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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
ANDT Their
/. SOLDIER
IS DEAD
Manof the Morgan
town Goppany
Succu1nbs at
Pittsburgh
fAIR.M0NTERS join
EALRM0NTERS JOIN

CT Trickett, private in Company L,
Of Morgantown, died yesterday after
noon at Pittsburgh where that COM
0any has been stationed on guard duty
orthe past month. He suffered for the
the past month. He suffered for the
past ten days In isolation camp Of
cerebrospinal meningitis.
AS soon as he contracted the disease
he was 'uuarantined and the remainder
of the members Of the camp were
treated with various sanitary and an
tiseptic immunization processes which
thus far have been successful IN pre-
venting a spread Of the disease.
The body Of Private Trickett will be
shoipped to Morgantown today some
lime for funeral preparations.
There has been no movement Of
troops since Company G OF King
wood left early yesterday morning Tor
grafton. A list Of men in the ranks
however was prepared and approved
For movement to Fort Ben Harrison
Indiana, where they will be. looked
over for chances to Join the Officers
Reserve. The men will leave here
Nal IA. Those who have been listed
IS applicants are as follows:
George Morgan, Thomas Carmich
ael, E. w. Childers, Charles Chamber
lain, L. D. Gerhardt, G. g. Beck, O
b. Carrico, Justus Stalnaker, ]. D
Downs, H. A. Hanst, G. D. Jackson
c. e. Gurd, D. D., McFarling, r. N
McConkey, c. R. Chambers, L. H. Lay
man, c. A. Stewart, ENERGY Smith, F,
9. Swiger, o. G. Owens, Dana Davis
Prescott Savage, H. r. Tucker, Ralph
Those who will take their places
should any of the above mentioned fall
down are: Pope Jordon, P. Goshornr
K. q. Thomas, G. NJ. Heath, L. G.
saynor, Dennis Moore, W. R. Davis.
Fairmont boys are beginning to turn
M for enlistment at camp in the mead
quarters company. Those who donned
uniforms for the first time today are
Robert Huntington, Howard Hawkins
and Ralph Hamilton.
A carload Of ordnance which had
been expected week ago arrived this
afternoon and will likely be placed
for unloading before nightfall. When
this car is unloaded the men will be
fully equipped with rifles, bayonets,
jfeyolvers, ammunition, etc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
KILLED FAMILY;
.PHONED CORONER;
HANGED HIMSELF
Bloody Tragedy Enacted
Upon Kentucky Farm
This Morning.
fRy Associated Pressl

ELKToN, KY, May 1O.-Frank Mil
len, a young farmer, early today killed
lis father, Charles Millen. his mother,
Mrs. Betty Millen, his brpttsr, Fillmore,
and his brothers. wife, Amy, with an
az and hanged himself.
Young Millen notified the authori-
ties here by phone that he had slain
members of his family and was about
to take his own life.
"The whole family is dead but me-"
he told Coroner Bartlett over the wire,
"and l will be dead when you get
here"
The coroner, sheriff and chief Of
police hurried to the Millen home
about three miles away where they
found the slayer's body hanging from
a rafter Of rear porch and the bodies
Of the others lying about.
Continued illness it was said had
unbalanced young Millen's mind.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
First Regiment Band
at the Grand Today

The First Regiment Band Of IS pieces
Is furnishing good martial music at the
Grand theatre today, where the motion
pictures Of Camp Cornwell are being
shown. The photography is in two
reels and at a preliminary try out at
the Hippodrome theatre yesterday
proved entirely satisfactory. The pic.
lures were taken at the camp by an
expert cameraman several Sundays
ago when there was a big crowd pres
mi and many we'll known people got
into the film, besides everything OF IN
terest pertaining to soldier life IN
Damn, The picture and the band will
be at the Grand daily for the balance
of the week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
MAY'SLASTSATDRDAV
HOSPITAL sri FLAG DAY
Mrs. DeBoIt viii Have
Charge Of the Arrange
1nents For 1t.

