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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
.FA|RMONT DIST.
TO HAVE DIRECTOR
Of REPRODUCTION
District Representative
Lawson Has Been Or.
dered to Select One.

A director Of production will be ap-
pointed for the Fairmont coal district
just as there is general director Of
production for the National Fuel Ad-
ministration. ID. X. Lawson, district
representative. has been empowered
TO make the appointment and the DO
sition Is to be offered TO a well known
Fairmont business man. The place
pays no salary. but gives an opportu-
nifty to serve the government in
most important way by inspiring both
operators and mine workers to the
greatest possible effort in keeping the
production Of coal in the district at
the maximum.
Coal Notes.
Jamison Mine No. :, where a ter
rible explosion occurred in 1916, has
been the scene OF activity the major
part of the time since the accident.
and ]. NJ. Wolfe. superintendent of
the West Virginia interests OF that
company. announces that the work OF
recovery will be completed by Sep
TENDER /.
Corporal Coleman, who has been in
the Morgantown vicinity for the past
several days. is scheduled TO deliver
an address at Norway tomorrow after.
noon at four o'clock.
]. II. Huffman. OF the Long Fuel
company. OF Clarksburg. was visi.
tor In this city today.
J. L. Scase. OF the Edison. Portland
Cement company. was in Fairmont for
a short while today.
q. b. Williams. special agen, for the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad and spe.
cial representative for the Fuel ad.
ministration. was in this city today.
E. d. Holden. OF the traffic depart.
CONTINUED on page eight
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HARD FIGHTING
ON A|SNE-MARNE
FRONT CONTINUES
No Important Changes in
the Line Are Expected
to Occur.
(By Associated Press)

WITH AMERICAN ARMY on
hISNE-MAR!;E FRONT. 7:40 g. m.
July 23.-(By Associated PRESS
Over night information does not indl.
cate any radical change in the situa.
ton along the battle front. The pros
2ect seemed 10 be that today would
be another day OF heavy attacks and
counter attacks with not more than
slight changes III the line.
The troops Of General Pershing and
General Petain are holding almost ev.
cry inch OF ground they have gained
slnce the COULTER blow began on
thursday last.
The Franco-Ar erican forces north
OF Chateau Thlerry now are holding
Epides and near by villages and a
bit OF territory northeast OF Mont St
PeTe. Further east the enemy Is con.
nnuing to counter attack unsuccess.
fully.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

LONDON, July 2S.-Franeo Ameri.
car troops are continuing 10 make
IIogress on the battle front between
the 0urcq and the Marine
Advices today are that attacks car.
ried out by the French have restored
all theg round which they lost o..
Monday in the region Of GrisOlles. sew.
en- miles northwest Of Chateau Thier.
~.
The French, the advices state. stor.
NED the heights north Of Courcelles
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. They
are also holding the bend in the
neighborhOod Of Chassons as far as
Treloup 1.-THE towns are Just to the
north Of the Name to the east Of
JaiNgonne taken by the Americans
TIeloup at lates ecvices was still in
lie hands OF the enemy.
The French crossed the Marne at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

Pont-a-Binson just 10 the east Of
Reuil The French have captured OIL.
ohy-le Chateau.
On the front between the Name
and Rheims The British have captured
tic Petitchamp woods near MaFlanx
with 200 prisoners and II machine
guns. The Americans on the fTont
south Of Scissors have captured TIE
town OF Buzancy.
In their fighting along the Name
the French are reported TO be expert.
encing great difficulty in making q
passage of the river at some points
being stubbornly opposed By German
infantry well supported By artillery
and machine guns. The Germans are
stiffening their resistance between the
CIRQUE and the Aisne river and are
bringing up guns.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
GERMANS BURNING
MILITARY STORES
CBy Associated Press)

PARIS. July 23.-lHavas agency
reports of the fighting in the Sois'
5cns-Rheims salient appearing in the
I'aIisian newspapers tell Of fires
turning at Fere-entarzenois and Vii
le.en.tardenois. Some OF these were
no doubt caused by bombs dropped by
allied aviators. bu; II is believed tina;
the enemy is destroying stores that
annot be moved back OF the German
defensive lines along the Vasle river.
Fere-entarzenois il near the west
rank OF the Salient while Ville-en-tar'
Genois is further cast and is quite near
the allied lines southwest Of Rheims.
The burning OF stores in both places
NAV be an indication OF general re-
firement from the salient by the Ger
mans.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
DOLLAR YEAR MAN
IS Involved N
RA|NCOATFRAUD
CBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK. July 23.-Agencies OF
ne Council Of National Defense were
involved today in the nation wide con-
spiracy OF alleged bribery and graft in
the manufacture OF soldiers rubber
raincoa,s through the arrest OF Harry
e. Lazarus. a member of the Defense
Councils subcommittee supervising
raincoat production.
Department Of Justice agents also
took into custody Charles l.. Fuller.
chief government Inspector for the
New York manufacturing district
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

