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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
New Orleans Police Arrest
Germans Who Planned to
Blow Up Liner.
Had Placed Bomb with Clock
Attached Set For Six Days
Ahead.
One Man Makes Confession
and Says He is a German
Spy.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2S.-New Or
leans police last night said they had
frustrated a plot to blow up the French
Steamship Chicago by the arrest OF
Ave Germans. One of the five, the po-
lice sad. admitted they constructed q
bomb with clock attachment set for
six days and half from today, which
they intended to ship by parcel post
consigned to the Chicago, which was
expected to sail from New York Sat
urday.
The man who makes this confession
is known as Hans Halle and also as
Frank Helm. The police are in pos
session of unmistakble evidence that
he is q German spy and that in the
course of his operations in the United
States he has masqueraded in woman's
clothes. He has made a startling
confession, according to the police, and
involves the other men who have been
arrested.
Halle took the police to his room at
a hotel and there they found an In
IeTHaI sdCu1u6 HllSlL 1ACl PAA5St.SA AA-aN@
he was preparing to send to New York
tonigh. He said that he had made the
bomb himself and it was 75 per cent
dynamite. It was timed to explode
he said. in six and one-half days.
The police who made the arrests to-
night say that they have conclusive
evidence against the prisoners. Their
scheme was to destroy ships sailing
from tlte port with horses and mules
to be used by the army Of the allies
in Europe. So far as can be learned
the scheme was to place aboard the
ships bombs Of sufficient explosive
power to destroy them and according
10 Halle twas planned @ins every case
to have the bombs explode while the
sips were at sea. Halle is said to
have explained the clock work Of the
bombs he has made and to be quite
proud nf his efforts. The other pris-
oners have refused to talk.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Amendment on Prohibition
Goes Down to Defeat in
House.
Vote Was 1917 Yeas and 189
Nays-Not the Necessary
Two-thirds.
Dry Champion Says Cues
ton WILDE National Issue
in 1916.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-By a
vote of 1877 to 189 nays, the constitu-
tfonal prohibition amendment was lost
in the House last night after an eight
hour debate In order to have the
amendment carry it was necessary
that 1t have the support Of two-thirds
of the membership of the House.
Under a special rule. which was
adopted without roll call, the House
began Just after noon today, an eight
hour debate on the Hobson resolution
to submit to the states constitu,
tionaI amendment for national pro
hibition.
An amendment by Representative
Mann to submit the prohibition
amendment to state conventions call
ed for the purpose, was defeated on a
rising vote, 1877 to 1873. This was the
first vote Of the night. Mr.. Mann
demanded a yea and nay vote, and
the long roll call began. The Mann
amendment was defeated on the roll
call by vote OF 21O to 176. the advo-
Gates Of the Hobson resolution gener-
ally lining up against II.
Another amendment presented by
Representative Mann proposed abso.
Lutte prohibition of the manufacture,
Transportation, importation and ex-
portatlon of Intoxicating liquors" for
any purpose.
"If we are to have prohibition" Mr..
Mann said, .let US have prohibition
that will prohibit"
The amendment was defeated on a
rising vote, 2O9 to n. after sharp
exchange between Representatives
Mann and Hobson.
Following the defeat Of the Mann
amendment Representative Hobson
offered several perfecting amendments
to his resolution. The first altered
the phraseology of the first section! OF
the proposed constitutional amendment
and included a prohibition against
any deportation" OF intoxicating IL
quors. 1t was adopted without divi-
sion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
l Per Cent Dividend
Declared by P, R, R,
Ry Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-The
Pennsylvania Company, the parent
company OF the Pennsylvania railroad
lines west of Pittsburgh, today declar.
ed a semf-annual dividend of one per
cent, making four per cent Of the
year, a reduction Of three per cent
compared with previous years.
In announcing the action on the div.
idend the directors of the Pennsyl.
vanla company stated that their ac
tion was due chiefly to the great de-
crease of traffic and material reduc.
t1on in the revenue of the lines west
Of Pittsburgh. All the stock Of the
Pennsylvania company Is ownad by
the Pennsylvania railroad company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Warsaw Continues to be the
Scene of Most Desperate
Warfare.
Real Winter is Being Expert
enced and Suffering is
Intense.
Arnlistice May be Called for
Christmas Dayis Now the
Belief.
lsy Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-The 80 milo
front In Russian Poland to the west
of Warsaw, where the Germans and
Russians are at grips on the banks
Of the Bzura, the Rawka and the Pilt
lea rivers, continues to be the scene
Of the most desperate fighting in eth
er the eastern or western arenas OF
war.
When the weather conditions under
which the troops are fighting are re-
called, the suffering Of the men in the
trenches may to some extent be appre-
ciated, as the country is experiencing
the full force of winter.
Each side sustained large losses in
this battle, and although the Germans
are said to have forced the Russian
lines at number OF points, 1t Is new
ertheless a fact, according to reports
reaching London, that the Russians
strength has Strengthened out. Again
there comes trickling from Holland
reports OF vast movements OF Ger
man forces from east and west. A
dispatch reaching here from Amster'
dam says that thousands of Germans
have passed through AK La Chapelle
toward Northern France. This actiyi-
ty may be the forerunner of renew.
ed offensive in the west under the
eyes Of Emperor William, or 1t may
simply be intended to Offset reinforce.
ments which Great Britain has been
throwing into the tense field of hos.
tilities. AS the situation appears 70
them today the allies in France anu
Belgium continue more on the Of
fensiYe than the defensive and every
day shows slight change to their cred
it.
1t is believed that notwithstanding
the failure of the men for armisttnce
over Christmas, some sort Of a iuil
will sci In on Christmas day itself, as
Christmas sentiment Is deep in the
mems hearts.
The London newspapers have deciu'
ed unanimously not to publish on
Christmas day and the official press
bureau will also suspend activities.
thousands of tons Of Christmas
presents have been sent to the front
The distribution and enjoyment OF the
gifts is another argument for the PROB
able suspension of hostilities wnereY'
er this Is possible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Actors to Amuse
British at Front

