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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
CASEY CO. MEN ARE
VISITING QUARRIES
Will Select Source Of Mater.
iaI for Coal Run
Bridge.

Commissioner A. L. Lehman, En-,
gineer Miller and three representa-
tives Of the John F. Casey Company
of Pittsburgh spent the day in and
about Fairmont looking over stone
uuarries where stone may be most
economically secured for the construc
ton of the South Side and Mononga.
hela river bridges. The three men
from the John F. Casey company that
are here are; ottoman STANCE, ]. a.
Gass and Mr.. Bradley.
After aa Investigation Of the Stone
and gravel in an dabout Fairmot by
experts in this line several weeks ago
it was learned that the local materi.
al was Of the very best quality and
that enough of the two materials
could be secured for the construction
of both bridges.
Several excellent stone quarries are
in view and before the day is over
it Is probable that the exact location
of the quarry that will furnish the.
larger part Of the stone for the two
constructions will have been deter.
mined.
There has been no meeting Of the
city Board Of Affairs today The com
missioners have been giving all Of the
time to the planning of the city In,
provements in the individual de-
partments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03

COPENHAGEN. Aug. S.-Acccrding
to published account Of a cjnversa.
ton in Dresden, Chancellor MicheaIis
said that while he was ready to accept
any opportunity given to him to 60
cure an honorable peace, ths require.
ment of the hour for Germans was
to alay any manifestation OF a nsr
vousness and prove to their opponents
that Germans might was unweaken
ed. Germany's opponents, he said
had been greatly encouraged by the
exhibition Of nerves In the latest
inner crisis and the German longing
for peace which was interpreted
abroad as sign OF the weakening Of
German people. Peace would be.
brought no nearer by such things, ad
ding that the Government would con.
tinue its efforts for peace but would
avoid earlier mistakes. Chancellor
Michaelis Indicated that prospects for
a speedy peace were not high, but.
unexpected developments might ct
any moment bring the question TO Q
head, and produce results.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
mo Trouble Anticipated in
| Filling the Fairmont
Quota.
THE EXEMPTIONS NEXT
AS Soon as the Records Are
Completed They Will
be Considered.

The work OF examining the local
boys who have been summoned for
the selective draft was completed to-
day and results show that the board
conducted its work in every detail
without any difficulty. The summary
Of the examinations show that the Fair.
mont boys are very high up in the aver
age of the country go far as physical
condition is concerned
The list of applicants for exemption
does not exceed what was expected by
the board, and it Is probable that Fair
mont will furnish her quota with as lit
lie difficulty as any city in the coun-
try.
The board has found it necessary to
mark four men physically fit for mil
ary service" without examination.
These men have suffered this penalty
to be imposed upon them by their own
actions of not having appeared for the
tests at the time required by the board.
The list OF men who talled 10 appear
Is as follows:
Benjamin Jones, General Delivery;
Serial number HAS.
Joseph Curley 700 Walnut Ave;
Serial number 1913.
Homer Parks, G31 Monroe ST. Serial
number 500
Floyd Levsoner, R. F. D. No. /;
Serial number 1417.
Captain White expressed his regret
for the fact that these men failed to
appear and that they will be forced to
suffer the penalty of the department
Of war However he stated that he
was very much pleased that the exam
nations were conducted under such
favorable conditions without any inter
ferenCes.
AS soon as the records are completed
the individual cases will be considered
and the list of these who will be eX-
empted because of dependents or for
other reasons will be announced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
Appeal Boards to
Meet at Capital

w. NJ. Rogers, of this city, president
of the State Federation of Labor, ann
members of the Draft Appeal board for
the northern district Of West Virginia,
has received telegram from Governor
Cornwell summoning him to meeting
of the members Of the two appeal
boards in the state which will be held
at the Federal court building in
Charleston next Monday.
1t is the plan to have the boards at
that meeting coordinate and render
uniform the execution Of the selective
service law Mr.. Rogers will leave
here Sunday night on the interurban
and take the train at Clarksburg.
Today Colonel Wallace notified the
West Vlrginian that the meeting Of
the northern district board which was
scheduled to be held at Clarksburg
Monday has been postponed in order
to permit the members to attend the
joint meeting at Charleston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
No CHANGE ON THE
FLANDERS FRONT
Germans are Smelling Posi-.
lions British Took From
Them.

