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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-04
THINK EMPLOYES
 HAVE REJECTED
 COMPANIES OFFER
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 ences held with the New Haven off cerS it was pointed out that the issu- ance and collection of zone cheeks on the one-man cars. in addition to the other multitudinousN duties of the op- orators, would tend still further to greatly depreciate the element of so- called safety in their operation. It is also understood that when the possi- bility of a strike was mentioned, based on the protestation of the ,op- orators of these cars, the ompany officers lent a deaf ear to such pos sibility, stating that if a strike ma tured the company would simply keep the cars in the barn. Some of the employees are still under the inn pression that the Connecticut Com pany would have welcomed strike
 ;n Bridgeport, as they could then claim that with jitney competition it would be impossible to maintain their rolling stock in operation. The trav- cling public would then be forced to the jitneys exclusively, and provided the jitneys were unable to success fully meet the situation, the company would then ask the public to make a decision between their cars and other public carriers.
 It has also been pointed out that with their increased rates, coupled with the zone check inconvenience and other methods of The Connection, Go. that the company is apparently taking voluntary steps towards being placed in theshands of receiver, due to the great falling off in patronage
 and consequent depletion in revenue
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-04
FRANK l.. POLK HAS RESIGNED
 FROM DEPT,
(continued From Page one.o

Hr (COn tInued From PaSe5 one.1
 MT. Polk is the3Athird high official
 of the state department to resign this
 year. Secretary Lansing quit after
 being rebuked by the president for calling cabinet meetings during the
 executives illness, and William Phil
 lips resigned as first assistant secre-
 tary to become American minister to
 the Netherlands. Assistant Secretary Breckenridge Long is expected to re- tire in August to make the race for Senator from Missouri.
 Because of the condition of his health MT. Polk desired to retire from public life some months ago but after the resignation of Secretary Lansing he felt it his duty to remain in the department until Secretary Colby could thoroughly familiarize himself with departmental affairs.
 MT. Polk entered government ser vice on SLct. 16. 1915, as counsellor | for the state department Later he was made assistant secretary of 1 state and last year was elevated to l the post of under secretary when that
 office was created by special act of 1 Congress.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-04
JENNA WILKINSON.

The current wave of belief 1T, spiritualism, the magic powers of the Ouija board, etc, bring to mind the career of Jemima Wilkinson, a relig- ious impostor who was born in Cum berland, Rhode Island. in 1753. This woman claimed to have been raised from the dead and pretended to have supernatural powers. She won over a few fanatical followers, and with these she moved to the neighborhood of Crooked Lake, New York, where she died in 1919.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-04

-lt~is alleged that the company is con stantfy adopting methods which tenc 10 divert revenue to other sources. and that eventually it will become forced to declare itself bankrupt. Af- ter the appointment of a receiver the company would then be in a position to bring forth figures showing the great diversion of receipts to other common carriers and request 1egisla- tlon busting all competitors from the field.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-04
TWO KILLED; II INJURED.

Akron. D.. June 1.-Two men were Silled and Il others injured this morning when an Erie train struck an automobile. truck carrying road laborers on a grade crossing at ths Erie station in Barberton near here Nine of the injured men were taken to the Barberton hospital.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-03
County OFFICERS
MISSED ONE YEST.
But This Time 1t Was An
OppOsum Not a
MalefactOr

Had Assistant Prosecuting At
torney Cahrles Miller been har-
messed properly, the bag of pos
sums last night would have been
three instead of two. One that
was shaken out OF u tree by
BELLS" Harris and had fallen to
the ground just at Charles feet,
made of instead Of playing pos
sum when 1t evidently saw that the
rotInd attorney could not stoop
forward.
Charles blahes the loss on Sher-
If Glover and Jailer Tom Buckley,
who had assisted him into the suit
OF overalls, such as each Of the
party donned before starting on
the possun1 hunt. For when they
got the assistant prosecutor dress
ed up tehy; had the rear elevation
OF the aFerallg Adraped gracefully
where the front ought to be aud
Vice SsrBa, making 1t difficult 10
tell at giaace ether the wearer
was going or coming. In addition,
they had drawn the shoulder
straps so tight that the attorney
couldn't stoop over.
The party consisted OF Harris,
Miller and Jack Fleming and re-
turned from the Prickett's creek
hunting grounds at midnight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-03
Four Recreation
Halls for Miners

