The West Virginian. [volume], March 08, 1917, Image 1

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[ LINCOLN DISI. I
USING
I FOG GOOD GOADS
I Bond Issue Elections Re- F
suited 659 For and 344
Against.
Will BID IBIS YEAR V
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Election Was Conducted ;
Without a Hitch or a
Complaint.
Approximately 30 miles of permanently
Improved roads, to be biult ifte (e
-2. codling summer, were authorized by ^
, Lincoln district voters by a vote ot ?
659 for and 344 against, at the polls y
yesterday. The bonds, totulitig $660,- ]c
000, will be prepared and sold as soon
as possible; bids asked for and contracts
let, and every effort made to jj
meet the wishes of the majorl'y of sl
Lincoln district voters and place the hi
If; roads of the district in a modern con- w
f" dttion as soon as possible. 'ibe vote
was 49 in excess ot the needed three- #,
fifths. ((
The vote by precincts was: bl
Precinct. For. Against, y
No. 1?Worthington 92 ?l nl
No. 2?Miller school.... 23 39 [i
No. 3?Thoburn ?175 129
No. 4?Farmlugton 121 35 u
No. 6?Downs 103 42 ?
fiL No. 6?City Point.... 50 5 ?
K. No. 7?Carolina 94 3 te
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Totals 659 944 k
With the voting of the bonds by Lin- Q
coin dlstrlst yesterday, and with the a
fc. excellent probability that Grant will
| follow snlt on the 27th, and counting ...
i In the bonds Paw Paw district voted a
f : few days ago, Marlon county will be ?
li.T. bonding this summer approximately 76
miles of -concrete or brick road, for
W^-^wlUch there wilt be spefl**I3GW?0T? Y
The polling yesterday was absolute* I
I ly Hair and square. In not a single In- R
stance occurring anything which might ||
. be questioned. There Is no question
~~ DUt mat ino resuii. ui >cbicju?; o ?wing
was the truthful expression of the
majority of the voters, whose desires
w In the matter are now to be fulfilled.
Kenyon Hotel Co.
Gets State Charter
(8peclal Dlsontrh to Wwt Vinrinlan)
CT Charleston, w. va.. March 8.?
UP* The Kenyon Hotel company, of Fair- I
? mont. proposing to do a general hotel
business, has been Incorporated by
Secretary of State Young with an authorized
capital of $10,000.
The Incorporators are Charles e.
V*- McCray, Jr., Charles S. McCray,
i Charles e. Stoess, William H. Workman
and J. l. Sapper, all of Fairmont.
' COMMERCE IDT j
|* NIRKIKKB *
| Campaign to Get Them Is I
Now Being Consider- 0,
ed. p
Jr, Plans for a membership campaign "
which is expected to result in a materially
Increased roster, will be tak- u
>' en up and perfected at a special meet- y
Ing of the Chamber of Commerce to:
be called by Secretary Evans some n
evening next week. The Chamber, 0
has a splendid membership at present j
which Is taken as being all the moreI reason
for extending its scope to in- (
L elude all those who should properly
be a member of its organization.
Tonight is the date for the regular
meeting of the Chamber, but for va|
: rlous reasons the special session next
week has been decided upon Instead, n
for-Besldos the proposed membership w
campaign, a number of other matters lc
of Interest to the chamber and Its h
members will be taken up at next
week's meeting. (,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hall J
Dies at Ida May a
Mrs. Elisabeth Hall, wife of John s
K Hall of Ida May died yesterday at 0
her home after a several weeks ill- J
ML sees from a complication of diseases. I N
M she was aged 54 years and Is survlv- t
W ed by her husband, four sons and one
I' daughter. The deceased was a mem- tl
b ber of the Baptist denomination. The a
family formerly resided at Annabelle. a
> The body will be Interred In Wood- v
lawn Cemetery In this city tomorrow, tl
The funeral party will arrive at 10 p
a. m. f
Only Two More
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m WHARF IS ,
BIG CLEARED
FOR Vjpr GEM
'acket Will Leave Wood 1
Street Pittsburgh Some
Time Tomorrow.
