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The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
GETTING CLOSE
 ID ACTIVITIES

On Saturday evenings train there arrived in Skagway 53 soldiers from the U. S. regular army who are en- route to various military posts in the states.
 The men are in command of Sgt. Larson of the 14th Regiment, U. s. Infantry and the command con- sists of five men from the Signal corps, 3 from the Quartermasters department four from the Medical cal department and fl priVates from the 14th Regiment.
 Most of these men have been stationed in the interior of Alaska for the past three years, and will report at either Fort Lawton or Vancouver barracks. They were headquarters at Fort Gibbon, and from there worked out along the line, details being stationed at each radio and land telegraph station from Panama to Nulato.
 The members of the signal corps will report toFort Lawton, as will also the Medical corps. The mem bers of the Quartermaster's de partment will go to the Presided at San Francisco, and the infantry to Vancouver.
 The officers of the party are Sergt. Larson, of the 14th Infantry. o. NJ. sergt. Goddard 1st Class Prt. Bridgewater and Sergt. Yeat- man of the Medical department.
 The contingent left Fort Gibbon on Sept. 27, while some of those from more remote points left as early as Sept. 2Oth for the trip
 In spaking of their three years soiourn in the north all the boys have interesting reports to make, but, with not one exception, they are anxious to get nearer to actlVl- ties, where they can put into real use their years of hard training, and show their Uncle Samuel that they are ready and anxious to go forth and fight the nations enemy to finish.
 The difference in the demeanoI of the boys today and few years past is quite noticeable. Today they are grim and determined men, upon whom their country looks foI protection against a great foe. A few years ago they were filled with the idea that they were on their way to Alaska, the land of gold, where they were to spend holl- day and were happy and care-free' | Such men as these, who have bray ed the rigors of the fierce north ern winters are the men who will carry success to the American stanG | ard. and if bets were being made on the outcome of the impending game with the Kaiser's teams it would be safe to bet that our bows would bring home the pen ant and held in the beak of the little old Gold Eagle that usually snrmounts staffs to which an Am erican pennant is attached would be a few grey hairs, all that re- mained of Kaiser Bills scalp.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15

Wilfred Leiver, of Winter x Pond, who has been enjoying hih vacation in company with Mrs. Leir CTS at the Taku cabin of Mir. Pond' has returned to Juneau. He said he saw the launch Hunter pass theiI place loaded with fish and her decks were then awash, and he told his wife he did not believe the boat would ever round Point Bishop and reach Juneau.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15

Heather wool mix knitting yarn for warm jumbo oYercoat sweaters, RoR.shrinkabls ipcQnspicuous col ors for Red Cross army work, 5, 10, G5, 50, 100 pound bales two dollsrs . pound postpaid or express, grays and khakis, two to three dol lars pound. Societies and dealers supplied. Becker, Amsterdam, N. Y ! advertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
MONTANA BOASTS FIRST
 WOMAN MAIL CARRIER

Anaconda,-Mrs. Mabel McLough- lin is declared to be the first wo- man rural mail carrier in the state. She has contracted to carry the mail three times week oyer a route 32 miles long out of this city.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
A shipment of Stein-Blochl cloth ing for men has just been received by Albert Reinert. 1O-12-3t

FOR RENT-Light housekeeping and sleeping rooms. Hot and cold water, light and bath. Op- poslte Bank of Alaska. 1O-9-6t.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
Only One "BROMO QUINNE"

To get the genuine, call for the full nams LAXATIVE PROMO 9UININE. Look for signature of E. ". GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. soc, Thu ,esiELs --Adyertiseme ent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
The Largest Boat That Has Been Sunk
Since the New U-Boat Policy
Was Announced
SURVIVORS SAID TO NUMBER 27O.
News of Sinking Comes From Queenstown And 1t Adds
That Survivors Will Be Landed Some
Time Tonight.
fBx Associated Press.l

