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i _ page ef-i r*?**'? ??tum n/NNitt. i i \ 0p I' Oat eat the picture on all four sld 9km carefully fold dotted lino i. aattre leaftb. Than dotted line 2 a ^Be ee. Fold each aection undernoe Bseantslj When completed tarn or "" ead yoeH find a surprising rem fave the pictures. ? ^ THI WEATHER. W. Va., fair a ipltatloo aone. mn ** m WTW Mtl l?f \ IBillUB. K? ^ EVENTS TONIGHT. |Untr building?United Commercl . Travelers. VENTS TOMORROW, l?tltui la the cburchei. Bad Man'a ball ? Order of Rallw Coodnetora at 2:SO p. m. Frnsbyterian church ? Fred Harpi grand axalted ruler of Elks to spei at S p. a. ; Bktaaar building? Memorial service Bayal Nelfhbors. It Peter's church?Visit of Blsh Donahue at 10 a. m. I Armory?Semiannual conference Church of Jesus Christ of Lat Dap Saints, morning, afternoon ai vaatag. | Released an lend?The charges Violating the Reed amendment aealn Loved Gray and Frank Miller, of Fa oat wore continued yesterday at tl federal session at Pbllippl. Both ft Traffic Law Cats?Charles I. i was fined fS at the morning sessii Of polio# court for backing a tru aa Mala street. At court this mot Me the defendant did not show up. I Ipasdlng Costs Ten?John Deno paid a 110 fine for speeding out Fa Bont avenue, hie hearing coming i at tko morning session of police cou He was not present to deny t! Hearing Postponed?The charge bringing In whiskey against Pe Oaope will be heard n"xt Thursda having been postponed from yesterd; before Justice Conaway, k The Case Postponed?Justice Mt grove will bear the civil suit of R ma Mauler, wife of George M. Ma ley, Jt vs. Jennie Mcnley and Horn Morris next Friday. I Marriage certificate*?'The ,o m; rUge certificate* hare been filed f| record with A. Q. Martin, coun dark: Andrew Oliver and Evali Fleming, by Rev. C. F. Shaffer, the A. M. E. church, on May 29; Je , Roes and Mary Jackson. by Rev. F. Shaffer, of the A. M. E. churt on May 87; Paul Kearne and Their Rigglns, by Rev. Clarence D. Mit< ell, of the Chrietlan church, on M St; Taylor C. Smith and Clara C ton, by Rev. H. O. Stoetier, Fii Presbyterian church, city, on May : Cxplesive License?Today a fo man's high explosive license w mated to Paul J. Bryson, foreman the Jamison Coal and Coke Compai Pennington. Deeds Filed?These deeds ha been tiled for record with A. 0. M tin, oounty clerk; Virginia A. Me dith and husband to Robert S. Re aparcel of land in Fairmont Indeper Cat district, $1,000; Martha Cole a hatband to M. C. Clayton a parcel land on Jefferson street In the c of Fairmont. $1,800; E. L. Clayt and wife to M. C. Clayton, a parcel land on Jefferson street In the city Ffcinnont, $1,800; R. H. Talklngt and wife to A. R. Conaway ,a par of land in the Grand View addition the town of Mannington, $450; C. Snodgrsss and wife to E. D. Conaw; a parcel of land in the Brookside ; dltlon to the town of Mannington, $ * SM; Sam R. Nusum to The Const taSSmi r??i CjimMnt Hi... ? ? ?mro *v; Nil of coal underlying a parcel land la Grant district, $1,000; Char! K. Mangrove and wife to Minnie Smith. a parcel ot land on Vlrglt avenue la the city of Fairmont. I - CM; W. L. Mitchell and wife to R. Head a parcel of land in the Clayt addition to the town of Mannlngtt Boye Make a Hit?Master Bold I Love. eon of Mr. and Mrs. S.ott K. Lava and Maater Wayne Mitclu aoa of Mot. and Mrs. C. D. Mitch r aada quite a hit when they aa "Oral There" at an entertainme fltrea laat nlcht at Fairmont Farn pe hoys aang the song in soldier u ' Mm aad pleased their audience ire Many Steps to Climb?For the bet (It of the many Fairmonters who. dt Snlw next four months, will ha Oiftolna to count the steps across t ! Goal ]laa foot bridge, and to save au panose the trouble of counting aa Rj m?0 the foil owing information la gi ?, mt Oa the north side of the ravt: . there are 7$ steps aad on the sou M? & t total oU?