?5s4,472| fL ttlcgt iltttitnmtt A Quality Newipapar for the Home ^ nlBht; Saturday rain and warmer. ESTABLISHED 1868. todavs news today FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 191L member associated PRESS. PRTCE THREE CENTS PRESIDE* GRa emu? play ! kg gui 11 strike sim! si hi Brotherhoods Leaders Ad- tr mit That Some Will Not ? Obey Orders h< a RIB ABOUTtHE P.O. 1 to Reported Men on that Sys- ^ tern Say Strike Illegally ?{ Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and re the leaders expected at least one In H twelve to refuse. at Wi "Don't forgot history says our Sav- tli . lour found one Judas among the 12. st , l.aseletced," said Mr. Lee. "We there- lu -fore do not hope to beat his record and pi j we look/for at least one In twelve. The o' # only way to determine whether our D If men are in earnest Is to count noses sc ^Tlunday and there after. Don't forgot In that we left the entire matter to President Wilson last August and agreed V to abide by his proposals then. The P1 'J<, fnfnuorl tn apt tin tho mifiS- 81 JKMIlvaUO iVkUuv.. ?- -.-v. tlon. 1 have since publicly proposed! fo to leave the entire controversy to Pres-j g< ldent Wilson to say personally wheth- ti er we should have the eight-hour day m in tho freight and yard service without, the rejection of the present daily ri rate. The railroads seemingly prefer a a strike rather than to abldo by Pres- to ldent Wilson's suggested method of ly settlement. Who is disloyal to the ri lr government?" e< B Reported Here P. R. R.? Men Won't Strike u On the evh of the day on which the w freight trainraon and englnemen of the sc omYtwod/ honor roll As the closing days of the Honor tr| Roll approach, the race Is becoming | j M more and more exciting. Closer and closer run tbe leaders, tor everyone Hof the candidates begin to realize the real importance of the Honor Roll, Hnow that the second week, and the last one le fast drawing to a close. Mies Marie Dexter and Mies Baryta B Baker, of Mannlngton, tied for the Honor Roll position yesterday. Each will receive the .two-pound hox of Honor Roll chocolates. The race for Wednesday wag the hardest fought one of the whole contest thus far. Band the victory was not won until late last evening. Miss Olive Morgan of Rt No. 3, Fairmont, was a very close second. BiThird position went to Miss Char^Banna Davis of this city. Fourth pobI tlon went to Mrs. Jeanette Ford of this city. Fifth position to Mrs. Fred ^fcttman of K. R. 1. Worthlngton. The jjiewlng candidates were prominent ^^the day's record In order mentionKd: Miss Gladys Myers, of Cassvllle; Mrs. Virgil Morris, of Baxter; Mr. lames Henderson, of Rt. 3, Jackson ^hddltion; Mrs. Sue Satterfield, of this (Continued on Page 7) J_ uauea. ! w la 111 fHy Associated Press) itt WASHINGTON, I). t'? March 16.? g President Wilson la expected to make ! his first move to prevent the threaten-: ? ed railroad strike after today*B cabi-1 f not meeting. ' The President had cancelled a regular cabinet meeting when ho got reports from the conference In New1II York and then he suddenly summoned N the members for this afternoon. I U A general impression prevails In of-1 flcial circles ibaL the President before going further will appeal to both railroads and men not to plunge the country Into a rallruud strike at this critical juncture of international affairs. . .Further than that the President's purposes have not been openly Uis- y . closed. NEW YORK, March 16.?Both sides In the threatened railroad strike controversy expressed tliefr willingness i today to hold further joint conferences >1 although the situation this morning was devoid of any suggestion that a ~ compromise would be reached- whicu tc would aljer the atp)lie situation. ct Indications were that both the rail- k road managers and the Brotherhood - chiefs were marking time pending any M possible action by president Wilson rt asiPwfth 'Stfdin group pr'Spared to re- lu spond to overtures from the other side. ni " Reports from Kansas City and other a points In the west that some of the sc ' employees were unwilling to obey the * strike call were met