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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15

bokoh.
Fleming BuIIdins-woodmen of the
World.
\. o. C. Hall-Knights Of Columbus.
simmer Building-Degree OF Honor,
4 o. U. W.
Cunningham Hall-Links.
Country Club-Dance for Red Cross
benefit.
Y.-Tennis tournament.
Back Home Again - Again the
pigeons have come back to their old
haunt ct the court house. Late Sat.
ur1ay afternoon w. Z. Harris, one OF
TIE janitors Of the building, was busy
shooting at them. He had three hits
b his credit.
, Deeds FILED = These deeds have
been filed for record with A. G. Mar.
Tn, county clerk: W. S. Pitzer. spe-
oial commissioner, to James A. Pit
1oG, tract Of Is acres along Dunkard
Mn run, Lincoln district, $500; Fair.
mont Building and Investment com.
pany 10 Truman w. Thompson. lot 6,
block II. Bellview Heights addition,
city. $500.
Eating House Liecnse-A. G. Mar
Tn, county clerk, issued an eating
house license TO A. ]. Vandergrift,
hlvesville. on Saturday afternoon.
Tobacco Lieense-A tobacco license
Vas issued on Saturday afternoon to
,. W. Harden. o. Cstawba, by A. G..
Martin. county cle:,;.
Marriage csrti:'e7tes@These mar
riage certificates have been filed q,
the Office OF the county clerk: Daniel
Richards and Ethel Rollins. by Rev
II. @. Stoetzer, ID. D.. Of First Presby.
terrain church. on July l3; George
Holley and Hattie Gilbert, by Rev. c.
\. Shaffer. Of the A. NJ. E. church,
Hutchinson, on Jly 6.
Explosive Lleemse-A high explosive
license has been issued by A. G. Mar
TN. county clerk. TO Abe Stone. Fair
mont, foreman for the South View
Realty Company thinning coal)
Marriage lleenses-These marriage
licenses have been issued by Deputy
County Clerk Phillips: Jesse War
1old. 81. and Ruby Merrill. 16. both of
EaiFmont; Daniel Richards, 81. and
Ethel Rollins, 81, widow, Clarksburg.
Fighters AITested-Gus Davis and
I. u. Chamberlain, both colored.
were arrected by city officers at
1880 o'clock alst night charged with
lighting. Davis was brought to the
city Jail and locked up over night and
Chamberlain put up a forfeit OF 50.
At the session Of police court this
morning the hearing was postponed
until 3 o'clock this evening.
No Traffic Law OffenSes-Not a
single traffic law vlolator was arrest
a By ten city officers over the week
end. Generally the Monday morning
session Of police court is the busiest
session Of the week. especially for
Upeeders.
Saturday Arrests-Pete Torrulson
w. arrested on Jackson street Sot-
orday for being drunk. He put up a
forfeit Of IS to APPEAR at court this
morning. but did not show up. A. p.
Bailey was arrested by Officer Fodr
and Special OFFICER Linn at the cor
nor Of Main and Quincy streets for
being drunk.
Larceny Charge Dismissed
tleo Musgrove has dismissed the lar
coDy case against p. Ballard. who was
charged with robblng George Clark
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15

Charged With Being IncOrrigible
Before Justice Conway today war
rant was issued for the arrest Of De
LA NJ. Hess. aged 16 years. charge
with being incorrigible. The COM
planning witness is X. r. Nusgrove,
her guardian. II is claimed that the
girl attempted TO commit suicide last
evening by jumping of a bridge at
BarnstOwn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15

Will Grade Howard Stat the ses-
sion OF the Board OF Affairs this morn
ing an order was entered for the grad
ing OF the sidewalk along Howard
street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15

Saturday Arrests-Pete Torrulson
Woo arrested on Jackson street Sot-
urday for being drunk. He put up a
forfeit Of IS to APPEAR at court this
morning. but did not show up. A. p.
Bailey was arrested by Officer Fodr
and Special Officer Linn at the cor
noT Of Main and Quincy streets for
being drunk.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15

Back Home Again - Again the
pigeons have come back to their old
haunt ct the court house. Late Sat
ut1ay afternoon w. Z. Harris, one OF
TIE janitors Of the building, was busy
shooting at them. He had three hits
b his credit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
s $500 SIO7.575
GRANT DISTRICT.

