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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
Christmas Money to
Help Care for Orphans

twenty-five dollars were donated
to the Childrens' Home at Charleston
by the clerks Of Anderson's Bont Ton.
1t has been customary for presents
to be exchanged among the employees
at Christmas time, but this year. in
view OF the extreme suffering caused
by the ''du" Epidemic, it was decided
to Eorgo the personal gifts and use
dren woh have been made fatherless
and motherless by the influenza. The
donation will sent to the State Super
intendent, Rev. n. o. Sewers, HIS
Washington St., Charleston, W Va
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
RUSSIANS
.C0NFERENGzll BE
HELD At berlin IS
/ QUIETLY DROPPED
Cabinet Anxious Is Ysid
the Appearance IS
Friendln
PUBLIC IS psi 5BH
Do Not Want. Russ
DDS Introd uced
Germany.
Do Not Want. Ross
DDS Introd uced
Germany:
(By' Associated Pre- 8

BERLIN, Dec. 1I.2z The tss.flltI
cabinet has sent a wisei
to the Russian Governments Sl1g 5
not to send delegation To q
a conference planned Tor Deeee
10. the reason igyen was the en-
situation in GERMANY.
The Russian Bolshegil dels a,e1
were invited by the ezectlt comm
tee OF the Soldiers md
council against the vishes le cap-
met. The Opposition Of e 5ile Z
has been strengt besog oib :
by accusations made b. doh on
the Bolshevilkf ambas ser
many, who has made asta tsllenE ny
ing that Ministers T9aase atch d !
others were friendly toNs4Ed u and
actively seconded his IAN utlo-
duce Russian method aIr
In spite OF their denia :
accusations have created sint1l ~
preston in many quarters
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
Arthur F. Pitzer
Writes From Front

A letter was received today by W
PItzer, OF this city, from his son, Sar,
geant Arthur F Pitzer, in France.
which was dated November II, the
day following the signing Of the ar
nistIce Sergeant Pitzer stated in the
letter that they had had big cele-
bration following receipt OF the news
Of the signing OF the armistice, and
that eevrybcdy was in fine spirits
Sergeant Pitzer was a member of Bat
terry A, S14 field artillery, which bat
terry had seen active service However,
about the time It went into action hA
was taken III with influenza and was
in base hospital during the time the
battery was at the front He had got
back to his division but not to his
battery just about the time hostihties
ceased He has recovered from his III
ness and was in good shape when the
-H,S,$
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
Teachers to Hear
Lecture on the Flu

In order to educate school teachers
along the line Of the care and proven
ton of influenza. City Superintendent
Of Schools Otis G. Wilson has Sc
Cured the services Of DR.. Aaron Arkin,
former state bacteriologist Of the West
Virginia University. to deliver an ad-
dress at the High school auditorium
on Tuesday afternoon Of next week
at 2:20 o'clock Mr.. Wilson has ask
ed that the teachers lay special stress
on this matter to the children and
urge them to solicit the attendance
OF their parents at this meeting
The teachers and parents Will be ex-
pected to impart the knowledge gain
ed to The pupils and thus a system
viii be built up which It is believed
viii result in a stay of the disease in
this community. DR.. AFkin is deemed
to be one Of the best authorities on the
subject in the state having devoted a
large part OF his time to study of the
disease since its outbreak in this
country.
students of the High school will be
given an opportunity OF hearing this
address also.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
ROLL CALL Of THE
RED CROSS TO Be
ONE DAY AFFAIR
Effort VIII Be Made to
Wind it Up Next Sun
day.
Meeting On THURSDAY
At That Time the Workers
viii Get Final Instruc-
tons.

