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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
FOR THE E.B.M.A.

An energetic threeday campaign
expected to result in an Increase OF 100
members, will be started by the Fair.
mont Business Mems Association newt
Tuesday morning. A meeting Of the
Membership committee of the asso
citation was held last. night and decid.
cd on the action.
Six teams of four men each wi.
work the city, every business and pro.
fessional man whose interests are
thought to be with those of the asso
citation to be given an opportunity OF
taking membership. Each noon a
"gct together" dinner will be served
in the Roush restaurant and plans
made to keep things moving rapidly.
The association is now composed of
100 members and is one of the liYest
organizations OF the kind In the state.
With the augmented membership and
consequent increased power for co.
operative effort, the campaign starting
next week is expected to make the
Fairmont Business Mems Association
a real power in the development oil
the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Sunday Schools, Theatres
and All Public Places
are Included.
NO NEW CASES TODAY
Two Victims of Child Plague
Reported to be Doing
Well.

All children who went TO school this
morning, except the pupils in the Nor.
NAL school and those over 16 years of
age in the high schools, were ordered
to return to their homes and to report
for school next Tuesday morning &C
he regular hour.
This action was brought about
through the Board of Health and the
Marion County Medical association.
The Medical association presented a
recommendation early yesterday morn.
ing to the Board of Health for the clos.
ing of all the schools in tks city to
prevent the spread of the dread child
disease, infantile paralysis. The Board
Of Health called meeting for yeater-
day afternoon with the Boards Of Ed
ucation III the city.
The Board of Health after the meet.
ing issued a notice to be printed In
the newspapers that schools were clos.
ed that children must not enter any
places OF amusement, church, or the
skating rink. By children Is meant
of course all those under ] g. years or
age. These youngsters win not DO
allowed to congregate in any place
whatsoever in the city. The police
have been ordered to patrol the resi-
dence sections as often as necessary
to order children either Into their
homes or 10 dispense.
The two victims of the pOliomyeli
tbs in the city are said to be holding
their own or slightly improved oyof
yesterday. Other cases reported and
rumored in the city are. according to
the members OF the Board Of Healtll
"all poppycock." There have been al
together but tire cases in Fairmoni.
one child six years old dying, and two
others suffering with the disease now.
The older of the two cases Is located
ON the East side where 1t iscarefuliy
quarantined. The other a child Of sey
en- years is on Chicago street, on block
from the Miller school and Is careful
~ quarantined.
With but two cases here the doctors
feel that there is no occasion for any
fear, precaution alone being neees-
sary. Compared with Grafton which
has 10 cases and Elkins which reports
81 cases (but which State Health Com
missioner Jepson claims has reported
up until week ago 80 casesl Fair
mont is not even in the epidemic
possibility class.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Head of Americas Floating
Forces Died Last
Evening.
A DISTINGUISHED CAREER
Saw Some Hot Fighting
During the American
Civil War.
tBy Associated prss.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-FuneraI
arrangements for Admiral Dewey, who
died last evening, were partially com.
pieted today. Orders were issued bv
the Navy department to bring all ca.
Gets at Annapolis and all available
6iue Jackets from the Norfolk and
washington navy yards 10 attend the
funeral here Saturday.
secretary Baker will order oil avail.
aoIe army units to participate in the
ceremonies.
secretary Daniels and ranking offic.
ers were engaged today in arranging
details. These include appropriate ex.
ercises on every American naval yes.
Continued on Page SKI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
INDUSTRIAL HIGH
COMMITTEE NAMED

- = 2
President Ross of the Chamber OF
Commerce., thls afternoon appointed
the committee to report on the new
Industrial High school, naming Rob.
ert T. Cunni"e4am, C. II. jenkins, ana
City Commissioner A. L. Lehman 70
that important duty.
The committee will at once start to
work investigating present facilities
of the High school; looking into pros.
pective sites; planning what size
buildings will be necessary to care for
The city's growth in the next few years
and preparing this data for presenta
ton to the Chamber OF Commerce.
On the submission of the report OF
Messrs. Cunningham, jenkins ana
Lehman. the Chamber OF Commerce.
will determine what action is proper
in the premises.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Jap Vessel Lands
Some of Seamen
at Port in
Brazil
RAIDER IS STILL OUT
indications Are That She
Has Been Operating Off
South America.

