The West Virginian. [volume], May 28, 1917, Image 1

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H Seven States Swept
p And Great Propp
erty Damage
I I Done
|l W1 INJURED
Wires All Down anil Worst
I is Not Yet
i| Known.
| ' Tornadoes during the last three
1 Aays in 'seven states of the middle
west and south have killed nearly
250 people, Injured more than 1200,
|f wrecked thousands of houses, killed
< Hundreds of head of live stock, and
devested thousands acres of* growing
' crops according to rough summaries
' early today.
Hh : The latest In the series of tornadoes
started Sunday afternoon apparently
Pr, St the vicinity of Willls^ille in south '
western Illinois, swept south across
?$ to Ohio into Kentucky down the Miss
lssipptlntp Arkansas and Tennessee
(t.nd QtSfty veering east toward Ala
v bama where the storm apparently
V ppent itself.
K|} The known dead- In four southern'
y^-MaeB was estimated at 100 and InJhA
od at several hundred. Wire communI
Icatlons into the districts swept by the
storm Sunday is demoralized and only
I meagre reports ot the loss of life
and property damage have been receiv
The destruction began last Friday In
Andale, Kas., where twenty-six people
H were killed and 60 injured. Last SatI
urday a twister, probably the most
severe of the series swept the rich
corn belt. of central IlUnols, killing
H fifty-four and injuring perhaps 600 peoI
pie at Matson.
, At Charleston, 10 miles east of Mat
' toon, 37 were killed and more than one
hundred and fifty Injured. The property
damage in the two cities is esi
mated at two million dollars. Another
*' destructive storm late say crossed
territory approximately one hundred
miles north of the central of Illinois,
reached into northern Indiana and
caused the lost of twelve lives, the
injury of more than two hundred people
and heavy property damage.
Eep. Kankin Makes
Her First Speech
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 28.?
Debate on the administration food bill
was resumed in Congress today with
indications that the first measure pro!
vidlng for stimulation of production
? and a national food censor would be
passed by the House before night A
similar bill is under consideration in
the Senate. /
4) Representative Rankin, of Montana,
made her maiden speech 0". the floor
ojT the House today and incidentally
- won her initial flght. She succeeded
in amending by a unanimous vote in
v; the committee of the whole the food
bill so as to provide that in making the
proposed food survey the services of
women shall b eused in so far as prac
ticable.
FIRE ON SATURDAY
The Central fire department was
to f.li a Fflfrmnnt avatiiia "Wnrrrml
I school late Saturday afternoon where
crossed wires during the electric storm
Ifti had started what promised to be a conH
" flagratlon. The fire department used
- axes and chemicals and managed to
If. get under the flooring a distance of
three feet radius tearing out the de[
fecttve wires and preventing another
! HOLIDAY HOUR8 AT P08T OFFICE
4; There will be no deliveries or col SU|ectlonB
by either the city or rural
lit The Money OTder,' Postal 8avlngs
B and Regietery Divisions will be closThe
Stamp window and tbe General
\ Delivery will be open from 8:30 a. m.
rR All malls received and dispatched
HtftVeuBl. Special delivery letters will
be dellevcred promptly. To Insure
KailmtiL dispatch of mall It should be
fwnoiued in the PosLOfftc?as early
CHARLES B, MANLEY^
BIb. . The West
7.,
MEMBER A880CIATED PRE88.
"Ivlli
Vice Adm. Sims ^
Is
i
Adimiral Sims is
Now Vice Admiral
.
PROMOTION TO THAT RANK
WENT TO THE SENATE
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 28.?
Rear Admiral Sims In charge of the
.American naval operations In Euro
pean waters, was formally appointed
today vice admiral by President Wilson.
Fourteen Graduate at
Mt.. Harmony School
Fourteen pupils received diplomas
at the graduating exercises whicn
were held at Mount Harmony Saturday
night and an interesting program t
was rendered. J. Walter Barnes, of 1
the Normal school faculty, delivered i
the address anu the talented young i
reader, Miss Arma Bing, read a number
of selections.
