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| Dally Average A. Q ' L Sept. 1917 ?)/ A Quality Ntwiputtr for tha ESTA BLISH EIM868. s GERM/ 4 Ml DROWN Will ( llli Li UIIUVVI! WILL V BE CASHIER OF NEW f. FAIRMONT BANK Fairmont State Bank Will Open for Business November 17. k' CASHIER IS STRONG MAN I ^ Founded Bank of Morgantown and Made it a Power in That City. * 8" ..1. L, Brown, of .Morgantown, the i founder of the Bank of .Morguutown 1. and one of the best known IiiisIiipkr Imen In this section of the state lias been selected as tlie cuslilcr of the Fairmont State Bank and the new it uancial Institution will throw open its doors for Business Saturday, November 17 at the location formerly occupied by the Dollar Savings hnnk m i Main street. The new meiuuei 01 me Dan king fra termly of Fairmont came up to this city yesterday and met with tliu members of the board of directors to talk over preliminaries and to inspect the home of the bunk which lias been redecorated and now presents a vsry cheerful and attractive appearance. He expresed himself as pleased with all he saw and heard and said that the new bank will slart under exceptionally favorable conditions and with the prospect of soon doing a good business Mr. Brown will have us assistant cashier Harry E. Engle. formerly of the First National bank anil at present assistant treasurer of lire Fainum... Print irig and Publishing company. Tire oil. cr members of the siafl have not been chosen. Tbe new cashier, who is a man in 1-.^the prime of life, lias an enviable reputation as a level beaded, yet progressive and aggressive business man. The Bank of Morguntown which he founded and ot which he remained in active charge until other business called him away from Morguntown for a time, forged rapidly lo tlie front from the very stnrt ami is now one of the strongest banks in thai city Mr Brown "has been a member of its bourd of directors continuously from Hie start. Tho Fairmont Stale Bank will begin business with a capital of SlOO.OOli and a surplus of $50,000 and with some ol the most successful business men tu the city among its officers, directors and stockholders 11. I, ileintzelmnn president of the Monongah Class Co., is its president, <:. II. Jenkins, presi Iuent 01 me tentiai west Virginia Coal Operators' association and a > prominent operator of the Fairmont I district Is the vice president and the directors In addition to these gentle I men are S. It. iirady. Michael Powell ' W. J. Wiegel, 11 S Lively. Haul W > L&nge, R. T. Cunningham. .1 Clarki When the chatter was granted foi i the State bank the leading spirits an I nounced that they would not be iu t I hurry to begin business because the} r wanted to get just the right men foi ' the officers of ihe hank and active | staff of the Institution. The searcl; tor these men ended with the selec > tion of Mr. Brown as cashier anc 1 from now on the work of preparing foi B the opening will be carried on rapidly Mr. Brown Is well and favorabl; f known to many people in Fairmont and throughout Marion county, so hi by no means comes to Fairmont as i ft stranger. He is especially widely ac I qualnted in the sections around Man L nington and Fnirvicw Physicians of County Will Meet Tonight H[ For the purpose of securing lunar tor the purchase of an automobile am Hit bulauce tor Cook hospital, a meeting of the Marion County .Medical Society Hj, will be held tills evening at eight Hi i o'clock at the hospital. Other matters ^H> ot equal importance will also be dis^HV I cussed at this meeting tonight which will be the first meeting for some time, W Mrs. Elizabeth Koch Dies at Benton's Ferry Mrs. Elizabeth Kocb. aged 66 years, died last evening at her home at Ben' Hl ton's Ferry. She bad been in failing H - health for a year from a cancerous at' H| lection. Mrs. Koch was before ne: marriage Miss Elizabeth Shaver, a H daughter of Hezekiah and Elizabeth ^^H Tucker Shaver. She is survived by a H bait brother, John Shaver, with whom v she had resided for some time. The body was interred this afternoon iu Hn the Vincent cemetery. These Wintr ill' I -^4*4 I ' W!