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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Under the suggestive head Just
Names" the Charleston Mail prints
the following:
Miss Edith Bonecutter lives in PIT.
Pleasant.
Miss Helen Spots lives in Hinton.
Will E. Tattel is a resident of Ka-
nawha county.
Not satisfied, Eta Kidd was mar
ried the other day and Eta Baker
is the consequence.
j. M. Waterbury is an endurance
pianist He played hours without
stopping.
Emanuel wad is a professional pi.
anist. Picked Emanuel would be a
tight" Wad.
While she can't be arrested for It.,
Laura E. Thornton recently took L.
j. Shivertaker for husband.
Goode Board is q resident of Fay.
cite county.
The Ministerial Alliance of Parkers-
burg has adopted resolutions to be
sent to President Wilson de2loring the
deportations of Belgians by Germany.
The resolutions request the President
to enter protest to Germany
The anniversary of the birth of Abra.
ham Lincoln will be observed in the
schools of West Virginia Monday. Feb.
ruary IL. So far as possible uni
form program will be used. The depart
ment of schools has suggested u pro-
gram, made out by ]. F. Marsh and j..
L. Ramsey, of the department, which
has been sent to principals and teach
ers.
Sixteen men from two West Virgin.
la counties, Ohio and Marshall, receiv.
ed Jail sentences at the recent ses-
sion of federal court at Parkersburg.
Two men were given sentences to At
lanta, Ca, federal prison, one for per-
jury and the other for second appear
ance on liquor charge.
Artists and designers have been
asked to submit designs for an official
seal for the city of Huntington. The
seal will be used on all city stationery
and in other ways to advertise the
city.
Seven new federal buildings for
West Virginia are included in the pub.
lie buildings bill which was passed
by the lower house of Congress last
week. The bill carries app aspirations
for government buildings at hinton,
Beckley, Lewisburg. Princeton. Berke-
ley Springs, Keyser and New Martins
Vile In addition $4,000 ID provided
for the purchase of a site at Manning
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

The shows is entirely warng
many the north and Austria the being
The dotted line the northwest shows battle
and Germans conendng Aace which
many took from
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

Artists and designers have been
asked to submit designs for an official
seal for the city of Huntington. The
seal will be used on all city stationery
and in other ways to advertise the
city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-23

The Ministerial Alliance of Parkers.
burg has adopted resolutions to be
sent to President Wilson de2loring the
deportations of Belgians by Germany
The resolutions request the President
to enter a protest to Germany.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-27
|lLOYD.GEORGE
URGES THRIFT
Never More Confident u UIfimate
victosy. War FrOsSsaGins
Enthusiastically

London. April 27.--'Ensland Is
winning; the ultimate success of the
allies cannot be doubted and that
success b being achieved It less and
Iess cost. But. meanwhile. England
must economize and. make sacriflces.'' =
Around this text today Premier
David Lloyd George delivered an elo-
Quent address in formal exercises fe-
sponding to the freedom of the city.
granted him by London at the Guild
hall.
Victory ID becoming increasingly
assured" |" he said. The government
is planning the 1918 harvest with
100000 additional acres svailsble,
suaranteeing that we .would not
starve. II not . single ton was i'm
ported. But we must economize."
DmphasiEing the seriousness Of the
submarine problem. ON which. he
said :'the brains of Britain we're now
concentrated" the premier appealed
to the public for food economy and No.
creased production.
He appealed to his audience and
through tito the British people to lay
aside all differences and aid in settle
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-27
FIELD MARSHAL HAIG KEEPING
HIS WHOLE FRONT PUSHING
STEADILY FORWARD
GERMAN LOSSES ARE COLOSSAL
Counter-attacks Against French Lanes
Are Rspalsed With Heavy

