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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-17
BRITISH DRIVE OUT AUsTRIANs
AND RE-ESTAnLISH LINZ
TBy Associated Press.

(By Associated Press
LONDON. June l6.-The Austrian
troops who penetrated the line hold
by the British the Italian front
have been driven back, and the British
line has been completely rc-establish cd.
This announcement Is made tonight
IN tho official statement issued by the
War once on the operations in Italy.
BRITISH ACCOUNT OF
THE ITALIAN BATTLE
The statement says: The pocket in
tho British front mentioned in the COM
munique Of last night has been cleared
OF the enemy during the night ard the
early hours this morning and "" are
now again established on cur original
front line"
(Four Austrian divisions attacked IN"
British line Saturday. and on the left
they penetrated the front to depth
of l, 600 yards on front OF $500 yards.
There the enemy was held)
The official statemen, continues:
more than $50 prisoners have been
counted. and we have in addition cnp-
tured two mountain guns and con-
siderable number OF machine guns.
',In tho carly hours Of yesterday when
the hostile attack was first launched,
invaluable assistance. both In infantry
and artillery, was Immediately pro-
vided by the italians on our left and
this assistance was largely response
BILE for bringing the Austrian inhitra-
ton to an immediate halt. Heavy tight
ing is continuing in many places along
the Piave. on the eastern end OF Mon
teeello heights and astride the Srenta
Valley.
Three additional enemy airplanes
wore destroyed in air lighting yester-
day, seven having previously been re-
ported- The clouds remained low, and
distant reconaoissances were inpossi-
BILE The energy Q: our sir service
has been mainly confined 20 attacks on
bridges for troops which tho enemy
WIS attempting 20 throw ACROSS the
Piave In these attacks the aviators
have been very successful
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-17
WAS TOO OLD TO FIGHT
Miner, IIenring OF War, rnveats All In
Bonds. Then Goes Back
TO Foil.

RENO, NEW June l6.--For I'VE years
Charles McNesle has been working
placer claim In the mountains OF the
Powder River country in Oregon. hap.
PLY unconscious OF the fact that vir-
tually the entire world was at war.
McNese came out Of his mounta n re-
treat with $4,000 In gold. On learn
Ing tho Kaiser haC made tho universe
his enemy, tho pr ,spector attempted to
enlist. IA, was to, old. He then In
vested the $4,000 poke in thrift stamps
and Liberty bonds. ordered grub
stake and returned TO the hills.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-17
Girls Manase Hotel.

WASHINGTON, June ia pictur-
esaue feature of the national drive tor
the Red Cross second war fund was
contributed by the Nashville, Tenn,
chapter. which took over the MANAGE
ment OF large hotel for one day.
According to information received from
Miro. Fl. II. Corson, of the State division
Of the Woman's Committee. Counci; OF
National Defense, 200 girls acted as
clerks. belihops. elevator operators. hat
checkers, walters, shoe sinners and ga XII
drivers. Expenses we're $40 ana $l,s7s
WAS realized.
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ATTACH NO SUnrUIsE
no THE ITALIANS

ITALIAN HEADQuAKTERS IL
NORTHERN ITALY Saturday, Juno IT,
Z & M-Thc Austrian attack mas be-
gun, being particularly vigorous on tho
sixty-rive mile front from, Val - Arra
to the sea. with the greatest pressure
on the Asiago plateau, Monte Grappa
and along the Piavc River At many
points the Italians forcstallcd tho Of
fensive. Nowhere has there been any
aurprise of the italians by the cncnlv
Descrters and prisoners captured
during tho last few days all possessed
Information that the offensive was set
Cor Saturday
The long comparative silence by the
Austrians WAS broken precisely at 500
O'clock this morning by violent can
nonnding 'he sounds OF which the
cities az verona Nicenza and Venice
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-17
Women ~ Assiasnnt..

