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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
DOMESTIC

Jan. n,rDanish West Indies paused un-
der sovereignty of United States.
Jan 22.-Blue sky laws Of Ohio, Michi;
gan and South Dakota held constitutional
Jan 23-women of North Dakota grant,
ed limited suffrage.
immigration bill because Of nteracy test;
Feb 1-House passed Immigration bill
Feb. 2.-Indiana and Alaska prohibition
bills passed and governors of Oregon and
Tennessee signed dry bills. ,,u
over presidents veto.
Feb. s.-Utah's prohibition bill signed
FEB. ,1z:-ohio senate passed woman suf-
FEB; 1szwashington's bone dry bin
signed by Gov. Lister.
Feb; 2o-senate passed drastic espion-
Feb. N.-House passed senate measure
prohibiting importation Of liquor into pro-
Prohibition bill for Kansas passed.
Feb. 22--House passed army bill without
larger general staff and universal train
Feb: B.EHouse passed senate bill MAX
ing city Of , washington dry; -sv.,r.
bf nsp to raise Rssss
March 2-senate passed SIT Co., 600 navy
March 4-sixty-fourth congress expired.
Twelve senators by filibuster prevented
passage of ship arming bill and much
Otner important leSlStaIlOn-
Woodrow Wilson took oath Of office IN
March 5.-wilson and Marshall inausu-
rated.
March s-Federal grand Jury at New
York indicted 1853 eastern fuel dealers Tor
Msreh s@PrSesidsn. wilson called extra
session of congress for Ap ,T ls. .,..,
date for extra session of congress to
April 2.
April 2-Congress met in special session
amid great patriotic enthusia sa'a ,n.,..
minimum wage law of Oregon; and DE-
clared Illegal price liking RESTRICTIONS oy
patented articles.
April 17-Rhode Island legislature ex-
tended presidential suffrage to women.
June 5.-Serfous revolt In Joliet, H., pen
itentiary quelled by military
June N-House passed rivers ana mar
bors bill appropriating $4,000 900.
Senate passed daylight saving bill.
July 2.-Race riot in East St Louis IN
men were killed and heavy property loss
caused.
bors bill $4,000
Aug. I.-senate passed Sheppard resolu-
ton for national prohibition amendment
to the constitution.
Aug. 23-Soldiers of Twenty-fourth o:
g: infantry tcolore0 started race riot at
Sept 22-Gov. ]. E. Ferguson Of Texas
found guilty of accepting Ill gal profits
Nov. 6-Hylan elected mayor Of New
overwhelmingly defeated; woman suffrage
won in New York state.
Nov 23-Ten policemen and woman
killed by bomb in Milwaukee
Dec. 17:-House OF representatives
adopted Webb resolution for prohtbi-
ton constitutional amendment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
GREAT EVENTS Of
THE YEAR IN BRIEF
Progress of the War of CiviIiza-
ton Against Germany.
AMERICA ENTERS CONFLICT

Gar Of Russia Depoeed and Radicals
Seek Peace Hindcnbure Line
Smashed by Allies and Teu-
tons Invade ltaIy-Other
Important Happen
ings of 1917.
Compiled by E w. PIcKARD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
THANKS RED CROSS
Queen of Italy Expresses Gratitude Tor
Large Stores From U. S.

Rome, Jan. Queen Helena today
telegraphed to the Red Cross COM
mittee at Genoa in the name of the
king as we'll as herself an expression
of appreciation of its work in opening
a canteen there. The message says all
classes of the people are grateful to
the Red Cross and the desire has been
expressed by many to send greetings
for the new year to the ,enefactors
from the United States.
The materials furnished thruout
Italy by the American Red Cross up to
the end of the year include about 5000
articles of bedding. 1900 of linen.
10000 of surgical supplies, 1900
blankets. 1000 mattresses, ! %, 900
articles of clothing. 2,5oo cases of milk
and an immense quantity of rice.
beans, cheese. corned beef and other
provisions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
MEXICO

Jan 2.-U. S.-Mexico parleys ended.
Carranza refusing to sign protocol
Torreon recaptured by Carranza forces.
Jan. 4.-Villa defeated in big battle at
Jiminez.
Jan Observation-Disclosures joint COM
mission formally dissolved.
Jan. 21.-War department ordered more
than 25 600 militia from border.
Jan. N.-President Wilson ordered with
drawal of American troops from Mexico.
Feb. Seen. Pershing marched out of
Mexico.
Mexico.
April 23.-Villa's main army defeated by
Carranza forces at Babicora-
Nov. 13.-Villa troops captured Ojinaga
after hard fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
LATEST
Dec. 1e.-MartiaI law proclaimed in Petro-

