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^ REPORT ^
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KtK^$3." Walter Barnes. Fuel AdminisplitEdtor
lor West Virginia, announces '
-:tbat be has advices from the Federal ;
l^^nel Administratino permitting the :
wWflii>?w*T><inf anthracite coal for
|:y' and Jefferson counties,
tains - system cut off these
panties from their usual
of supply and the matter has
fore the Fuel Administration
e time, requiring several vis[r.
Barnes to Washington *id
? to Philadelphia The,tact
tmestic consumers in those
t have been accustomed to use
Ite coal and are not provided
atlng apparatus suitable for
I led to the special order necior
the continued use of ancoal
in those counties. Some
? -when the matter was passed
was ruled that those counties i
it coal from cars in bad shape j
ere being handled by the Bal- 1
and Ohio, which would have j
oft coal in a district accustomar
supply'for the region' droplewhat
today, when but 877
p, 38 box and 63 coke cars
9 placements were recorded. ,
m. 725 of the cars had b#rn j
I.R. lawson. district rcpresenta- 1
of the IT. S. Fuel Administration. 1
returned from Pittsburgh, where
Iras in conference with the east- 1
our. pooling committee. '
Report on Loading. I
onday*s Official Bulletin which :
o Fairmont this morning said:
report was made to Director '
ttal-. McAdoo by the car service i
on of the Railroad Administraon
the quantity of coal of all 1
si loaded by roads for the week 1
d August 31. 1918. as compared i
the same period of 1917. A t
nary of the report follows: i
t ears lignite 3.750 3.190 j
and,Total 265.247 234,647 j
summary of reports for the week
d September 7, 1918. based on '
tl reports from most roads, but .
the results of some roads estiI:
cars lignite 3,070 2.914 j
f&G&wnd total .... 227.070 204.757
B f Increase of 1918 up to and iuclud- 1
Bfag ve?k ending September 7, over 1
Vinmae period of 1817. 539.438 cars. 1
' , Sew Coal Companies.
I>' <Among the charters granted at
H$!lHixleston yesterday, were two to
H$|^E&irmont coal- corporations. They <
S Dawson Connellsville Collieries '
B?S'*>- (Contmaed on Page Eight.)
Register j
|?_ WHI buy second band Cash RegH
jrta-if la good condition and the jj
The West Virginian. j
Ur$s WANTED
<?White Girts over 16 years of age
^E^^^selecting bottles. Good wages.
sioiirens Bottle Machine Co.
1 Machine and shipping departK
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IAKADIAN AVIATOR
VISITINfi III CITY
J
Lieutenant Murray Win Tell j
the Miners About Great
War.
Lieutenant Gordon M. Murray, a
Canadian aviator, who has been in
France in active service since the
Irst contingent of Canadian soldiers
landed on the other side, arrived in
Fairmont this morning. Under the
auspices of the United States Fuel administration
he will spend one month
In the Fairmont coal field, giving all
miners in this region an opportunity
to hear one of his addresses on the
war.
Production Manager Brooks Fleming.
Jr.. of the United States Fuel administration
received a telegram from
W. E. Kooplor. of Washington, late
yesterday announcing the departure
of Lieutenant Murray for Fairmont.
Lieutenant Murray comes to Fairmont
was a recommendation as a speaker
of unusual ability. At a late hour this
? wa ei?hjv1n]o haH hpon nf
ranged for Lieutenant Murray to follow
out while in this region. This
evening he. is scheduled to address
ihe Fairmont Rotary Club. Tomorrow
evening he will talk to the Coal Club,
which will meet at the Country Club,
end it is hoped to so arrange matters
that all the miners will hear him before
he leaves.
DUMMY ARTILLERY
TO DECEIVE YANKS
Germans Left a Lot of It in
the St. Mihiel Salient
!
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON '
THE LORRAINE FRONT. Sept. 19.?!
