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Not SisnaI Corps Claim.
From the Army and Navy Journa

From the Army and Navy Journal.
The signal corps never claimed that the
Liberty motor was the product Of an in
spired operation Of American genius that
IN 80 days evolved one Of the best motors
for certain uses in aircraft. 1t took the
more certain way of obtaining the best
engineer available, Vincent, of the Pack
ard company, who for two years had been
working in his factory and laboratory to
find a suitable airplane motor; and Vim
cent called In Hall, a very practical man,
and the two produced the motor. 1t now
may be said to work satisfactorily for
heavy planes, where power Is needed. and
on low compression; but the high com
preston motor Is not perfected. and the
one now being manufactured is not
adapted for high altitude flying. Much
has been said about delay. II has been
disappointing. But the disappointment
may have come from the indiScreet prom
ises. not to call them silly, based probably
on a failure to realize the possible delays
III production that might be due to seVera'
causes. Among these are the inherent
difficulties Of the task. n the many
changes u to the factor OF constant
change In the standard and types of air
plane called for by the United States
military authorities in France. When his
country entered the war II IA no indus
try producing an airplanc up to the stand
ard OF the day and there wero no airpiane
engineers Of considerable experience, a
Tact due to the newness Of the industry
ard practically no workmen skilled In Il
could be found. We had no standards,
except such as the allies sent. and they
changed rapidly. The plans OF a %warplane
involve 5000 drawings and the allies have
not sent a complete set at any time. But
Ielatively production has not been slow,
The latest official reports from England
are that no nation has produced a motor
In less than II months. but from the
receipt OF the first plans to the day o!
delivery OF the first Liberty motors Ia
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|INOCULATE CAPT|VES
With PLAGUE GERMS
Thousands of Italians and Ser
bians Given tuberculosis.
Is Charge.

Washington, ID. DC, May 27.-Sys-
tematic and deliberate incubation OF
Italian and Serbian prisoners Of war
in Austria with tuberculosis and other
contagious disease germs, is the latest
atrocity put into effect by the dual
monarchy, according to an official
cable received from Corfu by the Ser
bian legation here today.
More than 10000 Italians and
thousands of Serbs, after having con-
tracted the disease, have been sent
back into Serbia to carry the conta-
gion, the cable stated.
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DENOUNCED BY RADICALS.
United Press.

Dublin, May 27.--Revelation Of the
evidence obtained by the British gov
eminent movement In Ireland, which
eliminated last week in wholesale ar
rests Of Sim Fein leaders. caused wild
est discussion here today.
Radicals bitterly denounce the state
ment issued by the official press bur
eat last night as 'one sided n de-
clare 1t is a conspiracy.
The evidence purports to link up the
Sim Fein movement with German
agents, many of whom operated In
er ambassador to the United States. is
involved. The statement covered al
legged revolutionary and pro-German
activities both before and after the
Easter rebellion of 1916.
1T is an ex-parte statement" de-
clared the Irish Independent, a nation
alist organ with Sim Fein sympathies.
The accused have been heard. 1t
Is thus a question of creditability, up
on which h British and Irish opin-
ions may come to widely diverse on
illusions.
Irish Not Pro- German.
"All sections Of the nationals have
a profound interest In having the issue
solved clearly and Immediately.
ireland Is not, and never has been
pro-German. No appreciate number
u iotioiitiiSlS, Nv lIIdllti UOW "a
IRENE, want to rid themselves Of one
domination to fall possibly under
worse.
Tho glazing weakness of the gov
ernnlent's case is that it rests so large
~ on the public speeches OF Sim Fem
ers. 1t Is a curious sort Of a con-
spiracy' that is proclaimed from the
house tops"
The newspaper declares hat what
ever countenance the extremists here
and in America gave another rebel-
lion," there are men among those in
termed who would shrink from the hor-
ror OF plunging Ireland into blood and
anarchy.
Expect Next Move Soon.
The Sim Fem and nationalist press
are attaching much significance to the
arrival here Of Walter H.. Long, colo
NAL secretary, and chairman of the
committee drafting the nome rule bill.
for q conference with Field Marshal
French, lord lieutenant Of Ireland.
Long recently was designated to advise
the Irish executive. Newspapers believe
his presence here portends another
move, in the governments policy.
which Is awaited with foreboding.
French's appeal for voluntary enlist
ment has not had the slightest effect.
Everybody agrees 1t Is practically i'm
possible to find any plan that will be
successful until the present situation
is cleared up.
The anti CONSUMPTION national de-
Tense fund which already amounts to
nearly 81, 900, 900, Is growing at the
rate OF about $780, 900 a day.
-
DE VALERA DENIES PLOT.
Dublin, May 25.-The Westmeatt
Independent says Professor De Valera
has sent a letter to a bishop absolutely
denying the existence Of any German
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Of much lifting of eyebrows.
incidentally, as the moving picture
show is the Brazilian's ravorite nus
ment and has had. a tremendous devel-
opment in this country, h American
export trade On picture films Is a con-
siderable commercial item.
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CONFIRM AIR VICTORY.

