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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-01
Me,n 80 SenlIee.

New Years services were held at the
Catholic church yesterday evening,
with many local and out OF town people
attending. There viii be no services
in any of the local churches today, ex-
cepting the NJ. z. church where revival
services are being conducted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-01
! ain and Prodaee

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and nav 1.24z. Oats fell IL, and
provisions 5 to e cents.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-26
POLICE COURT

Police court was lively place ycsicr-
day morning. without the theatre mems
cases. there being quite an array OF
other victims Of the city police
The results:
Jim Harper stole a. chicken supper
from Lillian Hutchinson. He then heat
up the woman. Judge Fuulk said $40
and costs or Go days.
Gene Wilson was assessed 500 and
costs for operating q house Of lrostitu-
ton. Eva Darling and Mrs. Hughes
were tho girls" and G. II. Dexter was
also caught. They were. fined US. and
costs.
julius Wuiick tried to break up n
Polish wedding Saturday night He was
thrown out by Andy Mcrika. "ujick
WAS fined $40 and. while Andy got half
the dose.
r. G.. Ferry drew the smallest fine Of
the day, 81 and costs. He WAS Souscd.
The cases Of Tom SInhock and Tom
Burke. charged with beating up Vincent
Maloncy, were continued To Wednesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-26
Do YOUR XMAS
SHOPPING NOW

DO Your NmaS Shopping Early. is q
slogan that should rcsnund from every
! issue of the press.
For the sake of uvcrwCrked en-
plOycS, on account OF the crowded condI-
ton OF Inc mails and for your own COM
! fort and peace Of mind, you should sure
ly heed this timely injunction.
Though the stores are crowded win
many beautiful %nas offerings. there is
nothing quite so personal and satisfying
! as 4 handmade Nmas Gift The King
daughters Of the Fourth Street church
will hold n bazaar and luncheon at the
church un Thursday. december 5th. ana
will offer la the public a splendid as
sortment of handmade articles both
beautiful and useful. The ladies III
charge will he delighted to serve you
and special invitation Is extended to
the men tn attend and enjoy DELICIOUS
humc-cuokrd luncheon and inspect the
articles for NInas Gifts.
Suggestions will be GLADLY given
where there is doubt as To the appro'
priatcncsS of presents. which is one OF
the most difficult problems in Xmas
shopping for tho m"n.
by patronzing this affair you will not
only hr sure To receive satisfactory re-
turns. hut you will also SHIRE in tho
good work cUrricd on by the King s
Daughters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-26

The General Pershing Is due to arrive
this morning from Pittsburgh, and will
return at noon.
The General Wood is due down We'd
nesday morning at o'clock for Charles
ton.
The Helen e. will leave for New Mat
amoraS today at 1850 a. m.
The Liberty is due in tomorrow night
from McConnellsville.
The Milton will arrive from New Mat
amoras this evening.
y petition Is being circulated among
the river men and river interests for
signing and 1t will be presented before
council tonight at their regular meeting.
The petition requests that the city ofTi-
clals give the L. s. engineers permission
while dredging out the local harbor 10
cut about eight feet inside the present
wharf retaining wall. which shows at q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-26
B. & O. NOTES

A special meeting Of Scahright divis-
ion No. Az. B. of l.. e. will be held
in the X. of i. hall. McMcchen, Mt $3.50
a. m, Wednesday. AS the quarantine
has been lifted in McMcchcn there will
likely be 4 large attendance.
The Il. e .. Employees Veterans AS
ISOLATION announces Il meeting will ne
held Thursday evening nj 7:3o o'clock.
W. p. Portcrtcld. who has been gen
cral foreman OF the Rcnwood shops, has
been transferred TO the Grafton shops
as assistant master mechanic. Before
leaving last week he was presented with
n diamond stick pin and ring,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-26
RIVER NEWS

At the wharf last evening at p. m
the river was feet and falling. while
the marks at tho foot of McMechen dam
registered 5 feet. inches. and falling
The work OF raising dam i3 was not
completed yesterday. but will be finished
today dam IL was up with the exception
Of one bear trap. The local pool is en-
oected 70 ill by Thursday morning
The Milton departed for Now Mata-
rnoras at noon yesterday.
The L. s. lighthouse tender CiolGcnrod
which laid up at Richland over Sun
nav night, departed yesterday up the
river.
The Helen E. arrived last night from
New Matomoras.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-26
Local Spaniard Dies
OF Spanish Influenza
Second Local Resident Of That National
ttv to SuceuInb to Disease
Racontly,

