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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
Mrs John Mckay
Buried at HOLY Gross

Funeral services over the body Of
Mrs. John Mckay, whose death oc-
CURED on Saturday afternoon at a
result Of injuries she sustained when
she slipped and fell striking her head
against a moving freight train near
Monon on Monongahels railroad were
held this morning at nine O'Clock
from st. Peters Catholic church The
body had been at home of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. 0Brien on Pennsylvania
avenue since Sunday. Interment was
made in Holy Cross cemetery. A
number Of relatives and friends from
distance were here for the funeral.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

Is the guest Of her sister. Miss Eliza
beth sayer. at her home on Pierpcnt
avenue.
A ten pound son Was born Monday
to Mr.. and Mrs. William Umble al
their home in Virginia avenue.
Captain Rollo j. Conley is recover
ing from severe illness.
MISS Mary Burns returned ES7e
Friday evening from Morgnnis%n
where she is student in the univer-
sity.
Paul Yost. who is student at the
university is here to spend the vaca-
ton with his parents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

q. r Keeney, president q dlhtElet
IL, United Mine Workers, is expect
ed to come into the Fairmont region
about January ].
The United Mine Workers confer
ence viii be held in Columbus, o., on
January 10 s.
No Work Thursday.
Practically all OF the miners in the
Fairmout region will observe Christ
mas day and little work IL any will be
done Operations In the region gen.
orally will be suspended.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
Answers to Yesterdays XVII.

L A Counterpart is coVering''1f'
bed; otherwise a bedspread.
n 2. A tally-ho coach, common II
England but rare in the United States
Is a high-bulIt, four wheeled vehicle
4 with room for passengers inside ant
'lapon the top; usually seen at ract
l.neets, country parties, etc.
III 8. Anne Morgan is an American pa
ltriot, sister of ]. Pierpont Morgao
The Wall street banker, but herself
most conspicuous for her work tr
/ France in reconstruction of villages
devastated in the war.
/ 4. Fan-tan is Chinese gambling
pursuit.
S. The completed adage is: "You
lEan't teach in old dog new tricks"
6. The Prince of Monaco is the
head OF government and virtual ruler
lbf small area OF territory called Mon
tie Carlo, chiefly remembered as the
home of the great public gambling
Casinos.
Il 4. carte blanche" (French deriva-
Hem means, literally, to order, pur-
chase or contract without stint OF
consideration Of cost; to command
Stst the individna desires without
emit.
5. "Co1lasera' security is used in
he sense cf being pletse for loan;
tangible property like real estate
ewelEy, automobiles, ETC., are "col-
lateral security"
8. A roundup Is the frequent gath
rfng together Of all the cattle, horses
n other animals on Western ranch
IA pens 2 for branding, examination,
needing or preparation for shipment
q %. Porto Rico is possession Of
me United States, and It's laws are
administered by an appointed Gov
ruof and an executive council
New Questions.
4 What is most generally used Sas
D a6ulterant of coffee?
q What government educational ~
ituttOns are located, respectively at
Vest Point, N. z, and Annapolis.
Nd?
8. What is the United States Phar-
4nacot oeia?
4. What are clogs?
5. What is spawn?
b s. What celebrated English novel
st first made a reputation writing
nder the nov de plume of "Boz''?
Z. What was the "ducktng-stooI'?
s. In England a certain public con-
eyance Is called tram; what do
NE call It in this country?
Il 3. OF what part of Great Britain is
fhe shamrock an emblem?
10. Upon what waterway is the city
pf New Orleans situated?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
GAR SHORTAGE ms
Continued from page one.p

