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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
Can't Discourage
A German Soldier

BY Associated Press. !.
LONDON. Jan. e.-"while some o:
the: German prisoners appear gloomy
and criticize their leaders this is no
fair indication Of the sentiment Of
their fighting troops" So says a
British official eye witness at the
front In, dispatch today adding
neither the pinch OF real want nor
the lack Of men and material of war
has yet Teen felt by the Germans, nor
has the consciousness OF defeat been
brought home to. them. They believe
that Russia has suffered decisive de.
feat, that England Is decadent and
French exhausted and ready to make
peace. They are conscious however,
that the war will last much longer
than at first expected =. -. !.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
-Four Monitors Are Engaged In
Bombarding The Capital
OF Seruia
Teuton's Are Shouting Rene,ped
Strength On Western
Battle Front

Associated . tEA
again Belgrade According dispatches city -four
Is stu exceedingly difficult any idea Of Che turkish
operations but according to Athens h court
arc preparing to reach constanlnope That civ
aaek on Egypt seems to have
RUSSIANS STILL DEFEAT AUsTRIANs,
The Germans still attempting press forward IN Poland se
70 inc south the Russians have further back moro
than % miles In ALL IL Russians ara pouno
across the carpahan the
oHee. s ~ A"ss
GERMANS MAKE GAINS.
The latest available shows that lit
tie progress 10 being rather ndea
sporadic renewal Of the German resulted In soht
gain In the Arsonne and In, Flanders. y = s
These operations hardly onse
in the such Is still POLAND but
the strength which the Germans t plain hat
they have not weakened appreeb
on Belgium and France from the North to Metz. "
General 9ere apparently still avoiding Except
tor tactics Of feeling here and there
the allies playing waiting pending me when win. the
concerted blow al soma
strategic point SsR25ss s5 - = y '
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
Official War News

By Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 2.-The French offi.
cial statement on the progress OF
the war given out this afternoon re.
cites series Of encounters along the
battle line Of comparatively minor
Importance. German attacks and
counter attacks have been repulsed.
French gains have been retained 1 the
artillery exchanges have been spirit.
ed and in Steinbach where. fierce fight.
ing has been going on several days,
the French say they have occupied
three new lines Of. houses.
BERLIN, via wireless to London,
Jan. .2.-Erench attacks in the vicin.
ity Of, Nieuport, Belgium, were repuls.
ed by the Germans yesterday, accord
ing to the official statement given out
today. The German successes are
claimed in the Argonne forests, in the
Bois Brules and southwest OF IFarr.
burgh, while violent attacks directed
by the French to the north Of. the
fortress of verdi,n are said to have
been repulsed. French reports of-pro.
gross in the hlsacian village of stoin
bach are denied by the Germans. In
the eastern zone Of The fighting the
situation in East Prussia and South
ern Poland Is said 10 have undergone
no change. but the Germans claim to
have made progress on tho Rawka
and Bzura rivers, which flow through
a region about 40 miles west of War
saw.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
No P. R. r. Pase gers
Are Killed in l9l4

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. a.-Nos q
passenger ont OF the 1888 s,4ii.s7s cor.
ried in 1914 on the entire Pennsyl.
tania railroad system was killed IN q
train accident, according to an an.
nouicement by the company.
The lines east Or Pittsbursh In tho
last two years carried s1l b,7sf pas.
sengers and not one OF them was XIII
ed in an accident tois train. white IN
four Of the last seven years. 1908.
1910, 1918 and 1914 more thsn 55s..
100000 passengers were carried hy
the lines east without single ono
being killed In a train accident, tho
announcement adds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
They Are TWins;Born
In Different Y ears

e.
: sPHILADELPH1A, Jan. 2.s- When
two baby girls in the Frankford hos.
pital growiup and write, or tell when
they were born. one will say In 1914
and the other. int1s15.s Il, they remain
go closely resembling each other as
they are now they will need to tell
that they are twins. but II they. do say
IL there win be some explaining to do.
The records at the hospitals show
that twin girls were born to Mrs. AN.
ma Mckay one on December 81, 1914
and one Eon January 1, 1915. The
oldest was born in the last minute.
of the dying old year and the other
came toElife as the infant year OF 1919
was ushered Into being.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
Baseball Magnate
In'Money Trouble

