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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05
LAD GETS FRENCH
CROSS OF war
Son of Pittsburgh Man Here
Now is Rewarded for
Ambulance Driving.

Driving an ambulance under contin-
uous shell fire in the front line
trenches Of France makes Jack Stauf-
fer Of ConneEsville, Pa, son OF H. r
Stauffer, fiId representative OF the fuel
administration, now IN Fairmont, ell
gibIe to the French decoration for
bravery
This information was conveyed to
Mr.. Stauffer today in letter from MS
sen, who was connected with the Of
fees Of the Superba coal company,
ConnelIsviue, at the time he enlisted
He formerly Ivod IN Pittsburgh, Ia
which city his father resides
Two years aSo Jack enlisted N the
American field service ambulance
CORPS. a voIuteer organization, con-
nected with a French unit, but later
became affiliated with the American
forces when they arrived in France
He received two citations for conspic-
Mons service. Stauffer did his perilous
worJ, from August to october 1S-
Prior to entering the service Staur-
fer lost an eye In an aide1t on farm
IN Pennsylvania, but IN the urgent
need for meen he was accepted Tor SER
vice. After having been gassed once
StuRer's eve, In which his vision was
unimpaired, became anected by the
gas and the army officers gave him
the opportunity to be discharged but
he defined the offer and decided to
stick. saying. there's no yellow streak
in me" Although a lad OF twenty,
StauRer saw two years Of hard ser
vice on foreign fields.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05
YANKEE TROOPS
N MEIIs BAIIL4
FINISHED. Hons
When First Corps rrivea|
at Sedan the End Be
gan.
OBI ST1R
Forty Hun Divisions Used
Against Yanls il sa
Fight
By Associated Pro5ss

WASHINGTON Dec ehs
John ]. Pershing's account q u
stewardship as commander the
American Epedftionar Forees was
given to the public today b seeEst
Baker. It is IN the form q eii1i
mary report to the secretargs eoTerlns
operations up to Novembs g atier
the German collapse Chess vii
these words from the leade q tne|
great army in France slne b.
feeling Cor those who seFEsd unde
him.
81 pay the supreme tEi1rie e on
officers and soldiers q $40 he. When
1 think OF their heroiszn tlelr p ience
under hardship lll 4 acn.r
spirit OF offensive actlon ~ -,.iee
With emotion which an lu1p-e Il
express. Their deed
and they have eaTned stsEr
gratitude ofsour coEatE
The report begins IL eqst
PeralrihfSs .6spSlI. tire of renee
nave the way Tor army -1e-
MeIise and etTe it'll g The all.-
IN forcing Germany = 3 Sleea N.A-
teen months later tf-Eirr
ture Is the seefIon dsYo 2 cen
bat operations ~ mere Qld he s-1r
of fighting by the mn sne eirecIa
It.
General PerShtu g s tle eq cc4-
tiers before March Of tais ar i
which American troops p e pay
as a part Of their ming and o
misses them briefly On slee oate
however, the great Gef11an cL4e1s
was launched and = cFlela = ~ -Icr
Quickly developed IA a-eq line
which called for pronp use o. "a
four American divisions were
that time equal TO. any deIllles O
battle action"
The first crisis Of the lIrlal erlV
had been reached N Picat
"The crisis which this ol6e1siFe de-
yeIoped was such Senera z q sl.n
SAYS, that our occupa ~
lean sector must be po tponsa. OF
March . I placed at e-spq s- O
Marshal Foch, who hed oeeu ara
upon as Commander ehel q q
Allied armies; an OF our ioree . Il
used as he might decide rs
quest the first diiEislon gas ~ 5 .7lreo
from the Toul sector II pos tlqn 20
reserve at Chaumo1t e. IN
German supeEtorfty nun 1ers re
qufred prompt actton, cen
was reached at the be8l come
ence Of the Allied prem ll cen
CContinued on Fe1.l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05
SURPRISE FINALE
TO NlNQ6R RADI
Deputy Sheriff Picks Up
Two T sisone1s We Wasn't
Looking For.

