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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
First Eight.Hour Day Demand.

The demand that the day be divided
into three equal parts, a part for labor,
a part for sleep and a part for recrea-
ton, resulted in a big strike in Lon
don in 1858. The strikers lost. The
next year in far-away Australia work
ers in Melbourna united to secure the
elght.hour day and won. So far as
the records go this was the first time
the principle had been enforced either
by statute or through the efforts OF
organized workers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
81 edieal AdvIee.

sDor,k keep yonr hands q your
pocse Y says pr. o. D. Page Of Bos.
ton. 'Keep swinging them as you
walk. This is necessary to obtain
needed and essential exercise when
walking. Don't simply walk on your
hind legs, but keep all four in some
sort Of motion as nature intended you
should do"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
NEW Ordinance

Mayor T. G. Price has recently an.
nounced new ordinance to the eff
feet that In the future 1t will be unlaw.
full to allow live stock to roam about
on the streets and alleys of Monon'
gah. This ruling was made necessary
because Of the many open lots that
are now being used for garden pur:
poses. Those violating this law shall
be punished.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
raIbott To Plttburoh

Jim Talbot who has been visiting
his friends and parents in Monongah
for the past week left yesterday Tor
Pittsburgh, where he will resume vau-
deville work with the Fashion
Show" Of the Keith circuit. Mr.. Tai.
bolt is well known in Monongah and
has many friends who wish him the
best Of success as a vaudeville per-
former.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
Rebuilding Courts

Work was begun this morning to re-
build the Acme tennis court near the
Brookdale bridge, that was destroyed
during the winter by the big floods.
Only one of the courts will be rebuilt
temporarily for the summer. Next
summer the society will probably erect
new courts further from the water.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
MONONGAH
AnnA rnnlnht

Miss Edna Jones. of Fatrmont, viii
preside as hostess at an entertainment
to be held at the home Of Miss Halle
orr Of Brookdale, this evening. A
good literary and sociay program has
been planned and all members and
friends are requested to attend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

Another one of those thrilling de.
tective stories of the Vampire" series
is featured at the Nelson today, with
the Mutual Weekly and Jerry Minds
the Baby" as trailers. "a Master OF
Thunder" is the title of the headliner
and it is replete with sensational cpl
sodes and display of craftiness char.
acteristic of the arch criminals OF
ans OLD sTAGER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

only interrupted by the arrival of the
vineyard manager. He saves her from
the violence of the Infatuated workers
and while helping her to win back their
confidence and devotion discovers
their personal devotion and confidence
in each other.
Blanche Sweet in the role of the wo-
man doctor looks charming, for it has
been demonstrated that it is quite pos
sible for an actress to play a profes'
sioral woman and look both charming
and efficient. Tom Forman as the
young ranch manager, is forceful and
convincing, and the minor characters
in the Mexican colony are picturesque.
The scenes in the vineyard and about
the homes of the grape-pickers are
most artistic
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

Manager Mccoy announced Saturday
that he would, beginning this week,
reduce the regular admission price at
the Grand to ten cents. The manage
ment Celebrates on its plans for the fu'
ture inea half page announcement to-
day showing a galaxy of the stars it
will present under the new arrange
ment. There will be exceptions to the
rule. of course, but only in extreme
instances when such stars as Bara'
Farrar and others of the class will ap-
near in screen productions that cost
fabulous sums to produce. In effect
the change means that excepting IN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
I'M lie
FRONT ROW
gHEApLlNERs TONIGHT.
Musical Comedy.

