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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-24
W. p SA MILES,
HUGH WARDER,

Special Commissioners.
Bond and security has been given
in the above styled cause as required
by decree OF sale therein OF this court.
A. ]. MASON, Clerk.
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The Irish standard., 1918-12-21
President Will
Visit Pope
POPE AND PRESIDENT: A MEM
ORAeLE CHRISTMAS At THE
VATICAN.

President Wilson will make his Off
cial visit to Pope Benedict XIV on De-
cember %, according to the announce.
ment just made to the Vatican by
Thomas Nelson Page, our Ambassador
to Italy. Our President will go to the
Vatican from the American Embassy,
and we known the high esteem in
which he is held by His Holiness per-
sonally, as we'll as the Supreme Pom
tiff's love for our country, in whose
genial atmosphere of ordered freedom
the Church has flourished so nightly,
can we'll imagine what a heart-warm
welcome awaits this distinguished
guest.
All that is fundamental to the spirit
of true democracy is embodied in the
Catholic Church, which has always
been the exponent of the equality of
all men before their Creator and Re-
deemer, ignoring in that supreme in
terest the dividing lines of race and
nation, class and condition; literally
fulfilling within her own domain that
which was written of lifting up the
lowly from the dust to set them with
the princes of the people, and giving
that high wage of sanctity, the honors
of her affairs, to the toiler, yea, even
to the slave, with even a freer hand,
as more often merited, than to the
military, the statesman or the ruler.
| President Wilson himself has testi-
fed to the Church in the stri and
stress of the formative ages of Europe
as being the guardian of the true HUI
man brotherhood, keeping the demo
cratic spirit alive through the ever
open channels of her priesthood.
1t will be an inspiring sight, on the
eve of Christmas, to behold these two
men, widely separated in some re-
spects, but close akin in their strong
desire for righteous peace, the one the
spiritual chief of the largest and
strongest body of Christians in the
world; the other, holding briefly, by
the mandate of his fellow.citizens, an
unmatched power and influence in the
temporal order, exchanging thoughts
in the spirit of Him Who came to
make straighter road to the Ever.
lasting Country, and as one of the
means thereto, to bring that righteous
freedom and peace by which men are
so powerfully helped in the fulfill.
lnent of their heavenly destiny.
The Irish standard., 1918-12-21
THE GREAT INFLUX
OF CONVERTS
The 10000 Converts Of 1917 Will Be
Greatly ExceIIed This
Year.

The great influx of converts to the
Catholic Church continues with un-
abated vigor. The figures that showed
more than 10000 converts in the Unit
ed States in 1917 will be greatly ex-
celled this year according to present
indications. On recent Sunday in
Boston the annual reception of con-
verts, at the Cathedral, was signalized
by the administration of the Holy
Sacrament to class of no fewer than
six hundred men and women. It was
not to be wondered at that Cardinal
OConnell, who administered Holy
Communion, felt moved to dilate upon
the unmistakable evidence of the ten
dency throughout the world to get
back into the shelter of that Church
that has defied all assaults of the
ages.
One of the most noticeable of the
recent conversions is the brother of
General Haig, the commander of the
British forces in France. The brother
has become a Redemptorist Father. It
is thus a coincidence that Marshal
Foch, Generalissimo of all the allied
forces, becomes more closely linked
than ever with General Haig, for the
great French strategist has a brother
who is Jesuit Father.-The Antidcte.
The Irish standard., 1918-12-21
IRELAND AND REDISTRIBUTION

Under the Reform Act of this year
the membership of the House of Com.
mons has been increased from $40 to
707. England will return at the forth
coming election thirty-one more mem
bers than she has at present. Ireland,
Scotland and Wales are given two ad-
ditional members each.
The two extra members for Ireland
will represent the National University
and Queens University, Belfast. Up
to this Ireland returned sixteen mem
bers for nine boroughs. Three of the
boroughs-Galway, Newry, and Kill
kenny-disappear, and the representa-
ton Of the remaining six has been in.
creased from thirteen to twenty.o one,
leaving a net increase for the Dor.
oughs of five. Dublin will return seven
members instead of four; Belfast nine
instead of four; while the representa-.
ton of the boroughs of Cork, Liner.
lick, Waterford and Londonderry re.
enlarged by the inclusion of part
of the area included formerly in the
lost divisions of the country.
The country constituencies which
returned IS members will now return
only 80. The representation of the
following countries is reduced from
two to one: Waterford, Kings Co..
Longford, Louch, Queens Country
Westmeath, and Leitrim.
The effect of the redistribution is
that the three Southern provinces lose
four members, and that listers repre-
sentation is correspondingly increased
so that the Northern province will
have 81 members as compared with
33 formerly.
The Irish standard., 1918-12-21
STRENGTH SHOWN
BY SINN FEINERS
Early British Election Returns In
dictate the, Defeat Of
John Dillon.