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE
AND BELGIUM, Aug. S.-Artillery
duels Of considerable intensity con-
tinued last nighmt along the battle
front in flanders, but generally speak
ing the German guns were less active
today and the situation is unchanged.
At daybreak the Germans Concen'
trated heavy gun fire on the newly
acquired British position in the aera
south of the Ypresmenin road and
have been actively shelling these de-
lenses since that time. During the
night the enemy launched counter at.
tack on small part Of the front held
by Australians and New Zealand
troops in the Hollebeke-La Bassee
Villa line but were forced to retire
by British artillery which poured
deadly fire into the German ranks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
M.V.T. TO HAVE
GAS LABORATORY
Experts Will be Able to Test
Quality of Local
Supply.

A thoroughly modern and we'll equip
ped laboratory in which the chemists
and expert gas men of the company
will be installed has been established
by the Monongahela Valley Traction
Company, for its Gas Department.
ANNOUNCEMENT of the new laboratory
was made this morning following the
receipt Of some Of the instruments
and equipment, among which were
a calorlmeter and a gas machine. The
former is a very delicate instrument
which measures the heating value Of
the gas, the gas machine determines
j its contents.
The idea of establishing a separate
laboratory for the gas department has
been under consideration for some
time, it being recognized that the
highest degree Of efficiency in gas pro-
duction and distribution necessitated
such an equipment.
With the laboratory in operation,
which 1t will be in very short time,
and with the new wells and improve
ments in pipe lines that have been
made this summer, Fairmont should
have the best gas supply in the state
this coming winter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
LITTLE PATIENTS
ARE DOING NICELY
None of Them in Serious
Condition, DR.. Noe Said
Today.

There is one new case OF poli0myeli'
It's in Monongah. This case was dis
covered late yesterday evening by Dr.
Noe and the Monongah physicians.
The patient is little Irene Olivero, aged
eight months, residing at 220 Walnut
street. The case was soon examined
and found to be a pronounced case OF
anterior poliomyelitis, the little victim
being affected in the chest. Immedl'
ately she was taken to the children's
hospital where today she is resting ex
ceedingly well.
The case yesterday makes sixteen
now in the hospital. There have been
three deaths. With the former case in
Fairmont and the case at Annabelle
there have been in all twenty.one
cases within the county.
DR.. Noe was in Fairmont this morn
ing supplying his hospital with drugs
He reports that all Of the children nov
in the hospital are resting well and
that none of them is in serious con
dition.
DR.. Noe is the only physician now
at the hospital, the state health repre-
sentative, DR.. C. R. Werlich, having
been called into the medical service
for the government.
The West Virginian will print list
of the several donations that have been
received at the hospital. DR.. Noe re-
ports that neighbors living about Trac'
ton park and business men In Monon,
gah have been very generous about
contributing vegetables, fruit and 9th
er eatables to the patients.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
GRILL YOUNGSTERS
OVER BRASS Theft
Seven of Them on Witness
Stand in Musgrave's
Court.

Seven boys, ranging in age from
eight to sixteen years, we're brought
before Justice NJ R. Musgrave this
morning charged with stealing brass
goods, spiggots and light fixtures
from the house Of Sam Polino on Pike
street. The house has been vacant
for some time and recently the owner
discovered that the house had been
entered and brass goods to the value
Of about $14 taken.
Investigation led to the arrest OF
seven boys Of that neighborhoOd, Sam
Tatasco, Willis Tatasco, Kenneth Ham
ilton. Thomas Robinson, William Rel.
lis, Bill Keyser and Abraham Rellis,
who had been accustomed to playing
about the house,
Sam Tatasco and his brother, Will
lis, were the first arrested charged
with the theft but hey denied any
knowledge of the affair, saying how
ever, that they had seen some other
boys in the house This led to the ar
rest of the other five and this morning
the entire seven we're lined up and took
the witness and All of the boys de.
MED having been in the house since it
was vacated and the junk dealer, to
whom it was said the goods had been
sold, asserted that he had not pur-
chased any brass goods from any OF
them.
At last one of the boys who was &C.
cused of the stealing, Kenneth Hamil'
ttn age 9, was put on the stand and
testified that while passing the house
on his way to the store he had seen
-four boys running up the stairway in
the house with two wrencheS and a
screw driver.
As there was not sufficient evidence
to warrant holding the boys they we're
dismissed and warrants will probably
be issued this evening for the other
-four who are said to have been in the
house with the monkey.wrenches.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
MAN PHYSICIAN
REALLY WAS WOMAN
Took Life Rather Than Face
Exposure Threatened
by Draft.
lBx Associated Press)

