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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
Mrs. R E F Van Glider
Dies on East Side

Mrs. Rebeoca E. Fast Van Glider
aged so, a pioneer resident OF Marion
county and highly respected woman
died Saturday night at about ten
O'Clock at her home on the East Side
after an illness of several years of a
complication of diseases.
: Mrs. Van Glider was the widow of
Martin F. Van Glider and was daugh
ter OF Jonathan Fast and Elizabeth
Moran Fast. Eight children we're
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Van Glider, sew.
en- OF whom survive as follows: Mrs.
Warren Hines, Flint. Michigan; Mrs.
Zack Cleavenger OF this city; Mrs.
Luther Keener of Hopewell; Miss o.
lie Van Glider at home, Mrs. Bailey
Morgan of Winfield; Mrs. Brooks Nor.
gan of Uniontown and NJ. E. Van Gil
der Of Mt. Zion. One son, ". L, Van
Glider is deceased. She is also sur
vived by the following brothers and
sister Wesley Fast Of this city; NAL
vim Fast Of Fairchance, Pa, and Mrs.
c. L. Shuttlesworth Of Uniontown, Pa.
Twenty two grand children and five
great grandchildren also survive.
She has been consistent member
Of the Mt. Nebo Christian church for
65 years. The funeral arrangements
which are in charge Of Undertaken
Fred jenkins have not been made at
this time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
GERMANS REpulsEn.

PARIS, May 6.-After an intense
bombardment the Germans last night
attempted to carry out local stack
near Anchin farm southeast Of Amiers
Today's official statement says the
enemy was repulsed completely.
The statement follows:
I'm the course of the night the
French made two successful raid
one west OF Hangard, the other South
east OF Noyon and brought back pfis'
oners.
I'm the Champagne area French
detachment penetrated the German dc.
lenses in the region north OF Ioiyfe
northwest of Rheims. After spirited
engagement in which our troops IN.
flicted severe losses on the enemy Il
detachment returned to the front line
bringing back quantity OF material
I'm Lorraine in the vicinity 81
Avaucourt French accommodating dc;
tachment after skirmish took prison
ers without suffering any losses.
THE GERMAN REPORT.
BERLIN, via London, May s. re.
pulse nf Anglo'French attacks on tn
Flanders front is reported in the Of
fetal announcement by the war Office
today. Increased artillery activity
south Of the Somme is announced IL
the statement which reads:
after the strongest artillery pref
arations, French division attacked orr
positions on KENNEL Fill and near
Bailleul unsuccessfully. They were Re
pulsed with heavy losses and left over
300 prisoners in our hands
South OF Hebuterne (notth Of the
Somme) strong British thrusts failed
The battle front on both side ot5tle
Somme. saw revival of artillery aci
tivity in Intervening. It increased es.
pecially near Villers-Brettonneux and
on the fest bank Of the Ayre.p
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
WOMEN ALONE
EXCEEDED Quota
Through Their Efforts ST..
134,95O Worth of Bonds
Were Sold.

Marion county women have made
record in the Third Liberty Loan cam
paign that will be hard to equal by the
! female population Of any other city Iii
the state. Working continually and
enthusiastically from the beginning OF
the campaign until the last hour Ma
rion county women secured, subseFip-
tions amounting to S1,134,J5a. Two
ether reports are not IN yet which will
bring the total quite bit higher. The
entire county quota was only $l,106,.
900.
In Fairmont subscriptions were TAX
en- amounting to $S23,300. Tie City's
quota was only SSi0150. In SIX OF tle
county towns the women worked alone
in their Liberty Loan solicitations and
in each case put the respective towns
over the top by big margin. At
Rivesville five honor stars we're won,
the town subscribing more than six
times its allotment. Grant Town won
two stars getting thnce its quota.
Warrington with quota Of $l70, 500
made good showing. The women of
that town came within S13S50 OF ge:.
ting the entire amount. At Fairview,
Monongah, Pennington. Baxter. Anna.
belle, Edgemont and Barrackville the
women all did excellent work, getting
hundreds of subscriptions which would
never have been gotten otherwise.
The qIota for each town and the
amount secured b. he woman com.
mittees is as follows.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
First Wednesday in Each
Month Will be Devoted
to Purpose.
MINISTERS 50 DECIDE
Matter Came Up for Discus
sion at their Meeting
Today.

