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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
Efficiency Meetings
for Me. Church South
1A-iol1g-

The presiding elder and the district
Sunday school committee of the Fair
mont district OF the Southern Meth
oa4st Episcopal Conference has plan
ned series OF church efficiency con-
ferences to be held at various points
throughout the district beginning
with thSs evening.
The conference will embrace seven
services, beginning December Is and
ending the following Sunday. at which
tirSe three services viii be held
Teams composed OF two speakers
each visit the various designated
points and these teams will move on
from evening to evening until the
course is completed The follow ing
places are 10 be visited by the emil
cheney experts: Fairview, Rivesyille,
Pennington. Fairmont. MononGAh,
Enterprise and Clarksburg. These
meetings VIII begin simultaneously
this evening
These efficiency meetings have
been arranged and are In charge Of
Presding Elder A. n Martin, Chair
man OF the District Sunday School
Committee c. W. CoRman and Dis
trfct Law LeSder .. p. Smith.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
MAY TAKE z YEARS
TO DEN0BILIzE
Meanwhile We Must Have
Big Navy Declares
Daniels.
(By Associated Pressl

ANN OILS, Nd, Dec. 1S.-At least
a year, possibly two years, will be re-
quired before the nation can return
to normal peace conditions and I'VE
viii be fortunate If conditions abroad
make Rehabilitation possible at so
early date" said Secretary Daniels
here today addressing the conference
OF state governors.
The navy. said the Secretary, must
be Increased and strengthened to en-
able the United States to contribute as
many units as AM .--~- 1890 % an
International police force, but he add.
ed. 81 look to see the peace conference
put an end to competitive big navy
s-t-toIag.
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Urges That An Action 81
Postponed Until
Peace Congress
COMMITTEE M...!.! yN.I
Chairman HItchcoel Pc.
willing to Predict Pro
babe Action.

(Isv Assoe 80 PIess

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s=I]ecla
that the widest diversity q o2.1 Ga
exists regarding the formation q 2
league of ratcns and on the ion
OF freedom of the seas SENATOR Snez
of Pennsylvania, formerl Of
state, IN an address TO the sents To-
day urgsd posponemeut Il lless g S.
tons until after the peace eopl erea e
Just before Senator Knox Qss 10
Foreign Relations commits laa : -
GUESSED aud decided 70 delaE seton
until Saturday on his resolat On p ea
would record the Senate u aEor 81
such postponemenf and also e. letl lor
the Withdrawal Of American e ! .a.ry
and naval forces from Es1top and e1s
rogation OF the President. = pr
binary war powers.
Chairman Hitchcock add hat
division of opinion IN the olll11 rec
on the resc luton was not cql1El1.ee 2
party lines. He Wculd no ree e
what action finally might BE g sen.
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MUST Be CAREFUL
Or FLU WILL CONE
BACK SAYS ARKIH
University's BacterIOIogist
Delivers Lecture to
Teachers of City.

Stating that he believed Spanish
influenza, which is q Highly commani-
cable disease, could be wiped cut IN
this country and that other infectious
and contagious diseases could be re-
duced to a minimum if the cities and
towns Of the United States were to
enact and rigidIy enforce anti spit
ting laws, and giving many more
equally as potent facts regarding the
recognition, prevention and treatment
OF. the disease. DR.. Aaron Arkin, pro
lessor Of pathology and bacterioiogv
Of West Virginia university, lectUred
before the school teachers OF Fair
mont Independent school district yes
ter6ay afternoon at the High school
auditorium Ca the subject, "Recogn1-
ton and Prevention Of Epidemic In
fluenza"
DR.. Arkin prefaced his remarks with
brief history OF the disease now
prevalent in this country as well as
many other counties and stated that
influenza was recognized Ss disease
as far back as 400 B. c. and that cpl
denies were recorded in the Seven
teenth, Eighteenth and Nineteenth
centuries. The first epidemic OF the
disease Ia grippe which is, DR.. Arkin
believes, very similar to the disease
now prevalent, to appear in the United
States was in the years 1883 to 1900
when a serious outbreak was expert
enced practically over the whole coun-
try. This the speaker regarded as a
much more serious outbreak than the
present one owing to the much larger
number of fatalities. DR.. Arkin laid
stress on the fact that If rigid care and
pains taking efforts were not put forth
TO stamp out the disease this year that
much more serious outbreak could
reasonably be expected in the year
1919.
Spanish influenza is generally said
to have originated in Spain. However
this country resents this accusation
and, according to DR.. Atkins belief,
the disease originated in the orient,
spread from there to Austria and Ger
many, thence to France and England
and then to the United States. DR..
Arkin believes the disease was I'M
doubtedIy brought to this country by
convalescent troops brought from
abroad and centered In mobilization
camps. The disease first received its
Massachusetts with a population OF
10, 600. forty per cent. OF the inhabi-
t=nts Of this town being victims OF
the disease. The 49, SP-eao very
rapidly going at the rate OF 100 miles
per hour travelling by the railroads
until It reached practically every
hamlet, village, town aAu city In the
United States.
Before going Into the history, rec
ognition. prevention and treatment OF
the C4ise2 g DR.. Arl1in gave an inter
estirg Chronological history Of scfen-
tific research into disease from the
earliest time up to the twentieth Gem
fury, and methods by which germ Life
and bacteria was discovered.
Recognition OF influenza.
Spanish influenza or three day fe-
YER, according to DR.. Arkin, except
In yer yseyere cases, IS hardly recogs
fCoptrned ON Page a.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
DRY Amendment
Sure This Winter
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. l8.-Ratift-
cation of the prohibition amendment
to the Federal constitution by the
necessary three-fourths of the states
by next February 1 is predicted by
in a survey OF the prohibition situa-
ton made public today by the board
of Of temperance, prohibition and
public morals Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church.
Fifteen states have approved the
amendment and the board declares
that 80 other states the legislatures
OF which viii meet next month will
vote favorably on the proposal for
nation wide prohibition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
RoTARY 70 cELEeRATE.

