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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-13
COUNTY TAX LEVY
SEVENTEEN CENTS
I.Levies for Road Work and
Road Bonds Were
Also Laid.

The County Court met yesterday and
laid the county levy for the coming
year. In some districts there Is a
decrease in the tax while nj other
districts there is an increase over
that of last year. The levy follows:
County Levy.
County levy for general purposes, II
Levy for Class A roads, Is scents.
Levy for Glass B roads 8 cents.
District Levy.
Fairmont district, for road work 8
cents, for road bonds Is cents.
Lincoln district, for road work 10
cents, for road bonds 80 cents.
Mannington district, for road work
Is scents, for road bonds 16 cents.
Paw Paw district, for road work, 12
cents, for road bonds 80 cents.
Grant District for road work u
cents, for road bonds 80 cents.
UUnion district for road work 15
winfield district, for road work 15
cents. ~. &4lS,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-13
REPUBLICANS LED
N CITY ELECTION
RESULTS TUESDAY
2. F. Davis Was High Man
of the Six Candi-
dates.

Republicans polled a heavy vote
Yesterday at the municipal Election,
which was the first held hero in al
most six years, when four directors
two Republicans and two Democrats
were chosen. They are 2. F. Dat E
and w. E. Agnett. Republicans, and
w. w. Conaway and ]. Clyde Morris
Democrats, and they will assume
charge of the Office on Monday, Sep
tember /.
q. F. Davis pohed the highest total
for city director, his total being 1886.
He polled his largest vote in the
Eighth ward although the Second
ward rolled UP total of 234 votes
Just two votes shy of the Eighth. w.
b. Arnett was second high man and
polled 1879 votes. He drew 235
votes in the Fourth ward, which was
his strongest showing. The Eighth
and Second wards also rolled N a
, good sized total for him.
Davis total was SO votes heavier
yesterday than in 1913, when he was
defeated by Progressive candidates.
had run in 1913.
Justice of the Peace William w
Conaway secured 1,04S votes, leading
his co-party representative. ]. Clyde
Morris, by fifty votes. Conaway's
strongest showing was in the Fourth
! ward. j. Clyde Morris secured 99S
votes. running lox>of the four com.
missioners. In the Fourth ward Nor.
ris made his sest showing.
There was considerable prediction
speculation as to what vote the So
: cialist party would poll. It was self
sevident that Glasgow would receive
a large complimentary vote from fel.
low railroaders. This resulted and he
polled 320 votes and the other man
on the socialost ticket. Dawson, Sc
cured 276 votes. While the vote Is
considered large In a way, it is only
81 more than the Socialist candif1. .te
rior commissioner received in 1913
Showing that Socialism has really lost
ground in the city within the part five
years.
One of the conditions that is evi
dent in yesterdays election is the
growth of the City of Fairmont with.
in: the past five years. In 1913 the
highest vote for commissioner was
AfOAOg WhASA avn ny I1Ous AL
thony Bowen. This was when foul
commissioners were to be voted for
while yesterday there were but two tc
be marked. The vote for commits
sioner on December 8, 1913, was as
follows: Bowen, Democrat, 1915;
Barnes, Democrat, 1,459; Smith, Pro.
gihsssive, 1 329; Lehman, Progressive
1910; G. G. Meredith, Republican
\ .245;.Z. f. Davis, Republican, ,217
Republicans are pleased with thu
splendid showing and believe that II
is the earmark of a greater spread o.
Republicanism in the city.
There Is considerable talk about
the streets as to what positions the
newly elected commissioners will fill
They will meet among themselves and
Continued on page four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-13
Appeal From Verdict
Over Dogs Barking

Damages .ofiS2o 'Fere allowed James
l. Ban, Of fFairyieH following thu trial
of tho damage suit :for' 500 brought bJ
him ag1inSt George Post because =. dos
belonging to Post has sbar31ad at =
pony helnrgtnE 10 BAR. Tho plaintiff
claimed that thu pony had become q
ndEhtGnsd n ne dog that 4. .aadl1 be
sold NJ avery SnaIl prIre. After Ins-
tdce N r. MlsgrDye announced his de-
cikinn- tho case WAS appealed
Attorney Curt Amos represented fhs
plaintiff and Attorney II, S. LiEelJrep-
resented the defendant. Many Wit
nesses tWeres examined and the tria,
took mp ethe greater part OF the after-
noon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-13
.B.& 0. Loss AND
DAMAGE MEETING
To Be Held at Clarksburg-
Excursion g. B. & o.
to Pittsburgh.

