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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
NOT MANY HERE ARE
ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.
Ninety Per Cent Claimed
Exemption in Filling Out
QUESTIONABLE.

The number OF applicants appear.
ing at the court house for legal advice
in making out their questionnaires
continues to be large, but for some
reason the registrants are slow in
returning their papers to the local
draft board. Few more than 100 ques.
tionnaires have been returned while
over 500 have been sent out.
Today the local board Is mailing out
questionnaires 551 to 631 inclusive.
Monday numbers 632 to 712 inclusive
will go out.
With three exceptions all OF the law.
yers of the Marion County Bar AS.
ISOLATION have done their bit In as
sisting In the work OF filling out
questionnaires for registrants. While
those three have not responded and
done any work at all thus far their
friends refuse to vaccinate them with
the title of illegal slackers." Unless
they present themselves the Bar AS.
ISOLATION will no doubt announce their
names publicly next week.
1t has ben learned that It required
one lawyer tow and a half hours to
fill out a QUESTIONABLE for a fore.
tgner at Warrington, because the
registrant was unacquainted with the
English language. In another case It
required one and half hours to fill
out the paper. Ninety per cent of
the registrants are claiming exempt
ion. Today Attorney L. G.. .Musgrave
signed up four reglstrants who waived
exemptions, which Is rather unus.
a b. 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
CUTTING, MACHINE At
RED CROSS ROOM
Will Facilitate the Work
of Turning Out Var.
ious Garments.

A cutting machine is the latest limo.
walton at the Red Cross work rooms
which promises to greatly facilitate
the work there. The machine was pur.
chased through the local Traction com.
pany and the cutting wheel is propelled
by an electric motor. 1t will cut
through 50 thicknesses Of material at
one time and is manipulated without
any exertion on the part of the opera.
tor. Heretofore the cutting has been
done by hand which entailed hard la.
Dor on the part of the cutting commit.
tee. The local chapter supplies cut out
garments to the various auxiliaries 50
that the work Of this committee was
considerable and the use of the ma.
chine will greatly facilitate the work
as well as tighten the labor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
To Santa Claus

U. S. A., Dec. %, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus.
Care OF Committee OF r. r. Vice
Presidents, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Listen to our great appeal,
Give us cars.
Build! Buy! Borrow! Beg or Steal!
Give us cars.
There are soldiers to supply
Boys gone forth to do or die
We must not stand idly by:
Give US cars.
Though o'erburdened now with
freight,
Give US cars!
Don't delay; don't hesitate;
Give us cars.
II there are not cars for all
Let the non.essentials fall;
Heed, in time. the country's call.
III Give us cars.
Give priority to coal,
Give US cars.
II you would retain control,
Give us cars.
Coal makes foodstuffs. steel and
Needed ds now /, to whip the Huns"
SEVEN HUNDRED MILLION TONS?
Give us cars.
Sincerely.
U. S. COAL OPERATORS.
Carbon Copy to
Uncle Sam.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
NEW YEARS DAY At
FA|RM0NT Y.M.C.A.
Annual Open House Will be
Observed Beginning at
$3.50 O'clock.

The Fairmont "Y" will be open for
public inspection on New Years day.
8 custom which has been observed at
the local institution for several years.
Last year the New Year custom was
emitted, because Of the infantile par.
alysis epidemic in this city.
The 1918 open house day" is ex.
pected to be similar to those in past
years, with the addition Of just a little
extra. Beginning at $3.50 o'clock, a
New Years program will be carried
out in the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium. Fol.
lowing the program the guests will go
to the gymnasium where another ath.
letic event program will be carried out
AS usual every department Of the
building will be open for inspection.
Glasses will be omitted and the build.
ing opened wide to the public.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
FA|RMONT MAY HAVE
VIGILANCE CORPS
Mayor Bowen is Consider
ing American Defense :,
Society Plan.

"A Vigilance Corps, whose duties 1t
shall be to cooperate with the govern.
ment in running down every person
suspected of disloyalty will likely be
organized in Fairmont.
Mayor Anthony Bowen has received
from the American Defense Society
complete data on the organization of
such body as part Of national move
ment. The plan submitted by the
American Defense Society and which
probably will be carried out in Fair.
mont will be to call meeting Of few
active American citizens at which time
the question Of organizing a Vigilance
Corps will be presented, those present
forming an executive and Organization
committee.
Mayor Bowen has been considering
the organization of a patriotic body Of
this kind for some time and announces
that 1t likely will be organized under
the name of Vigilance Corps. No def.
mite steps have yet been taken toward
organization or has there been any
date set for the first meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
People Starving, Says
Berlin Newspaper

LONDON. Dec, 22-According ID 4
Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam,
Vorwaerts, of Berlin. in a plain spoken
attack on the system Of Herr Won
Waldow, the German food controller.
declares that the great masses iof;
German people not only are hungry
but are literally starving. 4, n:
The paper adds that agricultufal
producers and rich residents IN towns
are living in plenty. Every war prof
iteer and millionaire, says the paper
has his kitchen full OF ham and bacon;
the middle class spending all It Dos.
sesses on food but 100000 Of the
masses are starving and are likely TO-
sit silent. NJ Y
1--WE might have within d month an
absolute catasthrope in Germany and
a collapse even worse than Russia, IL
sulting in German defeat and loss 81
the war;" 1t concludes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
Important Notice.

