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EXPORTS SHOW HUGE GROWTH.
Excess over Imports Since Wsr Is
About s27o.OOO,OOO.

WASH NGroN. Dec. 22-Figures given
oU by the Bureau of Foreign Commerce
to-day indicate that the balance Of trade
in favor of the United States for Decem-
her. IL Christmas week bears out the
ratio of the weeks which have gone be-
fore, will he s125 100000.
The official figures show that in the first
three weeks of December the exports have
exceeded imports by s92 100000. In the
week ended December 10 the balance in
favor of this country was 100000, 600
With remarka BILE consistency the advance
has continued through the month.
In November the excess of exports was
These figures have already been exceeded
this monh with a week still to run. Since
August therefore. II the estimate of sn25.-
10000 for December holds good the
American exports up to January | will
have been approximately S279, 100000
greater than the imports. this sum almost
wipnG out the estimated $500. 900 600
current balance. which, in the opinion Of
Sir George Palsh stood against the
United States on August l.
Besides exports. moreover, the United
States has sent to Europe in the last
three months at least sl60,000,00 in gold
on account of the fiscal balance in favor
Of Europe which existed when tho war
began. so that by January | N IS esti-
mated this country not only will have
wiped out its current debts abroad. but
by reason OF its heavy export will have
turned the current balance in favor OF
the United States by many millions. per-
haps as much as $4,000, 600.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-23
MAY LIFT IMMIGRATION
BAN TO AID BELGIANS
Senator Lodge Offers Amend
mcnt to Permit Refugees 10
Take Up Land.

WAsnINGroN. Dec. Ex-senator Lodge
took steps IN the Senate to-day to pro-
vide for the admission to the United
states OF Belgian refugees under certain
safeguards. by offering an amendment to
the pending immigration bill as follows.
Provided that the provisions of the
contract labor law relating to con-
tract labor. induced or assisted inn
migration, shall not apply 10 aRricul-
tural immigrants from Belgium who
come to the United States during the
course of the present European war
o. owing To conditions arising from
TIE war. IL { is shown TO the salts
faction of the Commissioner General
Of immigration that said Belgian i'm
migrants come prepared To take up
land in the United States and become
American citizens.
Senator Williams and other Senators
have been talking OF amending the bill
to permit the Relgans to come in. Sena-
tor Williams had a proposal to suspend
the law as to the Belgians for five years
The proposed legislation amounts to an
invitation to Belgian farmers TO make
homes i'm the United States.
Friends Of the immigration bill have
word from the White House that Presi-
dent Wilson does not want the passage
OF the bill containing the "litcracy test
and ihe Administration Senators show a
disposition to block the way.
With appropriation bills coming to the
Senate after the holidays, it is likely that
the immigration bill will q crowded out.
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other evils were traceable to the use OF
alcohol. Jealousy had more to do with
murders committed than strong drink. ac-
cordng to Mr.. Bartholdt.
bitter attacl was made on the liquor
interests by Representative Kelly OF
Pennsylvania. Progressive.
Congress- he said, should pass this
resolution because II places the liquor
question where IL belongs-squarely be-
fore the people Personal liberty is the
law OF the jungle-the strongest over
comes the weak
All this time Representative Gallvan OF
Ma ssachusctts seemed 10 have something
weighty on his mind Finally he reliey ed
himself He objected to the placards
which Hobson had set up in the House
telling OF the woes and damage wrought
by alcohol Mr.. Gallivan had discovered
a rule OF the House which prohibited the
display Of placards. lie insisted on haV-
ing 1t enforced and accordingly all OF Nj
Hobson'S neatly phrased sentiments were
carted out
As the pages gathered up the score or
more of placards and moved out il looked
Ike a campaign procession except that
the torchlights were missing.
Nearly all of the Hohson placards were
illustrated. Some of them read
"WlNE pRINNING SCHOOL CHILDREN DID
POORER WORN THAN ABSTAINERs,'
'DRlNk CUTS INTO THE SUPPORT or THE
FAMILY
"DINE, THE GREAT CAUSE OF IMMORAL
ITY."
KEEP cool: petNK iNcnE.sss DANGER
FROM sUNsTRoKE"
Child DEATH RATE HIGHER IN DRINK
Frs FAMILIES"
"DRISKlNG MOTHERS LOSE MORE THAN
HALF THEIR FABLES; SOBER MOTHERS LESS
THAN oNE-FoCRTIL'
DEATH RATE ~ PNEUMONIA lNCnEAsEs
WITH ALCOHOL HABIT"
representative Henry took the Rev
Dinwddio, leader Of tho present move-
ment. 10 task He cortended that Mr.
Dinwddle. when the Webb bill prohibit
Ing the shipment OF alcoholic beverages
into dry territory was pending IN Con-
gress, had argued against any infringe
meut on the police powers Of the States
whereas he was now advocating such an
infringement through tho adoption OF the
constitutional amendment
j. HAMPTON Moore OF PENNSYLVANIA
Republican, opposed the resolution on the
ground that 1t would not prevent drink
ing 10 excess. lie cited the failure Of the
Kenyon red light law in Washington.
which. he coutended, mad not wiped out
vice but merely scattered it through the
espectablo portions of the city
How do YOU know that bawled ore
member of Congress in the front row. and
Representative Moore almost exploded
You probably know more about r. ="
he Numbered at the man who had "butted
in" and then he added that he only knew
what he mad read In the newspapers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-23
GIRLS FIGHT THIEF
WHO KILLS FATHER
Son Of w. NJ. Alexander. Rich
Los Angeles Man, Wounded
in Battle.
u SEBREAkERS CAPTURED

