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BARGAIN-Eight h. p. gas engine,
Fairbanks, Morse. Just rebored,
fine condition. Can be seen at
Williams Garage. 30
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-20

Train ". Grants Pass. 1909 q. m.
Train . ". Waters Creek LOOP. m.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-20
Classified Advertising


8TRIcTLY FANCY SEEDS Alfalfa,
Red Glover. Timothq scarified
Sweet Glover, Rye Grass, etc.
Ralph Waldo Eden. Central Point,
Oregon. 9l7tf
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
WILL INVESTIGATE
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
DR.. Ramage Gets Permis-
sion to Investigate Incin-
Grafton Specifications.

The Board Of Affairs this morning
granted City Health Officer Chesney
NJ, Ramage permission to take def
mite steps toward purchasing an in
clnerator for the City of Fairmont in
which all the city's garbage will be
burned. 1t is the plan Of the Health
officer to confer with representa-
tive of a company making incinera-
tors just as soon as possible and to
then recommend to the Board of At
fairs that immediate action be taken
toward a purchase.
DR.. Ramage reports that an incin-
orator sufficient to handle all the
city's garbage will cost about 5000.
Many of the cities in other parts of
the state now have them in operation
and in every instance they are prov
ng a decided success. The $4,000 in
clnerator will have capacity Of sew
eral thousand tons, sufficient to care
for the city for over ten years.
The incinerator is absolutely odor-
less and no fuel Is needed in its oper-
alton. In some places cities have
placed their inclnerators just on the
outside of school houses, as there Is
positively no odor coming from their
operation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
China WILL PLUNGE into WORLD WAR THIS WEEK
.TWO MORE WANT TO.
DRIVE FOR REDCROSS.
Four Applications For Post
in France Have Been
Made Here.

A q recruiting station the Fair
mont Red Cross is a great success.
Last "Wednesday there was printed
in The West virginian a little story
to the effect that the Red Cross need
ed truck drivers and mechanics for
service in France and that applica-
tons for the Jobs would be received
at the local Red Cross headquarters
in the City building.
At the time the Red Cross was
temporarily dispossessed as the local
Draft board was using the rooms.
Bright and early Saturday morning,
the day the ladies' got back, two men
offered themselves for these jobs and
this morning two more appeared.
Today's volunteers are G, R. Hun
ter, of 800 CASTOR avenue, and Jack
W. Heintzelman, of $50 CASTOR ave-
nue.. The applications have been for
warded to the Red Cross headquar-
ters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
GERMANS CONTINUE
USELESS CHARGES
Two Made Last Night Re
suited Only in German
Casualties.
(By Associated Press

Yesterdays tremendous cannonade
on the Flanders front was followed
last night by two German attempts
to shake the British from their hold
on important sections Of newly won
ground. Neither of these met with
any success whatever. ..,
London reports the first attack was
launched in the Hollebeke region. The
Germans did not even succeed here
in reaching the British lines. Later
the Germans again laid down a bar
rage at Westhoek and the infantry
tried to push in under its cover. They
met with no more success however
than they did at HolleDeck.
On the French front aside from the
Flanders area there was considerable
activity on the part OF Germans. They
made attacks in the region Of Eo1 Tile
at Avocourt wood and in Alsace the
French guns were able TO cope with
the situation in each case. Paris an
nounces.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
Patient Reached the Hospit-
al Before That Stage
Developed.
SERUM WAS INJECTED
Toys Arrive at Hospital and
the Little Patients are
Happy.

