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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
Try Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON. JULY 7-Rntion-
ing OF conI 10 househoiderS WINS nm
nounccd Tonight By tho fuci admin
fstration ms among plnns designed to
prevent n threatened shortage of
conI next winter.
Each domestic consumer will he
allowed only rs much coal rs IL
found to be scientifically necessary
to heat his house nt\GS degrees. pro-
vided every conservation rule hns
been obeycd. The allowances for
each householder. the announcement
snid. will bc sufficient for comfort,
but "thc thoushtIcss and wnstcful
consumer who finds his allowance
gone before the end Of the winter.
will have only himself TO think n
lie has no fuel with which TO hcnt
his house."
The dministrntion's plan Involves
department. of conl aIlotmenfs In
connection with ench locnI fuel nd
ministrntor's ofIicc, md this .y.tcna
now has been completed and will be
put into operation at once. Each
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
GOOD SAMARITAN REPAID
BY SOLDIER SHE HELPED
III md Pcnnilcss, She Nurscd Him
Back ~ Health. and He Leaves
1uzurnncc,

NEVADA. MO. July Mrs. s. ~.
Mellet, owner of a small home bakery
here has received word from the War
Department she will receive 10000
insurance on the life of Thomas lI
Price, a soldier who recently died from
the accidental discharge OF gun
aboard a transport.
Price came here several years ago.
i'll and penniiess. Mrs. Mellet took
him to her home, nursed and cared for
him until he was we'll. and then helped
him secure job. Assigning of his
war risk insurance to her was the only
way he could show his gratitude. he
told her, just before leaving.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
TWO AVIATORS BURNED
TO DEATH IN CRASH
both Men Were Strapped to Their
Seats and Roasted 10 Death Bc-
fore Eyes OF Friends

ARDMORE. OKLA, July 7.-I.icu
tenant j.. y. Sullivan and Mechanic
Doyle, OF Barron Field. Fort Worth.
Texas. were burned to death near here
late this afternoon when their ma chine
fell into n nose spin while ascending.
Sullivan attempted TO rise against Il
brisk wind. He was about 100 feet up
when the machine took a nose dive and
fell Flames Immediately burst out
covering the machine, which burned
fierceiy for twenty minutes The two
men wcro strapped INTO their seats
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
COASTER LEAPS TRACK
Three Persons Killed md Mnny 0thcrs
Injured Ms Cnrs Plunge Forty
Feet.
Try Associated Press

AKRON, OHIO. July 7.-Threc pcr-
sons were killed and many injured.
one perhaps fatally. hero tonight.
when roller coaster at park jumped
the track. -Four ears of speeding
train plunged forty feet to the ground
below. The accident was attrtbut cd
to tho breaking of,a wheel on tho first
car OF tho train.
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Narrowly E.carc. Den,h.

ATLANTA. GA. July Former
Governor Slaton. who commuted Leo
Franks sentence. narrowly escaped
death to-day in trying to stop krifo
duel between negroes. One negro In
tho ARRAY was killed.
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Elk. Hnxe ao,on0 stnr..

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. July "A
service flag bearing 10000 stars. white.
silver and gold. will be carried in the
parade of Benevolent and Protective
Order Of Elks tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
WAR TOO SERIOUS TO
BE MANAGED BADLY

War Is too serious mater TO pe
managed on tho principle that comman-
ders chief are 10 learn their business
at the cost OF a quarter OF a million
lives apiece.
Neither of The two comnanders-in-
chief. who between August. 1919. and
April. 1918, directed tho British forces
on tho French thoater was able either
10 win II great battle or 10 avoid de-
fcats.
Neither imaclna tion nor Il great aim
has ever been visible. More recently
tho British government complied with
the wish of tho French government
to apnoint a French Gcncralissimo on
the west front.
\ reneralissimo was probably ncces-
.ary to assign their roles to the COM
mauders OF the several national armies.
most critical moment.
That may have been the reason why
or, OF his first acts was TO mix up
several armies. This may seem neces-
sary a. . temporary cXrcdicnt. AS a
permanent measure nothing could be
worse. Il complicates TO an inconcciv
able degree the workings OF each army
Il mixes their systems, administrations
and supply II confuses their t.adi-
lions oc discipline. tho methods of their
general stafs. their systems of issu
ing orders and their modes of fight
ing. which rest always upon national
characteristics. 1t aboishcs several
commanders in chief. and therefore.
undcrmines the only machinery through
which a generals imo can work.
Nothing could be more dangerous
than 10 allow cyccDtiona1 measures
taken in a moment OF extreme stress.
10 be stereotypcd into a system and
to violate the spiritual principles upon
which success depends and for which
we arc fighting-the principles of ma
tionality, OF the independence or ma
tions and of their CO. deportation as sep
arate communicate tions. each seeking to
preserve it's own individuality.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
RUSSIAN COMMISSIONER tesS
fOLODARSKY ASSASSINATED

