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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
MORE FA|RMONT
YOUNG Men JOIN
AMERICAN Forces
Number Of Them Left This
Morning to Take Marine.
Examination.

Hess Isenhart, a student ut the Fair
mont Normal and halfback on the Nor
nal football team, has enlisted IN the
United States Marines. Thomas Ash.
craft, sJr.. an employe In the pay Toll
department Of the Consolidation Coal
company, has also enlisted. Both ap-
peaTed before Sergeant Raymond Britt
yesterday evening and passed the nee
ecsafy preliminary examination.
This morning at $3.50 o'clock, 1sen-
hart and Ashcraft left with Byron Ten
nant and Arlie Taught of Fairview,
for Cumberland, Md, where second
examination will be given.
Z. Five more local boys passed the pre-
liminary examinations given by Ser.
geant Britt yesterday evening, making
q total of 10 who passed the examina-
tion during the two days while the re-
I cruiting officer was here. Late last
hight Sergeant Britt left for Rowles-
burg, w. Va, where today and tomor-
row he will receive enlistments. The
five who were successful in passing the
examination yesterday evening are
Thomas Ashcraft, Jr., Thomas R. Atha,
Victor NJ. Levelle. B. Gallien and Hess
lsenbart.
Robert Furman, an employe of the
Fairmont Printing and Publishing
company, until Just recently with the
Greater Fairmont Investment COM
pany, has enlisted in the navy. Fur
man left Fairmont Wednesday evening
for Parkersburg, where he enlisted anu
took the necessary physical examina-
ton.
Yesterday evening Maryatt Watkins,
lis room mate, received the following
telegram: :.
Parkersburg, W. Va, Dec. 6.
Maryatt Watkins,
Fairmont, w. Va.
Passed examination for the
navy. Leave tomorrow for Nor.
folk, Va. BOB. =
Russell Hustead, an employee for the
Consolidation Coal company and well
known In .Fairmont, has enlisted as
lnerchanic In the Aviation Corps. Hus.
tead returned yesterday from Pitts.
burgh. where he took the examination.
He has not learned whether he was
successful In passing the examination,
but II he did not fail he is expecting q
call by Saturday He will report to
the recruiting station at Pittsburgh
and later to Columbus, o.
Hustead left Fairmont for Pitts.
burgh. thinking that he would enlist
In the Quartermaster's Corps, but upon
arriving In the Smoky City decided
that he would prefer Job fixing aero.
planes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07

and returned to the hotel. NY aid was
possibly needed far. more there:
made my way upstairs to the room of
two friends, The rooms were vacant
hut normal, evensthe glass untrpken,
and few spanes of glass remained NM
broken in this area. Once more Iswhss
in the streets, meeting my Companions
on the threshold. They too. were an-.
inJui ed. !. n e i Z
.."our plans were quickly made. We
were off to the irnme diate 5vicinity Of
the disaster for among many theories
we accepted as the most plausible the
blowing up Of a mupltion ship. Z To-
ward Citadel Hill we wended our way
and the further we went the more,
hcrrid the aftermath.
The improyised stretchers met MS
en- all sides converging into the main
thoroughfares and from highways and.
byways. The wounded lay everywhere:
but most OF these upfortunat es cohid
hobble or walk. Our. hurry had, led to
the armory. Here the khaki cIa1 men.
were already on parade many Of the:
soldiers showing wounds bound with
handkcrchiefs. AS we passed they.
were already, on the march toward the
more devastated area. The order had.
gone forth Commander. an The We.
hicles. auto or horse A Gordon was
drawn across the street and passen.
bers we're forced to alight and fesume
their journeys afoot. There Wae grim
work ahead" N y 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07

