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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-14

ciratior in West Virginia is more
,,eenly felt each year as negroes by
tbe score who hail from the south anu
have little regard for others rights
and protection and refuse to oe vac
cinated. are imported.
The following appears In the lates:
number of the bulletin OF the west
Virginia state Department OF Aea4tn'
which looks upon smallpox and typhoid
yer as a poor investment to a COM
The prevention Of disease is large
lv a business proposition and is often
:: proved economy although 1t may re-
ouire an initial expense. The Ro4lln
Chemical company, OF Charleston, IN
1916 employed 800 men. During the
wear. 127 of these men contracted ty'
Dhoid outside the operation OF the
plant. When man became SICK 1t was
necessary to educate and drill amour
or man to do the particular job OF him
whose services were lost. The com
panv estimates this drilling and teach
ms of the men cost between $40 and
$3.50 per man. During 1916. therefore
the company lost $4,000 through ",
phoid fever. The company 1mmuaTzeo
every man against typhoid fever and
had only one case of the disease The
cost of the vaccine to the company was
is1s-127 cases of typhoid at SO
per case, $3.50.
pho!d. $50; 1 case Of typhoid, $40; to
tai. $3.50.
That was real business-it was also
saved efficiency; it was also socia
welfare work; it was also a solution
of the labor problem, by saving an!
helping the men. 1t resulted in great
er output, better companfonshtp, htgn
er respect OF the laborer for his hire
and a satisfactory feeling on the par
of the employer because OF real dut!
well done. II one progressive com
pany noted for its business 2cumei
! and development OF sanitation ant
Safety-first devices adopts such BUS
ness principles, other plants can en-
| pIoy similar measures to guard tn
! health and to protect the efficienc!
/ of its employees. The various Goa
companies have immunized their min
ers against typhoid fever and have
! eliminated this disease from thei
camps. O(neES nave NISSAAoISN ~
entire camps against smallpox. VIII!
should not all do 500"
Really the only wholesale VAGINA
ton took place at AnnabelIe durin;
the recent outbreak OF smallpox Their
when officials of the Four States Goa
; company. who are Pennsylvanians
made it imperative that every man
woman and child. having any connec
ton with the company, had to be vac
cinated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-14

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men ana made the EslrIfleut 2 ptleostls
Soule soldiers discarded their over
coats whenever e vas possible Tor
them TO and many colds or other al
meuts resulted.
Then one entire divfSion-a newly
landed organization OF former national
Suardsmen-sudden appeared with
coats that reached to the Enee or an
inch above it. The old long coats
were exchanged by their oTNers for
the new ones IN response TO an order
siGned by the general commanding.
about the same time soldiers in other
divisions cut their coats off them
selves or had them trimmeel down
Some men who were among tie first
division to enter the tre3cheS clipped
the Objectionable bottoms with
knives.
In a trench an overcoat that strikes
the ankles, drags in the mud and wa
ter and is nearly as bad as no coat
at all. The practice OF cutting off
overcoats now has become general
through the zone of the American
army and a garment OF the length
usually seen in the United States rap
idly is coming to be regarded as
sort Of curiosity over here.
All this shearinSy OF course, leRt as
many strips OF cloth as short coats
There was nothing to do with the
pieces. Many boot was polished
with khaki.
An army motor truck driver leads
a cold life. For many hours day
he sits exposed on the front OF his ma.
chine, often spinning along at a rate
that would cause an epidemic of heart
disease in the traffic squad OF any
American police department. The
drivers manage to keep fairly COM
Portable sometimes wearing three suits
OF heavy wooden undercloths.
Their chief complaint has been that
they could not keep their hands warm
and many have been known TO stop
their machines in the road and toast
their fingers at the exhaust pipe. Then
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-14

1coDvrighr 1915 by The Newspaper Enterprise Assoeato1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-14

