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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-17
PREPARING for labor Day.

A number OF the United Mine
workers who have been making their
headquarters IN Fairmont for the
past several weeks have been en-
gagged for Labor Day addresses.
President e. F. KeCnev. of the
Seventh district, United Mine Work
ers. Is scheduled for Charleston for
Labor Day. where one Of the biggest
celebrations IN the history Of the
Kanawha coal field Is planned.
Sam Ballentyne will 20 TO Flem
ington for a Labor Day address where
another big celebration Is scheduled
The Fleming local Of United Mine
Workers is the oldest local in north.
ern West Virginia. and the miners
there are planning a great celebra-
ton.
David Fowler will 90 all the way
o Sullivan. Ind, where he has been
engaged to deliver a big Labor Day
address.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-17
MeetInns Last NIaht.

a number Of enthusiastic meetings
Of the various United Mine Workers
locals were held In this region last
evening. One OF the most interesting
was the meeting held at Enterprise.
attended by Ira Marks, a representa-
tive Of the United Nine Workers now
in this region. Mr.. Marks was we'll
impressed with the spirit Of the min.
ers at Enterprise and stated this
morning that the meeting there last
night was one Of the best OF its kind
he had ever had the privilege Of at
tending.
David Fowler went to Erie Mine
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-17

OH ceeds-These oil deeds were
5CoTded at the Office o. the count
Jerk yesterday afternoon: r. J
Ione5. Of ManniLgion 20 Ellen Smith,
Of Warrington, transferring an undi.
vided ona.thirL interest in the lands
4 Mrs. Annie Cumberlolge, aGgregat
'ag q acres along Rush Run iu
hurch district Wotzel county 7 J.
Jones. Of Warrington to Ellen Smi,'
OF Warrington transferring an und.y.
led One.fourt1 interest on tract OF H.
acres along Quaker fork OF BingamDn
creek. Harrison county T. J. Jones.
II Warrington. to Ellen Smith, OF Man.
Hington. transferring the one-fOurth in.
terest In ten tracts along Glade fork
Of Bingamon creek, Warrington dis.
.rict. The aggregate is 363 acres. In
cluded in the latter oil deed are the
following: z. f. Floyd and Sarah
Floyd. 30 acres: W, h. Cunningham
and Mary J. Cunnmgham, 20 acres,
Nancy E. Hodredgt, IS acres; Mary
NJ. Hall, and Samuel E. Snider ct ux.,
l02 acres; Sanford Wear ct uX., 81
acres: A. A. Shaw, so acres; E +. Mon.
roe ct ux.. q acres; W. p Richard.
son ct ux.. 20 acres; Cyrena c. Rich.
ardson ct vir.. II acres; W. T. Rich.
ardSon ct uX, % acres.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-17

TohSslS RemoVed-Mrs. Ross Berry.
Of Reedsville. was operated on this
morning at Cook hospital for the re-
mOval Of her tonsils James Van was
operated on this morning at Cook hos
pital for appendicitis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-17

Deeds Recorded These deeds have
been filed for record with A. G. Mar
tin, county clerk: John l.. Ingram 70
Leo N. and Della v Pierce, northeast.
srn portion OF lot 2S9, section /. Wood
lawn cemetery, $50; Priscilla l.. Ken.
dali, tract OF % 1.3 acres along War
rlOr's fork OF Buffalo creek. Manning
ton district, 81; James |. MIchaelS. ex.
scutor Of the last will and testament
u Pinkney Michaels, lot l6, block D..
"A the town Of Downs, Sl42.5O.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-18
Astonishing Rate Made.
Immense Stores Needed.

An account of how soldiers are
fed at sea is given in the daily news
paper published on a transport:
"Outside of providing 100000
meals at sea, the mess officer Of the
ship has very little to- do. Very
little.
"He is only called upon to provide,
by the regulations, 1S0 different va
rieties of food. That's all. Ever: try
to order 1SO different things to eat?
Yet this is the authentic list.
'The food needed to feed several
thousand men at sea ranges beyond
the glutton's dreams. You get the
answer in the ship down below the
water line, where 1900 loaves OF
bread have been baked in one day,
and where you stumble over every
variety, from $4,000 pounds of beef
to $4,000 eggs, or compartment
of brick ice cream in a 10-degree-
above-zero-vault.
"And if this doesn't suit, you can
bump along into 49,324 pounds OF
potatoes, 7,100 pounds of ham and
bacon, 1900 pounds of butter, 5000
pounds of sugar, and 61,5O0 pounds
of -four.
'If you can't get meal out OF
this you can fall back on 4,6OO
pounds of sausage, 3,4O0 pounds OF
sauerkraut, $4,000 pounds of apples
1890 pounds of oranges, and 4,2OO
pounds of onions. And this leaves
out 1900 pounds of jam and 9,4OO
pounds of lima and navy beans
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-18
Prisoners Reach Camp Sewer.