FARIS. July 3D. (Havas agency
French progress in the region Of Oui.
Chy lie Chateau. says the Echo de Pa.
lis will soon render the German posi-.
t.ons in that sector untenable. New
forces OF General Re Mitry's army
have crossed the Marne between Pas
~ and Dorman. says the Petit Journ.
al. which concludes that the northern
bank Of the Marne in this region viii
soon be cleared OF the enemy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
OTHER FRONTS
BEGINNING TO
SHOW ACTIVITY
British and French Both
Score in Brilliant Local
Raids.
(By Associated Press,

LONDON, uIy 23-The French
at S:15 o'clock this morning b.
gan a new attack In the region
northwest Of MOntdldleF. acor1.
ing to advices received here
shortly after noon today.
At II o'clock this morning he
French were reported % have
advanced q mile on Q front q
four miles.
IL was thought on the basis %
the advices that the attack n Ire
MOntdidier region might Be On .
wider front than the one men,
toned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
ROOSEVELT DECLINES.

OYSTER BAY. N. Y, July %
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt issued a
statement last night in which he de-
clared that under no circumstances
would he accept the Republican nomi.
nation for governor OF New York.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
ALL WIRE SYSTEMS
ARE TAKEN oven
CBy Associated Prsssl

WASHINGTON. July ss-prolIlI1I
Wilson today issued . proclnuI''01
taking over control Of telogIar1, I.'|
phone, cable and radio systems Or ||
duration Of the war effective noEi lI'|
3lst.
Authority to operate TIE vine ".
tenn IL vested In the Postmaster Gen.
eral. Complete details Il IVES annoII.
ed. would be made public later q O..
day. Mo-.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23

WITH FRENCH ARMY IN THE
AlSNE-MARNE FRONT. Monday,
July 23.-(By Associated Press)-The
iiercest fighting continued throughout
the day on both wings OF the German
salient between the Aisne and the
Marine. The effuIt Is OF the enemy were
concentrated IN an attempt to prevent
tine allied troops from cutting through
on either side and thus perilling the
great masses " German troops stlll
within the semi circle. Despite the
German determination, French. Amer.
loan and British troops ali made pro
gress.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
ERIEnMAM MRITEa.

Mrs. Lillian Friedman. Of this city.
has received . letter from her hus-
band. George L., who IL now In the
army. The letter was sent from Eng
land. The Censorship is strict and the
obliteration marks were many in num-
Der.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
TO EXAMINE TWENTY.

Twenty registrants will be examined
from the county draft board with
headquarters at Warrington tomor-
row morning az 2 o'clock at the Cook
hospital by the medical advisory
board.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-23
AMERICAN TROOPS THIS MORNING
TOOK TOWN Of JA(lGONNE ON MARINE
On the Front Between the Marine and Rheims the British
Have Captured Wood Continuing 200 Germans
and Ia Machine Guns
ALLIES ARE MAKING GAINS At EVERY POINT
But the Germans Putting Up Desperate Fight and
Between the Ourcq and Asne are Using
Big Guns.

LONDON, July 23--The Town of Jaugonne on tn.
Marine has been captured by the Americans who are con-
tinuing their advance.
SO far the taking Of three hundred prisoners BY the
Americans in this advance is reported
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LETTER GRANTED.

Edward Slack has been appointed
administrator OF the personal estate
OF Anna Heston Franks, late Of Fay.
cite county. Pa.
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Class Of 1918
CONSIDERATIONS
ARE ANNOUNCED
Men in First Class Called
for Exams Satur-
day.
ABOUT 100 OF THEM
Official Order Number for
the New Registrars
Announced.
ABOUT 100 OF THEM