QUEENSTOWN Feb 26-The Cunard line steamship
Lacona of 099 tons gross which sailed from New York
February Is for Liverpool has been sunk.
The survivors are said to number 27O. They will be
landed tonight.
February 10 with 100 passengers among whom or
more Americans.
The Laconia was one of the largest vessels of the Gu
nard fleet and the largest thus far sunk since Ger
man submarine warfare commenced She registered
tons and was 600 feet long, II foot beam and 40 feet
depth; She was built in 1911 at New Castle
The Cunard line
acona withheld the the
vessel had officially confirmed
the Americans
New M
the Chicago ST1 -
Two other
Hoy and Miss Elizabeth of Chicago s =
Ihere
Nareng total
I- = - stppA-us "
FIRST hnbd
2l6 There were
1t stated
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
PRESIDENT ASKS CONGRESS TO
AUTHORIZE ARMED NEUTRALITY
Appeared Before Both Houses in Joint Session at One
O'clock This Afternoon and Made
Request.
AGAIN SAYS THAT He HOPES FOR PEACE
Regarded However That What He Asks for is Step Near
er to War With Germany-Will Get What
He Wants.

forces of country but also to provide
money.
Once before, in the infancy of the
republic. state of armed neutrality
was proclaimed to check predatory
violence" upon merican rights in a
war between France and England, but
1t did not result actually in war for
the United States.
Whether another armed neutrality
will be an war depends on whether
Germany realizes the United States
is ready to protect neutral rights by
whatever means are necessary.
President Wilson arrived at capital
Just before one o'clock and promptly
at that hour stepped UP to the clerk $
desk in the hall of the House where
both branches of congress meeting in
special joint session, were assembled
before him.
Some Republicans declared they did
not want to sign blank check for the
President and predicted fllibustel
against the legislation he requests for
purpose of forcing an extra session OF
Congress. Those Republicans ex.
pressed the view that the Presidents
attitude was not sufficiently definite.
They would not say whether an ex,
ira session which they regarded as i'm.
.peratiye would he used TO eight tbs. leg.
tslation the President requested. The
view taken by Democrats Is that the
President has made no unreasonable
request.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
(By Assorlated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-President
Wilson appeared before Congress at
one p. m. this afternoon and asked
for authority to place the United
States in state of armed neutrality"
to resist German submarine menace.
Continued invasion of the plain
rights of neutrals on the high seas fur.
Their sacrifices Of American lives on
ships. intolerable blockade of Ameri.
can commerce-almos as effectual
as II the country were at war-have
taken the place of dreaded covert
act" which was expected to shock the
world and have forced the President
into steps toward war.
President Wilson asking to be EN-.
powered to take whatever steps are
necessary which included arming of
ships, the conveying of merchantmen
by war vessels or whatever steps are
necessary made it plain again that
he wanted peace, but not at the price
of American lives and rights or by
driving the American flag from the
seas.
News of the sinking of the Cunard
liner Laconia with Americans aboard
was received here as the President
was on his way to address Congress.
Although without details its grave pos
sibiiitfes added emphasis to the Pres
dents word.
Congress is expected not only to
authorize President to use armed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
WESTERN UNION
WILL MOVE Soon
Ten Year Lease on Hennen
Building Room Has
Been Signed.

The vacant room in the newly rem
ovated Hennen building ON Main street
in the block formerly occupied by the
Colonial theatre will be occupied for
the next ten years by the Western
Union telegraph company. The Yves.
tern union company has leased the
room from T. Wilbur Hennen for that
period beginning March 1, 1917.
The offices now located in the Wat
son building will be moved to the
new quarters as soon as materials and
plans for the new room can be secur-
ed. This will be about April is or
May l.
Manager Mcwhorter will remain in
charge of the Office and will very like.
ly be advised by his company to in.
crease his force at this Office as the
business being handled here is increas-
ing faster than can be efficiently han.
died.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
COMMENCEMENT At
NORMAL 0NJUNE 8
Will Be First Graduating
Exercises Held in the
New Building.

The commencement exercises of the
Fairmont State Normal school will
take place on June 8 and large class
of young people will graduate from the
various departments of the school. This
will be the first commencement exer-
else to be held in the new building.
Plans toward the opening of the
spring term of the Normal are now be-
ing made by the faculty of the Normal
and from present indications the
spring term this year will exceed in
point OF numbers fS1y spring term in
the history Of the school. The spring
term will begin on March 81.
All interest now centers in the action
of the legislature on the appropriation
necessary to secure dormitory build.
ing for the new Normal school. Should
the legislature see fit to turn down
the bill which asks for this appropria-
tion the school will be badly crippled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
APPEAL ISTAKEN
IN THE RULEY CASE
Motion to Set Aside the Yer
dict Was Denied This
Morning.

