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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
Diseases Travelled
Well Beaten Paths
(By Associated Press)

CHARLESTON. Oct. IL. = Seventy
five cases of diphtheria developed in
the village OF Peru, Hardy county, dur
ing September according to report TO
the West Virginia Health department
today. Peru in 1910 had population
of TO-
Other reports received by the de.
partment officials indicated that in.
fantile paralysis was confined to terri
tory along the B. eud o. railroad while
smallpox. of which there were 20 cases,
was along the little Kanawha river.
Fifty-nine cases vi infantile paralysis
were reported during the month, five
in tho last week. All new cases were
from Cabell and PTestol counties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
CRUELTY CASE IN
JUVENILE SESSION
Two East Side Boys Must
Answer Trial for Mis-
treating Horse.

Judge Vincent this morning held a
session Of intermediate court. William
Houstuter, Roy Layman, Mckinley
SICKLE and Levi Hays, East Side boys
appearing on charge of beating to
death an old horse in an inhumane
manner. The warrants were issued by
Justice Musgrove and on Thursday
night NC transferred the case to the
higher court William Houstuter,
minor. was released, and Layman and
SyCKie wert committed TO Jail for trial
Hays did not appear.
The cIaucery suit of James Baker
and Catherine Bake:' VS. herry T. Bak-
e.. the report Of the sac If real es-
tate was confirmed.
In the action of Henry L. Wilfong
VS. Irnne $. WilfonP the aHd tional al
imOny was granted
The next session OF :cu!t will be
held 90 Oc;3ber IS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
James Sample is
Learning French

News was received here today by
letter OF the safe arrival in France
of James Sample, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood Sample and brother of
Lloyd Sample of this city. Sample
left here about August first with an
ambulance unit and landed in France
about September LIST. His letter sta.
ted that he was living with a private
family and that as yet his work was
not OF dangerous character.
He Is learning the French language
from the kindly French people with
whom he resides. The letter, it was
stated, was written by candle light
as the people in this section live in
the most primitive manner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
FAIRMONT HAS IT'S
FIRST SNONFA ALL
Two Flurries Today Serve
Notice That Winter is
Approaching.
Ruue Ste. EllzabetLe, Bastig.

Snow for the first time this season
fell In Fairmont this morning at 11:15
O'Clock and it continued to come down
for five to eight minutes. Naturally
the flakes melted as soon as they
touched the ground. The first snow in
West Virginia occurred several weeks
ago in the mountain section.
A strong gale accompanied the snow
storm and it kept people busy to re.
main on their pins when the wind was
at its height.
The s O'Clock temperature was As,
but when the snow began falling the
mercury was down to AZ. The coolest
morning of the fall this far was on
Wednesday morning when the mer.
curry was down to Is.
AT 1920 o'clock this afternoon a sec.
pnd snow furry was apparent, there
being more of precipitation than
during the first snowfall of the day.
During the afternoon several add.
aonal snow f1urries were experienced,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
Blue Law Fight
0nin Parkersburg
(By Associated Press)

PARKERSBURG, Oct. IL. - The
Wood county grand jury reporting to-
day brought in 1876 indictments for vio-
lation Of Sunday closing law against
all Parkersburg hotels, drug stores,
fruit stands and other similar bust
nesses.
The members of the Ministerial AL.
lance were summoned to give evi-
dence following controversy with
Prosecuting Attorney ]. S. Wade, who
was criticized for not enforcing the
Sunday law. He had subpoenas Is.
sued for all ministers Of the city. A
test will be made Of the law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
Robt. D. Stotler, Jr.
Dies This Morning

Robert D. stoner, Jr, aged 4
months. died this morning at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
StotIer, Of 500 BrowE street. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stotler are well known in Fair
mont having resided here for mum.
Der of years.
The little child is survived by one
sister, Anna Stotler, aged two years.
Funeral services will be held at the
Maple Groce cemetery tomorrow after.
noon at o'clock. Interment will be
made. by Undertaken Jenkins, of the
East Side.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
Mrs. H. T. Vanscoy
Dies This Morning

Mrs. Hazel Toothman vanscoy, of
Shinnston, wife of Wade Vanscoy and
daughter Of Frank Toothman died
this morning at her home after a
brief illness, She was aged % years
and is survived by her husband and
parents. She was a granddaughter
Of John Straight of Shinnston, whose
death occurred yesterday and whose
body will be inferred here tomorrow.
She had a number Of relatives resid.
ing here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
COUNTY LAWYERS
Do NOT WANT JURY
None Will Figure in Next
Weeks intermediate
Court.