TOLEDO, Aug. 3.-Authorities be-
lieve army draft examinations, just be-
ginning here, were the cause of the
suicide Of DR.. Samuel Alderman whose
body was discovered by the undertaken
to be thatof a woman.
Detectives investigating the con.
scription registration records found
that DR.. Alderman, %, within conscript
age, failed to register. Arrest and the
physicians examination would have
revealed the sex secret maintained for
many years. The body was found float.
ing in the Maumee river yesterday.
The authorities have ascertained
that several years ago even then pos
ing as man Alderman married. The
wife soon obtained divorce.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
Would be Wreckers
Are Rather Young

Two boys were arrested at Fairview
yesterday by Deputy Shtriff Slack
and Probation Officer Musgrove
charged with placing distractions on
the track of the NJ. V. T. Company
at that place. The boys, Patsy
Weir and Orrin Boor, were both under
ten years of age, and it is probable
that their actions we're due to thought,
lessness or idle curiosity to see what
would happen, rather than to a mali.
cious desire to do damage
The boys we're to have been brought
before Justice Musgrove this after.
noon at l o'clock but for some reason
they did not appear at that time and
the hearing was continued to later
hour this afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
ROUND UP TAGLESS
DRIVERS OF CARS
Costs $3.50 to be Caught in
This Tax Drag
Net.

officers began today the work of
rounding up the yiolators OF the law
rgarding the placing of licnse tags
on automobiles and the two justices,
Musgrove and Conway were kept
busy hearing the cases and imposing
fines,
Despite the fact that the tags were
due the first of July and the owners
Of cars have been given over thirty
days of grace there are still a great
many who have failed to get the new
license tags and these are being
sought out by the authorities and will
be prosecuted.
Early in the afternoon about ten
violations had come to the attention
of the two Justices. One OF these was
tried before Justice MusgroVe and q
fine imposed, which with the costs
amounted to $780, The others will
probably be given hearings later in
the afternoon and more are being
constantly brought in by the officers.
The drivers are warned to keep
their cars off the streets If they have
not two 1918 tags for each year as
the law requires, and the payment of
a fine does not right the matter as
each appearance Of the car on the
street thereafter constitutes another
offense. Placards on machines stat
ing that a license has been applied
fer will not be considered for every
enc has had ample time to get the
license itself from the state tax com.
missioner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
BOLT WHICH LEFT
NOMARKS RENDERS
TWO UNCONSCIOUS
Berry Pickers Sought Shell
y ter From Storm Under
\ a Tree.
HAPPENED AT SMITH7OWN
Greed Stansbury and Two
Daughters Were the
Victims.
HAPPENED At SNITHTOVN

