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The Washington herald., 1917-11-09
Bank Clerks to Take
Commercial Law Course

Members of the Washington Chap
ter. American Institute of Banking,
will take a course in commercial law
during the winter. according to a
decision reached last night at a meet
ing of the association. in its rooms,
1914 r street northwest
Roy Nekhouser. president Of the
association. outlined the advantages
of this course. as did Charles v. I'm
lay and Jerome Thralls. secretary OF
the Clearing House Association.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-09
ESCAPED CONVICT
SURRENDERS In N. Y.

Central Office Detective Vermillion
last night left Washington for New
York. where he will take into Gus
gently escaped from the District re-
Gently escaped from the DISCREET re-
formatory at Lorton, Va, where he
was serving a life sentence on a
charge of killing his wife, and who
Wednesday night gave himself up to
the New York police.
The escaped convict will be brought
back to the Jail at Lorton. Super
intendent of the District Jail W. H.
Whitaker has sent out circulars Of
fering a reward of $25 for the cap
ture of each of four other prisoners
who have escaped from the prison.
They are: Henry A. Eaves. of San
Antonio. Tex; Mansill F. Mills, of
Washington; Clarence B. Dewell, Of
Petersburg. Va; and Ernest Linden
1t Is believed that Mcdonald gave
himself up because he was tired Of
being hunted by the police.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-09
! tCREAM FOR CATARRH
, OPENS THE NOSTRILSi
TELLS How to Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged nos
trils will open. the air passages Of
your head will clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking.
snuffing, blowing. headache, dryness
No struggling for breath at night
your cold or catarrh will be gone.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Ap-
ply a little of this fragrant, anti
septic, healing cream in your nos
trils. II penetrates through every
air passage OF the head. soothes the
inflamed or swollen mucous men,
brane and relief comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed
up with a cold or nasty catarrh-
Relief comes so Quickly.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-09
PICKS TWO CAPTAINS
FOR DISTRICT GUARD
Col. Dapray Names Jere Costello
and Winfield Jones.

Col. J. A. Dapray. U. s. A, adjutant
general OF the District National
Guard, yesterday announced the ap-
pointment OF Jere Costello and Win
field Jones, Spanish war veterans, as
captains Of infantry In the new guard
being organized under authority Of
the War Department.
Capt. Costello is a former national
adjutant general of the United Span
ish War Veterans, and Is a member
of the District bar. Capt. Jones Is a
newspaper man, former Washington
manager of the International News
Service, long in service in the Con-
gressional press gallery and secre-
tary of the National Defense League,
Of which Representative Julius Kahn,
OF California, is chairman.
Costello served in the Santiago cam
paign and Jones in the Porto Rican
campaign. Both have had long ex-
perience in the National Guard.
Three captains have been appointed
for the new District guard, the third
being Capt. Leonard A. Block, quar-
termaster and recruiting officer, who
is a Plattsburg graduate. Other cap
tains will be APPOINTED as fast as COM
panies are organized.
Capts. Costello, Jones and Block
are organizing the first two COM
panies and have arranged to be at
the armory, Az L street northwest,
from s to 10 o'clock each night to re-
ceive enlistments.
Spanish and Philippine war veterans
are particularly desired for the first
battalion. as well as young men be-
tween IS and p years of age. Any
able-bodied man between IS and Is Is
eligible.
Veterans ar, needed Immediately
as lieutenants and noncommissioned
officers for the first VITO companies.
1t is proposed to organize the two
companies first, then a battalion and
later a regiment, and promotions will
be rapid for capable men,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-09
HAIR COMING OUT?

titNtItHtnththtlththttnt ttntNthtthththttUihi''' ~
Dandruff causes a feverish irritation
Of the scalp, the hair roots shrink.
loosen and then the hair comes out
fast. To stop falling hair at once and
rid the scalp OF every particle Of dan
druff, get small bottle Of Danderine
at any drug store for a few cents.
pour little in your hand and rub 1t
into the scalp. After several applica-
tions the hair stops coming out and
you can't 6nd any dandruf.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-09

obligations At homo and are In the
best Of physical condition.
The possibility Of a universal mil
itary training law. bringing In youths
1s years OF age and over for train
ing, their liability to service in the
field beginning at the age Of q. Is
under discussion. but has not been
taken up officially.
Secretary Baker refused to indi-
cate the date Of the next draft.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-09
Rats Start Fire, SIS
Worth of Clothes Lost

Hungry rats caused a SO fire yester-
day morning at 32i5 Q street north
west. according to the police.
The rats were in a closet on the
second floor. They started to devour
box of matches, which became
ignited. The contents of the closet
caught fire.
No. Engine Company soon ex-
tinguished the flames. The house Is
occupied by Edward Hall.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-09
BABY CONTEST
TO Be FEATURE
OF FOOD SHOW
Two Silver Loving Cups Will
Be Prizes; Verdict
November II.

