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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
CHIHUAHUA CITY BURNING;
STORES LOOTED BY VILLA
Principal Residence Streets In Flames
-Terrazas Palace Is Fired
by Bandits.

Juarez, Mex, Dec. 4.-Villa bands
are reported to be loading two trains
with loot from the stores and private
residences of Chihuahua City and pre-.
pairing to follow these trains west on
the Mexican Northwestern railroad,
according to a message received at
military headquarters from General
DUMAS scouts at Sauz.
The principal residence streets OF
the city are in flames. The T~errazas
palace and many of the finest build
ings OF the city were fired by villa
after being looted, the report stated. /
None of the refugees reaching here,
know the fate Of the Americans who
were in Chihuahua when Villa cap{
turcd the city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
EARLY DECISION SOUGHT IN
TEST OF EIGHT HOUR LAW
for Hearing Of Governments
Appeal in High Court.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Steps to obtain
an early decision upon the constitu-
tionality of the Adamson law in the
test case of the Missouri, Oklahoma &
Gulf railroad will dominate interest i'm
the supreme courts session today. fol-
lowing a two weeks recess. A motion
will be presented by Solicitor General
Davis with concurrence of counsel for
the railroad asking the court to as
sign an early date for hearing of the
governments appeal from the deci-
sion Of Federal Judge Hook of Kan
sas City, Mo-, holding the law null and
void.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
EIGHTY-SIX HUNTERS DIE
DURING THE OPEN SEASON
the Observation-Disclosures Leads
In Number of Dead.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-Eighty-six persons
were killed and Al injured during the
hunting season in Is states which
closed Thursday. The figures were
compiled by the Chicago Tribune,
which compares them with SO dead
and &C injured for last year and Ill
dead and 1872 wounded for 1914.
Carelessness on the part of the hunt
ers accounted for many of the acct.
dents. Many of the victims were mis-.
taken for deer. Michigan leads in the
number Of dead with %, Illinois is
second with 10, and Minnesota third
with IL. Wisconsin had only six, the
small number being attributed direct.
ly to the buck" law, which prohibited
shooting at sounds"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
sLAvs MAKE HEROIC EFFORT TO
TURN TIDE OF EVENTS IN
THE BALKAN COUNTRY
PRESS INVADERS.
FIGHT VIGOROUSLY FOR
FOOTING AT KlRLIBABA
Cars Men Make important Attack on
Won M~aekensen's Rear, Taking
Twenty-six Guns and Many Pris-
oners and Driving Germans
From Two Towns.

London, Dec. 5. - Roumanian still
heads the center of interest in the
world war. The encircling movement
OF the Teutonic allies continues to draw
closer toward her capital, Bucharest,
although the Roumanians are appar-
emily stiffening their defense.
simultaneously while the fate Of Blu.
charest is still hanging in the balance
comes the news that Russia, which
has been accused in some quarters Of
falling to render assistance to its sore.
Iy pressed ally, is making heroic ef-
forts to turn the tide OF events In
Roumania, In addition to exerting Wig
orous pressure against Won Falken-
hayn In Moldavia, where the Russians
have gained 2 footing at Kiriibaba and
the battle is continuing with the ut
most energy.
Attack Won M%ackensen.
The new Russian effort is visible
on the Danube south OF Bucharest,
where newly arrived Russian troops
are making an important attack on
Field Marshall Won Mackensen's rear,
already, according to the Russian Of
fetal report, with some success, 26
guns and a number of prisoners hav.
ing been taken and the Germans and
Bulgarians having been driven from
Tzomana and Gostinari.
The Russians are also successfully
applying pressure in Dobrudja.
These Russian attacks on the two
extreme TANKS Of the Central forces,
although they may be too tate to save
Bucharest, may, II successfully prose-
cuted, change the complexion OF the
Roumanian campaign, as there ls no
indication as yet that the enveloping
movement Of the Central Powers has
succeeded in cutting off any consider
able portion Of the Roumanian armies.
Teutons Cross Argechu River.
In the meantime, according to the
German report. the German ulgarians
are steadily pressing towards the cap
ital. In the Argechu valley they nave
crossed the river at one point and
have outfianked and defeated a Rou-
manian force which had attempted to
advance southwest OF Bucharest over
the Argechu and Niaslov rivers.
Hard fighting still continues from
the border Of Bukowina in Northern
Roumania. with both sides claiming
the advantage.
On none OF the other fronts has
there been any great infantry activity.
the big guns OF all the b~elligerents
still doing the greater portion OF the
work. An attack by the Allies north
west of Monastir was put down with
sanguinary losses, according to Berlin.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
OUTLET IS PROMISED RUSSIA
RIGHT TO STRAITS AND CoNSTAN-
TINoPCE ESTABLISHED.
Premier Tells Duma of Agreement
Made With France, Great
Britain and Italy.