April 27,--From the north OF Ar
ras. down to the Champagne today,
the Franco-British offensive and the
German defense. had developed into
. titanic push Of war"--not tug Of
war.
The only major infantry operations
on the British front were OF huge
bodies OF men on both sides gripped
in hand-to-hand conflict. The most
modern Of all weapons. the perfect
artillery pieces. still gave barragcs
OF fire. but the actual movement Of
HE British forces forward. was al
most always by ass Of the most an
cient Of oil fighting weapons ishe
steel blade.
In coutr~st to his previous SRA
teSical methods OF concsntrating the
fury Of his attack on particular spots
in the German lins. front dispasShes
today tadiSsxsd Field lMa<shals aFIaig
was adopting ths plan Of kesping his
whole front 'stsAdily nushiug in .
great concerted movement. 4
Meanwhile Hindenburg was rush.
Ing great bodies OF reserve troops
and pouring these into the lines to
interpose human barriers to the
British advance. The enemy losses
have been colossal. due mainly to the
dogged manner In which the Ger
mans are held In closed rank forma-
tions. literally choking the way and
offering unmissable targets for the
British guns.
II In the British pressure toward
Douai which the Germans seem to
fear most. according to dispatches
from the front. Il was east Of Car
relle that the battle reached its great
est fury today. The cloudy weather
Of the past a. hours greatly disap-
pointed tho British airmen. with
supremacy Of the air. they had hoped
to add 70 their record Of at least a
hundred German machines brought
down In the ''big push." but the
weather was against further aerial
oifensives.
Information from the French front.
indicated almost ceaseless counter
attacks by the Germans. Every
where the French withstood the at
tacks and inflicted heavy losses on
the enemy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-27
GARDENING URGED
0.AC. FOOD CORPS

The food preparedness special
train being sent through the state
by the Southern Pacific Co.. In con-
junction with the state. agricultural
college. is In Grants Pass today. Ac-
companying the train is 4 corps Of
extension lecturers and demonstra-
tors from the college including Prof.
w. s. Brown whose subject Is vege-
table gardening; Prof. G. G. Lamb.
who discusses poultry raising; Miss
Helen Cowgirl. as demonstrator In
home canning methods, and Miss
johnson. lecturer on food prepared
ness and conservation.
A meeting was held at the Cham
ber of Commerce. last evening where
each OF these subjects were treated
carefully. with explanations and
demonstrations 90 that any one Of
the audience could make practical
use Of the information conveyed. Th:s
morning the party conducted pre-
psredneas classes at the high school,
This afternoon at 2 o'clock lectures
were given at the train, followed al
e;%S with closing discussions at the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms.
The theme Of the whole series Of
talks Is the immen@ Importance Of
Increased food production and the
fact that such increase can only be
obtained b. a great number Of per
sons each doing his bit. Emphasls
Is laid on the importance OF garden
ingas producing the maximum In re-
suits for the work expended.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-27
sELECTIyE C0NsCIuPTI0x bill
TO PASS CONGRESS NOT LATER
THAN TOMORROW
PRtSD{ATS POLICY Is UPHELD
Democracy II On Trial. War Must
he wagsd with visor and
Efacimcy

Washington. April 27.--Selectiys
draft viii be the means whereby the
United States will raise her army,
This was assured today as house and
senate neared the close Of many
hours Of debate.
The forces opposing the admins
tration's draft bill and favoring. In.
stead. the volunteer system. wers
weaker than ever before and Il was
freely admitted that the selectivs
draft plan. practically as shaped By
the army general star. will be en-.
acted into law.
The house may vote late today
The senate k under agreement tc
vote not later than midnight Satur.
day.
Az the house now lines up. it win
probably have = leeway OF around 50
votes In passing the draft scheme
while the conscription forces in the
ssnste expect a majority of fifteen ts
eighteen.
An indication Of the trend OF sem
timent In the house was given IN
general debate. Forty-three mem
bers spoke for the Dent bill and IL
accompanying volunteer provision
Elghty-one spoke against It and FOL
a straight selective draft army.
Chairman Dent OF the house mill
tary committee. speaking for the vol.
unteer plan. and Representative Kahr
OF California, ranking republican
member. leading the administration
forces for ccnscription. were to Dc
the last speakers.
Under forced draft" pressure, the
senate began today at 10 O'Clock
two hours earlier than the house
Its concluding drive to put through
the presidents selective conscriptior
plan for raising an army. The house
began consideration Of the army biz
ct noon. II
Senator Jones. in opening the de.
bate. declared: 5
mo substantial or over-powerins
reason 10 presented" he said
against conscriptlon. It Is said te
be undemocratic. So Is war undem'
ocStic. We must wage with militar,
eficiency. Effective methods must
not be disregarded because they seen
contrary to our ideals Of peace"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-27

