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Mis4,4721 nnfic Wf$t HinttntfWt r^sT 1 A Quality Newipaner for the Home ^ / ~ day* *?rcwspopc ^ ' ESTABLISHED 1868. today-# news today FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA. THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 1917. member associated press. PRTfE THREE CENTS REVO s Want Eigi NOTHING DONE M I II. R.COIFTBE FIRST SEW Meeting Was Adjourned Af- * ter An Hours Preliminary Discussion. NO ANNOUNCEMENT MADE 1 Will Renew Consideration ^ of Men's Demands Late This Afternoon (By Associated Press) NEW YOHK, March 15?With no C . announcement as to whether any agree 1 ment had been reuchud the Joint f . conference toduy between the four t( chiefs of the railroad brotherhoods and railroad managers to consider demand c of the Brotherhoods for immedialo 1' . settlement of the eight hour controverysy adjourned after an hour's dls- e cussion until 4 this afternoon. , . W. 0. Lee, spokesman for the brotherhoods said thai in the mean- 11 time no statement of what had occur- a red at the conference would be made n by either side, it was said, however, that adjournment w?b taken to give h time for the managers to consider in 8 separate session the ultimatum pre- 0 seated by the chieis threatening a 1 strike unless the uemands were com- tl f*ti were swer at lour o clock. 1 The managers after having lunch .1 v brought into them began consideration ? ' of their answer. No counter proposi- d ' tion. It was learned, was made by them to that of the Brotherhoods. < * They simply' listened to the em- e ployecs spokesman with little com- n ment on their part It was said. I An Impression was gained however, e ( that bolh sides were in a conciliatory 1 mood and ready to thrash controversy 1 ' out if there seemed a possible chance S ' of reaching an amicable agreement. r It was believed by some that the si |r managers during their interim confer- fi Vence would formulate a counter prop- Ii - osltion in which case there is a possl- o : bUlty that the Joint conference would go over until tomorrow before a con- h ' elusion Is reached. K fi Coal Producers Will \ Fight New Tariff" m : 11 An Increase of freight rates on coal n from this region, amounting to five v I cents a ton to Tidewater points and 15 " cents a ton to lake points, and agreed upon by all the railroads engaging in e it the coal carrying traffic, has been an- 0 nounced to become effective April 12. ? ("A IUOCHU5 VYU1CU IUU UUUi U1UI1 IlOpO mar result In some decrease in these a rateB, will bo held soon in Pittsburgh, 8 where representatives trom all the " coal producing districts in West Virginia and from the Pittsburgh and No. _ I 8 In Pennsylvania, will meet with the I reprerentatives of tlio many railroads I A call for this meeting was expected I , this week, but It ovidently has been postponed. aw* " Former Fairmonters I Strike Oil In Okla, j f - Frank Bllllngslea, a former resident of this city and a son of Mrs. Lou Billn lngslea, also formerly of this city, who I hns been located In Tusla, Okla., for some time, has made a considerable fortune in the oil well business and according to tl e Tulta World, a news- v paper published there. A well drilled \ I by the young man who Is only 23 years - of age. came In recently making 60 " ' barrels per hour and according to the ' 1 newspaper is considered quite a gUBh- a Notice to I Taxpayers ' IT All persons owing taxes at c 1 I this office are hereby notified v H| that 1 will proceed at once to a 'collect same according to law. 1 I If you wish to avoid levy and 1 I costs, please call and settle at I once. * ||c. D. CONAWAY, Ex Sheriff. c Spring Stocks i LUTII ht HourDt Mill ' III MESOPOTAMIA IN 'ushed by British from Rear and Menaced on Flank by Russians. M CUT IS DIFFICULT " Terman Retreat in Somme! Region is Being Con tinued. With tho exception of the notable lerman adjournment on the Francolelglan which whether voluntary or Dreed is continuing. The most 'Incresting military movement at presnt in progress are those in western crsia and Mesopotamia. Disorganized by their defeat at Kut1-Amara and before Bagdad, the Turksh forces in that section of Mesopoaraln are retreating up