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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
Attack at Vaux
Was Big Feint

NTH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE MARINE. July 15.-Reports re.
c1Iged here shortly after eleven q. m.
"a the fighting to the east OF Rheims
I1Il that the enemy up 10 about an
hour previously had made no progress
whatever there.
ID the Condo region. however. before
ne American counter attacks the
German advance appeared to have
I'|'nated the river salient.
AZ eleven O'Clock this morning the
|1ng range bombardment was becom.
ms more Intense. The day opened
11nny but low clouds are now sour.
me over the battlefield threatening
11sib a. m.-The operation at vaux
appeared 10 be q feint. for soon after
y began the Germans attacked along
y Name where they we're CALAMITY
DrDo1od By more OF the American
troops ana the French.
B Tie first crossing was made ut the
poa kof the big river bend, the Amerl-
IAN machine gunners and infantry.
zen fought and died where they stood
are.
Others Of the American troops with
PEW strategically as the enemy at.
ekod from eest OF Chateau Thierry
\ along the M.rlc east OF Germans
naking additional crossings.
shortly after eleven o'clock one Of
~ American infantry regiments
t,nched a counter attack in the re.
ION u Condo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
PARIS COULD HEAR
AND SEE BATTLE
Noise Of the Artillery Kept
the Parisans Out of
Bed.

PARIS. July 1.-THE inhabitants of
Paris and the suburbs. says the Matin.
heard violent artillery firing in the
early hours today The sky toward the
east w:is constantly lii up as If by a
great electrical storm.
Those who were on the boulevards
iter midnight listened to the cannon
,ie. while small groups gathered on
the E.gh points OF the city 20 watch
the dis, heavens. The noise Of the
firing vas particularly loud in south.
crn part Of the city.
The sector OF the battle line near
est Paris is that west Of Chateau
Thierry about 45 lies east northeast
Of the French capital. American and
French troops are barring the German
way there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
MAR|OE CONVENT
OVER|E VSSDR|VE
W|IE BIC MARGIN
Chairman Glenn T. Barnes
Much Pleased With
Showing Made.

Final reports in the var savings
stamp drive for Marion county show
that sl,O96.597 YVES pledged, the an
nouncement being made today. The
quota aoportioned against the county
was sl.OO7,1SO.
The city Of Fairmont raised 1885,.
29S although the quota assigned was
100000, which was unusually stiff.
FairmOnt district raised $37S, 1928 while
the quota for the district was Sl19,.
500. The city OF Warrington pledged
$l11,650. its quota being $4,000.
Warrington district raised S20l,745,
the amount apportioned against II be.
ing 100000.
The best showing OF the districts
was that OF Lincoln. where $37, O9l was
raised in excess OF the quota, which
was SI56,6OO. Grant nosed Paw Paw
out OF second place by a narrow mar.
gin. Grant mas $26,745 IN excess OF
the quota apportioned. which is $7S..
500. Paw Paw ranks thid with $26,.
075 to the good. having raised S107..
SIS. although its quota was $Sl.5OO.
Winfield bid stropgg for recognition
and was close too for second place 1t
raised S25.645 over its quota. $4,000.
The amount raised was s6l.S45. Union
did well with s10,376 over its quota.
The total amount raised was S4l.956.
the quota being $Sl,6SO.
Glenn +. Barns. cashier Of the Ma
tional Bank Of Fairmont. the county
chairman of the drive. Is very much
pleased with the splendid showing
made. He was ably assisted during
the drive by Colonel A. Howard Flem-
ing. who worked out the details for
,Conffnued nm mage eighty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
More Men Wanted In
Spruce Production