With the AMERICAN Army IN France,
Friday, May 2.--Ane.ican aviators
have shot dawn two more German
airplancs northwest OF Toul. The vic
tories gained in tho fighting on May
90 have bser confirmed.
The official statement issued at
American headquarters In France fri
day night said that II Has established
that American ~aviators brought down
two German airp;anss May q.
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M ARRANGE
FOR RUSS MOBILITY

London, May 25.--An undated dis
patch received from Moscow today
stated the Germans at Kieff have ar
ranged facilities for the dowager m
press to go to Copenhagen and for the
Grand Duke Nicholas TO go to Monte
egr
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QUIET ON U. S. o N

With tie American Armies in France,
May "a. (Eight)--The official COM
runique issued at American head
quarters tonight said:
Confirmation has been received that
American avlatore brought down two
German planes May 81. There is
nothing new on n Of the sectors oc-
cupiCd BY Americans"
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quantity production a little less than !
months have elapsed.
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PRICE OF ZINC FIXED
BY GOVERNMENT ORDER

Washington. d. c., May 25.-Maxi-
mum prices on zinc were fixed on a
basis Of IL cents a pound at East st.
Louis for grade A zinc paint and Is
cents a pound f. o. b. at the plant for
sheet zinc. effective until September
l, the war industries board announced
today.
The agreement between zinc produce
ers and the war industries board pro-
vides hat wages shall not be reduced
and that the government, the allies
and public will be sold zinc at a uni
form price n that zine producers
will distribute plate and sheet zinc in
such a way as to prevent its falling
into the hands of spectators and that
production be kept to the maximum
point for. the period Of the a ,
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Raymond Downing, of Waverly, Ia,
age 10 years, was told by his teacher
a few months ag to write TO some one
he knew in France. Tho lad knew no
one, but wrote TO General John ]. Per-
shin. In the course OF Gimet an answer
arrived, and today there is no prouder
boy in Waverly than the recipient of
that brief, kindly letter from the busy
general at the front.
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SIGNS r BILL.

Washington. D. c., Nay 2B.-Presi-
dert Wilson aligned the Hawaiian pro-
hIbisicE bill.
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British Statement Links
Sim Feiners With Boche
Plot: Arrests Here Soon
ny Associated Press.

Londat, May 27.--Germany's urtir-
ing efforsn to foment revolution in Ire
land Wits the aid Of the Sim Fein are
laid bare IN a statement from the OFF,
cial pres4 bureau reviewing this phase
Of the Irish political situation since the
beginning OF tho war.
After the abortivc rebellion Of Easter
week, 1875. plans wero made for a re-
volt In !o17. but this miscarried be-
cause Of Americas entry into the war
and GerE.any's inability to ser troops
to lrelanc. An uprising In Ireland was
planned FOR this year after the German
offensive IN the west had been success
full n when Great Britain presum-
ably would be stripped Of troops.
Concerning the recent arrests In Ire
land the statement says that facts and
documents for obvious reasons. can
not be disclosed at this time, nor car
the means of information between Ger
many and Ireland.
One phase Of every plan called fol
the establishment Of submarine bases
In Ireland. In the present circumstan-
ces, 1t is added. no other course was
open to the government II useless
bloodshed vas to be avoided and Its
duties to It's allies fulfilled, but to in
tern the authors and abettors Of this
criminal intrigue.
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MORE FACTS KNOWN HERE.

