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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
PAREN7SNUSTHELP
SAYS DR.. WERLICH
Risk Doing Grave Injustice
To Their Children By
Delays.

DR.. C. R. Werlich, who has repre-
seuted the state department of health
at Monongah since the outbreak
of poliomyelitis, was in the city for a
few minutes this morning on mis- way to
Warrington to visit a suspected case
He raid the situation in Monongah is
very good but he was most emphatic
in his statement that the danger from
infantile paralysis will not be removed
until parents more generally learn to
rules which the health authorities
ties.
1t is, said DR.. Werlich, their duty to
the public and to the future OF their
children, to call in physician at the
least sign of depression or headache
in child. And where the case is pro-
nounced to be poliomyelitis it is their
duty to observe to the letter all the
quarantine restrictions and treatment
rules which the medical authorities
and the attending physician lay down
The danger of spread Of the infection
is greatest at the onset of each case
and It is absolutely necessary II the
outbreak is to be checked that the case
be diagnosed early and kept from con-
tact with other children, and even
from other people of all ages, Gases
which are taken in time stand good
prospect of coming through without
any permanent i'll effects If the diagno'
sis is made before paralysis occurs
and there is opportunity to use
serum. This in itself, DR.. Werlich
thinks, ought to prompt parents
to call in medical advice early
In several cases that have come un'
der the observation of the physicians
the attitude of the parents has ap
preached the line Of criminal neglect
Of the interest Of the child and of the
community, and II this sort Of thing
does not stop the law is likely to be
invoked by the state health depart
ment That would mean unpleasant
consequences for the offending par
ents,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
New Telephone
Manager Is Here

Fred Sharpneck formerly Of Wheel
ing who was recently appointed to
the place of Manager of the Fairmont
and Morgantown district of the Ches'
apeake and Potomac Telephone COM
pany has arrived here and today as
sumed his duties at the local offices
Of the company on Monroe street. Mr..
Sharpneck succeeds F. R. Cunning
here as manager, Mr.. Dunning being
trasterred to Wheeling in similar
capacity. Mr.. Sharpneck was chief
clerk at the Wheeling offices and his
transfer hear means rise in his pro-
fession. He is a young man Of bust
ness ability and comes here highly
recommended to the commercial as
we'll as the social interests of the
CITY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
HOLDING PARTY
FOR PATIENT IN
BABY HOSPITAL
Eight Children Were Put In
a Convalescent Ward This
Morning

Three more cases Of p0liomyelitis
developed within the county yesterday
and today two of them were taken to
the Children's hospital at Traction
Park. One Of the cases is little Helen
Davis, the eighteen months old daugh,
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. E, Davis OF
Edgemont. The case was discovered
Yesterday evening and was diagnosed
by DR.. c. L. Holland of this city, and
this afternoon was taken to the Trac'
ton Park hospital.
The other case taken to the hos
pitaI is Miss Bessie Davidson, the 16
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S
Davidson of lis Pike street, Monon
gah. She was taken to the hospital
this morning,
Until today the Oldest child that had
been afflicted with the malady was
little Catherine Swanson aged foul
years and the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Swanson Of MonOngah.
Dr.. Peter Noe who is in charge Of
the childrens hospital is especially
well pleased with the progress OF the
% children now under his care. Eight
Of the children have been progressing
so finely that they have been put in
the conValesCent ward and ne week
from today they will be dismissed.
Dr.. Chesney Ramage, city health
officer has taken every preCaution tc
see that the case at EdgemOnt has nc
chance of spreading. He has made q
visit to that locality and has put 9
strict quarantine on four other fami
lies that live near the Davis famil!
and that have been exposed.
This afternoon at the hospital DR.
Noe and his six assistants are giving
a little birthday party for little Thorn
as Smith who Is today celebrating his
first birthday. Only the patients that
are now confined in the hospital will
be permitted to attend the party and
it is assured that a pleasant afternoon
will be spent,
The week Just ending has been a
busy one from the standpoint of do
nations received. Among those thai
have contributed are:
Ida May; 2 doz, packages OF crackers
Mayor Thomas G. Price, MOnongah
paper cups. Hartley's Fairmont ice
cream, Thomas ]. Harden, Monongat
flowers, L. D. Spragg, John Blair and
many others.
This morning DR.. Werlich went tc
Warrington where he examined Louise
Newell, the twenty months old daugh
ter Of a family that lives in the Syca
more addition The child became IL
August 6 and physician was moi
called until yesterday. Paralysis sci
in and the legs are affected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
British Hold
Gains MQdeOn
Thunderstorm
Six Geman Counter Attacks
Failed To DisIodge Them
Fighting Elsewhere.

