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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
Expect to Separate
Freight Station June l

Effort Is being made to separate the
consolidated freight station OF the bat,
timore and Ohio Monongahela railroad
in this city on June 1, It Is UNDERSTOOD.
II suitable arrangements can oe maae
it is reported that this switch Will take
place. ., :.
the B. & o. and Monongahela rail-
Col C. W. Watson came to Fairmont
on train 43 this morning, his private
car 101. Cumberland & Pennsylvania
being attached to the regular train.
Stanley Ennes, Baltimore, general
manager Of the eastern lines OF the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad. spent last
night at Clarksburg and then LETT Tor
Parkersburg and Huntington.
Summer excursion rates on the Bal
timore. and Ohio railroad which start
on Saturday and continue until Sep.
tember 80, have been received by j.
D. Hecker, B. & o. passenger agent at
Fairmont. The return limit Is October
81 and stop-over privileges are allowed
at all stations en- route either going or
coming. The rates include these:
Deer Park, Md, $4.42; MI Lake Park,
4I2; Oakland, Md, $4.0S; Bay View
Mich, s3I57; Chautaagua n; Y,
$17.60; Niagara Falls, $23.09; Sara
toga Springs, $40.52 Destinations In
Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire
New, Jehsey, Nova, Scotia, Ontario
Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia
are included.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
.F.H.S. EXHIBIT
IN STORE WINDOW
Shows the Handiwork of
Boys and Girls in
Fairmont.

One OF the most attractive windows
in the city today has on exhibit some
very alluring high school and Normal
belongings. In Shurtleff and Welton's
shoe store on Main street both show
windows have practically been turned
over to the high school and Normal for
exhibit purposes and after much work
and very artistic arranging all sorts
of works of art have been so placed
that they show up to the best advan-
tage, In one show case here and
there among the shoes, are the product
of various departments of the high
school such as dresses, pictures, hand
craft, of various sorts including pic
lures almost life size Of the faculty
both in 199099 and In 1918, pictures OF
ball players Crayon sketches, Maple
Leaves. q large diploma and other
Things. Automatically beautiful mana
painted lying room has been done by
q high school student and placed IN
a prominent place. The picture 1s
done in mahogany and blue and shows
a living. room with winding stairway
gIimpsed from the hall and o garden
family showing through long glass
doors leading from the living room.
Another exquisite little picture shows q
bedroom complete done in pink and
yellow. Both pictures are attracting
much attention. -
The pictures Of the faculty in 1906
and of it again in 1919 is more than
interesting. Some Of the same teach
ers are shown in both pictures. Two
very eXcellently made summer dresses
made by members of the domestic art
class at the high school are also at
tracing much attention. One of them
is blue and the other pink and they are
very daintily and perfectly fashioned
and many persons are inquiring wheth
er or not the pretty gowns are for sale.
In the opposite show case are ar
ranged a large part OF the work turned
out by the Normal. Many kindergar-
ten preties suchas colored paper bas-
kets, work in weaving, drawings cal
enders, booklets of various sorts and
other attractive things are on exhibit.
A large picture OF Prof. Roster has
been Installed In this window. Somt,
nicely made dresses and underwear
are shown-some of them handmade
There are bits of all kinds Of hand
craft here, all of which will be on ex.
hibit for a day or so In order that
everyone may have opportunity to see
in small degree what the Normal and
High schools are doing. Every one is
invited to inspect The wide, long
glassed showcases at Shurtleh and
Welton's serve as admirably for such
an exhibit and the store decorators
have spared no pains to make the two
windows just as attractive and as in.
teresting as possible-placing small
articles in good position and the larger
things where they will be best seen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
AUTO PARKING RULE
IS PUZZLE TO NICK
Got His Third Fine at Police
Court Held This Morn
ing.