plans Will be worked out for a
Christmas and New Years celebration
for the FairDonr Rotary club by q
committee composed OF DR.. h L. Sat
terfeId, J II. Rownd and H, e Engie.
The celebration win be held on Thurs
day night. January 2. and the exact ma
ture of the event has not been dehnf-
tely ecied upon at this time. However,
one thing Is certain. and that Is mat
the ladies win be there. A meeting
If the committee was held Lest night.
and plans we're considered, but further
notices VIII be given out when the
Committee again meet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
WILSON TO TALK
TO IIlLY'S KING
Last Evening the President
Had Long Talk With
Focn.
(By Associated Press. }

PARIS, Dec. 1S.-Much interest at.
taches to the conferences which Presi.
dent wilson vii have with King Vic
to Emmanuel who is expected to ar
rive here tomorrow. Il has been said
by the Presidents associates that he
Will go Iut4lSr into the subject OF
Italy's position at the peace confer
enca IN his conversations with L
..ing having already had several In
formal talks during the voltage from
America to France with Count Macch.
PARKS, Dec. President Wilson
and Marshal Foch talked for half an
hour last night, the subjects l.4.>-e'
discussion were mainly In reference
to the armistice betWes.I 80 Lies
and Germany. Mr. Wilson was mSst
EayorabIy Impressed as the OF
the first extended conversation he has
had with the a9srshal according 10
Sla-c~. -cu-.4, Of the Echo F>ssrts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
THOMAS CONNER
KILLED IN ACTION
NIiIlersvilIe Soldier Was
First Reported As Be-
ing Missing.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Conner OF
MillersVlIle. have received Official In
formation thai their son Thomas Con-
ner had beea killed IN action.
Young Conner had been in France
about four months and was first re-
ported missing but later information
brings the sad news to the anxious
father and mother that their son has
made the supreme sacrifice and that
they would see him no more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner have the sym
patty OF many friends in their be-
reaYement-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
BARNES SURE COAL
CONTROL WILL LAST
TRR0UGHGDALYEAR
Operators and Mine Work
ers Reached Amicable
Agreement Yesterday.