Camp Sewer, Greenville, July s.
In accordance with official advices re-
ceived a few days ago 100 German
prisoners arrived at this camp Tues
day night from the war prison bar
racks ut Fort Mcpherson, Ga. The
Germans are principally sailors and
other members of the crews of YES
sells taken over by the United States
when war was declared. A special
guard detail consisting of 25 men
came with the prisoners and will re-
main here with them. The prisoners
are being temporarily Quartered at
the division stockade. They were
put to work early Wednesday morn
ing, loading and unloading hay and
performing other odds and ends OF
the days work around the quarter
master depot. 1t is generally inder-
stood at camp that they will eventu-
ally be employed on the 200 acre
farm now under cultivation at this
camp.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-18
DIES DURING FIsTICUFF.
Doctor Says Apoplexy Probably Caus.
ed Farmers Death.

York, July 12.-James D. Miskelly
and Barber Wallace, two farmers
who live five miles south of Yorkville,
got into an alteration this morning.
Miskelly got Wallace down and pum-
melled him. Suddenly his efforts
grew weaker and Wallace turned
Miskelly, and got on top of him and
began pummelling him. A son of
Miskelly went to his fathers assist
ance and pulling Wallace off found
that the elder Miskelly had apparent
ly tainted. Water was poured on his
face and failing to revive him an ex-
animation was made and it was found
that Miskelly was dead. An inquest
was held and the attending physi-
clan gave as his opinion that death
was proba bly, due to. apoplexy as there
were no marks on the dead man that
would warrant belief that his death
was due to injuries inflicted by Wal
lace.
Young Miskelly's evidence was CIV
en- before the coroner in an unpreju-
diced manner and as the facts war
ranted Wallace was released by Judge
Moore with the consent of the solici-
tor on bond of $1,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-18
SCORE VICTORIES IN AIR
FOUR THOUSAND MACHINES
DOWNED IN YEAR.
Army and Navy Busy.-Royal Air
Service Has Had Profitable
IL Months Against Enemy.

London, July 13.-In one year on
the British Western front the royal
air force has accounted for 3,233 en-
emy airplanes. In the same period
the naval airmen shot down 623, a
total of 1856.
An official statement dealing with
these operations says:
''The royal air force during the
year beginning July 1, 1917, on the
British Western front destroyed g.
$50 hostile machines and drove down
out of control 1888. In the same
period the air force units working in
conjunction with the navy shot down
623 hostile machines.
During this period 1904 of our
machines were missing, 80 of these
were working with the navy.
ION the Italian front from April
to June, 1918, the British destroyed
165 hostile machines and drove down
six out of control. Thirteen of ours
were missing.
ION the Saloniki front between
January and June 21 hostile ma
chimes were destroyed and 13 were
driven down out of control. Four of
ours were lost.
"From March to June in Egypt
and Palestine, 26 hostile airplanes
were destroyed and Is were driven
down out of control. Ten of ours
were missing.
I'm all the theatres of the war the
British air superiority and strength
progressed rapidly and continuously.
From this it is safe to assume that
when the new factor of Americas
output, both aircraft and personnel,
enters the situation of the fighting
zones, the aerial ascendancy of the
entente allies should give them very
great advantages.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-18
BAMBERG, S. c., THURSDAY, JULY IS, 1e1s
LETTER FROM AVIATOR.
Though Wounded, Spirit is High, and
Eager to Return to Duty.

