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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
Mr.. BRYAN At MIAMI
HOME, VILLA SERENA
VIII Remain Until March and Devote
Time to Literary Work-Not
Discussing War Problems

Miami, Dec. 24.-William Jennings
Bryan, former secretary of state In
President Wilson's first cabinet, ar
rived at Villa Serena, his home, IN
the southern part of Miami, yester'
day, to remain until March except for
occasional brief visits to other cities
and perhaps to other states.
/ Mr. Bryan was preceded by Mrs.
Bryan, who came several days ago.
He will pass the winter principally
at literary work, since he has greater
leisure here than elsewhere to trans
nit his thoughts to writing.
Mr.. Bryan always takes an active
interest in matters pertaining to MI
amrs welfare and also engages IN
work along larger and wider lines.
He will address gathering here Sun
day in behalf of the Red Cross drive
for members.
During the winter he always teach
ca the Tourist class of the Presby
|
terian church.
Not Talking War.
When questioned in regard to tins
war, Mr.. Bryan said he is not talk
ing war. He added that no man cal
make a prophesy as to what will nap
pen the next day.
Mr.. Bryan was told Of the lates
developments in Russia and wal
asked what he thought of the refusa
by Germany to agree to the Russial
peace terms. He laughed and eV
pressed a doubt as to the ability
Russians to deliver peace even II Gel
many should accept the Bolsheviki ol
fer.
The Presidents Letter
, President Wilson's recent letter I
Mr.. Bryan exonerating the latte
, from blame in connection with r.
, ported conversation with former Au
, trian Ambassador Dumba, was di
, tinctly pleasing to .Nr. Bryan. Tn
. letter, dated December II, follows;
! "My attention has been called to
q book in which the author states .
very clear implication that deman
A ed your resignation as secretary
!, state because of language used
? you in an interview with Ambassad'
o Dumba soon after the first Lusitan
e note. You may quote me as sayii
q that I did not ask for your resign
ton or desire 1t, as anyone can leal
from my note accepting your resign
In tion. And this statement ought al
" to be a sufficient answer to the or
ii icism of you based upon the Dunn
re interview. for l could not make 1t
VI thought you responsible for the mi
Interpretation placed upon that Int
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
Z fatally HURT
WHEN EXPLOSION
OCCURRED IN
HOTEL DEMPSEY
At macon
(By Associated Press. }

Macon, Ca, Dec. 24.-The explo
sion of a gas pipe in the basement of
the Hotel Dempsey early today ia
tally injured Policeman John Alex
ander and John A.Truman. proprie-
tor of the Poolroom. The explosion
was the result of fire starting in
the poolroom. Both men were on the
sidewalk in front of the hotel .ne
were blown high in the air.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
OR AND INSUFFICIENT
FOOD IN AUSTRIA HAS
RESULTED IN A LARGE
INCREASE IN DISEASES
(By Associated Press. }

Zurich, Switzerland, Dec. 24.-Vi-
na newspapers report Austria 5
lar approach to famine in eggs veg
fbles, sugar, bread and milk. AS =
fult Of poor and insufficient foou
|ere is said to be large increase 10
Pm diseases manifested in botls' ao'
fsses and eczema.
The working capacity of the iaoor'
+ In mines and munition plants
Ri the health of the children Is se
|ously menaced. Any further deter
ration Of the food supply is ooun'
have inconceivably grave cohs0
Pences, say Austrian papers.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
CERMANY'S LARGE