The local draft board this morning
received a call for skilled workmen
from Glasses two. three and four.
qualified for special or limited service
TO volunteer their services in the pro-
ductiOn Of spruce for aeroplanes. The
call is for white men only and for
men from one OF the three above
mentioned deferred classifications.
Men qualified for the genral logging
superintendent. edgermen. or hook
tendermen.
The call for volunteers viii close on
Juyl 20. On that night the local
draft board will telegraph to Charles
ton the number of volunteers and on
July 90 the board will be informed OF
the number OF men they will be re-
quired to send. In case there are not
enough volunteers men will be draft
ed for the service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
Military Men at Washington
Not Yet Sure of Ger
man Plan.
IT'S Bic MOVE THOUGH
Bombardment of Positions
Behind the Line Shows
That.
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON. July Is The Ger.
mans lave selected the road to Paris
tor renewal OF .heir drive. officers
here believed today judging from
early reports on the violent movement
which began at dawn
Whether the efforts is designed ac.
tually 20 be pressed against the
French cspiial or to close the way
for local assault north OF Amiens on
the road to the channel ports be
lieyed TO be the main objective OF the
whole German plan was the subject OF
interested speculation.
The new battle line runs clear
around Rheims in its so mile sweep
from Chateau Thierry where the first
and second American divisions are
known to be in line American troops
in the Jcurgonne sector Of tie Marne.
east Of Chateau Thierry also are In
volved.
Employment OF heavy artillery to
batter towns and communication lines
lar beyond the defense lines indicate
that the delayed grand offensive has
been opened.
The object OF the bcmbardment Is to
harrass the movem Snt OF supplies and
achievements TO the danger points
and the colossal preparations Of the
enemy may mean that he is ready to
keep up the assault for days or weeks
in the effort to drive through
II is regarded as possible that the
purpose of the attack is to widen still
further the AiIne salient by the reduc
ton OF Rheims and the forcing back
Of the whole southern extremity OF the
1918 battle area.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
NEW Gen. MANAGER
FOR VALVE AND TANK
W. II. Finley Took Charge
at Plant On Hickman
Run Today.

". n Finley has been chosen vice
president and general manager Of the
American Valve and Tank company,
assuming complete charge OF the oper-
atoms OF the company today. Mr.. Fin
ley was formerly assistant general
manager Of the Fairmont Mining Ma
chinery company.
W. d. Stockley. general manager of
the Fairmont Mining Machinery;
Fred Helmick OF the Helick Foundry.
Machine company. and w. II. Finley
have each been elected directors Of
the American Valve and Tank COM
pany.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
Building Permits
Granted By OBard

Two building permits were granted
at the Board of Affairs meeting this
morning. T.. NJ. Kelley was given .
permit TO build q COW shed and chick
err house in the rear OF Reeves avenue.
Miss Maggie Murphy was granted
permi 10 remodel q stable and make
a dwelling house. at an expense Of
$4,000. John {. Patterson is the con
tractor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
BeIview Girl Jumps
Into Buffalo Greek

Miss Della Hess. aged about Il
years. who lives in Bellview. jumped
OF the Barnstown bridge shortly after
10 o'clock last night. Earl Spring who
with other young folks. was with her
at the time. jumped into Buffalo creek
and rescued her before drowning.
She tried to Jump OF the bridge sew
eral times before she was successful
Each time one Of the other young PEG
pie who were present succeeded in
holding her.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
Cotton Consumption
Shows Falling Of
cBy Associated Prsus)

WASHINGTON. July Is. = Cotton
consumed during June amounted "a
527.s64 running bales and for The elet'
en- moths ending June 80. Il vas r.
Os9.5ls males. the Census bureau 81.
nOunced today.
Last year in June 57l.1lo bales w.I.
consumed and for the eleven monl1.
period 6.25O6S2 bales. Cotton % h1nI
June 80. in consuming ostabllohmenIl
was 1861 .992 bales.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
SIX KILLED IN KENTUCKY.

HUNTINGTON. ". Va. July D.
Six were killed and II injured some
seriously. when a locomotive crashed
into three motor cars carrying labor
ers on the c. and o. today at Louisa.
KY. near here. The motor cars.
which carried 30 men. were demol-
ished.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
Americans Holding
Ground They Gained

WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN
MARINE. July l5.-Reports from Vaux
this afternoon indicate that the
Americans have advanced their lines
in this region in the face OF the de-
termined enemy ATTACKS.
The advance extended a distance OF
approximately 200 yards but the
Americans substantially withdrew to
their original lines for stragetic rea.
sons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
British Reports Say, However, That
The Situation is Regarded as Being
Entirely Satisfactory all AlOn g the
'rOnt
OPERATION IS IN TWO BIC SECTIONS
First Attack Was Made in the Vicinity Of Vaux After
Allied Positions Had Been Subjected to
Gas BOmbardment
(By Associated PrsssJ