LONDON. July IN. Volodarsky.
Bolshevik commissioner for tho preae,
was assassinated durias Sunday. ss-
cording to telegram received by ths
Central News from Moscow. The min.
lister was killed while returning from
an Important public meeting. the dis.
patch says
According 70 adviees from stockhofnls
Grand Duke Michael, brother OF tho
former Car. Is marching on Mosco. ~.
the head OF Csecho-Cossuck army,as
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
MORE MEN NEEDED
TO WIN GREAT WAR
Professor of Military History Of
Oxford University Voices
His Opinion.
SHOULD GET ABLE OFFICERS
Second-Rate Men in Responsible
Positions May Sacrifice
Millions.
SHOULD GET ABLE OFFICERS
ny HENRY SPENSEu WILKINSON.
Frofc"sor of Military History, Oxford
ltniNcrslfx.


ICoDyright. 1915, by Universal Service
LONDON. July 7.--I observe among
our statesmen and among those of the
allies a great deal of false optimism.
In their speeches they cxpound the
millennium which is to follow the war
But their consideration OF the means
OF victory laSs behind.
Tho means Of victory, in ascending
order are:
Munitions. MGR. officers and GER
erals.
Great efforts have been made to OBJ
tain good munitions. and plenty.
though the German captures Of artil-
lery ih Russia. Italy and France have
diminished the superiority of the al
lies In this matter.
Tho number Of men sent to the front
by tho allies is enormous. the waste
also has been extraordinary. America
has acat 100000 men. which is no
more than enough TO make good tho
losses suffered in eighteen months.
4 decisive numerical superiority is still
Il long way or.
But even more important is the cdu-
cation and selection of officers and the
choice CT generals. Tho princip1a
hitherto prevailing has been length OF
service coupled with seniority. How
ever. 4 sccond-rate man docs not be-
conc frst-rrtc man by survival. lie
remains Il Second-rate man. and the
nrst-rs;c man does not improve hy
being kept back The lower his rank,
the greater Is his chance of being
KILLED. and the number of 6rst-rate
mon KILLED as lieutenants and cap
taina under orders OF second-rat" com
mand'nE officers is appalling.
AS 10 the generals, the common sense
rulc is by their fruits ye shall know
them" The reverence OF seniority Is
such that neither the late nor the pres.
cnt government nave vcntured TO adopt
this principle. by which every defect
and VIC have had rnapy--would hava
been followed oy change in COM
nGnd.
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
$3.50 FLOUR RULE
RESC|NDED IN D. c.