"a
ing especially true of the smaller
concerns
The general attitude here is that
the Hines outfit is playing the same
old unfair game. After confiscating
coal which entities the operators to
the market price, they have endeav-
ored to try to redste the conflscation
orders and make II appear that the
cars were seized after October 30,
when the government price, $3.50, was
effective. The railroads seek to make
payments on q settlement, basis in
stead Of straight out partial payments.
Bills in dispute are held UP for the
sake OF furnishing the operator whom
they think will accept the government
price and let it go at that. In this
the railroads are mistaken because
operators are firm in their demands.
Probably the chief offender At the
"slow pay game is the BaltimoreAand
Ohio railroad. They are doing THAR
level best to hold up the payment e
coal bills.
Unless the matter is soon adjusted
the B. & o. will probably hear from
other sources.
Personal Mention.
F. E. Williams, Of the Peck Run
Coal company, BuCkhannon, is visit
ing in Fairmont today.
Clarence D. Robinson, OF the Rob
inson Coal company, is home from a
business trip to New York city.
c. L. Green, director of the indus
trial Welfare and relations department,
Consolidation Coal company, left last
evening on business trip to Wash
ington, y. c., and New York.
Eaat Of Grafton.
East Of Grafton on Monday the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad drew 604
loads. llSlI1
Last week there were 1857 loads
drawn east of Grafton over the B. &
o. railroad, an ayetage Of $40 loads
day. The movement by days was as
follows December Is, 437 loads; De-
cember 16, 67S loads; December IL,
622 loads; December 1S, ia loads;
December 10, 755 loads; December 20,
792 loads; December II, 629 loads.
Mondays condanmonte.
I'll IuUuuGhy OA ku0 ID. q VI GNH0Au
there were 752 cars Of coal loaded east
and t55 cars Of coal loaded west OF
the SIX cars of coke loaded mere were
five cars loaded west and one car east.
Curtis Bay shipments were 50 cars;
Michigan points, % cars; Ohio points,
50 cars; miscellaneous points, "A cars.
Railroad Fuel,
Railroad fuel loaded On the B. & o.
railroad on Monday tetaied 225 cars.
Boston and Maine received the largest
consignment in railroad fuel at IA
cars. Practically all Of the companies
receiving large consignments last
week were limited on Monday. Ton
mage to western railroads is quite re-
duced, while the same condition was
true as to eastern lines yesterday even
the B. & o. consignments were on the
wane on Monday.
United Mine Workers
Edward Matthews, secretary and
treasurer Of sub district 4, and John
Custalac, district organizer, are in
Watson today.
H. E. Peters, president of sub dis
trict A, left for his home in Charleston
last night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
SOCIAL
EVENTS
Gave Pretty Entertainment.

Thu entertainment given at the
First Presbyterian church last even
ing by the pupils of the Sundly>RchoCl
was q most pleasing one and was thor
oughly enjoyed by large numtH. OF
people. A program Of Christmas car
OILS, recitalons and other numbers ap-
propriate to the Yuletide season was
given under the direction Of Mrs. r.
A. ellis, Miss Bessie LOOMS and 9th
ers. Two Christmas trees were gaily
and prettily decorated and were fea-
turts of the evenings entertainment
Santa Claus was there with nuts aud
candies for the kiddies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

The attendance was better than one
week ago, but not up by 80 per cent.
what the schools were two years ago.
What is the matter? Things are too
comfortable at home some one sug-
The real cause, lack Of vital religion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
TODAY,S XVII

In this space each day, The West
virg.nian will print this novel edu-
cational feature and ten questions
are scientifically selected
% test the extent Of your fund Of gen.
eral knowledge. The idea is to write
put your answers to the questions to-
day and compare your answers with
tho correct ones in the space tomor-
row
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
JOE ALTAMQNTA'S
Continued from pags ope.)

and officials to believe that Joe could
explain the murder IL he wished.
Joe, however, is said to be bearing
up under the severe gr1ling wonder-
fully we'll, crying rvpeatedly II not
kill Dominica: not know he dead,
not know even where he go from
Fairmont!" Rep. M NJ. Rely Is rep
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

Today the Cahsnli Ion Coal com Z
pany, the .Jamisoh Coal and Coke com
pany, the Bethlehem Coal cornpaliy,
the hutchinson Coal company and
other coal companies are observing
nay day. This VIII enable the mineEs
10 have some Christmas money. The
pay will be fairly heavy although car
shortage has affected pay envelopes
this pay day considerably,
Fresh bottled milk at wlse's.-Ady.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
nd Have Entertainment.

