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FORD NOT TO PAY FOR
DELEGATES GOWNS
REQUEST of Women in Peace
Party Refused by Man
ager Plaintiff.

COPENHAGEN. Jan. t@Gaston Plaintiff.
New York manager Of Henry Ford, now
manager II the peace party. has put his
foot down on furnishing gowns for the
women delegates 80 that they MAY make
a brave appearance at The Hague next
week. The application for gowns Was
made to him by a number OF women to-
day.
Mr.. rlantif has decided against the
of return fares 10 members of
the party who do not leave Rotterdam
with 1t on January L..
All newspapers agree that the route
OF the party into Holland across Ger
many has ruined all chances for the
Allies to look upon 1t with any degree OF
favor.
Csbled reports that Henry Ford has
changed his mind about the causes OF
me war and the prospects of peace have
made leaders OF the peace pilgrimage in
dignant. The Rev. pr. Jenkins Lloyd
Jones said
These statements are all lies. in
ss,ired Us tn. same influences As were
the previous falsehoods OBTAINING tn
party
1T IN absolutely impossible that Mr..
Ford ever said II, for II Is contrary To
ALI his basic IDEAS declared Frederick
Holt Of Detroit. 'IIc could not have
changed his mine on this point"
Nine. Rozika Schwimmer asserted
1.-THE report is just as true as the stories
sent out from the Oscar II. | talked
with Mr.. Ford on the night before his
sailing and his mind was unchanged
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held up the Nicosian. The Bara,ong. Q
British patrol boat flying the American
flag, not only sank the submarine. &C
cording to the a%fidavits which the Ger
man Amba ssador sent TO Washington.
but killed the captain Of the submarine
and ten of the crew who had taken
refuge aboard the Nicosian.
Tn Secretary for Foreign Affairs In
his reply to Ambassador Page points out
three naval Incidents Of German inhu-
manity which occurred within forty
eight hours Of tho sinking OF the ub-
marine by the Baraions n the rescuing
of the British steamship Baralong. Sir
Edward concludes:
These three Incidents. almost stimuli
taneous in time and not differing greatly
In point OF character. might be brought
with the Baralong case before some i'm
partial court investigation. for example.
a tribunal composed OF offcers belong
ing to the United States navy. II this
should be agreed 70 the British Cow
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GERMANS CHECKED
ON WESTERN FRONT
French Repulsc Attacks in
Champagnc-Wreck
Trenches in Alsace.
BRITISH vICTORS TWICE

Special c1bie Despatch to THE SrS.
LONDON, Jan. title Germans to-day,
continued their new offensive In Cham
payne. In the Tahure region. consisting
chiefly Of ttacks with hand grenades.
The French War Office announces In this
afternoons communicate that the attacks
failed. Artillery activity continues TO
mark the operations all along the western
front. especially In the Vosges and In
BeAgium. Thu French. according to the
night communicate. wrecked Some Ger
man trenches north 81 Altkirch. The
British frustrated two German attempted
attacks In the Armentieres and fpres
regions.
The following communicate WAS ISSUED
by the French War ONCE tonight:
In Artois our artillery caused losses
to the enemy workmoH In the Thelus
sector
In the Nosges we directed an ef-
fcctive fire against the enemy works
IN the region Of Balschwiller.
North OF Altkirch enemy trenches
were wrecked and a munitions depot
was blown up.
The following British headquarters
repor; was issued tonight:
We silenccd two German howitzer
/ batteries in the Armentiercs glor
aud dispersed enemy workmen cast
ward of Ipres.
North OF Albert there was heavy
enemy rife fire. After bombardment
Of several hours our fire prevented the
enemy attack from developing.
The French afternoon coinmuniqu'
follows:
In Belgium our artillery continued
its activity. It's batteries, together
with the Belgian artillery. urried out
a bombardment which seemed to be
L effective against a battery OF the
enemy stationed TO the eaSt OF st.
Georges. To the east OF Boesinghe
and In the region az Steenstraete we
have successfully sholled groups OF
the enemy.
South Of the Somme We mba
the German frs, line trenches near
Dompierre. A. supply train which came
under our fire in the egion Of Hallu.
south OF cinulnes, Was scattered.
In Champagne a fresh attack with
grenades directed against our posi-
tons to the ives; Of Tahure failed.
In the Nosges there have been an
artillery duel Of great intensity in
tho sector Of HirZs,ein
The Belgian War Onice gave out tn,
following statement
Last night and to-day violent ar
tillery actions took place along the
User front. The enemy bombarded
several groups Of mon to the rear
OF our lines and attempted without
success TO counter attack U batteries
which had brought German barracks
under their lire.
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ward Grey suggests that the case OF the
Baralong and the alleged murder OF sew
crai Of the crew Of a German submarine
he submitted to an impartial tribunal for
investigation-for example. a tribunal
composed of officers Of the United States
navy. He cites three incidents of Ger
man inhumanity at sea and recommends
that they be Investigated at the same
time.
Sir Edward Gregg comments are in
reply to a communication from Ambassa-
dor Page on December 8 covering the
memorandum Of the German Govern
ment concerning the destruction OF a
German submarine by the British auxili-
ary cruiser BaralOng. According to am
davits Of sailors hoard the steamship
Nicosian, on It's way through the war
zone to Liverpool. the Baralong appeared
shortly after the German submarine had
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AVALANCHE TOMB OF
TROOPS WHO CAUSED IT
Eleven Austrians Perish in
Slidc-One. Though Buried,
Is Rescued.

