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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
S28,000,000 IS
ASKED FOR GUARD
SEC. BAKER NEEDS A
BIG APPROPRIATION
Supplemental Estimate Sub
edAsking 100000
for 1918 Clothing.
@LuN AL~ RWC.

WASHINGTON, Dec. pa de-
ficiency appropriation Of SIS, 400, 600,
for the army on account Of the Mex
lean border service was submitted to
the house today by Secretary Baker.
In addition Secretary Baker sub
mitted supplemental estimate of
s11.250,0OO to clothc and garrison
10000 men of the national guard
for a year beginning July /. 1t
was considered significant in connec-
ton with the plans for retaining the
guardsmen in the federal service.
Testifying before the house mill
tary committee recently quartermas-
ter General Sharpe said that If the
national guard were retained on the
border at a strength of $4,000 men
until June SO, 1917. the deficit would
reach a total of $4,000. 900. 1t was
more than S25.0U0.0O0 on October l.
and has increased in excess of
$4,000. 900 since that time according
to the figures presented today.
1t is understood the strength of
the national guard retained on the
border pending further development
IN the international situation will be
approximately $1,000 men, making Il
total force Of about ll5,0Q0 including
regulars, compared Will -uu,uuU LHel Z
few months ago.
The supplemental estimate OF
s11, ,250. 900 10 maintain the guard dur
ing the fiscal year 1918 is understood
to include provisions for the re-
placement of clothing and other prop
erty which the state soldiers brought
with them into the federal service.
The bookkeeping problem presented
by rehabilitation Of a considerable
number of guardSmen has been a Sc
rious one Ii is army custom that
discharged soldiers take their cloth
ing with them. and presumably the
demobilized regiments will have to be
ranl1tfitfpl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
West Vas Payroll Over
Million and a Half

CHARLESTON, ". Va. Dec. ga
West Virginia's pay roll for salaries.
labor and compensation for those en-
gagged in service to the State for the
fiscal year ending June 80, last.
amounted to s1.541 1659.5S, according to
the classification Of the disbursements
made by Chief Accountant +. A. Dover
in his annual audit of the fiscal affairs
of the State.
Travelling expenses and expense &C.
counts borne by III State during the
same year amoU ed to $1U9,111.52,
while the States postage bill was S24, :
2O8.53. The telephone and telegraph
bills of those who are serving the
State ran up to $l3,912.77. while the
gas bill amounted 10 S35,1T0.99, and
the coal bill S13 .1S2.T4.
For fresh beef for the wards Of the
State the State paid last year S42.-
395.73, while the fresh and cured pork
bill was S12,23363 At the same in
stitutions flour to the amount Of $30.-
O2S.61 was consumed, and S13,9S7.@ .@3
was spent for sugar. Oleomargarine
was more Of a favoritC Than butter,
and the taxpayers spent S10.b2O.S3 for
oleo and $6.344.Gl for butter.
Potatoes cost the State S1O,62S.SS
during the past year. while the vinegar
bill amounted TO only $%%552.17. Tobac-
co and snuff were allowed the inmates
of the several institutions to the
amount Of $2S49.07, and the shoe bill
reached $101 1036l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
SENTENCED TO PRISON,
MAN DROPPED DEAD

WILMINGTON, Del. Dec. o.
Charles S. Miller, one of the men con-
victed in the Federal Court here to-
day on charges Of using the mails TO
promote A scheme to defraud, dropped
dead in the warden's office at the coun:
ty workhouse few hours after he had
been sentenced to serve three years
in the Atlanta prison. Death was due
to heart disease.
Raymond McCune, Of New York.
who was convicted with Miller, was
sentenced to four years, and Will be Ia
ken 10 Atlanta tomorrow.
Miller was 60 years old and formerly
was president of Miller, Townsend d
Company, efficiency engineers OF New
York. 1t was charged that he and Nc
Cune who. was an engineer on the
property. had endeavored TO promote
a gold mining proposition in Peru. A
number Of prominent men in Delaware
and elsewhere were alleged to have
lost more than 100000 in the project
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
FOR The HOLIDAYS
PASSED FIVE SUPPLY
MEASURES IN 3 WEEKS
Best Record Ever Made In
Brief Session Before the
Holiday Adjournment.

WWASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Con-
gress adjourned today for the holidays
to reconyene January =. In the three
! week of the session the house passed
five government supply measures, the
urgent deficiency, legislative. lndlah,
District Of Columbia and diplomatic
and consular appropriation bills, more
than ever were passed before IN the
brief period preceding holiday re-
cess.
One of these bills, the urgent de-.
ticiency, has passed the senate.
Railroad legislation suggested 6y
President Wilson failed to get Much
attention in either branch. The house
commerce committee decided TO await
initiative action in the senate where
beginning January the senate com
merce committee will hold hearings
on the proposed railroad arpllratlon
measure and the bill authorizing the
president 70 take over the raliroau'
. telephone and telegraph lines IN case
Of military necessity.
At the conclusion Of the hearings
the railroad measures IN some tornl
will be pressed as amendments TO IN.
pending bill to enlarge the interstate
commerce commission. Senator New
lands, chairman Of the committee hop
es to get action before the March ao-
journment.
The senate passed the immigration
bill with its lteracy test proylslon ano
it now is in conference. The senate
| also began consideration OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia prohibition bill and
fixed January 9 for vote.
The national prohibition constltu-
tional amendment was reported taVor-
ably from the judiciary committee Ill
each house and will be pressed by It's
champions at every opportunity, al
though they have little nope OF secur-
! ing the necessary two-lhlrds majority
at this session.
Borland Food Investigation resolution
With a favorable Recommendation ani
! the Anthony constitutional amend
ment for woman suffrage without re,
commentator. Neither reSolutlSn
= hnOSp
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
PRESENTS Being SENT
BY MEN IN TRENCHES
MAIL ON THE WEST
FRONT IS ENORMOUS
Former Postal Employees Now
With Army Make Quick.
Delivery Possible.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Dec. 22 (via London, $3.50
D. H., from staff correspondent OF
the "A. PIN these last days pciole
Christmas il is strange procession,
indeed, that winds It's way on the
travel-scarred roads OF northern
France to where the greatest armies
the world has ever known are locked
in life and death struggle.
Eieing with tho seemingly endless
train OF motor trucks groanlng under
capacity weights Of powder, shells
and all the varied and sinister ma
terial of war, are numDerless othcl
trucks fairly bulginG with presents
and greetings OF the Yuletide. ODD
" enough both types OF trucks are
decorated gaily with holly and mis-
tletoe. II appears now that no sol
dier regardless of how humble MS
station, will be forgotten.
The handling Of the vast amount
of mail for the English. Canadian anu
Australian troops is fraught with the
greatest of difficulties for powder and
Shell assert their prerogatlVe OF pre-,
ference and the holiday season Will
bring no lessenlng Of the gun pres
sure on any part of the. front. De-
spite the complex problems con-
nected with the task. the organlZa-
ton behind the British front makes
It possible for letters and parcels 10
reach the men in the front iine
trenches 48 hours after their postlne
in London. One reason fol-, this IS
that the mail is being handled. and
distributed by Tommies VINO 10TH
erly were postal employees;
their mail last week. most OF the sol
diers obeyine with childish impatience
Instructions not to open the parcels
until Christmas. The mail for the
Australasian troops necessarily, was
posted six or seven weeks ago and
naturally there were 50 many killed
in that period that the authorities are
confronted with number Of parcels
which never will reach their intended
owners.
A feature of the Christmas army
mails is that the outgoing post is
almost as: heavy as the incoming, with
a strange cross current Of money
orders going home and coming out.
Some idea of the army post problems
may be gained. from the fact that
normally the British army sends
1,l00,00Q letters and post cards and
II 900 parcels daily. This number is
being doubled and trebled during the
Christmas rush. Another interesting
fact is that a soldier receives an aver
age of four letters week and writes
one letter.
The packages being sent from the
front contain all manner OF souvenirs
from the battle fields and trenches.
Letters and parcels for the men on
the very front line are sent TO them
with their rations. The favorite
Christmas card that the "Tommes"
are sending home is one on which
iOaStinG notices are woven with vari-
Colored silk threads.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
Teutons Successful.
TO RESUME HEARINGS
IN NEWS pint PRONE

