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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-27
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Friends OF w. Taylor George the
Barbour county lawye and pol 1tician.
who had the distinct ton Of being.
speakeriin the :Houge Of Delegates an
1918 are In daily communication bys
phone with the Baltimore hospital,
where the stricken SPhilippi man was
taken several days .Iago In an effort
10 save his life Mr.: Georges condi.
ton Is desperately critical, and thers
IS little hope OF his surviving long,
unless there Is a miraculous change
for the better In his condition. AT the
time he was stricken he was figuring
as q potsnt factor inc the Republican
party. situation IN the Second Congress
sIonal district, and was prominently
mentioned as congressional candt-
date. *.
An interesting figure in the city
this week was Senator Ben Rossn.
bloom, the virile yitrolic and valiant
Republican representa- OF the Ohio
county senatorial baliwick in the up
per story OF the States lawmaktng
factory. He interested folks here. be-
cause OF the fact that he headed a par.
ty faction In the Legislature which,
clashed with Governor Hatfield which.
faction took the name OF it, leader, by
tile grace and courtesy Of its oppon.
,ents, and was dubbed the Rosen.
bloomers." Many people In West Wiz.
ginia who never heard OF EnEland'S
"twar OF! the roses" It is said, can tell
all about West Virginia's was of the
Rosenbloomers". They were equally
as fragrant and frenetic,. and as Gov
ernor' Hatfield might say, "a Rosen-
bloomer by any other name might
smell as sweet to ".FThe wheeling
Senator's visit here was for the pur-
pose OF attending to some business for
clients at the departments. but In be-
tween times he snapped political opin-
ions on the political situation, nat
iona1 and state, with Congressman
Sutherland and Congressman Cooper,
orally Politics aside, the West Wiz.
sinians here warmed, sup to Senator
Rosenbloom and vote him personally
a good fellow.
At least two members OF the States
delegation will make brief speeches on
the Burnt immig bill which fol-
lows the. Hay military bill In the
House. OF Representatives, and both
will speak in favor OF 1t, and cast
their votes for its passage. That IT,,
they will speak to it IL they can lure
five or ten minutes from their respec.
tive party leaders who control the
time. As to that there Is doubt. for
under the rule adopted to govern dis
cussion Of this measure only three
hours are allowed for debate They
may even find It difficult to get the
floor long enough to ask leave to
print. The bone of contention In this
bill is the so.called Sliteracy. test. Tho
two West Virgintans who are prepar-
ed to speak in favor OF the bill are,
Representatives Edward Cooper and
NJ. NJ. Nicely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-27

Martha e. Gillispie; Of Parkersburg,
is to a pension Of $40 month
II the. ation to that erect
OF the House commit prevails and
It seldom fall! to. This billIWas intro
duced by Congressman Sutherland.
who backed II up vigorously, as it ap-s
pealed to him aa having strong merit:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-27

introduced in the House by Congress-
Littlepage, similar bills introduced by
him to grant special pensions to w. E.
Pritt, OF Mammoth, and George
Schultz. Of Spring Hill having been
reported by the commttee
on invalid pensions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-27

Bescoe is the interesting and iunu:
sual christening given a newly estab-
lished postoffice In Raleigh county,
and John Z. Clifton is the name Of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-27

.Albert NJ. Releher,. .the charleston
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-27

"A bill to grant q pension to Walter
a.. Stanley, of Dry Branch. has besn
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
TUESDAY

The German war office today bull letined report concerning German activities in front of Verdun, It shows that since February 25. thir- ty-sN thousand Frenchmen have been made prisoners, and that 25 square miles of territory west of the river Mouse have been captured The bulletin also states that the movement against Nerdun still con tinues, hope being expressed that the fortress and city will fall within a few days at the most The Ger mans are now using liquid fire against the French trenches.
 It is stated in dispatches from London that the allies are planning to land troops on the Ionian islands
 A Rome dispatch states that all Italian reservists born between the years 1882 and 1890 who have not yet been called to the colors, have been requested to report for duty.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
OUR OWN TROUBLES
MONDAY

