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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-30
AMERICAN SHIP is TORPED0EQ
Twenty-One Survivors of the Steamer
Actaeon Safe-Three BoaticadS
Missing.

London, Nov. 2S.-The American
steamship Actaeon was torpedoed On
Sunday. dispatch from 'ornni'a
Spain, reports. Twenty-one survivors
have arrived at Port CaInafii'a'
Three boats with the remainder OF Tie
crew are missing.
The American citizens on h"are 'a'
cluded G. A. Jensen, Fernda'e. ~"
and !. A. Atkins. Hood, Cal "ireie>'
operators; Louis r. Carson cadet '
ficer. Los Angeles; H. WortoH So"
man. st. Paul: James r. Hea.,F, 'H',1
assistant engineer. New Orleans.
Ford. cadet engineer. AlgierS, i'''' -
Moriarty. oiler. Muskegon. Ml''1. ~.
l.. Marsden. coal passer, Phi."dr'I'..
u. b. Crada. coal paSSer. hf..'.s'.
n. G.; f. c. Wallace. meSNi""E ~.
delphia; Henry Fallon, deck h's. >
benville. o.; Thomas r. for'era. s
man. no address. born i'm 'a'.'+
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-30
CANADA WHEAT is POURING IN
with Duty Lifted, Grain Imports Are
Largely Increased, Says Wash
inoton Report.

Washington. Nov. 2S.-Canadian
wheat is pouring into the United States
duty free through every customs dis
triot on the northern border in large
lv increased volume, the department
of commerce announced. For the nine
months ended with last September this
country imported from Canada 21,490-
269 bushels, over 100000 of which
came in free after April 16. This
was the date on which Canada re-
moved its import duty on wheat, which
automatically let wheat enter the
United States duty free under the tar
if law.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-30
AMERICAN WAR
COUNCIL FORNFD
Board Controls All Industries in
United States.
TO HOLD WEEKLY MEETINGS
Members of Cabinet, Defense co,..a
Ship and Rail Chiefs Will Super.
wise War and Allied
Industries.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Tha count,
OF national defense at a special con
ference announced the formation -
the American war council.
The war council will supervi,o 81,
the war and allied industries evor
cising priority authority. The MON
berS will be:
Secretary of War Baker.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
Secretary of the Interior Lane.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston
Secretary of Commerce Reltjpld
Secretary of Labor Wilson.
Secretary of the Treasury Meade
Shipping Board Chairman f. \
Hurley.
Food administrator II. c. Hoover
Fuel Administrator II. A. Garfield
Daniel Willard, chairman of the W.,
industries board.
Walter S. Clifford, director Of the
council of national defense.
The war councils power is mora
sweeping than that of the council of
national defense, six of whose original
cabinet members are included. 1t will
sit Wee Y.
President to Attend Meetings.
1t will coordinate all the warmak.
ing industries and allied necessities 50
men, food, fuel, munitions and cqujB.
ment may be sent oversee as needed
President Wilson, it is understood
will sit with the council when any
great diplomatic question is to be con.
sidered. Secretary McAdoo probably
will represent the presidents views
at other times.
Speculation was general concerning
the chairman or president of the com-
ell. There is a desire to have "bis
business" man at the head
Coordination is the key to success
The twelve men in the council repre-
sent not alone the army and navy but
all the federal executive departments
dealing directly with the vital re-
sources of the nation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-30
FAIL TO SHAKE @l0O"
Mrs. De sauIles STANDS by S-o'5
Events Leading UP TO Ni5o'
Fatal Shooting

Mineola. l.. l.. Nov. 2S.--lif~ i'.'.'. .- g..
DO SauIles. who underwent i''# ,+
80 ~ Exhaustive ,2Iri cross-exam,nan'a. by ,
smart exhibition Of intellec'U' .t,rv
ness saved essential parts %. ''.. .5s.
which appeared TO be diss".''''- - -.9sr
the attacks of District ..l
charles l.. Weeks who. ne'fF....' IN,
failed to move her from the ,''.} Ter
fold from the witness stand s.-.
trial ON a charge of muTderin- ..'
mer husband. John L. De SaHl.f -,.,...o
'''g The twenlty-two-year-oId cs'.t H.
heiress reiterated her Vt'S.'. os+ ne
tragedy of the night Of An-Nr, ~, d, ssrs
Saulles' Long Island home 'i' 'es rs.
dispassionate manner in "Al'1 GOV
titled the day before
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-30
BAKER PAYSTRIBUT
TO ALLIES ARMIES
Lauds Both British and italian
Forces.
FAVORABLE WEEK FOR ALLIES
Secretary Declares Germany Took Of
fensiVe Against Italy to Extricate
Herself From Difficult Position
on Western Front.

