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ESTABLISHED!^. member ,.?.i FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, TUESDAY EVENING OCTORFR a ,-,,7 1' r ^ " 1
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Renewal of This Offensive
Regarded as Highly
Significant.
MAY FORCE NEW RETREAT
Weather is Stormy and the
Troops Fight in Deep
Mud.
(By Associated Press>
LONDON, Oct. 9?The
British attacked on a wide
I front northeast and east of
Ypres this morning the War
offices announces.
Satisfactory progress is
being made everywhere. The
attack, the statement says,
. was made "in conjunction
with our allies." The British
statement says:
"At 5:20 o'clock this morning
we again attacked on a
wide front east and north
east of Ypres, in conjunction
with our allies on our left.j
Reports indicate that satisfactory
progress is being
made on all parts of the
front. The weather continIues
stormy."
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The French Report.
PARIS, Oct. 9?French
troops on Belgian front at
5:30 this morning attacked
in conjunction with the British
army, the German posi-;
' tions south of the forest of<
Houtholst between Draibank
and Weindendreft.
The French official statement
issued this afternoon
says the struggle is continuing
and is developing favorably
for the French arms.
The new British drive is being made
in the same region as the attack of last
Thursday, one of the most successful
British efforts of the war. On that
day the Germans there were expelled
from the high ground along the ridge
east of Ypres, giving the British dominating
positions of great strategic im-!
portance.
The wedge in the German line has
been driven so deep that with the high
ground lost, their position has been
made most unfavorable ami another
"strategic retreat" has been predicted.
Recent dispatches from the British
front, however, told of heavy rain and
deep mud conditions under which ordinarily
a renewal of the offensive
would not he expected The decision ot
British staff to return to the attacks
sc quickly may indicate a purpose to
force a decision before the cold weather
sets in or before the Germans have
recovered from the last blow which
rppearpd to have partly demoralized
them.
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Special Concessions
For Russ Railroaders
(By Associated Press)
PETROGRAb, Get 9.?The railroad
strike has caused the Government to
decide to grant Hie inctejsed wages
demanded as from September 1.
This will necessitate an expenditure
of 750,000,000 rhbies annually
which the Government has decided to
meet by rearrangement of railroad
rates.
Qln.,,11.. -1. .-.
_ uiuiuiutucuuMy tut! uovprnnioni
will promulgate a law providing for
special food supples for rnilroad men.
I First Y M 0 A Meeting
At B. & 0. Shops Today
Thirty six employees attended the
' meeting of the B. & O. ear shops
this afternoon at'11:20 under the ausH
pices of the Fairmont V M. C. A.
A marked interest ls.hcing taken In
this work. The address was delivered
by Rev. T. G. .Meredith of the Methodist
Episcopal church, on the subject.
"The American Spirit" in connection
with present activities. The lender
was Robert Smith.
ThiB was the first of a series of shop
meetings wlilcb will he held under the
auspices of the Y.-M. (' A. . >
I 1 It Always is an
H . ?
HAND
m BEING
If BRITISH REPORT
!
lEAVl^^^E
PRACTICAL COURSES
Some Plans at High School
Have Had to be Changed.
Vocational and commercial departments
of the Fairmont high school are
talcing precedence over all other departmeutu
ot the school according to
Information given out by officials of
the school.
The demands for classes in the voi
catiorial and commercial departments
1 of the school has been so great that ad
dltdonat plans have been made to nheet
It.
Five hundred and twenty eight pupils
are enrolled In the high school at
this time and of this number approximately
145 boys are enrolled In the
| manual training department. 125 girls
in the sewing classes and 135 girls In
the cooking department. In the commercial
department 128 pupils are taking
bookkeeping. 58 shorthand. 130
typewriting and 70 penmanship.
All these classes as well as the other
classes of the high school are making
satisfactory progress at this time and
prospects are good for a splendid years
work.
The demand for vocational and commercial
classes It is thought has been
made on account of the international
situation and the great demand for
trained men and women in the vocational
and commercial world. Competent
teachers have these departments
in charge In the high school.
