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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The following was printed IN the
Marlinton Journal. Jake Vess found
an egg one day last week lying along
the railroad track and upon investiga'
ton was found to contain strychnine,
evidently put out for dogs, A hole
was punched in the small end, the
poison was inserted and the hole past.
ed up with the lining of another egg.
The dog poisoner is a degraded
wretch"
School Land Commissioner Bacon
has discovered that about 40 years
taxes are delinquent on a tract Of
some $50 acres Just outside Fayette.
Vile corporation, according to the
Fayette Tribune. The land is owned
by the Montgomery heirs and suit has
been brought in circuit court for the
collection Of approximately $1,000
back taxes. The land has not been
on the tax duplicate. There are some
20 defendants named in the suit by
Messrs, Bacon and Hamilton.
One Of the most interesting places
In Randolph county to visit at the
present time is the fine truck garden
OF H. 7. Lawson on Leading Creek,
near Whytle station, says the Elkins
Inter- Mountain which continues as fol-
lows: Mr.. Lawson is cultivating about
nine acres of fine vegetables of all
kinds, such as potatoes, beans, cab
bage, tomatoes, peas, beets, ETC., which
he has and will have for sale at an
early date. About four acres are plant
ed in potatoes which will be ready
for sale in few weeks. Mr.. Lawson
has planted about 1000 early cabbage
plants and will plant $4,000 late. The
garden Is model of it's kind with not
a weed TO be seen anywhere, Every
thing is arranged in long rows which
make 1t look more like one Of flow.
ers than OF vegetables. The garden
is located on the same spot Of ground
on which he raised the banner wheat
crop some years ago, Mr.. Lawson un-
derstands the trucking business from
A to and has often made his ground
yield 5000 to the acre in garden veg.
etables.
That sheep are a source Of great
profits on the farm this year is shown
by the experience of Huyett Brothers,
southwest of town, says the Spirit Of
Jefferson which is printed at Charles
Town. They marketed to C. F. Wall
234 lambs and 240 feeces Of wool. The
lambs, of course. were of the market
topping kind. They with the wool
sold, brought the Messrs. Huvett the
tidy sum Of $4,000.
Last weeks Tyler County News
printed the following: Or. Engle on
Wednesday of this week accompanied
to the Ohio Valley General Hospital
at Wheeling Glen Grove Of Frew and
Little Wilma Ankrom of Kidwell. Both
will undergo immediate operations.
there Glen Grove was suffering with
a serious attack OF appendicitis, while
the little Ankrom girls ailment was
a peculiar one. About a month ago
she swallowed a pin. Evidently the
pin is trying to work through the
I'D, la,zo ahHoaes hoe form ad
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

Trlnket Coffee, popular coffee at q
popular price.-Advt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05
FIATs AND APARTMENTs

FOR RENT-3room apartment, Ter.
race Apartment Bldg. Apply j. c.
Miller, Jacobs Bldg. 7-2-St25S9
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FOR RENT-Four room Cottage on
Barnes street; good garden; an con.
veniences. Cali Bell Phone E90s.J zoo
Pittsburgh Ave. s.2s.st 2522
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FOR RENT-Two nicely firnished
light house keeping rooms. 7i1.W
Consol. 7.2.stsSsl
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FARMS FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Good Ohio farms. H. H.
Weber, Atwater, Ohio. 6-25.26t25O6
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FOR RENT-6.room house, sol Locust
Ave. 6-s7-St.s520
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WANTED -Dishwasher at Tucker
House. Bell phone 1929. 7-8.8t.2547
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lessons English appears
rdant IN the second line and pronunciation in the
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12
ALL STARS READY
 FUR FIRST CAME

