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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08
MONONGAH
At Thobuln School.

Students at tie Thoburn public
school are advertising a box supper
which will be held at their school
house on Wednesday evening, Decem-
Der IL. Featuring the program for
the evening there will be a pertty girl
contest. which is always a big draw
ing card. Other events will take place.
The Monongah public schools on the
east side Of the river will have box
supper on Monday evening. The pro-
.ceeds of each event will be as ben
eft to the schools.
A Surprise Party.
A surprise party is being held this
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

A resolution has been introduced in the National
House approprating s5oooooo for relief work in Hal
flax This is the proper way to handle this matter for
among other things it is the quickest way. and it will
involve dslocaton of the plans for raising funds
for various war purposes in this country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08
! Plan Exchange.

Members of the Monongah Auxll.
larry of the Red Cross met at their
work room yesterday evening to do
Red Cross work and to plan for the
exchange which is being held In the
Monongah market this afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

Reports from Petrograd are to the effect that fifteen
hundred Bolshevik troops arrived in vadivostok
That's long ways from home and the trip was fruit
less at that for the shipment of supplies from this
country to Russia by Of the Pacific and the Trans
Siberian railroad suspended as soon as 1t became
apparent that Lenine and his gang had grip on Rus
sia.
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What People Say
and Some Side Remarks

W. S. John of Morgantown who
spoke on Social Legislation" at the
conference of Charities and Correc.
tions said: =,
West Virginia was the first,
state in the union to say by law
that the idler' is an unlawful eco.
notnic burden, load to be carried
II he will not work. The princi.
pie is that every able bodied per.
son really owes his best services
to his parent state, for he Is its
son. And the amount OF money or
income one has makes no differ.
ence in the amount of service he
owes.
In his letter of resignation to Gov.
ernor Cornwell. Adjutant General John
G. Bond. former Fairmonter said:
For nearly twenty years Of
more than half OF my life I have
been associated with the army /,
and national guard. II In that time
, have learned anything of value
along military lines It occurs to
me that now Of all times Is the
time to use such knowledge In
the Geld. Therefore feel that
! am pursuing the proper course
which necessitates the acceptance
~ you Of my resighaticn.n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

afternoon at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs: j. Lee James on Maple avenue
for their daughter, Miss Ida Virginia
James, in honor Of her ninth births
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

The pension claims of Edgar Train.
or, of Carlo, and Mrs. Louise A.
Morgan, OF Fairmont, were up for
consideration at the Pension Bureau
yesterday, the former being, called
up by Congressman Reed. and the
latter claim by Senator Sutherland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

E. X. Hurxthal, of Ronceverte,
who recently secured a commission
in the quartermaster's department,
has been ordered to duty in New
York as an inspector of miscellane.
Gus supplies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

Franklin R. Teter has been com.
missioned postmaster at Job, W. Va.
Nelson E. Bonar has been designated
acting postmaster at Murraysville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

DR.. Charles R. odgen and Dr..
William CASTOR, both leading physi.
clans Of Clarksburg, are Capital Wis.
itors. They called on their fellow
townsmen and congressional repres.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

General Amanda Diaz is supreme
commander OF the Italian army. He
succeeded General Cadorna and has
Leen in command during the brilliant
Italian defense along the Piaye river.
line. q
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entatives, Hon. Staurt F. Reed yes.
terday.
A. j. Peasants. Jr, of Pennsboro
is here. Mr.. Peasants consulted
with Senator Sutherland about en-
listing in the engineer corps of the
army.
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n. H. watson, of the well known
family Of that name at Fairmont, has
been In Washington on business, He
came especially to take up some
private business matters relating to
coal properties with Senator Nathan
Goff.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23
THE SIMPLICITY OF GENIUS.

