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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
DAY ON
EAST SIDE TO
Be HELD MAY IS
Principal Address at Com
mencement Exercises by
Grafton Educator.
BOWEN CLASS LARGEST
Roll of Eighth Grade Pupils
to be Graduated
May IS.

The Anthony Bowen class Of 1917, Of
the East Side schools, will graduate
Friday, May 1S. The class is the
largest ever graduated from these
schools, and is composed of seventy
two boys and girls.
On Wednesday afternoon, May 16,
the Bowen class will hold their class
day exercises in the auditorium at the
Central school. An excellent pro.
gram is being prepared and the pat.
rons of the school are invited to be
present.
The annual graduating exercises
will be held Friday evening, May Is in
the Diamond Street NJ. E. church. Prof.
Burns, of Grafton, will make the prln-
clpal address and some excellent mu-
steal numbers will be given by mem.
bers of the class.
The class roll is as follows: Ruth
Boyers, Glenn D. Batteiger, Mary Vir.
ginit Bowman, Iva Lucille Clelland,
Lawrence Horace Cumpston, Charles
F. Cumpston, Howard Mathew Car
penter, Dana Grace CornwelI, Edna
Allen Critics, Frank Daugherty, Olive
Metcalf Durham, Margaret Madaline
Dicea, Thelma jeanette Fisher, Alice
Christine Foley, Vivian Ruth Ford, Vic.
let May Alberta Fennell, Esther Ida
Funt, Lewis Ray Glenn, Corona Gas.
kins, Robert J. Hutchinson, Fannie
Katheryn Hall, Thomas Ray Hall,
James Eugene Hanahan, Grace Ruth
Hartley, Ralph Franklin Haddix, Ag.
mes Ruth Hawkins, Lillian Ruth Hall,
Myra Mabel Hoover, Dorsey Hayman
Hawkins, Lillian Rose Holt, Sara
Dale Jacobs, Helen Irene Jolliffe,
Clara Lucille Jones, Louise B. Jenkins,
Beryl GenevieEe Jenkins, George al.
bert Kisner, opal Leah KeeI1er, Jacob
Morgan Levelle, Katherine Virginia
Lloyd, Marie Laura McNeely, iclate
Morgan, Oliver Perry Morgan, Fran.
els William Miller, Irene Julia Nuznm,
Mildred Ruth 0ffner, Edward 0ffner
Leatha G. Poe, Florence May Ross,
Robert Raymond Riggs, Ethel Virginia
Richards, Katherine Eleanor Russell,
Francis Rex, Arlena Blanche Rice, Or.
bel M. Straight, James Roosevelt Sat
terrified, Bertha Mary Swisher, Mar.
garet Maude Smith, katherine Louise
Smith, Helen Doris Steele, Edna
Blanche Summers, Alma Bertha Snod-
grass, John Elmer Smith, Mary Lucille
Springer, Josephine Scalise, Roy Bax.
ter Thorne, Homer Zell Thorne, Cora
Wilminia Vance, Juanita Cleo Vim.
cent, Jettie Vangilder, Elizabeth Ger.
trude Vanata, Harry Ray Woody.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
French War Party Is.
On it's Way East

EFFINGHAM, ILL.,, May S-A special
train carrying members Of the French
war mission to the United States ar
rived here early today and remained
for several hours before resuming the
eastward Journey after tour of the
middle west. The train was tied up
here for most of the night upon advice
of officials Of the dept Of state in Wash
ington that citizens of all communities
where stops were scheduled might
have opportunity to greet the distin'
guished visitors.
Members Of the committee said they
felt no III effects from the derailment
of the party's special near Arcola, ILL.,,
last night. An ivestigation of track at
Arcola wreck by railroad officials to-
day disclose broken rail near the point
where appear the first marks on the
ties Of the wheel fange Of the tender
of the engine derailed, the second OF
the two locomotives drawing the train.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
1T MEANS MORE BONDS
Product of All Country'l
Steel Plants to be Com
Wandered.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May S.-Congress
will be asked to appropriate $1,000.
100000 for the building of the great
American merchant fleet which is to
overcome submarine menace.
The program evolved by the shipping
board contemplate the diversion to
government uses of products of every
steel mill in the country, cancellation
Of existing contracts between those
mills and private consumers, and,
when necessary, payment of damages
by the government to the parties whose
contracts are cancelled.
Estimates of the shipping board arc
that five to six million tons Of steal
and wooden vessels will he construct
ed by thu government during the next
two years.
The only manufacturers of steel to
be exempted from the program will
be those needed otherwise for nation
al defense.
Bills for introduction in Congress
have been prepared and the admins
tratIcn hopes to get them under way
so promptly that the first of the ship
BUILDING operation may be in motion
within two weeks.
Just how the $1,OOO,OOO,oOO will be
provided will pc left to Congress but
a tentative program calls for an addt-
tional issue Of bonds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
Sheriff Glover at
State Gathering

