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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-06
RECEPTION FOR
Dr.. BR10FIELD
AT TEMPLE T0HeH
RepaEar Pastor Of NJ. P. Con
gregatzon Home From
Camp.
HIS FUTURE UNCERTAIN
Many Openings for the Use
Of His Fine Enthusi-
as1n.

Dr.. John Calvin Rroom6eid who has
1ust completed five months OF y. N
c. A. work in Camp Sheridan. 7dont-
gomerv. Ala. arrived i'll the city last
night. En- route home he spent sew
eral days in Washington, D. C.. vh9se
he joined by Mrs. Broomhe!d and
they returned horne together.
Just what DR.. BroomHeId is going
to do in the future has been aG!tatinS
not only the minds OF the members OF
his CONGREGATION of the n. p. Temple
hut of the people of the commurit%- in
general. who feel that the work that
DR.. Broomfc!d has just closed With
success has 5evered denominational
lines and given the public live in
terest in his future work.
DR.. BrocmfeId is on FIRE with enth'!-
siasm for the work among the sol
die-s. He has been Signally success
full in every department of the work
he has undertaken and has worked
with untiring energy. Before the Doc.
to- left Camp Sheridan a meeting o.
the chaplains of the companies was
held and resolutions were sent 10 the
NJ p, Ternplc congregation here ask
ing that he be released for tuFtneF ser ser
vice among them In addition 20 th'S
field Of labor oncred to Dr. Broomfetd
he has vet the standing offer to 80 TO
France and also to accept the secTe-
taryship Of y. II. c. =. at one Oh
the National cantcnmcnts.
Durin$ his stay at Camp Sheridan
Or. Broomf1eid has organized the pase
hosnftsI with its attaches and patents
,,1naberinS about 1000 men. During
TI7e month OF January fifteen or six
teen services we're CONQUERED e&cn
sunday at the hospital By Or. Broom
field beginning at $50 in the morning
and continuing until five O'Clock. Al
ter the work was systemati5ed thfee
other ministers shared the work With
DR.. Broom6eld. but the eftcient or
sanitation has been accredited to nm
and it is in this work that the CHAP
Iains Of the cantonnent are so an@-
ious to have his return.
Added to these three helds OF war
work is the desire Of DR.. BToomueid
CONGREGATION for his return 10 ms TO-
cal field OF work.
This afternoon Dr.. Broomheld stat
ed that he would remain here Tor
month and at the end of that time ne
was goinE where he felt the voice Oh
God called him.
Tonight at the NJ. T. Temple re-
ception- will be held at which time
The people of the community Will pub
iicly welcome Dr.. Broomteld's return.
While the appointments are IN charge
Df various organizations OF hi. ehurch
The event is in no way denom1na ton
s. and the public in general is invited.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-06
MEADOWS REPORTS
BY TELEPHONE
Told Captain White that He
Did Not Get HIS Sum-
mons.

Edgar Sherman Meadows, the young
man who failed to appear in this city
on Monday morning to go to Camp
Greenleaf, Ca, and who local police
are now looking for called Captain
Kemble White. chairman Of the local
board on the phone last night He
claims thathe did not appear for mil
itary service because he did not re-
ceive his CALI to service.
He te1ephoned from Rosedale, W.
Va. where he is now located He
stated last night that he would be in
Fairmont some time tomorrow morn
John creyas. the other delinquent
who failed to appear on Monday is now
in the county Jail awaiting the arrlv-
al Of Meadows. Just as soon as Mead
ows arrives here, the two men will be
sent to Camp Lee, Va
The italian who failed to appear at
Warrington on Monday has also been
rounded up and viii be sent to Camp
Lee with the othef delinquents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-06
Junior Class Actors
Are Now Rehearsing

The c. E. Hutchinson class OF the
high school is now holding regular re-
hearsals for its annual Junior class
play. The name OF the production is
to be presented at the auditorium on
March 81 Is The Time Of His Life" "
The cast OF characters follows:
Mr. Rob. Grey. June DeyenJ
MIS-. Rob. Grey. :. Katherine. Slaeper
Tom Carter, Mrs. Grey'.s brother,
...:........... Frank SweaErger
Mrs. Peter wScombe, parsonage,
Marion kramer
Mr.. Peter Wycombe, pesssimist.
Observation-Disclosures James Carpenter
Dorothy Eandon, secretly engaged
to Carter Ruby Moran
Hr. James Landon. ST., Dorothys
father Of peppery disposition
Hugh FOX
Uncle Tom, eolored butler from the
South. Forest Knight
Officer Hogan. go. 80. joe Thomas
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-06
BIC round UP Ct
LOAFERS BEGINS
N This 0ITT TO-DAY
Many Arrests Follow May
or's Statement that He
Wants Law Enforced.

