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J | I A Quality Newspaper for the WKjHjfflABLISHED 1868. ?^ IMl I . j/^SSSSSSr*" I ^I [LEFT TO UIGHT^O^RT ] iJER OF THE FRENCH COMMISSK BELIEV1 ram. Meets With Acciv ai m Bdent While Traveling With His Company a * Maiden A. Schaffer, supply sergeant ot Gompany K, Clarksburg, while reaching out of an opening In a bag gage car of the train which was bearing htm from Falrmonfto Parkersburg via Clarksburg was killed this morning. The company was on Its way to Parkersburg for guard duty traveling in a special train. At Monongah Schaffer had many friends. He reached out of an opening In the end of the baggage car to see, If possible, some ii) of rhesb friends and his head struck | J a pier ot a coal bridge at a point just )<. , south of Monougah. Captain McMano I! way, of Company K, phoned Com mandlng Officer Colonell Bobert Osborn of the occurrence from Chiefton. At the time the captain phoned he ? was uncertain whether the accident had proved fatal to Schaffer and stated that he was going to take the unfortunate soldier to a hospital at Clarksburg. But upon his arrival at Clarksburg the body was turned over to an undertaker. Schaffer was married and bad three children. His wife was staying with relatives at Nowburg during Sergeant Schaffer's stay In the army. This accident and the dreary weather spread gloom throughout the camp as Schaffer was known as a supply sergeant par excellence. He was often termed the best In the regiment. Arrangements fat the funeral have not been made, f There will be no ceremony at camp today unless the sun shines and dries the grounds which is very unlikely. Tomorrow though there will be what Is known as regular parade. In this pa * rade all members of the First regiment on the grounds will participate. The machine gun company wtth J ?1 Oflt1 H hones anu muies Drawing luuatc ....? B headquarters company will be in the B line. This parade will moat certainly B ; he the biggest that will ever be held <> Jk luring the First regiment's stay here ,' ^S because even now arrangements are B-,' being made to have most ot the men B r moved to other points. Br';.. Hoult bridges'and Gaston Junction I, bridges are now protected with troops I and there are many other places which K V must be covered by the First regiment . forces as soon as Colonel Robert OsBj born can get his men moving. ; Cqlonel Jolliffe left for his home toSday. He took with hlma gift from the gSta-com staff of the Headquarters comS|5any In the form ot a Masonic emblem, ft .was presented to the coloned by E. ^K^Rlnkead, ranking sergeant First Hegtment, Joseph Hartley, Edward ContlAnad on Page Ten.) ) J m IA I now i MEMBER A680CIATED PRE88. runs In Washin "31 ^ 1? AN SING, SECRETARY OF STATE INTO THE UNITED STATES; CO] asu-BO War Bulletins PARIS, May 5.?Heavy counter attacks launched by the Germans with fresh divisions last night on the position captured by the French yesterday along the front from Craonne to Mont Carnillet were repulsed in all cases, the war office says today. In addition the French made progress east of Mont Marnillet. More than 1,000 prisoners were taken by the French. LONDON, May 5.?The British have made furtheT progress' north of Vavrincourt wood and near ...A.J!.. 0. aMIMISI rrcaiiw/, akgwruiiiu lu an uinwiai statement Issued by the war office tcday. AMSTERDAM, May 5. ? Emperor William according to a Berlin newspaper gave an audience at great headquarters on Thursday to Count von Bernstorff, former ambassador to the United States. It Is reported that Count von Bernstorff Is about to be appointed minister to a neutral country. COPENHAGEN, May 5. ? A plainer declaration of Germany's peace conditions will be made by Chancellor von Bethmarn Holwegg within a fortnight. Dr. Carl Hclfferlch, vice chancellor, announced yesterday that an answer would be made within this time by the chancellor to the interpellation presented by Conservatives and Socialists. The Chancellor's decision to define Germany's aim w;s the result of pressure exerted f*cm all sides. DOMESTIC RATES NOT CHANGED IN NEW GASSCHEOULI New gas rates for the city of Fall mont, affecting only the industrial con sumers and leaving the rate for dc mestic purposes the same, hwve beei filed by the Monongahela Valley Trac tton company before the Public Servlci Commission 'at Charleston. The no\ rates range from 19 cents to 13 cent per thousand cubic feet, and wer made necessary because of the it crease in the past year of nearly 20 ner cent, in the cost of drilling sut piles and other production