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ASTLE WILLIAMS, on Cover
nors island, in New York har-
4 Dor, the Atlantic division dis
ciplinary barracks, has cleaned

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nors island, in New York har-
Dor, the Atlantic division dis
ciplinary barracks, has cleaned
all the skeletons out of it's closets and
cells.
Figura lively speaking, the "Bastille"
on this island has been razed by the
commandant, Col John +. Hunt. The
dignity with which it has regarded
New York harbor since 1917. 1t still
shelters some 500 military prisoners
It's walls are just as thick and firm,
Its bars as strong and its guard as
military. But its heart is different
Every prisoner has chance to re-
duce his sentence to minimum of
about six months. One soldier.
"lifer." who has been in the prison
some five months, will be restored to
the colors within several weeks. and
he has berth of first sergeant walt
ing for him. There are 1O4 other pris-
oners who will have worked their
sentences from an average of ten
years down to an average of ten
months before midsummer.
Efforts Of Col. Hunt.
Everything that has been done to
rout out the iron rule" from the old
castle is due to Col. Hunt. With the
help of the Y. NJ. c. A., which has
been operating among the prisoners
since 1902. and the prisoners them
selves. Col. Hunt started to put his
house in order when he took charge of
the barracks last fall.
His first step was to have records
made of each mans history, his ca
pacities. the charges against him and
his explanation of these charges.
Psychiatrists were called into this as
well as old service records. The hun
dred best men that this test brought
to the front he organized into Com
panies 9 and 10. forming the Sd L. s.
Disciplinary Battalion.
Barracks were built for these men
at the far end of the island, and
they received special favors. They
drill all the morning and work from
1 till 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon,
the men in the castle do. They work
under one Of their own men serving
in the capacity of a non commits
stoned officer. They are allowed to
go to the Y. M. c. A. hut. They
have as good quarters as any bar
racks in the United States Army fur
nishes. Their food is the same that
the other prisoners receive. because
that is as good as the Army furnishes.
And V NJ. c. A. athletic director
has been allowed to equip and Or
ganize two base ball teams to each
of the two companies as the spring
air begins to get in it's work on
More important than being treated
."as men" is the fact that with this
treatment is the chance to make
good-to be restored to honorable
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TIME greatest real estate once IN
the world is one Of the innova-
tions made by the War De-
partment since the beginning
If bos.ilities. Such service had be-
come necessary to conduct the de-
oartment,sI varied activities in the
neld of real estate and to maintain
it's maps and records.
Before the beginning of the war
the department operated through bu-
reaus and divisions, and there were
twelve of these which conducted. each
for itself, the purchase. lease or sale
of any real property interests, and
each did it solely with reference TO
II. own advantage. Each conducted
and closed its real estate transactions
in much the same manner that an in
dividual would employ, except that the
government could and did exercise its
right to condemn properties on which
. reluctant owner attempted a hold
up.
Bureaus Often Competitors.
For example, if the Medical Corps
were purchasing site for new hos
pital. q board Of medical officers would
select the property, conduct the ne
potiations and close the transactions.
They would file the papers involved
in some Office. but in no Office would
there be a complete record of all the
real estate in which the department
had an interest. If some other bu-
reau happened to want the same piece
Of property it would enter the field,
and only accident would prevent the
two bureaus of the same department
from being competitors in price for
the land. In the quiet times of peace
this method did not work out SO bad
ly in practice-however illogical it
may have been-for officers were in
frequent touch with one another in
an easy-going way, and by comparing
notes usually avoided collision.
When the United States entered the
war 1t was different. The War De-
pa artment rushed into the purchase or
hiring Of more land In a week than
| 1t used to do in years. Today it has
| charge Of more real estate than any
other agency in the United States
with the single exception Of the IT.
terror Department, and by far the
greater part OF II is extremely active
War Created Big Demand.
Under the impulse Of war the de-
] partment needed land and buildings
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MILITARY PRISONERS OFFERED
NEW CHANCE TO MAKE GOOD
Traditions of Castle Williams, on Gov
ernors Island, Shattered by New
Commander.

