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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31

building tomorrow 1880 o'clock and
from there go to the Y. NJ. G. A.
Among the features of the occasion
will be. an address by Mayor Anthony
Bowen, head Of the city board OF az
fairs. who will have something good
in the way Of encouraging each boy
to realize the hope of his aspirations.
The Y. M. c. A. will be open tomor-
row and the lads will have an OPP
portunity to enjoy good time in the
swimming pool and at other amuse-
ments to be, afforded In the building.
It is the intention to give the lads the
time OF their,liyes. That he will have
1t is assured for, every detail in the
preparation has been worked out.
There is nothing wanting now except
the boys who are expected to furnish
the appetites necessary for the full
enjoyment of'the affair The boys can
be relied upon to be present They
will be the guests of the Y. M. c. A.
at the basketball game to be played
tomorrow night on the Y. M. c. A.
gym floor between the local associa.
tion,s quintet and the Grafton asso'
ciation,sr team.
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England viii
Ansu 5 Note
Ina feuD Days
AMBASSADOR PAGE
coNVERsEss WITH ENGLISH
sEcRETARY.
RETURN NOTE WILL BE WRITTEN
IN SAME FRIENDLY TERMS
.AsiU U. s. MESSAGE.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LONDON, Eng. Dec. S1.--Walter
Hines Page, the American ambassa-
dor to England, had an extended con-
'versation this afternoon with Sir I'D
ward Grey. the British secretary for
foreign affairs on the subject Of Presi-
dent wilson's note Of protest against
the detention OF American shipping
by British Warships.
AS the. note had been discussed by
members OF the British cabinet yes
terdRy the foreign secretary was able
to present to the American ambassa;
dor the combined views Of himself
and his colleagues.
The Official information bureau this
afternoon gave out the following state.
ment:
Il "An answer to the American note
will be drawn up as soon as possible.
It will be In the same friendly spirit
In which the American note is writ
ten"
The premium at Lloyd's to insure
against the outbreak of war between
the United States and Great Britain
was cut in half today. Seven g.lineas
per cent is now asked as against 10
guineas per cent quoted when the
contents OF the American note of pro-
test.regardIng American shipping first
became known in England.
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JACKETS
IAkE.PQ|SSIBLE,
CAPTURE Of CITY. ].
( German s. ldiers With Big
Guns Take Refuge in
Houses.
Marines Pole Boat With Gun
on Board Thro rough the
German Fire.
AS Fast asone Dropped An
other Took the Place Until
Six Were Killed.
Nv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PARIS. Dec. S1.-How the heroic
self sacrifices Of six French, blue
jackets made possible the capture Of
81. Georges town less than two
miles of Nleuport is described by a
correspondent in Flanders. He says
"The attackers had driven the Ger
mans from the advanced trenches but
they had taken refuge in the houses
In the village. The Germans soon
placed their assallants Id position.
The Situation Of a force Of Belgtans
isolated on strip Of land surrounded
by water became critical and the ar
tillery alone was unable to effect any
thing against the enemy. The British
batteries at. Ramcappelle tried, but
their shells burst over the trenches.
Six blue Jackets hoisted a three-inch
gun on a punt and poled along the
canal behind the village running the
gauntlet of German rifles. As one
was hit, another took the pole and
I4a 2 =
continued until he in turn fell strick-
en-. The sixth man was mortally
wounded, as with a last push he sent
the punt to the bank where the
French advance guard was waiting.
The gun was quickly landed and q
few shots at 300 yards brought the
houses on top Of the Germans, who
1etreated into the arms of battalion
O. Belglans who completed the rout
Of the enemy. Meanwhile the French
column took possession of the heap
Of ruins which was formerly ST.
Georges. and before night the engin-
GERS had established a bridge head.
enabling the allies artillery to de-
bauch on the right. bank of User.
H = = VI 2 T. II VA { u =
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The Cankering Fumes of "a
HeZlish Conspiracy E1ude
From Tere Haute
It's Counterpart Can Be Found
In Fair1aont