Greed Stansbury, well known
farmersiiving near Hopewell, and his
daughter, Dorothy, aged about ten
years, were rendered unconscious at
1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon when
while sitting under shade tree at
smithtown, the tree was struck by a
bolt Of lightning.
Mr.. stansbury and his two daugh'
ters, Dorothy and Gail, went early yes
terday afternoon to blackberry patch
near smithtown. After picking sew
eral berries in the heat of the after
noon, they sat down under a near by
tree to seek shelter from a thunder
storm approaching During the storm.
a bolt struck some where in the vicin'
ity rendering Mr.. Stansbury and his
younger daughter, Dorothy. uncon-
scious. Gail Stansbury, the elder
daughter, escaped with only a few
small burns as she had left the shelter
Of the tree when the rain abated and
was little distance away at the time.
Immediately after the injury, the
older daughter ran to a near by house
for aid and later DR.. j. A. Graham, OF
Fairmont, was called to the scene. The
father was painfully burnt about. the
side and the younger daughter was un.
conscious until six o'clock in the even.
Ing.
Today they are at their home in
Hopewell recovering from the burns.
They are not in a dangerous condition.
1t is a mystery to all who have visit
ed the scene just how the lightning
struck. There are no marks on the
tree or on the ground about the tree.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
Increase Scope Of
Officer Training
lnv Assoclnted Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. - An In
crease of 80 per cent. in the number
Of candidates to be admitted to the
second officers reserve training camp
opening August q has been ordered
by the War department. Sixteen thou.
sand were to have been admitted The
number has been raised to 10000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
GreQades Again
Cause Trouble
INV AarocIated Pressl

AMERICAN CONCENTRATION
CAMP IN FRANCE, Aug. S.-American
Interpreters and a lieutenant were
slightly wounded and a French instruc'
tor was bruised when live grenade
fell near a box Of grenades during
practice.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
Four Killed When
Car Hits Auto
fRy Assoclated Press)

DETROIT, Aug. S.-Two men and
two women were killed early today in
a collision between an interurban car
and an auto on the eastern outskirts Of
the city According to the motornlan
Of the interurban car, the car was back.
ed up on the track from behind store
which Obstructed the view Of the rails
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
Haze Danced
Their Way Out
of u. S. Army
(By Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3,-"Tango
toes" thought to have been caused
by excessive dancing is a prevail
ing defect found among young men
presenting themselves for examin
alton for the new draft army in the
18th district of Pittsburgh, which
comprised the fashionable SPUR
rel Hill district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
Italian Air Planes
Bomb PoIa Arsenal
IRy Associated Pressl

ROME, Aug, 3.-Large sQuadrons OF
Italian aeroplanes yesterday effective
ly bombed the arsenal and military
works of Pola, the chief naval station
Of Austro.Hungary on the Adriatic,
according to official statement made
today by the Italian War department,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03

PETROGRAD, Aug. 8-Kinpolung in
southern Bukowipa has been evacu'
ated by the Russians the war office
says today. The Russians are now
engaged with Austro German forces
on the river Bystritza. Between the
Dneister and the Pruth the Russian re
tirement Is continuing. Russian fore
es in the southeast OF Galicia, the Of
fetal statement says after battle with
the Austro Germans retired across
the river Zbrocz at It's confluence
with the river Dneister
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
Country Near Athens
In a State Of Siege
By Associated Press)

LONDON, Aug ga state Of siege
has been declared in the whole Greek
department of Attica including Athens
and Plareus, according to a dispatch
from Athens to the Exchange Tele-
graph company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
Belgian Secretary of International So
ciaIist Conference Told This to Re-
preventative Of a Dutch Paper
AUSTRIAN TROOPS N CZERNOWIR.
Chancellor Mchaeis Tells German People They Must Get
Over Their Nervousness As Unexpected DeveI-
Opments Might Bring Peace at any Moment.
(By Associated Press.l

LONDON, Aug. 3-Camile Huysmans The Belgian sec
rotary of the International Socialist conference in an in
terview today with correspondent Of the Dutch news
paper Hambelsbad declared that Russia and Austria
Hungary were on the verge of coming to an understands
ing according to dispatch from Copenhagen to the E
change Telegraph.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
Eight American
Naval Gunners Lost

LONDON, Aug. Slight naval gun
ners were lost when the American
tank steamer Montana was sunk by
submarines. Sixteen members OF
the crew also persisted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
Light Frost Visits
Minnesota Town

BRANDED, Mimi, Aug. S.-The
Government thermometer registered
"a degrees early today and light
frosts were reported from neighbor.
ing points.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
Austrians Take CzernOwitz.

