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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21

Montpelier. Va. Feb. 2o.--Hnward's
corn and -four mill was destroyed by
fire Monday night Towards saw
mill was also destroyed, The origin
OF the fire Is unknown, but II Is
thought IL started from a stove used
for heating purposes. The destruc-
ton OF the property has caused great
inconvenience TO farmers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
NoMuNATIoNsIN DISTRICT q.

District includes the following
counties: Hanover. Goochland. Flu
wanna, Louisa. Albemarle. Rockin CHAM.
Green, Orange, Madison. Culpeper,
Page. Shenandoah. Augusta. Highland
Rappahaunock. Fauquier, Warren,
Frederick. Clarke, Loudoup, Fairfax.
Prince William. Stafford. Spotsylvanis,
Carolina and cities Of Frederick burg
Alexandria and Charlottesville.
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Southern Railway System

Trains Leav Observation-Disclosures 81.
station. Schedule figures not guaran-
teed For the South--Daily: $50 A. NJ.
| local: 1880 A. NJ. express. parior buf-
fet car; r. NJ. express; l1:15 T. NJ.
express; sleeping car open. 800 p M:
500 +. NJ, local. for Keysville, Chase
City and Buffalo Juhction-week DAYS.
York River Line--5:10 P. NJ. steamer
train, except Sunday. connecting for
Baltimore (parlor earl. 1880 A. NJ and
AIS r. NJ. daily. local
Trains Arrive Richmond--From tho
South: 200 A. NJ and $40 A NJ, 1926
r. NJ. 1855 P. NJ. daily: $40 A. NJ, ex-
cept Sunday. From West Point: san
A. NJ. except Mondays; $40 A. NJ. and
6:l5 p, NJ, daily.
office 9o7 E. Main ST. Phone Mad
ison 272
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
HOW TO SELL THINGS 7 aRE FOR SALE

Write your ''For Sale'' ad, SIMPLY stating every
detail about the article that you would want ad to
give you if you anxious to buy something of the
kind yourself. Give little thought to the selling
points, about the article, and put THEM into your
adj Then run the ad MORE THAN ONCE, if that is
necessary. 1t may be-or it may not be-
AS MEETING PLACE for people who have
DON'T WANTS" and people who have ''WANTS"
just try the Want AID Columns of The Virginian
Twenty words, one time ............... 20 cents
Twenty words three times. .............5 80 cents
Twenty words, six times. ...............,90 cents
No want advertisement will be inserted for less
than Is cents, unless cash stamps accompany order
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
BraueS>s Original smhhneid Sausage
all pork. AT all good dealers.
CUT RATE SHOES

Mems solid Lesther Working shoes.
si.ss why psy s2.s0s EMPIRE
SHOE CO. 6o4 w. Broad Street Par
eel post not included.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21

Who Wants My New Touring Car 1T
bargain IT Is the most popular
light IS" on tho market. Am forced
to sell LANGHORNE GRAY. s.-1sT,
care Virsinian.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-15
By PAUL PURMRN.

Preaching on Sunday, attending coll
lege during the week and pitching In
Vincible baseball for his. college team
Is the program followed by A. G. Nc
Kinney, star pitcher Of William Jewell
college at Liberty, No.
Whether or not Mckinney ever
breaks into the big leagues, and tGis
now seems to be question Of his own
desires, the young star has carved
himself niche in baseball's haA of
fame which any veteran might be
proud to occupy.
Pitching for his college team in four
games he struck out I'll men in "a in.
nings, pitched two no.hit games and
allowed but three hits in the quartet
Of games.
He set a new world record in ono OF
the games by tanning 25 men in nine
innings against Tarkio college and the
following week caused % hitters of the
Maryville State Normal team to breeze,
In both games he held his opponents
hitless.
On Sundays Mckinney adds Rev. to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-15
'SERGiT. MCNAMARA
REIlI|NS THE C0LORS
ad Retired but the Call
Loud for Fine
Patriot.
,nanial Dianatch to West VIrginianl

Especial Dispatch to West Virginian)
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 10
There's a little spot in Ireland that
Michael Men amara had in his "moind's
eyer for along time-thirty years, in
iact An that time Michael was obey
ing orders, drilling, campaigning, ana
doing the undred.and-one things that
tau totte lot Of the American Marine.
Michael finished his time, retiring
with the rank Of "Sar1int major, no
less and went back to that little spot
IN County Mayo.
Then came our participation in the
waf Did Michael stay retired? He
did neti He came right back on the
s. st Louis, paying his own fare,
and went directly to the U. S. Marine
CORPS Headquarters to volunteer his
sergices.
Mcnamara could have signed up
with some Irish regiment for, despite
his fifty-odd years, he is still "foine
broth aE boy" Instead, he braved
the submarines to fight under the flag
that for thirty years he had called his
own.
Michael has a bit of the stuff of
which loyal Americans and heroes are
nlade
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-15
BANKERS WANT laws
IQFNINTEREST RATE
Declare IN Resolution That
National Financing Has
Changed Conditions

