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Charleston Mail (Newspaper) - February 10, 1917, Charleston, West Virginia Flail not afraid to print the news member of the associated press thirty fifth Tea Charleston West Virginia saturday evening february to 1917�?8 pages Price 3 cents svs$3 delegates Hie daily Calendar. West Virginia federation will Convene in tenth annual meeting monday. Many others expected to get Here sunday sessions will be held in painters i Hall in Capitol Street the officials announce. We Doss a Chap act think Sissass Stii the weather he Van is porn my Nuj Tui b forecast for West Virginia partly Cloudy tonight and sunday not so cold to j night. For the a iia Oha Valley not quite so cold tonight. Tem per at Aret. Highest yesterday .55 lowest last night.1� at s a. In. at la a. In. Today.25 Germany asks us to prevent War to discuss Means with tha t country three More ships sunk by a boats n two British and one norwegian ure sunk Quot new York Orand Jory in news print cases record fight of cd Era i department of Justice will assist attorney general in further Washington feb. was stated total tonnage of three was today at the department of Justice i that a grand jury in new York is River conditions. The Kanawha and new Rivers Are falling at All stations today. The Ohio reception tuesday night Sandy is falling at Catlettsburg. There has been no precipitation in the Kanawha River watershed during the last i 2 4 hours 12,258. Or larger than All on fridays list. Last edition 4t00 of clock trained men called to service by wire report Sims request coming from Berlin noted leaders of National organization will attend and make addresses before body. No announcement made on the Crews safety delegates Are arriving Here from the Northern part of the state today to attend the tenth annual convention of the West Virginia state federation of labor. Others will arrive tomorrow and representatives from nearby cities towns and villages will come monday. The convention will be held in the painters Hall in Capitol Street the first session to be held monday morning. A reception for the visiting delegates we ill be held at the flail tuesday night under the auspices of the reception and entertainment committees of the Kanawha Valley Central labor Union. The delegation will include representatives of Central Union bodies and the various building trades As w Ell As Stute will conclude Madrid reports Rescue from the sea of american from Crew of a grand jury about to begin investigation whether j there is a criminal conspiracy in restraint of Trade in the new print a j per situation. Bainbridge Colby and Hyman will represent the government As special assistants to the attorney general in addition to facts collected by the a Federal Trade commission and to Dis measure to enlarge closures made at its hearing the department of Justice has obtained information which is expected to show that print paper manufacturers have delegates find it impossible to agree on contents of Johnson Public service Bill. Commission s Power Marine corp men Telegraph friends Iii Reserve list to come to colors. Expected to suggest Means a respecting americans Conception of rights. Proposal is to be made through Swiss minister War fronts Are inactive violated the Law in their of House rejects Senate Bill provid Erat Ion s. Ing for registration of births the Federal Trade compile Ion w ill i an j deaths in state. Submit to Congress monday its report on its investigation. Only aeroplanes Are reported to have made numerous at tacks on Border cities. Washington feb. trained men to the colors by wire is the novel method adopted by the United states marines who. Today Are sending hundreds of telegrams to former soldiers of the sea whose services Are especially desired in the face of a National crisis. Telegrams sent from Headquarters to individual sex marines read As Fol not lows. A Marine corps needs her train i _ de soldiers. Please communicate with nearest recruiting station. If you can report if tlu6, p1&c6s 8. New Berlin government said to have Given a hint to other Neutral nations. To sink our ships Booger Hole murder Case will extend through most of next week Many witnesses. The state is expected to conclude its evidence in the Booger Hole murder j Campaign Case late today in the trial of Howard was made of the sinking of two of from the associated three More steamers aggregating 12,258 tons were reported sunk by the germans in their new submarine definite announcement piety americans Are . Not return to colors yourself please Senate passes feed Bill secure one recruit for Marine j the Telegram is signed by brigadier general John a. Lejeune. Also approves Bills prescribing face on the entire situation. Manner of electing United states senators. Sampson at Clay court House. Sampson is under indictment for the murder of Preston Tanner a neighbor As is his father Andrew Sampson whose trial will be held immediately the representatives of All other in i after the conclusion of that in pro i Gen of 2,616 tons is still on the a be destries in the state that employ Union Gress lived sunk list much of the evidence introduced today was along lines similar to those labor. Some of the delegates. These vesels the British steamship Mandola of 6,826 tons and the Brit j ish Steamer. Lullington of 2,816 ton. J Only the norwegian Steamer. Solbak the tonnage of these steamers is ambassador to Germany and his staff will leave Berlin for Switzerland tonight. Universal military training is proposed in the House today the most Vig. Orous fight of the session is in Progress on the passage of the Johnson Bill regulating Public service corporations Arni giving the up hic service commis senator Chamberlain introduces Sion wider Powers than it now enjoys. i the Bill was rejected by a vote of 47 measure to provide country Washington. Fob. to 3�?