Eight British and two French YES
sells have been sunk in the Atlantic
and two British steamships captured
Z by German raids. Announcement to
fthis effect was made today by the
British admiralty, confirming reports
which had been in circulation for some
time that German raider had once
more penetrated the screen of allied
warships and escaped to the open
sea.
So far as is shown the British an
u0nncement the raider is still at large.
Apparently she had been operating
off the coast Of America.
The first news of the raid was re-.
ceiyed with the arrival at Pernambu.
60, Brazil on Monday evening Of the
Japanese steamship Hudson Maru
which had on board the master and
i237 men of crews of vessels destroyed
between December 10 and January IL.
In addition to these the British
steamship Yarrowdale one of the cap.
s tltred vessels was sent off with about
400 men who were to be landed. No
news of these men have been received
< as yet.
1He poluL Ut WHICH HUDSON Maru
put in makes it appear probable that
the German raider had been In opera.
! tion Off the coast of South America.
N The British admiralty said that on
! December a report had been receiv.
ed that disguised German vessel OF
the mercantile type was sighted in the
North Atlantic on December 4.
It was reported from Halifax that
a strange vessel believed to be the
raider was intercepted on December
of northwestern coast of Scotland
but was permitted to proceed under
Z the impression that she was Dutch
steamship Gamma.
Later 1t was learned that the Gam.
MA was at Kirkwall on that date.
Z LONDON, Jan. 17-Eight British
and two French merchant vessels are
believed to haye been sunk by a raid.
or are. British, Dramatist and Rad.
norshire and Minich, and Netherby
Hall, Mount Temple, King George,
Georgia, yoltaire. The French Nan.
ties and Asenieres. The steamship st.
Theodore at Yarrowdale we're captured
Their whereabouts are unknown
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Man Wanted in Ind.
is Released on Bail

Glen ROUGH the young man arrest.
ed at Nose Schuclls gambling joint
and who was identified as man want.
ed at Marion, Ind. was released from
the county Jail yesterday afternoon
by Justice of the Peace w w. Coma.
way on $3.50 bail. Z. II. Haney went
the bail.
Rouch was taken tod the county Jail
on a warrant sworn out by Officer Sed
Pitzer Monday TO be kept until an of.
ticer from Marion, Ind, arrived to re.
turn him to Indiana. ROUGH. accord.
ing to information coming from Mar.
Ion. Ind, have five and one.half years
to serve Of an eight-year sentence for
felony.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
High School Plans
For Coming Week

Owing to many inquiries coming
into the High school from pupils who
are members of the Sophomore and
Freshmen classes as TO the work dur.
ing the time the classes are barred
from attending school, Prof. G. H. Cole.
bank today stated that no advance
work will be done in either of these
classes and that the pupils of the class.
es will take UP the work Just where
they left when the school was closed
Owing to the infantilc paralysis cases
in the city ban was placed upon the
members of the sophomo ore ard Fresh.
men classes prohibiting them from at.
tending school for period OF one
week. The attendance in the Senior
and Junior classes at the High school
is practically normal today
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Silver Wreath Is
Returned to Owners

The Silver Wreath which was taken
from its abiding place in the old Nor
NAL school edifice on last Friday. and
the whereabouts of which was not dis
covered until yesterday, was found
early yesterday morning by former
President of the Lyceum Guy Kuhn.
nicely wrapped in paper reposing amid
a pile of pictures in The Lyceum hall
In the new building
The demonstration planned for last
Friday and which was not held owing
to the loss OF the wreath probably will
be carried out in its entirety on the
coming Friday night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
N o TICE

The Health city Fairmont passed
ing a the schools in the city of Faimon
Of High School all
School excepted.
This order also that age
enter place public private where there other chill
dren the object being coming
tact with each other until week police
enforced.
The for this action
the health situation the city, the
schools badly dsorganized by the epdem
m and because no precauton should be neglected
epidemic III week will
and schools and other affairs may UP
There but two poliomyeits
rase died. but none of these had relation TO the others
aud be called sporadic suspicion
and all things point termination
precautions
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Three New Cases
Reported in Grafton
AZ Aasociated Pressl