A meeting of the sheriffs Of the state
is in progress at Parkersburg today
and a permanent organization will
probably be effected. A meeting was
held at Charleston last winter and the
idea Of a permanent organization was
discussed. A. NJ Glover, sheriff OF
Marion county, was appointed to act
as temporary chairman and he presid'
ing at the meeting today.
Matters of special interest to sher
ifs especially in regard to the inter
probation Of laws recently enacted by
the legislature and the enactment Of
additional legislation in relation to
the office. A permanent cooperative
body will probably be organized as 1t
is believed the sheriffs might derive
great benefit from a closer affilia
ton and more concerted ett9rts to sup
port an maintained the laws Of the
state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
No Contracts Yet
For Road Building

No contracts for road construction
have as yet been let by the county
court although that body has for sew
eral days been considering bids in
conjunction with the good roads com
mittees from the various districts
where the building is contemplated,
Yesterday the committee from Lin,
coin district met with the court and
today the one from Paw Paw, district
met with the court and considered
bids made on the proposed work in
that district. It is probable that no
contract will be let until the tabula'
lions for all the districts are complet-
ed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
Wheat Condition
Poorest Since 1888
(By Associated Pressj

WASHINGTON, May Sin face of
threatened world food shortage the
American winter wheat crop shows
lowest condition recorded since 1883
and promised smaller yield than any
other since 1904.
The winter wheat forecast today by
the department of agriculture promises
production of 366, 116,0OO bushels. The
area to be harvested 2765S,0O0 acres.
The condition was said to be 80 per
cent of normal on May 1.
Agricultural condition otherwise are
good the department announced and
1t recalls that although winter wheat
crop Of 1912 showed an equally discour
aging outlook total production that
year was greatest on record.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
STATE S. WORKERS
At PARKERSBURG
Thirty-Fifth Annual Con-
vention Opened There
Today.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, May 8.
BY employing the national colors
in the decoration Of floats which are
to appear in a parade Of delegates
this evening, a patriotic touch will be
given the thirty>ffth annual conven-
ton of the West Virginia Sunday
school Association, which was for
lnally opened here this afternoon.
Considerable rivalry exists be-
tween county organizations OF the
state in having a pennant-winntng
representation at the convention. At
q roll call tomorrow, the county 'hav-
ing the largest delegation in attend
ance will be awarded a blue ribbon.
The second award will be q red rib
bon.
with an election Of officers the
convention will close Thursday even
ing. Among novel topics to be dis
cussed at convention sessions is 1.-THE
Teen Age Problem" on Which ]. Roy
Marcum, Of Huntington, will talk
Thursday.
The opening address was delivered
today by Daniel F. Merritt, Of Came
ron, who spoke on what is the Cos
pel?" The remainder Of the after
noon session, aside from the opening
devotional services, was given over to
q discussion Of Sunday School work
during the past year in West Vir-
glnia. "our Penitentiary Sunday
School," Training Colored Sunday
School Leadership" Community
Training Schools" and adult Bible
Glasses" were subjects Of round-table
discussions under this theme.
Appointment Of committees, to
which will be delegated the various
activities Of the state organization
during the ensuing year, completed
the afternoons program.
Among the speakers and their sub
jects to appear on the program dur
ing the next two days are: "our Back
Yards" Ralph N. McIntire, Of Tope-
Ia, kan; "some of Childhood's
Rights" Mrs. Maude ]. Baldwin, Of
Hartford, Conn; Dynamic Methods
In the Sunday school," M. v. o'Shea,
OF the department Of education Of the
University Of wisconsin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
JOY N CAMP N
SPITE Of MUD
HOLES AND RAIN
Paymaster Visits Guards
men and Leaves Big Pot
of Real Money.