PARIS, July ia new offensive was begun last
night in the region between Rheims and the ArgOnne
On the front between Chateau Thierry and the Main
de Massges the Germans attacked this morning. the war
office announces The French are meeting the shock Of
enemv attack with. energy and the battle continues
The struggle is proceeding front about - III
oinetses approximately so miles,.
LONDON July, 1S.-The Germans have crossed the
Marine at several places in their offensive begun this morn
ing, according to advice received here The main attack
il is added seems to lie in the Champagne. The advice
to this effect came to the Central News.
Dispatches received regarding the German offensive
state that the attack began front of 80 miles between
Chateau Thierry and Bilgny, southwest of Rheims.
The Germans also attacked east of Rheims between
Prunay and Maison de Champagne on front OF y miles
feeling following the German attach
satisfactory The German oll.<
after bombardment YIN
shells accodn the Exchange Telegraph Com
advices Paris
The American artillery replied a Reports i9:sl
Exchange Company ao'lees s1e
held In hand ~
The displayed south Of Arms
Bethune and the Locre ana Dckeu'
in tCrday the statement snotl w.
neshborhood the Ridge WOODS
surprise ana
oe3su. all the Obectives being gained -@l.e..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
TO GET BUSY SATURDAY..
WILL BE STATE CHAIRMAN.

John b. Stevenson. OF Hutchinson.
of the Stevenson Grocery company.
which has a place OF business in Fair.
mont. will be state chairman OF West
Virginia in the Y NJ. e. A. war drive
for $ll2.O00.00O. The states quota is
100000
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
Belieed Rheims Is
Immediate Objective

LONDON. July l5.--The immediate
objective OF the Germans. It is con.
sidered here probably Is TO deiach
Rheims by attacking on both sides OF
II and capture hills which would pro-
tect their right hand and further ad.
vance backward.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
MORE COAL GHIPR.

WASHINGTON. July 15.-Con-
tracts for 80 additional fuel cargo
ships have been let by the Shipping
boar dtO Janpanese yards.
Contracts also have been let for
building 20 transports to the Bethle-
hem Steel company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
GRANT TOWN INFANT pIEs.

TIL infant child OF Sebastian Pleya
died today at Grapt Town and will be
buried tomorrow by Undertaken r. l.
Cunningham
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15

Electric locomotives are being in.
creasingly adopted In South Africa for
underground haulage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
American Troops
In North Russia

LONDON. July 15.-American and
British troops have occupied the whole
Of Murmen coast in northern Russia.
says a dispatch from Moscow Central
News by way Of Amsterdam.
TO GET BUSY SATURDAY.
Prosecuting Attorney W. X. Hag-
gerty today announced that he has
postponed the enforcement OF the law
in regard to having 1918 licenses I'M
Ill next aSturday. July 90 The onrush
OF licenses has been responsible for
this.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer tonight; To-
day partly cloudy end sAoWcIA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
SENATOR OWEN TO
SPEAK IN LOAN DRIVE

Ro1er, t. Owen. of the lmted
states senate may be one OF the
speakers brought 10 Oklahoma City
to speak in the fourth Liberty loan
drive. Chester II Nestiall, chairman
OF the Liberty loan speakers bureau.
received notice yesterday from the Of
ilcial' OF the Kansas City federal re-
serve bank that Senator Owen would
he in the state durin, th drive ant
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
W. S. BROWNING CHARGED
WITH MISUSE OF MAIL

" s. Browning bd brought tu
Oklahoma City from Fort Worth
Texas yesterday and placed IN the
CITY JAIL charged with using ,Uc mail,
for fraudulent purpose. browning is
an oil operator OF this city and !, re-
ported TO be connected With the Great
Western Guarantee Investment com
pauy j. H. Green and his son, Els.
worlh ! Green, president and ,tre
president Of the same COMPANY tr,
now awaiting trial on ru. sam,
charge
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
Relatives Can't Be Found

no YIallyes Of William Iiasse an
old man who died September 4 m h,
shop al IN South Robinson, have been
found although a search has been made
by Officer, for more than a week II
is said that Hasse had been a resident
IT the city for a number Of year he
left some property and I small bank
account The body IS being held by
Street and Draper
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
CITY CLERK RESIGNS TO 4
ENTER MILITARY SERVICE