The following letter will be Of in
terest to great many people in Eam-
berg county as the Bostick family is
we'll known and have a large con-
nection here.
Greenville, S. C.-What is prob
ably the most thrilling letter seen
here from South Carolinian serving
at the front comes from Hagood Bos-
tick, Of Ridgeland. The letter was
written to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Bostick, and copy has been re-
ceived by T. o. Lawton, a relative, of
Greenville. Young Bostick, though
scarcely 19 years of age, is full
fledged pilot in the United States air
service. He tells of narrow escape
while in the air, but declares that he
will pull through all right and is
anxious to get back into the service
to get revenge on the Hun diers. The
letter is dated at the Royal Air Forces
Central Hospital, No. 5, Eaton Place,
London, May "a.
Il am rather improved now, and
am writing to keep you buoyed up
says young Bostick to his parents.
Don't worry about me, you know.
had a pretty close call of it, of course,
but am getting perfectly all right
again. l was at the front with a
British squadron of rotary motOred
scouts and accompanied by another
machine of our squadron, was flying
low behind the British lines.
LEFT jaw broken, hole left cheek,
left eyebal1 bruised, right cheek rip
ped open and hanging in ribbons, art
cry cut and squirting right cheek, hole
in right foot, knee laid wide open,
wound in right thigh, muscles of both
calves torn and hanging, these were
the principle injuries in combination
with conclusion of the brain.
81 was so mixed with the engine
that it took 25 with hack saws and
cold chisels to get me out, and then |
had almost bled to death. But don't
let US talk about wounds. They are
commonplace, but rather ghastly to
you, I suppose.
"Al this happened on April II
and though 1 have been getting along
rather slowly, 1 am much recovered
and will get perfectly alright again.
My jaw is set perfectly straight, and
the awful wounds in my face have
healed up. BY massage scars will be
practically taken out, and eventually
there will be nothing left but a few
whitish marks Don't worry about
me. My principle worry is being out
of the swim for the time being.
was at the birth of our present air
service, and I want to see it through
to the end when it has outgrown the
signal corps and even the army and
becomes a new service on footing
With the army and navy. That is ex-
actly what the English air service has
done. First it has cut free from the
Royal Engineers, and then the army,
becoming in turn the late Royal Fly
ing Corps and then the present Royal
Air force.
81 have given good bit already
and intend to keep giving and to ad-
vance with the service, If possible.
At any rate l am going to see the
game through to the very end If
God spares me that long. l am going
to be ONE man with a full knowledge
of duty done when this war is over
if l. pull through. The State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-18
Woodrow Wilson.

In the newspapers of last Sunday
morning saw picture of the Kaiser
with his six sons, three on each side Of
him. Looking at this picture I won
dered whether in all Germany today
there was another father whose six
sons were safe and sound. I WON
dered whether in Austria, in Great
Britain, or in France there was a
father whose home had not been visit
ed by the angel of death. As thought
of the suffering the Kaiser of Ger
many had brought to mankind, saw
another picture Of him. I saw him
standing behind the lines of his arm
les; standing with blood soaked
hands; hands dripping with the blood
of the sons of Germany, of the sons
of France, of the sons of Great Brit
ain, yes, dripping even with the blood
of the sons of America. And from
that bloody picture my mind Travelled
behind the lines Of the allies, where
saw another man; man of peace and
not of war; a man who, instead of
teaching that war is a holy thing, has
taught the divine Injunction that
"Thou shalt not kill" A man who
stroye to prevent war, and even since
we entered the war has held out the
olive branch to the foe across the sea.
A man who realizes today, however,
that as long as the German Kaiser is
at large there can be no peace, and
who on last Saturday at Baltimore
accepted the challenge of the German
Kaiser and said, From this day on
it will be force, force, unstinted
force" In response to that battle cry,
from every loyal American heart
comes the response, 1--WE salute you,
Woodrow Wilson! Our cause is just!
America must and America will win!"
Congressman James F. Byrnes in
Liberty Bond speech at Aiken.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-18
Birth Registration Necessary.

The only way of keeping an off,
cial record of persons birth is by
birth registration. 1t is probably the
most important record in persons
life because it is a proof of his or her
legitimacy, his or her descent, his or
her right to inherit property be-
longing to the family, and his or her
age for schooling, voting and marry
ing. It will not be long before a
birth certificate is required for al
most every kind of service and occu-
patton. It is really not safe to travel
in any country without the legal au-
thority of ones citizenship, which is
supplied by a birth certificate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-18
Mexican Labor Can Be Imported.