RoIITYMEN MEET.
A meeting Of the Fairmont employees
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15

No Traffic Law Ofenses-Not
single traffic law vlolator was arrest
a By ten city officers over the week
end. Generally the Monday morning
session Of police court is the busiest
session Of the week. especially for
UDeeders.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15

Eating House Llecnss-A. G. Mar
IN, county clerk. issued an eating
house license to A. J. vandergrift,
nivesville. on Saturday afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15

Tobacco LIeense-A tobacco license
Vas issued on Saturday afternoon to
B. w. Harden. o. Cstawba, by A. G..
Martin. county cle:,,::.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
THE WEATHER.

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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16

when I smiled and shook my head, they
did not insist upon an answer.
"Ill drop ID Over -" declared one
of them, naming my airdrOme, which
revealed to me that their flying corps
is as efficient as other branches of the
service in the matter of obtaining valu-
able information.
And right here l want to say that the
more l came to know Of the enemy, the
more keenly l realized what a difficult
task we're going to have to lick him.
In all my subsequent experiences. the
fact that there is n heap of fight left
in the Huns still was thoroughly
brought home to me. We shall win
the war eventually, If we don't slow
up too soon, in the mistaken idea that
the Huns are ready to lie down.
The flying officers who questioned
me were extremely anxious to find out
all they could about the part America
Is going to play in the war, but they
evidently came to the conclusion that
America hadn't taken me very deeply
into her confidence, judging from the
information they got, or failed to get,
from me.
At any rate, they gave me up as q
bad job, and l was ordered to the Off
GERS prison at COurtrai, Belgium.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
WAR DEVELOPING OUR ROADS
Ono Of Most Important Benefits will
Be Distribution Of Farm Products
by Motors.

"One Of the most important benefits
Of the war to America is going to be
the development Of transportation of
farm products to markets by means Of
motor trucks" remarked r. G. Watts
OF St. Louis, highway engineer, while
in Washington the other day. IF any.
one had told Us five years ago that mo-
tor vehicles would be utilized for NOV.
ing products and machinery as they
have been used In the last twelve
months. he would have been thought
crazy. yet Charles Schwab, the new
head Of the fleet corporation, Is Civ.
Ing a practical demonstration of how
to do things by transferring a large
part Of his Office equipment to Phila.
delphia by motor trucks. The high
ways Of the country have been taken
over by the people for hauling goods
which could not be hauled during the
period Of congestion by the railroads.
In the whole history Of transportation
the highway has been the patient
drudge. but suddenly the motor truck
has come to the front and supplied for
the roads what the steam engines sup
ply for the railways, and this has
brought about many new conditions,
which will develop into many other
new and marvellous results.
ITO my mind, the most important
will be the distribution Of farm prod
ucts by can Of motor vehicles. We
know that the farmers have always re-
lied upon the railroads for the move
ment Of their products long distances.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16

