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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
Was With Great Difficulty That The
American Officers Prevented Their
Men From Crossing Marine and
Charging Langtry Hill
AMERICANS LOST ONLY ONE MAN N FIGHT
Number of Americans Have Been Cited to Receive French
War Decorations As the Result of Battle Elk.
pIOts During the Champagne Campaign
ERy Associated PressN

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, June
6-An American machine gun battalion accounted for ap
proxim2tey 1000 Germans while holding bridge at Cha
teau Thierry during the recent fighting
The Americans lost only one man killed and few
wounded
At the same time French troops wiped out one fourth
of 300 Germans who had attained footing of the south
ern bank of the Marine.
While the Germans dominated the town from Hill 24
the Americans and French up machine guns in the win
dOws and doOrways of houses Great erceness marked
the fighting which ragged several days.
One officer told the correspondent today that It was
all the commanders could do to keep the Americans from
crossing the river in the teeth Of enemy fire and assault
ing the hill position.
American Heroes.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, June
6-The first American to receive the French war cross for
bravery the present battle along the Marine at Chateau
Thierry and JaulgOnne Lieutenant Walter R. Elan.
rey of Pittsburgh Pa who swan across the river and
rescued wounded French soldier
Lieutenant John P Bsse of Pittsburgh has been cit.
ed for the French for leading his machine gun
command to the north side of the Marine in an attemp 20
stop the German advance
Corporal Jules Mangold of Mcdonald Pa, was sent
out to Investigate German snpers under heavy fire from
the American line He found the snipers pointed them
cut to his comrades and the Germans FREQ no more.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
Taking No Chances
in the Steamer Lane

AN ATLANTIC PORT June e.
The arrival here today of several
steamships from southern Atlantic
waters, among them two passenger
liners. brought no further news OF
submarine operations. Officers OF the
crews said however, that every pre-.
caution was taken against surprise
and while traversing the zone in
which the recent sinking took place
every member OF the crews who was
not otherwise engaged was detailed
SIS a look out.
Passengers we're advised not 10 dis.
robe at night and all life boats fully
provisioned and watered were kept
hanging on the davits on level witt
the decks ready for instant use. All
the arrivals today reported nothing
was sighted OF an alarming nature.
Advices OF the navy department that
every effort was being made to locate
and destroy the submarine we're con.
firmcd but statements OF passengers
VIII said that destroyers. submarine
chasers and air scouts were frequent.
~ seen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
NAVY STILL HUNTING
FOR GERMAN -BOATS
When Last Heard From
They Were OFF the Vir-
ginia Capes.
CBy Associated Prcss)

WASHINGTON, June 6. - While
nearly forty hours had passed since
the German submarines preying upon
shipping of the Atlantic coast had dis.
closed their positions efforts OF the
Navy department TO hunt down the
raiders had not lessened in the least
today Instead the search was being
extended 10 more southern regions in
the belief that the German under sea
craft after sinking the Morse steamer
EidsvoId late Tuesday of the Vir.
cinia capes hurried southwark in the
hope Of finding a locality in which ma
val patrols we're not so strong.
The location OF the raiders on the
Virginia capes on the other hand lead
some Navy department officials to be-
lieve that the submarine may have TAX
en- up 4 position in that region in the
belief that there in the path OF trans
Atlantic travel richer prizes in the
form Of large cargos or passenger car
rying vessels or perhaps a transport
might be obtainable.
The details Of the sinking of the
Eidsvold we're lacking early today.
Dispatches received last night by the
Navy department said the steamer
was sunk forty miles of the Virginia
coast and that the crew had been res.
cued by navy supply ship.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
AMERICAN AID
CHEERED ITALIANS
Red Cross Workers We're
Able to Relieve Much
Real Distress.

