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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08
Commissioner Barnes
Talks to Essayists

]. Walter Barnes, city commissioner
Of finance, visited the Butcher school
yesterday and talked to the eighth
grade children on the subject How
Fairmont Will Benefit by Systematic
Saving by School Children" the sub
ject on which the children will contest
for the prizes which The West Virgin
ian recently offered for the best es'
says on this subject
Mr.. Barnes also talked to the chill
dren OF the fourth grade concerning
the early history OF Fairmont. This
grade is preparing to study local his
tory.
Mary Virginia Smith was the sue
cessful contestant in the sixth grade
four minute men contest and Margaret
Anne Yost was the winer in the sew.
enth grade four minute men contest.
These represented the second Junior
four minute men selected from these
GRADES and their subject was the third
Liberty Loan while the first contest
contested on the subject Of War Say.
ings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08
Way Sweep ANCity
Registrars up
to 600 Mark
FIFTY NINE on NAY e
Local Board Announces
Men Called for Earlier
/ Calls.

"'.rey.thrt2 young FARM 9ntcrs WI
Re called TO to a.9ice between now
ani tie fret day Of juno EVER
Glass / man physically qualified and
ho,6inE al o:dat rumbcr under tic
COO rAark MAJ DO ar,urcl that nc = IL
he y military sc:Tioo tcs1ra that DIE
Class I men sc.ivoly. completely and
essiduol9iy engaged in farm work viii
be deferred until tho end of the new
qr7ta.
The niao,yth"en Fairmoutors ia
leave this month VIII 60 in five sep
crate calls as follows:
MsY 10.
CAL M. fc9 thirteen men to eNtrli1
It $50 D, n Monda" NAY l3 for Fort
TEcme7 Kay, rs follows
0r2er 10.
:2i-t'T3ncesco Ktmmer
@7G-Wiiliam Henry Bassett
37t-Enrico Teplra
@74-Lungi Gabrielle G.orar1
%S@-Jack Vernon Abbott
S36-John Henry Hanne
SS7-Warren Albert Polling
hEternatcs
S90--Glenn Herbert Grimes
291--Carmine vetcre
97-RusselI y. Vanatta.
May IS
Entertainment of 90 men having me.
chanical experience for Richmond
Fair Grounds. Richmond, Va. to take
course of mechanical training at
government expense
May II
Call No, Entertainment for Fort
Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis, Ind,
one man, railroa dfireman.
Order No.
123s-Franklin r. Smith 423 State
street.
Call No. 299-Brakeman, firemen OF
conductors. Entertainment for Fort
Myer, Va, three men.
Order No.
ACC. H. Alexander, 100 Fenni
more street.
447-Wallace Merifield, High street
523-JameS David Workman, Fair.
tccntnu on PaEe Four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08
Thirteen Men Are
Killed in Action
by Associated Pre,sN

WASHINGTON, May S.-The cas-.
ualty list today contained rs names di.
vided as follows: Killed in action,
10; died Of accident, Q; died OF dis.
ease, 3; wounded severely, 10; wound.
ed slight, Il; missing in action, 3.
Six officers were named, Lieuts. Eg.
bert William Beach. Piedmont. Cal.
Arthur R. Gaylord. Minneapolis, and
Frank 8. Hans, Chelsea, Mass, were
killed in action. Lieuts. J N. Dowell,
Washington, D. c., and John X. Girls.
ard, Chicago. died OF accident. Lieut..
William H. Gordon. New York City, is
missing in action.
Lieut.. Edgar B. holland, of Leesburg,
Va. previously reported missing, is
now reported in hospital suffering
from shell shock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08
SEVEN DROWNED
N D0DDRIGE Co.
Rains in Mountains Turn
Big Isaac Creek into
a Torrent.
(ay Associated Press,

CLARHSBURG, May S.-seven per.
sons were drowned and a number of
houses were swept from their founda.
tions in the village of Big Isaac,
Doddridge county, early today.
Terrific rains in the mountains dur.
ing the night swelled Big Isaac creek
to torrent and just before day break
a heavy rainstorm broke over the lit.
tie town while 1t was at its height.
The dwelling Of James Garter was
spent away and Garter, his wife and
their four children were carried with
it.
A littis later Mrs. Leroy Lenox was
drowned.
Numbers Of other persons whose
homes had been flooded we're rescued
with difficulty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08
BUSINESS MEN ARE
FOR TIE REST ROOM
Endorsed it at Meeting Held
Yesterday After
noon.

