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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
OF
The Warfare
AT Stenbach
WAS ONE OF FlERcEsT FIGHTS
IN HISTORY OF THE
WORLD.
GERMANS WERE FINALLY WORN
OUT AND HAD TO GIVE Y
UP TO FRENCH.

BY Associated Press. ,,5.sl..ss., sss
THAN, Alsace( { Jan.,.4. by way oi
Paris, Jan. IA race up three miles
up steep slopes of Engelburg, through
thickets and up rocky sleeps between
battalion of French light infantry with
mounted guns and a German battery
determine and resolved In the stub.
born fight for possession of the AL
sacian town OF Steinbach. The French
surprised movement Of German bat
terry ascending toward the summit oi
the mountains by road and taking a
short cut accomplished what seemed
TO be the impossible. i
The French battalion arrive Ave
minutes before the Germans appeared
in open space and had time z to pu,
into position the guns. Five minutes
more and all was over. Too late, the
German battalion attempted to retire
and was annihiliated.
The possession OF this point per
mitted the French to cross the river
Thur above the town OF Thanh and
reinforce troops operating around
Steinbach. On the morning OF Dec.
81, the French occupied all the
heights around the town and sent an
envoy to the German .commandant
demanding surrender OF the place
The German officer replied 1.-THE! Ger:
man commanderfn-chief considers
our forces are in no way cut off. The
rout to Germany is stipp open and
retreat always is possible. In any
case the emperor's troops are ready
to die but to surrender never
At neon the same day the French
commenced an attack which was cou
Continued on Page 81
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Strikes Head.on
Press; Badly Hurt

WHEELING, Jan. 5.-Roy Hart,
age 81, employed as pressman for the
Intelligencer, was seated alongside
his press shortly after midnight talk.
ing to- several workmen. Suddenly
he arose to his feet. the back OF his
head striking protruding rod with
great force. The blow stunned him,
but after few minutes he was able
to walk about and was apparently
unhurt.
He left the pressroom and made his
way to the second floor of the Intelll,
gencer building, where he dropped
upon a bundle Of papers unconscious.
A doctor was Immediately summoned
and ordered him removed to determine
the seriousness of his injury. On brier
examination 1t was feared that his
skull is fractured.
Hart is married and resides In Mar
tins Ferry, Ohio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
German Cruiser
Sinks & Of Enemy

BY Associated Press.
LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands via
Paris, Jan. 5.-The German steam.
ship ss0tayin has landed here hun.
dred sailors transferred to her by the
German auxiliary cruiser Grown
Prinz Wilhelm representing the
crews OF four French and British yes.
sells captured and sunk by the war.
ship: The crafts which fell into the
hands of the Germans were the
French steamer Mont Agels which was
sunk Dec. 4th, the British steam::..,
BELLEVUE sunk on the same day the
French sailing vessel, Annie Marie,
sunk on Sept. 4, and the French ship
Union sunk on Nov. 90. s9
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Germans Don't Want
War Exports to Stop

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. g.. =
Chairman Flood of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee today told propan.
ents Of legislation to prohibit export
OF war materials, that the German
government through the Berlin for.
eign office has made 1t plain that II
did not expect the United States to
Stop shchH exports. The Chairman
made the statement to Representative
Bartholdt who was making a general
argument for his resolution to stop
exports at a public hearing today.
= Representative Bartholdt asserted
that he knew nothing OF the attitude
Of the German government and that
he and his associates opposed the ex.
portation OF arms on the grounds OF
international immortality
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2 DIE, IRU.!R7i|N
POl|GEBURGLAR
PISTOL BATTLE
-Four obbers Were Caught
in an Attempted
Holdup.
Yeggman Was Killed When
Discovered lPrying Open a
Store Window.
Policeman Murdered When
He Attempte to Arrest
the Gang.
BY Associated Press. 4