The wholesale arrestsof those alleged to be guilty of
conspiracy to corrupt election at Ierre Haute
shows what vigorous of such Will
bring forth this dragnet officials and the hgher-ps
were caught and even OF CITY was
along with the rest of offenders and
to give bond of$lOOOOOpeIore ne Wasteledseu
In some places and Famont is one Of them the y1o-
laton Of the election laws that tney are
condoned with only passing thought and oftentmes such
oenses treated mere jokes upon the canddate OF
party who suffers as aresult Of the @joke.@
In Terre Haute these things were common matter o.
political and treated by those who were
permitted from year to year TO beneht py sucn
practices but when an outraged public opinion demanded
Investigation and the disclosures were 50 gang se
law took on more serious attitude towards such prac
tices This is shown by the very large bonds required TO
secure release from prison. s@a
The president Of the Terre Haute Board Of Public
Works was another high official who came in and s1rren
officials knowing that the coils OF the law were
about to tighten about him. In ALL "a arrests have been
made This is one Of the biggest efforts at aa Geag
Blair did the thing bigger scale N Aoans
county, Ohio few years ago. when hundreds OF the So
called best citizens of the county were no
and confessed to accepting brlbes.
The people generally have little idea how many men
accept bribes and lightly of it as the praclce IS 80
comaon in this county Few people would believe that
election officials who are sworn doso wpass the
word outside Of the election rooms to on the
outside telling how the oaters voted TO eeeve
these charges but they tits difficult sbeeye that
grand iuries are packed to prevent for such
oenses but only takes five men OF the sixteen on grand
jury to prevent any indictment.
The trouble with the West Virginia election laws is
that they intended be prohbve in their
but they prohibit The oenses are laid down and the
penalties are severe enough IN some may
they be enforced but while these
provisions there they do not safeguard the
The thing the law should do to prevent election
and bribery and not seek merely punish for such Of
fenses Furnishing selling his vote or puashng
the man who buys the vote does not restore the Office TO
the man who cheated out Of it. sta
BILE door after the horse is stolen.
The election laws Of this state be made
The election laws of West Virginia provide penalty
Continued on Page Nine)
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CHICAGO GOlNEW YEAR
RATHER EXPENSIVE
IBy Associated Press, Z

BY Associated Press.
iCF1ICAGo Dec. quarter OF q
million dollars VIII be spent tonight
for food and drink by Chicagoans
whiis welcoming the New Year; &c:
cording TO estimates OF owners OF
cafes and hotels. Record reservattons
for tables have been made twas ne
ported, and the largest hotels and
cafes SWill serve the diners tat Sc per
plate, without wine. Although cafes
must close their doors Of 1 oscloclrs
Mayor Harrison has ruled that pat
ronsfmay remain as long % they Wtall
and Hquor ordered before o,clock
may be served. Four municipal New.
Years dancing parties Will te given,
but the poiIce have been instructed.
10 prohibit dancing on payements and
7isorderiy crowds and horn blowing,
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cox ASKED TO
OUSTTOLEDO MAYOR

COLUMBUS, Dec. Sl.-Removal Of
Carl Keller, as mayor of Toledo was
asked yesterday by City Solicitor
;Thurston and George Kipp of Toledo,
who filed charges with Governor Cox
upon which the request is based.
Kapp was deposed yesterday from
the office Of safety director of Toledo
by Mayor Keller following an inyes.
.tigation Of the affairs of that city BY
the state civil service commission.
That the mayor has permitted gamb;;
ling to flourish was one OF the char;
gee made against Keller. Governor
COX took the matter under advise:
.ment.
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"A Record Apple
Crop This Year
WEST VIRGINIA RANKS THIRD IN
NUMBER OF BUSHELS
PRODUCED.

By Associated Press. .,....s,E.,-;
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Thts
years apple crop was the largest ever
produced in the United States. Estt-
mates announced today by the De-
partment Of Agriculture, placed the
1914 yield at 67s.oOO.OOo bushels or
114,ooo,OOO more than produced last
year. Among the states leading in
production this year were Pennsyl'
yania 2s,lOO,o0o; Ohio 1890, 900; and
West Virginia 12,4oo,oOo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31
General Gonzales is Said to
Be Advancing on San Luis
Potosi.
Villa Chieftains Desert and
viii Fight in Blanco's
ZapataIssB Base Of Supplies in
Southern Mexicois Now
Cut Off.

