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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-05

Nv after the war was declared tried
to enlist, but was turned down. be-
cause Of tonsil trouble. A surgeon
Fixed me up and became a private
With the headquarters troops. In
six months they made me a cor
poral, not long afterwards a ser
geant, and received my commits
sion as a lieutenant few days ago.
II we had not gone to war with
Germany I would have defended my
title against all corners. refused
matches with Joe Stecher and
Zybszko because felt It was my
duty to serve Uncle Sam first.
when I come back VIII meet chem
all
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close quarters. The strangle hold
Is not barred at the front.
MY early athletic training stood
me IN good stead In camp Keeping
the boys from messing you up while
you are teaching them the tricks
of the trade is no easy job They
use the strange hold and violate
all the rules IN Jack Curley's code
OF ethics, but their greenness at the
game and their ambition to prove
they're there excuses them. OF
course. Bouts between these boys
are full Of action every second and
frequently prove as interesting as
encounters between professionals.
Army life agrees with me- Short
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chester Swisher

Chester Swisher, aged s years, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Swisher. OF
Millersville, died yesterday morning
after an illness from influenza from
which he had been suffering for sew
eral days. Funeral services were held
this afternoon at 8 O'Clock from the
residence and the body was inferred
in the Work cemetery near Benton's
Ferry by Undertaken Musgrave and
Son. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Swisher are
confined to their beds suffering from
the same disease.
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DEATHS AND
FUNERALS
Funeral Of Mrs. Morris.

Funeral services over the body OF
Mrs. L. D. Norris, wife OF DR.. Norris.
Cook hospital. were held this morning
at 10 O'Clock from her late residence
on Fourth street. The Rev. C. e.
Goodwin, Of the First NJ. E. church.
conducted the services and at 1906
the body was taken to Keyser, her
former home, where the body viii be
laid at rest on Wednesday.
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Funeral Of Mrs. Michael.

Funeral services over the body OF
Mrs. Charles Michael whose death oc-
Cured on Sunday at her home on
Stewards run near Arnettsville, were
held this morning from her late resi-:
dence and the body was inferred in
the cemetery near there by Under
taker Jones.
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Males Funeral Arrangements.

Funeral services over the body OF
Columbus Males, whose death &C;
Cured yesterday at his home at the
corner OF Jefferson and High streets,
win be held on Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock from his late residence
and the body win be taken to Farming.
ton for tnterment by Undertaken
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delightfully."- entertained a few friends
at a farwen party at their home on
Depot street, Monday evening. Com
ELEMENTARY to Mr.. Frank OIvato who
viii leave IN. a few days to enter the
vocational Branch OF the S.A.T.C. AZ
Eorgantown.
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Church Of St Gervais. tomb for
worshippers when Paris was first
shelled Good Friday. March 9, has
services.
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Died in cleveIand.

Joe Pierson Of Cleveland. Ohio. died
at his home Saturday Of influenza.
Hc is survived by his wife formerly
Martha Rogers, Of this town and q
little daughter four years old. Mrs.
Pierson is . sister OF Mrs. John Gre
CORY Of Brookdale.
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Janes ASTON Rurled,

The body of James Aston. col
ored man, whose death occurred at
his home In Water street on Sunday
from influenza, was inferred in the
Fairmont cemetery by Undertaken
Cunningham.
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Accented Position.

Mrs. x. E Thomas has accepted
position as piano player at McCrorey
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To Newport News.

Tony Cirmo who left last Monday
for Camp Eustes, has been transferred
to Newport News ", Mr.. Cirmo e1-
poets to go overseas soon-
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MONONGAH
Moved 10 South caroIfna.

Capt. George Lewing who has been
in the 314th Cavity. stationed at Fort
Bliss. Texas. has been transferred to
South Carolina.
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Paper bags scarce In France. Ven
.eReds" Is newest name suggested
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Tee lanes avs business transac

J. Lee James avs bushes transac-
tor in F'airmont Monday.
Mrs. Emma Harden has been III
at her home on Walnut street for
the past week.
Mrs. Bessie Hinerman has been Wis,
.iting relatives in Monongah-
Mrs. Flossie lee has been III Of the
"hu', for the past week but Is re
covering.
Miss Rose snodgrass was visiting
her mother Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Gaudy. of Kfngwood was
visiting relatives here Sunday.
Miss Louise Snider has returned
home after a visit In Kingwood-
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Hera On EurIouni1,

Lee King IS visiting relatives here,
while on. 5 I'VE days Through from
Camp Meade, Nd, Mr.. King LETT here
With local contingent OF draftees In
inns: he has most OF. his overseas
ciothfnS ana expects to san soon.
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ACCEPT SPosITIoN.

