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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1918-05-10

r~oultun0ig ull5trodnen, am bcltcll
i'm Brat. oocr 8afoicn ol3o0rren.
BtrO Die Gree III Die nod lcudten
Shcrbcn geIc0t, 10 bil0et lid S6ln:.
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Guf ole Mur3eIn Der Yllunen itQO.
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DIES 8eiaB o|erIiert ieIne Eor0iitQt.
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nenig 3infpeiB ooer yIciipelB IN
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net uno NIT Der NOR auf @Iosila-
ifen ibreiben fam, Die III lauJe
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mitteIit zines EinlcI3 auf Gle 6leden
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meidcn 0iirite entfernt. Soute Der
Sled nod niht poIlitauoig per,
ihpunoen icin 10 miro 0o9 @criah-
Ten mIe0crholt.
Sadierte @egeHitQnoe
0arf man ME nit murmcm Nalicr
reinigeu. WtQn beieuhte clncn lelren
lctncnen Happen MIR menlg mn
@ulier, tue etruoa Nolml0l OoralI
un0 reibe Die 8eaenit0noc 0unIit az
Gel. ODER NetroIeun.
lede ,0nu man bon mlcilslhe.
ucn @oI50lclen ldlnel u%lticrnen.
luenu man lie nit 0rUuer Sclit be.
ltrejdlt nit Spiritus bcgjcBt ui0
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itd lchr poriid)tia lClu nuB. ltot
Dem HbbrcuurH III ser tYlct nit
@ducr uI0 SEIZE %ub3ubUrttn.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1918-05-10

ring onI Sonntog III einer Ser.
'ommlung Der Observation-Disclosures.
better &cridlt. 3tnGfit botcn oie
llnternebner cine 3uInQe bon s Gf.
tllr neutrality-suspicious. uno 5
". filr &e0i9e. NohOcm 0ie Som.
nlliion ona eltid)ieoen obQelebnt
botte, mur0e oaS Angebot nod) Ian.
Gen ul0 itmierigen &crbonolunaen
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tur @alIsbnltung@poritGnoe BON so
our 81 ri. uno fir 2eoige BON 80
ouf 40 81.
Ga5 beoelltct ieIbit bel 8ebnitiin.
bigger Arbcita5cit MIR ID. 1920 rejp.
Vi. "a pro @ode.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1918-05-10
A1Ieplei fGp's haus.

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6laide nit ctp0a mormem 8ulIer.
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uno itittteie be 6luitJe elnige Wti.
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man Die Soften beraus, pGlht ie
III flarcm Wallcr uno trodnet Tie
gut ab. Sic meroen Damn einen lido.
llen 8Ian5 babell.
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rer luer0en DIE Scnltcr oft 10 be.
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5u %bringen. IurdJ A%umenoung pom
Yurlten ODER gruocn Happen mer0en
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lem Gillg o0et mt ucrouiltcr Salo.
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tor uno ourtlhtltig lcin.
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fublen DIT an. Sur NbDultuug DER
&1llt beocdt mon lte NIT 8laSglod}n,
nit 8lifern o0cr Sprcll. Yngclhnit.
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Glider, melde otter nit SalSluQlier
gctrantt mcroen. Vian ucrDIn0ert
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melIl.
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nutllrilh 0arf lle nId]t uerbrunm
iein leltdtet man nit faItem
g&ollcr OH, pcltrcut ole 6lcde nut
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cuucrn, bis OIe 6Icdc uesld)pmoen
lulo.
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plcrmahe utrla1rc man lpIe lollt:
-tan permuu0c.t alte9 Xaplcr ourc)
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&InOcmltttt (@tm, 4ummiloiul4.
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nut sam <oU, Nrrloc, Sdlperlpat,
nuo orlltt iaU III ac0lte Norl1cn.
9toh otm &r.datl lpcr0cn 0te ge.
lorlltca GtQU}1Maoe nut %eiu0l gc.
traHit uno D., aobcrcr Gcmperutur
gcbattlt.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1918-05-10

GIen rma0deR (}um 1utti.
lausfHcdlt. Ser ebea Sic Simmer
unnnltrn aul Die 3u pueeHoeH
SdHJhc 'drtI5tl: &aa itit7nCn Sic
ocnl 10 gauat an aieien Sfleitint
Sic as5orCu Ser Wrlfil. Oje ae.
Itcrn atrit0 a~ulctoarnea lit. u
maze lib tgQe Nr9ut uber ole .}im,
ulcrliiglwCc."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
TO ADDRESS
LOCAL REPUBLICANS
Candidate for Congress to
Speak at Nomination
Convention Tonight.

