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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
JEWISH HARVEST
FEAST BEGIN 0CT.1
Celebrat on of Succoth Lasts
Eigl,r Days Through
out World.

"Succotl,' or the Feast of Taber-
nacIes, OF me Jewish calendar, falls on
the 18th day OF the 18th month Tishr,
which this year comedies with MONDAY,
October LIST. The Festival lasts eight
days, the final day being known as the
Feast OF Conclusion. Only the first
and last days are regarded as sacred.
"Succoth' is harvest festival. in
scripture It is known as The Feast OF
Ingathering" and is ordained in Exc
dus XXlIl-i6 and XXXIV.22. 1t is as.
soCiated with the journey of the Israel
ties through the wilderness. In Levitt
Gus XXlll.42 it is commanded that the
lsraelites dwell in booths seven days"
in commemoration OF the fact that
Israel dwelt in booths when God
brought them out OF Egypt.
In this festival stress is laid upon the
Providence of God evidenced by the
richness ana bounty Of nature. BY 1t
the ideal OF Judaism is expressed that
God is the dispenser of ali things. The
fruitfulness OF the soil, the teeming
bounty OF the earth The Jew is remind.
ed, are the gifts of the Giver OF all
Life. Gratitude is due TO Him alone.
Man in the midst of the many bless.
ings gives thanks to Him who Is the
source Of all that maintains life.
The Synagog decorated with flowers
and fruit and products of the field,
and the service Of the festival express.
es grateful recognition of the benef.
cence of God.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
Was Long Time After He
Was Struck Before He.
Saw Doctor.
SNAKE WAS CAPTURED
Victim is Son of Frank Dill
linger of Millers-
vile.

Delay in medical treatment Tor the
bite OF d Iupperhead snake may cause
the death Ferdinand Dillinger, the
nne-year-old son OF Frank Dllnnger,
OF Mlllersyille. The lad Is at the Fair.
mont hospital today in q precarious
condition.
The boy was bitten last evening at
O'Clock W the snake and effort TO
secure physician was thwarted by
inefficient ttIepnOnlc connection anu
when the trip was well under way the
party was neld up at the river because
tney were unable To get Terry boat.
ruIIy one and hair hours elapsed be.
lore the suffering lad received any
medical attention. Every effort is De.
ing made u save the boys NE at the
hospital. Dilllnger's parents are Ger.
mans and they were not acquainted
with the venomous properties wucn
the 1angS OF the CoppUrneau carries
Ferdinand anu JOsepu IOmnnson,
Jr., the seVen-ycar-Ulu son OF Joseph
Iomllnson, the owner OF the premises
where the Delllngers reside, we're play
ing hunt. Young lomnnson ndu n
Druokstlck representing gun ana
young Delllnger III pIayIul manner ap
peared to fear the weapon and bacKeo
under the porch. 1t was then when
lie tread OF he snake, which apparent.
~ sTang at the lad. he was bitten on
tie third finger OF the right hand.
When the Tomlinsons heard OF the
misfortune to the lad they were deBlr.
Gus OF ascertalnlng Just what variety
VI a snake .aG bllLen Dillinger. After
search mad been instituted little COD.
pernead snake was found ana Waiter
lomllnson captured ii and placed 1t
Ill glass Ja..
TINS morning Joseph Tomlinson, Sr..
brought the snake 10 The West Virgin.
IAN Office, where 1t mas been placed
ON exhibition. Mr.. IomlInson brought
the snake u this office Tor the express
purpose OF teaching the children what
u cOpperhcad looks like SO that they
may beware OF them in case they sight
them at "a comfortable distance. The
snake Is abO:t a loot long.
1t was stated by the hospital authori.
ties today tat it is doubtful that the
boy would recover. The right hand
naturally IS swollen, but Is not so
much NOR than the normal size.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
POLIO CLINIC FOR
VISITING DOCTORS
DR.. Noe to Have All His Lit
tie Patients to Come
Back For It .