HEADQUARTERS ITALIAN ARMY,
May 25-(Correspondence Of The As.
ISOLATED Press Arrival OF relief
from America through the Red Cross
agents behind the Italian front along
the Piave river, which section is filled
with refugees from the regions invad.
ed by Teutonic troops, is greeted with
evidences of furvent gratitude and ju.
bilatiOn. This is true not only because
Of the actual gifts in many food and
clothing but because H. signifies to the
Italians the fact that America is stand.
ing behind them in their long conflict
with the Austrian invaders.
The aged priest at Castello-diGodega
was so overcome by the unexpected
donations from America that he threw
up his arms, knelt in praper and ex.
claimed, ut is a cift direct from heav.
en-"
Wherever the Red Cross workers
have distributed their relief the mayor
and local committee directed the sue
cored families Of that commune 10
write to the soldiers at the front and
tell them what America has done.
The work Of the Americans was ex.
tolled and the people we're told that
the United States was thus cO.operat'
ing in close and practical accord with
Italy
In some cases huge posters have
appeared on the town walls with proc.
lamation by the mayor announcing
what America was doing
The misery which prevails among
the refugees in the provinces Of Tre'
viso Venetia and Padua is most dis.
tressing Stopping at the little town
OF Riesi, in tour Of this section, there
was a chance to see one Of these com.
munities Of refugees in all its misery.
II is a strange community, which has
Continued on Page eight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
No SERIOUS SUB
MENACEFl1R THE us.
That is Opinion of PrOmi-
nent British Naval Au-
thOrity.

LONDON. June 6.-The German
U.boat campaign off the Atlantic
coast OF the United States cannot be
kept up for any length Of time is the
opinion OF Archibald Hurd. naval
writer. Mr.. Hurd believes the opera.
tons we're undertaken in the hope of
weakening the work OF the American
navy in European waters and OF in.
timidating the American people.
There is no possibility OF the enc.
my maintaining long continued cam.
paign off the shores Of the United
States which require a large number
OF U-boats," Mr.. Hurd said. New
York is easily $500 miles from the
nearest German base and the return
journey means a matter OF seven thou.
sand miles apart from the mileage
involved in chasing merchantmen so
there is no reason to anticipate any
such developments as have been seen
in British waters and in the Mediter.
ranean. The boats crossing the At.
lantic must pass twice through tho
danger areas Of patrols, aircraft and
mines.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
LOYAL MINERS
WILL Be GIVEN
DECORATIONS
Operators Committee Starts
Movement to Speed Up
Production.
COOPERATION IS SOUGHT
Fuel Administration and 10
cal Associations Asked
Z to Come in.
There I'm Be q boo bed een.

There will be a 100 per cent
ecll ear supply for the mines on
tbs Monoaahela railroad, Inelud.
Ing the N. 4 W. road tomorrow.
In the not very far distant future the
patriotic mine worker IN the Fairmon!
region who is doing his best IN bis
important spheres TO make the world
safe for democracy will be given rec.
ognition similar to that which the SOL
der who performs conspicuous serv.
ice gets. One OF the things decided
upon at the meeting Of the operators
committee OF the Central west Viz.
ginia Coal Operators association.
which was held yesterday afternoon
at the rooms Of the ASSOCIATION, foO
the purpose o; making plans to speed
M production in this field was tnst
the men who cooperate with the gov
eminent in this effort shall he decor.
ated and suitable medals will be pro.
ided for the purpose
The committee, OF which A. C..
Beeson. OF the -Four States Company
at Annabelle is chairman, had most
satisfactory meeting and in addition
TO deciding upon this plan 20 show
appreciation for the. cooperation o.!
the men it was decided that an edu-
cational campaign to make the need
for steady work and high production
known will be conducted. TO this
end the cooperation OF the Fuel adj
minlstration and the operators as
sociations in the Fairmont district
will be sought so that the movement
will take in all the mining territory
in Northern West Virginia. II pos
sible number of veterans from the
front will be brought into the districts
to address meetings and meet the
men in the mines f-ce 10 face so that
they can make them understand Just
what is going on in Europe and how
necessary It is for the people Of the
United States to strain every nerve
and especially supply every pound Of
coal In the effort to bring the war to
an early and successful Conclusion.
Car Supply Good.
The car supply today is bang up.
There are 1854 coal and 81 coke cars
here. Yesterday the loading fell off
little but this was due entirely TO
the fact that some Of the cars we're
placed late. Some mines did no, get
cars until noon, too late TO do any
good The impression prevails in
coal circles however, that the supply
situation Is working out Very satjsfac.
torily and that the run Of cars will
be good from now on.
CONTINUED on Page SIX
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
Local Headquarters Opened
2 in the Fleming Building
Today.
NANY RURAL MEETINGS
Chairman Glenn F. Barns to
Pursue Strenuous Cam
paign as in Red Cross.