Beginning with Wednesday evening
June ) each first Wednesday in each
succeeding month will be set aside
by the city churches when church peo-
pie will assemble and at which time
special prayer services will be observ.
ed for the Nation, its army, its navy
at home and abroad and Cor the uiti-
mate and final success Of the war
This matter came up for consider.
alton at the regular meeting OF the
Foirmont Ministerial association held
this morning and it was unanimously
agreed to by the ministers present.
The matter OF making this prayer SER
vice union one was discussed but
it was finally agreed that more people
would attend individual services hello
at eacn church than would attend a
union service and accordingly it was
decided to hold the services at each
OF the city churches and TO devote the
hour to prayer for the success OF the
war.
DR.. j. c. Bloomfield, pastor Of the
NJ. P. Temple, talked to the clergyman
present on phases OF the war as he
saw them depicted at Camp Sheridan
at Montgomery, Ala.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
Oil Transactions
Recored Today

Today an agreement was filed with
A. G. Martin, county clerk, between
James D. Charlton and Charles L.
Snodgrass and The Monongahela Val,
ley Traction Company, joint owners
OF two leases for oil and gas, along
the waters of Camp Run, Warrington
district. The tracts are located on
the lands Of James c. Charlton tracts
and are 10S acres and SO acres, re.
spectively. The consideration is $40.
The transfers from ]. D. Charlton
to Charles snodgrass for 1.o the oil
and gas on the tract OF ". E. Gump
OF los acres along Camp Run, Man.
nington district, and the one between
Charlton and Snodgrass for 1-2 the
oil and gas on the tract of Clarindd
T. Straight of 80 acres along Huey
Run, Warrington district.
An oil and gas lease was filed today
for record between Scott Arnett and
Minnie Arnett to The Monongahela
Valley Traction Company. 1t is for a
tract Of fifty acres along Moody's run
in Fairmont district. A quarterly rent
of $75 a month is allowed for each gas
well where gas is marketed from.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PLANT TO BE BUILT HERE
Fairmont Coal Will be Turned Into Coke and Large
Number of Chemicals Which in Time viii be
Worked Up Right on the Spot

Saturday at Charleston a charter
was granted to the Fairmont By.Pro.
duct Corporation. The authorized
capital stock OF the company is $500.
600 and the purpose expressed in the
articles OF Incorporation is to develop
coal and mineral lands in Marion
county and elsewhere. The actual i'm.
mediate purpose is the erection OF a
large byproduct coke plant near this
city in which Fairmont region coal will
be turned into coke and the various
valuable chemicals that are extracted
from it in the still type OF coke ovens
The incorporators are o. +. Lougil.
c. e. Smith. E. B. Moore, r. B. Pryor
and W. j. Wiegel all we'll known
Fairmont men. 1t is understood that
other Fairmonters are associated with
them.
This project has been under con.
sideration for. some time and it is ex.
pected that it will play an important
part in the future development Of the
city of Fairmont. The exact site Of
the new plant has not been selected
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
MARION COUNTY
WENT WAY OVER
Number of Subscriptions
Way in Excess Of Two
Previous Campaigns.

Fairmont and Marion county ex-
ceeded their Liberty Loan quotas by
several hundred thousand dollars, but
nofigures are yet available as to the
exact oversubscription. These figur-
es are being computed this afternoon
at the National Bank OF Fairmont and
just as soon as all banks have report
ed the total will be made ont and
the figures printed.
Not including Saturdays sales,
bonds amounting to S1,393,950 had
been sold. which was an oversubscrip-
tion of the county's quota by $685., $50.
Saturday was the best day of the
campaign and it is believed that the
above total will be very much larger
when the final figures are announced,
All previous records will be broken
when the applications are counted.
The National Bank OF Fairmont alone
estimates that they will have over
5000 applications. In the last loan
over two million dollars we're subscrib
ed but only $500 applications we're
registered. In thertampaign Just pass
ed county's figures will likely reach
the two million mark but over three
times the number of applications is
expected,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
FROM BOYS
IN SERVICE READ
Patriotic Meeting at Downs
Proved Very Interest
ing.

