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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
DIAMOND STREET N. z. CHURCH.
Diamond and Market Streets.
]. Ebert Wells, Pastor,


G. A. r. Memorial service IN This
church Tomorrow Is to be a memora.
BILE Sunday in the history Of Diamond
street church. The Sunday school will
open its session at the regular hour,
$3.50. At 10:45 the members Of
Meade Post No. 6 and Plerpont Post
No. 81 Of the G. A. r., other veterans
of the Civil war, and the ladies Of the
O. A. R. will be the honored guests
Of the church. this being the annual
Memorial service for the Grand Army
'oflt6e Republic, the two posts uniting
for 'the y service. Committees have
been appointed and everything posi-.
tle Is Being done TO minister 70 the
comfort and enjoyment Of these hon.
ored men who answered their coun.
tFY'S edil 10 military service more than
fifty yeafa ago. II the shortage Of
gasoline does not prevent a commit.
tee will have cars to meet the veter.
ans ct their headquarters to bring
them 10 the church; another commit.
tee will have the church handsomely
decorated with flags and flowers; all
OF the. veterans and their, wives. ex:
cepti thoSej WAo live near and prefer
to boz fheir own homes, win be en-.
teEt9 ct dinner Sat DE ihopes Of
go q \ tp69plS tllpSl IN ltatlnnO
'&Sye { 6,f ~ B - ct (: on Is
.destFi1S 10 Gltd - VIA please eaIi
90 lit6ll sisD elill mulic: win be ron.
~ i6yl % Il { RS eholi' ana the
emorihI soim5n Wai IS br6aehSa 81
tie pastor
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
HEALTH HINTS

Much is heard Of the need for pre-.
natal care nowadays. What is pre-
natal care?
Il is foresight and forehanded care
during pregnacy. 1t is preventive
medicine applied TO obstetrics. 1t in
creases the chance Of the average
baby 10 live, especially through the
most perilous period-the first month
The chief results Of prenatal care
are:
Reduction OF infant mortality OF the
first year at lest so per cent.
Production Of healthier babies and
OF increased weight.
II reduces the number OF still.births
so TO 60 per cent.
It greatly increases the possibility
Of maternal nursing, thus lessening
one OF the most difficult problems OF
infant welfare work.
When prenatal care has been given
there is greatly reduced maternal nor.
ality as we'll as lower sickness rate
II affords greater comfort and peace
Of mind TO the more or less harrased
mother.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25

districts 80 cents: II districts 30 to
So cents; 7S districts IS cents; eight
districts over 80 cents.
There were $4,000 pupils enrolled
in nine months school, in which 1850
teachers we're employed; the enroll.
ment was 5000 and $50 teachers were
employed in eight and one-half months
school; enrolment 10000 and teachers
800 In eight months schools; enroll.
ment $1,000 and teachers 200 in seven
and one-half months schools; enroll.
ment 10000 and teachers 1900 in sew
en- months schools; enrolment $4,000
and teachers 700 in six and one-half
month schools; enrolment 100, 900 and
teachers $500 in six months schools;
enrolment 10000 and teachers 4,4S0
ii five and one.half month schools;
enrolment $500 and teachers 500 in
five month schools.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25

converted him into an outfieldeP.
Foil says Graney was the widest
pitcher he ever saw.
Harry Hooper, the Red Sox out
fielder, started his baseball career
as 4 pitcher. but when he landed in
the big league be was quickly shifted.
Dave Robertson was a pitcher at
North Carolina State College and was
ranked as the best hurler in the Car.
olinas and Virginia, although at the
same time Eppa Rixey was pitching
at Virginia University.
Benny kauff did some pitching
when he was younger and two old
time Giant outfielders, Mike Donlln
and Cy Seymour both started as pitch.
ers
Frank Baker was originally pitch
er as was Rhody Wallace. Wailce
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25

