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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES in
France and Belgium, 1880 a. M, Oct.
24.-(By Associated ress)-The
British have taken more than 5000
prisoners and many guns in their new
attack. begun yesterday morning on
the front below Valenciennes. In
brilliant moonlight. assisted by roar
ing focks of night bombing airplanes,
the British fought throughout the
night and made steady gains. They
are using the Seesaw tactics. and not
at any time since the new battle be-
gan has the whole line attacked all
the series Of cbjectives at the same
time. Guns are moved up in relays,
so that there is constantly heavy
fire on the German front and rear.
infantry assaults are launched at diff
ferent times, first one end Of the line,
and then another section some dis
lance away, is seen smashing into the
enemy. These tactics beWildcrcd the
Germans. No enemy unit knows
where an assault is coming and all
are forced to stand in readiness under
torrents Of steel, high explosives,
shrapnel and gas.
a concentration at Preux for a
counter attack was observed from the
air. Transports. ammunition trains
and masses OF men became mixed up
on the road in that vicinity. When
the concentration was sufficiently
large, and the enemy traffic appeared
to be in the greatest confusion, the
British gGnners opened with their
weapons and pumped steel as rapidly
as possible Within few minutes
the ground was strewn with dead
men and horses, equipment, wagons
and 1imbers.
Reports just received from sections
OF the front tell Of fierce fighting at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
Mass Meeting
To Consider
Flu Situation

An unusually important meeting
IS to be held Saturday afternoon at
two O'Clock In front Of the court
house to be attended by the mew-
beers OF the County Board Of Health.
schooIworkers. teachers, heads Of
schools and representatives. The
mayor OF both Fairmont and Mann
and representatives Of MononSah.
Harrington, Fairview and other
towns
This meeting is to be held for the
purpose OF finding out just when
the quarantine can be lifted. wheth-
er it can be raised this coming
week or not and just what school
people and authorities think about
from every standpoint The meet
ing is called by DR.. L. N. Yost,
county health officer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24

several places. They particular
mention Pomereuil, where the Bfftt
were held up for time by muTd en-
Gus fire from a heavy concenEr
of German machine guns. The Brit
ish waited for a time until the :
vance had progressed north and soutn
of them. At the rear they found :
triangular cleared space In which the
German machine gunnerS retired q
prepared positions. The British ent
around them and captured PomereliE
woods at the back Of the triangle,
thus surrounding the enemy
For hours the Germans, kuolEtng
they had failed to stop the I'd
and realizing they were doomed, nell
out, fighting continuously. At4ene.t1
persons nearby observed that they
had ceased firing. The British ae
stormed the position.
at Escarmain also there G 81
perate fighting. British ne
gunrers from behind cover sprlu - ed.
a hail OF bullets over the town. 1heI
they advance and found tho town
shambIes. Over all the Place there
were dead Germans.
The enemy continuped to shel q
these larger towns within range -
withstanding the fact that there re
thousands Of civilians IN them 4
addition to Denain, where there IRE
several thousand persons, mostl
men and children, the Germans 1a'e
been continuously sheIling Lec
in which there are many more eif
ians.
The enemy shows no signs e. eea
ing his orgies Of footing. Every tow
the British have captured has been
piIlaged. usually the Hun 6Eea lslls
up and destroying whatever tiley are
unable to carry OF.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
TELL THE KAISER
IT'S TINE TO GO
German People Not Willing
to Continue Just for
Him.
tB Associated Press>

cr or sharnlv by a maiortty Of Of
the newspapers. The Sosialist news.
paper, The Zurich Dispatch says, are
particularly out-spoken The Fraen.
kische Tages-Post, Of Nuremberg, Ba-
Varia, says the emperor must not
think the German people are going to
continue war for months to please
him.
at the emperor must co. It adds,
'1et him go at once"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
new z0HING IS
EXPECTED TO HELP
CONDITIONS HERE
Flu Is Now Tying up Traf-
fic on The Mon
ongahela.

