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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
MAY Be
last BIG DAY At
THE GUARD CAMP
Orders to Move Several
Companies Expected at
Any Time.
ARE READY FOR WORK
Sanitary Detachment Pri-
vate Has Had His APP
pendix Removed.

Preparations are being made at No
bilization Camp today for the crowd
Sunday which it is expected will sur
pass all that have ever visited the
Fair Grounds. The reason for this
Is that after Sunday there will be no
more troops in camp to hold various
ceremonies.
Headquarters company Of course will
stay here but orders have been re-
ceived to move several companies
right away or at least as soon as
equipment can be provided This is
on the way here now and should ar.
rive in time to outfit every man SO
that camp will be very near depopu.
lated a day or so after Sunday. Sunday
there will be the regular parade, re,
view and guard mount.
These are being held today, also.
Guard mount was executed at ESQ
o'clock this afternoon with Company
X of Clarksburg, taking up the bur
den for the night. Parade will be held
at4:30 p. m. as usual
Besides the systematic operations
of preparing several companies for
movement the boys who have none Of
this work to do are practicing with the
baseball the disc and the shot. Tho
disc and the shot are new to most Of
the men but the old baseball is like
meat in their hands they seem so used
to it.
The real reason, 1t was reported
at camp today, for the movement OF
the headquarters company off its last
location was to make room for the
ball diamond where games will be stag
ed by what few remaining men are
here after all the locks on the river
and the various other points on the
railroads are guarded. There is a
possibility that one of the companies
will get away early tomorrow morn
ing but where 1t is going, what time
and what company will move all Sc.
crets which are shared only by Col.
onel Clarence Jolliffe, Lieutenant Col
onel Robert Osborn and Captain
Claude Layman.
Claude Schade of the Sanitary de-
tachment was taken to Miners hospi-
tai yesterday afternoon and operated
on for appendicitis, He came out Of
the ether in good shape and shows
slight improvement today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
Old Will Case is
Again in Court

The case Of Sarah Jane Carpenter
against David Hayhurst ct al, was be.
gun in Circuit court this morning.
Harry Shaw represents the plaintiff
and Attorneys Ogden, showalter and
Frame represent the defendant, The
suit is over a'will which was made by
Hayhurst, late deceased. It has been
up IN court on a number Of previous
occasions and this hearing probably
will occupy some time,
The Jury tryin gthe case consists Of
]. w. Irwin, Brooks Floyd, Thomas 9,
Jones, H. R. Furbee, A. W. Binns, 7, 8.
Rymer, Sam A. shutilesworth, John w.
wolf. r. wellington Arnett, A. B. Clel-
land, w. 7. Wsdsworth and @. r. Phil
lips, Jr.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
W, V. U. Musicians at
High School Chapel

The High school chapel program for
this week, Friday at 10 o'clock, will
be given by students from the West
Virginia university School of Music, di.
rected by Prof. Black. 1t will consist
Of vocal, piano and violin numbers. The
yiolinist will be Mr.. Mayey, one Of
the members of the West Virginia uni
versity orchestra. He will play Kreisl.
er's Caprice viennois. In the playing
Of this most difficult selection, Mr..
Maybey demonstrates a most excep.
tional technique and brings out beau
tiful tone qualities. Heis undoubtedly
one of the most promising and accom-
plished violinists Of whom Morgantown
can boost and he is beginning to re-
ceive merited attention there. The
public is cordially invited to attend
this special musical program.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
BRAZIL, NORWAY AND CHINA MAY
soon JOIN ENEMIES OF GERMANY
Call to Fairmont
Women to Attend
the Baby Meetings

The attention Of the members OF
the D. A. R., the Mothers Club
Public Health Nlrsing Service and
the Woman's Club who form the
committee for Baby Welfare OBJ
seryation is called to the meetings
in observation of the event which
have been arranged for each ward
Of the city for Frida yafternoon.
Interesting programs have been
arranged and the physicians who
will address the meetings have do
mated their services. Each mem.
Der is not only expected to give
one hour Of her time to the obser.
walton but to take at least one
person, not member, to the meet
ing. Each member should feel q
personal responsibility for the sue
cess of the movement. Look up the
schedule for your ward and make
it a point to attend,
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
WILL SHIP WHOLE
RAILROADS ABROAD