| made a holier and reused the guard,
and right then I got another example
Of German efficiency.
This guard seemed to be even more
perturbed about my complaint than I
myself, evidently fearing that he would
be blamed for my condition.
The cOmmandant was summoned
and ! could see that he was very an
cry. Someone undoubtedly got . Sc
we're reprimand for 1t.
l was taken out Of my cell by q
guard with a rife and conducted about
a quarter of a mile from the prison
to an old factory building which had
been converted into an elaborate fumi-
eating plant. There I was given a
pickle bath In some kind Of solution.
and while I was absorbing 1t my
clothes, bed clothes and whatever else
had been In my cell was being put
through another fumigating process.
While l was waiting for my things
to dry-it took perhaps half an hour
l had a chance to observe about one
hundred other victims of "cooties"-
German soldiers who had become in
tested In the trenches. We were all
nude, of course, but apparently II was
not difficult for them to recognize me
as a foreigner eve without my uni
form on, for none of them made any
attempt to talk to me, although they
were very busy talking about me. I
could not understand what they were
saying, but l knew I was the butt Of
most of their jokes and they made no
effort to conceal the fact that l was
the subject of conversation.
When / got back to my cell I found
that 1t had been thoroughly fumigated,
and from that time on l had no further
trouble with "cooties" or other visi.
tors OF the same kind.
AS we were not allowed to write
anything but prison cards, writing was
out of the question and as we had no
reading matter to speak of, reading
was nil. We had nothing to do to
pass away the time. so consequently
cards became our only diversion, for
we did. fortunately. have some Of
these.
There wasn't very much money as a
rule In circulation. and l think for once
In my life l held most of that, not due
to any particular ability on my part
In the game, but l happened to have
several hundred francs In my pockets
when shot down. But we held a lot.
terry that was watched without quite
intense interest as that. The |
drawing was always held the day before
to learn who was the lucky man. There
was as much speculation as to who
would win the prize as If it had been
the finest treasure in the world. The
great prize was One-thlrd of a loaf Of
bread. Through some arrangement.
which l never quite figured out, 1t
happened that among the eight or ten
who were there with me, there
was always one-thlrd of a loaf of
bread over. There was just one way
Of getting that bread, and that was to
draw lots. Consequently that was what
the lottery. l believe If a man
had ever been inclined to cheat he
would have been sOrely tempted In this
Instance, but the game was played abb
SOlutely square, and if a man had been
caught cheating the chances are that
he would have been stunned by the
est of the officers as long as he was
n prison. l was fortunate enough to
win the prize twice.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
"rhe Female Of the sneeIes..

II could never think Of marryinp.-
said old Prince c. "for I know
what my fate would be. Every Rus
sian lives under his wife's slipper"
Barring an occasional outburst NJ
terrible Asiatic temper on the part Of
paterfamilias-usually soon, and con.
tritely repented of-this is a fact. The
Russian woman IL always the strong.
er. She has a vitality and enerv
which the men seem unable TO cona
with. The stories Of Tschaikoyskv'a
erratic marriage and terrific flight
like the aversion. founded on some.
thing like fear. Of S~trindberR for WON.
en- (Strindberg being a type of Swede
that shows many Russian procliyitea
even as much Russian blood has perco.
lated into certain parts Of Sweden)-
receive many explanatory common.
taries, II n has known something NJ
the more intimate aspect Of Russian
existence.-A. G. Talfree. in the Al.
lantic.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
CHAPTER v.
The Prison canp at courtrai.

Inc FFISon lamp at NouTtrdI.
From the intelligence department
was conveyed to the officers prison
camp ut COurtrai in an automobile. Il
was about an hours ride. My escort
the world, barring none. He was later
killed in action. but l was told by ar
English airman who witnessed his last
combat, that he fought a game battle
and died a herO's death.
The prison, which had evidently
been n civil prison Of some kind before
the war. was located right in the heart
of COurtrai. The first building we ap-
preached was large and in front of
the archway. which formed the main
entrance, was a sentry box. Here we
were challenged by the sentry, who
knocked on the door; the guard turned
the key In the lock and l was admit
ted. We passed through the archway
and directly into a courtyard. on which
faced all of the prison buildings. the
windows, Of course, being heavily
barred. After l had given my pedigree
my name, age, address, etc.-I was
shown to n cell with bars on the win
dOws overlooking this courtyard. l
was promptly told that at night we
were to occupy these rooms, but l had
already surveyed the surroundings,
taken account of the number of guards
and the locked door outside. and con
cluded that my chances of getting
away from some other place could be
no worse than in that particular cell.
AS I had no hat. my helmet being the
only thing l had worn owe the lines,
l was compelled either to go bare
headed or wear the red cap Of the
Bavarian whom l had shot down on
that memorable day. 1t can be i'm
agined how 1 looked attired in a Brit
ish uniform and a bright red cap.
Wherever I was taken my outfit
aroused considerable curiosity among
the Belgians and German soldiers.
When I arrived at prison that day l
still wore this cap. and as l was taken
into the courtyard. my Overcoat cover
Ing my uniform, all that the British
officers. who happened to be summing
themselves in the courtyard. could see
was the red cap. They afterwards told
they wondered who the bug Hun"
was with the bandage on his mouth.
This cap I managed to keep with me,
but was never allowed to wear It on
he walks we took. either went hare
headed Dr. borrowed a cap from some
,ther prisoner.
At certain hours each day the pris-
,ners were allowed to mingle In the
courtyard. and on the first occasion of
his kind I found that there were IL
ulcers imprisoned there besides my
elf.
They had here interpreters who
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
NEW HONOR ACCORDED DAVID
Might with Entire ProprIety Be Called
the First Bandmaster Recorded
In History.

