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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
Reserve BANKS
OPEN TODAY IN
Twelve CITIES
IVILL MARK THE FIRST GREAT
CHANGE IN FINANCIAL sYS-
TEN in FIFTY YEARS.
IfRIe AID TO COMMERCE is Ex-
PEcTED BY THE FL
NANclERS.

E WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 16. =
After months of wor kon the present
Federal reserve board and prepara-
ton by the banks which will be mem:
sbers OF the new system, the IL FEEDER
al reserve banks opened their doors
today to bushes. Their entrance into
The efild of rediscount will mark the
first great change in the banking sys'
tenn OF this country in the last 90
years, since the national bank was
conceived and called into being aft
ssr the Civil war.
The 12 bansk, designed to tack care
SoG the commercial needs OF the entire
ton, are located in the following
cities: Boston, New York, Phtladel-
Sphia, Richmond, Atlanta, Cleveland,
5Chicago, Minneapolis, st. Louis, Kan
sas City, Dallas and San Francisco.
For the present the operations of
the banks will be limited largely to
Stht rediscounting OF notes, drafts and
bills OF exchange, but as experience
lis gained, steps to have them eXer'
else, their other functions under the
currency act, will be taekn. The di-
srectors Of all the banks have been se'
slecto5, the board has named its rep.
resentatives for each and suitable
Quarters have been secured in all the
10 scites.
Member Bansk Are 7,571.
Officials here will watch the prog
3ress of the system with the utmost
Interest. It starts on its mission with
s7,571 member banks Their author
Iezzd capital is put at S106,795,60O, of
which one.sitxh has been called and is
I'm their vaults. The eaxct figures for
the cash reserves in all 12 bansk has
not been accurately computed, but the
estimate puts the amount at close to
$3.50 100000, drawn under the law
from the present reserve agents Of
member banks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
UNCLE SAM WILL AID
AMERICANS TO RECOVER
TRUNKS LOST IN EUROPE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The
State Department is preparing to
aid Americans who lost baggage
in Germany or Austria at the be-
ginning of the war. 1t was an
nounced today that an effort to re.
cover and return baggage If own
ers would mail receipts or other
evidences Of authority with de-
scription of the missing trunks, to
American Consul General Lay in
Berlin, through the department.
Mr.. Lay has sent word through
DR.. Maurice Egan, American
minister in Denmark, that many
American trunks are still in Ger.
many, where written orders are
required for their release.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
EIGHT CONFESS
TO VIOLATING
THE YO5T Law
EACH OF THE vloLAToRs WERE
GIVEN THE MINIMUM
SENTENCE.
ONLY THREE SIMILAR CASES RE-
MAIN TO BE TRIED AT
THIS TERM.
COUNTY ROADS WILL GET 7ENE,
FIT OF PRISONERS
WORK.

Eight men indicted by the recent
grand jury for unlawful selling under
the Yost prohibition law today con.
fcssed to the charges lodged against
them and were sentenced by Judge
Raymond to work upon the county
roads and to pay large fines
The minimum sentence 10 be I'M
posed upon guilty party is two
months in Jail with a fine Of 100000
and costs. The trial judge let each
"ne Of the confessed men of this time
with the minimum fine.
The following men confessed and
were sentenced by the Judge:
Kunzman Tintar, one case under
the old law and three under the Yosr
law. Tintar received eight months in
the county jail with fines amounting
to $375.00 and costs.
George Crews, colored, two months
and $4,000 fine.
Berkeley Williams confessed in two
cases ana received tour months ana
$4,000.
William Bryant, colored, two
months and $4,000.
Thos. Trlce, colored. two months
end $4,000.
John .shriver, two months and 500.
Jos. Glynn, two months and 500.
Jas. Weaver, two months and $100.
With the number Of confessions
only three Yost cases are yet to be
disposed of. These are the indict-
ments against B. G. Williams, Robert
Chadwick, colored, and Steve Kish.
u they do not confess they cannot be
tried until the netx term Of the In
tried until the next term Of the In
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
British shii
Runs Ash ne.
ALL OF THE OFFICERS AlDs
CREW ARE SAFELY
REScuED.