Ground has been broken by the
John NJ. Kisner Co. for the erec-
tlon OF four recreation halls, two
for the whites and two for tho
colored miners and their families.
in Carolina and Ida May. It is
expected that the work which has
been in contemplation by the Off
cials of the Consolidation Coal
company for some time. will be-
completed by the end of the year
and the buildings thrown open for
the employees use during the Christ
mas holidays.
The two largs buildings for the
whites. will be 75xS0 feet each and
will contain bowling alleys, pool
rocks, lunch, reading rooms, and
moving picture theater The halls
for the use of the colored miners
and their families will contain
pool and lodge rooms. and will be
25x4O feet The cost OF the two
large buildings will be $4,000
each and the two smaller ones will
approximate $4,000 each.
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Fairmont Engineers
Elect Their Officers

Officers Of the Fairmont Chap
ter, American Association of En-
gineers, were elected at the annual
meeting OF that organization which
was held on Thursday evening at
the county court room: President,
F, A. H. Kelley, engineer mainte-
nance OF way M. V. T. Co.., vice
president, William Brassack, chief
engineer Fairmont Mining Machin-
cry company: secretary, F. H. Bar
ron, mechanical engineer Fairmont
Mining Machinery company; treas
urer, c. P. Norris, field engineer
NJ, v. T. company.
These members were elected as
members Of the executive board:
w. G. Kline, chief engineer NJ. v.
T. company; NJ. N. Leigh, contrac-
tor; 3. Harvey Palmer. district
road engineer, and H. B. PIowman,
assistant engineer NJ v. T. COM
pany. The entire executive board
is composed of the foregoing men
and the officers OF the chapter. The
executive board will meet on sep-
tember 9 at Mr.. Palmer's, office in
the court house when committees
will be appointed.
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INDUSTRIAL SHOW
At Y.IDPEN sept 20
Plans Call for Even Bet
ter Display Than Was
Given Last Year

Last year an exhibition Of the
industries OF Fairmont held at the
Y, M, C. A. was such a pronounced
success that 1t was said that y
ought to be made an annual event.
This morning General Secretary
Cash Of the 2. NJ. c. A. announced
that the suggestion has been adopt
cd and that the dates for the l9a0
exhibition will be from the 2Oth
to the 25th of this month.
The plans for the exhibition this
year have not yet been entirely
worked out but every effort VIII
be made to make the exhibits even
more representative Of the indus
trial activities Of the city than they
were last year. =,
That means that the show will
require more space than it took
up last year, but than can be ar
ranged easily IL those who want
to- make exhibitions announce
their intentions early enough. Mr..
Cash would like to know as soon
as possible how much he will have
to take care of, 80 that he can
have the floor plans worked out.
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Two Released from
Charges Of Theft

II LOWE Smith, colored, raised
a check from $11.5 to S35 as chaTg-
ed he had the foresight to change
It back to the original amount DO
fore getting 1t cashed, in Clarion
Pa, so when the chec k showed up
yesterday at a local bank, Smith,
who had been arrested Tuesday by
clarence Abbott, Of the koppers
Co, was released. 1t was claimed
that Smith had asked a boy to take
the check down town and have 1t
cashed. but the boy refused. where
upon Smith left Fairmont but re-
turned last Tuesday. and was lodB-
ed In the county jail to await the
clearance of the check.
Edward Richards. OF Calhoun
county, who has been working at
a local hotel was arrested by
county officers yesterday on a
charge OF stealing a suit case and
a pair OF shoes from one of the
guests. Richards was given hear
ing before Justice MusgrOve, but
was released when It became known
that the owner OF the stolen prop
erty had recovered the goods
Richards paid the costs and was
released.
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movie STUNT IIl'
| NOT |. EII}0 ! ( ! I'll. gII'R
Couple Arrested on YYs L,
er Street FORT It $40
Each to City

Charged with lettering, Mrs.
Teddie Mann and Roy Layrnan
were each fined $50 by Mayor
Conaway in police court this morn-
ing, The couple were arrested Son
Water street last night after Hays
man had attempted to fool the of
ficers by a little moving picture
stunt-hlding, in trunk The or.
ficers were very careful to look
in the trunk and Laymal was
found. Each put up torseits Of
$50 to appear at police court this
morning but did not show up.
]. w. Johnson and g. w, John
son, brothers, had a little PARTY
last night at the b e o. round
house, and about 10 o'clock Wefe
brought to the city 5ail charged
with being drunk. AT police court
this morning they paid finHB1z 0e
$5 each and costs.
Late yesterday afternoon JQhnt
Thomas of this city y-was arte TED
by Chief Of Police Moran charged
with stealing a diamond ring yals
ued at $125 from q girl IN Y Athena,
o. Thomas explained that when
the two were friends, he had eX-
changed rings with the girl and upsS
on leaving Athens had forgotten
to trade back. Thomas said he
did not think the ring WAS worth
anything near $125 but that hesRas
willing to pay this sum IL the caae
could be settled in that way. = tHe
is being detained at the city sbnilds
ing until a telegram replying to3
his offer is received from the
Athens girl, ~
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BUOY
SAVED SUB So
With It's Help Crew Made
Known Its Desperate
Plight

