The West Virginian. [volume], November 04, 1918, Image 1

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TROOPS HOLDING
Cfil OF LINE
Great Progress is Being
Made By the American
Wwt ArmV
I MANY PRISONERS TAKEN |
British Air Forces Rain
SI Bombs on Hangars at
. Metz.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY on
fc.-V . the Seaan Front, 9:25 a. m., Nov. 4.
?(By Associated Press)?American
troops, pushing northward toward
Sedan, have reached Somiuauthe, five
miles north of Buzany and 1.? miles
&,' south of Sedan.
it The center of the advancing line is
tP ' held by troops from New oYrlc, Maryland
and West Virginia. To the right
. and left of them are regulars and
troops from N'ew York and New JerK||?rk
"'sey. the District of Columbia. Texas.
Oklahoma. Kansas. Missouri. ColorCcsg.:":*
ado and New Mexico.
aK^ WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
Northwest of Verdun. Sunday. Nov-.
Hps**--' 3. >p m.?(By Associated Press)? .
SK?. More than 4.00 prisoners were cap|p
lured by the Americans in this sector S
today. The numl-er of guns and oth- j
er booty is steadily growing. The |
right flank ofthe American line is
now at Hall^fk>n the heights overI
looking the Meuse river.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.?The first
| American army has captured the
fig neignis uiu u.c v.,..
nth-west of Verdun and <
under the fire of its heavy k
important railroad at Montngayon
and Conflans. Genblag
so reports in his Sunttg
comranuique announcing
ee for the First army of 12
in eight mile front in tbiee
rs captvred numbered more <
0 and guns more than 100. | c
>N. Nov. 4.?Railway and J
hangars in the region east-i "
rere attacked today by the *
dependent air force, says an ;
atement issued this after- J
hortage Due t
> Breaks in Line \
iks in the six inch Logan- s
line has been responsible *
1 gas shortage in the city on 1
ind today. The one break 1
ed today. Becanse of the 1
g affected by the "flu** the 1
I - 1 -T1 ? (
' repairs COOld. HOC DO msae as iaymi/ i
as It had been hoped. |
H ' The work on laying the 10 inch gas
Hmain across the Monongahela river
A has again been taken np after it was
Mr'-- necessry to abandon operations for
? several dys because of high water.
WANTED
_ Laborers for inside work.
- - MONONGAH GLASS CO.
E: : ; 12th St. Plant. a
Wfell" - FOR SALE ?
- Six-cylinder, three passenger f
IE Roadster; driven less than 4000
IX -milee. "Will eel! for about one-half
Price. Apply. A. M. Rows, P. O.
|| la^rersand
ll| | RivesviDe Power Plant.
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fZ* par cent idiscount flowed on
isttffmiaatMld during October and Nov5
ember. Pay early and avoid wait- :
f^5 fcf " OfScv opes evenings 7 to 9.
Br g J. C. ROBINSON,
- City Treasurer.
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pBEB ASSOCIATED PRESS- FAI|
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ONE VOTE MAY DECIDI
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( Sin eaiiio
WHEN die political campaign w!
weeks ago not one trained obsc
thousand suspected that it would contaii
such intensity. Politics as such was a
was concentrated upon the progress of
Belgium and on the signs of collapse
obligarchy in history. The big problen
agers and party men was, how much o
the normal vote? *
That is still the big problem, but i
vote will be larger than it was thought
however, far from a normal campaign
to awaken interest in politics have had s
from those they were expetced to have
that he knows what the outcome is goin
At a time like this it is the duty
campaign that his vote will decide th<
he is neglecting not only a valuable poli
community in which he lives and the c
go to thejsolls and vote.
Republicans especially should teel
time since before the memorable camp:
West Virginia are united. They fom
rules that ought to give them such an a
United States Senateor. all their canc
sentative and a Republican majority
elected. But a paper majority never
every Republican voter in the state m<
and vote for the candidates of his pa
exact opposite.
The Democrats have made elabo:
vote. They have plenty of money an<
But money is a small matter in an elect
4heir colors. The Republican party h
state as it never was before, even in an <
see to it that these votes are deposited ii
for the individual Republicans to deal
it in their hands in full confidence that
the country is so urgently in need of the
congress.
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GO AFTER ROGERS
Start Impeachment Proceedings
Against W-Va.