(ILL HAVE G000 CARGO I
Pittsburgh Advices are to I
Effect Freight Awaits
Her.
Street Commission Albert Lehman
> planning for the Improvement of
le lower end of Water street which Is
ot paved so that traffic to and from
le steamboat landing will be made
!ss difficult.
The nra?A. ?. t*. '
vmi* vi l??wi viiwi ib 111 vij
id condition because of the fact that
1b not pared and the woather has
srved to make It worse. Materials
are been ordered to be used In the
ork but hare not yet arrived.
The Valley Gem Is due to arrive
em Pittsburgh Saturday and the city
sels that by that time there should
5 a good roadway to the river. The
("harf la also being cleaned off and
reparations made for the docking of
te Fairmont owned boat.
According to Pittsburgh advices Captin
Orvllle Noll will arrive at that
olnt today with the packet Valley
em. The packet passed Marietta yesirday
morning and Captain Noll sent
ord that he expected to have the pacBt
leave the Water street wharf toioitow
for Its Initial trip up the Moongabela
river. The new boat will
ock In Pittsburgh at the' wharfboat
>poslte the foot of Wood street, where
large amount of freight Is being held
ir it.
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FOR COAL CARRY
mniirn nninrn !
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n Some Instances the In- '
crease is More Than '
100 Per Cent. ^
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO. March 8.?Operators of
Dal mines are asking largely enhanced
rices for their product even of their
lggest customers, Including railroads,
. Is said today. In some Instances the
rices at the pilt mouth are 100 per .
ant more than a year ago. None of .
le advances so far reported run under
0 per cent Following are some of the .
ew contracts:
"The New York Central this week
ought $600,000 tons of southern 1111ols
coal at $2 a ton for steam lump,
a advance of 65c a ton.
The Southern railroad bought 900,- j
90 of big steam coal at $1.65 cornered
with $1.12% a year ago.
The coal docks of the upper lakeB
its week bought 400,000 tons of Poihontaa
lump and egg coal at $3.75.
he price a year ago was $1.60.
The docks also paid $3 for Pocahonis
mine run coal which last year cost
lem $1.85.
The Louisville and Nashville rallied
paid $2 for Alabama coal which
DSt S1.23U a vear aao.
)fficers Chosen For
The Golden Links
The following officers for the Fair-;
lout Lodge, Order of Golden Links,
ere elected at the last meeting of the
klge In Its quarters in Cunningham!
all:
Worthy Sr. Ruler, Luther Halstead
ielegates to Supreme convention);
Worthy Ruler, John Olfner, M. D.; !
?orthy Jr. Ruler, Carroll Godel; Worly
Chaplain, Wm. L. Straight; Worly
Secretary, Lewis Bamhart; Worly
Treasurer. Benjamin Mills; Worly
Oulde, Emery Fletcher; Worthy
entlnel, Hugh Toothman; Worthy
ulde, L. W. Sbuman; Physicians,
esse TuckwelUer, M. D., Jc|in Offner,
1. D.; Trustees, John J. McGraw. Wm.
i. Compton.
These officers will be installed at
le regular meeting next Monday night
t Cunningham's hall. 309 Jefferson
treet. A class of fifty new candidates
111 be initiated into the mysteries ot
he order, under the supervision of Sureme
Organiser H. W. Mitchell, of
Wheeling. c
Days of the Honor 1
, WIPE
MUE POWER
PUNT TO BE POT
BAGXJNSERVKE
Demand for Current Has
More Than Doubled During
Past Year.
IAS MlLM JUMP
Fifth Unit Will Be Installed
at Hutchinson and
Maybe Sixth.
"The demand for electric power to
le need for industrial purposes in
Fairmont and Immediate vicinity, has
ncreased more than 125 per cent, in
he past year." said Smith Hood, vice
iresldent of the Monongahela Valley
fraction company,, this morning. "An
inprecedented industrial activity folowlng
the inception of the 'Fifty in
five' movement has led to such inireases
in the use of electric power
hat we are finding it necessary to at
tnce provide for greater production at
tur power plants."
