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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER ., 1917
PROGRESSIVE FAIRMoNT.

WE are all familiar with the bromide expressions of
w the visitor anxious to curry favor who praises our
fair city" and tells US things about it which we
know to be far too good be true No one ever fooled
by that sort of thing.
However. Mrs. Van Hook, who has hcen in Farmont
fo some time looking into the conditions surrounding child
labor IN its relations to interstate commerce. is under no
eompulsion to say complimentary things about this town.
might make her stay here bit pleasant personally but
that all Iii therefore rca:onable to tax what she says
about the progressive character of Fairmont at its face
value 1t is also might be Added quite safe 10 do so,
for what Mrs. Van Hook said is in keeping with what
others who familiar with conditions throughout the
country also say.
Mrs Van Hooks remarks are none the less important
and grateful to pride on that account however AS
matter of fact they very important for they may serve
to eyes Of people who have been here all the while
the progress of which Mrs. Van Hook speaks in such warm
praise taking place. who yet have not realized what
was going on about them.
Faimont exceptional city; city among thousand
i is tune the people who live here began to display some
Of the kind Of enthusiasm about that the people Of Chi
caso, or Dies MONIES or Los Angeles show about their
towns. About ae only real drawback Farmont has are
the residents who have cute6h instincts and uocker ma
lures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
Mrs, JIM. Howard to
Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeal services over the body of
Mrs j. NJ Howard whose death oc-
Cured yesterday at her home at Ma.
sontown, Pa, will be held on Satur.
day afternoon from the residence at
2 o'clock. E. w. Howard her son and
his daughter. Miss Mary Katharyn
Howard went to Masontown today to
remain for the services, Mrs Howard
and daughter Miss Dorothy having
gone there yesterday on receipt of the
message announcing Mrs Towards
death. Miss Louise Con will go down
tomorrow as will several other friends.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
MANUAL TRAINING
BOYS AID RED CROSS
Do Their Part by Erecting
Shelves at Headeuar-
tiers.
(sY coNpo)

Periodically inclined the boys OF
the manual training department OF
several of the grade schools are con
tributing their part by erecting
shelves for the Red Cross society in
their headquarters.
This work is being done under the
direction of Prof. William H. Stana
gen, instructor of manual training in
the grades.
Yesterday afternoon Joe Old, Chal.
mer Reich, Walter Glover and William
Glass of the Miller school put four
shelves in place.
These shelves were made by Clark
Miller. Victor Cassel, of the White
school. and Robert Yoak, Robert Har.
den, Howard Gilkeson, Otis Watson
Mark Trach, Charles Burris. Albert
Fuller and Thomas Wise, all of the
Butcher school. They put eight com.
partments in and now boys are busy
making more shelves which later will
be placed in the room
The shelves are used by the Red
Cross Workers to store the work,
which is under way, but not com
pleted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
Kern Sends For Then,
If They Don't Appear
COST a MAN TWO DOLLARS TO
RUN OVER A FIRE HOSE IN
THE DARK LAST NIGHT.

Charged with running over the fire
hose while in use yesterday evening
on Locust avenue ]. G. Smith was
arrested last night by Policeman
Ward and told to appear at the nine
o'clock session of police court this
morning.
In the absence of Mayor Bowen,
City Attorney Albert j. Kern presid.
ed as police court judge. When the
clock struck nine Mr.. Smith had not
appeared. Immediately the acting
Judge instructed Chief Harr TO go az.
ter Mr.. Smith and to bring him 10
court.
When he finally appeared Mr..
Smith stated that 1t was dark and he
did not know he was running over
the hose. He was given the minimum
fine of So which he paid and was dis.
missed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
An INSPIRING BEGINNING.

WITH over seyeD hundred new members enlisted last
w month. The Red Gross drive surely has great start
on its highly important activities next week Seven
hundred enthusiastic ,ew members make mighty good
foundation upon which to erect Tremendous gain To the
casual onooker it that the Red Cross drive has been
under way for some tine.
The Membership mmittee. with Mrs Edwin Robinson
chairman has been constantly work among the people
of this city Their psns have been formulated and follow
ed up with persistence and energy that hace demanded
mttce has been an inspiration to follow
The way for the drive has been soundly prepared its
efficiency and horousknes are proved by this gain of seven
hundred members during the month of October alone.
Now, under the guidance of Mr. Postetwaite with prac-
icaly organized city to boost this campaign for ten
thousand members ought wind up in blaze of glory
that will only reflect credit upon cur city but upon our
state. Famon excels ii many things but &c will never
excel any thing that will mean as much to the nation
right now as Red Gross cork
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
Have Color IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