^K ^1 ,^B-" r 11^ ft&pi FAIRMONT, WEST VIRG] wTIN !m STORES HE [STAND COMPARED WUROEHERSTORES <i? i I i - ? I I'V.VVU WJ ?HW VTCS1 UUItC. J UTS tillnouncement Is as follows: "At 6:45 tills i/ioruing we attacked north of Vpres-Itoulers railroad. Our troops are reported ot be making good progress. The Gemans have been driven back in places to a depth of nearly 1000 yards in today's British drive on the Vpres front Reutors eorrespoivlont at British headquarters reports. The battle in Flanders was resumed by infantry this morning when the British moved forward to the attack north of the Ypres-Roulers railroad i Field Marshal Halg announced the renewal of the offensive in bis usual laconic style adding merely that troops were reported to be making good progress. The line of attack takes in the Passchendalele region where the remainder of the ridge of that name and the town itself, are nearby objectives. The thrust here is also carrying Entente forces on a direct line toward rnildway Junction point at Roulers approximately five mile distant. On the Sisne front, in northern France where French i their recent advance southwest of Laon, have jeopardized the safety of considerable section of German line the Germans | delivered an attack last night in an . effort, fn nnsh hflek the Freeh in the region of Cerny. The French easily repulsed this assault. Artillery battles is continuing in the sectors in which the French made their advance where the hostile forces are now lined up on opposite sides ' of the Oise-Aisne canal. In the Verdun region General Patains troops last night regained more of small strip of ground lost in a re" cent German assault in the Cdurieres ' woods sector east of Meuse. New Instructions for Red Cross Knitters .1 New instructions tor knitting hare I been received at Red Cross headquar(I ters as follows: .1 For Navy Sweater ? L'se double ,j thread and No.:! stitches. Cast 011 l'JO , sutcnes rm a incnts; Kim piain until work measures 27 inches; knit is I inches; bind off -4 stitches; knit 32 . stitches, then knit 12 ribs over eacii shoulder. Knit front until measures J same as back. . For Navy Scarfs?Cast on tit) stitch' es on No. 5 needles. Knit 6S inches * long. The supply of wool recently re ceived has been exhausted but a new shipment Is looked for daily. Notice i f its arrival will appear in the papers. .? ; George L.Bowman ; Dies at Baxter George L. Bowman, a well known young man of Baxter, died at his hoc.e , there this morning at six o'clock alter ; an illness of tuberculosis. He was 22 years and 11 months old. Deceased was a son of the late W'il 1 liam Bowman and resided with nls mother, Mrs. 13. 13. Henrtch. He was a T.. TJ r? -a rti uoyucv* ui uao. XI. DUWUiau, Ui V.levf land avenue, this city. He Is survived by one brother, Albert Bowman, ot Arcadia, Pa., two sisters, Mrs. KPa Wilson and Mrs. Ira Culp, and one halt, sister, Miss Katherine Henrlcb, all ot Baxter. Mr. Bowman was a member of WhI'.o , Oak Camp No. 20, W. O. W., of this . city, and bis funeral will be conduct: ed in accordance with the ritual of that fraternity. Funeral services will be 1 held at the home on Thursday morning , at 9:30 o'clock, after which the remains and the funeral party will be . brought to this place on a special trolley car and Interment will be made in i Maple Grove cemetery at 11 o'clock. Undertaker Musgrave & Son are In charge. y Evenings You Nt MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS. EE No Wonder The Tanks Threw Fits Into The Teuts (Br Associated Press) ! WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.?Thirtyfive letters are required to spell | the one word which in German is the equivalent ot t he four letter English "Tank" or land battleship which has worked such havoc In '.lie ! present war. The German word as it appears in I official dispatches received here . ? "S