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AN AMERICAN
KILLED IN THE
TURING SINKING
STATE DEPARTMENT
AWAITS DETAILS
Incident Will Receive Con-
sideration by American
Government.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. Sun
official dispatches today told Of the
killing of an American negro sailor
named George Washington In the
sinking Of the British Steamer Tu'
rIno. Few details were given, and
the State Department tonight had
heard nothing officially. The Incl
dent will be considered as soon as
reports are received,
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. s. The
British Steamer Turtno has been
sunk by q submarine. Her crew has
been landed. tThe Turno was yes
sci Of 2.70o tons net. She was last
reported at Norfolk, whence she sailed
on January - for Liyerpool.)
LONDON, Feb. S.-5:4l P. Man
American negro fireman on the Turf
no, George Washington, was killed,
according 10 4 report received today
bv the American embassy.
One of The survivors Is Calvin Bay,
an American citizen Of Fillmore
Utah.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Feb. s.
The British Steamer Turino left here
with a general cargo January ~ for
Liverpool and London via Norfolk.
Furness-Whithy Company. her agents
believe she was on her return voyage
when sunk.
The Turino's cargo. her agents said
was S. per cent of general cargo for
the British Admiralty and Is per
cent of commercial cargo. Captain
Dickerson, master Of the Turino. was
on the British Steamer Parisiana
when the vessel was torpedoed sey-
eral months gao.
LONDON. Feb. S.--6:30 P. M.-The
Lloyds Agency announces that the
British Steamer Nadamore has been
sunk and that her crew has been
landed. tThe Nedamore left BAIL
more January 25 for Liverpool. She
was 451 feet long and of 4,122 tons.l
Iloyds also announces that tie
British Steamer SaxonIan. the French
Steamer Ivonne and the Russian
schooner BanGpuhtis have been sunk.
(the Saxonian was tank steamer.
She left New Orleans January Is
for Queenstown. The Yvonne was a
traWlerD
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PACE KEPT UP
GERMANS REAPING
GREAT SEA HARVEST
$1,000 Tons Of Shipping to
Bottom in Three Days
Million Tons for Year.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s. Germans
ruthless submarine warfare continued
with the success OF the past tnree
Idays would destroy within a short
time a great part of the worlds mer'
chant tonnage. Officials here estl'
mated today on records for the three
!days since expiration OF the time al
lowed in the German proclamation lol
ships at sea on February l TO get into
, port that vessels were being sunk at
Ithe rate of nearly a million tons a
month, the amount German naval
authorities set as necessary to starVe
the British Isles.
At that rate it would take just four
years to destroy the tonnage OF the
entire world 100000 tons II all
the worlds ships ventured into the
war zone.
sunk February s, 6 and Z, at ABOUT
The world turned out in 1916 less
than two million tonnage Of merchant
vessels. During the year the Germans
sank a trifle more than that, making
the net loss in worlds shipping about
one and one half per cent.
Ship manufacturers in all the allled
land neutral countries arc rushlng
work on merchant ships. Vessels have
been standardized and 1t is almost i'm
possible to have made anywhere a
ship of special construction. The
British government is having built
great steel cargo ships, all alike, and
| Of the simplest construction. The
yards are busy night and day on their
construction and as fast as they are
Off the ways keels will be laid for
more.
There are no figures to show the
amount of tonnage constantly on the
seas carrying goods to and from the
British Isles. United States customs
reports show that about million and
half tons clear from American ports
every month, but as some vessels
clear twice the figures are misleading.
About the same amount of tonnage
1arriyes monthly from European ports.
OF the 48,000,000 tons Of merchant
ships In the world Great Britain owns
about o0,000,000 tons. The United
State is second with a little more
than 100000 tons Of which 100000
tons is in lake and river trade. In
American ports there are 95 German
merchant vessels Of 100000 tonnage
which put in for haven at the outbreak
, of the war.
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EXPED|T|NG WORK ON UNITED
STATES N|ARSHIPS IN YARDS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.-Construc-
ton of navy craft by the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock COM
pany, the Fore River Shipbuilding
company and the Electric Boat COM
pany will be speeded up to the limit Of
the plants. Work on two battleships
at the plant OF the Newport News com
pany at Secretary Daniels suggestion,
already is proceeding under double
crews and the offers Of the other two
companies to take similar steps met
today with the secretary's hearty ap-
proyal.
At the Newport News plant it is
estimated that the battleshlp Mlssls'
sippi, recently launched. can be COM
pleted by midsummer instead Of Janu-
ary /, 1918. as called for in the con-
tract. The keel of one OF the four
new battleships recently contracted
for will be laid on the slip vacated by
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MRS, v|5C0NT|
FLAT TENS OUT
SENSATION PROMISE
IS NOT MADE GOOD
iWoman's Source Of Informa-
ton the Daughter Of a
Newspaper Man.