Saturday, May 20, has been named
as Tag Day by the Woman's Hospital
association. The purpose Of Tag Day
which was inaugurated last year is to
solicit funds through the sale Of tags
for the maintenance of Cook hospital.
Last years event was carried
through with splendid success and the
one this year will no doubt be equally
successful. Mrs. George DeBolt is
chairman of the committee In charge
and has announced that the plan of last
year will be carried out in this years
campaign.
Corps Of workers for various parts Of
the city will be announced in the near
future.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
Many Take in the
Uniontown Races

Many automobile enthusiasts left
Fairmont in autos today for Uniontown
and several hundred more left on the
special train by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad at 1880 o'clock this
morning. The roads were in fair shape
for auto cars to make the trip and the
weather could not have been better.
The excursion consisted Of six coach
es tightly 1ammed with passengers.
The railroad company could not use
any more cars because Of orders to
leave the equipment here for use OF
tn First regiment to move men on 9
moments notice. The train returning
VIII leave Uniontown tonight at y
o'clock instead Of 8 o'clock as has been
published.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
Violated Auto Law
Four Different Ways

Alphonso Christian, colored, was fin.
ed sl4 in police court this morning on
o charge Of running his car with moth.
ing on It but speed and noise. was
soaked IS for speeding, IS for running
without chautfers license, 50 for tail
light out and 50 for cut out open.
Oscar Dabney, colored, was fined
$40 for drunkenness. He paid IS prom.
ised IS more and was released.
Sam Glass, chicken raiser and stog.
ie manufacturer, was dismissed Of
charges Of permitting his chickens to
run at large.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
ARMY AGE LIMIT FIXED
F AT FROM Fl TO 30 YEARS
COnferees Eliminate the.
Provision for Col. Roos.
eveIt's Division.
tBy Associated press)

WASHINGTON, May 10.
-Conferees on the army bill.
reached an agreement today
and the measure will be RS
ported to the two houses FOR
confirmation as soon as pos
sible.
The amendment put insby
the Senate permitting Col
Roosevelt to raise four al.
visions for service III France
was eliminated as was an
other authorizing The rails
ing Of three volunteer regi
ments for border patrol.
The conferees made the
age limit Of those subject TO-
selective draft 81 to 80 In
elusive in place Of the 81 to-
81 limit in the Senate bill
and 81 to 40 in the House
bill.
The Senate amendment
prohibiting the sale Of liquor
at army camps and other
wise safeguarding the nor
ais of troops were retained
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
Foraker
Diesin Cincinnati
tBy Associated Press)

CINCINNATI May 10.-Joseph BEN
son Foraker, former United States
Senator from Ohio, lawyer, orator, sol.
dieF and citizen, died at his home here
today aged 20.
In poor health since his retirement
from the Senate in 1909 but It was not
until two weeks ago that he was forced
70 bed and his condition was not con.
sidered critical until last night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
GERMANY HOLDS ta7 AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, May 10.-That 127
Americans still are held prisoners in
Germany probably from the crews
from captured merchantmen was re-
yealed today at the State department.
1t Is assumed the men we're brought
70, Germany by raiders operating in
the South Atlantic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
Fire Breaks Out in
New York City Hall
tRy Associated Press)

NEW YORK, May loire broke
out this afternoon in the city hall
where yesterday the French mission
was received. The whole building had
been wired for electric lights for illu-
mination in connection with the re.
ception to the French commission. 1t
was thought possible the blaze was
caused by defective insulation. Fire.
men at 1:45 said they had the blaze
under control.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
Professor at Bethany
Is Fatally Injured
tBy Associated Press)

WELLSBURG, May 10-George ely
mer, a contractor, was killed and Rev.
e. Gordon ~ Mrs. Susan Lauck
we're perhaps fatally injured while
nine other persons and Prof. W. B.
Taylor were less seriously hurt In q
street car wreck near Bethany, w.
Va, today. The car was bound for
Bethany when 1t left the tracks and
turned over. st
Rev. Mr.. Gordon was pastor Of the
Christian church at Bethany and Prof.
Taylor is an instructor in Bethany col
lege.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10