LAREDO, Texas, Dec: 31.-Villa
forces have been routed at Ebano by
General Gonzales, according to ad-
vices received at constitutionalist
Headquarters here, and Chilpanzingo,
In the Mexican west coast section, has
been captured by the Carranza gem
efali Julian Blanco Gonzales is said
70 be advancing on San Luis Potosi.
The entire garrison of Monterey, all
sarranza troops left there yesterday
Tor Hfpollto, midway to Torreon,
whete the ywere expected to join 9th.
er carranza forces in a big battle
against villa troops, according to
news brought here today by families
Of tie civil and military officers of
monterey. These refugees said there
was great anxiety in Monterey for
fear Or an attack by Villa troops.
Thete were signs that all, the inhab-
itants who could travel would leave
Monterey for the border. Foodstuffs
were extremely high. In price, no corn
wasIobtainableS at az and much suffer-
ssg was reported.
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SUNDAYS CHORIsTER
SETTLES d DAMAGESUIT
N AssoIfwATrp PRraa.j

z By Associated 1'RKaa.5
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 31.-Homers A
;Rodeheayer. the eyangelistic singer
announced here today that he had set
tied for q money. consideration the
$50, 900 breach of 77promise, suit brought
against him by, Miss Georgia Jay. 9
Chicago stenographer. Rodeheaver
did mot giYe the amount paid in set
,tIement sof the claim, but It was re-
ported % lbes $40, 600: !.
Miss Jay secured q verdict for 800;
600 last summer. but the court se!
aside this verdict as excessiye.8
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Official War News

By Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. S1.-The official state
ment given out by the French war
Office this afternoon is as follows:
From the sea as far as the Aisnc
yesterday passed with relative calm.
There were artillery exchanges on
some points Of the front. In Cham
pagne to the west fthe Alger farm,
which is north Of sillery in the neigh
borhood of Rheims, the enemy during
the night blew up two of our trench
es and then delivered against these
positions an attack which our men re-
pulsed. To the north of Mesnil-Les-
Hurlus we occupied certain positions
on the enemy's second line of defense.
In this same region at point to the
north of the farm OF Beausejour we
also occupied some trenches.
The enemy delivered a counter at
tack, but he was driven back. We
then resumed the offensive and we
were successful in gaining some more
ground. In this same zone and furth-
er to the east, certain German forces
which were advancing to deliver a
counter attack against us were
brought under fire Of our artillery and
dispersed. In, the Argonne in the vi
'cinity OF Fontaine.Madame, we ex-
ploded a mine and occupied the re.
sultant excavations. This gave us a
slight advance. Between the Meuse
and the Moselle In the region Of the
forest of Monte Mart about $50 yards
Of German trenches fell into our
hands. In Upper Alsace French troops
have entered the village of Stelnbach
and have occupied with house to house
fighting one.halt Of the community.
By Associated Press.
BERLIN, wireless to London, Dec.
e1.-The official statement given out
in Berlin this afternoon reads as fol-
lows: W.
I'm the western arena Of the war.
yesterday passed mparatiyelyA quiet
on the coast. The enemy directed
their fire on the west end and de-
stroyed part Of certain houses there,
but without causing any military
damage. An entire French company
was vas annihilated. when. we blew up.
their lines near Ngers farm. South of
Rheims strong French attacks nortn,
CT Camp Chalons, were everywhere
.Iepulsed. In the western SArgonne re-
slon; we gained sconsid derables ground, ],
capturing several trenches situated
behind one another and taking $50
prisoners. French attempts to at
tack, In the region Of Elirey north OF
3Toul, tailed. In upper Alsaces in the
.r,cgion toi the west OF sennheim, al
the French attacks broke down under
econtIhaed on Page o.
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BRITISH OCCUPY
AGERMAlI ISLAND
NJ AaaociIat SpIrIeijsiiaIl SpIIij a

~ Associated Press:
MELBouRNE,S Australia via Lon.
Ion. nee. 31.-British forces have &C.
upied Bougainyilles the largest of the
solomon Islands. 1T was announced
lere today that the British flag had
,een hotsted over the island on DE
ember 8.
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Use Biplane to
carry Supplies
AusrRIANs IN HEsEleEo cITl
HAVE RUN SHORT OF PRO-
VISIONS.

BY Associated Press.
PETRoGRAD, via London, Dec 81
The Russians who are beseiging the
Galician fortress of Przemyl yesterday
brought down an Austrian biplaner
flying from the Carpathfans was at
tempting to reach the city. The place
IN the biplane usually occupied by a
military observer was filed with boxes
and bags OF canned foods.
i Przem!ysl, which is one OF the most
important strongholds of Galicia, has
been under seige by the Russians for
,everal weeks, and 1t has been reported
hat the Austrian defenders OF that:city
are suffering from lack Of food. Re
ports from German sources, however,
stated that there were in Przemysl food
supplies sufficient for ayear.
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ZIIla Ia en- Wiped Out.

