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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-13
MOTORMAN GETS
SHOCK OF HIS LIFE
Child Perched On Rail
Laughed as Big Car
Bore Down.

A little boy whose name is unknown
had very narrow escape last Friday
evening when he was almost run over
by FairmontClarksburg 1nterurban
car. L. R. Bird. of this city, was the
motorman on the street car and but
for his perfect control Of the car the
child would have been crushed.
The little fellow, about four years
old, had been playing with his sister,
only a few years older along the street
car track near the Dan Fleming home
just beyond Country club. When the
street car came up the boy was sitting
on the rail and upon seeing the street
car coming retained his position, look.
ing up into the face Of the motorman
laughing. Because Of the extremely
sharp curve near this point the motor.
man did not see the boy until he had
got almost to him. Immediately put
ting on the emergency brakes, Motor.
man Bird was able to stop the car just
as it reached the laughing child. When
The car stopped the boy was sitting un.
der the bumper Of the street car out
OF sigh. of the motorman. who had no
other thought but that the little fellow
had been crushed to death. But he
jumped from underneath the car and
ran to his sister who was standing
nearby.
The peculiar incident happened near.
a very dangerous curve and at the foot
OF hill where the interurban cars al.
ways run the fastest. 1t is a miracle
that the motorman was able to stop
the car so sudden and thus save the
child's life.
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EnTlIIFnW RlnMr
ARTILLERY ALUNE
KEEPS UP FIGHT
Both French and British Re-
port Big Guns Boom.
ing.
(By Associated pressl

LONDON, May 13,-Hostile artillery
was active druing the night in the
somme valley and Albert Sector, also
between LOGON and the forest of
Nieppe, Flanders front, says today's of,
fetal statement.
PARIS, May 10. = Active artillery
fighting in Picardy on both sides Of
the Avra river is reported in today's
official statements,
The statement follows:
"our artillery and the enemys were
active at certain points along the front
north and south of the Avre.
I'm Lorraine a French detachment
penetrated the German lines north Of
Nomeny and brought back prisoners.
In the region of St. Die German raid
was broken up by our fire.
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nAVTrn INnAAAIl
DAkI[n WUMAN
DEFENDS HER HOME
Her Shots Through Door
May Cause Death of
Charley Phillips.

After she had tried to break in the
window of her residence and later the
back door, Rosie Chill, Slav woman
shot Charley Phillips, Russian, twice
in the body this morning at 1850
o'clock at house 800 Of the Mononga.
hela Valley Traction Company at Bax.
ter.
This afternoon Phillips was in a pre-.
carious condition at the Fairmont Hos.
pital. One of the bullets entered the
left side Of the body below the border
of the ribs and then toward the mid,
die line Of the abdomen and eventual
ly going out the right side of the body.
There is blood clot on the stomach
and Dr. c. NJ. Ramage, the superinten.
dent Of the hospital, states that If it
were a higher abdominal wound it
would still be more serious. The Sec
ond bullet struck Phillips in the right
elbow and almost shattered it. Phil.
lips is reported to have been intoxi-
Gated and this will mitigate against
his chances Of recovery, says DR..
Ramage.
1t appears that Phillips and Chilli,
husband of the woman who is alleN1d
to have done the shooting, secured
some whiskey yesterday and Phillips
apparently under the influence of
liquor, went to the Chill home to find
his wife, who had flown because she
was afraid OF him. According to re.
ports Phillips proceeded to endeavcr
to enter the house, although his wife
was not there.
DR.. ]. c. Tuckwiller, the company
physician at Baxter, made a thrilling
run to the hospital with Phillips in his
car, but thirty.fve minutes had elaos.
ed between the time he was notified
and the time that Phillips was in the
hospital.
This is a distance of six miles from
the city.
Sheriff Glover placed the woman IN.
der arrest and she is now being held
in custody in the county iail pending
the development Of Phillips Injuries
The weapon she used was a 3S.cali
bre 1yers.Johnson and after the shoot.
ing she hid it under the house. When
the sheriff and his deputies went there
she is alleged to have handed oyel
the weapon. From what the Officers
could CLEAN she shot at Phillips twice
from within, the bullets having pene.
trated the door and twice from the
outside OF the house. The officers
brought back to the city fifteen cart
ridges and four blank cartridges
This afternoon felony charge was
brought against Akulina Chilli before
Justice Conway at the instance OF
the prosecuting attorneys office.
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Noon Will Be on Way TO
France, Says Charles
Brooks Smith.
Jan OLD SONG MADE NEW
Some Other Little Incidents
of a Visit to Can
tenement.
By CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

