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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL s, 1917.
AND THE H0HENZOLLERNS

r. It is generally accepted throughout the world that
German government is eager for peace, not because
. love for peace, but because its members realize the
= hopelessness Of the German cause, and would be
Two Y to secure peace now on terms which would have the
~ sarance of the utmost generosity rather wait longer
NSs accept harsher terms.
M The attitude Of Germany's allies need scarcely be
ddsred. Turkey is a decadent power whose grasp on
asst empire has been practically shaken loose. Bull
ssN6 A Ca 10 too small to WELD much influence - Austria
AA~agary was urged into war by Germany, and it is pref
generally understood that her actions are dominated
German influence. Germany has been the head and
1t Of the war. and Germany will, unless there comes
M Preat change in the situation. dominate her allies when
A'O A~!omes to the making Of peace.
fort There u.s. however some question, and the doubt
- ms to be growing, as to whether or not the house of
11henzollern will ever be permitted to make peace on
alt Of Germany. Whether responsibility is actually
tered In the person Of the kaiser or the ruling ee-
Aren't Is = group which uses his name and his position
thetm i, = screen for Its own Vaccinations. the course that has
F nIIa nm followed is such that it is dtncult to see how any
card peemsnts which that government may make can be
virginiepted as of any value.
.ne III ~, There have been expressions here and there indicat-
be helt a rather well defined sentiment among the people
Fans the entente powers against entering into any peace
ixed be constituted is a party. That sentiment has received
pledgeT impetus from President Wilson'S. scathing denuncia-
the fri of that government in his mastery address. 1t is
= ,masacult to imagine the American government, for in
cult I'm government which 1t has characterized as s o utterly
quicklworthy of confidence.
~ tsc This does not mean that the allies. Of whom the
At tied States will be one, will undertake to dismember
this . German empire. Nowhere does such a program ap-
=.r to DO contemplated. Nor is it likely that there will
- an attempt to dictate to the Germans the kind of
ID EFernmentt that they are to have, nor who is to admin
ser Its affairs. But if Germany, beaten as she must be,
made to realize, not only that victory is impossible,
t that peace will not. be granted to a nation ruled by
oe who now rule in that country, the way will have
EN- opened for an effective expression of the spirit of
prman democracy. Then, whether under the form of
p;,,,republic or of a constitutional monarchy, an element
III be placed in charge Of German affairs in which the
l1rld will have confidence. and the house of Hohenzol-
n will have disappeared forever as a dominating in
H. $aence in the affairs Of the world.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
THE PEOPLE COMING
TO THEIR OWN

Charlton Bates strayer in Leslie's)
The Russian revolution Is the big
gest step toward democracy since the
revolution of 1889. IA more
radical extirpation of a national sys-
tenn sanctified by a thousand years
has neve been attempted" says the
Berlin Lokal-Anxeiger. China's
bloodless revolution, bringing to an
end the ancient Manchu dynasty; lit
tie Portugal's throwing Off the mon
archial yoke. Russia's dethronement
OF the Romanoffs, these are sign-posts
In a worldwide and irresistible trend
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
THE FINAL HOME PLACE.
George Macdonald.

In the closest contact Of human soul with human
soul, when all the atmosphere Of thought was rosy with
love. again and yet again on the far horizon would the
dim, lurid flame Of unrest shoot for a moment through
the enchanted air. and Psyche would know that not yet
had she reached her home. There is but one home
for us all. When we hnd-in proportion as each Of US
hnds-that home. shall we be gardens Of delight to each
other-lttle chambers Of rest-galeries Of pictures
wells Of water. Again, what was this home? God him.
self. His thoughts. his will, his love, his judgments, are
mans home. To think his thoughts. to choose his will.
to love his loves, to Judge his judgments. and thus to
know that he is in US, with us. is to be at home.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
HUMoR FOUND EVERYWHERE.
Sir Herbert Reerbohm Tree.

Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree.
Among those prs-eminently gifted with humor were
Abraham Lincoln. Disrael. Goethe and Heine. the late
Lord Salisbury, Arthur Balfour. Dickens, Thackeray,
Shakespeare. Queen Elizabeth, Henry VIII,
Charles H., DR.. johnson, Charles Lamb, Emerson and
Byron. The only persons who lack it altogether are mad
men. Criminals, al a whole. are never without it. There
is the case Of one murderer at the bar in London, who.
on being asked II there were any reason why sentence
of death should not be passed upon him, replied: mo; I
am disguised with the whole proceedings Another in
a similar situation. on being asked whether he had a last
request to make said: "Well, I should like to learn to
play the piano."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05

,ess that modification should be forced upon her by the
powers that are now at war with her.
Is that the idea? Are we to wait, and hesitate. and
pl ocrastinate. while other nations are lighting our battles
for US and Kidding the seas of a menace to our citizens?
Germany has been granted too much time already.
Every additional moment granted tends to prolong the
war tust that much. What is needed now is not delay
for another instant, but immediate and effective action.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05

Terrible condition Noyon. Urgent appeal for con-
densed milk ana rice. Children pitiful. scurvy. No meat
II months. All girls over is carried Off" In what other
war Of the last two centuries outside Of Asia Minor has
such a statement been made? Against what European
nation other than Germany could the charge %truthfuny
be brought?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
GARDENS FOR WOMEN

(From the Indianapolis News.)
Some Of the many members of tho
National Woman Suffrage association
IN addition to learning how to vote
Will be urged to learn also how to
garden. In some sections of the couu-
try, of course, the members alread,.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
ALL THINGS ARE FRIENDLY.
Emerson.

Emerson.
To the poet. to the philosopher. to the saint, all
things are friendly and sacred, all events profitable, all
days holy, all men divine. For the eye is fastened on the
life. and sights the circumstance. Every chemical sub
stance, every plant, every animal in its growth. teaches
the unity Of cause, the variety Of appearance.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
WHAT Is THE REASON.
Moxoomdar.

Blessed Is the man who has ceased to doubt about
the purpose for which he was sent to the world, and
who takes every pains-in his power TO husband his avail.
able means, that the purpose may be carried out through
him.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
REBuKE FOR A CRUSADER.
Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript.
An English militant crusader strolled into a barn
where a young man was milking a cow. With a snort
she asked: How is it that you are not at the front,
young man7'' Because, nha'am," answered the mixer,
there amt no milk at that end"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
TESTING HIS GOLD.
Unknown.

Take comfort, afflicted Christian! When God is
about to make prs-eminent use Of a man, He puts him
in the fire. @
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05

Police raids resulted in hfty-s,x ar
rests IN Detroit for violation Of the
'lquor and gambling laws Sunday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05

April showers bring May flowers, and May apples
will soon be ready for the harvest. The ultimate consum.
err should cheer up.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05

Some Of the neighbours said
"Quack!" when George R,,hav ~
Norwalk reported that two
aounle yolk and three soft sheiled
esgs were laid in m day by his anti.
nigh cost Of living duck.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05

:. Presume the Allies are wondering IL there is a hook
on the Hindenburg line.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05

Appeal denies the charge that newspapers make money
out of war" 1t says the Commercial Appeal went through
three wars and lost money in all Of them. THE Appeal
was an active participant in the Confederacy," says is ed.
itor. 1T was . prosperous paper whom the war opened.
When tho war ended there wasn't anything LEFT ~ y hmt
q monkeywreneh, a broken press and a shirt tall full Of
type. Sherman got this at Columbus, Ga" The editor
apparently asrees with all that sherman said of war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05

The curt conciseness Of this cable to the onfc. ~ the
American Fund for French wounded carries : c.rt.,n
conviction that the most eloquent nsws dispatch oft.n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
THE new CARGO
Ships EACH DAY
That is the American Plan
to Defeat the U-Boat
Menace.
CRy Associated rressn