A strenuous and united effort will
be made by the workers in charge OF
the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call to
put over the campaign in Fairmont
and Marion county on Sunday and to
this end an enthusiastic meeting OF
chairmen and assistant chairmen was
held last evening at The Fairmont at
which time plans were discussed for
carrying on whirlwind campaign
To acquaint ward chairman, cap.
tainS and all those who will assist in
putting across the drive with details
OF the work meeting win be held
Thursday evening at 1890 O'Clock in
the assembly room OF The Fairmont
an dit is urged that all interested in
the drive will be present. A meeting
Of the Extension department of the
organization with Mrs. Kemble White,
the chairman, will also be held at 200
o'clock in connection with this general
meeting and all, the workers in the
auxliaries affiliated with the drive
are asked to be present.
DR.. ]. G. Bloomfield who has been
engaged in war work for some time
and who is thoroughly conversant. with
the workings Of the Red Cross, VIII be
preSenI and viii do 2aisypaut- A0rGT OgTge
|enatusiasm among the workers: The
Rotary club quartette viii also enliven
the evening with patriotic selections,
in addition to other things planned to
make the evening an enjoyable one.
Every man and woman affiliated
with the drive organization is urged
to be present and it is as sincerely
hoped that there viii not be a single
Stacker among the list.
The teams to engage in the canvass
for Sunday will be announced at this
meeting.
The Roll Call chairmen desire to
make it clear that this is not cam.
paign for funds, but is membership
compaign for the Red Cross and any
one can become member Of this great
philanthropic organization merely by
the paying Of one dollar. A button
Will be given to each person paying a
dollar and this will be receipt for
the money contributed.
At the meeting last night, II. A Wi.
Hansen. treasurer of the local Red
Cross chapter, gave a detailed out
line Of the way in which Washington
headquarters desired the campaign to
be carried on.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
Britain Hopes
To Retain Her
Old Sea Rights
Freedom of the Seas as She
Understands it is Pref
ty Free for Her.
(Ry Associated Pressl

LONDON. Dec. 11.-As result OF
informal conservation regarding Pres
fdent wilson's freedom Of the seas
proposal the British government now
Is in possession Of, concrete sUgges-
tons which are more understandable
than the free seas clause" in Mr.. VIII
sons az points" according to The
Express.
President Wilson. the newspaper
saws. has information showing def
ufteIy that Great Britain cannot sur
render the right OF search. the contra
band law and the right to enforce
blockades. 1t is understood that Mr.
wilson's proposals do not include the
abandonment of any OF the rights and
that they are generally in no wise as
antagonistic to British interests as has
been supposed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
SAYS MISSIONARIES
HELPED TO WIN War
Striking Lecture Made at
Conference Being Held
at First NJ. E.

Claiming that the missionaries IN
Northern Africa, China and Japan eao
done as much If not more than the
soldier in winning the war by educat-
ing tho natives Of these countries IN
such \ manner that German propa-
Sanda made no impression on them,
the Rev. l. b. Bowers, prominent
member OF the Centenary movement
committee and a former pastor OF the
Diamond street Methodist EpzSeopal
church In this city, delivered an adj
dress o. the missionary conference in
session at the First NJ e. church last
night which was remarkable in the
thought it presented
The address was illustrated by a
number OF lantern slides which depict
ed realistically the work OF the nus
sionar:es in foreign countries as well
as on the frontiers, etc.
Tonight DR.. J. r. Deuyes, return
ed missionary from Java, Will deliver
a lecture in which he will give sur
vey of the foreign missionary fields
and this lecture will aSlo be ILLUSTRATE
ed with lantern slides.
This afternoon Dr.. Denyes, DR.. Ar
thur Staples and District Superintend-
ent Archibald Moore, Of Oakland, Will
deliver addresses.
DR.. LoWther, pastor OF the First ~
e. church at Morgantown, spoke at
the conference this morning as did
also Dr. Appleton Bash, Of Pittsburgh,
Or. Arthur Staples, OF Pittsburgh, and
DR.. ]. r. Denyes.
The conference is being held as a
preparatory measure for the Centen-
airy movement which will receive addi-
tionaI impetus during the centennial
year in 1919 and the meetings being
held are instructive to the highest de-
The only trouble according to Dr.
Goodwin, pastor of the church, is the
fact that people are too busy to at
tend these meetings and to get the
good things that are forth coming from
them. Despite this fact they are fair
w well attended and the interest is
good Several representatives from
the other churches affiliated with the
Morgantown district conference are
present at the sessions.
DR.. Appleton Bash Is the executive
secretary for the Centenary move
ment and DR.. Staples is the leader OF
that part OF the movement which has
to do with the Epworth League. the
Sabbath school and other departments
of the church. DR.. ]. r. Denyes is
one Of the missionaries in the foreign
fields employed by the Methodist de-
nomination.
The conference will close tonight
with the address OF DR.. Denyes-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
More Troops Are
Ordered From France
(Rv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Addt-
tional organizations designated by
General Pershing for early return
here were announced today by the
War department. as follows:
Meteorological section, Signal
corps: Batteries A, BIC, D. z and F.
Headquarters company, Supply COM
pany and Headquarters of the 18th
regiment, Coast ARTILLERY corps; First
Battalion S14th Pioneer infantry
(colored), 172d and 18th Areo
squadron, 18th, 3O1st and 316th
Trench mortar batteries,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
Lille Women Want
Wilhelm Punished.
fRy Assocfated Pressl