Washington, d. c., May 27.--More
evidences than that disclosed in the
British official statement Of the close
connection the Irish Sim Fein and
German influence 10 in the hands Of
the British and American governments
1t was stated officially here today. Ar
rests are to be made soon In this coun-
try and possibly additional arrests In
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DE VALERA DENIES PLOT.

Dublin, May 25.-The Westmeath
Independent says Professor De Valera
has sent q letter to a bishop absolutely
denying the existence Of any German
plot.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-13

Be dawn iaIo he smy-hs Ervl i tia By taxing Il,
eouSe, hoy will Be better fitted 10 ,erSe DE Republic
and The second that tie courses give the men an oppoF-
hmlV to pick, IN certain measure. de lind Of service
they will give whereas if they take their chance in The reg
uaT calls they will have the slightest control over the
kind OF an army career they are to have.
here u a tremendous demand in the army for men with
some mechanical and technical training In the past the
government has been making an effort to train the men
after they actually get into the ranks through special train.
jng schools for men who were willing to volunteer That
IS very satisfactory far goes but it is too slow and
It not elastic enough. Under that system for instance,
would not be possible call out additional hundreds Of
gwen kind Of skilled at a moments notice if an
emergency requiring such action should arise The
new plan Of training the men while they are waiting for
Their call expected to overcome that and other defects
in the old system.
The West Virginan feels confident that there will be
good turn out for the Faimont classes There is plenty
OF patriotism here but it takes something more than
PLAIN patriotism to appreciate to the full the opportunity
which these classes afford takes pride personal eff
ciency. And sure there an abundance of that
right here.
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81 uniing ne ,,cnG. By dividing ne fall
Then Join in hdnds, brave Americans all.

WHO IS THE PRESENT DAY HARRIMAN'
DIFFERING to the Presidents proclamation calling
y for greater energy in the output OF coal the New
York World Of yesterday says that, in special need OF
heroic measures to stimulate production, coal may stand
row where ships stood last winter.
L certainly does, and the place where the heroic
ares ought To be applied is the transportation end for Is
upon Ibis hat coal production hinges and IS there that
he least pTogTes has been made since the beginning oil
De present coal year when Dr. Garfield put in effect the
Eonng system and began his effort to prevent
Of lest winters fuel famine.
There has been some little improvement in the car supply
n Ibis particular coal region since the demoalizing
signed car system was abolished and in some regions there
has been great improvement, but it is significant fact
hat transportation progress has not been half fast as
he increase in the demand for COAL
Il The program that was announced at the annual meet
ing OF The National Coal association were all that the mines
81 he county were now expected to take care Of It would
Be safe to say that there need be uneasnes about the
siluahon But the Fuel administration has sent out a
warning that the demand for coal has grown way beyond
lie most extravagant dreams Of the experts back in the
early part Of last June And some Of the figures that are
gwen N this connection are almost dsconcerlng
But hey do not dsconcert the mine workers or the
operators They know that the men on the front line
lave 10 do the work that cut out for them no matter
hat he difficulties. They are not asking any favors in
az respect They are not even complaining that they do
lot know from day to day what required of them. All
hey ask Is that plenty Of cars and locomotives and ter
ma facilities provided so that the coal can be hauled
away. Il they can get that they will show how patriotic
hey are IN way that will challenge the admiration Of the
whole county.
But not only are they not getting The cars and the loco
motives but there not much evidence that enough thought
has been pvt to work upon terminal facilities A whole
ot Of The light supply in this region last week was
due 10 delay in taking care Of the loads after they reached
TIE east So. assure The World that there is no
doubt that heroic measures are needed in the production
f coal The Charlie Schwab Of The railroads is needed
, work out The railroad end Of the problem If E. H.
Hartman were alive all would know Just who he man /,
bal ought to tackle hi; job Lacking Hartman we need
he nt best man He ought to be fourd at once and put
work FN
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RUFF STUFF

Connecticut newspaper says the old
custom Of barn raising survives in
4ebby 20, but Connecticut IL stlll
IN most Of the states all that sur.
yves u the erection Of the timbers.
u course they might open q few
bottles o root beer
which reminds US
He4dWtltoP makes q Pittsburgh
paper cay this morning that they
ontned . gag we'll in Elk county.
ft1nsylvania, the other day.
However, e Il registered fifteen
million feet, 4 probably was opened"
Ftfy Informally.
ne learned attorneys for the e1.
I1IIne ga1 companies are right.
Nltcllng'S city manager Is in Dutch
HI1 Tie Law o. the land.
ID bee Wont and interiered with
'1I sacred Interstate Commerce
atsa
"A compelling fec companies IN
Nn,1lIlS 20 beFvO Wheeling homes
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QUIET DELL.

