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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
University's Head
Speaks for Wesleyan

President Frank B. Trotter of the
West Virginia university, and who for
a period OF seventeen years connected
with Wesleyan seminary, spoke In the
theinterest OF Wesleyan yesterday
morning at the First NJ. E. church
where the Launching campaign to Sc.
cure half million dollars for the in.
stitution was commenced.
President Joseph Roster of the State
Normal school in introducing the
speaker spoke briefly Of the need OF
good institutions OF learning all over
the state and elsewhere and that the
need for the institutions was greater
now than ever before.
Mr.. Trotter gave an eloquent appeal
for Wesleyan. He left here in the at.
ternoon for Grafton where he spoke
In the evening. DR.. H. II. Ewing of
Morgantown, occupied the pulpit at
the First NJ. 2. last night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
Clarksburg Minister
In Grace Church Pulpit

The Rev. W. L. Heuser of st. Marks
English Lutheran church. Clarksburg,
W. Va, filled the pulpit of Grace
Lutheran church last Sunday night in
exchange with Pastor Kunkle who
supplied at Clarksburg. Rev. Heuser
preached an interesting sermon from
Acts 9:S, And Saul arose from the
earth; and when his eyes were opened,
he saw no man; but they led him by
the hand and brought him to Damas-
GUS" He was present for the Senior
Christian Endeavor meeting and gave
helpful talk on the proper observ.
ance of the Lords day. The choir
rendered Sun Of My Soul" very &C.
ceptably.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
French Launch New
Drive in Alsace

PARIS, April 16.-The French pene-
trated the second line las: night at sew.
eral points in Alsace.
The official reports rIention great
numbers of German dead were found
in trenches which had been torn by
French shell fire. Prisoners and booty
were brought back by the French.
Further gains we're MADE by French
troops south OF the Disc.
There was heavy artillery fighting
during the night in Alsace-Lorraine,
the Champagne. in the region of Sois-
sons and Rheims, and south of the
Disc. Between scissors and Rheims
the shell fire was particularly severe.
The artillery fighting became extreme.
~ violent during the night on the front
between Scissors and Rheims.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
Chas. Koran Dies at
Mt. Hope, Baltimore

Charles Horan, brother Of Lawrence
Koran, Of this city, and son OF the
late Lawrence and Ella Lotus Koran,
died last night at Mt. Hope, Baltimore,
where he had been patient for the
last several years. He was aged abous
50 years and Is survived by his broth
er. His parents. former prominent res.
idents of the city, are deceased. The
body will be brought to this city for
interment leaving there tonight and
arriving here early in the morning.
No funeral arrangements will be made
until the arrival of the remains.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
Roosevelt Plan
Before Congress

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 49,
Theodore Roosevelt's plan for raising
and accompanying a volunteer expedi,
ton abroad were placed before the
Senate Military committee today by
Chairman Chamberlain at a meeting
called to consider the administration
army elective graft bill.
Details of the plan were submitted
by the Colonel to the chairman of the
Senate and House military committees
in response to a request made when
he was here recently to confer with
President Wilson about the project.
While expressing hearty approval
Of the administration bill Col. Roose.
welt insisted that volunteers could be
put on the firing line and that the
American flag should be there at the
earliest possible moment
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
Mrs, Agnes Neville
Dies in This City

Mrs. Agnes Neville, aged 80 years.
wife of Theodore Neville, OF Grant
Town, died Sunday morning at Cook
hospital after q brief illness from
paralysis. Mrs. Neville had moved
to Grant Town recently from Davis,
w. Va, where she formerly resided.
Two children by a former marriage
survive, Earl F. Evans, of Salamanca,
N. Y. and Mrs. A. H. Phillips, of Grant
Town. The son and sister, Mrs. R.
E. Rinker, OF Concho, W. Va, arrived
here yesterday in answer to a mes
sage announcing Mrs. Neville's seri.
Gus Illness.
The body will be inferred at Grant
Town but the hour has not been set.
Undertaken Musgrave and Son In
charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
To Examine Nurses
at Huntington