CLEVELAND. O., Jan. Q. The
tangled finances Of Charles H., Som
ers, owner Of the Cleveland American
League and American Association
teams and other baseball properties,
we're today in the hands of a commit.
tee OF bankers. endeayoring to liquid.
ate claims Of s1,75o,ooo against Som.
ers, without sacrifice OF somers' prop,
critics, worth nearly $4,000, 1000.
In addition to baseball holdings,
somers has large realty and mining
interests.
The miners' strike In Ohio, the poor
1914 baseball season and stringtncy
caused by the European war caused
.somers temporary financial embarras,
ment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
Tank Steamer
Again Seized
WAS CAPTURED BY a FRENCH
WARsHlP AND TAKEN
TO FRANCE

BY Associated Press.
HALIFAX, Jan. 2.-Word was re-
ceived here today that the American
tank steamer Brindilla, whose arrest
by a British cruiser and detention at
Halifax last October was the cause
Of diplomatic corresponden between
the United States and Great Britain
resulting in the steamers release
again has been intercepted: of the
coast of Scotland and taken into Alb
erdeen.
NEW YORK, Jan. s2.-Confrmation
Of the Brindiila's seizure. was given
today at the offices, OF the Standard
OIL Co. here, but It was said that
the ship had been Intercepted by q
Frwench warship and taken. to Brest
In France. This information reached
the company, It is stated and ca.
blegram from Captain Peterson, ocm.
nander of the vessel, by way OF Lon.
don.
WASHINGTON, Ian. 2.-The state
department learned today that the
steamship Brindilla after her seiz
ure of the coast OF Scotland was TAX
on TO Brest and made representation
to tho British government that the
ship had acquired her American reg
istry before the outbreak of hostili
ties. Unofficial assurances have been
received that the vessel VIII BE-
promptly released.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
BRITISH AIRMAN TELLS
OF RAID ON CUXHAVEN
Flight Commander Believes One of His Bombs Struck
German Warship, Whic Was Soon After En-
: veoped in ense Smoke

LONDON, Jan. 2.lThe experiences
OF Flight Commander Francis Hewlett
during the recent aerial raid on the
German naval base at cuxhaven are
described in an interview with the
aviator transmitted to Reuters Tel.
egraph Company from Amsterdam.
Commander Hewlett, who was believ.
ed to have lost his life until It was
learned yesterday that he had been
picked up by steam trawler and
landed at Muiden. Holland, says he
believes that he hit a German war.
ship with one Of the bombs he drop.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02

,lawiessness, whether Il be the lynch
ing of the negro, or the murder Of the
obscure. or the violence attending
nearly all the disputes between labor
and capital, will ineyftatiS engender
a fatal malady unless the quickened
conscience Of the American people
shall call q halt.
There Is but one way of meeting
the danger. and that way is through
the creation Of o dominant and per
yading public sentiment in support OF
the enforcement of the law. Where
that sentiment is wanting. no devices
OF the law can make up for it.n
Governor whitman advocated the
adoption Of the budget system in state
finances.
"If public expenditure should In
crease in the future at tho same rata
as In the past he declared. ut VII
be only a question OF time when we
shall drift into bankruptcy"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
Three Goaste Hurt
By Crash With Auto

cLEARFIELD. Pa Jan, 2--After
losing control Of a bobsled on which
they were coasting, Henry Wallace,
Edward Leitzingerl and James Hughes
we're seriously injured when the sled
ran into standing automobile at
the foot Of the hill.
Wallace, who Is a student in Car
negie Institute Of Technology. was
steering the sled, and sustained a;
broken leg, several broken RIBS and
serious internal injuries. The other
boys have broken legs and minor In
iuries. The front OF the car was
smashed by the impact OF the COLL.
sion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
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2 2Yeggr11enBlou
Safe, Get Auay
With $4,000
Daring Robbery of a Post
office at Flushing,
Ohio.
Explosion Damaged Build
ing-Officer on Trail of
Robbers.
BIZ ASSOCIATED PREss. ]

By ASSOCIATED fPREss.l
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, O., Jan. q
Two yeggmen early today blew open
the safe at the Flushing postotfice,
ten miles from here, and escaped
with $4,000 and quantity Of reg,
istered mail. Deputy Sheriff Dun
fee, with a posse and bloodhounds. are
trailing the robbers through Harrison
county. The explosion of nitro-gly.
cerine which the robbers used com;
pletely wrecked the safe. damaged
the building in which the postotfice
is located and awakened nearly every
resident Of Flushing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
Indian Soldiers
Protect Suez Canal
ny Asaolciated PRESS.

