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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

Legal representatives of IL states have Joined in the
action before the Federal Supreme Court to sustain the
Yost law This matter of putting the kibosh booze
has assumed large proportions Likewise it is no longer
confined to a few fanatics.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23
wnpNEspAYs EVENING, FEBRUARY %. 1918
F0ODI5jF57IO(, 40 / 4 THOUGHT M q. !

i rALN dozen years ago IT would have been admitted
I'll IN anost any group of inteectua1s in this country
that any sort government is better thanthe
best typeo government from the top. But there has
been q great change Germany efficiency in municipal
government was beginning to make its impress even
before the began and since then the form
state socialism has been developed by the course
OF events sides Of the terrible iron ring has
erted an immense influence upon the thought Of the
world.
Here nshs United States such thoughts are Of espe
cal importance because OF their possible influence upon
the futre republic When the United States and
rs works compared unfavoraby with the countries Of
Europe 81 Of Congress not much attention is
paid to the incident The fair inference is that this
is due politics But pessimism, which true patriots
dspnre running through the conferences Of the edu
cators now assembled in Detroit and in similar gather
sngs.
There fssfoods thought for the people who believe
upon which this government was found
ed 81 tins fact.
75E:s..F:I - =. q. I, u,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

WE'LL there is one advantage in being in the trenches
in Flanders these days No there has time to get
the spring fever.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23
LEI lie rs TO
TIE ED I'M OR
cALN \ rI.klLL IN p:IEMo5c3RAT

CAN'T KILL VA, DEMo Graf u
/ ! FAIRMONT, Feb. &c Ed itor5 The
West Virginianl Where lis the point
.inHthis item in your issue OF F'ebru.
airy 81 !
s5s death as a result OF q thirty foot 81
M fall when his ear caught in g
wire and broke the fall Must
have been y Democrat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

Ohio counties leads ali other West
Virginia cntnhe si IN the number Of ar:
20 mobiles licenseds by the state Audi:
oordfne 10 ata6niaa ION OF figures imadei
by tho stats auditor has u $50 cars.
Boone county does not have sa single
ond Ia the list ot licensed chimes
p98 sets Of tags having been tssued
nom tho auditors oficeA Ter resident.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

n It the fact that the hide of the average
congressman Is exceedingly thick yesterdays reading
Of the Farewell Address Of the first President would
have the effect INCREASING the quality Of statesman.
ship ON both sidessof the House. And the Lord knows
the country aeedsssuch an Improvement!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23
NOTICE 81: I;

AN persons having claims against
the. estate Of NJ. IS. Fast, d eceased will
present. the same to the undersigned
for settlement, and all persons debt
ed to- the estate will please settle said
!indebte dness at sonce.
y Direct ali ycommunic don TO Gharless
tom vs. Va. %
- u. q. H0RGACSs
AdministFat % u: s. Fast Decd
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

The British voted another huge war credit Just
how much IT amounts to one probably knows not
even the chancellor Of the exchequer There is point
beyond which the imagination refuses travel in the
contemplation Of figures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

q He is! the first democrat South Da-
kotaS ever sent to the house Of repre-
sentatiyes. When not making laws at
Washington The runs large ranch
near Rapid City.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

When peace is declared the warriors will take rest,
but the diplomatists will have go forever if they
mean to try sraighen out the lies and evasons and
worse that they have been guilty of since the tragedy
of sarajeyo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

Flans for,theg construction OF a new
$4,000 hotel 90 Pence Springs which
may be construct in the near future
by Colonel 2. ~ Vinson; of Huntington
ind r. 4. Q'Neal, manager OF the Viz.
ginla Hotel cat Lynch urg and a large
stoelshoIde IN the Hotel Frederick are
being copleted by Bates and Ritter,
architects! AsBplanned by the archi.
lects the hotel will contain one hun.
dred rooms each OF (which will be fur
nished with hot and cold water, cleo,
trio Lights. teleDh and private bath.
The firBt floor and basement will be
conSsrueted 81 brio while the super.
structure willSbe furnish led in stucco.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