NWN4gtkfAAls SblNNS6Ia
Hippo rome. ..........." All Aboard"
PhotopIays.
Grand High Finance
iaSlscn. ,...,....A Master Of Thunder
Princess ........ .Dulcie's Adventure
Dixie. ..........L Last Of the 1ngrams
xvyowl :,
wv For the next three days 1t will
w Be- the part Of wisdom to be brief
3 has any need to converse with
MI SOL Burka of the Hippodrome.
He has been made the victim of what
HE perpetrators probably regard as a
huge Joke, but "Sol" has ideas Of his
own He is mad all over; has blood in
III eve and q stir punch in his right
arm for the guy that happens to be so
indiscreet as to recount the tale pub
lished about him in the morning paper
Butbaclk Of this threatened dire ven
eeaace Isl detected heart. Mr.. Burka.
va not married to member Of "The
kentucky Bellies" Company as the re-
bort stated. He denies the allega-
ton and what he'll do to the "allega-
Tor We know not. But our heart goes
out a sympathy for this very aftable
Young manager, and when the storm
blows over we shall offer him our con-
doIence. First because he didn't join
the ranks Of Benedicts and second be-
cause someone should pick out an I'M
stispecting whole.hearted fellow like
asol and get him in bad with lot OF
admitting ladies' who undoubtedly ex'
Derienced quite a shock when they
heard Of the supposed marriage. E.
This Is q cruel world, Sol, but cheer
itpi cherries will soon be ripe!
b b. Meredith, Of Chicago, who is
she publisher Of The Show Book" and
for number Of years editor and pub
Usher Of the leading theatrical weekly
inthe middle west, 1.-THE Breeze" IS IN
fiiis city on visit to his parents. Mr..
Meredithlis popularity known among
show folks as ed" and probably en-
ioys 4 wider circle of acquaintance
aIionK theatrical people than most
men who come in touch with the pro-
fession. He was formerly a resident
oftthis city.
Tie Hoyt & Adams Amusement
Company open at the Hippodrome TO-,
day n a lively one-act comedy called
aAli Aboard" Among the stars In the
aggregation are Anna Stein, Velva
BTaden, Hal Hoyt, Milt Adams and
Gordon DAILY.
george walsh is at the Grand today
81 & Foxfilm production Of "High FL.
nance.o Tomorrow at this house will
i1e seen @The Evil Eye" a five part
drama by Hector Turnbull, released by
Paramount, starring Blanch Sweet
1n this story, the victim is young
wo1ian doctor, who comes to Mexi'
can colony of grape-pickers in Cali
fornia vineyard and whose efforts 10
heIn the ignorant peasants through an
endemic Of diphtheria are met by hos,
tility and treachery. She is trapped
into the home Of a Mexican, whose
iiaby died while she was trying to save
Ii and q savage attempt to burn out the
offending eye with red-hot poker Is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

a few instances Grand patrons will
see the same calibre of productions as
heretofore at ten cents instead of fif-
teen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

Mary Minter is starred in the head
liner at the Princess today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

The Stars seen at the Grand are
proof Of the superiority Of the pro-
auctions in which they appear.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

Tie Hoyt & Adams Amusement
company open at the Hippodrome to.
day N a lively one-act comedy called
q Ait Aboard" Among the stars In the
4 gTegation are Anna Stein, Velva
ETaden, Hal Hoyt, Milt Adams and
Gordon DAILY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

wv For the next three days it will
Wv Be the part Of wisdom to be brief
& ono has any need to converse with
MI SOL Burka Of the Hippodrome.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

WITH reduction in price on all regular program releases gong
that should meet with instant and enthusiastic approval The p
MOUNT WORLD, FOX D. w. GRIFFITH and AIRCRAFT Pr
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-26
Red Cross Week
Is Proclaimed
for June 1925
Pershing, Hoover and Others
Address Volunteers in
Philanthropic Work.
By Associated Press.