!: WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Another
!promised sensation in the leak in
quarry hattened out today with the
!long-awai;ed testimony Of Mrs. Ruth
jThomason Fisconti, the mysterious in
iformant on whose statements Thomas
w. Lawson based some OF his most
dramatic charges.
! Decling to say publicly who told her
ithat Secretary Tumulty and ". w.
Price. White House correspondent,
; profited by advance information on
THE peace note. Mrs. Visconti reveal
ed to The investigating committee IN
confidence that all her information
icame from remarks Of Prices young
daughter.
Immediately aflerward Price took
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California continued to move for
ward, lurching like drunken
man, and the roar OF the water
rushing through the gaping wound
In her side could be heard above
the shouts Of officers and men. In
number Of cases II was neces-
sary for the passengers to Jump
into the boats after they were In
the water, and in one case boat
with it's apportioned load was
swamped and sank, many of the
occupants being swept under the
ship before the other boats could
give help.
Some of the lifeboats In the af-
ter part of the ship were actually
in the water when released from
the davits, SO rapidly did the ship
settle by the stern. A consider.
able number Of the crew jumped
from their stations into the sea
and swan to the boats. 1t was ex-
tremcly fortunate that the wealth
er was calm and the sea CLASSY;
otherwise II would probably have
been impossible to launch single
boat.
The townspeopIe (name Of port
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the Mississippi instead of a merchant
vessel, as had been intended.
Representatives Of the Fore River
and Electric Boat companies called
on Mr.. Daniels today. offering to rush
work on deStroyers and submarines
for which they have contracts, setting
aside other private work to that end
They were told to go ahead at full
speed. The plan is 10 get the vessels
launched as soon as possible, freeing
stocks for the new set OF destroyers
and submarines TO be authorized IN
the pending navy bill. Details as to
the time that can be saved have not
been. worked out.
Warlike preparations now virtually
are completed at the navy department
pending the enactment by congress
Of the proposed legislation under
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WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The seven
teen bills drafted by the department.
of justice to give the federal govern
ment greater power in the prosecution
of spies. conspirators and offenders
against American neutrality, were re-
ported to the senate today by the
Judiciary committee Acting Chair.
man Overman said be expected to call
them up for action at the earliest pos
sible moment. They were favorably
reported to the house Tuesday and
will be pressed for early passage
there also in compliance with a re-
quest from President Wilson.
Among the bills are measures to
punish spying on any work of national
defense, forgery or fraudulent obtain.
ing OF passports, destruction OF Grip
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oeing killed and a score injured.
The submarine fired a second
torpedo In an apparent effort to
accelerate the sinking, but tho
second shot missed, although both
torpedoes were. fired from dis
tance Of less than three hundred
yards.
There was only one American
aboard the California, and he Is
among the survivors,
Captain Henderson, commander
Of the California. declares that the
conduct Of the passengers and
crew was exemplary.
There had been careful drills on
the ship on the way across, and
every person aboard had been as
signed a place In a lifeboat and
provided with a life belt But de-
spite the coolness Of the pa1aen-
gers and the seamanshIp Of the
crew, the successful launching OF
the boats was made impossible by
tho shortness of the time between
the torpedoIng Of the vessel and
her disappearance beneath the
waves, which did not permit walt
Ing until the ship had lost head
way.
While the boats were being low
cred from the eIoping decks the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-09
LATEST NEWS OF
THE WAR CRISIS