Washington Headquarters Of
American Red Cross have sent
instructions to District Fire
Chiefs and Chapters withdrawing
suggestion of lighted candles in
windows Christmas Eve.
Do not put lighted candle
behind the Red Gross Service
Flag in your window upon Christ
mas Eve. To do so may cause
fire. Your flag will be suffi.
GENTLY displayed II you merely
raise the shade or draw the cur
tains and have the room illumin-
o. ]. WATKINS.
Chief Fire Dept.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
Blaze Had Lasted Twenty
Four Hours Before They
.vqss. Left.
GREAT GUN FACTORY
Few Facts About Plant
Have Come Out Since
War Began.

MAEsTRICHT, Holland Friday, Dec.
21.-tBritish Admiralty by wireless.
Press.)-Workmen from Essen, Ger.
many. say that the Krupp plant, the
great German munitions estabiish.
ment, has been ablaze for "a hours.
The plant at Essen. the main estab.
l'shment Of Krupp, the largest manu-.
facturers in Germany Of arms and smu.
nitions. employed about 10000 before
the war. 1t has been expanded great
~ during the war. Facts relating toits
present size andst1leS number Of work,
men are kept secret ~ the German.
government. It was reported unoffi.
cially in October of last year that about
10000 including several thousand ,wos
men, were at work there and that l20.s
COO were to be added 10 the force:
Early this year there was Strike III
the Krupp works said to haye6 been
due to the lack OF food. It was report.
ed that workers were involved and that
the authorities combatted Il by sending
many Of the men to the front, but little,
authentic information was permitted
to come out Of Germany. a
Essen is in Rhenish Prussia about
40 miles from the Dutch border. Few
places in Germany are guarded more.
carefully. No persons unknown, "a, t3ars
man authorities are permitted to visit.
the town. The plant has been raided'
several times by French and British
asrmen Notwithstanding its formidable.
anti-aircraft defenses. Press dispatch
es last July said 1o0tpersons there had
been killed in a raih by French aero.
planes and considerable damage had
been done to the works.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
Holiday Jag Price
Is Five Dollars

Charged with being drunk Frank
Yost was before Mayor Bowen at the
daily morning session of police court
this morning. Yost was arrested on
Madison street at 1 o'clock this morn.
ing by Policeman Kern and was
brought to the city Jail where he
spent the night.
When before the Mayor this morn.
ing he was still Just little bit dizzy.
He was given fine Of SIS and placed
back in jail to spend a few more
hours before being released.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22

has been selected for Hon. James w.
Gerard, Americas former. ambassador
to Germany. to appear here, It is under.
stood that he will be unable to appear
for at least one and a half months.
After that time 1t is thought that def.
mite time will be set for his lecture
IN Fairmont. He will appear here un-
der the auspices Of the Mems Bible
class OF First Presbyterian church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
Mrs. William D. Hall
Is Hospital Patient

After undergoing most severe CD.
GRAFTON, Mrs. William d. Hall, is now
at the Cook hospital. The opera
tion was performed yesterday and SO
fas as yet known was in every way
successful.
1t will be two weeks at the very
least. before Mrs. Hall will get to
return to her home at 100 Watson
avenue. Local friends are wishing
her a speedy recovery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
ITALIANS GAIN
some TERRITORY
Progress of Their Offensive
at Monte Asalone An
nounced.
tBy Associated Press,

ROME. Dec. catalan forces in
the region of Monte Asolone on the
northern Italian front yesterday made
further progress after severe fighting,
despite adverse atmospheric conditions
1t was said today by the Italian War
office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22

Turkey for Prisoners--Deputy Sher.
iff John G. Glover today announced
that he had a treat in store for the
eighty.three prisoners now confined in
the county jail. Turkey will be served
to them on Christmas afternoon at I
o'clock. Forty-five pounds Of turkey
meat has been ordered by Mr.. Glover.
All of the trimmings will go with It,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
Notice to Taxpayers Who
Failed to Take AdYai,.I
tage of the 21lTo Dis

