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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
.ASQU|TH R|DICULES
PEACE PROPOSALS
AFTER FELICITATING
THE NEW PREMIER
Has No Apologies to Make
for Old Government
Pledges Support.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-The former. pre-
mier, Mr.. Asquith, after declaring that
his first duty was to- extend congratu-
lations, which he did with all his heart,
to Mr.. Lloyd George upon bis acces-
ant office in the service Of the Crown,
made a brief, but pointed, reference
to the question Of peace.
"The country" he said, "has just
received some so-called peace pro-
posals from Germany. True. these
proposals are wrapped up with the IA
miliar dialect of Prussian arrogance.
But how comes 1t after two years of
war that a power which processes
itself conscious of military superiority
and ultimate victory begins to whis-
per-nay, even to shout SO all the
world can hear-the wcrd peace?
"Is this from a sudden access Of
chivalry? When did the German chan
cellcr become so sensitive to the die
tates Of humanity?
we must look elsewhere for the
origin Of these proposals. They are
born of military and economic neces-
sity. We all yearn for peace, but 1t
must be an honorable, not shame
faced, peace. There must be no
must be a peace that achieves the pur.
pose for which we entered the war.
Such a peace we would gladly accept.
Anything short Of 1t we are bound to
repudiate by every obligation Of honor
and, above all. by the debt we owe
those who have given their lives to
the cause.
Sees Nothing in Note.
many which gives me. the least rea:
son to believe that they are prepared
to give us reparation and security. II
they are in such a mood, II they are
prepared to give US reparauon for the
past and security for the future, let
them say So"
Mr.. Asquith, in congratulating Mr..
George said that II. he spoke, from
where he did it was not because. he
claimed to be the leader of the oppo--
sition. Opposition there was none. and
his one great desire was to place at
the disposal Of the government what
ever experience he possessed.
While 1t was a relief to be free from
the almost unsupportable burden, con-
tinued Mr.. Asquith, it was also mat
ter of regret to leave unfinished the
task for which he had labored so long
He did not assume the role Of apollo
.gist for the late government, and he
denied that there had been slackness
on its part.
The former prime minister also
spoke of the general situation, say
Ing: aoo
and transport are serious. but not so
serious as to justify mtsglvlngs or
alarm. But the difficulties will not be
solved, as some seem to think. who
mistake hustle for business and Vehe-
mence for strength. by short cuts or
a series of coups de main.
~ agree with Mr.. Lloyd George
about Rumania; it has been bad bus
mess, and it is Impossible to apportion
the degree of responsibility therefor
But it IS a good illustration of the ur,
gent necessity Of more intimate Co
operation"
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|U, S, employees TO
GET WAGE INCREASE
HOUSE PASSES BILL
WITHOUT RECORD VOTE
|Rep. Rainey OpposedMeasure
Due to the Financial
Condition of Country.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Salary or
wage increase of from 5 to 10 per cent
for about $4,000 government employees
receiving less than $1,S00 a year and
of $500 a year for each representa-
tive's secretary which were provided
for in the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill passed TO,
day in the house without record
vote. The secretaries now get @l'oOV
a year. An attempt to PROVIDE eacn
representative with an extra stem
ographer at SIS a month during tne
session failed.
Discussion of the measure, Wn!cn
carries appropriations ggregatlng
about s3s,0OO.OU0 was productive {; Of
much debate over the financial condl-
tion of the country. Chairman F1tz-
gerald of the appropriations commit
lee, and Representative Rainey OF the
ways and means committee, protested
against the proposed increases on the
ground that tn government already
faced a huge deficit. Representative
Rainey declared the next budget
would exceed S1,6OO,000,000 and that
the country was confronted with the
possibility of attempting to collect
$500, ,000, 900 more in new taxes:
How are you going to raise ~" ne
asked. Restore the Payne-Aldrich
bill? That is the proposal some OF
you make. yet to save your ilves you
cannot frame a tariff bill which will
Weld over $3.50, 100000 year."
Mr.. Rainey also asserted that the
limit in revenue had been reached
from income taxes, the present rate
being the highest in. the world, and
that nation wide prohibition soon
would make 1t necessary to raise
s257 900 900 from some new source.
Republican Leader Mann favored
higher salaries for employees, declar,,
ing they should share in the. general
prosperity which the country in eXler-
iencing as a result Of the European
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
WAY IS STILL
OPEN FOR PEACE
REPLY OF ALLIES
LEAVES DOOR OPEN
German Embassy Optimistic
andBelieves GermanyWill
Reply to the Allies. {