10 order that the 20O physicians or
more who will be In Fairmont next
week may see real up.todate polio
nyelitis hospital, the Consolidation
Coal company will keep the Traction
Park hospital open over the session
ing outline Of the development OF the
crVse 1t on Saturday OF tnls week as
was planned. On Tuesday of next
week Or. Peter Noe, Jr, the physician
in charge, will hold an open clinic.
The physicians will leave Fairmonl
on special car at one o'clock In the
afternoon. following a morning discus.
sion of the maiady. At the hospital the
physicians will see the children that
were afflicted with the disease as DR..
Noe will have all his little patients
there and everything arranged just as
1t was arranged when the epidemic was
at its worst. DR.. Noe will give lectures
in the afternoon on the character OF
the disease, methods OF prevention and
the use of serum.
The doctors will be taken through
every department of the hospital and
given the why's" and "wherefores" OF
everything. In connection with the
clinic, DR.. Noe will give an interest.
ing outline OF the development OF the
disease in and about Monongah.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
MISS PRICE TO SHOW
GIRLS HOW TO CAN
Much Work is being Done by
Home Economic Dem
OnstratOr.

Busily engaged in following her
work, Miss Blanche Price, home econ,
omic demonstration, is today visiting
the girls canning clubs at Rivesvile,
Grant Town and Baxter. All of the
girls clubs in these places will be
represented in the show. One of the
girls in one Of these clubs has can
ned nine dozens OF cans of vegetables,
including tomatoes and peppers
These will be exhibited at the agri
cultural show.
Next week canning demonstrations
will be made by Miss Price. On Mon
day one will be given at the Fair
view school and on Wednesday one
will be given at the Rivesville high
school.
Miss Price visited Watson on Tues
day, where a large number of pep
pers have been canned this year
Miss Price states that one family has
had very excellent tomato crop. One
girl at Benton's Ferry has canned 100
jars of corn relish.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
FVhey Will Leave Next Thurs
day Afternoon at $3.50
O'clock.
NO EVENING farewell
Could be Given a Sendotf at
Noon but No Plans Yet
Made.

The local draft board Tor tns city
of Fairmont this morning competed
the list OF the 10 young men wnO will
make up Fairmonts tumu contingent
to Camp Lee. The 10 men VINO COM
pose ~ per cent OF the quota OF 10
will leave Fatrmont at 500 D. IN on
the afternoon OI Thursday, OctUDer
4, They will leave on spaClal train
operating from Wheeling gathering
the drafted men from Moundsville,
Warrington and other intermediate
points.
The selection of the fifteen men
that will go on next Thursday re.
quired no discrimination whatever.
With the exception OF few colored
men VINO were well up in tn list ali
of the fifteen men were chos 1 in az.
cordance with their order Numbers.
The men that were chosen by the To-.
cal draft board to represent FAIR
mont in the next call which will he
next Thursday are as follows:
Order Rcd Inn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
TO PROBE
DOOL|TTLE DEATH
Inquest Will Take Place To-
morrow Morning at Court
House.

Coroner Frank Lloyd this morning
appointed a coroner's jury to investl-
gate the death OF Frank Doolittle, who
was brought to the Miners hospital
Monday night with fractured skull.
1t is alleged that Doolittle met his
death from injuries inflicted from TALL.
ing from an automobile, after it had
struck a tut in the road.
The jury is composed of F. r. Clel'
land, A. P. Jones, e. E. Brand, Henry
Mercer, Ray Holbert and l.. &. Satter.
field.
The jury met this morning and ex,
amined the remains and will NEE! to.
morrow morning at ten O'Clock at the
court house to hold the inquest
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
British Bomb
Belgian Towns

LONDON, Sept. %. - British sea.
planes again dropped many tons of
bombs on German military establish.
ments in 5elgium on Tuesday night.
An official statement issued today by
the admiralty says:
ION Tuesday night our naval aero.
planes dropped many tons of bombs
making several direct hits on the rail.
road lines 1T the Thourout junction, the
Lichtervelde junction and the Corte.
marck junction. All our machines re.
turned safely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
Sudden Strike Ties
Up Big Steel Mill
(By Associated PrssS)

GARY. Ind, Sept 27.-operations
of the big United States steel corpor-
atoms mill at Gary. Ind, and south
Chicago, ILL.,, largely on war contracts
were curtailed today by an unherald-
ed strike of approximately $50 switch.
men employed by the Elgin, Toilette
and Eastern railroad. According to
statement Of F. N. Rogers, vice presi-
dent of the road which is q belt line
of great Importance in the terminal
facilities OF Chicago and environs the
me nmet last night and decided to
strike.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
Mrs. Anderson Claims
Husband Didn't Steal