French Front, Dec. 24.-Trench
warfare has not diminished the
German cavalry forces as had been
generally supposed. for information
which has just reached the corrc-
spondent Of the Associated Press
shows the total Of squadrons in the
service be even higher than 1t was
at the mobilization in 1914.
Changes. however, have been intro
duced in the mounted arm of the SER
vice by which some Of the squad
rons temporarily have been dis
mounted and utilized as infantry,
while the formations have undergone
considerably variation.
At present the German army has at
its disposal no fewer than Gas squad
rcns Of cavalry, comprising active,
reserve, mobile ersatz, landwehr and
landsturm units. but of these IA
have been separated from their hors-
es and used as infantry. This fgurc
compares with 44O squadrons on .
peace footing.
When war began the German cav.
airy was at once formed into eleven
divisions, each composed Of six reg
iments Of four squadrons. Besides
those, there were also the bodies OF
divisional cavalry attached to the &C
tive and reserve divisions of infantry.
Rumania's entry into the war
mad, more cavalry formations neces-
sary and the number of organized di-
visions was at once increased to four
teen.
The spring Of 1917 saw the end
of the Rumanian campaign, and
with this came a decrease Of the d.
Visional formations to six. while the
! di, isions themselves were reduced
| from six regiments to four each. At
tho same time independent brigades
OF mounted troops we're formed. OF
/ which the existence Of at least Ave
) Is known. each having three regi-
nents Of four squadrons each.
Nearly every infantry division ID
/. provided also with a unit OF cavalry
. whose strength varies according to
the nature Of the country in which
o the troops are operating.
From among the cavalrymen who
y temporarily, are not employed on
1 mounted duty at the front. twenty
0 three regiments of rifemen have beer
r. formed, which take thir turn II
l. holding trenches with the ordinar,
i infantry formations. Each Of thes'
d regiments is composed of four squad
rons and squadron OF machine gun
e ners
e Besides these other units Of caval
l. rymen selected from the regimnts o
l. the active army are from time :
l. time used as infantry. but their ex
act numbers are not ascertainable.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24

Miami, Dec. 24.-Nine student
aviators were graduated from the
United States Naval Air school In
this city today. and they were
replaced by twelve more students
who have just recently arrived to
80 into training. Reports Of the mon
have been sent to Washington.
Those who graduated this morning
were: Dudley A. voorhees,. Howard
Maxwell. W. G. McAdoo. Jr.. Freds-
rick NJ. Harris. Larmartine v. La
naar. Frederick II. King. Charles Fl.
] Roberts. Henry Naylor and Henry r.
Benjamine.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
S. Must Not
|acken Her
Preparations
For War
hort TINE OUR FORCES
ii REPRESENT THE PRIN-
|AL BODY OF FRESH TROOPS
THE UGHING FRONT
nv Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Ihington, Dec. 24.-Germany's
i peace propaganda is viewed
'orerunner to an offensive in the
unless a German-made peace is
led by the allies and the
d States. cit should not for one
Int induce us to slacken our
Irations for war" says Secre-
Baker in his weekly review Of
Military situation. "The Germans
within a short time our armies
FORM the principal body of fresh
kgic reserves remaining avail
on the fields of Europe. Our
Is constitute the reserves OF VIC
The review points out that
tghting morale of Italy may be
i upon no matter how intensive
German peace campaign be-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24

view In Berlin. But knowing at the
time all the facts. / did not give the
matter serious thought and may
add, in justice to you, that as you
promptly corrected the misinterpreta-
ton when. within a few days. 1t was
brought to your attention, 1t could
not have affected the diplomatic sit
uation."
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
CENSORSHIP OF
FOREIGN NAILS
NOW N force
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 24.-The censos-
shin of the foreign mails authorized
by trading-with-the-enemy law 's
now in full force under the board on
which the postoffice. war, navy de-
nartments and committee on puDiic
Information is represented. The
heard plans to carry on the work
with as little interference to leg1ti-
mate correspondence as possible.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
Several Red Cross
Divisions Have
Exceeded Quota
tBy Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. 24.-Reports to-
day to the Red Cross on the results
of the campaign for ten million new
members showed some divisions had
exceeded their quotas. The Gulf d.
vision, comprising Alabama, Missis-
slppi. and louisiana had gone several
thousand over the quota.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24

More than two hundred acres In
Holmes County have been pledged by
farmers who have organized an Irish
potato club. None Of these men have
grown potatoes in the county prev
iously.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
|,500 KILLED
1000 INJURED
10000 HOMELESS
WAS RESULT OF
halifax DISASTER
(By Associated Press. }

Halifax, Dec. 24.-Fifteen hun
dred killed, four thousand injured
tv veuty thousand homeless and q
property loss of fifty millions is the
estimate today Of the destruction and
damage caused by the recent explc-
sion.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24

The st. Petersburg telephone ex-
change now carries 1850 instruments.
the largest number ever in use there.
The high mark is not usually reached
until In January.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
(By Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press.l
Pndon, Dec. 24.-German troops
(erday afternoon attempted to
British positions south of Epohy
the Cambrai front, but were driv
|off, the war office announced.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
lussia Wants Democratic Peace

fubSlA wants UemVCIalIC 1e0e
(By Associated Press.)
Rris, Dec. 23.-Leon TrotsKy'
|sheviki's foreign minister, accord
to a note issued by the havas
(ncy, called on French Ambassador
nlens at Petrograd and explained
y Bolsheviki wished to keep to the
nciple of Democratic peace,
|sing to the peoples the right 10
Pose OF themselves.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
Aerial Activity Intense
(By Associated Press.)