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s-The first
official impression here OF Lloyd
Georges reply to the German peace
Russia, Italy and France, Is that 1t
does not foreclose further moves
which might lead to discussion OF
peace such as the Central Powers
have suggested. .
This view is held by officials OF
the administration and Of the Ger
man embassy.
Official Washington practically is
unanimous however, in the opinion
that the British premier's speech has
shown that any positive action by
the United States toward mediation
not only would be premature but
might embarrass such action later.
It was stated authoritatively to-
night that for the present the United
States would act only as an interme-
diary transmitting communications
between the belligerents.
The German embassy interprets
the British Premler's speech as open
ing the door to a further discussion,
although the German diplomats make
no attempt to conceal their uncerr-
tainty regarding the outcome Of such
that If the note replying to the Ger
man communication follows the ten
or of the Prenier's speech. the En-.
tente, from the Teutonic viewpoint,
has done all expected Of 1t and has
brought the idea Of peace confer
ence one step nearer realization.
ut. appears from the British Pre-
mier's speech said Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador, in an
authorized statement, that the an
swer Of Great Britain will not end the
matter. To me 1t looks as if there
will be at least one more exchange
Of notes, which will talk of the fu-
ture and not Of the past"
Not A Flat Refusal
The Allies responses are viewed by
administration officials, not as flat
refusal but as the answer most to be
expected from a group of belltgerents
eager to throw back on their adver-
saries in world diplomatic struggle
for public, opinion, all the anus OF
having caused the war and Of having
brought about conditions under
which peace was morally wrong. New
ertheless, with this predicted diplo-
matte move out of the way. officials
foresee the opportunity, almost the
invitation, for Germany to make an
other cautious advance, which finally
may bring out the minimum bases of
contention.
German embassy officials were op-
timistic because the British premier
did not flatly refuse to enter into a
discussion. At the same time they
deprecated the suggestion that def
mite peace terms might be set forth in
formal notes. The German view here
ffsnntdnnAd ON Para Tanl
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VOTE TODAY ON THE
PROHIBITION BILL
REFERENDUM PLAN
LOST ON TIE VOTE
Underwood to Ask for Sep
arateVote When Bill Comes
Up for Final Action.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-The way
was cleared in the Senate today for
final vote on Senator Sheppard s
bill for prohibition in the District of
Columbia, and unless there is an IN
expected filibuster it will be put on
passage tomorrow, Friends Of the
measure expect it to pass.
The main fight came over Senator
Underwoods amendment providing a
referendum Of the question to district
residents. After many minor changes
had been made in its phraseology the
amendment was beaten in committee
Of the whole 38 to S8. Senator Under
wood gave notice that he would ask
for a separate vote on it when the
bill with amendments came up for
final action. Advocates Of the refer
endum still were hopeful tonight that
the necessary majority could De
found
There is little chance tnat the tie
can be broken by ice President Mar
shall, since he is to leave Washington
before the Senate convenes tomor-
row.
Senator Sheppard showed a dis
position to press for a final vote to-
night, but there was evidence that
any attempt to do so would result in
a filibuster, and after much parlia-
mentary maneuvering the Senate
went into executive session and left
the bill to take the ordinary course
tomorrow.
Before the vote on the referendum,
the senate adopted 81 to Is, a change
suggested by Senator Williams which
would permit all persons regardless
Of sex" to participate. and approved
also amendments confining suffrage
to the literate and those who are not
delinquent in tax payments and ex'
tending it to residents OF otner
states domicated in the district.
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RU|NAN|ANS AND
RUSS IN RETREAT
MUST MAKE STAND
OR CROSS DANUBE
Germans Capture Over 1000
Men and Much Provisions
Quiet Elsewhere.