BY ASsoc1atedA APresS.N
CHICAGO, Jan 5.--A policeman
and q bnrgiar were shot to death and
an alleged highwayman was mortal
" wounded in two revolver BATTLES
the police fought with four robbers
caught In an attempted 1oldup and
burglary here early today.
The dead are John Sausman. police
man, George Hennessey, burglar
The wounded, Jack Dutton, police
character Dutton and an unidentl
fied companion who escaped. shot and
killed Sausman as he attempted tn
arrest them after an attempted hold.
up. Dutton was shot four times by
q policeman who trapped him few
blocks away from the scene OF the
killing, Hennessey was shot and Kill
ed by Detective Axel g. Jansen, who
found him prying open a store win
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Kaiser and Family
Will Eat War Bread

By Associated Press.
BERLIN by the Hague and London,
Jan. 5.-Emperor William has given
orders that the socalled war bread
be served 10 himself and members Of
his entourage.
This bread consists Of IS per cen,
Of rye -four and is per cent OF pota.
to fakes. It Is being consumed In
accordance with o war proclamation
with the idea OF making the supply
Of food stun In the empire last longer.
Up to the present time It has not been
bought readily by the public. Il 8
hoped however the decision Of the
emperor to eat this bread himself viii
influence people TO follow his exam.
pie.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Wis. Capitol on Fire
During Inauguration

MADISON, Wis. JAM while En-,
manuel L. Phillip, Republican, was be.
ing inaugurated governor this after
noon. fire started III the basement OF
the recently completed capitol and 70,
a time threatened the structure. The
blaze was subdued by the. Madison fire
department without interfering with
the inaugural ceremonies.
Governor Phillip was formerly a tele
graph operator. He has promised to
give his salary as governor and one
third of his fortune OF $500, 900 in his
efforts to make good and give the
state, a business administration.
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Legislature of
Ohio in Session

COLUMBUS, O.. Jan. 5.-ohio,s
eighty-irst general assembly con.
vened yesterday and organized by
electing the officers Of both the SEN
ate and house selected at, caucuses OF
Republican, members who CO ntrol
both houses.
Chas. B. Conover. newly-elected
speaker of the house, in an address
Immediately after taking the chair,
made plea for the abandonment OF
partisanship during the present ses.
sion and the cooperation Of both Re.
ppblicans and Democrats Sin the in.
terest OF writing laws which the peo.
pie demand"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Resi- gns; Police {
Job,RutherT Than
Desert "Kiddos''
Had Watched Over Lame
Boys and Girls School for
25 Years.
When Given Patrol Duty
Again He Sent in His
Resignation.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press. \
CHICAGO, Jan. 5. Patrolman
Thos. Williams, for 25 years assigned
to the Spaulding School for crippled
children decided today to give up
his job on the police force rather than
to give up his care OF the lame boys
and girls, he has watched over.
In the police reorganization plan,
Williams was ordered returned to pa.
troll duty. After deliberation he
wrote Chief Gleison, Il have been on
the force long enough to draw a pen:
sion, have been looking after chill.
dren ever since was appointed. They
have needed some one every day and
they still need him. Please accept
my resignation beginning today and
| will take my pension and stick with
the kids"
Fer years Williams has started
each day by shouldering some of the
boys and girls and carrying them to
SCHOOL. 1. satias fHs. !. -.a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Feds, Want Organized
Baseball Dissolved
By AssoCrArEp PnEss. 1

By ASSOCIATED PREss.i
CHICAGO, Jan. 5-Charging that
the national commission, the govern.
ing board OF organized baseball. its
rules in the national agreement un.
der which its members work, are vo.
lation Of tho common law In the anti,
trust law status, the Federal League
filed suit today asking that the ma.
tional commission be decreed Illegal
and void and its members enjoined
from further continuing in illegal and
unlawful combinations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Garage Fire Burns
UpSeven Machines