To assist in meeting the present
shortage in unskilled labor restric-
tions have been temporarily removed
on the importation of Mexican labor
to be used in certain occupations
This step supplements the order by
which the department of labor has
arranged to bring Porto Rican Ia
borers into this country for work on
government contracts. 1t is estimat'
ed that $4,000 islanders can be
brought in while transportation is
available.
New regulations on the subject OF
Mexican labor contain rigid provis-
ions to prevent any attempt at ex-
ploitation on the part of prospective
employers. Wage rates current for
similar labor in the localities in which
the admitted alien is to be employed
are assured, as well as good housing
and sanitation conditions.
Applications for permission to i'm
port Mexican labor under the new
provisions ay bme filed with United
States immigration or employment
service officials, giving the number
of laborers desired, class of work,
wages and place of employment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-18
Pushing the Huns Back.

July 14.-Rainy weather in North
ern France has caused the thorough
soaking of the ground, particularly
in the low lying positions of the bat
tie front, and not inconceivably has
had something to do with the delay
of the Germans in renewing their of
fensive.
It is a month now since the last
offensive died down, swamped by the
tide of a French success on the
banks of the Matz, north of Com
piege.
Pushing Back Huns.
Meanwhile the Allies have been
pushing back the German lines little
by little at various important points,
hardly a day going by without a
French or a British attack. These in
the aggregate have gained valuable
defensive ground and resulted in
the taking of thousands of prisoners.
Meanwhile the German diplomats
are again airing their war aims and
programmes and engaging in peace
discussion among themselves. The
German chancellor has touched upon
the vital question of Belgium in the
relation of the status of that nation
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-18

to peace and has declared that Ger
many does not intend to retain that
country in any form whatever" She
is holding it as pawn in the nego-
tiations, he asserted, and the German
Government finds it expedient to ex-
plain this utterance in an official
statement, in which it is declared
that the holder of a pawn does not
intend to keep it IF the negotiations
bring a satisfactory result"
Troubled as to Russia.
Germany also is exercised at the
situation in Russia if the utterances
of her newspapers go for anything.
The idea that the Bolsheviki are re-
tanning, power by the veriest thread
is reflected in advices to some of the
German organs, and the fear that the
Bolsheviki regime will fall and with
it the elaborate edifice erected in the
German interest by the Brest-Litovsk
treaty, is openly expressed. Disqui-
etude over the hold the .Czecho-Slo-
vaks have obtained upon Siberia and
at the prospect of an Allied descent
into interior Russia from the north, y
the Murman coast evidently being
meant, is likewise voiced. In this
connection, it may be noted, it was
announced in Washington yesterday
that British reinforcements have been
sent to'Siberia to assist the Russians
and Czecho-Slovaks in protecting the
Allied stores at Vladivostok.
Peace Feelers.
Washington advices reflect the
view there that further and more def
mite peace feelers may be expected
from Germany, which is felt in high
quarters to have her eyes turned to
the east with the gaining of control
in Russia, outweighing in her esti-
nation all that she might have been
inclined to make in an effort to re-
tain upon the western front
American military effort meanwhile
is growing apace, it being announced
by the chief of staff in Washington
that the number. of troops dispatched
to France has grown to 100000,
some 10000 men having left in the
past week. The formation of three
army corps from the troops in France,
each corps comprising from 225,000
to 250,00O men, was also made
known.
Albanian Campaign.
The Albanian campaign, although
entirely subsidiary to the operations
on the western front, has continued
to be the most active theater of war,
so far as extensive gains of ground
are involved. The advance made main
ly by the Italians, with the French
on the right flank, has already reach
ed a maximum depth of twenty-five
miles on a front of some eighty miles,
Strengthening the Allied line as it
runs from the Adriatic and links up
with the Macedonian front.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-18
U. S. FORCES ARE GROWING
THREE FULL ARMY CORPS OR.
GANIZED IN FRANCE.
Two Field Armies Will Follow Soon
Progress Made in Sending Sol
diers Overseas.