c h u tzengragenzernlcbtungauto ' mobrle," which translated is, "a machine for suppressing shoocmg trenches." BRITISH RENEW FLANDERS DRIVE French Beat Off Attacks by the Germans on the Aisne 1 Front tBy Associated Press > | LONDON, Oct. 30.?The British atI tacked on the Flanders front early I this morning. Great progress 1b reI nnrtorl hn lha ? cnarlesion ana .Wheeling Both Show Better Price Policies on Groceries. buy largeTpackages The Small Purchase is One Way to Play Into Grocers' Hands. For the purpose of finding out Just where the food stores ot Fairmont stand at a time when the government is making an effort to control the price of food stuffs The West Virginian has an investigation made. It was a careful, painstaking investigation running over a period long enough to get a line on the mer chants and several people were employed In making It. What was discovered la being set forth in a series ot articles the first one ot which was printed yesterday. Today we have the second installment as follows: When prices sefem unfairly high in a city as they do lust now in the city ot Fairmont, It is not a bad idea to glance at prices in other cities tor the same article or article ot the same standard. Papers publish constantly prices on groceries and meats and it Is no difficult matter to compare those prices with the prices asked in Fairmont. Charleston is advertising Crisco in 1 lb. cans for 25 cents, l'eanut butter for 10 cents in comparison to 12 cents here. Three rolls ot toilet paper are advertised for ten cents?in Ha f*ltv tea aro nnvinn aw/1 i!<-.*??> * cents a roll. Laundry soap is 4 1-2 cents and after a two hour's canvas only one store here could sell laundry soap of any kind tor five cents. Flour is advertised in Charleston tor $1.47. Post Toastics for ten cents. Krumbles for eleven cents. Pancake flour for twelve cents?Aunt Jemima's at that. Campbell's Soups are ton cents. Raisens twelve cents. Butterlne for 2!> cents and matches for five cents. Hominy and rolled oats are 7 1-2 cents a pound and one full pound of baking soda is three cents; Fairmont (Continued on Page Three) W. j7BryaiTwiir Speak Here For Sure Deflfinite arrangements have been made by the Men's Bible class of the First Presbyterian church to have Hon. William Jennings Bryan, former Secretary of State, appear here on Saturday evening, December 1. This word was received yesterday afternoon by Attbrney W. Kenneth Barnes who has been selected by the Bible class to act as chairman of the committee of arrangements. The "silver tongued" orator will speak on the subject, "Fundamentals ?The Three Great Relationships of Man to Government; to mankind and to God?The Making of a Man?man's physical, mental and moral developi raent." Kansas Man at Former Horn<= Knock Watson of Topeka, Kansas, a former residnet of Mannlngton district is visiting his son, Walter H. Watson the brick contractor of Barrackvllle. Mr. Watson is a native of Mannington district and had formerly resided about two miles below Mannlngton. In 1864 he removed to Topeka. Kas., where he had since resided. Mr. Watson in renewing his acquaintance with some ot the older residents of the county?few of whom remain. Community Score of Mfl.nnincrt.nn Farms O. MIX UJ.U For the purpose ot scoring the community N .T. Frame, State agent, whc has charge of the county farm agems ot West Virginia, and A. J. Dadisman, ot West Virginia University, Morgantown, will arrive in Fairmont tonight and start work tomorrow in Mannington district. While only a limited amount of farming is done in the die trict it nevertheless is very progressive in improving its lot in rural pursuits and as a result this work wilt o i carried on to stimulate Interest. A certain number of points are al lowed on historical, religious, educa tionai, domestic. social, political, health, agricultural and economic grounds. led a Paper That \ YwT T / P I/' I reit Virginia's Greatest S'ewspc [NIA, TUESDAY EVENING^ UDINE, com on! LOSE PAH! IIHTll