materials New rates have also beeu filed b; (Continued on page 10) M Coal Shortage Fbrced the Gem to Tie Uj Due to the coal road handling coa for the Valley Gem at Jimtown was ou of commission for a couple of day the Gem which left here yesterday wa* forced to turn back on account of ni coal, there belhg too little fiTTthe craf to get It to the neat coaling station It returned here and had 100 bushel of coal hauled by wagon to the pie where it was loaded on the .boat fo use of the excursions tomorrow. Thi Gem will leave here Monday mornlni on regular schedule and hopes to ge coal at Jimtown. The cause of th road tleup there is said to be a land slide whlch-closed the trackB for threi toys. Virginian Ads Recu FAIRMONT, WEST V gton Today-Sna < :: NEWTON D. BAKER, SECRETARY 0 Li. HORNE, OP THE BRITISH ARMY ANI 'A T MEN mi nr | ii n mat C1E1IE Petrograd Shows _ Uitre^jt But tHtTCountry Behind is Quiet. BULLETIN PETROGRAD, May 5.?The Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' delegates passed vote of confidence In the government by a majority of 35. The number delegates voting was 2500. While the greatest battle In history continues to rage In bloody fury in northern France the riddle of Russia has presented a new phase with a menace of counter revolution of stag gerlng possibilities. For the moment the provisional government has the upper baifd but the voice of the radicals grows louder and more threatening every day, demanding concession, which would make the exlstance of or- 1 ganlzed government Impossible. J The wild currents of intrigues and dissatisfslction which are in evidence in Fetrograd are the more confusing as the opponents of the Revolutionary government offer no coherent program and seem to have no common aim. The capitol is boisterou ly vocal, but back , of this the vastness of Russia lies b1lent with no hint to toll what the mass- es of the people are thinking or doing, i An indication of the German view | - of the situation is given by a report , thai the best German troops have been withdrawn from the eastern front, , their places being taken by landstrum and landwehr divisions. As far as news dispatches indicate 1 it-.. ?irtniioranto In Pot rflErn.fi ' j UltJ rmucai moui ... are basing the attack on the May day 1 note sent to the allies by Foreign Sec- > retary Milukoff reaffirming Russia's determination to fulfill her obllgution 1 ' to the Entente and vigorously prose- ' cute the war against Germany. The i- provisional government has energetl- 1 i cally supported this position and the ' :- ministers declare they will resign rath- 1 a er tban modify the' stand taken by M. v Milukoff. s On the battle front in France there e is no sign as yet of a decisive Issue ' t- to the tremendous battle which is rag9 ing day and night along a 100 mile i- front. Tile French have batered their i. way a little closer to Loan and have r stormed one of the great natural fort- i resses guarding the southern end of ] the Hlndenburg line. By the capturo : of Craonne they have forced ajar the ' I T.nnn hut there are mightv I UCbVIV UUUi ?v _ obstacles still in their path. Craonne : ) formed one of two gun-crowned heights i at the head of a broad valley leading to the French goal. The other which ' ^ remains unsubdued Is the smiBter t (Continued on Page 10.) s I Recruiting Stations i In First Regt, Towns; r r Recruiting stations have been openb ed in all cities in which there are memg bers of the First regiment of West t Virginia stationed. Lieut. L. B. Line ger, who was formerly recruiting offl[ cer here, is stationed at Grafton where 31 all hls Fairmont friends who want to 1 enlist are going to join Company H. :h 4,883 People,. Wh ft I' 111 ' /-1 J at Virgima'r Greatest News} [RGINIA, SATURDAY EV pp?/ i?i/ 7Vie H ? I F WAR. AND GEN. HUGH SCOTT, ) MEMBER OF THE BRITISH COM! 'ACE m Papa Joffre, True, Democrat, Waits His Proper Turn (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 5.?A barber at the Chicago club today is telling a story to illustrate the democracy of Marshal Joffre, the hero of the Marne. Two men were awaiting their turn to be shaved when the door to the shop swung, open and the smiling face beneath the marshal's *H$*r?ppearsfl.';: The bartjers andmen who waited begged the groat Frenchman to climb immediately into a chair. "But," said the barber, "do you think he moved in out of his turn? Not he. He Just sat down and insisted in waiting till he was next." And Mrs. M. Ronan, the manicurist is pointing triumphantly to the hand that Papa Joffre squeezed as he left the