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three TO six inches above the ground
and when gas alarms are sounded all
men are forbidden the dugouts as the
gas will permeate them because Of
their location below the ground. as
the gas seeks the lowest level.
Pilot Sergeant Williams was gass-
ed and spent one month in hospital.
At the time he rtunately was adj
justing his gas mask and some Of the
vapor penetrated the mask. He des-
cribed the feeling as malsink ones
throat raw and leaves terrible SEN
sation," and as II piece Of sand
paper.was being rubbed over a sore
spot. When 1t reaches the lungs It
feels like knife lunging into those
organs. He attributes the saving Of
his life to placing q wet blanket over
hi mand a hasty run to an emergency
depot, where he fell unconscious.
The chlorine gas is secreted in pow
der form in cone.shaped pieces of pig
OF cast iron and when the T N. T.
explodes 1t ignites the other apart
ment containing the chlorine powder
and a cloud OF gas is the result. on
one occasion at Chateau Thierry the
Germans shot 500 bombs at one en-
gagement during which two Of his
comrades we're killed and four wound-
ed.
.There Is nothing that gives g
Yankee as much pleasure as sticking
q bayonet drought a German, de-
clared Pilot Sergeant Williams. He
cited the bravery Of one Yankee Who
handled five Germans at Hill 65. BY
|fugh and tumble methods he smashed
a HUNS face tc Jelly with the butt end
|iof gun and fought until his gun was
broken. Then when two Germans at.
tackled him he waited until they were
close when he went between the bay
onets and secured both The Huns re.
turned prisoners to the American
camp. Some time ago. the speaker
stated, according to the newspapers
this American had been decorated tof
bravery.
While not advocating the use OF the
cigarette, Mr.. Williams stated that it
was zone Of the greatest stimnlants
in keeping up the actual warfare on
the other side." He told how YAM
kee had brush with q Hun in which
the German Knocked his Cigarette out
OF the Yankees mouth. This enragel
the Yankee so much that he said do
you know that you knocked my cigar.
cite out Of my mouth. and took the
butt end Of l1fa n1In and mashed the
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MORE MONEY FoR RAILROADS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-An an.
preparation OF $75O,0o0, zoo 10 rthe OPP
GRAFTON OF railroads under government
control was approved today by the
Honse appropriations committee. For
mer DIRECTOR General McAdoo asked
tor that amount to be added to the
$4,000, 100000 revolving, fund provided
tor IN the original railroad control act
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Local Y.M.C.A. Team
Broke Even Abroad

Last week was arather successful
week for Fairmont Y. NJ. G. A. con-
sidering the fact that the five was
crippled greatly at times. Two out
Of ofur games were won. Defeats were
dealt to the X by Marietta College, at
Marietta, o., and by Wesleyan Col
lege at Buckhannon, while the Fair
monters won two games on opponents
floors-Salem College at Salem and
Dayis.E lkins at Elkins.
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Shippers Conference
in Fairmont Tuesday

All local Shippers are urged TO u.
tend conference to be held on Tues
day afternoon at 1880 o'clock at the
rooms Of the Fairmont Chamber Of
Commerce. At that time matters will
be discussed with H. H. Marsh, Graf.
ton, division freight agent Of the b.
e o., and j. B. Nessel, Pittsburgh,
division freight agent of the P. & T..
r. in regard to local switching rates
and other matters Of vital intergGt to
local shippers.
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lRAc k1o MAsHINeroN,.

Miss Jessie F. Arnold, a yoemenette
In the United States navy who accom-
panied her mother, Mrs. F. M. Arnold
and the body Of her sister. Miss Ruth
Arnold to this city from Washington,
D. G, last Sunday, returned Saturday
night 70 her post IN Washington. Miss
Ruth Arnold who was engaged IN war
work in Washington died there at
Providence Hospital from influenza
and her body was brought here for
burial. Her mother was called there
by her illness.
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For Now Members.

In honor Of the new members re-
Gently received by various Mission
airy organizations Of the First Presby-
terrain church in the Jubilee member.
ship campaign recently closed, the
members Of the Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary society will be
nostesses at church reception on
tuesday night at the church at 3
O'Clock. They VIII be assisted by gins
from the Stoetzer circle of the West.
minister Guild. An increase Of more
than 100 members for the various or
ganizations resulted from the cam,
paign. g.
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q lE |!El !|!!.E|

