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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
SOLICITOR DAVIS
IN LEAK INQUIRY.
His Appearance Caused {
Stir at the Capitol To-
day.
IA AssocIated PressN

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 49,
The entrance of Postmaster General
Burleson and Solicitor General Davis
into conference today OF Democrat.
ic members OF the Rules committee
discussing the future conduct of the
inquiry into the leak" of President
Wilson'S note into Wall street and
the selection of counsel for the com.
mittee caused stir at the capitol.
Mr.. Burleson who has frequent
" conveyed to congressional leaders
the wishes Of the President regarding
legislation appeared Unexpectedly at
the committee room shortly after the
Democrats went into session. lie was
taken Immediately into conference.
Shortly afterward Mr. Davis arrived
and was hurried into the meeting by
Representative Garrett OF Tennessee.
Chairman Henry declined to say
what feature OF the investigation
brought either Burleson or Davis into
the conference. Doubt was expressed
in some places whether the hearing
would be resumed before next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
NEW SENSATION
TURNS UP IN THE
HARRY THAW CASE
Detective Shots Up House
Where Thaw Cut His
Throat.
lIsx Assocla,el Prnssl

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. IS.-A detec.
tive namod Kelly employed by pri-
vate agency who has been doing duty
at $500 Walnut street. where Harry
a Thaw, attempted suicide last week
became hysterical today and shot up
the house. When the police arrived
lie was In semi-conscious condition
and was taken to hospital. When
he reyivel he claimed that some one
had struck him, and then he began
shooting, Kelly told the police that
he heard rap on window and then
was struck with beer bottle. Scratch
es and blood were found OF Kelly.
According to the police f.elIy was
sent TO the house to guard il i'll the alb
serce of the family, which had left
temporarily, The police are making
an investigation 10 determine whether
the man had been injured or was suf-
fering from hallucinations.
The condition of Harry *. Thaw,
who is in hospital here recovering
fro murzor wounds self.inflicted, was
reported rs satisfactory by DR.. Elw1oG
Z. Kirby, u Philadelphia physician.
His mind is still little cloudy. DIR. kir-
Icy said, but 1t is gradually clearing.
Thaw's mother, who has been at the
hospital several days. mas sought Sc
ciusion to avoid letter writer's and 9th
ers who, i1er friends say. are annoy
ing her about her sons case.
So far as can be learned the family
has not definitely decided what action
1t will take regarding Thaw's extradi-
tion to New York. II was reiterated
today that nothing will be finally decid-
cd upon tuntil TEaw is in condition to
take part in a family conference.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
President Ross on
Prize Committee

IL. j, Ross, president OF the Cham.
Der OF Commerce. will be the third
member of the committee whluu, nos
sibly the latter part of this month, will
decided what cities in the Monongahela
Valley have won the prizes offered by
Jere Fl. Wheelwright TOR the most In
custrial development in the past six
months.
The other members of the commit.
tee will be G. w, Dudderer, secretary
OF the Clarksburg Chamber OF Com.
merge ALI .4rthur w. Thompson, vice
president of the Baltimore ana 10
railroad. AIR. Thompson is planning
an industrial trip through this section,
OF the state the latter part of the
month and It is more than likely that
the meeting of the committee will be
had at that time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
RUSSIANS STILL
ON 0FFENSIVEON
RUMANIA Front
Berlin Official Reports Adj
nit Reverses in That
Theatre.
BRITISH DRIVEN BACK
Developments On All Other
Fronts Are of Trifling
Nature.