A Christmas cantata entitled Keep
ing Christmas in the Heart" will lie
presented this evening at Grace
Lutheran church by the pupils Of the
Sunday school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
LATE WANT ADS

WANTED Middle-aged lady to
work in Salvation Army Nursery,
GOD pay. Apply at once,
S2-23-3t-70sk
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

resenting Altamonia and = alsC
searching out evidence IN the city
for the benefit Of his eIient.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

Fairmont hospital for the past i've
Meeks has 10 far recovered as TO be
able TO leave the hospital and is now
at the home of HIS daughter Mrs R.
A. Watts on Pierpopt avenue. Rey.
Mr.. Morgan underwent an operation
for appendicitis at the hospital and
his recovery is gratifying to his many
friends In this city and county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

Dreher Goes East-F W. Dreher,
of the firm of Dreher, Churchman,
Paul and Ford, who prepared the
plans for the building to be erected
by the Fred T. Ley company in this
city left last night for New York.
where he will spend the holiday with
his family
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
THE WEATHER.

and Wednesday.
Warmer tonight.
Local Readings
F. P. Hall, OBJ.
Telnwsature at
8 a. m. todGy 81.
Yesterday wealth
er clear; te1lpera-
ture maximum rs;
minimum IA; pre-
cipitation none.
River 1873 feet
falling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

cut out the picture on Su fouJ siicl.
Then carefully fold dct.ad line It's
entire length then dotted line and
10 on. Fold each section underneath
accurately. When completed turn L-7er
apd you'll find, surprising result
Save the pieturea.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

Fred snlder at Home-Fred Snider
who had been patient at Cook hos
pital where he recently underwent an
operation was able to be taken to the
home of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. j.
H. Snider today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
To,Enterain.

Miss Emma Brown, Of MorgantoRn,
has issued invitations TOR tea frpm
three until five Saturday afternoon
given in honor Of Helen Burk, Mar
tina Trotter, Jessie SmttleSworth and
Georgia Wade. A number Of girls
from here WI 90 down for It and a
number Of others who are students at
the university WIN remain there until
after the tea.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

The following patronesses have been
ramed for the matinee dance 10 be
held at the Fairmont hotel from three
until six o'clock Christmas afternoons
Mrs. e. B. Moore, Mrs. Brooks Hut
Crimson, Mrs. c. E. Smith, Mrs. sa-
die Kinsey, Mrs. Edward Slack and
Mrs. e. B. Tucker. Barretts orches-
era will furnish the rnnstc and the at
fair will be attended by large num-
Der Of the young people home from
college for the holidays.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23
EVENTS TONIGHT.

EVENTS TONIGHT.
Bed Mems hall-Marion Lodge, j. O..
OF.
eeYeny building-Elks.
Q. o. F. hall-Marion Lodge, l. O.
osF.
leming building -Pythian Sisters.
Ianley NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
lutheran church Sunday school
Christmas entertainment ct 2 p. nj,
Yatson build;ng-Georgo Policy, "hu-
man fly" Will! climb Watson build
ing at $3.50 p. m.
Is Reeovsrina-Ieiand Ogden. the.
ouug son 81 Mr.. and Mrs. Marshal,
Ogden who had 7,een seriously III ut
scus hospital where he underwent
IN operation for appendicitis is re-
6yer.ag and was taken to his home
oday.
Leaves Hospltal-Rev. Henry B,
Morgan who had beena patient at
Il
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

Renovatng Schools = The city
school buildings under the direction
Of Marshal Hawkins superintendent
of buildings, are being thoroughly
renovated during the holiday season
and will be in splendid sanitary con-
diion when school reconvenes Janu-
airy 5.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

Mail on christmas-on Christmas
day there will be one carrier delivery
at $3.50 o'clock in the morning. On
Christmas day the stamp window will
be open between s and 10 O'Clock IN
the morning During Christmas the
parcel post packages will be delivered
until they are all distributed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

Police court-At police court last
evening at seven O'Clock three East
side boys were fined IS apiece for
fighting on last Friday night. The
boys were coasting and their sleds
collided causing a dispute which end
ed in a free for all fight. Two DRINKS
this morning were fined SIS each. No
other offenders appeared.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

Marriage Licenses-Marriage Lii
censes have been issued as follows:
John F. Stanhagen, %, to Mary Grace
Rice, 81, both Of Fairmont; John A.
Davies, 40, of Meadowbrook, and
Florence 3. Lambert, 80, Of Fatrmoat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

Entertained chIIdren-A pleasant
affair was held on Sunday afternoon
after the regular session OF tlre re-
1igious school Of the B'naf Birth atl
Comuntzis' when Simon D. Goodman,
the superintendent, entertained the
children.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

Unloading Lumber-NenrW ererbuayt
today unloading the Oregon fir recetp-
er Today for the new East Side bridge.
The car will be unloaded today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

Fresh bottled milk at wl'e's.-AdY'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