Federation Head.
CHARLESTON. W. Va.. Nov. 4.? ?
Charging abuse of i>cwer and breach
if trust, the Ohio Valley Trades and
jabor Assembly, composed of some
;ixty labor organizations in the northim
section of the state hare asked
or the impeachment of W. M. Rogers.
(resident or the State Federation or co
-abor. The impeachment papers have ca
(een tiled -with Secretary J. I* Pauley lo
it this city. ca
Rogers recently has been active in UI
he Interest of Clarence W: "Watson, 01
abor's greatest antagonist in West """'
Virginia, bnt who shortly before the 02
ecent primary election entered into
in agreement with certain labor lead- In
>rs permitting them to organize the di
Fairmont coal fields. Many of those hs
vhom he induced to sign an endorse- ui
nent of Watson now declare they fu
vere tricked into signing it. The sign- ui
;rs of the resolution are mostly em- hi
jloyes of the Democratic candidate so
or the "United States Senate. ot
The following is a copy of the 1m(eachment
proceedings adopted by n<
he Ohio Valley Trades and Labor As- di
lembly: di
"The Ohio Valley Trades and La- Li
>or Assembly herewith ask the im- Js
(eachment of President W. M. Rogers th
if the West Virginia State Federation N.
if Labor for issuping statement sign- of
id by himself as president of the Fed- of
nation endorsing a partisan politi- Da
al candidate for office. at
"We, therefore, bring charges Ja
;gainst the said W. M. Rogers, under th
irticle nine, section one of the Con- pc
ititntlon of the State Federation of to
(Continued on page four.)
Consult the Union Dentists Nl
for expert dental serricew. Our
prices are reasonable. Offices orer
McCrory 5 and 10c store. All ~c
work guaranteed. Ki
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NOHCE Ja
Fairmont Restaurant Co.. l.s under
new management. Try our new
Busy Body 20c. $6.00 meal ticket OJ
$5.50.
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LABORERS WANTED ?
To work at Rlvesville. 9 boors ca
work per day. j W)
Apply Falrmoat office, or at Rives- < invUle.
JOHN M. KISNER ?. BRO.
LUMBER CO.
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West Vi
EtMONT, WEST ITRGINIA^
flUS
E THE ELECTION.
rial)
rich will end tonight began two
xver of political conditions in a
n so much excitement or develop
t a low ebb. The public mind
the great battle in France and
: of the most powerful military
i in die minds of campaign manf
a falling off will there be from
t is admitted on all sides that the
it would be ten days ago. It is.
u The things that have served
o many reactions totally different
that no honest observer can say
g to be.
of every voter to act upon the
: election. He should feel that
tical right, but a high duty to the
J--1- -x i ] ,
ouniry as a wnoic a tic uuw uwi
that way about it. For the first
lign of 1912 the Republicans of
i one solid party, and by all the
dvantage that their candidate for
lidates for the House of Repreof
the state legislature will be
yet won an election, and unless
tkes it a point to go to the polls
rty the actual result may be the
i
rate preparations to get out their n
1 they are going to use it freely. ?
ion if the Republicans stand true t
as the votes. It can sweep this
off year like this one. if they will
i the ballot boxes. It is a matter J
with, and we are going to leave
they will not fail at a time when
: steadying hand of a Republican
?
Lulil"'
CONTINUES T! :
HE HERE
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ut Schools of Fairmont ?
May Not Open This ?
Week *
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As a proof of improved influenza tl
nditions in Fairmont, the report of tl
aes for the last three days is as fol- a
ws: Friday, 42 cases; Saturday, 40 ir
.ses, and Sunday, 21 cases. On Satday
there were several deaths and q
te pneumonia case. Yesterday there ^
ere four deaths and two pneumonia ^
ses. e(
Schools will not open in Fairmont la
deepndent and Union Independent , la
stricts this Wednesday as a number tj
tve believed. At a meeting; held Sat day
it was decided to postpone still **
rther the opening of these schools II
itil the number of influenza cases |i
ts dropped etill lower. Schools in I
>me of the districts, however, will
en Wednesday.
Schools which will open next Wedssday
are as follows r All in Union I
strict. Mannington district. Paw Paw
strict, Winfield district; except Mud
ck school, Fairmont district; except
ivenne school. Cases of influenza in s~
e entire county, according to Dr. L.
