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V A Quality Newepaper for the I .ESTABL1SHEDT868; mm i ML OPERATORS APPROVE con TRIAL PLAN I Matter Was Very Thorough ly Discussed Yesterday If Afternoon. IK ws n Secretary Patton Issues a Statement Regarding the Developments. R$d Cross Coal Cttes. Meet Tonight frt roaeli thft coal fVUUlUllilCOO iv v?v.. companies and the employes of the v various coal companies in connoc'tion with the Red Cross War fund Drive May 20-27 were appointed by A. Brooks Fleming, Jr., chairman of the department of coal, yesterday and will meet at the Red Cross campaign headquarters in the Fleming building at seven o'lock toj ' night. ? ' Committee to secure contriliuJp, Hons from the coal companies C. i;.\ " H. Jenkins, secretary and trearuvsr of the Hutchinson Coal company; - A. C. Beeson, superintendent of the [k' Four States Coal company; John po M. Wolfe, general superintendent of the Jamison Coal company; W. |S; . B. Watson, Jr., president of the Fairmont A Cleveland Coal com|V p&ny, and C. D. Robinson, president >of the Robinson Coal company. " Committee to solicit employes of BEy?' coal companies: J. W. Bevison, general superintendent of'the Federal'Coal and Coke company; ^George B. Peddicord, vice president |||"-. of the Bethlehem Coal company, and M. B. Ashcraft, auditor of the Consolidation Coal company. ||u ' Principles and policies to govern |pv relations between workers and em |p ployers in war industires for the dura tion of the war which are set forth in jE'J the National War Labor program pos ft ttively state there shall be no strikes |j} >r lockouts during the war and grants |fK the right to both miners and opera, fe;.1 ' (tors to organise in the fallowing: |p, tors to organize in the followinj Ms,' terns: IThe right of workers to organ ize in nninos and to bargain colective lit ly thru chosen reresentatlves is re [? . cognized and affirmed. The right shall K , not to be denied, abridged or interfer ed with by the employes in any man It'';': ner whatsoever. g? The right of employers to or R3V'.' gan&ze in associations of groups anc 11 to bargain collectively through chos . en representatives is recognized an< affirmed- This right shall not be de . nied,. abridged, or interferred with b; lt,v.: the workers in any manner whatso ijsf. ' ever. The reort of the War Labor Con fi" ference Board also has another para ,i. graph which is of the greatest inter .est in connection with the plan of or gaffization suggested for this regtoi; which reads: ii;V "The National oBard shall relusi I to take cognizance of a contravasy be tween employer and workers in any field or Industrial or other activit; where there Is by agreement of Fed tipl! Law a means tof settlement which has not been invoked." Some of the coal oerators in tb Faimont distict ae not exactly* en thusiastic in favor of the lndustria plain of agreement between miner and operators adopted by the Consoil datiin Coal Company but co-operatioi Is the spirit of war times and was it vldence at, the special meeting of th< Central West Virginia Coal Operator Association held yesterday afternoon when the plan was approved by thpi body which recommended that indi vidual operators adopt it. . The industrial plan of ageement ad opted by the Consolidation Coal Com My&nQtieitig put Into effect by tha p>; eoncen was reccommended by opei a ting committee ot the association a Ht yesterday's meeting and was a matte: y of discussion -for two hours. The piai Ri-; is a complete reversal ot ollcy to fe' \ operators and it is fllgicult tor then y to adjust themselves to the r&dica ft,, changes of war-times, especially wS'ei KVi change l(ke this comos without ^^Hrance notice and without time to general consultation of operators ???! -George T. Watson made tlie princi pal adress at yesterday's meeting ex KM' plaining the plan of the Consolidatlor It-; In detail and stated that his companj i,had good and sufficient reason fo i <p?lck action in the matter and im I, pressed his hearers with his sinceretj lip' ?8a?