The program was as follows: Music,
"All Hail;" Invocation, D. H. Per- '
' ?? A ? - II -I1-. _ tIT
Kins; song, America; reuunig, i
Ain't a Gonna Cry no More," Miss :
Anna Bing; address, J. Walter Barnes;
song, "Columbia the Gem of the
Ocean;" reading, "A Typical School
Girl," Miss Bing; presentation of diplomas,
Carl J. Carter; song "Star i
Spangled Banner." 1
Graduation exercises for the Mannlngtou
High school will be held tonight
and this will be' the last of these
exercises to be held with the exception
of the city schools. Rev. George P.
Rowland, pastor of the First Presby
terian church of Steubenville, Ohio,'
will deliver the address at the exercises
this evening.
Police Court Was
Not Very Exciting
Helen Welch and James Beckrea
were arrested Saturday night in the
St. Charles hotel on the East side
charged with loitering. Each gave $10
for their appearance this morning but
didn't show up.
George Washington, colored, was
sent to jail for one day fined $100
lii ...ill > :... ? Fah
wuieii no win uhvu iu ?ei vo nine iui .
He was arrested with four bottles of
beer and one half pint of whiskey on
him. The liquor was not measured.
Mike Delligatta paid a fine of $i
for driving on the Sidewalk on Madison
street uka
STATE lit
IF (MM
Mrs. J. G. Cochran, of Parkersburg,
president of the West Virginia Federation
of Women's clubs and acting chairman
of the Women's committee of the
National Defense League, has called a
meeting of various women's organlza
UUUB Ui iuo otato iy uc udiu ov x^aiaoioburg
tomorrow.
The Federation ot Women's clubs,
the state organization ot Daughters ot
the American Revolution, the W. C. T.
"0., the G. A. R. and other women's organizations
will be represented. Mrs.
Cochran will represent the Federation
ot Women's clubs and Mrs. William
Haines Smith, ot Parkersburg, will
represent the state organization ot the
D. ?. R.'
The purpose tor the meeting Is to
perpect plans tor the securing of the
greatest amount of efficiency from the
various women's organization!] through
out West Virginia.
Virginian Is Not an <
FAIRMONT, WES'
urn
I VI1V
HIT GIRL'S
nil IS 01
PUS SUFI
Major Geo. Pullen Peed t<
he Sanitary Inspector.
Major George Pullen Peed has beei
appointed sanitary Inspector on thi
staff of General Fersmng ana win ac
company the expeditionary force t
France.
The news was received here thl
morning by relatives on the arriva
here from Washington of MrB. Peed
formerly Miss Roberta Fleming, whi
will remain at the home of her moth
er, Mrs. Robert Flavlus Fleming, ii
this city during the absence of Majo
Peed.
Major Peed who haB been station?
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for sev
eral years, received summons to Wast
ington on Thursday of last week. Witl
Mrs: Peed he left at once for Wasting
ton, the latter leaving him at Clarkf
burg and coming to this city Fridaj
On her arrival here, however, a rues
sage awaited Mrs. Peed summohlni
her at once to Washington. She lef
Friday night accompanied by her sis
ter. Miss May Fleming, where th
news of Major Peed's appointment wa
received. Mrs. Reed and Miss Flem
ing arrived here this morning.
The announcement of the appoint
ment of Major Peed as a member o
General Pershing's staff will be learne;
with interest by Fairmont people. Mn
jor and Mrs. Peed's* marriage was ai
event of a l'ew months ago in St. Lucie
Fla., at the winter home of Mrs. Flem
Ing.
[OlOMCill
. IE Jul
Congressman Mansfield M. Neoli
who is in the city today has informa
tion that Colonel Carl Relchman wil
be here Friday to investigate Marloi
county's claim to a concentration cam]
site for the Sixteenth division of th<
U. S. Army, embodying the forres o
West Virginia and part of Ohio.
