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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16
Says Kissing
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that he hopes that with practice res
idents of Marion county may become
reconciled to the forehead salutation.
DR.. Yost Is emphatic in the conten.
ton that the E2s explicit rules for the
prevention OF tuberculosis issued by
the board OF health be observed by
the people OF Marion county. The
spread Of disease he says Is due to
the failure OF the people to observe
simple sanitary precautions. The
germs OF tuberculosis, diphtheria and
many other diseases are often car.
ried by persons who are not them.
selves suffering form the disease and
who are SO robust as to resist the at.
tacks OF the germs. These germs.
however, may be transferred from the
body Of the robust person TO a person
Of less vitality who may contract the
disease.
DR.. Yost says that the campaign
for the prevention o fthe spread Of
disease must be conducted through
the schools In order to get the best
results because children are governed
less by habit in unsanitary practices.
The antl.kissing admonition is number
25 in the list Of rs health admont.
tons which Is termed an Alphabet
for School Children In the Prevention
OF tuberculosis" The entire list Of
admonitions follows:
A is for anybody who can help pre-.
vent consumption, a child just as we'll
as grown person.
B is for breathing, which you should
learn to do deeply. Take dep
+ breaths in fresh air often.
C is for Coughing, which you should
never do in anyone's face. Turn
you sneeze in anyone's face. Turn
away your head and hold your hand
before your mouth.
D is for Don't. Don't swap apple
cores, candy, chewing gum, half.eaten
food, whistles, bean blowers, or any
thing you put in your mouth.
E is for Eating no fruit that has
not been washed or peeled. or any.
thing that is not clean.
F Is for Fingers, which should not
be put in the mouth nor wet to turn
the pages Of books.
G is for Giving good example to
your fellow pupils and playmates by
being always neat and clean, just as
much so at home as at school.
H is for Handkerchief, which should
be used only to wipe your nose and
not your slate, desk or shoes.
| is for Illness Of other kinds be.
sides consumption, which following
these rules will help prevent, such as
colds. measles, grippe, diphtheria and
pneumonia.
] is for Joints, where children have
tuberculosis more often than in their
lungs.
X is for Keeping your fngernails
clean. A scratch from fingernail
may make bad sore.
L Is for Learning to love fresh air,
and not for learning to smoke.
! NJ is for Mouth, which is meant to
put food and drink into, and not for
pins and money, or anything not good
Ito eat in 1t.
N Is for Nose, which you should
never pick nor wipe on your hand or
sleeve.
| o is for Outdoors, where you should
stay just as much as you can. Al.
ways play outdoors unless the wealth.
er is too stormy.
| P is for Pencils, which you should
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16
SCIENTISTS WILL
STUDY SLIDES IN
PANAMA CANAL

He is president of the University OF
Wisconsin and is one Of the ten SCI
entists. composing a committee ap.
pointed by the National Academy of
Science at the request of President
Wilson, who sail for the Panama ca.
nal zone December II to study and
report on the earth movements that
have blocked the big waterway.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

nth LOCAL APPLICATIONS. a, they eanno,
sAch tile seat Gf tie dIScS1H Catarrh Il blood
81 constitutional disease. aud iu order TO cure It
you must take internal remedies. Hairs cAtarrh
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls catarrh
Cure 10 not qunclS medicine. Il was pre-.
scribed By one Of the best physicians in THIS
country for years and II regular prescription.
bined with The best slood pHFiders. astins d.
rectly on the MUCOUS surfaces. The perfect
combination OF the two ingredients Is what pro.
duces such wont tffut results In eGrln. catarrh.
Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY ( CO.. Props, Toledo. o.
Sold By Druggists. price sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16

Gentleman. The KING. E. Wat.
Chorus. Seventh crage-@rhe Mis-,
rantomine. Fourth Grade - Ia,
Santa Claus Visit. (b) The Wise
Man.
Chorus, Eigth Christmas
Song.
chorus-ta) Jingle Bells; tb) 81.
lent Night.
Fresh homemade candy for sale dur,
ing the evening.
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May Appeal to President.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Dec. 49,
After Judge B.. F. Kellar OF Federal
Court overruled motion to set aside
the verdict Of his court in the white
slave case of Mrs. Mary Swan, her
attorneys declared they would appeal
to President Wilson to pardon their
client: She was convicted of having
transported Charleston girl to Ash.
land KY, and is under sentence of
10 months in the penitentiary.
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Ramemhnr Harinnan,r COG m
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
ENGLAND WON'T STOP
T. HOSPITAL SUPPLIES