Washington. Nov. 2S.-Declaring
that 1.-THE week just closed has been
one very favorable to the allied arms"
Secretary of War Newton d. Baker in
his weekly review of war conditions
paid high tribute to both the British
and Italian arms.
Germany, he declares, took the Of
fensive in Italy to extricate herself
from the increasingly difficult position
in which the German arms find them
selves on the west front. This has
failed, the secretary says. Summing
up the result and the outlook, MIR.
Baker says:
1T is the wastage of the enemy
forces. the slow, yet relentless sapping
OF the man power by continued and
sudden offensive thrusts, which must
eventually result in the softening of
his line in the west. This is the ulti-
mate objective of the series of inten-
sive offensives so successfully pur-
sued by the allies during the past six
months and is even more important
than the gain in territory
Favorable to Allies.
The complete review as made pub
lie by the secretary is as follows:
"The week just closed has been one
very favorable to the allied armies.
"The success of the British often
sive in the region of Cambria and the
steady resistance of the Italians in the
face of repeated attacks of the Austro-
German forces are two factors which
may be considered as co-relative ele
ments Of one and the same movement.
at is evident that the enemy took
the offensive in Italy, hoping thereby
to eXtricate himself from the increas-
ingly difficult position in which his
forces find themselves in the west.
Sought to Check Drives.
"The German higher command were
apparently confident that, in order to
save Italy from invasion, such i'm
portant contingents of French and
British troops would be detached from
the western front as to render any
further allied offensive in this theater
impossible.
Though the French and British
have both dispatched large contin-
gents to Italy, this has in no way
hampered the continuance of their Of
fensive operations.
1T is the wastage of the enemy
forces the slow, yet relentless, sap
ping of his man power by continued
and sudden offensive thrusts, which
must eventually result in the soften
ing of his line In the west.
This is the ultimate objective of
the series of intensive offenses so sue
cessfully pursued by the allies during
the past six months, and is even more
than the gain of terrain.
"The military situation is dominated
by the spectacular success gained by
the British forces in their thrust to-
ward Cambria.
by adopting new tactical methods,
by evolving a strategy daringly con-
ceived and brilliantly executed, the
British forces have been able to record
a greater success, when measured by
captured terrain, than any hitherto
achieved by either belligerent in the
same space of time along the western
front"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-30
lNFIELDER TO JOIN ARMY
Joe Leonard of the Washington Club
Notifies Clark Griffith of Plan to
Enlist With U. S. Forces.

Washington. Nov. 2S.-Joe Leonard.
iEf!elder of the Washington baseball
team, has notified Manager Griffith he
will come here this week from his
home in West Chicago, H.. to enlist
In the quartermaster's corps of the
National army as mechanic and repair
man. Leonard will be the first men,
Der of the local team to enter the
United States service,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-30
GERMANS NTERNED in THE UNITED STATES ARE WELL TREATED

soldiers by the Germans
for their decent
taken to let
informed this
illustration to prove that alien
Gloucester the receiving
They pvatons what
for them well good food and
At the left is the
the Of raised their table
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-30
WILL USE GERMAN PATENT
First License Issued at Washington
Is for the Manufacture of
SalVarsan.

washington, Nov. 2S.-First licenses
for the use of German patents were is
sued by the federal trade commission
to three chemical manufacturers in
New York and Philadelphia for the
production of salvarsan, specific for
a blood poison. The price was not fixed
at this time by the commission, but
right to do so was retained.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
.YARROWDALE MEN
BADLY TREATED IN
GERMAN PRISONS
(By Associated Press)

