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Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
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 WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-A recital by Secretary Daniels of how the navy prepared for war -by adding several hundred ships to the fleet and letting contracts for hundreds of others, in- cluding dreadnoughtS, battle cruisers destroyers and auXiliaries and an eX- planation of the operation of the navy supply department by Rear Admiral McGowan, paymaster general. marked the opening today of the inquiry by a house sub- committee into the navy's s war activities.
 The sub committee adjourned to- night without fixing any time for re- stunning the hearing and probably will not meet again until after Christmas
 Representative Britten of Illinois asked Secretary Daniels whether the department had received any com- pIaints from Vice Admiral Sims, com manding American naval forces in the war zone The secretary said the question was improper and that mess gossip" should not be banded about but he added that Admiral Sims had been given everything possible that the navy could give
 Later when Admiral McGowan was called to the stand he submitted an order issued by him some months age directing that Admiral Sims requests for supplies be acted upon on the same day they were received.
 We have 424 ships in course or con- struction," Secretary Daniels told the committee. That does not include submarine chasers, of which we are building $50 and does not include tht small craft The chasers will be 1T service by early spring
 Included in the 424 ships, he said (Continued on Page Four)
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
Say Captains Do Not Work
 With Gun CreW Commanders

navy contended. were permitted to come aboard ships in foreign ports drunk, endangering the ships on their return through the submarine zone.
 An arrangement now has been reached between the navy and the shipping board providing for manning by the navy of all transports, all ships carrying supplies for the army and the navy and all vessls carrying whole cargoes of munitions. Operation by merchant crews is left to passenger ships and to vessels carrying part munitions and all other cargoes.
 The whole controversy as to opera tion of merchant ships IS expected to be aired at the senate investigation of the shipping board to start later in the week, as well as before the senate military committee, where Ma jor General Sharpe, quartermaster general of the army, will discuss rec concentrations that rne crews of all army ships be brought into military service
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
Angry AuStrians Try To
 Take Negro From Jail

peace for arraignment. The date of the preliminary trial was set for De- cember 2S. Later this evening, the Austrians learned that the negro had been brought back to Pueblo and a mob quickly formed. On hearing of the impending danger, Smith was taken from the county jail where he was imprisoned after the arraignment, to some other place, that the officers refuse to divuge.
 About 100 shots were fired by the mob while surrounding the police sta- tion.
 The affair has created considerable excitement among the citizens of pueblo. This afternoon a race riot took place between negro and white pupils at one of the schools and the police were called to restore order. Late to- night, the school board requested that police protection be afforded the school tomorrow because of threatened at tacks against the teachers and the white pupils by the negro children and their parents.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
AUSTRO-CERMANS RENEW IN STRENGTH THEIR EFFORT
 r~ f~ PIERCE ITALIAN LINES
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The Austro- Germans have renewed in great strength their effort to pierce the Italian line and debouch upon the plains of Nenetia in the region of Bas- sano- In fierce fighting around Mont Asoleone. in which the enemy again suffered severe losses and several times was repulsed, endorsements in large numbers were brought up and the Ital- 1ans were compelled to give ground The fighting lasted throughout Tuesday and according to the German war of. ice, more than 1000 Italians were made prisoner. Likewise, along the south efn reaches of the Piave river. the in Vaders and the Italians are engaged in hedNy nghtlng. A crossing of the old Plave on pontOon bridge was sue cessfully carried out by the enemy de- tachment. but the Italians drove the Ieutons back to the waters edge later
 The fighting on the other fronts still remains below normal although the ar tlllery duels on various sectors continue intense. The artillery activity between the French and Germans in Champagne ana In the mountainous regions near the swiss border is increasing in vol ume, probably forecasting infantry at ! Jacks at an early date.
 Again the losses to British shinnins through mines or submarines shows a decrease. According to the weekly statement of the British admiralty sev- enteen merchantmen were sent to the bottom last week as compared with 21 the previous week. French shipping suffered only the loss of one vessel durlng the week, and this a small. one Of less than 1,60O tons.
 An enemy submarine. howeyer has l tofpedoed and sunk in the Mediterran- can sea the old French cruiser Chateau Renault, which was being used AS a 1 transport ~ The submarine which fired the fatal shot was itself destroyed. The soldiers aboard the Chateau Renault were saved put ten members of the crew of inc l vessel were lost.
 Little material damage was done hv the Germans in Tuesday nights air raid over London, Essex and Kent. Ten | persons were killed in London and seventy injured. Outside the canitaI i've persons were wounded. One enemy machine was brought down and an. other is believed to have been de | stroyed
 Another Spanish steamer. the No Vlempre, has been torpedoed without
 warning by Teutonic allied subma- : rne.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
BABST SAYS CHARGES IF CLAUS
 SPRECNES ARE "SMA[[ TALK''

