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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15
NEW DIFFICULTY
HAS CROPPED UP
REGARD|NGF|UME.
Jugo-slavs Cannot Agree
Upon What They
Want.
SHARP WARNING SERVED
Paris in Dark Regarding
Wilson's Stand on the
Compromise.
SHARP Warning SERVED
[By Associated Pressi

~ by Associated Pressl
PARIS, Jan. 15.-Just at the time
when Italy seemed likely to agree to
The acceptance of solution to the
Fiume question which has been ap-
proved by Premiers Lloyd George and
Clemenceau, division has been Gre
ated among the Jugo Slavs regarding
the problems involged.
According to the best information
obtainable the Slovene element of the
new Slax kingdom is stoutly opposed
to a compromise by which Italy would
give up some of the territory appor-
toned her on the Dalma>Sn coast in
exchange for full sovereignty over
\. F'iume together with a strip of land
hconnecttng that city with the prov
nee of Itria to the west.
Other elements favor accepting tnA
{compromise but because Of the i'm
ppssinility of reaching an agreement
! the Jugoslav delegation has been
obliged to reject the proposal. Js
Premiers Lloyd George and Glenn
enceau therSlipon issued a sort of 5ul-
tii>atum, demand ing that the. govern
ment Of Beigfad II decide without de-.
lay upon what 1t wanted to do and give
a catagerical answer Eyes or no" to
)the Italian compromise.
1t Is Impossible to ascertain here
whether President Wilson has been
( consulted regarding the proposed
Fiume settlement which appears to be
in absolute contradiction to the Pres
ident's stand. Neither has absolute
~ satoisfactory assurance been given
that Italy as a whole will approe the
compromise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

Tho, annual stockholders meeting
Of the Fairmont Building and invest
ment company was held last night on
the fifth floor of the Professional
building with about so stockhoiders
attending. A Board OF Directors WAS
elected as follows: Charles S. Riggs.
John ]. Bremen, Charles r. Ice. Frank
Haas, F. r, Lyon, h. n. Cunningham.
]. w. Watson, Jr.. r. c. Davis, Brooks
Fleming, Jr, Smith Hood, George T.
Watson.
Officers of the company elected
were: President, Charles S. Riggs;
vice president, r. r. Cunningham;
secretary and treasurer, M y. Ash
craft.
The .Fairmont Building and Invest
ment company was organized 10 years
ago in Fairmont among the employees
OF the Consolidation Coal company
with two shares each, monthly sub
scriptfon, not to exceed $40 each. The
company has at present a capital stock
of $4,000 paid up. The company
owns the Bellvied addition, all the
undeveloped properly in East Park
addition, the Professional building and
the Arnett property. next TO this facing
the South Side bridge and declares
six per cent. dividend on Outstanding
capital stock. The Fafrmont Building
and Investment company has been and
still Is very successful and oe OF the
strong financial Institutions OF this
community.
AT last rights meeting G. S. Riggs
reported number of houses sold dur
ing the year through the liberal plan
offered by the COMPANY which enabled
persons Sof average means TO secure
homes. He repotted the Professional
office building completely Occupied.
with applications on file from people
available. Assets OF the company ara
about 100000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15
BUSINESS MEN TO
BANQUET TONIGHT
Talk on Retail Credits By
An Expert to Be a
Feature.

About 100 business men are expect
ed tonight at the Business Mems as
sociation dinner at the when fine
dinner iii be served by a Y. w. c. A.
dinner staff of workers, fast gaining q
reputation for delicious "eats." The
dinner will begin promptly at $3.50
and a most enjoyable as well as prof
liable time is planned for the business
men who attend. The dinner takes
! the place Of q postponed session Of
the December quarterly meeting and
! following the dinner will be given
the usual secretary and treasurer's
reports. One dollar per plate is ask
led.
The principal feature of the even
ling's entertainment will be the ad-
dress by A, ID. Sallees of the Farmers
Deposit National Bank OF Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Sai1ee's subject for tonight will
tbe Retail Credits; 2 4 and his s1earefs
texpect something unusually interest.
ing as Pittsburgh is said to have the
same sort of retail credit problems
that Fairmont has. Mr.. Sallee has
made special study of his subject
and Is much in demand as speaker
on how to deal with credit troubles.
Pittsburgh is said to have conquered
so much along this line that she loses
very little througs bad credit, and is
said to be the greatest retail credit
center in the country. Mr.. Sallee ar
rived in the city in the early after
noon.
j. L. Rlocher, revenue collector here
has besn especially invited to attend
and win be expected to answer all
questions which may, be brought up
regarding income taxes and any 9TH
er questions business men feel he is
especially fitted to answer.
f, The menu for tonight's dinner con-
sists of baked chicken, dressing and
gravy. mashed potatoes, creamed peas
celery, rolls, jelly, ice cream cake
and coffee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15
Funeral Today Of
Lulu Grace Menear