<Continued on Page Four.) 1 ' j ; jj y\ m be yA I B ) I I T MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRE88. )!PkFn IUII LI/ Burned To Death In Cabin Fir Little Girl Rushed Back Ii ! to Flames After Getting Out Safely. William Reed, aged 55, his wife, Myrtle Reed, aged 23, and a foreigner who resided with them at a mining town near Morgsntown, were admitted to Fairmont Hospital No. 3 this afternoon suffering with burns which they received when their dwelling was destroyed by flames early this morning. A ci< year old daughter of the couple was burned to death. Mr. and Mrs. Reed were awakened this morning to find their ; dwelling in flames and before th.y csult. make .heir exit both we'e badly burned about the body. The daughter of the couple became frightened and rushed back into the flames after leaving the house and was burned so badly she died shortly afterward. Mr. Reed Is burned about most of the body while Mrs. Reed It badly burned about the face, neck and hands. Their condition is considered serious. The foreigner was not so badly burned. Hli 1 HOT mot onunni mo i ounuuL Higher Salary Scale Will C Into Effect Next Term. T ? Teachrtrs for the schools of t Fairmont Independent school dlstr were named at a meeting of the Boa of Education held in the offices City Superintendent of schools 0 G. Wilson on Monday afternoon. W a few exceptions those who taug last year were reappointed, thou j several vacancies still exist whi wi'l he filled later from a long list applications filed with the school i thorttles. A cumber of vacanci i were caused by the call to service , th U. S. government of several you I men and women employed in t ' 1 schools. 1 [ Notifications of appointment w< : mailed today together with a sta ment as to the salary allowed ea > teacher In accordance with a twer per cent increase recently grant by the Board of Education. In so instances the increase was a lit under the scale while in a few othi it was slightly raised to meet certi exigencies. There will be no dearth of teach' in the city schools as the office the city superintendent has been erally beseiged with applicants teach in the graded schools while th is and will be perhaps a dearth teachers for the rural schools so emergency exists locally and aire; a sufficient number of teachers 1 been filed to supply the graded scho of Fairmont. The folowing supervisors were nt ed to serve during the year of IS 19: Otis G. Wilson, city superinte ? ent; Jessie L. Paul, art; Venite D geon. music; Hazel Frey, sewing; ' 2 na Miller, cooking; L. C. Minor, p manship. ' High school teachers?George y- Colebank, prinslpal; Ensel J. Hains, Lewis V. Carpenter, E. M. M l grace, E. F. Vangilder, T. C. Moc J. C. Dance, Isa M. Keel, Dora e Newman. Mary E. Oldham, Virgi Gaskill, Roan M. Adams, Mary E aDetn Moore, uartn watson. Mar; le J. Criswell, Jessie Jacobs, Pe Podges, Virginia Vockrodt, Cora K cade, Beulah Dabis. Daisy D. W ding, Viola Wolfe and Ruth L. Rc Grade Teachers?G\enn Keisl principal; Eunice Byer, Madeline G kill, Naomi Straight, Mary Barn Letha Mann, Nelle Stewart. W Buckey, principal; Blanche Hen Florence White. Evelyn Prickett, 1 Agnes Orr. Willard Clayton, Wi Leonard, Agnes Erwin, Ellzabi Roome. TV. A. Crowl. principal; Beryl M gan, Margaret Farrell, Nellie Manl Esther Robey, Florence Richards Mt^ry Ellen Henry, Katherine Bar Myrtle McKinney, Mary Pow( Louise Leonard, Helen Flemii Katherine Curry. Alma MrCaul Florence Wilfong. Ralph S. Beck principal; Jessie Snider, Iva Huste Caroline Barnes, Sarah