The all star ball team about which the fans of the city have been wonder ing for the past few. days since the announcement of it's organization in the Arizona Republican has at last come into reality
 Frank Geary, who when he places his brawny shoulder behind anything usually makes it go, is engineering the destinies of the All Stars, as they are at present named, and will chaperon his team to Superior tomorrow for the
 First game.
 His lineup for the initial contest will be as follows: Harry Westfall, catcher; DePriest and Anderson, pitch CTS; Tognerio, first base: Warren. sec ond base; Lyall short stop; Ellis, third base; Sam Haldiman, left field: Finley Westfall, center field; Seaman, right field with Stucky as utility man.
 Geary is very optimistic over his new team, and feels that with a little team work to be developed, he will have an excellent opportunity to ensnare a few victories from the teams of the Fri Copper League.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12

lots is to plant some staple crop like milo. feterita. corn or kafir, all of which may be cultivated this summer and will make good crops. Many tons of corn or milo may be raised on these vacant lots by a little cooperation.
 City Manager Craig is preparing a map of the vacant lots in the city and owners of these lots who will not De able themselves to make use of them will be asked to turn them over to someone who can cultivate them.
 In order that a check may be made upon the possible farmers of these vacant lots, anyone who Will be aple to do the necessary work on such lots to produce a crop of milo, corn or other summer crop. should make application Ito the chamber of commerce, where applications will be kept on file and lots assigned as soon as possible.
 Vacant lot farmers will be expected to furnish their own seed, pay for water and for blowing the ground
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12
EASTERN STAR |S PATRIOTIC

Phoenix Chapter No. ,, Order of the Eastern Star, has volunteered it's help in support of the big Red Cross cam paign. The Eastern Star Chapter Will supervise the staging of d play entitled The Red Cross Nurse, at the Elks theater on May 25.
 A committee from the Eastern Star called on the Red Cross today and made the offer, which was accepted by the finance committee on behalf of the Red Cross organization. The com mittee from the Eastern Star consists of Mrs F. P. Bindings, chairman. Mrs J. T. Ivy. Mrs. C. w. Harris, Mrs. A NJ Mayfield and Vernon L. Clark Full announcement of the play, the charac- ters, the actors and other interesting details will soon be published.
 Fay F. Brandon accompanied the committee and will aid in the work oi staging the play.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12
TOWN TOPICS
RETURNS HOMER.

RETURNS HOMER. B. Westervelt. probation officer of YaVapai county will return this evening to Prescott. Westervelt was recently admitted to the bar
 CASE DISMISSED case against R. L. Cox, charged with battery, was dismissed by Justice De Souza yester- day on motion of the complaining wit ness, Harry Efron.
 CAPITOL HAS NEW HAT-The state capitol is wearing a new hat of dull cream color. Work was completed yesterday on repainting the dome and roof of the building.
 HOT HOUSE RAZED-Work was completed yesterday on raging the old hot house on the capitol grounds This building has been an eyesore to the office holders and residents in the com munity.
 LICENSED TO WED-Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Faus- tino Barjas. 21. Phoenix and Armida Burrnel, IS, Mesa; Fred D. Gleason, 36, Phoenix and Emma Shanks. g. Phoe- nix; F. Porter Heflin. 19. Phoenix and Katherine S. Sexton, Is, Phoenix
 WANT MORE-The question in Circle No. 2 recently discussed, was not whether manual training and domestic science should be abandoned in the Washington, Belsz, Wilson, i.ooseve!t and Pendergast schools, bul whether or not the course should be extendeI. All in the circle favor the two features very strongly.
 GETSINGER GoES-J. Wilson Get singer. graduate of the Phoenix high school and the state university, son of 5. w. Getsinger of this city, who has been an instructor in the high school at Cfarkdale. has been appointed to the oificers training camp at San Fran cisco.
 CALLED TO PHILADELPHIA- Mrs. Leroy Ladd has been summoned to Philadelphia because of the serious illness of her sister Meanwhile. MT i Ladd has gone to the coast on i'm i portant business. Both will return to 1 Phoenix later
 BOOSTING STATE-One of the fin est collections of mining pictures in Arizona is about to be shipped tc Pittsburs for exhibition there by A. W Gaipin and company of 33 North Firs, avenue The exhibit is sure to attract much attention as the pictures pano- ramas. are. very fine photographs GOV. |
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12
APPRECIATION
 If WORK SHOWN

The Phoenix Chamber of Commerce has just received a letter from Garth w. Cate, formerly assistant business manager of The Arizona Republican and now in an executive position of the Christian Science Monitor Publishing society of Boston, in which he stated that he believes but few people req lized the importance and the volume of work that the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce is doing for the Salt River Valley. MT. Cate sent in his dues GOV ering the twelve months of 1917, and stated:
 If the Phoenix people generally knew what the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce did for them and for all Ar izona. it's income would double
 MT. Cate also incidentally mentioned that at the time he was writing his letter it was showing in Boston, a con- trast to the warm Arizona sunshine.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
 of the stockholders of the Tropico Land & Improvement Go.

