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Dafly Average A. Q / October 1917 ?> </l A Quality Newipater for the ESTABLISHED 1S68. mem RESULT ( T 1 III! till Aiiippha! ' MMMAN1 SUttfj HEW YORK CLEAN; SFRAHSII Republicans Control Legislature in Mass., Mary- | land and New Jersey. I ntprnrt iu dittmiiupii unuuuun in i n iuuuiiuii Clarksburg's New Charter j Gets Enthusiastic Endorsement at Polls. s ? Drys Gaining on the Wets in the Buckeye Slate \ (By Associated frcssj CINCINNATI, Nov. ..? vVitli 524 V precincts still to h<-.ir from tho drys had cut majority of v.xt3 to . 4,101. A large majority o( pre/clncts still to come nre 111 territory reputed to he dry. Returns from 5.2:12 precincts give for prohibition 4Hi>.794 against prohibition 470,895. 1 The outstanding features of yesterday's elections, local as many ot them were, was the marked success of woman B-iftrage in New York and Its signal defeat in Ohio. Prohibition also claimed much attention apparently winning in New Mexico while the Ohio county at this i hour is so close that each side claims | the victory. j Tammany liall was returned to power! tew by tho largest plurality ever given a I mayorallty candidate in New York through the election ot Judge John F. Hylan, who carried the entire ticket | with him. The vote, with a few pre-| cincts missing, shows Hylan, 297,292; .Mitchell, 149,307; Hilquit. Socialist. 142,178; Bennett, Republican, ;>3,C,7S. Mayor Mitchell sought re-election on a fusion ticket being backed by many important Republicans as well as Detnns.st. rrVi/s Cnnlsllsl In. I uuaw. Jl uc ouLiuuoi vuii; iwi nui|uii was one of the surprises, being four times as many as polled by Charles Edward Russell, Socialist candidate. four years ago. In Philadelphia the regular Republican organization was opposed by a Town Meeting Ticket supported by Senator Penrose and seems to have i won out although the soldier vote In i camps and cantonments may be neces-1 aary to decide the principal officers. Massachusetts re-elected Gov. McCall, Republican, and the Republicans made a net gain of six In the Legislature. Republicans and Democrats combined in Chicago against the Socialist on a judicial ticket and won by 75,000 In a total vote of 240,000. The Soclal! ists were charged in the campaign with appealing fot votes on an anti-American and anti-war platform. Pittsburgh elected E. V. Babcock, a millionaire business man, mayor over W. A. Magee, former mayor, but a majority of the members eleated to coun ell were listed in the campaign as Mates men. Harry L. Davis, Republican, was reelected mayor of Cleveland, leading four other candidates by 15,000. The Socialist ran third. The city voted ( against both suffrage and prohibition. ,1 Louisville elected a Republican mayor in the person of Geo. W. Smith, but the Democrats carried both houses of the Legislature. Lewis Shank, the home rule candidate, was defeated for mayor of Indian v( ayuiio uy unas. w. jeweu, uepunucan, who carried the entire Republican ticket Into office. Eugene E. Schmltz. former mayor of San Francisco, who waa Indicted In the (Continued on Page Ten.) Ohfo Town Mayors Still Grabbing Coal (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.?Wholelale confiscation by Ohio mayr-3 and city officials was denounced today by the Fuel administration, which Is considering Immediate action unless the practice la discontinued. Investigators hare reported that In ., soma places railroad 1 acks were torn up to prevent whole train loads of '< coal from being moved. "This munlclual robbery," said a Fuel administration statement today, i "not only has disarranged shipping but caused unnecessary hardships toi other states and Ohio towns." For Relief Fror BER ASSOCIATED PRESS. FA] m NEW YORK'S J\ tJa- / :'-l*?sM '""'-'^I^V I ffifc ' I HHSuSrjk 9 n^Kf1::fl I? Judge John F. Hylan who was yea torday elected Mayor or New York, his daughter Virginia (center) and his wlfo. iTirar 1 ON CM SHORTAGE Tell Dr. Garfield the Railroads are Responsible for Fuel Famine. (Uy Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 7.?Directors of the National Coal Association, representing bituminous coal operators with a yearly output of 250,000,000 tons, met here today to frame a comprehensive program for dealing with the probable coal shortage. Primary consideration will be given , to co-operation with railroads