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DECISIVE BATTLE
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casualties and without any appreci.
able advantage having been attained.
The Germans have been making
preparations for a big stroke al Yer.
dun so openly during the past month
that the French had every chance 10
get ready for them. The attacks up
10 the present only involve the ad-
vanced lines. which are nj least two
miles beyond the outer defenses Of the
fortress.
Military opinion here is inclined TO
doubt that the Germans viii attempt
to carry Nerdun by storm. The pre-
yailinc view is that the Germans are
feeling the strength Of the defenses
and that the resistance they meet with
may discourage them from proceeding
10 try TO take tho citadel by force.
even with the help Of their greatest
guns.
PARIS. Feb %. 11:O5 p. m-The
battle of Nerdun continues with grow
ing intensity. u extends over a frCnt
OF forty ~kilometers. Gwprty-tive
milesl and seven German army corps
(2SO. 600 mem are engaged This an
nouncement was made Officially by
the war office tonight.
Troops belonging to seven German
army corps. under Crown Prince
Frederick William. arc engaged along
a twenty-five mile front north OF
Verdun In a desperate effort 20 drive
back the French defending forces. pro
badly with the capture Of the great
fortress of Verdun I'm view
There has beer very heavy fighting
for a considerable period Boo This dis
trlct OF tho French war zone. but with
in the last few days the attacks Of the
Germans have taken on added
strength The battle line has been
extended and now reaches from Mai
aucourt. on the vest TO Etain. on tho
east. with Veriuu ir tho center. only
q f,N miles ~saufnwsrd
The Germans claim to have made
important advances and fo some eN
tent those aro admitted bv the French
oar office. which describe tho bat.
fla as ouc OF Increasing intensity
The German preparations we're cv-
teusi,e and the bonb9rfmont OF the
French positions with thousands of
rhrI'- WA u~ninfcrrurfDl. A. tho
French had f0roseer fhie battle 40
their available guns were called into
action and responded in Bind to tho
heavy .haNIur of rho German.
While af some points the French
vfr. -uIhfn fn resist tho rnairurhf of
fFn .ff.ftiur forces along much 1f
ir. front according f0 tho Tlr.. com
wurfDfNur. fhr lf.Err. wore well.
.u.' .r.I and very heavy Il. r. wore
Inflicted on fhr Germans
ON tho Russian and Austrian fronts
There hH. been considerable fighting
and th' lfH'Ilna admit that 40 ono
point OBJ" Aus'riane succeeded In pom.
rfrlfiur fhrir lines 40 late advirre
have hor0 received from tho Dlur4
aua whore fho Russians orc confirm
irr their pursuit Of tho |r.iraIfIur
Turi.
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MARTINS FERRY
SELECTS SITE
FOR CITY HALL
MekIm PROPERTY AT CORNER OF
THIRD AND HANOVER STREETS
IS CHOICE.
Director Of Service Authorized 70
Close Deal for Propery-PIans
viii be Prepared at Once.

At an adjourned session of the Mar.
tins Ferry city council. held last eve
ming. the McKim property at the cor
ner OF Third and Hanover streets. was
selected as the site for the new city
hall. A number OF sites were offered
but the one selected seemed to be the
best as a vote of council showed five
for the Mckim site. one for the Coss
property n one for the city park
grounds. The price asked for the prop
erty was $1,000 and was the lowest
price on any option which was secured
by the director OF service. The ground
has a frontage of 100 feet and runs
back over 100 feet. giving ample room
for the erection of the building which
viii be a credit TO the city. The direc-
tor OF service had plans prepared for
a building on the site selected M
the drawings showed that a building
should be erected for $4,000 which
would house all OF the city offices.
The directSf -. service was given
the power 10 close the deal for the
property and work will be started as
soon as the plans a be completed.
The matter of the cemetery prop
erty vas laid over till the next regular
meeting Of council. which will be
March 4.
The director Of service was also
given the power 10 proceed with the
Improvements at the water works and
an ordinance was passed giving him
the power TO proceed with improve
ments 10 the well system, the cost o
to exceed $4,000.
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UNKNOWN FOREIGNERS AccosrEp
By AMERICANS AND PIoHr
County officials Reluctant in
Divulgtng Information Concern
ing the AFFAIR.

