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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
RAIN MAKES LIFE
IN CAMP TODAY
BIT UNPLEASANT
Four Hundred More Soldiers
Are Expected in City
Before Night.

kmgwood company, Captain Mar.
shall 4. Martin, was examined by the
medical examiner, Major. William A.
Powell, at the Armory this morning
and this afternoon. The company is in
excellent physical condition.
Censored news from the office of
Adjutant Claude II. Layman is to the
effect that 400 soldiers will be in ths
city before nightfall He would not
say what companies, reserving infor-
nation for the safety of the men en-
trained. The machine gun ompany
of Clarksburg, arrived here this after
noon. 1t will be mustered in and eX-
amined for health this evening If Ma
ior Powell and Captain Burleson, L. S.
A. have the time in which to do ii.
Inasmuch as the government re.
fuses TO permit the men the use Of gas
for heating the tents and advises the
use of Cordwood the men have been
busy all day chopping enough fuel to
keeI them warm. The officers who
are willing to pay for their own gas
will have 1t piped into their tents and
meters put on. Company H moved all
its equipment to camp and will likely
sleep on cots by tomorrow night.
The rain has made things at camp
rather disagreeable due to the rotten
conGition of the road between the Fair
Ground and the end of the paved street.
Since the soldiers have arrived here it
has been a great cause for worry and
extra work. The soldiers themselves
will have TO go to work on the road If
they want to get their supplies into and
out of camp. Stag which was to be
used on this road has not been forth
coming as quickly as was anticipated
and for this reason the roadway has
beer left in terrible shape much to the
detriment of the good work of the men
handling the supplies and equipment.
Company F, Martinsburg, with a
large number of men, was examined
yesterday for physical defects by Ma
jor William A. Powell, U. S. A, and
was mustered into Federal service by
Captain Burleson, U. S. A, shortly aft
er. This company shows up to great
advantage. 1t is made up Of huskies,
the entire bunch being well trained
and we'll able to take care Of them
selves in camp. The medical exam
nation of Company l was also COM
pleted yesterday. Company H, Fair.
mont, is alone at the Armory now Com
pany having moved to the Fair
Ground yesterday evening.
Headquarters company, Captain
Claude H. Layman. is also at the camp
grounds. This company was ordered
to move to camp at 4:15 yesterday aft
ernoon and at 4:90 was located on the
grounds, all the hundreds OF pampn'
lets. books. pens. pencvils, desks, Ia
bles. files. cuspidors, papers, blotters'
ETC.. being moved by the company In
systematic order.
Col. Locket, Captain Burleson. Lieu
tenant Saunders and Sergeant Shet'
terly of the Regulars. also moved with
the officers OF the regiment to the Fall
Continued on Page Twelve.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
COUNTY OFFICERS
RAID BOOTLEGGERS
Four Hundred Pints of
Whiskey and a Tub Full
of Beer Captured.

Walter Haggerty last night accom-.
panied Sheriff Glover and some off.
GERS which took him on a tour of-the
many places on Jackson street and
Whereabouts to find whiskey and wills.
key law violators. The result of che
said is that Lud Burris, Joshua Haw.
kins and King Cole, all black, are in
the county jail awaiting hearings on
the charge of violating the Yost law.
The cops got $50 pints of whiskey
and tub filled with bottles of beer.
The beer and 800 pints of whiskey were
found in Billy Mays Jackson street
dump while so pints of whiskey were
nabbed at 424 Hull alley. The sheriff
announces that he will keep at the
whiskey sales business until he has it
cleaned out.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
Want Cushions
For Army Y. NJ. G. A.

In response to a request made by
the Y. NJ. C. a. that the Womens club
furnish porch cushions to be used at
the Y. NJ. c. A. headquarters at Camp
Cornwell, Mrs. a. Meredith has ap-
pointed committee composed of Mes.
danes w. l. Lydic, C. f. Hutchinson
and Z. f. Hartley who will look after
the collection of the cushions. 1t is
desired that the members of the club
will donate cushion or cushions and
deliver same to the Y. NJ. c. A. and II
unable to do so notify one of the mem
bers of the committee in order that
a place to leave the cushions may be
designated A liberal response is ex.
pected from this appeal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
Much Enthusiasm at
Patriotic Meeting