Washington. May 25.-Th" colossal
relief and rehabilitation task that con
fronts the American Red Cross. If tn"
United States is to do its full part "
the war. was detailed by n notable
group of speakers today at a confer.
ence OF men and women from 40 cities
who have volunteered to assist the so
c.ety's war council.
Major General John j. Pershing.
Herbert G.. Hoover. Secretary Baker,
William H. Taft and Henry =. Dawson
told the volunteers that they must go
to work expecting a long. hard task,
but one which would stand out in his
tory as the greatest phianthropic ef
fort of the age. While the conferenc"
was in session, President Wilson is
sued Il proclamation designating tn"
week of June Is to % as Red Cross
week. during which tn" people of the
, United states will be called upon 20
give generously and in II spirit of pa =
| triotic sacrifice for the support and
| maintenance of this work of national
need
Mr.. Dawson, who at the presidents s
request became chairman OF the WIZ
council. declared the 800. 900. 900 which
| IL IS plOIlhStu VI TttlS' iuthiS "ohi''
| only b" n beginning.
| Are the people of this country going
| to be satisfiod,' he asked, with =
! Red Cross organization which vii
| merely take care of our army at home
and abroad Are we merely going I,
say to poor broken Russia. here W.
are with our flag When Russia ha:
only 5000 ambulanccs on a front Of
thousand miles? No, we will respon'
in a way that will electrify the world
The people OF this country are no
only going to supply that $l00,0oo.o0i
but they are going to supply Yer,
great deal more"
Describing the pitiable condition O
northern France, Mr. Hoover said tha
here alone was room for Il work q
f rehabilitation that would cost $500.
900, 900 The duty of the United state
in that field Is clear, he declared, "fU
I, France is sacrificing her men on
$ pyre devoted to liberty and pyr
IN devoted to our protection"
k A plea for France also was mad
: by General Pershing, whose speec
n was interrupted frequently by cheel
nj \
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-26
ITALIANS DRIVE
AUSTRIANS BACK
SLOWLY---SURELY
Official Rome Statement Says
Over 10000 Prisoners
Are Taken.
BY Associated Press.

Rome May 25-Nia Lonlon-TodaN'
official statement reads:
The battle still is raging along the
Julian front from the sea to PLAYA.
Yesterday our troops, advancing tire
lessly over very difficult and intricate
ground, fought their way. yard by yard.
through a deep labyrinth of enemy
Notifications stubhornlv defended by
strong. well trained forces. Further
brilliant successes were achieved.
The total number of prisoners count
ed on May % and "A amounts to l0,2l5,
including 316 officers. Much war ma -
teral also was captured.
In the sector between the sea and
Jamiano. and also to the north OF
Jamiano, the statement SAYS, further
advances were made by Italian troops
On the southern Carso and east OF
iorizia violent counter attacks by thu
Austrians We're repnlsed
In the region of Monte Cucco an'
| Monte Vodice the statement continues
the enemy is vainly making every eff
| fort to retake captured positions on thu
| whole front of our gallant SecOnt
army. The enemy suffered a very sc
we're loss,
| Suuadrons of our machines bombed
the station of Santa Lucia -Tolmino
with visibly effective results. Thre
enemy machines were brought dow
| by our airmen.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-26
War Sun'r'ary

From PLAYA to the Adriatic sea
the Austrians and Italians are
fighting bitterly. North and South
of Jnimano the Italians have driv-
en- the enemy back and taken i'm
portant positions. These gains
are direct menace to Trieste.
Violent counter attacks by the
AustrianS on the southern Carso,
near Gorizia and in Vodice sector
were repulsed. Their losses have
been enormous. over 10000 pris-
oncrs were taken by the Italians,
including 800 officers.
Renewal of intensive fighting in
tn" Arras is indicated by local in
fantry attacks by both the British
and Germans, artillery and aerial
activity.
ON the Aisne front, east of
Craonne and near Braye-en-
l.aonnois, the French and Ger
mans have again been at grips.
Near Braye the Germans gained
foothold in the French lines, but
counter attacks recaptured lost
ground.
Two German Battalions We're
almost annihilated by the french
in fighting in the ChevreuX wood.
The American destroyer COntin-
gent with the British fleet is do
ing its part in taking some Of the
sting from the submarine men
ace! Premier Lloyd George in the
house of commons Friday gave
high praise to American aid and
said more effective blows had
been dealt submarines the last
three weeks than in any corre-
spending period of the war As a
result. the food situation In Great
Britain shows Improvement and
the number of submarine victims a
falling off as compared with April
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-26
MAY CONSIDER
COOLIE LABOR

San Francisco, May 25.-The gov
crnmcnt is seriously considering the
recent offer of the Chinese Six com
pnnics of san Francisco to importing
500. 900 Chinese laborcrs for farm work
in this country during the war accord
ing to a telegram to officers of tn"
Chinese organization received today
from Walter s. Clifford. on behalf of
the National Defense council.
The message said:
your telegram OF May ~. was con-
sidcrcd by the Council o. National De
fense at its meeting yesterday. ! am
directed by the council to advise you
that the whole subject Is being studied
and that the government will be glad
to avail itself of your cooperation
later, should the occasion arise
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-26
PRREssYTERlANs ADJOURN.