Everything is rapidly shaping up
Cor the war stamp drive to be waged
IN Marion county June 20 10 June IS,
when the quota Of 100000 will be
raised. Today Glenn F. Barns, cash
fer OF the National Bank OF Fairmont
who IS chairman OF the campaign. op-
ened up headquarters in the Fleming
buVding. After this week he will he
assisted by Prof Otis E Wilson. su-
perintendent OF the city schools, who
is vice chairman OF the drive A
corps OF stenographers will soon be
on the fob IN connection with De big
campaign.
Great interest Is displayed in the
movement and there is no doubt that
the success OF the drive is assured,
Marion county has enjoyed the repu.
tation Of getting firmly behind every
drive for war purposes, which Uncle
Sam has sanctioned, and 1t will not
fail In this one. The old saying,
Marion County Never Falters" has
got 10 be a by.word in these parts
and the enthusiasm, which has at
tended all OF these so-called war
drives cannot be exceled In the en-.
tire state Of West Virginia.
The general plan Of the war stamp
drive was outlined today by Glenn
F. Barns the chairman. and the same
strenuous activity that was prosecu.
tea in the Red Cross campaign will
also be applied. A big series OF ru.
Fal meetings will be held in the coun.
~ and the message Of the war stamp
will be presented by a corps Of speak.
eTs to be assigned later by Albert j.
Kern, chairman Of the speakers bu.
Teau Of the Marion County Council
Of Defense, aId chairman Of e.. Fair.
mont Four Minute Men. In every
town village, hamlet and school house
the speakers will forcefully present
the subject. In each rural community
where q meeting is held a war stamp
saving society will be organized with
q president and secretary who will be
instilled with enthusiasm at the meet.
ings 50 that the work may proceed
without a hitch. A quota will be as.
signed to every community in the
county and the residents thereof will
be expected to meet 1t with the same
willingness and generosity that char.
aeterized the Red Cross drive. It is
planned that every communitE will
go over tie top" for its quota by
June %, the closing day Of the cam,
paign.
One Of the features that proved 10
be such great success in the Red
Cross campaign that OF the mr/cians
and VocaliSts will also be observed in
the war stamp drive. Never in the
history Of the county has the singing
Of patriotic airs been as general as
since the Red Cross campaign ana
this good work will be continued.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
FelOniOus Shooting
Charges Are Brought

Late this afternoon Prosecuting
Attorney Walter R. Haggerty brought
charges OF felonious shooting before
Justice Conway against Bill Boliskl,
the Hungarian miner, who shot Thel'
ma Smith near Rivesville on Tuesday
afternoon.
He was apprehended by Sheriff
Glover's party at Louisville, Monon.
gala county, after Frank Parsons, Of
that place. held him up at the point
OF an air rifle.
The foreigner was IN love with the
girl, who is seventeen years old, and
wanted 10 marry her.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
Six New Patients at
FairmOnt Hospital

Six patients have been admitted 10
Fairmont State Hospital within the
past "a hours for treatment. They
were Andy STAN, Of Preston county,
who is being treated for an infected
leg; Howard Kunst, OF Belington, who
was operated on this morning for
hernia; Paul Hollis, OF Caroline, who
vas operated on for a ruptured gland;
Red Statler, OF Rosemont. who is sui.
fering with a crushed ankle; Dan
SaurO who Is suffering with a crush.
"a foot sustained while at work at the
Owens Bottle works, and Jim 10th. of
Wyeth. who underwent an operation
for hernia today. All the patients are
doing nicely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
Closing Exercises
at Dunbar School

The closing exercises OF the eighth
grade OF the Dunbar school were held
last evening at the high school audi.
forum and were attended by a large
number OF people. Twelve boys and
girls were given certificates Of Compile.
ton, City Superintendent Of Schools
Otis @. Wilson presenting the certifi.
Gates to the class.
The Rev. Charles Baird Mitchell.
rector OF Christ Episcopal church. de.
livered the address TO the graduates.
Rev. J. D. Brown delivered the jnvo.
cation and essays were given by Veva
Cox, Bertha Gilepsie and Frank Hud.
son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
Struck by
Lightning
inCOrn Field
Levi Martin of MOnOngah,
Lay Unconscious for a
Long Time.

