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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
G o m per S Emphasizes
Obligation Devolving
Upon All Citizens
MESSAGE TO ALL
ORGANIZED LABOR
Continuous. Production Indis-
pensable. He Points Out-Says
Chief Government Agents
Have Shown Disposition to Be
Fair with Labor

Washington, Jan. LIN d New
Years greeting to all organized labor.
Samuel Gompers, president of the Am =
erican Federation Of Labor, calls upon
representatives and 1 organizers TO
make plain to their fellows the is
sues involved in the war and the OBJ
legation that dcvolve upon all citizens.
He also emphasized the Importance of
seeing to it that the spirit and meth
DDS of democracy are maintained al
home while the country is fighting to
establish them in International re;a-
tions.
Opposition to War Treason
WAR means victory for our cause
or danger to the very existence of our
nation says the address. with our
nation at stake individuals cannot in
terpose opposition to the war-a war
declared by the will of the nations
representatives. Under the eXigencies
Continued on Page 5CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
INCENDIARY EXPLOSION AND FIRES IN HEART
or NORFOLK DO DAMAGE TO EXTENT 81. 600. 600
Arrest Five Men as Sus-
poets = City Placed
Under Martial Law
Report Two Germans
Shot - One Fireman
Killed

Norfolk. Va, Jan. 1.--Nearly two
blocks in the heart of Norfolk's bust
ness district including the Monticello
hotel. were destroyed, one man was
Killed and score more were injured
III series of explosions and fires to-
day which both the police and naval
authorities believe were inccndiary.
The fire had been checked tonight, but
still was burning ficrccly in the ruins
The loss is roughly estimated at more
than se,o0e,n 900
Suspect Enemy Agents
Three distinct explosions in as many
buildings. one after the fire at one
time virtually had been brought I'M
der control, led to the general belief
that enemy agents were at work.
Mayor Mayo Virtually placed tho
city under martial law by turning the
situation over to naval officers and
some 900 marines and bluejackets
from nearby naval stations assisted
the police and home guards in main
tanning order and preventing vandal-
ism. Naval patrols rounded up sus-
piciouS persons throughout the after
noon, while five men were arrested as
suspects. Two of these. Hugo Schmidt
and H. *. Leasing. said to be Ger
mans. We're turned over TO department
Of justice agents Tonight there were
reports that Two Germans had been
shot by sailors during the day. but
neither the police or naval authori-
! ties would confirm them
The fire started before Gavin in the 81
CRANKY theatre on CRANKY stree, AMI
gained Roadway rapidly as. the firemeu
were handicapped by frozen fire hydran.+.
low water pressure and near zero tenn
peratume It quickly spread to the Mon
t.cel1o bOtel and other nea.., buildings
II the block. 1t was brought under con-
troll late in the day but broke out anew
early tonight. leaped across CRANKY sire, t
and levelled half of the block there be-
fore being checked.
One Fireman Killed
Falling floors and walls took toll or
fliemen and naval guards. One tiremaN
Charles Mccoy, was killed and seven 9TH
'ers hurt in the collapse Of an upper foo.
: Of the Monticello hotel In the day, ant
tonight two fircmen ana several sailors
we're caught in a falling wall OF the Len
i OK building. Three were brought out
badly hurt. but the others were left ia the
debris, l'iren7en Of Norfolk porismou. Il
and SufIolk. with organized sailor fire
briSades, fought heroically amid ice and
binding smoke. and lGeiackcts led tho
rescue work when the lighters we're trap
! ped. Several of the lremcn caught In
! the hotel were brought out alive through
the daring of 4 score OF the iaclltars
! Reports as 10 the number of explosions
very. II was first said that the fire in The
CRANKY theatre had followed an explo-
sion, but Fire Chief Mclaughlin and ma =
val investigators announced tonight that
this was not the case
Continued on Page 2-col 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
HYLAN ADVOCATES
WAR TIME ECONOMY
FOR NEW YORK CITY