Wit be my Valentine oh deares, DevIa
I'll be thy male IL each u1hOly revei.
Love me and viii teach ;hee all my art
Hip thsc to newest horrors, sweet and smart
Evolving fresh nfernos from my heart.
Let me be thinc, III share my blacklist guilt.
Make thee companion. partner, what thos vii:
Deyl dear devil. I could swoon with gcc.
::.aea tine thy hoof-pEnt sets its mark on ne
:lc:terating l am loved CT thee,
KuItrr shall be Ike stysian style of hell
And if the earth vii none of it all well
/ shall have .hee to safe n.e--Thcc. the Gncicaae1,
Satar, Beelzebub. and Fouless Fiend.
Each rame is sweet to me. because lis thine!
Read the initials which shall tell you nine
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-14

driver with a pair OF scissors. need
lie, thread and good Imagination cut
four shapes from an overcoat bottom.
sewed them together in pairs and
found that by wearing the mittens ov-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-28
ANTI-BOLSHEVIKI
MILITARY UNDER
GEN. PLESSKOFF

vladivostos Friday, Aug, 23-(By
the Associated Press)-General
P!esskoff, chief of the Russian forces
in Siberia and Manchuria. acting on
the behalf of Gen. Horvath, the anti
Bolsheviki leader. by a coup detat
has assumed control Of all the Rus
san military forces in the far east
The Russian volunteers have gone
over to Gen. Horvath in body. Fol-
lowing the recent retirement of Gen
Kalminoff's forces in the Usurur riv-
er district the Bolsheviki Red Guards
passed a force disguised as peasants
and travelling in farm wagons, to the
right and rear of the Czecho- Sloyak
troops, and raked the Czecho- Slovak
positions with field guns from a hill
The Japanese and American troops
a, the time were not in position to
support the Czecho- Slovaks. The
second contingent of American troops
has been established at the base at
the head Of the bay. The base has
excellent sewerage and excellent rail-
way facilities and quarters for
troops
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-28
BELIEVE J7-BOAT
OPERATING HERE
HEADED FOR HOME

Gloucester. Mass, Aug 21.-The
German T-boat which has been sink
ing vessels Of the New Ell gland and
Canadian fishing fleets for several
weeks is now headed across the At
Ia mite ocean for a home port, III tae
opinion of fishermen and marin ;
men here. Reports last night OF the
sinking of fishing craft of Point
Platte, Miquelon. strengthened The
growing opinion that the submarine
was working in an easterly nirec-
ton.
While the U-boat has found it
easy to prey upon the unprotected
and peaceful fishing schooners ami
trawlers, steps are being taken -
make il more difficult for surh at
lacks TO be successful withou. sell
Gus danger to the submarine. F.Sh-
ermen say that within a shD:t the
the sunken vessels will be replace /
and that the supply Of fish VII con =
tinue without interruption. The view
is held that the undersea boats n.t> e
struck their worst blow at lre l,sh-
ing fleets and have fallen fal Snort
Of wiDins out the industry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-28
A GARDINER HOUSE
RE-ERECTED IN BATH

The Bath Times of Monday said:
The Involvement house at the en-
trance Of Park street at Washington
Park is progressing rapidly. The entire
work is being done by its owner. Frank
Norton. who moved the house from Car
diner after it had been brought here on
a lighter. He is assisted by Harold Mil I.
Ter, Gardiner boy, and they are "a Did
Is rebuilding il. The frame is I'D and
the house nearly boarded The concrete
foundation will be installed after the
house has been completed. 1t is setting
on posts. the cellar having been dug pre-
viously. Mr.. Norton believes it will be
two months before it is ready for occu-
pancy. He has built an addition con-
tanning two baths and pantries, on the
rear, and each tenement will have six
large rooms. Its dimensions are 2sx2s
foot main house. and 13x25 ell. Every
thing is being put back just as it was
before it was removed from Gardiner.
and many Gardiner people in Bath are
interestedly awaiting its occupation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-28
PALMYRA

Miss Rebecca Pennell passed last
week with her aunt in Fairfield.
William Osborn and J. d. Wentworth
were in town recently on business.
superintendent of Schools H. 3. Cliff
ford held a teachers meeting at the vii
lage schoolhouse on Saturday afternoon.
Sandy Vandestine has moved into the
Weber house on the Towle road. 20,
George H. Morse of Bangor was IN
town on business last Thursday.
James Partridge Of Lewiston was a
recent guest OF his nephew. c. H. webb.
Mrs. Alma Young Of Skowhegan
PASSED a portion OF last week with her
parentss r. and Mrs. z. K. Tracy.
Miss Ina Holman Of Auburn is pass
ing her vacation with her sister, Mrs.
Chas. II. Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cookson Of Hart
land have moved to the home Of her
parents, as Mr.. Cookson leaves for
Camp Devens this week @
Arthur J Lancaster will leave for
Camp Devens on Wednesday. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-28
THE STRAND