Washington, July 13.-Reduction
by half of the time it was originally
estimated it would take to put Ameri-
cas- first field army in France was
disclosed today with the formal an
nouncement by General March that
three full army corps had been or
ganized by General Pershing, and
that the number of soldiers sent over
seas now numbered more than 1,100,-
900.
The 18 divisions composing the
corps, consisting of four regular, nine
National Guard and five National
Army divisional units, probably will
compose the first army which, with
supplemental army troops such as
heavy artillery, will total million
men.
Instead of one field army on Janu-
ary /, 1919, originally planned, it
now appears probable that two such
armies will be operating in France
by that date, backed by full Ameri-
can built and maintained supply lines.
The great project of establishing the
American army at the right flank of
the battle line will then be within
sight.
Astonishing Rate Made.
General March said organization of
the first field army had not yet been
completed. The formation of the
three corps, however, and his an
norncement that troop movements
to France were proceeding at the
sa ne astonishing rate which has been
the rule for the last three months,
made the American military pro-
programme clear
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-18
new GERMAN DRIVE IS ON
MEETS WITH LITTLE SUCCESS.
AMERICANS DOING WELL.
Fierce Battle in Progress Along Front
of More Than Half Hundred
Miles.-Began Monday.

The expected renewal of the Ger
man offensive in France has begun.
Fierce battles are in progress on
both sides of the famous cathedral
city of Rheims which since the last
offensive along the Marne has stood
the apex of a sharp salient into the
German line.
West of Rheims the Germans with
the pressure of large number of
troops, the unleashing of which was
preceded by a veritable hail of high
explosives and gas shells, have been
enabled to cross the Marne at several
places. East of the city, however,
they have been met by tenacious re-
sistance of the defenders of the line.
Altogether the two battle fronts ag-
gregate about 65 miles in length.
American troops are fighting vail
antly on the sectors they have been
holding and at two points have met
with notable success. At Vaux they
not only broke down a violent at
tack by the enemy but drove him
back several hundred yards and only
returned to their former positions
when the advance of the Germans
southeast of Chateau-Thierry across
the Marne made the reoccupation OF
their trenches of strategetic value.
Along the Marne between the
town of Fossy and the River Sur
melin, where the Germans crossed
the Marne, the Americans in "a
strong counterattack forced back to
the right bank of stream. At other
points along the river they used to
the greatest advantage their ma
chine guns against enemy elements
which were crossing the river on
pontoon bridges, killing and wound
ing many of them. In the counter
attack near Fossoy between 1000
and 1900 Germans were made pris-
oner by the Americans.
The captured contingents includ-
ed a complete brigade staff. The
French general in command on the
sector sent congratulatory mes
sage to the general in command OF
the American troops. The Germans
in addition to their tremendous ex-
penditure of explosives and gas
shells used numbers of tanks against
the lines of the defenders and also
opened with numerous naval guns
bombardment of towns and cities far
behind the battle line, dropping
upon them shells from 10 to IL inch
pieces.
The reports Wednesday indicated
that the German drive had been
practically halted. The new drive
netted the Germans almost nothing.
The American, British and French
troops are holding all lines, accord
ing to the dispatches. Nearly all of
the preliminary gains made by the
Germans in the first stages of the
offensive were retaken by the allied
troops. In this counter-offensive,
the Americans played the stellar role.
Along the American front, the Ger
mans crossed the Marne, and ad-
vanced a maximum distance of six
miles. A counter-attack was i'm
mediately staged, the Teutons were
driven back across the river, with
exceedingly heavy losses. The pom
toon bridges thrown across by the
Germans were destroyed by Ameri-
can gunners, and the Germans were
drowned in large numbers in trying
to retreat across the Marne.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-18

"Why do you dislike your teacher
so, Willie?" asked his mother.
81 don't exactly dislike her, moth
er," replied Willie, 'but it's perfectly
plain to me why she never got mar
d."-Cincinnati Inquirer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-18
VOTERS MUST ENROLL BY TUESDAY,
JULY q.

Chairman Evans brought Tuesday to
legislature 1915 requires the club
fourth Tuesday July and not he last
Tuesday" the rules of the party provide.
Immediately Ashley c. Tobias Jr Secretary to
notices the County Chairen
the State telling them that the State
law party the club rolls
n Tuesday, July 23
wording ofthe rule No ~ is ION the last Tuesday,
but says the fourth Tuesday.
brought the attention of Solicitor w. H.
Cobb acting attorney general his
and that the club
rolls Tuesday, July %.
conformity the wording of the party rule to the
statute Tuesday generally
the fourth Tuesday This year July has five Tuesdays
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-18

Kansas City has conductresses on
it's trolley cars.
France Is importing $4,000 Chin
ese coolies a month.