A genuine baclwoodsman In West
Virginia in the early days when i
was the District OF Augusta" would
have thought It q disgrace to show q
fondness for tea or coffee. They were
looked upon as "slopsn and it was
generally conceded that they did NOT
stick 10 the ribs. !" The idea then
prevalent was that tea and coffee
were designed for people Of quality
who did not work or for the sick.
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Low QUOTATIONS.
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Northern West Virginia Coal Opera.
tors Association have again taken
over all Of the rooms in that half OF
the fifth floor OF the Jacobs building,
Mr.. Patton, the secretary, occupies
the room formerly used by Mr.. Isner,
John Davidson now has his office in
one Of the rear rooms. where he con
tinues to collect his data. Other at
taches Of the office are at work in the
various rooms.
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SERVICE POSTPONED,

Because of the fifth annual confer
ence Of the Student Volunteer Union
of West Virginia the missionary ser.
vice to have been held next Sunday
night at Grace English Lutheran
church has been postponed one week,
the new appointment being Sunday
evening, March 2. ~
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!. PLANNEp 1HElR MEMO,

At the Fleming building on satnr.
day evening the committee from the
Pythian Sisters, who will serve at the
K. of 2. banquet on Thursday evening
at 6 o'clock in the Fleming building
decided upon their menu. 1t will be
quite surprise to the knights, the
ladies say.
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Masonic Han Fairmont Lodge, F. and
odd Fellows HAL Daughters of Re
beiyah
Fleming building Woodmen Of the
World
x Of Hell Knights Of Columbus.
s|<inner BlipiId ding Sunshine Lodge,
r, Ladies Of Degree Of Honor.
Cunning Ia Hall Golden Links.
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attendants were forced to keep her
under tho influence Of morphine for q
long time. The wound healed after q
time but the habit remained growing
greater and greater. Please send your
contribution Immediately to The Yves.
lyirgtnian. It will bc very Gratefully
accepted and acknowledged Please
do not delay. Some one truly needs
you,
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will Move-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
E. Rollins and family will move soon
from Quincy street to the George Wal
ter property on Jamison street. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter and family will move
to flat over the Walter and Hyland
grocery store on the South Side.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-17

Fined Five-Whitey Hewing faced
the mayor this morning. having been
arrested for being drunk. He paid five
dollars into the city treasury and
promised not to drink anymore.
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Announce Marriase-Announcement
is made of the marriage OF Walter
Patrick Gray OF this city with Miss
NADIA Stricken, of Monongah and the
groom is son Of Mrs. Dora Gray Of
Buffalo drive. He is employed in the
B. & o. shops. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray
will reside with the formers mother.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-17

Home nam france Harold Cough.
lin. son 6f Mrs, NJ. Coughlin, Of 515
Maryland avenue. who has been in
France for the past several months,
with machine gun battalion, has
been h0hotahly discharged from the
army and arrived home early Sunday
morning
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-17

BUSINESS TRIP ENDS
j. M. Hartley arrived home this
morning from several weeks eastern
business trip.
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Addressed Bible Glass - The Rev.
John Brown, who returned home sew.
eral months ago from Y. M. C. "A. ser.
vice in France, yesterday morning ad.
dressed the Mems Bible class Of the
First Baptist church at the Sunday
school hour. There was large at.
tendance Of the members in anticipa-
ton Of the event. The ordnance Of
baptism was administered to several
candidates at the Sunday evening
church service by the Rev. w. ]. Eddy.
Daughter Born-Mr. and Mrs. Lind
say A. Webb, of View street announce
the birth this morning of fine eight
pound daughter. Agnes Lee.
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Wtilt Visit Relatives Mrs. A. e
EhIe, assistant head nurse at Cook hos
pIlai. left Sunday night for White
Plains, N. "a where she will spend
several weeks with relatives.
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supt Niiison sIll City superintend.
emit 81 Schools Otis q. Wilson is con
Fined d his home In Benoni avenue
with d severe cold.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-17

Have infiuenza Several member.
OF the family Of Chief Of Police Fret
S. Harr are sun ring with influenza.
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Wsjtsd h Morgantown-T The Misses
Marguerite and Lillian Coughlin, OF
Maryland avenue, spent Sunday at the
home Of Ms. ]. s. OFT, of Morgantown,
Formerly 6f Bairmont.
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HOME FROM PITTspuRcH,

Mrs. John Rock and little son, wal.
ton, have returned from Pittsburgh.
where they had spent several days. h
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-17

Snow in east
snow or rain in
vest tonight and
Tuesday. Slightly
warmer tonight.
Local Readings.
E. p. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at
8 q. m. today, 2S'
Yesterdays wealth,
.er, cloudy; temper
AZURE; maximum,
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lEWEMIs ToNlahT.

o.. In ll1illl, 20; ipltati0n, Trace
f|4ef Is Is feet falling.
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sepssd .hs passeEats Z .as sAuEsS.

