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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
A Pretty
Feather Boa

MEANS EVERYTHING TO A SUIT
The new feather boa is the ia.
vorite just now and we are show
ing an entirely new line OF all the
latest color and color combina-
tions to so with practically every
costume. Prices are S2.75 10 $40.
First Floor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
Automobile Lap
Robes

Combination color plaids in green
red, tan. brown and blue. Some are
reversible, with one side plain col
or and the other plaided. All are
full size. $3.50 to $500.
Third Floor Annex
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13

NOTE-This is ono OF the high.
est class organizations to appear
in Fairmont this season, and 10
personally guaranteed by the Man.
agement.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
Bath Robe
Blankets

They are large enough to make
any size bath robe. They come in
all colors. and including cords and
fasteners, at s2.75 each.
We will make them up for you,
for $1.00 each. Third Floor Annex.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
Attended Wedding.

Mrs. Carl Miller, Miss Beatrice and
Myrtle Miller, Pauline Frey and II. l..
Miller of this city. attended the mar.
rage OF Miss Frances Louise Frey to
Dale Benson Miller. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Miller. OF this city, at Ripley
WGdnesdaY of last week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13

PRlcEs-Speciai bargain matt.
nee, entire lower floor 75c. Balco.
ny Soc. Night, $3.50. $500, 75c, soc,
Csc. Curtain 2:15, s:15.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-13
Smart Millinery at $3.50 to $500

An exclusive and very smart collec.
lion Of good looking hats for these
moderate prices.
There are large sailors. tricornes
and the very small hats; there Is
black and all the suit colors repre-
scented. and the trimmings are rich,
simple and very interesting.
In all. 1t is worth while collection.
and any woman in need OF an extra
hat or two will be surprised at the
splendid values we are showing at
these prices.
Second Floor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-27

Miss Lottie Falness of Calmal
was a business visitor here, Thurs
day.
| Misses Lidia Heuser and Hazel
Onstad of SpilIville, were shoppers
here Thursday.
Miss Alma Traasrud is home
from Sioux Falls, S. d. for a two
weeks stay with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Speck went to Cres-
co Thursday, ana will spend tn
holidays there with her parents.
Miss Myrtle Slack who is teach
ing school at Cresco came home yes
terday for a two weeks vacation.
Miss Gertrude Goltz arrived
home Friday from Minneapolis for
a weeks visit here with relatives.
Miss Gretchen Kramer return
co to McGregor Friday, having spent
a few days here at the Neff home.
Miss Mary Edie came Friday
from Fayette, where she is attend
ing u. /. IT,, for two weeks vaca-
ton.
Mrs. C. w. Burdick returned to
Mankato, Friday, having been here
to the funeral of Mrs. Pike last
Thursday.
Misses Marguerite and Myra
Moran arrivod han Sotnrdo,, Fro,>,
Chicago, and will spend the holidays
with friends.
Alfred Arveson who is attend
.ng Luther College, went to his home
at st. Olaf, Friday, for the holidays
with his parents.
Stanley Headington is here from
.Iarlem, Mont. for an extended Wis
visit at the home of his grandfather,
DIR. B. f. Headington.
Miss Myrtle Halvorson arrive /
home Thursday, from Red Wing,
Mimi, for holiday visit with her
mother, Mrs. NJ. ]. Halvorsen.
Miss Ella Ulven went to her
home at Adams, Mimi, Friday, after
a two months stay here with her
aunt. Mrs. Albert Hammersness.
Mr.. and. Mrs. G. r. Heating ar
rived here Friday from Chicago, for
a visit at the home of the latter
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Paine.
=.
buque where he is attending college
and will spend two weeks with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Roman.
Douglas Fairbanks, STAR, Thurs.
A new "Shine Girl" picture, Friday.
Big 3 Act Special, STAR, New Years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-27