An unknown foreigner is dead. said
70 nave been murdered. and another s.-
rlousiy injured as the result OF a nght
which took place early last evening h.
tween three f~orcignefs and Americsns
IN Belmont county. a demand
alleged TO have been made by the Amer
leans FOR w~hiskey.
reports regarding the exact location
OF the crime conflict. one states that
me night took place on the baltimore a
ONO Railroad tracks betweeu GIenco.
ahd me Grand mine Of the belmont
1oal Company and the other between
Stewartsvtlle and the Big Five mine OF
me fursglove-Maher Coal Company.
party OF foreigners. "a is said, were
turning from Bellsire 20 their homes
IN Glencoe or SteWartsville. where they
attended the funeral Of a fellow coun-
lyman. John Getz. who was killed in
~. blE Five mine Monday afternoon.
ME IN Bellairc they became intoxt-
.1tgd ~ ~ said. and upon their arrival
IN the vicinity OF their homes they sep
arsted' three OF them going toward the
while en- route they We're &C
costeo by the three Americana. whose
names were reported 20 be Cecil scott.
n Scott and Clarence Little. n
: sald they demanded whisky Of the
,~"tsiehers, who gave "a negative reply.
\ nght cnsued and Zchoisky. one OF the
grOund.
Workmen returning from the mines
near dusk found the two. The for,fVn-
er who was seriously Injured had the
murder victim I'm his arms. and was urg-
ing MS pal 20 speak 70 him
Deputy Sherin Iddings. Of 81 Ctafrs-
vie. and Constable HINES. Of Glencoe.
were IN B~ellaire last evening searching
Iot me alleged murdererz. and when
asked regarding the murder. refused -
diNulge any Information. They re
manned IN Bellaire until a late hour.
one or The foreigners has been placed
IN The bellaire Jail. held as a witneSs
Coroner Henry Reger. OF Martins Fer-
~ has been notified Of the crime. and
stated last night that he would make
an investigation this morning.
The dead man. ~ is said bad han a.,
ms s.ctio1 but a short time. while the
one who was injured has been here FOR
s7Nersi years. Both. ~ Is said. are EN-
county
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TRUSTEES SALE.
TRUSTEES SALE


OF Out the rzks ana CITY Property.
~ Nirtue OF a deed OF trust made by
taui falck and Louisa Falck. his wife.
20 n wlodebuseh (now deeeAsed)
trustee. dated the sth day of May. Isii.
enu RECORDED In the office Of the clerk
q the o-unty court OF ohio county. West
silsAnla. IN deed OF trust book number
- az page SOS, and by virtue OF an order
me Circuit Court OF Ohio county. Nest
SneinlN duly made and entered on the
sth DAY OF January. 1915. In order book
number 81 at page 1874. appointing aud
snostituting the Undersigned Joseph
Snala as trustee. in the place and
steao OF said a Il. MiedebuSch. trustee.
~deccaSed. in and under said deed OF
rust, ! viii sell ct public auction az the
nerth front door OF the court house OF
wheeling in said county OF Ohio and
state OF West VIRGINIA on
SATURDAY THE 18Th DAY OF
MARCH. 1915.
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m. the fol
lowing described real estate: first. a
certain parcel OF land IN Ohio county
West virginia. being part OF certain real
estate OF which Elizabeth :. Thompson
died seized. and which has been laid OF
lnto lots. streets and ALLEYS. By the eN-
SSutors Of the will OF said Elizabeth >.
thompson. deceased. the parcel being
mat designated a. lot number sixteen
tlol IN block - on a plat or said lots.
streets and alleys called the FIRST Ad-
orded In the office OF the clerk of IN.
county court OF ohio county. West Viz
GINA In plat book NUMBER I. and TO
Mnich plat reference is hereby made for
a description OF said lot. Together with
all the Improvements thereon and the
tpputtenances thercunto belonging Be
lhs the same property conveyed TO the
SAID Paul g falcK by George G. Hunt
