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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
That's: Why He Could Not
See the Convoy sys-
TEN.
So SINS Tells PROBERS
Allies Were in Desperate
Straits When Change
Came.
.lRv Associated pres.i

tBy Associated PressI
WASHINGTON, March p Disre-
gard by the Navy department of the
Recommendation to adopt the convoy
system was described by Admiral Sims
today as infinitely more serious in its
bearing on the war than other causes
OF alleged inefficiency cited in preyi.
Gus testimony before the senate com:
mittee.
Admiral Sims said that early in
1917 the allies were compelled by the
submarines to adopt the convoy plan
for protectin gshipping and that on
May he urgently recommended that
the United States give its cooperation,
but it was not till June 20 that Sec.
retary Daniels replied he considered
American vessels having armed guards
were safer sailing Independently. The
Admiral said he again urged the i'm.
mediate adoption Of convsy system
aud said that armed merchant did
not offer sufficient safe guard against
submarine attack. s.. Y.
On July 4 he received a cable out.
siinliig an ersifely dew plan Of protect
ing merchant ships Formulated IN the
dep mt which he SAID was widely
at variance with the British and
French system and which he cabled
sthe apartment would be fnndamen.
tai military error resulting in direct
assistance to the enemy. In answer
the Navy department submit ed anoth,
er plan and asked that he present ,it to
the British admiralty. He did SO and
was told the proposal had been tried
out tS by the Allies early III the war
without success adm tnats the Admiral
ty desired assurance of American CO
operation in the convoy plan so the
first convoy might sail for New York
July s.
About the same time Admiral Jelli.
coe wrote to him expressing grave ap.
Iprehension for the success of the con.
voy system unless the United States
decided to participate. b
Finally on July % the Navy depart.
ment accepted the convoy plan for
troop ships and later accepted 1t for
supply vessels, the Admiral testified /
A mtsconception of the problem ol
defending the American coast from
submarine raids was partially respon
sible for the failure Of the Navy de
lpartment to act on repeated recon
mendations as to operations abroad
during the early months OF the war
Admiral Sims said.
The officer said that during the first
six months of the war he was told re
peatedly that operations abroad would
I'be dependent on what could be heart
of the adequate defense of home wa
ter. This policy was agreed to he said
despite his effort to convince Officials
| in Washing thatit was the consensu.
of Allied naval opinion as well as hi.
own that the best defense for the
American coast lay in offensive oper
atoms against submarines in the east
ern Atlantic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
WHITE HOUSE TO
GETLEN|SREPORT
some TINE TODAY
Majority Report Does Not
Call for Cut il
Hours.
FOR HOUR DAY
President is Stud dying Points
in the Majority Re-
port.

L LBy Associated Presa1
WASHINGTON, !, March 12-An ef-
fort to compose differences between
the majority and minority reports Of
the bituminous coal strike commission,
will be made by President Wilson. II
was said atthe White house today.
John P. Whites minority report was
to be submitted today 70 the Presi.
dent. Meantime the President was
studying the mnjority report complet-
ed yesterday. Mr.. White representing
the miners on the commission, refused
to discuss his Recommendations but 1t
was understood he had held for an in.
crease in wages OF approximately So
per cent. and for a seven hour day.
The majority, Henry NJ. Robinson
representing the public and Rem.
brandt Peale, rerresenting the opera
tors, s,recommended a wage advance OF
approximately 25 per cent. and no
changes in hours or conditions Of
work
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
SAMUEL BUTCHERS
FUNERAL TODAY.
Services We're c Conducted by
Sev. George w. Guth-
II. rie.

Funeral services over the body OF
Samuel. II. Butcher a prominent young
man of this city Whose death took
place on Wednesday evening at the
home of his mother Mrs. Bernard l.
Butcher on CASTOR avenue were held
this afternoon at 2s30 O'Clock from
the family residence and was largely
attended by relatives and friends.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. w. Guthrie, pastor OF the Flem-
ing Memorial church in the absence
Of DR.. H g. Stoetzer who is ii the
East Mrs. C; w. Waddell and Mrs
Forest Fankhauser sang impressively
abide With Me- and Jesus Love-
OF Ny Soul = The floral offerings were
numerous and beautiful.
Following the services the body wa
conveyed to odlawn cemetery where
i it was laid to rest by Undertaken Mus
grave.
The active pail bearers were At.
torneys, ]. "A. Meredith, Henry S. Live
ly, a. u. Lehman A ]. Colburn, E. B.
Carskaddons and Clyde A. Hill and tho
homo orary pail bearers chosen from tho
Marion County Bar association were
Attorneys Harry shaw. &. Carl Frame
y. Fay Hartley, T'usca Morris and
Judges w. S. fiaymond and Scott O.
Lowe.
The Marion County Bar association,
of which the deceased was a membcr
Irattended the services in a body.
Among the relatives here for the
funeral were Mrs Elihu Hutton OF
Huttonsyille. Mrs Floyd Strader. OF
Elhns, Mrs. "A. "a. Ayers Of Nitro and
/ Jay Ayers OF YOUNGSTOWN. Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Cutting 19NJ me
Drinks D!|I|I| on CHICAGO
Said to be 5000 Moonshine
Stills in That
Town.