Nine people were killed in wreck Of the kind that
used to disgrace the New Haven railroad in the days
when 1t was run from Wall street. but tthas been!a long
time since that sort of thing happened. and public
opinion will be charitable.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

Those gypsies who tore up some
property at Fairview made short
visit to the city to explain In court
what right they had to the land.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

There were aEnumb Der Of notable fea'
lures about the inttiat ton recently held
by 0dei Squire sc Of Perfection
No. 3. Scottish Rite Masons at their
cathedral In Gharl lesion. One was the
fact That he(lRrgestS class OF candidates
ever assembled In est Virginia took
part I'M the ceremonial and another
that some OF the most magnificent
lodge scenery8 IN the state was In ser.
Vice. The class numb red log and the
party that sat down to tile luncheon
ifuniberefi 200! "a q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

The ctg ofl ID bal ~ probably prevent.
ed seriotis destEuct ion Of property in
elaafIestnn tho 9th T night when fire
broke out ID The sKanawha and West
virginia railroad station. "A baby in
hfs home awakened 3, s. Priestly who
discoyered the smoke and flames and
hnfraea to the nearest telephone to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

Chief Harr said he wouldn't get
the bloodhounds to catch chicken
thief because he didn't, think ne liked
to spend the city's money. Fred, you
know you shouldn't spend any OF the
city's money to catch chickens II
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

On Dollar Day February % we hope
some one will come around and give
us our. dollar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

There are SO many bare places at
Barracksvile that. we begin TO think
that bear story is true
II takes a bunch Of firemen and
cons to each performance at the Grand
to keep the boys in the lobby rom set
ting the house atlre with cigarettes:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

During the best song of the even
ING at the Grand last night some baby
seemed to take delight in ringing in
false notes,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

Better keep that wireless dope quiet
around here or the British will ac-
cuse us Of helping the Germans by
furnishing information.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

The pie and milk boys filled the res.
taurants last night while me snow
girls consumed their sandwiches.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

That Italian who says his wife and
three children will so hungry must
have a poor conception of what $15o
4 month will buy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

IT'S a wonder the Bootleggers Union,
wonldn't take care OF their members
families when the head Of the house
gets in the Jug: &
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-21
COUNTRY SWEPT BARE.
No Food. Or Grass and Little Water
in Satevo Territory.

San Antonio, April 20: General
Funston received today a. lengthy
manuscript report from =" General
Pershing. 1t set forth in greater de-
tail the same description Of conditions
confronting the army in Mexico and
the same recommendations as. covered
by recent dispatch which General
Funston forwarded to Washington.
General Funston declined to make
public any of the vital part of the
report He did say that Pershing de-
scribed the terrible restitution of the
Mexican poems in the country around
Satevo. There is no grass, little water,
no cultivation, and the people have
little food. They are apathetic. re
gar'ding the American soldiers as only
a new type of revolutionist.
An instance of sniping at Major
Howze's command is recited by Cen
eral Pershing. The Leaders of the
band of snipers was captured but he
could not be punished as the United
States is not at war with Mexico.
An automobile. said General PERISH
ing, was accidentally left behind dur
ing the attack of MeXicans on the
motor truck train near Satevo. When
a detachment went back for it. they
found it had been burned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-21
State Department Explains
That Demand Is for Con
formation with Law.
SITUATION SEEMS
LESS MENAClNG
United States Will Be Satisfied If Ger
many Puts Into Operation in t;rit-
ish Zone Methods Employed in
the Mediterranean.