More men have been arrested in
Fairmont tday by the city police force
on charges OF vagrancy than have been
arrested in this city since the state
vagrancy law went into effect last
spring. City officers including Police
men Holt, Eackle. Kern. Chief Harr
and few others started out early this
morning to bring every able bodied
man in this city. between the age OF
16 and so years who were not working
to police court for trial on vagrancy
charges and from the number they
brought in this morning and this after
noon they certainly did not miss many
This afternoon the city jail is full
and the city officials are now looking
Continued on Page (D
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-06
Krylenko Begs
Germans to Stop
a. $1,000 Pressl

LONDON. March 6. = An Official
Russian statement received here TO-
dav says Ensign Krylenko. the Boz
sbeyiki commander in chief. has sent.
a message to the German and Anstr1an
cher commanders stating that the Ger
mans and Austrians are still ngah1E
no+wirhstanding the conclusion o
peace. Ensign Kryfenko asked Whes1-
or the German high command hastals-
en- all steps necessary for cessation
of hostilities-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-06

Reports covering adults Of the &C
counts OF the city of Fairmcnt have
been filed by Walter 8. Hallahan.
state tax commissioner. The audit OF
the city covers the period from April
/. 1916. to June SO. 1917. and Shows
that on June so. 1917 the city had
a bonded Indebtedness OF S29e.5Ge, and
been authorized. part of which will
be used TO retire former issues and
outstanding orders. After the pres
enr issue kas been disposed Of, the
Indebtedness OF the city will be $780,
Geo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-06
VIII Of Mrs. Keener
Is Probated Today

Late this afternoon the VIII Of the
late Sarah Jane Keener, Of this county,
was probated at the office Of the coun-
" clerk. She directs that her prop
erty bedivided equally among her sew
en- children
She also bequeaths certain furniture
and household effects to these per
sons: Frank, Luther, Louisa, Ella. Icie,
John and Ezra
The viii was witnessed by ". H.
Irons, OF Colfax, and c. ". Travis, OF
Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-06
STATE INVESTS IN
FAIHH0HT BONDS
They WIZ be Placed IN Com
pensatien Fund as an
Investment.

CHARLESTON. March 6.-An order
was entered YESTERDAY by the state
board of pubic works authorizing the
state treasurer, William s. Johnson. 10
purchase Tor the state compensation
fund a total of $751; 900 worth OF the
city OF Fairmout's Improvement bonds.
This was the most important transac-
ton of the board during the day. 4
delesat ton OF Fairmonr citizens head
ed BY J. Walter Barnes was in the city
early this week locking after the sale
OF the bonds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-06
SMALL LIST before
next GRAND JURY
VIII Meet Incident to the
March Term on Monday
Morning.

Next Monday morning marks the
opening Of the March term OF circuit
court with Judge William S. Raymond
on the bench. The deliberations Of
the grand jury will occupy the greater
portion OF the week.
Trials will be started on Monday.
March IS. Prosecuting Attorney Wal
ter R. Haggerty stated today that he
would try the Linn case ftrs1 at this
term. In this case James R. Linn. nov
residing in Cleveland. O.. is charged
with embezzlement Of the funds Of
The Citizens Dollar Savings Bank,
formerly banking Institution, of
Fairmont.
other important cases that viii be
tried are those OF Bruce H3ll, charged
with shooting Mack Vincent with in
tent to kill and the Moore rape case
Percy Ben is also charged with a
statutory offense committed on a
nine-Sear-old girl at Pennington
Prosecuting Attorney HaEgerty was
unable to say at this time whether he
would try Morgan and Cornutte on an
other murder charge or not. Both
men were acquitted on the charge OF
kltdGnS one OF Gle 4ON Ao0CS4S' DuI
were Obliged to give bond In the sum
OF $4,000 aDS $4,000. respectively. to
appear at this term OF court to ans
wer charge of having killed the 9th
er fox hunter.
Prosecuting Attorney Haggerty to-
day said thar the list that will go be-
fore the grand jury is one Of the
smallest for long time. but naturally
he is not able to get line on the
trial list until after the grand jury
meets. .sr
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-06
Petrograd People
Are Fleeing City
CBy Associated Press

LONDON, March 6.-The eTacua-
ton OF PetrOgrad has begun. Three
state ministries. according to Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd. dated Tues
day. have started to leave the CAPT
tai from which the population is also
fleeing hastily
me Bolshevid government proposes
to declare Moscow the Russian capital
and Petrograd 4 free port.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-06
Ouarantines are All
Lifted at Apnabele.

