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Mil SCHOOL'S
NAPOLEON, WAS
School Receives Letter of
Thanks From Boy's
Mother.
STUDENTS MARE PUNS
May Provide For Education
of Lad Whose Father
t^-11
r en.
Thli bright stuniy looking youngIter
whose picture you look upon In
this paper today is Ktnlle Rossi, tour
years old, a French lad whose lather
was killed In the war with Germany
and who has been adopted by the student
body of the Fairmont State Normal
school for the period of one year.
If conditions neceisitate It the school
will continue to provide tor his weltare
and will also provide means whereDy
he may be properly educated, thus making
him a ward In every sense of the
Fairmont State Normal school.
The child was secured through Life
Publishing company of New York ana
the money required lor his maintenance
for a year was forwarded to the manager
of "Life" who If turn transmitted
the sum to the mother of the lad. Recently
"Life" received a letter of
thank* from Rossi Dorla, the child's
mothor, which was sent on here to his
benefactors. The letter was written
in French and was translated by the
French pupils of the school and is as
follows:
BAST1A, Corsica,
August 10, 1917.
1 hare received the first payment
that you have made In favor
of my son, Emtie. and 1 thank you
abundantly for it. This remittance
was late in being received,
because I was obliged to move to
Bastla, in order to give my children
such educalioa us my means
will permit. I an- enclosing the
photograph of ntv son hinillo, and I
am also sending a birtli certificate
of my bou, who was born in Paris,
Rue tie Grenelli i'leaRe accept
with thanks the assurance of ray
great respect fro- you With my
best regards.
ROSSI DyRIA.
ituue Ste. iaiizabnl.e, liastlt).
Kmile Rossi is oat yl. a taiuiiy of
three children whose lather was killed
in the war. At the lime of the lather's
death the family were residents at
Pruuell-dl-Fiumorb'.i t'orsicia. Following
the father's dertli the mother and
her orphaned children moved to Hastia,
in order, as her letter explains,
that she might give the children what
education her limited means might secure
for them.
This is the storv of now the lad's
adoption was made possible. I.ast
spring during an Kngllsli class recital
when the students were reporting on
magazine articles, etc.. a young Italian
woman by tlio name ol Faustinia Davis,
a resident of Mrnongah, and a student
of the Normal told the class ol
the campaign which "l.lfc" was carrying
on for the eare of orphaned French
children and proposed thai the class
raise the funds necessary to care roi
a child for a period of one year. i'Jie
scheme received he hearty endorsement
of the class and was in turn
passed ou to the ntire student body.
The sum of thirty f-ve dollars was received
and forwarded to the publishing
company with the -v> nil that the name,
photograph and le' or from the child's
mother was rerel'cd by "lis adopted
parents."
1 FAIRMONT HAS IT'S
? Iilliai Vl> II! tw HI U
1 M SNOWFALL
.
Two Flurries Today Servt
I Notice That Winter is
Approaching.
Snow for the first tiuie this season
feli In Fairmont this morning at 11:15
o'clock and it continued to come down
for five to eight minutes. Naturally
the flakes melted as soon as tne>
, touched the ground. The first snow in
West Virginia occurred several weeks
ago In the mountain section.
A strong gale accompanied the snow
storm and it kept people busy to re
main on their pins \ hen the wind was
Iat Its height.
The 8 o'clock temperature was 45.
but when the snow began falling the
mercury was down to 42. The coldest
morning of the fall this far was on
Wednesday morning when the mercury
was down to 28.
At 12:20 o'clock this afternoon a second
snow flurry was apparent, there
being more of a precipitation than
x during the first snowfall of the day.
1 During the afternoon several addi
lional enow flurries were experienced,
OUT FOR GROUNDHOGS.
T. V. Buckley, Jailer, and W. E. HarI
[is were out gunning for groundhogs
last night and thiB morning early.
They shot one groundhog.
I | Ads Form
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BORM IN COB
MEET EMILE ROSSE
COUNTY LAWYERS
DO NOT WANT JURY
i
None Will Figure in Next
Week's Intermediate
Court.
Members of the Marion County Bar
Association met this morning and decided
that it would not be necessary
to have jury trials at next week's session
of Intermediate court.
The court will convene next Tuesday
morning. Farmers are busy just now
and for that reason the jury trials were
called off as the rural residents compose
the greater portion of the personnel
of the juries.