Washington, April 2O.-While the
| threat of a break in relations with
Germany still remains, the situation
was made to appear less menacing by
official explanations today.
The state department made it plain
that no new demands have been made
| upon Germany. What has been done
is to renew the former demands in
form approaching an ultimatum.
AT the same time. it was officially
brought out that the United States is
ready and willing to negotiate with
Germany for peaceful settlement of
the controversy.
Explanations made by the highest
state department authority today pre-
sented the situation as follows:
First, that the United States de-
mands of Germany only that she de-
clare and put into effect an abandon
ment Of illegal methods of submarine
| warfare. There is no demand that
she abandon her submarine warfare
| entirely.
Second, that the United States will
be satisfied if Germany puts into OPP
Grafton in the British war zone the
same submarine methods employed in
the Mediterranean and will accept
| pledges to do so as a means of avoid
| ing a break.
! This leaves the decision up to Ger
many, as it was before, but 1t clari-
| fles the situation by making plain the
fact that the door is still open for dip
lomatic negotiations.
The explanation came after visit
| to the state department today by
| Count Won Bernstorff. The ambassa-
dor is understood to have told Secre-
tary Lansing that the presidents note
to Germany could be interpreted as
demanding an end of submarine war
| fare against all vessels of commerce,
of illegal warfare.
"The United States is contending
for the conduct of submarine warfare
in conformity with international law"
it was stated at the department. 'T'his
has been our position from the first"
There was no warrant, it was de-
clared for the Interpretation placed
on the note by some press associa-
tons and newspapers, which con-
strued it as meaning a demand for
the cessation of all submarine war
fare.
No one in Washington. not even the
German ambassador, knows what re-
ception the American demand will
meet in Berlin.
After the conference it was learned
that German diplomats regarded the
receipt of a reply from Germany with
in two or three days as physically i'm
possible. 1t was thought reply
could not be received here before ten
days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-21
ENGLAND Comedies
ONE SMALL POINT
Admits International Law More Bind
ing on Nation Than Orders
in Council.

Washington, April 20.-The reply OF
Great Britain to the protest of the
United States against the blockade
was received at the British embassy
otday. Ambassador Spring-Rice out
lined the contents to Secretary of
State Lansing. but stated that errors
in transmission had necessitated re-
peating part of it to London, before
the text could be delivered to the
state department.
The only concession made by Great
Britain in her reply is that she ad-
mits international law is more bind
ing upon nation than orders in
council She insists that the United
States must exhaust the remedies
provided in British prize courts be-
fore the matters become subjects of
diplomatic correspondence.
If this country can prove prize
court decision violates international
law. recourse may be had to diplo-
matte channels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-21
five 10RNAD0ES
CAUSE Death Of
TWENTY PEOPLE
At Least 100 Others Injur
ed, and Property Damage
Of $750,00O in Two States.

Kansas City, April 2O.--At least 90
persons are dead, 100 or more Injured
and property damaged to the exten,
of $750,000 as the result of five dis
tinct tornadoes that swept sections OF
Missouria and Kansas yesterday
evening and last night.
Slower, Morgan county, Missouri,
still was cut off from communication
today, and it was impossible to con-
firm reports that six persons were
killed there.
The death list was added to by re-
ports from Uniontown, Bourbon, coun-
ty. Kansas, which said four persons
had been killed there. clean, Mo-. re-
ported the death of John Farris ana
wife.
Rich Hill estimated the property
damage in North Vernon and South
Bates counties at 100000. Two
deaths and 80 persons injured were
reported from Arthur, MO, six miles
south of Rich Hill.
Because of poor wire communica-
ton details were not available. Fort
Scott Kan. has reported two deaths;
Rich Hill Mo-, one; Rockville, MO,
one and Abeline, Kan. one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-21
BEsElGED BRITISH
TROOPS STARVING
Only Food Reaching Kut-el.Amara
Dropped by AerOplanes. Says
Turkish Official Report.

Constantinople, April 20. by way
of Amsterdam.-The 10000 British
troops. under General Townshend, be-
sieged at Kut-el-Amara, 'Mesopotamia.
by the Turks, are slowly being starv-
ed, according to an official communi-
cation given out here today. The OH
ly food reaching the town is dropped
by aeroplanes Turkish officials ex-
pect at any moment to hear of the
capitulation of this army. The near
est relief column, that under General
Gorringhe, about 20 miles away, is
almost stationary in the face Of the
strong Turkish resistance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-21
New Plan Of Campaign Has
Durango City as Base for
u. S. Troops.
FUGITIVE TRACED
INTO ZACATECAS
Bandit Leader Reported at Sombrer.
etc, About - Miles Southeast of
Durango City. Beyond Limit
Set by Carranza.