Funeral services over the body of
Lulu Grace Menear, the bright little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Menear
whose Geath occurred on Tuesday ev-
ening after an illness with diphtheria
were held this Afternoon at four p. m.
Owing to the contagious nature Of the
disease, the funeral services were pri-
vate. Rev. w: ]. Eddy, pastor of the
First Baptist church who officiated
at the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Me-
near rumber of years ago conducted
the services. 1nterment was made in
Woolawn cemetery
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15
More Instructions
for the Grand Jury

Additional instructions were given
to the Grand Jur ythis morning by
Judge Lowe. on the non-support stat,
ute, about which the jury seemed tc
be in quandary.
The court laid particular stress or
the fact that the jury is only an In
vestigating body, and not trial jury
and as such could not usurp the func-
tions Of the Criminal court which will
finally pass upon the guilt or inno-
cence of the parties held. -.
Five witnesses were examinted by
the grand jury this morning, w. B.
Heinbaugh, G. E. Miller, c. r. Daugh-
erty, Howard Banksfa and R. @. Mus
grave.
There seems to be likelihood that
the jury will be. unable to finish their
investigations today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15
.S|XTY-FOURh|NES
IDLE TODAY N THE
FA|RNONT REGION
Production Will Suffer To.
day Due to the Car
Shortage.

Sixty-two mines are idle on the
Monongah division of the Baltimore
Ohio railroad todaysdue to car short
age. The total number of cars on
the division today Is down to 759, al
| though the mines had placed orders
1 for 1886
Today,s cars on the division are
classifled as follows: Gpen, 522: coke
h q; Today 81 early placement on the
! division IL 669. There were SO cars
\ left over from the previous day.
I tho MiestS " gfiifa a strict of lii,
Monopga aheia railroad today there Ii
an early. morning placement of 2i9
This i;s the best placement since Mon
day, but at that the mines do not have
all OF the cars they could load.
Wednesdays Production.
Fairmont region on Wednesday pro.
duced 1853 cars of coal and coke
ll62 cars OF coal and cars of coke
Mines along the Monongah division
! of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad on
Wednesday produced 9S7 cars of coal
and coke-9S2 cars of coal and Z
cars OF cpke. There were 9O5 cars oil
coal loaded east and rs cars west. OF
the coke loaded there were west and
east. On the division yesterday
! there were cars of coal loaded from
stock piles and l car loaded by wag-
on mine.
Loading in the West Virginia dis
trict ot the Monongahela railroad OIL
Wednesday was 1S2 cars of coke.
Daily consisnments.
These daily consglnments were made
off the B.. & o. railroad on Wednes.
day: Curtis Bay, 107 cars; Michigat
points. cars; Ohio points, 40 cars;
miscellaneous points, 27 cars.
Railroad Fuel.
Shipments of railroad fuel off the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad on Wed.
ne3day totaled 221 cars. The heayies
tonnage was secured by the B. & o
railroad. Fair-sized tonnage was Sc.
cured by New York Central and P. q
r. railroads
! Federal Traed Reports.
:; Copies OF the reports of the fedora
trade con.ission have been received b,
coal operators in the region for the
month of January. This is the first
report for. some time the commission
securing none, during 1919.
There appears to be question OF
law as TO whether the federal trade
commission has Alright to demand these
reports generally in. the coal industry
as its power only applies to corpor.
ations and not to individuals or part.
nerships.
The federal trade commission act
limits its powers to commerce. Sec.
ZION 6 of the act in part states: 1t
shall have power to, require by gener.
al or special orders corporations en-.
gagged in commerce. except banks and
common carriers subject to the act tc
! regulate commerce to file with the
commission in such form as the com.
mission, may provide annual or spec
.al reports or answer in writing on
specific questions.
The United States Supreme court
in the case of Kidd ws. Pearson in
part held that manufacture is trans,
forming the factioned OF raw materia
into a change of form for use. The
functions of commerce are different
the buying and selling and the trans
portation incident thereto constitute
comm merce."
| Expect Thirty Per Cent.
Thirty per cent car supply is ex-
pected in the west Virginia district
of the MonongahSla railway on Fri
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15
Demo Gratis Tie on
Senate Leadership