The patriotic meeting held at the
Downs Presbyterian church Friday
night. at which time DR.. Morris X.
Turner OF the Normal school faculty,
delivered an address on the war, was a
great success. The church was beau
ticully decorated with flags, bunting
and flowers. The meeting was opened
by the singing Of National and popular
airs.
Rev. R. L. offield presided and read
communications from the following
young men Of Downs who are in the
national service: Jack Wilson, Battle.
ship Georgia; Earl Reese, now on his
way to France; Earl Anderson,
France; Albert Ferry, France; Howard
Morgan, France; Stacy Jones, tank
man in France; Roy Quinn, aviation.
Texas; Chas. E. Stillings, aviation,
MINI; Arch Cant, truck man, U. S.
camps; Dale Talkington, aviation,
Mimi; Willard Hall. engineering,
France; John Graham, Vancouver Bar.
racks, Washington; Ike Snider, Van.
couver Barracks, Washington; Porter
Tough, Camp Shelby, Miss; Fay John.
son, New York.
Professor Morris K. Turner ad.
dressed the audience on the subject
Liberty and the Liberty Loan" in
which he spoke eloquently and at
length on the fundamental Characters.
tic Of American civilization-liberty.
The latter part OF the address was Civ.
en- to a thorough discussion Of the lib.
erty bonds Of the third issue. The ad.
dress was well received by a large
audience.
According to announcements, on
May 10th, the Downs people will have
the pleasure OF hearing speaker who
will represent the work OF the Red
Cross society.
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DR.. CHAS. h. Judo
F.S.N.S. ORATOR
Commencement Plans at the
School Have Been Nc1k-
ed Out.

DR.. Charles H. Judd, dean OF the
school Of Education OF Chicago univer,
sity, and one Of the big guns OF the
educational world, will deliver the
commencement exercises at the Fair
mont State Normal school on the morn.
ing of Thursday, June 6, at ten O'Clock
at the Normal school auditorium.
Normal school officials have been
negotiating for some time to secure
Dr.. Judd for this occasion and consider
themselves indeed fortunate to secure
this illustrious educator at this time
when it is difficult to secure speakers
OF rank for any occasion OWING to the
strenuous period through which the
country is going.
State Superintendent OF Schools NJ.
P. Shawkey, Of Charleston, will be here
and will present the diplomas IL the
graduates.
DR.. Thomas G. Cramblet:, president
Of Bethany college, and a aJtei divine
Of the Christian denomination, will de-
liver the baccalaureate seIr'0u on Sun.
day morning, June the 9th, at 1880
o'clock at the Normal school audi.
forum.
Tho initial entertainment Of com.
mencement week will he the recital by
the pupils in music of Miss Amy Rog.
ers Rice, head Of the Department OF
music of the institution which will be
held on Saturday evening, June 8, at
eight O'Clock.
On Monday morning the Shor:
Course will present a play aud on Tues.
day evening the Standard or regular
Normal course pupils will present a
play also.
On Wednesday the annual inter.so.
ciety contest in which the contestants
OF the Lyceum and Mozart Literary
societies will contest Tor supremacy,
will take place AMI mis- will y one OF
the most interesting events .! the en-
tire commencement tCTlod
Details for social & atures iy connec.
ton with the commencement have no:
been worked out rs YET but they will
be considerably ut down this year
over previous years owing to war con.
ditions.
A class Of 1875 will be graduated from
the Normal this year. The Snort
Course will graduate 65. the standard
or Normal course 60 while ten will
complete the academic course.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
Six Are Reported
Killed in Action
fRr Associated pressl

WASHINGTON, D. c., May s.-The
casually list today contained IS names
divided as follows: Killed in action,
6; died of wounds, 3; died OF accident,
8; died OF disease. 8; died from other
causes. /: wounded severely, q;
wounded slight, 4s; missing in action,
10.
The following officers were named:
Died Of wounds, Lieut.. Joseph Quesen-
berry, Las Cruces, N. NJ; died OF dis
ease. Major Charles G. Baird. Rich
mond Hill, N. Y; died OF accident,
Lieuts. Robert P. Cross, Huntington,
Mass; Charles A. c. Pudrith. Detroit,
Mich; died of other causes, Lieuts.
Joseph W. Wilson, Logansport. Ind;
wounded severely. Lieut.. Clifford r.
Livingston, Berrel, Wis; missing in
action, Lieut.. William L. Stagers, Ben
ton, Ala.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
Community SINGING
atFlahif Lecture

AZ the Presbyterian church on
Thursday. May 9. at s p. m. Sergeant
John T. Flahiff of the famous Prince
Pat Regiment will give the Thrilling
story OF his experiences during tso
ard one-half years service IN tas
trenches in Europe. He will ilins
trate his talk by exhibiting some D
the modern implements Of warfare
such as the gas mask. hand grenad
and how they are used.
A few minutes preceding the lecture
will be used for singing some 81 the
patriotic songs accompanied 81
splendid orchestra Sergeant Flahi
is now under the management 81 the
Redpath Lyceum BuIaI and
brought to Fatrmont by the Q.
Hutchinson Junior Glass OF the ri "a
school The proceeds from al q d
mission Of fifty cents viii be is
towards paying the expenses 81
publication, Maple Leaves. Also
good contribution from the proceed
will be donated to the Red Cross Cam
paign.
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and that is a matter which the en-,
gineers and chemists who are in
charge OF the plans for the plant will
determine. It will be close enough
TO Fairmont, however, TO be Fair.
mont industry.
The plans now contemplate tbs
erection OF ITO ovens al a cost OF
about $4,000 each. This item alone
will run the investment up to five and
a half millions. In addition there viii.
have to be housing for employees to
cost about S75O.OO0. and other build.
ings, shipping facilities and plant con-
Struction will run the outlay UP 10
the neighborhood Of ten million dol.
lars.
The new ovens will be OF the most
approved type and it is expected that
they will get everything out of the
coal that it contains, and one of the
important items in the project is that
systematic efforts will be made Ia
bring industries to Fairmont which
will use right on the spot not only
the coke but most OF the chemicals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
Labor Pirates Are
Causing Trouble
tBy Associated Press!