Dallas. Texas, May 25.-After a nine
day session during which it pledged
support to President Wilson in the
present war, declared for prohibition
and woman suffrage and went on
record as favoring a reunion with the
southern branch of the Presbyterian
church and transacted a volume of
routine business. the 129th general as
sembly OF the Presbyterian church in
the United States of America was dis
solved late today to meet in next an
nual session at Columbus, Ohio. on
May 3. 1918.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-26
BED OF mines SPREAD
. BY ENEMY SUBMARINES
IN PATH OF FL0TILLA
20 KANSANS
LOSE LIVES
IN CYCLONE
Many More Injured and I'M
mense Property Dam
age North of Wichita.
By Associated Press.

Wichita kas., May 25.-Twcnty- nine
persons are known To have been killed.
more than 80 have received injuries
from which II is said several will die.
and property worth thousands of dol
lars upon which no valuation vet has
been set was destroyed late today
when u tornado swept through Sedg-
wick and Harvey counties III the south
central part of the state.
Andalr. Il village Of less than 800 in
habitants. bore the hrunt OF the twist
er's rage Is lives being the toll by tn"
storm, which accompanied by II blind
ing rain, bore on to the northwest
The country southeast of Newton
furnished the remaining fatalities.
three lives being lost five miles from
that city.
The country between Andalc and
Newton was pierced by path from
n quarter to II half mile wide. where
the twistcr ground everything before 1t
either to death or to inanimat" de
struction. Sedgwick. the largest
town between Anda,c ana Newton.
| barely escaped. n few houses in one
| corner of the city limits being the only
| loss. SO suddenly did the tornaa,
| arise and so complete was its work OF
devastation that telephone and tele-
| graph lines were broken before wore
could be sent ahead OF the impending
| danger.
Information of the catastrophe
reached here when II young farmer
seeing the twister operating from afal
rode to a nearby town and informed
the railroad authorities.
A special train was hastily gathere'
and with doctors and nurses was ol
the scene within n hour. First ai'
was given to the injured. Tn" bodies
| of the victims were brought here.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-26
Four Days Before Arrival
Berlin Knew Of Journey
of DestrOyers.
INFORMATION SOURCE
REFUSED TO PUBLIC
German Agents Still at Work
and Have Swift Means
of Communication.
BY Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. May o5.-Four days be-
Tor" IN" American destroyer flotilln
arrived abroad. Berlin knew 1t was on
the way and to what port it was going
and the day before the vessels steamed
INTO Queenstown, German submarines
had StrcWn mines about tho harbor
entrances.
This startling information, re-
veal'ng that German spies not only
still are at their work in this
country but that they have swift
and sure means Of communicating
Americas war secrets to the
fatherIand. came to the navy de-
partment today in cablegram
from Rear Admiral Sims at Lon
don.
Says Information Is Positive.
The admiral said his information
was positive. His dispatch was not
made public and for obvious reasons
nothing viii be given out concerning
how tn" news came into his possession
nor about the precautions which de-
! featcd the German plans and enabled
| the flotlla to speed safely through
| the mine fields.
Immediate publicity was given the
| making clear that its purpose was to
let the people know of the activity
! and success of Tcutonic spies and to
| emphasize the necessity for absolute
| secrecy in connection with naval op-
eraiions or shipping movements.
| Was Known to But Few.
The aestroyers. now aiding in the
| hunt for submarines in European
| Sims, put into port at Queenstown on
May lG. How long they were in cross
| ing the Atlantic or from what port
| they sailed never has been announ ced
| and until word of their arrival came
by cable only a few people in the
crnmcnts decision to send warships
to Europe.
No official would comment tonight
on the possible means by which the
news was conveyed to Germany. If it
did not go from secret wireless
som" dispatch that the allied cable
cen sors passed as innocent.
The result will be to redouble the
vigilance of the censors and of every
agency of the government engaged in
! roofing out the spy system. Now that
the country is at war and the revela :
> tion of its secrets may mean death To
its sailors and soldiers, swift punish :
