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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
Syrians Are Dying )
By the Thousands
(By AssocInted Press)

ROME, Jan. 19.-Five hundred and
ten thousand psople have died of star
walton In Syria according to informa.
.tion received by the Corriere dISalia
Lebanon IS Sid 70 have suffered par.
ticularly while at Beyraut inhabitants
are said to have been picked up on the
street nearly dying of hunger. The
number Of gIieides Is increasing to ap.
palling proportions. Similar horrors
are reported as occurring In Pales.
tine and parts Of the Interior inhabited
y christians.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

DAILY, famous actor and producer.
Is reported near death in New York,
Following an operation for appended
lis. The performance of "The Master"
IN which he starred had to be cancel.
led because OF his illness.
DAILY was born in Brooklyn, n. Y,
IN 1875 and first became connected
sRith the theatrical profession as an
office boy for Charles Frohman.
He was married in 1901 to Miss
Mary Blythe of Los Angeles, Cal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

Special Judse-James A. Meredith,
of this city. has been sitting in Nor.
gantown as special Judge In the case
Of the Alya G. Hohe against the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad. Hohe wants
$500 for injuries sustained when a
bundle of shovels was thrown from u
freight train at Hoard, striking him
on the head.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
Bambridoe.Moran.

William II. cambridge and Miss Jet
tie Moran both of this city, were unit
ed in marriage last evening by Rev.
W. D. Reed, of the Diamond street NJ.
E. church. The bride is daughter of
the late Oregon Moran. Mr.. Bam-
bridge is well known contractor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

Smith at Monumcntal-County Agrl-
cultural Agent H. L. Smith will talk
to the farmers of Monumental and VI
cinity this evening in a meeting to be
held in the Monumental school in Fair
mont Independent district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
Town Talk

Buys Farm-John vangilder, Of this
city. has bought from the Monongalia
county court the Pickenpaugh farm
which was bought several years ago
to be used as poor farm but never
put to that purpose because OF a
change in plans, It contains 226 acres
and the price paid was $4,000 cash.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

sIeighlns eood-Reports from the
country districts are to the effect that
the sleighing is better now than II
has been for several winters and the
roads about the city are thronged with
people taking advantage OF 1t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

HIshball Wrecked = Four freight
cars of the Fairmont- Clarltsburg
"highball" fast merchandise train left
the track at White Rock ut midnight
last night and tied up the road until
three a. m. The cause of the accident
is assigned to bad rail, due to the
weather. No injuries resulted and
damage was slight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
Nine Americans.
on the st. Theodore
tBy AssocInted Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. = Nine
Americans were amonk the crew of
the British ship st. Theodore taken by
German raiders and landed with other
survivors at Pernambuco on the Jap
anese ship Hudson Maru,
Consul Stewart today reported they
were all safe and that so far as report.
ed no other Americans were on the
other ships.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

Business College Eleetion-At the
annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the corporation which owns the
Union Bushes college, held yesterday,
the following officers were elected:
l.. G. Minor. president; Mrs. George
NJ. Jacobs, vice president; Miss Olive
Davis, secretary; Fl. L. Price, treasur.
or.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

convaIesoIns-Mrs. W. S. Watson
who had been i'll at her home at 1912
Emerson street is considerably i'm
proved at this time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

eastern star-The regular meeting
of the Fairmont Chapter of the Order
of Eastern Star. was held last night
in their hall IN the Masonic Temple.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

FOR sALE-Established business,
clearing 5000 to $40O per month.
Good reason for selling. Address Box
1895, West Yirgtnian. 1-19,6t No 1925
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

Runaway Wife Forgiven - Mrs.
Mary zvonarich, of Viropa. who ran
away with q handsome though penni-
less Croatian, leaving her husband to
his work in the mines was returned to
her home yesterday by Chief Fred
Harr of the Fairmont force. She had
run off with $500, most of which has
been returned. They were arrested ut
Benwood, the Croatlan being given 80
cents by the Benwood police and told
to leave the state. The wife and hus-
band have mended their differences
and all is we'll again in the Zvonarich
home, thanks to Chief Fred Harr.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

