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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-30
N. e. A. Special to The Tribune.

Washington, D. C.-Giant airplanes
that will rush United States mails
from New York to San Francisco in
36 hours are planned by Otto Praeger
head of the U. S. airmail system, who
said today:
They'll 60 into operation within a
year. That will clip three days and
a half from the present schedule for
mails between Atlantic and Pacific
coast cities. It will make the United
States just one day and half wide
where it now is nearly five.
1T will be the first step in the air
plantation of the entire United
States postal system. Within IL
years the railroads will carry mails
only on short runs of say, 100 miles
Airplane mail routes will touch every
big city in the country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08
PRESIDENT
OF WALL PLASTER Co.
w. T. Black is Elected Cen
eraI Manager of Rapidly
Growing Corporation.

AT an executive meeting of the Fair.
mont Wall Plaster company Saturday
night general rearrangement of Of
ficers was effected and plans made for
several increases in the business. j..
r Spease, who was formerly treas.
urer, was elected president and assist
ant general manager. The position of
president was left vacant by the re.
cent death of j. NJ. Black.
A new position of general manager
was created and w. T. Black elected
to that office. Charles H. Toothmar
was elected to succeed himself as
vice president and Camden G. Coma
way chosen as sales manager, which
office had also been formerly held by
Mr.. Spease.
The Fairmont Wall Plaster company
in the past few years has made rapid
strides and is now one of the city's
largest corporations. The company is
now actively engaged in six states. 4
large plant, owned by the company in
Ohio. manufacturers much of the ma
terial handled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08
REPUBLICANS SWEEP
STATE OF MICHIGAN
Effort to Reduce Efficiency
of Dry Law Was Over
whelmingIy Defeated.

DETROIT, Mich, April S-Casting
tho heaviest vote ever recorded at a
biennial spring election Michigan elec
tors on the face OF incomplete returns
early today rejected yesterday pro-
posed amendment to modify the pro.
hibition law, adopted $5O, ,O0O, 900 road
building program and gave the repub-
lican ticket of minor state officers an
overwhelming majority.
The feminine vote, factor for the
first time in the state election, figured
prominently in balloting on the liquor
amendment. Returns from ap2roxi-
mately fourteen OF the precincts in
the state Indicated the total vote would
exceed 10000.
So intsnse was interest in the pro-
posed amendment to lesalize the sale
of light wine and beer than no attempt
was made to newspapers up to early
today to tabulate the vote for state
officers headed by two justices of the
Supreme court.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08
JOHN P. HART DIES
yINRIS 50TR YEAR
Well Known Business Man
Had Been in Bad Health
For Some Time.

John p. Hart, one of the best
known citizens OF the city, died this
morning at his home, at 6l5 Fairmont
avenue after brief serious illness.
Mr.. Hart was severely injured in
August last year in an automobile
accident from the effects of which
he had been confined 10 his home
until within the last several weeks.
Shortly after he had resumed his
business affairs he was taken i'll with
jaundice and complications and for
the last several days his condition
had been critical. His death occur
red at one O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. Hart was in his fiftieth year.
He was a son OF the late Peter and
Elizabeth Hart of Cumberland, Mo-,
and was born in that place in the
Iyear 1870. In the year 1897 he came
to Fairmont where he engaged in
the wholesale business which
he had continued successfully
being owner and manager of the J..
P. Hart Produce Company one of the
leading enterprises of the city. He
was also connected with other en-
tGI pL lSSb III All VI "HlCu ne WAS az
lively engaged until the accident last
summer.
The deceased is survived by his
wife who was formerly Miss Eliza.
beth Jenkins and ten children, name
ly Ralph, who is with the A. E. F.
in England, the Misses Lucille, Mary,
Angela, James, Charles, Theodore,
Katherine, Ruth, and John Thomas.
A daughter, Jane died two years ago.
Besides his wife and children four
sisters and three brothers also sur
vive namely Mrs. Mary Martz, Mrs.
u. V. Yarnell, and Miss Lucy Hart,
George and William Hart, all of Cum
berland and +. Hart, of Clarksburs.
Mr.. Hart was man of splendid
qualities and in his home there is the
deepest sorrow today occasioned by
the loss of devoted husband ano
father. He stood high in the COM
munity as business man and citizen
and the news of his death occasioned
expressions of the deepest regret
among his fellow citizens.
With the exception of his son,
Ralph, his entire family were at home
Miss Angela and James having ar
rived home Sunday and Monday from
out of town schools on account of
his illness.
Funeral services are announced to
be held on Thursday morning at 9
O'Clock from ST. Peters Catholic
Church and the body will be buried
in the Holy Cross Cemetry by Un-
dertaker Musgrave and Son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08
BUSY SESSION OF
POLICE COURT
Plain Drunks Developed lln-
usual Stories When They
Were Arraigned.

