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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
BRITISH HOLD
GAINS AT LENS
Naval Battle in Germns
Waters Is Reported By
the British.

Another effort was made early to-
day BY the Germans TO recapture the
ground taken by the British on their
successful attack in the vicinity Of
Lens giving them control Of DONNA
ting positions. The British war OF.
fee reports sharp fighting occurred
northwest of Lens aud once more the
attack Of Germans was completely
repulsed. The Germans continue to
pound the British positions heavily
with artillery.
In the vicinity OF Ypres also the big
German guns kept up a lively fire but
no infantry attacks are reported.
A naval battle in German waters
between British and German light sea
forces is reported b ythe British ad-
miralty. While the British were scout
ing a German bay on Thursday they
sighted a German destroyer which
was badly damaged, two German mine
sweepers were also damaged and two
German submarine attacks were with
out results. No British ships were
damaged.
Another bombing raid was carried
out Thursday night by the British ma
val aeroplanes on railway juno
ton at Thourout In west Flanders, IL
miles from BrugeS, Fires were eau
Sod and the British admiralty announ.
ces an ammunition depot is belived
to have been hit. The British avia'
tors dropped many tons Of bombs on
their objective returning safely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
COUNTY BOARD
READY FOR SECOND
Last Exemption Claims
Were Passed Upon At
Warrington Yesterday.

Yesterday the County draft board
at Warrington finished up its work
on the first list called. Monday 1t will
begin examining the second lot
The following claims were allowed
yesterday:
Serial Name Reason
525 W. w. Hawkins, dependent
Mother.
2456 Martin Gosec; alien.
1913 C. X. Hennen, dependent wife,
2166 R. R. Finch, wife and child.
800 Nick Morama; wife and three
children.
1913 B. Uriso; wife and child.
1885 Rymer Baker. wife and two
children.
1647 f. Pasqualle; alien.
2473 Rev. F. L. McFadden; minister.
AZ William Taylor; dependent
IS John Alivato; wife and four
children.
1862 Gavlanni Olivinono; alien,
1914 C. H. Roberts; dependent wife.
67I c. W. Parks, wife and three
children.
l?94 E. B. Thorn; wife and two
children.
1887 Sam Teare; wife and three
children.
PTS A. H. Snyder; dependent wife.
The following cases refused:
1771 Donovan Nuzum. He made
claim for exemption on the
ground. Of a religious objector
and was certified to the board
at Clarksturg as one under the
ruling who should be given a
non.co'nbatant position in the
army.
The following we're certified to the
district board as having passed and
having not filed exemption papers;
616 F. Gaceaas.
2522 Frank Tusher.
1886 Jacob GtldbaCh.
2455 l.. X. Hickman,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
This Is What I Did to Him in
The West Virgtt1iian Next Day.

II there are q lot of human pests
you want to swat and you daren't swat
EN-, because you're q mild, meek
quiet little man who wears glasses and
never played on football team or got
a medal at an amateur boxing tourns'
ment, do as Condo does.
HOw's that? Why, this way:
Condos the man who draws Everett
True, the old friend you look for daily
In The West Virginian - and, say
many's the shrimp he's gotten even
with by swatting him, figurattvely, in
his countrywide comic.
Does grumpy conductor return a
surly answer when Condo asks how
late the train Is? That conductor'll
find himself getting a good walioping
from Everett True all over the map
before many moons.
Is the hotel clerk out Of all rooms
under the So parlor? Just watch what
old Everett True does to him.
Does the iceman give Condo some
Of his lip" when this mild householder
protests against 5O-pound piece Of
Ice that has shrunk to IS? Wait till
that iceman gets to Everett True'S
house.
Seems almost as If Condor ought to
pay for the right to draw Everett True,
instead of getting paid for it.
It's a pleasure, and ctnch. For
this reason. Most cartOonists grow
right I'D through their hair trying to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
Army TelegrapherS
Will Be Trained Here
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN Asso.
CATION TAKES UP ANOTHER
GOVERNMENT SERVICE.