sugar east in appreciable quantities.
 The Michigan beet sugar crop which Chairman Reed estimated at 100000 tons. the witness said, was awaiting shipment east during De- tober.
 When Spreckels testified, he told the committee that after the price of S.15 cents pound was set by the food administration as the figure at which cane granulated sugar should be sold in eastern markets, the Amer ican began pushing special brands for which higher prices could be charged. Babst answered this today by stating that his company made a total profit of only s490 from one brand mentioned and s123 on another, aside from the advertising feature, during the first nine months, of this year He said. however, that his company insisted upon dealers taking certain amount of sugar put up in small bags to stimulate wide distriou- tion so that more people could have d little sugar during the shortage
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
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 WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The sen; ate sugar investigation continued to- ,dav with Earl D. Babst, president ot the American Sugar Refining com panv. testifying largely concerning the fixing of the price of the Louisl- ana crop and it's relation to beet sugar when the shortage Tn the east first became acute and in answer to charges of Claus A. Spreckels which he characterized as small talk.
 Some members of the committee hone to be able to call tomorrow Food Administrator Hoover and George M Rolph. director of the sugar division of the food administration and close the sugar inquiry by tomorrow nlghl so as to begin the coal investigation also ordered by the senate.
 Spreckels had charged that Babst met with committee of Louisiana planters and representatives of the food administration in Washington during October when the price to be paid the planters was fixed. Baost today said he was at the conference but withdrew before prices were dis 1 cussed Later, he added, committed of planters called at his hotel and ne purchased 26.000 short tons of raw sugar and agreed to take up to ar aggregate of 100000 tons at 6.35 cents a pound, the price the committee had set t4 SSS&
 Babst stated that he informed the planters that he had ships chartered to carry half of the purchase to east ern refineries. Chairman Reed asked if he or any member of the American company had an understanding witf government officials that these ships would not be requisitioned by the government. The witness said he hat not and did not know that any mem bers of his company had.
 | The price of 725 cents a pound fol beet sugar set by the food admins tration had no effect upon the east ern situation, according to Babst al ] it was impossible to transport bee
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
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PUEBLO, Colo, Dec. 19.-Led by the girl who charges she was assaulted by a negro soldier Monday night, mob of angry Austrians estimated at 75. fully armed. made second attempt tonight to obtain the negro, Lewis Smith, who is charged with the crime, and lynch him. Only after permitting members of the mob to pass through the cor riders of the county jail and ascertain for themselves that the negro was not there, was the mob finally dispersed by the police officials.
 Tuesday night, the mob attempted to obtain the negro but was "bluffed out by the police who declared Smith had been taken to another town for safe keeping.
 After last nights mob had dispersed. the police took the prisoner to Colorado Springs where he remained until late this afternoon, when he was smuggled into the city about five o'clock and secretly taken before the justice of
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
Chance For Billion BueheI
 Wheat Crop Seems Slim