The State Board of Examiners for
registered nurses will meet at Car.
negie hall, Huntington, on Monday
May IA. 1t is urged that all regis
tered nurses in the county who have
been eligible to take this examination
for several years will do SO at this
time as this will be the last opportun-
ity given these nurses to take the state
test.
Several nurses from Fairmont Hos
pital No. 3 and Cook hospital expect
to take the examination.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
R|OTING GOING
ON N BERLIN SAY
HOLLAND WIVES
News Brought to That Coun
try by Travellers From
Germany.
STRIKE BEGAN TODAY
No Particulars Given in
Brief Report Received
in America.
STRIKE BEGAN TODAY
fRy AssocInted Pressl

LONDON, April 16 -
Travellers arriving in Hol-
land from Germany, accord
ing to an Amsterdam dis
patch to the Central News
Agency says a general strike
commenced this morning in
Berlin and that riots have
taken place in the German
capital.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
Will INTERN PETER NOW

WHEELING. W. Va, April 16.-Pet.
er Boni, Italian, l. W. W. worker, who
narrowly escaped lynching at Dillon
vile, Ohio, yesterday for tearing up
an American flag, was today ordered
interned for the duration of the war.
Federal authorities will remove him
to Columbia in the near future.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The In
ternment of the Scorpion has been ex-
pected here for some time and Is per-
fectly In accord with the rule neces-
stating such action for a belligerent
war vessel not leaving port within q
certain time.
About two weeks ago the Navy de-
partment through the State depart
ment cabled Ambassador Elkis sug-
costing the Scorpion leave Turkish wa
tiers for the Black Sea but Turkey OBJ
jected to this on the ground that the
sea was practically dominated by Rus
STA, an enemy Of Turkeys ally, Ger
many.
Departure through the Dardanelles
was thought impossible and as a re-
suit part of the crew went through
Austria into Switzerland before the
break between the countries occur
red.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
span OF FL PASO
BRDGE COLLAPSES
Four Mexicans Injured, One
of Them Serious
ly.

Ell PAso. April ia span of the
international bridge which connects
this city and Juarez gave way early
today when crowd of Mexican ser.
wants and workmen were waiting for
the bridge to open. Four Mexlcans
were injured, one seriously. The span
that collapsed was on the American
side of the border line.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
Big War Loan is
Now Before Senate

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The ev.
en- billion dollar war revenu ebill
which has passed the House was ap,
proved today by the Senate finance
committee and will be taken up in the
Senate tomorrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
BIG TANKER SUNK

NE wYoRK, April 16.-The British
tank steamship Narragansett a ship
Of 9196 tons and one Of the largest
carrier of bulk oil ever built, has been
torpedoed and sunk somewhere off the
Irish coast.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
BRYAN AT WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, April 16. -Presi
dent Wilson received william Jennings
Bryan at the White House this morn.
ing. They conferred In the President
room before he went to his office.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
FREE MOVIE sHoM.

A moving picture exhibition of
views of Washington, and which was
prepared for the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. will be shown free at the
high school tomorrow evening, begin
ming at o'clock. The film which Is
said to be an exceedingly interesting
one, is in charge OF C. W. Allen and
W. H. Foust, travelling passenger
agents Of the road.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
TURKS intern AN
AMERICAN GUNBOAT
Action is Perfectly Regular
And Has Been Ex-
pected. =.
CRy Associated Pressl

LONDON. April 16.-An official
statement issued by the Turkish War
office says the American gunboat
Scorpion has been interned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
WHEAT NOW e. an

CHICAGO, April 16.-May wheat al.
though handled in small lots only, to-
day sold up five cents to $3.50.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
THE WEATHER.