| Geo. Mizener leaves tonight fol
st. Paul for an indefinite stay.
| Miss Mable Ammer is here from
Glendive, Mont, on a visit to rela
tives.
DR.. Ray Topliff and wife Of
Postville spent Christmas here with
relatives.
Miss Ida Josvanger went T.
Ridgeway today, for a few days visit
with friends.
Miss Hazel Headington is here
from Des Moines on visit to her
aunt, Mrs. Otto solberg.
Mrs. Ruby Bruning arrived
Saturday from Chicago on a visit to
her mother, Mrs. Hong.
MIR. and Mrs Harry Neshiem If
Waukon, spent Christmas, here with
the formers mother and sisters.
John Drexel was here from Gar
win, Iowa, and spent Christmas with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Drex-
eel.
Mis-: Velml Sandager went to
Calmar today to spend the day with
the Misses Lena and Marie Sandag-
er.
Mrs. Lizzie Colville is here from
st. Paul on visit to her brother,
Editor E. G. Bailey, of the Repubu-
can.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Winger are
rejoicing over the arrival of fine
baby girl, born to them last Thurs
day.
--Mable Hess is home from Arm
strong, Iowa, on two weeks visit
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hess
-Messrs. Herman Teslow and Ell
mer Tollefson leave tomorrow for
st. Paul, where they will spend New
Years.
Mrs. j. n. Topliff arrived home
Saturday night from an extended
visit at Bruce, Wis, with her son j.
~ Topliff, Jr.
Miss Mable Roney and Emmons
Gibbs went to Charles City Friday,
where they will spend the holidays
with relatives.
Guy Thayer went to Cresco to-
day to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Webster, which will be held there
this afternoon.
Arnold Haakenson returned to
Minneapolis, today, having spent a
few days here with his mother, Mrs
NJ. Haakenson.
Miss Bertha Erickson and her
brother Ed, went to La Crosse, to-
day, the latter will enter the hospi-
tai for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Pauline and
son Edward spent Christmas at La
Crosse with Mrs. ,Paulines parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Seigel.
Miss Mae Glimpse arrived here
this morning from Gigerville, Alder
ia, Canada, and is the guest of her
cousin, MISE. T. Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Geihart ar
rived here Saturday, to spend the
with the latters parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Van Pelt.
John r. Johnson arrived in De-
corah last week from Calgary, Can
ada, and Joined. his wife here on a
visit at the home OF his mother.
An oyer-heated furnace or
stove may burn you out this cold
weather, be on the safe side by plac-
ng your insurance with VIII Abbey,
Phone go Red. -. 55l-A
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Olson and
laughter June Harriet arrived here
Friday night to spend Christmas
With the latter's mother Mrs. Henry
Larsen.
iitg9s rI{EpE iUEfsTa9
Elmer Gibbs went to La Crosse
Thursday, where he will join Mrs.
Gibbs and son, on, a visit at the
nome of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Smith. ~ J11 L'lA
Mr.. and TlAIrs. Walter Adams
md daughter Jean, depeated Friday
or Sioux Falls, S. d. and will spend
christmas with the latter's aunt and
lncle,. Dr.. and Mrs. Cutler.
We buy ashes after your proper
y is burned, but first of all You
must buy FIRE Insurance policy
If us. Will Abbey writes all kinds of
insurance. 51-4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
WILLIAM TOTEM
is LAID TO REST
Rev. o. r. DwinelI and Rev. Granville
III. Sherwood Pay Tribute in
Funeral Actresses.

The remains of the late William
Christian Totten, head of the Totten
Auto company, who met death by
drowning in the Mississippi river,
were laid to rest in Chippiannock
cemetery late this afternoon, after
many friends had paid their last re-
spects.
Funeral service was conducted at
the home, lilo Twentieth street, at
3 o'clock The Rev o. T. Dwineu,
delivered the funeral address. He
took occasion to point to the career of
Mr.. Totten as showing his aggressive
ness and strength of purpose. Mrs. T.
B. Reidy sang two hymns. Lead,
Kindly Light" and Nearer My God
To Thee"
The cortege to the cemetery was by
automobile. At Chippiannock, Rev.
Granville II. Sherwood, pastor of the
Trinity Episcopal church, closed the
services with a sermon. Floral pieces
sent by friends were beautiful and
manifested the high esteem in which
Mr.. Totten had been held by a large
circle of acquaintance.
The bearers, all employees of the
Totten Auto company, were: Earl Me.
buhr, Arnold Niebuhr, Jess Gartz,
Frank Siegfried, Clyde Vaughn, and G.
A. Garwood.
Mr.. GarwoOd was one Of the mem
bers of the party which Mr. Totten had
taken to "IdyIwild" on an island five
miles down stream and near where on
Monday evening, he drowned while in
swimming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Members of the board Of review are
in session today at the court house
for the purpose of hearing complaints
on tax assessments. The kicks this
year have been unusually light
Three public improvement projects
for Rock Island were filed in county
court today. One was for asphalt paw
ing Of Twenty street, Seven
teenth TO Eighteenth avenue, estimat-
ed cost 81 ,991.80; the second was for
brick paving on Sixth avenue, Forty
fifth to Forty-siXth street, estimated
cost S., 60780; and the third, sewer
mains on Thirty-ffth street and Fiji
teenth avenue, estimated cost 1922 30
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