New York, Jan. The government
y New York city must he placed on
3 var basis. the new mayor, John p.
llylan. told th' newly appointed heads
4 departments in his inaugural add
| dress. on assuming Office here today.
must be brought about by them.
,e said. through the elimination of
Useless POSITIONS the endorsement Of
policy Of strict economy and conserva-
tim ut public funds in every possible
va' There will he. lie said, no salary
H.rrJ-" for city employees now re-
Giving more than $500 a year. de-
arms ,hat public employees must
,4are with the general public tie sac
uh,cs "t tie war"
sr |ugh"- no'ice Head
An"'t RE- portant appoint
my Mayor Hylan to-
Rugher, for
4. ~ - 49,. mmisSioner, as
polio r.'Iml s.. n,t. Representative
MIR. ay HVlht.I Commissioner of
docns and ferries. and Bird $. Coler
MS commissions uf public charities.
Nj. Golfer was Democratic candidate
Ter governor number of years ago.
u vas reported Representative HUI
bert will resign Ids seat in Congress
next week 70 assume his new duties
zero.
Y strange state of affairs in the
world nj large makes us simply CITY
y domocracy.' said Mayor Hylan. TT
must br our aim to help the world to
WIN th" war for democracy. Democ-
f''N VIII emerge from the war triurn-
plant and the democracy Of America
viii lead the world New York CITY is
ne huh Of our nation. the complex
ri all It's problems ana its progress
toward efficiency IN government will
'e marked everywhere You. gentle
men. arc expected to set n standard
IN municipal administration.
Continued on Page 5-coi. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
Sharp Attack Succeeds
on Lower Reaches of
Pave River
BOLSHEVIKI DEFEAT
BY GEN. KALEDINES
Still Further Progress by Brit
ish Troops Against Turks
North of Jerusalem-Hun Air
Raids Continue in Italy

Another reverse Tor the IeutonlC al
lied arms, following that effected by
the French troops in their initial drive
on the northern front in Italy has been
brought about by the Italians in a
sharp attack in the famous Zenson
loop on the Lower reaches of the Piave
river.
Driven to Eastern Bank
Here the enemy has been driven =
the eastern bank Of the stream from
positions he had held since the Ital-
i,ns in their Pctrograd movement from
the Isonzo made their stand along Tie
western shore. OF Pave. Thus the en-
tire right bank of the PiaVe has been
cleared of the invaders, except far &c
the north, where the battle line runs
westward from the stream through th>
hill region.
The fighting for the ZenSon briGs
head had been in progress since last
Thursday the Italians keeping enerset-
ically after the foe in order 10 regain
the position, which always has bee
considered q menace to Venice. Heavy
casualties were inflicted on the enemy
Ivy the artillery and rifle fire of th'
Italians before he was forced 10 re.
cross the stream.
On tho northern front the infant f.
again is idle for the moment but The
big guns Of both sides are keeping VI
intensive duels on various sectors. par.
ticularly around Monte Tonlba and o.
thc Asiaeo plateau. The enemy is con
tinuing his air raids over importan
towns on the plains, his latest attac.
having been directed against VicenZa
RasSano, C4Stcll- franco and Trevizo
, Thirteen persons were killed and 81 9th
ers wounded, the majority of them civil
ians. Only small materi; damage result
ed from the new lads.
Likewise the operations on the fronts il
France and Belgium are being confne,
almost exclusively to commandments al
though the German war Office claims :
further gain of ground by the army 0
Crown Prince Rupprecht over the British
south of Marcoing in the Cambria sector
Say BoIsheviki Defeated
There are persistent reports that heav.
fighting is in progress between kaledine
Cossacks and Bolsheviki troops in south
western Russia and that the casuatie.
have been heavy. No details Of an au
Continued on Page 5-CoI. 3
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01
Notice to Taxpayers.

Monday, March 4, at II o'clock
noon, all property is taxable, and un-
secured personal property, including
possessory rights, on which the taxes
are due and collectible.
The field men of this office will be
in the field to list your property. It
will be appreciated if you will meet
them promptly and make your return
and be done with it. 1t is all that
the force can do to make the territory
within the time prescribed by law for
doing the work and the assessor
should not be forced to make a sec
ond trip to get the tax of any tax
payer, as it only adds to the expense
of getting the taxes, so when the
Taxpayer assists in getting his prop
erty properly assessed he is assisting
himself. The idea of avoiding the
tax man will never get the taxpayer
anywhere and Imperial county is to
be congratulated on the fact that her
tax dodgers are few and far be-
tween. Very respectfully,
WILEY M. WEAVER,
/ County Assessor
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01

Lent, the graded Sunday school of
st. Paul's Episcopal church, Fifth and
Orange streets, will meet in the par
ish hall at 10 o'clock The church
service at II o'clock will be cele-
bration Of the Holy Communion, with
sermon. The celebrant and preacher
will be rendered by the bested choir.
Barnes. The music of the service
will be rendered ythe vested choir.
During Lent there will be celebra-
tion of the Holy Communion every
Wednesday, morning at 10 o'clock,
and litany, meditation and penitential
office every Friday evening at 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01
First Presbyterian.

