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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27
Guests In City.

Mr.. and Mrs John Pierpont and SON,
Kenneth, OF Harrisville, W. Va, ar.
rve1 here Saturday and are guests at
the home OF Mrs. PierpOnts parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Helmlck, on Fair.
mont avenue. They spent today at
Valley Farms where Mr. Pierpont's
daughter, Mrs. Lee Satterfield, and
children, of Monongah, are in camp.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27
PIay unsuIted to Present Situation.

Paws of the Bear" at the Princess
today, Is an international romance in
which love and intrigue are mingled
through the union Of a beautiful Rus
sian woman spy and a young Irish.
American patriot. The story is enter
tanning and contains many moments OF
real suspense. 1t is rather unfortunate,
however, in the light of the present
national situation that the hero should
be presented as aiding an Austrian in
getting important Russian papers from
q Russian spy who is represented as
the villain. 1t leads one to suspect
that the story was written before our
own nalonal stand was decided and
when the sympathies of our audiences
could be as easily transferred to an
Austrian general as to Russian pa
triot.
The plot centers about the adven
lures Of young Irish.AmeriCan who
protects beautiful Russian countess
and finally marries her. Her Confed.
crates, Russian spy is trying to pre-
vent important dispatches, held by an
Austrian, from getting to Washington
and her husband through ruse de-
feats the Russians purpose and gets
the papers to their destination to the
great delight Of the Austrian and the
discontinue of his wife.
The players are William Desmond,
Clara Williams, Robert McKim, Wal.
lace Worsley, Charles French.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27

"Hb dearstFatne Ne"s can IuSti1
lay claim to the title Of Finder
4 Of Missing Men" About year
ago 1t restored TO his family a British
soldier who had been wounded in the
head and in consequence had forgotten
mis- name and past. Now Jack Donnel-
hey, a young New Yorker, has reason
! to be grateful for It's assistance. Mr..
Donnelley was picked up in Montciair,
his mind a blank, and taken to a hos
pitai. The city authorities being I'M
able to learn his identity asked the CO.
operation Of the Hearst-Pathe News.
Motion pictures were taken Of the pa
tient and published in the News with a
statement that If any one recognized
him they would confer a favor by com.
municating with the editors. -Four days
later. on August 9Th, the picture was
seen by one of the firm of Moore and
Fisher, New York business house.
This man recognized young Donnel!cy
as an employee who had mysteriously
disappeared. Communicating with the
HearstPathe News he was the means
Of the boy being restored TO his home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27
CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL.
The Russian people are making the

WOTlu 8 uOSI du Vail
ced experiment in
democracy.
After years Of
hideous oppression
they won their lib.
erty from an autoc.
racy that represent,
ed the Dark Ages.
They never deser,
we'd any such op.
preston; the genius
Of 1t was absolutely
foreign. to their spir-
and characteristics.
1t was forced down
upon them by brutal
might and great
uiino
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Wheeler and
daughter, Miss Cora, and son, Harry,
Mr. and Mrs. II, C. Posten and Dr. and
Mrs. H. 7. Miller motored to Reeds
Vile, Preston county, yesterday where
they attended the annual reunion OF
the Watson family.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27
Home from Motoring TrIp.

Mr.. and Mrs. 2. w. Morgan and chill
dren, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Morgan
and children and Miss Ruth Fleming
returned Saturday from an extended
motoring trip through Maryland and
Virginia. They went from here to
Hagerstown, Nd, and on down through
the Shenandoah valley Of Virginia and
over North Mountain through the Hot
Springs section and home via Elkins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27
Glass Meetina Postponed.

The meeting Of the j. M. Black class
announced to be held on Tuesday at
thehome of Miss Elsie WEIGH, has been
postponed until September II.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27
Here on Auto Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Carpenter and
family are here from their home at
Muncie, Ind, on motoring trip. They
are guests Of the formers father ].
W. Reeves and family, on Morgantown
avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27
Jane and Katherine Lee at Nelson.

