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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-25
WILSON TO REFUSE
ACCEPTANCE Of The
POPE'S PEACE Plan

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-President
Wilson may decide to address congress
on peace at the same time he makes
reply to Pope Benedicts proposals. In
that way he would take the national
legislative body into his confidence and
at the same time not only inform the
country on the question but also enGple
members of congress to carry the gov
ernments views home to the people
when congress adjourns.
No indications Of the presidents
plans had come from the White House
today but the possibility Of his discuss
ing the subject before Congress IN this
way aid consequently before the nation
was being considered at the capitol as
a probability.
Il is understood that the president
will have before him very soon the sub
stance of the replies Great Britain and
France will make to the Pope. From
Viscount Ishii. head of the japanese
mission. the president will get an init
mate understanding Of Japans puf-
poses in the situation and also 1t Is un-
derstood. a very close assessment Of the
situation in Russia
The Japanese view Of the Russian sit
uation Is at this time appraised at 4
special value.
No one has been authorized to say
what reply President Wilson will make
to the pope's proposal further than that
it will be in harmony with the responses
Of the other allies. It seems to be gen.
orally accepted In official and. diplo-
Matte circles that the pope's proposal
cannot be accepted. Indeed, there have
been indications from the vatican that
Pope Benedict did not expect it would
be- accepted. but addressed the beIliSer-
ents with the purpose OF building the
groundwork for : another discussion
later on.
The unofficial forecast Of what the
president will say II he speaks. Is that
Fcpc Bcredict's proposal contains moth
ing on which to proceed and that a dis
cussion Of peace terms can best be ap-
preached by Germany stating hers, as
the allies have done.
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MIR. GERARD NOT A
"SIR," IT IS RULED

LONDON, Aug 24.-Answering the
question which apparently has arisen IN
the United States as TO whether JsHles
w. Gerard. the former American am
bassador to Germany is entitled TO the
prefix Sir" before his name by reason
Of King Georges confcrmcnt on him or
knight grand cross OF the Bath. ofii-
cials of the College Of Arms, the ON
cial authority on matters of heraldrv'
today said:
The former American ambassador al
present is Mr. j. W. Gerard G. Z. b.
He will not be a Sir unless he receives
the accolade from the king"
All British subjects who receive TINS
order Of knighthood are styled Sir.
Foreigners receiving similar honors
sometimes have assumed the title nut
a mnjority OF tho foreigners who nave
been given the Cross have been men
who held Il higher rank than knighth"od
in their own country. King George
bestowed knighthood on Mr.. Gerard, 1t
has been stated. in recognition of the
lattcr's unccasing and courageous CT
forts To ameliorate the lot Of British
prisoners in Germany.
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BOARD OF CONTROL
TO MAINTAIN HIGH
LABOR STANDARDS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Creation
of board of control for labor stand
ards in the manufacture OF army
clothes to prevent government work
being done under sweatshop methods
was announced today by Secretary
Baker. Louis KRISTEN, of Boston, is
chairman.
The other members are Mrs. Flor
ence Felley. general secretary of the
National Consumers league, OF New
York, and Captain Walter E. kruesi,
a reserve officer of the Quartermasters
corps.
Through this board" Secretary Ba-
ker's statement said, the Quartermas-
ter general will be enabled 10 enforce
the maintenance Of sound industrial
and sanitary conditions in the manu-.
facture of army clothing to inspect
factories, 10 see that proper standards
are established on government work,
to pass upon the industrial standards,
maintained by bidders in army cloth
ing, and act so that just conditions
prevail.
The government cannot permit its
work to be done under sweatshiop con-
dltions, and it cannot allow the evils
widely complained Of TO 60 incorrect
ed. Only through the establishment
Of such body as the board of control
now created will the government be
assured that army clothing is manu-
featured under recognized industrial
standards and in an atmosphere Of
good will between manufacturers and
operatives. This alone will assure fit
clothing and its prompt delivery for
army needs"
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GERMAN CHANCELLOR
BETWEEN The DEVIL
and DEEP BLUE SEA

