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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-02
WOMEN OF CHICAGO
TRY TO do THEIR BIT"

international News Service;
CHICAGO, Nov. WARS de-
mands for women in industry are
meeting a ready response, but the
trouble is too many women want 10
be generals and there are not
enough privates 20 go around.
This. at least. is the conclusion OF
officials in charge OF the women >.
bureaus OF employment agencies
here. Women who are willing 20
work in executive capacities for sal
aries that most men would consider
munifcent are plentiful, but appli-
cants for just plain jobs are scarcs
around the employment agencies.
Have you a position 20 take
charge Of girls IN a large place.
was the modest request Of a recent
applicant at an employment agency
here. Nothing that is combining.
YOU know. or 20 keep me in one
place and be irksome, as I have
never worked before
Il feel equal 70 earning 800 a
month" another declared. al
though I have had no experience IA
running an office. manage my
house beautifully. though"
A woman from a farm "a Michi-
gan appeared a few days ago and
specified her qualifications for the
sort OF position she wanted. She
was sure Of her ability 20 manage a
law office and IL emergency demand
ed she could boss several hundred
girls in a factory She would not
accept a salary OF less than $50 a
week. however.
The position OF diplomatic buyer
for the government al salary of
$50 per week was just suited 20 the
talents OF one applicant. This was
the lowest salary she would accept
and even then opportunities for
promotion must be rapid.
Among the applicants have been
school teachers. who felt sure the
task OF managing several hundred
girls I'm a factory or office would De
no more difficult than managing
several hundred school children; n-
brarians. housewives. society wom-
en- inspired with a desire 20 do
their Bit" II the "bit" was not TOO
difficult. and women OF all classes
and descriptions.
Although they have never work
ed. they ask for positions az from
S35 70 $50 a week. and all OF them
want something interesting" said
one official. Women from com
Portable homes seek positions. They
have heard that war has offered op-
seem not 70 have heard that the op-
portuuities offered involve hard
work and that the places at the top
can be filled only by women OF eX-
+, perience.'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-02
CUBAN RED CROSS
EQUIPS HOSPITAL
Physicians and Nurses From
Havana Will Go With
Unit to France.

HAVANA. oct. 2.-The Cuban
Red Cross society. OF which Nine
Mariana NIenocal. wife or the pres
ident Of Cuba IS chairman. has
begun the work OF eQuipping
1OO-bed hospital unit. manned by
star OF Cuban physicians and
I nurses. for active service on the
western front IN France. This en-
/ terprise. which viii reach COM
pletion at an early date. is 20 bs
| financed by a fund OF $1,000. 600.
which cuban women prominent IN
society here. have set themselves
out 10 raise.
Announcement OF the plans %
: the Cuban Red Cross followed =
/ special meeting in the presidential
palace here, presided over BY the
wife OF the president. and attended
by all the Cuban Red Cross direct
ors. and representatives OF various
government departments and the
/ Cuban press.
The announcement the RED
Cross has received from capitalists
throughout the island republic ana
the progress made IN assembling OK
equipment and the training OF vol
unteer workers. lead the Red Cross
officials 10 believe that before ne
fund has been completed, the unit
will be ready for service. Coopera-
ton. which was recently inau-
gurated between the Cuban ana
American Red Cross officials. has
helped make this cuban unit pos
sible.
, With upwards OF 500, 600 already
in hand in advance OF the canvass
for the million-dollar fund. various
steps. some OF them unusual in this
connection, are being utilized 20
bring the fund 70 a quick compile
ton. Each sugar 'ingenio." or
plantation mall, in cuba, has been
asked TO set aside $1,000 for the
Red Cross, and many OF them al
ready have done so.
A national Red Cross tag day
10 be observed IN all parts Of the
republic. is likewise planned and.
according to the announcement Of
Nine Menocal, worl1rOoms have al
ready been opened. In the old
Havana postof'ice complete Red
Cross workshop il in operation
with electrically operated sewing
machines. donated by Nine. Men
| Deal and Sonora Blanca DE Mard
I wife OF the Cuban minister OF war
/ and navy
! Representative Of the Cuban
press have donated space FOR the
! enterprise, and today the Red Cross
I flag in this city is almost as familiar
as the national colors. Instruction
/ I'm the making Of Red Cross ma
terial is being supervised by Mrs
Carlton r. Kear. wife Of the United
States naval attache here. and Mrs
w. G. Ames OF the Havana branch
! Of the American Red Cross.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-02

