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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-30
DEATH Settles
KN0TTY PROBLEM
Sheriff Won't Have to De-
eide what To Do With
OwnerIess Horse.

A hurry call come to the sheriff
this morning by phone: There's a
dead horse at Katy. Come out and
bury him"
The horse died at $3.50 this morn
ing after strenuous career. Sew
eral days ago call came to Sheriff
Glover saying that the horse was
running loose and that nobody claim
ed it. Request was made that either
somebody come out and kill it or that
somebody be made to take care OF it.
The animal was said to be OF rather
an ungracious disposition, swapping
at people and in a general way acting
as though dangerous to have around.
It seems the horse was sold sometime
ago with very fine recommendation
but the man who bought 1t discover
ed later that recommendation did
not prove out. He refused to pay for
the animal and turned it loose.
John Glover was sent to investt-
gate and was given authority to kill
the horse. When notified. the horse
was at Dunkird Mil Run near No. 8
Jamison Mine, but by the time he got
there thad wandered down near
Katy. John looked the animal over
and decided it was perfectly sound
and healthy and entirely too good to
kill. He supposed that someone
would provide home and came back
to town. Today notification comes
that the horse Is dead.
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AUSTRIANS ARE
ABANDONING GUNS
Retirement East of Con-
ggIians Is Very Pre-
cipitate.
(By Associated Pressl

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS ON THE
THE PAVE, Oct. 3o.-Austro-Hung
ian forces are retiring in the region
east OF Conggliano.
They are leaving behind them scat
tered along the road toward vitorio
seven miles OF Coneggliano and Sad
lie, further to the west, many big
guns and munitions wagons. The cap
ture Of Conggltano by the Italians
was important since that town is the
centre OF five highways and also is
situated on the railway. The city is
being used as a supply station for
the Italians. From this city the Ital-
ians will be able to dominate not only
the lower mountain regions but also
the enemy troops on the lower PiaTe.
Large numbers of italian cavalry al
ready have crossed the Piave. The
position OF the enemy forces on the
lower stream is becoming critical and
they may be cut OF The taking OF
Goggliano was affected by the Italian
troops which crossed the Piave south
Of the Nervesa region Monday night.
In the face Of an intense artillery fire
they cut their way through paroed
wire and machine guns. The first
troops to enter Conggliano were sew
en- cyclists who were followed by the
Bono infantry brigade. The Italians
were met by civilians waving Italian
flags.
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BREAK THE LINK.
lin EdaoriaI)

1NoUESTIoNABLY the Office to be filed at the election
~ week with which the people of Marion county come closest
touch and which goes intimately their lives the county
oommissonership.
The county commissioners are the directors Of the great
corporation called Marion county, which has $4,000 share holders
and resources worth millions of dollars Urn the county
commissioners depends to all too little understood by
the public the health well beng and happiness of every woman
and child living N the county
County AFFAIRS therefore ought be conducted an enlightened
thoroughly busmese the interest OF the whole people but
have been conducted the of VICIOUS system OF
practical politics has foundation the Jackson street boot
legge crap joints another the general oees OF the
exporting gas companies
In order that these parasitic corporations exploit the state
entire safety and to the Ultimate limit EkeMon
corpted prosecuting forced to close their Eyes to ae-
law and violate their oas of Office while sherls are
turned Grand boys
Now the county the Ink between the System
the treasury. As long controls the
mission provide all madT how illegal
or ubveive public Break that control and the System
would go The pubic would be the hrt
of county and perhaps
Marion county and the from
would than friend Of f the public
be-danned political bosses
Every knows relation the Democratic for
commissioner bears System He has through the chairs.
speak, and familiar with and word He
much the predatory corporations Powell himself
He of those disturbing dual personalities OF American Pocs
respected business and thoroughly politician and
the tune
His Republican opponent the other hand politician
He would be able reform the county hut he
would be highly efficient His membership the
county would force the gansteEs to go slow
The duty of honest clear 1t for c. Moran
for county commissioner Tuesday.
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Harvey G. Showalter
Dies At Clarksburg

Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Showa1ter went
to CIarksburg this afternoon called
by the death Of the formers brother,
Hervey C. Showalter OF that city.
which occurred on Monday in Lake
Charles, La, from influenza. A mes
sage was received here yesterday eve
ming announcing his death and say
ing that the body would be brought
to Clarksburg for interment- H. w.
Showalter, another brother Of the
deceased, will go to Clarksburg to-
morrow. Arrangements for funeral
services will not be made until the
arrival there Of the body. Mr.. Sho-
walter is survived by his wife who
was formerly Miss Katson. a daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Watson, Of
Clarksburg and one daughter. He
formerly resided in this city for a few
years. His parents reside in Kansas
City, Mo.
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Rev. R. ]. Yoak To
Preach Union Sermon

Tbs year the annual union Thanks
giving service in F'airmont will be held
at the First Presbyterian church and
the sermon VIII be preached by the
Rev. R. J. Yoak, pastor of the First
NJ. E. Church. south. It has not been
decided definitely as yet whether this
will be the only service held in the
city or whether the churches on the
East side Of the river viii have ser
vice Of their own.
At the meeting OF the ministerial
association at which the Thanksgiving
day arrangements were made the Of
hcers Of the association were reflect:
d. Thy are, Rev. c. E. Goodwin, pres
ident, Rev. W. J. Eddy, vice president
and Rev. C. C. Lawson, secretary
treasurer.
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PRODUCTION WAS
GOOD DESPITE
ALL HANDICAPS
Almost Thousand Cars
Loaded in Region
Yesterday.

Just to show that the Fairmont
district can live up to its reputation
for good production despite all adj
verse conditions, yesterday 956 cars
were loaded. This was In the face OF
the fact that only so Of these cars
had been placed in the region at
o'clock when the miners go to work.
There were only ia OF yesterdays
supply OF 1910 cars not loaded.
Car movement east OF Grafton was
good yesterday, according to q. B.
Williams, the local railroad admins
tration representative, who reports
that $40 loads were drawn out OF
that place. The average is only fair,
but Mr.. Williams Is glad to be able to
produce figures that are shaded up
ward instead of downward.
Grafton is recovering somewhat
from the ravages OF the ''hu. On
the Monougah division OF the b. q o.
yesterday there was a decrease OF AZ
cases Of the previous day. Yesterday
there were 49S down with the dis
ease. No Improvement has been not
ed on the Cumberland division, how
ever.
Cars In the Fairmont region today
number 975 and they are classified
as follows: Open s83; box 40; coke
81. at z o'clock this morning $40
n fthe number were placed The car
supply Is 391 better than last We'd
REPORTS received yesterday at the
office Of the district fuel administra-
tfon show that no mines Sere down
ont of the Its reporting. There were
II -073 men idle, however. The lost
production for the day was $3.50
'9A ..Flu'' No Better.
General reports tend to show that
the '1du" epidemic has not improved
laav today in the mining communities
Of the Fairmont region.
Seyenty-dve per cent Of the miners
At Galloway Mines Nos 2 and OF
fbe Simpson Greek Coal company In
9arbour county have the 'du. &C
lcordfnE to reports received today at
the local office Of the district fuel
three new cases developed since
Yesterday at the Willard mine along
the Monongahela river. This makes
= total Of twenty-five miners on on
account Of sickness at this particular
mine.
Balkan mine at Dola, Harrison coun-
r.. are down with the 'tdu," accord
ling to the reports received today.
New Affected Area.
Conditions are serious at the mines
Of the Fairmont and MasontoWn Coal
company, according to reportS receive
ed today from Adrian, UpshuT eoun-
RI. where the mines are located. Both
Continued on Page EtgnD
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NEED Of NURSES
At Flu HOSPITAL
ACUTE At PRESENT
Work There Beginning To
Tell Upon Small
Staff.
SIXTY new CASES TODAY
Situation in City of Fair
ont Appears to Be
Improving.
SIXTY NEW CASES TODAY