General Funston has wired the war department that he is now able to spare moro troops from the bor- der guards and that he is sending them to Mexico to help protect Gen
 ral Pershing's line of communica ton. He stated in the wire, ac cording to Washington dispatches, that the troops can now be spared by reason of the fact that condi- tions on the border appear to have become normal again. One of the regiments dispatched to Mexico is the Thirteenth cavalry, commanded by Col Slocum.
 In Fl Paso dispatches General Villa is reported to be fleeing ahead of the pursuing Americans toward the city of Durango. It is stated that he is attempting to effect a juncture with the Arrieta brothers, who have 2000 men in their command, and the Americans are endeavoring to prevent him from doing so. Villa is also declared to have been in T the vicinity of Camargo on Satur day.
 General Bertanni, a prominent Car ranza leader, denies that Carranza desires the immediate evacuation of the country by the Americans
 General Ynez Salizar, a former prominent leader of the Huerta forces who, since the days of Huerta has made his home in Texas, Is re- ported to have crossed the border into Mexico with the intention of rais- ing force to take up arms against the United States. The announce ment Is not being treated seriously by the war department officials.
 A dispatch from Mexico city as serts that the Villaistas are being defeated everywhere, the last serious setback having been administered to them yesterday In the Chihuahua dis JrlCl Dy lue tdTldnZd lOICtS heH- eral Reyes, commander of body of men operating in the Laguna dis trict, has asked Carranza for terms under which he and his soldiers may lay down arms, according to the same dispatch.
 General Pershing has been offered a limited use of the telegraph lines of Mexico by the Carranza govern ment, according to dispatches re- ceived at army headquarters at San Antonio. This dispatch therefore indicated cooperation on the part of the Carranzaistas with the Am erican army of invasion of Mexico to a limited extent
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
THURSDAY

Todays d'spatches sent out from Paris are to the effect that French militarists believe that the German
 ,tlck on Verdun will soon be aban- toned The reason given in the d spatches Is that there have been no infantry engagements during the past few days which leads 10 the belief tEat the German soldiers are being withdrawn under cover of their artillery Berlin dispatches con -ornirg the fighting at Verdun have nothing to say concerning the ac on of the Germans which is eX onctcd at Paris, the bulletin sent
 Ut by the German war office be ng mere statement of the number of French troops which are be lieved to be fighting at Verdun and which Is said to be 15000O men.
 The British bark Inverlion was
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
WEDNESDAY

Those in charge of the American campaign in Mexico have been out generated to certain extent by Villa commanders, in that they per mitted a Villa force to double in its tracks and attack a town in the rear of the American forces, accord ing to word sent out today from Fl Paso, Texas. The town attacked was Sierra Mojada, 80 miles east of TiIninez, and in the fight which resulted, the place was completely ransacked. American mining prop erty to the value of thousands of dollars Is said to have been de stroyed, while the town was footed of everything of value. The attack was made on April 5, according to the report
 It is also stated in Fl Paso dis patches that juncture has beer effected between the Villa forces and the bandit band of the robber General Reyes. It was recently re ported that Reyes was suing for peace but that statement of affairs has now been proven to be abso- lutely untrue.
 Nothing of importance regard ing the movements of General Pershing nd {a in t.NI ir, I,.I dispatches of today
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
TUESDAY

Dispatches received today at army headquarters at San Antonio from General Pershing state that the lat ter has been reliably informed of the death of the bandit Villa. He is said to have died of blood poison contracted from the wound he sus- tained in the leg some time ago. The Mexican ambassador at Wash ington, D. C., also heard of the death. But a report from Fl Paso, Texas, is to the effect that, while he is suffering very much as the result of blood poison and may die soon unless medical assistance reach es him, General Villa Is not yet dead. The report of the death Is not generally believed at San An tonlo.
 Should the report prove to be true the Americans will have tC leave Mexico, as the object of their punitive expedition will have gone where he can cause no more trou- ble. If the report be not true, the Americans will continue their work, although 1t Is stated positively that the expedition must be reorgani2ed, for the reason that 1t Is impossible for the present force to penetrate further into the Durango mountains.
 A report has been received at army headquarters at San Antonio to the effect that five Americans were killed yesterday in an engage ment with Villa bandits The ir formation came from General Persh ing's headquarters.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
WEDNESDAY

