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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-14

Bismarck-During the past month
"a arrests were made by the Bismarck
police department, according to the
report Of Chief of Police C. j. Mar
with IS arrests for October and IS for
the corresponding month asst year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-14

Mandan-A chorus composed of
seventy, voices, led by Mrs. E. q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-08
CAUSE OF HOMELESS MEN
Editorial in Law Register Says
Boarding House Clause May &c
Unconstitutional.

Championing the cause of the
homeless" bachelor, T. 3. Benson,
in an editorial in the January is
sue of the Virginia Law Register.
declares that, if the Legislature
really meant arbitrarily to deny to
unmarried men rights which it con-
ferred upon those of the sex who
have life partners, that section Of
the prohibition law is unconstitu-
tional Mr.. Benson is also Of the
opinion that the Legislature has no
authority to say that a boarding.
house is not "home."
"a statute says Mn. Benson, "is
to be construed to avoid unconstitn-
tionality. If the act were construed
to classify married and single men,
as such, it would undoubtedly be un-
constitutional. While the Legisla-
ture may classify married persons,
and such classification may not be
Objectionable on the ground that
others may not enter the class, all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-08
u. S. AND GERMANY
Relations Between the Two, Nations
Said to be Cordial .>o

Relations Between the Two, Nations
Said to- be Cordial. $50
Berlin, Jan. S.-"Nevcr since the
beginning Of the war have the rela-
tons between Germany and the
United States been as cordial as
now" ag
Amid tremendous cheers James W.
Gerard, United States Ambassador
to Germany, made this statement st
a banquet given in his honor Satur-
day by the american Association OF
Commerce and Trade of Berlin. Two
hundred leaders Of Germany's poll
teal and commercial life listened to
the speech.
Responding TO the american Am
bassador, Dir. Alfred Zimmerman,
secretary of state of foreign affairs,
said.
81 have always callaborated with
the ambassador in any excellent
fashion ard with mutual confidence,
so that I feel sure that the friendly
and trustful relations between both
countries will continue in the man.
ner described by Mr.. Gerard"
President Wilson and the Kaiser
were toasted at the banquet and a
message of good will was sent 10
each.
The banquet was probably the most
notable gathering bearing on the re-
lations of Germany and the United
States held since the beginning Of
the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-08

suit of the recent clash between
Greeks and Entente troops at Athens:
''The Government is considering
the latest note presented by the Al
lied powers. Despite its desire TO
give another proof of its sincerity
toward the Entente, certain currents
offpublic opinion make its task DIFF
ficult. The Government appears to
wish to proceed rapidly with its de-
cisions regarding the note and to en-
deavor to continue the safeguarding
with maintenance of the traditional
of the vital interests Of the country
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-08
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Survivors Say Germans Shelled
Them While in Open Boat.

London, Jan. deliberate MUIR
der of survivors Of the steamship
Westminster, which was torpedoed
and sunk without warning by Ger
man submarine in the Mediterranean
Sea OIL December IA, is charged by
officials of the British admiralty.
Four men were killed by the two
torpedoes which were fired, the West
Minister sinking in four minutes.
The vessel was $50 miles from the
nearest land when she was attacked.
As the members of the crew tried
to escape in the ships small boats
they were shelled by the submarine,
resulting in the most savage murder
yet charged against the German SUBJ
marine campaign. 1t was q dellber-
ately purposed massacre of part of
the crew, according to British Of
fcials.
"This ruthless disregard for the
rules of international law" said an
admiralty official, "was followed by
, deliberate attempt to murder the
survivors. The officers and crew,
while making their escape in boats,
were shelled by the submarine at
range of 5000 yards. The master
and the chief engineer were killed
outright. Their boat was sunk. The
second and third engineers were not
nicked up. It Is prasl11eed they were
drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-08

class legislation must be founded
upon reason and necessity, and must
not be znersly arbitrary. There is 10
reason for permitting the use OF ar
dent spirits by married persons and
forbidding their use by unmarried
persons. - 1Ac n
"such classification is purely arbi-
trary, and construction in favor of
it would render the provision of the
act unconstitutional. This section OF
the act may then be, in part uncon-
stitutional because Of an arbitrary
classification of persons. There is q
reason to declare that clubs, frater-
nifty houses and places of common
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-08
NOTICE