Hyour skin is yellow--complex;on pallid
tongue coated-appetite poor--you have
a bad taste in your mouths lazy. no.good
feeling-you should take Olive Tablets. a,
Dr.. Edwards Olive 1'ablets-a substitute
for :alomel-were prepared byDr Edwards
aftel IL years of study with his patients.
= DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil.
Yo.- Will know them by their olive color.
To nave clear. pink skin. bright eyes.
no pi' pies, feeling OF huoyancy like
Childhood days you must get at the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver apd bowels like calomei-yet have
40 dangerous after effects.
They start the ole and overcome consti.
patton. That's why millions OF boxes are
sold annually al l0c and &c per box. All
druggists Take one or two nightly and
nnte the pleasing sesultss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
NEW RUSSIAN REVoLUTIoN

NATURALLY the first thought of every American
j when he heard about the Maximals rising in Petro-
grad was. What Dies it mean9 How will it affect
the WARP The only honest TO that that the fu-
re of Russia the knees of the gods What this Max
ima ebulldon amounts 10 depends upon how far it goes
Right now it does not amount to much.
Taking Petrograd, issuing proclamation deposng
Premier kerensky and dissovins the existing government
Judging from the few details that have through
rather simple and easy matter but is 5ong to be quite
another thing to carry out the little program announced by
the infamous Lenine-bng about just separate peace.
partition the land among the peasants and settle the
monte crisis.
Short direct intervention the part of the Almighty,
Time is he only agency that accomplish these things.
1t is beyond mere man. Whom could Trosky and his
fellow mad men bind with peacea They have anly Pc
ograd They are not such fools Berlin think that
such peace would settle anything What Berlin in all
probability wants in Russia is civil war. With the Rus
SLAMS flying at each others hroas all anxiety regarding
pressure from the east front would be end What
Berlin is going get remains be seen. but it beginning
to look if here again carefully laid plans have gone
wrong in that the Maxnast rising too successful at
the very start 1t achieved Its immediate political object
without fight If the new Revolution is not to perish at
birth Germany will have to feed itnot money but the
kind of food for which the people in the cities of Germany
arc crying And that is next TO an mpossit lily.
And that brings us &c the of the situation Petro-
grad liability and not to the party which holds
il alone For weeks the kerensky government has been
systematically removing the civil population into the inter-
or because there was no food in the capital Unless the
new masters of Peters made-to-orde seaport give
The people food they certain to lose their power 1t is
The same way with the resolution to settle the economic cri-
SIS Resources equal to those at the command of the Unit
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09

From New York there forth last night announce
ment that convention will be held in Chicago early
next year at which plans will be made for placing can
ddates in the field for the congressional elections be
held in November next John Spargo, who was one of
the most influential members of the Socialist party be-
fore that oganization split issues the active
head of the movement which will L called the Ma
tional party. and the object to be draw to-
gethe all the liberals of the country under one banner
Next promises to be very trying the pro-
fessional politicians of the little parties who been
making good lvngs by keeping their pocket
ments off in little of their in the political
world.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
Try This to Danish
All Rheumatic Pains

People who have been tormented
for years-yes, even so crippled that
they were unable to help themselves
have ben brought back to robust
health through the mighty power Of
Rheuma.
Rhenma acts with speed; it brings
in a few days the relief you have
prayed for. 1t antagonizes the p-
sons that cause agony and pain in
the joints and muscles and quickly
the torturiug soreness completely dis
appears.
1t is a harmless and inexpensive
remedy, but sure and certain, because
1t is one discovery that has forced
rheumatism and sciatica to yield and
disappear.
Begin the Rheuma treatment today,
and il you do not get the joyful re.
lief you expect, your money will be
returned. Mountain City Drug Com.
pany always has a supply and guar,
antees it to you.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09

Taking good care, of course. not tc
be too wet as they pass through Wheel.
ing en- the way back.
The cops at the station have soma
peculiar ideas about their duty in the
case of liquor in transit.
They usually deposit the soused guy
in the cooler until he is sober enough
to raise stiff fine and then tell HIM
to appeal to the Supreme court If he
does not like 1t.
So. Chief Harr thinks conditions are
fine in Fairmont.
His memory is short
How about those recent purglaries?
And he overlooks the fact that all
his cops have bad eyesight when some
of the most persistent offenders
against the traffic laws roll down the
streets.
Sure, any town can have clean 20.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
Mrs, David Engle
Dies in Oklahoma

A message was received here yes
terday announcing the death OF Mrs.
David Engle, formerly of Fairview.
which occurred at her home in Okmul-
gee; Okla. The body is en- route to
Grafton where funeral services will be
held on Saturday. Mrs. Engle was we'll
known here. She is survived by four
sons and two daughters, namely Ray,
Charles. Dawson and Allen Engle,
Mrs. w. T. Sutton and Mrs. Walter
Atha, all of Oklahoma. Her husband
is deceased.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
Ham and Bacon Are
Gut in Chicago

