The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-26

Actual cost Of the war to Euro:
pean belltgerents was In excess oil
| 81 .000,0o0,000. Represented BY prop
ertv- destroyed, losses In invest
ments abroad, depreciation Of prop
critics and BY pensions.
Throughout the United States
live thousand draft evade,s have
been convicted and given senten-
Ices Of from thirty days to one year
in prison. Thirty thousand cases
remain 10 be investigated.
The Hood" q great British bat
tleship continues to be the largest
warship aEoat. a distinction she
viii hold until the Massachusetts,
class Of dreadnought comes into
the United States nav service In
1917.
More than 1900 former officers
Of the United States army, who
held commissions during the war,
have applied to the War Depart.
ment for q chance to take exami-
nations for re-entry into the ser
vice.
In France the police department
Of Paris recently purchased motor
! equipment, which during the war
carried American duugaboys to
the battle front, for use In carry
Ing out night RAIDS in the trouble
some sections Of the city,
The name "Anerica" was first
used. according TO the best authors
ties. in the village OF 81. Die. among
the'Vosges Mountains, In the east
OF France. II was often called the
baptismal front Of America.
1.-THE Immortal stunt which
stopped the German drive on Paris
neareet Paris. I, be lons-remem-
bered by Americans wps on the
Chauteau-Thierry road, near where
! II dips sharply srutkwest to Meaux
and Paris.
Selated honore came to the Ser
| vice OF Supply. that division OF the
a. h. F. III whose wort we're neith-
err thrills nor elary. recently at tho
launching Of a crai;, ch.istenei
Tours, at Hog Island, near Phila-
dolphia, Pa.
In the British army a new order
provides thst men enlisting into
regiments Of the foot guards will
, serve three years with the colors
and nine years with the reserve, or
seven years with the cmors and
five years with the reserve.
The German Government has
commenced the restoration Of the
famous Lcurain Library. Many
valuable paintings and books
which were carried away are. now
being returned unde. the compul-
sorry terms Of the Peace Treaty.
Comrades OF the Legion" is the
name Of John. Philip Sousa's new
march which was written at the
request Of officers Of the American
Legion and which. II Is expected
will be authorized as Tie Legion's
march when the National Conyen-
ton meets at Indianapolis.
Additional clasps for The Victory
Medal issued BY the War Depart
ment, to be worn on the ribbon,
are awarded for participation IN
any Of the following major opera
tons IN France: Cambria, Somme,
I.rs. A!sne. Ypres-Lys. St. Michael,
Meuse-Argonne and the engage
ments at Vitto.io Veneto, Italy.
Ms. L. E. Britain, Of Dorchest-
er. Mass. recently received a let
ter written TO her by her son. Ser
fgeant Major VIM. S. Rrittian, Of
the 101st Ammunition Train, Just
before he was killed in battle near
Plesnoy, France. It was full OF
good cheer and Of hone for quick
victory and . return home.
Private c. ". F. Childressis the
only United States marine in the
world who has never seen the
United States. He Is on duty at
the American Legation In Pekfn.
China. Childress was born Of
American parents in China and
speaks the Chinese language like
10 native. His services as an in
terprster are especially valuable to
the marines.
OF all the countries engaged in
the World War With Germany, the
United States Is the only great
nation In which the war laws, with
but two or three exceptions, re-
main In full effect. There are 40
war laws still in force since the
armistice was signed nineteen
months ago.