A baby contest win be held in con-
nection with the Food Show at Con-
vention Hall. Beginning this after
noon. all babies brought to the show
by their mothers may be entered st
the office of Mr.. Patrick. the manager.
Entries will be closed next Friday att
ernoon and the prizes. two silver low
ing cups. will be presented the last
day of the show, Saturday, Novem-
Der II.
only babies under Q years Of age
will be admitted to ths contest, Of
ficials said. All babies who are enter
ed up until the close Of the afternoon
session on next Friday will be ehsi-
bic for the prizes.
"Newlyweds' See show.
The night of the "Newlyweds"
brought the greatest number Of visit
ors to the Food Show at Convention
Hall last night since Its opening. 1t
was said. All couples who could pro-
duce marriage certificates to show
they had been married In 1917 were
admitted free. and close to $50 passed
through the gates.
Those men who are devoid Of hirsute
adornment will receive some balm at
the show tonight when they will be
admitted free. the Official name Of the
evening being frankly 'baldheaded
mems night"
On Saturday night all soldiers, sail
ors and marines will be admitted to
the show free.
a demonstration in cake baking
was given last night by Mrs. Bertha
wilcox.
Always put your cake into the oven
while it is cold. Mrs. Wilcox advised,
and you will never have a cake fail
on you. After the cake has been
placed in the cold oven. allow the oven
to become warm until the cake has
risen to the proper height. Then the
heat of the oven must be increased
Immediately and the cake finished
quickly.
Today Mrs. Wilcox will demonstrate
the cooking Of fish.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-09
ENGINEER MEMBER
OF u. 5. MISSION

With view to ascertaining whether
England has any especial advantage
in building and keeping ships ahoat
through special fabrication plans, the
Shipping Board has sent an engineer
to the British yards for an investi-
cation. Chairman Edward N. Hurley
announced last night that Charles
Day. an engineer of Philadelphia, ac-
companied the special mission, as an
assistant to Bainbridge Colby, for the
Shipping Board.
Nr. Day will make a study of the
fabricated vessels turned out In Brit
ish yards and report on the advis-
ability Of adopting English methods.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-09
HOG MARKET FIRM.

Chicago, Nov. s.-There was a
strong tone to the hog market to-
day and $3.50 was reached on the
days trading. The bulk of the
sales went between s16.25 and
S16.75.
The cattle market was weak and
choice stun was about rs cents of.
Live muttons were strong. The
market was up IS cents.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-09
Soldier with Pershing
Dies of Heart Failure

Gen. Pershing yesterday reported
TO the War Department the death of
Private Harold M. Barber. Field Ar
tillery, of cardiac acute dilation of
the heart in the line Of duty. Barber
died on Monday.
The departments records give his
next Of kin as his father, r. r, Bar
ber, OF aOi5 Humboldt avenue, South
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-09
FORMER MAYOR RECHoSEN.

Concord. n. H, Nov. s.-Charles J.
French, formerly Mayor. has been re-
turned 10 Office by the voters OF this
city, when he defeated Mayor Natha-
MEL W. Hobbs, LIZA to 1,7O4. French
was mayor for four consecutive terms
and was beaten by Hobbs in 1915
The Washington herald., 1917-11-09
100000 men
TO Be GRADED
FOR WAR WORK
War Department Will Have
All Uncalled Registrants
Classified.