BERLIS, vin Amsterdam. lar IA
despatch from the front TO the Lokdldn-
ssiosr to-day confirms an official state
ment issued yesterday by the Italian
War Office reporting tnat in the region
Of Lsgorii. near San Martino di Cas-
'rozza. mining operations by the Aus
TRANS caused an avalanche. Eleven Aus
TRAN Alpine soldiers were killed by the
avalanche, only one OF the detachment
OF tweIN. b-ing rescued alive.
Telling uho story the L~okurldrse,oer
col r, spondent says:
The conditions faced by tho Austriails
IN the Alps and or TIE lsonzo are ap-
palilng A de;achw~n t ot Austrian and
Alpine troops met its doom In an ava
lanche IN snUi h.sstern Tyrol. tn
troops were orgagcd IN patrol duty and
only one out 81 twelve we're rescued
alive. TIE sole survivor lay buried
under Snow fourteen hours before he
was reese led
THE soldiers killed by the avalanche
o.-c all experienced skiers and noun
talneers 1Na region in which they met
their fate is II popular district for win
ter sports
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PERSIA'S LOSS DESCRIBED
BY AMERICAN SURVIVOR
Charles Grant Says Consul
McNeely Was Trapped
in His Cabin.
PASSENGERS WERE COOL

ALEXANDRIA. Jan. &~-Charles II.
Known the only American survivor Of
he Persia disaster. told here to-day his
story Of the sinking. which indicates
that there Was no panic on board and
that h ship went down within I'VE
mInutes after she was hit.
II was In the dining room Of the
Persia at I :O5 Z. NJ Mr.. Grant said.
81 had just finished my sou and the
steward was asking what I would take
for a second course when a terrific ex-
plosion occurred. The saloon became
hlled with smoke. broken glass and
steam from the boiler. which appeared
" have burst.
There was no panic on board. We
went on deck as though we were at
drill AMI reported at the lifeboats on
the %starboard side. as he vessel had
listed TO port. I chung 10 the railing.
The last thing done was to tie on Capt.
Sprickly's life belt.
LAS the vessel was then listing NO
badly that IL was impossible TO launch
the ~starhcard coats ! slid down the
s,arboerd rail- into the water. got
caught In a o y which pulled on a shoe.
but l broke loose and climbed on SOme
w~reckase. TO which ] clung.
The last I saw OF the Persia she
had her how In the air. about nve
minutes after n explosion.
After floating about on the wreckase
until I o'clock in the morning I saw
fvc boats. vas pulled into one OF
them. We roweA about looking for
straggiers. The boats became over
loaded. but the occupants were redis-
tributed. Four bosts were tied together
by their painters and the NTH followed
some distance away.
"My boat left the others In order "a
search the more frequepted steamship
channels for help. We rowed for three
hours. Then we saw n ruise and
called out We are English We ex-
planned that we were survivors OF the
Persia and gave direction to the cruiser
AS to where the other boats were. They
were soon found n the occupants
were taken of Immediately BY tho Eng
lish sailors.
Robert McNeely. American Consul al
Alden. rat at the table with me on the
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eminent will do all In It's power to fur.
ther the inquiry and will do it's part IN
taking such further steps rs JUS GO
and the findings OF tho court might
seem to require.
The Government does not thnA il
necessary 10 make q reply 10 tlc slg.
gestion that the british navy has ben
guilty OF inhumanity. gccOrding to ~.
latest figures available the numh,r ..
German sailors who have been rescued
from drowning In circumstance ~ E.At
difficulty and peril amounts to l,i3o Nhc
German navy can show no such record.
perhaps through lack of opportuni'y
The German memorandum contain,
the sworn statements of j. ". Gorrc,t
Of Kiln. Miss. Charles II. Hirhtover
and r. II. Crosby of Crystal city. Tex :
Bud Emerson palen and Edward "irk
Of Detroit, Mich, and james j. Curran
Of Chicago. III. WHO were employed on
the Nicoslan. which carried mules from
New Orleans to Liverpool.
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TO LIMIT SEA TRAVEL.
Bills Would Prevent American
Sailing on ships with Contrahand'