Overcast tonight; Tuesday prob.
ably showers.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-06

at just about one-half Of todays market. We want
e is full to oyerAowing and we have no room for
# the Big Red Letters on front of our store and
Big Bargain Days. The place for your dollar to
otlons, Underwear and Ribbons. All kinds Of piece
Leather Shoes go in this Sale at almost murdered
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
MARYA sPIRIDoNovo FOR WAR
Famous Figure In 1905 Revolt In
Russia Says Eight 70
Victory"

Petrograd.-Marya spiridonovo, ia
mons in the revolution Of 1908. has
Joined the ranks of women champions
Of war till victory"
Then student at Q secondary
school. she was 20 Mortified BY the fog.
ging Of TaMboR peasants BY Assistant
Governor Luzhenowsky that she shot
the oppress0r dead. She was dragged
from place to place in a cattle truck
and tortured. Her case provoked in.
ternational protest.
After her release BY the revolution,
on her way home to Europe, Thousands
Of Siberians met and acclaimed her at
the railroad stations. She replied By
begging the men to fight for liberty.
and the women to incite their hus.
bands to battle.
Speaking at Omsk. she told desertef
soldiers that Americas entry into the
war should make them blush with
shame. AZ American sentiment had
been q powerful factor In her favor.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

State Of North Dakota. County o: Rich
land. In County Court, Before Hon. George
Van Arnam. Judge.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Fred Radke.
Deceased.
signed John P. Reeder. Executor Of the
Last Will and Estate of Fred Radke. late OF
the City Of Wahpeton. in the County of
Richlend and State OF North Dakota. de-
having claims against. said decedent. to
exhibit them with the necessary vouchers.
within SIX months after the flrst publica-
Citizens National Bank. in the City OF Wah-
petOn In said Richland County, North Oak.
Dated September 12th. 1917.
JOHN P. REEDER,
Executor.
First publication on the 18th day Of Sept u
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA County Of
HIGHLAND tMGll9I S.: In District Court, Fourth
John -. TiSeth and Maria Tiseth
Plaintif1s.
A Allsrua Bayara Nei'leten; a: Bsyard
E. N. Mills; J. N. Gaige: Joseph Moss
,iaige; Michael c Berseth; the un-
known heirs and assigns OF each Of
e delendsnt, herein and al! other
ancee upon. the property described
in the complaint.
AB0NE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
You: and each OF you. are hereby sum-
moned to answer the complaint in this ac-
1911. .nled in the office OF the Clerk Of said
District Court OF the Fourth Judicial Dist
riot in and for the County Of Richland ant
state OF North Dakota in the Court House
and state. and to serve copy OF your an
in their ONCE in the City Of Wahpeton IN
of North Dakota. within thirty days after
the. service Of this summons upon you,
exclusive OF the day OF service: and in case
ment will be taken against you by default
for the relief demanded in the said COM
plant.
l'dlcu august OH. 1917.
FORBES 4 L0UNSBURY.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs,
?. q. Address: Wahpeton. North Dakota.
To THE DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE
ENTITLED ACTION:
fon. and each of you. will please take
notice that the object and purpose OF the
above entitled action is to quiet the title
or tn" plaintiffs in and to the real estate
which Is described in this notice and to ex-
clude yoIi. the said Defendants and each OF
you. from any interest in. or lien or in
cnmbrance upon said real estate or any part
land and real estate TO which such action
The Southeast quarter Is. f. u, Of Sec
red Thirty-nve n35) OF RANGE Forty-nine
to) in the County OF Richland and State
OF North Dakota.
FORBES 4 LoUNsRURY.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs,
p. o.. Address: Wahpeton. North Dakota.
Aug. Got
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27