WASHINGTON. May 6.-Complaints
OF disruption of farm work and oper.
ations of essential industries by in.
discriminate recruiting OF labor by
private contractors working for the
War department, which has caused
much dissension in the southern
states are now reaching the Federal
employment service from the north.
ern states It was announced today.
kilograms we're received from EN-.
ployment directors in Ohio stating
that war department contractors in
West Virginia were coming into Ohio
and recruiting workers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
Mother Robin
Accepts Nest
Fixed For Her

Some queer stunts are recorded
in the pages Of natural history and
the following true story of a robin
merits classification among the
Queerest Of the queer. At Anna.
belle, a robin built her nest inside
the tipple OF the Four States Coal
Co.'s plant upon a pile of slate
which had been thrown from the
picking table and which is located
in one Of the dirtiest and noisest
spots in a very dirty and noisy
place.
When the slate was removed, the
nest, which had not previously
been noted came to grief as did the
one egg which it contained. Work.
men at the tipple patched the nest
together and it was placed on
shelf erected for the purpose as
near the former location as posi-.
lie, To their amazement, the robin
has reoccupied the nest and now
two eggs have replaced the one
that was broken.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
Will
Meet Thursday

The Epworth League Union Of Ma.
rion county will hold its regular meet.
ing on Thursday evening OF this week
in the First NJ. F. church. The pro.
gram which is as follows will begin
at 8 o'clock.
Song, America, prayer Rev. ]. e.
Wells, piano solo, Miss Ruth Pollitt.
Installation Of officers. by the Rev. C.
f. Goodwin. Presentation of Banner
for largest representation OF member.
ship on percent basis, and in which
contest the hostess chapter is not
eligible. A social hour will follow the
program and it is requested that each
League give a patriotic "yell" All
members Of Leagues are invited to
attend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
French Report Two Success
full Raids Near Han
gard.
ONE IN THE CHANPAGNr
Germans Report Unsuccess
full Allied Assault on
KENNEL Hill.
nv Associated Press

LONDON, May 6.-The British lin>
has been advanced on considerable
front between the Somme and Anere
rivers southwest of Morlancourt says
the official statement from Field Mar
shall Haig's headquarters today.
The British positions in the neigh
borhood Of LOGON and the Lave river
on the southern leg of the Lys salient
in Flanders have been improved as
the result OF local fighting.
The statement reads:
"A successful minor operation was
carried out by US last night between
the Somme and Ancre rivers SOUTH
west OF Morlancourt, Our lines IN this
locality have been advanced on a con-
siderable front in spite OF strong OPP
position from the enemy whose losses
we're heavy. over hundred and fifty
prisoners, two machine guns and 4
trench mortar were captured by oliI
troops Our casualties we're slight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
F. M. M, Co, Scores
100 in Loan Drive

The Fairmont Mining Machinery
company is one of the local industrial!
plants which can boast of a one hun
dred per. cent. subscription to the
Third Liberty Loan campaign. There
are $50 employees and not a single one
OF them failed to subscribe to the Third
Liberty Loan. approximately $4,000
was subscribed.
There are other local companies
with hundred per cent. subscription,
but doubtless no other company with
so large an employment roll.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
Is SCOUTS WIN
BOND HON0RS
Chief Scout Executive Con-
graduates Fairmont on
Record.