Definite word was received today
that Charles J. Schuck, OF Wheeling
nominee on the Republican ticket for
congress from this district, will be
present tonight to address the nomi.
mating convention of the Republican
party, which will be held in the Circuit
court room at the court house at s
O'Clock.
Attorney Frank A. Amos, chairman
Of the executive committee OF the Re
publican party was assured by Mr..
Schuck that he would appear. The
meeting will be called to order by Mr..
Amos and Hon L. NJ Showaltet will
be named as temporary chairman of
the convention.
The chief purpose Of the convention
is to name a candidate for the office
of Judge OF the intermediate court. At
torIey +. 3. Carskadon. OF this city,
will probably be the eRpublican nom.
inee. The name OF Attorney Marshall
W. Ogden is mentioned also. The vote
will be based on one for every fifty
votes cast for Judge Ira Robinson in
the last gubematorial election. The
vote is distributed over the county as
follows: Fairmont district 1889,
Union district cen. IA; Lincoln dis.
trict (527, II; Paw Paw (3Sq, s;
Winfield (29D. 6: Grant (243), 3
There will he a total OF 90 votes in the
convention.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
NEXT SCHOOL TERM
OPENS SEPTEMBER IS
Will Be Many Changes in
Teaching Staff When
Term Begins.

The schools OF Farmont lndepend-
ent school district will open for the
school year 1858 on Monday. Sep
tember is. This matter was decided
upon at a meeting Of the Board Of
Education of the district held yesier.
day afternoon in the offices Of City
Superintendent Of Schools Otis e
Wilson. In the interim the school
buildings will be thoroughly renovated
and put into first class condition for
the opening OF school.
The list of school teachers as been
practically made up and today notices
are being mailed TO the teachers stat.
ing the school, grade. etc, in which
they would teach and also the salary
attached to the position.
In order 10 care for the increased
enrolment OF the Dunbar school. non
resident pupils will not be permitted
TO attend the school This it is be.
lieved will provide adeuate facilities
for this school
Several new faces will be seen in
the teaching force Of the school this
year owing to the fact that a number
have been called into government ser.
vice while others have resigned 10 &C.
cept positions in the business world
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
URGES ALL TO TAKE
THE ANTtTYPHOID
Nursing Service Also Rec
OmmendS That COnsum-
erS Boil Water.

A committee from the Public Health
Nursing Service held a meeting with
the Board OF Affairs yesterday az
which time steps were taken toward
the prevention Of a further spread OF
typhoid fever in this city. The com
mittee will urge that all persons in
the city and vicinity be inosulated
with the anti typhoid serum as a pre-.
,autionary measure and that all water
be boiled and the flies killed as addi
tional precautionary measures.
The matter OF the employment OF
an additional nurse to assist Miss
Voak the Red Cross nurse in caring for
the many cases OF Illnesses in the city
was put before the board for It's con
slderatlon
Il is urged that wherever possible
persons will be inoculated by their
family physicians and where II is i'm.
possible that the work will be done by
the city health physician DR.. II. l..
Crisis. The Office hours OF the city
physicians are all a. m. "a and 1870
$3.50 D. m. Tho service also wishes to
state that the incubation is in no wise
Ike that given for smallpox prevention
and that no bad effects follow the in
oculation save a slight indisposition
in some cases.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Call is For Is Men and They
Will Leave on
August 26.
|! SURPRISINGLY LIGHT.
Five ColOred Men viii En-
train for Greensboro
Tonight.