Tlir n a ft unit int tt.su. May Invoke Aid of Courts to Get Square Deal Regarding Cars. WANT TdTeE WltLARD ?? C<ir Supply Big Topic at the Meeting Held Yesterday. The Central West Virginia Coal Operator's Association, which is one of several organizations of the kind in tbel state, held a meeting at the Chamber, of Commerce Monday afternoon to act' on the car shortage which has so stir-j red the operators and miners of the Fairmont-C.lnrkshiirfr roHnn In !? *! few months. The car supply was deem, ed so much more Important that other; propositions before the organization; that it received the bulk of the time. , The meeting was called to order by C. F. Jenkins, the president with D. It. Lawson, secretary' in his place. J. H. Callahan of Clarksburg, A. C. Xeeson of Worthington and E Drannen of Elkins, were most prominent on the floor in a series of talks which made it evident that the coal operators have about lost patience. A telegram received from J. M. Da-j vis, vice president of the Baltimore; and Ohio railroad, was read it attempted to show that the Monongah di vision of the B. and O. had received; more than its share of cars by including nil assigned and privately owned, cars, while it is held here that thai shortage consists of B, aqd 0, cars ap-; plicable to percentage. This samel statement was evidently presented bye the Baltimore and Ohio to the Inter-] state Commerce commission. There was considerable discussion on- the floor regarding the proposition. Before taking final steps those present decided to again ask President Willard of the B. & O. for a conference, pointing out that it would prevent more drastic action being taken by legal means.The association is very much wrought up over the way B. & 0. officials have misrepresented to the Interstate Commission the method of distributing its cars. Unless the B. & O. corrects its I method immediately the association is I considering legal recourse in the shape ri mandamus proceedings to compel a proper distribution or an injunction prohibiting the B. & O. from further discrimination Thno? nroconi nt mooHnw ' vae. |#| WWV.MV wv, J ^ ' tenlay includes: C. H. Tarleton, J. "\V. Dcvison. A. IJ Fleming, Jr., J. O. Wat- ] son, Jr, U H. McGinley, Juki A Clara, John A. Clark, Jr., J. M. Wo'.ra. " M. Jenkins, Dot car. Sinclair, C. tf. Hutchinson, 0. D. Kohinson and J. >!. Close ot Fairmont; D. Howard, J. H. Williams, J. H. Callahan, C. J. Ryan, V. C. Gocke, J. Edgar Long, E. Francois, A. Lisle White, and J. A. Jenkins, ot Clarksburg. A. Spates Brady, E. , Drennen and R. R. Isner of Elkins, L. ( J. Sandridgo, A. C. Waddell and H. I M. Crawford ot Phillippi. J. B. Han- i ford ot Morgan town, A. V. Beeson of Worthington, T. J. Phillips, ot Rose- I bud, Dave Williamson of Wendel, J. i S. Avery ot Lost Creek, C. B. Shrouds of Philadelphia, representing the Mar- " shall Coal Co., which has three mines in the association and J. M. McDonald of Cincinnati who has three mines In the region. Schools Interested ; In Junior Red Cross ; j The campaign to make each of the 1 city schools a Junior auxiliary to the t National Red Cross organization is I on thia week and it is the purpose to < have each of tbe schools enrolled and t in the near future to have a Red Cross c banner floating from the top of the I building. ? Committees appointed to work out 1 the plans for the campaign were an- 1 nounced receutly and this morning ths s work started off In earnest. In tne ( 1 Mtllna r/tknnl bean rll'olro uvicto iva. t 1UI1IQ1 OV.UUUI nocu i HUM; id uv ? tween the upper and lower grades as _ to which shall secure Its quota first. ~ Principal Beckner outlined the plans to the various rooms this morning us did also several other local principals. To become an auxiliary each school must provide a twenty-five cent membership for each pupil enrolled an.! until this sum is subscribed the school cannot become an auxiliary. Each of the various grade schools is working toward the goal set. GEN. GROSVENOR DIES. ATHENS, o.. Oct. 30.?General Chas. H. Grosvenor, former representative from the Eleventh Ohio district, died at his home here early today aged 84. is Entertaining as I OCTOBER 30, 1917. HREPi HEAVY GERMAN BLC ff 1^7^?;?