Thanks" largely to the energetic
steps taken by the Four States Goa41
company the smallpox situation g N
1abeIIe has been brought under con-
1Iete control and the guarantees were
ali removed there yesterday.
This permits people at AnnabeIle @
come to town and for people to visit
AnnabeIle freely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-06

NEW YORK. March 6-The AleD
liner CaIgarian torpedoed off the irish
coast has been for some months sefsVs
ing as a British cruiser converted hoE6
the status of merchantmen CONVOY
ing cargo ships between British pofts
and Noyo Scotia according to officers
here of the Canadian Pacific Ocean
Service. owners of the Allen ips=
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-06

LONDON. March s.-onicisl "a.
nouncement was made by the Admir-.
atty today that the British armed mers
chantile cruiser Calgarian was toFpe
doed and sunk on March L Two of
ricers and IS men were lost.
The Allen liner Calgarian was yast
sci OF 1855 tons gross, 5eS feet Ions
and 70 feet of beam. She was bu1lt
in Glasgow in 1914.
here are no published records o. -
cent movements OF the Galgarian
which for some time has been in t1e
service OF the British government
The last report given out concerning
the liner was in April. 1915, when she
sailed from Halifax for England With
Canadian troops
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-06
ALLAN
Liner
sunk
Calgarianstruckby
Four Torpedoes
Off Irish Coast
l8 lives ARE lost
Survivors Landed at One Of
the Towns Tuscanis
Men Reached.
(By Associated Press)

AN IRISH PORT. March THE
people of this town who q few days
ago won the gratitude OF the AmeEF<
can people by their kindness to the.
survivors from the Tuscania have eIs
tended their hospitality in the last GeW
days TO nearly 500 men from thOsC a4-
sarian. one OF the finest auxiliary
cruisers in the Atlantic service
The CaIgarian was torpedoed in the
late afternoon not far from the place
where the Tuscania met her DOOM
The ship bell had sounded four o'cloce
when the torpedo struck The shock
was so slight that it was though the
vessel had merely touched Minis
astern. 1t was hoped to get her SAFE,
ly to port.
torpedo struck her followed quickly
by two more.
BY this time there were several ttaw
lers and patrol vessels in the E3elns
ity and the work OF DISSEMINATING the
crew was fastened.
BY good fortune the CaIgariuan 70
NAMED afoat for some time, notWtth.
standing the four toTpedoes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25

Nebraska. His friends there emem-
Der him as n fun-loving young man,
who enjoyed music and dancing, par
ties and other social activities and who
appreciated n good joke.
"Old Jack Best" the veteran trainer
at the university, remembered Per-
shing intimately. "He was one of the
finest men that I eve worked WITH"
said Mr.. Best. ITS true he was mighty
strict with his work, but the results he
got were 10 good that everybody he
worked with loved him for it. When
he was here we had a regiment the
university could be proud Of.
Usually he was mighty dignified in
his work, but he had a way Of getting
next to new men," continued Mr.. Best.
'sThe first time l ever saw him he
walked right up to me. slapped me on
the shoulder and said: well, Jack,
they tell me you got along mighty well
with my predecessor. II you did, I am
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
Diamond Cut Diamond.