to obtain an adequate car supply and quick ' ! or movt'mftnf nf rnra urlnn fillnri Reports from eastern and middle western coal fields indicate tlie car shortage has reduced output from twothirds to three-fourths of capacity. There Is every indication, according to members of the association, that cold j weather will still further reduce the j' output unless immediate remedial j steps are taken and that serious embarrassment to users of bituminous coal, including public utility plants supplying eastern cities with light and power, will result. To minimize the ctTorts of threatened shortage, operators will consider for submission to H. A. Garfield, fuel administrator, a general program calling , for conservation of coal in all industries and domestic consumption. fTlcnmc! TTo PrnnrpTi+ vxcvxuiu iiu a^iUUgliU In 250 Quarts j Quite an unusual twist was taken In the case against Andy Ropcic, an Italian, of Farmington, whom It Is claimed burned his auto to avoid having It seized to satisfy an execution for $176 Issued by Vossll Vollko. After Ropclc's arrest It Is claimed that he made counter charges against a number of foreigners at Farmington for selling liquor. i This afternoon Constable Robinson and other officers were Informed by certain foreigners that Fopclo brought 260 quarts of whiskey across the line from Pennsylvania three weeks ago. It Is claimed that he secured the wholesale cargo from a place beyond Point Marion. It Is claimed that four wit nesses will accuse Ropclc of selling whiskey. Big Gasoline Plant Wilfully Blown Up WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.<?Secret service agents have begun investigating the explosion which destroyed the Hope gasoline plant, said to be the ln-gest In the world, yetserday at New Martinsville, W. Va. Information haa been given to the government to show that the explosion was not accidental n the Horrors of the 76&t Virginia's Grenu^i Men >po , WEDNESDAY EVENING N VOTE II onnnni nun nnru in RMONT, WEST VIRGINIA Bio JAYOR ELECT j com S supply it ii on COIBiD Vice President Davis Writes That the Good Work Will Keep Up. Recent Coal Price Advance Was Fot Labor's Benefit "The Black Diamond," a Chicago coal trade Journal, tells how "Coal Men Can Help Win This War" and explains "They must line up with Dr. Garfield, giving information, advice and instant obedience to his orders." The article contains these gems of thought:"Coal Is necessary?vitally necessary?to success In this war." "Coal is the first line of defense behind our own troops." "The President, by his order, says plainly to the miners that they are not going to be given more money to allow them to live in idleness a major portion ot the time." "Tbe essential (act about this modlflcation of tlio President's first price proclamation is that it Is a concession to labor. Instead of being a concession In any respect to the operators." The car supply in the FairmontClarksburg region Is all that could be desired again this week. Monday saw a splendid car supply, Tuesday another good run and today promises to be recorded In the same class. The car supply last week led J. M. Davis, vice president of the Baltimore and Oliio, who baa charge of the operating and maintenance departments, to write D R. Lawson. secretary of the Central West Virginia Coal Operators' Association, citing the excellent car supply of last week and stating that he fully expected to ofTer the same service this week. Mr. Davis Included a table of tbo car supply of last week which Is as follows: Ordered. Loaded. Date. Cars Cars October W 1.4SS 1,111 October 30 1,507 SOT October 31 1,417 302 November 1 1,092 570 November 2 1,410 880 November 3 1,293 718 Total number of cars ordered last (Continued on Paica Two.) War Turn to the Hu ML HMUI t GOOD SPEBS; I BB EARNERS I They Also Have Considera- I ble of a Record as Money Savers. CANOY imm LIVE 8 Some Interesting Financial V Facts Gleaned in the Grades. I i In order to get some Utile idea of what school children expend each bi week for chewing gum, candy and the w movies, figures wore recently complied M by school authorities of the Fairmont di Independent district which bring to to light the fact that in the sixth, seventh y< and eighth grades of the city schools, Jj th- sum of *109.49 is expended weekly 1! for ther.e luxuries by 428 children en- tl rolled. ti The children