At police court this morning the
usual number of small offenders ap-
peared for sentence. Frank Miller
was fined $40 for drunkenness and OBJ
jected seriously to going back TO Jail
because he did not have the ten You
had five for whiskey last night and
can telephone your friends II you like.
to come and get you out" Miller said
he was Just walking along jackson
street when colored man walked up
to him 'and asked II he wanted any
liquor. Miller did. He was arrested
on Virginia avenue and brought TO
the police station. The mayor asked
where he drank his whiskey after
getting 1t on Jackson street. i took
1t in Bergo joint and drank itat the
bar along with Bergo." Miller said
he drank his Bergo as a chaser.
George Colhron was found drunk on
Ogden avenue last night and brought
to the station. He appeared this
morning feeling very much under the
weather. He held his head and com
planned generally, using sighs for ex-
clamation points. Said his home was
in South Carolina but he had been IN
West Virginia parts for a number Of
years. Had been of work two weeks
because Of an illness DR.. Keister was
treating. He was given sine of ST
and requested to remain in jail unit
a physician could be summoned tc
look into his condition. Colhron ob
iected to this, asking permission TO pas
more fine instead. He left the room
whining.
A foreign boy froln Kingmsout came
ne1t-aH he could say was .'sieepin'
He had asked for bed last evening
The boy shook his head when asked
his name and pretended 10 know Meth.
er his name nor his Complaint He
was placed in jail again pending an
Investigation. I'VE can't have King
monters coming down here FOR a bed
said the mayor.
Jess Wilson was fined $25 for insult
ing women on the street.
Evert Walker, colored. was asked
for an explanation regarding a paper
which the mayor held up for exhibit
ton. The paper stated IN type that
the bearer was in need OF funds Tor
an operation which he needed a list
OF names followed Various sums OF
money opposite them was written in
pencil. II appears Eyert has been
making a good living with his list
working both here and at Grant Town
Evert stayed with Mis- Hicks. He said
DR.. Collins of Grant Town told him
CONTINUED on Page Four
e. y 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08
NOVEL FEATURES IN.
BIG POWER PLANT.
\ RIVE SVILLE
Coal and Water Handling
Systems Are Last Word
in Efficiency.
FIRST UNIT NOW AT WORK
Power for Upper Mononga-
hela Valley Being
Ground Out.
FIRST UNIT NOW At WORK