The stated Communication of AZ
exandria Washington Lodge, No.
% vii be held Thursday, Jan.11, 1917
at 1880 o'clock, p. m. A full attend.
ance is desired Us matter Of inl
portance will be brought to the at
tention of the lodge,
7-2t A. G.. UHIER See
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-08

resort shall not be a "home," but
there is probably nothing for so de-
claring atiroom in clearinghouse
To such extent the provision is PROB
ably unconstitutional"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-08
NO. G51
Report of Condition OF ~,
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. ALEXANDRIA, vs.
At the close of business Dec. q, 1916


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Sq nS5e5 5On mo6ts .... ls2s49s
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A5a 1ns .s sss 5o for f'H interest ssend
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Certificates Of deposit due in less 19279s
cssbefs e eheKs outstanding 1ss1sS
United United States deposits deposits s826,s9
T Tne i Sf"a91 fs24iis after 50 days.
subject to 80 days or more
sS5S$ Of :to 2se %
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Cash letters Of credit or Travellers go 80
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-08
GREECE BALks. AT DEMANDS

Currents CT Public Opinion Make
Compliance Difficult, Says Report.
London, Jan. 4.-Reuter's Athens
correspondent cables the following
seri-otficisl note referring to the re-
cent demands of the Entente Allies
nm the Gre tx Government for repara-
ton for the losses suffered as 4 re-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-08

friendship beween Greeceland the En-
tente. and hopes the latter will as
sist it's efforts. j."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
LAYMAN UNCOVERS
ONE JONES WATCH
But Tells Officers That He
Was Not Present at
Robbery.

Real Captain Kidd style of treasu-
ure hunting plans were made today
in the county jail. At 1880 O'Clock
Noble Layman, youthful sandbagger
and robber, denied that he had any
thing to do with robbing Hiram
Jones. He said he was in the Arcade
restaurant between $3.50 p. m. and
$3.50 p. NJ. on the night OF the rob-
berry. Jones, he declares, says the
crime was perpetrated at 9 o'clock.
-, At LIP. M today % ftieer- Pitzap-o Of
the city force had diagram OF the
location Of the more valuable of the
two watches stolen. First walk out
Main street to Quincy, to the Miller
school. To the right of the road be-
tween Miller school and the junction
of Maple and Quincy there is tool
house. The first board on the right
hand side of the platform leading to
the tool house covers the watch"
The diagram was made by Layman
in his cell in the county Jail this
morning. Pitzer went to the place
indicated and found the watch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
BLACK HAND MURDER
IN Somerset, PENNA
Wealthy Merchant Shot to
Death on Lonely
Road:

SOMERSET, Pa, Jan. 15.-Edward
Dtmarco, aged 40, weal.... -.....~u
merchant conducting stores at Acosta
and Bell, was murdered by three mem.
bers of the Black Hand gang while
driving through woodland six miles
from Somerset. He was shot .-..vugn
the heart. The assassins drove his
team to the Lincoln highway. where
they fed eastward in an automobile.
Dimarco leaves wife and six children.
He received a series of Back nanu
letters during the past two years. The
last was sent month ago and demand.
ed that $500 be placed under an oak
tree near the scene of the murder.
Tracks in snow that fell last night re.
vealed the number of murderers.
Dimarco was armed, but obviously
had no opportunity to defend himself,
as two REVIEWERS found in his oyercoat
pockets had not been used. Roppery
was not the motive for the crime, ~
cause more than 500 which he car.
ried, was not taken. Officers Iul,oT-
ed the Black Handlers TO Stoyestown, a
distance of seyen miles, where all trace
was lost.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
OF
SENATE NAMED
lRv Assnslnted prcssl