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aorii 12.-
A campaign of colossal proportions to
break down the German submarine
blockade and keep the entente ple,tt.
fully supplied with food, clothing and
munitions has been determined on by
president Wilson and his advisers. M
americas first physical stroke against
her enemy.
Unable now to send an army into the
trenches. the President believes the
United States can do an even greater
service IN the common cause against
Germany by providing great armada
OF merchantmen to inyalidate the un-
der sea campaign about which has
been rallied the fading hope of Prus-
sian conquest,
Quickly built light wooded ships op
2,oOO toTs aud upward are to make up
the fleet of merchantmen and to in.
sure maximum construction the ship.
ping board has enlisted the country's
entire shipping building facilities now
the greatest in the world. Upward OF
100 private plants on all the coast will
help, giving the boards orders prece.
dence over every other class of work
except the most urgent naval construc.
ton. -
For the first year production is ex.
pected to reach an average OF three
ships day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
Chamber Of Commerce
Meets This Afternoon
MANY SUBJECTS TO COME UP AT
THE MONTHLY GATH
ERINe

The monthly meeting Of the Fair
month Chamber of Commerce will be
held this afternoon in the Chamber
in the Watson building the change to
afternoon being made to allow mem
bers to be present at the talk by Frank
Jewel Raymond in the Masonic Temple
this evening. Secretary Evans has
announced the session to start'prompt-
ly at four-thirty and it is expected that
large percentage of the Chambers
members will be present at that time.
Discussion relative to the inception
of membership campaign will be had
this afternoon, also consideration will
had for particulars concerning the
annual meeting which will be held on
the evening of the second Thursday
in May.
Plans for the entertainment OF the
visiting Pittsburgh Chamber Of Com
MERGE representative will be made
and 1t is probable that some commit
tees will be appointed to attend this
matter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
MORE IMPORTANT
POSITIONS TAKEN
FROM THE TEUTONS
French Have Begun Impors
tant Offensive West of
COUNTER ATTACKS FAIL
Germans Waste Many Lives
in Fruitless F3
forts.
COUNTER ATTACKS FAIL

Despite the most unfavorable wea.
Their conditions prevailing the British
continue the delivery of telling strokes
against the Germans along the line
from Lens to st. Quentin.
Apparently devoting the greater
part of their attention to the import.
ant sector of the line near vimy ridge
the key position of the north end OF
the front which they have taken, the
British today drove against two I'm.
portant positions north Of the ridge
and captured them.
This blow was driven home iust
southwest of Lens and enabled the
British to advance their lines on both
sides of the Souchez river.
All German attempts to regain the
ridge itself have been foiled the Ger.
mans tried twice yesterday to drive
General Haig's troops from position
they had established on the north
end Of the ridge but machine guns
broke up the assault with heavy Ger.
man losses.
Further south progress for the Brit
ish below river Scarpe, where Month
le-Preux was captured yesterday Is re-
ported.
Much Importance is attached to the
resumption by the French OF the gem
eral attack. Seemingly they are Civ
ing the Germans in region southwest
of Loan all they can attend to pre-
venting any reinforcements from this
sector Of the line to that menaced by
the British offensive.
The main drive by General Nivelle,s
forces was launched along three and
one-half mile front from Coucy-la-
Vile to Quincy Basse. A considerable
gain OF ground was effected here TAX
ing the French to the southwest edge
of upper Coucy forest.
There is every evidence that the at
tack was carefully prepared by extern
sive artillery fire and that there would
be little surprise If 1t developed into
continuous offensive.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
RELEASE MARRIED MEN
CHANCE FOR UNMARRIED
First Regiment Will Accept Limited Number of Re-
cruits - Dress Parade This
Evening.

Your country needs you! 1t needs
you to take the place of the married
men who will be discharged from the
First regiment today and tomorrow.
Orders have been received to recruit
all companies up to 100 men each and
to discharge all married men with de.
pendants who may make request to
be discharged. ~.
Recruiting started this afternoon
with a furry, hundreds who have been
awaiting the chance to join were mott.
fled that they may now do so provid.
ed they pass the necessary examina.
tions. They were ordered to report
for medical examination at once and
to fill out enlistment papers.
TIL order informing the First regi.
ment that it may dispense with the
services of its married men at their
own request will reduce that ,organi.
cation by 100 men, it is figured at
camp. This new order permitting re.
cruiting may hold Colonel .Lockett,
Captain Burleson and Lieutenant Saun.
ders few days longer than they had
anticipated and may also necessitate
Major W. A. Powell of the Medical
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
COLDS being held over.