Belief OF ]. Walter Barnes, State
Fuel administrator Of the State of
West Virginia, is that the United
States Fuel administration Will func-
ton until March and possible April
L The administration, it is thought,
Will be able to do some elective work
over the winter months.
.'FIu" is Better.
The attack of ''flu" among the min
ers and their families at Jamison No.
9 at Pennington has improved, and
last night the last of the two nurses
left for Philadelphia. The flu
among the miners has practically
been eliminated.
Collecting Data.
J. Walter Barnes, Fuel administer
OF the state, is gathering data from
the chairmen of every county in the
state. The chairman Of each county
committee is to report all the actiyi-
ties in his county.
Cars on Again.
In the Fairnont region today there
ment at { o'clock this morning was
classified as follows: Open, 947; coke,
Yesterdays Loading.
Yesterdays loading was light with
a total of S79 cars. There were load
ed east 765 coal and IS coke cars,
and west z coal and p coke cars.
This makes total Of TS3 cars ca
and sc cars west.
United Mine Workers.
Fred Mooney, secretary of District
II, Charleston, is IN the city today.
Robert Peters. Isaac Scoot and n.
T. Wilson, auditors, viii leave to-
night for Charleston, where they Will
canvass the vote cast in District IL al
the recent United Nine Workers
Ira Marks. of Pennington. and
IArmando Folio, of wendell, fifth vice
presiednt of the West Virginia State
Federation of Labor, was at the con-
ference here yesterday
Price Codihcation.
Today ]. Walter Barnes, State
Fuel administrator, received com
persistent of the West Virginia Stat:
Fuel administrator, giving the codt
fcation Of Virginia coal prices. The
prices mentioned are omissions ant
corrections, but no change in the
price Is noted.
NOW VIII SotItgC DO4SS
Miners unions at Monongah. Bax
ter, att. Clare, Wilson burg, Meadow
brook and Worthfngton are now AMI
lated with the State Federation o
Labor, said W. NJ. Rogers, state prest
| dent, today.
| Lake Season Shipments.
The United States Geological sur
vey report issued Monday says tina
the final report Of lake shipment
show for the season SS,153,S17 ne
tons ofcargo coal, new high record
and slightly in excess Of the program
Of 2s,000,00O tons established carr
Il. the season. Shipments in the weel
\ ending December 7were SO, $50 tons
1t Is Interestig to note that althoUgl
the lake trahic in 1918 was create
than IN 1919 the vessel fuel used va:
Jess, so 900 tons In 1917 agatns
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FuNERAL on THuRspAY.

Funeral services over the body OF
Mrs. Margaret West Weaver, wife OF
=. n. Weaver, whose death occurred
on Tuesday Afternoon at her home, in
Spring street after an illness with
pneumonia, VIII take place on Thurs
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock from the
residence and viii be conducted by
ReE. c. E. Goodwin. pastor OF the
First NJ. E. church. Interment will be
made In Woodlawn cemetery by IN
dertaker R c. Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
GOOD BEGIIH6
FOR AEu aR MAIL
First Leg Pilot Landed At
State College By Is
~ tssociqte Pres

NEW YORK. Dec e 4rs
fight in what is expected g 9e resi-
lar daily naI service hetE ~
York and chicago began to Q ~
when Leon D. Smith toofsto .f %
Belmont Park, L. IL a1-e car
ries 400 pounds OF mai
At BeIlefcnte. Pa he
and put bis mail in the q
other ai= pilot who VII ans !
to cleveland, where third or
will carry it on TO Chicag
cyo}+I1 formerly = f.fyililfis IN = r|-
alton instructor made 8 6-17
a. M. but motor trouble dsYe oree and
he returned tcthe ground anc - q NED
a new machine
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
HIS MOT HER. THINKS
EE-GZAR IS ALIVE
She Has Been Getting Let
ters Polish Officers
Report.
az .e-ocsated Pres

WARSAW. Monday. Dec. 16.-The
mother Of former Emperor Nicholas OF
Russia, who is living near Liy1dia, in
Grimea has been receiving letters
every ten days that purported to conc
from the former ruler according to Pc,
Ish officers who have arrived here
from Sebastopol.
The Dowager Empress and al about
her are convinced that Nicholas Rom
ano is still alive. according to inforna-
ton given the officers by member Of
their houshoid.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18

FRANKLIN Pa Dec. - large
airDlane fiying west belsIed u be me
New York to CHICAGO scr WIN
mail passed over Polk es from
this city az II o310cl morn .r1.
The aviator was lying le
end markings on the Dime eoN'e ro.
be distinGuisheds
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18

WILLIANdSPORT De-
Leon G. Smith the aviator ing g
mail aerop1are. who leu qtf
today for Chicago tatendlng 2
at BeIlefonte, near here lor ~. Oh
ed at State College 1bo
from Benefoute. shortly
o'clock. A safe landing r tni
ov,ine, to 10, hel7eFs ISelIle ne pIacs
some diicIlty was e1spe - ger
ting the motor started
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
|sI SPLITTING
ORDINANCE TO Be
ENFORCED HERE
Masor Bowen Orders Of
feers to Arrest People
Caught Splitting 10
ASKS PUBLIC TO AI5
sspl5tmg Evil Has Been
Growing in Fairmont
Recently.
ASKS PUBLIC TO AII