COPENHAGEN, Thursday. Ang. %
TO the Socialist and Radical press
in Germany, Wednesdays political
crisis Is not altogether unwelcome as
it tends to clear the intolerable stu
alton and to force Chancellor Mich
aelis to show his colors in the cam
patgn which the Pan-Germans, Con
servatives, army and navy groups are
waging. ostensibly with his support
against a peace without annexations
and indemntties.
The crisis was precipitated by
speeches at the session of the main
committee Of the Reichstag made BY
DR.. Edward David. Socialist leader
and Matthias Erseberger Of the Center
party. They cited that DR.. Michaelis
in declaring his adhesion to the Reich
stag resolution of July 10, introduced
the all important and gratifying
phrase, "as interpret it," against his
agreement with the majority parties
and without limiting in the preliminary
confidential discussions that he CON.
templated such limitation.
The speakers pointed out that the
Conservatives and Pan-Germans. in
Guiding such prominent personages as
Count Schwerin, president of the
Prussian diet, were everywhere de-
claring that the chancellor had delib
erately introduced the gratifying
words to secure free hand, and that
the attitude of the government organs
unfortunately gave color to the boast
that the government really favored
the annexationist program.
The censorship gave free reign to
the Pan-German campaign but ham,
pered in every way possible the Of
forts of those working on the basis OF
the Reichstag resolution. The semi
official news agency colored its news
service to assist tho circulation of the
annexationist propaganda. The speech
Of the Socialist, Philip Scheidemann,
was forbidden, despite government as.
surances, and the military authorities,
openly working against the Reich.
stays decision. ended by demanding
whether Chancellor Michaelis still
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COMPENSATION WORK
ON SCIENTIFIC BASIS

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Aug. 81
With each years operation Of fthe West
Virginia workmen's compensation law,
the system Of administering the fund
is placed on moro scientific basis in
the matter OF regulating tho premiums
paid by the subscribers supporting 1t
and the problem classifying injuries 30
that workmen secure just compensation
in each instance.
The readjustment Of premiums. Just
announced BY Commissioner Lee OFT is
the second annual equalization IN 40
cordance with the risks Of the indtvid-
uel subscribers Us shown by tho rec
ords Of the commission for a period Of
twelve months.
The law as amended IN 1915 provides
for this annual readjustment in order
that every employer shall pay in prom
iums only in proportion to the loss ratio
he actually maintained in the prev1ous
years operation
with the various industries employ
ing labor classified into schedules, with
schedules divided into classes where
they are large enough to Justify It, and
with individual merit rates awarded in
schedules not 50 divided, an effort 10
made to eoualize to n nicely the burden
horne by each employer in keeping up
the fund. u =
As a matter Of fact. Schedule 1. tho
coal mining schedule. Is the only ono
sub-divided to the limit Of the Laws
provisions. into thirty-two classes. into
one or the other Of which each operator
Is placed with a rate applicable to that
class.
What is called the Schedule Al. class
rate, applicable to all new operations
electing to come under the law. are
to apply until they have established a
loss ratio for twelvc-months period.
Is obtained by striking an average Of
tho special rates for the whole thirty
two classes. Last year this class rate
was 50 for each one hundred dollars
pay roll Under this years read5ust-
ment. it is reduced to $1.95.
In the same way. class rates apply to
all new subscribers &c the fund in the
other schedules for the first year. The
individual merit rates are ascertained
on the same basis Of the actual loss
ratio In fatal and non-fatal Injuries to
amD1oyeS
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ROUSING MEETING
At union MISSION
superinteudent Cory Returns from IN
8pectdon Tour Of Prominent
Rescue NESsion1.

Owing to the cool breezes last evening
an unusually large crowd ATTENDED Tue
services in the chapel Of the Union MIS-
sion to hear Dr. Chas. II. Robinson de-
liver the sermon. DR.. Robertson spoke
on The Complete Man Spiritually. LIT.
Robertson urged the new converts 20
watch every little. move they MADE ana
to take care that they did not slip poack
little by little into their old ruts. he
declared that this would apply TO any
Christian. as it wss easy enough TO 40
little things unccnsctously that Would
be un Christian like.
YIN, Hervey. convert OF the MIS-
sion. will have charge OF the services
tonight and Rev. John Matthew's Will
have charge tomorrow night
C. W. Cory, the superintendent or the
Mission. returned last evening from
:rip to Milwaukee. Cleveland. chicago
and Winona Lake, Ind. where he spent
several days at a Bible conference AZ
the larger cities Mr.. Cory made tnoE-
~oush INSPECTION of the rescue missions
and obtained several new ideas WHICH
he will put into practlce IN tue ne.
future. He declares that Inc An"as
kec Rescue Mission Is without DOUBT
the best in the country. and is reputed
20 be an $4,000 plant. It is the pest
equipped. and at times has acconmodat-
cd 500 down-and-outers in one night
He gave a short talk at this mission.
and commended them upon their won
dcrful work.
He also visited the Pacific Garden
Mission. perhaps the most familiar IN
stttution in the mission world because
OF the fact that it was hero that Billy
sunday was converted Bob Ingersoll'
as he IS Familiarity called by the men
that he has put back into society, IS the
Superintendent. and IS. to say IN tne
least. proud to be associated VIII Inc
800 ~ man as famous as Charlie
Chaplin.
Mr.. Cory is oc the opinion that al
though many Of fthc missions are Dig
ger and better equipped. none OF them
Ia doing any better work IN proportion
than is the Wheeling Rescue Union
Mission.
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LARSON VICTOR IN
THE GRAND AMERICAN
SHOOTING HANDICAP

