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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-12
TWO CHARGES
FOR ALEXANDER
Breaking and Entering and Carrying
Concealed Weapons are Charged
In informations Filed In
Superior Court

George Alexander was arraigned
in the superior court yesterday on
two charges. He pleaded not guilty
to both the charge of breaking and
entering and to the charge OF carry
ing concealed weapon.
Bond in the first named charge was
fixed ct $500 and in the second was
fixed at $3.50. Pending his prelimi-
nary hearing Alexander 70 confined
in the county jail
Alexander was arrested early yes
terday morning with SACK full OF
groceries and wearing apparel. which
the police charge was part OF the
stuff taken from the O'Brien Astore.
Later a revolver was round which
the night men seem to think be-
longed to Alexander.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-12
WIFE ASKS FOR
DIVORCE DECREE
Florence Fletcher Requests Court t
Sever Bonds Of Matrimony Exist
Ing Between Herself and
William Fletcher.

A petition for divorce has been
fled in the clerks Office at the court
house in which Florence Fletcher is
the plaintiff and William O. Fletcher
is the defendant. The decree Is
asked for on the grounds of deser-
ton.
According to allegations in the
petition, the plaitntff and defendant
were married at Quincy. H.. October
20, 1916, and that defendant deserted
his wife, November 1917. The plain
tiff asks for the divorce with permits
sion to remarry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-12

public streets OF said City of KeoIl
Section 5. All ordinances and pa
of ordinances in conflict with the \
visions hereof are hereby repeales
Section G. The Keokuk EleSs
Metals Company shall pay all
penses connected with the publicaA
Of this ordinance, and this ordinaa
shall become effective from and o.
its publication.
Passed and adopted this twea
eighth day of November. A. D. Il
by the following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hemmy, Hickey. Il
ED S. LOFTON.s y
Attest: Mayo
o. w. sANDBERG. City Clerk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-12
PETIT JURY
is DISMISSED
Jurors are Through With Their Work
for This Tern--NeW Ones Will
Be Drawn Dec. 20 for
January Sessions.

The petit Jury of the Lee county
district court was dismissed yester-
day for this term and new jurors
both for the petit and grand jury
will be drawn December 20.
The petit jurors drawn will serve
for the January term or court which
begins January IL, and the grand
jurors will serve for the entire next
year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-12

Women OF the Philippine islands
make some very fine lace from
strong silky fiber obtained from
pineapple leaves.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-12

taxes place in just few days after
using Stuart's Calcium Waters.
Pimples, blotches, liver spots,
blaclxheads, muddy complexion and
skin eruptions affect the skin be-
cause it is one of the natural out
let's of the body to rid itself of i'm
purities. If you supply it with the
proper materials it Will convert these
skin poisons into harmless sub
stance to pass off instead of forming
ugly accumulation In the skin. These
Waters contain the best skin purifier
known to science-Calcium Sulphide.
Get 50,cent box today of Stuart's
Calcium Waters at any drug store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-12

The common house mouse at one
time was found only in Asia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-12

sugar distribution and price for an
either year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
Deputies Find Real
Moonshine Plant

Two thousand three hundred end
forty gallons Of pickhandl poured %
to the waters Of West FofE At sonon
gah yesterday and la night e the
amount estimated by deputy sheriff
John, Glover Who With Deputies How
ard WOODWARD and Buck Ici,ela con.
Quoted q raid In that ii hborhp0d.
The net result of tsle search VAS
45Sbarreis Of ot OF Jug
ofly4rtous sizes lapes copper
9gss tlar fmu ilE 0Iir.
ifals and "a ecis luncii0h lnl
made into q stills and q number ol
;boetl oe ailf6deFtiie e1t quod whose
aroma makes Il difficult % ola ly
The .waIsiboilef q Init illed with q
liquid having q qtjantE of ralsids
floating on the top and has q tight
fitting cover Win q hole for pipe
presumably leading to q worm
Part of the search nee ted d e.
ging up lot, Of buried Jugs which
lead to a contest among the deputies.
each Of which want Jet The 9th
ers do the grave digging act All
adept with the shovel they admltted
but each gave en- Limitation of shIlnlI-
ing violet when called upon 70 make
good.
AT a late hour last night however
all the piclthand!s was ont OF slghf
and destroyed, and the deputiea re-
turned home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
Sup erintendents' Conven-
ton viii Open Tomor
row Afternoon.
.G0MMITTEES At work.
Every Preparation Made to
Take Care Of the
Throng.