. Yost, number 5.000. County health
fleers and county and district heads
schools were present together with
r. L. N. Yost and Mrs. A. L. Lehman
the meeting held Saturday. Mrs.
;hman gave her report of cases in
e city from October 19th and retried
2,874 cases as they had come R
her. KM p
Graduate nurses are still needed at b
(Continued on page four.) h
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DTICE OF OPENING OF COUNTY a
SCHOOLS. v
At a meeting of the County Board
Health, held Saturday, November
:, it was decided that the following it
hools might re-open on Wednesday, ?
jvember 6th: ,
All In Paw Paw district.
All In Winfield district except Mnd
ck. 6
All In Union district. f<
All in Fairmont district except n
yenne. f:
All in Mannington district. r
It was also decided that no schools b
Grant or Lin cola districts were to v
en until further notice. it
It is the expressed wish of the r
>ard of Health that all teachers be s
ry careful that sanitary conditions
e the best possible. Children from c
milles having contagious diseases u
onld not be in school. .Sporadic S
ses of "Flu" may occur for several a
sets. Use all care possible In heat- v
r apd ventilating buildings. a
TV
MONDAY EVENING, NOV
11 Iflfl
WHERE C
' -T l^Sjry
r"4l?cA VS
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"War and peaca crises grip the Eat
ri gaged in fixing armistice terms to su
n progress on the West front (2). C zch
ear tue AUStro-v*erman iruauer. a no ,
ver to the Croat ions an dis the cen tre
sland of Lemooos (7) between Tnrk ey ;
rade. Allenby's army in Syria (9) has
nrstdistmc
strongly r
'andidate Schuck on Way Ho
Leave Final Message
Marion C<
Charles J. Schuck, the Republican bri
indidste for Congress in this dis- of
ict, spent a few hours here yesteriy
on his way home to Wheeling.
lien asked abont conditions through- Dj,5
it the district he said:
"The First district win give Majoi
avis Elkins a handsome majority; ty
le largest that has been given for a am
epnbllcan in the district for a nam- ter
;r of years. As for my own candi- Sc]
icy. every indication points to cui
eely's defeat by a good margin. His no
eventh hoar attack has driven Dem- at
sr&tsic voters from him and in my *
vn county, a comber of reputable vol
Vewa nff<wd
C1UUV/1 aio ?J ? tu
leir help and -work to me. Some of ise
lese men being among those, who the
lost ardently supported Mr. Neely ma
l the last campaign. ltd
"As to Calr Schmidt's statement, hoi
tat appeared in your Democratic for
leet. It is sufficient to say that he pat
as the Democratic nominee for pros- the
rating attorney in Ohio county at the flic
st election and was defeated by the fie
.rgest majority given against a conn- mi
r candidate. I. of course, helped to del
ieTcross ready pi
0 be santa glaus i
Ihristmas Package Com- A
mittee Had a Meeting
This Afternon.
A meeting of the Bed Cross com- 1
ilttee for inspection of Christmas
ackages for men -over there" will _
a held this afternoon at Bed Cross
eadquarters. The meeting is called ^
y the chairman of the committee, pe
irs. Samuel Lee per, and a represen- 01
itive of the local postoffica force
ill also be present to infdfm the com- ba
Littees of the portoffcce's part in the thi
srvice, through which all packages s?
re to be shipped.
So far no packages have been deliv- sti
red for inspection and only one call thi
>r the standard carton has been ha
lade. However a number of labels
urn the men In service, have been tie
secived within the last week by mem- So
- - A.???U_ ?4
urs 01 uieu lauuins IUIU upynuusew
HI probably poor In this weak for tie
Is necessary that all packages be on
ndy for shipment by the 15th of the qu
onth. wi
Along with the request that the te<
nxunlttee be formed to assume this on
ork. came one for 1,000 cartons to be
lied by members of the local organitton
to be sent to men in the' ser- w]
ce who had no one to whom they ac
ished to sen dthe Christmas label a'
en-them by their commanding offi- an
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rREAT EVENT SARE HA
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* ? y-' Cr
. X, - Jt ?s
. . T\
opean Continent. The Inter Allie d "W
bmit to Germany. A new drive by B
echo-SIocaks have cut the Berlin to
Austrians are being pursued in Ita ly I
of political ferment in flungary. Ai
and the allies by which the Dardan elle
; come to halt with the surrender of
TWILLGOl
REPUBLICAN I
me to Wheeling Stops to
: for Voters, of
-?LUIL)<.
