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Arizona republican., 1918-02-06

situation, Civil Engineer Frederick R. Harris of the naval bureau of yards and docks, who for three weeks was general manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, was giving a senate Investigating committee an optimistic view of shipbuilding progress. It is possible, Mir. Harris said for the gov ernment to complete this year it's orig inal program of 6,000,o00 tons of con- struction.
 The president was told by Mir. Hur- ley that bad weather in January cut construction of communicated ships fully sixty per cent.
 The plan to cut imports from South America and the Orient to release ships for transporting troops and supplies has been worked out by the shipping board.
 Troops Through England
 In view of the difficulty in finding ships to put American fighting power in France, General Bliss, representing the United States at .ne supreme war council, is considering with British of ficials the advisability of starting a flow of American battalions through the British training system to front line trenches in Flanders. It was l learned today that a proposal has been made that 150 battalions be assigned for such training.
 Congestion at the American debarka- tion ports in France lies back of the suggestion. By diverting units tc 1 British ports, and finally transferring i them to General Pershing's army, il has been urged that many men could 1 be put on tho firing line who otherwise could not be sent forward for months | Proffers ot British and French ships to carry American troops have accom- panied urgent representations in be- half of the early movement of as many men as possible. There are intima tions that great British transports al. ready have been used to carry Ameri can troops
 The question apparently is one o maintaining continuous supply dimes rather than of finding ships to carr, the men.
 Secretary Baker refused today tt discuss any of the questions involved in the shipping situation,
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06

government, he said, the agents should receive as much as postmasters, al though their pay generally was about one half.
 MT. Coyle said the men he represent ed were paid very low wages, crossing watchmen for instance receiving on some roads s1.S0 day for 1412 hours work. He declared the safety of the public demanded better treatment for such men and urged that wage in- creases for them, baggagemen, freight handlers, delivery clerks and other outside workers should range from forty per cent upward.
 MT. Helt particularly asked that sig nal men should not continue to be paid on a monthly basis, irrespective of hours of work, basis which he said applied only to them of all railroad em- ployes. Their pay runs from s56 to s109 a month, and he cited instances of men who have worked 16 to IS hours day for 21 consecutive days during recent bad weather, without any extra compensation.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06