Thursday was Odd FsIlows' -
and msmbers Of that fr.ternstv srom
a ..es,or. :, .,,,.s.,,, f,..-..,l 2.
y. ..-. b.
VI ' svV'
sso or mora members of the RsoelnA
lodsss. we're In Grants Pass 10 60
brate the sSth anniversary Of ~
founding Of the Independent ordsr
Of odd Fellows. The special trsia
arriving from the south jnst bseSts
moon was met ~ Iosal fsuidssls.
headed BY the munkcipal hend -
escorted to the Odd Fellows' IAN.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-27
FRENCH CONTINUE 10
WIN GERMxN TRENCHES

Paris. April ~. General Nievelle's
troops gained more ground around
the blood-soaked fields Of Hurtebis
and cerny, and stormed and captured
German trenches on the heights Of
Monrcnvilhers. today's oficial state
ment said.
Since April le. in the district be-
tween SoIssons and lAuberive. the
French have captured 1so cannon
from the Germans. Artillery firing
was very active in the sector from
Nanteuil to Sancy. South Of St.
Quentin the Germans suffered heavy
losses in several raids. particularly
in those attempted next to the forest
OF st. Gobain.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-27
RUSSIA FIRM FOR
CONTINUING THE WAR

Copenhagen. April a7.---rar from
being affected by the tremendous and
insidious Gcrmanic pressure for a
separate peace. RussIa's ties with
the entente allies are slowly strength
cning. according TO information
reaching here today through diplo-
matlc channels, s8 =
Whnt was regarded BY pro-alliee
lhcre'as the most interesting evidence
cfinRussia's increaslng war power
ovainst the Teutons was information
OF highest autheuticity'that the Rus
sian army has re-pledsed itself "a
theswar. M
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-27
GERARD FLAyS
CHAMP CLARK
Ex.Ambs.sasior 'ibessounee~ 6psaaer's
Opposition 10 selective Draft
System

Nov York, April 81. Vigorous de-
naueiation Of Champ clark's opposi-
'tion TO conscrption and a bitter At
tack on Clark. in which the charge Of
''eeastl stltatlonai cold test WAS made
against the speaker. cane n . cii-
max Of former Ambassador GsrArd's
startling speech Ut the American
Newspaper lPubilshsrs' association
banquet last nikht.
II supported Clark financially
whenshe was presidential candidate. !"
Gerard said. ~ think there b spme
benefIcent instinct which kesps the
American people from puttiuE for
ward this type OF statesmen. n cisrk
did not suffer from constitutional
cold feet. ne might be president to-
day AT the baltimore convention
enough votes came over In the middle
ofthe night 10 give him a majority.
AZ his request his supporters caused
an adjournment. suppose he want
I'd 10 70 out and call for volunteers. ["
Gerard asserted that some Amcri-
can newspaper men In Berlin sue
cUmbcd to German Influences and
falsely informed the kaiser's govern
mcnt about the situation In America.
thus causing conditions which result
cd In america entering the war. He
declared the old Germany Of kind
liness and chrIssmas trees" was
dead.
THE trouble ID that Germany In
liberty and democracy 10 n hundred
years behiad the times" he said,
People Of this country do not un-
'derstand the German caste system.
they do not understand the system OF
hypocricy and they do not understand
how the people are kept down. There
Ia not any chance OF rebellion In Ger
many. There may be riots but we
must not put any confidence what
ever on the people Of that country
rising. They don't know themselves
how badly they are on and II will be
a long time before they are enlight-
ened."
Gerard said Americas worst ene-
mics we're the 'insidious enemies At
home. who mlsrepresent facts for the
benefit Of Prusslan autocracy." The
G"rman military caste, Gerard said.
mates the name ofAmerica. And he
added; Il know Germany would have
attacked America had the war ended
ra German victory or q draw"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-27
RATE CONFERENCE
on At PORTLAND h

