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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16
SIX TRIPOD
CASES REPORTED
N FAIRN()HT
Health Officer Criss is Pre-
pairing to Have City
Water Tested.

There are now six cases OF typhoid
in Fairmont, according to the reports
from the city physicians now on file
at the office Of City Health Officer H.
L. Criss.
The cases of typhoid fever are well
scattered throughout, indicating tina:
it is not limited to regional sources
but TO some source that reaches every
section.
Last tests on the city wafer indicat-
ed that it is OF perfect quality. There
have been no late reports On the VIZ
ter. but City Health OFFICER CrlsS rs
now preparing specimen to SEND 70
authorities at Morgantowu for lnme-
date testing purposes, aiming TO as
cover whether or not the outbreak O.
rvuhoid fever in this city is due to I'M,
pure conditions OF the city water.
It is interesting to note that three
OF the six cases are among chtldreh
under two years Of age and that al OIL
the cases have been reported by th@
same physician.
The cases reported to Health Old
Ger Criss to date are as follows:
Gertrude Rollins. daughter OF ID.
and Mrs. Fred Rollins, OF 419 Qatncy
Clifton Hall, son OF Dr.. and Mrs. Hal
Hail. of us Benoni avenue
Margaret Adams. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Toward Adams, Of 5z4 state
Mrs. Ray satterfeld and her 10
months old daughter Of POI Merchant
street.
Mary K. Mareno. aged IS months.
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Pau! Nareno.
None OF the patients is in serious
condition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16
WILL CALL l5g MORE
FOR PHYSICAL TEST
]
Draft Board Began Making
Up LIST of Class One
Men Today.

Plans were completed by the local
draft board It's morning TO examine
$50 mos OF Fa1rmont's Class l men.
The examination will be held in the
auditorium of the Y. NJ c. A on FTl'
day AID Saturday of next week. FEB
1uary % and %.
It is the plan of these in charge te
examine rs draftees On each of the two
DAYS. Notices to appear for physical
examination are being made out today
at the office of the draft board and Will
be sent out early next week.
The examination will be in charge
Of Examining Physician Chesney 81.
Ramage and will begin each morning a.
8 o'clock
. It is likely that: "a much larger per
centage Of the men called viii pass
THE examination than passed the ex,
animation last Monday. Hen who had
been rejected previously were Te-e1-
ahmed in the last examination, as pre-
scribed by the new regulations, max
ing the number OF reflections much
larger than under ordinary conditions.
The list Of those that will be called
on each of the two days has not been
finally. completed, but it will be the
$50 Class men holding the lowest
order numbers, not already examined.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16
GOT TRILL WILL Not
Be SENT TO KANSAS
Case viii be Settled Accord.
ing to Charleston Dis
patch.

According to a dispatch from
Charleston a hearing vas held before
Governor cornwell on the extradition
OF c. L. Cottrll, Jr., Of Warrington, t"
the state of Kansas. where he is alleg-
ed to have passed two worthless
checks. aggregating $50. The dispatch
states that it was agreed to release
CottriI upon his payment Of the debt
and the costs in the extradition PRO.
ceedings, which amount to almost
$500.
Prosecuting Attorney Haggerty rep
resented NJ. ]. Mccraner, the agent
for the state OF Kansas. while Attor
ney n. ". Hess represented Cottriu
in the proceedings before the governor.
Attorney L. c.. Mussrave, associated
with Attorney Hess in the case, today
thought that the debt and costs would
amount to about $500 instead of $500
as stated in the dispatch. The par
ties interested in the case have not
yet returned from Charleston.
This is the closing chapter Of cass
that was repIete with legal proceed
ings. Two different habeas corpus
writs were served on Sheriff Glover
and NJ. J. McCraner. OF Eldorardc.
Kansas. It was alleged that CottriE
gave two worthless checks out West
while on visit The young man has
wife and child. Cottrin was still in
Jail this afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16
IDLE CARPENTERS
APPEAL TO WILSON
They Say Strike VIII Spread
If It is Not Comproe
missed.
fBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-An. appeal 20.
President Wilson to. intervene IN. the
strike OF ship yard workers engaged
on government contracts VIII be made
today by the United Brotherhood Of
Carpenters and Joiners, It was au-
nounced today by officials Of the or
ganization here
Approximately so per cent Of the
shiQyard workers in Anew York dis
trict ar on strike today, according TO.
claims made by the Brotherhood otEi-
cials including T. n. Guerin, member
Of the executive committee The strike
will spread from New York TO other
cities along the Atlantic coast they
said unless wage demands were grant
ed. The number OF men ont here was
declared to be between 1000 and
and 5000.
The appeal to the president MI. Gu
erin said would suggest a comprornts9
similar to that which was eteectets
last october between the government
anc .:avy yard carpenters who we're
then threatening to strike
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16
Many MEETINGS
N COUNTY ON I
FEBRUARY z
WashingtOn5s Birthday spir
it to Penetrate Every
Section
ans,aaI uGuaF qsTFTVHne
SCHOOL HOUSE EEETIHGS
Committee Held Meeting
With Mayor to Make
Plans.