New regulations governing sales oi
wheat nour and substitutes. effectivC
at once, today were mailed to al
dealers in the District by Clarence R,
Wilson, District food administrator
The rules follow:
The fifty-flfty rule Is rescinded.
The rules limiting sales OF retailers
OF wheat flour to one-eighth OF a bar
rel In cities and one-fourth of a barrel
in sparsely settled districts are re-
scinded.
The rule limiting the sale OF flour
by millers to wholesalers or whole
salers to retailers in combination with
substitutes and the rule restricting
the sale to 20 per cent of previous
sales are rescinded.
Sold Without Substitutes.
Mixed Rours made according to the
regulations of the United States Food
Administration and sold as Victory
Mixed Flour" may be sold without
substitutes, but at no greater price
from the miller, wholesale or retail
dealer, than in the case of wheat -four
Mtllers and dealers OF all kinds are
asked to encourage the use and sale
OF this -four so that the country may
be on mixed flour basis without the
necessity OF retailers making combi-
nation sales OF -four. substitutes.
The retail dealer selling standard
wheat flour is required to carry in
stock either barley flour, corn meal.
or corn flour. and. with every sale OF
wheat -four must sell a combination
OF some one or moro OF these in the
proportion OF one pound substitutes
to each four pounds Of wheat -four.
No dealer may force any other substi- |
tutes- in combination upon the con- |
'umer. and these substitutes must con- |
form to the standards liked by the /
United States Food Administration. |
The following fiours may also be sold |
IN such combination 4 in lieu OF the |
above hours II the consumer so de-
pands, at ratio one pound to each
'our pounds wheat nour; that is.
Saffir -four. milo -four. feterita -four
md meals. rice -four, oat -four. peanut Il
iour, bean nour, potato hour, sweet
'otato aour, and buckwheat flour.
Pure Rye Rule.
Pure rye flour or meal may be sold
y q substitute. but must be sold in
proportion OF at least two pounds OIL
ye with three pounds Of wheat flour.
The foregoipg rules apply to all
ustom and exchange transactions as
Vell as sales OF -four to farmers un-
sss modified by special announce
lent OF the Federal Food Administra-
lon.
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
LAT|N-AMER|CA TO
SEEK PEACE SEAT

Latin-America win demand repre-
sentation In the League OF Nations,
and she will carry her troubles to the
world peace conference, In the opinion
Of diplomats here today. It was noted
with interest that the visit OF the
British commercial mission to Peru
was the signal for q renewal Of the
controversy between the Peruvian and
.he Chilean press over the Tacna-
africa question.
Peruvian papers compared the prob
lem OF the two provinces temporarily
ceded to Chile by Peru as an exact
parallel to Alsace-Lorraine, and 1t
seemed to be taken for granted by
the Peruvians that this alleged wrong
Is to be righted by the entente.
Advices state that Peru attached
much Significance in this connection to
The remarks OF Sir Maurice de Bunsen,
head OF the mission, that Peru thinks
as We do and that she Is with US in
our desire to establish peace between
peoples on the basis OF justice and
liberty. We propose that once this
war Is over there shall not be another
such in the world. and that q league
of nations shall adJudge all interna-
tiona1 disputes that may arise: and
for this we have already a project
made out which we shall submit to
the peace conference, once the state
OF war Is at an end"
Diplomats further point out that
Minister Brum OF Uruguay
here last week took the stand that his
was clearly entitled to al
place In the world league.
KA~n wour Wap g.w1n~. R..-,
pledge!
The Washington times., 1918-09-02

Tackett left for q trip to Kentucky
They viii be homo after October ], al
1923 Mt. Pleasant street.
Leaves For New York
The Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury. Russell c. LeffIngweII, left
yesterday to join Mrs. LefingweIl in
New York, and they will spend some
time in the North before returning to
Washington.
The wedding of Miss Elsie Hortense
Broward. daughter of the late Senator
Broward from Florida. and Assistant
Paymaster Allan Mason Dumas, U. S.
N. r F., took place Saturday after
noon The ceremony was performed
in the Church of the Covenant by the
pastor, the Rev. Charles Wood, in the
presence OF the brides mother and
the parents OF the bridegroom. Mr.. and
MIS- Ernest Dumas. of Lowell, Mass.
The bride wore a travelling suit of
blue broadcloth trimmed with fur.
and a black velvet hat. Paymaster
and Mrs. Dumas left Immediately AZ
ter the ceremony for a short wedding
trip to the White Mountains, and on
their return will be at home at 1911
Rhode Island avenue northwest.
Capt. and Mrs. ]. Paul Yoder and
their daughter. little Miss Leona
Yoder. left Washington yesterday for
Virginia Beach for a few weeks.
Catain Yoder is recuperating from an
operation he underwent recently at
the Walter Reed Hospital.
Miss May Sue Donaldson, dauShter
of Col. T. Q. Donaldson, u. S. A, and
Miss Ruggles returned to Washington
from Perryman, Nd, where
hey were members of q house party.
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
YANks REFORM LONDON CAFES

LONDON, Sept 2-London inn
keepers. who for years have refused TO
adopt the continental method Of cafe
tables and chairs on. the sidewalks,
have finally given in owing to the de-
mand OF the Yanks and Anzacs to be
served that way.
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
DREDGING CAPE COD CANAL.