The pupils of the East side schools
are today completing their essays on
the subject How Can Fairmont Real
ize its Motto, Fifty In Five|" prizes
for the best of which are provided in
The West Virginian's annual essay con-
test.
Considerable enthusiasm has been
manifested in the contest by the pupils
who have been working for some time
on the project and under the supervi-
sion of the teachers of the school this
afternoon the data will be rounded up
and handed to the teachers. Approx
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
Orders for Steel
Still PiIing Up
(Ry Associated Press)

NEW YORK, May 10-The untitled
tonnage Of the United States Steel
corporation on April 80, last, was 12,-
1sS0S3 tons, as announced by the cor.
poration today, an increase Of 471,4Ss
tons over the previous month and
again breaking ali previous records. Z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
More Hospital Ships
Are Sunk by Germans
INV Associated Press)

LONDON, May 10.-Two more hos
pital ships have been torpedoed by
German destroyers since British aero
planes raided the town Of Freiberg as
a reprisal for previous sinking Of hos
pital ships Andrew Bonar Law, mem.
her Of the British war council annuunc-
ed today in the House Of Commons,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
Writing The West Virginian
Essays on the East Side Today

mately rs essays will be submitted by
the pupils of the eighth grade.
Tie presentation of the awards will
be made at the class day exercises Of
the East side schools to be held on
next Wednesday, May 16.
Early next week the eighth grade
pupils on the West side Of the river
will write their essays and the prizes
for these will be presented at the trans
fer exercises. Later the High school
students and the pupils of St. Peters
parochial schools will write essays on
the same subject.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
Slight Fire in House
On Pennsylvania Ave,

The central fire department was
called at Q o'clock this afternoon to q
house known as Shaft House No. 10 on
penusylvsnia avenue near Bellview,
New tenants just moving into the
house had cleaned up and started a
which was too hot for the chimney,
shs wood roof adjoining It catching
fire. The chemicals were used.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
AnnlnEn1 M NAVY YARp

PHILADELPHIA, May To- one man
was IIilIed ana seven other injured at
the PHILADELPHIA navy yard last night
when the destroyer Allen, IN dry dock,
fell AGAINST the coast guard cutter
Guthrie also IN dry dock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
sA,l ROAD TUNNEL BLOCKED

LOS ANGELES, May 1O-A South
ern Pacific tunnel at Saugus near here
cayed in. at Q q. m. today, blocking
ali trains. Railroad officials deny ru'
NOR that the tunnel had been blown
M.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
Federal Grand Jury
Probes Coal Contracts

CHARLESTON, May 10.--A special
federal grand jury began work here
TODAY under Instructions nom Judge
b n Keller to investigate altege llo
lations Of the Sherman anti trust law
Coal prices IN southern Az eat vi.
einia, it was stated would be partieu
larry considered. Many witnes eg ffom
TINT part Of the state have been cal.
ed before grand jury.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10
City Hall Notes

Though the date for receiving bids
for the bond issue Of December last
e two weeks away sealed bids are be.
ginning 70. show up in the office OF
Flnance Commissioner ]. Walter
Barnes. The bond issue amounted to
$3.50, 900 and, was once bid In for over
S76B,00O BY Wen Roth and Company
Of Cincinnati. Because Of delays IN
getting legal matters Strengthened out
and having the bonds ready for de-
livery 10 this corporation second sale
was necessary. This viii take place
Nay %.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10

The city street department is hay.
ing more or less trouble with stopped.
M sewers on account Of young boys
piling bricks and wood against me
openings to stop baseballs from falling
through. One man Is kept busy ehas-
ing these boys while another cleans
the debris away for free passage OF
the water.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10

Albert seamon night chief OF police,
Who has been to Washington, Pa, for
several days ct the bedside Of his seri-
ousiy N mother, has returned to the
city and gone back to work. MI. sea
mons mother shows slight improve
I,apt, but the night chief is Of the be-
lief that very little can be done TO
prolong her Life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-10