Field Marshal Haig clinChed his hold
last night on the ground won in Fri
days attack on the Flanders front east
Of Ypres.
The Germans made their inevitable
heavy counter attacks no less than six
during the night, but all without sue
cess. Not only did the British main
tain their position but gained addition
al ground on the right wing near the
Ypres.Menin road.
The new gains are probably import
ant to the success of British generals
plan for it was in just this sector that
the British had failed to make all the
progress expected Of them
On the remainder of the two-mile
front running north of the Ypres.
Roulers railway all the detectives were
achieved in yesterdays assault and
have since been held.
The German resistance was espe-
cially stubborn on the British front
But the results Of the nights fighting
as reflected in London official account
shows that despite this the British
forces were able to forge ahead.
While the British and French have
been making another forward thrust
in the task of driving wedge into the
German line in Gelgium, the French
forces have been heavily engaged on
their own soil near st. Quentin on the
Aisne FROM in the Champagne. In the
St. Quentin area General Petain's
troops regained nearly all the section
Of line which the Germans had pene.
trated in the second thrust on Thurs.
day night. North of the Aisne they
carried out brilliant success and re-
captrued and held the whole of an i'm.
portant trench which the Germans had
recently taken south of Allies.
The fighting in the Champagne was
Of German initiative. An attack
launched over front of nearly two
miles was broken up by the French
except at one point to the north Of
Carnillet and even here the Germans
we're afterwards elected from the ele.
ments they had penetrated with the ex.
ception of stretch of some so yards.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
Young Engineer Is
Seriously Injured

Roy West, young man Of this city
who resides in the Eighth ward was
perhaps fatally injured yesterday ev-
ening at about five O'Clock while at
work with a corps of engineers for
the Monongahela Valley Traction Co..
at Pleasant Valley. The young man
was struck on the head by hammer
which was thrown by fellow worker.
He was admitted to Fairmont Hospit-
al No. 8 where he was found to be
sueting with a bad conclusion Of the
skull.
The victim Of the accident was a
young married man with child. He
the arrest and warrant was issued
thoubh his condition is said to be Sc
rious today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
City Clerk Gets
Boy Out Of Sorape

Edward Chaplin, colored, who was
arrested in Milwaukee, Wis, for not
being able to present his registration
card when approached by federal Off,
GERS and who stated that he had regis.
tered in Fairmont, has been released,
The Wisconsin draft authorities wrote
to City Clerk Kern regarding Chaplin.
Kern investigated, found that there
had been no man registered here by
that name, but that there was a col
ored fellow who registered here, leav,
ing his cara with Fred jenkins signed
Bernardo Edwards, alias Frank Jack.
son. This information was forwarded
to Wisconsin, where 1t was found that
Chaplin, Edwards and jackson were
all one man.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
GARBAGE PLANT
WILL Be BEAUTY
SPOT some DAY.
Expected That Contract For
Plant Will Be Let This
Afternoon.