The Russians apparently still are
OH the offensive along the Rumanian
front. Berlin in its official report to
day records no aggressive activity by
the Teutonic forces except for a raid.
ing party operation on the Moldayian
frontier while mentioning the repuIsel
of a strong attack by the Russians in
the oituz valley region.
The Russians in a vigorous attack
captured the village of vadeni, elk
miles southwest of the important
Danublan town of Galatz, according Il
petrograd and repulsed with heavy
casualties Teutonic allied counter.
attack. The Teutonic allies also were
driven out of the village Of GerIeschi.
near the mouth of the Rimnilx river,
but later the Russians were com.
PEELED to withdraw in the face OF
superior forces. The Berlin war OF
flee admits that Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's Turkish advance post
near Vadeni we're withdrawn but
makes no mention of the evacuation 81
the village.
On the Franko-Belgian front the
driving back OF the British near Loos
after an advance IN connection with
a mine explosion is reported by the
German stan. The recent British
drive near Serre was made on an ad.
vanced position which had been eyac-
uated by the Germans Il is declared
the British attacking after tfie empty
trenches had been bonibsrded for sew.
erNl days bv tllei:' artillery
Elsewhere, tho military Operations
as indicated by the official report wert
OF minor nature.
On the naval side of the war inter
est centers in the operations OF the
German sea raider In the South Allan
tic which has sunk or captured at least
Is Entente merchant vessals and 80
far as is known is still at large.
Latest reports were that the raider
was apparently working nortfward 10
lanes Of steamship travel nOrs Ere
quented than those in which she hal
been working.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
80, 724 RED CROSS
SEALS SOLD HERE
Local Nursing Service Will
Get S252.93 of the Pro-
ceeds.

Thirty.three thousand seven huadl I'D
twenty-four Red Cross Christmas seals
were sold by the Public Health Nurs.
ing service in Fairmont during the hol-
idays and the sum OF S252.93 was real
lied by the organization from the sale
of the seals. The money will be devot-
ed to the work OF the Red Cross nurse
in this city. The sum OF $252.93 rep
resents three.fourths of the actual
proceeds from the sale of the seals,
the other one-fourth is divided and
goes three-1fths to the State Anti-Tub-
erculosis Organization and -two-firths
to the National organization of the
Red Cross society.
What is true of Fairmont is also
true OF the state as reports form var
ious cities in the state show that the
sales exceeded those OF any previous
year.
The city of BlueGeld sold approx
mately 10000 OF the little stickers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
ALL PARALYSIS
RUMORS FALSE
Board of Health Says There
Are No New Cases in
City.

The city Board of Health this after
noon reports that there have been sew
eral rumors about the city that Ger.
tain children have been confined with
infantile paralysis and that these ru,
mors work hardships on the parents
inasmuch as there is no truth in the
report.
All rumors are denied. There have
been but three cases in the city thus
far. One child, George Carr died in
the Eighth ward. Two others are sui.
fering with the disease. Bryan Cole.
bank, the Board says, has probably
lost the use of his legs for all time.
1t also reports that little Nan
Johnson of Chicago street is little
improved over yesterday though she
is not showing the bec of recuperative
signs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
NO new PARALYSIS
CASES IN GRAFTON
Buckhannon Has Instituted
an EXCEPTIONALLY Rigor-
Gus Quarantine.
nny Associated Pressl

GRAFTON. w. Va. Jan. lS.-Nt
new cases of infanttle Paralysis have
developed here since those reported
on Tuesday night. The suspected case
of the little child of William Graham,
postal clerk. has failed to develop
and has been removed from the list.
City officials were optimistic this
morning and expressed the hope that
the. spread of the disease has been
checked.
The mayor and health officer OF
Buckhannon, near here, have issued
a circular prohibiting any one under
IS years of age from entering the
town, which Buckhannon residents
within age limit ere prohibited from
visiting any trains or cars entering
tho city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
DON'T RUN ENGINE
IN SMALL GARAGE
Gas That is Generated is
Very Dangerous An
Expert Finds.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. 49,
The Bureau of Mines, Department of
the Interior, today called attention to
the increasing number of persons who
are being asphyxiated through breath
ing the exhaust gases from automo.
bile engines in garages. and suggested
that the danger is greatly increased
III the winter time when the weather
is top cold TO keep the doors and win
dows open.
A series of tests were conducted in
a garage, in which one of the chem
lists was considerably affected by the
poisonous gases. The tests led to the
following conclusions:
An automobile engine should not be
operated in small garage unless
doors and windows are wide open.
In the tests conducted, the air in
the garage was rendered decidedly
dangerous the automobile ell
CINE had been .unning fifteen minutes.
THE gas made by automobile en-
gines in inclosed garages is known as
carbon monoXide." said Director Van
H. Manning, of the bureau. at is n
colorless, aud tasteless gas. 1t is OK.
tremely poisonous because 1t combines
with the red coloring matter of the
blood more readily than oxygen does
and blood that is saturated with it
cannot take up oxygen. The danger.
GUS symptom Of this carbon.monoXide
poisoning comes almost without warn
ing and collapse in garage generally
proves fatal, unless outside air lrrivcs
very soon, because the running engin=
continues to generate carbon monoxide
and continues to make the air moro
poisonous. In the tests, the chemists
found dangerous amounts of carbon
mono2ide In the farthernost part of
the garage after twenty to thirty min
utes running of the engine, while near
the engine the air was extremely un.
safe when the engine had run about
fifteen minutes. The observer did not
remain In :he dangerous atmosphere
except when taking samples of the gas
and was not exposed to the poisonous
air longer than three minutes on the
whole. Smarting and watering of the
eyes, due to the presence of other nox.
ious products of combustion. were the
first effect. After collecting the sam
pies, the observer contracted head
ache and about an hour later became
dizzy, nauseated and very i'll, This
lasted for ten hours, Tho next day no
had completely recovered"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
Runaway Boys Are
Soon Recaptured