Lloyd, Fr; ces Kinsey. Florence Jack Edith Kli Milla D. Ice, Neva Currey. Eva Brand, Mary Frazier, Louise Coi Lena Bartlett, Mary Ford, Carol Pc ell. Minnie Reinwald. Colored school TV. C. Armstroi r/incipal: Lawrence Chamberla Eula Forney, Anna Dawson, Mat Martin. t You Want When ? ? i t X -.hli - ?" ..... ... - im PWI3 Vat Vir FAIRMONT, WEST VIRG TiTfll FOUR HEROL 2 mm Above. Louise Young, of Chelsea, Mass. (in circle); and Gladys Mcln-, tire of Mount Vernon, N. Y. (in square). On the right?Ensign Burdlck of; Xew York (in circle), and Irene Mc-j I Intyre of Mount Vernon, X. Y (in] square). > There are not only heroes, but hero : ines galore, in the fighting on the ) American front in France. nere are lour srairauon Array gins who divided the honors of the Battle of Seieheprey with the Sammies who beat the Germans. For these girls helped the Sammies to do it. Two of them, the Mclntyre sisters, were mentioned in the dispatches from the fighting scene. All four disregarded danger and comfort and stuck to their posts at the Salvation Army canteen just back of the front trenches, serving hot coffee Sand hot chocolate and cheering words to the American fighters who dropped back for a brief rest. Gas shells and bombs were bursting and the canteen was most certainly in the danger zone,, but the girls remained on duty throughout the battle, as J0 ;cool and cheerful as though they were handing out sandwiches at a picnic back home. Officers are still praising (hem for their^bravery and service. s mio ill I C1AL CUB LUNCH! ch of They Tell Operators About of Conditions in Transpor he! tation World. ire: H. H. Marsh, division freight agent ;.J of the Baltimore & Ohio, with head " J I ed i quarters at Grafton, J. D. Anthony, m? i freight agem of the same lin? at Fair-. . ? raont and T. D. Connell. freight agsnt 818 iln of the Monongahola railroad at Fairmont, were guests of the Fairmont a*a Coal club today at the weekly lunchjjt. eon in line with the determination of to coal and railroad men to get-together 0r? in accordance with the policy of the of times. ?? The talks of these gentlemen indildy cated that It is easier to nag than to las give hearty co-operation and con1 vinced coal men that there is nothing1 ; in reason that these railroad men and IfJ" i their departments do not stand ready i to do to get cars into this region and /1 handle freight in such a way as to cm" i serve the best interests of the comeJ: "unity. I R. C. Burton, of the Burton Fowderj H ! Co., was also a gueBt at the meeting; 1 today and advised coai men to buy; U9. powder as needed, giving time for the )re railroads to handle it as he thinks, L* there will be neither advance nor dc" j nia cline in price unless something un-1 liZ. forseen should come np to make |or. changes in the arrangement now in ef-1 arl tect- I ;in. Mr. Marsh was the principal speak-: ej. er and emphasized the importance of l8g. coal in connection with the freight ;er> arising on the Monongan division of as- the B. & 0. He estimated that there es, were 175 tipple mines and 100 wagon T minflc rn tha rliviolnn in 1017 nnd iknt . r/ I IUIUVD v mv III ' iuiuu 111 Afi i auu mail i ry. there were 215 tipple and 145 wagon] Ida' mines In 1918 as indicative of the 11a growth of mines in the region. He sth referred to bad order c. ilie promised advance in freight and passenger or- rates, the shipping of clean coal nnd j ey, embargoes, touching on all the qi'.es-1 on, tions which occupy the coal people at I ry, this time in an interesting and straight-1 ill, forward manner. ig. Clarence D. Robinson p-esided afj ey. the meeting in the absence of A. er, Brooks Fleming, Jr., the chairman ad, of the club. an- -i ? aw stationed at Camp Lee? Charles L. | Steele of Morgantown and Fairmont in, now with tho federal auditing office iw- in Washington D. C. has been stationed at Camp Lee Virginia for some ig, time completeing the audit of the in, Rinehart Dennis contracting Corntie pany which constructed the cantone , ment there. You Advertise is Circ ginia's Best Newspaper -? 