the Tigris and t last reports were more than 30 tiles to the north of Bagdad. Eastward, across the Mesopotamia order in Persia, two columns of Rustans are advancing toward the line f the Turkjsh retreat driving other 'urlflsh forces before them. One of bese columns had captured Kern>?n urns in or o uays Datue. in eastern iermansbnh it has already advanced arly 100 miles since capturing Hama- ? en on March 3. _ To the northwest another column f t pressing southwest and had advanc- f d from Sakkiz to near Baneh only 10 I llles from the Mesopotamia frontier, loth these Russian armies are threatning the main Turkish forces In lesopotamia retreating under the trltlsh pressure from Bagdad, with losul probably their objective. To each that place those forces have ome 180 miles to travel up the Tigris (] rom the position at which they were ist reported about 40 miles south f Samara. From Baneh the Russians are wlthi 150 miles across the country, from losul In the Turkish rear, tvhlle the ist moving Russian 'orce at Hermanhah while still 185 miles from Samara n onstltutes a serious menace to the S 'urklsh flank in this field of long dls- ai mces and rapid troop movement. n< The only other way of retreat for w he apparently out-numbered and out- tc laneuvered Turkish army lies to the restward where communications are h tcklng and the country difficult. w Of the Franco-Belgian frontier op- 21 rations aside of those of the British cl n the Sommo frontier tho current M tatemcnt reports little of note. Ilaldi le ave taken place in several sectors gi long the French line. The present h plrlted fighting in tho Champagne p: as died down to artillery action. )R.J.L.HEND?RSOH I NORM DOCTOR1 'rominent Texas Educator Will Make the Com- et mencement Address. c' T v !a Dr. Joseph L. Henderson of the Unlerelty of Texae, and a former West lt iigimuu, will ueuver lae commence- g( lent address at the Fairmont State tt lormal school commencement on Frl- hi ay, June 8. Dr. Henderson was born 1 WeBt Virginia and Is a graduate of ho West Virginia university and Is nown as one ot the foremost educa- D ors of Texas. ^ One hundred and thirty-five young y sen and women will be graduated ^ rom the Normal on this date. Fifty gj rom the regular Normal school course D| 2 from the short course and 20 from he Senior Academic course. Detailed plans for the remainder of ommencement week have not been forked out as yet. The annual literry contest will take place during the reek and already plans are being nade for this Important event. Unusual Interest centers this year ? n the commencement exercises owing u o the fact that It will be the first 0 ommencement held In the new Nor- P aal building. * ire Coming Into thi V m e ly Settle c [?" I r '? * 'Am*#*.rr!*? \5ATTgftn*Go-?' > snffitTii TRUES 1TSL lets Business Block for Hisi Berkeley Springs Property. Fred Bartlett. oil magnate ot Man- ' Ington, and owner of the Berkeley prlngs hotel at Berkeley Springs, has rranged to trade his hotel for a busloss block In Altoona, Pa. The trade ill be made with O. C. Miller, ot Allona. The transaction consisted of the otel for a block containing a hardare store, a theatre, a grocery and 1 ) apartments, all rented. The ex- ( lange will be completed this week, ] r. Miller desiring the totel at Berke- , y Springs where he can stay on the round and Improve and devolp the : ostelry and ma\te his investment ty. ] Mr. Bartlett'B other business would ' ot permit him-to put much of his, j me at the hotel and he feels thnt as ' s could not look after the hotel as 1 0 should so the trade was attrufctlve ' 1 him. j burglars Ate While : Robbing Co, Store i ... I * ul,akk.sbu?u. w. Va., March 13.? urglars calmly Bat down and enjoy1 a feast taiten from stock while plansrlng the store of the Conaoltdatlon oal company yesterday morning, hey escaped with $100 worth of loot, night watchman, who saw the men . their meal, telephoned to the sherf's residence for assistance and wllhi a short time officers were In the :ene with a pair of bloodhounds. In ie meantime, however, the burglars id departed. GRAYSON CONFIRMED. ' WASHINGTON, D. C? March 15.? r. Cary T. Grayson, 1'resldont Wil>n's friend and naval aid, was courmed