saptismaT SerVIee-The home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Milllgan, I'LL
Virginia avenue. was the scene OF u
solemn and inspiring service last night
when their daughter, Dorothy Luella,
was presented in faith to the Lord
in holy baptism, the parents acting
as sponsor. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. II. A. Kunkle, MA,
pastor of Grace Lutheran church. The
large assembly Of the Ladies' Aid wit
messed the beautiful and touching SER
vice.
Skating on creek-Buffalo creek is
frozen solid enough to permit of skat-
ing and today hundreds were gliding
la Charlotte on its surface. The ice
is the first of the season for Fair
mont and will be made use Of until
thaw kills it.
Coming After Roueh-Chief of Po-
lice Fred Harr is in receipt of a tele-
gram from the Indiana authorities say
ing that officers would be here next
week for Glen ROUGH, who was cap
tured here by the late Sed Pitzer,
ROUGH being fugitive from justice,
ROUGH is wanted in Indiana on a lar.
ceny charge, and is out on bond i'll the
sum of $3.50.
No Auto Club Meetlns-Because OF
insufficient attendance, the meeting
of the Fairmont Auto club scheduled
for last night, and at which approval
was to have been expressed Of certain
bills now before the legislature, was
postponed to a later date. Il Is under.
stood that after the reeting had been
adjourned a number OF members made
their appearance but TOO late IL make
the meeting possible.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

New South Wales Has
Millions OF Bushels
OF Wheat, Lacks Ships

London. Eng. July CIV. A.. Hol-
man. premier Of New South Wales.
has arrived in London with the idea
of showing the British government
how TO save oO.O00.000 bushels OF
wheat, valued at nearly S75.0OO.o00.
which is rottinE away in Australia for
lack OF necessary shipping.
IN the early part OF the war" AR
Holman said. I'VE made desperate en-
Leavor TO place more land under Gull
tiTa-on. SO well nave we succeeded
tha- within two and a half years the
output OF wheat IN New South Wales
has been almost doubled
AT the present time there is lying
stacked i'm New South Wales alone
so. 100000 bushels of wheat. worth.
roughly. S75.000.000. in the common
wealth there is altogether 10000. 900
bushels, all of IL rotting away for
want of ships
In New South Wales we lent tine
farmers between so, 100000 and SOS
100000 to grow the wheat. and built
special light railways and sidiuEs.
What is the RESULT Tn one little
township $3.50. 600 bushels OF wheat
lies idle and there appears little pros
pect Of IL being moved.
TO make matters worse Australia
is suffering an awful plague of field
mice, probably the wheat has at
tracted them.
10 induce the war cabinet 10 give us
some more ships. We have a small
mercantile fleet or our own. but b.
would take ms years TO- move the
amount or wheat Wc have lying OUT
there now
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

v-Orkingmen- In PetrOgrad they re-
Gently distributed many thousands o.
copies OF a pamphlet which urged the
soldiers TO break the power Of the
labor organizations and Socialists, TO
overthrow q b provisional govern
meur and TO establish a military die
-a-OrshiD-
All in All walks OF Lie.
The couspirators are everywhere
il all walks Of life Six OF them
succeeded in getting themselves
elected TO the Petrograd Council OF
Soldiers and WOrkinEmeu's dele
gates. where they posed as the most
radical OF radicals until they were
unmasEed. arrested and summarily
dealt with a few weeks ago.
I'm many instances the reactlonary
aglt1tOrs commit acts Of terrorism to
create excitement and disorder One
Of their favorite methods is to dash
through the streets Of PetrOgrad and
Moscow at q terrific speed IN black
automobiles. firing shots and throw
ing anarchistic handDills among the
crowds IL the troops and the militia
attempt 90 stop them, they resist with
rifles and revolvers. and in nine cases
out Of ten they manage 10 escape.
Try To Arouse Race Hatred.
They try to iusrigate 'poEroms' OF
the Jews and in some districts their
agitation has led 20 serious disorders.
especially in Bessarabia. where the
Jewish population IN former years Of
zen was rerrorized by the brutaIities
Of the Black Hundred
The aurl->emlrlc propaganda OF
the relcriouaries has caused a panic
among the Jewish population Of the
and villages OF Bessarabla all the
Jews have fled with their families TO
escape the threatened poErOm. al
though the authorities and the local
mems delegates promised them fun
protection
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