Sanderson and Porter, engineers,
icting for the company, have inspectid
the old power plant at Jayenne and
lave recommended that at a cost of
housands of dollars, the plant be modirnlzed
and started producing 2,00b
lilowatts daily. The authorization of
his expenditure will be made in a few
lays and work will be started to pro lde
for the resumption or activities at
he Jayenne location. The rebabllment
if the Jayenne station is made necesary
because of the immediate demand
or power being made.
It was also announced from the
fraction company offices this mornng'
that at the time a fifth unit, to
:ost. approximately >80,000, w/w orlered
for delivery November 16tb tohe
power plant at Hutchinson, au opion
was taken ooiWt^nptUac unlfat.
he same figure. Whether or not this
iptlon'l) to"be fatirileed will be decidid
in the next "few days. The two sd
litional units at Hutchinson would
irovlde an Increase ot 2,500 kilowatts
laily, and with the Jayenne plant, an
iddltlon of 4,500 kilowatts each day to
he power supply ot the community.
Because of the extensive nature ot
he Improvements to be made. It will
>e some weks before power can be
troduced at Jayenne.
So rapidly has the Industrial conlumptlon
of current grown lc the past
ew months, and of such magnitude
loes It loom in the future, that the
fraction company is planning for uroluction
on a scale which was un1
reamed of a few months ago.
Eighth Ward People
Will Meet Tonight
A. meeting will be held at the White
ichool on Locust avenue this evening
tt 7:30 o'clock at which the citizens
)f that ward are asked to be present
rhe meeting Is for the purpose of ar-anglng
the work of Improving Locust
ivenue as has been provided for In
he Issuance of bonds for the improvenent
of streets and sewers of the city.
T. L. Rurchtnal who Is on the comnlttee
of consulting experts will be
iresent at the meeting with drawings
>f the proposed changes to be made
n Locust avenue.
BE A GOOD
NAME rOQ^
THE DUFF
' BABY?
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Have you aent the Editor of the
Pontic department Weat Virginian a
uggeatlon for a name for Tom Duff a
laby? Thousands of othera have.
Tom, you know, la the funny little
ellow In the comic atrip, Dolnga of
he Dutfa," appearing daily In The
Vest Virginian.
Monday, March 19, la the day aet
lor the name of the baby to be repealed.
Hurry, If you have not made
l auggestlon, then watch for the Duff
omlc picture on March 19.
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Plans Adopted Last Night
to Materially Extend
Sales Plans.
A meeting of the stockholders of the S
Ureversal Products company was held
in the company's office last night and
a board of directors consisting of R.
T. Cunningham, A. R. Watson, J. M.
Brownfleld, H. L. Helntzelman. O. A.
Wood*, E. A. Bartlett, John Y. Hlte
and S. R. Bartlett was chosen.
After this board was elected the cl
stockholders adjourned and the board tl
met to organize and olect officers. H. w
L. Helntzelman acted as chairman and
E. A. Bartlett as secretary pro tern. p
Tho following officers were elected; ?i
President, H- L- Helntzelman; vice
president, s. iv. Damon; secretary,
E. A. Bartlett; treasurer, A. R. Wat- '
son; assistant treasurer, B. R. Suiter. 11
The executire committee is to consist
of O. A. Woods, H. L. Helntzelman nd p
E. A. Brtlett. tl
Plans were made for increasing the J
company's line of products by the ad- ?
dltlon o! some staple drugs hut Just
what these will be has not yet been *
decided The products now consiBt "
of about twelve different stock and ?
poultry foods, tonic and remedies and
the new line will be put on as a
leader for their standard goods.' . tl
Plans were also made with a view h
to Increasing tho company's territory
by the acquisition of a larger sales tl
force. At present, owing to the huge ti
profits to be made by handling goods n
which are experiencing a "war boom"
it is very difficult for the smaller ir
concerns to procure competent salosraen
and steps were proposed last 1!
night which, It is hoped, will do much a
towards solving this problem. ol
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President Is In Bed *
Suffering With Cold ^
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. March 8?President
Wilaon who Is suffering from a cold I
taken a week ago and made worse I If
during the Inauguration Monday remalned
In bed today by order of hie ,
physician Dr. Cary T. Grayson. ?