ris, Dec. 24.-Intense aerial ac-
y is reported by the war ONCE
he course of a hundred combats
he air the past few days, the
nch brought down eighteen Ger
machines.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
IOWA CONGRESSMAN,
{. R. BATaw!Ck, y e1I,.
IS DEAD
(By Associated Press. }

Akron, Dec. 24.-Representative
L. X. Bathrick of the Fourteenth
district, died at his home here las.
night.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
Troops Advance
(By Associated Press. J

hdon, Dec. General Allen
troops in Palestine continue to
nee on the plains of Sharon.
b Jaffa, and have occupied four
towns.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24

Enemy Dri7en Back
(By Associated Press.)
me, Dec. 24.-The enemy forces
kh had crossed the Piave at the
|e Vevvmia, have been driven
over the river, the war office
ounces.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-30

than most people imagine insisted Mr..
Lake. Americans have been untinten'
tionally misled as to the menace by
the stories OF the devices to catch and
destroy the German submarines.
Passenger carrying submarines are
entirely practicable. A submarine 400
feet long, Of $4,000 tons submerged,
could take mixed cargo Of from $500
too 5000 tons and 200 passengers.
with the air space of is cubic feet
per passenger, this submarine could
remain submerged at least SS hours
with proper ventilating equiment to
keep the air circulating. With an ap.
piiance to extract the carbonic acid
gas by passing the used air through
lime water she could stay below long
er If necessary.
"This vessel would have deck
promenade, comfortable stateroom and
a dining room below. There would be
no music and smoking rooms, but vast
" more luxury than was on liners OO
years ago.
with freight rates to many Euro,
pean ports anywhere from $3.50 to $500
a ton, these vessels would pay fol
themselves in one trip. The Deutsch
land did, and she was an expensive
converted military type.
"My underwater liners are of sim
pier construction. At any rate, as the
tonnage goes up the cost per ton goes
I'VE cannot afford to take any chanc
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-30
By ]. HERBERT DucKWoRTH

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, June 30-Big
submarine passenger carrying liners
must be built for the transatlantic
service II the U-Booat menace contin,
ues to grow. says Simon Lake, inventor
Of the Lake torpedo boat.
Il am afraid" Mr.. Lake said today
at his big submarine plant at Bridge.
port now under supervision of the I'm.
tied States navy department. before
this war is ended submersible mer
chantmen will be the only type Of yes.
sci able to successfully run the U-boaot
blockade Of allied ports. So far no Ell
fective means Of destroying U-Boats
has been discovered
Mr.. Lake and associates have form
ed a $10,O00,OOO company to construct
fleet Of giant merchant submarines
with which they hope to foil the Ger.
mans attempt to starve the allies in
to submission before the full weight OF
the American army can be felt in
France.
These submarine Mauretanias will
be approximately 400 feet long, and
have a carrying capacity of from 5000
to 10000 tons. The Deutschland's ca
pacity was only 500 tons.
From the windows of Mr.. Lakes Of
fee could see hundreds of workmen
engaged insubmarines in all stnges Of
completion for Uncle Sam. One was
already in the water, being made ready
for her trial.
"The U boat danger is more serious
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-30
Personals.

George Koon and son Howard OF
near Monongah motored to Fairmont
this morning to attend to business.
DR.. Alcower Of Chiefton was among
the out Of town business transactors
in Monongah yesterday evening,
Chester Pyles and John Smith were
calling in Fairmont yesterday evening
as social callers.
A party composed Of Miss Halle OFT
J. orr and Beatrice Hall motofed 70
Barrackville yesterday evening.
Mrs. Frank Sharpe Of Worthington
was in Monongah yesterday after
noon attending to shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Bear, and Bren'
ford Rodgers motored to Fatrmont
and other points yesterday evening:
J. G. Atha was in Monongah this
morning attending to business.
Mss Gertrude Riley Of Clarksburg
was in Monongah yesterday afternoon
calling on friends and attending to
business.
ington was in Monongah yesterday at
tending to shopping.
Col. Thomas G. Price was among
the callers In Fairmont this morn
Thomas watkins and Andy Adomo'
Witch were among the local business
transactors in Fairmont this morning
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-30
BUSINESS GOOD At
END OF FIRST HALF
Some Uncertainties But Bus
mess and Finance are
on Solid Basis.