Nine million men will be called upon
within the next week to state their
personal histories in order that their
availability for military service may
be ascertalned.
Secretary of War Baker announced
yesterday that new regulations for
classifing registered men not drawn
In the first call have been completed.
They are now in the hands OF the
government printer and are being
copies of the "questionaire" will be
mailed by local boards TO registered
men. The answers will be employed
as guide in classifying the men.
The principal change In the regula-
tons as revised is the practical de-
termination to place all married men
class.
Married Men I'm War.
Only In the case of men whose per-
sonal resources. or whose family re-
sources would guarantee their de-
pendents a living during their ab-
sence. will there be liability OF ser
vice in the field. II man has enough
money to keep his wife and children
In comfort while he is gone, or IL
she has a competence or is self-sup-
porting, he will be liable for military
service.
In the overwhelming majority Of
cases. however, married men will be
entirely exempt from military ser
vice, unless the war should take
turn which would necessitate the
mobilization Of every able bodied man
In the natlon-a circumstance not con-
sidered by the authorities in the pres
ent light Of the war situation, serious
as II is.
There are two acknowledgement"
classes under the new regulations,
known officially as Glasses Four and
Five. In the former will be married
men with dependents. In the latter
will be cripples, enemy aliens, and
those whose official position or re-
ligion exempts them under the draft
act.
The three other classes find agri-
cultural and munitions workers at the
bottom of the list, while unmarried
men without dependents head II. In
Glass Two. under the new regula-
tions. are punched unmarried men
with dependent parents or minor
brothers and sisters. and married men
whose financial circumstances guar
antee the comfort OF their families
in their absence.
Wide Latitude Allowed.
The law as II stands gives great
latitude for the conscription of men
for special service and for maintain
ing a reserve.
At the forthcoming session, Con-
gress will be asked TO make certain
changes in the law. What these
changes will be were forecast by
Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder in the
statement that before the married
men with dependents are reached the
law will be extended to bring in
men who have reached q since June
5 last.
officials estimate that at least 600
900 men have passed the age OF 2l
since that date and that by June
next the number will have been
increased TO 100000 These men, for
the most part. are free of financial
The Washington herald., 1917-11-09
U. S. Senators OF for Front.

London. Nov.s-United States sena-
tors William s. Kenyon, of Iowa, and
John 5. Kendrick. of Wyoming, have
left England for France to inspect the
camp of the American expeditionary
armX and the British and French
bat6S fronts.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-09

Here's Col. Dan Moore, the battler
with the awful wallop, the army
and f1sty gent who put out Roose-
velt's eye. Now with the 310th
Field Artillery at Camp Meade. he
is waiting patiently for a chance
to hang a wallop" on the Kaiser's
jaw. Col. Moore served as aide
while Roosevelt was President and
was one of his regular boxing
nartnarA
The Washington herald., 1917-11-09
Marshall Sees Prohibition.

Portland, Oreg.. Nov. S-Prohibi-
ton viii follow woman suffrage in
New York. according to predictions
OF Vice Presidents Thomas r. Mar
shan. who arrived here today with
his family.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
A REVOLVING CRIME

From the P1ttsburgh UlSpatch.
The great heart of the Nation
throbbed yesterday in impotent sym
patty with the sorely bereayed mother
and father Of the Keet baby, found
dead in q wen ten days after being
kidnapped from its parents home in
Springfield, Mo. OF all crimes this is
one Of the most infamous and unfor.
tunately one Of the most difficult to
deal with. Two cases spring to mind,
that the Charlie Ross, unsolved to
this day, and that Of Willie Whitla,
more fortunate Ia result since both
the boy and his abductors were secur'
ed. There is always the fear that,
as in the Keet case, the fiends, for
the atrocious nature Of their crime
makes them no less, may, il closely
pursued, murder their hapless victim.
Parental anxiety to rescue the child
by paying the blackmail conflicts with
official eagerness to capture the Grim
inals. In this instance, unhappily,
this division of interest led to the
baby's undoing, since 1t is apparent
that the kidnapers threw the child
into the we'll when the pursuit made it
unsafe to keep him. Whether, itKeet
had been able to hand over the money
as ordered, the baby might have been
saved is question. But the zeal of
his friends and the police prevented
that. The local officials who insisted
on keeping up the search despite the
fathers protests may have been tech
nically correct, but it now appears
that Internationally they signed the
childs death warrant. The recovery
Of the baby was the first necessity.
Now the child is dead.
The threats Of lynching suspects I'M
der arrest we're, perhaps, natural, be-
cause Of the Nervousness Of the crime,
but it is well they were frustrated, par
ticularly as there does not seem to be
assurance that the guilty have been
caught. Neither expense nor effort
should be spared in running down the
ruffians and visiting upon them the ex-
IRENE penalty, all too merciful for such
scoundrels.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
RUFF STUFF
BY RED