by the statement hi - from W. Q. Lee, president of the th uiant care ror me rice but today co served with chocolute sauce prov1 an attractive and popular dish, read and butter and bread with peait butter were the other dishes sorvI today. Mrs. Fred Helmlck is chairman of Penny Lunch" committee. Details ilatlve to the preparation and servig of the lunch will be carefully orked out at a meeting to be held ion. [ysIjefFof and candy HONOR ROLL Laraeat Dailv Cash P?nnrt Two "pound box of Huylar'a Chocolates sold by the Mountain City Drug Store, given to each Honor noil Candidate daily. Miss Beryle Baker, Manmngton. Miss Fsnnle Funt. Fairmont. Tie for Monday Milt Irene Stialght, Riveiville. Tuesday. Mri. Jeannette Ford. Fairmont Wednesday. Miss Msrle Dexter, Fairmont Thursday. Miss Mary Murphy, Fall-view. Friday. Mrs. I. N. Longatreth, Mannington. Saturday. SECOND WEEK. Miss Olive Morgan, R. F. D. 3. Monday. Miss Edna Warder, Fairmont. Tuesday. Miss Nellie Eckles, Fairmont. Wednesday. Miss Marie Dexter, Fairmont. Miss Beryl Baker, Mannington. Tie for Wednesday ttle Has Been Prii IT TO AC IND DUK ilttmore and Ohio railroad are to be .lied out, President Daniel Willard is ?ent broadcast over his lines clrilators explaining in derail the argu-; ents the railroads put torch in their1 uenee of the striae. With the men ho run into and out of Fairmont and ' e yard men ready to striae, and with e prospect that this strike will cut f 65 carloads of freight shipments om Fairmont dally the matter is belining to lake on a serious aspect for ilrmont citizens. With these 65 carB cut off, the groiry stores, meat markets, feed and' aln stores and wholesale houses will | ive to close. Restaurants will be XIcted early and no trains will handle eight except the Monongahela railay and that company can only run om Brownsville, >1,, to tdis city. Trainmen and raUroad employees ire woo are able to see me situation little beyonu tomorrow have started I ymg in supplies They have stocked j i iheir kitchens, cellars and homes; ith canned goons. The demand on j e grocers and the wholesale houses ire are already being teit, accoruing the dealers. There is no particular enthusiasm1 r the strike here ana a disquieting imor is going the rounds that tne men the Pennsylvania and Western aryland roads have decided that they ill not go out because the vole taken Bt summer Is not now in effect and at therefore there is no sanction for strike at this time. When this tent struck Grafton where the nearest altlmore and Ohio headquarters is, cateil it created a sensation and clrts were at once made to ascertain iw true It is. ;cho?tu?h1s provingjopular Roman's Club Department, Msltnc Prflcfiral P.vnari. ment at Miller School. The Fairmont Woman's club always i the front in an effort tp promote illd welfare has Inamrttrgtedwhat Is town as "the penny lunch" in the lller school anil Judging from the patmage already received the penny nch is a fixture there and In the lar future will be extended to all hool buildings. The mattor of the penny lunch had sen agitated among the members of le Homo Economics de partinent of le Woman's club of which Mrs. P. M. oge is the chairman, for some time id It was decided to give it n prac;al test. Yesterday 150 children were irved with a substantial nourichlng nch and today 250 lunches were pre ired. The lunch is served at 10:30 clock and the serving is done in the omestic Science department of this hool which is well equipped for servg. etc. Fairmont is the first town in West Irginia to try out this "penny lunch" an and If the experiments seem to be iccessful the plans will be laid bore the spring meeting of the Mononihela Valley Round Table associaon and from this meeting the idea ay spread to athcr localities. Yosterday the lunch consisted of ce with butter and egg dressing and cup of milk. A penny was charged r each dish. The children apparent j in sn e nicho Defense Council May Take Hold In Strike Mattet (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C., Msreh 16.?The CouncH of National Defense, Including several cabinet members at a meeting here today took up the threatened nation-wide railroad strike and It was Indicated that some action looking to a prevention of the strike might be taken. MARCH GRAKD~JUBY COMPLETES ITSWOFiK Five New Felony and Nin< 1 ?