NEW YORK, June 3O.-Dun's Re-
view for this week says:
The halfyear ends with various
uncertainties in evidence, and with
many economic problems still to be
met and further changes effected.
Yet the absence Of conspicuous I'M
settlement during the present period
Of readjustment, with failures rela-
lively moderate, has demonstrated
that business and finance rest on a
solid basis, and confidence remains
the predominating sentiment.
The question of prices compels
general attention, and doubts about
the future Of certain of the leading
markets tend to induce hesitancy and
waiting in many quarters and cause
some degree of uneasiness. Not a
few important commodities, as was
expected, have attained an even more
extraordinary position and, where
supplies are needed with especial
urgency, exceptional offers are made
for rush shipments
Such deliveries, however, are not
often possible, with the handicaps of
shortage Of raw materials and labor
and Of transportation delays con-
tinuing, and in all cases the require.
ments of private interests are subor-
dinate to those Of the government,
which increase and become more d.
versified.
weekly bank clearings, $4,So1,1Ss,-
O22.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNS.
You are hereby notified that the
Board of Review and Equalization of
Marion county, West Virginia, will
meet in the City of Fairmont, at the
Court house Of said county on Monday,
ther2nd day of July, 1917, for the pur-
pose Of reviewing and equalizing the
assessment OF said county, as returned
by the Assessor and will continue in
session until said work is completed,
not, however, exceeding twenty-five
days.
The land and personal property
books of said county for the current
year will be then open for inspection
and have any errors that may appear
nd have any errors that may appear
in the assessment of his property cor
rected, and do such other and furth.
er things that may be necessary to
protect his interests.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of June. 1917,
Clerk Of the County Court and ex-
orficio Clerk Of said Board,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-30
Oil and Gas.

Light producers and gassers are the
offering m the West Virginia fields.
In the old Moscow field, Grant dis
trict, Hancock county, Cusack &
OBrien have drilled No. 10 on their
own farm through the Berea grit. 1t
is showing for small pumper. Near
Wellsville, Buffalo district Brooke
county, S. George & Co. drilled test
on the Eegle Glass company's prop
erty through the same formation. 1t
Is small gasser.
On Jakes run, Clay district Monon'
gala county, the Hope Natural Gas
company completed its No. 3 on the
Eta Core farm. 1t is light gasser
in the Big Injun sand. The Hope
company's test on the E. A. Price
farm is a duster in all sands. The
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas
company had the same kind Of luck
at No. 8 On the M. L. Price farm.
Two miles north of Centerville,
Centerville district, Tyler county,
Grimm & Jenkins drilled their test
on the M. Pierpoint farm through the
Big Injun sand. 1t is showing for a
two-barrel pumper. The American
Oil Development company drilled a
test on the David Headley farm
through the Big Injun sand. 1t is a
custer, located 700 feet southwest of
production on the John M. Smith farm.
On Burton run, Clay district, Ritch-
te county, the Pittsburgh and West
Virginia Gas company's test on the
Jacob Lantz farm is fair gasser in the
Big Injun sand. In Jefferson district,
Peasants county, holland & Sweeney
completed a second test on the Aaron
Bills farm. 1t is showing for a three
barrel punper in the Cow Run sand.
On the headwaters Of Meathouse
Fork, Greenbrier district, Doddridge
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'Ex.dividend. xcash,
New York

NEW YORK, June 3O.-Further I'M
settlement in speculative conditions
characterized the first half Of yester-
days dull and professional trading,
with sharp and very substantial raj
lies before the close. Motor shares,
utilities and many other Specialties
represented the chief elements of
weakness, and rails also gave way
moderately in the absence Of develop
ments regarding the freight rate situa-
ton.
Much Of the belated recovery re-
suited from short covering in such
leaders as the steels and equipments,
which were supported on reports indl-
eating an adjustment of government
prices. United States Steel made an
extreme advance of 21s points from
its minimum of 1913 and closed virtual,
ly at the top with a net gain of a
point. 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-30
ParaonaIs.