Mr.. Henry Fielding Dickens, the
newly appointed common sergeant, Is
responsible for an amusing story con-
serning an eminent kings counsel who,
IN the course Of a learned argument,
rested his case entirely on one reported
decision. which he claimed to be Of
paramount Importance.
But when he had finished, his oppo-
nent, being asked by the Judge what
he had to say, replied:
II will not trouble your lordship with
any further argument. l only wish to
say that my friend has forgotten to
inform your lOrdship that the case on
which he relies has been taken on ap-
peal to the house of lords and the de-
eisi0n absolutely reversed"
Upon this the eminent X. c. turned
to his colleagues round about and
whispered:
Good heavens, what a liar that man
must bel Why, there never was such
q case. l made 1t all up out of my own
head as l went long!"-Pearson's
Weekly,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
HOW PERSHING GOT INTO THE ARMY

darned sure Wen get along just as
WELL
General Fond Of Gardening.
''The boys at the university got a
surprise the first day Pershing drilled
them" said Mr.. Best. TT had been
their habit before that time to come to
drill with shoes blackened or not. 1ust
as they pleased. When Pershing took
hold the first thing he looked at was
to see that all shoes were well BACKED
and that the heels looked as GOOD AZ
the toes. He was just that thorough
going in everything all the time. He
was AL In every way, and you can ask
anyone who knew him II that isn't the
gospel truth"
Odd as 1t may seem In a fighting
man, General Pershing's one fad. ac-
cording to his sisters, is gardening.
His father was an expert gardener.
and the taste descended to the mill
tary man. Whenever he was on leave
ne Immediately would don working
clothes and 20 into his fathers garden
seemingly enjoying the work over tho
vegetables as much as he enjoyed So
cial activities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
Newspaper Article Leads Him to
Seek Admittance to West
Point.
SISTER TELLS OF HIS YOUTH
Kept Appointment to Academy Secret
From Family-Head Of Expedition
airy Force Was Of Quiet, Serious
Temperament as Boy.

Lincoln. Neb.-It was a newspaper
article which diverted John J. Pershing
from his purpose to become a school
teacher and started him upon the mill
tary career which led to his appoint
ment as general in the United States
army and commander Of the American
expeditionary force in France. The
story is told by General Pershing's SIS
ters, Mrs. Butler and Miss May Per
shlng. who are residents Of Lincoln.
1t was while General Pershing and
his sister, now Mrs. Butler, at
tending the Missouri State Normal
school at Kirksville, Mo-, that his at
tention n day was called to newspa-
per announcement that examinations
were to be held for appointment to the
West Point Military academy. Young
PerShing asked his sisters advice az
to whether he should try for the ap-
pointment and she advised him to do
SO. Then followed a short season of
Intensive study in preparation.
In a few days he was called before
the examining board and, although i'm
properly prepared, received the high
est mark among the contestants and
soon afterward was notified Of his ap-
pointment. Up to this time his action
had been a secret between his sister
and himself and it remained so until
he vas ready to start for West Point,
Assumed Responsibility EARLY.
AS a boy General Pershing, his sis
ters say, was Of n quiet, serious tenn
permanent, assuming. as the oldest Of
six children. many Of the responsible
ties OF the family.
"John." Mrs. Butler said, although
Of a quiet disposition, liked a good
time and enjoyed fun as much as any
one. Yet when he started anything he
wanted to get the result, and he gen.
orally attained that object before he
gave 1t up"
After having been graduated from
West Point and having served with
General Miles In a campaign in New
Mexico against the Indian chief Ge-
ronimo, Pershing was stationed as mill
itary instructor at the University Of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
LARGE INCREASE IN CRIME

Grimes against property have In.
creased steadily since the United
States entered the war, and the rea-
son may be found directly In the eco
uomic conditions which have been
brought about by the war. Crimes of
violence, except robbery, have tended
to decrease, but the decrease is to be
attributed not so much to gangs and
the Imprisonment of the gangsters who
formerly afflicted New York city"
Like Commissioner Woods, District
Attorney Swami holds that the causes
of increased crime are economic, due
to the war.
THE explanation" he says, rs In
the increased value Of property. Silks,
copper, brass, foodstuffs and almost
every commodity have such an increas,
ed value and are so readily salable
that it Is worth while to steal most
anything, and the thieves act accord
ingly. With the increase In values is
4 corresponding increase In tempta-
ton"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
SPY GOES ABOUT FREELY IN PARIS