LONDON, Dec. 23.-A novel scheme
for the entertainment Of the troops IN
France has been approved by the mill.
tary authorities. A British concert
party, consisting of Elaine Terriss,
Seymour Hicks, Ben Davies, Ivy st.
Heller, VIII Van Allen and Ell and
Olga hudson will leave London on
Sunday next and play for a week
among the British soldiers in France,
giving performances at various places
along The lines of communication.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Constit alist Leader De-
nies That He Had Intended
tosF Flee TO a Country in Cen
trail America Trip Was
Old Plan.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec 2S.-The
trip ot General Carranza from Vera
Cruz TO the FIsthmus of Tehuantepec
was interrupted by zapata forces. who
capturei Soledad and from there sent
d Wild locomotive into his approaching
train. Neither Carranza nor any of
his pa-tys was injured.
These facts reported tonight in
@ private dispatch from point on
the railroad on which Carranza was
travelling. Officials of the Washington
Government placed full credence In
the report, but declined to comment
on beyond! saying that they had con
sular a6Vices telling Of Carranza's
departure for, the isthmus.
General carranza, according to the
pffvats dispatch, returned to Vera
Cruz AFTER the incident at soledad, and
has now gone to Cordoba to inspect
his troors. From Cordoba some Of his
officers say he will continue his Jour
neyft the isthmus, after which he will
go to Merida, in the State Of YucataR.
Garranza officials here deny en-
rhatica1ly suggestions which have
been current in Mexico City that Car
rama intended to fee to q Central
American country. They say the first
chief Planned his trip to the isthmus
shortly after the railway to that part
gcf Mexico was takensover by the Car
rama faction; a
Seg:HaEIScott chief of staff OF the
srn ;STho was sent. to Nacot to endeav-
q restrain hewarring Mexican fac.
lions from continuing hostilitles on
the American side of the border, tele-
graphed Secretary Garrison from Naco
under dateso noon today, as follows:
Heavy three days storm; whole
countryunde erswater, travel most diff
cult Maytorena unable to get to the
conference arranged for 10 o'clock
this morning at Osborne. ] had con-
ference with Carranza's agent last
night Full conference with Hill has
been arranged for tomorrow, and May
torena has telegraphed for another
appointment"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Business Men Turn
'NeWsies' for Charity

