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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
Exempt ALI
Railroad Employees

WASHING TON. FEB. 20.-Deferred
draf, classification for railroad en-
pIoyees is under consideration he.
tween the War Department and tie
railroad administration it became
6no"n today.
The War department objects TO Civ
ing special consideration 10 railway
employees as :; class. insisting that
the case of each man should be con
sidered individually as 20 whether he
is indispensable.
This policy docs Tot satisfy the rail-
road administration which contends
that few railroad men ere actually in
despenSab!e aad that unless some I'M
form action II prescribed local eXemp-
ZION boards may be inclined 20 refuse
the third classification TO thousands
of unnecessary employees who have
no dependents.
Nearly 100000 railroad men ere
within draft age but tie actual nan.
Der which would be affected by such
u ruling is estimated at less than 200
900.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
GERMANS SWEEPING
into RUSSIA now
Invasion of Helpless Coun'
try Going on ACC 35:ie
Front.

Germany has not yet rep..ea 10 the
BoIsheviki Ger TO accept an en:o'ceo
peace. Her armies having occupied
Dvinsk and Lutsk continue the lnFa-
sion of great Russia on front OF more
than 400 miles from the Gulf OK Riga
10 Lutsk.
Menaced by The power Of German
r1Iiitarism the Bolshe"iki government
unprepared for warfare and its army
partly Gemobilized agreed 10 accept
the hard terms refused but fe" GAYS
ago at Brest LitoysS- II Is uncertain
whether the back down part OF Gfeat
Russia Will halt the onward march CT
the Germans who may intend the cap
ture OF a great portion OF Russia ioFn
as it IS by internal strife.
In agreeing 10 German peace the
RoIsheviki protests against the inva-
sion. Russian army units have peea
ordered TO propose 10 The invading Ger
man troops that they refrain from
fighting. Should The Germans decline
me Russians are TO offer resistance.
German and Austrian newspapers
are alarmed over the renewal OF the
I German war against Russia which aD-
parently is rot popular win the people
, OF the Two countries especially the
! AustTiuns. The Vienna papers say
Austria has no cause TO make var on
Russia ana the Soc.al.s- organ there
calls on the government TO announce
! that h0stiiitics with Russia are over
/ They say nothing however against the
! German terms to Russia which con
clude the surrender of Poland. Lith-
uania. Riga and Neon island and the
( payment Of tribute OF 4,9eo,00o999
marks.
/ Although one prepared to advance
/ against ;ne deiense!ess Russians the
! Germans have made no offensive move
ment on the western front. Activity
! ON British and French positions has
been confined almost wholly to arti!-
! lery homba rdIn cnts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
Hoover Appeals
For Ship Workers

WASHINGTON. Feh. 2Q.-Food A3-
mir.istraior Fioore: ~ : statement 20
dav called on eli patriotic ship WORK
crs 10 enroll ii the public service re
ser~c. No amorEt o. increaeed food
production. decreased foor use or food
sub5titurica and savings Will rein IN
less ships for sending fooa across the
Atlantic are available he s;;iG.
less numerous and varied tt:an those
about food itself" said M. Hoover.
Renee Il is with unrest earnest ness
that l endorse the idea Of c-eati9g =
tISc man newer necessary to solve the
Great p.o5ier, of shipping CO be re
cruited as rapidly as It can he used.
For ever arIny OF fighters there 8
necessary = much larger army OF ioE-
al eager men devoted 10 the n.;'T'-
flamenco of the fighting units. one
is as essential AID purely patriotic 4
service as the other.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
Els Injuries Prove
Fatal to J. w. Garrieo