VIENNA via Amsterdam, Aug. 3-Austro Hungarian
troops have entered Czernowz the capital Of the Crp
land Of BuckoWina.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
Battle Bulletins

LONDON, Aug. 3-Brltish troops,
according to the official statement is.
sued today by the British war depart.
ment, already have regained part Of
the ground they lost when the Ger,
mans penetrated the British front
line trenches on infantry hill to the
east of Monchy lie Preux last night.
Monchy lie Preux is on the Arras bat
tie front In France. 1t is about 2 10
miles south OF the Artas Douai rail,
road.
PARIS Aug. 3-TroOps Of the Ger
man Crown Prince after an intense
artillery bombardment delivered sew.
eral attacks against the French posi-.
tiens near Cerney in the Aisne region
along a front Of about 1900 yards, the
French official statement isued today
says that all attacks were repulsed,
On the Belgian front the bad weather
continues
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-03
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Saturday.
Warmer Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11
DRUCST0RES SOON May
STOCK UP WITH LIQUOR

There, little drugstore, don't
you cry!
You'll be a blind pig by and by!"
A nice little herd of blind pigs
may reasonably be looked for in
this state again, according to
Prosecutor Remain.
IF as | assume, without hav-
ing looked the matter up enough
to give a positive opinion, the
decision of the state supreme
court affirming the decision of the
Thurston county superior court
that the 800 names on the addi-
tional petitions filed by E. NJ.
Williams to refer the bone-dry law
may be added to the total names
filed, will hold up the law until
vote of the people in the fall of
1915" says Remain, this would
of course mean that every drug
store could again import liquor to
be sold for medicinal purposes on
a doctors prescription"
Because of the Reed amend
ment to the federal law the in
dividual cannot obtain liquor
from outside the state on permit
as of yore, but if he is really ill
he can go to doctor and get a
prescription which will be hon
ored at the drug counter.
So, as soon as the secretary of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11
We Say Amen
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR The TIMES:
Your issue of a few evenings
ago stated that First Lieut.. Fl. j.
Whitacre says his men are being
Disseminated against by certain
Tacoma men who are in business,
but he does not give names.
The public should be informed
as to who these parties are. The
name of the man employing the
clerk who stated that his employer
never blocked hats when the SOL
der who entered his place for the
purpose of having a hat blocked
where he had been having that
kind of work done for years should
be known.
The fruit stand owner who told
the soldier that his poor fruit was
good enough for soldiers should
have his name made public, as
we'll as the barber who overcharged
the soldier for a shave, haircut,
shampoo and shine.
All of the foregoing including
the clerk, are slackers of the vii
est and most venal type.
They are nothing but insolent
blackguards and damned traitors
to the flag and country under
which they live.
For my own satisfaction l am
going to try and find out who
this bunch of moral degenerates
are.
Retaliation is two-edged
sword.
A. B. TAYLOR,
800 City Hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11
Docking Pay
EDITOR THE TINES:

EDITOR THE TINES:
Thursday, one who had Just
been examined physically by our
board asked if his pay was to be
locked by reason of his being
compelled to answer call for ex-
animation.
While we believe all boards
have made their calls for either
forenoon or afternoon, enabling
many to be absent from their
work half day or less, yet
others, especially those of the
county districts, and living at a
distance, are compelled to give up
a whole day.
Doubtless many employers do
not dock their men for their alb
sense, giving gladly this little bit
for the national defense; but If
there are some who have neglect
ed to do so, then may this remin-
eder help make 1t unanimous.
FREDERIC MOTTET,
Chairman Local Board No. 2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11
That $4,000
EDITOR THE TIMES:

bDl Oh TIE vi Ed.
/ see by The Times that our
county commissioners have asked
the finance committee of the
army post propaganda to submit
an itemized statement of the &c.
5000 which they expended.
What is that for?
! am aware that county off
Gals and would-be county officials
all have to make an affidavit as
to their campaign expenses; but
/ didn't know that bond-issues
come under the head of "candi-
dates" in the corrupt practices"
election law. -
Some day perhaps we shall have
a law requiring lobbyists to regis
ter, and take the public into their
confidence regarding their ex-
penditures; but there isn't any
such law at present. Not in this
state.
IL the county commissioners
are making these inquiries with
a view to refunding the voluntary
contributions-that's all right,
provided they use their own funds