Dec. 19-Martial law proclaimed in Petro-
grad.
Dec. 20.-Lloyd George announces British
war aims are same Americas.
Dec 23-Peace negotiations between
Russia and central powers opened at Brest-
Litovsk.
Dec. 25.-Austrian premier announced
peace terms of central powers at Germo-
Russian peace conference.
Dec. 26.-President Wilson issues procla-
nation decreeing government control of all
railroads and naming Sec of Treasury Nc
Adoo rail dictator
Dec. 2s.-Announcement of the abdication
of King Ferdinand of Roumania in favor
of the Crown Prince Charles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
DISASTERS

Jan 5.-Earthquake in Formosa killed
Jan. .n--Tremendous explosion wrecked
Canadian Car & Foundry Co. plant at
Kingsland, N. J.
Jan. 12-Du Point Powder Co. plant at
Haskell, N j.. destroyed by explosions.
Jan, 13.-Colliery explosion in Fushun.
Manchuria- killed TO.
Jan 27:-Two million five hundred thou
sand dollar fire in business district OF
Pittsburgh. Pa
Feb. e2-Explosion and fire in Chicago
tenement killed 25
Feb. 3-Thirty killed, A4 hurt in ship
explosion at Archangel
Feb. l0.-Four million dollar IRE In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
Government Paws $40 povry.

London. Jan. when the pending
amendment to the national insurance
act is passed. every man who marries
an English working girl will know
she is worth at least $40. The bill
provides a government dowry of that
amount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
ALLY STATE JOURNAL-TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY ], 1918

six merchantmen sunk in North sea by
Germans.
Dec 15.-ArmistiS, agreement signed
by Russian bolsheviki government and
Teutonic allies
War council in U. 8. war department
created.
Dec. 1T.-Charles Piez succeeded Rear
Admiral Harris as general manager of
the emergency fleet corporation
Dec. 1s.-Gen. Goetha1S made acting
luartermaster general and Gen. Wheel
er acting chief of ordnance.
German air raid on England.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-04
lESIAIL !, f Iil5!9 !
,AkEMEaaazaE

Thomas Hart Benton staggers, one
OF the best orators of west Virginia
when in the heyday OF his success,
was born on December {, 1855, at Nor
gantown and located in Fatrmont for
the practice Of law on April IS. 1873.
The son Of a soldier In the Federal
army and having brother in the
same army he had the advantages
which military service in q family
gives to men seeking preferment and
was marked for a wonderful career
had not death taken him IN his 6orties.
Having = splendid how OF Language,
dramatic ability. and being master
OF gesture, Thomas q. B. Staggers was
admitted to be in the lead OF West
Virginia orators and was q shining
light at the Marion county bar. He
was . candidate for prosecuting attor-
ney on one occasion but was defeated
by Lindsay Raymond. His remark
able ability Is often discussed in le-
gal circles over the state at this late
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-04
MEMORIAL BUILDING.

EN YORK city Is gong TO spend $4,000 upon a
enporag Victory arch under which It Is hoped to
many of the soldiers when they retun from
he cost Of il has attracted some attention. but
lie opTnion IS thar nothing is too good for the
amy which Is soon to come back to US. And as matter
outlay IS mere trife by comparison with some
that are mentioned m connection with perma-
projects throughout the country.
gong 10 add masni6centnew avenue to that
81 dy Splendid park system. This viii cost mil
doIlSfs. Harrisburg. Pema., where the state IS
large sum Of money to enlarge the grounds
ths state capitol. gong to top that proies
c memorial bridge which viii take the place of a
now n place which does not harmonic with It's
roqndinss. The new bridge will cost several hun
died dollars Baltimore IS thinking. of million
Sol a. riel1oral hall
goes Al over this country. Dfpathe. from
indicate that the memorial projects there are
b more costly and ambitious scale 1t Is beginning
fEe greatest war m history gong to be fol-
aneIa of public building throughout most of the
winch likewise gong TO create new records. This
eonnum6es that want to hold their end up
give great deal of thought to the matter and
spend more money than they at FIRST intended to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-04