Washington. Dec. 24.-A statement
was issued by the British embassy
here tonight denying that Great Brit
ain had extended to hospital supplies
Of all kinds its prohibition against
the shipm ent to the Teutonic coun-
tries Of, such supplies made Of rub.
ber.
Difficulties encountered by the Am
erican Red Cross in obtaining per
mits for the passage Of hosplta'
stores have been brought to the at
tentior of the state department., anu
yesterday it was learned that the &C.
partment had communicated with the
London foreign Office. seeking to ia
cilitate the dispatch of large quanti-
ties of goods accumulated at the
New York Office of tie Red Cross.
Officials of the society say they have
been unable to obtain permits for the
shipment of supplies of any descrip-
tion to any of the Central Powers.
In view OF the statement Of the
British embassy, it is hoped this sit
uation is the result Of some misun-
derstanding, which may be cleared
JnV
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
LAND LOAN BILL
|SPREPARED By
. SUB COMMITTEE
Will Be Presented to Committee
on Rural Credits on JAN
uary Third
REGIONAL BANKS IN
TWELVE DISTRICTS
Business Will Be Done Between
Regional Banks }lFs and Coop
erative Organizations.

Washing, ION, Dec. PA land loan
bill which is expected to have the ap
proval of the administration was com
pleted today by a subcommittee OF
the joint Compression committee on
rurul credits. Senator Hollis was
authorized to present the measure to
the full committee on January 3rd.
Already, it has been informally ap'
proved by practically the entire mem.
bership Of the committee. -,
The bill would provide for a COM
prehensive farm mortgage credit sys'
tenn, under the control and supervi
sion of federal land bank board of
five members, to be appointed by the
president, with the approval Of the
senate,
Twelve Regional Banks.
The country would be divided into
twelve districts, each with a regional
bank, having capital stock of $780,.
900, to be issued in ten shares for
purchase by the public. Any stock
not taken within ninety days by pri-
vate capital, or by local organizations.
COuICLiPluL Lcu NY tuC Uiil, NOulO ~"
subscribed by the federal government.
Business would be done directly be-
tween the regional banks and the 10:
cal bodies, which farmers would be
authorized to organize in the form of
cooperative farm loan associations,
or joint stock banks, charters for
which would be passed on by the
land bank board. Applications for
loans approved by the local organiza-
tions would be recommended 70 the
regional banks of the district, a.s
.-@S Reduce Interest Rates. H.
The banks would be, authorized to
loan out of capital stock or to sell
bonds to obtain sufficient funds to
make the loans, and the farmers
would be charged as interest, the in.
terest on the bonds, plus l per cent.
In order to reduce the rate Of inter-
es. on the bonds. the bill will pro.
vide they must he acceptable by the
banks as security for the deposit of
public funds.
Payment of the mortgages by bor-
rowers would be made on the install
ment plan running for period of not
exceeding thirty years.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
WILL INVESTIGATE:
SINKING Of BOAT.

Washington, Dec. .24.-The state
department today began an inquiry
into the shifting IN. the Med1tefrane
an OF the liner. Wasaku Maru. by ca.
bling tie American consular agent
at Port Said, Egypt, to gather an''
forward all details. fI III
Prompt action followed unofficia'
reports that the vessel had been tor
pedocd by an Austrian submarine,
without warning, thereby endanger-
ing the life of an American citizen
who was on board.
Should official verification of the re-
ports be received the matter will he
made the subject of further diplo-
matte correspondence with Austria
Hungary. The officials made no at
tempt TO conceal the fact that tho
sinking of the Wasaku Maru under
the alleged circumstances would Sc
riously complicate the circumstances
over tho sinking OF the steamer, An
coma. which already has threatened
breaking off relations.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25

Washington, Dec. 24.-SeCrCtary
Daniels made public tonight the origi-
nal special report of the naval gener-
al board prepared in reply TO a query
addressed to the board when the ad-
ministration determined last July to
take up tho question Of national pre-
paredneSS.
Critics OF the administration five
year building program for the navy
have declared this report was. sup
pressed in part By the navy depart.
ment and if published would disclose
the inadequacy Of the governments
plan. g..
The boards statement Of policy
holding that the navy should equal
the strongest adoat by 1925 was pub
lished some time ago, but the first
years building program advocated
under that suggested policy is now
revealed for the first time. ~
Ships Asked For. =
1t Contelnplates al expenditure
variously estimated at $500, 100000
the first year, as compared with $780,
100000 to be spent for new ships in
five years under the administration
plan. The report recommends the
following building program for this
year:
Four battle cruisers, four dread
naughts, six scouts, 80 coast sub
marines, seven fleet submarines, 20
destroyers, six gunboats.
Auxiliary-One destroyer, two fleet
submarine tenders, for fuel, oil ships,
one supply ship, one transport, one
hospital ship, one repair ship, one am
munition ship.
Air craft service-s5,000,0 900 for the
personnel, the report asks to be fur
ther increased as the new cOnstruc-
ton progresses.
Increased facilities for the navy
yard and shore establishments gener-
ally also were asked.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
BANK CLERK HELD
IN CONSPIRACY CASE