CHARLESTON, Jan. 15.-President
Wells Goodykoontz announced in the
Senate today the following committee
assignments:
Virginit Debt Commission - Miller,
chairman; Colby. Hawley, Dodson,
McAboy, Gregory, Parrish, Fox, Lowe,
Hogg and Morton.
Prohibition and Temperance - Nc
Alloy, chairman; Arnold. Burgess, Co.
burn. Coalter, Small, Beckwith, Kemp
and Talbot.
Finance - Hawley, chairman; Nc.
Alloy, Coburn, Colby. Luther. Crib
BILE, Rosenbloom. IIogg, Lowe, Mont.
gomery. Talbot.
Judiciary-Gregory, chairman; Car.
ter, Arnold, Duty, Miller. Parrish,
Rosenbloom, Beckwith. Kemp, Fox,
Morton.
Chairman OF other principal commit
tees were announced as follows: Priv
ton, Duty; Counties and Municipal
Corporations, Rasenbloom; Roads and
avigation, Burgess; Banks and Cor
porations. Coburn; Public Buildings
and Humane Institutions, Carter; Rail
roads, Coalter; Militia, Dodson; Fed
eral Relations, Luther; Insurance.
Parrish; immigration and Agriculture,
Gribble; Mines and Mining, Hough;
Medicine and Sanitation, Sinsel; La
Dor, Carter; Claims and Grievances,
Billings; Forfeited and Unappropriat.
ed Land, Hough; Public Printing. Bill
ings; Rules, Goodykoontz; Public Lii
brary, McAhoy; Forestry and Conser-
walton, Colby; Passed Bills, Arnold
Forty.seven bills were introduced In
the Senate before It recessed at noon
till tomorrow.
The Honse completed its organfya-
ton and recessed till two this after
noon after the following committee as.
signments had boon announced.
Temperance - Harvey, chairman;
Talbot, Price, OF Wood; Parks, Fer.
guson, of Wayne; Alley, Basel, Payne,
Conner, Polling, Thurnond, Dixon,
Hickman, Mahan, Sullivan
Judiciary = johnson, chairman;
Bland, Haymon, Talbot, stratton, Ar.
mold, Renshaw, Mcdonnell, Mcdonald
Bouchelle. Smith, Hall, Burdette, Har.
rison, Glover
Finance Renshaw, chairman, Bray,
Parks, Burr, Murray, Weir, Cottreli
Wells, of Writ, Terrell, Hall, Shaw.
Porter, Whitaker, Heaberlin, wysong
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
SNOW FALL ALTERS THE GRIM VISAGE OF WAR
Infantile Paralysis
Case on Chicago st,
MILLER SCHOOL WAS CLOSED BY
ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
AFFAIRS THIS MORNING

The city Board OF Affairs this morn.
ing was surprised at it's opening with
a statement OF the city physician TO
the effect that another case of in.
fantile paralysis had broken out in
Fairmont and that It would be neces.
sary to close Miller school, making
the second school closed in the city.
The Board decided that the closing
OF the school would be the proper thing
lnasmuch AK little Nan johnson. sew.
en-yearold daughter of II. Z. John.
son. of Chicago street. is in serious
condition with the disease. The child
has been sick since last Tuesday. She
attended school Monday last and last
night the poliomyelitis developed. DR..
j. Graham and city physician Ches-
ney NJ. Ramage diagnosed the case.
The house has been quarantined, all
precautions taken to prevent the
spread OF the disease and the school
will be fumigated.
Just where the Johnson child could
have gotten the disease or at what
time she was exposed cannot be de.
termined by the relatives or by the
city health authorities, expecting that
D. e. Johnson the father is a rail.
road man and may have come in con-
tact with it somewhere in his work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
First Real Snow
Storm Of the Year
QUICK RISE IN TEMPERATURE
AFTER LAST NIGHTS DIP
BROUGHT 1T ON