WASHINGTON, D. G., May S.-Cur-
tailment Of passenger train service and
the shipment Of the country's entire
output Of rolling stock and rails 10 the
allies were forecast today by Daniel
Willard in speech before the Nation.
al Defense conference Of governors
and representatives Of State Defense
Council.
Already, Mr.. Willard said, the Fed.
eral Councils general railroad board
is working on a plan for readjnsting
Of schedules. Other nations at war
had discontinued passenger schedules
entirely but In America the govern
ment hopes to bring railroads to the
highest point Of efficiency by eliminat'
ing Implications and reducing nulober
Of passenger trains as far as possible
without mountaineering the public.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
County Agent Smith
Has an Assistant
JOHN H. BOYD, STUDENT OF AeRI.
CULTURE AT THE uNlVER-
sITY COMES HERE.

John H. Boyd, a junior in the Agri,
cultural college of the University, took
up his duties yesterday as assistant to
County Agricultural Agent H. L. Smith
and tonight will assist Mr.. Smith in
conducting garden meeting at King
mont.
Mr.. Boyd was student in the Uni.
versity and a member Of the cadet
corps and when the nation demanded
his services his agricultural expert
ence enabled him to serve his country
In his present capacity, so his services
are rendered without extra cost to the
county.
Miss Elsie Gay linn, from the Exten,
sion Department of the University, is
still occupied in organizing girls clubs
in this county and in getting the clubs
started on their seasons activity.
Miss linn will continue the work until
another worker can be secured by the
county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
THURSTON FLEMING
IS BURIED TODAY
Services at His Late Home
And Interment In FIem-
ing Cemetery.

Funeral services over the body OF
Thurston Worth Fleming whose death
occurred on Tuesday at his home we're
held this afternoon at 1880 O'CLOCK
from the family residence on Jefter'
son street. DR.. H. G. stoetzer Of the
First Presbyterian church conducted
the services which were attended by
y large number Of people.
VI At the conclusion of the seVices the
6ody was conveyed to the Alfred Elem.
mo cemetery where interment was
made by Undertaken Musgrave and
son. The pail bearers were L. W.
Kelley. w. NJ. Fleming, ]. NJ. Brown.
field, j. C. Ward, G. B. Fleming and
". q, Amos,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
money POURS IN AT
MILLION AN HOUR
First Offering of Liberty
Loan of 1917 Will be
Oversubscribed.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 3-SubBcrip.
lions to the first two billion dollars
offering of bonds in the Liberty Loan
of 1917 poured into the treasury to.
day at the rate of more than million
an hour, while approximately 10000
banks in every section Of the country
simultaneously were taking subscrip.
lions over their counters. There is
every indication that the huge issue
would be far oversubscribed.
Secretary McAdoo today delivered
to the Italian ambassador the one
one hundred million dollars which the
government has decided to advance
to Italy to meet the pressing demand
The one hundred million for France
will probably be similarly delivered
shortly bringing the total advanced
to the allies thus far up to $4,000, 900.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
Pro- German Foreign Minis
ter of Brazil Has Re-
signed.
MORSE PEOPLE BITTER
U-Boats Threaten to Wipe
Out Their Merchant
Navy.

