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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
WILSON TO VETO
WHEAT AT $40
Agricultural Appropriation,
Which Fixes Price, Will
BE DisapprOvcd.

WASHINGTON. July 6.--After the dead
lock over the effort to increase the hxed
price for wheat to $3.50 a bushel had
beer broken by the action OF the House
to-day in adopting on vote OF $50 to
l06 resolution establishing a price OF
s2.&0 for the ensuing year. which the
Senate accepted unanimously, Chairman
Lever of the House Appropriations Com
mittee. received information through
Postmaster General Bureson that Pres
idcnt Wilson would veto the measure
carrying this provision, the annual agri-
cultural appropriation bill,
This can be done without material in
reference with the conduct of affairs
because the Senate. Immediately after
accepting the House compromise.
adopted also the joint resolution con-
tinuing the appropriations for the fiscal
year l9l7-lS. It was stated that II the
price OF wheat had been raised to s2,40,
the cost of -four would have gone up So
a barrel and OF bread or 3 cents a loaf
with $40 as the basic price. wheat
probably would bring $2.75 a bushel in
New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
REPORT OF GERMANS.
Attacks by Americans I'm ChEnon
sector Mentioned.

BERLIN (via London), July 6.-The
evening announcement from the War
Office says that local engagements took
place west of Chateau Thierry. The
following communication was issued
earlier to-day from general headquar-
ters:
Frequent attempts of the enemy to
attack west Of Langemarck failed.
In the battle sector south OF the
Somme the artillery activity continued
with increased violence throughout the
day, and in the evening 1t revived
also on the front Of the other army
groups.
Between the Oise and the Marne
and southwest OF Rheims there was
increased firing activity at intervals.
Strong advances OF the enemy
against the Clignon sector were re-
pulsed.
There were reconnoitering engage
ments in the Champagne.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
Australians Advance Lines
Near Villers BretOnneux
OH l IA Mile Front.
POINTS WON
Allies Get Vital Information
on Enemy Concentrations
for Offensive.
Special CabIe Despdtch 10 THE Sun.
Coprri1ht. 1915; oil riohts reserred.


LONDON, July 6.-The significance of
the brilliant action Of the Australians
and Americans on July Fourth, in
which Hamel and the woods of vaire
and Hamel were captured, lies in the
fact. now apparent. that the British
intend to hold their gains and have
done so despite repeated counter at
tacks. More than this, Field Marshal
Haig reports tonight that the Aus
tralian troops advanced their lines
further last night northeast Of VII
lers Bretonneux on a front Of a mile
and a quarter. A successful raid was
made also near Hinges.
TIE efforts made by the Germans to
recover the ground they lost show that
the positions taken were Of great value
to the enemy. According to one despatch
received from the front tonight. the
British attack was made to anticipate a
German drive. preparations for which
had become known to the commanders
Of the Allies. The success of the opera
tions is believed to have upset seriously
the enemy's plans. although other deter
mined counter attacks are expected.
A very cheerful view Is taken here Of
the results of the past weeks opera
tions on the western front. In which
some 5000 prisoners have been taken,
including $500 captured by the French
and Americans. The Allies also have
greatly improved their positions on GER
tain parts OF the front which were most
vulnerable, offering dangerous jumping
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
GERMANS LOOT
SUPPLY TRAINS
Machine Guns Put Oh Cars to
Prevent Attacks by Hun
CRY Soldiers.
ny PERRY ROBINSON.
Special Ca6ie Despatch TO THE suN from Me
London Times

