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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-01
GERMANS LOSE
LAST BATTLE !. !. L OF
OUTGOING YEAR

British troops on the Cambria front
passed the last day of the old year in
a desperate and successful fight to
break down The German attacks Pre-,
ceded by liquid fire the enemy attempt
ed to rush the British positions on
front OF LOO yards around the Welsh
1idges,a commanding position south
of 1Iarcoing-
The new rush brought the Germans
into trenches on the ridge but the Brit
ish In brilliant counter attacks thrust
the enemy out and restored the posi-
ticns. On the center and northern end
of the attackig line British artillery
end rifle fire repulsed the Germans
completely.
French troops on the Italian north
eru front scored a brilliant stroke IN
the capture of important post ons IN
fhe Monte Ton1ba sector betw>i.n the
pave and the Brenta. Besides the po-
sitions the French took from the enemy
: 400 prisoners. so machine guns ana
seven large guns.
Repulsed in their attempt to retake
Jerusalem the Turks have been push
ed back to the north west until four
defensive lines now stand between
them and the Holy City. General Al
ieudyne's forces inflicted heavy losses
on the Turks and captured more than
600 prisoners. IN three days the Brit
ish advanced seven miles northwest OF
Jerusalem.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-01
Run For Fire

Run For Firemen-Shortiy after 10
o'clock last night the Central FIRE sta
ton received call to come to the res
idence of c. L. Shaver on Fairmont
avenue. The fire was caused when
a gas hot plate set fire to barrel in
the basement filing the basement with
smoke Mrs. Shaver succeeded in
putting out the flames by the time the
firemen arrived There was little dam
age
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-01
The Injured.
FRED MILLER Of Fairmont


FRED MILLER of Fairmont.
E. W. PYLES of Fairview.
P. D. YOST of Fairmont.
The blow out occurred IN the com
ing mill of the plant where power -
pulYerized and made into grain. The
men killed and injured we're working
in the plant with several others who
escaped.
According to one of the men injur-
ed, Stanley, the dead man. was on
top of a piece of machinery starttng
soma pullays vixen he called to the
Ec7 to shut down the plant. Without
any warning whatever the blow out.
occurred.
Persons residing in he neighborhood
were not aware Of the accident until
smoke was seen to issue the
plant and upon investigation ~ VAS
ound Gsat a blowout had occnTed-.
Work was at once begun in rescue4ng
the men. Three of them were brought
out badly burned but the body o
StenIey was not located and he - 81 =
posed to have perisbed. The building
was practically a wreck
The men were placed on stretchefs:
and taken across the river to RlFe
vile where they were PLACID aboard
a street car and brought 70 FairI1one
Hospital No. 3.
The men were all black powder wor-
kers.
Company officials this morning
couldn't give any estimate Of the.
damage to the structure The accident
is believed to have been accidental
Information from the hospital 1ere
tie men were taken Is to the effect
that the injuries Of all three men
CT very serious nature.
Miller is IN very serious CONDITION
at this time and may not survive the
day while the condition Of Pyles Is AZ
most as bad. Yost is the least injured
of the three, though his condition =
also considered serious. Dr.. F. w. 5lll.s
physician at Montana, accompanied {
men to the: hospital.
All the men are married and have
families.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-01

The West virginian is on sale
every evening in Fairmont at the
following places:
CENTRAL
THE FAIRMoNT NEWS co.
1241z Main Street
A. G. MARTIN CO., 131 Main Street
UNION NEWS CO., Traction Station
UNION NEWS CO., B. & o. Station
CLYDE S. HOLT, .325 Main Street
STEALEY'S PLACE
watson Hotel Bldg
THE HOTEL FAIRAfoNT
Jefferson Street.
WATSON BLDG. NEWS STAND -.
Main Entrance Watson Bldg
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-01

Party on Chicago strset-NEi
Gladys Robinson entertained several
friends at a watch party given at her
home on Chicago street yesterday
evening. The guests remained until 3
late hour Games were the most pop
ular diversions. Refreshments Weye
served.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-01
Coal Notes.