{ itepf tn the 1 Hng 1 $ ift OjO ? \ r ' * I ' ? . Its ad th ?r \ It > Dd at It ,r" AL ?V ' i/L|NC0 th ra?i * re,al This diagram showing the ori by Chairman W. J. Wiegel to the di on a large chart and waa a conspicuoi ay. UCIIUIIIB BUU UCDLOIIUIit|. ak Off for New Pott?J. E. Harris, man after of the McCrory five and ten cent store, left Fairmont last evening for New Martinsville, where be will benP come manager of the McCrory store. He is accompanied by Mrs. Harris and ,,f tOB .Jolin Edward, Jr. The Harrises or had arranged to leave later, but owing ?d to the Illness of Mrs. Harris' mother they left last night. of Leaves Tomorrow?Dan Block, mannger of the United Woolen Mills comir" pany's Fairmont store will leave for * TreatOB, N. J. on Sunday night Nest i lr fetter reports to Camp Dir Wrlghtstown, N. J. ee Will exchange Pulplte?The Rev on Clarence D. Mitchell of the Central clc Christian church will go to Shlnnstoa "P- tomorrow evening where he will occupy the pulpit at the Christian church. The Rev. Marlon Robinson, ra pastor of the Shlnnston church, will ,r" deliver a sermon In the local church UP at the regular hour, rt. ___ be Community Singing ? Community singers are requested to attend the lecture nt the" First Presbyterian of church tomorrow afternoon by Fred 1,0 Harper Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks to assist in Community singing. The meeting will begin promptly at 2 o'clock. is- Nothing New on Colored Call?The m- local draft board has received no furin ther notice of their call for twenty er colored men who are scheduled to entrain within the aext two weeks. About one week ago an official notice ir- was received stating that the locai flf hnavfl wnuM ka natla/l iinon Ia fuenlak " i/uHiu ftuuiu uc vfliivu u|n>u iv miiiiau | ty twenty colored troops, but no date ne of entrapment waa given. of ss Marriage License?Deputy County C. Clerk Phillips today Issued a marriage h. license to Nelson Rager. 20, and Cota ia Vincent, 23, both of Fairmont. :h ay Here on Way to Front ? Laben at- White, superintendent of the city st schools of Spencer, W. Vs., Is In the !9. city and leaves tonight with several local people for New York where he rere ports for duty in war Y. M. C. A. work, as lie is a son-in-law of George M. Cox, of of the East side. tr. Bridge Refloored?The city has completed its work toward flooring the e Monongahela river bridge. There is ir- yet some work to do on the west end re- of the bridge, but this will be done by ed the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cont'd pany. nd _____ of Another Scorcher?At 2:30 o'clock "y this afternoon the thermometer regis"n tered 92 at Martin's drug store corner ?| in the shade. At the same thermomeof ter this morning when the mercury was exposed to the sun it registered :e 99. Last night the heat was very opt0 pressive and few people had a solid A' night's sleep. 'y id?ii. >! V C. t ^ II. j rll I >h ^ Lmmhs^ ii , - jr' f h;ari otyCou* Cawp'A 0*1RSL,J ' V EKSSlC f# AMP/ ^3^%S?2! ^ f^^SpI ganiiation of the Red Cross drive !n * s trlct dlrectore, division directors, ti 11 8 learure at tne neaaquarters aunn Moundsville Man Missing in Action (By Associated Press> WASHINGTON. June 1.?The army (usually lists today contained 47 names divided as follows: Killed in action, 3; diej of wounds, 6; died ol disease, 10; uled of aeroplane acci dent, 1; wounded severely. IT; wounded slightly, 11; missing in action, 0 The name of Chester Darmans, ol Moundsville, \V. Va", appears in the list of those missing in action. ss ? American Aviator Brings Down Teuton WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Jun 1? (Ry Associated Press)?Another German aeroplane was brought down this morning by an American pilot in an air battle near St. Mihiel in the sector northwest ot Tout, according to unofficial lnforma tlon. U. S. Transport on Way Home Sunk (By Associated Press) LONDON. June 1.?News of the torpedoing of the American troop transport President Lincoln by a German submarine while in the naval war zone VAttAPilav Ponp^Arf Itoro tndav ^VOiVIUU^ IVWVHVU "VI V SW..MJ. The ship was struck white returning home and sank in 30 minutes. Destroyers reached the scene in time to pick up the survivors. The vessel carried only her crew and a few convalescent soldiers returning to the United States. ? Air Raids Hard on the German People (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 1?Allied air raids on German towns are demoralizing the German people. Advices to the State department said today that the effect upon the populations of cities bombed was far greater than heretofore reported. Red Cross Calf to Go Under Hammer At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon Attorney David A. Ritchie was oqering his calf on the northern lawn of