Notice is hereby given to the stock holders of the Tropico Land & lm- provement. Co., that special meeting of the stockholders of this company will be held at the law offices of E. E. Marks, Esq. 401 402 Fleming Block, Phoenix, Arizona, on the 22nd day of May, 1917 at 10 a. m., for the purpose of taking the necessary legal action for the dissolution and disincorporating of said company.
 THOMAS ROSS,
 Secretary. First Publication May 10. 1917.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12
REDS VERSUS PAsTIMEs

The Arizona Reds and the Pastimes will engage in battle on the Polk street grounds at o'clock Sunday afternoon. The Pastime were originally scheduled to play the White SoX, but the latter team cancelled the game because many of it's players would be out of the city. It is expected, however, that the Reds will give the new team a hard contest
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12
1T
 LOTS PLANNED

Acres and acres of vacant lots in the city of Phoenix could produce some
 thing if the owners would turn them over to someone who could and would farm them. It is useless now to try to plant the ordinary spring garden, besides the soil is not readily adapted to garden conditions. The locigal way to use the garden acreage of vacant
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12
DANCE ID BE HELD
 IN K. OF ?. HALL

Tonight at 9 o'clock at K. of P. hall the Maricopa No. 43 the Fraternal Brotherhood will give it's regular , monthly dance, to which the public is most cordially invited.
 The music is the best that can be had in Phoenix. and a special commit tee has had the floor in charge and re- ports that it will be at it's best tonight. All men wearing the regulation | United States army uniform will be ad mitted free All others will be assessed a small sum. Women free.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12
0sEM.&stBED asSHD
WATER REPORT FOR MAY il
THE WEATHER
IRepubIican A. p. Leased wi,e1

Republican A. p. Leased Wi,e1
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11.-For Alizona: Saturday and Sunday fair; warner east portion Saturday.
 Colorado: Saturday and Sunday gen. orally fai-. warmer Saturday.
 New MeNico Saturday and Sunday generally fair and warmer
 West fe~as: SatuI day lair, warmer SLndt.E faIf.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12
TODAY'S CALENDAR
Dairy.Poultry Meetina

Ten o'clock this morning is the time set for the beginning of the picnic and meeting of the poultry association and the dairymen at the state fair grounds, instead Of ? o'clock this afternoon, as formerly announced.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12
Penderqast p. I, A.

Members of the Pendergast Parent Teachers association will hold their regular monthly meeting at the school Monday evening at 8 o'clock. The an nual election of officers will take place at that time and full attendance is desired.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12

WEATHER FROM ALL OVER U. s. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau, Water Users
 Buildinu
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY

degrees.
 Deficiency in temperature since the first of the month, 50 degrees. Accumulated deficiency in tempera- ture since January 1, 304 degrees. Normal precipitation January 1 to date, 2.S0 inches. Actual precipitation January 1 to date, 452 inches Accumulated excess in rainfall since January 1, 1.72 inches
 ROBERT Q. GRANT
 Meteorological.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12
Cooked Food Sale

Women of the Christian church will conduct cooked food sale at the Tri- bolet market today. Proceeds from the sale will go into the building fund.
 Balsz P. T. Meeting
 The Balsz Parent TeaC her associa- tion will hold an all-day session on Monday. May 14, for the purpose of sewing for the Red Cross. The busi- ness session will be held at ociocl. after which refreshments w:ll be served
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

\ Republican A. p. Leased Wirel At Atlanta 1 Memphis l.
 At Birmingham 6; Little Rock 1r Other games, rain.
 BOXES FAN0Y STRAWBERRIES 25c. Arizona Grocery.-Adv. I
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12

Mrs. L. F. Price a well-known resi- dent of Fort Grant, arrived in Phoenix last evening and will spend several days here on a combined business and pleasure trip. She is guest at the COmmerCial hotel
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12

Henry A. Tobin of the Tobin and Myers firm of New York city. arrived in Phoenix yesterday and will spend several days here on business. He called on Charles R. Osburn, secretary and citizen member of the state board of control, yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-12

James Letson, Sr., of Bisbee, one of the best known mining men of the southern section of the state, is a guest at the Hotel Adams during a short business stay in Phoenix. He arrived late yesterday afternoon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-18
Federal Attorney Charges Kaiser
With Attempt to Foment
Revolution in India.
PLOTHATCHEO IN BERLIN
German Military Attache at Washing
ton and Teuton Consul in Chi
cago Heads Of Revolutionary
Ring.