David might well be called the first
bandmaster mentioned in history, f.
he was the first orchestral organizer
Of which we have any record. His
band numbered two hundred. four
score and eight, and he thus led the
first body Of players. He no doubt
possessed a knowledge Of instrument
tation and tone-color effect, for he
assigns his subjects to special instru-
ments.
The fourth Psalm, "Hear me when
I call, o God of my righteousness"
he directs to be played by his chief
musician, who was a player Of the
harp and the sackbut. Psalm fifth,
"Give ear to my words, o Lord" he
assigns to the chief musician, who
was the solo fiutist of his band.
Psalm sixth. 20 Lord. rebuke me not
in thine anger" the chief musician
or soloist on the string instrument.
who had a virtuoso's regard for ex.
preston. is called upon to perform.
and so on through the Psalms.
David without question had in his
band all Of the component parts Of
the modern orchestra-strings, wood
winds. brass and percussion. At the
Of Solomon's temple. David
and all the house Of David played
before the Lord with all manner Of
made Of Or wood, and
harps and with psaltries with
trimbels, castanets, comets and Gym
balls, and the sound Of the trumpet
was heard in the land even as It IL
heard today" Popular as a composer
and popular as a conductor, David was
certainly to be envied.
From these Biblical days to the |
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
INCREASED VALUE OF FARMS
Motorear Opens Every Acre Of Ground
and Brings Il Nearer Center
Of Population.

The railroad opened up a few roads,
but the m%Otorcar opens every acre of
ground and brings 1t nearer the centers
Of population. The products-the
motorcar increased those values still
more by marketing them quicker.
While the telephone put the farm In
communication with the city the motor
a does that and more-it puts the
farmer and his family in physical and
mental communication with the maj.
kets and the social life Of the city.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
SOLUTION OF ROAD PROBLEM
Hard Surfaced Highway 10 Best Whsr.
yer Trafse Will Warrant Nee.
essary Expense.

Roads must be built to suit the en-
vironment-both physical and flnan-
cial Earth roads are the only ones
some communities a afford. while
other sections may require gravel or
broken stone surfaces. But wherever
the traffic will warrant the expense. an
economically designed and carefully
constructed hard-surfaced highway Is
the only satisfactory solution Of the
road problem.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
TO BE C~ONTINUED.)

present time the instrumental body has
existed In many forms-bands COM.
posed entirely of bagpipes, o~rchestras
composed entirely of string instru.
ments, bands Of oboe players, bands
entirely Of brass, bands Of brass and
wood-wind. bands Of trumpets, bands
Of bugles. bands Of drums, and all
sorts of combinations have been made
by man.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
Loading Eggs Into Motor Trucks.