New York, Dec. 24.-Frederick S
Lendl, a National City bank clerk,
charged with having furnished Ger
man agents with information con-
cerning shipments of arms and am
munitions to the allies, was held in
s1,400 bail for trial today oy police
magistrate after pleading not guilty.
Sleindl is a German subject. He was
arrested OH December IS on a charge
of grand larceny, it being alleged he
had stolen confidential letters and pa
pers of the bank and turned them
over to Paul Koenig, now under in
dictment on charges of attempting to
blow up the Welland canal.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
TEST CASE ON OLD
INDIAN LAND LAW

Minneapolis, Dec. 24.-The constitu-
tionality of the Clapp act of 1906.
which permitted mixed blood Indians
to sell their lands was attacked by
the government in federal district
court today in a test case i'm which
titles to approximately $15,O0O.C,J
worth of lands on the White Earth
Indian reservation in Minnesota are
involved. j~s1s
Should the act be held unconstitu-
tio1lal, all deeds made by the Indians.
including mixed blood, would be in
valid. Judge Page Morris, before
whom the case was argued, expects to
render = decision next month, but be-
lieves the last word in the case will
come from the United States supreme
court.
If the court decides the act uncon-
stitutiona and orders land returned
to Indians, congress probably will be
asked to reimburse purchasers.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
REVOLUTION
To OVERTHROW
NEW MONARCHY
Long Looked foc Revolt in Chi.
nese Province Breaks Out
at Last.
DIR. SUN SAID TO BE
BACK OF MOVEMENT
Government Troops Dispatched
to Scene Of Revolt Will Ar
rive in Two Weeks.

Pekin, China, Dec. PA revOlu-
tionary movement under the leader
ship Of Tsai 40, formerly military
governor Of Yunnan, has broken out.
The Chinese government has sent
10000 soldiers to 4uell the revolt.
The troops have been sent from Sze
Chuen province in western China, boT-
dering on Tibet. The uprising start
ed at Yuan Nanfu in Yunnan prov
ince. Tsai 40 is a bitter opponent
Of the monarchy, which is TO be re.
stored. "
The government troops of Yunnan
province have not joined the revolt,
the latest advices idicating that they
are loyal. The neighboring provinces
are not affected.
Or. Sun Back Of Revolt.
Tsai 40 recently resigned bureau
chiefship at Pekin, alleging his health
had failed. He returned secretly to
Yunnan where he had been the most
prominent leader under DR.. Sun Yat
Sc, the first provisional president of
China, who Of late is reported to have
been conducting revolutionary pro.
paganda.
1t will require about two weeks of
marching through the mountains for
the troops from Sze-Chuen province
to reach Yunnan.
Report Expected.
New York: Announcement from
Pekin Of the outbreak of a revolution.
ary movement in Yunnan province
follows shortly the receipt of private
reports that Chiese provinces. includ.
ing Yunnan. had declared their inde-
pendcnce Of the rule Of Yuan Shi Kai,,
The other provinces named IN the pre-.
vi0us reports were Kwagtung. Khan.
gal. KweichOw, and ze-Chuen.,
It is from the last named province
that today's dispatches state troops
ave been sent into Yunnan, which lies
just to- the south of Sze.EcNuen and
is the southwe stern most province of
China. The area of Yunnan is about
146,500 square miles, and it has a pop.
ulation estimated at 12,0OO,000.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
Farm |: 1! \. MANAGERS \! N TO .......
MEET IN FARGO NEXT
MONTH, Big: PROGRAM


Fargo, N. D., December M.-The
seventh annual meeting OF the Farm
Managers Association will be :leld
in Fargo. Jan. 10. The program
will consist OF discussion of the
most equitable systems of leasing
farm land and the most profitable
methods OF handling live stock anc
the increasing crop yields by various
systems of soil and crop management
will receive especial consideration.
Speakers from North Dakota and
Minnesota who have made a special
study of certain phases of farm man
agement and who have been success.
full in working out profitable systems
will give addresses. Methods of mar
ketng farm products and the relation
of live stock farming to the profitable
marketing of farm crops will be dis
cussed. All of the discussions will be
focused on making each acre return
the maximum profit.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
.BERTHOLD DISTRICT: I.
IS BOOMING