The evening school in which commercial
subjects as well aB vocational
subjects will he taught will start with
October 15.
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Germans Angry at
Their Vice Chancellor
(By Associated Press)
AMSTERDAM, Oct 9. ? There is
I growing displeasure in German parliamentary
circles against Dr. Karl
HeUtcrich owing to Saturday's events
in the Reichstag.
The General- Anzelger of Dusseldorf
prints a report that Dr. Helfferlcb will
resign the vice chancellorship in a few
weeks, if not sooner.
EVERY CONTRIBUTION OF TWEf
FIVE CENTS WORTH OF TOBA
OF AMERICA'S FIGHT
The West Virgini
Indorsed by the Seci
Secretary
Load up the pipes of
i Cut out this Coupon, fill it and send
buy tobacco for t
I . (Each dollar buys fou
Tobacco Fund, The West Virginian:
Inclosed And
; of tobacco through The West Virgil
men in France.
I understand that each dollar b\
value of forty-five cents, and that in
a postcard, addressed to me, on wh
will affee to send me a message of
Name
Street Address
City
I ?
i Advantage to Be
FRENCI
FAIRMO.
GOVERNOR II
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Jlirlp'f Mnrcan Save F.vo/>uJ
r?- o**" M ?"WW
tive is Endeavoring to
Come Here.
I
WILL MFBIG THEE |
Uniformed Ranks and Various
Camps of the State
V to be Represented.
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Addresses *111 be delivered by Governor
Cornwell end PubUe Service
Commissioner E. F. Morgan, qt Charleston,
it the planting of a' Woodman's
tree In loop Perk on Sunder
afternoon, October 21, et 8:30 o'clock.
The planting and dedication will be (
under the ansplcea of White Camp, (
No. 20, Woodmen of the World. j
The local committee feel certain (
that Governor Cornwell will come for
the event. The matter <t extending ,
the Invitation to the governor waa
left in the hands of Judge Morgan
and he has notified the Fairmonters
that tfce governor would be glad to
accept the invitation and he thought
that he could come here for the
event.
Mr. Morgan, who was formerly
Judge of the circuit court of Marion
county, is the oldest living member
of White Oak Camp.
A large sugar maple tree will be
planted by the Woodmen? of the
World amid imnrnauivQ nm-nmnninB
The dedicatory address will be delivered
by Governor Cornwell.
All of the Woodmen of the World '
lodges of the state of West Virginia '
. hago- been .fnvKeil U? ntte.td and it 1
la expected that there will be a large '
turnout. The Uniformed Rank In \a- '
rious cities of the State is expeoted 1
to turnout and participate in the I
event, which will be the greatest of <
the world day in the history of the
local camp.
At the meeting last night five can
didatcs were initiated. Two applications
were received.
Argentine Not Yet
Ready to Break:
(Ey Associated Press) I
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 9.?The Ar- <
gontine government Is not prepared <
to follow tho action of Uruguay in I
severing diplomatic relations with i
Germany, according to Foreign Min- I
ister Pueyrredon. '
Argentina has not pledged her neu- t
tralttv, tho foreign minister added ;
but is attempting to safe guard her ,
own Interests. Relations with Ger- .
| many will be broken if sufficient ]
| cause arrives but as long as Germany .
recognizes the Argentine flair anH i-o. i
! spectBflthe notion and people there
[ probably will be no break.
Qarpet for New
! . Church is Here
The carpet baa arrived for the new|
1 Presbyterian church and will he laid
ready for the services on next Sunday.
Because of the delay in getting the car
pet over the railroad it was feaxed that
it would not arive in time for the
; Sunday services.
JTY-FIVE CENTS PUTS FORTYCCO
INTO THE HANDS OF ONE
ING MEN IN FRANCE.
an Tobacco Fund
-etary of War and the
r of Navy.
the Boys in France.
as much money as yon est) spare to
)ur Fighting Men.
r packages of tobacco.)
a '
w uu; packages
ilan's Tobacco Fund for our fighting 1
I
iys four packages, each with, a retail
each of my packages ^ill be placed
icb my unknown friend, the soldier,
thanks.