Mayor ALtbcny Bowen this morning
noted Chief OF Police Fred S: Harr to
: instruct his onicers to place under ar
rest,any man or woman cought IN the
act Of spistspg on the sidewalks OF
crossings of this city, and to this end
ordered the publication Of city crdin-
Snce section No. 81. chapter q, OF the
AIliics9al code OF the city Of Fairmont'
which resos as follows:
sec. 81. II shall be unlawful for
any person to spit on the SIDE
walks or street crossings OF any
nnbiic tEorcughfares IN the limits
Of the city of Fairmont, or in or
Tpon any part of any public build
ing nader the control OF the Mayor
and Commcn Council Of the city OF
Fairmon., or upon the floor. plat
form or steps OF any street rail
way car. or other public vehicle
carrying passengers for hire, or
upon the toor of any depot or sta
tsen, NJ upon the station platforms
or stairs of any railroad or other
common carrier Or upon the floor
or steps of any theater store fac
tory Or any building which is used
In common by the public or upon
hotel or lodging house which is.
used IN common by the guests
thereof
Passed June Is. 1918.
In issuing this order to his officers
Mayor Bowen also asks the hearty CO.
operation of the public in the obser-
yRtion and enforcement of this law.
It has been frequently brought to
the attention Of the city officials that
esidents of the city have become e1-
ceedingly slack in matters OF this kind
and that as a consequence the side
walks and crossings are not only un-
slightly In the extreme but that the
nuisance was rapidly becoming men
ace to the health of the city.
The recent Development of the "nu"
epidemic In this city has again brought
this matter to light and health OFF,
Gals and the public in general are uni
ted IN the belief that stopping OF
this splitting nuisance in this city
would aid materially In stamping out
the epidemic. Disease germs spread
rapidly from secretons OF the mouth
and nose and these germs distributed
unfortunately on the sidewalks and
Continued on Page ~
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~, son 1870 w..

PARIS, Dec. 1SUp % t1ls mo-
ment President Wilson no- exc
pressed himself n faEOroL ny q the
various propositions tha h4Fe Been
advanced as regards the 4tier o. g
league Of nations %.
issued today by the 1ne[ lc44 p---e
conference.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
nmnANs Are RusY.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 1s.-Permanent
committees have been formed by the
Belgian government to decide upon
important problems which develop at
the Peace conference. These commit
tees win sit at Brussels.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
INELlIENzA VIcTIM.

Joseph Brunnettt aged IS, a resident
Of ChfeFton died there this morning,
after an Illness with fnhuenzt. He IS
survived by wife and six children.
The body siE be brought TO Monongan
tomorrow and inferred there by Un-
dey4sJce1- r G.. ToneS
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~ ssaIs ~ lleesy
Evening journal., 1918-04-25
HAM Is FOUND ON
AUTO RUNNING BOARD

who lost hamG" is question
that Is disturbing the sherifTs ofilce
Deputy Sheriffs Thomas K. Parker
and William J. Benzick were riding IN
Market street about o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the automobile of the
sheriffs 0llce, when their attention
was called by a trafllc policeman 20 a
flfteen-pound ham on the running
board Of the machine. All along the
street the automobile was greeted with
smiles by pedestrians. but It was not
until the deputies looked on the run
ming board OF the car that they dis
covered the apparent cause.
While the car was turning the corner
az Fourth ard Market streets. man
and a woman, carrying a number Of
bundles. brushed against the car. and
Il Is believed that the ham slipped
out OF one OF the packages and re-
NAMED on The running board. The ham
Is az 'the police station awaiting an
owner.
Evening journal., 1918-04-25
Liberty Day Proclamation

to the successful cOnsummatiOn OF
the Third Liberty Loan.
1T is the duty Of every Ameri-
can citizen TO give himself and his
means TO the utmost TO the sup
port OF this great strife for the
principles established by our fore
fathers that all men are created
free and equal and that our 0d-
NanCcd civilization shall not perish
from the earth. The request OF
our President Is not 20 be looked
upon lightly. Every citizen should
pledge his ali gladly and willingly,
even though Il be at personal sac
rifce. for thus only can our great
nation survive this conflict and
continue 10 represent the great
ideals for which Il has always
stood.
LET every citizen Of Whining
ton on that day consider but one
thing. Have I subscribed my quota
10 the Third Liberty LOan?' II
he has not, let him Immediately
pledge the additional amount Our
city has promised its support 70
the extent OF approximately Si0,-
100000 In this campaign. If this
goal Is TO be reached, every citizen
must subscribe and every clifton
who has subscribed, but not TO tho
extent Of his ability. should
promptly come forward with tho
additional amount, otherwise no
has failcd In his duty.
JOHN W. LAWSON.
Mayor"
Wilmington, Del, April "a, 1918.
Evening journal., 1918-04-25

