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Evening star., 1917-03-03
BERLIN EXPECTS CHINA
TO BREAK RELATIONS
Has Been Warned by German Min
lister in Peking Of Dissatis-
faction With Blockade.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. March 3, HIP a.m.-Berl1n
dispatches in the Rhenische West
Faelische Zeitung state that in circles
in touch with the Chinese legation in
Berlin it is expected China will give
notice of a rupture Of diplomatic re-
lations unless Germany changes her
blockade policy, says the Exchange
Telegraph correspondent at The Hague.
The German foreign office, it is added,
has been warned to that effect by the
German minister at Peking
Negotiations With the Entente.
Negotiations looking to China's en-
trance into the war against the central
powers now are in progress at Peklng
in all the entente capitals, 1t is learned
here. and their success depends only
upon the harmonizing of the rewards
to be given China with the amount Of
cooperation demanded of her. 1t Is
regarded as practically certain Snat
China will sever relations with Ger
many and declaration of war probably
will follow if the entente will guar
antee satisfactory relaxation OF the re-
strictions imposed upon the eastern
empire by the world powers after the
Boxer troubles.
Wants Boxer Indemnities RENTED.
Occasional vague dispatches from
China and references in the reichstag
to "China's abandonment of neutrality"
have thrown only dim light upon Ger
many's endeavor to keep China out OF
the struggle, the entente's moves to
bring her in and China's reluctance to
change her present state of peace
without adequate guarantees.
China desires to secure the complete
remission Of the Boxer indemnities.
which total over $30.ooo.0oo a year and
continue until 1910. If she entered the
war. the part which otherwise would
be paid to Austria and Germany could
be repudiated. Information here indi-
Gates that the entente already has
agreed to postpone payments in case
China begins hostilities.
Evening star., 1917-03-03
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

The Sheppard bill providing for pro-
hibition in the District of Columbia,
effective November 1, passed Congress.
The board of Commissioners appointed
a committee to investigate the high
cost of living. The Sd Regiment and
..he Troop a. n. G. D. c.. arrived in
Washington from the Mexican border.
Employees of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. demanding high
er pay, alleged that the corporation is
importing strikebreakers in anticipa-
tion of trouble. John \. Sweeney, pri
vate. Company f, Sd Infantry. n. G.
d. c.. en- route from the Mexican bor-
der, jumped from a window of sleep
ing car and was killed. Among those
who died during the week were Gibson
Fahnestock, retired banker; William II.
Fl. Alden, civil war veteran and longtime
resident; G. Bert Rapasz, local newspaper
man; Capt. Bartholomew Diggins, civil
war veteran and medal of honor man.
Evening star., 1917-03-03
An Impartial Survey of Facts

This is an age of what President Wilson has
termed "pitiless publicity" Everything finds its
way into print and the vast quantity OF matter with
which our daily and weekly press is flooded is sim
Essential news of the day and yet diskes employ
mo a mucl-rake or a fne-toothed comb to arrive
at it. To this man and to the many thousands of
men and women who feel as he does the weekly ap-
Evening star., 1917-03-03

Flag Permitted on Newspapers.
The sale of a newspaper bearing the
picture of an American flag on its front
page will not be prevented by the local
Evening star., 1917-03-03
THE WEEK
Epitome of Events Ending Mafcn
3, 1917.
WAR SITUATION.

President Wilson, appearing before
Congress, asked for power to arm Amer
fcan merchant craft and for FUNDS 10
afford ample protection of the Amer
lean merchant marine. President Will
son confirmed to Congress the report
of a German plot to involve Mexico
and Japan against the United States IN
event of breach of neutrality; Mexico
and Japan both denied acceptance OF
the project. The House voted power TO
the President to protect the merchant
marine OF the United States; the SEN
ate considered the project, expecting
to vote favorably. The sinking of the
Cunard liner. Laconia, with the loss OF
the lives of two American women, was
considered in unofficial circles as the
overt act" that would involve the
United States in war with Germany.
Great Britain raised f5,000,000 by popu-
lar loan. On the west front. the Ger
man forces abandoned many square
miles OF territory in a retreat to the
rear of Bapaume. British troops made
a distinct gain of territory on the
Tigris. driving the Turkish forces back.
Evening star., 1917-03-03
FOREIGN.