DETROIT, Dec. 2S.-More than sew
enty business and professional men
of Detroit, who once werc newsboys,
resumed their youthful occupation to-
day to raise money for Christmas char
ity. Headed by james ]. Brady, eot'
lector ol Internal Revenue, the New
sizes" stood on street corners, where
they cried their papers thirty or forty
years ego.
So .haL the regular boys should lose
nothing, their papers were bought
from tftm at the usual rates.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Palaceo Of Kutuktu
Destroyed by Fire

BY ASSOCIATED PEEss.1
LONDON; Dec. 23.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Urga, Mongolia, re-
lates that the interior Of the palace
Of the Kutuktu, or the Diefed Lama OF
the Mongols, with all its priceless
treasures has been entirely DESTROYED
BY fire. The loss entailed is said to be
enormous.
The wealth of the Kutuktu, which Is
derived from contributions Of enthusi-
astic deyotees, is described as very
great. In and out of the Kutuktu, the
Lama owns 10000 slaves and abund-
ance OF world goods and the most pre-
tentious palace in Mongolia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Franz Joseph's Mind
Wanders Saws Prince

PARIS. Dec. 23.-The Russian sloye
describing an interview between
Prince James Of Bourbon and Emper-
or Franz Josef, shortly before the for.
mer escaped from Froshdorf Castle,
says tho aged emperor appeared to
Don James as totally incapable.
"The Emperor" 1t says. Changed
subject without apparent sequence,
ahd seemed to have forgotten why,
he summoned Don James. The EN-;
peror begged the Prince to tell him
the truth about the war; saying he
knew well why he was being kept In
Ignorance"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Small < Kentucky Town
Dest Dyed by Flames
81 AssocixTED PRESS.

az AssociaTEDl lPREss.y
PORTSMOUTH, o., Dec. 23.-With
four houses down and ten buildings
on fire the town of vanceburg, Ky.,
faces being wiped on the map by a
dTe which started at one o'clock this
morning. The fire started in the opera
house. "a bucket brigade formed but
the flames had too much Of start.
At one:thirty this morning the local
IRE department received telephone
call asking for help from the mayor
Of Vanceburg.
MaysYilles has also been called on
3or assistance. The city is without
Gre prct lection.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Official War News

By AssocIATTD PREsE.1
PARIS, Dec. 23.-The French war
office this afternoon gave out an Off
cial statement as follows:
Yesterday in Belgium, we made
slight progress between the sea and
highwaS- from Newport to ostend as
we'll as in the region between steen-
strawe and Bischoote where We occu'
pied forest, some houses and a re-
doubt. To the east of Bethune, work
ing in conjunction with the British
army we captured the village of Civ
enchy-Les.La Bassee which had been
lost to US. In the region of Arras
heavy fog made It necessary for both
the enemy and ourselves to lessen our
activities. To the east of Amiens on
the Aisne and In Champagne there
have been heavy artillery engage
ments. In the region of Porthes Les
Hurles we carried after a spirited can
nonada and two assaults the last sec
tion or the line which we occupied IN
part Dec 81, we made an average gain
Of 300 yards.
Al I4It la6L blSlSi "AASA Soh4S AAA6c
our possessions we captured q section
OF machine guns including the gun
crews.
A violent counter attack was re-
pulsed. We also made progress to the
northeast of Deausejeur where further
counter attacks on the part of the en-
emy were without success. There has
been pT eceptible advance on the part
Of our troops in tn forest Of La Grurie,
against q front of trenches 400 yards
wide and running not les than $50 yds.
deep. We blew up with mines, two Of
the German lines Of works and occu-
pied the excavations.
The fighting is going on in the vicin-
ity OF Boureuilles with the out come
fairly serious. It would appear not to
have been possible to retain entirely
the position acquired yesterday morn
ing. There has been no incident from
the heights of the Meus to upper Al
SAGE.
-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
229 Killed.in Auto
Accidents in Mass.

