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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01

clipping bureau is being organic
ed in ParkersGurg under the direction
Of ]. Mentor Caldwell for the purpose
Of furnishing the Petersburg and
Wood county boys in France with the
leading items OF interest from the To-
cal newspapers each week. 1t is plan.
nea to get the name and address OF
over local boy "oyeg there and tae'
enlist a volunteer army OF clippers
The organization is being formed 10
help the boys learn the home news as
it is almost impossible to get nome
papers sent through the mail. Each
family is requested TO send the name
Of their soldier to Mr.. Caldwell who
will Immediately list him and the bu'
rear will be put in working order at
once.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
RAIN MAY PREVENT
T0lAY'S BALL GAME
Normal and Warrington
His9, are Scheduled for
& Contest.

Weather permitting the Fairmont
Normal and the Warrington High
school baseball teams will clash at
Warrington this afternoon. The con
tinuous rains during the day likely
will make 1t necessary to play the
game at some later date. However,
the tvs teams are anxious TO meet
and II the Warrington grounds are any
thing like favorable the game vii! be
played.
The Normal's next scheduled game
with the Consolidation Coal company
team at Traction Park next Saturday
afternoon. In order that the Console
dation team might play without inter
,ering with their work, the game is
called for 4;30 o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
Swimming for Buys
Will Start Today

The swimming class for Junior
members Of the Y. NJ. c. A. viii he or.
ssnized this afternoon TIE team will
meet each Wednesday afternoon at
4:15 O'Clock. James Knight will be
the instructor
Some twenty Junior members Of
the Y. N. C. A. have already signed up
Tor the class and will report this after
noon. Others who have not handed
their names in will report this after
noon. The class is exclusively for
members OF the Junior classes who
cannot swim.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
How to Grow Tomatoes

as danger from frost is past, or even
sooner II some provision has been
made for covering them, They are
usually set in squares and al a dis
TANGO Of S TO 3 IL feet between the
plants. Three dozen plants should
supply the average family a6undaRtly
for the year with both fresh and
canned tomatoes
The practice is quite common IN small
gardens OF driving stake 10 feet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
Harrisburg Next
For High Nine

The high school baseball team is ex.
peeting hard game in this city next
Saturday when they meet the fast
Washington Irving High school team
from Clarksburg. While the visiting
team is yet to play their first game.
the team is known to be strong and
win be sure to show the local nine
q good time.
Fairmont High has PLAYED two
aines, winning the opener with Fair.
view and losing the second game to
Warrington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
Fertilizer Used
In Same Proportion

From general observation over Z
county the farmers appear to hi
used fertilizer in almost the sal
proportion as last year. Many of the
bought in their fertilizer last fall ar
in that w2y were prepared before
raise Of price went into effect.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
nlxIe CLOSES on

The management OF tue Dixie The.
Seter has sold their fixtures and ma.
5rninery to persons in Fairmout. The
room is to be occupied by the Hotel
Bartlett as an office and lobby to
that hosteIy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
PERRY HAWKINS,
"Hagans, West Va

Your dollar back at Cranes drug
store, Fairmont, if Wentworth does
NOT benefit YOU. Neighborhcod agen.
cies: Johnson's Pharmacy, Shinnston:
Honaker Pharmacy and Windsor Drug
Co., Monongah; F. ]. Youst, Fairview;
W. P. Moran, Pennington; H. ], Mat
thews & Co., Warrington; Grant
Graham, Belington; w. o. Davis, Phil
ipDi
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
Mountaineers Win
Seventh Victory

West Virginia made it seven straight
Victories yesterday afternoon whea
they shut out the Wooster Tech by a
20 score. The victory yesterday was
The fifth straight game the team has
won on its present trip.
Dawson, who ia this year playing
an outfield position, went on the
mound for West Virginia Yesterday
and allowed the Ohio team but two
hits.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01