of the roads to discontinue nesollatiohs with employees which were begun before the commission was appointed. lie salu the signal men on the New fork, New verge of quitting their jobs because ol Haven and Hartford were on the inability to obtain satisfaction on de- mands made in December.
 Ask Wage Increase Reouests for increased wages were made bv Lee. Garretson and Helt, on behalf of their organizations, by E. Ii: Morton. representing the Order o1 Railway Station Agents and the brotherhood of RailwayTowermen and Signal Men, and by P. J. Coyle, repre- senting the Brotherhood of Railroad Station Employees. All of them told of increased living costs. The unions beside the trainmen and conductors which obtained an eight hour day unoel the Adamson law, requested a pasic eight hour day and time and nall for overtime.
 Increases asked by the trainmen and conductors vary from 20.6 per cent TOT conductors to 42.S per cent for yaro helpers, in general the lowest paid em- ployes to receive the largest increase Conductors who now get $4.50 a day on passenger trains would receive s5.4S 1 if the full increase were allowed. Bag gagemen would be increased from 1 s2.75 and $2.90 a day, according to ter ritory, to S3.sS. F'lagmen would ad- vance from $260 to s3.61 and brake men from s2.55 to sS.61.
 On through freight trains, the con. ductors' pay would advance from $.O4 and s.041S a mile to $.053 and flagmeI and. brakemen from $.0267 to $.03s1 The pay for conductors on local freight! would be s.05S and flagmen and brake men $.0429.
 Yard foremen would be increased from S3.S0 to $5S0 and helpers iron $3.50 to $5.
 Agents Underpaid
 MT. Morton said station agents, whom he characterized as the business repre- sentatives of the roads and now of tn government, received on an agerag s22 week compared with the $34 pail the conductors and s49 paid the en gineers, whose standards of living wer similar. As representatives now of tk
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
OVERTON IS GIVEN
 RIGHT ID HEARING
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.-Through a decision of the California supreme court today, Captain w. S. Overton, U- $. A., former instructor in military tactics at Yale University, won the right to conduct a suit to oust the directors of the Presidio Mining com pany, Presidio. Texas, after the action had been dismissed in the superior courts here for lack of evidence. Cap tain Overton is heavy stockholder in the company.
 In a recent decision in the United States circuit court of appeals, Captain l Overtons petition that an accounting of the mine properties be given by the directors was granted. He charged that s75,0e0 or more was not accounted for. A suit filed by Captain Overton charg- ing embezzlement of these assets by w. s. Moves, chairman of the board of directors, was dismissed by the United States district court. Moves is San Francisco mining engineer
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
PEACE FARLEY IN bREST-LITOvSK |S
 ATTAINING LITTLE
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 i, LONDON, Feb. 5.-Londen and Paris papers are commenting on the apparent hitch in the -Litovsk peace nego- tlations, the significance of Leon Trotzky's silence and the return of the German foreign secretary, Dr. Reich ard yon Kuehlmann, and the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister, Count CZernin, to Berlin, and their confer ences with the German emperor, the German chancellor and representatives from Turkey and Bulgaria.
 There is a general belief that a dead lock has been reached on the question of Ukraine.
 Reports through German sources are to the effect that the Poles have occu- pied the Russian headquarters at Mo- hiiev and arrested Ensign Krylenko, | commander in chief of the Russian army and his staff, and that the Ukrainians have recaptured Kiev.
 Petrograd reports civil war in the Crimea and the Tartars threatening l Sebastopol
 1 All dispatches arriving from Petro- grad today are very belated.
 The Berlin papers, according to an Amsterdam dispatch, publish no in- formation concerning the ministerial council, but it is supposed peace with ] Polish status were discussed. The Tage- | blatt foresees an early peace between the central powers and Ukraine.
 The Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zei- | tung and the Zeitung Am Mittag, ir almost identical terms, probably in- spired declare that if Leon TrotZky the Bolsheviki foreign minister, con- tinues his rhetorical displays the Brest- Litovsk negotiations probably will come to an end and that there will be nothing to regret because all reports prove that the Bolsheviki regime has reduced northern Russia to political and economic ruin and anarchy, anG that, therefore, peace with Bolshevik northern Russia would be valueless.
 The situation is better in the Ukraine and the central powers, according tC these authorities, still possess the power to enforce their territorial de- sires.
 The reichstag will re-assemble Feb
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Continued from Page One)
 In connection with the seizure of Alexander Nevsky monastry, which oc- cured yesterday by order of Madame Kolontay, minister of social welfare, there was a riot and a sharp struggle, in which the monks fought the Red Guards. One monk, named Stipetrov, who was wounded, died today.
 The church authorities are arranging a great demonstration in the Petrograd streets which the Bolsheviki leaders are. seeking to prevent on the grounds that it might bring clash. The church authorities. however. appar- ently are determined to carry out their plan.
 The clash of the church with the Bolsheviki government is approaching most acute stage. The patriarch, whose anathema is couched in the strongest language, also has demanded from the military commission at Mo-
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06

Continued from Page One) commission, asked numerous questions concerning the union leaders allega- tions and wanted to know if he meant that the railroads actually had run up their operating costs in order to dis credit the Adamson law. MT. Lee re- piled that was the case. adding that it was perfectly natural"
 T do not think it was natural; l am not SD cynical about human na- ture,' the secretary replied.
 Garretson Concurs
 MT Garretson supplemented his col leagues statements. 1.-The operating employees are thoroughly aware of the manner of clearing congestion which was in effect before the government took over the roads, he said. "They also are aware of the kind of transpor- tation now being given, but I want to say there is one class of employees not engaged in giving a demonstration o1 what failure government operation is"
 D. W. Helt, grand chief of the Broth erhood of Railway Signal Men, asserted that the work of the wage commission was being used as cloak hy some
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06