ana Margaret r HUNT. haas wife. by deed
bearing uatc the 18th day OF April. 1911.
ana recorucd IA said clerks office in
deed book iJT page III.
second. 4 certain parcel Of real estate
ltiated m the city OF Wheeling. county
OF ohio and state or West Virginia. and
described as follows. Two certain lots
or parcels Of ground ituate on the east
SIDE OF McColloch street In Joseph CGld-
welIs addition TO the city OF Wheeling.
ana designated ON tho pat OF said add
tltn as lots numbered twcnty-ntne (2sl
ana thirty (3O). together with all the
lnproN ements and appurtenances there
unto belonging. Being the same prop
erty conveyed TO the said Paul G. FaIck
by Guy 4. q. Allen. special commission
er. by deed bearing date October I4th.
clerk OF the county court OF Ohio county
West Virginia. In deed book numbered
lOl at page $40.
or SALE. One-third OF the
purchase money. or SO much more as the
purchaser may elect 10 pay cash In hand
on the day OF sale. and the residue In Two
equal lnstallments. payable respectively
In twelve months and eighteen months
from the day OF sale, with interest. the
sorry notes for the deferred payments.
the legal title being retained as further
security until all OF the purchase money
shall have been paid.
JOSEPH HANDLAN, Trustee.
f-l7-2i-mr-2-g-16
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come Mr.. Padgett said. "wber tho
chair will entertain a motion TO close
me hearings. whether everybody has
been heard or not"
While the naval committee was
gathering information. both the sen
ate and house military committees
were struggling with details of he
army part OF the preparedness TO
kram. The mate committee viruallv
completed its preliminary review OF
the measure 70 be drafted for the reg
ular army. agreement being reached
upon its main features.
The bill will provide for a peace
strength standing army OF I75 GOO
men, as against 1876. 900. proposed nv
the house bill under consideration
The war strength will be fixed at 225 -
600. A seven yea enlistment. three
with the colors and four with the re-
serve. are expected q fiji up the reg.
lments for war service. Under this
plan the soldier could be discharged
into the reserve AT the end OF a wear
II found efficient and can ptfonal
go into The reserve az the end OF two
n he desires.
The senate bill follows closely the
plan OF 1912 devised BY the army war
college after an exhaustive study. De
tails OF organization suggested bv the
department this year. however. will
be worked out In the measure which
is IN reality a complete reorganization
OF the land forces. The committed
VIII begin AT once devising ITS own
plan for federalizing the National
guard.
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vessel OF any country or power which
~ al the time In "A state Of war shall
be entitled 10 the protection Of this gov
eminent"
Authority would be given the Pres
ident to suspend operation OF tho pro-
posed prohibition Whenever. in his judg-
ment. the public peace OF safety would
not be Jeopardized thereby. II seemed
douhtful tonight that Senator Gore
would get an oppogtuntty to submit his
propose tomorrow. because the Senate
took a recess instead or adiourning.
Under this condition the Senator must
get unanimous consent 10 introduce the
measure.
senator Stone would not talk about
the issue further than TO say that ne
had been Informed Of the agitation in
the House. and had conferred with Rep
resentatiNc Flood and some members OF
the Missouri delegation. II was re-
ported that IN" senate had said h.
would be- guided IN the matter by the
FEELING Of the majorit. Of the Senate.
and that he wound not male a night
against a measure that was destined to
Doe "a losing fight. Ttis rerort tho SEN
ator would not confirm.
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A