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-Democrat.
ic senators in caucus today failed to
elect a leader. A deadlock on tie
vote developed between Senator Hitch
cock OF Nebraska and Senator Under
VI I'd of Alabama and the caucus adj
journed subject to call of the two can
Ilidate5.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15
FUNERAL OF George LALLEY

Funeral services over the body OF
George Lalley, whose death as the
result of burns occurred on Tuesday,
we're held this afternoon at / :45 O'Clock
from the residence of his father, John
Lalley, on Eighth street. The SER
vices were conducted by the Rev. G,
q. Goodwin, pastor OF the First NJ. e
church. 4 number of relatives aud
friends were here from Rochester, Pa,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

Expect Thirty Per Cent
Thirty per cent car supply is ex-
pected in the west Virginia district
of the Monongahela railway on Fri
day. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15
COMMUNIST DISORDER MAY BECOME GENERAL in CENTRAL EUROPE
oh, Listen Here!
BY ADAM 8. LANE.

To graduate from The
Insurance Business
Into that OF real Estate.
No reason on Earth
Why I should Not p
Garner a little OF
The garish Gold
AS we'll as These =
Other smooth ones About
Town.
II looks dead Easy
And should Ought
To work like A
House Afire.
l am now Negotiating
For th'- High School
Property. The building Is
Too small, and The
Board will probably Listen
To reason about Price
And Terms,
Without my having To
Resort to the Courts.
However,.
Even If I Hase
To have the Whole
Shebang condemned !
Am a Going
To be the Owner.
Then-oh boy! l
Shall not conduct Prospective
Purchasers through Its
Expansive halls, and Over
Its velvety lawns, And
Ease 'em down Under
The shade Of its Spreading
Oaks,
And whoop up Its
Possibilities. Not
Much!
Nothing up to date About
That. Not
So!
/ shall sharpen Up
My little battle AK
And l shall sever Every
Sapling from its Sap.
shall slash EN-
; Rightski and ~Leftovich.
Whack! Whack!
Crash! Bang!
While all Coleman Ave.
( Throws exactly the Kind
J. OF Tits | want En-
d TO Throw.
What caretI That
II takes a few Moments
TO grow q Tree 49,.
And that some idiots
Like TO, look At Z.
EN-? ,gss. si
What Ho!
i shall Never
Now that lawn And
All the trash the Four
Winds choose to Bestow
Shall be gladly Welcomed.
The stone wall Shall
Be encouraged To
Collapse and every Punctured
Window will BlSg
Joy to my Soul.
There shall be Much
Hauling in and out And
The sidewalk Will
Be consequently rather A
Mess to Traverse.
In the front End
or the building Shall
Establish a glue-factory, With
Boiler shops in The
Rear and l shall Import
The Union league Club
For the top Story
Just as soon as Ed
Slack gets to be County
Clerk and doesn't Need
EN- in the Fourth Ward.
Before I get Through
The folks around There
Will offer me Million
Bucks to clear Out!
That, my simple Minded
Brethren
Is the way To
Sell real estate. You
Look around and See
If 1t Isn't.
Be a funny thing If
! don't get Rich.
Pretty Quick. yr
Watch Me.
Professor-dig up A
Lot sale Fanfare.
The human brain usually sto
,wing at about SO and from so to
tendency is to decrease in size
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