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-(By the
Associated Press)-The rescued
officers and men OF the United
States submarine So who were
submerged for more than AZ hours
in their submersible off Cape Hen.
lopen owe their lives TO hitherto
little tested safety device, the tel
ephone buoy developed during the
world war.
The steamer George w. Goethals
plowing along her course off the
Cape yesterday caught the insist.
eut clangor of a huge gong. sighted
a buoy where the marine charts
showed nobuoy ought to be drew,
closer and observed that there was
a telephone on the mysterious
buoy.
A few minutes later the Goeth.
ais had boat oversize and this
message came up from the deep.
The submarine So has been
submerged for 35 hours. Air is
running short-Machinery damag-
ed. Send for help"
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FOR
WOMEN DEnNIES
One Will Be Held at the
Court House TomOr-
row Afternoon

= - sa n y : u
C. D. ConaWay. chaIrman Of the
Marion county Democratic Execu:
tive committee, has called meet
ing Of the women of Marion coun'
ty, who are supporting the Demo.
cratic ticket, to be held at the. court
house tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock for the purpose5of organt-
Zation OF the women in the county
the naming Of a county chairman
secretary and treasurer and sucn
other officers as the women may
think necessary for their organiza'
,tion.
The executive committe will have
nothing to do with she meeting 9TH
ar than sending out the call, but
Chairman Conaway explains thar
the present county committee will
be- pleased to cooperate with tho
committee or committees to pc
named by the women in putting the
campaign over in this county,
Like conventions will be held to-
morrow in all the counties OF the
state. pursuant to the request OF
the state executive committee OF
the party.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-03

Especial to The West Virg1nian.l
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept. 3.
Permission to increase electricity
rates was granted the Monongahela
Valley Traction company here this
morning by the Public Service
commission upon withdrawal OF all
protests by the citizens and Cham
ber Of Commerce Of Fairmont.
Hearing on the application OF this
company to increase gas rates was
postponed until September 29, upon
petition Of the protestants. Coun-
sci for the Traction company made
no objection. The hearing will be
held in Charleston. In the mean
time an exhaustive investigation
will be made of the companys
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-03
LAWRENCE FAST
DIES OF INJURIES
Made Gallant Fight But
Odds Were Too Great
for Him

Lawrence B. Fast, aged 80, popu'
lar Baltimore and Ohio brakeman
who was Injured last Sunday eve
ming when he fell from his engine
at the B. and o. yRrsd and was run
over, died last evening at about
1880 o'clock at FRtrmont State
hoapital where he was taken fol-
lowing the accident.
A fellow worker who saw him
fall dragged him from the track
bnt not In time to save his life as
the wheel passed over his arm sew
ering It from his body Despite the
fact that he suffered terribly from
the injury and great loss OF blood
he put up a brave fight for his life
and for a time It was thought he
might receiver. However blood
poisoning set in and he died last
night -
was Miss Ella Mollohan, and three
sinai lchildren, Andrew, Obie and
Harold, also the following brothers
and sisters: Thomas j., Henry
and F. L. Fast, all OF Fairmont; !;
William Fast, of Grant Town; Mrs.
6. A. Rowe, Of Cleveland, Ohio, and
Mrs. Oshie Wilson, of Watson.
Mrs. Rowe iB en- route here at this
He was a son Of Joshua Fast, de:
oeased,S Mr.. Fast was member OF
the L. o. o. NJ. and the Brother
hood OF Railway Trainmen.
The body was prepared for burial
at the MusErave undertaking estan'
lishn1ent. Funeral services will be
held Sunday at $3.50 o'clock rrom
the residence at 1907 Center street
and burial will be made in Wood
lawn cemetery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-03
BOOZE ARRESTS
AGAIN HIT HIGH.
Almost AS Many AS Back
in the Days of Open
Saloons

