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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
An ALLIED OFFENSIVE.

II HERE is the best Of reason for believing that an
offensive was no part Of the plans Of the Allies for
the present year But by the same token neither
we're such deep territorial gains the Germans have man
aged 10 make so it quite among the possibilities that the
report in the Paris newspapers Of yesterday 10 the effect
that an Allied offensive maneWer will be undertaken soon
may be well founded
The Allied line has held intact but has been pushed
back uncomfotaby far and there positive danger per
hitting the Germans TO retain monopoly OF the offensive
The next great drive mig give them Paris, what would
be much worse enable them to drive through the line and
separate the British and the French Here a condition
which alters the whole Allied conception OF battle cond-
tons for the present year. but the upon whom falls the
responsibility of making new plans IS, what we have
been told about him the past few weeks holds true
past master of the opportunist school Of fighting and il
may safely be assumed that he will do the right thing.
Whether he shall take the offensive himself probably de-
pends pretty much on how strong he has been able make
the much talked Of army of maneuver Of which so very
little actually is known The United States has perform
ed unexpected feats in rushing troops to the battle front
Italy is said to have sent many as 100000. Britain
rushed reserves to the continent fast the Ger
mans struck late in March that before the second phase Of
the campaign began they were able to that all
the losses in both men and guns had been made up Oh
course France has been doing as well.
So just when we had got the point where no longer
expected Foch to attempt anything affirmative this year.
the logic Of the situation well his necessities may make
him strike There is one thing about it on which all OBJ
servers probably will agree, and that that right now an
Allied offensive would fit in better with the temperament Of
the folks back home than such defensive we have been
having.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
RUFF STUFF

That U.boat raid gave the Teut sym
blthi1oFS . fine opportunity to start
) new lot o. dam lies.
Used b get mad at the guys who
llartod these tales.
But now know that the man 10 get
nad q the poor fish who peddles EN-
1lloF they are started.
The man who spreads reports about
Zeppelin attacks By way Of Mexico
ND similar absurditieS Is 90 stupid he
t1ght % Be locked up.
Not because he Il helping the Huns,
l1onIh he d doing that Of course, but
becluBo be hasn't brains enough to
properly take care Of himself.
IheIo are . whole lot Of such guys
q ib1Ily togt now.
Public opinion should undertake 10
.a1na ltem MO dong . little real
49,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
What People Say
and SOmeSide Remarks.

There are eighty Of them coming
down on the other side OF Coal Run
and seventyeight coming up to earth
again. That IL 1888 steps on q trip.
Six trips a day makes Sls steps Six
trips is not an extravagant estimate
for one comes TO the heart OF the city
in the forenoon. goes home for lun.
Cheon, home for dinner and back to
the business part in the evening. This
makes 5.6Ss for q business week and
adding in two round trips Cor Sunday
the weekly total is exactly 6.e0G steps
II one jumps down on one side or the
other and misses four Of them. The
easiest way OF taking the steps IS to
figure that he original plan was 10
tear down the bridge Oh April /. BY
abandoning that idea the regular step.
per has been saved $500 week for
nearly ten weeks which IS total Of
10000. The pessimist may figure tfat
the bridge vii re d)wn till October 1
and that there are To-, 300 yet to be
registered but TINT is figuring one hun
bred per cent wa'En; efficiency and
no one can coun. on such a recnrd.
But the ordinary mind ia unequal 10
such things 30 it is well to grasp
things from the viewpoint Of high
, " intellectual man. one Of rational
/ convictions who exercises wise jug.
ment in forming opinions and weighs
matters carefully before giving express
sion. Such a man is Judge Ira E.
/ Robinson, Who made the trip several
tines when here ,FNerias. "Id sun.
med up the ascent in high-lalutin
] terms:
Its a tough pull"
Rolph Hite viewed the matter with
/ the cold calculation Of Business man
/ and observed:
We can't have Improvements
without inconvenience
I o. S. Mckinney took a iacetious
view and called il:
climbing up the golden stairs"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
Bride of a Week is
Away From Hubby

Quite an unusual development re.
suited in intermediate court yester-
day With Judge Vincent in chambers
when It was learned that seventeen
yearold Eva Swiger. Of Baxter. a
bride Of a week, was parted from her
hubby" She says she never lived
with him.
Right In this connection her hus-
band, George Weaver, Of Baxter has
caused to be published q notice to the
effect that his wife has left his bed and
board and he Is not responsible for the
debts she contracts.
II appears that Weaver and the girl
were married in this city by a Fair.
mont clergyman on May %, three days
after the license was secured. She
was found guilty Of being incorrigible
yesterday and was paroled. having
been placed in the custody OF her par
entS. Mr. and Mrs. c. J. SWigeF. Nola
Mckinney ,truant officer, and R. O.
MusgFOVo, probation officer
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
LETTERS IRON soLplER eoYs.