One Of the largest and most impor
tant deals OF Parkersburg real estate
has been contaminated, the papers
are now being prepared for the trans.
fer OF the property which will be made
as soon as the signatures are attached
and the deal closed. The property be-
longing to the Eagles Club at the cor.
ner of Fifth and Avery streets Is that
which has been purchased and Will
be taken over. the purchase having
been made by the st. Joseph's hospit'
al
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
Return to Homes,

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben r. Burt have re.
turned to their home in Columbus, O..
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Todd to Cleve.
land, O., and H. Val Burt to Washing.
ton, D. G., after having been called
here by the death Of Caleb Burt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01

when he was but year old at his
home in Martinsburg in 1872 The por
trait was secured from Mrs. Baker,
The reporter who went for 1t was dis
covered by secretary Baker, who was
at lunch. The secretary said: Better
make your escape while you can.
am not for letting you have the pic
ture at all. The reporter chased a
GEORGETOWN car.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
Hotel Arrival.

Baftlett: R. F. Neptune cameron.
Bunting, sistersville, s. D. Did.
e Huntington; T. E. Robinson, Pet.
burg. Va; F. L. Real, j. B. Hutch.
mon Q. 2, Bethel. Wheeling; c. =.
slson, Marietta, O.; ]. r. Smith
9aestoWn; z. W. Connington, vine
aea 81 j; Esta Wilson. Fairmont;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
Re.enters AerlaI s.rvic.

Private R, NJ. Ashcraft who has
esen resting here after TALL received
Y the y. s. Aviation service. lett
Monday evening for Pittsburgh. Pa,
there he will be examined for re-.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01

The Washington Times is printing
photographs OF prominent men as they
appeared yesterday and today. Sat.
urday the picture Of Secretary OF War
Newton D. Baker. recently taken. ap.
peared beside his photograph taken
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
MANNINGTON
RemodeIIing Room.

The store room in the j. T. Koen
building between the bridges formerly
occupied by the Modi store, is under.
going q complete course of repairing
and remodellfng. preparatory to its
occupancy by business the nature
% which has not been announced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
"Taeky" Social.

Phe local order. Protected Home
Circle will hold a ''Tacky' social and
9 nce tomorrow evening, May End, in
ele's Hall, Every one is cordially
invited. "A prize will be awarded the
cnEple wearing the "tackiest" appar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
Give Concerts

The Woodmen's Band will give
series Of concerts on the front veranda
SO the Hotel Bartlett, second floor.
ne first is to be held next Friday
mag. continuing each Friday even,
ilg during the summer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
PlaYnd Tndau.

me Fairmont Normal school base.
ssll team is playing the local high
senool team at Hough Park here this
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
Back from Minnesota.

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard R. Furbee
have returned from Rochester, Mime
sofa, where Mr.. Furbee had under.
gone a successful operation for an all.
ment. The latter is very much i'm.
proved.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
To Webster County.

Ernest MILAN, Bert Chrtsty and
North West will leave Sunday for a
eTo weeks fishing trip on Back Fork
g Elk River in Webster county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01

E. E. Pope, Parkersburg; C. B. Wood.
ruff, MouudsyilIe.
Wells: Giles W. Mason, Mounds.
Vile; Ed. Bell, Rockland, Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
Son Born.

a little son was born Friday. April
18th to Mr.. and Mrs. James Burke
ct their home on Burt Hill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
Position at Bank

fsMlss Hazel Filter has accepted a
osition at the Exchange bank in this
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01

The worlds biggest engine that the
Baldwin Locomotive Works built for
the Nirginian eighteen months ago
becomes back number to another 10.
connective that concern has just turned
out Cor this road. The new one, which
was christened by the builders as
THE Virginian" is now at Norfolk, on
its way to Princeton says the Fayette
Tribune. 1t has been marked up as
the 500 type which overtawe: the
700 engine OF the virginian by as
great a contrast as the 700 does the
600 type used by the road for the
past several years. 1t is the first OF
ten engines Of the same type the
Baldwin people are building for the
company to be turned OUT. The en-.
gine and tender arc ZOE feet in length,
with a wheel base Of ninety six feet
and ten inches. almost two feet more
than the average.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-01
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