PARIS, Tuesday. Dec. 10.-Legal
action against the former German
emperor has been commenced by an
organization Of Lille mothers" The
demands for prosecution state that
the commanders of Germany in April
1916. directed that minor girls be
carried away from their families;
that they were submitted to odious
treatment and forced into close con
tact with notorious women
The statement of The complaint
says that. whereas said commanders
wer thus guilty of the crime OF abduc-
ton and that as they were under CON-
mand of their former emperor, prose
cution is demanded.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
Work at, Normal is
to Be Speeded Up

WORK at the Fairmont State Normal
school will be speeded up consider
ably with the advent OF the opening
Of the second semester February 8.
President Joseph Roster has already
bee nnotified by a number OF young
men who were called from school 70
enter the service Of the government
that they would return to take up their
studies as soon as released from du.
ties elsewhere The attendance at the
Normal had been considerably cut
down and there are at this time very
few young men enrolled in the institu-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
OLD SUGAR
IS I lGsII
Consumers Can ~
the Sugar ley
Nov.

Sugar ra1oning IS thing e u {
past in Fairn.ont ana Marion q llnlf
according to County Food IN D re-
tor Joseph Roster, and mot
effect were mailed M0nde.Y Is ees
dealers
When questioned about
this morning local dealers ltas
from no won customers col IS
much sugar as they desired sno1
restrictions fauy kind
State food mfnistTat ~ ava .
tiers notified the county adm lcl
several days ego TO this fl4 1e
In turn notified local dea
Grocers believe they have sai :
cient quantity at hand and en Toa
here to supoly any increased eLngrd
which may be made, upon efl - O.
removal Of the ratfopins
The government. IN 1pEnE ihe
sugar ratiohing, callssat = ~
ct that it hopes the people ne
country viii be conserEa ~ iqt
wasteful OF the suagrsa c9ul
try. must yet supply qual IS ioc1
stuns Of all kinds to 5staEl1 eQp e
abroad
In speaking OF the 81 5nl1
Mr. Roster stated that rIz q.
food restrictions had been b1r
that the people were place. gs1 tleif
honor not to waste fo6d Or q II laws
, In its use
Sugar bowls were plaed ~ hotel
and restaurant tables and 11rci corr-
many months ana Wefe vel
coined by customers
Considerable dfnicnlty beng ez-
naria7Rad hJy lofsiTs 6eAieTlG -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
CHILDREN'S HOME NEWEST IDEA
FOR MARION Co. WAR MEMORIAL
Physical Director
Leaves the City

Last night c F Rugh, physical di-
rector OF the FairmoRt YIN c a, who
resigned his position, left for Pitts
burgh, where he in all probability vii.
coach athletic; at Grafton Hing school,
Pittsburgh Mr. Rugh came to Fair
mont on November /, but apparently
class work. and desired 20 return to
the work of coaching athletic teams
James knight will take charge of the
athletic classes for the present and
the work will proceed without lul!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
Ed7ocate of Monument on
Palatine Knob Writes
Again.

From the woman who suggested
that Palatire Knob be utilized as the
base for a War Memorial TIE West
Virg;nian is in receipt OF the follow
ing supplementary letter:
FA1PMcNT, w. Va, Dec. 9--tEdi.
tor The West Virginial. MAY again
beg little space in your worthy news
paper? ~
Mr.. Wiegers letter in this evening $
issue Of The West Virginian l fslt
somehow that the main point IN my
suggestion of Paiatine Knob as Mem
orial Mount had been lost.
That point was that we place upon
the summit CT the knob a magnificent
soldiers monument, be it either a lofty
shaft OF marble or granite, or replica
Of Barrholdfs Statue of Liberty
It is a delight to know that extern
sive plans for parking the knob have
already been made.
If the Greater Fairmont Investment
company has planned so generously
for a public park might we not look
20 them for the same generosity II the
citizens of Marion county expressed a
wish to place upon the knob an impos'
ing soldiers monument or statue?
TO those who feel there would be
an element of sacrilege in placing a
monument where Old Glory now
proudly waves let me put this cues
ton:
Suppose that in the years gone by
there had stood upon the exact site OF
washington Monument or the Statue
of Liberty, a tall flag staff from which
the stars and Stripes Tapped in every
breeze. Would any one have felt ii
wrong to have supplanted Old Glory
by the statues that now tower so ma
jestica;Iy in either of those places?
To be sure our monument OF a
necessity would be smaller But it is
not the amount OF dollars and cents
spent that hallow such spots Would
You look upon the knob with a deeper
and more reVerent feeling than you
would If we lovingly and solemnly
dedicated upon its crest a fitting mon
ument TO the memory Of our boys en-
listed in service during the great
world war?
We are peculiarly blessed ipShav'
ing such magnificent natural set
ting for such monument
What are you going to. do about It :
Are you going to ask that Palatine
Knob be made the pedestal of Marion
county's really wonderful great world
war monument?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
Wilson is to Land
Ahead of Schedule