enrolled in these three tl grades range in age from eleven to at fourteen years. ui The sum of *44.91 is expended by di these pupils for candy. The sum of *23.30 for chewing gum while *41.28 in goes to the movies each week. te More impressive by tar is the show- U lng of the earning capacity of the chll- it dren in these same grades. The sum ct of *6,840.82 was earned during the sum- tl mer vacation by the boys and girls of w the sixth, seventh and eighth grades 'of the schools according to figures com- m piled by City Superintendent Otis G. P' Wilson and the principals of the varl- m ous schools. m Out of the 180 pupils enrolled In the tl sixth grades, 51 worked during the va- tl cation and earned an aggregate of *2,- hi 136.80. Out of.the 121 enrolled In the hi seventh grades, 36 worked during the vacation and had an earning capacity di of *1,509.12. Out of the 127 enrolled w in the eighth grades, 50 worked and s' earned the sum of $3,201.90. SI These pupils range in age from 11 to ot 14 years of age. The statistics com- [r piled showed that many of the chil- J? dren maintained gardens of their own 9. during the vacation while others as- J* slsted in garden work. The figures show that 234 children ir> flinvn tl.eoo or?,ln- ... o A ?U~I_ 111 lhvjv iul? 5inubil LUUliiiniUCU IUOII own gardens while 224 aided In gar- * den work. j In addition to the following figures . statistics were taken also in these . grades to ascertain the frugality of the children and to stimulate frugality te wherever possible. The figures compiled show that 226 js children in these three grades have j, savings accounts totalling $14,382.06. rf In the sixth grades 103 children have savings amounting to the sum of $7,401.32. The seventh grades have 54 f< children with accounts aggregating the I] sum of $2,668.75 and the eighth has | 69 pupils with savings amounting to $4,311.99. In a iccent census taken of the High school pupils It was found that out of an enrollment of 193 boys that 87 of that number had earned the sum of $21,656.95 during the vacation. s Doctors Must Register Births and Deaths Indifference of physicians to the law compelling the registration of vital statistics was mentioned today by Dr. t( N. L. Yost, county medical Inspector, ji A heavy penalty follows violations. pj Recently efforts were made to secure pl the age of a young man thought to be jp of military age but It was fruitless be- ^ cause of the neglect of the physician to record the birth. Such future compll- m cation will follow it Is contended. p, Dr. G. C. Robinson is Pl New Head at Spencer (By Associated Press) T CHARLESTON. Nov. 7.?Dr. O. C. * Robinson, of Charleston - -> appointed superintnedent of the State hospital at Spencer to succeed Dr.C.A. Barlow, whose resignation was tendered several weeks ago after an Investigation involving charges con- , cerning food given pr.tients. *} Dr. Robinson's commission will be ? effective November 10th. T FAMOUS HOTEL BURNS. * LOUISVILLE, Nov. 7.?One fireman fl bburned to death, three other persons y, probably fatally hurt and several others less seriously Injured is the known fr toll of a fire which early today de- at stroyed the Willard hotel, a landmark et of Louisville. to morous Features of T mints pu ;, NOVEMBER 7,1917. Oil snsruKm :AII airfi in Illbk III1ULL I ULU 1 WOULD CIE ..I Jncle Jimmie McWilliams Firmly Believes He Will l)?e Soon. mm FRIENDS GQQD8Y Vas To ci in a Vision That He Would Live Until 1918. Earnest in his belief that he has it one more month to spend In this orld after November, Uncle Jimmie cWilllams ,one of the oldest resl>nts of the city. Is bidding farewell > all his local friends. About five >ars ago an angel appeared to Uncle mmle, saying "You will live until 118." Without saying another word le angel disappeared. Since that me Uncle Jimmie has remembered le exact words that the angel said "d has been looking forward to Jan try 1, 1918, as the lateBt possible ly that he can spend In this world. According to the prophesy liberally iterpreted he may live until the latr part of 1918, but according to ncle Jimmle this Is not probable. He i 35 years old; day b yday he is be>mlng more feeble and he believes lat with the approach of 1918 he 111 receive his call. Bellevelng that he has but a few ore weeks to live, Uncle Jimmle has aced a life insuiance. For many onths he has been