Camp today though the scene of
many mudhoIes and wet tents with
Shiny, slippy, red, white and green
mud everywhere was very joyful
place though the conditions would
leave one 10 believe that all ives
gloom.
Lieutenant S. F. Sears, U. S. Q. N
department headquarters at Charles
ton is the cause OF the happiness. He
canV to the camp this morning, leath-
er leggins and black and gold hot cord,
a stranger to the men, but viii leave
tonight as one OF their best friends.
He brought with him about S25,OOO
which he distributed among the men
this being pay day.
The men lined up hundreds deep IN
the rain and were as much pleased
with their locations as though 1t were
a cool breezy July evening. They did
not uoticethe rain and as soon as they
did ret into the Y, M. C. A., where they
received their coin, they left by the
front door and caught the first cars
out Of camp to the city where they Will
leave most Of the accumulated lucre.
The practice of loaning money In
camp among the men at rates above
six per cent. has been stopped and
when some Of the boys get their pay
day borrows off their hands today the
loap.eharks will go out of existence.
There have been no moves Of troops
since Saturday and though prepare
lions are continuing for transporta-
ton Of troops there are at present no
orders for any company to leave camp,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
WHITE SLAVE CHARGE
MOCKUNION
Frances Edgel on Trial in
Federal Court at Wheel
ing.

WHEELING, May S.-The case OF
Francis Edgel, of this city, East Liv,
erpol, Huntington and FairmonC.
charged with white slavery, will come
up in Federal court here today. 1t is
very likely that the entire day will be
taken up with the case, 1t is said that
both the defendant and the govern
ment have a number Of witnesses
The case has created considerable at.
tention, owing to the prominence OF
the defendant.
Edget is charged with having trans
ported a woman from her home in
East Liverpool Ohio, to this city
where a mock marriage was per
formed. The couple were spending
their honeymoon" in Huntington,
where the "bride" discovered that she
had been tricked onto the "sea of mat
rimoDy," and forthwith had her al
legged husband, sin name only" arrest
ed, which arrest automatically cul,
minated in the groom" being served
with a white slave certificate"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
CLOSING
STEADILY UPON
NEW GERMAN LINE
Their Success Will Mean Sc
rious Trouble for the
Germans.