Calculated to relieve the couSeSted
freight conditions on the eastern lines
of the Baltimore and Ohio railorad
system, it is expected that the new
regulations governing the shipments
Of coal In the Fairmont district will
prove to be very beneficial.
By the westward routi=S 1t Is hop
ed to provide an outlet for from 200
to 800 cars a day. In other words,
500 Of the 965 cars today will be re-
stricted to eastward shipment over
the B. & o. AT the same time the
acute situation will be relieved to
such an extent that the "empties"
may flow more steadily into the Fair
are the hopes held forth by Harry J..
Field, assistant district representa-
tive of the Federal Fuel admiuistra-
ton.
Monongahela Hit.
On the heels Of the reports that the
crews of the B. & o. are shot to pieces
because Of the Flu" epidemic, comes
the additional information today that
the same disease has hit hard the
crews of the Monorgahela Railway.
This is the main outlet of coal from
the Fairmont region to Pittsburgh.
This it is feared will cause a serious
shortage in the east, according to the
information cleaned by Harry J.
Field, assistant district representa-
tive Of the Federal Fuel administra-
ton.
Car Supply Better.
There are total Of 965 cars IN the
Fairmont region today, classified as
follows: Coal, 858; box, so; coke, 50.
This is $50 cars better than last
Thursday, when there were 579 in
the region. While this is far from
being what the operators want. 1t IS
somewhat of an improvement and
probably may be considered fair when
the '"hu" conditions have all but Grip
pied rai1roading.
Out Of the IT, mines reporting yes
terday there were 80 mines down and
4.4O4 men were idle. The lost pro-
duction was 1890. Yesterdays lost
production was more than twice that
of Tuesday, when the production fell
on 1,215 tons.
Thompson Expected.
Arthur w: Thompson, Of BaIti-
more, Federal manager of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad Is expected
Continued on page eIght-)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
More Changes in the
War Revenue Bill

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-In lieu
OF the taxes on estates proposed in
the House war revenue bills the Sen
ate Finace committee in its revision
today adopted pain Of taxing inner
itances OF $4,000 and more at rates
to be fixed later. The COMMITTEES
also decided to reduce to $3.50 per
gallon the tax on distilled spirits
used for Industrial, medicinal and
other non-beverage purposes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
MINERS TO WORK SUNDAYS.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 24-SeVenty
thousand miners OF the Central Pen.
nsyiVanIa bituminous coal fields have
voted to work Sundays to overcome
the falling off in production owing
to the Spanish Influenza epidemic.
Fuel Administrator Garfield announe-
ed today that the decision OF the
miners resulted from the appeal OF the
district production manager, who de.
clared a serious shortage existed
there owing to the spread Of the span
ish influenza.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
WILSON REPLY
REACHED BERLIN
THIS MORNING
Means No Armistice Except
Under Terms Of Sur 5
render.
BRITISH DISCUSS IT
Cabinet, Held Session in
London This Morn
ing.
DISCUSS |
(By Associated Press1

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-No armis-
tice except under conditions OF surre1-
der. No peace with the kaiser and his
war lords now or later.
Thus President Wilson has given in
advance his own final decision in in
forming the new Spokesman OF Ger
many t'1at he has acceeded to their
request that he take up with the
allies their plea for an armfstice and
peace negotiations.
The Presidents reply to the latest
German note has gone on its way to
Berlin. It was delivered to Frederick
Oederlin, the Swiss charge here, last
night at O'Clock and soon afterward
was on the cable in plain English, no
time keiEg lost to convert the Prcsi-
dents uncompromfsing sentences into
code.
Apparently the exchanges which
had been in progress between Wash
| ington and the allied capitals since
the wireless version Of the German
communication was picked up Non.
| day terminated late In the afternoon
enabling the President to reply just
/ eleven hours after the official text
had been delivered.
President Wilson's reply to Ger
many was flashed broadcast to the
world from the great Arlington naval
radio towers last night after the Off.
cial text had been put on the cable.
II not picked up directly by the Ger
! man station at Nauen It undoubtedly
! was relayed from other points in Eu-
! rope in time to reach Berlin this
l TJ1oTJ1;1O
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
HUSBAND IS OVER SEAS

Mrs. Bruce tdartman received
message OF the safe arrival overseas
OF her husband, Sergeant Mechanic
Bruce Hartman. Mrs. Hartman re-
turned recently from Hattisburg, Miss
where she had spent the last year
with Mr. Hartman Who was CHIEF me-
ctanic OF Co C 113 Ammunition
Train, located ut Camp shelby.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
I. G. G. Hands Jolt
to Railroad Admin
IRv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.@The In
terstate Commerce commission to-
day asserted its authority to alter
railroad freight rates Initiated by
Director General McAdoo. even with
out affirmative showing that they
were wrong, and announced that the
Railroad commissions assumption
that such rates are presumed to be
right and just Is incorrect.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
At Night Great Focks of Aiplanes Help British Infantry
Tear Into German Forces With
See-Saw Tactics.
GERMAN DEAD COVER STREETS OF TAKEN TOWNS
Germans Have Not Abandoned Their Lootng and Goods
They Cannot Garry Away They DESTROY One
of the Fiercest Battles of the War.