Miss Claca Kreuer. OF Marietta.
Ohio. has accepted position IN the
ready-to-wear department Of the E.
C.. Jones store. Miss Kremer is. in
charge OF the first floor OF the store.
Paris chorus girls seldom wear
stockings; when they do they're cot
ton. SIX stockings are scarce
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Died cf Inauenza.

Sadie the twelve year old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Denmark died
yesterday morning following an at
tack OF influenza. She Is survived
by four sisters and one brother. In
terment was made yesterday after
noon in the Monogah Cemetery.
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS

!, Richie county which was solemnized
recently. Mr.. and Mrs. Koon are at
the home Of the formers parents. Dr..
and Mrs. W. c. Koon in Monongah on
a visit.
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MoWsd Here From Enterprise.

tW0NS0 tS9.0 s7sesss 6stSSs HaseSs-
Mr.. and Mrs. lawrence Dent OF En-
terprfse are moving TO Front street In
the property which was recently va
Gated by Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Swanson.
Mr. Dent Is Pit Boss at No. 6 Mine.
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Moved

moved from Brookdale to Mrs. Mag
gle Lancaster property on Water st.
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Going South.

Mrs. C. J. Corbln and daughter,
Miss Blanche and son. Ed. viii leave
within the next few weeks for Miami.
Flo, to spend the winter months. The
latter is recovering from severe Ill
ness.
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in place Of .sYanks." .'sammies.
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Preston County BuckWhe1t Home
~ 6reSIr issf each
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Jack Moyet, member Foreign Legion
from Mobile. Ala, isn't dead or captur.
ed as reported. Stfll fighting and has
four citations for bravery
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Marriage Announced.
Announcement has been made OF
the marriage OF Glenn Koon. OF Mo-
nongah. and Miss Pearl Brand, OF
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Preston county buckwnear, nome
s1<yles 3ne BREAKFAST each morning
9oyerB az.
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Sas PIG. elllll oys
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Here on Visit.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Lee Hutch
inson, OF Cincinnati, o., are here on a
brief visit to the formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Hutchinson at Son
nencroft. They drove here IN new
Parkard car which has been pur-
chased by G. E. Hutchinson.
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g Sc s.. 8: ;s:sS!s;I
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..f;ss:;sIseiI ;IIsa,fstiS. s. s.
;16Is q 4 a. Helen very
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Children Cry
For ELEIeNEnS 81.

81 8
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07
LETTER FROM CARTER JOHNSON

Carter j. Johnson, son of Mrs. Ida
Johnson, $50 North Fourth avenue,
whose address is Quartermaster End
Glass, U. S. N, Aviation Force, France,
writes the following to his mother:
France, April 8, 1918.
My dear Mother:
l know that you are very anxious
to hear from me. l have been very
negligent of late, and my reason or
excuse for this is that l am very
busy and it isn't very convenient to
write here. Although I do not write
very often, am thinking of you con-
stantly, yes. all the time, also of the
day when l will see you again.
l am still we'll as ever. Very busy
and cheerful. | don't go out much
here. Once in a while / take a short
walk. The country is beautiful. The
climate is much like our western
climate, warm days and cool evenings.
Just at present we are having rain.
l have met some of the fellows
got acquainted with at Pensacola,
Florida, here. / am seeing a whole
lot but am not allowed to write any
thing. They have many German pris-
oners here. They all look husky and
strong.
How are you all at home? / hope
well.
Say hello to all. My love to you.
Your loving son,
CARTER"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07
THE Y. Nj. C. A. ON
THE BATTLE FRONT