AT some OF the National army camps
the barracks have been built to accom-.
modate companies Of $50 men each,
while In others the buildings are large
enough to accommodate company units
of $50 men. 1t is probable that In the
camps where each set of quarters have
room for only $50 men the company
temporarily will include only that mum.
Der, but later the new basis of assign
ments will be used and 100 men will
be added to each formation.
After the young soldiers have been
trained to some extent and are ready
for distribution among the different
arms of the service represented in
the camp, IN opportunity will be given
to those who wish to apply for places
In the aviation corps. or any other
branch Of the service. Men who have
had training in mechanics and who
seem to be fitted temperamentally for
the air service will have their applica.
tions endorsed favorably by their COM
pany commanders and forwarded
through the proper channels to the
chief Of the signal corps Of the army
for action.
Picking "Non. coms."
One Of the problems Of the officers
Of the new army will be the selection
Of noncommissioned officers for the
various companies. Many Of these will
be needed. It is true that there will
be some seasoned "non-coms" on duty
and that other places in the chevroned
ranks will be filed by men who took
the training at the officers reserve
corps camps, but who failed to get
commissions, but there will be hun
dreds Of places yet to be filled and to
appointments to these the privates Of
the selected army may aspire.
AS soon as the assignment to com.
panies has been made and the regula-
lions Of the camp are established the
young soldiers will be given instruc.
tons in the care Of their persons. in
the care Of their equipment and In
their duties to one another. to the serv.
Ice and to the flag. Nothing in the
necessary teaching line will be over.
looked, for the morale of an army
must be as right as its material.
The training camps are big schools.
They are presided over by school teach
ers who have been trained for the pur.
pose. men who have been through all
that the young soldier is required to
60 through. The West Point graduates
have much harder time at the Mill.
tary Academy in the first year of their
course than any young soldier possibly
can have in the training camp. The
officers who rose from the ranks have
been privates themselves, and tie
younger officers who have been ap-
pointed from civil life have had the
hard. grinding training Of the officers
reserve camps. No young soldier will
be ordered to do anything which the
men who do the ordering have not in
their time done themselves.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
Men Drawn for National Army
Will Spend Weeks at
Infantry Drill.
keep NEIGnBORs TOGETHER
Training Camps Are Big Schools In
Charge Of Teachers Who Have
Been Through All Young Sol.
diers vii! Have To Do.
BY EDWARD CLARK.

WahingtOn.-Only small percen.
tage Of the young men drawn into the
new National army have entered camp
on the first reporting days set for
that event. but soon something more
than half a million Of them
will have begun their training There
seems to be some puone misunder-
standing concerning the courses of In
'Nru.tion and the order In which they
Ill be given to these young American
.,,ldiers.
If there is any young man who
thinks that he is to be made at once
into member Of battery Of artil.
lery or Of IN aviation section, or of an
engineering detachment, he must think
again to get it right. Certainly for
some weeks every young man in the
camp will be given nothing but infan.
try drill which includes the school of
the soldier, the squad and the COM
pany.
Virtually the first thing that will be
given the young men on arrival at the
camp after they have been "slept" and
fed will be an order to appear before
the army doctors for physical exam
inatiOn.
Every yOungster with ambition to
serve his country must know that pos
sihly he will not be given the oppor-
tunity. for 1t is conceivable that the
civilian physicians may have overlook
ed some ailment which the army doc.
tors will discover. and 1t is also bare
~ possible that something may have
put the young mans running gear out
of order between the drafting and re-
porting time.
The lists in the possession of the
war department are those of young
men certified for service by districts
and this means largely. of course, by
counties. They will be assigned tenn
poririly to companies accordingly.
Neighbors ut home will be neighbors
in the camp for some little time. and
perhaps for the entire period Of the
war. although this depends to q con-
siderable extent upon chance and to
oOuIC cAScut upOu luc yOuu6 SOlUtCt
himself.
Infantry Gets Most.
At every camp in the country there
will be brigadier general into whose
charge will be committed the regi-
ments intended for the artillerysserv-
ice. Most Of the youngsters will be
put into the infantry for it is the pre-
dominating branch in numbers. and In
q sense In striking power. II there is
time enough before the separation is
made into brigades Of infantry and
artillery. 1t may be that there will be
process Of selection for service In
the big gun arm. 1t is probable that
some men who may express a desire
for the artillery will be given chance
to become cannoneers. but for the
main part companies will be told of
to form the artillery regiments with
out any regard to the specific inclina.
lions Of the individuals.
This is inevitable because any young
man who is intelligent and physically
1t presumably will make q good field
artilleryman. There are 80 many ar
tllerymen needed that personal selec-
ton would be impossible except where
men have applied and have given rea-
sons why they think they are particu-
larry qualified for the roaring seFv.
ice.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
United state, Oct. p,v,divI.