Nick Bonanza was fined 81 this
morning by Mayor Conway for park
ing his car in the wrong place. This
makes the third trip mp for Nick.
P. j. Brooke this morning looked
very much like he'd been sent for and
couldn't come. His face was un'
shaved. His hair was in an unlovely
condition and his entire makeup was
far from "genteel." Brooke spoke very
thicky and confessed with a shrug
that sure he had been drunk last night
on Jackson street. When the usual
question as to where he got his booze
was asked Brooke replied that the big
part Of 1t had come from Grant Town;
He had been drinking whtskey ana
pickhandle mixed. He drew $5 fine
which he didn't have. The Chief
promised to look up his employer al
Gypsy and see whether or not loan
would be advanced.
A neighborhood quarrel was aired at
police court this morning though those
representing the misunderstanding
consisted mostly OF three boys wayne
Morgan, John Kisner and Lawrence
Cumpston, with William Moore, OF
Ohio avenue, figuring largely at the
windup. The boys appeared at court
to see about getting $2.50 ball which
Mr.. Moore had in his possession. They
claimed they had been playing ball IN
the lot opposite Moore's and that the
ball went over on his property and i'm
mediately one of the children Of Moore
came out after the ball and brought
It In the house-no more to be seen
by the owners. Mr.. Moore explained
this morning that he would not be re
sponsible for what he did II the boys
got on his property any more. He
came in with the ball just as Mayor
Conaway had suggested to the boys
that they get a warrant and go after
their property. For moment or two
following his appearance In the office
all four parties talked at once and each
had q gTdsyapce, Chiet Moran return-
ed the bM to the boys and told them
to keep OF the property of Moore. AS
there Is no fence around Moores lot
It is difficult to keep their ball home,
the boys claimed. =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
WOULD HURT INDUSTRY
Many Manufacturing Plants
Could Not Get Any.
Coal.
[By Associated Pressl

PITTSBURGH, May IA COM
plele tie up Of river craft hamper.
ing industries In the upper Mono1s
gahela valley is feared II river men
employed on tow boats In the local
harbor and other pools OF the Monony
gahela strike for higher pay The
men are taking a vote today. 49,
Companies declare they cannot
meet the mems demands. Industriep
in the upper MouonEahela valley
have ben dependent almost entirely
upon water transportation for tnet
and material since the rail strike be,
gan and should river cra4 pc HeQ
up it is said fuel supplies tycn M
river mines would be cut OF eftects
ing industry in the Ohio valley g
far south as SteubmvfHe and Wheeit
ing as well as Mcnong ngahela plants
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
WILL DESHON DIES
At HUNTINGTON
Was Former Manager of
Grand Opera House in
This City.

Will Deshon, formerly manager of
the Grand Opera house at Fairmont,
and well known to many local people.
died this morning at three o'clock at
his home at Huntington. A telegram
TO this effect WITS received by Russell
Linn, manager Of the Dixie theaterr;
from Mrs. Deshon, which reads: viii
died this morning at three o'clock.
Mr. Deshon had been i'll for some
eyars. He has had admirable care
from Mrs. Deshon and her task has
been ligtheend by the sympathetic aid
Of Lyman Brothers. managers of sew
eral Huntington tehaters, who EN-,
ployed Mr.. Deshon for some time and
continued his salary during his long
illness. Mr.. Deshon left Fairmont Tor
Huntington.
viii Deshon had not been told of
the death of his brother Frank. the
comic opera comedian, who died since
he was taken Ill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
Unusual Realty Deal
in the Sheriff's Office

Within twenty minutes OF the time
he entered the office Of Sheriff A. N.
Glover this morning, Rev. b. M.
Smith, Of Belington. made a rtade OF
one-half interest in a farm Of 300
acres seven miles from Elkins, from
the sky to New Zealand" for seven
lots owned by the sheriff on Folmer
avenue in Cambridge, o. The deeds
will be made out this afternoon.
Rev. Smith, who is the father-in-
law Of DR.. L. N. Yost, came to Fair
mont on a visit and as is his custom,
dropped in to see the sheriff. with the
above result. The trade was made
sight unseen" after little CONVEX
satlon on the real estate situation,
The deed to teh farm land will In
clude the timber, coal, oil, kas, with
hordes of squirrels thrown in. The
seven lots are part Of nine lots owned
BY the sheriff in Cambride, Ohio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
Some One Told Him He Was
Expected to With
draw.
NE PUT HIS FOOT down
And Thereby Spoiled a Pro
gram for Fixing Up the
l Ticket

