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The sun., 1918-12-14
DENIES EMBARGO CONNECTION
Senator smith Says lie Knew
Nothing of rganixation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - Senator
Smith OF Georgia, whose name was
mentioned in q report OF the American
embargo conference referred to las,
week by A. Bruce Bielaski Of the De-
partment of Justice as being u sup.
porter Of that organization, testified
to-day before the Senate committee
investigating beer and German propa-
ganda that he knew nothing Of the
organization. He recalled that he
voted to table the embargo amendment
when 1t was before the Senate.
Louis Garthe, Washington corre-
spondent for the Baltimore American,
mentioned last week as q contributor
TO the National Courier, a Washing
ton weekly that suspended after Count
Won Bernstorff departed. testified that
his only connection with the paper
was to write editorials, all Of which
we're loyal and in some of which he
urged all citizens to keep cool and
stand by the President"
He said on one occasion he had de-
clined to accept a sum OF money from
Count Won Benstorff. intended for
Theodore Lowe, publisher of the
Courier. He said he knew the Courier
was financed by the German Embassy.
A letter from Peter s. Grosscup.
formerly Judge OF the United States
Court at Chicago. declaring he was
not pro-German az suggested by a
list OF names produced from the files
Of German agents, was placed in the
record at the request OF Senator Nell
son OF Minnesota. to whom the letter
was addressed. Judge Grosscup said
after the sinking OF the Lusitania he
agreed with former Secretary Bryan
that passengers Should not travel on
munitions ships but denounced the
sinking OF the ship as a crime.
A message also was received from
Judge Aaron ]. Levy. New York, de-
nying that Samuel Cntenmyer had
purchased stock in the Warhett. a
Jewish publication, for German prop
uganda purposes. Untermyer loaned
him $4,000 for the purchase of minor
ity stock in the publication, Levy said.
but the deal was consummated while
Cntermyer was in South America and
the latter knew nothing OF It's policies.
Judge Levy said the loan was nego-
tiated at tho request OF the stock
holders. l.: z. Miller OF New York,
Judge Levy said. and Untermyer
suggested that the stock be held by
a third person to secure the loan and
not as a means OF controlling the pa
pers policy. as alleged by Miller.
The sun., 1918-12-14
ouartermaster W. v. Avery, wireless

Quartermaster w. v. Avery, wireless
operator, was uninjured.
The hydroairpiane was one Of the
largest in use by the navy and was
equipped with two powerful motors.
II left Baltimore at 10 O'Clock this
morning for a run to the Hampton
Roads Naval Base and return.
At the head of the bay the pilot
lost his way in the dense fog and mist
overhanging the coast and was forced
to land in order to obtain his loca-
ton. The plane was dropped success
fully in the water near the scene Of
the accident.
A few minutes later the flight was
resumed, with the head pointed shore
ward. Emerging from a mist bank the
plane plunged nose first into the club
building and crumpled in the wreck
age OF the roof and veranda. Jones
and Alexander were caught under the
motors and crushed to death.
The sun., 1918-12-14
2 KILLED IN WRECK
or HYDROAIRPLANE
Nsw Yorker Dead In Crash OF
Big Navy Craft Into Roof

NORFOLK. Va, Dec. fS--Two en-
listed men were killed instantly and
two Ensigns injured to-day when a
large hydroairplane7 crashed into the
Willoushby CLUB, on willousiby Spit,
about twelve miles from the city
The dead are Thomas Vincent Jones,
radio expert, u. s. N. Gadsden, Ala,
and Llewellyn W. Alexander, ma
chinist's mate, New York city.
Ensign Robert Palmedo. who was
plotting the plane. escaped with a
fractured leg. Ensign David Thomas
sustained slight injuries to the back.
The sun., 1918-12-14
HAD DISCUSSES FOR
ANTI-DRAFT LEAGUE
s., 49, .--
Socialists Plan for Secret Or
ganization Revealed at
Berger Trial.
THREATENS JUDGES LIFE
Letter Is Received by lands
Abusing President and
Government.
THREATENS JUDGES LIFE