According to an announcement made
yesterday evening by Secretary ]. W..
Right Of the Y. NJ G. A., that instr
tuition is to take another important
step in the service Of the government
by establishing here school for teleg-
rapby in order to prepare young men
for service in this important branch
of Amy work.
Manager McWhorter, Of the local
Western Union, has been secured as
instructor in the school and on nex'
Tuesday applications for enrolment
will be received at the Y. M. c. A. The
services Of Mr.. McWhorter and others
who will engage in the work Of the
school are entirely voluntary and will
be given without remuneration 80 that
the expense of the school for the pu'
pills who enroll will be very slight, only
a small feet being required to cover the
expense of renting the instruments.
The letter which Secretary Right
received from the Signal Officers de-
partment Of the War department states
that serious difficulty has been en-
countered in securing competent tele'
graph operators for the army and that
the available supply Of trained opera
tors has become exhausted. Twenty
thoucand men must be trained for this
work during the coming year and with
this in view the War department is cs-
sitting in establishing schools of teleg-
raphy and signal work all over the
country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
War On JJntagged
Dogs Has Opened

Policeman Woodward, tired Of see,
ing so many stray dogs run loose on
the streets when there is a state law
against them, yesterday afternoon
mounted one of the city's trucks and
with a colored gent as an assistant
started a tour through the East Side
to see what he could run across in the
way Of canine. Within an hour he haO
gathered a big fooden box chuck full
and with the colored gent sitting on
top Of the box to prevent the dogs from
escaping, drove up to the city hall
anc showing his collection proclaimed
himself the first city officer to take
action against stray dogs. Within
few minutes the dogs were taken to
tho city chematory where they soon
passed out.
City Clerk Kern reported today that
throughout the morning he had receiv.
ed applications for dog tags, which is
doubtless the result of the bold raid
made by the city officer yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

eminent, all Of whose deeds and works
had been wiped out and cast away by
the revolution and the New Dawn
the dawn OF peace and Joy to all man
kind.
Why, then, should he fight
1t was useless 10 talk to him about
treaties and alliances. To the bottom
less pit with all treaties made BY the
Car! They belonged to the Old Rus.
STA, oead and gone forever. New Rus
STA had nothing to do with all that. New
Russia had no concern, no object and
no business except to spread among al
men the glad tidings of the day With
out poverty, injustice, hatred, compeu'
ton, or war.
Why, then. should he fight'
All men being brothers, equally, the
Germans were the Russians brothers
as much as the rest. 1t seemed clear
that the way to abolish war was to stop
fighting. How then can we be asked
to continue the Cars war against
these our German brethren?
Men Of these views were in control
of the new government. Men Of these
views constituted at least threefourthS
of the population. These views domi'
mated Russia for the first ten weeks
after the revolution and to certain
extent dominate 1t now.
No wonder then operations came 70
a stop and the world concluded that
Russia had virtually SURRENDERED and
was out of 1t,
The world didn't know Russia!
After time the Russian revolutions
list began to perceive that much as he
loved peace and was committed to it
there could be no hope for peace except
by going on with this war.
At first, only few saw this
Plakonoff, the old time leader who
first unfurled the red flag in the New
sky Prospekt; Krapolkine, the escaped
prisoner of the fortress Of Peter ana
Paul; Kerensky, the sure.sighted. Grad
ualIy 1t became clearer to more men
and more until it was adopted by a ma
Jorlty
1.-THE first enemy of universal peace
and universal brotherhood Is German
militalsm," they said. UNLESS that
can be abolished from the world we
have no hope to carry out our dreams.
We must make war that we may have
peace"
Reluctantly they came to theinevita'
BILE conclusion. Slowly it is sweeping
over the rest of the country.
But these things take time Men
do not readily give up their most cher
ished decisions. Truth is often bitter
medicine men do not yearn for it.
While the Russian idealist is learning
that the life of his ideals depends Who'll
ly upon the defeat of Germany there
may be many unpleasant incidents, 60
there have been.
But nobody need doubt the result.
Provided only the American pacifist
and the American copperhead do not
together utterly discourage the Rus.
sian and enable Germany TO defeat not
merely Russia but all mankind,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
No B. & O. Tickets For
Those Under Sixteen