A
Board Of Affairs The regular meet
/ ing Of the City Board Of Affairs 6ched-
uled for each Monday was postponed
this morning on account Of the alb
sence Of Commissioner Of Finance
Walter j. Barnes who was called to
Pittsburgh on business IN connection
with the q. S. Fuel administration
The meeting was called and adjourned
until tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
Deeds for Record following
deeds were filed for recording in the
county clerks office: M. C. Heldreth
and j. R. Reldreth to Boar dot Edu-
cation Of Warrington. land in Man
nington, 200; A Lawrence Watson
and wife to James B. Watso, land in
Warrington, $500; Simon Moore and
wife to Enos Brumage, land in Man
nington, 81 and up; g. B. Hawkins to
j. H. Tetrick and wife, land in Man
nington, So $50; Helen M. Fleming to
W. b. Crowl and wife, land with
dwellings in Fairmont, $500; Robert
L. Cunningham to Orville n. Hell.
mick and wife, land, 81 up; Helen
Run Coal Company to Francois Coal
Company, land In Lincoln district, 81
2 -i y r
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Surdiesi OPERATIONS - Mrs. Rose
Humphrey Yost, OF Warrington, under
went an opefat lion Saturday afternoon
at Cook hospital az did also Mrs. ]. M.
Moran, of 107 wheeling street.
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tive drafts or by militiamen from other
state.
"The first thing I'm going to do
when get out Of the service Is to
begin telling all about the highland
led methods Of the rgular army clique
that ran things"
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STORM BREWING

(continued from page one.)
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aIJIvH|E WEATHER.

S West Virginia
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VCI Rf.N Rooms With board. sol
faSL Park 2yl7:st5les
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Another complaint often heard was
that the West Pointer bossed the war,
but left practically all the fighting
and the dying to the fellows who came
into the army from civilian life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25
PERMANENT STREETS.

In talking about good roads we
should not forget about good streets
All of US want good roads. The thing
which troubles us is how to obtain
them. We know thai good roads may
be built, but the matter of the where
withal is the matter which troubles
US.
In order to have good roads we
must have two. things: -:
(a) Roads which are in fact good;
/. % A system Of roads which the
people in the several counties may
afford to build.
Now the question Of what roads are
good need not worry anybody. Expert
ence has shown that the vitrifed
brick road, the concrete road and a
few others stand the test. No make
shifts like the Greenville County
Good Roads will stand it. We can
afford to build these roads but once
in a generation. It is necessary to
build roads which will serve this gen.
Grafton, if we build at all.
There is much difference Of opin-
ion as to our ability to pay for these
good roads. In the sparcely settled
counties where the lands are not high
the rate of taxation necessary to pay
for bond issues and the interest there
on will be very high. Can the coun-
ties afford to assume the burdens?
That is the question now, so far as
the building of good roads in the
country is concerned.
The same question presents itself
to the people of Abbeville with re-
gard to our streets. We know that
permanent streets may be built. Are
we then in position to build them?
We maintain that we are. Our
bonded indebtedness is small. We
take it that the City Council is every
year laying aside the money con-
tributed to the sinking fund for the
Of our outstanding bond is
sues for water, lights and sewerage.
If 50, quite a large part Of this in
debtedness is already provided for.
There is not much likelihood that we
will need to increase our bonded in
debtedness for these purposes in the
future. Therefore, if it is advisable
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punish the next criminal. If the laws
for the punishment of the particular
crime were inadequate that matter
might be attended to after the crimi-
nal had been punished in the only
way the law then provided.
Germany has, in the opinion OF
most men, committed a great crime
against civilization. Germany COM
mitted all kinds of crimes against the
people of these United States when
we were trying to be neutral. Ger
many is now before the bar of justice
to pay the penalty for these crimes,
having been brought forward by the
fortunes of war, and thereby convict
ed. 1t is a great time to make an
example of Germany in order that
other nations like inclined may know
low terribly dangerous it is to make
war against civilization, and to
breach the covenants of internation'
al law. If the Peace Conference
shall assess penalty against Ger
many and the German people, (who
gladly made war;, which will make
them sweat blood for hundred
years, and at the same time make
that country pay for the terrible loss
es inflicted on other peoples, a long
stride will have been taken towards
ending future wars.
In our judgment a much better
lesson may be taught in this way
than by preachments about punish
ing other law-breakers in the future.
What the people now want is ade-
quate punishment for Germany. Laws
do not prevent crimes but the exc
cution Of the laws.
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to build streets, there is no financial
reason why we should not get busy.
The legislature has just passed the
necessary laws to put into effect the
constitutional amendments allowing
us to issue bonds up to fifteen per
cent of the assessed value of our
property, and giving US the right to
assess abutting property owners for
a portion of the cost of these i'm
provements, the latter a provision
which Is entirely right with regard to
any system of good roads, whether
in city or country, a point first made
by this paper, we believe.
Having the power to raise the
money for these improvements, and
having property and property-owners
entirely able to assume the burdens
of building these streets, we know of
no better time to begin the work than
RIGHT NOW.
Real estate is on a boom in Able
vile just now. Many houses are
changing hands, people are buying
homes land some are buying lots and
will build homes. Things are begin
ming to look upwards in the old town.
Why not keep things moving?
The initiative in this work must
come, if it comes at all, from the
Mayor and City Council. Will they
get busy?
:. They may put "B" in Buzz, if they
have a mind to.
We need better streets
NOW.
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PUNISH THE CRIMINAL.