Having srfdes-LandsIldes have
been quite frequent recently on the
spur OF railroad leading from Hoult to
the new by-product plant Of the Do
nestle Coke Corporation. Several
times it was necessary to use a stsam
shovel to remove it. A slide some
time ago stmost tokk all the ground
away from under the foundation of q
house,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

On Monday on the B. & o. railroad
there were 752 cans Of coal loaded east
and t55 cars Of coal loaded vast OF
the SIX cars of coke loaded mere were
five cars loaded west and one car east.
Curtis Bay shipments were 50 cars;
Michigan points, % cars; Ohio points,
50 cars; miscellaneous points. "A cars.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-23

Deeds For Reeord-Deeds have
been filed with coutuy clerk, A. G..
Martin as follows: Gilbert F Ma
haffey and wife to Milton 2. Smith,
a parcel Of land on Little Paw Paw
creek in Paw Paw District, $1,000.
Edmund NJ Toothman and wife to
h. 3. King ct al, parcel of land
on Plum Run, in Lincoln District,
$3.50.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-03-01
NEw ORLEANS corroh

Ne~ Orleans, Fob es--l.ousr prices
prevailed n cotton today from the
Opening % thc ciose and cios.nr levels
weEe practically tac lowest o. she day
showing net losses of 6s 10 ~ polnt.
disappointment a. the outcome III the
attempt % have cmharcocs On cotton
removed. uncertainty resardlne fha 81
t"ct OF tae eontract 81 the legislation
NOW HfFore Congress and TIE small
nih tAkinss worked agalnsl values
tArrift rrf takings ~ American cotton
lpf .Av "eek AZ liiV4y hales asalnst
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-03-01
FINANciAL aENlEu

~ ~ = ssnclatN1 Press
Ns~ r7rs. Feb. -s-.Dra1sfrests to-
morrow vii say
While fhe trade and industrial pace
= san % a cart.oas nstsrs IN some Geo.
tons. indeed 40 even si0N character
evidences ~ moirEafe Improvement $50
distribution are now TOO numerous ~
oe denied. Certain a. ls that compar.
ed uith month aso. there are feasr
poof rrp"Ftt ana RESUME 81 Noil
Nhoiesa.e aad rrisH iuae. 3. iKaAs
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-03-01

by z 10 Ass ri llrs. iifrff
Ns~ Orleans. La- Fsh .Haaef
f'fe no nales Receipts sst7 sacss
MIXERS 81 Gear rice salss saff
rocssfa Ncpdaras tn0fs af-t
hi4e Rose af~ Receipts sffs
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-03-01

b. TIE tssor.a'st Press
Ne~ YORK, feh. Gsr-rrtfor sees tU
rss gliei ard unchanged rrime crude
tlI go rrimf SUMMER tfilon spot
$3.50
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-03-01
Classified Advertising
Local Readers

f-r q r14rf Ire facf Insertion
ioe rsr cease lnt rra8itg 10.
f.-es r.rrInr ~ days
Arizona republican., 1919-02-02

to secure a fresh mate. And Emma made no special effort to find one.
 Earned Her Small Acreage
 She farmed her small acreage But Daniel Cupid was not through with Emma. She sang as she worked, and Cupid caused her songs to be heard far up on the hills of another farm by one Herman, an old German farmer. He left his plowshare one day and came down.
 ''rd like to have wife like you,' he told her. Soon his own wife passed out, and Mrs. Van Sickle's name |--Hs changed for the seventh time.
 Within little more than a year Her mans initials appeared on new mark CT in the cemetery. His grave was the second to be dug there. That of John Sharp. husband No. 6, had been the first. And then followed two other hus- bands. McGregor people say. Husbandless and childless, Mrs. Var Sickle stayed on, satiated with husband l hunting. But she resolved to find the 1 bodies of every one of her mates. After long search she found Kellogg's re- mains Then she discovered the horse | thiefs body, and finally the relics ol i her favorite, Clinton Van Sickle.
 And the burial call of the then ageG siren remained only to be heard by tw' dead spouses. But Emma Van Sickl' died without completing her roll.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-02

