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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
IoHN ROnGERs.

John Rodgers died in a local hos
pital. Monday morning He had been
q mining prospector and had come
here a week ago from Tucson. ARK
The funeral was held Monday after
noon from the chapel OF J. J. Raster
Undertaking company Burial was in
Concordia Catholic cemetery. No rela-
tives survive
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
EL PASO
MEN OFFICERS
Commissions Issued to An
other Batch Of Local
Men BY the Army.

Army commissions issued at Wash
ington recently were the following Fl
Paso men:
Second lieutenants. motor transport
corps-Earl W Blumenthal. CClvin B.
Patterson, Jeff RAIDER and George E.
Williams.
Second lieutenants. engineers
Charles s. Henning and Walter c.
Thorpe
First Lieutenant quartermaster
corps-OIe Kvam. Fort Bliss
Second lieutenants, sanitary corps
Ezra J. Benton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
COL. REANEY NEW DISTRICT
0. M. For ARIZONA BORDER

News comes from san Antonio that
Lieut.. Col r. J. Reaney. who has
been in the office OF department quar-
termaster, has been transferred 10
Douglas. Ariz.. as quartermaster for
the Arizona district OF the amy. His
family lives at Cambridge and Stew
ems streets. FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
THREE Ell PASO BOYS WIN
COMMISSIONS AT CAMP PIKE

News from Washington received
here Tuesday said the following FL
Paso men had been commissioned as
second ueutenants OF infantry at the
fourth officers training camp at Camp
Pike. Ark;
George Biefer. John H. Loretz and
Curtis o. Morris.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
BULGARS GIVE
UP COMPLETELY.
Under Terms Of Armistice
Allies Virtually Take
the Country.
Continued From Page One.)

specuvely. 10 Greek and servian
troors-
All questions Of territorial rear
rauEomeuts in the Balkans was pur
posclv omitted from the convention
There Is the greatest excite
menr in Germany over the defec-
Ilom OF bulEariu, judging from
special dispatches received here
from Holland. On Saturday, the
Excitement amounted 10 n panic.
The alarm brought forth the In
slant demand that something be
DONE
All reports Indicate a decided cIeav-
age between the junker and conserva-
tive classes and the clash reported
between Socialists and radicals, who
have the support Of some centcrlsl5
and even national liberals Emperor
Williams belated anxiety for the peo-
nle 10 keep in the government evil
IDENTIFY viii be distastefui 10 the junk
crs. one OF whose foremost newspa-
Iiers the kreuz Leilung, declares that
dictatorship IS tAL only possible al
tentative. On the other hand the de-
uand OF the popular parties is for a
populative election
The effect OF the resignation OF
chan-elor Won Hertling and foreign
secretary Won Hintze on the public
agitation is not yet reported and
nothing is known 10 how terms OF
the Bulgarian surrender have affected
the German people II they have
been permitted TO know the terms.
Mallnoff Is Accused
Basel switzerland. Oct. Premier
efalinoff OF Bulgaria, is accused by
o. le rasEburg Post OF having con-
cealed from the Bulgarian army a de-
clsion arrived at by the central
powers TO turn over the entire prov
ince OF Dobrudja TO Bulgaria.
The newspaper declares such a de-
cision was reached in Berlin sept o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
an CTT-n MEET pOSTPONFD-

Liberty loan and Festival OF the
Allies duties engaging the attention
OF so many Of the members Of the Ad-
vertising club. is the reason for post
poninE the regular Wednesday lunch
con OF the club until the following
week. vice president VIII r. Winch.
OF the Adclub said Tuesday morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
Big Draft Lottery Is
Ended Ahead OF Tins

Washington. D. C., Oct DRAW
ing OF order numbers for 100000
draft registrants was completed at S
o'clock this morning. hours ahead Of
schedule. The last number taken
from the glass bowl was 12.734.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01

me great NlEIW0Va Is pIaYIng a re-
turn engagemeut OF Revelation" at
the Unique. and II you cid not get
TO see this wonderful picture when Il
was shown at the Unique several
months ago. don't for the life OF you
fail 20 see IL this time. Il is a great
picture.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01

fighting armies and chilled them 10
the bone
on me important Flanders field, the
ReIrfans and British not only gained
further ground. but beat down com
piereIv the desperate counter attacks
OF the Germans, who were striving 10
eliminate the allied menace to the ter
ritory they held between Roulers ana
n-Aanl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
FIRED
BY THE ENEMY
Germans Apply the Torch
Before Fleeing Before
Allied Assaults.