Brazil has drawn one step nearer to
war with Germany ana today is one OF
three countries who are lowering on
the brink Of the maelstrom which has
convulsed two-thirds of the world.
Norway and China are the two other
countries which may shortly be aided
to the ever frightening list OF Ger
many's foes.
Two events have happened in Bra
I'll which may easily form the 1mpetus
to the last remaining step on the road
to war.
Lauro Muller, Brazilian foreign min.
lister, has rendered his resignation on
the eve Of the day set for the Brazilian
congl ess to decide whether the Repub-
lie shall draw the sword. DR.. Muller
has been persistently reported as If not
actually pro German at least firm op.
ponent Of hostillties between Brazil
and the Teutonic empire. His restgna-
ton conceded with an order by Presi.
dent Brac detaining the dismissed Ger
man minister. The order was issued
on receipt OF news from Berlin that
The Brazilian minister in Germany had
beer refused permission to leave the
country.
II The possibility of Norway's entrance
iEinto the ranks OF allies Is baEed on the
havoc wrought. among Norwegian mer-
chant marine by German submarines.
Norway prior to the war, fourth
among the worlds seafaring nations,
has suffered so heavily from the raw
ages Of U.boats that her shipping is
actually threatened with extinction.
The bitterness among Norwegians over
German war methods is growing rapid
ly and many voices are urging that'she
could not be worse of as q belllger-
ent and might find compensation II
peace found her in the list with the En-
tente.
In the meantime the entire situation
IN Europe remains obscure through
conflicting reports and the extaordl-
. nary efforts of censors, especially In
the realms of Central Europe. The
only definite facts in regard to condl-
tions in Germany is that political
crisis exists and that antagon1sm be-
tween parties has blazed out with a
violence unknown since the beginning
of war. Chancellor Won Bethmann
Hollweg is the target for all shafts but
apparently can rely only on luxe
warm support from the moderate So
cialists. .Lo
There is no light whatever on the
strike situation and no reliable news
Of any kind from Austria.
The British continue to make head
way in Mesopotamia but this Is onset
BY unexplained reports of a Russian
retreat in the Caucasus. If the reports
are true the Russians are Withdraw
ing with no serious fighting and in the
face of the most successful campaign
vet undertaken against Turkey.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
Lucky Accident for
Fairmont Youngster

E. c. Jones auto truck while stand.
ing in front of osgood's store this
morning and facing down hill in some
manner got started toward Madison
street and slowly wendell It's way
here and there hunting some place to
HIDE from the chilly winds. It seemed
not content to stay in the middle Of
the street and ventured up on the
sidewalk at Clyde Hollis book store,
There It knocked two yNung boys
sideways and stopped, One Of tho
boys was scratched. He was taken
to Cooks hospital in a terrible hurry
where after q thorough examination
DR.. Hugh Carr found that what MS
was suffering from was lack Of circus
tickets. He was given these and he
vamooBed into the street Just as
Sparks steam cElliope was passing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
B, & o. Book Tells How
To Grow Vegetables

A number Of copies of 1.-THE vege.
table Garden, Onion Culture and Pota-
to Culture" published by the Commerce
ial Development department Of the
Baltimore and Ohio, have been receiv-
ed by Charles W. Evans, secretary Of
the Chamber of Commerce, and will be
distributed by him to any one who ap-
plies for them.
The bulletins were prepared by O..
X. Quivey, the company's agricultural
agent, and are arranged particularly
for the man who knows practically
nothing about gardening but who in
the press of present circumstances is
planning to put in a patch Of some.
thing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
ALEX WATSON
BUYS THE Old
DOMINION Co.
Harrison County Coal Prop
erty Will Soon be Pro-
ducing Heavily,

One of the most important Of the
coal deals to come to the surface with
in the past few weeks was purchased
by Alex Watson of this city of the
entire stock of the Old Dominion
Coal company which owns important
coal properties near Reynoldsville III
Harrison county.
There is at present one opening on
the property and this is producing
about 400 tons of coal per day. 1t is
the intention of the new owner of the
company to construct new opening
at once and to increase the daily pro
duction to 1000 tons and more each
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
SCHOOL BUILDING
BURNS AT EEYSER
Unit in Preparatory School
Plant Victim of Varying
Gas Pressure.
rBx Associated Pressy

KEYSER, w. Va, May "a three
story brick building OF the preparatory
department of the West Virginia uni
versity here was destroyed by fire
early today. The building was situat-
ed some distance from the dormitories
which were endangered.
Officials who are unable to estimate
the damage said the fire probably
started when the natural gas supply
which had been low during the day,
came on suddenly,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
Governors Continue
Their Conferences
tRy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May S.-Governors
of states or their representatives hold
ing the second day of conferences with
the Council of National Defense today
discussed definite plans by which the
states may assist the government in
carrying out military and economic
war measures without overlapping or
conflict of effort.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
Senators Debate the
Espionage Measure