Officials Of the company, with news
paper men and contractors, this morn
ing for the first time since 1t has been
in operation, inspected the new Rives-
Vile power, plant Of the Monongahela
! Valley Traction company.
The visitors found the first unit of
the big plant hard at work grinding out
power for the valley, and every install
lation SO far completed functioning
perfectly. Turbine number 1, which
With It's boiler comprises the first unit
has q capacity Of 10000 X. WIS. So
far the capacity of this uit has not
been utilized completely, tho load at II
O'Clock this morning being but 2,30t
K. w.,s. :
Work on cementing the main shaft
OF the coal mine which supplies coal
to tho. plant is within twenty feet Of
the top and will be finished soon. This
main shaft is but 60 feet from the
POWER plant aud coal. from the mine
is brought direct into the plant by
bucket conveyors. From the convey
ors the coal goes TO crusher and from
there Is carried by belt conveyor to
bins from which 1t Is automatically
weighed and carried to the boilers.
In point OF its efficiency in coal
combustion, the Rivesville plant is one
OF the most modern in tho United
States. So completely is the heat from
the fires utilized that when the gases
are finally free to up the huge smoke
stack, their temperature is but 500
degrees The heat under the boilers
runs we'll above 1000 degrees.
One fthe features of the new plant
Is means employed to secure water.
Through great cement embedded
screens the water is taken from the
river and put through system of mo-
tor operated screns that remove all
leaves and other large debris. From
these screens the water is pumped to
series OF great stills where it is con-
densed. so important is it that no
scale forms in the boilers, that every
drop of water used in the great steam
producers is absolutely free from scale
forming minerals.
So huge is the demand for water by
the plant, that when the river is at low
stage 1t will require all tho water COM
ing down. The water apparatus is ca
psble of handling 100000 gallons per
minute, or exactly 1882, 100000 gal
Ions every day.
The switchboard installation is one
OF the most modern anywhere, From
it the operator can by turning but.
ton control the current in Fairmont,
Glarksburg, Mannington, Morgantown
and all intermediate points.
The turbine itself is seated on q
, great pile of concrete strong enough
to support a sky-scraper, with the gen.
orator 1t operates connected direct.
Tho great blades OF the turbine re-
yoIxe / 800 times per minute. or while
a person was riding to Clarksburg ii
would take 10000 revolutions of the
turbine to produce the power to gel
him there.
Nv. Rosenbaum, of Sanderson and
Porter, engineers, is the superintend.
ent who has built the plant Mr. Ros-
enbaum, or Rosy" as he is better
known. is now having the satisfaction
CGontinued ca page four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08
FRANK VOOLWORTH
DIES SUDDENLY
d
He Made a Huge Fortune
Out of Other Peoples
NickIes and Dimes.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, April S-Frqnk W.
WoolworSh who started a 5 and 10
cent store at Utica. N. Y. forty years
ago on a capital of so cents and even
tually became the millionaire proprie-
tor OF a great cnaiu of stores in the
United States and Canada and Eng
land. died suddenly today at his home
at Glen Cove. Long Island.
In addition to establishing bus,
ness with & profit said to be nearIy
$4,000 900 yearly Mr.. Woolworth built
the celebrated 81 story Woolworth
building in lower New York said to
be the ta'lest building in the world.
He was born on farm at Rodman.
Jefferson county, New York on April
13, 1852.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08

PARIS, April S.-The council of four
met this morning at the residence Of
Premier Lloyd George President Will
son was not able to attend the fore
noon session but hoped to be able to
attend the meeting this afternoon at
the Paris White House"
The overnight tension in peace con.
ference circles had not been dispelled
when the Council Of four met toSay
In conference circles, however, it was
felt that the session today would
serve to clear the atmosphere.
The first question taken up at the
forenoon session OF the council at
which Col. House represented Presi-
dent Wilson was that Of procedure.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08
MANY Want TO RUN
RESTAURANTS HERE
Board of Affairs Grants
Some Applications But
Holds Up Others.

The Board Of Affairs held meet
ing yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock
a. which the following business was
taken care Of:
George II. FRANKIE applied for IL
oense for a restaurant at 11S Water
Street aid the matter was referred
to Mayor Bowen and the Chief OF Pc-
lice for report. No other action was
taken.
Tie Standard Garage Company ap-
p!,c.! for Permit 10 install gasoline
pump Matter referred to Commis-
sioner Lehman for investigation and
report.
Rebecca Cain applied for license for
restaurant at 1l2 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., filed sometime ago. Continued
for further investigation.
Frank Tadio wants restaurant II,
cense at 81 Bridge street. This was
not granted as the. property was
thought u be unsuitable for this pur-
pose.
Levi Philips applied for license for
restaurant at 1874 Jackson street some
time ago. The matter is still pend
ing.
George Mackie wants pool room Ii,
cense for place on Water street. Lii
cense refused.
Chatt NJ. Johnson was granted IL
cense for restaurant at 226 Jackson
street.
Buldins permits: Wayne L. Mere
dith, residence on East Park avenue
Robert Il. krantz, residence on East
Park avenue. Ernest Mccoy, auto gar
age on Mccoy street. Miss Helen Flem
ing, residence on Ridgeley avenue. d
NJ. osgood, extensive improvements
and enlargement to his store. Permit
granted.
The mayor was authorized to pur.
chase additional garbage truck of the
new Ford type, one ton truck.
Commissioner Barnes introduced ar
ordinance providing tax on autos fol
Transporting passengers and goods.
Commissioner Smith made report
of the pump station and was authorized
to prepare estimates for new intake
pipes and for the roofing for new boil
ers and for completing boilers and fur.
naces.
Commissioner Smith made report o.
number Of places where sanitary
sewers were badly needed and wa.
authorized to get estimates Of costs
The sewar from CASTOR avenue to Goa
Run was ordered connected with thu
Coal Run sewer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08
Trunk Contained
72 Pints of Booze