HALIFAX, Dec. stunned by the
magnitude Of the disaster which has
overwhelmed the garrisoned city by
the sea, the people of Halifax today.
bent all their energies to relieving the
injured, feeding the hungry, sheltering
the homeless and gathering their dead.
a heavy snow storm set In earlv today
and while this in a measure impeded
the work of relief and rescue 1t failed
to aid the firemen in fighting the
flames which still burned fiercely in
many places among the ruins.
Reports from improvised morgues,
hospitals, church., schools and private
residences seemed to bear on: last
nights estimate that, at least 1000
:ives were lost when the Belgian relief
steamship limo. collided with the
French munition steamer Mont Blanc,
causing the explosion OF 1000 tons OF
trinitrotuluol, one Of the most power
full explosives manufactured.
William Barton. former telegraph
editor Of the Montreal Gazette and
now travelling auditor for the Canadian
Imperial munitions board at Ottawa,
iSidSeu Soudy MO S4PciiSHSSS uuLAh6
the explosion. He was at breakfast
In a Halifax hotel.
In ten seconds It was all over" Mr..
Barton said. "a low rumbling, a
quake shock with everything vfbrat.
ing. then an indescribable noise fol.
lowed by the fall OF plaster and the
smashing Of glass. In such moments
the human mind does not hesitate. A
cry went up A German bomb A rush
for the door amid falling pictures,
glass and plaster to the swinging
doors Of a few seconds before now
ripped from their hinges; through great
projecting triangular pieces OF glass
to the street. Here found myself with
a burden. How she had come into
my arms do not know, yet here she
was Historically shrieking, oh, my
roor sister, my poor sister,
IT deserted overhead a giant smoke
cloud was moving northward. Danger.
seemed over, l crossed the road, lait
my feminine burden on a door steI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
LAW RESPOND TO
COUNTRI'S CALL
With FULL RANKS
Bar Meeting This Morning
Teok Action on Advice
For Soldiers.

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Casting aside personal buzz S. to
make way for the detdse 81 work foi
the United States government on the
questianraires, which will soon be
mailed members of the Marion Coun.
ty Bar Association held one of the
most inspiring meetings in the asso.
cations history this morning in the
Circuit court room. Thrty-five mem.
bers of the association were present
and number of letters of regret were
received.
Patriotism was the keynote OF an
address delivered by Judge William
S. Raymond in which he pledged
the legal profession to the govern.
ment and asserted that all OF the
members of the Marion County Bar
Association would do alb in their
power to help the government by as
sisting the registrants in the prepare.
ton of their missionaries.
One speech that sparkled with pa.
triotic brlliance was that of Attorney
Harry Shaw. He said at is small
matter for u.s." Our first service shall
be to the government in that we are
requested to do-prepare the service
lists.
"All other engagements made should
be. secondary until this work as out
lined here shall be first performed
Mr.. Shall made a motion to have all
of the members Of the bar association
enroll their names on the roster. He
preferred their own signatures. The
move was passed and the members
signed the honor roll Mr.. Shaw
favored Fairmont and Huntington as
the two QUESTIONABLE headquarters
and this was adopted,
On the motion of Attorney Patrick
M. Hoge, the. civil court. jury list was
deferred until the next term, only
cases being tried that are necessary.
!. j.. NJ. Jacobs thought that It I'M.
posed hardship upon the registrants
OF Winfield and Union districts by
making them come to this city. At
.torney G. l.. Shaver, French McCray
and others spoke.
Attorney e. NJ. Showalter, thought
perhaps that to, heavy burden was
being placed upon the shoulders of
Judge Raymond. In response Judge
Raymond said: my time belongs to
Continued on page four.) 4
To-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
City Hall Notes

David Dean. an employee Of the city
in the street department, has resigned.
He is engaged In the mining Of coal
near Shinnston.
At last the police force has all had
their vacation and are on the, job for
the winter.
Policeman Blaine Borgess. says that
the taxpayers have been real good to
him. For II years he was employed
by the city fire department. For the
past four years he has been member
of the police force.
Again this morning there was Q
blank program at police court.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
Marked Up the
Improved Roads

Today Civil Engineer j. R. Wilson
with offices in the court house marked
UP the fifty.four niles Of improved
highways on the big map of Marion
county, which hangs in the office OF the
county clerk in the court touse.
This stretch Of good road is divided
between Lincoln and Paw Paw dis.
tricts. The improved highways are
marked in heavy red lines on the map.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
Food Saving Reports
Coming in Slowly

In response to the 800 letters sent
out by R. L. o.Neal. chairman of the
hotel and restaurant food administra-
ton in West Virginia relative to the
amount Of meats, sugar and wheat
saved in the past month, few reports
have been received.
Mr.. o'Neal finds that many of the
restaurant men of the state are going
out of business and that many Of the
hotels are not serving meals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07