Should Colonel Refchman arrive heri
while the weather Is somewhat wet hi
will be greeted with explanations oi
all sides concerning the draining o
this site. This is one of the greates
things in favor of the camp, but I;
by far not the greatest. The natura
facilities, the location in the cente
of the greatest coal field in the coun
try and the freight and passenger linei
running into the grounds will attrac
a great deal of attention and wil
show up well on paper the same as ii
reality.
>
HON. STARK L. BAKE!
DIES AMPERE
Hon. Stark L. Baker, one of tt
state's prominent citizens, died lai
evening after a several weeks' crlt
cat illness at his home in Beverly, V
Va. He had been in ill health fc
the last several years and at seven
times had been seriously ill.
Mr. Baker is survived by bis wll
formerly Miss Mabel Burns, daughtc
of'the late James and Margaret Burn
of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Laui
Staggers, Mrs. Delia Shinn and Mr
John McNary of this city. A soi
James Baker, residing at Beverly, ale
survives.
Mr. Baker had been prominent 1
arrair8 or nis couniy aua oune uuim
his entire life and waB well know
all oved the state. He was for year
state senator and In this capacity wli
ened his already extended acqualn
ances over the state. Until within th
last few years when prevented by 1
health, Mr. Baker was a frequent vie
tor In the city at the home of relative
and has entertained hundreds of loci
people In his hospitable home In Be'
erly. Mr. Baker had been for man
years a member of the Masonic lodg
and of the Knights Templars and ha
attended many of the official session
in the state|
Mrs. Laura Staggers and Mrs. Dell
Shinn leave this evening for Be'
erly to remain for the funeral service
yhich will probably be held tomorrol
complete arrangements for which hov
ever have not been made.
NO BONDS SOLD TODAY.
The sale of bonds of the Qeneri
Improvement and Refunding issue c
the city' of Fairmont which was I
take place this afternoon at two. o'cloc
was continued until next Thursda
morning at 10 o'clock. The sale wi
take place in the office of Financ
Commissioner J. Walter Barnes. Tb
issue Is tor $760,000. . .
Organ In A Sent
f VIRGINIA* MONDAY EVI
ta nr
I U DC
'Mrs row
Hi GET II
; HJS fill
9 Committee Reports on Legislation
to Regulate Gasoline
Tanks.
l At the meeting of the City Board of
i /*>_ rnnrnincr o OAwmittfiO mm
a AUttllB lUlO UiV?ui"o ? ?
, posed of Street CommissionerJra L.
Smith, W. A. Wiedebusch anfF. J.
0 Bury, presented a report which they
had been asked to prepare concerning
? gasoline pumps standing on the curbB.
1 Tiie committee found that pumps
' ought not be placed on Main street
3 from First street to Quincy street ana
' on Cleveland avenue from the BaltlI
more and Ohio depot to Adams street.
? The commit toe also suggested that ev7
ery time one of these pumps is about
II to be put in a petition signed by all
residents of the street shall be prel*
sented to the city commission; that a
" lax shall be paid on thb- pumps and
>'* that regulations concerning the holght,
' the amount of ground taken up and
' other details be put in an ordinance]
' to be drafted within the next week or
7 so. Persbns installing the pumps shall i
I give a proper bond secured by the prop-1
' erty owners in case of any damage or
b accident that might be the direct result
s of the gasoline tank being placed on
the curb. There will be certain quiet
zones where no pumps are allowed and
> on streets near schools and churches
f their installation is not to be permiti
ted.
The dog question, that Nemesis that
II each year hounds tAe city administra|
tion will be cared $pr within the next
- few ;iays. All dogs and cats will come
in for a share of the country's ammunition
or else pay dearly for living.
These animals haveibeen legislated out
of many cities and towns for the term
of the '"emergency" in order to help reduce
sickness-and the high cost of
living. The dogs will be killed as
I caught and if there is any one spry
f enough to nail a cat's tail until.the
wagon can get to thgjcene felinegwJU
. also disappear. Eer,h6ni who have
dogs and cats of which they make pets
will be asked to pay for same and will
j also be asked even after .aid animals
- get tagged to keep then] off other peo1
pie's premises. The city feels that
1 food is needed for children lots more
) than cats are needed for pets and that
2 this food in the gardens must be prof
tected. Should the city be unable to do
away with dogs and cats at the present
9 taxation, it is believed the animals will
s be taxed so highly that keeping them
i will be a hardship on many people.