AT Clarksburg on Saturday. August
16, there will be meeting of the
loss and damage committee of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad of the West
Virginia district. The Fairmonter1s
who will attend the meeting are: T.
d. Connell, freight agent; Ernest Bart
let, trainmaster and A. B. Cassidy,
conductor. General Superintendent j.
NJ. Scott Wheeling, will be in at
tendance. 4
East of Grafton yesterday the B. &
o. drew 1892 cars.
c. E. McCue. freight fireman, off
duty because of illness.
Because all the telegraph opera
tors had been examined Monday a
special train bearing the members of
the examining party deft the B. & o.
station at nine o'clock this morning
going down the M R. branch. The
members of the party are: F. E. Fu-
qua, Grafton. divisional operator; j.
Donnachie, Grafton. representing the
relief department, DR.. w. U. Charlton,
Fairmont and Ernest Bartlett, Fair
mont.
Today ]. D. Hecker, agent Of the
B. & o. railroad at Fairmont. received
word that the B. & o. railroad would
run a Sunday excursion to Pittsburgh
over August "a. The train will leave
Fairmont at midnight Saturday. The
excursion starts at Richwood. The
exact rate has not been received here
as yet.
An embargo has been clamped on
all shipments on the B. & o. west of
Garrett, Ind, which is on the main
line of the B. C o. to Chicago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-13
GIRLS ARE SUING
FOR AUTO INJURIES
Pennington Young Women
Want to Recover for
Doctors Bills.

The damage suit brought against
Nick Arcure by Lethe Duncan and
Beryl Duncan of Pennington for dam
ages done in an accident on June %,
when an automobile driven by Arcure
struck another automobile in which
the two Duncan girls were riding, took
up the whole morning in Justice NJ.
II. Musgroye's court today. At noon
the cahe was continued until after
noon and less than half the witnesses
had been examined.
One of the Duncan girls is suing to
recover seS and the other $9S.32 for
damages to clothes, medical treatment
nursing service and injuries. Tyle
plaintiffs are represented by. Attorney
NJ. w. ogden and the defendant by
Attorney H. s. Lively.
1t is alleged that the car driven by
Arcure struck the other car while 1t
was stationery. and that the car in
which the Duncan girls were riding
was knocked over an embankment,
completely turning over and injuring
both girls to such an extent that they
needed medical treatment. One of
the girls sustained a fractured RIB.
During the trial this morning the
question came up as to whether a
person could claim damages for nurs-
ing treatment given by members OF
the family when the treatment was
given for love rather than for money.
Attorney Lively held out that such
damages were not allowed and Attor-
ney ogden contended that such dam
ages were Just, and that they were
not allowed only in cases where the
defendant was deceased.
Justice Musgrove ruled dn favor of
Attorney Lively that such damages
should not be allowed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-13
SCHOOL BOARDS FIX
THE annual LEVIES
Meetings Were Held Yester-
day Afternoon and Even
ing for Purpose.

Meetings of the boards of education
of the various districts in the county
were held yesterday afternoon and
yesterday evening for the purpose OF
fixing the levy for the school levy for
the ensuing year.
School levies were laid by the
boards Of education on the hundred
dollar, valuation as follows:
Falrmont Independent district-97
cents.
Paw Paw district-75 cents.
Warrington district-l9 cents.
Warrington (sub- -district)-so cents.
Lincoln district-70 cents.
Grant ,district-90 cents.
Winfield DISTRICTS cents.
Union district-60 cents.
Union INDEPENDENTLY cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-13
Special Catholic
Services Friday

In keeping with the observance OF
the Assumption OF the Blessed vir-
gin Mary s;s-eial services will be held
In st. Peters Catholic church on Fri
day. Masses win bet celebrated at z
and 9 o'clock. Benediction' VIII be at
8 p. m. 1t is a day of Obligation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-13
HEART OF CAPITAL
scene OF ATTEMPT
TO HOLDUP BANK
Two Gun Man Demanded
$15O,OOO of Pennsylvania
Avenue Bank.
TELLER 0UTWITTED him
cornered Bandit sfade In.
successful Attempt to
Suicide.
(By Associated prass