After Theatre cars-Followlns the
show at the Grand this evening, s'For
the Love Of Nike. q special car will
leave Jefferson street for Warrington.
Another special will leave Madison
street for Falrview. A.special car was
run to worthington following the show
last night at the Grand an a large
number Of up the river people attend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
Restaurant People
Are Meeting Today

4 Hotel, restaurant and boarding
house proprietors will meet at The
Eatrmont at 3 O'Clock this afternoon to
discuss the food conservation situation
IN Fairmont An effort will be made
10 have every eating house in Fairmont
observing the meatless and wheatless
days and the meatless and wheatless
meals beginning next week,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
TWO SQUARE NILES
RUN At HALIFAX
BY Associated press)

HALIFAX, Dec. VIRTUALLY all the
.rorth end Of the city was laid waste
by yesterdays blast, and the property
damage viii run far into the millions.
Apart of the town Of Dartmouth, across
the harbor from Halifax. also was
wrecked. Nearly all the buildings in
the dock yard there are in ruins.
The zone Of destruction in Halifax
(ConInutd on Page Four.l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07

Capt. White Home-After I visit Of
about ten days in New Hampshire.
Capt and Mrs. Kemble White return.
ed to Fairmont this morning On their
return they stopped in washington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
Eye Witnesses Tell Of The Hor-
rors Which Followed The lEx-
plosion In The HarLor
GREAT STRETDH OF TOWN WRECKED

HALIFAX, Dec. 7-Up to noon today there had been
change nthe police estimate of 1000 dead from yeste
days disaster About the number are injured two
thirds of whom suffering from cuts and from
glass.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-18
NATIONAL AID TO EDUCATION


One of the principal addresses at
the coming meeting of the Georgia
Educational Association in Macon on
Nav 3, 4. 5, will be on the important
subject of federal aid to education.
This address will be delivered by
United States Senator Hoke Smith,
who is one of the joint authors OF
the bill, recently made law, which
appropriates large sum from the
national treasury for the purpose OF
encouraging and assisting the teach
ing of agriculture, and training in do
nestle economy and other vocational
studies.
The new law marks decided depar-
ture in the policy OF the national gov
eminent toward education in that for
the first time it seeks to render d.
rect aid to the schools Of the several
states in the teaching of their par
ticular subjects. The appropriation
will mean much to the schools OF
Georgia, and especially to the rural
schools. The address ought to be heard
by every progressive teacher in ru-
raj school.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-18
GARDEN MOVEMENT TAKING
HOLD OF ATLANTA PEOPLE

Atlanta, April 17.-An aviator sail
ing over Atlanta and scanning the
backwards through his binoculars
might get the idea that men, women
and children had begun to practice
trench-digging in anticipation OF an
invasion by the Germans.
But while they are not digging
trenches they are engaged in labor
that has very direct and vital con-
nection with the war, for they are
turning back yards into gardens be-
cause the price of food has gone so
high and will go still higher when
the vast army of the United States,
shortly to be organized, begins to con-
sumo all of the country's surplus food
supply.
Atlantians have entered into the
garden movement with he same en-
husiasm shown for the flag and other
patriotic demonstrations, and it is
safe that there will be no shortage Oh
fresh vegetables here this summer.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-18
ATLANTA Is MADE
ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT
War Department Decides to Concen-
trate Immense Supplies in Atlanta,
Using Gambler Warehouse fore Pur
pose.