I. Comfy meetings in the city end
outlying districts Of Marion county
tor the purpose Of driving home the
fact that our nation is in a cruel and
bitter war was the plan adopted for
washfngton's Birthday celebration in
Marion county when committee met
in the Mayors office this afternoon at
1880 o'clock.
What those in charge desire to do is
to educate the people who cling close
to their own firesides that serious
struggle is on. The suggestion wst;
brought forth by ]. Walter Ba-nes,
Fuel Administrator OF West Virginia,
who said that recently in conference
in Charleston he learned that hcI ily
any farmers in Greenbrier county had
made purchase OF a Liberty bond.
Mr. Barnes thought that never would
better opportunity be presented
than on Washington's Birthday to stir
up latest patriotism and urge the pu1-
chase Of Liberty Bonds and war and
thrift stamps and a better understand
ing of the directions OF the food ad-
uinistrator.
Mr.. Barnes suggested series Of
community meetings in the school
houses. Not necessarily in the entire
200 In the city and county. but those
in which suitable auditoriums were
provided and that would be accessible
to the PEOPLE OF each section Of the
county. Mr.. Barnes suggestion car
RED the day and eevry representative
Of the patriotic, civic OF semi-patriottc
interests represented favored the plan.
Mrs. Barnes also thought that this
woud afford a splendid opportunity for
the Council Of Defense to do some OF
the work which is in line with that
originally assigned OF it. When 1t
came to speakers Mr.. Barnes thought
that Chairman Frank C. Raymond and
his NfoYr Minute Men might be ap-
pealed to and secured for service. The
various members of the Council OF De
tense, who heretofore have not organ
lied. would be given a chance to get
together and arrange such meetings
in their particular sections.
Then bobbed up the question. where
should the meetings be he'd in the
city. Mr.. Barnes believed that com
uunity patriotic celebrations should
be held in the Fleming. White, Fair.
mont High, Miller. Barnstown schools
and that G meeting might be held IN
the community house ct East park, II
it IS completed. He knew Of no moro
fitting circumstances to open the new
The meeting was called to order b.
Mayor Anthony Bowen. In opening
he said that Lircolas Birthday had pas
sed BY without public celebration
and he thought that Washington
Birthday should not be overlooked IN
the same manner. Attorney Albert
Kern, city celTI1. was selected as secre-
tary Of the gathering.
Mayor Bowen said that onmostoc'
casioas washington's Birthday Is eel
ebrated by holding a dinner. but he
animated that such procedure
would be OF OF place in these days OF
Hooverization which was also the
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16
P0ST0FFIeE LOSES
ANOTHER CLERK
Ten Men Now Trying to Do
Work of Fifteen
Men.

Clarence Hi, the money order clerk
at the local postoffice has resigned his
position to take up work with local
coal company. HUI is resident OF
BeIlvIew and has been connected with
the local office for about two and one
half years He has been one OF the
most valuable men that has ever work
ed at the local Office and resigned to
accept better position.
The resignation Of Hill now leaves
the Fairmont office shy tive men. The
ordinary office force consists OF III
Teen, but now there are only ten en-
ployes. Others Will resign soon to en-
ter military service.
Today civil service examination
is being held at the office to supply
clerks and carriers. Fifteen appll-
cauts reported this morning 20 take the
examination.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16
Red Cross Needs
Sn1iJage Books
For Comfort Kits