BY CHARLES BROOKS SMITH
CAMP LEE, Va, May lin short
series of articles of which this is the
first plan to tell of some Of the things
saw and impressions I received upon
visit to this cantonment. There are
5000 West Virginia boys OF the Ma
tional army here, therefore, feel it
IN rendering service to their families
and their friends to attempt these
sketchy little articles that have in
mind to write, and will, if have good
luck with my plan.
/ said there are approximately 5000
Of our boys here. That is about one
fourth of the total number in this mil
itary city. How long they will remain
here is indefinite, but I have reason
to predict that they will be gone with
in four weeks. They may be on the
march tomorrow. They are ready.
Their belongings are packed, marked.
When the ships are to be had, there
will be no delay in the movement,
Their advance agents are already over
there, sent to get arrangements per
feeted for their arrival in a Horeign
port and their Decentralization; their
billeting and their postgraduate train
ing in alien soil. They have all the
military education they can get at
home. It is now for the finishing
touches abroad and then the big ad.
venture.
And so some time soon in the still
hours of purple night in Ole Vir'
ginny, long trains Of coaches and bag
gage vans will be showed into camp
and before the first blush OF the sue
ceeding dawn they will be gone on
their way with this great cargo Of West
virginia's young manhood so precious
to the hearts Of all Of US. Good bye,
good luck. God bless you!
The occasion Of my visit to Camp
Lee was the entertainment for day
of Congressman NJ. M. Nicely by the
officers and men of the 314th field ar.
tillery, and no better opportunity
could present itself to a writing man
to appease legitimate curiosity and
collect some material for a series OF
articles which, feel sure, the proud
and anxious parents OF these stalwart
sons will be interested in reading, at
an ate. or this opportunity, l am
NC grateful, and here and now set
do my thanks to Major Nelly for
q ling me this invitation to be one
o. party.
Four hours of Journey from the
Capital, during which three long trains
packed with boys in khaki going north
passed us with cheers and farewells,
every window framing laughing faces,
found us at Petersburg, upon the three
nile outskirts Of which Camp Lee is
located. Col. Robert S. Welsh, of the
s14th, attended by Lieut.. Clark, was
there to meet us. The latter is distin
guished from the rests of the Clarks
when one acquires the interest eyi,
dence that he is young scion of the
D. N. T. thread Clarks of New Jersey
Otherwise, he is just like any OF the
lark boys you may know round about
Continued on Page Twol
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Great Force to Be
Built For Knock
Out
TO EQUIP COMPLETELY
Forces Will Be Rushed To
France as Soon as
Possible.
CBy Associated press)

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The d,
cision not to use the American arms
in France until it has been built up 10
the proportions of a complete and
mighty force, first disclosed to the
public in last nights dispatches from
Ottawa, based on advices from the
War committee of the British cabinet
follows long period Of consideration
between two schools OF military stTate,
gists which have been contending ever
since the German drive began as 10 the
most effective manner to use TIE
American forces.
From the best information that can
be gathered here one school Of STRAIT.
egy has contended for using the Amer,
lean forces in the battle line as last
as they arrive and for CONDUCTING
continuous counter offensive with the
hope of ending the war in 1918.
The other, 1t Is understood, has IA
vored using the American force very
little, holding 1t back until fully organ
lied with all the necessary compile
ment of heavy artillery, aircraft and
other appurtenances and then striking
mighty blow in conjunction with the
British and French which would smash
the German line and bring a decision,
The one thing that seems certain
however, is that the business OF, rush.
ing American troops to Europe will be.
pressed rather than retarded and that
there will be redoubling OF efforts To-
equip them with all the necessary
heavy artillery and other engines 81
war to quickly bring the full strength
of great army to the battle front.
Some officials in touch with the
progress Of the draft have recently
predicted that every available man IN
class one would be called to the coiorsi
during the summer. Roughly this
means more than 100000 in addition
to more than 100000 who at the pres.
ent rate Of progress either win he n.
camp in France or under orders to
move to cantonments on May is, the
first anniversary Of the passage Of the
draft law.
WASHINGTON. May 1s. Lord
Reading, the British ambassador, IA d
y (Continued on Page -Four.
j
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the London papers talked about bring
ing her up the Thames for public in
spection. But the Vindictive wasn't
through-she had no intention Of be.
coming relic to be stared at by a
curious public. She had another good
fight left in her. This time she wasn't
to land fighting men, or even guns.
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Americans Raid
An Enemy Post