> i>ew iYiiaemeanors Kcturned Yesterday The work of the March terra of th( Grand Jury was brought to a clos( yesterday afternoon when five addl tlonal felony and nine mlsdemeauoi Indictments wero returned as true bills. At three o'clock this afternoor several of those persons who wer< indicted will be brought before Judge Haymond to plead to the indictments Stevo Stropone, Indicted for a cut ting scrape, pleaded guilty to his in dictmont yesterday and was sentenc ed by Judge Haymond to one yeai in the penitentiary at Moundsvllle Attorney Sturm, representing Ralpl Masters and Cecil HawkinB, statoe that Attorney Watte Conaway wishet to be In the court when those two boyt were arraigned, so their appearand w*? set tor three o'clock this after noott. "Antonio Spardone, Indicted foi shooting. will also plead to his Indict ment this afternoon. The case of Rohart Brown, -,-wai sot for trlfcl March 21. After a motloi to quash the indictment, made by bii attorney was overruled. The case of Willie N'oates, who i: accused of trying to kill George Wash lngton, was set for trial March 22, mo tlons of Attorneys Conley and Mor rls for a quashing of the lndictmen being overruled. Earnest Christian on a robbery charge will he trlei March 20. Jess Baylock, also on a rob bery charge will be triad the Bairn day. Floyd Anderson, alias "Gyp th< Blood" will also be tried that day oi the same charge. The petit Jury will report for dutt Monday and from time the attentioi or the Circuit court Is expected t< occupied constantly till the close o the term. Several cases held ove from the last term will he taken ? i at the start and will require seve.a days for dlstpatching. t The following additional Indict ments were returned by the Gran' Jury yesterday afternoon at the fin 1 laklnw tlie' DUiUg IIIQI1 UUllCDi Felonies Less 0. Race, Indicted in connectloi with the failure of the Citizens Dol lar Savings Bank. Roy L. Molten, indicted for stcalini goods to the aggregate value of $25.05 the property of L. B. Brown. Steve Tenovich, indicted for steal Ing brass valves, the property of tin Monongahela Valley Traction com pany. Peto Petroff. indicted for steallni brass valves, tho property of tho Mo nongaheia Valley Traction company Jack Morris, indicted for stcalini brass valves, the property of the Mo ! nongaheia Valley Traction company Misdemeanors B. Frank Efaw. indicted for illega cohabitation with Daisy IJlodgett. Daisy Biogett, Indicted for illega cohabitation with B. Frank Eraw. William Hyde, indicted for selllni absinthe. Homer Keys, indicted tor selling ab slnthe. upo Mazon, inaicieu ror illegal ca habitation with Daily Blogett. Daisy Blodgett, Indicted tor lllega cohabitation with Obey Mason. Daniel Masters, Indicted for carry lng a revolver. Samuel H. Canton, indlctod for glv t lng Adams Express company a checl Tor $.18.07 on the National Bank o Fairmont when he had no funds then to meet the check. , MINE SINKS TORPEDO BOAT. LONDON, March 16.?A British tor pedo boat destroyer of old type struct a mine In the English Channel anc Bunk the official announcement sane today. All officers were Baved. On< man was killed and 28 sailors are miss ; lng. It Is presumed they aree drown od. STRIKE CALL DENOUNCED. WINCHESTER. Va., March 16.? P mass meeting of citizens hure todaj action of the railroad Brotherhoodi In calling a strlge at this time wai denounced as "unpathriotic and un American." Mrs. Lydia Malone Foster la spend lng several days In Pittsburgh. i ted on This Side u 'IKE MAT LAS MM ! HMO AT VHK ON PROGRAMME SORMAL EVENTS Notable Educators Will Make Addresses Here * Next Month Plans are rapidly working out for i the jeml-centennial celebration of tbe founding of the Fairmont State Normal school, which event will tako place coincident with the dedication ot the pew Normal achool building, the spring meeting of the Monongahela F Valley Hound Table Association and the' annual meeting