Continue rom paEe =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
R4ILRoAD MPROIENENTs.

NXIE quite .esFes with those member. Of tie Chamber
w Of Commerce who believe that II Is quite proper
now to make an effort to get the r=lrOad facilities
Of city improved but nothing VIII come Of the efforts
unless two things are thoroughly understood by every one
that the city ought to know Exactly what wants m the
way Of Improvement and that the problem IS longer
divided INTO two parts. separated by theivsr. m pre-
war days
No matter what happens m railway ownership there
never viii be return to separate operation. FairmOnt
must learn to study It's transportation problem. both with
regard passenger and freight traffic, bass of both
roads IN one system We know this VIII seem like OUT
rage to some local business people but these people had
better make up Their minds to make the best Of what seems
to them to Be a-bad situation The advantages of JOINT
operation have been proved the school of experience and
the American people are PRACTICAL to turn Their
backs upon such a lesson.
And if we are to get anything done within the next year
the effort must Be directed against either the Railroad ad-
rnnshaon itself or tie director Of the region which the
Farmont roads are included This ought to be relief to
Fairmont Years Of friess working with the manage
ments Of the individual roads have made people in
this city doubtful Of the value of railroad promises Per
haps the properly prepared something more sub
stantal than promises may be secured from the present
directors of the roads.
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PUT n REAPER ON THE. FLAG.

m oil derrick IS the symbol of enterprise and of the
49, triumph Of nature the world over, but no
one can honestly say that they things of beauty
I does surprise the least that some of th9
Of the Chamber of Commerce BIT doubtful
abor the winch stands prominently the prize
design for a Fairnont municipal flag which the chamber
approved at It's meeting Monday evening.
Moreover annont never was either an oil or gas city,
seof the tact that both clements plentiful within
clts Of the county. We heartily ayr therefore that
before flag design officially adopted by the city gov
eminent something else should be put IN the corner now
occupied By the derrick. a manufacturing plant, the
enonal symbol ofmdustry. has been suggested. but
recommend something which is Superior to
which If the idea is properly worked o; VII give
aIrnont city flag which other municipality in the
world can copy
number Of the designs that submitted m the
contest al effort mads TO link The present city up
with pioneer days. Old mills and log cabins were used
instance. ct thought to make use of the big
st historical event that took place here-the
Of the first power reaper the world That
took place number of years before the Civil
e machine shop and wage works located In what
lnensc saed Palatine
world would hav- sarved to death oss ago if some
che somewhere had not invented that machine 1t may be
that Il merely the result of evolution and
at twas bound to come whcl the need FOR it developc
that does lessen the historical value Of the fact that
WHEN Cyrus II. Mccormick had worked his head
hcamehere TO build it and made little shco on the
within the present corporate limits Of air
center of his operations while he rough he
ing machine and teaching the farmers thai they needed
Eanmont ought make of the incident than
4 ever has m the past
We think, therefore. that picture of old McCor-
reaper ought be put the corner Of the sketch
ccnte Of the flag which the dricknow occupies. hat
beng done the Board of Affairs ought formally adopt
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LAUREL POINT

Mrs. Daisy Henry, from Kentucky,
Is spending few days here with her
parents, Mr.. and MES. Charles Martin
Glen Henry and wife spent the
Sunday with Mrs. Virginia Henry.
News was receied here last Thurs
day morning that Gilbert Nelly one
Of our boys who has been In France
about four months, was missing In
action. His friends have received no
word from him since about Septem-
Word was also received by the par
ents Of Jay Guthrie that he was miss
ing IN action.
into service from near this place have
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l9flgNGAH
Returned Home.


