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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
SMALL HOPE THAT
WAR With TEUTONS
CAN Be AVERTED
Breach Between United
States and Germany
Growing Broader.
CALIFORNIA NO CAUSE
But U-Boats Have Opened
Wide Up and Trouble
Is Expected.
(Ry Associa ted Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. Son the has.
Is OF reports so far received on the de.
struction of the California and other
ships 1t is stated authoritatively that
none of the cases constitutes the overt
act which will lead to war with Ger.
many. Officials openly expressed be-
lief, however, that the overt act is
merely question OF time.
The breach between the United
States and Germany is growing wider
hourly and hope that hostilities can be
averted has been almost swept away.
Germany's submarine campaign OF
ruthelessness is developing with fury
which many officials here believe soon
must confirm the worst fears that had
been held for it and produce the overt
act which President Wilson said would
be he signal for war.
The President himself holding from
the first to the hope that after all the
German threats Of unrestricted war
fare on the sea would be tempered
in execution awoke today to find that
continuous onslaught of submarine
attacks reached a climax in the de-
struction without warning of a big
British transatlantic liner.
!, Consul Frost 4 reDort that thej, a n.
Choir line steamer California With an
American aboard and rescued had been
sunk In violation of international law
did not reach the capitol last night
until the President had retired. and 1t
was first thing to come to his attention
today.
While regarding the destruction of
the California as plain evidence that
Germany has fully abandoned her
pledges to the United States it was
stated that the government will not
be hurried into war until there is I'm.
disputed evidence of a violation of
American rights by the destruction of
American ships or the loss Of Ameri.
can lives in violation of international
law. All hope II any ever existed, that
Germany might modify her campaign
Of ruthlessness, has vanished and
there is no doubt here that 1t will only
be matter of hours or days before
an American ship is sunk or American
lives sacrificed.
The only effect so far Of the de-
struction of the California has been to
quicken the preparations the govern.
ment is making for the expected event.
uality.
Other reports today from Consul
Frost on the sinking of the Eavestone
say that she also was destroyed with.
out warning. This point had not been
cleared up in previous advices.
Austria has not as yet withdrawn or
modified her note adherring to the
German submarine. campaign It. was
stated officially today at the State de.
partment. The possibility that a
break with Austria can also be avoid
ed has practically been given up. Des-
pite some difference in Austria's sit
uation her strict adhesion to the prin.
ciples enumerated by Germany both
in a note to this government and other
communications makes her position
practically the same.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
new RED CROSS
QUARTERS OPENED
Room in City Building Fully
Equipped With Sew
ing Machines.

A bevy OF Fairmont women fired
with patriotic zeal gathered this after.
noon at the Red Cross headquarters
on the third floor of the city building
for the purpose of rolling bandages,
fashioning garments, ETC., to be used
by the National Red Cross organiza.
ton in taking care of the sick ano
wounded in the present European war
and to meet the needs of any conflict
that might result from the break OF
diplomatic relations with Germany.
Yesterday sewing machins, chairs,
materials and other equipment was
moved TO the new headquarters from
the Parish house on Fairmont avenue
and everything was in readiness for
meeting this afternoon.
Much enthusiasm was manifested
by the women over the memberst in
campaign which will be started at once
and they believe that with increased
membership the working facilities win
be greatly increased and greater eff.
cheney guaranteed in the work of the
organization.
A meeting Of the chairman and the
Dup SHaHLnau VI tne helupeEsulp COLI
mittee was called for four o'clock at
club headquarters and at this meeting
plans will be discussed concerning the
membership campaign and 1t is prob
able the members of the various dis
trict committees will be named by the
sub chairman. Mrs. NJ. e. Ashcraft is
the general chairman of the member
ship committed and the sub chairman
are Mosdames ]. F. Straight. Arthur
Stealey, George Price and Miss Susan
Arnett.
The room In the city building which
was donated for the use of the socie-
ty by the city Board Of Affairs, is we'll
located and well lighted and will af-
ford ample working facilities for the
organization for some time to come.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
KNOCKING AT THE
GATES Of COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOLS
Elementary School Exaniin.
alton on in Three Dis
tricts Today.
ABOUT 100 TAKING THEM
First County Wide Examin-
alton Will Begin March
Is.
b ~ y
ABOUT 100 TAKING THEM