At a meeting OF the board of direc.
Sors of the Fairmont Business Mems
Association held in their office rooms
IN the Jacobs building at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon the request OF
the Womans Club for Court House
rest room was endorsed.
Three new members were also elect
cd at the meeting yesterday, making
a total of thirty three new members
in thirty days. Other routine business
matters were taken up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08
SPLENDID SHOWING

The employees under thu supervis.
ion Of sanderson and Porter in Fair
mont engaged on the construction of
the new power plant at Rivesville and
on the Lynn By.Product Gas Producer
Plant Of Tenth street made splendid
showing in the recent Liberty Loan
campaign. Eighty-four men subscrib.
ed OF nearly $4,000 worth Of bonds,
and showed fine patriotic enthusiasm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08
MIrH rHE AMERICAN ARMY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN PicARoY, Mon. May 6-(7y
Associated Press)-The artillery
fighting continues along the sec.
tor held by American troops on
this Pieardy battle front. There
is no change in the situation.
Premier Clemeneeau visited the
Americans yesterday afternoon
and congratulated them on the
fine showing they have already
made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY
IN FRANCE, May s-(By Asso-
etated Press)-The Australians
last night made another advance
pushing forward their lines 500
yards along a front Of 600 yards
near SaiIly.Ie.Sec on the sector
east Of Amiens. They also push.
ed back the Germans 800 yards on
a front Of 500 yards west Of Nor
laneourt, Just above saiIIy-Ie.see
Notwithstanding a heavy barrage,
the Germans were unable to pre-
vent their advance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08

Passed Street car-The colored man
driving the transfer wagon for The
Fairmont hotel was arrested yester.
day charged with passing standing
street car. At the session OF police
court this morning he was found guilty
and fined SIS and costs amounting to
$3.50. E. F. Phillips. motorman for the
MonongahelA Valley Traction com.
pany, testified in the case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08

snider Case Goes over-The case of
L. D. Snider charged with passing a
standing street car has been postponed
until tomorrow morning, at which time
the defendant will he tried before
Mayor Bowen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08

The excellent record Is due largely
to the interest which has been aroused
among the city rural mail carriers by
means Of contests. The carriers en-.
ter into the contests with the best
spirit and some Of them have sold
more than $4,000 worth Of stamps.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08
Battle Bulletins
(By Associated Press,

LONDON, May s-sueeessful
minor operations last night re.
suited In advance Of the British
lines a short distance in the Am.
lens sector between the somme
and Ancre rivers, the war office
announces. Increased activity
was developed by the hostile ar
tiIIery early this morning on the
Flanders front between Meteren
and KENNEL.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08
CARRIERS BOOM
SALES OF W.S.S.
Total in County, Exclusive
of Warrington, Nearing
100000 Mark.

Despite the fact that many people
were saving their money for Liberty
Loan investments, the past month has
been record breaker in Marion eoun.
ty in the amount OF War Savings
Stamps sold. The Fairmort post OF
flee and subordinate county offices
with the exception OF Warrington
have sold stamps amounting to $50.
S1725 during the past month. Thc
local office reports a sale OF sS6.
5O7.42 since the campaign began as
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08

Iron ore is found in almost ever
Chinese Province, but it is mined
tensively in only few.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08

PARIS, May s-Heavy artillery
fighting occurred last night on
both sides Of the AVre river south.
east Of Amiens, the War office
announces.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-08
/ THE I. WEATHER.

sbsWsro tonight; ThuFodty
probably fair and eoolsn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Art