In enumerating the articles taken
from the home Of James Anderson on
a search warrant on the assumption
that they were stolen from a B. & o.
freight car, Mrs. Anderson today sta.
ted that there were only three pairs
OF women's shoes instead OF eighteen
pairs; seven pairs of mems shoes in.
stead of tifty.four pairs and and fifty.
four pairs of mems socks instead OF
that many pairs Of shoes as was men
toned yesterday.
The mems shoes and socks Mrs.
Anderson claims were bought before
Anderson married her and have been
in his possession ever since.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
Cutting Out Steps
On Madison st.

The workmen on the street i'm
proYement crew are today busy on
Madison street making improvements
in the sidewalk which leads down to
the Baltimore and Ohio station. The
flight of steps between the Hub Cloth
ing store and the Wise Meat Market
are being removed. The taking away
of the steps will require only a slight
grade and will prove big factor in
lessening the discomfort to the hun
dreds of people that come up the
street every day. A brick sidewalk
will be laid where the steps previous
~ were.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
Box Plant Enlarged
Before Work Begins

W. H. Fairchild, of Anderson. Ind
president Of the Box company ana
J. d. Biggers, OF Toledo, o., vera IN
the city yesterday closing mn thu
purchase Of the site for the boz fao.
Tory which the Midwest company wiz
puiid on the East side. They announe.
ed during their stay in the city that
the plans for the factory which viii
be erected at once have been changed
to permit much larger building 10
be erected. The building as now az.
ranged for will be 500 by so feet i1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
Four Soldiers Are
Killed by a Train
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Four privates
of the 45th United States infantry sta.
toned at Fort Sheridan were run over
and instantly killed by a North Shore
electric train at Highland park last
night. The men were on leave or an.
sence and were attempting to board a
south bound train. 1t is believed they
were disconnected by rain and fog and
were unaware Of nearness of the train
which ran over them.
The dead are Chester Gilbert, ~
years old, Doorway, Ky; Addison De.
hart, 90, Iewdrop, KY; Francis M.
French, "a, Richmond, Va, and James
Ball, 20. E. Irwin, KY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
FA|RMONT B. I'll.
INCREASES STOCK
Will Ask Authority to In
crease 1t to Over Two
Millions.

Stockholders of the Fairmont
Building and Loan Association held
a meeting on Wednesday evening at
the offices in the Jacobs building when
it was decided to increase the capital
stock to $2,OS0,00O from $1,3O0,OOO.
This means that there are to be
$4,000 shares at par value Of $3.50
share. This was the first step to
place an amendment to the constitu.
ton so that the capital stock can be
increased by application to the prop,
er state authorities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
next Quota FOR CAMP Lee SELECTED TODAY
Corset Steel
Prevented Wife
Murder in Court
(By Asaociated pressl

HoUGHToN, Mich, Sept 81
The life Of Mrs. Frederick Land
roche Of Hancock, probably was
saved today by corset stay.
Her husband, arraigned in court
on a charge Of non support, asked
for permission to speak to his wife.
This being granted he pulled
volver and fred twice.
One shot went wild, the other
was DETECTED by the corset stay.
Before Landroche could fire again
he was overpowered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27