In dispatches of today from Lon are now dropping a continuous rain of shells from their big guns on all of the defenSes of the city of Yer dun a terrific artillery fire being maintained There have been no infantry engagements for the past 48 hours, but this fact Is indicative that the Germans will try to make another advance with their solid phalanxes of soldiers after the ar tillery has done its first work of destruction. The French are said to be defending themselves from the bombardment as best they can and are replying to 1t in kind.
 Two steamships were torpedoed and sunk today by German subma rines, according to the dispatches They were the British ship Senator and the Swedish steamer Murjek The crews of both boats were saved
 A dispatch sent out from Rome States that Kaiser Wilhelm barely escaped with his life yesterday when a shell wrecked his automo- bile. He was on the Verdun front watching the fighting going on there The shell hit the automobile fairly and killed the chauffeur of the ma chine, together with several off cers, but the kaiser happened to be standing several feet away and therefore escaped uninjured to any great extent, except as a result of the shock he sustained. He Is re- ported to be at Pottsdam recovering from the effects of the attempt on his life.
 A Paris dispatch says that four columns of Brandenbergers bearing Greek fire repeatedly attacked the French lines today between Vauy and de Douaumont. They were driven back, however. with great loss, according to the bulletin sent out by the French war office, as the French were prepared to receive them with all manner of protection for individual soldiers against just such tactics.
 A Berlin report states that 5000 British soldiers were killed in the battle of Felaline. in Mesopotamia, last Sunday The original report
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
WAR NEWS OF WEEK

today toTpedoed and sunk in the North sea by a German submarine The crew was saved
 The Turks are exerting every ef- fort to defend Baiburt the principal junction of the roads between Er- zerum and Trebizond
 Fourteen members Of the Aus trian imperial family today visited the sanctuary of the Madonna of Zell and implored peace.
 The British steamers Robert Ad- amson and Angus were sunk today by torpcdoes fired from a German submarine. Uncertainty prevails as to the safety of the crew of the Adamson, but 1t is believed all of those on board the Angus were saved.
 An Austrian submarine Is report ed to have tOrpedoed and sunk the Russian sailing vessel Imperator.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
MONDAY

A Paris dispatch states that the fighting before Verdun yesterday and today was the fiercest of t. war. And it is still proceeding vii unabated fury. according to the r, ports The Germans are stated be on the offensive. their at,ac' being fiercest south of Forses rec west of the Mouse river The Ger man attack last night was along 13-m1e battlcfr mt Under cover darkness the French troops cyacu ated Bethincourt The German loss Is said to be enormous.
 A Berlin dispatch says that th British have been driven bac> ? St Eloi and La Bassee They were entrenched in recently captured inc crater.
 \ Paris dispatch asserts that Greece Is charged with aiding Bu1 garia with supplies and other muni tions The dispatch comes it is stated from allied headquarters al Saloniki
 Reports sent out from Petrograd are to the effect that the reports sent out by Turkey which state that two Russian transports were sunk last week were entirely un- founded.
 It is believed at Rome that an Austrian offensive movement of great proportions is soon to be launched against the Italians on the Austro-Italian battlefront. IL is stated that the plans for the drive were formulated at conference recently held by Archduke Eugene with a number of other command CTS of the Austrian armies.
 We are not defeated and We are not going to be defeated was the statement made today by Premier Asquith in the British parliament The statement was in reply to a speech made recently by Herr yon Hollweg relative to the progress of the war, which, he stated, was entirely satisfactory from a German point of view. The premier concluded his talk by stat ing that England Is prepared to talk peace only on the terms sub mitted to the Germans and Aus trians in November, 1914.
 A visiting deputation of French of speech.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
FRIDAY