Belfast, Dec. Is. The feature of
Saturdays elections in Nationalist Ire.
land was the strength shown by the
Slim Fein. It is reported here that
Cardinal Logue and Archbishop Walsh
both supported the Sim Fein.
The defeat of John Dillon, the Irish
Nationalist leader in East Mayo, is
anticipated when the final count is
completed. The Sim Feiners polled a
heavy vote in the county and city OF
Dublin and in Cork. In Northwest
Ulster the Sim Feiners will carry the
city Of Derry, three seats in Donegal
and South Fermanagh, and Northwest
Tyrone.
The Unionists expect to retain all
their seats in the North. Joseph Dew
lin, Nationalist for West Belfast, has
been reelected by several thousand
votes.
The Irish standard., 1918-12-21
Three Masses On Christmas D,v

Collect we ask of Almighty God that
the new birth by which this word, His
External Son, has condescended to be
born, may restore us liberty, and de-
liver us from the yoke of sin. The
Word, according to the Epistle read
in the Mass-which is taken from St.
Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews-is the
true Son of God, by whom He created
the words, and whom he has made
heir of all things. 1t is of Him that
the words are spoken: Thou art the
same, and Thy years shall not fail.
This Word, too, is the Savior that
our God has sent; praise God with
JOY and gladness, all We inhabitants
of the earth" So in the Gospel: "In
the beginning was the Word, and. the
Word was with God, and the Word
was God. In Him was life, and the
life was the light of men. That was
the true light, which enlighteneth
every man that cometh into the world. -
Again this same Word is the in
finitely powerful King who is spoken
of in the Offertory: Heaven and
Earth are Thine. Thou hast made the
world and all that is therein; justice
and equality are the foundations of
Thy Throne" The Communion ex.
presses the happiness of the world
which today has seen it's Savior, the
Word made Flesh, without suffering
any diminution of His glory.
The Irish standard., 1918-12-21
MONTREAL is
READY TO HELP
Montreal Irish Have Decided to Wait
Till After Election Before De-
handing Autonomy for Ireland.

The demonstration planned by Mon
treal Irishmen to draft resolutions to
be presented to the Peace Conference
in support of autonomy for. Ireland as
one of the little nations for the prin-
ciples of which the Allies have been
fighting, is to be postponed until after
the results of the British elections is
known. DR.. ]. X. Foran, Chairman of
the General Committee formed at the
beginning of last week to organize
the demonstration, in suggesting such
a postponement last night at the meet
ing held in the Richmond Hall, said he
had learned great deal on the sub.
ject since Monday night last. He had
talked with many Irishmen and other
citizens, who. they hoped, would take
part in the demonstration, and had
found they were unwilling to pledge
themselves until they should know
what the outcome of the British cleo
tions would be, with whom they would
have to deal, and what the new rep
resentatives of ireland might demand.
The Irish standard., 1918-12-21

help. He has large field of corn
southwest of the village standing
ready for the huskers whenever they
show up. Fifteen cents a bushel
means good wages in comparison to
The Irish standard., 1918-12-21

former times. The doctor refers ia;
the time years ago when the prevail.
ing price was two and a half cents
And even at that, as he states. fair
wages were made.
The Irish standard., 1918-12-21
NAME SOCIETY AFTER NUN.

The Daughters of Isabella, a fra
ternal society for women, recently Or
ganized in Louisville, KY, by unani-
nous vote, named their branch the
Sister Mary Jean Court" in honor of
the Loretto nun who gave up her life
for her country while nursing sick
soldiers at Camp Zachary Taylor.
The Irish standard., 1918-12-21

The Red Cross Society of Prince
George County, in Maryland, has re-
fused the gift of 1868 as the profits
of the Bowie horse.race track on No.
vember %. because 1t is money re.
ceived from gambling.
The Irish standard., 1918-12-21
NO HUSKERS
AROUND EVANSVILLE

DR.. O'Hara is offering fifteen cents
per bushel to huskers but fails to get
The Irish standard., 1918-12-21
"BLAck PETER" pEPosEp.

