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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
CAMP A|GH On
IN ALBANIA MAI
Be IMPORTANT
Military Experts Believe Il
May Be Made a Vital
Blow.
.IF AIAED At BULGARIA
Allies Believe to Have a Nh
lion Men in Bal.
kans.
If AIRED At BULGAlIA

WASHINGTON. July l2.-Would .
successful military drive through Ser.
via along the lines Of the Albanian
and Macedonian fronts deal . parolyn.
ing blow TO the QuadruplO Alllanoo.
bring 3oumania back into the W1e,
open pa new road TO Russia and luF.
Their strange the Austro.HungarIanol
These are questions which have
been raised in Washington since Ne
renewal OF military operations a A.
bania and successive retiromonis q
the Austrian forces. And Il a cute
easy for the map strateglotsR oou6
1000 miles away from the scene q
action to answer them, but he IIII
strategists Of this war. the ol|coI u
whom sit every day and every nI1.I
around the Interallied War Council
table, have not undertaken n III.
close argument upon any Of them
Even so. the best informed military
authorities here agree hat ~ NII.
DOMAIN front offers Tie. widest oIIII'
tunities for a decisive victory 81 Al ||.
theatres OF the war. And in,onCI b W
tory there would Do "a manI1I 90 II.
sibilities. To deny tlli1. t1ll .'I /,
TO show the prolonn1osl iUlI.I|| ||
the whole war situation, ~
Should Serbia b. rgl|l'u0. ri '.|
has twice ben H'non|I'' ||| |'||'.''
Austria and BoIoIII1 would || |I|.'
caIIy divorced. Tho only mean. .'
COMMUNICATION between ||.. would
be through the conquered areas ||
RoumanIa. But shodld a Allied army
march to the the Danube and knock
at Roumania's door, 4 i1{m1r than
an even chance that ne rn||10. ||||0
rollered Roumanian people would turn
70 that army ~ q delivered end ||
enter the war. This would throw |''
the whole Black Be1 REGION open
again to Allied camDaigncfg.
But the campaign that las now
been undertaken r. no new idea |0|
far more than q year leading .|II'|
gists and military critics n EII'|.
have urged that Just such N often
sive be launched. They have known
that Bulgaria IL sick Of the war; that
she Is in bitter controversy WIN I0|
key over the Roumanlan gno'|.' that
there f. no hope that she VII - n.
warded even n the Central Powers
win the war and that her army I||
been decimated BY Wh1Io11'D I1.||'
lions. Il has seemed. therefore That
with Greece among the AII'c. and with
her army in the field, { would be-
simple thing 10 land blow .I0.|.'|
in the face Of Bulgaria.
A marked change has taken r'1I. IN
Continued on PAGE fQaIl
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Keeping Track Of
Board Transactions

Liberty Loan bonds should not be
offered in exchange for securities or
merchandise and J. aWlter Barnes.
chairman OF the Marion County Coun-
ell OF eDfense. has been notified that
Il win be the duty Of the county de-
Tense organization to follow mp and
report all specific cases. The report
Of all serious cases will be made to
the director Of war loan organiza
tion. treasury department, Washing
ten. d. c.
In the letter 10 Chairman Barnes
Il is carefully pointed ont that ex
change Of securities for Liberty Bonds
not only impedes the government
financial program and the mere fact
that any security offered In this un
patriotic way justifies ssupiclon and
an investigation Of its hcaFaeter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
(By Associated Press)

rARIS. July 5.-The village Of
Longpoint. on The Savieres river east
OF Villers COtterts. has been captured
by the French. says the official state
ment from the war office today.
The French also continued their
progress north Of Chavigny farm and
easter i'apeFolles.
Jayaee farm northeast OF Faverolles
was also occupied.
In raids north OF Montdldier and in
Campaigns the French captured Is
prisoners. The official text reads:
Continuing their progress north Of
Chayigny farms an beast fof Faver.
Giles last night our troops occupied
the village Of Longpont and the Jaw.
age farm.
1.-TWO raids. one north Of Montdidier
an6 the other In Champagne. resulted
liz the capture Of Is prisoners.
The German artillery was rather &C
tive on the left bank OF the Meuse
(verdun region.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
Hears FN0N WIFE N
FAR OFF HUNGARY
Miner at Baxter Grateful
for Service Red Cross
Rendered Him.