The success of the recent stroke by which the BTU
ish smashed through the Hindenburg line where it was
believed to be impregnable was won by a method so
simple that, now that it is over, it is apparent that any
one could have done It'll only he had happened to
think If it, and if he had the daring to attempt it and
the resolution to carry it through.
General Byng-a most Appropriate name-wanted to
take the enemy by surprise, as in that way he could
count on lesser resistance and thus save his men. Long
continued artillery fire has proven its usefulness in de-
stroying some of the enemy's shelter and in removing
many of the distractions, such as wire entanglements
which he has placed to impede progress. But one of
the disadvantages of artillery preparation is tina: the
enemy understands perfectly what it is for, and he is
thus able to make preparation to meet the infantry at
tack which he knows is to follow the bombardment.
Surprise, therefore. was out Of the question. unless the
artillery fire were omitted. But without that nre or
something to take its place the advance would be slow,
as Instructions would have to be removed by hand, and
long before much progress had been made the enemy
would be warned, and the advancing infantry would be
swept by machine gun fire and probably annihilated.
Here comes in the simplicity Of the solution. An
army Of tanks was sent across ahead of the infantry,
and those uneainly monsters nosed their way-across ras
field, pulvenizing everything In their path. The infantry
followed closely and before the Germans realized that
the attack was on, their trenches had been captured.
The expedient had the simplicity Of genius. 1t was
original. 1t was contrary to the accepted rules. And It
won the day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23

as diplomatic representatives Of Ger
many would be worth more to the Fa-
therland than their services in the
field with the army. If there are any
German interests in the vicinity, he Is
to care for them.
Herr Appelnfann has been busy in
Vermont. perhaps elsewhere for all
we knew. The Boston Transcript says
Of him:
That Appelmann failed in his duty
to the German government as he con-
ceived and thus freely expressed it,
there has never>beeh the smallest rea-
son to doubt. Yet he has been per-
mitted to exercise. up to this very
week, his functions as an American
university professor. in close prox-
Unity to a large military camp and in
convenient communication with the
Canadian centers Of operation.
In connection with the Appelmann
declaration Of anything for one.J
Fatherland," It may be well to re-
member that the German spy army IN
America, which burns and destroys
our mills and supplies wherever pos.
sible, Is estimated to have destroyed
Approximately ten million dollars
worth Of property in October. In the
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sids u our experience. VS. INST the second dsfnand ii

sids u our experience. We INST the second dsinand IN
an entirely different manner We ovefsubscr4bed thaa
doani and did II with cherfulness and conaposufe. fesli1s
Ing, tieaRwhile, that presently there would be another
and another loan. and that all the demands must be mef
We have raised for the Red Cross all the fundsN whiSh
were called for from time 10 tine;$ and W. aarsspreparfnt
to meet the other demands Tor this cause as they are
fnade. on an estimated. need for $a5,0O0,00o for Y.#M.
G. A. war work We. have subscribed close to s58,o0o,00e,
in the full knowledge that further subscriptions will be
needed later pm. The needs Of each cause are being met
with cheerfulness and alacrtty, and In the great work Of
conserving and utilizing the resources OF the nation in
material and energy splendid progress is being made.
Never before in our history have we known the need
for SUCH large and such long continued contributions Of
money In-the abundance with which we have been
blessed we have never realized the need of saving. And,
under the pressure Of war conditions. and Id the realisa-
ton. imperfect though 1t is, Of what war means, our en-
tire habits and our trend Of thought have already under
gone a marked change. That change Is a progressive
one. and there are evidences on every hand that the real
spirit Of America is asserting itself, and that many OF the
things which have been regarded as typical and inherent
are merely occasional excresences upon the surface Of
our life. AS we become more and more accustomed to
the fact of war we appreciate more fully its meaning,
and, as that meaning is grasped, our people are acuuit-
ting themselves as true men and women whose hearts
are right and wGose ideals are wharf.-the ideals Of Amer
leans fought to be.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23
|SAMMlES FACE !
HEAVIER FIRE
No New Casualties Reported
Americans Shell Town
a. Reprisal.

with thA.American Army in France,
9Thursday.sINov. 22.--lBy the Associ-
3ated Press)-The enemy artillery fr.
ing Is more active along the .Ameri.
can sector. Shells in o than
normal number are falling on. the rear
areas. No new casualties have re-
suited. Ia reprtsal Tor the Smelling
of the town A which the American.
headquarters ID located, ;durfngswhichl
II shell fell on an American regi.
mental headquarters, American guns
sent IN equal number of shells Into,
the corresponding. town behind the
German lines the next day.
APatrolling operations continue with
nightly excursions to the vicinity Of
tl0 German wire defSnses. but thS
Americans have failed To- sncounter
any Germans. .5s Is
1hs of1csrs who have served their
|tdrilsin the trenches with the hat
UNIONS already relieved have held 8
meeting With the 4commender of. the
first .contin1ent and discussed their
experiences. AL agreed that actual
training In the trenches under are g
tiiS@ideAl method sofI acquainting Of
dcers and soldiers with fighting meth.
AAOSSSlyS&sys IE Eea $fsE.3sj -, @M - IEE. 4f-Tslsi
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23
PURELY PRO-GERMAN

