davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
MORE FORD CARSFOR
CITY GOVERNMENT
Police and Sanitary De-
partments Each to
Have One.

A new Ford touring car to be used
by the Police department for answer
ing calls and conveying refractory
prisoners to headquarters, and a new
Ford truck for the Sanitary depart
ment, will soon be additions to the
city service If Mayor Bowen can pre-.
vail on Commissioner ]. Walter Barnes
to let him have the money. Mayor
Bowen made his plea at the weekly
meeting Of the Board OF Affairs this
morning and the matter, on the mo.
tion of Commissioner Lehman, was re.
ferred to the Mayor and the Commits
sloner Of Finance with power to act.
The car for the Police department Is
practically assured and a plan where.
by the truck for the sanitary depart.
ment may be secured will probably be
threshed out this afternoon.
The truck planned for the sanitary
department will have a body specially
designed for the service and is expect.
ed to provide considerable improve.
ment in the present system OF gar.
bage collection.
Attorney Carskaddon again appear,
ed before the board with a petition
from residents OF Murray avenue in
Bellview, for the paving Of that ave.
nue., but enough names had not been
secured to permit the board taking ac-
tion and Attorney Carsgaddon with.
drew his petition to secure additional
signers.
Building permits were approved as
follows:
Mrs. j. F. Deane, repairs and addi-
tions to house.
Glen F. Barns, First street, addi-
tion to garage to cost $1,SO0.
W. n. stoneking, State street, addi,
tion to house.
Floyd W. Jeffries, Locust avenue,
garage.
Mrs. J, S. Watkins, Grand street,
garage
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
Much Interest in Gathering
to Be Held in Court
House.
COMMITTEE TO REPORT
Meeting Was Held This
Afternoon to Prepare

Persons interested in making Fair.
mont larger city and endesvoring to
build to make it such will meet to.
ing in the county cutrt room in the
Ing in the county court roo min tho
court hoa:e commencing at 1880 p. N.
There is o widespread interest in the
building movement in FuIrmoDt during
the past week and something definite
along these lines will no doubt be re-
ported at the mass meeting tonight.
At four o'clock this afternoon meet
ing Of the Housing committee will be
held for the purpose OF presenting a
report to the general mass meeting al
the court house tonight. The members
OF the committee are j. M. Jacobs,
chairman, Smith Hood, C. D. Robinson
w. !. Lydic, C. s. Riggs H. S. Lively
and G. ". Tvans, secretary.
Secretary Evans today sal: nat there
are probably q dozen houses that are
for sale in the city right now and mum
Der of lots also. but there areno hoSe-
es for rent. He has the names of a
number OF people who would like to
rent a house. a4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
DRAW JURORS FOR
CIRCUIT COURT
Orders Are Entered in
Cases Now on Circuit
Court Docket.

Jurors for tomorrow's circuit court
other than regular ones drawn have
been summoned as follows: W. N.
Arnett, Roy Adds, William H. Agnew,
Bert Ammous, F. o. Atha, Brady Bun
|ner, Jacob Bice Albert G. Bunner, Vir.
gil Brown, James Boydah, A. G. Clay
ton, James T. Crouser, Coleman L.
Dicken. D. M. Davis, Benjamin F. Trav
is, B. F. Eliason, A. o. Evans, William
N. Engle, a. G. Floyd, l.. ]. Gallagher,
B. f. Fletcher Marshal Hawkins Guy
Hartley, E. B. Harden, Ed. Hunsaker,
Milton G. Hawkins. Leslie L. Hall, Ray
G. Ice, e. J. Parker. These men will
appear on April LIST, tomorrow at $3.50
in the morning.
On the order book OF the circuit
court the following cases have been
disposed Of:
State VS.. George o. Stein, continued
until next term OF court on recognt-
zance of $1,000, F. L. Koen, surety
for appearance June 9Th.
State VS., Harry Gordon Quinn, alias
Harris Wilkins, felony, motion for pa
role overTuled. Sentenced to two years
in the penitentiary.
State VS.. Willie G. Morgan felony.
case continued till next term, bond
forfeited which was due February oath
1919. Smith Hood and A. G. Martin,
sureties Tor $4,000 each, if Willie G.
Morgan Goes not appear the 9th Of
June.
State VS.. Walter curnette, felony,
sureties Willie G. Morgan and R. ".
Curnatte. for $500. bond forfeited
unless Walter Curnette appears the
9th Of June, next term of court.
State VS. Antonio Sbordone, felony,
state waived charge of felony. Shordon
plead guilty 10 charge of unlawful
shooting. $25 fine with costs and jail
sentence of three months. Must work
on public roads during sentence an0
afterwards until fine is paid. Certain
amount will, be allowed by law for
recompense
Samuel Higginbotham has obtained
State license to carry revolver under
bond Of $500.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
tai KING OVER FINANCIAL SIDE With GERMANY
Mrs. PoHenbarger
to Get Honorary
W.H.U. Degree