Diseases Traveled
Well Beaten Paths
(By Associated Press)
CHARLESTON. Oct. 12. ? Seventyi
five caBes of diphtheria developed in
the village of Peru, Hardy county, during
September according to report to
the West Virginia Health department
today. Peru in 191(1 had a population
of 73.
Other reports received by the department
officials indicated that infantile
paralysis was confined to territory
along the B. wad O. railroad while
smallpox, of which there were 20 cases,
was along the little Kanawha river.
Fifty-nine cases >l infantile paralysis
were reported during the month, five
in tho last week. All new cases were
from Cabell and Prestoa couuties.
; Roads to Again Ask
Increase in Rates
I NEW YORK, Oct. 12.?Coincident
| wtih the announcement yesterday
that a passenger trainmen on eastern
railroad would shortly present demands
for increased wages execu
tives 01 eastern trunk lines arranged
to meet in New York today and discuss
the plans for making another
plea to the Inter State Commerce
Commission for higher freight rates.
The new demands of the railroad
brotherhood for more pay will be a
factor in the road petition, it was
said. The eastern railroad hope, it
is said, that the western and south>
em roads will also renew their pleas
for higher rates.
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City Hall Notes
One dollar was collected at police
court this morning from T. R. Ranero.
The honor of breaking the long< string
of blank programs at police court goes
to Officer Digman.
Policeman Carl Kern is suffering
from a large boil on his left wrist.
It was reported at the city hall last
night that a girl by the name of Lorena
Wade residing on Merchant street, had
committed suicide. Officers Investigated
but found no foundation for the
report.
The city jail is now without a prisoner.
Pete Semos, upon the consent
of the mayor eloped and was married.
Traffic Officer Ward received his
motorcycle today and this afternoon,
after a vacation of three days due to
the overhauling of his mn,hin, i
again out riding for speeders.
Too Highbrow.
I Intend to enjoy some Bome piscatorial
diversion tomorrow.
Oh, professor, why do you want to
i bother with such highbrow thlngB?
Come with us on our flBhing party.? j
Baltimore American.
One of the Most Val\
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COUNTY FARM AGENT
WILL QUIT HIS JOB
H. L. Smith Will Go Back to
the Farm on January
First.
Information has been received In
Fairmont that H. L. Smith, tha Marion
county (arm agent, will relinquish the
duties of that office about January 1.
it is understood that Mr. Smith will
follow farming in the vicinity of his
home, which is in Alartlnsburg, W. Va.
Both Mr. Smith's parents and his wife's
peonle have extensive farms and he
j will follow these pursuits.
At the present time Mr. Smith Is st
his home at Martlosburg to pack apples
and do other farm work. .. ^
[CRUELTY CASE If!
! JUVENILE SESSION
Two East Side Boys Must
Answer Trial for Mistreating
Horse.
Judge Vincent thli morning held a
session of .ntermedlate court. William
Houstuter, Roy Layman, McKinley
Syckle and Levi Hays. East Side boys
appearing on a charge of beating to
death an old horse in an inhumane
manner. The w?;rants were issued by
Justice Musgrove and on Thursday
| night he transferred the case to the
higher court William Houstuter, a
minor, was released, and Layman and
Syckie were committed to jail for trial.
Hays did not appear.
The u'jaucery ruit of James Baker
and Catherine Baker vs henry T. Baker.
the report of the sa c of real estate
was coniirmed.
in the uction of Henry L. Wilfong
vs Ir-ne tj. Viltone the add tional al- j
ltnonv war granted
The next session of -.cu:t will be
| held od October J*.
ITt~l-i. TV cti._r.1~~ T~
xiuuLi u. oiuLier, ur.
Dies This Morning
Robert D. Stotler,' Jr., aged 4
months, died this morning at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Stotler; 6f 529 Browr. street. Mr. and
Mrs. Stotler are well known in Fairmont
having resided here for a number
of years.
The little child is survived by one
sister. Anna Stotler. aged two yeurs.
Funeral services will be held at the <
Maple Grace cemetery tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment will be
made by Undertaker Jenkins, of the
Cast Side.
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Promise Fair Weather
For Tomorrow's Dame
i
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO. Oct. 12?The ofliclal
forecast today for tomorrow's World's
championship game between New
York Nationals and Chicago American's
in this city reads: "Saturday
fair with slowly rising temperature.
This prognistlcation does not necessarily
mean warm weather as the
temperature was distinctly cold today
with an occasional stray Hake of
I snow in me air.