Aadroa- crosbv. a Hungarian miuer
at Baxter, is today loud in his praises
OF the Red Cross organization as a
whole and Of the Civilian Relief cont
mittee OF the local chapter in partic-
ular. as through their efforts he has
beard from his family located IN
Hungary. from whom IL had been inn
possible for a long time to secure
news.
The Red Cross organization Is the
only official organization through
which information can be obtained
from enemy alien countries from rel
atives aad ii was most gratifying not
only 10 the Hungarian miner TO Sc
cure news OF loved ones in distant
lands, but was also gratifying to the
Civilian Relief committee OF the Red
Cross through its chairman. Mrs. Jo-
seph Roster. 90 bring joy to this
mans heart and TO see the results OF
its labors In his behalf.
The committee recently sent out
some half dozen letters TO enemy
countries from relatives residing in
this country. and this Is the first one
from which a response has been re-
ceived.
The message contained In the COM
munication transmitted from the To-
cal committee was brief and stated
that the sender was well and wanted
to know as to their condition. The
message transmitted to the local
chapter through the embassy OF Swe-
den at Venice was to the effect that
the mans family is we'll and glad to
hear from him. and also contained
the news that two relatives OF the
man were dead since he had heard
form them. The communication was
made to the mans wife and was sent
from this city early in June.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
Street CAR MEN
ASK MORE PAY
Matter Has Been Under
Discussion for Some
Time.

Street car employees OF Fairmont.
Clarksburg and Parkersburg have uni
ted in asking the Monongahela Valley
Traction company for higher wages.
A series OF conferences between trac.
ton officials and committees from the
recently organized employees unions
have been held, but as yet the Off
Gals and employees have reached no
agreement.
The street car men are now getting
from thirty-two 10 thirty-eight cents
per hour for nine hour day. men in
the employ ten years or more getting
the maximum salary. They asked the
company for an increase so that their
salaries would range from forty-six to
fifty-four cents per hour. the maxi
mum salary to be given after two
years OF service.
Committees from the labor unions
went before the traction officials in
this city and presented their contract.
The company agreed to a salary OF
from thirty-five TO forty-five cents per
hour with the maximum salary at the
end OF five years Of service.
At the last meetings Of the labor un-
ions the proposed salaries offered by
the company were rejected. For a
compromise the employees have offered
to accept from forty to fifty cents per
ho1r with five year maximum, which
has been refused BY the company.
Committees from the unions and trac-
ton officials are still IN conference In
an effort to reach an agreement.
The different locals have their or
ganization as arranged that one local
will not sign up without the consent
Of the other.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
WOMEN SAY PRICE
Fixing DOES NOT
PROVIDE REMEDY.
They are Planning Further
Steps Against Old High
Cost.
IUUUUuLM LnLlOlNlILHL
They Will Likely Investi-
gate the Question of
Costs.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Not satisfied with results obtained
80 far In their efforts to lower the re-
tail price OF food stufis in this city.
the Civic department OF the Woman's
club, together with other local wo-
mems organizations. will endeavor TO
devies some other means whereby the
prices which are believd to be exorbi-
tan. can be lowered.
A meeting Of the Price Fixing COM
mittee will be held on Monday after
noon Of next week at the offices OF
G. Walter Corbin, representative of the
committee Of the wholesale grocers at
which time II will be the plan II posi-
bic to secure price list TO govern
the sale OF foodstuffs which will be
fair to consumer. dealer and pro-
Queer.
With prices prevailing on food
stuffs in neighboring states consider
ably lower than those shown in this
state. the women believe there is "a
niger in the wood pile" somewhere.
and 1t will be their endeavor TO locate
such a fugitive and bring him to JUS
tice.
Just where the blame lies II Is hard
10 determine. but women who are
leaders In the matter believe BY per-
sistent efforts the responsibility will
be fixed.
A fact brought to light by women
in doing their marketing. is that peas
and beans. etc. which have been or
hand for several days ana have be
come stale bring the same prices az
those which are fresh In the market.
thus showing that the price OF food
stuffs is not lowered as they deterior-
ate in value.
Retailers contend that their profits
do not exceed 20 to % per cent, while
wholesalers contend for the Ssa.e
point. Just why foodstuffs should
cost local dealers more than they do
dealers In adjoining states is hard TO
understand and just where the trou-
BILE starts will be threshed out by the
women.
It IL claimed also BY the women
that local producers are overreaching
themselves also in price fixing and be-
lieve local producers are as much TO
blame for the high prices prevailing
ns are those In other states.
The women mean II possible to find
out where the trouble exists and to
this end will push forward vigorously
their project for the lowering OF food
stun prices.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12