of the Marlon County Teachers' Association, i While the program has not been ' worked out in detail as yet, It will be completed In the near future. The program committee for the settl-cenioanial celebration, and the dedicatory part of tbe event hag been named and i? as follows: Chairman, Prof Wal, tor Barnes, of the department of Engj liah of the Normal school; Miss Thorn Koblnson, D. P. Baugliman, George Gragg and Blanche Sharp, representr lug the various clasces of the Normal . school, and Miss Ethel Ice, who Is ' chairman of the Alumni program committee. s An otillne of the program tor the ; semi-centennial celebration, tho dedication ceremonies aid the Round TaKlo masMn,. ic o uiv ulVChillg id uo tvnun o. On the atternoon of Thursday, April 5, at 2:30 o'clock, the student and fac ulty program will be given. The genr eral subject of this program will be the Spirit of the School, i On Thursday evening at eight ] o'clock Chancollor Samuel B. McCorI mick, of the University of Pittsburgh, ; will deliver an address. 3 Friday, April 6 9 o'clock a. m? the . formal dedication ceremonies will take r place and State .Superintendent Mor rlB P. Shawkey, of Charleston, will deliver the dodicatory art Iress. Fot3. -lowing this addrees-tho-almpnl-of the i school will have charge of the pror gram. On. the afternoon of April 6 the 3 spring meeting of the Monongahela Valley Bound Table will convene In . the first general session with Dr. A. . E. Winshlp. editor of the Journal of t Education of Boston, to deliver the , principal addresB of the afternoon. FolI lowing Dr. Wlnshlp's address the Round Table will divide lDto High : school. Grammar. Rural, Intermediate 3 Primary. Supervisors' and Teachers' i sections and a section for teachers of special subjects such as domestic sclr ence, draw ng. sowing, manual tralni ing, penmanship, etc i On the evening of Friday Dr. James f E. Russell, dean of the Teachers' Colr i lege of Columbia University, of New I II York City, will deliver an address and 11 (Continued on PaRe Twelve.) JL CIVIC LEAGUE ; SPEAKER COMING 3 For the purpose of promoting civic pride and spirit among the children of Fairmont and thereby stimulate as well as the civic pride of, the citizens generally. Mis# Maud Van Buren. an 5 organizer of the National Junior Civic League with headquarters at Wash. ington, D. C., will spend three day^ here In April when she will address 1 the regular meeting of the Woman's club on Friday, April 8 and preceding 1 this date will spend two daya in the ward schools where she will Interest 5 the children In civic work and, if possible, may organize a branch of the i- Junioi-JC.lvic League in this city. An-'qpeh meeting wtll be arranged for at least one evening during her stay in this city at which time the pub1 lie generally, and especially the men, will be asked to hear MIbs Von Buren speaK. Superintendent of the City Schools Otis O. Wilson will co-operate with tho t Woman's club, under whose auspices f Miss Van Buren comes to this ctty. 2 and will arrange meetings in the various ward schools to be addressed by Miss Van Buren. She will also deliver an address be fore the spring meeting of the Monont gahela Valley Round Table which will I be held here in contunctlon with the 1 semi-centennial celebration of the ) founding of the Fairmont State Nor mal school to be held on April 5, 8 and 7. Miss Van Buren whose home Is In Owatonna, Minn., has a national repu tation as a speaker and is noted as well l for her effective work along civic r lines. 