New elections to protection under
the workmen's compensation act In
clude the Cardiff Smokeless Coal Co.,
Of Fairmont. and the T. J. Phillips Coal
company, of Lumberport.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-01
THREE SERIOUSLY BURNED AT POWDER PLANT
MORGAN ACQUITTED 0
LING F5YHIIIy!Rl| Err THORN

please read the resolution we now
hand you. and present TO the
three Deputies Sheri1s As our ap-
probation OF their consideration
of US during our conanement IN
their custody, MI Miller, Dir. Ad-
ans, and Mr.. Slack
And kindly obbse.
The Jury.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-01
MON0NGAHELA
POWDER PLANT
HAS ACCIDENT
Accident Occurred in the.
Corning Mill at 9 This
Morning.
.GbIfSE MT VT HAplH
CAUSE HOT YET KNOWN
Injured Men Were Brought
to the Fairmont Hos
pitaL

a blow out" which occurred this
morning at S:45 az tae plant OF the
Monongahela Powder company local.
ed at Rita, Just across the MonoDgahe
Ia from RivesvslIe, resulted In the
death of one man and the probable
fatal injury OF three others
The Dead
o. L. STANLEY of Fairmont
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-01

p. S.-TotaI amount Six Dol
lars Each Two Dollars and all
alike il possible
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-01

t5airmont, WA, Dec. 81, 1871.
o1. Judge Raymond
The present jury wish you to
purchased. three pearl han
ed pocket knives. each placed
n small box suitable, from
One hardware store. and after
"a jury s dismissed, viii you
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-01

Ge1eraII flIr ~ ggee
ns,ssy- Slowly Eiis.'1s So
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30
SILKS

Silk Poplin, Taffeta, Crepe de Chine, Plaid Silks, Mes saline and Skinner's Dress Satin, also Skinner's and other qualities in Lining Satin.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30
PULLAR
 X NIVEN

the foregoing provisions shall be pun 1shed by imprisonment not exceeding one year or by a fine not exceding, $1,OOO, or by both such imprisonment and fine.
 Provided, that the President of the United States be and hereby is au- thorized and empowered at any time after the passage of this act to estab- fish zones of such size as he may deem advisable about coal mines. nlu- nuon factories, shipbuilding plants and such other plants for war mater 1al as may seem to him to require such action whenever in his opinion the creation of such zones is neces- sary to or advisable in the proper prosecution of the war, and that he is hereby authorized and empowered to prohibit the sale, manufacture or dis trlbutlon Of intoxicating liquors in such zones, and that any violation of the Presidents regulations in this re- gard shall be punished by imprson- ment for not more than one year or by fine of not more thar $100O, or by both such fine and imprisonment
 Provided, however, that nothing in this act shall be construed to inter fere With the power conferred upon the President by section 15 of the food control act, approved August 10, 1917"
 The debate was opened by Senator Sheppard (Texas) and lasted five hours. The vote came as an anti climax to a busy day.
 Senator Sheppard told the Senate the President had asked for postpone. ment of prohibition until January l, 1920, but that canvass revealed the drys did not favor postponement be- yond July 1, 1919.
 Senator Penrose asked if the bill would permit the manufa cture of spirits for export. Senator Sheppard said it would not, but that beverages already manufactured could be ex- ported after July 1, 1919.
 That nullifes the whole plan to my mind." said Senator Penrose By
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

July 1, 1919, we will have 100000 American soldier in France and there will be no prohibition against ship ping this liquor to them.
 Senator Wadsworth (N. Y.) de- nounced the prohibition act as a fake. He called special attention to the provision of the amendment de- signed to keep prohibition in effect until the demo civilization of the army. The original amendment had limited it's operation to the end of the war.
 Senator Borah pointed out that the Administration has power to stop the manufacture of beer and wine when ever it believes the emergency re- Quires it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-25
These Have Bought Cars.