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. May 13.-Three American
scouts yesterday afternoon attacked a
German strong point in the Luneville
sector in which enemy snipers had a
nest and had been operating with
such success that several Americans
had been killed by their bullets.
The scouts found the point held by
an officer and IL men. The party at
tackled the Germans, killing the Off
Ger and four men.
The officers papers, which were
captured, included a German code
and other documents from which i'm
portant information was, secured.
The scouts retired when German
achievements appeared
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Red Cross Drive
Headquarters Says:

There is a great need OF workers at
the Red Cross War Fund headquarters
in the Fleming building. Those who
can devote few hours to aid in the
preliminary work Of the campaign are
urged to drop in.
Senator Howard Sutherland will adj.
dress the Fairmont Rotary Club Thurs
day at its MONDAY luncheon and will
speak to the people of Fairmont and
Marion county at the Grand theater
Thursday night.
DR.. ]. c. Broomfield, assistant chair.
man of the Marion county Red Cross
campaign committee, will address a
meeting at the Warrington high school
Tuesday night.
Congressman NJ. NJ. Nicely spoke at
the NJ. E. church. South, at Fairview
yesterday, addressing an audience Of
from $50 to ITS people. He made a
very forceful talk and his coming to
that town was greatly appreciated,
], Y. Hamilton presided at the meet,
ing. Lamar Satterfield led the com.
nlunity singing and sang Tim Room
ey's at the Fighting" and Gust Before
the Battle, Mother" as solos, with
Miss Hazel Book, Of Pennington, az
accompanist.
At'McLean last Saturday night Rev.
]. s. Tyler. Rev. D. L. Whitener and
w. e. Maple addressed an enthdsias.
tic meeting which insisted on raising
5000 right away They are talking
of an auxiliary. Everyone in the audi.
ence Saturday night expressed a will.
ingness to join. D. A. Kuhn, captaA
of that community, did some excellent
work in the arrangement for this meet
ing.
At Dudley Saturday night there was
a very enthusiastic meeting with about
thirty people present. L. N. Whitlach
and Ben Stewart, captain Of that com.
munity, were the speakers.
J. G. Edwards and Mrs Daniel MI.
chael and ]. 6. Graham are the cap
tains FOR, the Downs community, whefN
speaking was held lats Friday night.
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and there was hardly a foot of her
old hull that didn't bear scars from
the German shells poured at her.
Hardly anyone thought she'd come
through it-she was an obsolete"
ship. But she did She had perform
ed calamity. Now her fighting days
we're over-everybody knew that-and
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life At CAMP LEE, WHERE $1,000 WEST
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TRAINED FOR WAR
Amazing Tale
About Death
of Hndenburq
"a Assoclated Press

LONDON, May 13.-All German
prisoners captured in France say
that Field Marshal Won linden
burg is dead. Letters from British
officers on the western front re.
port, according to the Daily Elk
press. At the same time the name
OF General Won Mackensen is
brought into prominence as that of
a great man who is to bring the
Germans victory.
The Express assumes that the
Hindenburg story is circulated to
explain the failure of the great Of
fensive.
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ITALIANS REPuLsE FOE.

ROME. May 1S-Austro,H Hungarian
troops yesterday made an attack on
Mt. Como which recently was cap.
tured by the Italians. The war office
announces that the enemy was re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
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NAV "a.

Observation-Disclosures Of an au.
Hillary and addresses by Mrs. N. R, C.
Continued on page four.)
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At state counelI-Today and tomor.
row the State Council OF the knights
Of Columbus is meeting in Elkins and
P. J. McGraw and W. E. Hartman rep
resent Fairmont Council.
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THE NEAIHER

CLOUDY ana cooler tonlshl' Tlss
day faiF.
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WASHINGTON, May 1s. Lord
Reading, the British ambassador, IA 8
y CONTINUED on Page -Four.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-23
r. F. d. No. 1.