In their fight against the Kaiser,
American soldier boys under shell fire
in France are being given all possible
comforts and assistance, according to
an announcement just received here
from the National War Work Council
of the Y. M. c.. A. At the present
time there are more than $50 Ameri-
can Y. M. CA. secretaries under shell
fire. These men have been with
Pershing's troops from the time they
landed on foreign soil.
A total of $5,OOO,0OO is being ex-
pended monthly by the Army Y. M
G. A. in its work for the American
troops at home and, abroad There
are $500 Y. M. G. 4. workers in
France and England and 5000 in
American camps.
Because of the increasing need for
men in this service and the force
necessary to operate the entire canteen
system in France, efforts are being
made to enroll at least 1000 more
business and professional men OF
high standing who are willing to go
to France for every kind of Y. M. G. A
service before July l.
1t is estimated that 100000 feet OF
film are being exhibited weekly to
the soldiers at home and abroad. A
recent shipment of athletic equipment
for the troops in France consisted OF
1850 base balls 10000 bats, 10000
gloves and mitts, boxing gloves, vol
| ley balls, and various other kinds OF
apparatus for promoting the play
spirit among the troops in their leisure
| hours.
The Y. M. c. A has established a
chain of huts and dugouts along the
front lines occupied by American
troops over there" and is meeting
the needs of the Sammies as they
take their places alongside their Al.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07
Tuesday. Septemher 30. 1884

The large granite blocks for the
Nicols and st. Austin block are on
the ground.
Coon Bernhard has laid new side
walk about his premises, on corner
OF Fourth and Jackson streets.
A sample of wedding cake from Mr..
and Mrs. e. ]. Slosson from Ogena,
Wis, conveys the news that "Eb' has
embarked on the matrimonial sea.
When young man hears a delicate
knock at his office door, and think
ing it is a boy after a job, yells like
calliope: "Come in, you scoundrel!"
and the door is opened by beautiful
lady, who asks, in startled way, "do
intruder" then it is that he plunges
his head into the wood-box and cries
aloud that he is an COX and a half
and calls upon Rib Hill to fall upon
himi
Little Tommy Ryan is the "per-
wider of pervisions," for his big dog.
The other day he came to his father
from the butchers shop and informed
him that he had been made the sub
JcCl VI IIulcule ny the DuLcner, LndC
"he had asked the butcher for dog
meat and they all laughed at him.
His father assured him that he had
been extremely fortunate in escap-
ing as he did; that he had, unwittingly,
touched upon very tender subject
in his inquiries after "dog-meat"-
matter involving the integrity of saus-
age and head-cheese; that, in short,
his request of the butcher had con-
tanned an intimation that was a dead
ly insult. Tommy's dog has grown as
thin as a door-mat since then, and
Tommy himself shuns butchers as he
would pestilence.
Gen. E. S. Bragg will address the
people in this city on Saturday next.
Let every one turn out and listen to
the learned gentleman.
A. Stewards elegant residence on
East hill begins to assume shape. 1t
is. situated so that a fine view may
be had of the city and surrounding
country.
Lawrence Donahue of the town of
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Emma creeks are all branches of the
Klondike river at Dawson, and Salmon,
Salmon Trout, Bluefish, Old Crow, and
Rat Creeks flow into the Porcupine
river. On the other hand, the Shis-
mona, Tonzona, Chedotlothna, Kalitna,
Shalatna, Noonzitak, Tusoluksok, Ha-
liknuk, and the Chagavenapuk rivers
are all branches of the Koskokwim
river. We have towns named "Old
Man" and "Old Woman" a thousand
miles from Baby creek" and all of
them a thousand miles from the town
called "Our Home" Quite scattered
family.
Weather here has averaged between
80 and 35 degrees below since October
1st. Some cold, say. But weather
so below here, isn't half as bad as 25
below back ia old Wisconse for the
reason that we don't have any winds
with it. Simply dry cold. AS for
thorough description of interior Alas
ka, l believe, Ella Higginson's book
on Alaska, or Underwood's Alaska"
covers same pretty we'll This post is
a two company post, but at the pres
ent time there is only the one company
here, namely Co. B, 14th, which is the
second company of the first Battalion,
doing duty in Alaska. The other two
battallonS are doing outpost duty in
the states-Oregon, Washington, Utah,
and Wyoming. We have 81 men in
the company all told, but due to labor
troubles at Nenana (the terminus of
the government r. RI, and the diff
ferent men on detached service in
connection with the signal corps, there
remains here for drill and the usual
amount of post fatigue work, some SIS
men. Captain Twaddle, post comman-
der, has been here four years, fine
fellow, graduate of Syracuse Univer-
sity, and newly married." which
makes him still better. Funny thing,
the other "shavetail'' here with me,
was my bunkie at Fort Sheridan. l
guess that's what you call hanging
tough Olson comes from Ring
Lardner's" state-Michigan In all,
believe me, we have no reason to COM
plain, altho l must confess, an interior
post in Alaska is in a way, useless in
times such as we are undergoing now.
OF course in order to open up this
country there must be telephone lines,
telegraph stations, dog-teams, ETC., for
the relief of lost prospectors, wood
choppers, "Chechakos" and tourists.
'Tis getting late, and seeing as how
we've got II stoves to stoker, will have
to hoist sail. Thanking you again for
the pilot" and wishing you the best
of luck for the year 1918, remain,
Yours truly,
HERBERT C. SMITH,
End Lieut..
P. S.-Keep the "HOme- Fires Burn
in1S
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07
COUNTY exemption BOARD
RECEIVES LETTER