Attorney Musgrave's passionate de-
NAL through the columns of The Times
this morning that he has withdrawn
from the race for the Democratic nom
yinatinn for prosecuting attorney start
ed q general laugh around toWh, pus
i the exchange of pleasantries over ths
incident had not gone very lar peioIe pIt
( iksbrought to tho surface q real poiitl
cal story which has to DO Win tne
three cornered race for the Demo
cratic nomination for sherir.
Not that the Musgrave story Is nos
real enough. The report that ne nau
decided to pull out of the race was cur.
,fent not only yesterday but LOT part
6R the day previous to that he says
ne had nothing to do with setting u
.afnot, and the vehemence with which
0ssaysj 1t corrob oborates his denial.
The other story, the one that came
ont this morning, may have q certain
interest for him, however, in that II
nay Give him an insight into how the
66lftical game is played In Democratic
inner circles. Since the first OF the
week a, rumor has been going the
rounds that j. Y. Hamilton, the promi-
iisht FairTiew man; whose candidacy
fdf the Democratic noptnation for
sheriff mas aroused7 a5gfea deal OF IN
fefegt In the lower end Of the county
.VasS going to withdraw in the interest
OF e. Mapel, the Pennington bank
9r[6ho also aspires to the shrieyalty
nomination and is supposed to have
I. he support Of the Big Building.
Yesterday Mr.. Hamilton came to
own and while exact details are Lack.
ing It seems certain that the news
was broken to him that he was e1.
pected to get out Of the way. When
Hamilton caught the drift of what was
h6iiiRs said to him he Is said to have
done aslittle talking on his own ac-
d6unt that will be remembered un.
Il4a6antly by his auditors for a long
flme to come. Hamilton said in sub
stance that he had entered the contest
for the nomination in good faith and
With the approval of his friends and
that he meant to keep faith with those
friends until the hot place freezes over
or words to that general effect.
Those who were present got the idea
rather firmly fixed that Hamilton was
n the race to stay and that II they
wanted to make any deals they would
(Continued on page two.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
CAR SUPPLY IS
AGAIN CLOSE 70
VANISHING POINT
AS Result Commercial Coal
Is Very Scarce in the
Region.
BETTER ON THE M.R.R.
Operators Will Hold a Meet
ing at Morgantown
Next Week.
BETTER ON THE M.R.R.

Commercial coal Is scarce in the
Fairmopt region today in face OF the
miserable car supply on the monon,,
gah division of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad and there probably will
be but sixty cars of such character
loaded. There are 425 cars on the
division with an early morning place
ment of 25. Today's cars are class
flied as follows: Open, 345; COKE
Is: n. q. c. x. 90: M. V. T., 26. The
mines today ordered 1906 cars or
which number 25 were for coke load
ing. There were Ill cars left over
from the previous day. AS result
of the acute car shortage today there
are III mines idle-thel argest num-
ber for the present week.
Empties on the Monongahela rail-
road Today took turn for the pet
fer and there Is q 68 per cent run
IN the West Virginia district There
are 3I5 empties placed in West VIZ
ginia and "a placed in the Pennsyl-
yania district. Few cars are In signt
for Saturday, however. The Penn.
syiyania railroad on THURSDAY moved
260 loads ont of Brownsville. Pa. but
the coal movement on the Pittsburgh
g Take Erie continues to bestied up
IN ti1e vicinity of BROWNSVILLE owing
n. fhe awtf.hm men iiss strik g - Ehere -
An RECOMMENDATION ofs 124 Loads OF coal
and coke at Brownsville.
q ThereS are mine y1fire enpties on
the Heier,s Run and Wyatt Bingauonl
branches Of the Western Maryland
railroad today. There were 65 EN-.
mites came in since yesterday and 81
were left overs. The Western MARY
land car supply was Affected owtNia
10 wreck that occurred near BOW
est Junction yesterday afternoon.
MorpantoWn Meeting.
Operators along the Monongahela
railroad will meet at the Eks nome
at Morgantown next Wednesday eve
ming. It is planned TO hold the meet
ing after the arrival of the afternoon
trains from FatrMont.
George T. Bell, executive vice pres
ident Of the Northern West Virginia
Coal Operators Association Will ad-
dress the meeting. telling the, oper-
ators what steps have been taken IN
preparing his case against the rail-
roads as to shortage OF empttes ON
The Monongahela and Morgantown
& Wheeling railroads. Dinner Will Do
served.
hela and Morgantown & WneelinS
raTlroads are planning an informal
-together luncheon once q week
and the event on Wednesday Will be
The frs! of such affairs.
Work On Slope On.
Progress is being made on the
s,one Opening Of The Chesapeake
Soal Company at its Sewickley op-
eration at Barrackvi1le. Already six
houses have been elected and lumber
has arrived on the ground; The plant
is supposed to be in operation in nine
A power plant has been at operation
Continued on page eight.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
Alamoth Chorus
Sings for Bible Class