LONNOH SINdeS
Copyright. 1915: all rights reserved
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. July 6.---An amazing general
order by the commander OF the Ger
man Third Division, dated May IS. has
come into our hands It illustrates an
extraordinary lack OF discipline in the
German army and seems to indicate
great discomfort and an insufiiciency OF
food. The order reads:
Recently supply trains both on the
normal and the narrow gauge rail-
ways again have been attacked by
armed soldiers and pllaged. Threat
ened by arms. those in charge OF the
trains. being unarmed and small in
numbers. have been unable TO offer
resistance to these excesses, This
conduct on the part of German
soldiers constitutes a defiance OF
discipline and must be repressed with
the utmost vigor.
Consequently. on the order OF Army
Headquarters. those In charge OF sup
ply trains hereafter will carry arms
and II necessary light machine guns
and will be provided with ammunition.
These men will be in the position of
police guards. with all the rights and
duties OF the latter. and will not hes-
tate TO use their arms in case OF an
attempt to pillage The pillagers will
be arrested and returned to their
units. where they will be brought be-
fore court-martial. II those in
charge OF the trains fail in their
duties they also will be handed over
to military tribunals.
The reference to machine guns shows
that these robberies must have beer
carried out by parties OF men OF con.
siderable strength and were not the
petty thefts of occasional lawless indl'
yiduals
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
SUPER SEACRAFT ORDERED.
Two 10000 Ton Battleships 10 he
Duilt.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-Two of the
forty thousand ton battleships author
ICED by Congress will be constructed at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard Secretary
Daniels. II was learned to-day. has ap-
proved the building Of ways at that yard
for this purpose.
The ships are Included in the three
year building programme for the navy
and represent the largest battle craft ever
planned, exceeding any existing battle
ship BY almost 10000 tons Under the
plans as originally approved, they are
to carry twelve sixteen inch guns each
and to have a speed of twenty-five knots.
Until now the huge capital ship pro-
gramme has been held up by the urgent
need for destroyers and merchant ton
mage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
AUsTRIANS WIN CLASH AT SEA
Italians Retire with Two De-
stroyers Damaged, One Aare.

AMSTERDAM, July 6-An Austrian Of
hcial statement received here says:
A detachment OF our torpedo boats
encountered "A superior enemy torpedo
force on July 2. A violent engage
ment occurred at short range. A
large enemy destroyer was set afre
and another was severely damaged
The enemy retired swiftly.
Our vessels were little damaged. A
few men were slightly wounded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
TWO SWEDISH AIRMEN KILLED.
New Seaplane Wrecked on Flight
Across Gulf of BOthnin.

STOCKHOLM, July 6.--Two Swedish
aviators Baron Carl Cedarstroem and
Capt Korkstedt. rave been killed dur
ing a flight across the Gulf of Bothnia
in new seaplane that had been con-
structed for the Finnish Government by
a Swedish company =.
The aviators left Stockholm June 20
and the wreckage OF tteir machine has
Just been found on the shores of the
Aland Islands. Their bodies have not
been recovered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
EX-lMA YOR mitchell DZESL IN FALL FROM PLANE;
GERMAN ENVOY AT MOSCOW ASSASSZNATED
WILSON DECIDES ON OUR ACTION IN RUSSZ
German Navy Deserters
Quit Fleet by Seaplane
COPENHAGEN, July 6.-Thre,

COPENHAGEN, July 6.-Three
more German airmen, de-
serting their country, have
landed in a giant seaplane at
Masnedsund, on the Island of
Masnedo, off the south coast Of
Seeland, Denmark, according to
the Vordingborg correspondent
of the Poitiken.
The machine belonged to the
Second German battle fleet and
bears the number 21-B. There
were no arms or ammunition, or
even telescopes, on the seaplane,
which indicates that the nature
of the airmen's flight was sur
reptitious.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
FRENCH CAPTURE OFFICERS.
BattaIion stan Surprised In q uarry
Near SOissOns.
By GERALD CAMPBELL.

Special Gable Despatch TO The Sun from the
London Times.
Copyright. 1918: oil rights reserved.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN THE
FIELD, July s (delayed) In the French
attack this week southwest Of Scissors,
in one Of the quarry caves which are
common in this district, the French cap
tured a whole battalion stan with the
entire personnel, including the telegraph
and telephone and ambulance sections
down to the regimental cook, who
proved himself In the emergency a man
OF sound common sense
When the French surprised the Ger
mans the cook saw one OF the German
Officers bring a machine gun to bear
upon the advancing troops, whereupon
re promptly uisarmed the officer and
sisnalled his own surrender In the Gus
tomary way, thereby saving many lives
on both sides.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
MINISTER REINSCH
COMING FROM PEkIN
MacMurray Is in Charge for
u. S. During His Leave.
BIZ The Associated PrcSS

PEKIN, June 80 (delayed) DR. Paul
Samuel Reinsch, American Minister TO
China. mas left on a steamer bound for
n Pacific port Minister Reinsch expects
to be absent for three months. His
home is in Madison, Wis The Minis
ters family will remain for the summer
In Port Arthur.
John Van A. Mac Murray OF New Jer-
sey has arrived in Pekin and will act
as Charge d'Afraires during the absence
OF Minister Reinsch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
U. S. TROOPS STOP RAID.
Americans in Lorraine Repei
Enemy Thrust at xfvray.