9tAsuD @A
WASHINGTON. Jan. BILLS prohibit
inE Americans from travelling on ships
carrying c~on;raband OF war were intro
dueed in the House to-day by Repre-
sentative stephens of Nebraska Mr..
stephens 10 q close friend Of Mr.. Bryan
and is opposed TO the Administration
national defence prog rainnle.
The Stephens bill proposed to put into
the form Of law the views expressed by
Mr.. Bryan when the latter resigned
as Secretary Of state. 1t will be re-
called tina, MIR. Bryan argued that one
Of the ways TO avoid trouble with bellig-
erents WAS u prevent Americans from
taking passage on ships bound for the
war zones. The Stephens bills apply 10
American and other neutral ships and
TO the ships Of ~belligerent countries.
They provide hat no ship whose
cargo consists wholly or in part of cnn-
traband OF war and which AT the same
time carries American citizens as pas
ssngers shall be allowed either clearance
or entry in any port Of the United States
or the insular possessions thereof"
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immediate prospect OF u break over the
sinking q. the Persia,
II IL because Of these grave posi-
b!lities'' that the suggestion Is being
considered seriously Of a Joint
cation to all the Teutonic Powers de-
signed to draw from them a common
EXPRESSION Of their attitude.
II is with these same grave posi-
bilities'' in view that the possibility "
being considered Of a change In the
rules regarding the status OF armed mer-
chantmen and the suggestion Is be'ns
advanced OF advising American passen'
gers TO stay of armed liners.
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GEELONG IN COLLISION.
p. 4 o. Liner's sinking Not Due "a
Submarine Attack.

LONDON. Jan. 1.-The sinking OF the
r. and q. liner Geelong. reported yester-
day. was the result of a collision with
the British steamship Bonvilston. II was
learned to-day. All on board were saved,
according to he dispatches. which did
not report the condition OF the Ronvilston
or the location OF the accident.
The Bonvilston is "a s,eamer OF 1885
tons, owned by the Douglas Hill steam
ship Company of London. She was
bound for Cape Town from London.
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$4,000 TO U BOAT FINDERS.
ritish OHcr Reward for Locating
Submarines In .fcEean.

PARIS. Jan. "A despatch to the
Havas News Agency from Salonica, I'M
der Sundays date, says:
The British authorities have offered
a reward Of $4,000 for information lead
ing to the location Of German submarines
! In the Egean "a
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If the Government loses all of this
internal revenue II will amount to more
han $1,000. 900. Az "A matter Of fact
the loss will not amount To quite as
much. as in some cases the prohibiting
laws do not prohibit the manufacture
OF liquor FOR shipment out OF the State.
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FOR US. COURT
ON GERMAN CHARGES
Favors Tribunal Of Navy Of
ficcrs to Decide Bara-
long Issues.
TEUTONS ALSO ACCUSED

Special Gable Despatch TO THE suS.
LONDON. Jan. 4.-The press bureau is
sued l. day n statement In which Sir Ed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
LINER LAFAYETTE GUARDED
American Warned Not 10 Sail
French Took special Preca utions.