Seventy two pints of wbiskey and a
fine large trunk are on exhibit in the
jail kitchen. 1t is reported that the
housekeeper wants the trunk. Both
trunk and whiskey were taken from
TIE Kenyon hotel last evening. Scotty
Conn drove the taxi which carried the
booze though Scotty claims he didn't
know what was inside. Scotty must
have thought ii contained bricks for
1t was decidedly over weight. A por-
ter by the name of Howard was arrest
ed whila other evidence is being COL
lected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08

This was considered in an effort 60
accelerate the work of the council.
1t was planned to devote the after
noon session to the subject OF respon
sibility for the war including the ques
tion of a tribunal to try the fermer
German emperor, the former Grown
Prince and others on which divided re
ports have been presented.
1t was said by American members
of the Peace conference that the gem
eral situation was improved somewhat
today because of the agreement reach
ed by the commission ON reparat tton on
the main features OF the reparation
question leaving only a few Itnesser-
tial details for adjustment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08
Boys Arrested for
Theft Of Copper Wire

About dozen boys are being round
cd up in connection with numerous
thefts Of copper wire which have oc-
Cured az Monongah during the last
few months. The wire has been pawn
ed Chief of Police Sam Connell from
Monongah was in Justice Conaway's
Office this morning in earnest consul
tation with several OF the boys who
came with him. One of them is in
jail and another has been released on
bond. A hearing will be held Thurs
day before Judge Vincent. Several of
the boys have confessed and It is be.
lieved the others will follow snit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08
MOSES FRANK A SUICIDE.

BAITIMURE, April S-Moses n.
Frank, president of the city Jail board
and former president of the Baltimore
international league baseball club COM
mitted suicide in his room at sani.
torium here today by inhaling 'illumin-
ating gas Mr.. Frank had been in
bad health for more than year. He
was about 81 years of age and unmar-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08

To Show Navy Film Here-Chiet
Master at Arms NJ. Hameyer from the
navy recruiting static nat Clarksburg
was in the city today making arrange.
ments to show the navy film 1.-THE
Cooke at the Roads" which will be
put on at the Dixie theatre Thursday
and Friday OF this week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08
To Give Women Another chance

HARRISBURG, April s. = Senator
Ware, OF Philadelphia, this afternoon
introduced a joint resolution in the
Senate providing for an amendment to
the state constitution which would
give women the right to vote in Penn
sylvanfa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08
new LEAGUE OF Nations COVENANT CONTAINS z ARTICLES
Biggest Wheat
Crop on Record
is Growit1g Now
(By Associated Press }

WASHINGTON, April s. : The
largest crop of winter wheat ever
grown was forecast for this year
by the Department OF Agriculture
oday, basing its estimates on con-
lttions existing April 1st.
The enormous yield OF S37,o00,-
900 bushels was announced. which
at the governments guarantee
price of $2.26 bushel places the
crops value at 1881, $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08
PEASANTS MENACE KIEvE.

BUDAPEST, April S-Forces COM
manded by Simon Petlura the peasan;
leader of Ukraine are said to be men
acing Kicv. Reports received here in
.dicate that they are within few mil
es of the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08
President Wilson Was Not Able to Attend the Sesson o
Council of Four Which Was Held
Early Today.
SAILING OF HIS SHIP HAS BEEN ADVANCED.
This Morning the Question of the Responsibty for tbe
War Was Taken Up-Americans Say the
General Situation Has Improved

PARIS, April 8.-(Associated Press)-The drafting
commission of the League of Nations has now Completed
its work The covenant revised, contains 27 articles
full meeting of the League of Nations commission
covenant
Wilson's steamer the George Washington has been adj
vanced from April ID to April IL which is Friday next
The transports sailing hour is fixed at 430 for Brest
She should arrive at the French port about April ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08
THE WEATHER.