Twenty-siX men will entrain at the
local Baltimore and OHIO railroad sta.
lion Monday, August %, as Fairmont's
gota in the August draft. Announce.
mcnt Of the call has been received by
the local draft board from the chief
Ol the selectiye service department at
Charleston.
The call is for twenty.six men to en-.
train during a fiye-day period begin.
nug August 26, but information has
been received here that the Fairmont
contingent will entrain on August %
They will be sent to Camp Greenleaf
ia
In announcing the call authorize,
at the office OF the local board stated
that it would entirely exhaust the
Glass list OF the 1918 registration and
that there was possibility that some
six or eight Of the new registrants
might be called upon.
The comparatively small call will
be received with interest by a large
number of the new registrants with or.
der numbers under 100, most OF whom
were expecting to be called in the big
August draft
Five colOred men will entrain at the
local Baltimore and Ohio railroad sta
ton at ga 0p. IN. tonight for Greens
borO. n. c.. where they will enter an
agricultural and technical training
school. The men who will leave are;
Order No.
COS Archie Forest Hilton.
1886 John Yates.
1906 Roma Jackson Horton.
1916 William Brown Mead.
1883 Geo. Hiawatha Mead.
A special train will take the seven
Fairmont men TO Morgantown tomor.
row evening who are going there to
take a special course of training fit.
ting them for special military service.
The special train will arrive at the 10.
cal station at $50 p. m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Confederate Veterans
Will Meet at BeCkley

The state encampment OF the Con
federacy Of West Virginia will be held
at Beckley on Thursday. September 5.
Notice has been sent to all surviving
Confederate veterans by the commit
tee on arrangements. The notice reads
as follows:
''The annual state encampment Of
the surviving veterans OF the Con-
federacy, OF West Virginia, is to be
held in Beckley on Thursday, Sep.
TENDER 5th. 1918. II is hoped that
all attending veterans will reach Beck
ley on the afternoon OF September 4th.
for wartime schedules now bring all
trains into the city in the afternoon,
and they cannot get to Beckley on the
5th until late in the afternoon, at
which time the encampment will be
practically over. The undersigned
committee on arrangements is making
elaborate preparations for the encamp.
ment. planning novel and interesting
entertainment for the heroes Of the
Lost Cause. and we hope to have
large number present.
c. l.. Back?er. chairman; James L.
Lemon. J. q. Freeman, committee on
arrangements"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
COMMITTEE Of SEVEP
WANTS BATH BEACH
Will Urge City to Fit Up
City Wharf For the
Purpose.

The committee OF seven appointed
at the Chamber OF Commerce meeting
last week to assist in ending The wa
ter famine met at the city building
yesterday afternoon at four o'clock
and recommended to the Board of Az
fairs that a IL thing beach be construc.
ted on the East Side Of the Mononga-
hela river.
o provide the proper kid Of beach
which would greatly improve the local
wharf It would be necessary Il clean
out the mud now along the beach and
supplement saEd The eastern bank o,
the river slopes gradua. ant wou'' az.
ord an excellent place fer ba;nlrg
The matter has net cone before the
}oard OF Affairs ye
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
After Work SlaCkerS
With Board Bills

Work and nine New Workers who
came here recently, fell out long ago
and after they received transportation
and several meals they decided to de.
camp. They arrived at the Sander
son & Porter cOntract-the Rivesville
power plant. and this morning like the
Arabs silently folded their tents and
stole away down the railroad track
toward MOrgantown. Warrants have
been issued against the men before
Justice Conway on a charge Of beat.
ing a board bill. Late this afternoon
Constable Michael communicated to
Sheriff Dugan, Of Morgantown, who is
on the lookout fort the warfarers. The
men are: Joe Willis, Clarence Smith,
A .Abroimple. John Stone, Mike Byrne.
Joe Franz, William Burke. Tom Saul
and Mike Henner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
COX AND Willis
NAMED NJ OHIO

COLUMBUS. O.. Aug l4-For the
third time in six years. Frank b. Will
lis. Republican. OF Delaware, and
James NJ. Cox. Democrat. OF Dayton.
will oppose each other for the COVER.
norship at the November election in
Ohio this year.
This was decided at the statewide
primary election held yesterday. vii.
lis. an avowed dry. defeated Edwin
Jones, OF Jackson. and John H. Ar
mold. Of Columbus. by from $4,000 to
$4,000. according 10 estimates based
on complete but unofficial returns
from approximately half the precincts
OF the state
Cox and all Democratic state OIL
GERS were renominated without oppo-
sit'on
Cox and Willis will meet again
this fall each with a victory TO his
credit Willis defeated Cox for COVER.
nor n 1914. In 1916 Cox defeated
Willis, then governor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
RObt. C. Merrifeld
Electrician, Dies

Robert c Mortified. aged "a years.
son Of the late Thornton MofIlie'o'
died yesterday afternoon at ne home
OF his brother-in-law, John w. Wilson
in Hamilton street, after an illness
from tuberculosis He r. survived By
his wife and several brothers and SIS
tiers. He was formerly employed a0
an electrical worker and was Nc|
known in the city.
Funeral services viii BE- he|d cn
Thursday afternoon q $3.50 O'clock
from the residence and the BODY N'I'
be inferred in WoodlaWn cemetery By
Undertaken Musgrave and Son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
TO TURN OVER ALIENS.