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-An outline of a
plan to perpetuate the Young Peoples
Socialist League by means OF a Sc
cret, disguised organization, in the
event OF the leagues suppression by
the Government, was laid before the
jury to-day in the trial of Victor l..
Berger and four other Socialist lead
ers. charged with conspiracy to violate
the espionage act
Just before adjournment OF the
morning session, II became known that
Judge Lands had received a letter
threatening him with death and con-
tanning abusive threats against the
President and EXAMINATIONS against
the Government.
The plan to perpetuate the league
was contained in mimeograph copy
In q scrap book taken by the Gov
eminent from Socialist headquarters
The document was dated July IA, 1917,
and was addressed to secretaries Of
the Young Peoples Socialist League,
known as "Yipsel" and was over the
name of William +. Kruse, national
secretary of the organization. who is
one Of the defendants.
Proposed to Employ Girls.
The letter contained a warning that
II was not intended for all the league,
but should be made known to 1.-THE
trustworthy ones"
"Our papers have been suppressed,
our wires tapped and It may not be
long before our league may, be de-
~
my directions are followed we viii
have an emergency organization. Sew
eral copies Of the mailing lists should
be made and placed in safe places
Three substitutes for each officer
should be trained for the duties OF the
positions. Ono OF these emergency
officers should be a girl 80 that II
all our boys are jailed we can still
have an organization.
If suppressed. each league Shout !
get together with another name, say
OF an athletic or dramatic organiza-
zion, but still be the Young Peoples
Socialist League. II the disguise is dis
powered, reorganize again and again.
All this must be carried on as secretly
rs possible. 1t Is underground work.
put these are unusual times. Do not
have this letter read in the league
meetings. Too many should not be
trusted"
3 Proud of Unruly "Comrade.o
Irwin Fred Weber, Pennsylvania
Becretary OF the league, identified a
letter written by him to William r.
Krnse, telling that fellow member,
Slime, who had been drafted. was in
prison because he would not drill tie
also identified Krsse's answer, saying:
~ am sorry to learn that Comrade
Etine Is at the camp, but stin / am
gust little proud OF the fight he is
putting up"
Arnold Schiller, a draft soldier, de-
scrtbed motto OF the girls Of the
Young Peoples Socialist League.
which read, THE hand that holds a
musket can never hold mine"
Questioned by counsel for the de-
fence. he said he left home because Of
bis activity against the draft. as his
Gather. also Socialist, did not agree
with him on that point. He said he
was ''in bad with the military author
sties because OF INSTRUMENTATION.
He denied telling William Bross
Lloyd. recent candidate for the United
States Senate from Illinois, that he
bad turned against Kruse to save his
own hide"
The sun., 1918-12-14
LEFT TO TRANSIT COMMITTEE.
niegelmann Makes No Recommen-
dations for Brooklyn Traffic.

No recommendation Is made by
Borough President Riegelmann of
Brooklyn in his report upon a num-
Der of discussions between himself
and members Of Brooklyn civic organ
cations for the betterment OF Brook
bn transit conditions. submitted yes
terday to the transit committee of the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment.
Mr.. Riegelmann leaves the entire mat
ter to the committee.
One proposal greatly favored was o
subway extension through Ashland
place connecting the Fulton street
Il" with the Atlantic avenue subway
station. Another proposal is to trans
fer passengers from the Myrtle ave-
que elevated to the Fourth avenue
subway at the Myrtle avenue station.
The sun., 1918-12-14

mony and review Of the documents Of
the military intelligence Office at to-
morrow's session. after which the COM
mittee will adjourn It'll Tuesday.
Aaron ]. Levy Of New York will tes-
tlfy ut his own request with regard
to the deal with L. f. Miller and Sam
uel Untermyer of New York In re-
gard TO tho Wdrhcit and the Leader.
The sun., 1918-12-14
VIII Read Hale Excerpts.