The vanguard Of the West Virginia
State Education Associal which
opens It's session in this city on
Thanksgiving day arrived today in
the persons OF Miss Mabel Richards,
a Fairmont young woman and superyis
or Of the Berkeley Springs High
school which is one of ten normal
training schools in the state, together
with ten young women and men pupils
m that school who are training to be-
come teachers. These young men
and women came here couple days
ahead Of the opening session Of the
Education association in order that
they might observe the work as done
in the city public schools.
The conference OF district, city
and county superintendents called to
be held here by State Superintendent
OF Schools Morris P. Shawkey Will
open its sessions tomorrow afternoon
in the auditorium of the First Pres
byterian church Mr., ShawSey will
arrive here in the morning and viii
preside at the conference. ". 1s e9f--
pected that fully 800 superinte ntendents
will arfaYe here tEis evening and IN
the morftti to Id this ggnfef e4ice
The sessions proper Of the Edlca-
.tions ,as oc alton viii not ca mil
the afternoon Of Thank living day
Hon Waitman 7. Bafbe Of Morgan
town will arTiye here tomorrow ana
VIII look after matters pertaining to
the formal opening. A large box con-
tanning hundreds Of the official pro-
grams of the association came In to-
DAY and was received at the office OF
City Superintendent Otis G. Wilson
who is chairman of the Txecdtive Com
mittee Of the association.
Five Of the local committees held
meetings last night for the purpose
of picking up stray ends and getting
everything ready for the big educa-
tfonal meeting. Practically every
members Of each committee was
present and reported rapid progress
along all lines. The committees that
met last night were the committee on
automobile, the committee en- meet
ing trains and street cars and the com
mittee on entertainment ad the exec
utive committee.
Two special cars will be run from
Clarksburg to Fairmont on Thanks
giving morning leaving the up river
city at 1O:30 O'Clock. These cars
viii carry teachers to this city from
Parkersburg and vicinity who will
reach Clarl1sburg on the train from
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
Notes Of Interest
in Railroad Circles

Harry Henry, baggage master ot the
Monongahela Railway, at Fatrmont, is
visiting his, home in Whitley, Greene
county, Pa, today,
MISS Rsther Layman, cashier at the
Monongahela Railway freight office,
gpent yesterday in Pittsburgh. She
returned last night.
William Johnson yardnastet Of the
Monongahela Railway at BIowlsyille,
IA. Is in Fairmont assisting the local
,raiiroaders In handling coal ont Of
Fairmont, rssstl Il
+ Il n BoWden, Wheeling, superin-
tehdent Of motive power, West Vtr-
ginia district Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and I. 3. Burgess
Wheeling, supervisor Of locomotive
operations OF the West Virginia dis
!tFtct Of the B. & o. railroad are IN
Baifmofit today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
Donate Autos for
Use Of Teachers

The committee appreciates the au-
tomobile service which has been con-
tributed for the use Of the State
Education Association Thursday and
Friday. More automobiles are need
ed to provide adequately for the
teachers. Amy automobile owner
who can furnish car at any time
between 8 A. M. andzS P. M. either
Thursday or Friday or both days
will please call Principal Colebank
at the Fairmont high School, Phone
No. 1888. Service for any period of
time in these days, II only for two
or three hours viii be much appre-
eiat tsss ,g
The following owners at automp-
biies have cont sfbpl ed the use 'sof
theif cars; I1,s 1 MI. Glenn
BaInes, M. Nalt5n llI iller, DR.. w. j.,
Boydston Mrg Leigh sHustead, Mi.
w. J.. Weigel, Mr.. G. n. jenkins Mr..
Harry Copper Mr. Leonard Romino,
Mr.. Vernon Parker, Mr.. Paul Feather,
Mr.. Paul McCray, Miss Naomi
Straight. Mr.. Chas. G. Hood, Mr.. O..
F. Prickett, DR.. G. o. Henry, Mt.
Carol Hess, Mr.. Albert Kisher, Mr..
g. E. Evans Mr.. Marshall Hawkins,
Miss Margery LeMasters, Mr.. 3. 9.
Jones, Miss Meredith Kline Mr.. G.
s. Riggs, Mr.. G. A. Pollock. Mr..
Homer Toothman, Mr.. CLARK Walker,
Mr.. Ward M Downs, Mr.. Curt Amos.
These automobiles will be sent to
the Headquarters at Fairmont Hotel
at the time for which they are
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
.oonlsinB b ridge
Toger Would
Make Museum.
Public Comfort Station
VIII Occupy Space in
Other Abutment.