LONDON. Jan, 4~--Traveilers arriving
in London from Paris state hat the
French Government WAS aware OF the
fact that several Americans intending
to sail IN the French liner Lafayette
from Bordeaux had received mysterious
warnings not TO 20,
The travellers add that the French
Government took every precaution
TO New York.
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lleve that II Austria admits the attack,
but points TO the gun on the deck OF the
Persia as justification for a failure to
give warning. the United states cannot
refuse to discuss the law Of the case,
In this connection views obtained to-
day from State Department experts In
dicated tina II the American Government
does not modify these rules its attitude
will be based on what actually occurred
with respect TO the gun on the Persia. In
other words. II was suggested. the United
States, admitting the impossibility OF
drawing n distinction between a gun
used for defence and one used for re-
distance, might take the ground that as
the gun on the Persia was not used. its
presence did not Justify the attack.
On the other hand, II was Indicated,
n this Government accepts the other
View and holds that armed merchant
vessels are not entitled to immunity. II
may 80 advise the Entente Powers and
even go so far as to advise American
trayellers by proclamation TO shun pas
senger ships that carry guns Among
certain leading member % the Senate
the Wow was expressed tonight that
such u course should be folio we'd.
Underlying the problems involved In
OhAs single case is the admittedly gra We
question Ms to what steps the Govern
ment will take. irrespective OF the Persia
incident, u prevent further complica-
lions growing out ~ submarine activi-
ties in the Mediterranean. 4 high ON
cai of the state Department. comment
Ing Tonight on the statement issued AZ
DE White House to-day. said that the
reference of the President to the gravit,
the situation related rather TO the
'SrNye possibilities growing fout al
the whole question ~ submarine warfars
IN IT, present revived form than 70 any
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-09-01

Refrain
Behold | lay in Zion
The chef, the corner stone.
How beautiful the city
To which bring my own!
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-09-01
Ilrr Gnltfnant

| AM the coyenantlng
Jehovah God to save,
I'll compass all the waters
And open every grave
Because they called thee outcast,
Said Zion is alone,
I'll bring again my people
Because thou art my own.
Amidst the holy city
Thy girls and boys shall play,
There shall be no more sadness,
But love shall crown the day,
Twas mete that midst Affections
Refined long thou shoul'st be,
But waken now 0 Israel
Thy God remembers thee.
-F10ra Cameron Burr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20
TOO MUCH PROSPERITY

Farmers and market gardeners i'm New
York and nearby states are suffering an
unprecedented shortage of laborers, says
John j. Dillon, state commissioner of
state foods and markets.
Authorities cay there has never been
such a demand for farm help and so
limited supply as at present. Unless
laborers can be found speedily thousands
of acres of tillable farm land will be sown
IN grass and prices OF vegetables and
farm products will advance
There never has been in the history of
his country such an unprecedented de-
mand for labor as at the present time
Agents from the various industries are
occurring the country hunting for work
men. Thus the calamity howlers' guns
are spiked. The demand for labor greatly
exceeds the supply. And the highest
rate OF wages that has ever been paid in
this country is being paid today Such
Is the condition of the country today,
and there are thousands and thousands
OF patriotic Republicans who thank God
that we have a Woodrow Wilson i'm the
presidential chair. They know that it is
he who has prevented this country from
being plunged into tine titanic war now
raging in Europe. And these patriotic
Republicans are going to vote for Wilson
at the coming election. They know he is
both sane and safe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20

When the Democrats in convention
az Keyser on Wednesday. named the
Hon samls. ". Woods as their candI-
date for Congress iu the Second dis
tr.ct to succeed One late william G..
Brown Jr not only did the party
make wise nomination which will
meet with the general approval on the
Democrats. but man was named who
will draw large numbers of independ
ent voters who never Jet partlsanship
tower over reason and regard for the
merits Of the individual.
As a State Senator and president oi
Che upper body, Mr Woods formally
came into the public eye. He IS q
strong advocate of President wilson
and Die policies and hls Democracy
has been Of the unwavering sort
The Second district has sent some
famous men 20 Congress, among them
being william 7. Wilson and william
@. Brown. Jr, and now Sc plans 10
send another fine representative Of
Democracy ln the person Of Samuel v.
Woods Charleston Gazette
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20
Young Man Suicides

The mangled remains of John Rice.
son of the late ex-Union soldier. John
Rice whose death is still fresh in the
memory Of Oakland people, and of
Mrs. Mary Rice. his surviving widow.
we're brought to the family home I'm
Oakland Friday evening from Row
icsburg. w Va where the body had
been prepared for burial after the
young man is alleged to have commit
ted suicide early in the day by launch
ing himself headlong before a west
bound freight train going down Gran
berry grade the wheels of the loco
motive decapitating linn as well as
severing one OF his arms
The crew and passengers on train
80. 6. due iu Oakland at a few min
utes after 10 o'clock Friday morning.
which was ascending the grade at the
time were witnesses of the horrible
occurrence and brought the news to
Oakland confirming telegram re-
ceived a few minutes prior OF the ar
TAR, Whlch occurred on small station
on the grade known as Amblorsburg.
located midway between Terra Alta
and Rowlesburg at which point the
unfortunate man had been lettering
for several hours and acting in o
queer manner
For the past year he had been en-
ployed al the logging camp OF p o.
Glotfelty az Bond, Kentucky. as "a
blacksmith, and left that point more
than two weeks ago for the purpose OF
making q visit 20 his home hore.
His funeral took place Sunday az
ternoo1 from the home Of his mother
on Green street with interment in the
Catholic cemetery Oakland Republl-
can
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20
KINowooD. APRIL 20
GRAND SUCCESS