Whatever motive may inspire the demand from
Petrograd for an armistice during which peace pareys
are to be held, the effect of the movement, should it
succeed, would be purely beneficial to Germany. Ac-
cording to the plan the allies are to be asked to agree
with the central powers on a three months armistice,
and during that time efforts are to be made to conclude
peace on the familiar basis of mo annexations and no
indemnities."
The interval of waiting would, of course, be used BY
Germany to improve her military condition, and, if peace
should be concluded on the suggested basis, Germany
would have won the point that she has sought to win
ever since a military victory at this time became a IMAM
ifest impossbility for her. The Petrograd dispatch tells
of this effort being made by the Russian government"
Just now there is no Russian government. What pur-
ports to be such is mere rabble. The Bolsheviki have
a following in certain of the larger cities, but even in
the capital they are not in charge of all the govern
mental machinery Some Of the departments have been
turned over to, them, and others are still operated by
their former heads who refuse to recognize the new
revolutionary commissions.
1t is likely to be some time before there is any gov
eminent in Russia which will be recognized or trusted
hy the other allies. One of the first requisites Of a Rus
sian government at this time is a demonstration of its
ability to enforce its orders. There is nothing Of the
sort at present. "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23
EXEMPT1NG BALL PLAYERS.

President johnson of the American baseball league.
says that it has been decided to ask the government for
the exemption from military service Of IL men for each
Of the 16 teams in the American and National leagues,
2sS men in all. The reason why this request Is to be
presented is, according to Mr.. Johnson, that the high
standard Of baseball will be destroyed If players are to
be indiscriminately drafted. 1t is pointed out that I'M
less these exemptions are granted there will be such in
equality in the teams as to. destroy interest in the games.
because one team. which happens to be made up chiefly
of single men, may be depleted, while another, on which
men With dependents predominant, will scarcely >bs
touched. The case of the Chicago world champions 10
cited. Nearly all the members Of that team it is said,
1t seems that MI. Johnson, in stating his problem.
has pointed the way to its solution without increasing
the number Of exempt GLASSES. The fact that a team
composed chiefly Of married mon now holds the worlds
pennant demonstrates that the possession Of dependent
families is no bar to good ball playing. Let the team
managers, therefore, in arranging their personnel, select
only players who have dependents and are therefore ex-
empt, leaving the young fellows who have no burden
some home ties to serve their country as the young men
from the farms and the shops and the offices are doing
- Baseball is q glorious game Americans like to see
It we'll played. But even If. in making up teams OF
married men and men with dependent fathers OF
mothers the game should slip back a notch from the de-
gree Of almost perfection which it has attained, we
imagine that the American public would be willing to
make that much sacrifice il by so doing they could aid
in freeing for military service nearly 800 strong and &C
tive young men who ought to make ideal soldiers. By
all means let the managers be advised to go after mar.
ried baseball players and let the single ones 60 to wal
as they are called.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23
GETTING USED TO IT

1t is not at all strange that people who, during their
whole lives, have been accustomed to conditions Of peace,
and who, whether rich or poor, haveaenjoyed the security
which a state of peace brings, should not at once realize
in its fulness the meaning of war: It takes time to APP
preciate the meaning Of an unusual condition. It is often
said that even yet Americans generally do not realize that
their country is at war. In a way this Is true. The
habits of thought Of a lifetime are not TO be changed
utterly in six months. And. in the sense in which the
word is most often used, we are not yet At war except
In a very minor way.
To most of US war means battle. The British know
what it is. So do the French and the Italians. They
have great armies in the thick of the fighting. They
know where those armies are, and, in a general way,
what they are doing. We know only that we have in
France an unstated number of soldiers undergoing in
tensive training, and that the training has reached such
"a point that somewhere along the line, at a spot that we
cannot identify on any map, American soldiers are
guarding an infnitessinal fragment Of trench. Other
than this, SO far as the public is informed, all the work
that is being done is preparatory, and, necessary though
it is, it does not and cannot bring to us the thrill that
real battle does.
This fuller realisation, will come with time. It il
growing me-. We are becoming accustomed to the
thought of war, and are becoming more and more active
in adjusting ourselves to it. We looked upon the first
Liberty loan as a strange thing. It was Of a class out.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23
U. S. MILLIONS
WACING WAR
F0RFREEW0RLD
Col. E. M. House Gives the
French a Real Message
Of Encouragement.
Fight, not for Material Gain;
But Permanent Peace
Americans with Preach.