GRAFTON, w. Va, Jan. 17.-There
are three new cases of infantile par.
aiysts which have developed in Graf.
ton since the last eport. noon yester-
day.
They are the two year old son of
Goldie Menear. one of the city mail
carriers; the five months cid son of
Frank Gerkins. Grafton jeweler aud
the two year old daughter of Frank
Henry, 1ilroat employee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
The Weather

Went Virginia
Overcast and war
ner; Thursday un-
settled, probably
local snow.
Local Readings
F. p. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at
s a. m. today 5.
Yesterdays wea-
her cloudy; temp
erature, maximum
e6; minimum s.;
precipitation none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
pEArH oF AN INEANr

Nozah Virginia the 10 days old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tedro
died yesterday at the home of its
parents at Dakota. Interment Will
be made in the Pitcher Cemetery
tomorrow by Undertaken r. c. Jones,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Name Postmaster
For Clarksburg

WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. IT,
President Wilson today nominated j..
Hornor DAVIS for postmaster at Clarks.
burg, w. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Notice to Remove
Snow
Snow

All property owners and oc-
cupants of property situate
along the paved sidewalks Of
the city are hereby required TO
keep said sidewalks clean from
snow in accordance with the re.
quirements OF the ordinance Of
this city Failure so to do win
incur the penalties and costs
prescribed by law:
ANTHONY BOWEN, Mayor
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
INSURANCE RATES ADVANCE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17-News of the
allies shipping in the South American
trade by a German raider WAS follow.
ed today by an advance in marine in.
s,lrance rates here today from . IL
TO ten per cent for West Indian and
American ports.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
City Hall Notes

Mr.. Ash, of Harrington, and How.
ard and Ash, of Kansas City, bridge
engineers. held the city commission.
and a few of the city's bridge experts
spellbound this morning in the office
OF Finance Commissioner j. Walter
Barnes while he told of the wonders
of bridge construction. Mr.. Ash is a
convincing and very entertaining
speaker and has photos of some of the
Hork put out by his firm in all states
In the country. Mr.. Ash's firm has
submitted plans of the Coal Run and
the Monongahela river bridges, both
Of which have great attractions.
The police, tiremen and others at the
Municipal building feel deep regret
today over the news that Plainsclothcs-
Van Pitzer; of the detective force Of
the city had died during the night
The blow comes all the more sudden
~ because. "Sed' has been doing such
good work lately that he was constant
y before the public. He was we'll
liked about the city hall for his loyalty
and when the chief of police and the
mayor heard OF his demise they were
visibly affected. Arrangements have
been made by thesInayor for the polica
10 attend the funeral in a body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-16
Remember the Boys on Duty

Now is excellent time for the people of Alabama remember their soldier boys
 The of the National Guard duty They parong the banks of reservoirs safe water supply they watching the bridges and tunnels night and day to keep the routes open for trains bearing food and cloth ng they guarding the mines and industrial plants which make ros they at every point where there might be danger from fanatic alien enemy.
 It IS lonesome business They grateful for any little precaon shown of what they doing It behooves citizen to think of these boys remember their acqantances in the guard to write them etters to send them little gifts
 simply to demonstrate to them that that those at home thinking of them in their lonely vigils.
 The boys doing this work because they love their state and their country They cannot hope to get rich on the $15 a month the government pays them
 Many have been eager do something for the boys but have not known how go about it. It is very simple An individual gift sent to will always reach him if sent to him n of his regenta headquarters Gifts for groups be sent regmenta headquarters and will be distributed pro rata the commanding officers Here the way address them
 Commanding Officer Second Regiment Fairgrounds Bir mngham, Ala.
 Commanding Officer First Cavalry Regiment Annston Ala
 Commanding Officer, Fourth Regiment Mobile, Ala.
 Commanding Officer, Ambulance Company, Birmingham Ala
 Commanding Officer, Hospital Company, Montgomery, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-16

that the British censor has had an op- portunity to make them appear en- couraging, if he so desired. If 100, or even 80 U-boats. have been cap tured, there is indeed cause to con- gratulate the British admiralty. And if the Kaiser has but 325 boats now in use, that is also gratifying.
 It is more probable, however, that the Germans have all the submersibles they need, whether they are 300, 800 or more. With facilities for turning out 500 of these vessels every six months, Germany is not going to suf- fer from a submarine shortage, al- though getting crews to man them may soon prove difficult. In fact, it is stated that novices constitute one third of the crews of the new U-boats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-16
MEANING OF s7,ooo, ,ooo, 900