The human brain usually stops
growing at about SO and from 60 to ~
its tendency is to decrease in size.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15
FARMINeToN INFANT DIES

Edward P. Laslsy., aged one month,
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Lasky,
died yesterday at the home of his par.
ents at Tarmington. Burial was made
today by Undertaken Cunningham fol-
lowing services held at two O'Clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15
III The Evening
ou Have Time to Read

After supper when you sit down restfully in the
big chair-that's when you really enjoy your daily
newspaper You don't glance through it hurriedly
GOOD OUT OF IT.
THE WEST vIRG1NIAN reaches you during
the evening hours 1t carries to you ALL the local,
social sports, and national news of Importance be-
sides dozens of feature articles and comic strips that
interest every member of the family
Here are the paid in advance subscription rates
for delivery to your home every evening:
City Subscription Month"; SOC
Suburban Subscription, Month, $1OO
THE WEST vIRGINIAN
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-19
Why. Edesco?

You may ask yourself why your
Spring and Summer suit should be
Edesco made. Briefly, your selec-
ton of fabrics is most complete and
only 1000 satisfactory wearing SER
vice woolens are shown in the line
the styles are distinctive and it is
only by individual designing and
cutting that you can expect per-
feet fitting suit. The workmanship
Of Edesco clothes is unexcelled and
our delivery service always reliable.
Our guarantee OF satisfaction is your
protection. That is why you should
call upon US and let US take your
measure for an Edesco Spring Suit.
adv EARL THOMAS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-19
LOCAL and PERSONAL

4 y 4 x \ i \ x X < !. ). 4 X :. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Benton visi-
ted over Sunday in this city with
her parents, Chas. Boehme and
wife.
Grandpa Miller left on the eve
ming train, Saturday, for Atlantic,
where he will visit a few days with
his son, Hans and family.
Mrs. Hans Hansen Jr. went to
Brayton. Saturday afternoon for a
few days visit with friends at the
Bud Leigan home, west of town.
Misses Mary and Clara Voss and
Maude Perry returned to Des
Moines Saturday, to their College
work. They spenta few days here
visiting their parents.
The wedding Of Miss Orpha Mae
Stewart and Mr.. Burl C. Foresman
Of Guthrie County occurred yester-
day at the home Of the brides par
ents. They will make their home
on a farm near the North Branch
M. E. Church. Congratulations.
P K. Jensen has rented rooms
in the Mrs. Allen residence, where
they expect to move the first of
March. We understand Tom Adair
expects to take possession Of the
residence, which he bought Of Mr..
Jensen, but we haven't learned yet
whether he intends to batch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-19

Hans Hansen, the Canadian land
agent Of Audubon, was in our city
on business, Tuesday.
Miss Goldie Chase was able to
return to her duties in the tele-
phone office this week after a few
days illness.
Lars Peter Petersen has been abb
sent from his duties at the Green
Bay Lumber Yard this week, on
account of sickness.
Mrs. Emma Graham is at the
Earl Griffin home near Anita, help
lug them to prepare to move to
their new home near Bedford.
Ben, one of the twin sons of Mr..
and Mrs. John VandeBrake was a
very sick baby last week but is re-
covering now. Mrs. Kilworth was
caring for him.
Elmer Heath and Howard Par
rott departed last evening on land
seeking trip through Colorado.
They will go to Denver to spend a
few days sightseeing, and may also
go to Craig before returning home.
Mr.. Warren VanAernam, of Nina
South Dakota, was a welcome visi-
tor with friends and relatives in
Extra and vicinity last week. He
left Saturday for his home, Arthur
VanAernam taking him as far as
Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-19