Paris, Thursday. Nov. 22.-,colonel
=. N. House. for himself and in De-
half Of his associates. who have been
welcomed ~ France. said CONCERNING
the purpose Of. the American mission:
I'VE bring to the French republic
9 message Of encouragement from the
American millions who are mobilisine
in factories, farms and upon military
fields. q
There is grim determination
amongst us to wage war until the
world 10 free from the shadow and
spectre Of the sword. We have IN
mind no material gain. What we want
is an Assurance Of permanent peace
and the tramp Of u soldiers upon
the soil OF France will be- heard ever
increasingly until 1t Ia achieved.
ut Is here that our brave men are
come to mingle our blood with yours.
1t Is here that all come to gather In
SEPARATION from your heroic deeds. 81
a"Our president and our country see
the issue clearly and France INDY con-
ndently count on every resource
which may be at our command"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23

Edward i. Hyde, Lincoln;, John e.
Harding, Omaha Joseph ii. Hanley.
Provtdencs, R. l.; Carl A. Burkman,
Des Moines; Clark L. Mosher, Sioux
City; Samuel E. Squires. Des Moines;
Harry e. Armstrong, Omaha; Albert
Omaha; John F: weber. Sioux City:
Robert D. Peterson, Fort Dodge;
Robert O. Wise. Council Bluffs: Ciin-
ton &C. Norris. Omaha; Fred w.
Pierce, Sioux City; William K. Nom
tague. Virginia, Mimi; Hoadley II.
Stuart, Omaha; Charles A. Sears, Be-
atrice, Neb.: Rudolph p. Havslka,
Omaha; Paul w. Guss Waterloo;
Clifford G. Hakes. Auscatine: Donald
Omaha; Henry NJ. Shaw. Las vagas;
Burdettss Higgins. Des Moines: Harry
g. Miller. Creston; Stephen->W. Col
lins, Davenport; John D. ,Jansvold,
Duluth: James w. BROOKS, Burling-
ton; Robert L. MAyAll. Duluth; Thos.
Waters, Jr.. DeA. Moines; Roy o. Ba-
Her Aberdeen, 8. D.; Harold R.~Tre-
en-. Davenport; Glenn La sonrd.
Omaha; Joseph g. Hawks. Des
Moines; Warren L.Langwith, Dayen-
port; Michael H. Boyle, Duluth; Har-
ry H. Corbin, Rochester, N. Y; Paul
II. WEIGH, Duluth; Harold r. Annis.
Duluth; Philip T. Dougherty, Duluth;
Thomas B. Black, Sioux City; Allen
L. Goodman, Duluth; Herbert N.
MearOpian, Omaha; Marvin F. Bisch-
of, Omaha; Dana B. Van Dusei1,
Omaha; Adolph If. johnson, Ottum-
wa; Mesh l.. Waelchli, Madison, 8. D.;
Edgar w. Kleffmann, Hibbing, Mimi:
Kennedy S. Wanner, jamestown,
n. D.; Arthur Elliott, Fargo; George
y. Hag8art, Fargo; John A. Cameron,
Duluth
Provisional Second Lieutenant-
Melvin b. johnson, Minot; Porter r.
Talc0tt, Bismarck. +.
Signal CorpsrLeRoy McGraw,
Grand Forks first lieutenant; Robin
A. Day, Bismarck, N, D., FIRST lic,dc ns
ant; Frank r. Laanders, Minot, N. D.,
first lieutenant; Robert Pearson, Far
go, first ioutenane. S&
Second Observation-Disclosures N.
Connors, Duluth; William r.. Suffel,
Duluth; Vernon Gates, Dorchester,
Mimi; Lewis w. Hough, Duluth:
Harvey 8. Hoshour, Duluth: Edward
NJ. Grogan, Mankato; Edward H
Hottie. Duluth; william A. BuIrs
Grand Forks; Walter d. Newcomx
Duluth; Frank ACrassweller. Duluth;
Burke e. Thompson, Grand Forks;
Arthur w. Mcmillan, Duluth, William
y. Cavanaugh. Duluth; Fred A. Os.
sayma, Duluth; Frank II. Higgins
Duluth; Albert u. Lindstrom, Grand
Forks; Harold M. Davis, La Crosse;
Arthur Z. Comstock, Fargo; Eben s
Spencer, Duluth; BruceMF.. Sibbald
Duluth. /.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23