4 i IOTA, WEDNESDAY EVEJ 'TUBED NES OF THE BATTLE OF , if? INSPECTION TRIPS I Ill NEWSIEEL CARi Traction Officials'are Giv- ] ing System the Once Over. ? In one of the new all steel cars a party )f M. V. T. men, consisting of tho 5 officers and heads of the various de- ' partments left this city at 7:15 } o'clock this morning on the spring s inspection trip. From here the party c went to Helen's Hun. the Hutchinson e power plant. Clarksburg. Eiidgeport. t Norwood. Luncheon was served cn } the car between Clarksburg and Wes- j ton. The party is scheduled to return to this city, making all connections at the proper time, at 4:30 o'clock this ( afternoon. Tomorrow a trip will be made over ! the Fairview line, stopping at the . Stafford mine and the Rivesville . power plant. Just before noon the , new Norwood loop line will be inspect- . ed. Luncheon win be seTvea on the ( street car en route to Mannington at ( 12 o'clock. At the time of the last inspection , trip, prizes were awarded to the divi- , sion linemen having the best track. These prizes are only awarded at the j, fall inspection trip. Coroner Investigates i Fred Lewis' Death I To-lay Coroner Llovd qnd his jury!! investigated the death of Fred Lewis, jl a colored roan. who died of gun j shot wounds. The jury in its verdict decided that Lewis' death was due to ; gunshot wounds inflicted by Robert ' Norris. another negro. Ben Moss and Joe Anderson, colored who witnessed the shooting ar9 vemanded to Jail as witnesses. TRANSFER WORK Hauling and delivery of all kinds. Call 698 J. Bell Phone WANTED. J One hatch unloader 44 2-8c per | hour. Four pipefitters, 2 carpenters. Apply ; Owens Bottle Machine Co. WANTED TO RENT. hrniaa (Small l w?4?mu*iimwu tivuugi uiuau lly. Best reference. Address E. J. care of The West Virginian or call 1105, and leave house number. j ulation~'In Fairmont; H * H " ' I' ^B ? >.^B . - ^B ^B " ^B ~- ^B.* v^B % ^ ^ 'S STING, MAY 15,1918. PROVlN SEICHEPREY IS FOSTER TO LEAVEl Til Her Resignation; Tendered Last Night, to Go Into Effect June 1. Miss Grace M. Foster, for the past' rear secretary of the Young Woman's : iepartment of the Y. M. C. A., has re- j ligned, her resignation to become elective June 1. The resignation was I iccepted at a meeting of the board of j lirectors of the Y. M. C. A. yesterday j svening. The Young Woman's depart-; nent, will not only lose Miss Foster! jut will also lose the services of Mrs. j Sliza Schulken, who is leaving with j diss Foster on June 1. Miss Foster has been at the head ! >f the Young "Woman's department! tince its organization, coming to Fairnont May l, 1917. Mrs. Schulken has teen here since November 1, 1917. During their work in this city they | lave both made many friends and heir departure will be regretted by a tost of Fairmonters who have had jeeasion to come in touch with their jxcellent work. The two will leave June 1 for Baltimore, Md. where they will visit Miss Dhristine Schulken. Later they will ;o to Mrs. Schulken's home in Wilmington, Va. f ? -?- - ?