Another Wheeling Spnnlerd has died
of tho Spanish FLU" Joseph Scores or
Swnr2, aged 20 years, pansod away IN
tho Ohio Valley General lloRplrnl y"stor'
day morning ut 10 o'clock, following a
few dny's Illness, Flo wnrked at tho lsel-
ruunt mil and lived with HIS hFothrr ut
23lO Main street, Tho othnr local Span.
lard tn die Of Spanish Influenza passed
away in the S"rth Wheeling Hospital
about two weuks ago
Funeral sorvjGea will liiely ba hnld
tumurruw, with burial In Mount Gull
vary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-26
WILL RESUME FORMER WORK

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.--pr. William c.
Gorgas. who in October retired as sur.
gcon general OF tho United States army
will resume M director Of yellow fever
work -: the Rockefeller foundat ton. the
work which he temporarily rrlinquishcd
when this country entered the war. He
will sail shortly for South and Central
America 10 direct operations there
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-26

stage Of three and q half feet and at
pool stage interferes with the move
ments of tho wharfboats which are sub.
ject to all the movements of dam IS. this
pool never remaining tho same. always
rising and falling. Tho proposed cut
will be q great benefit to all craft which
will movo at the local wharf.
The General Crowder. the Liberty
Transit Co.'S. boat on the docks at Point
Pleasant. will be put In the water the
latter part Of this week. She IS eX-
pectcd to be IN the trade about the mid
die Of December.
1t is expected that the last vestigc OF
the old wharf boat will disappear today
through the work of the L. s. drcdr"
boat, Cincinnati, which. with her big
bucket has been tearing and ripping the
wreck away since last week
BUY WAR SAVING STAMPS
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-16
GERMAN PRESS PROPAGA NDA RENEWED

By Henry Wood, United Press Staff Correspondent
With the French Armies Afeld Az German news
papers arriving st the French 'front.' together with German
radios interpreted by the allies show that the German
f Of the German the ofens
i've analogous IS ta which preceded
sault on March 81.
that when the offensive it viii continue without
stopping until the IS ended.
This indicates that the German plans the
resumption Of the offensive, attempting separate the Brit
sh and French armies By such attacks succeeded
at Riga
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-16
las Wounded Soldiers Arrive Home
BY d United r re'ss. J

(By United Press.)
Washington, May One hundred and forty eight sick
wounded Yankees the United States expe
tionary forces during the week ending May 8.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-16
CANONADING ALONG ENTIRE FRONT !

(By United Press)
General Haig reports the allied ana German
pounding other il sectors along practically the
whole battle front raidng Of the enemy trenches
last the neghborhood resulted the taking
Of some prisoners
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-16
Z American Ayiators Die ii Is Days
lBy limited Press. \

Washington, May 15TWelye deaths are officially sre4
ported the aviation fields this country April
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-16
GERMANS WITH Mill ion
AND HAL Men Re ADY TO
RESUME The OFFENSIVE

United Press Staff Correspondence -
With the British Armies A6eld May y One hundred
rested fresh divisions, consisting Of million
and hundred thousand the western front ready
for Immediate action Hindenburg has been slowly patching
One hundred and twenty five divisions consisting of
million and half facing the British, French
italian American line with eight divisions
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
SENATORS
SIT As COURT IN
TREASON TRIALS
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Oct. 29.-The trials of for
mer Premier CaillauX and Deputies
Louis Lostalot and Paul Comfy were
begun today before The French Sem
ate sitting as a high court.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
.CO.RED GROSS
0 | D
FOR
Ne v I { R N

The recently elected board OF di-
rectors of the Imperial Valley chap
ter of the Red Cross met last night
at headquarters and organized by re-
|electing all Of the old officers, as fol-
lows: Chairman, James w. Glass
ford; vice chairman, "A. H. Griswold;
secretary, Mrs. H. w. Brewer; treas
urer, Harry Maddux. A. H. Griswold
was unanimously appointed chairman
of the Production Department, post
which he has admirably filled since
last spring. Attorney B. C. Nichols
likewise was unanimously chosen as
his own successor as. chairman Of the
Civilian Relief and Home Depart
zsent. Mrs. V. S. Campbell was re-
elected director of publicity. The
chairman appointed the following as
an auditing committee: A. L. Rich
mond, w. H.. Thompson and Mr.. Will
lis. Chairman of the finance and
membership committees will be ap-
pointed later.
After due considetation, the board
accepted the plan. of organization for
the Junior Red Cross recommended
by the Junior Red Gross Board at
its meeting astlSaturday. The Coun-
ty Board of Education, with w. S.
Reed of the chapter committee, will
now, constitute the board of direc-
tors in charge of this department.
A. P. Shibley will be chairman of the
board. -
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
HEALTH DEPT.
WARNSPUBL|C
PRECAUTIONS
IN INFLUENZA
Statement Issued by COun-
ty Health Department
Shows Increase of Dis
ease Throughout County.