Chicago, Oct 1S.-Joseph Fleming,
ney, in his opening statement at the
trial here of three Germans and
Hindu for conspiracy to foment a rev.
olution in India, made public another
attempt by the Kaiser to make Uncle
Sam a diplomatic goat"
Germany, according to Fleming, plot
ted in the summer of 1915 to incite
the inhabitants OF India to revolt, thus
forcing the withdrawal of British
troops from the western front in
France.
The plans, of course, were hatched
in Berlin, but were to be perfected in
the United States, with Captain Won
Papen, German military attache, and
Baron Won Reiswitz, German consul in
Chicago, as heads of the revolutionary
ring.
Mobilize Funds In u. S.
Revolts were to be started stimuli
taneously in Siam and Bangkok, Flem.
ing said, and later In Burma. The
necessary funds were to be mobilized
in the United States, principally in
Chicago and New York.
Fleming said the government would
show how various sums changed hands
here in this plot, and referred partic.
ularly to $4,000 Won Paper is alleged
to have paid Albert II. Wehde, one OF
the defendants.
German Consuis TO Helm.
German consuls throughout the
United States we're to aid in organic
ing incendiaries and distributing funds
Fleming charged.
/ In addition to Wehde, the defen
dants are Gustav p. Jacobsen ant
/ George Paul Boehme, Germans, anC
4 Heramba Lal Gupta, a Hindu. VoI
/ Reiswitz, indicted with them, is a fu
gitive.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-18
WOULD CONSCRIPT WEALTH
Government Action Should Liberty
Loan Fall.

San Diego, Cal, Oct. 1s-Speakins
to several thousand persons here, VIII
liam G. McAdoo. secretary OF the treas
ury, emphasized the necessity for lib
eral financial support by the people
of the United States to their fighting
forces in the present war and pro
sented to his audience an alternative
that Of conscripting the wealth Of
the nation.
Suppose" he said, that such an
unspeakable thing should happen ~
that the people Of the United States
should fail to buy these Liberty bonds.
Then we shall have to conscript the
wealth Of the nation. We don't want
to do 1t, but when the government ID
corscripting the manhood of the coun.
try and when 1t is conscripting human
life to carry the war to a successful
conclusion. Is 1t any time to be more
tender with our dollars?"
NO." came In a shout from the
audience.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-18
ITALY NEEDS US. GRAIN
country's Crop 100000 Tons
Less Than Last Year.
Bread Cards Issued by Government
Owing to Shortase-stapIe Food
Of Majority.

Rome, Oct. 18.-The government has
introduced bread cards. This is most
interesting since bread, as in no other
country, represents the staple food OF
a majority of the population, and the
consumption of potatoes and meat is
comparatively limited.
In fact, since the beginning of the
war the government had been obliged
to establish a maximum price for
wheat produced In Italy, but, the Ital.
ian crop being insufficient, the gov.
ernment purchases the difference
abroad and sells it at home for less
than half the market price to itself.
Indeed, adding the actual rate of ex.
change on foreign money, IL costs the
government double the price at which
1t disposes of 1t to the consumer
Wheat Crop Small.
A semi-official communication pub
lished recently states that this year 8
crop of wheat will be 10000 tons
less than last year Thus. as last
years importation amounted to 2,00O,.
900 tons. this year Italy needs 3,0o0,.
900 tons, which she hopes to receive
from America.
The bread cards, which were de
creed for Oct. IL, have been postponed
TO Nov. /. This is causing comment
and inferences, especially as 1t fol
lows an intimation from the Turin
and Milan municipalities that they
would not accept the bread cards
considering them unnecessary Signol
Canepa, food controller, had issued q
circular saying he could mot make
exceptions for Turin and Milan and
that what had been ordered must bt
executed. Therefore, this postpone
ment is taken as meaning either tha1
Signor Canepa is encountering more
difficulties or simply that the organi
zation for distributing the bread card.
Is incomplete.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-18
CONGRESSMEN VISIT EUROPE
On Way to inspect War Fronts OF
ALLIES.