BOSTON, Dec. 2ssAn tncrsase OF
% per cent in the number o. motor
car fatalities in Massac chusetts. FOR the
year enc ling Novembe 30. was report
ed by the highway commis sion today.
There were Z, 1851 1accid dents in which
22s persons lost their lives and 4l01o
we're injured. OF those killed, t6o
were pedestrians.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Ex-senator w. S. West
Found Dead in Bed

'E9-sENS ETAo sHRD CMFwY
WALDosTA, Ca, Dec. %. Former
United States Senator William S.
West was found dead in. bed at his
home here early today. He had re-
Hred APPARENTLY in good health.
Physicians stated death apparently
was due TO apoplexy.
Mrs West was appointed to the Sen.
ate NIarchs2J 1914, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Senator A. O.
Bacon His term expired last Novem-
|ber when Thomas w. Hardwick was
elected:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23

. TsFf737 sfEl4l
NEW YORK, Dec. % here WIN
be no general reduction in wages b2
the United States Steel Corporation
at the present time, according TO an
announcement made today By Judge
Ebert H. Gary, chairman OF the cor
poration, after meeting Of the cor
poration's finance committees There
will. however, be some read djustment
in the pay Of skilled labor Or pieces
work" on lower basis.
Judge Gary issued the following
statement:
after giving careful consideration
10 the subject It has been decided to
make no general reduction in the wac
es Of the employees Of the United
States Steel Corporation at this time
There will probably be some read dtusts
ments In the amounts paid for skilled
labor or piece work, depending upon
special conditions.
"In view of the general Depression
in business which has BEEN 3pertenc:
ed for some time, decreases IL the
general wage scale have seemed In
eyitable and imminent, but &c has been
determined to continue the existing
scale for the. present, at least with
the hope that improvement IN bust
ness will be realized.
ALREADY there are some evidences
Of change for the better.
Although the statement does not se1
plicitly say that the read djustmen ents In
the nav of skilled labor will be on q
lower basis, it, was expl aimed sin be-
half Of the corporate that such was
a natural assumption. The sktlled n
borers on the rolls Of the corporation
are understood to- number about 1e
per cent of the more than 200. .9g9s en-
ployes, and are among the highest
paid.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Race Riots r enleWled
InSouth O lima

GREENvILLE, s. c., Dec: 2s;@
Fighting between whites and egroes.
in Oconee county, near Fair Play. 9.
G., which resulted in the killing Of
four negroes and the woundtng ot
four white men Sunday, was renewed.
today, reports from there stated: q
nth negro was reported killed
Magistrate w. @. ;McLune, shot Sur
day, was said to be In q lying Scondis
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Sends Code Message
Wireless Dismantled
By Associated Press. !

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. %: y
Lieut.. Crenshaw naval radio officer
al the Panama canal zone cabled the
Navy department today that the wire
,as of the British steamer "Proteii-
l Ians" in Balboa harbor was dis'
mantled by canal zone police Dec. IT,
after Twas found she had oeen senu'
ing code messages.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23

EDINBURGH, Dec. 2s.-Thousands
of aliens, including Americans, have
been deprived of their votes as Par
electors in the United
Kingd>,n by the order that oil foreign
ers register
Andrew Carnegie sailed for home in
September before the order was pro-
mulgated, and therefore his name is
still on the roll of electors, but not on
the roll Of foreigners. However, he
cannot return to the United Kingdom
while the war lasts unless he is pre-
pared to register as foreigner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Wilson to Give l25
Turkeys toFimploYes

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-President
Wilson will distribute about 125 tur;
KEYS to employees at the White House.
following a custom established many
years ago. Va \, ills...
The President will spend Christmas
quietly here with his daughters. Mrs:
Francis B, sayre is expected here to;
morrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Troops to Leave.
Colo. inl0Days

BY AssocITTEr PREss.I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s-Arrange.
ments ,or beginning the withdrawal OF
federal troops from Colorado strike
district within the next ten days were
made today at a conference between
Pres. Wilson, Gov. Ammons OF Colo
rado, Gov. elect Garrison and Senator
Shafroth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Warning Nations J.
Order @ Ganteens

BY ASSOCIATED Press. u "a I3sl
NEW KENSINGTo sPa.,ffD Dec 3D.
An orier for 100000 aluminium can
teens TOR one of the belligerents nations
Of Europe was received by q n1ahu-l
facturt1~ company here today seys
eral months will be required 70 M
the order but shipments are 70 be
made each week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
is on
The Battle Front