Approximately one hundred pupils
from the grammar schools Of winheld.
Union, Grant districts are taking first
elementary school examination today
for certificates which will admit them
to the high schools of the county. The
examination begins today and Gin.
tinues through Friday.
The tests will be made at fourteen
different places in these three districta
and is under the personal direction OF
County superintendent Homer q.
Toothman assisted by the teachers Of
the various schools Of the districta
mentioned.
The test is held in these three die.
trtcts owing to the fact that the school
term In these schools is short and. IN
order DO have the tests completed dur
ing the school term, one test Is held
IN these districts previous to any to
be held In any Of the other districts.
On March is and 16 the first elemen.
tary examination for all the districts
Of Marion county will be held and this
examination will include the districta
OF Winfield, Union and Grant and VIII
w tAS oSSOhu dAdLuAudtlou IOE IQeae.
At the March test It Ia expected that
null three hundred pupils WIN take the
examination which II passed win make
them eligible to enter the high schools
of the county.
The following are the schools whore
examinations are being held today:
Monongah. Watson, Hutchinson.
Boothsville, Kingmont, Goose creek
Hickman Run, lady Creek, Hill, NOR.
an, Layman, Shaw, Winfield, Mount
Harmony. $500
Two examinations are held eacI,
year in each Of the seven districts.
Grading of these examination pa,
pers will be made on Saturday 81 this
week and 1t Is important that tl,e
teachers see to 1t that the papers reach
the the county superintendent Friday
night or early Saturday morning. me
grading board consists of the follow.
Ing members who will meet al the
Court House on Saturday to grade Inc
examination papers: A. ii. Toothman.
q. D. Kleine, d. E. Satterfield Sam q
Harris, D. C. Goodnight, G. w. Slams.
berry, Dayton Grub, Thomas g. Moore
and E. E. Hall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
LINER CALIFORNIA
sunk OFF IRELAND
Only One Life Lost Accord.
ing to Reports So Far
Received.

NEW YORK, Feb. S-The British
passenger liner California, one of the
crack ships Of the Anchor Line fleet
has been sunk of the coast of Ire
land with q Srpobable loss of life
Messages to the state department al
Washington and to offices of the line
at New York told of the catastrophe
The liner carried 81 passengers and
q crew 81 1874, none Of whom, so far
as is known was an American. Ad
vices tolsthe local offices said there
were 100 survivors; those to the State
Department from Consul Frost at
Queenstown, that only one life was
lost and that there were 80 hospital
cases.
The California was armed when she
left here with stern gun and car.
ried huge cargo, including 1t was
said war supplies.
The passengers, it was said by off,
cials Of the line,a were all British OF
Canadian subjects. The British ship
ping commissioner here said that on.
ly four members Of the crew were
shipped at this port, none of them be.
ing Americans. The rest of the crew,
he said, was taken on at Glasgow, and
he believed that they were all British
subjects.
The California left New York Jan.
uary 20, bound for Glasgow. She was
commanded by Captain John L. Hen
derson.
The California was armed with one
gun, mounted astern, when she left
New York. The California carried a
large general cargo Of supplies for
the British government including mu.
nitions 1t was said.
The vessel was due In Glasgow to-
day or tomorrow,
The California was $3.50 tons, 47O
feet long, with a beam of So feet. She
was built at Glasgow in 1907 for the
Anchor Line and has been regularly
in the service between New York and
Liverpool.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
BOXING BILL IS
PASSED BY HOUSE
Rules Committee Makes Eff
fort to Take Charge of
Calendar.
tRy Associated Press,

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Feb. g.
When Chairman Hall of the House
committee Of Rules today offered a
resolution that the committee be per.
mitted to. arrange the daily calendar
for that branch of the legislation there
was added protest. Representative
Swope threatened filibuster by the
minority Delegates Hall and John
discussed the proposition but there
were yeT, few ayes when the question
was nut to a vote. Delegate John pro.
posed that all local measures be SO ar.
ranged that they may be disposed OF
at a later day to be set by the Speaker.
The athletic commission bill pro.
viding for legalizing boxing matches
passed the House by vote OF AZ to SO.
Delegates Terrie, Patrick and Hall
spoke against passage and Otto, Sui.
Ivan and Yager for it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
Matters Before the
intermediate Court