Mrs. D. Saw has returned from Cook
hospital where she had been a patient
for a few weeks. Mrs. Shaw's condi-
ton is much improved and her many
friends are glad Of her return
Personals.
Mrs. June Orr vas shopping in Fair
mont Thursday.
Miss Madge Lawson was shopper
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fleming were in
Fairmont yesterday
Mrs. Ora Spragg was Christmas
shopper in Fairmont
Mrs. Wm. Kerns was shopping IN
Fairmont.
Mrs Roy Adds was an out OF town
Mrs. Fleming, of Jennings Cross
ing. was caiIer in No7ongah:
out Of town callers
Sergeant Frank olivato was so
cial caller In Fairmont.
Mrs. c. B. Hall was calling in FAIR
mont.
in F'airmont.
Private Fred Cochran was a social
caller III F'airnoEt.
Private Jim Mike was in Fairmont
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Meredith were
social callers in Fairmont,
Mr.. and cIrs. Alden Blocker were in
Fair1lont attending the show.
Marvin MOTIFS was a social caller
in Fairmons.
Hersnel Smith was an out of town
caller.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. a. Honaker were so
ciaI callers in Fairmont.
Frank FucUa, b. 6 o. division oper-
ator. was in Mocongah attending TO
business at the B. & o. station.
Miss Bernice King and John Mort
were Christmas shoppers in Fairmont
last evening.
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s E:zza sszzR !

Meade Post No. 6, Grand Army OF
the Republic. was organized at Fair
mont on December Is. 1881. by W. H.
Flick, department commander. assist
e6 by H. V. Daniels, A. A. G. and Capt.
E. G. Bartlett. of Lincoln Post at Mar
tinsburg. The following officers were
elected for the year of 1882: Thomas
A Fleming. commander; Thomas NJ
Fleming, S. v. c.: James W. Shroyer.
J. v. G.; Simon F. Shore. adjutant;
Rufus Z. Harr, quartermaster; Or. J.
H. Brownfield, surgeon; Thomas G.
Miller, chaplain; R. c. Dunnington,
o. D.; Sidney W. Satterfield, o. G.;
carries E. Watts, s. NJ. and Eli Mas
grave, Q. NJ. A. The post was organ
lied with % members.
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.-IlRlEIpNEspAY EvENINe. DEcEMBER Is. ls1s.

believe N the Lnitcd States of america as gopan-
aisn Of Tie people By the people. for The people YhOse
pogas derped from the consent of the governed:
democracy N republic. sovereign Nation of many
sopeeign States: perfect Union. one and n4sepGd6e.
upon those PRINCIPLES Of freedom equality jus
and humanity for DfIch american patriots sacrificed
e1 lies and fortunes therefore beLepe It IS my dutp
MP country 10 tope II; TO support Constitution; 10
obeg isaps; to respect its flag and defend ii against
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
RUFF STUFF

Only two booze runners rounded
ND last night and both had couple
e bottles Of rum.
Doggone. Some pumpkin pies are
going to be lacking the real pumpkin
pie Aayor.
But then maybe some other pump
Kin pies VIII take on bouquet which
they would have lacked but for the
And speaking of booze. the ruling
price In. Clarksburg is 50 per quart.
Winch goes. to prove that every
tlII1g costs little more in this town
than If does anywhere else.
The largest hotel In Coblenz and
the two bridges where most Of the
Foops cross the river Rhine, have
army Officers. "a. p. dispatch from
the front
Ihat's interesting.
heard Of guys sleeping under
bridge.
But they we're very: very weary
ma home was rs much as three
our blocks further out the line
With these ofEtcers who are
= ~ f4II11If nm = M liI.l3 lrses9
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been heard from since November II.
Frank Mercer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. O. Mercer, died at the home Of his
parents here on "Wednesday morning,
December IL, after an illness extend
ing over the period o fone year. He
took treatment at the City hospital at
Morgantown last fall, then went to
the Johns Hopkins HOSPITAL at Balt-
more, where he seemed to be bene-
flied somewhat, but gave no promise
OF restoration to health, and but a
short lease on life. His health began
to fail rapidly in the early summer,
his suffering being itnense at times.
His malady was of cancerous ma
ture. He was aged 80 years. and
leaves, beside his parents, two sisters,
Mrs. Mona Baker and Mrs. Nellie Gid
ley, both Of Morgantown. 1t will be
recalled that his only brother, Guy
Mercer, was killed In action in France
and reoprted few weeks ago. The
funeral services. were conducted by
Rev. George w White on Friday
morning. The w. o. ". Of Morgan
town, of which he was a member, also
conducted services at the grave. In
terment was made in the Dents Run
cemetery
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ridgway !eft
saturday for visit with Mrs. Alice
Stevens at Fairmont.
Mrs. Nellie Gidley is spending a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
MIS- W. o. Mercer.
Joseph Mercer. Of westover. was
here Friday for the funearl Of his
nephew, G. F. Mercer.
Dana Snlder, of Hildebrand, was
among his frineds here last Sunday.
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Well, we hope their heads do not
ache too much.

