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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
Innocent Men. Go t
25 Year Sentence
JEFF HARRISON ADDS ANOTHER
EPISODE TO HIS ROMAN.
TIC CAREER
(By Associated Press)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May ga
movement was started here today to
obtain presidential pardon for three
men now serving rs year sentences in
the Atlanta Federal prison for train
robbery Of which another self.confess.
ed robber. jeff Harrison, Of the no.
torious Harrison band, declared in
court yesterday he and two others
alone were guilty.
Harrison interrupted Federal Judge
Clayton who was imposing sentence
of rs years in prison for Harrison's
admitted robbery Of q Louisville and
Nashville train ct Greenville, Ala, and
in tears told the story Of how Harry
Marks, Frank Moore and John VIII.
liams had been convicted wrongfully
Of holding and robbing the Alabama
Great Southern train at Bidville, Ala,
bama, September 20, 1916.
Harrison said he Brady Webb and
Ben Mckee now in the Atlanta prison
managed the Bidville robbery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

But he was never up in an airship in
his life.
Pitt beat West Virginia at baseball
Which college can drill the better il
military tactics?
John Kendrlck Bangs says he is with
President Wilson now. John Kendrtck
we believe wrote one book known as
Baron Munchausen.
If the city fellows the request Of the
F. A. A. to place a cop at Cleveland
avenue and Main street 1t will do some
thing the newspapers have been beg
ging for the past five years.
You've got to hand 1t to Toney and
Vaughn for that game they pitched yes
terday, 20 :nuings--one hit.
"war is taken seriously in New
We Yes, by BY saloon keepers and habltuos
perhaps.
Peace is taken seriously in West Wiz
ginia. . ~.
The sun shone at camp, il they play
ball Company ] will win.
Wen see you at the circus tonight,
be in the elephants tent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
Editorial Comment.
on Current Subiects
A SMASHED IDOL.
From &c LoulsYIlle Courier Journal

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
The closing debote in the lower
house Of Congress before It passed
the army bill by an overwhelming
majority Saturday was darkened by
the following vapid burst Of unnlean.
ing Hulgarity from Mr.. Speaker Clark
who had all along predicted the de.
feat Of the bill:
"a lot Of old skunkers all over the
country who think that nobody Is 60,
ing to be forced into this war except
boys from IS to Is, the Speaker said,
and that their miserable, oowardly
hides will be safe. have been sending
kilograms here. know them l know
every man in my district who has
telegraphed me, and know who Is
at the bottom OF it, and / can take
doublebarreled Ghotgnn and run
out of my district every man who
sent me a telegram to vote for con
scription, and, If school doesn't keep
too long, | will run few out, too.
In his speech at the banquet Of the
American Newspaper Publishers AS,
SOCIuLlQl III NSW 4VIh VI AA0Ao1NN
evening the Hon, James, w. Gerard,
lately United States ambassador to
Germany, as the report tells US, ar
raigned Speaker Clark for his sdyo'
cacy Of the volunteer system and ex.
pressed thanks that some beneficial
providence which keeps the American
people from putting forward their
neer-statesmen" intervenew in 1919 to
prevent Mr.. Clark from getting the
Democratic nomination for President,
II was one Of the financial supporters
Of Mr.. Clark's campaign" said MI,
Gerard, land in the light Of events
am not sorry that he was beaten"
The Courier.Journal desires to say
ditto" to Mr.. Gerard, 1t was one
among the foremost newspaper sup
porters Of Mr.. Clark in 1912. Under
its lead Kentucky instructed for him
and her delegation voted for him to
the last. The bare thought that such
a man might be President Of the
United States is little short Of ap'
palling. Surely God has this country
in His holy keeping!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

The poStponement OF the chancellors speech on
peace and international relations until "a fitting
time" is not going to increase popular confidence in the
honesty Of German official intentions The inference
now whether well or i'll founded it is impossible to de-
ermine is that the report this speech would be made
put forth for the sole purpose of tdng the
ment over the May day crisis government that is
compelled to resort to that kind of low cunning
last long even In Germany during wartime
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
THURsDAY EVENING, MAY 9, 1917.
THAT VAR BROUGHT HOME.