Los ANGELES. Dec. 22-w. NJ Alex
ander, 20 years old wealthy retired
lawyer. was shot and killed by a bur
elar. and his son was wounded twice, at
o'clock this morning. Two young
daughters OF Mr.. Alexander attacked the
murderer with hair brushes. their hands
and toilet articles. but he escaped.
Mr. Alexander was awakened by foot
steps. AS he flashed up the electric
lights he saw "A masked burglar point
ms a revolver at him.
The burglars demand that Mr.. Alex
ander throw up his hands was heard by
The wealthy mans sifteen-yea r-old daugh-
ter Penelope. who awakened her brother
w. NJ. Alexander, Jr Taking revolver
from his dresser young Alexander. fol-
lowed by Penelope and her eighteen-year-
old sister Anna. rushed into his fathers
room.
The man with the revolver promptly
killed the elder Alexander with a hull
let in the brain. The report of the
weapon blended with the crack of young
AleXander's pistol. Another burglar. who
was in the room. fed.
Whirling, the murderer fired again. his
bullet driving through young Alexander's
side. \ third bullet pierced the young
mans hand Walking forward. young
Alexander emptiCd the chambers OF his
revolver at the burglar. but close as he
was no bullet took effect
When he heard the hammer click harm
lessly in an empty chamber the burglar
raised his own revolver. He was taking
careful aim when the Alexander girls
rushed at him and pounded him on the
head with hair brushes they had picked
UP
The two Young women after throwing
bottles aud other toilet articles at him
scratched his face and pulled his hair
wl!le their brother brought the butt OF
lis revolver down heavily upon the fel.
lows head. Screaming with pain he
plunged down the stairs and disappeared
Detectives went TO 400 West Temple
street ut 4 O'Clock this afternoon and
arrested Charles T.. Z. Oxman. an Eng
lishman. and Glenn Will After Oxman
had been identified by young Alexander
and his sisters he confessed that he was
the murderer. Witt admitted he was the
second man. Both have police records.
After young AleNanders wounds had
been dressed he was taken to a hospital
where, it Is said, he will recover. The
Misses Alexander were bruised and
shaken. but their injuries are not severe
For three years they attended private
school in Washington. u. G., where they
are well known in society.
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1t was big day for the House and q
still bigger day for Representative Hob-
son OF Alabama author of the prohibition
resolution and chief spokesman for the
drys in the lower branch of Congress
The galleries were packed with his ad-
mirers and they cheered him time ana
again.
Speaker Clark was indulgent with the
occupants of the galleries. but he warned
them several times that they must refrain
from voicing approval or disapproral or
remarks uttered on the floor. There was
a faint hiss in one OF the galleries as
Representative Bartholdt OF Missouri,
who has bitterly opposed prohibition,
arose to deliver his address.
Practically every member was in ms
seat when Speaker Clark raped for order
a. 10 o'clock and the galleries were
choc> full most OF the occupants being
women advocates of the reform. Among
the early arrivals was Representative
Hobson. He was acclaimed by his ad-
mirers as he took his seat
There is always touch of the dramatic
when Mr.. Hobson is ut his best and this
was not lacking to-day. over the
Speakers desk and running along the
walls on either side was strung a Vlonster
petition bearing the names of 100000
Americans praying Congress TO invoke
nationwide prohibition OF the liquor
traffic.
In front of the Speakers rostrum were
a score or more plaCards each telling its
story OF the damage wrought by King
Alcohol to the individual and TO society
az n whole.
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Prohibition Bill Defeated
tn the House BY Vote of 197 to 1872
Continued from First Page.