BY Associated Press. 81
PORT SAID. Egypt, Jan. 2.-The
mainstay Of the defense OF the suez
Canal Is q large body Of Indian troops.
a. volunteer defense corps Is also
being raised, including English and
Maltese, who will act as special con.
stables. 81 2
Many Of the boats belonging ID
shipping firms or private individuals
have been Communicated by the au.
thorities for use In connection with
plans fos the defense OF the canal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
BOTH GERMANS
AND ENGLISH
TRAIN new MEN
Six New Armies Have Been
Added to the British
Forces.
Students in Kitchener's
School Graduate and Are
sentt to Front.
100000 New Teuton Troops
Have Been Sent to Eastern
Arena.
100000 New Teuton Troops
Have Been Semitic Eastern
Arena.
BY Asso oeIated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-With full knowl.
edge that vast numbers of men are
now being trained in England. Ger.
many It Is recognized here, must be
preparing to meet their entry into
the war. It Is agreed that much de-
pends upon the quality of the new
formations on both sides.
The English view is that Briton's
new troops will be the cream of the
country while Germany having sent
in her finest forces at the outset
must depend for reinforcement upon
tfosele less at physically.
There are again reports of the
movement of German troops from the
west to the east. Advices from Ans
terdam state that 100000 Germans
passed through Cologne on the way
east and &c Is suggested that they are
being sent to Gen. Won Hinderberg
preparatory to another great effort to
batter through the Russian lines to
Warsaw.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-An army order
issued announces that the present or.
gantzation Of the army will be fur
ther developed by the creation of six
armies, each Of which will consist
generally Of three army corps.
The first army will be commanded
by Lieut.. Gen. Sir Douglas Haig. who
headed the first army corps Of the ex.
peditionary4 forces: tho second by
Gen. Sir Horace L. Smith Dorrien;
the third by Lieut.. Gen. Sir Archibald
Hunter; the fourth by Gen. Sir Ian
Hamilton; the fifth by Gen. Sir Leslie
Rundle and the sixth by Gen. Sir
Bruce N. Hamilton.
Maj; Gen. Sir Charles c. Monroe,
Lieut. Gen. Sir Charles Ferguson and
Lieut.. Gen. Sir H. C. o. Plumer have
been given command of the first, sec.
ond and third army corps respective.
".
This reorganization follows on tho
absorption Of Lord Kitcheners army
into the regular army.
r
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
Wilson Expected to /
Veto Literacy Test

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-President
Wilson is expected by some admins.
tration officials to veto the immigra,
tion bill II 1t comes to him contain.
ing the literacy test, which the Sen,
ate yesterday refused to strike out.
The President does not believe a lit,
eracy test is a test Of the quality Of
an immigrant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
Kaiser's Throat
Causes Much Trouble

By Associated Press.
LONDON. Jan. 2.-various reports
concerning the condition of Emperor
Williams throat are again in circu.
lation. According to one person the
Emperor must soon return to Berlin
to undergo an operation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
Court 0verrules
Directors Plea
BIZ Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The federal
district court overruled today the
plea Of immunity interposed by John
L. Billiard, Jas. s. Elton and Wm. Skin
ner to indictments charging them with
criminal violation Of the Sherman law
in connection with their acts as direc.
tors Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
d. s Can't Prosecute
Watch Case Company
BIZ Associated rprsa.I

By YAssoTrATEpi iFRraa.I
PHILADELPHIA, Jan: 2.-The U.
8. district court here today handed
down an opinion refusing the govern
ments petition to break up the Key.
stone Watch Case Co. on the ground
that its Is aftrust in violation Of the
Sherman antitrust law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02

Joe Ayers, Of Eliins, Is spending |.
few days in this city enroute to Nor.
tgantown, where he Is q student al the
University.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
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West virgtnia-Local SHOWS and
much colder tonight with cold wave
Sunday. fair and colder in east por.
lion. Western Pennsylvania-Local
Knows and much colder tonight with
cold wave. Sunday fair and colder.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02
.Bl!igBa
Was Sunk By
A Submarine
Paris Report Says that Ger
mans We're ponsible
for Disaster.
British Navy Was Thought
to be Safe in Portsmouth
Harbor.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 2.-The British battle,
ship formidable which sank in the
English channel. Friday morning with
the greater part Of her crew was tor.
pedoed of Portsmouth by German
submarine, according to report cur.
rent here.
Portsmouth Is the chief naval sta.
zion in England. 1t is situated at the
southwest extremity Of Porchea Is
land, 65 miles south west OF London.
Portsmouth harbor is four miles in
length and about an equal width and
fits entrance is only about 400 yards
across. It has been said that in this
tarbor the whole British navy might
ride In perfect security.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02

