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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-12
EVERY RED CROSS
TO ATTEND THE
ST Begins at $50 And VIII Be
IN the Assembly
Room.
~
EIRA Instructions
Red Cross Film to Be Fea-
ture of the Drive
Here.

3 Every worker affiliated with the
5Red Cross Christmas roll is urged to
be present at the round rp'' meeting
to be held this evening at 1890 O'Clock
at the Fai-nont MOTEL assembly room
At this meeting final instructions will
sven the workers for the one day
.4wind campaign which viii be
SaS5ed Sunday next for the pSr-
pc OF securing a large number OF
members for the Red Cross society.
Chairrnen will be present and will
outline the System which will be used
10 secure the memberships and htera-
ture cards, badges, etc, will be- dis
trfbuted to the canvasSerS.
IN connection with this meeting
meetin gof the Extension department
under the direction OF Mrs. kenh!e
White Will be held. This meeting is
called foS seven o'clock and will later
merge into the other mSeting calIeS
for he3f an hour later.
The plan of the city and ccCrty
cScl2lnGn IS TO put the entj-e canvass
over Sunday afternoon end TO achieve
this end a larEe force CT men and won
len Sill devote the catirr afternoon OF
&SrEday to an active and thorough can
igsssSof GEozS:3ty and county. = house
SO aorse Saays5s viii be made end it
IS uE1,ed tnct everybody be ready win
dollar SO as rot to retard the
Wp1E Of the canyassers.
It Is tie desire OF the committee
that every man, woman End child In
Mon county become member OF
lth3s ESeat organization and no store
: VIII be let un.urned to ACHIEVE this
an
County Chairman Mrs. Edwin Rob
inson and City Chairman John NJ.
Wolfe rs well as the vice cha1rncn,
ward captains. etc. VIII be IN pace
tonight aad it is hoped there VIII not
be. q Stacker among the nan| WORK
ers who will pa: across this drive fo1
membership in the biggest philan-
t6-opic organization IN the world.
A Bed COOS Fir.
In connection xitL nc Red Cross
-hrsstmas Roll Call picture OF cnC-
E{sal interest Is being run It is no
ton picture OF enc reel entitled The
Greatest Git This Is probably tho
FIRST time a Red Cross motion picture
has been shown In local theatres
This afternoon ct the Hip9odrome
Theatre the film was shown in con-
nection with the performance 1t will
be Given in the programme at both
Rerformances there tonight Russell
yenrici. the gen!af proprietor OF the
Iippoarome, has been most earnest
"a Cooperation with all war drives,
ana very generously has offered his
house for anything OF a patriotic ma
fure here will be no additional charge
to.ee this picture. it being an addition
to the extra good bill being SHOWN at
present at the HipDodrome
By pecial arrangement yith the man
srement ofthe Princess theatre, The
CSreatest Gift" will be shown in con-
1ection with all programs at that the
afre o ntomorrow afternoon and to-
morrow night II will be given as an
extra added feature and no additional
charge VIII be made for admission.
&he usual prices prevailing there
Later the picture VIII be shown at
me Dixie theat.e-on Monday-aud at
the Nelson on Tuesday Of next week
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-12
III. 3. WAeEs STAY uP.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE rail-
road administration had no intention
OF reducing wages of railroad men
generally after peace is declared, it
was stated authoritatively today. And
If the period government control is
extended for five years as suggested
by Director General McAdoo, It is
probable that wages VIII stay at pres
emit level.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-12

NEXT LOAN AT LEAST 5 BILLIONS
WASHINGTON, Dec 12-Fiye to
five and one-half billion dollars more
OF bonds viii have to be issued to i'm
ance the government this year Sec
rotary McAdoo told the House Ways
and Means committee today In dis
cussinR financial questions
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-12
18th cover the Top"
Fatal for Garner

Going cover the top" the thirteenth
time proved fatal for Lee Garner. son
OF John Garner, OF New MartinsvIlle,
who is a nephew Of Jacob Garner, OF
the First ward, this city. and cousin
OF Mrs. Earl Moore, OF Fairmont, and
Mrs. rlie Harrington. OF Watson. Gar
ner was killed in action in France on
November f.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-12
ZOO OPERATORS
ARE EXPECTED
HERE SATUR., Az
Directors of Operators Asso,
cation Will Meet in
Morning

It is expected that 200 members OF
the west Virginia Goa Operators AS
sociaticn viii attend the meeting,
which VIII be held In the offices OF the
association in the Jacobs building on
Saturday. F. ]. Patton, secretary, was
today making arrangements to &C
commodate the big gathering. Oper-
ators f-om Morgantown, ClarSsburs,
Philippi, Austin, NewbCrg, Elkins,
Grafton. Tunnelton, Independence and
other cities towns viii be in attend
Directors OF the association win
meet at the association offices at II
O'Clock IN the morning Labor ques-
tions will be taken up at both meek
Ings.
OF for Washington.
J. Walter Barnes, state fuel admin
istrator, VIII leave this evening At
3 :44 for Washington, D. c.. where he
win transact some business at the Of
flee Of the United States Fuel admin
istration-
United Mine Workers.
Robert Peters, organizer, was at
Rosebud mine, near Lumberport, yes
terday.
HI. wilson. organizer. was at Nc
Joe angelo, organizer, was at
Shinnsron yesterday
James Diana. organizer, has gone to
Charleston
B. A Scott. organizer. has been
summoned to Maiden, near Charles
ton. because of the death Of his father
in-law. Robert Winifre.
H. T. Wilson. organizer, will go to
Lumberport today.
Robert Peters, orsarizer, is at Hun
Il. F.. Peters, who is in charge of
the Mine Workers office here, is IN
Clarksburg today.
Joe Angelic, organizer, is in the
Weston section today.
Miss Naybelle Blake, stenographer,
of Charleston, came to the United
Mine workers office today and will
remain here until December 81 when
she viii return to Charleston. Per
haps she viii remain here permanent
" after that date. Miss Blake went
into the Charleston office last octo-
Der.
United Mine Workers of the Star
City section, want TO form district
there [. At the present time they are
included in the Fairmont district. but
they want to bolt and have district
OF their own. No action has been tax
en- on the matter as yet
Impression here is that Frank
Hayes will be reelected International
president OF the Unised Kline Work
ers of America at a majority OF from
q, 900 to $4,000. The vote polled vas
perhaps only a fifty per cent. one. It
Is estimated that not more than from
IS 900 to 10000 Of the $4,000 members
in district II cast their vote.
Busy "Red Crossing"
John Fl. Wolfe, manager of the JAM
ison Coal and Coke company, is city
chairman of the Red Cross member
ship drive and is giving 1t much at
tention. He is busy Red Crossing
Is the way a certain coal tradesman
put It the other day
Todays Cars
There are 941 cars in the Fairmont
region todar and the laSSiication Is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-12
coRN .PRIcEs skYRockET.

CHICAGO, Dec. I2.-Stunning adj
vances In the price OF corn resulted
today from the government crop re-
port showing that the yield for 1918
Is the smallest in five years. Values
ran up as much as seven cents bush
e over yesterdays bidding.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-12
WANTS Bn NAVY.

WASHINGTON, Dec 12.-ADpro-
priation to proved a navy for the
United States by 1925 as large as
that OF any other country was urged
today by Admiral Badger OF the Cen
erai Board of the navy before the
House Naval committee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-12

she's the daughter OF Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Frank e. Beatty, and Is IN,
terested in the welfare Of American
solder and sailor boys returning from
overseas. The object Of her work Is
to establish as many as possible to
these boys IN good Jobs after they are
mustered out OF army and navy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-12

ROLlGA[L WORKER EXPECTED
MEETING At THE FAIRNONT TONIGHT
a HEART AND A DOLLAR
BY MRS. JAMES A. MEREDITH

BY MRS JAMES A. MEREDITH
cURELY this much give the boy who has left home.
y friends business sch0ol-eve5hg worth whIc in lfand has
gone and sQped home and your loved
ones from the Euns-bu doing has been desperately wounded
and must hospital back the health
and strength he lost fighting for you!
"a Heart and a Dolar!
Not much to give shabby black who has
battlefield; who has her daughter taken into
slavery has her home burned to the ground who has slowly
given health strength work factories who has nothing
left N life but little whom the Huns could not
and take the trouble to kill the little mother who bending
every energy feed and coe these little and keep them with her
in her Loneliness little mother who by these
sacrifices has made your home and loved ones safe
"a Heart and Dolar
This is all the Red Gross asking you for c=e heroes
and Eerosnes.
wlyOu JOIN the Christmas Honor Roll nos2
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FAIRNONT boy
TWICE WOUNDED
KILLED 3PD TINE
And Death Game on the
Very Last Day of the
War.
L.RgYERS WAS A MARINE
Was Shaft Mine Employe
and Well Known
Locally,
L.RGEERS was A MARINE

A telegram stating that Lawrence
Russell Bowers had been killed in ac-
ton on November 18th reached the
Elk street home Of his father last
evening. The telegram read as fol
lows:
TO Owen H. p. Bowers: Deeply
regret to inform You message from
abroad states Private Lawrence
Bowers, marine corps, was killed
in action on November 11th. No
particulars are available, but see
genrsl Information mailed you to-
day. Accept my heartiest sympa-
thy in your loss of one who nobly
gave his life in the service Of his
Co;Iytfrv
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-12
HIRAM J0H8I
ASKS QUESTIONS
IN US: !. 81 {
Wants to Know Ado
ualties of Army
East
OUR COURSE

-.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-12
Busy ''Red Crossing"

John FL. Wolfe, manager Of the jam
isou Coal and Coke company, is city
chairman of the Red Cross MEMBER
ship drive and is giving II much at.
tention. BE is busy Red Crossing
Is ne way a certain coal tradesman
nut & the other day.
The Ely miner., 1918-02-01
on rrial on treason charoe.

New York, Jan. 26.-Paul c. Hen
mig, said here to be the first person
of treason growing out of the war
with Germany, went on trial in the
federal court in Brooklyn. Federal
authorities allege that as foreman of
the assembling department of the
plant of E. w. Bliss & Co., Hennig, a
naturalized American of German birth,
.'1naliciously mutilated" parts of gg-
roscopes for use in torpedoes made
for tle United States government. Sc
lection of jury will be difficult.
The Ely miner., 1918-02-01
TRADES AT STANDSTILL
General Strike Is Spreading All
Over Germany.
Munitions, Airpianes and Electrical
Plants Hardest Hit by
Waikouts.

London, Jan 31-Dispatches from
Switzerland and Holland describe the
general strike in Berlin and other
parts of Germany as much more Sc
rious than indicated by the official
dispatches sent from Berlin.
According to Central News advices
from Amsterdam, nearly all of the
worklnen of the Daimler, BOersig,
Ludwig and General Electric workers
not at the head of the movement, but
several trades are almost completely
at a standstill
Socialist Agitators Active.
The independent Socialists have
carried on an active propaganda for
the last few days. the dispatch says,
and the movement appears to be Sc
rious and in Industrial centers meet
ings are prohibited. 1t is particu-
larly grave in the suburbs of LIGHTER
felde, Heringsdorf and Johanisthal,
where electric works and airplane
factories are situated.
Strikes also have broken out in
IL uluoldHu anu WcSlpudlld. uS
F'rankfurter Zeitung says the move
ment Is directed against the delay in
passing the Prussian reform bill
erd the agitation conducted by the
Fatherland party. The same paper
adds that the strike has spread to the
Belgian mining district, nine miles
from Essen.
Demand War Aims.
The KorrespondenZblatt the organ
of the general commission of trades
| unions of Germany, says that the
| trades unions demand as a reply to
Premier Lloyd Geirge's speech is a
definite statement of Germany's war
aims in the West.
Vorwaerts, under the heading
| Germany Take Heed" says: 'The
movement going through the masses
rests on deep moral grounds; it is
born of the fear that they have been
| Elisled.'
The Ely miner., 1918-02-01
new DRAFT PLAN IN us.
Would Make 1t Unnecessary to
Go Out of Class One.
If Proposed Bill Passes Crowder Says
100000 Men Would Be
Available.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Two million
men will be available for the draft in
Class 1 if congress passes the bill
automatically registering all men who
have become 81 since June 5, Provost
Marshal General CrOwder told the
senate military committee. This will
make it unnecessary to go out of Class
10 get the army, he predicted
Another proposed amendment, sup
ported by the war department, would
discharge men as fast as they become
81 if they have not been inducted
into the military service.
Class First.
1--WE would exhaust Glass L." said
General Crowder, before calling on
other classes. hope we will not
have to call on any class except Glass
i. If you pass the resolution to en-
roll men becoming 81 we will be as
sured almost of not having to go out
of Glass L. If Class in any com
munity became exhausted, according
other men of Glass 1 in other COM
rnunities before calling men of lower
classes in the first community"
| General Crowder opposed the plan
recommended by Secretary Baker, to
exempt men becoming 81 without be-
| ing drafted.
New Registration SimpIified.
If the amendments for registration
Of those attaining 21 years are ac
cepted, General Crowder estimated
that there would be 100000 in
Glass 1 available for the draft. Oh
the new young men required to reg
ister upon attaining 21, General
Crowder said about rs per cent would
come under the highest classification
| The new registration, according tt
tGeneral Crowder, will not be nearly
so great a task as the first because
the registration machinery is provid
| ed and working we'll
The Ely miner., 1918-02-01

army was to fight with the French or
the British.
'The result of our decision to sub
ordinate great speed in rifle produc-
ton to excellence has been that not
a man has gone to France who has
not a rifle and 1lad training in the
use of it. Many times the number
of men have gone to France than it
was expected would be there by this
time. And not man will go to
France without first class rifle and
trained in its use."
Major General Wood suggested the
calling out of a large army before
rifles or other supplies were ready.
General Wood told me-" Baker said.
that tie men called out would need
many things before they needed ri
hes He said they needed to learn
how to live together, how to keep
step and how to observe rules of
camp sanitation.
Pershng in Accord.
Discussing the machine gun situa-
ton, Baker declared that criticism of
the department over the Lewis gun
has been baseless.
He said General Pershing did not
desire the Lewis gun for ground work.
Every effort is being made to get the
manufacturers of the Lewis gun to
speed up production for aircraft work,
Baker said. ,
I'VE found last June that French
artillery production had reached such
proportions that it was evident the
wastage would not nearly equal the
| production.
Therefore, France agreed on July
13 to supply us with Is and 155-milli-
meter howitzers Tie French realized
| the Importance of having America s
troops at the front as soon as posi-
| ble''
Senator Reed interrupted:
''If l get you, the war department s
view was that France had built big
ger factories than she needed and
that you thought it better to use her
facilities that were already in guam
tity production than to wait until we
got going ourselves?"
Exactly" said Baker, "and I'm
| telling no secret when say that ton.
mage is the crux Of the whole situa-
ton, and we saved tonnage by buying
in France"
| "Was the arrangement any detri,
ment to France?" asked Senator Beck.
man.
ION the contrary, think it was a
benefit" said Baker.
When General Bliss went to France
with the House mission he asked what
America could do best and quickest
to win the war.
Both France and England stated
that they had supplies, ordnance pro
dustion and urged that America should
hurry troops across while the artillery
would be furnished by the Allies witt
no strain"
The Ely miner., 1918-02-01
ITALIANS SMASH AUSTRIANS
General Diaz Makes Big Advance On
10 Mile 'FRONT.'

London, JAN 30.-At moment
when the Austrian "home 'front.' is
on the brink of collapse, the Italians
have dealt staggering blow to the
dual monarchy's army. On front
of nearly 10 miles, between the Asia
go and the Brenta river, where a few
short weeks ago the Teutons were
but eight miles from the Venetian
plains and victory, General Diaz's
northern army has surged forward
through two feet of snow and in a
fierce foot-for-foot combat pressed
back their opponents, throwing them
from important dominating positions.
Fifteen hundred prisoners, among
them 62 officers, had been counted
up so far. The drive is still going
on, though for the moment localized.
The line thus smashed was .eld
mainly by Austro-Hungarians.
The Ely miner., 1918-02-01
CAN STRENGTHEN /
FIGHTING FORCES
America Ready to Send Millions
of Troops to France, if
Needed, Says Baker.
CAN MEET ANY DEMAND
Secretary Asserts That if Allies
Need More Man Power United
States Is Ready To
Furnish It.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Other mil
lions of American soldiers, if need
cd, will follow the million and half
men America expects to have in
France before the end of the year.
The fighting force of the United
other million men without serious
delay, Secretary Baker announces.
If it is more man power that the AL
lies need, this country stands ready
to supply it.
Expansion of the nations war ma
chine will be continuous.
Tie full measure of battle effl-
cheney America is to contribute is linn
tied only by the needs of the war
situation If it is found that muni-
tions and supplies are the vital need
the United States will be prepared to
meet this demand.
The most effective assistance in
cooperation with the general Allied
program is the task to which the
people in this country will bend their
government will be determined by
developments in Europe, said Secre.
tary Baker The secretary elaborated
on his previous statement before
the Senate military affairs commit
tee with regard to the general plan
for Americas share in the world
struggle.
Victory Seen Through Unity.
The only possible scheme this
nation can follow, said the secretary,
is one that will fit in with that of
the Allies as a whole Victory will
be won through unity of action.
The policy of the United States must
be sufficiently flexible to bend to meet
future needs and demands as they
arise. The full strength of all the
Allies must be co-ordinated.
The supreme Allied war council
forms the steering gear which shall
determine future activities on this
side Developments here will be di-
rected at all times in complete CO.
operation with the general aims of
the Allies.
A million men may be raised un-
der the second draft call, the secre-
tary explained. Five hundred thou
saEd can be ordered into training as
the second increment of the National
army Another 100000 can be draft
ed into service as recruiting batta.
lions"
From the recruiting battalions the
Regular army, National army and
National guard contingents can be
maintained at full strength. 1t was
made plain that the number of men
to be called out under the second
draft had not been determined. The
date of the next call is undecided.
The Ely miner., 1918-02-01
Two Held in Jewel Theft.

Chicago, JAM 80. = Robert Burton
and man by the name of Hawkins
are held by the police on suspicion
tley participated in the robbery of
the Heller-Rose jewelry store, which
netted the thieves jewels valued at
more than 100000. A report won
an was under arrest in connection
18th the robbery was denied by the
police. Burton's arrest followed the
information that some time ago he
displayed a badge which he repre-
sented to be that of a detective.
Bandits Fight From Behind Drifts.
The Ely miner., 1918-02-01
LOSES So SHIPS
TO FOE IN YEAR
Result of Unrestricted U-Boat
Warfare as Far as U. S.
Is Concerned.
800 MEN LOSE LIVES
However, America Has Seized 1o7
Enemy Vessels and Has Them
In Service, Making Balance
In Their Favor.

New York, Jan. 31.-In the twelve
.honths of unrestricted warfare
launched against American and Allied
shipping by Germany one year ago
Friday there have been sunk by sub
marines, mines and raiders 50 Ameri
can vessels totalling 171,06O gross
tons according to a careful compila
tion of records of sinkings which
have been made public during the
period.
Offsetting this loss of American
vessels, most of which were sailing
ships, the United States since Febru.
ary / has added to her merchant ma
rine by the seizure of former German
and Austrian owned ships total of
107 vessels having a gross tonnage
Of 686,494, leaving on the credit side
of the American ledger in the account
With the Teutonic powers a net gain
of 515,433 gross tons.
More Than 800 Lives Lost.
The loss of life caused by the sink
ing of the 50 American ships was
more than $500 persons, however
Percentage of sinking of American
ships compared with the number of
vessels which have sailed through the
war zone is small. Records of the
Department of Commerce show that
for the period beginning December 1,
1917, there were cleared from Ameri-
can ports in the foreign trade, ships
aggregating 17,73S,460 gross tons The
number of ships making up the total
of tons was not made public by the
department.
426 Ships Requistioned.
Further offsetting the loss of tom
mage occasioned by the submarine
warfare, the United States through
the Shipping board requistioned in
American shipyards, 426 vessels to-
falling more than 100000 gross tons
and contracts have been awarded for
SS4 ships, a large number of which
are now under way and are being
rushed to completion. In addition the
Shipping board on October Is last
| placed under government requisition
393 American vessels of over $500
dead weight capacity which were al
ready afloat and Immediately assign
ed to the task of carrying supplies
| for the Allies and the American forces
abroad.
The Ely miner., 1918-02-01
British Instructor Arrested

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 29.-Ser-
geant A. Farquhuer of the Seaforth
Highlands, who has. been instructing
non-commissioned officers at Camp
Warden Mclean in the business Of
"sniping," has been arrested. His ar
rest follows an address before the
Chattanooga Medical society in which
he is alleged to have criticised Amer
lean soldiers, deploring their lack OF
discipline, and declaring it would be
wholesale murder to put men, so
poorly prepared as those at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, in the trenches.
The Ely miner., 1918-02-01
7s Believed Lost in Blast.

Halifax, N. S., Jan. 25.-Rescue
crews in alternating shifts have
searched the lower levels of the Allan
shafts of Acadia Coal company mine
at Stellarlton for possible survivors of
the explosion. There was scant hope
any would be found alive At an
early hour revision of figures by mine
officials showed there were SO men
in the mine at the time of the explos-
ion, of whom nine escaped. Eleven
bodies have been recovered and sew
enty eight were still to be accounted
for.
The Ely miner., 1918-02-01
La Toilette Libel Case.

Madison, Wis, JAM 30.-Preliminary
examination of Richard Lloyd Jones,
editor of the Wisconsin State Journal,
in the action for alleged libel brought
by Senator Robert M. La Toilette, has
been concluded before Judge A. C.
Hoppmann. Jones scored several i'm
portant points during the cross-ques-
tioning of Gilbert Roe, New York at
torney for the senator and his former
lew partner. The amount of damages
to oe asked by La Toilette will now be
fixed by his attorneys, and the suit
set for trial in circuit court here.