The ministerial meeting of til,
northern district of Virginia will
be held at Valley Pike Church
on the 10Th and 3Oth of August
The services will begin at II
O'Clock. A. M. on the 10Th ant
services also at night, conducted
by Rev. H. c. Early, of PenI
Laird.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smoo
and family spent Sunday will
Mrs. SIS father. Mr.. William
Beydler.
Miss Ola Pulliam, who ha6
been visiting Mrs. Roy Bowers
returned to her home in Alex.
andria.
Mr.. E. A. Ryman is the proud
father of a young son.
Messrs. Harry Edmonson and
Edgar Hamrick were called to
Camp Lee, Thursday.
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Postman Sells $1,000
N. S. S, to Each 19

Postmaster Merritt o. Chance l.
eopgratnlating himself on the fac
that be has employed in his Office ont
Of the best, II not the best, war saw
In 60 stamps salesman in the District
of Columbia. This person 10 lette,
carrier: Riley G. Spiker and his latest
achievement 10 the enrolment OF nine
teen new members in the II. 200 club
Carrier spiker has been active in
the interests OF the baby bonds since
the beginning Of the campaign. In the
several competitions that have been
held under the auspices OF local
newspapers he has been q leading
contestant, his total sales for all
amounting to s21, 2s2. To this figure
he has now added $40, 900 through
sales OF $1,000 each.-Washineton
Post, Aug. Is. 1918.
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sRsDAY. AUousT -. 1918.


Frederick Wilhelm Nietzche
was one of the most noted OF
modern Germrn philosophers
How much has his philosophy
affected the views and character
of the Germans of to-day7'Is not
the answer written in the blood
of the women and children, the
old men of occupied France and
Belgium? Are not the Lusitanit
victims witnesses to German
adoption of Nietzche's faith?
Here is his indictment of Chris
tianity:
with this l conclude, ant
pronounce my sentence: l con
denim Christianity. To me it i.
the greatest of all imaginable
corruptions. The church i:
the great parasite; with it
anemic idea of holiness it drains
life of all its strength, its love
and its hope. The other worlt
is the motive for the denial o
every reality. call Christianity
the one great curse, the one grea
intrinsic depravity. the one grea
instinct of revenge, for which
no expedient is sufficiently pois
onous, secret, uuderhand, to gail
its ends. 1 call it the one i'm
mortal shame and blemish upol
the human race
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-08-23
Farms for Sale.

Here is farm that ought to com
mand the attention OF anyone want
ing to locate in a splendid region
There are AIS acres, 400 of which are
arabic and easily cultivated, now
producing large crops OF wheat, corn
apd hay. About rs acres in timber.
The land lies well and modern ma
chinery may be used Running water
and shade in each of the fields.
There is new frame dwelling of l
rooms, with two baths, pneumatic
water system and furnace heat. The
lawn is well shaded and its ap-
proach to the house is most attrac.
tive. There are four barns and other
necessary outbuildings.
This property is on macadamized
road, close to prosperous town
where there are fine schools and other
advantages Station on B. & O. and
electric lines 2 miles. Washington 10
minutes by automobile.
Will submit an offer of Sl15 an
acre.
z A money making farm proposition
in the very best part of Montgomery
County, Md 1876 acres of very fer
tile land, about 20 acres of which are
in timber; the balance of the land is
arabic and in first class conditions
this farm produces from so to IS
bushels OF corn and Is to 35 bushels
of wheat per acre; ample fruit, large
stream through property; 40 acres OF
meadow land, set in an old blue grass
sod; the residence is beautifully situa :
ted and contains 10 rooms bath; steam
heat 5arns, hay barracks, etc. all
in good condition. This property is
in a highly developed section within
90 miles of Washington over macad-
amized road Price Sl9,S00
Our free catalogues describe the
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OFFICES: Charlottesville, Va,
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July 90
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Edith.