- He death Of n West "a wireless operator. in the
sinking of the Rockingham which is reported this
morning, brings the war home to the people Of Marion
county for the first time. We now know how the people
The German, underseas campaign have felt We can un-
ersand if we could not before. why the lawless German
marine policy filled people first with horror and then with
rage Several hundred American citizens pursuing their
legitimate rights upon the high seas preceded West into
he great beyond as the result Of the Uboat ruheness
There will be more so many more, unless all signs fail
that it will be utterly beyond the power Of the leaders
either side Of the Atlantic to control the consequences AS
Abraham Lincoln said of the Civil war; the Almighty
has His purposes and it is perhaps utterly useless to try
TO understand at this time why He is permitting this great
on admits Of scarcely doubt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

sary uuppIles g 30 much "a expected
Of The farmerg
How can the farmers and packers.
put up the very things most neceas
sary lpenty 81 canned goods foF next
winter e such outrageous prices are
prices are to obtain for cansf Won't
you please make some attempt to n,
duce Congress to take up such mat
tiers II the people are to be fed q
also wrote q similar one 70 Senas
tor Sutherland. But this Is only one
It is plenty Of such letters that count
JAS. D, BOWMAN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

General Oregon who was war minister for the Mex
lean facto refused to enter the Car
rama cabinet Having helped to put old Pomposity in
the chair with perfectly regular setof credentials, he
is unwilling to go any further Well, IL Carranza Is
going to be compelled to go it alone there not much
doubt about what the end will be.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

II popular wrath in Britain against the failure of the
Admiralty to find remedy should turn out to have the
effect Of forcing Sir Edmond Carson, who heads the
British navy, out Of public life, the Uboats will prove
an actual benefit to the British empire, for Carson
to be the only thing that stands in the way Of
Irish home rule
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

In Germany the peopleNwant political reforms. in
France they want military and in England
they want more results from the naval struggle with the
submarine problem. 1t was thus. The dear peo-
pie along bissfuly ignoring public matters of the
gravest moment until crisis and then they de-
mand impossbilities with the same dispatch that a
short order cook dishes up stack of wheats
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

Hear Haydn's Creation at the NJ.
p. Temple Friday night by Fairmont
Choral Society Goo yoices) with Nine.
Elisa Gundling Duga, Walter Barring.
ton and Jack Abbott soloiats. Admis.
sion, so cents; students, IS cents.
AdYt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
Home From School

Miss Edith Mitchell Hartman who ct
tends the leland Powers Dramatic
school in Boston has arrived home 70
spend the summer vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Hartman,
on Benoni avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

If all the advice about the rearing of babies that has
been given in this since the beginning of this week
takes effect babies are going have better and
more comfortable time than their daddies and mothers
had
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

Russian forces have been compelled to svacuate Mush
in Armenia Evidently the revolutionary leaders
too buy taking care Of their liberties to keep theiE
fences in repair
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03
corner.
SHORT AND sNAPPY.

Newspapers have long memories. They are remind
ing Governor Brumbaugh, Of Pennsylvania, that his
earnest suggestions for war prohibition would be in
better grace if he had carried out the reform
he elected to give the people of his staeCharles
ton Leader.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

Hear Nine. Elsa Gundling Duga, Wal
ter harrington and Jack Abbott in solo
work in the Creation" by Fairmont
Choral Society at M. P. Temple Friday
night. Admission, soc; students, S6c.
-Advt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

During the recent D. A. R. CONVEX
ton here Congressman Geo. NJ. Bowers
placed his ltmosene and chauffeur at
the disposal Of the Daughters from
West virginia. AS souvenir Of this
thoughtful attention he received 8 let
ter rom Mrs. Parks Fisher, Of Nor
gantown, regent for West Virginia
thanking him in behalf Of the dele
CATION.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

the farmers Of West Virginia would do
all that is expected them to do IL 10.
creaslng tho agricultural output Of the
nation willis the war q ii progress
and "a until normal conditions
can BE restored ID the wartcrn world.
COL. Stewart expressed himself as
gfatified over the businesslike way
il which this meeting has been handled
and the progress that has been made
IN close cooperation between the Fed.
eral and states governments, and the
efficient groundwork laid for the sue
cess Of the undertaking.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

Half the world ought not to get the idea that the
icle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

c.L. Boyer. q lawyer Of Parkersburg,
"a a visitor in the city and was q caller
at Congressman Woodyard's office TO-
day,
Senator Sutherland has recommend
ed Judge B. S. Honecker, of Wheeling
for a commission as major in the OIL
GERS Reserve Corps to be assigned to
the Judge advocates department;
Charles s. Trump, OF Morgantown, and
Roscoe Hough. OF Wellsburg, for COM
missions in the same service. An ap-
plication for pension increase was
today filed with the Pension Commits
sioner by Senator Sutherland in be-
half Of B. F. Frederick, of Parsons
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