service with the colors, and to be
restored quickly,
To prepare men for this battalion,
and the final test for the return to
service. Col. Hunt first persuaded the
prisoners in the castle to organize
was an organization 'of the pris-
oners. for the prisoners and by the
prisoners" They elect their own
officers, make their own laws. hold
their own courts and try their MEM
bers and see that offenders are pun
ished.
Second Attempt Successful.
No one is required to belong. In
fact. it started off on the wrong foot.
The wrong element got in control,
and it had to be completely reor,
ganized. The second try was sue
cessful. and every prisoner, except
thirty-five sulky ones, is now a mem
ber in good standing, enjoying all
the benefits of the association
These include. in addition to the
abolition of the iron rule, the priv
ilege of writing four letters week,
having four visitors passes week
having their hair cut any way they
wish. instead of in prison style: re-
naming out of quarters till S:45 in
the evening. going to the movies in
"
the various accommodations of the
hut.
What is more important than all
this is that the Y. NJ. c. a. has been
given very nearly carte blanche in
it's work Because of it's previous
appreciation displayed by these men
the association last week was given
entire charge of all educational vo-
cational and recreational work among
the prisoners. Col Hunt ruled that
education should have first place, and
the way of the Y. NJ. c. A. classes.
The educational movement was be-
gun with four classeS-in salesman
ship. business English. electrical in
stallation and general education. Now
there are eleven classes, beginning at
9 o'clock in the morning and lasting
till 4:45 O'Clock in the afternoon.
These include arithmetic. reading and
writing, history. geography and
French. besides the subjects mem
toned In addition there are optional
classes in French and English in the
evening.
Elementary Work Required.
are compelled to attend. With the
others enrolment is optional At
tendance of the enrolled is enforced
The educational work at the castle is
carried on under the direction of
Charles NJ. Main. a Y NJ. c. A. secre-
tary, under the supervision of c. w
l.. Chapman. the Y. NJ. c. A. director
of education of the island The
classes in salesmanship and advertis-
ing are conducted by Dad" c. F.
Southard another "Y'' man. and the
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Prospective Army Diminishing.

One of the problems which con-
fronted the department was exactly
how much Of the surplus supplies il
Ahnuld hold on to. All depended upon
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BY ). W. PURDY.

"HE greatest real estate office in
the world is one Of the innova-
tions made by the War De-
= nartment since the beginning
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BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

HAT would you do if you
NM had surplus goods to dis
v pose of valued at $780,
600 900: What would you
do lit was necessary to dispose OF
these goods without disturbing trade
and industries and yet to dispose OF
them rapidly and with as little loss as
possible
This is the problem which confront
ed C. Willing Hare. director of sales in
the War Department.. who last Janu-
AIRY gave up the job of assistant di-
rector of munitions. whose duty it was
to stimulate production to the Nth
degree to become the sales agent OF
the War Department in the disposal
of the vast surplus stores of all kinds
II had on hand or under contract.
In about three months Mr.. Hare has
arranged for. the sale of goods for
which the government will receive ap-
proximately $4,000, 0oo. or 80 per
cent of the original cost of these
goods. Moreover, he expects to wind
up his end of the business by the
first of next year.
Avoided Cutting Market.
He has been extremely careful with
regard to glutting the market and
thereby injuring not only the business
Of private concerns engaged in pro-
ducine and selling the materials which
he Is selling but also the government.
which. under those circumstances.
would be compelled to take small
prices for it's surplus goods.
AS he looks at it, the government is
not intended by Congress or the peo-
pie to conduct a retail department
store for the sale of everything from
a shoestring to an airplane- The rea-
sonable way. therefore, to dispose of
these enormous surplus supplies which
the War Department has is to let them
go back TO the various trades to which
they belong. and to let the general
public absorb them through these reg
ular trade channels
For instance, the government-in
the War Department-had on hand
JOS. 100000 pounds of copper when the
armistice was signed. If this copper
had been thrown on the market by the
government Unfortunately and sold
to the highest bidder the copper mar
ket would have gone crazy and copper
mines would have had to shut down.
throwing thousands of persons out of
employment. So the representatives,
of the copper trade were called in and
a plan was worked out under which
the trade itself undertook 70 take the
copper off the governments hands at
a fair figure and to dispose Of 1t grad
ually to the public.
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War Created Big Demand.