Thomas F. Logan, in Leslies.
 Americas war loan of $7O0OO00O0O sur- passes the powers of the mind to grasp. Spent at the rate of s1 minute 1t would take 1331S years to dispose of the appro- priation. Loaned out at per cent, SIS could be spent every second for an indef1- nite period without touching the prin- cipal. Converted into silver dollars. the coined pieces laid end to end would reach more than four times around the earth at the equator Piled on top Of one another, these silver dollars would extend nearly 500 miles in the air Made into dollar bills, they would cover 2s, 6ss acres. The interest on the loan Is greater than the entire running expenses of the government less than half a century ago. while the amount itself would conduct the affairs of the government for fully seven years, on the basis of the annual expenditures for the last decade. Another and more cheerful way of looking at the situation is that, great as the loan is, the wealth of the United States is such that it amounts to the lending of s1 out of every $40 of our existing tangible re- sources. A penny day saved by every inhabitant would cancel the principal within 20 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-16
HERE'S AN ARMY OF RECRUITS

From Daily Financial America.
 The prison population of the United States is approximately 100000. From all parts of the country there are complaints of scarcity of labor. especially farm labor.
 Many of our prison people live in com parative idleness or are engaged in tasks of little productive worth..
 Food Is scarce the world over. Never did so much depend upon the growing of the crops of the field as this year.
 The convict can do better for mankind In general and better for himself by work Ing on the farm this year than by work Ing behind prison walls.
 In former days they emptied the Jails to fill the regiments in time of war. We want no Jail birds wearing the uniform of the republic if we can help it. We want the uniform to be 6 badge of honor. Recruit convicts for service in the field The fight of civilization. of democracy of humanity is being waged as truly be- tween the furrows on the farm as be- tween the trenches on the front m France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-16
LUKE M,LuKE SAYS

The time is rapidly approaching when rather will have a battle with mother every time he goes through the screen door that keeps the flies out of the kitchen.
 Every woman likes to mother a young man who can take care of himself But when a man gets old enough to need a woman to take care of him, few women want to tackle the job.
 That transparent effect is all right when woman wears it. But who the hek wants to see man in silhouette pants on the sunny side of the street?
 There must be a reason for everything. And we suppose the reason why a corn fed wears a middy blouse Is to save wear and tear on her corset.
 Another old-timer who seems to have disappeared was the man who used to come home during spring housekeeping and find his wife chasing the honorable bed bugs from one room to another and who made his wife mad by asking her if she was swarming the bees again. The only reason why some husbands do not attempt to commit suicide to scare their wives is because they know that their wives wouldn't call in the doctor until it was too late.
 There are only a few sure thing bets. AnQ one or them IS that when a EU-yeaf- old girl marries a 70-year-old man, the man isn't broke so you could notice it. A foreigner who has never been here but who reads our newspapers and maga- zires. must get the impression from the underwear and clothing advertisements that the men in this country are all ath-a-letes.
 | Of course, she is one girl in a million
 when you first get her. But after you have been married for awhile you be- gin to wonder if you couldn't have done
 better by grabbing any one of the other 999, ,S99
 Never judge by appearances. The worst
 woman we ever knew had face like a Madonna, and the best shot we ever
 knew had only one hand, and one eye. Of course, we understand that the en-
 tire nation Is clamoring for prohibition and that only about 2 per cent of the peo- pie favor personal liberty. But you may
 have noticed that in any community there is always spirited bidding for the beel privilege. while the lemonade privilege has to be given away.
 i The reason why a woman knows tha' ] it is an awful thing to marry for money
 is because she tried it and didn't get 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-16