Fargo, Dec. 24.-Hugh Miller, for.
merly Y. M. c. A. boys work director.
accompanied by Mrs. Miller, arrived
in the city this morning from the Ber-
thold country, where he went four
years ago to take charge of his claim
which he drew in the Berthold all6t-
ment Mr.. Miller's claim is located
six miles from the new town of Par.
shall. -.
Mr. Miller states that Parshall is
a thriving town three years old with
six elevators. and out of which they
have already shipped half million
bushels of grain, with another half
million still to be moved. e
He states that the railroad has been
unable TO cope with the, situation and
that in many places grain is piled on
the ground. Land has jumped so per
cent in price in that section and
everybody is prosperous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will leave to.
morrow evening for Mitchell, S. D.,
their old home where they expect to
spend Christmas. .
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
Christmas
Brings s Signs
ofProspe|rity

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 24,-Commun.
ity Christmas Tree celebrations
were held tonight in many of the cit
les of the central and northwest
Wants of the poor were well taken
care Of in every community. Reports
from the lDakotas, Minnesota anu
Wisconsin tonight indicated individ-
ual efforts to supplement organized
charities in supplying gifts and food.
Added evidence of the prosperity
wave prevalent over the northwest
was given in reports from merchants
in various localities, indicating in
creases in gift purchases this year
from 20 to 30 per cent over those of
a year ago. The greatest increases
were shown in larger cities. includ-
ing Minneapolis, st. Paul and Duluth.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
FORMER FARG0AN DIES
At VALLEY CITY HOME

Fargo, Dec. 24.-Word reached this
city yesterday morning of the death
of Jay Martin Hummel, well-knoWn
North Dakotan, who passed away at
his home in Valley City Tuesday from:
tuberculosis Of the spine. Funeral
services, it was learned late yester-
day afternoon, will be held today.
Mr.. tHum-nel was former Fargo
resident. He was born and grew to
manhood here. For years he was in
the drug business at Dazey. N. D.,
until just six months ago when he
sold out and moved to Valley City.
He was a member of Company ''B'
First North Dakota infantry volun-
teers in the Spanish-American war.
Mr.. Hummell was 40 years old. A
widow and three children survive.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
HOOS|ER POET SENDS
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 24.-James
WhitcOmb Riley, wlo is in Florida
for the winter, has sent the following
Christmas message to the people or
Indiana:
Christmas means love. We cannot
picture it without seeing the span.
gled Christmas trees, girt with the
faces of gleeful youngsters, glad par.
ents and happy bodies returned home
from town or far metropolis. 1t
sounds like bells, and cracking logs
and shouts Of children. And even
our old round-shouldered sorrow.rd'
den planet, with Ills eye knocked out
on his cheek, pauses to smile from
sea to seea. and love is everywhere
rejuvenated."
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
BRIDAL COUPLE
JOIN THE THR0NG
President Wilson and Mrs. Will
son Participate in Christmas
Celebration.

Hot Springs, Ark. Dec. N.-Presi.
deent and Mrs. Wilson participated
in an old.fashioned Christmas cele.
bration tonight. 1t was their first ap.
pearance in the public part of the
hotel since they arrived Sunday to
spend their honeymoon.
A big and gaily decorated Christ,
mas tree, filling one end of the lawn,
was presided over by dusky Santa
Claus. Before it disported Is ne.
groes, whose antics and musical ef.
forts kept the president and every
body else almost convulsed with
laughter.
Mrs. Wilson wore a black silk
dress, on which was fastened dla.
mond brooch given her by the presi.
dent. ''"'"af f"'
1t was near midnight Wien the par
ty broke up, with heart exchanges
Of Christmas good wishes.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
To HOLD ALIENS
NOW IN ARM !
Great Britain Will No Longer Re-
lease Alien Adults Who Have
Enlisted.