There was considerable talk about
low ing the interest rate paid on de-
Doslt at the meeting Of the members
Df Group Six Of the West Virginia
3anlIers association which was held
b. this city yesterday afternoon and
Vering but the nearest approach to
ection upon it was a tacit agreement
hat Tor the present it is a matter
hat the banks of each city should
isttle among themselves and the in
huston among the resolutions adopt
ID ofithe following paragraphs:
That the time has come8that
1Iscdssfon Of interest rate paid
mon time deposits should give
place to real action upon the part
Of every member of this Group, ac-
tion II iscontinuing accepting new
ine depogits at atmgherSrate Of
inherit tl1an 3 per centum per an
NUM- GoVernment financing, and
com quent help upon the part Of
the banks, issof such a permanent
chafae that4such assistance may
only 81 ffectuaTly ndered%when
Tie banks receive money on stime
dep0Bfts ats an interest rate LESS
than that received from such gov
ernnent financing. To continue as
al present merely add "a greater
burden to fhat now arrived by the /,
banks. ~ " &
That callsnp0n Oursstate as
sociati0nStupasssproperGesolu solutions /;
cIling itp0ns congress ttospassssuch
q Inv tnationaI bHlBnayspaya
only such maximum sOf Interest
upon time epositg 'iStalIowed by
tie state toasbe paid by state and /,
Saving banks antitrust companies; Z
and also calling upon our state leg
IaIaiufe 70 pass G71aw ~thatSWill
reae the maximum rate,of interest
per centrum per sannum that;may
be.psid byfs atesand savings banks.
and trust comp upon imeSurS
f1ara Csft1 Il, l,;.S a. mi;
1 me EaB ne10fyttte largest
mo terestins EerIlteld The
is partaof the state 3 q.
thea etIrinrp Desdd of
oEgauizatiu ,spreside at
s 1ops sessio which was held
d1ltFy, Huh, and before bust
se leeY.t Charles Baird
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-15

Mitchell, rector of Christ P. E.
church, invoked divine blessing. IT
was during this meeting that the IN
terest question was discussed as
were other topics of interest to the
bankers. Before the session adjourn
ed and election of officers was held
with the following results: President
W. ]. Mckinney, of West Union; sec
retary-treasurer, Felix Elliott OF
Kingwood; executive committee. W.
I Booth of Clarksburg; ]. L. Keen.
er, of Morgantown; T. A. Whalen' OF
Weston.
Representative M. M. Nicely presid-
ed at the evening session, which was
held in the banqueting room at the
v NJ G. A. The tables were hand
somely decorated with American flags
and peonies and roses, and a very
tempting dinner was served by the
ladies of the Presbyterian Legion, at
the conclusion of which Blanchard E.
Hiatt. of the Irving National Bank of
New York and Miss Helen Hiatt sang
Addresse we're made by NJ. L. Brown,
Of Morgantown; B. W. Lewis
Of the Mellon National Bank of Pitts
burgh: F. L. Brockland and others:
A quartet from the National BANK Oh
Fairmont sang and Tom Cor"lne
gave several humorous sketches.
Those who attended the banquet
are: H. ]. Hartley, Peoples National
rank Fairmont; H. W. Chaddock'
Grafton Banking and Trust Co.; II.
q Dawson, The Farmers Bank,
Ciarksburg; B. M. DAWSON, me
BANK of Jane Lew; Charles M, steele
Grafton Banking and Trust Co.; Il. D.
McElfresh, Home Savings Bank, FAIR
mont. John ]. McKone, Jr., Tunnel
ton. + P. Hall, Home Savings Bank.
Foirmont; Felix Elliott, The Bank OF
tlingwood: Earl Dixon, The Bank OF
Masontown; Clason Graham, Berke-
lev Springs; ]. Clarence Hail. Home
savings Bank, Fairmont; Joseph
7 lehman. Fairmont; Smith Hood
Fairmont Trust Company; G. M.
Alexander, Fairmont Trust Company;
7 s remnant, First National Bank
Fairyiew; A. F. Sandy, Peoples Ma
tional Bank, Fairmont; G. D. Coma
way, Home Savings Bank, Fairmont;
4 r. Timms, Bank Of Warrington;
", D. Nutter, Harrison County Bank,
Lost Greek, w. Va; E. j. Stout
Clarksburg Trust Co.; q. S. Ice, I'm
ion National Bank, Clarksburg; w.
q. Rymer, Clarksburg Trust Co.;
Stanley L. swiger, Clarksburg Trust
Co.: W. B. Holden, Merchants and
PRoducers Bank, Salem, W. Va; P.
n. White, Clarksburg Trust Co.;
CLYDE A. Hill, National Bank of Fair
mont: e. B. Deison, Empire National
Bank, Clarksburg; ]. P. McKelvey,
exchange National Bank, Pittsburgh;
r w. Lewis, Mellon National Bank,
pittsburgh; Glenn F. Barns, National
Bank Of Fairmont; Charles Shaver,
n L. Henderson, N. E. Jamison, Lee
N. satterfeld, Robert L. F4nlayson,
Hugh F. Smith, James II. Thomas,
Ralph. A, Courtney, Oscar L. Wilson,
Carl D. Springer, Herschel B&BaTnes,
]. L. Leech, M. s. Kelley, W. H.
Coontz, N. ]. Booth, John E. Ar
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his name, dons a frock coat and occu.
pies the pulpit in the Christian church
at Bosworth, Mo.
McKinney's home is in Cincinnati
and he is sophomore in college.
In the box his work is marked by
his brainy pitching and his ability to
outguess the opposing batter. He has
everything good pitcher should have,
speed, curves, remarkable control, an
elusive splitter and good change Of
pace.
Branch Hickey, greatest of scouts
among college ballplayers, hasn't over
looked Mckinney. In fact, during a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-15