~ Associiatcd Prcssl

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN France and Belgium Cc
24-ard fighting progress all along the front of the
tack he Germans everywhere offering stubborn
On the battle front south of Vaenc;enne the night
artillery dael The British sunners paid especial
the roads the of the German lines which crowded
bound traffic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
Davis Resignation
from Ticket Accepted

At meeting OF the Marion County
Republican Executive committee held
this afternoon the resignation OF L. "a.
Davis, as candidate for Clerk OF the
Circuit Court was accepted. His sue
cessor has not ret been named
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
ALLIES GlNT
CAMS EVERH
Germans Making Desp erate
Efforts on Some Sec
tors Of Front.
l(By Assoclated -

LONDON. Oct. 24-slaEp :
continued up to Late bcg
evening on the battle front SOM Of
valencinnes where the British ack-
ed yesterday morning, says oda
official announcement
The British have crossed tie sa !.
lon river and have captured ne ~
lagos Of Melville, Salesefe ana Ben
vignies. A German Counter atscz
yesterday was repuIsa .Ehls nom
ing the attack was q ed III al0nr
the front between the 9 lsc
canal and Scheldt
The Raismes forest nor % V.leu-
ciennes. has been occl ed 81 lie Er.--
ish. North Of the foles the British
have captured the q hlers.
Hauterfyes and Tdan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24

LONDON. Oct. 24.-The British cab
met met this morning. presumably to
discuss President Wilson's peace re-
ply to Germany. The reply was re-
cetved by the foreign office from the
British embassy at Washington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24

Paris, Oct 24-Soutdea 81 Laca-
teau French troops have crossed tre
Sambre canal east Of Grand Teriy.
says the war Office ement today.
The French maintained their CAMS
east of the canal N SPITE 81 strcre
German counter attae
South ofN1Eontcog1et het % ne
east the French have l1cceed eheir
gains north Of 1IiZgLs Cone
Along the SerTe there VS. lively
fighting east Of MesereeoF
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-17
THE FALLS. HANCOCK.


Mrs. Ida Dow and Mrs. Mary Palmer
are visiting in Boston.
Mrs. Clyde Jordan and infant son visit
ed her brother, Arthur Jeilison, last week
Miss Emma Brenton of Bar Harbor is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Margaret
Kief.
Miss Nora Brinkworth has gone to
Portland to visit her sister, Mrs. Sadie
Dalzelle.
Dewey Gatcomb has moved his family
from Mt. Desert Ferry into his fathers
house here.
Mrs. Joseph Brinkworth has returned
from North Haven, where she spent the
winter with her husband, who is light
keeper there. She was accompanied by
her son Joseph and his bride, who was
Miss Ora Joyce OF North Haven. Con-
CALCULATIONS are extended to the happy
couple.
f. w. McLane has received word from
his son Charles, who is training at Fort
Banks, Winthrop, Mass, that be is in the
hospital ill with measles.
April Is. G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-17

representative OF the department OF agri-
culture must be secured, and II there is no
such agent, of the government appeal
agent OF the local board. The application
is then forwarded to the post where the
man is ststioned, to be signed by him as
voluntary application.
His commanding officer may then grant
the furiough, giving the man a certificate
to the effect that q furlough is granted
without pay or allowance, except enough
meet sliotments in force. war risk in
snrance and payments on Liberty bonds.
No such furloughs will be granted to
men OF or above the grade OF frs, SER
geant, nor to men In organizations order
ed from points OF mobilization to port of
embsrkation, and all such furloughs will
be Withdrawn when the men have been
ordered to prepare for duty overseas.
The commanding officer may refuse the
application, in which case 1t will be re-
turned with the reasons for disapprovsi
set forth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-17
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK So. At q probate court held at
Ellsworth in and for said county Of Hancock,
on The secopd day of April, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen.
A CERTAIN instrument purporting to be
N = copy OF the last will and testament OF
FRANK Z. sIBLEY, late Of soMERvILLE,
In the county of MIDDLEsEx, and COM
monweslth of MASSACHUSETTS,
deceased, and OF the probate thereof in said
common wealth of Massachusetts,, duly au-
thepticated, having been presented to the
iudge OF probate for our said county of Han.
cock for the purpose OF being allowed, tiled
and recorded In the PROBATE court OF our
said county of Hancock and that letters
documentary Issue TO Alice &. Sibley OF ssid
somerviile, the executrix therein named,
without giving sureties on her bond.
Ordered, that notice thereof be given to all
persons interested therein, by publishing .
copy OF this order three weeks successfully
in the Ellsworth American. newspaper
printed At Ellsworth, In said county OF Han
cock, prior to The seventh day OF May, .. d.
1918, that they may appear at probate court
then 10 be held 1t Ellsworth, In and for said
county OF Hancock, At ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, and chow cause. IL any they have,
sERTRAND 3. CLARK, Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
Attsst:--c i4sA Z. kuLLAx. Acting Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-17
FROM OVER THERE.
Lieut.. Hall of Ellsworth Writes from
Paris During Bombardment.