better or worse than average. Through a great spring crop it still is hoped to bring the years total to somewhere near the billion mark.
 An area of more than 47000000 acres was the mark set by the govern ment for farmers to plant to winter wheat this fall but the December can vass shows that 4l,1I0,0O0 acres were sown. The farmers did their best. de- partment of agriculture officials say, but conditions were against them. The weather in most of the winter wheat belt was a large drawback, while late harvest of other crops and shortage of farm help were contributing causes for the failure.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.--Govern ment plans for billion bushel wheat crop next year to help the United States feed it's allies. have received a setback. It was disclosed today by the December crop report of the departmen, of agriculture that while winter wheat was planted on the largest acreage ever sown to that cereal. it's. condition on December I was the lowest on record for that date.
 A winter crop of 540.O0O,000 bushels was forecast by the bureau of crop estimates. The actual production will be greater or less than that quantity, according as conditions hereafter are
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
Extremely Heavy Fiqhtinc

HhADCU ARTERS OF THE ITAI,- IAN ARMY IN NORTHERN ITAIY Dec. 19.-EXtremely heavy fightjnH has again developed both in the north ern mountain region and along tho lower Piave. The enemy has made live separate attempts to cross the SIle, or Old Piave His main effort was about three miles above the month or the river where pontoons and a bridge were used The first party sue ceeded in getting across but before q series of furious attacks was driven pack to the waters edge where it still held.
 Four other similar attempts in the same region were repulsed in the main but fighting continues, according to the latest reports
 In the mountain region the enemy concentrated his whole pressure on the he1Shts commanding the pass of San Lorenzo leading down to the plain and Bassano. He was repeatedly repulsed put With heavy endorsements succeed ed III making some progress to the sum- mt Of one of the heights ea. of the Brenta river and the Italian line was correspondingly retired.
 The fighting was desperate. as both sides feel the importance of control ling this vital line leading to the plains.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
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WHITESBURG. Ky, Dec. 19.-Fire believed to have been the work of German agents destroyec part of the town of Wayland, north of here today, causing a loss of s100,000. Among the buildings destroyed was the store house of the Elkhorn Mining corpora tion.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
War Preparations Of
 Army and Ndpy PrObed
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  under nvsaton by congress While the senate military committee today opened hearings the activities of the dspament they told detail and with evident satisfaction of the accomplish
  ordinary activities by Other testimony probably will be will be account of military involved of They that had been delays rifles the finest rapidly
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
DRIVE
 OF RED
 ERICSSON
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-SiX hun dred and fifty y-seven thousand new members of the Red Cross have been enrolled in the Atlantic division, com prising New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, during the first three days of the Christmas drive for fen million new enrollments, it was am nounced tonight at national head quarters.
 The Pennsylvania division which in cludes Delaware has added 100000 new names since Monday on reports on only 49 out of 104 cnapters.
 Rhinebeck, Iowa, claims to be the first city in the country to be 100 per cent Red Cross, having reported the enrolment of every man, woman and child in the community
 No attempt has been made so far to announce the total gains made since Monday because of incomplete returns
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
Turks L0otChurch OfHoly Sepulchre
 Before Evacuatlng
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WASHINGTON Dec. 19.-An off, France says that the Turks before sur rendering Jerusalem 70 the British brutally mistreated Christian priests, carried off the famous treasure of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, valued at millions of dollars and sent to Der lin the church's celebrated ostensory of brlliants.
 Monsignor Camassei, the patriarch of Jerusalem. is said to have been de- posed from his office and Father Pic cardo, an Italian pr1est, to have dies from the effects of Turkish brutalities.
 The Church of the Holy Sepulchre had remained unmolested heretofore during all the centuries of Moslem oc- cupation of Jerusalem.
 The same dispatch told of indigna tion among the Mohammedans of Asia Minor over the action of a German general in establishing staff headquar ters in the great mosque of the city of Aleppo, near the Syrian border.
 The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was consecrated in the year 336 in the traditional spot where Christ arose from the dead. In the year 6i4 the buildings comprising the church were destroyed by the Persians The origi- nal building was in the form of a TO- tunda the shape of which survives in the existing complex structure. which assumed various forms in the course of rebuilding during the middle ages. The edifice was badly damaged by fire in 1SOS The Greeks contrive to secure to themselves the principal right to the | buildings, and with the Armenians contributed most of the money for the | erection of the new church. The dilap- l dated dome, beneath which the Sep ulchre is situated, was restored by ar | chitects of various nationalities in 1868 as the result of an agreement made with Turkey by France and Russia.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
Woman Admits Staying Son Who Had Killed His OWn
 Child, Boiling Body in Lye
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MoNTRosE, Colo, sMrs H. old today after had
  n boy, Ira, ii old
 light yesterday when Mrs Bush killed help boil body the
  Bush reported ma ed to the
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
Turkey for Sammies