buckle, H. G. stoetzer, M. "A. fletcher,
W. NJ. Bell, W. G. Lowrie, Al. L.
Brown, John L. Keener, Charles W.
Robinson; p. s. Ice, Clarksburg; E.
J. Stout, Clarksburg; W. D. Nutter,
Lost Creek; c. o. Wilt, Fairview; Os-
car c. Wilt, Clarksburg; J. A. Vi
quesney, Belington; L. c. Ruder, Sa-
lem; G. R. Hall, Fairmont; H. H.
Storey, Fairview; L. E. Brocklebank,
Pittsburgh; P. H. White, Clarksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-15
McKINNEY's RECORD.
LEAGUE LEADERS TO PLAY

Two teams which are leading in
the Church league, the Diamond Street
M. E. and the First M. P, will clash
tonight on the East Park diamond in
an attempt to play off the tie and de-
eide the supremacy of the teams. With
the leadership of the league depending
upon this game it is sure to be hot
ly contested and interesting and good
crowd is expected to attend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-15

Games Scheduled Todaye
York at pittsburgh.
pltta at Cincinnati.
d Il, Chicago.
rpekIyn at St Louis
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-15
AMERlcANaLEAGuEo
Results Yesterday.
ICuisy 8; Boston, 0.

DANES Scheduled Today.
Chicago at Boston.
81 Louis at Now York,
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
petroit 81 Washington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-15
BRAt1cA RlckEY WANTS. Hui

recent vacation. Mckinney went to st.
Louis and worked out with the Cards,
of which Hickey is president.
He is now trying to decide between
a career in the pulpit or one on the
mound.
McKINNEYs RECORD.
Struck out II men in "a innings.
Allowed three hits in "a innings.
Pitched no-hit no.run game against
Tarkio college striking out rs men.
Pitched no-hit no-run game against
Maryville State Normal school, striking
out % men.
breaches regularly at Bosworth, Mo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-15
Mh11nMAI..lEAeu
ResuIts Yesterdsy.

Results Yesterday.
gow York, d; Pittsburgh, Q.
Chic Boston, 3.
cincinnat 6: Philadelphia, s. /
Ionis s; Broohyn A.
Evening star., 1917-03-20
A Musical Admiration.

When expressing admiration for the
various kinds of tune
That the higher art has managed to
discover.
I'm particularly partial to the simple
cradle Groom,
Or the sentimental ballad of lover.
But when the air is all a-thrill with
rumors far and near.
And discontented humors boldly bris-
tie.
1 must confess the melody that's sweet
est to my ear
Is the whooping of the locomotive
whistle.
1 like to hear an opera with a romantic
theme;
A military band acts like tonic;
4 symphony affects me like sweet
mysterious dream,
And my taste for ragtime is absurdly
chronic.
But when the market basket is so dan
gerously light
1t will, maybe, blow away, like any
thistle,
And the freight cars have been threat
ened with tie-up over night
Well, just let me hear a locomotive
Hhistlel
Evening star., 1917-03-20
In the Public Interest.