A motion to set aside the verdict in
the case OF DR.. G. ]. Ruley, chirprac.
tor, convicted last week of practicing
medicine in Marion county without a
license, was denied by Judge Vincent
In intermediate court this morning.
DR.. Ruley was fined $100.
Notice OF an appeal was immediate.
ly entered by Sr. Ruley's attorneys, it
being the doctors intention to make
the case test case in the state. There
are number of chiropractors practic-
ing in West Virginia, notably in Harri-
son county, and as yet their branch of
the medical profession is unrecognized
under existing laws.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
Sickness Census
Is Being Made Here
sTATIsTIcIAN FROM INSURANCE
CO. IN cHARGE-ENDoRsED
BY HEALTH AUTHORITIES

Doctor Louis I. Dublin, statistician
Of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company, is in Fairmont today inau-
gurating sickness census of Fairmont
and the surrounding community.
The purpose of this census is to get
accurate information In regard to the
amount of tuberculosis, typhoid fever
and the other diseases so that the fu.
ture efforts of the metropolitan COM
more efficiently directed.
The Board of Health OF the city is
most heartily interested in this move.
ment and will be in active cooperation
with Doctor Dublin in taking the sick
ness census here.
1t is urged that those interviewed
in regard to illness in their home will
lend all the assistance possible in the
gathering of this valuable data.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
LESS C. RACE GETS
FULLPARDONFROM
GOV. H.D.RATF|ELD.
Order Dismissing Case from
Supreme Court is En-
tered Here.

Less G. Race, convicted in the local
Circuit court of completely in the ma
nipulation which resulted in the fail
ure Of the Citizens Dollar Savings
Bank, and sentenced to seven years in
the penitentiary at Moundsville, was
pardoned Internationally by Governor
Hatfield in an executive order of last
Thursday. An order dismissing the
case from the Supreme court of the
state has been entered in the local Cir
cult clerks office.
The action OF Governor Hatfield fol-
lowed the presenting of a petition pre-
pared by Mr.. Race. Attorney Harry
Shaw, Races attorney, was in Charles
ton last week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
Missionary Meeting.

The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the First NJ. E. church will
meet in the church parlor Tuesday
afternoon at $3.50 and the following
program will be carried out: Devo.
lions, Mrs. Jennie Engle; Song, Win
Them One BY One; Story, "Jerkers
and Strikers" Mrs. Lawrence Hennen;
Reading, Garment Givers," Mrs. viii
Reynolds; Solo, Mrs. Pearl Reed Wise;
Reading OF a letter from Korea. Bus
mess. At the close of the program a
social time will be enjoyed with Mrs.
George Richardson and Mrs. Levi
Harr as hostesses. Membership dues
will BIO received at this meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
HOUSE IS PEEVED BY
HATE|ELD'S ACTION
VIII Not Do Business Until
q After He Goes Out of
Office.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 26-
AT the second session of the House
Of Delegates on Saturday that body,
after refusing to receive the message
OF the Governor in which he announced
the calling of the extraordinary ses-
sion of the legislature, adjourned until
Tuesday evening and it is understood
that at that time another adjournment
OF three days will be taken and that
this practice will be kept up until Gov.
Aernor Hatfield goes out of office. Three
days is all the longer one branch Of
consent of the other.
Z At the Saturday sitting resolutions
were adopted by strict party vote
4 intimating that neither the Senate nor
the Governor has acted toward the
House with due consideration, but ut
is the sense of this House OF Delegates
that while 1t is now, and at all times
shall be, ready and willing and desir-
GUS Of receiving and courteously and
carefully considering any and all prop
er communications from the Senate, 1t
respectfully but firmly declines to re-
ceive or consider the resolutions sent
earlier in the day from the Senate as
offered by Senator Hawley."
In viey of the fact that the enact.
ment of the good roads bill, If it be.
comes law, will call for large sum
Of money, bill was introduced in the
Senate late Saturday providing for a
production tax on coal, oil and gas.
This measure was presented by Sena-
tor Rosenbloom.
The Senate also adopted resolu-
ton as suggested by the last meeting
OF the West Virginia State Bar Asso-
citation, calling upon the incoming
Governor to appoint commission to
be composed of a member of each Con.
gressional district, to meet with him
before the next regular session of the
House. An appropriation bill the
same as passed by the Senate Friday.
was introduced and advanced to sec
ond reading without protest.
Speaker Thurmond reappointed the
former House committee on taxation
and finance to comprise the new com.
mittee on that subject, with the ex-
ception Of substitution of Delegate
Hunter for Delegate Porter, who has
left for home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