John ". Car-ico. aged 81. died this
rnorrir% 1t Fairmont Hospital where
he had been a patient for several
weeks suffering with injuries he re-
ceived IN an accident at the Pollack
mines at Morga1town.
Mr.. Carrico was employed in trans
porting coal il . ccnve"Cr across the
river TO the railroad from the mine
and in some manner became caught in
the ropes attached to the conveyor
and received serious injuries to the
lower portion of his body. He was ad-
mitted 20 the hospital and for time
his recovery was hoped fo.. In the
past few days however MS condition
became worse and he Gied this morn
ing al nine o'clock.
The deceased was son OF Alfred
Carrico and was horn and raised in
NorEantown. The body was prepared
for burial at the 9Iusgr2ve undertak-
ing establishment and this afternoon
was taken 20 NTorgautown on the 2:45
train for burial.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
WIRES MATTER
,Cont.nnel from rage ONe)

at the meeting of the Fairmont Coal
club i-da".
Tsc-e VIII BE- meeting OF the &C
co-utius committee OF the co2f ciuD al
-sh,. IaiTmcat Eo;c. tonight at when
a rcu:.r.,.ea w: be held with two eX-
ueit acs-5uatGHts from Cincinnati. VINO
nave iis. completed figuring the cost
OF D-C&uc..5a Tor TWO coal assccia-
lions in tle soajEcrn part OF the state
The experts cCEIe here direct from
Charleston having finished their work
there Yesterday. st toniShts meet
in- additions! information Will be Sc
cTred Is 80 how these reports are nan
died ard ~. Fleming announced that
..Uerai tors were welcome at the confer
cnca between the accounting commit
tee ;ud tie sccoGatSnts-
Al. N-.,..lI 3n. s,ho is credited with
kuov ing n.ore about TIE income tax
laws tsan any one else in West Nlr-
-fr;a and has recently served the Fair
mont Trust company ii the capacity
o: Instructor in regards TO the points
whic. have caused SoEe worriment 10
local business men. was the guest OF
honor NJ the ciub meeting today ana
ioo; up some CT the points in connec-
tfcu with the new taxing system which
ARE OF utmost Importance 20 coal men
and answered queries OF those who had
found vexfng points in the law. Glenn
:. Barns, " Y. Watson. J. Z. Steele,
John Gordon SMITH and H. L. Curry
brought up phases OF the law which
Mr.. Wilkinson ably disposed of to the
Utmost satisfaction OF those present
The Transportation committee of the
I-sir-aCut CoaI club made reporl
through = :. Patton and offered some
suGge=t:ons which might aid in I'M
2rorfzs- importation conditions. n
vas ordered that this committee re
port TO TIE transportation committee
OF the Central West Virginia Coal
Operators Association and that proper
acton lie taken to bring reports and
suggestions to the attention OF men IN
power in the government and connect
ed with the railroads with view OF
improving the situation. Clarence d.
Robinson. of the transportation com
mittec OF the association. assured the
club that this action would be taken
The regional car shortage" was dis
crssed briefly by c. J. Jenkins and
Uncle" Dan Howard. OF Clarsbur2
The former told OF the activity OF the
i,a-,:,s ~ dot The efforts OF Goa! opera
-or.- 10 acuuaint their customers with
the situation. Mr.. Howard told OF
meeting of the Business Mems League
OF Cla-KsburG planned for tomorrow
night at which action would likely De
taken as an association and by lndl-
vfdual business men 70 emphasize the
wrong being done the region in this
connection.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
No Date Set For
the Next Draft

WASHINGTON. Feb. @0-Secretary
Bakar authorized a statement today
thai no dates had Doe rselected for
the beginning OF The second draft. Var
iouS estimates have placed the time
between March and June I. These
are declared TO ne entirely guesses.
The government disposition not to
disturb the labor situation partic'ariy
on farms at the planting season is one
of The factors entering into the situa-
tion.
The Provost aEa-shall Generals Of
fee. !; is understood. is disiucliaed 20
go ahead with the second draft until
Congress has perfected Law by pend
ing amendments TO change the basis
of apportionment and to authorize the
president to call into service men
skilled an industries and agriculture,
regardless of previous c!assifications
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
COAL OPERATORS
CONTINUED. from Page one)