Turkey for Sammies
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Dec. 1.-The American sol diers in France again will be served with a turkey dinner Christmas day. For the second time within a month army officers have toured the country buying up thousands of pounds of turkeys to supply each American unit in France.
 A large consignment of mincemeat, which arrived too late for Thanksgiv-
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Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
With French in Italy

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN ITALY.-There is growing confidence in the strength of the allied forces to hold back the Austro- Germans from breaking through into the plains The snow, which after falling last week only in sufficient quantities to make the frontal positions plainly visible but not enough to obstruct the enemys progress, has begun again, and appar- ently in earnest. Although the Aus trians have had Beretta for three days every desperate effort to advance has been frustrated
 A marked strengthening of the French positions since they took up their front has been noted, principally by greatly reduced casualties. The at tacks have not ceased, nor lessened in violence, but the crack French troops have altered and deepened their trenches, on the one hand and are making themselves more secure against the enemy, ond on the other hand. are taking up positions that give them con trolling. observation advantages. such as the Austrians have elsewhere, which enable them to outflank any Austrian attack on the upper Piave. The alter ation of the trenches is going on every where and is considered of especial i'm portance as the original shelters were so shallow that the men were constant ly exposed to rifle fire and sniping unless they moved about bent nearly double.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20
More Than Million

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 19.-More than one million new members of the American Red Cross have been enrolled in the southwest division of that organiza- : tion since the membership campaign opened last Sunday, according to an announcement tonight by John l.. Johnson, chairman of the division
 These figures were available follow ing the report made by the governors of Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas, the states comprising the division. MT. Johnson declared the districts quota of 2,00O,O00 mem- bers would be exceeded by one million.
 Beyond Halfway Point
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19 - The Red Cross drive in Tar western states in the Christmas membership cam paign is well beyond the half way point, according to estimates today by officials. In Arizona. Nevada and Cali fornia more than 3S5,000 new members have been signed up in three days The quota for these three states is 467 900.
 Adding New Members
 NEW YORK, Dec 19. - Approxi- mately 100000 new members were added to the American Red Cross il New York City during the first two days of the 800, 900 membership cam paign.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-20

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-05
GEORGETOWN

Mrs. Della Moore and infant have
returned home after spending a few
days with Mr., and Mrs. Moore at Ha-
gans.
W. NJ. Ralphsnyder was business
caller at Fairmont Saturday.
Charlie Hess is very sick at this
writing.
Miss Marjorie Chapman is on the
sick list.
Clark Ralphsnyder was calling at
W. NJ. Ralphsnyder's Saturday.
S. c. Morgan was business caller
az Morgantown Monday.
Miss Opal Fisher, of Rivesville. is
visiting her grandfather, \. E. Fish
er.
Ramer Barker and his brother-in-
law, Claude Snider, have bought the
Robert Satterfeld stock OF groceries
at townsville and will conduct gro
Gerry business. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymer
Barker moved there last week.
Earl Stewart, while riding bicycle
near MIN Neely's, ran into a fierce
and broke his collar bone the Sunday
CT the Arnett reunion.
Mrs. Ora Snider and daughter Pau
line are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L.
Pratt at Hagans.
Harry Markley bought about so
acres of land at Atwater, Ohio, and
will move in the near future.
Philip Trickett, who was injured in
an auto Iobile accident some time
EGO. has returned from the hospital
at Morgantown to his home and is do
ing as well asScould lie expected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-05
STOP FOREIGN
LANGUAGE N
NENSP APERS
Col. Roosevelt Makes This
Demand In Speech at Fair
In York State.
(By Associated Press)