Mr.. Jesse Snuff left last Mon
dav morning for Newark, Ohio
where he will visit relatives.
Mr.. Levi Hickman visited his
nephew, Mr.. Lew Hickman re
Gently.
Miss Rhoda Compton, WHO has
been visiting friends at Luray,
returned to her home in this
place. She was accompanied by
her friend, Miss Lena Glenn.
Mr.. Frank Marston and sister,
Miss Arlene, OF Woodstock, are
spending few days with their
grandmother, Mrs. Isaiah Glenn
Mr.. Harry Good is rebuilding
his house which was destroyed
by fire some time ago.
Mrs. Bennett Heishman is Wis
iting her sister, near ST. Luke.
Mrs. L. G. Hickman visited
her sister, Mrs. Mayberry Girls
man, the first of the week.
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POMELL'S FORT

Miss Mary G. Lichliter spent few
days last week at Mr.. Samuel Bur
nsr's home.
Miss Bertha Baker who has beef
visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Tobias Baker has returned t.
hsr home in Charles Town.
Mrs. Lucy Jet was shopping il
Woodstock last Monday.
Mrs. Emma Lichliter was in Wood
stock last Friday shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Burner visit.
cd relatives and friends at Rileyvill.
and Luray last week.
Mr.. Arch Lichliter has returned &c
Charles Town after spending q few
days at his home here with his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. q. Lichliter.
Mr.. John J. Richardson, wife and
nine children and Mrs. Edward
Richardson, Of HAgerstown, Md, are
visiting at the homo of Mr.. and Mrs.
samuel Shif1ett.
Mrs. Mary Clem and Mrs. Hannah
Keller we're Visiting Mrs. Emma
Lichliter recently.
Mr.. Quentin Burke was in Wood.
stock on Monday.
Mrs. Joseph Hsltxel has returned
TO her home near Columbia Furnace
sfter spending several days here with
her mother, Mrs. c. b. Lichliter.
Mr.. John r. McIntur1 was in
WSodstock Tuesday.
Rev. W. E. Hamilton, of Brown
town preached here 10 the Dunkard
church at Cross Roads on last Sun
day morning and then went to Pine
Hill School House to preached In the
afternoon.
Mrs. Amanda Combs and he,
daughter Miss Ola have been serious.
~ Ill at their home here but they are
some what improved at this time. Dr.
b. d. Irwin. Of Wood. took was call.
Cd to sss them.
Miss Myrtle Ritenour was the que St
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wslter Glenn At
Gross Roads recently.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal Property

Mile South of Woodstock, Va.
will will sell at public auction the
following personal property on
THURSDAY, AUG. 29th, 1918
One Corn King manure spreader, 1
Mccormick binder, | Mccormick
mower, grain drill, Black Hawk
corn planter, power sprayer, steel
hay rake, / two horse wagon, / sprirg
wagon, l farming mill, cutting
boxes, corn shelter, l barshare
pillow, double and single shovel plows.
spring tooth harrow, l spike tooth
harrow, 3 corn granulaters, l fruit
dryer, l sleigh, 8 sets OF harness, and
one grain cradle.
Two heavy draft mares, 2 young
cattle, 2 Young brood sows and many
other items too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE;
On sums of $1,000 cash, over that
Four Months without interest
will be given, purchaser to give ne
gotlable note with approved security |
payable at bank. No property to be |
moved until settled for.
Sale 70 begin 1t Ten O'clock, A. N.
Aug. H-3t +. II. BUSHONG. I
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Extracts from letters received
from an army officer in France,
was a former Woodstock boy.
AS fer the dangers l rarely
ever think of them. nv greatest
fear is that NAV fail some times
in doing my part efficiently
enough to help end this war.
The idea of fear was interesting
to observe in myself and others
coming over on the Atlantic.
Danger of collisions were al
ways present in those days of
fog, and worse still were the
dangers from icebergs, one of
which missed US by just so yards
while going at full speed on d
jet black night. Then the hidden
dangers after we got into the
waters about England were not
to be made light of. Every one
had moments of tear (they adj
init it now but were fearful on
~ as one allowed himself to
think of them. At breakfast one
morning suddenly the ship shook
with indescribable vibrations,
every one put on his belt and
fastened to his station as all
were drilled to do. / was not
scared, in some way l knew il
was 4 depth charge or else a
hit on another ship of the con-
voy. | was extremely interested
u tkf rev experience. Aoae