One Of the future beauty spots Of
Fairmont win be the northern section
Of the Morris Jolliff farm, which the
city has purchased for the erection OF
modern up.tO-date incinerator. The
ncinerator has been a subject Of dis
cussion in city circles for long time,
but no definite steps have been taken
toward its actual construction. DR..
Chesney Ramago at recent meeting
Of the Board Of Affairs was given au-
thority to confer with an inClnerating
company and to take any action to-
ward a purchase that he thought adj
vsable.
DR.. Ramage, realizing the necessity
Of the immediate installation Of the In
cinerator has negotiated with the odor'
less Crematory company Of Maken,
Ca, has selected the incinerator and
upon the arrival of representatives Of
the company this afternoon, he viii
sign the contract for its purchase.
The new incinerator will cost APP
proximately $500 and will be sufn-
Gent to care for city with a popula-
ton of 10000. The incinerating plant
will be situated in one large building
on the six acres recently purchased for
this purpose on the Morris Jollih farm
near this city.
1t is the plan Of the city authorities
to make the odorless and smokeless
incinerating plant one of the beauty
spots of the city. Later super1ntend'
enrs home will be built on the grounds
and the installation Of a large sanitary
hog ranch will be considered.
In the contract for the purchase OF
the incinerator, DR.. Ramage will ask
that the company send man along
with the machinery to make sure that
there is no delays on the railroad. It
is the plans to place the order with
! the company this afternoon and With
in two weeks to begin the actual erec'
ton OF the moderator.
The Jolliff farm is believed to be an
ideal location for the new plant. In
the property that has been purchased
by the city is included a part Of the
Buffalo creek where the well known
swimming beach, Atlantic City, is 10,
Gated. Flower gardens will surround
the incinerator and men will be EN-.
plOyed to care for the flowers and for
the operation OF the plant.
The excess heat from the plant Will
be utilized in making steam for the
sterilization of the garbage wagons
and other apparatus around the build.
ing. Among the restrictions that will
be made is that every man in the EN-.
ployment of the incinerating plant
must keep clean at all times. Only
men who will take every precaution to
see that the sanitary end Of the plant
is carried out will be employed,
A brick pavement will be built up to
the lncinerating plant in order that It
may be approached by garbage trucks
in the bad winter months.
The plant will be divided into three
departments: collecting department,
destructing department and reduction
department. At first there will not be
much attention given to the reduction
department as it is believed that there
is no enough garbage within tie city
to pay for its reduction. Later this
department will be thoroughly worked
out and the incinerating plant win
doubtless 0ecome big profit making
investment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
Auto Crash Victim
Remains Very Ill

The condition OF Mrs. Maggie vii.
son who was seriously injured in an
automobile accident near LOwesville
Yesterday morning and who Is in the
FaIrmont hospital remains practically
unchanged today. She was badly
crushed and bruised through the chest
and several ribs were broken one OF
which penetrated the lungs.
The condition Of her son Cecil Will
son aged 16 who was also injured in
the same accident is satisfactory and
it is thought he will recover,
Mr., and Mrs, John Brannon who
were the other occupants OF the car
are recovering from minor injuries
received when the car turned over.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
PROF. TAFT BETTER.

CLAY CENTRE, aKnsas. Aug, Ii
Former president William H, Taft
spent good night and today showed
marked improvement in the illness
that has confined him to hotel here
since early Tuesday. His physician
announced that he was continuing to
take nourishment and was feeling
decidedly better"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
FIRE IN POWDER FACTORY

GARY, Ind, Aug. 11-Fire believed
to have been of incendiary origin
destroyed about half the million dollar
plant of the Aetna Explosive company
mead here today Two employees nam,
ed Holt and Choisse were arrested.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
The Fundamental Principle.

Science has taught us great many
interesting things about race progress
and eugenics, but the fundamental
principles of eugenics seems TO have
discovered itself very early In the his
tory of the race, Healthy children are
usually those who are born Of happy
marrIages."-WOman's Home Compan'
ion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
SERVICEINNEN ARMY
REVOKED TODAE;2MORE DElN0UENTSA APPEAR
DISCHARGES REVOKED


No. Name a,,, -, --, 60. .ouooo+ior That
SO 514 WILLIAM A. Moo 6 6ae elou raI income from h
own labor with enlisted of man will be suitcen
support. mn A.,
20 1o31 oRyE NAY-The ground this revocation Isl That the
" ;ntormation is that dependent Mrs Alice Nay has IN
come from labor and other children able 70 furnish
spport and in the enlisted Of this man VIII De
available
81 NToM The g9u fo ne Fsee om h
own labor which of will be sufficient
support. 49,
o. ooa FAy MARTIN DoNHAM-The ground revocation Isl Thai
" denendent wi substantial and available resources
ofsIpport which enlisted of man will be sufficient
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
HRuMMY FIRES ANOTHER

HARRISBURG. Pa, Aug. 11-An-
nounceement was made at the state
house today of State Highway Com
missioner Black, It was stated that
the resignation was made at the re.
quest Of Governor Brumbaugh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
GOES TO MT. LAKE.