What the laws says are papers OF
public record Mayor Anthony Bowen
says are not
When reporter asked him to be
permitted to see tho bonds of Dode
Watts and Jim Ice Mayor Bowen said:
Tlafs not necessary. but I've got the
The Socialist part9 may not be
iiehtin some things'but they condemn
lie mayor and his attempt to show the
Cara IN the White House on the
fcrlier Of Jefferson and Main that he
going to protect would'be mnr'
66rers.
Which sets socia1istssrtght.
Now II the mayor had his way that
81 man VINO was sh0tst.by q 800
pcand woman would have to give
bond ergo torjatl for getting shot at.
aa
e rained yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

And long fat worms populated the
pavements, keeping all the girls at
home.
The fact that Mayor Bowen jumps
around like a Mexican jumping bean
each time William Rodgers of the
Trades Council talks is evidence that
the Mayor. knows he has done wrong.
Wonder why It is samanthy runs
to the white building eyeryttme asman
is arrested?
Wonder why It is that each time
some drunken negro gets in jan Mayor
Bowen grabs the phone and "give me
1000"
No, not 1000 pints, that's telephone
number.
Monday mornings Auto wrecks.
What II some. atateB'were below the
figures expected. The next rogiBtTa.
lion can include railSmen motsFogiStaF.
Ied between the egeB-of IS aud 4b. That
ought to make enough soldiers towhip
oven Jim Ice and pode Watts,
WhiSkey sim selling 81 town for
S16o . pintand s. GQunE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

According to the report of the Sunday School union
printed this evening superintendent he never
found so difficult to have full and large attendance
as during the last year. This is matter of consider
able public interest If the Sunday schools are losing
their grip upon the people of the city it is high time
steps are taken to find out what is the trouble Merely
to complain about it will do no good. public clinic
with the Sunday school situation as the subject might
do lot of good Also there might be lot of vicarious
suffering during the ordeal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
Lee ERS ITO
TIE EDITOR
SOCIALISTS DEMAND ExpLANA.

TIONs rs
FAIRMoNT, June 10-EEditnr
The West virginianl-Mass meeting
Of Socialists in Fairmont wish to say.
to the people, through your paper.
that we condemn such assaults as
were committed by Jim rec ana Dode
Watts upon the person Of Andrew
Medvorich, Of Edenburg, Pa. We be-
live that such actions cast a stigma
upon the people OF Fairmont which
will be hard to remove, and we de-
sire to see the instigators receive JUS
tice.
We can not conceive how 1t IL that
Mayor Bowen and the police win ar
rest an innocent, injured man, and,
through various delays, allow the
guilty parties to escape.
It seems that an explanation Of
this conduct is due the people Of Fair
mont.
Respectfully submitted.
JESSE BIRD,
Chairman Of Committee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

iioyed % Represent 8 galue 81 near 8
duafte million d1ilar IS repre- ented
Al yainab red es ate Ga Martinsbu
4 hotel and other valuable prup6gty n
st ClairSYilIe Ohio; and valuable
properties IN eastern Illinois New
York city ana Norfolk, Va.
On April q Simon p. Douglas and
Daisy Grace BryarIy were married,
and their agesstn the papers recorded
as So years and 40 years, respectively.
May 10 Mr.. Douglas died Just three
weeks from dae wedding day. he was
recognized as one Of Martinsburg's
wealthiest citizens,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
MANY WEST VA. MOTHERS
CAN SAY THE SAME.

Northview, W. Va.,-T used Fa'
vorite Prescription to build up on and
to carry me through when in delicate
way. It was Just what / needed and
was well satisfied. It put me in
good shape and overcame the unpleas-
ant features. 1 have given 1t to my
daughter. She is weakly and has
trouble peculiar to women. It has
been very good in,this case. II 'helped
her to get stronger after fever. 1t
oyercame the weakness andSbuilt her
I'D wonderfully. ] ana gladsto recon-
mend this remedy. Mas. q. FRANCIS
HARRINGTON, HamiItAEenue.
Lynchburg, Vat aH6& familiar
with Dr.. Pierce'snemeIie ssasS WeShave
used FaYorite4 PpeScript My wife
has found it aamostwaluable medicine
for women. She had l. been benefited
and was well satisfied 'Wtthsit, so we
cheerfuIly commend it.''-MR. z. q.
HAcKwoREH, 1904 Cabelt& Street
The mighty restorative apoWgr of
Doctor Pierces& FaEoEfte IPnesCrip tinn,
speedily causessaIfgw umanly troubles
to disappear-compels theAorgns to
properly perform their ZnatuER fUnc-,
lions, -coEIects,,s dipla cemsaBr SoVer-
comesi1rregulacf &renOge a1n7Gnd
misery at certain Stimsand sbrings,
back health and shen Chi to nervous,
irritable and3ex4lansbeds wuman.
What DoctuC iiercgeg aYDtfte1Pre-
,scriptton haS'edone for thousands It
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