HOULT. June 3.-(Editor The Wc5i
Nirginian)-Letters have been re
ceived by people here from some Of
the boys who went in the late call
Golden HOult writes 10 his mother
and james McElfresh, formerly Of
this place but late OF Morgantown
who went in the Morgantown con
tingent last Tuesday has also written
10 relatives here. They are all lOcat
Cd at Camp Lee.
Clarence Bowman a former B. & o
brakeman who enlisted in March and
was sent 10 Fortress Monroe in the
coast guard writes a rather dscour
aged letter to his parents here re,
gsrding a new order which fOrbids
any transferring to new units. So FAR
as he can see he states, this prevents
any hope OF his getting to 60 to
France as long as this order stands,
and although there have been a lot
Of strict orders issued he says Il
would submit to any restrictions II
they would only let me 90 over"
Some people, who are glad to crit.
iCise what the soldiers write home,
may say this is unnecessary criticism
and neutrality-suspicious. some writ.
ers have said Of the Tommies lover
there" that the greatest grumblers
were the best soldiers and grumbing
was a regular trait Of the American
and English sOldiers-yet IL is true
that this is a specimen OF the true
American spirit lie states that this
same dissatisfaction exists among
most OF tho boys. All are looking for.
ward 10 an opportunity to meet the
ruthless Hun and they feel they have
been unjustly Disseminated against.
These boys lose sight Of the fact
that men are needed in our coast for.
tihcatiOns, as we'll as al the Western
front and somebody must I'LL these
places. Yet they feel there are those
who would rather stay over here
could I'LL these places.
II must be remembered that this
feeling is fostered by public senti.
ment. During the Civil War certain
units were used as guards at home
and various places along certain rail.
roads and we're never in more than
light skirmishes. OF course these
men were needed where placed, and
many Of them were anxious for more
active service yet they were often
since the war inSulted by sneers from
thoughtless civilians an d veterans of
more active service. For instance,
the 9Th West Virginia Infantry used
as railroad guards we're sneeringly re.
ferred to as the Bloody Sixth Was
this just? We should in this war re.
frain from hurting the feelings Of the
patriotic American youths who serve
faithfully in whatever service this
country may need them; also we
should refrain from harsh criticism
OF the boys at the front who are anx.
ious for active service and criticise
orders holding them in this country.
Likely some OF as older ones, with
red blood would. IL in their place, feel
as dissatisfied. but we should, by let
tiers to them impress on their minds
the necessity Of dom & what they are
ordered to do and they as we'll as we
at home should remember that they
also serve who only stand and wait.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

thinking for once in their stupid
lives.
Solicitor General Davis is out for
c. ". for U. s. senator.
Gosh, that makes Bill Chllton's
claim that he stands in strong with
the administration look like false pre-.
tense.
c. ". may not have been a candl.
date until he announced. but 1t lie evi.
dent that Glen was at work q long
time before that.
Wonder II the folks who live on the
s. s. managed 10 get TO work on time
this morning?
That bridge ought to b. gOod for an
extra fifteen minutes. sn0OEO . couple
Of mornings each week.
Unless the boss also spends his
nights on that side ofSt6o run.
In which event Il means getting Up
IS minutes earlier eVSS morning.
Did you notice that the terrible D..
boats made Il . point 70 attack only
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
Judge Vincent Had
A Busy Session