am sure that II is duty for
all OF Us 10 aim at a just apprecia-
ton OF various points OF view. and
that We ought 70 try 20 understand
others rather than 20 persuade them.
A c. Benson
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
LITTLE INTEREST IN
GERMAN PROPOSALS
State Department Gives Out
Text of the Suggested
Protocol.
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE full
text Of the explanation and supplement.
tary clauses proposed by government
as protocol to the Prussian-Ameri.
can treaty were made public today at
the State department.
Briefly the protocol amplifies the
treaty so as to place Germans in this
country and Americans In Germany, in
case of war, on exactly the same foot.
ing as to all property rights, freedom
from detention, concentration camps
or sequestation Of property, that are
applicable to other neutrals. Nation
ais of either country might remain un.
disturbed in the others countries as
long as they please and not for the
nine months periods as provided in
the treaty. Merchant ships of either
nations might not be seized or driven
to sea unless under safe conduct to
their home ports through all possible
enemies and their captain and crows
may not be made prisoners.
Little interest is shown by State de.
partment officials In the German pro.
posaL There is no indication that any
immediate action win be taken.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
Captain Charles A. Polack
So Testifies In Court
Under Oath
GIVES THE PARTICULARS
Object was to Keep U. S.
Government From Us
ing Vessels

BOSTON, Feb. 17.-Captain Charles
A. Polack, of the North German Lloyd
steamship Kron Prinzessin Cecilie, tes-
titled today at Federal court hearing
on petition for the sale of the vessel
that he had been ordered by a man
connected in an official capacity with
the German embassy to disable the ma
chinery. This was done to prevent
the ships use by this government in
the event of hostilities with Germany.
He refused to divulge the name of the
man.
Capt. Polack said he was in Hobo
ken, N. J., when he received the order
and that he telegraphed his chief en-
giDeer to disable the engine. The work
Of destruction was done January 81
and February he said.
Capt. Polack said he met the en-
bassy officials in January at the North
German Lloyd office in Hoboken. The
orders to disable the shop were given
at that time in the presence of Capt.
Mowler. superintendent of the COM
pany's lines in this country, he testi-
fled.
Capt. Polack was preparing to visit
Hot Springs, Va, at the time but
changed his time and returned to this
city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
NEWS PRINT MAKERS
RUN UP WHITE FLAG
Beginning of Grand Jury
Investigation Followed
By Overtures

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. H.
News print paper manufacturers, fac.
ing criminal prosecution in United
States courts for alleged combination
in restraint Of trade, proposed to the
Federal Trade Commission late yes.
terday that it fix reasonable price
for the output Of the principal plants
Of the United States adm Canada. The
commission announced tonight that II
had the proposal under consideration
and would reply Immediately. 1t is
generally believed the answer will be
an acceptance.
1t is estimated that If the propo: Al
is accepted and reasonable prices are
fixed, at least 100000, 900 will be saved
to American publishers this year,
Nothing is said of increased produc.
ton, but 1t is understood the manu-.
facturers are willing to keep enough
machines on news print to insure pa.
per supply for the entire country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
ARM broken TWICE
BY FALL ON Walk
Morgan BillingsIey Painful
Iy Injured at Madison
and Main Streets.

Morgan Billingsley, prominent cit
izen of this city, had the misfortune to
fall on the street this morning and sus.
tain broken arm. Mr.. Billingsley got
off the $3.50 Locust avenue street car
at the intersection OF Madison with
Main streets and as he turned the cor
ner at the w. r. Crane drug store. he
slipped on the ice and fell. Passersby
helped him to his feet and into tie
drug ttore where it was found that
his arm was broken. He was then
assisted to the office of DR.. A. l..
Peters where the injury was dressed.
The arm was broken IN two places
just above the wrist. Besides the brok-
en- bone Mr.. Billingsley sustained cut
above his eyes which while painful is
not thought to be of serious nature.
After the injury had been dressed
he went In taxi to his home on Lo-
Gust avenue where he is resting as
comfortably as could be expected to-
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
FREIGHT PILES UP
BUT PRESIDENT
DOES NOTHING
Protests Pouring into Wash.
ington From All Over
the Country.
DIV Associated prsss,