Though Fairmont is supposed to
be dry, police court figures show
that pickhandle. "Old Hen." white
lightning, wines, lightning hot
drops and hair tonic are giving the
once famous sam Thompson" a
run for popularity in this city.
Fifty-two victims Of ptckhandle,
hair tonic, etc.. weer arrested last
month, while in the corresponding
month in 1912, whe nsaloons were
wide open, the number of drunks
arrested totaled only siXty-five. In
August, 1912, 83 arrests were
made as compared to 137 last
month.
1t must be remembered, how
ever, that the population of the
city is much greater now than In
1912 and the increased population
would naturally tend to increase
the number Of arrests.
On the other hand the fine for
being drunk and disorder1y used
to be but 81, while In Mayor Coma
,Jyay,s practice it Is st lesst IS and
some times S10. Thee high cost Of
being arrested ss swsn as the high
COS tot getting the into1tea tant iIl-
tends to decrease the
thirst Of many. Time was when It
cost only twenty cents to step
down street and come home feelin'
''spree," but now-well, they say
it is hard to get at any price. But
this seems hard to believe when
police court records sho- that nifty
tow were hailed into court last
month.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-03
Submarine S-5
and Crew Safe

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.-The
submarine So which was partially
flooded while making a dive 66
miles southeast Of Cape Henlopen
is being towed to the Delaware
brakewater by the steamer Alan.
thus. The crew and officers OF the
submarine are safe aboard the
steamer.
A wireless message says the ma
val authorities may decide to take
the survivors to Cape May instead
OF the breakwater. From thero
they will be brought to Philadelphia
by train.
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JuB II II u l
B Institute Instructor
Told Teachers
Today
AIN U SICAL TREAT
steresting Incidents Of
the Last Day of the
Gathering

Mss Virginia Cook OF tn4s S!sy'
6o expert, brought BIT OF uap
Sess to the hearts. of lnstituto
chers today when she very Klno,
if spite OF great attllctloh, Pm-
very best Of herself into
ion which brought tears 70 tne
OF many q man anu "oiIr' ", sa,
Cook played storm at sea
wondrous lady in castle
Inc a beautiful melody during
oment's lull. One heard 1t all
nIainly, Miss Cook was en-
aVain and again but did not
hack to play u SECOND selec:'
tHough many persons longeal
81 her do so. A very well
1owa woman In the audience re-
6aTi5ed to her next seat compan-
fofi' "EIow true 1t is that when Tue
eGreator takes away, he also gives
most bountifully." ,,,
FolloWing the usual devotional
and musical exercises today FToL'
4. h. Allison from WtlkinsbuF8, Fa:'
kays his third address IN the auul'
sEorium, a talk exceptionally inter
esting. Mr. Allison has been speak
InH daily in the sectional classes'
At noon the womans auxIllaEy y;
the Christ Episcopal church served
4 Iunch to everyone consisting OF
5Ihree kinds of sandwiches, coffee
Tads ice cream-a lunch much an
snreciated as none has been served
ali week, the teachers patronlzlnS
nearby restaurants or the corner
1rncery. County Superintendent
0thman announced that he WouId
Sreciate it greatly II all teachers
borrowed books Of him would
an them, as he wanted to carry
contraptions with him when he
his office after the election.
ne resolution committee was
1inted and left the auditorium
ediateIy to draw up. the usua4
ly resolutions which appear
There in this paper; Other
1ittees were appointed to meet
Superintendent Wilson.
1oGncement was made that q
y school awaited some good
woman who wished 1t, Of
a salary of $75 a month ana
board for six and one-haN
nfonths-."'which isn't half bad con-
,siderIng all the fine fried chicken
SoulI get" added Mr.. Toothman.
WAS suggested that II the per-
was present who would con-
the school he had better walt
81 the program and arrange
Ants c0uld probably pc maue
without further delay.
Superintendent Allison talked on
.ural school work in such a man.
ner that before he finished, the
country school instead OF hard.
ship was the best visitation the
Lord might bring upon one.
The country school needs careful
thought and constant work. a
teacher need not expect to teach
IN the outside districts and go back
TO the city at night and maintain
he Influence she would II she lived
the midst of those she teaches.
Me teacher who mingles with tho
arents OF the county youngsters
udB life very pleasant. There Is
ways the invitation to "come in
a moment" with apples and
e and pie in constant readiness
consumption. In the class
m many problems present them
YES, but after all the children
se up one big family much at!
he'd to itself. Sometimes faith
or grandfather presents himself
II yor at moments when he has
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-03
Three Arrests on
Dope Law Charges