Petrograd, Dec. 5.-At the opening
of the Duma Premier Trepoff read a
proclamation announcing officially
that an agreement, concluded by Rus
STA, France and Great Britain in 1915
and later approved by Italy, "estab-
fishes in a definite manner the right
Of Russia to the Straits and Constan-
tinople."
Premier Trepoff said:
For more than 1000 years Russia
has been reaching southwark toward
a free outlet on the open sea-. This
age-long dream, cherished in the
hearts of the Russian people, now is
ready for realization"
Conclude Agreement With Allies.
I'VE have concluded an agreement
with our allies which establishes in
the most definite name the right Of
Russia to the Straits and CONSTANT
nople. Russians should know for
what they are shedding blood, and in
accord with our allies, announcement
Of this agreement is made today from
this tribune"
Premier Trepoff made the following
declaration concerning the Russian
policy in regard to the Polish ques-
ton:
''One part of the task before us is
to recoRquer and recover the king
dom of Poland, temporarily detached
by force of arms. But that is not
enough. We must also wrest from
our enemies territories formerly Pol
ish, beyond the old frontier. We will
then reconstitute Poland, free within
it's ethnographical boundaries, but in.
cpna RI blv unitad with PucrioD
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
To Prevent Future Wars.

New York, Dec. Ito clear up Q
Misunderstanding said to exist in some
quarters as to the purpose of the league
to enforce peace, the hoard of man
ayers of the league. at a meeting here
adopted a resolution asserting that the
league is not q stop the war" move
ment, but contemplates a league OF
nations to be established after tine
war to prevent conflicts in the future
The league Is committed only BY Its
program and the authorized .n.crrrc
tation thereof and not by views az
pressed by individual members"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
GENERAL ozUNA ENTERS TOWN
FROM NORTH AND CAPTURES
MANY OUTLAWS, ACCORD
ING TO JUAREZ REPORT.
NO Definite NEWS AS TO
FATE OF AMERICANS THERE
Murgia Also Enters City After Defeat
ing Villa Column Thirty Miles to
South-WiIl Report Losses to
Both Sides and tho Fate
Of All Foreigners.

Juarez, Mexico, Dec. Sit has been
officially announced at military head
quarters that the Carranza forces have
%reoccupied the city Of Chihuahua, hav-
ing driven the Villa bandits out. Tel
egraphic communication with Chihua-
hua City over the federal line has
been re-established.
Efforts are being made to ascertain
the fate Of Americans and other for
eigners.
General Carlos Ozuna entered Chi.
huahua City from the north, a tele-
gram received by Gen. Francisco Con
zales stated. The message from Gen.
cral Ozuna was dated at chihuahua
City. General Gonzales has left for
Chihuahua City with a large command
of Carranza troops.
Foreigners Believed Safe.
The latest reports here are that
many Villa followers have been cap
tured and killed. No definite news
had been received from Americans,
but it is believed that all foreigners
except Chinese are safe.
1t was announced that Villa has left
for Western Chihuahua following
trains Of loot.
General Francisco Murgia, the Car,
rama commander who has been NOV
ing slowly northward from Torreon,
was also reported to have entered the
city, after having defeated the Villa
column 80 miles south Of chihuahua
City.
General Ozuna made a brief official
report to General Gonzales, his su.
perior officer, then proceeded into the
heart of the city on an exploring ex
petition and was expected to report
by telegraph later on the conditions
in the capital, the losses to both sides
and the fate of the Americans and
other foreigners in the city.
The battle between the forces OF
General Murgia and the bandits took
place Friday and was believed to have
completely routed the Villa forces to
that district and to have SEN them
toward the west, in which direction
Villa and his staff are said to have
gone on special trains.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
TWO ZEPPELNS ARE SHOT
DOWN IN RAID ON BRITAIN
One Woman Killed and Sixteen Per.
sons Injured In RaId-Alrshlps
Drop 100 Bombs.