�. With trained soldiers. Ambassador Gerard will leave Berlin the House rejected the Bill passed this evening for Zurich. Switzerland recently by the Senate providing or a Quot a rare a with his entire staff and fifty amen the registration of births and deaths must serve the following is a list of some of brought out in the trial yesterday. Or. The delegates who will be Here of convention. Many others have not been registered greater than the total reported for can citizens according to a dispatch in West Virginia. The Means of its Washington. Feb. is understood Here to have addressed to the United states a communication suggesting that the two governments discuss ways and Means of preventing actual War Between them. While information regarding the Channel i through which the communication was addressed is lacking it is probable it is being forwarded by the government of Switzerland. Germany is understood to have six months made it Clear that although Diplo Matic relations have been broken she r the Norman goad of strange Creek and Tho entire Day yesterday which woo received today it the 8wi.�?z i Gatlon rejection debatable and every Yonng Man physically Able cheat yet a Les that a it a Quot Sun it yet or. P. D Metter of Clay wore among 10.424 ton. Ere from i erne. Required to give half of c. E. Bartlebaugh h. P. Corcoran j. L. Banks John trieber e. D. Nickerson John Monkmeyer Daniel Illiard John Neider Vav. Ii. West in Haven h. E. Piepers. A. G. Filber Lewis w. Nau William Dixon w. B. Hilton i whose body was horribly burned when Ford Moore e. D. Kennon j. N fur found his Home being destroyed by Bee Ned Sims h. C Kloss try fire the night of the murder had been these witnesses. They corroborated the statements made earlier in the trial by or. A. C. Stevens who con a ducted the inquest Over the body of the murdered Man. They each testified that Tanner american Seaman saved news Agency dispatch from a Thain schedule arranged. Required 19th year to country. Arid reports that one american a be Berlin feb. 9 via London feb Gro member of the Crew was one of to a ambassador Gerard Strain will the survivors of the British steamship leave Berlin approximately As sched Damp unless previously reported Tor tiled but will enter Switzerland by the Pedoe picked up at sea from a Small Way of Bingen instead of Basel As boat by a trawler. I originally planned. The military Field of operations was americans who travel with Tho Limiter and Burley Thompson of wheel knocked in the head before the fire. I Barren of developments of prime in Bass. Id or were informed late this Affa g. The Bill was reported out of committee with the recommendation that it pass and under the House rules cording to the contentions of several. Washington Fob. Universal was not subject to the question of military training Bill was favourably rejection inasmuch As All Senate Bills reported to the Senate today by the chairman Harry lows i d. Neuman j. H. They showed they arrived at that con i parlance so far As the official state fermion that their baggage must be at delusion by the evidences of blood in j ment indicates. The depot for inspection not later than Bond s. B. Dean and c. V. Swann of the ashes and be reason of the injured Paris reports several successful eleven o clock in the morning or As to Huntington w. M. Rogers w. P. I part of the Many a Skull having been raiding oper nylons along the French avoid delay and confusion at the Watkins and h. W. Brandon of fair reduced to ashes More quickly than front with violent artillery activities Frontier. Mont a. R. Conway of Clarksburg the other parts of the head and body. I North of Verdun. There has been it is probable that the special passed by the House of their origin go to Reading from favourable re i itary of talks committee. Port by committee in the House. I Chamberlain submitted the Bill with the chair however maintained his out comment asking that it go to the i j. W. Deem of Parkersburg O. Groves and c. T. Wilson of Richwood James Canty of Institute c. P. Adams of Ronceverte r e. Quinlisk. Of Salem Charles f. Hassner of new mrs. Tanner recalled. Mrs. Preston Tanner was recalled to the stand. She told of the defendant having made numerous advances to Martinsville. A. B. Cook of William j her and that he had threatened that she would be sorry within two months comparative quiet All along the line on train s Bai Cage capacity will be taxed the russians and rumanian fronts As to the utmost As the embassy staff and Well As in the caucasus Petrograd others permitted to travel with the son. W. H. Taylor of Princeton c. E. Pitied of Hinton William Patrick of Standard s. Holt of shard on John Cunningham and Edward Reed of Cannelton g. W. Lavender and j. W. Brown of Kay Moor John swy Annigan. Of Dorothy l. C. Rogers of Oak Hill of she did not agree to his proposals. Announces. Aero fighters Active. An entente