"Of course he knew" repeated Capt.
Lester HE had these dispatches,
news matter and other communica-
tons. He could not have missed it.
I have read this entire file OF 1900
kilograms through twice. Out of them
I can make you few selections OF the
choicest examples Of Hale's antipa-
thetlc attitude toward the Entente.
toward the United States and toward
everything that the Allies or the Amer
leans were standing for"
At the request OF the committee
Capt. Lester promised to go through
the file once more and select the ex-
amples Of the dispatches TO which he
referred. This he will accomplish
tonight and tomorrow, and the des-
patches to which he had principal
reference will be read into the record.
1t was clearly demonstrated 10 the
committee to-day that Senator Ster-
ling and Senator Nelson (Minn.) are
bound TO draw out every fact regard
ing Mr.. Hearst's relations with Hale
directly and how Hales policies shaped
In turn the policies OF the Hearst
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

The accounts Of the late fighting on the side Of the
Champagne salient running from Scissors to the river
Marine by which the Allies stopped the Germans when
the Crown Prince faced west and attempted to cash in
on the gains he had made at such terrible cost are
fortng. When the time came to make a stand Foch
threw in great numbers Of the terrible French Seventy
fveS and the Germans quit The incident was highly
Characteristic. Napoleon. who was always the great
arteris still inspires French tactics and in the hands
Of soldier like FOch the field pieces create conditions
too much for German hesh and blood to stand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05
SPEEDING UP.

z OR practical patriotism the determination Of the OpeI
atoS committee Of the Central West Virginia Coal
Operators association to devise means, through meet
ngs and in other ways Of interesting the mine workers in
sustained effort to increase production in this highly I'M
poant coal region quite hne and praeworhy as any
thing we have heard Of in some time
1t the Famont regions answer to the appeal Of the
National Coal association to extend every energy bring
the output Of coal up to the national requirements for fuel
And is none the less noteworthy coming it does right
after totally unexpected horizontal reduction in the selling
price.
If the operators were looking solely to their own interest
they would now that the railroads have stopped manpu-
adng the coal supply, simply worry along until the
labor supply got larger and the men Of their own initiative
increased the production That the way the railroads.
which never neglect an opportunity to Drag about their
patriotism, dong even yet
BIT it Is not the Falmon way. Something constructive
will have be done before production attans its maximum
level this field and the local operators are gong to do
everything they can hasten that consummation And in
this connection will be we'll for all kinds of business men
to remember that they too help The high wages that
paid for all kinds Of labor at the mines carry
menace Of their to production records Men who are
used to getting modest Paydays now are tempted
to lay Of when they get their money 50 that they can spend
some Of
Not nfrequently they spend all Of it and then 90 back
to work unable to do good work for several days This
keeps mining down to low figure and it leads to the vast
ing Of money. hard canned which ought to be going over
the counters Of the local stores for necessities and into War
Savings stamps and Liberty bonds
The most effective way in which to fight such Grimm
ally wasteul condition is to build up public sentiment
against it, Business and good people generally should
make 1t plain that they regard dleness at time like the
present unparotc. If possible the people Of the mining
towns should actively cooperate with the Operators com.
miee in making the employed at the mines understand
how the matter IS regarded BY the community The men
will respond to that sort Of treatment much more readily
and completely than those who have not Gene in close con-
tact with them are apt TO imagine
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

Doubtless Police Commissioner Enright Of New York
city, who was jolted b. the submarines iuto making
elaborate preparations for air raids feels that he is
very forehanded public official but it is fact that
more than year ago sleepy. old Philadelphia went
throush the same absurd When they hear about
Enrghts orders in Berlin they probably will conclude
that New York city is fine field for the exploitation of
the frghtiulnoss policy. Wien New York Gains down
something ought TO be done put the fear of public
opinion in police head who deliberately increases pub
lie apprehension at time Of popular excitement
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

Teut army in Champagne q whole
lot 10 tell them that the Americans
are not much good a. soldiers.
General CroWder has asked citizens
to report all habitual idlers.
CroWdeF evidently knows that ne
cannot depend upon the cops and the
constobles for his evidence.
That raid on q moke gambling jolnt
yestorday seems 10 have been the re.
suit Of al accident.
Must b unhcky to gamble in day.
light
Time iS not far OF when II will
DO dGFned unlucky 70 gamble ct any
time
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