condemned man became very morose
and hardly spoke at all. He did, how
ever, inquire about the Zeppelin raids
and asked if any German airships had
reached London. Soon afterward he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

ment showed considerable nervous
ness, but he was quite collected and
thanked the warders for the many lit
tie kindnesses they had shown him
while he occupied the death cell"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

became resigned to his fate, and after
he had done a considerable amount of
writing he retired to rest and slept
soundly.
When aroused this morning Case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03

TNUHLIIutU T TUIu IdBe Une.I
ian clothes, but not a collar, for the
execution
Turns Catholic at Life's End.
All the members of Easements fam
lily were Professionals and he was
brought up in that faith. On June 80
he was registered as a member of the
Roman Catholic church, and since
that time Fathers McCarreIl and
Carey of Eden Grove church, near the
prison, have been ministering to him.
He received his first and only com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
LAST WORDS OF CONDEMN.
ED MAN ARE FOR HIS
COUNTRY
ian clothes, but not a collar, for the

CONTINUED From Page one1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
Had Hopes of Freedom, Claim.

According to one news agency, Case
ment had high hopes of being repriev-
ed until the eve of his execution. He
did not hide the fact that he expected
his many powerful friends would OBJ
tain for him free pardon
"As there was no sign of reprieve
last night" this account says, "the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-03
Speaks on "Americanism.-

Jerry b. Sullivan, New York City.
who presided, made brief but telling
address on Patriotism" in which he
urged loyalty to the flag and devotion
TO country. Daniel j. Gallagher, Bos-
ton. made the other principal speech.
His theme was "Americanism" and he
said None of us needs to be told
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-03
BERLIN HOPEFUL.
FOR A. SOLUTION.
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE TODAY IN
GERMAN CAPITAL THAT LUS-
l':'ANIA CASE PROBABLY
MILL BE SETTLED.

Berlin, Germany. Instructions
have leen sent by the German gov
erhment to Ambassador Won Bern
stortf. Il Washington, Of such !; na-
tire rs to give reasonable horc for
a positive understanding concern
ing tic Lusitania affair, it WAS an
uounced here today.
The announcement, which was, of a
s sami,o.a1cial nature is sail by the
Overseas News agency 20 have beea
made in connection Win alarming
English reports about the nature of
tse GermanAmerican relations" The
text Of the statement given by tn.
news agency is as follows:
t!It x true that on Saturday, Janu-
a'y -. a telegraphic report from the
g -r,nan ambassad,r AT Washin$t"n
arrived at Berlin, 5 owing hat up to
ti,at time it had na III in.pass;blc To
adjust the Lusitania case in man
ner s. ,isfactory 10 tc:h sides by
friendly verbal EXCHANGES OF views
On Tuesday Instructions We're trans
n.ittru by telegraph to the German
ambassa dor which give 4 reasonable
Z. ope for q positive unde;ttapains.'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-03
RUSS AGAIN IGNORE
GERMAN PEACE PLEA

London, England-A dispatch to
Reuters's Telegram company from
Petrograd says:
"Sergius Sazonoff. the Russian
minister of foreign affairs. today re-
ceived deputation OF Journalists, to
whom he gave general review of
the Balkan situation.
"M Sazonoff declared that German
attempts to secure "a separate peace
with Russia had recently been re-
newed. We left them all unanswered
and took no notice of them, he said.
Zone of the most interesting re-
marks concerned Roumania, whose
relations with Russia. he said. re-
main satisfactory and amicable. He ad
mitted some time ago the attitude OF
Roumania was uncertain, owing to
its fear of hostile acts on the part
of the central powers, but, that he
was now convinced Roumania would
not fall into German trap.
81 repeat the Austro-Germans
persist in their Roumanian campaign
but it is not producing the effect de
sired on practical Roumanians.' said
NJ. Sazonoff. He added the whole Bal
kan situation would find its solution
only after the war had ended"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-03
LIVE STOCK SALE
At TRACTS FARMERS
. IN MITCHELL TODAY
State Sale Pavilion In
teresting for Visitors
This Afternoon
BEST EXHIBITION
OF Pedigreed Stock Ever Held
Says Sec. Wilson-Gov.
Byrne at Banquet
BEST EXHIBITION.