aeroplane attack on Zee Brugge on the belgian coast is reported through Holland. German mrs Tanner was away from Home aviators have attacked Dunkirk and the night of the murder Bhe Amiens while French aviators carried gone to the Home of her father a i out a successful raid on military of w. Nettles in Braxton county six at Karlsruhe about Al Ftp Miles Miles away from Booger Hole Luther Anderson was one of the Gerard party planned to carry most of their belongings with them. Attempt is made to equalize the terms from the French Frontier in Germany according to Paris. Little new Iii testimony. The other witnesses gave testimony their is being withheld. Oit Ciai said today that this was being done for the present on orders from Wash much the same of that introduced Egton. C. H. Austin of Elkridge r. W. Gib most interesting of the witnesses to Eon of Wendell h. W. Crone and Day. He said that Young Sampson j clearance of ships secret. M. Cashion of Ansted n. O. Skaggs j Hall about two months ago j new York feb. inform of Jodie William Stone of Ronda. H. That he intended to have mrs. Tanner i Tjon with respect to the Clearing of Wilson of dry Branch. Even of he had to kill her husband vessels at the customs House including is. F. Davis. P. B. Quot Young. In j an j Burn him White c. C. Pauley r s. Derrick Okey Smith William Wade John j. Marshall s. A. Martin j. Williams c. P. Coffey e. L. Bradley c Flowers e. A. Brannen James a. Hayden and Frank w. Snyder. National organizers to come. Grant Hamilton organizer for the american federation of labor and Vised by the Simpsons not to go about european zone Andrews Mcandrews International i the fire a bloodhounds would be j american vessels a Start rom. New president of the tobacco workers. Are there before morning. Both Howard York to the prescribed area since in attendance at Tho and his father were said to have in j beginning of Germany s unrestricted formed these persons at that time j submarine warfare. Orleans Anil Hoei Iester. The ships Are the Orleans owned by the Oriental navigation co., and statistics from counties show schools Are conducted on unequal basis of length. Position and the Bill was rejected the House showing for the second time this session that it does not wish a registration Law passed. Senate la no is feeds Bill. The Senate passed by a vote of i 4 to 7. The Bill regulating commercial feeding stuffs As Well As those concerning the election of United states senators and the regulation of county courts. The House passed Senate Bills relating to the division of fees by phys j plans and to the operation of steam a and electric railroads As Well As House Bills relating the Stock Laws an Public roads. Dog Bill passe House. To encourage the Breeding and keeping of licensed dogs and to protect human beings and Domestic animals against unlicensed and danger Ous dogs is the purpose of a Bill or a Igina Ting in the House and passing that Branch of the legislature of Calendar. Senators Thomas. Democrat. And Brady Republican members of the committee reserved the right to submit minority reports. T no artly he Bill provides that All male citizens or those who have declared their intent to become citizens shall undergo six months military or naval training in the year in which they reach the age of 19. Or in the year when they first became liable to such service up to the age of 26. All men receiving such training would be held in Reserve for the army or Navy until they reach the age of 2s. The measure at the outset contains a provision that in the first year of its operations the period of training should be three months instead of six months. Many exceptions provided. Many limitations and exceptions Are provided. Under the terms of the Bill preliminary outlines regarding the communication do not indicate that it carries with it any suggestion that Germany May modify her sub warfare. However the whole communication is said clearly to invite this government to make suggestions regarding Steps it thinks might prevent War. To connection with the coming communication information obtained Here is to the effect that while Germany was arranging for her new Campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare certain diplomats in various parts of the world were informed that a while military necessity prevented the granting of a period in which neutrals might adjust their maritime every care would be exercised so that Neutral passenger carrying ships would not he subjected to unearned torpedo attacks. Last minute flashes the inequality both of the length county is the Patron. Exemption from rite proposed military which Delegate John of Monon Galia train Jeff Wouch the following of school terms in West Virginia and of the salaries of teachers in shown in figures recently received by tile do or inv Kunia of Tunbi of h Ivins i american shipping circles were stir . Home or Mem Tom or having a. Apartment of schools from the various int that counties gone to the Sampson Home the night red today by the Anno Neeme of to a Killjoy and while the Bonne a t o freight a Fly no till stars and or me killing Amie me n use was present session of the legislature to still ablaze. They said they were ad-i1�8 to uhf Nail immediately flt it i toe they will be the first because o the diversity of opinion in the House on the subject of canine this measure a been discussed tary