Far from It.
Most Of this gang Of crows now
roOst out on the Coal rum footbridge
piking OF the ankles Of girls who are
forced 10 travel that way.
Put . cop on the brIdsO. NJ. Mayor
And tell him 70 keep ne male loaf.
erS moving or pitch them over the
ran.
Not worth While 70 aF5eOt that kind
go
PohoO 0ommlBSionsF Enright Of
New FoFE, seems b b a need o. q
little nerve tonic
10 borrow . classic Hip WitticiSm,
he should clam himself.
BET \ wan interest noa q Ne
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05
What People Say
and Some Side Remarks

David Fowler, representative Of the
First Legislative District Of Lacka-
wana county, Pennsylvania, in the leg
islature Of that state. who is an inter.
national organizer Of the United Nine
Workers. was present at last nights
meeting at Watson, coming here from
Scranton. He has landed the Republic
can nomination for another term,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05
THE POSITIVE AMERICAN.

n Q be merely American IS net enough One must be
positive American Il mt sufficient to be anti
German One must re,l' +. pro-Amegican to be a
real American
The ether day professor Of a Mi-:oun German uni
versty in an address to an a---a Of German origin. in
sisted that to be merely negatey loa and ob;1ent % the
laws was not enough they mr +: aroo;i and urre
served in the expression Of deyctoa to America as their
only country.
Negative Amercani,r, if it may + caNe1 that. IS 50
per cen; snt-Amerc-ai,n. /, int h;p IL winning the
war, and NAV be a k.ndsance
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

American troops have been in the thick Of the fight
ing in Champagne during the past week and always they
have behaved in way which justihes the pride of the
Republic from which they came When the Germans
get time to philosophize bit the they are apt
to conclude that love Of peace order and justice does
not necessarily make poor soldiers Of people any more
than habit Of military life and sympathy for policy
Of brutality make good ones
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05
.GONMENGENENTAT
BEGINS SAT.
First Event on the Program
Is Musical Entertain.
ment.

The initial entertainment incident
TO the closing OF the Fc.rmont State
Normal school for the year 1875 viii
be held on Saturday night at $50
o'clock al the Normal school auditor
ium when the pupils in music OF Miss
Amy Rodgers Rice will give a select
program OF musical numbers. An ad'
mission Of twenty-five and thirty-tive
cents will be charged for this enter
tainmeut, the proceeds 70 go toward
paying the Red Cross campaign pledge.
On Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock
the baccalaureate sermon will be
preached at the Normal auditorium by
DR.. Thomas Z. Cramblett president OF
Bethany college.
On Monday evening June 10, at $3.50
o'clock the Short Course Senior class
play will be given and on Tuesday
evening. June II. at $3.50 the Senior
Normal program will be given.
On the afternoon OF June u al 2:3O
o'clock the meeting Of the Alumni as
ISOLATION will be held and on that even
ing at $50 o'clock the annual contest
between the Lyceum and Mozart Lit
erary societies will take place.
The exercises OF the week will cul-
inmate on Thursday morning, June -.
when the annual commencement exer-
cises will he held at ten o'clock at the
school auditorium and on which occa-
sion a large class will be graduated
from the institution. Dr.. Charles H.
Judd. Dean Of the School Of Education
Of the Chicago University, and a noted
educator. will deliver the commence
ment address. Hon. NJ. P. Shawkey,
state superintendent Of schools, will
present the diplomas TO the graduates
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

p,ht ed clt1f tti M 'ct f.I 81 h G
,i,o q p,opls clrilo q making io uo.l S-f.d
science ,eIlo ciI elyO nan ed one : opl b want q
szplahalioa-ind L 3 nol forthcoming
That . % cay. L i not unless one accepts literally he
theory Of Buckle that morals are constant and that he
Mongo traits will peFsst forever. II hat true the ouly
way 70 deal with this problem Of daTk-ase barbarian IN
Sdnet in the twentieth century to disam it, put fence
around it and wait until God wipes it out just He has
wiped out pretty nearly everything that harks back to that
terrible PERIOD
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05
RUFF STUFF

ClaFksbuTg has started q movement
- get rid OF rIbe names for streets.
Main q q street name iS headed
for the dump.
-
Well, we have a little the advantage
o. the up-FiveF town IN this natter.
We have OAOthef name for Main
street.
Bat We are still TOO rural to UsO Il.
The absence Of curb stone loaters
along Main street, iS not due 70 the
,enplooment Of tAO q bong law
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

Miss Mary Turkovich was in Fair
mont yesterday evening attending the
play given by the members Of the
Senior class Of the Fairmont high
school. entitled Claim Allowed"
]. c. Thompson Of Pittsburgh was
in Monongah yesterday attending to
business.
Mrs. c. Salvati and Mrs. Anna Cir.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05
MONONGAH
Anderson Arrested.