London, Nov. 2s.-Two Zeppelin air.
ships. that early Tuesday raided the
east coast Of England, have been
brought down. The crews of both Ger.
man aircraft perished. Thousands OF
persons watched the battle In the air
between England's aerial defenders
and the second German air dread
nought destroyed.
Eight thousand feet aloft, above the
North sea, British hydroplanes sen,
the first Zeppelin to destruction in
flames. A little earlier. anti-aircraft
guns, cooperating with an airplane. &C
counted for the other German air raid
er OF York and Durham counties--the
great air cruiser also sinking afiame
into the water.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
"Diet Squad" Loses on Csc pa,,

Chicago, Dec. 4.-The city diet
squad" has now assumed the name
starvation squad" having lost a total
of IS pounds in two days on rs cents
worth Of food a day. The following is
intended to help them regain the lost
weight: Breakfast--Stewed pears,
hominy. toast and butter. coffee. Lun-
cheon-Codash balls, Philadelphia rel
ish, bread and butter. apple dumpllngs,
vanilla sauce, tea. Dinner-Vegetable
soup. braized beef. buttered rice. stew
cd onions. chocolate iunkct, sugar
cookies. tea.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
D0MINICANS ARE HAPPY
UNDER AMERICAN RULE
Native OFFICIALS Paid Long Awaited
salaries-Prospects Bright, Says
Captain Knapp.

Knapp. the American naval officer who
proclaimed military government in
the Dominican republic last week, has
reported to the Navy department that
his administration was being received
with enthusiasm by the islanders. He
said the native officials were being
paid their long awaited salaries out Of
the accumulated 100000 of export
duties held By the American customs
receivers, and that within a short time
government would he proceeding In
normal fashion under the navy's sup
ervision.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
Germans Rejoice at British CHANG.

Germans Rejoice at British Change.
London, Dec. 2.-The changes in the
British admiralty have been greeted
with jubilation by the German news
papers. according to an Amsterdam dis.
patch to Reuters, which has Just been
received here. The Cologne Lokal
Anzeiger declares that Admiral Jelli-
cos removal from the fleet is degrade
ton for losing the battle of Jutland,
and that the ~ineficiency of the feet
is shown by the fact that German
ships attacked the 9 coast of Eng
land and that they never saw anything
Of Brltirh ships.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
SHIP SUNK BY MISTAKE
REPORT OF COMMANDER

' Washington, Dec. 2.-The Ger
" man submarine commander who
= sunk the British ship Marina with
" the loss of six American lives, has
y reported to his government tbatn..,c
" mlstook the vessel for a transpdt.
" Germany has asked the United
y States for information Of the stat
y vs. of the ship and Is ready to Of
. fer amends " the Marina was en-
q titled to immunity.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
Operating Income Drops.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-The Pennsyl.
vania railroads statement Of October
shows a decrease Of $685. $50 In the op.
Grating income as compared to the
same month last year. The operating
revenu of the lines east was s25. 1906.
47s. an increase of $i.s49.s6 and the
operating expenses S19.466,S S1,
an increase of $2.136,4sS. On the lines
west the operating revenue was $780,
ess ,224, A increase OF GET and
the operating expenses were : s,Ss3. 7s9.
An increase Of s1.ss7.402.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
ORDERS TO GET VILLA STAND
War Department Makes OFFICIAL An.
nouncement Following Outlaws
Success at Chihuahua City.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Original orders
to General Pershing to get Villa"
still stand, the Val department has
officially stated. Oficials said, how
ever, that conditions are so altered
since P%ershing's expedition started in
to Mexico that he might await new Or
ders from Washington before making
any move. On the other hand. II op-
portunity offers. he will probably strike
q quick blow at Villa.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
GREECE GIVES IN TO ALLIES
KING AGREES TO SURRENDER
MOUNTAIN GUNS.
Armistiee Ends Day Of Terror-Frenct
Battled Reservists and RoyaIists
Fought venizeiists.

London, Dec. AFTER a day OF ter.
o In Athens in which Venizelists
fought royal.sts and Greek troops fired
upon Allied forces which had been
landed, according to Vice Admiral Du
Fournet, to maintain order, a truce
was arranged.
King Constantine finally agreed to
surrender the mountain guns demand.
ed by the Allies and the latter are
withdrawing their troops.
Disturbances began as soon as the
Allied troops were landed. Greek
troops fired on the force which occu-
pied Zappeion, while r~eservists and
Venizelists exchanged shots in the
streets.
Ministers Intervene.
A pitched battle between the oppos-
ing Greek forces occurred in Stadium
street. The casualties have not been
ascertained, but it is known several
civilians were killed.
The Dutch and Spanish ministers
finally interviewed and induced the king
to surrender the guns on condition that
the Allies withdraw the troops except
800 left In Zappeion.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
U-soat Capture erltlsb ,pI,n..