BY Associated PREss.S
LONDON, Nov. 16. sTeleTa aphing
from Christiana a correspondent said
that the British steamer Welmar on
her way from Archangel. Rusia tn
Lelth, Scotland, ran ashore on Borere
Island of the coast OF Norway. All
hands were saved and takenlt To- STornhs
jen. Among them are 20 British Off
GERS who recently brought over. Cam
'adian ice breaker, for the Russian
government the question; is now raised
os to whether these officers are to be
interned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
Five Thousand Men
Find Employment
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.--Flve thousand
men who have been idle since the out,
break of the European war returned
to work today at. the mills of the Uni
ted Steel corporation at Gary, Ind.
The force, it is announced, will be in
creased as conditions warrant. During
the last week several thousand men
who have been idle for two months re-
turned to work in the steel mill at In.
diana Harbor, Hammond and East
Chicago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
WAR BULLETINS
Manv Pensioners Interned.

LONDON, Nov. 16.- Speaking in
the House OF Commons this afternoon
House Secretary McKenna. impaired
the information that fourteen thou.
sand five ih1ndfed alien enemies oe
Great Britain; were only interned in
concentration camps in British Isle.
These were in addition to prisoners
taken IN action and men removed
from merchant ships of the enemy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
Six Persons Killed
By Bomb Eixpll plosi ] on

By Associated Press.
LATRoBE, Pa, Nov. 16!A All thony
stromberg, injured yesterday when d
bomb was exploded and znyeS Spersons
killed at Superior, near hereS died to-
day. Others Of the injured were said
to be dangerously hurt. ltorce Of
constabulary arrived during tie nigt1t
and are searching the country Tor the
black hand gang believed osberespon-
sible for the explosion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
AUSTRIAN.

BERLIN, Nov. 16--Austrian official
bulletfnss given out in. Berlin today
sav that the Austrian garrison at Pre-
mysl, is showing great energy
The Austrians, it is asserted, have
made successful sortie to the north
of the fortress.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
GERMAN.

BERLIN vim Wireless, Nov. 16--Ac'
cordfng to information given out otti-
cially today, reports reaching Berlin
from Geneva say that the British tor
pedo boat destroyer Falcon, the
cruiser Brilliant and the sloop of war
Rinaldo. has been disabled by German
guns on the Belgian coast.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
Pope Urges Peace
Among the Nations
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ROME, Nov. 16.-The Pope today
caused to be published his announced
Encyclical urging peace among war
ring nations Of Europe. In this docu-
ment of the pontiH attributes the war
to four causes, namely lack OF mutual
and sincere love among men, con-
tempt of authority in Justice on part
OF one class of people against another,
and the consideration Of material vel.
fare as the sole object of human &C
tivity.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
Germans Honor the
Dead Chieftain
nu Assoc. .rrn PREss.1

BIZ ASSOCIATED PREss.l
BERLIN, Nov. 16.-The Lokal An
zeiger in an editorial on the death Of
Lord Roberts, says: "on the occasion
Of the death of Lord Roberts the
whole German press expresses itself
alike appreciatively about the fallen
enemy. st
even in war moments occur when
fighters salute the enemy with the SO;
IRE instead Of striking him with it
Such moment has arisen with the
of r oberts. v
Mrs. IarVeytLS Smith sofs sGIlarksbprg,l
vas visiting friend Sere saturdss.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
English Float Loans
For Greek Warship

By Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 16. - Telegraphing
from Athens. correspondent says it
was announced in Grecian chamber of
deputies today tina Great Britain had
advanced the Greek government $s,-
100000 to pay for warships for
Greece to be constructed in English
shipyards.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
Drops Bombs and
Kills Fifteen

By. ASSOCIATED PaEss.l
LONDON, Nov. 16. ss dlspatcll
from Amsterdam says that d German
newspaper appearing In Brussels de.
clares a British aviator dropped q
bomb in Pourtrai in Belgium, ION the
river Lys, 26 miles southwest of
Client, the explosion of the proje scale
killing Is OF the population:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
Winter Weather
Hampers Armies
RY..Associated Press.

SSsSLONDoN, Nov. 16,,-According to
dispatches to the London newspapers
from their correspondents at the
front, the winter weather is having a
serious effect on operations of the
army. The work in the trenches is
described as extremely trying and in
northern France they say seems
swept with an epidemic of influenza
and cold.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
TURKISH.

