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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-11
CONCRETE DUG outs BACK
. 0F GERMAN FRONT LINE AR
BLOWN UP BY US. TROOPS
German Troops Did Not Remainto Give
Battle When the Americans Turned
On Their Creeping Barrage
AMERICAN GAS SHELLS A SUCCESS
AMERICAN GAS SHELLS A I
Yankee Troops Remained Forty-Five Minutes in the Ger
man Second Position and Got Some Valuable Pa
oers-Every Man Over Came Back,
lRv Associated Press.N

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE
March 1l-Anerican troops cooperating with the French
havearred out ree raids opposite the American sector
IN Lorraine Two of the raids executed snultane
oysly last night.
The Americans swept past the German frsthnes ana
penetrated to the enemy second line 500 yards back
The two simultaneous raids, northwest and one
northeast of (deetedl were made after intense
preparation lasting for hours which the German posi-
tse97s+tsesse ieve8eef.- 80
At midnight two forces each one OF (deeedl, 49,
Will Frano forces on the tanks moved upon the German
obiectives behind creeping baTage each on frons oI
600 yards When the Americans reacheo tlle esl as
line the ha1rage was htted so as 70 ooA III 'i'e 0 e
sition at both points. 1880
The roen dropped into the enemy trenches sxpeelag
1ond IN hand fieh but found the Germans h2ade
Continuing the advance they went forward eoV yalls
20 +he second German line. One French fank1ng party
found two wounded Germans in aug out ana look thel
prisoner. go. g. 5+a - +1,a.,,s
Tbev found excellent concrete dug outs which they
blew I'D and also brought back large quaht1oes
An American trench mortar battery the homes o.
most of whose men are (deeted participated IN me
ery preparation preceding the raid helping TO eYe te
The art!iery both light and heavy. was manned by
soldiers mostly fro N deleted)- $780,, ,4 - ~.
The raids were carried out carefully ana Out Tor te
fact that the Germans fed more prisoners DOUBTLESS would
have been taken The American gas shells are beAeved 70
have caused many casualties among the enemy.
No troops are unaccounted for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-11
WILL DRAFT one
EXPERT VELDER
Is First Illustration of How
the Selective Draft viii
Work.

AS a result of the small number Of
voluntary inductions following the gov
ernment's call for experienced
acetylene welders, the military autcoFl'
ties have instructed the local boards to
draft their quota Of acetylene welders
Immediately. AS result of this action
the local draft board has been inform
ed that they will be required to draft
one man into this service.
This one man win be selected late to-
day and il possible he viii be sent to
Kelley Field, Texas, late tonight or
early tomorrow. The selection will be
made from Class men, II possible
but should the local board not be able
to get an acetylene we!der from the
men registered in Class they are al
liberty to call man from either Class
rms Is an example OF what viii hap.
nan 81 the future when the government:
calls certain skilled workmen and q
sufficient number do not voluntarily
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-11

Members of the CountE
Council of Defense and
Others to be Present.

Members OF the Marion county
Council OF Defense and other repre-
sentative citizens OF Fairmont ard
Marion county will gather at The
Fsirn1ont at s O'Clock this evening to
be the guests OF The West virsinian
at a dinner given for the purpose Of
discussing the best method OF organ
ling the war work to be carried on in
this county. Regardless OF what plan
OF procedure will be adopted the meet
ing is sure to be an important factor
in getting the people CT Marion county
organized for the work which they will
soon be called upon to accomplish.
The meeting tonight was called by
]. Walter Barnes. chairman OF the
Marion County Council OF Defense.
following an invitat:on extended to
that organization by The West Virgin
ian. Chairman Barnes has been busy
getting word to the members OF the
defense orgapization and predicts an
unusually good attendance at the
meeting tonight. With possibly one
execution every member OF the CoUn-
" Council OF Defense will be present
tonight, representing lot only Fair
mont. but Manpington. Monongah,
Worhington. Rivesville, Pennington.
Grant Town, FaiTview, and Montana.
Besides the members OF the County
Council Of Defense there win be some
forty other, patriotic citizens OF Fair
mont and Marion county present to-
night.
plans have been worked out. all OF
which will be presented at the meet
ing tonight All plans presented viii
be discussed as they apply to Marion
county, aiming to select the one which
applies best to local conditions.
previous to the 6 o'clock dinner the
members Of the County Council OF
Defense viii meet in the Office rooms
of the Chamber OF Commerce for
short busipess session. This meet
ing win begin promptly at 5 o'clock
in order that the business session
may be ended before the dinner at six
O'Clock. The purpose OF the business
meeting IS to. elect four new officers
for the County Council OF Defense.
Two vice presidents. an assistant sec
rotary and a treasurer will be elected.
Reports on the last community meet
ings will be heard and plans for SINH
lar meetings IN the near future taken
up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-11
Writer Of War Song
Killed in Air Raid
MRS. LENA FORD. AN AmeRIcAN'
WAS AUTHOR OF KEEP THE
HONE FIRES Eu7&:NG.

