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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-27

Central High School. Washington,
D. C., has been formally opened as a
community center, where It Is expect.
ed every week from 10000 to 10000
Government employees from all parts
OF the United States will be able to
take advantage Of the facilities for
rest and recreation.
Secretary Of War Baker made the
request that the large extra civilian
population, which the war has
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
MANY CIVILIANS
MAY KEEPPOSTS
IN REGULAR ARMY

cIIINcT Nav % --Stens Id
"AhoN a,t,o0rs
retain permanently IN the army o'',ce'a
commissioned from civil life who have
d,sn,a we'd arke ability in the SER
| vice are beins considered by the gem
nm1 ~ Tnr tho ~demobliiza-
lion ~ nfficars Il was learned, are be-
ing shaned win this end in view. p
Shhhe first ~ Tho unfortunately $780,
Ooo men in the officers. Corps released
,ytII he thnse Who are anxi ,us to sever
oat,nietai, thoir connertInn with mill
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
ENGLISH MONARCH
VISITS PARLIAMENT

LONDON, Nov. 2~0,-Another prece-
dent went the way of other presidents
when King George, accompanied by
Queen Mary and the prince Of Wales,
went to the palace at Westminster to
receive and reply to the loyalty address
passed by the houses OF parliament.
Heretofore it had been the custom Of
the parliament to go to the king on
such occasion, The royal party drove
TO the palace at Westminster without
escort and was loudly cheered along
the route.
Arriving at Westminster, the king,
the queen and the prince of Wales
went Immediately to the gallery Of the
house of lords where the commoners
and the lords, the latter with the Of
office, awaited them. The king was
in morning dress. The lord chancellor
and the speaker OF the house of com
mons presented the addresses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20

WORLD WAR
TO GREAT POKER GAME

Does Earl Palmer, president OF the
Ferguson Palmer company, Inc, Mem
phis, know anything about poker?
He disclaims all knowledge OF this
greatest Of indoor sports, but he has
regaled members Of the Lumbermen's
club of Memphis and the Rotarians
with a comparison between the world
war and this great game In somewhat
the following manner. n you must
Judge for yourself the significance OF
his familiarity with poker parlance:'
1.-THE world war reminds me Of a
giant poker game, the most radical
difference being in the fact that In
this contest it REQUIRED kings to open;
The allied nations on the one hand
and Germany, Austria Hungary, Bull
garia and Turkey on the other, for the
| first three and one-half years Of the
war decided to make a jackport
of /. A.. .,u cha 1rritsd
States did not so much as ledge IN a
white chip but when he did take q
hand Uncle Sam began showing IN
| his whole stack without regard to color,
value or other consideration: The KAT
ser and his satellites thought he was
bluffing. But he wasn't. He showed
in more than 1000, 900 men. something
more than thirty billion dolIar ano
various other resources without even
so much as turning a hair.
Bulgaria, Turkey and Australian
gary ditched their hands. Germany,
however, called for another card, draw
ing to a bob-tailed flush, but Uncle Sam
| called and laid down his hand. 1t
consisted Of four Of the most wonder
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
MECHANICAL TRANSPORT
SERVICE MAKES RECORD

LONDON, Nov. 20. British Wireless
Service. )-One of the lesser known
branches of the British army organi-
cation, but which has played a most
important part in the war, is the me-
chanical transport section Of the army
service corps.
Before the war the British war Of
flee owned only about 30 vehicles Of
all kinds, but private manufacturers
had begun to build a subsidy type
vehicle, designed to meet military re-
quirements. When war began steps
were taken Immediately to construct
the subsidy type In large quantities.
At present the number OF vehicles runs
into five figures.
Concerning the work OF the service,
1t Is said that on one day one ammu-
milton unit of 40 %lorries, working 20
miles out and then home, can load,
carry and unload nearly 500 tons in II
hours at the expenditure Of 700 gallons
OF gasoline. The tonnage carried is
equivalent to nearly $4,000 rounds of
60-pound shells.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20

full aces in the world-France. Eng
land, Italy, and the United States.
But. remarkable az was the win
ming hand, the Jackpot itself was still
more remarkable. and even now the
United States and its allies scarcely
know what to do with IT. We have
practically all of the German navy and
a large portion of the commercial fleet
Of that former imperial kingdom. We
have annexed some of the largest
breweries in this country, to say MOTH
ing Of various other properties that
have been seized. We do not want
much else. because we did not sit In
for what we would get out Of the jack
pot,
There Is one thing, however, I would
like to see brought to this country,
and that Is the real diadem of his for
mer imperial majesty. | want this
country to have the crown Of crowns,
and would be perfectly willing, by
way of insuring it's safe transportation
to the United States, to see 1t worn
home by Col, House as he returns from
the final peace conference"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
Memphis Gas and Electric co.
NMlM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MMMM MM MMMHMMNM MISUNDERSTANDING