g Leslie Stewart ard Ernes. Mooney
two smiling youngsters from the Re.
form school at Prlntytown. were re.
turned to that institute III Taylor
county on the 10:45 a. nj train east
this morning on the Baltimore and
Ohio. They escaped Yesterday even
ing, catching tank car on freight
train and riding exposed to the winds
until they reached Falrront. They
were almost frozen when they reached
here and were taken to the city jail
by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Off.
Ger Bolyard
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
Pitzer Funeral
Friday Evening
BODY OF LATE POLICEMAN WILL
BE TAKEN TO LoeANs
PORT FOR BURIAL.

Funeral services over the body Of
Charles Sed Pitzer whose death o.
cured suddenly yesterday morning
will he held on Friday evening n
1880 O'Clock from his late residence OH
Fifth street. Services win be con
Quoted by DIR. H. G. Stoetzer. pastor
OF the Presbyterian>church. Satnrdas
morning the body will estaken to
Warrington on the nine o'clock inter
urban car and from there will be con
yeycd to Logansport, where ifiterment
will be made in the Logansport GENE
terry by Undertaken Eli MusgraYe and
son.
John Il. Fl. Pitzer the father Of the
deceased. and brother Miller 81. PIT
ger. OF Muncie. Ind. ana another broth
er, Clyde Pitzer, OF La Porte; Ind. ar
rived here this morning to attend, the
obsequies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
ONE SUBMARINE
GETS -FOUR SHIPS
Sends Crews Home OH YES
sci it Compelled to Act
as Tender.
CBy Associated PROSE-

LONDON. Jan. 1S.-Lloyds announc-
es that the British steamer Anthem
Crag, 1916 tons. the sailing ship Kin
turney, and the Danish steamer omsk,
have been sunk
1t was also announced that the Gar.
field, a British steamer of 1874 tons,
has been sent to the bottom. a steam.
er has arrived in port with 81 members
ews of the Auchencrag ana
the Omsk and Kinturney. This steam,
er was forced to follow the Germul
submarine from January IL to jfnu
airy IL when the vessel was ordered
to discharge her cargo.
With the exception of four members
of the crew of the Auchencrag tie
crews OF the vessels sunk were saved.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
City Hall Notes

Almost daily during the cold weather
there can be seen youngsters coming
into the city hall to hunt shoes, over.
coats, etc. This noon, three little ones,
two boys and a girl found their way
through the Municipal building laby-
rInth and when accosted said, where
is Miss Akinney?" They were told
that Miss Mckinney in charge of the
charities department at the city hall,
was out but that she would be back
shortly. The little girl In the trio
said that Miss Akinney had promised
this boy a overcoat." The children
had the appearance of poverty and
those who saw them had to admit
that the charities department Is one
best factors OF the administration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
GERMAN RAIDER REPORTED ON way NORTH
Charley GeHings
Plays Little Joke
Upon SD. Hoop

1T pays 10 advertise"
S. b. Kopp says so. lie tells re-
porters SO.
y steady stream of sparrow mer.
chants have invaded his place this
morning.
They came in answer to an ad
printed this morning.
The ad said: win pay % cents
for English sparTows
Hopp gave all callers orders for
birds.
He told them to deliver them to
Charley Ceilings.
Charley he figures will have TO
pay % cents for all Birds brought in.
Charley put the ad in the paper
presumably he paid for the ad.
That clinches his financial re
sponsibllity.
The birds will be captured today
and tomorrow and brought to Char.
ley.
And there will be English spar
row pie in the Gettings household
because
As long us he pays for them why
not make use OF them?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
Rabbits Visit Here
Has Been Postponed