(By Asociated Press)?A German
trick designed to deceive the allies
eas been discovered in the St. Mihiel
salient where the Germans abandoned j
arge quantities of decoy artillery big i
;uns. little mortors and even machine '
;uns made of wood and sheets of iron
md tin I
This dummy artillery has been j
found in various sections for the most
>art in places where it could be plain-1
ly seen by photographic observers.!
:t is assumed that the Germans belie
red the allies can be deceived by cam- j
flouged artillery and have hoped that |
:he allies would plan a heavy attack ;
>n the section where the dummy ar-:
tillery was located.
Some of the larger "guns" were
nade of sheet iron mounted on worn
jut wheels that were scarcely able to
tand even light usage.
In one house a place where this de:oy
artillery was manufactured has
jeen found.
Emergency Exams
For Teachers
Up against it for teachers. W. E.
Michael, county superintendent of
schools, hac ailed an emergency eximination
to be held at his office in
:he Coutr bouse on Saturday. Sep:ember
28. at 10 o'clock. Twelve
:eachers are needed in the county.
:hiefly in Union and WTinfield dis:ricts.
IN MORGANTOWX TODAY.
Sam R. Nuzum and J. H. Kinkead.
> Fairmont, are attending the State
ronvention of the Ancient Order of
Jnited Workmen at Morgantown tolay.
Marriage License.
A marriage license has been grantid
by Deputy County Clerk Phillips
:o Yohn Young. 38. and Ada Delle E.
CViikes. 21. both of this city.
Povnantere MaHca
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All members of Local No. 428 are
urgently requested to attend call
meeting. Friday evening. 8 o'clock,
WTllard Hall.
Sec'y Local 428.
Brotherhood Carpenters & Joiners
WANTED.
Pipe fitters. Apply
OWENS BOTTLE
MACHINE CO.
Wanted?girls and women \
over 16 for selecters. Apply <
Monongah Glass Co.
12th Street Plant, ask for Mr.
Rice. #-ll-?t ;
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BULGARIANS IN
FLIGHT USE TOUCH
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11 MAUbUUNIA
New Regiments Unable to
Check the Rush of
Serbs.
FRENCH FIGHTING HARD
They Have Put Part of
Chemin des Dames Under
Their Guns.
(By Associated Press!
LONDON. Sept. 19?The Bulgarians
are in flight in Macedonia and are
burning stores and villages, according
to a Serbian official statement received
here.
The Allied troops now have advanced
more than 12 miles, and their progress
is so rapid that they have not
been able to count the prisoners and
war material taken. New regiments
thrown in by the' Bulgarians have been
forced to retreat with the others.
The Bulgarians have been defeated
completely, and the Serbian troops
are pursuing them day and night.
The Serbian and French troops
have taken the towns of Topolets.
Potshishta, Beshishta, Melynitsa, Vitolishta
and Rasimbey. They have
also taken the heights of Kuchkov
Kamen.
Lange is Fined
nrol nmirt
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(Special Dispatch to West Virginian! |
MARTINSBURG. Sept. 19?Enter-1
f ing a plea of 'guilty to the indictment!
charging him with violating the es- 1
pionage act. Paul W. Lange. the box j
manufacturer, of Fairmont, was lined |
S2.500 and had costs imposed -upon I
him this morning in federal court. |
Judge A. G. Dayton pronounced the j
sentence.
After Lange had entered the plea of j
guilty. District Attorney Stuart Walk-1
cr told the court that he did not be- j
lieve that it was a case of disloyalty,
but one of indiscretion, and did not
press for a jail sentence. The dis-1
trict attorney said that he arrived at
the conclusion as a result of a thor(ugh
investigation made by agents of
the government.
British Take 8,000
Men and 40 Griins j
WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN j
1 FRANCE. Sept. 19 (By Associaieu
Press)?Field Marshal Haig's forces
up to midnight last night had captured
a. total of more than 8.000 Germans
as the result of their drive of
yesterday on the Cambrai front.