A good many complaints have been
coming into Sheriff Glover's office re-
Gently that number oi people in Mo-
nongan have been concealing and sell
In gWhiSkey. Yesterday officers went
there 10 investigate The first raid
was made on Solo 0storieh with Dep
MY Carl Beatty Deputy Barrett and
others In the party. Twenty-Five pints
of whiskey were found here and Os-
torich was brought In town 70 JUS
tice Conway who released him on
bond. Two witnesses we're also ar.
rested, Stanley Skumonsd and Vino
9fusst. These men viii be held.
Officers next visited the home of
Arthur Shatfer where they found 81
ptnts OF wh1skey. Mary Shaffer, a
small girl Of fourteen, was arrested
As selling the whiskey. The girl and
the entire house was In bad sanitary
condition. The mother Is dead aud
three small children were badly in
need OF attention. The girl claimed
that her fathe- compelled her to sell
whiskey and that he was TO blame
for geSting her into trouble. As Off
GERS took her away. she cursed as
though quite familiar with that sort OF
language. She VIII probably be sent
to q reform school
When officers reached the small car
station at Afonongah. Deputy Carl
Beatty spoke pleasantly TO two boys
there. In this manner, Wen. boys,
aows thing going?" To his astonish-
ment the boys opened up their coats
and showed several pintS of whiskey
which they iaughngly explained they
had lust purchased. 8eatty's aston
ishu1eut however was nothing to that
manifested by the swo boys, Dave
Scott and Sam DIETRICH, who found
themseIyes Immediately in the hands
Iof officers, whiskey removed, and~on
the car bound for jaH-an In mo
ment. Hearings VII be held In a day
or two.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05
MID WEST BOX
FACTORY SOON
TO Be RUNNING
Machinery Now Being In
stalled at the New
Plant
some NICE JOBS ARE Open
About 200 VIII Be Employ
ed When Plant is Run
ming Full.
SOME NICE JOBS ARE Open

The Midwest Virginia Box com.
pany is going to start manufacturing
corrugated paper boxes by the first Of
January and before that if at all pos.
sfble. The long, new building stands
complete Just to the rear OF the
Owens Bottle Machine plant. Started
last spring and handicapped to some
extent through bad labor conditions
and poor shipping facilities, the new
factory IS now very nearly ready for
operation A number Of new officials
who are to be prominently connected
with the plant have arrived and all
the Office furniture, most of Thought
n the city, has been installed consist.
ing o. fine, polished light oak. The OF.
flee rooms are very well lighted, pos
sessing large windows with no build
ings near to cut on light in any de.
gree. In fact the entire factory pos.
sesses windows Of great size and guam.
tity with working conditions Tor the
future. ideal In every particular.
About zoo VIII be employed in the lac,
tory when the plant is running full.
At first about as men, women, boys and
girls viii be employed In the manu-,
fRetrpe p9IE1S atelii5l
: The midwest tactofy vim make
corrugated paper boxes exclusively
and will make these boxes for the
Owens Bottle Machine factory entire:
". It is not expected that at first
enough boxes can be turned out to
cover the amount needed by the bot.
tie machine factory. When over and
above the necessary amount can be
made, other factories may be sup,
piled, but until then, the Owens com.
pany in this city VIII be supplied
This Midwest Box factory will have
no gas troubles at all because there
Continued on page sfx.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05
PRESIDENT works
ON TRIP ACROSS
Keeps in Touch With Wash
ington By Wire
less.

ABROAD. Us. GEORGE WASH
NGToN, Dec. 5. (wireIess to Asso-
ciated Press-Presfdent Wilson'S
ship this morning was $50 miles out
steering a steady course at speed
of II knots an hour The weather
today was clear and cold. the pale
sunlight making the escort obser-
vabIe from the decks Of the Prest-
dents steamer.
The President slept late and took
breakfast with Mrs. Wilson. No
other members Of the party being
present with him at this meal. At
forwards the President worked with
his stenographer and. examined the
OFFICIAL wireless messages which In
cIude several applications for elem
ency. $1,000
A pouch OF on1cial man wt1I be
put on at the Azores on Sunday
and hurried back to the United
states abroad destroyer
The President has his own. type
writed on board and IS using It at
intervals In working on the speech
es he expects to deliver in France
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05
NOTHING TO WEAR
But HER BEST D0DS
New Episode in the Stir
ring Romance of Pearl
and Charles.