the court house for the benefit of the Red (lross drive fund. The sale had not started at that time. Several men about the court house said they would start the calf at from $33 to $30. It is anticipated that at least $100 will be realized by the sale. Melville Bunner is the auctioneer. ^FRECKLES AND HIJ v ?? . mum ity'ReoiCrto^ )$Z 000* tarlon county, which I* interesting toda; >am captain' and leading workers was pre g campaign week. ;HEM OF THE ELKS' I IN THE Cin TOOAf, ? h Grand Exalted Ruler Harper Was Guest at Lun- i cheon. Fred Harper, Crand Exalted Ruler ( of the benevolent and Protective Or- I der of Elks arrived in Fairmont at . noon today and Is the guest of the I Fairmont and Mannington lodges, be- I Ing scheduled to appear at a special meeting of Fairmont lodge No. 294 to- . I night and to make a public address a* 1 the Presbyterian church tomorrow, at which the public Is urged to be present. This is the first time that a grand exalted ruler of the order has been a visitor at a West Virginia lodge in eight years, according to Jay Reef- ^ i er of Clarksburg, one of the members I of the state executive committee of t the State Association of Elks lodges. I I The last occasion of equal importance i was when Gary Herrmann visited the i Charleston lodge in 1910. Mr Harper was entertained at a j luncheon at the Fairmont hotel at ,1:30 o'clock this afternoon at which the officials of the Fairmont lodge ] and prominent members of the order ' throughout the state were Invited guests. CHARLESTON*. W. Va, June 1?1 The Charleston lodge of Elks will | make Its annual observance of Flag , Day on June 14 an event long to be , remembered. Judge Harold Ritz of the West Virginia Court of Appeals. ( and John McGee will make the prin- | cipal addresses. The committee con sists of Kemp Morton, exalted ruler ' of the local lo'ice, ("apt. R. E. Sher- ( wood, marshal of the parade, N. A. 1 Barth, decorations, F. L. Dunn, music . and band and Abe Lowensteln, badges . and flags. CLARKSBURG. W. Va.. June 1? One of the early attractions at the , '' Opera House, the new theatre which ; ! is one of the finest In the country. I will be an Elks Minstrel produced by 1 Miller and Draper whff put on such a show at Fairmont, Wheeling. Charles ' ton and other places. The opera house J will open very shortly with pictures i and the mlnsterl will be the flsrt show 1 In it. The Klaw ? Erlanger bookings at the theatre do not start until August when the formal opening will , 1 I?1.A wUaa | innc i .! ?? PULLMAN RATES GO UP. WASHINGTON*. June 1. ? In line with the increase in passenger fares to three cents a mile the Pullman , company's shortly will raise the mini- , mum orer night rate for sleeping; \ berths from $1.50 to $2.00. Other Pull- i man rates will not be changed mate- i rially. 3 3 FRIENDS?(HE'D GET IT S I lllrilv9 /M4hn7i#rA M \CLK-c,.J / 7 < PNCjrwI | v. l^/fl*?#? FLtmyo^ IIC hJH*V?? 'if ,s ru.oA \ ri I), Helmlck, J C. Thompson, ('has. Kvans, Claude E. Goodwin, Ira L. Smith, John I,. Wells, J. L. Hall, I. \. BamM, W. I) Barrington, H. H Hose. C. O. Henry, P. M. Conley, R. V. Pollock, J. C. Broomfleld, John I'Beirno, W J. Wlegel, H. D. Martin, . P. Smith, W. M. Rogers, Carl Rlggs, las. A. Meredith, Joseph Lehman, lenry 8. Lively, F. W. Hill, P. F. Hill, '. H. Dunlap ee Using Artillery on Russian Peasants i WASHINGTON, June 1?The Ger nans are using artillery to put down he present revolt in Ukraine said dlslatches received here today from the 'etrograd telegraph bureau. The revolutionaries are said to be turning the forests, destroying crops ind refusing to surrender agricultural mplements. Much Business Done By County Court County court today held a business icssion at which considerate business s-as transacted. Elijah Hoy was named as admtnlsrator of the personal estate of O. O. Toy, late of this county. The bond is 125 with E. O. Murray as surety. T. K. Gainer was named as admlnlsrator of the personal estate of Dougas K. Gainer, late of this county. The mnd is $200 with H. J. Reich as sure1 yG. E. Hoover vu named aa ex ecuor of the last will and teatament of lanius G. Hoover, late of this county, rhe bond la $1,500 with aecurlty vai'ved by will. W. E. Mapel baa been appointed adnlnlatrator of the personal eatate of r. C. Parrlah. late of thla county. Tbe iond is $3,000 with H. J. Hatiel and R. m Cunningham aa aurety. ? Americans Blow Up 32 German Dugouts (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. June 1.?American rolunteera and technical detachmenta resterday blew up 32 enemy dug outs ind a bridge killing and wounding nore than 20 of the enemy, aays an iddition to Gen. Pershing's report of reaterday received today. 