June 10 University Q: West
Virginia will observe the fifty
SECOND anniversary of its estab-
lishment. That day the honorary
degree of Doctor of Law will be
conferred upon five ex-gOyernors OF
the state of West Virginia and the
present Governor, upon Secretary
of War Baker, whose birthplace
was West Virginia, and upon Mrs.
George Poffenbarger, state chair
man Of the National Woman's Vic
tory Liberty Loan committee foy
West Virginia. for her interest in
the promotion OF education in the
state and for her successful and
untiring labors in the Liberty
Loans during the war Because OF
the war, the university did not cele.
brate its half century anniversary
and the bestowal of these degrees
Is in honor of the postponed event.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
.Lutherans Hold
Rvery-MemBer GaIlY

Grace Evangelical Lutheran con.
gregation yesterday afternoon Held
its annual every member canvas and
1t was success from all indica ions.
At the morning service yesterday 4
Pilson, treasurer, read the budge i0r
the year, which is approxiIn q,
$500, including the assistance fe.
ceived from the Home Mission board
which has been deducted and bring
the congregations responsible n
financial way down TO the 81 800
mark. The congregation has 9e mem
bers.
During the week the teams WI
complete the work, calling upon the
members who have not already turn
ed in their pledge cards. The work
ers will meet next Sunday 1ofnin
attire the regular church aerpice oi
the purpose Of making fna fepori
of the canvass.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
DEBT BILL PASSED
BY THE DELEGATES
Prospect That State Legis-
lature Will Adjourn
Tonight.
tBY Associated Press.l

CHARLESTON, w. Va. March 81
Tho House OF Delegates this morning
by vote Of 81 to 81 accepted the SEN
ate amendment by substitution to the
oil and gas tax bill, and later by a vote
of 81 to 80 repassed the bill. 1t then
passed the Virginia debt settlement bin
by a vote OF 66 to IL and made the
measure effective from passage.
These were the two big propositions
on tho House calendar for today and
It is now believed adjournment may be
reached by tonight.
Only the excise tag bill, the bill pro-
viding for the purchase OF tho Virginia
debt bonds on the market, and the
general license tax bill, together with
appropriations bills remain TO be con
sidered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
WEST DIVORCE CASE
PROCEEDS SLOWLY
Interesting Action May
Not Be Finished Today
1t is Believed.

The divorce case of Jonathan ].
West VS.. Bertha West still continues
and will not be finisN9d today. Judge
Cox, from Morgantown, is assisting
W. N. Ogden, attorney for Mrs. West,
and whiel he has had nothing to say
so far. he sits close TO Ogden, making
frequent suggestions. Attorney Shaw
is running his end Of the affair with
his usual skill and has on one to as
sist him except his aged client, who
speaks frequently in a whisper o
him.
Today has been taken up with tes-
tlmony which all rounded up is In
tended by Attorney Shaw to show
that Bertha West does not want to
prove the marriage contract signed by
her before she was Of age to be file
gal. II she will say Il is not now legal
or has been broken by her husband,
she is afraid that will help bring
about the divorce, which will cut her
or entirely from dover rights. When
asked this morning by Attorney Shaw
why she preferred her own bed cham
Der, she replied that her husband
snored SO badly she could not sleep in
the same room.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
Time Change
Was Made Here
Quite Naturally

Fairmont slipped into the new
summer time yesterday as natural
ly as a duck slips into the water
Of a farm pond. There were few
people who did not make the switch
until they bumped into something
that reminded them that they were
trying to run counter to the current
but on the whole the change was
made without a ripple and there
was a notable absence OF the funny
incidents which marked the change
a year earlier.
AS an indication OF how thorough
II awake the public is to the day
light saving plan it was noted at the
Office OF City Superintendent Of
Schools Wilson that the reports for
tarTliness this morning were no
more numerous than usual. The
tardy pupils in Fairmont Independ.
ant district numbered Just fifteen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
PEOPLE MUST HELP
ENFORCE SPEED LAW
Mayor Praises Lawyer Who
Lodged Complaint
Against Speeder.