Under the impulse Of war the de-
partment needed land and buildings,
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Principle of Fair Dealing.

There are two fundamental prin-
ciples that are invoked to make this
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ticularly with the other powers promising to
pledge themselves to her protection against
Germany.
Taken as whole. there srounSs for
making the charge that spois dominated the
settlements and territorial adjustments the
western frontier of Germany.
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Cleanest City in W orld.

BY far the larger part of the popula-
tion is found in the territory along
the seacoas,. There are number of
large and interesting cities. the most
notable being the national capital,
Rio de Janeiro. 1t lies at the south
end of the Bay of Rio, which is con-
ceded by authorities to be the finest
harbor in the world. The city itself
is called the cleanest city in the
world. 1t is strictly modern. and its
population is progressive and edu-
Gated. Although it is only one-fourth
the population of Paris it occupies
twice the area of the French capital.
The city is unquestionably beautiful,
and throughout its area there is in
evidence a most noticeable and pleas
ing artistic touch. The buildings are
handsome, the streets are broad and
paved. the street lamps are actually
gems of art. The letter boxes are of
handsome. heavy and ornamental
bronze. There are numerous public
parks and buildings. There are many
schools an academy of fine arts and
large government printing Office. The
new docks are. the envy of all coun-
tries. There are numerous clubs, mu-
seums and municipal theater.
The city second in Importance is
Sac Paulo. with a population of 45p,-
0G0. This is the coffee mart of the re-
public, and it is situated at an eleva-
tion of $500 feet. about forty miles
from the sea. Its port is known as
Santos.
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VAST RICHES
| YET ONLY SCRATCHED
Largest of South American Republics Has
Possibilities of Development So Great
as to Make Future Secure.
BY RUSSELL YOUNG.

=: :: : :: =: : : :;:
greatest and richest nations
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Y HAT would you do if you
ANI had surplus goods to dis
v pose of valued at Sl.50o,-
0OO" What would YOU
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~ AVE the allies traded principle for pelf
in the imposition of their terms of
! peace uron Germany? In the rigorous
and far-reaching treaty which has been
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HUNT SUCCESSOR
FOR SQUIRE CONAVAY
Number of Prominent Dem.
ocrats Have Been Men
toned for Job.

Heads are wagging and noses are
being counted among the Democrats
who have gone office hungry. So far
three men are reported to be avowed
candidates for office of justice of the
peace to succeed Justice w. W. Coma
way, who will be one OF the Demo-
cratic nominees for city director.
Among those named are Attorney
Samuel H. Butcher and w. Dennis
Straight, county sealer of weights and
measures, who are both reported to
avowed candidates. Butcher is son
of the late Bernard LII Butcher and
appears to be the only lawyer candi-
date. After his fathers death he act
ed as referee in bankruptcy for this
district.
The name of Former State Senator
Hood Phillips, who removed here
from Grafton several years ago, is al
so being used by friends, but he en-
phatically states that he has no desire
TO land the job.
OF course Tom Buckeyes name is
mentioned by friends, who have been
boosting the genial deputy sheriff for
everything that comes down the line.
Tom says his hat is not in the ring
however, as he wants to devote his
time injecting sunshine behind prison
walls.
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. Wetzel and lit
tie son Louis Jr. returned last eve
ming from Littleton where they had
spent the past two weeks as the
guests of Mrs. Wetzel's parents MIR.
and Mrs. ]. B. Petit.
Miss Irene Davis has gone to Buck
hannon where she is the guest for
several weeks of her uncle DR.. Ever
EFT Walker,
Mendel Sharp who had spent a two
weeks vacation camping at Valley
Falls has returned here and resumed
his place in the Hartley department
store.
Miss Mary 10 Hennert who had
been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Statler returned today to her
home in Grafton.
Eli Musgrave went to Morgantown
last evening where he is spending to-
day as the guest of his daughter, Mrs,
R. A. Tough. Mr.. Tough who had spent
the day here yesterday, returned home
last night with Mrs. Rush Miller and
family who motored to Morgantown
Mrs. Carrie V. Carpenter also accom-
panied them to Morgantown and re-
turned here last night.
Captain William woodward. of Chi.
cago, who had spent the past few
days here a guest at the home o.
Judge and Mrs. w. S. Raymond, has
gone to Washington to spend several
days with his parents, Congressman
and Mrs woodward.
Miss Anna Cruise, of Coalton, w
Va, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
W. S. Raymond, at Shadyside.
Miss Sidney Moore, of Clarksburg,
is the guest Of her brother, L. G. Moore
and Mrs. Moore. at their home in
Fourth street.
Mrs. ]. A Atha and daughters, the
Misses Eva Mary and Janet, are spend.
ing several days with relatives in
Buckhannon.
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Soldiers Returned.