500 NER OR L ATER, AN1 prT I m VA ewp J Kt k 6000 UCWy ^ ?6UT MOW. c?' izn ? | _ jm? ? ts V 9001% ' "" ? " J $ tOO0ff*< *3r -;V ^ ~ * 12;ooo;?fc>. I r in connection with the dinner Riven pared by Rej. Dr. J. C. Broomfteld Bwiir (Continued from page f) Jacobs. A. Howard KlcminR. J. Waler Barnes, J. M Hartley, Otii 0. Willon. C. W. Staneberry, A. J. Kern, Howard J. Connor, Geo. C. Tate, W. H. H. Grandstaff. J. G. Prirhard. Fred I uRHVL Ml ^IIEKMIIW Did Not Get Setakk A1 though Ship Had Rough Trip. Mir W. A. Crowt of W1 Short are sue. who has two oob* to the service 000 of them oo ofleor. ho* receive* tho followinf lottor fro nV>e offtcoi son who I* oow on tbg other side. Thti ton li known to moot Fairmont peopit a* Mck CrowL Th* letter is u tol low*: Somewlpre In Europe. May. 1118. Dear Mother?I suppose you havt already heard of our safe arrival ovei here. We rot Into port lait night but have not doeked yet and will proba bly not leave the ihip before tomor row morning I wlih I could tell you all aboul our trip over, but of count* am pro blbited. I enjoyed it very much al though It waa rather tiresome and time hung pretty heavy on our hands I didn't get a bit seasick. which wai mora than most could say. as the? were a lot of them nick. We ran jntr some real t-ough weather and the ship almost atood on end at times. 01 It seemed that way. I shared a state room with one of the doctors of out regiment la young fellow from Louis ville, Ky.) and he thought sure he was going to die. But the last few days the sea was Tery calm and every one felt much better. We had a little excitement one day but can't tell you any particulars sbout it. So there is not much real news I can tell, but I can say that 1 am feeling fine and am glad to gel on land once more. I will write again Eoon. Lore to All. NICK, as Aged Invalid Works For the Red Cross RIVESVILLE. W. Va. June 1.?Mrs Jos. Coogle entertained eeveral little girl friends on Tuesday at her home The guests spent ths day cuttlni scraps to make pillows for soldiers Mrs. Coogle has been working for the Red Cross for several weeks and hai made 25 pillows, and Is making guz wipes, 6.500 of which hare already been made. All of which are madt while she Is confined to her bed. 8h< is past 69 years. The little girle wbc were entertained were Beta Bel Neely, Era Pearl Musgrate, Lucy Vlr glnla Fisher. Mrs. Dolton assisted by Miss Hazel Floyd, prepared and served the lunch. Peritonitis Fatal To Frank Griffin Frank Griffin, aged 87, whd under went an operation for appendleitli yesterday morning at Fairmont hoe pital. died last night. Peritonitis hsd set In and his condition was regarded as critical from the start The body was prepared for burial at the Mas erase undertaking establishment and this afternoon waa taken to hla lata home at Blngamon and later will In taken to Webater county, hie wlfe'i former home, for Interment Mr. Qrif fin waa an employe of the Marlon Coal company at Blngamon. He la aurvlvetf l>y his wife and aeeeral children. To Redeem $2500 of Local School Bonds Today waa the time set for the paj ment of fire 1500 bonda of the Fair mont Independent acbool district at the sheriff* office, bnt np until o'clock this afternoon none of tin bonds had boan prer/nted fcr red*mp tion. The Interest stops today ae cording to the agreement of the bonds Prominent Mormons Are in Fairmont Dr. Jamee X. Telmage. of Salt Laki rity. a member ef the qnorum el Twelre A^ostlee of the Latter Da] Saints, and oaa of tho moat dlatln gulshed writers of that faith arrived in the city this morning and will be present tomorrow at the eeealons ol the Semi Annual conference which will be held In the armory. Then will bo sessions at 10 o'clock In the morning, two o'clock in the atternooi and eight o'clock In the evening. Wal ter P. Monson, president of the East Ol.t.. Ululm wtin It wall known to members of the church hi this section of West Virginia, Is als< here for the conference. There an about 600 Mormons la this section ol West Virginia and it Is expected then will be a large attendance at the set ilons tomorrow. 