Three arrests have been made
by Deputy o. S. Marshall 3. W.
Atha within the past few days on
charges Of violation OF the narcotic
act
William Reese. alias Heavy"
was captured on Water street and
held for the MartinBburg term OF
court by U. 8. Commissioner ]. P.
Kirby In default of $1,000 bail.
Bertha Sims, colored, and Char
les Williams. colored, were also ar
rested for selling morphine and
held for a hearing,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-03
Miners Will Parade
at Carolina Monday

All preparations have been el1a )
for the miners big picnic and p8s
rade to be held Jointly by the min;
ers OF Carolina and Ida A4ely q IN
latter place on Labor day,
rade will form at ten q, nls leos W
the Warrington band which ~
park in the afternoon, gheep
and hog, barbecue VIII also
feature Of the celebrat attons
Two ball games will be- ~
between Montana and Carolina
teams, and a special pro 81 am a
been arranged for children no
ing wIll be indulged In tronn ltlll
George Stewart, the wen. known
master OF the hounds, 1ny tet ~
miners who have fox hounds 10 par
ticIpate in a grand fox chase 10 IA
held on the Same night
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-03
Woodward
Was Diplomatic

At three o'clock this morning,
Sheriff Glover reused Deputy sher-
III Howard Woodward to Quell a
disturbance at the B. & o. restaur-
ant at the roundhouse. On arriv-
ing at the scene, Woody found that
all that was necessary was a little
diplomacy, as nobody had been
hurt, so he gave one of the alleg-
ed beligerents ride to his home
on the auto and returned to town
well pleased at the peaceful solu-
ton Of the difficulty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-03
RATE HEARING
GOES OVER TO SEPT. 29
It Will Be Held in Charleston On That Date and in
the Meantime M v. T. Will Be
Examined

books by H. E. Nease, statistician
Of the commission and W: Q. CAL
lagher, chief engineer, Will make
a valuation of the gas plant.
The increase in electricity rates
will affect only the larger users OF
power or those using from % 10
five hundred kilowat amperes each
month. The territory supplied by
the company is divided into two
zones. The first zone the charge is
two dollars for rs kva or under anu
all over rs, $3.50. In the second
zone, Including extensions Of the
producers lines beyond Mt. Clare
bridgeport and Wolf Summit un'
der IS, $3.50; over S1.T5 for eaca
kilowat ampere.
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Railroad News Of
I Interest Here

J. N. Scott, Wheeling. general
superintendent of the West Vir'
giria district Of the B. C o. rail
road remained over in Fairmont
today.
Adrian Haught. Fairview, night
B. & o. ticket seller, has resigned
his position. He leaves the B. &
o. employ on Saturday night.
The Monongahela railway today
announced that the embargo on
carload and less than carload
freight on the P. R. R. lines to New
York city had been cancelled eX
cept to S7th street and North 4th
street, Brooklyn.
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Fairn1Ont Fair
Much Ptefer
The Elephant

What is the matter with
Maud" the animal OF hee-haw
fame? Her popularity in this
burg at least does not amount
to much.
AS opposed to her unpopu-
larIty, the popularity OF her
political opponent, the white
elephant, is in the ascendency.
and these little trophies are seen
by the dozen unabnng nom RIB
bons aboUr tha neck OF fair
Fairmont femininity.
and stores revealed the fact
that the "donkeys" are going
begging, while the demand
sor the emblem OF the G. 0, P.
exceeds the supply.
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NEW BASIS FOR
C]AL Distribution
Ono Car for Each 5000
People in Northern
Ohio

CLEVELAND. , o., Sept. 3.-,A
proposal OF distributing coal at the
ration of one car for every 1900
population was accepted at the
meeting this morning OF bitum IN
Gus operators, railroad officials,
representatives OF the /. C.. c. and
representatives of Chamber OF
Commerce Of northern lhio cities.
The proposal was advanced by
Congressman Davy to furnish coal
for domestic use.
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MAC sweeney TOO
WEAK TO TALK.
Hunger Striking Irishman
Seems to Be Close
to End

LONDON, Sept. 3.-A report or
the condition of Lord Mayor Mac
sweeney of Cork shortly after noon
today said that he was rapidly
approaching Inconsistencies.
He was too weak during tho
morning to carry on a conversa.
ton.