London.-King Nicholas of Monte
negro has been deposed by the Skup-
shtina, the Montenegro national as
sembly. The country is to join Servia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

CONTINUED on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

Mexico Is understood to have IN
formed Great Britain, from the lats
ter's protest OF Carranza's proposedl
action, that she will permit no diplo-l
matic interference in this question:
The note is taken to be broad hint
to the United States also not to IN
terfere. American interests have
already registered protest and rep
resentatives have been negotiating
with the Mexican government Tor
some time.
Passing to Russia, Bolsheviki out-
RACES against allied representatives
In Moscow have astounded official
Washington.
Arrest of British and French con-
sular staffs at Moscow, and invasion
OF the consulates, is reported In Of
ficial cables to the state department
American affairs there have been
turned over to the Swedish consul
late,
Although no Americans have been
seized, according to latest reports,
British and French citizens have,
been imprisoned.
The Bolsheviki announced they
would hold these as hostages because
OF the attack on the soviet govern
ment by the landing Of British and
French troops at ArchangeL
Germany Is working under cover OF
the disorder to tighten her grip on
affairs in Russia. She is conscript-
ing Russian men, according to un-
Official reports from London, and
Hungarian soldiers.
Bulgaria, meantime, is growing
bolder in her denunciation of Ger
| many and Turkey.
Her bitter resentment against Tur-
key and Germany oyer territorial
disputes has almost completely un-
derInined her morale as far as agrees
sfve fighting for the central powers
| is concerned.
| Warm words against German and
| Turkish statesmen are freely ex-i
pressed at public meetings, on the
streets Of Bulgarian cities and IN the
press, according to advices received
in entente diplomatic quarters.
Turkey wants to recover territory
ceded to Bulgaria in 1913, which IN
cludes the fertile Martha valley. She
also wants Dobrudja in payment for,
her part in the Balkan campaign.
Bulgaria is replying that only sew
en- per cent of the troops in this
riihting were Turkish, and refuses
to consider her claims to compensa-
| ton.
| Bulgaria, although allied with Tur-.
key, still retains her former animosfty
and hatred toward the Turks. who in
centuries past have massacred and
oppressed the Bulgars. Any aspira-
tions on the part of Turkey are met
with apprehension by the Bulgars.
'"The stronger the Turks become
the more disagreeable they are to us"
leading Sofia organ declared. The
| frop+iDuad nm maya 21
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Retreat Continues With Indications That
Enemy Will Make Withdrawal of
Great Magnitude.
PRISONERS NOW ESTIMATED AT $4,000
More Bombs From Airplanes Dropped on
Americans Than Boche Artillery
Shells.

and material from before his front.
They took him into consideration too
late, however. On Saturday morning
Humbert's operation opened with a
great burst of fire. simultaneously
infantry and tanks moved forward.
They found few Boche and these were
paralyzed by the suddenness and fury
OF the attack.
The Germans had no time to prepare
for q retreat with the usual machine
gun empIacements. AS consequence
Humbert's army reached it's first OBJ
jectives--Cuvilly, Ressons-Sur-Matz
and Cheyincourt within an hour.
(This represents an advance OF a
mile to two miles and half).
They proceeded taking Boulogne-
Le-Grasse, Conchy-Le-Pots and Ric-
ouebourg "a further advance OF one TO
four miles,.
Instead Of continuing toward Roye,
they swung eastward on sunday, ao-
yancing four kilometers (two and a
half miles) and gaining strong tacti-
cal points. The next day German re-
inforcements appeared, retarding the
advance. but Humbert already had oo.
tanned a hold on little Switzerland
with the desired strongholds OF the
Ste. Cloud and Montigny farms.
On Tuesday he pushed bit farth-
er, getting the dominating line alons
the massif (heights). Late that after
noon his extreme right. beyond little
Switzerland" took Ribecourt which
was a corner point in the French line
before the advance of 1915 and Is sun
extremely well organized.
The situation still favors the Frenon'
although fresh German divisions nave
heen identified. Only sight OF this
rough. ravine and trench-ridden coun-
trv can enable one to appreciate tne
speed of the French movement AT
tbe same time, 1t tells why the men
are monentarily tired, although IN the
best of spirits on account or their ac-
compl,shments being made at the
slightest possible cost
Back In the Trenches.
rRv William Philip Simms, United
press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES In
FRANCE, Aug. 15.-lt Is a week W,
dow since Field Marshal Haig pushed
through the German lines between tne
Ancre and the Avre carrying tne war
into the open fields on the plateau
east Of Amiens.
Today finds the lines re-sohdlneo
and trench warfare going on again.
The Germans are prepared to put, up
a stiff fight anywhere between Aloer.
and Noyon Crown Prince Rupprecht
has massed between thirty and torty
diy,isons there (probably from 36o'ooo
to $4,000 men).
Artillery Fighting.
PARIS, Aug. 15.-Artillery fighung
bstween the Avre and the Oise and
the repulse of German raid east Oh
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
CONTINUED on page q
AIR RAIDS INTO GERMANY
BY AVIATORS OF ENGLAND