Washington, Dec. 24-The state
department has been informed tina.
the British military authorities no
longer are willing to release adult
aliens regularly enlisted in the Brit
ish army.
In some cases of Americans under
age, Great Britain probably will con-
tinue to respond to appeals from their
relatives and friends made through
the state department, but where Am
ericans over Il years Of age have en-
listed, even though they falsely pre-.
tended to be British subjects, they
will be held for service.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
-FOUR z|ON|STS ARE
HELD ON ARSON CHARGE

Fairfield, ILL.,, Dec. 24.-Ralph
Shokk and Mrs. Carrie Arri Withrow,
a widow, and Ole Bradford, and Miss
Eva Etherington, were bound over 20
the county grand. jury today on a
charge of setting fire to the Zion
Baptist church near here, December
9.
The -four we're released on $4C,
bonds each. The church building was
discovered in flames soon after the
congregation had departed, following
an evening service, during which two
couples were reprimanded by the
minister for their behavior in church.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
Government
May Control
All Wireless

Washington, Dec. 24.-Recommend'
ations that tle government regulate
and operate all radio coast stations
within the jurisdiction of the United
States and establish practical mon
cpoly for transmission of all goverli-
ment business are included in the
annual report Of Capt. w. r. &. Bull.
lard, superintendent Of the navy ra:
dio service, made public tonight.
The board of radio organization,
the report adds, is preparing amenG-
ments to existing laws to work out
tais scheme. which will be submit
tel to the secretary in special COM
municatiOn.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
.FR|CK TO PAY ALL
CH|LDREN'S LOSSES

Pittsburg, Dec. 24.-Joy prevails in
the hearts Of Pittsburg school child
rem tonight as the result Of the an
nouncement late today that H. G..
Frick, millionaire magnate, that he
will pay in full all the accounts Of
the 4l,00O children depositors in the
Pittsburg Bank for savings which
was closed last Wednesday by order
of the state department of banking.
The deposits amount to $167, 1868,
and payment will be made in cash.
just as soon as the necessary ar
rangements can be completed, which
will probably be about January 3rd.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
NEW YoRK,s CHRISTMAS.

New York. Dec. 24.-Oflcial ce:e-
bration of Christmas began in New
York tonight, when the lights were
turned on in Community Tree ana
choirs sang carols. Charitable or
ganizations completed preparations
for the distribution of thousands of
we'll filled baskets for the poor and
none need lack share in the holi-
day cheer.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
10000 BASKETS
GIVEN TO POOR

Chicago. Dec. 24.-Chicagos big
gest Christmas in years began at
nightfall tonight. At Grant Park on
Lake Front. a 9O-foot community
Christmas tree. with star on it's top.
most branch, shed rays of light on
the watchers and in the crowded tene-
ment districts, self-appointed Santas
climbed backstairs and left baskets
of good things to bring Christmas joy.
Christmas baskets distributed were
estimated to number more than
10000.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
BARGE IN DISTRESS.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 24.-The barge
Callao, stripped of her sails and drift
ing south toward the rocks on the
Washington coast, was reported in
distress tonight II miles southeast
of Cape Beale, Vancouver Island.
The coast guard cutter. Snolomish,
was dispatched from Neah Bay to the
Callao's assistance.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
SENDS GREETINGS
TO AMERICAN NAVY

Washington. Dec. 24.-Secretary
Daniels tonight sent the following
Christmas greeting to all ships and
shore stations Of the navy to be
broadcasted by the navy radio SER
vice to all parts of the world where
American ships are on duty:
Rejoicing in the national spirit
send Christmas greetings to the
American navy from the American
people,
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
ST, LOUIS GETS ITS !.
FIRST SNOW STORM

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 24.-St. Louis
experienced its first snow storm Of
the year today and tonight. Seven
inches of snow have fallen between
500 q. iii. and 500 p. m. The gov
ernment weather bureau predic:ed
the snow would continue to fall
through the night and for some time
tomorrow, with the temperature
dropping below the freezing point.
The storm was general throughout
Missouri, Indiana and Illinois, so the
weather bureau reported
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
TRY TO ESCAPE,
CAR ovERTURNS

Los Angeles, Dec. 24.-Endeavoring 6
to make their escape, afterrunning
down and seriously injuring a woman,
according to police reports, Charles
Heron, motion picture actor, was
killed and his two companions, James
J. Gormby, a chauffeur, and Duchala
Dalton, an animal trainer. were injur.
ed here tonight when their automO-
bile overturned. Gormby was placed
under arrest at the Emergency hospi-
tai.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-25
PROMINENT sTocKMAN KILLED

Grand Junction, Colo, Dec. "a
Clyde Bailey, 25, prominent stock.
man, was shot and instntly killed at
Thompson's, Utah, today, as he
alighted from a train. Marvin, Turn,
bow, fellow passenger, of Moab,
Utah, who was taken into CUSTODY
told the police Bailey lad estranged
him from his wife. Both men were
armed.