Think I'll try TO get acquainted with
him. Then he laughed.
~ saw you there I gasped.
" know you did, said he. 4 sat
at the next table to you in Ciro's, be-
hind the pillar, and heard YOU tell
about seeing me. Naughty. naughty +!
And so you tried to get your old pal
pinchedf'
The German told my American
friend that he had been in and out Of
Paris ever since the war began. He
found 1t much more interesting than
running a U-boat, he said. There vas
a danger, he admitted, but Just enough
danger to make the job interesting.
Besides, he Is a poor man ut home. In
his work he has plenty Of money to
spend.
I'm going back next week" said he,
Extent Of System.
A friend Of mine who returned from
Berlin after the United States declared
war on Germany told a story, OF which
he had personal knowledge, 10 show
the extent Of the German spy net. An
acquaintance in Berlin obtained per-
mission to go to Holland on business.
1t Is not easy to get such permission
nowadays. Although an American, he
was forced to tell just whom he wished
to see in Holland and why. While / n
Amsterdam he received n hurry call to
London from his correspondent there
and took the next boat, getting Il wise
through the interest Of the American
legation in The Hague.
why did you go to Londonr' he
was asked when he returned to Berlin,
He told the story.
awe know of the telegram you re-.
ceived,' was the reply. But why did
you 90 to room 1903 of the Savoy hotel
and remain closeted with Lord Blube-
berry there for three hours?"
He was able to make his explanation
convincing or there might have been
another incident TO write n note about.
This was some weeks before the Unit
ed States was finally crowded into war.
II is easier to believe in the number Of
spies Germany has scattered about
when one hears this story by an Ameri-
can girl, who for some years had stud
led at Leipsic. This year she was re-
fused her Phi. ID. degree, although It
was due her. Then she was refused
permission to leave Germany. For
weeks she was promised and put Off
Become II spy for US and you shall
have your degree" she was told. "You
shall have plenty Of money to spend.
You need not worry about the danger.
We will always take care Of you"
She did not become a spy and even
tually she was given permission ia
leave for Switzerland. But the story
puts one to thinking.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
SAILOR EASILY FOUND CHUM
Knew There Mas One Busle Call to
Which He Was Certain to Get
Quick Response.

A man-o-warsman on n visit TO his
native city gave AZ amusing instance
Of the readiness and resource Of naval
seamen. lie had made an arrangement
AZ New York To meet a chum from his
own ship, but he had forgotten the
number OF the house. and he did not
care 10 knock at every door until he
came to the right II
A rag-nnd- bone mar with a bugls
passed along. Jack seized the bugle.
I'm looking for a ehum,n he Ak.
planned.
Then he blew the grog cnn Of the
navy, As the last note died away n
window WAS hastily flung ny and n
sailors head was thrust out.
"Ah," said Jack, as he handed back
the bugle. Il knew I'd find him.
Chicago Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
Amazing Leaps Since
America Entered War.
Number Of Complaints Throughout
Country Increases 20 Per Cent
in Six Months.

New York.-Since the United States
entered the wal the crime percentages
In practically every city in the coun-
try have taken amazing leaps. The
number of complaints reaching va
rious detective headquarters through
out the land for the last six months
was 20 per cent higher than during the
same period a year ago. The increase
has extended to practically all forms
of crime except m rider and assault.
Commissioner Woods Of the New
York city police department, has made
q special examination of the records
with q view to answering the question
as to the effect Of the war on crime
and criminals. His conclusions are as
follows:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25

Lobcrt always believed he was horn
In Germany, He served in the Spsn-
ish-Amerlcan war. He uSe,l his honor
able discharge papers whenever he
was questioned ut a polling place on
election day. Last week ne went to n
recruiting office 10 join the United
States Guards and was rejected be
cause he was a German citizen.
He wrote TO his sister and received
word from her that he was born In
Brazil while his mother was on n trip.
She had kept it n secret through pride
in Germany, but on her deathhed had
related II to her daughter, on condi-
ton that she not reveal it TO her broth
err.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25
ARM AND NAVY PASS UP
81 POUNDS OF GINGER

Portland, Ore.-"Tm going to
France to fight, II | have 10 60
by myself says Lloyd Banks,
twenty years old, five feet tall
and weighing 81 pounds.
Banks applied to army and
navy recruiting stations In San
Francisco when wal was de-
ciared. Owing to his small sta
ture he was rejected. Leaving
San Francisco, he tried TO en-
list in other cities en- route to
Portland. After many rejec-
tons he registered for the selec-
tive draft In spite Of his being
only twenty years old. But his
number vas go far down In the
list he found there was no pos
sibility OF being called.
He went to Vancouver, h. c..
and tried to enter the Canadian
service, but met with no sue
cess. He is now trying to en-
list In the aviation corp. Ranks
has two brothers and his father
In the service.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-01-25

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