On last Friday, April 10, Fred Car.
penter was run over by log in the
woods near Frost, Pocahontas county,
and so badly hurt that he died on
SUNDAY morning says the West vir.
ginia News. He was driving a team,
and log in the trail be was hauling
jumped out and caught him. The de,
ceased was about "a years of age. and
leaves wife. He was buried at Dun.
more on Monday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-19
FIFTH HUN DRIVE STOPPED

This week has witnessed the fifth big Hun offensive
launched during the summer and for the first time it
appears have been effectively stopped The Hun often
sives have been slowing down; and they have become
slower more and more Americans have into the
The first Hun offensive smashed the fifth British
army and disaster narrowly averte the second
also just stopped in time the third gained important
ground but failed of it's objective, the fourth halted
with a gain of only few miles and the fifth is
stopped More and Americans have been going in
in this offensive they held and drove
back the Hun hordes. The American armies have not
only restored the equality of the fighting forces but have
heartened the whole Allied line This summers
paignng proves the truth of the definition of strategy
given by Civil War general, who defined strategy
getting there first with the most men, Weight in
and munitions is going to win this and the
sooner America get three million there instead
of one million better will the lighter will
be the cost in casualties.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-19
THE MORRIS TRBUNE. Morris Minnesota.

lleved the only organization OF the
sort in the world which is greater is
the French camp at Fountainbleau.
It is a severe one on the northern
men who just arrive, taking June
18th for instance, 102 in the shade
and the nearest tree a quarter mile
away. A white sand plateau, heat
waves culver over it. Several thous-
and khaki clad figures pounding
soaring dust into the air with every
step.
A bunch came in from New Eng
land one day. Marching short
ways the order came to halt. Then
rest" and one fellow remarked
Shades of Revere at the end of a
perfect day! Oh! fo' a glimpse of
deah oil Nantasket Beach, Wow!
And this is Dixie!"
Many of the troops may be seen
at gas mask drill. A huge number
are scheduled for overseas departure
during the next few days.
Kirwin was called on for service at
the motor school this week. He is
at present attached to a heavy artill-
cry battery.
Ye Scribe had the pleasure of be-
ing transferred to the radio school.
The artillery trains it's own signal
corps here for replacement. There
are also schools for the various lines
required being established.
Aerial observation will be made by
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-19
"MONKEY WRENCH"
MEN In SUNNY SOUTH
Boys Are Being Dispersed to Various
Units.-Jackson is Largest
Artillery Camp in World

Camp Jackson, S. c., July 10,
1918.-The dispersion of the Min
nesota Monkey Wrench Battalion is
going on rapidly now. The recruits
here are put thru a twelve days in
tensive foot drill, volunteers, In
Quoted men and draftees.
However, most Of the Minnesota
bunch which was scattered around
thru the various batteries got about
40 days of foot drills with the new
recruits and those in the ligh9 artill-
cry got stable police" and also the
grooming class which usually went
down every other day and some
times every day, and groomed a
horse watered and also tied him in
the stable.
After the first IL days period
transfers began to occur and calls
were made for the various lines Of
work connected with the artillery
such as motorcycle riders, tractor
men. truck drivers, electricians, tele-
phone and radio men, butchers,
bakers and musicians also black
smiths and shoemakers or saddlers.
Then those not having special lines
were qualified as either gunners or
horsemen.
The fellows from special schools
we're simply up against hard prob
lem at first for the officers seemed
to know nothing of our purpose here
and decided not to assign us definite
~ to anything consequently many
applications were turned down which
n some cases were filled by men in
4erior in experience and it kept us
guessing as to what our final status
should be. Most Of us began to feel
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-19