DR.. c. w. waddell left on the noon
train today for Mountain Lake Park
where he will remain until Monday
morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
is
Out of British
War Ministry
Labor's REPRESENTATIVE Ten.
dered Resignation After
Party Reversed.
By Associated Press)

LONDON, Aug. 11.-Arthur Hender'
son, labor member OF the British war
council, has resigned his membership
in the cabinet
Arthur Henderson entered the Brit
ish war council without portfolio in
1916 when Premier Lloyd George
formed a ministry in succession to
that headed by Herbert AsQuith. Up to
the time Of bis appointment to repre-
sent labor in these deliberations of the
war council he had been administra'
tor of pensions,
Mr.. Henderson has been the center
Of political storm that has been brew
ing in England for several years. In
June last a member Of the British mis-.
sion to Russia he went to Petrograd
and after comforting with the Russian
Council of Workmen and Soldiers del
egates returned to London and advised
the British labor conference, repre-
senting a million and onehalf work
ers, to send delegates to the Interna-
tional Socialist Conference at Stock
holm. The labor conference by more
than 8 to / voted in accordance with
Henderson's advice thereby revising
the policy to which the Labor party had
committed itself at any earlier con-
yentions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11,-Any ap'
pllcations for a passport for delegates
to the Consultative Conference It
Stockholm will be refused. The atti
tude of this government toward the
conference is no different from that TO-
ward the recent Socialist convention
in Stockholm. State Department Off
cials continued to regard as untimely
participation in any conferendD of that
character at this time and If British
delegates do go and learn at first hand
the statement of representatives Of
other countries they will OF course be
made available for this government.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-11
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Sunday; not
much change In temperature
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-15

They propose to do their trading
with business men who prove them
selves to be real American patriots
and not Kaiser Bill sympathizers.
In other words, to be brief, IL
promises to become extremely IN
treating here for a certain class dur
ing the time between now and the
end of the war unless they find oc-
casion to change their attitude con-
corning bonds.
You know the government IS no;
asking them to give it anything, bu!
simply to loan it money which VIII
he amply secured and draw good IN
tereSt.
If you can suggest anything more
eFsctive our committee will be
! mighty glad to hear from you.
Yours truly,
Ezra Tompkins, Esq
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-15
VIRGINIA NEWS

J. K. Brown. a w~ell-kno"An MGR
chant on Saturday night vas held up
at tie point Of a pls.D! ~ a ie@r'
and robbed of $3S. The highway.
MAJ has not been caught. Mr..
Brown had just locked up Ms store
when the negro sidled out Of an alley
and. throwing the revolver IN his
face, demanded his money. Brown
in one pocket, had a roll of $500, the
contents Of his cash register. whi!c
in another pocket. he had the smaller
iUll of bills. Thinking quickly, -
handed the smallest amount. "a
taking the money. the negro CON-
mandcd Brown to turn his bact. tell
ing him not to move until he said
SO. Then the highwayma& baked
away and made his escape.
Ralph Herbert. eighteen "a" old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George 4.
Herbert. Of Waverlyy, received in
.~Jvries yesterday afternoon that
caused his death. and his fifteen year
old brother, Ramey, perhaps was f.
tally hurt, when an automobile
in which they were driving crashed
against Il telegraph pole. The ma
chine was being driven at a high rate
Of speed through the town at the
time Ralph Herbert lost control of it
and the accident occurred. It practi-
cally was demolished and Doth boys
were thrown some distance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-15
10 to Il Per Cent
Investments