PARIS, July 6.--German troops at
tenpted last night to raid the American
sector at Xivray in Lorraine. The
War Office announced to-day that the
enemy was completely repulsed in this
effort, as he was in raiding attempts at
points on the French front.
The official report follows:
French detachments penetrated
the German lines and brought back
prisoners.
Several raiding thrusts by the
Germans at Chaume Wood upon the
American sector at Xivray, and In
the Vosges. were completely re-
pulsed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
Real American Smokes
for American Soldiers

Somewhere in France,
MAY 8, 1918.
DEAR FRIEND:
Received YOUR gift few
days ago.
"Real American tobacco from
real American friends is always
appreciated by us real American
boys.
IL thank you for your kind
ness.
"Sincere.y yours,
"Sergt. Willard B. Cooney,
Battery G, 5lst Artillery,
{. A. c., A. E. F."
WARNING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication 1t employs
no agents or solicitors. See
page /. section 7.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
Navy Inspection Planned.

WAsHINoToN. July g. Chairman
Padgett and other members of the
House Naval Affairs Committee will de-
part on a battleship this month to make
a tour OF inspection OF the naval activi-
ties In the European war zone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
MYSTERIOUS CALLERS KILL
AMBASSADOR Won MIRBACH
Two Strangers Get Audience With Diplomat and Use
Pistols and Hand Grenades-Victm Dies
Instantly and Slayers Escape.


bassado to Russia has been assasnated at Moscow accord
ing to Berlin report received by the Havas Agency Two
unidentified persons involved in the crime.
The two asked for audience with the German
Ambassador this morning then attacked him. wounding him
with shots from revolver They followed this by throwing
grenades Won Mirbach died almost Immediately The
sassns fled and have not been arrested
b. the Associate
BASEL, July 6-Gen Count Won Mrbach, German Am
bassador to Russia assassnaed to-day at Moscow
cordng to a despatch received here.
Obtaining admtance under false pretences two uniden
titled entered the private office of Count Mrbach
this morning short discussion ensued Then revolver
shots heard followed by explosions of hand
The Ambassador died almost instantaneously. The
assassns escaped and have not yet been arrested.
Germany
Mrbach obtaining
shevk Ambassador had held
27
land.
Mirbach
but peculiar affair according the best information avail
for show q, anger on ernanvs mart the preliminary
Of Moscow by
The Ambassador had been the Athens court
until expelled
men which resulted IN their downfall Va ted tho hos, no
He bachelor
Berlin
the
to
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newspapers to discontinue all
return copies and to supply
newsdealers with enough copies
only to fill their regular ordera
Therefore, II you wish to get
your paper regularly PLACE A
STANDING ORDER FOR 1T
WITH YOUR NEwSDEALER.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09
LEFT
HOSPITAL TODAY
Was Feared Lumberman
Was Fatally Injured When
He Came Here.

Joe Forquar, aged IL, the young
man who was brought to Fairmont hos
pital a number of weeks ago from
Preston county where he had been
badly injured when he was struck by
a falling tree in lumber camp In
which he was employed was dismissed
today nom the hospital as cured ana
left for his home near Terra Alta.
The young man had his leg broken
by the falling tree and was carried
for six days on a sled before he could
reach a railroad station and was then
placed abroad train and brought to
this city. When he reached the hos
pital gangrene had set In and it was
not thought possible that his life could
be spared The leg was amputated on
the day following his arrival here and
for DAYS his life hung in the balance.
However under careful and skiilfnl
care he began to improve and today
left the hospital IN good health
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09
COAL GAR SUPPLY.
NOT MUCH BETTER
At Mines TODAY.
3 Lroa san DsyotiIIl
Their Power to Move Z
ntent of Leads.