5 Mrs. B. L. Butcher, of this city, i whose activities for the improvement of civic conditions In Fairmont Is generally known, heard Miss Vah Buren speak in Ashville, N. C., and speaks In - the highest praise of her address ana work. About Italy's Part in TER THIS ' OF THE Film if !i if sin1 for first game Coach Moore Will be Able to Use Mnay Substitutes in ? ( IT BEGINSJATE TODAY Buckhannon Aglow With School Spirit for Big [ Athletic Event. (Special Dispatch to West Virginian) BUCKHANNON, W. Va.. March 16 ( ?Pennants, arm bands, ribbons and all forms of school colors are seen everywhere In Buckhannon this afternoon. Midst rousing school spirit ami; enthusiasm the hotels and all private lodgings are filled early this morning as train after train arrived with crowd of rooters from all sec'.ions of the state All public places have been completely p turned oveer to the use of entlmslas- _ tic students who continually oarade 11 the street giving songs and yells. \ At nine o'clock this morning the managers of the various teams as- " sembled at the new Valley Hotel and drew their opponents for the prelim- ? Inaries. Fairmont was very much pleased to draw Shlnnston for the C first game. This will give Coach ( Moore an opportunity to use many of \ his substitutes. This game Is scliod-' I uled to be played at 3:15 this afternoon. The gymnasium of the Wesleyan 1 College is beautifully decorafted In T school colors. Each team taking part In the tournament has a special section ? reserved for Its rooters. Student com r mittees are In charge of the event and are dolnff-everythlngr In their power to accommodate the visitors. Flc- j turos of each team are on display in the store windows. The large silver C basketball which was in possession of p Parkersburg Is In the window of the Acme RnnV fitnro onnw?^otn Y attraction!! have been especially de- jsigned for the event. Fairmont Is represented by over fif- *ty rooters and will be a strong contostent for the Fleming loving cun which Is on display at the Fowkes News 1 Stand. By the majority of fans Fairmont seems to be the favorite with Parkersburg, Charleston, and Cathe- L dral as strong competitors. C At the blowing of referee Davis' i. whistle at. 10:30 this morning Jane . I.ew and Clendenin met for the first I i rvtme of the tournament. The schedule of the games as they will be played today Is as follows: S 10:30 to 12:00 A. M. Jane I.ew-Clendenln. f Magnolia-Grafton. \ Morgantown-Charleston. Dumherport-Cathedral. Buckhannon-Elklns. C 1 to 5 P. Ivt, 1 Martinsburg Fairvlew Shinnston Fairmont. Richwood-Kingwood. g Piedmont-Terra Alta. From 6 tc 11 P. M. 8 Thomas-CVarkBburg. rtavenswood-Weston. Wellsburg-Parkersburg. Prlnceton-Cowen. p Tunnelton-Salem. C HARRY E. WATKINS. h Mrs. S. C. Kelley Dies c at Her Mother's Home 8 Mrs. Susie Clayton Kelley. aged 32 r years, wife of Charles E. Kelley, of o Wheeling, died Thursday afternoon at <1 4 o'clock at the homo of her mother, d Mrs. John F. Berns, on Spring street. Mrs. Kelley had been In ill health for some time and came here several . weeks ago for that reason. Her death _ occurred one hour before her husband !? reached here from Wheeling. The deceased was a daughter of the late Har- ,, rlBon Clayton and Is survived by her husband and two children, Ruth and Marie, aged 5 and 3 years. ,, Funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the ? residence conducted by Rev. Henry ? Morgan and Interment will bo made r! In Woodlawn cemetery by Undertaker ? Musgrave and Son. t) WIL80N-8 COLD CUftED. a, WASHINGTON, D. C., March 16.? u President Wilson recovered from'the n cold from which he suffered for near- r] ly two weeks, was today pronounced ], complete and he went for a motor a: rldo. p - . t Foolish Reason. ei "Ton say he has no money?" P' "None." No prospects?" "None." J"Why on earth does she want to *| marry such a man?" "She says she loves him."?Louisville Courier-Jour- w naL tl the War?Read tin AFTERNl HOUR IN 2H NICHOLAS AND i IN MICHAEL IS I Juiet Has Been Res Russia is Beginr to Noi mi dim irand Duke Nicholas Has Ar Is Intimated That He \ of Arm Grand Duke Nicholas idol o; unked as Russia's master str; miliary figure of the hour in witnessed a successful and a md the abdication of its emp< The relinquishment of the tl tutomatically deprives him of hief of the army. The heir to Jrand Duke Michael named a epute is not of commanding Thus the nation, Petrograd ng to its most tried and practis Duke? Nicholas is reportd to 1 ind the probability that he wi >ut. - Of the complete success of tl n which the lead was taken b; loubt. While there has been' he attitude of the army at the eceived indicates that the mil eactionaries among the officer ilar