YFORESlDENI WILSON'S communication to the new
government of Russia which was published in this
country yesterday is remarkably cogent and clear
statement that will be understood in the way in Ber-
Ia, N the camps Of lurking foes in this country, and
n the capitals Of the European nations that compose the
Entente
The world must be made safe for democracy, and
efrsts step IN that direction of necessity internal reform
Germany and the abandonment of the predatory Pan
G;esmanic idea. If the Germans did not know it before
they will know it now that this country is solidy aligned
With its allies in the position that there can be no peace
with Prlssianism.
AS for nemnides, Belgian and Serbia must be recon-
pensed for the violation of their national integrity and so
must France and Rmania for the ruin wrought in those
eomtriesby the armies Of the Central powers.
When Germany wants to make peace upon these terms
she can have it Upon this principal the United States is
willing to treat at any time. And what we do in this mat
terwi settle it. for the Entente cannot go without
TheIonger Germany delays making up her mind that she
mist pay, the greater will be the aggregate of the burden
which her people in the end must assume.
The American peace terms are moderate and emnently
Just They safeguard legitimate German interests well
as The interests Of the little peoples Of Europe. They in
cude no claim for the sacrifices this nation already has
made and will make in the future So far as the German
people are concerned, such peace the President nd
cates would be peace without sting humiliation. For
lie Prussan Jmkers and the Hohenzolems- but who is
interested in how they feel about it1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
/. CHATAUQUA TICKETS.

for the Fairmont Chautauqua will Be on
sale this week. and it is to be hoped that there will
be generous response
The extension form of the Chautauqua movement
stands no need Of an endorsement at the hands Of the
Il lie world and has done it. 1t will do no harm, how
yer. to remind The public that the time has arrived when it
must act if it wants to secure the benefits in which this
year program abounds.
Fully alive. as it always is, to the issues of the day. the
Chauauqua is full of patriotic enthusiasm and susges
ions as to how each and all of us may do his her Bit
Secure your tickets early SO that you will be able to under
stand what your neighbors talking about when they
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
WARRINGTON
Workmen Injured

The scaffold at the Arlington hotel
fell Saturday afternoon wounding
three men. Joe SarToh, of Clarksburg
was cut pretty badly about the head,
K. Abreham has a bruised shoulder,
and H. Delinksy a fractured elbow. A
doctor was called at once, the men
taken care Of but work was suspended
for the rest of the day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

Rev. H..A. Kunkle, who has resigned the pastorate
Grace Lutheran church in order that he might accept
charge where the climate would be congenial to
Mrs Kunke, will leave many friends in Fairmont al
though he has been here but short time Rev. Mr..
Kunkle was splendid worker and he was rewarded
! with considerable success here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

Change in the management of the agency which con-
trolls the distribution Of Pittsburgh papers in this city
led yesterday to relaxation Of discipline to the extent
that some the boys crying their wares on the
street. For along time that has not been permitted on
Sunday and It had better be checked aonce before it
s1eads to. trouble.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

Dispatches from Pittsburgh the effect that the
Monongahea valley visited by disastrous cloud
burst yesterday Fortunately for us it was down the
river 1t serves as reminder that we have been very
lucky in the matter of high water this year when the
amount of rain that we have had is taken into consd
Grafton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
COAL DEAL CLOSED

WEELsBURG, W. Va, June H.
It is announced here today that the.en,
tire holdings Of the West Virginia
Pittsburgh Coal company, operating
three mines in Brooke county, we're
sold this week TO the Pittsburgh Ohio
Coal company. The purchase price has
been withheld but runs into hundreds
Of thousands. The principal, officers
Of thepwchasing company are located
In Cleveland, o,