With the. pouring Of another story
Of concrete to the abutment tower
Of the Monolgahela river bridge, sam
uel L. Fuller, superintendent Of the
Casey Company, the contracting CON
Germ. drops some timely suggestions
as to how the rooms on the East side
abutment tower might be utilized.
In the first place Mr.. Fuller beliey-
es that clubbing the structure Victory
or Memorial bridge, would be so much
more appropriate than calling It the
East Side bridge.
At the expense probably of one
thousand dollars the three rooms IN
the east side abutment might be trim
med smoothly anil utilized as follows:
First floor, display in keeping With
local Industries Of Fairmont; secono
floor, relics and archives OF SOLDIERS
OF Revolutionary, War Of 1872, Mexi-
can War, Civil War. Spanish wal, ana
the World War; third floor, display OF
other historic relics In these various
rooms there could, be bronze tablets.
The displays would be In permanent
place. centrally located, easily acces-
sIble and fire proof.
After yestercay's work OF pouring
200 yards Of concrete the west ap9l-
rntent q at a point, which Is at the
level Of the bridge floor. on TINS
- q AKA gkwlS5n,A a niIhliC C00IOTL
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
Thanksgiving
Union Service
Programme
Mrs. 3. G. Rowand VIII
Sing a Solo and Rev R.
J. Meyer Preach.

The following order Of service will
be observed at the union Thanksgiy-
ing services to be held Thanksgiving
morning at 10:80 o'clock at the Central
Christian church. The Rev. Roy ].
Meyer, pastor of the Lutheran church,
win deliver the sermon and other
members Of the Ministerial associa-
ton will participate on the program.
Hymn. ................... ALneLaca
Invocation. (. ... Rev. II. G. Stoetzer
Duet. >. Misses Goldie and Eva Hartley
Scripture Lesson, Ps. 103.
............... Rev c. e. Goodwin
Prayer. er.............. Rev. Arthur Gee
Thanksgiving offering-For the City
Nursing Service
Solo. o................ Mrs. E. G. Rownd
The Presidents Thanksgiving Proc
lamation. .......... Rev. R. ]. Yoak
Sermon. ........... Rev. Roy J.. Meyer
Hymn
Benediction. ......... Rev. W. ]. Eddy
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
ENSIGN 0BEIRNE
Nl LEAVE THE
TEMPORARILY
FEES that He Cannot Leave
Sick Mother in This
City.
NLL TAKE A JOB HERE
Little Home for His Par
ents is About Com
pleted.
ILL TAKE A JOB here

sSnsisn o'Beirne, local commander
~ sths it salyation Army, together with
hid father. Envoy Frank 0'Beirne, are
bnsily at work this rainy day on tne ~
little new home in BellvieW Wnlcn Is Il
more realit ythan dream by TINS time'
due TO the efforts of the Ensign.
Some time ago the Ensign deter
mined to build a small nome tor nls
parents, not realizing that the nome
would be needed more than ever De,
cause Of orders received from Colonel
evans last week that he must leave
Fairmont for good. When the order
was received, the Ensign together with
Z many friends Immediately telegraphed
Colonel Evans asking that the date for
his leaving, December first, be at least
postpoHed.
This morning a letter received from
Colonel Evans states that the decision
reached by him last week to the eff
\ lsct that4it was time forthe Ensign to
lbe assigned to another post would not
she reconsidered. The letter goes on
10 state that no more letters or tele-
Grams, are desired at the Pittsburgh
office, from Fairmont people and that
lif tiiisy ma d III Ieayirg
f d dscnssed fdrther q hurt the
salvation Amy. ( The ter ends with
tiie customary. todi Bless You & and
has brought tiepest regret tto the heart
pf Ensign o'Belrne and to that OF his
friends. S" y
J. II has long been the rule Of the SAL
Walton, Army not to keep one man in a
post more than two years. Colonel
EaEns feels, according to report, that
the time has arrived for new per,
sonslity in the Fairmont field and has
given the post to a young couple who
will arrive In the city shortly.
Ensign O'Beirns Is rather uncertain
IS a consequence as to the best move
Tor him to- make. His mother is very
Continued on page t1ur.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
Charged with Being a
Dangerous Character

The trial of Steyc Masuraz charged
with threatening to blow upthe Grant
Town Arcade will be held Wednesday
afternoon ct one O'Clock before Squire
MusgTove.
Steve was arrested yesterday by
Constable w. H. Skinner at Grant
Town on the strength Of Information
furnished bysAdam Rapcheck who had
been arrested on November 81 charg-
ed with the theft Of an accordion from
Geo. Bowerski. Steve was credited
with having given George the tip that
caused the arrest Of Adam, and now
Adam purposes to show that Steve Is
not q safe citizen to run atlarge.
The Grant Town Arcade B owned
by the New England Fuel Company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
EAlL IfiDN f7slN
Fatal 10 BlElARl