or naval service whatever per even excitedly at times. Such discus Steuben Ville o., feb. which for a time threatened the Market Street business Section resulted in a loss of $75,000 Here today. The flames started in a storage room of the dry goods co. And quickly spread to the store of the Mcconnell co. The cause has not been determined. Expected to be in convention. Samuel Gompers will be among the that runner was being burned up in notables in attendance in event the House. Present legislature does not act with Oscar Hambrick testified that How t., ,. ,. ,. The Rochester of the Kerr steamship favor on the measures proposed look Ani Sampson had told him about hav _. Ing toward the enactment of a Law ing played dominoes with Tanner the dealing with injunctions in relation tonight of the murder and that after Helador. If the legislature passes the had gone to bed thru that he a anti injunction Bill proposed by the awakened by flames bursting through. Labor organization o the state there the Wall lie said he jumped from jul dlr a u s to Leno other item in the labor pro the window and ran Home. Gramme before the legislature of suf Fie ent importance to bring the head raze Walus with water. Of tile federation to Charleston. J Pittsburgh feb. To a three streams officials of the state federation have of water each carrying a pressure of members of the permanent military or naval forces of the United states persons physically unfit for any Milit Ndon feb. Reuters Dis in a. Timm a. Or. Vul earnink3 filth pro Patch from the Hayrue say that the Effort la briny no or at the acre based at Timea on he brat Mother brother Slater wife or child Henry Ford Perce Bureau established r to Demon Mav kill do 13 dependent for Henry Ford. The american Manu by \ s. \ Al Parson Felt la it 111 so m if rot if a by i i sri a 11 Siack or dry. A . Members or any religious sect or or fact Orer it will be closed on March i that he May see Chu ing. Injuring of gang nation now organized and Stab killing any human being or any sheep lifted whose Creed forbids them to lambs goats or other Domestic Ani arms in War would not be reman outside of Tho enclosure of the quire to undergo training in the Bear remedy conditions. Features shown by the statistics Are As follows 1,650 teachers have Iso Days w in 58.000 children 150 teachers have 170 Days and 5,000 pupils on account of the breach of diplomatic relations Between the United states and Germany. Schools of 160 Days have 900 teachers owner of such dog. And 30.000 pupils in 150-Day terms Washington. Feb. were completed for the de lire on wednesday of count von Bernstorff and his staff aboard the been in communication with the in 300 pounds to the Square Inch Are International Label organization and ing used to raze the Walls of the by wild have received Assurance that a to fags destroyed in Hie fire her recently Man organizer and lecturer rope which caused a loss of More than $2,-Eenting that department will be 000,000. An engine company has been among the speakers during the con detailed to the work and the streams vent on but it is not known wet who of water Are being turned on the Tot she la this lecturer will talk on the Terling Walls in an Effort to Batter them relation of sanitation and Union la Down. Bor. And the importance of Tho Union Label. Another of the epee Ted speak i prohibition Bill no la j. T. Lewis of Illinois Active Indianapolis. Feb. 10. The state As an organizer. Rig attendance expected. A co. Both Are bound for Bordeaux France. The american line steamship new York from Liverpool the first Amerl the recent German decree will reach new York late sunday afternoon according to a wireless message received by official of that line today. The croon land. Also from Liverpool will reach Sandy Hook at Midnight tonight and Dock Early tomorrow morning the line announced. A a bearcats Riggs will recover from wounds Mon injun no in fight in Triangle District ctr Liiv is improving tax Lair. Ing or use of arms but would be provisions included in the measure trained in non combatant branches of Are 200 teacher have 6.600 enrol to make the owner of any bad act military service ment. In 140-Day terms Are 1,350 no Hinhle Tor any damage done by special units for unruly. Teachers and 4,300 pupils. Such canine and it prosecuting a persons convicted of felony or those j steam9hlp Frederick Viii for Christi in 130-Dav terms there Are 25,000 on or damage Tao plaintiff to sub j of notoriously had character would be Norway pupils taught by 700 teachers in Tain i action shall not have to prove trained in special units. I schools of 120 Days enrolled 130,000 that the dog in question was accuse persons who have completed a pupils with 4,600 teachers 12.000 Tomed to do such killing or injuring course of military instruction a children have but 110 Days and 480 As charged in the proceeding. The proved by the Secretary of War or the tint at Fth teachers and 310 teachers Are pm Caner of Tho dog that a committed Navy would be allowed a credit which played but too Days and have enrolled it in ,0 depredations covered in would consist of a deduction from the 6.500 pupils j the Oill in compelled to kill the offend a training period of not More than one i m ing dog within 48 hours after receive month of each year in which they ing notice in writing of the acts of the have completed such course to Tho dog. If