OrueES were received py bn9 local
draft board today to the effect that
all in the next call must be white
men, 1t Is very probable that the
colored men will be among the last
Lo enter Servicu and that they will all
go III bou4
Captain ute OF the local board
received t. general plans for the
next call ire late yesterday even.
ing a. u he has received no writ.
ten ,ements from Charleston
whic' ,..en received may change Il
few "a the details. AS yet the local
" -. Joard has made no formal ar.
Judgements as to the exact time that
the fifteen men will appear before the
board for service. 1t is very prob,
able, however, that about the same
third consignment as was carried out
in the last call.
Just as in the first call, five alter
mates were selected To accompany
the fifteen men to the station to ill
any vacancies that may arise. The
alternates will be summoned before
the board just as they were in the
last call and not released until all
Of the fifteen men are on the train.
In the future 1t Will not be difficult
to determine the men that are called
from time to time, as each of them
will go in the order III which they
were drawn, The alternates selected
for this call will be the first to go in
the next call For this reason all OF
the drafted men with order numbers
above 1873 should hold themselves in
readiness.
Because of the time at which the
fifteen men will go it will be impos.
sible for the city to give any late af-
ternoon farewell for them. However,
the time at which they will leave at.
fords an excellent opportunity for
some noon hour event giving the par.
Elephants abundance OF time to bid
the boys farewell
There have been no plans announc.
ed as to the nature OF the farewell
that will be given the next fifteen
men, but they be assured that some
sort of a farewell will be given them
AS yet the local draft board has
received no word from Charleston
relative to the physical examination
which were given the local men ear
lier IN the week. The local board
is expecting this information at any
time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
LABOR ADJUSTMENT BOARD

WASHINGTON, Sept 27.-The
Government ship building labor ad.
justment board will leave next Wed.
nesday for Seattle to take up at first
hand the Pacific coast strike situa.
ton. The board will visit Portland
and San Francisco.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
GENERAL LOSES A LEG.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-Lieutenant
General G. T. NJ. Bridges who accom-.
panied the Balfour mission to the
United States last summer has lost
a leg below the knee In consequence
OF wound received in action, accord.
ing to The Times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
STRIKERS GO BACK.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 27.-striking
mechanics at the Norfolk navy yard
numbering 300 returned to work to-
day under an agreement reached at
q conference which lasted till early
this morning to submit their grievance
to arbitration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
City Hall Notes

Iogether with his uutIeS III ponce
court Water Commissioner Ira Smith
is busy man just now. The water
department is laying 5000 feet of
six inch line along the Speedway.
Miss Minnie Polling, who has been
in Philippi, w. Va, for the past weLI,
returned to the city hall this morning
to resume her work in the office of
City Clerk Kern. She was called to
Philippi after the death of her grand.
father who resided in that town.
The little Ford garbage truck is
again serving the public. The new
driver is Fred Withers, formerly en-
ployed by Frank Lloyd. He is q man
of much experience in the operation
of truck and is believed by Sanitary
Officer Holden to be competent man
for the position. He has begun his
duties and is now on the city pay
roll.
George Wadsworth has been sum.
moned by Mayor Bowen to appear
at police court tomorrow morning.
The Mayor is expecting to announce
his verdict in the famous Wadsworth
water case at that time,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
Victory is about as Complete
as ANY Won This
Year.
GERMAN LOSSES HEAN
New Fighting Began Today
to East of Polygon
Wood.
(By Associated press.)

n H
BRITISH FRONT IN BELGIUM,
Sept. 27.- The British are maintaining
their new lines strongly The main
battle today was in the ueighborhood
OF Cameron house south of the east.
ern extremity of Polygon woods whore
the Australians are pressing the Ger.
mans harI. The situation as whole
is virtually unchanged.
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM, Sept. 27.-Once more the
British fighting machine has crushed
its way III ouen the German trencn.,
cess. The CIlensive which begun IN the
gray dawn oil misty morning, mad by
noon accomplished virtually ali thar
had been planned Tor 1t anu this after.
noon the men of Australia. England
and Scotland were holding positIons
which represented a gain of from
900 10 1899 yards over a large part Of
the sector involved.
They had secured tho Who'll. -, ~.
Tower h1mlet's ri0ge which the Ger.
mans had fought so bitterly to retain.
They were clear oil the famous rolyRun
woods whose eastern slope nau bean
Tiled with concrete redouuls ana ann.
ing shelters.
They haa battled half way through
Honnebek. village anu north OF tno
pres.Roulers Runway; they we're hold.
ing many German stronghoIus in ia
yaliey oil me hanebeek river.
Hard fighting still continued espe.
cialIy south OF the rolyson WOODS
where the Germans were Trying uetaf.
mintedIy 10 regain ground lost AMI 7tur.
Their counter ATTACKS were not Huex.
pected.
-- ttf
Yesterdays victory OF the British in
Flanders appears TO have been about
as compleSe as any they have gained
in this years operation. I'o6ay rr,,no
them not only III entire Possession or
the ground they HAD won ON SIX mile
front IRON Tower Hamlets to 81. IN.
lien, but 5'essmg the Germans luaru
after rep. ling numerous counter 10.
tacks.
1t has taken hard battling navarth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-27
PERSONAL.