In intermediate court on Saturday
John F. Nichols, Of FairmOnt, was
granted a divorce from Bridget Mich.
OILS. Attorney Frank z. Amos repre-.
scented Nichols.
In the cause Of the State vs.. Cecil
Stamford charged with non support,
Judge Vincent sent Stamford to fall
for five months and also imposed q
fine Of $50. Il was alleged he spent
his money for rum. The county court
@as directed to pay Mrs. Stamford
81 day for the support Of herself and
child.
The next cause was that Of the State
VS.. Earl Lilley. charged with throw.
ing q stone through q window Of q
house owned by Mrs. Lena Caldara
He entered a plea Of guilty and was
parolled after being directed to pay
fer the replacing Of the pane Of glass.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
REPLYING An OLD CUSTOM

a long as the people Of Randolph county who have
"A pTo-German leanngs eased their feeling about the
war through cursing thu American government level
headed citizens. as a rule. felt rather than
ungsi but now that they have sought to revive the old
custom Of shooting editors folks will have to revise their
feelings toward them.
They may not know It up in Randolph county, but the
closed season for editors became all The year round and
permanent institution many years ago ] he result that
sdon no longer make good hunting They are soft and
habby and 90 accustomed 10 peace and quietness that
most any guy mean enough to want TO shoot do 1t
b simply walking in and drawing bead on the victim.
But Is was not always thus. Shooting editors
one Of the most hazardous sports this country afforded
Gentlemen who felt so badly about what the editor put in
he paper that nothing but blood would square accounts
ally made their will, kissed their best girl goodbye, and
frequently never came back Some Of the greatest Of the
early editors were crack plso shots and they did not hest
late 10 use lhe weapons when the occasion demanded it.
Shooting the editor declined in popularity and then dis:
appeared altogether largely because the would be shooter
frequently became a shooee.
Maybe shooting editor not exactly what is needed
% clear the atmosphere in Randolph county, but if the
peace officers up that way do not have the resolution to
suppress he cowardy edtous element will be necessary
for he editors to go in for little pistol practice by way
Of making the world safe for honest and fearless journalism
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
Annual Sermon at
RiVesville High

One hundred and fifty people attend.
ed the annual sermon Of the Rivesvllle
High school, which was delivered Sun.
day evening by Rev. H. D. Clark, pas.
tor Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
Warrington, in the auditorium Of the
school. His theme was "All Things
Are Yours" The invocation was by
Rev. ]. B. Yoak, pastor Of the N. E.
south church, at RiveSVille. W. E.
Michael, acting county superintendent
Of schools, was in attendance. The
high school chorus rendered several
selections. Miss Alice Virginia Martin
and her sister, who is attending the
Cincinnati Conservatory Of Music, rem
fefod numbers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
ROGER A. eAssELL auRlEn

Funeral services over the body OF
Roger A. cassell, the II months old
son Of Mr. and Mrs. p. Cassell whose
death occurred on Sunday were held
Yesterday evening at $50 o'clock Of
the residence conducted BY the Pew.
A. o. Reynolds Of the Central Chris.
tian church, assisted BY the Rev.
John s. Robinson, the latter q neigh
Dor and intimate friend OF the family.
The body was laid at rest IN Wood.
lawn cemetery, following the seayiceS
by Undertaken Musgrave and Son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
Must Turn Up at
the Police Court

Mayor Bowen is determined that
traffic violatoFs who are summoned
to appear at police court shall report
as instructed. With this IN mind be
fined Charles McCray, proprietor Of
the Kenyon hotel $40 for operating
an automobile on Cleveland avenue
with an open cut out at the session
Of police court yesterday morning.
The usual fine for this offensO % IS,
but t. extra amount was imposed
for nOn-appeaTance.
According to the testimony Of TFai.
&c Officer Rayling, McCray was order.
ed Ia appear and promised that be
would Be on hand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

unarmed craft?
Even getting a long way from home
does not improve the quality and color
Of their livers.
A navy that will murder Dutch fish
ermen In cold blood could not be OK.
pected to put up a fair fight on this
side.
But We should worry as the late Joe
Addison would not have said
As long % Germany mans her under.
sea navy with eowardly cut threats
there will not be much danger that our
troop transports will be seriously
menaced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
PersenalS.

Mrs. William Hartley and son Of
Fairmont were IN Monongah during
the week.
Walter Blue Of FOirmOnt mOtOred TO
MonOnglh.
Miss Kate Price was a caller in Fair
mont Yesterday evening.
f. +. Orr was among the local so
cial callers 10 Fairmont yesterday ev.
ening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
"GOOse" Ward Heads
Tucker County Boys

Prof H. N. Ward. better known as
Goose Ward. formerly principal and
athletic coach Of FalrVieW High
school, has arrived at Camp Lee. Pet
.ersburg, Va. He was captain Of the
liS boys that left Parsons, Tucker
county
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
WAITING Here,

Paul Palmer. son Of James Palmer.
who is very well known here has
been in Monongah visiting friends and
relatives The Palmer family former
ly resided IN Brookdale. They are
now residing in Pittsburgh, having
Just returned from trip to the west.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
Have You Called
Recently?