This question will be discussed in full
at the meeting of the Board of Affairs
next Monday.
Finfff
' uninom ni mo
uuniHL rmiw
1 ?
I Memorial day Is but two days away
* and Congressman Henry T. Rainey!
fwlll speak here, Judge W. S. Meredith
will address thousands on Palatine
Knob and thousands will march
In parade along the streets of the central
part of the city.
The morning parade will be to the
various resting places of the deceased
.. members of all societies and soldiery
I and of the many friends and relatlvde
j?" that have gone before. The afternoon
' parade will be one of enthusiasm and
j, patriotism. The line of march was
announced as follows: ;
From First street, south side to
Fifth street along Fairmont avenue.
Down Fifth to Walnut, along Walnut
' to Fourth, cross the Fourth street
bridge, to Locust. Turning to the
" right on Locust the parade will go to
' Jacqson street, up to Quincy, down
Quincy to Main and from the top of!
Main street will march to Twelfth
" strpet, where the reviewing stand will
* be placed and then to South .Side
" park to hear Congressman Rainey.
i The Executive committee meets to !
t" night in the city building at 7:30!
? o'clock to discuss nnai pinna ior pudi.
licatlon In tomorrow's papers. The!
< various suggestions will be considered!
" and the press commlttee.given the dej
1 clslons. The papers tomorrow will]
. print the location of each body tbat
y Is to participate In the parade and
I persons who are to be In line will be
notified this way of their starting
[a point.
a
; Notice
7Taxpayers
il We are now making up the 1916
if delinquent tax list for publication
a June 1, 1917. Those who owe taxk
es should como In and pay at once
y and sate cost of publication. OfII
See Monroe Street.
e J. R. MILLER, Treasurer.
\e of the Word, Then
iarer r
INING, MAY 28,1917. t
in
LIBERTY BOND PIN I
TO EVERY BUYER
3 ^3Db*a^H I
A pin with this design In red, white
and blue will be given to every subscriber
to the Liberty Loan. The pin
Is one-halt Inch in diameter. Miss
Liberty in blue and white Is In a circle
ot red, bound by a circle ot blue, fl
The lettering Is white. ,
in mo Aounifi 10 S
WflJUn HllliULU Id s
0RDE1EDII SCHOOL j
n
Major Jackson Arnold, First West t,
Virginia Infantry, has been orderea e
from Wheeling to return to camp here f
whence he will leave for Fort Sill. Ok- t
lahoma, to take a course lasting until ?
August 1, in a school of musketry. He f,
will be Instructed thoroughly in rlflo
firing, machine gun firing, grenade fir- v
lng, etc. The orders came here from a
the Central Department for either a v
Lieutenant Colonel or a major to take t
this course and Major Arnold who has 0
been recommended as Lieutenant a
Colonel will go. He has not yet been
I appointed to the lieutenant colencv 0
vacated by Robert Osborn when ike
latter took Colonel Jolliffe's place a
few weeks ago.
This is the only change at camp in
several days. Yesterday was parade ''
day and despite the rain hundreds vis- i11
ited the grounds and enjoyed hobnob-1 c
bing with the soldiers and the music:
a>d marching. The boys who were
sent to Fort Ben Hurrison have beer 11
writing to the fellows left in camp and
state they are working as hard in one H
/lovr rut th or a ns thpv lmrl tr? in $fl rlavs d
days here. But they claim they enjoy p
th work and the excitement of it all. d
. f.~ y%***.<> I-*
What Will
Your Mor
A Handfull c
Neither Ca
f
France has over ten
The United States hs
| Manifestly,' the small
inadequate to take the
A great new army oJ
i J
rhis is a matter of si
fou may not be able
fight by joining the ran
will supply the money t
war and ships.
J
We cannot see our all
gium starve.