The farmers are busy harvesting
at this writing.
Mrs. Frances Smith, Of Triune, Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Rudy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. s. N. Linn spent Sun.
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Rudy.
Mrs. Randolph Vincent was visit.
Ing Miss Margaret Vincent Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". A. Linn called At
Basil RudyS Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and hrs. Russell Finch, OF
Burners Ridge. we're the Sunday
guess Of Mr.. and Mrs. eHnry Rudy.
Those calling on Misses Mary and
Ansey Rudy Sunday we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Henderson and children,
Miss lvie Lake. all OF Gladly Creek,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Avis Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rem Rudy were Wis
iting at Arthur Allenler's on Wick.
wire Sunday.
Mrs. MalissS Clinton, Of ColfaX.
called on her sister, Miss Margaret
Vincent, Friday.
Mr. ana Mrs. Marion Rudy and
daughter, Leota. called at Avis Hen.
ieFson's Sunday evening.
Miss Georgia Vincent spent Friday
night with her uncle. Owen Vincent,
on Grassy Run.
Lewis Reese, Of Spring Dale. who
has been helping Marion Rudy har,
vest the past week, has returned
mA.
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MORE MEAT.

{ ITY folk seldom hear about grea, network Of
- boys and girls clubs which spreads over the whole
Of agricultural America. These clubs will increase the
food supply Of the country something like $4,000 900
this year That largely pork and poultry for the boys
clubs largely to pig and the girls are strong on poultry
though there are boys corn clubs boys calf clubs girls
canning clubs, and both combine in garden clubs
The original idea Of this boys and girls club move.
men was to interest the farm children in farming 1t wa,
to keep them on the farm The key was in giving them
chance to earn money Of their own. The object aimed
at has been attained Over $4,000 girls and boys are
members They will make better farmers and farmers
wives to feed future America Right now they are in.
creasing our war supply of food. which in itself j,
reason enough for us city folk to be concerned about
this rural movement
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Reports that the U.boats operating on the American
coast using some form OF gas attack against coast
guard stations and light houses will lead to new out
bursts Of indignation and loathing in this country But
is not the first manifestation Of frghtfulness in the
German navy Gas shells used in the Jutand bat
tie Casing coast guards and light house men. how
ever is even more despcable than using gas shells in
naval engagement for the that these men are
nOn-combatants to begin with and in most cases they
so situated that they cannot even run away
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CLUB WORKERS CAMP
A GREAT SUCCESS
Eighty.fve Boys and Girls
We're in Attend
anCe.

Great success attended the first out.
door institute in the interest Of boys
and girls club work which came TO a
close on Saturday afternoon along
White Day creek, Winfield district.
There we're So boys and girls in camp.
The camp was in charge OF W. II.
Hendricks, state agent OF boys and
girls club work, OF the extension de.
partment, W. v L., MorgantOwn, W.
Z. McComas, county agent, Miss
Blanche L. Price, county home demon.
stration agent, and W. r. TOmblyn,
connected with the boys and girls
club work Of the county. Those in
charge desire 70 thank the following
persons for conveying them in automo-
biles 10 the scene OF the camp: DIT.
]. W .Boyers, eX-Sheriff G. d. Coma
way. James Gwyn, Mr.. Neese, Harry
s. Neptune. Arch Fleming. Frank J.
Wiliong. Thanks are also extended to
people in the neighborhoOd for tender
ing courte5ies 10 the campers.
Despite the heavy rains the camp
was a great success. Because OF the
rain, however, some classes had TO be
eliminated and the camp fire planned
for Friday night was not held Al.
ready plans are being made for next
years camp. which will be held along
White Day creek, in the same vicinity
in which this years camp was held.
The regular club members in az.
tendance were as follows: George Al
len, Paul Post. Harry Neptune, Law.
renee Mundell. Eldora Gwyn, George
Gwyn, Stanley Atha. John L. Bow.
man, Herbert Floyd, Roy Straight,
Joshua Mccoy, Ray Martin. Robert
COnklin, Joseph Arnett. Ernest Kerr,
Charles Lester Atha, Howard Fotty.
Ray Hawkins. Paul Duncan, John
Gump. Carl Kneid Waited Hibbs,
Wallace Smith. Willis Riggs, Harry
McElroy, Albert +. Mccoy, Clyde
Straight, John Riggs, Boyd Tenant.
John Yeager, Chesney Frederick, Vir.
ginia Satterfield. Madge Fleming,
Alice Frederick, Mary Radcliffe. Cor.
inc Clayton. Nellie Rhodes, Mary
Post Leona Allen. Vida Matheny,
Cleophis Vincent Nola Michael, Sadie
Moosy, Martha Moosy, Olive Clayton.
Grace Morris, Rose Pickens, Virginia
Pickens, Caroline Evans, Ethel vii
son, Mildred Smith, LOttie Shafer
Irene Straight, Vada Straight, Mar
tina Satterfield. Vara Trader. Madge
Smith, Opal Smith. Marjorie Tenant,
Sylvia Riggs, Catharine Wilhelm
Enenor McElroy. Gertrude Fortney,
Margaret Haggerty, Flo Atha. Dencie
Curry Edna Yeager. Helen Ice.
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buOpSs
What's more, he is going to get
away with It.
And that's the way Il will wind up
In the gas matter II the Public serv-
Ice commissioners have any sand,
what are the gas companies going
10 do II the state acts just as CITY
Manager Maggie did?
Curse. Of course. but no one Is
afraid Of that.
Fool the legislature into doing
something 10 stop the Public Service
Commission?
They are quite capable Of doing
that, but
About that time the pee.pul would
conclude that Il is time TO put q few
gas and OIL lobbyists in jail.
Politics would DO greatly purified
IL that ever took place.
And hats the way It will wind up
corn.
And Il Is considerable Of q relief to
tho folks who live on the extreme
high spots WHO have not seen city
water for so long that they nave for
gott0n Just What Il looks like
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The latest politician to be placed in a position which
requires vehement denals of having participated in
conferences with the ubiquitous German Dropagandsts
is Ex-Governor COlquitt, of Texas Some of these ie-
lows are innocent and suffering from frighfuness
methods in our politics and some Of them are guilty
but will be able to get out Of the scrape with whole
skins but all Of them will likely II that they are
not caught in the same way again. Farming the ny
phenated vote is going to be a mighty unproftlblc
business hereafter and events have proved
was very safe
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Mrs John Davis was IN FalFmont
for a short while this morning.
Miss Nora Donlin and mother, ot
Fsirmont. were Ia MonOngah yestOr
dsv evening calling on friends
W. F. StanEagen, Of Fairmont, YES
in Monongah yesterday evening a.
tending the Dokie ceremony.
Joe Leeper was among the local
business transactors TO Falrmont this
morning.
c. A. Honaker was 10 FaiFmont yes.
tsrday afternoon attending 10 busk
ness.
Charles Redic. Of FaITmout, was 70
Monongah yesterday evening.
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Woman party members who were arrested yesterday
Tor participating In demonstration in Lafayette square
Washington, for which they had neglected TO get
police permit, went back there and had to be arrest
all over again after they had been released upon the
promise to appear Wednesday for trial. While tn
sort OF thing was going on thousands OF women WEI
at work in Washington earning right to vote by do
ing war work
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member is urged to be present and as.
sist in this work.
Mrs. J. d. Summers, superintendent
Of the knitting department Of the Cen
trail auxiliary, has a supply Of sweater
yarn on hands now and any one who
can knit is urged to get the yarn at
her home and begin at once as a large
number are in demand by September
1Ct
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Personals.

William knight is the guest OF his
mother. Mrs Rebecca knight in CUT
icy street. Mr. Knight has been EN-.
ployed by the government and has
mad efour trips to France in the past
few weeks in the supply department.
Robert Toothman who has been en-
ployed at Cleveland, o., is spending a
few days with HIS parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. W. Toothman In Reeves ave
nue.. Mr.. Toothman will enter the
army in a few weeks and take train
ing at a Kentucky camp.