If crime had been committed
against the laws Of the state, and the
criminal, after many days, had been
brought before tribunal Of justice,
to stand trial and pay the penalty
for his crimes, and should the state
be anxious to take such action as
would prevent recurrence Of like
crimes, we imagine the proper way
to 20 about it would be to adequate
ly punish the criminal then before
the court and makeShim pay for his
wrongs, rather than~to start great
movement to procure Legislation to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25
JACK IS DEAD.

jack, the pet dog of little. Harry
Briggs Wilson was run over by the
fire truck. last Friday and was in.
stantly killed, much to the distress OF
the little girl. The dog was friend
and playmate Of all the little children
in the nenghborhood, and when killed
Harry Briggs asked her mother to
phone her little friends, Rachel and
Susan Minshall, that she "didn't have
the heart to tell them the news
Rachel and Susan were on hand
shortly with flowers and sympathy
and Jack was given a first class fun
eral.
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A PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT

The recent entertainment given in
the Antreville school, brought the
School Improvement Association the
very fine sum of seventy-fve dollars
The entertainment was made up OF
songs, dances, charades and other
pleasing features and was one of the
best ever given in this up-to-date
community. The entertainment was
in charge Of Miss Margie Bradley,
who has been so successful as q
teacher at Antreville. The music pu.
pills Of Miss Susie Stevenson also
added much to the pleasure Of the
occasion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

In selecting Uncle Jim to repre-
sent Abbevillle County at the Mem
phis Cotton Congress, Governor
Cooper did not have in mind alone
the fact that the appointee is best
fitted. as a holder, to attend the con-
gress, but he had in mind also that
the congress was to meet beside the
big waters, and this suggested a
Baptist.
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No doubt when the makers Of the
constitution provided that treaties
might be made by the president by
and with the advice and consent of
the senate, they had in mind the
words Of Solomon, saying: "Where
no counsel is, the people fall; but in
the multitude of counsellors, there
is safety" ..
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There may not have been any con-
structive criticism, and no better pro-
visions may have been offered, but
one thing we do know, the South
Carolina flock along with others has
accepted the amendment changing it
from "THE" League of Nations to
: ga" League of Nations And the ar
ticle is very indefinite.
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The busiest corner in town on ev'
cry busy day is the corner in front
of the furniture window of Col. S.
J. Link, in The Press and Banner
block. Dale Barksdale knows that,
as does Allie Smith. !
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After Ben Cochran and brother
PEBBLES have lived in sight Of the
street of quality for twelve months
they may be as large aristocrats as
Will Barnwell and Herbert Allen,
not to mention Col. Bob Mabry.
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Iftthis dry weather keeps up we
fear that it will cut the cotton croI
at least one-half. Things are just
drying up.
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Ex-Governor Manning will shortly
sail for Europe carrying with him
all manner of information on cotton,
we are told. A platform built of
thirty cents cotton, it seems, is good
for the politicians to stand on.
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Nearly everybody insists that the
work on the streets commence on
Greenville Street. The people up
Main desire to walk on the good
streets one or twice before they are
built up that way so that they may
become "climatized."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Mr:R +: Dargan came over from
Spartahbure ON Saturday and has
beensbnsy csssing many business
transactions since that time. He tells
US that he has about gotten started
towards housekeeping and that in a
very short time he will be ready to
see his friends from Abbeville.
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MOVING.

Conductor Rose, who has occupied
the Renwick Bradley house on Ward
law street for some time, is moving
this week to the cottage near by,
which is owned by Messrs Tate Brad
ley and W. w. Wardlaw.
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Solomon also said, we believe
"Who so loveth instruction, loveth
knowledge; but he that hateth re-
proof is british" But we are re-
minded that One came following
John the Baptist, Who was greater
than John.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

The Hill-billy Setback Club has
adjourned. for the week out OF re-
spect for the Court.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

The season is right for a band
stand.
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ATTENDING THE FUNERAL.

DR.. and Mrs. C H. McMurray went
over to Clinton Thurday to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. Garvin, the mo-
Thereof Mrs. Otis HcMurray.
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TUESDAY, MARCH rs, 1919.