Perry Anderson is in the county jail
at Fairmont charged with deserving
his family, having been arrested by
Chief Of Police Finley in Wheeling
on Sunday. 1t is said that he left
his wife and five children, who are now
residing near Mine number in very
poor circumstances. Two Of the chill.
dren are paralyZed. For the past sew
eral weeks they have been provided
with funds from the county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05
ReaIsterinu Today.

A number Of Monongah boys left on
the early morning street car for Man.
nington where they will register. The
registration is being held at Manning.
ton by the Marion county draft board
number 9.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

The Supreme war council yesterday issued st.NI
ment in which it expressed full confidence in the favor
able outcome of the war and in General Foch Inas-
much as the OF the council all staked their
regulations this tsatement the anxious ones here in
America who have been viewing the progress Of events
in France with rapidly increasing apprehension ought
to be able to ease up a bit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05
Swimming Popular.

Swimming is very popular in Mo-
nongah just now. Each evening since
the weather has been so very warm,
large crowds have been assembling
alongthe banks Of Booths creek. The
pool at the old mill dam is still very
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

Charles Warren Fairbanks whose death occurred at
his home in indianapolis las evening. long conspic
uous in national politics. and although his tall and
slender figure and his reserved manner which made
him the butt Of cartoonst and paagraphers with the
result that he was not understood by the public was
distinct handicap. he much more Of a state man
than most politicians
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

c. H. Bailey, an International OF
ganizer Of the United Mine Workers
observed after q meeting at Watson
last night:
Eve are not antagonistic to the
nation, nor to the state. nor to
the county, nor to the city gov
eminent"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

Jue5- 1913 C00RINEIs STORE NEWS Reliable Advertising
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Have You Called
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spring to summer-that
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Every section reveals
interesting new assort-
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Your wishes should be
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some new phase Of the ev-
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The fashions.
Prices here will be found
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Prices that are right. That
forms a part of our drive
AGAINST rising costs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

popular with some, while others, who
are better swimmers prefer the new
swimming hole just above the Brook
dale bridge Here the water is very
deeD, caused by the extraction Of coal
from the creek bed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

mo we're among the local callers 10
Fairmont yesterday evening.
Miss Shelah Baker was Gn out d
town caller yesterday evening"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05
BOOtlegger Cut the
Price of RED Eye"

Peter Saracno was arrested last
oveDig at II O'Clock at RiveSVlllG On
a charge of selling whisky. Il Il a.
legged that he sold ten quarts Of Vhis.
key TO a party for $50. The arrest
was made by Sheriff. Glover and
deputy sheriffs Adams and Barrett
Charges will be brought later. This
is the lowest price for bOotleggers'
whiskey for some time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05
True Values

which means an election and said:
Your primary comes about the
right time. Ours is too early. II
leaves too long a time to cam
paign."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

Thrifty German junkers console themselves with the
thought that the more German soldiers killed the
greater their share Of the expected loot-Martnsburg
World.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

Running newspaper and making garden and keep
Ing watch on the temper Of the setting hens all at the
same time, beats the Dutch wAr-Guyan Valley Thun-
derer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05

Mrs. Russell NuEum and iifllo son
Of Charleston, are the guests ot rela.
tives In the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05
SHORT AND SNAPPY

Goodbye two-cent fare. We had a hard time getting
you, but no trouble losing you-west Virginia News
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-05
Here You Will Get The Best Values
In Skirts

The demand for silk skirts is unprecedented and
to meet it, they are made of great variety of weights
and weaves in scores of pretty styles Dozens and doz
ems are here-alost any STYLE any price silk skirt you
could possibly desire. $S25 to $3.50.
anew arrival worthy Of special mention. Summer
Silk Taetas in beautiful light color paids and stripes
Shirr9d tops deep belts and attractvey stylish peck
cts At S575 they represent exceptional value.