shop. IIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI rn DAuntin mur 9 iu uniiyuu uuiil l Plans Now Being Made for Annual Gathering of i Association. Plans are being made for tbe annual banquet of tbe Fairmont High school Mumni Association to be held June 2 ind the affair this year will probably be the biggest in the history of the association. James Bums, a member of the J. 0. Watson class which graduated last rear and president of the Alumni Association. together with W. H. Stanhnirfin. vice Dresident, is working out the program and p'ans for the event and these will be announced later. Tre banquet is one ot the big events of commencement week and one to which the graduating class looks forward with a great deal of eagerness as It marks the final step in their progress from the student body to the larger body of the alumni. / Railway Gets Right To Cross Co, Roads The county court today granted ft permit to the Fairmont and Blngamon Railway Company to cross the county roads at Blngamon. The company wished to crosB some streets at Blngamon which were along the desired tine and the crossings were to be at an elevation which would permit of un Interrupted traffic along the streets beneath. Some property owners howsver attempted to hold up the comnanv tnr orhnrhltant Dllces. for the privilege and the company to outwit them petitioned the county court some time ago to create county roads of the streets whfch they desired to cross. The petition was granted, after which another petition was filed for a permit to cross the county roads. For the Olty Beautiful. "Why did yon fire that awfuMoo* log tramp a dimer "Ob, merely as a mall contribution towards city Improvement. Be wanted It for carfare to the next totfn." ii 1111 m-T T wper^^J ENING, MAY 5,1917. fyst Virginian S/ W ' mmki .vJBf;. fi^H^a *- M i r ~ i ??? CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE U. S. AI MISSION TO THE UNITED STATES; [SBEEh Bit fill. FUG RAISING OB Mill DM Graves Will te. Decorated During the Morning. At the meeting held last evening in the Municipal building for the purpose of arranging details for Memorial Day celebration in Fairmont drew not a large but a very representative gath ering. The meeting was as far as preliminary matters were concerned was a success. Those present decided that one member from each and every or ganization, fratrnal and otherwise wiii constitute a general committee and that this committee will empower Mayor Anthony Bowen to select an ex ecucive committee of seven or more to handle the yarlous sub committees to be appointed. Parades, public speaking, decoration of graves, picnics and various Memorial day services will be the program for the day. A skeleton program has been outlined to have at 10 o'clock in the morning the movement of the O. A. and the details from each organlza tlon to Woodlawn where the veterans will hold their ritualistic services. At this same hour all persons who care to take part in the afternoon celebrations will have time for strewing flowers on the graves of their own relatives. This will consume the better part of the morning and will give time for midday luncheon. In the afternoon perhaps at 1:30 o'clock the parade will move. This will consist of absolutely every person obtainable for the occasion. Should (hers be any soldiers here at the time they will take part. Only the colors of the Stars and Stripes will be carried along with flowers. Autos and horses will be allowed In this parade and as many pedestrians as can possibly be got fogemer. inieiiui uuiuius un} be worn In this parade, but this matter will be threshed out later. Alter the parade Loop Park will be opened to thousands of picnic parties. Should there be too many families at Loop Park some who may care to will have the privilege of staying on Palatine Knob for the picnic. There will be a large section of the parade mdke the trip to the Knob to see the largest flag In West Virginia raised to the sides. In the evening thero will be public speaking and band concerts. All musical organizations are asked to communicate with Mayor Bowen concerning this item of the ar rangements. Just who the public speakers will be the committee on arrangements is urn able to say but efforts are now being made to secure the best possible and iiawB narhaDS three or four. 1 M 8N0W STORM IN DENVER. DENVER, May 5.?Pour and on* ball IncheB of snow fell here today in a snow storm that was general ovei the Rocky mountain region, according to the local weather bureau. MRS. JACOB W. HEAVNER DIE8 BUSCKHANNON, May 5?Mrs. Ja cob Heavner of this olty