PARKERsBURG, Jan. Sire
catching from gas stove to gasoline
in a tank in the garage Of the Parkers.
burg Overland Company here .prac.
tically destroyed seven automobiles
and did serious damage TO the garage
building. A dangerous explosion was
narrowly ayerted. The estimated loss
was $4,000. The principal owners
Of the automobile stock are o. e.
Pratt and George Mcdonald. Of Par.
kersburg!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Mediators Named
ToSettle 0. Strike
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, d. C., Jan. 5. =
Secretary Wilson Of the Department
OF Labor today appointed Daniel ].
;Keefe former commission general
oil, Immigration, and Hyeel Davies,
OF Kentucky, coal operator as lfeder:
al conciliators to attempt to settle
the eastern Ohio coal strike. The
request for intervention of the De.
partment Of Labor was made by the
Wheeling, w. Va, chamber Of com.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Woman Dies Of Burns
From an Open Crate

MEADvILLE, Pa, Jan. 5:-Mrs.
Frank Fetzner, Al years old, died at
Spencer hospital today, following SO
hours Of suffering from burns she. re.
ceived Saturday night al; her boarding
house when her clothing caught FIRE
from an open gas stove. She leaves
her husband and four children, the
eldest of whom is 16 years old, and her
parents, in this city,.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Wants Women to
Vote for President
BY Associated Press.

BY Assoclnleu fress'
PROVIDENCE. R. l.. Jan. 5.-The
extension to Rhode Island women for
the right to vote for President was
advocated by Governor Beeckman in
his inaugural address today. 'In the
interests of plain Justice and sound
political principals" he said. Il rec.
ommend the passage Of an act By
the present general assembly grant.
ing Presidential suffrage to women" !"
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Official War News.
BY yAssociatedipr Press.

PARIS, Jan. 5,-The French official
statement given out by the war office
this afternoon conveys the first intl
nation of another French advance In
Alsace alta point near orbey, which
is someii4 miles to the west Of clmar.
1t sets forth also that the French
is some IA miles to the west Of Comar.
to the southeast of Steinbach, have
been maintained. There are six points
on the battle. front where artillery. en-.
gagements have taken place and tho
Belgian artillery is described as active
in Flanders. Advances at st. Georges
also are claimed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

BERLIN, via wireless to London,
Jan, 5.-The German official state.
ment on the. progress Of military op
erations, given out this afternoon, de,
clares that lighting at a point two
miles to the east Of steinbach, result
ed in the French being driven back.
French attacks were also repulsed in
the Argonne and near Arras. +
InsNorthern Poland the, situation is
said to be unchanged, while to the
east of the Bzura river the German
attacks are progressing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Officials Fired for
Letting Ship Loose
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
RIO JANIERo. Jan. 5.-The Ger
man steamer Holder having secretly
left the harbor Of Ternambuco, pre-
sumably with supplies for the German
warship still at large In the South
American waters, the federal govern
ment has removed from Office the an-
thorities who should have guarded
against such q breech Of neutrality.
The responsible officials have also
been ordered before the board OF in
quiry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Hilles Sees Big Victory
For Republicans ii 1916

Charles D. Hilles, chairman Of the
Republican National Committee, sees
a Republican victory in the national
election in 1916. Again OF eight states
over the election Of 1912 has been
made, he said. He named them-New
York, Maine, New Jersey. Ohio. Mon.
.tana. Nevada, West Virginia and
Washington. He continued:
"The issue 1914 was the tariff,
and every state where the effect OF
the Underwood bill had time; to be felt
went Republican. Every great man.
ufacturing state and every great labor
center repudiated the Democratic
party and voiced condemnation Of its
record since 1t came into full control
Of the government. The disastrous
effects of the new. tariff have not yet
been fully felt in the great agricul.
tural states Of the west, but even there
the reacton against Democracy was
lunmistakable.
"The issue in 1916 will be squarely
on the tariff and the Legislation Of the
Democratic party. During the next
two years the country will have a
greater opportunity to study the cf'
feet Of the present tariff, to note re.
suits and to compare them with tho
Republican policies Of protection OF
American industries and American Ia
bor.n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
National Banks to
Report Condition
Bv Associated Press. r 2

