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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
Full Text Of His Peace Note
Has Been Wired From
London.
DIPLOMATS STILL WARY
Will Not Talk About Their
Views Regarding the
Outlook.
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The text
of Pope Benedicts peace note received
here early today in cable dispatches
from London discloses that 1t does not
differ from the unofficial outline pre-.
yiously received. The foundation stones
of the Pope's proposal for ending the
world war are reduction Of ornaments,
freedom Of the seas, settlement of all
International disputes by arbitration
and there shall be no retaliatory strug'
gle for economic world supremacy aft
or the war.
Publication here today Of the text Of
the Fope's proposal gave officials and
allied diplomats opportunity to make
closer study OF the Vatican's move
for Ieace than we're possible from the
advance outline.
Officials while eVincing much inter
est refrained from making any COM
ment pending the receipt Of the Off.
cial text of the Pope's communication
nor would they Indicate the nature Of
the reply to be sent the Vatican. The
official text is expected momentarily.
The text of the communication seem.
ed to strengthen the prevalent opinion
that there is no likelihood Of the pro.
posal being accepted in their present
form. That public opinion in the al
lied countries, insistant on favorable
decisive elimination of hostillties, will
cause the offer to be rejected was gen.
orally conceded here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
Valve Plant to Have
a Formal Opening

1t was planned to begin the pouring
o firon at the new Valve and Tank
factory In order to test some Of the
equipment and to get the sand IN
condition for better work when the
actual producing begins later, but
owing to the fact that some Of the
cores failed to harden properly the
pouring was postponed until tomor'
row.
G. C. Wedding, president OF the
Valve and Tank company stated that
as soon as all OF the equipment has
been installed IN the plant and It is
in readiness for actual operations a
formal Opening will be planned in
order that the people of the city may
be given an opportunity to inspect the
workings of the ctiys newest indus,
try.
Some work yet remains to be done
on th eoffice building and some Of the
machinery yet remains to be installed
but it is expected that this work will
be completed within a short time and
the plant will begin producing within
the near future,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
II STATES At THE
COAL CONFERENCE
All Interests Invited to
to Speak Up at the Chi
cage Meeting.
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-With the coal
situation in Illinois still unsettled,
representatives Of the Council of De.
tense from a number t middel ives,
states met here today with Judge o.
N, Carter director of coal from Hi.
nois to discuss plans for cooperation
in dealing iwth new conditions. Ken.
lucky Iowa, N, D. South Dakota, In.
DINA, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska,
Ohio, Wisconsin and Mississippi are
The states participating in the confer.
snce.
Beside these representatives coal
operators retailers railroad and min.
ers unions were given an opportunity
10 state their cases.
According to Judge Carter there will
be no price fixing until after all sides
have been allowed to present their ar.
Bument. public hearings for this pur.
pose being scheduled to start tomor.
rNw.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
MAJOR HATFIELD.
TO ADDRESS LOCAL
DOCTORS TONIGHT
Will Try to Interest Them
in Medical Reserve
Corps,
UAN HIIL LAHIHINHIIUN
Men Who Volunteer to Get
= Chance to Pre-
pare.
CAN GIVE Examination

CORNER Governor Hatfield, who Is
now a major in the medical service
Of nation, arrived in the city today
an dthis evening at Cook hospital he
will address the physicians OF Fair
mont and Marion county upon the
need for more physicians to enroll
he Medical Reserve Corps.
Major Hatfield is making a survey
Of the entire state with the idea Of
stimulating interest among the ply
Iicians in the army service and he Is
empowered to give any volunteer an
examination on the spot and either
accept or reject him. His recon-
mendations are final with the war de-
partment and commission will follow
In about ten days after the recon-
mendation.
The examinations are practical and
sntirely oral unless the physician be-
ing examined wants them to be writ
ten. Major Hatfield will be glad to
talk to any one before or after the
meeting tonight about the matter. He
Is stopping at The Fairmont.
A commission In the Medical re-
serve corps does not necessarily mean
that the physician who accepts one
will have to rush right off to war
The idea OF the government is to get
in touch with medical volunteer SO
that It will konw how many it can
count upon and what their physical
and mental qualifications are. Volun
teers will be given tmple time to set
tie their affairs before they are called
into the service.
Speaking about his work this al
ternoon Major aHtfeld remarked that
the Medical Reserve corps offered
splendid opportunity for physicians
o fthe draft age. They will not be
granted exemption on account Of their
practice and once they get into the
hands of the draft boards they will
not be permitted to transfer, so the
only way in which they can be sure
that they will continue with their pro
fession while the war lasts is to vol
unteer in the medical service.
Major Hatfield was accompanied to
Fairmont by Lieutenant Slusher, o
prominent Bluefleld physician. They
say they have been netting with
much encouragement during their trip
thorugh the state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
lBy Associated Pressl

. BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM, Aug. 16.-Forces Of the En-
tente allies at day break today began
another drive against the troops OF
Crown Prince RuppreCht, Of Bavaria,
along a wide front from a point oppo'
site PolygoR wood east Of Ypres to the
left OF the French positions on the
north.
In the first onslaught the right flank
of the French surged across the Steen'
beke river and at the same time the
left wing pushed forward correspond
ingly. These meagre facts represent
the total news at this hour from the
zone OF the new offensive with the ex.
ception that the French already have
counted 100 prisoners,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
CAPT. ROBINSON
GOES TO FORT SILL
Will Take Special Course in
Construction of Field
FortifiCatiOns.

Captain c. c. Robinson, commanding
Company L Of the First Regiment,
West Virginia Infantry, has been or
dered to report at the School OF Arms
at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to take Spe'
cial course of instruction in field forth
fications. The course will probably
last for about three months and during
his absence the company will be in
charge of LieutenantF F, G. Ash. A COM
plete transfer Of the Company's affairs
was made by Captain Robinson to
Lieutenant Ash today
Captain Robinson will remain at Fort
Sill until he has completed his course
and will then join the First Regiment
at Hattlesburg, Mississippi, where they
will go in a few weeks for training be-
fore embarking for France.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
Swift Action For
|, W. W. Disturbers
DEPARTMENT WILL PUT LEAD
ERs IN JAIL If ESSENTIAL
WORK STOPS.
rRu AssocLated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The De-
partment of Justice 1t was stated to.
day, is prepared to deal swiftly and Be-
yerely With activities in the northwest
and elsewhere of the |. w. W. insofar
as they relate to the stoppage Of or
curtailment Of production Of industries
whose continuation is deemed essential
to the prosecution Of the war.
ANY action it was said which would
tend to retard the harvesting OF crops,
production of spruce lumber, essential
for construction of aeroplanes or cur
tail the production Of minerals needed
to carry on the war will be met by pros
ecution on charges of conspiracy
against persons regarded as RESPONSE
BILE for the administration Of the move
ment
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
Train is Wrecked
Near Buckhannon
iRy AssccIated Pressl

WESTON, W. Va, Aug. 16-Balti.
more and Ohio passenger train due
here at 11:45 this morning was derail.
ed four miles west of Buckhannon to-
day by two railroad spikes being placed
on the rails. The engine turned over
into ditch along the track and the
first two cars of the train left the car
track.
No persons were injured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
Physically Disqualified.