LONDON. March Little bodies OF
sIrs. Lena Guilbert Ford, an American
poetess. and hezsson. aoout 90 years
old. we're discovered today in the
wreckage CT a house destroyed in the
German air riid last week. In this
house L. persons we're Killed.
Mrs. Ford formerly lived in Elnira.
New York. She was author OF Keep
the Home Fires Burning" one Of the
most popular English var songs. She
made G%< home recently with her son.
walter, in the northwestern section
of London. Her mother. Mrs. Brown,
OF Elmira. was extricated on Friday
from the wrecS2ge Of the house and
taken to hospital seriously Injured
The Ford home and five adjacent
houses we're wrecked by bomb.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-11

respond. The local board is expecting
many calls for skilled worknen in the
near future.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-11
Says Even a Friendly Game
For Money is Against
the Law.
LESS DRUNKENNESS NOW
Tells Grand Jury There is
Too Much Automobile
Speeding

Gambling generally was flaEed oy
Judge William S. Haymoud IN Circuit
,, co,irt This morning when he charSeo
rho grand Jury at the opening OF Tue
march session. He gathered from the
! negspapers and other sources that
there were number Of alleged VIOLA
tons and that the county officers hao
confiscated number Of slot machines
and punch boards.
.7uSse Raymond stated that there
is a wrong impression prevailing as 70
an opinion on the gambling laws
which mary persons believe Is legal.
Judge Raymond exploded this theory
when he said that all machines hetn6
operated on n game o chance BASIS
were direct violations OF the law In
o.i7er words the machine declared le-
gsl is the one by. which the player
cefs 4 oackaze OF chewing gum. He
6ia1i,3ctjy drew the difference between
the machine in which She chances were
oousl and those in which no prizes
come forth Cnder the gambling
laws any person so eenTtcted can pc
fined from 500 to $1,000 and lmprls-
oned in the county 5af frou two 10
judge Raymond cited Harrison
county case Gu which the Supreme
court OF West Virginia had passed an
opinion. The Law COVERS all Slot anu
faro boards.
| Jus; before letting the jurr 50 on
; its way Judge Ifaymo1d took another
dip at the gambling laws. He pointed
out the fact that although a group OF
men Sambled bel ipd closed doors sEc
were not permitting the general puS-
lie TO enter. they we're nevertheless
violating the law. although they should
all break even on the same.
The court called attention to the
importance Of unfolding. the p.ohihi-
ton laws. which forbid the sale OF
suirituous liquors in the state. Per
sonal feeling he conteuded should have
no place in the finding of the jury be-
/ cause they were all law-abiding citi-
/ zens. 1t IS plainly evident on our
streets that there is less OF the evil OF
, drunkenness than there was from Il
ITO is months ago. due to the strict
enforcement OF the prohibition laws.
! Judge Raymond 6Teir en- the GOOD
moral effect OF the enforcement OF the
LAW. but added that the county Off
GERS must be upheld in their work.
! Although the county officers have
made a stringent effort TO keep down
the violations there has been neverthe-
! less brought to the court attention d
number Of violations. Fe supposed
that violations OF the law would con-
tinue until a federal prohibition meas
ure was passed and that even then
there was danger of having the evil
as long as alcoholic beverages we're
made or the human appetite craved for
them. II may be that they might be
made and brewed by individuals even
; then IN direct violation OF the law.
Judge Raymond said that MS atten-
ton had been called to certain hotels
aud public places in Marion county
and the city OF Fairnont where intoxt-
eating liquors had been served. He
called attention TO the fact that It was
Illegal to allow any transit trade to
have liquor in their rooms.
Judge Raymond also called atten-
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-11
MAN
GETS FEVER HERE
Marryatt A. Watkins Ill in
Hospital in His Home
Town.