the correspondent continued, has et-
footed the union so mich desired for
the greatness and prosperity OF Bel
GUM.
con the Place De Meir the stores
placed their finest wares IN the win
dows, All the goods Of value that had
been carefully hidden from the Ger
mans were brought out and %placarded
with the exultant legend: They failed
to steal them"
The correspondent with a British
comrade, entered a tea house in which
several hundred persons were assem-
bled celebrating, As usual, the journal
lists we're mistaken for British and
French officers because OF their uni
forms, and the orchestra struck up the
"Marseillaise." Al night the city was
ablazo with light for the first time In
four years.
"a characteristic remark was that
Of one Antwerp resident who said;
Antwerp has greatly changed with
In n few hours, am 80 years old,
and this Is the first time | have seen
my city without any Germans"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
KNEW
BREAKING POINT
IN HUN MORALE
knowledge Of Conditions in
Germany Gave Accurate In
formation of When Break
Would Come.

' WASHINGTON, Nov, 2o~,-Knowledge
in possession OF officials here of condl-
tions in Germany during the war was
so accurate that the American general
staff had computed,S many weeks In
advance, almost the exact date on
which the breaking point would be
reached. A chart which was hung
Tuesday in Secretary Bakers office
shows the fluctuations in the morale
of the German nation" from August,
1914, to the present month.
assuming the German government to
have had 100 per cent support from the
people at the beginning of the war, the
chart shows how German morale fell
and rose under the influence OF vari.
Gus factors. These influences included
not only the military situation of the
armies and the results Of the subma-
rine campaign, but unanimity Of pur-
pose aided by different groups n tne
of the country! So remarkably accurate
was the information upon which the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
zZmMM AMMMMM-MMMM MMMM MM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MMMM MMMMM@MM NM NM-

chart was based that the morale
line" reached the zero point between
Nov. 10 and Is.
The chart indicates clearly that prac-
tically every major operation of the
German military forces was influenced
by the state of public mind at home.
Thus Gen. Mackensen's attack in the
Balkans, the declaration of unlimited
submarine warfare, the second Italian
offensive and the advance on the west
ern front which was met and stopped by
American marines at Chateau Thierry,
were all i~naugurated when the morale
line showed dangerous slumps. In each
case initial successes moved the hopes
of the German people, as portrayed by
the little dotted line, up toward normal.
Additional evidence of the remarka-
Bile extent to which allied intelligence
bureaus obtained and tabulated military
information is shown by a great war
map in the office of Gen. March. This
map gives the entire western front In
great detail, and locates not only every
allied unit, but those of the enemy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
TAKE DESERTER IN
LOUISIANA SWAMPS

SHREVEPORT. La, Nov, 20,-After
hiding in the Annococo swamps near
Leesville, La, since January, when he
is alleged to have deserted from Camp
Beauregard, Carey IAngry, Tuesday
was captured by officers OF the de-
partment of justice and brought to
Shreveport for safe-keeptng. He Is be-
ing held for the military authorities.
Langry was attired IN a t%attered
military uniform when caught, He had
been pursued at various times by posses
and Is said to have Deen he target
for more than 80 shots. none OF which
found their mark, He ~ alleged 10
have fired. OF men hunting him on
several occasions. Langry Is about rs
YearR old.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
TR|UMPHAL ENTRY
Of BELG|ANS INTO
ANTWERP DETAILED

PARIS, Nov 20.-The enthusiasm
with which the people or Antwerp well
coined the entrance Of Belgian troops
into the city Is described by the corre-
spondent Of the Petit Parlsien who ac-
companied the first cavalry patrols that
made their way into Antwerp Sunday.
AS | landed" the correspondent
writes, II saw duays or the Scheldt
black with people radiant with happi-
ness, The crowd was so thick 1t was Inn
possible to move forward, The city
was magnificently decorated. Large
bands Of cloth we're stretched across
the streets inscribed; 'Flemings and
Walloons are but the first names; Bel
| gian is our family name
-Four years OF German brutality
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
FRANCIS LEUPP DEAD.