There continues TO be considerable
talk about the plan proposed in a let
ter to The West Virginian to have
Fairnont people rubber stamp patriot
ic sentiments upon all the mail matter
they send out but not many have act
ed upon the request for suggestions OF
expressions suitable for this purpose.
Perhaps most Of them are too busy do
ing war work Of other kinds to find
time for a little thing like that. How
ever a few suggestions have come in.
as follows:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
Gathering at the Country
\ Club Today To Be Big
Affair.
q INSPECTION TRIP
Question Of Mine Labor is
Being Taken Up Sys-
tematically.

he Distribution department OF the
Naol administration at Washington Is
. northern West Virginia today. The
most pgOminent heads Of the portion
81 ne Fuel administration in which
west Virginia Il mostly interested are
Noro for the meeting OF coal operators
q b held 1t the Country Club at
o'clock this afternoon. The party Is
0gagod on an inspection OF the Hutch.
ilson power plant Of the Consolida.
lltn Coal Company when this is writ.
tan, having arrived at Clarksburg a
little late and leaving for the inspec.
Ton tour on . special car OF the Mo
nongahela Traction Company leavins
q 1880.
The party Is composed Of J. d. A.
MORROW, who calLe into national prom.
nonco ~ secretary Of the National
Coal Association and Is now right
hand man 10 DR.. Garfield; s. L.
YorEoo, assistant 10 Mr.. Morrow; A.
" Galloway, director of bItuminous
distribution and member OF the Cen.
tlal West Virginia Coal Operators As.
aoc'1lIoD through his former activity
9 head Of the Davis Coal & Coke Co.
anI J. ,. Neale, chief OF the produc-
ton department Of the Fuel admins
tIatlon, who came to ClaFksburg this
morning from Washington; T. L.
lewis, formerly president Of the Unit
"a Nine Workers and now secretary
q Tie SDlint and Gas Coal Association
With headquarters at Charleston, who
c1Do non that point; c. II. jenkins,
nre,|1eng % the Central West Virginia
Coal ODoraiofs' association; f. b.
Baker president o. the Buckhannon
MI If11l)'1 VaIloY Coal Operators'
|..I|'.|'1Il D. h. Lawson, district
I|II|.00|II|Ho q the Fuei administra-
l'II ~ 'l|ln0nt: Charles F. Ice, chief
||4I.1|1r lof the same: A. Brooks
I|1I|1I president Of the Fairmont
C11I Club; y R. Lyon and Roger
N'111Iand. Of The Consolidation; John
Q Brooks, superintendent Of the
C'1lk1burg region for the Consolida.
toni Daniel Howard, J. NJ. Orr, E. L.
SPEAKER, J. Ray Quinn and Fred How.
ard. % ClarkSburg: H. @. Smith, su.
IIIInlcndont Of the Harrison Coal
Company at Rosemont, and Dorsey
I1DIo, general superintendent OF the
Clarence d. Robinson mins.
d meeting ct the Country Club,
which q certain to be important,
IIlnlaod this morning to be very
largely attended.
Coal Notes.
John A. Clark. Jr.. came in from the
east on the same train with the Wis.
'tIor8 and Il prominent In the inspec.
tioQ department.
Two more coal inspectors begin
WORK next week = June Annette, OF
Eallmont and c. W. Ferguson. Of Phil.
IDpL.
There was . meeting Of the operat.
Continued on page two)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
Sugar Board Will
Keep Prices Down
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. July 12.-Prices of
sugar 70 the consumer will be equal
lied and the distribution bettered, de-
spite . threatened shortage, Food ad.
'm'nistfatlOn officials predicted today
~ the operation Of the sugar equalIza-
ll1n board, created By President VIII
Don upon Recommendation Of Admins
lTatof Hoover.
The now organization. r. also ex.
poclod % facilitate joint dealing with
Ne allies n foreign sugar and aid in
he adjustment Of ditferentials IN over
roas freight rates.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
Boys Arrested on
Uhares of Burglary

