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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16
FALkENHAYN, FORMER CHIEF OF
STAFF, REPORTED TRYING TO
WIN over KING CONSTANTINE
Intimation Given By Former Spanish
Premier That King Alfonso VIII Play
Leading Part in Peace Plans
-tA..eei...d pr,.. s.rrie. y F.a.r.l wlr.l...l

PARIS France JAM 16ssnifeant reports which giving
the critics coming negotia
tions between King constanne government Germany
Hayas News Agency despatch Salonk the
Greek has hastily constructed station
rs and is in communication with Berlin The
cation which kept secret possible code 1t is believed
legoaons being carried
seeking new Balkan ally for the Teuton
The Allies demanded of Greek
including railroads. telegraph and postoce they
could have forced constannes these demands
LONDON Eng, JAM 6-Lendng color reports Of German
activity to enlist the aid of against
that Erich Falkenayn former chief general
is now in Greece and is dealing with officials
who secretly openly opposing the Allies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16
ANSWER NEUTRALS
BUT DO NOT REPEAT WHAT
THEY TOLD Mr.. WILSON

tAssocisted Press By Federah hWirslsssl
LONDON, Eng Jan. 16.-The
reply of the Entente Allies to the
notes from Switzerland and the
Scandinavian countries, indorsing
President Wilson's inquiry to bell
ligerents regarding the war and
peace terms, is limited to a brief,
and formal acknowledgment. The
Allies set forth their position ft9ly
in the answer to President Viii
son.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16
Alfonso May Play
Leading Peace Part
lssoeiAtsd Press 81 Fsdsral WIrel..sl

tAssociAted Press b Federal Wirelsssl
MADRID, Spain, Jan. 10. AN
intimation that King Alfonso OF
Spain will play q leading part in
coming peace negotiations VAS
given last night BY Sr. Eduardo
Dato, former premier, at q large
banquet Of statesmen representing
the Conservative party.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16
LAWSON REPEATS
LEAK CHARGES
tAssoeisted Press by Federal wirsless)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10
Thomas w. Lawson of Boston went
before the house rules committee to-
day to testify concerning his know
ledge of a leak" between Washing
ton officials and the stock market.
Lawson began with an amplification
of his testimony Of yesterday in which
he made sensational assertions con-
corning high officials, including an
unnamed senator and secretary Of
the Treasury McAdoo. -
Members of the rules committee are
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16
Will Probe
Sfrandinq

fAssociated Press By Federal wireless)
EUREKA, Cal, Jan. 1B:-Admiral
Caperton arrived here today to inves.
tigate the stranding Of the cruiser
Milwaukee last Saturday. while the
cruiser was attempting to salvage the
submarine H-3. =
The condition of the cruiser Is lit
tie changed today, though she appears
to be deeper In the sand Officers de-
clare there is no chance to save her.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16
RUSSIANS TRY ATTACK
BUT ARE THROWN BACK

lAssociafed Press BY Fsdsfns Wireless,
BERLIN, Germany, Jan. I6.-
The Russians today undertook q
violent attack on both sides Of
Fnndeni, Rumania, but were cut
down By the German fire with
heavy losses.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16
Jump Jury,
Arrested
,-..~ - Eaa

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 16.--
Four corporation presidents, heads OF
large businesses, were hailed before
the supreme court today on writs Of
body attachment, because they had
failed to answer to summons for jury
duty in the trial of Thomas ]. Mooney,
charged with conspiracy in connec-
ton with the fatal dyuamiting during
the preparedness" parade last July.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16
MORE STEAMERS
ARE REPORTED SUNK m
WAR ZONE, BY LL0YDS

lAssociaiod Press by Federal Wrslslal
LONDON, Eng, Jan. 16<-The
British steamer BrookwOod and
the Norwegian steamers Thelma
and Graafield have been reported
sunk in the war zone, by LIoyds
agency.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16