the owner fails to do the la action of the secretaries of War j children see movie killing others Are instilled in doing so. J or Navy. A assessor must do it. The period of actual training under a of Tim measure directs that the asses gone. However As a member of what sir shall annually list All dog three would be known a the citizens re j i months of Nee or older on april i. Serve army or citizens Reserve Navy found within his District and these would never be reduced to less than dogs shall be deemed property in the three months by these credits. Twelve Hundred school Barlow offers free presentation a Snow White to primary Ami intermediate Grade pupils. Washington feb. Federal Trade commission announced today e direction of the president it would Berin mediately an invest a gation of the High Cost of goods in the United skates with special reference to alleged violations of the anti Trust acts. Parkers Landing pa., feb. James pow ers. Aged to. Was burned to death Here today by fire we Holch or a i a Ted in his residence. The fire spread to a number of adjoining buildings at a loss estimated at $20,000. In nag of the Law the dog tax pre Reg whisk by part ring. Fairmont feb. a number of convictions under the provisions of a he state prohibition Law 490 Gallons of whiskey that had been confiscated by the county authorities were poured into sewers Here Friday. Carrying out a Progress advertising a Ellen a the Burlew opera House this morning was crowded to its doors scribed shall be fifty cents annually j with Public school pupils. 1,200 of in 1917 and 1918 and one Dollar an information received today from the whom turned out to see the present dually in each following year for male i wide prohibition Bill making Indiana Hospital where be w i s a Riggs better Hon of a Snow White photo play dogs and twice the amount for Femah dry after april 2, 1918, was signed by known Bearcat a is receiving treat for children. They were guess of the dogs. It i provided that no Tunnat the attendance at the convention governor James p. Goodrich yester ment for pistol wounds sustained yes directors owning the theater and were Urall Zed foreign bom resident to this year is expected to be larger than Day. The Law will prohibit the Sale Ter Day morning in a fight with Jiminy shown every possible Courtesy and own or keep a dog of any kind within that of former years for during 1916 manufacture giving away and adv r a utter along very Well and i Comfort by manager g. O Ved a the state. Wuriu Rai so to Reserve army naval ten thousand took test. A Greet Deal of headway was made in timing of All alcoholic liquor except will recover unless unexpected com i nearly All the directors of tile Bur after tile assessor completes his As for of trained men annually. A returns from the diploma Examina getting new organizations affiliated pure Grain alcohol for chemical and plications arise. J Low company were there also. Thev segment with reference to dogs the As a further and drastic Means of tons held in elementary schools in with the federation. The Railroad pm medicinal purposes. A soon As Biggs is Able to leave Are i. J. Crowley l. A. Moore. W. S county court Hal he empowered to compelling training the Bill would West Virginia Friday played organizations and the Brick the Hospital he will be arraigned on r. A. Holley and Samuel designate regular or special consta prohibit the employment of any per indicate that nearly 10.000 pupils took layers have not yet affiliated but one Carole Board meets. The charge of felonious by assault of Stephenson. Blea to kill dogs not wearing License son up to the age of 28 years who is a lha tests which were Given at 949 of the matters of business for Transl Moundsville feb. To number of Nutter Nutter is being held undo inc production of a Snow White is tags regardless of whose property or has been liable to be trained under action at this session will be to a applications for parole were received $500 Bond to await a hearing which one of the most Beautiful of All these they inv be or where they May be this act unless he has a certificate of Range for these organizations to be at a meeting of the state parole Board is set for next tuesday. Nutter is also yet created to please the Little Folia found. The doer killing Constable is training or an unexpired certificate of a no it of the state organization held at the Penitentiary Here Friday suffering from painful but not serious and a thoroughly enjoyed by those to receive Tho Dor License fur i temporary exemption or a certificate no substitute accepted. No substitute May be accepted and no one would be permitted to escape to Ament of Money or other inducement. While undergoing to ill would receive expenses clothing and medical attention. The Bill senator Chamberlain said would raise a Reserve army and naval Points in the state. Com 1 inasmuch As practically to a entire a paroles will be recommended in the a injuries inflicted on him by Biggs and of Tho continued on Page two cases of fifteen convicts it was said. J. A. Mead he says. Day. Public schools who saw it to not More thai. One Dollar each for de of permanent exemption from train j stroking the i ing. Many accidents reported. Nearly 4 50 accidents were reported to the workmen s compensation commission this week and among these were five fatalities

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