word has been received in F,alrmont
thai Marryatt A. Watkins. formerly
connected with the Consolidation Coal
company in the Watson buildtng, II
seriously III in hospital In his home
town, Hagerstown, ND. He contracted
the disease in FairInont, having gone
home several weeks ago during SICK
spell. His temperature has been up
to 1033S. In connection with the ",
phoid fever attack Mr.. Watkins had
contracted grip.
William Musgrave, a younS son OF
Attorney Lie. Musgraye, is i'll at his
fathers home at 716 East Park avenue,
suffering from typhoid fever. The at
tending. physicians are Drs. II. L.
Criss and c. NJ. RamaGe. His condt-
ton is rather serious, although not
dangerous.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-11
eEnlal Young Women
Hald Entertainment

unique entertainment viii be
gsd at the Grand on Friday OF this
sslz By the 7. ". c. A. Of the Fair
IiS State Normal school. The pro
IN VIII consist OK five reel pat
etc moving picture and the reels
pctItfe WIN be Interpreted with
nces, songs OF the nations with
picture illustrations. Miss
RogerS Rice viii play during the
pEescntadon and viii also &C
tae' songs and dances
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-11
mrs. MARY Pocuco DIES.

Mrs. Mary Poucuco aged = SedIs'
wife of Mile Pocuco, Of Grant Tow y;
died yesterday at Cook HoSpitai
where She had been a patien0 ZOE
some time. The body was taken IL. 70
her late home by Cndertah.eI, S1 =
F.ns Isst. services at the Italian Cath
oI;c church at Grant Town, interment
was made in the Holy Cross cemetery
in this city
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-11
.AUSTRIAH's TRY
TO Cross pave
italian Battery Sinks Boats
and Rats They Were
Using.
AK Associated Press.A

ROME, March 11.-Austrian troops
which apparently were making an at
tempt to Cross the river Ptave were
prevented from doing so yesterday by
the Italian battery which sunk rats
and boats in the river opposite SaEaTe'
the war office announced today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-11

Fstr and werner tonirhts T1sSs
day cloudy and warmer.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-08-08

OTIE L. CONE.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-08-08

approval to the craftsmanship up to the
time exposure came-then an effort
was made. az viewed by students of
the situation, TO lay the onus on Smoot
and the communities In which the
sales were held.
In the republican primaries there
will be only three contests. viz. be-
tween Ex-Governor Gooding and James
+. AllShie for the short term senator
ship; II. w. Davis. y p. Atherton and
koht. NJ. MFracken for governor /:
and {. c. Moore and Bartlett Sinclair
Tor lieutenant governor. The balance
Of the ticket is: For long term SEN
ator, William f. Borah; for congress
men, Addison T. Smith and Burton L.
French; for secretary of state, w. w.
N"nCanon; for treasurer. John w.
Eagleson for superintendent of public
instruction. Ethel +, Redfseld; for
mine inspector X. y. Bell.
Senator Borah will have opposition
in the general election in the person
of Frank l.. Moore of Latah county,
hut no significance attaches to 1t ex-
ceptng any prestige Mr.. Moore may
get ont of the situation in the dispen-
Sation of federal patronage should the
democrats win nationally. 1t is known
that many democrats will write In the
name of Senatoh Borah ON their prim-
AIRY tickets
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-08-08
fADS q OVER There"
Reviving Skirt With Ankle Slit
The Sugar ChateIaine.
Tiny Case Is Used to Garry the Very
Scarce Sweet-Tin Helmets With
Bfims of Straw.