Thomas E. Stevenson, minister. BIZ
BILE school at 9:45; B. C. Leech, su-
perintendent. Morning divine wor-
ship at II o'clock. Mr.. Stevenson
will preach on "The Mission of the
Master" The Young Peoples meet
ing will be a mass Young Peo-
Peoples meeting at the Christian
church at $3.50. Aubrey Moody will
be the leader. The first half-hour
will be brightly devotional The clos
ing half-hour will be given over to
chorus work for the evening chorus
at the union revival meeting at the
Tulane theatre. This great union
service will begin at 1880 promptly
with song service. This first even
ing will have a great effect on the
blessing of the entire series, so let
every Christian plan to be present, or
time. Make the first evening count
A wlcome to all. Bring a friend.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01
The Churches
State Street Christian.

Bible school at 10 a. m. Morning
service at II o'clock, with sermon by
Z. F. Hutsler, formerly of the Broad
way Christian church of Los Angeles
Special numbers on the pipe organ
Selection by the quartette, "When
Night Involves the Sky" Miss Hoov-
er, Miss Bowman, Mr. Thacker and
Mr.. Maddux. The Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor Society will meet
with the other societies of the city
IN union service. Evening service
will be held at the Tulane theatre
together with the Baptist, Methodist
land Presbyterian churches.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01
st. Mary'S Catholic.

Third Sunday in Lent. Epistle,
Ephesians Wig; Gospel, Luke xi:14-
20. Mass at 9 a. m. Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Vespers, sermon and
benediction at 1880 p. m. Services
Wednesday and Friday evenings at
1880. Mass on week days at 7:3O
a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01
First Evangelical.

German services will be held Sun
day at II a. m. at d. d. Mulligan's
chapel, $50 State street. Everybody
cordially invite. Carl Saenger, pas
tor.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01
Christian Science.

First Church of Christ, Scientist,
holds all services in Davis hall, cor
ner of Fifth and Main streets, en-
trance on Fifth street Subject Sun
day morning at II o'clock, "Christ
Jesus" Sunday school at $50 a. m
Wednesday evening estimonial meet
ing at 7:15 p. m. The reading room
is located in Room 2, Ell Centro Ma
tional Bank building, corner Fifth
and Main streets, and is open daily
from 2:30 to 4:30 p. m. All are wei.
come.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01

Episcopal.
Tomorrow, the third Sunday ir
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-08
NATIONAL Elk HEAD
NOT COMING TO CITY
Fairmont Lodge Will be
Obliged to Dedicate With
out His Presence.

Local Elks have learned that Fred
HARPER. national exalted ruler, OF
Lynch5urg. Va, will NOT be able to at
tend the dedication OF the new hall OF
Fairmont Lodge OF 61lI1s in the Deveny
building. Mr.. Harper IN letter re-
Gently stated that because Of the seri-
Gus illness of Mrs. Harper he would be
obliged to abandon all engagements.
during the next month.
While no definite date has bee2 set
it is understood that the Elks viii ded-
icate their new quarters within the
very near future. Keen regret is felt
that the national head of the order will
be unable 10 attend at that time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-08
70 DEMON
VAR TINE gggEIN6
Lincoln District Teachers
and Girls to Meet Next
Week.

Food conservation and the use OF
substitutes viii be urged at meetings
10 he neld throughout Lincoln district
next week. The meetings WIN be In
charge of Mrs DeBOlt. president OF
The. west Virginia Federation of Won
ems club. Miss Hogg and Mrs Rule OF
Clarksburg.
Letters have been sent out by Lin
coin district superintendent OF schools
p, N. Conley. to all teachers annouIlc-
ing the meetings. urging the teachers
to attend with their largest girls and
to encourage the meetings in their re-
srective communities.
Meetings have been arranged for al
Of the small towns in the district In
all there are eleven meetings held as
l'. Mondav-worthington, 500 an:
Bethlehem, 1:O0p. M; Chiefton, 1900
p T r.; 800 a. NJ: Ida
Nav. / 90 p. M; Miller, 1900 p m.
Wednesday-Thoburn. 800 a. M;
East Run. 200 p. H.: Downs :: 80 p. M.
Thursday-James Fork, $3.50 a. M
Pennington, 2:o0 p. m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-08
Girls! Use Lemons!
Make a Bleaching,
Beautifying Cream