These are the days that
mark the transition from
spring to summer-that
bring dainty, airy apparel
and fabrics for warm
weather into prominence
at this store.
Every section reveals
interesting new assort-
ments, everything show
ing evidence of the popu-
lar slender, graceful sill
houette and the bright,
cheerful colors for sum-
mer.
Your wishes should be
frequent, for each will
bring to your attention
some new phase Of the ev-
err changing panorama of
the fashions.
Prices here will be found
to be within reach of all.
Prices that are right. That
forms a part of our drive
against rising costs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
END COMES WITH YyCTORY.

IRON time to time we will make note Of such war
protests as come to our attention, not because we
believe that any large number Of Americans are in
sympathy with such professors. but because think that
these protests are launched by enemies land and by
them nourhed and fed to American citizens who do not
mentally dig to the root of their war protests.
Among these prO-Geman. and entirely anti-American
protests Is this:
"As soon as get through with one Lib
eFty Loan drive they want money for the Red
= Cross and then they start Thrift Stamp cam
paignS. Why don't they give US breathing
spell IN between?"
Without doubt some hellish Hun soul cooked up that
protest And this is Why The less money Americans can
Be persuaded to lend in bond and stamp campaigns the
fewer guns and soldiers we can place against German
lgessons Over There; the less money give to the Red
Cross DE more American British and French soldiers will
die on battle6elds.
Of course It is true; Americans are urged from one
money producing Campaign to another, and there little
line between them They will come faster and faster right
along from now on until the foe is vanquhed Just as soon
IS we are past Ibis Thrift Stamp drive we must begin saw
be our dollars for the next Liberty Bond campaign, and
lgam Red Gross and other wn-the-war drives. We can
n0l 81 down and say that we are through-nOt until we
have wOnl Not until we have driven the Boche horde
back beyond the Rhine and beaten the kaiser into Submis-
ion and his power lust into oblivion.
Our boys who have gone Over There and the millions
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
Coast Artillery.

Henry Mullenaux Of Everson was in
Clarksburg yesterday. While there he
enlisted in the Coast Artillery. He
will report Immediately and be as
signed to active service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
True Values
MONONGAH

"Slats' a college comedy drama will
be given by the students Of the Tho.
burn high school in the Lyric theatre
on Friday night, June under the di.
rection Of Miss Dortha Knapp. Having
seen "Slats" one will be convinced
that a burglar is not the most unro.
mantle person in the world and that
a natural pickpocket" may still have
his attractions.
Dial Remington, in spite Of the fact
that he is a great ladies favorlte, can.
not make the turbulent course Of true
love run smooth. Helen and Kitty
in their attitude towards Polly, who
is just triHe jealous are living exam.
pies Of woman's sympathy and con.
ISOLATION for each other when Dan
Cupid gets things in a muddle.
Ward. the detective who has been
taught by mail is ever willing TO give
a tip to Foster. the professional in the
service. The cast follows:
Dial Remington ....,.. Albert James
Rowland Phillips ..... Robert Jones
stephen Ward 10000. Harry PiclIus
Charles Foster ..,... Raymond Jones
Ford Bubbles" Clinton
............... Charles McKain
"Pecks" Baxter ....... Larnie Cakes
Shorty Ross .......... Fay HOlbert
Kennedy .........''..,... halph FOX
Jean ................ Myra Martin
"Polly" Winthrope Kathleen Shaver
Helen Saunders ...... Helen James
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

Instead Of calling the feet home to cope with the
U-bOats the government might put quick rers board
the cOastng schOoners That probably would have the
effect Of making It easier for the Of these craft
to get crews for chance to take shot at pirate ship
would attract all Of adventures to the coast trade
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

One way to show how you feel about the kaserS raid
on this coast Is to buy more thrift stamps.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
Here You Will Get The Best Values
In Skirts

The demand for silk skirts is unprecedented and
to meet it. they are made Of great variety of weights
and weaves in scores Of pretty styles Dozens and doz.
ems are here-amost any STYLE any price silk skirt you
could possibly desire. $s.25 to $780,
new arrival worthy Of special mention. Summer
Silk Taetas in beautiful light color paidS and stripes
Shrr?d tops deep belts and attractivey stylish peck
cts. At $S75 they represent exceptional value
Undermuslins that com New Arrivals Of
bine daintiness GOODNESS nv D,,u,,
and comfort. Prices are LAOA NUN
most moderate. Summer COrSets
COurtneys' 1Osllo Main St
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

From Now Ont VIII Simply Be One
Outing Event After Another!