CHICAGO. March 12.-c Consumption
Of whiskey in Chicago will be limited
to $4,000 pintsa a day, it was announced
by Capt. A. 2. Howard, state prohibi.
tion director. He told the retail drug.
gists' association that each druggist
might sell 100 gallons of whiskey OF
wine each month.
Major A. p. Dalrymaple, prohibition
enforcement officer for the central
states, declared that some druggists
were buying moonshine which costs
Is cents quart to make and colorins
and selling It for 81 a quart. "If this
doesn't stop | shall urge the govern
ment TO establish dispensaries thick
as postoffices and prohibit the sale ol
liquor other wise,
There are 5000 moonshine stills
in Chicago and I have found some
druggists who are filling SO liquor pre-
scriptions every "a hours. :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
.GEIIlNGREADYTO
REPAIR LEAK At
CITY IY.RE|SERVOIR
City May Buy a Concrete
Mixer for This
!. Job.

Director of Water, j. Clyde Morris
is busy at this time formulating plans
for the repair OF the big leak in the
city water reservoir and Just as soon
as weather will permit work will be-
gin. The work will be done at con.
siderable expense and no end OF ,trou-
BILE. but will stop leak In the reser-
yoir which will save the city a large
sum OF money annually. (.
1t will probably be necessary to Sc
cure q concrete mixer as 1t will re-
quire large quantity OF concrete to
do the. work. The leak is due to the
city reservoir and during the, time the
reservoir is under repair the city vii,
be supplied with water from the filter
beds and during that time it will be ne
cessary that all water possible be con-
served and that there be absolutely no
waste. II there is waste, people re-
siding in the high places in the city
will be deprived Of water for the time
1t requires to do the work AS little
time as possible will be consumed in
this work. Drawings and plans are
now being made in order to facilitate
the work and just as soon as spring
opens up the water department pro-
poses to do the work.
Another matter which is confronting
the city board of directors at this time
is that of a larger main to the Hick-
man Run section. The rapid develop.
ment in this section and the influx ol
water consumers there will make II
necessady in the very near future tina
a, larger main be built. At this tim.
two mains, a four inch and a six inch
are supplying this section with watel
and it is believed there will be en-
trely inadequate in the very near fu-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Fined Twenty Five for
Striking g a Woman

A cursory glance at a photograph OF
"a man in uniform was enough for
Deputy Sheriff Howard woodward TO
afterward pick out his man in "ciyies''
when called upon to arrest Clyde Welch
yesterday on warrant charging him
with assault ~ e n
d. o: Victor OF Kilarn appeared be-
fore Justice Musgrove yesterday morne
ing and swore out a warrant charg-
ing WEIGH with having struck
Victor's wife in the jaw with his fist.
The woman is Welch's half sister
WEIGH was fined twenty five dollars
and costs!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Eighth Grad 9 Exam
Questio Go Out

-Four hundred pupils of the Eighth
grade will take the examination for
diplomas next Thursday and Friday
March IS and 10, in the thirty eight
schools OF the county outside of Fair
mont. The examination will be on tn
following subjects: Arithmetic civil
government, orthography, agriculture
history, geography grammar. compo.
sition, penmanship, reading Literature
and physiology 81
The questions were mailed to the
teachers this morning by County Su-
perinteadent Homer C. othman, L
ensure their receipt in good time FOL
the examination but instructions an
also issued that the questions are no
to be made known until the morning
OF the test. The papers will be brought
In and graded Saturday, March 20.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
AOPERAT0RS
0FTHE REGION TO
MEET TUESDAY
Business of a General Ma
fure viii be Up for
Consideration.
MORE MINES WORKING
5ar Supply, However, Is Far
from Being an Ideal
One.