WASHINGTON, May s.-The food
situation was foremost again today in
the Senate during the debat on the
espionage bills provisions to authorize
president to embargo on exports. The
embargo clause was opposed by some
senators as unconstitutional ana be-
cause they contended congress alone
was the responsibility Of ordering en-
bargoes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
THREE VESSELS ARE
U-BOAT VICTIMS
One An American Sailing
Craft Another a British
Transport.
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D. c., May a.
The American sailing vessel Margaret
was destroyed off the Irish coast on
April 81 by German submarine, be-
ing set on fire. No mention of loss of
life was made. There are several sail
ing vessels Of that name.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-The Brit
ish steamship British Sun, of $500
tons, owned by the Sun Oil company Of
this city, and leased to Great Britain,
has been Summarized and sunk proba-
bly, in the Mediterranean according
to a cablegram received today by
Howard N. Pew, president of the com
pany. The crew was saved.
LONDON, May 3-The British trans
port Arcadian was sunk by a subma-
rlne April 15. 1t is believed 279 men
were drowned.
The Arcadian, $3.50 tons gross, was
owned by Royal Mail Steam Packet
company Of Liverpool. She was 500
feet long and was built at Barrow in
1899. She was withdrawn from pas.
senger service early in the war and
taken over by the British admiralty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
naEAk I'M corToN Marked

NEW YORK, May 8.-Increased
nervousness over the submarine sltu'
lion and continued favorable weather
Tor new crops caused a break OF ap'
proximately $3.50 per bale In cotton
market early session today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
(By an Associated Press STAFF Correspondent

kssOCLdteu
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, May 3Another Of the
continuing British attacks launched
fighting is in under spring
There has been rain for than the battle fields
developed dust British eoc
front looked like mies under heavy chalk like powder
Reports from the battle front
isacory progress being made.
The wide 'front.'
bit into the Hindenburg line.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

STOCK MARKET HAS BLUE DAY.
NEW YORK, May Stock market
prices broke sharely at today's open
ing. Pessimistic views Of officials at
washington regarding international
conditions caused liquidation. The De-
cline of from one to three points was
registered at the outset by Bethlehem
Steel new stock, U. s. Steel and yarl
Gus other issues.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
(RY Associated Press.l

PARIS May Th French
front last night reducing being
mans the lines of Mont
Of more than 200 the office announced.
There active patrol fighting the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

CLEVELAND BAKERIES CLOSED
CLEVELAND, May 3.-All Jewish
bakeries are closed today pending
the settlement of a dispute between
the bakers and their employers over
q new wage scale.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
North West, Wireless Oper.
ator, Grew Up on Lo-
ganspOrt Farm.
WAS BUT IS YEARS OLD
Sailed From Baltimore
Where He Learned His
Trade 8 Weeks Ago.