AT the request of the county health
authorities The Press publishes the
following concerning the influenza
situation on the plea that the public
being lulled into false sense of Sc
curity:
deputy County Health Officer
Frank Grading has returned from an
official investigation of the influen-
"a situation in the north end and is
mot very optimistic over the condi-
itions he found there. Nearly every
where he found the epidemic on the
increase.
"Public gatherings throughout the
county should be discouraged, and
!, the schools should be kept closed for
Iat least q week. Reports just re-
ceived from the Alamo and AlamitOs
school districts tell of the spread of
the epidemic.
"The public must not become in
different or allow itself to be de-
ceived by optimistic reports circu-
lated by those not familiar with the
situation. Every precaution should
be exercised. In view of the situa-
tion throughout the Valley, it is sur
prising to see city health officer
take a non-committal attitude in The
wearing of gauze masks.
"The wearing of the masks has
been recommended by the State
Board of Health, and this body is
entitled TO at least as much consid-
eralion as city health officer who
dismisses the subject with wave of
the hand.
"Dr. L. c. House, as county health
officer, asks that all doctors in the
county report to him all contagious
diseases, as required by law"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
CHILDREN KILLED
HUNDRED GOPHERS
IN WEEK s TIME

Nearly hundred gophers were
slaughtered in the Imperial section
last week by four persistent young.
siers, 10 whcm the sport is as de-
lightful as duck hunting is to their
elders, an din some cases, no doubt,
more profitable. There is no limit
to the gopher season, or to The num-
Der that the young hunter may trap
in one day.
The county, through Jacob Lorang,
Mesquite Lake farm director, is pay
ing a 1O-cent bounty for each one
killed, and Water Company No. l is
offering an additional SIS to. each
boy or girl who succeeds in getting
a hundred by the end Of the year.
The payments are made in War
Savings Stamps. Mr.. Lorang re-
ceives the gopher tails at the post
office every Saturday afternoon be-
tween A and S o'clock.
The following numbers were de-
livered Saturday: Joseph La Fran
kie, 25; Cecil Fausett, 25; Paul Co.
sand, 25; Helen Lorang, 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
YANKS SEE
VICTORY Of
ALLIES ON
P|VAE LINE
British and Italians Cap
ture $4,000 Prisoners in a
New Offensive Against
Austrian Armies.
(By Associated Press)

Italian Headquarters on the Piave
Oct. 29.-Americans are in reserve
along the Piave. A correspondent
saw a battalion taking Setting up
exercises near the river.
The British, Italians and French
have captured $4,000 prisoners in an
advance across the Piave. The Aus
trians are being steadily pressed from
the eastern bank.
King Victor Emmanuel, dressed in
a uniform made of the same mater
ials as the uniforms of privates, saw
the Allies make the difficult cross
ing of the Piave.
Austro- Hungarian resistance on
central positions was broken Monday.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, Oct. 29.-General Debeney's
army has captured the German
trenches, barracks and hospital south
of Chateau. They have passed Lou
vry farm, south of Guise, and are
advancing on the right bank of the
Peron river.
The battle ragged for five days and
was marked by desperate resistance.
The Allies had to battle against the
swift river and also had to renew
the pontoon footbridges damaged by
the Austrians.
Austrian prisoners declared they
knew nothing of the political situa-
lion at home or of the efforts of their
government to arrange an armislice.
1t is reported that the Austrian ar
my postoffice stopped the delivery of
mail some time ago.
A furious bombardment longe be-
fore daylight marked the activities on
the American front. The enemy
opened heavy fire and the Ameri-
cans responded.
American patrols were active in
Bantheville wood all night.
There was no important army ac-
lion of any nature this morning.
Continued aviation activity on the
front of the First American army,
despite unfavOrable weather, is re-
ported in General Pershing's second
communique for Monday. Three en-
emy airplanes and an observation bal
loon were shot down. All the Ameri-
can machines returned. Heavy ar
tillerying marked the day on both
sides of the Meuse. Prisoners were
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS NAME
OF HAROLD LEN