The Nelson is today showing Fox
superlative in which Jane and Kath
crime Lee are co.stars. 1t is called
1.-TWO Little Imps," and is one Of the
most appealing juvenile plays produc
ed to date. The Lee children are
among the foremost of the child act
ors appearing in screen plays and the
touches Of histrionic art applied tc
their work by both these children have
placed them among the front rank Of
screen stars regardless Of their age
There are six snappy reels to today's
feature.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27
Lett for New York.
For Drafted Men.

The Poe class of the Palatine Bap.
tist Sunday school will give social on
Friday evening Of this week at the
church in honor Of several young men
Of the class who have been drafted for
the National army Members of the
church and Of the Sunday school base
ball team are invited to attend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27
GZARAND KAISER
HAD AGREEMENT,
RUSSELL SAYS
Some Inside History AS 1t Is
Told In Russia
Today.
WHY THE CAR LET CO
He Realized That the Ma
tional Revolt Was Beyond
Control.
WHY THE GAR LET GO
This is another of the series

This is another OF the series
OF articles by Charles Edward
Russell, staff writer of The West
Vlrginian, who has Just returned
from Russia, where he spent three
months as a member Of the Off
Cial United States commission to
the new Russian government.
CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL.
Copyright, 1917 by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association)
The Russian people are making the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27
Fox.Jennifer.

Miss Elizabeth Margaret Jennifer,
daughter of Mrs. r. H. Domain, OF
MOrgantown and Lieut.. Frank Fox,
Of Bluefield. son of DR.. and Mrs. Fox,
were united in marriage on Saturday
In Baltimore, where Miss Jennifer had
been on a visit to relatives. Lieut.
Fox received his commission at the
Fort BENJAMIN Harrison school, and
will go soon to Chillicothe, 0. Mrs.
Fox has been a frequent visitor here
and Lieut.. Fox is also we'll known
having formerly attended the West
Virginia University at MorgantoWn'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27
A Family Dinner.

A six O'Clock dinner was given at
the home of Mrs. c. o. Parker in hon
or of her 5Sth birthday yesterday.
Mrs. Parker was away to spend the
day and when she returned her home
was filled with children and grand
children, who had come with well fill
ed baskets. The dinner was laid on
the lawn and about 35 partoolt of the
bountiful dinner. Those present
we're Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Parker and
four children. Mr.. and Mrs j c. Par,
ker and four children, Mr., and Mrs
]. F. Wright and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Parker and three children,
Mr. and Mrs. Lorain Gamer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Campbell and daughter, Mrs.
c. Swiger, Miss Rose Copp, Mr.. and
Mrs Guy Parker and children.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27
LOCAL. SOCIAL EVENTS.

tour east which viii include q camping
trip. ON their return they viii reside
in Clarksburg where they viii open
studio.
Mr.. Barnes is q graduate Of the Yves
leyan university school Of music and
is a baritone singer Of considerable
reputation. During the last two years
Mr.. Barnes and Hiss Ftzwater have
given Joint recitals at various places
in this and adjoining states. The lat.
ter has Just closed several months
tour with the White Lyceum bureau.
She is a graduate Of several prominent
eastern institutions and is also q
pianist Of ability. She is daughter Of
Rev. G. w: Fitzwater, of Buckhannon.
Mr.. Barnes Is a son Of the late Jas,
W. Barnes, Of Middlebourne, and a
brother of Walter Barnes, Of the Nor.
NAL school faculty. a.N,sse
Left for New York.
Dr. and Mrs. NJ. D. Christie left last
night for New York to visit their son,
Carney Christie. The latter is now re,
hearsing with the Very Good Eddie
production, the season to open at New.
port News, Va, next week,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27
I'M THE
! FRONT ROW
HEADLINERs TONIGHT
Vaudeville.