WASHINGTON. juno 1s.-There arc
now eighty women acting as laboratory
assistants. having received appoint.
ment5 under the army medical depart
ment. More are needed In pathological
and chemical iaboratorieA- Those at
tached to base hospitals will go over
seas with the general stan. Only won.
en- under forty five years OF age will be
accepted. The present pay II $50 a
month. with commutation and quar-
tera.
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OFFENSIVE MOST
AMBITIOUS AUSTRIAN EProR1

ROME. June 16.--"The Austrian Of
iehsiNe te!egraphs the war cor
respo ndent OF the Ccrriere Della Sera.
Is the most ambitious Austria has at
tempted in any theater during this war
The entire weight of all her forces has
oeen hurled against the Italians
y thousand guns were concentrated
ID the Trentino against a single italian
army. while 1900 guns emplaced be-
tween the Astico and the Brenta give
an example OF the artillery force on
the whole front
The Austrian aim is to break
through INTO the Brcnta Valley by
overwhelming the italians In the mar
row Frenzela valley. enabling them
selves TO debouch from yaistarna"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-17
AMERICANS REFUSE
ATTACK BY RAIDERS

tBy Associated Pressl
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June ia German raidine
party OF $50 men and three officers
attacked the American line south Of
Thiaucourt at o'clock this morning.
AS result the enemy lost at least
twenty killed. OF whom one officer and
-FOUR men died in tho American
trenches The American casualties
we're hshe and they took ono wounded
prisoner.
one American. when surrounded by
herman officer and five privates, re-
'useo TO surrender. Instead. no threw
oomo which killed the officer and
wounded the others OF the enemy party.
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Exchange Prisoners.

BERN. SWITZERLAND. Iune 49,
The exchange of 10000 prisoners OF
war between France and Germany, il
accordance witE the recent Bern
agreement, is beginning Special
trains carrying from 600 to 1000 pris-
oners are moving In each direction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-17

SEN1'TLE WASH. Junc lGIudoo
N"yd Gunnison, Federal food adj
'h'histratoi fo' Alaska died of ann
picNy yesterday at Juneau. according to
,ahic adviccs here to-day Ue w.a
,"'h'ri ~ resident Of Binehamton. s.
"HH i"i years was Federal Judge
OF inc fIfs, District OF Alaska
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-17
Charged WIN Di,order.

Charged with disorderly conduct on
the RICHMOND College grounds at West
hampton last night. Walter Smithers.
Charles Smithers. Mary Christian and
Panic Simmons. all colored. were
locked up In Henrico Jail to be given a
hearing this morning. Special officer
Franklin made the arrests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-17

AMSTERDAM. June l6.--The Berlin
Vossischc Ieitung says Nichoiai lie
nine Premier OF the Bolshevik govern
inent In Russia. is planning to visit
Berlin and Vienna. in order that he
may meet prominent personages from
all the states OF the central powers.
WASIiINGTON, June l6.-To specd up
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Denth of Charles Light.

WINCHESTER. VA, June l6.-
Charles Light. sixty-eight years old. n
retired farmer, is dead OF dropsy In
Frederick County. Surviving are n
widow. formerly Miss Rebecca Clark
one sister and six brothers.
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Storing Ardent spirits.

On the charge OF storing ardent
spirits in violation Of the prohibition
law. Godsey Golden and his wife. Clara
Golden, of 1929 North Seventh Street
were taken to the First Police Station
and locked up last night.
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Important News
Quickly Told
Eocnts From Various Sources
Reduced TO Minimum
Space.

