in Fairmont again
next week to round up any others
who INSIST on operating with an old IL
cense..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
Red Cross To
Help Receive
Co! H Lads

1t is requested that as many of
the members of Fairmont Chapter
Of the Red Cross as can possibly
DO so will turn out tomorrow
morning and meet the train arriv-
ing here at 9:42 on which will be
local members of old Company H,
arriving here from over seas SER
vice.
Owing to the short time no at
tempt will be made to appear in
the uniform of the chapter but 1t
is hoped a large number of the
members will turn out to welcome
the boys home.
Mrs. j. A. Meredith, President
Mrs. Samuel Leeper, Secretary
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
wiLI,pEuEN YlANns

Wiil'DeEeny, son of. Col. T. A Dew
eny, who had been with the American
forces in Germany'for several months,
has landed in New York and expects
soon to get his discharge
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
DIsREeARpEp.

Romantic Miss-Oh, Captain, there's
a bottle! Perhaps there's something
in It'll
captain-'Taint likely, Miss. No
body's throwin' 'em- awayswfthI any
thing left In 'em .nowadays.-Judge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05

Is In 5elington-Mrs. c. O. Parker
Of $3.50 Pennsylvania avenue, left las
evening for Belington, where she will
spend a week or ten days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
THEWEIATEER

Cloudy tonight and Wednesdayy
probably showers.
The Clio messenger., 1919-05-29
WOLVESOFTHES SEA
BY RANDALL PARRISH
Copyright. by A. c. McClurg & Co.

In toward the point of landing. The
great majority of the prisoners re-
mained on deck, chained together and
helpless, yet surrounded by armed
guards. while the few who had already
been purchased by passengers hum
bly, followed their new masters ashore
the moment the gangplank touched
the soil of Virginia. There were five
OF us altogether th~s favored, but /
was the only one owing allegiance to
Roger Fairfax. The rude landing
wharf along which we lnv was already
densely crowded. Altogether it was
a bustling scene, full OF change and
color, the air noisy wiyh shouting
voices, the line Of wharves filed with
a number Of vessels, either newly ar
rived or preparing to depart. 1t was
with no small difficulty we succeeded
in forcing our way through this jos
Ting thrOng until we attained to an
open space ashore. / followed closely
behind the three composing our party,
laughing girl between them for pro-
lection. Fairfax was evidently well
known to a number present, for he
was being greeted on all sides with
hearty handshakcs and words of well
come.
We boarded the Fairfax sloop. The
baggage was transferred. l worked
with the Fairfax servants and 1t cut
my pride to the quick. Out in the bay
l was sent to the wheel.
Not another sail appeared across
that surface of waters, not even fish,
ermans boat, the only other vessel
visible along our course being dim
outline close in against that far-away
headland toward which had been in
structed to steer. l stared at this OBJ
ject, at first believing it wreck, but
finally distinguishing the bare masts
of a medium-sized bark, evidently rid
ing at anchor only a few hundred
yards off shore.
The Spaniard presently pointed out
to Fairfax the position of the bark.
"Surely strange place in which to
anchor, Lieutenant" said Fairfax.
Bark rugged and very heavily spared.
Seems to be all right. What do you
make of the vessel?"
The Spaniard twisted his mustache
but exhibited little interest, although
his gaze was upon the craft.
Decidedly Dutch, I should say" he
answered slowly. "The beggars seem
quite at home there, with all their
washing out. Not usual anchorage"
mo, nor a particularly safe one.
Travers' place is beyond the bend.