Hippodrome. .........Three Big Acts
PhotopIays.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27

rHE HearstPathe News can Justly
lay claim to the title Of Finder
nj Missing Men" About year
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
SUPPLIES
FOR new ARMY
Secretary Baker Admits
Draft Army Faces Short
Equipment.
Secretary OF War Baker ,

Secretary OF War Baker yssfo'.'-
admitted there is not sufhcis
Ing or equipment for the draft army.
Neither will all the cantonments be
completed in time. but this aspect OF
the situation is much brighter than
the other. as work is being rushed
and there will be accommodations
sufficient for the first increments to
be ordered out.
Only yesterday the first model of
the rechambered Enfield rifle, decided
upon by the government months ago
to supply the tremendous war need
which could not be filed by the COM
paratively small output OF the stand
ard Springflelds, reached the War De-
partment.
The various factories where En-
fields are being turned out will now
go to work to supply the new type of
rifle-an English Enfield so chambered
as to take American Springfield am
munition-in earnest. But it will be
several months before a sufficient
supply can be obtained.
Difficult to Get Rifles.
The straits to which the govern
ment is put to obtain rifles for the
draft army training camps was made
plain when Mr.. Baker said that dis
oarded army rifles and rifles loaned
to military academies and other
schools would be called in.
The conscripts will use these for
training purposes. by the time they
get down to real target work we Will
have the standard rifles for them,
said Mr.. Baker. Now they will use
Springfelds, Krags. and in some
cases the new Enfields. Only En-
fields and Springfelds will be sent
abroad. however. None of the old
Krags will be used at the front"
Mr.. Baker attributed the shortage
Of clothing to inability OF manufac-
turers to turn out the goods in suf-
ficient quantities.
Camps Partially Complete.
The camps themselves will be suf-
ficiently complete to comfortably
house the first two increments, or 4
per cent OF the whole. II Is hoped
that by the time the other incre-
ments arrive there will have been
enough time to have completed the
camps.
The National Guard camps are all
in condition for tenting. The entire
movement of Guardsmen to Southern
training camps and mobilization
points will be completed by Septem-
Der 10. it was indicated yesterday.
1t may be completed even earlier
There are heavy movements every
day now and the railroads are han
ding the traffic swiftly.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
Wilson Invited to March
In Liberty Army: Parade

Gen. Coudier at the rooms of the
Board of Trade on the fifth floor of
the Star Building.
After the conference the party
visited the State War and Navy De-
partment. and obtained the formal
cooperation of the War and NayS
Department for the demonstration,
and also visited the Marine Corps
where full cooperation was extended
Headquarters for the committee
have been opened in the Fifth floor
of the Star Building in the rooms
of the Board of Trade and a force
of stenographers have been employed
to look after the necessary cor
respondence.
Coupled with the backing of the
War and Navy Department, the
Marine Corps and most likely the
President, the demonstration will be
the largest ands most successful ever
held in this city.
Cooperation has been obtained
of nearly every organization in the
District and already numbers of let
tiers have been received at the new
headquarters from organizations
who want a place in the parade and
who assured the committee of their
cooperation.
In a few days It is expected that
the registered men will be asked to
gather in their respective precincts
for, the purpose of ascertaining how
many and in what formation they
win march.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28

Formally invited by the citizens OF
District of Columbia to actively parti-
cipate in the demonstration in honor
of the selected men from the District
of Columbia for the national army,
by marching. President Wilson up to
late hour last night had neither
accepted nor refused the invitation
William F. GUIDE of the Chamber of
Commerce and Charles ]. Columbus
yesterday called on Secretary to the
President. Tumulty and presented to
him a formal invitation to the Pre-
sident. In addition to this Messrs
GUIDE and Columbus also left a request
to be given to the President, that he
declare a half holiday on the day
of the demonstration, and requested
him to name the date which he
thought would be best to hold such
a parade.
At present the decision Of the Presi-
dent Is being waited upon and until
he selects a date no further action In
regard to that will be taken. The
declaring of a half holiday will be
most likely granted 1t Is thought. as
1t is not likely that the President
would refuse TO let the government
employees of to honor the thousand
men who win leave Washington to
so into training.
After visiting the White House Mr..
GUIDE and Mr.. Columbus then confer
red with Maj. Gen. Kuhn and Brig.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
ITALY WANTS US,
TO WAR ON AUSTRIA
Overt Act Required, However. Be-
fore Government Will Act,