Sheriff Glover and Deputy Sheriff
-Ipo last evening arrested George
leonard q PruntytoWn. He with
10 other boys r charged with break.
LI into the residence Of Charles L.
'IIIIloIo near the Shaft mine. OH.
~ ~ the boys stole q gold watch,
IlIof two watch chains, three
uIIo1 and other goods valued IN the
IIII1Io % 80. Leonard had been
; ne Industrial home and had been
ent % work near Grafton. After the
eo1eIy. ! = claimed. he later return.
o fruntytoWn. Justice Conway
lll certify the case to the juvenile
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
West Virginia Lad
Missing in Action
(By Associated Pross)

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE army
casualty list today contains 50 names
divided a. follows: Killed in action,
8: died of wounds: Z; died Of disease,
q; died Of aeroplane accidents. 2; died
of accidents and other causes. 4;
wounded severely. Is; wounded slight
~. /; wounded degree undetermined,
2; missing In action, 5. The list In
cluded:
Wounded ssverely-Private Blair L.
Renard, Keewaydin. Pa.
Missing IN action - Private Harry
Christian. Silbert. w. Va: Tuodore
Grimes. Springfield, o.: Charles w.
Preston. Wynnewood. Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
Italians in Albania
Have Taken Berat
CBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. July 12.-Occupa.
ton OF Berat and the capture Of guam.
titles OF war material and many prls.
oners BY the advancing Italian army
In Albania were announced today in
an official dispatch from Rome.
The message also told OF losses IN.
flicted upon the Austrians in surprise
attacks at Colca Yaghi and in Val
D'Assa an dof the repulse Of enemy at.
lacks on the southern slope OF Sossa
Rosa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
Germany Demands
Indemnity From Russ
(By Assoclated Prcss)

PARIS. July 12-Germany's claim
for indemnity from Russia amounts to
the round sum CT seven million rubles.
according to a report printed in the
Berlin vossische zeitung Of the worn
done by the mixed commission named
TO take up consideration Of claims
growing out OF the conclusion OF the
Brest.Litovsk peace.
This commission has concluded its
sessions during which the German
representatives. says the newspaper.
presented claims aggregating the
amount named for war damages. I'm.
mediate settlement Of the claims is
asked, Il Is stated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
BOaB C0ASTAATIA0PLE
British Army at France
Now Consists of Two
Million Men.
AuStrianS in
Serbia muting
Over Their Food

CORFU. July IA serious mu.
tiny among the Austrian troops in
one OF the occupied districts OF
Serbia is announced by the Ser.
blan press bureau here.
The garrison at Kraguyevatz. the
former Serbian arsenal. broke into
rebellion because of bad food, the
statement declares and many Of
the officers we're killed.
The mutiny was suppressed after
a veritable battle in which machine
guns and artillery were freely used.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
Some Suggestions For Use
In Rubber Stamp Propaganda

Production shall not fail."-W.
II. Finley. Of the Fairmont Min.
ing Machinery company.
I'VE are, fighting. not for mate
rial gain. but for the perpetuation
Of righteous principles, and We
will fight until they prevail. II
we do less, America has failed, and
Ameriac can not fail" = Anony-
nous.
"Amricans! Forward march.
On to Berlin. Down with the
Kaiser."-W. G. P. Hall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
FlJH Administration CHIEF!
HERE TO MEET LOCAL OPERATORS
Air Bombing
On NeYDeS OF
Rhine Burgers