American marines were landed at
Caimanera. Cuba. and proceeded to
Guantanamo to quell riots and protect
foreigners. Among those who died
during the week was Robert p Porter,
British writer on economic subjects,
and former director of the United
States census
Evening star., 1917-03-03
NATIONAL.

The democratic national committee
announced that practically $2.500,000
was expended In the recent national
election. President Wilson asked Con-
gress for authority to permit the fed
eral shipping board to take possession
of ships being built in American yards
on foreign orders. New York bankers
We're reported to have arranged with
the federal farm loan board to take
over half of the prospective issue of
bonds, the amount to be determined
later. Newspaper publishers agreed to
cooperate with the federal trade COM
mission in acceptance Of the PROPOSE
ton of the makers of print paper for
the commission to Ak a price. The ad-
ministration revenue bill was passed
by Congress. The House committee on
rules reported finding in the charge
Of leak on the Presidents peace note.
Edwin Gould. jr.. grandson Of Jay
Gould, was killed when his gun, with
which he attempted to club a raccoon,
was accidentally discharged. Among
those who died during the week was
William b. Howland, publisher.
Evening star., 1917-03-03

pearance of THE LITERARY DIGEST is a rare
boon. Not only does it give him the news in an
instantly accessible form, free from all unessential
matter, but it quotes papers of the most widely di-
vergent views upon all the vital questions of the
hour, thus affording ain unbiased survey of every
thing of importance that is taking place in the
world. Here you get the of public events.
The current number is fine example.
Evening star., 1917-03-03

William NICK. Clayton, chairman OF
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-11
Tho Hop. of th. PeIsu.

There are more Poles today in the world than ever before, and their fecundity is unrivaled. Then national feeling was never deeper rooted or moro intelligent If Pole teilsTou he Is fa favor of autonomy under Ger many or Russia or Austria he Is lying for expediency's sake. The Pole wants only one thing, and that Is independ- ence. In this are they not Ike every other nation worth it's salt? 'Are you patriot?" said Napoleon in 1910 to John Sniadecki, rector of the Universi- ty of Wilma. Sire" answered the rec tor. from my birth have learned to love my country, and her misfortunes have only strengthened the love bear for her" After an additional century of Poland's mlsfortuneS her children, scattered over the whole world, would give the same answer. And there are seven times as many of them now as there were theu.-Century.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-11
She Became e Bore

Most persons who talk about them selves are bores. A writer in the American Magazine says:
 "One of the most companiOnRble wo- men I ever knew was 90 completely transformed by an operation that she unconsciously became 6 bore Co heE friends and to her family by tedious repetitions of her hospital experience. Her idea of its importance was so eI- aggerated that she lost all sense of proportion. Truly her operation be- came the alpha and omega of her eI- istence. From 1t all events in her life history dated It was her sole topic of conversation. No matter how skill fully one might steer the conversation al bark away from the dreaded topic. she adroitly brought 1t back. AS re- suit she became self centered, intro spective and a bOreto her friends. Her efforts to entertain merely annoyed. Where she hoped to arouse admiration she created disgust, and where she sought sympathy she received only in- difference"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-11
Very Ancient Warfare.

At the beginning of the Chino-Jap- anese war one of our military attaches attended Chinese review. A Chinese regiment took the field and went through a curious performance. They carried long bamboo fishing rod things, and with these they rushed at one an- other, yelling wildly and making very queer gestures and grimaces.
 whats the gamer" asked our at tache.
 This regiment" a Chinese general answered, "is one of our oldest. It is now practising a form of assault which dates from prehistoric times. The idea Is to trip the enemy with the long wand, throw water in his face and in his bewilderment at this extraordi- nary treatment to cut of his head"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-11
hEd lttn,iAoa

Old frohsides Is such . cherished na- tonal treasure now that it Geens in' credible that 1t was once proposed ln all seriousness to tear 1t to pieces for what little value could be got out Of the material, remarks the Boston Post Holmes was law student at Harvard at the time. He was only a month more than twenty:ohe years old. Re wrote his immortal poem with lead pencil on stray scrap of paper, yet 1t has been said:
 "This probably is the only case in which government policy was chang ed by the verses Ofa college student"
 Originally Old Ironsides was-oaS of four sister fr1gates, the Constitution, the Constellation, the United States and the President Of the other three. alas, only memories remain. The Con stellation was broken up, as they in- tended to break up Old IrOngideS. One of the others rotted away at a British dock, and the fourth was lostR Rt sea,
 Curiously enough, the 'sboFy of these four sister frigates is one of the least known chapters in American history. Yet 1t Is well worth reading up.--Chi- cagO News
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-11
Major General John J. Pershins.
An Odd aanueGt.