Only $50 Germans were holding the
town and az except . few left IL the
tcellarA withdrew Ave minutes before
the British entered. With the civilians
who greeted the British were two
German soldiers. one from Alsace and
the other from Lorraine. who had de-
serted End were awaiting to give
Themselves up 70 the British, with
whom they sympathized.
GERMANS TOOK L&A
MOST OF FOOD.
. During the three years OF their cap-
stivity the civilians were fed BY the
American Relief Committee. All oth-
er food was rsquistioned by the Ger-
Tians, who placed heavy penalties on,
lthc6e who concealed any. For In.
stance. the setreting of bottle OF
ordinary Wine called for 2 fins 81 ten
there wa twice q severe penalty
for hiding a 1bpttie of champagne.
Many persons served terms In jail for
alleged violations Of the orders. They
were well fsd;Thowevsr, owing q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23
kAmsrican relief ! and all appeared

AAV0ASA4ys sL -~F-A- a". rs ..H - "ASs 's3ED IN
The Germans stripped al, the
houses s9f the town Of their furniture
a. soon 90 they entered. Am6ng
the houses thus pillaged were Ave
magnificent chateaux. All men Of
military age were arrested, ana sent
to Germany. Women were compelled
to do all manner of-work, such as
sweeping streets, washing clothes Of
German officers and waiting on off,
GERS.
The mayor declared his Nbelief that
Germany was actually starving. He
aid there seemedto be no doubt that
the civilians in Germany were UNDER
going great hardships.
NAN HID FOR
YEARS IN CELLAR.
Among the most interesting Of the
refugees Nas q man Of military age
VINO . hidden in a cellar fol. three
years to escape the Germans and had
been fed by his wife with an. extra ra-
ton Of food allowed her because she
had q baby. This man is IS years old
and in the ordinary course would
have been arrested and sents to q pri-
son camp aS~so0n as the Germans en-
tered the town. He did not want to
leave his wife and baby and SO hid
lin q secret place in the cellar, thereby
HAAkASSAA AldUlc 10 Lu0 USdLN
penalty II detected. German officers
came to live in his house. and daily
he heard them tramping about above
ham. In accordance with tho GUS
Etotm this house and all others Avere
searched every little while to see IL
ianyone was concealed. but the Ger
mans never discovered his hiding
place. Each day while the officers
were away his wife struggled his lit
tie store OF food and water to him.
When the British entered the town.
the wife, after making sur that they
were indeed British went home and
brought out hef husband. who, had
his first glimpse Of the outside world
lsince August, 1914 The Germans
were to have searched the house again
the day the British captured the
Ltown. @ ~
4 This refugee seemed to be in fair
heath, notwithstanding his confne.
ment Abut his nerves were badly shat
tered and he wept continually today
a. his story wa being related. He
was clinging to aSbag containing sew
leral hundred francs which he had
carried with him into his ave.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23
we ARE EASY
(From Minneanolis 1ourna, /,

(From Minneapolis Journal.)
We, the people of the United States,
are easy. We are extraordinarily
easy. Anton H. Appelmann. a Ger
man Herr Professor at the Univer-
sity Of Vermont. who has been Shelf
cred there by the university authori-
ties despite protests, is going back to
Germany The Burlington Free Press
says. HE will soon start for Ger
many. permission and safe conduct
having been given by the state depart
ment."
IN a letter written in the fall of
1914. Herr Appelmann put his govern
Ing principle in these words: ANY
thing for ones Fatherland, and
everything for 1t"
In-an interview which he author
ICED, when complaint was made Of his
activities, he said:
The German government sent q
number OF men who were connected
Witf, universities in this country back,
the idea being that their good work
here II. their chosen professions and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-23

seven months since the United States
entered the war, German agents here
have destroyed about twenty-five mil
lion dollars worth of food alone,
by fire.
Anything for ~one's Fatherland.
and everything for It," said Herr Pro.
lessor Appelmann.
He fs now rewarded with safe con-
duct back to Germany, laden with in
formation Of Importance to the Kaiser
and to his general he'll -Jtnkerdom!
Are we easy?