The Chiffon homecoming at Charleston
last week was a grand success in every
particular. 1t was largely attended by
representative Democrats from all parts
OF the state. The Senator made a soul
stirring speech TO the home folks. The
homecoming was a big gathering of his
friends and neighbors, which was in the
nature Of a homecoming celebration in
his honor. Senator Chiffon announced
his candidacy for reelection to the sen.
ate. 1t looks like he would have no
opposition. His record in the senate is
one which every Democrat can endorse.
He has stood faithfully by President
Wilson, which alone is sufficient reason
why he should be reelected to uphold
the President, who will be renominated
and reelected. He will need the loyal
support Of such senator's, and none have
been more loyal to him than Senator w
E. Chiffon. We of Preston have another
reason for supporting Bill Chiffon. He
was the bosom and loyal friend Of our
own beloved Junior Brown, and to be =
friend OF Junior Brown is all the intro.
duction Senator Chiffon needs to the
Democrats of Preston county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20
our CANDIDATE

In the nomination Of the Hon Sam V.
Woods 10 fiji the unexpired~ term the
Keyser convention has given to the peo-
pie OF the Second congressional district a
candidate whom any one can vote for
without being called upon to apologize
Tor casting such vote.
Mr.. Woods measures up to the JefIer-
sonIan standard in every essential-hon-
est and capable. AS a statesman and
lawyer he has no peer within the state,
and we seriously question il he has an
equal He is a man of high ideals; a
man oil high moral character. lie is a
Christian gentleman who is free from the
faint of hypocrisy. AS a public speaker
he will discuss the issues logically and
free from political prejudice.
While Preston regrets that its candi.
date failed 10 receive the nomination, il
has left no sore spots on il. II believed,
and honestly, too, that il offered the
convention candidate, who, il nomi.
mated, could have carried the district and
would have proved worthy successor to
our own beloved and lamcnted Junior.
But the convention in its wisdom thought
otherwise, and Preston bows 10 the de-
cision OF the convention.
AS the standard bearer OF hs party.
however, Sam Woods will get az loyal
support from the Democrats OF Preston
county as would have been given to it,
own iavorite son.
1t is of national importance that Mr.
Woods should be elected We need rep
resentatives in congress who will Loyalty
support the national administration
Those who know ex- Fish Commissioner
George NJ. Bowers know that he woulC
10 everything in his power to antagoniz,
and embarrass the Wilson administra
lion. Mr.. Bowers is known to be a pro
fessional politician and chronic office
seeker. No Republican who places patriot
ism above partisan politics can vote foi
Mr.. Bowers. As the immortal Lincoln
said it is dangerous to swap horses cross
ing the stream.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20
Troops VIII Not be Withdrawn

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 10
The State department has received a
dispatch from Consul Letcher at Chi
huahua indicating that Carranza has
taken steps to prevent by force any
further movements southwark of the
American troops in Mexico.
This information, it became known
tonight, is back of the sending of
General Hugh L. Scott, chief of STAFF
to the Mexican border. General Scott
left Washington tonight.
Though General Scott is ordered
simply to San Antonio for a confer
ence with General Funston, It is be-
lieved he goes with what might be
called diplomatic powers, and that as
soon as he has conferred with General
Funston, he will endeavor to ascertain
the exact attitude of Carranza toward
the American punitive expedition.
1t was stated on high authority to-
night that President Wilson has given
no thought to the withdrawal of the
American troops
Ambassador Arredondo, late today
called at the State department and is
understood to have renewed the de-
mand Of Carranza that the troops be
Withdrawn.
Secretary Baker again indicated to-
night that there is at present no in
tention either Of extending the Ameri-
can campaign In Mexico, or OF with
drawing the troops. In fact. e was
Indicated that no decision as to the
withdrawal Of the troops may be ex-
pected for ten days unless there are
new outbreaks TO compel immediate
action