by the Senate today as medical irector and rear admiral in the navy Iter a long fight against him by Reibllcan Senators. All Under Our Central. The whole scheme of our voluntary etlons, all that we do from morning ) night of every day, Is beyond doubt itrusted to our control. And from or Inmost consciousness we do know iat, whenever we will, we can make urselves execute whatever we ap- j rove and strangle In lta birth what- t ver we abhor. f ? Stores. Watch the (EGlft I Before V THREATENING ! ' I I I. M OEM OFF 10 FJTTSBIJRQ Carried Good Cargo and a Few Passengers From Here. The Valley Gem. loaded with frelcht ind carrying a few passengers, steam;d from Its mooring at 10 o'clock this norning and was off too Pittsburgh, aklng along with It the good wishes ind the gooif will of all Fnlrmonters. During the short stay here, awaiting he forces of nature to lower the crest )f the river the boat hands and the )'Jot3 made many friends among the justness men of the city, these bustiesB men each and all announcing hat they would do all In their power to lelp the Valley Gem in its quest for tig business. The Gem in both its up river nnd Its eturn trip did not have encouraging weather and stream conditlbns. hut he trips paid from a momentary standtolnt. In fact the owners of the craft tro more than satisfied with the sbowng of the first round trip out of Pittsturgh and know that of a certainty the lummer months will bring more buslless and better river conditions. n..>i .u_ -s iv - ? touting me auDDutfl ui tae vaney 3em tho city will muster Its forces md clean up around Water street and .he wharf so that the boat will be ible to secure freight which It could lot should present conditions at tho vharf remafn. It Is reported that owners of ceraln buildings which are In course of instruction will ask the steel Interists from which they have purchassd their goods to have It shipped via te Monongahola river to get tho lower atos. This Is also true of a few cltl:ens who have decided to erect resllences this coming summer. Not a ew of these prospective builders have teen anxious to get tariffs on various irticles which they will buy out of own nnri mtnnnrp the rntno *?! *? ?*** ant tariff issue of the r&tlroadB. ? They will of course, seloct the cheapsr route which Invariably Is' that of >acket shipping. CUBAN TROOPS N 8ANTIAQO HAVANA, March 16?Government roops under Colonel Sangully, accordng to a message received here this nornlng are disembarking at Santiago to take possession of the city. 1 West Virginian's ? IS II Var Starts r~~ ? 0 i J : mrnW FINISH TOUGH] Returned 23 Felony and 1( Misdemeanor Indictments Last Evening. With a number of witnesses to ex amine yet today, the Mdrca grand 1un will make an effort to bring its labori to a close this afternoon and returi the balance of tbe Indictments remain ing In Its hands. Yesterday afternoot at the close of tbe day's session the in dictments that had been found to thai date were placed in tbe circuit clerk'! bands and read In the court. Tho Indictments, twenty-three fel onles and ten misdemeanors, were at follows: Floyd Anderson, alias Charles Wil llams, alias Uyp the Blood, colored picking tbe pocket of Tom Yacquento Calvin Bennett, robbing pool roou ef Carter Levell and Charles Kcnney Thomhs Mullholland. robbing poo room of Carter Levell and Charlec Kenney. Robert Brown, robbing railroad cat of tlio Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Ernest Christian, colored, robbing Frank Mondoll, at point of revolver. Jess Baylock, colored, robbing Frank Mondoll at point of revolver. Leroy Moore, colored, robbing Frank Mondell with loaded revolver. Hoy Cbrlstner, murdering Fred Shaver. Cecil Hawkins, assaulting Hiram Jones with Intent to kill. Charles Noble Layman, assaulting Hiram Jones with intent to kill. Ralph Masters assaulting Hiram Jones with Intent to kill. Cevil Hawkins robbing Hiram Jones Charles Nobis Layman, robbing Hiram Jones. Ralph Masters, robbing Hiram Jones Angelo Marrea. shooting John San sone with Intent to kill. Willie Noates, colored, assaulting George Washington with Intent to kill Frank Plscionnri, untrder of Ed ward W. Brooks. John Shrlver, unlawful selling, second offense. Antonio