The National Association Of Women
Painters and Sculptors ID holding
It's twenty-zevcnth annual exhibition
at it's new and spacious galleries, 6
West Fifty-seventh Street. The John
Agar prize of 800 for the best work
Of art in the exhibition was awarded
70 HELEN McClain for PORTRAIT Of n.
II. NJ" which is q charming color
serene Of dull red and opalescent
erays. Missy McCiain has cicveriy over
e2re the formal lines OF masculine
elosniag By placing soft scarf with
soiored ends about the throat Of her
asrk-naired sitter, thus repeating the
eoior scheme and adding greatly to the
eompositioa
- ECHO Lake, White Mountains" By
Aa'har!nc Patton, won the National Ag-
Iona! Association medal for landscape.
ih'e canyaa, though rather thiniy
pa'hted, has nucn poetry. The tender
green foliage, contrast.ng the faint
p.nx Of great rocisa rising above trees
20 4ake, makes delicate background
apr thet gannt, Leaflets tree patterned
agalnst il.
me sculpture media, given by tho
Ip.spci alton was awarded 10 Jane
sss0pe!et for Femme a sa Toilette +"
moving a nude female in the very hu-
Ian act u cutting her toe nails. The
ssaarnIng simplicity Of line and ex.
weSsion Of concentration give life to
ne clay. "Stony Pasture" By Cecel,a
.ssax, Is well painted; without much
aetaye, Just rock strewn hillside
szalnst darkening ghy, it holds e
lshss Of mystery and .astnegs. Jane
ts~rson has two vigorous canvazea
.sr Californian Garden" 1epeciaiip
Assing good qualities az light.
SIMON. among other artists weil repre-
9nsnssa are Dixie seIden, Theresa
nnernstein. Elizabeth Spencer, Edjth
Ssnman, ZuIma Steele, Clara McCheg.
asy and Irene Weir. Miniatures Ar.
.mssladcd IN the exhibition, which viii
Cote April 90. '''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Senator Broussard,
Of Louisiana, Dies
He Had Been Seriously Ill for
Weeks at New Iberia
Home

NEW IBERIA, La, april 12.-Rob-
ert F. Broussard, United States Sena-
tor from Louisiana, died tonight at
his home here. Ee had been seriously
i'll for many weeks. An operation was
performed, followed by the TRANSMISSION
of blood The latter recourse, physi-
clans said, was successful, but nearly
a month ago complications developed
which made his death matter only of
weeks.
He was born on Marie Louise Plan
tation, near here, on August IT, 1864
After attending the schools Of Iberia
Parish he went to Georgetown Univer
sity for three years. President Cleve-
land appointed him customs inspector
at New Orleans, position which he
held from 1885 TO 1887. For the next
two years he was asslsrar. weigher and
statistician in the Custom House there.
During this period he studied law at
Tulane University, being graduated in
1889. He entered practice in New
Iberia, and for two terms was District
Attorney, being nominated by tne
Democratic party.
In 1897, when vacancy occurred in
CONGRESS- Mr.. Broussard was nominated
at nip-and-tuck convention, at which a
tie vote was finally broken by half
vote. He was elected and reelected
for successive terms until 1915, when
he entered the Senatorial primary and
was nominated and elected. Both In
the House and in the Senate he was
an active and alert opponent of tariff
free sugar
He was married to Miss Marrette
Appleeate, of New Orleans, in 1898.
They had no children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
| en- New York Men
Get Commissions
Included in List Of Promotions
in Engineers Corps, Ma
tional Army
[Staf Correspondeuce1


WASHINGTON, April 12.-Ten New
York residents are included in the list
of second lieutenants of the Engineer
Corps, National Army, commissioned
to-day by the War Department. The
men were enlisted men previous to
graduating from the Engineer Officers
School just closed at Camp Lee, Peters,
burg, Va.
-. The officers are john Henry Carroll, 1913
West Twenty third Street Manhattan James
Edward Donovan, 151 East Thirtieth Street,
Manhattan William L. Glcnzng, 24-26
Hewes Street, Brooklyn George Haag, 24lS
Kanen, 10 West 10th Street, Manhattan
Thomas Milton Kellogg, 1852 Chambers
Street, Manhattan John D. Mayer. 40
Quincy Street. Brooklyn Robert Henry
Charles Freedom Strohson. Central Avenue.
Lynbrook, Long Island and Herbert Leslie
Thompson. 122 Park Place, Brooklyn:
Other New Workers. commission I'd to-day
by the War Department included Lercy II.
Ryan. 81 Edgecliff Terrace. Yonkers.. cap
tain, Engineer Reserve Corps ohm B. CLARK.
40 East Sixty eighth Street. now at Park
Field, Tennessee, second lieutenant, aviation
Main Street, Nyaclz, first lieutenant, Engi-
neers, National Army; Charles Andrews
Hargitt, II Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn,
and Charles Herman Siegelman, sos East
Ninth Street. first lleutenants Medical he-
serve Corps.
Officers in the expeditionary force, COM
missioned to-day on General Pershing's rec
ormendation. are Chase II. DAVIS hrst lieu
tenant aviation section, signal Keseave
ant. statistical division, adjutant general
department. and Nathaniel Thayer Robb
nrst lieutenant. infantry. National Army
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
lStaf Correspondence1