The case of E. P. PopIe versus FL.
son S. Fleming, up In intermediate
court today, was continued upon mo-
ton OF the plaintiff. The case OF the
Remington Typewriter Co. versus A.
ID. Simon was dismissed, satisfactory
arrangements having been made out
OF court. A decree confirming report
OF sale Of property Of DamonF II. Gerod.
an infant, and an order for filing the
same was entered in the case Of Fer
mand q. 6erod, guardian, versus Da.
mond +. Gerod, an infant. The case OF
Villa ms. Ingel versus Hammond Z.
Steady was heard this afternoon. The
jury has as yet failed to report in the
case of Haught against w. =. Crane.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
South America
Republics Also
Warn Germans
German Wireless Station
Discovered Near Rio
Janiero.
tBy Associated Press)

RIO JANEREIo, Fb. S.-Brazll's re.
ply to the German note to be made
probably tomorrow will in terms polite
but trim declare Brazil's intention to
hold Germany responsible for the con.
sequsnces which may result from the
new submarine warfare.
1t is reported on good authority that
Peru and Chile will address protests
to Germany in regard to German meas
ures OF naval warfare.
RIO JANERIo, Feb. Sat subur-
ban towns of Nichteroy on the bay five
miles east of Rio Janerio, there was
discovered today wireless telegraph
station which was established to com.
municate with German ships which
are being detained in the harbor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
Temple Congregation
To Hold Celebration

To celebrate the twenty.first ami.
versary of the minister of DIR. ]. G.
Broomeld, pastor of the NJ. p. Tenn.
pie, church rally is planned to be
held on next Sunday, February the
eleventh. Plans are in the making,
whereby this srvice will be a most
entertaining and enjoyable one ana
large audiences are expected at each
oIsthe services during the day. Begin
ming Monday, February the 18th, the
work OF redecorating the auditorium
adm Sabbath school room work will be-
gin and from that time on for several
weeks the auditorium will not be In
use pnd church worship will be held
In the Sabbath school room.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
Eairmont Colored
People Arrested

Andy Smith, colored. of Fairmont,
Is the name of the man arrested sew
eral days ago in Parkersburg where
he and Maggie Ferguson. travelling as
his wife. were locked up for robbery
OF $500. With this pair Is Lillian Hatch
EFT, Of Clarksburg, colored woman
whose husband has been arrested here
for pocket picking, When word was
received here that A. e. Smith, col
ored, was arrested with his wife, the
local colored people were thrown off
the trail knowing that Andy was sin
gle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
Boys Hand Shattered
By a Dynamite Cap

julie Gallovi, a six year old foreign
boy who resides on Pennsylvania ave.
nue., was so badly injured yesterday
when some dynamite caps he was
handling exploded In his hand that
the member had to be amputated last
evening at Fairmont Hospital No. 8
where he was taken in the afternoon
following the accident. Three fingers
were badly mangled and It was at
first thought they might be saved,
however, later in the day 1t was deem.
ed best to amputate them and the OBJ.
Grafton was performed. The child is
doing well today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
SURE no INVESTIGATE

HARRISBURG, Feb. S.-The Sproul
investigation resolution passed its
first reading when the House held a
brief session today. It will come up
for second reading when House con.
yenes next Monday night. The SEES.
sion opened at 1910 and adjourned
six minutes later
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
sPAlN,s NorE Here.