1VAY.)?BY BLOSSER. ) By tauT< m\ ru&att r?Ij1 h Of? kKCC |r||| /fwft to#r I HI |V)R?nMi ( (t WSH\ 0? m\x jmK imm 1 ground; th* cement Is coming in tsatei ; than It la desired and the lumber ne? essary 1* mostly here. Additional tarn , ber could he obtained locally If aeeas 1 nary The chief consideration center* around the sand and gravel situation. There Is now aproxtmately 8.60* tans of sand and gravel op the job or abeal sixty per cent, of the 4,400 tope neees aary to go Into the bridge. It will take at least 30 days to tear down tha pre* ent bridge and that much longer to us* up the material now on hand. By thil time It Is figured that all of the ma terial will be here, even under the poet ' adverse circumstances. In case that the additional supply should be sbvt > : off entirely it Is believed that enougt sand and gravel could be obtained lo 1 rally to complete the Job. It la th* 'l opinion of Engineer S. L. filler, th* 'I John r. Casey representative her* p| that the contractors will be troubled '' with a surplus of material rather than ' a shortage. > With good luck the new brldg* 1 should be completed some time durini ' the month of September. This would [ mean that the foot bridge which goe* 1 Into use Monday morning will aet some four months of service. Signs have been placed over th* foot accept Toiume*ni uniu June i snap ward the quotas will b* filled by tafe ' r> I ?i i'I I > ? V" < ^ * 1 tMMMMT / ( ? ) I r mmk J fl /?M^\ '* . J I ^'|y | WW - bridge urging pedestrians to keej moring In order to avoid any accl I denti. Under no circumstances wiU 1 pedestrians bo pormlttod to otoal on tbo bridge In any numbers and watob the construction. I The Board ot Affairs formerly set te morrow as the closing day, hut be I cause ot the heavy Sunday traffic M wis inougni dwi to wan until monaaj i morntn* bofort doting tht brldg* MISS MM (Continued from pace one) dutle* of the home keeper which the maintained throughout the yean of long and uieful life. Her conn Ml end guidance wai nought by her younger , Matera and brother* and their children and their children'* children earn* first to her in joy and sorrow. Her > long Ulnes* has brought forlh a aplen did devotion on the part of the younger : generation* with whom aha had always l maintained n cloee interest. Mia* Watson had been for many yean a devoted member of Christ Protestant Episcopal church, i Funeral services are announced te be held on Sunday evening at I o'clock from Fairmont Farm* conducted fey the Rev. Charles Baird MittheU of Christ Church and the Rev A. H. i Beavln of Cumberland. Md.. a format rector at Christ*. Interment will he made In Woodlawn eemetry. '. ? Call 24,674 Men For ' Special Training (By Associated Frees) WASHINGTON, June 1.?A eaU for 84.674 draft registrants of gramsMi school education to ha aant to epeelai training school was iasnad today by Provost Marshal General Crowder. The man will be taken from M stntea The order directs the mobilisation of nil bnt 1,800 of the men on June 11. The 1.800 ere to go on June >0,87 and SS. Local boards wars Instructed te HE NK Hint 1 BUM MB ' > New Order Fixes Time foi Closing It At Monday ; f? ,r Morning.. ? i I ??? Pedestrians will walk M tit oU , South Bid* bridge for the last tias 1 tofcorrow, for early Monday morula) [ the bridge will be cloeed for el) trnfftt i and will remain cloeed until the pre* * ant bridge la replaced by the now 1125.000 bridge now under construe tlon. During the peat few year* the ) present bridge has been "patched and ' patched nutll there ain't no room toi [ patches," but the time has finally come when the old bridge has seen its last serrlee and la to giro way to a new ' and more modern structure. The contractor* hare beea of ths opinion that the present bridge should hare been closed some two weeks ago but taking time to carefully considai ' the possible delays, the city author! ties did not formally set the date foi the closing of the bridge until the seo sion of the Board of Affaire last Moth day. It is the opinion of those in charge that it Is safe to proceed and that under the most adverse circumstances there would be no serioua delays la the construction of the bridge. The steel for the bridge la ea the