CHICAGO. ILL., Aug. 24.-Charles n.
larson Of waupaca. Wis. won the
eighteenth annual grand American
handicap in a shoot off with Mark Arie
OF Thomasboro, ILL.,. national amateur
champion, at the South Shore Country
Climb today Larson broke 81 out Oh
40 targets and Arie 80.
Two matches each at 20 targets. were
required to decide tho event The first
was tied at 70 each. The second went
70 Larsen, 10 to 16. Larson lost his
first target in the first shoot-otf. and
then ran 10 straight Arie missed his
ninth.
A swallow had something to do with
Aries loss Of tho deciding match. the
bird flew in front Of him on the 18TH
target and obviously disconnected him.
He hit neither the swallow nor the
TARGET. He followed this with misses
at the 18th and 18th
First prize netted larsen s7S2. and
Arie received s704. r. C. Smith. Mounds.
Ill. won third place over I. c. Norwood.
Of Davenport. Iowa. They tied at 81
and on the shoot-oft Smith broke 20
straight to IT for Norwood. There
were II ties for fifth place. The day
was cold and rainy while the wind
played havoc with the targets.
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CRITICALrSITUATION
In THE OIL INDUSTRY

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Danger
that the cuuniry's increasing military
and industrial demands for gasoline and
other petroleum products may not be
nl!cd because of lack Of equipment for
drilling new wells. has been brought to
the attention Of the council Of national
defense hy the bureau Of mines.
Director Manning OF the bureau to-
day said he was hopeful that arrange
r.ents would be made by the council
whereby materials from the steel indus
try and other supplies will he speedily
furnished oil producers.
The situation Is critical he said. At
tho present time drilling H. being cur
tailed. cost Of oil well supplies has been
increased and it has become impossible
to set them In adequate quantities for
any price,"
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NATIONAL MEDIATOR
TO WEST VIRGINIA

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. 24.-An-
nouncemeent was made here today from
the officers Of District II. United Mine
Workers OF America. that William Pur-
cell. government mediator IS enroutc to
Bower on the Elk River, where coal min
ers are striking. Frank keeney, presl-
dent Of the district. has notified Ma
tional authorities and Governor Cornwell
that a sympathetic strike will be called
throughout the district unless the mine
guards are removed from the scene.
Miners are also on strike at Gilmeer.
President Keeney already has given no
tice Of sympathetic strike over the en-
tire district. which would throw over
twenty thousand men out OF work un-
less the strikes are settled.
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UNCLE SAM
CONTINUED From K1rst Page.)

coming few months by many hundreds
of millions of dollars. contracts piac-
cd for the whole range Of needed sup
plies for the army and navy. from 1000
and clothing for soldiers and sailors to
big guns and railway equipment. WIZ
call for the expenditure Of billions Of
dollars in the aggregate. On many or
these contracts not penny has yet
been expended.
At the present time the government
is spending n sum estimated at from
s., 0o0, 900 to s6.00O.ooQ daily above the
current receipts from ordinary sourceaL
The treasury statement for today. an
exceedingly light day for disbursements.
shows the total of SI.750.566. Total
receipts from ordinary sources. unusual
ly high, were S3.312,225.
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HALF MILLION POUNDS
Of MEAT Up IN FLAMES