j
CHICAGO, April l2.-Delcpates ren-
iesen'lng half million of the big bust
ness men brought the sixth annual con-
Vention Of the Chamber of Commerce
Oh the United States to q close here to-
oay with declaration of PRINCIPLES
'.aci"s american business squarcly be-
AlNo the government--no matter what
the cost-until "Prussianism is utterly
destroyed"
Late this afternoon trainIoads Of tho
oe1egaees were leaving Chicago carry
ing TO every important town in the
= "lVed states new faith in the mill
'ary power of the Allies; for in the
last three days they have listened n
administrative leaders tell how the
might of the country is being modified
ana how ships are being built that will
enable the United States to TRANSPORT
nat power to the battle front. But the
business men had also been told in
olunt fashion that the war will not be
s,'. until America has sacrificed to the
Harry A. Wheeler. Federal Food ADJ
nlnlstrator for Illinois, was unani-
nllousiy elected president of the Cham
oei Oh ,cmmerce directors this afte,-
doon' VIZ; heeler was the first presi-
cent OF the organization. joseph n
De1rees was reelected vice-nresident
IRON the Northern Central Division.
Inc Inc retiring president, R. G. Rhett, of
CHARLESTON, 5. c., was elected honorary
VICE president.
- drastic measures to halt attempts of
GERMAN agents IN America to destroy
MUNITIONS ana other property bv in
cehdlarlsm, explosives, sabotage and
IN other ways, were urged. The
United States government was called
upon TO exercise tlreless vigilance, re-
!ehtless pursuit and prosecution of
nose round guilty of hostile acts. The
previous action Of the Chamber of Com
merce OF the United States with respect
20 universal military training. was re-
aHirmed. 1t was declared, "the expert
ehce OF the last two years has shown
a, grave danger. and the great cost of
Inc nations eparedness. particu
lafly through its inability PROMPTLY to
Place large effective force in the
iheid,' and that the training camps
nave demonstrated their great value.
Pledge Full Efforts
In the resolutions adopted this after
noon the delegates declared:
The close of the first year of Amer
ica,s participation in the great struggle
tor the security of democracy finds
American business men with a clear
conception of the immensely of the
struggle IN which the country is en-
gagged and the scope and character Of
the sacrifices required.
Out of this knowledge" the resou-
tons declare, "has grown and deepened
the intention to be all and do all neces-
sary to achieve success in this mighty
struggle"
The convention rededicated the en-
ergies. the facilities, the resources and
the united efforts of the national cham
Der "to meet any demand, however
great that may be made upon it, in
order that it may continue to sustain
our government and our fighting forces
in the struggle to save the world"
Win the War First Aim
The convention declared that win
ming the war is the most important
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
He Was Victim of Bitterest
Political Battle Quaker
City Has Known
Naturalized American
Came From Germany, but Be-
came Exponent of Straight
Americanism