The East Park Bible class meeting
Thursday night was made particular
iy enjoyable through the music provid-
ed by the Alamoth chorus, anew sing
ing organization in that community
which has James Wright, superintend
ent OF the East Park Sunday school,
as master, Rev Brooks Morgan as
president, and Mrs. Alva Williams, as
secretary. The chorus was heard last
night in connection with program
which included twenty minute talk
on the Sunday school lesson for next
Sunday by Rev. Charles F. Eddy and
brief talks regarding topics OF modern
times suggested by the lesson made by
J. C. Blakemore and Rev. W. G. Ware.
Junior McIntire contributed to the en-
joyment OF the program by piano
solo. ....
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
Taken From Work on
Gun Toting Charge

Deputy Sheriff James Barrett yes
kerday arrested Steve Eckels at the
works .of theS Fairmont Mining Ma
chine company ON warrant sworn
out by Mrs. Molhe Mccoy. Eckeas'
sister-in-law, charging him with car
rying concealed weapons
According to Eckels story. he has
ha da revolver in his possession for
the past several weeks, or since the
Spnday on which Charles Stevens.
colored shot his wife and escaped,
coming to Eckels house on his traV-
tels and. demanding food. He; denies
that he has been carrying the revoW-
er, however and says the charge as
the result Of family differences
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
Rules R on
Primary Rights

Young men who reach tn cage of q
between May rs and November II, are
entitled to vote in the state primary
according to ruling OF Attorney-Gen
eral E. T. England, which has reached
Arthur G. Martin, county clerk. A per
son moving to West Virginia from an
other state and who will have resided
in the state long enough to vote In the
general election in November is also
entitled TO vote in the primary.
Parts Of the primary election law
are confusing and required decisions
on the part of the attorney general.
The Marion county commissioners ant
the county clerk have given the law
careful study and in posting the notice
of registration announced recently
were certain that the spirit OF the law
was being enforced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
Realty Deeds Are
Filed for Rec0T|

The4ollowing deeds hayetb been ne
with County Clerk a. G.. Martin:
Martha Z. Hoult and htsbara (
Hope Natural Gas company g ls{cI
of land in Winfield district so.
Belle Baker and husband 20 y.
Conaway, q parcel of land on WI
stone run OF Buffalo creek In Manu'p
ton district; condde hons BOO
]. C. Hall and O. R,SHaH} e14e[11. .
of the will of the late Mary 3ape 3 a.
to Bert S. Leopold q parcel So1 lnq1 !
Walnut avenue IN the city OF a
mont; consideration, 800.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14

Taking Switch Keys
From the Strikers
rRv Associated Pressl

PFTTSBURGH, May l4,-Officals
of The Pennsylvania railroad here to-,
day ANNOUNCED that 40 men who had
returned to work at the Williamsburg
wards an important railroad yard in
the Pittsburgh district walked out
again last night and today. No rea-
SON was given for their action
Notices have been posted at sta
ttons of the Pennsylvania and Lake
Erie railroad instrlcting conductors
to take passes presented by former
employees who have failed TO return
to work. The company IS also tax,
ing switch keys, Ioks and other road
property from former employees IT is
Tue general situation remains un-
changed according to officials.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
DR.. Coyd Dun d,
Be Buried Sat1lfda

A letter has been received by 4e
Misses Arneft Of Madn street. ff1e4u
Of DR.. Cloyd Duncan whose death 81
CURED early tliat week a11h0unr
that the funeral VIII take place on
Saturday at two o'clock from the ke5. /.
idence OF D. M Brnrubach. an aunl Q|
DR.. Duncan at FredeTfrk Town, ghlq:
DR.. Duncan wa we'll known I'M
mont and his deafh came ls, e sgteat
shock to the many who, knew llinl
He was especially fond Of dupplls
in to chat with the sMfssess Alnelt
and relatives who were with INN 4i
the last have wrfttenS fhani1nS his
fr.ands for their hndnesst to HIM
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
Russian Reds
Are Admitted to Bai

Mrs. ]. W. Lentz, of the Immigrstig
Bureau Of Pittsburgh, arrived In II
mont this morning and admitted 70 tatl
six Russian radicals who have teef,
held in the county jail the past month
Bail was furnished in the sum pE
$1,000 in each case, the bonds being
signed by H. w. Houston, attolAe
Charleston. w. Va
The names of the men releeAed
were, Philip Sharlo, Mfke Somefik
George Kruvoslin, Frank 8alayalf and
Varna Koltun, OF Rosemont, and Mike
Stroharki, OF Galloway.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
Legion Committees
To Meet This Evening