WASHINGTON Fesb. 17.-What has
virtually become a blockade of Am.
erican Atlantic ports by Germanys
ruthless submarine policy was regard
ed by officials today as overshadowing
the collateral issues OF the situation
That President Wilson soon will &c
before Congress to announce steps
to relieve the situation was the gen
orally accepted view but no time has
been set for his action and there was
no indication OF how soon 1t will be
taken.
The effect on the country of the
shipping situation was reflected in the
receipt of hundreds Of kilograms by
government officials today urging that
something be done to relieve the con
gestion.
Officials recognize that the holding
OF the majority of American and 9th.
er ships in port is becoming intolera'
BILE. Piling up of freight on railroads
while 1t Is believed to be largely due
to weather and other conditions is
nevertheless looked on as in part the
result of the inability of exporters to
clear American ports of freight.
Means of protecting American ships
against the submarine danger still
are under consideration. Many offic,
ials believe the President has the pow.
er. to direct the Navy department to
furnish these vessels with guns and
gun crews. Nevertheless the posi-
bility that clash with Germany might
result is expected to cause the Presi-
dent to go before Congress before TAX.
ing such a step.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
Special Booze Bill
Passed by Senate
(py Associated Press,

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. H.
After defeating an amendment propos.
ing to include lager beer among the
into. icants covered by the measure
the supplemental prohibition bill was
passed by the Senate today as was the
road bill agreed to by joint commit.
tee of both houses. The liquor meas.
ure pro ddes way for hospitals to get
alcohol for medical use. The House
took up the morning with passage OF
all the bills on a special calendar which
were scheduled for attention last
night.
The night session was not held be.
cause of a misunderstanding, it was
explained.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
Competent Experts Have
Been Placed in Charge
Of 1t.
D. III BLANKS IN CHARGE
He Will Have Supervision of
All Scientific Prob
lens

An engineering department effect
ing an important addition to the Nc.
nongahela Valley Traction company.
and necessitated by the increasing
scope of its operations is announc.
ed today from the office OF E. D.
Moore, general manager, in the follow.
ing:
All concerned:
Effective this date:
d. H. Blanks is appointed Chief
Engineer; w. II. Schimmel IL ap-
pointed engineer of maintenance;
Harry r. Hall Is appointed Min
ing engineer.
E. B. MooRN, General Manager.
Under these heads the Traction com.
pany will assemble corp Of experts
to become one Of the finest engineer.
ing organizations in the state.
DR.. H. Blanks, chief engineer, Is q
graduate of the University Of Misso.
uri and has had extensive experience
in railroad and railroad construction
work. Mr.. Blanks was one of the en-.
gineers who directed the building OF
the Hudson tubes under East river in
New York city and has also seen ser
vice with the Union Pacific, the Mon.
tour and the Western Maryland rail
roads. Mr.. Blank will be in charge
Of all engineering work including
construction 81 new and additions to
old lines, the power plant at Hutch.
inso, the producer station at Baxter,
and III other work contemplated.
w. II. Schimmel, engineer of main
tenance, has been. in the employ Of
the Traction company for years and
is held as q most valuable man. His
title has been Road master heretofore
his duties in the future being an en-
largement of his present ones. Schi
mmel has had wide practical expert
ence in railroad work. having been
engineer for the Wabash and West.
ern Maryland railroads and having
had charge of the building Of the
Fairmont and Warrington railway.
Harry r. Hall, mining engineer, was
for several years an engineer with the
Consolidation Coal company, and more
recently with the Pittsburgh Coal com.
pany. Mr.. Hall will be in charge OF
the work at the Stafford mine of the
company, Among other things regular
samples will be taken of the air from
the different ventilation splits In the
mine and subjected to laboratory tests
which will show the percentage of gas
IN the air and will prove wonderful
safety first principle.
The fact that separate engineer
ing department had to be created Is
Indicative OF the scope OF the com,
pany's operations, and Is another con.
crete instance Of the effort being made
for an efficient and informed opera
lion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
Laboratory is Being Fitted
Up for Him in City
Hall.
CAMPS ON GERMS TRAIL
Will Stay Here Six Months
If Work Requires