Sc districts in he state were able to
maintain less than minimum terms,
only, may Of th-ln even with all the
state aid available; 161 districts had
barely the minimum term; ~ districts
had sevsl months term; o. districts
had eight months term; and only l2
districts had as much as nine months.
IN 1e3 districts the maximum sala.
RES paid are $50; three districts pay
$50 to sos; AZ districts pay S55 as the
highest; The best in three districts is
$50 TO geo: while GIL districts pay a
maximum OF $50; 10 a maximum OF
l65 and two Districts reach a maxi.
mum OF $40.
Five distress ,ay levies Of less than
ten cents or tie 500; six districts
FROM ten 70 fifteen cents; Il districts
Is - ~ ce. Is. q districts 20 10 %
cents; 81 districts % to 30 cents; 80
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25

A pitcher would be a first basemaa
or an outfielder Outfielders would
like 70 be pitchers and sometimes
changes are beneficial.
Joe Wood is about through as ?
pitcher but during the illness Of Jack
Graney he filled in a. left field IS
well as Graney would have done him.
self Wood always a great hitting
pitcher, improved his batting when
he was playing every day, hit oppor.
tunity and fieided well.
II Is curious coincidence that
Jack Graney. the man Wood sup.
planted temporarily, was originally a
pitcher Lee Foil. who managed the
Columbus club few yearg ago got
Grsnsy among q bunch Of rockies. He
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
FIRST N. I. CHURCH, SOUTH.

UOat' - VOdNS PdotoT'
The following services will be held
n the n. 2. church, south. Sunday:
Sunday school. $3.50 a. m. Public wor.
ehip and preaching. 10:45 q. N. In our
sermon We wish 10 deal with questions
q q practical character. Subject will
Be, "A Good Mans Neglect" Epworth
League ct Z p. m, leader will be Miss
Clara Hoover. Dr. F. S. Pollitt will be
with us Sunday night and preach for
" at o'clock. We wish to have a
lull meeting Of the official members
d the church Sunday morning after
the worship. Mr.. A. ]. Rice will be
The leader Of the prayer meeting next
Wednesday night at s O'Clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
KauEE

was a regular for the Cleveland club
in the late nineties and it was only
when his talents as an infie!der be-
came so conspicuous that he was Ia.
ken from the mound.
Everyone knows how George Sisler
started his career as a pitcher and
was shifted to first when his hitting
and baserunning we're found to be
Of more value than his box work.
Ty Cobb always wanted TO be a
pitcher and several years ago would
take his turn on the mound during
batting practice. He stopped this
when he found 1t was injuring his
throwing arm.
1t is quite likely Babe Ruth will
land at some other place on the dia.
mond beside the pitching box on &C.
count Of his hitting power.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
FIRST N. p. CHURCH.


The church will be IN condition for
services so let every one come out
to Sabbath school at $3.50 a. N. Preach
ing at 1O:45. Theme Defenders Of
the Good"
Evening services: Christian En-
deayor 200. Public worship at 500.
Theme els the World Growing Better
or Worse" We hope TO have all the
work on the church completed by the
frSt Sunday in June. You will End
Q welcome at all these services.
FIRST N. &. CHURCH.
Fairmont Avenue and Fourth Street.
Claude z. Goodwin, Pastor.
Sunday school at $3.50. You will
enjoy this hour. An hour IN this SER
vice Is an hour we'll spent. Help to
keep the attendance beyond the five
hundred mark. We are asked to in
crease our attendance twenty-five per
cent. Be on time. A good orchestra.
Inspiring singing. Interesting classes.
A class to suit you. Public worship
and sermon at 10:l5. In the absence
OF the pastor, who will be at FaiFvleW
preaching tie annual sermon 10 The
graduating class Of the high school,
the Rev. W. D. ,Raed win bring the
message. Epwottb League devotional
meeting at Z O'Clock. Topic, WHAT
Wrongs Need Righting IN Our Town
Leader. Mrs. Jas. Altman. This is q
service for young people, and those
who Me 70 b With young people. Pub.
10 worship and sermon at o'clock;
subject Of sermon, Borrowing TFou.
ble." There will Do . patriotic ser.
vice Of Singing, lasting tor fifteen min.
utes. Visitors win md . hearty vel
cone
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
HUNTINGTON INCH
EXPECTS TO SHINE
Will Send Six Star Athletes
to Big High School
Meet.