Mrs. H. T. Yanscoy
Dies This Morning
Mrs. Hazel Toothman Vanscoy, of
Shinnstou, wife of Wade Vanscoy and
daughter of Frank Toothman died
this morning nt her home after a
brief illness. She was aged 22 years
and is survived by her husband and
parents. She was a grand-daughter
of John Straight ,of Shinnston. whose
death occurred yesterday and whose
body will be interred here tomorrow.
She had a number of relatives residing
here.
EVERY CONTRIBUTION OF TWEr
FIVE CENTS WORTH OF TOBA
OF AMERICA'S FIGHT
The West Virgini
Indorsed by the Seci
Secretary
Load up the pipes ot
Cut out this Coupon, fill It and send
buy tobaoco for <
(Each dollar buys foui
Tobacco Fund, The West Virginian:
Inclosed find
of tobacco through The west Virgil
men In France.
I understand that each dollar bi
value of forty-five cents, and that In
a postcard, addressed to me, on wh
will agree to send me a message of 1
Name see iV?? e sYi ?"?; e lis t s i
-JglgFr."" Street Address
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liable News Features
BENTON'S FERRf LAD
SAW BAM IN AIB
Wiley V. Curry Writes to
His Sister About English
Life.
Mrs. H. L. Sandv, of Shianston, has
received a most interesting letter trorn
her brother, Wiley V. Curry, son of
Mr. and Mrs. A.-L. Curry, of Benton's
Ferry, who Is serving with a battery
of field artillery which i iu ail probability
now on the French trout. The
letter was written at Witely, England,
and was dated September IT. * In part
It Is as follows:
'I am leaving England this week
and perhaps 1 shall get to see some
real hattlea In a few weeks or months
"I saw one battle between German
raiders and English aeroplanes. There
were twenty some German to two English
planes. They were several miles
away and we could hardly see them
There were two raiders brought down
by the anti-aircratt guns, one on lano
and the other at 6ea (in the English
Channel). When the raiders started
back it looked as though they weni
right up into the sky.
"England is a reul pretty place but
I do not like it as well as the U. S.
They have good loads. Don't have
many dirt roads. They are well built
on a good grade.
"Yes, there are a great many women
and girls here but they do not look as
good to me as the ones in the old U
S. A.
"I will be with eighteen pounders,
about the same as three Inch guns.
Will bo back a few miie3 from the
front trenches."
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Young Man Detained
On Search Warrant
Clarence DeVault, a youth of fifteen
years, was arrested early this morning
by Constable Robinson and B & 0. oti
ficers. He is being detained on a search
warrant while the U & O. officers are
working up the case.
The officers claim that he is implicated
in the B. & 0. treight car robberies
in some manner. He resides at
Mitlersville.
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IIAV11UU A SULUItH
IN FRENCH TRENCHES
Easiest Thine: in the World
to Have One Just
Now.
Quarters with which to buy packages
of American tohaeco for the soldiers
of the Republic lighting in France
continue to pour into the office of
The West Virginian.
You can have "your soldier in the
trenches" somewhere in France simply
by making a subscription of 25
cents to our Soldiers' Tobacco Fund.
You can have more than one If you
care to.
Every 25 cent tobacco outfit sent
out by this fund contains a postcard,
stamped, with your name and address
written on it?when you make your
subscription give us your name and
address.
The soldier who gets that package
with your post card on it is asked to
write you some message of acknowledgement
for the courtesy of that little
gift to his comfort.
When you get that post-card from
the front you'll know that your 25
cents has given comfort and satisfaction
to some young fellow who is iiy.
ing your fight at the front.
Up to noon today's contributions
were as follows:
L. C. Sherrard 2 Kits
M. M. Foster 4 Kits
Beatrice ad^ Virginia Osgood.. 4 Kits
Mis Edith Bradley 2 Kits
Miss Madaline Vance 1 Kit
U. G. King 2 Kits
Hobert King 2 Kits
Miss Ethel King 2 Kits
Metz, W. Va 4 Kits
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 can spare to
iur Fighting Men.
r packages of tobacco.)
to buy packages
Ban's Tobacco Fhnd for our fighting
lys four packages, each with a retail
each of my packages will be placed
icli my unkhown friend, the soldier,
thanks.
I
in Any Paper?Thii
BRITISH RE1
IS MORI
THE NEW ANG
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ic?anstrut?c y *7.