The annual spring. sale of won b 3
Goats and Subs begins iay
tsee page 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-15
HOLD UP 100
IN SACRAMENTO CAFE
Two Stood Guard While Three
Passed Among Diners and
Gathered the Loot

Sacramento, Cal, Sept. 15.-The com
bined efforts of the sheriff IS office
were centered today on the capture Of
the five daring bandits who held VI
100 men and women jewellers at the
Breakers cafe, mile south of the city
last night. They made a haul of 5000
and valuable jewelry from the women
Tie hold was staged in the real days
of 40 style. Two of the five bandits
all Of whom were masked, stood guard
outside the cafe while the other three
entered the place.
AS the bandits stepped inside the door
they began banging away at the ceiling
with their revolvers to frighten the
crowd into submission.
The system worked like a charm and
the robbers calmly ;mmade the rounds
gathering in money and jewels from
their victims and tossing the loot into
a sack which one of the three carried.
Shots were fired at three entertainers
who made their escape through side
door as the bandits entered. The shots
went wild. Two of the entertainers ran
almost to the city before stopping. They
thought the third entertainer following
them was one of the bandits.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-15
1. w. w. DRowEs SELF
IN YAMIIILL RIVER

MeMinnviIle, Or, Sept. 15.-Joseph
A. Fricker, as /. W. w, committed
suicide by jumping into Yamhill river
AT Carleton Thursday evening. He leap
ed from a bridge, 80 feet into SIX feet
of water. He carried an /. w. W. card
No. 21s,29S issued at p North First
street, Portland, showing a transfer
record Of June 25, 1917 from local No
92 to No. 500 signed by Harry Lloyd
The card showed due stamp payments
to January 1. and 90 cents assessment
for Everett defense.
Frieker also had on his person 9
good silver watch, s4.6O in cash, and
an unopened letter from Harold Hu.
bert. dated February 10, 1917, in which
there was reference to the probability
of both having to go and fight Ger
many.
Fricker was about 40 years old and
of good physique. His body is now il
charge Of Coroner Tillbury.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-15
Some BituIninOus Mines Un-
fairly Treated Will Be
Given Increase
PRODUCTION TO JUNE 30
GREATEST In HISTORY
Garfield Says Country Will
Pull Through Winter With
out Distress

Washington, Sept. 15.-Prompt action
was taken by the fuel administration
today to relieve serious coal Shortage
and stimulate production.
So-called "luxury industriesD will be
forced to wait for fuel until households
and necessary industries are amply sup
piled.
Coal export to Canada has been put
under license restriction. Tentative in
creases over the president 3 prices will
be granted next week to certain bitum-
inous mines with high costs.
An emergency bureau in Administra-
tor Garfield S organization is arrang-
ing immediate relief for acute cases.
Serious though the situation is, Gar
field is certain that country will pull
through the winter without any shut
Gown Of munltion plants or public utll-
Itles. Some luxury industries" may be
forced TO close temporarily. He also an
hounced his determination that no home
shall freeze.
investigation has revealed that some
bituminous miners were unfairly sche-
duled in President Wilson's price fix
ing. These will be given tentative in
creases as soon as the president has APP
proved the new seheduies drawn by the
ruel administration and the federal
trade commission. These increases are
designed to show the government means
to be fair to the operators, relieve un-
easiness in the industry and stimulate
production.
Great Stocks In Storage.
An eight pei cent decrease of produc-
tion for the week ended September 8,
accentuated the shortage somewhat but
the falling off is believed due to the
Labor Day holiday. Production to June
80 this year was the largest in the ma
tion S history.
1t developed today that the fuel ad-
ministration has discovered enormous
storage of coal in many industries and
mines. This caused a stampede among
other industries having no reserve sup
ply. To care for acute cases Garfield Is
emergency bureau has been formed to
work with Judge Lovett's s priority
board and the car service committee Of
the American Railway association.
The fuel administration IS action coup
led with decreased car shortage and
promised Improvement in the mine la
Dor situation stood out today encourag
ing factors in what is regarded as the
worst coal situation in the history of
the country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-15
Colonel SwintOn Commander
of Tank Squadron Makes
Prediction
GERMANS ARE BUILDING
THESE LAND CRUISERS
Harem Of Lady Tanks to Ac-
COMPANY Male Monsters to
Protect Them"