that rule in the present Instance bu
Speaker Clark ruled that it was up tt
each member to decide this question 70,
himself There was a plain intima ion II
his statement that members of the Hous,
were deriving revenue from the LIQUOR
traffic
This was the Hobson resolution:
Whereas exact scientific research
has demonstrated that alcohol Is
narcotic poison, destructive and de-
generating to the human organism
and that it's distribution as a bever-
age or contained In foods lays n stag
gering economic burden upon the
shoulders OF the peopl.. lowers TO
an appalling degree the average
standard of character of our ctizen-
ship, thereby undermining the public
morals and the foundation of free
institutions. produces widespread crime.
pauperism and insanity. inflcts dis
ease and untimely death upon hum
dreds of thousands of citizens and
blights with degeneracy their children
unborn. threatening the future integ-
rity and the very life OF the nation.
Therefore be II
Resoired. by the Senate and House
Of Representatives OF the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled two-thirds OF each house con-
curing therein) that the following
amendment of the Constitution be and
hereby is proposed TO the States TO
become valid AZ a part of the Con-
stitution when ratified by the Legs
latures of the several States as pro-
Nidcd by the Constitution
Section /. The sale, manufacture FOR
sale. transportation Tor sale. importa-
ton for sale and expectation for sale
of intoxicating liquor for beverage
purposes in the United states and all
territory subject to the jurisdiction
thereof are forever prohibited.
Section .. Congress shall nave
power to provide for the manufacture.
sale importation and transportation
of intoxicating liquors Tor sacraineh-
tai, medicinal mechanical, pharma-
ceutical or scientific purposes, or for
use in the arts, and shall have power
to enforce this article by all need
full legislation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-23
4 stirring session.

The scene in the House was picturesque
in the extreme and the session probably
will go down in history as one of the
most stirring that took place in The
Wilson Administration.
The rule providing for consideration OF
the Hobson resolution was adopted with
out the formality of roll call. Both sides
had determined to come TO grips and
wasted no time in approaching the merits
of the question.
In a brief speech on the rule. which was
merely preliminary to a more elaborate
address later in the day. Representative
Hobson, with his arms extended drarnatl-
cally, exclaimed;
See those petitions on the walls. They
represent the names of 5000, 600 people,
which is twelve times as many as have
ever pettloned this or any other Govern
ment for any one thing"
The debate on prohibition was con-
Quoted along conventional Illness. The
stock arguments o. both sides were adj
yanced in varying forms, The opponents
of the proposed reform argued that sup
preston OF the liquor trafic was prop
erly function of the States and that
Congress should not attempt TO usurp
the police powers OF local self-govern-
ment.
All the big guns in the House took
part in the discussion The alignment
on the liquor question was made with
out regard to party Affiliations. Repre-
sentative Mann OF Illinois, the Republi-
can leader, and Representative Under
wood Democratic leader, stood shoulder
to shoulder in opposing the resolution.
on the other hand such Republican lead
ers as Campbell OF Kansas and Mondell
of Wyoming spoke for prohibition.
So far as the galleries were concerned
Representative Hobson was the centre Of
interest. His every move was watched
with keenest interest and he was wildly
applauded as he arose to spcdk Now
and then in the course Of the debate he
received other little attentions from en-
thusastic admirers In the galleries,
one woman sent the member from Ala
bama a mugs bunch of mistletoc, which,
i'm view OF certain events in lIobsOp's
life following the Spanish war; made the
House chuCllle. Another admirer con-
trlbuted two huge polnsettias, and all
these evidences of favor the Alabama
member had piled on his desk
Iobson stuck to his guns throughout
the entire day. lie waved away those
who urged him 10 leave the House for
luncheon No. he would sit on the firing
line. and SO he munched Il sandwich and
drank in Jim Manns' arguments at the
same time. When ,fnner time rolled
around a cup of hot coffee ana few
slices OF bread were laid ON his desk
In his speech Mr. Hobson hayed the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-23

LONDON, Dec, 22.--The timber laden
Norwegian steamer Boston. bound for
London. struck a mine off Filey and was
run ashore, according to advices received
by Loyd's to-day. The crew was landed
at Scarborough. One man was injured
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-23
SILVER HAS SHARP DROP.
Eastern Demand Ceases ana Price
Goes to =. :,-Sd
Special cab, b,spatch 10 Tnr St,

Special cable bssDatch 10 TuE sC>
LoNDoN, Dee 22.--Silver reacted sharply
to-day and fell 10 22asd. The Eastern de-
mand has ceased and America came az
seller
The Bank OF England bought CSS. 900
's3i0.0O0) in bar gold
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-23
LONDON EXCHANGE OPEN JAM A.