ZURICH, Switzerland, Sunday March
IL, via Parich, March 12.-Laden with
cigars, cigarettes and food showered
upon them by the hospitable Swiss, so
of the now historic Yarrowdale pris-
oners arrived in Zurich today. They
had arrived at the German frontier
at Lindau yesterday after a continu-
GUS trip of SO hours from the prison
camp at Brandenburg.
The sailors although emaciated from
their Imprisonment and serious lack
of food since the arrival in Germany on
December 81 are in fair condition and
confident that with normal amount
of food they will soon be themselves
again.
The party was met here by United
States Consul General Keene who
greeted them briefly and. asked them
not to forget that they were Ameri-
cans and not to bring discredit on
America by yielding to an understand
able temptation to kick over the
traces"
With their immediate needs, such as
board and lodging provided for tbs
next attention to be given the men
will be to supply them with clothing
of which they are badly in want.
Their chief interest at first was in
getting something to eat and after their
arrival they attacked with spirit such
meals as the sympathetic hotel keep
crs could provide.
Between bites the Yallowdale men
told of severe treatment to which they
had been subjected in the German pris.
on camp at Neustrel;tz at Dulmen and
Brandenburg where they had been sue.
cessfully interned after being brought
into Swinemuende on the Yarrowdale
and where they as Americans, they
said, were apparently singled out from
all others.
During their stay in Germany they
reported they had subsisted on one al.
lowance of soup daily and had made
their long journey to the border On one
such meal"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
INDIANA STORM
TAKES BIG TOLL
HUMAN A ! LIFE
(By Associated Pressl

NEW CASTLE, Ind, March ~
With the coming OF daylight search Of
the ruins left in the wake of yester-
days tornado which caused the death
Of at least "a persons here and the seri-
GUS injury of SO others and about one
million dollars property damage, was
redoublsd and 1t was believed by those
in charge of the relief work that sew
eral more bodies would be found
At least $50 persons were injured
less seriously and were cared for by
friends without being taken to hos
pitfalls. 1t was estimated that 200 fam
lilies were made homeless and that half
of these would require immediate fl
nancial assistance. Reports and ru.
mors were that the tornado also took
toll of lives in surrounding towns but
owing to crippled wire service these
reports had not been verified.
Three were reported to have been
killed in Mt. Summit, three in More.
land and three in New Lisbon
1t was also believed here that the
report might be increased when word
was had from rural districts in the
path of the storm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
Brought Good Sized Cargo Here and Will Take Much
More Down the River Than Was
Anticipated.
ARRIVED last NIGHT; SAILS TOMORROW
Thousands of People Focked the River to See the Pack
ct Steam in With Whistle Going and All
Her Lights Lit.

The Valley Gem, Fairmont's new
river boat, arrived in the city at the
East Side wharf last evening at 6:15
o'clock. She was fully lighted and
came steaming around the bend at the
Baltimore and Ohio roundhouse with
real romantic dash, sounding its whis-
tie in what seemed to be notes OF joy
at having arrived at Fairmont. There
were thousands out to greet the boat
and many braved the deep mud to get
close enough to her to see the gay
river queen.
The Valley Gem initiated a new era
of business in Fairmont by its maiden
trip here. 1t brought large cargos of
iron, feed, finished products, ETC., and
will take away load of horses, wag-
ons, and other such freight which
would inconvenience the shipper
should he use the railroads. The Gem
was late arriving because of its lay
over at Brownsville Saturday night
which layover was forced because she
did not carry a double crew on the first
trip, the pilots figuring 1t unnecessary.
She will probably have but the single
crew on the next trip also, but before
business gets heavy the second crew
will be put on and in this way the boat
will not have any layovers except at
terminals for cargoes. When the boat
is double.crewed there will be 80 peo-
pie employed on it, most of them TAX
ing UP residence IN Fairmont.
Tlte city, through a representative
timidly apologized for the condition Of
the wharf. telling Captain McLaugh-
lin that by the time the Gem arrived
on the next trip which will be Saturday
morning, the wharf section should be
in better shape. The captains crow
feet knitted and he spread his mouth
with large grin and said, This wharf
is fine compared to some along the riv-
err. Why the Gem reached the shore
here which it can't dc in several places
on account of the idle craft blocking
the rivers"
This. however, did not serve to damp.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
BIG FLOOD COMING
DOWN THE TYGART