An enthusiasm patriotic meeting
was held last evening at the Fleming
school under the direction of Prof
w. A. Crowel and the assistant teach.
ers.
Splendid addresses of a, patriotic
nature were delivered by Messrs
George NJ. Alexander, Ira l.. Smith, An.
thony Bowen and o. G. Wilson. /,
A program of recitations, songs ana
drills featured the program in addition
to the addresses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
Train Robber
WebbEscapes
From Guards

CHARLOTTE, N. C., April 5.-Henry
Crazy Webb, member Of the notorious
Harrison gang of robbers who stole
100000 worth OF unsigned currency
from a train in West Virginia about
two years ago, escaped from the guards
on train here last night while being
taken to the Atlanta Federal prison to
serve . term imposed by a Federal
court in West Virginia.
While the train was starting into
the station, he jumped through a WIN
dow and escaped.
City and county officers are aiding
DEPUTY marshals in the search for
Webb.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
Large Flags Fly on
Fairmont Buildings

The largest flag in Fairmont went
up on the flag pole on the Watson
building this morning when Superin
tendent Marshall pulled up a star
spangled banner measuring Is by 80
feet. Another large flag, until the ar
rival Of the new Watson building flag,
the largest in the city, ives few days
ago raised over the new addition to
the plant of the Fairmont Mining Ma.
chinery company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
Measles Break Out
In the Guard Camp

Company D. Littleton, and Company
L, Morgantown, are Guaranteed in
camp at Fair ground due to measles
breaking out. In both companies. There
is also a case of pneumonia in Com.
pany D according to reports. The
cases are under the expert care of both
Major w. A. Powell, U. s. A., and the
Medical corps of the local regiment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
WORKMAN KILLED BY FALL

WHEELING, w. Va, April Sing
wald Hall, aged SO years, of Buffalo,
fell 20 feet and was killed while at
work in the plant Of the American Gas
and Electric company at Beech Bot
tom. near here. today. He was working
on scaffold near the roof of the build
ing. He was structural iron worker
and was the only survivor Of the Law
renee River bridge disaster, Canada,
over a year ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
BELGIAN. RELIEF SHIP SUNK,

NEW YORK, April 5.-The Belgian
steamship Feistein has been sunk in
the North Sea while approaching Rot
terdsm, according to a cablegram re-
ceived here today by the Belgian re-
lief committee. 1t is believed she
struck mine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
Six Hospital Ships
Sunk by the Teutons

LONDON, April 5. - Six hospital
ships have been torpedoed or mined
by the Central powers since the begin
ming Of the war. Thos. ]. MacNamara,
financial secretary of the admiralty,
stated in. the House of Commons today.
In consequence, he added 247 lives
have been lost and 7S persons injured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05

Realizing Faimont
display
number of
price of flags has
clip of the above onseccuivey
The West Van office with IS cents cash and the
cents extra for mailing If not called for.
holder all the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
NORMAL SCHOOL DINNER

The Normal school alumni dinner
to be served in connection with the
semi-centennial celebration of the
school will be held tomorrow evening
at 6 o'clock at the Episcopal church
parish house.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05

East side petitioners have request.
ed that they have their fire engine
which was purchased for the East
side returned to that section of the
city. There are but few on that side
who want the department moved in
asmuch as they know they are now
far better protected by the fire engine
on this side than by the old horses
Of the East side. The East side lie.
partment will be returned to that
section when the department building
is erected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
SAVE THIS COUPON
AMERICAN FLAG COUPON
NUMBER l.

coupons
cash beautiful
with sewed stripes, fast colors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
JEss WILLARD VOLUNTEERS.

JESS WTLLNRU VULUN EERS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April s.
Jess Willard, the heavyweight pugilist,
sent this telegram today to President
Wilson:
81 will fight. When do you want meT
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
City Hall Notes

When word reached the city hall
yesterday that some dago on Barney
street" had an American flag crossed
with "a dago flag on his front porch"
there was big rumpus in the offices
and many started for Barney on run
to tear down the flag un-American
When they reached Barney street they
discovered that the "dago flag" was
the flag of the state of West Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05

Street department employees start.
ed yesterday to pave Robinson street
and to scrape the road leading to the
camp grounds. The work of paving
Robinson street had to be stopped
due to the rain this morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
THE WEATHER.