Order. Serial. Name.
157 5 Giovanni Cimino.
IFS 605 Howard Wilson K. Mead.
1872 GS7 David Russell Linn.
1913 7O4 Walter W. Linn.
216 144S Ollie West
221 1895 Flavius Fay Smith.
Claims Allowed.
1856 1875 Lowell C. Gray, wife and
child.
1853 1850 Paul L. Hamilton, wife and
child.
1853 1872 Michael Sanford, alien, ex-
empt.
1874 44O Robert Clemence, wife and
two children.
III Sal Arzie H. Yost, wife and two
children.
173 1882 Giacomo Fonti, alien, ex-
empt.
1870 1896 Jesse Ray Austin, wife and
existing conditions.
ISL 1890 Clarence B. Moran, wife;
discharged till Jan. 1.
1856 AL Basil Heron, wife, dis
charged till Jan. l.
1873 39l William B. Moran, wife and
child.
191 go Cesar A. Lopez, alien, ex-
empt.
2O2 1867 Floyd Moore, wife and two
children.
2O3 1928 Antonio Pasquale, allen,
exempt.
2o6 II James c. Steady, wife and
two children.
211 1142 Walter E. Zundell, wife and
two children.
213 1927 Benjamin H. Kerns, wife
and child.
220 345 Roe Lee Steele, wife and
two children.
223 103 Walter ]. Chase, wife and
child,
224 1885 Paul H. Lovely, wife and
229 1854 Isaac Orr Davis, wife and
child.
2S1 81 James W. BOyles, wife and
four children.
Applications Refused.
ia 62S James C. Michael. Wife has
available resources to fur.
nish her reasonable sup.
port,
1874 92S Curtis E. Amos. Reliable
information shows depend.
ent mother has sufficient
property to afford her am.
pie support.
Temporary Discharge.
1872 1913 Henry c. Helm, discharged
till January /; now i'll with
fever.
The city Of Fairmont will certify for
service approximately one hundred
men. Eighty.eight Of these have been
secured. Those that have already been
Continued on Page Ten.)
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KINe.scHRIEpER.

Jack King and Miss Edith Schried,
er, both of Warrington, were married
at the parsonage Of the Christian
church today by Rev. Clarence Mitch
ell and the couple returned to Man.
nington where they will reside.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

Miss owen is daughter Of Senator
Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma, and
will be married soon to Cameron
Hawkins Of Boston, former Princeton
athlete and chief of the bond divis,
ion Of the treasury department. Miss
Owen is popular in Washington So
ciety and an enthusiastic motorist
and golfer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
COUNTY COURT
FIXES TAX RATES
Most of the Districts Will
Pay Ten Cents This
Year.

After several days of hard labor in
which every minor detail was work,
ed out in the best manner possible,
the Marion County Court has announc.
ed the tax levy for the coming year.
The aggregate value Of the taxable
property in the respective districts Of
the county, according to he laes as.
sessment thereof Is as follows.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
GOES TO ELKINs.

Mrs. Harry Sturm, Of Akron, Ohio,
who with her children has been visiting
friends in this city for several days,
has gone to Elkins to visit her mother,
Mrs. Talbot, and after a few days
stay there she will return to her home
at Akron.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
Annther Kitchen Invention.

am afraid the. high cost Of living
is going to introduce another innova-
ton in the average kitchen.
What is that?
The foodlesS cooker.-BaltImore
American.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
Hoover Stops Sugar
Speculation in N. 7.
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Acting on the
suggestion Of Herbert c. Hoover, food
administrator, the New York coffee
and sugar exchange announced today
It had suspended all trading in sugar
futures on the exchange until further
notice.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

fore, sometimes being out as long as
9 week. But this time he came back
n a baggage car crate with a note
from a man near Grand Marais, 40
miles away who found the dog there
starving two weeks ago. Bill will
send the dog out this winter after
The same fox.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

In three sectors Of the Franko.Bel.
glan front the French and British have
won new successes In offensive opera.
tons which are on in full swing. At.
tacks were made by the British in Bel.
GUM, in Ypres by the French on the
Aisne front and near Dixmude in Bel.
GUM.
The ground won by the British in yes.
terday attack near Lens including the
highly important Hill 70 was held In
the face Of all German counter attacks,
General Haig reports.
While the British were consolidate
ing their new territory near Lens and
defending It against German efforts
to retrieve their losses they struck an
other blow about 80 miles further north
on wide front east and north Of YpreS.
The official report from London gives
few details Of the battle but says prog.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

Mrs. Lucy A. Tull (top), and Mrs.
Sarah F. Long (bottom), the vests old.
est twin sisters, and knitting for I'm
Gle Sans soldiers four hours every day
despite their 81 years, They are Just
beginning 1000 mile "Trip across the
country to inspire American women
to war work. .i.,!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
seIEpoppInn Corn.

ARTHUR, Ia--JerTy Fiske has
made his fortune by out.Burbanking
Burbank with the creation Of self.
popping popcorn. He developed it
by crossing common popcorn with
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
Don IL Faithful.