Flood threatens to visit Fairmont
should the waters raise during the ev.
ening as they have been during the
day. Between one and two o'clock
this afternoon the river raised six
inches. From two to three 1t raised
one foot, and with is feet of water
at Elkins at II o'clock this morning
there is a chance that the waters will
reach the mark of the last flood which
was 80 feet. Although the waters n
the Tygart Valley coming from Elkins
have been raising the West Fork and
the creeks in this section are showing
no indication of coming up.
The water in the river here raised
four feet from six o'clock last evening
until noon today, bringing the crest
up to the % foot mark at three o'clock
this afternoon. The Valley Gem, a
packet plying between Fairmont and
Pittsburgh will be held In Fairmont
until the waters have sabsided to the
point where Lock No. 10 uncovers. At
present the lock is under water and 1t
is very unlikely that by scheduled
leaving time tomorrow morning that
the lock will be above the surface.
The city pump station lacked four feet
at three o'clock OF being visited by
the water and precautions are being
taken to prevent the machinery be-
ing reached.
The water in the Tygart Valley has
flooded Huttonsville and Elkins &C.
cording to the following telegram from
there today:
"Elkins is threatened with highest
water in her history. The river at
eleven had reached a stage of 10 feet
and several industries in south FL.
kins have been forced to shut down.
A report from Huttonsville IS miles
south says water is higher there than
at any time since the big flood of 1877.
Railroad traffic has been delayed by
numerous washouts and landslides.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
MRS. WIS. WATSON
DIES This MORNING
Was Prominent Member of
First Baptist Church
and w. c. T.U.

Mrs. iNary Ellis Willer Watson, ag.
ed 81 years, wife of w. s. Watson,
of Emerson street, died this morning
at four O'Clock at Cook hospital after
an Illness Of several weeks of a com.
plication of diseases. On last Tues.
day Mrs. Watson was removed to the
hospital where an operation was per.
formed in the hope of SAVING her life,
however 1t proved unavailing and she
passed away this morning.
The deceased was a daughter OF
William Miller and Virginia Weaver
Miller, and was born on February
1886, at Browns Chapel, in Mononga?
liza county. On April 16, 1906, she was
united in marriage with w. S. Wat,
son who survives her with one daugh.
ter, Grace S. V. Miller, aged nine
years.
She is also survived by her parents
and the following brothers and sisters
Homer, of Bethel; Hiram, of Monon
gala county; Frank, of Muncie, Ind.
Mark, of Gladesville; William, of Mo
nongalia county; Mrs. Zadoc McBee
of Monongalia county; Mrs. Belle
Hamilton, of Uniontown, Pa, and Miss
@NbA q VI ElOhOubhlld
Mrs. Watson was consistent mem.
Der of the First Baptist church of this
city and was also an active member
of the w. C. T. u, which organization
will attend the funeral in a body.
Services will be conducted at eight
o'clock on Tuesday evening from the
residence on Emerson street and on
Wednesday at nine o'clock the body
will be conveyed to Monongalia coun.
ty where interment will be made in the
Miller cemetery near Hallack. Rev
w. ]. Eddy, pastor of the First Bap.
fist church. will conduct the funeral
services.
Mr.. Watson has been employed by
the Bell Telephone company for u
number of years and is also engaged
in the coal business in this section.
Undertaken Fred Jenkins has charge
OF the funeral arrangements.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
British May Drive Right on up the River Without Il
Slightest Delay to Effect Juncture With
Russians.
CHINA AGAIN MOVES TO GET into WAR.
Where Intense Fighting Has Been Going on
Other War Newt.