J. M. Hartley is spending a week N
Atlantic City.
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THE WEATHER.

Probably showers and cooler to
night and Friday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

study the little play IS a decided sue
cess Were the negroes employed in
the cast the real artists that some of
their race have proved to be, the pro-
duction would prove an attraction OF
decided value However. this is not
the case. and even with the added at
moSphere furnished by the wonderful
southern melodies furnished by the
Cleft club orchestra. the production
fails 70 satisfy.
The second OF the playlets. Granny
MaUmse.7 is a tragedy. An old negress
strives to throw off the call of an an
Gent half-remembered power of Afri-
can magic. Fifty years before she had
been blinded in A fire while trying to
rescue the son of her white master.
Grief. bitterness and pride of the
ancient African race have been her
daily sensations for so years. Her
great grsndchild is placed in her arms
She calls upon the gods of her ancient
forcfathers to see the face of the baby
Her sight is restored and she sees the
boy Is white mans child
This subject, dangerous as Il Is. was
remarkably handled by the facile pen
Of Mr.. Terrence. The lines were with
out offence.
simon the Cyrenian" was the last
OF the playlets. II was largely of A
religious nature and taken from an
old legend well known in the French
West Indies. Of a negro rebellion
against Rome
The staging of the plsyfets under
the direction Of Robert Jones is ex-
cellent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
o.u.s. ISL. y anr Eass sr.e.

the sermon. We went for a walk when
the first part Of the service was over
As the meal ended. ne remarked that
he mad not seen Mrs. Gore yet
L hope she will be well enough to
Ee- I'D for the evening" he told me
as he turned toward the stairs TO 20
people here to supper. and IL VIII be
EN- barrassing If she cannot be present
for they are new acQuairtsances-
I did not want to disappoint him
but 7 was sure that Mrs. Gore had 10
intention Of rising from her bed today
As he came down from his visit 20
the invalid. his disturbed countenance
showed me that I was correct in my
surmise- He Joined Grace and, me N
the library where We were looking at
the pictures in the Sunday papers
Mrs Gore will not get M this after
noon he said in a. low voice
She says she feels too badly" Then,
as Grace ran across the room to gaze
out Of the window. he added IN a low
tone Il think she would be better
{ poor ladyt-if she made the exertton 10
! get up. Almost all her trouble is ner-
vous. and largely due TO self-absOrp-
ton
! recalled instantly the conversation
( 7 had overheard last night. and was
sure that he suspected. as I did, that
B piqUe and self pity combined to keep
. Mrs. Gore from recovering as rapidly
as her brother-in-law could wish
Suggestion.
IT am in an uncomfortable prec1cs-
uenr.' he went on. a couple OF bust
ness acquaintance from Chicago are
/ spending sunday If town Thay have
: their wives with them On the i'm
Z pulse Of the moment yesterday IN
! vited them 10 supper here tonight l
mentioned that my sister and would
! be glad to have them with Us They
| will come. and I will have to en- -ertain
I them alone. II is a bit awkward: for.
/ while the men and 7 might talk bust
ness. the women will. ] fear. have a
= dull time I had depended upon AIDE
( laide-Ars. Gore-being AZ the table
1T is too bad 7 murmured-
| AS he looked at me sudden light
I came 10 his face replacing the express
[ sion OF chagrin that had Just reisned
J there
! Il wonder he said impulsively, why
/ YOU could NOT come down in Mrs Gore
/ stead. ! could explain that she was
! Ill. and that she had asked YOU our
/ guest and friend who is staying with
ms. to take her place That is all that
I need he said by way Of explanation.
: Why. that's a fine plan"
] gasped in diSmay- But. could
| not leave Grace reminded him
Supper viii not be until $3.50 he
| said. s.Grace will be asleep by then
| Moreover with a look Of determine
! ton. II will tell Mrs Gore that since
! she cannot get up You will have 70
! preside at supper, and that she mus
I spare Maggie to listen for the child
! in case she wakes"
| For a whole minute I did not an