the side of the company after lead
ing an expedition into the wilds re-
turned with a good supply. Bob de-
clares had it not been for being on
guard the next day and desiring to
learn the important duties of said
profession the hospital would have
had visitor.
Stinson claims he's got the cinch
on chinese laundries since coming
here which led to an immediate in
quiry Bill says there's really not
an awful lot of science required,
principally aggressiveness and soap.
Crusen was called on for camou-
f1age work shortly after coming here
but we have not seen him since but
fancy he is busy.
Seymour reports as having been
transferred to the band.
sherwood tells Of having taken
a sightseeing tramp out several miles
to the ruins Of Ex-Gov. Wade Hamp-
toms residence which is very pretty.
He further says he was surprised to
find that coin of the realm failed to
procure some fine looking peaches-it
being Sunday. n
No matter what one tries to buy
around here the price, ranges any
where from to 3 times what it
does elsewhere. It seems the people
have q badly mistaken idea Of fair
prices compared with the North.
Many Of the fellows prefer staying
in camp, owing to the facilities for
going "broke." All the fellows from
the northern states agree there is no
place like those latitudes in summer
time. One Of the boys said. 'the
negroes plant the cotton and corn
wherever the old mule happened to
walk" And one would think so look
ing down the rows.
Most of our boys were anxious to
see the German prisoners which we
have here. They took the first OPP
portunity to find them. Most OF them
are from captured submarine crews.
Officers say that this organization
will be one of the largest artillery
training camps the world has ever
known. sharing that title with Camp
Taylor OF Louisville, Ky. It Is be-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-19

Down in Rock county, the home guard has been max
ing a systmatic of the members of the Nom
Partisan League and persuading them to renounce all
connections with the League and pledge support to the
government Most of the members have already signed
up, and last week Herman Bunger, the Non-Partisan
League candidate for representative the recent pri
signed the pledge The pledge which the members
been signing states that they the League
because now convinced that its purposes are
unloyal and seditious."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-19

we were worse off than the draftees
for there was no question concerning
their assignment to lines of their
skill while we could get no assur-
ance whatever and were doing the
drill which we had when first going
to Cincinnati, so readers will readily
fancy we were eager for the shake
up to come. Those mechanics who
were in the horsedrawn artillery
were then transferred to motorized
or heavy guns or to some of the vari-
GUS schools which are being held.
Christie Eul and Schuster are at
tached to the Ordnance but they re-
port having been warming up shovel
handles during most of their stay SO
far. The Ordnance is Handicapped
until it receives a large supply Of
trucks and motorcycles for the train
ing Of the men.
The conversion of the cantonment
from infantry to artillery requires
much roadbuilding, shed construction
and ditching so the boys have been
helping out Uncle Sans labor short
age while not at drill or calisthenics.
However, Schuster goes on acquir-
ing avoirdupois.
One night we discovered Garberick
down in the camp garden with a
dstaff of fellows where ripe tomatoes
hung in profusion. The weeds were
disappearing rapidly as we passed
we also noticed Garberick's smile as
he chucklsd, mo objections to a
hand to mouth existence" here.
We missed Nels Rtnnie for some
time and finally found his barracks
to be Guaranteed which is nothing
unusual of course. There are a few
cases Of measles here and there
which proves the most annoying and
brings the ban en- leaving barracks.
Bob Stenger and Albert Stangor
are, located at the same barracks.
Bob says they have considerable
parleys over "who is who" when
fatigue duty comes along and the
name of either happens to be mis-
spelled which in the army frequently
occurs.
Bob Stsnger located a patch of
yellow rlums out in the forest to
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-19

ga decent respect for the opinion of loyal Americans
impeed the League leaders and newspapers
rebuke James Peterson. and what is still more I'M
portan should have moved them to the endorse
ment of Mr.. Lndbergh for governor" So says M. w.
Odlund editor of the Fergus Falls Free Press and him
the candidate of the NonPartisan League for SEN
ator from Otter Tail county. So far have been
able to learn the NonPartisan League candidate for
senator this district L. c. Spooner, has not seen
fit to make any such courageous straightforward
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-19