A preferential system of distribu-
ton OF carssin favor of the bitumin-
GUS field during the winter months
was the unique suggestion of a prom
1nent coal operator this morning
when asked for an expression as to
the best method to combat the car
shortage.
Anthracite coal, he said, can be
stored in bins without danger. Bitum-
inous coal cannot on account of spon-
taneous combustion. MincA in this
region where the experiment OF stor-
ing coal in bins during dearth of
cars has been made have lost heavily
in number of instances on account
Of fires having started before the coal
ckuld be shipped. Another reason
given was that anthracite coal, being
<dsed almost exclusively in resid dences,
ought to be- bought and stored up in
the summer months, whereas bftum-
inous coal cannot be held in large
quantities for the reasons stated
above. S
More Mines Working. Il N
A continued improvement in the
car situation is reported this morn
ing. Only ffty-three mines are. idle,
an increase OF tfiirty y-six in Operation
over yesterday which was4a marked
improvement over the day before.
The Monongahe Ella raj ilrpad does not
make as good a showing as the SBalti-
more and Ohio, however a placement
OF only twenty per cent being reports
ed as &
At the Office OF the West Virginia
Coal Operators, association a better
general outlook was reported. OF the
l,71S cars ordered, !, 709 were placed,
OFT OF $50 available. Seven hundred
and sixty three cars we're loaded yes
terday, of which 6S7 went east and
10 west. The western shipment was
divided as follows: Ohio points, 80;
Michigan. 20; miscellaneous, 5S.
Seventeen trains with $40 loads went
east from Grafton yesterday.
Operators to Meet.
A membership meeting of the asso-
citation Will be held next Tuesday
March i6, atswhich business of gen
eral nature will be transacted. 1t is
expected that in case the report of the
special commission appointed by
President Wilson to consider the sub.
Elect of wages and prices is published
by that time tina matter will also be
Aiscussed. The report is haid to con
tain thirty thousand words, an evi.
dence that the committee has investi,
gated the matter pretty thoroughly.
II is understood that the minority
report of John p. White, president ot
the United Mine Workers, has no
yet been filed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Court House
Joke smiths
Make Merry
'1ney Crack Purls While Fred
sapp, Kitchen Chemist,
Weeps.

Jokesmiths around the sheriffs of
flee had their inning last night when
county officers brought in five dozen
bottles and a ten gallon jug of beer
a five gallon can OF malt, q quantity
of mo Plus Ultra" hops and a hun
dred empty bottles from house on
Virginia avenue from which FREQ
sapp, the owner had fled at their ap-
proach;a g g, 4
Deputy Sheriff Jim Barrett allowed
that this is the proper season for sal
to run anyhow Jailer Tom BUCKLEY
wanted to know why the deputies hat
not waited for the approaching open
season for toads, when he said, they
could have all the hops they want
without the trouble OF getting a search
warrant.
A lawyer present was about to
whittle atlaborious wheele out OF the
Latin name on the packages of hops
when Sheriff Glover cut the argumen,
short with the command to "get Sapp'
and the deputies scattered.
Sapp had not yet been caught.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Lar ge Chic en- Hawk
Captured by 0ffic cers

A chicken hawk measuring three
feet from tip to tip of its wings was
captured by county; ot ficers yester-
day afternoon while they; we're on 4
still hunt near Bethlehem, The mild
debate that ensued between Belle
Harris and Howard Glover as to who
inflicted the slight bullet wound in
the wing that brought down the hawk,
was changed to a. furious argument
this morning when some one made the
statement that there is q bounty OF
twenty-five dollars on these pirates OF
the air.
In the absence OF definite informa
ton, regarding the bounty; the bird ia
kept in a back room Of the basement
Of the court house where he is attract
ing lot Of unwelcome attention.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
.MiIlard Fillmore Green
Of Sninnston, Dies

Mlllard Fillmore Gret aged 65, a
former resident OF Wallace. and a
brother Of III n Green. OF Walnut
avenue, this city, died at his home at
Shinnston on Wednesday after an III
ness with paralysis which followed an
attack Of Influenza The funeral will
take place Sunday afternoon at
iShinnston.
He is survived by his wife and six
children and by two brothers. H. H.
Green, OF this city. and George T.. OF
Clarksburg, and Two sisters. Mrs.
Clay Hall. Of, Parkersburg. and Mrs.
Lafayette Cole, of Centerpoint, ".
va.
The surviving children are Mf1.
John Beverlin. Of Wallace; Nfb.
Lloyd yandergrift, of Shlnnston /;
Isaac N. of Grantsville charleg, Of
Glarksburg; Garfield, of Texas, and
Miss Ada, at home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Hard Coal Producers
Ignore Court Order
tRyaAssociated Pressl