THE average citizen has no COM
junction in sending for an officer if
someone tries to steal his chickens OF
break into his house." declared May
or Bowen in police court this morn
ing, "but too often II he sees someone
speeding or violating traffic ordi-
nances, thereby endangering the lives
OF innocent persons, he thinks it none
of his business and fails to report the
offense." The mayor was speaking to
Attorney Carskadon, who was present
at witness in a traffic violation case,
and added, "The police department
can stop speeding Just sa SOON as the
people decide they will not stand for
reckless and dangerous driving"
Walter Bellew, who took a corner
on two wheels at 35 miles per hour
Sunday evening, and who was conse-
quently arrested and asked to put up
$40 for his appearance this morning,
was The principal offender on the
mayors docket. Personally Bellew
was somewhere else, but his $40 was
good and will possibly be contrlbu-
ton toward getting the police depart
ment their new Black Betty"
R. F. Peters was also present, his
presence having been requested by an
officer who saw him running against
traffic at Main and Madison streets.
Because there were extenuating cir
cumtsances he was fined only 100
cents and told to include such
breaches in his next New Years reso-
lutions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
Mrs. Margaret L,
Hughes is Buried

Funeral services over the body of
Mrs. Margaret Linn Hughes, widow
of John Newton Hughes, whose death
occurred on Friday, were held on
Sunday afternoon from her late resi-
dencc. The Rev. c. F. Eddy, of the
Palatino Baptist church, officiated at
the services, assisted by the Rev. T.
b. Lawler, a former pastor, and mu-
sic was rendered by the choir OF the
Palatine Baptist church.
At the Conclusion OF the services
the body was taken to the Linn ceme-
terry at Benton's Ferry, where it was
buried A brief service was conduct
ed at tn grave by the Rev. /. A.
Barnes, where many relatives and
friends were gathered. The pail bear
ers were James Bainbridge. Charles
Linn, Hugh McAllister, G. W. Bar -,
Arch Hamilton and Ray Hunsaker.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31

Because a patient, Frank Brundage,
of Grant Town, developed case of
smallpox or the third floor of Cook
Hospital is today under quarantine.
Precaution was used by DR.. II. L. Criss
city health officer TO vaccinate those
who had not already been vsccinated
at the hospital.
STOPS are being made to remove
Brundage to the pest house on Spence
street, but when DR.. Criss went to
the place he found that thieves had
been thsre and robbed the place OF
practically all Of the furniture, only
leaving a cot behind. In addition the
panes of glass were all broken in,
the roof damaged aud other depreda-
tons were perpetuated. The hospital
authorities were anxious today to have
the smallpox patient removed to the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
MEN FROM FRONT TO
TALK TO METH0DISTS
These Addresses Will Open
Southern Church's Drive
for $35,OOO,OOO.

A soldier who has actually seen ser.
vice in the front line trenches Of
France will be the principal speaker In
every Methodist church, south, the
week Of May eighteenth, beginning
the campaign for thirty-five million
dollars.
These men know the conditions
brought about in the path Of the Hun
and realize probably more than any
one else the great, immediate need OF
bolstering up the religious spirit and
the morals OF the French and other
Allied peoples Of Europe. They know
that these people have come back to
their broken homes, their families
killed or scattered, without money,
without ambition and their belief in
the power OF the church badly shaken.
These soldiers know what is needed
and have entered into the work of ad.
dressing congregations with the belief
that the message they will get across
will result in doing good second only
to the expulsion OF the German from
the fields of Belgium, France and
Italy.
Many OF the speakers bear wound
stripes on their arms, many have war
crosses on their breasts and many are
gretvously crippled. All have seen
with their own eyes the intense SUI.
fering and distress of the people.
These men have thrown themselves
into the mission OF the Methodist
church With the same dash and en-.
thusiasm that they did when they
went "over the top" with their flash
ing bayonets. They realize that the
world is dependent upon them to "car-
ry on" not only the industrial era but
the religious as well. They realize
they cannot better serve humanity
than by driving home the message that
the campaign of the Methodist church,
south, will make possible. They know
the battle for Christianity needs the
same encouragement that the Allied
armies were given when they con
quered the Hun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
SOME PEOPLE WILLING TO.
RUN ANY RISK TO STEAL.
Practically All the Furniture in the Smallpox Hospital
Has Disappeared and the Building Itself
Is in Bad Way.