The Red Cross Comfort Kits
committee are making twenty-five
additional comfort kits to supply
the boys who are leaving. THIS
committee would so much like to
haze a sm:lage book for each Lit
Some books have already been CIV
en- but more are needed. These
kits are beautifully made and very
completely furnished by tbs chap
ter, and the expense involved IS
such that the committee feels that
it would be impossible to add ths
price OF the books TO the amount
as other kits viii have to be made
later for other boys. Let our peo-
pie come to the rescue and provide
one Of these highly desirable books
for each kit, to help our boys oven
the blues and hardships OF the first
weeks IN camp. Books donated
can be turned in to headquarters
for the Comfort Kit committee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16
His Booze Cargo
Leaked Badly

Paul Eikora is In the county jail
awaiting a hearing for bringing alco-
hol into this state He was arrested
yesterda governing at the Baltimore anu
Ohio railroad station as he stepped
from the train arriving IN F,airmonS
from pittsburgh. He. had three gal
lon jugs OF alcohol. two OF which were
full. The stopper from the other had
been knocked out and to alcohol han
leaked ont In the suit case. The arrest
was male by Constable Michael and
Sight Chief OF Police Seaman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16
Two More Leave For
Spruce Forests

Two more Marion county lads de-
parted this morring.for the Vancouver
barracks in>the state Of Washington.
Both OF the men leaving this morning
were from Fairmout and we're volun-
tary INDICTED into service by the local
paul Billingslea, order number 1l2l.
ment upon their arrival at Vancouver.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16
Friek Company is
Moving Coke Ovens

HUNTINGDON. Pa. Feb. 16.-ow-
ing to growing scarcity of coal. work
men have begun tearing down more
than 100 coke ovens at the Berry plant
OF the n. c. Frick Coala nd Coke COM
pany. They VIII be taken to Saxton
Bedford county, which is In the heart
Of the Broad Top bituminoUS district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16

Were Directed to Pay Fines-srsd
Haddix and 3. c. Griffin two 4sas9
siders, late yesterday Afternoon con
sessed to assaulting and beating Sollrs
new Chethem, negro. on Water stree
several weeks ago. Each we're 4tlleSSss
and costs amounting to $40 2lso5aa1 :
to be paid
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-chairIn1las111
Efurlcy CT the Shipping board Genera
Manager PieS Of the Emergency blees
corporation and v. Eyertt aeegs
chairman OF the Labor ad1ust9tee1s
baard conferred with acting Secretary
Roosevelt Of the navy department l1's
day on the ship yard strike.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16
BODIES Of GERMAN
SAILORS AFL0LI
NEAR GyTHENByRG
LOek Like Those of Men 81
r the German Naval
Service.
NEAR JUTLAHD BATTLE
Nothing is Known About ths
Clash Except This Re.
port.
O.
(By Associated Press1

LONDON, Feb. 16-Be-
lief that a naval engagement
has occurred is expressed IN
a dispatch received in Stock
holm from Gothenburg and
forwarded by the correspon-
dent Of the Morning Post.
The dispatch reports the
recovery Of a large number
Of bodies of German sailors
who apparently beieEgee TO
a war ship.
Cothenburg is on the western eoast
Of Sweden and is near the Skageealz.
one oE the bodies Of water connecting
the North and Baltic seas and tbs ore
nearest ;hc North sea.
tie Ajrtil Sea n the vicinity e.
tie SkaScrak bag been the scene OF
previous naval engagements. Tka
great battle OF JutIand was fought -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16

A meeting Of the captain generals,
assistant captain generals and chair
men OF the various committees OF both
teams was held IN they. u. G. A yes
terday evening. At this time the plans
Confined on xHEs Four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16

Mary K. NIareno. aged - months.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Pau! Nareno.
None OF the patients is in a serious
condition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16

! MIS-. Ray satterfeld and her 10
months old daughter Of POI Merchant
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(Conttnued on gEg6 Four }
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HE We El..HlER

'PloBsBIy ss,svs tEslIlallE ma sun
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
KEENAN, AN OUT-OF-DooR MAN