~ ?>/ ?XFllTKr r' _ <8?ftSA STARA5^[LAP^0p( \ 3^V0LZA X yr M.humI Rsrorio I 8 ^ atGNA I \ vwy f f | / | S?,^ HtMNA 4^' 1l fStSAtx0f' W?* GORIZIAW ^^RA^CA__^? MtwttgjA loL if VC><^ "\a5T?M a SELO^s IV V. * UEOMtM monfalcone&w nKO^Swlf OP^\v^j PANZANO 1^V|< Germany's trenmendous drive again ern end of the Isonzo front where It ous salient. The first German attack ' north of Tolmlno, but it quickly spreai the Italians, and to Sant Lucia (2), wl the passage of the river. In this seci westward and already are on Italian ti come so extensive that the Italians an Plateau (4), which they won after moi at a huge cost in Itfe. iliTIT" THE CHANCELLOR Vlichaelis, the Man he Succeeds Becomes Prussian Premier. (By Associated Press) AMSTERDAM, Oct. 30.?(British \dmlralt by Wireless Press)?Count George von Herding the Bavarian prime minister has been apointed imperial German chancellor. Former chancellor Michaelis has seen named prime minister or Prus sia. Fairmont Teachers Have Special Session The annual social or the Fairmont reachers' Association was held last svening at the Fairmont High school I vith approximately 100 teachers and ither guests present Members of the | Boards of Education ot Fairmont and j Jnlon Independent school districts vere present as well as several mem-1 >ers ot the Normal school faculty. Tile i ivenlng was spent In an Informal men- j ler. No speeches were allowed to ex- j :eed fire minutes and no speaker v,as>; lermltted to talk on school topics. '1 tic Luditorium was tastefully decomt&i is dallowe'en emblems and was decided- | y pretty. Light refreshments were firved. The affair was arranged anler the direction of President Cuj I )rigler. I TRUSTEE OF USED CARS AND AU' The undersigned trustee will offer 191" at 10 o'clock A. II. at tho Nat pies Garage) on Morgantown avenu personal property. Four used automobiles, cash regis emery, lot shaitlr.g and pulleys, gas icrj, ictuaisiiift uu.i>vt ? ui? TERMS FOR SALE?CASH. Veil as Newsy?Su TODAY'S NEWS TODAY STsI )W AGAINST ITALY. ... ~ ll il ** ) J1 MONTE NERO ^>7 734,7 / ./ rf DRETTO / / isaassa. ] SWMINO OBIAM pow<ve U?TWEfl AU2ZA | \t sXb> I) ' CAL I ? AINS127A / >LATEAU J ^ W0'! u*o .//* \ ^ . ' #=?v voomTM X/* I PwaJ yv*^ j ^ l/^CX ! .X ) JV AtDUSSINA NlZJtX -"- X*V tEVIZZAh / V /guriansco J \ {' ' "?J \ 1 SCAIC or HBRI'sina st Italy Is directed against the north- , turns to the west forming a dangerwas delivered at Flitsch (1), a little i to Saga, where it was repulsed by here the Germans succeeded in forcing tlon the Teuton forces are driving . territory (3). The movement has be- 1 a beginning to evacuate the Bainsizza | urns ul uie uara^st Kinu 01 iigniiiigp iiOiFE 1 SERVING III FUCEj I1 * i Writes His People Here That He is Delighted With His Duties. M. A. Jolliffe is Id receipt ol a letter ! fnilav fpritti hlo son Vnntrhn who Is first lieutenant In the United 1 States aviation corps, located somewhere in France. Mr. Jolliffe left the Columbus barracks where he had been < In truiuiug eight weeks ago and this . is llio first direct Information nis ' friends here have had from him since , he landed on the other aide, in lluletter Vaughn says that he is delight ed with the country, the climate, the ' work in which he is engaged and is in I; fine physical condition. He says he j; doesn't regret fcr a minute enter.r;.-. j the aviation corps, but is better pleasi-.i; j each day he is in eerrice. > lie also tellB of the wonderful sigats ; I he has seen and thrilling experiences: j and says he will tell of all these etperiences when he gets back home. J Mrs. Michael Brelttenbach of Pitts-J: burgh is the guest of her sister, Mr.--, j. W. R Powell and other datives. ; j t*. ilCff IIU|IIWICUlCUlt , ( "TheBe up-to-date houses all have ! padded closets." "Why padded clowsta?" ;j "To keep the neighbors from hear-;{ ing the family skeleton rattling in;S them."