these later nominations will be added
to the following list Just as fast as
possible. The people whose names ap.
pear on this list now stand ready to
be voted for by the entire public. If
your favorite candidates name does
not appear on this list, be sure to fill
out the nomination blank and send
is or her name to the Golden Festi.
val Manager Of The West virginian,
Room 209 Jacobs Building. without
delay. The votes will be counted and
published by the manager three times
Continued on page two)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
Church to be Given
A Spring Clearing

The members of the congregation Of
the NJ. p. Temple, men and women,
will meet at the church on Thursday
for the purpose of giving the church
auditorium a general spring cleaning.
Pews, carpets and equipment of the
will kinds will undergo thorough
cleansing. The work of redecorating
the auditorium which has been in prog
ress for some time will be completed
by Thursday and by next Sunday the
auditorium will be in readiness for the
usual Sunday services.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
GREAT GOLDEN FESTIVAL
NOMINATIONS OUT TODAY
Every One the List Stands Ready to be Voted for
Votes Counted Three Times
Week.

1t was with great deal of diff.
Guilty and hard work on the part Of
the Golden Festival Department of
The West virginian that the great
number Of nominations and votes
which have been received were finally
counted and placed to the credit Of
the proper candidates. OF course not
all of the nominations which have been
received show on this first list of
possible candidates, A great many ad-
ditional nominations came in last Sat
urday and today too late to enable us
to get them on this list. However,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Loan Go. Manager
Sued for Usury
MAN WHO BROUGHT ACTION HAS
PAID s71 ON SIS LOAN ANo
STILL OWES sts.

Suit against Arthur o. Mey, doing
business as the City Loan and Trust
company. on Madison street, was
brought by Attorney l.. c. Musgrave
this afternoon for H. V. Gantz, of 1112
Virginia avenue. Mr.. Gantz is suing
for usury, alleged to have been collect.
ed on a loan of sis which Mey made
him some time ago.
In the hands of Attorney Musgrave
are receipts which show that CAN'T
has paid back a total of $71 on the or.
iginai loan OF $l5, and still is indebted
to May to the sum OF SIS. The case
will come before the March term OF
court.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
Coal Operators to
Go to Washington

A freight rate committee composed
of the Central West Virginia Coal Op-
orators Association will go to Wash
ington day after tomorrow to appear
there before the Interstate Commerce
Commission as result of the rail.
roads having presented new evidence
in the controversy over rates to certain
points west Of the Ohio.
The following men will compose
the committee: ]. A. Clark, Dan How
ard, D. r. Lawson, Arthur Hale, c. H.
jenkins and G. D. Robinson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
Work is Started on
Big New Gas Main

Work was started this morning by
the Traction company on the ten:inch
connecting main which will be built
from the pressure station of the com
pany on upper Cleveland acenue, down
Coal run to the river All materials
are on the ground and the work will
be pushed as rapidly as possible.
When completed the new main will
give much stronger pressure to the
factories on the Belt Line and will also
strengthen East Side pressures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
Does COrrQlled at Lis Unions
Forfeit !S95 to City Treasury

Police court this moring netted the
city several pieces of dough brought
or rather sent to the city treasury by
the Doe family. The only visitor in
police court this morning was John
Doe charged with drunkenness. He
was found guilty an dsoaked So. For
feits were read by the Mayor after a
police raid on a gambling joint over
Lis Unions on Main street.
The reading lesson went something
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
Charles Jacobs Dies
at Morgantown Home