WASHINGTON, Nov, 20,-Francis +,
Leupp. former commissioner Of Indian
affairs, died Tuesday at his nome mere
Ieupp was born in New York in lS49,
and for a number Of years held an
editorial position with the New York
evening Post. Leupp was appointed a
member of the board of Indian com
m~issioners by President Cleveland and
was commissioner Of Indian affairs
during the last four years OF the Roose-
Welt administration. He was the au-
thor Of several books On he Indian
question.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
FORMER REAR ADMIRAL
IS DEAD IN MONTREAL

NEW YORK, Noe. 20.-Rear Ad-
miral Arthur Bayard Speyers, U.S.N.,
retired, of this city, a veteran of the
Civil and Spanish American wars, died
in a hospital after al operation, &C
cording to word received here.
Born here in 1846, Admiral Speyers
entered the United States naval acad-
m at Annapolis in 1853. During the
Civil war he served aboard vessels pur-
suing blockade runner and later. re-
turning to the academy. was gradu-
ated in 1858.
In the war with Spain he command.
ed the IT,. s.. s. Caesar during the
blockade Of Cuba and the battle in
which the Spanish fleet was destroyed
off Santiago. Later he went to the
Philippines in command Of the U. S. s..
Glacier. y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
REPORT OF AIR
ATTACK UPON PRINCE

LONDON, Nov. 20.--A report that an
airman has bombed the palace in Hol-
land in which the former German crown
prince Is informed Is published In the
Telegram OF Amsterdam, This report,
however, Is denied by the correspond
emit OF the Associated Press in the
Dutch capital
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
VOLCANO Is ACTIVE.

QUITO, Ecuador. Nov, 2O.-The vol
cano of Tunguragua, in the southern
part Of the Ecuadorian province Of that
name, Is again showing activity. Ashes
are reaching Quito. The volcano
reaches a height Of about 16, 700 feet
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
TROOPS ON RAMPAGE.

COPENHAGEN, Nov 2d,--Soldlers
returning from the front are respon-
sIble for riots In Baden and Wurttem-
burg. They are plundering shops and
farms. The p%easantry is organizing
patrols to protect property.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
FOCH AND CLEMENCEAU
GET ACADEMY SEATS

PARIS Nov. 20. CHavas)-The
French Academy has decided unani-
mously TO elect on Thursday next
Marshal Foch to membership to re-
place Marquis Du Vogue, and Premier
Clemenceau to replace Emile Faguet,
both Of these academlcIans having died
recently,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
CARRIES IS IN
FLIGHT ABOVE PARIS

PARIS, Nov. ga huge airplane,
carrying So passengers, has flown over
Paris. The machine started from
Combes la Vile, 40 miles from the
capital, and returned without a hitch.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
E-SWEEPER SUNK:
SO MEN DROWNED

LONDON, Nov. 20.-A British admir-
atty statement says the British mine
sweeper Ascot was torpedoed and sunk
by a German submarine Nos. 10, Off
the northeast coast Of England. Fifty
three members of the crew were
drnMnnd
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
FORMER soLoN I E

SALISBURY. N. c.. Nov. 2o.-Theo-
dore f. Kluttz. Sr,. former member Of
congress, died at his home here OF
Bright's disease. He was So years Of
age,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
To the Homes

For the last five nights wehave been able on account Of
your cooperation to furnish light to every home in the city
and only in a few instances has it been necessary to signal a res
idence circuit. Continue to cut out every light possible, and if
your lights go out for a moment reduce still further as quickly
as you can, as it will be a signal that your circuit is overloaded,
and unless a reduction comes at once it will be necessary to cut
YOU out altogether.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
TOCOnnmerCiQl Users.

We want to thank you for the sacrifices and inconvenience
you have so generously made and endured.
In order that everyone may receive a limited service it is
necessary that you continue to leave out all decorative and dis
play lights, reduce general lighting at least Onehaf and cut off
all mower after 42O nm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
Official War Reports
FRENCH


III Tue ''E'o" Nes' OF :. S"eI'h our
troops III cooperation WIN 'u' brItish
army carried OUT Il new
W. "''.'l''" riah''IH H"''''N,
t'II ~ az" Wv ' "a
h".''"
furthtr south, we carried our lines
forward to the western outskirts of
Gr'court. taking more than 5uu prison.
crs az we'll as a yr.at uumbcr of
,~,o,biro -
'h 'he |fN'e front III Tue course OF
a violent attack in the nelEhbOrhood
Of Glennes the enemy succeeded in
gaining a foothold in our advanced
noSitionS In . court.r-,,.o,r our
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
BIames Public Here
for War Plant Ban