BY Associated Press. /,
BERLIN, November 16-An official
Turkish bulletin made public in Ber-
lin today claims further success IA
ottoman operations against the Rus
slams, who, It is asserted, suffered Sc
we're losses in men, ammunition anu
provisions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16

BERLIN, Nov. 16.-An official an
rouncement given out in Berlin this
afternoon says the German attack III
Flanders are progressing slowly but
that in the Argonees the Germans
have obtained further important sue
Cesses.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
New Currency Law
Set,in Operation
By ,A,sslolciated Press.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. Secretary
McAdoo today signed the formal order
announcing that the 10 federal reserve
banks were ablished and read for
business. 10 was a final step required
Eto Sat In opera ion the mat tion's new
lcnrrency system and it found there:
lgionaa hanks ready for operation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
Kedhive to Command.

BERLIN, Nov. 16.-According to
reports reaching here from Constau-
tinopIe the Kedhivc Of Egypt will
leave the Turkish capital shortly to
ossume command of the Turkish ope.
Iations against Egypt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
HEAVY Cost of War.

LONDON, Nov. 1G. - Premier AS
quith stated in the House of Com
mons this afternoon that war was
costing Great Britain from S4,50O,oOO
IL s5,O00,0O0 daily.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
sTWosMor 5 states
Are E(luarantin ed
IlS!3.-.

ESRYF FAssoriATEn PnEsssI
WASHINGTON Nov. 1sS-cmn eeti
3cntahd Montana today were PLACED i'm.
der federai Quarantine becauaeof out
Eibreais of foot and mouth disease.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-16
E[EyI{IEI{2|R11 E[EE 81 81

NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS
THE 1914, TAXES WILL BE
READYsF0R PAYMENT MONDAY,
OCTOBER 19, 1914.
a DISCOUNT OF 21Ls PER CENT.
Will BE SALL0WED IF PAID OF
or BEFORE NOVEMBER 80, 1919
INTEREST CHARGED ON ALL
UNPAID TAXES AFTER DECEM.i
BER 81. e
lo-lsstf Tfsssusss
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
How to Shorten the Ballot.

The Bees definite plan for reducing the num-
Der OF state offices to be filled by popular cleo
ton was put forth n first step toward a short
ballot. We realize that to accomplish this OBJ
ject by way Of constitutional amendment will
require four years, but that is all the more
reason why It's inauguration should not be de-
lEyed.
The second step for the short ballot should
be taken by eliminating all the nonpoitical
county offices and consolidating needlessly du-
plicated offices. This can be accomplished for
the most part by legislation effective at the ex-
piration OF the present incumbents' terms with
out doing anyone injustice.
II we had our way The Bee would retain as
elective county officers only the sheriff clerk
treasurer, prosecuting attorney and members of
the county board and we would add a new cleo
tive office of comptroller to serve both county
and city as does now the treasurer. We would
make the surveyor and superintendent APP
pointive by the county board, and the district
court clerk appontlve by the judges as is the SUI
preme court clerk and the county court clerk.
The register OF deeds and would
merge as divisions under the county clerk, and
the office of coroner We would abolish alto
gether as nothing but graft OF which more
later. The judicial ticket we would curtail by
halving the number of justices OF the peace, es-
tablish them on a salary limit and let them APP
point each a constable the same as district judges
appoint their bailiffs.
These changes would cut out OF the ballot
another thirteen elective places. and to that eX-
tent simplify the task for the voters, at the same
time saving money to the taxpayers, increasing
efficiency and centering responsibility now
wastefully scattered. The ballot after this
surgical amputatlon might be lntelligently voted
without the help OF an expert.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
Conflicting Claims.