Parl TroSs and Charles Evans were
brought before Commissioner ]. P.
Kirby yesterday afternoon. on charge
Of bootlegS1Eg and white slavery.
Pearl told her story so convincing
she even got Gown on her knees before
Commissioner Kirby-tnat she was re-.
leased. Evans was released on bond
of $500. Failing to furnish bond, he
was taken back to jail Pearl says he
will kill he- sure when he gets out
When Pearl reached her homo on
Sixth street yesterday she discovered
that Evans had cut up all her clothes,
while she was Importing the whfskay
charge to the police. Her coat was
hidden under the bed, under a rug
and was not injured, but every other
piece OF clothing. including her Stoea.
were cut to pieces Pearl appealed to
Policeman Digman, saying she had no
clothes to go to work In, having none
at al but her best ones on her back
Digman suggested that perhaps Miss
Mckinney might have ONE clothes she
could give her Pearl says she wants
to go back to work at the glass house
Haring In this case In commissioners
Office yesterday was Sensational, to say
the least. This entire story was re.
told infinitely. Pearl claims that Evans
brought her to Cumberland in order
to marry her. and beat her up instead
She claims he then hacked a trunk
full Of whiskey and sent 9t,to Fair
mont, taking her along. Evans denies
ever seeing the trunk and knows moth.
ing about the whiskey He said yes
terday: II wasn't goin' tosmahhy pull
which I decided not to do She's not
the kind OF woman All want foh my
wife."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05
PRISONER, BOOZE
AH9 HIS GUN LOST
Deputy Sheriff Jim Barrett
Has Most Unpleasant
Misadventure.

Deputy Sheriff Jim Barrett went
rolling down the hill by The B. & o.
railroad depot last evening Just after
capturing a large negro and a suit
case containing 80 pfnts OF whfskey.
It was an unpleasant experience, but
Barrett is cheerful about it, for he
says that ther was no reason under
the sun why the negro didn't shoot
him after he took his gun away from
him. The story runs as follows:
Sheriff a. N. Glover, together with
Leslie Michael and another officer.
were searching the evening trains
for bootleggers- Sheriff Glover got
Claude Smith, coIored. with seven
pints In his possession and brought
him upstairs from the B. & O. tsa1on,
vher he left him with officers while
he went back to look for other offend
ers. Deputy SheriR Barrett. IN the
meantime. had searched buTly ne
FRO and found that he carried not
only suitcase with 80 pints, but nye
ore pints in his pockets. Barrett
trnsferred the five pints to his own
rockets and marched his prisoner up
stairs.
sheriff Glover says sc told Barrett
to wait at the top of the stairs, but
instead Barrett marched his man
straight past the officers and out TO
/ the street where he had left his car.
Leslie Michael says he made the re-
mark then that the negro woSid ger
away Just SIRE as anytime Inc
..Sro walked Just ahead Of BarretL
When the car was reached, BaFresL
ordered the man to enter when SUD
denly that Individual turned ana
shouted: You'll have to XIII me II
Won want met With that the negro
started over the bank, Barrett afLeF
him. Barrett tripped him ana Sne
two men rolled over one another Inc
whiskey bottles in Barretts psckets
were smashed and the whiskey satur-
ated Rarrett's clothing Barrett says
he tried hard to get hold OF his gun,
| INT vas so loaded down with the bot
! lies in his pockets that he coutdn' I
reach It. The negro saw where the
pun was located and also worked
hard to get It, finally succeeding.
barrett says the next thing he knew,
the negro was holding up some boys
-ho had hurried to the scene to help.
and he. himself, was ordered to 81
wber Won areI'' Barrett says he
ISidn't sit. but got Immediately to his
feet. He expetced TO be shot but
thought he might as well take Il
| Sfanding as sitting down The negro
however. probably fearing other on.
Gers near. slipped down over the ran.
road track. disapp caring in the dark
| ness. Sheriff clover was downstairs
land got up as soon as possible. but toe
Hate to non IN the fracas. Other ON,
Gers near also failed to get on the jot
4 in time
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05
CARTER GLASS new
TREASURY HEAD
VIII Succeed Secretary Nc
A1oo on 18th Of This
Month.
(By Associated

10Y EA5SOC4@LGU ~
WASHINGTON, Dec. So 2resen'
tatfve Glass, of virgtp;a, was nomt-
mated today by President Wilson to be
Secretary Of the Treasury
Mr.. Glass VIII go into office on De-
cember 16 under an agreement with
Secretary McAdoo whose resignation
was accepted by the President to take
eject upon the appointment and qGali-
dcations OF his successor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05
Z RAcK "a TE M

WASHTNGToNs Dec. 5.-RobeEt
S. Loyett has resigned as director
of the Raflload Administration div.
ision, Of capital expenditures and
Nil return January I TO his former
duties o. chairman Of the e1cecuttHs
ronln1fttee 81 the Union pacIde.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05
FooD RIOTS IN cnInGNE.,
CoPENHAGEN. Dee. 6.-lIal