MANILA, Feb. s.-The German
coneul here is seeking a sate con-
duct. desiring 20 depart for Shan1-
hal The Philippine government has
moved destitute German sailors and
interrcd Germans to the government
buildings in Baguio, whore there IL
a large community Of Germans who
have been exi1sd from neiShbor1ng
Oriental ports.
STOCKHOLM, via London, Feb. 8.
The Swedish government rejects
President Wilson's suggestion that
other neutral countries Join with tho
United States in sever1ng diplomat
ic relations with Germany, and de-
clares its intention to follow tho
strictest neutrality as long as It Is
possible. Swedsn's reply was de-
livered to tho American minister
today.
WEST POINT. n. Y. Fob. g.
All the available s1x-;ach guns at
West Point were shipped to Now
York today for use at the forts pro-
tecting tho city
RIO JANEIRo, Feb. s.-Brazil's
reply to tho German note, to DO
made probably tomorrow, Will In
terms polite but firm declare Bra
ztl'S intention to- hold Germany re-
sponsible for consequences which
may result fro mthe new submarine
warfare.
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CAPTAIN DISCOVERED SUB TOO
LATE To- OFFER RESISTANCE
Five Killed by Explosion Of Torpedo and Thirysx Person:
Drowned in the Launching of the Lfeboats-
Only American on Board Saved.

LONDON Feb TAO mThe British passenger steamer Cal
orna Line bound from New York for Glasgow
torpedoed Wednesday morning off the Irish coast and
minutes with the loss of Al lives The stricken ship
calls and help arrived promptly Never
hee persons killed explosion and SO drowned
in the launching of the ieboats
The sinking of the California reached London yeer
had arrived land but pub
caton permitted till than "a hours later
The California armed liner carrying single A. gun
gunner just training his the
spot revealed the of the
lent that most of the people their feet five
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-09
VILLA FORCES FOLLOW
TRAIL OF PERSHING

COLUMBUS, ~ NJ. Feb. S.--Villa
bands, under Salazar, have occupied
the Mormon settlement of Colonla
Juarez 16 miles southwest Of Colonia
Dublan, former headquarters Of the
American, punitive expedition, accord
ing to American cattlemen arriving
from Mexico tonight From the same
band of Villa troops, under the COM
mand of Rodrigo and Silyestre Quere'
do, had taken possession of Colonia
Dublan. At Colonia Juarez and Colo,
MIA Dublan there still remain many
Mormon settlers. The departure of
troops to-day for Fort Bliss marked
the complete distribution of the puni'
tive expedition. The Twenty-foutrh
Infantry remains here as a garrison.
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SW|TCHMEN'S STRIKE
HAS Been AVERTED

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-Possibllity Of q
strike. involving about two-thirds Of tho
switchmen employed in Chicago. was
averted at midnight tonight when
Joint committee OF railroad managers
and representatives of the yardmen an
nounccd that a"mutual agreement" had
been reached.
The agreement followed an all-day
conference at which demands Of the
men. based on five specific grievances.
concerning discipline and operations
were discussed. While details Of the
agreement were not made public 1t Was
stated that the demands Of the men had
been satisfied.
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BUSINESS DIFFICULTY
ENDED IN TRAGEDY

GAINESVILLE. Ga. Feb. 8.-J. II.
Martin. prcsideDt of the Farmers and
Merchnpis Rank wGs killed and J. 4.
Webb. former cashier of the bank, WAS
seriously but not fatally wounded. in n
ristol fight in Wcbb's store here today.
II rs said business difficulties beginning e
at about the time Webb left the bank
we're responsible for the shooting.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. g.
Forecast:
west Virginia--PartIy cloudy and
colder Friday, cold wave; probably
snow furries In the east; Saturday
fair and continued cold.
Western Pennsylvania - Clearing
and much colder Friday; cold wave In
south; Saturday fair and continued
cold.
ohio-GeneralIy fair Friday and
Saturday; colder Friday In south,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-09
VILLAS MAIN
ARMY FIGHTS

Ell PASO. Texas. Feb. S.--A battle
between General Francisco Murguia's s
forces and Villas main column began
at Santa RoSalia 40 miles below Chi
huahua City, late to-day, according TO
word received in Juarez tonight. No
details were given
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Forty-one Lives Lost in Sinking of The California
GERMAN SHIP IS SET ON FIRE WHEN
SEIZED BY THE u S. NAVY AUTHORITIES