detract from the enviab!e RECORDS mace
m date by those who have represented
the interests OF coal, which is me ma
jor interest OF the region, and there
fore everybody's worry.
who the Pool Members Are.
The Contra! Executive committee
and adv isorv board OF the Coal Snip
pers' Terminal Pooling Association
which has its main offices in the Rock
efeiIer building at Cleveland, Ohio.
ard represents much OF the coal ship
ped from the Fairmonr district, has
seven West Virginiau interests repre-
scented in a membership of fifteen, al
though +. w. wiltshire of the ConsoIi-
dation Coal company, has his office IN
New York and Il. Z. Booth, Of the NJ: A.
Iaun. company, which has extensive
interests in the southern part OF the
state has his Office in Cleveland.
The advisory board, with its recent
additions. along with their addresses,
is valuable Information for coal peo-
pie: 49,.
bridge Galleries Co, Rockefeller
building. Cleveland, Ohio,
H. E. Booth, secretary and treasurer
care NJ. A. Hanna Co., Leader-Ne~s
building, Cleveland. Ohio.
A. NJ. Marion. Charters Creek Coal
Co, Pittsburgh. Pa.
Coal Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.
c. H. Jenkins. care Hutchinson Coal
Co., Fairnont, W. Va.
F. w. wiltshire, care Consolidation
Coal Co. Bankers Trust building, New
York City.
j. 4. Kelly, care Main Island Creek
Coal Co. Omar. W. Va.
W. NJ Prickett. care Cabin Greek
Coal and Coke Co., Charleston, w va
T. r. Morgan, care Eaton, Rhodes &
Co.. Cincinnati. Ohio
o. II. Dyerle. care Flat Top Fuel
Co.. Bluefeld. W. Va.
A. W. Dean, care Pittsburgh & ONO
Coal CO.. Rockefeller building, C!eTe-
land. Ohio.
W. P. Slaughter, care Glen Alum
Fuel CO.. Cincinnati, Ohio.
r. S. McVeigh, care Island Creek
Coal Co, Cincinnati, Ohio.
w. D. Mckinney, Southern Ohio
Coal Operators Association, Colum-
BUS. Ohio
]. P. walsh. care Pittsburgh Coal
Co., Rockefeller building, Cleveland
Ohio.
Coal Notes.
atom Arnett is out Of the city but IS
expected to return 20 his offices here
Thursday or Friday.
Incorporated: Beau Knob Coal Co.,
Morgantown; capital, $1,000; incor-
porators. David Mansberger. Harry R.
Law, James S. Mcclure, Clarence B.
Ollie and Thomas Ray Ollie.
The coal miners Of West Virginia are
awake to the sacrifices needed to win
the war in the judgment OF E. T. Eng
land. attorney general Of the state,
James J. Stewart, agricultural commits
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
Dock Workers Renew
Strike in New York
INV Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Feb. More than
900 Iongshoremen and dock workers
employed By the Southern Pacific
Steamship company here failed TO re-
mort for work this morning renewing
the strike which was under adjust
ment by the Shipping Board Labor Ad-
justment board.
According TO officials Of the company
the men quit work again today because
the Adjustment board had not as yet
announced its decision on their de-
mands. The men had been back at
work since February II when they
called OK the. original strike TO await
adjustment OF the boards action.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
in the Ohio
River Predicted

PITTSBI re. Feb. 20.-Heavy rains
during the past - hours over the wa
.er shed OF the Monongahela and Al
lc2neny rivers caused Pottsburg YEA
ihcr bureau today TO issue = food war
Mrs for this district and upper ONO
river points. Foracaster Pennywa!t
AT noon otdsy predicted Z stage OF IS
fee. al the junction of the twR rivers
:le-e by tomorrow noon.
Indications we:c the rise would con-
finue for several hour. Many Pitts
burg Industrial plants will suffer II the
rivers cause stage OF as feet and
part Of the north side residential sec
ton Will be inundated. The greatest
danger however. it is said. Will be t1.
points along the Ohio rivS- in the
ne.ghbornood OF Wheeling. W. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
READY
SAYS SEC BAKER
CBy Associs,ed Press