forces of the empire is ba The civil forces are ennnerat nost heartily in restoring life The Duma which is the chief: if the new regime and the Ze ooperating extensively in str angles which have resulted fi n Government control The food problem is being at lelves seem to be exercising th( my element of the populatior ndulge in excesses. A measure of general politi ;ourse of preparation by the Tustice. Grand Duke Nicholas is said is one necessary to save the ei i successful close. w PETROWRAO, March 16.?The Em- ? eror of Russia has abdicated and rand Duke Michael Alexandrovitcli, <1: Is younger brother, has been named s rodent. a The Russian mlnlatn, i I jr, ouaigOU Wiui ^ orruption and Incompetence has been e( wept out of office. I>< One minister, Alexander Frotopoff, ,ead of the Interior department, is q eported to have been killed, and the K ther ministers, as well as the preslent of the Imperial Council, are uner arrest. A new national cabinet is announcd, with Prince Lvoft as president of lie council and premier, and the otb- ? r offices held by te men who are ly lose to the Russian people. pt For several days Petrograd has been , lie scene of one of the most remarkble risings In history. Beginning . "h minor food riots and labor strikes, lie cry for food reached the hearts f the soldiers and one by one the regllenta rebelled, until Ulnally those .. oops that had for a time atood loyal " > the government, took up their 10 rms and marched Into the ranks of = le revolutionists. ~ The president of the Duma, Michel V. Rodzlanko. was the leading figre among the deputies who unanilously decided to oppose the Impelal order for a dissolution of the ouBe. They continued their sessions [ nd R. Rodzlanko Informed the era-! eror, then at the front, that the our nad struck when the will of the pople must prevail. Even the imerlal council realized the gravity of >e situation and added its appeal to iat of the Duma that the emperor! lould take steps to give the people i policy of government In accordance I 1th their desires and In order that lere should be no interference with I t ^ i Special on Page 6 ION RUSSIA ABDICATES D BROTHER AMEDII itored and Life in ling to Return rmal p BLOODLESS rived at Petrograd And If Vill Take Command lies. f the Russian army and ategist looms up as the big the empire which has just [most bloodless revolution. jror. % irone by Emperor NicholaE his rank as commander in the throne is an infant and s regent while a soldier of military experience, dispatches indicate is turnled military leaders. Grand iave arrived at the capital 11 take command is pointed lie revolutionary movement y the Duma there seems no few advices received as to front such news as has been itary with the exception of s together with all, the popcking the new government ing with the government in the empire to normal, factor in shaping the course mstvo council are reported aightening out the various om the momentous ohamra tacked and the people them ;ir own authority to repress i that might be inclined to cal amnesty is reported in new Russian minister of m to have endorsed this move npire and bring the war to irrylng on the war to a victorious 1 fling. .. The emperor hastened back from ic front .only to find that the revoition had been successful and that new government was in control, he empress, who, it Is alleged, has ten influential In the councils oppos1 to the wishes o fthe people. Is rejrtod to have fled or to be In hiding, ilight Fire in Home On Ridgeley Avenue Fire starting from burning soot ht le home of W. R. Huffman, on Ridge' avenue, caused the Central fire detriment to make a quick run this 'ternoon. The fire was extinguished ; 1th but little damage done, by use of te chemicals. The Misses I.aura May Dunnlngton id Iva Hustead went to Buckhannon lis morning to attend the basketball lurnament. Notice to I vrv%r\vrrtMA - ?I A cuypayds All persons owing taxes at tills office are hereby notified that I will -proceed at once to collect Bamo according to law. w If you wish to avoid levy and costs, please call and Bettle at once. C. D. OONAWaY, Ex Sheriff. ; ?