Charles Jacobs died Sunday after.
noon at four o'clock at his home in
Morgantown after few months i'll
ness OF tuberculosis. He was well
known here having been employed in
the local postoffice here for several
months following the strike.
He was the Oldest son Of Grant ia.
cobs Of Morgantown and was a high.
ly' esteemed Young man. For several
years he has held position in the
Morgantown postoffice
Al number of friends and relatives
will go to Morgantown to attend the
funeral Tuesday afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
W. M. Linn Named
Road Engineer

w. NJ. Linn was selected as the en-
gtneer to draw up plans and specif-
cations for the proposed new road in
Paw Paw district between Dakota and
Rivesvi1le by the county court this
morning.
The committee from the court left
at 2:15 this afternoon to inspect the
proposed site. The contract for the
construction of the road will be let as
soon as the plans are submitted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
Local. Y. w. G. A Girls
Hear Alice Anderson

Miss Alice Anderson, secretary Of
the Ohio and West Virginia Young Wo-
mems Christian Association, delivered
an address before the Normal school
student body this morning at the reg.
ular chapel period.
Tonight Miss nderson will be the
honor guest at a social to be given at
the High school by the members of
the High school Y. w. c.. The Normal
Y. w. G. A. girls will also be guests
on this occasion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
.UNDERHAND FIGHT
ON THE BOND ISSUE
Wire Governor Asking Him
to Veto Validating
Bill.

Especial Dlspatch to West virgInianI
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 26-
Many kilograms have been received
by Governor Hatfield today from Fair.
mont. Some of these are from Repub.
licans, some from Democrats. Some
ask the executive to veto the bill
which passed the Legislature validat.
ing recent bond issue in Marion coun.
ty and others ask him to sign 1t. The
Governor declined to state his position
in the matter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
City Hall Notes

H. w. Stoneking, chief engineer at
the city pump station, was called to
New Martinsville this morning on &C.
count of the death Of his father and
mother at that place yesterday. Mr..
Stoneking was called home last We'd
nesday on account OF the illness of
both his parents. When he reached
them they were apparently greatly i'm
proved. He left them Saturday feel
ing they were beyond danger but this
morning received a telegram notify
ing him Of their deaths, The message
gave no particulars but the reason as
signed is old age and Complications.
Tom Ford doesn't look as II he has
been massacred hut there are some
who have not seen him who feel that
Shorty Tucker simply tore the Irish
cop to shreds. To the contrary It is
Shorty who is nursing bruises and
cuts and Tom has not marks A fem.
inine relative Of Tucker called the DO.
lice station on the phone this morn
ing and said: II want to know how
that policeman Is that Shorty Tucker
beat up" The cop answering the
phone explained that it was Shorty
who got the beating and the voice on
the other end of the line simply said:
"Sat so: huhi"
y \
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

like this: "The following forfeits are
declared: John Doe, So; Lowell Doe,
s25; Tom Doe. So; Wall Doe, So; Rare
Doe, So. Know Doe, IS; Much Doe.
So; Sum Doe, So; Peg Doe, So; Lost
Doe, So; Won Doe, So; Buck Doe, So;
Sour Doe, SIS; Buckwheat Doe, SIS:
John 'Rinxton, SIS. The entire amount
Of forfeits came to $95 for cards and
IS for liquor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
British Coast
Is Bombarded

LONDON, Feb. &c. - German de.
stroyers bombarded Broadstairs and
Margate early this morning. One wo.
man and one child were killed and two
persons injured. Two houses were
damaged
This announcement was made in
the House of Commons today by Sir
Edward Carson, first lord of the ad.
miralty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
KUT-EL-AMARA IS
TAKEN FROM TURK
Announcement of the Cap.
ture Was Made in Com
mons Today.
tBy Associated press) I

LONDON, Feb. 26.-Kutei:Amara
has been captured from the Turks by
the British forces according toia state
ment made in the House Of Commons
day by Andrew Bonar Law, member OF
the British war council.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
VISITING IN OHIO.

"a. s. Brown who recently underwent
an operation at Cook hospital, has
gone to Rayena, O., to visit relatives
while recuperating.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
Harry Thaw's Sanity
Will Be Given Test

(By Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.-Lunacy
proceedings were begun in common
pleas court here today to determine
the sanity of Harry Thaw.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
GUEST OF SISTER.

Mrs. W. S. John, of Morgantown, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ira L.
Smith. on Wheeling and Chicago
street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
THE WEATHER

Rain and colder toninht; tues.
day cloudy and much colder.