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 5.-Tha
'comptroller Of the Currency today
called for a report OF. conditions OF
National banks; at the close of bust
ness December 31st.
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u. IS. Court Confirms II
S252,OOOIVerdict

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5:-The su.
preme Court today confirmed the
s252,000 judgment awarded by. the
New York Federal Court to D. 3.
Loewe and Company, Of Danbury,
Conn.,, hatters, against some 1856 mem.
,bers of the United Hatters's Union, un.
der the Sherman antitrust law, as
damages resulting from: boycott.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

Read the outline description of It's
provisions on page e and u you like.
get behind the movement, good and
strong, toisecure It's passage by the
legislature.
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Mr. and Mrs. j. E! wise. Mr. s! NJ.
Wise and Mrs. Anna Watkins went to
McKeesport, Pa. this morning to al.
tend the funeral Of Mr.. Daniel Nc,
Cullough.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-The su.
preme Court held as constitutional
the Ohio workmen's compensation
law. e
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Appointments
By President
Are Held Up
Senators Oppose the District
Marshal and Postoffice,
Selections.
To Investigate Authority to
Name Officers During
Congress Recess.
To Investigate Authority to
Congress Recess.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Differea.
ces between President Wilson and
some members of tho Senate over
federal appointments resulted in the
Senate judiciary Committee ordering
an inquiry into the authority OF the
President to make a recess appoint
ment to fill a vacancy created during
a session of Congress. Senator's Cul.
berson, Reed, Walsh, Brandegee and
Borah were named as sub.commit-
tee to conduct. the investigation.
This action followed the decision OF
the committee to recommend reject
Ion OF the appointment of Edwin G.
Bland OF Kansas City to be United
States Marshal for the Western Mis-.
souri, district. Bland was given a re.
cess appointment to the marshalship,
which was vacant before Congress
adjourned last October. After the
present session began his nomination
was sent in, and Senator Reed has
been fighting its confirmation ever
since.
-Woman's Job In Doubt.
Soon after the meeting OF the Judi.
ciary Committee the Senate In exc.
IcutiYe session unanimously rejected
the nomination of Mrs. Marjorie j..
Bloom to be postmaster at Davis
Lake, ". D. Three months ago the
Senate refused to confirm the SAME
nomination, and after Congress ad.
jcurned the President made recess
appointment. Last month he again
sent in Mrs. Blooms nomination. He
bad nominated her in the first place
after the appointment Of her husband
to the Office has been rejected by the
Senate following an investigation OF
charges.
The denomination of Henry Clay
Hall of Colorado Springs. Col, to tho
Interstate Commerce Commission
vast held up Committee at the re.
quest OF Republican senator's. Sem:
tor Cummlns said that several sena.
tors wanted to know more about why
the commission recently reversed It.
self and granted freight rate in.
creases to Eastern railroads.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-26

of this takes away much of the Rutocratc pow which he otherwise would possess in that instead of his,being able to dictate the entire policy through his appointees he is under the provision of the act. Only one-hfth of the department.
 IL is scarcely assuming much that if he he'd remained here there would have been land bill passed IL also entirely iustihable conclusion to further assert that if he had strictly his executive duties during the entire session that all the work perhaps more, could have been performed ing the sixty days the regular session than has been accomplished during the entire three sessions.
 In support of this conclusion is only necessary 10 cite to some of the members of the delegation from this county who upon their duties with an pressed intention Of doing certain things but when the crucial period arrived they bowed to the will of the governor instead of doing the things which they had announced which they stood for
 The final outcome has more than justified every as- sertion which the Gazette has made of the chief exc cutive and which has been solely from motive promoting the best the state not from any vindictive or personal reasons
 safe to make another prediction or assertion and that benefits which have been secured through the passage land bill could have been duplicated through the passage of the public welfare bill which could have been passed also with the pressure the governors hand off the members. It was meas ure which solely in the interests economy and efficiency government but did with the building up of personal political machine for the head of the present administration
 If only there had been dreadnaught to be launched in the month of January, to have occupied the time o the political and legislative dreadnaught of the state from his duties for a short time and until the legs atiye machinery could gotten under way peaceaby results would have been entirely different
Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-26
AAssAYAMPA THOUGHTS.