While great political importance is
attached to the capture of Bagdad by
British the military results of the no
table event are of even greater i'm.
mediate interest, pointing to the posi-
bility of comparatively speedy link
ing of British and Russian movements
against the Turks in this far away
field of war.
The conditions which General Maude
found upon entering the city of the
Caliphs and the status of his supplies
arrangements must in great measure
effect any plan for further advance.
Given assurance OF adequate supplies
and replenishment 1t seems probable
that he will not rest content with hold.
ing Bagdad, city of we'll situated
for defensive operations, but will at
tempt further move up the Tigris.
This river is navigable for small
steamers northward on its course as
far as Mosul, nearly 20 miles away,
favoring transport arrangements of
the British force.
The measure OF Turkish resistance
along this line, a main factor to be
considered, will be affected in no small
measure by the rate of progress OF
the Russian column moving toward
Mesopotomania from Persia. These
columns operating from Hamadan and
Sakki are. still far short of the point
where they stood last spring when the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
GRAND jury STARTS
MARCH TERM WORK

The Grand jury which will return In
dictments to be taken up at the March
term of Circuit court, met this morn
ing at eleven o'clock and began at once
listening to evidence. An usually large
number of affairs are to be brought to
its attention and 1t is expected that
it will be in session the greater part
of the week. Witnesses have been
summoned for appearance as late as
Thursday and it is probable no indict'
ments will be returned before Friday.
The March term of Circuit court,
which will start before Judge Hay
mond next Monday, will be an import
ant one, many cases of consequence
being scheduled for hearing.
The Grand jurors who are serving
for this term are:
Fairmont district-M. E. Ashcraft
R. L. Cunningham, Arthur Reed, w,
Warrington district-Nelson Robin
Union distrlct-H. w. Scott, Joseph
Carlow.
F. P. Smith.
Lincoln district. N. Hess, W. G.
Reese.
Luther Summers.
Grant district-C. ]. Shaver, 2. T.
Fighter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
MOST LNPORTANTPERIOD
FOR FESTIVAL WORKERS
10000 Extra Votes on Each Set Three Six Months Sinh
scrptions. This is Pivotal Week. Honor Roll
Continued This Week.

Opportunity Time, the great pivotal
period in The Golden Festival Of The
West Virginian, was announced Satur.
day. AS has already been explained,
this is to be the most important period
of the whole campaign. Many thou
sands Of free votes will be given away
during this week and next.
With the close Of this present week
the honor roll and the big two pound
box of the famous Huyler's choco-
lates to each honor candidate. will
pass into history. The Honor Roll was
created at the start Of last week at
which time it was announced that the
candidate who turned in the most
money on subscriptions each day,
would win the coveted place on the
Honor Roll and In addition be present.
ed with big two pound box of the
famous Huyler's cholocates sold by the
Mountain City Drug Store.
The public at once became enthu.
Continued on Page Two.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
kelly AND FLEMING
PROPERTIES SOLD
Aggregate Amount Realized
Was Over Eighty-Two
Thousand.

Sales aggregating $S2,S7O were com.
pleted Saturday afternoon when the
properties of the late w. Howard Kel.
ley and B. D. Fleming were sold by
Attorney Harry Shaw at the front door
of the court house.
The property of w. Howard Kelly
was sold in five parcels as follows:
1.-The homestead, fronting 55 feet
on Fairmnot avenue and extending
back 120 feet, was sold to Mrs. w,
Howard Kelly for the sum of SHAFTS.
blouse and lot front 60 feet on Wal.
nut avenue and extending back 100
feet, to Mr.. Snyder for $2,225. 3
Double residence fronting fifty feet
on Walnut avenue and extending back
100 feet; sold to Mrs. w. Howard
Kelly for the sum of $1,000. 4-Lot
fronting 40 feet on Walnut avenue and
extending back 100 feet, situated be.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
City Will Redeem
Bonds First of May

City bonds redeemable May / will
be advertised and redeemed regard.
less of the hold up of the latest issue
OF bonds which provided a refunding
scheme according to a decision of the
city commissioners in session at the
regular Monday morning meeting Of
the Board of Affairs today. All bonds
due May 1 according to the commits
sioners, will be treated the same as
bonds having fallen due in previous
years. This will be done to reduce the
interest," on these bonds.
Several building permits were grant
ed. LYDIA Harr will build a residence
on Newton street, the house to con-
tain sever rooms and both and to cost
$4,000. DR.. w c. Ogden will erect a
residence III Ogjen avenue To- cost 50,
900 and also garage to the rear. Sew
eral permits to build garages were
granted.