Germans arc stf1l advancing-back.
wards-and everything looks lovely,
except the weather, Foch Is looking
altar the evacuation which the Ger:
mans mentioned in their note. I hope
they kick thu kultur out Of them by
Xmas. After the scrap is over it would
be z good scheme to trade countries
with the French and save moving so
many back. I have handled enough
corned beet and baked beans since !
came here to feed myself the rest OF
my life. Ihelp handle food, fire wood
and other supplies for the army. It's
rice work, and I have q dandy place
to stay, and like It fine. This was a
poor fruit year for this part OF France.
They have some nice looking orchards,
mostly apple trees. A vast amount Of
grapes are Crown hereWonder II Pone-
town could send over = little army?
They would put the sKfboSh' on them
pretty quick Say. Corders I have a
first grade certincIse now. Like Bill
Nye, I wake up and congratulate my
self every once in 4 while. Think III
run for superintendent when I get
back. How would 1 look on the poll
teal horizon? Guess I'd be a shoot
ing starr
"s"We do not wish to disguise an ad-
vertisement as pure reading matter,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-04

never l1Fe bes1 pl1.-sae4 J ~.
Tsrs Senlbiec. y Is mi selEes
f5s mo LILY ;IlIs ,seI1eeredl O III 1eE-14
in-ltF SItl eIi6e1is e1llfs
Siil-3lfII fl e eni. ~ - the
eTee1tiion of = eIIfatiil e Of the
State SIepartui ant. are territorial spe-
cfaIfsts. Part Of the staR N 41teC-
national law, including David =. M.
leE. Chairman of the law committee Of
the state department.. already i IN
Europe, Il was stated
Among the members Of the inquiry
who Wn accompany the President
ara
Director, d.. S. E. Messs. president
Of the College of the Cltyof New York
Chief territorial specialist DE-.
Isaiah Bowman, director Of the Amer.
lean Geographical Society
Specialist On economic resources,
Allyn A. Young. head Of the depart
ment Of economics at Cornell untyer'
Charles a. Hasl1ns. dean OF the
Graduate School of Harvard Uniyer.
sfty. specialist on AlsaeeLoEratne and
Give Day, head of economies de.
partment at Yale. SPECIALIST On the
". E Luut. professor OF history.
Hayerford College, specialist on North
P. a. Lord. professor Of history at
Harvard. specialist on Russia and Pc
Charles Seymour. professor Of his
tory at Yale, specialist on Austria
". L. westermaun, professor OF his.
tory at the University Of Wisconsin,
specialist on Turkey.
G. L. Beer, formerly OF Columbia
University specialist on colonial his.
Cartographer, Mark Jefferson. pro.
lessor OF geography, Michigan State
Normal College.
Roland B. Dixon, professor Of
ethnography at Harvard.
Major D. W. Johnson Columbia Uni.
versity-
Major lawrence Martin. University
Of Wisconsin
Capt ". c. Farabeo. the University
Museum, Philadelphia.
Capt Stanley Hornbeclr. author Of
Contemporary Politics tu the Far
East" ar
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-04


ncle vs. : nose splf nole
5led eilh1l y Isfeslec g1a.eE ese
1,oi lie
does 5eelg snail credit % u llsse
who kept a. tie
bennms The end Of tlely1g go without effort 70
indicate that the pubic is srabefu-
Whn hese ma, along with he members Of The boards
n The more than 1000 oha districts taolsholt the
county. took up hsr task really kue'S how the
county gong take The draft when 4 was put INTO
operation. L took great deal Of resolution assume the
responsibility for working out The many problems winch
every one knew faced the boards. And ah1 Hey got
INTO the work It involved an msuspected amount Of tune
and effort
But through It all Captain KsnBle Wine. who became
chairman of the Farnont board. ]. M. jacobs and Dr.
Chesney Ramase. who were associated with him. stuck
and lbored At the Office Of Provost Manaal General
c1owder the record ey made of The very best N
the whole country. The Fsimmt board regarded as
a model But the browning achievement Of the board
that While Il served the nation thus faithfully # did Il
work with such fairness and good judgment that there
was practically no criticism locally of its decisions and
Il was almost invariably sustained by the district appeal
board
Truly this Is record that the men who made II may
well feel proud Of And m time when th:y are able to
see the proper perspective their fellow citizens Will be
able TO appreciate Il At It's real value.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-04

but it strikes US that Holland now
has a glorious opportunity to test the
merits Of Old Dutch Cleanser.
"sSAs far as We are aware few Of the
country school teachers have been so
thoughtless as to ask their pupils to
bound Germany.
St%It appears that the zone system
for second class mail will be abolished
in the near future. It is hoped that
the same fate awaits the CONGRESSMAN
VINO voted for It
"""Some visit patriot has suggested
that the coming peace conference
compel Wisconsin to pay an indem-
nifty to the Allies for La Toilette.
S"sDr. Jos E. Clayton of Arnetts-
vile, recently had an animated inter
view with Prof J. Walter Barnes Of
Fairmont, concerning the certain and
certified rights OF free and unadulter-
ated consumers Of natural gas. There
was q feast OF reason and low Of
soul. The vain pomp and glory Of
corrugated corporations were also
touched with neatness and dispatch.
s. G. .MUSGRAvE.
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BIG TRANSPORT
Continued from Page one)
reoords. vhieh. becapse of theiF great