Rabbi Harry Richmond. of the He
brew Union College at Cincinnati, was
TO have preached to the Jewish Re.
formed congregation at their meeting
in the Miller school Sunday, but be.
cause of the edict forbidding the as.
sembling of children, has been mott.
fled to come instead on Sunday, .Janu.
airy %.
The Reformed Jewish Congregation
has been holding its services in the
Miller school building for somc time
but in the next week hopes to have
completed arrangements for the use
OF hall Gifts own.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
Runaway Wife Found
Money Still Missing

Mrs Mary Zvronarich and 10 months
old baby of Viropa were picked up at
Benwood where she and the baby had
taken shelter with Creation who Ind
run away with $500 of Mary Zvron.
arich's husbands money. Tho three
were held, $3.50 being offered for their
return TO Viropa. The woman was
searched for the $1,000 1t could no.
be found.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
Would Honor Dewey
By Remaining Islands
fRx Assoclnted Pressl

WASHINGTON, JJnn. 1S.-Change
Of name of the Danish West Indies
10 Dewey Islands" in honor OF the
Admiral, was proposed in Joint res
olution introduced today by Represen.
tative Allen, of. Ohio. who announced
he was submitting letters to Presi-
dent Wilson and to Foreign Affairs
committees Of Congress urging the
change.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
John DIS LAwYER Dies

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 49, Virgil
p. Kline. 70, personal attorney of
John D. Rockefeller, died of apoplexy
here today. He was widely known as
IN aftei dinner s peaker.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18

NoTIcE-All members OF showaItei
Tent No. Maccabees are earnestly
requested TO meet at their hall in the
Mckinney building at o'clock SHARP
Friday evening. Jan. 10 to attend the
funeral services OF Sir Knight Sed
Pitzer. w. NJ. Amos, Com. u. c.
T,owand, r. X.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
WAR LOAN FOR INpIA

( LONDON, Jan. 1s.-The India OFFICE
announces that the Government has
arranged to issue a war loan OF un.
limited amount in India. The entire
proceeds will be handed to the Brit
Ish government for war purposes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
The Weather

West VirgiIla-
Fair and colder To-
night and Friday.
Local Readings
F. p. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at
s a. m. today 30.
Yesterdays wea-
Their cloudy; temp
srature, maximum
30; minimum s.;
precipitation trace.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
Original Raider May be the
Cruiser Moewe of Year
Ago.
ALLIE LOSSES ARE HEAVY
Known to Have Been De
stroyed Valued at $50
100000.
CBy Associated prcssJ

~, NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.--With the pos
sibility that the German sea raider
which sank from 10 to score Of AL
lied ships is still continuing her depre-
dations, steamship owners and ma.
rine underwriters were in state Of
nervous tension today. The losses in
ships and cargoes thus far represent
from SIT, 100000 to $20,00000O.
A Gordon Of British cruisers, report.
I'd to number Is, is believed to be
sweeping the southern seas in search
pf the raider, which, according to one
report, may be the auxiliary cruiser
yinita; according TO another, the
cruiser Moewe, the same sea rover
which played havoc with shipping
about year ago.
Steamship circles were especially
concerned today over a wireless warn.
ing that the German raider was max.
ing northward to more freQueuted
lanes OF steamship travel. A posi-
bility that the raider may have armed
and manned one or more of her prizes
and dispatched them also on COM
nlerce preytng missions, was another
source of anxiety today. Nothing has
been heard Of the British steamer
st. Theodore, which was reported
thus transformed. Definite news OF
the fate of this vessel and Of the Var.
roavdale, reported to have on board
survivors OF other vessels, was lack
ing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18