Reports today shows sixty new IN
duenza cases and one death, but no
new pneumonia cases. Each day the
number Of cases in the city grows
less. The situation In the surround
ing towns remains serious. AS far
as can be learned, everybody Is doing
all possible to help in quarantining
the disease by calling or Halloween
parties and postponing Halloween
gatherings OF all descriptions. While
Pittsburgh has not forbidden small,
immediate nefghborhood Halloween
celebrations, out OF doors, Fairmont
feels that it is better to be on the
safe side, and all over the city yes
great extent in Withdrawing Hallow-
cen invitations. No parade will be
permitted on the city streets or else
where. and all parties OF all kinds
have been forbidden.
Nurses at the Emergency Hospital
continually on duty are beginning to
show tired faces and weary bodies
The strain Of being constantly ready
TO meet any emergency with no def
mite number OF nurses that can be de-
pended on, is beginning to tell on
those who have been faithful every
moment since the epidemic began
No one but those who are in close
touch with the work with it's ups
and downs, it's encouragements and
dfscouragements, can possibly under
stand the colossal task, which now
begun, must be continued to the end.
Sitting in ones home with every
comfort and convenience right at
hand. it is difficult to realize what
It means to labor ntinually at the
Emergency Hospital with needs con-
tinually to be met, battles with life
and death constantly to be fought,
in hospital not equipped for a hos
pital work. with sometimes little
room left at night for sleep or rest.
and certainly nothing at all in the
way of reaxation, for those who never
leave, day and night.
There is a room at present at the
hospital which has been turned over
TO a number of children. These chill
dren are having fine time for they
are not sick: but had to come be-
cause there was no other place Tor
them. Yesterday the Red Cross was
endeavoring to locate homes to take
charge of them during the time OF
their parents Illness. It IS not o1tLl-
cult to imagine Just how well the
noise OF children and the quiet OF
the sick get along together But the
Red Gross has undertaken to do the
best that it can with every emerg-
ency, and these children became sud
den emergencies over night The
Youngest boy of Sam Polesta. whose
wife died, leaving him with six small
babies, is a very pretty youngster,
with big crown eyes and appealing,
clinging arms. He IS about year
old. Yesterday one OF the nurses.
q young girl. sat with him in her
arms and comforted him. He misses
his mother. Polesta is trying very
hard to locate an Italion house keeper
and Is willing to pay her well to take
care OF his little family so that he
Continued on page eignt.)
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.SLOVAKIA IS NOW
A REGULAR nation
Progue, The Bohemian Cap
itol Was Taken Over
Monday.
C0pENHAEEN

COPENHAGEN, Oct 30-The
Czech national committee took over
the function OF the local government
in Prague, the Bohemian capital, on
Monday, marking the final step in its
successful revolution there, accord
ing to q telegram from Berlin to the
National Tidene.
The Austrian Imperial symbols
were removed from various buildings
and imperial proclamations torn
down. The city officials have taken
an oath Of fidelity to the Szech state.
During Monday night the general
commanding the Prague garrison and
his stan placed the entire armed
forces OF the city at the disposal OF
the Czech National Committee.
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tresses facing the line olsrauee ene
including Metz and Strass bur- aIe
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Allied armies.
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Pastor Appeals
To First NE.
Church Women

Rev. DR.. c. E. Goodwin, pastor
Of the First NJ. E. church. this
morning issued the following ap-
peal:
In view Of the great need for
nurses for influenza cases, espe-
cialIy for nurses to go into
homes for a few hours at a time,
I take this means to urge all the
women members Of the First
Methodist Episcopal congrega-
ton who possibly can do so to
take up influenza work. Those
who feel they can respond to
this call to serve are urged to
report to the Influenza Emer-
gency headquarters in the ia
c. E. GOODWIN.
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New Hotel Food
Orders Effective