The Marathon county exemption
board has received a letter from a
young man in the draft age, who is
not now located in this county, and
who gives the following reasons for
not desiring to enter the service:
Local Board for Division No. 1,
Marathon County,
Wausau, Wisconsin.
Dear Sirs, or to whoever this NAV con-
Germ:
According to classification card l
nave just received, | notice that have
Deen placed in Glass l, and L suppose
subject to war draft very soon. It
Will be impossible for me to get there
or even write any further claim for
exemption within the five DAYS as
stated on the card.
feel much impressed and will write
few lines, making it more plainly
known that l did not claim exemp-
t1on because [ thought by so doing.
L would get out of this world of
trouble, or because | am in favor of
any other country. | maintain the
highest regards for our flag, and I
do respect the laws and officials of
our country
According to the Bible in Romans
I3:l-7 and Peter 2:13-14, as far as it
uoeS not violate my conscience. For
II is written, we ought to obey God
rather than man, Acts 5:29, and in
the laws OF our country | believe it
is written. We have a right to wor-
ship God according to the dictates
OF our own conscience. It's my firm
convection, supported by the word of
God, my conscience bearing me wit
ness, that it is not right for me to
take up arms against my fellow man.
However great or however Just the
cause may seem, it's the teaching of
the spirit and the gospel presented
by Christ in His sermon on the mount.
Matt. 5:39-46. 1t is written that what
sOever is committed unto the hands
OF the Lord will in no way be cast
out. We know the Lord is abundantly
able to handle all things. If he could
flood the old world with water and
burn up the cities of Sodom and
Gomorrah with fire, is he not able
TO protect our country if it is COM
mitted unto His hands? So I am
asking again for exemption that [
may not be found at fault in the sight
OF the Lord. In Romans 14:5 it SAYS.
let every man be fully persuaded in
his own mind. Have L still got this
right? X.
| humbly ask that if this letter does
not stop in the hands of proper au-
thority, will you please forward same
to them. thank you and may the
Lord bless you in so doing. With
respect to all, yours in the will of the
Lord"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT TEIIRTY-THREE YEARS AGO