MANAGUA. NICARAGUA, juno ls.-
Three strong shocks OF earthquake
were experienced early this morning.
NO serious damage is reported. The
wires are down TO some points in the
republic.
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GENERAL PRINCE
SCHOSBURG WOUNDED

VIENNA. June ls.-The Austrian
ofhcial statement in recounting the
number OF prisoners taken from the
Italian armies says 500 were taken
on the Brenta. 10000 on the Piave.
ana lOo on the Riva. The number Of
guns captured is fifty-three
General Prince Schonburg, it Is an
nounced. was wounded by a she'll.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-17

production Of ordnance for the Amer
ican armies overseas administrative
methods in the country's ten ordnance
districts have been rcorganized. and a
group OF manufacturing specialists has
been formed, TO supervise the different
phases OF ordnance production
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-17
SUBMARINES SINK
NORWEGIAN BARKS
OFF VIRGINIA COAST
CONTINUED From First paee)

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passengers stated that any one speak-
ing German in public place ia in
extreme danger
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-17

WASHINGTON. june 16.-Even 4he
food containers of the American Amy
In France VIII wear gas mask now.
The men. horses. mules and even car
rier pigeons already having been
equipped. The quartermaster depart
mcnt announced today that as food
containers are filled. they are put
through Il parahn bath and iermetI-
cally sealed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-17

LONDON. June ia dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam
says the Prussian War Minister has
announced that all German prisoners
OF war rcpatr!ated from Russia. will
resume their military service after A
short furlough. The dispatch adds
that anti-Scnitic agitation has in
creased largely In Poland during the
last few days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-17

''hns'hrd ndNrrti,inR IL effective md
N n'h", Iimrs-Dispntch Want Ad.
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FACILITIES FOR STORING
GASOLINE INADEQUATE

be piped away from tho ref ,eries al
most as fast as 1t Is produced and
must be put upon the market imme.
diately.
This indicates very clearly that there
Will he no gasoline famine during the
period OF the war, and IL shows how
1t has been possible for production. SO
Tar. to keep pace with the greatly in.
crcas@l consumption all over the coun
try And 1t explains to Tome extan,
why the retail price Of gasoline has
remained almost stationary for many
months. whereas prior 10 the war there
was series of sharp advances which
doubled the price in less than eigh-
teen months.
There has been so:le anxiety on the
part OF oil producers over the possible
effect of government control Of tho
steel industry I'm its relation to the
petroleum industry. II was feared that
restriction of the use of iron and steel
TO essential enterprises might oper-
ate against oil and gasoline production.
President bedford. however, has &C.
! cured ruling from the War Indus-
tries board to the effect that oil IL
/ an imperative war necessity In a
reassurinG statement sent out by the
! Petroleum War Service Committee, Mr.
| Bedford says:
| Production OF oil and gas, 1f all
kinds Of oil-wcll supplies used In that
production or In the pipeline trans
portntion OF tho same has been ciassed
by the War Industries Board as high
ly essential to the government pro-
gram for the prosecution OF the war"
| This sets at rest any apprehension
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-26
HOULT

Mrs Gladys McElfresh has received
word from her husband. James r. Nc
Elfresh. stating that he has arrived
safely in France Relatives have also
received word from his brother, Ar
chic McElfresh. who has been at the
front since the big drive in March,
saying that his is well and now back
Of the firing lines and out OF serious
danger.
Mrs. C.. b. Satterfield returned from
FairmCnt Thursday where she had
been visiting at the homes of Dorsey
Pople and Tom Hall. She was accom-
panied home by her niece, Miss Fanny
Hall.
Miss Erma Watkins has been visit
ing friends in Connellsville this week.
Mrs. Sarah Watkins, OF Fairmont,
was visiting relatives here Tuesday
and Wednesday.
James Diamond and family Of Bar
bour county, are visiting relatives
here.
Miss Annie Snider is staying with
her aunt, Mrs. VIII Bunner, near
Owens bottle works.
Miss Gladys Watkins has returned
from BuckhanrGn where she attend.
ed the Epworth League Institute Au.
gust 1918. She reports that she has
many useful things 10 tell Of which she
hopes will he OF great interest TO both
the Epworth and Junior leagues.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-26
HAS FINE TUBER CROP
Oh PENNSY FARM