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 24.-Over 500
900 pounds OF meat valued at Sl50.G00
were consumed III fire which tonight
Quilted the Pittsburgh plant Of The
Hammond Packing company.
The fire is believed TO have oriGi-
mated in Il room where some meats were
being smoked. The efforts Of the city's
entire fire fighting force were required
to confinc the Flames to the one build
ing.
At one O'Clock the roof OF the three
story structure collapsed but II WAS de-
clarcd no fircman were caught in the
debris. Several. however. were carried
from the building after being overcome
by smoke.
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Wheeling Hospital Notes

G. E. Wright, of Pleasant Grove, o.
Is ill with pneumonia at the North
Wheeling hospital.
The Sisters of st. Joseph of Wheel
ing hospital are grateful TO the mem
bers of the Holy Name Society for the
fine fresh vegetables received from
their farm last evening The vegeta
.bles were taken to the hospital by
Mr.. King and Mr.. McDcnna.
Miss Bertha Bishop, nurse at the
Wheeling hospital, will spend her va
cation at Philadelphia.
Master Paul Berdne. of Hundred
". Va. is in the hospital for treat
ment. and is improving nicely
Master Clifton Collins. Of No. a.
Twenty-third street, was rushed to the
Wheeling hospital Yesterday after
noon at late hour, and underwent an
operation for ruptured appendix. Ear
" this morning he was resting easily
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NO CHANGE IN THE
ANTHRACITE PRICES

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Thepresident's
ruling In his fixing of anthracite coa
prices. according to an opinion express.
ed here today by E. L. Loomis. president
of the Lehigh Valley Coal company. &C.
cepts prices that practically represent
what We have been geetting for uor coal
recently" and tnd!cats satisfaction with
tn way the business Of larger companies
has been conducted"
at Is gratifying to note the recogni-
ton on the part of the government" he
added, of tho benefits to the coal con-
sumers by the operation OF the mining
industry in large units. Many OF the
operators who arc authorized under this
ruling In charging IS cents per ton more
for their products. were owned or con-
trolled by the large companies before
being divorced by the government.
believe the Presidents action will tend
to stabilize retail prices.
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JAP ENJOYS ARE
GUESTS AT DINNERS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Members
of the Japanese mission were guests to-
night at dinners given by cabinet Of
flcers In honor OF the diplomatic military
and naval groups. Secretary Lansing
entertained Eiscount Ishii. special am
bassador and head of the mission. Serc-
tary Baker General Sugano and Secrc-
tary Daniels. Vice Admiral Takeshita.
During the day Flscount ISM won't 70
the cnpital to pay formal calls upon
Senator Salisbury. president pro tenn Of
the senate. and Speaker Clark. He ac-
ccpted an Invitation to address the SEN
MO next Thursday.
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WOOL.

BOSTON. Aug. 24.-The Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow:
Demand for wool was comparatively
light during the past week, although
prices were firm. Doubtless the fact
that the government has reached the
purchasing point has had a quieting ef-
feet. although it probably is true that
the mills generally are we'll covered
against current needs.
THE mills report a fair business on
lightweight initial orders, and this bust
ness has beer reflected more or less in
the yarn and tops markets. Buying in
the west has been both scattered and
limited"
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MONEY.

NEW YORK. Aug. 24-MercantiIe pa
per AZ @ ); sterling 90 day bills s4.72:
commercial 50 day bills on banks s4.7lh:
commercial 90 day bills $4.71' demand
S4.75 SIC; cables 1916 = = Francs.
demand S5.T7%s; catles $5.ioH; Gull
ders, demand 41A; cables ~. Lires. de-
mand 740; cables 745: Rubles, demand
2o&; cables 20$. Bar silver SSh.
dollars 6SAc. Government bonds steady
Railroad bonds irregular. Time loans
easier; 60 days 4G044c: 30 days 4Ml
4Ec; month AZ @5c.
Call money steady: high 8; low az:
ruling rate 3; closing bid 2h; offer ed
ata; last loan 2A.
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GRAND LARCENY:
Felony Charge L Placed AgaI1st A..
legged Grip xhi0f-8uoA
Loot lIiRGinI,

Harry Weber who Is alleged to havei
been responsible for the theft Of sew.
eral grips and handbags from local rail.
road stations. was removed to tho county
Jail last night. A felony warrant, chsre.
ing him with grand larceny. was iAeusd
by Squire Charles Miller.
Detectives recovered tho contents Of
two Of the grips, but they have been
unable to locate the contents OF the
other. Ono grip and It's contents are
valued by the owner at more than $50;
another at 2iS.
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NOT IN DANGER
Condition Of wc1. Fau1sdck, Midnight
Assault Victim, Shows Much
Improvement.