In response to the recent telegram
sent by Marion County Health Officer
L. N. Yost, Harrison County Health
Officer A. ]. Williams and DR.. G. W.
Werlich Of the state health department
to c. W. Galloway of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad company concerning the
poliomyelitis situation in the two coun-
ties, the latter has written letters to
the ticket agents between Clarksbure
and Fairmont directing that no tickets
be sold to children under sixteen years
of age.
The ticket agent at the local station
received Information to this effect this
morning and beginning today there will
be no tickets issued at the local station
to children under the quarantine age.
The notice states that the quarantine
has been made indefinitely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

get a fresh idea every day. But with
Condo-all he's got to do is to walk
around the block until he finds hui
man pest, and then sick Everett True
onto him. And-there'll never be any
shortage of pests.
Psychologists say every mans hero
is his exact opposite-the fellow with
all the qualities the man himself lacks,
Condo proves 1t,
Everett is fat. Condo is-well not
skinny, but he used to be, and would
be still if it were not for the fact that
all men flesh up" along towards mid
die age.
Everett is cantankerouS. Condo is
long-suffering.
Everett is two-fisted. Condo never
had fight in his life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
U. s. Make Separate
Reply To the Pope

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-The re-
My of the United States to the Pope's
peace note will be sent Immediately
and not in connection with any ans
wer from the other belligerents. At
last this Is the plan at this time as
indicated by Secretary Lansing. A
reply may not be expected until the
proposal has been carefully consider
ed.
1t is generally taken to be the fact
that the President will consult the
opinions Of the other allies in making
reply and that the diplomatic repres-
entatives in washington are exchang'
ing the views Of their government
with the State department.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
Dental and Medicine
Students Not Exempt
lRy Associated Pressl

CLARKSBURG, W. Vao Aug. 49,
Dental and medical Students are held
not to be exempt from military SER
vice while farmers ana workers in
munition factories will have to show
their services outweigh their worth
as soldiers according to rulings made
here today by the military draft board
of appeals for northern district Of
West Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

he only grins, don't forget that his eyes
are twinkling about what Everetts 60
ing to do to you.
Besides drawing pictures Condo
walks and walks - and thinks, and
thinks-and fishes and fishes. He
doesn't catch fish, because he usually
forgets to drop his hook in the water.
Look at the EY. True accompanying
this expose of Condo. Here's how Con-
do explains the origin Of the idea;
Gan acquaintance told me people
pestered him into buying Liberty
bond. so he bought the smallest one
he could get - $50. He's rich. 1t
made me so mad l wanted to kick him"
Condo didn't dare kick him. So
what did he do? He had Everett kick
him, of course. Some system!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
Paralysis Case At
The Willard Mine

Chester Worthington, aged three
years Of Willard Mine near Shinnston
is the latest victim Of poliomyelitis.
The case was suspected and yester-
day afternoon Dr.. Peter Noe, Jr., and
c. r. Werlich went 90 Shinnston and
decided the case to be pronounced
case Of the malady. The child was
brought to the Traction Park hospital
where today 1t is resting well. There
are no new cases In Monongah.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

ell and will remain throughout next
week. Those in the party are Hugh
Glenn, Clarance Ross, Harold Jones,
Brooks Morrison, Mendell Sharps,
Hugh Mitchie, Howard Jones, Frank
Bowman, Harry Scott, G. HIM. Jones,
hcoutmaster, and Arthur Mitchie, as.
sistant scoutmaster In charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Fine Monument-Mrs. George F.
Randall, Of Shinnston has contracted
with the Burnett Monument works at
Farmington for a larg esoldier statue
of Barre granite which will be erected
in the Shinnston cemetery to the mem
DRY of her husband.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
To Form W. G. 7, U.
At Barrackville

A meeting Of the women Of Bar.
rackVllle and vicinity will be held on
Monday afternoon at 1880 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. T. B. Lawler for the
purpose of organizing a branch OF
the womans christian Temperance I'M
ion. Mrs. Emmerlck state organizer
will be present and assist with the
organization. ALI women are invited
to be present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Visiting ReIattves-Mrs. Albert ].
Kern and family went to Morgantown
this afternoon where they will visit
relatives for about two weeks, Mr..
Kern will go with them returning
Monday morning to resume his duties
as city clerk.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
70 TRAIN TROOPS in CUBA