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec, ga dispatch from
Cologne, says that Emperor William
with his entire staff reached Cologne
today from Berlin on his way to the
western battle front.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
Glass Plant Starts
Employing 7O01M.en

KANE, Pa, Dec. 2S.-seven hun
6red mcn. who have been out OF work
for two months were given employ
ment Cltis morning at the plant OF the
American Plate Glass Company at
James City, started operations to its
full caracity.
The company has enough orders to
insure operations for eight months.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23

General Zapata, one of the Rebel
leaders in Mexico, who is creating
great deal of trouble for Carranza'
tried oput the constitutionaltst lead.
er out of his way by sending wild
engine which bumped into the train
carrying Carranza and his party.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23

Miss Margaret Buchannon Of Par.
kersburg passed through the city to-
day euroute to Morgantown to spend
the holidays with relatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
TRAINS LAIE.

TRAINS sEATiEs
All trains were late again today on
account OF the heavy SpassengertF tFatflc.
Another reason for delay is the great
amount Of express st1ipments durine
the Christmas season. Parcel post Is
requiring more time 20 handle that
kind OF traffic offered the carfiers.
HUMANE. SOCIETY TAkEs GIRL.
Hazel Wilson, q Eairyiews was talz-
en- to the Home OF the GOOD Shepherd
at wheeling yesterday. she was CIV
en- over to the Humane Society, With
the result that she has been placed
in the above named Institution.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
'N0'GUII IN SCALE
AT present TINE
FOR Steel MEN

Judge Gary Says Wages Of
Corporation 3Empl oyesIW Will
Not be Diminish but Only
a Few Minor a dust tments.
Will be Made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23

Says There Are Some sEyi=l
dences of a Change for the.
Better in the Mat tier Of In1=.
provementto Business Con-
ditions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
Cosy.

The Overtons. THE Indian and the
Swede," who have been on the bill
the past two days as an added at
traction. will be here for Friday and
Saturday. with matinee Saturday.
The impersonations of Mr.. .Overton in
Irish. English, Hebrew, Swedish and
Chinese made big hit. and he Is the
only Indian on the stage doing these
character impersonations. The songs
are pleasing. while the finish of the
act is big laugh.
Grant and Cordero in their. COM
edy skit. MIXED kilograms" will be
on the bill for the next two days.
They have a good comedy act that
gets the laughs.
"Our Mutual Girl" The fifth pic
ture of this series. Margaret visits H.
Jaeckel & Sons fur house where she
sees some costly furs. She meets An
drew Carnegie in front of his Fifth
avenue home. and she has many ad-
ventures while lost in New YORK.
THE Desert Tribesman." Two
reels. Thanhouser Two part story
of adventure in Arabia that seems
like an interesting chapter from his
tory. The camels and elephants lend
a touch Of realism to a finely told
story.
Locked Out at Ten" Beauty.
Margerhita Fischer and Harry Pol
lara in comedy of college life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-13
IF BACK HURTS USE
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
EAT LESS MEAT If KIDNEYS
FEEL LIKE LEAD OR BLAD.
DER BOTHERS.

Most folks forget that the kidneys.
like the bowels. get sluggish and
clogged and need flushing OCCASION
ally. else We have backaehe and dull
misery in the kidney region. severe
headaches. rheumatic twinges. torpid
liver, acid stomach. sleeplessness and
all sorts Of gladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain In the kidney
region, get about four ounces OF Jad
Salts from any good drug store here.
take q tablespoonful tn a glass OF WA
ter before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act fine
This famous salts Is made from the
aeid Of grapes and lemon Juice. COM
blned with lithia. and h harmless -
flush clossed kidneys and stim utate
them TO normal activity. n also neu-
traiiEes the acids In the urine 70 Il no
LONGER irritates, thus ending bladder
disorders
Jad Salts Is harmless: inexpensive;
makes a delightful effervescent lthia.
water drink which everybody shouN
take now and then to keep their kid
neys clean. thus avoiding serious COM
plicat!ons.
A well-known local druggist says
ne sells lots of Jad Salts to foiRs who
believe In overcoming kidney trouble
while II is ony trouble.