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-26
Washington Treasury Off
cials Worried by DiscOv-
cry of Movement.
DECLARE REASON is
HARD TO ASCERTAIN
It Is Believed That Mystery
Has More Economic Than
Political Bearing.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, May 25.-TreaSury Off
cials tolay turned their chief attention
to the unexpected and somewhat dis
concerting discovery that for the past
month Japan has been wthdra wing
gold from the United States at the
rate of $l5O,Oo0,ooO to S20o,O00,O0O Il
year
Gold exports to Japan within the
last three or four weeks, it was stated
authoritatively, have been between
$1O,ooo,oOo and $l5,ooo.oOo Since Jan
uary l. they have totalled $4,000, 900.
In the past eight months they have
reached an aggregate of about $50,-
100000. Within the next 80 days, the
government has been informed, they
will approximate SO per cent of the en-
tire sum already exported in 1917.
There is every indication that the
big shipments will continue for sew
eral months and in an increasingly
large ratio. Informal overtures al
ready have been made to the govern
ment looking to the shipment from
San Francisco to Japan next month OF
a large consignment of gold.
Japan Has Full knowledge.
Shipments are being made by bank
ing interests with the full knowledge
OF the Japanese government. In AT
least one instance the Japanese gov
ernment, through an attache Of the en-
| bassy here, has approached officials OF
this government with a view to facil-
itating the transpacific movement.
Officials cannot account for the
movement on the ground that it is te
| "a ha in de and in
| vestigators are checking the foreign
commerce statistics to ascertain if the
big shipments are due to economic
laws. Officials are frankly puzzled by
the development.
Economic Significance.
! The mystery is more economic THAI
political, it is said, and there is no
| where apparent any disposition t.
question the motives of the govern
ment or citizens of Japan in with
drawing all the gold to which they ar
entitled. At the same time, it is real
lied that heavy exports of gold from
this country are highly undesirable an
if carried to extreme limits-limit
greatly beyond the apparent bounds o
the present Japanese program-migh
eject an element of embarrassment in
to the domestic and international ii
nancial situation.
| British Are Surprised.
British officials, including Lor
Cunliffe, governor of the bank {
England, have noted with some SUI
prise the tendency of American gol
to flow westward and have discusse
, the situation with treasury official
The British agree that it is to the In
terest of all that the United State
, conserve it's supply of gold, althoug
: it has at present the largest store evt
held within a single nations bour
daries and greatly in excess of actu
requirements and that a way be fOun
Ito discourage very heavy withdrawal
Added to this is the apprehensic
that notwithstanding the utmost ca
and vigilance, some seepage from II
golden stream may touch the shor'
of Germany. and gold is one of Il
o last things that this government al
. the allies want Germany to have.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-26
soZEMAN MEN IN LIST.

San Francisco. May 25-Seventy more
men at the reserve training camp here
were given commissions by the war
department today, all but eight in the
infantry.
Among those commissioned were:
Second lieutenants, Lewis c. JOlley.
Bozeman; Ray s. Jones, Bozeman.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-26
FLATFIEAD LAND
IS TO BE SOLD

Washington. May 25.-(Special)-
The department of the interior an
nounced today that $4,000 acres of
land within the former Flathead res
ervation in Montana will be sold at
public auction to the highest bidders
at Missoula for lands within the Mis-
soula district, commencing August 80.
and at Kalispell. for lands in that dis
trict. commencing August 20. The
land is to be sold for cash at not less
than the appraised prices.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-26
$500 MINERS ARE
OUT IN ARIZONA

Jerome, Ariz, May 25.-Union lead
ers announced late today that 1900
miners obeyed the strike order issued
last night to enforce demands for
recognition of the union in this dis
trict.
They asserted only 200 of the 1,1OO
employees of the United Verde. the
largest of the mines affected by the
strike order, We're working today.
Many of the smaller mines were
forced to close as a result of employees
joining the strike, union leaders said.