Notice 20 Manufacturer Jobbers. nrer-
chants and Others wholesale Dealers.
Is HEREBY GIVEN, That
or West Virginia will receive bids daily
at Its Office at Charleston. West Virginia
Tor furnishing supplies for the several
ment OF which Is vested In said Hoard.
contracts Will be awarded 10 the loves:
bidders quality considered. and other
thlhss being equa!. West Virginia deal
ers VIII be given preference.
Lists OF supplies needed will be fur
nishcd bidders on receipt OF requests
stating the line desired.
STATE BOARD or CONTROL
Jh-I-u Charleston. West Virgins.
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TO PLAN MPAIGN
Rectore and lay Representative OF
West virginia Diocese % Raise
Episcopal Endowment Fund.

Win a banquet and reception af tho
g. Matthew Protestant Episcopal
church fhla evening a campaign VIII
be- launched to raise an endowment
fund Tor tho West NIrrinia dioraae
5000 to 500 900
Irnfrafauf Episcopal rcciora and
laymou from practically every CITY in
West Virginia WIN attend thc banquet
inl. evening which win o. boz charge
'i Mr. T. = Sands. who will act a.
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Compared ~ounpower.


R-epre-entHtits Galloway produced q,
calculation which ha said had bs.n
MADE Tor him hy a naval officer. com.
pairing tho empower OF the Auerirsn
and German fleets By these figures
Doc said the American. in guns above
hv" inrne- had "a total muzzIe cuarsry
OF 6l1I.fis foot tons and "a total
h~ruafsid" prOIsrfiia weight of 100 q0s
pounds. while Germany total muzyt.
energy was 5f1fsls and -hroadside
~IrnleofII" WEIGHT 1902 pounds
h tfo best measurement of tho
rir"n-fh of u fleet Dr. Iu ife gun.
power rn -aIi ..Hsr wa.ve rot o.
navy 'han Germany. have We
"f depends or how fhe guns are
mounted or carried. Admiral Badger
.'pI"1 H" pointed out that some
i'i,I.n narins employed many wifi
'fuIrfs with comparatively heavy
Guns. "tirh a SINGLE heavy hin wI,f
''I lower total empower would r.rt
I1 % few hour. oI combat
h'pr" 'nfafIvr GsIIauay sought also
'H SHOW Chat franc. was far behind
'h" Ir.'.i States .u eunpoudor AID.
H.faI BADGER .HI France vas build
.. fnIr .hIpa f0 carry sixteen f1 4
gums each mounted four fq a frr-e,
Don completed fhrF would r|.s Fsr
0 total ~ lHs rIr. OF ft.. f.la v.ruo
'l' United States would have afpat af
about iNn .am. Hma rIgrfr % inch
hn1 'iah'F d.. In,h Tho now French
'n. Nr .ll would tn Tho mo.f
heavily AIMED boz fhf world br. r.
'''h' f o. rI.'at" .1 lafe placed
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t-oaetmastor Addresses will be made
hy Bishop Grava,t Of Charleston. Mr.
2 g. Brady. r. d. Boyd. Treasures OF
ih" diocese ana Rry. I'd. D. l. Sfr.fer
hartman OF the committee appointed
10 ra@ The money. and others
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CONNECTICUT
Ccontinu.d from Pin. par.h

a. The COurant is able TO ascertain
Is mainly limited 10 Hughes. Root and
Burton. The other candidates named
are practically never heard OF The
opinion 81 the party. so far a. dis
cusslOn reveals. seems 10 be- that
Hughes would be the easiest 10 elect
but there r. hesitancy about creating
another vacancy on the United States
supreme bench: that Root would be-
the hardest Of all 10 elect although
the ablest. n once In office. and that
he BE- AZ unwilling "a HUGHES to take
the place. and that Burton is az
least AS good as any Of the candidates
safe. sound. honest and thoroughly
experienced. Connecticut Republican,
would be highly pleased 20 vote for
any one ~ the three.
The Prosressives.
? As for The prOrrcs-ives. fhov
a " very largely come back 10 the
Republican party. In 1912. the Re.
publican candidate for governor. who
was defeated. had Boo round number
3 900 votes. and The progressive can
didate for governor $1,000 But i'm
1914 Judge Holcomb. Republican. who
was elected. had $1,000. and the Pro.
gressive candidate only 5000 Tho
Republican vote increased irst .to,,t
as much a. tho progrs.-ite yof. f,u
IN. and the whole vote ~ fbo stat.
declined 10000. o. De- yary ra0.-su,
assumed thar 'hc Progressive vote
will count FOR very f'fIr I1 Tho s,,t.
hy Itself
The Issues
? As REGARD. tho i.arl. rorrr,t.
cut depends largely on ffa f4rf- ann
fhera is n very general conviction t..,
Ile depresaius ataara..sr aI..r rra
vailed before fre war BROUGHT ar -
unnatural prosperity. 81. Iah. FL, 90.
turn just ag soon a. f.o rrrf.rr
over on Tho currency tferr r.-
never been evidence uf m..I r.hff.
Interest fu ffe matter of prepared
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ommendations these had been striek-
on on. There was no suggestion. be
added. Of an attempt by the secretary
10 forge the board TO alter lbs state.
ment-.
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DIRECTORS

BSrtsGhN
fJNEH~L DlHECTOR AND
ARTEHtAL EMBALMER
ii22 ~ 1924 Main Street
Calls Answered Day o. Mint
Store Phones ass
G J D~Crtschv. Vet Phone tesq-q
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FOR Sale -Automobile


fOh SALE-Studebaker . passenger
touring car. good as now Call 500 81.
Front. 90
foh sALE-Autou0ptls SIX Cyhnaer
tnufi.e car %. A NTH. L.. = Laun-
dry. Eeiiaire. ohio. s.-l0-fg
TOR SALE Chalmers runabout and
Itl" Ford touring car Thomas q
Modre. bridgeport. o.. National phone
f-lf-f
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LOST
FOR sALE-Motorcvnls

FOR SALE-Almost new. late model ia
best condition. including extra sinner
tube and full set Of tools Best ouicr
Wheeling fg
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FOR SALE
Coal Tracts and Manufac-
turing Sites For Sale