Huntington High school win have
six brilliant performers at least IN the
State High school track and field meet
70 be held a. MorgantoNn on Decora.
ton day Those who are expected 10
shine fer the met opo!is OF the south.
ern section o: me stat, are Workman
Horaker, FrsItel Stewart. Mullen az !
Anderson. Workman and Fonaker are
already amors the be-. known a'h
letes in IVES. virginia. their grea,
deeds on tho gridiroa last fall hayiAs
landed the pair on IN, Al State foot
ball team, HolIlc- being captain 81
the state championship team which
represented Huntington and Work
man being captain-eleot for next years
team.
In Huntington highs try-out meet
recently Workman was the individual
star scoring fisrt in the shot put and
discus and second in both the 440 and
high jump. HIS participation in these
varied events proves his versatility.
Not only that but IN the sho. he came
within eight inches OF the state rec
ord and with the regulation discus at
tanned a distance OF rinety-one feet.
Honaker won places IN the 100, the
pole vault and the discus. This pair
will bear watching by the other con
testants at~NorFantCwn. Freutel, a
brother Of the Freutel OF track fame
ct W. Y. L., who is now IN the SER
vice. won the 100 and 22O dashes com
ing within a fifth OF a second Of the
state record In the 100. Mullen with
a jump of 19 feet five inches put him
self in the forefront OF the broad jump
ors for Decoration day and Anderson
gave a good account OF himself on both
the mile and the half mile Stewart
II the pole vault did nine feet and six
inchs. In this event he viii have live
ly competition from Lively, of Charles
ton, the present title holder, if that in
dividual is able to compete.
The entrants from the smaller
schools promise 10 be big factors as
these institutions will enter only those
men whom they figure are certain
point winners. OF course Fairmont
will have an exceptionally large entry
list with two or three men in every
event and the MAXIMUM number Of
men entered as a total This means
that Fairmont will be one Of tie most
serious contende.s in the entire meet
for team honors and il Trims, Nils,
Loar, Turkovicb Dean aid Hess has
4 sex.ette Of men Who VIII make a
strong bid for individual honors Loar
in the half ard quarter has already
bcttered all existing slate records ~
we'll as the trials Of all ether canti-
dates at other institutions that have
been heard Of this spring. howley, q
Shinnston high, whose brother was
conspicuous fins; in higl school meets
and for the last three years at the
University, will be another individual
who will bear watching His special.
ties are the distances and II he can
emulate his brother who helped West
Virginia win dt the Penn relays last
year he will 10 well. Ia Cox West
Union has 4 star performer In the
dashes and the broad jump and Fow-
Ter, Michels ard Langiitt OF the same
team are refCted staIs. Williams
towns though having limited repre-
sentation has three star distance men
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
FlRSP BAPTIST CHURCH.
W. l. Eddy. PaaNoP


report Of, the Northern Baptist con.
fontlon session held at Atlantic City
M Be made at the morning service.
This Was.ohe Of the greatest meetings
0veF held By the BsptiSts. $50 Sun.
day Gohool. May We not have 336?
lo:45. morning service, reports. Jun.
lar congregation sermon, Fishing. i"
$500. Sunday school virginia avenue.
300, junior b Y. P. O.. Katheryn
EDDY. leader. 700, intermediate and
Senior 3. 7. P. Q. with Stella West.
lan and d. Henry q leadelS. $500,
evening service, subject. Our Sure
B0undatiOn" The SERVICES OF the day
uill Be Of interest tO'ah who come.
Excellent music win be rendered by
lle choir. '..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25

At the present time infant mortal
ity after the first month 10 decreasing,
due to effective child hygiene work
while that before the first month q
increasing. The mortality during
these first weeks Of life can not BE-
reduced by postnatai measures. u can
only be reduced BY prenatal super
vision
This persistent FIRST month NOR
tally among infants presents % great
a problem for the health officer a.
does smallpox, scarlet fever. OF inian'
tile paralysis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN.
Clarence o. Mitchell. o. o. MlnI't

Clarence D. Mitchell, o. D., Minister.
Sunday school at 10 q. m. Wake up
and show God you are in dead earn.
est in your religious profession. Morn.
ing sermon talk on Getting Right
With God. Special music. The Chris.
ton Endeavor will meet at ISIS ?.
m Miss Mary Dansel will be the
leader. Mr.. Clarence Bloom will ad.
dress the society. Tho society extends
4 special invitation to the older mem.
bers Of the church TO this meeting.
Evening service at 3 o'clock. Special
sermon theme stopping the War by
the Power Of Prayer The public is
most cordially invited TO all the scr.
vices OF TIE day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25

EpWorth League service at 1900
May Night service Of the Woman's For.
eign Missionary society at 500. The
service will be in the interest OF the
French war orphans and the people
are asked TO contribute treasures and
t-in!iets Ct gold, silver, pewter, cor.
per, or brass; these will be turned
into the coin Of the realm and used to
swell the War Orphan fund. The latch
string Of this church is out to every.
body.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH.
q. o. REYNOLDS. Pastor.