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Prlces of han
and bacon to the consumer were cut
5 to 10 cents by the Illinois food adj.
ministration today. The Government
complete control of the packing in
dustry lends Importance to the an
nouncement.
While for the moment the cut ap
plies only to Chicago and suburbs pr!
ces set here will eventually serve as
the standard for the whole country
Tho price of lard will be announced
In a day or two and in week all
standard cuts of beefs pork and NUT
ton will be on the list
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
RUFF STUFF

Bar asso has revised the fee sched-
ule.
But that wont make any difference
to the Jackson street bunch.
They'll get their, advice and incident.
. al protection free, as per usual.
And'in the long run the taxpayers
will pay the bill
That Ohio booze election reminds
one Of the button game.
And the vets seem to have it.
Il they dared lot of Fairmont
thirsty would hold celebration.
wen they can go to Ohio and csle.
brats there
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09

many smaller lots IN this section Of
the county.
d Mrs. Edward hamilton. who was
operated upon recently At ST. Marys
hospital IN chrksburg. Is expected t.
return to her home hero next Sun,
day.
THE Paramounts., a musical en-.
tertainment. opened the High. school
lecture course last night. appearing
at the N. Z. church. H.. n. Ward and
DR.. ]. w. p. Jarvis are at the head
of the committee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09

Directors of the National Coal association now in
Washington continued yesterday lay evidence of the
shortcomings of the railroads in the matter of fuel
transportation before the authorities BY the time they
get through the public will have better understanding
OF the coal situation of the and consequently
will be less liable to blame little scarcity and ex-
toron pracced by dealers producers as has been
the case in the past.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
Grind Buckwheat
at Fairview Mill
(E. E. Meredith, Press Rureau.

FA1RvIEw, W. Va, Nov. 9.-Buck.
wheat is being ground at the Fair
view mill this fall, on innovation, and
two or three days have been spent
already in the work. There was more
buckwheat grown in Marion county
this season than for several years be.
fore and the grinding of it is in style
again. c. S. McElroy, the Fairview
miller, also grinds winter wheat flour,
corn meal and chop feed MIN Haugh,
of near Basnettsville, has 75 bushels
OF buckwheat, James Toothman, OF
Bethel, has 40 bushels and there are
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09

top in Ohio and th5s time quite likely to stay
there When the grip Of the booze on the cleo
ton machinery is taken into consideration it clear
that the Drys in slight majority in Ohio and the
next tive there is test they will The Vets know
that full well and their game from will be to
postpone The next trial OF strength long possible
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09
"CASCARETS' SET
YOUR Liver AND
BOWELS RIGHT
THEY'RE FlNEl DON'T REMAIN
BILIOUS, SICK. HEApAcHY
AND coNSTlPATEp.
BEST FOR COLDS, BAD BREATH.
SOUR, SToMAcH-cHlLpREN
LOVE THEM.

Get 10-cent box now.
Be cheerful! Clean up inside 10.
night and feel fine. Take Cnscarets
to liven your liver and clean the bow.
els and stop headaches. a bad cold,
biliousness. offensive breath, coated
tongue. sallowness, sour stomach and
gases. Tonight take Cascarets and
enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
Wake up feeling grand-Everybody's
doing it. Cascarets best laxative for
children also.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09

Washington dispatches quote unnamed officials as
saying that Kerenskys temporzing between the radicals
and conservatives responsible his present plight
That's sapency for you. But the politician who is not
willing compromise today is quite likely to
belong to minority of one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09

Lieutenant Hans Berg, who escaped from detention
camp at Fort MCPHERSON has been recapured in Texas
close to the Mexican line. II this intrepid sailorman
cannot get out of the country there is small incentive
for the prisoner in American detention camps
to make the effort.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09

Berlin reports say the Austro- German forces yester
day took prisoner 1900 Italian and general
of division. The Teutonic and the Italian score for
prisoners taken this year must be about by this
time
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09

Secretary of War Baker according to correspondent
OF of the Pittsburgh papers, is advising the
of America not to scatter their work. That ought
to be good rallyng cry for the Red Cross campaign
which is to be opened next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-09

lice court blotter if the policy is no, tic
enforce the law.
Boy, page Alexander Kerensky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
Caillaux Says He Will
 Dissipate Cloud of Gossip