ruary 19. The general home and for eign situation will be lengthily dis cussed. The independent socialists will raise the question of the continuation of the deputy Wilhelm Bittman. who a few days ago was sentenced to five years Imprisonment for melting to high treason.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06

hilev the release of Archbishop Gom- mel and other prelates and an explana ton of their arrest
 when the patriarch's advisers urged nm to revise his anathema so that it would be less bitter against the Bol- sneVikl, he IS reported to have flatlv refused, declaring that he was ready 10 carry 1t out to the death. The ana thema in part follows:
 ANATHEMA BITTERLY
 DENOUNCES ACTION
 The holy orthodox church is pass Ing through hard time. It is an open secret that its enemies are perpetrat- ing prosecutions against Christ's teach ings. They want to kill Christ's cause. excite hatred and bring fratricidaI war"
 After declaring that atrocities and prosecutions are increasing in general and that right and law are disregarded. the patriarch says it compels him to address ito such outcasts of mankind our menacing word of condemnation"
 Come to reason" he continues. Come to reason" he continues. Stop your bloody fratricide. Thit work is the work of satan.
 By the power given to us by God. we forbid you to participate in ! CnriStS communion. We excommuni- cate you, if you still have your christian names, if even only by birth you belong to the orthodox church. | We pray all the faithful children of the orthodox church not to come into l contact with such outcasts of man. kind. Throw the evil from among you yourselves"
 Of the persecution of the church, the patriarch declares:
 The holy communion which blesses the birth and marriage of man has been declared unnecessary. The churches are subjected to destruction from bom- bardment by guns. or to humiliation, as in the case of the church of Christ the savior and the Holy Alexander monastery in Petrograd, and the Po- chayeav monastery at Kiev, which are being captured by the Goddess domin- ators of our time"
 The anathema closes with an appea by the patriarchs through all church prelates, calling upon all the parishe, to fight and suffer for the sanctity oi the church,
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
SITE |S SOUGHT
 l. FUR SAN|TAR|UN|

A commission from the southern Baptist church is planning a visit to important centers in the southwest with view to locating a Baptist sani- tarium. The commission has been in Ell Paso, Texas. and is headed west. It is expected to arrive in Arizona in the near future according to informa- ton at the chamber of commerce. New Mexico points, as well as Arizona and Texas points, will be visited, as having possible suitable sites to be offered for the location of the proposed sanitarium,
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
ITALY EXPERIENCES RAIDS
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ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN NORTHERN ITALY, Monday, Feb. A series of air raids has been
 taking place almpst continuously during the last 24 hours over Venice, Padua, Treviso. Mestre and the out lying farm sections Eight civilians have been killed and twelve wounded and much private property has been destroyed. The. municipal hospital in Treviso was struck by a shell.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
DATA LIN
 VALLEY CROPS

Geo. F. Stratton, a special cores pondent from The Country Gentle man is in the valley looking into the agricultural situation. He was a visitor at the chamber of com merce recently and gathered a lot of material regarding the various crops grown here, the acreage in different crops and the returns. He called on John P. Orme, president of the Water Users association and will meet some of the farmers and cattle growers while here. He expects to be in the valley for several days.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06

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 At s4-A model with low bust and medium length skirt; pink or white coutil; a suitable model for general wear.
 At s6-A model designed to con- form to authoritative tendencies of fashion; has the modish girdle
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06

top; low bust; designed for slender and medium figures. At s6-A model for full formed figures; low bust with girdle ef- feet; white coutil.
 At s7.50-For the average figure. pink brocade model; medium bust, long skirt.
 At s10-A beautiful pink silk brocade model, beautifully trim med; designed for slender and medium figures.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
DECLARATION IS DISTORTED
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IhepupITCdn N. F. EcdSeU VVTTe1
 GENEVA, Feb. 5.-The declaration by Secretary of War Baker that there would be half million Ameri- can soldiers in France early in this year has been distorted by German newspapers The Muenchener Mach richten cut off cipher and made the number 50,000. The kolenische Volks Zeitung says the number will be only several divisions.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
TISSUE GINGHAMS