pest house and it is probable that car
penters will be secured to put the
place in order. Last year the city
went to several hundred dollars ex.
pense TO put the place in order and
equip it.
Three weeks ago Brundage came to
the hospital to recuperate from a ner-
vous breakdown which followed the
death Of his father. He was sent to
the hospital by DR.. Collins Of Grant
Town. On Friday while at the hospit-
al a rash was noticed on the patient
by DR.. Peters who happened TO be at
the hospital and was requested to look
at the patient. He believed it small
pox and DR.. Criss placed the entire
ward on the third floor under quaran-
tine. With the precaution taken DR..
Criss says the disease cannot spread in
the hospital
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
GOOD PROSPECT
FI)RCOAL.YEART0
OPEN TOMORROW
Lake Business Expected to
Be at Least Up to
Average.
THANKS FOR J.W. BARNES
Some Interesting Figures
In Annual Elkhorn
Report.
THANKS FOR J.V. BARNES

"There will be great rush for coal
by fall" said c. II. Jonkins, president
OF the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association, in commenting
today upon the new coal year, which
will open tomorrow.
1t Is true that at the present time
a number of contracts have expired or
will shortly and in many instances
they have not been renewed as yet
because coal users believe the price
will decrease. However the outlook
Is very promising inasmuch as the for
eign business Is expected to be big
factor by that time,
The tonnage OF the Falrmont region
is probably 10 million tons, while that
OF other fields OF Northern West Vir.
ginia will total IL and half million
tons.
Lake Prospects.
Today F. ]. Patton, former secretary
OF the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association, returned from
a trip to Ohio. He states that fac.
tories there are heavily stocked with
bituminous coal stocks and 1t will go
some time before the supply will be
wholly used up.
From what he could gather the lake
trade will blossom forth better than
has been expected. 1t is reported that
there are 100000 tons along Lake
Superior and 100000 tons along
Michigan, but Mr.. Patton states that
from what he could CLEAN the entire
lake supply by May would be down
to 100000 tons. By the latter part OF
May the lake business will be on here
The tonnage that will be sent to tho
lakes will probably be as much rs nor
mal-500,00O tons. Last year duo to
war conditions 100000 tons we're sent
there.
Mr.. KImmei Here.
c.. H. Kimmel, formerly Of the office
Of the district representative. Of the
United States Fuel administration, In
Fairmont, now connected with ]. f..
Longs sales force in Philadelphia, Is
ON a trip to Fairmont for few days to
get in touch with trade conditions.
Mr.. Barnes Thanked.
]. Walter Barnes, who acted as fuel
administrator for the state Of West
Virginia, received the following letter
from H. A. Garfield, United States
Fuel administrator, which expresses
his thanks for Mr.. Barnes untiring et-
forts:
"In accepting your resignation
as federal fuel administrator for
West Virginia, and releasing you
from the responsibilities and du-
ties you have so ably and unself-
ishly undertaken and performed,
permit me to express my profound
appreciation OF your loyal and pa
triotIc service during a most try
ing period and for the aid and sup
port you have rendered this ad-
ministration.
''Our Immediate object is accom-.
plished, our particular duty has
been discharged, and the sacri
fees which our service has neces-
amply repaid by the feeling Of hav
aply repaid by tho feeling of hav.
ing participated in bringing the
war to a victorious end, and in
advancing the world to the thres-
Continued on page four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31

Grammar School League-Tn the
Grammar School League on Friday
the results Weer as follows. White
School 8S. Barnes School 2: Butcher
School 8, East Side School Is.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31

HE Leg 5reken-w. L. Flowers Is
q patient at Fafrmont hospital No. 5
having been brought there this morn
ing suffering from q broken leg the re-
suit OF an accident at the Miller Clay
Victory a. Fatmington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31

Pythian Initiation Mountain City
Lodge No. 4S, Knights of Pythias,
will initiate class oE thirty candi-
dates on Thursday evening, April 10.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
State Police Bill
Sgned BY GoYsrnor
6By Associated prass