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - Public
hearings in the federal trade comml1s
sion's news print paper inVestigatlon;
will be resumed Friday, Dec. 29. The.
commission announced to- ay tnA1:
phases of the situation not compietDd;
at the previous hearing will be 0k61:
I'm. including reasonableness OF pr1cess
cost of manufacture and 5ooper9s
profits. ::::f -
ment, that a plan VIII De devl6c9,
which will prevent the suspension Sot
publications now dependent on Tthe.
open market for their paper supply.
II is also expected that information;
being collected now will throw muen,
light upon the problem" ,.SS
Resumption of the hearings, 1t; MaA.
explained, does not necessarily mean
the failure of the news print dtstrtnus
lion plan proposed last week by the.
manufacturers under which the larger;
publications would share paper theys
have bought on contract for 1915
needs with small publishers VINO DQy.
in the open. market. Es:i
Committees of the interests con:l
cerned now are cooperating with ttno.
trade commission, in accordancoSynIy
an agreement reached after ~
week's hearings, to ascertain the &ea
tent of next years paper needs 9anl
the probable output of the mills. IN
the proposed distribution plans all the
publishers would be supplied with
paper at the average sold all Gus.
toners. s,.s: -:
information collected by the trade
commissions Investigators concerning
profits and costs of paper manufac.;
lure, presented at the last hearing VA
not taken up at length after the dis.F
tribution proposal was made, WIZ -
gone into at the new hearings. gs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
GERMAN CONSUL HAD
A SECRET WAR FUND
WORKING TOLD OF
IN THE BOPP TRIAL
Bopp Testified it Aggregated
More Than 100000
Admitted Paying Smith.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. &c
Workings of the German consulate at
San Francisco during wal times were
revealed today in the United States
district court by the cross-eNamination
OF German consul General Franz Bopp.
accused with six others OF conspira-
cies to violate American neutrality by
hindering shipments Of war munitions
to England anG her allies.
Bopp admitted existence OF ST.
cret" German consulate war fund az
creating more than 100000. Some Of
the money, he said, came from the
German embassy in Washington. John
Preston, United States district attol-
ney was endeavoring to show that the
alleged conspiracies were financed on
a gigantic scale. He asked Bopp Il his
war fund ever reached $1,000,0O0. Bopp
said that it had not.
Bopp said when he returned from
Germany in March, 1915, there was
100000 in the war fund in the San
Francisco consulate. Preston askeo
what use was mado Of the money.
I'VE spend 1t to buy rubber and
nickel for Germany" the consul re-
piled. I'VE shipped the materials
through neutral countries"
To what other uses the money was
put was not revealed. While Preston
was questioning Bopp about such an
enormous fund" Bopp exclaimed why
the British consulate here has mil
lions"
BQpp admitted having paid $3.50 to
Louis J. Smith, star witness for the
government and co-defendant,
through Lieutenant G. w Won Brinken
also a defendant. Smith said he re-
ceived $1,000 from the German con-
of efforts to destroy war munitions for
the allies. The defense contends thai
he never was hired as dynamiter and
that his duties with the consulate
we're merely as an investigator.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
KING OF DENMARK
RATIFIES ISLAND SALE

COPENHAGEN. via London. STA
D. m.. Dec. o2.-king Christian In the
cabinet council today ratified sthe
treaty providing for the sale Of the
Danish West Indies 10 the United
States.
This follows the passage by both
houses of the. Danish parliament OF
the bill for the ratification of the
treaty. The exchange of the ratltca-
ton instruments will take place IN
Washington probably towards the end
OF January. The Danish ratification
will be despatched on the steamer
Helic DIVA, the first liner which
leaves Copenhagen for New York sail
ing on January II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
VILLA OPENS ATTACK
ON CITY OF TORRE0N