receiving a -nthly Income of four dollars from i" city. If he dies he does not want te city to have the expense of his trial and It Is for this reason that he is had his life Insured. Monday he was at the city hall bldng the city officials farewell, and It as then that he told the interesting ory of his experience with the angel, hce that time he has been making her visits over town bidding his lends good-bye. He Is planning to ave Thursday morning for A':ron, ., where he will spend a farewell sit with his daughter, Mrs. Lillie letcher. Uncle JImmie is 85 years old and is resided In Fairmont for over 20 ars. For several years he occupied little house at the local wharf. Durthe Civil war he was a teamster, it having received pay for his serces. he Is now receiving no pension. iibic ?i tiiiimo in me lilioer ol iouren children. He says that he is a Christian and prepared to die at any moment that s Is called. He Is well known and spected by many Fairmont p-ople. IAKERS NEXT TO GO 0HDER_G0NTR0L ize and Price of the Loaf to be Regulated by the Govern irent (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Nov. 7.?Direct aeon to control the price of bread and x the size of standard loaf will be , iken soon by President Wilson In a , "oclamation placing all bakers under , cense system administetad by Food i dmlnlstrator Hoover. , The bakers will be considered as i anufacturers and the terms of the j -oclamation will make it possible for le food administration to control the -ice and ale of the loaf. , Considerable reduction of prices In any localities Is expected to be the i imedlate result. i ? i riendship Fund Closed, at Normal Fifteen hundred dollars and thirty no cents was the amount raised b7 le State Normal school In the riendship fund campaign which has sen waged at the school since last hursday. The Friendship fund blch Is being raised in schools all rer the country goes toward the w/r ind of the T M. C. A. and the Y. r. C. A. The sum was raised through gifts om membwi W the'faculty and the udent body oJd the gtf; has exceed1 expectation. The campa'ar eame > a close at aoote today. ' he West Virginian-j ' TB [It L. A. much ehi ' I TODAY'8 NEWS TODAY $ STILL It Game of Tag in W Upper Italy Is I Still Going On German War Office Reports i the Capture of 1000 More Prisoners. ft <By Associated Press) I) B0RL1N, Nov. 7.?Germaus art> ! continuing the pursuit of the Italians and have taken more prisoners, the War nffl/io DO I.D "In the mountains and on the Venetian plain the pursuit Is being contin- VJI ued says the statement" some thou- It sands of prisoners have been brought in. ROME Nov. 7.?The Italians have wihtdrawn in good order from the Tagliamento river toward the Llvenne it is announced officially. PARIS, Nov. 7.?The Germans made an attack last night on Verdun y front at Scbaume woods. The War of-, flco says that enemy was repulsed. BERLIN, Nov. 7.?Gorman troops (J | on the Flanders front are holding a line along the eastern edge of Passchendaele village, army headquarters u. announced today. , W FAIRMQNTERS WILL GO TO GRAND LODGE s - I T"" j bet Sessions Will be Held in Masonic Temple in Par- hc' kersburg Next Week ede in Sessions of the Grand Lodge of West Virginia, Ancient York Free rec and Accepted Masons, will be held at c Masonic Temple, l'arkersburg next P?' Wednesday and Thursday. Among clis the Fairmonters who will attend are: the Past Grand Masters T. Wilbur Hen- Mr nen, Emmett M. Showalter and K. D. tw< Walker; E. Carl Frame, grand mar voc shal of the Grand Lodge; Fred S. of Harr, worshipful master of Fairmont me Lodge, A. F. and A. M. and O. S. Mc- ber Kinney, who Is treasurer of the board big of trustees of the Grand Lodge. < \ Next Monday and Tuesday the Holy 1 A. Royal Arch Chapter of West Virginia cot will meet In its annual session, wll Among those who will attend the 0f Grand Chapter meeting are: W. J. RO Boydeon, one of the officers of the for Grand Chapter; Frank E. Nichols, a q past grand high priest, James Weltou, jjn high priest of Orient Chapter, Fair- ber mont, and T. Wilbur Hennen, a past 17 high priest, of this city. na( Militant Suffs Start ^ rec Real Hunger Strike ? I rail (By Associated Press) '| sch WASHINGTON, Nov. 7?The bun- j A ger strike of the militants of the Wo- the men's party in a local jail spread to- and day. Miss Rose WInslow of New York, for also was