The Shepherdstown Garage has sold
during the past week three handsome
Buick cars; to M. K. Hendricks and son,
a five-passenger touring car; to r. G.
Jenkins, of Bakerton, a roadster, and a
Buick roadster to G. w. Hoffman
Other car sales made in the past few
weeks at the Shepherdstown Garage are
a Maxwell touring car to Jack Hoffman;
Ford to ]. M. Fraley, of Dufields; to
.Chas. T.Nichols five-passenger Paige ;
and TO Frank E. Brown, of Roanoke, a
five-passenger Buick.
The National Highway Garage has
sold a Model T one-ton Ford truck to
E. S. Halter, Of the Kearneysville
Creamery, and an attractive Ford Sc
dan to William Stanley, also of the
Kearneysville neighborhood. Ford
touring cars have been sold for delivery
within the next week or two to Hebert
H. Hartzell, Rev. ]. II. Haley and
James R. Trundle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-25
RILLMYER'S
Store

At last our New Goods are here and
ready for YOU, but we are too busy I'M
packing, marking and displaying to give
Won a lis, of prices this week-you shall
have il in our next ad, however.
There's really no need for you to
wait for quotations. We'd much prefer
that YOU come right straight to the store
and let us tell you the prices and show
the values.
It's your business, not mine, ii you'd
rather keep on paying the War prices
most merchandise is selling at; if, on
the other hand, you like to get the worth
of your money and economist, its my
business to help you, and value is my
guarantee.
In the matter of the most important
item, Shoes, know | can save you any
where from IS to so per cent-isn't that
worth while?
The secret of underselling is under
buying-the Rouss Racket System.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-25
Letter From Colorado.

Pueblo, Colorado, April is, 1918.
Dear Mr. Editor:-I just received the
Register this morning, and as usual
was anxiously waiting for it, as | al
ways highly esteemed your paper and
read it first of all when at home. Now
that am 2,4OO miles from my old
home, appreciate it so much more, as
il gives me the real essence of the news
of dear old Jefferson county, where
spent my most useful days in the gor-
geouS Valley Of the Shenandoah. While
have made many new and warm
friends in the West, there will always
remain warm spot in my heart for my
old home. | must commend the edi-
torals Of your paper, including the in
telligent letters which your son has
been writing. | read them all with
great interest When you write to Billy,
kindly extend the congratulations Of
up. NJ" as he always greeted me, upon
his success thus far in his army life,
and | trust that he will help gain the
victory which America claims. With
kindest regards to you and all OF my
old friends, am,
Very respectfully,
p. N. BRILLIANT.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-25
State Sunday School Convention.

The State Sunday School CONVEX
ton for West Virginia will be held at
Clarksburg May 8, 9 and 10, and it
promises to be very interesting and
profitable event. Many Sunday school
specialists from various parts of the
country will be present, and splendid
programme will be carried out. A
large attendance is expected, and the
city of Clarksburg will extend generous
hospitality. Delegates will be enter
tanned upon the Harvard plan, that is,
lodging and breakfast will be provided
free, and delegates will secure other
meals at their own expense. Any Sum
day school worker who desires to attend
the convention can secure proper Gre
dentials by applying to w. P. Licklider,
secretary of the county convention,
Shepherdstown. 1t is hoped that JEFF
ferson county will be we'll represented.
County papers please copy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-25

HOW the determination for a sober
United States is gaining ground! Next
Tuesday the State Of Michigan will go
dry, and 3,285 saloons will close their
doors and O. breweries stop the manu-
facture Of their suds. AS an incidental
benefit to the wiping out Of the brew
cries, 2,33S,00O bushels of grain that
has been annually rotted into beer will
now be available for food and quarter
of million tons of coal will be released
for the comfort and the needs Of the
people.
The temperance men and women of
New York State did some effective work
in their territory last week at the local
option elections held in 80 cities, plac-
ing 20 of them in the dry column
against 10 that were carried by the vets.
Among the places that voted out the
saloons were such important cities as
Elmira, Ithaca, Binghampton, Platts-
burg, jamestown, Auburn, WATERFOWL,
Cloversville, Batavia, Glens Falls, Mid
dletown, Canandaigua, Oneida and
others. Seven hundred saloons will be
shut up the first Of next October as a
result of last weeks elections. The
cause is truly gaining when a State
Ike New York is going dry so fast.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-25
THE AMERICAN CREED.

believe in the United States of
America as a government of the people,
by the people, for the people, whose
just powers are derived from the con-
sent of the governed; democracy in
a republic; a sovereign nation Of many
sovereign States, perfect union, one
and inseparable; established upon those
principles of freedom, equality, justice
and humanity for which American pa
triots sacrificed their lives and for
tunes.
therefore believe it is my duty to
my country TO love it; to support lis
Constitution; to obey its laws; to re-
spect its flag, and to defend it against
all enemies.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-25
Help The Kidneys
shepherdstown Readers Are Learning
The Way.