Berlin, Dec. 4. - A German subma-
rine recently encountered a British
damaged airplane floating on the sea
off the mouth Of the Thames. says
the overseas News agency. The two
oaicers who were In the airplane, we're
made prisoners and the agency adds,
the airplane was destroyed by the sub.
marine crew.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07

New York. Dec. 2.-Willie Naumann
Is, protege OF Mrs. Vincent AstoY. ID
wondering whether his love for adven
turs had ended the prospects his SO
prano voice had won for him. Willie
ran away about two months ago from
the choir school Of the Church of the
Messiah IN Rhineback, where he hat
been for eight months. Mrs. Astor was
paying all expenses. He will be taken
care Of when the guardianship OF the
Society for the Prevention Of CRUELTY
To Children has been substituted legal
~ Tor that = his mother.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
REPORT ON EXPORT TRADE
COMMISSION SAYS U. s. LAWS
MUST BE REVISED.
Gives Public Bible OF Commercial War
Into Which Nation Is to Plunge
When Peace Comes.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE federal
trade commission today gave to the
public the Bible of the worldwide
trade val in which the United States
is preparing to plunge at the conclu-
sion of the struggle in Europe. 1t
is the thousand-page report of the
commission on cooperation in Ameri-
can export trade. 1t shows what is
wrong with present American export
trade conditions, where foreign nations
have superior facilities for advancing
their trade, and, finally, points the way
to q new trade supremacy for the
United States.
How Foreigners Operate.
BY means of export combinations
and foreign trade cartels business in
terests of foreign nations maintain
secret agreements whereby they do
not weaken each other by competing
among themselves, but cooperate in
getting the highest prices for their
goods, the report says. Backing these
organizations are highly efficient
banking structures and shipping lines,
the whole fabric working together to
advance the national interests.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07
URGE CHRISTMAS ARMIsTIcE

Federated Labor Union Asks Wilson
to Take steps for Truce.
New York, Dec. 4.-Resolutions urg
ing President Wilson to do all In his
power to arrange an armistice between
the warning powers Of Europe. before
Christmas, were passed by the Central
Federated Labor union with 500, 00C
memhers IN the metropolitan district
Another resolution called upon all the
unions in the United States to take
similar action.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-07

Norwegian Steamer Sunk.
London, Dec. 4.-The steamship Aud
of Bergen, Norway, has been sunk, &C.
cording to Lloyds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-03
New York

NEW YORK, March 3@EHortsEto to
Iift 81 tmarfet out Of itsflong contin.
ied slough OF Depression were almost
aftogether futile syesterdays prices
moving with more orslessf uncertainty
during tho greater part ofgthe dull
igeasfon and closing with a number Of
modeFate net declines.
The International situation and ita
Iettendant uncertainties as iredected5in
Domestic political conditions more
thani cornterba1anced variety of fays
ofRhle Developments. These latter in
Guided Increased copper dividends,
record buying OF steel and iron. fur.
ther1 excellent statements OF earnings
by railroads. and industrial corpora
tfonE and the encouraging trade re-
XteW admitted by the Federal Re
serve Board.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-03
Pittsburgh

Observation-Disclosures 3.-American
window GlassgMachine common had IL
All Its ownsway in. the glassware de-
paftnsntSand on the iunconfrnled ru.
nor that within the next few days
there SiS to be another dividend de.
claredg onSthey preferred issue, 1t open.
ed the with apparent strength,
which, las the demand grew brisk, in:
~creasedgfn aggressiveness until 1t rose
to ~. where It closed with a recovery
In price of az points. 1t was bought
to the extent of 240 shares.
Insthe oil and gas field, that ubtqut'
|touss fayorite, Pure Oil, practically con
itrolled all the trading in that MAJ
tket, and on sales agregatlng 1,950
Shares st advanced 20 cents a share,
closing at 203k.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-03

ems Run; thence with the dtviding
rfdre between HeIenss Run and Buffalo
Creek to q point On the ridge above
Robert Downs. thence believing the
dfsidinR ridge hetween Downs Runl
ind H6isnsa Run 10 the HeIents Rpnl
Frayeyard ON tic ridges thence from
aHeiaHss Run gf1Teyafd TOE. Misty
5der,s scaIehouseS not TO include EN-.
SnyderEins said precInct; thence with
Precinct HnesN MOI down the county
'Toadsto the .tOldE Gofeeg Spring the.
place ofSbegfnninS. Andsthati theycting
place for eaids Precinct No. q be, and
Is: egtablishedsatgthe school house ct
Carolina Nine
And that the foregoing be, and are
established, asfelecting Precincts Nos.
one, two, three, four. i've. SIX and
seven In said Lincoln Magtsterial dis:
.trict, and the voting places therein,
respectively.
il, is further ordered that this order
aud notice of the same be published
and posted as required by law"
A copyfro the Record. Attest:
A. q. MARTIN,
Clerk Of the County. Court of Marion
County. West Virginia.
2-25: 3.s:1o-i7.
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and Produce.