El Paso, April 20.--A new plant o.
campaign 70. the United States
expeditionary forces in Mexico. which
Will make Durango City the next base
OF supplies, is being worked out with
the aid Of military authorities here.
lNIajor-G neral Funston and Major
General Scott. chief of the army gen
eral staff. are expected to decide at a
conference in San Antonio as soon as
General Scott arrives. what part of
the national guard will be called GU,
for duty Oh the border patrol.
The state department was notified
today by its official representative
here that Villa is in or near lsombre-
rete. between 80 and - miles south
east Of Durango CITY, in the state of
ZacaJecas
There is every indication tina he
United States troops will meet with
resistance from the Carranzista forces
when they tempt to cross into Du-
range. General Gutierrez said at
Chihuahua yesterday that the troops
Of the lie facto government have been
instructed to prevent he expedition
from operating south Of the Chihua-
hua state line
Correspondents who left the border
three days ago to identify Villas boo.
returned tonight, disappointed. The
idea that there may have been some
truth in the report of Villas death
has been abandoned.
The Mexico CITY representative Of
the Alvardo Mining & Milling COM
pany reached the border with much
additional information to the effect
that the Carranza government is
rapidly disintegrating. Carranza is
said to have left Queretaro ten days
ago. because he feared death at the
hands of his own troops
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-21
EXPLANATION DEMANDED.
Count Won Bernstorii Greatly Exercis-
ed Over Seizure of Bomb Plot
Evidence.

Washington, April 20.-The Ger
man government has demanded an
explanation of the United States for
the arrest of Wolf Won Igel, an at
tache of the German embassy, and the
confiscation of documents at the time
of his arrest.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, is said to be determined
to make an issue of this matter, re-
gardless of the strained relations be-
tween the two governments over the
submarine issues.
Count Won Bernstorff is said to have
shown great anger over the arrest of
Won Igel and the seizure of his pa
pers, than at any incident that has
occurred since war began. He is
said to look upon the arrest of Won
Igel, an accredited attache of the en-
bassy, as a personal affront against
a member of his official family, and
to regard the seizure of the papers in
the same light as if they were stolen
from the embassy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-21
PERSHING PREPARED.
Ready for ANY Contingency That May
Develop.

Washington, April 20.-Confirma-
ton of reports that Carranza troops
are being modified in the path of
General Ftarshihg's forces was re-
ceived at both the state and war de-
partments today.
Mexican troops Lately stationed at
Chihuahua have been sent to a point
south of Pershing's most advanced
posts. Troops which were withdrawn
from Sonora are being held with the
apparent purpose of heing thrown
across the American line somewhere
between Cases Grandes and the Amer
lean frontier.
..General SCOTS mission to the
Eotder for consultation with General
Funston is now generally known to
have been the result of authentic IN
formation that Pershing was menaced
from the south, and that his line OF
communication with the north was
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-21
HAYS APPOINTS FIVE
MEMBERS LEVEE BOARD
Three are Re.Appointed While Tw"
New Men are Named-Expected
These Last Appointments

Little Rock, April 2O.-It is predict
ed. in some qua: tiers that the appoint
ment of members of the st. Francis
levee district. made today by Giver
nor Hays, will be the last. 1t is ex-
pected that the next administrator
will insist upon the election of he
members, which was one of the p!anks
in the platform of DR.. C. H. Broughd.
Two new members were appointed,
w. T. Castell of Haynes, Lee county,
Frank Love; Fred Roberts
of Lake City. Craighead county, sue
ceeding T. ]. Springer. The men,
bers re-appointed are: C. c. Fogg Of
Widener. ST. Francis county; R. s.
Rogers. of Parkin, Cross county; H.
S. Lester. of Deckerville. Poinsett
county; R. A. Scott, Of Earle. Crit
tenden county; c. M. Bell, of Bassett,
Mississippi county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-21
Bernstorff Considers failing
of Attache and Seizure
Of Papers Affront.
AMBASSADOR MAY
BE CALLED HOME
Explanation Is Demanded of the State
Department by count Won Bern
storif, Who Appears Greatly Ex-
erciSed Over Incident.