LoAnoN, Dec, 22--icports are current
mat The London Stock Exchange will re.
"p-n ~ January under severe restrc.
tons.
y" onicidl announcement of the reopen
ilg has been made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-23
HOW THE MEMBERS VOTED
ON PROHIBITION AMENDMENT

WAsHINGToN, Dec 22.--The vote ON the
prohibition amendment in the House fol-
lows.
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For Prohibitions.

Abercrombie of Ala.
Adamson of Georgia.
Aiken of SO Carolina.
. Alexander of Missouri
| Anderson of MINI.
Anthony of Kansas.
Austin OF Tennessee.
Avis of West Va.
Baker of New Jersey.
rarkley OF Kentucky.
Barton OF Nebraska.
Bell OF California.
Bell OF Georgia.
Borchers of Illinois
Borland of Missouri
Brobcck of Nebraska.
Bryan OF Washington.
Burke OF SO. Dakota.
Burnett OF Alabama.
Butler OF Penna.
Byrnes of 50 Carolina
Byrnes OF Tennessee
Campbell OF Kansas
| Gambler OF Mississippi
Caraway of Arkansas
Carr of peuna
Carter Of Oklahoma
, Clark of Florida.
Collier OF Mississippi.
! Connolly Of Kansas
I COplcy of Illinois
Cramton of Michigan.
Crisp OF Georgia
Decker OF Missouri.
I Dietrich OF Mass.
Dcrsham of penna
| Dickinson of Missouri
/ Diiicndericr OF pcnua
/ Dillon OF : Dakota
Dooliitle OF Kansas.
| Dunn of New York
, Evans OF Montana
FaisSon OF y Carolina
Falconer of Wash.
Farr of Pcnna
Ferguson of y Mex.
/ Ferris of Oklahoma.
Fess of Ohio.
Fields OF Kentucky
Finley OF = Carolina.
I Flood Of Virginia
1 Floyd of Arkansas
Fordney of Michigan
! Foster of Illinois
/ Fowler of Illinois.
I Francis OF Ohio.
French OF Idaho
Garrett OF Texas
! Glass of Virginia.
Z Good of Iowa
Goodwin OF Arkansas.
/ Green OF Iowa
I Crest OF penn-ylvanis
Gudger OF y. Carolina
Hamilton of Michigan
Hamilton of New York
Hamlin OF Missouri.
Harrison of Mississippi
Haugcn OF Iowa
Hawley OF Ores
Hay OF virginia,
! HAYDEN of Arizona
Helgcsen Of y. Dakota
4 Helm of Kentucky.
! HelVerins of Kansas.
Heusley OF Missouri.
Kinds of Maine.
Hinebaugh of Illinois
/ Hobson of Alabama
/ Holland of Virginia
{ Houston OF Tennessee.
/ Howard OF Georgia
Hoxworth OF Illinois.
Hughes of Georgia
Huiings of penna
Hull of Tennessee
Humphrey OF Wash.
Humphreys OF Miss
Jscoway of Arkansas
johnson of Kentucky.
johnson OF :. Carolina
/ johnson OF wash.
iones - virginia.
Heating of Colorado.
Keister of l'enna.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10
FINISH TODAY
Grand Jury VIII Complete investios
ton Into Cases This Afternoon
Bic Surprises Expected.