The services in Grace Lutheran
church for the Goth are as follows:
$3.50, Sunday school, W F. Shaifer-
man. superintendent; 1915. divine
services, sermon by the pastor, sub.
toct, Power Of Evil Influence" 700.
Y. P. s. C. E.; 500, sermon by pastor.
subject, Image Of Cod In Man All
ere welcome.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Cor. Jackson and Jefferson Streets.
II. G. StoetZeF, D. D., Minister.

II. G. Stoetzer, D. D., Minister.
You are most cordially invited to
worship with US tomorrow in the fol.
loving services: Bible school. $3.50;
classes for all ages; Mr.. ]. Walter
Barnes. superintendent. Morning ser.
vice, 1913. Tue pastor u tie church
will presrh on this beautiful and ey.
presslvs text: "Uutil the Day Dawn?
And tt, Shadows Flee Away" The
subject Ct the sermon will be: THE
Dawning OF a New Age" Junior
Christian Endeavor society at 800;
The Senior society will meet at p.
m. leader, Miss Deborah Fitzgerald;
topic, Doing His Will" John 1913.
Il. Evening service at O'Clock. The
pastor will speak at this service on
THE CONDITIONS Of Victory" The S.
S. Cabinet will meet Immediately after
the service. Midweek service We'd
nesday at s p. m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
TOMORROW IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES

Before the War is Oyer--What Is 1t
That SVstains Him, aud What IS Its
Lesson for Us?" Christian i.ndeavor
q; 7:I5 O'Clock. Evening worship az
O'Clock with ser.n N On "Go:ng With
the third in the series Of four sermons
on the general theme - Following
Christ.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
CHRIST CHURCH.
Baird Mitchell, Minister.

1880 g. m, Holy Communion. Cor.
boTate Communion Of the Womans
Auxiliary. $3.50 a. m, church school,
to;l6 q. m, service OF humiliation and
prayer for our forces. Sermon subject
me Message from Our Departed
Herold." 7:46, evening prayer and
lermon. Welcome.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
Demonstration Tomorrow.

Tomorrow's demonstration, when
one hundred and forty-six drafted men
will entrain here for Camp Lee is
expected to eclipse any patriotic at
fair ever given In Marion Co1nty. The
date falling on Sunday will give ev.
eryope an opportunity to join in the
ovation for the boys, each Of which
will be given a comfort kit. Both the
Elks and the Woodmen'S bands will
play.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25

The Senior class Of the local high
school in q recent meeting has d.
cided to give "Claim Allowed" as a
commencement play, the proceeds
from which will be given to the local
Red Cross chapter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
W.P.TEMLE.

y. =. Bloomfield. D. D., Minister.
- ne following. SOTVieol youi are
most cordially invited: olidly school
o ESQ q. n. TklS' ar dtTings NiY,
(he attendance 6io1F, 6Oheol has Fept
ahead % opI. med eb0l. Come ,tOuiOF.
low ed mp make ItkS alield1ncs for
ne last Sunday % Ae month 9 FoeoFll
breaker. Morning worship q O:lSI
1'lbeoImon % TEA AoldiOG Who DISS'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
Returns from Kansas.

H. L. Hawkins and son, Mark Haw.
kinS have returned after spending
several months IN the oil fields near
Eldorado, Kansas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
middle" Visits Here.

Edward Gordon, Of Clarksburg, a
Midshipman in the U. s. Navy, is in
the city for a visit with friends.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
WARRINGTON
Returns from Norfolk.