many respects although -le new
English -Spads' and the Scockyis tri-
planes are splendid machines and al
most equal 10 our best
There is a constant race in the
construction Of high speed onSerTa-
riOu and battle aIrplaues- and al pres
ent We are ahead.
still more important than the quail
iry OF the machines is that of the
crews The battle aEiators of the
enemy are as wei prepared for their
work as ours. but not the observers
The latter require purely military
French and poor with the English
says Germans Best Observers.
There our SuperlorlfE lies our
observers have -he highest apprecla-
ton OF their Cu-y and know that they
are NOS TO fight If they can avoid 10.
and transmit II TO the commanders
with the greatest speed
True and wei trained soldiers
every one Of them. they carry out
their work successfully from day 10
day. in spite OF the numerical SIpe-
ricritv and unquesrioued bravery of
the enemy battle aviators-
To the EuEli shman flying and
fighting are sport They always
seek battle. no matter whether IL
is necessary or not II there is
chance for them 20 fight they forget
that they were sent out to get infor-
nation. and that their safe return
with a good report and photographs is
of far more importance TO their army
than the possible destruction Of one
or two German airplaues-
British are Reckless
They take all kinds Of Unnecessary
risks and see their chief duty IN hight
ing The German aviator on the other
hand. IS no sportsman, bat every iCcn
a soldier. and carries out his orders
as he mas received them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
TIRED
Of WiR BUT NOT.
WILLING To QUIT
Is Resolved To Hold On To
the End Says Swiss
Army Officer.
LOSSES so FAR
DECLARED SMALL

- ERICH, Switzerland, July 81
I Dr. Hans SchuetzU. a Swiss citi-
- zen who has served in the Bull
Eariau army since this country en-
tered the war. has returned home.
He SAYS that Bulgaria is prepared 20
stay in the war 20 the end. He has
lost an arm and an eye I'm battle
The Bulgarian nation is tired Of
the war. but firmly resolved 90 hold
out 10 tine end" he said. "If the en-
teute powers believe that king Fer
diuand and his government can be
won over To- a separate peace or forced
into ID they are sure TO be disap-
pointed
Losses Declared small.
THE BuI-arlar losses have SO FAR
been comparatively small. and there
is no. suffering among the people
Food is plentiful although large
quantities OF grain and much meat
gary The national spirit has been
greatly strengthened by the recon
quest of the Uobrudja and Macedonia
THE Russian revolution has made
but little impression ia Bulgaria, be-
cause nobody believes that the new
government in Pctr0grad will last
lone,
The only trouble BULGARIA has is
the financial situation. The govern
meut IN Sofia has TO depend entirely
on Germany for the sineWs OF the war.
So far they have been furnished
promptly and literally
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
Break Treaties
Declares Russian PAPER

Stockholm. Sweden. July -I=The
PtrOErad Diem Eehemeutly protests
against the demand for the cauceIa-
ton Of the Russian treaties with en-
teute powers and declares that this
agitation of the radical elements
should DE stopped once for all by the
provisional government.
The treaties and alliance made bv
the old reg lime cannot be broken" the
paper declares. such a step would
mean the complete isolation. the eco
EOmic and financial ruin OF Free Rus
sia- We have TO stay i'm the war until
victory Is won, though our sacrifice
may be larger than those already
made
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
PITETT
RIGHT5I5BL0W
TO GERMANS
Berlin Paper Says It Is One
of Greatest Losses
Of the War.
RIGHTS
SEIZED BY ALLIES

~ EELlN, Germany, July 21-Ths
X confication OF all German patent
- rishts in the entente countries
and now in the United States wiz
prove q greater disaster for the en-
pire than the temporary loss OF the
foreign trade. which can only be re-
Won by years Of endeavor.
The BerIiner TagebIatt SAYS.
The foreign patents were one OF
the foundations Of our Industrial life
and prosperity Their confiscatiou
means that not only our export trade
bun many Of our greatest industries
VIII be ruined permanently II the
French, English and Americans can
manufacture as they please the chem
icals and medicines which are the
fruits Of many years OF German re-
search and bird work many OF orr
greatest factories viii have TO close
Must ReorEaniEe Industry.
The loss we suffer is so great that
u cannot be expressed in figures. Our
industries viii have 70 be reorganfzed
on new basis, and that win take
many years
III has been proposed that We re-
l.-iate hT ConfiscatiuE the French.
English and American patents in Ger
many but that would help US but Iir-
lle. because our patent rights in the
entente countries are hundreds OF
times more valuable than those OF orr
enemies DO Germany"
The sleuISeh-VE estfaelische Zef-
lluS estimates the direct loss suf-
Tered 10y the German Industries and
-heir pa,ents ~ more than five Bill
Hons or dollars
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
RUSSIAN ROYALTY PLOTSR ETURNTOPUWE
Germany Makes Effort
To Keep Up Appearance
Despite Drain of War