The Russian and Rumanian troops
who have been in retreat before the
Teutonic allies in Dobrudja seeming
~ now are at point where they eth
er must make a stand or cross the
Danube into Southwest BeSSarabia or
into MoldaVia, in the region Of Ga
latz. The latest official communica-
tion from Berlin says that in Dobrudja
the Russians have retreated past their
newly fortified positions in the north,
and that the Teutonic allies are now
advancing toward the lower Danube.
Aside from the announcement Of
the capture Of more than thousand
Russians and Rumanians. and the TAX
ing Of numerous vehicles loaded with
provisions, no mention is made by
Berlin Of the advance in Mo- oldaYia. IN
the Carpathians the Russian and
Teutonic allied forces continue fight
ing but with no great victories falling
to either side.
In. all the other theatres artillery
engagements preponderate, only small
infantry actions having taken place
anywhere. Berlin records attacks IA
yorable to Turks and Bulgarians in
the Staruma region Of the Macedonian
front.
On the right bank Of the Meuse riv.
or, in the Terdun sector, the French
and the Germans throughout to-day
fought spirited artillery duels, espe-
ciaily near Bezonyaux. the Caurieres
wood and Chambrettes. The infantry
Of neither side left their trenches.
Retaliatory Measures.
LONDON, Dec. 10, $3.50 p ma
dispatch to Reuters Telegram Compa
nv, from Petrograd, says:
'It Is announced that Russia recent
tceza..sd On 9.gs RAJ
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SENATOR
CR|TICISES CABINET

PARIS, Dec. 19 (5:10 p. m. m.)-HenTy
Berenger, senator for Guadalupe today,
in the senate accused the cabinet OF
weakness and dilatoriness. The SEN
ator said the new ministry had
brought about only change in per-
sonnel. This was shown in the way
in which the war was being directed
the French had been unable to drive
the Germans beyond the frontier. The
speaker then reproached the ministry
with defects in the organization or
the economic life of the country and
charged that there had been a lack
Of organization in the production OF
war material. He then attacked French
diplomacy to which he imputed as a
result the recent events in Athens.
DO not think that your past war
record" said M. Berenger, addressing
Premier BRAND, gives us sufficient
assurance for the future"
NJ BRAND, in replying, deprecated
reproaches against the government at
this grave period, because the men
in power must be able to work with
the necessary freedom of mind, have
uninterrupted confidence at home and
for their actions abroad, and our allies
must not be allowed to think that our
government Is under suspicion and
the menace or Interpolation.
II am ready" Mr.. BRAND continued.
ito make way at any time for he who
may be judged more worthy than /.
But l ask you with the system en-
ployed up to this time what govern
ment could resist. AS for me, / have
gone more than A times before the
committees (each committee COM
posed of A members), and lately was
detained ten entire days in secret ses.
sions Of the chamber. 1 ask you,
under these conditions, how a presi-
dent of the cabinet can be a war
president president Of energetic
action? When you know the facts of
the terrible task TO which | am bound,
then you will judge me and condemn
me if you think fit"
Mr.. BRAND then alluded to the lat
est French victory at Verdun, which
evoked much applause.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
West Va, Will Not Be
DRY on Christmas Day

HUNTINGTON. W. Va, Dec. 1s.-
Two hundred thousand quarts OF
liquor will be used to make West
Virginia's Christmas egg-nogg. it Is
conservatively estimated by saloonists
in neighboring Kentucky cities, who
have been experiencing record break
ing trade during the past few days.
Suit cases filed with liquor are being
mobiles and interurbans. The Chesa-
peake & Ohio's booze Special" is now
running daily between Catlettsburgh.
KY, and Charleston for passengers
who desire to carry "booZe." These
trains average three hundred persons
daily.
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SAHS IHCiT iSHASSI tN PS@~S "
rlously."
LONDON, Dec. 19.-The announce
ment in the House Of Commons to-day
by David Lloyd George, the new prime
minister, that the first act Of his aa-
minisuation was the rejection Of the
proposal Of the General powers for a
peace conference constituted one OF
the most momentouS scenes which the
oldest parliamentary veterans had ever
Witnessed.
The new premier declared that be-
fore the allies could give favorable
consideration to such an invitation
they must know that Germany was
prepared to accede to the allies terms
giving complete restitution, fuil
reparatioE and effectual guarantees,
"and to enter conference upon the
Invitation of Germany, proclalmlng
herself victorious. without any knowl-
edge Of her proposals, would heN put-
ting our heads into moose with the
end Of the rope in Germany's hands.
Mr.. Lloyd George asserted that at
the moment Germany was pennlng the
note assuring her convictions as 10
the rights of other nations she was
dragging BelgianS into slavery. He
announced that the note presented
through Washington contained no pro-
posalS Of terms, but was paraphraSe
of Chancellor Won BethmanE-HollWeg S
speech, and that the allies had sepa-
rately concluded to reject It, altnougn
they had informally exchanged views
and would within few days present
joint reply.
Asquth in Line.
Mr.. AsQutth. the former premier.
seconded Mr.. Lloyd Georges decision
with even stronger words, and almost
at the same moment Earl Curzon was
informing the lords that the govern
ment would enter no conference that
did not guarantee for Europe the free
and independent existence of nations
great and small. The Marquis OF
Crewe affirmed the approval OF the
members OF the late government.
The day was doubly important one
for the commons. because the ne"
premier unfolded his program for wide
reaching war measures, and Mi. AS
ouith closed he last chapter OF MS
nine years Of leadership with an ac-
counting of his war stewardship;
The principal feature OF MIR. Ltoyo
Georges program is measure lot LOT
natural service matching Germany s
latest statement, whereby every c1tt-
zen will be eligible for enrolment, to
perform work for which the authorl-
ties consider him best equipped.
Other Neville Chamberlain. mayor
of Birmingham. and member Of the
famous family whose energy and bus
ness capacity are rated high, will be
director of the national service, with
civil and military directors RESPONSE
Bile to him.
The Premier prefaced his review. of
the situation by the statement that
Britons did their best in time OF dan,
ger, that the country should be tolc
unpleasant facts, and that he Wou1o
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THE WEATHER..