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 5.-lIach.5
Inc guns were used In supressfng
food riots IN Cologne on Tuesday
according to reports received here
Several stores In dfRernet parts Of
the city were pfundered. There,
were q number Of casual =. n tliS
ranks a the demons s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05
Not One Vote
For Cuf11,ni11s'
Resolution
Senate Foreign Relations
CommItte Opposed to
Committee at Paris.
Rv Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. Spy unani-
nous vote the Senate Foreign Rela-
tons committee today disapproved
the resolution of Senator Cummins, OF
Iowa, proposing to send Senate COM
mittee to Paris for the peace confer
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05
RloRErRooRs ARRrvE

: NEW YORK, Dec. 5-The British
tE&nsport ORA, with 1922 American
aboard, arrived here today nom
She IS the fourth straus-
81 q ls,E4tls e t:uIIling SOLDER
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05

The island He!golaud, formerly Dan
ish, was ceeded to Great Britain in
1872. In 1890 Great Britain ceeded
it to Germany who began developing
it into an extremely important naval
base. It lies in the North sea OF the
mouths OF the Elbe and WISER. and at
the entrance to the Kiel canal which
it dominates. The island was a Ger
man naval stronghold throughout the
great war.
It's occupation by the allies was I'M
der consideration shortly after the
signing of the armistice when the Ger
man naval revolution made it appear
doubtful If Germany would comply
with the naval terms OF the armistice.
These. however, seem since to have
been fulfilled nearly N their entirety.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05
to
Be Retained
By Germany
Great Britain Also Announ
ces That it Wiz Nation
alize the Railroads,
(sy Associated Press.0

LONDON, Wednesday, Dec. 4--The
British naval authorities have decided
that it will be unnecessary to demand
the return Of Helscland to Great
Britain from Germany. Winston spen,
ce- Churchill, the minister OF mum,
tons, announced in a speech at Dun.
dee tonight.
Mr.. Churchill also said the govern.
ment had decided on the nationalist,
ten OF the railways
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05

plF4tly sIolis7ll n. - ~ .
nIsht;; FELas.., party s..s.as.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-20
IS PROFIT IN HOGS IN
CLEARWATER COUNTY.

The matter of raising hogs in the
Orofino country has been somewhat
slightly discussed in these columns.
We have mentiond how, having to
buy the feed at three cents q pound,
1t will cost us practically all the
hogs bring to break even. But, we
are told by neighbors, it is not the
fault of the country, but OF the peo-
pie, If they are forced to haul feed
onto the farm. At the e. G. Chase
place near Ahsahka he has this year
some 100 tons of squash and pump
kins that are now being fed to the
hogs, cattle and horses, and has the
corn, grown on the farm, to finish
his hogs. That will make the diff
ference between profit and no profit
On Eureka Ridge field of peas.
matured in July, furnished the feed
10 fatten a bunch of hogs, making
a lot Of money for the producer.
We spoke to a Farm Expert about
the raising of hogs and he said the
farmer must grow his feed. The
big problem is to make two tons of
feed grow where one now grows; to
increase profits by decreasing cost
of production, and that in Clear
water county conditions were ideal
for profitable stock production.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-20
SUGAR AND FLOUR REGU-
LATIONS BY US. FOOD ADM.

There appears to be more or less
Misrepresentation throughout til e
country relative to the amount of
sugar that may be purchased for
home canning and preserving, also
for domestic cooking and table use,
other than canning, and also l have
found that the latest regulations on
the sale of flour and -four substi-
tutes seem to be misunderstood by a
great many people.
Those having fruit ready for can
ming or preserving may purchase the
first 25 pound allotment of sugar by
signing one of the regulation sugar
certificate cards to be furnished by
the several merchants of the coun-
ty, and all additional 25-pound pur-
chases must be made upon special
permit obtainable through this Of
flee.
1t now appears that the National
Food Administration is in position
TO furnish all certificates and spec
ial permits necessary to can or pre-
serve the surplus stocks of fruits,
and even tho the total amount OF
sugar needed by individual families
exceeds by reasonable margin
total of 100 pounds of sugar, l will
use my utmost endeavor to assist
you in getting the additional sugar
needed.
Sugar for table or other domestic
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-20

w. E. King threshed a 25-acre
field Of Bluestem wheat that made a
yield of rs bushels per acre. The
King farm is on Eureka ridge. a
short distance north of Orofino. and
is one Of the most productive in all
OF Idaho. He grows all kinds Of
vegetables, fruits, grains. grasses.
and his wife has the most beautiful
flowers in the world. They have a
lovely country home. At the coun-
ty fairs Mr.. and Mrs. King always
have booth. displaying products
they grow and make on the farm.
including corn meal. which is ex-
client. They have honey. too.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-20