Atlanta, April 17.-Atlanta has been
designated by the United States war
department as supply depot for the
southeas' ern district, and supplies for
the army will be concentrated in this
city at the Gambler warehouses; At
lanta was selected by the war depart
ment on account of the excellent trans
portation facilities here and the great
capacity OF the Gambler warehouse.
Captain Alfred Aloe, Of the quar-
termaster's corps, was sent to Allan
Ia several days to look into the facili
ties Atlanta possesses that would
make it the place for the location OF
the city, and finally wire the govern
ment that Atlanta was the city best
suited for the supply depot, and that
tie Gambler warehouse system here
were adequate to care for the storage
and handling of more supplies.
Several days ago committee OF
Atlanta citizens, headed by Ivan Allen,
of the Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce,
visited Washington to lay the claims
of Atlanta before the war department.
The supply depot here will be in the
hands of the quartermaster depart
ment of the southeastern division, and
will handle the supplies for all OF I'm
Gle Sans fighting men in this sec
ton. Great quantities of supplies will
he gathered here and then distributed
from this city.
Announcement that Atlanta would
be the supply depot was made by War
Secretary Baker, who also stated that
he would leave the final selection OF
the concentration camp to General
Leonard Wood. This is taken in At
Ianta to mean that Atlanta will get
the camp, as General Wood, has on
numerous occasions stated that At
lanta was in every way the ideal To-
cation for divisional camp.
1t is believed that the naming of At
lanta as headquarters for the quarter
masters division will be followed by
the acceptance of Georgia Tech by the
government as a training school for
officers for the new army. The entire
plant has been offered the government
hv the trustees to be used as the gov
eminent sees fit. Plans for establish
ing an aviation school in connection
with Tech have been proposed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-18
S. S. CONVENTION
HOUSTON B. ASSN
MAY 2 AND 8 AT SMYRNA CHURCH,
6 MILES FROM VlENNA-ALL
BAPTIST CHURCHES WILL BE
REPRESENTED.

The Sunday School Convention OF
the Houston Baptist Association will
convene with Smyrna church. six
miles from Vienna, on May I'd and Sd.
All Baptist churches in this associa-
ton are expected to send messengers,
whether they have or have not Sun
day schools.
Able speakers have been secured,
prominent among whom are George w.
Adams, State Sunday School Secre-
tary, and Frank Leavell, State B. Y.
p. U. Secretary, Entertainment will
be provided all messengers. Those
going by rail will get off at Vienna.
Those wishing conveyance will please
write to the address below.
TAs complete program is as fol-
lows:
Wednesday, May 2.
9:O0-Devotional President W. H.
Robinson.
9:3O-Receive letters, enroll mes
sengers, elect officers.
10:15-"The Purpose and POSSIBLE
ties of this Convention" J. H. Coin.
Followed by general discussion.
11:O0-Geo. w. Andrews. Announce
ments.
12:00-Recess. Dinner on the
ground.
1:30-Devotional J. w. Ham.
2:00-"The Organized Glass" j. v.
Tippet. Followed by general discus
sion.
2:30-"The Standard Sunday
School," A. Walters. Followed by gen
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-18

eral discussion. j
900 superintendent and Teach
ers' Conference" conducted by o. W..
Horne. Subject: problems and
Plans"
3:45-"Scmptural Authority for Sun
day Schools" A. N. Morris. Miscellan-
eous. Adjourn.
Thursday, May 8.
9:0O-Devotional Should Opening
and Closing Of School and Class Work,
be More Spiritual?" ]. F. Champion.
General discussion.
49, O-Address, Geo. w. Andrews.
11,0O-"The Training of Young Peo-
pie" Frank II. Leayel. Announcement.
12-Recess. Dinner on the ground.
1:30-Song and prayer services, con-
Quoted by G. w. Roberts.
2:OO-Teachers Training Demon
stration, conducted by C. P NoIes. We
want every one holding Normal Diplo-
ma to be a member Of this class.
3:00-Open Conference. Subjects
for discussion to be arranged by the
convention. Miscellaneous. Adjourn
at will. WAYLAND MORRIS,
Secretary Vienna, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-04-18
NEYR;ss: s, st Vol y. r i RENE Nv
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gsss "a 4 lT 8 u 4
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Stomach and Intestines, Auto-intoXl-
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from stomach trouble. Thousands OF
Stomach Sufferers owe their complete
recovery to Mayr's Wonderful Rene
DIV. Unlike airy other for Stomach ALI
merits. Fer sale by eJnnings Drug
store and Druggists everywhere.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-01
FEDERAL COURT WILL
BEGIN APRIL SIXTEEN