ng about that result, in consequence
which he has not held a too kind- 1
feeling tor me. His statement is
true. The affidavit given in my re'
to Mr. Neely is supported by four
th? most reputable citizens ot
leeling; one of thenr a life long
mocrat and one a minister ot thlryears'
standing in our community
1 beloved tor his Christian characand
life by every one tbere. Mr.
unidt's place in the army was se- o:
red for him by Mr. Neely and be is jj
doubt in France with Mr. Watson a{
the present time.
'I want in conclusion to assure the
:ers ot Marlon county that it elect- **
to Congress next Tuesday, I promto
give my time and attention to
t work and duties of a congress- f"
n; that I will not miss half ot the c
1-calls, by reason of being back
Be trying law suits; that I will vote 01
' a sneaker and officers in full sym- ?
thy with the war and who will do ~
sir utmost to bring that great con- i?
:t to & speedy close, with tmqoali- "
d victory and not with a compro- 1
se short of unconditional aurren.
IE
ILS OPEN AT6:341
ILL CLOSE AT 4:52 i
\ e
P<
ibout Usual Vote is Ex- ^
pected to Be Out in ai
This County. 5
o
Polls in Marion county will open at ?
arise and clese at sunset, which has
s nfixed at 6:34 a. m. and 4:52 p. P
, respectively.
41 ter a vigorous election, which was
cried on in the newspapers over a ?
rlod of two weeks largely because *
the ban placed on outdoor meetings
ring to the "flu" epidemic, the Tot- c
s will be called upon to cast their *
Dot tomorrow. The indications are
at a normal vote will be cat de- I
ite the apathy at the outstart
The double ballot box system will
put into, effect and returns should
?* to tur? in rather early, if it Is I.
s success la West Virginia, that It ~
s been In Western states. .
rhe county ticket carries three par- G
3. the Republican, Democratic and ,,
cialist and a complete list ot otfi- c
rs are carried wltr several ercep- y
ns. A straight ticket arm require 8
e X. but a vote for the code -will re- a
ire a second X. If a ticket is cut It g
11 require thirteen Xes. and a four- h
mth X If the voter records himself q
the budget proposition. P
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Ho^e on Furlough ? Jim F**me t
10 attends Pennsylvania Military 0
ademy at Chester. Pa^ is here on ?
few days'visit to his parents, Mr. n
d Mrs. E. a Frame. He obtained n
ive on account of a alight lnjory to "V
? knee vthich prevented farther i
M ' J day fail
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s> TODAY'S STEWS TODAY.
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Tar Conference at Versailles (1) Is a
iritish, French and Belgian troops ^
Vienna railroad at Bodenbach (3). *
[4>. Flume (5) has been handed dl
i armistice has been signed on the d:
s and Bosporus (S) are opened to a:
Turkey.
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CORES POLITICS!
Ill LABOR UNION 1
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a
Commissioner of Labor j>
O'
Makes Statement on the a
ii
Political Situation. ?
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: A
st
"Major El inks will carry the whole A
epublican party to victory in the state d
t "West Virginia." said Samuel B. -A
Montgomery, commissioner of labor, a
i he was seated in a parlor car on
. & O. train, 16, which arrived here r
om Wheeling at 12:06 this afternoon, d
[r. Montgomery gave out a state- H
;ent bearing on the election to be p
aid in the State of West Virginia
morrow. f:
He points out xne unoiaseu pv&iuwu j u
r President "Wilson In the coming | v
election and says Wilson "wanted
hilton in the primary election, bat b
credited with wanting Watson in Si
lis election, showing the vaccilating n
jinion of Mr. Wilson as a Democrat, v
After discussing the labor situation ?
i detail Mr. Montgomery tells of the
upeachment proceedings brought g
jainst W. M. Rogers, as president of o
le State Federation of Labor.