The suggestion by Dr. Ovens
that we provide an abundance OF
cheap water for irrigation purposes
in our town must one Gay be a
reality. And until we can irrigate
our lawns and gardens we can new
er have the sort of town that is
possible. We ought to make Orofi-
no beauty spot, the most beauti-
full town in all Idaho. All we need
is the water, and it's running to
waste while our yards are choked
and parched.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-20

Sam Porter has increased his
flock OF sheep. buying a bunch in
Orofino of good stock from a band
that had just come out of the for
est east where they were ranged the
past summer. Mr.. Porter already
has nice flock on his farm nine
miles below Orofino and nnds that
it pays. other farmers are also in
creasing their holdings. finding that
there is good money in sheep in the
Clearwater country.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-20
BEANS YIELD 1900 POUNDS
PER ACRE ON CREAM RIDGE.

Robert Davis, a farmer in the
Cream Ridge section near Orofino,
was in town this week and reported
having finished harvesting his bean
crop of some sixty-five acres. The
field made 1900 pounds per acres, or
approximately 1925 per acre.
The full significance of this may
rot be apparent to the reader, until
it is pointed out that beans enrich
the soil, clean it UP from weeds and
foul seed, and enable the farmer to
harvest every season a paying crop.
Where beans can be grown there is
no need of summerfallowing, sys-
tenn which means idle land, at least
one-third of the time. And follow
ing bean crop gives as much as
ten bushels per acre increase in
wheat or other grain crops.
Experience has demonstrated that
no country in the world is better
adapted to bean-growing than that
tributary to Orofino, and this year
. large part of the tillable land has
been devoted to the bean industry.
One thousand pounds per acre is
very ordinary yield in Clearwater
county for beans, and as much as
1900 pounds per acre has been rails
ed on the Ben Dickson farm near
Gilbert, some eight miles west OF
Orofino.
The Dickson crop was check row.
ed in, and gave the above astonish-
ing yield, the largest ever recorded
in our county, and the largest we
have ever heard Of. But 1t is ex-
pected this season that Clearwater
county will equal that record, there
being many except 0 ally fne
fields that promise handsome re-
turns, while the bean crop general
ly will be record breaker.
It's our soil!"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-20

While Clearwater county is non
irrigated, and our higher table land
has ample rainfall, 1t is a fact that
we have some sandy soil along the
Clearwater river that will be won
derfully productive when it is irri-
Gated from the abundance Of water
always available in the river flow
ing by free and unused. BY irriga-
tion we can grow from thirty to
forty tons per acre of corn for en-
silage. This has been done at the
Alteneder place on Orotino creek a
mile east at Glenwood 1t can be
done on any of the sandy bottom
land along the Clearwater river in
Clearwater county. And ten acres
means from three to -four hundred
tons of the finest kind-of stock feed.
We mention this because we. hear
PEOPLE condemning Clearw ter
county, saying things about 1t that
are not true. We will admit that
we have too many homesteaders and
too few farmers, and that this coun
ty has not had a square deal.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-20
BELGIANS IN DIRE NEED.

Every kind of garment for all
ages and sexes Is wanted by the
Red Cross for the Belgian Relief
work. Piece goods, warm nannels
and other materials suitable for
baby clothes are needed.
Clearwater county's allotment Is
one half ton of clothing. The Red
Cross rooms will be open to receive
these goods every afternoon from
September % to 80. Mrs. Arthur
Shaw and Mrs. Herbert Miller will
have charge Of this work. Anyone
clothing to give for. this
cause and who cannot bring 1t to
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-20

the Red Cross rooms please COM
municate with Mrs. Shaw or Mrs.
Miller and they will send for It,
The ten million people in occupied
Belgium and France are facing
shame, suffering and disease. and
some Of them death for lack Of
clothing this coming winter. They
must be helped. Let us match the
courage of Belgiums by the generos-
ity of America.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-20

Sherm Mix and Alex Hamilton at
the top of the hill north of Orofino
ON Eureka ridge have what is pro-
nounoed most wonderful crop of
corn. The gentlemen are now cut
ting this corn, which Is matured
and has a heavy yield of the yellow
grain, grown for the purpose OF
iced for their fine herd of cattle
the coming winter. Those who have
seen this corn, ten-acre field, say
il would do credit to Missouri, To-
wa, or any other corn state, show
ing that Clearwater county is real
corn country. It's our soil.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-20

The bigger and better Orofino Is
the more demand there will be for
farm land tributary. But when we
send our money out of town we are
helping to build up Chicago or an
other city, and indirectly injuring
ourselves. This is the side OF the
nail order business that many peo-
pie fail to consider. and they do an
Injustice to themselves.