Market Shows
Stronger Tone
NEW YORK STOCK j
MARKET TODAY

Following are the eIosIns prices Of
stocks on the New York market 70.
day, sent BY the Associated Press over
the Federal Wireless:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16

can gulf coast are estimated at $780,
600, 900. =
I'm the event that the United States
troops are Withdrawn from Mexico, a
course which high ranking army Off
GERS recommended as q strictly mill
tary move. Gen. Carranza will be CIV
en- his last chance to demonstrate that
the de facto government is capable
of maintaining itself and affording
protection to foreigners lawfully in
Mexico and legitimate foreign prop,
erty.rs
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16

D. L. Conkling, city treasurer. has
sent out notices that bids for the
Seaview frontage Improvement bonds
amounting to $4,000 would be opened
January q, and those for King
street extension. amounting to $3.50,
February 10. Both sets of bonds VIII
pay 1.2 per cent
questioning Lawson closely. It Is said
that large number of prominent IL
nanciers Of New York are to be sum
moned before the committee.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16
RETIRED ARMY CAPTAIN
DIES IN WEST VIRGINIA

tAssociated Press by Federal wireless)
WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 16.-Capt
Matthew A. Batson, u. 8. army, re.
tired, died here today. His home was
in Huntington. =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16
Admiral George Dewey. From a
recent photosraph IN Washinsteu
Of May /. 1898.

OF May /, 1898. -. ~ .5
Victory in Quick Time z
Contrary to Spanish expectations,
Dewey sailed into Manila bay on the
night of April 80 and in the morning
cf the next day he annihilated Admiral
IContinue6f on pase twol &
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16

Continued on pase twol
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
FRENCH NOW FORCE THE
FIGHTING ON NIESTFRONT
Entente Making Gains in Titanic Struggle For the Mas
terry of the Long Western
Front. e.

French attack have been worked out
in complete harmony by the STATS OF
the two armies. The dispatches indi-
cate entire coordination for placing
and timing blows delivered so as to in.
sure the greatest possible effective
ness. In broad way 1t may be judged
the French now have for their imme.
diate objective the isolation of the
important railroad center of Laon to
turn the southern end of the linden.
burg line. The British already have
pierced this line at the northern end.
The joint operation apparently is
aimed at the rolling up OF the present
German front in an effort to compel
retirement on a greater scale than
any yet witnessed on the west front
since the battle of the Marine.
Operations in other sectors OF this
front and in other war areas are at
present of secondary importance al.
though French activities further west
in the Champagne and IN the Alsace.
Lorraine apparently will bear close
watching for possible importan, de.
velOpments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
NORMAL SCHOOL BOYS
ARE PLANTING CROPS
Seventy Acres of Greater
Fairmont Investment
Land is Gone.

About 20 acres of the more than 300
acres of good farming land offered Sat
urday for farming by the Greater Fair.
mont Investmer: company, had been
taken at ten o'clock this morning, and
today numbers Of persons who wanted
to put in patch of something were
making arrangements with Clarence
Robinson, president CT she Investment
company. and in charge of the distri-
button of the land.
One Of the interesting features of tho
letting of the land is the fact that a
number OF boys who are going to school
this year at the Normal. and who have
been in the habit of working at vari.
GUS things during the summer months,
are this year planning to put in crops
on the Greater Fairmont Investment
company land and live by the side of
their allotments in tents. This Is be-
ing encouraged by the officials of the
company and they believe that seve!a
OF the boys can make neat little sums
from their crops this year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17

Along a l50.milefront battle line the
French and British are pushing back
the German army in titantic strug.
gle for the mastery Of the western
front.
Stepping into the fray after the Brit.
ish have been hammering he German
line in the Arras region to bits for a
week, the French struck alonG a %.
mile front along the Aisne. carried the
German positions to hn average depth
OF from two 10 two and one.half miles,
captured more than 10000 prisoners
and maintained all the ground won.
The total casualties of the Germans
in the "a hours fighting are estimat-
ed at 100000 Both British and French
reports today indicate the continuation
OF operations is being hampered by bad
weather Nevertheless the British
pushed forward in the region of St.
Quentin and Cambria, advancing east
of Ephy and La Tomvois within two
and one-half miles of LeCatelet where
they threaten to cut the St. Quentin.
Cambria main line of communication.
The strategic outlines of the Anglo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
FA|RNONT MOOSE
BUY A FINE HOME