With conflicting claims Of victory coming
every day from the opposing armies Of Europe,
the difficulty Of determining the true status OF
affairs is obvious Germans report defeats OF
both Russian and French invaders says one
bulletin, and another. Official Russian dis
patches claim victory for the Russian forces
over three German corps"
Very naturally in day when a cor
respondent Is an anachronism, in the sense that
he no longer gets to the front in person and
all the news must be screened through the sieve
OF rigid censorship, the task Of reconcilng such
claims is greater. and at the time the
enormous extent OF the lines and the huge num-
her OF troops makes It impossible to follow
their movements minutely.
And yet despite all obstacles we may be
substantially sure that with every resource OF
systematic newsgathering exerted, the essential
information received through regular channels
is dependable In all probability inaccuracy
consists moro in the incom pleteness of detail
than in distortion OF fact. SO far close OBJ
servation and comparison of news permits
OF judgment, the main facts have thus far been
fairly well developed. II any country has gotten
the worst of reports, it is Germany as a cOnse-
quence OF the kaiser's stoppage OF publicity
channels, forcing us to depend on foreign and
unfriendly mediums But from now on, as the
big battles are fought, we may expect to be kept
more fully advised from both sides Of the line.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

See not.
II others acts should cause "a tear 20 fall
Terhau il was not meant to hurt at all
Though cen the smallest actions leave a
traC.
That all the powers Of earth cannot
eflace:
Some dark and sombre others clear and
bright.
Therefore, see not tho shadow, but the
light.
And strive that all the way thy path
\ radiant guide unto humanity
Faults great and small are but the COM
Upon lies way. Therefore, all but thine
own,
See not
II by. one word thou cause tear to
start,
\ moments pain within some tender
heart.
That bruised and wounded cries out for
relief
From the dark shadow OF despair and
a kind word spoken in lifes dreary
night
May change the gloom to dazzling. joy
Gus light,
That sFining far ahead will guide the
feet
Along htes rugged way. So when we
Speak only when the heart with love is
fraught.
If words can give no pleasure, comfort.
hope.
Speak not!
List not!
II by the act one single poisoned dart
Should find a resting place and turn thy
heart
From some dear friend away 'Tis thus
clouds rise
Upon the bright horizon OF the skies
And turn thy days to gloom. Life Is not
long;
II should be simply one glad burst of song
or charity to all. The joy is lost,
AS flowers droop and die by touch OF
frost,
II but one word Of scorn should find a
spot
OF weakness. Therefore. TO all else but
love.
List not! DAVID.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
Echoes of the War

Kansas city star Some one in Europe
not only let loose the dogs Of war but
left the gate OF the zoo open
Louisville Courier Journal: The British
are SO busy that they have stopped vast
ing time putting Mrs. Pankhurst in Jail.
Washington Post: With the queen OF
the Netherlands and grand duchess OF
Luxembourg in the thick OF IL, whet
more can the militRnts ask?
81. Paul Pioneer Press: The whole OF
Europe will soon be on an Involuntary
hunger strike. II some arrangements
aren't made to import American food.
baltimore American; It may be Arma
geddon, but this clash of selfish interests
and bullying OF the weaker nations can
not certainly be called the battle OF the
Lord.
philadelphia Press They have pretended
20 keep those big armies and navies In
Europe TO assure peace. but It seems they
can be induced 20 get into war with them
some times.
Kansas city Journal: War Is brutaliz-
ing. but II iH educative. Many a grown-up
man is now learning more about the map
OF Europe than he ever knew before even
II he can't pronounce the names.
indianapolis News: Reports that a
mob OF young men at Winnipeg stoned
the German and Austrian .consulates in
that city are rather surprising. Most OF
Us had thought that Winnipeg people had
greater sense OF justice and decency
than that.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
Editorial Viewpoint

Washington Post: 1t looks as though
Yon Lind had been appointed censor gem
sral OF Europe.
Springfield Republican: Home travel
clubs will have their work cut out for
them this winter
Wall Street Journal: Emergency cur
rency might be better printed. It looks
sorry IL emerged
Kansas city star: From the tenor of
the appeals to Providence all the European
powers must think they are in Armeged-
don
Minneapolis Journai; III the general
excitement some of the hay fever victims
forgot to follow the calendar carefully
and ran over their time.
Boston Transcript: Another good way
TO make up for the deficit in our revenues
would he TO cut out that expensive brand
OF democratic economy in congress.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: In estimating
the naval ornaments of the world, there
seems TO be a deliberate attempt to sup
press Greeces two bargain battleships.
New York World The decision Of the
wise men OF Washington that I'm looping
the loop from New York to Bar Harho-
the Kronprinzessin Ceclle was illegally
engaged in "coastwise traffic" adds a
touch OF official humor to dark days that
badly need such relief
Christian Science Monitor: Why there
should he any novelty In the discovery
that n Kansas City woman has done the
washing i'm one family for fifty years IL
is impossible TO see, since innumerahle
women have done as much and the gen
cral housework besides.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
Midsummer Dreams