The ;uice OF. two fresh lemons strain
ed into a bottle containing three oR1l-
ces of orchard white makes whole
quarter pint Of the most remarkable
lemon skin oe2u;ifier at about the cost
one must pay for small jar OF the
ordinary cold creams. Care should
ne taken to strain the lemon juiGs
through a fine cloth 50 no lemon pulp
gets in. then this lotion will Keep
!resh for months. Every woman knows
That lemon Juice is used to bleach and
remove such bIemishes as freck!es.
saIlowness and tan and is the. ideal
skin softener, smoothener and beau
tifer.
Just try it! Get three ounces Of or
chard white at any pharmacy and two
lemons from the grocer and make up
a quarter pint OF this sweetiy fra
grant lemon lotion and massage it
daily into the face. neck. arms az!
hands. It naturally should help to
soften, freshen. bleach and bring out
the roses and beauty OF any skin. II
is simply marvellous to smoother
rough. red hands
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-08

up. he. shows the process. Of the police
commissioners investigation. Thrill
is piled upon thrill and clue upon clue
is taken up and rejected while each
OF the twelve persons present are sus-
pected CT the murder 1t is safe to say
that not one OF the audience can pick
out the guilt one unta confession
is made Just befo:e the final curtain.
There is suggestion o: the DONNA
ton OF the spirit over the flesh in the
personality of Katherine Grey. who
has the role OF the spintualistic me-
dunn. Resale Lagrange 1t is that
intense impression OF a highly tuned
intelligence. which she manages to
create. that makes it sympathetic and
robs it of any common char!atanisfn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-08
erand,s Attraetion Vas Grand.

"verv Good Eddie is a very good
show. It was comedy Of the richest
sort and music a Ia Jerome Kern in
good measure. 1t was presented by a
capable company. with Allen Kearns
as very good Eddie" at the Grand
last night. A big crowd-nearIy ca
pacity-enjoyed it. The stage setting,
costuming OF the chorus and the ladies
themselves we're all pretty. Miss
Wfnn and Theodore Wardeld acquitted
themselves admirably in singing roles.
Dave Ferguson and Harry Myers had
conspicuous parts and everybody gave
them the glad hand ungrudgingly every
time they made move or said some
thing. we have put Very Good Ed
die" on our score card. This is the
third OF the really good musical COM
edies that we have marked up so far
this season. The music and the COM
edy were in Gust right" proportions.
Il; was fifty-fifty-enough OF each TO
please those who went to laugh and
those who wanted TO hear pretty mu-
sic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-08
FARVIEW

Mrs. Kate Lehman. who has been
seriously III At her fathers. Z. B. On
drwood. is getting better.
Frank J. Yost was . business visitor
at Fairmont Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. Guy Cofman. OF Bar,
borusviue. who have been assistins
Rev. Mr.. Conman's father. Rev. {. n
CoTmaa~tvith very successful pro
tracted meeting AZ the NJ. f. church
south. returned home Tuesday
Mrs. James E. Sutton and Miss Liz
Ian McBee were at Fairnont shop
ping THURSDAY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-08
EEL Fine Oak
aGASGARE' ElR
LIVER, BOWELS.
SPEND 10 CENTS! DON'T STAY Blt
IoUS, SICK, HEADAekiYs CON- =
SITUATED.
CAN'T HARM YOU! BEST eks
THARTIc FOR MEN, WOMEN
AND CHILDREN.

Enjoy life! Your system IS: ffIleS
with an accumulation OF bile and bow
81. poison which keeps you bilious
beadachy. dizzy. tongue coated, breath
had and stomach sour-Why don't Jog
get a 10-cent box of Cascarets at tho
drug store aad feel bully? Take Cas-
carets tonight and enjoy the incest
eentiest liver and bowel cleansing You
ever experienced. You'll wake up with
a clear head, clean tongue. lively seep,
ROSY skin and looking and feeling Mt.
Mothers can give a whole Cascaret e.
a. sick, cross, bilious feverish cdiAe
anv time-tney are harmless-neEeE
grippe or sicken-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-08

ems has one OF the most powerful roles
of her brilliant career. And the story
OF the play is as intense and gripping
az Miss Stevens superb acting. Edith
Fronle, IN the absence of affection and
attention from husband addicted 10
excessive drinking. innocently accepts
the sympathy Of their family physician
when a child comes into her lonely life.
With his aid, she keeps the birth OF
the child secret as she is determined
that it shall not be subjected to the
banefuI influence OF its father. Her
mysterious and unexplained absences
from the house to see ner baby causes
Frome TO suspect that she is meeting
some man secretly. Later he learns OF
the baby and DR.. Brett's sympathetic
interest in his wife. When Edith at
tempys TO leave the house in answer
70 a telephone cali that her child is i'll.
Frome. intoxicated. openly charges her
with faithlessness. She aduits she is
a mother. hut declinessto say more. and
IN one OF rhe most soul-stirring scenes
ever enacted on the screen. smaShes
a glass door guarded by her husband.
and rusnes to her child. The solution
of this strong theme gives Miss SteT-
chs sot2e of her finest moments
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-08
Noun faineefs LEI
Be Here Next Tuesday