which has taken place night and day
since the beginning Of the offensive,
has interfered with the arrival of the
enemy's reinforcements. 1t has also
forced the enemy to employ large
formations of scouts TO endeavor to
protect his communications, of such
vital Importance to his other arms.
but concentrations of our machines
have effectively dealt with all oppo-
sition.
"Fffty-eight tons of bombs have
been dropped within the last twenty
four hours on the above objectives.
twenty-one by day and thirty-seven by
night. A raid was also carried out
on hostile airdrome from low
height by British and American
suuadrons, which resulted in six
enemy machines on the ground being
destroyed and hangers set on fire.
an fighting. twenty-oue enemy ma
chimes were brought down and ten
driven out of control. Six Of our ma
| chimes are missing"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
.TODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 112 NAMES

G. T. Brown, Rummerfield, Pa
H. Dunn, Dunns Station, Pa.
]. C. Gramstorff, Everett, Mass.
l.. ]. Griffin, Latrobe, Pa
F.. T. Hickman, Waynesburg, Pa.
F. w. Marshall, Time, Pa
f. c. Moffatt, Pittsburgh, Pa
W. R. Morris, Washington, Pa
W. C. Rupert, Salina, Pa.
A. Vital, Chicago.
A. Yaczunsky, New London, Conn.
Wounded Severely in Action.
Lieutenant H. A Bender, Lemars
Iowa.
Privates:--
G.. L. Blair, Baggs, Wyo.
F. Bowman, Gerry, Ill.
NJ. Chavez, Pajarite, Ill.
On Canadian List.
OTTAWA. Ont, Aug. 15.-Among
Americans mentioned in today's Cana
dian casualty list is:
Killed in Action.
F. G. Merritt, Portland. Ore
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

EUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, Aug. 15.-Including
ten thousand Germans taken
by General Humbert in the op-
erations which are still devel-
oping, prisoners captured on
the western front sinnce July
Is, total $1,000 and 1,70O guns
have been seized by the allies,
the Echo De- Paris estimated
today.
GREAT GERMAN RETIREMENT.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-German with
drawal from forward positions north
N the Ancre presages a retirement Of
considerable magnitude, In the opln-
lon Of military writer's today.
Some authorities believe the enemy
will retire as far as the now Somme
line, while others believe he will fall
back even to the old Hindenburg line.
They recall the retirement of 1917
started In similar manner.
The retreat reported In last nights
offclai staten1en Mt was made on the FIVE
mile sector between Beaumond-Hamel
and Bucquoy. British patrols pushed
eastward to those towns as we'll as
Serre and PuisIeux.
Beaumont-Hamel Is five miles d.
rectiy north Of Albert.
Meanwhile the French are progress
Ing In their apparent thanking move
rnent northeastward along the Oise
valley. The French communIque last
night announced the capture Of Ribe-
court and reported further advance
between tho Matz and the Disc.
On tho remainder OF the front, aside
from a fruItIess German counter at
tack, east OF Belval, the fighting ap-
parently was limited by artillery ex-
changes.
General Hunbert's Drive.
lBy Lowell Mellett, United Press
Stan Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Aug. 15.-General Hum
pert, whose decisive and dramatic ap-
pearance in the Montdidier battle Sat
uday recalled his similar effective
part In stopping the German break
through In March, today told the
united Press about his army's efforts
n the past six days.
10 begin with, Humbert's participa'
uom was no sudden conception on the
part Of Marshal Foch or the high com
mand.
while General Rawlinson and Gen
eisl Debeney were opening the new
Plcardy campaign. Humbert withheld
operations and continued quiet tor
TWO days But on Friday night the
Germans realizing the situation was
one likely to tempt an attack, from
MS quarter started Withdrawing guns
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
WITH -FOUR
MILLION
Sg.1'ERS
America and Could go
Through s in Line
When 8 They
2 4.
MAN POWER MEASURE
MAN POWER MEASURE
New Draft Law Figures on Program
to Whip the Germans Steadily
from Now
On.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-An Amel1-
can army OF four million men IN
France, working In conjunction with
our allies and under one commander
in chief. will enable US ito go through
the German line wherever we please.
General Peyton @. March, CHIEF OF
staff, declared.
Testimony to this effect given to
the senate military committee, was
made public when Senator Chamber.
lain reported the new man power bill
to the senate at noon.
With the bill mberlain submit
ted report recommending quick nc
tion and quoting much testimony gfy.
en- by the military authorities behinc
closed doors and hitherto unpublisAed
1T Ia up to US to win this war ano
we can win It, March was quoted as
saving to the committee. "Hc" long
IL will depend exactly upon what we
do. If we drag along with this bill we
will be playing Germany's game.
That heavy inroads will be made II
the ranks of young men below the age
of 21 is indicated by March's test1
mony. :.
'My opinion / s unqualifiedly 10 ia
vor Of the young men," he said, reply
ing to O question by Senator heea,
''The young men between 1S and ~
are usually not married, they nave not
settled down in life, they have not any
tncurbrances and they are better OIL
physically.
ed that the American military pollcy
from this time on is centered on the
l,.a ho 6arljNnh
he diverted from that one thing. The
war department has now adopted this
as a policy and it is the policy of the
Tinted States that the military pro
gram ia to be centered in France.
mThe u1rpose of America Is to furn
,sh enough manpower to whip the
Germans from now on.
"The only way that Germany can
be whipped is by America going 1ntc
this thing with her whole strength
The policy of the war department IS &c
nut the maximum number OF men IL
France with the -dea OF shortenihs
the war.
1--WE found from the figures furnish,
ed by the provost marshal genera
that we could embark on a program o.
eiehty divisions In France by June 81
1919, with eighteen divisions at nome
These divisions consist OF roughly
forty thousand men to diV1slon.
"All of the men obtained unoer th. ths.
change in the draft law-approAl
mately 100000 men-we expec. L
have in france by June 30, 1919"
Secretary Baker was quoted in tht
testimony as supporting March's posi-
ton throughout.
! In summing the bill Chalrnar
Chamberlain said the committee Dc
lieved, that in view or the 1act INA
"civilization itself is at stake. II wa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
Events of First Magnitude Expected to Break
Out Following Presidents Sudden
Trip.
MEXICO, RUSSIA AND BULGARIA.
Significant and Delicate International Prob
lens Which Require Serious and -
Careful Attention

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
the necessary tangible evidence for
conviction, there nevertheless was a
distinct feeling In official quarters
first magnitude are brewing.
President Wilson. after long
conference with Secretary Of State
Lansing yesterday afternoon, sud
denly decided to visit his personal
friend and confidential adviser, Colo
mel T.. NJ House, at Magnolia, Mass
He left last evening on a special
train and Is there today.
1t was officially stated the presi
dent was off "for a rest" At the
same time there have been most sig
nificant-and In some cases extreme
ly delicate-internatio problems
breaking out on the world situation
during the last week, any one Of
which might prove poser" for the
United States at this time. They in
clude:
1. The threat of Mexico to
practically double her tax on oil
and enforce other measures
against foreign oil interests
there, despite objections from
Great Britain and the United
States.
2. The distinctly hostile atti-
tude of the Bolshevik leaders in
Russia to the allies, their arrest
of allied consuls and vigorous
hostilities against the Czecho
Sovak troops in Siberia.
3. The increasing gap between
Bulgaria and her Teuton allies
and the growing possibility of an
arnisttce between that nation
and her enemies.
Were It not for this chain of cir
cumstances, coupled with the ex
tended conference the president hat
with Lansing before leaving, and the
suddenness OF tho trip, 1t might wei
be, and possibly is true, that his visi
to- Colonel House Is merely for {
rest
With him are Mrs. Wilson and DR.
Carey T. Grayson, his private physi
clan.
Regarding the possibility of diplo
matte developments, however, there
is much to be said.
Foreign Oil producers in Mexico
declare that the governments pro
posed steps, expected to become eff
fectve within few days, amount tt
confiscation and will endanger thu
supply of oil upon which allied nava
forces are dependent. Tampico wells
are being literally drawn on for thi
purpose, although oil experts herr
saw that the vast natural supply o
that region is barely tapped.
Mexico has seized the chance Il
fill her Golfers with revenue from
oil. The fact that it Is one Of th'
war necessities makes It an idea
subject of heavy excise by the Mex
can government