The following is one of the oldest be quests ever recorded in a last testa- ment It appeared in the will of a Bristol mariner proved In 1795: The old gentleman ordered his executors to ."pay out of the first moneys collected, to my beloved wife. if living, 1 shil- ling, which 1 have given as a token Of my love, that she may buy hazelnuts, as know that she is better pleased with cracking them than she is with mending the holes in her stockings"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-11
First In Something.

According to their own account the children were first in something at school One was first in reading, an other in arithmetic, another Sn sports. Rertie alone remained silent.
 Well, Bertie, how about youT his uncle asked. Aren't you first in any thing?"
 Yes" said honest Bertie; "I am'nrsr out of the building when the bell rlngs.''-New York Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-11
SYSTEM AND PRINTING

Don't put 1t off, but order your printing now which You will need when you put Sa your new system The Daily 'Alaskaa job department Is better lequipped than ever to do your work. Prices right and work promptly executed. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-11
ComparatiVe.

"Contentment is always a compara- tive virtue" "What do you mean?'
 "Bigsby used up a dozen fifty dollar tires from April to October, but he's tickled to death because be made his patched and busted garden hose last through the summer."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-11
Histery Repeats.

Two men were once talking over their respective sons careers at col .lege, and one remarked:
 Well, I sometimes feel Ike saying, as did Aaron in the wilderness, Be hold, poured in the gold and there came out this calf "-New York Amer ican.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-11
Small One Way.

Wife-James, do you know you are very small man? Husband-HoW ridiculousl 1 am nearly six feet in height. Wife-That makes no differ ence. Whenever I ask you for money to go shopping you are always short Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-11
Prudsnt Man.

Had any luck in the stock market latelyT"
 "The best ever"
 How much did you clean npT
 Not a cent. I listened to @ still small voice and stayed out"-Blrming- ham Age Herald.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-11
ontimia,n.

wife-John, you'll have to take that ball away from baby. He hit sister on the head with 1t. John-Yes, dear, but you should have seen thecurV the little cuss had on it.-Puck.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-11
oIstanee. snds enehantmSat.

She-Do you think 1t will be all right for us after we are married to settle a couple of squares away .frOm=my fami- ly? He-I was going to say a couple of states.-NeW York Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-11

True glory consists in 30 living as to make the world happisr and better for our living.-Pliny.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
BISHOP D0NAHUE
SPEAKS TONIGHT
Will Make Important Adj
dress to the Charities
Conference.

DR.. Worth NJ. Tippy, Associate Sec.
rotary OF the Federal Council
Churches Of Christ in America and
Rt. Rev. P. j. Donahue, of Wheeling,
Bishop OF the Diocese of West Vir.
ginia, will be the speakers at the con-
ference OF Associate Charities tonight.
DR.. ]. W. Mugruder, direction CT
william Relief, oPtomac Division Of the
Red Cross, spoke to the conference
this afternoon and to Red Cross wor-
kers this morning.
Miss Grace Abbott, head OF the fed
eral child labor department at Wash.
ington, is here today and in confer
ence with s. B. Montgomery, com.
missioner of labor and the State fac.
tory inspector Jesse v. Sullivan, ex.
ecutive Secretary of the State Coun.
Gil of Defense, and chairman or rep.
resentatives of the county councils
of defense Of fifteen counties are at.
tending the conference and taking
much interest in the work being laid
out for county councils.
j. Walter Barnes, State Fuel Ad.
ministrator and chairman Of the Ma.
rion County Council OF defense, re.
ported that this county's council has
been quite active in war work though
not as a body. The committee in
cludes Glenn F. Barnes, George M.
Alexander, Joseph Rossier, P. II.
Pitzer, Carroll Curry, j. Y. Hamilton,
w. E. Mapel, Harry Shaw and Mel.
vile Bunner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
help FIGHT |. I.
BY BUYING SEALS.
They Will be On Sale Every
where Between This and
Christmas.