Levi Martin, we'll known citizen Of
West Monongah. who was hoeing corn
at the time was struck by lightning
this morning and for a long time lay
unconscious in the field.
Finally he revived enough to be able
to give an alarm and after he was TAX.
en- to his home a physician was sum.
moned who decided that while Mr..
Martin is very much upset by his ex.
perience he is not necessarily in a
serious condition.
Il will he some time. however, be.
fore the full extent Of his injuries are
known.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
Fined for Keeping
A Vicious Dog

Henry ". Brown was tried before
Acting Mayor Albert J. Kern at a
special session Of police court yester-
day evening on a charge Of keeping q
vicious dog and keeping a dog without
9 license. Witnesses testified that
the dog had attacked several persons
recently and had bit a piece out OF
Tony Tonti's leg while the latter was
passing by the house. Witnesses were
Bennie Scagnelli. Jacob Simon and
Tony Tonti. After hearing the evl.
dence in the case the defendant was
gwen the limit OF SIS and cost amount
ing 10 1850. He will be compelled
20 keep the dog confined.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06

WASHINGTON, June S. - Demon
STATIONS In force against new por-
tions OF the western front are looked
for by War department officials.
Now that the Germans third drive
has been slowed down to q struggle for
improvement Of local positions west
and south Of scissors it is regarded
as entirely possible that increased &C
tivlty IN front Of the American sector
northwest Of Toul may indicate an i'm.
pending blow there.
The conclusion is based on the opin.
ion strongly held BY some officers
that the drive was designed 20 draw
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
Off to Fight Pipe
Line Companies

Fomer Governor W. E. Glasscock, Of
Norgantown was in the city last night
er route to Charleston where he will
appear before the Public Service Com.
mission in connection with the W. Va.
Gas Consumer Association which
seeks to compel pipe line companies
&c supply IVES Virginia w!th las be-
flrs PIPING II out II the stata
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
Made Fine Talk
To Rotary Club

John ]. Hoffman, Of Chicago and an
attache Of the office Of the Interna.
tonal Rotary clubs, made an address
on Rotary at today's meeting OF the
Fairmont club which was unanimous.
ly voted one Of the most inspiring as
well as one Of the most interesting
talks ever given here at Rotary
luncheon.
Another visitor at today's Meeting
was Frank Marsh, a member OF the
charleston club who had Jew words
to say about the way Charleston is
growing and Why. The atIlSdance
today was good.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06

Of reserves from the Amiens and
Flanders sectors.
An attack on the American sector n
such strength as to drive the line back
might hamper Gen. Foch In his en-
ployment OF American units % SUP
port lines in Picardy, Flanders ana
Aisne region
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
YANKEE MACHINE GUNNERS NOW GERMANS DOWN
AIRCRAFT STATIONS AND
MOBILE FORTSFOR COAST
Congress is Asked to Provide S16OOOOOO Pay For
New System of Defense Against Air and Sub
marine Attacks.

lG stations, Is OF them on the Allan.
tic and three on the Gulf coast. Def
mite locations we're not given.
The coast defense plan a. submit.
ted by the department also calls for
tie establishment OF mobile for,ifca.
tons along the coast by which guns
could he transferred on railroads
from one point 70 another to meet pos.
sible attacks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
by Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June ga SIG.
100000 appropriation for eslab.
fishing balloon and seaplane stations
70 guard the United states against
submarine and air attacks was asked
Of Congress today by the War depart
ment.
The department desires 70 establish
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
"a Names on the
Casualty List
BY Assoclatcd Pre.sl

WASHINGTON. June 6.-The army
casualty list today contains "a names
divided as follows:
Killed in action, Z; died Of wounds.
8; died OF accident, 3; died OF disease.
4; wounded severely. p: wounded
degree undetermined /: wounded
slightly, 3; missing in action, /.
The list included, killed in action
Carl A. Parr, Nicholson, Pa, August
Cluster Erie, Pa; wounded severely.
John H. Siple, Wrightsville. Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
Hospital Tag Day
Off Until Fall

He p.,al Tag Day has been post.
poned several months BY the commit.
tee Of the women Of the Fairmont
Hospital association which met yes.
terday at The Fairmont. The origi.
nal plan was 70 hold Tag Day on
Saturday Of this week but for various
reasons It has been postponed until
iOme time 10 September.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
Defense Council To
Meet This Evening

This evening a, S O'Clock a special
meeting Of the Marion County Coun.
ell OF Defense will be held al the war
stamp headquarters in the Fleming
building. At this meeting a secretary
for all work will be chosen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
cREW 81 ne hAlRn LAMns.