It's the little kidney ills
The lame, weak or aching BACK
The unnoticed urinary disorders
That may lead to dropsy and brights
disease.
when the kidneys are weak,
Help them with Doan's Kidney Pills,
A remedy especially for weak Kid
neys. ,.,.
troubles for so years.
Endorsed by $4,000 people-endorsed
at home.
MIS-. T. C. Rutherford, Washington
ST. saws: "a few years ago was
troubled with kidney complaint AS
had read a great deal Of Doan's Kidney
pills. | got a box at Hills Pharmacy.
They proved perfectly satisfactory IN
relieving me. gladly advise their use
to anyone suffering from kidney all
ments."
Mrs. Rutherford is only one of many
Shepherdstown people who have CRATE,
fully endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. If
YOUR back aches, if your kidneys bother
You. don't simply ask for kidney rem.
edv ask distinctly for DOAN'S KlDNE!
PILLS. the same that Mrs. Rutherford
had, the remedy backed by home testl-
mony.. 60 cents at all stores: Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. l..
"When Your Back is Lame, Remember
the Name"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-25

OUR good friend, ]. Slidell Brown,
of the Elkins Enterprise, is strenuously
opposed to the suggestion that IN or
der TO keep down partisan feeling this
year the people of West Virginia re-
tain in Office our same Representatives
in Congress and have no strife either
at the primaries or at the fall election.
We do not object to the attitude OF MT.
Brown, who always likes scrap, but
somehow the idea appeals to us. Our
West Virginia Congressman are as able
and influential a set of men as we can
hope to get in this high Office, and GER
tainly have exhibited no Objectionable
partisanship the past couple OF years.
Republicans and Democrats alike nave
supported the administration, so far as
we know, in every measure that has
been proposed for the common welfare
of our country. There has been no
obstruction upon the part OF the op-
position, and while there have been dit-
ferences of opinion in some cases, these
differences cannot be ascribed to parti-
san prejudice or unpatriotic sentiments.
The present House has been mighty
close in its political divisions, and the
minority could have made it very en-
barrassing for the administration had 1t
so desired. Why not give our political
opponents full credit for playing the
game so decently and fairly?
We have an idea that if we should de-
eide to omit partisan contests this year
West Virginia would be a good deal
the better for it and Congress and the
administration none the worse.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-25
etters From Our Boys in the Service.

What splendid spirit is shown IN
the following letter recently received
bv Mrs. /. B. Osbourn, Of this county,
from her son, Lieutenant Cleon S. Os-
bourn, now right on the firing line IN
France! How proud We are of this good
old Jefferson county boy!
France, March l6, 1918.
Nv Darling Mama-It is hard to keep
I'D with the days of the week mere.
Our reports 90 in by the date OF the
month, so we have to keep track OF
those every day. but we usually nave
70 count back to some eventful time
like Christmas in order to tell when
Sunday comes, for Sunday has to be the
same as any other day here: Every
thing goes we'll with us. My Registers
have all come in, | think, and the papers
YOU all sent have come too. saw
Marshall McDonald's letter in the Reg
ister and read several of Bill Snyder's
and was glad TO get a little insight
into their experiences. -,
| am enclosing little poem which |
read tonight in the Paris edition OF the
New York Herald. 1t well expresses
the spirit the American boys have been
so beautifully showing here. They have
all been proving worthy sons and grand
sons of the brave men from Dixie land
and from Yankee towns as well. /
hope that not many will give their lives,
but all who do will do it cheerfully.
1t is a wonderful spirit. All in America
must be cheered, too, and know they
will. | am still counting as much as
ever, of course, on getting back to the
old u. S., but if | do not, you know that
will give all cheerfully. If others
must, why shouldn't |? With lots OF
love, | am deyotedly,
CLEON.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-25
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
fuenced by constitutional conditions,
and in order to cure il you must take
an internal remedy. Halls Catarrh
Medicine is taken internally and acts
thru the blood on the mucous surfaces
of the system Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years. 1t
is composed of some of the best tones
known, combined with some Of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect COM
bination of the ingredients in Halls
Catarrh Medicine is what produces
such wonderful results in catarrhal con-
ditions. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O..
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-25