For the purpose of finding IL pos.
sible the origin OF the winter epidem.
&c Of infantile paralysis which de-
yeloped in this city in January and If
possible to take precautions to pre-.
vent another outbreak Of the disease
as the summer approaches. the Rookie
Teller Institute of New York city has
sent a representative to this city who
will spend several days, weeks or
months, here, as the occasion may re-
Quire in research work.
DR.. c. F. Bull conneced with insti.
tute arrived here at an early hour
this morning and was taken to Fair.
mont Farms, the home of former Sen.
ator Clarence W. Watson, where he
is located. Shortly after his arrival
here DR.. Bull consulted with local
health authorities as to existing con.
ditions.
A room was secured in the city
building for the use of the specialist
and this room today is being fitted
up with laboratory and other equip.
ment. DR.. Bull will be ready to begin
work of investigating local conditions
possibly tomorrow and will be equip.
ped to make tests Of any, cases OF the
disease which might develop here In
the future, Today was spent by the
specialist in getting ready. for work
and IN talking with local health offic.
ials.
While local physicians believe. in
the face of the fact that there have
been no new cases of the disease de.
velop here for week, that they have
the situation well in hand and that
there probably will be no more cases
at this time, yet 1t is to prevent an
outbreak of the disease in the future
that the work of DR.. Bull will be di.
rected.
Maps of the city showing the exact
location of the fifteen cases which de.
veloped here are being prepared and
statistics gathered together for the use
of the specialist and every courtesy
will be extended by local physicians
to DR.. Bull In his work here. The city
Board of Affairs will cooperate in
every way possible as will also the
Board of Education. F..
An effort will be made to ascertain
whether or not the cases existent in
this city at this time are in. any way
related and II SO, where the source
Of the outbreak is located. DR.. Bull
told city officials that Investigators
at the institute have isolated the germ
A meeting of the City Health author.
tiles and the Board OF Education and
the Board of Affairs is scheduled tc
be held this afternoon in the city
hall when DR.. Bull will be present
and make known his plans in regard
to the local situation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
GERMANS ARE NOT
FOLLOWING GAIN
IN CHAMP ACNE
French Counter Attacks in
That Region Reported
Repulsed.

Apparently the Germans have not
followed up the attack Berlin report
ed yesterday as having gained ground
for them. 0ne-half mile deep on a
one and a half mile front in the Cham.
payne.
Today's announcement from Berlin
mentions no further German effort in
this region. The French however are
declareG to have been repulsed in an
attack in the Champagne south of
Riport where the Germans reported
their advance had been scored.
The Paris official statement so far
has not mentioned any infantry fight
ing in the Champagne during the per-
iod covered by the German gain.
Today's German bulletin reports
merely the continuation of artillery
action in this district.
Another attack made by the French
was in the Aisne region west of Berry
Au BAG. Berlin reports this likewise
was repulsed. The blowing up of sew
eral Entente ammunition depots in
the Somme region, the explosion shak-
ing the ground as far as st. Quentin,
20 miles away, is reported by the Ger
Pronounced activities by raiders de.
veloped along large sectors of the
Franco.B Belgian front in the Artois,
along the Somme, southeast of Verdun
and In Alsace.
The most important development in
the other areas was the beginning of
engagements along the northern part
of the Rumanian front, north of the
oitiz valley reported by Berlin. The
fighting there started at dawn today.
One steamer was added by the morn
ing report to the list Of vessels Destroy
ed. The victim was the British steam
er Lady Ann, of 1,O16 tons, sunk by
striking a mine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
Mrs. Louisa Hess Dies
At Arnettsville

Mrs. Louisa Hess aged SO years
widow of Marion Hess died yester.
day at her home at Arnettsville after
a long ILLNESS from a complication of
diseases. She had spent her entire
life in the community where her death
occurred and a wide acquaintance in
the county. She is survived by sever
al children, James, John and Winfield
OF this city, w. T. Of R. R, No. 2, VII.
liam Of Murray and Mrs. s. McBee Of
Fairview. Funeral services will be
held on Sunday at IL am at the Ar.
nettsviIle church. A number OF re-
lations from here will attend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
Spanish War Vets
Acted as Pail Bearers