ATLANTIC PORT, June Capt
r. R. Couldman and the crew OF the
steamer Edward R. Baird. Jackson.
vile 10 New York. sunk by a German
submarine IS miles off Cape Charles
Tuesday morning were landed here
today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
WILL NEXT DRIVE Be
AGAINST U.S.FRONT ?
Heavy Train Movements
Reported Back of Ger.
man Lines.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 6.-(By the Associated
Press) - Extraordinarily heavy rail-
way train movements from northeast
to westward in the rear Of the enemy
lines northwest Of Toul we're report,
ed this morning by the American pa.
trolls.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
AMERICAN GENERAL DIE,

PARIS, June 6.-Gen. Robert 3. L.
Niche, OF the American army, died IN
a railroad train near Rouen yesterday.
His death was sudden and UNEXPECTED
as be had not been III.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06
HEAVY GUNS BOOM
WHERE YANKEES ARE.
Germans Crossed Disc Last
Night But We're Driven
Back.
By Associated Pro-

LONDON, June 8. - The Germans
last night repeated their attempt TO
raid the British positions in the Nor
lancourt region east OF Amiens, but
were repulsed, the War office an.
nounced today
PARIS, June German forces last
night crossed the river Disc in the vi
cinity Of Sampigny but we're driven
back by the French, the War office
announced today.
Moth OF the Aisne the French i'm
proved their positions in the neigh
borhood OF Hautebraye.
There was heavy artillery fighting
in the neighborhood OF Veuilly-La-
Poterie where the American troops
have been in action.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06

Was In Falrmont - Attorney A. II.
Toothman, income agent, with head.
quarters in Huntington, was IN Fair.
mont last night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06

Home from ParkerSbuFs-Attorney
". Kenneth Barnes is home from q
business trip to Parkersburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-06

ShSwSFO toRl1ht' showers and
cooler tomOFFoW.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-09-13
Marketing Poultry

Montpelier, Sept, To correct a fire.
quent source Of loss in marketing poul-
try, the Food Administration requests
producers not to over-feed fowls Just
before Offering them for sale. This prac-
tice is especially bad in warm weather
when it often causes sickness and even
death.
Feed given poultry closely con6ne1
in crates should not exceed one ounce
Of grain or other dry feed for every two
pounds of live weight. Persons are
sometimes tempted to feed fowls heavily
just before marketing, in the hope Of
receiving poultry prices for the feed con-
tanned in the birds crops. But in ac-
tual practice, this is loss both in money
and food, Birds frequently die in
farmers wagons but more often shortly
after they are delivered. In either case a
loss is sustained which is ultimately
reflected back to producers.
Poultry in crates is unable to exercise.
More than that, the watering cups are
seldom adequate for all the fowls in the
crate, either from lack OF attention,
evaporation, losses from spilling Or
several of these causes combined
Feed consequently cakes in the over
full crops, causing sickness aud death.
In warm weather, feeding also results
in over-heating and is another cause of
mortality.
The Food Administration points out
the desirability OF more water and less
for poultry just before marketing. En-
perienced poultry Ehandlers have recog-
nized the soundness OF this request and
during hot weather give their fowls and
abundance of clean water but mere
maintenance ration. This practice has
greatly reduced losses in handling live
poultry.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-09-13
Sugar Bowls Are AbsOIete

Montpelier, gSept. 5.-The open sugar
bowl has gone from public eating places
Hotels, restaurants, and dining cars
are cooperating in every possible way
with the food administration to save
sugar. Just how this shall be done is a
matter of patriotic initiative on the
part OF the managers.
By an agreement among themselves
all dining cars are now serving but one
teaspoonful of granulated sugar or two
half Jumps per person, and this must
be made to cover all the sweetening
needs of the meal.
That restaurants can do much to re-
duce their sugar consumption has been
proved by the following record made
in the food administration cafeteria in
Washington. Here, an average of 600
persons per day are served at the noon
hour. Fifty pounds of sugar was
made to cover 5000 meals, including
cooking needs. This is at the rate of one
pound for 100 meals, as contrasted with
2 pounds for 80 meals, now being
asked of public eating places by the
United States Food Administration.