The sale of pedigreed horses and
cattle at the state pavilion. under the
auspices of the South Dakota Live
Stock Breeders association, occupied
the attention of those attending the
big triple convention today.
During the afternoon the auction
eers' hammers dropped on the sale
of two clysdale, two French draft and
one Percheron stallion, 81 Shorthorn
bulls and three COWS, IL Hereford
bulls, nine Polled Durham bulls and
once COW, three Aberdeen Angus bulls
and two COWS and one Red .Polled
bull, all selling at good prices.
Best Exhibition Yet.
The meetings of the Corn and
Grain Growers association were ad-
Journed for the afternoon, giving it's
members an opportunity to attend
the live stock sales and the poultry
show. Stock was still arriving today
for exhibition and sale at the pa
,vilion, which had been delayed en-
route. Prof. James Wilson, secretary
of the association, said this morning
that the present exhibition was the
best in the history OF the association,
both in quantity and quality, and eX-
pressed himself pleased with the in
creasing interest in breeding goood
stock in the state.
c. w. Randlett. of Brookings and
state leader of the county agent work
was one Of the principle speakers at
the meeting of the live stock breed
ers at the court house last night, talk
ing as his subject, Extension Work
and the Breeder. He discussed in
very intereting manner the history
of the county agent movement from
its origin through Knapp, of Louis
lana, and the appropriation by con-
gress 10 the present efficient stage of
the movement in nearly all of the
states in the union. He proceeded to
tell of the result obtained by the
county agents in aiding the farmers
to secure better results with both
grain crops and live stock.
Urges State Rural Credits.
c. L., Dotson of Sioux Falls, pre-
sented "The States Duty in Agricul-
tural Development" stating that "the
state should cooperate with the farm
er in developing the agricultural in
dustry by making it possible to fur
nish him money at low rate in in
terest to carry him over adverse
times" In this connection he adTo-
Gated a rural credit association under
the management of the state that
would accomplish this end.
"lnasmuch as a state with no fac
tories such as South Dakota" he
said, SIS dependent upon agricultur-
al for its business prosperity, the
state should take such means as are
expedient to protect the men who
produce this wealth from financial
disaster when misfortune befalls
them as a result of crop failures or
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-03

over to her German captors
In that case some German officials
expressed the view that the prize
crew, rather than let her fall back
into the hands of the British, as
would seem inevitable if she left
port. might take the ship out to the
three mile limit and sink her.
In case she is held to have become
a German fleet auxiliary, she will
have her choice of leaving port after
certain time for supplies or re-
pairs, or interning for the war, as
have the Prinz Eitel Friedrich and
the kronprinz Wilhelm.
Passengers Can't Lanu.
Norfolk, Na.--l1ntil orders come
from Washington no one from the
Appam will be permitted to land ex-
cepting Lieutenant Berge, the prize
commendar. The customs and i'm
migration authorities now do not
know who are the civilians entitled
to their liberty or who are prisoners
of war, or whether the German prize
crew is subject to internment.
1t is understood here that Lieuten-
ant Berge asked the United States
to permit him to lay up the Appam
i'll Virginia waters as a fair prize of
war, liberating at least all of the
civilian passengers who We're aboard
at the time OF her capture. Officials
here are of the impression that Berge
will be informed that unless he puts
to sea after receiving provisions and
fuel, the liner cannot be held as
prize.
ri C,p
Washington. ID. c. Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, the British amba sador,
today formally asked Secretary Lam
sing for the release OF the Appam
and her return to the British au-
thorities under Article of the Hague
convention. which the British au-
htorities claim has superseded tho
Prussian-American treaty Secretary
Lansing took the ambassadors argu.
ment under consideration
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-03
OF APPA,I
is FEAT OF THE WAR.