"The President or the United
States OF America, by proclama-
tiOn dated April 18th, has appoint
ed Friday, the 26ih day Of April,
one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen. as Liberty Day, and on
the afternoon Of that day has re
uuestcd the people of tho United
States TO assemble In their respcc-
tive communities and literally
pledge anew their financial support
TO the nations cause.
"The Secretary OF the Treasury
has requested the Governors OF
States and Mayors Of municipaii-
ties, to set aside this day as a legal
holiday Ia order that the peoples
OF the grcat Commonwealth and
Communities may observe 10 the
fullest extent the intent OF the
Presidents Proclamation.
'NOw. therefore, I, John w. Law
son, Mayor OF the City OF Whining
ton, request the merchants, bank
ers. heads OF industries and all
other persons engaged In business
OF any kind in Wilmington, II pos
sible. 10 declare the afternoon OF
Friday. April 26th. as holiday snd
release their employees in order that
they may assemble at i.JO on that
afternoon IN the public square be
fore the City and County Build
inu at a mass meeting which has
been caEed bv' the Liberty Loan
Committee Of this district 10 pro-
sent to the people Of our city the
necessity for bending every energy
Evening journal., 1918-04-25
WAR REVIEW

American troops ere playing their
part IN the crucial stage OF the
greatest battle in history.
On this the thirty-seventh day Of
the great German offensive, Hin
denburg for the first time Is sirik-
ing simultaneously In Flanders and
Picardy.
His immediate objective In Picardy
Is the important railway and high
way center OF Amicns. Before this
city. FOch Is opposing him with a
combined forced Of French, British
and Americans.
The Americans, in this sector at
least, apparently are brigaded with
Peialn's men, rather than with Haig's.
A French cOmmunique described
''Franco-American positions" be-
tween Hangard- En- n-Santerre and
Hailles. The latter Is only seven
miles southeast Of Amiens on the
west bank Of the Avre. The Ameri-
cans are thus accorded the signal
honor Of battling the Germans at
the point Of their nearest approach
To Amiens.
Hanaard- En- -santerre Is three miles
and a half cast and slightly north OF
Hailles ON the north bank Of the
Luce
The enemy, after its initial sue
cess In capturing Villers-BretOnncux
-three miles Of Hangard-En-San-
tcrre-frOm the British have been
forced back In some places by
counter attacks. Halg reported Today.
The opposing armies arr stiil surg
ing desperately hack and forth across
the ten-mile front between the
SOmme and the Avre
In Flanders French and British
troops are resisting a heavy assault
IN a wide front northeast OF Baiileul.
This attack probably extends from
DranOutrO two miles northeast OF
Bailleul to the vicinity OF Wytchaete
four miles 10 the east. This cncOm-
passes several Of the important
heights lying southwest OF ipres,
and the Allies are believed TO have
every advantage OF position for In
nicting the heaviest casualties on
Hindenburg's masses.
Evening journal., 1918-04-25
PRIVATE ZEBLEY
DIES AT CAMP DIX

Newton p. Zebley, a member OF the
5Oth Pioneer Infantry. Camp Dix, n. J.,
died in the hospital there yesterday Of
pneumonia. He was 30 years old. The
funeral OF the dead soldier Will take
place tomorrow from the home OF NJ.
p. Gudgeon, No. 10 West Twenty-third
street, with interment IN Silyerbr0ok
cemetery. A detachment Of soldiers
from Camp Dix will act as an escort.
Zebley was paperhanger before go
ing with the selected men to Camp Dix.
lie Is survived by a wife and child.
It was stated today that Zebley had
applied for 5000 insurance. but be-
came III before he had made all ar
rsngements. Officers OF his company,
however. took the matter % and
rushed the application through, n was
said and the insurance will go 60
Zebleys heirs.
Evening journal., 1918-04-25
TWO PARADES AND
GRAFTON. The PROGRAM
PROGRESS OF THE LIBERTY LOAN

with today's reported subscriptions 10
the Liberty Loan totalllng but si67, $50
less than the minimum quota for New
Castle County 1t is expected that by to
morrow-Liberty Loan Day-sufncient
will have been received to warrant a
iubllant celebration Of the day.
In RcQuiesence 10 Mayor LawsOn's
proclamation stores and business houses
Of the city are preparing to make the
day half holiday, closing at noon. Be
cause Of the necessity for war supplies
and ships it Is not likely that indus
trial plants VIII close. Details Of the
professions tomorrow afternoon were
being worked out today. As outlined
today there will be two short street
parades prior TO the open air meeting
In front Of the Public Building at 43O
o'clock.
The Fort DUPONT Band with a couple
OF companies Of soldiers will lead one
line and the Pennsylvania Railroad Band
will head the second. Il IS hoped that
there will be both sailors and soldiers
in both professions with a group Of
Boy Scouts.
The two professions It IS said, will
CONTINUED From Pags Ten.)