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 22.-Francisco
Villas forces began an attack OH Tor
reou this morning according 10 uDcon-
firmed reports received here TO-DAY,
The battle was said 10 De in progress
at noon.
A report received here and said 70
have come from Chihuahua City said
Villa and his. forces were attacking
Torreon and that bloody battle was
ensuing. This report was said TO have
been received by General Francisco
Murguia, at Chihuahua City, by wire
less from Torreon.
Villa was reported ID have passed
Bermejillo, 25 miles north Of Torreon
yesterday going south with MS con-,
mand. The Bermajtlo garrison lied
To Tnrrnnn il added.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
BRITISH WATCH
CENTRAL POWERS
INTEREST IN GERMAN
RECEPTION OF u. S. NOTE
Will Reply to Germany Soon
Wilson Answer Will
Be Forwarded Later.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Chief interest
here concerning President Wilson's
note to the British government and to
neutral powers on the possibilities Of
the British making known their re-
quiements concerning peace, now
centers upon the reception OF the d0cu-
ment by the central powers. The first
advices received here from Germany
are that the note was received Win
enthusiasm and they welcome 1t, a.
was the reverse in England. The dis
cussion htre overnight was 50 aDSo,'D-
ed in British emotions ana as 10 the
type of what should be Great Britain's
reply that the attitude of the central
powers commanded little attention:
The note seems 10 be only subject
Of interest. Its only parrellel IN
AngIo-American relations as regarding
the sensation it created was Presl-
dent Cleveland's Venezuelan message
and the two documents are coupled as
having created similar impression
All discussion in official quarters EN-
phasizes the pont that the policy OF
the entente allies and their procedure
toward the peace overtureS nf the cen
tral powers will not be altered ny
FTeSlueuL "llSOIl oPPOdAoNSS oPotA
the stage as a participant in events.
The Entente allies will present their
reply to the Central powers very soon,
and a reply to President Wilson will
come later but probably not within a
fortnight. The reply to the Central
powers had virtually been arranged
when President Wilson's note was de.
livered, and will take its predestlned
course. The answer to President Will
son requires further exchange or
views among the Entente, although
there is little doubt that the general
tenor of both notes will follow the
same line, being based on the official
speeches of David Lloyd George, the
British prime minister; Arlstide Bri-
and, the French premier; Baron Son.
nonio, the Italian foreign minister, ana
NJ. Pokorvsky, the, Russian foreign
minister, as containing a full eXpos1-
ton of the policy OF the Entente.
British public men generally decline
10 speak for the note Of President VII
son and those Of the government can,
not do so without violation OF ofaclal
custom. Those outside Of the govern
ment do not desire to embarrass 1t.
All the prominent officials Will re-
main In London during the holidays.
Work in the government offices by the
new administration, which is graphing
with the enormous schemes for the nAe
tionalizing Of the kingdom actlvltSes,
Is under full headHaS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
Teiper Found Guilty Of
Second Degree Murder

BUFFALO. y. Y, Dec. 22.-Guilty
of murder in the second degree was
the verdict returned late today against
John Edward Teiper. charged with
having killed his mother last January.
The jury deliberated 20 hours. ,
The verdict broke ;he iron nerve OF
;he Young Getendan' who throughout
In. long trial had given no sign OF
emotion. AS the foreman Of the jury
announced the verdict. Teiper's strong
frame seemed TO crumble. His knees
Sagged and he would have fallen TO
the floor had he not been caught by a
deputy. oh. my Cod he shrieked,
AS he struggled to rise. This is not
fair. this isn't human"
In all of the ballotinC up to the last
vote. it was said. eleven jurors had
stood for first degree conviction.
One man. according to reports. held
out against that verdict because the
evidence was circumstantial. He
could not be won over. so the COM
promise verdict WAS given.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
.OutIine the Policy of the
New Austrian Ministry

VIENNA, Dec % (via London, 8:2s
n. m.)-The following official state
menl WAS issued today outlining the
policy of the new ministry:
The government has been en-
trusted with the direction of affairs al
serious time, and office has been
assumed with feeling OF the greatest
responsibility. Its first aim would De
the restoration of full constitutional
conditions and the creation OF neces-
sary considerations for that purpose
and for the assembling OF parliament
Among its earliest tasks Will De
the conclusion Of Il treaty between the
two states constituting the monarchy
regarding economic relations. Another
task will be the establishment OF
closer economic relations with the
German empire. Both tasks will tend
toward the political and economic con-
solidaliOn Of Austria.
"Other tasks in prospect are social
problems which have considerably
increased in Importance since the
war, the development of popular edu-
cation and new regulations for state
economy. The duty of feeding the
people will be first care of the min
istry."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
FARM LOAN BOARD
TO DECIDE ON BANKS

