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ESTABLISHED 1868.
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B Only One Patient in the Hog
| pital That Is In Serious
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Comes to Represent the
I State Health Department
on the Scene.
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fcy ' Dr. Peter Noe, Jr., poliomyelitis
ifarslclan at the Traction Park hospital,
Health Officer J. A. Riedy and
r Dr. L. S. Smith also of Monongab
snent the greater part of yesterday
removing the patients from their
homes to the hospital. At present
there are twelve existing cases o!
i poliomyelitis In Monongah, and they
are all In the hospital. In some few
eases the parents objected to the physicians
taking their children but with
a little explanation regarding the
purpose and advantages of the hospital,
all of the children were finally
secured.
Among the more prominent visitors
at the hospital yesterday was Dr.
S. L. Jepson, State Health Commissioner.
Dr. Jepson went to several
homes with the physicians and aided
In removing the children to the hospital.
Last evening he stated that
with all the children in the hospital
the town was practically secured
from the further spread of the malady,
and that those who were now
afflicted should recover without many
of the ill effects that usually follow,
Dr. Peter Noe, Jr., who is in the
direct charge of the hospital is a
young physician rrom me notneieiler
Institute of New York City where
he has been doing research work in
poliomyelitis for over a year. Miss
Maude Lindsay his assistant and
head nurse is also of the Rockefeller
Institute and has likewise made a special
study of the plague. Their ability
in treating poliomyelitis was
shown by the excellent manner in
which they managed the poliomyelitis
hospital at White Plains. N. Y., where
thousands of little children were
treated.
Dr. Noe was busy yesterday getting
his laboratory dn shape at the hosyttal,--aeceuse
he left New York on1
ly an hour after he received notice
cf bis coming to West Virginia, he did
not have time to pack anything but
only the moBt essential laboratory
equipment. Cook hospital, author!t
tlves have gladly volunteered to let
Dr. Noe use any laboratory equipment
that will be needed.
Yesterday evening the hospital was
visited by many of the parents who
were anxious to see their children.
. They were gladly received by the
<n rharm and were Dermltted
to go Into the hospital section to see
their little ones. Most of the children
were Just a little fretful yesterday
without their mothers, but today
there has been very little expression
of discomfort. ,A supply of toys were
4 brought to the hospital this morning
and gladly received by the children.
Dr. Noe stated yesterday that if the
spread of the malady could be check.
ed he believed he would have Uttle
trouble in protecting those now la
the hospital. He states that with the
exception of one little Italian child,
none of the other cases are serious.
The little Italian child is afflicted
in the respiratory system and was not
expected to live until noon yesterday.
The child \ still living and if Dr.
Noe can ke ) it alive until noon tomorrow
he believes he will have little
difficulty in saving its life.
Many of the other children who
were brought to the hospital vasterday
had not been in bed for several
, ' days. Dr. Noe put them to bed- immediately
and this morning gave
treatment to as many as possible. Exertion
at this time when their bodies
are so weak is one of the worst
things that could be done. None of
the children will be allowed ?ut of
bed for several weeks. As nutriment
they are given different forms
of light cereals.
Dr. Noe is now planning to make
a complete map of Monongah showing
the exact location of each case
and the order in which the outbreak
It has spread. This will be a part
ot his research work and will be of
great benefit to him in fighting the
H I , malady. '
t. This far there has been four former
. victims who have expressed willingness
to contribute blood. Miss Virginia
Cook, daughter of Dr. and Mty.
John R. Cook Is the latest donor. The
blood will not be used until new cases
a are reported.
The State Health Department will
be represented in Monongah by Dr.
C. R. Weirlch of Wellsburg, W. Va.,
who arrived in Fairmont this morning
and went to Monongah early thlB
afternoon. He has been the state
epidemologlst for four years, having
been here last year to assist In the
Fairmont epidemic. Recently he
Joined the United States medical reserve
corps, but in the case ot the
ptvent emergency bas been released
to (Vva his attention to the Monongah
titration.
i twnivn paras of infantile na-l
Hl.rt.-s now at the hospital there are
I ... ? Americana and six foreigners.
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Infantile Paralysis
In Clarksburg Suburb
ONE PRONOUNCED CASE AND ONE
SUSPECTED CASE AT STEALY
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CLARKSBURG, W. Va.. July 27?
Quarantines were established today
at Stealey Heights a suburb of Clarksburg,
owing to the development of infantile
paralysis there being one pronounced
case and another suspected
one under observation.
BRIDGE CONTRACT
READY TO BE SIGNED
n 1 Mnffnie T lbfllv fr
IVUl XVUll luaiwi uiiivv ..
be Settled This Afternoon.