No engagements were made by the f?
President and he will rest as much as ,
possible during the next few days.
Dr. Grayson said at noon that the ?'
president's temperature was above nor
mal and absolute rest for several days 111
was necessary. The President spent
a quiet night. The prospects awere
that Mr. Wilson would have to remain
in bod for several days although his IS
condition Is' not serious. il
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GERMANS GO TO MEXICO "
NEW YOftK March 8.?The Mexl bi
can consul general In New York is Is- dl
suing passports to. Germns at the rate
of more than 100 a day. Four hundred
Germans have applied for and received
passports thl9 week. Those 1m- lr
migrating to Mexico It Is said go'by n
rati through San Antonio. tl
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OF THE PEACE-AT-ANY
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ILL Mi HERE
EARLY M APRIL
everal Hundred of Them
Expected to be in the
City.
Yhe West Virginia State Dental Soety
will hold its annual meeting in
lis city on Aoril 11.12 and 13 and un
ards of 250 dentists (rem various
arts of the state will be in at ton dnce
at the meeting.
The session will be held In the Armry
and plans are in progress to make
lis meeting an auspicious ono.
An interesting exhibit of the suplies,
equipment, furniture and evrtyling
used in modern dentistry will be
rranged at the Armory ahd a one ]
ay clinic will also be observed also. I
Two dentists of international fame |
ill conduct a post graduate course
1 dental surgery during the sessions
nd this will be one of the attractive
latures of the convention.
Dr. J. S. Stone, of Ciarksburg, is
is president of tbe organisation and
e will preside at the sessions.
The program is being made up at
lis time and will be ready for publicaon
soon. Dr. C. tf. Neltl is the local
lember of the program committee
A banquet will be a feature of the
leetlng in April.
Huntington will mako a bid for the
118 convention and expectB to send
big delegation here for tho purpose
t landing the 1918 convention Other
iwns and cities will send large deletions
here also.
Mouthful Victim
of Appendicitis
Wilda Barnes, aged 10 years, daugh
ir of Mr. and Mrs. Oral Barnes of
oothsville died Wednesday evening
; 5:30 o'clock at Cook hospital where
le recently underwent an operation
ir appendicitis. The body was taken
i the home of her parents at Boothslie
today by Undertaker Musgrave
id son and funeral services will be
sid on Friday and interment will be
ado in the Cemetery at Shlnnston.
NEW YORK EATS SMELTS.
NEW YORK March 8.?Four carAila
o# OA AAA 1
WID UL DUIDI IS, OV.VUV pUUHQB, arv?d
from the Pacific coast and were
laced on sale by tbe Mayor's food
tpply commission In stores throughit
the city. The first carload was
rought here a week ago and qulcjjly
Isposed of.
RECRUITING TAKES JUMP.
WASHINGTON, March S?Recrultig
during February resulted in 4,852
len being added to the regular army, I
is war department announced today.
3ig Golden Festival.
LY OLE
PRICERS.
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ALMOST SOT AWAY
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Was Crawling Through Air
Shaft in the Braxton
County JaiL
(Special Dispatch to Wwt Vlralnl&n)
CHARLESTON, W. Va., March 8.?
Howard .Sampson, of Booger Hole,
Clay county, under life sentence in the
penitentiary was. almost successful In
an attempt to escape from the Braxton
county Jail, at Sutton last night.
He tore out a closet In his cell and I
was crawling through the air shaft;
when caught.
Sampson, together with his father,
Andrew Sampson, were indicted for
killing Preston Tanner, at Booger
Hole, and burning his home to hide
evidences of the crime. The father
has not been given trial.
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' CHICAGO ? The Continental and
Commercial bank which loaned the
Chinese government $5,000,000 severa.
months ago has under consideration a
request (or a new loan In the sum of
$26,000,000.
LONDON ? The official statement
admits that 26 British merchant ships
were sunk during the week ending
March 4.
PHILADELPHIA ?The Pennsylvania
railroad has placed orders for 68,332
tons of steel rails.