There vas some little improve
ment IN the coal car supply this morn
Ing, but not enough TO make the oPer-
atorS feel; at an cheerful. about It. The
movement of leads yesterday and last
nfgiIt however, was quite encouraging
and there are plenty Of empttes close
at hand sostBat the prospect for better
conditions rs soon as the ROADS can
snare motive; power to get them to the
mines IS quite bright:
w. C. Lyon, the representative OF
the National Coal association, who
was scheduled to arrive here today TO
look into conditions IN the Fairmont
district wired last night from Pitts
bnrgh that he did not get through
there as early as he expected and that
he would not. be. ON hand here until
Monday. r. L. Johnson Of the Cres-
cent Fuel company, Win take Mr.. Lyon
in charge for the Central West VII.
gfnia Coal Operators association wien
he does arrive and wiz make It easy
for him TO find ont everything that he
wants to know
No exemption fer Mine Workers.
It was announced at Washington
last night mine. workers Win not be
given deferred classification in the
eeiectfVe. draft. Such classification
was suggested by Euel Administrator
Garfield, who holds the view that the
work done by miners Is Is essential TO
the conduct Of the war Is that of ship
building. General CroWder did not
Confined on Page (4)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09
JONES IS
CHARGED WITH
HOLDING UP men
Accused of Robbing Hebrew
Merchant of Sis and a
Watch.

Highway robbery charges were pre-
ferred against Harry Jones, % years
old. Who formerly lived at Montana,
before Justice Conaway this morning
and he s3Sep In ellEtedE by Den.
d .tlC , NIX. FOOD and Consta-
be Leslie Michael at the direction Of
Sheriff Am. Glover.
Jones, Is charged. with being fmpli-
Gated in the robbing Of Isidore zasiaf.
a Hebrew clothing merchant OF go
Ogden avenue, Fairmont, on Deem
Der "A, at the AnnabeIIe trolley stop,
OF $115 and a watch.
Sheriff Glover was recticent as to
where he received his tip but It is
apparent that this was only cleaned
within a day or two. After Jones was
brought to the onice OF Justice Con-
away he gave bond in the sum OF
$4,000 to await the action OF the
next grand jury. His father in law
Donation W. Amos went his bond.
It is claimed that Jones was assist
ed in the crime by his brother Eman-
ueI Jones, 20 years old, who Is now
serving out a burglary charge at Har-
risville, Richie county. Sheriff Glow
er has lodged detainer against Jones
with the Richie county authorities.
After the robbery county Officers
searched diligently for the holdup men
but nothing apparently came to light
in the cast until recently.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09
SALVATION army
OFFICERS TO TALK
Countq Chairman Wiegel
Assigns Them to Local
Churches.

High officials Of the Salvation Army
VIII speak IN the local churches to-
morrow. Late this afternoon these as
sfgnmentS had been made:
Brigadier Thomas CoWan. of New
York city-Graee English Lutheran
church at 1895 a m; Methodist
Episcopal, south, 7:15 to 7:4S p. m;
First Methodist Episcopal church, 3
Brigadier william Hunter, OF Pitts
burgh-Ffrst Methodist Episcopal Sum
day school, $3.50 q. m; Methodist Prot
estant (PeoP5es Tenple), 1859 p. m
Adjutant Harry Bayes, OF Pitts
burgh-Palatfne Baptist church. 1880
u. m.
other appointments are pending.
Because OF evangelistic services sew
eral OF the churches cannot be'covered
at their regular services.
The Salvation Army began TO pue
their kettles IN 'front.' Of the court house
and at Hdrrison's corner, Main ano
Adams streets. this afternoon, dodging
the IxilfaIls, which came at intervals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09
ORDER NUMBERS
DETERMINE CALL
Alphabetical Classification
Will Have No Bearing
on Priority.

There seems to be misunderstand-
ing IN the minds of some registrants
as TO the order in which they Will be
selected for service. Some who have
been placed In B Class / are OF the
opinion that they viii not be select
ed until an Of those In A Class I have
been called.
The order IN which men are select
ed for service depends entirely upon
their order numbers and not upon their
alphabetical clasSihcations. A man
in either B c or D or even Class 1
win be selected just as soon as a man
in A Class /, unless he has a higher
The Alphabetical classification is
merely to designate why the regis
trant was placed in that class and
has nothing whatever to do with his
priority.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09
GORGE At BRIDGE
BEGAN TO MOVE
THIS AFTERNOON
But Another One Coming
Down Valley River May
Stop Here.
No DAMAGE LOOKED FOR
Town Got Rude Awakening
When Ice Was Dyna-
mited.