The local lodge Loyal Order of
Moose, No. o, has purchased the High
Meade property at S16 and S1S Jeffer-
son street and will Immediately begin
to remodel the property and convert
portion of 1t into a club house and
meeting place for its members. Part
of the property will be made into a
store room and rented. The consid.
Grafton was $500.
The local lodge has a membership
of 357 and at the time of the purchase
of the property had $500 in its treas
ury and is at present in the midst of
great activity.
The lodge has applied to the grand
body for a special dispensation to re-
main in force during May and June,
which, If granted will be the incentive
for campaign to increase its men,
bership to SOD
On next Wednesday evening there
will be an installation of officers and
an effort vii be made the same even
ing to establish a Mooseheart Legion
for men and also separate legion for
women. These legions are compar-
atively new feature of the organiza-
ton but the success which has attend
ed the efforts of lodges in other cities
has imbued the local branch with the
desire to help in a great national move
ment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
Shot Was First Recognition By Ger
many That State of War Exists
Between The Two Countries
GERMAN BOATS CRAFTSMANSHIP BAD
Government Has Made Preparations for Reception Of
Submarine Activities by Germans on This
Side of the Atlantic.
tBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, April ia German submarine today
fired the destroyer Smith about hundred miles south
of New York
The presence of enemy submersibles in American wa
tiers indicates that the threatened German submarine
blockade of American Atlantic ports has begun This an
nouncement was made at the navy department
and New York $3.50 sighted
United
torpedo at the o. Smith which
disappeared"
First information of the encounter came to the navy
department IN roundabout way from the Boston navy
yard which picked up the Smiths report saying she had
been fired on by German U-boat.
Inc navy department after communicating with Fire
Island Boston, New York and other points on the
Atlantic coast announced that the report of the Smiths
encounter had been substanated by official innvestga
ton. o.
At noon no other details were available here
whether the presence of the German submarine merely
tofeshadoWs sporadic raid such as the U53 conducted
OF the New England coast whether the signal for
the beginning of general submarine blockade of the
Atlantic coast is not known M
Inc attack by the boat is Germanys first RECOGNITION
OF a State OF War declared by the United States
1t was stated in Germany soon after the action of Con-
gres mat no aggressive steps would be taken against
tne United States Practically American official beliey
ed this statement however and steps to meet
steps were at once taken The probability of Submarine
aack on unprotected board cities and towns raids
snppng within sight of American shores and Submarine
blockade OF the principal Atlantic ports with the
Oh tefforlzmg shipping and people were expected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
IMPENDING us.
ISSUE HURTS THE
CO. BOND MARKET
No Premium Realized on
$1,175,OOO Worth Sold
Yesterday.

Marion county road bonds to the
amount of $1.175,000, were sold to the
State of West Virginia yesterday after
noon by the County Court, the state
paying for the bonds the sum of ST.
lS9,375, which was principal and &C.
crued interest at per cent. Twelve
bond brokers also bid on the issue, but
their bids were very unattractive.
When the Paw Paw district bonds
were first bid upon, the same COM
panies who yesterday refused to offer
premiums offered principal and inter-
est plus from $3.50 to SIPS premium
for the issue of but S330,00O. The
county court was expecting a premium
of several thousand dollars on the sale
yesterday.
The bond men declare that the
change in bids made since last month,
was caused by the pending government
issue of $7,000,000,000. The bond men
are all holding off planning to make
bids on the big government issue.
The state made the purchase of the
bonds as an investment and 1t is the
opinion of those who are familiar VITA
bond values that they got great bar
gain.
The bonds werc issued Tor paving in
the following districts and in the fol-
lowing amounts:
Lincoln district, $65O,oOO; Paw Paw
district, $33O,OO0; Grant district, $780,
600.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
WILSON ISSUES
TREASON WARNING