Far TO the northland Of Pennsylya.
Mia Attorney David A. Richie, Of this
city, is boosting the fair city Of Fair.
mont, having named his premises at
Ulysses, Potter county, Pa, the Fair
mont farms Mr.. Richie will leave
for a visit to his farms OF $50 acres on
September /.
From present indications Mr.. Ritch.
ie will have a bumper crop Of potatoes
and according TO the most recent let.
tors he received from his farmer the
aphis and blight have not touched the
tubers, This year Mr.. Richie has
twenty-five acres Of buckwheat; thir-
ty acres OF oats and fifteen acres Of
corn and all OF his crops are reported
to be very fine.
Naturally his principal money crop
will be potatoes because he had fif-
teen acres OF tubers planted. Unless
something develops later he antici-
pates a yield of $50 bushels to the
acre which is regarded as a fair yield
in Potter county. This will mean
about $3.50 bushels OF potatoes. At.
torney Richie figures upon bringing
one and perhaps two carloads OF 20
tatoes to Fairmont TO dispose OF.
Prompted by patriotism he will sell
, them at fair price to the people OF
Fairmont, that is, he will sell them to
the people at the same price the local
merchants pay Marion county farm.
ers, thereby eliminating the middle
man. lie expects to secure his first
shipment Of potatoes during the latter
part Of October.
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Personals


Willard +. Borgess., Of Mil Fall, was
a business visitor here on Friday.
Mesdames Arley !. Parrish and a.
J. Mcdaniel we're recent shoppers in
FairmOn'
Mrs. Jos. Wsllbrown was transact
ing business in Fairmont on Thursday.
Mrs. Walter F. Morgan, oi Everson,
was visiting elatiyes here on Thurs.
day.
Mrs. Puma Beeson, formerly OF
Weston. has accepted a position as
saleslady in Mclntire's store
Elias Wolfe, OF Monongah, was Wis.
i,ing his son, Clarence ". Wolfe, on
Thursday.
Claude l.. Davis was a business call
or in Fairmont on Thursday.
S. a. Judy, store manager at Beth
lehem. was transactlng business IN
Worthington on Thursday.
Mrs. J. G. Jacobs was visiting rela-
tlves al Barrackyille on Thursday.
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Send in That
Design For
A City FLAG

Some time ago The West Vir.
ginian announced that II would give
a prize OF $40 for the best design
for a city flag for Fairmont, the
contest TO close September /. A
number Of designs have been sub
mitted but the contest is still vide
open, and every one who has a de.
sign in mind should send II In.
The idea Is the big thing, and
when the prize winning design Is
selected a rough sketch will have
Just as good a chance as the most
finished drawing. Get busy right
away. Ten dollars will buy two
War Savings stamps and a couple
Of Thrift stamps, and all you have
TO DO 10 get It Is a little clever
thinking. Remember the contest
closes September l.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-26
NEW RULING ON
FLOUR AND SUGAR
GrOCers Who Sell Flour
Without Substitutes Sub.
jet to Stiff Fines.

County Food Administrator joseph
Roster is in receipt OF the following
detailed regulations for the govern.
ment OF public eating places.
Wheat.
Not more than ounces. gross
weight, OF Victory bread or rolls. or
4 ounces, gross weight, OF quick breads
containing not more than 80 Is per
cent wheat -FOUR shall be served any
person az any one meal
Sugar.
I. No sugar bowl shall be placed on
any table or lunch counter in any din.
ing room.
2 No sugar shall be served 20 any
guest except on that guests order.
but the waiter or waitress may inquire
whether or not sugar is desired and.
II So what kind
3 For coffee or ten. hot or iced.
only two half Jumps or one rounded
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-26