+ AZ the result Of injuries sustained
when he fell from his train on tne
Monongahela -Rivesyille switch las'
evening at about eight o'clock, Cur
tis N g Bolyard, aged SO, prominent
yo,,ng man Of this city died this morn
;ne al about 4.SO O'Clock at Fairmont
hospital where he was taken following
The accident.
Bolyard who was a trusted employs
.ot the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company was on duty last night ana
while crossing a trestle in some man
ner unaccounted for missed his loot
Ing and fell adistance Of thirty feet
to the ground. When picked up he was
.unoonscious and at the hospital where
.be was taken he,was found to be sur
tering from concussionsof the brain.
Mr.. Bolyard had been a resident Of
this city for a period Of fifteen years
and for about five years had resided
with his family at 81 Maryland ave-
nue., He had been an employe OF the
railroad company for q number Of
years and was considered to be one OF
lis best and most truthworthy em-
ployes.
He was a son OF Alpheus Bolyard, Of
Preston county, who survives him, and
Of Rebekah Haney Bolyard, OF Monon-
gala county. A number.of years ago
he was united in marriage with Miss
Halle Hartman, who survives him
with five children; Beatrice, aged II,
Ray aged 8, Brooks aged s, Helen aged
45and Netie aged 2. One daughter,
Edna, is deceased.
Two brothers, two sisters, q half SIS
ter and half brother also survive him,
pamels, Wesley Bolyard, OF Keyser;
Ia. d Bolyard, Of Fairmont; Mrs.
Luther Stafford, Of Huntington; Mrs.
Charles Sidwell, Of Sayor, Ohio; Miss
Mary Bolyard and Howard BolyaFd,
the latter two Of Preston county,
Mr. Bolyard was q member of the
.B. OF r. n. and Of Marion Lodge No.
In, knights Of Pythias. He was a
splendid young man and was popular
with wide circle Of friends and in
the home he was a devoted husband
aud father. The deceased had been a
consistent member of the Diamond
street Methodist Episcopal church for
several years.
The body was prepared for burial 'at
the Jenkins undertaking establishment
aud was removed to his late home to-
day, No funeralt arrangements have
been made at thistim
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
Mining Conditions Almost
NoranlI With Practically
All Operations at Work.
LlAIINGQVERl000NARL
New Daily Railroad Fuel
Loading-LocaI Coal
in Missouri.


re,a,.orbic assnranea fas been re-
AtA .s,;-,- l,.,,'N,- - - !. TT.,4oal
cetved from olllclats ol tite ollseu
States railroad administration Wash-l
inqton NO and W. q. Curran, Bal.
- ,o..a.o, srn,ar;nterdant oiI
tilnOts' uetA ~ Sups4 '.-.s-4Ns.-s -.
transportation Of tho eastern hnes Vi
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad today
that the Faarmont region would bel
oor+o;.,ll ~ ON a6ennate car simply for
cet tetn ~ ~ '' -
at least the present week.
G. T. Bell, executive vice president
Of the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators, Association, received tnlsI
information in a series Of wires as1
well as in Pittsburgh, where ne con-
ferred with the officials Of the EASTERN
car poolson Saturday. For some tlmeI
car shortage has been expected but
It has not arrived as yet.
Today there are 1916 cars in the
region, although the mines ordered
but 1908 cars, Today's' early morning
placement was 1916, Cars left over
from the previous day were 476. To-
days cars are classiIleae as Igllo"si 2 Y \
Open, 1887; coke y. e 3.Sg
on the scday
#2l5 ears were placed. Z
y SlHlesst efEtlal alIl,s \ <, "a
ets ~ tns " .;s = s.
s. shveS w. eo issSs -. & IN; Ssi,y
I! guSl ~, - Sls 9tS St @ an deal car = siin
OF tne 2, glYlsD W. s,a,,lI FL sgs "a, Taignt
pty Sis,, =. Tue .,doa ioaqi SAy'
niSpez nad ad;nst sO@sg, " .ha MononeaheIa rail.
40 hore ,.eaISaS ~ ne @ 995 marx on Monday
,gS; %S; ct tn,t s;s sneedins coward the normal
nrodnction .lafn h N tf,e west virginia dis
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
Homer Tro8eI Dies
Of Scarlet Fever