BREsT, Dec 11.-,By Associated
Press. THE United States steamer
George Warrington with President
Wilson and party aboard. changed its
course after leaving the Azores and
Will arrive in Brest in advance of the
time announced according to, naval
wireless Dispatch received today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
Young Girl Rescued
By Salvation Army

Acting upon information furnished
by Undertaken c. n. Williamson,
Captain o'Beirne. OF the Salvation
Army last night went to Barnestown.
where he found white girl about u
years of age who had been staying for
seYral days In squalid tWo-room
structure. A colored man is said to
have ben sliving in the same rooms
and the authorities are making an In
vestige:jon. Meanwhile the girl is
under the care of the Salvation Army.
Home from shoee-J. N. Hartley re-
turned yesterday from Atlantic City
where he attended the Business Mems
convention IN session there
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
KRUpPs no DROP ORDNANCE.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 11-The
directors Of the Krupp munition
works have announced their fnten-
tion to transform the plant into a
factory devoted to the art Of peace.
and have requested the workers to
make proposals for the manufacture
Of peace materials according to the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
RAILROAD CHIEFS
TO VISIT YARDS
N CITY TODAY
Pennsy Ros5 is Buying
Fuel in This Reg
CAR SLUMP CONTINUES
CAR SLUMP CONTINUES
fairnont Coal Club Fro
nably VIII Resume
Next Week.

Late this afternoon high officials
OF the United States Railway admin
istration Will arrive in Fairmont from
GRAFTON over the 3. & o. on an in
specttoa tour. It is believed that the
coal transportation problem whereby
Ieadsiare diverted over the F. N. & ?.
and the Western Maryland from Con-
neIfsvil1c is one of the matters that
viii receive considerable attention.
Included in the party are: q. W.
Baldwin, Philadelphia, operating as
sisttant to G.. II. Markham, regional
director of the Allegheny region; Ar
thur ". Thompson. Baltimore. Fed
eraI manager of the Baltimore and
Ohio Eastern lines; St2nl2y Ennis,
Baltimore, genral manager OF the B.
& o. eastern lines. and z. E. Hamil-
ton, assistant to Federal Manager A.
". Thompson, and some lesser lights.
> At Fairomnt the officials will be
met by J. NJ. Scott, Wheeling, general
superintendent of the West Virginia
division: c. w. TanHorn. Grafton,
superintendent OF the Monongah di-
Eisionof the B. &c O.; J. F. keegan,
Pittsburgh, general superintendent
Of the Pennsylvania division, and G..
A.. Schmolt, Pittsburgh. superirtned-
ent OF motor power. From Fairmont
the officials viii go to Pittsburgh.
Fhey were at Cumberland this morn
ing prior to arriving at Grafton.
Pennsy Buys Fuel.
Today some of the fuel for the
Pennsylvania Railroad company, will
be obtained here. While the order is
not large. amounting to probably only
fften car loads a day. it shows that
either production is crippled or there
AFS .aI RNS,I
belt or the Keystone tSate. The re
suFt viii be that there will be great
er demand for Fairmont coal to fill
IN the gap in the market caused by
the Shortage Of Pennsylvania coal.
The order which r. B. Isner, the dis
trfct representative of the United
States Fuel administration here, re-
cefyed was of a running order" ma
ture and will continue until further
ontice. The coalfs to be shipped to
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
at Washington, D. C. It is rather
unusual for the Pennsy to secure coal
in these fields, ar the coal trade Is
very optimistic along these lines, es-
pecially Cor the immediate present.
Going to EII1ns.
This evening r. B. Isner, district
representative of the United States
FUEL ADMINISTRATION, Will go 10 MS
home at Elkins- He will attend to
some bushes for the West Virginia
Coal and Coke company, of which he
IS an official, for the next few days.
Mr. Isner will KEEP in touch with the
ONCE daily During his absence, n.
T. Field, assistant district represent
tative, Will be in charge
Slump in Cars.
with but 956 cars in the Fairmont
region today, only 746 placed at z
O'Clock this morning. The cars are
Sst!l,zo as 1otio"S 30 COAL, eot' Soke
witch 5'sga9 Saturday. has been
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
Here IS another suggsstioa. also