fore Government Will Act.
Italy wants the United States TO
declare war against Austria. No off,
ciaI action has been taken to urge
this, but quiet representations have
have been made to the State Depart
ment to the effect that nothing would
more hearten the Italian people than
to have the United States allied with
Italy in that part of the war which
is particularly Italy's own.
Secretary Lansing admitted some
days ago that a state of war between
Austria and the United States might
not be far off, But il will require
an overt act on the part of Austria
to bring a declaration from the Unit
ed States, he said.
Italians in this country have re-
ceived evidences of shocking brutality
on the part of the Austrians. An Of
fetal photograph was shown at the
embassy here yesterday depicting
short, iron-spiked clubs, which an
embassy official declared the Aus
trians used to kill wounded and men
suffering from gas poisoning, accord
ing to indisputable evidence. While
he spoke only for himself. one of the
embassy staff evinced the same feel
ing that has been shown in many
letters to Congressman which have
come from Italian constituents in
this country urging a declaration
against Austria.
Austria has followed Germany
closely in frightfulness," this attache
said. Many Italians feel that Austria
as well deserves the wrath of the
| United States as does Germany"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
Says Eggs VII Cost
81 a Dozen in Winter

Hen fruit at 81 dozen Is fam
Inc price" predicted for next winter
by an official in the army, who has
made a study of conditions in the ru-
raj districts to find out exactly what
it costs to produce eggs.
The mounting cost he attributes to
a raise in the price Of scratch feed.
which contains grain. ard has recently
increased 800 per cent In cost. Unabla
to feed them properly, many farmers
are killing their fowl for the markets.
Even common sarden greens have
gone up in price.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28

Investigation" is the man who has
had practical command of the entire
German spy and propaganda activi-
ties both before and since America
threw her strength balance against
German autocracy.
Working on Clue.
After the conference it was indicated
that a definite lead has been obtained
as to the identity of the Mare Island
dynamiters, although in its report the
naval investigating board confessed
itself at sea regarding who these per-
sons could be.
The nature Of the evidence now at
hand is closely guarded by all off,
cials, but the fact that 1t was allowed
to become public that the Mare Island
blast was only part of a carefully
worked out scheme, which is said to
have included similar explosions at
various American arsenals and NUM-
tions plants, the destruction of army
stations. as well as navy, and a gen.
eral campaign of terrorism against
American war preparations is regard
ed as highly significant
asoff Pedal. Been Policy.
In the past omclal washington mas
done its utmost to put the soft
pedal on all talk OF the activities OF
spies. and the fact that the bars are
being raised now. even so slightly. is
taken to mean that the situation has
taken a turn so serious that public
cooperation is believed to be neces-
sary to wipe out the perils which
exist.
'I have been busy, but there is no
news" was Secretary Daniels greet
ing to newspaper correspondents af-
ter the conference with Attorney
General Gregory. Secretary Of Wal
Baker likewise had nothing TO say,
although 1t is understood that the
army is cooperating in the investiga-
ton as the German spy plots were d.
rected against It as well as the navy,
although not as yet attaining such
great activity.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28

ing sold. not only unlawfully, but un-
der conditions that are repulsive.
One writer asked that the paper send
some one to the lower part of Four
and-a-half street near the arsenal A
reporter visiting that section last
night saw scores of negro women con-
versing with men in the uniforms of
both the army and navy. Open solicit
tation was a common sight and many
things unfit to be printed were noticed.
The police are working hard to
check the evil, as the wholesale num-
Der or arrests that are being made
will testify, but their task seems a
hopeless one unless the evils are cor,
rected at the source and a number OF
dives are wiped out.
One resident of the Southwest yes
terday asked The Herald IL the peo.
pie of Southwest Washington as a
whole are suspected of being parties
to the conditions that have beer
cited. The Herald does not believe
nor has it intimated, that the people
of that section as a whole should bt
condemned for the conditions that ex-
ist there. And there are a number OF
licensed saloons that are run in an
orderly and law-abiding manner that
are above criticism.
But we do charge that there are
a number of holes of the lowest char
acter that should be closed because
of sanitary reasons IL for nothing
else. The increased activity of the
police in the section proves that the
charges We have made are true.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
JEWISH CLUBS WILL
ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS
Plans Arranged for Providing Rec
reation for "Sammies."