LoNDoN-The British admiralty
today issued list containing the
names OF Capt Arthur NJ. Loxley and
"a other officers Of the British bat
tleship Formidable" which was sunk
in the English channel yesterday who
II says must be presumed to have
been lost in the disaster, as they had
not been reported among the saved.
The list includes nine midshlpmen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02

"The public opinion that tolerate
Evening star., 1915-05-30
TO RACE AT MARLBORO.
Five Days With Six Running Events
Daily on the Card.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. May "a
Preparations FOR the annual exhi-
bition of the fouthern Maryland Fair
Association, Wl1ich will open Tuesday
and continue throughout the week, are
complete. Tho agricultural exhibits
will be on a larger scale this year, as
practically all the available space was
engaged far il advance. An interest,"
ing feature of fair week will be aero
plane exhibitidns twice each day.
There will tie at least six running
races every dsy, in which high-class
horses will coflpete for liberal purses.
The stalls already are more than half
filled with horses that We're seen un-
der colors al Bowie, Pimlico and
Havre de Grace. Tomorrow the run
ners from Prospect Park will arrive
and the track accommodations Will be
exhaustced Tie class of jockeys Will
be better hal ever before seen at
Marlboro, and sTroxler. the star Of the
Baltimore meess.ewill have to look 10
Special traiys will be run from
Washington oil, the Pennsylvania and
Chesapeake Btach roads. and special
accommodations Will be provided for
visitors from baltimore.
Evening star., 1915-05-30

Totals 67b yards IS
strokes, because Of the rolling nature
Of the ground and the many natural
hazards, very accurate playing will be
necessary to make a good score, and it
is believed that very few will make
scores better than forty. The second
nine holes, which are now under devel-
opment, will be longer but easier to
play, as there will be no natural hazards
Of Importance. The seventh hole, which
is by far the longest of any on a local
course. will probably be one Of the
hardest on the course to play in par
figures. AS a matter of fact, many
stand snand ps pr sir and the comnistea ssten IN
poets to watch the play closely, with
the possibility of changing 1t to seven
If conditions warrant.
w. H. Follett Of the Royal st. David's
Golf Club, England. runner-up to Wal
ter Tuckerman in the 1913 fall invita-
Evening star., 1915-05-30
N0TRE DAME IN FRONT.
Captures State Meet, Beating Out
Purdue SO Sc to so 1-3 Points.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. May 29-Notre
Dame won the state track and field
meet here today with 81 SO points. and
Purdue finished second with 30 1-3
Despite the fact that the track was
heavy and rain fell all day. three new
state records were established Miller
Of Purdue ran two miles in 10 minutes
8 1-5 seconds: Myers Of DePauw won
the one mile in minutes "a 3-5 sec
ones. and Bachman of Notre Dame
threw the discus 129 feet 2 inches
These are the new records. DePauw
scored % 2-S points: Indiana, 13; Wa
bash. AZ and Earlham nothing.
Evening star., 1915-05-30
Defeat by Jaffe SpoiIs Chance
of R, T. Black to Win
Tournament.
BORIS K0sTICS SHINES
IN BLINDFOLD EXHIBITION
Hungarian Master Easily Defeats
Six of Brooklyn Clubs Second
String Men.

The first annual championship tour
nament for individual honors in the
Metropolitan Chess League OF New
York was ended last week. Edward
Lasker took first prize with score OF
~ to 3, Black and Chajes were tied for
second and third with IL L to 3a. and
A. Schroeder came fourth, IL to 4. In
the final round R. T. Black, the Brook
lyn Chess Club champion, pitted against
Jaffe, the East Side hero. needed only
to draw to tie Lasker for first place.
while win would have placed him in
the lead by half a point: but Jaffe had
one of his good nights" so it was
good night Mr.. Black, Kupchick,
looked upon as one of the most prom
Using players in the country, made his
poorest record since his entry into New
York master circles, winning only II
points against the first nine players
On the other hand. Hodges. former
United States champion. who made such
a poor showing in the recent master
tournament. was placed fifth with
score of 81. to y and lost only two
games outright, but had seven draws.
s. Kuzsma went through the contest
with clean record of fifteen losses.
Edward I.asker will give a simulta-
neous exhibition at the Washington
Chess and Whist Club in the afternoon
and evening of Tuesday, June l.
In his first blindfold exhibition in
this country. Boris Kostics. the Hun
garian master, easily disposed of six of
the Brooklyn Chess Clubs second string
men in less than two hours, making
some very brilliant combinations in the
course of the play. While this is
long, long way from the performances
of Pillsbury. nevertheless 1t is a Won
derful accomplishment and it Is said
Kostics is able to conduct twelve sim
ultaneous blindfold games with full
command of the positions, ranking, in
this respect, second to no living chess
player.
The Capital City Chess Club an
nounces an invitation tournament for
June 80 and 81. in which it is expected
that the Virginia masters. Norman
and Woodbury., will meet several of the
local experts. This event should fur
nish some interesting games, as Whit
aker. Lowell and Napoleon. the local
stars. will. enter the competition.
Following is the score of the game
which cost Chajes first place in the Net
ropolitan League tourney:
Evening star., 1915-05-30