Funeral services over the body OF
B. o. Chapman, whoes death occurred
on Tuesday at his home in Warwick,
Ohio, and whose body was brought
here on Thursday for interment, took
place this morning at 10:30 o'clock
from. the residence OF his brother-in.
law, Henry Downey, on Pine street.
Funeral services were conducted by
DR.. ]. c.. Broomfeld, pastor of the M.
P. Temple, and interment was made
in woodlawn cemetery by Undertaken
Eli Musgraye and son. A quartet
composed of Mrs. c. H. Neill, Miss Nell
Layman and Messrs. Edgar Barrett
and John Reed sang several appropri.
ate selections. Six Spanish war yeter.
ans under the direction of Capt. Rollo
]. oonley, acted as pallbearers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
James McFadden
Leaves These Parts

James McFadden is a bad man who
until couple Of days ago lived al
Annabelle. Sometimes James got stir
red up and scared folks considerably.
Last Saturday night he got rolled
while attending the Saturday night
Performance of the Annabelle moving
picture show and flourished a gun
around in regular bad-man style
Somebody phoned to Fairmont and
Thursday Deputy Sheriff Tucker got
off the accommodation and started
hunting him.
McFadden when located asked to be
permitted to wash up a little before
coming to jail and Tucker accompani.
ed him to his boarding house to per.
NIT the additions. Tucker sat down
IN the parlor while McFadden went to
the back of the house and was soon
heard splashing around. Tucker sat
for half hour or more and then be.
gan to get suspicious. A peek into
the kitchen showed that McFadden
had beat It out the back way.
Nary soul has since seen Nc.
Fadden.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
GERMAN OFFICIALS
GET THE ONCE OVER
Liner They Are Travelling in
Arrived at Halifax
Last Night.
fRy Aaaocinted preaal

HALIFAX, N. S.,Feb. 1.-THE
trash Of examining the credential OF
members Of the German party on
board the Scandannavian-Ame
liner Frederick VIII from New York
to Copenhagen was begun today by
a corps Of Canadian immigration and
custom officers.
The ship last night was taken to a
secluded portion of Halifax harbor for
this purpose. A small army of offic.
ials boarded the ship this morning and
the length of the vessels stay here
will depend on whether they find ev.
erythipg satisfactory with the papers
OF the German party which included
Count Won Bernstorff, former German
ambassador to the United States.
The most careful secrecy prevailed
as to the operations OF the officials
but the personnel OF hte investigating
torce-immigration officials, -transla-
tors and women examiners-indicated
that the work was to be careful and
thorough. :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
Turkey Continues to
Express Friendship
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-Expres,
sions Of friendship for the United
States and Of the hope that friendly
relations may continue have been Civ.
en- Ambassador Elkus by the Turkish
foreign office. A dispatch from the
Ambassador makes no reference to
Turkey supporting Germany's subma-
rine policy or that she intends to apply
II with the few submarines known to
be under. her flag.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
A survey of the infantile paraly-
sis situation in F'airmont has led
the Board of Education and the
Board of Health acting In conjunc-
ton with each other to continue
the present regulations as to the
schools, Sunday schools etc. during
the coming week. No children I'M
der 1e years OF age will be allowed
to attend Sunday school, and the
lower grades in the common schools
viii remain closed until further no
tce.
Board Of Health,
Board Of Education.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
Uniontown Has
100000 Fire

UNIoNTowN, Pa, Feb. 17.-Fire
which for time threatened to destroy
The entire business section resulted In
loss estimated at 100000 here today.
The flames originated in the John.
Bon.Fulton building. Fire companies
lrom Connellsville and Brownsville as.
listed in bringing the fire under con-
troll
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
THE WEATHER

Rain turning 70 snow and colder
tonight; Sunday cloudy and much
colder.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-28
COLORED PEOPLE. DELIGHTED
WITH NEW DISCOVERY
TO BLEACH THE

Atlanta, Ga.-Says that recent tests
have proven without doubt that swar-
thy or sallow compilations can be made
light by IA new treatment recently dis
covered by n man in Atlanta. Just
ask your druggist for Cocotone Skin
Whitener. People who have used it
are amazed at its wonderful effect.
Rid your face of that awful dark color
or greasy appearance in IA few minutes
1t costs SO little that you can't afford
to be without il. Just think how much
prettier you would look with that old
dark skin gone and new soft, light
skin in its place. Men and women
today must care for their compilations
to enter society.