T CNDCN Eu-. july -I.-Germauy
is taking heroic and sometime
IL amusing efforts TO keep up app
. pearauee under the strain of war
says professor j. Seton Delmer. AN
. australian educator. continuing his
revelations OF conditions iu tha enc
Ily's capital Professor DeImer has
Just been allowed TO return here after
being informed 10y Germany from the
beginning of the war.
Amusement Places Kept Open
The museums have been kept open.
though certain departments within
them have been closed" he says
-Thea-ers and concerts continue as in
peace times. The race meetings az the
HoppeEarten and Gruuewald courses
are. with an effort. IL IS true. oSreu~
tauously kept going The Ilerg4rte-l.
Beriil's hyde Park. looks just as care
fully tended as ever, but the chief
gardener told me he had hard work
10 keep ir Watered with the old worn
out hose at his disposal and NE CON-
planned. too. of hungry UuacLerS l.et
Melted The fish in the Tiergarten lakes
by uiEhr and stole the hundreds OF
islands
Wake show for Turks.
I was greatly astoulsned at the
beginning of last month suddenly -
find the guard a-ain on duty as of
old at the Br4udeubur-er Tor For
the past year and "a half no guard
has stood there spiders were the only
Ceu-zeuS OF the deserted guard ruo-r-
and the rifle stands outside were
rusty Bur. all at once. soldiers were
there again. and the usual two sem
tries. looking right and Left, ready 80
turn out the guard TO salute. should
amy 18Th offer leaTe IN sight ON
the farther side of the PariSer Plat
one Sa" the reason WY Above me
Hotel Allou q red Rag with a white
crescent was floating A Turkish mis-
sion on its way TO the kaiser was
staying there for a day or two. and
for the special benefit OF these men
this little comedy had been staged
front of it, had also been placed aI
he entrance 10 the hotel The SEN
tries. 10y the way. In front Of the va
riOus princes palaces in the VIII
relustrssse and elsewhere suddenly
vanished about nine months ago
ANY one who has lived in Berlin
for the past -wo years could not but
be vastly entertained TO see the eager
advances Germany al first made TO
rurEer Tile Turk himself grew g.
comfortably like The love OF the gour- .
u4Il for the oyster and quite re-
-eI-l- DE has passed various laws
ua KING b. very plain 20 the Germans
hat Turkey I- Tor tile TURKS
HI-E priced goods such as I-r5e
a-.--~ are uH La--er allowed -u De
ported. ass their purchase would u--
.--HraH.E affect she value "f --
rars Oriental rugs and carpets are
gL=a1 -al- -F now a- prem -'. and
o-- three times as much a~ they die
ef0re the war. ON selling MY fur
iture just before leaving ] was be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

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Dutch news agency. in which lie adj
r.=r- The numerical s-Derforir7- OF -na
--- -. 80.
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ute 90 ire eaT-n-- tenacllE and eti--
cheney OF -l- British battle fIIers.
4IIf,. Have Most AfrpIones
l1 regard 90 the comparative
strength %. The air fleets. the general
ss5G-
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
British Peerless In
Matrimonial Trouble

= ONION. Eng July 2I.-London
society is considerably inter
L. ested in the break between lord
and lady Dalmeny- In fact. e is more
than interested, it is conve. tionally
checked
The trouble started with au iuser-
tion in the paper Of an advertisement
by lord DaImeGy TO the effect that
he would no longer be responsible for
debts contracted by his wife Lady
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
IN
GERMANY URGE
PEACE EFFORT
The Clergy Has Organized
Widespread Peace Pro
paganda, is Claimed.
HAS SUPPORT OF
LEADING PEOPLE