SCRANTON, Pa, March 12.-
Scranton mining engineers again en-
tered the Oxford mine of the Peoples
Coal company today to continue an
investigation OF the method OF oper-
atoms. According to officials, condi-
tons revealed under the earth's sur
face were contrary to all regard for
safety and in violation of recent
court order.
The engineers encountered some
resistance from company officials,
who had locked an entrance to the
opening of a vein which lies so feet
below the surface. With iron bars
they broke through AS they entered
"a foreman OF the company decide to
go along. This was agreeable to city
employees. a. Z. 8. ~ s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
ClarKsburg Child
To be Buried Here

Martha Louise Mccormick, aged 6
years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Mccormick, of Clarksburg, died Wed
nesday after an illness with pneu-
raonia. The body was brought to the
home OF her grandmother, Mrs. Louis
Lewis, at Ills Virginia avenue yester-
day and on Saturday afternoon funeral
services will be held and burial made
In Woodlswn cemetery by Undertaken
r. L., Cunningham. The Rev. G. e
Goodwin will officiate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Auckland Geddes Is
Guest Of Am erieans
tBy Associated PressI7

s. LONDON, March IL. Sir Auckland
Geddes. the newly. appointed ambas-
sador to the United States made ffis
first speech today since his appoint
ment was announced, addressing a
large gathering in his honor at the
American luncheon club.
The American ambassador John w
Davis. presided and introduced the
British ambassador who was warmly
received. i 4
"a LoM-5R ROW f4iG HI .5R oW TOWN.
Ours is country with opportunities
for all. Even IN Boston you don't have
to operate a bookstore.
Eh?
You can run a beanery louisville
Courier rsJournal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
WILL VOTE TODAY
ON ARTICLE ten
lodge 1ntrod oduced Substitute
For the Original Res
eryation.
[By Assoclated Plessl

wAsH1SsToS. "a 1SelSs'lSfa March saes IA sub.
stitute for the Republican Article ten
reservation to the peace treaty was
introduced in the senate today by the
Republican leader, Senator Lodge, of
Massachusetts,. :
In general 1t follows tae form OF the
draft agreed on several days ago in
bipartisan compromise negotiations.
When the reservation was offered 1t
was declared among Republicans that
negotiations had lined up almost
enough votes to ratify the treaty on
that basis but that final agreement
had not vet been reached. The Repub.
lean leaders planned to obtain vote
late today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
SCHOOL Of POLITICS
FOR COP. women
Practical Side of Party Or
ganizafion VIII be
Taught.

[By .Associatsd PressI

[By lAssociated PressI 5l17Vl'9
NEW YORK, March 12.-An-
inoncement of a campaign school for
women Republicans Of New York
state was made TO-DAY by Mrs. Arthur
Liyermore, chairman OF the Republi.
can women state executive commit
tee. q
They will meet next Monday and
Tuesday at the National Republican
club. Pupils will be taught how to
make political speeches and the fun.
tdamentaIs Of party q Organization
through quizzes and three minute
speeches.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Prin oipal Of Butcher
School Has Resigned

H. l. White, principal OF the Bern
ardL Butcher school, has rendered his
resignation to the Board OF Education
of Fairmont t1ndep endent, district, same
to be effective March 10. The Board
accepted the resignation Of Prof.
White and owing to the fact that the
school term will end shortly no sue
cessor was named.
NJ. White had been principal OF the
Spencer schools in Roane county and
after his return from France where he
had been engaged in war work during
the war, located here and was appoint
ed principal flthe Butcher school,
He probably will locate here IN other
business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Mexico e Opposes Oil
Company Airplane es
IBy Associated .Presal

WASHINGTON, March ia sec
ond request by the State department
that the American oil companies IN
the Tampicc district be permitted to
use aeroplanes between Tampico and
their plants to transport money for
their pay rolls has been refused BY
the Mexican government.
Tho Mexican foreign office in It's
second refusal. it was learned today
states that the Mexican government
is studying a plan to establish. this
service with government operated
planes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Watson School Shows.
Perfect Attendance

"A re,h-S Ssble report of attendance
has been made by Miss Ethel Riggle-
mar. teacher of the Watson school ii
arequest made to County Superint tend.
ent Toothman for. q number of merit
Certificates. e
Twsntypna pupils have a perfect
attendance o cord this year, and
twenty three have earned a faithful
certificate. This is considered an ex-
traordtuary recod in school con.
statningE forty four pupils. s s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
NATIONAL SUFFRAGE TO
WIN BEFORE lNARCHEN
Alice Paul. Chairman Of the National Woman,s Part,
Makes This Prediction and TeTs How 1t win
Be Done.