The apparel essential comfort and pleasure win End
here-and at prices afford to pay
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10
AN EYE FOR AN EYE

France has served notice on Ger
many and Austria that for every afro
city against either person or proper
ty stern reprisal will be made. This
is in order to save what is left OF the
cities in Northern France, which are
soon to be evacuated by the Germans.
Lille. one of the industrial cities oi
northern France. may be saved in this
way. The Allies are expected to join
with France in warning Germany
against this destruction.
France and Belgium have suffered
most in this war from the wholesale
destruction of property by the inyad-
ing madmen. but the men who have
died have been Of every Allied nation.
Reprisal cannot be had for those who
are gone. but it can be assured TO
them. to their spirits if you will. that
they shall not have died in vain.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10
CASUALTY LIST

A total of 626 is reported on the
combined Army casualty list today.
They are divided as follows: Killed
in action, 80; missing in action. 105;
wounded severely, 1858; died from
wounds II; died from disease 80; died
from accident and other causes, 10;
died from airplane accident, 4 pris-
oners, ,; wounded, degree undeter-
mined, T.
Those from Missouri on today's list
are:
Killed i'm Action.
LIEUTENANT MARTIN F. BOW
LES, st. Louis. Ross BOwles, next
of kin
PRIVATE ANDY G. SCHRECK
Upton Otto Schreck, next of kin.
PRIVATE JOHN H. RODENBURG
(MARINE), Marshall. George ROden
burg. next of kin.
PRIVATE ALBERT X. CHEADLE.
Richland. William W. Cheadle. next
of kin
Died OF Disease.
PRIVATE VICTOR F. FROMM, st.
Louis. Mrs. Bertha Fromm, next of
kin.
PRIVATE CLIFFORD JAMES AL
LEN. Joplin. Mrs. Wade Davis. next
Of kin.
Wounded Severely.
CORPORAL AUGUST H. Eek
HOFF. St Louis. August Eckhoff st.
next of kin
PRIVATE ALIEN MIRONIK. St.
Louis. Tony Barylski. next of kin.
PRIVATE ROY STEVENS. Hanni-
bal. Mrs. Susie Haworth, next of kin.
PRIVATE MORRIS ELKIN. JR.. St.
Louis Morris Elkin, next of kin.
PRIVATE HARRY II. FORMAN,
Shelbyville Mrs Amanda f. Forman.
next of kin.
PRIVATE FRIEDRICH r. HIB-
BERT, Benton City. Mrs. Mary V.
HILBERT. next of kin.
CORPORAL FRED b. LINK. St
Louis Mrs. Celia Link. next of kin.
CORPORAL WILLIAM f. BANTER.
Hannibal. Mrs. Grace HennOn, next
of kin.
CORPORAL EDWARD c. CRAIG.
Herculaneum. F. b. Kay, next of kin.
Wounded, Degree undetermined.
PRIVATE WEBSTER l.. SUM
MERE, Willow Springs. Mrs. Mary E.
SHELTON, next of kin.
Missing i'm Action.
PRIVATE ANTHONY J. HOTTER
MAN, Kansas City. Mrs. Margaret
HOlterman. next of kin.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10
PENCTUALITH

One of the many great lessons which
the soldier learns is punctuality.
The American people are notorious
" careless about time If a meeting
is ready to begin half an hour after
the scheduled time those present con-
graduate themselves upon their
promptness. And a party is likely to
be at least an hour late.
Business engagements are treated
with more respect, but laxity even
here there is considerable
Students at the University in past
years have been fairly prompt in
their class work. But at every class
of any size few would come struggling
in from time to time during the hour
The military system changes all
this. Roll call at formations begins
promptly and failure to answer means
being marked absent. Each recorded
absence goes down on the record, and
the student-soldier needs to be care
full
Like the other changes in American
life brought about by the war, this
Will remain in some form after the
war The soldiers habit of prompt
ness will be reflected in the habits
of the civilian population. But to be
really prompt the American people
will have to wake up to the immense
value of time.