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The map shows the extent ot the
to Staden, Routers and Menin and th
lng the last two places. The battle ltn
by the solid line, the new Allied front
vanced on the northern part of the fro
that of the British, and penetrated in
est. Haig's troops captured Poelcap
beyond that point, and extended their
nearly a mile, pushing down the easte
British guns now dominate all the lm
EXPECT NEClEHO
H MKT. 26
Captain White Gathered
That Idea During Visit
to Charleston.
It is very probable that the next
contingent for Camp Lee will leave
Fairmont about October 26. It la
probable that the call to service will
be sent out from Charleston about
| October 17 with directions to have
the new report for duty about one
1 week later, according to the best information
obtainable by the local
board.
Captain Kemble White of the local
draft board has just returned from
Charleston where the authorities
there are clearing things awav for
another call. The government authorities
are planning to make the next
contingent entirely ot colored men.
and are now busy working out preliminary
plans whereby this may be
done. Because of the few colored
men in some counties and the large
percentage in other counties over the
state, the drafting of the colored men
in one body and by percentage is prov
ing on easy task.
Of the 76 draftees in Fairmont there
are 10 colored men, all of whom will
probable go in. one call. Man of
these would have been at Camp Lee
now had the local board not eliminated
them, expecting a later call in
which they will all leave together.
As yet the local board has received
no notice from Camp Lee relative
to the physical examinations of the
last contingent. This is expected at
any time.
I James Sample is
Learning French
News was received here today by
letter of the safe arrival in France
of James Sample, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wood Sample and a brother ol
Lloyd Sample ot this cfty. Sample
left here about August first with an
ambulance unit and landed in France
about- September 1st. His letter sta
ted that he was living with a private
family and that as yet his work was
tivi. wi o unu^ciuus ciwrauier.
He is learning the French language
from the kindly French people with
whom he resides. The letter, it was
stated, was written by candle light
as the people In this section live in
the most primitive manner.
Blue Law Fight
OninParkersburg
<By Associated Press)
PARKERSBURG, Oct. 12. ? The
Wood county grand Jury reporting today
brought in 185 indictments for violation
of Sunday closing law against
all Parkersburg hotels, drug stores,
fruit stands and other similar businesses.
The members of the Ministerial Alliance
were summoned to give evidence
following a controversy with
Prosecuting Attorney J. S. Wade, who
was criticized for not enforcing the
ouuuuy JUW. no nau uuupueuiis IHBued
for all ministers of the city. A
I test will be made of the law.
s Newspaper Prints /
IE OFFENSIVE E
IA DRIVING
LO-FRENCH DRIVE.
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Anglo-French drive end 1U relation
e important railroad system connecte
previous to the offensive is marked
by the dotted line. The French adnt
to bring their line on a level with
to the southern part of Houtholst Forell
and drove forward nearly two miles
hold os the Passchendele Ridge for
irn slopes in the region of Broodselne.
i portant points shown on the map.
Imlolf
DIES IN PITTSBURG
: Before Her Marriage Was
Ethel Nuzum and Popular
Here.
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Mrs. Walter O'Day, of Mannlngton,
formerly of this city, died last night at
ten o'clock in MeGee hospital in Pittsburgh,
where she bad been a patient
for several days. The news of her
death followed closely the announcement
that a son had been born to Mr.
and Mrs. O'Day earlier In the evening.
Her death occurred about ten o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Lydlc, the latter a
sister of Mrs. O'Day, left for Pittsburgh
on the 11:40 train last night and
will accompany Mr. O'Day and the
body of Mrs. O'Day home tonight.
The news of the death of Mrs. O'Day
has deeply shocked the community
where she had resided until the time
of her marriage to Mr. O'Day.
Mrs. O'Day, formerly Miss Ethel
Nuzum, was the daughter of the late
Jas. H. and Mrs. Virginia Nuzum and
was one of the most popular young I
women of the community. She was
united In marriage several years ago
to Walter O'Day, of Mannington, chief
right of way man cf the Eureka Pipe
Line company. One other child, a son,
was born to the union whose death occurred
at birth. The son who was
born yesterday survived the mother.
Besides her husband and mother, three
sisters also survive. Mrs. W. I. Lydlc,
Mrs. Dale Brownfleld and Mrs. Carter
Fleming, all of Fairmont
C|n the arrival of the body tonight on
the 9:40 train It will be taken to the
home of her mother on Fourth street.
Funeral arrangements will be announced
later.