Continued from Page One
Knight. Il fully realize what a magnit-
cent citizenship the city has. But know
ing what port facilities Hog Island pro-
vides. ! simply desire to call Philadel-
phia's attention TO what it can do after
the war.
."This war can't last much longer.
Germany is licked now oniy she doesn
know it, We've got to keep going after
her til hell is ripped out of her, and
peace is made in Berlin itself.
"While this is going on. your COM
mcrcial organizations here can see to it
that Philadelphia shall have such ocean
and rail rates, foreign and roastwise.
that will pot this port On tn" same
basis as New York;. When that is done.
with ~Philadclphia's superior port facil-
tiles. "A slightly better geographical po-
ition and no congestion. then 1t VIII he
up to the business interests of this city
t. see that business comes through
Philadelphia.
'"ro sit down and say that. Simply
because Won have superior port faCil-
| tiles, the ships have got to come. and
do nothing about it. is a little absurd.
WHY not first secure equitable rates for
Philadelphia. and then go after the
business? shipping interests VIII not
overlook "A port that offers the best
business
Mr.. Schwab today praised the achieve
ment of Hog Island riNeters. who on
yesterday drove Il total Of lOI,5@9 riNets,
with 53l regular gangs at work. IT the
~rivsters continue to make the same
average of progress during the next
thirty days as they have in the last,
said Mr.. SChwab. they will he driving
200. 900 rivets a day one month hence,
and turning out a ship every other day.
Mr.. Schwah went to Gloucester city
his afternoon to inspect the shipyard of
the Pussy & Jones Shipbuilding tom-
pany.
Plans Are Praised
Praise for the American International
Ship, u.lding Company and confidence in
plans being made for the port of Phil
adelDhia to win much of the worlds
trade after the war are expressed in
the opinions of prominent men of this
city. who today discussed the results to
he expected from the completion of
seven big shipping piers at Hog Island,
Establishment of modern shipping
: facilities at this port 10 offset the nat
ural advantages held by New York as a
trade centre because Of its nearness TO
the sea, is urged by Nathan T. Folweli,
4 textile manufacturer Of this city. Com
pletion of the piers at Hog Island is
looked upon by Mr.. Folwell as a step
in the right direction"
In his call for piers and drydocks for
Philadelphia, Mr.. Folwell discussed the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25

opportunities offered this Nation by the
war to gain much of the worlds COM
merCe following the declaration of peace.
A revision oE the shipping laws to make
them as liberal as those Of any other
nation is considered absolutely neces-
sary by the manufacturer
piers, drydocks and all frst-class
shipping facilities. with railroad aC-
commOdations. are necessary to make
his port great he said.
Emil T.. Alhrecht. president of the
Bourse and chairman Of the joint COM
mittee to foster Via Ph.ladel-
phia. in discussing the announcement
of the completion Of the piers mad by
Peter o Knight, vice president and
general Couscl Of tn" American Inter-
national Shiphuilding Company, said:
This announcement of the completion
al Hog Island of seven of the most up
tO-date piers in his" country is V,ry
gratifying to those who have been work
ing for the Improvement and develop
ment Of the port of Philadelphia for
years. That tn piers will be utilized
to thcir fullest extent when they are
turned over 20 tho city. goes without
saying. For it long has been apparent
that we needed additional facilities for
loading and unloading ships hat made
the port Of Philadelphia"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-25
PLEASED WITH LABOR'S STAND
Gompers in Paris Says He ls
proud of Si,ccesa in London

Paris. sept. 25.-Questioned as to m
pressions which he brought from Eng
land. Samuei Gompers, president or the
American Federation of Labor. who ar
rived yesterday. declared there were
perhaps n dozen or two delegates VINO
were not Of the same opinion as the
others. but they did not represent in any
sense the sentiments and conscience OF
the British workers. When he was re-
minded OF the heated discussions which
would not fail to occur in the course
Of his conferences with the French
Socialists. Mr.. Gompers replied:
II know the conditions
Mr.. Gomners expressed satisfaction
over the London labor conference. say
ing the American resolution advocating
the continuation of the war until hnal
victory had been adopted in It's entirety
and unanimously. w are proud or
this Success" he said.
The program of Mr.. liompers includes
a reception by General Joffre. Foreign
Minister Pichon and President Poin-
care. He will visit the American front
Saturday.
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iLLFED ARMIES PUSH BULGAR
HOSTS TO BASE AT TELES