ALLIES.
Washington Oct 1s.-Ten members
of Congress travelling in unofficial ca.
pacity, but carrying special passports
arranged for by the State department,
are on the way to Europe to visit the
war fronts and fraternize with the
parliamentary representatives of the
Allies. In the party are Representa-
tiyes Dale. Vermont; Taylor and Tim.
berlake, Colorado; Hicks, New York
Johnson, Dill and Miller, Washington;
Goodwin, Arkansas Stephens, Nebras
ka; Parker New Jersey, former Rep.
resentative Stout OF Montana, and Ross
l.. Hammond, Fremont, Neb., editor,
and others.
The visit is a development of the re-
cent invitation of representative mem.
bers of the British and French parlia
ments for closer affiliation of the par.
liamentary bodies OF the Allied gov.
srnnents through personal conferences
at the British. French and Italian cap.
ltals.
President Wilson did not favor Con.
gress officially accepting the invita-.
ton at this time and neither house
took action, but the ten members ar.
ranged their trip informally. Other
representatives are expected to follow
soon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-18

Toxic, Oct. 1S.-Japan has decided
to regulate her Bukkatoki In other
--American-words, she is going ia
grapple with the high cost of living
Japan, where one is popularity sup
posed to exist on few sen per day
now finds herself at the mercy oi
the wartime food speoulator. To main
tain normal prices for articles OF daily
necessity, the government has just
promulgated an order adjusting thu
cost G! products, including the basi,
staple, rice. other grains. coal. cottsa
hAAfh. etc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-18
Germany to Extend U-Boat
Frightfulness to American
Waters, Dispatch Says.
HARD BLOW FOR SLAvS
Teutons Obtain Possession of Rius
Gulf Although Russians Still Con-
troll Gulf Of Finland, Petrograd's
Sea Door.

London, Oct. 1s--According 70
news from Berlin In an undated
dispatch received by the Admiral
ty by Wireless Press, Germany
10 expected shortly to declare the
coasts of tho nited States, Can
ada and Cuba war zones.
London, Oct 1s-Faced by the
choice OF leaving the Germans to take
the Gulf of Riga and its strategic is.
lands or opening to them the gull
of Finland, which is the sea door
10 Petrograd, Russia chose the lesser
of the two evils.
As result, a powerful Teuton feet
10 now master of the Riga bay and
rapidly clearing the islands of the last
defenders. but the naval gate to the
capital remains shut, the lock" be
Ing the Russian Baltic fleet deter.
mined to hold that gate or go down
In the attempt.
Blow Hard One for Russia
Such is the situation after four days
OF Germany's eastward naval drive, as
explained In an Official statement by
the Russian mipister of marine, Ad.
miral Verdervsh
THE blow is hard one" he said,
"but the Russian feet was in no po.
sition to hinder 1t. The risk was
too great"
In the miniature naval battle which
ensued after more than a dozen Ger.
man torpedo boats, backed by the long
range fire OF a cruiser, had squeezed
half way through the narrow Soela
islands. two OF the invading torpedo
boats were sunk, two others put out
OF action and one Russian torpedo
boat. the Grom, went down, according
to the Russian admiralty statement
This brings the German losses In
the battle for the Riga bay up to six
torpedo boats sunk, two disabled, and
one cruiser grounded.
The Russians still hold Soela sound
as we'll as virtually all of Dago island
The approaches to the Gulf of Fin
land are thus entirely safe.
Foe Menaces Right Wing.
As regards the Riga gulf, however
the Russians have admittedly suffered
one of the gravest blows OF the war
grave because OF the menace 1t pro
sents to the entire Russian right wins
which rest on the shore OF that bay
north OF Riga.
Petrograd's frank admissions are &C
centuated by the German admiralty
statement II shows that the import
ant Runo island in the middle o
the gulf has been captured by the
invaders.
German troops landed here in force
by the warships now in the Riga gul
would cut of the retreat of the Rus
sian right wing and imperil the en-
tire Muscoyite army from the coas
OF Dvinsk Because of the lateness o.
the season making a drive on Petro
grad or Helsingfors is impracticable
/ Ii is helieved In some quarters thi
is the real aim of the Teuton higl
command.