Mrs. Henry of East Park avenue,
has been in Brownsville, Pa, for a
couple Of days.
Mrs. Viola Springer, Of Union, was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Will Hall, Of Gypsy, came
down yesterday to see her sister,
Mrs. W. ]. Arnett and niece, Miss
Katharine Miller, who are patients
at Cook hospital.
John L. Leech, of Market street,
has been Ill the past few days.
Mrs. Elliott has returned to her
home near Shinnston, after spending
a week with her daughter Mrs. Lutte
Brown, in Diamond street.
Clayton Morgan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Morgan, is i'll at his home
on Market street,
Miss Margaret Congleton, Of
Wheeling, was recent visitor Of Mr.,
and Mrs. j. R, Miller on Market
Grant Sans, a farmer living near
Little Falls, is very Ill Of uric acid
poisoning. A trained nurse is In at
tendance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-30
JUDICIAL SALE.

Pursuant to decree Of the Circuit
Court of Marion county, West Virginia,
entered on the 18th day Of May, 1917,
in that certain chancery cause therein
pending, wherein Kelsie Brown and
others are plaintiffs and Nora B,
Brown, widow of T. G. Brown, de
ceased, and others are defendants, the
undersigned Special Commissioner will
on the 9th day of July, 1917, at ten
o'clock a. M, at the front door Of the
court house of Marion county, West
Virginia, sell at public auction, to the
highest and best bidder, that certain
parcel OF land mentioned and describ
ed in the bill and exhibits filed in said
cause, being lot No. 43 in the Ridgely
Addition to the City Of Fairmont, in
Marion county, West Virginia, front
ing on Glenn avenue 493S feet and ex.
tending back along Ninth street with
a uniform width a distance Of IS feet,
and being the same parcel conveyed to
T. G. Brown by F. w. McIntire and
wife by deed dated December /, 1906,
and of record in the County Clerks of.
flee Of said county, in Deed Book No
14s, page 2; the said land to be sold
free from the claim Of said widow'H
dover, upon the following terms: One.
third and as much more of the pur-
chase money as tho purchaser may
elect to pay cash in hand on day Of
sale, the residue 10 be paid in two
equal installmen.s, payable respec.
lively on or before six and twelve
months from day Of sale, with interest
on such deferred installments until
paid; and for which the purchaser will
be required to execute, in favor Of the
undersigned Special Commissioner, his
notes with good personal security 20 be
approved by him, and avendor's lien
will be reserved on the face Of the deed
conveying title to such purchaser as
q further security.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-30
81 A. GARDNER.

] wish more gardeners would try the
red cabbage variety. OF all head cab.
bage it is less subject to disease and
insect depredations. 1t is comparative.
" small but very solid and unsuFpass-
ed for cold slaw.
Seedlings may be set out in the gar.
den up to July 10.
Space them IS inches apart in the
row and allow the same distance be,
tween the rows.
Midseason and late varieties may be
transplanted to the open ground the
latter part Of this monh, the seed haY.
ing been sown before June /.
Monmouth and Red Rock, the late
variety recommended, is more spread.
ing than others and should be six in
ches further apart in and between the
rows.
AS a late crop, following beans, for
instance, the early variety, Dark Red
\ Erfurt is sown on the seed bed now and
ttansplanted to the garden between
the first and middle Of July.
Red cabbage, like others, is mature
when II cannot be indented by the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-30
SIMON IAKs PROPOSED SUBMARINE LINER TO BEAT UBoATs

es with the submarine business. we
must look ahead. The danger is get
ting greater every day. Germany Is
desperate and determined II possible
to torpedo all enemy and neutral ship
ming so she win have all the worlds
shipping when peace is declared with
which to rebuild her overseas trade.
1--WE are living in fools paradise
If we intend to adequately support OUT
allies by sending them foodstufs, mu
nitions, and even men, we must " IN
to the water feet of vessels that can
travel safely below the surface through
the U boat infested war zones
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, June 80. - On the
Pittsburgh Stock Exchange yesterday
aIes foot up 15,447 shares stock, of
which 1S4oO shares were low.priced
mining stocks, and $1,000 bonds. A
feature Of the trading was the rally in
Brewing stocks, based upon the news
from Washington that the prohibition
feature Of the food control bill might
eliminated, or at least that the beer
Industry be included with light wines
from government restraint
Independent Brewing common ad'
yanced from rs to IN, and the pre-
ferred from 8 to 0, the latter closing
higher at 10h bid, is asked making
a net gain for the day of2B points.
! Pittsburgh Brewing common rallied
g to 2ss and the preferred, which
closed at r% on Thursday, was bid up
to 1915 and held at 10, no stock chang
ing hands. The bonds OF both compa'
mics were entirely neglected.