The great human nippers which Gen
eral Haig has forced around the south
ern end of the Drocourt-Queant switch
line are closing steadily and the roll
ing up of this important section of the
German defensive appears to be a mat,
ter of but a few days.
The Drocourt.Q ueant line is the has
tily improvised barrier thrown up by
Field Marshall Won Hindenburg to pro-
tect Cambria and Douai after the
more famous line named in honor OF
himself had been smashed by the
British.
The bitter resistance offered by the
Germans to the British advance has
centered in their defense Of Bullecourt
two and half miles west of Queant. To
the south the British have forged well
beyond Queant but have been forced
to mark time until Bullecourt falls.
The Drocourt.Q ueant line forms a
broad salient on the British front Is
miles at its top and paralleling the
Loua1.C Cambria line. Drocourt is sew
en- miles from Douai and Queant about
10 miles from Cambria.
The crushing of the end Of this sa'
lient will mean that the Germans hold
on the great Lens coal region will be
broken and the entire German line in
northern France imperilled.
There are many signs that the Ger
mans realize the menace to them IN
the alternate sledge hammer blows OF
the British and French, beneath which
their choicest troops are being steadily
driven from position after position.
News from the west front is not mere
ly being suppressed in Berlin but Is
being doctored for the consumption OF
German newspaper readers.
Discrepancies between German and
allied official versions are apparently
arousing suspicion In some German
minds, at least, and Berlin newspapers
are being bomharded with questions
that military critics seem to find diff
ficulty in answering. There is sig
nificance also in the fact that the Ger
man Emperor in his latest congratula
ton messages speaks Of various and
decisive times" instead Of exulting
over victories real or imaginary.
Apart from France the only fighting
of significance in any Of the war thea
tres is taking place in Macedonia. Re
ports from this front are meagre but
they indicate an increasing activity
which may presage a general offensive
by the allies,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
PEOPLE ARE BEHIND
THE LIBERTY LOAN
Subscriptions Continue ia
Pour Into the Treasury
at Washington.
(By Assoclated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. O., May STEELE
grams and letters containing estimates
Of subscriptions to the two billion dol,
lar loan came to the Treasury so fast
today that even the augmented force
Of clerks could barely tabulate them,
Many were from individuals appar-
emily in moderate circumstances ask,
ing 10 put part Of their savings into the
war cause. .
File my application for ten Liberty
bonds one hundred dollars each"
wired a Mississippi farmer. This and
planting extra acres Of corn Is the only
way can help to win the fight"
An Arkansas bank promised to
"stay with the administration even Il
half its deposits and entire capital
wero required"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
government Will CREATE GREAT
NEW AMERICAN MERCHANT FLEET
Some Relief Soon
From Sub Menace
fBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May S.-Some defi-
mite development in the near future
may be expected from experiments Of
American inventors and scientists
working on means to combat the sub
marine menace.
This summary of the situation was
obtained authoritatively today in con.
nection with a visit to Washington Of
Chairman W. l.. Saunders, of the naval
consulting board aud members of Q
special committee of the board deal
ing with the subject.
Officials of the navy department
mos familiar with what is being done
frankly stated today that the outlook
is hopeful. "They are getting down to
brass tacks," was the way one officer
expressed 1t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
RAILROAD ARMY TO
Be sent TO FRANCE
viii be First American
Troops to See Service on
J., Other Side.
(By Associated press)

WASHINGTON, D. c., May S.-Ar.
rangements were made today to recruit
between 1000 and 10000 expert rail-
road men for nine new volunteer regi-
ments Of army engineers to be sent to
France Eat the earliest possible mo.
ment" to repair and build railroad
lines needed urgently in the big push
against the GermanNline.
They will be the first American
troop units to serve on French soil and
though their work will be behind the
trenches and they will be given only
slight military drill American officials
are counting on their impressing the
French and British and even German
soldiers with the fact that the United
States is truly In the war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
Phone Evansif You
Want Place at Feast

Secretary G. W. Evans, Of the Cham.
Der Of Commerce, was face to face
with one Of his annually recurring
problems today. He does not know
how many people are going to attend
the ennual banquet If the organization
Thursday evening, and he is afraid
that some Of those who want to go will
DELAY their notification so late that
there will be something Of conges'
tion at the last minute. He would ap-
nreciate It very much If those who In
tend attending this feast Of good things
To eat and splendid speeches will tele-
phone to his office SO that he can
make the necessary arrangements.
People who use the wire can then get
their tickets at the door before the
banquet begins and yet be sure that a
place is reserved for them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
J,V.T. COMMITTEE
HAS BIG DEAL ON
May be Able Through 1t to
Clear Up UniOntown
Bankers Affairs.

UNIoNToWN, Pa, May 8.-"The
receivership, although ended by de-
cision of the Supreme court, has serV-
ed a very useful purpose and has been
of inestimable benefit to the commun'
ity. the creditors ad the situation as
a whole" George R. Scrugham, sec
retary of the creditors committee, ap-
pointed to direct the liquidation of the
indebtedness of Josiah v. Thompson,
the Uniontown banker, said upon re-
cslving news regarding the decision
Of the Supreme court in reversing the
Fayette county court.
Mr.. scrugham left for New York
and said he expected to return to
pittsburgh Wednesday, when the credi.
tors committee is scheduled to meet
in that city.
SGrugham said:
It has enable the creditors to
form committee and has given
that committee time to work out
affairs in such a manner that coal
values have been protected and
the creditors saved from loss.
But for the receivership Mr..
Thompson's estate would long ago
have been dissipated, the COM
mon creditors would have receiv'
ed nothing and the present fay
orable conditions in the coal busi-
ness could not have been used to
such profit by the committee.
The committee has a deal pend
ing which bids faid to work out
satisfactorily to all concerned.
Further announcement may be ex'
pected shortly.
The vast majority Of Thompson's
creditors are said to be in favor of
the creditors committee. The Supreme
courts decision does not affect the
committee, it is held, as 1t was ap-
pointed by committee of the Thomp.
SON Creditors association and approx
ed by the Fayettee County Bar asso-
citation. However, the Supreme court
disposing of the receivership, 1t was
pointed out by those interested, means
that the creditors committee will rush
the present plans in disposing Of
Thompson's holdings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
Balfour and Party
Pay Visit to Senate
lRv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, May 8.-Foreign
Minister Balfour, Lieutenant General
Bridges and Admiral DeChair of the
British mission were received today in
the Senate with demonstration which
rivaled the enthusiasm and acclaim Of
their reception recently in the House.
After the reception on the Senate floor
the party was entertained at luncheon
by Vice President Marshal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
Wont Invite State
s. s. Convention