Mike re,hck. jr wa, mdacted INTO
military service and sent 10 Fort Sill
yesterday hi, resignation from ofiiee
as city clerk took effect Immediately
and Mike Donnelly commissioners OF
finance and revenue. has taken OF an
additional worry IN the appointing oi
man 10 iill pcshek> place.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

was available for Oklahoma chs and
the adjacent territory II ha, been suR.
Re'ted that Senator Owen open the
campaign here ON the inst dag u, the
drive September *
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

Unpaid telephone bills for the month
Of September are past due II not paid
by s p m Of ,he 18Th, service will be
Discontinued Southwest Bel TEL x
Tel Co. tAdyJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

THAT the diet be dissolved Immediately
II appears likely tina, a decision will
nu he reached Tor a fortnight o. more
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

The orthodox Jewish o0npr.mlon
will hold IT'S yom -kIppur service, at
their synagogue, corner Reno and
Dewey 4 special cantor who will
perform the services with choir haI
been engaged The service Wll be-
held sunday evening, commencing al !
p, m and All dav Monla, lAdy)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

the conclusion Of a lasting peace
and therefore there will be- no peace Of
conquest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-25
NEED HOSPITALS
FOR A MILLION
Tuberculous Persons Now
in the United
States
PRESSING NEED
FOR MORE FUNDS
National tuberculosis Com
mission Reported
To-day

New York, July 25,-Pressing need for
immediate increase of hospital facilities
to accommodate tuberculous persons,
said to number more than 100000 in
the United States, is emphasized in a
statement issued here to-day by the Ma
tional Tuberculosis association. In the
efforts to provide such increases, it was
asserted, the expenditure involved would
be kept to a minimum during the con-
tinuance of the war. The association
announced it was cooperating, in this
connection, with the capital issues com
mittee of the federal reserve board. The
statement reads;
"It was recently reported that in con-
nection with the conservation of capital
for war purposes the capital issues com
mittee would probably not approve any
thing except the most inexpensive tenn
porary structures in the way Of new
hospital buildings for the care of suffer
ers from tuberculosis. Our association
and the 1900 or more state and local
tuberculosis agencies throughout the
country were of course greatly concerned
over the report. We feared it might
mean the holding up for the duration of
the war of any adequate increase in hos
pital and sanatorium accommodations
As something more than 100000 per
sons are now suffering from this disease
in the United States and as the previous
shortage in accommodations has been
rendered more acute by the problem of
providing proper care for men rejected in
the draft and discharged from the army
on account of tuberculosis, any ban at
this time on new buildings Of proper
character would be extremely serious
1--WE have now gone into the question
with the capital issues committee, how
ever, and find that its rulings in this
matter are by no means so rigid as first
understood, and that the attitude of its
members is one of open mindedness re-
garding the actual needs in this field, and
willingness to adjust their policy accord
ingly.
"The committee, according to informa-
tion now at hand, does not pass upon
and indeed has nothing to do with build
ing projects which do not require the
issuance of bonds or other securities, or
those which can be covered by capital is.
sues not exceeding 100000. 1t also APP
pears that other building operations, not
thus exempted, will not necessarily be
limited to temporary structures but that
permanent structures may be approved
if the difference in cost is not too large
or if special circumstances, such as
rigorous climate snake it necessary.
''These facts have now been eommuni-
Gated to the tuberculosis associations of
every state. Plans and estimates as to
the most economical types of permanent
buildings and of certain practicable tenn
porary structures have been requested, TO
submit to the capital issues committee.
Our board of directors has adopted
resolution expressing the desire of tuber-
culosis agencies to work heartily and
earnestly with the government in taking
the course which will do the country the
most good with the least harm"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-25
MORE GERMANS INTERNED.
Twenty-Eight Taken to Fort oglethorpe,
Ca, Yesterday.