Members Of the Marion County Bar
Association met this morning and de-
cided that it would not be necessary
to have jury trials at next weeks ses-
sion of intermediate court.
The court will convene next Tuesday
morning. Farmers are busy just now
and for that reason the jury trials were
called of as the rural residents com.
pose the greater portion of the person
mel of the juries.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
COUNTY FARM AGENT
WILL QUIT HIS JOB
H. L. Smith VIII Go Back to
the Farm on January
First.

Information has been received IN
Fairmont that H. L, Smith, the Marion
county farm agent, will relinquish the
duties of that Office about January /.
1t is understood that Mr.. Smith will
follow farming in the vicinity of his
home, which is in Martinsburg, w. Va.
Both Mr.. Smiths parents and his wife's
people have extensive farms and he
will follow these pursuits. \
At the present time Mr.. Smith IS at
his home at Martinshurg to pack ap.
pies and do other farm work. a.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
Young Man Detained
On Search Warrant

Clarence DeVault, youth of fifteen
years, was arrested early this morning
by Constable Robinson and 3. & o. Of.
ficers. He is being detained on a search
warrant while the & o. officers are
working up the case.
The officers claim that he is impli
Gated in the B. C o. freight car robber-
les in some manner. He resides at
Millersville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
School Receives Letter Of
Thanks From Boys
Mother.
STUDENTS MAKE PLANS
May Provide For Education
of Lad Whose Father
Fell.

This bright sturdy looking young
Eter whose picture you look upon In
this paper today is Emile Rossi, four
years old, a French lad whose father
was killed in the war with Germany
and who has been adopted by the stu
dent body OF the !Talrmont State Nor
NAL school for the period OF one year.
II conditions nece estate 1t the school
will continue to provide for his welfare
and will also provide means whereby
he may be properly educated, thus max
ing him ward in every sense OF the
Fairmont State Normal school.
The child was secured through Lie
Publishing company of New York and
the money required for his maintenance
for q year was forwarded to the mana.
ger Of life" who H. turn transmitted
the sum to the mother of the lad. Re-
Gently Life" received a letter of
thanks from Rossi Doria, the child's
mother, which was sent on here to his
benefactors. The letter was written
in French and was translated by the
French pupils of the school and is as
follows:
BASTIA, Corsica,
August 10, 1917.
have received the first pay
ment that you have made in favor
OF my son, Emile. and thank you
abundantly for it. This remit.
lance was late N being received,
because l was obliged to move to
Bastia, in order TO give my chill
dren such education as my means
will permit. | am enclosing the
photograph of my son Emile, and
am also sending birth certificate
of my son, who was bern in Paris,
Rue de Grenelli Please accept
with thanks the assurance of my
great respect foo you With my
best regards.
NOSSI DORA.
Ruue Ste. Ellzabethe, Bastia.
Emile ROssi is one, OF Il family of
three children whose father was killed
in the war. At the time of the fathers
death the family were residents at
Embellishments Corsica. Follow
ing the fathers death the mother and
her orphaned children moved to Bias.
tia, in order, as her letter explains,
that she might give the children what
education her limited means might Sc.
cure for them.
This is the story Of now the lads
adoption was made possible. Last
spring during an English class recital
when the students were reporting on
magazine articles. etc, young Italian
woman by the name OF Faustinia Da.
Wis, a resident of Monongah, and stu.
dent of the Normal, told the class of
the campaign which Life" was carry.
ing on for the care OF orphaned French
children and proposed that the class
raise the funds necessary to care for
a child for periol of one year The
scheme received he hearty endorse.
ment Of the class and was in turn
passed on to the antire student body.
The sum OF thirty I've dollars was re.
ceived and forwarded to the publishing
company with the "eHuli that The name,
photograph and let er from the chld's
mother was receiecd ny Its adopted
parents"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
Promise Fair Weather
For Tomorrow's Game
CBy Associated Press)

CHICAGO. Oct. 12.-The official
forecast today for tomorrow's Worlds
championship game between New
York Nationals and Chicago Amerl-
cans in this city reads: Saturday
fair with slowly rising temperature.
This prognistication does not nee
essarily mean warm weather as the
temperature was distinctly cold to.
day with an occasional stray flake of
snow In the air
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
Too Hiphhrow.