WASHINGTON. April 17.-Au per.
sons in the United States, citizens
and aliens, are warned in a proclama.
ton issued today by President vii.
son that reasonable acts, or attempts
to shield those committing such acts,
Will be vigorously prosecuted by the
government.
The proclamation defines treason,
citing statutes, provisions of the con.
situtton and decisions OF the courts,
and declares that the acts described
will be regarded as reasonable
whether committed within the borders
of the United States or elsewhere.
The proclamation is regarded as a
warning that the government means to
enforce the laws to the limit and that
persons caught conspiring against the
nation may expect to be shot
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
New Wage Scale for
Soft Coal Miners
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, April ia tentative
agreement to advance wages of 1885,.
600 miners in the bituminous Goa!
fields OF Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Western Pennsylvania by about 20 per
cent. at the expiration OF the present
contract was reached today by sub.
committee consisting Of operators and
employees Of the four states. Opera
tors and miners delegates In confer
ence here must ratify the committee
agreement before it becomes effective.
The existing contract expires on March
81, 1918.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
People Want Peace
Throughout Austria
(By Associated Presan

BERNE, April 17-Peace and spring
weather are what Austrian and Hun.
garian people want, During a stay
in Vienna when an Associated Press
correspondent has Just come there
was every indication that the govern.
ment and people are willing to ac.s
cept any peace terms leaving Austro
Hungarian territory intact and max.
ing no claims for war indemnity.
BY the same token there appears
to be no doubt that the monarchy win
continue fighting unless these mini.
mum conditions are met. While the
public is weary Of war its mind Il
made up to persist in the struggle to
the end, rather than accept humtiiattye
terms.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
Many Roads Tender
Road Making Stuff

Bids for materials to be used in
the construction of roads throughout
the county were still being received by
the county court today. The good
roads committees from Lincoln, Grant
and Paw. Paw districts met with the
court this afternoon to pass upon the
bids submitted and the contracts will
probably be awarded this evening. A
number of firms. among them the
Fairmont Wall Plaster company, the
Crystal Sand company. Of Moundsville
adm the Fairmont Mining Machine com.
pany have made bids upon materials.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
Ask Gompers to Stop
Strike at Wheeling
tBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, April 17-secre.
'tary Redfield today appealed to Sam.
uel Gompers to use his good offices
to terminating speedily a strike of work
men at the plant o; the Wheeling Steel
and Iron company at Wheeling, which
is preventing the output of two mil.
lion tins cans per day.
Secretary Redfield pointed out the
unusual need for canned goods the
country will face shortly. Attention
was directed to Hr. Gompers' recent
declaration that there would be no
strike during war.
The strike which had been in prog.
ress for four days already has result
ed In curtailment of the supply Of cans
lspfncient, secretary RedfIeld estimates
to contain "a million meals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17

Several more companies Of the West
Virginia National Guard First Infan.
try will leave camp tomorrow for
northern West Virginia points, prob
ably Wheeling. according to reports
from Mobilization amp, this morning,
This intended movement may take al.
SO the machine gun company. BY the
time the movement is completed the
entire First battalion will be out of
town.
AS far as can be determined from the
present outlook Fairmont will be head
quarters for the soldiers for about SIX
months. guard duty units changing
depots from time to time. The cont
panies sent out now will be returned
and others in few weeks sent to take
their places. Equipment is being fur.
nished three companies today to en-
able them to move as soon as mott.
fled.
Car loads of feed for the horses have
been arriving the past two days.
Wagons, trucks, horses, more tentaGe,
ammunition, guns, boxes of clothing,
etc. are still being shipped hero end
each day an entire company Is Kept
busy unloading and delivering mate.
rails for use of the men. Those in
camp have grown to know each other
more intimately and many who swore
by all the moons and Fairmont boot.
leggers that they would never join an.
other army; would get out as soon as
someV physical defect would permit
them, now state they are willing to live
their clean healthful army lives for.
ever. Camp life without rain and mud
is ideal and though the companies are
drilled from 8 o'clock to IL O'Clock
each morning they insist they enjoy it.
Each day recruits are being added
to the regulars and each days some
leave. Even some Of the married men
are now asking to remain in the ranks
having had time, some OF them. to ar.
range matters so their families are
being provided for.
Crowds are beginning to make the
trip to the Fair ground each evening
ut o'clock to watch the boys in pa.
rade and to see the guard mount cere-
money. This is greatly enjoyed by the
public and the more soldiers partake
in the ceremony the better the people
like it. Therefore those who want to
see II while there is still large nun.
her of men in camp should do so today
and perhaps tomorrow but after tomor.
row there will be but six companies
left.
Baseball teams are being organic
ed by each company, the Y. NJ. C. A.
providing outfits. that is baseballs,
gloves, bats, masks, etc, and in few
days the teams will begin slaughterins
each other. There will be no UNI
pires, the officers feeling that there
is no cause for immediate murder. es.
pecially of American citizens in time
of war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
Thomas Madden Is
Found Dead in Bed