If old John Barleycorn is interned for the duration of the war. bibulous per- sons fear he will never come out alive.
 * M * The U-boats have sunk comparatively few French ships. However, that isn't much consolation to Great Britain.
 < * As the walrus said. the time has come to talk of cabbages and kings. We need more cabbages and fewer kings. If the Russian revolution curtails the champagne orgies of the Grand Dukes. it will not have been in vain.
 * A The government will issue baby" bonds for investors who do most of their trad ing in and 1O-cent stores.
 * <; H Give a guardsman a chicken dinner and chicken to run around with and he asks no more in life.
  The amateur gardener who dug up a diamond worth $500 is convinced that 1t pays to be patriotic.
 * * Papa" Joffre can now appreciate the full significance of "a sea of upturned faces"
 Congress seems determined to talk 1t out along this line if 1t takes all sum- mer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-16
Friend of the Bike

Uncle Sam has a loyal bunch of fol- lowers in the country people," said Jerome Cohen, Associated Press operator.
 'I frequently take long rides into the country on my bicycle and often while I stop and rest I find much amusement in talking to the farmers. They are all loyal-willing to aid the United States in any manner they can.
 The roads of the county are in fair condition. considering the weather. I find that taking long rides on my bicycle does more to improve my health than anything I have undertaken in recent years. Telegraph work is great strain on any man and all operators must have some sort of recreation to retain their health.
 T have ridden bicycle now for about two years and I have no intention of giv- ing 1t up for some motor vehicle. It is inexpensive and one can get all of the exercise needed. am a strong friend of the bicycle"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-16
Weather and Crops

'"The cold weather that we have been having for the past week or 10 days will have a bad effect on the crops" said S. s. Adams yesterday. ''This will be especially true as to the cotton and corn. It is unfortunate that we were not able to have more seasonable weather this year in view of the importance of having a full crop of everything this sea- son. In some places the young cotton is dying as result of the cold. It Is an illustration of the old saying that 1t never rains but 1t pours, however, and also of the adage that troubles never come singly.' AS discouraging as such 8 condition is there is nothing to do but put our shoulders to the wheel and do whatever we can to remedy the trouble. I do not think that the vegetables have been seriously affected by the cold snap and those with good gardens ought to fare well unless some unforeseen compli- cations come up later"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-16
PECULIARITIES

PECULIARITIES. We have to laugh at Kerby Whenever he appears; He wears a small-brimmed derby And has outstanding ears.
 Youngstown Telegram. We have to smile at Bowsers When anything he gets; He's wearing large checked trousers And has outstanding debts.
 Cortland Herald. We have to snort at Catfish Who says: Peace is my choice." He's @ chin like a catfish, And an outstanding voice.
 Houston Post. We have to laugh at Leeky, Although his heart is staunch, He has voice that's squeaky And an outstanding paunch.
 GETTING AT THE FACTS. Listen to Blobson bragging about be- ing a self-made man" T hear him." And I don't suppose he gives his wife credit for anything" ''No, but he ought to give her credit for $5OOo. understand she lent him that much to start on.'' PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-16
HOW IT IS PRONOUNCED

From the New York Herald. "Hurrah!'' hear them yell, 'Hurrah for Mons. Joff-er!' They're sure as can be his name rhymes with "offer.'' And once in 8 while some poor mud died oaf. Inspired in French. shouts "vive Ia Chofe!" But still there are others, million miles off, Who call the Marne hero "The great Marshal Joff." And one heard say-a husky. big. chauffeur T wuz in Fifth avenoo an I seen Gen,r'l Joe-fer!' While the table d'hote Gallics, O. 'eri their fromage and coffee, With great .'savior faire'' call him
 Dear Papa Jof-fai.'' This is fredoms own country: one
 may do as he wishes, But scare bleu'' and Eye gods and small flshes!' When you speak of the Marechal
 make 1t easy and pliant Like this, "Vive, Ghoff,' with the
 .'g'' as in giant" Forget the 're.' sound the "o'' as
 in snow Practice the sound of it and then
 let her go.