Today R. L. o'NeiI. chairman Of
the State Hotel Food Conservation
committee, received orders from the
National headquarters stating that
mince pies, larded sweetbreads, lard
ed flet OF beef. hash, goulash. meat
cakes. meat pies. etc, may be served
without violation to section 4. Liver.
bacon, chicken. and Virginia ham
and club sandwiches may also be
served, and a variety Of sandwiches
Containing different meats may be
sold at one time.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. est is the
fixed determination OF the Allied mil
itary commanders to render Germany
utterly powerless from q military
standpoint, II she accepts the terms
OF the armistice to be laid down in
answer to the latest German note
and soon to be announced not only
to the government in Berlin, but TO
the world at large.
In fact the acceptance Of these
terms will constitute absolute and
unconditional surrender. It viii
place the Allies in a position to inn
pose upon Germany whatever peace
program they may finally decide upon
between themselves, by making 1t
impossible for her to again resume
hostflities without inviting annfhtlta-
ton at the hands Of her enemies
This became certain when an out
line Of the armistice terms as tenta-
lively adopted by the Inter-Allied War
Council and as submitted for the con-
sideration Of this government be-
came known. These terms If finally
concurred In, will paralyze the Ger
man war machine, should they be
accepted, and win place the Allies
in a position to exact peace upon any
basis that they may be Opposed TO
proceed.
In considering, not peace terms, but
the terms Of an armisttce, the War
Council found It necessary to demand
safeguards against German militar-
ism, as expressed In terms Of armies,
fortresses and munitions mauufactur-
ing plants, but guarantees as well that
Germany would pay any indemntties
that might be levied upon her She
must not only be deprived OF the op-
portunity to fight again, but must give
q mortgage Of some sort to secure the
obligations which she must assume
The first proposition was COMPARE
lively easy to work out Marshal
Foch and his superstah OF field ont-
GERS know exactly what needs to be
done TO dfsarm Germany. but the lay
ing OF lien upon her without &C
tually seizing and garrisoning great
areas OF her territory IS as much
problem of craftsmanship as OF dis
armament. But that problem seems
to have been met. Here are the lead
INK terms OF the armistice, as they
stand at this moment:
L Germany is to withdraw her
armies from Gecupied territory in
France, Belgium. Russia and RoU-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-30
DEATH OF HENRY HIGGINS.

Henry higgins Of kingw0od cousin
Miss Helen Higgins OF this city died
this morning at his homo in kingwood
after an Illness from influenza. He.
was a SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Rig
Gins and Is survived by his wife and
several children.
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TREATING WITH THE CzECHs.

BASEL. Switzerland, Oct. 90
Count Andressy, the Austro-Hunga-
rian foreign minister, has entered
into diplomatic relations with the
members Of the Czeeho- Slovak gov
eminent in Paris, according to the
Hungarian newspaper. Moroduy
Listy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-30

PARIS. Oct. so.-The Czecho-slo-
yak council OF state has decided to
make Pressburg the capital Of Slo-
yakia, according to newspapers here.
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BATTLE BULLETINS
fRr Assocfated Press)

! PARIS, Oct 30.-Gen. DebneyS drst
army has gained new successes in the
lencircIinE OF Guise, according to the
Official statement from the war Office
today.
Beaufort farm, north Of the Disc.
Along the Peron river. south or
Guise the French have progressed
east OF Monceau-le-neus and captured
prisoners.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3o.-Heavy az
tfIlerv and machine gun fre north OF
Verdun and the bringing down OF is
enemy aeroplanes with the failure OF
Ave American machine to return were
reported today by General PerShfnS In
his comunique for yesterday
PARIS. Oct 3o.-The Austrian feet
has been hastily concentrated at
Fiunne according to dispatch to
Rome A few vessels remain at Pola
But all that were at Cataro nave letI-
II is said the concentration was oe-
mandeI by Hungary.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
THE PAVE. Tuesday, Oct 29.-Aus-
itrian forces are retreating under ever
increasing pIessue and II IS 1e4G tnSLt
The attack against the enemy viii be
,, come Overwhelming as soon as the
entire allied force can enter the ac-
Ition. With tire successive days OF 1a1r
weather. and extremely large bodies
Of troops with supplies has crossed
the pontoons over the Piave. 1t is
said tI1at the Austrian munition sup
pIy VIII give out. There are tndtca'
lions that the enemies heavy artillery
is being withdrawn in an ehort 10
save the big guns
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS on
the pave. Tuesday, Oct 29-(By
Associated Press OF the
american expeditionary force in italy
WHO have been in reserve are now II
readiness to take part in the lighting
east of the Piave. The Americans
win be brigaded with Italians
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Start now to do your buying and when
you are all through
You'u find that you are better OF, and
RnIII. cnnnfrN 100.
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To the soldiers cover there" and In
the training camps
Gifts must be sent early by express
or postage stamps.
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SHOP EARLY
Sing song OF sixpence, this year
without the rye,