Several thousand yards of the Hindenburg
outpost line was in British
I hands this morning in the Villertz secI
tor southwest of Lecatelet. Forty
guns were captured by the British, j
| In the S.000 prisoners taken. 23 Ger-I
; man regiments were represented. An
assault delivered by Australians at 11
o'clock last night in the center of
' the Villertz sector forced the stub!
born Germans to pull back from the
advance line to strongly fortified de-;
' fenses in the rear.
Furious enemy counter attacks delivered
at numerous places along the
line made late yesterday resulted in
sanguinary fighting. In every case
the Germans were thrown back and
their losses were heavy.
Senate Orders Probe
of Breery Bribes
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19?Investigation
of political and propaganda activities
of the brewing interests was
ordered today by the Senate.
It will be directed principally at
charges that the brewers haev bought I
a Washington newspaper, contributed j
unprecedented sums to campaign I
funds, influenced newspapers through I
advertising contracts, paid money to I
citizens and government officials and j
obtained pledges from members of
Congress.
German Attack Stopped. jl
PARIS. Sept. 19?Along the Vesle H
where American and French troops
are stationed, a German attack north
east of Courlandon was broken up by jfl
the French \ artillery fire. H
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V> A1JL lUUiOO Hiuiiuu rApply
White Cloud Restaurant
Madison Street.
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SCENE OF ALL]
As a prelude to what Foreign
French and Serbian troops broke thr
ran (indicated by the arrow), capturi
MSSIms!
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IN LOCAL CHURCHES
Mrs. Blanche S. Bartlett
Coming Here to Aid
Local Workers.
A Home Service Institute will be!
conducted in this city beginning;
Thursday. October 3. under the direction
of Dr. Bristol, of the West Virginia
university.
Mrs. Blanche Sheppard Bartlett. a
woman of much fame as a lyceum and
Chautauqua worker, and who is doing
home service work for the National
Red Cross organization, will arrive
here tomorrow and will hold a conference
with local Home Service workers
relative to the organization of the
work. Classes will be organized and
preliminary plans made for the institute
to be held in October.
Flans have been made whereby Mrs.
Bartlett will give brief talks concerning
her work in the local churches on
next Sunday morning and evening. It
will be arranged so that she may be
ableto give some five or six ten-minute
talks in several of the churches at
these services. Mrs. Bartlett has
traveled extensively through this
country and Canada in her work and
is a gifted woman.
Express Eates are
to Go Up Again
(By Associated Press)
NET7 YORK. Sept. 19.?The application
by the American Railway Express
company for another ten per
cent, increase in express /rates has
been approved and an order directing
these increases is about to be issued,
acocrding to the understanding of)
Travis H. Whitney, New York service
commissioner who returned here today
from a meeting in Washington of
the special war committee of state
utilities commissioners which met
there to protest against the proposed
increases.
Japs in Siberia.
TOKIO. Tuesday, Sept. 10 (By Associated
Press)?A contingent of Japanese
cavalry, together with troops
belonging to the command of General
Senemoff. the Cossack leader, entered
the town of Tchiga in the trans Bel-!
kal September 6. The arriving troops 1
were enthusiastically welcomed.
L
Tests in Denmark have shown that
concrete is not affected by long immersion
in the ocean, even for as
long as half a century.
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Secretary Balfour announces will be :
ough the enemy's main defense betw
Dg 3 mountains, 1500 Bulgarians and i
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REC0RDAI F.H.S.
Spirit of Enthusiasm is Also
Marked a the
School.
The enrollment In the High school
has jumped rom 448, tho enrollment
for the first day of school, to 515, as
against 500 for the year 1917-18. On
the first day of school officials estimated
the enrollment and were at
that time convinced that this year it
would fall considerably short of that
of last year. However, the actual
tabulated enrollment shows that before
the end or the first week or the
1918-19 term ther are 15 more pupilst
in attendance than during the preceding
year. This is indeed gratiying
to school officials, who anticipated
a considerable falling off owing
to the fact that many of the older
pupils who bad secured employment
during the summer months would be
loth to return to their studies.