In patterns and colorings that are attractive. Stripes checks and fancy plaids to choose from; four different widths: 36-inch width, soc and S9c- 32-inch width 5sc-2S-inch width, 39c-27 inch width 25c yard.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06

Ollie o'Aara.
 Friends of Ollie O'Mara expect him to go a great clip with the Brooklyn Robins this season, now that he has been called back from the minors to fill in at second in the absence of George Cutshaw. Ollie made bril- liant showing with Atlanta in the Southern association last season, where he had been sent after trial with the Robins the season before. and he is expected to show his speed in the National league this year.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
Mme. Lyra Corsets

are worth more to women of all types of figure Yet they cost little more than ordinary corsets The seasons corsets are designed to follow the lines of the natural figure, and to bring out their bpautV
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06

Do not wait till tomorrow-phone that WANT AID. to The Republican and dispose of, or get what you want
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
GENGHAMS 39c Yd.

The famous Zephyr Ginghams, noted for their beautiful coors and fine yarn construction. Dis tinctive plaids multi -colored stripes and staple checks. About fifty pieces have been received, all are 32 inches wide, marked 39c yard.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
ANATHEMA OF MEN
 HEAD OF MOVEMENT
 ANSWER OF CHURCH

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PLOT TINTED
 BY UNIONS WHEN
 INCREASE ASKED

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Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
FANCY WASH SKIRTINGS

Tn beautiful designs light and dark grounds There are fancy plaids, stripes figures and bor- dered gabardines. 36 to 42 inches wide, priced from soc to $50 yard.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
BEAUTIFUL VOHLES

Patterns woven or printed in a grand showing of colors Yards and yards of handsome stripes, fancy plaids, figures, etc. 36 to 40 inches wide, per yard 35c to $1.50.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
Corsets That Improve the Figure

Are certainly worth more to you than corsets that are merely so much boning and coutil. For that very reason
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
WHITE WASH SKIRTINGS

You must see the extensive line that we ar showing You surely want white skirt soon Choose from many different weaves; 36 to 4
 inches wide, per yard soc to s1.25
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
COTTON GABAPDINES 75c

That are 36 inches wide in tan. khaki, lavender reseda, green. light gray, rose, Copenhagen blu and white-the gabardine is known to giv excellent wear. Marked per yard 75c.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
BEACH SUITENG soc

For one-piece dresses, chdren's dresses and separate skirts There is tan, pink. emerald green lavender, light blue, rose and black. S6 inches wide, per yard 59c
Arizona republican., 1918-02-06
Wash Goods Time!
Spring Tirn1eg

things being added displays nearly for the enables show surprisingly complete lines in both white and cooed wash
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-10
MONDAY VISITORS.

Emmett Scott, of Cedar Bluff, and
T. M. Luttrell, of Indian, were well
come visitors to this office on Mon
day. Mr.. Luttrell had himself en-
rolled among the elect. Mr., c.. H.
Greever, of Burke's Garden, paid his
tuition also, leaving a batwing and a
half PUNK. Being rainy, bad day
Emmett Scott did not bring his wifc's
butter to town on this trip, and
seemed to have no money. Theodore
Neidel1naieer, of Grafton, also call
ed.
j. II. Crabtree, the man who dis
counts mis- name, there is nothing sour
about him, and his brother in law, j.
+. Steele. were among us. Crabtree
paid his tuition and subscribed for the
Breeders Gazette.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-10
FARMS WANTED.
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-10