Rain tonight and Friday; colder
Friday. Shifting winds.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-07
The Embargo As War Device

One ~ the measures definitely taken that is
expected 10 have important bearing upon
the Itself n the embargo placed by the
United States upon the shipment ~ .pies
sistance 10 Germany II Is somewhat extraor.
dinary that the smaller neutral countries around
the Baltic should continue 20 demand insis.
tently that the United States straininC ~ TO
sources IN The carrvinEon ~ war for ihe wei.
fare and security Of the lands and peoples ~
northern and western Europe should BE- expect
cd 20 sell great volumes OF commodties 20 those
same neutrals In order that they might continue
profitable trading with Germany and thus heip
20 defeat The cause in which America il enlisted
These countries have been singulariy slow. moro.
over. in supplying the promised facts and figures
TO prove that they were not engaged IN ship
ping TO Germany the very things they were in.
porting nom Enc United States. tho equiva.
lent Thus sweden has come here FOR our iron
to make UP her own lacks because ~ unprece.
fen'ed sales 81 Swedish iron and orc 20 Germany
All of these small countries have imported vast
ly more cotton than their own needs require and
have resold " 20 Germany. who're n enters INTO
the making of explosives We are even expect
cd 10 sell foodstuns 10 these countries % The
very same character much that fhcv have
been selling % their own production 20 GerT Ny.
7, Is obviously true that these countries have a
right 10 sell whatever they like 10 ans ~ their
neighbors whether belliFerent or neutral But
n il equally obvious that ~ belliRereni
power must that supplies Of food and
other materials are used for benefit
and for the support of allies n Ia n
serious question whether the Scandinavian coun.
tries and Holland, not 10 mention Spain, ought
no, 20 take an active part IN opposing Germany
and bringing 10 = righteous end great war in
which tho future OF small nations r. one Of 'he
matters principally at staks.-From THE Pro
gress ~ the World In tho American Review ~
Reviews for September 1917
The Detroit times., 1917-09-07
Opportunity for Everybody
BY OR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

There are exceptions 10 all rules. |
never thought | would live TO see the
day that | would approve of Chain
letter" a device which is usually a most
annoying instrument of some supersti
tious propaganda But there are ex-
ceptions, as stated. Just as, suppose,
there are times when it is justifiable 10
resist policeman or eat soup from the
front end of the spoon.
Here is the exceptional chain letter, of
which | take it the most obstinate of
my readers will approve
A man writes me, saying he has sent
the following letter to President Wilson,
enclosing some uncancelled postage
stamps
Mr. President | paid the price of
these postage stamps and now send you
the stamps themselves, as my mite con-
tributed TO Uncle Sans War Fund. /
shall ask others 10 contribute, too, and
still others in their turn. so that con
tinuing chain of mte-contributions may
be heard from AS many men will give
their lives for their country, 50 ought
we to give our money instead of merely
investingit.
Signed ..............
He asks me 70 send like note. with
some stamps, TO the president. and 20
copy this letter and send II to at least
three friends requesting them 10 do the
sane
He says that thus within 33 days
after starting this chain more than o.
500, 900 mites will have been sent in.
This simple idea has much TO corr
mend it. In the first place, the money
you spend for stamps Is Just SO much
given. not lent TO the government.
But the main advantage is that il en-
ables the person of small means TO do
his bit 1t was a great idea to put the
Liberty Loan Bonds as low As $50 II
is a greater one 10 put this subscription
within the reach of those who have
only a few cents.
Every hoy and girl, every clerk and
workman every human being can thus
have chance 10 help.
Wouldn't il be a wonderful and beau
tiful thing if in this way several million
dollars might pour into Uncle Sans
pockets as the unsolicited tribute from
his children?
Come, buy some stamps and send
them in, and show the president that the
very least and humblest Of US want to
help.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-07
Talk Health
nv ~. ADDINGroN BRYCE
Author 81 The Riddle OF Person
Atty. Psychology aud
Parenthood." etc.
Please keen welI In rentemhrance