records, which. because of their great
v6lue, have been guarded day and
night.
In fact details OF the investigation,
which is known officially as THE In
duiry," have been withheld from pub
Iicatton until its results were safe on
shipboard. Except for occasional pub
Iication Of the fact that peace data
was being assembled by a commission
directed By Colonel House. and that
information gained from this source
enabled him. as a member OF the In
ternational Conference which dra1ted
the German armistice terms, to
amaze" his associates with his mt
mate knowledge OF European afIatrs,
the American people have not neen
informed OF the activities OF an OH
ciaI organization without precedent in
the nations history
More than $50 persons comprised
the personnel OF the inquiry, which
was financed out of the special emer-
Sency war fund placed by Congress
at the Presidents disposal, according
to an enhancement by the Geograph-
teal Society.
The State and War departments CO.
operated, and both VIII share IN fu-
tnre possession Of the data brought
together.
The Investigation. It was stated.
took the form Of "a fact study. con-
Quoted in scientific spirit by special
lists and scholars, both american and
from European counties affected by
the war" and, "in order to give high
value to any statement Of fact, the
inquiry has been entirely indepen6ent
OF. any political hypothesis"
During its progress, the announce
ment said, every important nationality
OF Europe and Weston Asia sent fep-
the commission, and numerous secret
documents, together with the texts d
traaties SfEned during the war, vh'rA
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-04

6eliege n he United States of Amaioa as govern
people By The people, for the people vhose
p5pst ae dafeed from de consent of the sOpaned;
lel1oaasy Il a republic a sopaeisn Nation Of maaD
Sales pafed Union, and nsepaabte.
uao1 t5ose PRINCIPLES Of freedom. equality, jus
fes humanity for Yhich american patriots sacrificed
i md fortunes. Ithe1efoTe believe Il Is my dutp
ii eoupg 70 Lore Il; 70 support is Constitution; to
o5sg avss to1espeet is flag: and defend against
q esszles
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-04

Oklahoma Joined the column of states having full
equal suffrage yesterday when the governor issued
proclamation that proposed amendment to the con-
stution had received majority OF all the votes cast
at the recent election. The voter is going to
be very important factor in the presidential cleo
toin and the hard shell politicians who have been fight
ing this movement had better begin to trim their sails
right now If they do not want to get very badly hurt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-04

frederick Wilhelm. the e1crown prince OF Germany
apparently can be hard headed enough when he wants
to. In talk with newspaper correspondents yesterday
he lit into the German general star in vigorous fashion
and charged It with responsibility for the loss Of the
war OF eourseit Is part Of the Hohenzolern game Just
now to pass the buck but much that Prince Frederick
had to say about great general stan gospel truth
It was overrated outat and its most significant
shortcomings traeeable to egotis. Germany would
have waged different and perhaps more mccessful war
If her general stan had not been SO sure no other nation
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-04
pEATH OF TIsHA HAsKlN.

TIsha Haskfn. coloree. aged 30
years, wife Of William Hoskfns, died
yesterday az Ger home, IN the Onion
tUfding on Jackson street. after an
s.:ness from \ complication 1f dis
easea- The fody was taken to Mar
tiusxiHe. neaS Roanoke. va last night
for i1terment by UudeEs46erG Nus
RraVR and sd
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-04
PHYSICIANS.

HUNTINGTON m this state got a lot Of advertising
It was not boxing for this week when N hearing
before the War Labor board m the application Of the
teephers Of of the press associations for increase
z wages an affidavit was introduced showing that when
medicine sent bill charging two dollars for every Of
the SIX members of the family. On the surface II looks like
an outrageous instance of Pro6teens. but pretty safe
to assume that but one side of the story was told
As class the practitioners Of medicine wonder
fully self sacrificing lot Theyw harder for the money
they get than do any other professional men, AMI with the
possible exception of ministers Of the gospel they do more
work for nothing Most of them public spirited to
fault and all m all they are mighty fine fellows who would
be almost without flaw if they only little more
careful about sending m their health reports promptly
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-04

The National War Labor boards order to the cleve-
land Railway company to drop its road employees
on the ground that they longer needed and the
PRESIDENTS nat his annual address that
the government means to the railroads back to
their owners are two important indications that no
sweeping ehangstn the scheme of things this country
has been brought about by the war some of the
dreamers seem to think
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-04
YORK WELL DONE

SN4oNT'S draft board. according to announce
made yesterday, IS preparing to close up its work
80 out Of business next Sunday. We presume
noins interferes prevent the carrying out Of this
board VIII SIMPLY stop fmcdOnng and that VIII
t 81 IN the war work that was done m this city