Post Commander Rollo ]. Conley,
of Fred Heintzelman Post NO. ~;
American Legion, abs issued a caii
TO "a special meeting this evening OF
the executive committee ana tne
members OF the entertainment, pup
iicity, parade, banquet and decoration
committees, who have been making
ARRANGEMENTS for American Legion
week. Final preparations Will pc
made at this meeting for Governors s
day. May 81, when Governor John j..
Cornwell will visit Fairmont in the
interest of the membership drive.
A full attendance Of all the COM
mittees is desired by the post COM
mander.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
Heavy Rain Favored
Robbers of Mine Store

Howard Glover returned last night
from Flemington, where he went yes
terday with Sheriff Glover's blood
hounds to assist in tracing thieves
who robbed the store of the Ptttsvein
Coal company Wednesday night No
trail was found on account of the
ehavy rains.
The ROBBERS had entered the store
through window and secured 40
pairs of shoes, 20 silk shirts. 40 suits
OF underwear and a number of other
articles. A search avs made in an
old mine where it was supposed some
Of the goods had been concealed. but
nothing was found.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
Federal Prisoners
in County Jail

A number of prisoners were
brought to the county Jail from
Wheeling yesterday by o. s. Marshal
C. E. Smith and deputies John Nj.
Short and C. P. Cook, of Ciarksburg.
Gladys Elliott, Of Clarksburg, has
been sentenced to serve SO days in
the county jail for perjury by Judge
Dayton, and two other women, Emms
Parker and Mamie Washington. both
colored, will serve 80 days each for
violations of the Harrison drug act.
Five men, Patrick Call, George
Ketterman, James Wilkes, Roy Lee
and Clarence Lee, have been lodged
in the county Jail fora few days unul
they are removed to other points.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
No AMERICANS IN
DANGER IN mexico
Carranza Now Trying to
Cut Through the Rebel
Lines.

WASHINGTON, May IA state
ment issued today by the state oe
partment said there was nothing IN any
department advices from any section
of Mexico to indicate that Americans
were In any danger. However two
Americans were reported with Car
rama who Is endeavoring to fight his
way out of the revolutionary lines De'
tween Esperanza and Mexico City. 4,
The department said that none OF
its advices contained any definite news
regarding CarranZa and his party.
Americans in Mexico number 1O,5OO
not taking in account those in six con-
sular districts from which the State
department has received no report re
Gently. There are 1000 Americans In
the Tampico district alone.
Mexican rebel forces have apparent
ly worked out the first phase OF the
battle against troops still loyal to Car
rama which they have been fighting
north OF San Marcos for the past four
days. Advices from Vera Cruz tndi
cate a break in the CarranZa lines ana
an effort on the part Of the Presidents s
men to break through the rebel lines
and march northward. The struggle ls
still continuing and new rebel rein
forcements are reported to nave
reached the scene coming up from the
south.
An international incident may be
foreshadowed by the fact that w. a
Body. British consul for Vera Cruz, 1s
in the cam pof President Carranza. Ad.
vices give no details as to the reason
for his presence there, but 1t seems
probable he accompanied the Presi'
dent in his flight from Mexico City
British and American authorities In
Vera Cruz have arranged for a Mext.
can naval Lieutenant to go BY special
train to the battle field and make an
attempt to rescue the tmperiled Eng
lishman.
French and British warships have
made their appearance in the harbor
Of Vera Cruz and four American fight
ing vessels are anchored there. :.
Negotiations for the surrender OF
Matamoros are under way and It is
expected the Carranza forces there
will surrender without fighting today
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
IT'S Only Fair.

In the-wi1d and woody west q game
Of poker was In progress. A tender
foot, looking on, saw one Of the play
ers deal himself four aces from the
bottom OF the pack. The. tenderfoot
whispered indignantly to- another on
i0Sksd; aDid you see that!"
5 'What?" asked the other. 81
"'Ylat swfndler dealt himself four
aces!" the tenderfoot hfssed.
"Waal," was the, astonished reply,
wasn't It eai?"-BlighH.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-14
THE WEATHER

Probably sheasy frost %
night; Saturday fair
and cool