(ER philppnes Feb the last of the l2O members OF
crow Of the German steamer Princess Alice being removed
the vessel discovered be on fire The blaze was e1t
after il had caused slight The Princess Alice tho
largest Of the German vessels tied the Philippines Ihe
Princess Alice was the three German vessels ng at Ceou
seized by United States naval ot1eers on onoa
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FIFTEENTH CASE.

srt+al Dispatch 10 the Intelrenesr.
FA1RMOST, W. Va, Feb. 8. - The
Fifteenth case. OF infantile paralysis oc-
Cured today when Alfred Francis Prich-
ard, aged 2 years, was found to be suf-
fering with tho disease The lad has
been sick for several days past and
the case developed paralysis today. The
right arm and left leg are paraly5ed
now under quarantine in the city. Two
died
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AN T|-ESP|0NACE MEASURE WILL
GIVE UNCLE SAM GREATER POWER

pling of foreign ships in American
harbors. conspiracies to interfere with
the export of munitions and many
other provisions suggested by the
plots of foreign sympathizers since
1.-THE war began.
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DECLARED GERMANS FIRED ON THE EAVESTONES
BOATS KILLING AN AMERICAN SAILOR, RICHARD WALLACE

detailed reports Of vvo" the
it
s edcomdno h
~
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NEW YORK. Feb. S.--Scores OF
prominent women in all walks OF
life have offered their services in any
CAPACITY of which they are capable
in the event of war with Germany
! according TO an announcement OF the
American League for Women's ser
vice. Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt Is
taking an active part in the womens
! movement for preparedness. Others
; who have volunteered their services
are Mrs. J. Borden Hartman, Mrs.
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INAUGURATION TO
Be PUBLIC event

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Formal
announcement was made today that
in spite Of the foreign situation the
public inauguration ceremonies March
9Th will be held as planned. 1t was
stated that it will be made impressive
"in order to afford an opportunity
for perfectly spontaneous exhibi'
ton of the patriotic feeling OF the
country
After visit TO the White House,
Robert n. Harper, chairman of the
local inauguration committee. issued
this statement with the approval OF
the White House officials:
II am pleased to announce that the
inauguration ceremonies will be held.
While the greatest possible simplci-
ty will be observed. ii is intended to
make this inauguration unusually i'm.
pressive In order TO afford an oppor-
tunity for perfectly spontaneous
exhibition Of the patriotic feeling of
the country"
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MORE DELAY IN
DEPARTURE OF
GERARD PARTY
BERLIN ALLEGES NO
FEAR OVER BERNSTORFF
Americans in Germany Are
Reported TO Regret the
Diplomatic Break.

BERLIN. Feb. a.-Via London,
ESQ p. m.-The German foreign
office last night asked James w.
Gerard, tire American amhassa-
dor, to sioa a protocol .reaffirming
the treaties Of 1899 and 1928. The
ambassador referred the govern.
rnent officials to Spanish and
Swiss internedia
The treaties have reference to
the rights Of nationals residing as
merchants In either country to
continue their residence there for
nine months, for the purpose OF
closing up the business
Mr.. Gerard explained to Count
onteelas. head Of the American
section of the foreign office, who
presented the proposition to him,
tina: he was no longer in a posi-
tion to negotiate any diplomatic
instrument, Spain having taken
over American interests in Ger
many. He suggested that a way
open for negotiations Was through
the Swiss Legation, which is re-
presenting German interests, at
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. e.-Am-
bassador Gerard's refusal to enter
into any sort of negotiations with
the German foreign office is a2-
proved by the State Department
as the only possible course for
him 20 pursue IN view of his stat
US Of a private citizen. Any CON-
munication from the German gov
ernnent REGARDING treaty on any
other subject would have to be
carried out through the Spanish
or Swiss diplomatic representa-
lives in Berlin who are looking
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Eaa-LAY1NG RECORD.