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.--A hoid-uu
man entering the banking room OF the
Muncie Trust company in the heart
of the PeIasylvania avenue section to-
day pointed two pistols at the teller,
demanded $15O,OOO and then after tir-
ing one shot at clerk turned pistos
on himself. He shot himself In the
jaw and was taken to a hospital.
Two money orders issued at Defi-
ance and Toledo. Ohio. were found in
the hold up mans clothing When he
demanded the money the teller first
making show of counting bills then
dropped behind his counter as the rob-
ber fired bullet that pierced the coat
of clerk near by. The bullet, the
robber intended for himself went
through his jaw and then shattered a
plate glass window. The scene OF
the attempted robbery was within 500
feet of police headquarters.
The man told the police his name
was John p, Fetzer, OF Defiance. and
that his uncle, Charles r. Fetzer. at
the same address, could tell why he
couldn't get ahead. Thema is a me-
chanic, "a years old. He came here
today from New York.
The man told the police he picked
out Washington because he under
stood there was plenty OF money in
the capital and that hold up was
easy. The hotel physician said he
probably would recover. He said he
previously had been in Detroit hos
pital suffering from an electric shock.
DEFIANCE. Ohio, Aug. / Z. Chief
OF Police Harper, at Defiance said to-
day that John E. Fetzer lived at Def
ance for several years; that he bore a
good reputation, was never arrested.
and that his father, Charles r. Fetzer,
lived at 1016 Eatrstreet. Chief Har-
per did not know an uncle named
Charles R. Fetzer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-13

An inch oflrain descending on an
acre Of land would FIJI more than 600
barrels of IS gallons each.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-18
FEW WOMEN
ON THE JURY
Cannot Be Over Four Of Them IL All
Arc Accepted in the Muir
der Case Of Harry
New.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. 1S.-
Predictions when court opened today
were that testimony in the murder
trial of Harry S. New would begin
some time tomorrow.
AS result of yesterdays work
twelve jurors. all still subject to per.
emptory challenge. were in the box
and new yenire was on hand to
continue today's work.
The last chance of women predomi.
mating on the jury seemed to have
vanished. Only one woman. Mrs
H. E. Frels, is among the dozen tenn.
porary jurors, and there are but three
women on the special venire called
today. Defense Attorney Richardson
said he is receiving dozens of letters
from all parts of the country giving
him advice and commenting on the
case. Included in the number is one
from spiritualist, who claims the
spirit of Frieda Lesser appeared to
her. saying:
"They must not hang Harry New
Another spiritualist claims to have
a message from DR.. Crippen, famous
English criminal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-18
EAST SHIVERS
FROM COLD
Thirty-four Below Zero Today at Big
Moose, N. ", While Washington,
D. c., Only Eight
Above.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Thermome.
ters throughout the east from Maine
to Washington, D. c.. today registered
the lowest temperatures since the
winter of 1918. Farmer west the
intense cold of the past few days was
abating, according to the United
States weather bureau, which prom
ised relief for the frozen easterners
by tomorrow with the gradual east
ward trend of higher temperatures.
Big Moose, N. Y, was apparently
the coldest spot in the United States
today with the mercury down ID 81
degrees below zero. This tempera-
ture was almost equalled at Tupper
Lake and other points in the Adiron-
dacks with 26 below. Albany and
central New York cities were CONCEAL
ing at from to 10 below.
At Boston, the mercury stood at 6
below zero and there was much suf-
fering among the poor classes of New
York City with the thermometer
lowering around zero. Washington,
d. c., with above was only slightly
warmer than points south as far as
South Carolina, while frost was re-
ported even from Jacksonville, Pen
sacola and Tampa.
Warmer weather was beginning to
prevail throughout the Great Lakes
and the west, temperatures In the
Dakotas having risen to 20 above. In
the middle west st. Paul was the only
point still entertaining zero weather.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-18
CRISIS DIES
QUIET DEATH
President Wilson Takes Hand in Mex
lean Situation and Avoids
Anything Very
Serious.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.--Despite
Mexicos uncompromising attitude in
refusing to dismiss the charges
against w. O. jenkins, American con-
sular agent, it was evident today that
the state department intended to let
the diplomatic correspondence in his
case lapse and the crisis" die quiet
death
This, 1t was believed, was due en-
tirely to President Wilson taking a
strong hand in the matter and toning
down the belligerent attitude this gov
ernment assumed, while Secretary
Lansing was managing the negotia-
tions for jenkins release. Lansing's
last demand for the Americans free
dom was considered one Of the most
sarcastic and unequivocal messages
ever sent by this government to any
country. At the time it was sent. the
president was not consulted. Mexico's
answer was to obtain Jenkins release
on bail, thus beclouding the issue, in
the opinion of the United States-and
then to send very polite note saying
there couldn't be any crisis now that
he was out of Jail. but that he must
be prosecuted in the Mexican courts
on a charge of conSpiring with ban
dts, despite Lansing's demands.
In the meantime, however, Presi-
dnet Wilson has been brought into
the situation and he is known to favor
avoidance of a rupture with Mexico at
all costs. There is little expectation
here that this governments next note
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-18