Today United States Marshall c f
Smith. OF Fairmont, received an or.
der from the United States attorney
generals office directing him 10 de
liver Mike Tankowitch. Steve Martin
check. Mike Dagevitch and Joe Bor
devitch. now being held AZ Wheeling
10 the United States marshals office
in Washington. d. C. The men are ac
cused Of being alien enemies. The
authorities will take them 10 Fort
Oglethorpe. Ga.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Buy Automobile
For Police Dept.

The purchase Of a hve.passenger
Ford automobile was authorized at
the meeting OF the Board OF Affairs
held at the city building Yesterday.
The car will be used by the police
department and the city commission.
ers In going to remote sections Of the
city when necessary. Mayor Bowen
stated this morning that he wanted
all OF the police to learn 10 operate
the Ford so that It could be used any
time as a patrol wagon. Recently a
sIeat amount OF money has been
used by the city officers in hiring
taXicabs 10 an'Ter calls 20 remote
sections Of the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
u BOAT SINKS BIG TANK SHIP JUST OUTSIDE NEW YORK I
GERMANS BRINGING BIG GUNS INTO PICARDY BATTLE
AUGUST DRAFT CALL PROVES SURPRZNGLY SMALL
Young Men II
Since June 5 to
Register Aug. "A
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON. Aug l4.-Regls
ration on Saturday, August "A, Of
all youths who have reached the
age of 81 since the second registra.
lion last June 5 was ordered today
by Provost Marshal General Grow
der under a proclamation by the
President.
The purpose is 10 add quickly 10
tie almost exhausted Glass / 90
meet army draft calls in Septom-
Der.
About 10000 Young men will
register. Most OF them will quail
~ for Class 1 and therefore will
Join the army probably within a
month after their names are re-
corded
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Home From Vacation.

J. F.. ThrockmOrton, connected
with the office Of United States Mar.
shall c. +. Smith. returned today from
a three weeks vacation to Parkers-
burg and Wetzel county. la the lat
ter county he visited his folks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
tBy Associated Prous)

WITH TIE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, ten.thirty a. NJ. Aus. IA
(By Associated Pressl-TheTe was no
change in the situation on the new
Somme battle front this morning *
cept for the fact that a considerably
increased artillery fire indicates that
the enemy has finally decided 70 brine
up more Of his guns.
Various small artillery concentration
have sprung up during the last ioF
hours and are now active IN firing on
some points within the British line
such as Vauvillers. Framerville, proy
art. au.Dernancourt and ine
forward areas south OF the Vil|cIs
Cahulnes railroad. The Germans have
also subjected the valley north oI
Marlincourt 10 heavy gas Smelling ana
have similarly treated HarVOnneros
and the Gressaaire woods region.
In the region Of Bray north or
Somme as welt as Immediately south
Of the river the British have been ac
lively strengthening and pushing IoI
ward their lines Northwest Of Brar
he British ra,ded the enemy lines and
found them unoccupied.
Except for a little increase IN Tho
raidng activity by both sides which
is customary following a battle Cor Ihe
purpose Of asoertaining possible chan
pes in dispositions the remainder or
The British front is IN q normal state
PARIS, Aug. 14-Only the artillery
was active during the night on Certain
sectors between the Avre and The
Disc. says the War Office statcmcnI
| today.
Along the Vesle, where French and
American troops are stationed the
Germans made vain raids.
The French took prisoners On q rad
| in Champagne.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Held on Fedsral chaI1..

United States Commissioned Kirby
this morling heard William Note.
colored. on a charge Of selling YIN.
key. II was alleged be made ..'|
Of one pint and had twenty o'0.I
pints in reserve. He vas bed I'|
the action OF the next ie1eIl EI'n0
jury at MaFtinsburg united 0'N'
Deputy Marshal John Q. mckinney
served the warrant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
After His ousstlonnaire.