! intend to enjoy some some pisca-
torial diversion tomorrow.
Oh, professor, why do you want to
bother with such highbrow things?
Come with US on our fishing party
American,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12

81 have told you several times that
you will injure your health If you
worry"
Eyes: and now you've got me wor-
ried half to death for fear I'll worry"
Washington Star. 49,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
Germans Being Pushed En-.
:. tirely From Ridge That
Dominates.
.HAIG REPORTS PROGRESS
British Guns Now Dominate
Important Roulers-Menir
Railroad.
tBy Assoclated Prsss,

LONDON. Oct. 1.-THE British
troops in Flanders attacked the Ger
mans this morning on afront OF about
six miles northeast OF Ypres. They
are reported to be making satiSlac.
tory progress. Rain fell heavily last
night. The OFFICIAL report from Field
Marshal Haigh's headquarterg TODAY
said:
I'VE attacked at 5.25 O'clock
this morning on q front OF about
six miles northeast OF Ypres.
Our troops are reported to be
making progress. Rain fell dur.
ing the night"
Field Marshal Haig's lates effort ID
being pushed in the same region aa
the attack OF Tuesday in which lti,a
British in cooperation with the
French drove back the Germans along
front Of seven miles and captured
more than 1000 prisoners.
1t Is probable the present effort u
an attempt to clear the Germans from
the remaining portion OF the domt
nant ridge east Of Ypres.
Tuesdays attack gave the British
more ground on this ridge and left
the Germans with only small sec.
ton in the region of Passchendaeie.
The British now hold most of the
good positions on the ridge from
which they dominate with artillery
the important Roulers.Menin railroad
and the railroad towns Of Roulers,
Staden and Menin.
Apparently the present drive is be-
ing made under weather conditions
similar to that which existed Tues.
day.
LONDON, Oct. IAN official
statement given out to pight concerns
ing the air raid on the Flanders front
says three German aeroplanes " ere
destroyed-and two others driven down
out of control. The British lost four
machines. ma,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12

Traffic Officer Ward received his
motorcycle today and this afternoon.
after a vacation of three days due to
the overhauling of his machine, is
again out riding for speeders.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
OUT FOR eRoUNpHoes.

I. v. Buckley, jailer. and w. E. Har.
rs were out cunning for groundhogs
ast night and this morning early.
they shot one grounding.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12

The city Jail is now without a pris.
oner. Pete Semos, upon the consent
Of the mayor eloped and was married.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12
City Hall Notes

One dollar was collected at police
court this morning from T. R. Ranero.
The honor of breaking the long. string
OF blank programs at police court goes
to Officer Digman.
Policeman Carl Kern is suffering
from large boil on his left wrist.
1t was reported at the city hall last
night that girl by the name Of Lorena
Wade residing on Merchant street, had
committed suicide. Officers investi.
gated but found no foundation for the
report.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-12

Pair and killing frosts tonIahli
Saturday fair.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22
BURTON NAMES
COMMITTEE TO
VISIT COAL FIELD

Aid. Burton. on the authority OF
the common council has appointed a
committee representing the various
city departments to visit the coal
fields In an effort 10 arrange tor the
city's supply the ensuing fiscal year.
The committee includes Frank Mis-
tersky. superintendent OF the Light
ing commission. Theo. a. Lessen,
general superintendent Of the water
board; Charles A. Gadd, business
manager OF the board OF education,
and II. w. Busch, secretary OF the
department OF parks and boulevards.
and Aid. Burton. The county aud
itors also will send representa-
tive.
The committee will leave Sunday
night at l0:45 over the Big -Four for
Columbus, and will go from there 10
Charleston, W. Va. II the city should
contract for the entire output Of a
mine II would probably have cosi
TO sell TO the general public al prices
considerably below the marke
prices.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22