1
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Associated With th
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NT MA. Y.
New Peace Offer
To Be Made By
Central Powers
| <By Associated l'i*. vi
AMSTERDAM, Oct. b. ? C't- ,
many and Austria-Hun:: :y bavc
agreed to make another peace of
fer to "the allies, the Deutsche |
Tages Zeitun s of Berlin, i*avs it
learns on good authority.
The offer will have as its basis,
no territorial aggrandisement,
the surrender ot Belgium ami
French territory, the renunciation
of positive territorial acquisitions
for payment in money and no indemnity
on either side.
[Him
10 Fins u
Interesting Tobacco Fund
Contribution From
Farmington.
The first "club" contribution to the
!und for the purchase of tobacco for
;ho American soldiers in France came
n laat evening wben $12.5" and the
Allowing communication was received
it the office of The West Virginian:
W? thn omnlnvoo \1 \T 'P
Co. make tbig donation lo buy tobacco
through The West Virginian
Tobacco fund for our fighting men
in France:
Cecil Stewart, $1; Stanley H.
Johns, $1; Lee Yost, $1; W. J.
Stewart, 91; Harold Stewart, 50c;..
Jess Stewart. $1- George Cordrcy,
25c; Clarence G. Toothman, 91;
James Ringer, 25c; G. H. 1 senhart.
91; 13. P. Stewart, J1; Lawrence
Poundstone, 91; Claud Pitzer,
91; Clyde Hughes, 91; Ray
Clelland, 91This
is a fine show of Interest in the
welfare of the fighting men and doubtess
if they knew who took the, lead ip
:Ke-ufetter'they* would seEif a special
:ard to him when they acknowledge re:e!pt
of the tobacco. All these men
ive at Farmington. It is to be hoped
Jtat there will be more contributions
>f that kind.
Explosion in House
Scares Neighborhood
The central tire station received a
:all about S;30 o'clock yesterday evening
to come to the home of Henry
Tchlnski on Pennsylvania avenue
where an explosion of natural gas had
incurred There had been a leak in
:ue gas line connrg through the kitchen
and by some means unknown, a
lame came in contact with the escaping
gas. The gas company was notlled
and the leak was soon repaired.
The explosion did little damage-other
'.han causing a general upsetting of the
furniture in the kitchen, but it created
quite a ntue noise aim thoroughly
alarmed the neighborhood. Many
persons lor a time thougjitpan explosionn
had occurred in Shaft mine.
Another Little Loan
Granted Our Allies
WASHINGTON, Oct. '?Additional
loans of $40,000,000 each to Great
Britain and Franco were made by the
government. With this transaction
the total thus far loaned to allies is
$2,613,400,000.
AN ITALIAN ATTACK.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 9.?Giant Capronl
aeroplanes reigned bombs last
night on the Great Austrian naval
base at Cattaro starting fires among
buildings in the navy yards and causing
damage to Austrian ships in the
harbor. The Austrians met the attack
with greatest vigor but were
unable to drive ofT tbo aeroplanes
until nearly day light when the Italians
withdrew without loss to thier
Advices received here from Home
Indicate that the Italian attack was
planned to forestall an Austrian naval
demonstration being organized at
Cattaro and Pola.
FLOUR PRICES DROP.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 9. ? Flour
prices declined here today, fancy Dat
lerns BO cents a barrel and first clears
75 cents. These grades were quoted
st $10.50 and $9.75 respectively. Other
grades were unchanged.
HOME FROM KEYSER.
Miss Grace Staley, of the East
Side, has returned from Keyser, w.
Va., where she attended the wedding
of a friend.
VISITING 8ISTER.
Mrs. Martha Taylor, of Morgan-,
town, was in the city today the guest
of her sister, Mrs. J. S. LeMasters
Dn Fairmont avenuo.
e Leaders? The L
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fT\
ICK ON
RAVE At
ill PRINTS
third pamc nr
iiiiiiu umtiL ui
I ^ SERIES
Fifteen Thousand Spectators
Were Waiting When
Word Came.