Yesterday case, OF infantile para
lysis was admitted to the Traction
Park hospital before the onset Of
paralysis, and 1t is hoped that this
little victim will be spared paralysis
entirely. Serum was administered
at once, and DR.. Noe said this morn
ing that the little patient Is respond
ing to the treatment in way that is
most encouraging.
This patient is Paul Adamovich,
aged three years and six months, OF
Monongah. Another case, also ad-
mltted Sunday, is Mary Riggi, three
years old, Of Water street, Monongah.
There are now is patients in the
hospital and all are doing we'll. The
toys brought with the money donated
by Senator Watson have arrived and
the little folks, in spite OF their i'll
ness, are having a fine time.
Yesterday Drs Reidy, the local
health officer, Werlich, OF the State
Health Department, and Noe, the
physician in charge OF the hospital
made a house to house canvas OF East
Monongah to find out, il possible, II
there was any truth in the rumor that
cases Of the infection we're being
concealed there They found two
suspected cases, which will be kept
under observation, and that is all.
Middleton just beyond Monongah
was also visited and canvas5ed with
the assistance Of DR.. Barr, the Middle
ton physician. No cases we're found
there, but the children Of the town
were found crowded around the sta,
ton and the parents were notified
that this must not be permitted.
The situation is very satisfactory
from every angle and it is getting bet
ter every day in spite of the occasion
al new cases. From the very first
DR.. Noe has had splendid cooperation
from the Consolidation Coal COM
pany's physician and now the foreign
population of the district is beginning
to see the object and value of the
work he has undertaken and is giving
aid in many ways.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
VIGOROUS ACTION
AGAINST DIRECTORS
Two Men We're Killed and
Two Injured in OkIaho.
ma Last Night.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug. g.
The center of the uprising Of armed
bands of DIRECTORS to the selectiye
draft which for nearly week has
spread terror through four central
southern Oklahoma line counties
changed today from Seminole county
to Hughes county, where two men
were killed and two were injured last
night.
Shortly after midnight Ed Balock,
an objector was shot to death near
HOldenville, two members Of the
posse which his band encountered
were wounded, Later ]. F. Moose,
Of Okemah, was shot and killed as
he drove a motor car toward Holden
lille. He apparently was unaware
OF conditions that had resulted in q
GORDON of armed citizens being
thrown around the town. He was
killed when he did not heed or hear
an order to stop, Jack Paige had been
carried off by the rasisters and q
heavy reinforcement of posse men
started to his rescue. 1t developed
that Paige had not been captured and
1t was expected that the posse which
went to his aid would capture the
band.
More than 200 members Of the var.
ious bands mostly of the poor tenant
farmer class with number Of negroes
and a few Indians had been placed
under arrest today and 1t was announc.
ed that with the exception Of two
bands one comparatively small 1t was
believed the section had been cleared
or the organization of the male con-
tents,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
Famous Chilean Heiress to
Face Trial for Killing
Football Star.

NEW YORK, August 6.-The old,
tense duel between beautiful wo-
mans eyes and twelve good men and
true" will be fought out again when
Mrs. Jack" De Saulles faces the jury
in her trial for the murder Of her hus-
band at Westbury, L. l., August 3.
But this silent contest of glances
between the handsome Chilean wo-
man who as Blanca Errazuriz-Ver-
cara won International fame as the
richest and most beautiful heiress Of
South Amerca, and an American muir
der trial jury, will be more dramatic
than any in American court annals,
except perhaps the Thaw case scenes
in which Evelyn Nesbit battled under
the cross-examination of the merci-
less jerome.
For Evelyn Nesbit's life was not at
stake. Mrs. De Saulles' life is.
In the presence of witnesses she
shot the famous Yale quarterback
captain former United States minis
ter to Uruguay and socially promi-
nent. at his summer home in frenzy
OF desperation when he refused to let
her take their son with her,
Expert criminologists have always
attributed Harry Thaw's escape from
the electric chair more to Evelyn Mes
bits dramatic revelation Of her life
story than to the technical defense of
emotional insanity. The beautiful
woman won.
This is the almost unfaillng record
of murder trial history.
Three juries failed to convict Nan
Patterson, whose feminine charms
had won her a place in the original
Floradora sextet, of the murder of
Caesar Young, a New York bookmak'
er.
When Mrs. Gertrude Gibson Pat
tersotl killed her Consumptive hus-
band at Denver the odds were all
against her. The rich man upon
whose assistance she relied was slow
in coming forward. But within two
months she was freed by the first
upon which she turned the battery OF
her glances, and a Chicago lawyer,
brother of the murdered man, said:
In my opinion the verdict means
that a pretty woman can commit MUIR
der and get away with it, l know
from my practice that conviction of a
woman criminal is almost impossi-
ble."
Madame Caillaux, wife of the
French minister of finance, frankly
admitted her guilt in the Staying Of
CASTOR Calmette editor OF the Paris
Firago, and gave her reasons. The
French court, not less gallant than
American juries, freed her.
How far may woman go to keep
her child? That is the question Mrs.
De Saulles' eyes will ask of the jury.
Ruined honor was Evelyn Nesbit's
weapon. Protecting her husband was
Madame Caillaux's trump card.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
John L. Jones
Dies This Afternoon