Adyices received at army head. quarters at San Antonio indicate that 40 MeNicans were killed at Parral yesterday following the at tack upon the American troops by Mexican civilians No definite in. formation concerning the number of American soldiers killed or wounded is available.
 \ dispatch sent out from Mexico City confirms the report that Car ranza wishes the United States to withdraw the American troops from Mexico, stating that a punitive force such as the present contingent of troops is supposed to be need not be composed of more than 1000 caYalrymen. He also states that he fears a repetition of the Parral in cident and earnestly advocates the withdrawal of the American troops from Mexican soil further trouble of a Ike nature is to be avoided He Is of the opinion that his own forces are amply able to capture Villa.
 Worthy mention has been made of the Tenth cavalry in the reports sent to army headquarters by Gen eral Pershing, according to Fl Paso dispatches. The officer Is said to have charged up a slope under a heavy machine gun fire with only small detachment of cavalrymen at his back and dispersed several times the number of his own force in Mexicans.
 A Douglas, Arizona, dispatch as serts that a supply train enroute to General Pershing's force was at tackled today by band of Villa istas. The engagement was short, the Americans succeeding in driv- ing off the attacking bandit force. A large force of Villaistas is also reported to have attacked the Ameri- can garrison of the town of Camar- go, Mexico, today, but it was beat en off Camargo is on Pershing's line of communication.
 It is believed at Torreon, Mexico, that negotiations to be soon entered into by General Moycotte represent ing the Carranza government will result in the surrender of a large number of the Villaistas. He is empowered to offer unconditional pardon to General Reyes and his force if they will lay down arms
 General Pershing has reported that scouts have ascertained that Julio Agosto, a Villa leader, has re- fused to fight the Americans
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
THURSDAY

The expected has happened, for the Carranza government has for warded note to the state depart ment requesting the withdrawal of the United States troops from MeXi co, according to dispatches sent out today from Washington, D. c. The note was presented to Secretary of State Lansing today by Eliseo Ar redondo, Mexican ambassador to the United States. It says, in effect that the Mexican public generally is becoming dissatisfied with the presence of the American troops in Mexico, and that there Is grave danger of an outbreak of the peo- pie. It also says that the American soldiers had no right to cross the border into Mexico in the first place, and that they should be withdrawn until permission to enter the southern republic is given ly the head of its defacto government
 Government officials at Washing ton are authority for the statement that the request of Carranza will probably necessitate a long diplo- matic discussion. It was stated today. however, by officials of both the state and war departments, that no notice will be paid to the de mands of CarranZa, as far as the removal of the troops from Mexico is concerned. In fact, it is stated more firmly than ever that the pur- suit of Villa is to be continued, and orders to that effect have been is sued by Secretary of War Baker to General Funston in San Antonio. It Is understood that President Will son Is in favor of continuing the
 An Fl Paso dispatch says that the people of the border are wait ing expectantly for any action that the United States may take regard ing the attack made yesterday on American troops by civilian Mexi- cans at Parral, where one soldier was killed and several wounded
 The soldiers exchanged volleys with the mob before dispersing it, sev- eral of the Mexicans being killed as a result. Carranza soldiers were present when the incident occurred
 but did not participate In the fight
 ing. beyond trying to quiet the crowd after the shooting was over General Funston is making elabo rate preparations to send more troops to Mexico and the scouts In the American service have been ordered to redouble their watchful ness, in order that Pershing's line of communication may not be tam pered with. Three thousand new Mexican troops are reported to be starting on the trail of Villa.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
GETTING READY.

SEATTLE, April 13.-The purchas- in gagent of the Alaskan Engineer ing commission announced today that he will spend two million dol lars here within the next two weeks for rolling stock, tugs, and motor boats, and more than two hundred thousand for flat cars, all to be used in connection with the building of the government railroad. Three locomotives and fifty dump cars have been started nothward from the Gel lilo Dallas government canal project Bids have been submitted for the supply of groceries to the value of about half a million dollars and will be opened in six days.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
DOINGS AT
 WASHINGTON
DE BATE ON.