IA RRIETA, Mex, Dec. 3t.-The
tptionalist war office here re-
ssord from Vera Cruz today to
4stl ect that General Julian Blanco
has ami inflated the conyentionalist
troops In the vicinity OF Chilpancingo,
in the state OF Guerrero.
The dispatch said further that
Bianco.s troops have taken posses
sion of the town, captured the fortifi-
cations and q number of artillery
pieces and considerable ammunition.
AsiaSresult OF the victory the report
Says d number Of General Villas
ctiieftains have Joined iBlanco's army
and thereafter will fight under the con-
stitutonalist banner. Another report
says that zapata' base of supplies in
southern Mexico has been cut off.
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NIS[EW1$YORKsVISITEDiBY i
FOOTING OUTHIDISEASE

BY sAssoclated Press.
WASHINGTON. pec. si.-NeM
SYorkC City4 and New York county were
squarantined today by the department
OF agriculture becanse4of the foot and
mouth disease in cattle.
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(l[Zl|!5|E|l|IgS|

West Virginia Generally fair TO:
night and Friday. Western Pennsyi
wants Partly q Loudly tonight and Fri
day. Probably snow hurries near
Lake Erie: Werner Friday.
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NOTICE; II; OWLS!

There will be an installa-i
ionof officers and SO ocial ses-.
ion on New Yea1;' 81 E ye, De-
elnber 81 1914 Come out,
md have a good time.
wv. al. RAND OLPHs Sec.
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NE5NKSBOYS OF MONT
no FEAST TOMO ORROW AS
WEST VIRG GINl4AN GUEST s.
Kings of the M p Temple Will Serve the Re
#{ past at q O'clock in the Y. M. G. A.
Building.
Free Tickets Can be Procured at the Fairmont News
q Company and the Marion News

Agency.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-18
WIllISTON had
!. FARMERS SCHOOL

Williston, Feb. fly far the most
successful farmers school was concluded
here last Saturday afternoon. The Agri-
cultural Short Course extending over five
days was arranged by Field Agent E. W.
Hall as a climax to the first session of the
Better Farming work in this community.
From so to 10 eager. earnest men listen.
ed to and entered into the discussions,
spreading the contagion of the ideas Of
cooperation and improvement. The speak
ers from a distance were D. ]. Willard.
Of st. Paul, ]. c. Hoke Of the Better
Farming Department of the A. c., a. w.
Peck, field agent of Ward County. Il. n.
Critchfield OF the State Stallion board
and E.. J. Eastgate. a Larimore farmer.
Field Agent z. W. Hall. f. J. Schollandcr
director OF The Williston State Expert
ment Farm and U. L. Burdick as farmer
and stock man aided materially in the
discussions.
One Of the pleasant features Of the
week was the general meeting Of farmers
and town people held Friday evening.
F. P. Bergman, president Of the CONNER
cial club, E. ". Hall, Better Farming
expert, Ex.Mayor J. F. Jackson, Station
Director E. G. S%cholander, w. c. Raw.
son. formerly president Of the CONNER
cial club, C. Ellithorpe, secretary of. the
club, and farmers U. L. Burdick, W. W.
the discussions. after which tho men
from the country were taken to lunch by
a delegation Of the commercial club.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-18
beach MAY HAVE
"BR|QUE11ING PLANT

Beach, Feb. 1.-THE possibilities fol
a briquetting establishment at this place
are excellent. Vast VEINS of ignite Goa
are lying at our very doors untouched.
A couple Of miles to the west of this
place is tn efarm of Arthur Barclay
which is underlaid with the finest grade
of Ignite coal. 1t is said by those who
have inspected this property that a forty
foot vein of coal underlies a vast area,
and the fact that the railroad runs thru
the farm would make it an ideal place
for the esta blishment Of a factory. Otehr
coal beds along the N. P. right-of-way
could be made to feed the factory at
very little expense in the way of freight
charges.
Mr.. Barclay is at present down east
but it is not known whether or not he
contemplates interesting eastern capital
il the b%riQnetting venture, a!thcuyn
there is some rumor t o that effect. II
would certainly mean a great thing for
Beach and the Golden Valley and the
commercial organizations Of this city
could do no better thing than to get in
touch with Mr.. Barclay as well as with
eastern capital for the purpose Of the es-
Establishment Of such an enterprise.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-18
nORTBWEs1lETS