HAVANA?Announcement is made
by the government that General Jose
Miguel Gomez, former president of
Cuba, and his entire staff has been
captured. This will break the back
ot the Cuban Insurrection.
WEDNESDAY
DAY IN T1
i\Irs. Jeanette Ford Wins Hor
er High Records?Only 1
RolL This W?
Not until after the third count was
made by The Golden Festival Manager,
was the winner determined for the I
Honor Roll, and Huyler's Chocolates i
for today. Wednesday was the great }
est day since The Golden Festival was i
announced, by The West Virginian.
More cash reports were turned In on
Wednesday, by more different people, j
and more people voted, than during
any other two days in the short life of
this Great Gift Distribution. People
are beginning to realize just what this
opportunity means. They begin to
realize that not every day do they have
an opportunity to earn a thousand dollars
In gold all lu a single stroke. .
(Continued on page nine.) I
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NO nidi
FOR AMENDMENT
TO SENATE ROLES
Matter Taken Up Today
Under Unanimous
Consent.
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PARTY LEADERS AGREE j
Gives Senate Power to Fix
LimRt Upon Debate.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON*. March 8?The do
ture amendment to the Senate rules
approved by both Democratic and RV
publican caucuses was taken up by
the Senate today under unanimous oon
9IH
sent.
Senator Martin, majority leader in
asking unanimous consent said that by o
so doing had no desire to shut off full
debate. Senator Lodge, ranking Republican
of the Foreign Relations oommlttee
said be hoped there would be
no objections.
"I hope this rule might be a little
more drastic," said Senator Pomerloe
"It is my belter a majority or the Baaate
should be able to limit debate I
am satisfied however with this chance.
"The President," said Senator Sherman,
"intentionally seeks to convey
to the country the impressions that
only by a change in the Senate rules
can the neutrality bill be passed at a
special session ot Congress. That is
not practically true however theoretically
it may be thought to make it appear
true." Senator
Sherman added that a "portion.oLtha
truth was deliberately omit
ted" from the President's statement on
the armed neutrality bill. "I intend
to support the armed neutrality bill."
he added, "but 1 do object to making
a few senators the object of the President's
wrath in a statement sent out
to the general public."
The amendment tc^Jic rules approved
by the caucuses ffd introduced In
the Senate today provides: ~
That if at any time a motion, signed
by 16 senators to bring to a close the
debate upon any pending measure is
presented to tho Senate, the presiding
officer shall at once state tho motion
to the Senate, and one hour after the
Senate meet^ on the following calendar
day but one. he shall lay the motion
berore tho Senate and direct that
tho secretary shall call the Rill and
upon the ascertainment that a Quor
um Is present the presiding officer
shall without debate submit to the
Senate by an aye and nay vote the
question: "Is it the sense ot the Senate
that the debate shall be brought
to a close."
And If that question shall be decided
In the affirmative by a two-thirds'
vote of those voting, then said measure
shall be the unfinished business to the
exclusion of all other business until
disposed of.
There after no Sentor shall be entitled
to speak in all more than one
hour on the pending measure, the
amendments thereto, and motions afl
feeling the same, and it shall be the
duty of the presiding officer to keep
the time of each Senator who speaks.
Except by unanimous consent no
amendment Bhall be In order after
the vote to bring the debate to a close,
unless the same haB been presented
and read prior to that time. No dllla
tory motion, or dilatory amendment or
amendment not germalne, shall be in
order. Points of order. Including questions
of relevancy, and appeals from
the decision of the presiding officer,
shall be decided without debate. ' ,;,
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lor Roll Position?Many Oth["wo
More Days of Honoi;
iek Important.
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HONOR ROLL I |
Largest Dally Cat* Report I
Two pound box. of Huyler'i
Chocolates sold by the Mountain City
Drug Store, given to each
Honor Roll Candidate daily.
Miss Beryle Baker, Mannlngton.
Miss Fannie Funt. Fairmont
Tie for Monday
. Miss Irene Straight Rivesvllla.
Tuesday. I
Mrs. Jeannette Ford, Fairmont
Wednesday. ?
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