corps being held over.
Several men unmarried were dis.
charged today due to failure to pass
physical examination. These men
were of the new companies just
brought to camp from Buckhannon,
Rowlesburg and Clarksburg.
AT $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon one
battalion will hold dress parade dur
ing which the grand stand at the Fair
groundFwill be open to the public. The
military band will be on hand to fur.
nish the music and retreat will be
sounded after which the beautiful silk
flag. will be taken down by Color Ser.
geant Ray Arnett and work for the
day. stopped. ...
The men who will have to leave the
ranks because of dependents claim
they are forced to do SO to care for
their wives ad children but that they
are afraid the people will deride them.
They have been given to understand
that their services in civil life will be
needed Just as badly as on the firing
line and, that the mere fact that they
take off'a uniform and Withdraw from
the Governments pay does not make
them any less soldiers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
9ULGAR|ANS ARE
TIRED OF The WAR
Have Representatives in
Switzerland Trying to
Make Peace.

LONDON April t2.-Reports from
Swiss sources have been received at
Rome that the Bulgarian minister at
Berne has made overtures to Entente
ministers with a view to the conclu.
sion of separate peace. says the Ex-
change Telegraph company Rome cor
respondent.
Similar advices regarding Bulgaria
are sent by the Exchange Telegraph
representative at Lausanne.
He reports that the Gazette Of that
city. states 1t has learned that semi-ot-
fetal Bulgarian delegates are in Swift
zerland endeavorlng to arrive at the
basis for peace with representatives of
the Entente.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
FIRST RAYMOND. .
TALK THIS EVENING

Frank Jewel Raymond, packing a
punch in every, thing he says, will hop
to his feet.at exactly eight, O'Clock. this
evening in, the Masonic Temple, and
from then until about. nine.thirty ev-
cry nve,s wide-awake business man in
Fairmont will be a listener TO the first
talk of the series, Making Good In
Business" which Mr.. Raymond brings
here under the auspices of the Bust
ness Mems Association. The title Of
tonight's talk will be YOU" and to-
morrow evening will be completed by
the talk, Getting Results"
Mr.. Raymond hit Fairmont this
morning, coming direct from Boston
where he has been delivering his ser.
les Of talks to the employees of the
United Shoe Machinery company and
the Jordon Marsh company department
store. Immediately after his engage.
ment here Mr.. Raymond will return
directly to Boston where he has sew.
eral other engagements with large
concerns.
The sale of tickets for the series
has been very satisfactory, several
OF the large employers of men in the
city having taken from fifteen to TWEEN.
ty tickets for their employees. The tic.
kets for the two lectures are being
sold for seventy-fiye cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
Mr.. Vincent Buried
inShaver Cemetery

Funeral services were held at two
o'clock at the Monongah M. P. church
for Aaron Vincent, aged 80 who died
Tuesday evening at his home on Front
street after an Illness OF two weeks
with typhoid fever. He was taken
serious on Thursday OF last week.
A large number of friends attended
the funeral at the church and after
wards accompanied the body to the
Shaver cemetery where interment
was made by Undertaken Cunningham
Mr.. Vincent is survived by his wife
and five children. He has resided in
Monongah for the past fifteen years
and in that time has been an employ
ee of the Consolidation Coal Company
He was well known and generally
we'll liked. Funeral services were in
charge of the Rev. C. C. Lawson, pas
tor of the Monongah M. P. church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
Miss Van Buren,
Goes to Pennsboro

After spending week in this city
in the interests of the work of the
National Junior Civic league, Miss
Maud Van Buren, organizer for the
league left yesterday for Pennsboro.
W. Va, where she will engage in sim
liar work for several days. Miss Van
Buren, talked. to the school children of
the community IN regard to the civic
work and enlisted quite an army Of
children to aid in the clean up cam.
paign which will be waged in this city
this spring and summer. Yesterday
she talked to the children Of st. Pc
ter's parochial school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
GETS TEMPERATURE
Of DEEP OIL WELLS
Two Holes Near Fairmont
Below the Known Pro-
ducing Sands