Boys who went from this place to
the United States Army service and
have been in Europe for more than a
year, are returning home one by one.
Recently Corporal Lloyd E. Moore, of
the 2Sth Engineers, returned, and last
Sunday evening Eddie Ice, of the Fifth
army, returned to this place; and last
evening James E. Moore, OF the 21st
Field Artillery, landed home-all look
ing and feeling well. They all saw
hard and dangerous service and their
friends, as well as they, are glad they
are back 10 the good old United States
in good condition.
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Notes and Personals

Ed. ]. F. Ice, who spent last Sunday
at Earnshaw in Wetzel county, preach-
ing the gospel to the people there, and
visiting his wife's people, returned
home Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Wells and Ridge" Sturm hav.
each built a new house in Barrack-
vile.
Harry Conway, our former post
master, now has Ford car and is a
knight of the road. Harry is a very
genial sort Of fellow and will make
friends wherever he goes.
Corporal Pat" Murphy, of Company
z, 2Sth Engineers. who recently re-
turned from Europe, was visiting his
comrade, Corp. Lloyd E. Moore, and
talking over their war experiences on
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POP.
TheStoryLady

Peter felt that he should be very
happy. But he wasn't. In fact he was
very, very unhappy. He had been
spending the summer with his grand
pa. and grandma and had very good
thine.
Then his father and mother and all
the kids had come through the coun-
try in an automobile and he realized
how much he had missed them all and
how anxious he was to get back to
the gang.
And now much to his surprise anu
disgust they were talking about not
taking him home with them. His
grandfather had said something at the
table about it, one day. His argument
had been that as long as the lieuten-
ant had come and married Aunt Grace
and taken her away with him that it
was no more than fair that Peter
should stay with them. Papa had look
ed atgmamma and smiled and said that
1t suited him all right and Peter sup
posed the matter closed.
Once papa had said something
bout teaching Peter to drive the car
on the way back and Peters heart
jumped for jay. But grandpa had
said, "Oh, don't you remember Peter Is
not going back?"
II forgot" said papa smiling, and
Peters heart sank to his toes.
Peter was very quiet for several
days and mamma thought he had ea.-
en- too many peaches and gave him a
dose Of castor OIL This was the last
straw and Peter spit the medicine on
the floor. Refusing to take another
dose he took refuge in the hay loft.
Here his father found him, r-stained
and worn out with much crying. Peter
really expected a thrashing but his
father took him in his arms and Peter
sobbed out the whole story.
Its a shame" said papa. az sup
posed you knew we were just joking.
Your mother hasn't really been happy
since you have been gone. And we
came whole week earlier than we in
tended to because We were all so
arxious to see you. We came on pur-
Rise to get you and we aren't going
back without you. Is everything all
right now"
Peter nodded. For once he was too
happy to even talk.
Helen Carpenter Moore.
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Wednesday evening. He has engaged
TO so to Texas to work in the oil field,
his occupation before entering the war
service in 1918.
Mrs. Mary Borgess., of the East side,
and Mrs. w. j. Rice and son, Arthur.
were visitors at the home ofEIder Ira
c. Moore last Sunday Mrs. Rice's
husband, w. j. Rice, formerly pub
lshed religious journal styled Tins
Gospel Echo in Palatfne, now First
ward. of Fairmont. He died suddenly
in Atlanta, Ga, less than two years
ago.
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CLOSE UPS.