BOSTON. Sept. 2-The first step in
the railroad administration's opera
ton OF the Cape Cod canal will be
the dredging OF q twenty-fiVe-foot
waterway and the restoration of
\1acilities so that, according to cal
euiations, within two months water
borne coal for New England can be
moved through this important short
cut.
The Washington times., 1918-09-02

weighing approximately $4,000 900
pounds. were run out on the central
span simultaneously. The bridge,
completed and ready for use, ranks as
one OF the worlds greatest engineer
ing feats.
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
QUEBEC BRIDGE PASSES TEST.

QUEBEC, Sept 2-The famous
Quebec bridge over the St Lawrence
river, which collapsed twice during
the course OF its construction, has
passed its final test, when two trains.
The Washington times., 1918-09-02

Keep your War Savings Stamp
pledge!
The Washington times., 1918-09-02
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
French Ambassador and Mme Jusserand Go to New
York-WashingtOnian at the Resorts

French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand will 30 to New York
today to attend the Lafayette
day celebration on Friday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-14

mans club through the board Of man
ayers is as follows:
Mr.. c. W. Evans. Secretary Chamber
of Commerce, Fairmont, w. Va.
Dear Sir:-The Board OF Manage
ment Of the Woman's Club of Fair
mont herewith submits a proposition
for the War Memorial to soldiers and
sailors.
It is as follows: That an annex con-
sisting of two stories be built to Cook
hospital. one story to be built as a
free ward and the other for contag-
ious diseases, or diseases that need
complete isolation.
In connection with such a building
it is the option of the Board that
Their should be free dispensary-
The oBard also advises that this
annex be under the management OF
Cock hospital. but maintained by APP
pro2Tiations from the city and coun-
ty.
The need of a building like this
was not realized so much until few
weeks ago, when the influenza threat
ened to become an epidemic in our
city. and there was no place to take
Continued on page four.)
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Everything Ready for the
Great Membership Cam
paign Tomorrow

Affairs are rapidly rounding into
shape for the whirlwind Red Cross
Christmas roll call campaign which
will be put across in Fairmont and
Marion county tomorrow afternoon.
The wheels are all creased and in
order and unless they slip a cog the
prospect are that the roll will be
completed in splendid shape by to-
morrow evening.
Chairmen, vice chairmen ward
siastfc and elated over the drive and
will leave nothing undone tomorrow.
Considerable difficulty is being exc
perienced in reaching the outlying
districts and the Extension chairmen
have met with many discouragements
in planning the work for the various
districts and communities. In .
large number of Instances the lead
ers in all war projects in various
communities have been forced TO de-
cline to aid in the work for the rea-
son that members of the family were
down with the influenza. However
strenuous efforts were made yester-
day and today TO round up workers
to take the places of those who were
forced to decline to do the work and
it Is believed if the weather per
mits that the country districts will
come across nicely.
Ward meetings held at various
places in the city last night were we'll
attended and a number are schedul-
ed to be held this evening. A meet
ing of the Fourth ward workers will
be held at the West Virginian build
ing at 1880 o'clock and all workers
are urged to attend this meeting.
Campaign chairnen urge that ev-
cry worker be on hand Sunday AZ
ternoon promptly at 1870 o'clock at
the place designated by their chair
men and to go TO work with vim
TO collect memberships.
The town has been districted so
as not to nike the task burdensome
to anyone and If every one does his
or her whole duty tomorrow night
will see a large Christmas roll for
Marion county.
Posters, window cards. tags. galore
appeared on the streets and in the
windows throughout the city today,
while automobiles drays etc. were
profuseIy decorated with the admon-
ition tags to Join.
There we're Red Cross dogs in the
city today. one dog at least appear
ing with a red Christmas Roll Call
tag tied securely to his back. he dog
bore his decoration proudly and did
not seem to mind it in the least.
In response to the request of the
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call COM
mittee today a number of business
houses displeyed the American Flag
and the flags of the allies. but not
in such numbers. as is desired. The
committee asks that only the bust
ness houses but the residences as
well Will the American flag today
and tomorrow in recognition of the
TO be conducted tomorrow
for Red Cross memberships.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-14
COLUMBIA GLASS
NOW CATCHING UP
WITH ITS ORDERS
Gar Load of Product a Week
From the New
Plant