RIO JANEIRo, Jan. 1S.-A German
raider for the past month has been
sinlinf vessels of the Entente Allied
powers in the South Atlantic. Latest
reports fix the number at 10. Sur
yivors of the destroyed vessels to the
number OF 237 have been landed at
Parnambuco and the fate Of nearly
$50 men is still unknown.
The first official statements given
here regarding the raider were to the
elfect that seven vessels had been
sunk and nine captured. In a COM
munication to the minister of marine,
the captain of the port of Parnambuco
declared that he had learned the
raider mad also sunk eight of the YES
sels which were at first reported
merely captured. Their crews. the
fate of which is not known, numbered
AL men,
It is reported that the raider placed
these crews on board the British
steamer Yarrawdule, which then pro-
ceeded for port. 1t is therefore be-
slieyed that they will be safely landed
within day or two.
4 Another report has been received to
the effect that the st. Theodore has
been transformed into raider.
The chamber of commerce and con-
sulates at Pernambuco are devoting
much attention to the care of the ship.
wrecked crews. There is no confirma-
lion whatever Of the alleged loss of
400 lives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18

ADVERTISING IN
TIE WEST VIRGTNIAN
BRINGS TRADE
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WANTED
LOST

LOST: Light travelling bag, with
Parker House on it, between Cam
briege and East New Market. Liberal
reward if returned to ]. B. Wright,
East New Market, or Lloyd Webster
Cambridge. Ban. 5-3t;
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FOR RENT--6 room house on Lin
den avenue. Immediate possession. Ap
ply NJ. Warren Hopper S-6-tf
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HOME.READING COURSE
FOR CITIZEN-SOLDIERS

This Course is Offered to The Men
Selected For Service in The Ma
tional Army as IL Practical Help in
Getting Started in The Right Way
Does Not Attempt To Give Bm0-
ing Rules And Directions.
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U. S. Navy Needs Cooks
And Mess Attendants

The United States Navy has sent
out a special call for cooks, bakers
and mess attendants. Thereby is Off
cred an opportunity for young men
between the ages of 8 and 35 years,
experienced in these trades, to serve
their country at a time when every
body is expected to do their Bit
Cooks, bakers and mess attend
ants, are quite essential in making
up the complement of the Navy's
ships, and men in these ratings are
offered good opportunities for pro-
motion TO the commiSSary branch.
The pay for any of these ratings is
$31 a month, with the Same allow
ances and privileges that are offered
in all the other ratings.
The recruiting authorities at Bal
timore are especially anxious to hear
from young men Of these three
trades.
Full particulars of Navy enlist
ments can be obtained from the near
est postmaster: directly from the Ma
Wy Recruiting Station, Calvert and
Lexington streets, Baltimore, or from
the Navy Recruiting Sub-stations at
Cumberland and Hagerstown.
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NAVY SHIPMENTS ARE
MADE EVERY WEEK
Demands For Comfort Articles Great
But Women knitter> AIc Respond-
ING Splcndidiy.

Washington. ID. G.. Sept. o.-MOrc
than 5000 Woolen garments knitted
by the workers OF the Navy League
Comforts Committee are being ship
ped each week to the men Of the Ma
w and Marine Corps. il was an
nounced here today.
The articles are all being sent
through individual channels in ac-
cordance with the instructions OF
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels. il was
said.
Demands for the comfort articles
from the ships and from Marine
Corps units are heavier than ever,
and Navy League workers are being
pressed tC keep up with the needs OF
the men preparing for the lighting
line. Orders for the purchase OF
wool. to make the garments are in
creaSing in volume, it was announc-
ed, which indicates that the women
workers are responding TO the calls
OF the men of the service and that
there will be no falling off in the pro
ductiOn Of comfort garments for the
future.
During the week ending August
2Sth. orders We're received for 2400
pounds of wool valued at $3.50. On
August 22nd, $50 pounds of wool,
valued at $1,000 was shipped TO the
Mississippi coast section of the Navy
League; 800 pounds We're ordered
August 27th from Sumpter, South
Carolina; 100 pounds were shipped
September 1st TO Riverside, Califor-
MIA, and other large shipments were
made to Dallas, Texas, Hot Sprin gs,
Arkansas and Portland. Maine.
Figures on the production and
shipment of comfort articles given
out by the comforts committee show
that there was a decided slump in
supplies sent to the Navy for one
week, from August 18th to 22nd, af-
ter which the work again became
normal. a total of $500 garment
sets were shipped during the week
OF August 22nd 10 29th, with stea-
dy daily gain shown, both in the re-
ceipts and shipments of garments
since that date.