Lieut.. Hall of Ellsworth Writes from
Paris During Bombardmept.
| The subjoined letter just received from
Lieut.. Hall, of Ellsworth, brings most
wildly to mind the rapid movement of
present day events, for this young man
was about our streets but short time
since. The letter was evidently written
in Paris on that very Sunday, three weeks
ago, when the German long-range gun
began its unsuccessful ''scaring" opera
tions. We have seen the original letter,
and it certainly shows no panic. Every
line of it is as firm as steel engraving.
Indeed, there is an undisturbed cslmness
about this whole letter that foretells that
the American soldier, like the French,
the British and the Italian now, means
business. The entire litter follows:
PARIS, FRANCE, Mar. ~, 1915.
Dearest Mother:
lam getting to be quite traveller. Here
am in the so-calied gay Psree." should
not be here, for was only passing through,
but lost my suitcase at the North station,
and as don't want to lose the things that are
in IL. II possible, have decided to wait few
days to see II can't q nd 1t.
For the last ten days have been at the
front, in the French FIRST lines. / was there
at very opportune time. as 1 saw airplsne
attacks, two raids. went on two patrols out
in no-man's land, went through a gas attack,
and was bombarded a.plenty. In fact, we
came out the last night under 8 roar of
shells, for the boche were starting their big
artillery bombardmept.
lived In dug. out, talked French entirely.
ate French food, drank wine instead of water.
and made firm and lasting friends of the
officers of the company. They were very
olly. One lieutenant was big and fat, The
other little, and the captain was a baron, or
some such thing, and was a year older than
|. saw and listened to some boche prisoners
ust after they were taken, and they are quite |
! sorry-Iooking lot. They seemed glad TO be
saptured. l met many interesting people mp
here, and altogether had fine time.
Paris is gay with the soldiers OF almost
very nation on the globe. Their costumes
md colors are very interesting. There is
'uch polyglot of people herel The FIRST night
last night the Gothas were here as usual,
aud stopped everything. They looked like
big rockets shooting about the sky in twisted
ines.
They have now invented q new nuisance.
They are shooting at us all day with some
sort of a big gun. This gun is shooting 40
kilometers, about seventy Eve miles. Some
how or other that doesn't seem possible;
there must be mistake somewheres. 1t
goes of, (shelI, not gum "bsng!" and every
body but the soldiers ducks.
I'll probably leave here sometime to-
morrow.
Loads OF love, dears,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-17
Three Thousand seamen Wanted.

The first naval district is in imme-
date need OF 5000 seamen for district
needs. These men receive q second class
rating, and undergo course of training
of about three months duration in sea-
manship, gunnery, and naval regulations
before being assigned 10 duty on board
ship. During this period they are under
observation for officer-like qualities, and
if they display same, are recommended for
the ensign school, provided they can pass
the required examination in navy reguls-
tions, navigation, seamanship, msthe-
matics, including elementary trigonom-
etry, and logarithms.
Ii a seaman does not qualify for the en-
sign school, he has other opportunities in
the seaman branch, such as signal man,
time to time vacancies occur in the naval
vacancies are generally flied by the pro-
motion OF qualified men in the service !;
thus man having trade no enrolls as
seaman may, upon hearing OF q vacancy,
apply for it and have his rating changed il
qualified.
The pay for q second-class seaman is
$3.50 per mouth, and an allowance OF up
to $50 per month for dependents, accord
ing to their relationship and number.
The age limit is eighteen to fifty-eight,
and American citizens or friendly aliens
with first papers viii be accepted.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-17
POLITICAL NOTES.
Loads OF love, dears.
lu.