The city Board of Affairs met again
this morning with Engineer Meusser,
of the New York Concrete Steel Engineering
company, and John F. Casey
and E. J. Glass, of the John F. Casey
Contracting company of Pittsburgh,
for the purpose of going further into
the details of the contract for the Coal
run bridge.
City Attorney Albert Kern, Mr.
Casey, Mr. Meusser and others worked
last evening until after eleven o'clock
drawing up the contract which was
submitted to the Board of AlTairs tills
morning at eleven o'clock for further
discussion. At the meeting this morning
various terms and phrases included
in the contract weer explained by
Mr. Casey and other questions regarding
securities to both parties were discussed.
The entire morning having been taken
up in discussion the contract was
not actually submitted to the Board ot
Affairs for acceptance. This will be
done at a meeting of the Board of Atfairs
this afternoon and it is likely
*!.?? lofo thio nftornnnn file contraCf
will be let.
The form of the contract which Mr,
Casey submits providing for the com
struction of the bridge tor -a comintS'
Blon plus the cost Is new and because
of the novelty must be considered to
the minute detail. A question arose
at the meeting this morning as tc
whether the contract is entirely legal
Before the contract is let it will be
. taken to an attorney and this question
settled.
Two plans of bridges are being dis
cussed, plans "A" and plans "B." Plans
"A" consis of one large arch with
abutments leading up to the arch on
! each side. Plans "B" which have been
aelected by the Board of Affairs con
sist of three medium sized arches giv
ing the bridge a long narrow appear
ance. Plans "A" are on the order ol
the large Laramar avenue bridge in
Pittsburgh, which is the largest Bingle
concrete span in the world and whicb
was constructed by the John F. Casey
company.
The const: action of plans "A" would
cost the city from {30,000 to $35,00(J
more than plans "B" figuring at the
very closest. Plans "E" makes a more
symetrlcal looking bridge and regard
les Bof the cost are easily the best se
lection, in tne opinion of many.
Engineer Meusser puts the figure*
of the bridge at {115,000 while Mr
Casey believes the bridge will cost ap
proximately $120,000 although tiguring
the maximum on everything. The com
mission to the John F. Casey company
for construction is $15,600. The city
has the privilege under the contract
. drawn up yesterday eevning to pur
chase any of the material that it may
desire or it desirable to let the Casey
company make the purchases and the
city pay the bills.
Mr. Casey yesterday advised the
Board of Affairs to make immediate
purchase of the steel and have it de
llvered at once as the price of steel
In rarvMlv ineroo 1
?o aluvi^uoiug, l uo IE
negotiating with the Jones and Lau
ghlln Company of Pittsburg and will
probably place the first order foi
steel within the next few days. The
steel in the old bridge will be care
fully taken down and sold. In case
that it can be sold for nothing else
but scrap steel. Mr. Casey figure;
that it is worth $7,500.
Point Marion Man
Killed by Train
(By Associated Press)
MORGANTOWN, IV. Va.. July 27.?
Frank La fever, 55, was killed, Keyser
McClaln and Leon Myers were seriously
injured this morning at Pt. Ma
rlon when an automobile truck in
which they were riding was struck by
a B. and O. passenger train due in the
village at 8:25. The truck was stalled
on the railroad track. Lafever is the
father of five children.
NO MASTER LIST YET.
Tor some unknown reason Captain
Kemble White, chairman of the local
draft board has not received the
oSlic&l list of those drafted. Nothing
whatever can be done at the office
until they arrive. It Is probable
that they have been lost in the maiL
rade Commission Te
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Correspondent Duckworth and thr
ed the trial trip. Above is the "Blimp
car o fthe flier, showing Duckworth f c
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Former Mayor of Fairmont
Buried at Maple Grove
This Afternoon.
Funeral services over the body of
i the late Morgan D. Orr, whose death
i occurred on Wednesday were held this
i afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Pali
attne Baptist church. Rev. John
. Brown, pastor of the deceased, coni
ducted the services assisted by Rev.
i W. J. Eddy, of the First Baptist church.
The services were attended by a large
number of friends and relatives includi
ing former business associates from
, out of the city.
i The Masonic Lodge of which the de:
ceased was a member, attended the
services in a body and took charge at
the conclusion of the services. The
. body was imtrred in Maple Grove
; cemetery. The pallbearers were sei
letted from the lodge members. The
i i embers of Meade Circle G. A. R . of
i which the deceased was also a mem
ber, attended the services in a body.