Van sivkle, is this more elaborate tribute:
 "Clinty my heart clings to thee love,
 In Heaven I hope to meet above.
 You was ever kind and true to me,
 So was I to you, Emma e.
 This husbands name happened to be the same as his wires maiden one.
 Fascinated Every Man
 No one was ever able to learn where Mrs. Van Sickle came from, although she was believed to have originated from a family of Pennsylvania Dutch Her sirenical existence began in Ohio when she was 16 years of age and met d man by the name of Kellogg. kel- logg lived but q short time.
 Emma, who, according to the story, fascinated every man with whom she came in contact, then went to the ter ritory which is now Michigan. Along the trail, in the middle '40s, came one Cunningham, and he fell cap- tive to her graces. His life also was short.
 Before long fate sent husband No. toward Emma's lair with a wagon filled with rich furs. Emma hoped aboard l and came to the Indian post of Prairie 1 de La Crosse, now La Crosse, Wis. where she became Mrs. Peter Cameron 1 This man was a brother of the late ! United States Senator Angus Cameron | of Wisconsin. The pair were married amid a big celebration.
 But like the others, Cameron failed to live long to enjoy Emma's compan- ] ionship. During their life together they Init it off well. and on one occasion husband and wife stood side by side returning the fire of river bandits | Cameron died in April, 1855. leaving his property to his widow.
 It required little time for the selec tiOn of another mate. This time tn now experienced widow chose to be come an old mans darling. She marriet John Sharp of McGregor, took hi property at the old mans death, am was ready further to pursue the nuptia primrose path.
 Soon there came Ralph Bowie. young, romantic and free as the wind They were married. But BoWles ha never been trained to live under rooi He deserted Emma, and rushed on to horse thiefs doom.
 The death of husband No. is sai to have saddened Mrs. Van Sickle. B that time, of course, she was not a light of heart as she once had beei ? Also it was not quite as easy matte
Arizona republican., 1919-02-02
BURIED ' HUSBANDS
 IN HER BACK YARD
CBoston Globe)

Into a grave in a ragged, unkempt cemetery in the front yard of her home on the river bluffs near McGregor, la, and alongside the graves of seven of her nine husbands-with none to mourn her passing-there was recently lowered the body of Mrs. Emma Cam eron van Sickle, known as the woman of many loves
 The title does but stodgy justice to her. The lovemaking of Homer's sir ems of the isle of the loftus flower eaters seems but shy advances when compared to the conquests of Emma van Sickle. The strange woman's S neighbors, with whom she seldom mingled, propose to erect a tombstone over her remains. If this be done, the strangest burying ground on the Ms sissippi river will have it's eighth marker.
 Mrs. Van Sickle had loved, in turn, 1 all O finer husbands nine. Her last. words were:
 T could die happily if I knew they ] i yard
 i For years that cemetery in the front yard has been her obsession.
 Three of the marble slabs among the scrub pines, untrimmed bushes and wild flowers, were engraved by the stonecutters. The others were marked by the hand of the many times wid- owed woman.
 One of the mounds has no marker This lapse Mrs. Van Sickle always re- fused to explain. Only one of "hel men ever deserted her, and it is be lieved that when his body was brough to McGregor she took this method t punish his frivolity. He was a gay free lance named Ralph Bowles, ant he was hanged for horse stealing.
 There are no descendants left tt keep alive the romantic story of Mrs Van s5ickle's life.
 Three of the markers bear simple in itials. ID. C. VI 'P. D. C." and "P. +. Another reads: Peter, Died Jan. r 1854. aged 53. By Emma
 On another marker, the one general ly believed to stand guard over tn bones of her favorite husband, Ciintol
Arizona republican., 1919-02-02
BUY NOW, IS ADVICE
 OF AUTOMOBILE MEN

For the buyer to whom his new motor car is going to mean something more than a playthiug, there is only one way to advise on purchase. That is-buy now. So says the local deal CT for Dort motor cars, and he bases his opinion on the present indications of the spring and summer motor car market.
 T am convinced that the demand for automobiles this year, in propor- tion to the number of cars that manu- facturers will be able to supply, will be so great that late buyers will have to wait some time for deliveries While l would not go so far as to say that there will be a real shortage, l believe there are bound to be more buyers later than can be cared for by immedi- ate deliveries.
 "A policy of one successful business man l know, has always been to do the opposite of the multitude. He buys when the other fellow is selling, and vice versa And he has made money doing this. In the same way, I believe, the motor car buyer can save in time and convenience by buying now, when there are cars to he had. and perhaps when as many are not buying as will 'dter on in the springs"