The big gorge Just below the. Mo-
nonsahela river bridge which ha1
block the river since early this morn
ing when the ice in this section began
to go out, broke Loose at 1880 O'Clock
this afternoon The long gorge e1..
tended from the MonongateIa river
bridge several miles down the river
below RivesviIIe. The ice. down The
river broke loose this morning lettfnR
the gorge here m2Ts farther down the
the river.
At two o'clock this afternoon the
MoDoganela river was clear Of ice o.
far as the bend below the Rononga'
hela river bridge. The gorge Ct thia
point is still moving, but very slowly.
Just as the gorge hece let loose a
1880 o'clock, ice on the Ty9art VALLEY
river broke up and started down
stream. Because OF the fact that the
gorge approaching Fairmont IS NOV
ing more rapidly than the gorge Just
leaving here. it may be that there VII
be another gorge lodge here betoreg
all Of the winters Ice goes out
At 2:S0 o'clock this afternoon Ike
big gorge from the Tyeart Valley S;lg.
er -RaS Just coming around liz sols
ice is in large cakes, some as fSrEe ar
60 feet square and covering half the
width OF the river. No damage vas
reported today from the gorge which
struck Fairmont early this morning
and It is not likely that the gorge
approaching the city now wiz do
much damage.
AS the ice went ont this afternoon,
there were many people on She river
gorge this afternoon Is the first year
that the people of Fairmont have bee1
able to see by daylight. All others
have gone out sometime during the
night or early morning.
The rains during the night flooding
all OF the smaller streams caused q
raise OF only few feet In the height
of the water over night. This morn
ing with the water gorged at the Efgs
er bridge, back water resulted, cals-
in gthe water to get just a little h4s1s
er. At present the river here at FAR
mont IS neither rising or falling ana
is about three feet from the highest
point reached by the last high water.
Nine explosions Of dynamite aNgoke
more than one Fairmonter from h15
slumbers about ! 80 o'clock this morn
ing. The captain OF the Valley Belle.
the steamer which has been anchored
at the local wharf since December q
found It necessary to dynamite .
huge cake of ice away from tho Val
ley Belle early this morning TO keep
the boat from going under. The Ice
lodged in such position that e might
easily have done much damage. IN
all nine explosions occurred, the last
at 2:30 a. M.
The ice last night would easily nave
sunk the valley Belle had It not been
ancbored on the east side Of the riRs-
er. where it IS protected By the sharp
cure in the river above the boat
This afternoon the ice on Buffalo
Creek was dynamited between tie
Barnesville Wooden mill and the cor
nuence and it Immediately moved
quied yout.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09
SALVATION ARMY AID BOY SCOUT
CAMPAIGNS HAVE BEEN MERGED
TO RE0R6AHIzE
LOCAL BOY SCOUTS
Effort VIII be Made to In
crease the Membership
to 1000 Boys.

Thecam paign which the Boy Scouts
are now preparing to put on In FAR
mont will result in a complete reor-
sanitation OF the Fairmont Scouts.
For. some time the Boy Scout organl-
zatfon in this city has been handt-
capped by the lack OF a central or
when the actual membership cam
paien is launched IN this city it will be
the aim to get a membership OF from
600 to 1000 boys between the age OF IL
and Is years. At present there are
about 65 Boy Scouts in the four local
troops.
al campaign will be used in putting e1-
nerienced men on the road to do moth
ing else but organize Boy Scout WoFk-
II is likely that call will be sent to
HEADQUARTERS before these men are
started, asking that special man De
sent to Fairmont to start OH the Work
At present there are four separate
troops in Fairmont, each having a
scoutmaster. There is no leader to
direct the work Of the entire organfza-
ton. It is the present plan to select
a Boy Scout council, composed OF
three local men: a preacher, a lawyer
and a physician. The council would
be at the head OF all Boy Scout work,
and would direct them in all OF their
campaigns. With possibly one excepf
ton all OF the leaders OF, local: Boy
Scout work are anxious to see sueh
an organization effected.
The boys, are thusiastic IN stiae1E
.work as was manifested by: the excel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-09
new SMALLPOX
CASE II THE CITY
New Patient on Monroe
Street, Makes Fourth in
Fairmont.

One new smallpox case developed
in Fairmont late yesterday making q
total OF four cases IN this city The
late case Is that Of Mrs. Emery Wash
lagton residing at 63A Monroe street.
The case Is very mild and Is not
thought to be serious. The quarantine
was put up yesterday.
City Health Physician n. L. Criss to
day announced that the quarantine
on the Frank Fleming case would be
lifted the hrst Of next week.
an OF the four cases that have oc-
Cured. in Fairmont have been mild,
especially the case OF Walter Chase
on High street who has a very Hight
attack.
No new cases have been reported
in the. county during the past few
DAYS.