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-cuba's
offer to provide a mobilization and
training ground for some American
forces has been accepted, The num-
Der or description of forces to be sent
can not be disclosed for military rea'
sons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Brothers Injured-John and Dudley
Tellin, two young Colored men who
were injured in the mine at Erie yes.
terday were admitted to Fairmont Hos
pital No. 3 for treatment. The men
who are brothers were both injured
wher caught between the walls Of the
mine and coal cars.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Railroad Man Here-L. H. Howell
o fthe New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad company is spend
ing his summer vacation in Fairmont.
He is registered at the Fairmont Ho'
tel. He likes the city very much, glv.
ing particular mention OF Fairmont's
new hotel which he says compares
favorably with any in the Tast.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Marriage Llcense.-A marriage IL
cense was issued at the county clerks
office today to Tom West, age q, and
Helen Toma, age 20, both Of Fair
mont. Amelia Bennett, guardian OF
the girl appeared in person and gave
her consent
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Ideal Bathing Day-Yesterday was
en- ideal day for bathing and many To-
cal people caught the early evening
train for up.the.river camps returning
after an hours enjoyment in the waters
of the Valley river.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

CIT OIL III" p.e1u!e IL Is. .CL. sides'
Then carefully fold dotted line It's
entire length. Then dotted line 2, and
30 on. Fold each section underneath
accurately. When completed turn
over and you'll find surprising result.
Save TIE pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Sunday School cOnvsntion-Tomor-
row a Sunday School convention for
the schools in Union district will be
held at Walnut Grove church. The
morning session will open at 10
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Everett wears striped pants. Con-
dos suits are so neutral you couldn't
see bin in fog If it we're not for his
necktie.
Everett needs an occasional trounc.
ing from Mrs. True. Condo is mOdeI
husband.
If you try to get Condor mad, and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

us your father a commuter, little
boy?"
mot yet, sir, but I 'spect he's goln'
to be. heard ma say he was goin'
to git his sentence committed. "-Bal-
dmore American,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Rev. Mr.. Robinson to Preaeh-Rev.
John S. Robinson will preach at
Diamond street NJ. E. Church tomor-
row morning in the absence OF the
pastor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
Russians Again
Fighting In Caucasus
(By Associated Press)

PETRoGRA, Aug. 1S,-The Rus.
SLAMS have taken the offensive on the
Caucasian front and have occupied
a series of villages, the war office an.
nounced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Wreck at CASTOR Juncton-A small
wreck occurred at CASTOR junction
shortly before noon this morning
when an extra going East was side
swiped by coal train coming in on
the M. & r. Three coal cars were de-
rallied and overturned but no one was
damaged and the mess was soon
cleared up with only slight delay Of
traffic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
WILSON STUDYING 1. w. W

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-PresI.
dent Wilson is making a person study
Of the labor situation in the northwest
especially in Washington, oregan,
Montana and Idaho, where general
strike of the /. w. W., Is threatened
next Monday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Bible Class Vacatlon-The Business
Mems Bible class is now having Vaca'
ton and there will be no session to-
morrow. The meeting will be resum'
ed on the first Sunday in September.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

West Virginia
Fair tonight and
Sunday; warmer
tonight.
Local Readings
F. P. Hall OBJ.
Temperature at
S A. NJ. today So.
Yesterdays
weather, clear
temperature, maxi
mum S.; minimum
minimum SO; pre-
cipation none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
Kansas Crude Oil
Now Brings So
fRv Associated Press)

(By Assoclateu FTessJ
INDEPENDENCE, Kas, Aug. 1S.-
Crude oil advanced another ten cents
here today to 50 a barrel,
That price was posted by the Prairie
OIL and Gas company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
ExPEcr 70 SETTLE STRIKE