CHATHAM, n. Y. Sept. 5.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt, in speech here to-
day at the Columbia County Fair on
Americas part in the war, urged en-
actment by Congress OF legislation
which would porhibit publication of
newspapers printed in the tongue of
any nation with which the United
States is at war.
We must have one language-the
language OF the Declaration of hide
pendence, OF Washington's Farewell
Address and of L'-coln's great
speeches" the former President said
in part. The leading German papers
OF this country have been scandalous-
ly disloyal to the United States and to
huamnity.
The obscene cruelty and brutality
of the German armies under the ex-
plicit direction of the German govern
ment has been of such unspeakable
foulness that it is a crime against this
nation and against all mankind di-
rectly or indirectly to uphold Ger
many; and all who do not heartily
back the United States, and the allies
'cf the United States, against Germany
are guilty OF this crime, and are dis
loyal to this country.
above all, any man, and especially
any Senator or Congressman or eds
tor, who seeks to exempt Americans
of German descent from service in
the army against Germany Is traitcT
pure and simple; he should be pro-
.ceeded against under the law, II pos
sible. and If that is not possible the
law should be amended so as to make
his offense a crime"
The Colonel said "the highest hon
CT at this time should be paid to the
American in whole CT in part'o of Ger
man blood whose loyalty to the Unit
ed States in this crisis has been whole
hearted and without reserve"
Besides insisting upon undivided
Americanism, Colonel Roosevelt said
the farmer and wage Garner must re-
ceive Justice. BY direct action of the
state, the farmer should be secured
from exploitation, he declared. and
producer and consumer brought to-
eether without paving toll to those
middlcmen who do not serve useful
purpose"
1.-THE man who makes a huge profit
out of the war" the Colonel contin-
ued. ais an enemy of his country; and
an organization like the Industrial
Workers of the World. which is play
ing the German game In this country.
and whose. preaching and practice
spell destruction to civilization. is as
much an enemy to this country as a
hostile army.
1.-THE INSCRIPTIONS prof1teers and
the workingmen who refuse to do
first class work for first class wage
are really allies Of our enemies; and
of course the pro-Germans, the pro-
Pastoral pacifists. the men who wish
an inconclusive peace or peace with
out victory. the Industrial Workers
Of the World. the Socialist machine,
are not merely allies OF our enemies,
but are themselves our enemies.
LET us bend our whole energies
towards this end. Let US resolve that
III all our allies should slip away from
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-05
BURNERS RIDGE.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Neel re-
Gently a baby daughter. 1t has been
named Roxia Geneva.
Ivy Travis is still on the sick list.
Wayne Moran has just recovered
from the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Musgrove were
en- the first end of the Ridge recently.
Mrs. John Shoemaker and family
were visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ". H. Bunner, for the past sew
Cral days.
Mcarl Moran and his cousin, Cd
bert Moran, from Minersville, were
calling on the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. C. Moran, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Moran were Wis
iting Mr., and Mrs. Nick Jenkins last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Moran and fam
lily were calling on friends and rela-
tives on the Ridge recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Travis were
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Ashman Car
penter Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Huffman, from
Fairmont, Mr.. and Mrs. Sheridan
Murphy. from Rosstown, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Huffman and Emily
Heiskell were calling on Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Huffman last Sunday.
Mrs. Ephraim Doolittle was calling
On Mrs. Lonnie Vincent one day last
week.
Mrs. Stella Kincaid was calling on
Mrs Lonnie Vincent recently.
Mrs. Mary Huffman is the guest of
her daughter, Anna Hayes, at this
writing.