Paris, December 12-Former Premier Joseph Caillaux who was absent from the Chamber of Deputies yesterday when authorization was asked by General Du- bail. military governor of Paris, for proceedings against him following ac. cusations that he had been guilty of un- patriotic conduct, was in the house. flushed and agitated, when today's ses- sion opened. The instant the reading of the minutes was concluded he asked for the floor.
 Had I been here yesterday" he cried in his thin, shrill voice, T would have leaped to the platform of the house am here today and at an early date will dissipate this cloud of gossip and will take occasion to explain to the chamber all my policy before the war"
 M. Caillaux was interrupted at the be- ginning of his remarks by a confusion of shouts, but upon the president re- questing order the former premier fin- ished his few sentences and left the chamber amid murmur of converse ton. There were neither misses nor ap- plause
 When M. Caillaux came to the chamber few minutes before the opening, he paused in the lobby to speak to a group of deputies.
 T have nothing to say except that I am in good health and undisturbed." he told them. It was remarked that he was deeply flushed and his features somewhat drawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
REDUCTION IN USE OF COAL ONLY WAY
 ID AVERT FAMINE
This Is Statement of Fuel Administrator Before the War Service Chairmen
 in Session

Washington, December 12. Reduction in consumption alone can save the country from a coal famine, Fuel Ad- ministrator Garfield today told 200 chairmen of war service committees named by various industries to cooperate with the government in it's purchase of war supplies.
 The chairmen met here to organize and Dr. Garfield was one of several who outlined industrial problems.
 Unless there is a concerted effort to- ward conservation, Dr. Garfield said, the coal supply will not meet the require- ments of industry. War industries, he declared. will be given first considera- tion by the fuel administration in dis tributing coal and others will have to suffer, though no list of nonessentials for which coal Is to be denied will be made up.
 Daniel Willard, chairman of the war industries board, declared there could be no "business as usual'' in war times and that some industries must suffer. The government. he said, will endeavor wherever possible to transform plants making nonessentials into munitifn fac- tories
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
Summary of the News

GENERAL NEWS 1-Germans lose heavily in attempt to break lines at Cambrai. Reduction In coal consumption Is only way to avert famine, says Garfield.
 Suffragists appear before Alabama delegation in support of Anthony amendment.
 Wilson classifies Austrians and Germans differently. Fourteen British ships of over 1900 tons sunk past week. 3-Amcricans must not be pessimis tic during the war, says Daniels. 7-Every American in France will receive n Christmas present.
 LOCAL NEWS 1.-Two white boys admit killing ne- gro chauffeur. One hundred and twenty officers leave today for stern war duties. Emergency coal coming to relieve eastern section. Rotary programme replete with im- terest.
 Robert MI. Goodall dies, following long illness. S-Local activity in baby bonds sale sidctracked for Montgomery meeting.
 FEATURES LEditoriaI comment. 6-society and Dolly DAlrymple. 11--Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
LIEUT.. RICHARDS TELLSSTORY OF LOSS
 OF JACOB JONES
Only Two Small Boats and Three Life Rafts Floated Clear of Wreck
 After Attack

Washington, December 12.-The first survivors, story of the sinking of the American destroyer Jacob Jones, as told by Lient. J. K. Richards. was made plyblic today by the navy department. It shows thnt only two small boats and three life rafts floated clear of the wreck. The men on these were picked up after 17 hours of exposure.
 An official summary of the lieutena mt s account follows:
 Lieutenant Richards said the destroy CT was proceeding towards port after holding target practice, when, at 4:29 p. m. torpedo was sighted by the look out The commanding officer, stationed on the bridge, ordered the rudder right and engines full steam ahead. The tor pedo struck the ship on the starboard side, abreast of torpedo tube No 2. This tube with torpedos was blown 200 feet in the air. The radio was wrecked and the main mast brought down.
 Guns were manned immediately, but no submarine was sighted, and the ves- sel began to settle by the stern. The captain gave the order to abandon the ship. Whaleboats which were got out capszed. The motor sailer could not be got out. A wherry and motor dory managed to escape safely. Three life rafts fIoated clear
 ''The vessel sank at 4:29 D. m. Depth charges aboard exploded, apparently blowing off the stern of the shp.''
 No survivors except those on the boats and life rafts, were found after a thorough search, Lieutenant Richards said. After + hours in the water, the men on the rafts were picked up by a British ship.
 The submarine, which was seen after the Jacob Jones sank, appeared to be about 150 feet in length with three-inch gun forward and two periscopes.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
GENERAL ALLENbY
 ENTERS JERUSALEM
 SAYSLLOYD GEORGE
British Premier Announces Victorious Commander Was We'll Received
 by Population

London, December 12-Prenier Lloyd George today announced in the House of Commons that General Al- lenby, the British commander in Pnl- estine, entered Jerusalem on foot on Tuesday.
 Guards have been placed around the holy places, the premier said. The Mosque of Omar has been placed un- der MOhammcdan control.
 The premier said General AlIenby's proclamation insured maintenance and protection of all sacred buildings and holy places.
 General AlIenby was we'll received by the popuation.
 American aud other military at- tnchees entered Jerusalem with Gen. eral AlIenby. the general reported to- day.
 An official statement announces that General A1Ienby, acknowledging the Kings congratulations, says the message was received by the general in Jerusalem on Tuesday.