west Virginia Uniyersity VIM be In
Fairmort on Tuesday night OF next
week TO play the Fairmont Normal q
return basketball game The game
win be one Of the closing attractions
for the Normal schco! team and Is
certain to prove one OF The best games
OF the season
Earlier In the season the Normal
was defeated at Morsantown- The To-
cal team IS now. IN mich better condt-
ton and are oEthe opinion that they
viii be able fO%defeac ". V U. IN
their game IN this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-08
sinai Chance at llippodrou1e.

Final Change at Rippodron1e-
Zarrow's English Daisies enter upon
the final change of program of their
engagement at the Hippodrome today.
The Offering is another of those classy
musical comedies which Mr. Young In
troduced this week. Aside from the
general character OF the play there
VIII be a complete change. New num-
bers viii be offered by the chorus and
the principals will appear in new
specialties. assuring a delightful en-
sertafnment.
The screen attraction is William
S. Hart drama produced by the Ince
studio and features this idol of all loE-
ers of rugged western drama in a num-
Der OF daring adventures. The photo
play is called "The Knight OF the Trail
and there will be two reels of thrills
and an absorbing story told in the char
acteristic Bill Hart fashion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-08
..Nothinq But the TRUTH Coming.

Nothing But the Truth" Coming.
Announcement is made that G. NJ.
Anderson and L. Lawrence Weber will
present Nothing But the Truth" at
the Grand theatre Thursday, March
14th
Nothing But the Truth played a
solid year to capacity houses at the
Longacre theatre in New York City.
outlIVinG any farce produced in Man
haitian last season.
The play, which is by James Mont
eomery. IS based upon most unique
ide6 that tends to keep its audiences
IA gales Of laughter from the moment
the curtain rises to the last word.
A brilliant company OF faTceu-s has
bean assembled and the producers 6rc
certain to give our .thea:=c oatrors
something to remember in the way %
eareO comedy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-08

:. -aE aadience is requested to re-
main seated at the close Of ACT
II. until the final curtain. 1t is
7 courtesy you owe to your neiShbor.
mis- polite request was printed on the
Grand theatre program last night
BARELY ten per cent. OF the audience
;eemed to understand 1t, or else lacked
the inclination to do something that
Is nothing more than sane custom
n well regulated theatres most any
where but Fairmont.
Probably few local theatre-goers
Know what De Wolf Hopper said about
iFafrmont theatre patrons on his last
Yisit here-yes last; for be vowed hed
aever-the words are unprintable
Eddie Foy paid his respects to our
theatre going body In similar words.
Though. he said it when his temper was
Ibove normal, his opinion was a JUS
iftable one.
Both these gentlemen had played all
over the world to audiences made up
OF all conditions OF society. yet they
declared that nowhere else had they
Seen ANYTHING like our "demonstra-
lion"
Now We are on the rack for our
theatre manners.
Several members OF His Bridal
Night company which appeared here
last Saturday might actually became
beWiIdered when they saw the audi
ence arise and stampede for the exits
fully two minutes before the final cur
balm. One of them got the impression
that the house was afire.
Despite the polite request printed on
The program, Saturday nights scene
vas duplicated last night
Some Of. the players on the stage.
having never seen anything like it be
lore, actually gasped in surprise he-
Fairmont gets talked about most
znfavorably among show folks as they
We can stand to be set aside as an
anappreeIative audience, but do we
want to let the world know that we
don't know how to behave when we so
to the theatre?
Please read Manager Morgan's 1T
tie request on your last nights pro
gram again. and think ii over.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-08
PIsnty q ThrlIIr In 7..Is one.

Tho 18th cha:r' wnssa is tie =e4r
oEEraet4on q the GfSEi elbows Eayard
VEIW a his most mysterious mood and
places him IN the class With those mas
Ter writer's Of :ictson, DR.. A. Conan
Doyle and Acna katherine Green
The eraxnG. tho UnrayellinS Of which
GoIEnS tht story, Is committed in full
EiSWl0E tbs andGanee while the theatre
g daFkoned for . spiritualistic seance
ald room Of which the doors anu
leelzsds Chen With 4Ehtl