May AIliston in Five Part Metro
Wonder Play "The Winning Of
Beatrice" Fifteenth Chapter Of
"The Eagles Eye" and Christie
Comedy at the Strand Today. 1.-THE
Price Of a Good Time" Friday and
Saturday
Beatrice" is an altogether charm
ing young person. and the winning OF
Beatrice is by no means an easy mat
ter. There is plenty of competition,
a. that hustling young advertising
man, Robert Howard, finds. In The
Winning of Beatrice" The society
bud, tplayed by dainty May Allison)
j. all girl of the most approved
type, but when the time comes for
her to show her metal, she quickly
becomes a self-reliant, radiant young
woman, with real head for business.
The facts in connection with the
attempt to destroy the cotton crop
re shown in detail in The Campaign
Against Cotton" the fifteenth episode
of The Eagles Eye the serial story
Of the Imperial German Government
spies and plots in America, by Will
liam J. Flynn. the recently retired
Chief Of the United States Secret
Service. The Campaign Against
Cotton" will be shown at the Strand
Theatre today.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-28
PARTISAN MOTIVE IN
CENORSHIp ORDERS
IS SENATOR'S CHARGE

Washington. Aug. N.-Army censor
ship orders barring from transmission
abroad certain features OF the recent re-
port of the Senate military sub-com-
mittee which Investigated aircraft pro-
ducton. were attacked today in the Sen
ate BY Republican senators. They de-
clared information in the report already
was known to the Allies and the enemy
and charged that the purpose Of the or
ders was to prevent the information SO
ing to the American people.
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts, who
brought up the subject, proposed an IL
vestiGation ny the Senate printing COM
mittee to determine whether the Con-
gressional Record, in which the aircraf!
report was printed, fell under the CEN
sorship ban. He deferred pressing the
motion pending action on the man
power bill.
Reading orders given Boston newspa-
per publishers by customs officials. pro-
hibiting transmission abroad az ac-
counts of the aircraft report in papers,
letters or otherwise Senator Weeks
denounced the action az mos drastic
and ill-advised."
Senator Lodge said the plain purpos>
of the censorship orders was 10 in1u-
ence publishers against publication OF
the report in this country.
The only people in the world he
said who do not know about the air
craft situation is the American people.
1t is perfectly well known 70 our allies
and the enemy"
Senator Poindexter suggested that tho
report was censored because il gave the
truth regarding evagcera ted statements
made by the committee on public NOR
NATION.
Senators Penrose of PENNSYLVANIA ami
brandeeee of Connecticut Joined in the
criticisms. the latter suggesting that
newspa rers printing reports Of today's
colloquy in the Senate might be har.r'
from foreign mails
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-28
DEMOCRATIC RALLY
on TUESDAY EVENING
1on. Fred w. Clair and Sherman L.
Berry Speak at Mclntire Club
Room at Union Hall

hSSHl AZ Union nan
Hon. Fred w. Clair and Sherman l.,
Berry of Waterville were the speakers
at a Democratic rally which was he'll
with fair attendance Tuesday evenlns
at the room Of the McIntre Club at
Union hall. President Frank Z. Mace
Of the McIntire Club presided.
Mr.. Berry stated that he was a men,
per OF the last Legislature and soon aft
er his arrival he heard Of the famous
budget and he spoke regarding other
matters in the House. urging the Demo-
Gratis to elect every member to the
House and Senate whom they had nomi-
mated, He also spoke OF the matter Of
the million dollar bond issue, which he
said was placed in the hands of the
Governor and Council to be expended in
a manner that was deemed best for all
And ne said there was no question as
70 what the age limit should be- He
spoke in criticism OF the abolishing Of
me nsh ard game commission and sub
shutting fish and game commissioner,
ana OF making sea and shore commits
sion instead Of Commissioner. In clos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-28
UNITY