Please keep We'll in remembrance
That every idea taken in by the
mind has IN some degree directive
force on the character. the conduct.
and even the health
So true is this that an idea OF III.
health. imposed on the mind with
sufiiUien, force. may cause ill-health
of an exceedingly positive sort
Let me recall To YOU the story OF
the four medical students.
Three OF them. wishing 10 test the
power OF suggestion on the pro.
Cesscs OF the body. decided TO play
practical joke on an associate
Each in turn. meeting him as tho
by accident inquired solicitous,y
about ms health. remarking that
they were astonished 10 find him
looking so poorly
The fourth student had. in fact,
begun the day feeling perfectly well
BE had eaten his breakfast with n
hearty appetite and had LEFT home
in good spirits.
But after the third suggestion OF
ili health. ne began 20 feel really
unwell
As the morning progressed. and
he thought OF what the three iokers
had said 20 him, he felt steadily
worse Before noon he was obliged
20 excuse himself for the day, rush
home get into bed. and send for a
doctor
n a suggestion Of ilLheal,h can
act thus mischievously. n Is clear
that suggestions ~ health. given re.
peatedlv or insistently. ought 10
have truly strengthening effect
As a matter OF fact they do have
such an effect
Observe a skllful doctor az work
Hp deprecates his patients fears
soothcs his mind. tries TO inspire In
him the belief that no is not nearly
as BADLY OF a. he thinks.
The result ~ curative in proper
tion a. The suggestions Of health
rake
Apply this principle for Yourself
IN The course OF your everyday life
H. however unconsclously. YOU
give suggestions or ilLhealth 10 the
friends and acquaintances YOU meet
vow may DO doing them really seri
I GUS AAflN fLA 49, ~ ~ 80
gesfions OF health. II Is more than
probability that you will do them
good
Greet them with a CHEEKY How
well you look Never mind n they
grow back. - never felt worse
Shce-a' them in response. Don
le' v+4yr-s feelings fool you
Then ro your way, leaving IN
their minds 'he seed or An idea that
may mmeasurably help them IN
shaking on the evil consequence OF
sleeniess night. a sluggish liver
or a heart that for tho time Is work
inc crankily
More than This give suggestion
of health % others and you will be
helped 20 keep In health Yourself
Your radiant attitude toward your
friends will augment your inner
radiance. with henefcent influence
on all your body's workings.
Think health talk health and
you will steadily gam in health
Tha, is how 3, vii work ou' for YOU
even AS q works good for those
with whom you talk
The Detroit times., 1917-09-07
Pointed Paragraphs

Many 81 as choose notoriety now
rather than fame when We are dead
only a simple man tries 70 act
unnecessarily strenuous.
Freedom exists only In our minds
no man is free.
A boost when needed ~ better
than 3 pull that isn't
why doesn't some genms start a
correspondence school OF expert
cnce
a bundle az conceit. Cordelia. is
woman who s. wrapped mp in her
self
The man who lives IN me pas'
carries hts headlight on the wrons
end
when woman IS unwilling &c
talk she has nothing whatever r
toll
Lots OF people manage 70 keeI
the truth pretty busy with iti
struggles 20 Else
There seems 70 DO more charity
connected with the brotherhood 81
mon than there Is with tho sister
hood Of women
The Detroit times., 1917-09-07
From Another Pointo NieD
By C. T S

~ - -
The frost Isn't exactly on the pumpkin
But considerable pickle talk is being
heard in our midst.
Like this:
First, she takes EN- and puts EN- in
a skillet, or words TO that effect.
And. also: Them is very nice put up
that way
According to a Philadelphia authority,
cabbage eaters live long. a city man who
attempts TO grow them in his garden has
to, If ne ever gets TO eat one.
William Randolph Hearst has decided
that he viii not be a candidate for mayor
of New York Is that some more Of the
Hearst genius for sensing future events +?
Our hero stood out North Hamilton waiting
Cor Through car
The rrhrough" line is the baby line OF the
system. having jus' been Installed
car dpproacne4
Hc threw away halfsmoked i0.center
And The car Vhizzed right Oy
"hh" said DO unto himself how quickly theY
learn
1T viii be impossible for the govern
nent 70 bring down the price Of meat -
says Herbert Hoover.
Then those present will please arise and
sing Every dayll be Friday bye and
bye
One of the witnesses TO appear before
Judge, Copnollys grand jury has been
summoned. we read on writ of "duces
tecum p" The grand jury is 20 lose no
time, we infer. investigating these card
games.
Those given the prominent positions
at the head of the line, he explained. "are
our city dignitaries. The ones behind, Of
apparent lesser consequence, are the ones
who are going to do the fighting.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-07