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 49,
Forecast:
ohio-Snow "Wednesday, colder In
west, with cold wave at night; colder
at night in the east; Thursday fair,
except snow near Lake Erie; con.
tinued cold.
Western ePnnsyIvania-Snow Wed.
nesday, colder at night; Thursday
cloudy and much colder, probably To-
cal SHOWS.
West Virginia-cloudy Wednesday,
snow and much colder at night and
Thursday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-20
1Nvo1uNTARY MANs1.AuaHTE1

Special Dispatch to the IntelllsenccT
CL,ARKSBURG. w. Va. Dec. ia
criminal Jury last midnight returned a
verdict of involuntary mans!aughter IN
ihr case of Ocie Richards OF Reynolds
vile, tried for numbering. Robert Ger
ard there last July in fight over debt
| Of sixty cents.
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NORTH ADAMS VOTES DRY

NORTH ADAMS. Mass, Dec 19.-The
city went no license today. for the first
time In 90 years by vote Of l.694 to l.
1 l741 to 1557.
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AN0AAENTO]S SCENE ENACTED IN
THE BRITISH HOUSE Of COMMONS
Premier George Performs
the First Act of His
Administration.
QUESTIONS SINCERITY
OF GERMAN EMPEROR
And Points Our Acts That
Deny Desire for Peace
Severe Indictment.

PARIS, Dec. 1e.-Prenier 5ri-
and announced In the Senate to
day that the Entente allies would
send tomorrow a concerted reply
making known ITO the Central
powers that 1t 10 Impossible to
take their request for peace Sc
rlously."
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Thursday cloudy and much colder,
probably local SHOWS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
BRITISH CONSULS IN u. 5.
TOLD TO SHUN POLITICS
Warned Not to Give Advice to
ANY Citizens.

Washington, May % British con-
sular officers in the United States have
been instructed and warned by the
British Embassy 10 avoid being drawn
into anything that might be construed
as interference with American politics
with the approach of the national cleo
tions. This circular has been issued
70 the consulates:
"As the elections are approaching,
British officials will no doubt receive
letters from self-styled tish-Ameri-
cans. genuine or otherwise, asking ad-
vice as TO how they ought 10 vote.
Such letters are generally of a nature
of trap for electioneering purposes.
British subjects have no votes Ameri-
can citizens cannot properly be ad-
vised by foreign officials as TO the ex-
crcise Of their suffrage. Such ad-
vice would be regarded as undue in
reference in American internal poll
tics. Writers of letters Of this ma
ture should. therefore, not be an
swered, or, if answered. should be in
formed that British officials cannot
advise American citizens as 70 the ex-
ercise of their rights"
Embassy officials have received let
tors recently from naturalized Ameri-
cans. former British subjects, asking
for advice OF a political nature. They
are determined to be involved in no
incident such as resulted several years
ago in the sensational recall of the
british Minister Sir Lionel Sackville-
West. They have investigated some OF
the writer's and frankly say they sus-
pect their motives in writing 10 the
embassy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
ASKS MILLION TO SEEK
INCOME TAX FRAUDS
Secretary McAdoo Believes Rev.
enue Can Be Vastly Increased.