For the short haul, Of course, they util.
lied the wagon and In later years the
automobile. But for hauling any great
quantity of products they relied en-.
tirely on the railroads. The employ.
ment Of the motor truck has demon
strated Its practically, and hereafter
when things become normal we shall
see thousands Of great motor vehicles
hauling farm products to market. 1t
Is going to result, moreover, in a won.
derful improvement Of the roads all
through this country"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16

borrowing from Peter to pay Paul
is bad business" said Mr.. Dubwaite
$50 1t Is" replied the impecunious
citizen. "In my case 1 find It excen.
tionally bad business" "And why
should 1t be worse for you than for
anybody elsef" II have the dickens OF
q time finding Peter."-Biminsham
Age-Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
Daily Water Supply for Cow.

OatIy water supply Soe Cow.
The average milk COW requires near
ly ten gallons Of water q day, and more
than two-thirds Of that must come a.
drink and the balance from water in
the feed. With such a large consump-
ton Of water. there's no need to add
more to the milk.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
Plan comprehenslvely.

To be efficiently done, road and
street building must be planned com
~prehensively and under the carefai di.
rection Of M whose knowledge IL
based on both years of careful thought
and practical experience.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
Highways In Mexico.

The government Of Mexico has com.
mitted itself to the policy Of construct
ing at the earliest possible time a w..
TEN of modern highways that shall
connect all the principal cities and
parts Of the country.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
Separator Not Complex.

The separator IL not q very complex
machine, yet 1t offers lodging places
for the bacteria which contaminate
cream and produce fermentatioa O.
sourine and undesirable havog1
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16
FROM A PRISON CAMP 0'BRlEN WATCHES LAST FIGHT AND
FATAL FALL OF HIS CHUM. PAUL RANEY.

Synopsis-Pat Olrien. n resident of Momence, III. after seeing
serNic" IN the American flying corps on the Mexican border in 1916,
JOINS the British Royal Flying corps in Canada, and after Il brief train
ing period is sent to France. He is assigned to II squadron in active
SerNic" on the front. He engages in several hot fights with German
flyers, from which he energies victorious. Finally, in a fight with four
German flyers, OIrien is shot down. Ne falls 5000 feet and, escaping
death by II miracle, awakes to find himself II prisoner In Il German
hospital, with II bullet hole in his mouth.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16

As he was travelling with 9th.
er prisoners toward a prison
camp in the heart Of Germany,
o'6rien conceived the idea Of
leaping through the car window
In a desperate attempt to gain
his liberty. There was one
chance In q thousand that he
would escape death or re.
capture. O'6rien took the
chance. Read about this thrill.
ing exploit In the next install.
ment.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-16

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Night Shirt.
Towels.
Pr. Shorts.
Pr. Puttees
Prs. Brooches.
Pr. Trousers.
! Strap.
! Belt. --1r..-
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/ Pr. Ankle Boots.
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Evening star., 1918-06-01
SWISS HAVE SEALEDUP
ARUSS|AN LEGATION
Conflict by Factions at Bern Re-
suits in Exclusion of Both
Parties.

BERN, June 1.-As the result of
a conflict for possession of the 1ega-
tion premises here between the for
mer diplomatic representatives of
Russia and a soviet delegation that
recently was admitted to Switzer-
land. the Swiss authorities have sealed
up the legation quarters. excluding
both parties of contestants.
The bolshevik delegation, headed
by NJ. Bersine, Lithuanian, who for
merly lived in Paris. arrived in Bern
for the purpose of establishing dipIo-
matte relations between Switzerland
and Russia. They were received by
Felix Calender. president of the re-
public. who informed them that Swift
zerland was Professionally giving the
soviet government only semi-official
recognition. in the interest of Swiss
citizens residing In Russia Yester-
day the delegation appeared at the
Russian legation with the intention of
taking possession of the Office, but
found the former minister and his
staff determined not to give up the
place, declaring that they did not
acknowledge the new government in
Russia.
The soviet men retired. and there
was no occasion for Intervention by
the Swiss police, who were watching
events. The government decided
later. however, to close the premises.