"a SAsS AsssZZ/V itAy1S-s
count. 4
You are now notified that De.s
cember is the last month Won ~, \
pay your taxes at face value. Jan.
uary is the month that the law
compels US to add on 10 70 Inter:
est am sure you VIII not want
to pay that amount OF. interest
while money is SO plentiful. Please
be prompt and come In and pay
your taxes before the rush az the
last OF the month. For your. ben,
eft and accommodation the
Sheriff's Office will be kept open
on Saturday nights from Y % u
during the month Of December.
A. NJ. GLOVER shesIis.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT ARRIVES
 AND SAILS WEST

The steamer Admiral Farragut ar rived here from the south about BOO o'clock yesterday afternoon and after unloading her general cargo at the Valdez dock went over to the city dock to unload about 150 tons of machin- cry and supplies for the Valdez Pack ing Company. She finished unload ing about 9 o'clock and sailed for the westward, and will go as far as An chorage. Her passengers for Valdez were Mrs. J. Raymond, Mrs. C. Hili
 Jesse Johnson, Agnes Woodward. Chas. Crawford, H. Bergstrom, Axel Jackson, Joe Hedstrom, Paul Haines. G. w. Long. w. T. Scott, c. B. Smith. Mrs. J. DeHart and three children. ]. l.. Steele, E. D. Leonard, H. Tuck CT. l.. Moore, J. NJ. Emel and family, Mrs. A. Schmidt, Miss Hihna!a, H. Joslin, M. Tucker, c. Tucker, K. Erickson. A. Florence, Wm. Baldwin, Wm. Thrasher, A. Long, Pete Olson, Jack Surrhyne, Chas. Olson. Joseph Emel, w. E. Shafer, W. R. Florence.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09
HALF MILLION POSTMASTERS
 TO ACT AS SPY HUNTERS

WASHINGTON, D. C.. April g. A half million postmasters, letter car riers and field agents for various fed eral departments have been set on the trail of spies or conspirators against the United States, under gov ernment orders, 1t was known today. These are in addition to the multi tude of munition police and detec- tives who are organized into a single big machine to gather information on agents of foreign governments.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09
RECORD WAGE IS
 PAID ON ALASKA WORK

SEWARD: After an examination into the cost of living as shown Dy losses in the commissary department of the Alaska engineering commission on meals supplied at the rate of $1 day. the commission issued new wage schedule today, which is beiiev- ed establishes the highest wages ever paid regularly on construction work. The commission is directing the con- struction of the United States rail- road from Seward to interior Alaska.
 The new scale raises the wages Of common labor from AZ to 50 cents an hour. Rail layers will hereafter re- ceive 53k cents an hour; black smiths, carpenters and machinists helpers, 60; powder men and machine dril,ers, 65; linemen and longshore- men, 70; ship carpenters and steam filters so. Brakemen will receive iSI5O a month, conductors $192, en- gineers $2O4 and steam shovel men S210.
 Machnists and carpenters, who have been receiving 75 cents an hour, receive no raise.
 Engineers in charge of railway con structio nexpect that the announce ment of the commission's new scale of wages will result in great rus of skilled labor to this work. It is be- i ,ieved it will affect wages in other in- dustries on the territory.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09
SUNDAY BREACHES
 ON PATRIOTISM
URGES LOYALTY TO PRESIDENT
Sixty Thousand Persons Pack Madison Square Garden to Hear Noted Evan geIist-Promises to Give All Earn- ings to the Red Cross.

NEW YORK, April Billy Sun day, the noted evangelist, addressed huge audience here yesterday. It is estimated that fully 60,O0O persons were crowded into Madison Square Garden. where the services were held. Sunday preached loyalty to country and urged his hearers to stand be- hind the government. He pledged himself to give all his earnings to the American Red Cross.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

The number of guests at the local ;ail was increased by five yesterday when the Farragut brought up from Cordova Gus Wilson, held to the grand jury for selling liquor to na- lives; Robert Granville, sentenced to five months Imprisonment for lar ceny; A. F. Mcdonald, who got 12O days for vagrancy and John McCann, who got six months for larceny.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09
APPEALING TO THE PROTESTS