mot hoapihgl toaSpoolful @ cher
sugar, may Be served % each DoT8OA.
Z. For cereal or fruit one teaspoon
tul only OF graduated or powdered
sugar or It's equivalent per person. le
person orders cereal and fruit, 40
more than one teaspoonful shall b
served for both.
5. No sugar shall be served %
guests for any other purpose than
those in these rules specified.
6. Service Of one guests portion %
another guest where first guest doo1
not desire sugar and orders double
portion 10 second EuesO is forbidden.
Managers Of restaurants and board
ing houses as well a. their patrons
should note these new regulations
carefully.
Hotels and private homes that pledg-
ed themselves 20 US no wheat flour
have been released from that obllga-
ton, but there is no modification Oe
the regulation concerning the par
chase and use az wheat flour subStl,
tutes
A few complaints have come 10 the
food administration Of merchants who
are selling flour without substitutes.
Such dealers are liable TO fines. ana
the government will get them sooner
or later Grocers in Preston county
recently paid approximately two thou.
sand dollars in fines into the Red
Cross treasury Grocsrs In Marion
county who violate the food TOgula-
tions may have the privilege Of max
ing a similar contribution.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-26

in action, 4s; missing in action, 32:
wounded severely 46; died OF wounds,
10, died from accident and other
causes. /; wounded. degree undeter.
mined, IS; prisoner, !. Total, 1888
West Virginians mentioned in the
morning list are:
Wounded severely - William A.
Young, White Sulphur Springs
Wounded, degree undetermined
George W Jones, Charlestown.
Missing in action-William T. Eller,
Cameron; Stewart Long. New Thack.
o.; Emerson Arnold Martin, Green
sulphur
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WorthingtOn


A number o; young boys ranging In
age from thirteen 10 eighteen years
visited oscar Cochran's grape arbor
recently and made way with about
FIVE bushel OF grapes. They were dis
covered on their second visit and We
understand they will be prosecuted.
Il will be probably necessary 10 make
an example OF some one before the
petty thleving Is stopped here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-26

THE MoRNlN GLIST.
The casualty list printed in the
morning papers today showed: Killed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-26

New England's labor problem re.
Gently became so serious that one OF
the largest shoe manufacturing con
Germs in tho country advertised for
women with babies or small children
who are experienced shoe etiteherS
The company has installed a large
nursery and will have q staff Of kin
dergarten teachers on hand TO care fol
the youngsters while their mothers
work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-26
Returned Home.

Bismark Pinnen, OF Elkins. who has
been visiting Mr. >and Mrs Finley
Cakes for several days, departed Tor
his home on Thursday He was &C.
companied as far as Falvmont by
Misses Mary Leeper. Lenore Hale and
Clarice cakes and Mr.. Lowell Oakes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-26
HeavY Rainfall

Although the rainfall here on Thurs
day was not more than ordinary the
reports from Helens Run and Tever.
baugh indicate an unusually heavy
downpour pariaking somewhat Of tho
characteristics OF a cloudburst.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-26

shall never ask Hobbs for his ad.
vice again.
What's the mtater?
He never thinks what I have made
up my mind to do is fight.-Boston
Transcript.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-26
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Last weeks issue Of BuckhannOn
Delta, Of which H. A. Darnell is the
general manager, contained the fol-
lowing:
Ever since we have had charge Of
the Delta we have advocated the keep
ing Of more sheep. and the price
lambs and wool are bringing this
year proves the wisdom OF the advice.
]. w. Peterson. formerly Of Lor-
entz, but now OF Buckhannon, informs
us that he has IA ewes, and sold his
lambs last week and the price he re,
ceived for his lambs and wool made
the income from each Of his sheep
average $2644. The total income from
the Il sheep was S37016.
In the language Of the Scripture.
Go thou and do likewise"
Over in Roane county they are so
busy helping Uncle Sam win the war.
as witness the following editorial from
the Spencer Times Record: There
have been so few violations Of the law
in Roane county in recent months that
Psoceuting Attorney Ferguson is seIi.
ously considering the proposition OF
calling no grand jury for the Septem-
Der term Of the Circuit court. II
might be possible to stir up q few
indictments against automobilists, who
have not procured license tags, and
against violators Of the vagrancy law.
The Migrants will mostly come under
the new draft law and be subject to
the work or fight" rule, therefore II
is hardly worth while at this late
hour 10 drag them before a jury for
trial, in the opinion Of the prosecutor. A."