turing Sites For Sale
Two tracts OF coal separated by Buff
ialo Creek in Brooke Co. W. Va, ,
miles from Wellsbarg. . miles from
Btech Bottom on the ohio rlver-bound
ed BY tracts owned by the W. Plus
burEh Coal Co. The Whitaker Glessner
{. and Wellsburg Coal co. said tracts
contain 500 acres and 1900 acres. re-
specttyely. and include 500 acres OF land
suitable FOR shipping yards and manu-
l~Gctur4nE sites. Address +. O. Box
+o- Neilsburg. W. Va. f-24-t
o sALE-10O acre farm Ia Athens
Co. ONO. - roomed house. barn 40 bv
S", WORKSHOP. wood house. wagon shed
double hog house. grau house. 3 roomcd
men mouse. carriage house and other
hnildiugs. All IN good condition. we'll
ana cistcrn al house. cisfern nf harm
Farm II We'll wgtcred by living sprinE4.
All Kinds Of fruit. H. acres good timb.r
me rest lu meadow and pasture. Farfn
ieNs lin'. wei fenced and among the
IDEAL farms OF Athens Co. a. In sight
or 2 churches. school and store Good
country Cash t'r 40 Kind OF farm pro-
DUCTS Farm ls under lease at yIUO uar
acre per aruum iu advance. Call on or
moor cSs j l. Narnsn. gursviIIr Ohio.
T. r. No o. Athens 60. f-2f-E
o sALE-A drug stor in good looa-
ton. Address Il. p Co. care Tnteiu-
i-2i-p
FOR SALT large fire proof safe good
az new. A. a bargain. zen phone sOS-I
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$500 bargain on Sixteenth
street. Immediate possession. Look
this up. Another bargain on South
Penn street that will make a nice
investment.
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For Sale

PLEASANT VALLEY HONfE-Of tell
room. bath and aundry Lot sOK
1900 spring water piped into house.
Lots OF MISUNDERSTANDING
an ideal home.
ZINE BUILDING SGTE-In woJdsIale
10 2lOE520 containing ~ aces
more Or less. VIII sell as a whole Or
half Of H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17

lage of Koniukhi the struggle con-
tinued yesterday until o'clock in the
evening for the possession of trenches
of one of our ambuscades which was
occupied by the Germans. The trench
was that the southern portion was left
in the hands of the enemy.
Small enemy detachments that at
tempted to approach our position in the
region of Jezupolia were driven back to
their trenches by our fire.
I'm the wooded Carpathians strong
enemy scouting parties that approach
ed our trenches in the region of Rafai-
Low opened fire along our front. They
were driven back. however. by our out
posts and pursued by our scouts.
Caucasus front-There has been no
important change in the situation"
BERLIN. December IS, by wireless
to Sayville, n. Y.-The Austro-Hungar-
ian war office communication of yes
terday says:
I'm the eastern war theater west and
northwest of Ocna a stubborn combat
continues.
South of the Uzul valley. in a coun-
ter attack. we recaptured a height
which had been temporarily taken by
the Russians.
North of the Osobanos valley the
adversary obtained a local advantage.
I'm the wooded Carpathians the Rus
sian attacks diminished.
Austro-Hungarian Diet h ments
gained footing in the trenches of the
Russian outpost on 35o-yard front
near koniushy, south of Eborow."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17
KAPPA ALPHA FNTERTAINS
South Carolina Representative Ad-
dresses G. w u. CHAPTER.

Alpha NJ Chapter of the Kappa
Alpha Fraternity of the George Wash
ington University provided entertain
ment and a buffet supper in honor of
the alumni members last night at the
chapter house. 2oll Columbia road
northwest. Representative Samuel
Nichols of South Carolina, an alumnus.
addressed the frat" men on THE
Value of Kappa Alpha"
James Lee Bost. president of the
alumni chapter, was toastm ster. in
PRODUCING Walter Mari. in sleiht-gof-
hand stunts" and G. C. Chamberlain.
in Rotations. A delegation from Bal
timore was present, as well m my
members from nearby colleges. Officers
of the university active chapter are:
President. ]. E. Hoover: vice president;
]. +. Collins; secretary. r J. Shaw. and
treasurer, Earle l.. Parmaiee.
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HOPE FOR THE SUMNER.
Wind Has Shifted Favorab,y for
Grounded Transport.

NEW YORK. December 16. - Hope
that the United States Army transport
Sumner. which has been ashore near
Barnegat. on the New Jersey coast,
since Sunday night, may be saved was
expressed today by Col John Ca
Bon. depot quartermaster here for the
army transport service. after he had
received a wireless message from the
0aip. The coast guard cutter Seneca
and wrecking tugs stood by during the
siy and the wind shifted favorably to
k-e northwest. Col. Carson said he
; 'ieyed the Summer would soon be
} jagged from her position. The regu-
t.r crew had abandoned the transport
this afternoon. Capt Weber remained
aboard in charge of professional
wreckers.
The wireless message to Cot Carson
taid the ship was leaking aft. that
her engine and boiler room were food
ed. with her stores all under water.
and that the seas pounding had under
shipped the rudder.