| WANTED. Experienced Job Press Feeders. f Good wages. Apply to Mr. Miller, Fairmont Printing and Publishing Company. WANTED. Selectors for Lehrs. Apply Owens Bottle Machine Co. BIG DANCE For The Moose War Fund at The Armory Tonight Vincent's Orchestra Price 10 cents Come and help swell the crowd. Hay D. Harden Sect. The West Virginia - 1,-L f^Hr I j K& | I Thurw - I TODAY'S NEWS TODAY CESOT t Lincoln DisL I Man Gives Pig ' to Red Cross . Breaking even with the Red (Jross eociety on a transaction involving two pigs. P. S. Barrackman of Iron Springs, Lincoln district near Farmington, has donated the purchase price of one of i them, $35. to the Red Cross fund in the Community of Iron Springs j of which he is chairman. i ? The suggestion is naturally de- ' veloped that farmers do not have to take their teadv cash nut can mntribute handsomely by sales of this sort. MEil !' OCDifiPC omntrn5 oumuL a iHnitu i (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 15?Aeroplane \ mall service between Washington and New York went into operation today a when the first mail carrier piloted bv! a Lieut. George L. Bovle left. Potomac 11 Park for Philadelphia at 11:45 this j c morning President and Mrs. Wilson f witnessed the initial start. The aer- . oplane was forced to descend at i 1 Waldorf, Md. NEW YORK, May 15?Aeroplane ' ^ mail cei vice in the United States was ,. inauugurated today when a govern-11 ment aeroplane piloted by Lieutenant I Torry H. Webb left Belmont Park at 11:30 a. m. for Washington with pouch es containing some 4000 letters. PHILADELPHIA, May 15?Aero- i plane mail service under the direction r ani authority of the United States j c govarnment was today instituted over j r a regular route for the first time s in this country with Philadelphia as! n the central point of the system. The j d pioneer plane of the service arrived i'loin New York at the landing place j, here at 1 p. m. : a CONDENSED ; 01 THE NATIOI of FAIR At the Close of Busi RESOU1 T J 1-\.' L m LiOaris ana uiscuums Overdrafts Federal Reserve Bank Sto U. S. Bonds and Premium Other Stocks and Bonds Furniture and Fixturescharged off Due from Banks and U. S $ Cash LIABIL: Capital Stock Siit-rUne ?S*IAV3 ' * * ? Undivided Profits Circulation Dividends unpaid Deposits Bills Payable Federal Res "> OFFIC J. E. WATSOr JACOB S. HAYDEf WALTON M U.UR GLENN F BAR N. E. -AMISON, t ; L. H. RAN'JA:... JAMES H. THO , ^ ^ MREC' J. E. WATSON JACOB 8. HAYOEN WALTON MILLER GLENN F. BARNS M. L. HUTCHINSON C. W. WATSON FE8TUS Tke National Ba FAIRMON' n Has it'-'The Qualii $nl$ i-QwwtEBi TfjPEl'.:''' . yi ina^maummmmmmtm^mmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmrn I PRICE THREE CENTS m US Ml 1 -PLANS FOR THEIR 1 IMOPt I rwenty Year Alliance Between Germany and Austria Signed. S (EOT [USE ON 1 x ' yl 'W.M?7< lilitary Convention and E< onomic and Customs :-mM (By Associated Press) LONDON. May 15.?The Austria* j ' -' SHW nd German emperors at their meeting ( German great headquarters, Gorman j eivspapors say, according to an Ex- . hange Telegraph dispatch from Coenhagen, selected monarchs tot .C$9 lithuania, c'ourland, %Esthonia and oland. - I V'. ZURICH. Switerland, May 15.?A M ienna dispatch to the Neueste Nach* : ichten of Munich says the Austro- . ierman alliance is fixed for a period ]B f 20 years, includes a military com ;,$& ention and pro rides for the closest . conomic and customs relations. , MOSCOW. May 15.?(By Associated "$$1 ress.) ? Rostov-on-Don, the largest it v in ihe Don Cossack territory.' was Ywji/vujwitw * r-v irMira j.' $$9 Y, President '1, Vice President * . Vice President NFS, Canh'-r. Assistant CasKer , Asst. Casnier MAS, Auditor. A. B. FLEMING . 0. M HARTLEY O, S. McKINNEY ,, j F. E. NICHOLS CHAS. POWELL J. M. JACOBS DOWN 8 ecaptured today by the Rifaaian j|3S oviet troops who drovQ, out the Gertans who had held Rostov for only a Ji/jgj ay are retreating. -V The armistice on the Kursk froittf ' as been extended to thS| Voroneih STATEMENT . HIOAC/lrtA S (J.O,VlJ*?.W J 851,660.13 $45,569.89 3. Treasury . 1,308,292.00 S316,233.91 1,624,526.91 fcfjg HM ' $6,903,651.35 | | [TIES. ' /' j SB $ 400,000.00 p < 600,000.00 p ' 120.474.C0 ' : l 399.997.50 1 1 635.00 i| 4,881.544.25 .' M >rve Bank.. 501,000.00 I -: Sfiona asi.sue i-3