sHEEsFf,1EfLID. 1o1WA.-Me,vin rngebret-
son, a farmer, was granted judgment for
$40, 900 damages for injuries sustained
In a collision on the Minneapolis & st.
Louis railway q year ago.
RACINE. WIS.--Judge T.. r Relden
has ordered that the license OF William
G. Cowling Of Milwaukee, to practice as
an attorney in Wisconsin be revoked.
SUPERIOR. W1S.-An average of $40 a
day since Jan. 20 has been collected by
Edward Johnson, a settler, in wild ami
NAL hounties. #.,
LANGDON. N. D.-Transferred from
the Langdon to the Grand Forks Jail
today, Max Holum will be tried soon for
first degree murder.
ELLENDALE. N. D.-A. NJ. Beveredge
has disposed Of the Glendale Record and
will remove to California.
SARLEs, N. D.-This branch Of the
Great Northern may lose its passenger
train service and have a mixed train sub
stituted because of the carelessness Of
residents in purchasing tickets.
Wesley, N. D.-Falling twice from
pain from the severe cold Mrs. Nina
Taylor. who own a homestead nea here
was saved from freezing to death by the
timely arrival of two %neighbors.
MICHIGAN, N. D.-Overcon,e by the
cold on his way from school. Glenn Tay.
Tor, a youth, was found unconscious.
HAZEN, N. D.-Arrangements have
been made where this town will nave a
daily mail service. For the present it will
be brought here by stage.
GLEN ULL1N, n. D.-A chautaunua
season is, to be held here next summer,
commencing July 10. The attractions ara
to be supplied through the Vawter chau.
tanqua system Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
and the program Is already being ,arrang.
ed. -,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-18
.S0MNAMBULIS1 HAS
HIS feet FROZEN

Sioux Falls, s. D., Feb. 17.-While in
a somnabulistic state, Edward Horobin.
a Douglas county young man. arose from
his bed and wandered away over the
prairies, and through the cold and reach
ed a point about one and one half miles
from Parkston, in an adjoining county.
before he awokc.
He was awakened from his sleep by his
freezing feet distressing him. Instead Of
finding himself in his comfortable bed he
was many miles from home.
Although he wandered away in the
darkness of night. he did not reach home
until 7 o'clock the next evening. Mean
time his distracted mother ard sister
hal given the alarm and a general search
was being made for him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-18
S|XIYFOUR fine
Dogs ARE BURNED

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 17.-Sixty-
four registered dogs, femals n ~litters.
many of them notable filed trial and
bench winners. were cremated in a fire
which Sunday destroyed the Grand
Forks Boarding and Trading Kennels. 4
registered dog kennel. owned by w. II,
Wilde. -g a.S J.. -. .
The dogs burned to death were valued
at over s., 900 a d the total probably il;
between $4,000 and $1,000.
The fire occurred in a raging blizzard
originating probably from an overheated
stove in the dog hospital. When Mr..
Wilde was notified by neighbors Of the
nre, the flames already had flied the
Kennels with smoke and the dogs had
been suffocated. Mr.. Wilde himself was
badly scorched about the head and arms
in trying to rescue his charges and he
also was frosted about the feet and legs
working to save the CANNES in scanty
attire.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-18

Opens UP Cl0GGED NOSTRIlS and HEAD
IN one MlNU1E-ENDS CA1ARRb MISERY

balm dissolves by the heat of the
nostrils; penetrates and heals the in.
famed, swollen membrane which
lines the nose,' head and throat; clears
the ali. passages; stops nasty dis.
charges and q feeling Of cleansing,
soothing relief comes Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath, with head stuffed; nostrils
closed, hawking and blowing. Cat.
arrh or a cold. with its running nose,
foul mucous dropping into the throat,
and raw dryness is distressing bit
truly needless. .a.a.a
Put your faith--just once-in "Ely's
Cream Balm and your cold or catarrh
will surely disappear.-Adv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-18
FARMERS
ENDORSE SLATE

Regan, N. D., / Feb. 17.--:At a mass
, meeting of farmers held here there were
over so in attendance, n Rurleieh
county politics were discussed chiefly.
Among the candidates favored for Office
were E. L.. Anderson and A. N. BleXrud
for the legislature, c. L. Johnson for
sheriff, H. r. Eerndt for states attorney
and Col. J. NJ. Thompson for county
commissioner. Most of the balance of the
candidate s will be left for other farmers
organizations !n the county to select.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-18
A. J.. Smith DIES At
+. EVANSVILLE, Ind,

jamestown Alert: Relatives in the city
have received word of the death Of A. J.
Smith, who for many years was a resi-.
dent of jamestown. He died Tuesday.
Feb. 10 at Evansville. Ind, his death fol.
lowing an operation for gall stones, A.. J..
Smith was one of the old timers in
Stutsman county, having lived here a
years. He was also engaged in arming in
Wells county, operating a large farm
near Cathay. He was known to many OF
the farmers Of this county and was most
highly respected as q man and citizen.