1T is announced that this week the
Railroad Administration will place or
ders for 100000 freight cars, principal
" for hauling coal, with fifteen leading
car manufacturers. In a few weeks
orders will be given for 1000 new To-
comotives. Now if the government will
get ready to take over the coal mines
whose operators refuse to tote fair and
conscript such miners as refuse to work
at the big wages they are receiving, the
bueaboo of fuel shortage should be en-
tirely removed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-25

THE call to economic food of every
sort for the benefit Of our Allies and
our own men in France becomes more
and more insistent. All patriotic per-
sons will comply with these demands,
of course. Yet a large proportion OF
the people would feel good deal better
about it if they could have the satisfac-
ton of knowing that the rotting OF mil
lions of bushels annually by the brew
cries should be stopped permanently.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-25

1T is reported that the Kaiser is
very much dissatisfied because the great
drive of Hindenburg has failed to get
him into Paris. But this is nothing to
the way he is going TO feel some Of
these days when he will not be allowed
even 10 stay in Berlin.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-25

1t is likely that the automobile man
ufacturers Of the United States will
eurtail the manufacture of pleasure
cars by about Is per cent. The War
Industries Board asks that non-essen-
tial manufactures be greatly restricted.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-25
sHARPSRuRG NEWS.

These boys of our town and vicinity
are in the draft call to report for duty
at Hagerstown April 10Th at a o'clock
p. M:
Leonard Highbarger.
Chas. E. Nose, of Daniel.
Howell G. Reel.
Bertram Swain.
Harry N. Kretzer, Antietam.
Thos. !. Moore, Mountain Lock.
Leo Smith is home on ten-days fur
Tough from Camp Lee, Virginia. He
expects a promotion while here, and II
he gets il he will get an extension. He
surely is looking well.
The boatmen are getting ready to
leave in squads this week, the canal
company having about made satisfac-
tory arrangements with them. They
seem to be satisfied with the terms
made. They missed some very bad
weather by not starting sooner, and high
waters, and guess they will be win
ners by holding off and making their
demands for more money per ton. =.
Five more converts OF the revival
meetings of the Church OF God were
baptised in the Antietam Sunday after
noon. This makes about twenty that
have been baptsed since the meetings
began.
Willie Keys, of Washington, spent
several DAYS with MIS- Hattie High
barger and family here.
LEROY Nose, of Hagerstown, former
" of this town, son of Jacob Nose, and
Miss Edna Wolf, of Williamsport, were
married at Williamsport. Leroy is one
of our best friends, and they have our
best wishes for their future welfare.
Frank H. Delaney and Leonard
Highbarger, who are employed in Ha-
gerstown, were down and spent Satur-
day night and Sunday at their homes
here.
Joseph Hammond has been on the
sick list for the past week, suffering
with a very bad cold and rheumatism.
Miss Julia Eavey, of Hagerstown, IS
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. Joseph Wyand, in this place.
The Sharpsburg and Boonsboro Turn
pike Company has resurfaced their road
from near the National Cemetery to
Cannon Hill, near the Myers Mill
bridge.
The county commissioners have ap-
pointed for this road district James Sny-
der, Walter Stouffer and Samuel H.
Neikirk, and we hope that whoever has
charge of the road leading to the Burn
side Bridge will keep the holes filled
up, if nothing else.
Mrs Ada Thomas has returned to the
home of her son, Harry J. E. Thomas,
to remain for while.
Arthur Fry, of Baltimore, came up
and spent couple of days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Fry.
George Bloom, of Camp Gordon,
Georgia, spent a five-day furlough with
his wife here and at his home at Fair
Play.
There are quite a number of cases
of measles in our town now, and to
make it sound so much the worse,
they have the name of German to them
yet.
Elmer Boyer had a concrete bottom
put in his home cellar to keep the
water from coming up from the bottom.
Miss Della Snyder spent week WIS.,
iting friends in Washington City.
Alvey Leatherman, living near town,
and who had been very seriously i'll,
we are glad to say is improving nicely
and on fair way for recovery.
AT Cumberland last Saturday Walter
Penner, boy IA years old, was playing
along the Potomac river with some
other boys, when the leaky boat in
which they were rowing sank. The
others escaped, but though Walter