Don't mail letter or package be-
tween now and Christmas that doesn't
have one or more little Red Cross
Christmas seals adjoining Its cover.
These seals can be had ut any OF the
department stores, drug stores or at
Red Cross headquarters. The pro-
ceeds from the sale OF these littis-
stickers goes largely to the society
which controls their sale in the yari.
Gus towns and cities while small per
centage goes to the National Rod
Cross society.
The proceeds are used to combat To.
berculosis the great scourge whiEh
yearly kills 100000 persons in the Uni-
ted States. one every 3N minutes aud
claims as its victims one.tenth to,bne.
seventh OF all the people in the world.
It costs the United States in dollars
and cents over $500. 100000 annually in,
loss Of life and labor. Not less then
] 200 900 people are nov suffering from
the disease in the United States.
The money received from the Rel
Cross sails is devoted to giving tuber.'
culosis victims a chance to recover in
providing proper food exercise and en-.
vironment for those who can not pro.
cure same for themselves.
You can do your bit toward wipirg
out this scourge by purchasing as mar
Of the little seals as possible. Buy
them today and help a good cause,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
Samuel s. Phoebus
Dies in New York

Samuel s. Phoebus, of New York. u
brother-in.iuw of Geor go p.-rcdaieerd.
of this city, died last night in tue
Roosevelt hospital in New York city
after brief illness from meningitis.
Mr.. Peddicord left last night for New
York on receipt of a message announc.
ing Mr.. Phoebus' serious illness and a
second message received few hours
after his departure announced the
death OF Mr.. Phoebus.
Mr.. Phoebus had not been we'll for
the last several years but had been no
worse in the last few weeks. Last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Peddicord were in New
York for several days and left Mr..
-Phoebus in his usual health. The dc.
ceased Is survived by his wife who was
formerly Miss Ida Peddicord, daugll.
ter Of the late Mrs. Helen Peddicord,
and granddaughter OF Mrs. Maria
Raymond. One son, Lindsay, aged
five years, also survives.
Mr.. Phoebus was formerly in the no.
tel business in Atlantic City but had
been located in New York for several
years. The body will be taken to Old
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
Pennsy Murders
Are Arrested

Two of the three murders wanted
for killing another foreigner by the
name Of Mike Bulich, at Cheat Haven,
Fayette county, Pa, were arrested
recently by Deputy Sheriff Wayne
Coxy of Morgantown, In Youngstown,
o. About a month ago Sheriff Glover
and his deputies were notified to be
on the lookout for the men, but II has
developed that the men did not come
this far south. They crossed the
bridge at Morgantown and then went
to Ohio. Sheriff Diugan, OF Mgncn-.
galia county, put Cox on the job and
he did an excellent piece Of detective
work and caught two OF the men,
Mike Popovich and Joe Cogonas. The
third man Joe Bryan is still at large.
Deputy Sherifts Howard Adams and
John Glover were in Morgantown on
business recently when they learned
on the men being arrested.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
MEDICAL SERVICE
FREE FOR BR|T0NS
Scheme of That Character
About to be Proposed
in Parliament.
tBy Associated Press)

LONDON. Dec. 4.-Dr. Christopher
Addison. minister Of reconstruction. &C
cording to the Daily Express, has been
appointed minister of public health
and hopes to carry a bill through Par
Lament before Christmas forming q
new ministry to operate q scheme OF
revolutionary character. This scheme
Is said to aim at the naturalization Of
the medical profession, involving FREQ
medical attendance for every one with.
out the element OF charge. Premier
Lloyd George, the Express adds, be-
lieyes the time ripe for a change hold.
ing that nobody should be prevented.
or deferred from obtaining the best
medical attendance on the score Of
cost or charity.
The newspaper believes that the gov.
eminent will receive much support for
the scheme in Parliament.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
buy PLAIN iron {
IF YOUR SYSTEM
NEEDS A TONG.
It Costs Less, Is Stronger, and Con
talns No Alcohol or Blasting Agent
to Upset Bowels or Stomach.
Everybody Knows Iron Is Good Tee
You-Take It Straight,
It's Better.