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PHU WRECKS
Astonishing Showing Made
in First Two Days of
Draft Examination.
(By Associated Press)
PITTSBURGH. July 27. ?Examina,
tions of the first quota under the draft
, being held in the Twenty-third ward of
| Pittsburgh are showing that nearly
[ four out of every five examined are
, physically disqualified, it was said to.
use any measures necessary to meet
The examinations were begun Wed
. nesday although the certified master
i lists of numbers have not been re.
ceived.
It was said that out of 56 men examined
Wednesday 36 will probably be
i exempted. Out of 32 examined yesterday
22 may be exempted.
TOTALLY DIFFERENT.
MOBILE, Ala., July 27. ? Examination
of the first Quota summoned under
the draft has shown that the ratio
of those disqualified physically in this
city will be less than one-fourth.
Insane Man Shoots
Pennsylvania Woman
DERRY, Pa., July 27?That Mrs.
F. P. Boyer wife of Dr. Boyer who
was shot to death in her home last
night by E. R, Goodwin of Pittsburg
was the victim of an insane man was
the opinion expressed today by deputy,
Coronor J. M. Nicholson, who investigated
the case. Goodwin after 1
shooting Mrs, Boyer killed himself. 1
The coroner's Investigation showed 1
that Goodwin who was a salesman for I
a Pittsburgh construction bad been '
acting peculiarly and drinking heavily I
of soft drink -which effects nerves I
and heart. t
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s naval "Blimp" In which he witness"
just starting its flight; below is the
irward with Pilot Upson in center.
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Colonel Osborn is in Parkersburg
and May Visit
Capital.
The'machine gun company of the
First Regiment which Is encamped
here, left early this morning on an endurance
hike to Clarksburg, In spite
of the wet condition of the roads, the
boys started out on schedule time
and are expected to arrive In Clarksburg
tomorrow afternoon. They will
camp on Goff Plaza for a day or so
until the return hike Is started.
This is the longest hike that the
machine gun company has attempted
since they pitched camp at the Fair
Grounds and it Is expected that great
benefit will be derived from it.
Colonel Osborn and Captain Glen
williamn whn rnmmnnrtfi the machine
gun company were in Clarksburg yesterday.
The colonel went on to Parkersburg
and Captain Williams will
await the arrival of the company at
Clarksburg,
Colonel Oaborn will remain in Parkersburg
to attend to some official
business and it was announced at the
camp today that the date of his return
is not known. It Is probable that
he will go to Charleston. There is
a rumor abroad that the troops of the
local Regiment will go to the capitol
before entraining for Camp Sheridan
Alabama.
The water conditions at the camp
are somewhat better today and It Is
hoped that the pressure will be Increased
within a day or so in order
that no more hardships will be experienced
by the soldiers.
Emperor Charles
Was Under Fire
By Associated Press)
AMSTERDAM, July 27. ? Emperor
Charles, ot Austria, had a narrow escape
last week while visiting the battle
front In Galicla, says the Wiener
Allgermeine Zeitung. While the Emperor
was taking lunch at a castle near
the battle line Russian artillery shelled
the dwelling. The Emperor first refused
to take cover and went on the
balcony but owing to protestations of
his friends he was finally Induced to
leave.
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First in New Army
WASHINGTON, July 27.?Harry
Chapman Gilbert, 21 year old son of
a white house police guard, la the
first man in the country to be accepted
for service In new national army
having passed phyialcal examination
and waived claims of for exemption.
QUIET AGAIN AT YOUNG8TOWN.
YOUNGSTOWN, 0., July 27?A recurrence
of the race riot which occurred
here yesterday between members
of Ohio National Guard and a crowd
of negroes is not looked for today.
Colonel M. E. Love, commander of
TftntVs rnolrrtonf VlAR nrriflPari armaria
jf his men to continue ths patrol of
the business section which wae established
as a precaution against disturbances.
xtortion In Flag Prii
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1NING, JULY 27, 1917.
NAVY
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But These Ships are lyeau..
ed to Fly in the ,
Air.
(Editor's Note?The West VirginIan
presents to Its readers today a
remarkable story?the first Inside
Btory and description of America's
new "Air Navy"?that "Third Arm
Service," which Admiral Peary says
will be more important in a comparatively
short time than the army and
navy combined.
Correspondent J. Herbert Duckworth,
with the approval of the secretary
of the navy, has been permitted
to have the first flight ever made
by a civilian in one of the new type
"Blimp" dirigibles now being con-'
structed for our air navy and which
will lake its place beside the British
and French airmen in the death struggle
with the U-boats.