According 20 Prosecuting Attornev
X " Addleman. the Grand jury which
has been In session since Tuoadav
morning. will nnish its work TODAY
about noon and bring IN its report
Cases that were uncovered yesterday
BY raid up the river may tend o.
prolong the session Tho work Of
yesterday was along the general line
of NEGOTIATIONS. although The greater
amount n time was taken with exam
ming spoakeasy cases and John Doe
warrants
Prom Indications there will BE- aornr
developments sprung today that viii
create quite n stir n d. Understood
that tbs ghcrlf and his deputies hav4
uncovered several places That bear n
shady reputation and which may mean
ne driving out of an evil that has
been prevalent in the county Tor some
time Due tO fhr fact that mo- arrorfa
have been made ln this case The nature
of the affair is being withheld until
aflrr tho Grand jury finishes Soc work
The Grand jury recessed last uIrht
Of o'clock and win roconvono for
work az $50 O'Clock This morning 10
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Gala Mitchell was called and took
the evidence OF several bystanders
and while he has not yet rendered a
verdict. he stated that the cause was
drowning lie Will further investi-
gate today.
The body was removed 10 the
Bertschey Undertaking parlors where
u was prepared for burial and later
was taken 20 his home. where funeral
services viii be- held a sad fact in
the case is that the wife's mother
lnlaw be- also dead AZ the same house
The father Of the dead man is n we'll
known eNpressman in the city. and
The news 81 bis sons rash act was
received with great sorrow His axe
tended 20 make the case much worse
Tor him. and % was feared that be
would not survive the shock
According To- "a number Of cyewit-
ncsses, the man deliberately backed
into the river quite a distance. and
when they tried 90 coax him back. be-
would say they are after me" and
lit De- claimed that he would try 10
ward On an invisible enemy After
be bad gone out ln the water some
distance be- deliberately laid down in
the water and never came TO the sur.
face. The whole affair was 20 quiof.
tly executed that only those standing
falong the river banE really under.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10

stood his purpose. and no effort wa
n.aue 70 rescue him until some time
after his going down
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10

Our Pan and Winter Hats are now
ready FOR your Inspection. No OPENING
later. Marsden l.. coivia. 1854 Main
Street
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10
ENROLMENT
In the Public Schools Of the estv s,,ov,.
Mark II creas~ over That
OF last Year

Following u The enrolimcrt in che
various public schouIs or ths eitv sem
lembrr Nth. 1919. the first dry Of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10

d s a s s s s . .HNHN
HiCh school last year "a end OF first
month enrolled f21. which g. % lees
Inan enrolled the first day this year
/ The enrolment In Figh school will
doubtless show an increase Of az least
80 pupils over that OF last year There
ls also an Increase In the elementary
Free text books no doubt has had n
good eject upon the attendance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10

was annoyed for over a year bv
attacks Of acute Indigestion. followed
BY constipation" writes Mrs. NJ \ Csst.
lagher, Geneva. ~ y 81 tried every.
thing that was recommended 10 mo
Tor this complaint but nothing ala mo
much good until about four months
ago saw Chamberlain Tablets al
yerused and procured a bottle Of them
from our druggist soon realized
mat had gotten the right thing. for
they helped me AZ once. Since takinr
two bottles Of them ! can eat heartily
without any bad effects" sold bv ain
dnalnra
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10

he habit Of saving is not hard one 10 acquire
and It IS just as persistent any other when once
formed.
Begin now Deposit portion Of your earnings this
week and next week AND THE WEEK AFTER
You DO it-anyone can
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10
WILLIAM SOLDEN
BROWNS HIMSELF
WELL KNOWN MAN or NORTH
END WALKED INTO RIVER
YESTERDAY.
After Reaching Suitable Depth FOR
Purpose, He Laid Oown-Body
Recovered Later.

william Solden. VINO for some time
has been employed Or the Sfifel Calico
works. walked into the Ohio river
near The foot Of Fourth street. yea
terday at 1880 o'clock. and drowned
himself Delirium tromcua ia elven
for the cause. aH DO on understood he
had been drinking quite freely FOR the
past three OF four DAYS BE leaves
me widow and four children with prar-
ucaily no support whatever.
In short while auer be- drowned
The body wac located bv the means
OF an oar, and George HUFFMAN. aIao
or North Wheeling dived b0wn and
fot TIE body BE wac drowned boz
ABOUT ten feet % water Coroner
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10
SECURITY TRUST co.
HAS Market St.

OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS
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is expected that the docket viii BE-
called either Friday or Saturday and
real work Of the court viii begin Mon.
day morninr This session 81 the Jury
is considered the largest that has con.
venod in the county Tor some time
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-10-01

Om01lOun1S

A Baraboo student came from Madi-
son to remain over Sunday and reports
many more freshmen than usual have
arrived in Madison this year with but
little money. There are so many that
all are not able to find work and the
mite they have is rapidly melting away.
No student should enter the university
with less than $3.50 but there is a large
number this year with $50 or less. The
authorities and employment
agencies are doing all they can to cope
with the situation but find it impossi
BILE to meet all appeals for work.