United States Court for the North
ern District OF Texas viii convene in
tho federal building in Amarillo
APRIL l6. with q crowded docket.
The docket disclosos the fact that
there are % criminal and a like num-
her CA civil eases to come up for adj
Indication The criminal cases con-
Germ Bookkeeping mostly
The matter OF having special
Judge transferred from some other
district TO hold the term OF court
hero Is being discussed II is IN
dcrstood that Judge Edward r..
Meek has gone 10 Baltimore for ano-
Their operation ~ his ear aud viii not
bo able 10 holdNhe court here.
Just who will take the court dur
ug his Illness cannot he ascertained
just now but the announcement will
nc made in short 'ime
This viii be- the second term OF the
court lo'1 ~ the Slncious and con
',c.ioui new federal building Rollio
-. Scales deputy clerk is getting
Ourt l.attcrs 90 shape for the term.
which Is expected 20 be the longest
IN some time.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-01
EASTER CAMPAIGN
IS STARTED BY CHURCH

The elders and dcacons Of tho
First Christian church have large
plans outlined for the pre-. Easter cam
paigu Every interest OF the church
has officially Joined iu the arrange
monts for the special services An
members have been notified of the
program and asked To make the next
week one oft conservation and per
soual service Al the Joint meeting
Saturday night all officers agreed to
definite tasks Tor the coming cam
paigu
The doaCoucssos have organized
their forces In seven sections OF the
city and are already pushing tho
work The Missionary Societies are
arranging a complete visitation OF
the membership The pastor has an
nouucod his themes for the entire
time The choir will furnish good
music insisting ON congregational
singing Ey, ythinr is ready Tor ser
vice
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-01
DODGE AGENT DECLARES
EASY TO CUT DOWN COST

Spring and summer touring which
reached It's height of popularity last
season. ON account of the cessation %.
foreign travel probably will be- even
more general throughout the country
this year. according 10 W T.. Groen-
dyCkc, the Dodge Brothers dealer in
this city. The extensive travel b,
motor car he saws. Is due To several
causes. principal among these being
The ideal recreation afforded The
low cost of running expenses also IS
an important factor.
Undoubtedly many more ear own
ers would spend a week or two ou
The road each year" said Mr. Groom
dyckc. III they paused TO realize
how easy it is to cut the expenses ui
such trips down almost 10 the mere
cost of lasoline. \ small equipment
will do %. and at the same time add to
the pleasures of the tour because o
gives the motorists exactly what they
seek most in starting life outdoor,
have IN mind camp outfit aud %
few cooking utensils. We could cite
you innumcrablc instances of delight
ful travel In this fashion only yes
tcrday ! learned Of the plan adopted
by California couple which seems
particularly appropriate.
~. r. RurdicE and wife. who own
q little ranch Just outside Tanker.
shim near Ios Abgclpe. made "a corn.
pletc outfit themselves and started
out ON trip which will take thcm
thousands of miles. into northern
Arizona. the Grand Canyon, Painted
Desert. Cnff Dwellings the petrifial
Forest and Montczuma's castle. tn"
outfit consists of q Thrrmos bottle
trunk which carries sis Thcrmos bot
Ties so that they have two quarts II
hot coffee. two quarts of cold milk
and two of ice wetcr 'On tap all Che
time. They made llrcloss cooker
out of a candy bucket the cooking
Compartment being of aluminium sur
rounded by a packing of FORK aud
newspapers They huilt special blue
flame oil stove just Co lit their car
land Mrs. RurdicK with her own hands
made tent that completely house.
'hc car. forms bedroom on ON,
side of the machine and dining
room and Kitchen ON the other side
The entire outfit only weighs %.
pounds the equal Of one person
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-01
pcv. Robcr, p,,dc 10 Preach.

Rev RObort Prydo vii proarh NJ
the Tabernacle Baptist church sun
day al II O'Clock and At tho Second
Raptist church ON North Pierce
street Al y p. m. Cordial invitations
are extended TO all 10 hear these
two sermons.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-01

over score ni movie stars iu
California have enrolled themselves
as members of lhc King Family hy
purchasing eight cyiindor King mo-
tor ears
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-01
j. VI. HYDEN
Optomcrist and Optician

UPtnmerist and Opuclhh
office with DR.. Harris. l0S Il. eth
street. Amarillo. Texas. Phone 7e5.
Glasses fitted without use OF drugs.
Hours; pa. m. TO 70. TO $50 D. m.
and by appointment. Sunday 10 to
IL a. m.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-01

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