New York, July 25.-Twenty enemy
aliens, including Felix Sommerfeld Of
Mexican fame, German soldier of for
tune, were taken from here to Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ca, yesterday for internment for
the duration of the war.
There were two Germans from Boston,
Edward Schelbert and August F. Dan.
nenfed, and four from Hartford, Conn,
Albert Schmidt, Carl Herman Hasse,
Herman w. 10th, jr, and Albert Salt.
ger.
Additional arrests resulting from the
government investigation into alleged
graft on army contracts We're made here
to-day. -Four employees of the G. Kenyon
company of Brooklyn, one of the coun-
try's largest rubber manufacturers, were
taken into custody charged with at
tempting to pass off on the government
army raincoats which had been previous
ly rejected as defective by army inspec.
tors. They were released on bail
Sixteen raincoat makers in this dis
strict, previously arrested, are awaiting
grand jury action on profteering charges,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-25
TREAT rUBERcULoUs SOLDIERS
English Have Prepared Vast 0pen-Air
Sanatorium.

London, July 25,--An important ex.
pertinent in the treatment of tuberculous
soldiers has just been inaugurated by the
British authorities at Papworth Hall
near Cambridge Here an estate of 100
acres of park and woodland has been
turned into an open air sanatorium,
where the patients will undergo treat
ment and work at the same time.
The men already assigned to the Pap.
worth Hall sanatorium are at work as
carpenters, tailors and market garden
ers. For some, cottages have been erect.
ed, while others must remain in the
main building under closer medical SUI
pervision until the doctors are satisfied
that they are ready to live by themselves
in the cottage colony.
Sir George FJrdham, chairman Of the
Cambridge country council, is head Of
the Papworth Hall work, and Queen
Mary is among its supporters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-25
CHURCHES ARE UNITING.
Unions Took Place in 1s Connecticut
Towns Last Year.

New Haven, Conn, July 25,--At least
temporary union of churches in Is Con-
necticut towns has been accomplished
within a year owing to circumstances re-
sulting from the war, reports commit
tee of the Connecticut Federation of
Churches. Denominations joining in the
movement were Baptist, Methodist, Con-
gregational, Free Baptist, Lutheran and
Independent Methodist, Thirty seven
church organizations now are combining
services in Is buildings. In one town
Baptists and Free Baptists united under
Methodist minister.
Each church organization has retained
its own officers and adheres to its own
denominations beliefs. In most cases
the union is considered temporary ex-
pedient for the period of the war. 1t is
pointed out that the federation of
churches is not irrevocabe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-25
MAKING THEIR OWN GOODS.
English No Longer Satisfied to Buy Out.
side.

Manchester, England, July 25. Before
the war, England, like the United States,
preferred to buy certain manufactured
articles abroad rather than to make
them, Magnetos and insulating mate
rails were purchased from America, Ger
many and Austria Lenses for field
glasses were imported from Germany.
Now these articles are being turned
out in the munition factories of this dis.
trict. Field glass lenses have been Civ
ing better satisfaction to the army and
navy than any of German manufacture.
Screw milling is another war develop
ment in England. Not one in 1000 was
made before in any other way than in
dies by skilled labor. To-day almost
the entire supply of screws used in the
country is made by the milling process,
the machines being operated by unskiled
workmen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-25
TESTING cANTALoUpES.
The Fruit Is Sorted Into Three Grades in
New Mexico.

Las Cruces, n NJ, July 25.-In the
cantaloupe kingdom beauty is only skin
deep. II is by netting that the can.
taloupe experts can judge the quality
of the melons they buy for the eastern
and northern markets, Shippers prepar-
ing here for the annual melon harvest.
Each of the crates is inspected by ex-
perts. The netting or cross veining
which appears on the outside of the mel
on is examined closely. If it is well de-
yeloped stands well away from the
skin, the eantaloupe is of good quality.
If the netting is thin and indistinct, the
entire crate and often the whole load,
is rejected.
grades: Ponies, mediums and jumbos.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-25

Sprinkled in wash bowl or bath
BO-RAXO makes a rich, cleans
ing lather that soothes and pu-
rifles and keeps the skin clear,
soft and healthy. Not merely a
toilet hIxury-a toilet necessity.