Well, we hope their heads do not
ache too much.
Last year when we needed nice
weather the worst way we were hav-
ing a dickens OF a time, but now that
IL does not much matter the weather
man is handing out the finest kind.
Can't the peace conference do
something about that too?
If 1t can fix the Russian middle,
the weather ought to prove easy
Well. If you haven't got that
Christmas shopping done yet this is
to remind you that the timeis getting
short.
Short also to get in on the Christ
mas fund run by the Astonisher-
And to sign up with the Red Cross
for another year.
Itwout be regular Christmas I'M
less you do all these things.
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Washington dispatches have it that a movement is
on foot to bring continuation of the government
supervision Of food distribution sale with the idea
checking tendency proateering This is bound
to come but it might well be recognized early that
not much of experience OF the Hoover regime will
prove Of benefit in devising system for controlling
prices. Mr. Hoovers chief aim was reduce consun7
ton and prevent speculation He did little nothing
toward driving prices down fair level, and just
there is the big consideration right We have
valuable suggestions along that line If asked
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18

The Tines Christmas fund is growing splendfdly but
is apparent that there going be need for
dollar the generous people the county give it this
year. Even Santa Claus that it takes twice as
money now attain given result as it used to-
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West Virginia Educational association because
the health conditions Wheeling bad is to be
GREETED. 1t was expected that the new school code
which offered enactment by the coming ses
of Legislature would for discussion at
this meeting and that valuable criticism by
and women who have given life time study to edu-
cational problems result II it i all possible
should general conference teachers to
consider the been framed by the commits
sion before it is turned the always tender
nercies of law making body that always knows
petty politics it does about school
Practically the only in which to secure the
enactment of the code drafted is to build up
such body OF popular opinion behind it that the law
makers will not dare to tamper with it.
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The quick way in which representatives of the mine
operators and Officers OF the United Mine Workers ar
rived at complete understanding at their conference
this city yesterday evidence of most gratifying
harmony In the territory by the Northern West
Virginia Coal opeators' association AS long this
prevails both workers mine in this
district will enjoy prosperous times there is
lie. down from the war time demand for coal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18

He desga he
snda1stasel 4 win Bel Ersf sey flag N et
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President Wilson has wirelessed his approval of Sec
rotary Redfeld suggestion that advisers be
attached to American embassies and legations. The
country too viii approve. This is dollar diplomacy of
a kind the Public will never have occasion to feel
ashamed of.
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Home baked Pies and PastEss. Boy.
ess Restaurant. Adv
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SAFEGUARDING Health.

T is pity every person m Fanmont could not hear the
lecture on influenza which Dr.. Aaron Akin. of West
Virginia University faculty. believer yesterday at the
High school to the teachers of the city schools A some
what extensive report of what Dr. Ar said printed this
evening and we urge our readers to peruse thoughtuy
We specially commend this report to the earnest aen-
tion of the city authorities. fact that great deal
of the siccenss which the people of this country suffer
would not occur if the health laws vigorously en-
forced 1t Is now recognized that municipal governments
have no more important function than the Preservation of
the health of the public, and it high time attention
were paid to this duty IN the city of Fairnont
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Home baked PIES and Pastries. Boy.
es'S Restaurants AN.
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Dana snider, of Hildebrand, was
among his frtneds here last Sunday
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If it can fix the Russian muddle
the weather ought to prove easy.
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Can't the peace conference do
something about that too?
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WYE quite a1es with those members Of tie Chamba
w Of Commerce who believe that II Is quite proper
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Mrs. D. Saw has returned from Cook
hospital where she had been a patent
for a few weeks. Mrs. Shaw's condi-
.-J - 3,a- naY1y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12
LETTER FROM FRANCE
On Active Service with the American
Expeditionary Force, May IL, 1918.
Somewhere in France.