About month ago Tony Scahse
who owns and runs the Columbia Glass
factory now located in new quarters
next to the Fairmont Mold and Foun-
dry company, back Of the Marion
Planning mill, started work again in
his much larger business home. The
Columbia Glass factory at present Is
being equipped with many modern
devices and bids fair to become one of
Fairmont's important industries. Seal
Use bought. quite recently besides his
new factory building. the three build
ings across the small stream of water
back OF his new factory belonging to
W. n. Aeeves. Not only that but he
has purchased seven room house for
himself and family-soId to him by
the Marion Lumber company, and
about two acres Of ground.
The building which he occupies for
business purposes is still in the pro-
cess of reconstruction and when fin
ished VIII extend to length OF about
I25 feet with width Of near so feet
Not wishing to get further back in or
ders than could be helped, work was
started up again several weeks ago
and a ofrce at present OF about 25
workers is busy making Opaque ONT
ment Jars Of IS varieties, while work.
men about the place continue on the
rebuilding. ScaliSe bought an old
building which he IS merely adding to
by means of framework and sheet iron
covering.
A long brick Iehr which extends IS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-14

feet on one side of the building inside
is double and already fired. The lehr
is new though many Of the old bricks
which were unchanged by the fire
which burned Scalise out entirely six
months ago, were used in the building
of it. Natural gas is being used. This
week there seems to be plenty for
working purposes but last week the
glass was very low. Some provision
will be made for running should this
gas fail entirely.
One furnace is running at present.
mother is to be built Immediately.
There is plenty OF room for storage. a
more than sufficient room for work
ezs, bright and light, and new room
to accommodate new 500 engine
which blows air. to the furnaces. In
the old factory Scalise used an electric
motor for this purpose
The three newly purchased build,
ings across from this building will be
used, one for q box factory in which
Scalise intends to make his own pack.
ing boxes in which to send away his
jars. another for q material house and
in a third. the upstairs is being used
at present as a home for one Of his
employees and the downstairs for Stor.
age. There may be other uses put to
two Of the buildings later. Batch bins
in the factory consis. at present OF
temporary box frames near the fur.
mace For the convenience OF work.
ers these will be used until permanent
ones are built Work in completing
details Of the building is going steadily
on About car load of Jars are being
turned out weekly now In an effort to
catch up on orders. Railroad tracks
directly at the back door OF this fac.
tory do away with hauling OF materials
or finished work.
Scalise is especially pleased because
Of this. Many will remember the
hard, rough road which had to be trav.
eled from the old factory to the depot
and back. Scalise said he hadn't had
time yet to figure the entire cost of
his new place but that he had spent
many thousand dollars.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-14
PFD CROSS CHRLSTMAS ROLL CALL
GREET THEEYEEVERYWHERE
ANSWER THE Roll CALL
~ APPEAL- IN BIsHoP DONAHUEl


WHEELING. 14.Rght Reverend P J Doaahue Bishop
December H. issued the following appeal
Cross to the people of the doeese
To the Rev. Clergy and Laity Of the Wheeling Diocese:
NEARLY Beloved Brehen-As the blessed time of Chras
u Nativity draws Nigh appeal all IN behalf
of the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call December 1913 pTox Many
millions of fellow creatures Europe time lying PROSTATE
wounded gaevou bleeding starving dying Some are our erste
foes; allies Divine Providence has crowned vaOr
with glorious victory Now by the Consumption OF
charity be the good to all who VIII perish unless
stretch forth hands save Fer this the effective medium the
Red Cross which, enroll all m its membership
To those bonn other lands and particularly their Rev Pastors
we make special and urgent appeal Why2 Because their n
and kun across seas-French. Begian Italians Poles
Lhuanans sns, Aenans Savs whatever their tongue or
flag will by far the greater part of the millions
here IN America viii provide bread for the fami
ng milk the babies whose mothers breasts dry.
1t blessed privilege give such ahoy eaue Let
benevolence far oub Of destruction We should
give freely gratitude Almighty God Who with both hands
temporal and spiritual blessings the lap of this Answer the
Roll Call of Red Gross Membership will speak for the last
dread roll CALL
To the Rev. Clergy and Laity send oysHo,sng heart
our wishes for the happies Christmas Of their lives.