The Supreme Court decision, affirming
the constitutionality of the Adamson
law, is victory for the brotherhoods
for today 1t is a greater victory for
the general public for all the tomorrows
until, if ever, the decision is reversed.
For this decision is interpreted to
mean that Congress has the constitu-
tional power to constitute itself court
of compulsory arbitration and to pre-
vent by legislative regulation of wages
and working conditions the national
paralysis of nationwide railroad
strike.
In effect the American people, hither-
to disrcgardcd in the clash between the
railroads and their employees and suffer
ing more than either of the combatants
from this clash. have been made po-
tentially through their representatives
in Congress the tribunal to arbitrate
these disputes.
The public interest, hitherto uncon-
sidered in these battles, may hereafter,
if Congress wills, receive primary con-
sideration.
May Congress exercise this great
power with courage and wisdom.
Evening star., 1917-03-20

try ahead of the advancing French and
British. Will it be the line from Ypres
through Lille, Cambria, st. Quentin
and La Fere and Laon to the old
| line northwest of Rheimss If so, the
retreat will soon be checked. Or will
it be the line from Ypres through Lille,
Maubeuge, Mezieres and Sedan to
Verdun7 The former line would at the
deepest point yield a net gain to the
allies of some thirty miles. The latter
line would practically evacuate France
and net an allied gain at the deepest
point of nearly seventyfve miles. Be-
tween the two lines there is little chance
| of strong defensive position. If Won
iHindenburg's plan is merely to straighten
| his line to enable him to hold it with
the smallest number of men regardless
of the amount of territory yielded SO
long as the German army remains on
French soil, the Lille Maubeuge Sedan
Verdun line would be the better of the
two, completely eliminating the great
curve that even the Lille Cambria st.
Quentin line would leave.
If it is the German intention to coun-
ter with strong offensive, such move
is possible as readily from the more
easterly line as from the more advanced
one of Cambria and st. Quentin. Calais
is always recognized as the great desire
of the German heart, and furious as
sault in that direction has been reck-
oned as one of the possibilities of the
spring campaign. A success in that quar-
ter would perhaps swing the straight
ened German line from Verdun as a
pivot to the Straits Of Dover, partially
regaining some of the ground now be-
ing yielded, and acquiring new territory.
Access to the straits at Calais, or pos
sibly Boulogne, beyond, would be of i'm
mense strategic advantage to Germany,
cutting the British off from their short
est line of communication and supply.
Consequently it is obvious that the allies
have made every conceivable prepara-
tion for such an attack. In case of a
German drive toward the straits, Ypres
is believed to be the most likely point
Of first assault.
In this eastward movement now in
progress the allies have a large advan-
tage in the greater facility for air
scouting. which probably prevents any
heavy troop movements within the Ger
man lines without discovery. An inter
esting development has occurred in re-
speet to the allied air service. 1t is
noted in one of. the dispatches that Brit
ish planes have engaged the retreating
German forces with machine guns and
bombs, severely hampering them.
Evening star., 1917-03-20
Enslaving French Civilians.

The suggestion conveyed in Berlin
official communication regarding the re-
tirement in France that part Of the civil
ian population had been taken with the
retreating armies appears to be verified
by the following passage in dispatch
from Berlin to the Amsterdam Handles
bIad:
"The population that was capable of
military service has been brought away
so that it might not be incorporated in
the enemy army or retained as peaceful
workers, and care for the remaining
civilian population (was) left to the
enemy" Fy>',7
This is impressment of civilians, a
practice common enough in ancient days,
when victorious army brought away
from an invaded land souvenirs of its
campaign in the form of slaves, to work
for their conquerors. This practice has
been frowned upon in recent years and
has been definitely condemned in inter
national meetings as barbarous and in
humane, as repugnant to modern civiii-
zation. The phrase, "the population
that was capable of military service"
can mean but one thing, that every man
or youth with sufficient strength to per-
form any task of the least value to the
German military organization has been
swept back with the army, presumably
- Nd - ~ thnr
services. 1t is possible even that they
may be forced to take up arms against
their own people.
All this adds to the reckoning against
Germany, which began with the invasion
of Belgium in violation of the treaty of
neutrality and included the atrocities in
that unhappy land, the use of poison gas
and liquid fire and the sinking of I'M
armed, unresisting merchant ships by
terrible record, and in the final reckon
ing Germany must pay and pay heavily.
The deportations from Belgium may,
from the German point of view, have
been eXcusable on the ground that the
civilian population could be more eco
nomically distributed and that those
who would not work should be put to
useful occupation. Even this excuse,
however, is rejected, and the deporta-
tions are Condemned as cruel and un-
warranted. Germany is now virtually
admitting this charge by a restoration
Of the deported Belgians to their homes.
But for this latest outrage of the re-
movai of French civilians from their
homes in the long occupied and now
evacuated territory there is no justifca-
ton. 1t is a fragrant defiance of world
opinion which must tell against the per-
petrators in the final reckoning.
Evening star., 1917-03-20
The Revolt in Cuba.