TOLEDO. Ohio. Feb. S.-A worlds
record in egG-laying is claimed for
Queen Bess." a single .omb Ancona hen.
the property Of E. A. R!denour. Of this
city. According TO announcement made
by the owner today. Quenn Bess laid
331 eggs from February J. 1916. to jan
uary 81. 1917. Queen Bess is better
known among poultry men rs Lady May.
her name having been changed recently.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-13

Camp Alger typhoid OF embamed beef
scandals said the secretary u giving
directions III no case shan Tie men
he called Until every detail aftecting
their comfort and health has been
worked out =
The water is be scientifically test
ed and guarded by experts, Inspectors
are looking after the drainage and the
sewage. Several times plans have been
changed under medical department
orders. Air, light and heatin the win
ter, have been considered with scien.
tific accuracy. Commissary stores, in.
GLIDING clothing and food, will be on
hand before the men are called.
The food will be subject to the most
rigid inspection, and II this army OF
$4,000 is not the healthiest body Of
men In the world, it will be because the
secretary Of war is unable to carry
out his present firm determination.
In protecting morals the efforts Of
the government will be first TO remove
beyond reach all redlight districts
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.l0N1 NlRRN ABOUT
YOUR BOY IN CANE
an alLsoN GARDINER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 12.-
When your boy, MI. and Mrs. Neigh
Dor, chosen in the first citizen army,
does to the cantonment city for his
training as solder you need not lie
awake nights worrying about his safe
Leave that to Secretary Of War
Baker, a truthworthy man who appre-
ciates boys, for he has taken the 10
sponsibility on bis own shoulders.
The physical and moral health Of the
forces soon to be selected must be
safeguarded IN every way scienhlca+
1y and rigidly.
That Is, in a nushe1- tssthe'VarSec-
retary's order, and he. VIII make Il his
personal business TO see that the order
becomes the fact
In effect he has adopted the slogan
Of haste not, waste not" in caring for
that most precious Of national re-
sources, American manhood. That tho
cantonment camps be right rather
than that they be speedily available, is
his first concern.
No physical vutures. no moral vul-
lures will prey on your sons.
There must be no repetition Ct
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Joffro
Hai3

CLEVELAND, o., July 1S-It is
not only democracy against autOcra-
cy in this war, but kindness against
brutality, optimism against pessimism
good will against treacnery, civiliza-
ton against savagery.
Tie eyes tell it. According to Will
liam Judson Kibby, character analyst
of this city, the eyes betray the char.
acter of a person.
Contrast the eyes of the allied COM
manders with those Of the Germans.
There is the light eyebrow and
straight, narrow, keen gladstone eye
of General Pershing. In that eye is
nothing but kindness, humanity, good
humor and love for ones fellow man.
Marshal Joffre's eye also is straight,
clear and narrow, revealing feeling
of humanity that is remarkably min
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and questionable resorts and second
II 10 substitute for the wrong kind Of
anusement plenty o. healthy aIiuses
inerts These are to include athletic
Sports, theatrical attractions, moving
pictures Inusic. bands, choral singing
and dancing,
One committee Is in communication
with prominent women to provide d
sufficient number Of nice girls with
chapsrons for dances. It is recognized
that there can be none Of the social
caste which makes the regular army
private an unsuitable person" to
dance with the daughter of the officer.
Manyof tE,ese citizen privates will be
men who have associated with the best
people in then community.
There win be lectures, supplement-
ing the theatrical ana moving picture
performances. The Y. N c. A, has
already undertaken to provide H.
brarles.
) Each Of these cities is likely to be
the home of young soldiers at least a
year.
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cies of the gear shaft. The Famous
Players-Paramount star is going to
drive a taxi cab in her next picture
and Director j. Searle Dawley insisted
that she practice with her own car
rather than saddle the company with
indemnities for seven or eight hundred
wrecked flivvers.
"A New York telephone exchange,
with all its operators working and its
equipment plainly visible, is used for
the first time in motion picture in
"The Millionaire's Double" Only one
motion picture player is used during
the action of the scene. This is MaTien
Dennis, who has appeared in a number
of Metro productions. The other char
acters are played by the Hello" girls
themselves.
In filming the last scenes of Lee
Arthur's "Bab, the FiEer." the last Of
Jackie Saunders series Of six plays
for the Mutual, 1t took Director Sher-
wood Macdonald three days to get a
shot of cattle stuff that ordinarily
could have been grabbed in fifteen
minutes. In this case the cattle we're
restless having never worked in pic
lures before, and every time Camera
man Beckway got lined UP to shoot
the Internal herd would move mile
east. BY the time that scene was shot
Beckway was insane and Macdonald
wreck. Here is an instance of how
cost can be piled up in making NOV
ing pictures.