New York. April 20~-Developments
in the case of Wolfe Won Igel: conf
Dental aide Of Captain Won Papen,
gave the case new significance to-
j day.
Amba ssador Won Bernstorff made a
new demand for the return of the pa
pers taken from the offices at 60
! Wall street, and for the release of
Won Igel Further, he demanded the
surrender Of all the Photographic
| copies of the seized documents and
| the plates from which they were
made. He persistently refused to eX-
anime the photographs of the docu
ments that were forwarded to Wash
ington by District Attorney Marshall.
Coincident with the demands made
by the ambassador in person, was a
visit to the offices of the district at
torney by John B. Stanchfeld, who
acted as spokesman here for Count
Won Bernstorff and for Won Igel.
In peremptory manner, Mr.. Stanch-
field repeated the demands that were
made by Count Won Bernstorff in
Washington.
Mr. Marshall, following the direc-
ton of the authorities in Washington,
politely refused to surrender Won
Igel, the papers, or the plates from
which the reproductions were made.
Mr.. Stanchfield replied in effect
that the arrest of Won Igel and the
seizure of the papers, being viola
ton of the extra-territorial rights OF
the embassy, and of the immunity
privileges of the attache, as such con-
stituted an affront to the imperial
German government.
Mr.. Marshall asked him if that were
the view held by the officials of the
embassy, or if he were merely voic-
ing his own opinion. Mr.. Stancfiheld
replied he was speaking as he had
been authorized to speak.
1t was reported in the office of the
district attorney in New York that
Ambassador Won Bernstorff had used
language very similar to Mr.. Stanch-
field, in his dealings with Secretary
of State Lansing. Officials were quick
to see in the incident that an
opportunity had been created for Ger
many to withdraw it's ambassador on
the grounds of so-called affront to the
government.
Mr.. Stanchfield in his talk with
District Attorney Marshall, assumed
the attitude that Germany would i'll
sist upon regarding the office at &C
Wall street as an adjunct of the Ger
man embassy itself and therefore in
violable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-21
SENATE CONSIDERS
PEACE Resolution
NewlSnds Offers Plan for Terminal
ing War In EurODe. and Would
Have Senate Urge Action.

Washington, April Ex-senator
Newlands of Nevada offered rc.olu-
ton today urging the warning nations
of Europe to consider peace terms and
presenting plan for effecting peace.
The resolution suggests that Bel
GUM be made buffer state on the
west; that Poland be converted into
buffer state in the east, and that
Austrian influence be extended into
the new Servia.
Russia, according to this plan,
would gain access to the sea. Great
Britain and Germany would consent
to a gradual disarmament on land
and sea.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-21
ODDS AGAINST EARLY PEACE

London, April ;20.-Insurance has
been effected at 25 per cent, provid-
ing for the payment Of the total
amount of the losses, should peace be
declared at the end Of this year. in
dicating that the odds are considered
four to one against the canoe of peace
by that time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-21
PRESIDENT WILSON
Starts BALL GAME
Twenty Thousand Fans and Fanesses
ut Opening Of American League
Season in Capital.

Washington, April 20.-President
Wilson, Mrs. Wilson and a big turn
out of senators, representatives. dip
lomats and grandstand managers and
others were present today to blast
open the American league season in
Washington. The president tossed
out the first ball. Some 10000 per-
sons observed him perform on the
diamond.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-21
British Claim victory.

London, April 2O.-The increasing
severity of the fighting between the
Turks and British around Kut-el-
Amara was disclosed tonight, in a
war office communication.
The British relief force attacked
the Turks in a fight that lasted for
two days, April Is and II.
On the night of April II. the Turks
made a counter attack. It was in this
latter engagement that the Turks
claim to have inflicted such serious
losses on the British, while tonight's
official statement shows that the
Turks lost heavily.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-21
MRS. ROWE EXONERATED.

Chicago, April 2c.-Mrs. Louise
Osborne Rowe, commissioner of pub
lie welfare, was found not guilty in
the "Maizie says you've got to come
across" scandal tonight, by the city
civil service commission.
The commission held that the testi
mony OF Mrs. Page Waller-Eaton, for
mer superintendent of social survey
and Mrs. Rowe's accuser, was unsub
stantiated and uncorrobOrated.