Washington, May pa recon-
mendation for an increase OF 100000
for the income tax field force and
$4,000 for the Office force is made by
Secretary McAdoo in letter TO Repre-
sentative Lobeck, chairman of the
House Committee on Expenditures in
the Treasury Department. The Secre-
tary believes the revenue from the in
come tax can be vastly increased If
these sums are provided to look up
delinquents.
In the communication Secretary Nc
Adoo refers 10 resolution offered IN
the House of Representatives by Repre-
sentative Heating, of Colorado, rela-
tive TO income tax frauds, and says:
II cannot too strongly emphasize the
fact that great weakness in the en-
forcement of the income tax law is
the inadequacy Of the force charged
with the duty of verifying and ex-
aiming returns filed by taxpayers.
Even with the inadequate force with
which the Bureau of Internal Revenue
is now operating, its activities in in
vestigating returns and pursuing every
avenue of information have resulted IN
the assessment or collection of APP
proximateiy s8,4OO,000 so far during
the current yea.
This represents tax which was NOT
reported in the original returns hled
BY taxpayers and which was unearthed
by investigation 6nd careful analysis
Of the returns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
WAR PRICES FIGURE IN SUIT
Slipper Makers Say Suppliers Broke
Contract When Costs SCARED.

The 1000 per cent increase in the
price of glycerine since the war began
and the great rise in the price of cot
ton rags are responsible for suit
which Goldschmidt e. Loewenick, slip
per manufacturers, have brought in the
Supreme Court against the Diamond
State Fibre Company. The plaintiffs
ask $4,000 for an alleged violation of
a contract.
Il is alleged the defendant company
contracted to deliver 100000 pounds Of
raw fibre al fixed price, which used
TO be from 8 10 10 cents pound. 1t is
now quoted at about 40 cents pound.
A component part of the fibre is glycer-
inc. the price Of which has become ex-
orbitant because of its use in making
munitions. Cotton rags, also used IN
making the fibre, have also scared in
price. and neither commodity can be
imported Although the cost of manu-
featuring the fibre has gone up about
500 per cent the plaintiffs contend that
this should not affect the contract.
Justice Donnelly reserved decision
yesterday on motion by the defend
ants TO vacade the service Of the sum
mons on the ground that they are not
New York corporation. Their prin-
cipsl Offices are in Bridgeport, Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
Important Villa Cache
Unearthed by Pershing

Field Headquarters, near Namiquipa,
Mexico, May 2s. via wireless to CO.
lumbus, n. NJ. May 2s.-Ten machine
guns, three hundred and eighty rifles
and a quantity of ammunition, the
Villa cache discovered near here yes
terday, were brought TO field head
quarters to-day. The arms we're
found in cave in Ojo Canyon, 70
reach which the guides climbed tor
tuous mountain trail sfoot.
Numerous theories have been adj
vanced as 10 the cache. but military
authorities here cling 10 the belief
that il contained greater quantity Of
the armament which Villa was re-
ported to have hidden in the Bachiniba
district before the raid upon Column
bus. y. VI.
American army intelligence officers
are centring their efforts on seeking
further hiding places Of weapons and
ammunition, realizing that the clean
ing of Northern Chihuahua Of such
caches is vital should Villa or any Of
his adherents reorganize and attempt
TO operate in this region.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30

tcctives by Chief Inspector Schmittber-
ger acted under his relatives orders.
Denial by Inspectors Son.
at seems 10 me that this is very
serious thing, and should be at once
investigated"
The Schmittberger Detective Agency
referred 20 in Doyle's letter is oper-
ated at l545 Broadway by William G.
Schmttberger. whose father. Max
Schmttberger. is police Inspector
Mr. Schmittberger denied last night
that there was any cooperation between
his father and himself relative TO the
presence Of police on Lake Island.
Il have thirty detectives on the isl
and protecting the Gaffney interests"
he said over the telephone. They are
still there, and have not been supple
mented by Manhattan police, although
understand Commissioner Woods placed
a detail Of police on Staten Island fac
ing Lake Island. | have nothing to DO
with the Commissioners men"