Boyd A. Blsisdell of Franklin has an
nounced bis candidacy for the republican
nomination for representative to the
legislature from his class, composed of
the towns OF Gouldsboro, Sullivan, Winter
Harbor, Sorrento, franklin, East brook
and Hancock. Mr.. Blaisdeli is a former
county treasurer, having served in that
Office for four years.
Fred L. Cole OF North Brooklin has an
nounced his candidacy for the republican
nomination for representative to the
legislature from the class towns of Blue
hill, Brooklin, Surry, Penobscot and
Brooksville. de has already sent in his
resignation as postmaster OF the North
BROOKLYN postoffice, to take effect at once,
that he may enter in the June primaries.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-17

To ali persons interested IN either OF the es-
tates hereinafter named.
At probate court held at Ellsworth, In and
for the county OF Hancock, on the ninth
day OF April, in the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and eighteen,
and by Adjournment from the second day OF
April .. d. 1918.
THE following matters having been pre-
l. scented for the action thereupon herein
after indicated, IL fs hereby ordered; ina
notice thereof be given TO AL persons intet.
ested. by causing q copy OF this order 70 Se
published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY IN w
Ellsworth American, newspaper puolishea
at Ellsworth, in said county. that they may may
appear 81 probate court 10 be beid a. Bile
worth on the seventh day OF May, q. u
1918. at ten of the clock In the forenoon
and be beard thereon IL they see cause
Wallace r. HinckIey, late OF Bluehiil; IN
said county, deceased Petition that Mildred
q. Hinckley or some other suitable person %
appointed administrator OF the estate OF SAL y.
deceased, without giving bond, presenteo ~
Mildred G. Hinckley. the widow OF ssio oe
ceased.
Witness, BERTRAND K. CLARK, Judge o.
said Court, at Ellsworth, this ninsa
day OF April, in the year Of our Lore one
thousand nine hundred and eighteen
CLARA e. MuLLAs, Acting Register
,Attest.-cLARA 4. MuLLAs, Acting Register
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-17
Rfgai Notlrss.


yYyHEREAs Charles A. Floyd OF Hancock,
w in the county OF Hancock and State OF
Maine, BY his mortgage deed dated the sixth
oay of September, a, d. 1855. and recorded in
the registry of deeds for said Hancock county
in book III, page lis, conveyed to Seneca II.
Remick of said Hancock, certain parcel Of
land situated In Lamoine, in said Hancock
county. particularly described in said mort
gage deed as follows:
beginning on the town road leading to the
late Gilbert Braydon's and on the line of land
of Alfred Hodgxins; thence south. Nineteen
tlso) degrees ives twenty five (25) rods aud
ten (lol chain links TO line OF land of Gilbert
Bragdon; thence north seyenty-thTee t7s9) de-
greea west following said Bragdon's line,
sixty (so) rods and eleven (ti) chain links to q
stake or stone tor corner bound. thence
north forty-three aud one quarter (4slao) de-
grees east sixty seven ted rods and fifteen (l5j
chain links to the Middle OF the town road I;
thence south twenty eight tzso1 degrees east
following the middle of the town road twenty
four (2f) rods; thence south twenty zone and =
half t2lla2J degrees east twenty four t2i) rods
and one (ll chain link to the place OF begin
ming. containing thirteen acres and ninety
six square roos more or less. meaning and
intending to convey by this deed = piece off
the eastern end o. the above described lot
that shall contain exactly i've acres the
western line OF said conyeYed lot 10 be q
parallel line with the eastern line OF the above
described lot, with the buildings thereon;" and
whereas the condition OF said mortgage has
been and now is broken. and whereas the said
Seneca II. Remick, mortgages under said
deed OF mortgage, Is since deceased, and i,
Annie b Remick this widow, have been oy
the probate court for said Hancock county
duly appointed Administrative upon the es
tate OF said Seneca IL. Remiek land also
executrix under has last will and testsment),
now. therefore, by reason of the said breach
Of the condition OF said mortgage, claim a
foreclosure OF said mortgage and give this
public notice for that purpose.
AssIE b. RgMIcK.
Administrative upon the estate of Seneca II.
Remick and also executrix under his last
will and testament.
Dated this i7th day of April. 1918