J
The bonds will be for
will be ready about July
WM J _ i? 1 i.
xne rate 01 interest w
and the price will be pai
Help 1
Fight The
National 1
Peoples Natioi
Fairmont Truf
Home Sayings
Monongahela
First National
First National
Bank of Farm
Exchange Bail
First National
Bank of Mann
Farmers & Mf
First National
: ?
zfore It Is Free to Prii
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0DAY'S NEWS TODAY
Wn
limn THRUST
UTS REACHED I
npctro
.ull May Take Place Before
the Great Assault is
Attempted.
The Italians have forced their way
orward to within two moles of Duino,
he most formidable natural barrier be
ween them and Trlest. The great batle
now enters its eighteenth day withut
any signs of abatement in the fury
f the struggle.
Vienna stubbornly refuses to con*
eed the Italian victory but the map
ells the story of Gen. Cadorna's steady
dvance. Duano, at the gates of which
he Italian guns are now hammering,
aarks a point at which the Carso plaeau
almost touches the sea. Protectd
by the ocean on one side it ls powerully
defended to the north by'Mount
(uerceto, a height of considerable niagiiude,
which dominates the country
or many miles around.
At the foot of Mount Querceto facing
rest, lies the little town of Medeazza
nd the Italians have smashed their
ray to within a few hundred yards of
his village. 1Mb possible a lull will
ccur before they attempt the formidble
task of storming Mount Querceto.
From no other theatre of the war
omes any news of importance.
PERSONALS.
Prentiss Watson and sister, Miss
Cathaleen Watson, of Reedsvllle, wero
le guests yesterday of their aunt, Mrs.
'. C. Wheeler en route to their home
rom Clarksburg where their mother,
Irs. Katharyn Watson, is a patient
11 St. Marys hospital.
Mrs. Mason Wood has returned from
laltimore where she was called by the
eath of a relative. She was accomanied
by her. lister, Mrs. P. H. Polnexter,
o( New York.
Beat the Sul
ley and Yo
>f Men Can't Be<
in a Handfull of
:inance the War
million known investors,
is about three hundred thou
army of present investment
erreat "Liberty Loan."
I buyers must"be mobilized a
oin the Ranks
ipreme importance,
to join the fighting ranks, 1
ks of subscribers to this "LI
hat the fighting ranks need
oin the Ranks
ies fail for lack of supplies, c
oin the Ranks
amounts of $50.00 up, in re:
1.
ill be 3y2 per cent. They w
>
Beat the Subm
Farm or Fina:
Bank of Fairmont. .. Fairm
lal Bank Fairm
it. Company Fairm
Bank Fairm
Bank, Fairm
Bank .. Worthing
[ Bank .... Mononj
ington Farming
ik of Mannington . Manning
i Bank Manning
ington .. Manning
mchants Bank Fairv
Bank Fairv
nt All the News All
U.S. WILL soon I
mm
This Number Will Indodt ffi
Those Serving Britain||
AN OFFICIALSTATEMENl J
T)iirty-Five Hundred Aero- |
planes to be Built
.
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, May 28.?An official state- j
inent Issued here today sayi that '
counting the Americans serving in the 1 MI
British and French armies and addltional
units ordered to France there
will shortly be 100,000 Americans in
The statement says 3,500 war tooplanes
will be constructed and 5,000
aviators will be trained In the United
* * 1 i;
W .H. BAIMBRIDGE BURIED. >'
Funeral services over the body of '''."jfffli
W. H. Balnbrldge whose death occurred
on Friday at his home at King- ?-/aB
mont were held on Sunday at the Baptist
church in Pruntytown conducted ''
by the Rev, Jerome Powell, of-the
Grafton Baptist church. Interment'
was made in the cemetery there. Be- .
fore the funeral party left the residence
at Kingmont, a brief serylce
was conducted by Rev. Milton Steele,
of Watson. The party went to Fetterman
by rail, driving from there aordaif . '"M
thejountry^to^rontyt^ra^^^V^jl
pmarines? IB
ur Brains filH
j 1
sand.
buyers is hopelessly f I
it once.
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BERTY LOAN^that ' 'H
>r see France and BelII
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