DEBATE ON.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 10 The greater part of the afternoon was taken up with debate on the resolution recently offered which seeks the repeal of the sugar tariff law.
 CASE POSTPONED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 10 The judiciary committee of the sen ate today postponed action for a week on the report of it's sub-com- mittee in regard to the nomination to the supreme court Of Louis D. Brandeis
 BIG SUM NAMED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April IL The rivers and harbors bill, carry ing various appropriations totalling forty million dollars, this morning passed the house by vote of 210 to 133. The bill last year carried appropriations of about thirty-four millions.
 OLD STORY REVIVED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April H. The senate today passed a bill which provides for the return of s60000 to those Americans who contributed to the ransom of Ellen Stone, who was captured by Raisuli, the Balkan brigand, in 1901.
 WILL CHANGE DUTY
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April H. The senate today passed the sub stitute for the house free sugar repeal bill. The resolution provides for duty of one cent a pound until May 1920
 GREATER NAVY WANTED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 13- The agitation for a greater navy is increasing, politicians of both sides standing pat on the issue. Dur ing the debate in the senate this af- ternoon Senator Stone advocated a navy large enough to defend Am erican rights defensively and offen- sively anywhere on the high seas He declared that both Germany and England are to be criticised civilians.
 MUST STAND TRIAL.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 14.- The committee of the house investi gating the charges of contempt against United states Attorney Mar shall of New York, finds that he Is guilty and asks that he be brought before the bar of the house
 STILL CONFIRMING.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April H. The house and senate having failed to reach an agreement in regard to the terms of the sugar tariff bill 1t has been sent back to a confep ence committee.
 BILL AMENDED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 14- The senate has amended the army bill to permit of the sale of fifteen 'inior AollarS' worth of canal bonds to provide funds for the erection of a federal nitrate plant. The acqui- sition of five power sites is au- thorized.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
FRIDAY

There was a dearth of war news today. No report concerning tho fighting at Verdun or any other place on any battlefront was sent
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17

was sent out by the Turkish war office The battle is stated to have Ho n one If the fiercest yet fought by the Turks
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17

Sometimes girl thinks a young fellow is a man after her own heart when he Is only after her dowry.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17

When the house divided against itself falls the bricks always hit the under dog.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
IS BIG MAN NOW.

SEATTLE, April 14.-Royal Gun nison Juneau attorney and formerly judge of the United States district court for the First division, has re- ceived the Thirty-third Masonic de- gree,
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
} peace pTOpdBdHUd.
 COST IS TOO HIGH.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 1O.- preliminary report was submitted today by the Federal Trade com mission as to it's investigation into the current price of gasoline. hTe report charges that in many cases artificial manipulation is evident, the increase in cost not being war ranted by the cost of production lnd distribution
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
WANTS INTERVENTION

WASHINGTON, D. C., April IO.- Albert Bushnell Hart, before the
 eleventh annual convention of the
 Navy League, declared that the United States should establish a
 protectorate in Mexico. He added that the American navy must pro tect the Monroe doctrine. Other speakers present attacked Henry
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17

DEBATE ON.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 10- The greater part of the afternoon was taken up with debate on the resolution recently offered which seeks the repeal of the sugar tariff
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
e5 PAROLE

MONROE, Wash, April 10.-In line with the prison reform move ments of other states, today ninety five inmates of the Washington State Reformatory at this place were paroled, pending their future good behavior
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17

and ranging from one to three
The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
TRIAL SLOW.

LOS ANGELES, April 10.-The proceedings in connection with the lrlal O. Jdv4d Caplan, wno was in dicted for murder in connection with the dynamiting of the Los An geles Times building, on October l, 1910, are progressing but slowly, the ninth juror to try the case hay ing been accepted today