strrne rosephg SEatkowsNt Nary
D. cENtkoNskL Marsarri rhyme *
l.. a Ziuohrr
Irying -lloyo Beckwith. caroline
BrhNner. Ccrncffa RrockWaN, pene-
,lrNr BURNS Maud Davidson Marcia
Eruann. Ressfr Guttiieh. Henrietta
Grafman. Helen Gross Florine 1nise.
JACK Hatch helen NIElc, Ella 10Y
Elsie Uahnstopc " Ital mpud Kali
lewis Rins Anna Lacy, Ida Mat
thrs. Lena Nfron. Ruth Patterson,
Dorothy Bcindcl Abort Samuels'
Robert srelry GLADYS smiley. Made
limo sorer. Charlotte s. Tyler, WIN.
Natson.
TEirkcll- Alma Anderson Mar lon
rtufa. lucile Rrischors. Leslie
Cnmphsu DecH 2 Colwrll. Winitred
M Corknus Pauline u ZONES. GER
trude o. kreis. Annnhci n Latham.
SAeIdnu Nc look, Dorothy Is. LOOK,
Miriam a. Nans0eid Mildred y. Mich
olson. IltIou r. O.. MorEa n Romano
a. Rice ffarh a Robinson Thelma T.
smith. ChaH NJ stafford Leroy J..
etlfFs Josephine NJ Weller
TNfrfen special Preparatory
Glass; .avernc Rows. dilemma Rurreli
Erra Cnwp Myrtle carlson Louise
rfrffer Violet glasgow. Wiuifred
Green Frrn Harrington. Eileen tssN.
H-rulre Mielke. Pearl Reilly. Marie
Rhode kathteeu shaw
ThfrkeI Sreclai Advance Dept
Norveu Martin Nc+ Bsrher,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22

A. burns Theodore caldwell sheldon
D. inFle. Helen 81 Davis, kphrrt ID.
Derby, Phoebe purteY. Margaret
81 rahcr. Thomas Do Franks. James
"a Gariick carl lf. Gherkt, Frank
M in isdcla. So William llflelins iloh-
ald D. hon rlan, stephen hohL nor
man ~ Howard. LeuOre NaIaoM.
GrargV r. kean Franl %, kfllos.
FloreHte H. KreutHiger Alfred X,
I.cihoid. CyrIllc 70 Marks. lilllr k
Morris Bernice Newton. Anna pick
ard Fred NJ philihoslan. Percy Rid
icr pren 4. Robertson. Pauline sand
man. Carl " 81 Henry
wilkins EcrnlcN Rodinc Milton
BoNer Eva Conn. Louise l'nrrar.
William Dent. George iitEai trl IS.
F'rleGa Grover Jennie Milton Madsf
Norg-nNoth. Jcdtah York.
WinEcrt Joyce bRil carroll hal f.
eN. fnsrphI me BAY. Jessie hnl le.
Florence Dryden Helen carey Ruth
DAVIS. clare pcyo Marjorie eaton.
FaE Ferguson Dorothy Green, Ada
Hfwctt Marjorie Hitchcock Warren
Hollomn. Wilma Johnson. ,ilndN 7
kruger N A. iarMondra. william
TNoue. James NcCosh Ruth Mac
thcws Harold Murdy. Thomas Nirh-
als Dorothy Sandusky Harry SCOTT
CLAYTON ShrrwIn. Lillian ~rptth Nrs-
sei Terry Eva 81 Nauhoatcn, Ernest
whitman
Rcusque-Charles Bartels. Benja-
min churchill. Jessie Clark. crystal
Fosfer Arthur Fox Marion HOFFMAN.
Elsie IrnninEs. Nna Jones heterr
Tarharre Howard f.uscow % ltelen
MACMILLAN Donald Mccain Helen
Raymond Wln.frcd Reid. Dolly stud
er
franklin Georgia q Adams. orr
vile Heare. Henry u ecSer Lesffr
CLARK. Henr, p close. GLADYS solo
l-.-.t ID cora m Roberta H. Edmond
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22
Would pIsbar AttorneY.

Judge Codd instituted disbarment
proceedings against Constantine n
Trzetzynski, an attorney OF No. 70G
Grandy-ave.. with the appointment
OF Eugene Walling and Matthew ~
Bishop, TO act as friends OF
the court. Thursday. Trzetzynski
IA charged with mismanagemen,
or the estate OF Zadyslav Sobal.
The grievance committee OF the bar
association heard the complaint at
meeting In February. The attor.
ney was given the opportunity 70
resign from the bar association but
refused 10 do so. Il Is said.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22
Check Raiser Sentenced.

Judge Payne Thursday sentenced
Robert r. Jolson to from one 70
Ave years in Jackson prison for rails.
ing an IS check 20 $500. Jolson was
arrested on the completion OF two.
year term in the Missouri state
prison in Jefferson City. Jolson
pleaded guilty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22

Directors OF the Jefferson High.
way association meet az st Paul to-
day to DISCUSS work 20 be done on
the highway this summer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22

The italian war commission now
visiting in New York city has AT.
ranged 10 hold ceremonies today at
the Garibaldian memorial on Staten
island Representatives Of all the
Italian societies in the metropolis
will attend.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22

Russell C.l Bates Ajax Ruchalter
Viola N Cloutler. Dorothy n Knapp.
Violet e.. Miller. Lavcrne J. Richards.
Hannah A. Targow-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22
For the Up-stand.