The War Department casualty list
issued today contains the name of
Harold V. U. Lien, son B. H. Lien,
receiver of the United States Land
Office here. The official report
states thai the youno nero is wound
Jed, with the degree undetermined.
In prior dispatches the distracted
parents had been informed first that
their son had been missing in ac-
tion since August 7, and then that
he was killed in action.
Mr.. Lien has received the follow
ing letter, dated sassmonth> after the
soldiers supposed missing" from a
base hospital:
"Dear Brother: About time l was
writing you, so here goes. l have
been receiving mail pretty regular
from home and 1 have Sent quite a
few letters myself, but it seems that
you haven't received any of my let
ters. Hope you have, by this time.
Guess the war news must interest
you folks pretty much, showing
plainly that Frit is getting it good
and hard. You also notice that the
American soldier is doing some work.
| expect it will surprise yo u little
to know I've gone through The mill
myself, but got little too much of
Fritie's perfume, so / am recuper-
ating at a base hospital Getting
along fine though and expect 10 be
out in a few days. l wouldn't let
mother know, though, as she'll wor-
ry lot, and there's absolutely no use
10 worry. I'll come out all right.
You know me, Al. Now what inter
ests me most is, how is old Imperial
Valley looking. l hope you've got
things coming your way and getting
ready to lay up lot of jack this
fall You'll need it by the way Lin
ME X. wrote me. Said that she
would be my big sister soon. Sure
ly hope you'll settle down and marry
her. Well, George, nothing much to
write about only what Sherman said,
War is HI I'll try to send you
letters as often as possible so you'll
know how I'm getting along. Be sure
to write. HAROLD.
august q.
"Private Harold Lien, Company 1,
Forty-seventh Infantry, American
Expeditionary Forces, via New
York"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
MOVES
TO END WAR
PROF|TEER|N(
F00OSTUFF'

San Francisco, Oct. 29.---Represe
tatives of organized labor. wome
clubs and the Council Of Defer
have effected the formation Of
$S,O0o,0Oo organization to stop pre-
iteering in foodstuffs.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
BRITISH ACE
in GRA PHI c
TALE Of HUN
BRUTAL I | ES
War Visitor Here Beat His
Country by Three Years
in Getting Into the Eu-
rOpean War.