Norfolk, Na.-The most daring
feat of the world war was revealed
yesterday when the missing Britsh
steamer Appam. flying the German
flag. sped into Hampton Roads with
a German prize crew aboard.
Twelve Germans, presumably from
a German submarine. compose the
prize crew that captured the vessel
with 166 passengers and a crew of
1874. They turned the vessel about,
after it was thought to have been
lost in the heavy seas Off the Moroc-
can coast, and raced across the At
lantic, eluding the British warships
that are patrolling the American
coast, reached port here.
Gnparalled In History.
The German sailors exploit is un-
parallel in history. Scores of German
prisoners We're being taken to Lon
don aboard the Appam, and it is be-
lieved these were liberated, armed,
and helped the German submarine
subdue the British crew.
q The steamer Appam had been given
up for lost because a number of life
boats had been deliberately cast over
board by the Germans.
BY this ruse the Germans spread
the belief that the Appam had gone
down and eliminated the possibility
of further search for her that might
have been made.
The governor of the British pro
vince of Sierre Leone and his wife
who are aboard. and the civilian men
.bers of the crew, will probably be
permitted to depart when the Ap
pam is formally interned.
Evaded British,
The Appam made an audaciou:
dash into port with the German flas
huttering at its staff. recalling the
almost equally daring feats of' the
German raiders the Kronprinz VII
helm and the Eitel Frederick.
The capture ofs the Appam by ;
handful of men and its fight across
the seas surpasses anything in tn,
fiction written concerning feats OF
+, the seas.
With her lights out, and trayelin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-03
RIVAL AlE,NIEN SHAKE
HANDS AFTER BATTLE.

Berlin, Germany.-An interesting
air fight on the western front is de-
scribed in the Lokal Anzeiger by an
eyewitness of the encounter.
Two battle aeroplanes of the en-
emy, says the account, as TRANSCRIPT
ed by the Overseas News agency,
to escape when fired upon by
the German artillery but only one
succeeded in getting away.
A small German battle mono
plane suddenly appeared at this juno
ture and Immediately attacked the
remaining enemy machine. at an al
htude of 5000 feet After an exciting
combat, in which both participants
displayed equal bravery, the German
attacking from the front, forced his
opponent to land
The German machine also landed
and its occupant rushed to the Brit
ish aeroplane and shook hands with
the British officers, both of whom
We're wounded. the pilots S injury be
ing only a slight wound on the head
while the observer had been hit three
times OH the left shoulder.
The British pilot, who spoke
German huently declared after
learning that he was prisoner:
81 am not ashamed, as it is I'm
melmann who brought us down.
"Whereupon the German inform
ed him:
Well. this time it was only
Boellse.'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-03
TO PAY COLOMBIA
FIFTEEN MILLIONS
FOR PANAMA ZONE
senateC CommitteeAlso
Includes Apology
For Seizure
VOTE is CLOSE
On Proposition to Report Fa-i
vorably-May Train Stu
dents for Warfare.

Washington, d. Reducing the
proposed payment to Colombia from
twenty five to fifteen million dollars
and altering the proposed apology of
the United States for the partition of
Panama to make it the mutual ex-
preston of regret on the part OF the
United States and Colombia, the
Senate foreign relations committee
today ordered favorable report on
the long pending Colombian treaty.
The vote OH the treaty was eight.
for and seven against. Senator Clarke
of Arkansas was the only Democrat
voting aaginst it. BY vote OF ten
to three the committee also favor
ably reported the treaty to pay
Nicaragua s3,0O0,00O for canal
route and naval bases in the bay OF
Fonseca.
Students for Preparedness.
Washington, d. C.Great enthus-
iasm for plan whereby the land
grant colleges like those of Brook
ings, S. D., will supply many thous-
ands of men trained for service as
army officers in case of war is re-
ported by Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture Vrooman.
He has just returned from Iowa, the
Dakotas and other parts of the west.
He addressed audiences largely of
|students and reports he found them
strongly for preparedness despite the
fact he believes there is much paci-
|fsm in the west.
Reject Philippines Bill.
Washington, ID. The Senate to-
day rejected va vote of 50 to 49,,
the amendment by Senator Cummins
of Iowa, the Philippines bill which
would give the people OF the isfands
their independence only after they
had voted in favor of being freed
from United States control