CHARLESTON, W. va. March
The public safety department 81 sial
police bill, was signed ~ Eotcr
nor this afternoon and nov become
a law,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31

Auxiliary Meeting-The Woman's
will hold its regular meet
ing on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
in Christ Episcopal church
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
BOX SUPPER

There VIII be BOX Supper at
the church at BentonsP Ferry,
Tuesday nigRt, April 1sk Bene-
fits to so ID the Armenian and
Syrian Relief Fund. Al persons
holding chances on Cushions,
Robes, and Quilt WI please bring
them with them on that night, as
these articles willSbe given out at
this supper.
ooMMITTEE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31

LONDON, March S1.-The Germ ak
financial commission sent to Spa has
been authorized to give a. exact
description of the financial itu Ion
in Germany to representatives 81 tho
Allies, according to a German Wife,
less message.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31

LONDON, March 81 Geo. Ians
bury, editor Of the new labor news
paper, The Daily Herald, declares
that the Allies have received 4 pfo.
posal for an understanding WITH liie
present rulers Of Russia and intlm-
ates that the conditions Of that in
derstanding are the RithdrRWl 81
allied troops from Russia and the
abandonment OF the policy Of fitor
ference in Russian affairs,
Russia on her part would Be viii.
ing not to interfere with the
of othr nations, allow Finland
thonia, Ukraine and other republics
formed from the bygone Russian en-
pire to choose their own form 81 20,
ernment, and to pay Russia inter
national debt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31

PARIS, March 21.-rhe Gefna6
nnancial sub commission watch X
to discuss pending financial 1iIe
ttons with representatives 81 Z. al
lies has arrived at Spa.
The financial conference bstseen
German and allied representa- tlYes.
according TO the first announce
was to be leld in Paris. L3tet
"icAs said The meeting wa. .gelS fo
be held et Versailles altas,igi oiliei
places including Compigene b5.ge
been mentioned as the seat Of tlis
conference. A Berlin dispatch on
Saturday said that the German CON
mission would stop at Spa on
way to Versailles there to await ID
yelopments. 81.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
Berlin Says Germany VIII
Insist Upon Adherence
to IA Points.
RUSSIA SENDS TERMS
Present Rulers Will Prom.
Use Much For a Free
Hand.

PARIS, March 81. (Havas)
probability that important final az,
cisions will be taken this week hys
the peace conference is pointed out
by the French press today. pweilins
on the French claims the newspaper
Teiterato their argument that these
are just as legitimate for the safety
Of France and likewise the world.
LoNDoN-March 25.-The depart
ment Of the German foreign Once
having charge of the peace negotia
nons has reached q decision as to itS
attitude toward the negotiations.
German wireless message said ths
department has decided the Germsi
should act only in accordance Win
President Wilson's IA points
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-31
THE WEATHER.

Fair and continued cold tonight
and Tuesday.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-01-23
|ATITUDINfA ANC[EI FA-
TIA De RLANDE1.

DUBLIN, % Ian. - Atitudi
nea guvernului englez fata de no
ua republica Irlandeza dat loc
la multe speculatiuni in aceasta
capitala.
Pima acum, autoritatile imperia
lie au mentinut o politica rezer-
vata mai multi ignorilld procedu.
rile parlamentului irlandez, care
s'a intrunit ieri, adoptind de-
claratie de independents.
Adunarea de ieri ce tinut nu-
mai un ceas 81 jumatate, a trecut
fara nici un accident. Autoritati-
le imperiale nu au facut nici 0
incercare nici char de a pazi ca
sa unde s'au adunat.
Aproape 1000 persoane au luat
parte la aceasta adunare, intre
care multe femei 81 copii. Proce-
durile au fost conduse i'm limba
Galica, insa declaratia de indie
pendelita a fost cetita in engleze-
ste 81 frantuzeste. Presedintele a
fost la aceasta adunare Charles
Burgess.
Delegati la conferinta dc pace
au fost alesi contele Plulkett,
Prof. Edward De Valera 81 Ar
thur Griffiths. Cltinrii dol Sc afla
in temnita. Dupa cum Sc vede bi,.
trinul conte va merge singur la
Paris ca sa-Si .inainteze cererile
s. dreptul poporului san de a Sc
ccnduce liber.