Less than Il month ago these same
people were inccnscd over n procla-
nation by President Wilson, under
which this government exercised an
undoubted right to take possession Of
certain Ouch shipping then in Ameri-
can harbors. The United States not
only stood ready to pay for the ships
in gold, but was prepared to 20 furth
er and deliver TO Holland great guam
titles of food products. This WAS !,
rs square Al transaction as the law
recognizes, yet German propagandists
sought successfully to innnmc the Ne
thcrlands people against America.
That unhappy country might have
foreseen German designs ut the time
They might have understood, if they
had looked beneath the surface, that
Germany was merely paving the way
for fresh demands upon Holland and
seeking pretext for n dispute. At
last the truth has been borne in upon
the Dutch people. The Netherlands, as
neutral nation, is no longer useful
to Germany. She can no longer be
made the highwaf for the transport
Of needed materials from America.
and elsewhere. She can 10 longer
serve purpose in running the allied
blockade.
But Holland could be made dis
tinct asset from military stand
point. She has u broad coastline on
the North Sea She has carefully pro-
tectcd hnrbors. She lies almost with
i'll hailing distance of England. More
important than all that, she loud be
made II strngetic base long after the
war, if she could be absorbed now.
The only question, it may be asslm-
ed, that has entered the mind of
Berlin is whether or not it is worth
while fighting Holland in order to oc-
cupy her. This little kingdom has n
trained army of something like $780,
900 men, a large part of it being in
state Of complete mobilization. This
army is within II days march Of Es-
sen, the great German gun works,
and it is remembered that little Bel
GUM held the German army ut bay
until France could muster her forces
for the arne. Meantime, Holland
might as we'll understand now as Int
CT, that if she hopes to mnintain her
sovereignty and her right to live us q
nation, her place is beside the other
free governments which The nrrayeI
against Germany autocracy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-10
HON. S. p. MUSTARD PARALYZED

MIR. Samuel p Mustard, promi-
cent citizen of this county, was strick-
On with paralysis about two weeks
ago and lies CRITICALLY i'll 1T his home
near Pocahontas, in Abb's Valley. Ac-
cording to the latest news from him,
received here on yesterday, there is
little hope of his recovery. He is
widely known throughout this entire
section, having been prominent in
politics and business for many years.
He is brother of the late Graf
Mustard and has numerous relations
i'll Bland county, the original home of
the Mustards. His wife is sister to
w. l.. Moore, of this town, and he is
uncle to Mrs. ii. S. Bowen, of Wit
tens Mills community. Mr.. Mustard
is ~ years old.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-10
GERMANS LAUNCH 4 NEW AT
TACK ON FIVE MILE FRONT.

What possibly may prove to be the
prelude to the long expected resump-
tion OF hostilities by the Germans OIL
the western front is being played.
Southeast of Ypres, from the re-
gion of Voormezeele to LaClytte, the
Germans have launched an attack
against the British and French
troops holding the line and at GER
tain points over the five-miles battle
front they have met with some sue
cess by penetrating the front line
trenches.
Apparently however, over the
greater part of the field of combat
thew met with repulsc.
AS is usual, the enemy began the
attack after heavy preliminary
bombardment. The ground gained IS
south of Dickebusch Lake and in
Ridge Wood, around which places
hard fighting was continuing at last
accounts.
The objective of the enemy seem,
to be the pushing forward of his line
in this region, in order still further
to outflank Yprcs on the southwest
and press on toward Peeperinghc
and the railway line running between
that town and Ypres.
AS yet only meagre advices have
come through concerning the nature
of the engagement, but unofficial re-
ports indicate that it was made only
in divisional strength. Whether il
would develop later into another of
the great battles that have been
fought in this cara could not be fore
told.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-10
Radford Summer
Normal.

Opens June II. Course for First
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for Summer Professional Certificates,
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Second Term opens July Goth. All
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exception of Courses for First and
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ed in the Second Term. Those who
cannot enter during the First Term
the Second Term.
For catalogue and full information,
write,
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President,
4-19-St. East Radford, Va.