CHICAGO, March 3.-Nervousness
over Washington developments in re;
gard to possible results OF German
attacks on armed merchant vessels had
a bearisheffect on the wheat market
here. The outcome was an unsettled
close. &c to Nc down; with May at
$1.11A, and July at $1.0SA. Corn fin
ished a shade to nc OF, oats unchang-
ed to Nc up and provisions with gains
Of SC to csc.
SnowfaIls throughout the winter
crop states acted from the start as
something OF a handicap on the wheat
bulls and so, too, did lower quotations
from Liverpool. Nevertheless, interest
revolved to be far the greatest extent
on the submarine question. Not much
was heard OF any export demand for
United States wheat, but it was said
some lots were disposed of.
Corn averaged lower with wheat.
Any radical decline, however. was
checked by the fact that receipts we're
light and that the outlook was for an
improved domestic demand. Oats de.
veloped a little strength on account of
signs Of liberal buying for the sea-
board. 1t could not be definitely con.
5flrmed that important sales had been
made for export.
Provisions were helped upward by
higher questions on hogs. weakness of
grain caused a reaction but in the late
transactions packers who early In the
day had been SELLERS appeared toihave
turned to the buyingSside.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-03

Court News
Dseda Filed.

Deeda Filed.
The following deeds were yesterday
filed with County Clerk A 9. Martin
for recording:
George Elliott Brown and wife, ct
al, to George NJ. Condt, a parcel OF
land on Flat Run In Warrington dis
trict. Consideration $500.
Chauncey L. Russell and wife, ct al,
to D. L. Toothman, a parcel of land
IA Grant Town in Paw Paw district.
Consideration $1,000. Y
Licenses issued.
The following marriage license was
yesterday issued by Deputy County
Clerk Edward Phillips:
William Adamantis, "a. and Eliza
beth Cook, 20; both OF Barrackville.
Annie Cook, mother OF the girl, gave
her consent in person.
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on and Gas.

The Weir sand development o.. Blue
Creek, Elk district, Kanawha county,
Va, is completing good many
wells and the bestSa are just ordinary.
producers. The! Ohio Fuel OIL company.
has completely No. 2 on the Seunetta
Mullins farm and It ID tshoWing for Q
'2O.barrel producer. On the same
sreamTthe South Penn on company
completed No. on the R. y. Norris.
farm and got the same kind OF a pro-
Queer. The same company mas now
completed;andshot No. 3 on the Robert
H. Skinner farm and it is o. 5;barrel
pumper in the Weir sand.
Below JarVisyiile on Ten Nile creek,
Union district Harrison county, the
Hope Natural Gas company drilled a.
second test or, the Susan jarvis farm!
through the Fifth sand and developed
a fair gasser. On Spring Run, Union
district, Pleasants county, the Spring
Run Oil company drilled the Big ln1un
sand and found It barren. In the same
district the Friendly Oil company is
due in the sand at a test on the Harvey
Mott farm, and the Simmons OIL com.
pany Is drilling q test on the Lloyd
Barnhart farm,
On Spring Creek, Smithfield district,
Roane county, there is somernew work
starting. The Columbia OIL company
OF West Virginia has the rig completed
for No. Il on the j.. S. Brannon farm.
In the same district the Fisher Oil
company, has the rigs completed for
No. s on the J. x. Knight and Nos. 3
and 5 on the W. w. Short farm. The
United Fuel Gas company is due in
the sand at a test on the J. A. Dye
farm.
Pennsylvania ................. $40
Indiana 1.43
Illinois 1.72
-r- Sit I On
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-03
Weiohts s.alers to Convene.

CHARLESTON, March IA con.
vention Of West Virginia sealers Of
weights and measures, including those
appointed by county, city and state
authorities, was called today by ]. H.
Nightingale, commissioner Of weights
and measures. 1t will be held in
Charleston March IL and IS. The&yari-
Gus requirements of the law regulating