Ruth Dale has a little surprise
this morning. Hubby came to town
without so much as even sending a
postal card. She lets on she is Just
tickled to death. Wonder If she Is?
We can easily overlook Esther
Brands losing step in the chorus last
night. She was scanning the audience
for the face she loves best of all, and
it was there, too. Her mother, Mrs.
]. j. Brand, of Morgantown, came in
the B. & o. way last night. Mrs.
Brand is a cousin of Lloyd Sample,
printer, and formerly resided in this
city.
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Heintzelman-Purdy.

Announcement has been made in
this city OF the marriage of Lyman
Heintzelman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William ]. Heintzelman and Miss Col
rdie Marie Purdy, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Purdy, of this city,
which took place on Wednesday after
noon at the rectory of the Episcopal
church at Clarksburg with the Rev.
u. T. Carter officiating. Both are
popular young people. Mr.. Heintzel-
man who recently returned froIa
France where he had been with The
American expedition is associated in
business with his father who is SUI
perintendent of the Monongal. Glass
works. They will reside here.
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ONE eoop INvEsTmeNT.

May prove the foundation of your fu-
ture success, Select that course
which has proven valuable to others,
and deposit your funds-your savings
in the savings department of this in.
stitution, where they will earn 4 per
cent. interest, compounded seml-annu.
ally. Open an account and try this
kind of investment. The Peoples Ma
tional Bank OF Fairmont.-Adv.
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EREsh sHlPMENr.

Every week We receive fresh ship
ment of Norris Exquisite Candies.
Once you have eaten Norris Candy
you will always prefer it. Norris Can
dies are made IN the cleanest candy
factory in the world and we believe
them to be among the best candies
made. The H-H Drug Store, Glenn b.
Hamilton, Mgr.-Adv.
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Back to Charleston.

Ed. Ira c. Moore, who has been at
home from his ministerial work in
Charleston for some time to meet his
boys on their return from Europe, in
forms us that he will return to the
state capital tomorrow, August LIST, to
resume his work there. He is purpos-
ing to hold meeting in tent soon.
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Ir,s A GREAr EuENr

The offerings at our Semi-Annual
Clearance sale represent prices SO low
that 1t will be impossible to ever du-
plicate them for the same good grades
of Mems Suits, Shoes, Hats, Shirts
and other Wearing Apparel. Come to
this Great Sale while there is plenty
of stock from which to choose. Deitz's
Leader Shop. 21s-221 Madison St
A1H.
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LOCAL SOCIAL. EVENTS

and owing to the ideal weather pre-
I vailing a large number of the club
members are participating in the golf
tournament. A number of reserva-
lions have been made for the lunch
con to be served at noon.
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Returned Id Dear Park.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Clark who
had spent the past week in this city
motored today to Deer Park, Md,
where they are occupying a cottage
for the heated season. They were
accompanied to the park by Mrs. Ken
ma Clark who will be their guest for
several days.
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WE GET You- WILLIE

A school boy wrote an essay on
Rain" which he concluded thus:
There are several kinds of rain, but
the one popular with the weather bu-
reau is called Probably "-Boston
Transcript.
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NOTICE.

All persons wanting student room
ers and boarders for the coming school
year, apply in writing to Miss Dorcas
Prichard, Dean OF Women, Fairmont
state Normal School. References re-
luired II your rooms have not been
N the schools approved list before.
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through at rate of thirty-five to fifty
miles an hour do not lessen the dan
ger any. They seem to want every
citizen to see how fast they can run.
There ought to be some way to stop
such reckless driving. We purpose on
getting some license numbers and turn
ing them in to the proper authorities
to see what effect that will have.
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Postcard Shower

Hon. VIM. B. Ice reached his fifty
ninth milestone on life's journey the
18th and was remembered by his
friends (of whom he has a host with
postal cards. He is not enjoying very
good health at present.
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Citizens Protest.

The advance in street car rates be-
tween Barrackville and Fairmont is not
likely to net the company any gain in
the end. The citizens are holding
meetings to devise protest or some
other and cheaped and more reasona-
BILE rates of travel between the two
places.