For the Up-stand.
Ing Man at the front.
Ia the trenches. on the firing
line In any business, the best
food 10 sustain energy and
strength is Shredded Wheat
Biscuit, the food that sup
plies IN a digestible form the
greatest amount of body
building nutriment at lowest
cost. A better-balanced
ration than meat or eggs,
or potatoes. Two or three
of these Biscuits with milk
make a satisfying, nourish-
ing breakfast that puts you
in top-notch condition for
the days work. Delicious
ly wholesome and nourish-
ing for any mealwithb berries.
or other fresh fruits. Made
at Niagara Falls. N. Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22

The reorganization plan OF the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railway Is 70 30 ratified BY the stock.
holders az meeting to be held to-
day al Davenport. Ia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-22

The Psi Iota N. sorority "a to hold
ts annual national convention at
Columbus, Ind. today and tomorrow
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-14

by the world as an author .schol-
ar and one of the biggest Bap
list in America. He is the head
of the Y. NJ. c. A. religious work
in Camp Taylor. / had talk
with him at the Administration
Building this morning and he 10
one Of the most enthusiastic Y.
NJ. {. A. men l have met since
l came here. No friends, l am
not here tor any harm to any one
out to serve if possible these
boys who are giving all they have
to protect the people OF this
county, Brother Jones as we'll.
In regard to his reference TO
what l said at Livingston when I
went there al the request OF
some of the people to speak at
their flag raising, I want to say
we are not discussing my pat
riotism, nor Brother Jones' pat
. riotism l am not discussing
what l know or what he knows
about Germany, I am simply de-
Tending, purely impersonally. the
work of the Army Y. N. G. A.
against an unfounded, unjustifed
ignorant ATTACK which l heard
with my own ears. l would like
for you to publish this letter and
before It goes into print. I will
have signed d contract with the
Y. NJ. @. A. for the period Of
war, with a provision to 20 to
the foreign field as soon IS l
have proper training.
Very truly.
E. R. GENTRY
| Y. NJ. c. A. Bldg. 1853.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-14
NOTICE TO REGISTRANTS

Do not forget to notify your
Local Board of any change of ad
dress from that given when you
regi >tered last June 9th. Your
QUESTIONABLE will be sent to the
address now on file at the Office
OF the Local Board, and il you fail
to Get it, such failure is not a
legal excuse to prevent serious
penalty. Don't forget you have
but seven days in which to re-
turn QUESTIONABLE with all SUD-
porting afidavits. If your Cues
tionnaire is not returned within
that time, you are automatically
placed in Class /. Any Regis
trant, or any other. person con-
cerned, desiring to make any
claim in respect of a Reglstrant,
must do so within the seven day
allowance for that Registrant,
otherwise this privilege is lost.
Do not fail to consult with the
Legal Advisory Board. Their
service is free to you, and they
will be glad to help you.
LOCAL BOARD
For RQCKCASTLE Co.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-14
ARMY Y. M. G. A.
Camp Taylor, KY.

Editor, Mt. Vernon Signal,
Mt. Vernon, KY.
Dear EDGAR
Owing the awful weather
conditions, l did not receive the
Signal until this Afternoon and
then had to go to the post office
after it. We have been complete
ly isolated since Friday as far as
any travel except walking was
concerned until this afternoon,
the trucks and cars began to
run. There must be at least
$50 men in the small Barrack
which we ale using for Y. M. C..
A. here. 1t is not a regular
building. but the need was so
great that the Government is al
lowing US to use one of the bar
racks until a building can be
erected. A crowd of boys are
around the piano playing and
singing Good By mother. Ill
be gone for a long, long time;
another crowd has the Victrola
going; still others are reading,
writing, playing checkers and
dominoes, so if there are any
mistakes III this letter, 1 will ap-
preciate you correcting them.
Were Brother Jones' letter a
personal controversy between
him and me, ] would ignore il
altogether, but he says 1 made
untrue statements. / will sign
my statement and swear to it,
| if he will simply swear to the
people what he did not say and
not try to tell them what he die