Reports Of the sinking Of the steam.
ship Rockingham give among the list
of those missing after the Smelling Of
the boat, N. West, aged is years Of Log
ansport, near Warrington, W. We. No.
official notification has been yet sent
the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James West.
of Logansport.
North West, that is what the lads
full name is, worked until last year on
the farm OF the father but left to at1
tend wireless telegraphy school I'm (
Baltimore, Md. Soon after gradual
ing he secured trick at sea which he
has held down in good shape. The
last the parents have heard from North
West was that he was sailing on the
Rockingham. He seemed to know he
was in danger but figured there was
less chance of being torpedoed as the
ship was armed.
For years North West had wanted to-
be O wireless operator and saved his
money that he could earn on the farm
for his eduaction. He unfortunately
was graduated at a time when wireless
operators have practically to take
their lives in their own hands when
they board ships.
NEW YORK, May S.-The Americas
steamship Rockingham, formerly the
steamship Nebraskan, was. Of 4;40S
tons gross. She was built at Camden,
N. j., in 1902, and was owned by the
Garland Steamship corporation.
1t was announced by officers Of the
corporation here that the Rocking ham
left Baltimore April IS for Liverpool
under command Of Captain Charles
Edwards of Brooklyn. Captain nd
wards is a naturalized American Of
English birth. The Rockingham car
ried guns and United States naval
crew when she left Baltimore, her
owners said.
When under the name Nebraskaii
the Rockingham was torpedoed off the
British coast less than one month
after the Lusitania was sunk. A long
controversy ensued between the Unit
ed States and Germany, the latter
finally admitting that q U-boat made
the attack.
The Nebraskan, damaged, headed for
Liverpool, and, conveyed by British
ships, reahced port safely. No one on
board was seriously injured.
BALTIMORE, May $.-The Ameris
can steamer Rockingham Of the Gar
land Steamship company, sailed rom
Baltimore for Liverpool about April
"a. She carried a crew Of 36 men,
of whom % claimed United States
citizenship. The native-born Ameris
cans, according to the United States
shipping list at this port ares
First mate, E. w. Carver, Baltimore
first assistant engineer, L, Parker,
New York; second assistant engineer
H. F. Marcy, California; third assist
ant engineer, G. N. Grunstead, Virgin
la; Louis M. Beasley, water tender
Norfolk, Va; J. w. Simpson, North
Carolina, water tender; G. Carney
Norfolk, Va, water tender, and N
West, wireless OPERATOR Warrington,
w. Va. The ship and cargo were
valued at $3,5O0,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
Have Made Progress in the Direction
of Fresnoy And Cherisy According
to Reuters Agency Correspondent
FRENCH ARE ACTIVE IN CHAMPAGNE
German Garrison and 200 Men Captured by the GauIs
East Of Mont Haut-British Attack at Arras
Is Estimated to be Twelve Miles Long.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, May 3-The British began another attack
this morning The war office progress is being
made number Of strong positions have already been
capturd by the British The announcement is as follows:
Hndenburg south of the Senesee river to the Achevle
Vimy road Our troops are making progress and have
already captured number of strong hostile positions"
battle Of Arras begun Easter Monday and evidently
tn 1t thefo which the British this line
The attacking, front is about 10 miles long
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

LONDON, May Sin their new attack today the Brit
sh made progress in the direction Of Fresnoy and ChersJ
and also toward Buecou Reuters correspondent at Brit
ish headquarters reports.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
THE WEATHER

CLOUDY tonight; FFlasy prSbasly
rain.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-18
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-18
Consolidating Schools
In Worcester County

The Board of Education Of Worcester
County was in session last Tuesday with
all members present
Routine business was transacted such
as passing bills. etc.
Two delegates appeared before the
Board. one from Wilson's School. near
pocomoke City. protesting against the
proposed consolidation of that school
with Pocomoke City. The Board de-
cided 10 take no action.
The other delegation was from
Acquango Branch School, asking that the
school be consolidated with Snow Hill.
This was acceptable to the Board. If
arrangements can be made to convey
the children 20 and from Snow Hill
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-18
Automobiles Enjoy
Trip To Cape Charles

4 quartette O young people f0iUposed
Of Miss Nettie Shochlcy and Mr. /adok
Cherrix, Jr. Of near Snow Hill. and
Miss Elsie Jackson and Mr. Edward
Coates, of near Newark. enjoyed a
motor trip to Cape Charles last week
The party left early Wednesday morn
ing. making stops in Accouac Oman
cock. Tasley, Belle Haven. and other
interesting points in Accomac and North
ampton Counties Cape Charles was
reached Wednesday night. and tho ~.
turn trip WAS made the next day
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-18
Filed Nomination
Papers Yesterday

A. Vs. 20 10 press this tFridayl morn
lng, we learn from llr John l.. Riley
President OF the Board Of Election Su-
pcrvisor-. TINT nomination papers have
been filed hy the following
For Associate Judge John W sta
ton and William + johnson, Worcester
and Gordon ful. Somerset. Democrats
For State Senator William y Cord
dry. Democrat
Mr. station and Mr. johnson have iilcd
papers in all the other counties = the
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