Plans to I'LL the cantonments, camps
and posts where the thousands of SOL
diers of Uncle Sans big military
establishment are in and around
Washington and with recreation op-
portunities were decided upon at a
meeting of the members of the exc
cutive committee OF the Federation
Jewish Councils held last night at the
Y. NJ. H. A. hall
Every camp whether garrisoned with
regulars, guardsmen or national army
men will be looked after by the coun-
ellis, which will cooperate with the
great Jewish National Society of
B'nai Birth and kindred organizations,
in seeing that there is no lack of
adequate amusement and recreational
facilities for the soldiers.
Considerable sums of money, for
buildings, moving picture shows, dance
halls and other forms of entertainment
have already been appropriated to this
end, and more will be Forthcoming.
The members of the executive
council referred to above who will
carry on this important work in
clude the following prominent
Washingtonians: julius Peyser,
Judge Milton Strassburger, Harry
Hahn, Isaac cans, Isaac Goldenberg,
Sydney Strauss, Joseph Strassbur-
ger. Harry Franck, David Wiener,
Maurice Rosenblum, NJ. S. Shulman,
Jack Stregler. ]. Meyerowitz. Moe
Ossenberg, NJ. Rosenblatt. Ed B.
Setter, Charles E. Asmis. Harry
Sandberg, DIR. Benjamin Grossman.
Alexander Wolf. NJ. B. Rosenberg.
NJ. Gichner, /. w. Nordlinger and
Milton King.
The following ladies are members
of the home hospitality committee
on soldiers welfare. which will play
an important part in the proposed
plans: Mrs. Charles Goldsmith. Mrs.
NJ d. Rosenberg, Mrs. Harry
Franck, Mrs. Alexander Wolf. Mrs.
]. W. Nordlinger. Mrs. Levi Davis.
Mrs. Ed Davis, Mrs. Adolph Kahn
and Mrs. Harry King.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
WILSON WORKS ON
REPLY To PONTIFF
Message to the Pope Will Define
I. Peace Terms.

President Wilson is now working on
Dis reply to the Pope's peace mes
sage. It was learned yesterday.
He has taken no one into his con-
hdence as to the text of the reply but
men who are close to him.
There is no reason to change the
forecast OF the document carried in
these dispatches. 1t will, according
% the best available opinion. concede
all of the Pope's terms be made ef-
fective with the German people and
rot with the German government.
The successes Of the Italians against
the Austrians are considered of grave
Importance in the chances for peace.
j iey are making the weak sister of
the Teuton empires all the weaker.
They are also checking Teuton ac-
livity again Russia.
The administration Is reported to be
thoroughly pleased that the answer
to the Pope's note has been delayed
until the events about Gorizia, in
Flanders and in Russia have strength
sned the position which the United
States will take.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
seek INVESTIGATION
! OF. ". ". ACTIVITIES
Council of National Defense Mem
bers Petition President Wilson.

President Wilson was asked yes
terday by the Council of National De-
tense aud the advisory commission of
the council to appoint a special COM
nittee for the investigation of 1. w.
W. activities throughout the country
u is proposed that the commission
. ihould have the authority and sup
Jort Of the President to investigate
md report on such agitations ana
abor disturbances as have recently
aused the government serious en-
arrassment in the Middle West. 1t
lso Is intended that the body should
ave a voice in the settlement of
| hfpyard strikes.
D The resolution calling for the ap-
| ointment of such a commission was
presented by Samuel Gonpers, presi-
ent Of the American Federation of
-abor. and received the unanimous
.upport of both bodies. It is hoped
\ have the commission visit from
itate to State, eonferring with Of
vcials and labor leaders with viwo
o preventing disturbances.