0SCoDA, Mich.-Bill Blggerstaff's
pet fox dog is back. The last Bill
saw Of the dog was in December, when
he started a fox. lie never was
known to return without the fox be-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

red peppers, producing a latent heat.
The corn, Immediately upon being
harvested, must be stored in a cellar
or other cool place. When 1t is dry
it will automatically pop in any aver
age warm room,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
Ono Advantage.

III leather keeps going up, We'll
have to wear wooden Shoes"
AL right. It'll put an end to
-footing."-Washlngton Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

LONDON, Aug. 16.-Troops Of the
Entent allies in Flanders attacked the
German positions today on wide front
east and north Of Ypres in Belgium.
The official report OF Field Marshal
Haig says that progress is being made.
On the Lens front where the Cana.
dams yesterday captured Hill 70 and
made further progress in the environs
of the French mining center, all Ger.
man counter attacks the official state.
ment adds, we're repulsed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
AL MANY An Like mai.

'Were the eggs you got from the
grocer fresh?" Mrs. Xavier asked.
ooh, obsoletely," replied Mrs.
Blunderby.-Boston Transcript.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

PARIS, Aug. 16.-French troops in
Belgium attacking early today in con-
junction with the British on both sides
Of the road between steenstrate and
Dixmude captured all their objectives
and crossed the Steenbeke river, the
war office announced today. Further
progress is being made along the river.
The French made an attack on the
Aisne and captured German trenches
on front Of one kilometre. Four Ger
man counter attacks were repulsed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
CityHaIEMoteg.

A sister Of Maggie Lahue, one 0e
the female prisoners new serving q
ten day sentence in the city Jan for
disorderly conduct appeared ct the
police station yesterday and asked
that Maggie be released. She prom.
ised to take her to their home at Graf.
ton. Maggie preferred remaining IN
Jail in preference to going home with
her sister.
Policeman Kern has been on duty
for the past several days on q ten
day vacation. He is spending his
vacation in Fairmont
Assistant Chief Seaman who has
been acting as chief in the absence
Of Chief Fred S. Harr has returned to
take charge Of the night force, 70,
lieving Blain Borgess. who has been
0ettng as night chief.
United States Deputy j. H. Moore
appeared at the police station yester.
day afternoon and made inquiry about
Ross Sprugg, who was arrested by
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad OIL.
Ger, V. M. Fchner, and on whom was
found two one half pint bottles Of up.
ple-jack. He will be tried today BY
federal authorities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-Neither
the War or Navy departments have
any information on the reported
wounding Of American troops on the
western front. Prompt official an
nouncement is promised when infor.
nation is received, provided 1t is not
Incompatible with military Interests,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16

TIC rate OF IVY on each one uuH-
dred dollars valuation necessary to
raise the aforesaid amount and the
rate which the court proposes to lay In
each Of the respective districts is as
follows:
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.ENTHTE FORCES STRIKE GERMANS
At ENT|RELYNEV SPOT N BELGIUM
Blow North and East Of Ypres Enabled the French to Put
Force Across the SteeRbeke
* River
ALL Of YESTERDAYS GAINS WERE HELD.
Austrian War Office Reports That Airpane Raid on Ven,
ice Had Resulted in Fires at the Naval
Arsenal.