Mrs. John L. Jones aged 50, q high.
ly respected woman of this community
died today at noon at the homo of her
son Thomas X, Jones at 40S CASTOR
avenue after lingering illness with
hardening of the arteries and other
complications. Mrs. Jones had been
in declining health since May l6 of this
year.
She resided the greater part Of her
life on Davis Ridge but since the
death of her husband in 1912 she had
spent the greater part OF the time In
this city with her son.
She was a consistent member OF the
Methodist Episcopal church on Davis
Ridge and was we'll and iavorably
known in that community.
The b0eI was prepared for burial
by Undertaken Z. Musgrave and son.
No funeral arrangements have been
made at this time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
Serious Outbreak Of Ty-
phoid Fever at Dakota
Mine.
SPRINGS ARE CLOSED.
People Persist in Using the
Water in Spite Of the
Authorities.

Members Of the state health board
who are spending some time in this
county investigating the infantile par
slysis situation and health conditions
generally report the existence OF an
endemic Of typhoid fever at Dakota
Mines a few miles down the river
where some fourteen or fifteen cases
Of typhoid fever are said to exist.
County officials have SO far falleo
TO cone with the situation and officials
Of the Jamison Coal company, which
company owns the Dakota mines, ask
ed that the state health authorities
take the situation in hand.
Analysis Of the water OF several
springs used by the residents in that
mining town have shown them to be
impure and the springs have been
closed and the residents forbidden to
use water from them.
In spite of the warning and the facI
that the springs were boarded up many
people persist in using the springs for
their drinking water.
several cases OF the disease have
been traced to a woman who keeps a
boarding house at Dakota mines who
was herself victim Of the disease.
The woman failed to consult physi-
clan and kept on her feet serving
meals to her boarders several Of whom
developed the disease also.
DR.. Harold B. Wood, of the state
health department, is spending today
a. Dakota mines. The officials of the
Jamison company are cooperating
With county and state health officials
In every way possible and will spare
no trouble or expense to bring about
a better condition at the down river
hamlet.
DR.. w. R. Werlich, of the state health
department, spent Saturday looking
into a whooping cough epidemic in
and near Shinnston. There are said to
te a large number of cases Of the dis
ease in that section of the state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
Germans Are Planning u
Get Out of the
Country.
THEY WILL GO TO JAVA
Acting President Will Take
Decisive Action Against
Disturbers.
lRv Associated Pressl

PEKING, Thursday, Aug. : (de'
layed. )-Acting President Feng Koo
Chang, today approved the unanimous
decision reached at a special meeting
Of the Chinese cabinet to declare war
on Germany and Austria. Hungary.
The ministers Of the Entente powers
probably will meet at the Chinese for
elgn office Saturday to discuss the
Chinese declaration Of war which u
expected to be issued next week.
Prominent Germans in Peking are
comforting with the Dutch minister 10
China with the object of making ar
rangements to go to Java.
The Spanish minister will probably
take over the interests of Austra'Hun-
gary.
Premier Tuan Chi Jul and his politi.
cal followers insist that Feng Koo
Chang as vice president automatically
became president when Ii Yuan Hung
declined to resume office.
Parhamentarans are assembling ct
Canton and are preparing to organize
military government with the sane.
ton of parliament and to elect a presi'
dent
Acting President Feng Koo Chang
has asked for liberal appropriations To
be used in suppressing the southern
military element, -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
This Colored Gent
In Serious Trouble

The Department Of Justice has writ
ten to City Clerk Albert Kehn concern.
ing the registration of Edward Chaplin,
colored, who claims that he registered
in Fairmont on June fifth. City Clerk
Kern has investigated and found that
there was no man by this name regis
tered In Fairmont. Chaplin claims that
he left his registration card in the
hands Of Fred Jenkins with whom he
is employed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
.KERENSNY READY
FOR A NEW EFFORT
Constitutional Democrats
Agree to Work With Him
for Russia.

PETRoGRAD, Aug. 6.-M. Keren'
skys cabinet is practically complete.
The Constitutional Democrats have
agreed to participate and the list OF
members who will form the new min
istry has been agreed on. However, as
regards several members the choice
was not definite as the candidates are
absent from Petrograd.
Alexander F. Kerensky becomes
Premier and minister Of war and ma
rine in the new cabinet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
CITY TO BUY 1900
MORE WATER METERS
Order to That Effect Enter.
ed by Board of Affairs
Today.