had in West Virginia. Miss Paul SAYS
anti prohibitionists are helping anti
suffragsts fight the Anthony amend
ment! Z
Although we will have 36 states
with Washington and Delaware. we are
still working hard to- get special ses-
sions in Vermont and Connecticut
said Miss Paul. Should the supreme
court decide suffrage must go to a
referendum in Ohio. we would have
to have one Of these states to COM
Iplete ratification"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Another Radical lis
Released From Jail

Ksaveri Greeka, OF Dakota, was re-
leased from the county jail this morn
ing on one thousand dollars bail after
lengthy stay with Jailer Buckley
Greeka IS one OF the alleged radicals
who have been boarding at the jail
for the past four months.
This leaves two men only out of til,
sixty odd arrested. The two still IN
jail say they hope to get free trip
back TO Russia st the expense of I'm
Gle Sam.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
RESULTS TODAY AT
BIG TOURNAMENT.
.-Tailmont wiil Play Buck
iiannon Some Time This
Afternoon.

Scores up to i O'Clock today in the
basketball games being played at the
tournament at WESLEYAN college at
Buekhannon are as follows: 4
New Martinsville IA; Blacksville IL.
clendenin 10; Keysers7.
Spencer %; Wadestown4.
Williamson 1s; Ii sleton 10: s
Rivesyiile "a; Warrington 16.
sBramwelis14 sTerra Alta 10. i
Parsons "a; sTlomas 8.
MoundsYiiie 40 !; Belington S.
The teams starred we're redrawn
from the defeated teams lane Lev
Welch, Wadestown and cowen were
also redfawE1l 50
Fsairnnont will play Buckhannon
come inn q a rim y fiia q RI pfnnnfi.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Fore eigners Leaving
On Account Of Booze
tBy Associated Pressl

"a \ ) (. IByE EAssociated PressI I4l93 n I4
"a NEW YORK, March Il - ohibition
is causing SO many foreign born to
leave the United States that emigra-
ttion is exceeding immigration accord.
ing to Representative "A. Siegal, a
member OF the House Immigration
committee. Ellis Island records to.
day showed that immigration since
January ] totaled s., 900 persons while
$1,000 left the country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
BY GEORGE 8. WATERS.
Y. e. a. Staff Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, March The
National Suffrage Amendment will be
ratified this month" said Alice Paul,
chairman National Woman,s Party,
after receiving word that West vir-
ginia had ratified. Is
Washington and Delaware egislaf-
ires will meet in special session March
%. The women expect hard fight
in Delaware, but not harder than they
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12

Fairnont will play Buckhannon
some time during the afternoon,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-17

san jaciuto addition. Consideration
stqO
q. *. Gilvin to e.. T.. Adams. lot e.
HIo B a. san Jdciuto addition. con
.idcution stOO.
IIn lHycu Oh !. V. Eycritt. lot u.s..
n.D.A h. s. S Consideration s2.15O.
= % laewm 90 T. D. She'll N-t5'
iot o. block o., Eakl, addition. CON
siderafion 81 SEQ.
MIs ~. 4 Rice 1T 81 TO !. \.
ncuu,y. lot, o. .. block a.. Glouwood
addition Consideration SECS.
Chas Sadler to Len sharp. lots :.
a. block li9. Hughes addition. Con
,id.ration Sl250.
VI y Twaddell 10 Sam l. Seay. ct
al, lot - block 90. Old Town. Con-
.idtrltion $50.
Panhandle Lumber Company to r..
n petty 500 lot ?. block 20. Eakle
addition,
Mechanics Lien.
Lon sharp to e.. Anderson, part %
lots and :. block iis. Hughes ad-
dition Consideration $4,000.
Transfer.
g. Anderson 10 the National l.. &
| Company Consideration t2.5OO.
designation ~ Homestead.
II. \ Mobiles. lot .. block les,
rlemons addition.
Assignment % oil Lease.
=. W Bruncr 81 AL. 10 J. u. rus
sell. swift ~ section ~. block ~
~ y. J.. u. ". R.I. Consideration
SoW". see. -, t....... .. 80.
u T. Jones 10 k s Mandel. undi-
yid"l interest Zoo tract -. section ~.
block 81, u. a r e.. Consideration
siOO.