: WASHINGTON, Feb. s-spain's
note which It IL understood formally
declines TO accept President Wilson's
suggestion that she break of diplo-
matte relations with Germany was
deceived today AZ tho State Depart.
ment but not made public,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
Alfred F. Prichard
Has Child Plague

Alfred Frances Prichard, aged two
years next May, is i'll at the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Prich.
ard, ON Coleman avenue. The child
Is suffering with poliomyelitis, being
the fourteenth case OF the rnalady 10
develop IN the city. The right arm
and the left leg are partially paalyz-
ed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
NO AMERICANS TRAvEL1Me

: COPENHAGEN, Feb. S.--Nots sin.
gle American has arrived INK copen-
hagen since the breaking OF diploma
tic relations between Germany and
the United States.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
U-Boats Haze
Sunk SO Ships
Since Feb!y I
Tonnage Destroyed is Slight
ly in Excess of One Hun
bred Thousand.
CBy Associated Press,

NEW YORK. Feb. S-Fifty nine
ships have been sunk by German sub
marines or mines. according to com.
pilation made here from cable reports
since the German blockade order took
effect February 1.
Fourteen vessels of 29,S97 tonnage
reported as lost yesterday and last
night brings the total tonnage of VIC
tins of the German navy up to 49,.
BAL. Thirty three or more than half
Of this number were British vessels, 5
carried the flag OF other Entente bel
igerents, one an American and 81 own.
ed in other neutral countries.
New York officials OF the American
line today debated whether they
should send their passenger steam
ships to sea without protection or arm
them with guns after the manner of
the British and French liners. The
decision OF the Federal government
not to offer advice to private persons
as to whether their merchant vessels
should risk the German blockade and
not to provide any convoy has left
the steamship line in doubt as to the
future course Of action. Pending the
decision the company has announced
the sailing dates of ships st. Louis
and st. Paul now at New York has
been Indefinitely postponed.
The st. Louis has on board 5000
sacks OF mail which will remain there
for the present unless the postmaster
general decides to send it by British
steamer.
No mail has left New York for Liv.
erpool since the departure Of the
American liner Philadelphia on Jan
uary 81.
A decision as to whether the st.
Louis would be armed was expected
to be announced by International Mer-
chantile Marine officials during the
dag. itfwas intimateA that the 0fni.
ctals favor this course. L
WASHINGTON, Feb. s-Lloyd,s re-
port for the third day of Germany's
new submarine campaign shows that
the underseas boats are maintaining
the average destruction set by the
Berlin naval experts as necessary to
success. The third day reported loss.
es total ~ 9S5 tons and the proceed.
ing day totals $500.
AT such rate OF destruction of 100,-
100000 tons a month which is the
German aim would seem to be about
accomplished.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. - France
has formally granted safe passage
through the allied blockade for Count
Won Bernstorff and his suite. Similar
action is being awaited by Great
Britain.
Notice that Great Britain also has
granted safe passage for Count Won
Bernstorff and his stan was received
ater at the state department.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Count me I'M said ore Of the ItaI-
ian street employees when he was told
that there was q breach Of dip omatic
relations btween Germany and the
United States. II want to 20 to war
and would go but don't care to 70
to Italy to fight and get killed over
there as my family is here"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
City Hall Notes

Bridge builders continue to hold
sessions with the city Board Of Affairs
and the committee appointed by the
city, I. L. Burchinal, @. s. Riggs and
Shrewsbury Miller. ]. o. Grelner, OF
Baltimore, Md, bridge engineer, was
here this afternoon showing prints Of
bridg as he woule build Il for the
city, should he get the contract.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
Berlin Hears War
bound Ships Have
Been Confiscated
AND CREWS SEIZED
Hold All Americans Until
Satisfactory GUARANTEES
Have Been Received.
Csy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 81
Ambassador Gerard, American con.
suls and American sailors brought in
on the prize ship Yarrowdale, are be.
ing held in Germany until assurances
have been received from here as to
the safe departure of Count Won Bern.
storm and general consuls and the safe
" of German warbound ships in this
country.
Il was said at the State department
today that sensational reports had be-
come current in Germany that German
ships here had been confiscated and
their crews seized.
Pending confirmation Germany has
detained Americans.
Officials here are Inclined to mini
mize the Importance OF the detention
because they believe 1t largely has
arisen from misunderstanding and
soon viii be Strengthened out.
That Ambassador Gerard is still in
Berlin and not at Berne, Switzerland,
as was thought possible yesterday, is
shown III a dispatch received today
from Ambassador Willard at Madrid.
Mr.. Willard said that the impression
that Gerard was at Berne wac due to
a telegraphic mistake. The dispatch
should have been dated Berlin via
Berne," instead of "Berne."
LONDON, Feb. S.-The German gov.
eminent will require guarantees that
! Count Won Bernstorff, former German
ambassador at Washington and men
on German ships in American por:s
will be permitted to leave the United
States before allowing Ambassador
many to depart from that country &C
cofding to the Copenhagen Politiken,
as quoted in Reuter- dispatch from
that city.
This information, the Politiken says,
Is contained in telegram sent by
Ambassador Gerard to the American
legation at Copenhagen.
All Americans in Germany including
those captured by the German raider
) in the South Atlantic and taken to
sGermany on the Yarrowdale are said
TO have been detained as hostages.
An Exchange telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen gives the same re-
port regarding the detention of Ameri-
cans in Germany and adds that Am.
bassador Garard is not permitted to
send kilograms in code.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. = France
has formally granted safe passage
through the allied blockade for Count
Won Berustorff and his suite. Similar
action is being awaited by Great
Britain.
Notice that Great Britain also has
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08