Here IS another suggestion, also
by a woman:
MONTANA MINES, Dec 1o.-IEdi-
tor The West Virginian. l-Would the
people consider childrens home as
a memorial? This thought Is brought
about by the number Of children that
have been left since the epidemic Of
influenza. But there are always chill
dren who need care and training. It
for this. The 7. W. G. A. suggestion
is fine, especially with such . con-
tribution hack OF It. Maybe It could
u fCoE sued on Page Fourl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

BootIesser Senteneed e. les
lament, charged with BIN Erg u
whiSkey, received q tine aro
so days IN jan yesteti Jrsace
Conaway's Office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
Home From Funeral
Hear Of Second Death

When the family OF j. r. Rad
clin OF Catawba returned home yes
terday afternoon from the family
burying ground where they had laid
the body Of their baby daughter.
Sarah aged , months, whose death
occurred the previous day from in
AuenZa. they were told that. their
son. Wilbur aged 2 years had. also
passd away from the same disease
during their absence. The body Of
the little boy Will be buried tomor-
row beside that Of his sister In the
family cemetery. Undertaker Jones
in charge
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
Pythian Sisters Hold
Election of Officers

At meeting OF Mt City Temple No
5. Pythian Sisters. in the Z OF 2 hall
last night, tina following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Mrs
Bertha Ambrose. NJ E G.: Mrs Anna
Rollins. e S; Mrs Mary Horne-, E j;
Mrs Lulu B Criss, NJ Of T; Mrs Villa
Barrett. NJ of r and G: Mrs Bertha
Jenkins, N of F; Mrs Lottfe Vincent,
C Of C T: Mrs Rose Kelly, P OF 7;
Miss Marvel Philips, P 9: Mrs Essie
NJ Hawkins, pianist; Mrs Stella Hen
derson. representative to grand tenn
pie; Miss olive Davis. alternate; Mrs
Alice Miller, press correspondent
The members Of Mt City Temple are
planning to put on a musical comedy
in the Grand Opera house in the near
future. in which will appear the very
best talent that can be secured in the
city. the proceedsNto 80 to the injured
brother Knights who return from the
war
At the cloSe Of the. session last even
ing ginger bread and coffee was served
by the Outgoing II E c, Mrs Essie
Hawkins. aud a good social half hour
was spent with several selections on
the piano
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

The cost OF the war OF 1901 to
Germany was $685. zoos, to France
81 $50. O0O. 600
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
OKLAHOMA IS SHORT
IN WAR SAVINGS SALES

The oklahoma war savings com
fnittee In making It's final appeal 10
the citizens 0f tho state TO redeem
their pledges and purchase Addi.
tional stamps Of the 1918 issue. calls
attention To the following reasons
why stamps should he purchased nj
this time First--The state Of Ok
lahoma IL far short OF its quota, N
oklahoma does not dispo~s OF its
fun quota prior to the close Of the
year. this win he the first campaign
In which the state has not gone over
the top, state pride should therefore
prompt tho purchase Of M many
stamps az can he handled by the
loyal citizens OF the state. Second
Our government expects tho fulfill
ment of the pledges Forty-seven
million dollars was promised by the
state OF oklahoma and expenditures
have been made by our government
with tho expectation thai the
pledges OF our citizens would bc re-
deemed while. because Of unfor-
tunats conditions. many pledgors
Will he unable To meet their obiiEa-
tions, n number are now In posi-
ton TO increase their purchnsrs and
II is hoped that these additional pur.
chares will materially affect the
showing made.
Another strong argument In favor
o. the purchase Of stampe especially
at this time, In the fact that tho 1913
issue will no, be on tho market after
December 81. and the 1919 issue
will not mature until is7t. one year
later than tho maturity date OF the
current irrue.
War savings stamps purchased
this month, N held for four years TO
January |, 1924. will yield AN In
terest return OF ti5 per cent This
Ia a higher rate OF interest than csn
be secured on any other form Of
government security. The purchase
OF 1900 face value will cost this
month tsts. and will he paid of at
face va."s four years from now
January I. is23.