Washington, Sept. 15.-Herculean bat.
ties between droyes of allied and Teuton
"tanks' will be Gas common as all
fighting" on the western front soon
Colonel e. D. Swinton, commander of
the first British tank squadron in
France, predicted to the United Press
today.
Colonel Swinton, who is here with
Lord Readings commission, originated
the now famous British fighting mons
ters. He believes the Germans are build
ing these land cruisers and the day is
not distant, he thinks, when it will be
u question of survival of the fittest be-
tween . Fritz" and Teddy tanks.
tie then drew a word picture of these
future struggles between the steel mon
sters.
There will be both male and fe.
male tanks-sO-called," he said. "We
will have Mary and Molly tanks
along with their lords and masters, the
big Teddy tanks. The males will lum-
Der into battle surrounded by their har-
ems.
With the destruction of machine
guns as his chief objective, the male
tank starts across no man s land. Shell
cIaters, embankments, bafbed wire en-
tanglements, trenches and even small
forests are no barrier. With his two six
Founders, he blasts his way forward.
Being bullet proof, it is seldom that he
is checked until he has accomplished
is mission destroying machine gun EN-
placements.
Girls Will Save Them.
However, he is more or less useless
at close fighting ana often gets into a
place where he cannot extrieate himself.
1T is here that his "better halves get
into the game.
@ The female tanks-dubbed thus be-
cause of their mankilling propensities
tag along behind, in advance and on
all sides, fighting like mad. They beat
off the enemy trying to storm the big
TEDDY -
Thus far 4tanks" are the only means
that have been devised in breaking the
deadlock along strongly entrenched in
fantry fronts, Colonel Swinton stated.
Great Improvements are being made in
their construction and defecse reme-
died The tank of the future will be a
"perfect fighting machine, capable
of feats more startling than heretofore
dreamed of, he said
OF the development of the crawling
fortresses, whoch have changed modern
warfare, Colonel Swinton said:
Tells CT Discovery
"During that awful first year every
soldier realized that something had to
be devised to stop the carnage. The fu-
tility of a naked man. attempting to
cross No Man S land was apparent to
allies and boches alike. 1t was an i'm
possibility to sweep that pockmarked
patch Of hell with men alone.
"'I had seen one of your Yankee in
ventions-Holt s tractor. I remembered
its feats in navigating rough country
and simply applied the idea. At about
the same time some one else got 81
milar idea and wrote Winston Churchill
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-15
LUXBURG PREPARES
TO LEAVE ARGENTINE
May Go To Paraguay---Mex-
leo Will Ignore Acts Of
Swedish Representative
By Charles P. Stewart.
-nited Press staff oorrespondentl

(UnlteQ FreSS StaIf C0rresponuent)
Buenos Aires, Sept. 15.-Count Lux
burg was still packing up today while
massed police guards patrolled the Ger.
man legation to guard him from posi-
bic demonstrations. President Irigoyen,
it was announced, would grant the de-
parting envoy ga reasonable time' in
which to utilize the passport handed
him because of America 3 revelations
of how Luxburg secretly cabled Berlin
through the Swedish legation to sink
Argentine ships "without leaving q
trace"
From authoritative sources, it was
reported Luxburg hopes to go to Para
quay, instead Of Germany, being accre.
dited there as minister and. retaining
the Argentine post until some more
propititious time for his return.
His admission into Paraguay is un-
certain. The press OF Asuneion, com
menting today, declared Luxburg would
be personally welcome, but not Off
cially so. The government itself has
not yet made its position clear.
President Irigoyen was today under
stood to be preparing plan for IN
Identification of German property own
ers whose buildings and belongings
were destroyed in Wednesday Is rioting.
Prominent Germans here adopted
formal resolutions last night blaming
Luxburg for all the trouble. A number
of representative Swedish citizens like
wise met and resolved that Minister
Ioyen of Sweden was entirely respon-
sible.