PHILADELPHIA, April 12-Rudolph
Blankenburg, elected Mayor of this
city on the reform ticket few years
ago, in a memorable political battle,
died to-day at his home in German
town, suburb, of Bright's disease.
Because of the vigor with which he
fought for cleanness in politics, Mr..
Blankenburg earned the sobriquet of
"the warhorse of REFORM
Former Mayor Blankenburg was
born in Lippe-Detmold, Germany,
seventy years ago His father, the
Rev. Ludwig Blankenburg, was pastor
of little German Reformed church
in that village. Rudolph, one of seven
brothers, was prepared for the minis
try. but he was never ordained. His
tutor came to the United States in the
early SOS and Blankenburg followed
him, arriving in 1865 and going direct
ly to Philadelphia.
When he was twenty-five years old
he obtained a position as clerk with a
rrm OF Phlladelphla dress goods manu-
facturers. He remained with this firm
for ten years, and IN 1876 went into
business for himself as an importer
and wholesaler OF textile fabrics. He
soon became a factor in the business
life of the city, and in 1909 he retired
from active connection with his house
after accommodating fortune.
In 1SGJ after his
in this country, he married Miss Lu'
cretia NJ Longshore, who survives him
lie was naturalized in 1875. A ready
speaker and student of municipal gov
eminent, Mr.. Blankenburg soon be
came active in Philadelphia politics
championing every movement that hac
for its object the publication of the
city ard its release from boss rule
1t was in 1888. as chairman of the com
mittee on prosecution of election
frauds of the Committee of One Hun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
I Iippodrome Floats viii Be Feature
OF War Savings Stamp Parade To-Day
Four Thousand Persons Will
Be in Line-Start at 9th
Avenue and 45th Street

A military and naval parade, includ-
ing number of floats, contributed by
the Hippodrome, has been arranged
for this morning for the joint cause of
war savings stamps and Liberty bonds,
according to announcement made yes
ter6ay by the W. S. S. Committee, with
headquarters in 81 Chambers Street.
The parade is scheduled to leave
Sixth Avenue and Fo1ty-ffth Stree. at
IL o'clock this morning, and the line
of march includes the streets adjacent
to those thoroughfares. There will be
about 1000 persons in line, headed by
a squad of mounted police. R. H.
Burnside, of the Hippodrome. will be
grand marshal. Three sections will
make up the parade. The first includes
detachments of m-rines, members of
the Naval Reserve force, the Army Sig
nal Corps and the 18TH Coast Artillery
and Naval Reserve bands.
The second section will include men,
bcrs of the Hippodrome organization,
from the management to stable boys.
1t will be headed by Belle Stary, the
Hippodrome trina donna. cossumed as
Joan of Arc. Boy Scouts will form an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13

escort for Miss Story. The stage
hands, property men and electricians
will wear the busters they use back OF
the stage. The ballet, chorus girls and
diving girls will be dressed as Boy
Scouts.
Among the floats will be one manned
by the Mayors Committee of Women
on National Defence, carrying Brown
ing machine gun. A third float will
show old German instruments of tor
ture from Harry Houdini's collection,
with banner reading. Keep this out
Of America. Buy stamps and bonds"
In the third section of the parade
will be 1000 Boy Scouts and 1000
Iuuior Naval Reserve and Marine
Scouts.
Augustus Thomas and W. B. Cock
. ran addressed the audience at the
Harris Theatre last night between the
acts of Her Country" and urged the
purchase of thrift stamps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Miss Munro to Wed

Miss Mary w. Munro, daughter of
Mrs. John Munro, will be married to
Joe B. Chafe, jr., of Admission, Ala,
on April 20, in the Central Presbyteri
an Church. The ceremony will be fol-
lowed by reception at the home of
Mrs. Munro, 307 West Seventy fourth
Street. Miss Helen Schurman, daugh-
ter Of President Schurman of Cornell
University, viii be the maid Of honor,
and the bridesmaids will be Miss Lucy
Chaffe, of New Orleans; Miss Helen
McKim, of Montreal; Miss Cuyler
Townsend, Of Flushing, and Miss Anna
C. Rogers, of this city.
Ensign Blackshearr Chaffe, the
bridegroom's brother, will serve as
best man, and the ushers will be Ma
Tor C. S. Cook, Lieutenant George NJ.
Schurmar, Inman Payne and Mr.. Will
son. Of Birmingham, Ala.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Immunity Of Hens
Will End April 20

WASHINGTON, April 12:-Hens are
o. sn '; immunity from the chopping
block only week longer, as the food
al,n'r istrn,ion announced to-day that
restrictions against their sale would
"' r. ia estimated that at least three
..S :" quarter million hens capable Of
producing eggs have been saved ed. IN u.
kew YORK. Chicago and Boston m ARK T.,
alone since the regulation Was pa. ~
force on February ~. "en5 ,. s So,J
I Ir." End g'I lnging period than anticipated,
enabling tie ban TO be raised ten days
earlier than the time set. .;
Farmers are warned against rusning
Their birds TO market, thereby Cutting
the market.