Mrs. Hazel Stafford and daughter Of
Lowell, Mass. are the guests of Mrs
Safford's sister, Mrs. H. L. Unworthy.
L. E. Webb was the weekend guest
Of friends in Bangor
Mrs. Ralph Lawrence OF Kansas Is
the guest of her brother. Simon Conner.
Leta Taylor. who is teaching in Re-
we're Mass, is the guest of Mrs. Rhoda
Taylor
Mr.. and Mrs C. T. Harlow have been
entertaining friends from Lewiston the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Glass of Haver-
hill, Mass. are guests OF friends in
town.
The entertainment given at odd Fell
lows hall Friday evening, by the Camp
Winnecook boys was very much en-
joyed by large audience The pro.
ceeds OF the entertainment were given
to the Red Cross.
Miss Hazel Young. who has been IN,
is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reynolds OF
Waterville have been the guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. r. A. Whtehouse at the Cen
trail House the past week
Miss Carolyn Fuller Of Bangor Is
passing two weeks vacation with her
mother. Mrs. Clara Fuller.
Rev Mr.. Bergman and family are
in Damariscotta for two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-28
HOW GEN. GQURARD
BROKE HUN OFFENSIVE
ON JULY 15LAST

Paris. Aug. 27-"The Germans will
attack tomorrow at dawn" said Gen.
CCuraud in Champagne. to his sold
iers on the evening of July IA. We
sail retreat to certain positions in
cur rear where we must hold at all
Costs" Gen. Gouraud enumerated
he positions and when at daybreak
the German onslaught was launched.
every soldier in Gouraud's army
knew fully as we'll as his chief what
pan of battle had been decided upon.
This is believed to be the first time
in the history of the war that the
commanding general thus took his
soldiers into his confidence, elevating
them TO his own level by sharing with
them the inrermost secrets of the
rlan Of battle. Every machine gun
c.ew had been instructed to remain
a their posts and fight until swal-
low ed up by the oncoming waves of
German gray. Those who survived
Cen. Gouraud has recommended for
the legion of honor.
III the sweltering heat and amid
Easses that kill even vegetation three
German divisions advanced. 1t is
saio that forty thousand Germans
found graves in that part of the
Champaign. The supporting German
Ci, isions hesitated in their advance,
staggered and fled Mortified by the
sight of their comrades dying in ter
RI lie pain. The German offensive
"a@ broken en- its very first day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-28

half the proceeds will be donated TO
the Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Gilmore and
Youngest son, of New York are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. George A.
Gatchell.
Dr L, 7. Small. accompanied by
Mr.. ard Mrs. Roy Small and two
children o. Old Town were Sunday
guests ct the homo of Mrs. {. H.
Shaw.
J. Pcrley Bishop was a business
visitor in Augusta Tuesday.
The Red Cross work rooms will
be open at 9 o'clock Thursda.' morn
ing for work on hospital supplies. AS
many come as can.
a most instructive and helpful
meeting o. the Maine State Pomolo-
gical Society was held Tuesday al
the Grange hall, West Winthrop. Al
though the attendance was not as
large at it should have been, those
who did attend received great bene-
fit. The meeting was called at 10 A
NJ and addressed by Mr.. Dudley,
state horticulturist, who gave fine
talk on the care Of trees. general
conditions in the United States, ship
ping etc. A picnic dinner was serv-
ed at noon and the afternoon speak
ers included w. H. Woodwork Of
Nova Scotia, who told of the condl-
tons in the Annapolis valley; c. c.
Conant of Wlnterport. president of
the society. and others, Members
were present from oxford, Portland,
Winterport, Gardiner and Winthrop
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-28

ing he said regarding the coming cleo
ton not to feel disturbed about the Re
publican neighbor and what they are
doing. but TO feel disturbed about the
Democrats, for it was up to them to
place Mr.. McIntire in the Governors
chair.
Mr.. Clair in his speech dealt almost
entirely with national issues, stating
that when President Wilson took office
he intended to do just what was right.
He spoke Of the passage OF the fedora,
reserve act by Congress, and he review
ed events leading up to til entrance OF
the United States into the great war.
He spoke Of the passage Of the selec-
tive service act, pointing out that the
volunteer system was in no way fair,
and he said many words in praise of
Secretary Baker and Secretary Daniels.
And he pointed out that Democrats
should be elected TO Congress to back
the administration at Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-28
CORNVILLE