There are a larger number of
young men enrolled in the school. Especially
is this true 'n the upper
grades, and school officials attribute
this to the fact that the government
has advised the young man to stay
in High school and complete nis eaucation
beofre entering; other schools
or ta.ting np other duties.
The Commercial department seems
to be especially -favored in point of
enrollment, there being 168 students
in the short hand and book keeping
department under the direction of
Prof. J. C. Dance, and 130 have enrolled
in the typewriting department
conducted by Miss Garth Watson.
Chemistry also has its share of attention
this year and enrolled in this
below ,w333351dance, m m m m
department are 90 pupils. Mathematics
also is attracting more than
usual attention.
City Superintendent Otis G. Wilson
is much gratified at the large enrollment
in the High school and believes
the spirit of enthusiasm manifested
by the boys and girls will result in a
banner year's work for this school.
The enrollment in the grades also
shows steady increase as new pupils
are being enrolled daily.
ITALY, TOO, TURNS
DOWN AUSTRIA
ROMS. Sept. 19?The Italian government
has no knowledge of the Austrian
note inviting the belligerents to
a oenference except for the text of
the document carried by the telegraphic
agency, the semi official Stefani
News Agency announces. The
government, however, is indicated by
the agency to be in no mood for opening
such negotiations as are suggested
by tbe unofficial text.
"If the text is correct," says the
agency statement, "the Italian government
points out that Austria's proposals
seek to create a semblance of
peace negotiations without any real
consistency or tbe possibility of a
practical outcome."
"The Entente nations 'and the United
States," the statement continues,
"have made known their terms for
the essential basis of a Just peace. On
these points the Austrian note says
not a word. Tbe same remark applies
to the Italian aspirations."^
SPECIAL WAR TAX
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19.?Extension
of the propsed special war tax
of ten dollars a year on business or
occupations so as to -include all persons
in professions and trades earning
$2000 or more annually was approved
today by the House Ways
and Means Committee..
Thirty-one of the branch offices of
the Federal Employment Service now
have women's divisions, each in
charge of a capable woman skilled hi
placement work.
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a great offensive aginst Bulgaria
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KILltDJ ACTION
Seven German Planes Attacked
Two Yankee
Flier Wednesday.
WITH AMERICAN ARMY ON THE
LARRAINE FRONT?(By Asodated
Press) Cept. 19.?First Lieutenant
David E. Putnam, of Newton Mass,
Amerean ace of aces was killed late
Wednesday Afternoon while on patrol
along the American line.
Lieut. Putnam was flying with Lieut
Wendell A. Robertson of Fort Smith
Ark. when they were attacked by
seven German machines. Four of,
these made for Putnam's aeroplane
and- three attacked Robertson. The {
attack was sadden and unexpected
and the enemy was able to fire from j
above.
Lieut Putnam was shot twice thru
the heart Hs machine glided to earth
at Limney within the American lines
Lient Robertson returned safely.
War Workers at
Kingmont Quilt
fBy Associated Press)
KINGMONT. W. Va_. Sept. 19.?
The War activity society ot k/tgmont
held its first quilting bee yesterday
at the home of Mrs. Rachel Tucker.
The club was organized August
ISth at the home of A. H. Hoffman
with a membership of twenty, each
pledged to' assist in all war relief
work. Officers 'were named as follows:
Chairman. Mrs. A. D. Brice;
rice chairman. Mrs. G. R. Hunsaker;
secretary. Miss Edna Hoffman: treasurer.
Mrs. B. LL Hillberry: supervisors
of work. Mrs. Rachel Tucker and
Mrs. B. X>. Hillberry.
Have Grip Under Control.