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. e.
The Federal Farm Loan board in con-
sidering $50 cities for locations lot
the u farm loan banks soon TO be an
nounced, is understood TO be paying
special attention 10 the claims OF
Springfield, Mass, Baltimore. Char'
lotte, n. G.. New Orleans, Houston,
Texas. and Hutchinson, HAS. Both
Billings and Butte. Mont. are said 10
be receiving careful consideration lot
the proposed district OF Montana ana
Wyoming. 1t is understood the board
has virtually decided on the location
of six banks and that the other SIX,
chiefly in the west, practically are
undecided.
Some complct announcement Is ex-
nertpd within two weeks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
Members Of Shipping
Board Are Announced

WASHINGTON. Dec. 80. - Presl'
dent Wilson today nominated the tot
lowing 10 be members Of the govern
ment shipping board:
William Denman Of San Francisco,
Bernard y. Baker OF Baltimore, John
A. Donald Of New York. John Barber
White of Kansas City, Mo, and Theo.
Brenk Of New Orleans.
The board under the law will have
general supervision. over freight rates
in American waters. II is empowered
to organize a s50.000.000 corporation
to build or buy merchant ships. Forty
nine percent OF the stock will be
available for public subscription and
that which is not subscribed Will be
taken by the government.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
Ohio Buried Under the
Heaviest Snow Of Years

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 22.-Ohio.
towns and cities were busy today Dig
ging themselves out from under tho:
heaviest snow fall in years. The storm
seemed to be general but heavier m
the central and northern portonesk'
the state.
Traction service in many parts OF:
the state was brought to complete
standstIll and fast, through railroad
trains were hours late. In some 0tf
the larger cities, including Columhu,.
street car traffic was almost at q,
stand still Thousands Of people were
forced to walk TO work:
The heaviest snow was reported IN;
the vicinity of Canton where ten inclk.3
cs fell In Columbus and other por.s
tions Of central Ohio the snow talI.
was five inches and was. accompanied
by 40 mile wind. 80 u
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
IPLGMATIC BILL IS
PASSED BY THE HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2o.--The dip.
lumatc and consular appropriation
bill, carrying total Of S5,165.746 for
the foreign service and including pro-
vision for increased allowances for
consular officers at foreign posts on
account of the high cost of living. was
passed today by the house. Just be-
fore the vote, representative Bennett
Of New York. Republican. succeeded
in attaching an amendment designed
to withhold the salary Of Robert w.
Bliss. counsellor Of the American EN-
bassy at Paris. because he declined 10
give a letter OF introduction to the
Belgian legation to Charles Edward
Russell, the Socialist editor editor,
who had criticized President Wilson.
Administration leaders expect it to be
eliminated in the senate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
Mrs. Barnes is Found
! Not Guilty Of Murder

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.- Mrs. Iva ",
Barnes, charged with the murder OF:
her husband. James r. Barnes, q tfay-!
cling salesman, was found not guilty
BY a jury in the criminal court this
afternoon. The jury deliberated three.
hours. Mrs. Barnes is the nineteenths
woman acquitted of murder In CHI
cago since 1901.
Barnes was shot and killed during
quarrel with his wife in Washing
ton park, Sept. Is. 1916. Mrs. Barnes
testified that Barnes ATTEMPTED to-
shoot her and that the weapon VS.
accidentally discharged while she Yn1i
struggling to get possession Of H. 81
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 22.--
Forecast:
ohio-Fair Saturday; slightly warm
er In west; Sunday fair.
Western Fennsylvania-Fair Satur-
day and Sunday, without decided tenn
perature change.
West Vireina-Fair Saturday and
Sunday, without decided temperature
change.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
EDUCATIONAL BILL
GOES OVER TO JAN. 7

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Consider.
alton of President Wilson's vocational
educational bill had not been COM
pleted when the house adjourned TO-.
night for the Christmas holidays. and
Democratic Leader kitchin announced
that it would be taken up Immediately
upon reconvening January 2. The
measure would create system under
which the federal government would
share equally with states in the ex-
pense of teaching agricultural trades
and industries in state schools.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-23
GOETHAL PLAN NOT nPoSSIBLB.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-In a state.
ment here today over his slEniture
Minister Porras Of Panama says the &C
quisition from Panama OF complete
sovereignty over the canal zone as su8-
sested recently by Major General
Goethals is not an impossible thing.
either morally or in the light of intcrna-
tional law.