Fairmonters said good morning to
their first real snow storm OF the year
today. when little after nine o'clock
the skies began pouring down a mix
ture of snow and wind. and without 4
minutes cessation since that time
have been keeping it up Folks were
making all manner OF wild gucsses as
TO the temperature but according to
the official figures it was but - de.
grees above at eight this morning.
with minimum for the past "a hours
OF five above. That was registered
some time during the night.
About six inches OF the troublesome
white" is now on the ground. and
from the looks of the air and the sky
the probabilities are that that depth
will be more than doubled by dark.
The snow pillow of the traction COM
pauys has been working on the city
streets without a bite to eat since
morning. Should the storm continue
1t is probable that traffic on the rail
roads entering the city will be mate.
rally affected. Traction company OF.
ficials say that until the snow is two
or more feet deep the powerful inter.
urban cars will pillow through 1t on
time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
THAW'S MOTHER
At HIS BEDSIDE
Tells Harry Not to Worry
and That She Will Care
for Him.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15-Mrs.
Mary copley Thaw, mother of Harry
X. Thaw who is recovering at a hos.
pital here from self.inficted wounds,
has arrived here and took rooms at
the hospital directly above those oc.
cupied by her son. Thaw is still in
a stupor and weak from loss of blood
and his mother was allowed to see him
for only brief period. She seemed
very much affected by her sons COM
dition, but physician's assured her
that he was in no danger and that they
expected him to leave the hospital
within two weeks. Don't worry, Har.
ry," she told him; "I'll take care of
YOU
Mrs. Thaw refused to discuss the in.
dictment against Thaw charging him
with kidnapping and assaulting Fred.
erick Gump. Jr., the 10 year old Kan.
sas City youth. Frank Johnston of
New York, one of Thaw's attorneys,
however, said there was no desire on
the part of the family to prevent his
removal from the jurisdiction of the
courts of Pennsylvania. There is no
desire on the part of the Thaw family
said Mr.. Johnston, ito use its millions
or its influence to obstruct anything
that District Attorney Swan of New
York thinks ought to be done with
Thaw."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
ASK FOR ANOTHER
MASS MEETING
Rev. Frank Jackson Greatly
Pleased Gathering at
Princess Theatre.

A large and representative body OF
men attended the mass melting at the
Princess theatre Sunday afternoon,
when Rev. Frank Jackson, a noted
evangelist who is conducting series
of evangelistic meetings at the NJ. Il,
church, South, preached a splendid
sermon on the subject Justice" So
intense was the interest manifested
by the audience that at the conclu.
sion of the services the entire body of
men attended the mass meeting at the
what the evangelist had said and urr.
ed that he conduct similar service
again next Sunday.
Splendid congregations greeted the
evangelist at all the services on Sun.
day and Saturday night when he de.
lighted his hearers with striking de.
lineations of. the. gospel.
While the mems meeting was in
progress at the Princess theatre the
women held a meeting at the church
which was conducted by Mrs. F, S.
Pollitt.
Services will be conducted each ev.
ening during the present week and
each afternoon OF the week and the
public is urged to attend any or all
of them. Great things are planned for
the week.
The congregation of the church are
deeply indebted to the MANAGEMENT of
the Princess theatre for the use of
the building yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
Even the Big Guns Spoke
With White Hot
Breath.
TOUCH OF SUNDAY IN AIR
Even in Front Line Trenches
There Was Unusual,
Mystic Quiet.
lpx Assoclntcd pressl