died thlt morning. Funeral will be held Mon day afternoon at two o'clock. . < V Zan Do as Much W TODAY'S NEWS TODAY oecial Photograpi t pWWBg a . I * I ^mimrn tMY; RENE VIVIANI, FRENCH MINI ; JOSEPHUS DANIELS, SECT OF TH1 I NEJJTl Will OF 10 FOUND BY NAVAL] Chairman Saunders Declares Warrant the Belief Work When (By Aasocla NEW YORK, May 5-W. I naval consulting board anno had forwarded to Washingto submarines which it was beli successfully. Mr. Saunders, who had beer suiting Board about two mon nouncement by saving that v cannot be considered in reali the U-boats have been destr< exDeriments have been made : highly encouraging results \ tonfident that a successful sol "It looks as though the submarine problem had been solved," Mr. Saunders said, "not only In theory but on the strength of practical tests on the Atlantic coast." Mr. Saunders added that 500 Inventions for U-boat supresslon had been submitted for consideration of the board and experiments v?lth many of them Justified, he believed, the assertion that a plan had been fohnd by which the submarine peril could be eliminated. Mr. Saunders was unwilling to go into further details of the board's experiment, all data on subject having been forwarded to Washington but he said the public had right to be informed of the progress made toward nullifying of German underseas craft. Censorship Voted Back into Bill , WASHINGTON, D, C., May 6.?After voting 220 to 167 against press cen sorshtp of any kind, yesterday, the House decided by a vote of 198 to 183 upon a censorship, less rigorous than that urged by the administration, although retaining many features of the original proposal. The administration espionage bill was then passed by the House late yes; terday, 260 to 106. i The modification of the censorship . section of the espionage bill consists : of provision for Jury trial; the Jury to . determine not only whether the prohibited matter Is published wilfully, - but also whether the Information Is useful to the enemy. The administration provision presumed wilful publi> cation and delegated to the President the power to decide whether the mat; ter might be usefnl to the enemy. C!if-v Hall Nntes T "J " Today If pay diay at the city hall, ' all members ot all department flockIns to the office of City Clerk Albert Kern tor their money. Repairs are being made to the street on Washington street near Monroe, i There has been a small sink there, - for several days and workmen, have been placed on the job eliminating It 7ork For sq Small a tonight Sunday fair and I I r?* MHPJh?i Ehml^m \%* Hja'l JmsM ,b 'f,-J HWH r H B( . >, i{ . SB jj ;^H STER OF JUSTICE AND MEM. |BbM 5 NAVY, AND MRS. DANIELS. IALIZEDM il PROBLEM 'nuoin nun nninnl jUnOULIIIlU lIUllllll \ .v/ 'V';-y I Experiments Along Atlantic f That New Plan Will " ted Press.) j. Saunders, chairman of the 1 n plans for dealing witii the J eved had solved the probiim 1 1 chairman of the Naval Conrhile the submarine problem | ty to have been solved until | >yed, nevertheless numerous!! along the Atlantic coast with,! vhich lead the board to feel J lution has been reached. iifiTilirM Ml-fciW M ft- V WVbW *$$8 OFFEREDM NAHM | Telegrams Were CarriedtflJ the Treasury in Bun- > dies. (By Associated Pre**) 1 WASHINGTON,1 May 6.?The aft"! tion'B response to the first otferingof|| liberty loan bonds is a deluge of gold. g Subscriptions poured in today at r?t2|| threatening to choke the telegniprel lines leading to Washington. PraoU-Xj cally every messenger boy In the olty | was carrying telegrams of subscribed^}! to the treasury. The rush was so greet that telegrams were delivered in bun- | <4lea Tliova was tin itlmlnoH/m i?l MiIa I uioo. rocrc-itao uu uuuiuuviuurMi-wni ? rate of 20 million an hour at which thin offering Is being over subscribed. Sub- il scrlptlons received during first hoars 9 today were far In excess of the original a 1138,674,000 tabulated yesterday. f; Every section of United States has 9 been heard from with the exception dta Alaska. As on first day Ne wYork 1 continued to lead in offerings both M | to size and number. * - . (Special Dispatch to West Virginian) CHARLESTON, W. Va* Uay John Hill and Emory Harmon are nfl der arrest in Kentucky on the charge | of murdering William Church, manjfiilm of the town of Barbonrsrllle, Cabell ] county, last summer. ?*Sj Hill was found in Shamrock and Hap 1 mon near Forkrldge. Both were takM?a Into custody by Sheriff ThompsosaBBM Ion and Detective D. W. Conninchem,' I the latter of Charleston. The men had J been at 'liberty since the day of the 'B murder. MH i I