Dominick Castelucci, foreman Of the
city water department, has lots Of
money. He has always worked hard
and has saved his money. Within the
past Few weeks however he has been
shovellng the coin out like water for
autographs Of the Italian army beat
ing blaEes out OF the Austrians. Dom.
mick points to ''the King, on horse
back lading his men oward TO attack
the Austrians and shows how the Aus
trians are lying dead on the battle
field and rushing to gctout Of the way.
One of these pictures was presented to
Ira Smith.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-08
THE WEATHER.

Snow and cold wave tonight; Fri.
day generally fair and much cold
er; snow flurries In the mountains.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-23
Underwear in the Sale

Women's IL lac low neck, no sleeve,
ribbed Vests, in all sizes
&c each, three for CSC
w omens Fine IIsfe Vests, silk ribbon
trimmed: seconds OF the Csc quality:
have sold at 19c
Very Special at Only Tic
Women's 25c Fine LIsIe Vests
Sale Price 17c three for SOC
Women's Jersey Trimmed Pants; today's
value, soc and 59c; have been sold at
35c and 39c
Sale Price for Limited Time, Sizes and
6, 25c; Sizes 7, and 9, 2sc
Womens SOC FItrlte Union Suits, low
neck, no-sleeve; in regular and extra
sizes Sale Price CSC
Women's "Piiline Knit" Union Suits,
in both high neck and low neck, lace
knee and cuff knee styles; value today
is 75c; have sold at soc
Sale Price Only s6c
Mems Baibrlggan Shirts and Drawers;
value today is soc; have sold at 35c
Sale Price 25c
Lot Mems Union Suits
Sale Price 45c
chIIdren's 2ec Waist UNION Suits, Naz-
areth style Sale Price 1ec
Boys 75c Carter Union Suits in a broken
line OF sizes Sale Price 49e
Lot Odd Women's and chlldren's Under.
wear, women's vests and trimmed
drawers. boys drawers; sold at from
25c to s1.39
Choice of all at One Half Price 12 1.2t
to 69c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-23
Wash Goods

Lot II lac Figured VoIies at 6 lac yard
Lot IL 1-2c DImIty volies in rosebud pat
terms at 1-2c yard
25c Seed Cloths and Volles, 36-inch
Half-Price, IL lac yard
Csc "Roma" SILK Muslins in plain colors
One-Half Price, IL 1-2c yard
25c and 2ec Sport Stripe skrtInss at
1sc yard
25c and 2ec Volies In Stripes and Fig
ures; beautiful assortment, 40 inches
wide All at 19c yard
25c Linen Finish Sultinss in tan and
green 19c yard
39c II SILK Wash Goods and figured
striped voiles. SO and 40 inches wide
All at 24c yard
SOC and sec HalfSiIk Figured Crepe de
Chimes, canvas cloths, ribbon stripe
voiles and embroidered stripe voles
All at 33c yard
SOC White Linen With Black Stripes
at 33c yard
sec Tan Linen, As inches wide 39c yard
SOC Coored Linens-In pink, rose, green
lavender and two shades of blue: st
inches wide Sale Price sec yaro