| Easton lost his dwelling house and
inventory by fire last Saturday night
The loss is estimated at 100000.
The dismal eight" and young gent
lemen friends, were handsomely en-
tertained by Mr.. G. d. Jones on Sat-
urday evening at the residence OF
Alex. Craven. The party was given
for the benefit of Master Freddie Tib-
belts of Grand Rapids, who has been
visiting with Mr.. Jones for several
days.
Thirty million feet of logs have
been driven into our booms this
month.
Augustus Andrews was inferred
yesterday in the Wausau cemetery.
He was an honored member of the
Masonic fraternity and was preceded
to his last resting place by about
forty-five masons, and followed by a
large concourse of citizens in car
riages.
About 1915 today black cloud of
smoke was seen rising in the neigh
borhood of Schofield, which told plain
ly that the fiery elements were at
work. The news came over the tele-
phone wires a few moments later that
the old planning mill of the Brooks
& Ross Lumber company was on fire.
The fire originated in a pile of shaw
ings at ten minutes past twelve o.
clock and had, before it was discov-
cred, gained such headway that it
could not be stopped. Nothing was
saved but a few wagons which were
stored in the building.
Prof. Schubert has organized a new
band, which made its first appear
ance in public at the commencement
of the county fair on Thursday. The
band is composed of the following
members: Prof. Schubert, leader;
Emil Kretlow, VIM. Book, John Clarke,
John Bopf, F. Haertel and Frank
Friedrich, with Messrs. F. Dana and
Geo. Farnham as volunteers.
Rev. VIM. E. Wrighs and wife re-
turned home yesterday evening from
Waupun, where they have been visit
ing old friends during the past ten
days.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07
FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS

Miss Mary Brady, who is the food
demonstration agent for Marathon
county, reports much success in this
war work. Interesting food demon
strations are being conducted in the
homes of farmers throughout the
county, and the women are responding
in a very good way. Large attend
ances are reported at many places
and much interest is shown. Miss
Brady gives demonstrations on various
war foods, and also speaks to her
audiences on the food situation and
the extreme necessity of conservation.
OF late she has laid special stress on
the saving of wheat, and the consump-
tion of more potatoes. Food demon
strations have also been given in the
school buildings in our city and at
other places here, also in the viii
lagos and towns of Marathon county.
Miss Hanna Brunstad, instructor in
the Industrial school, is assisting Miss
Brady with a great deal of this work,
and previous to the field agent coming
here, gave a great deal of her time to
demonstrations and conservation OF
foods.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07
RAY z. WAGNER WRITES
HOME FROM FRANCE

Ray P. Wagner of the Ambulance
Headquarters Company, 107 Sanitary
Tr., A. e. F., France, writes an inter
esting letter to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Math Wagner and brothers, at
Marathon, and in part is as follows:
Somewhere in France,
March 81, 1918.
Dear Parents and Brothers.:
Well, I am the same as ever-well
and happy-and hope that all you folks
are the same.
It's Easter Sunday evening and it's
still raining, and has been all day.
went to confession last night.
Was out with the car almost all
day, and my luck to have two blow
outs. l have Ford now, and the
radiator leaks like a sieve. Got to
carry pail of water right along with
me and fill up every half hour.
1 haven't received any mail from
you folks since 1 am here. Received
a letter from the Zehren family to-
day. l heard the other day that
Lemmer is not over here as yet, on
account of being i'll at Camp Merritt
| don't know much to write about
tonight that would be of interest and
that am allowed to write. The fell
lows here got two eggs a piece fol-
dinner today.
Roads here are not so very muddy
after rain as it is mostly all clay
BARRIERS do not charge as big q
price here as they do in the states. A
man can get a hair cut and shave
all for twelve cents, and there are
also other things that can be gotteI
cheaper here than at home.
Did the boys ever get that smoke
house finished that they started to
build, when 1 was home last summer
Suppose you are getting ready tC
build the other part to the barn. Be
sure you have it all done by the time
that l get back.
We are a long ways from where
they are fighting.
In the church here they have the
statues decorated with the differen
| flags, and yesterday they had the U
S. flags on the high altar. Our pries
was called away from here with his
company yesterday, so l don't know
| when we will get another English
speaking priest. Expect the onl.
thing for us to do is to learn French
The government has boat out nov
that carries 1000 soldiers on one triI
and makes the trip in seven days from
New York to here. Hope l get ;
| chance to go back on that boat.
Hope l will hear from you folk
very soon. Regards to ALL
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07
WEATHER FOR APRIL

The weather bureau reports the
weather for the month of April as
follows: Mean temperature 40, which
is about normal
The precipitation for the month was
1.5S; the greatest in "a hours being
on the 2Sth, Sc.
Prevailing wind was from the East.
Number of days clear. 20; partly
cloudy, 3. Days on which rain fell, 8.
There was sleet on the goth.