The photographs of Correspondent
Duckworth in this new war machine
are the first ever taken in America
of the new naval Blimps, and were
made at the nameless camp in Ohio
where the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company is building nine of the new
machines. Correspondent Duckworth's
story has received the official
0. K. of the navy department censor,
being passed both In Akron and in
Washington.)
AKRON, 0., July 27.?For a week
I've been with the "Navy that Files!"j
t a,, first landlubber to make!
1 Bill niu
this queer "port" where 200 navBl of-1
fleers and men, stranded in the woods
of Ohio, 600 miles from the Atlantic,
are launching "blimps." I've "put to
sea" in a skyship with a' pilot thentally
engaged on bluesea U-boat problems
sb we floated over waving wheat
fields!
War has produced nothing stranger
than this inland naval base on a
2000 acre farm, where officers dress
in polo breeches and naval caps,
where seamen eat dinner at "eight
bells" and go on "hangar watches,"
where 40 of the 50 newly recruited
Jackles have never sniffed the briny,
where they ask for "shore leave"
when they want to auto ten miles to
the movies, and where the quartermaster
and the machinist's mate arc
landsmen.
Everything, including the colossal
hangar that docks three dirigibles, is
battleship gray. Oil tars, to makjs
things snug, have placed a ship's bfll
by their tents and in the orchard a
mast from which flies Old Glory from
_ ?? wiaiitl/vai fnshJnn.
a sun iu uuo -?
There is everything here for a sailor
but the sea.
The dirigible in which I voyaged is
one of nine being built by the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber company for
the navy. It is 160 feet long, with
accommodation for engineer, pilot
and observer. It will enter America's
(640,000,000 air navy for coast
patrol duty "spotting" U-boats. In
its offllcal tests before navy department
officers this week it exceeded
every requirement.
My pilot was Ralph Upson, Gordon
Bennett balloon trophy holder, hero
of the great 320-mile "blimp" trip
from Chicago to Akron, and Mexican
border military kite balloon veteran.
Herman Kraft was aid.
I climbed aboard In the shed. Thirty
handy men led the big bag out Into
a hayfield. A naval signaller on the
(Continued on Page Ten.)
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SAY ALLIED POWERS
Conference at Paris Ends
With Adoption of Unanimous
Statement.
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(By Associated Press)
PARIS, July 27.?The allied powers
yesterday concluded their conference
after announcing a decision to con
tinue the war until the object (or
which they are lighting la attained.
Their declaration which was made
unanimously before separating reads.
"The allied powers, more closely
united than ewer, for the defense of
the people's rights, particularly in
the Balkan peninsula, are resolved
not to lay down arms until they hire
attained the end which in their eyes
dominates all others?to render Impossible
a return of the criminal aggressions
such ss that whereof the
Central powers oear responiiouuy. i
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TODAY'S NKWI TODAY
KERENSKY IAS 1
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Leading Men of the Whole C
Next Week to Com
the Coi
SITUATION isl
People Are Convinced That (
Armies Managed by C<
PETROGRAD, July 27. ? Tho extreme
gravity ot the country position
'f?r.f anrl rnor Imnfllc PromlAr
Ill IUC llVUh BUU ? VW4 lu.rw.~ *
Kerensky to take the exceptional decision
without waiting (or the constituents
assembly to convoke July 31 at
Moscow, the "extraordinary national
council."
All members of the Duma, prominent
men from the chief conters of the empire,
representatives of the Zemstzot
municipalities, labor unions and universities
will participate.
The council will hold two sessions
at which the government will be asked
to make exhaustive report on the condition
of the country to answer questions
and ask opinions of authoritative
persons on how best to save the Fatherland
from ruin.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 27.?
The Russian military reserves have
Immensely strengthened the hands of
Blillili
THE RUSSIAN FRONT
Field Court Martial and Renewed
Death Penalty
Having Effect.
In spite ot all unfavorable news that
continues to come (mm the Iluauian
war theatre there are occasional signs
of improvement In the situation.
Last evening the Petrograd newspapers,
(or instance, found cause to reDort
a somewhat better situation at
the front probably as a result of drastic
measures to restore discipline
which the government baa authorized
in the re-establishment of field court
martlals and the relmposition of the
death penalty.
Similar stringent measures in Petrograd
also appear to have proven effective
In dealing with the disorderly elements.
Reporte of renewed fighting
in the capital are accompanied by the
statement that government troops stepped
into the situation with salutatory
effect suppressing rioting completely.
Meanwhile the Entente front elsewhere
is giving renewed evidences of
its solidity not only In a military but
political way.