Portland. April 27.--C Concerted 10
tion to conaider the proposal flat n
'cresse Of 15 per cent In rates on rail-
roads Of the Pacific ooast territory,
was started In Portland today. when
the public service commissions OF
Oregon. Idaho and Warrington met
in conference. NJ
Proposal toincrease the rstes BY
all roads Of the United States orig
mated at the time Of tho passags oe
the A6S@son law by congress. The
Portland hearing applies to the west
ern classification, shippers VINO ~
directly concerned In the freight m
crease problems are also IN atten-
danS> and attorneys Representing
varous interested parties are prss-
ent. The meeting is declared to ~
one Of the most important Of he
kind in the history or the Pacific
coast. ,y VII
aesson for the boost In ratss. ~
given by the railroads. is tAe In
creased costs OF operation. The -
sion Is designed to bring out the dif-
ferent view points of the cohiihs.
sions Of the several states reprsssst-
ed. together with the cisims Of ths
leading merchants,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-27
bad Fire EAIoMBS
COLORADO miners

Trinidad. Colo. April 27.--Fire In
the main stope Of the Victorian
erican Fuel company's mine No. 2 at
Hastings mine. 20 miles north Of
here. has entrapped more than 100
miners OF the day shift.
The fire began at 10 o'clock this
after the day shift had gone
into the mine. EARLY reports reach
Ing here Indicate that there 10 a pos
sibihty that the fire was the result
OF a plot by Austrian miners.
Helmet men who were sent into
the shaft have not yet reported as
to the condition OF the entombsd
miners, The shaft Ia an old one,
extending for more than a mile and
II is believed the rcscuers have not
YET completed their Investigation.
/, There was no indication that the
fire started from an explosion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-27
1prrisH AND FaENCH IiEPRE.
SIsxTArxvKs wO1nxINa OUT
co-orKisArIOx PLANS
MONEY, MUNITIONS AND sH|Ps
Our Firt DUTY II fnsnishing sup
plies. shs ssnding of Men
shaaid walt

Washington. April ~, Americas
part In the war vas put saaarsiy ~
70 President Wilson by the aliics
here today.
Former Premier viviani OF the
Frsnch commlsaion put the whole
matter up TO the president. In a
statement denying that France will
attempt 10 dictate thIs goverrmcnt's
policy on any point.
Britiah Foreign Secretary Balfour
of the Bngiish commission has done
the same. stressIng hands on polite.
ally" In particular.
Today's developments when the
world-powerful triumvlrate gets
down. ~ . commissioner expressed
u TO 'bras tacks" for the hrxt time
are expected 10 clarity Americas at
titnde on various points.
Indications arc that the preslden,
h. sanction: First. money; then
TODD: next. shlps.
!. .plsns-wvr~ swad~ betwecu
the war commissioners and secre'
rtary McAdoo for American loans IA
the allies OF $500. 900. 900 a month
The hrst chapter OF Americas
part In the world war was penned In
black and white here today by Brit.
riHh Foreign Secretary Arthur James
'Balfour. when he cabled TO his home
government his initial report Of
sagreemcn<s At the greatest war par.
10y In American history.
Baifour's report win bc made pub.
lie In London. probably within the
next ~ hours.
The American government has as'
surcd them Of ns complete support
rand cooperation In getting precisely
what they ask Tor.
Balfour will say that the American
government asked how the allies
want shipping handled; with pre-
I ponderancc OF men. munitions OF
food: and that. after threshlng the
,,Questlon out among themselves. the
British commission asked an equal
division between munitions and food
THE supplying OF American flghtinu
men. II was agreed between Balfour,
General Bridges and Admiral DE-
Chair. can walt.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-27
IFO0DSVUFFS TO Be
ON WAR BASIS