Hoeng potatoes can very prohtably take the place
saving wood among those aspirants to Office who ar
waiting for good opening to get into the running
Connellsvllle Courier
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

The first members of the Officers
Reserve Corps in West Virginia to be
called to the colors are Lieut.. Walter
9. Smith, Of Wheeling; Lieut.. VIM.
MEG. Hall, of New Martinsyille, ana
Lieut., Irving T. Thornton, OF Kermit
They we're ordered to report at Fort
Myor, Va, "for a period of intensive
training"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

A letter received from . student at
the west virginia University by Con-
pressman Reed today, said that 40 stu
dents would leave that institution next
week for various officers training
camps.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

A patriotic memorial, signed by F.
A. Rowan, colonel and department
commander, and Troy B. Wilmoth, as
sistant general, Of Patriachs Militant,
/. o. o. F., of Elkins, approving the
course Of the President and Congress
has been received by Congressman
Geo. M. Bowers who presented 1t IN
the House and had it ordered printed
in the Record.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

Canada is taking steps to curb dealings in wheat tu
lures, and what Canada has done commends itself t
the cool Judgment Of the general run of peope-Char
lesion Mail
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-03

The Boston Transcript APPLY observes that the Kha
of Khiva has granted khonstitution to the khonsttu
ents just in time to prevent them form khanning him
Just So but the kaiser feels that he kawnt do it til
after the war, and the outlook is that after the wa
ends he will be doing he is told, and not he prom
sed.-Clarksburg Exponent.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-03-06
Special Agents Active.

]. B. Elliott and ]. P. Cahill of
st. Paul, Mimi, special agents for
the Great Northern railway, have
been located at Bonners Ferry for
the past week or two working up and
down the company's line hereabouts.
They have been looking after car
thieves, illegal shipments of liquor
and the like. Recently they found
three caches of liquor hid away on
freight trains and turned them over
to Sheriff Sawyer. A favorite stunt
of the bootleggers operating out of
Troy is to hide their liquor in some
obscure place on a freight train
then steal passage on the same train
but being careful to keep at a dis
lance from the liquor, which if found
by the officers cannot be connected
with them. Then as they approach
their destination they unearth the
booze if the coast is clear and make
their getaway. Aside from the IL
quor being taken out of Troy by
bootleggers, of which of course nc
record is kept, Troy papers report
that one day last week $3.50 consign-
ments of liquor were shipped out Of
Troy to points in Washington.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-03-06
Will Omen New Garage.

Perry Ayers and Jack Vaughan
have taken a lease on the building
formerly occupied by the Utopia the
atre and about March Is will open a
garage therein. The proprietors have
chosen as the name for the new bust
ness the "Park Highway Garage"
The building is being remodeled
throughout. A new front is being
put in and running back 60 feet the
slanting theatre floor will be raised
to a level with the street. In the rear
of the building will be the work
room. Mr.. Ayers expects to leave
soon for Spokane where he will pur-
chase equipment and supplies. They
plan to do general repair work, have
cars for hire and second hand cars
for sale. They also expect to have
the agency for different cars but
are not ready to make announcement
as yet in this regard.
Mr.. Ayers is well known to the
public, having been engaged in g
similar business here last summer
while Mr.. Vaughan has been here
for many years and has wide ac-
quaintance. The new firm will Sc
cure its share of business caused by
the largely increased number of ma
chimes that are coming into the coun-
try each year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-03-06
DETAILS OF MoRRow's DEATH
Was Found Dead in Bed at His
Hotel in Nampa.

The Nampa Leader-Herald gives
the following account of the sudden
death of Benjamin Morrow, form
er resident of Bonners Ferry:
Benjamin Morrow, proprietor of
the Share hotel was found dead in
his bed at six o'clock yesterday
morning when employees went to
awaken him. He had complained of
not feeling well for several days but
it was not thought that he was Sc
riously i'll.
Morrow came to Nampa from
Boise about three years ago, leasing
the Share hotel which he conducted
till the time of his death. Previous
to that he had been a guard at the
state penitentiary for eight years.
He had lived in Boomers Ferry for
a number of years
James Ball, night clerk at the ho-
tel, went to Morrow's room about
4:30 yesterday morning and talked
with him for several minutes. Nor
row said that he was feeling better
and expected to be all right in the
morning. When the housekeeper went
to his room to call him about 6
o'clock she found him dead. He was
suffering from stomach and heart
trouble.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-03-06
TWO FEET HIGH GRADE ORE
Montana Morning Mine Near Troy
Opens Rich Ore Body.