Final classification cards are being
made out by the local draft board to-
day and will De sent out Immediately.
With their final classifications, new
registrants wno have been placed In
Class / will receive their call for ply
steal examination.
All OF the new Glass / registrants.
about one hundred in number. will be
examined at the Y. NJ. c. A. Saturday
Of this week. Examinations will begin
at Z o'clock In the morning and con-
tinue until all have been examined.
Class / Is Dy far the largest with
Class 8 coming second, where at least
ten young men already in the service
have been placed.
With the classifications given below
here Is also the official order number
which will determine the order In
which the men are called. II would
be we'll for Glass registrants who, In
the future, will be anxious to know
the number OF Glass I men ahead oil
them to clip Inc list printed below.
The classifications are:
Order No.
Glass I.
oscar Lewis Dalton
: James Lloyd Heron.
3 Charles Hhlteside.
( Byron Marshall Warder.
8 Charles Howard Louden,
8 Ernest Leslie Farlney.
z Shirley u. Mayors.
8 Clarence Conrad.
10 Hershil Paul linn.
II George Smallwood.
II Ernest NJ. Dietricks.
Is Henry b. Drlin.
Is Nick Petrone.
Is Selva Marshall.
IS Glenn Harold Arnett.
10 George HeDtzy.
20 Osborne 5. Hoover.
q Norman Radford Knight
- George Pines.
% Herbert nutson.
Is Andrew c. West.
% Jean Wilson.
20 Bernard James Ginkel.
80 william Arthur Carskaden
81 Edwin F. Stevens.
2 80 Thomas H. Hill.
IS Giovanni; Mauella.
IS John e. Merrill.
81 Sam Hamilton.
80 J. F. Stahhagen.
10 Carroll DIAN Hess
Il Clyde Woolard.
q Fletcher &. Cross.
~ Paul Vandervort Fleming.
a Harry Lester Hamilton.
IS Claude Jackson.
l6 Dorsey Gits.
a Alexander Joseph Tchinski.
- Orrin Emerson Bell.
SO Clyde L. Cobun.
81 Nathaniel Mcdaniel
q Howard l. Fluharty.
IS Earl Lea Swisher.
So II. A. Lavely.
so Joseph Ralph Miller.
50 Russell Ii. Hustead.
So William GGlen Stanly.
Sc Howard +. Merrifield.
s. David p. Di Nicola.
s. Harry GGoodlow.
fs Hohar; Carter Weave
s. Edward Aldridge.
Continued on Page Eight
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PARIS. July 23.-Artillery activity
slong the battle front during the
course OF the night is all that is re
ported in the official statement issued
by the War Office today.
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LONDON. July 2S.-Advaneos A %
cal operations were scored By the nI|'
fish last nigh. today's War once I1
ports show. The line was pushed IoI.
ward slightly south Of Hebutorno On
the front between Arras and Albert
and south OF Morris and MotoDon.
On the Flander; front the British %
sitions also were improved n tie
Iiammel sector and north % Albert
LONDON, July 25.-The German n
'iilery showed considerable activity
last night with gas shells n Tie vi
lers-Brettoneaux sector Of Amlon1. II1
War Office announced today.
PARIS. July 23-North Of MonidII'.|
IA the Somme sector q local operation
brilliantly conducted permitted The
French to Occupy the villages q M1I|'|
Raineval, SaaVIllefs. and AublI||II.
The French took $50 prisoners.
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THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight; Wednss.
day probably showers.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
i. S. Anxious About
American Captives
German Denials of Mistreatment
To Be Investigated
Through Spain

Especial Dispatch to The TribuYe)
WASHINGTON, May Tt was said
at the State Department to-day that
this government is not entirely salts
fed with the replies of the German
government through Spanish diplo-
matte channels in regard to the al
legged inhuman treatment by the Ger
mans of American prisoners of war.
A high official of the department
stated that "the first step is to find
out whether the Spanish government
will authenticate the reports" of mis-
treatment of American prisoners. but
it was not indicated what the next
steps would be. Germany has replied
in every instance of inquiry. it was
said, that the American prisoners are
receiving the same treatment as all
other prisoners of war in Germany.
1t was also believed that soon there
would be instituted a system of regular
reports, through the Spanish govern,
ment, of the treatment and conditions
of American prisoners.
The department has received no in
formation to substantiatc the report
that packages of foodstuffs sent to
American prisoners through the
American Red Cross from Berne have
not been delivered or that the system
has broken down.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)

Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)
WASHINGTON, May 7.-An appeal
for nationwide economy was issued to-
day by the Council of National Defence
and its advisory commission. Lessened
consumption of all raw and manu-
factured materials used in the prosecu-
tion of the war and the practice of
thrift in all household operations will
be asked in the message sent forth to
the people of each state through the
state and community councils of de-
fence.
By encouraging economy the Council
OF Defence hopes to curtal automatic
cally non-essential industries by less
ening the demand for non-essential
products. This plan, it is believed, will
be Tar more satisfactory than the arbi-
trary curtailment of the less essential
industries by official order.
Plea to Stop All Waste
The economy campaign was an.
nounced in the following statement
issued by Director Walter S. Clifford:
"The Council of National Defence
and the advisory commission to the
council believe that c3ncerted effort
Tor economy by the people Of the ma
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Murderer a Soldier
Or Disguised as One