, ress is being made. The French VIII
the assistance of British troops on
their right attacked the German posi-.
lions on both sides Of the road between
the towns OF Steenstraete and Dlxmude
eight miles apart. Paris reports that
all detectives were gained and cross
ing oil the Steenebek river was forced.
The French and British are making
further progress on the right bank Of
the river
The Austrian war office announced
that four tons of bombs were drawn
on the Maritime arsenal at Venice on
Tuesday morning causing a number Of
fires. Three OF the Austrian aero,
planes are missing. !
The weekly French report Of ship
ping losses records the sinking Of one
ship Of more than 1900 tons and three
Of smaller sizes. The Italians lost siS
steamships and five sailing vessels.
A LOndan newspaper says that
wounded American soldiers from the
western front have just arrived at 9
hospital In Bath, England. Washing
ton is without official information re,
garding this report Dispatches from
the American training camp in France
last night said all American forces IN
France were reviewed yesterday indiI
eating that the entire body was still IA
training The American military aus
thorities have made elaborate prepare.
tions in American hospitals in France
to take care OF wounded who ordinarily
would not be transported to England.
The report Of the London papers may
refer to wounded Americans serving
with the British army Of whom there
are several thousand
BERLIN, via London, Aug, To-
British troops yesterday unsuccessful,
ly attempted to take the village Of Yer.
din LIE Well, two and one-half miles
east of LOos on the Lens front, the Ger.
man general STAFF reported today. The
British gains 1t wasAdded were small.
The German statement says that IA
FLANDERS a second great battle haa
burst forth, the British infantry attacks
ing German positions on an 11.mila
front
The German general star reportd
that the Cathedral st. Quentin was set
on fire by French shells and that 1t haG
been ablaze since yesterday evening.
Russian and Rumanian forces which
had held the western bank Of the river
Sereth on the Rumanian front yester.
day were driven across the river By
troops Of Field Marshal Mackensen, acs
cording to the statement today Of the
German general staff. More than $500
prisoners we're taken and 16 guns cap.
tured' etatl,
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Quota Has Already Been
Filled But 100 Will be
Certified.
From the Receipt of That
Notice They Will be
Soldiers.

Late this afternoon the local board
for the city Of Fairmont practically
comrleted its work with reference to
the selection OF the men for Fairmont's
quota Of the draft army. Only few
minor details remain to be worked out
including eleven cases for exemption
that have not been decided upon await
ing further investigation. Late this
Afternoon letters we're mailed to all in
the second call informing the men that
the local board has acted upon their de-
cisions and thus clearing up practical
" everything in the two calls.
Today the board also began to make
out its reports to the district boards
of those who have been certified for
service, discharged, or exempted.
Mobilization regulations giving de-
tailed Information Of the method Of flu,
ture procedure were also received from
Major Wallace, Of Charleston by the
local board today.
The district board will later certify
to the local board those from the draft
who are finally selected for military
service and each person 80 selected
will receive notice from the local board
and will be notified to answer prompt
" IA subsequent notice which will be
mailed to him by the local board direct
ing him in the name of the secretary OF
war to appear before the local board Mt
a specified day and hour for military
service and for transportation to the
army mobilization camp hereafter des'
ignated,
From the hour specified in the last
mentioned notice, the drafted man will
be in military service and entered I'M
der the control of the War department.
The first of the two above mentioned
notices will be mailed to those that are
drafted within the next few days ac-
cord:ng to information given out by the
board this morning.
The second notice mentioned will be
mailed on or about August %.
The complete action on the citys sec
ond call was announced by the local
board after its meeting on Wednesday
evening as follows:
pk,,.iesIIv Oie1UaIiFIed
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Wounded Americans
In English Hospital
REPORT IN LONDON NEWSPAPER
Is NEWS TO WAR AND NAVY
DEPARTMENTS HERE.
tRy Associated pressl

LONDON, Aug. 16-According to
the daily News some wounded Amer.
lean soldiers have just arrived at the
hospital at Bath from the western
front.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-16
TIE WEATHER

Pair tonight and Friday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-20
LIVE
STOCK
FALL PIGS ARE PROFITABLE
Feed According to the Frec-c Choice
System and Market Them
In April.

More fall pigs can be raised in Iowa
with profit--but II is well to market
them in April. says the animal hus-
bandry department at Iowa State col
lege.
September fall pigs rightly handled
may be made to weigh better than
225 pounds. handy, demanded weight,
by April Of the following year. II is
being done.
A simple ration of corn. meat meal
tankage and skim milk or buttermflk
is excellent. Allow rock salt at free
will. Feed all feeds according to the
free-choice system, that is. put each
IN 2 compartment and let the pigs eat
nc will. Oats for fall pigs do not pay
If one has plenty Of meal tankage and
milk or plenty of either.
With 70-cent corn the Iowa station
has made gain on fall pigs for $5.19
per hundred pounds. This compares
favorably with spring pig costs.
A return Of $1.10 bushel OF corn
after crediting other feeds, when hogs
sell at IS, makes fine showing for
the fall pig and for the free-choice sys-
tenn of swine feeding.
Why not feed some fall pigs as out
lined. this winter?