Mrs. Emma Carr Morrill, of Bruins
wick and son James are visiting in
town.
Mrs. Carric l.. French has been ap-
pointed chairman of the Woman's
Liberty Loan Drive of the town OF
Ccrnville, also local publicity chair
man. Mrs. G. II. Beal is appointed
assistant. A house to house canvass
is to be made. Mrs. French has re-
ccived tithing boxes and intends to
rlace as many in schools under the
care of the teachers as possible. also
ir. homes and public places.
G. H. Beal and son Carol are on q
fishing trip upriver. .--
Mrs. Amanda Smith, whose home
.or many years. was in this town. IL
very i'll. Mrs. Smith sold her farm et
the death Of her husband, the late
Josiah T. Smith, the noted violin!st.
end has since lived with her daugh-
te,. Mrs. Fred Rowe OF Oaklan4
where she is now being tende' =.
cared for.> III NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-28
CHELSEA

Miss Eva Searles returned Sunday
from a weeks visit in China.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cheney IF
Dresden were Sunday callers at c. T.
Trask's
E. D. Searles. who is occupying his
camp in Mt. Vernon for the summer.
was the weekend guest Of friends
here
Mr.. and Mrs H. B. Rugg and son
Orville, Mrs. w, K. Thompson and
James Thompson left Tuesday morn
ing for Maiden, Mass.
Mrs. Ralph Hayes and little SIN
vent to Bangor Saturday for a
week.
Mrs. Susie Corbin and daughter
Evelyn returned from Bath Friday
Miss Alice Corneau came back with
them for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Trask were in
Bangor Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-28
AUGUSTA BOY ON
L. S. WARSHIP WHEN
EXPLOSION OCCURS

Ensign Carl A. r. Lewis Aboard the
Y S. S. Orizaba at Sea at Time
Of Accdent-He Received No In
jury
Ensign Carl A. r. Lewis of the
L. :. Naval Reserve force, who re-
tune to his ship the OriZa ba. Sunday,
after a short visit at his home in this
city. was upon that ship at sea on
Ang. Il when an explosion of a
Gerth charge on board killed Lieut..
Commander William Price William
$, n and three enlisted men and
wounded Commander #. d. White
and IS men. At the time of the ex-
piosion on the ship Ensign Lewis had
rist come off duty. but only a few
minutes previous had been standing
close to where the explosion occurred.
The account of the explosion
published in the newspapers pointed
out that Commander Whites report
says an hour and half after the ex-
plosion a submarine was sighted
astern and that the ships guns were
manned and ready to fire Immediate
~ in spite OF the fact that half of the
after gun crew had been hurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-28
ADJUSTMENTS
sessue Hayakawa in "The Bravest
Way" and Alice Brady in 1.-THE
Whirlpool" This is the Bill at The
Johnson Opera House Today at
2.3O and 7.3O

Alice Brady will be seen today in
the select picture, The, Whirlpool"
which has caused favorable COM
mcnt ali along the line and the big
Paramou -t-Artcraft picture. The
Bravest Way with Sessue Hayaka-
wa.
The story of The Bravest Way" is
described rs being graceful and ex-
quisite rs spray of wistaria. 1t con-
Germs al ambitious japanese garden
er who immolates his love on the
altar Of loyalty to the memory Of a
murdered friend, when he marries
the lattcrs widow in order 10 pro-
,ect her and her little children, al
though he loves another devotedly.
His sweetheart, heartbroken. be
comes Il singer of reputation and
when she returns to the city where
the man she loves abides. he saves
her from the advances Of a scoundrel
and takes her TO the bedside of his
dying wife who pays her husband a
tribute of great respect for the sac
,ifice he had made in behalf IF her
self and her children. The lovers are
reunited at this w0man's death and
made happy in their mutual love.
This makes a 10-reel show and a
good one Friday ana Saturday finds
Douglas Fairbanks in Pound in Mo-
co.-A6v.