WASHINGTON, Rug. 1S.-officials
in close touch with the miners strike
situation in Ala, were optimistic early
today that the strike would be averted
by developments within few hours,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Guest Of Brother-Mrs. S. Warning
ton and three children, Of Baltimore,
are guests at the home Of the formers
brother, Harry Wineherg and Mrs,
Wineberg on Chicago street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Vacation Hereinafter DeVault for
merly of this city who has been To-
Gated in the southern part Of the state
for several months is spending two
weeks vacation here and in Morgan
town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

R. L. O'Neal of the Fairmont is in
Washington today looking after bus
mess in the interests OF his three no.
tells. Tomorrow he will be in Lynch
burg, Va, where one of his three no.
tells are located. Before returning lie
viii take vacation trip to Cincinnati,
o, and other points in the west. He
will be gone about ten days. During
hi sabsence Assistant Manager r. H.
Fatt will preside as manager.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

AN INVESTMENT Of $500 has the
capacity to make you $135.OO per
month. Land Investment. General
warranty deed. No work on your
part. Inquire NJ. F. Christian, Ken
yon Hotel. S.lS'6t27l9
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RUSSELL TELLS
Continued from Page one)

This terrible war was on. He had not
made It, the citizen Of New Russia; 1t
was none of his affair. 1t had been
made by the Car and the Cars gov
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Brown Back at W0rk-D. d. Brown,
motorman in the employment of the
Monongahela Valley Traction COM
pany on the observation-disclosures III
terurban line has been off duty for
the past several days because OF a
slight illness. He returned to resume
his duties today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Scouts In camp-Troop 2, Boy
Scouts OF America( better known as
the Jones' Scouts, are now in camp
at the Elias Keener farm near Pow
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Monongahela Valley Traction COM
pany on the observation-disclosures III
terurban line has been off duty for
the past several days because OF
slight illness, He returned to resume
his duties today.
None Take Exams-There was not
single applicant for the typewriter
examination that was to be offered at
the local post office this morning,
Early in the week several expressed
their intention CT being present this
morning and taking the examination
but none showed up.
Petty to Sell Juice-In the future
the gas and electrical business Of the
Monongahela Valley Traction Com
pany at Pennington will be in the
hands of L. A. Petty, an old employe
Of the traction company,
orthoefer Quits Job-H. L. Orthoe'
fer one of the men who qualified in
the recent examination given in this
city by lieutenant Colonel W. W. Wal.
lace for entrance to Fort Benjamin
Harrison has given up his position at
the gasoline plant owned by the Mo-
nongahela Valley Traction company
located on Dunkard Mill Run to
Clyde Hugus who will soon begin his
new work.
Discussed Rridaes-A conference
was held yesterday afternoon be-
tween City Engineer S. B. Miller and
Designing Engineer E. H. Harder Of
the New York Concrete Steel Engt'
neering company for the purpose Of
drawing up some final plans necessary
in the drawing of the new bridge that
will be constructed across the Mo-
nongahela river. After obtaining the
desired date Mr.. Harder returned to
New York.
Nellie Howell LeaVes-A humane Of
tlcer from Morgantown came to Fair
mont yesterday and took charge OF Mel
lie Howell, aged sixteen, and one OF tho
two girls thar were arrested last Sun
day by Officers Seaman and Woodward
lot E6TlOELu4u6 oOLnO ud4 LA6 StOA''
near Camp C6rnwell. The humane Of
flcer and the girl left Fairmont early
yesterday evening. Both Of the girls
were serving ten days sentence.
Byron Warder 5aek-Byron Warder
who was last year assistant manual
training instructor at the Fairmont
High school, has returned from Column
bus, O., where he has been spending
the GUNNER taking special course in
manual training.
Week End Here-George Toothman,
we'll known here and who has recently
been employed by the Bell Telephone
company at Parkersburg, will spend
the week end in Fairmont visiting local
friends.
Scouts In camp-Troop 2, Boy
Scouts Of America( better known as
the Jones' Scouts, are now in camp
Of the Elias Keener farm near Pow
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-18

Week End Here-George Toothmanr
we'll known here and who has recently
been employed by the Bell Telephone
company at Parkersburg, will spend
the week end in Fairmont visiting local
friends.