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o.-After ex'
rensiys preparations silently and sES'
Dramatically carried on It is apparent
,hat beth Germans and allies are ready
for 4ht. long expected. offensive IN the
west. Secretary Baker says today IN
his review OF military operations lot
the week ending February 10:
while there has been outwardly no
new Developments in the military sit
nation n the west during the period
under review" says the statement.
go. It is apparent thar both the en-
amv aad the allies after extensive
n-eparation which had been silent ana
systematically carried on are ready
for battle. The Germans have recent
IL vrithdraW1 a number OF their vet
erau west front units from the first
line trenches and are busily training
them in mobile warfare.
According 10 -adYices received the
German general stan hopes tina; by
,nassins a large number OF the picked
shock battalions which have been IN
tensiveiv trained they may deliver
crushins blow.
The bulk OF the German forces are
now assembled in the west bu; ;: large
number of these units are wholly IN
trained in the methods of western
frout warfare which differs radically
from that conducted along other lines.
Furthermore :he German higher
command realizes fully that their
forces will meet with far more difficult
tactical obstacles than any hitherto
encountered By ar attacking army. A
break through was possible in Russia
only after the morale of The Russians
had been undermined. The same
vas true in Italy,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
Gneiser Acquitted
In Federal Court
- Assnciatof Pressl

!.tRkERSBURG. Feb. 2o.-AtteT be-
ing out for several hours the Federal
Jury in the case of c. A. Gneiser. OF
Morgautown. charged with conspiracy
against the government n that re made
an effort to o6struct the DRAFT i'w-
brought in a verdict Of not guilty about
eleven O'Clock this morning.
Gneiser was charged with CONSPIRACY
together with young Russian, PAU
Bosco, also of aIoreantown. who was
found guilty a few weeks ago and sen
fenced to serve 4 term o. 10 years IN
Federal prison and pay fine Of 5000
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
Germany Not Taking
Anything for Granted

PETROG3AD. Feb 2G-.General
Hoffman the German military repre-
sentative at the Brest-LitovsS peace
conference has teleg-aphed TO the Boil
<heviki government for a Writ = au-
ther;icatior OF the Russian wireless
peace message sent yesterday 2 Ber-
lin.
General Uoffmann. according to a
Russian official statement given out
today. says that the authentlcationi
must be sent TO the German command
The Russian Official statement says
tina, a message from PetroSrad is be
ing sent 10 Dvinsk today with an or
j=inal peace message which was sig
ned by Premier Lenine and Foreign
Minister Trotsky.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20

sioner. and John ", GHIepsie. . repre-
sentative Of the State Council Of Do
tense, who recently addressed > pa
rrSotIe meeting In the Paint Creek Te-
gfon. Thrift is being encouraged BY
operators down in there Just - IA the
Fairmont district and the many Ell,
denceS OF patriotism encountered there
as wen as IN other parts OF the stare
led to these gentlemen according the
coal miners OF West Virginia high
praise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
German Socialists
Plan New Strike

LONDON. Feb. 20-The German In
dependent socialists are arranging for
a demons;ratire strike in the munition
factories OF the empire commencing
March I according 10 information re-
ceived from Berlin and forwarded by
Amsterdam correspondent OF the TX
change Telegraph company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
Texas and Montana
To Mine Own Coal

WASHINGTON. Feb. 90. - Two
states. Texas and Montana. notified
the Fuel administration today thar
they would take care of their own
coal needs for the remainder OF the
war. although the production OF neith-
er heretofore has been sufficient TO
meet all requirements.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
More Eyes Given For
Uncle Sans Navy

Tie several binoculars. field glasses
and other lenses which local citizens
will loan the government are now on
display in the Hartley store window
DR.. o. c. Hill and Walter Corbin are
the latest local people to lend instru-
ments to the government. All those
desiring to lend their glasses to the
government should see City Clerk Al-
bert ]. Kern or Mayor Bowen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
Took Ten Germans
ToKill This Altman
lEx Associated PresO

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o.-%ice Ad-
nliraI Simms advised the Navy dep2rt-
ment today that the Americal st2l2ne
in which Ensign Albert Dalton Stur-
yAant was lost is claimed by the Ger
mans 10 have been shot down in
flames.
Ensign Sturveant was second PILOT
in the machine. Apparently this ma
chine was attacked by ten enemy
planes the dispatch states
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
Banks Must Report
All Enemy Property
cBv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Feb. ga. Mitch
ell Palmer alien property custodian
today urged all bangs, trust compan-
les. L. S. attorneys and internal rev
enue collectors to report at once any
enemy owned property known to
them.
Mr.. Palmer said many persons In
Guiding banks and trust companies
have failed OF report enemy property
and he has ordered an investigation
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20