Edward Hare. who Is detained here
for bringing in whiskey, has written
the draft authorities at Fair Haven,
VT. asking them 10 send his cues.
tionnaire. He was accused OF being
a Stacker. but he claimed that he
never received his questionable.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

The City LeVy-The estimated
levy for the City Of Fairmont for
l9lS.l9l9 was placed at 20 cents az
the meeting Of the Board Of Affairs
yesterday. an Increase Of 10 cents
over the levy for last year, and the
maximum levy permitted by law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
QUIET ALONG THE VESLE
Considerable Raiding on
Both Sides Took Place
Last Night. 4
Germans Tell the
Films They Must
Fight The Allies
IN Assoclated Praa1l

w 9"0VIIWENW = T---T
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1l.-A ~
port from Stockholm reaching the
State department today from
sources considered reliable, says
the German government has ID.
dressed an ultimatum 10 the Flnn.
ish government requiring that the
Finnish army prepare 70 march
against the entente forces On TIE
Murmansk coast within two Woeke
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Fine Frospeets.

The directors OF the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators association
disposed OF considerable business OF a
routine character az their meeting in
Clarksburg yesterday. Operators are
coming into the oganization quite rap.
idly and not a day passes hut there
are from two to a dozen applications
form membership. Secretary Patton
thinks that before very long there will
be a 100 per cent membership and the
directors feel very much encouraged
by the prospect. II is felt that theirs
are going 10 be very many things for
the association OF do for the benefit
OF the members between this and the
time when the mining industry gets
back 10 a normal basis a year OF two
after the war ends. and the stronger
the local associations are the better
Il will be for al operators
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Coal Notes.

Harry j. Owens. OF the local office
Of the Fuel administration was in
Keyser today and before he gets back
he viii; visit Cumberland. Shipments
east are still restricted TO 500 loads.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. IA Ger
nan submarine sighted OFF the tip OF
Cape Cod early last night fired a
Orpedo at the steam twarler Walrus
which missed by a narrow margin,
Capt. Clayton Morrisey, Of the fisher
nan reported on arrival here today,
Because Of the fog Capt. Morrisey
said, he was able to escape and warned
other craft Of the danger.
The Walrus was on her way to the
fising ground and was about seven
miles northeast Of Highland Lights.
Capt. Morrisey said when the coming
tower Of the submarine was seen some
distance away the U.boat uickly sub
merged and a few minutes later he
saw the wake OF the torpedo. Capt.
Morrisey turned and started full speed
for port. The weather was very thick
and the captain reported that he heard
several steamers in the vicinity blow.
ing their fog horns.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
LATE PLACEMENT
BEGINNING TO Be
BIG COAL PROBLEM
No Longer Much in Com
mon Between Car Re-
port and Loading.

According e. the railroad statistic
there were 1890 empties in the Fair
mont region yesterday, but as mat;
'cr of cold fact but $50 Of them were
placed within tie reach of tlpple mine
and the total loading in the region in.
Guiding the team track loading in the
region was but 1851 cars.
Today there is a slump in the car
supply, but Sl7 cars for coal, and again
the placement was late. so late in fact
that some Of the operations did not
have any cars at all during the morn.
ing.
Late distribution Of the available
empties is beginning TO be one Of the
big problems Of this coal region. On
Tuesday cars intended for the Vir.
ginia and Pittsburgh coal company op-
Grafton at Kingmont did not leave
Grafton until 1C o'clock in the morn.
ing. Cars intended for Monongah
mines left at the same time And 50
II goes, until the car supply records
have come to he almost without any
meaning What counts Of course is
the cars that reach the mines early
eYcugh 10 make Il worth while for the
miners OF go in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Flne INC al cIarksbura.


Last evenings dinner given at the
waldo hotel, Clarksburg. by Clarks
"H'g operators for those who attended
"r,'erday's meeting o. the directors
Of the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators association was one Of the
most pleasant affairs the coal men OF
the district have had IN recent months.
After the directors meeting came to
an end the Clarksburg operators took
those Of the visitors who cared TO 60
on an automobile tour which included
visits TO some OF the mines near TIE
city.
At the dinner in the evening, which
Uncle Dan Howard took the trouble to
see was the kind OF a feast coal men
like. with due regard for all the little
prejudices OF Herbert Hoover. Of
course, speeches were made BY Dan
r. Lawson. district representative Of
the Fuel administration, r. D. Isner
treasurer OF the Operators association.
Floyd J. Patton. the secretary, Lloyd
Bailey. OF the Pennsylvania and West
Virginia Coal company, Uncle Dan H5.
ward and Harry W. Sheets.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

Fal rtonl0ht; Thursday pnobah.
, showers and not quite % warm.