The condition Of william Faulstick.
who is alleged to have been assaulted
bv David Meyers on Twenty-second
street Thursday midnight, showed a
great improvement yesterday and ut the
Ohio Valley General hospital last even
ing 1t was said that he Is not In danger.
David Meyers. who was taken into
custody Immediately following the as
sault. Is still held in the county Jail.
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SECOND FIRE AT SALONlkI.

ATHENS. Thursday, Aug. ga
second fire is burning in Saloniki,
where great damage was done last
Saturday by Z conhagration which de-
stroyed considerable part Of the city,
making $4,000 persons homeless.
Thus far a thousand houses have been
destroyed.
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METALS,

NEW YORK. Aug 24.-The metal
exchange quotes lead steady: spot l0h
q 10M. Spelter steady; spot East st.
Louis delivery rs GSA.
At London. lead spot f30 los; fu-
lures f29. los: spelter spot f54: fu-
lures E54.
New York. Aug. 24.-Copper dull; cleo
trolytc spot and nearby nominal; Sep
tcmbcr and fourth quarter $4,000 90.
Metal exchange quotes tin quiet: spot
$500.
At London. copper spot f120; futures
fll9: electrolytic f131. Tin spot f241,
los; futures i239,, los.
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adhered to his assent to the terms Of

adhered to his assent to the terms OF
the resolution.
1t was at this point that the chan
cellor made his unfortunate declara.
ton which, Of course, was as agree,
able to the Conservatives and Ma.
tional-Liberals as it was disagreeable
to the majority parties.
After recess the Radical-Soclalist
George Lebebour, returned to the
charge, declaring that tho revelations
regarding peace conditions as pub
lished by James ". Gerard, the former
American ambassador to Berlin, was
a further proof Of the duDlicity of the
German peace policy.
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FORD CLAIMS EXEMPTION.

DETROIT, Aug. 24.-Edsel Ford,
son of Henry Ford. the multi-million-
aire' manufacturer, was examined by Il
local draft board to-day. and 1t was
announced he passed the physical
tests. Ford claimed exemption on In
dustrial grounds. Ford is one Of the
officers of his fathers automobile COM
pany, which is now working on or
ders for the Red Cross.
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Awaiting Crisis

The sxpectant mother. Awaiting the
greatest time In . womAn's life, should BY
Al means render nature helping hAod.
"Aother's Friend" has been used BY
Thousands Of wsaosn. By regular pse the
when baby b born. The work which
nature u performing u wonderfully Add
by this safe, scientifically prsoAred IrSp-
AratioA- Tho usual 1erstcAtnG pA1AO 6E.
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Mrs. Calder 10 always talking aAout
her household duties. Now, what sort
OF household duties would woman IKE
that be willing to PERFORM
You never can tell. Maybe abe went
trust a maid with tho caro- Of her
poodle"
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before baby arrives 10 ono OF quiet fs0ooo
and joyful anticipation.
me Gxpectant mother shouA * - .
single night without Applying + hg0a8
Write 70 Th> BAdAoh RAGU O.,
DApt. A, 40 Lamar Bldg, Atlanta g. ~
thctr book, 'Nothsrhood and ne D0A1.
Il win b SAINT 1t onos Wtth0St GA
nsta@s 1'22ar = R -
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COFFEE.

NEW YORK. Aug. Cottee-Rio
No. {. .sMc: futures steady: December,
| 7.73c; March. 1850.
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SUGAR,

NEW YORK. Aug. 24-Raw sugar
steady; centrifugal 7.40c: molasses
csc; refined steady; fine granulated
S409 5000
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: STRIKE STILL ON
no Further Disorders at Either Beecl
Bottom or the Rtch1and Mines
ReDortAd

The miners strike Is still in prog.
ress at both the Beech Bottom and
Richland mines Of the Richland Block
Coal company where the miners are de-
manding recognition Of the union. Nc
further disorders have been reported al
either place since Sunday. Louis A1eag-
Ses. the organizer. charged with being
disorderly at Ricnland. will be arranged
before Squire Leo F. Dobbs today.