Thomas Madden, aged As years, of
212 Diamond street, was found dead in
bed this morning by his sons when
they tried to awaken him. He had
been i'll during the night, DR.. Offner re.
naming until midnight at the house.
At midnight he was thought to be
resting quietly and after the house re.
tired passed away. The hour of his
death is unknown.
He is survived by his two sons, Al.
bert and Thomas, Jr., and has several
sisters and brothers in Ohio. They
have been notified and funeral arrange.
ments made upon arrival of these rela-
tives. Musgrave G Sons are in charge
of the funeral.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
MORE GlJARDSNEN WILL CO ON
ACTIVE SERVICE TOMORROW
SOLDIER BOYS NEED
CURRENT MAGAZINES
Make a Modest Contribu-
ton to the Fund For
Their Purchase.

Most people who visit the First
regiment Mobilization camp are struck
by the popularity with the soldiers of
the branch of the Fairmont Y. M. c..
a.. which is maintained in the Poultry
house on the Fair grounds. and the
amount of good that it is doing.
This branch Is maintained at con.
siderable expense to the Y. NJ. C. A.
but the directors sanction the expen.
ditures gladly because Of the amount
OF practical good that is accomplished
with the money.
One OF the most popular forms of
entertainment offered the soldier boy
visitors to the Y. NJ. C. A. quarters is
magazine and other periodical literu-
ture. There are great piles of back
numbers on hand but the supply of
current numbers is very much limited.
The only practical way in which this
need can be supplied is to create a
magazine fund with which Secretary
Right and his assistants may buy cur
rent issues of the periodicals the boys
like best.
The West Virginian will receive sub.
scriptions to this fund and make ac.
acknowledgement through the columns
Of this paper Of all contributions. The
amounts given need not be large.
What is desired more than large
checks is lot of modest gifts from
people who want to show in this prac.
teal WAY that they have the best in.
terests of West Virginia's young SOL
der heroes at heart The West Yir.
gilman has been sending twelve papers
day free to the reading room and to
start the ball rolling the following has
been subscribed:
The West Virginian ........... s1.OO
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
Unknown Negro
Fatally Mangled

An unidentified negro was struck by
a Baltimore and Ohio train near Ham
mond last night at about eleven o'clock
and was brought to Fairmont Hospital
No. about two o'clock. He died short
1y after being admitted to the hospital.
The body was taken to the Musgraye
undertaking establishment and pre-.
pared for burial. So far nothing has
been learned to establish his identity.
The body is at the morgue awaiting
Identification.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
Woman Suffrage is
Beaten in Penna.
(Ry Assoclated Press,

HARRISBURG, April 1.-THE Whit.
aker resolution proposing consti.
tutonal amendment giving the vote
to women was defeated in the House
today after debate by 101 to "a, three
less than the number of votes neces-
sary to pass The galleries were
crowded with advocates and opponents
OF the amendment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
Big Fire Truck is
Slightly Damaged

One of the fire trucks was slightly
damaged this morning when one Of
the firemen who was taking a lesson
in handling the big truck forgot to re-
lease the brake before putting 1t in
gear and damaged the transmission.
A call was sent into the department
for the other truck which towed the
damaged truck back home where 1t
is now undergoing repairs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-17
Normal
Lecture Course

SOL MARCossoN AND COM.
PANY, to be at the new Normal
School Auditorium Tuesday even
ing. April seventeenth, beginning at
eight P. NJ. Those who love high
type OF music and first class en-
tertainment, take advantage OF this
rare opportunity. Tickets on sale
at Martins Drug Store. Single ad-
mission. fifty cents, reserved seats
ten cents.