GREAT LAKES. HI.. Sept. 19?
With about 1.000 cases of a mild form
of influenza at the naval training station
here, the medical authorities stated
today that the disease is under control.
All the afflicted are in quarantine:
British Labor Party
Adopts Wilson Plan
(By Associated Press)
LONDON. Sept. 19?The aims committee
of the International Relations
eommittee of the Interallied Labor
conference today made a report recommending
that the conference "subscribe
to the 14 points formulated by
President Wilson, thus adopting a policy
of clearness and moderation as
opposed to a policy dictated exclusively
by changes on- the war map."
Seabians Sold Into
State of Slavery
(By Associated Press)
PARIS. Sept. 19?The Serbian government
is In possession of documents
proving beyond possible question
that thousands of Serbian prisoners
have been sold as- slaves for a
specified period to Turkey by Bulgaria,
Austria-Hungary and Germany, according
to a Balkan agency dispatch
from Corfu.
The prisoners, it is said, were delivered
to guards who are engaged to
work in Asia Minor. It is said they
were subjected to terrlbue treatment
and thousands had died from typhus,
cholera and hanger.
SON ON OTHER SIDE,
i Mrs. Bess Hinenman of Sixth stieet
has received word from her son Guy
j Hinerman. announcing his safe arrival
overseas... Hlnerman enlisted in
the service as a photographer leaving
this city with Coyd Tost and Earl
1Wndaor
LOXDON, Sept. IS? ? BrftljHmwlJ]
night made farther piogtepW!;dn^aWBBB
drive into the HindenhCDCg thw^?S58M|
circlement of that town. ' -^'
In a continued advance ?>rlfc|sjp
post position of the Htndfrrihng^ 1
The Australians . 11 ill fiwil llmfl wfirM
heavy bombardment ^ :
The enemy foDdwed^tliis:
ment by a strong intsntqjBoaBBi
a wide front northward! it
cinity of Trescoult
ly repulsed at all ,p6nKgS3B3MM
loss.
He was driven off also w:
casualties shortly afterward^.jfejBS
launched a strong attack npflJSi
Moeuvres.
Some German aartles^aa^MBSB
ed at points In entering' theiwBH
trenches were entirely dispc
counter attacks. Press)?General
Mangih*s~
tacked along the. ftont-aawig^B
Soissons today and capitnred
ombes farm, oh the plateau
of Sancy and
where the Cbemin des Dameaflr
off from the road leadhqpffnn
sons to Laon.
A strong counterattack
grenadiers of the Prussians:
repulsed by the French, who: <
enemy back of the road lea>
the plateau or Ange Gard
Colombes farm. This road
than half a mile from the^GMuE
Dames. This success pats t
in possession of parte* of
tant plateau of Ange Gsfrdier
commands the ridge aloajyjajjjJ^JgB
the famous "ladies'" way", f
siderable distance.
deeper the' wedge aontrtjgiaB
denburg position in the.:^gB
gion, and $Kdlitate?d.;Oe^^H
the direction of :
offensive late in VKj&ijfflESt
The fighting in thia.lji^^HW
most severe during the
The soldiers contdcbe^aeeDjBWMB
from shell hole to shell
UViU U . ct
there more than ygjPM
ground at the.'su^wHj
most in evidence - uray-th<gB
tfllery curtate-jj^^jjg^gi
marked by <?tanai?g?a|
gave the outlines oEflip
tbey are trogueatSs%jlM8
line to shift fw^ljwww
do their officeggl u 1,'jjalpial
tbey are attacked, wesgg
happens that iii?rWgB|(BB
ordered to
sometime:
behind them- bs^sSE
They attribat^thejjaJjB
them of the gretgen^gg
to fear enteria|ha?gBMi
that they - mighft Iw' IglMSB
don their posts iithey fc
to be sacrificed..,^
tered yeste?jflfe^!^^SH
in circntt, comtgajaSBiM
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