from here one may rely on az being
first of all soldier with "click" and
snap ready to meet the forces abroad
after the finishing touches s'over
there" The men are now put thru
more in two months than they were
in several heretofore so the officers
inform us. Sincerely,
J. G.. Vaughan.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-19

airplane and balloon. The airplanes
use radio and balloons use telephones
for communication.
We read with interest the notes
from other camps in the Tribune.
The camp is a model Of cleanliness
in all respects and strictest' atten-
ton is insisted on regarding military
courtesies and may recruit passing
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-19

will be who have been elected Non-Partisan
League candidates, and Spooner will have standing
with them. The Sun editor may regard Spooner as an
expert in appropriation legislation but will tell
him right that spooner if elected will not be chair
man and will not member of the finance COM
mittee of the senate We not prophesying we are
Just stating the fact
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-19
NOTICE TO EXCHANGES

We take it that the order of the War Industries
newspapers discontinue all free exchanges
exactly what it and for that reason we are
disseminating all free copies of every kind We shall
subscribe for large number of the papers that
have been list.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-19
OUR WAR INTENTIONS

1--WE intend what forefathers, the founders of
this Republic, intended. We in America believe our
participation this be the fruage of what they
planted differs from theirs only in this, that
nestimable privilege to concert with out of
every nation what shall make not only the liberties of
America secure the liberties of every other people
as. we'll.
"There be but issue. The settlement must be
final There be compromise. No halfway deci-
sion tolerable. No halfway decision is
sceivable.
knew little of-forces which never be crushed to
earth again. they have in their heart inspiration
and purpose which are deathess and Of the stuff
triumph.'-From the Presidents Mount Vernon
Address
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-19

The Townleyized state government of North Dakota
to do things and it is pity that 1T can
faster and thus hasten the soberngup time
Council of Defense there has prepared an order
which will take over all of the grain elevators in the
pay the cent interest their
value account of the storm of protest especially
from farmers companies the order has not yet
been formally issued. An order has been issued con-
solidang the buying agencies of the state The
of the however, adopted by the State
Council of Defense is that of declaring moratorium
against by foreclosure of chatel mort
gage claims against machinery and livestock used in
the production Of foodstus Such absolutely
undermine confidence in there being any due respect
given to property rights North Dakota, and will mean
who finds it to use chattel Sc
curiy find himself unable to borrow money at any
rate of interest The seedbond law passed last spring
seriously impaired the credit of the state with money
seeking real estate security, and this moratorium
will dispose any chance of getting chattel
security Under these conditions, the next will
be to tap fund of the state and disspate it
in worthless loans But the socialist experiments
North Dakota INDUCES in the less danger there will be
of the craze spreading to Minnesota.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-19

$50 far the only thing now necessary
to put an armory into Morris shall credit to
city to the state bill making appropria-
ton it, says the Morris Sum- If this far as the
editor of the Sun can see allowed his desire to
say something and to drag the Home Guards
politics limit his vision. Armories not built
by special appropriation but from fund provided by
standing appropriation and there is enough money in
the fund right now to build two armories. All that
Morris after the militia formed and
recognized to provide the site land $1,000 and
apply to Armory Board for from the
fund. "The military department of this state will
necessarily depend upon seasoned lawmakers for its
needs in the 1919 session. says the Sum- If the military
department any needs which not taken care OF
by standing appropriation they will be taken care of by
the majority of (and house) and that majority
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-07-19

A Stevens county farmer sent in his resignation to
Non-Partsan League and received in reply form
letter printed mmeograph which is pretty good
evidence League headquarters must be receiv
ing these letters by the hundreds The letter contains
many interesting statements 1t that the farmers
succeeded nominating their legislative candidates in
majority of the districts of the state The truth is
that the farmers did, but the Non-Partsan League
did not The announcement is also made that "The
League will have state ticket the ballot next Nov
ember." Regarding the certificate of membership the
says after have been in the organization
half year should still be of the opinion
you would prefer severing connections with it,
then we shall be glad to comply with your request.
Some stall.