CAMP UPTON, N. Y, May 1.-THE
murderer of Mrs. Rose Harrity, of 80
Fourth Street, and Private Michael Ma
loney, of 46 Fourth Street, a member
of the 152d Depot Brigade, who were
shot and killed here Sunday afternoon,
was soldier or a man disguised as one.
This fact Major H. II. Walker, head of
the military police, made known to-day.
Every effort possible is being made
to establish the identity of the killer
through the checking up by the police
of all men who are away without leave.
Armed searching parties are beating
the dense pine forests for miles around
the cantonment.
Two members of Maloney's company
have been placed under restraint. No
charge has been made against these
men, and Major Walker declares he has
nothing upon which to base an acccusa-
tion of any nature. He said they were
both close friends Of the dead man and
that they were regarded as material
witness because of their close associa-
ton with and their knowledge of his
other acquaintance.
A search of the scene of the murder
to-day revealed a blue infantry hat
cord and the crystal of wrist watch.
Maloney was not known to wear such a
watch
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Nation Wide Economy Urged
AS Vital Win War Measure

tion will not only go far toward paying
Americas expenses in the war, but also
will reduce consumption of raw and
manufactured materials essential to the
conduct of the war.
"The council urges all to refrain
from unnecessary expenditure of every
kind. and to bear constantly in mind
that only one thing is now of real i'm
portance, and that is the winning Of
the war
Economy Is Duty
"The nations resources in man
power, money, transportation, food
stuffs, raw materials and fuel already
have been subjected to heavy strain.
and it is the clear duty of every citi-
zen to guard against increasing this
strain by single wasteful act.
at is most creditable for every one
man and woman, boy and girl-to be
economical in dress, food and manner
of living. Every evidence of helpful
self-denial on the part of all in time
like this is most commendable.
"This war is more than conflict
between armies; it is contest in
which every man, woman and child can
and should rendor assistance. Thrift
and economy is not only patriotic
privilege. 1t is duty"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
York Men Get
Army Commissions

Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE follow
ing residents of New York were COM
missioned to-day by the War Depart
ment:
:, Louis Pilatsky, 425 Grand Street; James
Gerald Iredale Roberts. $50 ST Nicholas Ave-
nue.. and Herman Schram, q West Seventy
fifth Street, second lieutenants, aviation Sec
ton, following their graduation at Southern
flying schools.
Harry c. Anderson, 1887 Lincoln Place,
brooklyn. and Clement W. Botchford. 106
West Seventy-nnth Street. first lievtrnants !;
Cornelius l.. Boyle, Pier 81. North River !;
Clarence, Mendelsohn. army TRANSPORT SER
Street. Brooklyn; August G. Seebeck. army
transport service; Frederick G. Vogel, army
transport service, and Arthur O. Well, 1413
Greene Avenue. Brooklyn, second lieutenants.
quartermaster corps, National Army
Enlisted men who have qualified for
second lieutenants in the non-Aying
section of the Signal Reserve Corps
follow:
Dudley Gillaudeu, 1873 East Thirty-eighth
Street; Kenneth R. Montgomery II Battery
Place: Herman David Raabin 1414 President
Street Brooklyn; Reginald Satterlce Willis
Is Maple Avenue. Flushing.
Members of the overseas forces COM
mlssioned to-day on recommendation
of General Pershing included:
Calvin A; Lenthold first lieutenant; Ben
ia, 5amin G. Roe. Ernest B.. Iivy, Earle l..
Barksdale. second lieutenants. quartermaster
reserve CORPS; w. E. Sullivan and E. b.
Wade, captains, National Army A. j. Steph-
enson. first lieutenant. National Army !;
corps. and Milton Marks, second lieutenant,
auartermaster corps, National Army.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Motor Makers
Fight Big Cut
In Car Output
Committee of Manufactur.
ers and War Industries
Board to Iron Out
Differences