seventy.five Fairmont Boy Scouts
went over the top in their Liberty
Loan canvass by selling more than
ten bonds each. The campaign was
managed by Levi B. Harr assisted by
scoutmasters Buckley, Jones and Den
hem.
The following letter was received by
Mr.. Harr from James E. West, chief
scout executive:
My Dear Mr.. Harr:-Kindly ac-
cept for Yourself and Scoutmas'
tiers Buckley, Jones and Denhem
and the others associated with
you in Scout work in Fairmont
our very cordial congratulations
on the excellent Boy Scout Liberty
Loan ad. OF which you have sent
us a copy. This is splendid and
doubtless has resulted in many
worth while subscriptions.
With best wishes.
Sincerely,
JAMES E. WEST.
The following Fairmont Boy Scouts
went over the top: Edward Alexan
der, Robert Roster, Rudell Johnson
Joseph Thomas, Edward Jones, Geo
Tucker. Harrison Conway, Wilbur
Hennen, Alexander Robb. Samuel
Rock, William lehman. Linn V. Hall
Carol Holbert, Joseph Haas. Milford
Smith, Clifton Hall. Forrest Hartley
James Brownfield. Brooks Binns. 10
seph Fletcher, John Helmick, Robert
Helmick. Samuel Iseman, Harold
Jones, Mendall Sharp, Arthur Niche,
Hugh Glenn, Harry Scott, Howard
Jones, Clarence Ross, Brooks Morri
son, Frank Bowman. Clarence Keen
er, Colan Ambrose, William Rihcldaf
fer, Karl Nigel, Ralph Watkins, Mil
ton Harrison, Vanmire Altman, Hugh
Mitchie, Ward sturm, James Moore
Joseph Conley, Robert Yoak. Sutton
Sharp, Owen McNeeley, Edward Hail
Guern Johnston. David Harrison Dor
sey Hughes, Harold Harden, Rev. Ar
nett, Lawrence Compton, Frank
swearingen, Fred Daugherty, Glenn
Battieger, Kenneth Swearingen. Frank
Jamison, Frank Kelley, Jack Malloy
Wayne Morgan, Ralph Dunmire, Gen
esee Bruce, Harry Brown, Donovan
Tough, John Kisner, Albert Kisner
Carson Curry, James Graham, Wayne
Hudgins. Charles Minor, Halls Funk
Wayne Battieger, Carroll West, Eu
gene Watkins,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
BRITISH LINES ADVANCED BETWEEN S0NNE AND ANCRE RIVERS
Kultur's Very
Latest Little
War Refinement

PARIS, May 6.-(By Associated
ress)-Germans are credited in
reports received here with inject
ing asphyxiating gas into letters
sent home by prisoners in their
camps A woman living In the viii
lage OF La Sicotiere recently was
i'll for several days after opening
letter from a French prisoner in
Germany
On the same day II is said an
other woman received letter also
containing poisonous gas from her
husband "a captive in Bavaria
Other cases have been reported.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
Most Consol Men
Subscribed for Bonds

There are few employees Of the West
Virginia division of the Consolidation
coal company that do not own Lib
ertv bonds of the third issue. The sum
raised by the employees up to Satur-
day was S241,050 or $5S per capita: OF
this sum the miners represented $780,
$50 or $50 for each miner.
Considering the car supply which
has affected work for the last few
months the showing is most commend.
able. The Pennsylvania, Kentucky
and Maryland divisions all made SINH.
lar records.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
Hard Shedding for
German Peace Drive
(Ry Associated pres.N

LONDON, May 6.-Germany's peace
emissary, according to the Daily Mail,
has been busily worked here but has
made no progress in any direction.
There is reason to believe it says, that
the German agent who has been rc.
ported to be dutch fiancier returns
to Germany 70 report that there is
nothing doing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
NEW GAS LOCATIONS.

Two new wells have been located By
the Monongahela Valley Traction com.
pany. One we'll is on the Straight
farm on Loganspoyt and the other is
on the D. A. Hardesty farm on Robin.
sons run, Harrison county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
Wanted

to rent small house with BATH.
ply NJ. E. Miller, care Faifm5n
Printing & Publishing Company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-06
TIE .IE vIEA.IHER

Probably cloudy tonIshs; Tus&
day showers.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-04
XXXII

A les diez de n manana de aquella
en- que habia tenido lugar el lance
entire el captain y el ~coronel, Ia Da-
ma del guante negro Y el condo de
Arleff, Sc p~aseaban por la piatafor-
ma del castillo. La joven no cesaha
de mirar el sendero por el que dos
horas antes German Y su amo hahian
partido.
Els extrano, murmuro la joven, va
es bora de que estuviesen de regreso.
-Puede ser, objeto el condo, cue
Armando, burlsndo la vigilancia de su
padre, haya acudido a Ia eta.
impossible! ANA demasiado Ell
c~oronel a su hijo para que no haya
impedido el duelo.
~ cual fue Ell objeto que os pro-
pusisteis al avisar al padre que su
hijo tenia proyectado un lance?
-Muy sencillo: el que Ell padre
reemplace al hijo; Y como Ell corcnel
" Ell captain estan ~sentenciados, de