Thunder showers tonight; Wed.
nssday fair and cooler.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-08

George T. Bell, executive vice presi-
dent OF the Northern West Virginia
Coal Operators Association, has re.
turned from Pittsburgh where he at
tended a meeting Of secretaries and
Continued on page fo1r.l
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-27
HARRY GROVER o'coNNoR,
Sergeant, Headquarters Detachment,
Personnel Office, 18th Division.

Sergt. O'Connor was decorated for
conspicuous bravery in action near st.
Juvicn, France, October 10, 1918.
Sergt. O'Connor volunteered and went
from hiS division headquarters to one
of the regiments in line to obtain much
needed information and to arrange for
liaison. He covered the distance Of
six kilometers through shell fire three
times before the unit was found; and,
while returning with the information,
was seriously wounded by a shell
which MORALLY wounded two COM
panions. He gave water and first aid
to the two men and dragged himself
down the road until he met a soldier
whom he sent for an ambulance. After
reaching the hospital and having his
wounds dressed, he left the hospital
without the knowledge of the attend
ants and delivered the information to
his division headquarters in person.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-27
THOMAS E. O'SHEA,
Corporal, M. G. Co., 10Th Infantry

Corporal, M. G. Co., 10Th Infantry.
Corp. O'Shea was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Cross for conspicu-
GUS gallantry in action near LIE Cate
let, France, September 20, 1918. Be
coming separated from their platoon
by smoke barrage, Corp. O'Shea, with
two other soldiers, took cover In a
shell hole we'll within the enemy lines.
Upon hearing a call for help from an
American tank, which had become dis
abled thirty yards from them, the
three soldiers left their shelter and
started toward the tank, under heavy
fire from German machine guns and
trench mortars. In crossing the fire
swept area, Corp. O'Shea was mortally
wounded and died of his wounds short
Iy afterward. He lived in Summit
N. J.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-27
RICHARD n. HILTON,

Sergeant, Company M, 18th Infantry.
Sergt. Hilton was decorated for con-
spicuous gallantry at Brancourt,
France, October II, 1918. While Sergt.
Hiltons company was advancing
through the village Of Brancourt, it was
held up by intense enfilading fire from
machine gun. Discovering that the
fire came from a machine gun nest
In a shell hole at the edge Of the town,
Sergt. Hilton, accompanied by a few
other soldiers, but well in advance
of them, pressed on toward this posi-
ton, firing with his rifle until his am
munition was exhausted, and then with
his pistol, killing six Of the enemy and
capturing ten. In the course of this
daring exploit, Sergt. Hilton received
wound from bursting shell which
resulted in the loss of his arm. Sergt.
Hilton's home is at Westville, S. @.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-27
JOSEPH w. SMITH,


Lieutenant Smith was decorated FOL
conspicuous gallantry in action near
st. Baussant, France, September IL
1918. Finding that his platoon would
be under heavy fire from six enemy
machine guns in crossing the Rupt de
Mad, Lieutenant Smith plunged into
the stream ahead Of his men, ano
crossing to the opposite bank, exposed
himself to fire from the guns in order
to ascertain their exact location. He
then led his men in a flank attack or
the enemy position, capturing the guns
and nineteen Germans, this officer him.
self carrying a rifle and using it with
telling effect. Lieutenant Smiths
quick judgment and disregard for per
sonal safety enabled the entire line to
advance without being separated from
it's barrage. His mother, Mrs. Rita l.
Smith, lives in Austin, Tex.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-27
JOHN CALVIN WARD,
Private. COMPANY D, 117th Infant

Private, Company D, fifth Infantry.
Private Ward was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Cross for conspicu-
Gus gallantry in action near Estrnes,
France, October s, 1918. During an
advance Private Wards company was
held up by a machine gun which was
enfilading the line. Accompanied By a
non-commissioned officer, he advanced
against this position and succeeded in
reducing the nest by killing three and
capturing seven Of the enemy and their
guns. His mother, Mrs. Laura Ward
lives in Morristown, Tenn.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-27

1t was difficult task to select
from the thousands of acts Of I'M
usual bravery performed by Amer'-
can soldiers in France a few that
stood out above all others. General
Pershing's staff undertook the ta~k L,
however, so that the most e1cep-
tiiona1 cases might be given the pub
Ecity they deserve. Below are the
stories of the feats that won for some
of the american fighters the coveted
Distinguished Service Cross.