NEW PUHSJOR SERIES
Concluding Game May be
Played in New York
Next Monday.
HP*
(By Associated Press)
POLO GROUNDS, New York, Oct.
9.?Rain, a heavy downpour which
came out of the northwest with no
promise of oasatlon caused the postponement
of the third act of the world
serlee game between New York and
Chicago White Sox today.
Fifteen thousand spectators of the
kind whose courage the two defeats
of the National league champions did
not diminish braved the stormy dey
and were a disappointed lot when
shortly before one of the officials announced
through the megaphone the
news that the contest had been postponed
until tomorrow.
The day's delay will give the
White So**? nt+rhar <"'?*? +? ?- '
added day of rest, but this will also
be of advantage to New York Invaders.
Salle needs three days rest to
show to best advantage and today's
postponement gives him needed time
to get into condition.
The games scheduled for today and
tomorrow will be played at the Polo
Grounds tomorrow and Thursday and
Friday's game in Chicago, will _ j>e
moved" to Saturday! atid ih case a
siith game i? necessary it will he
played at the Polo grounds as originally
arranged on Monday, October
15.
All Night Crowd Small.
NEW YORK, October 9?A light cold
rain that fell intermittently in the
early hours made weather conditions]
uncertain today for the third game'
between thp New York Giants and the
Chicago White Sox for the baseball
championship of the world.
The weather bureau forecast for the
day was fair and colder but fans hecame
anxious as the rain continued to
fall.
The atmosphere was decidedly colder
which was testified to unanimously
by the shivering fans who stood outside
the gates to the Polo grounds all
night. Rain fell early last night and
then ceased but before four it start
ed again and for a time fell lively,
making the well groomed playing field
heavy for the day Police officials and
Polo ground guards on duty at Brush
stadium said the all night crowd was
the smallest that has waited up for a
world series game here in years.
Checking Up on the
LaFollette Speech
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Oct. 9.?Chairman
Pomerene of the Senate commission
investigating Senator Lafollette's St.
Paul speech conferred today with
President Wilson and with Secretary
Lansing gathering material for examining
Lafollette's statement that
former secretary, Bryan, having
knowledge of the ammunition cargo
on board the Lusitania when she sailed
on the last voyage urged the
President to keep Americans off the
ship.
All facts in state department possession
relating to the ship and her
cargo will be placed before the Investigating
committee without reserve
Senator Pomerene was assured.
Mr. Bryan had denied Senator Lafollette's
statement.
Commerce Body to
Hear Some Reports
Other than the Toting on the two
referenda that have been submitted
to the local Chamber of Commerce by
the National Chamber of Commerce
on Thursday ('renins. Sect etciv c. W
Evans will give a report en Ihe meeting
of tbe Commercial Association or
Asosciatton Secretaries vliich was
held at Chicago. There will also be a
report from the war convention that
recently convened in Atlantic City.
The meeting Thursday evening is very
important and it is desired that a
good attendance is present.
eading National A
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JELECT I
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urn uummioo
PLANNING TO HI
TERMS Of CHI
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That Ordinance Ca
Election on the S<
December Ever
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DATE WOULD FAU
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City is Being Operated Under
of 1915 is Tied Up in
j ' Being: Consii
1
The Board ot Affair* la Mheduledl
to meet at thA eit* haii I
noon for the purpose of considering
a city election that Is supposed to be
held In this city on Tuesday December
11, 1917.
According to the beet guess of
what will take place at the meeting
this afternoon, the legal side of the
question will enter most prominently
into tho discussion.
The charter, under which the city
Is operating commonly known as the
charter of 1913, provides that there
shall lie an election on the socond
Tuosday of December, tho present
city officers having served four .years,
the term of office specified In that
charter. ' '
It 1b contended by some that the
mere fact that the new chatter, commonly
known as the 1913 Charter
Is now before the Supreme court of
the United States does not prohibit
the city authorities from holding an
election under the charter under
which the city Is governed.