George Voss is under the wealth
er this week and unable to be in
his shop.
Mrs. Jesse Williams has returned
from a visit in Fontanelle with
relatives.
I. j. McGovern of Brayton was
calling on friends in Extra Tuesday.
He made this office pleasant call.
The Christian Ladies Aid Society
will meet this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Frank Beers in the
Heights.
Florence Alsup, oldest daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. j. w. Alsup is now
on the road to recovery, after a very
serious illness.
Relatives here have received word
of the serious illness of Charley Mi
herman of Washington Springs,
South Dakota, with the flu.
Glen Hunt has rented the house
in the south part of town, belong
ing to Nels Beck. 1t is now occu-
pied by Nick Petersen. Glen will
have sale, and leave the farm. He
expects to move in about March 1.
Mrs. John /. Hensley, accompan-
led by her grand daughter, Flora
Jane Stroebele, returned Saturday
from York; Nebraska. Her daugh-
ter Mrs. Wilkins is recovering from
her illness.
Albert Herrick and wife will
move the first of March to their
house in the south part of town
now occupied by Bert Beers. Bert
has not decided yet where he will
move as his new house is not ready
for occupancy.
A letter from Chris Jacobsen oil
Moorhead, Minnesota, states that
they have just had the worst biz
zard of the season, and they have
had some very bad ones. They are
enjoying good health, in spite o.
I the cold weather.
Lawrence Phippen, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Phippen, is in s
very critical condition, at his home
in the country. He was first take1
sick with pneumonia and later par
Ealysis developed. Reports from hi
bedside today are that he is thot t.
Ibe a little better.
A party of friends gathered a
the home OF Mrs. Marie Rasmussen
in the country last Saturday eve
ming to spend a few hours in honor
of her son, Einar, whose birthday
anniversary occurred the following
Monday. A good time was report
/ ed by all who were nracant
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-19
0. A. High returned today from
a business trip to Wyoming.

week.
Grandma Noon is reported to be
very sick and does not recover as
as her friends wish.
Mrs. Earl Law left Monday
morning for Kansas City, follow
ing a visit with her mother, Mrs.
Mary B. Hicks.
Nels Jensen of Council Bluffs is
visiting this week with relatives at
the Pete Guide and Jens Jensen
homes in and near Extra.
Paul Way is preparing to move
to the P. j. Kommes farm in the
near future. Albert Petty will
move to the Bishop farm vacated
by Paul Way.
John Rasmussen is helping in the
Peter Hassenfeldt store a few days.
He, and his brother, Lawrence, ex-
pect to go into the farming bust
ness about March LIST.
Mrs. Clyde Dimick, John Will
liam Jensen and Ava Hansen We're
initiated into the Pythian Sister
hood Lodge, at their regular meet
ing Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gearheart have
returned home from Gushing, Okla
homa, arriving here Saturday. They
enjoyed a very pleasant ten days
visit with his sister residing there.
Mr.. Dick Griggs spent a few
days the past week with relatives at
the John |. Hensley and Isaac Stat
zell homes in this city. He depart
ed Monday for his home in Kansas,
Mrs. Rose Anderson of Minneso-
ia arrived last week to visit her
parents, Hi Heath and wife. She
is spending this week with her sis
ter in Anita Mr.. Anderson will
come soon to return home with her
Mrs Ed Bailey and son, Ernest
returned Thursday last from the
Nevada Sanitarium. The latter il
recovering nicely from the opera.
ton for appendicitis, which he un
derwent several weeks ago.
Word from Mrs. Alice Connrardy
states that upon her arrival in Den
yer, Colorado, she found her daugh
ter, Mrs. Myrtle Hunt and HUSBAND
much better than she expected
Both had been real sick but are
now recovering.
Rev. McCannon of Drake Uni.
versity filled the pulpit at the
Christian Church last Sunday, both
morning and evening. Rev. Bah.
cock was unable to be here as he
was assisting Rev. Wikoff through
revival meetings at Yale, Iowa.
George Eagen Jr. and family have
moved during the ,past week from
near Adair to farm near Hamlin
The Eagans are one of the finest
families that ever lived and Audi.
bon County is glad to claim them
They order the Journal sent to theil
new address.
Mrs. Henry Minerman returned
yesterday from Audubon, where
she had been helping care tor he
daughter, Mrs. Phil Foley who wa.
very sick. She reports Mrs. Fole,
is improving but is still under tn,
care Of a trained nurse, Miss Rose
| Caraher of Carroll.
Miss Mae Pramer of Clear Lake
arrived here Saturday and viii
again have charge of the millinery
department at the j. S. Small store
during the coming season. Mis-
Pramer's artistic work in the MILL
merry line and her pleasing manne
are admired by her many custom
ers.
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