IS VIu must affse BOZ routine ways a. home
Arc somehow cutiniIs ~ YOU who 20
re- n yourselves for against the foe
Vino challenge no world across the foam
For yours rs high adventure YOU will face
Great moments YOU will dare tho rumbling guns.
Amid fhr roar fumultuous that stuns,
WfIIf mtn lock arms in murderous embrace.
you wil know wars tremendous heights of glory,
Sos wll know vars stupendous depths Of pain,
fDg uii take part in all Tho rack and strain
Of eartfs reuiakiug YOU viii LIVE the story.
Thar pc eheU orlr READ And while fret
AZ hlflitfin taskN that have no thrill at all
}oI Who Rave answered 20 the nations call
Nlf du EreHf d...d. that men shall not forget
Sou aU Ggbt nobly. an your hearts ahre
WIN battlf'e eNaltaton flaming high,
And n grim fate DEGREES that you must die
You viii have known The death brave desire.
81
who sdrVo in mine and farm and mart
Wish you Eod aneed and envy YOU your part
The Detroit times., 1917-09-07

Pa lower -a..et.vct fhua favorinK
.-a va-, condition which they Do.
-f-. fo avoid
-.-,s .4,pid ~.
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.. ~. -~I.-,-.t. have
.,,v. o., 4,
80 a..
..t a..~ao In me cold
IA. hn,
..na -.4. -. ,lcse dBsfv
t.5.i,5
since ''a- ''''','
fioA hrF must o.
nae an infaliible remedy for break.
nr up cold This may be- harm.
ln Fef but u.NHlly y vs. no,
The Detroit times., 1917-09-07

man people maddened by the delusion
that war is part of the divine scheme III
things and hungering for the territory
of their neighbors.
From kaiser TO the most obscure
editorial writer in Germany, all who
form public opinion seem to nave oui
one idea-to secure a peace which viii
be nothing but an armed truce, so they
may prepare for the next war
Baked Of their desires in the present
world-confict. the Germans desire
breathing period so they may prepare
for second try at world domination
Next time they are determined not 10
fail
They talk Of storing great quantities
of grain and other provisions. and cotton.
copper rubber and other war neceSSI-
ties
They are keen 70 get back their
colonial possessions to establish their mu-
milton factories and deep sea harbors, so
their hips and U-ooats can have refuge
an6 ear ~emunl'ion They dream OF
drilling ~'ack hosts TO work and TO
fight
some writer's openly talk Of the next
war upon France others of the next war
upon England or Russia.
Others speak Of the humping indem-
mites they would like 10 gouge out 81
America.
But all along the line the idea IS the
same, the thought the same.
The present terrible war with all rs
hardships and untold toll Of dead and
wounded has not cured the German rul-
ing and writing classes Of their desire
for conflict.
II has seemingly only whetted their
appetite for more.
They are filled with hatred for France
and England and America They want
revenge.
They want world domination
They are as convinced as ever the Ger
man race is superior to ALL and predes-
tined to rule the world
That is why this present war must
go on to a definite and triumphant con
clusion for the allies.
" We must definitely smash the German
power, so il will not be possible 10 re-
build it and make il fresh menace.
We must so thoroly cripple German
arms that no ruler or set OF men viii
any longer dream Of conquest. We must
see this thing thru TO the end.
When peace is finally declared it must
not be mere armed truce. The rivalry
Of the future must be in the arts of
peace.
It's grim job. It's an ugly job It's
a costly job
But it is better to do it now. once for
all, than to do it halfway and then have
to start all over again five or ten or fl
teen years from now, at far greater cost
in blood and treasure.
As the president said. This agony
must not be gone thru with again.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-07
Real War Sorrow

He Somebody has pulled UP the
beans,
She-Oh. John not both OF them ?
Judge
The Detroit times., 1917-09-07

iion 10 the place was an enor.
nous and particularly muddy
depression in the road. which
was perpetual nuisance ~
the inhabitants ~ this other
wise truly delightful spoi
For many months wilkins
had drawn The attention % the
village council TO the subject.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-07

and one night on his way home from the station
he beheld two councillors wallowing In the mire5
Gentlemen OF the council Of SlOpton. he re-
marked II have often petitioned your honorable
BODY against this duagmre I now desire 90 ex-
press my delight At seeing you az least-B.nsing
In the matter"
The Detroit times., 1917-09-07
President Is Right
This Agony Must Not BE
Gone Thru Again

President Wilson's answer to the pope
made the point no government could take
the word of Germany rulers, as they
had shown no regard for treaties.
He might have said il would be hard
Just now to accept the word of the Ger
The Detroit times., 1917-09-07

Anyway. Eve WASH constantly
nagElua adam about other women
The Detroit times., 1917-09-07

MANY GOOD woman Hhink She
has dIsci rged her duty io nor hus
band hy pfaqlng FOR him.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-07

Though he worked in town. wilkins had dear
little house in the country. whore he slept each
night. and where he week ended. Slopton was