NTH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Jan. l4.--This has been one
sof the strangest days in the strange
world war. II has been wonderful
IS white dgy-a day of snow white
Jog, white field and strange white
trees; .glistening magical mantels Of
slear white frost.
Even the brown, dripping, remorse'
less mud OF the 'Somme-the mud that
mas been almost master of the war
for these past two months-has hid
den its treacherous depths for the
time at least beneath the soft fleecy
flakes that came during the night to
spread Sabbath vestment of purity
1ver the wretched, squalid and somber
battle ground OF northern France.
IN most of the front line trenches
there was the mystic quiet that comes
with snow. No Mans Land has been
lifted for the moment out of its de.
graded and AFFECT state Of melanchol-
ic desolation and placed on pictur.
esque1y white equality with the I'M
trampled lands that lie about the fight
Ing zone. The tortuous, rusted barrels
of grim barbed wire in front of the
enemy. positions had been transform.
ed into tangled and grateful strands
of crystal ice and clinging snow.
Back 81 the lines the big guns that
never seem to tire or sleep-guns that
winter cannot muzzlc or frost subdue
spoke with a white hote breath, from
theif hiding places screened and doub.
j. secure beneath the white cover Of
tho newly fallen snow.
Under the spell of the snow and mist
there was what is not often the case
out here, an almost tangible touch of
Sunday in the air. Whether 1t was the
white fog that enveloped so much of
the 'front.' or whether it was just some
shadow spirit OF the Sabbath the strid.
emit voices of the guns seemed more
muffled than usual and farther away.
But the messengers that the guns
sent crashing through miles of glacial
space spoke to their foes in the same
tones that had been heard with such
unrelenting regularity during all these
lwintry days. The war that stretches
out over the years is a war that neces.
sarily resolves itself into routine
,of much the same thing over and over
again.
Today, however in all its wilderness
lit seems just wee bit different.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
Large Bunches of Roses AL
so Mark Seventeenth
Anniversary.
DR.. MCDONALD SPOKE
Presentations Were Made at
First Presbyterian
Morning Services

\ handsome cane made from wood
taken from the old Presbyterian edi
flee church which was recently RACED
TO give way for the handsome church
edttice now in the course OF construc
ton, was presented to DR.. II. G. Stoet.
ger yesterday morning at the regular
church service held In the Y. NJ. c. A.
auditorium, the occasion being the sew.
enteenth anniversary Of the passionate
of DR.. Stoetzer in this city.
The presentation speech was made
by DR.. j. w. Mcdonald, president of
the Presbyterian congregation. He
congratulated Dr. Stoetzer on the cele.
bration of his anniversary and also
congratulated the congregation in hav.
ing been able to retain the services
of the beloved pastor for such a long
period and expressed the wish that
many years might pass before the
church should be called upon TO fill
the pulpit with another incumbent.
A bunch of beautiful roses was also
presented to DIR. Stoetzer from the
congregation, and another from the
Mcfarland Chapter of the Westmins-
ter guild. The tokens of love and re-
gard are greatly appreciated by DR..
Stoetzer who IN a few words expressed
his qualification at the thoughtfulness
OF his congregation.
During the years of his passionate in
this city DR.. Stoetzer has endeared
himself not only to his own congrega-
ton hut to the, itispRs OF sFairmegt
generally all OF whom wish him many
more years of usefulness in this city
where he is factor in the religious
and moral life of the community
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
JANE HART DIES
OF HEART TROUBLE
Little Girls Death First
Break in a Large Fam
lily Circle.

Jane Josephine, little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John 7. Hart, died on
Sunday morning shortly after three
o'clock at the home OF her parents on
Fatrmont avenue. Tho child had been
Ill for several weeks of rheumatism
and heart complications and her condi.
ton became very grave early last
week. She continued to grow weaker
until the end came.
Tho child was aged almost five
years, her birthday anniversary occur.
ring in the month of April. She was
one of family of eleven children and
her death is the first break in the fam.
lily circle.
She was bright winsome child and
her death has brought the deepest
sorrow to her devoted parents. broth.
ers and sisters, The surviving chi.
dren are the Misses Lucille, Mary, An
gela, the latter a student at st. 10
seph's Academy at Greensburg, Pa;
Katherine and Ruth Hart, and Ralph,
James, the latter n student at Cumber-
land, Md; Charles, Theodore and
John, Jr. Mr.. Hart is prominen.
wholesale produce merchant. This
child Is granddaughter of Mrs. Jane
jenkins of this city.
Funeral services will be held on
Tuesday morning at o'clock from st.
Peters Catholic church and interment
Will be made in Holy Cross cemetery
by Undertaken Musgrave d Son.
Among relatives here for the funerul
are her sister and brother, Angela and
James Hart, who arrived home fron
school last night; Mrs. j. F. Hart, OF
Clarksburg; Mrs. Frank Treber, OF
Buckhannon and Miss Lucy Hart, Of
cnmhertnud. Nd. y