ms is the latest from Santlago:
"The remainder of the American blue
jackets will return to their ships today,
leaving marine guard ashore. The
total force on land is now about half
the original number, and it is expected
the Cubans by tomorrow will have the
police force so well organized as to JUS
tify the withdrawal of all the Ameri-
cans. Reports from the interior show
continued destruction of property, but
no aggressive organized movement by
the rebels is apparent"
In this country attention has been
withdrawn from the Cuban revolt, and
fixed on bigger things. The happenings
on larger stage and of world wide
: import have obscured Cuba and her
troubles. But Cuba remains and her
troubles continue, and We cannot af
ford to be Indifferent to what is taking
place in the island. Our interests are
considerable and our responsibilities
great, and We should watch develop
ments there closely.
Guerrilla warfare won Cuba her in
dependence. The revolt against Spain
was conducted from the "bushes." The
revolutionists were unable to operate in
or from the cities or towns. Spain was
strong there, but in the end not strong
enough The revolutionists held out
until the United States was drawn in,
and then came the end of Spanish con-
troll.
The men who have revolted against
the Cuban authorities are copying this
procedure. They are operating in the
interior, and destroying property. Our
adviees do not give their number or the
extent of their depredations. Evidently,
however, they are not strong enough to
operate except from the bushes; and
at present their principal operations are
with the torch, which in the hands of
desperate men can be made to do great
damage.
1t is probably the hope and policy of
these men to draw this government into
the turmoil, not with the view of profit
ing in the way of power themselves,
but of depriving the other side of
power. Their object seems to be annex
alton. They are trying to confess fail
ure for their country in its attempt to
conduct its own affairs. They prefer
the Stars and Stripes to the Cuban flag,
unless permitted to control the latter
emblem.
Let US hope they may fail. The
United States does not need Cuba, and
should not be goaded into taking her
What we did toward freeing the island
from Spanish control had no such ul-
innate object; and nothing has hap
pened since to make us regret either
our interference as against Spain or
our withdrawal after the Cubans had
set up government of their own.
Evening star., 1917-03-20

laws against the destruction Of proper.
ty and interference with traffic. Whether
they win their strike or not, they will
have made a commendable record for
good behavior. There have been some
instances of violence-assaults upon
motormen and conductors and in few
instances upon passengers-but these
have not been characteristic Of the strike
in general.
Fortunately the possibility of a dis
pute between the Capital Traction Com
pany and its men over the readjust-
ment of the wage scale has been avoid
ed by an early agreement. Meanwhile
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company is maintaining service on its
line with fair frequency during the day
and increasing regularity after dark.
Whether this operation of the lines is
sufficient to meet the public needs is
matter of local consideration. In some
sections the service is inadequate, in
others it is commensurate to the de-
mand. A certain percentage of the peo-
pie avoid the cars on these lines from
partisanship and some from apprehen-
sion of delay and danger. Jitney serv-
ice is developing on an organized basis.
The company is losing severely in fares
and additional expenses. The question
of the strike now seems to be whether
it can hold out under these losses longer
than the men, who are not yet enjoy
ing strike benefits. Some suffering is
reported in the families of the strikers,
but measures are being taken by their
friends to alleviate it.
This is a sad spectacle and one that
Washington sincerely deplores, regard
less of the Inconvenience attending the
strike. An early settlement through
the surrender of one side or the other,
or a compromise, is most desirable,
though at present no power is available
to bring it about. Apparently it must
come through the natural development
Of the conflict that has been happily
conducted thus far with so little public
disturbance.
Evening star., 1917-03-20
The German Retreat.

No indication is offered by the dis
patches that the German withdrawal ON
the western front is slackening or that
;the advance of the allies behind the re-
treating forces has been checked. Yet
1t is generally expected that eventually,
perhaps in few hours, will come signs
of German alignment at some pre-
viously prepared position, where the full
defensive power will be exerted. just
where this line will be drawn is doubt
less a secret jealously guarded by the
German high command and, of course,
. eagerly sought by the allied airmen who
sxs constantly scouting over the coun-