Water Commissioner Ira Smith this
morning put before the Board of AT.
fairs the proposition Of adding 1920
more meters 10 the FairmOnt water
lines. During the not summer
months 1t is an almost impossible
task to impress upon the minds of a
large number Of Fairmont people the
necessity Of economy in the use of
water. The Board Of Affairs belle.
YES that with most of the water meter.
3D. the big burden Of encouraging
water economy will be disposed of.
Mr.. Smith this morning received
permission from the Board Of Affairs
to confer with the Commissioner OF
Finance, j. Walter Barnes and make
the necessary provision of the meters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
Tax Delinquents
Reported to Board

Commissioner of Finance J. Walter
Barnes submitted the personal prop.
erty and real estate delinquent lists
to the Board Of Affairs this morning.
Mr.. Barnes reported that this year the
personal property delinquent list was
something like $4,000. Last year the
delinquent list for personal property
reached the $4,000 mark.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
City Hall Notes

Many calls are received at the po'
lice station each day from different
sections of the city asking that their
garbage be hauled away. Mayor
Bowen is urging the Board Of Afrairs
to dispose of this inconvenience oy
Immediately ordering another truck 1or
garbage collection and putting 1t lnto
service.
At the regular weekly meeting OF
tha BOARD of Affairs this morning a
building permit was granted to Hugh
W. scott to construct building on
Columbia street. W. H. Knight was
granted permission to build a resi-
dence costing about $3.50 on Palatine
avenue. The Standard Garage through
G. M. Richie, was granted permission
to install gasoline pump on Madison
streek
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
BERLIN ADMITS
CABINET SHAEEUP
Ambassador KuehImaml Sue
ceeds Foreign Minister
|, b.. Zimmerman.
lRr Associated Pressl

9ERLIN, Aug. 6-Official announce
ment was made today that five minis
tiers OF state including Foreign Sec.
rotary Zimmerman and four secretar.
les Of state including Finance Minis.
ter Lentze and Interior Minister Won
Loebell had resigned their Offices.
Dr.. Richard Won Kuehlmann the Ger,
man ambassador to Turkey has been
appointed secretary for foreign affairs
in succession to DR.. Zimmerman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
New York Harbor
U-BOat Net Closed

New York, Aug. "a report that
a U.both had been sighted near the
transatlantic lane off this port caIis.
ed the War Department authorities
to close the gate in the net protecting
the harbor mouth here at one O'Clock
this morning. The gate opened again
at a, m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06

Above, In two column picture, Mrs.
Jack" De Saulles, slayer of her hus-
band in a dispute over their child.
Below, reading downward, Evelyn
Nesbit, Nan Patterson, Mrs. Gertrude
Gibson Patterson, and Madame Gail
Iaux, other beautiful women whose
eyes have conquered murder juries.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight; tuesday partly
cloudy
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
UNCLE SAM BIDDING
FOR MANY WORKERS
Civil Service Examinations in July
to Cover Wide Range.

Pressing need OF workers in the
Government service is shown in the
list of examinations scheduled b. the
Civil Service Commission for July.
The positions range from telephone
operator in the department service TO
scientists and chemists in the tech
meal services OF the Government:
The list includes telephone opera
tors. clerks, test assistants in Gov
eminent arsenals. apprentice map en-
Eravers. research assistants. assistant
in forest pathology. milk specialist
press feeder. map printer. Autograph
ic pressman, insect delineator. assist
ant biochemist. stenoGrapher and
typewriter, Junior bacieriologist. lab
oratorian qualified in strength OF ma
terials, inspector OF harness. inspec
tor OF lumber. inspector OF musical
instruments, inspector OF miscellan-
eOus supplies. Inspector OF subsist-
ehce supplies. gauge checker, and a
number OF others.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN And ABOUT CITY
What Has Happened, What Is
Going On, and Where.
HUMAN INTEREST OF STREET
Incidents Noted In Daily Round Of
National Capital.
HUMAN INTEREST OF STREET