Homer, son Of Mr.. and Mrs II =.
Troxell, died at the home 81 his par
ents In Fifth street at - toda5.
He had been III OF scarlet eTer lOr q
period Of three weeks AMI on Sunday
night unexpected complic licatlons SGT IN
and caused HIS death.
He would have been seYen yearaold
the S1st Of December and was the baby
OF the family. He-was ID bright lcYa
BILE little chap and loved up eyeryone
who knew him. 1 This was his llrsl
year in school and a very apt pupil
Besides his parents he leaves two
sisters, Elizabeth and Catherine, aul
one brother, Edmund, ~ home
Funeral arrangements have moi been
completed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
Thompson Coal Sale
Partly Confirmed
LRv Assnciatai prnas j

PITTsBURGH, Nov 26, Referee In
Bankruptcy Blair today confirmed the
sale Of certain properties belonging to
j. v. Thompson, Of UniontoWn. The
sale was confirmed Professionally,
Referee Blair handed down two orders,
one OF which authorizes the transfer OF
certain properties to VIM M. Hudson
and the other the transfer Of certain
properties to the Piedmont Coal com
spany for $500, 600.
Goufirtnatto ttonl lis eferrea Tor ten days
'dlring which time exceptions may be
fiiafI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Presldent
wilson's cabinet is expected to reach
a decision today on the wage contro-
versy between the Situminous coal
miners and operators that would send
the miners back to work
Before entering the meeting Attor-
ney General Palmer said that II the
figures as to operators profits given
yesterday by former Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo were correct, it was
not likely that Fuel Administrator
Garfield would permit an increased
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
Suit Against B. & 0.
UP in Circuit Court

The following jurors have been sell
ected to try the damage suits Of
Crowell vs. the B. and N. Railroad
and Hawkins against the same de-
fendant in the Circuit court to-day:
II. w. Smouse, F. r. Clevand, Geo
Gurley, P. F. Hail Il. p. Price,
Thos. J.. oKon, s. w Manley Ward
@. H. Riggle, w. E. Frost,
tA0.dpr .:,vore and j. Il. liau.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
No Change hoolSed for
Oh 2. .B,R, Tran Here

Travelling public ou tof Fairmcnt
was not especially pleased with he
proposed change of sclledtile on p r.
r. train No. S8s; which It was plo
posed to shift from q ,. p % 1902
as connections could be made from "
". Trolley cars, arriving "a Fairmoni
at 4 O'clock. People from the Clarlu-
burg section ana UP the line also bene
fit by the present affang ement, which
ffomlall probabilities wIll not BE-
changed. The local ticket Office o.
the Monong gahela Hallway has moi been
notified as yet This VIII also enable
the afternoon newspapers 70 reach n1
down the river towns tha same day
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
aNnERsoN aElLs ANOTHER

6l4ARKSBURG, Nov. 25-The prop
erty on West Pike Street, occupied by
the diamond building which was re-
Gently destroyed by fire few weeks
age, has been sold for $32, 900 to John
theodore. and Charles Pappas, well
known Greek restauranteers. Boyd
Anderson, former Fairmont restaurant
mar owned the prtperty and had be-
g1n the erection Of a new ressaurans
upon the lot. y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
Former Secretary McAdoos Statement About Huge
Profits Likely to Have Important Influerce
In Determining Action Upon Wages.
may TRY TO- make OPERATORS CARRY INCREASE
Attorney General Palmer Gives Hint Of How ths
Matter Was Being Regarded in
Official circles

price for coal. Anywage adsances
granted 1t was intimated would have
to come out OF operators profits
DR.. Garfield took to the cablnet
meeting bituminous coal pToduc don
cost figures prepared by r. ". Morris,
engineer for the Fuel adminisl ion
turing the war, who has been Nting
ing up to date the cost sheets
These figures were expeited d iur-
nIsh the basis for an as semen n he
cabinet as to the amount Of lhe wage
increase the operators would be called
upon to bear.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
Fine B. 3 .. Service to.
Morgantown Thur

For the football game al w. " q.
at Morsantown on Thursday the B. &
o. railroad has a very satisfactory
schedule arranged Tickets will be
accepted on regular or special trains
The trains between Fairmont and
will be run as follows:
A. M.-6:O5, 1880, Noon-l2:15, i p.
m. Leave Morgantown-5, $50. 7:45
and S:2O p. m.
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THE WEATHER

aSin sonifht. pgedne1elY rain
q sHsW mash colder = saoAt