Washington. April 27.--To combat
the high price OF foodstuffs, the de-
partmcnt Of agriculture is to be put
ON awar 'hasls. Increasing the pro-
$iuction OF wheat and lowering the
price OF bread are the main objects.
Department ofnciala say this must be
done -soon---and congress- will be
asked 70 pass icsi.latlon accomplish
Ing Il.
With power to handle situations
coming under lts jurisdiction In the
same manner a. the war and navy de-
partments control matters under
theirs, the agriculture department
would be able Immediately to cope
with such developments ns the sud.
den boosting OF bread prices.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-27
GERMANY CLAIMS HER
SUBMARINES suCcEssFUL

Copenhagen, April 27.--Germany's
submarine warfare Is having ks most
successful period Of operation, the
secretary TO the German ministry OF
marine told a reichstag sub-commit-
tee today, Dispatches from Berlin
quoted him as asserting that April
successes 20 far eoualed all previous
months. England will soon be
forced to accept peace" he declared.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-27
PRIcH OF BIsEAD IN
sTEADiIY ADVANCES

Portland, April a7,--Thc decent
loaf Of bread made its appearance On
the Portland market today, one Of the
leading makers having adopted this
size, II Ia predicted here that all
other bakers will'be compelled 10
discontinue the flve-cent toaf, and re-
ducc the ten-cent slze, owing TO the
RAPIDLY climbing price OF iflour.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-27

Washington, April 27.---The Roose-
welt plan to raise a volunteer army
was defeated In the house whom Con-
wressman Austin's amendment to per-
init the colonel to raise q division,
was voted down. no TO noe.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08
oRPHEIM

Julian Rose, noted Hebrew charac-
ter comedian, remembered for his
work in Potash and Perlmutter'
which ran for two whole seasons 'ou
broadway and for lengthy ROAD tours,
viii headline the bill IN the Orpheum
next week For his Orpheum appear
ancc he viii present his latest budget
of stories, every one OF which is said
10 be sure laugh-prod Queer, ana ms
program VIII BE- varied AZ diuerenf
Performance Another laughing sc~-
sion viii he when Women Rule.
sunragette huricsque comedy sketch
ia which female ward bosses seizs
the ruing Of government. adopt men 2
funny Incidents following ~ fasr
and furious rate One lone male is
the butt Df an entire female cast ana
the indiGuities which are heaped uu-
on him Increase the fun. The Ran
daiIs" a duo 81 expert sharpshoot-
cFs, present an act ~ timely inter-
est which begins with musical srlec-
tiona piaEed on variety of instru
mentf aud concludes with riNf target
practice ln which they dpm0nstratc
new and fancy shots At All sorts ~
objects Their uneFriuE aim and
nerve s surther exhibited in long
distance "sniping' from the aisl"s
of tho theatcr az marks set up on
fhe stage Four other acts complete
tho program. with Marguerite Clark
VA "Habs Burglar 90 tho special
screen attraction. Prize contests fDf
amateur society dancers take place
on the stage every Friday night the
aueience selecting the winners.
Winsome Marguerite Clark win
make the 0rpheum screen seintIllatc
with Gun and iaughs next wenk iu
"Bahs Burglar" Miss CLARK looks Dab
L. the lifp aud her portrayal is "a
fnished character study par excel
ionce. in whose living reality thc au-
dlcnce is actually compelled 90 bee
NsNt pah in this case is exactly aa
the author dpTfrhtfuiiy conceived her
a never-euding source ~ mpa-
thetfc amusement Frank Iohco cn-
d0,qe the role ~ Bab's male parent
with magnetism, ana Richard bartl-
olweB produces excellent comedy cf-
fsct- as = Juvenile aud every other
member of the company fills his or
Der role "as 90 tho manor born" Fab
being romantic Unreasonable scif-
important and young, expects 20 be
taken seriously and she manages tn
Keen her family continuously upset
~ plunEing into all sorts ~ compile
cations Her stimulation of youthful
guile could hardly BE- improved upon
Tie picture is tn addition Co. tho
regular vaudeville BIN.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08
REGENT