wild Bill" nenovan threatens to sue
ceed John McGH-aw as the popular base
ball hero of NV York; According 10
those who havG attended games in New
York recentlys Donovan has made
wonderful hit Ewith the fans of that
city. wild Btll" is applauded upon
every side. anE after every game. IL
Is said that h@ is followed by crowds
Of fans who dtsire to show him how
much they APPRECIATE the wonderful
work of his teEm.
Evening star., 1915-05-30
CARo-KANN OPENING.

NOTES By EfJt ARD IAASk ER-
IA, In order to play Kt-B4.
tbl He should have played Prs. White now
stops all chances Of attack with hfs next
move.
tcl precautionary measure. as Black might
essay the sacrifice OF pawn by P-B3, followed
by R-Kt5. in reply TO KtxP.
"a, Laborine under misapprehension. he pro-
vokes Whites next move.
tei Too lote Black sees he cannot play &c. Ok
or. 81. PXB QSQPch. IS K-R2 QxR, account
Of %. R-R2. etc.
~ The winning manenver. White gives back
both Of the extra rawns in order to open files of
attack for his rocks.
Il, Rlack had 10 gnard against Q-Q6.
th, II 33. -. PxKt. "a RxR R-Q sc. QXRch
KxQ. 30. P-B7ch K-B, 81. R-ktSch K-Kt2,
IS. P-BsfQD, etc.
O. He cannot take the knight. account Of
o. R-BIch KxR. 81 Q-ktTca K-B. 80. O.
Kt7ch K-Q. 81. P-BIch. etc.
A.. ,,.o.o.,t sun, f.,,, ~ ,...
Evening star., 1915-05-30
Retains Texas Golf Title.

DALLAS. Tex. May 29.-George "
Rotan of Waco. Tex, today retained
the Texas golf championship by de-
feating Charles L. Dexter. jr., of Dali
las, up and to play, in the final
round of the state tournament here.
Evening star., 1915-05-30

Brainerd is the fastest man on the
New York team, not even excepting
George Burns. who is corking base
runner. The young first baseman looks
like q very promising performer. He
Ii a second sacker by trade. but 10
picking up the points Of first-base play
very rapidly. He seems to be quite a
fnd
Evening star., 1915-05-30
Out. .......... 5 3 5 5 3 5 2-39
In. ............ 436-75
Dalzell-
Out. .......... 5 8 3 8 8 4 $50
In............. 8 3 1915
Harlan
Out. .......... 4 "a s $40
In. .-........... 5 3 8 5 541r61

The Tuckerman-Jackson match of
last weeks tournament brought out
one odd incident. They were playing
the fourth, when Tuckerman's second
stroke almost struck a robin which
was feeding on the course The ball
missed the bird by inches
I'VE can beat that fellow by forty
seven yards" remarked Representative
Fitzgerald at Columbia the other day
when he read the account Of how Open
Champion Walter c. Hagen had made
440-yard hole in two strokes. He
was referring to Freddie McLeod's
stunt of holding the twelfth at Colum-
bia In two. This hole is 4s7 yards long
Hagen's recent work was claimed as
a record, but. as Mcleod has witnesses
who are prepared to swear that he
scored on a hole forty-seven yards
longer, it is not seen how the cham
pion's claim can be accepted.
Recent readjustments of the new
Bannockburn course near Cabin John
Bridge indicate that the par and dis
tance Of first nine holes which are
now being used are as follows.
Evening star., 1915-05-30

II Umpire Rigler had swung his mask
on Larry McLean's brow tho result
would have been quite different. For
one thing. he would have had to buy
q new mask.
Evening star., 1915-05-30

WHITE
White TO play and mate IN three moves.
fQ-B2 BIS or QS
2P-QSch BIP or K-Kt4
so mates
PROBLEM By D. CLARKE.
BLACK.