RUMANIANS MAKE GAINS.
PARIS, July 27. ? Russian cavalry
threw back the Austro-German infantry
on Wednesday In the region southwest
of Monasterzyska In eastern Gallcla,
says the official statement issued
today by the Russian War department.
Tbe Russian announcement says Ru
manlans nave aavanceu rowara upper
reaches of the Suchitza river and are
consolidating their gains. The Rumanian!
took many prisoners and captured
six guns.
SOME RUSSIAN8 HEROES.
PETROGRAD, July 27. ? Accounts
of the battle In Galicla which have
reached here say the cavalrymen
fought like heroes. Cossacks co-operating
with Russians and British motor
cars defended the Sereth line as long
as the least hoy 3 remained.
It is rtpor'ed that artillery men on
their knees implored infantry to save
their guns but that the Infantry did not
heed them.
Gen. KorniloS's orders to shoot
traitors and marauders are being carried
out. The commander of a grenadier
division hag been removed for
refusing to fire on deserters.
Eace Riot in Penna.
Town Under Control
CHESTER, Pa? July 27?With armed
guards patrolling a large area of
the city, quiet was restored here early
today after another outbreak of race
rioting which exacted a toll of two
lives and caused injury to scores of
yorsuuB ooiu wluio auu cuiuieu.
The local authorities were at fltst'
unable to cope with the situation when
the rioting was begun last night. After
a quiet day following disorders ol
Wednesday night but with the assistance
of National Guards and police
smd 500 deputies the streets were
cleared and order restored shortly alter
midnight.
The negro section was roped off
and surrounded with a patrol and
guards were stationed In position to j
prevent further outbreaks fn other
districts of the city. All saloons and j
amusement places were ordered doe
ed by Mayor McDowell.
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PRICE THREE CENTS
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Country to Meet at Moscow
sider the State of 9
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Government Cannot Rely on
ommittees of Soldiers.
5 KPTnrnin^.
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ing to a dispatch from Ambaasadoi .1
Frances today to the SUte department
They have shown the Impossibility oi
control o( the army by soldiers' com- :M
mittecs, tbo Ambassador reports, end
have led to universal demand for .?
stronger discipline.
The Ambassador reported that the >|
military crisis at the (root has censed
the deepest alarm In Petrograd, not .. j
only as to the severe military disaster
but as to the achievement of the revo> \
lutlon Itself. All parties are unltedt J
he said, In urging the government to
use any lmeasures necessary to meet
the situation.
The dispatches to the Russian em*
bassy confirm this point of view and -1
show that many conservative leaden
who have recently gone out of office
are now again coming to the front of
This is Interpreted to forecast a more il
representative and better experienced . 1
government.
Tiinrr aai nipitn
in suns \
Kill BIT HOLT
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Severe Electric Storm Plays m i?
Havoc With Missouri
Camp.
(By Associated Pre**) '.'3
ST. LOUIS, July 27?Three mem*
bers of the First Regiment Missouri
national guard were killed and a doeen
others Injured, some seriously, by
a bolt of lightning during a storm S
nrhfrVi fiU'onl Comn MatvaII. At. fit. "
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Louis county, today.
The soldiers were asleep in tilt
guard tent at the main entrance to
the camp when the storm broke. The .?
tent collapsed and the Injured end
dead were carried to the hospital
tent where efforts were made to re?
vive them.
Many other tents were set afire by
lightening but the occupants escaped
serious injury.
The work of rescue was hindered : :|H
by numerous electric wires which
were blown down. The fires were
extinguished quickly and the damage
Is not thought to be heavy.
Cll SWITCHMEN 1
Tiinrirrn m nTVtiur I
IHHtAltHJU SIHIIU: I
Will Go Out Tomorrow to En
force Closed Shop
Demand.
(By Associated Press) iVf
CHICAGO, July 27?Six thousand
railroad switchmen employed in Chicago
terminals are expected to strike ' i 3
at 6 tomorrow morning, according to
an announcement made today by
Frank Hasler of the "General Managers
conference committee".
The railroad officials said the strike.
probably would tie up considerable
government transportation and explained
that It resulted from the de- M '9
mands of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen lor a ciosea suop.
GERMAN SUBMARINE 8UNK. \ , ijfl
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, July 27.?A German subm*
rine was destroyed on Thursday on the
French coast, west of Calais. The under
sea boat went ashore and the crew,
unable to free her, opened the gasoline
tr.nk and set fire to the vessel. Mem- , ?jH
bers of the crew reached shore where
they were made prisoners. - r|2?n^^H
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