According to the charter in force
and according to the law there should
be an election in Fairmont on December
11.
This date may be changed if the
iifiir
IS tW SHAKEN
Haig May be Trying to
Make Them I^et
Go.
Without regard to the highly unfavorable
weather conditions prevailing
and in a surprisingly short time after
the successful British thrust of last
week the British and French forces
in Belgium have launched a heavy attack
on tho German lines.
The blow fell early today in the region
east and northeast of Ypres where
Grown Prince Rupprecht's lines had already
been dangerously bent back by
the previous British thrust.
The British commander reported
satisfactory progress on'all parts of
the front of tho attack which he announced
was made in conjunction
"with our allies on our left."
Shortly after a series of Paris official
statements indicated clearly that
the French forces in Flanders were
those alluded to by British commander
in chief. The launching of an attack
in concert with the British was announced
and favorable development o'
the attack reported.
A considerable force of French troops
took part in the beginning of the Flanders
drive on July 31 and in the Bubsequent
fighting that consolidated the
ground won by them from a point
northeast of Langemarck as far north
as Dixmude.
T-t, t I ? _ At ? i I
111in aeutiua UL IUH IIUUI reuiaiueu ;
comparatively quiet while the British ;
south were renewing the drive. Ap- ]
Notice To
The Tax Books for the
in the hands of the Treas
Discount of 2i/>% will b
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lis For a Municipal
econd Tuesday in
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IT DECEMBER 11 i
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That Charter While Chartw
the Supreme Court? iered
Today, .. ;r?|
Supreme Court of the raited States i
passes on the 1915 Charter, wfctcfc
they are now considering before De- \
cember 11. . - ,..i !."
Mayor Bowen and other oltjr oBk j
cers today would make no statement! J
I.-. IU HUcura oTTOl pians lor an ?18f 3
tlon would be carried out and' an ;j
election held. ' '^@$1
It was the opinion, however, of
most of those concerned that it would
be safe for the newspapers, .to announce
that the regular city eleotion
on December 11 would be held. /
In case that the 1915 charter Is
acted upon shortly after the begin- 1
r.lng of the new year, and is ratified. '
It would then bo necessary, to hold j
another election under the provisions gm
of that charter. But as long, as the 3
1913 charter Is In effect.. the city *9shonld
be governed by it, according vH
to some or the commissioner*.;'
Whether It will be best to gwdlt
the decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States and hare Only a
one election, or whether' en election
should be held at the thne Used" lit
the 1913 charter, taking chances on
the possibilities of having another
election shortly after, Is the question |
that the city must now face. :_?
parently the time is now considered'oprortune
for bringing the line to north ^
more nearly on the level with the hd- j
vanced British front. ...
The French attack today extended as
far to the north as Houtholst forest
about five miles toward the coast from
Ulxschoote. Numerous indications
have been found, according to reports
trout Flanders, that the Germans'
morale hi this section have notabls deteriorated
under the pressing blows of
Hie British nn<1 tlipir I 3
artflllery superiority.
Lack of the former vigor in GerihfM
counter attacks anil their comparative
infrciiuency are cited as coroboraffve
ot this. The theory is that suggested
that despite unfavorable weather Field I
Marshal Haig decided to give the Germans
another hard blow while they
were still staggering from, the effects J
of their defeat last week and thus J
check still further their already precarious
hold on western Belgium possibly
to the point where they would be
compelled to let go.
Square Deal.
A little boy of 7 was being scoldeld
in a room adjoining one in which1 kil
grandma lay ill. He motioned toward '-|8
grandma's loom and quietyl said, , 3
"Sh?! It's too much for. her; It'll
wear her out."
Later, grandma thanked him for in
his consideration; whereupon he replied,
"Don't mention it, gram; that
was flfty-tlfty?part for you and part : , Vfiil
for me."?Everybody's Magazine.;
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Taxpayers
City of Fairmont are now
e allowed for prompt payr.
C. ROBINSON, Treas./"
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