Germany. according to the imperial chancellor. never had the slightest intention of attacking the United States of America and does not have such intention now" He proceeds to make out Germany's case by saying that if this country should go to war with the Teutonic nations. we, and not Germany, must bear the burden of responsibility.
 !Abstractly, the chancellor's state ments are correct, no doubt. for we do not believe the majority in tE,. country believes that Germany actu- ally wants to wage war against this country under existing circumstances. 1t may be, as some observers think, that the Kaiser wants the United States to enter the war as a Friendly enemy" at court, because of the con- ciliatory and moderate attitude 1t would assume at a peace conference. but the view is hardly preponderant and does not seem to uS to be war ranted. We do not believe Germany wants this country's enmity in the world war.
 Yet it is difficult to follow the chancellor's implied reasoning any further. It is not the part of friend ly nation to murder our people and destroy our property in violation of all recognized laws of justice and hu- manity. Germany, protesting friend ship, has committed these crimes and meanwhile has plotted on our own soil against us.
 The Kaiser seems to have set such store by unrestricted submarine war fare that he is willing to fight the United States rather than abandon the practice which he admits to be 'l- legal. Yet there is no assurance that lis policy of ruthless warfare will succeed; in fact, the burden of evil dence appears to be that it will not succeed Possibly at the eleventh hour Germany, recognizing this fact, Will modify her program in the hope of maintaining peace, but the indication now is that this will not be done. It is a desperate measure. whose only possible justification is in the uE- recognized law of reprisals. but Ger many will not scruple to carry it out to the fullest possible extent, regard less of consequences, if she thinks il has possible chance of success. Tho chancellor himself has said as much
 It is a typical method of Germany to attempt to lay the burden of guilt on her enemies. One object of the chancellor's address undoubtedly was to square ruthless warfare against America with the people of Germany and another was to divide public sen timent in the United States. Undoubt edly he hoped to bolster up the pa tifist influence in Congress.
 No imperial word can justify o palliate the crimes committed wit!
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09
BIG EASTER DANCE AT
 MOOSE HALL TONIGHT

The Moose will give a big Easter Dance in their hall tonight. The af- fair will be one of the biggest of the season. The floor has been put in ex- cellent condition. Refreshments con- sisting of ice cream and cake will be served at midnight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

Deputy Marshal s. o. Casler left on the Admiral Farragut far Anchor age where he will take in charge Rob- ert Murray, recently adjudged insane, and deliver him to the Morningside Sanitarium near Portland, Ore.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

deliberation on the high seas against the United States. The people of this country know the facts too we'll to be misled. Whatever they decide to do, through their representatives at Washington, should not be dictated to by a spokesman for the German or any other government.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09
MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1917
DEW.

DEW. \ dew leaves the cobweb lightly N Threaded with stars, A Scattering jewels on the face ( A And the pasture bars;
 As dawn leaves the dry grass
 bright And the tangled weeds Bearing a rainbow gem On each of their seeds; 70 has your love. my lover, Fresh as the dawn, Made me a shining road To travel on: 1et every common sight Of tree or stone Delicately alight For me alone. Century.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09
Bodies are Found

EVEETT. Wash. April 9.--Thc bodies of Macintosh Johnson, of Se- attle. and Harry Cowden. of Everett, who were buried by a snowslide on the Montecristo trail during pleas ure trip March 23. were found yes terday by searching party.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

James Fish was a through passen- ger on the Admiral Farragut for Sew ard, and will stop over on the return trip at Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09
Consnirators Convicted.

NEW YORK. April 9.-Captain Charles Von kleyst and five other Germans were today convicted of con- victed of conspiracy to destroy ships of the Allies by means of incediary bombs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

Wm. Glendenning, the we'll known mining man, is a passenger of Valdez on the Northwestern, after an extend- ed visit in the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

Remember your friends by sending them a Panoramic View, a new lot just received. Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

MT. and Mrs. Chris Tjosevig and family were outgoing passengers on the Evans for an extended visit in the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

Full line Koenig's Chocolates al Keystone Produce Co. U
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

Andrew Halvorson was passenger on the Evans for the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

Webster's New International Die tionary, strictly up to date; come in and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

For rrst-cias meals and good serv- ice at reasonable prices try the Mer- chants' Ca9e. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

Mrs. J. Dehart and three children returned on the Admiral Farragut from an extended visit to the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09
Na,.iposa Passes Juneau.

The steamer Mariposa passed Ju~ neau, northbound. at p. m. yester- day and is expected to arrive here about tomorrow night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

Complete line of Bulk Chocolates. Candy Kitchen. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

Location notices. both quartz ana placer, for sale at the Prospector of fee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

Ice cream every day, specials on Sunday at Hunts Candy Kitchen. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

rrospector ads bring results.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

Fine assortment Koenig-s Easter Box Candies. Keystone Produce Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

Turkey would fight to the last nal to retain ConstantinOple. declared Ia. laat Bey, the new Turkish grand vizier. in a statement before the cham Der on the policy of the new cabinet. according to ConstantinOple tele- gram forwarded by Reuters Arlster dam correspondent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09
General Trucking and. Freighting
 to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
 STORAGE,
 Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un.
 less Paid for in Advance
May Capture Oil Fields.

May Capture Oil Fields.
 ELI PASO, April 6.-Many Ger mans are crossing the border and arc reported making their way to the British owned oil fields at Tampico.
 Full Line Koenig's Chocolates at Keystone Produce Co. 1T
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

Fresh candy at the Emporium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-09

Fine assortment Koenig's Easter Box Candies. Keystone Produce GO
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