?Baltimore American. ^ S ? ~l: ;s SALE :i rOMOfllLE EQUIPMENT for sale on Wednesday. October 31. ional Garage (now called the Peo- . le. Fairmont, W. Va., the following [ ter, office desk, lathe, drill press, engine, air compressor outfit, batplant, and other garage equipment. j I ROLLO J. CON'LEY. Trustee. . J bscribe For The Ti PRICE THRE&CENtS ''M irni iu I tnLin Spoi 1 Impression is That the. It al* ian Resistance is Stif? fening Greatly. 4i REAR GUARD FIMfi j Believed That Cadorna \M Means to Take Stand, on Taglamento River.' (By Associated Press) ' ROME, Oct. 30.?'The Italian u.,. % :ontinued yesterday, the War pitied innounced. The Italian cavalry is in contact vhtli '''Mb he vanguard of the advancing enemy rhe Italians destroyed bridges over tht i^SsjuB sonzo and fought roar guard actii u' ?;j j ly which means they checked the Aus ro-Uerman advance. BERLIN, Oct. 30.?Udiue, the forme.' . . taliau headquarters has been ocou- . . J lied by Austro-Germa'u lorries, 'army leadquarters said today. The Aus- ' .'^1.3 rians anu Germans are preislng for- >7 warn irresistibly in the North Italia i ilalns toward the course of the Taglia- ' neuto river. The statement says the Austro-Gennau troops arvapcing' to- './vsS ward the Carnlc Alps have > rescue. v lis t'enctlau soil on the whole front aci ire pressing lorward against the up- |S8 ier course of the Taglia'mento. ' Italian resistance to the Austro-Ger-" nan onslaught along tho Isonzo apparently is stiffening, as Gen. CadOrna pre , lares to reform bis lorces along the itrong defensive line of the' nento river. The entire lsouza. line--has- beg > "ifflS turned and Tlie cc'tsopojlliou das be*.,. ; -llHw jlven up to the victorious 'feutpif St.- .. ffe; liery wno are now before Uulne, : Ormer Italian general headqoafieri. Despite the crushing blowsuffer?! iy tho Italian 'forces on the^tySr'theni1 sonzo and the consequent rSuremsjiti" ill along the liver, you. Cadtfrha' havJ ' lie Tagilamento hub nom which rare mrer nre nrrorera .rum licrlin does uoi report any great ad * litiunal number or prisoners and, th:?" uupled with 'Jadorna'a official state nctit that lit stroops are checking the ' .'ajgl lustm-Gcrmans may mean ;tfie^'to.a-j ,-!iJ ?f the fit at blow lias been spent. \ . "^1 Teuton activity la reported Jn'( the $ cgion or Hooiik'en pass,'in the Car-tic .. '.ipo uviib of Tolme'zzo wh'e^re thr;'. ; I'agliamcnto turns westward.^'Bixoii , tdvnuce hero might make th'e.Taglhf, ' . nento lino untenable as'also wduldany r \ustro German effort in force sputnvard irom the Caruic and Dolomite tips The Itollan high command pxjat I I'M lonslder too, the possibility of a bfoV Tom the Treutlno. From Swiss sources it Is reported' , '-iw;, hat tile Austro-Swlss frontier- hw ieen crossed and that German reldlorcements are being hurried, to th? Italian front. This may mean eitaty lupporls for the invaders west of the sonzo or material for a new drive tor. jlSS :he mountain southward behind,..the ragllamento. Meanwhile there are no. reports uf /.Jngj tny activity in the Trentino and Great r Sritian and France have taken st.'jlA 0 reinforce the Italians. What (orAtii his help Is taking has .tot been a'sr- ;>wl Laborers Wanted ,:'||lj in Shipping Department. Apply > ' ;"lj O^ENS BOTTLE :3 MACHINE CO.] CITY TAXES. ' A diacouiit of dti per ceht Will- ' *J$ be allowed on Ct-y tattes tor prompt: ; yajuiBJiL.?uuituyeii evening* 7 3. C. ROBINSON, City Triu;^' Notice to taxpayers.. The tax books for all of the |. Districts of the County are now |< -'JSj ready for collect li.n. 1 will jive j" K a discount of 2*4 per. cent cn .1; all taxes paid on or before No- :g vcmber 30th, 11)17. There la al- >. vays a rush during the last'-few days of discount, go pleeiecall at mv office at your earliest con- $9 venlence and avoid this rush.: ''taj Save TIME and MONEY. ' A. M. Glover, Sheriff.; fyt Virginian ... | |