Sbordone. shooting Joseph Cerullo with Intent to kill. Mike Shopano, attempting to kill Markto Kartum. Misdemeanors. Ode Baker, liquor violation. Arlle Christy, llqudrylolatlon. Ben Keys, liquor violation (2 counts.) Arthur Yost, liquor violation. Angelo Marrea, carrying a revolver. Frank Plschlonerl, carrying revolver. Antonio Sbordone, carrying revolver. Steve Novikoff. intimidating a witness. \ Antonio Sbordone. shooting scrape. Advertising Column i RU 1 BRIDGE ACROS mm V HI J Newspapers Have \ tion and Authorit Peopre to ? WPS USE I Travelers From Russian Caj During the Outbreak 1 urday?Berlin Say Succe I (By AbsocIi BERLIN, March 15?Ther lution in Russia according ti (the official German news bi STOCKHOLM, Wednesda; to Associated Press, Tuckert rious disturbances in Russia newspapers. One publishes bridge over the Neva river * by revolutionists. Especially have occurred in Petrograd stormed by mobs. According to reports news and authorities posted placai ' doors to avoid danger. Annflio** nowononnw oono 4 I aiavvivi- nb u oajo v port similar disturbances occ were compelled to use their si wounded WASHINGTON, March 1, has taken place in Russia a . through Berlin today embod \ official report issued in Petrc ! The lead in the movement | taken by the Duma which re order, continued its sitting government headed by M. Ra ma. The imperial ministers the , and locked up. i People of Petrograd and ti i are declared to have suppor ' complete possession of the ca Order is said to have nearl ' the third day of the revolutic MMmJoUlf, GOLDEN Fl i The Honor Roll and the Chocolate*, a wonderful Help the Hohor Roll has been to tbem. and their campaign. This Week Important This week will be one of the very most important of the entire Golden Festival. This week the big extra vote | coupon of 40,000 extra votes on each (Continued on page six.) s for the Latest Net * ISSIA 5 111 111 I m BLOWN iH Suspended Publicaies Have Warned >tay Indoors jUKS FREELY )ital Say Shops Were Looted iVhich Began Last Sat-' s Rising Has Been {* 1 sssful. ited Press.) e has been a successful revo3 an Over Seas news agency, ireau) dispatch. y, March 14?Berlin wireless on, March 15?Reports of seare published in Swedish a statement that a railroad in Petrograd was dynamited r violent riifcrarfe reported to on Saturday, shops being papers suspended publication ,?p. ds warning people to stay in;ravelers from Petrograd reurred there Friday. Soldiers ibres, and many persons were / 5?A successful revolution * ccording to advices received lying what is stated to be an >grad. N unnn^inof fn /Uowof/?l?An *+ __l uvwi umg uu IVllCOj WCK3 (fused to accept a dissolution and organized a provisional itzianko, president of the Du? advices state, were dismissed roops there numbering 30,000 ted revolutionary who had y been restored by yesterday, IST1VAL MAN J HONOR ROLL I J Largest Daily Cash Report Two poind box ot Huylert Chocolates sold by the Mountain City Drug Store, given to each Honor Roll Candidate daily. Miss Beryle Baker, Mannington. Miss Fannie Funt. Fairmont sj Tie for Monday HHH Miss Irene Stiaight Rlvesville. i Tuesday. Mrs. Jeannette Ford. Fairmont Wednesday. , Miss Marie Dexter, Fairmont Miss Mary Murphy, Falrvlew? . I Mrs. I. N. Longstreth, Mannington. Saturday. SECOND WEEK. Miss Olive Morgan, R. F. D. 3. Monday. '.3 9 I Miss Edna Warder, Fairmont Tuesday. Miss Nellie Eckles, Fairmont Wednesday. 01 vs About Them cuuuQue 10 excite groat enthusiasm . among all the candidates In The West ; Virginian's Golden Festival. When the final count was made 011 the re. port? of yesterday, Miss Nellie Eckles of the city, was foun^l to have se-i cured the Honor Roll position. Her re-1 ; port was but a very little larger than . those of Linn Hall, of Fairmont, and ' Miss Geneva Leonard, Fairmont. Miss Edith Patton, of Worthington, was fourth, while fifth position goes to Mrs. Sue Satterflold. of Monnneah .Only Two More Day? of Honor Roll. After today, there are only two more days of Honor Roll and the Free Chocolates. The winning of Two Pound Boxes of Chocolates is an event in Itself. And every candidates who has succeeded In placing his or her name on the Honor Roll will tell you what: