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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
AUSTRIAN TREATY
. IS PRESENTED 10
DELEGATES TODAY
Is Accompanied By a Let
ter Explaining Many
Points.
Rr Associated Press

PARIS, Sept. 2.-The treaty Of
peace probably will be handed the
Austrians late this afternoon accord
ing to Indications here this morning.
The treaty viii be accompanied
with a covering letter which accord
ing to the forecasts set forth AUS
tria's responsibilities in aiding to
bring about the war and points out
she therefore could not claim treat
ment similar to that of Juga Slayia.
1t is declared to recognize, however,
that the cause of her small extent
Austria will need economic and fl
nancial help to assure her existence,
1t has been declared that the treaty
did not provide for settlement OF
the Fiume controversy at present, the
inference being that Austria would
be informed OF the territory she
would have to relinquish and the dis
position Of this territory would be
left, for subsequent adjustment.
AS to the political. future of Aus,
tris however. it is known that un-
der the treaty the League of Nations
is to have a very large say. For one
thing the decision whether Austria
shall be allowed to Join Germany
would be left with the League.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
GAR VETERANS CONC
TO BIG EBCANPNENT
Fairmonters to Attend Ma
tional Gathering in
Columbus, o.

Much interest is manifest in Grand
Army circles mere oyef the fltty-third
annual national encampment of the
Grand Army OF the Republic which
will be held In Columbus, o., from Sep
tember 4 to 13, Inclusive, The West
Virginia departneI hesdquarters viii
be held in the. New htheFtl hetelS
$3.50 Main street, Columbus, being esS
tahlished there on Monday, Septem-
ber s, at $50 p. m.
Holiday Post, Wheeling, has pro-
cured two special coaches, which will
have streamers strung along them
announcing the fact that it Is the West
Virginia delegation The post mem
bers have invited the Fairmont posts
to accompany them in the special
coaches. This the Fairmonters will
do.
Marion county G. A. R. veterans who
will make the trip are: E. A. Billings
lea, past department commander OF
the state Of West Virginia; John J..
Lee, George Binnix, RUFUS E. Harr, p.
G. Stealey and Thomas D. Harden,
and William Goodwine, all of Fair
mont; John F, Jamison, H. T. Lough,
Eber D. Morgan and John W. Mercer,
all Of Pennington; Alpehus Wilson,
Fletcher B. Wilson, both Of Fairview;
and T. ]. McElfresh, Catawba; VIII
liam L. Mercer, Gilboa, and Edgar
Haught, RiVesville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
BAD SPECULATION
IN FOOD STUFFS.
GADSE0FR.G. OIL.
Herbert Hoover Says Dis
tressing Error Made By
Merchants.
fBy Associated Press

PARIS, Sept. IA distressing error
in speculation in food stuffs in the UNI
ted States and throughout the worlds
primary markets is responsible for
high food costs in the opinion of Her
bert Hoover, chairman of the inter-
allied relief organlation, who on the
eve OF his departure for the United
States, granted the Associated Press
an interview.
Wharves and warehouses in Euro
pean ports are oyerflowing with food
stuffs, principally meats and fats, sent
by merchants all over the world, Mr..
Hoover said. These merchants, he
said, had "gambled" on sales in Po-
land, the Baltic states and Germany at
high prices but these states have only
4 deprecated local currency and many
commodities are In danger Of spelling.
as the central European market for
food stuffs is limited to the ability Of
the peoples to buy on credit.
PARIS, Sept. Appearing To-Day
before the sub committee Of the Con-
gressional committee on War Expen-
ditures, Herbert Hoover, director gen
eral OF inter-allied relief, Aaid he be-
lieYed 1t imperative for the United
States to extend to Europe credit OF
from $4,000, 900, 900 Ia, $4,000, ,o00,0o0 for
possibly four years In order TO provide
a market for American surplus.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
JAY D. STRAIGHT
SOLDIER SECRETARY
Meeting There Tonight to
Be Followed By One at
Fairyiew Wednesday.

Jay D. Straight, popular member
of the old First West Virginia regi-
ment, was named lac night by lle
executive committee of the local
l,hapter Of the Red Cross as the SOL
dier secretary who will be in charge
of a btSeau Dere 20 coordinate and
further the service to returned SOL
diers.
Mr.. Straight will open his office in
the basement of the Court house on
Thursday morn:og, and from that
time forward no, service man Of Mar
ion county need complain that he can
get no one to straighten out the prob
lens arising from his connection with
the service. Insurance, Liberty bonds,
allotments, back pay, employment,
these are but samples Of the things
Secretary Straight will care for.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
.Worthington Couple
Wed in Court House

Twenty or more friends witnessed
the marriage OF Cora Pell, aged q, and
julius Horaiht, aged 81, both Of
Worthington, in the county clerks Of
flee in the court house this morning.
The couple was from Worthington and
they were united in marriage by the
Rev. A. 3. Michaels.
Before the couple with their many
friends got into the clerks office,
Deputy Clerk Ed Phillips knew what
was up, and went after the marriage
license book and In short order issued
them q marriage license. The minis
ter was With them and the marriage
was performed Immediately.
Other marriage Licences issued To-.
day were: Mark Edgar Hawkins, ageS
81, and Ada Viola Hemelrich, ageG 81.
both OF Warrington;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
.EnPIIEy0HB.& 0.
plentiful
N REGION TODAY
Total Number Reaches the
1886 Mark-Place-
ment is 1,6OO. |

Cars are plentiful on the Monongah
division of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road today, the total number being
SOS6. Labor Day and Sunday gave
the B. & o. plenty of time to fill the
region with empties and as a result
there no doubt will be lots Of cars
on hand during the present week.
Quite a lot of miners were not at
work today following yesterdays OBJ
servances, but despite this fact the
production should be heavy.
The mines ordered 1915 cars only
about a half of the number supplied,
Today's placement is 1900 the best
for long time.
On the Monongahela Railway today
there were 24S cars placed at z
o'clock. There were 100 cars in
sight today for Wednesdays loading.
The car supply today will run sew
enty per cent. On Wednesday It will
be between 30 and 35 per cent.
Embarsoss Are On.
Accumulation Of coal at the docks
and the tardiness in the arrival OF
boats at the piers has been respons-
ible for the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
Continued on page five.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
Consumers TEAM
FIRST PLACE IN MEET
Competed at Dinsmore, Pa.
on Labor Day With
Bertha Teams.

Safety first teams from the Con-
sumers' Fuel company al Downs won
first and third places in competing
with teams of the Bertha Coal COM
pany-the company's Pennsylvania
operation-at Dinsmore, Pa, on La
bor Day, according to information re-
ceieyed in Downs today.
The meet was planned for the ben
eft of the company's teams for the
purpose of promoting efficiency.
Inasmuch as the Consum " Fam
secured first place it means that the
team will represent the company in
the national safety fiSt meet in Pitts
burgh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
q. F. Davis Elected
Director Of Fin
ance Dept.
ARNETT on STREETS
While Clyde MLlris Will
Become Director of
Water Department.

fairmonfs new city government was
organized at 2 o'clock this afternoon
by the selection of W. w. Conway as
mayor, j. F. Davis as director of fl
nance, w. E. Arnett as director of
streets and Clyde Morris as director
Of the water department The chief
OF police and the assistant chief of pO-
lice will be selected by the Republi-
cans. The rest of the patronage viii
he spportioned on fifty-fifty basis.
When they adjourned this afternoon
after coming TO this agreement the
Misunderstanding was that the next meet
sng would be next Monday. In the
mean time presumably each side will
make up a. slate and the plums Will
fall when the meeting occurs.
The slate making will be the real
thing for each side knows just what
it IS entitled to and all it will have
to do is to fit the applicants to the
Jobs at their respective disposal. This
arrangement came about through a
nice long typewriter proposition
which Director Morris presented to
the Republicans when the board met
at 10 o'clock this morning. After the
Republican members had read the pa.
aver there was a secret session of the
s Sboard at the conclusion Of which it
was announced that there would be
another meeting beginning at 2
o'clock this afternoon. At the SAINT
time the impression spread that there
was every prospect that deal would
be made.
At the end of another secret ses-
SION which was held at the appointed
time this afternoon the organization
as outlined was announced. The d.
rectors declined to give out the pa
per which Director Morris submitted
this morning on the ground that II
contains list Of the places each
side is entitled to and the directors
DO not want to be overwhelmed by
Job hunters in the meantime.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
TO HVE
COAL TO FBBNDE
Production is Heavily Leg-
led Upon to Fulfill
Treaty.

COPENHAGEN. Sept 2.-As ths
result of negotiations at Versailles e
has been decided that Germany With
in the next six months shall deliyer
2O,OOO,OOO tons of coal to France as
compared with the 4s,OO0,OoO proFld-
ed for by the terms Of the peace
treaty, a German official statemen,
says IL German coal production *
ceeded the + ent level oi about
10S.00O,000 tom annually, 60 per Gent
of her production shall be delivered
to the entente and fifty per cent ol
any extra production beyond that
amount until the figure provided ior
In the treaty is reached.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
FURTHER ADVANCE
INTO GERMANY IS
THREAT Of COUNCIL
Demand Austrian DeIegates
Be Barred From
&. Reichtag.
SENDS STERN iliE
Unless Action is Taken ii
Fortnight Troops VIII
a1. Advance
Bv Associated Press.

PARIS, Sept. 2-The supreme
Council of the Peace contersnce az
cided today to send a note in force
full terms to the German goyeFnnsa
pointing out the contradiction with.
the Versailles treaty Of the provision
In the new German constitution pro-
yldiny for the representation Of Aus
'trla IN the German government
The council demands the suppres-
sion Of the article within atortnlght
declaring that otherwise the AIlies
will be compelled to undertake
further occupation Of the left bank
OF the Rhine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
Riggs Williams
Fight on Again

WASHINGTON, sept, Appear
ing in rubuttal before Senate bank
ing committee considering the nomi-
nation Of John Williams to be comp
troller Of the Currency, Franz Hogan.
former attorney for the Riggs Ma
tional Bank, OF this city, today nc-
caused the comptroller Of making
"slanderous" statements regarding
him, He also charged that Williams
testimony vas ''full of untruiha."
After the comptroller had present.
ed a prepared statement deciorinf
that Mr. Hogan was conducting
propoganda against him The commit
tee adjourned until ThursdaH
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
.MEIIGBNS FIRE ON
TWO ARMY fLIERS
One Wounded in the Head
AS Result of AM
buscade.

LAREDO, TEXAS, Sept. 1.-Two
American aviation officers on bor-
der patrol duty were fired upon to-
day by a group Of Mexicans, while
flying up the Rio Grahde near here
and one OF the officers was wounded
in the head.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
SOLVES
OLD FIUNE PROBLEM
City Will Be a Buffer State
With Dual Couns
-. Gil
LBY AssociaLad Prasasl

PARIS, Havas, Sept. 2-The Fiume
problem will be solved by an agree
ment that the city shall become
buffer state with an extended hlnter-
land, according to an interview with
a prominent Italian which IS printed
in the Journal today.
The article declares Fiume WIN be
under a regime that win assure tho
Italian character of the city, being
governed bya council composed oil two
Italians, two Jugo Slays and one clt.
zen Of Fiume.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
MERCER
ON WAY TO AMERICA
Has Been Intrusted With
Delicate Mission By the
Holy See.
INV Associated. Press. J

PARIS, Hayas; Sept. 2. Cardinal
Merciers primats of Belgium, who
leaves today for the United States, has
been instructed with delicate mis-
sion in that country by the Holy See
according to the Journal. The news
paper says the Cardinal win lay be-
fore President Wilson his views con-
corning the Leageu Of Nations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
British Destroyer
Torpedoed in Baltic
fBY Associated Presal

LONDON, Sept. 2.-The British de-
slroger Victoria was torpedoed and
ink in the aBltic sea Saturday, Au-
4st 30, the Admiralty announced
heretoday. Eight of her complement
are missing.
Presumably the ship was one Of the
units Of the squadron operating
against the Bolsheyik.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-04
New Workers on Matsnnla

:, New York and vicinity men on The
Aatsonia includcd-
r.. Lolonel Henry n. Merriam, los East
Elghty-h1th Street, Manhattan; First
sergeant Paul J. Ernst. ISL Forty
nrs} street, Manhattan; Sergeant Chain
s@VSctro, erJaeF City, Sergeant dos
: -eaiFo Wltz ISL Vernon Avenue. Brook
IN. Corporal Sam Frederick. 884 East
,ni@ea stree, Manhattan; Privates
barry Aulhollands 563 Baltic Street
aa."osiya; Charles Murphy, 431 Fourth
,at,l'"e, Long Island City; Mobile Pal
5;e,o2se u 1., slGH Street. Manhattan;
Rroa tI ain,nktatis, Evans Street,
,ecn+S ST. ~ J.; Pigott, 359 West FIJI
80 iTUs' Manhattan; Max pixck
10" hast Houston Street Msnhat. 80
James y. Powell, SO WvckofF c sp.<-n'
brooklyn; Sol Rappaport liz NJ
il2th street, Manhattan u nesS
Ds9 Wyona Street, Brook l,n, ''eo@eVo
saner, 20 Bushwick Avenue Br,e. IL r..
John ". Frank, Sherman Avenne W.
~ City. ''' 'c1~
Vernon j. Roche, 12a Meade Av<.,,,o
Passaic; William Smith, $40 We.
Fourth Street, Newark: Mercel Niewi,,'
ocmskl, 396 Henderson Street. Jersc,
~: Ben Schwartz, 291 Bclinon,
%Teaue, Newark; William Dem. Ii.
+t2otii 9tfeFt, brooklyn; Fat RcRan
90 West Forty-aevcnth Street, Man
haitian; x. J. Robertson, 272 Mint,
hyenpe, Manhattan; John CiangrasSo
2c1 Union street, Brooklyn: Edw4rt
:, f5eeicy, A45 Fast Nincty-frst street
|ianhaftan; leo Il. Abramowitz. s.
S'@nton street. Newark; Wllfred y
.5eoscn. ~ fiatbush Avenue. BROOK
yn; y. Bialek. 241 Twenty -seconl
greet Brooklyn; arthur Blair, 31z
an.sst i2izt Street, Manhattan; Henri
lfs'na'cr. z1|i Catalpa Avenue. BROOK,
~ Ham Brinlng. 4t0 Harmon Street
1slpgSifn, Louis Lttonapanc. 720 Bed,
t III A1fpuf, BROOKLYN. Max Cohen.
RI I1sia'ophcr Street, Erooklyn. 4,
pp.axsieh, ~ Fat Second Sfreet,
taooklyp; Sidney Dobkin, "a ColvnS
~ ri. Aysnee. Ianhattant Walter Gil
fah' y clinton Avenue, Staten is.
1T; ,rbsTles r.. GoIdberv. 320 cen
s. pafk Wesg Manhattan: Josenb
i.sfz''ss z95 ~. Marks Avenue. grooE
y ~ @fefge iieyDsfer, mi Hudson
ssse. Manhattan, Pedro Iildalvo.
Nest Fifteenth Street, Man,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-04

ing on, the wounded men shivered and
slapped thcir feet upon the chascrs
deck. Lieutenant c. l.. MacBrdc, ir..
who brought them ashore, said he
never travelled with better crowd.
Men Cheerful All Way
They are cold and hungry and
nearly all of them have been severely
Wounded,' he said. "but they have
been cheerful all the time We left
the Northern Pacific this morning at
1880 and it is how o'clock in
the afternoon. These boys have been
chilled to the bone for five and
half hours, but l haven't heard
complaint out of one of them in all
that dirty ride up from Fire Island"
Instructions had been sent to have
ambulances or buses at the Battery
to take the men to Debarkation Hos
pital No. 3 or to the Grand Central
Palace, but no vehicle was at hand
when the chaser came in.
Presently tho captain of the boat
won't ashore and found warm wait
ing room for the men at the Ellis
the shelter.
There was no hot coffee for them
such as is handed out on the piers
when transports dock.
fron, tba ''' ,on nJ'' h Ma'I mo NefllcIes
con-, ;nc. .''e and li''' ~ "os,,vads were lolDn
fnallr or rl,n i'' e ~ Touhoen men W M,;
IsianS W Lluu ~ e''o nosp''al a. r.iils
t.-,'',u -, N G. wnile some inspectors
nrornred cofr 5.o'+'s a,''ei,lsemse bureau
rant and so'-'od On I, a., memruy lest"u,
nend wy ~ 10 '"e men nlosl III
"A few hours before the C293 brought
ITS passenger complement to the Bat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-04
Half-Frosen Soldiers
From Stranded Ship
Sing on Landing Here

The submarine chaser 293, pitching
like cork in millracc, nosed UP to
the Battery wall yesterday with
eighty six half-f~ozcn wounded soldiers
from the stranded transport Northern
racine. Their teeth chartered and
their bodies shivered.
AS the chaser mannuvrcd to get a
line out the men sang:
Ashes to ashes
Dust to dust.
If the Boche don't get us
ne navy must
There wasn't any malice in their
jingle. 1t was 81 song of their own
making. and they sang it to the crowd
that lined the Battery wall to show
that They were thankful to set foot
again on United States soil.
soldier in a dry uniform, so diff
fcrcnt from the battle worn, rain
soaked clothing oB the men from over
seas, stood by the rail of the landing
He wore "A campaign hat, and appar-
emily it was the envy of the men who
had just come in from the Northern
Pacific.
The Eternal Hat Question
where did you get that hat?''
shouted group of the wounded men.
The soldier who had not been to
France, merely smiled.
"That's some hat drawlcd young
southerner on the C293.
"l'll swap with va and give va Il
nickle to boot. These old Scotch caps
OF ours WON'T shed water and the rain
is pouring in on our brains."
Old you have n good time?" asked
The soldier who had not been across.
1--WE sure did 1t was all right In
France but we got dirty deal coming
home. Rough stuff piling US up on the
beach. Say III give you tivc confines
for that hat you got on"
Nothing doing" came the answer
from shore. That's the only hat |
got"
that's got "A bullet hole right through
tho think place"
All the while hksss hsdinags vsAs ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-04
Cruiser Seattle TO
Bring 500 Soldiers
TO Ne,v York Ian. 10

WASHINGTON, JAN 3.-The cruiser
Seattle, which sailed from Brest on De-
cember 81, will dock at the port of
New York on January 10 with fifty
three officers and 1 ,456 enlisted men.
the War Department announced to- day
The troops on board include the fol
lowing;
Headquarters, Supply Company, Seth.
37th, 3Sth 99th and 10th Anti-Aircraft
Batteries, medical and ordnance de
tachments of 4th Anti-Aircraft Sector.
fifteen officers and 384 men; LIST, I'd. Sd
and 4th Anti-Arcraft Batteries and
supply detachments of the 9Th Anti
Aircraft Sector, twelve officers, 227
men.
Headquarters, Companies A, B. c and
d and medical detachment of the 4th
Anti-Aircraft Battalion, twenty-one of
iicers, 668 men.
One Houndred Forty seventh Trench
Mortor Battery, five officers, III men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-04

the Princess Irene, in 1912, and the
llugomont, in 1916.
These are the coast guard stations
whose crews are aiding in the rescue
work, and the names Of their captains:
Oak Island, Joseph futile; Fire Island,
Albert Bohonic; Point O Woods, Fay
T, Ocha; Jones Beach, George Want;
Sandy Hook, Captain Tilden; Lone Hill.
Garry Nelsor; Bellport, Sim Baker;
Smith Point, Louis X Alcock. and Blue
Point, Frank Rourke- Each station has
at regular posts which cover a coast
line of nearly fifty miles in length.
At noon. wheu the low tide prevented
for a short interval tho work of the
submarine chasers and thus kept the
rescue work at standstill, there was
d conference among Colonel Nalen-
tine, Lieutenant Colonel Peircc, in
charge of ali medical work in connec-
ton with the rescue; Captain r. c. W.
Francis, medical corps, and Miss Edith
Churchill, assistant field director OF
military relief Cor the Atlantic division
Of the American Rcd Cross. A mes
sage had come from the mainland tell
ing OF an approaching cold wave
which, it is feared, may freeze Great
South Bay and thus cut off communi-
cation between Fire Island and Long
Island.
1T was then decided that $50 Of the
275 soldiers sent here TO participate in
the rescue work should be returned to
Bay Shore. BY A o'clock these men had
small pleasure and fishing craft COM
mandeercd by the army and navy dur
ing the last three days. 1t was also
suggested to most Of the civilians on
Fire Island that it would help mate
rally if they would return to Long
Island.
Captain Yates Sterling. chief Of staff
for Admiral Usher, commanding the
Sd Naval District, came to the beach
during The morning and conferred with
Colonel Valentine and also with Cap
tain G.. A. Lippincott, superintendent Of
the 5th Coast Guard Division, who s
overseeing the work Of the men Of that
service
Captain Lippincott went out TO the
Northern Pacific in one OF tho surf
boats during the morning and talked
with Captain Connolly. Upon his re
turn he told Captain Sterling that the
Northern PaciGc's stern was III favor
able position for an attempt to salvage
her
During the day Dr. Dorothy Smylie,
commanding the Red Cross motor
corps, kept thirty nmbulances with
they women drivers conveying sup
plies to The dock ut Bay Shore and
carrying weary soldiers TO the naval
AR station barracks. A few Of the men
ma contracted influenza and were
'nhcn 10 the mir station hospital.
Many Of The soldiers gent back TO
bay shore by Colonel Valentine we're
carried Oh the I,dwna. a 75~fooi hand
aomcly equipped power yacht, belong
InE 70 Commodore \. A. SehcWan, OF