Carrying on patriotic work while
on six months sick leave, being
ispent in his native state, Lieutenant
Thomas J. Murphy, formerly of San
Francisco, but now an officer of the
Royal Flying Corps of the \ English
Army, was in Ell Centre today trying
for The presentation of a
war lecture.
Blocked in his plans by the influ-
enza~quarantine, he went to Calexico
and other Valley towns for the pur-
pose of ou Timing a lecture Itinerary
for the near future. Lieutenant Mur-
ply until The outbreak of the war
was cartoonist on a San Francisco
newspaper.
He enlisted in The Canadian army
in 1914 and has seen almost three
years of constant fighting. He has
been wounded four times and gassed
twice, but is still ready TO battle
with the Hun. He was also unfor-
tunate in being captured and was
held prisoner in a camp near the
front line irenchese, regaining his
freedom only after the town had been
recaptured by the Allies.
T1pui11ipm fo fo1ly of h;c o1,,,, ~,
periences, which have netted him
honor decorations from the French,
British and Italian governments and
The aerial little of "ace," he gave a
short interview on the atrocities
committed by the Germans.
81 can hardly believe this drivel
about The self-reformation of the Hun
The graycoated, grayer-hearted
monster who crucified Allied soldiers.
committed unmentionable crimes
against women and children. killed
The wounded, rifled the dead, sacked
cilies and pu' scores to The bayonet,"
he. said.
'"You ask whether these frightful
stories are true. l can assure YOU
as an eyewitness that they are. In
fact l would hesitate 10 disbelieve anv
story of brutality or frightfulness
attributed TO the German. have
seen men crucified after being hor-
ribly mistreated.
my own back is an eloquent
'imonial of the humanity of
While prisoner I
lashes from @
ministered h
ing a c
he h:
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
ALL \ BODY
AGREES ON
SURRENDER
Victory Action Taken by
Representatives OF -Four
Nations at Moment Iur~
key Offers Plea.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Oct. 29.-The
Austrian note was received from r.
the swedish legation while cabi.
net was convening. 1t is ex-
pected the cabinet will discuss
peace with both Germany ant
Austria.
(By Associated Press)
London, Oct. 29.-ecommendati.
that the nations now united to fign
for liberty remain associated un..
the dangers threatening them are r.
moved by complete overthrow of tn
enemy powers were adopted at a re
cent conference of the French, Brit
ish, Ndian and Belgian sections OF
the Inter-Allied parliamentary COM
mittee.
(By Associated Press)
London, Oct. ga Constantine
pie report forwarded through Copen
hagen says that Turkey has indepen-
dently presented. peace proposals to
the Entente and it is expected nego-
liations will end soon.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, Oct. 29.--Czechor rSlovak
deputies in the course of an audi
ence with the Emperor of Austria,
requested the removal of Austrc%
German troops from their portions of
the empire ard the return of Czecho-
Slovak regiment, according to a re-
port from Vienna. 1t is understood
that they indicated an internal rev.
olulion might ensue if the reques
was refused.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, Oct. 29.-"Capilulation | of
Austria" is the unvarying caption of
newspapers printing the Austrian
note of President Wilson. Editorial
ly The newspapers urge caution lest
there be hidden snare behind the
ofefr.
(By Associated Press)
London, Get. 29.-Austria's reply
to President Wilson is viewed as an
unconditional surrender. The Tele-
graph says:
. 1T removes any lingering doubt as
10 the total defeat of Germany and
destroys the monstrous fabric known
as Pan -Germanism."
(By Associated pressl
Copenhagen, Oct. ga Budapest
report says that Archduke Joseph
has announced that the emperor has
delegated him to secure complete in
dependence for Hungary.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
THE CREST REACHED.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Surgeon
General Braisted today announced
that the influenza epidemic was past
in all naval districts, and was on the
wane at all other places except Paris
Island, S. c., and Mare Island, Cal
The surgeon general of the army an
Inounced that vaccination against
pneumonia was now available for
every officer, enlisted man and civil
ian employee of the army. 1t is re-
ported the vaccine has been proved
10 prevent pneumonia following influ-
enza.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
DRAFT PLAN.

Washington, Oct. 29.-The older
drafted men will be put in shape
through modified physical training
and camp commanders have been or
dered to train the older men gradu-
fally, especially in the early stages.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
GREATEST CARGO
SHIP LAUNCHED
At PH|LAOELPH H|A

Philadelphia, Oct. 29.-The steam
ship South Bend, said to be the lar
gest cargo carrier ever built in the
United States, has just been launched
at the Delaware River. yard of The
Sun company. Her tonnage is 49,
600.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
WORKERS RECOVER
BODIES OF 19 z
SOPHIA VICTIMS
(By Associated Press)

Juneau, Alaska, Oct. 29.-The
Princess, sister ship of the lost steam
er Sophia, will leave for Vancouver
soon with the bodies of victims Of
the disaster. One hundred and ninety
two have been recovered. The res
cue workers expect to recover 80 per
cent of the 343 persons lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
RESCHSTAG 0. K.
REORGANIZATION
Y HUN EMPIRE RI
(By Associated Press)

Enhagen, Oct. 29.-The German
II Council has approved the
lag bill amending the Imper-
onstitution. 1t is understood
j,his places the military authori-
under control of The civil govern
lis reported in Vienna that an in
andent anti-dynastic state has
!. formed in Hungary, under the
lership of Count Karolyi, in
cement with the Cechs and South
vonians. Speaking at Budapest,
rolyi declared the program was
de effective after the emperor had
used to accept it.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
u. s. TROOPS ON ITALIAN LINE
HUNS STOP PROPAGANDA.
(By Associated PreSs)

Washington, Oct. 29.-An official
dispatch from Switzerland says the
press bureau of German General
headquarters has been dissolved.
Some Berlin papers said The bureau
was responsible for false news re-
garding the military powers of the
Teutons.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-29
FIX WOOL PRICE.
lRu AsaociafadP PrAaal

,ashington, Oct. 29.--The War In
Hes Board announced a maximum
tof 16 cents per pound for wool
hse until December 16.
I EXTEND TAX.
(By Associated Press>
lshington, Oct. 29.-The Senate
hce committee has extended the
excess profits tax on corpora
to individuals and partnerships