II everyone knew the important part
iron plays in your health no one would
fail to keep the system replenished
with 1t. The hundreds OF medicinal
preparations containing iron as the
chief medicinal elements testify to the
Importance doctors and the medical
fraternity attach to 1t.
Take the average man or woman.
Their complexion is not as clear and
rosy, free OF pimples and skin trcii.t
bles as 1t should be. They are more or
less troubled with impure fmpoverisE.
ed blood and II you'll notice the stats
tics on military reflections you mist
conclude the whole nation needs an
awakening. Iron Is as essential as salt
to life. 1t makes rich red blood. II
luickens ones step, builds muscles ana
protects one from poisops such as uric
acid and kindred troubles ausing rliet.
matism, etc.
Now why should the person needing
iron take pill or dose OF medicine
because It has iron in 1t. II II also con.
tains dangerous alcohol or dope. blast.
ing agents to upset the bowels, or some
other element not needed? We recon-.
mend instead that you get six or
twelve ounce bottle OF highly concsn.
trated, natural medicinal iron asfew
drops Of which in a glass Of water
makes a stronger, cheaper better tonic
and blood medicine for you. Just say
Acid Iron Mineral" to the druggist
and he knows you are on the right
track. It isn't a patent medicine. 1t
contains no alcohol. It is just plain,
every day Acid Iron Mineral. concen.
trated and testing over 10 degrees spe.
cific gravity. Directions with each
bottle. The Aim trademark guaran.
tees full strength and quality. It Is
the same scientifically tested and ill.,
tered product which for thirty odd
years has been sold to physicians, hos,
pitfalls. and medicine manufacturers.
Guaranteed full strength by the Ferro.
dine Chemical Corp, Roanoke. Va. y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04

SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. 4.-Cupid
got one of his most startling assign.
ments here recently in connection with
the telephone girls strike.
Miss aHrriet B. Horrigan, one Of the
striking operators, conceived the plan
for injecting the romantic angle into
the fight for better wages and recoS.
milton of the union.
Organizing a street poster contest,
she announced to the unmarried men
of Seattle that the one, who made tao
most effective display card to enlist
public sympathy could
HAVE HIS PICK OF THE 900
HELLO" GIRLS WHO WE'RE OUT
ON STRIKE,
what do you mean, pick?" asked
an astonished Romeo to whom the re.
sourceful young woman explained her
idea. do you mean the poster winner
can marry the girl he chooses from
among the 900?"
Eyes. indeed" replied the fair press
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
Supreme Court Holds
UP Open Top Order
DIV AssocIated pressl

CHARLESTON, Dec. 4.-The ST..
preme court today suspended the re.
cent order OF the Public Service Com.
mission which directed the B. and q
railroad to furnish open top cars to
mines not provided with tipples, but
from trucks and wagons to the extcrt
Of their daily requirements.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04

No Work for Draft Hoard-The 10.
cal draft board has received no infor-
nation whatever relative to the date
that the next quota Of Fairmont
draftees will be sent to Camp Lee. It
is most likely that they will before
December Is, the date on which the
new draft regulations are effective.
In the past the call to service has
been issued about ten days before the
men are summoned to leave.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
Special Venire "A
Drawn Today

Today Sheriff A. M. Glover and tie
jury commissioners drew the 100 jury.
men which compose the special ven,re
for the Morgan murder trial, which will
open next Monday in circuit court. The
drawing took place in the office of the
clerk Of the Circuit court.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
Bakers Board Urges
Cut in Bread Prices
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Immediate
reduction in bread prices, wherever
possible, has been recommended to
bakers throughout the country by. tho
war emergency council of the baking
industry. Bakers will go under gov
eminent license December 10 using a
set formula and producing a standard.
lied loaf required by food administra.
ton. 80.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
Miss Harriet Hosan many posters offered In the
"love contest" for striking "hello"

agent. 7-''-''-ls7
But II he and the girl decide they
don't want to marry, why he can take
her to a show, buy her box of candy
or something Of that sort.
"It's up TO the man and the gill.
And til girl will regard him with nigh
favor to start with-1 can assure you
that"
Such mad contest among the er.
fists and near artists who sympathized
with the phone girls has probably peY.
er been duplicated anywhere. Rivalry
grew to white heat. Posters began to
come in by the hundreds.
The winner has not been announced
nor has 1t been divulged whether
he'll marry the girl Of his choice or take
her tc show.
"It's going to be a ticklish Job Sc.
lecting the best poster from among the
hundreds of excellent ones that have
been submitted" said Miss Horrigan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
Armistice Arranged
On the East Front

LONDON. Dec. fan armistice be.
tween Russia and Germany has been
signed at the headquarters OF Prince
Leopold, Of Bavaria, says an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam
today. The armistice is valid for a
period Of 4S hours.