Mr. Montgmery said: b
"It remained for President Wilson
> divide the country into halves by n
is unreasoning bitter partisan appeal fi
fter we have pulled all together "with d
long and steady stroke from the n
rst day of" the war. t
In West Virginia the Democrats ex- 0
cutive committee says "Wilson a
orter" Col. Watson's organization
hich is the personal property of t
oL Watson knew what it was talking jj
bout for Wilson now says "that he
ants Watson and that he must have 0
Im to win the war. o
But the President wanted Senator v
hilton in the primary and haft the
'resident succeeded In nominating j.
his true friends and generous sup- s
orter" Colli Watson's organization j
ould not now be frantically appeal- t
lg to the Democraots to "Stand by
le President", when they themselves 'ould
not stand bv him. ?
W. M. Rogers is a party to the t
ibal to land the miner vote for Wat- c
on although he has not had the manood
to come ont in a. straight for- r
rard manner like Hayes.- He has c
?en traveling over the state pre- ^
umably in the Interests of the West
"Virginia Federation of Labor bat ^
sally in the interests of Col. Watson
nd the Democratic ticket.
"Impeachment proceedings have een
brought against Rogers by the .
ihio Valley Trades &Labor Assembly,
hich powerful labor organization resiled
John Urlgent, as president of
ie West Virginia Federation of labor
ome years ago. In this partisan
lovement these officials have disre- j
arded the obligations of the Union. >
fa constitution, and the traditions of
Trades Unionism by attempting to 1
lace organizers and local union of- 1
dais under duress and to deliver the 1
otes of the local unions to the Dem- 1
era tic candidates. Hayes and Rogers ]
ntrodnced themselves to the Union 4
lovement as ardent Socialists, they
ow leave that party, desert Eugent 1
Debs and by sobtltnde are trying to ]
ndnce Republicans who compromise ]
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rHROIIGH
ustro-Hungary Wa^fSmlJ
Way
le armistice under which';tbe*?K?jfl
ad sea forces of what once wail t
ustro-Hungarian empire .auWMr^jjSSj
own their arms were announced
rritory for Americas ;
perations against Germany.
iiitm ninn 111 ^
uprome war council at VemfflqM|
nder which Germany xnay>lijanHiH
;ssation of hostilities.
The terms under which the-'dWBigaB
e on the tlalian front ended, to
t 3 p. m. (9a.m. easternU.
iclude 'he complete demobOizatCMl
r Austrian forces; rmTemder^jjtmjH
juiqment; occupation by
ad allied forces of
laces as may later be selecf
Austrian railroads forcBpaH
gainst Germany; evarnntttSBHB
tvaded territoy. leaving be
luipment and supplies, afa
>al; surrender of a portion c
ustr*an surface and submaofr
id disarmament of others^-ggaMjl
merican and allied control;-?
er of all German subn i
ustrian waters and repartia'
Hied and American prhwaijB^SwflBg
at reciprocity.
Evacuation of Austrian tie:
Highly corresponding to
ary lines claimed by Italy un
alia Irridentia or Treaty
rogram.
? ... "-in linBwHW
x ne ngui 01 wroces
is reserved, local aatlnaB
lain tain order under allled^n
The terms of the armistice
e carried, out under th^dl^ec:
ise tiie movement. of
ut or be interned within lS;d
Destruction
lodern Austrian
attle ships, three llg&feciul^ggi
:estroyers, twelve to^W;l)flM
line layer tnd six Dm?I!5^3rI
o l>e designated by the-AJBe*.
ther -warcraft are to be.etMMg
nd isarmed under allied wg
Free navigation of aH Aagt^C
ers by both the waivanJCu^uuH
leets of the allies-is
The Danube oruterJsstSe*
pen by the ?ccupatioi^o^dl^MB
led connnandersThe
blockade of
Lustria remains uncl?MMjd?^jB9i
ound except vrbere the^pfflg
o be named later provides#
All enemy naval jgbjUjs^
rat out of coaiTniSHlon
rated under allied contro
rlan harbor and^ot^er^eqa^
All fortresses protectir
iaval bases or stations
:upled and the a*At*ial.vat-;gyw
>e specifically suxie^we^MH
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Saturday night J-v^8jliBB
itato fnel administrator,;*"
tallowing telegram^,- .-/ ;i^?B
"United Stttes-^MSggg
Harry A. GnttWgBH
:hat while Tueaday ,-^dggj
ightless night do
lamination to ^'jSyUM
?aper is anttarfaea ?*-?
don returns,
"This action