Nathaniel M. Leigh has returned
from Norfolk, Virginia, where he was
rejected after an examination for the
U. s. Naval service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25
Brother Dies.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. McCance are
IN OIL City, Pa, TO attend the fuagal
Of the formers brother, DR.. ]. L.
McCance Of that city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-25

Training 20 be a nurse in an army
hospital means something more now.
adays than just learning 10 take TEN.
peraturg and the like This photo
graph shows a nurse who's receiving
Instructions N the use Of a gas mask
az Camp Eecrney, Cal. incidentally.
also. it's a good closeup Of a gas
mask. Ho QiJal workers over there"
are hunted Cut.by the Huns for gas
attacks and must be proficient in the
use Of their masks.
~~-0-----~---~~~~-~~~-~-~-~
Hood, Collins and Sutton, ali u whom
are entered IN me mile as We'll as the
two mile.
Clarksburg, Weston, Pennsboro,
Mannmgton, New Martlhsville, Sum.
mefsville and the ha'' score or moro
other teams that Will be entered each
have their stars and tho competition
at the big meet Is certain 20 he high.
class
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18

near the hospital, and the nearest rail
road is three kilometres away In ad-
dltion to the usual Red Cross markings
large cross 100 feet long was in po-
sitlon on the lawn. Photographs taken
recently from airplanes show the cross
was visible several thousand feet in
the air
Seven witnesses agree that the Ger
man aviators flew back and forth
several times. They then shut off their
engines, dropped to within few hun
dred feet and let go their bombs after
careful observation. The German
aim was good, but fortunately only two
enlisted men were killed and nine of
the hospital personnel wounded.
Two pieces of bomb went through
a window and passed within four feet
of the surgeon in charge who was per-
forming difficult operation. When
the bombs fell all the lights went out,
leaving the operating tables in dark
ness, and the surgeon with great diff
Guilty was able to give the patient tenn
porary relief
One of the nine hospital attendants
wounded lost leg. private from
Philadelphia was struck by piece of
bomb at almost the identical spot on
his back from which piece of shrap-
mel had been removed few hours pre-
Yiousy
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18

Germans and were chasing them back
when two of them turned on Lieuten-
ant Roosevelt.
Reports Of the fight state that the
Germans appeared to be shooting at
the lieutenant from the rear. the three
machines being close together. Then
one of tha machines was seen tum-
bling through the clouds and patrol
which went in search of Lieutenant
Roosevelt returned without trace of
him. He appeared to be fighting up
to the last moment.
One acco Int of the combat states
that the machine caught fire before
il began to fall
Philip Roosevelt. Quentin's cousin,
witnessed the air battle in the vicinity
of Chateau Thicrry, in which Quentin
was engaged, and saw the machine fall,
but did not knew until later that the
airplanc was that of his cousin, lie
Journal" says to-day
Quentin Rooserelt's life sto,y on
Page !.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Heavy Cannon Fire
Reported by Both
Sides Along Morne
by The Associated Press)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, July IL Extraordinarily
heavy artillery fire has been in
progress to-day on both sides along
the Marne front between Chateau
Thierry and Dormans.
The lines south of the Marne have
been wavering back and forth for the
last twenty four hours, and the result
Of the entire operation is indefinite.
East of Rheims, the American
troops in their sectors are holding all
their positions. In some localities per-
iods of quiet equalling that preceding
the offensive prevail, but there appear
to be signs of further activity.
In the region of Naux, west of Cha
teau Thierry, conditions to-day were
normal. The Germans there were w.
ing low after the two minor but
nevertheless important defeats thew
had suffered there in two consecutive
days.
American negro troops are helping
to hold the Allied line against the fifth
German offensive. They requested tho
favor of being permitted to take over
part Of the line of attack, though
they had been holding piece of u
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18

fort on a grand scale. Now it is
certain. About fifty divisions have
been thrown into battle. They in
clude divisions of the highest fight
ing ability.
Their objectives on the first day
were Montmirail, on the west, and
Epernay, on the east. These have
not been reached. To the westward
the enemy had ultimate designs on
Paris, and there are Germans near
er the French capital than ever be-
fore during the campaign, but they
are harmless German bodies stiff in
death, floating down the historic
waters of the Marne.
The bodies in field gray carried
by the Marne's sluggish current are
being washed up on the grassy
banks by the hundreds.
Early last evening the enemy con-