Strong Breath too
Much For Sheriff',
i
With a breath that would almost
knock you down, Samuel Walker, coli
ored. strolled Into the sheriff's office
this afternoon to tell his domestic
troubles and the sheriff took him Into
. custody. Sam at first treated the matter
lightly, but when Sheriff Glover
searched him and found a pint bottle
lot whiskey on him the tune changed.
I I Sum tnfnrl frv hoi. -1
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that ho did not know who sold him I
the whiskey, but when he was threatened
with Imprisonment his memory
developed all o? a sudden even as
drunk as he was.
Sam and the officers then tried to
get a line on their man and are at
work on the case this afternoon. Sam
admits the lattice work in the Marion
county Jail does not look good to him.
While the "third degree" was being
put to Sam he developed all kinds of
natures In fact everyone that saw him
thought It was about the oddest jag a
man ever got next to.
Walker accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Hood pointed Charles Williams,
colored, as the man who gave
him the whiBkey. Both men gre detained
for hearing before Justice ;
Conaway. \
"I have told you several times that 1
you will injure your health if you |
worry."
"Yes; and now you've got me worried
half to death for fear I'll worry."
?Washington Star. <
Ml the Important Fat
fflBFlB
Germans Being Pushed En* J
tirely From Ridge That
Dominates. ^
HAIG REPORISPROGHtSS I
British Guns Now Dominate
Important Roulers-Menir I
Railroad.
(Bjr Associated Preset
LONDON. Oct. 12?Tlw Britiyh I
troops In FlaudeVs attackarl the Qe*?
mans tbta morning on a front of about 1
six miles northeast of Ypres. They
are reported te be making sattefa'o- I
tory progress. Rain fell hearlly last
night. The official report froqt Field
Marshal Haigh's headquarters today
"We attacked at 5.25 o'clock 1
this morning on a front of about
six miles notrheast of Ypres.
Our troops are reported to ha
maklnor time****** p?f? dnii 4?n., ?J
lng the night."
Field Marshal Hair's lates effort la
being pushed in the same region as
the attack ot Tuesday in which thg
BrltlBh in cooperation with the
French drove back the Germane along
a front of seven miles and captured
more than 2000 prisoners.
It Is probable the present effort Is
an attempt to clear the Germans from
the remaining portion of the doml> '
nant ridge east ot Tpree.
Tuesdays attack gave the British
more ground otl this ridge and left
the Germane with only a small section
in the region of Passchendaele.
The British now hold most of tho
good positions on the ridge from
which they dominate with artillery
the important lloulers-Menln railroad
and the railroad towns of Routers,
Staden and Mcnln.
Apparently the present drive is being
made under weather condition*
similar to that which existed Tuesday.
LONDON, Oct. 12.?An official .
statement given out to sight concerning
the air raid on the Flanders front
says three German aeroplanes were
destroyed and two others driven dowh ""
out of control. The British lost four
machines.
HUNW METWIM
FUJI BEFIT |
Glover After Military Eligibles
For Examina
tion.
Young men who registered, but who
tailed to report to ihe various county
examination boards for military ser
vice are being bunted down today by
Sheriff Glover and nts men. .
Today John Semunclk was picked up
and sent to Mannington to undergo ex- ,
a in iuation. Some of the officers
brought Michael Y. Satterfield. of Union
district, to the sheriff's office. 8atterfleld
plainly showed that his name
being on the list was purely a mistake
for ho had gone before the board and
failed to pass the physical examination.
He is twenty-five poundB under
weight and has other physical defects
which barred him from passing the
examination.
A third man picked up was Alex.
I.eyucowski who was sent to Manning!ton
for examination. Both foreigners
Maimed that they did not receive the
letter, which directed them to report.
Who Wants to Go to '?
This Convention?
Mayor Bowen has received a letter I
from W. C. Culkins, secretary of the
Ohio Valley Improvement Association,
asking that Fairmont send delegates to
thn TmonKT *1,1-.I ~ a.1 ' -SEE
* 'ivmwj-iuuu annual tuuveuuuu ui
the association, which will be held at 3
the Hotel McCurdy, Evansville, lnd',
October 24th and 2Sth.
The slogan ot the association Is "On
To Cairo," which means to provide
nine feet of water throughout the ysar
from Pittsburgh to Cairo.
Mayor Bowen has not yet appointed -I
his delegates, wishing to appoint those
who are Interested and would like to
attend. He would appreciate it very
much it anyone interested in the meeting
would report same to him and his
name will be sent to the association as
a delegate.
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