GENEVA, July 12-Another cam
paign has been undertaken along
the Rhine in order 70 prevent al
lied bombardment OF Rhine towns.
The Landtag Of the Duchy Of Ba-
den has been asked to pass a reso-
luton requesting the government OF
the Grand Duchy to exercise its in
fluence with the imperial authority
10 come TO an arrangement with
the belligerents to abandon on both
sides the aerial bombardment Of
towns outside the zone OF military
operations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
Belgium'S Royal Pair
Take Trip in Air

PARIS. July 12.--(Havas Agency. -
The King and Queen Of Belgium who
have been visiting England have re-
turned to France By the same means
which they used In crossing the chan.
mel to England-through the air.
The return passage. newspapers say,
lasted 3 0minutes. The royal couple
said hey were delighted with the en-.
Derienees Of the aerial voyage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
LIKES MOTOR SERVICE

W. z. Michael, acting county sup.
erlntendent Of schools. today received
. letter from Erwin Toothman. for
merry Of Fairview. who II now at
Camp Johnston. Jacksonville. Fla.
He 10 connected with the motor
transportation service. According 70
Toothman's letter he likes the ser.
vice. He finds e vey warm In that
section. however.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12
DAUGHTER BORN.

Bon . Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar J.
,rlel % Twelfth street. a daughter
lhlo1 weighed eight and one.half
pun1l. Mother an child are doing
leels
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12

LONDON. July l2.-Airforce con.
tingents acting with the British navy
dropped half ton Of bombs upon the
city OF Constantinople on July z, it
was announced By the admiralty to-
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12

LONDON, July 12.-Further raiding
operations were carried out BY British
troops last night. notably in the Elan.
ders area near Merris and Meteres,
the war office announced today. Pris-
oners were taken in patrol encoun.
ter in the Kemmll sector on this front.
Another British party raided the
German lines near Hamel south OF the
Somme.
A patrol clash in the neighborhood
Of Gavrelle northeast of Arras also re.
suited in the taking OF prisoners.
In their operations in the vicinity OF
Merris the British took 100 prisoners.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-12

PARIS. July 1.-THE British fight.
ing forces in France now aggregate
TAO million men. says the Havas cor.
respondent on the British 'front.' This
equals the number on the front in
1917
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P.riI, ,l,p1y t.niskl; oit'l,y
sni' ant w.'nss
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-24
COTTON MEN ARE ADVISED
TO DEMAND 35-CENT PRICE

ATLANTA. Nov %. A joint
proclamation Gigncd by the COVER
nors OF eight cotton states urging
farmers. merchants. bankers and
business men To organize and hold
cotton for not less than 80 cents n
pound, middlinE basis, was issued
here tonight through j, j. Brown,
president " the cotton states Off.
cial advisory board. The proclama-
ton. an endorsement OF the recon-
mcndatious made by the board here
November 7, termed such price
equal to the cost Of production plus
fair profit
"Thc .rcrnt heavy break in cot
ton prices" the proclamation said,
"is wholly unjustificd by existing
conditions and the grca disturbance
incident to the break In t,e market
has temporarily paraly2cd the ngri-
cultural and business interests NJ
the south and r'tnilcd heavy loss tu
the cotton producer by reason uf
the price being below the cost OF
product on"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-24
SPECIAL INSTRUCTION FOR
GRADE TEACHERS SATURDAY

Glasses In special departments
have been started for the grade
teachers Of the city, and are being
conducted by the various supervisors
In order to procure credit on
their certificates the grade teach
rrs of the entire system are given
the opportunity Of attending classes
every saturday morning at the high
school doing work in the fine arts
courses that ward teachers have to
teach.
Selma Glen, supervisor OF art In
the grades, llarricu Nannatta. SUI
pcrvisur OF grade music, and Mary
Lindley. supervisor OF art, are the
instructors.
In manner tho teachers not only
get credit on their certificates. but
they get practically the same in
struCuUn that they would expect in
special institutions. Aside from this
the Saturday morning call has the
effect OF unifyiug and standardiling
the work done by the various teach
crS, thereby making the three courses
Currclat" IN the different schools.
The work is not compulsory.