906-808 Pendleton street, 2 six room frames. Rents
for $500 each per month, with water rents extra. Price
$500 each.
11O7 Queen street, good six room frame dwelling,
newly papered and painted. Always rented for SO per
month and water extra. Price 5000 on easy terms.
1213-l215-1217 Queen street, 3 six room frames. Rents
for $500 each water rent extra. Price 5000 each.
313-315 north st. Asaph street, 2 eight room frame
dwellings. Rent for $25 per month. Good location and
a fine investment at s., 800 for both houses.
213-215-217 Peyton street, 4 room frames. Rents for
$500 each per month. Price $500 each.
J32 north Columbus street, 6 room frame, sewer tap
ped. Rents for $1,000 per month. Price $3.50.
724-726 north Columbus street, 6 room frames. Price
$4,000.
Store and dwelling 53l north Alfred street, corner
IPendleton. Dwelling s rooms and bath. Rents for SIG
per month. Price $1,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-15
CENTRAL POWERS CONDITION.
Harvest of 1917 Will be Forty Per
Cent Lower Than Normal.

London. Oct. 15.-The Pres; As
ISOLATION, from a reliable source, pub.
fishes an economic review of the con-
clifton Of The central powers, ir the
course Of which it says that a| a re-
suit Of a special investigation ordered
by the German chancellor o: the
1917 harvest. it * estimated that the
yield will be 40 per ccnt lower than
in normal years for wheat and j.
per cent lower for rye. oats and bar
ley Fhe total harvest Of wheat an!
rye amounts to $500, 900 t1rs. com-
pared to l3.000.OOO tons in 1913,
The shortage will be partly seonpeR
satei from the Roulnanian g%ranarieS.
The reviewer considers thai the
food situation in Germany during the
coming winter viii depend mainly eli
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-15
Bushman and Bayne Tomorrow

Their Compact" featuring Fran
ris X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne
will be seen at the Richmond theatre
tomorrow.
Francis y. Bushman was porn IL
Norfolk. Va. He received his educa-
ton in Baltimore. graduating from
AmmCndlle College. Before going
on the stage he was a Scu!pt0r'S
model. and he has poSel for some
Of Americas heroic statues. Among
his stage pre- .ucticns we-" The Red
Mill" and AT Yale" His first
motion picture work was done Tor the
Essanay company. and it was thegc
that he became associated with Mis-:
Bayne. his present co-star.
Miss Rayne was born in Mime
1tpolis, Mimi. and received me-
schooling in Chicago and IN Phila-
delphia. The story Of her life is
practically the record of her pictures.
for she vas little wore than a child
when she did her first reen work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-15
YOUNG GIRLS PERlI4S.

Washn. :ton teens with peril for
young g..rls-and their mothers are
very largely to blame.
This is the belief OF Mrs. Sarah Y.
Farling, Washimgton's first and
city pol:cewoman, after a searching
investigation of dance halls. movies
and various resorts, lasting more
than a year. and detailed to Il repre-
sentative of the Washington Times.
According to Mrs. Farling. a ma
iority Of the girls who yield to the
'lsre O. the night" are not more than
fourteen years old-fftcen at best.
And while she blames their mothers
to a large extent, she does not. for
ore moment, think their crime (tor
such she characteriZes it, is inter-
tional. She attributes it. rather,
to- overconfidence and a suhlimated
indifference. Mr.. Farling, contlh-
ing, said:
II want them to go to their little
dances AMI to the movies, but | want
them to go home at a reasonable
hour, and | don't want them to dance
with men they meet in the dance
hall and have never seen before.
81 saw two sisters come in one
night. One was fourteen and the
ether sixteen. At first they danced
together. Boys without partners
spotted them. Soon each danced
with three different men-men they
had never seen before. They lived
in Alexandria,. Their mother had
allowed them to come to the city
alcme. and return anyhow they could.
"That mother resented my inter
ference. She informed me- her daugh-
ters were quite capable Of taking
care Of themselves"