med with machine guns \ company Of
Scnegales bonIhers attacked This trench
in The rear and it also fell.
h Bu!garians began 10 pull them
selves together and offered 81 Ibborn re-
Sisfanre ana ever attempted 10 hurl
the Allies back over their original line.
but Allied reinforcements were thrown
in quickly. The Bulgarian picked troops
fought desperately. giving ground inch
hv inch. The krantza crest. the key
of the Bulgarian defense in this sector,
was taken and retaken several times,
but finally remained in IN" hands Of
the Allies.
At five o'clock in the afternoon. the
Allied success was complete. The Al
Lied losses. Notwithstanding the dos-
nerate resistance of the B,ilgHrians.
were light. The Allies captured more
than 5000 prisoners, inflicted severe
losses on the enemy and took fifty guns,
including = number of 155s.
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to Albania. French cavalry entered
Prilep on September 20 and found the
town intact, They seized immense
stores.
Farther north Franco-Serbian forces
passed beyond the rOa etwee Iri-
lep and Gradsko. menacing the Pri-
lCp-Neles road.
In the center Serbian troops. who
crossed the .Nardar by several un-
damaged bridges between Demirkapii
sbridgehead north of the river. We
occupy En- Shoha. Kara Hodjalt.
Noyshan and lbirli. ,,
on the right wing the AlIicu
troops operating on both sides Of the
Nardar have reached the line Of Pc
trOvo-bpardoviCa. chinarli and Kara
Oghlurar on Lake Dorian.
ON September % about ten cannon
were captured. At Krivblak the Ser
hianS, in addition to booty previous y
reported. captured airships and nine
automobiles, ms well as large uuanti-
ties of petroleum and supplies.
BRITISH
our troops made further progress
yesterday evening and during the
night in the ne~ighbOrhood of Seiehcy
and GricOurt.
In the course of the days oner-
ations the enemy made several couh-
ter-attaCkS, two of which were ue-
livercd in great strength north OF
GriCourt. Both COunter-attacks were
repulsed.
in one case two companies of the
Second Battalion of the Royal sussex
regiment met the attacking enemy
with the bayonet. innicttng heavy
casualties upon him and capturing
Il number of prisoners.
AMERICAN
Washington. Sept. 25.-SeCtion A.
In the Woevre successful raiding partie
brought prisoners. ABIDE from increased
artillery activity in the same sector ther'
is nothing further to report.
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TdgebLatt Editor
Defiant on Stand
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
articles complained of by the Govern.
ment except the Fourth of July and
Gloom" editorials. and one editorial
paragraph referring to Elihu Root.
Asked If he wrote a short editorial in
n column Of comment IN the Sonntags.
blatt, the Tageblatt's Sunday issue. of
July %, Werner replied
81 decline to answer on the ground
that it may incriminate me. I am In
formed the individual named in the cdi-
torial may sue me for criminal libel"
ON redirect examination. Attorney
Gray asked Werner II he were not
known as a p~acifst. The defendant said
he was.
Denies Hes rro-German
Were you not also known as a pro-
German" INTERCEPTED Roberts. the spe-
prosecutor. Werner vehemently de-
MED this.
The defendant went on to explain that
he came to this country from a prison
comp in Germany. and that for twenty
years the Tageblatt was excluded from
Germany because of his editorials, one
Of which offended Kaiser Wilhelm.
In that editorial, he said. he derided
the marrying into wealthy families of
members of the nobility.
The policy of the Philadelphia Tage-
hlatt was one of loyalty and not of dis
loyalty. according to Attorney William
\. Gray today in outlining his defense
of the W former editors and three Of
hcers of the German-language newspa-
per, ON trial before Judge Dickinson in
the United States District Court.
y Werner. said Gray in a brief outline
of the defendants careers to date. was
born in southern Germany. came to this
city in 1878 and was naturalized in 1889.
Darkow. Gray continued, was born in
Rigs, emigratcd to Gaiic!a. and came to
this country in 1891.
lie secured first papcrs but never was
na~turali2ed because Of misrepresentation
as to what country he owed allegiance.
on his first paper. he said IN owed
allegiance TO the Kaiser. hut later be-
licved that incorrect and did not press
for final papers.