hAtAstNt
Ntaibe king who wiil headline the
Rorrnt bul next week, IS making
.refnrn trIp to vaudeville alter
pbotodrama season i'm "The Mystery
~ tHc' Double cross and "rhe SeFe"
Pearls motion picture serial plays.
,shieb have won her coast o. coast
renowu W}th popularitv redouelestd
since the daNs when she played WV.
Sam Bernard I'm "The Belle oi Eouo
Street. "rht pa-sing show ~ ISIS
.ss ID hast ,of other New fCrk su'-
oesses. she brings tp the Regent
new s1nN repertoire. Do WhiDh Hh'
stlI Introduce stories " hCf aaFen-
Also featured On tho pili VIII pc ir
N.v. Producer" niusical Offering
dn luxe. with Blan hp Morrison. prlfia
donna. heading company oi opera
tfc N0caiists. Special scenic ~4.tb~
lneur provides q setting Tor feaii
~ rehearsal ~ grand opera. I'm which
4 charming ballet speciality viii oe Pm n-
rerDfnffH hY a. talented toe dancer
-ritr oid soldier iiddlers "iti pi"-
sebt tbtir Offering ~ raifsotle VT
funcs which recall the days "l
'r.,o 10 tfe veterans fought az GeftNs-
hare and fhc others took paw ~
nfhpr npttfea pf the civil war Wii0
4hcir fustrun1ents they recall tho mar
tf4l airs which stirred The nation
fhen as IL ~ being stirred today Col
John A. pnttee heads the act as tne
Ng4ter of The old school, with his
N1ung son . S the national army man
.r 1919. Ryan and Juliette, singers
aud dancers. together with three
other acts round out the hrll Rf
snre and after the vaudeville Elsie
Ferguson VIII be seen on the screen
IA Tho Rise 81 Jennie Cushing
Elsie FerEuson's talents as an emo
fional actress find abundant display
~ "Ihe Rise of Jennie Cushing her
Attest photoplay IA which she is 20
81 seen in the Regent next week.
Jennies beauty frequently exposes
her go danger and temptation, but she
energies Triumphant thru many try
ing 0rdeals and ultimately hnds hap-
piness The action contains eHlth
~ human situations intersperEed with
flashes OF natural comedy. The ttlo
role. 20 which Miss Ferguson inparts
gutter, reared In the slufns, VINO ls
arrested and sent 10 a reforWatpry
for nghtiug a. gang Of urchIus who
have been torturiug a cat The scene
Gains the thrill ot suspense when sha
Atfacks tte crowd of young rufndns
and puts them 10 flight after fE-
orous battle Miss Ferguson is ablf
supported hy a carefully selected cas-
Including Elliott Dexter, Fania Mar
inon Frank Goldsmith. Callie Ieia
tore Mac Bates Edith McAlpin, is8-
bel Vernon Blanche Craig, James Co.
gan and Marie Hurk.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08

Potter & Hartwell
The Detroit times., 1917-12-08

MAURICE BURkHART
as THE THIEF"