The wool shortage works out differ
emily in London and New York APP
parently, for word comes recently that
English women are reviving the skirt
with an ankle slit. Skirts must of
necessity be Of scanty dimensions, and
one simply cannot wear skirt that Is
only a yard and half wide and hope
10 walk with ease. Hence the slit,
states fashion correspondent. Five
years ago the slit skirt was undoubt-
edly merely a freak of fashion. We
didn't have to wear such narrow
skirts. But now, apparently, it has
come back In London as a matter of
necessity, If not of actual patriotism.
Here, of course, we manage. as we
think, more cleverly. We combine wool
with silk and other fabrics in a way
that makes 1t possible to have the
minimum of wool in our frocks, with
out skirt so narrow as to make the
slit inevitable.
During the sugar shortage last win
ter there were some hostesses who
added line. bearing the words
lCopC III luB yOuI OnA sugar " LAtSAA
cards sent out to invite friends to aft
ernoon tea. At least one woman,
who was particularly frank, resorted
to this device when her own sugar
supply had been reduced to zero. But
that is so long ago, and so remote now
Is any actual famine in sugar, that
we have forgotten all about 1t. 1t
! h. Ixx
thing that we had ever had to con-
serve. However, in France, and to
a certain extent in England, sugar Is
still a scarce article. In parts OF
France there simply isn't any. 1t isn't
a question Of conservation there, for
how can you conserve that of which
you have positively none?
When there Is any sugar 1t Is priced
as were costly spices from the Indies
priced In the days when to seek a
short route to such prizes was sufi-
cient incentive to make Christopher
Columbus brave the unknown seas.
!. French people never knew how much
they liked sweets until now. And
among the most recently produced
vanity" accessories Tor the Iasnlon-
able woma1's chatelaine is tiny sugar
case. Ii is carried to tea parties. Pre-
sumably, the woman fortunate enough
to have supply Of sugar profits
thereby and drops 1t into her own tea
while those about her go without. Oh
perhaps she takes the sugar box will
her so that she may share her good for
tune with those with whom she drinks
tea,
Just why the women of England
: should feel constrained to wear til
hats 1t Is hard to see. Surely Their
is no demand for straw In war work
So In using tin they are not effectinl
any sort OF conservation. These hel
NETS are made in all sorts of colors
and, strange to say, are extremel,
light-really lighter than the averag
. crown made of straw. The tin helme
Is combined with q brim of straw o
fabric, to make hats OF various shape
; and sizes.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-08-08
DICK STEEN FOR LEGISLATURE.
Well-knOwn StOclsman Named as
Candidate on Democratic Ticket.

Tribune: Richard Steen, the we'll
known stockman has been placed In
nomination fer the legislature on the
democratic ticket, subject to the Sep
TENDER primaries. His nomination
was filed yesterday by Harry Lydon.
Mr.. Steen has fer years been engaged
in the sheep business, with large land
holdings in the Snake river district,
and is a man thoroughly informed on
the needs of the industries of the
county in a legislative way. He
would make a strong man in the leg
islature, and is assured of support at
the polls in all sections of the county.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-08-08

The combination OF the sleeveless
cont with long semimilitary cape In
suits, which Is one of the late spring
style developments, is meeting with
general approval throughout the coun-
try, according to reports from several
New YorE manufacturers. That the
cape of these garments is detachable
is thought to be one OF their most de-
sirable features. This combination is
also being made up for wear with sep
arate skirts, and seems to be very
popular with women in many sections
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-08-08
MIR. BUTLER FOR STATE SENATE

We are pleased to note the mention
of the name Of G. M. Butler, our
townsman, as possible candidate
for the nomination of State Senator
for Idaho county on the Republican
ticket. Mr.. Butler is well known to the
electorate of Idaho county, having
served in the capacity of commissioner
for several years, in which be dis
charged the arduous duties Of this
office to the general satisfaction Of
the whole people. Mr.. Butler is
willing to serve the people in the ca
pacity of State Senator If his candi-
dacy is desired rendering them the
same impartial service as has char
acterized his discharge of public du-
ties in the past.-Stites Enterprise.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-08-08

fred Bulge, who has just adjourned
the session of the supreme court, and
who was nominated to succeed himself
on the bench by men prominent in
public life of the state, will accept
the nomination. The legislature re-
moved the bench of this state from
politics by passing law requiring
candidates to be nominated and elect
ed on non-partisan tickets, without
party designation and as such can
coed himself.
Ever since he has been prominent in
public life in the state Chief Justice
Bulge has been interested in the de-
velopment of Idahos educational in
situations Discussing this subject he
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-08-08
a VOGUE for White.