The testimony thus far adduced to show that the bottle of pure and undefed Hassayampa water intended for the christening of the dreadnought Arizona failed break and enable the release of s nonacoholic tents over the prov of the vessel There is abundant evidence that a bottle of liquid which hghsmehng and enerescent did break and shed its contents as planned Suspicion exists that developments place in accordance with a deeplaid plot-that someone padded the Hassayampa receptacle to insure against breaking an established fact that sailorfolk are exceedingly jealous of tradition which calls for the use Of wine. and wine only in christening a ship.
 Why not forget the incident Prohibuonsts? The sue launching the Arizona indicates that the curse of wine did not check the straight and true It would have been different however if the had been poured into the hold of the responsible for the launching And there is just the difference. It is safe to say that the director of the event and those upon whom he depended worked with heads unbefuddled by liquor It is safe to that insurance against arhtness when there was need steadness they ab- jured the use of ntoxcants in any form They were therefore sensible and expressed themselves far more eoquenty for the cause Of temperance than did the individuals and the organizations which protested against the of wine at the launching
 There are zeslots in every big movement who over play the game and hurt the with which they are idoauHed Fanatcism is attended by the peril of loss of respect Fanaticism is seldom convincing. IL ire quonty invites ridcue. It usually demonstrates to, little head and too much heart And it's HEAD tha. counts in pushing big and worthy movements to the fore Extravaganza in word and action is fast being signed to s proper place the counterfeit class Men and women facts and aapdoodery designed to stir their emotions.
 Il. would be interesting and might be instructive to hear the arguments of those who endorse the pro
 against the of wine in christening the Arizona Until these arguments set forth cannot conced' the Demon Rum gained single through tho failure the Hassayampa bottle to break But if any man or woman or child thereby shaken in the views on the desirabity of temperance, strongly advocate that for water, and water only, b used at batueship chrstenings and all other ceremonial occasions.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-26
A REvIvAL IN sPELLINe.

Anybody who imagines that spelling is lost art should have been present the spelling bee held in Columbus, o.
 IL was literally an affair Of state. The best spoilers from every rural section the Buckeye commonwealth present for the state championship set of prizes offered by Gov Willis The governor himself officated pronouncer aided by the li brarian and a representative of the Ohio Agricultural commission under whose auspices the contest held Nearly every county contestant There were 75 spoilers 35 boys and 40 girls Besides the money prizes for the winning pupils there was silk flag for the rural school superintendent of the winning county. The flag went to supt w. H Vance of Highland County and the first prize of $50 and Of books together with proud title of the best speler in Ohio went to Claude c. Gossett of the town of Hnsdale.
 The girls everybody's surprise, outclassed. girl tied boy for second place however and another girl the fourth prize.
 The real feature of the match the way those chi- up and spelled Of the whole 75 solid line 35 faced the pronouncng battery all afternoon and all evening until the enemy had fired 5000 words with out appreciabe effect The attacking party then sent for the highpower ammunition and turned loose the 42- centmeter list When words like trglyph' and zoo phyte" and "xyser" and "nccolite" began to hurtle through the air and burst against that thin pale line spoilers, it much. Then "acetyene" and "Ptar mgan" "sebaeeous" "dytiscus" and "Przemysl" other photographic astrocities rolled up like cloud Of poisonous gas and overwhelmed the survivors.
 But they made noble stand If any odtimer ques tons their metal, let him stand up a target for few hundred rounds of this spelling book shrapnel
 The contest indicative of the new respectful atti tude of the present generation toward the educatona essntals Of 40 years It is recognized that the little old country school of fathers and granfather was everasngy right in putting its emphasis read Ing ciphering and spelling and that the spelling bee wal one of the admirable educational institutions devised