Philadelphia Ledger. Free ships make
free goods, unless International law Is
10 be as maltreated as treaties have been.
Washington Stgg. some o. the remarks
issued by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission sound like reports Of an indigna-
ton meeting
Philadelphia Record. By the lime all
the wheat is threshcd we'll have the bot
toms to take it TO Europe and bring the
price of il back
Philadelphia Press. The Interstate
Commerce commission must feel the need
Of vacation. and Brandeis ought to al
low 1t 10 have one
Washington Pest: As might have been
expected, It takes more than universal
war to distract Vic Murdock's attention
from the money devil.
Boston Transcript The two new naval
golfers were christened with ginger ale
but wouldn't It have been more appropri-
ate to have used kerosene?
New York Mail; sun. when you come
to think about 1t, America has some
political and economic questions that are
worthy OF little attention.
indianapolis News: Another thing the
war has done Is to teach-with the aid
OF dictionary-a good many people, who
hadn't suspected its existence before
what moratorium means.
Minneapolis journal: Lo the poor In
dian now has something to burn. At the
Carlisle school, one Of the students has
81 600, another 81 10000. all derived
from the oil wells of Oklahoma.
Kansas CITY Journal The Omaha Bee
has a timely article on safety at Sea"
1t is a fine thing-safety at sea; but at
present it is as scarce as snakes in Ire
land, and becoming scarCer every day.
Houston Post Missouri suffragette
has given a $500 watch to be melted into
coin for the suffrage campaign. and the
understanding is it will net SIS worth Of
bullion. You can't fool the women in
money matters.
New York World According to a
woman suffrage leader, it is difficult to
raise funds for the cause for the reason
that wealthy women ere not allowed
money and the poor earn little" The
plight of the poor little rich girl thus
seems to continue after she grows up.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
In the Orient.

Japan's declaration Of war Germany,
though deplorable, is not unexpected. Rather
It comes as a natural climax OF events arising
under Jnpan'a treaty alliance with England and
directly as the result OF Germany's rejection OF
the mikado's ultimatum, which also was fore
ordained.
The fear that by some covert means the
United States might become involved against
our will should he relieved by the mutual rela-
lions now existing between the two nations.
Japan is said 10 find the keenest pleasure in the
United States reiterated resolution OF preserv-
ing strict neutrality at all hazards and we have
ground for rejoicing in Japans promise to
locaize it's activities in Kiao Chow, whose re-
covery II seeks only for restoring II to China.
While the war clouds have spread over
Japan and China, Americans may nevertheless
feel secure in the conviction that our country
will not be dragged in except to preserve our
own national honor. And the president Is de-
termined to avoid such a necessity. As the
great neutral power have placed our serv-
ices at the disposal of all alike, yet their accom-
mediation is not to be permitted to come be-
tween us and our avoiding worse than useless
war.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
.6Mz8z.%&e...s.ssM'

The Fifth Ward Republican club had a pole rails
Ing at Sixteenth and Burt streets Henry D. Esta-
brook presided. and John NJ Thurston made the prn-
eipal speech
The Young Men Christian association is contem-
plating opening gymnasium for members and TO
others who pay fee Of 81 = month
The Burns club is preparing its annual basket
picnic at Prizes lake. which tickets on sale By
William Fleming, Fourteenth and Douglas; N r.
Falconer Fifteenth and Douglas. and William Mel
drum Fifteenth and Farnam.
n. Merriam Of the firm of Himebaugh & Merriam
has returned from extended eastern trip
Mr. Paul Wilcox and his mother are the guests OF
Mrs. Stephens noe Harvey street
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Amin have returned FINN
their esidaI tour and will remain in Omaha A Few,
isys before going TO Fort Robinson their future home
Miss Mary r. Campbell daughter OF John Capu-
bell returned from a six months visit in Boston ant
ether eastern planeu.
senator Charles +. Henderson, accompanied la,
MIRA Manderson and Mrs. r. c. Brown are AT the
Miiiaid while they remain in Omaha.