T ONDON. Fms July 2I-What is
believed here 90 Pee a significant
l. ANNOUNCEMENT is contained in the
Bavariaa religious oreau the
Deutsche Eirchen-eitun= OF Munich.
It says
"a peace movement ON a great scale
of organization has already emauated
from the Gerrau Catholic clergy. This
movement is under the direct control
of the highest ecclesiastical authority.
and is being prompted under the ban
ner Of the most sacred eucharistN
cit already enjoys the patronage Of
Che highest and most powerful
agencies. and members OF the eplSco-
pate M The enemy countries have also
si-niled their adhesion and promised
their ule1uivocal support 90 the
movement
More than this we must not say for
the present"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
Only 3 Wooden Cars
Built In Year 1916

New York. July eI-BuildinE OF
wooden railway cars has virtually
ceased, according 10 TO a report issued
by the special committee on relations
OF railway operation 90 legislation.
only three wooden cars were built in
1916 and but ten are under coustruc-
uou at present
There are now in passenger service
$4,000 wooden cars. buu they are
gradually being replaced. The report
shows that the enormous cost of re-
rlaciU- wooden ears los steel coaches
prevents wholesale changes boot DO
a-ds that DO ls only Ga gues .on or
time Ielure wooden cars viii go
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
Of j. s.
CREATES SUPPLY
PROBLEM. CLAIM
Italian Expert Says Ten
Tons Of Shipping Needed
For Every American.
THINKS U-BOATS
WILL INTERFERE

~ O1IE italy. July 1I-Pr0L Maj
feo FautaIeoui. teacher OF eco
- Monies az the University OF
Rome. said iu am interview that
American intervention VIII raise new
problems in the field OF supply and
transportation for which a satisfac-
tory solution is extremely difficult
First OF alL" Prof Pantaleoui said.
"there is the lesson that saIouiki
teaches 90 aU of US beIIigereu-s.
Judging hy analogy. can say that for
every American soldier sent 10 Franco
ten tons Of shipping q year must lie
provided to transport his food. his
equipment and his ammunition Vow.
lf 100000 men are sent 100000 tons
of shipping are needed
Supuosine. I'm addition. thar the
obstruction of shipping continues al
the present rate. the revictualliuE Of
allied nations hy November next viii
be practically impossible unless every
ton OF shipping Gen Cocktails has been
able 20 build hv that time is devoted
TO carrying 20 Europe coal, iron.
cereals and fodder
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
austrian Poles Demand
Immediate Peace Moue::
Would Ignore Gemanu

Vienna. IS Istria. July o1--The Polish
faction ion the Austrian parliament is
resolved 20 force the government 20
enter into peace negotiations ass soon
rs possible. irrespective of the atti-
tude OF Germany
The -Neue Freie presser reports
that the Polish deputies two davs be-
fore parliament relssembled held a
secret meeting 80 which they decided
10 oppose every measure proposed bv
the government and TO refuse all
credits and appropriations until en-
peror Charles and his ministers show
that they are willing 90 cut loose from
Germany and 90 obtain a speedy and
honorable separate peace for the dual
monarchy
The Roles are supported hv the
Slays and Iutheuiaus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

Dalmeuy responded with an daver-
tisemeur setting forth her debts i'm
detail an aggregate of S83-03-
Since my marriage. iu 1909 Dali
meuy never made any payment on
my account beyond a certain fixed
personal allowance never exceeding
$4,000 a year. and an allowance for
household expenses never exceeding
$4,000 a year"
Lady Dalmeny who is a daughter
of lord Henry GrOsvenOr. was but
u when she was married.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
u. S. Embargo Report
Arouses Switzerland

entire swiss press is greatly excited
over the reports arriving here bv
the way Of Paris and London in re-
ward 90 the alleged embargo plans OF
lAe United states. Many papers re-
Paris Temps" which claims thar ne
lItec states az the request OF the
..iile~, has agreed 90 stop AN exports
To switzerland tp punish The republic
OF iIe allie. ou pro-Gcrmau attitude
OK ITS government
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

F rance Leases Calais
To England for go Years

The Hague Netherlands. July 81
Dutch ana Scandinavian papers report
the port Of Calais and the adjoining
coast district have been leased 20
England by France for a term of go
years In consideration Of the financial
and military aid rendered TO the
French nation by Great Britain in the
war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

ONDON. July in
J battle of
- escaping reaching his
short time be and two other prisoners confined the barracks
hole three
dropped INTO cellar and escaped through uator They
ate
bicycles pursued them for miles but they nal!
.. s.. SWIMMING canals