The latest news from the Montana
Morning mine near Troy, on which
active development work is being
done, states that while prosecuting
last Tuesday eve struck lead 21a
feet in width and carrying two feet
of high grade ore" and all indica-
tons are very favorable.
There are some interesting facts
about the Montana Morning mine
which is being actively developed at
the present time. The mine has a
long history in the annals of Lin
coin county mining. 1t was discov-
creed many years ago, and was made
the basis of promotion scheme that
netted the promoter two hundred
thousand dollars. No serious attempt
to develop the mine along legitimate
lines was made until it fell into the
hands of Stanley Wood and his part
ner, VIM. Hogan, couple of years
ago. Since then extensive devel-
opment work has been done and
there is now opened up, on each Of
three separate veins, fine body OF
milling or shipping ore. The Mon
tana Morning is incorporated fol
one million five hundred thousand
shares of the par value of twenty
cents a share.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-03-06
Frank Berger Appointed Manager

Following the resignation of H. A.
Gale as manager of the Bonner Water
and Light company, Frank Berger
was appointed to succeed to that
position and on the first of the
month assumed his new duties. Mr..
Berger has been a longtime resident
of Bonners Ferry and of course needs
no introduction to the public. He
first came here in 1900 and for 1S
years was employed by the Great
Northern as line man. Four years
ago he entered the employment of
the Bonner Water and Light COM
pany, in which time he has shown
the public that he is a careful and
efficient workman thoroughly
schooled in the work he had in hand
When questioned as to any posi-
BILE improvements of the water anC
light systems for this season, Mr.
Berger said there was nothing tt
give out at present although the
company expected to put in a new
concrete pumping house for the
southside system. He also stated
that the proprietor, H. A. Feather
stone, had more or less improvement,
in mind, announcement of which
would be made later if it was decided
to adopt them.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-03-06
MAN IS STRUCK
BY G. N. TRAIN
Caught While Crossing Treslle East Of
Boomers Ferry and Severely
Injured
JUST READY TO JUMP WHFN HIT
Receives Dislocated Shoulder, Badly
Bruised Right Side and Head

Alexander MacLennon, who has
been working at Camp II, was
struck Saturday morning by Great
Northern passenger train No. l, as
he was crossing the railroad trestle
east of Boomers Ferry, and received
several severe but not serious in
juries. He suffered dislocated
shoulder and numerous bad bruises
about the head and right side.
MacLennon was on his way to town
and was walking along the railroad
track. He heard the train coming
trestle but thought he had time to
cross. He misjudged the speed of
the train, however, and fearing that
he would be caught, started to run,
reaching the end of the trestle and,
it is believed, had Just jumped when
he was struck by the engine. It is
thought that he was caught in mid
air, so to speak, otherwise the blow
by the engine would have killed him.
Another strange feature of the acct
dent is that the engineer did not
stop his train when it is considered
that there is long stretch of
straight road at. this place.
The injured man was picked up
and taken to the Boomers Ferry hos
pital where his wounds were dressed.
Mr.. MacLennon was on the way to
town to secure treatment for an at
tack of bronchitis. Following the
accident this developed at once into
pneumonia. The patient is doing
as we'll as could be expected under
the circumstances.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-03-06
Orchard Damaged
By Unknown Culprit

Twelve hundred dollars worth of
trees destroyed and promising
young orchard rendered useless just
as it was coming into bearing was
the contemplate trick recently per-
petrated upon the J. A. Worley or
chard on the Northside by some UNI
known culprit The damage was dis
covered by Mr.. Worley last Tues
day when he went out to look over
his orchard, and it is believed the
past week or two. Mr.. Morley plac-
es his loss at the above figure.
Mr.. Morley at first noticed one
or two trees cut down and thought
he was the victim of a George
Washington" trick by some young
ster. A further investigation, how
ever, showed that the culprit had
taken a saw and girdled every tree
in the orchard, saving into each
about half an inch. There were 81
trees damaged comprising all his
Alberta peaches and all his De-
licious apples.
1t is claimed by some that it will
be possible to save the trees be-
cause the cut is only the width
of narrow saw blade. They main
tain that by covering the WOUND
with wax the tree will heal, ano
that when the tree swells in the
spring with the rising sap the mar,
row cut will be closed. Others
however, claim that if the cut is
through the white" wood the tree.
have been made useless except thai
new tops might be grated on.
No direct clue to the perpetratol
has been found although it is be
lieved to be the act of someone seek
ing revenge for some official act o.
Mr.. Worley's while sheriff.