Frank keenan,, star of Loaded
Dice" the Pathe Play, which Man
ager Loeb Of the Opera House will
present to his patrons tonight, is an
out of door man and ascribes to that
fact much of the remarkable success
which he has attained as an actor.
"The Old Romans" said Mr.. Keen
an the other day, "knew what they
were talking about when they said
a sound mind in a sound body The
only way to get the best out of your
self is to cultivate good health. Els
pecially is this important to an actor.
The work is exacting, easy though it
may look to the outsider, and lays a
heavy tax upon ones nerves and
strength. There is a tendency to
become stale. When l feel myself
Citing into that condition l know
there is only one cure-get out into
the open and work it out with hard
exercise. A man must be fit to sue
coed. l try to always be fit"
Bearing upon these remarks are
several scenes in LOADED Dice
They show Mr. keenan, in the role
of the wealthy owner Of hunting
lodge on an island, where duck shoot
ing is good. Mr.. keenan, is to be
seen in these scenes with fine bunch
Of Canada geese which have fallen
victims to his gun. Now these geese
were really shot by Mr.. keenan,. He
had secured a day off and going to
Great South Bay on Long Island, not
far from where he lives, braved the
icy winds and driving sleet in order to
get little shooting. And there, in
the blind lying upon the frozen
ground, he spent very uncomfort
able yet happy day and got his geese
'The next day." laughed Mr.. Keen.
an, II was full of pep and worked
sixteen hoursw
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06

skinning of animals on the farm and
the care of hides is not given a great
amount Of consideration and through
carelessnes many hides are cut and
scored when they are removed. By
devoting a little extra time and care
in skinning animals to make sure that
they are not cut or scored the farmer
can increase their value on the mar
ket several times. In tanning hides
scores show very plainly and in many
cases one half of the thickness of the
leather is lost by such defects.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
EAsE LEATHER SUPPLY

sisve q much as possible the
M sas & demand for leather,
alh,. sases Department of Ag-
s..s J. stsing that slaughtered
~ u. salnals on the farm Be
u great care. Usually the
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06

terri
Brio
lie Il
har'
price
"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06

If your child is pale and sickly,
picks at the nose, starts in the sleep
and grinds the teeth while sleeping,
it S q sure sign Of worms. A remedy
for these parasites will be found in
WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE. 1t
not only clears out the worms, but it
restores health and cheerfulness.
Price soc per bottle. Sold by Ber-
LANCER Drug Company.
Morgan City Review delivered to
-FOUR home acc a month.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
Gift Is Right!

! 4 Weekly Waterman reports the
!. 4 residence. and property for
\ owned by Judge Harry D.
4 d Hon. C. F. Borah for $1,000.
roperty as described by the
rauan runs through from Second
lind, representing space almost
as a city square, situated
M Of the most desirable loca-
!, il the city and the residence
y could not be constructed for six
4 that amount. It also adds the
action Il q "mere gift F" So it
n seem even when consideration
pea that there must be a typo
niiesl error somewhere.
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n, 1
ar Al
Pho
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
n Bsaissss In La. Vegetables.

= Bsaissss In La. Vegetables.
h interesting industrial story is
III the Peoples Gazette (Thibo-
M which concerns the firm of
tr Bros, shippers and producers
Ausiana potatoes, onions, garlic,
- nulilower and pccans. Their
= - heated at Cut Off and
a.dsaax. After q most successful
~, during which, the Gazette
hibodeaux was given a prom,
Dhce On the map, one member
n dEn lett last week for New
~ where he intends to buy seed
atss On . large scale. "a few
X busters like Drexler Bros. and
own will be on the BOOM" con-
~ the Gazette.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
:. -, Need Watching.

q. Rill had better move his
J, ...;dence to Vienna, at least
=, A. war;" says the Weekly
every time Bill leaves
i. overnight, the Austrians
&c at any price" The
!, 4. Bill realizes that if he
! de- Job regularly at home,
gay,, will very likely develop
',;a.r,ble fondness for that said
!. -. So far they have believed
Ir,,yi,l lies with very satisfac-
,suIts-for Bill.
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/. /. H..himura?