in the Jail hospital with Alice the Paul, national chairman of the party, dre and both were refusing to eat unless tlv< the five other militants, also doing time Wo for picketing the White House got bet- 1 ter diet than the salt pork and por- C. ridge on which they say they have been 'ow led almost exclusively for 14 days the The hunger strike now Is 48 hours old Sta Five Teutonic Armies Frc Operating in Italy, p (By Associated Press) LONDON, Nov. 7.?It Is announced I it Austro-Hungarlan army headquar-. iers, according to a dispatch from Am- ( f iterdnm to the Exchange Telegraph j vLhat the Teuton armies operating | igalnat Italy number five. They are { under Generals von Krobatln, von Krass, von Below, von Henrlquez and IVurm, with the leadership vested in ron Below who commands the center irrny. There is a possibility, the dispatch ldds. of the Austrian-Hungarian fleet 1 :o-oper.itlng with Gen. Wurm's army i ilong the Adriatic coast i Normal Lecture Course < Leonid Samaloff and assistant ar- s lists will give a concert at the Grand Opera House, Wednesday, November 7th at 8:00 P. M. Mr. Samaloff has appeared in concert with Caruso, Scbumann-Helnk and other world noted artists of the very highest order. This will be ~ one of the best companies that has ' sver appeared In Fairmont Tickets on sale at A. G. Martin's Book Store. Season tickets for eight num1 bers, S2 50. Single admission 75 b( cents. I" Piano furnished by C. A. House t0 ! Music Company. There Are Always Mi might and Thuraday. Nat tnge In tamparatura. PRICE THREE GENTS " i nniirnr I UUUdI m DRIVE ON II I ^1 l^ll I I' ' inv 1 MHI I VI In In 11 fork to be Outlin* ed at Meeting to Be Held Tomorrow C'iif,: ??? - i<nl n nit Tnnai uiinian ^ J MINIMA vBS % ill Raise $8,300 in County For Two Different Purposes. , M ' i $? n tine with the campaign now ex-, ding over the United States to raise, ,000.000 for Army Y. M. C. A. Work ween November 11 and November Inclusive, Marlon county Is prepaid to carry out her part by raising ' allottment of *7,500. Merged with > same campaign *800 will be ratsto meat Marion county's allotment the nation wide campaign to raise 300,000 for war camp community reatlon. iovornor Jno. J. Cornwell baa ap nteil James O. Watson of this City, ilrmati of the committee to raise i necessary funds in this district. . Watson has called a meeting-of" mty five local men representing all :ations to meet In the office rooms . the Fairmont Chamber of Com-rco at 5 o'clock Thursday, Novem- , 8 to make the formal plana (or till campaign. ?jjaai vim me ^i.duu ior Army Y, ftj. C. work and the 1800 (or war camp umunlty recreation Marlon county I be caned upon to furnish the sum 18,300. The two campaign*, wdll* together and .the amount necessary both ratBed In one quick drive. 'he campaign to raise the 88,800 In rlon county wll begin on Novem- ; 11 and continue until November' inclusive, tbe same date set (or the tonal campaign (or tbe Army T. M., A. fund. i : 'he date (or raising the war camp- . reatlon fund Is from November S. II December lOtb, but the 8800 rered (rom Marlon county will be; ted In the big Marlon county drive' eduled (or next week. ,t the meeting tomorrow afternoon, entire campaign will be organized; I the proper allotment drawn np . Fairmont, and the other towns In county. The meeting will be adssed by Mr. Fencll, a Represents- 3 sent to Fairmont from the War' rk Council. 'he 835,000,000 (or the Army V. it'. A. work will be distributed as fol-O* 11 lOrtrtrtA A ??? 1 ' ? y*?,*?w,v?w, uuu iw?y my1:; United States: $11,994,000, United: tes Army and Navy over the -sens; 105,000, Russian army; 92,649,000,' inch Army; $1,000,000, Italian Ar(Continued on Pige Ten.) Laborers Wanted in Shipping Department Apply . )WENS BOTTLE . MACHINE CO. . Notice to Taxpayers. ' . fi The tax books tor all ot the ...'<, Districts ot the County are now. U ready tor collection. I will Jive ' . dlaonurf nf 911 no* ??? * * - -a ? ? -?"< u ill taxes paid on or before No- 1 member 30th, 1917. There is atways a rush during the last few, lays ot discount, so please call it mv office at your earliest convenience and avoid this rash.' &| Save TIME and MONEY. iVifl | A. M. Glover, Sheriff. |j CITY TAXES.';A discount of 2% per cent wilt </?> allowed on City taxes for prompt lyment. Office open evenings 7 9 P. M. J. C. ROBINSON, City Treas. ,Sj any ot Them