There is a surprise in store for Of
ficials at the District building today.
4 young lady. Miss Margaret Z.
Thompson, 12oS First street southeast,
is going to furnish it. She is going
to apply for a license to conduct an
elevator at the Y. W. c. a. building
1t is no fad on the part OF Miss
Thompson, who while not old enough
to vote, declares she is old enough
to run the elevator at the woman's
organization building. There is a
cold business proposition which i'm
pels her to seek probably the first
license issued to a woman TO conduct
an elevator in this city.
Since the youth who formerly took
visitors 10 the association headquar-
tiers at Fourteenth and g streets to
the upper floors enlisted in the Dis
trict National Guard, the proposition
Of obtaining a successor stared blank
" at the secretaries.
II they got a man, he probably
would enlist or be drafted. and the
same performance would have to be
repeated, ad infnitum. So 1t was de-
cided to get a girl to do the work.
And so far, she has been doing very
well.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15

a trifle. when the improved service
and working conditions are taken into
consideration.
Thirty large cities have adopted the
plan in the last five years. ana IN
every case it has proved thoroughly
effective.
Plan to he In Budget.
The Commissioners will suggest the
change their annual budget next au-
tumn II civic organizations show that
the city generally favors the propo-
sal. With a view to obtaining the
public's support. the fremen are cir
culating brief among citizens asso-
Citations pointing out the benefits to
be derived from the two-platoOn sys-
tenn.
The Park View Citizens Assocta-
ton already has Endorsed the PROPOSE
ton. and other civic bodies are ex-
pected to fall in line.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
ACTION DEFERRED
ON PLATOON PLAN
Firemen's Plea for Reform
Meets With Delay.
OPINION OF PUBLIC SOUGHT
District Commissioners to Put
Proposal in Their Budget.
OPINION OF PUBLIC SOUGHT

The District Commissioners today
decided to defer action on the requesI
Of the Firemen's Relief Association
for the institution OF the two platoon
system for Washington fire fighters.
1t is explained that the change
would entail teh addition Of nearly
100 men at a cost OF approximately
SIOO.OOO a year. and Commissioner
Brownlow said he would hold the mat
ter in allegiance until september, when
the District estimates are drawn up
for submission to Congress. to give
the public a chance to express itself
on the suggestion.
Firemen are on duty twenty-four
hours a day. with one day off in every
five, and even this day off is not
certain. as the men always are subject
to call.
Two shifts n Day.
What they ask now is two shifts a
day OF twelve hours each. with no
days off. This would require about
two new men for every company.
Advocates of the two platoon sys-
tenn declare the increased cost is but
The Washington times., 1917-06-15

A branch Of The United States
Boys Working Reserve" in Washing
ton will be organized at 4:45 o'clock
today by a committee of which Henry
P. Blair is chairman at the y. NJ. c.
4. building. The reserve will mobi-
lie boys between the ages Of sixteen
and twenty-one for agricultural work
under the supervision OF the Depart
ment Of Labor and the Department of
Agriculture
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
TAG DAY NETS $1,000.

Announcement was made today that
$1,000 had been realized from the
Tag Day held on Wednesday for the
st. Gertrude's Home for Working
Girls and the Martha Home for
Homeless Women. Miss Mary Lin,
thicum, founder OF the st. Gertrude
Home, with her team of girls from
the Home. led in the amount col
lected. with S2TO to their credit. The
fund will be divided equally between
the two organizations.
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
CONCERT TODAY

By L. S. SOLDIERS HOME BAND.
BAND STAND TODAY. AT O'CLOCK.
JOHN s. N ZIMMERMANN Director.
Ny Country 'Tis Of Thee"
March. Our Country First. .....--.
Won JusChuId
Overture. Tampa '................. HeroId
Popular Songs
Ia II A-lOnEin' 70 You. Hathaway
Ia One Fleeing Hour" Dorothy Lee
selection. Princes Par. Herbert
Rag Oddly. '.Notoriety''- ....-.... Wldmer
Nalse Hesitation. La Confession
Morgan
Fantasia. Grand English Military
Tattoo .........................- RoRrn
Finale. I Love You. That's One
Thing / Know ................ Gilbert
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1917-06-15
Flag story to Aid Red Cross.

1.-THE Story OF the American Flag"
will be presented by the children and
student-teachers OF the Wilson Nor
NAL School. in the auditorium OF the
school tonight at S o'clock. The pro-
ceeds will 60 to the Red Cross.