Quantiti les of delightful models, both
imported and domestic, are developed
In white white wool, white silk, white
linen and white cotton-and both the
oyster VIII lite and ivory white are tea-
tured as well as the clear whites. In
heavy CREEPY tissor of oyster white
there are some admirable frocks ana
three-piece costumes, ma the deep
ivory whites are comb In I'd In especial
~ felicltous ways With old blue an0
Chinese blue.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-08-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The undersigned is a candidate for
representative on the Republican
ticket at the primaries on September
3. 1918, and sincerely desires the sup
port of the Republican voters.
SETH d. JONES
Deer Greek Precinct.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-08-08

made it plain that he believes the
present institutions should b. left
where they now are and he strongly
favors such a policy on the part Of
the state. He has been frequent Wis
itor to the various institutions and be-
lieves that nothing should be left UNI
done to make them bigger and better.
for he is confident such a policy is to
the best interests of the state.
Our educational Installations" said
Judge Bulge. should be maintained
at all cost and the states policy should
be to see the question as to their per-
manency in location is settled for all
time and they are located at their
present sites. l am proud of these
institutions as an Idahoan and al
ways will be-"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-08-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Having filed my announcement as
candidate for the office Of Treasurer
of Idaho county, I respectfully ask
the consideration of the voters at the
democratic primaries, September 3rd,
1918.
OTIE L. CONE.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-08-08
FOR SALE.

Two milk goats ami kids rri,,
Mrs. Barbara Pfedfer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
GERMAN is DISCARDED
Shady Brook and Lyon Creek
Churches to Stick to English

The Emmanuel Lutheran church
or Shady Brook, of which Rev. Mr..
Hermerding is pastor, and st.
Johns Lutheran church, five miles
northwest of Harrington, on Lyons
creek, OF which Rev. Mr.. Pennecamp
Is pastor, have resolved to eliminate
fhe use of German in the churches
and the schools connected with them.
The vote of the congregations was
practically unanimous for the
change. The resolutions set forth
these loyal principles:
Whereas, We as loyal citizens hold
st imperative that at this critical
time our nation and its individual
communities should as far as posi-
BILE remain undivided, since in unity
there is strength; and
Whereas, The purpose of our pa
rochial school never was nor now
is to serve the propaganda of any
foreign language, but simply and
only to give our children ample OPP
portunity along with their pursuit Of
secular knowledge; and
Whereas, In harmony with the
foregoing, the English language has
at our school already been the me-
dunn Of instruction save only in the
classes of religion and German Ian
guage lessons; be 1t therefore
Resolved, That we voluntarily
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19

eliminate from our schedule the
further instruction in the German
language making the language OF
our country also the medium OF our
religious instruction at this school,
thereby creating a curriculum which
also as to the language which is en-
ployed is a straight 100 per cent
American; and
Resolved, That the title German
school," often applied to us by our
fellow citizens always has been and
is now an insinuation which we re-
sent since our official title is "Luth-
eran Parochial School," and finally
be ii
Resolved That since discord and
rumors OF discord among our citt-
zens can only discourage our gov
eminent in its prosecution of this
war and on the other hand encour-
age the enemy, copy of these unan-
imously adopted resolutions be prop
orly displayed in public places and
also handed to the county press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-09-19
MOTOR CARS CRASHED AT
CORNER-SEVERA INJURED

Two motor cars, Fords, crashed at
the corner of West Third and Elm
last evening at about 8 o'clock. Miss
Dollie Callahan has a broken collar
bone and other injuries and others
have injuries which are not serious.
Miss Callahan was driving car
belonging to Miss Hull of Carlton.
With them were villa and Nina
Broughton, Loretta Callahan and
Thelma Tappen. AS they came to
the corner they struck the rear Of a
car driven by Ben Kessinger, who
had Mrs. Kessinger and their daugh-
ters, Jean and Lucille. with them.
He was driving north on Elm and
though he saw the approaching car,
thought he had ample time to pass
the intersection The Hull car was
overturned and it was with some diff
fculty that the girls were rescued.
Miss Callahan had presence of mind
to shut off the engine while lying
pinned under the car. All the young
ladies were bruised, but none serious
ly except Miss Callahan. The car
was badly wrecked.
Lucille Kessinger was thrown
from her fathers car, but not seri-
ously hurt The car was damaged
slightly.
The accident occurred just at dusk.
Mr. Kessinger had no lights, but the
lights on the Hull car were burning.