WASHINGTON, May THE War In
dustries Board, in conjunction with
P. B. Noyes, chief of the conservation
division of the Federal Administration,
mas decided on a curtailment Of at
least rs per cent of passenger auto
mobile production during the war. It
ls expected that an order to this effect
will be issued this week.
Automobile producers, in conference
to-day with Chairman Baruch of the
War Industries Board, we're told that
the curtailment would be drastic.
Earlier in the week rs per cent cut
was mentioned, but it is believed that
this figure will be advanced consider
ably.
The War Industries Board refused
to discuss the complaint Of the auto
mobile manufacturers that discrimina-
to, ton had been practised against them.
they pointed out that piano manufact-
urers and makers Of other "lesser
essentials had been curtailed 80 per
cent at the most"
The automobile manufacturers are
prepared to demand an equitable al
lotment of steel and coal as compared
with relative lines. They do not
charge favoritism. but they did charge
that the economic principles applied
were not sound
Chairman Baruch, at the automobile
conference, appointed this committee to
consider the matter further: For the
War Industries Board, Alexander
Legge, j. Leonard Replogle, George N.
Peak and Hugh Frayne. For the auto
mobile companies, w. C. Durant, Cen
eral Motors Company; John N. WHY'S,
Willys- Overland Company; John F.
Dodge, Dodge Brothers, and Walter
Flanders, Maxwell Company.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Hurley to Ask
$2,5o0, 100000
More for Ships
Chairman to Base Budget
on Schedule of 10000
600 Tons
Steel Greatest Need
Schwab Works on Plan to Pro-
vide Yards With Stock
Months Ahead
Steel Greatest Need

WASHINGTON, May 7.-An enor-
nous appropriation for merchant ship
construction will be asked of the
House Appropriation Committee to-
morrow by Chairman Hurley of the
Shipping Board, in presenting esti-
mates for the fiscal year beginning
July l. Until Congress is informed of
the boards plans Mr.. Hurley declined
to indicate their extent or the exact
amount involved.
With all shipyards in operation, it is
estimated that more than 1O,OO0,O0O
tons of shipping can be produced dur
ing the year. On this basis Mr.. Hur-
ley's budget for the new year probably
Will run close to $4,000, 100000, allow
ing for new concrete yards to be built
and concrete construction not contem-
plated in the original plans of the
board.
Extensions now being made in steel
plants will allow an increase in the
shipbuilding programme, of which it is
expected full advantage will be taken,
consistent with the needs of other gov
ernment departments.
Delays in steel deliveries, due in
large part to transportation, still are
causing officials concern. Only $4,000
tons of steel plates and shapes were
delivered last week, much below re-
quirements now, and only fraction of
what will be needed as work pro-
crosses. A new yard, that of the Balti-
more Drydock and Shipbuilding Com
pany, to-day appealed for steel.
Director General Schwab of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation is en-
deavoring to arrange supplies so that
a yard will have steel available for
three or four months when a keel is
laid. He believes that abundance of
material will act as an incentive to
speedy production.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Urges States Act So .
Soldiers Can Vote

WASHINGTON, May 7.--Represent-
a1lve John Jacob Rogers. of Lowell,
Mass, in a speech in the House to-
day, urged that the states make early
provision to permit American soldiers
aproad to vote in the fall elections
M. Mr. Rogers related the experience of
Canada and Australia in the matter of
permitting soldiers to vote, saying it
had been successfully accomplished in
both countries.
:, The Bay State Representative urged
that the states adopt the method
whereby soldiers are permitted to vote
by letter. This method is much sim
PIER pier, he said, than the proposal to re-
cord the vote through commissions
sent abroad or by the use of mailing
devices. Moreover, Mr.. Rogers said
the War Department was not opposed
to the vote by letter" plan, but was
opposed to the other two schemes on
the ground that they would seriously
interfere with military efficiency.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Skipper Says He Walloped
U-Boat Captain and Escaped

AN ATLANTIC PORT, May Tt
sounds like another salt-sea yarn
brought up to date by the war, but,
take it from Captain D. j. Mcdonald,
skipper Of the three-masted schooner
John G. Walter, who arrived here to-
day on an American liner, it is true,
every word of it, for the skipper was
the main actor in it,
In brief Captain Mcdonald related
to the startled ncwspapermen how he
had been taken prisoner by U-boat
commander and brought on board the
submarine while the German sailors
were busy preparing to sink his craft.
The story reaches a sudden melodra-
matte climax here, for Skipper McDon-
aid, by his own admission, hit the Ger
man captain over the head with his
fists, dived overheard, swimming under
water and conceallng himself under
wreckage, to be saved, at just the right
moment. by an Allied destroyer which
steamed up and put the U-boat to
rout
"My schooner was in the danger zone
on March "a when the sub bobbed
up and fired a couple of shots across
our bow" said Captain Mcdonald. "The
U-boat commander came on board, and