Rev. G. 3. Goodwin, pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal church, will
go to Parkersburg tonight where he
will attend the 35th annual conven.
ton Of the West Virginia Sunday
School Association to be held there
today, tomorrow and Thursday.
The matter Of asking the association
to come to this city In 1918 was acted
upon adversely as 1t was not deemed
advisable at this time owing to various
causes.
Several other local people are con.
temrlating going to Parkersburg to-
morrow TO attend the convention.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
Fresnay Recaptured
Clai mthe Germans

BERLIN, May S -German troops re-
captured Frcsnoy, says an official
statement issued today by the Ger
man army headquarters staff.
FreNnoy is town on the Arras front
five miles southwest of Lens and was
captured by Canadians on May 3.
Since the taking OF the town by the
British forces the Germans have made
desperate efforts to recapture it and
the fighting has been almost cOntinu'
Gus on that part of the Hindenburg
line.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
Junk Dealers Are
Arrested for Lettering

John Taylor, aged So and Charley
Wole, aged II, Of near MorgantoWni
and Of a family notorious throughout
the section between Morgantown and
Pennsylvania were in police court
this morning on charges Of lettering
Both these men were arrested at two
a. m. delivering junk to /. Funt on We
ter street. They had a wagon IN
which they carried their goods. ii
was full of rope and brass. Both Wera
fined $40 and in default Of payment
went to jail for 10 days. When thelr
time is up in the city jail they win 10
turned over to the county for robbery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
Roosevelt Army Plan
Is Before Conferees

WASHINGTON, D. c., May S.-The
Roosevelt division issue again today
came to the fore as perhaps the most
interesting II not the most important
before the conferees of the House and
Senate on the army bill.
Ali other difference, including those
on the age limit of men subject to Sc
lective draft and prohibition, appeared
to be susceptible of early settlement.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
Senate Again Holds
An Executive Session
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May S.-The Senate
closed its doors again today when
1t took up the embargo section of the
espionage bill.
The section as desired by the admin.
istratior was virtually agreed to last
night when Senator LaFollette pro-
posed an amendment forbldding an
embargo to nations which consume
American exports themselves and did
not allow them to get to enemy coun'
tries and provided that embargo should
not be used to coerce neutral nations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
NORWEGIAN SHIPS
SUNK BY GERMANS
Two Americans Among Res.
cued Crew Of the Bark
Vale.
(Ry Associated Press)

LONDON, May 8.-The Norwegian
foreign office reports the Norwegian
steamers Tolska and Vale and Tromp
sunk by German submarines, says a
Central News dispatch from Chris,
tiania.
Three men were lost from the Vale,
The Norwegian bark Dione was also
sunk by gunfire on May I'd. Her crew
Of 10 men were rescued including two
Americans, c. H. Edwards, of Norma
(NormaD, Tenn, and H. K. Parker, OF
Portsmouth, o.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-08
Inspecting cayenne
Power Plant Today

A thorough inspection of the Jay.
enne power plant of the Monongahela
Valley Traction Company is being
made today by engineers Polk, Bios
som and ,shattuck Of the Sanderson &
Porter engineering corporation and
General Manager q. B. Moore of the
Traction company. 1t is hoped to have
things ready to start the work neces-
sary to put the plant in operation In
a few weeks,