Prior to the European war little ID.
vidivi was shipped to the United
States, practically all Of 1t going to
Germany, where It was utilized BY
the tanning and the dyeing industries
Since the war the exports to Germany
have stopped entirely, and the exporte
to the United States have increased
considerably, Uncle Sans commerce
reports show.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
M!MONs

SUMMONS
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA County of
hichland, S.. In District Court, Fourth
Judicial District
John y. Tiseth and Maria Tise,h.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
Egyptian Girl. Marry Young.

First publication on the 18th day Of
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
Runs Il Herself Now.

Authors Friend-"Does your hus-
band use pseudonym in his writingr
Authors Wife-"He used to. but she
was perfectly horrid. 90 I have learned
to run It myself."-Judge.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27

A subsea magnet, invented IN Japan.
promises to be Of great assistance In
locating sunken vessels
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27

Among modern Egyptians girls gen.
orally marry when twelve or fourteen
years Of age: ut eighteen they are re-
garded ''unmarriageable" and ''unman-
ageable."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14

GINA delegation, who lodged pro
test against the War Department ;
plans to dismemher the Blues anu
wipe !oat their identity. Secretary
Baker promised the Virgln'ans 10
the matter and TO pee-
se.ve The Blues if possible.
The Richmond Blues is one OF the
Oldest military organizations in the
country. 1t has a fighting history
extenI;rc back 125 wears, and is the
pride ii the old Confederate cap
tai. When ordered to the Mexican
border year ego it was convert@a
into squadron of cavalry with
membership Of 400 men, and divided
into four companies.
The Blues, with the other Flr-
rinia National Guardsmen, reported
to the Admission training camp
week sgo for intensive training Tor
service in Fca.lce. The carp COM
mander decided to make artlllerymen
out of the Blues and distributed them
among the various regiments now be-
ing organized there under the FRENCH
plan of 5000 to the regiment. ms
news caused a howl j" Richmond
ard yesterday the two Senator's ana
a Richmand delegation made q
strong plea to save the Blues from
being swallowed bodily by the re-
gular army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-09-14
NEWS OF THE DAY

A nolicv was issued recently Ii
London that Lord Kitchener would
remain dead, at q premium OF fVe
shillings per hundred pounds (aoous
$3.50 per s1,OOO.) Hundreds OF per
sons are flocking TO take similar pol
icics. One firm announces that the
widespread belize that Lord Kitchener
is alive is causing a f!cod Of apptl-
cations, many of which are for much
higher premiums. More than $1,000
600 of such insurance has been asked
from single firm. the applicants
including army, navy. professional
ard Business men.
Frank Wan Tassel, a Branch coun-
ty, Mich, farmer, who Wednesday
shot and killed George Ralston, sher-
if of Branch county, was kiliei by
a posse Of farmers early yesterday.
Van Tasse!, who was believed to be
insane, killed the sheriff when the
latter attempted 70 arrest him. scores
Of farmers organized posse late
Wednesday and traced Van Tasael to
hts barn. When he attempted 70 eS-
cane from the building ne was rid
lied with bullets. the message said
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt made
. flight. in an aeroplane Yesterday.
The former President went up in
military acroplane from the aviation
training grounds at Mineola, \. y.
The machine was fitted with one OF
the new government Liberty Motors.
The Wcscr letting says thai the
German reply to Pope Bcnedict'&
peace plea will contain no details,
but will accept in principle the
Popc's peace program. The paper
adds that tie reply will not be sub
mittei TO the main committee CT the
Rcichstag.
Portugal has been declared in a
state of siege, according to I tole-
gram from Lisbon on account OF a
general strike. All establishments in
the Portuguese capital have been
closed. Several persons, including 4
number of soldiers, have been wound
ed by the explosion Of bombs.
The censor has Just allowed the
correspondents to 'release the news
CT the presence at the American
Field Headquarters in France Ct 9
strong contingent Of American ar
ti!lcrymen whose arrival had been
carefully guarded from the outside
work..
You're not going to send me BACK
10 that hell hole, are YOU" querrec
Charles Z. Jericho, 20 years o!'
who was released just two months
ago after serving ivc-year term