PITTSBURGH April 12.-The deep
wells drilling in various sections or
tie Eastern oil and gas fields are at
tracing attention. The United States
Geological Survey Is deeply interested.
For several weeks G. E. VanOrstrand,
of Washington, D. c., representing the
United States Geological Survey, mas
been visiting the wells, taking their
temperature and securing other infor-
nation In connection with the deep
holes. Mr.. Vanorstrand has made a
study of and had an extended expert
ence in this kind Of work.
The well of most interest, and the
deepest, is the Peoples Natural Gas
company's we'll on the Geary farm in
Robinson. township, Washington coun.
ty, Pa. Only recently they have been
able to resume drilling ut this well
and are now down 1890 feet. This Is
the deepest cable-drilled we'll in the
world No depth has been fixed at
which they will stop
Near Bridgeport, Simpson district,
Harrison county, W. Va, the Hope
Natural Gas company is drilling
deep test on the Martha Golf farm.
This we'll is down $500 feet, with
six.inch hole, and Mr.. VanOrsuand
has been taking its temperature since
it reached depth Of 5000 feet. A.
present the we'll is shut down to make
repairs and TO strengthen the rig. East
Of Fairmont, Union district, Marion
county, the Hope Natural Gas COM
pany is also drilling at $500 feet at a
deep test on the ]. H. Lake farm. Near
Wyatt, Harrison county, the same COM
pany is drilling at 4.910 feet on the
Eliza Robinson farm. All are drilling
below any Of the known producing for
nations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
Freight Jam in
: the Local Yards

Because Of a sudden influx OF freight
for Fairmont and for transfer at Fair
mont within the past few days the Bal
timore and Ohio offices here have ask.
ed for an embargo until they can get
what freight they have on their hands
delivered. Clarksburg seems to be
having the same trouble for shipments
have been enlarged from New York
and Baltimore to both Clarksburg and
Fairmont for few days. The cause O.;
the sudden increase "a giyen AZ the
lowering prices In food stuffs allowing
Fairmont merchants to stock up their
wares.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
SAFETY MEMBERS ORGANIZE,

GHEENSBUkG, Pa, April IL
Members OF the Committee of Public
Safety appointed by Governor Brum-
baugh in Westmoreland county held a
meeting in Greensburg at which Sena-
tor John NJ. Jamison, of Greensburg,
was named chairman and H. Dallas
McCabe. OF Monessen, secretary. 9th.
er members are: ]. r. Eisman and John
8. Sell. Greensburg; e. c. Setley, u. s.
Smiley and c. J. Morgan Of Monessen,
and c. D. Sensenich, Of Irwin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
Train Robber
H. Grady Webb
is Recaptured
CBy Associated Press)

VBy ASSUCldtuu fEessJ
CHARLOTTE, N. G. Apr.
12-H. Grady Webb, train
robber who recently escaped
while being transported to
the Atlanta prison from
West Virginia was captured
today at Badin near Sails
bury and will be taken to
Atlanta.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
Fairmont Farms Go.
Secures a Charter

Especial Dlsrp tch to West virginian>
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Apr. 12-
With its principal office and chief
works at Fairmont the Fairmont Farms
Corporation was chartered here today
The authorized capital is 100000.
The incorporators are G. E. Jackson,
H. G. Arnett, A. E. Thurnes, A. ]. Col
born and A. M. Rowe, all OF Fairmont.
The corporation will make the deal in
all kinds OF building material and Gull
tivate fruits and produce.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
Start at Once on
Armor Plate Plant
tRx Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, D. c., April H.
plate and projectile plant at Charles
ton, w. Va, will be started immedi.
ately. Secretary Daniels said today,
following his announcement Of the Sc.
lection Of a sight there for the proposed
plant. ....-
Congress appropriated $11,0o0,o0o
for the armor plant and S1,7oo,O00 for
the projectile plant. -.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-12
WILL FILL ARMY
AND THE GUARDS
Volunteers to be Accepted
for During the War"
Service.
tBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 12. -
The War department today prepared to
issue instructions TO recruiting off.
GERS which will be in effect call for
100000 volunteers to fill up the regu.
lar army and the existing units Of the
National Guard.
All recruits enlisted since the decla.
ration of war and those to be enlisted
hereafter will be notified that they will
be discharged at the close Of the war
putting them in the status Of war time
volunteers.