..!iy far tSaigh
and Thursciav. ex-
cepc snow flurries:
east portion colder
tonight with co:d
wave: cold east
portion Thursday.
Weather Readings.
F. p. Hall, Oh.
Temperature Al
5 q. N. today. %.
Sosferda VS. wccin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
Not All Booze That
Looks Suspicious

Perfectly harmless was the contents
of the suit case of ]. B. Knox, OF Man
nington, when it was searched at the
hearing before Justice Barrack at Man
nington this morning. Il was found
to contain six bottles OF ginger a!e.
He was arrested by Chief OF Ponce
WiIcox on a charge OF bringing III
~hiSSS$.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20

gsrow, a.. Repablie, Fayetts county.
Pa and Mary Deal, IS. Fafrmout both
coIored: John Capriotts 2, and Ter
esa Cartese. %, both Of Farnaont'
BENJAMIN n. Vaney, q, HomeSteae'
Allegheny county, Pa ana mary BEL
tie Roach, q. Fairmont-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
Worst is Over in
Shipping Situation
CBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. c0.-The 10"
point or available Allied shipping mas
been passed two or three weeks carrier
than officials expected and confidence
was expressed today that the amount
OF shipping available for the future
would increase steadily.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20

Cunningham hall Loyal order Of
odd Fellows hall-Palaine Lodge. I,
o. o. F.
Maccabee hall - Uniformed Rank.
Woodmen of the World.
Central Christian church - Special
meeting of Bethany Bible class.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20

Granted Purchasers Liecnse-W. T.
Sturm, of Warrington. Ta.s granted 4
purchasers high explosive license b.
A. G. Martin, county clerk. yesterday
afternoon. He sets forth that he want
It for use on his farm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20

SNOW, Flurries-During the day snow
furries were apparent after two days
Of rain. The rain fall in two days
was ] Is inches.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20

Cut out the picture on all foeF secs.
Fhen carefully fold dotted llne us
rntire length. Then dotted line ana
70 on. Fold each section unceFncaln
accurately. When completed turn over
ana you'll find a surprising result
save the pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
GERMANS REPORT PRoeREss.
(By -Assoc!atcd Pressl

tBG -ASsuC'atrd Ft-5I'
BERLIN. Feb. 20.-Cerman> forces
on the Russian front yesterday advaa-
ced to the north east and east Of d.
insk the war office announced today
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20

Use of the periseope isn't confined
TO submarines This picture shows
how Belgian sharpshOOters spot the
Boches without endangerins them
selves by sticking their head up fsom
their observation PITS These col
iec.ors. as they are called Il the
trenches, are constantly scanning No
Mans Land through the periscOpes.
looking fo7 objects" 70 add 70 their
-co-scioas."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20

Continued the csse-Hess Mortified.
charged with selling wIiskcy, viii be
tried tomorrow afternoon al > o'c-oc.'.
The hearing was originally SET for yes
terday afternoon. The case Is bcforc
Justice Conway.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20

Marriage Lieenses-These marriage
licenses were issued by Deputy Count,
Clerk Phillips up until noon today:
srRdy C. STANLEY, %, of Fairmonr, and
SteIls Emery. Is. = FairTiew; JOIN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20

Railroad Officials Here = Supertn-
sendent J. W. Deneen, Division Engi-
leer EVERY and Traiumaster Faver-
tot, OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
DAD company. were in Fairmont yes
erday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20

Electric Wire eroken-Arc lights on
Water street, East side. were eXtin-
sufshed last night as result OF
broken electric light wire The broken
wire carried electricity of high volt
lge but as it did not fall to the ground.
10 one was injured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
EVENTS TONIGHT.

or, rain; ta1pcrature, maximum OF;
Precipitation. 1.25.