Do your shopping early III Chrh%7as
gifts you buy.
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Conditions are serious at the mines
Of the Fairmont and Masontown Coal
company, according to reports receive
ed today from Adrian, UpshuT eoun-
Il, where the mines are located Both
- fContinued on Page ElgnO
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your COUNTY,, 100.
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arnies from Iecupied territory In
France, Belgium. Russia and Rou-
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-18
PHIBU.yy MAY
 BH.... atVtH

The Princess Mary arrived in port just before one o'clock this afternoon and will san about '- clock this evening.
 Those arriving in Skagway from the south are Mrs. Leo stmons and son George of Carcross, J. A. PringIe of Halnes, Miss M. Furst, W. R. Smith, ". S. Carr of Daw- son and L. A. Harrison of this city. The passengers were all, with the exception of J. A. Pringle taken to tue hospital annex where they will be the guests of Mrs. Un- gefroren for the next five days. MT Pringle boarded the Peterson for Haines, thus escaping the five days detention in tie "aanex.'
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-18


 ton. Employers in the food produGc- ing industries who find themselves seriously embarrassed by the ab- sence of key men" in their es- establishments may suggest to any sue employee that he apply to the Com manding Officer of his camp for i'm mediate release from military serV- ice in order that he may resume his previous occupation. such an application by the employee might well be supported by letter from the employer sitting his need for the man in question and his willing the employer stating his need for ton in the matter of granting such releases to individuals is in the hands of the Commanding Officer. There are no application blanks provided for making these re- quests and it is useless to apply thru either the Food Administration or the War Department in Washing ton.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-18
GETS GOoDrPUURRlOF sz.lr 2, .. .I .. Nlsas RtE - -,.a ..-4t
 - SS, ALASKA. BoYS- IN LINE

MT. and Mrs. P. J. Flynn are in receipt-ofRG panorams group pie ture of the 7th-Co., 46Sth Depot Brigade, -2nd Battalion now station ed at Camp Harrison, Ind, which showR a number of tha boys well known here, Of which Willie Flynn their son, is not the least, as he oecuies 8 prominent positin in the front row in the center of the pie ture. .~.. .It.<S,tfADE4sl,,,tsBS
 Other boyR who have been recog7 nized are Thomas Moe, Wilbur Storey, Pvt. Haynes, Mike Leonard Sgt. Shea, and many others. The photograph is exceptionally good' and shows Ss boys of the company. The picture Is On display in Keller Bros. store. .....t /
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-18
DEATH TAXES MRS. OORCAS JOYCE
? Q 3E 2 }
pT q rFTkf z


 whiteh,orse, b5ts 1B? (sps&al cor respondence) - The town of White horse was shocked today when it became known that Mrs, Dorcas Joyce had been found dead in her a;,. at her home.
 It appears that when her little daughter, Nina, arose and got her breakfast this morning, Mrs. Joyce started to Set uprbut seemed to have had a.sfainting spell but soon recovered from 1t and insisted that the daughter go tt0 school. About ten o'clock Archie Gould who was doing some carpenter work around the house noticed that there was no one stirfing iabouf the house 80 he looked in and after CallingS several times went into the house and found Mrs. Joyce lying oni her bed @ par tialIy dressed ana cold inp death. It would seem that she attsmPteGl to get uQ.'*'" ''" ~S' ~Ca -t. .'
 Mrs. Joyce has been known to suffer from heart trouble for some time and pr. Clark announced that ner death was due tOsthat cause " Mrs. Joyce Was the widow of Gil bert Joyce q miner, who was suf- located in the Copper King mine 8