On Active Service with the American
Expeditionary Force, May IL, 1918.
!! Somewhere in France.
My dear Mother:
/ received your long-looked-for let
ter some three weeks ago. assure
you was tremendously elated to hear
from you. Indeed glad to know you
folks at home are we'll. Kiss pa.
I am we'll and getting along nicely.
1t WAS my intention to answer your
letter sooner, but was waiting to see
if the pictures were ready. AFTER
waiting so long and they didn't come
thereby saving you undue suspense.
Nevertheless, shall send them in my
next letter:
Now, in regard to the whereabouts
lof Lucius Childs and Mcknight, am
at loss to say, simply because they
|are located in some other company.
/ received letter from Sister Julia
also one from Bell. Tell them both /
shall answer their letters ere long.
Say, mother, how is old Doc. Jim +?
Give him my best regards and tell him
it's my fondest expectation to meet
him yet some day vis-a-vis (face to
face).
Now, mother, am still waiting,
eiiouRn dnSlOuSly, IOE CnOSe smokes
4 alluded to in my last letter. / trust
you haven't forgotten your "Soldier
Boy"
am anxious indeed to hear some
thing about Pa Johnnie. You folks
never mention him in any Of your let
ters.
l imagine you folks think my. let
ters appear so evasive and ambiguous,
yet all things aren't permitted BY the
censor. Blu. they do convey some
knowledge of my ethical condition.
Oh, yes, by the way, what has be-
come Of Eugene Salters and the rest
of the guys from home? We used to
be IN the same company at camp, but
we were transferred soon after the
holidays.
Please write me long letter when
you write again as l am anxious to
hear some news from the old home
town and its activities. You know, /
am inclined to feel somewhat home
sick nowadays guess these balmy
days OF springtime are mainly re-
sponslble for my feeling. Then again
TINS language on account of its diff
Guilty in mastering to any degree of
understanding renders US Sammies no
little embarrassment at times. See!
Well l must conclude now.
Hoping this will find you all we'll.
| remain
Your Son.
THOMAS j. DAVIS
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THE DAMAGE DONE
This Happens All the Time in Enplan,

This Happens All the Time in England
We aoon saw the evil thing above
US, writes Ms. 4. Burnett Smith, in
The Atlantic. On the lawn was won
derful o!d cedar tree, which had stood
for four hundred years. This was
split +" t. conclusion md had after
ward tc be taken down. When it was
over end comps ra:ively quiet re-
stored. it was so dark that the man
man who stood by US said: II think
now we can go into .ne house" And
SO we walked across the terrace and
tried to go in. There was French
window opening on the terrace, and
1T was unbroken, but when we tried
to open it we found there was no
house; the entire front had been blown
away. All the street below us had
been destroyed and the onise was SO
great, and the concussion being out
ward, not toward us, we did not know
that it had happened Books, pic
lures, furniture, walls, roof-every-
Thing was down in one inextricabIe
heap. We could look into the street,
where were few flashing lights.
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medicine for woman's ailments I ever
saw. Mrs. SARA SHAW, r. No. l,
Portsmouth, Ohio.
Mrs. Shaw proved the merit of this
medicine and wrote this letter in order
that other suffering women may find
relief as she did.
Women who are suffering as she was
should not drag along from day to Cay
without giving this famous root and
herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham' q Vege-
table Compou-d trial. For special
advice in regard !. 'lch ailments write
to Lydia f. Pinkham Me edicine Co. :, Lynn,
Mass. The result of its forty years
eXDerIence is at your service
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-W-S--S-
Reduction in Hog Cholera Losses

One hundred and sixty trained vet
erinarians Of the Department Of Ag-
riculture are working in 33 States, in
cooperation with agricultural colleges,
State authorities and local veterinari-
ans, to control hog cholera. The eff
fectiveness OF their efforts and the
success Of modern methods of combat
ing this disease is shown by the fact
that during 1914 the hog mortality
from disease was 100000 head, as
compared to 100000 in the year end
ing March, 1913, 80 per cent of the
deaths being due 10 hog cholera The
losses in 1914 were equivalent to the
normal consumption Of pork and pork
products by the entire population OF
the United States for 81 days.