lamp Grant, Ill.
I 2. sanarens, Patterson, La:
sear Sir--l am in Better Health
ever, free Doctor and free Med
sa1d free Clothing & Eating, we
Y yet free & Sleeping. But
aH'tes We have to by. We are
as Some good Time in this Camp.
= Z hundred thousand soldier
y Y fnis place. We all are fight
nd Gan Fight For Our Country.
Y Captain over some Boys. | have
Aas q Is Men and am sargun
Nem. Tell Mary the cook
Only Thing I miss is nv
v nom washing my Clothes. |
lh,t to do myself.
81. TOGO"
= A0ews,
va \, Barracks, Ills W,
y 'sls Depot Brigade.
! e Some Cigarette please Sir 7
Asak You. pe'sq oif :
Patterson Tribune.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
Notes
.....;. Il Dead.

nhsis - De tho
me. y i her ninth ,l life no homo aDoO of
~ Il the solemn mn h onast Ur
2 amid weird and g 1n os,
~ q, o. much do.ass ,r among ssd the s'.
''s ,, :':s, s5ss: times ssxt to ,ts sss
, p e,tId and back must :a. nave ave St hs "a
II Cd M with the spirits tt th a sa De,
q I'd. one paragraph :, Of deash
he patterson Tribune, whic On
n he folks Of that town s,; OF
Of 9 s,ass demise of Minnie ,, feline sln,e
by ' s,sla who made .,.1 her n., home
'ctaq ,a.h's store. The E, Tribune D3t
ms y Y the funeral will be await
A interest.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06

Morgan City Review delivered to
yoGr home 40c a month.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06

THE HIGH GRADE MEATS WE SELL
HAVE MADE OUR PATRONS FEEL QUITE
FRIENDLY TOWARD THIS MARKET.
ONCE A CUSTOMER ALWAYS PAT
RON is THE RULE AROUND HERE. WE
ARE SURE YOU WILL FIND IT so.
O. J. DELAUNE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27

few days time, but if you fellows
want to tyke the chance I'll 20 over to
is section, which is occupying the sec
ond firebay on our left, and see if !
can get i'm to tell us about lis brother.
But. now mind, this fellow is a little
balmy in Us NAPIER. so don't mykc fun
Of i'm
/ confess that | was glad to be rid
of him, but my curiosity overcamc my
fears, so | asked Curly to go ahead.
The rest Of the crew weakly asscntcd,
and Curly went after Jerry's brother.
In about twenty minutes he returned
with him. Jerry's brother came over
and sat on the frcstep next to me. He
sat silent for few minutes, and then,
in thin, piping, high pitched voice,
spoke:
80 you want to ear about Jerry
do you? They called him 'Aunted
Jerry. but he weren't 'aunted; e could
just see could see into the future;
could sort O. tell what was agoin' to
'apren. e could talk to the dead, and
they told i'm. f always 'ad spirits
around 'im-ghosts, you call 'em, but
there amt no such things as ghosts, -
they're souls a-wanderin' around :;
they're about US now slowly cascd
down the iirestep away from him.
Jerry used to talk TO the dead; e
would sit in cemetery at night while
in rest billets, and receive messages
from them what can't speak no more.
Sometimes, lytc at night, can ear,
far aw'y, voices calm to me, but as
vet cawn't understand EN-, but I will
I will"
Ny blood began to curdc.
Curly Wallace, placing his hand on
the speakers knee, softly said:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Found Dead
Without
a Wound

Curly answered: st sure is SO, be-
cause l got it from a lcftenant in
'Auntcd Jcrry's' section"
Jim was still whimpcring. This got
on keys nerves. He gave him a sharp
cuff on the side Of the head. This was
the first time hand had been raised
against Jim since he had joined US,
months back. He gave lkcy pitcous
look, and, sticking his stump of a tail
between his legs, disappeared from the
tirebay. Two days later key made up
for that slap, because at the risk of his
life, during an attack, he raced out into
No Mans Land under heavy fire and
brought in the bleeding body of jim.
All afternoon VIC tried to be as cheer
full as possible, but our mcrrimcnt WAC
very artificial. Every laugh seemed
forced and strained. Haunted Jerry
had sure put the "kibosh" on US.
That night Curly, Happy and were
on watch from 10 to II, and, believe me,
we never spent worse two hours in
our lives. There was not word
spoken among us. l was thinking Of
Haunted Jerry, and no doubt the other
two were doing likewise.
A few days later Jerry's brother was
sent back to Blighty, and no doubt
right now is in some insane asylum in
Blighty communicating with Haunted
Jerry and his spirits.