If another should be sent-will be
threatening.
Certainly the ultimatum. which it
was freely predicted, would be dis,
patched if Mexico 'hedged,' will fail
to materialize, according to all indica-
tions today.
At the state department it was con-
sidered extremely unlikely that the
United States would even 60 SO far
as to publicly scold Carranza for his
trick in turning Jenkins out of Jail
on bail so as to eliminate the drama
tice element in the Crisis" AS soon
as Carranza feels the excitement has
subsidized, however, he is expected to
drop the charges against Jenkins and
ask him to depart from Mexico.
The United States still is negotia-
ting with Mexico over reported inter-
ference with American oil operations
in Tampico but this correspondence is
secret and little has been heard about
it since the president stepped in.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-18
ECONOMY TO
BE WATCHWORD
Billion Dollar Cut Must be Made in
Government Expenditures This
Year MondeIi
Saws

[United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-A billion
dollar cut must be made in govern
ment expenditures this year. Repub-
lican Leader Mondell warned today
in speech to congress.
Estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 30 1920 total nearly $5,000,000,-
900, according to figures recently
submitted. These must be slashed to
less than $4,000,000,000, Mondell de.
clared.
Economy must be the watchword
of the present session." he empha.
sized. SIN no other way can we per
form our duty to our country. When
there is widespread demand for a
reduction in taxes when further bond
issues are inadvisable and when esti
mates are in excess of probable reve'
tnues, it presents situation in which
the practice of economy of the sever
est type becomes absolutely essential
if we hope to place our fiscal opera
tions on a sound basis and avoid dan
gerous financial situations"
AS to where the reductions will be
made, Mondell said:
Estimates for the army, of nearly &
billion dollars should be reduced by
at least half The estimates for civil
sundry expenditures should stand g
heavy reduction. The estimates fol
Notifications will stand the heaviest
cut of all. The naval estimates may
be largely reduced without iplpairing
the efficiency of the naval establish
ment. River and harbor estimates
also will be cut and heavy reductions
will be made all along the line"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-18
Forces are Being Steadily In
creased, With no Intention
Of Adopting Hands Off
Policy.
SIXTY THOUSAND MEN
Thought to be Intention Of Japan to
Seize FoothoId In Russia While
Allies Look Else
where.
[By Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent

[By Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON Dec. 1S-Japan was not a
party to the hands off" policy toward
Russia agreed upon by the other al.
lies at the recent unofficial peace
conference" here, it was learned
today.
On the contrary, Japan is steadily
increasing her forces in Siberia. Off
cials here declare that while they fail
to understand Americas policy of
keeping troops in Siberia. they attri-
butte 1t to a desire to watch Japan.
Although the Japanese ambassador
attended the conferences at which 1t
was agreed to withdraw support from
Deniken and Kolchak and let the Rus
slams decide their own fate, it now
develops he refused to adhere to the
decision, thereby tacitly reserving to
Japan the right to decide her own
policy toward Russia.
Officials are deeply interested in
War Minister Churchill's recent state
rnent in commons that Japan's forces
in Siberia are considerable" and that
they are being increased Persons in
close touch with the international sit
udtlOA Sds tACs oiC OnuOAO ~ 0heOA
stand Japan's reason for increasing
her forces, save for the purpose of
seizing foot hold in Siberia while the
other allies attention is directed else
where. These same persons predict
the allies would experience consid-
cradle difficulty in evicting japan,
should they ever SO desire.
Other alleged reasons for strength
ening the Japanese forces now esti-
mated at 10000 are fears of the
spread of bolshevism into China and
the very apparent danger to the pres
ent forces as the result of Kolchak's
retreat
Resumption of the unofficial peace
conference" after Christmas, when the
Adriatic and Turkish questions are
expected to be disposed of finally
will also see the European allies reach
a decision regarding Americas stand
on the peace treaty. it was believed
today.
While it is generally understood
the allies last week agreed Ito ac-
cept reasonable reservations by Amer
ican senate no lines were drawn at
that time as to what would consti-
tute reasonable or unreasonable"
reservations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-18
Shrapnel Shells in Storage,
Blew Up When Fire De
stroyed Buildings at
Dover, N. j.
COUNTRY rs AWAKENED
Terrific Blast Shattered Plate Glass
Windows Seven Miles from
Scene Of Big
Blaze.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DOVER, N. j., Dec. 1S.-Two men
are dead and three perhaps fatally
injured as the result of the explosion
of shrapnel shells in blaze which
destroyed four buildings of the Pic
catinny arsenal early today. Damage
was estimated at $1,000,O00.
Tho dead are:
PRIVATE OLIVER MCCORMACK,
Maiden, Mass, marine. whose thigh
was shattered by shrapnel and who
died in the Dover hospital.
A SOLDIER NAMED WILKINS,
who died of shrapnel wounds before
medical aid could be secured.
Private Paul Green, Boston, Mass,
and Privates Butler and Luce. ad-
dresses as yet unknown, were seri,
ously injured.
Dover and surrounding territory
was startled into wakefulness at mid.
night by small explosion at the
arsenal. Five minutes later a ter
rifle blast shook the countryside and
shattered plate glass windows here,
seven miles from the arsenal. For
three hours explosions continued as
shrapnel and other shells were set
off by the fire.
Marines stationed on Piccatinny
mountain to guard the navy powder
stations were called out to fight the
flames at the arsenal and at o'clock
had the fire under control.
The first explosion is said to have
occurred in one OF the research
buildings, from which the resulting
fire quickly spread to buildings in
which shells were stored. The cause
of the explosions>is unknown.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-18

| tinue their side lines In return fol
the ANTITRUST suits against them be
ing called off, such action would con
stitute a dangerous compromise be
tween the government and the al
/ legged trust.
Senators in charge of the principal
packer regulation bills declared they
would go ahead with them regardless
Of the reports that the "big five" are
| to abandon their side lines.
The Kenyon and Kendrick bills
both aim at separation Of packers
from stockyards, control of refrigera
tor cars and many other devices by
which, it is alleged, they have OBJ
tanned advantages over smaller inde
pendent packers.
Senator Gronna, chairman OF the
senate agriculture committee; de
cIared the committee is going ahead
January with the packer bill. with
out regard to any agreement the "bie
five" may make with Palmer to with
draw from side lines.
He was skeptical as 20 the effect
| OF the contemplated charges. and de-
clared the packers have long osten,
sibly withdrawn from the leather
business, but have controlled II
through silent ownership Of leather
company stock.
"It looks like buncombe to me-
Gronna said 1--WE plan to go right
on with our hearings on January 81
Senator Harris, Georgia, formerly
chairman of the federal trade coni-
mission, declared no one desired to
wipe. out the big packers and that
they ought to be willing to meet the
government half way.
Il am glad to see the packers are
beginning to meet the government
half way, instead Of defying it" Har-
ris said regarding reports that some
side lines are to be discontinued.
Officials of the department of JUS
tice declared the government had
won its great victory SO far in its
fight to bring down living costs.
They pointed out that, while disso-
luton of some packer side lines
might not make an immediate differ
ence in prices. the example would
have it's effect on large and small
dealers everywhere. They predicted
general price reduction would be
noticeable by February.
Belief was expressed at the capitol
that the packers are planning move
to head off further action on the
pending regulatory legislation.
]. r. Howard, president OF the
national Federation of Farm Bureaus.
said today that two weeks ago one
of the "big five" packers told him
they had decided to drop further op.
position to regulatory legislation and
that an announcement would be made
shortly. The statement that side
lines are being dropped was taken by
Howard to be the one referred to by
this packer.
One OF the officials of the federal
trade commission who was promi-
nent in the packer investigations to-